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Stettler’s third community garden launched officially Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER Members of Stettler community gardens committee, town councilors and administrative staff were all on hand Monday, Sept. 14 for the official launch of Stettler’s third community garden. Although it was a rainy evening, visitors and guests were given a tour and an overview of the community gardens, what they included and the future plans for the site. “Projects like these are good examples of how community groups can support one another and build something great,” said Rob Spencer, chair, community gardens subcommittee of the Heartland Beautification Committee. “While this garden is a work in progress at present, it is going to be awesome as the remaining
features are put in place and the space mellows.” Funds for the third community garden came mostly from the regular budget line under Heartland Beautification Committee. A local business also granted an additional fund of $2,000 for the fruit trees. The third community garden is located at the east end of 51 Avenue, in the east end of the town. With an area of about 6,000 square feet, the garden has a raspberry orchard, which covers onethird of the total space, and a fruit border, besides having eight garden plots of varying sizes. Speaking of the benefits of the community gardens, Spencer feels joint ventures such as these are essential for a healthy community. “The community gardens see a tremendous amount of social
interaction as people from different backgrounds come together to garden,” said Spencer. “With the volunteer involvement from the schools, we’ve had zero vandalism of the structures and kids buy into the community aspect of it.” Although community gardens help beautify “an otherwise plain and useless green space and cuts down on mowing”, there are some “barriers” in the cost of running them, and also in terms of volunteer contributions, such as time, according to Spencer. “It is hard to keep it all running smoothly and people don’t realize that it is a volunteer thing for most of us and that no one is paid,” said Spencer. “Maintenance of the public spaces is a challenge but we’re working on that, besides improving the soil is tough, as we rely on a limited town budget and very limited time for town staff to
help us do stuff.” Stettler’s first community garden is located off of 46 Avenue, between 56A Street and 57A Street. “What started as a 5,000-squarefeet space is now somewhere between 15,000-17,000 square feet, but could be closer to more than 20,000 square feet with the new orchard add-on,” said Spencer. “Despite its poor soil quality, it is one of the preferred locations, and is full every year, and includes a food bank garden area exclusively.” The second community garden was built with $17,900 funding from the same local business in early spring of 2013, at the junction of 60 Street and 41 Avenue. It is about 8,500 square feet in size, with about 7,500 of it reserved for vegetable gardening, the rest being a fruit bush border.
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Spearheaded by the Kinette Club of Stettler, the playground project was conceived and initiated when members of the community started noticing that kids had to cross the highway to get to the nearest playground. “We wanted a park at that location because there is no other park for a variety of kids’ ages in that area,” said Allison Baird, social director of the Kinette Club of Stettler. “West Stettler is such a hub of activity with its
other amenities that this really just adds to a great area and gives a place for parents to exercise, while their kids had a place to play.” The project reached its fundraising goals in midJuly, which made it easy to order the equipment. The playground equipment is scheduled to arrive on Sept. 30, after which the important work of building the playground starts. “We are hoping to get volunteers for building the
playground, from October 1-3,” said Baird. “Fingers crossed that everyone’s schedules line up in regards to excavation, the surfacing company, the gravel, and the volunteers to build the playground so that this project can be completed before the snow comes!” Volunteers are needed to help once the equipment arrives, and can get in touch with Allison Baird on 403.740.9696 or at allisonb@bond-ocommunications.com.
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This white GMC pick-up truck was caught on surveillance cameras at Dymy Oil Field Services in Stettler, where a 2003 flat-bed trailer was stolen. Anyone recognizing this vehicle is asked to phone police at 403-742-3382 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).
Police asking for help in preventing thefts Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Another week, another report of multiple thefts – and police are asking residents to take steps to help them cut down on the number of opportunities for ambitious thieves. On Friday, Sept. 11, police responded to a call about an abandoned vehicle on Highway 56. There, they found the vehicle, stopped, in the southbound lane, its hazard lights flashing. Upon arriving, police noted the vehicle, a white 2003 Ford Superduty F350 had been stolen. Through investigation, it was discovered that it was taken earlier in the evening from Aspen Ford. Stettler RCMP commander, Cpl. Cameron Russell, said it was “quite courteous” of the thieves to leave the hazard lights on, which undoubtedly prevented a collision with the vehicle. The same night, another truck, same model, was also stolen from Aspen Ford. Police believe the same thieves returned to the dealership and took another truck. This truck was involved in numerous incidents all over central Alberta. After noticing suspicious behaviour, Innisfail RCMP tried to pull the truck over and pursued for a short time, before breaking off the chase for public safety.
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The drivers of the truck later did a gas-n-dash in both Three Hills and Lacombe, and then the suspects tried to steal another truck in Ponoka. In Ponoka, the owner of the truck “foiled” the attempt, Russell said, and the thieves fled in the stolen truck. “There’s a definite increase in property crime,” Russell said. Local RCMP have increased patrols in areas that seem to be frequently targeted, but are hoping residents will remain alert and contact the detachment if they seen unusual or suspicious behaviour. Russell said owners of vehicles need to lock their doors, even on rural properties, and not leave their keys in the ignition. It’s important that vehicles have items that could tempt thieves removed and placed inside or out of sight as well. Also on Friday, but in an unrelated incident, unknown person or persons broke in to Dymy Oil Field Services and stole a 2003 flat-deck trailer. Surveillance footage from the incident has revealed a distinctive white GMC truck towing the trailer away. The break-in happened at 8:30 p.m. Anyone with information about these or any other crimes are asked to phone Stettler RCMP at 403-7423382, or anonymously
contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Long-gun registry demise inconvenient: RCMP With several guns stolen in the past few weeks, RCMP have found themselves longing for access to the long-gun registry, which was dismantled after being killed by the current government. “A lot of people don’t keep a record of their serial numbers,” Russell explained. “When we recover these weapons, we have no way of knowing who they belong to and where they were stolen from.” Before the registry was dismantled, police would be able to reunite owners of stolen weapons with their owners. Now, it all depends on the owners having records
proving the weapons are, in fact, theirs. It also relies on the owners contacting police and providing the information, as without that, there’s no way for police to find the owners. It’s not just weapons people should be keeping serial numbers on, but all property. Whether its electronics, vehicles, weapons or jewellery, identifying serial numbers should be kept so if there is a robbery, it can be reported to police. Without these numbers, there’s no way to decisively say that stolen property belongs to one individual, Russell said. “If it doesn’t have a serial number, add something to it,” he said, suggesting writing initials, a licence number, etc. on the item, so in case of theft it can be identified.
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leagues, who brought him to the hospital where he was treated for his injuries. Roughly two weeks later, on Friday, Sept. 11, another employee was working with the town’s hydrovac when a piece of equipment failed, causing a hose to fall off the equipment and land on the employee, bearing him to the ground. “In this case his colleagues called an ambulance, since he’d struck his head,” town CAO Greg Switenky said. The worker is recovering from a concussion. While both are not yet back at work, Switenky said he anticipated it would not be long before both were back at the job in some capacity, depending on their recovery. “We’re proud of our safety program and proud of our safety record,” Switenky said, noting that while there’s been minor
injuries – cuts and bruises – as part of the job, there hasn’t been an injury as serious as these in more than a decade. “I think the last was in 2002,” he said. “They’re very rare, but they seem to come in bunches.” Currently both the town and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety are looking into both incidents, determining the root causes of the incidents and what can be done differently to ensure a safer environment. Switenky said the investigations aren’t about assigning blame to any one individual or the town, but rather determining what exactly happened to create the situations in which the two employees found themselves. “We want to know what they did, what train of thought led them there, know if equipment failed or wasn’t used properly, so
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Baharally assumes additional responsibilities at SOS Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER With the commencement of the new school year, Norbert Baharally, principal of William E. Hay Secondary Campus was also given the additional portfolio of supervising and heading up the Stettler Outreach School (SOS). Contemplating on the new role and responsibilities, Baharally said that he is totally cognizant of the fact that his time would be “limited”. “I realize my time is limited and it will be demanded by many at many different times,” said Baharally. “I am going to have to be able to find a balance between trying to meet the needs of the students, staff and parents at both the William E. Hay Secondary campus as well as the Stettler Outreach School.” Instead of looking at the new situation as a hindrance, Baharally thinks that this would help him manage his time better. “This should be a little more of a manageable situation now that both schools are under one administration,” added Baharally. “I also have great administrative support with my two vice principals, Mrs. Dianne Enyedy and Mr. Warren Aspenes, as well as awesome office administrative support that will help to keep me organized.” According to Baharally, the priority is to focus on students and provide them with a “first-class education”. “Our first priority is to provide students with a first-class education and to make William. E.
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Norbert Baharally, principal of William E. Hay Secondary and Stettler Outreach schools stands in his office in the secondary campus building, as he speaks about his additional responsibilities and the new school year 2015-2016.
