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There was plenty of action at the Sedgewick Wild Rose Co-op Rec Centre on Saturday and Sunday for the Battle River Knights Minor Hockey Association’s Hockey Days weekend. Above, the U11 team enjoyed a win over the visiting Ponoka team. See more photos on Page 18 & 19.

Identity and bank fraud reported to Killam RCMP Killam RCMP Detachment Report for the period of Friday, Jan. 17 to Thursday, Jan. 23 Friday, Jan. 17 A report was made of a SUV nose first in the ditch on HWY 53. Member patrolled the area and no vehicle was found. A suspicious truck and trailer was reported off the road. Chains and stuff thrown around the vehicles. Investigation confirmed vehicle not stolen or suspicious. Vehicle was responsible for collecting samples. A report of identity fraud was reported. Utilities were opened in a vacant home under a deceased person’s name. File is still under investigation. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the ditch. Complainants helped get the vehicle out of the ditch. Plate taken and when run by Members the vehicle had been reported stolen out of St. Paul. Vehicle was later recovered by Members near Forestburg. Vehicle towed.

Saturday, Jan. 18 A suspicious vehicle was reported in Daysland. The vehicle drove away when approached and a male walked off from the vehicle. Vehicle located. Members patrolled and found the Subject. Subject had outstanding warrants and was arrested, held for a JIR. A break and enter was reported at an unoccupied residence. Members attended. Nothing seemed to be stolen and photos were taken of the damages. No suspects at this time. Sunday, Jan. 19 A report was made of very loud music being played in Strome. This is a regular occurrence. Members responded and spoke with the Subject who agreed to turn it down a bit. A suspicious black SUV was reported in a field. The SUV had lights on and when the Complainant hollered out the lights were shut off. Member attended. Vehicle was not located. Monday, Jan. 20

A case of fraud was reported. The make it safer. Due to road conditions there were nuComplainant’s bank account was hacked. The email was changed with in the ac- merous calls for collisions, vehicles in the count and e-transfers were being ditch, and rollovers. Members attended rerouted. Complainant is in contact with when possible. his bank. File is still under investigation. Wednesday, Jan. 22 Fuel was reported stolen from a gas A break and enter was reported at an unoccupied residence. Not sure on what station in Sedgewick. Subject had left was taken. Photos taken. No witnesses or without paying for fuel. Subject is known to Members. File is still under investigasuspects. tion. Tuesday, Jan. 21 A report of a semi driving recklessly. Thursday, Jan. 23 Complaint made of a flat deck hauler Passing vehicles and excessive speed. Member located the driver and truck. passing on a double line going through Driver stated caller was tailgating dan- Lougheed. Vehicle located and driver gerously. Driver showed no signs of im- warned. Caller wanted help getting his truck pairment. MAS (mandatory alcohol out of the ditch. Member gave the Caller screening) performed and returned a 0. A safety hazard was reported while a numbers for tow companies. Member backTuesday, to check in.Aug. Complainant vehicle was being towed out of theWe ditch. willcalled reopen 6 at let Complainant stated that you could barely Member know the tow was on its way 9 a.m. and our next edition see the cones and the lights and it was and then called to let Member know it will published Aug. 7 had been towedWedneday. out. very dangerous. Member called the still tow- be Ad deadlines will be noonprepared Tuesday, Aug. 6 ing company. The driver was asked to Report and provided move the cones further up the street to by Killam RCMP

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New Farmers Market committee in Alliance Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com

Coralee, George Funk's daughter, joined the morning coffee group at the Valley Inn when she was visiting her father this past week. She lives in Stettler. Lisa Neraasen had a visit from her step-sister, Elizabeth Cloakey. Eliza-

beth spent a couple of days in Alliance while on a road trip which included a visit to High Level to visit her son. The Women’s Institute has a program called Live and Learn. There are six of us in Alliance participating in lectures on funeral planning, mental health improve, etc and craft sessions on wreath making, and crochet. Crow hooking is next. Argyle Branch is questioning everyone to see if they have a green sleeve.

We will be getting some from AHS to make sure everyone has one. If you don't know what it is ask your doctor, a nurse, or a WI member. The new Farmer's Market Committee consists of Kimberly Befus, president, Debbie Applegate, secretary, Odette Dionne, treasurer, Kerry Komix set up, Beth Davidson entertainment, and Kimberly will also be market manager. Farmer's Market will begin March 13, a Thursday evening.

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Brave Girls hosting ‘A Night out in Paris’ for Valentine’s Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Brave Girls is an all-girl bible study group started in Killam by Tanny Kellert in early 2023. While the group is hosted by the Pentecostal Church, it’s open for any girl aged 13 and up, from any denomination. The group continued to thrive after Kellerts moved from the area, and current co-leader Tara Waldner says the group is thriving. They meet each Tuesday throughout the fall and winter, with a break over the summer months. Waldner says the range of activities the girls have experienced is quite diverse. There have been field

trips, the group has hosted guest speakers, including testimonies from missionaries working in the far north, and also from a man born in China where his parents were missionaries at the time of his birth. “They also have done various crafts with guest artists and teachers.” There’s also a relatively new boys’ club, called the Lions Den, which the girls have done some activities with, and who they’ve done fundraising for. The Brave girls planned a ‘Mantracker” event with the boys a while back, which the girls won, and even took part in a ‘snow-boat’ race against the boys, where they also won the grand

prize of a golden snowball. The ‘snow-boat’ is a converted boat on sleigh runners built by the boys club. Waldner says that she and a few of the girls even got to tour the Operation Christmas Child centre, where they were put to work preparing shoeboxes for children overseas. Walder says, “A pie auction in their first year raised enough money for the girls to attend a camp at Circle Square Ranch that was free for them, and even subsidizes fees for other campers.” She says the girls also hosted a ‘Cheesy Spaghetti supper’ fundraiser at the Pentecostal Chuch, in place of a normal pot-

The Brave girls, an all girl bible study group from Killam, are hosting ‘A night in Paris,’ fundraiser at The Living Room in Killam, to raise funds for that building, which promises to be a unique and fun Valentine’s Day experience. Above: back row from left: Harley-Rey Stevenson, Kinzee Williams, Lulu Waldner, Auna-Lee Stevenson, and Harlee Hemmerling. Front row: Celeste Duchaine, Tennesee Hemmerling.

