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Stettler RCMP Constable Jason Emmons lays a wreath representing the Queen at a Remembrance Day ceremony at William E. Hay Secondary Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Students from William E. Hay and Stettler Elementary School, as well as members of the community, attended the ceremony. The choir and band sang hymns and songs popular during the World Wars.

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Remembrance Day service attracts hundreds INDEPENDENT STAFF It was a packed house at the Performing Arts Centre in Stettler on Wednesday, Nov. 11 as community members gathered for the Remembrance Day ceremony, despite the sub-zero temperature. The event was the culmination of more than a week of activities aimed at marking

the remembrance in schools and other community organizations, honouring those who have made sacrifices in service to the nation. In his address, Rev. Ross Helgeton told the crowd that the sacrifices that have been made by the veterans are not something one can easily forget and it is because of their sacrifices that “we are free

and alive”. Helgeton said, “Lest we forget? How can we forget? How dare we forget?” Emceeing the event was Rosalind LaRose, Alberta and Northwestern territories District 4 Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion. The service started with the parading of the colours, followed by ‘O Canada’.

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At 11 a.m., a two-minute silence was observed, which was followed by Marvyn Harris’ ‘Rouse’. Rev. Carolyn Langford gave the invocation and shared the lesson with the crowd, before Owen Patey orated John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. continued on page 2

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cluded an address by Rev. Ross Helgeton, benediction by Rev. Carolyn Langford, before Kevin Miner was instructed to pick up the colours and retire them by Comm. LaRose. The events ended as the colour guard, followed by the RCMP officers marched to the Cenotaph in Sharpeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorial Park to lay a wreath. However, veterans and their families continue to face challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think enough is being done for families of veterans and it seems to be a lengthy procedure for a lot of veterans in need, sometimes receiving help later, not when necessary,â&#x20AC;? said LaRose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Change can take place by canvassing your local MLA or MP.â&#x20AC;? Being the daughter of a war veteran, LaRose reflected on what war means to the generation now, who seems confused between the virtual world of video games and the real world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To our future generations, war and bloodshed are real,â&#x20AC;? said LaRose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been extremely fortunate that it has occurred across the water, not in our back yard, but I believe that several of the youth today are confused between the video games and the reality of war, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a game!â&#x20AC;? LaRose thinks it is important to remember the sacrifices of our veterans, everyday, not just once a year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would ask everyone to remember them every day, not just once a year! I feel it is taken for granted the freedoms we are so fortunate to have, and if everyone could visit countries where this has been taken away, they may appreciate what we have,â&#x20AC;? said LaRose. Speaking of the Legion

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Susan Mitchell, president, Legion Branch 59 hugs Nola Treherne, who received the 90th Anniversary Medal from Dominion Command to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion, in memory of her husband Walter Treherne, who passed away just prior to Remembrance Day. Also seen in the background is MLA Rick Strankman. Branch 59, LaRose said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I could improve the experience of legion members in the future, I would like all members to have a positive image of the legion.â&#x20AC;? According to LaRose, the legion is more than a building in a community, consisting of 270 in the province alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is one large family, there is so much to learn about the largest, greatest membership organization, consisting of all provinces, in Canada,â&#x20AC;? added LaRose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is welcome to join the Legion, unlike years ago when you had to be a member of a veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. I would like to extend this invitation to all, and I encourage all Legion members to broaden their scope of the Legion and what the Legion does.â&#x20AC;? Remembrance at Wm. E Hay Earlier, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, students from William E. Hay Secondary Campus and Stettler Elementary School, as well as members of the community, gath-

ered in the high school gymnasium o to pay their respects to the men and women who have fought in world conflicts, some of whom did not return alive. The gymnasium was full to bursting, with the gallery full as well, as students and community members gathered. The colour party brought in their flags and students led the ceremony, speaking about the world wars and the impacts they had on the world, including on the soldiers who came home, and their families â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the toll on the countries which Canadian soldiers went to defend. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band and choir performed, first by singing the national anthem and in closing with God Save the Queen, but in between put on performances of songs that would easily have brought surviving Second World War veterans back in time, as the songs selected were popular tunes at the time.

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‘A tragedy for both persons’: Judge STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER Failing to check the age of his sexual partner has landed Taryn Boutin of Bashaw with a year-long incarceration and registration in the sexual offenders database after the young man pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual interference with a minor. Boutin appeared in Alberta Provincial Court in Stettler on Thursday, Nov. 12. The victim, whose identity is protected under a court-ordered publication ban, was 13 years old at the time of the event, and had been drinking when the victim and Boutin had sexual intercourse. Boutin was later charged by RCMP, and pleaded guilty to the charge early in the legal process. “Most people don’t understand that sexual assault runs the gamut from unwanted sexual touching to the most horrid sexual offences,” Judge Holmes said. “(The victim) is obviously confused by what happened and how people who know what happened have been treating (the victim).” Judge Holmes took a moment to condemn those in the community who have taken part in victim shaming or who have otherwise blamed the victim for Boutin’s crime. Prosecutor Edward Ring asked the court to sentence Boutin to a two-year, less a day, sentence, with a 12- to 18month long probation order afterwards. Boutin’s lawyer, Glen Allen, stated that the minimum mandatory sentence of one year, plus probation, should be sufficient. Boutin was the subject of two pre-sentencing reports, Judge J.D. Holmes said. The reports indicated that Boutin was at low risk to re-offend and that the behaviour was out of the ordinary for the young man, who had just turned 18 when the crime took place. Before rendering judgement, Judge Holmes considered the aggravating factors, which were that the victim is a minor and was only 13, rather than nearing the age of consent, that the victim was impaired by alcohol and that the sexual offence was actually intercourse, as well as the mitigating factors, which were the lack of record for Boutin, the early guilty plea which prevented the victim

from having to testify, the pre-sentencing reports and low risk to re-offend, that the assault was out of character for Boutin and his family support,. Judge Holmes also combed through existing case law looking for similar cases, and noted that the involvement with the victim was a one-time event, that there was no prolonged or repeat occurrences or any grooming that took place before the sexual behaviour. Further, Boutin had followed his probation to the letter throughout the roughly 18 months from his release after arrest to the sentencing. Boutin’s probation, which starts after his release, prevents any contact with the victim, requires him to be on the sexual offenders database for 10 years, requires him to submit a DNA sample to the Canadian DNA databank, prohibits the use or ownership of firearms for 10 years and a life-ban on restricted firearms. He is also prohibited from working, either in a paid or volunteer capacity, in any job where he may have the care of persons under the age of 16 in his care. “This is a tragedy for both persons involved, in my view,” Judge Holmes said. Traffic stop turns into drug bust Logan Barritt, 33, was driving through Stettler when he was pulled over for a broken tail light, but ended up being charged with possession with intent to traffic. Barritt appeared in court and pleaded to a lesser charge of possession, and was given a $700 fine. When police pulled Barritt over, they found five bags of cocaine. Barritt will also need to attend a 90-day treatment as part of his plea to a lesser charge, but Judge Holmes warned the man that he was “close to going to jail.” Judge refuses to postpone plea Cody Sutley’s counsel asked Judge Holmes to put over his client’s plea until January, as the accused had applied to a treatment program and there was a waiting list. Given the length of time Sutley’s name has been on the docket and his multiple appearances, Judge Holmes refused. “I just don’t want to see it go over another eight months,” he said “Something happens.”

Drug use briefly costs teen licence STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER A newly licenced 16-yearold most likely regrets smoking a joint while driving, after police caught him on Nov. 14. Police responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle around 8 p.m. north on Tower Road in the County of Stettler, and found the 16-year-old smoking in the vehicle. As a result, his licence was suspended for 24 hours and the vehicle impounded for the same length of time. The teen is responsible for the cost of the impound and towing. Stettler RCMP Cpl. Ryan Koehli said that the drug use penalty for graduated driver licence (GDL) hold-

ers should not be confused with the alcohol penalty. GDL holders are not allowed to drive with any impairment, and being caught driving with any blood alcohol reading while being a GDL holder will result in a 30-day suspension and vehicle impound. Earlier that day, around 1 a.m., police pulled over a 19-year-old man they recognized as being on a curfew order as part of a youth sentence. The young man was brought home and charged with failure to comply with youth sentence. The next day, police did a residence check after curfew and the man was not home, and was thus charged a second time and will appear in court in January.

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On Nov. 17, a Stettler man earned a three-day suspension after being pulled over shortly after midnight. While his driving hadn’t appeared questionable enough to pull him over, an equipment failure — most

Sutley, thus required to enter a plea, entered a plea of guilty, and the Crown read the facts to the court. On July 17, around 9:30 p.m., Sutley was pulled over for swerving onto the shoulder and then across the centre line. A blood-alcohol test was done at the detachment and revealed that Sutley was “very drunk.” Sutley confirmed the facts, and the guilty plea was accepted. Judge Holmes postponed sentencing until Sutley has a chance to complete the treatment program to which he’s applied, but a two-year driving prohibition — increased from one year due to the high intoxication level — was come into effect immediately.

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likely a light, Koehli said — prompted the stop. The RCMP member behind the stop noticed the smell of alcohol and did a roadside sobriety test, which placed the driver right in the threeday suspension range.

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Festival of Lights arrives next week MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Festival of Lights, one of Stettler’s biggest annual events in the run up to the Christmas season begins next week, on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and runs through to Saturday, Nov. 28. “Our entire committee does this because of our desire to help the community, and I have to say, in reality we know we only facilitate this event, it is the community which rises to the occasion by donating, creating, sponsoring and attending the events to support our fundraising efforts,” organizer Sue Peterson said. “We sincerely appreciate the support of the community and know that together we can save lives,” added Peterson. The main objective of this annual event, held just before Christmas is to raise money for the Stettler Hospital. “The festival operates under the umbrella of the Hospital Foundation and is only one of several annual events which focuses on fundraising,” said Peterson. “Funds raised this year go to the ongoing OR and ER upgrades; the upgraded surgical suite will enable the hospital to attract out-of-town surgeons to do elective surgeries, which means families won’t have to travel to larger centres to get treatment because the required

equipment has been funded through our fundraising efforts.” Speaking of some of her best memories, Peterson said, “My fondest memories are of the early years when we used to set up the festival in the atrium of the hospital.” “Set-up day was always fun with patients and staff wandering in to see the beautiful donations,” added Peterson. “The atrium is a small space and we filled it to the limit with the beautiful trees, wreaths and garlands which had been donated, and our festival ran for 10 days at that time, with a silent auction on all of the donated items.” Peterson has worked with her team to bring to the town some variations. “Within the tried and true format of our festival week we will be offering many new attractions, such as the live band, The Dirt Road Angels, at our gala finale, the gingerbread contest, a part of the Children’s Wonderland event and admission for this is $5,” said Peterson. “We will have six new vendors in the market this year so there will be a new mix of items for sale.” Bids in the week-long silent auction close at one in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 27. Daily admission to the hall will be by donation with donations also being accepted for the Food Bank.

