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FRESS Gala in Forestburg celebrates firefighters across the region The Forestburg Fire Station and the Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society hosted a gala and pig roast in Forestburg on Saturday, March 20, to honour firefighters from all across the Flagstaff County region. The evening included a host of awards and honours given to individual fire fighters, along with an amazing meal and entertainment afterwards. See the full story on Page 12.
Council ready to proceed with gravel projects Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Flagstaff County Council met April 10 at its regular meeting. Council accepted tenders for the supply, crush, and stockpiling of gravel for the west side of the county, receiving two bids, one at $687,500 from McDonald Aggregates Inc. and one from McNabb Construction at $1,090,000, each for 50,000 tonnes. The approved budget amount for this project is $712,500. This gravel is to eventually be hauled to the County’s interim stockpile site located west of the Town of Daysland. Council voted to accept the lower bid. Council also reviewed tenders received for the supply, crush, and stockpiling of gravel for the southwest part of the county. This received three bids, ranging from $670,000 from McDonald Aggregates Inc, $825,000 from Boden Sand and Gravel Supplies, and $945,000 from McNabb Construction. Council was advised that the approved budget of $517,500 was calculated for 30,000 tonnes of gravel instead of the 50,000 tendered due to an error by the Transportation Dept., therefore all bids exceeded the approved budget. Council heard that, “Considering that the gravel reserves on Dec. 31 are at $3,651,253, the Transportation Dept. is recommending Council proceed with the tendered $50,000 project and accept the bid received from McNabb Construction Ltd., funding the additional costs of $427,500 plus a fuel adjustment (if required) from Gravel reserves. Council also heard that if it approves going ahead with the tendered 50,000 tonne project, additional expenses for quality control, of $30,000, would be
necessary. Council heard, “The transportation cost from the contractor’s pit location to the southwest area of the county is a key factor in evaluating the tenders, as it directly affects the cost of the gravel. McNabb Construction Ltd. has a pit location that is more centrally located to the southwest area, resulting in lower transportation costs. This will ultimately lead to cost savings for the project as a whole.” Council voted to accept the bid received from McNabb Construction Ltd. Council reviewed quotes for a 2024 Hydraulic Excavator and Mulcher, with three bids, ranging from $349,000 from Rocky Mountain Equipment, $398,900 from Brandt, and $399,200 from Finning Canada. The approved budget for this purchase is $399,000. Council voted to accept the quote from Rocky Mountain Equipment for $349.000 plus GST. Council received an letter from a ratepayer during its recent ‘Coffee with your Councillor’ event, in response to a notification letter sent to residents on the Forestburg South road advising of work to be performed on the road this year, with a road recovery project having been approved in the 2024 budget and planned for the year ahead. History provided to councillors noted that on Dec. 13, Council approved the Road Recovery Project on Forestburg South Road (Range Road 152). Back in March of 2021, Council respectfully declined the Village of Forestburg’s request that the County leave Range Road 152 intact as an oiled road from the village limits to the intersection with Township Rd 412. In March 2021 Council voted to leave the Forestburg South Road as an unbanned oiled surface road until it deteriorates. The resident’s letter, which was signed by a num-
ber of other residents, disagreed that the whole length of road has lost its compaction, however agreed that there are two to three problem areas or soft spots. The letter offered potential solutions to repairing the soft spots, pointing out that Camrose County removed “soft non-compatible material” on soft spots north of the Camrose gravel pit road, and filled the hole with compacted pit run gravel, suggesting to Flagstaff County Council that a similar approach be taken to deal with the Forestburg South road’s problem areas. The residents also requested that the 2024 plan for demolition of the oiled surface be delayed until alternate work scopes can be evaluated for cost and the possibility to keep the majority of the good condition of the oiled road. The residents asked Council to consider further options before tearing up “our largely serviceable Range Road 152.” Council defeated a motion to proceed with the Road Recovery Project as planned. Council approved a motion to maintain the Forestburg South Road (ENE 34-41-15 Range Road 152 south for 3.5 miles) as is until the oiled surface road deteriorates to 50 per cent of the 3.5 length to gravel. Council received two quotes for the supply, delivery, and application of dust suppressant for the 2024 Dust Suppressant Program. Kortech Calcium Services quoted 0.299/litre for the application of MG 30, and Tiger Calcium quoted 0.295/litre for the application of Formula 35 Plus. Council heard that Formula 35 Plus has not yet received approval to be on the Alberta Transportation Dust Abatement Product List. Council accepted the quote from Kortech Calcium Services. The approved budget was for up to 0.32 per litre.
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Lots of projects on the go for Crime Watch Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch has a number of projects on the go, as discussed during their latest meeting this past Wednesday, April 17. The organization held its last firearms course over the weekend, with over 220 registrants going through the courses since the FRCW first started holding them in 2021. Membership for FRCW sits at 143. The memberships are lifetime vs. annual memberships, which include one sign. The FRCW recently received funds from the 100+ Women who Care in Flagstaff County, of $2,850, and also received funds from FIRST, at $3,000. The FRCW Flagstaff CAPTURE website will soon be live. This does not affect the privacy of the information, FRCW has no knowledge of who has registered within the software, and only the RCMP can access the information no matter which CAPTURE program stores it. Registering with CAPTURE simply shows police agencies where there may be potential video footage available in a physical area.
Registering does not allow police any access to your video surveillance, it just tells them that it exists within a specific physical location. Even if you do register your video surveillance with CAPTURE, you may decide on an incident-to-incident basis whether or not to allow RCMP access to your files. This would be done by the RCMP requesting a file transfer from you, it will never involve sharing access to your video. FRCW started working on the Flagstaff CAPTURE program before the Provincial RCMP rolled out theirs, and decided to go ahead with the local CAPTURE in case the RCMP database was discontinued in the future. FRCW pays an annual fee to the developer to maintain the licencing of the program. FRCW will be holding a barbeque on Friday, June 21, at the Wild Rose Co-op Food Store, and is also planning to hold a Tamper-resistant Licence Plate screw installation event at the same time, where Logan Holben of Holbie’s Glass will install up to two screws per licence plate. The board has received positive feedback from the I.C.E. Child Exploitation presentation done by
Sgt. Scott Sterling, hosted by FRCW, earlier in April. There are two new events in the planning stages. FRCW will be holding a Hunter Education Course, which is required to obtain a hunting licence in Alberta. The course will run in late August, and will be open to registrants age 12 and up. It’s a two-day course, and goes through the course materials in more detail from the online version, although both use the same book. FRCW is also planning a self-defense course, through the Empowered Defence Centre. This is the same instructor we had contacted earlier, at that time she was an RCMP member, she’s since retired. This first course is being marketed as a mother-daughter session, and will be scheduled for late summer before post-secondary schooling starts, but is open to all. Both courses will be advertised when registrations open. FRCW President Kim Cannady will be at the Flagstaff Victim Services annual dual barbeques, which this year are scheduled to be in Sedgewick for lunch on May 23, and Strome for supper that same day.
