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$4 million+ announced Killam and for Forestburg from Czar force Coal Transition fund Game 3 Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Prairies Economic Development Canada announced investments to support infrastructure and economic development projects across Alberta under the Canada Coal Transition Initiative-Infrastructure Fund (CCTI-IF).

These projects included three for Forestburg, including two which are already underway, and a third which is just getting started.

PrairiesCan says, “The CCTI-IF was launched on August 20, 2020.

This $150 million fund aims to help communities move away from coal by investing in infrastructure.

“The initiative is set to end on March 31, 2025. To date, investments under CCTI-IF have supported a total of 14 projects in Alberta.

Projects announced on Wednesday, July 3, included $2.3 million to the County of Paintearth to upgrade and develop wastewater and stormwater easement infrastructure for a mixed-use industrial park; Parkland County received $17.5 million to upgrade the Wabamun wastewater facility, develop a water feature, and redevelop the existing public waterfront park in the Hamlet of Wabamun, and another $12.4 million to upgrade Spruce Valley and Pinchbeck-Bevington Road intersections on Highway 16A to increase access to Acheson Industrial Area.

The Town of Castor is receiving $891,000 to reconstruct and convert a campground area into a year-round multi-purpose venue, and the Town of Coronation is receiving $891,000 to renovate and retrofit two buildings into business incubator and accelerator centres to offer business supports and programming to foster commercial growth.

The Village of Forestburg has received $313,000 to develop land and underground utilities for the proposed Jeanne Lougheed Historic Park and to the Flagstaff County border to support a proposed joint industrial park. Forestburg also received $250,000 for area structure planning, design, and engineering of the Forestburg South Industrial Subdivision.

The Village for Forestburg is also receiving $3.505 million for the design and construction of roadway and utility extensions in the industrial park in the Village.

In a separate release from July 3, Prairies Can says, “Canada and the world are shifting away from coal-fired power, to protect our climate, and create a more sustainable and robust economy. The Government of Canada is investing in communities, workers and people impacted by the coal transition, and we are making sure that they are at the centre of our work.

“Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, announced $39,432,507 for 10 projects – through the Canada Coal Transition Initiative (CCTI) and Canada Coal Transition InitiativeInfrastructure Fund (CCTI-IF) – to support sustainable economic growth in coal affected communities across Alberta.

“This funding, through PrairiesCan, is supporting the building of new infrastructure to attract new investments, help business grow, and create strong and resilient communities with more well-paying jobs.”

Vandal says, “Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is good for our environment, our economy, our health, and our future.

“This government’s support for these 10 projects represents our prioritization of workers and communities impacted by coal transition.

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The Killam Braves and Czar Outlaws played game two of the ‘best of three’ playoff series on Monday, July 8, in Killam after Czar took the series lead with a win the day before. The Braves ended up with a 7-6 win to force game three of the series, scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, in Shorncliffe. More inside.

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ACREAGES

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Killam win forces Outlaws-Braves series to game 3 Leslie Cholowsky Editor

In the Battle River Baseball League, playoffs are underway. The league was informed late last week that the Viking Shamrocks will be unable to field a team for the remainder of the 2024 campaign, giving the first-place Veteran Bulls a bye into the semi-finals.

In the Provost-Amisk battle, Provost won the first game 12-3, then walked Amisk in the bottom of the seventh on Monday, July 8, with a 14-13 win, taking that series.

Macklin and Castor played their first game Monday, with Macklin coming out ahead 5-3, and game two Wednesday, July 10, in Castor.

Killam and Czar met Sunday, July 7, for their first game, with Czar coming out ahead with a

4-3 final to take the lead in the series.

The two met again Monday, July 8, in Killam, where Killam came out the winners, taking the game with a 7-6 final score, and tying the series.

Game three goes Wednesday, July 10, at Shorncliffe Lake.

Tuesday, July 9 marked the final games of the regular season for the Powerline Baseball League, with Tofield at Vegreville, Camrose against the Rivals in Daysland, and Rosalind travelling to Armena to take on the Royals.

The League says the last day of the regular season “will see three huge games. All playoff positions are up for grabs with five of our six teams still in the hunt.”

Rosalind is poised to take the season with an 83-0 record, with Vegre-

ville close behind at 7-4-0.

The Rivals are stilling at 6-5-0, while the Armena Royals are 5-6-0, tied with the Camrose Roadrunners (also 5-6-0), with the Tofield Braves at 2-90 on the season.

After Wednesday’s final, the playoffs will start soon, so follow Powerline Baseball on “X” or check their website for playoff game times and dates.

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Today, community, regional and national news publishers are struggling with declining advertising revenue. In 2012, Canadian newspaper advertising revenue stood at $3.55 billion. Today, it is under $1 billion. Yet, four out of five Canadians still read newspapers, regardless of format, at least once a week — essentially unchanged since 2012.

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Subscription revenue alone may be enough to fund websites devoted to intelligent commentary, but fact-based, fact-checked coverage of schools, cops, courts, politicians and businesses — holding the powerful to account — costs real money and demands advertising revenue.

We encourage governments at all levels, as well as our leading corporations like the large banks, telcos and retailers, to take a cue from the Government of Ontario and follow its lead in supporting our domestic news publishing industry by earmarking a good percentage of their advertising spend to news businesses. This will allow us to reinvest in high-quality Canadian journalistic content and in innovative techniques that harness the power of digital tools to engage audiences and sustain viable news businesses that serve the public interest for many years to come.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor; I apologize for the rant! Who is running Flagstaff County? We elect county councillors to represent us but they don’t seem to have the power to do anything. The public was invited to have coffee with our councillors, we went and chatted with a councillor, then went to chat with our councillor, and we’re later accused of monopolizing all of his time, we were actually joined by other residents so it wasn’t all about us.

We have been having nothing but trouble with this county over an undeveloped road allowance bordering a quarter of our land. One neighbour complained that he wanted to drive a half-mile down this undeveloped road allowance; we tried to get someone from the county to come and talk to us

about this request at the site but nobody was willing to listen to our side of the issue, we tried to get staff and/or council, nobody would meet with us.