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luck supper. “They decorated the church basement like an ‘80s Italian Restaurant, and raised over $1,400, which they donated to the new boys club.” Waldner says the club’s mission is to not only bless the girls, but also to teach them and guide them to be a blessing, to serve their church and their community. To that end, the girls have decided to throw a fundraising event to help The Living Room. They have planned an evening for Valentine’s Day that they are calling “A Night in Paris.” They are working with The Living Room committee, hoping to raise funds to help with some capital improvements and maintenance to the building. “We have the theatre that’s used by the community, and of course that means it needs upkeep, maintenance, and improvement.” Waldner worked in the restaurant industry for a number of years, and while working with

Kellert, discovered she also has a passion for event planning. She says that having the girls hold fundraisers like the upcoming event, plays perfectly into her expertise, and when the club learned there was a need for fundraising, it all came together. “The girls are doing active fundraising and showing their love of Jesus and are drawing the community together. The

are enjoying one another’s company and working together.” She says the upcoming event will feature an unforgettable experience, culminating in a classic movie. The entire evening is designed to truly be an immersive experience of an evening in Paris. Volunteers have come together and created props and scenery that Continued on Page

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CBC exploits its unfair advantage Not satisfied with its $1.5-billion annual taxpayer subsidy, the Crown corporation is pilfering money from a fund that should be reserved for supporting private news industry Have you heard the good news, Fort Mac? The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is expanding its bureau in the northern Alberta city. The public broadcaster announced on Wednesday that it will hire up to 30 journalists to work in “underserved communities” throughout Canada. Expanding local news coverage is, of course, a good thing, but the only reason the CBC is able to do this is because it is pilfering an estimated $7 million a year from the $100 million that Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers on an annual basis to remain exempted from the Online News Act. In making the announcement, CBC editor-in-chief Brodie Fenlon said the public broadcaster decided to “dedicate the new funding to the hiring of local journalists in underserved communities.” But if that’s true, it means that each new hire will be paid $228,666 a year (once admin fees are subtracted from the total payout) — 340 per cent more than what the average Canadian journalist makes, according to glassdoor.ca. Or perhaps some of the money will be set aside to fund the $18.4 million in bonuses the CBC paid its executives last year, after laying off 800 workers throughout the country, or to underwrite more CanCon that few people have any interest in watching. Some of it will surely go toward beefing up vanity projects like its Gem streaming service, which the broadcaster says will be adding more

local news streams. Either way, Canadians should be outraged that a Crown corporation that already receives around $1.5 billion a year in taxpayer funds would be included in a deal intended to fairly compensate news organizations for Google’s use of their intellectual property. Given that the CBC’s public subsidy represents nearly 75 per cent of its income, a good case can be made that its journalism should be owned by the public — not used to take money out of the pockets of private media companies that are already at a disadvantage competing against a Crown corporation that competes for the same dwindling base of ad revenue, yet can afford not to charge people subscription fees due to its taxpayer funding. Writing in his “Editor’s Blog,” Fenlon argued that, “Local news and local journalism are endangered species, especially in smaller communities, as private media retreat under financial duress.” This is true. But part of the reason why private media companies have been forced to pull out of smaller markets is because they have faced unfair competition from the public broadcaster. The CBC would like Canadians to believe that all the markets it’s expanding into are barren news deserts, but that is not the case. Fort McMurray, for example, is served by Fort McMurray Today, along with private radio and television stations that offer local news coverage. Resi-

dents of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., also get strong local news coverage from the Sault Star and SooToday.com. Having the public broadcaster compete in the same markets will only serve to further the decline of private media in these communities, which is perhaps exactly what the CBC’s executives want, as it allows them to continue to justify the Crown corporation’s existence — and continue to collect their bonuses. If we’re going to have a public broadcaster — and there’s no particularly good reason why we should — it should be prohibited from collecting ad revenue, and its product should be made available for others to reuse under a Creative Commons license and be distributed as widely as possible. Yet despite Fenlon’s boasts that CBC Gem will be adding new local news streams, the Crown corporation still wants Canadians to pay an extra $5.99 a month to access CBC News Network. This is a slap in the face to the hard-working Canadians who are already forced to fund the channel, along with the rest of the CBC’s bloated bureaucracy, just as the idea that the public broadcaster should be entitled to compensation for Google’s use of content paid for by Canadian taxpayers is a gut-punch to the private media companies that work tirelessly to provide Canadians with top-notch local news coverage, in a marketplace that’s rigged against them.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Say no to mountain mining Where to begin? In 1976, we all know that the PC government under Peter Lougheed implemented an effective and restrictive Coal Policy to ensure that our Eastern Slopes, the Rocky Mountains and, Albertans would be protected from the devastating effects of Coal Mining. That policy was well received in 1976 and, it has been supported for a half century. Before it's time, that Policy has been at the forefront in the fight against the destruction of our environment. And yet, as we also all know, the UCP government, under the leadership of Jason Kenney determined that a perfectly honest and effective policy be revoked so that he could invite foreign coal mining interests into the province to begin the process of coal mining. All of this, despite a Calgary Think HQ Public Affairs Ins. Poll that clearly indicated to him that Albertans were not in favor of opening up the Slopes or the Mountains to Coal Mining. That might have been the end of this debacle but for the suspicion that Kenney had already made some sort of agreement, or guarantee, to Aussie Coal Miners ensuring them that they would have access to Coal re-

serves in Alberta. Wisely, or so many thought, Sonja Savage, Energy Minister of the day, in February of 2021 announced the full restoration of the 1976 Coal Policy. Further that, "An important part of being a responsible government is to admit when you've made a mistake, and to fix it..." Of course, we all know that the press conference that she held to make this announcement was designed, not only to cover a serious political blunder but, was also fraught with double-speak or, a very obvious, ominous caveat. That suspicious caveat, "that a modern coal policy was being developed", should have surprised no one. Revisiting the Coal Policy has proven to be fraught with misdirection and caveats. What has become more egregious than the numerous flip flops and mixed messages provided to Albertans by various Minister's who have assumed this portfolio, is the fact that the UCP is working toward implementing a "New Modern Coal Policy." Not one to protect the Eastern Slopes and Albertans but, to try to convince us that Coal Mining is a done deal and in our best interests and, to keep the UCP from look-