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Despite rumours, Kid’s Connection Daycare alive and well Dear Editor, We are writing to you on behalf of Flagstaff Kid’s Connection Daycare (FKCD) Board Members. It has come to our attention, in the past few months or so, that there are several inconsistent bits of information floating around the community. Perhaps the community needs some updates on what the daycare has been working on. FKCD has seen quite a few new faces in the last couple months. We have hired an interim, full time coordinator, to cover the maternity leave of our current coordinator. We have also hired an additional Level 3 educator, who has been with us for a few weeks now and a Level 1 educator has started and will be full time come May. We are always interested in hiring staff to suit the needs of the daycare. Our coordinator has been busy filling out all the grant applications we can find. It takes a lot of funding to operate a daycare. FKCD is always looking at ways we can improve our programs and facilities. We were very fortunate to receive funding from Flagstaff County. With these funds we will be helping staff further and expand their education. We have several educators who are looking to further their education to become Level 2 and 3. Killam Twice Nice blessed us with grant money that will go towards furnishings and educational items. We are also hoping to take on a big outdoor project this year. We are in need of an updated fall surface under our playground. We would
like to have a rubber fall surface installed, made of recycled tires. We have done some fundraising for this project, and are crossing our fingers that some grant money will become available through a few local organizations and businesses. Our most recent fundraiser was helping with the Red Serge Ball. We were asked to provide a Designated Driver service Saturday night and complete the hall clean up after the big event. The event organizers also agreed to donate all the recyclable beverage containers to FKCD. We are very fortunate to have several groups of parents who were able to help us out with this fundraiser. Without the support of the families who use FKCD, fundraisers would not be the huge success seen thus far. Flagstaff residents will also find us, this June 15, at the Black Top Bonanza that coincides with the Killam Rodeo. Make sure to stop by our booth. We have some fun games planned! Our local community, friends and family have always been very eager to support our popcorn and Little Caesar Pizza sales, as well as our Christmas Gift Card raffle. Please watch social media for families who will be selling for all these fundraisers in the coming months. The biggest news for FKCD is that we are working towards offering an Out-of-School Care (OCS) program. This program would provide care for older children, 6-12 years, before
and after school. We have already acquired a facility to accommodate this program. Currently, we are waiting for the licensing approval. Again, this program will require staff. We encourage anyone interested in working as an Early Childhood Educator at FKCD to reach out to our coordinator. There are various different areas one can work in within our organization. We currently offer childcare for children ages 1 year to 6 (until they reach grade school). We have about 36 children enrolled and service roughly 30 families from our community and those surrounding. We have a waitlist that we are always adding to and are hoping to bring more families into our center once staffing is able to accommodate. Please do not let a waitlist deter you from reaching out. We will see children graduate from our
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Golden Prarie and Wavy Lake 4-H clubs host Sid Walker trip clues as to where they would go first. They then had to complete a chal-
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lenge to earn their next clue. This continued until
On Tuesday, April 13, the annual Sid Walker trip was held at the Forestburg Train Station. Over 50 4-H club members and family members from the Flagstaff District attended. The event theme was “The Amazing Race.” The race started in Forestburg, where members met up with their teams and boarded the train that would take them to Rosalind where their first clue was. The teams were given their
every team was back on the train. The race travelled to Heisler where the teams had lunch at the Heisler Hotel and completed more challenges before continuing on to Forestburg where the last leg was completed and a very deserved supper was eaten. At the end of the race, a quiz was held about the different things that the teams had learned during the race. Each team had to complete the quiz to help unlock the chest that the prize was hidden in. Some highlights of the race were sausage tast-
ing, playing blackjack, ga-ga ball, line dancing, and lunch. The race was jointly organized by the Golden Prairie 4-H and Wavy Lake 4-H clubs. Many parents and former 4-H member volunteers were
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RCMP encouraging residents to download app Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Killam RCMP wants to remind residents that the best way to stay informed and to keep the RCMP informed about crime in the community is through online reporting, and the Alberta RCMP app. Corporal Jeremy Houle, Acting C/O, says, “The Alberta RCMP mobile app ensures our community can access accurate information quickly and in away that is convenient and accessible.” The app can also be used to report non-emergency crimes. By reporting non-emergency crimes through the app, you help keep the RCMP informed about crime in the community, while also ensuring that front line members can focus on emergencies, Houle says. The easy-to-use app provides the public with access to detachment locations, crime statistics, project lockup mapping, crime mapping, crime stoppers, Alberta RCMP news, Alberta RCMP social media accounts, Mental Health supports in Alberta, and partner law enforcement services in Alberta. Houle says, “All crimes reported to the RCMP are treated seriously. For emergencies, or if you are witnessing a crime in progress, please call 9-1-1. “You can also report non-emergency crimes directly at the Killam Detachment or by calling the non-emergency line at 780-385-3502.” The app is free, and can be downloaded through Apple or Google Play. RCMP Alberta-wide are warning motorists of the dangers of excessive speeding this month. Killam RCMP is asking motorists to slow down on highways and rural roads. “In Alberta, standard speed limits are established for different roadways for the safety of those travelling on them.” Unless otherwise posted, the following speed limits apply in Alberta:
- 100 km/hr on a provincial highway located outside an urban area (ie Highways 13/36); - 80km/hr on a provincial highway located inside a corporate limit of a city; - 80 km/hr on a roadway that is located outside an urban area; and - 50 km/hr on a roadway that is located within a village, town, or city, unless otherwise posted (Note that Daysland and Killam have posted different speed limits within the towns) Houle says, “Rural roads present unique risks, including livestock and wildlife, unmarked intersections, and blind curves, as well as varying and sometimes poor surfaces. These roads require safe speeds and the full attention of motorists.” Speeding fines and demerits range in severity. Speeding up to 15 km/hr over the speed limit adds two demerits and carries up to a $126 fine; speeding from 16 to 30 km/hr over the speed limit carries three demerits and a fine of up to $249; exceeding the speed limit by 31 to 50 km/hr carries four demerits and up to a $495 fine. Fine amounts are double when construction workers, tow trucks, or emergency responders are present, and speed limits are lowered to 60 km/hr for those in the adjacent lane. Houle says, “Give yourself enough travel time, limit distractions while driving, and be aware of posted limits in playground and construction zones.” Cpl. Houle provided area Councils with a snapshot of Killam RCMP Detachment for March. He notes there were 187 calls for service in the Killam Detachment area in March. As Killam Detachment also provides backup for the Viking Detachment, there were also 85 calls for service from the Viking Detachment area. In March, the Detachment continued to be without a detachment commander, with the Operations NCO position filled by Houle.
Five of six constable positions were fully operational, with the sixth, a new officer, tasked with taking on a full workload as he wraps up field coaching. Houle says after six months of field coaching, new members remain probationary and in training until the two-year mark of their careers. Houle says all officers are fully operational and continue to complete training focussed on concerns raised in the community. One officer is currently taking training for Standard Field Sobriety Training, and another is taking Field Coach Training in order to be prepared for new members to arrive at the Killam Detachment from the training Depot. Killam Detachment is now utilizing Pre-charge assessment for charge considerations. Investigations are submitted for review by Crown Prosecutors prior to charges reaching court. This streamlines the court process and makes sure appropriate charges are laid, increasing the likelihood of conviction. Coffee with the Cops has occurred in a few towns, with a good turnout. Houle says, “I continue to stress upon members at Killam Detachment the importance of community connection and the effectiveness of community policing. This is to build public trust and to deter criminal activity through police visibility.” Houle reported that the Wainwright Regional Police and Crisis Team (RPACT) was involved in three occurrences in the Killam Detachment area in March. He also reports that 17 charges were laid in March, ranging from traffic offences to Criminal Code charges, including assaults, criminal harassments, and firearms-related offences. Seven vehicles were towed by members for varying reasons related to criminal investigations. Eight occurrences involved mischief and theft of oilfield property. Flagstaff Victim Services was utilized 22 times by RCMP; 16 proactive and six accepted referrals. Houle says this is in addition to their assistance with Next of Kin notifications in the detachment area.
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Scholarship This is a $500 scholarship presented annually to three students from each of the Flagstaff High Schools, the Scholarship is open to current and former students of Daysland, Sedgewick and Forestburg Schools.
Eligibility Students must show an interest in work in Human Services( a professional who acts as an agent to assist and or empower individuals, groups, families and communities to prevent, alleviate or better cope with crisis, change and stress to enable them to function more effectively in all areas of life and living) or Community Development (seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing these groups with the skills they need to affect change in their own communities). Students must have attended High School at Forestburg, Daysland or Sedgewick Schools.There is no age restriction on this Scholarship, adult students can apply as long as they attended High School in Flagstaff. Students must present a successful admission to a Post-Secondary Institution to receive payment of scholarship.
Application All applicants must include a completed application form and will be evaluated on the basis of essay submission. The application form can be downloaded at: thecommunitypress.com/wp-content/uploads/scholarship.docx or received in person at the FFCS/FIRST office in Killam.
Application Deadline Application forms and essay must be mailed to the FFCS/FIRST office at Box 450, Killam, AB T0B 2L0 no later than May 30th of the current school year
The Community Press, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Page 7
BRSD finalizes review with minor boundary changes Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Battle River School Division Board of Trustees met for the first time at the new Division office in Camrose for their March 28 meeting. During the meeting, the board made three motions arising from the Attendance Boundary Review. The first motion was to amend the attendance boundary so that the Viking attendance area
would be extended west to the centre of 24-49-15W4, northward to the north side of 12-50-15W4, and continue eastward along the County of Beaver boundary. The second motion amends the attendance boundary so that the Sedgewick attendance area is extended to include the NE and SW quarters of 31-45-11-W4, and the NW and SW quarters of Section 32-4511-W4. The third motion amends the attendance
boundary so that the Daysland attendance area be extended northward along Range Road 165 to the midpoint of 848-16-W4 and then continue eastward to the centre of 12-48-15-W4. The first change adjusts the Viking School Boundary to essentially eliminate a small square running along the east side of Highway 857, to make the boundary lines more consistent. The second motion corrects the northern boundary of the Central High
Sedgewick Public School to run south of Township Road 460, eliminating a small section of Viking School’s boundary that runs south of TWN Rd 460. The third motion motion extends Daysland School’s boundary north boundary from RR 165 to the boundary for Viking School (between Range Roads 151 and 150), with its north border now at Township Road 482 between those two range roads.
