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Through the kindness of generous Notre Dame School students and the school community, as well as the Edmonton Bissell Centre, inner-city children in Edmonton will receive Christmas cheer this year. Notre Dame Grade 5 teacher Alain Briand says the school’s annual Backpack Blessing program was once again a success. “It went awesome.” Last year the students brought in 33 backpacks stuffed with presents for the children of Edmonton and Briand says this year the number rose to more than 40. Briand explains, years ago the school held the Operation Christmas Child each year but a staff member with a connection to Pastor Rick Chapman — who

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interest in modern and traditional Celtic music, mostly due to his heritage (Irish) and the fact that he enjoys pubs. The website continued, Vince has a diverse musical background. Starting at age 4, Vince was immersed in the Yamaha music method (stunningly revolutionary in 1967) and went on to classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music until age 16, achieving Grade 9 RCAT, with music history and harmony theory included. Besides poking fun at Fintan in particular and the Irish in general, Vinny’s current role with the band is to drive Fintan around to gigs and try to keep some semblance of musical structure going. For instance, every Acoustaholics song begins with Vinny’s familiar - and a oneticka-two-ticka-one two three four. Vinny hopes to expand the band’s scope into more and better instrumentation, digital recording and shameless e-business ventures in the very near future. Lastly, the website continued that music has been a large part of RIK’s life for as long as he can remember. From experimenting with the family Orcana organ to various instruments through the course of school (recorder, ukulele , French horn, trombone, etc.) It was RIK’s oldest brother that first got him interested in playing guitar, RIK soon took his aptitude for music much further. Fast forward to a couple years later, Fintan and Vinny were playing gigs at the Pub in McCauley Plaza. RIK started his tenure as “Bucky the sound guy” but after

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Driver’s license is a privilege, not a right

Amelia Naismith

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Here’s some good news to mark impaired driving awareness month. Impaired driving, and its predictable consequences, is a serious problem in this country, and in particular Alberta. A certain sector of Alberta likes to drink and drive. The punishments and consequences, especially for repeat offenders, are not serious enough. In fact, some

people might call the punishments and consequences nothing but jokes. The following press release was received by the Leduc/Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer this past week: “High level RCMP Detachment News Release - Impaired Driving Convictions at High Level Provincial Court “On December 8 54 Year Old Ricky James Cardinal of Keg River Alberta was convicted of two separate incidents of impaired driving in High Level provincial court. “The first charge resulted from an incident on May 4 in the settlement of Paddle Prairie, Cardinal was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle. Cardinal received a sentence of nine months imprisonment and a three

year driving prohibition. “The second charge resulted from an incident on June 7 near the Keg River Cabins, Cardinal was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving while prohibited. Cardinal received a sentence of 456 days imprisonment and a four year driving prohibition. “These convictions were Cardinal’s 13th and 14th convictions respectively related to impaired operation of a motor vehicle.” Are you kidding, criminal justice system? This fellow has 14 convictions related to drunk driving, and he’s only getting a couple years suspension and a few months in jail? He got a driving while prohibited conviction, which shows you what he thinks of a license suspension. What does someone have to do

Notley ignores Albertans: writer Dear editor, Despite what Rachel Notley says, the way currently worded Bill 6 is being forced in without specific clarity and amendments, anyone who gets farm income, even though you have no employees, you could be forced to pay WCB premiums and be subject to their rules and inspections. So using NDP thinking, all town and city people should be forced to pay WCB if they hire someone to babysit, cut their grass or do other yard work because their employee could get hurt. Democracy is based on listening to the people first, then acting, not going behind closed doors and dictating your own agenda without any input from the people affected. The Narcissistic Dictator Party got in only because of P.C. and Wildrose vote splitting, they did not get a majority mandate so wake up! The Narcissistic Dictator Party is Gung Ho on destroying the economy then saying “It’s what Albertans want.” Note to all levels of government, farmers have been stewards of the land and environment before the NDP or Greenies ever existed. The taxpayers do not have a bottomless pit of money that you can just tax citizens to no end. Notley wants to destroy our economy while the world’s biggest polluters do nothing or get worse. Yes we should be developing non-polluting energy sources but let’s be reasonable. Notley’s push to switch coal fired power

plants to natural gas is going to intensify fracking operations across Alberta to get more gas, then sell electricity to the U.S. for less than Albertans will b paying. Despite what the oil industry says, fracking operations have polluted and destroyed water tables in numerous U.S. states and northern B.C. Also, how about Fox Creek area and earthquakes. Once there is no water, no one survives. Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, who did fracking work for Schlumbeger, now speaks out against fracking operations because of the longterm negative environmental effects. Remember the P.C.’s Bill 24, which the government took ownership of porous space? This is going to be used by the NDP for carbon capture storage on any property they want and they won’t even have to compensate you. So don’t be surprised when they show up on your property and start building an injection plant or build pipelines to those plants across your property, you will have no say. Then there’s NDP Environment minister Shannon Phillips stating, “We are going to distribute wind generation across the province.” That statement despite the fact most prevailing winds go through the Rogers Pass area eastward towards Brooks. So don’t be surprised when they come to build wind turbines on your property against your will. Just remember Notley’s words, “It’s what Albertans want.”