Hay Secondary, Stettler Outreach and Clearview School Division the number one choice for secondary education for students in the town of Stettler,” said Baharally. “When we are thinking of implementing new programming and initiatives, we always ask ourselves this fundamental question. ‘Is this in the best interest of students’ and if the answer is yes, we always find a way to introduce the program or initiative.” Discussing how the Stettler Outreach School’s (SOS) change in supervision will impact the way students will function, Baharally feels that full-time students at SOS will not perceive much change. “The biggest change is the fact that the SOS is under the administration of
the secondary school, but students that are enrolled full time at the SOS will see no real difference in how the program operated last year,” added Baharally. “For other students, they will have the opportunity to do a blended program between the secondary school and the SOS.” Overall, Baharally looks forward to the new school year with excitement as the changes take place. “I am very excited with all of the changes that have been planned and implemented and I feel that this is a great educational opportunity for our students, parents, staff and community,” said Baharally. “We all need to continue to remember our Clearview School Division Motto – ‘We all belong - We all succeed’.”
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Is economy for people or politicians? Conservatives pulled it off again; with the announcement of a single statistic, they changed the main topic of discussion in the election campaign and steered it in the direction, which they think they can benefit from. The statistic is the (alleged?) budget surplus: Just under $2B. When? Last year. How? No one knows. Is this surplus the result of another set of unspent allocations, which were returned to the government? One might remember that in the course of the past six months alone, journalists uncovered millions of dollars, originally slated for First Nations housing and RCMP investigations to create databases being returned to the federal coffers. The fact that this figure was released at the request (!?) of Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, right at the midpoint of the election campaign is stinky enough and it should call for some questions. But there may be something
else that we as electorate should be asking, a broader question, which is: Why are we judging economy using the same yardsticks as the economists, government spokespeople or so called analysts do? Why is a budget deficit or surplus important for a resident of, say, Alix or Red Deer or Calgary? Yes, we have been led to believe for a very long time now that budget management is the most important function of a government and that the failure of a government to pass a budget means that very government is unable to govern. But with so many detailed pieces of legislation that no lay man can comprehend without guidance, with so much fraud and wrongdoing (Senate scandals, abuse of privileges, nepotism etc.) and so many intricate governance regulations, who can say that budget is really being implemented as it is promised? Are we really supposed to decide whom to vote for by comparing how much budget deficit
or surplus this or other leader is promising? One major problem with the kind of election campaign that we are going through now is that with all the publicity campaigns and the impact of the media, we, as individuals, are prone to becoming extensively influenced by herd mentality when it comes to making political decisions. And political leaders, well aware of their power to swing individuals’ psychology with a few phrases that touch their softer sides, exploit that ability to the maximum in order to transform the sympathy to votes on the balloting day. Returning to the matter of budget, I am wondering why none of the leaders have been touching on the matter of widening poverty among the seniors? Why is budget surplus or deficit, as a figure, taking precedence over some poor kids’ inability to afford to enroll in a hockey or extra curricular program? Unless the voters push for it,
political leaders will never put a human face to their election promises, in other words, they will keep treating economic statistics as the priority over what the economy is for, the people. As long as $15 daycare continues to be a statistic to be aimed for in the eyes of NDP leader Tom Mulcair, $10 million as an annual target for deficit for Justin Trudeau and $1.9 billion surplus a good thing in and for themselves, regardless of the methodology the government is elected, the democratic nature of the system of governance will likely to continue to weaken in the years and decades to come, as it has been doing for decades. We might be complacent in our comfort zone, content with the thought that our system of checks and balances will save the representative form of government from being degenerated, but that complacency may cost us big time even in the lifetime of the next generation. – Mustafa Eric
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We need a luxury tax ….. on designer/lifestyle foods Most consumers are vaguely aware that in North America we enjoy the cheapest most abundant food supply in the world. One hopes that we appreciate this good fortune and support measures that would see this situation continue for ourselves but also for the less fortunate. A lot of folks in the world spend much of their income on food, eke out a living on subsistence farming, or slowly just starve. Certainly those wretched masses would do what they could to make their food less expensive and more plentiful. This causes one to ponder why there are food marketers that are trying to do the opposite to our food supply in the supposedly advanced western world. Most consumers have seen promotion and marketing schemes making claims that their products don’t contain hormones, antibiotics, are cage-free, grain-fed, grass-fed etc. etc. ad nauseum. All of that is starting to happen in livestock and poultry production with beef being a prominent target.
Beef production is the best example, particularly in light of those products sold by retailers as being free of hormones, ionosphores, antibiotics and steroids. What none of the claimants dare say is that there are ramifications from the production practices or lack thereof in producing their special retail products. The perverse consequence of this approach has been to increase emissions and waste valuable food production resources. Here is a direct quote from a BRC research document: “What would happen if the Canadian beef industry stopped using growth promotants? Feedlot production costs would be 8% higher if producers chose not to or were unable to use implants, ionosphores or beta-agonists. To produce the same amount of Canadian beef without the use of growth promotants would require 12% more cattle, 10% more land, 11% more feed, and 4% more water. It would also require 7% more fuel and fertilizer. The reduced feed efficiency
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and more days to finish would also mean that the cattle would produce 10% more manure (with 10% more nitrogen and 11% more phosphorus), and 10% more and greenhouse gasses in the process.” Apologists for antipromotant retailers state that most of their beef doesn’t come from feedlots. But that is the point - their beef, no matter where it comes from, is much more detrimental to the environment than other beef because it uses up much more resources and produces more greenhouse gases. It’s simply a case of production efficiency favouring feedlot finished cattle. Be that as it may – offshore manufacturing grade beef from grass cattle and cull cows is still cheaper than beef produced in feedlots. That’s the real reason retailers buy it, not because it was raised without growth promotants –
that’s just an advertising propaganda bonus. The other side, however, is that offshore beef imports produce much more emissions than Canadian feedlot beef. Perhaps consideration needs to be given to applying a carbon and emission levy (environmental tax) on food products that exceed an established base level – some might call it a luxury tax – which is not unknown in our society. This would be fair in a world where in many places just plain ordinary food is scarce. The point is that designer lifestyle foods (and flowers) cost a lot to produce and cause more emissions than regular commercial food production – consumers of those products should have to pay a penalty for the use of those extra resources and production of additional pollutants. One could extrapolate that the production of those luxury foods and flowers takes away land and resources from the production of regular food that could be fed to the starving masses of the world. Luxury food taxes col-
lected could be used to support the development of self-sustaining crop and livestock production practices in food-aid countries. There has to be accountability by those that promote, exploit and benefit from the marketing of luxury foods. They need to take responsibility for the extra cost in land and resources and the extra pollutants that such foods require and produce. Telling gullible consumers that foods are better because they are organic, freefrom and other dubious claims without telling them there is an extra environmental cost is dishonest. I expect exposing that cost and applying a luxury tax will test the resolve of many consumers in their misguided belief that designer food is better. Better yet, let’s put a mandatory label on those foods using a point system as to whether it is above or below a certain environmental standard. I expect some retailers (hello A&W) would fight that bit of honesty but it can be done.
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Stettler court deals with cases of drugs, vigilantism and repeated driving offenses Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER Only hours after being convicted and fined on June 26, for driving while unauthorized, Cheryl Hoffarth was pulled over while driving by police – still with no licence. As a result, Hoffarth appeared in Alberta Provincial Court on Thursday, Sept. 10 and pleaded guilty to driving while unauthorized. The court heard that Hoffarth, who had been convicted and fined in the morning of June 26, was pulled over by police later that evening. Hoffarth, through a lawyer, said that her child’s father was supposed to pick up the child but then could not. Unable to find a ride, she drove the child herself, and that is when she was stopped. The Crown asked Hoffarth receive a heftier fine because of the second offence, something Judge E.D. Reimer easily agreed to. “This persistence in behaviour will eventually find yourself penalized with a level of incarceration,” Reimer told Hoffarth. “You have personal responsibilities that
should keep you from doing that,” he added, referring to Hoffarth’s child. Hoffarth, who was fined $500 the first time for driving without a licence, was this time fined $700, victim surcharge inclusive. Drugs and failed appearances mean trouble Clyde Wooden appeared at court to answer to charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, and failure to comply with undertaking. The charges come from a Dec. 21, 2014 incident where police on patrol spotted Wooden and thought the accused was trying to conceal a knife. When they stopped Wooden, a strong smell of marijuana was noticed and the man was arrested and searched. During the search, police found LSD, crystal meth and cocaine, plus a number of other items. It was not said during court if one of those items was
a knife. After processing, Wooden was released on a condition to appear in court, but failed to do so. Wooden was loose until June 12, when a traffic stop by police. Wooden, a passenger in the vehicle, was recognized by the officer who pulled over the vehicle and was arrested. Wooden pleaded guilty to three of the five charges, and the other two were withdrawn by the Crown. For the three remaining charges – one from the original arrest, one from not attending court, and one for giving a false name in the vehicle, Wooden faced a cumulative fine of $900, plus the victim surcharge. Judge cautions against vigilantism Daniel Lutz was sentenced to six months probation with a conditional discharge, plus restitution for his vandalism of a vehicle in a parking lot near the Skate Park on July 28.