Crossfit, latest addition to Stettler’s gym landscape MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER A new facility has been added to the gym landscape in Stettler as Crossfit celebrated its grand opening on Friday, Nov. 13. Describing her project, owner CJ Oprea said, “Crossfit is not your typical ‘gym’, as here we are trying to build a community where health and fitness are important to everyone.” Constituting a yoga studio and other features, Oprea has introduced a new concept. “Crossfit is a constantly varied, high intensity functional movement,” she said. “It focuses on using your body as a machine to get stronger both mentally and physically as opposed to the standard machines you see in a typical gym.” All Crossfit classes are coach-led and every athlete is taught how to do each

movement correctly. There are four coaches at the facility. Oprea has been active with sports in her hometown Stettler from a young age, having obtained a Kinesiology degree, she has been working in the health and fitness industry for 14 years. After being involved in numerous sports including college level volleyball, she has now found her true passion in crossfit. “After overcoming many injuries through the years, I have never been stronger or healthier as a result of crossfit,” said Oprea. Amber Jordan, another coach is also originally from Stettler and has been crossfitting for two years after leaving behind a successful running career. Jordan had qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2014, but was unable to participate due to a running

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Despite the average haul in the October food drive, the Stettler and District Food bank is already in need of purchasing food to help feed the increasing number of families reaching out for assistance. Betty Birch, president of the food bank, accepted a donation from Wheelhouse and Domino, whose Halloween concert, the Halloween Howl, raised $2,380 for the food bank. The donation was very welcome, Birch said, as it will help put a dent in the $6,000-$8,000 the food bank is spending every month to help its clientele. The food bank is already completely out of canned fruit and is low on canned vegetables, has been buying pasta sauce, and is on the cusp of needing to start purchasing cereal. Foods like cheese spreads —

Cheese Whiz, for example — are distant memories, and meal staples like sidekicks, soups and hamburger helper are all but gone. “Donations were down slightly this year,” Birch said of the food, though she acknowledged that financial donations were right where they were the year before. Support from the local grocery stores means there is always bread coming in on pickup days. The food bank isn’t able to accept venison or other wild meats, nor can it accept milk or eggs from local farms, since the foods aren’t inspected by a health agency, Birch said. The food bank could also use donations of ground beef, as it does have a freezer and meat is something that most people on food bank diets sorely lack. The members of Wheelhouse and Domino seemed stunned by the

Stettler Variety Showcase (SVS) started its season with a dinner show along with Steve Pineo’s Elvis concert on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Stettler Community Hall. “The show was very well received as the band played popular numbers and kept the crowd entertained,” said Rose Fensky, one of the event organizers. “We’d like to thank all our volunteers who helped with the dinner, our small board of Stettler Variety Showcase couldn’t have pulled this off without the help of our former board members, spouses, families and friends, who helped in setting up and many guests who cleaned after.” According to Fensky, out of the 340 guests who attended the evening, 240 were season ticket holders, while the other 100 had just come in for that evening as a one-off. SVS has been in operation for over 30 years, having started out with only occasional concerts in the early days, the organization now hosts a series of concerts, usually the first of the series being a dinner show, such as this year, followed by another four shows, hosted by the Performing Arts Centre (PAC). The other concerts of the season are Chase Padgett on Jan. 24, who is a one-guy show with six different and distinct guitar styles. This is followed by another show on Feb. 21 when Lisa Cuthill will be the opening art-

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amount of food that comes in and goes out of the food bank in a month, as well as the amount of money the food bank is spending to help its clients. “We were going to do the concert anyway,” Cindy Liebe said. “We wanted to give back to the community.” Already, the two Stettler bands are looking for ways to help the food bank further. Families with children are able to pick up packages from the food bank twice a month, but due to demand, families with single adults are restricted to just one, Birch noted. Anyone wishing to make a donation is asked to contact the food bank or drop off food at any of the food drop offs found in town. Healthy foods are preferable to sweet treats, though the food bank won’t turn away any food in good condition.

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injury. She has rehabilitated herself back using crossfit and is now healthy, stronger and eager to coach all levels. Tonia Foesier is the gym’s representative from Germany but has been living in the Stettler area for a long time. Her specialty is Olympic lifting and she has recently competed at the Alberta Weightlifting Open, finishing third. Foesier loves the lifting but also has a passion for crossfit and all the mental and physical benefits it brings. Natasha Gonda has been crossfitting for two years. “Gonda is a very technical coach and brings tons of expertise to the facility,” said Oprea. “Our opening on Friday was a huge success and we had many new faces trying crossfit for the very first time.”

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Donalda marks Remembrance with community weekend MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER The Village of Donalda kept its community busy with a fall supper on Saturday evening, Nov. 7 and a Remembrance Day pancake breakfast on Sunday morning, Nov. 8. Donalda and District Agricultural Society held the fall supper on Saturday night to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good turnoutâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most years we get a lot of people here and we are thankful that so many come out here, and a lot of them out of town, too,â&#x20AC;? said Ray Kneeland, director of Donalda and District Agricultural Society. With a delectable menu, consisting of a range of food items, the Donalda Community Hall was packed through the evening as people kept pouring in. Jodi Blouin, president, Donalda and District Agricultural Society said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fall supper has been an ongoing community event for many years and this year we have had over a 100 people come out to support us.â&#x20AC;? The funds raised from the supper will be used to maintain the agricultural society facilities for the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a small volunteer group trying to raise some extra funds to keep all our facilities open for the community, and we were glad to see so many faces that have come out from year to year to support us,â&#x20AC;? said Blouin. The Agricultural Society has five different facilities that are operated in the village, the riding arenas, campground, community hall, and a recreation facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the money raised, we are hoping to look at rebuilding our handicap ramp off the back of the community hall to make it easier for people to come out to community events at the hall,â&#x20AC;? added Blouin.

In previous years, funds have been used for renovations of the interior of the riding arena, putting in a handicap ramp to the campground bathrooms and the general maintenance of the facilities. The Donalda Drop-in Centre held its Remembrance Day pancake breakfast the following morning, Sunday, Nov. 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing the Poppy Fund for Donalda for a while now, having worked at the Stettler Legion for over a decade,â&#x20AC;? said Judy Dinsmore, president, Donalda Drop-in Centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hold a paid regular breakfast every second Sunday of the month, and three years ago when this fell so close to Remembrance Day, I thought it would be a good idea to tie in the Remembrance Day events and hold a small service.â&#x20AC;? The breakfast started at 11 a.m. and for $8, it was a feast of homemade hashbrown, ham, eggs, pancake, along with juice, tea or coffee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all volunteer cooking, and is a good way to spend a Sunday morning,â&#x20AC;? said Darlene Tantrum, vice-president of the centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five years ago there were not many funds, but ever since we have been holding these breakfasts, we have been able to increase it and even help other communities.â&#x20AC;? Earlier this year, the drop-in centre has had a new kitchen installed along with new appliances in addition to renovations of bathrooms and the flooring. A small service was held at noon to commemorate the veterans. It started with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In Flanders Fieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a poem by John McCrae, composed at the battlefield on May 3, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres Eep Belgium, and ended with the Final Inspection, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Always and Foreverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, another poem by an unknown author.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Mandate of the new ag minister MUSTAFA ERIC INDEPENDENT EDITOR When the PC government of the period responded to the pressure coming mostly from feedlot operators to abolish the non-refundable $1 check-off on beef sales in 2009, it didn’t take a lot of time for many stakeholders to realize what a mistake the move was. A year later, the check-off was made non-refundable again, because many in ranchers and beef farmers came to the conclusion that without the centralized support that non-refundable dollars go to, selling their beef in the market and getting research done to help improve their industry practices would become only more and more difficult. Now the provincial organization of the beef producers, ABP, has been campaigning to raise the amount of non-refundable checkoff from its current level of $1 per head of cattle sold to $2.5. With

many regional meetings already held to discuss the matter, ABP is preparing to adopt the raise as an organizational policy, and once its authoritative body puts the stamp on the decision at their December meeting, plans to approach the provincial government to legislate the increase. This shows that the industry has come a long way in assessing the value of centralized support for stakeholders of the livestock business, because, as in many other sectors of the 21st century economy, free trade is anything but free. From digital products to cereals, toys to fresh fruits, all traded merchandise has to meet certain standards, decided either directly by governments or by international organizations where national governments have substantial powers of veto in establishing the parameters by which global commerce is conducted. And that is not necessarily a bad thing, but

it does show the need for governments to listen to voice of key sectors that pull their economies. Canada’s new government has done something unprecedented and made public the mandate letters that each minister receives after being tasked by the prime minister with their portfolio. The mandate letter to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay (http:// p m . g c . c a / e n g / m i n i s t e r- a g r i culture-and-agri-food-mandate-letter) signals some understanding on the part of the new government of the importance of that communication and of the support the ag sector needs to thrive. Some of the specific targets set by the prime minister in his mandate letter include “marketing support and assistance to help food processors develop new value-added products; investing in agricultural research to support discovery science and innovation in the sector; promot-

ing Canadian agricultural interests during future trade negotiations; working with provinces, territories, and other willing partners, to help the sector adjust to climate change and better address water and soil conservation and development issues; supporting the minister of transport in undertaking a full review of the Canadian grain transportation system in the context of responding to the Canadian Transportation Act review” among others. It remains to be seen in what format and at what pace the implementation of the steps aimed at those targets will or will not proceed. But with oil prices forecast to remain below $100/barrel level well into 2020, investment in and support for agriculture seem to be the most secure route to stop the provincial economy from falling into further decline. One hopes that the provincial and federal governments will be able to see eye to eye on that score.