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to get his or her license removed permanently? This fellow is a danger to everyone around him, and he’s being let off the hook. Like a lot of other drunk drivers. Impaired driving is a serious problem in Canada, particularly in Alberta. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, “Over five years, approximately 8,600 people were convicted of impaired driving in Alberta each year. “On average in Alberta, one in five drivers involved in fatal collisions have been drinking prior to the collision. This compares to an average of about one in 20 drivers involved in injury collisions. As the severity of the collision increases, so does the likelihood the collision will involve a drinking driver.

“On average each year almost 90 people were killed and 1,330 people were injured in collisions involving at least one driver who had consumed alcohol prior to the crash (20092013). In 2013, 80 people were killed and 1,133 were injured.” Nothing is going to change with impaired driving punishments until the public demands the politicians do something substantial about it. Sadly, Albertans have a provincial government that is more concerned about ensuring labour unions can extend their influence into the agriculture employment industry. The next time you talk to your MLA, demand tougher penalties for repeat impaired drivers. The next person they kill could be you.

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Opinion Sometimes murderers get away with it

BY STU SALKELD THE PIPESTONE FLYER Early in my career I had the fortune to work in a community called Fort Macleod, near Lethbridge. I worked at the Macleod Gazette from 1996 to 2000. A very historic community, I had the good luck to

work with plenty of great people. Also, just starting out I was also learning as much about community journalism as I could. I learned a lot from the police commander there. The RCMP commander in Fort Macleod was Sgt. Pete Sopow. Pete was a friendly, easy-going fellow who was easy to work with. If he had a problem, he told you. If you helped him, he thanked you. I’ve been lucky to work with many great detachment commanders like Bill Laidlaw and Kevin Murray, but Pete will always be at the top. After a police-involved shooting incident in town, Pete told me I could come directly to the detach-

ment for an interview. He had the report in front of him for the incident, and literally let me read it myself. Trust me when I say that doesn’t happen very often. Not only was Pete a great police commander to work with, he was a good friend outside the office. I liked to play community sports like volleyball and slopitch, and so did Pete. One night at co-ed slo-pitch, my horrible team was facing off against the best team in the league, the RCMP officers. Pete was pitching, and he was good. Very good. He struck me out every time I went up. Then at the end of the game on my last “at bat,” Pete, for

some reason, lobbed a big, fat duck that I was all over. I got a triple, my only hit that night. Pete threw me that pitch on purpose. He could have struck me out if he wanted. Pete Sopow, along with his girlfriend, kindergarten teacher Lorraine McNab, were found murdered on Monday, December 15 1997 at her farm outside Pincher Creek, a few minutes west of Fort Macleod. They’d been shot to death two days earlier, Dec. 13, and their bodies tossed in a horse trailer. RCMP found them Monday morning after Pete didn’t show up for work. No one has ever been arrested or even charged

for the double-murder 18 years ago. Whoever murdered them was waiting at Lorraine’s farm on Sat. Dec. 13 and ambushed his victims after they returned from visiting Lorraine’s parents. The murderer had some dumb luck in that the weekend included a fresh snowfall that likely damaged or destroyed some evidence, such as footprints. Initially, some suspected the shootings were linked to Pete’s police career, but he wasn’t the primary target. Lorraine was. Apparently, Lorraine was being stalked by a man known to her whom she had no interest in. Most people familiar with the

murders agree this is the person very likely to have murdered them. I spent about five minutes phoning around and had the person’s name on my desk. You can Google search and read lots of articles from the Calgary Sun and Herald by people who think they’re experts on Pete’s murder. Maybe they are. But I knew Pete. I’m very afraid he will become a forgotten statistic, and he deserves to be remembered. And almost 20 years later, those of us who knew him are still waiting for justice. Stu Salkeld is the new editor of The Leduc/Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer and writes a regular column for the paper.

Lights, camera, Christmas

BY TREENA MIELKE BLACK PRESS There is one strand of the twinkly red Christmas rope lights hanging around my garage door that refuses to light up. The absence of lights on only one side of my garage looks decidedly weird. Being in the Christmas frame of mind where perfection hadn’t yet been

tarnished with reality and continued to glow like a perfect string of lights, I took it upon myself to make the problem go away. With that thought in mind, I took myself off to the Christmas light store. Here I was to discover there are now about a zillion different kinds of Christmas lights to choose from. But, luckily for me, it seems a Christmas angel was smiling down on my harried, frantic self and there among all the icicles and twinkle starlights, I found it. One solitary box containing a strand of red rope lights. I pushed my way through all the other people buying Christmas lights murmuring stuff like “sorry, I need that box, I really need that one box. Merry Christmas, now get out of

my way. Thank you.” People looked at me sadly. “Whatever,” I said, using body language to communicate. Using such language seems to work for my youngest grandson, I reasoned. Treasure in tow, I trotted up the steps and put the package by the front door so I could wait until it was almost dark and the temperature dropped enough so my fingers would be really cold and putting up the lights would be more of a challenge. For some perverse reason, I seemed to like that idea. Anyway, the appointed hour arrived. I walked outside, eyeballed the situation and decided I probably needed a kitchen chair as opposed to a ladder to get the job done. About

