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HRA student injured in bus accident Blowing snow and icy roads cause Holden Rural Academy vehicle to hit the ditch 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 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 then tipped on the side, at about 1:15 p.m.,” Janzen said. Janzen said there can be up to nine students on Continued on Page 6
Viking to control ‘inappropriate’ public behaviour with new code of conduct policy Patricia Harcourt Editor
The Town of Viking has put in place a new code of conduct policy to keep employees safe by curtailing “inappropriate” behaviour by “customers.” The Public Customer Code of Conduct Policy was passed by town council Jan. 20. “This policy ensures that, if inappropriate behaviour occurs, the town has a comprehensive plan to take appropriate action so that a respectful workplace can be maintained,” stated the report to council by Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud. He said the town is committed “to the highest ethical, professional, and operational standards, and applies these standards when serving the community.
“The new policy aims to ensure that our community is served in alignment with these standards while also ensuring that the town employees are provided with a safe work environment with procedures in place to respond to inappropriate behaviour,” he explained in the report to council. The policy statement adds that, “while employees are expected to treat all members of the public with respect and dignity, regardless of the member of the public’s behaviour, they are (to be) provided with a safe work environment with procedures in place to respond to inappropriate behaviour.” The policy itself outlines a list of what is considered inappropriate, including entering restricted areas or loitering in unauthorized areas; causing damage to town property or theft of same; using town facilities or equipment for personal use; not adhering to established procedures; and behaviour
that creates a hostile environment with verbal abuse and physical altercations. Plus, unreasonable conduct included being abusive or intimidating to staff while they investigate a complaint; using excessive or multiple lines of enquiry of staff or departments for a single issue; or refusing to accept the results of an investigation based on a complaint. The policy states that the town’s approach to managing inappropriate behaviour by members of the public is a four stage process. This includes giving the person an official warning; then the “single point of contact” would be the CAO to deal with the person; then there would be restricted contact; and finally, there would be a ban on that person from interacting with the town’s facilities, programs or conducting business with the town.
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Excellent start for Merta Wainwright Gymnastics Club
Local gymnast Paisley Merta, who attends competitive gymnastics in Wainwright, competed in her first competition of the season on January 26. Pegasus Gymnastics Club in Calgary hosted Gymnastics Rocks the
Rockies at the Telus Convention Centre in downtown Calgary. In total there was almost a thousand athletes from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec. Paisley is competing in Xcel Silver this year and had a great competition coming out with a Gold
Medal for her new floor routine helping her finish 6th in the All Around. This was a good warm up meet for Paisley as she prepares to head to Florida in February with her team for the Magical Classic which will see thousands of gymnasts from all over come to compete.
Viking gymnast Paisley Merta performed successfully with her team mates of the Wainwright Gymnastic Club at the recent meet in Calgary. Paisley brought home gold and appears very happy with her win. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DANA ANDRESON
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Viking Council passes balanced interim operating budget Patricia Harcourt Editor
The Town of Viking’s 2025 interim operating and capital budget was recently approved by town council last month. A motion by Councillor Cindy Lefsrud was passed “that council accepts the Interim Recommended Operating Budget as presented.” Interim budgets are
necessary to be finalized by the end of the preceding year according to the Municipal Government Act (MGA). The RFD for the budget in the Dec. 16 agenda stated that the interim operating budget was a balanced budget with municipal tax revenue based on 2024 assessed values. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud presented the
interim budget stating that there was “a 0 per cent increase to the municipal tax rate.” He added: “Current service levels will be maintained (with) no increases to utility rates.” Operating revenues of $4,710,160 were offset by expenses of $4,375,466 with the surplus of $334,694 going into capital reserves. Capital projects of $180,000 were balanced
out with funding for these projects of the same amount. “Budgets being pre-
sented have been developed to ensure alignment with council’s goals and objectives, and
to maintain responsible fiscal management,” stated CAO Lefsrud in his report.
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Council tables EFT issue again Friday Feb. 14 Patricia Harcourt Editor
Viking Town Council has again tabled the issue of whether to allow electronic funds transfer (EFTs) for accounts payables. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud brought the issue forward from December’s meeting. At the December meeting, he introduced the idea by stating: “The implementation of an EFT system for paying accounts payable invoices will improve the efficiency of the town’s payment process,” he said. Efficiency would be improved by “reducing the administration burden and ensuring timely payments to vendors.