Instead of coming to talk with us in a civilized manner, they took us to court to demand that we seed grass seed on this undeveloped road allowance and tried to file an injunction against us to remove a gate. We went to court, the judge denied the injunction when we told him that we did not own the gate, nor did we pay someone to install the gate, truth be told, the gate was installed by the complainants farm!

Here’s where it gets interesting, the staff at the County claims that for continuity, all road allowance’s should be to the east of the original survey stake, so they marked out 66 feet to the east of

the stake. Just 1 mile south of this is a developed road allowance west of the survey stake. It is not a correction road but it is a County road!

Now on this problem road of ours, half of the 66 feet is bush. Before we went to court, I phoned the County Reeve and asked him to sit down with us to discuss a solution; he informed me that it would be a waste of his time.

Off to court we went, injunction thrown out-County to pay court costs.

Well, we seeded the grass as the court ordered and were ordered by the County to remove the gate - we left the gate up as the injunction was lifted and it was within the allowed guidelines of a gate, one that can be opened to allow access - the same as many other gates throughout this county.

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Once again the gate was removed and disposed of by the county. As far as we know this is the only gate they have removed or ordered removed.

When we purchased this land over 50 years ago, we paid for it from pin to pin, paid taxes on the full 160 acres for over 50 years. Now this young neighbour thinks he must drive down this undeveloped road allowance when he could just as easily drive through his own field to access his next piece of land as he has been doing for over five years.

Thanks to this County, we are two senior citizens who feel we have a target on our backs, would not recommend any senior citizens to move to this County!

Barry and Lana Love Hardisty

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Cow Patty Bingo a fun addition to July 1 festivities in Alliance Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com

July First in Alliance has been celebrated over 100 years. It was called Sports Day and featured a parade, ball games, horse races, kids games, and food.

Now it is Canada Day and there are no horse races, but there still is a parade, ball games, kids games, and food, also a beer garden and cow patty Bingo. Yes. You read that right. A cow wandered

around the gymkhana arena until she dropped a “patty” on a pre-marked square. Squares 14 and 15 were the lucky ones.

The museum float took first prize in the parade.

Deacon was the driver.

Second place went to the village for Councilor Stephen Wyse's antique truck. There were over 20 entries counting the horses and kids on bikes. Not bad for a little village, eh?

Karin McCracken enjoyed her 85th birthday party, which was held at son Brad's at Bittern Lake.

She sported a new outfit including shoes. This week she is off to join sister Ruby and the Brooks

seniors for a trip to Rosebud for the theater.

Donna Chalifoux spent two days with her sister Shirley Cook in the city.

Elmer Baltimore, former Alliance resident and brother-in-law to Karin McCracken, is moving into a senior residence in Red Deer while his wife Syneva is moving to palliative care.

Sympathy to Ron McKinney upon the loss of his wife Margie. She had been suffering for some time.

They live north of town in the big shop where Dixie used to live. Ron has been busy finding homes for all the rescue dogs they looked

after.

Jacquie Cameron won the kid's basket that the library raffled off. She donated the contents to Ben Neraasen, who had watched it being assembled.

The UCW group are setting up the rummage sale

this week. The sale starts next week on Thursday.

Trudy Lamoriss and I took a road trip to Brooks, Strathmore, Black Diamond, Banff, Radium Hot Springs, Field, Ice Fields, Jasper, and etc. We visited Rav and Harick in Brooks.

They were transferred

The Alliance Museum’s float, driven by Deacon, won first prize in the Canada Day Parade in Alliance on Monday, July 1.

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Sedgewick Museum receives collection items from family of former New Zealand CHSPS teacher Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Joan Djos at the Sedgewick Museum and Archives received a phone call late this spring, asking if she would be interested in receiving some items from New Zealand.

The caller was Sally Billington (nee Patterson), niece of Robin S. Patterson, who taught at Sedgewick’s Central High School from 1968 to 1987.

Billington says that Patterson passed away in 2004, and she ended up with what she called ‘his archives.’

She made arrangements through Djos to donate these items to the museum in her uncle’s memory, and at the end of May, Djos received a package.

Included in the package of Robin Patterson’s effects was the scrapbook created by staff and students on the occasion of his retirement from Sedgewick Central High - pictured above.

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Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Village of Heisler will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Village Of ice at 128 Main Street, Heisler, Alberta on July 19, 2024 at 10:00 am the following lands:

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C. of T./Linc Number 0012 439 865 0012 425 618

Legal Description 4;16;42;34;NE 4;16;42;34;NE

The parcels will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certi icate of title.

The land is being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the Village of Heisler makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the develop ability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser. The successful bidder may be required to execute a Sale Agreement in a form and substance acceptable to the Village of Heisler.

The Village of Heisler may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.

Terms: Full payment by Cash or Certi ied Cheque at time of sale, as is, where is.

Redemption may be affected by payment of all arrears taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.

Dated at Heisler, Alberta, July 03, 2024 Heidi Rohe, Chief Administrative Of icer Village of Heisler

Currently on display at the Sedgewick Museum is a scrapbook that students (and perhaps staff) put together on Patterson’s retirement.

Billington says, “Some of the tributes are quite moving. He must have been held in high regard.”

Also included were two personalized Central High School year books, two audio cassettes (digitized onto a CD), with songs sung by Colleen Wilson at Patterson’s retirement ceremony, and some photos from his time in Sedgewick, including class photos and staff group photos.

Patterson returned to Sedgewick in 1989 as a guest at that year’s graduation, too, Billington says.

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Robin S. Patterson, pictured here with the Grade 10 class of 1978-79, taught at Sedgewick’s Central High from 1968 to 1987. The Sedgewick Museum recently received a package that included some class photos and a scrapbook given to Patterson on his retirement.

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Consort RCMP charge copper wire theft suspects Due to an ongoing investigation into copper wire thefts affecting Alberta’s Critical Infrastructure Consort and Coronation RCMP developed a strategic plan with local industry to locate suspects on oil sites stealing copper wire.

On July 1, at 9:56 p.m., as a result of this partnership they were able to locate two suspects on the oil site in the process of stealing copper wire.

The suspects were

taken into custody without incident but had a firearm in their vehicle.

