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Volunteers who helped to clean up Troll Park this spring and keep it beautiful this summer were celebrated at an appreciation barbecue last Wednesday at the Carena Complex in Vikinig. Also on hand were employees of the town who provided help to the volunteers. PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTO
Troll Park volunteers celebrated Patricia Harcourt Editor
The volunteers sprucing up Troll Park this spring and summer were honoured with an appreciation barbeque on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The event was held at the Viking Carena Complex after wildfire smoke made having it in the park inadvisable. On a nicer day, the park would have made for a beautiful showcase of all the work that has been accomplished there in the past several months. “Troll Park is a valuable asset in our community,” said the town’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud. Speaking to the volunteers, he added: “Today is just a small tribute to what you’ve accomplished this year and in the past.”
“Thank you to everybody who helped,” said Deputy Mayor Cindy Lefsrud. “Troll Park has been a soft spot for our family, our daughter was married there in 2009. “We appreciate all the work that you do, and our town staff work hard, thank you.” The luncheon provided included grilled burgers with potato salad and baked beans, followed by cupcakes for dessert. “We appreciate everybody and everything you do,” added CAO Lefsrud. New Recreation Director Samantha Culbert-O’Shea added her voice to the praise of the hard working volunteers. “They volunteered when we needed help” she said. “They took the lead.” Town staff have been helping these park lovers, including the town’s sum-
mer workers and public works employees, Culbert-O’Shea, and municipal summer student Morgan Lawes. Everyone has been pitching in to make this much beloved park a stellar place for people to visit, especially during the summer months. While agreeing it’s a labour of love, landscaper and long-time volunteer Ron Erickson, noted that most of the volunteers in the group are older residents. So the input of younger people like the town’s summer workers, recreation director and municipal staff has been welcome. “It’s so nice to see some young people working there,” said Erickson, who has been working to beautify the park for decades. “I’m 86 and still going.” “It’s a nice little park,” said CulbertO’Shea. “We’re working on upgrading
the signs, re-labelling plants and putting up Scandinavian flags.” She noted that the historical information regarding Scandinavian plants and lots of other cultural references are almost solely due to the meticulous work put in by Erickson over the years. “The history in this park is there thanks to Ron,” she said. The town is using this same information to get new signs made for the. benefit of visitors who come each year to view it. Erickson recalls writing to the universities of several Scandinavian countries to locate traditional authentic plants and foliage for the park, which he succeeded in doing. These Scandinavian plants were given a special spot in the park with signage. “And it all runs into the other part of the park which is a naturalized Continued on Page 6
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Holden Library and FCSS hold ‘year end’ party
Holden SRP year end party: The Holden Municipal Library and Viking Beaver Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) partnered together to host a year end party at the Holden Community Hall on Friday, August 16. Over 15 kids attended and learned how to make fused glass art during the featured workshop, designing flower and bug magnets. A hot dog lunch was provided, and the party continued at the Holden spray park, where outdoor activities like axe throwing and parachute games were set up. ANNETTE CHRYSTIAN PHOTOS
No nominations received in Holden Waterfowl warmup Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Village of Holden extended their nomination period by one day every weekday last week, from the original closing date of the nomination period of Monday, August 12, extended to Monday, August 19. Former councillor and Deputy Mayor Milt MacGregor retired in June this year, and the nomination period began Tuesday, June 18, however no nominations for the vacant councillor position were
submitted. Chief Administrative Officer Rosemary Offrey has contacted Municipal Affairs to see what steps must be taken next. “We extended the nominations for six days since last Monday,” Offrey said at the Village Council meeting on Monday, August 19. “Today we sent a report to the Municipal Affairs Advisory Group, and they have said it will be a couple of weeks before we get a letter back from the minister telling us the next steps. “The options are to leave Council the way it is until the next election
in October 2025, or the minister may come back and say, extend the nomination period. We've had that period open since June till August, that’s three months, and we've didn’t get anyone,” she said. “Whatever the minister comes back with us is what we have to do, unless he gives Council a choice. “Then Council can make that decision themselves, but we're going to be at least two to three weeks before we get the letter,” Offrey said.
Fourteen teams participated in the 12th annual Waterfowl Warmup on Friday, August 16, at Beaverhill Sporting Clays, an Alberta Conservation Association fundraiser for the Report A Poacher program. Pictured is the winning team, the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society.
