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A weekend celebrating youth hockey in Killam
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTO
The Battle River Knights Minor Hockey Association celebrated its annual Hockey Weekend from Friday, Jan. 26, to Sunday, Jan. 28, starting with a Killam game between the Forestburg Flyers and Sedgewick Sabres, and with games continuing through the weekend, at both the Killam Memorial Arena and a couple of games at the Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre in Sedgewick. Above: The BRK U11F team takes on the Hughenden Jets U11F. See more weekend photos Page 9.
Stolen purse dispute results in arrest Killam RCMP Detachment occurrences Friday, Jan. 19 to Thursday, Jan. 25
Friday, Jan. 19 An attempted theft of a truck was reported in Hardisty. Ignition punched on truck. At least two Subjects seen wearing balaclavas. Subjects driving a red two-door Chevrolet truck. Patrols made. Subjects not located. Break and enter reported from a business in Killam. Cash box with $200 taken. Surveillance available. No witnesses or suspects. An abandoned vehicle was reported on the corner of McKenzie Dr. and RR 124. Vehicle’s driver window was smashed out and tires bent in. Collision was later reported regarding the vehicle. A report was made of a fence being cut and horses getting out. Complainant thinks they knows who the Subject is
that is doing this. No evidence to support the claim. Ongoing property dispute. Several calls made regarding a Subject walking on Highway 13 on the east side of Hardisty. Complainants were advised the Subject was doing nothing criminal in nature. Killam Members attended a dispute regarding a stolen purse in Forestburg. Subject was known to Members and in breach of conditions. Subject was arrested and held for a JIR and released by a Justice of Peace with conditions. Saturday, Jan. 20 Members were called out to an alarm going off at a business in Hardisty. A door was smashed and tools taken. Member cleared the building. Video footage obtained. No witnesses or suspects. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Township Road 410. Registered
Owner was notified. Vehicle was broken down and Owner arranged for a tow. A suspicious vehicle/person was reported on Township Road 410. A white dodge truck was reported, pulling a trailer full of items the Complainant suspected as stolen. Patrols made and Subject was not located. Members attended a report of items that had flown off of a truck and trailer. Complainant to dispose of majority of items. Member kept a trunk of old military items in order to locate owner. An abandoned trailer was left in the middle of the road on Township Road 125. Members attended. Trailer was recovered and returned to owner. Numerous calls were made reporting an abandoned vehicle on Township Road 424. Registered owner contacted. Vehicle was out of gas and retrieved. Sunday, Jan. 21 Abandoned vehicle reported on a
rural road. Vehicle was missing a tire and partially blocking the road. Vehicle was towed. Suspicious vehicle was reported on Range Road 122. Plate was not reported stolen. Patrols made. Vehicle not located. Monday, Jan. 22 Lights and batteries were stolen from a business in Hardisty. Surveillance obtained. No witnesses or suspects. A couple of break and enters were reported at two different Energy sites near Hardisty. Damage to property and wire stolen in both instances. A complaint was made of a white Ford Ranger doing donuts in the intersection in Forestburg. Patrols made. Vehicle not located. Tuesday, Jan. 23 An abandoned vehicle was reported on Continued on Page 11
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Newly named Alberta Grains asking farmers to show their receipts Leslie Cholowsky Editor
For those in the agriculture industry hoping that Bill C-234 passes with a farm heating fuel exemption in place, the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) is asking for help. The ACA says, ‘Bill C234 was recently amended by the Senate, sending it back to the House of Commons, with a significant threat of the bill dying due to the parliamentary process if we do not push for its quick passage into law. “The amendments fall short of providing essential relief for all farmers and ranchers who require propane and natural gas to run essential operations on their farms with the current available technology.” So the ACA is asking farmers to share their gas or propane bills, both past and present, to show just how much the carbon tax affects their operations. The ACA will compile the data from all receipts shared, it says, using just first names, province, and present their evidence directly to Senators and MPs, “with the goal of providing them a fuller understanding of why farmers need relief from the punitive carbon tax.” Alberta Grains says it has studied the impact of carbon tax on grain drying operations in Alberta, and together with its Team Alberta partners, “found that the average grain farm as of 2022 was paying close to 1.5 times the amount of the carbon tax than the fuel they need to run their grain drying operations. If the tax reaches the planned $170/MT by 2030 farmers could be paying more than 5-6 times their fuel costs on the carbon tax alone.” Alberta Grain says, “Over the last two months, farmers across Canada have sent over 8,000 letters to Senators, MPs and the Prime Minister’s Office helping to keep the pressure and move the passage of this crucial legislation forward. “Now it’s time to #ShowYourReceipts to reinforce our position and
back up our advocacy efforts to make sure that Members of Parliament reject the Senate’s pro-
posed amendments and the bill is finally passed into law in its original form. We’re seeking your
crucial input. “How much have you paid in carbon taxes for essential farming opera-
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A local bowling team participated in the 55+ Zones in Ponoka on Saturday, Jan. 24, and came out the winning team for the 55+ category. The team is now off to represent Zone 4 in St. Albert at the Winter Games April 25-26. The team consists of as follows: Carol Lucas, Verna and Richard Erickson, Garry Klein, and Daren Lien. Verna Erickson says, “We are also looking for more interested bowlers to join this wonderful group of 55+ bowlers.”
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26th Annual F.I.R.S.T. (Flagstaff’s Informed Response Sharing Team)
SUPPER & AUCTION Saturday, February 3rd Heisler Community Hall
Doors Open at 5PM. Supper 5:30 PM. Auction 6:30 PM. Cost: $35 Per Person. Tickets Available at FFCS Office in Killam. Phone 780-385-3976
Sponsors so far: DIAMOND: Battle River Implements PLATINUM: Heartland Generation; The Community Press; Poplar Grove Farms; Flagstaff County;
Camrose Insurance Services/Financial Solutions Ltd.; Enbridge x2; Tracey & Dale Holt; Aksel Birkjar GOLD: Richardson Pioneer Forestburg Ag. Business Centre SILVER: Alliance Seed Cleaning Association; Vision Credit Union - Alliance, Killam, Daysland, Sedgewick, and Hardisty Branches; 49th Street Liquor; Village of Forestburg; Gibson Energy; Hardisty Agricultural Society; Rocky Mountain Equipment Canada Ltd. Killam; Killam Lions Club; S. James Agencies Ltd.; Sedgewick Land and Insurance; The Thompson Family (Mel, Mabel, and Danica); AMPED Energy Services; Ball Family Dental; BRONZE: Benchmark Hearing Centre Ltd.; Battle River Railway; Coutts Home Hardware; Dagwood’s Auto and Diesel; The Leaf Sports Bar; Town of Hardisty; Andreassen Borth; Campbell McLennan Chrysler; Killam Feed and Farm Supply; Killam Gun Club; Guardian Drugs Killam CASH DONATION: Trudy & Maynard Neufeld; Forestburg Recycling & Bottle Depot; Galahad Lions Club; Bromby Welding