Golden Prairie 4-H report Simone Eshpeter Club Reporter
On Wednesday, April 10, the Golden Prairie 4H club had their monthly general meeting at the Forestburg Curling Rink. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. and the roll call question was “What did you do for Easter Holidays?” There were no additions to the agenda. The secretary, Sasha Weiss, reported her minutes from the March meeting. The treasurer’s report was presented by Caroline Boddy because the treasurer, Erika Davis, was not present. The club reporter had nothing to report. Wendy Weiss read the minutes from the district meeting and reported that it was a fantastic meeting. During Caroline Speaking Time, Caroline talked about our next fundraisers which will be tire recycling on Saturday, April 20, and highway clean-up on Saturday, May 4. She also talked about the upcoming Forestburg bottle drive community service, on Thursday, April 18. Caroline also explained the Sid Walker trip which we are hosting this year. The theme was “The Amazing Race” and was held on Tuesday, April 13, in Forestburg, Heisler, and Rosalind. Alisa Glasier discussed our diaries that needed to be completed and
Rhonda Fuller talked about the Achievement Day table centerpieces which each project has to make. New business included our Achievement Day on Saturday, June 1, at the Forestburg community hall and arena. Old business included needing volunteers to work the
concession at the Daysland Palace Theatre for community service. The project reports were presented as follows: busking, foods, outdoor living, horse, tractor, woodworking, first and second year photography, and creative options. The meeting was ad-
journed at 7:54 p.m. and the next general meeting is on Wednesday, May 8, at the Forestburg Train Station at 7 p.m. I f you would like to see the minutes from our general meetings or learn more about our club, please visit our social media at Golden Prairie 4-H.
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Flagstaff County hires new Peace Officer Aaron Young Leslie Cholowsky Editor
After a long search for the right candidate, Flagstaff County recently hired a new Peace Officer. Aaron Young, who is still waiting for his official appointment to Flagstaff from the Province, brings a wealth of experience in law enforcement to the region. Young has had a 16-year career in law enforcement that includes working as a Correctional Peace Officer, Training Instructor, Community Peace Officer and Conservation Officer. He comes to Flagstaff County from Red Deer. He started out as an auxiliary with the Blood Tribe Police Service, and his fulltime career started as a Correctional Peace Officer with the Province. Young grew up in the military, where his father was a pilot in the Canadian Air Force. He says, “I’ve moved to Alberta three times, and I’m here to stay; at least until my kids are grown.” In Red Deer, he was hired to train other peace officers, but he says the job never really panned out. Young helped develop a Peace Officer training program at Lac La Biche before that, and he’s helped train around 3,000 recruits during his career as an instructor. He says when he saw the job posting for Flagstaff County, he didn’t really know much about the region. “That usually means it’s really good, or really bad.” He says he asked around, and what he heard was essentially that while people didn’t know much about Flagstaff County, they did know Peace Office Skylar Zelinski, “And he’s awesome,” he heard. Young says after an interview with county administration, and a ridealong with Zelinski, he thought the position here would be a good fit. “Things started to align very well.” He says after that he researched the area more, and talked in-depth with County Assistant CAO Jim Fedyk and Zelinski. “I
learned that Flagstaff County is not action packed, but there’s lots of potential here. I can lend a hand with other things.” Young also has a background in Emergency Management, and has been a firefighter, fire course instructor, and officer. He started his career as a Conservation Officer with the Province, so he brings a lot of rural experience, as well as experience patrolling a large region, to the position. Young says he can’t get on the road until his appointment comes through, but he has spent the time meeting with area CAOs, hearing their concerns, complaints, and suggestions. “I like to think larger picture.” He’s thrilled with Flagstaff County’s positive ticket program, and thinks that’s a really great way to interact with youth. “I heard there was an RCMP School Resource Officer position here at one time. I know that other municipalities have put a Peace Officer in that role, which has seen some success, and I’d be very interested in exploring that in the future.” Essentially, Young jumped in with both feet and started asking, “What can I do? What do we need?” he says. He says everything that he’s learned through experience, and taught, comes with him to the position of Peace Officer for Flagstaff County. When he’s not working, Young says he volunteers with The First Responder Resiliency Project, started by a friend of his who is an Edmonton Police Service officer. “It’s a fact that 20 minutes a day, or two hours a week in nature helps with symptoms on Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). Through that organization, Young helps with group hikes through the David Thompson Country, helping others with their journey through PTS.” The Project comes down to this: “Our goal is this: to get First Responders into the backcountry, to reconnect with nature, connect with themselves and oth-
Aaron Young is awaiting his official appointment so he can take his place as Flagstaff County’s newest Peace Officer.
ers, and realize that they’re capable of doing harder things than they imagine.” Young says he also likes to cook during his time off. “I find it very relaxing, and I really enjoy it.” He says it also helps him decompress and take time away from law enforcement. He also likes to hike and enjoys the outdoors. He presently lives in Stettler, with his partner Robyn who is also a Peace Officer, and he plans to commute to work from there. Young says, “Flagstaff looks like a place I want to stay. I don’t take a job intending to leave. I like to be involved and help in whatever capacity I can. Flagstaff County, so far, appears to be a
great fit.” He says that he has always ascribed to Peel’s Principles of policing, especially #7, which says: ‘Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.’ If you happen to see Young out on duty, don’t be afraid to say hello. He says, “I’m looking forward to getting to know more people and connecting with all the Flagstaff communities.”
Hardisty Complex hosts busy Open House for residents
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The Hardisty Community Hall was packed as the Hardisty Complex held their annual Open House, last Wednesday, April 20. It’s an opportunity for the companies who work at the Hardisty Terminal to provide information on their operations, take questions from residents about current and future projects, and also for residents to interact with the companies who play such an important role in the region. Visitors came away with some neat promotional items, too!
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2021 tragedy spurs MLA’s support of bills Murder of young mother and son preventable says Lovely Jana Semeniuk Staff Reporter
In the early fall of 2021, Mchale Busch, 24, her fiance Cody McConnell, and their 16-month-old son Noah moved into a Hinton apartment complex from Camrose. The family were settling into their new residence, with McConnell working in oil and gas while Busch stayed home with little Noah. After living in their new apartment for less than three weeks, Busch was on the phone Sept. 16 with her best friend, Mary Urzada when Urzada heard a knock at Busch’s door. She then reportedly heard a conversation between Busch and her next-door neighbour; a ‘little old man’, as described later by McConnell, who introduced himself to Busch and offered to remove a mess of mud that McConnell’s boots made in the building’s hallway. The ’little old man’, 55year-old Robert Keith Major, would go on to murder Busch and her son that day, leaving Noah’s small body inside a dumpster while Busch was found mutilated and face down in Major’s
apartment bath tub. The family had no idea they were living next door to a registered sex offender. Major, according to reports, had a criminal history dating back to the early 2000s and prior to the murders, sexually assaulted a toddler and was sentenced to prison for nearly four years in 2012. In July 2017 police issued a warning about Major, who was expected to be released and residing in the Edmonton area at the time. The notice stated that Major ‘poses a risk to commit a sexual offence against women or girls while in the community’ along with an extensive list of conditions Major was required to comply with. RCMP said, according to reports, that Major had not been subject to any recognizance conditions since July 2020. Major pled guilty in May 2022 to two counts of first-degree murder and received an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely said the crime should never have happened. “Whatever made
Robert Major commit this act I don’t know, but what I do know is that he never should’ve had the chance,” Lovely said in her speech at the legislature Apr. 10 in support of Bill 11. “Noah and Mchale’s deaths were not only senseless but preventable.” Lovely has thrown her support behind Bill 11, introduced by Alberta’s minister of public safety and emergency services Mike Ellis on Mar. 13. The bill aims to create a provincial ankle bracelet monitoring program for violent and sexual offenders while also creating an independent police service to carry out police-like functions currently performed by peace officers. Ellis said in a press conference that the province simply can’t wait for more RCMP officers. “The RCMP just do not have enough human beings to police Canada, regardless of the amount of money that we give them. They're having trouble from a hiring perspective. That's a challenge, I get that, but I can't wait for them to just continue to try to figure stuff out,” he said. “(In terms of an ankle bracelet
monitoring program) a request would come in via the Crown prosecutor or maybe the defense or a combination of both. But we're setting up the system so that there can be a tool in the toolbox for them.” Lovely has also given support to the federal bill proposal ‘Noah’s Law’. Soon after his fiancé and son were murdered, McConnell joined his family, friends and conservative MPs Gerald Soroka and Blaine Calkins to create and put forward the private member’s bill called
Noah’s Law. This is a bill to make the National Sex Offender Registry Database publicly accessible in addition to mandatory minimum sentences for those deemed high risk to reoffend with multiple convictions. Lovely said that she will be meeting with MP Soroka in the coming weeks to discuss where the federal government is on Noah’s Law, but in the meantime said, in an oped, that she is happy Bill 11 has been introduced in the Alberta legislature.