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this time, putting up the lights rapidly deteriorated into a really bad thing. The strands, it seemed, were apparently stuck together with crazy glue. Finally, I was overcome with some kind of super hero strength that can only come to people standing on tiptoe on a kitchen chair trying to put up Christmas lights. I pulled the strands apart, almost falling off the chair as I did so. Voila! The next step was to screw the new string of lights into place using my newly frozen fingers. It was at this time I discovered that the new strand might look the same as the other strand I was trying to hook it into, but appearances can be deceiving. It was not. The ends did not fit.

I could say I climbed calmly down from the chair, still in a happy Christmas frame of mind and went inside to cheerfully make supper. But that would be a lie. In fact, I found myself dissolving into tears like a child who has just discovered the reporter who penned the famous editorial, “Yes, Virginia There is a Santa”, was, in fact, only reporting his own version of the truth. It took awhile, but finally I came to terms with my Christmas light fiasco. When I gave logic the reins and put emotion in the back seat until it could behave, I reminded myself how very lucky I am that I have the luxury of only being stressed over lights that don’t fit my picture of perfection. Even shutting off the

news and turning a blind eye to print media (please don’t do that), will not obliterate the fact sadness, heartache and violence are very real, very out there. Refugees, who will, for the first time ever, celebrate Christmas on foreign soil. Layoffs that seem to be more the rule than the exception. Senseless shootings that are becoming more and more frequent. Dear friends who will be found on Christmas Day, cloistering around a hospital bed as their loved one goes through yet another round of chemo. Christmas! It’s all about perspective and being grateful! Really, it’s no different than any other time of year. Treena Mielke is editor of The Rimbey Review and is a columnist for Black Press.

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Crab Mean Au Gratin Ingredients: 1/2 stick of butter 3 tsp flour 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped celery 5 oz. can evaporated milk 1 egg yolk, beaten 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (reserve 3 tablespoons for topping) 1 slice American cheese 8 oz. white crab meat 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 cup green onions, chopped dash of paprika

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

Directions: Turn oven broiler on. In a heavy saucepan melt butter over medium heat, add flour and stir until combined. Add the onion and celery to the roux and cook on low-medium heat until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the evaporated milk and egg yolk, keep stirring until fully blended. Add the Swiss cheese, American cheese, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir continuously until the cheese has melted. Gently stir in the crab meat and cook on low heat for five minutes. Scoop the mixture into a small, oven-safe baking dish and top with shredded Swiss cheese, green onion and paprika. Place the baking dish on a cookie sheet and place under broiler for five minutes, or until the cheese has melted and started to brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.

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NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS TAKE NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT PERMIT(S) FOR THE PROPOSED USE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BY-LAW 95/54, LAND USE BYLAW OF THE COUNTY OF WETASKIWIN NO. 10. Application #D15/276 60’ x13’ PORTABLE CREW SHACK AND EXISTING TWO (2) SEA CANS: NW 36-45-02-W5M. This is a discretionary use as specified by Section 1.3 (a) of Schedule B, Land Use By-law 94/54, amended by By-law15/10. Application #D15/274 TWO (2) EXISTING SHEDS (3.1m x 2.48m and 3.1m x 3.74m): NE 11-47-28-W4M, Plan 8920446, Block 2, Lot 8. This is a discretionary use as specified by Section 14.5 (b) of Schedule B, Land Use By-law 94/54, amended by By-law15/10.

Please be advised that current year’s taxes are due December 31st, 2015. All outstanding taxes on January 1st, 2016 will be subject to a penalty of 7%, as per By-Law Number 2002/40. Tax payments received by mail MUST BE POSTMARKED no later than December 31st, 2015. If the postmark indicates January 1st, 2016, the penalty will be applied. Should you wish to drop off your tax payment on or before December 31st, 2015, a mail slot is located at the front door of the County office for your convenience. The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Administration Office will be closed on: December 24th, 25th & 28th, 2015 & January 1st, 2016

MULHURST BAY LAGOON HOURS DURING THE 2015 HOLIDAY SEASON

THE ABOVE NOTED PERMIT(S) SHALL NOT COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THE FIRST DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Be advised that the Mulhurst Bay Lagoon Hours during the 2015 Holiday Season are as follows:

Any person wishing to review the above application(s) or permit(s) may do so at the County Office during normal business hours.

Thursday, December 24, 2015 . . . . 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 25, 2015 . . . . . . Closed Saturday, December 26, 2015 . . . . 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 . . . . . 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 686 OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, ANY PERSONS CLAIMING TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS DECISION MAY SERVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL, ALONG WITH PRESCRIBED FEE OF $150.00 TO: FRANK COUTNEY, SECRETARY TO THE DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD COUNTY OF WETASKIWIN NO. 10 P.O. BOX 6960 WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA T9A 2G5

RE: TAX ARREARS

Friday, January 1, 2016 . . . . . . . . . Closed Regular Business Hours for all other days. If an emergency arises during these times, please contact Garry Ellison, Utilities Foreman, at 780-387-6317.

