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Prince Charming, played by Jeff Wiebe gets Jason (Justin Tanner) off Cinderella (Tana Nixon) in the HATS production Happily Ever Once Upon, performed to packed audiences over four days at the Peforming Arts Centre, from Nov. 18-21.
HATS production entertains community MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Heartland Arts Troupe Society (HATS) production Happily Ever Once Upon drew crowds from Stettler and neighbouring communities to the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) from Nov. 18-21, keeping it packed. “HATS has done two dinner theatre productions in a row, and it was time to do a family-friendly production in the PAC again,” said director Wayne Smith. Based on a script written by Virginia Kidd, the production was a twist on the much loved-fairytale characters. “The play was received very well by the community,” said Smith. “The attendance was outstanding, with Friday and Saturday being essentially sold out, and ran to very full audiences on Wednesday and Thursday, and I heard nothing but positive reviews from all ages and demographics.” When the community wanted a show on a larger scale and no one stepped up to the role, Smith decided that he would give it a go. With the long-time producer of HATS deciding not to get involved this year, Andrea Muhlbach volunteered as the producer. “I had to search for a script that would be suitable for the size of cast I was expecting, but at the same time it had to be family friendly,” said Smith. “I was adamant that HATS needed to put on a play this year, even if we lost money on it, because I
wanted to keep the momentum going.” Smith soon stumbled upon the script of Happily Ever Once Upon and connected with it. “HATS has done many fairytales in the past and this was a great twist on some of those themes and characters,” said Smith. “I have always been interested in visual arts, so I was eager to get involved with the process of set design and construction.” From the set construction it was easy to see that Smith had laboured over the design and had been meticulous with all the details. “It took many, many, many hours to create it all, done mostly on evenings and weekends, but in some cases I used an empty room in my clinic and worked on props and costumes during my breaks throughout the day,” added Smith. “Because of the setting inside a castle, I knew I wanted stone, but did not want to build complete walls.” With the PAC stage being large, costs had to be kept to a minimum, according to Smith, and so he wanted the set to be simple and minimalist. What took most people by surprise was the swan wing. “The swan’s wing was also a lot of fun and I had to modify something I had seen online to suit our needs, with the feathers being made with coat hanger wires and two pieces of fabric literally painted together” said Smith. “I used my sewing skills to add a fabric cover to the top part of the actor’s arm.” Playing the Cinderella part in the act, Tana
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Nixon said “My favourite characters in the play by far were Melba and Jason, and they were brought to life by Nancy and Justin in the most perfect way.” “I’d also like to thank Jeff, my Prince Charming, an experienced community theatre actor, for being a great and supportive partner, and reminding me to just breathe,” said Nixon. Speaking of her experience as an actor, Nixon said, “And wow, did I ever learn how important a reactive and involved audience is.” “When they are having fun and showing you the love, it absolutely elevates you to a different plateau on stage,” continued Nixon. “Amazing what a difference it makes, and I thank Stettler for bringing it, especially on Friday night, and helping all of us on stage have so much more fun, and I would want to do this again and again for the community.” Speaking of the funds raised, Smith said, “Once we pay the royalties required to put on this production, and pay for the use of the PAC for rehearsal and performances, plus all the other expenses of costumes and sets, there isn’t a lot left.” “It is surprisingly costly to put on these productions, and HATS being a non-profit organization, we donate scholarships to local high school students who are interested in pursuing the arts, and whatever funds we have left over are used to kickstart next year’s production,” said Smith. “None of the actors, producers or directors are paid anything. We all do it because we love it.”
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Students pack boxes for kids in need STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER
It was a busy week at the Stettler Schools complex as both elementary and high school students packed boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The first shoe-box packing drive was organized by the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS), which took over the event from the School Council. In previous years, the event was mandatory, FCS member Stephen DuToit explained. With FCS running it, it became voluntary. Roughly 70 students filled 123 shoeboxes with toys, Subscribe Today! school supplies, and other things that girls and boys, younger and older, would enjoy. The Tuesday, Nov. 403-742-2395 17 shoebox-packing happened turing Teacher Advisory No one can do everything. time, so the students sacrificed study hall to pack boxes. Everyone can do something. FCS held bake sales and recycled cans and bottles to Sponsored by the raise the money to buy the items and pay for box shipHeartland Beautification Committee ping. On Friday, Nov. 20, students at Stettler Christmas Banquet and Celebration Elementary gathered to pack their shoeboxJoin Us for an Enjoyable Evening es. Some of the FCS students went over to help the students pack their 322 boxes. Students from Kindergarten all the way to
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Wildcat Theatre ready to transform PAC into Humbug High STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Charles Dickens’ popular Christmas story warning of the perils of greed and callous disregard for the well-being of mankind is coming to the Performing Arts Centre, with a few twists. A Christmas Carol - Highschool Style is “Christmas Carol meets Mean Girls,� director Samantha Mielke said. The bah-hum-bug Ebenezer Scrooge is replaced by the popular but mean Meredith Priestly, who gets a lesson in the value of kindness and friendship on Christmas eve. Students put on the production from top to bottom, with students on stage and behind the curtain, making everything work. Students have been piecing together costumes, memorizing lines and building the set for the past month, readying
themselves for the debut next week. The production features William E. Hay Campus students from grades 9-12. The performances put on by Wildcat Theatre gives students a chance to learn about all aspects of theatre production, from on-stage performances, lighting, set design, costume design, sound and backstage work. Mielke said the students have been working hard and, after a the few, final full-dress rehearsals, will be ready to perform for the crowds. Tickets have been selling steadily, Mielke said, though some are still available. They can be purchased at the high school office or at Wells Furniture. The show runs Dec. 3-5, with all productions beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Friday, Dec. 4 show is a dinner theatre with food served at 6 p.m., and then guests are escorted into the PAC from the cafeteria by cast and crew.
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Winter weather wreaks havoc on roads STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Emergency responders were kept busy on Monday, Nov. 23 as central Alberta got its first taste of serious winter snow, sending drivers into ditches, large trucks stuck on steep hills, and many to the hospital with a range of injuries. Some, unfortunately, went to the morgue, including MLA Manmeet Bhullar, who was killed after he exited his vehicle and went to help another. He was struck by a semi that lost control and killed. In Stettler County, though, drivers managed to keep themselves on the road for the most part, Stettler RCMP Cpl. Cameron Russell said. The few collisions resulted in minor injuries only, and happened mostly west of the Town of Stettler. The first call for assistance came around 3 p.m., and police were kept hopping for most of the afternoon and into the evening. Around 3 p.m., a weather-related collision at the intersection of highways 11 and 12 gummed up traffic while emergency crews cleaned up the scene and plows worked to clear away the ever-falling snow. Down the road, at highways 21 and 11 at the Nevis gas plant, was a popular place for minor fender benders, including a collision between a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck that again gummed up traffic for hours. Several larger trucks also got stuck on the steep hill near the Nevis gas plant and at McKenzie’s Crossing. East of town, at the intersection of highways 12 and 852 near Gadsby, a 75-year-old man misjudged his turn and slid into the ditch. No one suffered anything more than minor injuries in these incidents. The RCMP are reminding people to be prepared for winter weather and mishaps, whether it’s being stuck in a ditch or just in traffic while a collision is cleaned off the road. Top up all fluids and keep the gas tank full, and keep an emergency kit in the vehicle that can see you through a few hours in the cold. Hunting complaints The RCMP received several complaints last week about poachers and “unethical hunting,” Russell said. Sometime between Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov.
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21, a cow was shot and killed in the Red Willow area. Another complaint came in about hunters shooting onto a property from the road. The owner of the property had not given permission for hunting on the property, and reports indicate the hunters may have been using spotlights, which is illegal. “If you see what you believe is poaching, call the police or fish and wildlife,” Russell said. Be wary of Christmas scams With Christmas only a few weeks away, the Stettler RCMP are reminding people to be on their guard against scammers looking to gull innocent folks out of their money and personal information. Throughout the year, especially during tax season, phone scammers make the rounds, usually claiming to be from a financial institution like a bank or credit union, or the Canadian Revenue Agency. These scammers will ask a lot of personal questions, like birthdates, account numbers, card numbers. If these agencies are phoning looking for this information, it is a scam, Stettler RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Phil Penny said. “They already have this information and don’t need to be asking for it again,” he explained. Another type of phone scam that dials around the year targets the elderly. Scammers claim to be a grandchild and frantically explain they’re in some sort of trouble while in another province or country. They need bail money, and the supposed grandchild doesn’t want his or her parents to know. The grandparent will be directed to wire money to a location, often overseas. With Christmas here, though, charity scams ramp up. People go door-to-door and try to solicit donations for various charities. Legitimate organizations are required to have some form of identification, whether it’s an ID on a landyard, a jacket with the organization’s logo or name, or even a decaled vehicle. “We encourage people to ask for forms of ID,” Penny said. “If you don’t feel comfortable that the person truly represents the organization, simply tell them as such.”