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AUC approves Valhalla solar farm project for Viking Patricia Harcourt Editor
Pace Canada LP’s Valhalla solar farm project has been approved for the Town of Viking after an official decision was made by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) Friday, Aug. 16. The power plant will be built on land owned by the Town of Viking within its municipal boundaries. “The Town of Viking is excited to announce a new project is coming to our community,” said Doug Lefsrud, Viking’s chief executive officer (CAO). “We welcome Pace Valhalla Solar Farm to our community.” The project had experienced a delay a year ago when the provincial government put a seven month freeze on approvals for renewable energy projects. However, that was lifted earlier this year and the town has anxiously been awaiting a decision from the AUC since that time. “Over the past year and a half, we have been working with Pace Canada which proposed a 9Megawatt solar power project to be located on the east boundary of Viking,” said Lefsrud. The land is adjacent to the transfer station.and lies further east of the town’s 4.05-Megawatt solar farm already in the area. The land for the new solar project is zoned commercial/agricultural, and is “adjacent to very low land that, in wet weather, is under water.” Lefsrud said this makes it “an Ideal location for the Pace project.” Pace has been holding public consultation sessions over the last year and a half. Viking residents were able to learn about the project and ask questions regarding its location, construction, operations, and lifespan. Lefsrud explained the reasons for welcoming the project into the community. “The Town of Viking has been working towards creating more economic diversification in our community by encouraging business concepts like the Pace solar farm to come here,” he said.
“This new project will bring a welcome economic boost to our community as we have a low commercial tax base, like other small communities in our region, who rely on their residential tax base heavily,” due to the lack of industry. Now that the AUC approvals have come through, Lefsrud said the construction phase will begin in the spring of next year. The facility is expected to be operational by the fall of 2025 or in the spring of 2026. In its decision summary, the AUC stated the project’s land area would consist of wetland, tame pasture and cultivated lands. The power plant would be located in the northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 47 Range 12, west of the Fourth Meridian. The project would connect to the FortisAlberta Inc. electric distribution system via the Yarrow 252S Substation. Pace is quoted by the AUC as having an estimated five-month construction duration with a proposed in-service (operational) date of April 30, 2025. The AUC decision summary also stated that only one person, Jason Ritchie, requested to participate in the AUC hearings. “The commission denied standing to J. Ritchie,” said the summary, and denied a subsequent appeal of the ruling noting no new information had been brought forward for the commission to consider reversing its decision. At the Viking Council meeting Monday, Aug. 18, Mayor Jamie Buttner called the decision “pretty cool,” noting the advantage of having a larger industrial tax base. Councillor Judy Acres inquired about possible employment for local people. CAO Lefsrud said there would be a “sizable crew” coming into town for the construction phase who would be adding to the town’s economy. After the power plant is built, maintenance staff would likely be necessary long-term, he said, without providing any numbers. He called the project “a fantastic opportunity,” and believed Viking would be “recognized for thinking outside the box.”
Pace would have a lease for the 80 acres being used “for the duration of 30 years,” he said. Plus, the town would benefit from a new tax base. He added: “Pace is a reputable company,” and “has stood up and addressed all concerns.” The company would also be able to help “wave the flag for our town,” by working with the community over the long-term, he said.
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JOHN’S RANT Trump has to stop name calling as two misfits battle for U.S, president I’m not Trump acolyte, but he did a better job with the U.S. economy when he was in power than the Biden/Harris squad had done. Trump’s often rambling responses to Musk’s prompts still gave Democrats some sound bites they are likely to use against the former president. He levied plenty of name-calling, deriding Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as a “loser,” ripping Harris as “incompetent” and claiming Biden is “close to vegetable stage.” Now, the Harris squad has taken to calling the Trump/ J/D/. Vance ticket weird. This has blown into a small tempest in the U.S. but in Canada where we call Trudeau policies wacko, it’s pretty much par for the course. Heck, we could call Jagmeet Singh weird for his support of the Liberals and be correct. But then we all know he’s just hanging around until his full pension kicks in in February next year. Trump spoke of the assassination attempt on his life in July, his plans for mass deportation, and referred to Harris’ ouster of Biden from the Democratic race to be the presidential nominee a “coup.” So what. Maybe he’s waiting until the coronation of Harris at this week’’s Democratic convention, but Trump had better start putting some issues out which the American people can relate to. Now, Harris has yet to do any mainstream interviews but has agreed to debate Trump in September. And trotting out washed up Hilary Clinton and Sleepy Joe Biden on the first day of the democratic convention doesn’t do anything exciting for me. But apparently it does for CNN commentators. As the battle lines are drawn, maybe it’s time Trump started listening to his advisors. Stop with the name calling and lies and start talking about how the country and world would be better off with you at the helm.