On the day, the driver of the vehicle was apparently doing donuts in the gravelled parking lot, and in doing so, was spraying nearby parked vehicles with gravel. Lutz went over to tell the driver to stop it, and a verbal altercation occurred, before the driver left. As the truck passed him, Lutz lashed out, punching the truck, knocking a piece of the front off the truck. The 19-year-old man pleaded guilty on his first appearance for a charge of mischief, and while the Judge granted a rather lenient sentence for him, considering the situation, he also had words of caution for him. “Vigilantism isn’t permitted,” Judge Reimer said. “If you have a complaint to make, make it to police. Don’t take it into your own hands.”
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Wet weather abates for annual Floats’n’Flicks in Erskine
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Stacey Lavallie INDEPENDENT REPORTER After a week of wet, chilly weather, the sun shone bright and warm from a cloudless sky on Saturday, Sept. 12, in time for the annual Erskine Floats’n’Flicks celebration. The annual event begins with a small parade in town, followed by a free barbecue, a local farmers’ market, and then a movie presentation. The ninth annual event began right on the mark with the RCMP leading the parade in their pickup truck. It was followed closely by avid cyclists, decorated trucks, floats, horses and wagons, all throwing candy at eager onlookers. The Town of Stettler’s Al Campbell drove a Stettler truck, tossing gum gleefully at bystanders, while the County rolled out its spe-
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cial 60th birthday float, from atop which councillor Joe Gendre peppered bystanders with candy. Councillor James Nibourg followed in another vehicle, also happily tossing treats to the children who raced alongside the floats. After the floats passed along the northern perimeter of Main Street in Erskine, many of the kids raced down the blockedoff street to catch the parade as it passed through the southern part of its loop, doubling up on candy. At first, the event was actually several separate events, but over time came together to become the Erskine Floats’n’Flicks celebration, with community members and neighbours sharing in the fun. As with the past several years, Ol’ MacDonald’s resort loaned its train, which tugged train cars
with passengers through the community – though this year the train was an ATV, as the train was out of service. Helium balloons were tied to the wrists and strollers of many young child, though a few escaped their owners and floated free in the breezy, cloudless sky, jewelled dots against a prairie blue background. The Erskine Evangelical Free Church’s annual “Good Neighbour” barbecue served up hamburgers and hotdogs, chips, lemonade and water, and watermelon to hungry members of the community – though some had already begun to dine on the candy liberated from the parade floats. After the barbecue, families and kids retreated into the church to watch back-to-back movies, before heading home for the night.
Canalta A&W employees Logan Wilson and Patrick Ryan win scholarships Logan Wilson and Patrick Ryan, employees at the Canalta A&W have won scholarships while working at the restaurant. Wilson started his work tenure in 2009, working full-time during summer and part-time during the school season, while Patrick Ryan has been with the restaurant chain since 2012, working part-time during summer and school season. “We try to work with all our employees, especially students so that they have flexible hours and their school work, sports or family time do not suffer,” said Dixie Orr, manager at A&W. To apply for the Canalta A&W Scholarship program, employees must be enrolled in high school or junior high school at the time of application, and are eligible only after they have worked at least for a year with Canalta Foods Services Ltd.
Scholarships are calculated depending on the employee’s applicable hours, issued at a rate of $0.25 per applicable hour worked. All employees who had worked for Canalta Foods Services Ltd. before Sept. 2014, will be grandfathered into the scholarship program, although they must also fill out Manager Dixie Orr pre Moush Sara John sents Patrick Ryan (le the application form. / Independe ft) and Logan Wilson (right) with their Cana nt Reporter All employees who graduated in 2014 will lta Scholarships. receive a back paid scholarship.
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Many are prone to believe that the sky is falling Well, it’s happening again...the world is going to end! This time on September 28, 2015 (or at least somewhere between September 21 to 28). On that date, the moon will turn a blood red color and more than a few conspiratorial theorists and their followers believe that cataclysmic events will follow, resulting in the destruction of civilization. Some Christians have purported that this event will trigger the return of Christ to receive His people to Himself. They go on to say that this in turn, will begin the seven-year tribulation referred to in the Bible. These date setters seem to forget that Jesus explicitly addressed this matter in Matthew 24:36 when He said, “But about that day or hour no one knows...only the Father.” A couple of popular Christian teachers are pushing the blood moon theory. They spring board from the biblical texts of Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12. These Bible passages do teach that there are days of judgment coming, in which horrific manifestations
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will indeed occur in nature. However, we need to be reminded that any biblical text taken out of context becomes a pretext. There have been several hundred similar predictions over the years and obviously none of them have been true. In addressing this matter recently, I told my church that if I’m wrong, and the world does end, I will apologize the following week, both over the pulpit and in the paper, freely admitting my error. I would actually find the whole thing amusing except for the fact that there seem to be so many who are prone to believe that the sky is falling. The anxiety, fear, and even rash decisions that they will make
by listening to Chicken Little range from somewhat harmless to disastrous and irreversible. All I have heard from the blood moons theory is fear, worry and anxiety. That is incidentally, the acid test. The promises of Christ, including His promise to return, enhances faith, instills confidence, creates peace and produces hope. My prediction? You’re going to have to make your payments in October! My proposal? Find out for sure when and where you might view this (I think prime time for us is 8:47 PM, September 27, but do check for yourself), not cataclysmic, but spectacular phenomenon and enjoy it. Simultaneously, be reminded that “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky exhibits the work of His hands” (Psalm 19:1). I do believe that Jesus will return, just as He promised and it may be soon! He said, “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming...Therefore you should be ready” (Matthew 24:4244). Even so, come Lord Jesus!
Movies, books and parties, all at the library Crystal Friars STETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY Have you celebrated National Library Card Month by showing your card at Bloke’s Bakery and Brenda’s Cozy Café? There is only two weeks left to get your library card bonuses. If you don’t have a card, what are you waiting for? Stop by the library and get one. We are celebrating the Decade of Decadence with 80s Double Feature Week. Come to the Stettler Public Library for back-to-back movies from the fabulous decade of the 80s. Movies show at 4 and 6:15 p.m. Wednesday—The Dark Crystal and Risky Business; Thursday—The Goonies and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure; Friday—The Princess Bride and Ferris Bueller’s Day off. There will be free popcorn. It will be, like, totally
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Christ-King Catholic School begins the year with joy
Don’t miss the open house this week Sharon Fischer STETTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL We have just completed our second week of school, and learning is already in full swing. Our students have shared many of their summer memoirs and have become fully engaged in the adventures of the new curriculum of their current grade. Some of our Grade 1 students were surprised and enthralled to learn that the sun stays still, and it is actually the earth that does the moving; giving us day and night and the seasons. This ingenious bunch of youngsters then began to questions sayings such as the sun is coming up and the sun is going down, when it is actually us that is doing the moving. At the other end of the grade spectrum, our Grade 6EP class has begun their project-based learning activity. The students are “change engineers” and are tackling the centre school courtyard. They have evaluated the area, taken photos and picked, and composted weeds. The next step will require the class to construct a blueprint (taking measurements and drawing the area to scale) as well as pricing out various surface options (pea gravel, artificial grass, patio stones...). They will then be discuss-
ing the pros and cons of each selection before making their decision. In art, 6EP took a page out of the works from famous artist, Wassily Kandinsky, and attempted to hear colour and see sound while they created Kandinsky Circles. They are proudly displayed in the classroom and will be available for viewing at the Open House on Thursday. In social studies, Fred (a gummy worm) was rescued when his boat capsized in the middle of the Pacific Ocean during his travels around the world. The class was only able to use four paperclips and their outstanding brains to save him. And, of course, they prevailed. Other excitement this week includes the fact that swimming lessons have now begun for our Grade 4 students and for many of our Grade 5 students. Swimming is not only a part of the phys. ed. curriculum, but it is also an important life-long skill for all children to have. We have also started work on Habit #1 (of our Leader in Me Program) this week. We are now in our third year of this program and are thrilled to see the continued development of leadership and community service mindedness in our students. This, and
project-based learning, will be enhanced by the arrival of our Chromebooks later in the week. Every student in grades 4 to 6 will be assigned their own Chromebook for school use, and our Grade 3 students will have a 2:1 ratio. Those, combined with our current computer labs, laptop computers, and iPads, will ensure that all of our students have ample opportunity to be connected technologically. And finally, our school open house is being held this Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.. We typically have an extremely high percentage of
our parents attend this evening, and this year we will be showcasing our brand new video wall and sound system. As well, our parents have an exciting debut to share with everyone, as a part of the school council kickoff. Teachers have also prepared activities in their classrooms, and this is an excellent opportunity for our families to meet the staff, see their child’s classroom, and to get a sense of the wonderful learning that is happening in each of the rooms. We hope that you will be able to join us for this exciting and interesting evening.