SILENT ITEM DONATIONS SO FAR: Daysland Medical Clinic - Maison Berger Lamp with Refill; The Rusty Daisy Gift Co. - Flower Pot, Snacks, and $25 Gift Certificate; Lynne Jenkinson and Austin Hanson - Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones and AVON Gift Basket; Forestburg IDA Pharmacy and The Source - Gift Basket; Battle River Iron Works - Gift Package; Cedars Pizza - $50 Gift Certificate; Forestburg Golf Club - Gift Certificate for one 18-hole round of golf for 2 people; Many Horses Saloon - Gift Basket; Forestburg Recycling and Bottle Depot - 2 Tickets; Forestburg UFA - 2 Cases of Motor Oil; Mitch’s Mechanical - $100 Gift Certificate; Moore’s Shop Easy Foods - Gift Certificate for 6 T-Bone Steaks; A1 Restaurant Killam - $40 Gift Certificate; 4 Tickets; Battle River Implements - Table of 8 Tickets; Budding Ideas and Paw Prints - Winters Night Gift Basket; Stephanie Crouse - Assortment of Marmalades and Jam Basket, Sweets for the Sweets Basket, New Year New You Basket; Chris’s Waterwell Services Ltd. - Shop Vac; Cecil Davidson (Cecil’s Woodturning and Things) - 2 Handcrafted Pens; Flagstaff Community Adult Learning - Building Blocks - Gift Package of Children’s Books; Joe Hartung - Wildlife Print; Holbie’s Glass and Prairie Boy Spice Company - with Prairie Boy Spice company: A dinner for 10 at your home including Ribs, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, dessert; Killam Home Hardware Building Centre - Children’s Play Gift Basket; Killam Tire & Mechanical - 2 Gift Certificates for an Oil Change for most Cars and Light Trucks; Kong Pizza - $25 Gift Certificate; Rogue Coffee Company - 1 Dozen Cupcakes; Pat McKinnon - Baking Item; Jesse Reber - Diamond Dot Picture; Al Reber - Burnt Wood Picture; John and Rita Spray - Wishing Well Planter, Baby Crib; Underground Hair - item; Zettel & Company - Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum; Town of Killam - 2 $100 Gift Certificates for Swim Lessons, Pool or Arena Rentals, or Aquatic Programs; Betty Towers - 2 Jars of Pickled Eggs; S&M Fitness - 3 Month Membership ($180 Value); Ron and Rosemary Weeks 2 Antique Porcelain Dolls from the Ashton-Drake Collection, 2 African Wood Oak/Walnot Wenge (black) and Babying Red and Zebra wood Striped Ornamental Cutting Boards; Sue Freadrich - Bottle of Irish Mist Liquor, Calvin Klein Shawl; Flagstaff County - Gift Basket; Damien Kurek MP - Ottawa Gift Pack including Flag and Parliament of Canada Maple Syrup; Westmoreland Sheerness Mine - Mystery Item; 840 CFCW - 2 tickets to CFCW’s Heartstrings and Honky Tonks Tour; FIRST - Mystery Item; Friend of FIRST - Princess House Dish; Ernie and Denise Gamroth - Montreal Forum Legends Framed Picture; DAYSARTS - 2 Tickets to a Concert of your choice from the 3 Remaining 2023/24 Season shows
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Battle River Railway donates to Imagination Library Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Flagstaff County fuels imagination of young residents Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Flagstaff County’s Imagination Library received some very welcome funding recently from the Battle River Railway, who donated $5,000 towards the program last week. Imagination Library coordinator Joanne McMahon says, “We needed it!” The program provides 240 children in Flagstaff County between the ages of birth and five one free book each month. The Imagination Library Foundation program was created by Dolly Parton. Parton says she founded the program as a tribute to her father, who couldn’t read. She says, “He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams. “Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission. In the beginning, my hope was simply to inspire the children in my home county but here we are today with a worldwide program that gives a book a month to well over 1 million children. “Of course, I have not done this alone. The real heroes of our story are the thousands of local organizations who have embraced my dream and made it their own. They raise millions of dollars each year and wake up every day with a passion to make sure their kids have every opportunity to succeed.” Flagstaff’s Imagination Li-
brary started sending out books February 2021, and has had about 220-240 children enrolled every year since it started. There have been 180 children who have graduated from the program. For Canadian participants of the program, McMahon says a special blue-ribbon panel chooses the books, and focusses on Canadian content and authors. McMahon says, “It’s a well curated and well thought out program.” Every month, children receive a book in the mail, addressed to them, with all the postage picked up by the Foundation. Sandra Erickson of Sedgewick is not only an Imagination Library Flagstaff County ambassador, her son Emmett was the first child to be registered for the program. She says, “We started signing up families by January of 2021, and the first book was mailed out by February.” She says Emmett received a book each month right up until his fifth birthday in August 2023. She adds, “He loves going to get the mail. He is super excited when we tell him or show him the book. He wants to read it on the spot and tells everyone else at home that he’s got a new book.” Erickson says the books are age appropriate. “As Emmett got older, they got longer. They take great care in sourcing high-quality titles and topics that interest us as Canadians. We have received books about travelling across Canada,
Sandra Erickson’s son Emmett was the first child registered in the Imagination Library Flagstaff County, pictured here with his brother, and the first book received, “The Little Engine That Could.”
Imagination Library Flagstaff County coordinator Joanne McMahon receives a $5,000 donation towards the program from Battle River Railway General Manager Matt Enright, and Board Chairman Howard Vincett. hockey, and fishing, as well as seasonal titles matching the weather outside. There have also been books on different professions, like an aquanaut, or Dolly Parton’s own book: Coat of Many Colours.” Erickson says the first book every child receives under the program is “The Little Engine that Could.” When a child reaches his or her fifth birthday, their final book is, “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” Along with the books, Erickson says the Imagination Library website has activities to go along with each book. “From colouring to crafts to mazes and other activities.” McMahon says that Erickson’s is not the only positive feedback the program has received since it started here. “It’s all been positive; people think it is an exceptional program.” McMahon says the Flagstaff County group pays just $3.85 for each book, or around $47 per year per child registered. “The Foundation covers all administration costs, marketing costs, the remaining book costs, and the postage.” The program got started when McMahon, along with Kate Coutts and Caroline Boddy, heard about the program and started working towards bringing it to Flagstaff County in 2020. Generous donations from local individuals, organizations, and corporations have funded the approximately $12,000 per year the program requires to run.