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VIN registration allows RCMP to return stolen goods Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Evansburg RCMP recently were able to reunite the owner of a heavy RotoTilk bucket for a backhoe with their property. The stolen property was recovered as RCMP were granted a search warrant on a rural property. Afterwards, RCMP said they encourage community members to keep track of their own vehicle identification numbers and serial numbers at home. “Should for some reason your property be stolen from you, the RCMP will upload your VIN/Serial number to the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) so that any police, across Canada, who happen upon your property, would be notified that it was stolen upon running that same VIN/serial number.” There are also tools that members of the public can access to ensure items they are purchasing with a serial number or VIN are not stolen. To run a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to ensure it is not stolen, go to: https://www.cpiccipc.ca/sve-rve-eng.htm To run a serial number to ensure it is not stolen, go to: https://www.cpic-cipc.ca/spt-rpt-eng.htm Like any system of this kind, it works best when it is used by the public. Keeping track of serial numbers and providing that information to police if items are stolen is the only way they will appear on the list. Killam RCMP Detachment Commnader Sgt. Andy Wetzstein says, “Ideally, everyone who owns something of value with a serial number writes them down, takes photos, etc. but we know that is simply not going to happen as it is often challenging to get people to lock their household doors/vehicle doors, let alone

RCMP says Black Hawk flights have started in Alberta along US border On Tuesday, January 28, an RCMP Black Hawk helicopter began patrolling the Alberta border with the United States. The helicopter patrols will transverse the Prairie border to search for, and target, all illegal activity along the border region; this includes searching for individuals who illegally enter Canada between official ports of entries and for the human smugglers who facilitate their travel. It will also be used to detect and stop illegal smuggling and trafficking of contraband such as illicit drugs into, and out of, Canada. The helicopters will have police officers onboard who can quickly respond to any location near the border where illegal activity may be taking place.

leaving their keys inside their vehicles… “So we ask folks who do own items of value to take the extra time to make records of serials/photos to help with possible investigations down the road; whether that be a criminal investigation or an insurance investigation on the civil side. “That is a big ask of people to think from a protectionist/insurance standpoint but it can be immensely helpful for law enforcement should the time come.” Wetzstein says that the RCMP tries to return property at their earliest convenience after a seizure, based on needs or directions of the court. “Often, prosecution will ask that we hang on to items as evidence, and sometimes they say it won’t be required as evidence, for various reasons. “We will query our databases, make phone calls, arrange viewings, utilize media releases, or even social media, to try and find the rightful owners. “Ultimately, if the items cannot be returned or identified as 100 per cent belonging to individuals, they are held for a period of time before they are destroyed locally, depending on a number of factors.” He adds that with the big seizures and search war-

rants that were completed in Wood Buffalo and Athabasca recently where millions of dollars worth of items have been recovered, there will be special procedures employed for such a unique circumstance. At the beginning of January RCMP asked that the public stop calling Athabasca RCMP and give RCMP time to identify and catalogue recovered property items. “We understand the interest in recovering stolen items, and we are committed to ensuring property is returned to its rightful owners,” said Cst. Cory Riggs, Media Relations for Eastern Division. He added, “Owners will be contacted directly by police.” RCMP say the sheer scale of that particular investigation is very large, but have also made a committment to the community to keep them advised about what police will be doing.

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Well hello to all you lovely folks. The weather never ceases to amaze us. One minute we are freezing our buns off and a few days later the snow is melting and we are above zero... strange. One positive thing is that we have more daylight, which teases us that one day we will have Spring... maybe... haha! I could not believe all the wretched accidents on Highway #13 last week. The MacRae corner seems to be a favourite

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thank them, when you see them please. There have been numerous advertisements letting the public know about great courses coming to our Town Hall. I was chatting with Trish Granger, at Rustic Stars and I was registering for a Sour dough bread making course, as well as a Charcuterie course with foods to arrange on a platter. While you are at this course you can take a minute and mosey over to the felt hat-making class. Isn’t this exciting and all in our town hall in Hardisty? We are rather lucky to have access to such interesting courses. Our Thrift Shop on main street has started putting out some Valentines items. It is only a few weeks away. What plans have you dreamt up to surprise your honey or even a little surprise for the kids? Love is in the air. Don’t

forget to show some special appreciation to your sexy babe or your stud muffin. You might be getting a bit huffy and saying,”Ya, right, they sure don’t look that hot anymore.” But honey, have you looked in the mirror lately? Get a grip. Light a candle, turn the lights down, put on some heavenly music, have your favourite alcoholic drink, and smooch a little, then maybe smooch a bit more and voila, your memory kicks in and you two will recall what love is all about. Maybe practice a bit so on Valentines night you will be a pro. Just a thought? Tee hee! The United Church Women that work at the Thrift store are happy to be donating to many local charities etc. There was a concern that some of the money we dole out comes from St. Paul’s United Church accounts. That is totally

incorrect! Please be assured that the United Church Women are a totally separate entity and we only deal with our own bank account. The St. Paul’s United Church Board manage any money donated to the church. Your kind donation is very safe. We appreciate the question and hope you are assured that your donation to St. Paul’s is properly handled and secure. We thank you for your important concern. Remember to support our Canadian food industry and buy Canadian. I have been surprised how many fabulous food items are truly Canadian. Facebook showed many of the food items, but it never hurts to also do your own research. Hopefully President Trump will calm down a bit and realize what important neighbours Canadians are and all the countries south of the USA. Why not

try to help keep world peace? Take care of your own country and your multitude of problems in a civil manner. Don’t be a blatant bully but an intelligent, reasonable leader. Joke for the week: While attending a marriage seminar on communication, Wally and his wife, Carolyn, listened to the instructor declare, “It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.” He addressed the man. “Can you describe your wife’s favourite flower?” Wally leaned over, touched Carolyn’s arm gently and whispered, “Robin Hood All Purpose, isn’t it?” And thus began Wally’s life of celibacy. (Thank you Carol Bourque and your “Breast of Friends cookbooks.”) Have a great week. Please call me with any interesting information, news.