Well, I actually endured the almost two hours of Donald Trump rambling on with Elon Musk on Twitter, or now X, the other night. My immediate takeaway from it was if Trump wants to lose the U.S. presidential election to Kamala Harris, carrying on like he did with Musk is the way to do it. Trump let his tongue out for an unscripted romp, with more than one million listeners. But what did those listeners get from it. How great Trump was. How stupid, crazy etc. etc. etc. was Harris. He didn’t deal with any policy. He said the world was a much finer place when he was in power. He said everything cost less when he was in power. I’ll give him that one, but around the world costs have steadily increased since 2019 so I can’t give him any credit there. Inflation, and corporate greed will drive prices up everyday of the week no matter who or what party in is control of the government, no matter the country. Now Harris is an ultimate left winger. And her running mate for vice president Tim Walz is even further left. I mean why, as Minnesota state governor, would you put menstrual devices in the boys washrooms of grade schools. This is so insane, but then again Trudeau seems to favour this as well. But on the whole, the Harris/Walz team would appear to make Trudeau seem very centrist in fact almost conservative. God help the world if they are elected. Harris grew up in a household where her father was a Marxist economist. That explains her radical left wing positions she has taken during the past several years. While she has walked many of them back, she still keeps them around to satisfy the extreme left side of the Democratic party. Trump’s unpredictability is a cause for concern as well.
Now, either way, whoever gets elected as the next president it isn’t really a good choice. I’ve said several times, I don’t know what compels Americans to wait until their presidential candidates are either nearing really elderly status, such as Biden or Trump, or have amassed fortunes such as Harris or Barrack Obama a few year ago before they can get to the top of their parties nomination sheet. Harris is a long time politician with a background as a lawyer. Now, Harris is also running strong on the woman and black cards. I don’t care about either. I look at the policies she presents and study her ability to do the job. And while she seems to be running on Americans policies such as border security and the economy, I just can’t see Harris on the world stage. Having heard her make several speeches, mostly to the faithful followers, I don’t see anything special. She would have absolutely no respect in the middle east when she had to meet with some of those leaders who have no respect for women. I can’t see her sitting down to a meeting
with Putin, or dictators from North Korea or China and receiving any respect. A Harris government wouldn’t strengthen the U.S. on the world stage, Americans will want to see some tangible policies, not just name calling. I actually had to turn off the Democratic Convention the Aug. 16. evening, as Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was rambling. She followed CAW boss Shawn Fain. What a sorry excuse of a man. Online his salary is listed between $156,364 or $186,961 depending on which site you want to believe. This doesn’t include speaking gigs, honorariums or any other kick backs he probably might sneak into. The average UAW worker gets about $30 an hour and Fain gets his cut. Unfortunately the public can’t ever wake up to the lies being spewed by their politicians. They like their looks, their style or something. But remember at both the Republican and Democratic convention there was probably not one homeless person, one person on unemployment or one person on social assistance voting for any of their policies. They aren’t represented. JOHN MATHER
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Sudden death in Viking deemed non-suspicious On August 14, police received a request from St. Albert RCMP to conduct a wellbeing check on two children in Viking due to concerns they were at the residence against their will. Police attended the residence and checked on the children in question; both children advised they wanted to be at the residence. Police determined they were not being held against their will and no concerns were noted. St. Albert RCMP were updated. On August 15, police received a request to conduct a wellbeing check on a subject who missed an appointment with her doctor. The female was located and stated she was having problems with her phone and was unable
to contact the doctor to cancel her appointment. Later that afternoon, police assisted with a visitation order. Police reviewed the order and the location was noted to be at a medical facility. The facility was refusing to allow the visitation at their place of business. The complainant was advised to have the order reviewed and changed to a different location. On August 16, police received a complaint from a local business of a theft. The business advised that in the early morning hours two Super B trailers were stolen and damage to the property was discovered. This matter is still under investigation. That afternoon, police
received a complaint of a break and enter at a rural location. The complainant advised the property was entered and several buildings had their doors left open on them. The complainant also located registration and insurance to a vehicle on the roadside. Members attended the location and the complainant was unsure if anything had been taken. The vehicle documents were obtained and determined to belong to a stolen vehicle out of Camrose. The vehicle was recovered later that same day in Consort. Police have no suspects for this break and enter at this time. That same afternoon, police received a complaint of an alarm at a business in Viking. The