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Sharebear Playschool hosts Christmas Bazaar MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler’s Sharebear Playschool held its yearly Christmas bazaar as vendors occupied the Stettler Recreation Centre, spilling into the Hub, on Saturday, Nov. 21. Speaking of her experience at the bazaar, organizer Ruby MacDonell said, “This is my first year helping coronate the bazaar with a bunch of great ladies.” “All eight of us worked the past few months getting donations, organizing vendors, location, Santa and volunteers, and we wouldn’t have this bazaar without all of the volunteers helping out, even the parents and relatives, who made the baking items,” said MacDonell. Since the bazaar is a fundraiser, Stettler Recreation Centre works well as a
venue, keeping costs in check. “So far the venue is working well for us, because we are doing the bazaar as a fundraiser, this location works well for the cost, but every year we seem to change things to improve the sale,” said MacDonell. “This year we added the option of photos with Santa, selling donated Christmas ornaments and made more room in the Hub for more vendors, and we would like to make the sale larger every year but that will just take time.” Speaking of crowds and how much of a footfall did the bazaar see, MacDonell said, “The walk-in traffic may have been a little slower as there was no hockey tournament going on at the Rec Centre this past weekend, but we did have a great turnout and the traffic was steady all day.”
“All vendors did great, some have been coming for years and some are just new this year,” explained MacDonell. “They all said they did well this year but I’m not sure if any had a larger sale than anticipated.” “The funds all go back to the Sharebear Playschool, either used for our new location or class stuff, games, and operating costs, and its the same every year,” added MacDonell. “We’d like to say a huge thanks to all the people who donated to the raffle table, concession, and volunteered their time to make our 7th annual Sharebear Bazaar a great success!” Prairie Junction bazaar in action Another Christmas bazaar was at the Prairie Junction with community showing great support throughout Friday and Saturday, Nov.
20-21. “This is our third year of holding the Christmas market at the Prairie Junction,” explained Karin Phibbs, one of the organizers. “This is an awesome venue for it, with easy access and lots of parking for our customers and patrons.” Held in a small, yet cozy space, by the early evening most of the gift wares and items had been sold out while a steady stream of people continued to flow through the doors. Regarding the items at the sale, Phibbs said, “Everything in the market is hand made, Trish Denholm being a fabulous potter does all the ceramic giftwares, while I do the handmade Santas and snowmen and all the quilting, basically, anything with fabric.” Tanille Timmins who has been with the committee for three years does all the fresh arrangements and wreaths.
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Stettler community came out early on Saturday morning to attend the Sharebear Playschool’s annual christmas bazaar at the Stettler Recreation Centre and the Hub. Seen here are customers going through leggings at Leggings by Steph. Szi Szi Kistenuk, who owns the Prairie Junction with her husband and partners, does the silk arrangements. “This year our candy was made by Verna Rock, and was a hit,” said Phibbs. “Catherine and Ernst Alders daughters Martina and Angela joined us as well, so it was very special. They came with their mother’s bread recipe!”
Karen Cameron from Bowden was the invited artist, who paints on feathers and had some amazing work on display. “We are free enterprise, and this is our way of reaching to our customers and have a strong local following who have been coming for almost 20 years!” added Phibbs. “We love the venue, and we are planning on doing it again next year.”
Ag safety bill ‘onerous’ and ‘offensive’ - Strankman Bill should be education oriented, not punitive Council dips into reserves to replace equipment STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Concerns are being raised that the new farm safety act, introduced in provincial legislature last week, will add mountains of red tape, deplete farmers’ financial resources. Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, was introduced by the NDP government on Nov. 17. The act, if it passes into law, would see farms and ranches subject to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) legislation, require farm and ranch owners to provide Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) insurance for their employees and themselves, and would see farm and ranches be accountable to employment standards and labour relations legislation. Drumheller-Stettler MLA Rick Strankman, the agriculture critic for the opposition Wildrose Party, echoed the disappointment otherwise expressed by his colleagues about the lack of public consultation with the agricultural stakeholders across the province. Strankman said that the manner in which the bill was proposed “has the appearance of making up rules on the fly,” and there are concerns the party is “legislating first and consulting later.” “(The bill) is going to be excessively onerous to farmers, I think” Strankman said. “We need to continue to educate, not legislate, toward the potential safety issues. Farmers need to be continually educated on all aspects of the agricultural arena.”
That doesn’t mean Strankman is against the concept. Alberta is currently the only Canadian province without an ag safety bill. To the east, Saskatchewan has had farm safety bills for roughly three decades. British Columbia to the west also has similar legislation. He said it wasn’t very practical for the small family farmer, whose office was often the kitchen table, to have to complete and keep the necessary paperwork. He said he is optimistic that legislature, if crafted properly, would help and not hinder Albertan farmers and ranchers, but early review of Bill 6 has him concerned that the bill is heavy on punitive actions and added bureaucracy rather than education. The measures laid out in Bill 6 “may be offensive to the small family farmer,” Strankman noted, adding that the larger farming operations, like large feedlots, chicken and hog operations are already voluntarily working with OH&S and WCB, since it makes sense to protect themselves using the legislated standards. Under the legislation, he’s not sure how the regulations will play out, either positively or negatively, for children, and that requires more study. The Wildrose Party is hoping the bill will now go to committee where it can be studied and ammendments recommended. “We want to debate it at length,” he said. “If we do get to go to committee and provide ammendments, then the government can be held to task.”
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Town of Stettler council agreed at its meeting on Nov. 17 to dip into its general reserves to replace a piece of broken equipment, rather than wait until 2016. At the council’s Nov. 3 meeting, a delegation appeared to discuss concerns regarding traffic in their residential area. One of the ways of measuring the traffic in the area, the traffic counter, was broken, Melissa Robbins, the town’s director of operations, revealed. She said that she would put the street on the list to be studied once she had a new traffic counter, though, to confirm traffic patterns and average speeds. Later in the same meeting, council discussed whether or not a counter could be rented, or if money was available to purchase it now — taking it out of Robbins’ 2016 budget allocation or finding the money in this year’s budget, rather than waiting until later. The issue was directed to the committee of the whole, which sent a recommendation to the Nov. 17 meeting. That recommendation was to purchase the counter now, using money from reserves, which was approved by council at a cost of $7,500. Animal, business licences maintain status quo Town council voted to keep licences for dogs and cats at the same rate as this year in the next year’s budget, meaning it will cost $50 for an unaltered dog or cat, and $25 for an altered (neutered/spayed) dog or cat. People who purchase their licences between Jan. 1-31 will receive a $10 discount per licence. Business licences also remained the same as 2015, with residents of the town paying $150 a year, and non-residents paying $350 a year. This was last changed in 2013. Council debates bonuses Council sparred over Christmas bonuses for its employees, with Councillor Al Campbell taking on the role of Scrooge. Campbell said that he is proud of the town’s staff and the wonderful reputation they have, as well as the hard work they put in for the community, but he was unsure if it was fair to give bonuses for simply doing their jobs. The bonus recommended by staff was $325 in local Heart of Alberta dollars, the same amount given last year and the year prior. The bonus, on average, goes up $25-$50 every other year, except in the 2008 recession, where it went down $50. The other councillors, when given a chance to speak, played the roles of Christmas eve ghosts to Campbell’s Scrooge, going over in detail the many times town staff had gone above and beyond the call of their responsibilities — donating personal time and labour, putting in extra hours, and compensating for unexpected work like the extra work caused by the Telus network upgrade. When it came time to vote on the bonus, Campbell voted in favour, swayed by his colleagues.
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“No one is too old for Santa”
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Yvonne Burnstad visits Santa at the Buffalo Tradin Post gift shop along the boardwalk in Big Valley, during the town’s annual christmas craft sale at the Jubilee Hall on Saturday, Nov. 21.
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MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The annual Christmas craft sale was held at the Jubilee Hall in Big Valley on Saturday, Nov. 21, while Santa sat in the Buffalo Tradin Post gift shop along the boardwalk, entertaining kids and adults alike. “No one is too old for Santa,” said Tom Plante, owner of the gift shop along with his wife Tanya Plante. While Santa was entertaining crowds on a chilly Saturday morning at the boardwalk, community members attended the town’s Christmas craft sale at the Jubilee Hall, a couple of blocks down the Main Street. Organized by Andrea Webster since 2000, the annual craft show and sale is one of the Christmas events that people from the town and surrounding areas do not miss. “I have been running the show since 2000, but I think it probably ran for another five to 10 years prior to me organizing it,” said Webster. “Our venue dictates the size
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of our show, and when I can use every single table that is in the hall for our show, I am very pleased!” “There are always local fundraisers involved, including the Big Valley Royal Purple, Big Valley 4-H Beef Club, Endmoor Novice Hockey team, Lakeview Goodwill Club from Elnora, Friends of the Big Valley Library and a fundraiser for the Jr. High School Exchange in the Spring,” added Webster. “And this year, a few new things were repurposed, such as kids’ furniture, handmade bat houses and a special display by the ‘Big Valley Artists’, which was very well received.” Webster strives to bring in regular vendors along with others having unique products and ideas to the show, to keep it interesting. “It was a very busy weekend with several other Christmas shows in the area, but there was a steady crowd all day, with no really busy periods,” said Webster. “The concession kept up with the pace as lots of people came to have coffee or lunch, there were a lot of regulars, but also a lot of new faces too.”