Paris attacks: The terrorist strategy As always after a major terrorist attack on the West, the right question to ask after the slaughter in Paris is: what were the strategic aims behind the attack? This requires getting your head around the concept that terrorists have rational strategies, but once you have done that the motives behind the attacks are easy to figure out. It also becomes clear that the motives have changed. The 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001 followed the classical terrorist strategy of trying to trick the target government into over-reacting in ways that ultimately serve the terrorists’ interests. Al-Qaeda’s goal was to sucker the United States into invading Muslim countries. Al Qaeda was a revolutionary organisation whose purpose was to overthrow existing Arab governments and take power in the Arab countries, which it would then reshape in accord with its extreme Islamist ideology. The trouble was that Islamist movements were not doing very well in building mass support in the Arab world, and you need mass support if you want to make a revolution. Osama bin Laden’s innovation was to switch the terrorist attacks from

Arab governments to Western ones, in the hope of luring them into invasions that would radicalise large number of Arabs and drive them into the arms of the Islamists. His hopes were fulfilled by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Once the Western troops went in, there was a steep decline in terrorist attacks on Western countries. Al-Qaeda wanted Western troops to stay in the Middle East and radicalise the local populations, so it made no sense to wage a terrorist campaign that might make Western countries pull their troops out again. The resistance in Iraq grew quickly and and attracted Islamist fighters from many other Arab countries. The organisation originally known as “Al-Qaeda in Iraq” underwent several name changes, to “Islamic State in Iraq” in 2006; then to “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” – ISIS for short – in 2013, and finally to simply “Islamic State” in 2014. But the key personnel and the long-term goals remained the same throughout. The man who now calls himself the “Caliph” of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Bahdadi, first joined “Al-Qaeda in Iraq” and started fighting the US occupation forces in Iraq in 2004. But along the way the strategy changed, for ISIS

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eventually grew so strong that it conquered the extensive territories in Syria and Iraq that now make up Islamic State. Popular revolutions were no longer needed. The core strategy now is simply conquest. In that case, why are Islamic State and AlQaeda still attacking Western targets? One reason is because the jihadi world is now split between two rival jihadi franchises that are competing for supporters. The split happened in 2013, when ISIS, having launched a very successful branch operation in Syria known as the Nusra Front, tried to bring it back under the control of the parent organisation. The Syrian branch resisted, and appealed to Al-Qaeda, the franchise manager of both jihadi groups, for support. Al-Qaeda backed the Syrians, whereupon ISIS broke its links with AlQaeda and set up as a direct competitor. ISIS and the Nusra Front then fought a

three-month war in early 2014 that killed several thousand militants and left the former in control of most of eastern Syria. Soon afterwards ISIS overran most of western Iraq and renamed itself Islamic State. Islamic State and AlQaeda’s local franchise, the Nusra Front, are currently observing a ceasefire in Syria, but the two brands are still in a bitter struggle for the loyalty of jihadi groups elsewhere in the Muslim world. Spectacular terrorist operations against Western targets appeal to both franchises because they are a powerful recruiting tool in jihadi circles. But Islamic State has a further motive: it actually wants Western attacks on it to cease. It’s a real state now, with borders and an army and a more or less functional economy. It doesn’t want Western forces interfering with its efforts to consolidate and expand that state, and it hopes that terrorist attacks on the West may

force them to pull out. France is a prime target because French aircraft are part of the Westernled coalition bombing Islamic State, and because it’s relatively easy to recruit terrorists from France’s large, impoverished and alienated Muslim minority. Russia has also become a priority target since its aircraft started bombing jihadi troops in Syria, and the recent crash of a Russian airliner in Sinai may be due to a bomb planted by Islamic State. So the outlook is for more terrorist attacks wherever Islamic State (and, to a lesser extent, Al-Qaeda) can find willing volunteers. Western countries with smaller and better integrated Muslim communities are less vulnerable than France, but they are targets too. Putting foreign ground troops into Syria would only make matters worse, so the least bad option for all the countries concerned is to ride the terrorist campaign out. Horrendous though the attacks are, they pose a very small risk to the average citizen of these countries. Statistically speaking, it’s still more dangerous to cross the street, let alone climb a ladder. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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Potluck supper with gospel music on Saturday ROSE KOENRAADT & DOROTHY ANDERSON HALKIRK HERALD Congratulations go out to Greg and Candice Boxma on the birth of a 7 lb 12 oz baby girl, Clara

Joy, born Nov. 7 in Stettler. Thrilled to welcome their new baby sister are Jessica, Ava and Kayla as well as grandma Angie Boxma and great grandmother Joyce Neilson. Sympathy goes out to

the family of Paul Poirier at the age of 86 on Nov. 2 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose. Paul leaves his wife Shirley and two step sons George and James Bourque. By request there

will be no formal funeral. Paul and Shirley lived in Halkirk in the late 70s and 80s. The Hanna Oilmen’s Bonspiel was held last week with a Tank Store team entered with Dan

Fowler, Lee Fowler, Scott Koenraadt and Cliff Campbell. Coming up: Regular Bingo at the hall on Nov 12 at 7:30; Nov 21, there will be a potluck supper at the hall followed by

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Green Farms win the ATB Agricultural Farm Family Award MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER Green Farms of Byemoor were awarded the ATB Agricultural Farm Family Award at the 47th annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Nominated by Byemoor councillor Les Stulberg, the Green Farms were chosen over the other nominees in the County of Stettler. “We are proud and honoured to receive such a prestigious award,” said Dale Green of the family farm. The Green Farms are a fifth-generation operation, established in 1910 by Thomas and Elizabeth Green. Their son Albert Green and wife Connie followed in their footsteps, as did Albert’s son Robert Green and wife Eileen. Robert’s son Dale and his wife Dee now operate the mixed farming operation with their daughter Dara and husband Cody and son Rowen’s help. “Our son Derek and other daughter Delaine and her husband Jonathan with their son Jackson Bennett help out in busy times,” said Green. “Hopefully, our grandson Rowen will carry on farming, becoming the sixth generation to farm the Green family farms.” In 2010, the Green Farms received the Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award for families who have owned and operated the same land for a minimum of 100 years. The award was sponsored by the Northlands and ATB Agriculture, which recognized 13 family-run farming operations throughout Alberta for their outstanding contributions to agriculture and their community. “I believe the expenses of farming as well as time consumption, combined with a lack of purchasable land has deterred the youth from farming in today’s world,” said Green. “I will advise the young people to save up money, those who want to take up farming, and be prepared to work as hard as you can, get involved with your community and enjoy your family and life while doing it.”

County warns farmers to watch out for Jimsonweed MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER After it was spotted in about a dozen counties recently, Jimsonweed, also known as Devil’s Trumpet, has turned into something that farmers will have to watch out for, according to Quinton Beaumont, Director of Agricultural Services with the County of Stettler. “Rotation, rotation, rotation,” said Beaumont, in reference to the best way of preempting the noxious weed. “Get some years between the canola crops. If a cereal crop is planted, there are more herbicide options available.” According to Beaumont, if Jimsonweed is spotted, it is important to let the agricultural services know at the county immediately. “Please call us and we will assist you in controlling,” said Beaumont. “Use gloves, and while pulling the plant ensure that all parts are pulled, double bag it and take it to the landfill.” Agricultural fieldsmen

recommends that the weed is not burnt at any point, because the smoke can be just as poisonous as ingesting the plant. “It is important that Albertans handle this weed carefully, and dispose of it properly,” said Beaumont. “Jimsonweed is of concern to Canada and Alberta because it is classified as a Class 1 weed under the Weed Seeds Order of the Seeds Act (Canada).” According to Beaumont, as a prohibited noxious weed seed under the Seeds Act, it must not be present in any seed imported into or sold in Canada. The Seeds Act prohibits the sale of seed containing prohibited noxious weed seeds. “Producers who have spotted Jimsonweed in their fields are asked to provide the following information to Agricultural Fieldsmen, or to Agriculture and Forestry (310-FARM) to help track and monitor the situation,” said Beaumont. “They should report on the

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This is how Jimsonweed looks like. number of plants, type of seed, where it was purchased, seed lots, and if available names of producers and contact information for them.” Devil’s Trumpet is about one-and-a-half metres tall and towers over the canola. “It has thick red-to-purple stems, trumpet-like flowers that are pinkish, purplish and whitish, and leaves with irregular toothed margins,” said Beaumont. “The seed pods are like spiked

cucumbers and may contain 600 to 700 seeds per capsule, which explodes once it matures, expelling its seeds.” Agriculture and Forestry, which continues to work with federal and provincial partners to assess any risks to livestock and food, because Jimsonweed poses a risk to livestock if ingested, but this risk is low, as livestock will avoid the plant due to its foul smell, when provided ample forage.

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Meat will kill you………according to scientists WILL VERBOVEN AHEAD OF THE HEARD It all sounds familiar but a panel of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) have decided that eating red and processed meats will increase your risk of getting cancer. As expected media headlines around the world screamed that eating a piece of bacon or a hot dog was guaranteed to kill you and implied that your only hope was to avoid eating red meat all together. That seems curious being the death rate between meat eaters and vegetarians is not all that different. What’s even more annoying to the anti-meat zealots is that human life expectancy has almost doubled over the past 150 years and so has meat consumption. Clearly from that statistical evidence – you live longer if you eat meat. But that’s the point with these crafty scientific exercises its all about twisting the figures to make your case. Then the au-

thors use suggestive weasel words which tend to be purposefully subjective knowing full well that the media will interpret them into sensational headlines. And Bingo, the report receives much free publicity and the scientists can look forward to more research grants. It sounds cynical but it works. The report makes the statement that consuming red and processed meats will increase your risk of getting colon cancer by 18 per cent. It appears ominous but the figure has been averaged and is somewhat arbitrary as it doesn’t differentiate any variables such as age, gender, genetics, diet, lifestyle, geography, and socio-economic conditions amongst many. The authors claim that they examined countless previous studies, but did those reports cover every scientific variable, I expect not. What about the scientists themselves – is there a bias in their research. It’s all relevant because so much scientific research has been debunked over

the years. Many readers are aware that most foods have been declared carcinogenic at one time or another, which has caused almost all alleged scientific reports to be greeted with considerable skepticism by the public. Scientists, god bless them, don’t seem to understand that they are the ones that created such skepticism with their misleading and presumptive research results. The result is that these sensationalized scientific analyses quickly fade from media and public interest. Another point not clarified in the red meat report, for manipulative reasons I expect, is that as alarming as an 18 per cent increase appears it’s not quite the actual picture. According to overall cancer statistics, Canadians already face an 8 per cent risk factor in acquiring colon cancer. Yes, it’s also averaged but it puts risk into context – if you add the 18 per cent increased risk factor from red meat to the already established 8 per cent, it now comes to 8.4 per

cent - hardly more life threatening to the average human. Sure you can torture the data to come up with a higher rate, but it won’t be a lot more. For instance researchers love to drag in data from studies that use rodent models. The usual experimental approach is to give lethal dosages of almost any food substance to a lab rodent to trigger a cancerous response and then extrapolate that into a possible human implication. That’s a research method much loved and abused by zealous self-appointed consumer lobby groups. They use such dubious research and presumptions to make their outrageous claims to further whatever cause of the day they pursuing. I cite the following classic case. About 10 years ago, a Swedish study implied that eating potato chips and French fries would lead to an early death from acrylamide poisoning and cancer. They cited their research on lab rodents as proof. Acrylamides are a chemical that is created when many foods

are fried – not just chips and fries. The amount is miniscule, which is why the human race has not been wiped out by eating fried foods. The problem with the research report was that it did not make clear that the research rodents were basically overdosed with pure acrylamides that would trigger a tumour or cancer response. For humans to absorb the same level of lethal acrylamides as the rodents were subjected to, they would have to consume 60 pounds of potato chips per day for 20 years. Clearly any human consuming such quantities of chips would soon be dead from other causes. Interestingly the World Health Organization (yep, the same one involved in this red meat study) supported the Swedish acrylamide study and wanted even more research done to prove their conclusion. If you have concerns about WHO credibility and its misleading red meat report, you are not alone.