The group runs a Christmas promotion campaign that raised $3,000 the first year, $1,000 the second year, and nearly $900 this past Christmas. “We’re so grateful to Battle River Railway for their support this year,” McMahon says. “That $5,000 removes a lot of stress from our volunteers.” She says the group has almost enough to cover the program to the end of 2024, and that they will continue to raise funds to ensure it’s fully funded. Erickson says that not only has the local program instilled a love of reading in her son Emmett, “I find it helped us bond as a family over story time, the shared excitement about a book in the mail, adding to our library and instilling a love to read. He knows which way to open the book, how to turn pages and to read from left to right. (Something she says we take for granted, but not everyone knows.) “Sometimes I catch Emmett reading a book to his little sister. Or his older brother likes to read the book for his reading assignments for school. “The Imagination Library Flagstaff County is a great way to instill a love for books, reading and bond family relationships, especially to families who may not be able to afford books.” The local program has ambassadors in most communities in Flagstaff County. They are: Stephanie Arm-
strong in Hardisty, Danielle Armstrong in Lougheed, Sandra Erickson in Sedgewick, Shelby Sawatzky in Strome, Christine Cross in Daysland, Caroline Boddy in Forestburg, Joanne McMahon in Galahad, and Elizabeth Davidson in Alliance. As of January 2023, Daysland has the most participants, at 48, with Killam close behind at 45. Forestburg and Sedgewick have 30 each, and Hardisty has 26. Heisler has 17, Lougheed 16, and Alliance eight. Galahad and Strome have six and three respectively. McMahon says that gift certificates are available, if someone wants to sponsor an individual child, and any donation can be eligible for a charitable receipt, either by donating directly through the Foundation (with instructions to support Flagstaff County) or through a partnership with the Forestburg Library. The only proviso for the program is that the receiving child must live in Flagstaff County and be between 0 and five years-old. Erickson says, “We are thankful for the imaginative travels and things we learned by reading these wonderful books for free, thanks to amazing sponsorships and gift giving from companies and individuals in Flagstaff County. Thank you!” The Flagstaff County Imagination Library has a Facebook page, and the Foundation maintains a website; imaginationlibrary.com
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AHS offering numerous online seminars Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Alberta Health Services (AHS) released a spate of public service announces late January announcing upcoming online training sessions available on a wide variety of subject. These include: -Online Psychological First Aid Training, starting in March, for adults interested in learning skills to cope during and immediately after a disaster or emergency. -Emergency Preparedness, or E-Prep, a two hour workshop available on a variety of dates from February to May. The workshop uses a step-bystep approach to help people make emergency pans that are unique to their lives. The program is for adults interested in learning skills to cope with disasters and emergencies, and to deal with stress. -Wellness Exchange workshops, which started this month, are divided into five weekly online sessions, each related to a specific topic related to wellness. These skill-building workshops are designed to help adults increase their ability to cope with change, building resilience, and improve overall wellbeing. Albertans can register for some or all of the five sessions, and participate through a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The five workshops cover problem solving, positive activities, managing reactions, helpful thinking, and healthy connections. -Online workshops to help Albertans identify and manage stress. DStress is an interactive workshop that includes a discussion on stress and when it becomes a problem for our health. Participants will come away with a personal stress reduction action plan, which may include stress management techniques. These workshops run on
a variety of dates from February to May. All of the above sessions can be accessed by visiting albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.asp x#mhsessions or visiting albertahealthservices.ca and clicking on “Health in Tough Times” mental health resources. AHS also offers free resources to help Albertans quit tobacco use online resources are available through AlbertaQuits.ca, or by calling the AlbertaQuits help line at 1-866710-7848 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. You can also sign up for AlbertaQuits by Text, a free three-month text messaging program that delivers motivational
messages, advice, and tips to your cell to help you quit. Text the work ABQUITS to number 123456 to register. QuitCore is a group support program free to Albertans that provides individuals with the strategies and skills they need to quit tobacco, while connecting them with others who are also trying to quit. This program runs in person and online. Albertans can access many different online workshops and classes offered through AHS by visiting: www.albertahealthservices. ca/info/Page16878.aspx
BRCF awards $5k to Schizophrenia Society
The Battle River Community Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Camrose Branch. Pictured above, BRCF Board Member Neil Lunty presents the cheque to Anthony Holler, Adult Peer Support Coordinator. The grant supports the Schizophrenia Peer Support Program in Camrose and surrounding east-
New faces at Alliance grocery
central Alberta communities. The Program connects adults living with schizophrenia and offers safe places to share, relax and make connections. “I appreciate the Battle River Community Foundation’s generosity and support, past and present,” said Holler. He also
explained that the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers many programs around the Province for families and individuals including supportive housing and employment programs, education, caregiver support, and more.
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Ahmed Anwar and Maprett are the new managers at Buchanan’s grocery store in Alliance. The pair are pictured above in front of their notice pledging good service and fair prices. They took over Saturday, Jan. 20.
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Annual Cutter and Snowmobile Rallies coming back to Sedgewick Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030
Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com
Verna and Richard Erickson, Carolyn Lucas, and Garry Klein did it again with extra support from Darren Lien as they needed five team members in order to participate. They participated in the 55+ Zones in Ponoka on Saturday, Jan. 27, and came out the winning team for the 55+ category. They are off to represent zone four in St. Albert at the Winter Games in April. Go Team! The Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre Bowling Leagues which consist of Youth, Seniors, Ladies, and Mixed, are holding a fundraiser to help pay for maintenance and repairs for the lanes. Check out all Coco Brooks products online or pick up an order form at the Bowling Alley. Please contact any
bowling league members or place your order with Stacey Zaretski or Kari Sanders. E-transfer, cash, or cheque. The fundraiser will run until the end of February and orders will be ready for pickup midMarch at the Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre. Support your local bowlers! Family Day weekend is coming up and that means it's time for the annual Cutter and Snowmobile Rally! Registration is now open! And the Wild Rose Coop Recreation Centre Board is sponsoring free family bowling and skating for Family Day. Great way to check out the facilities! See their ad in the paper for more information. Also, for those who didn't know, the Alliance ski hill is now open! It has been for the past two weekends and the weather couldn't have been any better to explore the slopes! Nothing better than soaking up the
sun and fresh air! And aren't we all excited dreaming about Spring? Heads up for Hardball Registrations as Baseball Alberta has switched from using Ramp to Spordle this season. Be sure you set up your Spordle Account before you register for hardball. If you already have a Spordle account and you have added each of the kids you will be registering for hardball this season to your parent profile, you are good to go. Note that Softball registrations will still be administered through Ramp. Registration for both will open Thursday, Feb. 1. Early bird registrations will qualify for a discount and swag bag prizes can be won! And a little shout out to the Strome Outdoor Skating Rink. What a fabulous facility! Thank you for providing free public skating hours! Mark your calendar for this year's Shrove Tues-
Lougheed gets new captain, pumper truck
The FRESS Lougheed Fire Station celebrated some good news over the weekend. Lougheed Station Chief Jarret Hayes presented firefighter Joe Swallow “on a well-earned promotion to Station Captain. Thank you for your service to your community, Joe!” The station has also updated its pumper engine. Hayes says, “This will allow the department to better serve our community!”
day Pancake Supper on Feb. 13. It's back at the Killam Community Hall with Heisler Sausage,
Pancakes and Pies! All by donation! Come on out, visit with friends and neighbours, and a get
your fill before Lenten season starts. See the upcoming event section for details.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of Arthur John Schenk, also known as Arthur Schenk; Arthur J. Schenk, who died on October 24, 2023 If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by March 8, 2024 with
Walsh LLP, Solicitors for the Personal Representative Attention: Katharine Zhang
at
2800, 801 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 4A3
If you do not file by the date above, the Estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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Alliance businesses blooming far before springtime Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com
The weather is so lovely it is hard to believe that it is the end of January. The Valley Ski Club has the hill up and running. They have been making snow every available day for the last couple of months. I haven’t been down yet this year, but it is on the list of things to do. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful facility so close. I have “retired” from skiing, but the lodge is a lovely place to have a cup of cocoa or a meal and a visit and watch the activity on the hill. Joey Serfus spent the weekend with his grandparents, Roger and Betty Spady, in order to do as much skiing as possible. The ski hill is situated on Spady land down in the river valley. There is quite a bit of activity going on at the former Domsoly place while present owner Holly Tilstra does some rearranging in order to accommodate tenants, Dell and Rose Marie
Wickstrom. Holly and her dad, Adolf Tilstra, were here. Sister and daughter Tina came from Saskatoon on Thursday to take Adolf back to Saskatoon for a family visit. She will stay in Alliance for a bit when she brings him back. Roger Allen was in town on Thursday. He came to investigate a deal with a property he still owns in Alliance. I was able to give him a ride to Camrose to connect with his ride to the airport since he was to be back at work in Nunavut the next morning. He is an interesting passenger. There were 15 in the congregation on Sunday to enjoy a hymn sing service. Beth Davidson shared the history of several hymns. All Things Bright and Beautiful was written back in the late 1800s by a Sunday School teacher to illustrate the creation story for the children. We also heard about Fanny Crosby, the blind woman who wrote over one thousand hymns. Of course, there was lunch afterwards. Church services are at 10 a.m. every Sunday and there is room for about 80 more in the pews. It is a little white church on the hill, but we
sang Little Brown Church in the Vale. There is a sign on the grocery store pledging good service and fair prices, signed by Ahmed Anwar, the new manager. Minsun and Sunny have sold the store and returned to Calgary. Ahmed has been here for several weeks getting familiar with the store and the populace. There will be a lot of changes. In the meantime, there are some clearance specials. Manpreet is the young assistant. He is from India, spent 16 months in the UK, came to Toronto, then Edmonton, and now lives and works in Alliance. The menu at the Valley Inn has added butter chicken to the selection as well as desserts. We haven’t had desserts for a while. A friend told me that she had the best hamburger ever at the Valley Inn this past week. The young women are making some changes. I took part via Zoom in a NGO Forum as part of UNESCO called Changing Mentalities. It was taking place in Paris, France so I had to get up at 2 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. I know the president of the NGO organization, Nick New-
Wheat Kings present players of the game KILLAM WHEAT KINGS PHOTO
Killam Wheat Kings Aidan Borgel, along with his teammates, participated in the Battle River Knights Hockey Weekend, presenting one player from each team with the Wheaties Player of the Game award. Borgel is shown here with the BRK U9 Player of the game.