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MUSTAFA ERIC INDEPENDENT EDITOR The environment and possible ways of protecting it have become the top agenda item at provincial, national and international levels as the calendar for next week’s COP 21 summit in Paris progresses rapidly. COP 21 is the 21st session of the Conference Of the Parties, members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where member governments will try to agree on ways of reducing carbon emissions and preventing further warming of the atmosphere. In the run up to the meeting, Premier Rachel Notley pulled off and announced a spectacular deal over the weekend, accomplishing what was believed to be unachievable; she brought together parties, which were thought to be irreconcilable, oil companies operating in the province’s oil sands region, the First Nations opposed to them as well as environmentalists who were sworn enemies of the oil produced in the province. In doing so, she and hear team successfully persuaded all stakeholders that a plan could be worked to benefit all of them
and the people of the province. While there was the predictable criticism from main opposition Wildrose Party, there was also international praise for Alberta’s bold move to cap carbon emissions by introducing a carbon tax, not the least from the most outspoken international environmentalist, former US vice-president Al Gore. At the federal level, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s invitation to premiers to represent Canada at the Paris summit altogether appears to be a firm message to both domestic and international public opinion that our country will take a position at the forefront of efforts to protect and preserve Mother Nature for future generations. And that’s commendable. As for current generations, in Alberta, here and now, what kind of burden or benefits will the new strategy bring to families, small businesses, big businesses and other stakeholders? Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation says carbon tax will amount to $320/year in 2017 per family, $470/year in 2018 and $900/year in 2030. Whether this is an acceptable cost for the sake of future generations is a decision that every Albertan will have to make for themselves.
On the other hand, Pembina Institute, a think-tank says the government’s carbon emission reduction plan, through its component of phasing out coal-based energy production by 2030, will improve air quality and as such will prevent emergency room visits for respiratory problems, cut down asthmatic attacks and will save $300 million per year in health care costs. So the picture is neither totally black nor snow white. But one statistic definitely makes a point in favor of government of Notley’s determination to do something serious to address the current situation: According to Environment Canada, Alberta produced 267 Mt of carbon emissions in 2013, which represents 36.8 per cent of the national total that year. As the foremost polluter of environment among Canadian provinces and territories, Alberta needed to demonstrate that it was ready to do its part to reduce carbon emissions and Premier Notley seems to have done that, importantly, with the consent of a wide range of stakeholders. The plans have been laid out and the next step is careful implementation and monitoring of those plans by all parties who have a stake at their success.
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The agriculture primary production sector has managed to keep farmworker rights off the table since 1948, but that all ended in one fell swoop by the present provincial government. The Minister of Labour introduced Bill 6 in the legislature which will provide farmworkers with the same OHS, WCB, and other worker rights as other sectors in the economy. This should come as no surprise to the farm community as farmworker rights were an NDP election promise and goes to the core of NDP ideology. The absence of even basic rights had become something of an embarrassment as Alberta was the last jurisdiction in the country not to protect farmworkers. The lack of basic rights was due the previous PC government’s determination against even rudimentary worker protection. It’s
hard to believe in this day and age that a government was still opposed to granting rights that were given to workers in other sectors over 100 years ago. Farmworkers were not even allowed to join a union – that alone would strike a raw nerve with any NDP government. The farmworker issue was so one-sided that this new legislation can to an extent be blamed on the ag industry itself. Had they over the last 20 years supported the introduction of at least some rudimentary farmworker rights, the impact of the new legislation might have been mitigated. One suspects that producers and their organizations had become complacent with the issue assuming that the 44 year reign of the PC government dynasty was going to last forever. It should be said that some producer organizations saw the writing on the wall with the election of an NDP government and made attempts to seek some consensus with what the new government was expected to do farmworker rights. Unfortunately,
other groups dug in their heels, and lobby companies were engaged to derail and delay the legislation. To their credit the Agriculture and Labour Ministers did make an effort to meet and consider the views of the various industry groups, but one suspects that some of the groups could not understand that the political dynamics had changed and that past attitudes and connections would no longer work in influencing government intentions. The result was Bill 6 which provides for blanket extension of all worker rights to farmworkers; some of them will be implemented as soon as January 1, 2016. The devil of course is in the details, the government does agree that working conditions and processes are different in the farm and ranch sector. To get a better understanding of the impact of Bill 6 and what adjustments may be needed in the implementation of specific rules and regulations, the government has agreed to hold consultation meetings across the
province. Producers and their organizations would do well to take a cooperative and positive approach in the establishment of the regulations that will govern the new legislation. This government is determined to proceed with implementing Bill 6 and aggravating the process will not be productive to the ag industry. The NDP government has shown a willingness to collaborate with various economic sectors to see their policies implemented. They don’t seem willing to weaken those policies under lobbying or political pressure. That should serve as a clue that it would be better to accept the new reality and work with government to mitigate new legislation to get the best deal possible. I believe the energy sector has come to that conclusion and has decided to support the Alberta government in its quest to reduce emissions in the province. I would suggest that the primary farm and ranch production sector would benefit from requesting the government to establish a
permanent farmworkers’ rights oversight committee that would establish and govern the rules and regulations needed to implement Bill 6. The committee would have to be inclusive and obviously include equal representation from workers and employers. That would go a long way to creating a more harmonious and fair relationship between the two groups. One notes that two issues are not specifically addressed with Bill 6, one the voluntary inclusion of medium-sized farm owner/operators, who in many cases have no protection from injury related economic devastation. The other issue involves the status of child labour on Hutterite colonies, although that could be addressed with more specific regulations within the new regulations. The recent death of a 10-yearold whilst driving farm equipment on a colony highlights the need to pursue such situations. These types of accidents need to be prevented; hopefully Bill 6 will start the process.
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Stettler’s Faith Shuckburgh wins buckle at Farmfair International 2015 MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Faith Shuckburgh won the buckle for the Reserve Champion Maintainer Female for her cow Dolly, winning second overall fe-
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Faith Shuckburgh with her cow Dolly shows off her buckle and winning souvenir, which she won at the Farmfair International 2015 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Champion Maine Anjou Bull, as well as the mother of the Grand Champion Maine Anjou female for Farmfair 2015 and we are proud to be able to sell animals or genetics to other breeders that can become champions.” Each year Shuckburgh shows four to seven animals, but this year she only managed to show one because she was unable to attend all six days of the show. “I picked Dolly as a calf last June as my heifer to show at Westerner Days in Red Deer, which is a show that I have shown in every year since I was 6, except one,” said Shuckburgh. “I fed her a proper ration of feed to bring her to the place she needed to be as a show animal.” Knowing all the intricacies of the trade, Shuckburgh is intuitive with what is expected at the competition. “The judges like to see a nicely fattened animal that is also very correct and is able to be a great momma cow someday and Dolly is
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Friends are fragile…handle with prayer! Faith & Reflection ROSS HELGETON
403-742-5020 • REVRH@TELUS.NET A few months ago I invited my church to participate in a survey. I asked the participants to consider, prioritize and list, with 1 at the top, the 10 most important things in their lives. Then, based upon what they shared, I have been teaching a series entitled, “The Most Important Things in Our Lives.” With very little divergence, a relationship with God through Christ held the number one position. Family came second, with marriage relationships being highlighted as paramount. Friendship placed third… and that is my topic for this article. Just for fun, I googled “friendship in the Bible”, with a resultant 23,200,000 possible hits. I narrowed the horizon by doing an electronic search of “friend” in the Bible, and discovered that the word is used 134 times. That is still a lot, so in the space that remains, I have limited my observation of friendship to the following three aspects. First, the power of friendship. Acts 9:10–31 mentions Ananias and Barnabas, two friends to Saul of Tarsus, whom we know of as the apostle Paul. Without these friends there would have been no apostle Paul, but because they came alongside, supported and endorsed him, he was accepted, affirmed and subsequently engaged in a ministry that, apart from the work of the Lord Jesus Himself, has been unparalleled in its impact. Second, a pattern for
friendship was provided by Jesus in John 15. An oversight of what He taught in this passage indicates that the basis for friendship is love (vs. 12). The nature of friendship is exhibited by selfless, sacrificial giving (vs. 13). The ultimate proof, Jesus said, was laying down our lives for a friend; however, the giving of our time, talent, or treasure in smaller quantities also qualifies. Jesus went on to say that information is also evidence of true friendship. He told them that they could know they
were His friends because He had “told them everything” (vs. 15). If we are uninformed or kept in the dark, this is an indication that the friendship is weak (perhaps even nonexistent). Friendships are enduring. I phoned a gentleman whom I refer to as “my old coffee buddy” a few days ago. We were able to pick up where we left off, though it has been more than a decade since we lived in the same town. Jesus’ friendship, is of course superlative in this area, for He promised “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). True friendship is rare and it is not indestructible. Because of this, friendship should be treasured and maintained carefully. Like health, we don’t realize what a gift friends are until we lose them. Friends are fragile… handle with prayer!