business called police and advised that they were not required; it was a false alarm caused by the business. In the early morning hours of August 17, police received a complaint of suspicious activity. The complainant advised that they noted lights shining into their house. Members attended the location and no one was located in the area. That afternoon, police received a report of a sudden death at a residence in Viking. Police attended and determined the death was non-suspicious in nature. At the request of the medical examiner, an autopsy will be completed. Viking RCMP
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Province warns rail strike would disrupt Church Services For August 2024 supply chains and impact economy Patricia Harcourt Editor
Alberta officials are calling on the federal government to take measures to prevent a large scale railway strike in Canada. While rail workers from Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway are threatening to walk off the job as of Thursday this week, the railway companies have already issued lockout notices to union workers effective early Thursday. CN runs east-west through Beaver County while CP does the same route to the south in Flagstaff. Local grain farmers and other agricultural producers and businesses are expected to be impacted by a strike on these lines, as they will be across the country. The two main rail companies in Canada negoti-
ated with unions representing their workers last weekend but to no avail. Both rail lines have started to stop shipments in the certainty that an impending strike is looming, unless last minute talks can pull this train wreck back from the brink of the strike precipice. In Alberta, a joint statement was issued by Matt Jones, minister of jobs, economy and trade, and Devin Dreeshen, minister of transportation and economic corridors. “Alberta’s government is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to address potential labour disruptions at Canada’s two largest railways, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN). This strike could happen as early as August 22. “If negotiation agreements between each of
the railways and workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference cannot be reached and workers are locked out, work stoppages at the railways will effectively shut down Canada’s rail network and vital supply chains,” stated Jones. Dreeshen warned that a work stoppage would not mean the railway companies have to maintain some kind of service during a strike, as has happened in previous strikes. “The disruption to Class 1 railways would have far reaching impacts, especially considering Canada Industrial Relation Board’s ruling that CPKC and CN would not be required to maintain some service during a work stoppage,” said Dreeshen, adding that, “this will disrupt supply chains, reduce hours and wages for workers across
Canada and drastically impact the Canadian economy.” And he blamed the labour crisis on the federal government, citing previous labour incidents at the B.C. ports, at WestJet, and now the railways. “It is one strike after another,” he said, adding they are “eroding Canada’s reputation around the world as a reliable trading partner.” He called on the federal government to “exercise responsibility to ensure labour stability within federally regulated transportation work places. “The federal government has existing tools to ensure industrial peace,” he said. Federal ministers should do what is required to “avoid work stoppages, given the economic risks to both Albertans and Canadians,” Dreeshen said.
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Fixed rate water charge increase to be passed on to local residents Patricia Harcourt Editor
The Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission has announced a fixed charge rate increase that will be
passed on to local water users. The increase works out to an additional $2.93 per customer on the monthly bill starting in August. The commission “has notified the municipality
by letter of an Increase in the monthly transmission fixed charges,” reported CAO Doug Lefsrud. “Currently, the fixed charge total is $5,936.72 and the increase brings
this amount to $7,575.66. “The increase will be effective in the month of August. “The Town of Viking currently has 561 accounts and has calculated a $2.93 increase on
each utility account,” he said. Council passed a motion to accept the price increase beginning in August, and directed administration to apply a $2.93 increase to individ-
ual accounts to cover the cost. Mayor Jamie Buttner noted that the charge “gets passed along” through the town, which is not responsible for the increase.
Spot paving projects awarded by Viking Council Patricia Harcourt Editor
Viking Council agreed with administration’s recommendation to award the 2024 roads and streets annual paving contract to B&W Asphalt of Vegreville. Council heard that three companies had been invited to submit a bid for
Troll Volunteers Continued from Front park,” said Erickson. Culbert-O’Shea added they are trying to find ways to make the park more sustainable, and are even considering putting in a gazebo sometime in the future. “It would be nice to have a gazebo,” said Erickson, which would mean the park could have entertainment to attract people. He recalled how Communities in Bloom once did a Maypole dance in the park for a CIB competition. “We won lots of awards
Myself, Janelle, and Jarett would like to give a very much appreciated thank you to all of the wonderful people that were able to help with the Celebration of Life for my wonderful, caring wife of 37 years; a great mother to our two children plus a great-grandma to our four grandchildren. Thank you to all the relatives, and special friends that visited her at the Viking Hospital when she was ill the first time; she was able to come home for some time, but unfortunately became ill again, so returned to Viking Hospital then to Tofield Health Centre to the time she passed away. Thanks for all the cards and food brought to my
the spot paving of three areas of road in Viking. However, Chief Administrative Officer Doug Lefsrud said that only one of the three companies sent in a bid. The others thought the job was too small, he explained. “Three areas have been identified as requiring road and street patching,” he said.