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Wainwright; Ryan Stepanick took the loss in goal for Killam. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Wheat Kings hosted Cold Lake Ice. The Ice got ahead midway through the first on a power play, then scored again for a 2-0 lead. Brady Parchoma scored from Chase Rombough and Cade Schatschneider to make it 2-1. The Ice scored another late in the period to make it 3-1. In the second period Cold Lake scored the only goal, on a powerplay, to go up 4-1. Jordan Gagnon scored a short-handed goal midway through the third period to make it

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Sedgewick Sabres take the lead in the ECSHL standings Leslie Cholowsky Editor

After weekend play the Sedgewick Sabres sit atop the ECSHL, with 26 points and a 13-3-0 record. Weekend play saw the Sabres host the Forestburg Flyers in Sedgewick, part of the Battle River Knights (based in Sedgewick and Killam) and their Hockey Days event Friday, Jan 24 to Sunday, Jan. 26. On Friday the two local teams battled it out. Forestburg opened the scoring with a powerplay goal from Braydan Davis, assisted by Ben Roth and Dallas Bergstrom. The Flyers went up by 2-0 on Davis’ second goal, from Roth and Cory Lohr, also on a powerplay. Clay Lang put the Sabres on the scoreboard with just over a minute left in the first, from Nick Dunn, to make it 2-1, then Chase Schatschneider scored the tie goal on a powerplay with 12 seconds left in the period, from Carter Ortman and Lang. Lang scored his second of the night late in the second period to put the Sabres up 3-2, from Dalton Zemanek and Curtis McKinlay, the Matthew Pfeffer scored, from Zemanek, to go ahead 4-2 heading into the final period. Cory Lohr scored early in the third for the Flyers, from Dallas Bergstrom and Davis, to make it 4-3, then Zemanek scored for the Sabres, from Ortman and McKinlay to make it 5-3. McKinlay scored from Ortman and Zemanek to make it 6-3. Dunn scored from

Rhett Bergseth and Derek Chevraux on a power play to make it 7-3. Ortman scored on the power play from Lang and McKinlay to go ahead 8-3, then Chevraux scored a short-handed goal, from Quinn Johnson, to make it 9-3. Schatschneider scored his second of the night late in the period, from Pfeffer and Lang to make it 10-3, then Landon Eskra scored from Zemanek and Ortman to make it 11-3. Lohr scored his second of the period for the Flyers, from Ben Roth and Davis, to make it an 11-4 final. Brendan Davis took the loss in goal for the Flyers, stopping 61 of 72 shots. Travis Child got the win for the Sabres, facing 32 shots overall. Child sits atop the Goalie Leaders, with three shutouts and a 2.47 goals against average. Lang (2g,3a), Ortman (1g, 4a), and Zemanek (1g,4a) each had five-point games. On Saturday night the Sabres travelled to Stettler to take on the Imperials, coming away with another win, this time 2-0, and a shutout for Child in goal. Dalton Zemanek scored the Sabres two points, unassisted on a short-handed goal in the second period to take a 1-0 lead, then another unassisted late in the third to put the final score at 2-0. Shots on goal were 29-26 Imperials and Child took the win and the shutout. Also on Saturday Hughenden hosted the Delburne Outlaws, coming away with a 9-5 win. The first period was all Jets, with Brennan Anholt scored first and third, from Matthew Swanson and Brady Johnson, then unassisted.

Braden Crone scored the second goal, from Logan Morrison, while Swanson scored with eight seconds left in the period, from Crone, to put the Jets up 4-0. Three of the four goals were on the powerplay. In the second period Cameron Dion extended Hughenden’s lead, with a goal from Swanson and Brennan Anholt, then Tanner Dion scored from Anholt and Crone to make it 6-0. Logan Morrison took it to 7-0 on an unassisted goal. Delburne scored their first goal on a power play at the 17-second mark to make it 7-1 heading into the final period. The Outlaws tried to wake up, starting the third period with an early power play

goal to make it 7-2, but Cameron Dion extended the Jets lead ot 8-2 moments later, from Swanson and Anholt. Delburne scored again on the powerplay to make it 8-3, but Morrison scored from Brady Johnson and Jesse Damberger to make it 9-3. Two last-minute goals from Delburne, both on power plays, weren’t enough, giving the Jets a 9-5 win. Shots were 39-38 Jets; Wyatt Johnson got the win in goal. This coming Friday will see the Flyers head to Castor to take on the Coronation Royals. Sedgewick gets a break this weekend, and the Hughenden Jets will host the Provost Combines on Saturday in Hughenden.

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Having a little sledding fun during a mild winter day

This local family was having a lot of fun in the snow as the parents operated the real snowmobile at a snail’s pace, pulling the two littles along on their “snowmobile” sleds. Mom kept a careful watch on everything. Speed definitely wasn’t a factor, but big fun was!

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Mixed bowlers break out Forestburg Mixed Bonspiel winners multiple strikes and spares Sedgewick’s Bowling Bags had a great week in Ladies Bowling last week. The team snagged team high single at +155, and high triple at +249 and sit atop the standings at 64 points.. Karen Keogh rolled to ladies high single at 243 and high triple at 577 and also got three strikes in a row.. Verna Erickson kept hold of ladies high average at 170. Shirley Ness snagged Bowler of the Week at +45. Laurie Patten rolled the TV Shot this week. In Mixed Bowling everyone had a great week, with Sandra Schuurman snagging ladies high single at 234 and Bowler of the Week with +76. Verna Erickson hit high triple at 560. Verna also rolled five spares in a row! Mike Muirhead rolled the mens high single at 258, also earning Bowler of the Week with +125,, and Daryl Johnson got mens high triple of 585. Team high single went to the 3 DJ’s this week at +151, while The Bad Apples wormed their way to team high triple at +183. Verna Erickson kept hold of ladies high average at 176, and Garry Klein has mens high average at 203. Spare Time is top of the heap with 72 points. There was a lot of impressive bowling last week, with Kevin Sakaluk, Tyler Erickson, Joe Hebert, and Bruce Hume all rolling three strikes in a row. Earning three spares in a row were Dalton Wilson, Verna Erickson, Richard Erickson, Lynnette Jahnke, Mitch Frost, Marilyn Patten, and Jaymi Armitage. Earning five strikes in a row was Mike Muirhead, and earning four spares in a row were Garry Klein and Dave Muir-