As a result of the investigation Consort RCMP has charged; Meggan Ray Cole (32), a resident of Coronation, Alta. with: Break and Enter into a Business; Possession of Break and Enter Instruments; Mischief Over $5,000; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm; Unsafe Storage of a Firearm; Possession of a Weapon for a Dan-

Cybersecurity issue affects local Co-op cardlocks and grocery stores Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), and through them, local Wild Rose Co-op cardlocks and food stores, are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel after dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” that affected retail locations throughout Western Canada.

On June 27, Federated Co-op posted a notice on its social media saying it “was experiencing a cybersecurity incident that was impacting some internal and customer-facing systems.”

Although it appears that there’s no evidence any consumer data was compromised, the incident disrupted service at 398 cardlocks, including Wild Rose Co-op’s.

Marketing Director Jennifer Fossen says that as of late last week cardlock locations in Camrose, Viking, Galahad, Tofield, Alliance, Killam, and Hardisty were fully operational once again.

Wild Rose General Manager Carol Rollheiser says the incident also impacted opera-

tions at Federated Coop’s warehouses. This has affected local grocery shelves for various items.

“It is a matter of all the communication and automation systems being in a holding pattern until they get everything operational again.

“We are receiving limited orders until the systems are fully operational.

“FCL is working hard to get all systems up and running.”

gerous Purpose; Possession of a Firearm while Unauthorized; and Possession of a Controlled Substance (x3).

Cody Severin (24), a resident of Coronation, with: Break and Enter into a Business; Disguised with Intent to Commit an Offence; Possession of Break and Enter Instruments; Mischief Over $5,000; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm; Unsafe Storage of a Firearm; Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose; Possession of a Firearm while Unauthorized; Possession of a Controlled Substance (3 Counts).

Meggan Ray Cole was released by a Justice of

the Peace on $1,500 noCash Bail with conditions. Her next court appearance is on July 12 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Coronation.

Cody Severin was released by a Justice of the Peace on $1,500 no-Cash Bail with conditions. His next court appearance is on July 12, at 11 a.m. at the Alberta Court of Justice in Coronation.

Copper wire thefts directly impact Alberta’s Critical Infrastructure and has a large economic impact on all Canadians.

The cost of replacing stolen copper wire is passed on to the consumers and in some cased the companies terminate their employees

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Todd reunion held at Elks Hall in Hardisty a celebration of Scottish heritage Ricci Matthews Ph: 780-888-2490

Hardisty Call Ricci with your news!

Well hello folks. I hope you are enjoying the weird summer weather. The strange cool and then horrific hot weather. If it is hard on us humans, just think what the poor plants are feeling? Remember to baby those flowers and plants that are roasting in the blazing sun. They will really need your tender, loving care.

Blanche Nelson was kind enough to give me some news about the Todd reunion held last Sunday, July 7, at the Elk's Hall.

Thirty-seven folks gathered to celebrate this family and their Scottish heritage.

The youngest attendee was three years old and the oldest a fabulous 90 years young! The Todds originated from Scotland, so I did a little Google research.

The surname Todd was first found in Berwickshire, an ancient county of Scotland and is located in the eastern part of the Borders region of Scotland. This is where they held a family seat from early times. The first known record of the Todd clan dates back to 1270 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This Anglo-Saxon name, meaning "fox" was crafted out of the word "tod hunter," meaning a fox hunter.

The family had a catered meal by Ma and Pa’s Family Restaurant. A delicious roast beef meal with all the trimmings was enjoyed by all. The dessert was a sticky toffee pudding, just like the one served at the Robbie Burns meal.

By request, the families were piped into their meal by a Battle River Pipes and Drums bagpipe player and drummer. Whilst eating, the guests were regaled by Scottish music played outside the open doors. That must have been sheer heaven.

Did you feel like you were dining in a castle in the Scottish highlands with that background music?

Not quite, hmmm, but pretty close, eh? Congratulations to all Todd families that attended and the musicians.

My neighbour Susan, Lorne Korth, and Susan's Mom, Arlene Cromarty, recently returned from a wonderful bus tour through

parts of the Scottish mainland and the Orkney Islands and the Isle of Skye.

I had a visit and spent two and a half hours hearing about Scotland and getting to view all their interesting pictures.

I thought I would share a bit of the trip.

Their tour started in Edinburgh, Scotland. The bus held 48 people and a bathroom. They certainly enjoyed the comfort of the bus seats, the large picture windows, and the very able tour guide.

Susan loves the history of Scotland, but she said Lorne was amazed how their bus driver was able to move this big rig on the twisted narrow roadways in Scotland. It was quite a feat and they noticed that they never experienced road rage. On narrow roads the vehicles took turns pulling over so other vehicles could pass by in tight areas. It was all rather mannerly.

They were all amazed at how these people managed to construct these huge churches, castles, homes, and etc., out of pure stone and, of course, with a lack of modern construction equipment. You feel the same when you visit mainland Europe. The buildings are almost unbelievable and are standing to this day.

I asked if there is a lot of haggis consumed and I was told that most Scots actually only eat this delicacy about twice a year. When they are toasting an event they raise their glass and say "Slainte mhath," (Gaelic)... actually pronounced like "slanja-va."

Susan's family were the MacPherson Clan, but their last name was actually McGowan. She said many smaller groups went under a larger clan’s name for protection. I saw a book she had and the number of people that were under the protection of the MacPherson clan was huge. Rather interesting. Almost sounds like a kind of good deed mafia?

Their tour took them to many of the places that are filmed in The Outlander TV series that is so popular.

Outlander has a part of the movie that is apparently filmed in Paris, but it is actually filmed in Scotland, too.

Susan said that near the end of May, Scotland had canola fields that were already in bloom and potatoes were being harvested.

They have restaurants that only serve fish ’n chips.

She showed pictures of fish

that were deep fried and 14” long and a huge amount of fries. They looked so delicious. She said dogs are revered in Scotland and restaurants all have big water dishes for people's pets.

The tour visited the world-famous St. Andrews golf course. The oldest golf course in the world.

The tour guide was always dressed in such unique clothing so Susan asked where she bought her clothing? She said that she frequented what we call thrift stores. In Scotland they call them charity shops and it is not unusual to find three or four in a village.

They even have online second-hand stores. Interesting, eh?