They include 135 sq. metres on 4836-53 Ave. This road must be patched after a waterline break occurred there last fall. There are also two soft areas on the service road in front of the Esso north to the Shell, equalling 702 square metres, he said. “The B&W was the only company that sub-
for that,” he said, of the CIB contests in which Viking participated. He said the park was a Veteran’s Park prior to CIB taking it over. CAO Lefsrud recalled how CIB also took over the care and refurbishing of the CN train station. Erickson confirmed that the rail company had given up the train station. So, instead of it being moved away, Erickson said: “We decided to keep it here and just move it back from the tracks.” Today, the CN Station Guild oversees the former CN building which is a tourist and museum centre, as well as a teahouse, and lies steps away from
the ambience of this Scandinavian-themed park. The theme was the brainchild of the Communities in Bloom organization, which was active in Viking at the time. CIB volunteers like Marj Hanson (chair) and her brother Phil, the Ericksons, the Kindleys, the Winters, and many others, worked hard on building the park. “I think there is monumental appreciation for what has been done,” said CAO Lefsrud, stating the “pristine” station house and park are the results of so many hours of work over the years. However, once accomplished this can’t be al-
door after her passing. Thanks for the care she received while she was in Viking Hospital. Thank you to the Tofield Long Term Care who looked after her, and to the staff who became Penny’s friends. Thank you Aleska Johnson (Burger Queen) for the wonderful meal at the hall; you went above and beyond. Thank you to all that helped set up and Sandra Nietfeld for the eulogy and Deb and Mark for the songs. Penny had many ‘best friends’ and it showed as the hall was packed. Thanks to all those who texted me, wishing they could have attended but having other
commitments. Thank you Trudy for helping me with the picture display and the table display. Thanks Aleska for helping me make arrangements for beautiful flowers and gravesite flowers. Thank you to Rev. Robert Lee for the graveside service, and to all the relatives and best friends who attended. Thank you to the Weekly Review and Leslie for helping me with the memorial cards and picture display. Penny will be much missed by family and friends.
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mitted a cost estimate quote,” said Lefsrud, at the meeting Aug. 19. “The other contractor comments were lack of interest due to the size of the work scope.” Council agreed to the current cost estimate for the three proposed areas of $90,558 for the 837 square metres. This works out to $109 per lowed to regress. “The challenge is the maintenance,” he said. However, “Now folks have stepped up, they are happy and enthusiastic, and that is so rewarding. “We want to respect you and all the work that you have done,” he said, of the volunteers taking the project in hand.
square metre. “B&W is willing to honour their November 7, 2023, cost estimate quote,” he said. Last fall during the 2024 capital planning the
project cost had been set at $70,000. Council’s motion included accepting the new estimated cost of $90,558.
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County asks province to give S.H. 870 paving priority Patricia Harcourt The county is making another attempt to get its portion of S.H. 870 paved. An initiative by Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson, who represents the area in eastern Beaver County, took the issue to the Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) meeting on Aug. 14. The discussion on this topic went into closed session following a motion by committee vice-chair Gene Hrabec. The need to pave 11 km of the 870 between Highway 14 and 619 was placed on the order paper for county council’s April 21 meeting this week. The county will be considering a proposed priority list for provincial roadwork which requires county approval. And at the top of this list is paving of the 11 km. of the 870 running through the county. Secondary highways have been under provincial jurisdiction after being taken over by in a decision from a previous administration. The county must submit requests to the province every year in the form of a priority list for infrastructure work it wants done. The county considers the problem at the 870 to be an important one. Pederson believes it is creating a bottleneck for traffic. He says livestock and grain haulers, and other truckers, avoid the gravel road due to terrible driving conditions such as blinding dust and invasive pot holes. The road is considered a traffic hazard and responsible for vehicle damage to windshields and undercarriages. And it is a condition considered unfair as this same road that runs through counties to the north and south are already paved. These neighbouring counties also support the paving project being requested. “Beaver County has made this request for a number of consecutive years,” states Pederson’s Councillor Initiative document notifying council of his intent to raise the issue yet again.