NOTICE TO COUNY OF WETASKIWIN NO. 10 RESIDENTS

WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE FIRST DATE OF THIS NOTICE.

NOTICE TO ALL COUNTY OF WETASKIWIN RESIDENTS WITH PUMP OUT SEWAGE SYSTEMS

Solid Waste Transfer Station Closures 2015 Holiday Season

New Fee Introduced For Bulk Septage Loads At County Operated Lagoons And Dump Stations

Please be advised that the Solid Waste Transfer Stations located throughout the County will be closed on the following dates:

The County of Wetaskiwin has implemented a user fee, as per the Waterworks and Sewage Utilities By-Law 2015/62, approved by Council at the December 8, 2015 Council for Public Works meeting, whereby each bulk septage load delivered to a County operated lagoon or dump station will be charged a $30.00 fee for full or partial loads, (no added charge for mixed loads) collected from County residents. This is the first time the County is charging the Septic Haulers for disposal of septage loads at the lagoons. This fee is per load delivered, not per residential/commercial pick-up. This fee will be implemented effective January 1, 2016.

Thursday, December 24, 2015 . . . . All Sites Closed (including Millet Transfer Station) Friday, December 25, 2015 . . . . . . All Site Closed Saturday, December 26, 2015 . . . . All Sites Closed Monday, December 28, 2015 . . . . . All Sites Closed – **Except Lakedell Transfer Station - Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.**

Please call Dave Dextraze at 780-361-6230 or 1-800-661-4125 (toll free) for more information.

Friday, January 1, 2016 . . . . . . . . . All Closed

NOTICE TO COUNTY RESIDENTS County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Council and Committee meetings will be held at 10:00 a.m., at the County Administration Building, located 1½ miles west of Wetaskiwin on Highway 13, as follows:

MEETING

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Pursuant to Section 196(2) of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26.1, 2000, Council Committee meeting dates will be posted in the foyer of the County Administration Building.

SNOWPLOWING PROGRAM The County of Wetaskiwin is offering residents the option to purchase prepaid snowplowing flag exclusively for plowing of private driveways from the County roadway to allow the ratepayer access to their place of residence. These flags may be purchased at the County Office or other locations

designated by the County administration at a cost of $50 $50.00 00 per flag flag, including GST, which is valid for one use only. The flag must be posted at the driveway indicating a request for snowplowing. The flag will be collected by the Patrol Operator when the driveway is plowed. Residents who reside within a Hamlet, within

the corporate municipal boundaries of the County of Wetaskiwin No No. 10 are not included in this policy. NOTE: Snowplowing of driveways will only take place when all County roads have been plowed first.

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Leduc detachment offers public advisory on business break and enters

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Leduc RCMP wishes to advise the community of an increase in break and enters in the City. Year to date comparison statistics from January 1, 2015, to November 30, 2015, identify an increase from 113 to 162, an increase of 43 per cent over the year previous. Business break and enters appear to have seen the greatest increase, going from 44 to 66, with the great majority of break and enters in the downtown and north industrial areas of the City. The increase noted is not necessarily related to a greater crime trend in Leduc. Persons crimes, for example, have deceased from 562 to 469 in the same period. Additionally, disturbances of the peace are also down significantly from last year. Prevention strategies can be the greatest tool to decreasing break and enters. This can include ensuring that our facilities are secure, reporting suspicious activities, putting valuable out of sight, i.e. display cases, knowing your neighbours, having people watch property or homes while you are away, and reporting known offenders to police. Research has also shown that having an alarm system is the greatest deterrent of break and enters. The RCMP will be responding with additional patrols in the target areas, and will be assisted by the city`s Nighthawk program. The Nighthawks are a volunteer organization that assist the RCMP by being an extra set of “eyes and ears”

in the community. They have the support of the City of Leduc and the RCMP. They have been working more recently with the RCMP on a proactive project aimed reducing thefts from motor vehicles. The Nighthawks have been conducting `Lock it or Lose it“checks in and around Leduc neighborhoods. The Nighthawks are in high visible coats or vests. With multiple members, they use flashlights to check and make sure vehicles are locked and valuable are out of sight. With this most recent initiative, the Nighthawks do not touch the vehicles or door handles, and if there is something of value left unsecure they will contact the RCMP. The checks are completed at all hours of the day and night. The Nighthawks will leave a small card stating the time, date, identification number of the Nighthawks who completed the check and if it was secure or unsecure. The Nighthawks will not check vehicles in driveways or on private property. The Nighthawks program has operated in Leduc for more than 15 years. They have helped with incidents, including impaired driving, break and enters, mischief to property and other criminal activities. The Nighthawks are always looking for more dedicated, trustworthy, and caring citizens of our community. If you want more information please contact nighthawks.president@gmail.com. If you have any questions or concerns on the Lock It or Lose It campaign please contact Cst. Troy Lewis or Sgt. Harp Dhaliwal, Leduc RCMP at 780-980-7200.

