CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY Vol. 68, No. 27 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 | 403-783-3311 | WWW.PONOKANEWS.COM
Sports
Packed grandstands during Ponoka Stampede Showdown Story on page 16
Reflections
“Once upon a bride” display at Ponoka Museum Story on page 5
Town float The annual parade through the town this year featured Ponoka’s contribution to the Canada mosaic being created for the 150th anniversary of the confederation. Photo by Jordie Dwyer
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Thousands witness tornado touchdown during Stampede
A tornado touched down in Ponoka Thursday, June 30 causing damage to five homes but leaving no injuries. After an inspection Environment Canada confirmed the event stating it was an Enhanced Fujita Scale Zero. The funnel cloud lasted for several minutes. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS A tornado touched down in Ponoka, thankfully causing no casaulties but some material damage. At approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 a funnel cloud formed and made a steady decent into the north end of Ponoka causing damage to five homes and blowing garbage and debris around the streets. A few minutes later Environment Canada issued a tornado warning.
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On the scale of severity, this one was of the lowest, an Enhanced Fujita Scale Zero, with peak winds up to 130 kilometres per hour, stated Environment Canada. Crews were in Ponoka on Canada Day inspecting the damage before confirming it was indeed a tornado. The many photos and videos posted on social media sites helped investigators in their determination. Anyone in the Ponoka area at the time of the occurence can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing at the time but for those affected, it could have been much worse. Homeowner Jerry Siemens lost a large portion of his roof and his house sustained damage to the walls. He was on his way to his cabin at Pigeon Lake when he saw the funnel cloud in his rearview mirror. At the time he didn’t think much of it until he got a phone call from a neighbour to come home. Siemens was convinced the tornado landed just seeing the damage at his and his neighbours’ homes. He said a barbecue was blown around and appears to have hit the house several times. Nearby somebody’s mattress had been blown onto the street. Siemens said the strangest thing of it all was that there was no water in the toilets. Thankfully, the tornado damaged homes but left no
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injuries. A last minute change the night before made it so Siemens and his family were out of their home at the time, otherwise they would have been preparing to leave for the lake when the tornado hit. “I’m just so thankful to God that we changed our plans,” he stated simply. Shelley Dedio is another homeowner whose sun room and house was damaged. Dirt and dust covered two bedrooms and items were strewn about the yard and house. She was working at the time of the tornado but did not realize it affected her home. Dedio continued on with her work and eventually came home some time later to find the neighbourhood was in a state of disrepair. Then she arrived at her house. “I got in my kitchen and the first thing I saw was my window smashed.” In talking with Environment Canada investigators, she was told the force of the wind was so strong that even though there were a few small holes in the windows, it was enough to draw in a large amount of dirt into the bedrooms. Had it been stronger, she says they estimate the tornado would have blown the windows out and more. Indeed, this small of a tornado still caused a large dumpster and trees on Baker Road to be pushed around like ragdolls. The dumpster was found in the ditch. The biggest take away for Dedio is gratitude that no residents were hurt. This event also highlights the need to be prepared for any emergency situation. “I think it’s about paying attention before.” Upon arrival, Siemens found that the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) and some neighbours had patched up the roof with a tarp, donated by a good samaritan. Yes there was damage but there were no injuries, something Siemens is grateful for. He says he would take damage to his home over human injury any day. “If it would’ve hit where there were people that would’ve been just devastating,” he stated. PFD activated quickly Mobilization of the PFD was immediate while the Town of Ponoka activated its Emergency Operations Centre if an evacuation was called for. Emergency crews including the Ponoka RCMP and EMS were on scene and town crews worked to ensure clean up and damage assessment was done. At the Ponoka Stampede grounds, emergency management co-ordinator Ted Dillon for the Stampede was in communication with the town to ensure everyone was on the same page. At the same time, Ponoka Family and Community Support Services mobilized, collected an emergency action kit and prepared for the potential of moving people to the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex. It was a mobilized effort on all fronts of the town’s key emergency organizations. PFD Chief Jamie Wilkinson said the department attended the location of the tornado touchdown. “We made the preventative steps of running out.” Once they located the damaged homes the department used its ladder truck to access the Siemens’ roof where they could set up the tarp to protect the home. “Our main thing was to make sure the people were safe,” said Wilkinson. Open Monday - Saturday With the many peo10am - 6pm ple attending the Ponoka Closed Sunday Stampede, the photos and N videos shared were able to Ponoka tell the story of the tornado Alberta as it wound its way into and Hospital out of town. Ponoka News posted a 4 way six second video of the stop Twp 424 funnel cloud as it formed 0.5 km on its Facebook page and Ø Highway 2A the news quickly spread. B Bobtail Nursery The video has since been viewed over 81,000 times and has been shared over 1,230 times.
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Man charged with forcible confinement observed a boy about to strike a car window July 2 at 1:30 a.m. The boy ran but was later caught and found to be grossly intoxicated and verbally abusive to police. Police say he was unable to control his behaviour despite multiple warnings. He also had in his possession pepper spray. He was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace and possession of a weapon. Woman charged with assault A call of a suicidal female ended up with one police officer being punched in the face. Police responded to the call July 2 at 3:12 a.m. Officers attempted to stop the woman from leaving the scene when she punched a Mountie in the face. The Red Deer woman is charged with assaulting a police officer. Request to identify Ponoka RCMP is looking for help identifying a man who allegedly assaulted a store clerk at the 7-Eleven in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 2. Police say the man entered the convenience store and was asked to remove his black backpack. He ignored the clerk and when asked again, the man is said to have grabbed the clerk by the tie and pulled him forward. Two customers intervened before the incident escalated. If anyone can identify the male in the photo please contact Const. Justin Auld at the Ponoka RCMP Detachment at: justin.auld@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
There were non-life threatening injuries after a collision Thursday, June 30 just after the Ponoka Stampede parade. A motorist waived a southbound vehicle through 54 Street intersection by the Fire Hall when it subsequently collided with an eastbound vehicle. PFD crews used the Jaws of Life to extricate one person. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
PONOKA NEWS STAFF A man has been charged with forcible confinement after preventing a woman from leaving her home June 29. Police say they arrived at the home to find a woman and her son in the hallway with the boy bleeding from his head. The man allegedly ripped the phone from the wall and struck the child on the head. When the woman tried to leave he prevented her from doing so. The man was also charged with mischief and is to appear in court July 8. Motorcyclist collision A motorcyclist was lucky to have sustained non-life threatening injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car Monday, June 27. At approximately 6 p.m. Ponoka RCMP attended the accident on Highway 2A whereby a motorbike
travelling northbound within the town limits struck a southbound vehicle that was making a left u-turn into the Tim Horton’s parking lot. It was not clear whether charges will be laid against the motorcyclist. Suspect goes through vehicle Police investigators are looking into a complaint of a man going through a vehicle on 48 Avenue on June 28. The complainant chased the suspect into a construction area near the old bridge. The file is currently under investigation.