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believe that God exists (in some form or another, in some religion or another) would be unprepared to challenge the famous British philosopher from yesteryear with the evidence that he said he was lacking! The question then is begged…is there enough evidence to believe in God? Russell admitted that he couldn’t disprove God. But can we prove Him? It’s been suggested that belief in God requires the dismissal of our brains and a blind leap of faith. This should never be the case. On the contrary, we do not shelve our brains…we engage them. Throughout the Scripture, God encourages thoughtful consideration of His existence and His de-

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High school Christmas plans in full swing REBECCA RAHN WILDCATS’ CORNER In volleyball, the junior high has their final game on Saturday, Nov. 21 (CWAJHAA regional tournament, location to be determined). Stawnichy’s Ukrainian sausage, cabbage rolls and perogies from Mundare are now on sale through the school until November 20. Lifetouch is offering Studio Retakes on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and on Monday, Nov. 23 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Please call their office to book an appointment please - 403-3569410. As November is upon us, our school has lots of plans for Christmas. The Fellowship of Christian Students club put on a bake sale to raise money for Operation Christmas Child boxes every Thursday over lunch. Our

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Jace Salmon and Tyler Wells were among the students who received scholarships for post-secondary education from the Government of Alberta and will be celebrated for their achievements at a provincial banquet on Friday, Nov. 20, at the Radisson Hotel in Edmonton. Former students of William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus, they received the Registered Apprenticeship Program scholarships, each worth a value of $1,000, with Jace Salmon working with TKS Controls and Tyler Wells with Wellsy’s Welding. “It feels pretty satisfying being recognized by others and definitely makes me feel like all my hard work is paying off,” Jace Salmon said in an interview. “I take pride in my work and my job, so it’s definitely an honour,” added Salmon, who is attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic in Calgary. Salmon received two scholarships, the first being from the Registered Apprenticeship Program, and the second being from the Apprenticeship Board of Alberta for first year apprentices. Speaking of Jace Salmon’s achievements, his mother Kim Salmon said, “We are very proud of Jace’s accomplishments.” “He has always chosen his own path and is extremely focused on what he wants to accomplish with his career in Instrumentation,” added Kim. Salmon is thankful for all the support he has received from his family. “I wouldn’t be where I am without these

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people, firstly my parents for always being supportive no matter what I chose to do, my grandpa Jim for teaching me a lot of fundamental mechanical skills from a young age,” said Salmon, also expressing gratitude to his teachers at Wm. E Hay and his colleagues at TKS Controls. Tyler Wells was not available for comment.

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Jace Salmon, former student of William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus was awarded two scholarships from the Government of Alberta, one from the Registered Apprenticeship Program, and the second from the Apprenticeship Board of Alberta, for first year apprentices.

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Stettler area guys win big at CFR 2015 MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER CFR participants from the Stettler area was on a winning streak as the Cassidy brothers of Donalda and Josh Harden of Big Valley displayed stellar performances at the CFR 2015, held in Edmonton last week, Nov. 11-15. According to the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA), it was Canadian championship number four for Cody Cassidy from Donalda. Cassidy posted a 4.2 second time to win his fourth title in the final round and that, coupled with his fourth place in

the aggregate, meant the second generation cowboy had equalled his dad Greg Cassidy’s buckle total. Speaking of his win Cody said, “That was definitely a goal. Now I guess I’d like to shoot for five. That’s how many Lee Graves won and he’s probably the best Canadian steer wrestler ever.” “And then maybe I’ll try for six or seven,” added Cassidy. “My dad went on until he was 47 and I don’t see any reason why I can’t do the same thing.” It was a winning week for the Cassidy family as brother Curtis also claimed his ninth High

Point title. Josh Harden of Big Valley added to the Stettler area wins as he became the second member of the Harden family to win the AllAround title, after his brother Jeremy Harden who achieved the feat back in 2005. Speaking of his win, Harden said “It was a huge accomplishment to win it and it was definitely one of my main goals.” “I had hoped to qualify in both events and came close to that goal, but this has been my best year yet,” added Harden. Like any kid, Harden started off in high school rodeo roping and bull-

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Steer wrestling champion at CFR 2015 Cody Cassidy pictured in his Friday, Nov. 13 performance at the national rodeo event.

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Josh Harden of Big Valley wins the All-Around title at the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) 2015, being the second in his family to achieve this feat after his brother Jeremy Harden, who won in 2005. dogging. “I rode and trained horses all my life, and I started steer wrestling when I was around 12 years old at a neighbours’ place up the road, which was actually the home of Jeff Resch, one of the pick up men at CFR,” said Harden. “It wasn’t until my last year of high school rodeo that I started getting on broncs, from there I went to the novice bronc riding in the CPRA, and started entering the steer wrestling as well.” Harden believes it is the excitement associated with the sport that made him passionate about it.

“It is definitely the excitement involved with the sport, that it is never boring,” said Harden. “One is always going to new places, it’s an adrenaline-packed sport.” Harden’s family has played a pivotal role in his love for the sport. “My family has always encouraged me and supported my love for this sport,” said Harden. “My mom and dad always ranches and we always had horses but the inspiration to rodeo came from my older brother Jeremy, who has taught me a lot.” Speaking of his best bronc ride this year,

Harden said, “My best was at Strathmore when I rode Lynx Mountain for 85 points, but for steer wrestling my best time was 3.4, which happened the winter I rodeoed in Australia.” According to Harden, the highlight for the year for both events was Strathmore where he qualified to the short go round in both events. “I would like to say a special thanks to my family for their love and support all year long and for travelling to CFR to watch me compete,” added Harden. “…and to all the friends and neighbours that rooted for me along the way.”

Basketball ready to commence at Wm. E. Hay MOUSH SARA JOHN INDEPENDENT REPORTER As the winter rolls in, basketball season is underway with practice for both boys and girls at the William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus in full swing. Having coached the JV girls last year, Kim Poapst said, “Basketball is life can be a quote that may well describe our team this year.” “We have 14 very dedicated young ladies playing,” said Poapst. “Basketball can teach us many things such as respect, teamwork, pride, confidence,

leadership, responsibility to self, family, and academics by working hard and achieving the goals we have set for our team.” Poapst has been coaching these girls since Grade 6 and some have been in Camp McE at Stettler Elementary or Camp Teckla since they were in grade 1. “We will have many successes this year but we will also meet many challenges in our season, as we already have a player with a possible fracture in her foot,” said Poapst. “Our student athletes will learn how to balance their schedules, set goals and

learn how to celebrate our victories on and off the court as well as how to handle our selves when we hit roadblocks.” Poapst has not set any expectations yet for her team, and will decide on their goals in the first week of practice. “We have not set our expectations for this year and will do that as a team this week,” said Poapst. “But, as far as strategies go, we will be adding more to our offences and will be pressing more on the defence as well. Run Run Run!” On the boys’ side, Warren Aspenes is at the helm for the

seventh year, helping his team to get ready for the season. Aspenes’ basketball philosophy is ‘high school athletics is just another opportunity for learning to occur – teach students skills, sportsmanship, commitment and responsibility to the goals of the team’. “The result is that students learn to compete and strive to be their best in situations that test their abilities, patience and work ethic,” said Aspenes. “And most importantly, sports are fun and we always strive to make things fun for the athletes.” Speaking of expectations from

his boys this season, Aspenes is yet to set goals. “Expectations are always based on the developmental level of the players at the start of the season and where we need to progress to,” said Aspenes. “I will evaluate that this week.” Last year Aspenes introduced the read and react offence and wishes to continue and develop the various levels that it has to offer this season. “The offence helps to provide a basic foundation for the players to work from but still allows individuals to make decisions and be creative,” added Aspenes.

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Stormy night at SRC as Lightning and Thunder clash STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER

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It was quite the storm at the Stettler Recreation Centre on Friday as the Stettler Lightning and the Airdrie Thunder came together for one of the best hockey games the Lightning have played all season, resulting in a 4-3 win over the second-place visitors. The Friday, Nov. 13 game started with a moment of silence for Blair Chapman, who recently passed away. Chapman, a special needs man, had been involved with the hockey club almost since its inception more than 20 years ago. At one point, before his retirement from the team, he was given the honorary title of assistant general manager. The team, for the rest of the season, will be wearing Chapman’s number on their helmets as a sign of respect for the former Lightning enthusiast, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Once the Lightning took the ice, it was clear they were interested in not just winning, but winning hard for Chapman, with Jacob Bottomley putting the team on the board 30 seconds in. Two minutes later, Chandler Knibb upped the score to 2-0, which held until about half-way through the period, when Thunder narrowed the gap to 2-1. Dylan Houston widened the gap anew early in the second period, with Steven Fletcher following up about five minutes later on a powerplay to bring the score to 4-1. Despite Airdrie’s best attempts, the visiting team was only able to narrow the gap to 4-2 and the third was dwindling to a close. The Lightning kept alert on their feet, their defence keeping Airdrie’s offence out of their end of the ice. With 3:10 left on the board, Airdrie pulled its goalie out to give themselves a man advantage on the Lightning, and the Thunder stormed the ice, hemming the Lightning into their end. Shot after shot was fired on goalie Tyler McLaughlin, who, to his credit, appeared he would manage to keep the Airdrie offence at bay. With 20 seconds on the clock, Airdrie scored, bringing the tally to 4-3, but weren’t able to repeat the act. As the clock ticked down, the crowd went wild for their home team.

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The next day’s game, however, was an entirely different story. Stettler hosted the first-place team in the league, the Cochrane Generals, and were crushed 7-1. The game started on a fairly even keel, with Logan Davidson scoring to even the score to 1-1 early in the first. From then-on, it was the Lightning trailing the Generals, trying to catch up with the nimbler team. As the game went on, frustrations began to spike, with the Lightning earning several penalties that put them at a disadvantage — though, to the team’s credit, the penalty busting was up to par and the Generals were never able to nab a goal while the Lightning were short-handed. The Lightning also played the Blackfalds Wranglers on Tuesday, Nov. 17, but results were not available by press time. It’s a another home-game weekend this weekend, with the Lightning hosting the Red Deer Vipers on Friday, and the Ponoka Stampeders on Saturday. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

Home opener brings win to Kings STACEY LAVALLIE INDEPENDENT REPORTER

It was a wild home-opener for the Big Valley Oil Kings on

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A scrum in front of the net during the first eventually leads to a goal, by No. 24 Logan Davidson, who’s seen here with No. 6, Kieran Rost.