The province has stated in the past that traffic counts do not justify paving the road. However, the county points out that this is a self-fulfilling prophesy with the poor road causing the lack of traffic. “The reality is that people resist or even refuse to use this route because of the road conditions,” noting muddy or dusty and rough conditions raise safety issues and are hard on vehicles,” states the information in the request. Once paved, “people will use a good road and thresholds for justification can be met,” noted the report provided in the GPC meeting. “Paving this short section of Highway 870 would be a great benefit and improvement to Alberta economic corridors between northeastern, central and southern Alberta,” continues the report. “Transportation of agricultural commodities from northeast Alberta to markets (naming of regional grain and livestock businesses and feedlot alley in the south) would see significant efficiencies in traffic flow by avoiding the ‘bottleneck’ at Viking and not having to deal with the railroad delays.” Energy and tourism industries would also benefit from the paving of the road. “Hopefully, a review of this package will lead to serious consideration of the request, a project that will benefit a significant number of northeastern Albertans and the industries they support,” concluded the report for provincial consideration. This week’s county council meeting will be considering its provincial capital priorities requests. They are also to be submitted to Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely who it is hoped will advocate on behalf of the county. First on the priority list is paving of Highway 870 between highways 14 and 619. Also being considered is a surfacing pilot project fo Highway 854; widening of Highway 834; surface repairs and passing lane plus shoulder mainte-
A report asking the province to. pave S.H. 870’s 11-km of gravel road in eastern Beaver County provided pictures like these showing the road during muddy conditions and also so dry the dust blinds oncoming traffic. Others show serious potholes and windows broken PHOTOS SUPPLIED by stones from passing trucks.
nance for Highway 14; bridge repairs and/or replacements; Kinsella Lift Station wastewater repairs; and, flooding and wetland restoration at Thomas Lake. County CAO Kayleena Spiess explained in her report to council that the county had received a request from the MLA for a list of capital priorities for consideration in the 2025 provincial budget. The priorities were discussed at the Aug. 14 GPC meeting, starting with the 870 paving. “Traffic counts on roads feeding into Highway 870 support this request,” maintained Spiess. “Large hauls, vessels and trucks create a major safety hazard to the traveling public. “The section of road from Highway 619 to the county boundary is a candidate for cement with chip seal,” which would be similar to the Highway 854 pilot project. The county is also still waiting to hear from the province regarding the 2023 chip seal pilot project at Highway 854, plus the continuation of the widening of the 834. “Highway 14 requires repairs due to
potholes and cracks, and the shoulders should be mowed on a timely basis,” said Spiess. She added: “Another passing lane between Sherwood Park and Ryley is urgently needed to mitigate the safety hazard generated by large hauls and an increased volume of traffic.” As for bridge replacement, the county has only been funded for one project in the past five years. And the Kinsella Lift station is “very outdated and near the end of its life cycle,” she said, adding: The county was unsuccessful in its application for grant funding and the lift station has now failed and needs emergent and costly repairs.” The project to mitigate Thomas Lake flooding and wetland restoration has stalled, she said, with no word from the ministry after receiving a previous commitment from Minister Schultz “to investigate the applicability of grant funding for wetland restoration assessment.” Spiess said the priorities have already been submitted to the province for consideration due to timeline limitations.
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Committee to review ‘next steps’ for Paragon Holden community members to be notified on time lines for demolition Patricia Harcourt The county’s Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) is considering “next steps” for the Paragon Theatre, historically known as the Beaver Regional Arts Centre. At this week’s GPC meeting, the committee - composed of the county’s five division councillors - are being asked to review the information provided by administration regarding the fate of the theatre. The report was written by infrastructure manager Dan Blackie and Aimee Boese, manager for external relations and special projects. The Paragon Theatre suffered flood damage last year that has since made it necessary to demolish the historic building in Holden. “Although this decision was complex, it took into consideration the realities of the cost to repair/restore the building and
also the impact that the removal of this building would have on the local community,” states the report. “Council was aware this building has been a feature in the local community for a significant amount of time and that local stakeholders do have an interest in seeing that arts and culture programming remains in Holden.” That has resulted in the county working with the village and local arts/culture representatives to find alternatives and grants - as well as places for functions to take place. This was helped last spring with a community meeting to gather information “on how best to support community activities, growth and aspirations within Holden.” Community groups were also asked to fill out a community facility assessment to find out if there are other needs for existing facilities that should also be addressed. “County administration will be meeting with the village in the
beginning of August to discuss next steps for strategic planning and possible grant purposes,” the report adds. Meanwhile, in preparation for the impending demolition project, current tenants of the theatre, the Beaver Hill Players, are working with the county to remove “any important items” for possible use in future theatre programming elsewhere. “After so many years creating theatre programming in the community, there are a lot of items that need to sorted and found new homes, including sound and lighting equipment that was purchased by the group,” says the report. The Players have found additional storage; and in the short-term some of the items will be going to the museum and community hall, and other items have been given to other community groups. County administration has met with engineers to go over the
parameters of the demolition, and have decided to go through the regular tendering process “given the scale of this project.” It is estimated the demolition and salvage will take about two months, or mid-fall, to complete depending on weather and other factors. Updates to council, the village and local community are to be provided, “as details are confirmed about the removal of the building and the next steps regarding arts and culture programming in Holden.” For now, county staff will be putting together an RFP for the demolition work. Once a contract is awarded, administration will work with the contractor to coordinate these ‘next steps;’ and, the communication of the demolition timeline will be posted to give the community a heads up about when it is happening.