land, who is our ACWW Communication Officer. Magdie Dekock, another friend from South Africa was presenting on behalf of the ACWW. It was encouraging to hear how the different organizations are working to change the attitudes of society to the betterment of the treatment of women. Things are improving, but there are some setbacks in countries like Afghanistan. Education seems to be the best solution. Have a great week. I am off to Strathmore to celebrate my baby’s 50th birthday. How did that happen? Please send me your news.
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Battle River Knights Hockey weekend celebrates local hockey
BRK Hockey weekend celebrated hockey at every level this past weekend. Above are highlights from the Jake Lazarick Memorial game, played by U18 white vs black teams; U11F team taking on the Hughenden Jets U11F, and the U13 taking on Millet, over a wild weekend of back-to-back games from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTOS
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Forestburg Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel winners
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The Forestburg Curling Club held their very successful Mixed Bonspiel over the last weekend in January. Clockwise, from top left: First Event winner was the rink of Mickey Heisler from Heisler, consisting of: Ken Wolbeck (lead), Mickey Heisler (skip), Wanda Hihn (third), and David Hihn (second). Second Event winner was the Dave Vikse team from Rosalind, consisting of: Dave Vikse (skip), Ramona Benson (third), Pride Benson (second), and Megan Forster (lead). Third event winner, not pictured, was the home team, the Jeff Northey team, consisting of: Jeff Northey (skip), Monica Northey (third), Brad McNabb (second), and Roseann McNabb (lead).
Wheat Kings host Vegreville over weekend in 9-2 loss Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Killam Jr. B Wheat Kings played a single game over the weekend, but were busy participating in the Battle River Knights Minor Hockey Association weekend games as well. The Wheat Kings hosted the Lloydminster Bandits on Saturday, Jan. 27, coming away with a 9-2 loss. The Wheat Kings took an early lead with a goal from Cade Schatschneider, assisted by Treyton Dewald and Landon Scharf. The lead jumped to 2-0 with a goal from Kyler Bergseth, from Rhett Bergseth and Blake Stiler, before Lloydminster managed two goals of their own to make it 2-2 heading into the second period. The Wheat Kings were unable to capitalize on opportunities in the second and third, as the Bandits continued to score, with five goals in the second period, and two in the final for a 9-2 finish. Both Wheat Kings goaltenders, Kailum Grove and Ryder Wagner got a workout, Grove stopping 24 of 30 shots, and Wagner stopping 20 of 23 shots, with Killam ending with 27 shots on the
Lloyd goal. The Wheat Kings remain in fifth place in the league, with 27 points in 28 games, behind St. Paul in first place, Wainwright
in second, Lloydminster in third, Vermilion in fourth. Cold Lake sits in sixth place, with the Vegreville Ranges at seventh, and
Onion Lake in eighth. The Wheat Kings will be on the road this coming weekend, facing Cold Lake on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Summary of Work: The receptionist position is responsible for clerical support for the front reception desk, customer service and basic accounting. Hours of Work: 2 days/week 8am to 4pm Additional casual hours as needed Requirements: Preference given to those having previous experience in a receptionist or administrative role, or post secondary certification is a bonus. Salary & Benefits: Starting wage is $23.00 /hour Benefits include dental, health & life benefits as well as Local Authorities Pension Plan For a full job description please contact the Town of Killam. Resumes will be accepted until Friday, Feb 2, 2024. Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to the Town of Killam: TOWN OFFICE RECEPTIONIST cao@town.killam.ab.ca Phone: 780-385-3977; Fax: 780-385-2120 Box 189, 4923 – 50th Street Killam, AB T0B 2L0 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants receiving an interview will be contacted. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Employment Opportunity Town of Viking Full – Time Office Assistant The Town of Viking is seeking applications to fill a position in the administration office for a full time Office Assistant. This position will consist of the following duties: • Payroll • Business and Pet Licenses • Utility Billing • General Office Duties • Reception • Administrative Duties Qualifications: • Candidates must have a good command of computers and related office systems and procedures and a willingness to learn new technology as needed. • Prior related experience in a Municipal setting is considered an asset. • Muniware experience would be considered an asset. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Successful candidate will reside within the Viking area. Closing date: Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The Town of Viking thanks all applicants for your interest, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Applications can be submitted to: Doug Lefsrud, CAO Town of Viking Box 369 Viking, Alberta T0B 4N0 780-336-3466 Email: accounting@viking.ca
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RCMP Continued from Front a private property. Member attended and confirmed vehicle was on his property. Message left with the Registered Owner. Complainant was advised if the vehicle is not picked up he could have it towed. A fraud was reported from a business in Hardisty. A customer used fraudulent information to get a concrete saw that has not been returned. File is still under investigation. A report was made that items stolen
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from a break and enter to a residence were being sold on Facebook Marketplace. Complainant was advised to continue to document and report if distinctive items were seen. A break and enter was reported to a residence in Forestburg. Subjects were unable to gain entry to the residence. History of break in at the residence. Thursday, Jan. 25 A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 53. Semi trailer was parked in a turning lane. Member attended and contacted a rep for the company. Company advised the semi was broken down and another truck was on its way to pick up the trailer.
Member put tape on the trailer. Possible poaching was seen on Highway 36. Complainant witnessed several people loading what seemed to be a moose onto a trailer. Member attended scene. Subjects were no longer on the scene. Male and female Subjects. Looked to be in their 20s. Fish and Wildlife notified. Fraudulent purchase of lottery tickets reported in Strome. Female came in and purchased $1,000 in lotto tickets. Manually keyed in the credit card number. Subject left in a black Mercedes. File is still under investigation. Also reported and attended to by Kil-
lam RCMP were: 1 - 911 Act 1 - Animal Calls 1 - Assistance to Canadian Federal Dept/Agency 2 - Assistance to Canadian Police (nonRCMP) Agency 1 - Assistance to Canadian Provincial/ Territorial Dept/Agency 1 - Information File 1 – Other Moving Traffic Violations 5 - Other Non-Moving Traffic 9 - Traffic Collisions 3 - Wellbeing Check Report provided and prepared by Killam RCMP Detachment
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Minor Hockey Report: Five point game for Grady Crawford 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.) Hughenden U11 Female Jets (15-1-0) beat Battle River Female Knights (2-9-3) 9-1 on Saturday at Killam Arena. Jets had a 7-0 lead before BR broke up Brieal Rath’s shutout bid with only 3:53 remaining when Candence Bartusek scored from Brianna Rahmoun. Dallas Holte led the way for Jets, scoring five times. Other scorers were; Harper Pearson (2g 1 a), Maris Amundson (1g 2a), Nova Scott (1g 1a), and Aubree Poulsen (1a). Battle River U13 Female Knights (2-12-1) were sched-
uled to play at Cold Lake on Sunday. Battle River U15 Female Knights (10-1-5) were scheduled to play Lakeland at Killam Arena on Sunday. Battle River U18 Female Knights (8-2-2) were scheduled to play Lloydminster at Sedgewick Rec. Centre on Sunday. Hughenden U11 Jets (9-12-1) skated to a 6-6 home ice tie with Edgerton/Chauvin on Saturday. Down by a goal late in the game, Jets Laine Ference with 3:21 remaining to the the contest. The goal was Laine’s fifth of the game. Other scorers were; Gauge Hunter (3a), Reuben Congdon (3a), Ryan Carson (1g 1a), and Emmett Peacock (2a). Emerson Holte was between the pipes for Jets. On Sunday at Edgerton, Jets dropped a 6-3 game. Gauge Hunter, Jax Piller and Ryder Piller scored for Jets. Assists
went to; Ryan Carson and Reuben Congdon. Hughenden U13 Jets (15-2-2) beat Westlock 7-4 on Saturday at home, then on Sunday won two games at home against Thorhild 9-1 and 15-3. Scoring on the weekend for Jets were; Jaxon Sayer (13g 6a), Reid Walters (2g 7a), Quinn Holte (7g 5a), Myer Bomersback (1g 2a), Lily Nguyen (2a), Piper Pearson (1g 4a), Liam Flynn (1g 3a), Jacob Redekop (2g 3a), Brynn Chisan (2g 3a), Alexander Ference (1g 2a), and Holly Motley (1g 3a). Easton Kulyk got the wins in goal. Battle River U11 (1-11-0) lost a 4-3 game on Saturday against New Sarepta, then dropped a 6-1 game against Rimbey on Sunday. On Saturday at Killam Arena, Bentley Clark scored twice and Kale Dickson added another while Braden Swainson got two assists. On Sunday Kaelin Miller scored for BR.