“This system will also minimize the need for physical cheques, which can be time consuming and costly,” he said. “By authorizing secure electronic transactions, the town can streamline operations while maintaining financial oversight and compliance.” He added that the EFT system would be included annually in the October organizational meeting “for review and continuing authorization.” CAO Lefsrud also stated that financially, “EFT payments will potentially reduce administrative costs, eliminate postage, and provide fast, more secure payments to vendors improving cash flow management.”
His recommendation was “that Viking Town Council approve the creation and implementation of an Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) process for the payment of accounts payable invoices, authorizing town administration to set up, manage and execute EFT transactions to settle outstanding invoices as part of routine business operations subject to compliance with all applicable financial and legal regulations.” However, councillors did not appear to be convinced at the January 20 regular meeting. The matter was once again deferred pending more information and possible discussion.
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OPINION
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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-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR 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 reserves in Alberta.
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.
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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 looking too inept and embarrassed. This "New Policy" of course, again as we all know, is
nothing more than window dressing as the UCP continuously disregards the wishes of the electorate. They continue to behave in a willfully ignorant manner, following down a path that will cause great harm to Albertans. I need not outline those facts or concerns to any of you, they are very well documented. From the time that the UCP opened 1.4 million hectares on the Eastern Slopes to Coal Exploration, to attempting to isolate Grassy Mountain as an advanced coal project, to the most recent announcement that now, the entire Eastern Slopes are again open to Coal Mining, this government has monumentally mismanaged this entire portfolio. Peter Lougheed's vision was honest, forthright, and effective. I urge you to invoke the spirit and wisdom that he practiced, say no to coal mining on the Eastern Slopes, and restore confidence in Albertans that the UCP government can be relied upon and trusted. Warm Regards, D. Windle, Lethbridge
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WORD ON THE STREET Semi jackknifed at Hwy 36 and 26 intersection On January 20, police received a complaint of an abandoned snowmobile in a field north of Viking. The complainant advised she had seen it in the morning on her way to work and it was still sitting there when she was on her way home. Police attended and then contacted the registered owner who advised the snowmobile had been stolen from a rural property in Lamont County a few days prior. Police have no suspects at this time. On January 21, police started an investigation regarding information they had received a few days prior involving the theft of property from a residence in Viking. The investigation is ongoing. Also that morning, police received a report of an injured moose on Highway 14 east of Viking. Police attended and dealt with the issue with the assistance of an Emcon employee. Late that night, police received an open line 911 call. A male and female could be heard arguing in a vehicle. A cell phone ping showed the vehicle was heading south on Highway 36. Police attended the location and attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to stop and fled the area. Police were able to identify the possible involved parties and spoke with both of them a few days later. Both advised they were fine and did not want any further police involvement. Police did not have sufficient grounds to pursue any charges. On January 22, police received a complaint of a jackknifed semi at the intersection of Highways 36 and 26 southwest of Viking. Police attended and spoke with the driver who advised he had been attempting to slow for the intersection but due to the icy road conditions, lost control of the truck and partially entered the ditch while still blocking both driving lanes. Police
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MINOR HOCKEY REPORT Petersen saves 42 while Larson and Jackson each score three in win 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.) Irma U11 Female Aces (9-1-0) travelled to Fort McMurray and defeated the home team 6-3 on Saturday. The teams were tied 2-2 after the first frame but Irma blasted in four unanswered second period goals to take control of the contest. Aces were led by Harper Jackson and Abby Larson’s (2g 1a) 3point games. Hunter Holt and Reeves Mackay also scored. Kenzie Petersen made 42 saves for a .933 save percentage win in goal. Irma/Wainwright U13 (9-2-1) were scheduled to play at Fort McMurray on Saturday but no score was posted at