When they were eating out on the tour they would often buy soups. They were usually root-vegetablebased soups, like carrot, squash, or tomato. Another interesting food source was named "tatties and nips" which meant potatoes and turnips. These vegetables must grow in abundance in their climate? Their tour hotels always provided a breakfast. She said they had eggs and back bacon, not our usual strips of bacon, and sausage and haggis patties. She was grateful for yogurt and fruit. Each facility always had a big pot of oatmeal, which the Scots call porridge.

I asked what they wear when the Scots attend formal events. Susan was told

that a Scottish kilt is their version of our Canadian Tuxedo.

Susan's mom was pretty tickled to find that her deceased husband had a beer named after him, "Cromarty beer."

This final story just made me chuckle. Susan and Lorne noticed that in Scotland that bathrooms, restrooms, or washrooms were always called and labelled "Toilets."

As they were walking down a side street, Lorne noticed that there were numerous signs labelled "Tolet." Were these all spelling errors? Did they forget the letter "I?" Did they really need that many bathrooms? Isn’t that rather strange? Well the "tolet"

was rammed together. It was supposed to be "To let," meaning there were rooms "To rent." I thought I would die laughing.

On a positive note, Susan said that all ladies bathrooms had baskets filled with feminine hygiene products and they were all free. It was provided by the Scottish government.

So have a great week folks. Remember our library has free crafts for kids on Wednesday afternoons for six weeks. See signs at the post office.

Quote, "Hugs can do great amounts of good-especially for children," Princess Diana (from Carol Bourque's Breast of Friends Cook Books... Thanks Carol).

The Community Press, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - Page 9

Hardisty’s K-Club provides chances at connection for local women throughout the year Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Hardisty once had a Kinettes Club, started in 1990, which was a female service club like the Kinsmen Club for men, but also had some age restrictions; the club was meant for members age 40 or younger. Being part of the Kinettes organization also meant that some of the funds raised by the club locally were sent to the Kinette organization of Canada.

After a while, the club felt it would be a positive step forward to move away from the Kinettes, and the group became the K-Club. Not only did that mean all funds raised stayed local, but also meant that the club didn’t have to worry about losing valuable members when they turned 40.

Club President Julie Pasztor says, “The age restriction just sort of seemed to relax due to long-standing members still being K-Club members and a vital part of the executive and active members.

“We certainly were not ready to kick anyone out and our members still want to be a part of this women's organization.

“The K-Club is a women's kinship group, fostering connections and relationships with women in the Hardisty area and as far reaching as the word will take us, also providing connection opportunities for our members throughout the year.”

She says you don’t have to live in Hardisty to be a member, you just have to attend at least half of the meetings each year. “We hold about six meetings a year, unless more are needed to plan large events.”

Pasztor says there’s also a minimal $2 a year fee to be a member.

She says the club doesn’t just cater to women, but tries to make a positive effect for all residents

of all ages.

Pasztor says the club tries to make its meetings fun for members, and also offers events and sponsor opportunities to Hardisty and area residents.

“Pickleball, public skating and shinny sponsorship, Pasta Night, Whisk’d Away Day Trip, and our yearly feature event, The Ladies Retreat at Hardisty United Church Camp.”

Their biggest event is the women’s retreat. “We started it in 2019, but had a couple-year hiatus due to circumstances out of our control in the world.

“We brought it back in 2022, and we just held our fourth retreat May of 2024.

“It gets better and better each time, but all have been incredible in their own way.”

Pasztor says that each retreat provided an opportunity for guests to provide feedback, and that’s been used to fine tune what guests would like to see at the retreats.

These retreats have always been open to members and non-members.

Members work on planning the event throughout the year, using local speakers and presenters wherever possible. “We try to keep the retreat options as local as possible and also add variety each year; as long as those local options are available this particular weekend.”

If the reviews are any indication of how successful the retreats are, especially this year, then the K-Club should be extremely proud, because participants had nothing but praise for the 2024 retreat.

This year the K-Club has also revived the Missoula Children’s Theatre opportunity after many years without it due to the closure of Allan Johnstone School.

“This children’s theatre opportunity will be open to students from

Hardisty and the surrounding area, and is planned for this October.”

Pasztor says this type of event is funded through any proceeds from their other events and through casino funding that club members do.

She says the club was recently approached to take on the local Funeral Luncheon Committee, along with extra help from members of the community, and has agreed to do it.

Pasztor says, “We are always looking to gain new members, with their fresh ideas and energy, and more hands make lighter work for the group!

“Some prospective new members have said that they do not want to join the committee per se, only because they want to come enjoy our events and perhaps not be having to facilitate and run the events.

“Some of us find that part of our roles to be so rewarding as we love the benefit we see from our very pleased K-Club event-attendees.”

She adds, “It would be awesome to see the men start one up as well; maybe that’s something we will see in the future!”

The Hardisty K-Club held their fourth Women’s Retreat in May, at Hardisty United Church Camp, where participants broke the ice out on the Hardisty Trail System (top right), enjoyed a Good Vibration Sound Bowl System with Linda Welsh (middle), and participated in a drum circle with Twyla Lehmann and her crew (bottom), along with other fun events scheduled over the three-day retreat. This year’s retreat had over 37 guests who participated, some of them returning from previous year’s retreats.

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Simple precautions protect you from heat and sun Alberta Health Services Albertans are encouraged to take some simple precautions so they can safely enjoy activities when it’s hot and sunny this summer.

Many factors can cause heat stress, such as UV radiation, temperature and humidity. Make sure to check on loved ones, especially those who may be socially isolated or live in housing without air conditioning, to see how they are coping.

Older adults, infants, pregnant women and people with underlying health conditions are at greatest risk from extreme heat.

Heat stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency, which requires medical attention as soon as possible. Symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, severe restlessness or anxiety, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate, lack of sweat, dizziness, fainting, or unconsciousness.

For emergencies, visit your nearest local emergency department or call 911.

Here are a few ways to avoid the heat this summer: Keep cool at home: Close your blinds or curtains and use awnings and shutters.

Do activities early or later in the day when it is cooler.

Use air conditioning if possible. If you don’t have air conditioning, go into the basement or visit a cool location, such as a shopping centre or library.

Take frequent cool showers or baths and apply a cold towel to your neck.