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Peewee tourney

Kjelt Sandboe races down the ice with the puck as a horde of Calgary opponents close in on him during a Wetaskiwin GP BP Knights AA game during the Peewee Dec. 12 and 13 home tournament. The Knights won 8-6.

Kjelt Sandboe takes a shot on the Calgary goalie during a Wetaskiwin GP BP Knights AA game during the Peewee Dec. 12 and 13 home tournament. The Knights won 8-6. Photo by Amelia Naismith

Photo by Amelia Naismith

Wyatt Day (11) battles for the puck with a Calgary player after his teammate and another opponent slid into the boards during a Wetaskiwin GP BP Knights AA game during the Peewee Dec. 12 and 13 home tournament. The Knights won 8-6. Photo by Amelia Naismith

The Wetaskiwin GP BP Knights AA team celebrates a 8-6 win over its Calgary opponents during a home tournament, Dec. 12 and 13. Photo by Amelia Naismith

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Women of Aspenland 2015 celebration SUBMITTED WETASKIWIN & DISTRICT HERITAGE MUSEUM On October 18, 1929, Alberta’s Famous Five (Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Henrietta Edwards) succeeded in having Canadian women defined as “persons” under law. To celebrate this, and coinciding with Women’s History Month each October, women from our own community are inducted into the Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum’s Women of Aspenland exhibit. Now in its 19th year, and consisting of 85 “persons”, this project showcases the lives of local women who embody the heart of Wetaskiwin city, county and Maskwacis. Dorothy French Dorothy French is a mother, spouse, traveler, learner, leader, and friend. Dorothy has dedicated many years of her life to being involved in the community. Serving on municipal council for twenty years, and being the first female mayor in Wetaskiwin, she serves as a role model for many and has created a long-lasting legacy in Wetaskiwin and the surrounding area. Dorothy was born in the Galt Hospital in Lethbridge on March 16, 1931. Her parents William and Rose both emigrated from Ukraine, meeting only after coming to Alberta. William bought a farm in Coaldale and this is where Dorothy and her three older siblings were raised. Dorothy began her journey of life-long learning when she was six years old. She attended school in Coaldale and was tutored by her older siblings. After graduating, she continued her education at the University of Alberta, Calgary branch where she attained a teaching certificate. She taught in various southern Alberta rural schools in communities such as Taber, Nobelford, and Barnwell. After five years of teaching she was offered a job by the superintendent of the Wetaskiwin School District. She had passed through Wetaskiwin on a bus trip in her youth and she remembered the park she passed very fondly, and so she accepted the job. Dorothy walked to her job at Queen Elizabeth School each morning and somehow always seemed to pass a gentleman named Rod who would say hello. It turns out that it might not have been such a coincidence as Rod would make an effort to see her, even if it meant slowing his pace. He eventually plucked up the courage to ask Dorothy out and she said yes. They were married on August 14, 1957. Dorothy and Rod had two children, Margaret (Marg) and David. As a family they would spend summers at the French Family cabin at Pigeon Lake and in the winters they would go on ski trips to the mountains. They would travel south to Lethbridge whenever they could to visit Dorothy’s family. Dorothy first became involved in the community after Marg was born. Her mother-in-law, Annie French, encouraged her to join the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE), which opened up many opportunities for community involvement and eventually led to Dorothy’s involvement in public office. In 1972, Dorothy was elected to council where she served for twenty years, topping the polls in almost every election. In 1989, she was elected as the first female mayor in Wetaskiwin. She enjoyed the opportunity it gave her to meet people and help them with whatever they needed. While she was mayor, Dorothy helped implement the first Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and the Twinning of Ashoro, Japan with Wetaskiwin. Needless to say, Dorothy has had an incredible impact on both her community and her family. She has been described by family and friends as graceful, classy, genuine, dedicated and respectful. Her love of learning and love of people is evident in the way she has embraced the many opportunities that have come her way. Her entire family is very proud of her, and all of her achievements. As an inspiration to many people both in the Wetaskiwin area and abroad, Dorothy has joined her mother-in-law and the many other inspirational women that have been honoured as Women of Aspenland.

Dorothy French is a mother, spouse, traveler, learner, leader, and friend. Dorothy has dedicated many years of her life to being involved in the community.

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New Year’s Party December 31, 2015 6:30 pm until the New Year! Dinner and a Live Band 11:00 pm Lunch Tickets $50/person • Party Favours • Door Prizes Phone Cheryl at 780.387.0284 for more info.

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Christmas Greetings During this season of giving, let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things.

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May this wonderful time of the year touch your heart in a special way.

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Wishing you much happiness today and throughout the New Year.

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New Sarepta School letters to Santa Dear Santa, Your magic is neat. How do you get up the chimney? I love you. You are so cool. May I please have a train? May I please have a toy parachute? Thank you.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: To celebrate the Christmas season the Leduc/Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer invited several local school classes to write letters to Santa. This is a group of letters from New Sarepta School. The school requested no names to be printed, and the newspaper will respect that request.