By: Tara Kroes, Grade 6 Teacher The beginning of the school year always brings mixed emotions for teachers. There is the excitement of decorating the classroom, the pleasure of planning out the year, and the extreme satisfaction as each child’s name is printed on a name tag and placed just so on a desk. On the other hand, there is the nervousness of meeting new students, and the worry of whether you will be able to give enough to meet each child’s unique needs. Despite this range of feelings, there is one constant throughout the entire process - September always brings a renewed sense of purpose to a teacher’s life. To kick-off the new school year and to find inspiration, the CKCS staff travelled to Wainwright, AB on Aug. 25 for East Central’s annual Mission and Ministry Day. continued on page 12
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continued from page 11 Guest speaker David Wells, spoke about finding a renewed joy in your life, and how important it was, as teachers, to demonstrate that joy to our students. Although it is a teacher’s job to teach the curriculum, David spoke on how at the end of the year, it would not be curriculum that stood out in a student’s mind. It would be those quiet moments that a teacher would not remember, but the student would never forget. After listening to his message, the CKCS staff have begun this school year with a new purpose - to focus on spreading the joy throughout the halls of our school, because “Joy is the unmistakable sign of the presence of God.” (Teilhard de Chardin). This year at CKCS we welcome back Miss. Delhommeau (Kindergarten), Mrs. Bohn (Grade 1), Mrs. Barnes (Grade 2), Mrs. Van Straten (Grade 3/4), Mrs. Gulak (Grade 4/5), Miss Kroes (Grade 6), Mrs. Boxma (Grade 7), Mrs. Wood (Grade 8/9), Mr. Wik (P.E.), as well as our many TAs and support staff. I would like to send a huge thank you to the students who have volunteered to write the CKCS news articles for the 2015/2016 school year. Our newspaper club members include Abbey Bohn, Nicole Kennedy, Hannah Canlas, Autumn Wyness, Jeileigh DeWitt and Brandy Kennedy. They will be wonderful ambassadors for our school, and will do a marvelous job of keeping Stettler up-to-date on all the happenings at Christ-King Catholic School. As we begin a new September, CKCS would like to wish all teachers and students a fun and memorable school year. May each of you find your own joy.
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Community market is being organized for November The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club will be open every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for fellowship and coffee at the drop-in centre. Everyone is welcome. Donalda Community
Market will be held at Dino’s Bar & Grill Sunday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for a variety of handcrafted items. To book a table call or text 403.916.9006.
The Donalda School will be having its annual general parent council meeting at the school’s library on Wednesday, Sept 16. at 3:45 p.m. Birthday wishes this week go out to Austin
Awe, Mark Meston, Jill Henderson, Mike Broemeling, Sheila Norman, Steven Baker, April Hurren, Mei Andres, Isabella Schoettler, Jessica Block, Kolton McKay, Steve Machell, Jordyn
Erickson, Brenda Dietrich, Emily Sideritsch, Linda Osetsky-Kneeland, and Nathanael Kneeland. Happy Birthday to all! Also, a happy 50th anniversary to Phil and Joyce Racine.
Donalda Diary KASHEEN CLOUSON 403-883-2100
ON NOW AT YOUR ALBERTA CHEVROLET DEALERS. AlbertaChevrolet.com 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Cruze LS 1SA, Malibu 3LT, Impala 1LZ, Trax LS 1SA with manual transmission, Equinox LS AWD, Silverado 1500 Double/Crew Cab 2WD WT. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in Alberta Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered from September 1 and September 30, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Spark LS 1SA, Sonic LS 1SA, Cruze LS 1SA, Malibu 3LT, Impala 1LZ, Camaro 1LS & 2LS, Trax LS 1SA with manual transmission, Equinox LS AWD, Traverse LS FWD, Colorado 2WD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT / Crew Cab 2WD WT and Silverado HD’s 2WD WT with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1st and September 30th, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Volt, Trax, Malibu (except LS); $750 credit available on others Chevrolet vehicles (except Cruze, Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Cruze and on all Silverado’s. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Avalanche, Aveo, Epica, Orlando, Optra, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Blazer, Jimmy, Trailblazer or GMC Envoy, Safari or Buick Rendezvous, Terraza that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1st and September 30th, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Volt, Trax, Malibu (except LS); $1,500 credit available on other eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Cruze); $2,000 credit available on Chevrolet Cruze. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ $2,000/$2,500/1,500/$1,750 is a combined credit consisting of $1,000/$500/$500/$750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and $1,000/$2,000/$1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze/Malibu 3LT/Trax/Equinox which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. † $4,000/$7,195/$4,750/$3,500/$4,950 is a combined total credit consisting of $1,000/$500/$750/500/750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $3,000/$6,695/$4,000/$3,000/$4,200 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze/Malibu 1LT, 2LT, LTZ/Impala/Trax /Equinox LS FWD, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. 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Botha has a new deputy mayor With fall soon upon us, come some fall cleaning and if you’re wondering when the Botha Transit Station is open, the hours are Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and every Satur-
day from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Hopefully, these hours work for everyone. With school in full force now, the Stettler Public Library’s Botha Read and Rhyme Program has started
up again for children ages 0-5 with new hours. This is held at the Botha Kindergarten room on Thursdays starting at 10:30 a.m. The days for this month were the Sept. 3 and 10 and
now tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17 and 24. You won’t want to miss these. Then on Thursday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 p.m., there will be a village office meeting and everyone
Botha Booster LOUISE BELLAIR 403-742-5317
Stettler Auction Mart ANNUAL OPEN
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 11 a.m. Location: Stettler Auction Mart sales yards, 52 Ave. NE Stettler Lunch by Tammy’s Catering
SELLING: Tractors, Trucks, RVs, Vehicles, Acreage Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Recreation, Tools, Misc., Household, Furniture, Livestock Equipment, Corral Panels, Feeders, Machinery
ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME - Call 403-742-2368 to consign ADVANCE LISTINGS
• Allis Chalmers D17 tractor - very good condition.
• Corral panels.
has been invited to attend. There has been some exciting news around there lately. Ken Hoekstra has accepted the position of deputy mayor, so this is exciting for everyone. But make sure you come on out the fourth Thursday of each month for these monthly meetings. Also in by acclamation is Frank O’Hagen who has joined our village council team, which is right on. Welcome, Frank. On Sunday, Sept. 27, the Old Time Dance Club will be starting again for another season. There was a change of bands, though, for the starting off dance, which was to be the “Old Thyme Aires”; but unfortunately things came up, so the “Western Sunsetters Band” will be kicking off
this season instead. They too are a fantastic band and you will not want to miss out. A big thank you to the” Western Sunsetters” for taking this position that afternoon. The theme for this dance will be the harvest and hard times, so come on out and have some fun. These dances are open to all ages as there is no age limit. They start at 1:30 p.m., the last Sunday of each month. Bingo takes place tonight starting at 7:15 p.m., doors open at 6:30. So come on out and try out your luck. The first day of quilting for this season will be Monday Sept. 28, so grab your quilting items and come to the seniors’ centre at 9:30 a.m. and join the group. Everyone is welcome.
• 8 bale mover.
• Hi-Qual hydraulic squeeze chute. • Moridge 8440 batch dryer.
• Jiffy J68 bale processor. • IHC 1482 combine - parts.
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Allen McMillan Dick Creasey Scott Douglas Terry Silbernagel Cashier:
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Since 1857 James Richardson and sons Limited has maintained a strong belief in giving back to the communities in which it serves. Recently the Richardson foundation presented the Big Valley fire department a check for $10,000 to be used toward the purchase of extrication equipment for the department. We wish to thank them for their generosity and helping us to meet our goal. Presenting the check to Big Valley fire department members are Ken Rollheiser & Brian Klippert both of Lacombe and employed by Richardson Pioneer.
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Back row, left to right: Coach Brian Matchett, Cooper Smyth, Russel Steen, Kyle Lawrence, Drew Cassidy, Will Whiteside, Clayton Page, Teron Garbutt, Eric Williams, Will McDonald, Chase Walton, Coaches Brian Burks, Guy Neitz, Norbert Baharally. Third row, left to right: Trainer Callie Stewart, Keegan St. Denis, Tyler Matchett, Cameron Bainbridge, Hunter Berger, Jeremy Kirk, Grady Thomson, Jens Lohmann, Terry Burks, Kerigan Martin. Second row, left to right: Trey Nichols, Zach Werbowesky, Carter Daniel, Austin Rosland, Alex Leblanc, Matt Sanders. Front row, left to right: Jordan Lane, Ty McCann. Missing are Bev Stewart and Tracey Matchett, trainers and coaches Bob Sanders, Tyler Stewart and Brad Epp.
HOME GAMES Sept. 18 Wildcats vs Wetaskiwin 4:30 p.m. Sept. 25 Wildcats vs Camrose 7:30 p.m. - Under the Lights Game Oct. 1 Wildcats vs Sylvan Lake 4 p.m. Oct. 19 Wildcats vs Airdrie 4 p.m.