head. In Morning Adult Bowling, Verna Erickson rolled ladies high single at 184 and high triple at 461, while Daren Lien on the men’s side rolled a 279 high single and 651 high triple. Team Lien rolled team high single at +149, and team Burden rolled Team high triple with +124. Mary Lou Rawluk kept hold of ladies high average at 158, and Garry Klein has that honour for the men with 202. Team Klein sits on top with 70 points. Hennie Bernard was Bowler of the Week for the ladies with +20, while Brian Megli rolled that honour for the men, also at +20. Rolling four spares last week was Lorne Storbakken, four strikes was Daren Lien, three strikes was John Tiffinger, and three spares with Mary Lou Rawluk. In Youth bowling, Emmett Erickson had a great Bowlasaurus week, earning high single of 96, high double of 184, and a high average of 76. Neveah King rolled an impressive high single of 111 in Bowlasaurus Girls, with a high double of 196, but Rayna Habermehl retained high average of 70. Stella Erikssen sits atop Bantam Girls with high single of 114, high triple of 324, and high average of 95. Zachery Erickson holds high single (110) and high triple (298) in Bantam Boys, with Damian Sturges holding high average of 109. Junior Boys shows Roscoe Hinkey high average of 96. Willow Odegard has Senior Girls high single, 157, high triple, 409, and high average of 154. Thomas Bruce holds Senior Boys high average of 131.

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BRK Hockey Days weekend puts local players through the paces

The Battle River Knights held their Hockey Days weekend Jan. 24 to 26, putting all the minor hockey players through their paces with games on Saturday and Sunday in Sedgewick and a few in Killam.

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Minor Hockey Report: Knights Hockey Day results along with other local statistics Kerry Anderson These are some of the results from Minor Hockey League games held recently. (Please note that scores and scoring is taken from the websites, and some game scores and scoring is dependent on proper league entries.) This weekend was the Battle River Knights Minor Hockey Days, with most games played at the Wild Rose Co-op Rec. Centre except for the odd game in Killam on Saturday. There were 50/50 draws each day, a huge prize room, and the big draw for the minor hockey raffle prizes were also made. Battle River U11 Female Knights (2-10-0) dropped an 84 game on Sunday against Lac La Biche at the Wild Rose Coop Rec. Centre in Sedgwick. Brianna Rahmoun scored twice, while Taylor Child and Brielle Leslie both at 2-point games (1g 1a). Other assists went to; Destiny Schmutz and Ava Andersen. Ella Rehman made 46 saves in the win for a .979 save percentage game. Battle River U15 Female Knights (9-5-1) dropped a 5-4 game against Lakeland at the Wild Rose Co-op Rec. Centre on Sunday. Knights had a 3-1 second period lead but Lakeland scored two to finish up the period. BR opened the scoring in the third but Lakeland tied the game two minutes later and then added another at the 10:05 mark for the winner. BR was led by Abby Galletly’s hat trick.

Other scorers were; Gracie Currier (1g 1a), Olivia Motley (1a), and Lily Nguyen (1a). Battle River U18 Female Knights (16-0-2) tied St. Paul on Saturday 2-2 thanks to Keeley Sorken’s goal with 1:23 remaining. Surai Thomson also scored in the middle frame. Assists went to Ericka Zimmer (2a), Keeley Sorken, and Kherington Paterson. Maddison Eckstrand got the tie in goal. On Sunday, BR beat Lloydminster 10-1 at Sedgewick. Both Caylin Brumwell and Surai Thomson had hat tricks and (3g 1a) 4-point games. Other scorers were; Emma Galletly (1g 3a), Ericka Zimmer (3a), Paige Zimmer (1g 1a), Mercedeze Wildeman (1g 1a), Brooklyn Blatz (1g 1a), Keeley Sorken (2a), Brooke Allard (1a), Kherington Paterson (1a), Emma Tuftin (1a), Bria Sayer (1a), and Kora Lefsrud (1a). Maddison Eckstrand got the win in goal. Hughenden U11 Jets (2-10-5) dropped a 6-2 home game on Saturday against Cold Lake. Jax Piller scored both Jets goals, with assists going to; Munroe Allard, Wyatt Cameron, and Noah Nguyen. Battle River U11 (6-5-2) beat Ponoka at Sedgewick on Saturday 13-5 led by Ashton Rahmoun’s 7g performance. Garrett Ruzicka picked up a hat trick. Other scorers were Benjamin Backen (1g 3a), Aryn Andersen (3a), Braiden Kueber (3a), and Lincoln Dickson (2g). Single assists went to Wyatt Jackson, Barrett Lewis,

BRK U11 beat Ponoka in Sedgewick on Saturday, led by #18 Ashton Rahmoun’s seven-goal performance.

William Moser, Zayne Paluck, William Brodie, and Barrett Ness. Hudson Cox got the win in goal. On Sunday BR dropped a 63 game at Camrose. Ashton Rahmoun got a hat trick and all of BR’s goals. Assists went to William Brodie (2a), and Aryn Andersen. U11 Thunderstars (11-2-0) dropped an 11-8 contest against Maskwacis on Saturday at Daysland Arena. Landon Miller scored five times, while Clyde Cassidy got two goals and Bentley Booy the other. Wells Weiss got an assist. Hughenden U13 Jets (10-9-3) won a 5-1 game at Elk Point on Saturday led by Reid Walters’ 4g. Liam Flynn also scored and Jacob Redekop picked up an

assist. Hudson Hunter got the win in goal. Battle River U13 (6-6-0) dropped a 5-1 home game against Stettler on Saturday at Sedgewick. Bentley Clark scored the lone goal, assisted by Grady Bergseth. Battle River U15 (12-1-0) beat New Sarepta on Saturday 8-4 and then downed Airdrie 5-2 on Sunday. Scoring for BR over the weekend were Logan Vanderkooi (4g 2a), Kyzer Hebert (2g 4a), Jacob Steil (3g 2a), Kylan Johannesson (5a), Alexander Morken (1g), Noah Kells (1g 1a), Karter Freadrich (1g), and Hudson Sparrow (1g 1a). Karsen Oliver got the wins in goal. Battle River U18 (9-4-0) beat Redcliff on Saturday at the