“While I sincerely hope that the federal government passes Noah’s Law, I am glad to say that through Bill 11, our UCP government is taking action to protect Albertans from violent and sexual offenders through an ankle bracelet electronic monitoring program,” she said. Bill 11 passed second reading on Apr. 16. According to the legislature website, the bill must endure committee of the whole, and a third reading before receiving royal assent and becoming law.
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely met with (L-R) RCMP Corporal Houle, Town Daysland Mayor Wayne Button and Deputy Mayor James (Butch) Robertson last week to discuss rural crime in the area in addition to Lovely sharing details around Bill 11 - legislation which will enforce an ankle bracelet monitoring program to help law enforcement monitor those released and likely to re-offend.
RCMP investigating theft of motorcycle from Hardisty Killam RCMP Detachment occurrences Friday, April 12 to Thursday, April 18 Saturday, April 13 Killam Members were called out to assist with a call from the Vialta Lodge in Viking for a suspicious person. An unknown male came into their front counter and said his father was behind the lodge on the rocks and he thinks he is dead. Subject then left and walked towards the parking lot. Members attended and walked around the area. No body found. Subject was located. He was going through withdrawals. Subject was directed to go home and he did. Sunday, April 14 A 2006 black and gold Honda motorcycle was re-
ported stolen from a bar in Hardisty. No marker provided, unable to find vehicle in the system. File still under investigation. Monday, April 15 Numerous calls have been made about loud music from the Complainant’s neighbour in Strome. Members have attended and have not heard any music. Other neighbours asked and they confirm no music is coming from the Subject’s residence. A suspicious vehicle was reported driving slowly by a property where children were playing. Members patrolled and located the vehicle. Subject used to own the property and was just checking things out. Subject and Complainant are known to each other.
Killam Members received a complaint of a traffic hazard on Highway 608. Member attended and found a Subject vehicle in the middle of the west bound lane. Occupant stated she had run out of gas and her partner left to get gas. A report of an erratic driver was made in Forestburg. Member patrolled and stopped a similar vehicle but did not believe it to be the Subject vehicle. No marker provided. Vehicle not located. Wednesday, April 17 A break and enter was reported from a Greenhouse. Subjects broke in and stole plants and planters. No witnesses or suspects. A vehicle was reported keyed in Forestburg. Member attended and observed the
damage. Members discussed crime prevention with the Complainant. No witnesses or suspects. A damaged vehicle was reported on RR 170. Vehicle hit the approach and almost went into the water. Air bags deployed. No one seen around the vehicle. Vehicle belonged to Enterprise. Vehicle towed. A break and enter was reported from a liquor store in Hardisty. Video surveillance available. Male and female Subjects. Complainant declines to proceed. A report was made in Daysland of a suspended driver, driving around Daysland. Patrols were made. Vehicle not located. Also reported and attended to by Killam RCMP were:
1 - Assault 1 - Assistance to Canadian Federal Dept/Agency 1 - Coroner’s Act-Sudden Death 1 – Disturbing the peace/causing a disturbance 1 - Items Lost/Found – except passports 2 - Moving Traffic – Speeding Violations 2 - Other Non-Moving Traffic 1 - Other Provincial/Territorial Statutes (not otherwise specified) - Other Activities 2 - Traffic Collisions 1 – Uttering threats against a person 1 - Wellbeing Check Report provided and prepared by Killam RCMP Detachment
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Last bingo of season held in Alliance at Multi-Plex Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com
I attended a memorial service for Peter’s Aunt Dorothy Vennard at Ferintosh on Saturday. It was good to see so many Dammann cousins as well as Uncle Lawrence, Audrey Dammann, and Aunt Shirley Kleinmeyer. Lawrence and Shirley are the last of the 12 siblings. Speaking of the stuff statistics are made of, birth, marriage, and death, here are a couple more. My first calf this year was born to number two cow on Friday. Katelynn Golby-Larson is getting married on Saturday, June 1, in Edmonton. Katelynn grew up in Alliance and her mom, Vickie Parks, still lives and works among us. There will be a bridal show for Katelynn on Sunday, April 28, at the Brownfield Baptist Church with a potluck
lunch. Meat will be provided, so just the other stuff is needed. Everyone will be welcome. Katelynn is bride-elect of Evan Gabbey from Sturgeon County, AB. Bingo was held on Friday at the Multi-plex. The Arena Committee had a delicious chicken stew with a biscuit for sale for $5 for our supper. This was the last bingo for the season. There are other bargains coming up. The town wide garage sale the first weekend in May should produce some interesting finds. Walter Weber, Chair of the Board at Knox United in Castor, gave up his pew to conduct the service in Alliance on Sunday. He is always a welcome “preacher.” Pulpit volunteers have every Sunday filled to the end of June when there is a break in services for the summer. The Farmer’s Market this month had a better attendance than last month which is a good thing. The draw for the Ag Society Meat Box was won by a lady in Castor. The Women’s Institute
afghan raffle was won by Deb Wiltse of Forestburg. The 50/50 was won by Cecile Keufler. The Wickstroms are now driving a blue Buick SUV. Laura Towers is driving a grey Buick SUV. The change in colours and cars will confuse me and my dog. Elizabeth Gaal is leaving us. We will be honouring her with a farewell tea on Wednesday afternoon. Many friends have already signed a card for her. You would be welcome to join us at the rec centre. The rec centre is also the place to go for the Show and Tell on April 25 to share your hobby with others and maybe learn a new one. There will be refreshments. When can you go to anything in Flagstaff County where there isn’t food? Remember the days of the Tupperware, Artex, Needle Craft parties? Well now it seems that a lot of that is done online. Beth Davidson is doing Pampered Chef parties where one can order online. Convenient, but not as much fun. I had a little chat with
Neil and Lilyon Lunty at the play in Sedgewick on Saturday. They are both working full tilt to get clients’ taxes filled before they can take it easy at
the end of April. I was very pleased to meet Pat Van Hecke's sisters Marilyn and Sherry at the Market. Marilyn and husband
Mike Patten of Sedgewick and Sherry and Bob Rudd of Irma made the market an occasion to have lunch and a family visit.
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Daysland students help out the food bank Celeste Ewan Daysland & Area E. daysland.ab.news@gmail.com
Daysland school’s Grade 9 class travelled by bus with 520 pounds of food they had collected in the school spring food drive. They unloaded the food as well as weighed it and put it all away and, on top of that, helped put away a new freezer that was a corporate donation from “Alberta Food Banks.” Way to go Daysland Grade 9 students and thank you for allowing many hands to make light work for the lovely people that keep our food bank going. Daysland Arena received a very generous $10,000 donation from BASF. There were smiles across the board when this oversized check was presented and rightfully so. A huge thank you was extended to Katie Primrose, Jenna Tennant, and Christa Kidd from BASF. Daysland Public Library has quite the arrangement of activities lined up for May for the young ones, everything from wax paper lanterns, to cross stitching, to mothers day crafts will be in the happenings to keep the kids busy after
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application for funding” closes Tuesday, April 30 and applications are found at the town office. The Daysland Fun Team Soccer Club submitted a form and was granted $375 for equip-
ment replacement costs, this will surely benefit their upcoming season as they start up here pretty quickly as registration just closed after this last weekend. The weather this week
is supposed to stay in the plus double digits and should make for a great week to clean up our yards and finally enjoy some nice weather, if this wind would ever die down. ‘Till next week.