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Does Mrs. Claus make the candy canes? How does she do it? Please, can you bring me a big set of Lego? May I have a stuffy? Please, can I have a Jack-in-the-box? May I have a pet cat? Could you give me a pet dog?

Dear Santa, Why is your nose shaped like a cherry? How are you so sneaky that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear you when you fill up my stocking? I would really like to get a jet. May I please have candy? I really want party paint. Could you give me a stuffy? Can I please have a TV? Please, can I have a crayon? Thank you.

Dear Santa, I love your beard. It is so fluffy and soft. May I please have a big stuffy dragon? Could you give me a Shadow Launcher? Could you give me a toy helicopter? May I please have a spy kit?

Dear Santa, Why is your nose shaped like a cherry? Please can you bring me a remote control car? May I please have a Lego car? How does your sleigh fly? Thank you for bringing me toys last year.

Dear Santa, You are so kind. Thank you for giving us all toys. Please, can you bring me a toy? Because I would really like a doll. May I please have a new Barbie? Merry Christmas.

Dear Santa, Santa, you are so quiet I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear you fill my stocking. May I please have a Secret Spy Guys set? May I have a McQueen that turns into an airplane? Thank you.

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Your magic is cool. How do you go up the chimney? May I have a doll? Please, can I have a dog stuffy? Thank you.

Dear Santa, You are magic! You are kind because you give us all toys. Please, can I have an action figure? May I have a Bean Boozle? I would like a spy set. Thank you.

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Does Mrs. Claus make the candy cones? How does she do it? Santa, you are so sneaky? Can

Letters to Santa from New Sarepta School photo by Stu Salkeld

I have a robot dog, please? I would like a Bratz set too. Thank you Santa. Dear Santa, Does Mrs. Claus make the candy canes? How does she do it? I love your reindeer. May I have Lego superheroes? Please, can I have a remote control car? I love the toy you brought me last year.

Dear Santa, Does Mrs. Claus make the cookies? How does she do it? How do you go up the chimney? Your magic is good. Please, can you bring me a Barbie? May I please have a Beanie Boo? May I have a make-up set? May I have a boy Barbie? A big Anna would be nice. Thank you. Continued on page 18

Landfill, recycle depot, and waste collection DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016

sunday

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monday

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wednesday

9am-5pm

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New Sarepta School letters to Santa Continued from page 17 Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Santa, you are so sneaky. You are so friendly because you give us all toys. Please can you bring me a Magic 8 Ball? May I please have a doll? Can I please have a giant Beanie Boo? I really want a hat. Thank you Santa. One more thing, can I please have a stunt dog? Dear Santa, You are so friendly because you give us all toys. Your magic is cool. How do you go up the chimney? May I have Shopkins. Please, can I have Beanie Boos and a headband? May I please have a shirt and playdough? Dear Santa, Does dear Mrs. Claus make the candy canes? How does she do it? How do your reindeer fly? Please Santa, will you get me a dog stuffy? May I please have a toy dog? I love my toy from last year. Dear Santa, Does Mrs. Claus make the candy canes? How does she do it? May I please have a harmonica? Can I please have Aquasand? Thank you. Dear Santa, Does Mrs. Claus make the candy canes? How does she do it? Can you fill my paper? Please, can you bring me an iPad? I really want a stuffy? May I please have

Lego? Can I please have a doll? Thank you. Dear Santa, How are the elves? Can I please have fuzz balls and ballet slippers? Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? How are the elves doing? Santa can I have a ride in your sleigh? Santa can I please have a stomp and chomp Grimlock? Dear Santa, How are you? I want a toy unicorn.

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph the reindeer doing? I want cows and a goat for Christmas.

Dear Santa, Can I have a stomp and chomp Grimlock? Can I ride in your sleigh please?

Dear Santa, I want rodeo toy. Santa, how is Rudolph?

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Toy trends highlighted at the holidays BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER Trending toys come and go and no time is that more obvious than around the holidays when a child’s mind turns to what treasures they are hoping to find under the tree. Then there are those toys which never seem to waiver in their popularity. “It’s funny how of the older toys — the dolls — have stood the test of time,” said Karen Richert, co-owner of Leduc’s Playing For Keeps toy store. Richert says construction sets, while they may have changed materials over the

years, are still as well-liked as they always have been; from Lincoln Logs to LEGO. “Building is always going to be popular.” “Even with technology there’s something to be said with off-screen toys,” she added. Richert feels licensed toys, such as Spiderman and Batman figurines will not have the same longevity and their popularity will wax and wane with movie releases and other similar events. “Strawberry Shortcake is coming back again,” said Richert. “We’re definitely seeing a trend where people are looking for a broader value in a toy,” she added. Richert explains toys

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with a more unidentifiable appearance lend themselves better to imagination and creation. Fun through learning, dress-up and make believe play sets also tend to remain popular, with slight modifications to themes. What Richert calls heirloom toys, collectibles that can be passed down through the ages, such as Calico Critters or Bryer Horses also do not seem to go out of style. Children start playing with them as a young age and as they grow older their interest remains in collecting them. Some of the older toys evolve rather than disappear. Spy kits always had

some sort of decoder toy but Richert says they are now beginning to include more and more technology. “Even something as simple as the paper airplane, we now have motors you can attach for 30 seconds of flight.” “Yo-yos, which have a long history, were replaced by Kendama. But we’re starting to see a comeback. We just have a fascination with it,” said Richert. “There’s a passion for those retro toys: tiddlywinks, jacks, pick-up-sticks. People see that and they remember their own childhood. It invokes a special time in their lives. They want that memory back,” she added.