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Christmas spirit arrives at Library It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. We’re getting into the holiday spirit here at the Stettler Public Library. Check out the awesome programs in the month leading up to Christmas.. Do you have a film lover in your life? The Stettler Public Library, Jewel Theatre, and TIFF have a great gift idea for you. Why not buy a pass for the last four movies for this year’s Film Circuit season. We now have the season’s selections fleshed out and we are pleased to announce that Dec. 7 movie is “Brooklyn”; Jan. 4 selection is “Remember” starring Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau; Feb. 1 film stars Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van”; and our last selection for the season on Monday, March 7 is the Icelandic movie “Rams”. All showings start at 7 p.m. at the Jewel Theatre and passes can be purchased at the library or Jewel Theatre. This is your last chance to save on these fabulous international movies as the season passes will be no more after the December movie. You can also purchase individual tickets at the door. There is a new perk to being a member of the Stettler Public Library. Thanks to support from the Stettler Regional Early Child Development Committee, you can borrow a one-week family pass to the Stettler Recreation Centre. It allows you to take the whole family swimming and try out the exercise facilities. This is a great way of
using the community’s resources without too much risk. Wednesdays from Nov. 25 to Dec. 16 are going to be a great time at the Stettler Public Library filled with ribbons, paint, glue and sparkles. Join us at 4 p.m. for Crafts ‘til Christmas, a crafting program for kids. Make your gifts for teachers, parents, grandparents, and more. We had so much fun last year that we decided to hold our second annual international holiday potluck on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a favourite holiday dish and celebrate at the library. This is a great way to get to know your community and, really, who doesn’t like food. Everyone welcome. We will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 for our staff Christmas party. We will reopen on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. for all your library needs. Seeing that we are talking about library schedules, here are the library’s holiday hours. We will be closing at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and we will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28 at 10 am. We’ll then be closing at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and we’ll reopen in 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 2 for our regular hours. Keep an eye out for additional activities on our website (spl.prl.ab.ca) and Facebook page! And if you have an activity you’d like to do/see at the library feel free to approach us.
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Operation Creamery happy Christmas Child with funds raised at community is complete market
This week at Wm. E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus, the basketball teams have been finalized and the season should begin soon. Report cards came out on Wednesday last week and parent teacher interviews are this Thursday, Nov. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Grade 12s will be presenting their portfolios this Monday, Nov. 23, Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25. Good luck to all Grade 12s. Christmas is upon us and Operation Christmas Child is completed and
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our school packed 78 boxes. TA/CIAs have planned out their idea for the Christmas hamper and our spaghetti supper and silent auction will be held this Thursday before parent teacher interviews. An alto saxophone player, Brian Engstrom, will be coming to our school in the morning
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The Donalda Community Market was held on Monday, Nov. 1 at Dino’s Bar &Grill. The event was a huge success and the venue was bustling with activity that day as local artisans and those from around Alberta, as far away as Calgary and Edmonton, proudly displayed quality hand crafted items for the public. This market, sponsored by Dino’s Bar & Grill, was a fund raising event for the Donalda Creamery and everyone who participated in any way to the success of the market should be pleased and proud with its success. The sum of $745 was donated to the creamery for its ongoing existence in the community. The Donalda Kidz Klub will be held at the Sharon Lutheran Church Nov 24 at 3:30 p.m., everyone welcome. The Donalda & District Museum Society presents a comedic evening
with Jimmy the Janitor, Nov. 27, with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Donalda Community Hall. Tickets are available at the Donalda & District Museum office. Seats are limited so get your tickets today. For any question please email us at info@donaldamuseum.com or call us as 403.883.2100 The Donalda & District Community Promotion Society is planning the 2015 “A Village Christmas” on Nov. 29. There will be a hot lunch starting at 11 a.m. at the Donalda Community Hall, followed by the ever popular Santa’s Shopping Centre, which begins at noon at the Drop-in Centre, also the country market will be open at noon with free pictures with Santa at 4 p.m. at the hall. The Parade of Lights will begin at 5 p.m. on Donalda Main Street. Come and enjoy a festive and fun day. Birthday wishes this week go out to Remy Capanas, Spencer Andres, Brianna Mueller, Logan Erickson, Sandra Nordahl, Donna Bromeling, Kari Shoettler, Kathleen Kneeland, Shelley Ternes, Skyler Grams, Stefan Banziger, and Erin Lane. Happy birthday to all!
Jimmy the Janitor promises family-friendly fun STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Busting a gut with laughter will not only help lift the soul, but it will also help raise funds for the Donalda and District Museum on Friday, Nov. 27 when Jimmy the Janitor stops in town. The Cape Breton comedian performs at the Donalda Community Hall, bringing his clean comedy act to the community, ensuring the day is safe for all ages — though the Janitor suggests viewers be 14-years-old or older, because “observational humour can be easily lost on youngsters.” The show promises brand-new comedy material as well as Janitor favourites like Deer Jimmy and a Letter from Ma. “Jimmy will touch on dozens of relatable topics, including the joy of self checkouts, a surprise at Service Canada, and passwords you can’t remember,” a press release issued by the museum noted. With self check-outs newly installed in Stettler’s Wal-Mart, the comedy seems timely. Tickets to the show are available at the Donalda Museum or by phoning 403-8832100, or from any museum board member. The doors and bar opens at 6:30 p.m., with desserts at intermission.
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CKCS begins swimming lessons HANNAH CANLAS GRADE 7 STUDENT On Nov. 9, the Stettler Royal Canadian Legion came to CKCS to assist our Grade 4/5 class in leading our Remembrance Day Assembly. All staff and students wore red and used the time to remember those who made the greatest sacrifice of all, to give us our freedom. Mr. Kennedy also spoke on the history of “The Last Post” and why it was so monumental to November 11. A big thank you to Mr. Jarmin who plays “The Last Post” for us every year. Nov. 17 brought one of the most fun times of the school year to CKCS. Kindergarten to Grade 6 began swimming lessons at the Stettler swimming pool. Every Tuesday, and Thursday, the elementary grades travelled to the recreational centre for their own designated pool time. All students were very excited to begin, and are looking forward to the next three weeks of swimming lessons. CKCS went to our monthly mass on Nov. 18. A big thank you to Father Don, Miss. Delhommeau and the CKCS Choir for making our November Mass a success. Also on Wednesday, auditions were held for CKCS’ annual Advent Concert. Parts for the play will be assigned this week. Many students worked hard to audition well. With all the talent that showed up, the concert is looking very promising this year. Students also took home their first term report cards on Friday, Nov. 13. Parent-teacher interviews will be taking place on Nov. 26.
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Don’t miss Big Valley School play Big Valley School students have been hard at work on their Christmas concert, titled “Christmas on the Move”. Junior high students had to formally apply for the jobs of playwright, prop master, set designer, stage director, promotional specialist, or musical director. The places they will celebrate during their play will be Canada, Germany, Mexico, China, Australia, Brazil, and last but not least, Big Valley. The students and staff look forward to seeing everyone at the Big Valley Community Hall on Wednesday, Dec.16. Fourteen players came out for crib at the Big Valley Inn on Sunday, Nov.
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the Sundays of Nov. 29, Dec.11, 13 (including special music by the Erskine Choir) and 20 at 11 a.m. On Thursday, Dec. 24, there will be a Candle Light Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The Big Valley Evangelical Free Church invites you to come and celebrate Christmas with them on Sunday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Big Valley Agriplex. There will be a live Nativity, free skating and/or puck and stick, hotdogs, smokies, Christmas goodies and warm fires burning outside to roast your marshmallows. For more information call Sandy or Kevin at 403-876-2766.
Big Valley 4-H news AUGHTUM WILKIW BIG VALLEY BEEF 4-H REPORT On Nov. 8, we held our November meeting and weigh day at Elines’ farm. We weighed 40 plus calves, so thankfully it was a nice day. Thank you to the County of Stettler for supplying the scale. We started our meeting off with the 4-H pledge and roll call. Roll call was our name, name of our project and a sport that we like. Our club has been operating for five years. We started out with eight junior members and now we have 28 members. Our clubs goal this year is to ensure that the younger members learn the value of 4-H.
Feed prices were set at the following: 4-H ration 0.23/lb Barley 0.10/lb Oats 0.08/lb Hay 0.12/lb Minerals 0.25/day Concentrate 0.25/day Silage 0.02/lb Yardage 3.00/month Bedding 3.00/month Our projects will be on feed for 198 days. We held our bake sale on Nov. 22 in Big Valley. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the bake sale and bought some delicious treats and supported our club. Our next meeting will be Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.at the Big Valley arena.
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According to my weather app, by the time this goes to print, there will have been a massive snowfall in our area. Stay safe. Christmas decorations are beginning to come alive throughout our towns and country as well. Get well wishes to Velvet Nickerson, who is in hospital. PAULETTE HEER Have you marked you calendar for this Saturday, Nov. 403-574-2442 28 to help celebrate Bill Hansel’s 75 birthday. This will be held at the Gadsby Community Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Our condolences to Dorothy Diprose and family on the loss of husband, father, grandfather Bob Diprose. Dorothy drove bus in the Gadsby area for many years. Bob and Dorothy enjoyed coming to Gadsby to the monthly suppers at the Bank Building, Bob’s humor was always enjoyed , his smile infectious. Bob’s funeral will be this Saturday at Stettler Funeral Home 2 p.m.