school. Every Wednesday they have a craft time for kids right after school, be sure to phone and register so no one misses out on the fun. Speaking of fun! Daysland Minor Ball Day is being held Saturday, June 1, at the Daysland sports grounds! Come watch for your favourite player and partake in the food trucks, children's activities, and beer gardens. Should be a fun day for all. Strome’s “Swinging For The Stars” will be taking place again this year, this is their annual slow pitch fundraiser. There will be dance on Saturday night, as well as a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. The days will be full of games, concessions, and beer gardens. Free camping will be available as well. This year they are planning to introduce a classic car show, which has a free sign up! This should make for a really nice addition to the weekend. Heisler will be having their Annual Elks Supper this Saturday at 1 p.m. The River Jacks will be performing at the event and, as per usual, it should be a fun filled event for all who attend. The River Jacks have performed at several of our community's events such as the RCMP Red Serge
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FRESS first regional awards night honours local firefighters Leslie Cholowsky Editor
FRESS and the Friends of the Forestburg Fire Department hosted the first regional awards night, featuring a pig roast supper, awards, a silent and live auction, challenge coins, and ended with a dance to a live band, The Chevelles. The Forestburg hall was full, as the event sold out, and with firefighters, spouses, and the general public. A special display to honour fallen firefighters was set up in the corner of the dance floor, especially poignant with the loss of Forestburg firefighter Cody Neufeld just a week before. After supper, a special tribute was made to spouses of firefighters, who each received a unique and specially designed challenge coin especially for spouses, delivered by the firefighters in individual gold boxes. Then a new challenge coin was introduced for firefighters, which, as explained by FRESS Regional Chief Derek Homme, comes with special rules and is passed via handshake. The awards started with regional milestones, with a large group of firefighters receiving their five-year recognition. These included Michael Keogh of Sedgewick, Garrett Grant of Alliance, Leslie Ganshirt of Alliance, Doug Parks of Alliance, Jerry Mandel of Alliance, Kirk McLean of Alliance, Kirk Armstrong of Hardisty, Aaron Bullee of Alliance, Blake Moser of Hardisty, Tanner Swanson of Hardisty, Kevin Boudreau of Forestburg, Derek Borchowitz of Forestburg, Toby Hofer of Daysland, James Hofer of Daysland, Steve Hofer of Daysland, Kim Dunn of Daysland, Daymion Weiss of Daysland, Kyle Andrews of Killam, Thomas Rohe of Heisler, and Victor Waldner of Killam. Before beginning the general awards, Homme made a special presentation to Kim Cannady, former regional Fire Chief for Flagstaff County, and Karen Cannady, present Forestburg firefighter.
Homme presented them with the first FRESS regional award for outstanding contribution to the fire services. Unfortunately, many of the Hardisty and Alliance firefighters were out fighting a fire, but some returned later in time to receive their awards. Moving on to the 10-year awards, these were presented to Jeff Moore of the Hardisty Station, Skyler Zelinski of Daysland, Matt Badry of Heisler, Brandon Martz of Heisler, and Ryan Volk of Heisler. Receiving 15-year awards were James Steil of Sedgewick, Nathan Lunty of Forestburg, Shaun Jones of Hardisty, and Niel Nickel of Hardisty. Hobie Campbell of Hardisty received a 20-year service award. Receiving 25-year service awards were Doug Brown of Forestburg, Tara Sieben of Forestburg, and Chief Kevin Lunty of Forestburg. Receiving 30-year awards were Garry Klein of Sedgewick, Perry Robinson of Sedgewick, and Chief Joe Knievel of Killam. It was noted that James Martz had earned his 40-year award, presented in a separate ceremony held in Heisler. When the 45-year award was announced, for Ken Fleck of Killam, he also received a standing ovation from the audience. Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely and Leduc-Beaumont MLA Brandon Lunty then awarded the Alberta Emergency Services Medal and bars, which honour those who have committed 12, 22, 32, and 40 years of service. The 12-year medals were presented to Ted Djos of Sedgewick, James Steil of Sedgewick, Jay Stuckey of Alliance, Logan Campbell of Hardisty, Shaun Jones of Hardisty, Dylan Eskra of Killam, Trevor Levitt of Killam, Troy Zieffle of Killam, Nathan Lunty of Forestburg (whose medal was presented by brother, MLA Brandon) Ian Strachan of Killam, Rob Djos of Sedgewick, Blake Nychyporuk of Alliance, Tim Abel of Hardisty, Krista Goodkey (ret) of Forestburg, Doug
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely and Leduc-Beaumont MLA Brandon Lunty presented the Province’s Emergency Services Medal and bars to area firefighters, including Forestburg Chief Kevin Lunty, who received his 22-year bar on Saturday evening.
Kim and Karen Cannady of Forestburg were presented with the first FRESS Regional Award for Outstanding Contribution to the fire services by FRESS Chief Derek Homme at the start of Saturday’s award ceremony. Brown of Forestburg, and Chief Keith Makarowski of Daysland. The 22-year bars, which are added to the ribbon of the original 12-year medal, were handed out to retired Bernie Knievel, Tara Sieben from Forestburg, Rob McArthur of Sedgewick, Chief Kevin Lunty of Forestburg, Cory Gagnon of Sedgewick, Bud James of Killam, Chad Kuefler of Forestburg, and Chief Keith Makarowski of Daysland. (Note that some of the firefighters were unable to attend Saturday’s ceremony.) Homme said that many of the bars are catchup, and that FRESS wanted to ensure that each firefighter received the recognition they deserved. MLA Lovely spoke briefly after the awards ceremony, expressing her deep appreciation for volunteer firefighters and all the work that they do. MLA Lunty thanked Lovely for allowing him to be part of the ceremony to help honour his brother, and added his appreciation for firefighters, saying,
“We can’t thank you enough for your service, it’s amazing to have seen the Forestburg Fire Department in action over the years, and now that everyone’s come together, thank you for your tremendous service to the community.” Homme wrapped up the awards, thanking the Friends of the Forestburg Fire Department for hosting the evening and to all those who helped set up, who contributed to the success of the evening. He added, “We particularly want to thank those businesses who employ firefighters. We recognize the impact employing a volunteer firefighter might have on your organization. Thank you for allowing your employees to participate in the fire department, it allows us to provide a vital service to the community.” He then urged everyone to show their appreciation by supporting these local businesses. Forestburg Chief Kevin Lunty added his thanks to all who had helped organize and pull off such an amazing event.
To honour all fallen firefighters, a special display sat at the centre of the hall, especially poignant in respect to the loss of Forestburg firefighter Cody Neufeld just days before.
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Men’s league baseball action starting soon Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Battle River Baseball League announced the start of the 2024 season last week, with the first game scheduled for Wednesday, May 15. The Provost Pilots, a U22 team from Provost, will join the league this year, and the 2023 Champion Macklin Senior Lakers team is returning, although the Junior Macklin team has not returned. This year’s teams are the Amisk Astros, Viking Shamrocks, Veteran Bulls, Czar Outlaws, Macklin Lakers, Castor Raiders, Killam Braves, and Provost Pilots.
The season will run from May 15 to June 26. Locally the Killam Braves will start the season on the road, as will Amisk. Both teams will play their first home games the following Wednesday, May 22, when Amisk will host Macklin, and Killam will host Veteran. On the other side of the county, the Powerline Baseball League will start up on Saturday, May 11, with the Rivals hitting the road to take on the Armena Royals, and the 2023 Champions Rosalind Athletics hosting the Tofield Braves. There are six teams in the league this year: The Tofield Braves, the Rosalind Athletics, The Rivals, the Armena Royals, the Camrose Roadrunners, and
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A penalty of 6% will be levied on all outstanding taxes on May 1. To avoid penalties, payments made by mail must be postmarked no later than April 30, and payments made by Internet banking or TelPay must be received no later than April 30. For more information on taxation, please visit our website at: https://www.flagstaff.ab.ca/ county-services/taxations.
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New resident makes Hardisty permanent home Ricci Matthews Ph: 780-888-2490
Hardisty Call Ricci with your news!
Well hello folks. Hope your week was productive and you were not blown away. That wretched wind is finally starting to subside, which is a godsend. I would rather have colder weather than have to deal with such a nasty, strong wind. I wonder how many campgrounds will have fire restrictions this summer if the heat waves and strong winds rear their ugly heads? Let us all pray for a normal summer! I had the pleasure of meeting the Sedgewick news correspondent in person last week, at a choir practice. Sandra Erickson of Sedgewick and I were chatting and we were both excited to read that Daysland and area now have a news correspondent. We welcome this lovely lady, Celeste Ewan, to The Commu-
nity Press and we eagerly look forward to her column. Lindsey Hendricks informed me that she has made Hardisty her permanent address and has purchased a home in town. That is wonderful news. This young lady is an artist, does photography, and is also a videographer. She is not a stranger to Hardisty because her grandma is Lorna Hendricks and her mom is Jamie. She has helped us out a few times when we needed help decorating at the Thrift Store, so we thank her for that. Remember when you are new to town that you get a gift basket and in it will be a free library membership and some other goodies. So welcome to our community Lindsey. How many of you farm wives have husbands that are busy checking out auctions that are all online? I remember when guys looked forward to meeting ol' buddies at the Lindstrand Auction and many other auction sites.