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It was the first game of the season on home ice for the team, which recently switched to the North Central Hockey League after the folding of the Battle River Hockey League, and the first time the team had a chance to play against the Wild. Big Valley was the first to get a goal on the board when Tyson Glazier scored about five minutes into the first. He was followed five minutes later by a goal by Dustin Moore, and another by Jeff Clazie about four minutes after. A goal by the Wild brought the first to an end with a score of 3-1 for the Oil Kings. The Wild were first to score in the second, but that goal only energized the Oil Kings, who saw Moore score his second goal of the game. A penalty shot by Devon Hobbs increased the Oil Kings’ lead, and a final goal, with less than three minutes left in the second, by Brendan Lamb, brought the game to 6-2 Oil Kings. Despite multiple attempts by both teams in the third, neither team scored.

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Santa is coming this weekend LINDA STILLINGER BIG VALLEY BULLETIN We are beginning to head into that Christmas celebration time of the year. Several community dinners will be happening soon as well as the craft fair, the “Christmas in the Village” winter sleigh rides and bonfire and much more. Be sure to watch for the important dates and come on out and have some fun. The Big Valley School is busy with their annual Christmas concert. The junior high students are giving their teachers a break and have taken over the preparations of their concert this year. The teachers picked the theme, deciding that the Christmas concert will take place in different parts of the world (not literally, though). So, students will be celebrating different traditions from different countries. The Big Valley School Christmas Concert is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Big Valley Community Hall. The students and staff are looking forward to hearing your applause and seeing you in the crowd. Why not begin the Christmas season at the Big Valley Christmas Craft Show and Sale? This popular annual event takes place this Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Big Valley Community Hall. Come and check out the handmade jewelry, homemade woodcrafts, sewing, the famous Big Valley Royal Purple fruitcakes, our “Big Valley Artists”, school poinsettias and

wreaths, hockey calendars, bake tables and so much more. For more information call Andrea at 403-876-2064. Also on Saturday, Nov. 21, Santa will be at the Buffalo Tradin’ Post on the Boardwalk between 12 noon and 3:30 p.m. Big Valley’s annual Children’s Christmas Party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13. As usual, everyone is welcome to attend this popular event, though gifts are arranged only for children 10 and under. To pre-register call or text Brenda at 403-740-6552 or Catrina at 403-741-7320. A big thank you goes out to Alberta Prairie Steam Tours for the wonderful volunteer appreciation dinner. It is always an anticipated finale to our train volunteer season and it was heartening to hear Bob Willis give a status update and say they had a good year. The train is such an important part of our tourism industry here and it is good to know that “all is well”. The Big Valley Legion would like to take this opportunity to extend their thanks to all who came out to show their respects on Remembrance Day. Thank you to Christine Rogers, our pianist this year and Pastor Barb Lieurance for the very moving service. A very special thank you to Phil Jarmin for once again doing the Last Post and Reveille. This year President Lorne Parkin presented Mr. Jarmin with a Legion medal as thanks for over 30 years of bugling at Big Valley Remembrance Services.

Lots of season’s activities at library CRYSTAL FRIARS STETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY In celebration of Movember, the Stettler Public Library has a wonderful display of books and movies. Come on in and pick up a few for your ‘stache. But you must hurry because the books are getting shaved off the display a little at a time. Tech Time for Seniors returns on Thursday November 19 at 1 pm. Bring in your computer, tablet, phone, eReader, camera or other device and we’ll help you figure it out. We are very excited to have an exhibit of Stettler’s own Moush Sara John’s photography starting on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. with a special opening. Come see Moush’s exquisite photographs of Stettler and area residents. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. We are going on a bear hunt, bear hunt, bear hunt on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 0-5 are invited to bring their big people for this month’s Read & Rhyme Special Event. Join Kayla for a Bear-y fun morning

packed with activities. The Stettler Public Library is celebrating International Gaming Day on Saturday, Nov. 21, all day. All ages are invited to join us at the library for an all-day board, video, and computer game extravaganza. Tournaments will be held and prizes will be given. Make a beautiful holiday centerpiece and Grinch Christmas Tree with Kirsten Nugent from Fred & Pat’s Cuppa on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. You must pre-register by November 23. Please call the library at 403-742-2292. 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 recipe 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. 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.

New firetruck for Rumsey on the way PATTY STEEN RUMSEY RECORD Another week has gone with beautiful weather for the most part, we had a bit of snow on Friday evening, but otherwise the clothes are still drying on the line. That is so unusual for this time of year and I’m not whining. The Nelson family has some sad news to share with the community: their matriarch, Abby McNaughton, passed away on November 6. She was a wonderful lady to visit with and enjoyed many different activities in Rumsey and surrounding communities. She will be missed. A memorial service will be held at the Rumsey Community Hall on Thursday, Nov. 19 starting at 11 a.m. If you didn’t get a chance to read through the Starland news, you might not have discovered that Rumsey will be getting a new firetruck soon, so that will help the volunteers the next time they are called out. The Starland crew was in town recently to remove the old swing set and odds and ends out of the downtown playground. There were many children over the years who enjoyed playing in town when their parents stopped for the mail.

Hopefully, the county will find a replacement for future generations. Laverne Bremer called to let me know that Al and Eleanor Bremer would be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at the Morrin Hall on Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. and would like to welcome the community to join in on the fun. The Morrin Figure Skating Club’s fundraiser is fast approaching. On Saturday, Nov. 28, they will be hosting a Spuds & Sundaes Dinner plus local talent night at the Morrin Community Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner to start at 5:30 and show to start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from any club member, you can contact Jill Holowath at 403-3683733 for more information. Now to add to your

week, here is my giggle for the day: A man comes back home at 3 a.m., drunk as a skunk. He hears the cuckoo clock cuckoo three times. Quickly coming up with a plan, he cuckooes nine more times, hoping his wife would think it was midnight. He is very proud of himself. The next day, his wife asks what time he got home, and he replies, “Midnight, just like I said.” She says that was good, but that they need a new cuckoo clock. When the man asks why, she answers: “Last night when it cuckooed midnight, it cuckooed three times, said ‘Shit!,’ cuckooed four more times, farted, cuckooed three times, cleared its throat, cuckooed two more times and then started giggling.”

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New hardwood for floor curling ready LES & ROSEMARY STULBERG BYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS Congratulations to Green Farms of Byemoor, operated today by Dale and Dee Green and Cody and Dara Hallett, on being very deserving recipients of the ATB Farm Family Award. The presentation was made on Wednesday in Edmonton at Farmfair. Green Farms is a fifth generation family farm continuously operated by the Green family since 1910. Today’s operation is a fine example of modern farming expertise. The family has always been keen supporters of the community. Attending the ceremony were Bob and Eileen Green, former operators of the farm, Dale and Dee Green, Cody, Dara and Rowan Hallett, Derek Green and Les Stulberg, representing the County of Stettler Agricultural Service Board, who nominated Green Farms for the award. The hardwood floor in the Endiang Hall has been recently refinished and is looking new and shiny. Floor curling was cancelled on Monday to allow the finish to cure. We extend sympathy to Kyle, Janelle and Rylan Sorensen and extended family members on the loss of Kyle and Janelle’s baby boy on Nov. 6. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. The ice is in at the Byemoor curling rink with the Square Draw beginning on Nov. 16 and running each Monday from 7-9 p.m. Ladies’ curling goes each Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. All interested curl-

ers are welcome to join in for some winter fun. Rhonda Munns presents “A Very Prairie Christmas” at the Cattlemunns Ranching Gift Shop on highway 855 south of Endiang. The event began Nov. 1 and runs until Dec. 24. The shop is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cinni Saturdays go every Saturday until Christmas and features cinnamon rolls, scones, tea and coffee. Ladies’ Night groups can book private shopping by appointment. Sounds like an excellent way to get the jump on Christmas shopping. Call Rhonda at 403-854-4745 (store), 403-6652431 (home) or 403-854-1137 (cell) for further information. In school news — Byemoor School students and staff enjoyed a three-day break last week on Nov. 11-13. Operation Christmas Child goes at the school on Nov. 19 from 2:10 - 3 p.m. when shoe boxes will be packed for needy children around the world. Those in the community wishing to donate a packed box, items for a box or $7 per box for shipping costs are welcome to do so. The Book Fair is set for Nov. 24 from 1–3 p.m. at the school. Everyone is welcome — it’s a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Thought for the day — “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch, but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself.”

Farmers, ranchers and their workers want to return home safely after working hard all day. We want to help. That’s why we’re proposing changes to laws that keep farm and ranch workers safe and ensure they’re treated fairly. • • •

Ensuring farm and ranch accidents can be properly investigated so they can be prevented. Making sure farm and ranch workers can still support their families if they’re injured on the job. Protecting farm and ranch owners against the impact of workplace injuries and illnesses.

If approved, laws that govern workplace safety and Workers’ Compensation Board insurance coverage would apply to farm and ranch workers as of 15113DG0 January 1, 2016. We also want your views on how we can work with employers to make lives better for farm and ranch workers. For example: • • •

How should hours of work for farms and ranches be regulated? How should vacation leave work on farms and ranches? How do we make these changes while protecting family farms and ranches?

A town hall session will be held Tuesday, December 1 from 1:00-4:00 pm: Red Deer College, 100 College Blvd Space is limited, pre-registration is encouraged. To learn more, take part in an online survey or attend a town hall near you, visit work.alberta.ca/farmandranch For further information, call 1-866-415-8690. To contact the Workers’ Compensation Board, call 1-866-922-9221.

Council accepts CAO resignation A week from tomorrow, Nov. 26 is the monthly village meeting starting at 7 p.m., so please plan on attending these important meetings. Some of the important highlights are that the council accepted the three-year capital plan. Council also gave first reading to the Water and Sewer Bylaw 412/15. One of the important items that are going to be discussed at this November meeting is the Disaster Service Bylaw 361/02. Council also accepted the resignation of the chief administration officer effective Dec. 31. So please attend the very important monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month. There has been some very needed and hard work gone into cleaning up, painting and fixing up our arena by Shaun and several volunteers in the community, so thank

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you to everyone. One of the big highlights at the arena this year is a new concession starting up. So please call Shaun Derr to find out when this upcoming year will be starting. Shaun’s number is 403-742-4811. Also talk to Shaun about the rental of the hall for your events. Botha Hall has been a very busy place this month, so phone him soon to reserve your special spot. On Nov. 29 is the OldThyme Christmas Dance starting at 1:30 p.m. with the Old-Thyme Aires Band entertaining that afternoon. So, you won’t want to miss out. Have you purchased your New Year’s Eve

THANK YOU The Omega Circle would like to thank everyone who donated, helped and supported us in making our bazaar a huge success once again.