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deadline. Irma U15 Female Aces (12-2-0) won a 10-1 game at Fort McMurray on Friday led by Sydney Paterson’s 4g game and Emory Holt’s hat trick (3g 1a). Others on the scoresheet were; Brynn Newton (1g 2a), Ella Gulbraa (1g 2a), Hayden Kistner (1g 1a), Cadence Hollar (1a), Georgia Jackson (1a), and Noah Soriao (1a). Irma U18 Female Aces won a 7-6 road game at Fort McMurray on Friday and then dropped a 4-0 game on Saturday against the home team. On Friday, Aces took a 6-1 lead late into the second period and had to hang on for the win after a huge Fort surge in the third. Jalynn Westman and Jemma Gulbraa both had 2g 1a. Other scorers were; Lily Boe (1g 2a), Reese Dallyn (1g 1a), Keysha McMann (2a), Amilie Keller (1g), Delaney Smeets (1a), Dalee Fenton (1), and Gray Fenton (1a). Bailey Pitre got the
win in goal. On Sunday, Aces put 54 shots on the Fort goalie but were stoned 4-0. Irma/Mannville U13 (6-8-2) split two road games over the weekend. On Saturday at Vermilion, I/M won a 6-5 game and then on Sunday at Mallaig dropped a 7-6 contest. Scoring over the weekend were; Nashtyn Pulyk (6g 1a), Parker Anderson (3g 2a), Jeremiah Beer (3g), Jayden Meeuws (2a), Abel Whitten (1), Jacob Nafzinger (2a), Conall Rue (1a), and Ethan Verreth (3a). Conall Rue
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County amends Economic Development Advisory Committee Patricia Harcourt Beaver County Council agreed to a recommendation from the Rob MacMullen, the county’s economic development officer, to an amendment of the Economic Development Advisory Committee regarding its membership and remuneration policy. “The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) has been in place for approximately two years,” explained MacMullen in his Jan. 15 report to council. He noted that “the committee meets every second month for a half day. Besides regular meetings, opportunities to attend relevant workshops, seminars, and conferences often arise.” According to policy, permission
from council is necessary to attend but “it can be difficult to obtain approval in a timely manner,” due to county council only meeting once a month and EDAC only every second month. “The amended policy will allow committee members to attend functions as long as budget funds are available and specifies that they will be remunerated the regular meeting rate to attend these functions,” stated MacMullen. Two other amendments include that committee members will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement before attending committee meetings. There will also be a deadline set to file for any remuneration claimed by a member. The report to council also stated that the 2025 budget for committee
member remuneration and travel expenses is $10,000. Reimbursement will be allowed for meals, accommodation and travel expenses, but not for alcoholic beverages. A motion by Councillor Lionel Williams (Division 2) to pass the proposed amendments was carried by council. County Council also passed all three readings to amend the Economic Development Advisory Committee Bylaw (#24-1159) to align with decisions made last fall. “The EDAC bylaw requires an amendment to align with council’s motion at the October 16, 2024 organizational meeting to appoint three county councillors to the committee,” MacMullen stated. All three readings were passed
which meant EDAC would be comprised of three county councillors and five public-at-large members. MacMullen pointed out that with eight committee members, there is a greater chance of a tie vote. Tie votes are automatically lost, he said. “The committee does not often vote on matters and there have been no controversial matters to consider to date,” he said, “so maintaining an eight member committee should not be challenging.” The Governance and Priorities Committee recommended the bylaw be passed during its meeting last November. The bylaw was not considered controversial in nature, hence the recommendation to pass it in one sitting.
County agrees to regional orientation for new candidates Patricia Harcourt Beaver County has agreed to participate in an orientation program for citizens considering running as a candidate in the general municipal elections this fall. Margaret Jones, Manager of Legislative Services, asked county council to support the hiring of Strategic Steps. She said the company would be used for an orientation session for municipal candidates contemplating running for office. It would be held in September 2025, prior to the municipal elections being held in October.