Alberta’s 2024 harvest season is officially underway Harvest 2024 has officially begun across the province, announced the provincial government on Aug. 20, while wishing farmers “a safe, successful and productive season.” As combines start rolling across Alberta, farmers are working diligently to maximize yields and safely take off their crops, making this a busy and important time for the province’s agricultural sector. Farmers faced many challenges this year due to drought concerns, late spring rains and hot sunny days. Fortunately, Alberta farmers are resilient and early reports show that yields are in line with historical averages. Alberta producers continue to prioritize safety throughout the busy harvest season, including maintaining vigilance when operating machinery. It is also crucial for Albertans to be cautious and patient on roads and highways. Albertans will see more combines and grain trucks on the move this time of year and should give farmers extra space as they transport equipment from field to field. “Fall is one of the busiest times of year for farmers and harvest
means long days in the fields. Thank you to our province’s dedicated farmers and ranchers who work tirelessly to put food on tables here at home and around the globe,” said RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation While it is very early in the 2024 harvest season, Alberta’s crop
reports indicate that the Peace and South Regions are currently expecting above-average yields while the Northwest is on par with the five-year averages. Current data indicates the Central and Northeast Regions are expecting yields to be slightly below their five-year average. First cut dryland hay is complete
and averaged 1.5 tons per acre, above the historical averages, with the highest yields in the Northwest and Northeast Regions. About half of Alberta producers expect a second cut of hay, with 16 per cent already cut. Irrigated first cut hay in the South averaged 2.6 tons per acre and the second cut is half done.
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Beaver County considers $100k for emergency repairs to Kinsella lift station; only one pump currently operational Patricia Harcourt Editor
Beaver County Council will decide at their regular Aug. 21 meeting whether to allocate $100,000 for emergency repairs to the Kinsella Lift Station. The funding would come out of the general sewer reserve. The Kinsella Lift station is “very outdated and near the end of its life cycle,” said CAO Kayleena Spiess, in her report to council this week regarding a priority list of infrastructure upgrades the county is asking for help with from the province. “The county was unsuccessful in its application for grant funding and the lift station has now failed and needs emergent and costly repairs,” said Spiess. Infrastructure manager Dan Blackie told council that the lift station “is in desperate need of upgrades,” after 40 years of operation. Despite this assessment, the county has been denied grant funding to either repair the existing lift station or replace it with a new facility. Meanwhile, the current lift station was being monitored and repairs made as needed until the grant comes through. “During a recent routine inspection, it was discovered that both pumps were plugged and non-operational,” said Blackie. “After evaluating the issue, it was further identified that several pipes were also clogged.” One pump was unplugged by an emergency contractor, but the second pump could not be repaired, and the spare pump could not be installed as its pipes
are damaged. “Currently, the system is running with one pump and is being checked frequently,” he said. Blackie recommended that, “given the urgency,” the county will have to proceed with purchases that would include new rails, piping, and manifold replacement, electrical cleanup, and the purchase of three new pumps, with two used for active service and one as a spare. Blackie said the lift station’s barrel and the interior of the concrete are both in good condition. “However, the concrete floor needs to be replaced,” he said. “These repairs should
extend the functionality of the lift station for 1520 years.” He estimated initial repairs could be completed by midSeptember with custom made pumps arriving in later October. This enables work to be done in good weather with the spare pump being used to help offset the work of the only pump currently in place. When the pumps do arrive, he said minor fitting adjustments will be needed in installing them but this work can be done over the winter months. However, it will not be known until the work begins if there is a problem with sand damage which he said
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IRMA NEWS
IRMA NEWS By Marjorie Lawson
Kevin and Shelley MacKay are enjoying an Alaskan cruise. Birthday greetings to Bill and Wendy Holt who recently celebrated their milestones with
family and friends. Mackenzie MacKay has returned to her teaching position in Mexico. There will be a celebration of life for Arnold Dyer at Albert Hall on Saturday, August 24, at 3 p.m. Faye and Arnold Lien and Carrie and Sheldon Frissell and several other family members enjoyed a recent trip to Norway. The main street revitalization project should be finished by mid-week. Come out on Friday to see the new and muchimproved street and help
the Co-op celebrate its 80th anniversary. Beef on a bun will be served followed by live music for a street dance. Trevor and Kristal MacKay visited with Parker in Minnesota last week. Some early harvest operations are underway with mostly warm, dry conditions for the week ahead. The annual United Church baking and produce sale will be Saturday, August 31 in the Centennial Park on Main Street. Pie and coffee will be served.