PAIL DRAWS Garbage Can donated by Bryce & Verna Mailer, won by Marina Hansel Hot Chocolate Machine, donated by Lyle & BJ Goodkey, won by Meg LaRose Junior Oiler’s Chairs, donated by Vic & Barb Carey, won by Heather Lang Camp Chairs, donated by Vic & Barb Carey, won by Marina Hansel Baby Cakes Cake Pops, donated by Vic & Barb Carey, won by Markus Stadlemann Baby Cakes Cupcake Maker, donated by Vic & Barb Carey, won by Eileen Green Leather Purse, donated by Percy & Paulette Heer, won by Emily Ross Christmas Tree, dontated by Phyllis Chick, won by Brody Lang Candle Fountain, donated by Agnes Fisher, won by Sandra Rowland Santa/ Table Center, dontated by Margaret Sacuta, won by Larry Tuck Coffee Cups/ Maker, in memory of Paul & Iona Berg, won by Gayle McMillian Oil Scents & Gel Lids, dontated by Harold & Debbie Hansel, Mike & Viola Imrie, won by Gayle McMillian Jewelry Case & Jewelry, donated by Jeanne Beisel, won by Lil Schell Christmas Dish Set, dontated by Neal & Lorna Walgenbach, won by Tammy Hronek Godiva Chocolatier, donated by Ray & Rene Blackmore, won by Heather Lang T-Licious Set, donated by Ray & Rene Blackmore, won by Diane Baird Painting, donated by Hazal Thomas, won by Verna Mailer Kitchen Utensils/ Crate, donated by Patti Everson, won by Diana Walgenbach “Moon Rays” Solar Lights, donated by Myrt Hoopfer/Cindy Falkenberg, won by Brenda Winteringham Tool Set, donated by Ed Derr Family, won by Charly Smith Mikosa Crystal Bowl, donated by Eveyln Milner, won by Dixie Skocdopole Canning/ Basket, donated by Wilda, Corina & Denise, won by Sharon Skaley

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Byemoor 4-H news Hello, my name is Bailey Musgrove. I am a member of the Byemoor 4-H Beef Club, as well as this year’s club reporter. This year the Byemoor Beef club has nine members and no cleaver members. Our club started off this 4-H year with a meeting on Nov. 8. We met at 11 a.m. to weigh our calves and proceed with our club elections. The new club positions are the following: president- Shayla Schilling, vice-presidentAbby Musgrove, secretaryRachel Yates, TreasurerNatalie Schilling, reporterBailey Musgrove, historian- Coy Schilling, parliamentarian- Zach Schilling. This year our main leader is Tara Schilling and our assistant leaders are Lorissa Schilling, Lorna Schilling, Kourtney Schilling, Rodney Yates and Suzanne Sorenson. On “Santa Day” in Byemoor, our club will once again be selling Christmas trees at noon. Be there at 2 p.m. to get a candy bag and your picture taken with Santa.

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announcements Obituaries BRAMFIELD Deidre Jan. 1, 1966 - Oct. 23, 2015 Deidre was a woman of many names to those around her: DD, friend, sis, daughter, grandmother, wife and most importantly, mom. For those of you who do not know me, I am Megan, her eldest daughter, and I, along with her family would like to say thank you to everyone for being here today. We will all remember her as being a kind and loving person who always put others before herself. She was also quick witted and had a good sense of humor. On October 23, mom passed away with her family at her side after Àghting a long battle of different illnesses. No matter what was thrown at her, she never gave up. She kept her independence and her sense of humor right to the end. And during all this she still worried about everyone else above herself. She would ask if everyone ate or if there was laundry she needed to do. But if you asked her if she needed anything she would just Áick her hand like stop fretting over me, I’m okay. It was easier said than done cause she raised all four of us kids the same way as she herself was raised. We worry about everyone else above ourselves too. Now to tell you more about mom. Mom was born on New Year’s Day in Regina, Saskatchewan. For the Àrst years of her life she fought and won her Àrst battle for her life against asthma and allergies so severe that she was in and out of the hospital numerous times and when she wasn’t in the hospital she was at home in an oxygen tent. But this never stopped her from enjoying life especially when her brother and sister would sneak her out of her tent to play. While growing up she was really quiet and shy and always had empathy for others. As a teenager she would spend her summers in Lemberg with her grandma helping out where needed and playing Yahtzee and canasta. Upon completing her education in Regina she got married and started a family at the age of 17. In 2000 she moved to Mirror, Alberta for a short time to work in her mom’s grocery store before moving to Wilke, Saskatchewan. This is where she worked for the town of Wilke for a couple summers doing her favorite things, cutting grass and looking after Áower beds as well as general maintenance jobs. In 2005 she was present for the birth of her Àrst grandchild which was her pride and joy. Family was the most important thing to her. Just like every family we had our ups and downs but it made us stronger as a family because she would always say family is the most important thing in life so we have to stick together. Right alongside family was her love for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. No matter if they were winning or losing she would watch every game if possible. If they were losing you would know from hearing her yell at the team through the tv. I always laughed because you know the players couldn’t hear her. She also loved watching the blue jays and playing bingo. In 2008 she met Bob where they became friends then later dated and moved in together. Mom volunteered at the Legion for a few years and enjoyed the outdoors when the weather cooperated. She would get the family to go camping or would get Bob or a member of her family to help her build her Áower beds. She took pride at how they Ànally turned out and then started her garden.The main thing she looked forward to was always the fresh garden peas. Mom also had a love for pets. Among the four of them living in the house was her dogs Buddy and Niso, her cat Chevy, birds Chirpy and Charlie, numerous Àsh and her beloved bearded dragon Leo, which she had to compromise over because she really wanted a snake. Throughout the years we have built many memories and passed on some traditions. The one tradition I will always remember is if there is a hole in clothes, to rip it. It was started with socks but soon escalated to other garments. I was told of a story where mom went to a family friend’s farm and he has a small hole in his t-shirt that she never thought twice about and ripped it farther. It was something we were taught very young so it wasn’t till after she did it that she couldn’t believe she actually did it. She felt so bad and apologized frequently. For memories there are too many to go through so here are a few of them. There are Christmas’ where we would spend hours if not days making goodies before hand and then spend the holiday with family, talking or playing games. But I remember one Christmas where mom and her brother and sister came out with a big Christmas card that they had made for their mom out of card board. When grandma opened it her mouth dropped in awe. When she showed us all what was inside, it was 100 loonies taped in the shape of a Christmas tree.They just looked at each other and laughed. Then there was the perogy making days. Mom and grandma would spend hours making homemade perogies. They would just make batches of them and talk and laugh. But eventually they Ànally had a method and was able to make two batches within an hour and a half. There was also her love of garage sales. There were a couple times where she would plan to visit my sister and I around the time of the town wide garage sales. She would have to stop at every sale no matter how big or small the displays were or how tired she got because she would always say you never know what you’ll Ànd. That is where she Ànally found her gravy boat. She always wanted one and at one garage sale she Ànally found one. She would also Ànd neat ornaments or knick knacks. If she found anything with wolves or dragons, I swear she bought them all. She just loved them.Then she would pack up her car with everything, look at us and say Bob’s gonna be mad with a smile on her face before she would head back home. And last but not least was her marriage to Bob in 2012. And along with Natasha and Curtis they made more memories over the years. Mom was a very special person to all of us in some way. She would want us all to remember the good times shared and to stay strong and be happy. She will forever be in our hearts and with every step we take forward. Deidre is survived by her loving husband (Bob) Robert BramÀeld of Mirror; her children: Curtis Longman of Mirror, Megan (Travis) Kingston of Kipling, SK, Nicole Fefchuk of Kipling, SK and Natasha Longman of Mirror; her mother Leona Richards of Alix; grandchildren Tanisha Fefchuk and Tyson Bale; brother Rene Richards of Regina and sister Monique Richards of Regina; as well as many relatives and friends. Funeral Service was held November 3, 2015 at the Mirror Alliance Church. Memorial donations may be made to Tom Baker Cancer Clinic or a charity of your own choice. 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Obituaries CHAPMAN BLAIR ANDREW June 17, 1975 - Nov. 6, 2015 It is with great sadness that the family of Blair Andrew Chapman, 40, of Stettler, Alberta announce his passing on November 6, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. Blair was born June 17, 1975 to Morgan and Linda Chapman in Stettler, Alberta. Blair attended Stettler Elementary, Middle and High School graduating in 1995. Blair then began working and volunteering in the Stettler community. He was employed and worked at Sobeys since 2001. He volunteered for the Heartland Arts Troup Society (HATS) attending most of their performances and passing out their show programs at the door. Blair was also highly involved with the Junior B hockey team, the Stettler Lightning, serving with them for 17 years.Blair had a passion for music, Country Music in particular and hardly ever missed a local concert or chance to join his favourite local group Domino on stage. Blair was easily recognizable as he walked the streets of Stettler on his daily trips to the post ofÀce and downtown. Always quick to say hi or give a big hug, Blair enjoyed life and laughed easily and often. His presence within our small community will be greatly missed. Thank you so much to the family and many, many friends and co-workers that helped to support and enrich Blair’s life. Blair is predeceased by his grandparents Bill and Beth Chapman and Clarence and Della Farrell, as well as his beloved dogs: Spike, Teek and Tessa. Blair is survived by his loving parents Morgan and Linda Chapman of Stettler, his sister Janene (Matthew) Barnett and nephews Liam and Joshua; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members. A Celebration of Blair’s Life was held on November 16, 2015 at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home, with Celebrant Todd Reinholt ofÀciating. Several of Blair’s friends read memories and poems to honour Blair’s life. Blair chose all of the music played for his service as well as for the pictorial tribute, showing all of the friends, accomplishments through his life. Family and friends gathered for a time of fellowship and a luncheon prepared and served by Teresa’s Catering. Memorial donations may be made to the Red Willow Cemetery c/o Stettler Funeral Home, Box 1780, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family by signing the guestbook at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com. STETTLER FUNERAL HOME, 403-742-3422, entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