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Stettler Cougars crush Red Deer Notre Dame Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER The victory was resounding as Stettler Cougars claimed the first win of the season, defeating Red Deer Notre Dame 72-0 in a home game on Saturday, Sept. 12. With a convincing defense and a relentless offense, Cougars did not give the Notre Dame players a moment of reprieve, raising the bar for the next game. Noah McKay and Steele Nichols gave Cougars fans many memorable moments as they tackled and attacked fearlessly. McKay scored a total of seven touchdowns with Delaney Anderson adding two, one of them on a 75yard dash. Brett Mercier and Dan Lesage also added one TD each to the tally while Steele Nichols converted all of the nine kicks after the touchdowns setting a team record for most extra points went 9 for 9 in kicking extra points, becoming the
first Cougar to do so. Head coach Mark Neitz was undoubtedly very pleased with his team’s performance. “As a team we played well for the first game of the season, being able to give all players ample play time and allowing them to get game experience, that will be really integral for the younger players going forward,” said Neitz. “Basically we will continue to work on fundamentals and being more comfortable in the offensive and defensive schemes so that we can minimize on-field mistakes.” According to Neitz, it is important for the players to keep up the speed. “We need to realize that we are going to come up against tougher, more talented teams going later into the season so we can’t become complacent with such a lop-sided win,” said Neitz. Cougars play Ponoka next on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 1.00 p.m.
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Stettler Cougars player Noah McKay gets tackled by an opponent Red Deer Notre Dame player in the first home game on Saturday, Sept. 12, which the Cougars won convincingly 72-0.
Stettler Panthers triumph over Red Deer Hornets Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler Panthers scored a home victory as they beat Red Deer Hornets 32-12 on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the first game of the season. On the crisp September morning Stettler fans were not disappointed, as the Hornets became casualties to Panthers offence and defense. “It was exciting for the season to open with a win,” said coach and defensive coordinator Zeke Ryan. “The boys on the defense played strong, the offence played strong, too in the first quarter and then idled for a bit in the second.” Dave Butterwick scored three touchdowns and Carson Moitous had two touchdowns in the game. Although the Panthers had a slow start they picked up the pace as the game progressed. “Our team got off to a slow start, which was kind of expected as most of the players were experiencing their first game ever,” said coach Ernie Shireff. “At half-time we made some adjustments and the team responded well as we dominated the third quarter scoring three times and allowing nothing from the Red Deer Hornets till a late touchdown in the fourth quarter.” Emphasizing on how far they have come as a team, Ryan thinks the team will get stronger as the
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Stettler Panthers player Jaccob Cottam gets through opponent’s defense as Lukas Smith of Red Deer Hornets try to tackle him in their home game on Saturday, Sept. 12, which the Panthers won 32-12. season progresses. “They will still learn and get stronger as the practices take place and weeks go on,” added Ryan.
“The team will prosper by the end of the season.” Panthers play Drumheller next on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Wildcats build confidence with first win of the season Mustafa Eric INDEPENDENT EDITOR Stettler Wildcats won an easy victory defeating Ponoka’s Broncs 37-8 at their home turf on Thursday, Sept. 10, without facing much challenge but still raising questions for the rest of the season. Wildcats opened scoring early in the game with a field goal and then scoring their first touchdown in the final minute of the first quarter with Austin Rosland. With a successful two-point conversion, the score stood at 11-0 for the Stettler boys as the teams switched sides for the second quarter. Wildcats kept on going against the Broncs with no let up in their offensive effort, scoring two more touch downs in the second quarter, first by Clayton Page and later by Jeremy Kirk but failing to convert after each of them. In the last minute of the first half, a procedural error by the Wildcats brought Broncs to the brink of their first touchdown by placing the ball at the six-yard line of the Wildcat zone, but Wildcats stopped the at-
tempt with a safety: 23-2. In the second half, Alex Leblanc and Kyle Lawrence scored one more TD each, and with extra points after each of them, the score stood at 37-2 as the game went into its final two minutes, with Broncs scoring their first touchdown ending the game 37-8. Head coach Norbert Baharally was pleased with the performance of the Widlcats, but concerned about the future of the season. With the team roster down to 28 players in total, and only 24 dressed for the Broncs game, Baharally said it would be a challenge to be able to keep the same performance for the rest of the season with many players taking on both defensive and offensive roles and getting exhausted easily. Factoring in the possibility of injuries, Baharally was concerned about the consistency of performance. “We are missing depth in both offense and defense,” he said. Asked what he would be focusing on in the future practices, “I will be focusing on being able to get three or four more players,” Baharally said.
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As far as the weekend pre-seasoners were concerned, Stettler Lightning did not quite match up to opponents Red Deer Vipers, losing both the Saturday and Sunday games, 5-2 and 7-3 respectively. Going with a younger lineup, the Stettler squad wanted to ensure that the more seasoned players were being rested enough to get them ready for the first game of the season. “We went with a younger lineup this weekend to again rest some vets that are a little bumped and bruised,” said Gavin Brandl, head coach of Lightning. “It’s disappointing to lose those two games, especially to Red Deer, but in the grand scheme of things I’m not
most of these are opportunities to find better and stronger players, “to see what we need to be focusing on as coaches and to do some fine tuning so that by the time the regular season comes around we are firing on all cylinders.” According to Brandl, in that sense the weekend was a success because “we have seen what Red Deer will look like and now we know that we can be at the same level as them all season long.” “A few of our rookies, namely Linden Heidecker and Braydon Whiteford looked like they are starting to get a lot more comfortable playing at this
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Moush Sara John INDEPENDENT REPORTER The final gymkhana of the Stettler series was held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the indoor arena of the Stettler Agriplex, forced by the downpour earlier in the week. The year-end overall winners were declared by categories, with Jayme Bolin of Stettler winning the age group 19-49, followed by Tammy Hronek of Erskine and Kelsey Bignell of Botha. For the age six and under category, Kayla Hronek of Erskine was the winner, followed by Luke Hronek and Kayl Hawkins, both from Erskine again. The winner for the age group seven to 10 was Skylar Hymers of Botha, followed by Bret Hymers of Botha and Morgan Kiemele of Hanna. Lexa Bergstrom of Red Willow won the age group 11-18, followed by Stettler’s Emily Wright and Rachael Deaver. For the 50 and above age group, the winner was Elva McAllister of Delburne, followed by Bonnie Kobi of Botha and Dwayne Bignell of Gadsby. The series had been running throughout summer, once a month, beginning in June, giving an opportunity for all participants to accumulate points and add to their grand total. Events in the gymkhana included pole bending, stake race, flag pick-
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level so as coaching staff we were very pleased with that,” said Brandl. “On top of that, 17-yearold forward Matt Sylvester was our best player all weekend long, putting up five points and causing a lot of problems for Red Deer with his speed and intelligence.” “We were very happy with the way our young guys looked this weekend and the few mistakes that were made and that ended up in our net are all very fixable mistakes so there’s nothing to be concerned about,” said Brandl. Stettler Lightning takes on Vegreville in a home game on Sunday, Sept. 20.
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New mayor for Gadsby, lots of visits Paulette Heer GADSBY/WESTWOODS NEWS It’s been an exciting 10 days for the Heer family. My cousins from Norway came for 10 days. Jan and Irene, Inge, Ragnhild and Johan. While here, we toured Drumheller, Tyrell museum; took the Alberta Prairie Steam Train to Big Valley (where they loved getting robbed); enjoyed the farmer’s market on Tuesday, then on to Wetaskiwin to the Reynolds museum. Joining us for supper in Wetaskiwin were Percy’s cousin Gayle and Brian. Twenty-nine family and friends gathered on Friday for turkey supper and greet the “Vikings”. A special time for Jeanne Beisel, who spent most days with us, bringing her back to her Norwegian roots as well. John and Jewel drove them back to the Calgary airport on Thursday, they arrived
home safe and sound Friday after 12 hours in the air. Also visiting Percy and Paulette recently were Doug and Inez Baldwin for several days and Percy’s cousin Alan and Vi Coultis for supper after Decoration Day. Frank and Eleanor Dahlgren have been busy touring the countryside, taking in several gymkhana; a big thrill on the weekend for them when they watched their two-year-old Mia participate in her second event, with dad Hally at the reins. Bill and Joyce Hansel have been busy with family and friends. Daughter Sandy and Rod took them out to Capt Aira Lake on Sunday, Sept. 6 to celebrate daughter Mary Lou’s birthday and Stan and MaryLou’s 35th anniversary. This Saturday Grandson Devin and Heather Trennery from Mitisco visited.
Cards were on Sunday with Gordie and Shirley Reynolds; and Larry and Kathy Tuck dropped in for cards after a successful fishing trip in northern Saskatchewan. Also back from fishing in Saskatchewan are Harold and Hazel (Thomas). They headed back after winterizing their RV, situated at Harold’s sister’s place. Bill and Joyce also received word that grandson Tyler and Breanne are engaged to be married next October. A by-election in Gadsby was averted when Sam Wilson went in by acclamation, taking the place of councillor/mayor Laura Kelly-Stevenson. The Mayor, by agreement of council is now Fred Entwisle. The third councillor remains Brian Burks. Best wishes to all.