They enjoyed the companionship over burgers, fries, coffee, and, of course, pies. They saw neighbours they had not seen all winter and just had to catch up on people and farm news. Now how do you manage that with a computer? You get to peruse the auction items at lightning speed, but can you touch and feel, can you smell the items? Is that fresh paint covering some recent is-
sues, is that an oil leak dripping out of that engine? Hmmm, I am sure most items are as they are portrayed in pictures, or are they? You will never know unless you personally inspect the item you wish to purchase. So how to you quell your worries? Well you jump in the truck and you drive to the auction and inspect what you wanted to buy, right? In the end maybe it was just too pricey, but so
what? You met your neighbour Henry and Barry and after a chat you all go to get coffee and pie and solve all the world's problems. You had fresh air, human contact, you used all your senses, filled your belly, and had a good laugh. It was a good day! Something to make you smile from the "Breast of Friends" cook books; thank you Carol Bourque for donating
some of your cookbooks to me, so we could cut out these jokes. You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing. Retirement; that's when you return home from work one day and say, "Hi honey, I'm home- forever." Have a good week. Laugh and laugh some more. Feels good doesn't it?
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Family back together in Sedgewick after months in India Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030
Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com
Quick correction to my news from two weeks ago. The Battle River
Dance Academy was attending the “Sparkle” dance festival in Camrose, not in Lloydminster as I wrote. My apologies! This past week the Sedgewick and Killam dance studios attended the “For the Love of Dance Festival” in Fort
Saskatchewan. Many awards have been won by both studios. Congratulations to all on their hard work! Welcome back to Naga, Hari, and Eesha! Naga and Eesha spent the last six months in India to be with family and friends.
Prize won at Alliance Farmer’s Market Rita Levesque and Betty Northy hold the afghan that Deb Wiltse won in the Women’s Institute raffle. The draw was made at the Alliance Farmer's Market and these friends of Deb offered to deliver it to Forestburg.
During that time Eesha celebrated her first birthday. It was a big party! Hari was able to join them for the last six weeks and now they are all back together in Sedgewick. Eesha is now walking! And has quite the personality! We are thankful they had this opportunity, but happy to see them back at our local IDA Pharmacy. The Honeybee Cafe is now serving food. After extensive renovations the place looks amazing! The Sedgewick and Lougheed and District libraries are looking for a
Summer Reading Club Coordinator. It's a great summer job opportunity reaching young minds and making sure they keep active during the summer break. If you know someone ages 16 and up who would be a great fit, please let them know. The Sedgewick Library is also offering a “Let's talk Photography” beginner class with Flagstaff’s very own Josef F. Hartung in May. There are only ten spots available and it includes some theory and a practice location at the end of May. Be
sure to sign up if this interests you! Flagstaff County announced the location for this year's Flagstaff Fresh Market at the end of May. And a quick reminder for all of the “100 Women who Care in Flagstaff County,” that nominations for the upcoming spring split are still open until the end of the month. Get those nominations in and help get a local organization a hand up for a future project! And it's the Battle River Art Show and Sale this Saturday! Be sure to support our local talent!
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Ronald William Routledge
It is with great sadness that we said goodbye to Ronald William Routledge on Tuesday, April 2. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. Ron is survived by his wife of almost 52 years June, son Brad, daughter Janine (Marcus) Croy, grandchildren Sophie Routledge and Maggie and Ewan Croy, brother John (Peggy), cousins Beverly McTaggart-Cowan (Jim) and Wayne Gwinn (Colleen), and nieces Wendy (Dave) and Abby (Travis). Ron was predeceased by parents Bill and Kae Routledge. Born in Killam, Alberta, on January 28, 1950, the youngest of two brothers, Ron grew up on the Routledge family farm and actively participated in
many community events within the Lougheed and Sedgewick communities. He attended the University of Alberta and received a Degree in Honors Zoology in 1971. While there, he sang in the U of A Mixed Chorus where he met his wife June and several life long “chorus friends.” After graduating, Ron was hired by National Parks Canada as a Chief Park Naturalist for Georgian Bay Islands in Ontario, then Riding Mountain in Manitoba. He transferred to BC Parks in 1978, then moved from Nelson to the Regional Office in Kamloops where he was one of an active team in Central Region, working to make this region one of the most progressive in the province. Throughout his working career he maintained his passion for educating others in and about nature and natural history until his retirement in June 2007. Upon retiring from Provincial Parks, he put his leadership abilities to work by learning, then instructing students in taxation com-
pletion for H & R Block. He also acquired additional knowledge in property management, renting to those pursuing advanced education. All the while he was an active member of Kamloops United Church, serving on Church Council, on Presbytery, co-chairing the Church renovation and 429 St. Paul Legacy build, and most recently working to have worship services broadcast during COVID-19. His voice was welcomed on the Kamloops Symphony Board, and he offered congenial leadership to many additional committees. His singing voice turned heads as he shared his talent and contributed to many musical productions, choirs, choruses, and as a soloist. Travelling was also a valued part of Ron’s retirement life. He and wife June had the good fortune to share several trips to Australia, Europe, and China. Ron loved nature and was passionate about educating the public. His curiosity and desire to explore new natural areas took him through
many BC Parks (Mt. Assiniboine, Mt. Robson, Wells Gray, Top of the World, Kokanee Glacier). Each summer for many years, he and son Brad would plan a trek into the mountains, preparing dried food, gathering back packing equipment, and encouraging one another when rain, wind, sleet, or snow provided obstacles. Ron garnered spiritual wisdom from nature and enjoyed canoeing, hiking, photography, and cross-country skiing immensely. In 2017 after chemo for metastatic prostate cancer, Ron had the good fortune to join the True North Project, an exercise recovery program for men who had
undergone lower abdominal surgery. Sponsored by the City of Kamloops along with Rob Petrie of F3Fit, Ron valued this program and remained an active participant at Rob’s F3Fit Gym until February of this year. Family and friends were always important to Ron. He was very proud of the accomplishments of both his children and loved sharing his passion for science and the outdoors with his grandchildren. He celebrated their activities, jumped at any opportunity to attend skating carnivals and highland dance competitions, and accepted every volleyball, badminton, playground, and Lego chal-
lenge thrown his way. A heartfelt thanks goes out to Dr. Terry Simpson (retired family physician), Dr. Peter Loland, the wonderful staff of the Kamloops Cancer Clinic, Home Care Nurse Tina, and the Staff and Volunteers at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice for their compassionate care and support during Ron’s final days. A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, July 12, at Kamloops United Church (exact time TBA). In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ron may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, Kamloops United Church, or a charity of your choice.
Killam & Forestburg Baptist Church
Daysland DAYSLAND, KILLAM Alliance Church & ROSALIND Assoc. Pastor:Miguel Challoner 5030 - 57 Street Phone: Killam: 780 385-3607 UNITED CHURCHES Phone: (780) 374-3777 Service Times: Killam:
Worship – 10:55 AM Sunday School – 9:45 AM
Forestburg: Worship – 9:00 AM www.killambaptistchurch.ca www.forestburgbaptist.ca
Schmidt-Teigen Sunday, April 28th PastorsandKirby Rob Johnson Killam & Daysland Sunday Worship Services (Sept 10 - Jun 1) at 10:30AM
Rev. Deanna Cox
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9:30am Sunday School (for all ages) 10:45am Main Worship Service
Pentecostal SEDGEWICK Sedgewick Killam Tabernacle & LOUGHEED 780-385-3587 Seventh-day UNITED CHURCHES Sunday 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICES
ADVENTIST CHURCH
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Phone: 587-736-0023 Sabbath School - 10 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m.
Meeting at 5018 - 47 Street Killam, Alberta. Sunday School available during the service. Everyone is Welcome. Services also available to be viewed on Killam Pentecostal Church FB Page.
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Box 178, Killam, AB T0B 2L0 COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS PRAGUE HALL/ ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH / PRAGUE CEMETERY GENERAL SPRING CLEANUP OF BUILDINGS AND GRAVES Wednesday May 15 6:30 PM *Please come and trim and tidy your families gravesites if you are able* 17/19c ________________________ *ANNUAL MASS BLESSING OF THE GRAVES * * ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CHURCH - PRAGUE * Saturday, May 18 at 11 AM Potluck lunch and fellowship to follow at Prague Hall 17/19c
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Save the dates! Keepers of the Kingdom VBS will be held at the Killam Baptist Church August 19-23 from 91130AM. Children ages 5 years -12 years are invited to come for stories, games, crafts, singing and snacks. Registration opens soon! ________________________ Brian’s U-Pick Fruits and Berries and Vegetables will be taking reservations for any Picking for Fruits, Berries, and Veggies on May 1. All Reservations will be done by phone. Contact Brian at 780678-0053. Customers will be Contacted when the berries are ready for picking! ________________________ * PRAGUE HALL * ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tractors For Sale -1951 International Farmall MD - Restored -1936 International W30 Restored -1961 Minneapolis Moline 5 Star - Restored with new rubber -1981 Massey Ferguson 255 Good shape with ezee-on loader -Buler Snow Blower 78” with hydraulic shoot (used once) Call Norman at 780-385-8814 ________________________ •Floating Dock 6x8. Well built. Asking $1,000 or best offer. Must be gone by middle of May. •Bag of Fish Food. Asking $100. Contact Brian at 780-6780053 ________________________ Brian’s U-Pick has leftover flower stock which is for sale. Phone 780-678-0053. We are ready to start our U-Pick as soon as the ground warms up. Call for our variety of vegetables and fruits. You will be amazed at what we grow!