Stolen trailer on Stampede Grounds Police responded to a complaint that a stolen trailer was found on the Ponoka Stampede grounds on Canada Day. Officers entered the trailer and found a man asleep on a bed in the trailer. He was woken and subsequently arrested. The Bashaw man was found to be in possession of a 2015 Dodge Ram reported stolen out of Red Deer. He was charged with possession of property obtained by crime. Collision after parade There were non-life
threatening injuries after a collision Thursday, June 30 just after the Ponoka Stampede parade. A motorist waived a southbound vehicle through the 54 Street intersection by the Fire Hall when it subsequently collided with an eastbound vehicle. Ponoka Fire Department crews used the jaws of life to extricate one person. It is believed two people were taken to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre for treatment. The matter is under investigation. Youth caught in the act, almost While on patrol police
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Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship
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Life is fragile, know what you are living for It’s incredible how fragile life is, right? known this, I now know it on a new level. One day all is well and the next, due to Life is fragile. Cherish it and use it well. circumstances beyond our control, things Cherish it by investing the most in what have changed for anything but the better. is present. Not just the present moment, One moment plans are in place and the but what is close at hand. next not so much. We just witnessed Brexit, Work, they say, should be about more than will that add to the uncertainty caused by making money. So is your work meaningful? the bottomed out oil economy? I can’t ask If not, what could change? Maybe it’s time the former oil field worker who lost his for a new job. Maybe it’s time to ask, am I home down the street from us. They’re just working for the weekend, vacation or disappeared. They are part of a long list of retirement benefits? If those are the mopeople experiencing difficulty and disaster tivators for getting going every day, maybe over the past while. it’s also time to re-evaluate priorities and Like the residents of Fort MacMurray, spending. I’ve known people who now or the person you know who was in the work fewer hours and earn less, but now accident on parade day last week; or the find much greater joy in life. friend who received a diagnosis that means The truth is that for many, work takes pain and loss; or the people whose homes us away from home, but it doesn’t have were damaged in the tornado. We can ask to own the home or a healthier lifestyle. WILLIAM DELLEMAN The same can be said of minor sports and those who watched nervously as it passed Sonrise Christian over and disaster didn’t come to their home other activities so many of us participate in Reformed Church that day. What thoughts ran through your at the expense of those who matter more. mind? I hope it misses us, I don’t know I know this might sound radical, but we are a precarious culture. The economy is what I’ll do! Maybe you were too worried to think beyond the moment. Did you have someone to call? unstable, politicians are unable to fix what actually ails I had a small accident a week ago. It cost me, for the us and so many of us are just trying to get by in a game next four-six weeks, the use of my left hand. And it was that doesn’t seem to have reliable rules. In response, I offer this: Recent studies (and ancient incredible what changed in that moment. So, while I’ve wisdom) show that regularly having meals together builds friendships and families stronger. People who are more resilient and confident that when “stuff happens,” there is a support network already available; people who will laugh with you when things are good and cry with you when it all falls apart. In my world, that points to two things. The first is that I am part of a community that supports one another, cares for one another, helps one another and fills the gaps when someone suffers injury or loss. We’re not perfect, of course, but we know others “have our backs”. The second is that we have this bonds due to the meaning behind the meal we share. Call it the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass FOR AGES 4-11 or Communion, that simple meal points to the one who holds all our days in His hands, whose love brings people together so that no one need feel alone or abandoned. I believe the words Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. 3704 - 42 Street, Ponoka Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14.27) And I know that I have been accepted by Christ at his table, with his people, particularly in moments like right now, when all my plans for the summer have “fallen apart”. I know it because in all my mixed emotions, the strongest one is gratitude. For my family, for my church, for the medical team that fixed my thumb and most of all for the One who says “I’m walking with you right now.”
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Reflections of Ponoka
“Once upon a bride” display at Ponoka Museum BY MIKE RAINONE FOR THE NEWS Throughout our long and colorful local history and heritage, one of the major foundations and encouragements of our steady growth, successes, and challenges has and hopefully always will be the grand tradition and institution of marriage through our countless generations of hardy families. There is no doubt that both then and now for the young at heart that love has always been in the air, and in honour of our early brides and grooms from our vibrant Town and County the congenial ladies over at the Fort Ostell Museum have put together a delightful new display feature under the veil of ‘Once upon a bride” from 1840 to 1955 and ongoing. Our annual Heritage Tea The new wedding exhibition and much more is on display now at the Ponoka museum at the north end of the Lion’s Centennial Park, and will be one of the new features introduced at the annual Heritage Tea on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. This delightful early display of wedding and bridesmaid’s dresses, accessories and other unique treasures were kindly made available to the museum by individuals from Ponoka and district and represent several generations of their families who settled here, married, chose their careers and welcomed their children over many decades. Some of these newlyweds included Stan and Anne (Tkach) Laycraft, (1935), Marion (Watson) and Cliff Vold (1949), Helen (Saboe) and Werner Nielson, Leonidas (Lee) Auten and Mary Elizabeth Auten (1899), Jessie (Wettre) and Harry Ravnsborg (1918), Sarah (Lindsay) and Ed MacGeachy (1931), Helen (Dewhirst) and Alvin Spelrem (1948), Edith (Ward) Cerveny (1921), as well as a couple of petite flower girls Harriet Evans (2004), Helen Dewhurst (1946) and many others. Most of these families were our earliest pioneers and had emigrated from the United States, throughout Canada or overseas to begin their new life on the rolling prairies. Our excellent museum is also putting together a special plaque to recognize the countless ‘ward brides’ who settled in this district with their new husbands so many decades ago and proudly raised their usually very large and rambunctious families. Among the magnificent collection are the spectacular full-length handmade dresses with so many tiny buttons as well as accessories of lace and ivory for the bride and her bridesmaids, gift boxes, original silverware and tea services, jewelry, an early certification of marriage and the ‘going away’ wardrobe. There were also those items from the precious trousseau, including exquisite baubles and decorations, fine linens, cushions, china, silverware, pillows, quilts, toiletries and so much more. It has been claimed that in those early days, the daughters and their mothers would start collecting items for their trousseaus
Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
Here is the delightful new display at the Fort Ostell Museum entitled ‘Once upon a Bride’ which pays tribute to the grand tradition of the countless romances and marriages in and around Ponoka and districts from 1840-1955 and beyond. long before the young lady had met the right boy, likely because many of the delicate surprises were hard to find and quite expensive. Some of the more well-off families might host a gala party at their homes to show-off the trousseau, at which the forthcoming wedding date was then announced. On the other hand, some new brides may have had to dye her former wedding dress another color to wear to her first job or for special occasions. There are also many photos in the display of local family weddings of days gone by, as well as the importance of ‘the white wedding dress’, which was made popular by Queen Victoria in the 19th century, but prior to that the ladies could be married in any color that
they wished. While the white wedding dress is chosen by most brides as a symbol of purity, the color blue also symbolized purity, piety and faithfulness. Another very longstanding and ancient custom among the wedding traditions was the ‘dowry’, the transfer of parental property at the marriage of a daughter to the groom in appreciation for welcoming their daughter into the family. Although the dowry custom is only carried on in a few countries now, some of the gifts in the early days may have included money, property or a prize bull or horse. There is no doubt that visiting this unique and historical feature at the Fort Ostell Museum will bring back many fond memories of your family weddings.