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New Year’s Eve will have a dance LOUISE BELLAIR BOTHA BOOSTER It’s hard to believe the Christmas season is heading our way again rather quickly. On Sunday, join the Old-Thyme Dance Club for their Christmas Dance starting at 1:30 p.m. If you would like dress in something red and green for this occasion. The crowd that afternoon and all these dances are open to everyone regardless of age. The committee would like everyone to bring with you either buns/sandwiches, salads or desserts to share with everyone at their pooled luncheon. Then in December, there will not be the last Sunday of the month dance, instead it will be held on New Year’s Eve. So purchase your tickets now by phoning 403-741-9861, before they are sold out. The “Country Gems Band” will be entertaining everyone that evening and joining with you to see the old year out and the new year in, so phone for your tickets now, as it sounds like one great time. Tomorrow, Nov. 26, make sure you plan to attend the very important monthly meeting at the village office at 7 p.m. Then on Monday, Nov. 30, make sure to come to the seniors’ centre at 9:30 a.m. to start finishing up your special item for that special person on Christmas morning.This group will be closing down shortly for their Christmas activities, as life gets really busy soon for the festive season.So please plan to join the ladies this coming Monday and the second Monday of December to finish off
that one special item you are making. Bingo happens tonight starting at 7:15 p.m., doors open at 6:30 at the seniors’ centre. So grab your Bingo Dobbers and come on out for the fun. Dec. 1 is the monthly seniors’ meeting starting at 12 noon, and they are hoping all seniors can attend.These meetings start out with a potluck luncheon so please bring one of your favorite dishes with you to share with everyone. Meeting follows right after the luncheon. December brings to the school Christmas Concert they will be performing in, so there is lots of practice getting ready for this event, and trying to get all the work done they have to do before their Christmas break. The ice at the arena should be starting up soon, so please keep a eye open for this or phone Shaun Derr at 403-742-4811 and see when things will be starting. There is some new work that has beeen happening at the arena, including a new confectionery, so when it opens come on out and see how the arena looks now.With a lot of hard work from Shaun and several volunteers that helped out, this arena really looks great, so thank you to everyone who has helped out on this project. In closing, don’t forget to take a break away from your busy schedules and join your friends and neighbours every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the seniors’ centre and enjoy a hot cup of coffee and some great conversation. They would love to see everyone join them.
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A town hall session will be held Tuesday, December 1 from 1:00-4:00 pm: Red Deer College, 100 College Blvd This event is now full. Additional Town Hall dates and locations are being added. Please see work.alberta.ca/farmandranch for the latest information or to take part in an online survey. For further information, call 1-866-415-8690. To contact the Workers’ Compensation Board, call 1-866-922-9221.
Skating club fundraiser dinner is this weekend Linda Helmer stopped in at the library to let me know that the St. Mary’s Birthday club celebrated one birthday in November. It was Lorrane Robertson’s from Extended Care. Elaine Weisse hosted. In December, there will be a small change of date, Dariel McNaughton will be hosting the party on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at St. Mary’s lodge; so if you would like to 403-368-3820 help out, don’t forget the date change. The Rumsey Library 2016 calendar is available now for sale. It is a beautiful collection of local pictures to enjoy all year round. The Morrin Figure Skating Club is hosting a Spuds and Sundaes fundraiser this Saturday night, Nov. 28, and it will be a delicious meal. After the meal, the figure skating club has arranged for your entertainment, six or eight different acts including singers, bands, dancers, gymnists, silent auction items to bid on and, of course, the bar will be open. Tickets are cheap. Laverne Bremer asked me to let everyone know that the Bremer clan will be celebrating Al and Eleanor Bremer’s 60th wedding anniversary at the Morrin Hall on Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Morrin girls had a very successful weekend at zones volleyball tournament, so they are off to provincials this coming week from Wednesday to Saturday in Fairview. If you happen to see Kyria and Karson Gridley, Quinn Nelson, Shelbey and Katie Primrose, Amy Adams, Nicole Sharpe and Mesha Olsen, wish them luck on their next adventure. For a team of eight players, that is quite the accomplishment. The boys also played their volleyball zones this past weekend in Banff. Since they didn’t have any seniors, they competed as a junior team and had some good games but couldn’t quite pull off a spot in provincial play. Better luck next time, boys. The junior curling will be starting this Wednesday and you can still enter if you want by contacting Brooks and Jackie Watts at 403-368-2357. The Tuesday afternoon drop-in curling is also started and it is open to everyone who would like to get in more practice, learn the game or just get a bit of exercise. It starts at 1 p.m. every Tuesday. The Morrin Lions Santa Breakfast is happening on Sunday, Dec. 6 starting at 9 with Santa expected to arrive by 10 or 10:30. He has a pretty busy schedule, so it is so nice of him to take some time to zip down to Morrin for a visit. One of the advantages of living close to the North Pole, I guess. The Morrin Lions are accepting donations of cash or food for the Food Bank on that day. I would like to wish Amanda Holowath a belated birthday, I heard that it was Tuesday and she has discovered the fact that as you get closer to adulthood, the less likely it is that you can take the day off from everything to celebrate your favorite day. She was complaining to her mom that with school, junior curling and a 4-H meeting all on Tuesday, when would they even take time to celebrate her birthday? Have a great week.
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Close to 90 people attended the annual potluck and entertainment which was held at the hall last Saturday. The entertainment this year was the
group Potters Clay, a gospel group which makes their home base in Red Deer. The group with their pianist was very entertaining. The Halkirk girls’ volleyball team competed at the CWAJHAA tournament in Delburne on Saturday, but were unsuccessful in reaching the playoffs. Mike and Echo Ashbacher
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Lightning build confidence with back-to-back wins MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Stettler Lightning made a great comeback from a two goal deficit in their game against Ponoka Stampeders to win it 5-4, on Saturday, Nov. 21. In the second period although Linden Heidecker and Derek Muhlbach scored to get the Lightning to a respectable 2-4, it was not until the third period that the Lightning boys came back, recharged and determined to make it count. Muhlbach’s second goal, alongwith Dylan Houston’s score helped Lightning balance the scoreboard, which sent the game to extra time. In the overtime, Dylan Houston scored within the first 38 seconds to give Lightning the win they were looking for. “Overall we are happy with the effort we put forth in all three games this week, but more importantly what we are starting to see is the positive results that we have been working for as we are coming out on the right side of the score more often than not,” said coach Gavin Brandl. Earlier in the week, Lightning played Blackfalds Wranglers, losing it to them 4-2. “On Tuesday against Blackfalds we found ourselves down 2-0 going into the third despite the fact that I felt we were carrying the play and outshooting them,” explained Brandl. “We were able to even the game up at two which I was happy with because engineering a pushback when we are down is something we have really struggled to do, but ultimately we ended up on the wrong side of what was a fairly even 4-2 game but we saw a lot of good things from our guys.” Taking the positive energy into their
game on Friday, Nov. 20 Lightning took on Red Deer Vipers, bringing them down 5-3, with goals from Chandler Knibb, Muhlbach, two from Houston and Steven Fletcher. “On Both Friday and Saturday we again found ourselves down heading into the third period despite holding the edge in play but again we saw that when we stick to our game plan, when we play fast and physical, there is no adversity that we can’t handle,” said Brandl. “We scored four straight against Red Deer to win 5-3 and three straight against Ponoka to win 5-4 in overtime.” “We got big offensive contributions from Derek Muhlbach’s and Dylan Houston’s lines which is what we need, to be successful, but what we’ve also been getting is some really big minutes from the rest of our forwards,” Lightning coach explained. According to Brandl, Andrew Shirley was a physical monster against Red Deer on Friday, and Lightning got a big goal out of Linden Heidecker on Saturday. Trystin Rebman was “very solid centering our third line all weekend”. “Depth is huge at this level and when we can confidently throw our third and fourth lines on the ice knowing that they will contribute something positive to the cause it’s obviously a real big boost to our team,” said Brandl. “We have to be down to 25 roster cards by Dec. 1, so we will have some tough decisions to make in the near future, particularly in terms of goalies as we don’t plan on carrying three goalies on the roster much further into the future.” Lightning is on the road for their next six games and back home against Mountainview on Dec. 18.
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first goal, with Brendan Tucker scoring a second before the end of the first, for a 2-1 lead. Early in the second, though, Hardisty took the lead, evening the score and pulling ahead. By the end of the second it was 4-2, and it became 5-2 early in the third. Stettler’s Brayden Smith narrowed the gap to 6-3. In other hockey action… The Atom A Storm host-
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ed the Rimbey Renegades on Nov. 21, winning 8-3. Quin Hansel scored five goals, Carter Zuk two, and Bret Hymers scored a solo. The next day, they hosted the Lacombe Rockets, winning 8-1. Colby Frank scored three coals, Hymers two, and Cole van Ringen, Hansel and Zuk each a solo. On Nov. 22, the Atom C team hosted the Sylvan Lake Lakers, losing 14-4. Brandon Enyedy scored three, with a solo from Broc Chick. The girls’ Atom team travelled to Daysland to play the Thunderstars on Nov. 22, winning 2-4. Mackenna Hogg scored twice, with goals from Emma McMullin and Charlee Resch making up the rest. Peewee As travelled to Sedgewick on Nov. 22, where they lost 4-1. Skylar Hymers scored on a power play in the first period. The Peewee B team hosted Rocky Storm on
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Nov. 22, losing 13-0. The Stettler Bantam hosted the Rocky Rams on Nov. 21, tying 1-1 off a goal from Austin Stahlberg. The next day, the Bantam team lost 8-2 while hosting the Battle River Knights. Ty Dowling scored both goals. Midget A hosted Airdrie on Nov. 20, winning 11-2. Tye Mulgrove scored four times, Quade Cassidy and Brendan Bardwell twice, and Drew Cassidy, Mark Bengert and Matt Sylvester each scored solos. The next day, the team headed to Olds, winning 5-1 over the host. Sylvester scored twice, with solos by Dowling, Erik Rost and Bardwell making the rest. The Stettler Peewee girls’ team hosted Camrose on Nov. 21, losing 4-0. On Nov. 21, the Midget Girls’ team hosted Leduc, losing 4-2. Chelsey Devloo scored both goals, one in the first and one in the second.