Rain is not helping harvest Patty Steen RUMSEY RECORD As the rain continues to fall this past weekend, the farmers continue to watch and wait for the sun to shine so the harvest can start. I know that farmers are never happy, but this is definitely a reversal of what the seasons should have been. I guess it will do good for the pastures and lays a good foundation for next spring’s moisture levels. That doesn’t help my half cut lawn, though. Linda Helmer stopped by to let me know that Marilyn Olmstead will be hosting St. Mary’s Birthday Club for Sept. 21. I would like to thank all the volunteers who give time to this wonderful monthly event. The residents really enjoy the company, music and birthday treats. Thank you for giving me a bit of news to submit because as you can see the column is a little short this week. Please let me know what is happening in the community, I would
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love to share it with everyone. Here’s my joke of the week, enjoy: Bubba decided it was time to purchase a new saw to help clear his heavily timbered property. A salesman showed him the latest model chain saw and assured him that he could easily cut three or four cords of wood per day with it. But the first day, Bubba barely cut one cord of wood. The second morning he arose an hour earlier and managed to cut a little over one cord. The third day he got up even earlier but only managed to achieve a total of 1 ½ cords of wood. Bubba returned the saw to the store the next day and explained the situation. “Well”, said the salesman, “let’s see what’s the matter.” He then pulled the cable and the chain saw sprang into action. Leaping back, Bubba shouted, “What the heck is that noise?” Have a good week.
Welcoming back students and teachers Rose Koenraadt & Dorothy Anderson HALKIRK HERALD The school doors opened last week with a full slate of students and teachers ready to begin a new year. Ms. Desiree Bargholz is new to our school and joins the staff from last year. We welcome Ms. Bargholz and welcome back Ms. Sherri Beier, Mr. Mike Courtney, Mrs. Tracey Turre, who is back from maternity leave, Ms. Kara Zilinski and Mrs. Maki Baird. Bus drivers are Mrs. Melody Kent and Mr. Darcy Mabbott. The school custodian is Kim Fath. The students union successfully manned a booth at the Elks’ bull-a-rama in August with cotton candy and popcorn while the parent council ran the food booth. Mother Teresa will hold their awards night on Sept. 24; students will participate in the Terry Fox run at Theresetta school on Sept. 25, and on Sept. 28 the parent school council will meet at 7 p.m. with everyone is welcome to come down and meet the teachers. At this time of year we also like to check in with our graduates from last spring. Jaycey Gamroth is at Augustana University in Camrose in a Kinesiology course working toward an occupational therapist certification; Shane Neilson is taking a heavy equipment operators
course in Drumheller; Seth Neufeld is working with a custom harvesting crew at Lethbridge and Jillian Schaffner is taking her B. of Commerce at the University of Calgary. Other students attaining a secondary education at Red Deer college include Ryan Dahmer – third year Business Adm. ; Elliott Mabbott – third year, electrical engineering ; and Max Schaffner – third year Kinesiology. At the U of Lethbridge we have Kassidy Hronek – second year Criminal Justice and Amber Neilson – fourth year Special Need teacher. Sympathy to the family of Alice (Wiltse) Vincett her story is on page 674 of the Halkirk Home fires history book. Relatives of the late Ed Merrett (story on page 175 in the Halkirk Home fires book) were in the area last week. Ed lived in the area in 1906 on the late Dick Hughes farm. Ed’s relatives Peter Curtis and his wife are from Dorset, England. Correction for HOJA: they are in Castor on Saturday Sept. 26 at 7p.m. Coming up – Sept. 23 – COW bus in town at village office; Oct. 8 – Popovich entertainers in the Hall for afternoon performance; Oct. 17 – Elks’ annual oyster fry and white elephant sale.
County crews at work around Byemoor arena Les & Rosemary Stulberg BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS The Byemoor School students have begun swimming lessons in Stettler for this term. Sharing the bus driving duties this year are Judy Buchwitz and Christa Neufeld. The Byemoor parent council arranges the bussing for swimming and the annual community calendar fundraiser helps cover the bussing costs for these worthwhile and potentially life-saving lessons. The County of Stettler crews have been busy working at the arena in Byemoor removing dirt and contouring the parking lot and areas to the south and
west of the arena to correct the drainage problems around the arena. It will be nice to not have water pooling around the arena and running into the building. Marilyn Boehlke and family attended the wedding of her niece Kari Conners and Max Plamondon at Hinton on Sept. 5. Kari is the daughter of Linda (Smith) Conners. The newlyweds will be making their home at Hinton. Jim and Maureen Wasdal and their family traveled to Seattle, Wash. to take in some of the Seattle Mariners major league ball games. They also enjoyed visiting other points of interest.
Athletics and extra curricular activities in full swing Penny Warford WILDCATS’ CORNER This school year has started off with a bang, here at Wm E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus. We had orientation for grades 10,11, and 12 on Sept. 2 and grades 7,8 and 9 went on the next day. Sept 4 was picture day and first day of classes with all students. The volleyball season has started with tryouts over the past two weeks for both teams. The senior girls’ first game is Sept. 15 in Lacombe.
Their first tournament is Sept. 18-19 in Rocky Mountain House. The junior girls’ first game is Sept 15 in Lacombe. Their first tournament is Sept. 18-19 in Bishop O’Byrne, Calgary. The junior boys first game is Sept. 16 in Rocky Mountain House (Home vs West Central). Football has started up again this year and played their first league game of the season on Sept. 10 in Ponoka. The Wildcats won 37-8. Their next game is the first
home game of the season vs. Wetaskiwin, on Sept. 18 at 4:30 pm. Come cheer on your local team. Cross Country has had their first meeting and will be training for their first meet on Sept. 16 in Wainwright. Good luck to all participants! The theatre arts department is getting ready to start the process of auditions for the play they will be doing this year. It is a Christmas play and auditions will be on Sept 14 and 15, with prac-
tices starting on Wednesday. Good luck to all those who audition! Our school offers a lot of extra curricular clubs during and outside of school time. There is the athletic board (Alyssa Henderson is president); Be the Change and YCAT (Hannah McKay is president); Chess club with Mr. McClung; Fine Arts Board (Sara Lovell is president); The Gay-StraightAlliance (Hannah McKay is president); Improv (Schubert
Hernando and Hannah McKay are co-presidents); Jazz Band with Mr. Rahn; Students against Destructive Decisions (Kaylee Somerville is the president); Senior Students Union- (Schubert Hernando is president); Junior Students Union (president is Jenny Munholland), Girls’ Group (with Penny Warford and Mrs. Ough), and Theatre Arts (with Mr.Fly). Welcome back week is happening this week with lots of fun games and a BBQ on Friday.
Lois Ballinger has moved to Points West Living in Stettler where she welcomes visitors. We wish Lois all the best in her new location. Lenard and Rebecca Schofer and their children, along with Danny Grover and David and Amanda Elder traveled to Kerrobert, Sask. for the weekend wedding of friends Dione and Malory Rosin. Farmers are struggling with the wet weather to get their harvest done. The latest rains have made fields too soft to travel and have delayed the harvest operations. In school news, keep in mind the Byemoor students will be participating in the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 18 and would appreciate your pledges. Also, the school is collecting Campbell’s soup labels, household batteries, Canadian Tire money, egg cartons, cell phones, pop, milk and other beverage containers and tabs from aluminum cans. These are used in school projects or raise money for school projects. Back-to-school humour — What did the cross-eyed teacher say to the principal? “I can’t control my pupils.”