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Was Ponoka the marriage capital of Alberta in the 1940s? Not really. But this classic photo is a gala display of wedding gowns and accessories held t the Ponoka Elk’s Hall with all the proceeds going to the War Services Fund in support of our town and county lads serving in the military. Shown in the back row (left to right) are Doris Campbell, Ethel Sharlow, Hnas Paulson, Melita Racher, Mildred Rourk, Dorothy Paterson, Edith Bowie, Mildred Grant, Mildred Auten, Erna Block, P. Bresee, Mrs. Irvin Harris, Isabel Hoybak (Tugman), Nell Owen, and Miss Vicky Nelson; while in the middle row are Leta (Emory) Reid, Signe Sheller (Massing), Margaret (Oscar) Massing, Bertha Froman, Irma Simpson, Barbara Prochaska, Dorothy Mullier, Jean Bunning, Jean Bier, Norma Prochaska, Mildred Mattern, and Miss Marian Archibald. Ladies in the front row include (left to right) Borgchild (August) Cerveny, unknown, Margaret Anderson, Mina (Millard) Martin, Sadie Kitchen, Leona (Prochaska) Hendry, Flower girls Mary Stewart and Cannall Lewis, Lorna (Hong) Mah Poy, Lillian McPhie, Fern Lynn, Jessie Galbraith, Miss Ungstad, Charlotte Wilders, and Miss Irene Scott. Many of these family names have proudly carried on through generations of our town and districts.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
Opinion What the mail and bread have in common
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the primary think-tank for market economies around the world, and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have been two of the most globally authoritative structures keeping an eye on how things are developing in their areas of specialty and prices of agricultural products happens to be one area that falls under the authority of both organizations. Now these organizations have just issued a joint warning that farmers had better take note of. They released a lengthy report giving a broad outlook of how the agricultural sector will be doing over the next ten years and from what they have written, it is fair to conclude that the next decade will be one of uncertainty, possibly slower growth and probably more money going to agricultural conglomerates rather than to farmers, in other words a continuing trend of monopolization of both the production and trade in the sector. Just as these lines were being written on Monday night, July 4, Canada Post officially gave the notice of lockout to the union representing the postal workers employed by the Crown corporation, that is as of July 8, all postal
services throughout the service, for the provision country will be frozen of which profit should until further notice. never be a motive. As we all know Canada Just two weeks ago, a Post is a monopoly in the US federal court ruled country, meaning there is that the contemporary, not any other company, digitalized form of one organization or business branch of postal service, that provides the service electronic communicadelivered by Canada Post. tion through Internet, Since the time of the was to be considered very early settlers, posta utility, defined by al services have been a Merriam- Webster onkey feature of the life line dictionary as a serand an integral part of vice (such as a supply of growth and development electricity or water) that in Canada and while the is provided to the public. MUSTAFA ERIC growth of digital techSo here is the question: Editor nology and Internet has Does a crown corporareduced its functionality, tion, by definition owned the service remains vitally important by the state, have the prerogative of for many communities throughout the refusing to provide a public service country, particularly in smaller ones. which is funded by taxpayers’ money? There is no word as yet how the If Canada Post had been in a position federal government will react to the to be threatened by other companies lockout declared by Canada Post. It providing the same service at a lower is clearly within the mandate of the price or at a level of higher efficiency government to intervene and order the with less cost, it would be fair to regard company to end the lockout even if the stance of even a crown corporation temporarily to ensure the continuity of justifiable in that it would need to step the services. up its competitive strength. Postal services are considered public But in the current state of affairs,
Canada Post is both a monopoly in providing a vital public service to the people of the country and a complainant of the conditions under which it operates whereby there is no other comparable operation. So how is Canada Post’s lockout decision linked to the OECD and FAO report on the agriculture? The latter gives a warning about the dangers of the situation represented by the former: monopolization. Warnings are actually everywhere: The price of agricultural land is on the rise, the average age of farmers is getting dangerously high, young people are moving to cities and turning their back to farming and agriculture, those who don’t can’t afford to own land; multinational companies are gradually taking control of both production and trade of basic food staples and acquiring the power to dictate prices in addition to taking small farmers hostage by using the power to genetically modify seeds and claim royalties for their use. Letters, information, news, gifts and parcels coming from loved ones are all great to have. However, one can survive without them in the end, but not without food.
Hot summer days can stir up severe weather conditions Like so many thousands of others my wife and I were totally shocked last Thursday afternoon, June 30 when an emergency tornado warning appeared on the television for the Ponoka town and county and Maskwacis area. We quickly phoned our daughter and brother and sister-in-law to see if they were okay, and they assured us ‘yes’ from a safe spot in the basement. As we said a few prayers for everyone, it wasn’t long before the trusty iPad and TV started to show startling photos of an ominous funnel cloud taken from up at the Ponoka Stampede grounds, where 10,000 people in the vacinity. Unfortunately in the surrounding areas and in the north end of town, there was considerable damage to several homes as a trampoline and lots of other debris were whipped up into the air by the 130 mile per hour twirling winds, but thank goodness that no one was injured during that very sudden storm. I have no doubt that our community and districts will respond as they always do to express our concern and care as well as to assist those who have suffered losses and ex-
to help them map and treme stress during this predict severe weathvery volatile and frightening incident. er conditions and warnBeing prepared for seings, but there are also vere weather many ways that we can prepare ourselves for sudThese hot and muggy den storms or emergency days of summer are great events. As well as checkfor going to the beach and lots of other neat outing the weather forecast on the media or on all doorsy activities, but they of our electronic gadgets also may create the perwhenever possible, it is fect conditions for severe weather onslaughts that always a great safety idea can quickly evolve into to have all of our community emergency numthunderstorms, heavy rain and hail, and of bers handy, to develop an emergency commucourse, the most dreaded tornado. Tornados are one nication plan and to always keep our family and of nature’s most powerful, MIKE RAINONE friends updated. The 24destructive and unpreHAMMERTIME hour Alberta Emergency dictable forces as shown in two of Canada’s most Management number is horrific disasters, includ780-422-9000 and toll free ing the category 4 tornado in Edmonton 310-000 for further information and upon July 31, 1987 and the devastating Pine dates. *Always prepare for tornadoes, power Lake tornado on July 14, 2000. Our weather prognosticators now have outages or other sudden serious events the assistance of a lot more technology by gathering emergency supplies, in-
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cluding food, water, medications, batteries, flashlights, important documents, road map and a full tank of gas in case of a sudden evacuation notice. *When a tornado approaches, anyone in its path should immediately take shelter indoors, preferably in the basement or in an interior first floor room or hallway. Always avoid windows and seek additional protection by getting underneath large and solid pieces of furniture. *Avoid automobiles and mobile homes, which provide almost no protection against tornados, and those who happen to get caught outside, should lay flat in a depression or on low ground and wait for the storm to pass. Have fun this summer, but play safe, and please be prepared in case of sudden emergencies. A great point: When we buy from a small business, we are not helping a CEO buy a third holiday home. But then again, we are helping a little hometown girl get dance lessons, a little boy to get his first team jersey and their moms and dads to put food on the table…..all by shopping locally. Have a great week, all of you.