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Patricia Harcourt Editor
Viking Council agreed at the Aug. 19 council meeting to set the price per niche for the new columbarium coming soon to the Viking Cemetary. “Budgeting in the 2024 capital budget is a 48unit columbarium purchased for the Viking Cemeterym,” said town Chief Administrative Officer Doug Lefsrud. He estimated installation date would be early October 2024 with installation and purchase costs coming in on budget at $30,000. The cost recovery including perpetual care has been determined to be $750 per niche, he
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Fourteen teams participated in the 12th annual Waterfowl Warmup on Friday, August 16 at Beaverhill Sporting Clays, an Alberta C o n s e r v a t i o n Association (ACA) fundraiser for the Report A Poacher program. “We had 14 registered teams, which was less than previous years due to some changes surrounding the event this year and a late start in planning. We anticipate the usual 20-25 teams in the coming years,” said ACA event coordinator Laura Volkman. The event, called a waterfowl warmup, precedes the beginning of waterfowl season. Volkman said the season typically starts in September but can vary on several factors. “Generally, waterfowl season begins in September but varies depending on what area and what species you are hunting,” she said. Volkman said the fundraiser helps the Report A Poacher program produce education materials and assist in funding the education trailer that attends public events in all of Alberta.
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“Funds raised through the Waterfowl Warmup event are dedicated to support the Report A Poacher program such as the education trailer which attends public events across the province throughout the year, production of additional information and education materials, or other special projects that enhance the Report A Poacher program,” she said. “Report A Poacher is a program that allows for anonymous tips from the general public to be submitted when someone observes an incident in which poaching may have occurred or be occurring. This information allows Fish and Wildlife Enforcement to investigate and take appropriate actions. Tips leading to charges being laid may qualify for a reward,” said Volkman. In an interview with Michael Short’s Let's Go Outdoors Alberta, ACA Vice President Ken Kranrod said the idea for Waterfowl Warmup first began as a way to raise money to fix up the Report A Poacher’s education trailer. “The idea started quite a number of years back as a fun, lowkey, casual affair to get people together, doing some-
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OBITUARIES
Elizabeth (Betty) May Tiffinger Elizabeth (Betty) Tiffinger of Kinsella, Alberta, passed away August 13, 2024, at Viking, Alberta, at the
age of 76 years. A Memorial Service will be held at the Kinsella Community Hall, Kinsella, Alberta on
Friday, August 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will follow at God’s Acre Cemetery, Kinsella, Alberta.
Donations in memory of Betty may be made to God’s Acre Cemetery, Box 86, Kinsella, Alberta T0B 2N0.
Viking Funeral Services Phone: 780-336-4842 vikingfuneralservices.ca
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Report a Poacher Continued from Page 11 shotguns, and it’s a way to get folks out for the majority of a day, usually toward the end of the week, for a good cause. “The main reason we started this program was that Report A Poacher’s education trailer was getting a little long in the tooth. It needed some upgrading, some updating and whatnot, essentially a whole new trailer. That’s a significant expense, as you can imagine, and so we started scoping it out, and we got some generous sponsors to provide a great deal on the trailer, and that was around the same time that we were thinking about how to keep Waterfowl Warmup going, and we thought, let's put two and two together, keep this event going, and make it directly support Report A Poacher,” Kranrod said. “Waterfowl Warmup is a great corporate shooting event. We are grateful to our generous sponsors who make the fundraiser possible,” Volkman said.
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