Low registration forced the Stettler Curling Club to postpone its first bonspiel of the season, planned for Nov. 14-15, until December. According to Steve Gerlitz, president of the Stettler Curling Club (SCC), registration numbers were simply too low, but the interest is there. Though he didn’t know for certain, it could have just been a bad date, so the club has rescheduled its first bonspiel for Dec. 4-6. The club itself is looking to be in about the same health as it was last year, with 20 seniors, 10 women’s, and eight men’s rinks signed up so far this year. Of those, the women’s rinks are down by two. There are also 25 kids signed up, with 10 more slated to start an introduction-to-curling for January. Though the club’s in the same position as last year, it doesn’t mean the club is extraordinarily healthy. “We really do need more members,” Gerlitz said. He noted that one of the barriers to acquiring new curlers was people being afraid to come and try it out. He said that people can come to any of the curling nights to watch and learn, as well as take a try, before making a decision. While some people are competitive, they’re all friendly and welcoming of new potential players, even those who’ve never set foot on an ice sheet before. The club had a successful 2014-15 season of activity, but at the end of the financial year it found itself suffering a loss of nearly $12,000. It costs the club nearly $100,000 per year to run, and it makes about $60,000 in operating revenue. The rest of its profit comes from bonspiels, the lounge, and raffles throughout the season. This year, the club completed extensive repairs to the ice plant. “This summer the compressior in the ice plant was replaced for a cost of $39,000, which was taken out of our general savings account,” Gerlitz explained. The old compressor was on its last legs and the cost to keep it running was beginning to outweigh the value in not replacing it, Gerlitz explained. At the same time, the opportunity to acquire a used, but in great condition, compressor came around and the club took the leap. The fees to register for the 15-16 season is $280 until the end of November. As of Dec. 1, the fees go up to $300.
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Donalda boys take the 1J CWAJHAA 2015 MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Donalda boys once again outshone the rest by taking the first place in the 1J Central West Alberta Junior High Athletic Association (CWAJHAA). With a small team of only seven students, consisting of two Grade 5 (Colby
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determination and played on our strengths to win Castor’s Jr. High Volleyball tournament, a first place in CARA, and then the ultimate title of 1J CWAJHAA 2015, Banner and Plaque,” said coach Amy Smith. Donalda’s first game was against St. Matthew’s Catholic School where they won both sets, 25-17 and 25-12. Their next match was against Eckville and was a closer game at 25-23 and 25-18. “Despite winning the boys had to be smart with their attacks, as the Eckville team was putting up some great blocks on the front line,” said Smith. “Finally in round robin, we met with Mecca Glen and won 25-20, and again 25-22.” Speaking of the victory, Smith said, “Winning all our sets in the morning allowed the boys to advance to the semi-finals where they faced their toughest opponents, Spruce View.” According to Smith it was the toughest competition that the boys had faced. “This was a hard-hitting team, but despite their strong hitter and some serious attacks, our boys came together as a team winning both sets again 25-16 and 25-13,” explained
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Back (L-R): Dawson Nixon (ball boy), Timothy Hill (power), Rhett Norman (setter), Andrew Kneeland (middle), Brayden Hofer (captain), Hunter Nixon (power), Miss Amy Smith (coach) Front (L-R): Colby Norman (setter), Daniel Tate (power) Smith. “It was in this game I saw the team play the tightest and cleanest ever and as a coach I couldn’t have been prouder of them, because they exemplified the true meaning of team work.” It was this game that advanced them to the final gold medal match where they met Eckville again. The first set was a battle for point after point keep-
ing a tie game for a long time into the game, but it was their serves and abilities to pick up tips that allowed the Donalda boys to win the first set at 25-16. “Going into the second set, the boys remained focused, and it was their captain Brayden Hofer that had some strategic hits that helped pull in the finals points of the game finishing the day with 25-
11,” said Smith. “Having won the CWAJHAA title last year, I knew the boys had big shoes to fill, but losing three strong Grade 9 players to high school was a huge loss for our team.” As for the coming year, Smith said, “Our school has always been a volleyball school, and we emphasize leadership in our older students to help continue that legacy to live on.”
Both Stettler boys volleyball teams make it to CARA podium STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER The two Stettler boys volleyball teams gave it their best at CARA earlier in November, with teams placing second and third, breaking a long-time drought for medal competition. Stettler 2 had a season where the team won as many as they lost, coach Kevin Burkard said. “We played a quarter-final against Castor, where we were down one set to none,” he said. “The boys battled back to win the second to force a set three, and rose up to win that to earn a semi final game versus Christ King.” The boys defeated Christ King in two straight to face Donalda in the final. The first set in the final had a 20-20 tie to end up 25-22 for Donalda. In set two, “the boys just ran out of steam,” Burkard said, but brought home silver — quite the achievement, he noted. Stettler 1 went undefeated in league play and undefeated in the tournament’s round robin, coach Kevin Burkard said. “We ran into Donalda in the semi-final,” he said. “They gave us good games throughout the season, especially in the Lacombe and Castor tournaments, where Donalda came out on top.” Donalda beat Stettler 1 in the third and deciding set to go on to the finals. Stettler 1 beat Christ King 2 straight to capture bronze. “This is the first time in eight or nine years that Stettler
has made it to the gold medal game, and for both teams to make the podium is exceptional,” Burkard said. Both teams competed in Red Deer at Hunting Hills at CWAJHAA on Nov. 21, ending their season there.
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The Stettler 2 Junior Volleyball team placed second at CARA earlier in November.
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Funspiel enjoyed by many locals and visitors Byemoor/ Endiang News LES AND ROSEMARY STULBERG 403-579-2403
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Winning floor curling team from the Funspiel in Endiang last Monday (l-r) Sue Boswell, Big Valley; Margaret Lewis, Stettler; Olga Cox, Castor and Herb Gutsche, Hanna.
Erskine 4-H Beef Club news ERSKINE 4-H Hello, this is the Erskine 4-h Beef Club, and we have some news for you. First of all we have a new leader, Glen Morbeck, and sssistant leaders - Amanda Haustein and Stacey Benjamin. We also have a new president - Gracie Morbeck, vice president - Lowell VanStratten, treasurer- Rachel Morbeck, secretary - Kayla Robertson, parliamentarian - Conner Robertson, club reporters Chance Morbeck, Rayell Haustein, Jaydon Haustein and Bryson Haustein, and historians - Sydney Lepard and Hannah VanStratten. The club has had a couple of meetings and we have discussed many things
such as reviewing our club rules and talked about how we should spend our club money, being as we are hosting the District Achievement Day this year. We had weigh-in at the Morbecks’ farm; this year we have 11 members, and one cleaver. Our club has decided that we will be having a Christmas party at the Erskine curling rink, and we will be having a Chinese gift exchange. We have a new fundraiser happening, just in time for winter. We are selling ice melt, they are $20 per 5 gallon pail and $7 will go to the club. If you are interested in buying a pail or two, please contact Glen at 403-742-3838. That is your club report until next time: Chance, Rayell, Jaydon, and Bryson.
On Monday, nearly 50 floor curlers descended on the Endiang Community Hall to participate in the Endmoor floor curling funspiel. In a funspiel, players from all communities are mixed to play just for fun. The winning team was: Sue Boswell, Big Valley; Margaret Lewis, Stettler; Olga Cox, Castor and Herb Gutsche, Hanna. Participants also joined in from Delia, Botha, Gadsby, Halkirk and Endiang. Every player went home with a prize and some were fortunate to win some raffle prizes as well. The next funspiel in Endiang will be the “Sadie Hawkins Day” bonspiel on Feb. 29, 2016, when the teams must be skipped by a lady. Anyone interested in joining in regular floor curling are welcome to join in at the Endiang hall at 1 p.m. on Mondays. The Endmoor Drop-in Centre was pleased to have members of the Byemoor
4-H Beef Club as its guests on Tuesday evening ahead of the regular crib night. The 4-Hers brought cookies and mandarin oranges and played a few games of crib with the drop-in members. Crib results from the Endmoor Drop-in Centre’s Tuesday meet saw Eleanor Schultz come in first while Doug Harrold placed second. The next crib night will be on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Nolan and DeAnna Groundwater are home from a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where they attended the wedding of friends Braden and Shalene Bosch. Keep in mind Santa Claus Day in Byemoor is coming up on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the hall. The 4-H beef club will be selling Christmas trees beginning at 11 a.m. Santa arrives at 2 p.m. for photos and to hand out candy bags. Throughout the day, there will be a variety of tables of crafts, baking and other wares for your Christmas shopping pleasure. There will be a concession booth and raffle draws. We send congratulations to Ken and Eleanor Schultz on the occasion of their
59th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24. Happy birthday wishes are extended to a former Endiang resident Nat Buchwitz on his 94th birthday on Nov. 27. Reminder to EndiangByemoor seniors wishing to attend the Seniors’ Christmas Dinner sponsored by the Endmoor Drop-in Society on Dec. 10 to be sure to confirm their attendance with Eleanor Schultz at 403-579-2344 or Deanna Johnson at 403579-2331 by Dec. 3 so numbers can be confirmed with the caterer. Dave and Lynne Nixon along with their family Gregg and Tara Nixon and children and Kristin and Aubree Coates enjoyed a family vacation to Disneyland. It is with sadness we report the passing of Rosemary’s father Bob Diprose on Nov. 20 in Stettler at the age of 89 years. His passing will leave a large hole in our family. The funeral for Bob will be held on Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Stettler Funeral Home. Thought for the day — “Home — where your feet may leave, but not your heart.”