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Awards aplenty during Stampede Week BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS Capturing the theme for the Stampede parade and business decoration competition was up the right alley for a number of entrants this year. The theme - 80 years of Stampede Legends - put the history of the annual Ponoka Stampede at the forefront for both events and, as it turned out, they were pretty successful. In the business decoration competition, which saw many local businesses participate in the six categories, the top prize of best overall - along with the award for best interior - went to Wy-Co Alcohol and Drug Testing for their western-themed feature wall. The best window was won by the Ponoka News with a Stampede legends photo display, the best exterior award going to Sommers Home Hardware, while the Ponoka CIBC branch won for being closest to the theme. Ponoka Eye Care took the other two awards for best dressed staff and best comedy. For the annual parade, which went on Thursday, June 30, it was the float from the Ponoka branch of the Royal Canadian Legion that won the best overall entry honours to go along with a first place ribbon in the non-professional category. Other winners included: Professional - Servus Credit Union; Non-commercial - Maskwacis Health Services; Mounted - Norma and Sean Lovell; 4H - Crestomere 4H Club; Heavy Hitch - Supreme International; Light Horse Hitch - Bobtail Nursery; Antique - Bill Drummond; Decorated vehicles - The Gentleman Plumbers; Sports and Recreation - Maskwacis Thunder fastball team; Children - Doornewaard family; Best Marching Band Red Deer Royals; Best non-marching band - The Cats and the Fiddlers; Towns, Cities, Villages - Westerner Park; Complementary - McDonalds.
Ponoka’s Royal Canadian Legion Stampede parade float captured the award for best non-professional entry as well as won the best overall parade entry. Photo by Jordie Dwyer
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2016 The German-Canadian Club of Red Deer is turning
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Rodeo Challenge a special day for children BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS Children
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years ago. “What I say to people is, everyone of us, no matter who we are in life, knows a special needs kid.” “They (WPCA members) think this is one of the single most important things we do all year,” he added. Mayor Rick Bonnett said of the events during the Ponoka Stampede week the challenge is one of his favourites. “The smiles on the faces of the families and the kids is something that you never forget once you see it.” In talking with the parents and guardians, the joy on their children’s faces makes the challenge worthwhile. This is the second year Greg Hodges brought his grandson, Aiden, to the challenge. “He likes the events. He has a lot of fun,” said Hodges with camera in tow. “He talks about it for a week before and for a few weeks afterwards,” he said. “He’s got a trophy and he’s got his hat.”
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New Welcoming and Directional Signs Coming to Ponoka This Fall New welcome signs and directional signs will be installed throughout Ponoka this fall, making it easier for visitors to find their way around the town, and giving the community a fresh, new look at all four entry points to town.
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“We’ll be replacing our welcome signs on Highway 2A and 53 as you enter town from the north, south, east and west. The existing wooden signs, which are showing signs of wear, will be removed in mid-to-late July, and will be updated with new aluminum signs that sit on concrete bases adorned with beautiful river rock masonry. The new welcome signs will feature our new Town logo and a more modern, stylized design,” says Town of Ponoka Economic Development Officer Stephen Novak.
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A total of 14 new signs will be installed throughout Ponoka in September, including: • The 4 new welcome signs described above. • 4 new directional signs in the downtown area directing people to key points of interest including the downtown core, the Aquaplex, the Recreation Complex, the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Town Hall, the Kinsmen Community Centre, Hwy 2A and Hwy 53. • 2 information signs - One at the Visitor Information Centre and one at the 50 Ave. parking lot near the North Trail of the Diamond Willow Trail system. The information signs will feature large Town maps highlighting points of interest around town, such as schools, playgrounds, hospitals, churches, government offices, sports fields, the Fire Hall, Fort Ostell Museum, the Stampede Grounds, and much The signs were designed by Bond Creative of more. Calgary, and manufactured by Steel Art Signs in • 4 trailhead signs on the Diamond Willow Trail network, making the Markham, Ontario. The removal of the existing trail system more user-friendly and easier to navigate. The trailhead welcome signs and installation of the 14 new signs signs will be located at the 35 Ave. trailhead; the parking lot adjacent will be done by Indy Graphics Group of Red Deer.The to the Town’s outdoor gym equipment on the South Trail; at 44 Ave. total cost of the new signs, including removal and by the baseball diamonds; and at the north trailhead adjacent to the installation, is about $160,000 and was approved by Ponoka Town Council this spring. 50 Ave. parking lot.
“Attractive and well-placed signage that effectively directs visitors to our downtown businesses and other key points of interest is an important tool that provides many positive benefits for communities. It makes visitors feel more welcome and leaves them with a positive impression of our community that increases the likelihood that they’ll return or even relocate here in the future,” says Novak.
~ TOWN NEWS ~ • Important Information for Residents in the Event of a Mail Stoppage – With the • Waste and Recycling – Do you live on a cul-de-sac? To avoid missed pickups of your green and grey waste bins, please avoid parking on the street on your scheduled waste potential for disruption to mail service due to a labour dispute at Canada Post, the Town and recycling pickup days if possible. If that is not possible, please parallel park your of Ponoka would like to advise residents that their June utility bills have been mailed vehicle on the street and ensure your green and grey bins are pushed out into the street out and payment is due on July 20. past parked vehicles, ensuring easy access to the carts by the automated garbage In the event of a mail stoppage, if you do not receive your June utility bill, you are truck. Otherwise the truck may not be able to access your carts and you may be missed welcome to visit Town Hall to request a reprint of your bill for your records. Residents are for pickup. reminded it is their responsibility to ensure their utility bills are paid on time regardless of • Communities in Bloom – whether they receive an invoice or not. Ponoka has registered for • Avoid Future Mail Disruption with E-Billing – To ensure easy, uninterrupted delivery of the Communities in Bloom future utility invoices, residents are invited to sign up for E-Billing. Signing up is quick (Friends category) again and simple. Just send an email to utilities@ponoka.ca with ‘Sign me up for E-Billing’ as this year. Communities in the subject line. Please be sure to include your civic address in the body of the email. Bloom judges will visit our community on July 14. There The Town of Ponoka E-Billing service is currently only available for utility bills. If you will be a free public BBQ have questions about E-Billing or your utility bill, please call the Town Utility Desk at on July 14 at Noon at the Fort 403-783-0111. Ostell Museum to welcome • 50 Ave. Bridge Update – The new bridge is still on schedule to open to traffic at the the judges and announce this Pride in Your Property winners will be announced end of July. Construction on the realignment of 50 Ave. continues in both intersections year’s Pride in Your Property at a free public BBQ at the Fort Ostell Museum on July 14 at Noon. winners. at either end of the new bridge. Thank you for your patience.