Forestburg Continued from Front

“These investments will help create good-paying jobs, attract new investment opportunities and build a stronger, more sustainable economic future in Alberta and across the Prairies.”

Forestburg CAO Dwight Dibben says that the first two projects have already begun work in the past two years. “We initiated and undertook the Area Structure Planning Process for the proposed Forestburg/Flagstaff Industrial Subdivision in 2022 and completed it last year with the passage of the ASP by both Forestburg and Flagstaff County Councils.”

He says, “A second project was submitted and approved in 2023 for land clearing and partial underground utility extensions (water/sewer) to service the Jeanne Lougheed Historic Park site as well as extending to the Flagstaff County boundary on the east side of Forestburg.

“We extended our underground water line project - that took a second line underneath Highway 53 at 47 Street to facilitate further development, loop our system, and provide water service redundancy, as prior to this we only

Keep cool when outdoors: Plan a place to take breaks in the shade to cool off.

Drink lots of water and other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated.

Avoid strenuous activities if possible.

Protect your skin from the sun: When outdoors, wear a broad-rimmed hat, long-sleeved shirts and pants that cover skin with UV-protective-labelled clothing.

Be aware certain medications increase the health risks from extreme heat expo-

sure. Find out if your medication causes you to be more sensitive to sunlight or heat stress.

Choose a water-resistant sunscreen that has a broad-spectrum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. Apply sunscreen generously 20 minutes before going outside and reapply frequently and especially after swimming, strenuous exercise or toweling off.

Pay attention to your pets: Make sure they have fresh water and keep them out of the heat as much as possible.

Never leave a pet unattended in a vehicle for any amount of time.

Brush your pet’s coat to promote air circulation. Do not shave them as their fur protects them from the sun.

Use a spray bottle to give pets a cool misting.

Walk pets on the grass if possible and take walks during cooler times of the day.

The seven-day forecast for the region shows highs from 34C today, then around the mid- to high-20s for the next week.

had one water line servicing the entirety of the commercial/industrial lands south of Highway 53.

“The total project costs were 648,000 which the federal monies helped to offset so it essentially was a 50/50 cost share between Forestburg and the federal government.”

Dibben says this year Forestburg will be receiving the $3.505 Million to extend the village’s existing road and utility infrastructure in the Forestburg Industrial Subdivision.

He adds, “As you know, Flagstaff County withdrew their participation and anticipated financial support for the Industrial Park Project late last year and $750,000 from this project was reallocated by BREOC towards their project at the Sedgewick Airport.

“The County subsequently turned down the funding from BREOC and it was reallocated to other projects away from the Forestburg Industrial Subdivision Project.” Dibben says the project was originally approved for $4.05 million before the county’s withdrawal from the project and from BREOC. “The road and water lines portion of this project was tendered and has been awarded and work has commenced.

“We are working with utility providers on the other components to come to a final costing and siting for power, gas, and internet fibre and the

project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the calendar year.”

Dibben says, “We were informed of our project approval for the actual infrastructure funding last month but had been working on this application since late last summer.

“This funding will not complete all planned or needed road and utilities work for the entirety of the Project contemplated in the Area Structure Plan so we are referring to it as Phase 1 of the Project.” He confirms that even though the lands in the Project scope/ASP fall in two municipal jurisdictions, it is still considered one project or undertaking.

Since the initial announcement of the early phase-out of coal, Forestburg has become the largest urban municipality in Flagstaff County, and Forestburg School saw an increased enrollment in 2024.

When the NDP announced an early phase out of coal fired power plants, in late 2016, Forestburg had a population of 831 and school enrollment of 255 students.

Today, Forestburg has a population of 928, and after a decline of enrollment in 2020 to 154 has rebounded to 201 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Dibben credits Village Council with the municipality’s current growth, saying, “I believe it has been the work of Council since the Coal shut in policies

of the federal government were first announced in 2017 that is the real reason that we have seen the positive development, growth and sense of optimism that has occurred in Forestburg and the surrounding area in the past three years.

“Council put in place economic development and attraction policies for residential growth, started aggressively pursuing outside economic prospects, identified and focussed on sound prospects, encouraged growth in homegrown enterprises and existing businesses, and supported undertakings related to and focussed on growth in enrollment at Forestburg School.

“Council put the foundation in place for economic growth and recovery that has enabled us to position ourselves to compete post-pandemic and in an incredibly challenging high-interest ratehigher cost world we’ve seen in the past two years.”

He adds, “We have yet to see tangible impacts of PrairiesCan money come into force yet – that will be after this year when we get actual infrastructure in place.

“Prior to this year it has been land use plans, engineering plans, and a short extension of the work we were undertaking in water looping under Highway 53 to the south that federal money supported.”

The Community Press, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - Page 11

Pickle ball in Daysland a way to keep busy during summer Celeste Ewan Daysland & Area E. daysland.ab.news@gmail.com

Oh boy, she's a warm one out there, great time to be keeping cool in-

doors or in the water.

Daysland holds pickleball open to the general public every Monday evening, which might be a great way to keep cool this Summer.

The Daysland Palace Theatre is closed for the summer, but it will re-

sume in September once the children return to school.

The Vacation Bible School taking place in early August is also a great way to keep cool with indoor and outdoor activities for the youngsters.

Another great way to keep cool is by participating in some volunteer work, a great way to pass time, give back to the community, or for teens to keep themselves busy through the summer.

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Haying season underway, forage production a double-edged sword Agriculture Alberta “Haying season is underway for another year in Alberta,” says Chris Panter, competitiveness and market analysis director with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. ”The past few years have been challenging for hay crops with droughts in 2021 and 2023, which resulted in a production drop and an increase in hay prices to levels not seen before in the province.”

Hay prices reached over $270/ton in the spring of 2024 and remain well above five-year and 10year averages of $195/ton and $155/ton, respectively.

The sustained uptrend in hay values over the past 10 years is striking, as Figure 1 shows. This may be an indication that the province needs to produce more hay.

“From sheep to horses and cattle, many animals can eat hay.

“Cattle markets are performing well with feeder prices rising to record levels in 2024. Focus naturally turns to the supply of hay

when considering expansion possibilities in the cow-calf sector.