Positive tickets are issued for positive behaviour such as practicing personal safety, being a community hero and making smart choices. Peace Officer Skyler wants to be notified by teachers, coaches, friends and neighbours throughout the Flagstaff Region who have witnessed a child doing a positive or helpful deed, or performing a safe act that would be worthy of receiving a positive ticket. Simply contact Officer Skyler if you know of a deserving youth! Officer Skyler can be reached by phone
at 780-384-4100 or via email at szelinski@flagstaff.ab.ca. Positive tickets come with a $10 coupon that can be redeemed at participating businesses, as well as a bracelet for a free swim at the Killam Regional Aquatic Centre.
Let’s acknowledge the good that our young people are doing right here in Flagstaff!
Thunderstars U13 (4-7-1) dropped a 4-2 game on Saturday at Delburne with Lucas Stribbell and Layne Zimmer connecting. Assists went to; Grady Crawford, Ryley Zimmer, Cooper Hrdllicka, and Jorja Strauss. On Sunday at Sylvan Lake, Grady Crawford had a 5-point game (2g 3a) leading TS to a 6-3 road win. Also scoring were; Cooper Hrdlicka (2g), Lucas Stribbell and Ryley Zimmer. Assists went to; Brayden Porter (2a), Lane Bjorge, Layne Zimmer, and Connor Porter. Davin Pfeffer made 40 saves for the win. Battle River U13 (2-10-0) dropped a 9-3 game against Millet at Killam Arena on Sunday. Kasey Miller scored all three BR goals. Assists went to; Kale Cherowka (2a), Jacob Kinzer, Gavin Leslie, and Kyzer Hebert. Battle River U15 (8-5-1) won a road game on Friday at Coro-
nation. Scoring for BR were; Coy Hays (2g 1a), Griffin Thomson (1g 1a), Levi Robbins (2a), Wyatt Berkey (1g), Colton O’Hare (1g), Porter Martin (1g), Ty Cherowka (1a), Easton Freadrich (1a), and Kowen Oberg (1a). On Sunday at Killam Arena, BR beat Kneehill 63. Scoring for BR were; Beckett Thomson (1g 1a), Alexander Morken (1g 1a), Wyatt Berkey (1g), Coy Hays (1g), Colton O’Hare (1g), Easton Freadrich (1g), Ericka Kueber (1a), Kowen Oberg (1a), Griffin Thomson (1a), Carver Wesley (1a), and Jocob Steil (1a). Battle River U18 (8-4-1) won a road game in Camrose on Thursday 6-3. Scoring for BR were; Aiden Feth (2g), Rowen Patten (1g 1a), Skylar Wallner (1g 1a), Lucas Backen (1g), Keaton Johnson (1g), Jaxon Clark (1a), Ryan Smith (1a), Josh Ruzicka (1a), Xavier Arndt (1a), and Teague Wallace (1a).
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Primary care 'crumbling' survey of Alberta doctors shows Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Family medicine in Alberta is no longer on the brink of collapse, "it's crumbling around us as we speak," Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association, said during a press conference on Jan. 23. Last week the AMA surveyed family medicine specialists and rural generalists to assess the state of primary care in the province, and "the results show that it isn't just bad, it's dire," Parks said. Ninety-one per cent of family doctors are worried their practice won't survive. Without immediate support, one in five family specialists said their practice
won't last six months, and about the same amount felt their finances could sustain their practice for up to a year. Eight percent said they couldn't make it another three months, survey results indicate. A majority of physicians also said they will reduce the comprehensive care they provide to help cut costs. "Those doctors they love what they do. They trained long and hard to become family specialists," Parks said. "But now that circumstances are facing them, they're making very difficult decisions because they feel it's no longer possible to provide that kind of care.' The problem facing Alberta's primary care doctors is complex, and has been building for years, but at it's core is an "antiquated fee for service model" that
threatens the financial viability of family practices. The model no longer works for providing comprehensive care needed by Albertans, Parks said, and inflationary pressures are hitting doctors offices like every other business. Family physicians in Alberta on average make around $340,000 a year, and they are paying over $250,000 in "fixed costs just to start their business," Parks said. Alberta's Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange has committed to considering the AMA's proposal for an updated comprehensive care model in the context of the 2024 budget, Parks said, but action is needed now to save family practices.
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Great fun had at Hardisty Curling Club’s Open Bonspiel The Hardisty Curling Club was host to a memorable weekend of small town bonspieling, at its finest, Jan. 18-21. Their facility was jam packed, and the place to be, to enjoy both curling and hockey under one roof. Organizers say, “It was fantastic to see the crowded parking lot and the whole Gibson Energy Arena buzzing with people.” On the curling side, avid spectators enjoyed beverages from the lounge and the caesar bar, while they watched different matchups, of the 16 teams, play out in a pooled format. The relaxed competition brought in a range of curlers, mixing familiar faces with some new ones, all with intent of winning the 2024 Hardisty Open Bonspiel. After all bets were placed on the top teams, the Sunday curlers played out their final
games in the three events. The First Event final was an exciting match, ending with an extra end win. The Hampshire Rink returned to the winner’s circle and defended the title of champions, making them twotime champs of the Hardisty Open! The Second Event trophy was also reclaimed from 2023, by the Delowski Rink, crowning them defending two-time champions of the second event. In the Third Event, the top prize was given to winning team, the Northey Rink. The club wants to give a special shout out to the Charlton Rink, who is a riot to host and always has a positive presence, even after they are presented with the “special award,” that a Bonspiel sometimes hands out! The Hardisty Club extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered this weekend.