~ COUNCIL UPDATES ~
~ AQUAPLEX NEWS ~
NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL: Tuesday, July 12 @ 7 p.m. at the Ponoka County Council Chambers. Agenda packages are posted on www.ponoka.ca under ‘Town Hall’ in advance of every Council meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.
• Summer schedule – is in effect as of July 3. There have been some changes to accommodate swim lessons. Be sure to check your favourite swim time. • Summer swim lessons kicked off July 4. Town of Ponoka C, 4900 - 54 Street, Ponoka, AB T4J 1N8 Town phone: 403-783-4431 Town email: town@ponoka.ca
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Town takes next step in new community centre plans BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS The next steps in developing a plan for a community learning centre at the old hospital site are taking shape. Town council shared their eagerness to see the plan come together after CAO Albert Flootman expressed a need to create a memorandum of understanding with the developer, Landrex. He explained the need Tuesday, June 28 during the regular meeting of council stating that Campus Alberta Central is also eager to see this project move forward. Also working with the town is Eagle Builders, said Flootman. The company is putting in its own time and money to develop a preliminary layout to help with the planning. Flootman said the goal is to design a functional, yet workable space. “This is about making sure that the flow of the building is right,” he explained. He added that some money will be put into the design work to ensure an ideal layout. A memorandum of understanding would help planners and the town through the process with a final deadline of Oct. 31, said Flootman. He suggests 60 days is needed to make an informed decision after that time. Because the town has development authority with direct control in the area, there is a potential for conflict of interest if another project is proposed for the area by another potential stakeholder. Flootman says planners are in the process of ensuring this does not become an issue. “We need to be clear that the town’s involvement will not fetter the approval process,” said Flootman. Councillors showed their support and willingness to work with Landrex. Coun. Marc Yaworski asked if
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Landrex agrees with the timelines. Flootman suggested this time frame was created to allow council to make a proper, informed decision while still meeting Landrex timelines. “We may have to call special meetings to expedite the process,” added Coun. Loanna Gulka. There was some debate about leaving the decision making timeline to be up for negotiation with Landrex to allow for a quicker turnaround. “My desire is for council to make the decision with complete information,” offered Flootman. Regardless of whether council changes the deadline for a decision to 60 days or sooner, his goal is that all the information needed is available. Mayor Rick Bonnett is pleased with this development. “The property has been an eyesore for years.” He added that having a councillor sit in on the planning meetings may help when explaining how the plans are moving forward, to which Flootman agreed. Council asked Coun. Sandra Lyon to sit in on the meetings due to her experience with land deals and real estate markets. Council voted to negotiate the decision timeline but approved the request to move forward with a memorandum of understanding. Golf tournaments Council is supporting two golf tournaments this year to benefit local causes. The first tournament is the third annual Lacoka Golf Challenge set for Aug. 16 at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort. The tournament pits Lacombe and Ponoka Rotary Clubs in a fundraising challenge with a split of 60/40 with the winners taking the higher number. The town supported the project last year. The request was to support the tournament with two teams at a total of $1,000 plus $150 to sponsor a hole.
Mayor Rick Bonnett suggested they are worthy causes but worries about having enough people to support two teams. Coun. Loanna Gulka praised the fundraising effort but is worried about spending too much money. “I’m finding this very difficult.” “It is a lot of money to be sponsoring teams,” she added. Council voted to support the fundraiser but with one team at $500 plus the hole sponsor of $150. The other golf fundraiser the town supported is the Lacoka Female (hockey league) Golf Tournament. A request to support the tournament with two teams at a total of $880 was made with Gulka again raising concerns about the expense. Coun. Tim Falkiner, who is also a coach with the Lacoka program, suggested this is not a large number. “$880 is not a large amount. We fritter away money at this council table regularly.” He added that the money will benefit a female youth hockey program, which is worth considering. Bonnett suggested that the real challenge is in finding enough people to play but Falkiner suggested the hockey players could create a team. Falkiner’s original request to approve the original motion was defeated. However, a second motion was made to sponsor one team at $440 plus another $400 as sponsorship of the event. Festival of Trees support The town will once again support the Ponoka Festival of Trees with $3,500 from the economic development advertising budget. The town supported the event in 2014 with a $2,500 donation and in 2015 with $3,500 for the Breakfast with Santa.
Leader hired for Wolf Creek schools BY JORDIE DWYER PONOKA NEWS There will no longer be the word ‘acting’ in front of his title as Jayson Lovell has been hired as the new superintendent for Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) a formal an-
nouncement said Monday, July 4. Lovell had taken over the leadership of the schools division - which encompasses schools in Ponoka, Rimbey, Alix, Clive, Eckville, Bentley and Lacombe - as
acting superintendent following Larry Jacob’s leave of absence in January and subsequent retirement at the end of February. The WCPS board made the decision to hire Lovell as the replacement during
a meeting on June 18, but the provincial ministry of Education had to first approve his appointment before the recruitment could be announced publicly. More details will follow in next week’s edition.
Special day for children continued from page 8 Aiden is diagnosed with Hurler syndrome, a rare disease negatively affecting the enzymes the body produces. Hodges said a bone marrow transplant has helped with improving the condition. But for Aiden, it’s the Rodeo Challenge that he enjoys the most and for weeks the cowboys and rides are the only things he can talk about. Heather Reynolds brought her son for a second year in a row. “It’s been the highlight of his summer.” “We couldn’t tell him until yesterday,” she said of his excitement. “Or he would not sleep.” She enjoys seeing Jacob, who is diagnosed with hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, able to try new things and new events. It also gave him an opportunity to see friends from his community. Spokesperson for the challenge, Ken Krossa, was pleased with the warm weather and the strong turnout. “Lots of help from the WPCA and of course the Stampede association. We couldn’t do it without them.” The main goal: “To make a very special day for some kids that generally don’t have a special day for themselves.” Stampede president Mike Stretch praised organizers Ken and Marjorie Krossa and Lynden and Diane Vold for their initiative in bringing the challenge to Ponoka. He enjoys seeing happy faces on all family members and the strong volunteer support from ride support to photographers.
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$29,000 raised for BBBS at Outlaw Roundup BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS ATB’s Outlaw Roundup is setting records again this year with $29,000 for Ponoka’s Big Brothers Big Sisters
(BBBS) programming. Held Wednesday, June 29 at its new location of the Ponoka Legion, the so-called outlaws went above and beyond to raise money for the program. As people lined out the door for the pancake breakfast, a running commentary and “arrest� of these outlaws helped garner attention and donation for the program. For branch manager Roy Scabar, this was an exciting year that saw a total of $167,000 raised for community programs in the last eight years. The turnout was strong. “We fed just over 1,300 people,� he said.