“Changing feeding practices such as increased use of annual crops for winter forage and grazing have likely reduced some of the need for hay, especially for the larger cattle operations.

“Hay will always be an important source of feed in the cattle industry.”

Fewer tame hay acres may reduce the sector’s ability to be resilient in dry years when hay supplies are down and demand is up. Figure 2 shows data from Statistics Canada and a clear trend of declining tame hay acres and production since the mid2000s, a trend closely mirrored by a drop in cow numbers on cow-calf operations. In terms of production, Alberta produces considerably less hay than it did 20 years ago. A sustained expansion of the cow herd expansion will likely require an increase in tame hay acres.

“With grain and oilseed prices down from recent highs, it might be the right time to consider growing

hay as a cash crop,” says Panter. “Smaller farms may find it easier to get into perennial forage production compared to other crops. Forage production comes with a number of advantages and disadvantages.”

For producers who do not raise livestock, growing forages can come with challenges around equipment cost; storage limitations; time constraints; and perhaps labour availability.

Potential opportunities include: a new revenue source; crop rotation advantages; lower input costs nitrogen fixation (with alfalfa or other legume); spreading workload over summer.

“Hay prices can be volatile and options to manage price and other market risks are limited,” says Panter.

“Wet weather can negatively impact product quality at harvest, as it does in grain production.

The price of hay tends to increase in dry years.

“However, improved growing conditions and

the prospects for better yields can lead to sharp price drops.

“A situation like this happened in 2002-03, 2010-11, 2015-16 and 2022.

Perennial crop insurance is available through AFSC to reduce production risk.”

Producers must be prepared to take an active role in terms of marketing their crop. There is no centralized buying and distribution network for forages.

Websites such as Kijiji, Farming the Web, and AgBuySell are examples of ways farmers can market their crop. The forage market is large and diverse.

Customers who raise horses, sheep, goats, or dairy cows might be look-

ing for a different type of hay than a producer with beef cows.

Factors like cut (first or second), colour (visual appearance), palatability, and nutrient quality, as well as bale type and size can influence price. Product evaluation is less subjective with a forage test,

The specification for the hay in the graph above is product of good quality, 50 per cent alfalfa content, farm gate price ($/ton, and 2,000 pounds/ton).

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Experts address ever-evolving risks of social media on youth Brenda Sawatzky Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the years following the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed a lot of difficult things about human nature.

Not the least of these insights is the negative role social media now plays in the lives of many young people.

Driven to physical isolation during the first two years of the pandemic, youth naturally turned to social media to maintain relationships and stay connected.

But experts say that this screentime obsession hasn’t tapered off much since the restrictions were lifted.

“Emerging evidence published since the Canadian

Paediatric Society’s 2019 position statement on digital media use by school-aged children and adolescents correlates social media use and adverse mental health impacts—effects that have magnified since the onset of the pandemic,” says the Canadian Paediatric Society’s (CPS) website. “Evidence gaps exist on the longterm impacts of social media use and overuse due to novel technologies, but there are enough red flags to warrant action. We are in the midst of a youth mental health crisis that demands meaningful and conscientious mitigation measures.”

Long before the pandemic, parents and experts alike were already recognizing the detrimental effect of social media on children in terms of broad content exposure and online behaviours such as sexting and cyberbullying.

According to the CPS, though, screentime remains

a defining factor in the research of healthy media use among kids.

Based on a study of students across Ontario and Alberta, the CPS says that the average high school Continued on Page 19

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Sedgewick’s Verna Erickson receives 25 year bowling pin Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030

Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com

The Killam and Galahad Care Centres were visiting Sedgewick Lake Park last Tuesday, July 2. Their residents came out for a picnic to celebrate Canada Day and had Ian Malcolm there doing a performance on the bagpipes for them.

Ian even managed to get one guest up to try the pipes. They all seemed to really enjoy themselves.

Thanks for this wonderful submission and for having such a great event at the park for the seniors to enjoy!

Verna Erickson recently received her 25 year pin in the mail. She has officially joined the ranks of the next group of wonderful bowlers. Verna is very passionate about bowling and a fantastic coach for our youth. Youth bowling will resume in the fall.

Don't forget to sign your kids up for Vacation Bible School. The Sedgewick Community Church of the Nazarene is gearing up for another fantastic year. See all the details in the upcoming events section.

Donna Polege had a surprise 85th birthday party on the weekend. Guests were invited to wear red, as that is Donna's favourite colour. Between 70 to 80 people showed up to shower Donna with love for her birthday. Congratulations, Donna!

Congratulations to Delores Coates of Lougheed

who is the lucky winner of the quilt handcrafted by Lillian Nordstrom. This was a fundraiser of the Friends of the Sedgewick Public Library. Thank you to everyone who supported them by buying tickets.

Winner of the early bird draw for the Community Calendars of the $100 Gift

Certificate from the Wildrose Co-op was Shirley Tremblay!

Congratulations, Shirley! There's still time to register for the Summer Reading Club hosted by the libraries in Sedgewick and Lougheed.

Be sure to register with Barb for either location.

At the end of June I took part in the “Whisk’d away

with Lindsay,” event hosted by the Hardisty KC l u b .

Eighteen women signed up to go on an adventure for the day, not knowing where they would go, stop, or do. While it was a full day, with a 7 a.m. departure and late return at 10 p.m., we certainly “carpe diemed” the hell

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There were 12 stops in total ranging from Vermilion, to Lloydminister, and even to Kitscoty.

It was a day filled with power shopping, a delicious Greek lunch, and learning.

If you ever get a chance to whisk away, I recommend doing it! No adven-

ture will ever be the same.

All stores supported are individually owned and Lindsay often brings her tours to the Flagstaff Region to share local treasures with her guests as well.

If you have any news to share, please let me know at sedgewicknews@gmail.com.

How does the GRANTING process work with the Battle River Community Foundation?

The Grants Committee of the BRCF receives applications by the deadline of August 15. All applications are then scored by the committee members in accordance with a specific formula.

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Killam & Lougheed Community Calendars The Community Press is proud to produce fundraising Community Calendars all around the region for local groups. This year, we’re looking to launch Community Calendars in Killam and Lougheed We need to gauge interest. Pre-order your Calendar with us!