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Where were Erskine seniors at the time of dance jam? The Erskine Floats and Flicks was a great success and everyone had a great time. A wind did come up during the drive in, which made things a bit unpleasant for a while but everything carried on and those who were sitting outside of their vehicles went inside. Amongst the activities were face-painting, tattooing (temporary), hay ride, train ride, bounce house and a wonderful meal put on by the Erskine Evangelical Church. More people attended this year, so everyone was kept quite busy. A huge thank you to the men and women from the church who did a superb job and also a thank you to all the volunteers who helped this year; so nice to see so many in community spirit. The first dance jam put on by the Erskine Seniors’ Center was also a success with 44 in attendance. People from Elnora,
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Delburne, Camrose, Bashaw, Red Deer and other places came over to enjoy the music and dancing. Thanks to all who brought lunch. Noticeable in not attending were seniors from Erskine, so it is wondered what it takes to grab their interest and keep the seniors’ centre open and running. There are cards on Wednesday afternoons and the dance jams will continue the second Sunday each month. It’s great to sit and listen to the old time music even if a person does not dance, meet new people and enjoy visiting and having lunch. The seniors also plan to have walks in the hall
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CHARLOTTE EVELYN SLIFKA (Webb) Oct. 6, 1919 - September 4, 2015 Charlotte Evelyn Slifka passed away on September 4, 2015 at the age of 95 years, 10 months, 29 days. Charlotte was born during a raging blizzard in Erskine, AB, which was very unusual for that time of year. She was the middle daughter born to Ralph and Evelyn Webb. She attended Ransom School, walking the three miles to school every day and going by horse and sled in the winter. After completing her grade 12, Charlotte attended Normal School in Calgary, obtaining her teaching certificate. She was Valedictorian of her Normal School. Charlotte’s first teaching assignment was at the Manthano School south of Botha. She boarded at the Doug Voysey farm and it was there that she met her future husband George Slifka (Jewel Voysey’s brother.) Charlotte’s teaching career included Blumenau and Erskine Schools. She later joined the Stettler Elementary School teaching staff and taught both grade 6 and grade 3. In 1968, the Stettler School Board allowed her a sabbatical leave where she attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton and completed her Bachelor of Education degree (with distinction.) Her former students remember her Japanese Tea Parties, Drumheller Badlands excursions, Junior Red Cross involvement and her art classes. During her youth, Charlotte’s love of poetry, literature and art was formed. She wrote poetry and short stories which were published in the Winnipeg Free Press and the Western Producer under her own name and the pseudonym Charcoal. This carried on during the rest of her life both as an educator and as a learner. Her artistic talent was evident at an early age with her drawings and paintings. Charlotte would drive to Red Deer to take art lessons, even in the depths of winter. When the County of Stettler and the Stettler Agricultural Society asked her to organize an art section in the local fair, she jumped in with both feet, setting up and displaying the art in categories and bringing in the experts to judge the art. She herself won many ribbons for her own art. Charlotte travelled all around Central Alberta judging art. Charlotte was recognized with Life Memberships in the following organizations: Alberta Teacher’s Association (A.T.A.), I.O.D.E. - Frontenac Chapter - Stettler (since 1949), Stettler Town & Country Museum, Junior Red Cross and Red Cross Youth. Charlotte loved her garden, literature, language, history, art, her Church and her family. She is survived by her children: Lynne McNeill, Sheila O’Shea, Chris Slifka, Rick (Kathy) Slifka, daughter-in-law Joyce Slifka and by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband George, son Bob, steps sons Jim and Lloyd, and her sons-in-law Royce and Ross. “Earth has no sorrow That Heaven can not heal” - T. Moore A Funeral Service was held at St. George’s Anglican Church, Stettler, on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Active Pallbearers were her grandsons, Robin McNeill, Kevin McNeill, Kerry O’Shea and her great grandsons, Malcolm Clark, Patrick Johnson and Brodie Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers were Rev. Jack Schulze, Carolyn Schulze, Carrie Kuefler, Kathleen Kossowan, Don Slifka and Members of the I.O.D.E., Past and Present. Interment took place at the Erskine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. George’s Anglican Church, Box 699. Stettler, AB T0C 2L0; S.H.S.F., Mail Bag 500, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 or to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.brennenfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES Box 193, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. 403-742-3315.
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Card Of Thanks LEVESQUE Would like to thank all our family, friends and neighbours for all the phone calls, cards, flowers, food and donations during our sad loss of Andy. Thank you to the Doctors and Nurses in Stettler and the Royal Alexandra Hospitals for their care and compassion when Andy was so ill and passed away. A special thanks to Brennen Funeral Home for all their help. God Bless You All and a BIG THANK YOU.
In Memoriam IN MEMORY OF MILLIE WOODS March 23, 1937 - Sept. 18, 2013 A wife, a mother, a grandma too, This is the legacy we have from you. You taught us love and how to fight, You gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, And in your heart, you were always kind. You fought for us all in one way or another, Not just as a wife, not just as a mother. For all of us you gave your best, And now you get to rest. So be in peace, you’ve earned your sleep, Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep. Forever loved & sadly missed, Your loving family
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CAMERON BAY HOLDINGS INC. o/a McDonalds’s in Ponoka and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) is now hiring full time and part time Food Service Supervisors. Wages are between $13.95 to $16.00 per hour, depending upon experience and qualifications. Candidates must be able to work a variety of shifts and have 3 to 5 years previous experience. Must be able to supervisor up to 20 crew. Part-time applications will be accepted from Canadians and Permanent Residents. Apply in person 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, 37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer or email resume to cbay22@telus.net or fax to 403-783-4251.
THE STETTLER CURLING CLUB is currently accepting applications for the Lounge Manager position for the 2015/2016 curling season. The Lounge Manager will be responsible for all duties within the lounge area of the Stettler Curling Club including but not limited to: • 1. Ensuring all ALCB Rules and Regulations are followed, • Daily and Monthly reporting including liquor counts and receipt reconciliations. • Attendance at the Monthly Stettler Curling Club Board Meetings, • Managing all liquor, food and supplies orders and inventory. • Maintenance and clean up of the lounge area as defined in the Lounge Manager Contract. • Other Duties as required. Trades The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a bar service Heavy Duty Mechanic industry and must required in the Hinton, AB possess a valid area. Must have extensive Proserve Certificate. knowledge in Caterpillar Please forward resumes equipment. Responto the e-mail contact sibilities will include below on or before rebuilding and repairs to September 23, 2015: Cat motors, power shift Stettler Curling Club transmissions and ATTN: Leann Graham, hydraulics. Fax resume Vice Chairperson with references and drivers lgraham789@gmail.com abstract to 780-865-9710
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Thorogood Pinches
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Sales & Distributors
Business Services #1000 - #1430
Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler
403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)
830 SCHWARTZ
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Red Willow Pork Farm is now accepting applications for
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN at our pork farming operation near Stettler, AB. We offer competitive wages ($14-18 per hour), health plan, RRSP contributions and production bonuses. This position is for full time continuous employment. Requirements: - Driver's license - Speak, read and write English. - Be mechanically inclined - Willingness to work in a high health facility with animals present - Be able to lift 50 pounds and be physically Àt - Ability to do minor welding and basic mechanical work - Be willing to solve problems and work independently - Have a great attitude and be willing to learn Email resume with references to Daryl Possberg at dpossberg@sunhavenfarms.com
Group Benefits Available PLEASE CONTACT LES AT 403-742-3385 DROP OFF RESUME TO LES SCHWARTZ
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Fraser River Chevrolet, Quesnel BC is currently looking for a 2 full time:
Certified GM Journeyman Technicians Immediately! Fraser River GM offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and RRSP plans. Compensation to be determined based on experience and skill set. Please apply in person with resume to Shane Thon or Laura Lockhart – please include references and a drivers abstract. 340 Carson Avenue, Quesnel, BC, V2J 2B3 or email: sthon@shaw.ca
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Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca
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• Carpet • Upholstry Cleaning Cleaning • Window Washing 403-742-6970
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403-742-1330 Drafting & Design
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HEARTLAND Dr. E. LYNES Chiropractor GLASS
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403-742-3418
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880 Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.) Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 www.stettler.net
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Are you passionate about your community? Are you interested in work that continues to improve Stettler? The Town of Stettler is looking for a highly motivated and energetic person to join the team, as a
Utility Operator Job Description: Your main responsibilities will be completing day to day maintenance and operations of the Town’s water and wastewater utilities. This work involves the use of equipment and the supervision of a small crew. Employees will receive daily instruction from the Water and Wastewater Foreman and may be given responsibility over speciďŹ c tasks and projects. Requirements and QualiďŹ cations: - Ability to react calmly and work efďŹ ciently in a team when situations can become emergent. - Five years municipal experience in the repair and maintenance of water and sewer utilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. - Ability to operate equipment such as rubber tired loader and backhoe, tandem, usher/vac, etc. - Valid Class 3 license with Q endorsement. - Holding or working towards the following certiďŹ cations: - Level II – Water Distribution - Level II – Waste Collection - Level I – Wastewater Treatment How To Apply: Application are being accepted until October 2nd. Submit by email to: Melissa Robbins Director of Operational Services Town of Stettler 5031-50 Street, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Email: mrobbins@stettler.net Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
Comprehensive eye health and vision exams Top quality frames, lenses and contacts Treatment of eye disease, injuries and surgical co-management
Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome
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Health Care
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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
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Proposals The County of Stettler No. 6 is inviting all interested Contractors to submit detailed proposals for the removal of fire debris and site cleanup at #17 Railway Avenue, Nevis, Alberta.  Proposals should include removal and disposal  of all debris, filling in/ leveling all open excavations, supply and place 0.1m topsoil and seed all disturbed areas. It will also be the responsibility of the contractor to locate and remove any existing underground storage tanks. Contractors are advised that the County will assign prime contractor responsibilities, as specified in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, to the successful contractor.  The Contractor must also safeguard any utilities and arrange removals as necessary, and will be responsible for obtaining required safety code permits. Contractors shall comply with all municipal, provincial and federal regulations and requirements for the described work.  The County desires the work to be completed no later than November 15, 2015. Contractors shall submit a schedule with their proposals noting any conditions or deviations for this desired completion date.  Please send your sealed proposals to: County of Stettler No. 6 Attention: Rick Green 6602 – 44 Ave., Box 1270 Stettler AB, TOC 2L0
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
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE
Committee Members Required Looking for an opportunity to do something positive for your community? Become a Member-at-Large! The County of Stettler No. 6 is seeking individuals willing to sit as its Member-at-Large representatives for the: Weed Control Act Appeal Board – 1 vacant spots You will help make positive decisions which will benefit the County of Stettler, and its many partnering communities. If you reside in the County of Stettler and are interested in serving on any of the above Boards or would like additional information about this opportunity, please contact Tim Fox, Chief Administrative Officer at 742-4441. Submit applications by September 25, 2015 to: County of Stettler No. 6 Box 1270 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 Applications will be considered and appointments made at the October 14, 2015 County of Stettler No. 6 Organizational Meeting.