He praised the outlaws for such a strong showing. “It gives me goosebumps actually and it couldn’t have come to a better cause,� said Scabar. continued on page 14
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Outlaw Roundup continued from page 13 It was so busy that the branch closed for the morning with staff all hands on deck once the breakfast was done. Scabar said all staff feel it is important to support this Outlaw Roundup and they ensured the breakfast ran smoothly. “I think that’s a worthy cause.� He praised master of ceremonies Scott MacGregor and the Legion for hosting the event as well as the
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On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 861 head of cattle went through our rings TOTAL - 861
SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 cows D3 - D4 cows Good Holstein cows Medium Holstein cows Heiferettes Bologna Bulls
90.00-104.00 80.00-92.00 80.00-92.50 70.00-85.00 110.00-130.00 112.00-141.00
Feeder bulls 110.00-125.00 Good Bred Cows Older Bred Cows 1,250.00-1,650.00 Good Bred Heifers: Cow/calf pairs (younger) 2,250.00-2,800.00 Cow/Calf pairs (older) 1,650.00-2,000.00
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ATB’s Outlaw Roundup and pancake breakfast held Wednesday, June 29 at the Ponoka Legion, brought in over 1,300 people and raised over $29,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Another record for the campaign. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
many volunteers. “I’m just really proud of the team and what they were able to accomplish this year.� For Beith Reitz, executive director of BBBS, the money is going to provide some sustainability to the group in these tough economic times. “We weren’t expecting it to break other years,� she said. “What it will do is just help us to mentor kids in the next year.�
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Ermineskin powwow celebrated by many
At the Saturday night, July 3 grand entry, chiefs of Maskwacis First Nations were joined by the chiefs and representatives of several First Nations coming from as far away as Ontario for the Ermineskin nation’s powwow, which continued for three days. Photo by Mustafa Eric
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There was a sense of renewed confidence and hope in the air as the Ermineskin Cree of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations celebrated their powwow with dances and songs accompanied by drums for three days from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3. With the cooperation of the weather for much of the period, thousands of First Nations members attended the celebrations and and more than 500 participated in the dance competitions in several categories. First Nations chiefs addressing the participants at the powwow spoke of a renewed relationship with the federal government following the latter’s adoption as policy of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples. Speakers at the podium addressing the crowds said there was much room for hope for reviving the First Nations heritage and creating a sound basis for their culture to be handed down to future generations. After the speeches, women and men danced in their colourful regalia to claim several monetary and other prizes to the rhythm of the drums surrounding the Bear Park powwow area. It was reported that in total 517 dancers, including those coming from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, had signed up for competitions. The results of the dancing competitions in several categories and in drum singing contest were as follows: Buckskin- Brian Mcdougal Women’s Golden Age- Irene Oaks Men’s Golden Age- Tobias Provost
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Packed grandstands during Ponoka Stampede Showdown BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE PONOKA NEWS The best of the best rodeo athletes had an unlikely mash-up during the Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Showdown Sunday, July 3. It was also an exciting time for the Tommy Dorchester $50,000 Dash for Cash with an exciting finish for Colt Cosgrave. For the World Professional Chuckwagon Association driver Cosgrave’s penalty-free run earned him the coveted $50,000 and a new GMC pickup. Cosgrave was actually in second place but a knocked barrel by Cody Fraser earned him a five-second penalty, enough to take him out of the running. “It’s one of the biggest shows in the world,” said Cosgrave of the win. “With the class of drivers and the horsepower that’s out there, it’s just amazing to get to be here.”
Announcer Les McIntyre asked if Cosgrave knew he had a chance at winning to which he replied: “I did when you (McIntyre) said he had a barrel down,” joked Cosgrave in front of the grandstands. For the rodeo action there were several turns that had fans doing a double-take. Jake Vold was the frontrunner for the bareback showdown after a strong ride in the finals Sunday afternoon but he suffered an injury, breaking several ribs and forcing him to turn out and not ride. With earnings of $8,951 up to that point, Vold had to turn away the chance at big money in the showdown due to the injury. That left Caleb Bennet, of Tremonton, UT, to earn the title and an additional $7,500 for the top spot. “I was bound and determined to make it work,” said Bennet. “The past year, I’ve just worked on some basics.” Whenever he returned from a rodeo without winnings, he
Screaming down the finish line Colt Cosgrave (middle) wins the Ponoka Stampede $50,000 Tommy Dorchester Dash for Cash Sunday, July 3. He was slightly behind Cody Fraser who knocked down a barrel earning him a five-second penalty.
Caleb Bennet rides C5’s Virgil to win the Ponoka Stampede bareback rodeo showdown Sunday, July 3. Bennet earned a score of 89 points in this ride. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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changed his ride and technique to find something that worked. In this case, it did. “You’ve gotta keep working in this game because there’s a lot of young kids hungry,” added Bennet. The saddlebronc round proved somewhat controversial after the initial announcement that Clay Elliot earned 87.75, just .25 points higher than Jacobs Crawley. After the announcement Elliot was presented with a buckle and jacket only to have it taken away. Announcers stated that Crawley actually tied with Elliot. This resulted in a ride-off. At the end of the ride Crawley landed the most points and walked away with the buckle. It was a surprise for everyone. “I was in my clothes headed out the gate,” said Crawley in an interview of the ride-off. He is proud of the win, however, and said he enjoys a chance at saddlebronc any time. In steer wrestling, it turns
out all manner of strange occurrences can happen. In this case, there were no clean runs in the showdown. Stephen Culling of Fort St. John, B.C. won the round despite a 10-second penalty earning him a 13.9 seconds run. All the other bulldoggers had to do was have a clean, quick run but sometimes the stress of the situation changes an athlete’s actions. Cody Cassidy was unable to grab onto his steer, prior to Culling’s run, and Ponoka’s Brock Butterfield also managed to break the barrier giving him a time of 15.2 seconds. All that was left was for Harley Cole to make a clean run and he seemed sure to make it happen. However, after a tough landing Cole was stuck for the next 20 plus seconds wrestling the steer to the ground. “Crazy things happen in Ponoka, especially on a Sunday,” said Culling somewhat bewildered. “It kind of went a little dif-
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ferent than I was planning, but it worked out in the end.” While he’s a good friend of Cole, he said he breathed a sigh of relief at winning. “This is the biggest win of my career to date. This is in my opinion the best rodeo you could win,” he added. In bullriding everyone was bucked off including Cody Teel, who won Ponoka in 2014 and ultimately had the high points of the week and won the buckle. This was the first time Teel was bucked off in his three years in Ponoka. Rene Leclercq from Holden won the barrel racing with a time of 17.796 and team ropers Kolton Schmidt and Shay Carroll won the team roping challenge. Tie down roping saw a lightning fast time of 7.5 seconds for Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, LA. He managed to to beat out Stetson Vest’s next fastest time of 10.6 seconds and Eckville’s Clayton Smith’s time of 11 seconds. Chad Johnson broke the barrier and landed a time of 18.7 seconds.
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PONOKA NEWS 17 Ponoka’s Gurjit Sandhu (right) and Eric Ehschied (#6) seek to create a scoring chance in one of the rare appearences of Storm players in front of the Manluk net in the first half of the game on Sunday, July 3. The game ended with a 2-2 tie. Photo by Mustafa Eric
Storm struggling to hold position in league Provincial championships for U18 boys and girls this weekend BY MUSTAFA ERIC PONOKA NEWS It is becoming increasingly challenging for Ponoka Storm FC to pursue a hattrick of double-trophy
league and cup championships in the Battle River Men’s Soccer League competition as the team continues to struggle in putting together an adequate roster for their games.