Wild Rose Co-op Rec. Centre 9-1. Goal scorers were Lucas Docksteader (2g 3a), Caleb Urquhart (3g 1a(, Brody Wallner (2g 1a), Ethan Clark (1g 1a), and Jaxen Frank (1g). Assists went to; Taner Quinton (2a), Bradley Skoberg, Rylan Martin, Wyatt Vancleave, and Jaxon Rombough. Tucker Jacobsen got the win in goal making 21 saves and earning a .955 save percentage game. Battle River U18 T3W (5-6-2) skated to a 5-5 tie against Rocky Mountain House on Saturday at Sedgewick. Scoring were Kowen Oberg (2g 2a), Tyler Piche (2g 1a), and Rowan Patten. Assists went to Jack Foster, Mason Lewis, Jaxon Clark, and Cody Kuilboer. Tavish Warren was in goal.

BRK U11 Braiden Kueber got three assists in Saturday’s 13-5 win over Ponoka.

BRK U18 Females played in Sedgewick on Sunday afternoon against Lloydminster, coming away with a 10-1 victory.

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History - Heritage - Tradition Joe Spiller, Les & Cheryl Fee - Directors Earth Burials, Cremation, Monuments 4810 - 53 Street, Killam, AB. (780) 385-3642 www.feeandsonsfuneralhome.com

780-385-4552 Construction Clayton Rauser

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Sincerely, Eunice Gulbraa COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS Friends and family are invited to a wedding shower honouring Erinn Jones, bride-to-be of Cole McMahon. Our event will be on Sunday, February 2 at the Galahad Seniors Centre on Main Street Galahad at 2 pm. Hunt Mania Gun & Sportsman show is coming to Camrose Friday, Feb. 7 from 3 pm - 8 pm, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 am - 6 pm, Sunday Feb. 9 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Camrose Regional Exhibition. Admission: Adults - $10, under 13 FREE. Call 780-374-3864 (office) or 780-7472923 (cell), www.huntmaniashows.com.

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There’s a special kind of feeling When we think about you Dad, It’s a pleasure to remember All the happy times we’ve had. There’s a special kind of caring That is meant for you alone, There’s a place somewhere Within our heart That only you can own. Sadly missed by your family

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HRA student injured in bus accident due to weather

Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Icy, windy, and snowy conditions caused a Holden Rural Academy (HRA) bus to end up in the ditch on Friday, Jan.

24. Alberta RCMP reported that Vegreville RCMP were on the scene of a single vehicle bus roll over in the early afternoon. The accident caused serious injury to one student who went to

the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. The other student on board and the bus driver sustained minor injuries. HRA Transportation Director Hank Janzen said both students were back

OBITUARIES

Theresa Kuefler

Theresa Kuefler Theresa Kuefler passed away on January 19, 2025 at the age of 93 years. Left to cherish her memory are her children:

Doug (Irene), Ken (Yvonne), Dennis (Noreen), Margaret Morin, Yvonne (Harry) Robinson, Deanna (Ken) Vaters, Don (Mellisa), Cam, son-in-law: Lorne Edinga, daughter-in-law: Meleysis Kroetsch; step children: Wayne (Marie), Brian (Frida), Brenda Fink (Brian), Karen (Robert) Cameron, Eldon (Margaret), Irene (Jim) Slavik, Paul, Michael (Linda), and sisters An-

gela Hihn and Florence Sommer. She was predeceased by her sons Tommy and Thomas and daughter MaryLynn; first husband: James Kroetsch; second husband Melvin Kuefler; sister Rita Blumhagen; brothers Gilbert, Melvin, Norman, Leander, and Ralph; son-in-law: Nick Morin; step-son-in-law Gary Fink; and her parents Joseph and Hanna Martz (Seiferman).

at school the following Monday. The bus, one of HRA’s little busses able to transport up to 20 students, lost control at Highway 16 and Highway 857 near Vegreville. “This was due to very slippery road conditions combined with wind. The bus went into the ditch backwards and

Killam & Forestburg Baptist Church Phone: Killam: 780 385-3607

Service Times:

Killam:

Worship – 10:55 AM Sunday School – 9:45 AM

Forestburg:

Worship – 9:00 AM www.killambaptistchurch.ca www.forestburgbaptist.ca

then tipped on the side, at about 1:15 p.m..” Janzen said there can be up to nine students on that afternoon route, which takes the senior high students to their work placements, part of the public charter school’s mission to provide Place-Based Education. The other students on board the bus that

day had already been dropped off in Vegreville. Janzen said the bus is slightly damaged and that the school is planning to repair the bus. “There is some damage to the front driver's side fender, the driver side door, and one of the clearance lights was broken off,” he said.

Daysland DAYSLAND, KILLAM Alliance Church & ROSALIND 5030 - 57 Street UNITED CHURCHES Phone: (780) 374-3777 Pastors Kirby Schmidt-Teigen

Sunday, Feb. 2 @10:30AM and Rob Johnson Daysland & Killam Service WORSHIP SERVICE Sundays @ 10:45am Monday, Feb. 17 5-7PM SUNDAY SCHOOL SUNDAYS FREE Community Supper @ 9:30am. Classes for all ages! Killam United Church YOUTH GROUP Friday Evenings GRAVITY (Jr Youth) & KIDS CLUB 780-385-3955 Check our website for fall dates. www.dkrunited.ca dayslandalliance.com

Pentecostal SEDGEWICK Sedgewick Killam Tabernacle & LOUGHEED 780-385-3587 Seventh-day UNITED CHURCHES

SUNDAY SERVICES SEDGEWICK 10 AM

ADVENTIST CHURCH 42031 RR 131 Pastor Teddy Joseph

Sunday 11:00 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.