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Oilfield ................................800 for $53.55 (Gasoline Alley East and Trades Professionals......................810 Help West) is now hiring full Restaurant/Hotel ................820 time and part time Food Call toll free Sales & Distributors ..........830 Service Supervisors. 1-877-223-3311 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Wages are between or Local 403-309-3300 Trades ................................850 $13.95 to $16.00 per hour, Truckers/Drivers ................860 depending upon experiBusiness Opportunities......870 Lydell Group Inc. ence and qualiÀcations. Miscellaneous ....................880 Candidates must be able Volunteers Wanted ............890 LINDA HALL to work a variety of shifts Positions Wanted ..............895 ANNUAL and have 3 to 5 years preREQUIRES: Employment Training ........900 CHRISTMAS vious experience. Must be Career Planning ................920 “U” Stamp Pressure Vessel Shop able to supervisor up to 20 BINGO crew. Part-time applications will be accepted from DEC. 6, 2-4 PM. Based out of Drayton Valley Alberta. Competitive wages Cape Manufacturing Ltd. designs and builds oil & gas equipment. We are a ASME code, “U” Caregivers/ Canadians and Permanent SANTA IS COMING TO Stamp, CWE and pressure vessel shop. We are looking for potential B-Pressure Welder based on experience, benefits, accommodation, & drives to Residents. Apply in person Aides HAND OUT CANDY for upcoming projects. It’s required that you be qualified and have experience for the above 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, airport provided. Good equipment. BAGS! stated job. No rig welders please. At Cape we operate on a Value Based Management Sys37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, F/T IN-HOME DONATIONS TO tem and offer complete employee benefits. You can read more about us at www.capemfg.ca and 37428 Hwy 2, Red CAREGIVER THE FOOD BANK Deer or email resume to Required for elderly WELCOME. 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Automotive
JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for years” • Complete auto body repair & painting
Furnace Cleaning
Stettler Furnace Cleaning Qualified and Reputable
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403-742-9823 -Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations
Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years
403-742-1330 Drafting & Design
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Glass Shops
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HEARTLAND GLASS
• Locks repinned & installed • Windshields repaired & installed • Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors • All your glass & screen needs Main St., Stettler Emergency 403-742-2665 403-742-3628
C.R. GLASS
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Randy Long • Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs
403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)
Health Care
Legal Services
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Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
403-742-3418
Call Curt or Rob
Contractors
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PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage
Phone: 403-742-4437
BRYON D. BALTIMORE
of McCuaig Desrochers
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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B.
Stettler Professional Building 4819 51 Street
403-742-3411
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
Misc. Services
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Personal Services
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CANADA BENEFIT GROUP. Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000. from the Canadian Government. Toll free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabeneÀt. ca/free-assessment. HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Arthritic conditions? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability Tax Credit. $2,000 tax credit. $20,000 refund. For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
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Roofing
METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 32+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.
Plumbing & Heating
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FAX: 866-305-5686 admin@railsidedesign.com
Eavestroughing
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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD. 5”Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean” Leaf Protection
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DR. D.G. BECKLUND Chiropractor -Gitzel Krejci Building
4912 - 51 Street Stettler, AB Open Mon. - Sat.
Bus.: 403-742-2553 Res.: 403-742-0370
Dr. E. LYNES Chiropractor
Call Barry Harvey
403-742-8838 *27 years experience*
Electrical
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4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta
CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.
Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
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• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize
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A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, Special $2200 Wanted: Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & Equipment. Monitors, amps, foot pedals, guitar stands, mixer, youth Àddle, Hofner bass guitar & speakers. For more information call 306-297-3630 or 306-297-3854.
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Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON
“If It’s Electrical We Do It”
All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance
403-742-5111 Serving Stettler & Area since 1978
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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WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets
$48/case Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395 Travel Packages
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Agricultural #2000 - #2290
Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210
Grain, Feed Hay
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LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springtamarack, poplar, birch. Price depends on location thrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas of delivery. Lil Mule for feed. Buying damaged Logging 403-318-4346 or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. Musical
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Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990
Firewood
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Suites
For Rent #3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
Acreages/ Farms
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FOR RENT 10 acre acreage, SE of Donalda, 2 car garage, small heated shop, barn. Pets/horses optional. Call for more details, 403-883-2264.
Houses/ Duplexes
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BEAUTIFUL cottage $700/mo., plus utils., in Halkirk, AB. on large lot, 2 bdrms, newly reno’d 780-583-2380 2 BEDROOM house in the country near Donalda. Available Dec 1. Mature renter. DD, $800 Rent includes utilities. Phone 403-883-2381 REDUCED For rent 3 bedroom home. Most appliances and utilities included. For more information, phone 403-742-6210. Please leave name, phone number and message, if no answer. RENT REDUCED 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. Ref’s Req’d. Avail. now. 1-403-742-0024 STETTLER, 1/2 duplex, close to downtown and schools., 1079 sq. ft. main Áoor. plus fully dev. lower level. $1100. + s.d. 403-741-6209
Suites
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100,000 Potential Buyers???
2 BEDROOM apartment in Stettler, $650/mo., includes heat and water. Available Dec. 1. 403-742-5136
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2 bedroom basement suite with private entrance, utilities included, adult only, no pets. 403-742-2409.
Classified Advertising SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION
CALL 1-877-223-3311
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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 BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828 STETTLER: 2 bdrm. main Áoor, close to school & downtown, $850 + $850 s.d. and shared utilities. N/S, small pets ok 403-741-7442 TWO, 2 bedroom suites, $900/mo., $900. S.D. 1 bedroom suite, $850/mo., $850 S.D. Available Dec. 1. 403-741-9325.
Industrial
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THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Donna Mackenzie Please come in to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize.
Storage Space
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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
Pasture
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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.
Real Estate #4000 - #4190 Houses For Sale
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2 BDRM. house in Stettler, completely renovated. Ideal for starter home or retired couple. Immediate Possession. $97,000. 403-340-2727
Acreages
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13,500 ACRES 35 2 bedroom, bright and MINUTES West of newly reÀnished basement Edmonton. Tomahawk suite, utilities included. Ranch $24,775,000. Visit $1,000/mo. References hlco.ca for details. Hansen and damage deposit. Land Brokers/Assoc. Available immediately. Broker Lively Realty Ltd. Phone 403-916-4373. Call 403-540-9659.
26 STETTLER INDEPENDENT Acreages
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NIHO LAND & Cattle Co. BC Acreages for Sale. Waterfront, building lots, recreational properties and more. Prices start at $27,000. Contact our recreational and rural land specialists today. Contact: sales@niho.com or call 604-606-7900. Website: www.Niho.com.
Manufactured Homes
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HARVEST SALE! Save $50,000 from the replacement cost of this 20 X 76 drywalled Grandeur Showhome that has to go! A sacriÀce at $124,900. Call Terry 1-855-347-0417 or email: terry@ grandviewmodular.com.
Financial #4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430
Money To Loan
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BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation, foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage. GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com. NEED A LOAN? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.Àrstandsecondmortgages.ca.
Public Notices
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NOTICE
TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of EARL CLIFFORD WILLIAMS who died on October 16, 2015 If you have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by December 31, 2015 and provide details of your claim with
Public Notices
Public Notices
6010 The right place to find the right person for the job.
If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
6010 VILLAGE OF DONALDA FRANCHISE FEE INCREASE NOTICE
DO YOUR PART
RECYCLE
YOUR
PAPER!