Iron Creek Museum, Lougheed needs student worker for summer employment for July 2 – August 30, 2024. 30 hours/week. Duties: cleaning of buildings, hosting visitors, duties as assigned. Submit resume to: Iron Creek Museum, PO Box 312, Lougheed, AB T0B 2V0 or email ironcreekmuseum@gmail.com Closing date for application May 8th, 2024. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. at the Prague Hall Beverages and Snacks Served 14/16c ________________________ Viking Historical Society will be having a Spaghetti Supper on Thursday, April 25 at the Viking Legion Hall from 5 - 7 pm. Please join us for spaghetti and all the fixin's, including beverages and dessert. Adults $15. Children 12 & Under $10. Everyone welcome. 14/15p ________________________ Battle River Art Club Show and Sale Saturday, April 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sedgewick Community Hall Lunch and snacks available For more information Call Chris McMullan 780-384-2167
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LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK FOR SALE FOR SALE Registered Polled Hereford bulls, yearlings, and two-year olds. Moderate birth weights, docility, calving ease, good milking dams, guaranteed breeders. Reasonably priced. PMD Polled Herefords Paul Dinisyk 780-336-2675 Cell 780-336-5157. HELP WANTED WANTED HELP RTS Diesel Repair & Parts are looking for a part time Parts Person. Duties include answering phones, stocking shelves, picking parts and general cleanup. Some parts knowledge would be an asset. Must have a valid Class 5 Drivers License. Resumes can be dropped off at the shop or emailed to taylor.rtsparts@gmail.com
LS Construction Specializing in Small Home & Office Renovations Inter-Provincial Carpenter "No job too small - we'll do what the big companies won't!" 780-385-4455 ____________________ Drywall Taping/ Ceiling Texturing 40 years experience on the job, from commercial buildings to new homes to home renovations. No job too small. Experienced Killam drywall taper/texturer here to help you with any job, big or small. Don't want to do it yourself? Give me a call! Willing to travel anywhere in the county. I also do ceiling textures Flagstaff Taping & Texturing Murray Cholowsky Call or text at 780-385-1251
We have: •a Kodak picture maker. •a colour/b&w photocopier. •cold pop and fresh snacks. •a great selection of candles, giftware, and fragrances. toys, games,and plush animals. •plastic gift cards •vitamins, minerals, and herbals. •free gift wrapping. •prescription service Open 6 days a week. ________________________ Painting Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749
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Business AND Professional, Oilfield AND Energy DIRECTORY
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Dorothy Christine Dammann
It is with much love and sadness that we say goodbye to our dear Mum, Grandma, and Great Grandma who passed away on
Saturday, April 20, two weeks before her 94th birthday. Dorothy was born on May 3, 1930, in Sedgewick, Alberta, to Carl and Martha Christenson, the first of four children. In 1950, she married Ernie Dammann, with whom she shared 65 wonderful years until his passing in 2015. She is survived by daughter Terri (Allan) Kirkland; stepchildren Christine Simpson and Dale (JoAnn); daugh-
ter Sandra (Brian) Moore, Roger (Gladys), Scott (Linda), and Vanessa (James) Gibeault; son Randy (Jan) Dammann, James (Sindujah), and Leanne (Jeremy) Maitland; son Kim (Ginette) Dammann, Amanda Dammann (Andrew Litt), David (Charlynn), Justine (Harley) Matthews, and Ashley (Kyle) Wandler; and daughter Karen (Alvin) LeBlanc, Max
and Chrissy. She is survived by 20 greatgrandchildren. Dorothy is also survived by brothers Ron (Myrna) and John Lee (Darlene) Christenson. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Ernie, parents Carl and Martha Christenson, sister Olive O’Neil, and granddaughter Jennifer Christine Dammann. A funeral service will be held at the Killam Knox United
Church on Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. If family or friends so desire, donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Killam Long Term Care, Killam Knox United Church, the Killam Cemetery Fund, or a charity of their choice. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the Killam General Hospital; and, also Dr. Timothy Hanton and Dr.
Rami Abu-Zeidan and all of Mum’s caregivers in Killam Long Term Care for the loving, compassionate care over the past seven years. Thank-you to Fee and Sons for assisting the family in Mum’s funeral arrangements. Arrangements in care of Fee & Sons Funeral Home and Crematorium Killam. Providing quality, honest and dignified service since 1913.
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Top left: Jordan Gagnon presents Rhett Bergseth with his retiring player portrait. Top right: Gagnon presents Kobe Charchun with his portrait. Bottom left: GM Murray Gaume, retiring Wheat King Kale Hurlburt, Head Coach Bob Charhun, and Asst. Coach Nick Mantai.
During the Killam Jr. B Wheat Kings annual awards night, held this past Saturday, April 20, at the Killam Community Hall, three retiring players were honoured. Kobe Charchun, #20 was this year’s Captain for the Wheat Kings. He started playing for the team in the 2019-20 season, and has been a solid forward for Killam since that time. Scoring 46 points in his first year, Charchun racked up a whopping 61 points during the 21-22 season, winning the league’s Top Scorer award, and consistently stayed at the top of
the team’s scoring leaders throughout his career with the Wheat Kings. Rhett Bergseth, #27 for the Wheat Kings, joined the team in the 2021-22 Season, and has always performed at his best, displaying skill, heart, and leadership. Kale Hurlburt, #29 for the Wheat Kings, also joined the team in the 2021-22 Season. A hard worker and consistent scorer, Hurlburt has been a steady contributor to the team’s success during his time with Killam. Each player received a framed portrait created by Dan Fee, of Budding Ideas and Paw Prints, commemorating their time with the team.
Holden, Viking and Tofield 4-H Clubs invite you to the
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Killam Wheat Kings celebrate players at awards night Leslie Cholowsky Editor
After a year of ups and downs, the Killam Jr. B Wheat Kings celebrated their 2023-24 season with their annual awards night on Saturday, April 20, in Killam. The Wheat Kings made the first round of playoffs this season, where they faced the Vermilion Tigers, who took the series, knocking Killam out. The Wheat Kings started out strong in the season, sitting in first place early, and not recording their first loss until the end of October. On Saturday, GM Murray Gaume, Head Coach Bob Charchun, and Assistant Coach Nick Mantai celebrated the team’s top players. The Leadership Award, the Laurent Basterash Memorial award, donated by the Basterash
family, was presented to Rhett Bergseth. The Stephen Hebert Memorial award for Rookie of the Year, donated by the Muirhead family, went to Nate Gotaas. Most Dedicated Player, donated by Battle River Implements, was presented to Jordan Gagnon by Kyle and Atlas Elliot. Top Defenceman, donated by Killam Tire and Mechanical, was presented to Trey Forster. The Merlin Prichard Memorial award for Most Aggressive Player, donated by Gaume Farms, was presented to Rhett Bergseth by Lois Prichard. The Most Popular Player, donated by Banjo Electric, was presented to Brett Gagnon. The Most Sportsmanlike Player, donated by Main Street Medley, was presented to Kyler
Bergseth. Most Improved player, donated by Guardian Drugs Killam, was presented to Keegan McArthur. Most Underrated Player, donated by Vision Credit Union, was presented to Cade Schatschneider. This year’s Top Scorer award, donated by Wild Rose Co-op, Killam, and the Brett Danylyshen Memorial for Season MVP, donated by Rocky Mountain Equipment, both went to Jordan Gagnon. The Russell Grant Memorial Award for Playoff MVP, donated by Campbell-McLennan Chrysler, was presented to Kailum Grove. Three hardworking Wheat Kings are retiring after this season, those are Kobe Charchun, Kale Hurlburt, and Rhett Bergseth. See that story Pg X.
Trey Forster won the Top Defenceman Award.
Most Popular Player went to Brett Gagnon.
Chase Schatschneider won the Most Underrated Player, presented by Paula Gagnon.
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Jordan Gagnon took home the Most Dedicated, Top Scorer, and Season MVP awards on Saturday evening. Above, Kyle and Atlas Elliot, Head Coach Bob Charchun, and Asst. Coach Nick Mantai present Gagnon with his award.
Keegan McArthur took home the Most Improved Player award, from GM Murray Gaume, Charchun, and Mantai.