And especially those who travelled and to our neighboring clubs; this wouldn’t happen without your continued returned support. The Club also appreciates all the generous sponsors and those who donated. They are especially grateful to Colin and Stacey Hudson, who made a generous contribution towards the meal on Saturday, and for Twin Oak Farms (Dan and Shelly Skoberg) for the bacon donation. ”The Caesar Bar wouldn't have been the same without it!” The club also extends appreciation to Brian and Laura for the top-notch excellent ice, Shauna for the daily reset of facilities, and Ma & Pa’s Restaurant! Lastly, cheers to the volunteers and club members, who gave their time and efforts in making The “Hardisty” Open a great event! We also appreciate everyone
The Charlton rink were good sports about receiving their special award after the Hardisty Open Bonspiel was done and the scores all tallied up. who came out to support. Look for the annual Open Bonspiel to return same time, same place, in January 2025. If there's any rink out there that likes a good challenge, and you really want the glory of defeat-
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Smith bullish on Alberta’s future John Mather Staff Reporter
Premier Danielle Smith spoke positively about Alberta’s future during a speech to party faithful in Camrose Jan. 27. “By 2050 we could be the second most populous province in the country,” she boasted. “I don’t think Alberta has reached the peak of our provincial prosperity,” she said. “I think our province is in the midst of Alberta’s century.” She said hundreds of thousands of people are flocking to the province to call it home.
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She added the government has to set its priorities to accommodate the newcomers. “Their coming here to experience the Alberta Advantage,” she stated. “They possess the same strength of character and vision as those who built Alberta into the incredible place it is today. “They are the entrepreneurs and builders. They believe in family and personal responsibility. They want strong communities.” She added while the growth presented massive opportunities, it also posed massive challenges. “And that’s what we will be looking forward to solving in the coming years,” she concluded.
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Citizen credits life to quick response from local ambulance team Ricci Matthews Ph: 780-888-2490
Hardisty Call Ricci with your news!
Well hello folks. I fell asleep after supper and now it is 12:20 a.m. and I am trying to get my news typed. I thank my Grade 10 typing teacher for pushing us to be better typists, but I never thought that typing would become part of every person’s life from pre-school children to seniors. There really is nothing exciting for me to be pounding on little square letters and swearing when my longer nails hit the wrong keys. I would rather write
the column than type it. Does anyone buy beautiful writing paper? Do you enjoy going to a fancy pen and paper bookstore? You know the ones that have all sorts of exciting coloured ink, interesting fountain pens, or just fabulous rollerball or regular pens? Do you feel your heart jump a extra beat when you get to write with a stunning pen? One that just fits in your hand, like an expensive leather glove. Oh, it is a heavenly experience! It can be somewhat expensive but what the heck, it is like an effective antidepressant, that just kicked in and you are feeling "fine."
Online shopping just doesn't cut the feeling you are missing, that tactile heaven. So I guess I will pound away on this cold, slightly grimy computer machine, littered with a few crumbs, farmer grease, and oil from fixing a piece of machinery and vaseline hand lotion, but a girl can dream can't she? Hardisty has said farewell to quite a few of our citizens in the last few months. Heaven has welcomed them all. We send condolences on the passing of Dean Hopfe, age 65, at the Hardisty Hospital, Long Term Care Centre. He leaves to mourn his wife, Amy and their children
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Dean Howard Hopfe was born to Stanley Wallace and Kathleen Ruth Hopfe in Hardisty, Alberta, on July 24, 1958, and passed away peacefully at the Hardisty Health Centre Long Term
Care on January 22, 2024 ,at the age of 65. Dean leaves to cherish his memory with his wife Amalia ‘Amy’ of 31 years; daughter Vanessa (Dawson); son Logan; grandson Henry; brothers Albert and Leonard ‘Jake’; several nieces and nephews; and all Amy’s family from the Philippines, Arlington TX, Winslow ME, Chicago IL, Fontana CA, and Victoria, Australia. Dean was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Kathleen; and his brother Brent Hopfe.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Hardisty Community Hall. Memorial donations in memory of Dean may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, Hardisty General Hospital Auxiliary Guild Society or the charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements in care of Fee & Sons Funeral Home and Crematorium Killam. Providing quality, honest and dignified service since 1913.
Vanessa, Logan, and their first grandson, Henry, and the related families. May you rest in peace dear man. Celebration of life will be on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. at the Hardisty Community Hall. I know there are angels among us and sometimes they pop out right in front of you. I spent a little time with Dean at the hospital and I was just getting ready to leave one evening. One of the senior Healthcare aides walked in the room and took one look at Dean and said, "My goodness young man your beard is visible, you need a shave!" His wife had not been in yet that evening and the nurse mentioned that Dean was an elegant man and liked to look groomed for her. She got out the manual razor and skillfully shaved him and it took her a bit
of time. You could tell he was pleased. Anyone who works in nursing knows how busy evenings are in Long Term Care and shaving is not an evening priority. But this angel made it a priority, because she understood his needs, even when he could not verbalize them. She was a true Angel! So yes folks, there are Angels among us! The power of the hug... Hugging is an under utilized resource with magical powers. When we open our hearts and arms we encourage others to do the same. Think of the people in your life. Are there any words you would like to say? Hugs you want to share? Are you waiting and hoping someone will ask first? Please don't wait! Initiate. Taken from Chicken Soup for the Soul. I was chatting with
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Marlene Buelow and she allowed me to share her recent experience with the healthcare system. Marlene had a frightening event with some cardiac issues. She believes that our speedy Hardisty Ambulance team, Dr. Vetter at Wainwright Hospital, referring consultants, and the Edmonton Mazankowski Cardiac facility saved her life. She mentioned that she nearly met her maker a few times, but in the end a dual purpose pacemaker saved her life. You are a lucky lady Marlene. Rest up, heal well and I know your man Wilf, your family and their medical backgrounds will take good care of you. Only two weeks left to figure out how to celebrate Valentine's day with your loved ones. Till next week. Please send me some news, thanks.
ADVENTIST CHURCH 42031 RR 131 Pastor Teddy Joseph Phone: 587-736-0023 Sabbath School - 10 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m.
Killam Pentecostal Tabernacle Pastor Ben Kellert 780-385-3587 Sunday 11:00 A.M. Meeting at 5018 - 47 Street Killam, Alberta. Child care available during the service. Everyone is Welcome. Services also available to be viewed on Killam Pentecostal Church FB Page.