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Tips for holiday shopping for children BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER Holiday and Christmas shopping can easily turn from a jolly outing to a hectic mess, and the pressure can feel even greater if you are searching for the perfect gift for that special child — that excited Christmas fan — in your life. Karen Richert, co-owner of Leduc’s Playing For Keeps toy store, says there are many tips and ideas people can take into

consideration to make Christmas shopping for children just a little bit easier. “I think we always want to give them what they ask for, and that’s important. But I think we also want to stretch their focus a little bit,” said Richert. “It’s okay to introduce something new at Christmas,” she added. Richert says another great gift idea is for the buyer to purchase something that inspires them and share it with the child,

also the meaning behind the importance. “If it’s neat to you it’ll be neat to them, and don’t be afraid to share why.” She feels shoppers sometimes need to look past fad toys for items with real longevity and value. “You can pick a toy just by doing a little research on the roots of the company.” “Sometimes it’s the simple things that mean the most two,” she added. Richert says looking past the price tag into an item that will intrigue and en-

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Pipestone Flyer fondest Christmas memories BY AMELIA NAISMITH THE PIPESTONE FLYER Pipestone Flyer Receptionist Sheree Baillie: My favourite Christmas memory is the first year my husband and I were together. We could not afford a lot of Christmas decorations for the tree. So we took the kids to the craft store, and they all made ornaments out of pipe cleaners and construction paper. Our tree topper was a tin foil Christmas star. All the work the kids put into it made it the most beautiful Christmas tree I have ever had. Pipestone Flyer Inside Sales Rep Tammy Kublik: One of my favorite memories of Christmas with my family was helping my grandparents (when I was a child) in the weeks before Christmas Eve and, of course, Christmas Eve itself. We would get up early and Grandma and I would start baking her delicious homemade doughnuts, many kinds of cookies, and any other preparation for the huge meal she was about to make. TV never got turned on but instead music was playing in the background and Grandma would always tell me interesting stories about her childhood. I learned a lot about the days gone by and we were able to spend some special time together. Finally Christmas Eve would come and all of the family would gather at my grandparents for the, now prepared, huge Christmas supper. Aunts, uncles and cousins, whom we did not always see throughout the year, never missed this event. No matter what was happening in everyone’s lives, everyone made time out of their busy schedule to be there. I remember after the wonderful supper and the opening of the gifts on Christmas Eve, my Grandpa (then in his late 70’s), sitting on the floor with

all the children around him singing “Are you mine” and trying to get us to put our feet behind our heads (which none of us could do, but he still could). He also tried to get us to twist around chairs, leg wrestling, etc. just to keep us occupied and to make sure we had fun. All the adults thought it was hilarious, but us children were just doing what Grandpa showed us. We thought if he could do it, we can too. Christmas Eve was always special because I learned from my grandparents (and my parents as well) that the time you spend together is the most precious gift of all. Pipestone Flyer Leduc Sales Rep Mandy Vuylsteke: One of my fondest Christmas memories would have to be heading out to Armstrong, BC to my aunt and uncles for Christmas. Auntie Jo would have the house decorated from top to bottom with a 16-18 foot tree (that most of the time punched a hole in the ceiling) and uncle Tim would always have a tall tale about how they found the “right tree” and the not so tall tale about how they had to get it into the house! After more of uncle Tim’s tall tales of hunting fishing and Sasquatch’s before all of us cousins would go tobogganing down the steep hill behind the house in between an on going never-ending monopoly game. In the morning when Santa had come, we were allowed to open our stockings before anyone got up, then we had to wait to have breakfast with everyone before we got to see what Santa brought for everyone else. Pipestone Flyer Editor Stu Salkeld: My fondest Christmas memory has to do with Christmas morning in 1980 and how exciting it was. But later in life that Christmas morning became special for yet another reason. Continued on page 22