Phone: 587-736-0023 Everyone is welcome! Sabbath School - 10 a.m. church voicemail 780-384-3520 Worship Service - 11 a.m. we-r-united@persona.ca sedgewicklougheedunited.ca SedgewickAdventist.ca killampentecostal@gmail.com

HOUSE OF PRAYER

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Alberta Medical Association speaks FEATURED PROPERTIES out against Alberta pandemic report TOWN OF LAMONT Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Alberta Medical Association has spoken out over the Province’s recently released report on Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the AMA says, “This report is anti-science and anti-evidence. It advances misinformation. It speaks against the broadest and most diligent international scientific collaboration and consensus in history. “Through science and evidence, we were able to learn together while observing and adjusting to the twists and turns of COVID’s destructive evolution. Science and evidence brought us through and saved millions of lives. “This report sows distrust. It criticizes proven preventive public health measures while advancing fringe approaches. It makes recommendations for the future that have real potential to cause harm.” Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi mirrored

the AMA’s concerns, adding, “Danielle Smith and the UCP blew $2 million of our money to pay some of the biggest antivax extremists in the world. Why? There’s no way she would actually implement these authoritarian ideas? Or would she?” The Province released the report quietly and without an accompanying news release on Friday, January 24. There isn’t any mention of the report on the Province’s Alberta Health official website, nor even its social media. The report was commissioned at a budget of $2 million in late 2022. “At a time when our hospitals are struggling to stay afloat and patients are waiting for care every hour of every day, the $2 million price tag for this product could have been much better spent.” The report’s 269 pages contains grievances over the province’s pandemic response, including the mask mandate, lockdowns, rapid tests used for screening. It promotes ‘herd immunity’ and a

physician’s right to promote alternative treatments like ivermectin and hydroxycholoroquine. The report recommends that the Alberta government halt the use of all COVID-19 vaccines without full disclosure to patients regarding safety and efficacy issues by their physician, saying that based on evidence that has emerged to date — most of which was supplied by the vaccine manufacturers — it “cannot be concluded that these COVID-19 vaccines are safe.” It also recommends requiring media to disclose dollar values of their public health and pharmaceutical contracts when reporting on health-related matters; In a statement to Global News, the office of Alberta’s health minister, Adriana LaGrange, said the “Alberta government will review and consider this report and its findings, however, no policy decisions have been made in relation to it at this time.”

Busy February coming up Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030

Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com

You've made it to the last week of January! Yay! And we have made it through the ten darkest weeks of the year. From Nov. 16 to Jan. 22 are the darkest weeks. And we even made it past blue Monday, which was on Jan. 20. So from here on out we can look forward to longer days and more daylight. The Flagstaff Scottish Club is getting ready for another unforgettable Robbie Burns night this coming weekend. It will be an amazing evening of East Coast music, dancing, delicious food and celebrating with Fraid Knot. All the fun is

happening in Killam at the Community Hall on Feb. 1. Aren't we all a little Scottish?!? The Killam Cyclones Swim Club is gearing up for its next season. Their AGM is this Wednesday and they need to fill some positions on the executive but also require coaches. Swimming is a lifelong skill. Join the fun! If you read my column regularly, you might remember when I was raving about the Heisler Archery Facility. They just announced they'll have another family fun day at the Heisler Recreation Centre on Family day. Free bowling, archery, face painting, balloon animals, and games. Of course Heisler isn't the only one offering a fun Family Day. Sedgewick Wild Rose Recreation Centre usually

offers free skating and bowling as well as the Snowmobile/ATV rally. But if you'd like to give archery a try, Heisler is the spot to go. I'm happy to see so many opportunities to make memories together. Pick one and have a fabulous Family Day. Don't forget about the upcoming formal Family Dance in Sedgewick on Valentine's Day. Hosted by the newly formed Sedgewick Business Association. And while I don't make the exercise class as much as I'd like to due to working full time, I have renewed my Lougheed Field House membership to ensure I get the early bird pricing. Go get yours before it's too late! There is also a new Lougheed themed walking group! Check it out!

• 4712 51 St Lamont 5,800 sq ft shop with office and sales space. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. Price: $450,000

LAMONT COUNTY • 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: $2,990,00 • HWY 834 between HWY 16 and TWP RD 530 Lamont County 19.48 acres with power and a holding tank. Nice building site. Price: $215,000.00

VILLAGE OF ANDREW

• 5317-50 Ave Andrew. An 18,000 sq. ft. manufacturing shop with office and storage space on 2.3 acres of land Price: $1,700,000

VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN

SOLD

• W4-18-54-29-NE N 54466 A RR184 Village of Chipman 38.75 acres 25± acres in hay. Double car garage, power, septic, and well nice building site. Price: $289,900

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

SOLD

THORHILD COUNTY • NW 1/4 -14-58-22-W4 and NE ¼ -14-58-22-W4 Plan 172-0793 Block 3 Lot 222 acres game farm with page wire 100 acres could be cultivated. 4 mile North of Redwater. Good HWY 28 access. Price:

SOLD

$690,000

SOLD

Norman Hill

780-449-5622 | nhill01@telus.net www.hillrealty.ca

Steven Hill

Lauren Hill

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Elk Island Bistro Reach us at (780)490-9461 to make your Valentines Day Reservation

Grand Opening Breakfast Buffet 7:00 am - 10:00 am

Lunch

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Baked Goods available daily

February 1, 2025 Specialty Drinks

5702 47 ave, Lamont AB. Like us on Facebook at Elk Island Bistro

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PLANNING A SPRING AUCTION? Upcoming Farm & Real Estate Auction Sales Schut Farms (Real Estate) March 28th to April 1st

Take Advantage of our 60 Years in the Auction Business, conducting Annual Machinery Consignment Auctions held 5 times per year for the past 45 years.

We offer: * A Complete Auction Service * Farm, Commercial, Industrial & Real Estate Auctions * Competitive rates with straight commission or guarantees * An extensive advertising program to suit your individual sale * Prompt Payout

Dale & Donna Gartner March 28th to April 2nd Kelvin & Debbie Riley April 18th to 21st Neat Stuff Antiques April 25th to 28th JC Drilling, Welding & Fabrication May 1st to 5th Harold & Alice Stumpf May 2nd to 6th Realignment Auction May 9th to 12th Larry & Leanne Walton Real Estate & Farm May 9th to 13th Estate of Denis Mercier & Laureen Morck May 16th to 20th

We are Now Accepting Listing for Our Spring Machinery Consignment Auctions

Rimbey, Alberta - April 18th to 22nd Hwy #16/Rge Rd 185 - April 4th to 8th Whether you have one piece or a complete line of machinery give Aaron a call at (403) 913-9644 to discuss the best option for you to realize top dollars.