In their latest challenge, Storm hosted the once mighty Manluk of Wetaskiwin, whom they dethroned in the last two consecutive seasons and could avoid defeat only
Lacoka Peewee 3 - C-Key Trucking Locos won the gold medal at the Central Alberta League lacrosse playoffs June 25-27. The boys won the final game in double overtime and they are now headed to provincials in Llyodminster, beginning on July 7. The team is composed of (left-right/front row) Connor Henezi, Treyton Johnson, Will Bos, Josh David, Kael Street, (middle row) Levi Grobel, Same Evans, Graham Grubb, Harrison Hibbs, Adam Hoag, Koden Sott, Adam Mousseau, (back row) Brad Hibbs, Brent Evans, Kyle Galisky, Steve Street, Ash Mckee, Larry Mousseau. Submitted photo
in the second half of the game by coming from 2-0 behind to tie the score at the end of the 90 minutes: 2-2. With no assigned coach to guide the team this year, the struggling Ponoka team appeared in total disarray in the first half of the game when their passes were inaccurate and they failed to keep the ball in their possession with visiting Manluk players gaining the ball every time they contested a position. Manluk’s pressure paid off when they scored from close range just into the first 15 minutes of the game. About 10 minutes later, in a clear miscommunication between the Ponoka defense and the goalkeeper, the ball just rolled into the hosts’ net giving Manluk a 2-0 lead. During the halftime break, there was a lot of strategy discussion among the Storm players, which seemed to bring some results as the second half started. Ponoka began to pass more accurately and took better care of the ball when they had the possession. About 15 minutes in the second half, quick thinking Gurjit Sandhu of the Storm appeared out of nowhere to score the first goal for the hosts when the Manluk goalkeeper dropped the ball just in front of the net after
having almost grabbed it from a long range shot. Following Ponoka’s score, both sides appeared to step up their games, hosts aiming to equalize and visitors trying to solidify their lead. In the end, it was the Storm who managed to bring balance to the score when Eric Ehschied sealed the deal: 2-2. Storm FC host Diablos on Sunday but the game time has yet to be finalized as next weekend’s provincial U18 boys’ and U18 girls’ championships will keep all the pitches in town busy beginning from Friday night. Provincials promising a lot of excitement The town will be welcoming hundreds of
players, their parents, coaches and referees from around the province as nine girls’ teams and 12 boys’ teams will play their hearts out for the bragging rights of owning the provincial gold medals for the 2016 season. On the boys’ side of the tournament, Ponoka Storm will be representing the second zone of Central Alberta association area while Lacombe will be playing the as the first zone’s competitor. In the round robin, Ponoka boys will be playing in the second pool against North West Central and Tri County teams. continued on page 18
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Ponoka golfers, Eric Andersen, Marj Gorday, Rhonda Henke and Brian Henke were the winners of the Alberta 55 plus Zone 4 Silver Willow Association Golf Challenge Cup held recently at the Ponoka Golf Course. Presenting the trophy is Sue Boswell, President of Zone 4. There were six teams of four in the Texas Scramble, best ball tournament. There was Submitted photo a tie for first with a score of 63, and the club pro, Rob MacPherson, had to be brought in to determine the winner.
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Selling In Conjunction with the 36th Annual Pre-Harvest Machinery Consignment Sale. Directions: From Rimbey, South on the Lockhart Road, 14.2 Kms (8.8 Miles) to the Centerview Road, West on the Pavement for 3.2 Kms (2 Miles) to Rge Rd 3.1, North on the Dead End Road, to the End of the Road. From Bentley, North on Hwy #20, 6.43 Kms (4 Miles) to the Centerview Road, West 16 Kms (10 Miles) to Rge Rd 3.1, North on the Dead End Road, to the End of the Road. Selling - SW 24-41-3 W5M - Being 150 Acres M/L Selling a Stunning Home Built in 2013 that is approx. 1700 Sq Ft of Living Area on the Main Floor plus a 300 Sq Ft Sun Room with a Fully Developed & Finished Walk Out Basement and a 1100 Sq Ft Attached Garage. This is a Truly Fabulous, Executive Built Home with No Details Forgotten (A Must See), overlooking the 12’x14’ Pond Stocked with Rainbow Trout. Plus a Fully Insulated & Winterized 12’x20’ Cabin. The Home & Cabin will Sell Totally Furnished other than the Master Bedroom & Personal Items. The Shop is 40’x60’ Insulated & Finished Shop with a 14’x16’ Overhead Door with 16’ Walls, In Floor Heating, 220 Wiring, a Bathroom with Shower and a 12’x40’ Mezzanine. Plus 20’x60’ of Cold Storage in a Lean To. The Yard is Beautifully Landscaped with 2 Retaining Walls plus Approx. 100 to 120 Acres of Crop Land (Rented). All other Realtors are welcome with a referral fee paid providing they register their Prospective Buyers 24 Hrs in Advance with Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd or Morrison Realty 1990 Ltd. Open Houses: Saturday, July 23rd & Sunday, July 31st from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by Appointment - Contact Allen B. Olson at (403) 783-0556. All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser. Real Estate Transaction are being Handled by Morrison Realty (403) 783-0556 Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before September 19, 2016. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by September 19, 2016 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages.