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Monday, Jan. 24, was Bell Let’s Talk Day, highlighting Canadian mental health organizations. The idea of creating a Let’s Talk campaign was to encourage everyone to take meaningful action to create real change for mental health, removing the stigma of talking about and sharing mental health issues that plague all of us from time to time during our lives. Some facts introduced by the Let’s Talk campaign: -One in two young people struggle alone with their mental health; Over 11 per cent of people in Canada have had thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives; -The Kids Help Phone had well over half a million service interactions in 2023. There are some amazing resources available to us when it comes to recognizing when someone is experiencing difficulties which can be a crucial time for them, but for the untrained it can be hard to know how to help. ‘Be There’ is an online course that is designed to to increase mental health literacy and provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to safely support someone who may be struggling with their mental health. It’s free, and takes less than two hours to complete. Mental Health help and resources are available through family physicians, AHS, and locally through Flagstaff Family and Community Services free weekly walk-in clinics. (780-385-3976) or the Mental Health hotline 1-877-303-2642 If you, or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health, know that there are options available, both locally and online, and there are also options available to those wishing to increase their mental health literacy. Take care of yourself, and each other. LESLIE CHOLOWSKY
Jackie Lovely MLA for Camrose Constituency
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Alberta Pension Plan Dear Editor: Regarding the Alberta Pension Plan (APP), I have talked to a couple of financial planners and looked at the Conservative Party’s track record on investments. Danielle Smith needs to provide Albertan citizens with the return on investment, for just the following government-funded projects: the magnesium plant at Aldersyde, the heavy oil upgrader at Redwater, Gainer’s Meat Packing Plant in Edmonton, cleaning up the oil industry’s abandoned wellsites, and the Eastern high voltage DC line, which the Conservatives assured Albertans would be paid for by California power consumers. She needs to explain how the province will achieve a budget surplus, when the budget was based on WTI of $79/BBL with a $19/BBL discount for WCS; whhen the current price for WTI is
$73/BBL with the discount for WCS more than $20/BBL. And the budget year ends on March 31, 2024. It is difficult to justify investing in an organization which has debts almost four times larger than what it has in savings, and numerous government-funded projects that have no known positive rate of return. It is interesting to note that the U of C School of Public Policy notes that debt is secured by “assets.” Are those assets covered by the Alberta Land Stewardship Act also included as security? None of the consulted planners think restricting one’s investments in just Alberta makes sense. So Danielle Smith needs to provide proof that my retirement fund is safe and will increase in value when it is controlled by the UCP. And Danielle Smith needs to explain why an additional $1.2 billion is required to set up the APP. T. Leithead
Best wishes for 2024 Happy New Year to all Camrose Constituency residents! I hope you all had a nice break filled with family and friends. My very best wishes to you all for a fun filled 2024. 2023 saw Alberta reaffirm itself as the beating heart of Canada’s conservative movement, with our United Conservative government’s strong economic policies working to balance the budget, attract investment, create jobs, diversify the economy, and keep life affordable – all while maintaining the lowest taxes in the country for families and businesses. Despite global unrest and uncertainty, Alberta emerged as a beacon of hope, opportunity, and freedom in 2023 – attracting a record number of newcomers who want to put down roots and contribute to the Alberta story, just as our ancestors did before us. Many of them have chosen our community as their new home. Welcome! 2023 also saw our government undertake efforts to fix longstanding issues in Alberta’s health care system. We have heard loud and clear that the current system centred around AHS is complex and uncoordinated, and we are moving swiftly to refocus the system around patients and their families, alongside our world-class health care workers who understand the system and its challenges better than anyone. Amid our many triumphs, our province navigated many challenges in 2023, as well, including a very difficult wildfire season, an inflation crisis borne out of disastrous economic policies from the NDP-Trudeau Alliance, and a litany of newly proposed federal policies that undermine the constitutional rights and jurisdiction of the provinces. Among the never-ending list of bad ideas from the NDP-Trudeau Alliance is a 2035 net zero electricity plan that is completely unaffordable on an eleven-year timeline, a 2035 gas car sales ban that is reckless and unrealistic, and a single-use plastics ban that has already been struck down once by the Federal Court. In 2024, our United Conservative government will continue standing strong against these unaffordable and unconstitutional ideas from the NDP-Trudeau Alliance, and we will be unrelenting in our advocacy for our people and province. 2024 will also offer more opportunities to attract investment, create jobs, and grow and diversify the economy – with most economic forecasts suggesting Alberta will once again lead the country in economic growth. From energy to agriculture to technology to renewables to manufacturing to agri-food processing to film and television, Alberta is the place to be. As we embark on a new year, let’s do so with hope, optimism, and the same can-do spirit that has always made Alberta the best place in Canada to live, work, play, start a business, or raise a family. Please see me if you have need for any documents to be notarized or commissioned. I provide the service free of charge for constituents.
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Smith slams Feds on energy policies during Camrose rally speech John Mather Staff Reporter
Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely hosted a full house at the Camrose Exhibition Centre on Jan. 27 to welcome Premier Danielle Smith who used the platform to outline her plans moving the province ahead. “I believe our Alberta movement is stronger than it has ever been,” stated Smith at the beginning of her remarks. “And it's growing faster than it ever has and we’re united as a party more than we have ever been.” She pointed out when she met with US commentator Tucker Carlson, there had been 4,000 people in Calgary and 8,000 in attendance in Edmonton. In addition, she drew a crowd of 700 people in Bonnyville and in Lloydminster earlier in the day had drawn a crowd of more than 1,000. The Camrose event had 350 in attendance. “Canada needs Alberta to be a national leader,” Smith stated. “We are the beating heart of this country.” “The entire world, in particular, is looking to us right now to demonstrate that reducing emissions and developing our natural resources are not in conflict with one another. “In fact the only way the world is going to reduce emissions while avoiding energy poverty is to develop
our energy re sources using new and emerging technologies being funded by that very resource development. On that note she added Alberta should double its energy output as other world sources fall under the spell of dictators and other regimes not favourable to North American or European democracies. Economic growth and technology are the key to solving global poverty and environmental challenges’ she said. “It is the ecoextreme dogma of people like Stephen Guilbeault (Canada’s Federal environment minister) policies like limiting economic growth, energy scarcity and centralized control of people’s activities … these are the failed policies that lead to extreme poverty, soaring crime and addiction and the loss of personal freedoms.” She added the Federal government is worried about Alberta because it represents a threat to “their world view and their claim to power.” They enforce this belief, she added by capping production on the province’s natural energy sector. “If they succeed it would cost Albertans hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of investments.” “These same individuals are trying to enforce that our power grid be net zero within ten years, which is dangerously risky to the viability of Alberta’s power grid.” She said Albertans saw this in actuality on the weekend of Jan. 12 when the province had to issue a power
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warning asking Albertans to cut back usage or face rolling brownouts because of the severe cold. She added the Federal government “seeks to impose these policies on our province knowing full well the Canadian constitution grants our province the exclusive jurisdiction over the development of our natural resources and operation of our provincial electrical power grid.” She said despite the fact the Federal courts have struck down several Liberal laws the government still is trying to impose the policies on Alberta and that’s what she and her government are fighting back against. She added all three of the actions the courts had struck down were started by former premier Jason Kenney and she thanked him for doing that. She added she felt they would be coming after the agriculture sector next not only with fertilizer restrictions but with restrictions on methane releases from cattle. “We have to make sure we stand with our producers to ensure that doesn’t happen as well,” she stated. “We will never waiver on defending the rights of the people of Alberta and we will thwart every effort of the current Federal government to do so until we have a Federal government in Ottawa that understands the concepts of nation building.”
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Critical Air Quality Alert declared late Tuesday as a result of out of control fire at oil lease site A critical emergency Air Quality Alert was issued late afternoon Tuesday, January 30 by the Province of Alberta’s Emergency Alert system. The County of Minburn declared an Air Quality Alert after reporting that an out of control fire at an oil lease site located 23 km southeast of Mannville was creating hazardous breathing conditions. In particular, the alert stated that “crude oil is burning, and toxic smoke is being produced. The smoke is dangerous if inhaled.” The alert was in effect for “everyone
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Smith considering early leadership review John Mather Staff Reporter
Speaking at the Camrose UCP fundraising dinner, which featured Premier Danielle Smith on Jan. 27, UCP president Rob Smith said the Premier was considering an earlier than usual leadership review from the party faithful. “A lot of you are aware that back in
November we held the largest annual convention this country has ever seen,” he told the crowd of 350. “This year’s AGM will be held in Red Deer in November. “We have there has to be a leadership review held between elections, but with the type of leader we have, she’s pushing to have the leadership review at this year’s AGM.