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Obituaries BALCOM Brown “Biff” McLellan Balcom March 3, 1925 - October 20, 2015 Biff grew up on the Noel Shore on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia with his maternal grandparents, his uncle Silas, his mother Charlotte Balcom and his two older sisters Mary and Madge Balcom. From all the stories that we were told, his childhood was Àlled with working in the woods, playing tricks on others, acting out in school, dances where Hank Snow, Charlie Chamberlain, Marg Osburne, Don Messer and other Maritime bands would perform in the local halls. Biff enlisted in the Air Force in 1943 and took training in Lachine, Quebec, Brandon, Manitoba and in bases across the Maritimes. He was stationed at Sea Island, British Columbia. It was here that he met Geneva Uttley and almost 68 years ago they were married. Nora was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, John in Rivers, Manitoba, Susan in Whitehorse, Yukon. Dad’s last station was St. Hubert, Quebec....we came from there to Big Valley, Alberta, where our mother Geneva had been born and raised and had inherited a house….and it was in Stettler, Alberta where Vernon was born. Our family was now complete. In the Air Force, Dad was a heavy duty mechanic, so he used his skills working for Gordon Connor at the McAlister Garage and later for Cliff Romane at the present White Owl. At Cliff’s they also sold International farm machinery and trucks to the farmers and ranchers in the area. By a twist of fate….one day when he was working on a vehicle, someone came along for gas, they recognized each other; the traveler had been Biff’s boss in Rivers, Manitoba, who was now in charge of the Department of Highways in Alberta; he offered Dad a job in Calgary. Dad accepted and through the week he boarded in Calgary with Kay and Charlie Klaus (they had also ran a garage in Big Valley) and in 1969 Dad transferred to Hanna. Dad inherited his childhood home and woodlot in Noel, Nova Scotia, so when he could retire he did and Biff, Geneva and Vernon moved….they spent 15 years there, cutting in the woods and selling to Scott Paper Towels, raising sheep, a couple goats, barn cats and haying for feed. They had a lot of nice neighbours and were sorry to go, but the grandchildren were all here, so west they came in 1995 to the Valley Villa. Dad was always busy, feeding the cats at the Red Barn and on occasion calves, looking after the graveyard (he had a real passion to Àx up graves that had no family members), working on vehicles….coffee time was a very important time too....and I think it is the coffee times where he got to know so many....he still liked to trick people and he liked to write. He published two books and wrote weekly for the Big Valley Whistle, which has a following of many, many people. We love you Dad. Biff leaves to mourn his wife of 67 years Geneva; children: Nora (Allan) Saar, John Balcom, Susan (Bruce) Hansen and Vernon (Michelle) Balcom; seven grandchildren: Rhonda (Rob) Gibson, Shannon (Berri) Shirley, Christopher Balcom, Matthew (Kat Doll) Hansen, Aaron (Olivia) Hansen, Shaun (Cheyenne LeGrande) Hansen and William Balcom; seven great grandchildren: Robyn, Rachel, Andrew, Adam, Ryan, Reid and Mabel; sister Mary Balcom of Nova Scotia; special family friends, Kelly (Robyn) Armstrong and their children Jessie and Jake, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of many wonderful friends. A funeral service for the late Brown “Biff” McLellan Balcom was held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in the Big Valley Jubilee Hall, Big Valley, Alberta with Reverend Barbara Lieurance ofÀciating. Loving tributes were given by son in law Bruce Hansen presenting the family tribute and chosen granddaughter Robyn Armstrong sharing her gift of music and vocals with “Go Rest High On That Mountain,” granddaughter Shannon Shirley lovingly produced a photo tribute accompanied by special musical selections. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #70 paid tribute to their comrade with the Last Post service. Granddaughter Shannon Shirley served as pallbearer as Biff was laid to rest in the Big Valley Cemetery. Following the interment service a time of sharing memories and a luncheon prepared and served by Catrina’s Catering was held in the hall. Donations in memory of Biff are gratefully accepted to the Big Valley Fire Department c/o STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. To send or view condolences to the family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

PAGE Diane Lee Page (nee Holladay), long time resident of Peace River, passed away in Peace River on November 2, 2015, at the age of 71. She was born on May 18, 1944, in Stettler, Alberta. Dianne was predeceased by her parents Bob and Lucy Holladay, Brothers Eldon and Dale, Sister Lucille Stanvick and Husband Doug. Diane is survived by her Brother Lorne (Marie) Holladay, Sister Judy (Danny) MacDonald, Daughter Kathy (Darcy) Calloway, Son Gerry and her Grandchildren Trentyn and Keersten, Nieces Barb (Chris) Wood, Lee Ann (Ted) Nessman and Nephews Danny (Darlene) MacDonald and Scott (Chris) MacDonald. In lieu of cards or Áowers, the family wishes to remember Diane, as she was before Alzheimer’s took her away. Rest in Peace Mom.

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The family of Joanna Carey Jarmin Sincerely acknowledges all those who offered condolences and support in so many ways in the sudden and heartbreaking loss of our daughter, sister and mother, Joanna. We are grateful to the Big Valley First Responders, the Stettler Ambulance Crew and the Stettler RCMP for the care and kindness you gave our family during this difÀcult time. We would like to thank the Stettler Panthers Football Team, a group of honourable young men who came out to support their fellow teammate in his time of need. To everyone who sent Áowers, food, made donations and shared hugs and support, WE THANK YOU. Special acknowledgement goes to the caring staff at the Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium for helping us through this devastating time and for helping us create a special Celebration of Joanna’s life. Vic, Barbara, Wes, Lincoln, Taylor & Olha, Victoria, Jonah, and Matt The Stettler

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NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF BASHAW SEED CLEANING CO-OP ASSOCIATION LTD. Notice is hereby given that an Annual Meeting of the members of Bashaw Seed Cleaning Co-op will be held at the Agricultural Grounds in Bashaw, AB on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. for the following process: 1. To receive the financial statements for the fiscal year end. 2. To elect directors of the association. 3. To appoint auditors of the association. 4. To discuss the feasibility of building a new seed cleaning plant. 5. To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the meeting * Please assemble early - call to order 1:00 p.m. sharp

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Medical

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Restaurant/ Hotel

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT School. Hands on tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Available! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiÀcation proof. 1-866-399-3853 or go to iheschool.com

Personals

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CAMERON BAY Holdings Inc. o/a McDonalds’s in Ponoka and Red Deer (Gasoline Alley East and West) is now hiring full time and part time Food Service Supervisors. Wages are between $13.95 to $16.00 per hour, depending upon experience and qualiÀcations. Candidates must be able to work a variety of shifts and have 3 to 5 years previous experience. Must be able to supervisor up to 20 crew. Part-time applications will be accepted from Canadians and Permanent Residents. Apply in person 4419 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, 37479 Hwy 2, Red Deer, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer or email resume to cbay22@telus.net or fax to 403-783-4251.

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Trades

WESTWOODS Recreation and Agricultural Society Annual General Meeting at the Westwoods Agrelot, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Memberships available at 6:00 p.m.

Looking for a fun Staff Christmas Party?

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

403.742.8484

present

STETTLER UCW

Coming Events

Business Opportunities

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GET FREE VENDING machines. Can earn $100,000. + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected territories. Interest free Ànancing. Full details. Call now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.tcvend.com. GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; www.dollarstores.com.

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Misc. Help

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

JANUARY START GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community? • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

CALL:

1-877-223-3311 To Place Your Ad Now!

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Chapman and Co. Professional Accountants LLP Guy Chapman, CA Chris Annand, CA Kendra Walgenbach, CA Naomi Roth, CGA P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler Tel: 403-742-3438 e-mail: gchap@gchap.ca

G K D P

Gitzel Krejci Dand Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

4912 - 51 Street P.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta

403-742-4431 Toll free 1-877-742-4431 e-mail: gkdpca@gkdpca.com website:

www.gkdpca.com

Automotive

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JT AUTO BODY LTD. “Serving Stettler & area for years” • Complete auto body repair & painting Call Curt or Rob

Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler

AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.

Business Services #1000 - #1430

Accounting

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Quality Collision Repair and Professional Service… Guaranteed! Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler

Thorogood Pinches

Certified General Accountants 4814 - 49 Street, Stettler

403-742-5520 403-882-3740 (Castor)

Numera Tax & Accounting Services

Contractors

1100

GWG

Construction Bobcat, Sanding Unit & Plows Call for estimates. Now booking for Seasonal Snow Removal.

Dave 403-741-6776 or Mike 403-740-4604

4819 51 St., Stettler, AB

Phone: 403-742-3141 office@numeratax.com Corporate - Personal - Farm www.numeratax.com

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

Accounting

-Residential -Commercial -Farm Buildings -Renovations

Buzz Andersen Serving Stettler area over 35 years

Ph:403-742-5979 Fax:403-742-3656 Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street, tree ee ett, et, Stettler AB AB info@leschert.net

403-742-1330

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Drafting & Design

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Furnace Cleaning

STETTLER INDEPENDENT 21

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House Plan Design Stettler Furnace Cleaning Small Commercial Shop Drawings Qualified and As Builts rg

e ahlvbice t S ika Ser Mon afting

Reputable

403-742-3418

Dust Devil

Phone: 403-742-6612 Cell: 780-935-0540 Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca

GALEN WIEBE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN 4905 44 AVE., BAY 2, STETTLER

PH: 403-742-4101

THIS WEEK’S EYE SPY WINNER IS Barry Bolton Please come in to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize.

Eavestroughing

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Call Ryan at

403-742-9823 Glass Shops

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C.R. GLASS

5”Continuous Eaves “Gutter Clean” Leaf Protection

LTD.

Randy Long • Residential • Commercial • Automotive Needs

403-742-2520 4607 - 59 St., Stettler (Beside A & W)

• 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

Health Care Call Barry Harvey

403-742-8838 *27 years experience*

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Electrical

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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 “If It’s Electrical We Do It”

All types of Electrical Installation & Maintenance

403-742-5111

PERFORMANCE Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & Massage “Keeping people in Motion...”

Serving Stettler & Area since 1978

Chiropractor

4719 - 49 St. Stettler, Alberta

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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE Lori R. Reule LL. B.

One block East of Scotia Bank

Stettler Professional Building

403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443

4819 51 Street

403-742-3411

health and vision exams Misc. Top quality frames, Services lenses and contacts EASY ALBERTA Treatment of eye DIVORCE: disease, injuries and Free consultation call 1-800-320-2477 or surgical co-management

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Phone 403-742-2683 New patients welcome Legal Services

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Gary G. Grant Law Office 4910 - 51 Street Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-4437

BRYON D. BALTIMORE of McCuaig Desrochers

Barristers and Solicitors Advocates 2401 Toronto Dominion Sq. Edmonton Centre Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Telephone: 780-426-4660 Fax: 780-426-0982

ANDERSON LAW OFFICE

Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.

www.canadianlegal.org CCA Award #1 Paralegal. A+ BBB Reputation. 26 years experience. Open Mon. - Sat.

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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.

Plumbing & Heating

5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB

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Phone 403-742-2529 Fax 403-742-2522 ourlaw2@telus.net

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

Misc. Services

1290

Misc. Services

1290

NEVER SHOCK CHLORINATE AGAIN Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

Legal Services

403-742-4533

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY Misc. Services

Dr. E. LYNES

“Your Service Specialists”

HEARTLAND GLASS FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.

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Furnace & Duct Stettler Eye Care Dr. R. TROY NELSON Cleaning Comprehensive eye

FAX: 866-305-5686 admin@railsidedesign.com

Health Care

Big Iron Drilling’s patented

Also: Rural Water Treatment (Province Wide) 1-800-BIG IRON (244-4766) View our 29 patented and patent pending inventions online at

www.1800bigiron.com

• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services • Commercial and Residential • Water Conditioning & Pumps • 24 Hour Service Service Wise - We Specialize

Stettler Ph.

403-742-5237

Roofing

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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.

EquipmentMisc.