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Storm struggling continued from page 17 On the girls’ side, Ponoka Storm will be playing as the representative of the first zone of the Central Alberta association area while Camrose girls will play for the first zone. In round robin, Ponoka girls will compete against North West Central and Tri County teams just like the boys. Ponoka boys will play their first game against North West Central on Friday,
July 8 at 6 p.m. at the high school field. The girls will also face North West at the same time at the Lucas Heights west field. The full round robin schedule for girls is available at http://competitions.albertasoccer.com/schedule.php?league_ id=64934. The same schedule for boys can be found at http://competitions.albertasoccer.com/schedule.php?league_id=64930.-
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With tremendous sadness, the family of Mrs. Ethel May Hollihan announces her passing at Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the age of 81 years. Ethel was born on January 9, 1935 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta to parents, Clara and Donald Eastwood, being the oldest, shared her childhood with four sisters. Ethel went to school at Arbor Park School until grade 3 and finished her grade 4 to 11 at Bobtail School east of Ponoka, AB. From there she worked in a Jewelry store. In 1956 was married. Where she lived on a Dairy Farm and was a hard working farm wife for 15 years together they raised four amazing sons. Then working at the Bank of Montreal. Ethel met the love of her life and Ethel was married Merv Hollihan and were united in marriage on June 5, 1982. Together, they worked very well and hard. Having six boys that Ethel and Merv were so proud of helping each other raise them of a combined family of 34 years of marriage, their beautiful memories would be developed by their remarkable love for one another and the family and friends they known over the years. Ethel was a woman of many talents sewing, knitting, baking and decorating of many wedding cakes, dancing, curling, accounting for clubs and businesses. Being a proud member of the Mule and Donkey Club and also the Legion in Ponoka. This is only some of her great talents. Ethel will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her loving husband, Merv, her three sons, their wives and children: son James and Micha, granddaughter Victoria (Brandon) great grandson Daxton, son Bill and Diane, grandchildren Stefanie-Ann, Landen (Allison) and Kimberlynn, Son Blaine and Shelly, grandchildren Tia (Kevin) great grandchildren Alexis and Cohen, Brittany (Klarence) great grandson Carson, Brett (Ariana), stepsons: son Alton and granddaughters Candyce and great grandson Carter, Kayla and great grandsons Ryder and Hudson, son Lloyd and Laura, grandchildren Morgan and Courtney (Jack), and son Eugene. Memories of Ethel and will also be cherished by her four sisters, Connie (Ken) Kjenner and Family and Hazel (Reg) Rust and Family, Eveline (Don) Pederson and Family and Vera (Rudy) Brzus and Family, sister-in-law Mabel Stellwell, Brian Raab, numerous extended family and friends. Ethel was predeceased by her first son, infant Donald Rose; parents, Clara and Donald Eastwood and sisters, Vera and Evelyn. Ethel’s life will be celebrated and honoured at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66 (3911 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, AB) on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with a private family interment before the service. Ethel’s family would like to extend their gratitude to the incredible medical team at the Ponoka and Red Deer Hospitals, along with all doctors and ambulance services for the exceptional care of their wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. We would also like to extend the thank you to all family and friends who visited Ethel at home and in both hospitals. Memorial donations in Ethel Hollihan can be made to the Heart and Stroke, Parkinson’s or Diabetes Foundations. To express condolences to Ethel’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
Maskwacis Health Services (MHS), Counselling & Support Services, has (1) Temporary Full Time position available for a Mental Health Therapist. If you meet these requirements we encourage you to apply. Purpose: To provide short term crisis intervention mental health counselling in order to enhance the psychological, emotional and social well-being of the Four Nations of Maskwacis community members. QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Therapy and related experience • Experience working with Children and youth a definite asset • Provide services in a culturally sensitive manner • Effective organizational skills, oral & written communication skills, listening & observation skills • Ability to Facilitate group sessions on various topics • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs; including Word, Access & Excel • Knowledge of the 4 Nations Community and its resources • Ability to speak & understand Cree language & Knowledge of the culture & traditions an asset • Valid class (5) driver’s license • Able to work shift work (includes evenings, weekends & holidays) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: • Diplomas & Certificates • Criminal Records Check • Child Intervention Clearance (CWIS) Salary: Based on education & years of experience CLOSING DATE: Friday, July 15, 2016 @ 4:00 PM Please forward your Resume with supporting documents to: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT Phone: (780) 585-3830 ext. 2412 Maskwacis Health Services Fax: (780) 585-2203 Box 100 Email: l.ward@maskwacishealth.ca Maskwacis, Alberta, T0C 1N0 We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Incomplete submissions will be screened out.
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• Finishing • Stairs • Decks • Basement Framing • Exterior Carpentry & more Brian Worth 403-302-1518 (cell) 403-783-4728 (office)
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DENTISTRY
RIMBEYDENTALCARE DR. STEVE CALDER BS C DDS
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Ph. (403) 843-2173 Fax: (403) 843-2607
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“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”
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Personal Services
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(403) 783-1944
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403-783-6272
www.clinkerskennels.ca
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403-783-4880
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Well Drilling
BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS
Fri., July 29, 1 p.m.
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Pet Services
Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940
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VETERINARY SERVICES
Firewood
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Livestock
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Business Opportunities
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
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Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200
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Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390
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VETERINARY SERVICES
8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday 24-hour Emergency Call • Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma • Dr. Trevor Hook • Dr. Jasmine Hardy • Dr. Candace Wenzel
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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.
Condos/ Townhouses
1.403.318.0498 1.403.358.0452
Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka 403-783-5200
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Manufactured Homes
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MATURE couple, 1 bdrm. 2 baths in Rimbey Mobile Home Park. Ref’s required, n/s, no pets. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer. $500./mo. 1-780-465-7107 PONOKA, 3 bedroom mobile, fenced yard. RIMBEY, 3 bedroom mobile, big yard. 403-783-1200, 968-8317
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* RIVERSIDE APTS. * Newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street. 403-357-0287 WOODRIDGE VILLAGE : 2 bedroom apartments $800 per month, include water, heat, garbage and parking. SD $800. Kids welcome, no pets no smoking. Please call Sandra Lyon at First Choice Realty (Ponoka) Ltd. 403-783-8881
Investment Opportunities
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PRAIRIE SKY Royalty Ltd. is a publicly-traded company in Calgary that acquires oil & gas fee title and royalty interests at fair market value. To receive a cash offer, call 587-293-4055 or visit www.prairiesky.com/ Selling-Your-Royalties .
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
Condos/ Townhouses
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EXECUTIVE 40 + ADULT CONDO IN SIERRAS OF HERITAGE VILLAGE, DOWNTOWN RED DEER 1130 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, ensuite/walk-in shower Modern kitchen, hardwood floors, fully air-conditioned & plenty of storage. All association amenities including pool, hot tub, games /exercise/ meeting rooms. CALL TO VIEW 403-754-1021
Farms/ Land
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Houses For Sale
Estate of MARKUS ABT also known as Marcus Abt who died on NOVEMBER 8, 2015 If you have claim against this estate, you must file your claim by August 8, 2016. with RICK H. HEMMINGSON PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION at 5025-51 STREET, LACOMBE, ALBERTA T4L 2A3 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300
Automotive Services
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FREE SCRAP and truck removal including farm machinery. We pay cash at our yard. 1-780-914-7560; www.sturgeonbusparts.ca.
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Reclassify Pt. NE 7-42-25-W4 from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby Farm District to allow for future subdivision of the existing farmsite (1 new parcel to be created). Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. 11:30 a.m.
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Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 783-3333 Fax: 783-6965 e-mail: PonokaCounty@PonokaCounty.com
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STEEL BUILDING SALE. “Madness Sale - Crazy Prices On Now!” 20x19 $5,645. 25x27 $6,424. 28x29 $7,558. 32x33 $10,297. 42x47 $15,590. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.
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MINT CONDITION
PASTURE & hay land. 400 - 8000 acres year round water. Management available. Central Sask. Natural springs excellent water. Grazing available. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k - $2.6m. Doug Rue 306-716-2671; saskfarms@shaw.ca.
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Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU
The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Battle River Carpentry to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:
The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Roberta & Daryl Renaud to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:
Reclassify the North ½ of the NW 2-42-25-W4from Agricultural District to Country Residential District to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area into residential acreages.
Reclassify Pt. SE 8-42-28-W4 from Restricted Agricultural District to Country Residential District to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area into nine (9) residential acreages.
Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.
Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building. 12, 2016
A copy of the proposed by-law may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours.
A copy of the proposed by-law may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular office hours.
Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 783-3333 Fax: 783-6965 e-mail:
Charlie B. Cutforth Chief Administrative Officer Ponoka County 4205 - Highway #2A PONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9 Phone: 783-3333 Fax: 783-6965 e-mail:
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