Kailum Grove took home the Playoff MVP award, presented by Gerry Keyzer of Campbell-McLennan.
Kyler Bergseth received the Most Sportsmanlike Award.
Rookie of the Year went to Nate Gotaas.
Rhett Berseth won the Merlin Prichard Memorial for Most Aggressive player, presented by Lois Prichard, as well as the Leadership award.
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APRIL 27-28, 2024
Steep rise in rate of stillbirth among young women Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Rates of stillbirth have risen sharply among young women in Alberta. Health authorities say there are many possible reasons for the increase, as well as a need for further investigation. Between 2012 and 2023, the rate of stillbirths per 1,000 total births increased slightly, from 6.18 to 9.43, which is in line with the national average. Among women aged 15 to 19, however, the rate of stillbirth quadrupled during that same period, from 6.27 in 2012 to 26.32 in 2023, according to data from Alberta Health. The rate of stillbirth for women 20 to 24 was twice as high in 2023 as it was in 2012. "The causes of the increase in stillbirth rates in Alberta are multifactorial, influenced by factors such as variations in how stillbirths are categorized across jurisdictions and rising rates of risk-increasing factors like syphilis and substance use. Investigation into these causes is ongoing," a spokesperson for Alberta Health said in an e-mail. About one-third of untreated syphilis infections in early pregnancy result in spontaneous abortion, fetal demise, or late-term stillbirth, according to the Canadian Pediatric Society. Since 2016, Alberta has experienced a syphilis outbreak, and there's "no question" it has caused some of the increase in stillbirth rates in the province, said Joan Robinson, professor and divisional director in the Department of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
"The increase [in stillbirth rates] since 2016, at least some of those cases are clearly due to congenital syphilis. That's probably not the only explanation, though," Robinson said. In 2012, Alberta recorded 128 cases of infectious syphilis. By 2016, the number of cases had risen to 418. In 2022, the last year for which provincial data is available, there were 3,326 cases of syphilis reported in the province. Robinson said the problem with congenital syphilis, infections passes from mother to fetus, is much worse in the north zone, but she expects that could change if steps aren't taken to stop the outbreak. "Certainly syphilis has gotten into populations, especially in inner-city Edmonton and some of the northern remote communities. That hasn't happened yet anywhere south of Red Deer nearly to the same extent. But their turn is probably coming. Because we haven't been able to do anything about it," she said. Robinson studied cases of congenital syphilis and stillbirth in Edmonton between 2015 and 2021. In every single case where congenital syphilis resulted in stillbirth, the mother did not get proper prenatal care and the infection wasn't treated. "It's nothing more complicated than that," Robinson said. "If you go to the doctor when you are pregnant, and you get the blood work done, and you have syphilis, we treat it. But the problem with every single case, is that the mom never got the blood work done, or they couldn't track her down so she never got treated." With treatment, Robinson said stillbirth is incredibly rare.
Tofield & Beaver County
A celebration of spring migration at Beaverhill Lake! Headquarters in Tofield Arena. Concession on-site. Guided Tours: $25/adults, $10/youth, $60/family of 4 2- and 3-hour bus tours to see the snow geese, or 3-hour hikes into BBO ( Beaverhill Bird Observatory)
Trade Show – Free admission to public! Participating displays and vendors: Meika’s Birdhouse Ellis Bird Farm Goat & Gopher Cards’n Stu The Sour Moose Inc. Royal Alberta Museum Beaverhill Bird Observatory Tranont (with Glitter Tatoos) Beaver Hills Biosphere Claystone Waste Ltd. Sierra Club Canada Fnd. Ducks Unlimited Canada Alberta NAWMP Partnership WILDNorth Wildlife Rescue & Rehab Nature Alberta – FREE Kids Activities Ab Fish & Wildlife (Dr. Margo Pybus) J. Janelle/W. Olson (Bison Books) Backyard Birds Nature Shop – Owl Pellet Dissection Activity and Nesting Wreath Activity
Free Speaker Sessions: Sat. and Sun in Tofield Arena Meeting Room Sat. Noon:
Impact of Avian Flu on Waterfowl
Sat. 1:30 pm
Snow Goose Management issues
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40 years of monitoring at the Beaverhill Bird Observatory
Sun. 1:30 pm
Remarkable Recovery of the Trumpeter Swan
Dr. Margo Pybus, Wildlife Disease Specialist, Ab Fish and Wildlife. Mark Boyce, Prof of Ecology, Univ of Alberta Jon Von Arragon, Assistant Biologist, Beaverhill Bird Observatory Nick Carter, Professional Writer, Photographer and Naturalist
Saturday Banquet, Speaker & Silent Auction: $50/person at Tofield Community Hall Guest Speaker: Geoff Holroyd (Chair, Beaverhill Bird Observatory) “Swallows – the 21st Century’s Canaries in the Coal Mine: Case Study of Tree Swallows in central Alberta” *Catered Meal by A-1 Catering. *Casual entertainment: Jenn Guiton (local singer and musician) *Silent Auction with proceeds to the Snow Goose Festival. ** Purchase tickets by April 26
For event details, and to purchase tour ckets, visit:
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Unreserved Farm Auction for Anne Godziuk & The Estate of Bill Godziuk Opens on April 26th, 2024 & Closes on April 30th, 2024 - Myrnam, Alberta Directions: North of Myram, Alberta on Hwy 881 for 6.6 Kms to Twp Rd 550, East on Twp Rd 550 for 2.3 Kms, South Side Of Road. Blue Sign: 90045 Twp Rd 550 For Information on Terms & Conditions, Viewing, Payment & The Office Trailer visit our website at www.allenolsonauction.com. Contact Person: Ted at (780) 645-0293
T Case IH Maxxum 140 FWA Tractor w/ 5530 Hrs Showing, 3pth, FEL & Grapple Ford Vers 846 Designation 6 4wd Tractor w/ Only 2817 Original Hrs. 4 Hyd & 18.4R38 Duals Versatile 756 4wd Tractor w/ 6116 Hrs Showing 1000 PTO, Leon 12’ 4 Way Blade & 24.5R32 Singles Ford TW-30 FWA Tractor w/ 5487 Hrs Showing, Allied 895 FEL IHC 1086 2wd Tractor McCormick SW6 2wd Tractor MF GC2400 FWA Tractor w/ 351 Hrs Showing, MF DL100 FEL, 60” Mower, 3 pth & 540 PTO JD 425 Riding Lawn Mower w/ 3 pth & 60” Deck
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Unreserved Real Estate Auction for Baba’s Best Cooking Co. Sale Starts - April 26th, 2024 & Closes on April 30th, 2024 Address: 4619 51st Ave, Willingdon, Alberta Legal: Lot 1 Plan 6098NY Selling 2 Acres of Hwy #45 Frontage Power is On Site with Gas & Water at the Property Line Zoned Commercial
FEATURED PROPERTIES FOR SALE LAMONT COUNTY
The Buildings, Contents of the Buildings & The Business will Sell Separately. However, the Complete Sale will be Blocked Giving Everyone a Chance to Buy the Complete Business. In the Event the entire Business is purchase and you would like to have it approved by Alberta Health Services Sewer, Water & a Bathroom will need to be installed. . Viewing by Appointment Please Contact Dawn at 780-208-2151 Real Estate Transactions are being Handled by Morrison Realty Kim Hughes- (403) 704-3141 & Allen Olson (403) 783-0556
Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before May 30th, 2024. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by May 30th, 2024 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages. All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser. Online Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Max. of $800.00 per Item
Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Rimbey & Hwy #16 East/Rge Rd 185, Alberta (403) 843-2747 Rimbey - (780) 208-2508 - Hwy #16 East/Rge Rd 185 Toll Free 1-855-783-0556 - License No. 165690 Email: abolson@telusplanet.net - Homepage: allenolsonauction.com
Summer Machinery Consignment Auction Hwy #16 East, Alberta - Online Auctions Toll Free 1-855-783-0556
• 5119 - 48 Ave, 4712 - 51 St, 5121 - 48 Ave, & 5116 - 47 Ave Lamont AB. 5,800 sq ft shop on with additional 3 fenced lots across the back alley from the shop property. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. All properties must be bought together. Price $650,000 • W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County. 138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price $2,990,000 • W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 a mile North of HWY 16 on RR 181. 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County. Utilities at the property line. Price $40,000
Including a Dispersal for Allard Recycling of Myrnam, AB
Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA. Listings are now being accepted for our Summer Machinery Consignment Auctions at our Hwy #16 East Location
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STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property. Price $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE -7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial. Price $5,100,000
We are now accepting Listings for this Sale. Any items prelisted by May 8th will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page & Social Media.
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