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions

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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.

Firewood

CANADIANA WESTERN, ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLE AUCTION Sunday, Nov. 22, 10 AM Bowden Lions Hall Bowden, AB Unique antique furniture & collectibles, China Cabinets, Dressers, Hoosiers, Toys, Glassware China, Guns & Ammo, Military & Native collectibles, Oil lamps, Soap stone carvings, Just too much to mention. Check the web for full listing & pictures. Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531 www.pilgrimauction.com

CANTECH TUBULAR SERVICES LTD. Bay A-7983-Edgar Industrial Drive, Red Deer, Alberta. Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, 10 a.m. Turn key business dispersal of power tongs, laydown machines, power cat walks, trucks, trailers, forklifts, shop equipment & ofÀce. See www.montgomeryauctions.com or call 1-800-371-6963.

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HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

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LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar, birch. Price depends on location of delivery. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Office Supplies

1800

WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: 8.5 X 11 10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48/case Shop Stettler & Save! 403-742-2395 Wanted To Buy

1930

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

Livestock

2100

CHAROLAIS COWS for sale, dispersal herd. Phone 403-740-0054.

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 1-877-223-3311 CLASSIFIEDS HOT-LINE

Suites

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TWO, 2 bedroom suites, $900/mo., $900. S.D. 1 bedroom suite, $850/mo., $850 S.D. Available Dec. 1. 403-741-9325.

Storage Space

3160

STETTLER MINI STORAGE

FIREWOOD, PINE & BIRCH 4.5 kms. West of Stettler Call 403-323-0744

WANTED: WILL PAY cash 25TH ANNUAL Red Deer for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, Christmas Antique Show & dozers, (farm tractors Sale. Nov. 21 & 22. Sat. 10 w/loaders) 1985 or newer. - 5:30 & Sun. 10 - 4:30. Skid steers, wheel loaders, Westerner Exposition Grounds. Over 350 tables. screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. Canadiana, furniture and 250-260-0217 . collectibles. Carswell’s 403-343-1614.

BUD HAYNES WARD’S Firearms Auction. Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton. Estate John V. Abrey of Coaldale, Alberta. Collection Àrearms, rare RCMP items, 12 saddles, uniforms, memorabilia. Estate Elmer (Tom) Stehr of Swift Current, SK. Phone Linda 403-597-1095; Brad 1-780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions. com. www.wardsauctions. com.

Grain, Feed Hay

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

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

BEAUTIFUL cottage $700/mo., plus utils., in Halkirk, AB. on large lot, 2 bdrms, newly reno’d 780-583-2380

For Rent in Bashaw

3 bed house, Open concept Lots of parking Available Now $605/mnth

Call 1-403-740-0467 2 BEDROOM house in the country near Donalda. Available Dec 1. Mature renter. DD, $800 Rent includes utilities. Phone 403-883-2381

Suites

3060

Spacious 1&2 bdrm units. Balcony, in suite storage, water & heat incl. Available immediately. New managers Frances or Mic 403-742-4448 2 bedroom, bright and newly reÀnished basement suite, utilities included. $1,000/mo. References and damage deposit. Available immediately. Phone 403-916-4373.

BEST RENTAL VALUE IN STETTLER 1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites. All utilities, cable, internet. Avail. immediately Kimberly 403-690-5828

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

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

4020

2 BDRM. house in Stettler, completely renovated. Ideal for starter home or retired couple. Immediate Possession. $97,000. 403-340-2727 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.

Acreages

4050

13,500 ACRES 35 MINUTES West of Edmonton. Tomahawk Ranch $24,775,000. Visit hlco.ca for details. Hansen Land Brokers/Assoc. Broker Lively Realty Ltd. Call 403-540-9659. BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO LAKE - LAKEFRONT 1/2 acre Treed Lot, Utilities to property line, no building commitment. Large lakefront lots are rare and do not come available often. MUST SELL. $185,000 Call or txt 403-921-4278.

22 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.

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Buildings For Sale

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Money To Loan

STEEL BUILDINGS. “ Really Big Sale - Year end Clear Out!” 21 x 22 $5190. 25 x 24 $5988. 27 x 28 $7498. 30 x 32 $8646. 35x34 $11,844. 42 x 54 $16, 386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

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NEED A PERSONAL or business startup Capital? Get 100% Ànancing on business, investment or consolidation. Rates from 2.5% regardless of your credit or bankruptcy. Call now at 1-866-642-1116

Public Notices

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Community Support Services ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

AL-ANON Brenda 403-742-0990 Betty 403-742-5673

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Manufactured Homes

DOUBLEWIDE mobile home in Erskine, 1,479 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms. Recently renovated & upgrades, covered deck, RV parking. Asking $149,000. 403-742-5868. 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. LAST CHANCE to save $ on 2014 clearance homes! Immediate delivery. Call 1-888-358-0808 for details; www. westerncanadianmodular. com.

Buildings For Sale

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Financial #4400 - #4430

Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Public Notice #6000

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

Public Notices

NOTICE

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Money To Loan

TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

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.

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

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.

LOOKING FOR a shop? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction NEED A LOAN? Own practices. For a free quote, property? Have bad credit? contact Ryan Smith We can help! Call toll free 403-818-0797 or email: 1-866-405-1228; www.Àrryan.afab@gmail.com. standsecondmortgages.ca.

Farms/ Land

56.1 ACRES NEAR BOTHA

FOR SALE

REDUCED to $213,000 S1/4 S-33 TWP-38-RANGE-18 W4 Additional Farm Land Residential Acreage(s) Property IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

RE/MAX real estate central alberta (403) 343-3020 4440 49th Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3W6

ERNIE SANDSTRA, Associate

(403) 877-9144 erniesandstra@remax.net www.erniesandstra.ca

Commercial Property

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 403-742-4059

Notice to Creditors And Claimants

STETTLER FOOD BANK

and provide details of your claim.

FOR THE BUYER LOOKING FOR:

BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS)

with Schnell Hardy Jones LLP Barristers & Solicitors at Box 1240, 4902-51 Street Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 Phone: 403-742-4436

If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. TELL it all! Tell it well! Make your ads sell for you by giving full description of goods or services offered. Include prices and terms. Phone 1-877-223-3311 for a friendly ad taker.

403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Squeezthee MOST out of your advertising dollars Place your ad in this newspaper and12345 province wide $ with a combined circulation of over 800,000 for only...

995 plus GST/HST

Value Ad Network

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

2. Solar panels and pump for the drilled well located on the Lease land are included.

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

For more information phone 403-742-6456

County of of Stettler Stettler No. County No. 66

6602 -- 44 44 Ave., Ave., Box Box 1270, 1270, 6602 Stettler, AB AB T0C Stettler, T0C2L0 2L0 Phone: 742-4441 Fax: Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 742-1277 403-742-1277

Betty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL

PUBLIC PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

RCMP oﬃce 403-742-3382 www.stettlercop.org

PUBLIC SALE OF LAND Municipal Government Act County of Stettler No. 6

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

Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the County of Stettler No. 6 will offer for sale, by public auction in the County Administration Ofﬁce Building, 6602- 44th Avenue, Stettler, Alberta on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. the following lands. Lot

Block

Plan

Legal

C of T or Roll No.

0620721 NW 24-40-21-W4M

072352434

13-17

RN68

072188596

N-1-39-22-W4M

Each parcel will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certiﬁcate of title.

403-741-7841 CONFUSED? GETTING THE RUN AROUND?

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1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status.

4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with transfer of the Lease. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T.

Pat Lattery 403-742-3759

Hot Line 403-342-1444

December 18, 2015

The sale of the Lease is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

who died on October 26, 2015. If you have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by

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.

3. Vendors Conditions Precedent: a) Subject to ESRD approval of the assignment of the Lease to the Buyer.

HOME SUPPORT STETTLER & DISTRICT

Joanna Maxine Jarmin

6010

403-346-4636 Red Deer www.alzheimer.ab.ca

Landman Reule Law OfÀce Barrister & Solicitor at Box 1630, 4819 - 51 St. Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0

Estate of

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~Vacant, Cleared Open Land ~1.5 Km from Hardtop ~3.5 Km from Town ~Partially Fenced ~Has Power & Abandoned Water Well ~Bordered Buried Village Water Line

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ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY

Public Notices

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

These properties are being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis and the County of Stettler No. 6 makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of service, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser. The County of Stettler No. 6 may, after public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the public auction. Terms: Cash Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale. Dated at Stettler, Alberta, September 15, 2015 Tim Fox, Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer

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Festive activities in the run up to holiday season KASHEEN CLOUSON DONALDA DIARY The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club will be holding a Turkey and Ham Bingo on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the dropin centre. Come and win your Christmas Dinner! Everyone Welcome. The Donalda & District Museum Society presents a comedic evening with Jimmy the Janitor, Nov. 27, 2015 with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Donalda Community Hall. Tickets are available

at the Donalda & District Museum office. Tickets include a desert bar, and there will also be a silent auction and a cash bar as well. Seats are limited, so get your tickets today. For any question please email us at info@donaldamuseum.com The Donalda & District Community Promotion Society is planning the 2015 “A Village Christmas” featuring the Parade of Lights. We invite you to participate. The parade begins at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29,

with set up beginning at 4 p.m. For more information or to reserve your spot please call Bruce at 403-883-2943 Birthday wishes this week go out to Heather Martini, Ryan Carroll, Zachary Blouin, Dylan Swedberg, Matthew Swedberg, Tina Franklin, Adriana Sutton, Jennifer B e rg s t ro m , Robert Bergstrom, Dylan Awe, Scott Anonson, Beth Crumly, Jesse Broemeling, Dan Hiler, and Trevor Mueller. Happy birthday to all. 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.

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4913 - 51 STREET

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Wise customers read the fine print: *, †, , ◆, §, The All Out Clearout Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after September 1, 2015. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2015 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $25,798 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72 months equals 156 bi-weekly payments of $165 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $25,798. 3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2015 Chrysler 200 LX (28A)/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2015 Chrysler 200 LX (28A)/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $20,998/$20,998/$19,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discounts) financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $116/$116/$110 with a cost of borrowing of $3,082/$3,082/$2,935 and a total obligation of $24,080/$24,080/$22,933. ◆2.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2015 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $25,798 with a $0 down payment, financed at 2.99% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $140 with a cost of borrowing of $3,223 and a total obligation of $29,021. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a purchase price of $20,998 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $136 for a total obligation of $24,898. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by Chrysler Canada Inc.

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PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

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FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

Starting from price for 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Plus shown: $34,490.§

Starting from price for 2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited shown: $32,490.§

2015 CHRYSLER 200 LX

BI-WEEKLY≥

116 3.49 %

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

Starting from price for 2015 Chrysler 200 C shown: $29,790.§

2015 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE

Starting from price for 2015 Dodge Journey Crossroad shown: $31,785.§

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