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Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys bring their unique rock-a-billy sound to Palace Theatre
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Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys took hold of the Palace Theatre stage in Daysland last Wednesday, Jan. 24, for a high-energy rock-a-billy performance that wowed the crowd. Above, from left: Joel Rohs on guitar and vocals, Vaadeland on guitar, banjo, and vocals, Stephen Williams on the upright bass, and Jaxon Lalonde on banjo and vocals. Leslie Cholowsky Editor
DaysArts Concert Series welcomed Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys to the Palace Theatre stage last Wednesday, Jan. 24, in a performance that wound back time to the honky tonk sounds of the ‘50s. DaysArts board member Sharon Eshpeter says the group played a great mix of bluegrass, 1950s-era honky tonk that was very well received by the Daysland audience. “We had people buying tickets especially to see this group, having either caught a previous performance or heard of one.” Daysland Sound Technician Tom Lichak said the band’s authentic sound is partially due to the style of microphones they use, and says for him it was like being transported back to the Grand ‘Ole Opry stage of the ‘50s. “They are excellent at what they do; what a great performance.” He was wowed by the group’s expertise on their instruments, which included guitar, banjo, and upright bass. Vaadeland, who is just 21, describes himself as a ‘Retro Man,’ in an autobiographical song of the same name and played all original music except for the encore, which was an Elvis song. “He’s totally in character all the time,” Eshpeter says, “with his pompadour hair and ‘spaghetti legs’.” She says he even arrived wearing a suit reminiscent of the era, before changing into the one he wore on stage. “He says the suit he wears on stage was the one worn by Wilf Carter in his final show in 1993,” she adds, saying that Vaadeland
says he caught the eye of Carter’s former manager who offered to pass the suit on to him. Outside of their outstanding musical performance, Eshpeter says the band were very funny, always telling great stories in between songs, and she describes their musical performance as “very tight, very professional. This is a group of talented musicians.” Vaadeland hails from the community of Big River, SK, from a musical family. His father, Gord Vaadeland, was himself in a bluegrass band, and as a child, Jake often attended the Northern Lights Bluegrass music festival, something he says put him firmly on the road to becoming a musician in that genre. He’s obviously doing something right. Vaadeland received two Saskatchewan Music Awards including Album of the Year for Everybody But Me, along with the Folk/Roots Artist of the Year. In addition, he earned four Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, including Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Alternative Country Album of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year. His album, Retro Man, also finished at number two in fan voting for the Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2021. Eshpeter says they received many compliments on the performance from concert-goers after the show. “They were a lot of fun on stage, and we got the feeling that people would welcome them back.” She says she sees Vaadeland on a “rising star trajectory” with a European tour planned for later in the spring. DaysArts prides itself on bringing a
wide variety of talent and musical styles to its local audience. “When someone comes up to me after a performance saying they didn’t think they’d enjoy it, but that they really did, that’s a win for me,” Eshpeter says. Next up for DaysArts will be Christian de la Luna, a pop-latin folk performer, on Thursday, Feb. 15. “It might be a great Valentine’s gift for a special someone,” Eshpeter says. She says the Daysland concert series is still feeling the after-effects of the pandemic, to some degree, and has not
reached the pre-pandemic numbers they’d hope for. “I think people need to get back into the habit of supporting events like this,” she adds. “We try to expose our audiences to a wide variety of entertainers, and at a very reasonable cost. We’re talking all the time about how we can build our audience base back up.” Three acts remain in the 2023-24 series, including de la Luna in February, Illusionist Chris Funk in March, and Canadian singer and song-writer Jeffrey Straker closing the series in April.
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Robbie Burns Night in Killam a unique experience Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Flagstaff Scottish Club hosted the 16th annual Robbie Burns Night in Killam on Saturday, Jan. 27, a unique event that celebrates the Scottish heritage and its most favoured son, poet Robbie Burns. The evening got underway with the traditional Piping in of the Haggis, serving as a call to dinner. This Scottish delicacy, described as: spiced offal stuffed inside a sheep’s stomach, was piped into the hall in a procession led by the Battle River Pipes and Drums. Once the famous pudding had arrived centre stage, Shaun Donald performed a fiery and passionate rendition of ‘The Haggis Wi’ all the Honours,’ a Burns poem celebrating Haggis, and immortalized a year after his passing at a dinner held by in his memory by friends in 1797. This 200-year-plus tradition is now an essential part of all Robbie Burns evenings. This year, after the address, Battle River Pipes and Drums (BRPD) members hand-delivered small samples of the delicacy to each table. A sumptuous supper followed, including Cock-a-leekie soup with wild pheasant, “Chappit tatties,” “Roasted Stirk,” “Bashed Neeps,” or in other words, mashed potatoes, prime rib roast, and mashed turnips, among other goodies, followed. During the meal live music was provided by the Ratte String Quartet, some of whom are also members of the BRPD. A short program after supper also celebrated Burns’ life and poetry, as traditional toasts were made. ‘Tae the Lassies’ was given by Allen Oberg, and the answering ‘Fae the Laddies’ by Mary Culshaw. Band member Mike Fawcett gave a toast to Robbie Burns, and a Burns Poetry reading, “John Barley Corn,” was performed by Alex Oliver. The toasts were followed by two vocal performances by Nansee Hughes, who sang Robbie Burns’ lyrics to Scottish folk songs. The Battle River Pipes and Drums performed at intervals throughout the evening, including a special song dedicated to Chieftan David Samm. Four of the youngest members of the BRPD performed a particularly difficult
The piping in of the Haggis is the ceremonial start of the Robbie Burns Night in Killam, hosted by the Flagstaff Scottish Club. The haggis is reverently paraded throughout the hall, accompanied by the Battle River Pipes and Drums, before supper can begin, with much pomp and ceremony as befitting Scotland’s national dish, at an event celebrating all things Scottish and famed poet Robbie Burns. song on the pipes, called “Steam Train to Mallaig.” The funding for the newest members’ pipes was raised at last year’s Robbie Burns function, the crowd was told, with these four, plus two snare drummers, now full performing members of the band. At the close of the program a rousing round of what is perhaps Burns’ most famous song, “Auld Lang Syne,” was performed by piper Ian Malcolm, with the crowd joining in. A reverse Bingo followed, with a prize of a barbeque/smoker and a brisket and spices, followed by another performance by the BRPD band. Not only was the entire hall dressed up in Scottish finery, there was an opportunity to shop from the Flagstaff Scottish Club’s store, and to taste a sample of some of the finest Scotches, at a special bar manned by stewards Tanya Smith, Delin Watmough, Kari FoxNewby, and Karali Newby. Organizers say Celtic band Fraid Knot had everyone dancing all the rest of the night with the band's break being filled with the uproarious 'Bonnie Knees' contest, always a crowd pleaser and followed by a fierce ‘Scotch heel’ auction for anything left in the Scotch bar. From all accounts, the Robbie Burns gala was a great success. The event is the major fundraiser for both the Flagstaff Scottish Club and the BRPD. Organizer Karen Robinson says, “It is also an important cultural night of entertainment that we hope people en-
‘The Haggis Wi’ All the Honours’ was performed by Shaun McDonald this year, with plenty of fire and passion to go with his recital of this classic Burns’ ode to haggis. “Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the puddin'-race...”
joyed!” She adds, “The Band is constantly improving their skills as well, with several major band camps during the year, as well as one-day seminars, where professional instructors come to the FSC Clubhouse, and band members participate in a fully immersive weekend of learning! “The BRPD is looking sharp these days as well with a full dress and a full
casual uniform. All of this is possible with the generous support of the public at the Robbie Burns Gala and our other fundraising efforts. We can't thank you enough! “Your generous support also goes towards the events we host during the year; our Tartans and Tunes on April 6 and our Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival, to be held this year on Aug. 24. Please mark your calendars!”
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The Battle River Pipes and Drums band performed at various times throughout the evening, providing a true Scottish flair to the festivities.
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Success Starts EARLY! Kindergarten registration for fall 2024 opens February 1 Kindergarten programs are available at schools in: Bashaw Bawlf Camrose • Chester Ronning • École Sifton (English & French) • Jack Stuart • Sparling Daysland
Forestburg Killam New Norway Round Hill Ryley Tofield • CW Sears Viking
Children who will be 5 years old by December 31, 2024 are eligible for Kindergarten.
Register on our website: brsd.ab.ca BRSD is looking forward to serving Kindergarten students in the 2024-2025 school year.