If we have enough calendars pre-ordered, we can go ahead regardless of the t u number of sponsor ads sold. Calendar purchases include adding birthdays and B t... anniversaries of immediate family. Pre-order today by calling 780-385-6693 s r i or stopping by our office in Killam.

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Proceeds this year will be shared with the Flagstaff Food Bank!

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Flagstaff Fitness Challenge setting records in Week 2 Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Flagstaff Fitness Challenge started its fifth year on July 1, and is already setting records in week one.

The Fitness Challenge started out as Flagstaff Bike Challenge, but changed in its third year to encompass all activities.

Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna says, “The aim of the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge is to encourage residents to move more, resulting in a healthier region!”

He says the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge is designed for residents of all ages and fitness levels.

Right now there are 166 participants signed up, and 55 of those recorded some form of physical activity last week, a new record for the challenge!

It originated during the summer of COVID, and the then Bike Challenge was a way to encourage residents to get outside, get active, and feel connected to the area in a safe manner.

Now, he says, it’s open to all types of activities. “No matter your fitness level, you can join the Flagstaff Fitness Challenge by downloading the ‘Strava’ app onto your smartphone (iPhone or Android).”

Once you have the app, you’ll be asked to set up your account, then you can search for Flagstaff Fitness Challenge under the ‘clubs’ section. You can also add friends to your app.

Each time you start an activity, whether it’s walking, running, biking, or swimming, you can have Strava map you, or you can manually enter your minutes or distance after the activity.

To be eligible for a weekly prize, you

have to complete at least one activity per week. You can only win the weekly prize once, but everyone is eligible for the grand prize.

The weekly prizes are a free bicycle tune-up from Grizzly Country Bike Shop, a Flagstaff County hoodie, water bottle, toiletry bag, adult colouring book, journal (featuring Kristen Kueber art work on the cover), candle, lip balm, and either Gritin resistance bands or Jessica Janzen’s ‘Bring the Joy’ book.

The grand prize isn’t fully decided yet, but will include a quantity of Flagstaff Bucks, a massage from HOM of Well Being in Daysland, along with a gift basket, donated by Shirley Damberger, and Gritin exercise resistance bands, which come with a four-week workout plan, donated by Brittany MacMillan of BAM Fitness. MacMillan also donated her time for an outdoor workout to kickoff this year’s challenge.

Around 16 participants gathered at Sedgewick Lake Park on Wednesday, July 3, for a ‘Workout in the Park’ led by MacMillan, and got about 20 good minutes in before a sudden downpour called a stop to the fun.

Castagna says that there might be a second try at the group workout, perhaps this time at an indoor location, with details to come if it all works out.

There’s also still plenty of time to participate, as it runs for six full weeks, and week two just started on Monday, July 8.

Castagna says that you do not have to live within Flagstaff County’s borders to participate. He says that’s where the challenge has a bit of a tourism aspect, adding that all participants are encouraged to do their physical activity in the region. There’s even one participant who

has signed up from Flagstaff, Arizona!

Castagna says, “We are grateful for our generous prize sponsors: BAM Fitness, HOM of Well Being, and Grizzly Country Bike Shop.”

Castagna had an opportunity to meet up with the winner of last year’s Fitness Challenge, Nicole Nychyporuk recently.

She says last summer's Flagstaff Fit-

ness Challenge had a “big impact” on her weight loss journey. Since mid-March of 2023, Nicole has dropped a whopping 105 pounds!

You can hear about her story as she tells Castagna how she transformed herself on a Flagstaff County podcast, located at: flagstaffcountythepodcast.buzzsprout.com.

The 2024 Flagstaff Fitness Challenge was kicked off last Wednesday, July 3, with a ‘Workout in the Park,’at Sedgewick Lake Park with event sponsor Brittany MacMillan and BAM Fitness. Unfortunately the workout ended abruptly with a sudden downpour.

Nicole Nychyporuk was last year’s 2023 Flagstaff Fitness Challenge winner.

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Youths on Social Media Continued from Page 15 student spends more than 7.5 hours per day on various screens. For a good many of them, much of that time is spent on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.

However, it’s not just older teens who are overly engaged in screentime.

“Three-quarters of Canadian parents are concerned about how much time children spend using media, reporting that 36 percent of their 10- to 13-year-olds spent 3 hours or more per day using digital devices for reasons unrelated to school work,” says CPS. Emma Duerden, the Canada Research Chair in neuroscience and learning disorders at Western University, says that some of the statistics paint an even more dire picture.

According to Duerden’s research, screentime today is down only slightly from what some parents were reporting as the norm during the early months of the pandemic. At that time, reports indicated that 13 hours a day on screens for six- to 12-year-olds was common.

Using brain imaging to study the impacts of social media on children’s brains, Duerden has found that obsessive use is increasing the levels of childhood depression, anxiety, and aggression.

“Absolutely, I think this is a public health issue,” Duerden told the CBC. In response, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, put out a call in May recommending that social media platforms include health warnings on their sites and apps similar to those found on cigarette packs.

Murthy has been said to criticize tech companies for unleashing powerful technology without providing adequate safety measures or accountability.

Shortly after, Canada’s Minister of Health, Mark Holland, also went public on this subject—although he didn’t agree with Murthy’s conclusion. Warning labels wouldn’t be helpful, he said. Instead parents should be having these conversations with their kids.

What Albertans Think One parent, Jennie Rempel, agrees with Holland. She has three children between the ages of 11 and 16.

“Warning labels will do nothing,” Rempel says. “It’s up to parents to set limits.”

It’s no easy task for any parent to manage, she admits, but it begins with open conversations with your kids.

“As parents we have to be on top of it,” she says. “Blocking them, monitoring, checking their phones and laptops.”

As well, Rempel believes that parents should be researching safer alternatives, such as Messenger Kids, which doesn’t require a Facebook profile and can be monitored by parents.

Putting a shutoff timer on the Wi-Fi router, she adds, is a good way to manage screen use for the entire family.

Another parents, Ricki Harms, agrees that there’s little benefit to a warning label on a social media site.

“I’m very thankful I grew up without social media,” says Harms. “It’s terrible for kids. Added peer pressure, more op-

portunities for bullying… and ridiculous beauty standards for girls to try and achieve. But a warning label wouldn’t really fix any of that. If you are on it, it will affect you.”