Costs were to be shared equally between the five municipalities including Beaver County, the towns of Tofield and Viking, and the villages of Ryley and Holden. Jones explained why the orientation for people considering becoming a candidate would be helpful in making that decision. “Municipal politics is often unknown and misunderstood by the general public,” she said, in her report for the Jan. 15 meeting. “And elected officials often comment that they were unaware of the scope of the position before they entered the election race.” Jones said awareness of this
could be increased as recommended by administration. “It would be beneficial to hold an information session in advance of the election to educate potential candidates of council’s governance role,” she said. “An understanding of the expectations may increase the willingness of individuals to run for election.” The orientations will be held in three locations to encourage attendance - Tofield, Ryley and Viking. Areas covered in the sessions included a legislative review, governance and administration roles,, governance expectations pitfalls for
council, workload and experience, and resources that are available for candidates. The idea came out of a Jan. 8 meting of the Beaver Regional Partnership, asking that each municipality support the $6,800 cost. “Costs would be shared equally amongst the municipalities,” said Jones. The county’s share would be $1,360 plus venue rentals and refreshments. A motion by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) to support the orientation sessions, which are voluntary in nature, was passed by council.
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WHATS WHAT A S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY T Book Club Location: Ross Creek Community Hall, 531041 Rge Rd 191 Rural book club that meets the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings run from 7PM - 8PM, all ages welcome! Tofield AA A - Thursdays, 8 - 9 PM Basement of Bardo Lutheran Church, 4737 57 Ave, Tofield. Viking AA A - Wednesdays, 8 PM, Zoom option also available. Golden Valley Lutheran Church, 5327 56 Ave, Viking. https://area78aa.org/meetings/147-3 https:// / area78aa.org/meetings/1 / 47-3 Winter Walk Day - Wednesday. February 5, 2025 from 11:30 AM 12:30 PM starting at the Tofield Lions Park. Join Tofield/Beaver County West FCSS for a fun family outing around the Town of Tofield! Contact 780-662-7067 if you plan on attending! Submit i your y ur eve yo event/s, v nt/ t/s, meetin meetings i gs g and/ and/or d/or gatherings gath t eri rings g to t the events eve v nts t calendar c le ca l nda d r on the w we b it bs ite! Jus u t head to t the we w b it bs ite, unde d r the Ex E xplo l re r menu click click on County cl C unty Co t Region Reg e io i n website! Just website, under Explore E Ev vents t Ca C l nda le d r. r We W have v partnered part r nere r d with with Go East wi East to Ea t share r local l ca lo c l eve v nts t on our Events Calendar. events w we b it bs ite! website!
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Beaver County is currently accepting submissions for the following: RFQ2025-04INFR: 2023-2025 Single Drum Pad Foot Packer Closes: February 7, 2025 @ 10 a.m. Local time RFQ2025-07INFR: New 2023-2025 Tandem with Gravel Box Closes: February 7, 2025 @ 10 a.m. Local time Please find complete information for all requests on our website > Business > RFPs, Tenders, Leases & Sales
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Patricia Harcourt The Brettzky Hockey Tournament’s 10th anniversary celebrations this year will have the Town of Viking’s official support. The support came by way of a motion from Mayor James Buttner and was passed by council. It read that the town would “support the 10th Annual 2025 Brettzky hockey Tournament and the Brettzky Conditioning Camp.” “The current planning will utilize the Carena facility for the conditioning camp, hockey tournament games surrounding Carena green spaces for onsite camping from the period of August 4 to August 10,” said CAO Doug Lefsrud. “The Viking Golf and Country Club will be hosting the Thursday night participating teams’ meet and greet with a beer garden in the Multiplex facility ice surface area,” he said. “Saturday golf scrabble and Saturday night Player’s Award Supper will be followed by a community silent auction and entertainment in the Multiplex.”