Dan Hart (Dan’s Trucking) May 23rd to 27th Estate of Lewis Andrew June 6th to 9th Estate of Ernie Glasel July 11th to 15th

Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Rimbey Office - 403-843-2747 - Toll Free - 1-855-783-0556 Hwy #16 East/Rge Rd 185 Office - 780-208-2508 (License #165690) Email: abolson@telusplanet.net - Website: www.allenolsonauction.com

Mid-Winter Machinery & Attachment Consignment Auction

H #16 E S Y F

9 12 , 2024

Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834), South Side of the Road Phone: (780) 208-2508 Office

Hwy #16 East, Alberta Online Auction - www.allenolsonauction.com

Aaron Olson - (403) 913-9644 Justin Janke - (780) 515-0888

New/Unused

Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA. Consignments are now being accepted for our Mid-Winter Machinery Consignment Auction at our Hwy #16 East Location. Whether you have one piece or a complete line of Machinery give Aaron a call at (403) 913-9644 or Allen at (403) 783-0556 to discuss the best option for you to realize top dollars.

Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd. Hwy #16 East Office - 780-208-2508 Toll Free - 1-855-783-0556 - Rimbey Office - 403-843-2747 Rimbey & Hwy #16 East, Alberta - License No. 165690 Email: abolson@telusplanet.net - Website: www.allenolsonauction.com

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27th Annual F.I.R.S.T. (Flagstaﬀ’s Informed Response Sharing Team)

SUPPER & AUCTION Saturday, February 1st Lougheed Community Hall Doors Open at 5PM. Supper 5:30 PM. Auction 6:30 PM. Cost: $40 Per Person. Tickets Available at FFCS Office in Killam or by calling 780-385-3976 CASH/ITEM SPONSORS SO FAR: Diamond: 840 CFCW & New Country 98.1 (In Kind), Battle River Implements, Poplar Grove Farms. Platinum: The Community Press (In Kind), Tracey Holt, Heatland Generation, Flagstaff County, Aksel Birkjar. Gold: Richardson Pioneer, Village of Forestburg, Covered Wagon. Silver: Lynne Jenkinson & Austin Hanson, Ball Family Dental, Killam Lions Club, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Town of Sedgewick, Vision Credit Union, Mel/Mabel/Danica Thompson, Dill’s Plumbing, Heisler Royal Purple. Bronze: Fee & Sons Funeral Home & Crematorium; Tee & Co. Salon, Benchmark Hearing Centre, Dagwoods Auto & Diesel, Spruce View Ranches, Campbell-McLennan Chrysler, James Insurance Group, Guardian Drugs Killam, Soul Barn, Galahad Ag Society, Andreassen Borth, Battle River Railway, Allen & Ang Dietz, Coutts Home Hardware, Village of Alliance, Hampshire Farms. Other Cash Donors: BeDevil, Karen Burnand, Dale Wold Contracting, Joe Knievel Contracting, Maxim Automotive, Forestburg Gas Station, Galahad Lions, Daysland/Forestburg Dental, Great Northern Grain Auction Items: Sweatshirt - Rustic Stars; Fire Table & 2 Chairs - Holbie’s Glass & Prairie Boy Spice; Stationery Set - Cecil’s Woodturning & Things; Handmade Tray & Stand - Feathertouch Wood Creations (Al Reber); Calgary Flames Toffoli Premium Adidas jersey - Eric & Ally Anderson; RCMP Prints FIRST; Neon Family Bowling - Galahad Rec Centre; 16” Hanging Flower Basket - Country Girl Greenhouses; Tree of Life wall art - Budding Ideas; Log Splitter - Killam Chiropractic; Grease for Farm - McMahon Farms; Family or Single Membership - Heisler Archery Club; Ionic Blowdryer - Robyn Ogonoski/Stage One Hair Salon; Osborne Puzzle - Kathy Kuntz (Heisler ATB); Diesel Oil and Grease Cartridges - Wallace Fuel Services Ltd (UFA Killam, Forestburg and Bawlf); $50 Gift Certificate - Cedars Restaurant; 4x $25 gift certificates for LRT Cafe - Forestburg Recycling & Bottle Depot; 18 Hole Round of Golf, Power Cart for 2 - Forestburg Golf Club; Gift Card for Sandwich Platter - Killam Subway; Sweetheart Basket - Danica Thompson; Live Auction Spa Package - Shaunet Petiot; John Deere Children’s self propelled sprayer - JJDK Adventures; $25 Gift Card - Kong Pizza; 2 Tickets to Performance - DaysArts; Free Oil Change - Killam Tire & Mechanical; Shirt, Mug, Coasters - Many Horses Saloon (Forestburg); Pickleball Gift Basket - Karen Cannady - Coldwell Banker OnTrack Realty; Necklace, Earring Set, Gold Bracelet - Sue Freadrich; 2 Bowling Packages - Heisler Ag Society; Gift Basket - Flagstaff County; Handcrafted windmill - John/Rita Spray; Rolling Utility Cart - Chris’s Waterwell; Milwaukee Tools Set - ATCO Energy; Kick Ass Fireworks set - Daysland Pharmacy; Mystery Item - FIRST; Cuisinart Food Slicer, Video Doorbell, Cooler Bag - Doug/Cathy Blumhagen; 2 Lawn Chairs - West METag, Hanna, AB; Avon Bubblebath Set & Sweatshirt - Lynne Jenkinson & Austin Hanson; Bike Sportrak, Foldable Storage Trunk, Room Air Purifier, Conair Infiniti Pro Hair System, Battery Daddy - Friends of FIRST; Nature Picture - Joe Hartung; 2 Jars Pickled Eggs - Betty & Ken Towers; Basket of Childrens Books Flagstaff Community Adult Learning; Homemade Jams - Stephanie Crouse; Pottery Serving Set - Chevraux Farms Please accept our apologies if anyone was inadvertently missed, a final Thank You ad will be published after the event

FIRST is still accepting donations and sponsorships prior to the event on Saturday!