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887
AL-ANON
403-346-4636 Red Deer www.alzheimer.ab.ca
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Pat Lattery 403-742-3759
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION 403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE (formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter) 780-672-1035
CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance) Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUS Pager toll-free (20 sec. response time) 1-403-357-6266
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
The Village of Donalda is proposing to increase the local franchise fee, which is charged to ATCO Electric for the use of Municipal Lands for its power lines effective January 1, 2016. The fee is recovered by ATCO Electric from its consumers that receive electric service in the Village of Donalda. The franchise fee will be increased from 1.5% to 3% on the delivery charge of ATCO Electric excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase has been estimated at $1.47 per month. Residents of the Village of Donalda have until 5:00pm on December 4, 2015 to make their concerns known in writing by contacting: Village of Donalda, Box 160, Donalda, Alberta T0B 1H0 Email: cao@village.donalda.ab.ca
GRAZING LEASE FOR SALE BY TENDER Gary John Innocent hereby offers for sale by tender the lease described as ESRD Grazing Lease #35374 (the “Lease”) covering Section 29-35-19 W4, containing 606.00 acres more or less. The sale of the Lease is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:
2. Solar panels and pump for the drilled well located on the Lease land are included.
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Community Support Services
ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY
403.742.2395
1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status.
Public Notice #6000
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Brenda 403-742-0990 Betty 403-742-5673
Landman Reule Law OfÀce Barrister & Solicitor at Box 1630, 4819 - 51 St. Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0
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3. Vendors Conditions Precedent: a) Subject to ESRD approval of the assignment of the Lease to the Buyer. 4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with transfer of the Lease. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 5. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman Reule Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “Innocent Tenders”. A certified cheque equal to 10% of the purchase price must accompany the tender. 6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before Friday, February 12, 2016 (“Possession Date”). 7. Property taxes and grazing lease rental to be adjusted as of Possession Date. 8. Surface lease income currently $6,000.00 annually. Any surface leases will be assigned to the Buyer as permitted by provincial legislation but surface lease rentals shall NOT be adjusted as at Possession Date. 9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender. LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT 403-742-6568
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Hot Line 403-342-1444
STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS) For more information phone 403-742-6456
STETTLER FOOD BANK Betty Birch 403-742-0732
STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL RCMP office 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS 403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE 403-742-6568
STETTLER PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE AWARENESS 403-742-2337
STETTLER READ & WRITE OFFICE 403-742-2999
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Grace - 403-742-0681 Vivian - 403-742-3935
VICTIM SERVICES 403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND? CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTRE Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access to this free and confidential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government services, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need. Just Dial 403-742-1155
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Green ways to clean up snow
Advertisers in this showcase section maintain Real Estate offices in Stettler, are members of the Red Deer & District Real Estate Board Co-op Ltd., and all offer full multiple listing services.
Although residents of chilly climates come to expect the flakes and gathering snow mounds, some people never quite get used to the cleanup involved in keeping neighborhoods safe and accessible. The most eco-friendly way to remove snow is to wait until the spring thaw when it’ll melt. Unfortunately that is not practical for most people. Therefore homeowners and business owners need to look to other methods to clear driveways, parking lots and sidewalks of the white stuff. • Human-powered effort. The greenest method to clearing snow is to get out the shovel or a broom and put in some hard work. Though seldom an easy task, manual power doesn’t rely on fossil fuels nor does it create emissions or loud noises that other methods of snow removal will. Plus, snow-shoveling also is the most cost-effective method of snow removal. Invest in a quality shovel and get used to angling the blade so that you’re doing more pushing than scooping and lifting. You also can use Mother Nature to your advantage. Try to clear snow early in the day, and then let the sun and any warming of the afternoon take care of melting some of the leftover thin coatings of snow. • Use an eco-friendly ice melt. The best way to break-up ice is to chop it up and clear it away. But when that isn’t plausible, use eco-friendly ice melting products instead of traditional salt or other melts. Run-off from certain products can increase salinity in bodies of water. Salt can prevent plants from absorbing moisture and nutrients, killing grass and gardens. Plus, ice-melt products may leach heavy metals into the environment. • Electric power is better. If you need to rely on a snow blower, opt for an electric-powered model. It will be quieter than others and also the cleanest. If you can combine an electric blower with solar panels, you’ll be reducing your energy usage even further, all the while keeping a clean and safe landscape. • Contract with an environmentally friendly service. Commercial snow-removal services and landscapers can make fast work of snow removal. These companies rely on equipment that reduces emissions, use eco-friendly ice melt and outfit their plows with blades that will minimize damage to roadways and driveways. Research the options in eco-friendly snow removal companies.
Candor Realty Ltd. Ph. 403-742-4424
Fran Snowden
4908 - 51 Street
Specializing In
ROYAL LEPAGE ANDY BIRCH Associate
NETWORK REALTY CORP. Independently Owned and Operated
Bus.: 403-742-3069 1-888-742-6685
www.royallepage.ca/andybirch
NEW
BENEFIT 3 WAYS: It’s a winning situation. Buy to own - Buy to invest - Buy to build. First time buyer or retiree, investor or builder. This affordable comfy, cozy 2 bedroom/ 1 bathroom home is located on a large 49’x150’ lot. Garage is 24’ x24’. #CA0072335. $109,900.
2013 – 20 x 76 mobile home on newly developed lots. 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Vaulted ceilings and stainless steel appliances. Skirted and levelled. Immediate possession. Close to downtown. #CA0040684. $201,900.
Diamond Award Recipient
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FAMILIES WELCOME HERE - A must see! You won’t be disappointed. Excellent 2 story home in a newer neighbourhood with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, all appliances, and a spacious family room. Multi-tiered deck overlooking private back yard. Heated double garage. Great for first time buyer or if you are planning to move up. CA0072688. $310,000.
Brand new 2014 – 20 x 76 mobile home on lot. Open floor plan, 3 bedrooms, 4 piece ensuite and a second full bath. Features a vaulted ceiling and stainless steel appliances. Skirted, levelled and immediate possession. Price includes GST. #CA0040686. $211,900.
Doug Roberts Broker/Owner
Jill Fisher
Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2015 you can double your OLDER HOME with many upgrades. Lovely kitchen, spacious living room, 3 bdrms/ 2 bath. Nice sunroom, covered deck and double garage. Nicely landscaped. $169,900.
1 ACRE WEST END COMMERCIAL LOT: cleared, leveled and ready for development. Close to retail stores and restuarants. Areas like this rarely come on the market. Don’t let this rare find pass you by. CA0072376. $294,000.
ATTENTION INVESTORS - 2 suites showing returns over 8%. Lots of improvements. Plenty of parking. 3 bedroom suite on main floor & 2 bedroom suite in basement. CA0063941. $175,900.
Associate Broker/Owner
NEW
Over 26 Years of Experience
5002 - 50th Ave., Stettler NEW
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Karen Cannady
Apryl Cassidy Manager/Owner
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2 STOREY
VERY AFFORDABLE LIVING in this 5 bdrm. / 3 bath home. Nice 2 storey family home with finished basement, deck and fenced yard. ONLY $179,900.
Garry Rushton
Edna Stuart
Associate
Associate Broker
MODERN 3 BDRM MOBILE on its own lot. Nice bright home, well maintained and all appliances included. Ideal starter home for a young family. $173,000.
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Atie Turnbull Associate
STARTER
EXECUTIVE HOME @ SCENIC SANDS. Quality throughout this beautiful 2 storey home. Features 5 bdrms/ 3 baths, extensive landscaping, walk-out bsmt & wrap around deck. $575,000.
Locally owned & operated
VERY WELL KEPT 4 BDRM / 2 BATH BUNGALOW. Close to schools and downtown. Great home for young family or retirees. Many recent renos. Double garage and fenced yard. $282,500.
Sherri Kuefler Associate
Ross Scheerschmidt Associate
Jason Olson Associate
Mike Roberts Associate
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CA0072398
NEW
Brand new home in Meadowlands by the Park. 1600+ sq ft of quality living space. $449,000. Call Mike.
e CA0065819
ic New Pr
Perfect family home. 3 bdrms on main floor and one in the basement. Low maintenance yard. $195,000. Call Edna.
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e CA0067855
e CA0065810
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Good family home only 1.5 blocks from the school, in the quiet quaint village of Botha. $159,000 Call Atie.
1.4 acres of quiet country living! 3 bdrm home with lots of oak inside. Walkout basement. Access to number 2 green, on golf course. Pavement right to the door. Oversized triple car garage. $549,000. Call Garry.
e CA0065508
ic New Pr
Needs some TLC, perfect for a revenue property, or first time home buyer. Large fenced back yard for endless ideas. ONLY $109,000. Call Edna.
CENTRAL
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
NEW
CA0072586
Perfect family home, all updated and ready for you! Priced right at $275,000. Call Jill.
CA0069444
Well built home in mature area of town. On oversized lot with dble garage, with 2 new doors. Basement has been remodeled. Nice clean home. $259,000. Call Garry.
e CA0065075
ic New Pr
4 bdrm bungalow close to downtown and schools. $238,000. Call Edna.
e CA0066643
CA0068486
3 bdrm home as been dramatically updated from top to bottom. New shingles, siding, windows, flooring, hot water tank-this is definitely move-in-ready home! A must see. $160,000. Call Jill.
Quiet and private acreage living, with an open concept home, complete with veranda and wrap around deck. $479,000. Call Mike.
ic New Pr
CA0070137
e CA0070312
ic New Pr
Clean 2 bdrm home with side drive and garage. $272,000. Call Ross.
122 acres of good producing farmland 15 min N of Stettler. Call Mike.
4701 - 50 STREET, STETTLER 403-742-3344 (24 hours) To view more info on our listing check out www.royallepage.ca/stettler or www.REALTOR.ca
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