Wednesday, September 16 2015
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BRIAN HALLETT LAWN & GARDEN CARE Town & Country Big or Small …WE DO IT ALL! Phone: 403-742-5830
Please leave a message if no answer
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Legal Services
Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Phone: 403-742-4437
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B.
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Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
• Power Rake • Aerate • Lawns ~ cut & trimmed For personalized services call Lana Gross ~ 403-740-3595
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ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B. 5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB Phone 403-742-2529 Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net
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UPCOMING ESTATE AUCTIONS Wed. Sept. 16, at 6 pm. and Wed. Sept, 30 at 6 pm. both at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on Hwy. 2A ~~~~~ TO BOOK YOUR SALE CALL FIRST CANADIAN? Big Strapper Auction Collector’s?Club Antiques 403-782-5693 & Collectibles Show?& Sale! Saturday, October 3, Check website for full listings 2015 9:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. www.bigstrapperauctions.net Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Hall, 5600 Centre St. North. EquipmentAdmission $4 FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 6 parcels 855+/- acres West of Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.
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KING and Queen Size Beds are on SALE We have total 70 Queen Beds and 4 King Beds (included Head Boards, Box Frames, Box Springs and Mattresses) for SALE. Everything is in excellent condition, Mattresses have always been covered by a mattress protector. Just $150 for Queen and $170 for King ones. If you are interested Please feel free to call me at 403-742-3391 or email me at super8stettler@shaw.ca
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BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4-6ft. $35.00 each. Machine planting:$10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delvery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0967
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THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Andrew Birch Please come in to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize.
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For Rent #3000 - #3200 Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
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Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
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5 BDRM. located on acreage 9 miles from Stettler 403-740-5354 SMALL 1 bdrm. house in Bashaw walking distance to all amenities. Responsible renters only. n/s. Refs. req’d. avail. Nov. 1 Call 403-886-2238 STETTLER 3 bdrm. 2 bath split level house w/deck & fenced yard, ref’s. & SD 403-740-6782 STETTLER 3 bdrm. house close to downtown and schools, n/p, ref’s req’d. 403-742-6631
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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.
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BUFFALO LAKE/ ROCHON SANDS LAKEFRONT, extensively renovated, 3 bdrm. 2 full baths, 5 new appls, extra large lakeside deck/backyard, no pets, n/s, SD, 20 minutes from Stettler, AB. 1-403-742-0024 avail. Oct.1, 2015
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Spacious 1&2 bdrm units. Balcony, in suite storage, water & heat incl. Available immediately. New managers Frances or Mic 403-742-4448
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STETTLER MINI STORAGE Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. Owner: Reg and Darlene Hunter 403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153
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PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full operational with management available. Central Saskatchewan. Crossfenced & complete infrastructure. Natural springs excellent water. Shortly ready to locate cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.
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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 N0 2060-15: We Will Take Payments!! 2012 Dodge Gr. Caravan White, 93,000 Kms. Full Inspection $13,450. Call Harvey @ Reward Lease 403-358-1698
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Stettler’s Best Read Real Estate Section Reaches Buyers and Sellers Where They Live, Work and Farm Candor Realty Ltd. Ph. 403-742-4424 Fran Snowden
4908 - 51 Street
BUSINESS OPPORTUNINTY
IDEAL LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS. 4.88 Acres north of town on Hwy 56. 7 C-Can storage units in place & room for more. Lovely renovated home & dbl. garage. $599,000.
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Karen Cannady
BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT MODULAR HOME IN BIG VALLEY. 3 bdrm/ 3 bath, 1,860 sq. ft., all on one level. Very well kept inside and out. Dbl garage & on 2 lots. A “Must See” $220,000.
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Locally owned & operated
W N NEW
3 BDRM / 2 BATH BUNGALOW close to school & daycare. Great starter for young family at an affordable price. $129,000.
WELL MAINTAINED 2 bdrm bungalow. Ideal for starter home. Single detached garage and corner lot. Ready to move into. $148,500.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - 3 bedroom/3 bathroom bungalow located 2 blocks from downtown and 2 blocks from school. Main floor laundry, basement has spacious family room, office & 3 piece bathroom. Large 24x28 attached heated garage. Immediate possession. Excellent location for retired couple or young family with school aged children. CA0061723. $244,900.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A STARTER HOME OR RETIREES Affordable priced modest, comfortable bungalow with previous upgrades such as shingles, soffit, facia, vinyl siding & some newer windows. Beautiful and spacious fenced back yard with lots of space for a double garage. Enjoy your privacy on the patio deck. Immediate possession. CA0067405. $125,000.
PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP LIVES HERE - Immaculate open concept designed 5 bedroom/3 bathroom home in a newer neighbourhood that is close to playgrounds, golf course, recreation centre, sports fields and shopping. Fully developed basement, walk-in closet, hardwood flooring, maple kitchen cupboards and much more. Private fenced back yard, RV parking, multi-tiered spacious deck, underground water sprinkler system & extra large heated garage. CA0067643. $409,500.
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. CA#0057827
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.
ATTENTION: BUILDERS - Great opportunity to build a new duplex or 4-plex in Meadowlands. One of the few lots left for duplex development in this area. Newer area with higher priced homes and close to sports areas, restaurants and retail shopping. CA0063318. $94,500.
1st CHOICE REALTY
403-742-6747
CA0068107
GREAT BUNGALOW located close to downtown, shopping, schools & parks. 3 bdrm/ 2 bath, nicely landscaped & 2 garages. Lots of potential here. $169,900.
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GREAT LOCATION & GREAT PRICE for this charming 1.5 storey home. 3 bdrms, many upgrades, finshed bsmt, double garage and beautiful landscaping. $299,000.
COZY BUNGALOW 3 bdrm/ 2 bath. Newer cabinets in kitchen, shingles & siding only 2 yrs old. Large fenced yard & 2 garages. $184,900.
AFFORDABLE LIVING Ideal retirement home or great place to start out. This 2 bdrm apartment style home is very bright, neat and clean. ONLY $109,900.
5 bdrm custom built home in Meadowlands. Modern amenities with beautiful stonework inside and out. $649,000. Call Sherri.
One of a kind, custom built executive home built on 1/2 acre estate. Absolutely beautiful. Asking $789,000.
Doug Roberts Broker/Owner
Jill Fisher
Associate Broker/Owner
Apryl Cassidy Manager/Owner
Brian Lynn
Associate Broker
Practical bungalow with double garage on 70 x 200 foot lot in quiet Erskine. Fully developed $249,500 CALL NOW!
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Edna Stuart
Associate Broker
Atie Turnbull Associate
Sherri Kuefler Associate
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CA0068486
NEW
Quiet and private acreage living, with an open concept home, complete with veranda and wrap around deck. $479,000 Call Mike.
Perfect family home. 3 bdrms on main floor and one in the basement. Low maintenance yard with perennial bed in the back and bushes in the front. This home is ready for you to move in. $215,000. Call Edna.
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CA0067969 CA0003042 CA0003042 CA0003042
Acreage by the lake. 105 acres of four cross-fenced pastures, steel corrals, and outside riding arena. This 32x56 straight wall buildings boasts a huge open living room with wood burning stove. $425,000. Call Mike.
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Immaculate 2006 mobile is located in a quiet cal-de-sac. Stunning yard boasts a 12x12 covered deck. $189,900. Call Jill.
Very well kept 4 bdrm home in Big Valley. Great for a first time home buyer, or retired couple. $149,500. Call Ross.
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This cute, well maintained and updated mobile is move in ready for you. 3 bedrooms include a large master with his/her closet space. Large U-shaped kitchen. New flooring throughout, all new double pane windows, shingles, This one is a must see for the price! $34,900 Call Jil
Large 5 bedroom home backs onto playground. Walking distance to schools. Great family neighbourhood. $259,000 DON’T WAIT!
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Priced to sell! Move-in-Ready! This 1200 sq ft home has 4 bdrms, 3 baths. A great fit for any size family. $274,000. Call Jill.
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LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
4 bdrm 4 level split. Many upgrades throughout. Great curb appeal and private backyard. $289,900. Call Ross.
This mobile comes with an addition, which allows for a large family room and large entrance way. This would be a great revenue property. $72,000. Call Enda.
CA00466247 CA327345 CA327345 CA327345 NEW
This commercial property, with easy access from Highway 12, is priced well below assessed value. Premier location, close proximity to Stettler! $399,000. Call Ross.
CA0067746
CA0067822
Good family home only 1.5 blocks from the school, in the quiet quaint village of Botha. $169,000. Call Atie.
CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 CA0004983 CA0001726 CA0003465 4701 -CA0004983 50 STREET, STETTLER CA0001726 CA0003465
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