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Orientation sessions available for potential election candidates Patricia Harcourt Editor
If someone is considering running as a candidate in the upcoming municipal election this fall, there will be a chance to take an orientation session beforehand to gauge whether it is right for them. Possible candidates for municipal council will be given a chance to learn the roles and responsibilities before taking the electoral plunge this fall. The idea was part of a recommendation by the Beaver Regional Partnership (BRP) which includes Chief Administrative Officers and elected officials from the five municipalities within the county. Viking Council agreed it was a good idea and passed a motion by Councillor Judy Acres “to retain the services of Strategic Steps for candidate orientation in September of 2025,” along with contributing to the fee payment. CAO Doug Lefsrud explained the need for this type of workshop, especially for Viking citizens contemplating running for office. “The Town of Viking has taken strong steps to encourage residents to get involved in the local electoral process and to run for municipal council,” he said, at the January 20 meeting of Viking Council. But he added that, “more is left to be done both locally and regionally.” During this one four-year term of council, Viking has dealt with the resignation of a mayor and other councillors. Town Council currently has Mayor James Buttner and councillors Julianna Merta as Judy Acres as the latest additions. Other current councillors also include Cindy Lefsrud and Dana Ewashko. However, Acres, who has experience as a past councillor, stated she was willing to fill in for the rest of the municipal term, but was not planning to run again in October. CAO Lefsrud and Council have since felt the need to try and get other residents interested in running for office. For the first time this fall, there will be no elec-
Returning officer decided by Town of Viking for fall municipal elections Patricia Harcourt Editor
Viking Council appointed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Lefsrud as the Returning Officer for the Town of Viking in the upcoming municipal election this fall. The motion by Councillor Cindy Lefsrud was passed by council and allows the CAO the role of conducting local elections under the Local Authorities Election Act. CAO Lefsrud then appointed Tammy Voltner as Deputy Returning Officer.
tion in Viking for the separate position of mayor. All candidates will run for councillor positions and then the duty of mayor will be rotated among the councillors over the four year term. Mayor Buttner has stated that he favours this approach so more people can be involved in the political field locally and gain experience. Strategic Steps is a consulting group based in Sherwood Park which provides two hour candidate orientation sessions to be held in Viking, Ryley and Tofield. “These sessions would go over the roles and responsibilities, expectations and governance with the hope of increasing municipal engagement,” explained the CAO. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of a councillor or mayor may help create fewer false expectations that can contribute to disruptions within councils in the region. The BRP brought forward the idea of holding orientation sessions at its January 11 meeting, and it was passed along
to the councils in the county. The recommendation from BRP included this explanation: “The political landscape is one that is often unknown and truly may be one that is misunderstood by those who are looking to participate in the electoral process. Feedback from throughout the province, not just locally, is that if there was an information session in advance to provide an overview of expectations, roles, responsibilities and background on governance, this might help to. increase willingness of participants,” to allow their names to stand. CAO Lefsrud supported the move: “Strategic Steps is a highly respected organization in municipal government, has worked with Tofield in the past for their strategic planning and has conducted these orientation sessions throughout Canada,” he said. Each municipality would pay equal amounts of the $6,899 fee, or $1,360 each.
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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
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Double wins for Aces in ECSHL action over weekend Leslie Cholowsky Staff Reporter
The Irma Aces had a busy weekend, with two games and two wins. On Friday the Aces travelled to Wainwright to take on the Rustlers. Ross Herzog put Irma on the scoreboard first, from Bradley Russnak and Zach Mackay, then just minutes later scored again for the Aces, from Mackay, to take a 2-0 lead.
Taylor Schubada scored for the Aces, unassisted, later in the period before Wainwright managed a single goal in the final seconds to make it 3-1 heading into the second period. Ryan Pfisterer scored for Irma from Tell Prior and Schubada to go up 41, then Carter Lawson scored from Paden Jonescu to make it 5-1. Schubada scored his second of the night from
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7-4 final for the win. He had a four-point night with three goals and one assist, with Mackay earning three assists, and Schubada two goals and an assist, for three point nights. Shots were 36-31 Wainwright; Austin Prior got the win in goal for the Aces. On Saturday the Aces played very bad hosts to the Coronation Royals, sending them home with a 6-0 loss.
Game stats were unavailable at press time, but we know that Austin Prior earned the shutout. We also hear that Ryan Pfisterer played his 200th “ish” game in the ECSHL. After weekend play, the Sedgewick Sabres sit atop the league with 26 points, while Stettler dropped to second place with 24 points. Provost is in third place just a point behind, and Oyen sits in fourth place, at 22 points.
Hughenden currently has 18 points and sits in fifth place, with the Aces in sixth place with 14 points. Wainwright is in seventh with 10 points, and Forestburg eighth with six points. Coronation is last in the league with three points. The Aces will travel to Provost this Friday, Jan. 31, to take on the Combines then on Saturday, Feb. 1, will be back home to host the Stettler Imperials.
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