Wishing you a happy, healthy and joyous holiday season

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Christmas traditions and toys Continued from page 21 My twin brother and I were, and remain, huge fans of Star Wars movies. As kids, we loved playing Star Wars, and as is the case with a lot of 40-something men and some women, we had Kenner Star Wars toys in abundance. The second Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back, came out in 1980, and with it came a deluge of toys. Many movie critics call TESB the best movie in the series (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that introduced Yoda, the pint-sized philosopher) and it must surely be ranked first among kids in the early 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the coolest characters, creatures and toys. On Christmas morning in 1980 my brother and I, nine years old, raced into the living room to see the massive Imperial AT-AT with a red bow on top, plus the Rebel Snowspeeder, Boba Fettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Slave I, the Planet Hoth play set and the Bespin Twin-Pod Cloud Car. On top of those were bounty hunters IG-88, Bossk and Dengar. Plus, we got the Hoth Rebel Trooper, Imperial Snowtrooper, Han Solo

in Hoth Gear, Bespin Luke Skywalker and, of course, Lando Calrissian. Nothing could match that morning. As the years went by and I became somewhat of an adult, I started to realize the financial demands placed on an adult, not to mention how expensive toys can be. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when that morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second meaning came to me. My brother, my sister and I were raised by a single mom. At the time I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize how challenging it is to raise kids, let alone raise kids without help. The fact that she not only provided a safe, happy home for us but also found the money somewhere to give us those memorable Christmas mornings is what amazes me most. Thanks Mom. Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greetings to all of the readers of the Leduc/Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer. Pipestone Flyer Wetaskiwin Sales Rep Christina Komives: Christmas was always a big deal at my house growing up. But I think that my favourite Christmas memory, I guess itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a tradition, was going to find the

Christmas tree. Each year our whole family would get together and we would pile into a bunch of vehicles and head out in search of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfectâ&#x20AC;? tree (it was very Griswoldish). When we got to woods we would start searching, we had sleds, quads and toboggans and we would all roam around looking for the best tree. But anyone who has hunted for a real tree in the bush knows that there is no perfect tree and you spend more time talking about which side can be put up against a wall or in a corner to hide the bald spot. Once the trees had been found we would all have a fire, roast hot dogs, drink hot chocolate and listen to the adults talk about all the times before that they had done this same thing and the mishaps and memories they had made doing it. Everyone would hang around for a few hours and go tobogganing or skating. When the sun was going down we would all pile back in to our vehicles, trees in tow and head home for decorating. The hardest part of this was was

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having to wait till the tree warmed up and you could decorate it. As an adult, I cherish those memories from my childhood Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and even though I have moved away from home and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go on the big Christmas tree hunts with my whole family, my husband and I still have a day where we go in search of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfectâ&#x20AC;? tree. And even though we have a nice tree each year, we are still searching for the perfect, no bald spot tree. Pipestone Flyer Reporter Amelia Naismith: Growing up, it was always my parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rule my brother, my sister and I were not allowed to leave our beds Christmas morning and race down to the other end of the house to wake them until 6 a.m. One year I remember my eyes popping open in the darkness, all excited to shake my sister awake and get the rest of the house up but when I rolled over to look at the clock I saw it was only 4 a.m. I knew there was no going back to sleep. Continued on page 23

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Christmas isn’t just about giving and receiving, or just for the little ones Continued from page 22 Thankfully I enjoyed reading by flashlight and could pass the time quietly and no one had to be the wiser. However, I can’t remember another time in my life when two hours passed more slowly; I just wouldn’t wait to have everyone awake and spend Christmas morning with my family. Pipestone Flyer publisher Michele Rosenthal: Rosenthal said when her kids were smaller, her son was 7 and her daughter

3, she put a tradition in place that on Christmas Eve that there was nothing under the Christmas tree. Tradition had it that Santa Claus did not come to visit until everyone went to bed, then St. Nick arrived. The next morning when the kids got up and ran to the tree, there was all kinds of stuff waiting to be unwrapped. Now that her son is 23 and her daughter 18, things are a bit different. Santa puts everything under the tree early and everyone had to deal with the temptation of it.

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Christmas traditions are honoured Greg Krischke Continued from page 24 The second is a Christmas tradition that started 15 years ago. Our family gathers on Christmas Eve after church, we give all the grandkids new pajamas and I read everyone a Christmas story. Merry Christmas! City of Wetaskiwin Mayor Bill Elliot: I grew up in Edmonton and learned to skate and play hockey on outdoor rinks (they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have indoor rinks). At Christmas, we usually got hockey equipment and Detroit Red Wings hockey socks and jerseys (there were only

six NHL teams and the Edmonton Flyers were the Detroit Red Wings farm team). As soon as we finished opening presents, on Christmas morning, my brother and our friends would meet at the outdoor rink and play shinny hockey, all day, in our new hockey gear. In the afternoon, some of the Edmonton Flyers, who lived in our neighborhood, would join our game. We would play until being called for turkey dinner (my Mom would turn on the porch light). This was a tradition for my pre-teen years.

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ERTMAN Harvey Apr. 26, 1931 - Dec. 1, 2015 Harvey Ertman passed away at the age of 84 years. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Lois; daughter, Bernadine (Martin) Naundorf; sons, Cameron (Lynne) Ertman, Mark (Joan) Ertman; grandchildren, Karl (Michelle) Naundorf, Sarah (Ben) Schuiling, Christopher Ertman, Selina Ertman, Max Ertman, Norah Ertman; great grandchildren, Isaiah Naundorf, Brynn Naundorf, Greta Naundorf. As per Harvey’s request, no funeral service will be held. Memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank www.foodgrainsbank.ca or to the charity of donor’s choice. BAKER FUNERAL CHAPEL Wetaskiwin 780-352-2501 or (888) 752-2501 Condolences www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

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