Elizabeth Legault says that warning labels on social media may actually have the opposite effect of what they intend.

“Warning labels just make kids want something more,” says Legault. “[Teaching] abstinence instead of sex education is a really good example of this. Lack of education causes kids to not understand what they need to do to prevent certain things and also to hide those things from their folks.”

From Jazmin Dobson’s viewpoint, kids have no business being on social media at all. But since they are, warning labels may pose some benefit.

“The warning labels on my cigarette packs don’t stop me from smoking,” Dobson says. “But at least I am fully informed about the choice that I’m making. Warning labels are a way to inform the general public of the dangers of something. Even adults should be aware and informed of the dangers of social media.”

Insights from a Child Psychologist Dr. Jo Ann Unger is a Winnipeg-based child and family psychologist. She and a colleague have set out to write a book on the subject of the effects of social media and screentime on children.

Almost more importantly, she says, the book will provide useful tools to help parents manage the healthy use of screens and apps.

Unger says that research on the subject is certainly imperative in helping set standards that can protect kids. Parents need to understand, though, that the research is based on averages. Recognizing that, they should know that it is possible for them to develop healthy family practices which in turn create healthier kids.

It’s all about context. How well are children being supported, how full is their life with other distractions, and what challenges are they facing that might make them more vulnerable?

“When we’re looking at these different types of research studies, what we’re often seeing is the averages,” Unger says.

“In that regard, having a warning that’s up to date is useful [on average]. There is reason to believe that we are not doing a good job of making the internet or social media platforms set up in such a way that it supports adolescent mental health.”

While she doesn’t deny that social media screentime can have adverse affects on adults, too, without question youth and children are exponentially more vulnerable. This is due to their immaturity in terms of brain development, identity development, and social and emotional development.

“All [adolescents] have these elements of really being sensitive to rejection, really being sensitive to the approval of others, and figuring out where they belong in terms of their friend groups,” says Unger.

“They’re differentiating from their parents, appropriately so, and they’re looking to their peers more than they ever have before for information, for validation, and for support.”

As well, she adds, the fear of missing out is much stronger in adolescents than in adults.

“For adolescents it’s like, ‘If I’m not on-

line, I’m going to miss something that’s very important socially and that will have a negative impact on my relationships or my sense of belonging,’” Unger says.

Another problem with extended screentime, she adds, is that it provides constant distraction from real life. While it’s an effective boredom prevention tool, she reminds parents that boredom breeds creativity, making it an essential part of life in terms of personal growth.

But what is it that makes social media an obsession in the first place?

According to Unger, it provides an instantaneous fix and it’s with you all the time. The reinforcement patterns which are built right into social media platforms—the use of symbols indicating “likes” and “loves”—are mechanisms for approval, something we all crave.

“That, I think, is what we need to be addressing,” Unger says. “How these social media algorithms and reinforcement patterns are set up to actually keep people engaged. That’s where the changes and regulations need to come in. Right now, they’re set up to benefit the app and their advertisers. They’re there to make money, but the cost is coming at our children’s mental health.”

The use of algorithms, Unger says, also adds to the addictive quality of social media. Designed to keep users engaged and scrolling longer, they can have a polarizing effect.

“It’s tailored to you,” Unger says.

“What you’ve clicked on before, it will give you more of that. And that’s actually influencing the polarization of our world right now. Because it pulls you more and

more in one direction, away from the average, toward one end of a pole.”

Responsibility But where does the responsibility lie?

Big tech, the regulators, or parents? In Unger’s mind, the onus falls on all three.

“Even we as adults struggle with selfregulation,” she says.

“There’s research to show that high use [of screens] in parents equals high use in kids,” Unger says. “And high use with parents affects the parent-child relationship as well.”

Another question many parents struggle with an answer to is when their child is ready to own their own cellphone device. In Unger’s opinion, this shouldn’t happen before they turn 12.

“For some parents, if the child is independently transporting themselves, like walking to school, they might want to have a cellphone for safety and that sort of thing,” says Unger. “But I would challenge parents to think about why their child would need their own device. So if there is a need that it meets, that’s what I would use as my parameter as opposed to, ‘Well, their friends have one.’”

It’s a tricky dance, though, when parents don’t want to be the reason their child becomes socially ostracized. One strategy to address that, she says, would be to collaborate with the parents of your child’s friend group in order come to a mutual agreeable age in which the majority feels their kids will get cellphones.

The prohibitive cost of giving every member of the family their own cellphone also needs to be considered for many families.

Killam & Forestburg Baptist Church

Daysland DAYSLAND, KILLAM Alliance Church & ROSALIND Assoc. Pastor:Miguel Challoner 5030 - 57 Street Phone: Killam: 780 385-3607 UNITED CHURCHES Phone: (780) 374-3777 Service Times: Pastors Kirby Schmidt-Teigen

No In-Person Worship and Rob Johnson Worship Service Service for July Worship – 10:30 AM Summer Worship Time Sunday School out for summer See Midweek Sundays at 10 am Forestburg: Reflections on Youth Group, Kids Club Worship – 9:00 AM Wednesdays on DKR and Gravity (Jr Youth) www.killambaptistchurch.ca Facebook Page will return in the fall. www.forestburgbaptist.ca Killam:

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Sabbath School - 10 a.m.

Worship Service - 11 a.m.

Killam Pentecostal Tabernacle 780-385-3587 Sunday 11:00 A.M. Meeting at 5018 - 47 Street Killam, Alberta.

Sunday School available during the service. Everyone is Welcome.

Services also available to be viewed on Killam Pentecostal Church FB Page.

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Sedgewick Early Childhood Centre is looking for a part-time Kindergarten Teacher to start our students on their educational journey for the 2024/2025 school year. The Sedgewick ECC is a private Kindergarten in rural Alberta that serves the surrounding area for Kindergarten-aged students. The hired teacher would be contracted for 80 instructional days from September to May, with prep days included.

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The closing date for resumes is July 19, 2024. Please send resumes to sedgewickecspresident@gmail.com.

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HARDISTY ELKS July 19th Beef on a bun 11-3 pm.

Jam session starts 1 pm.

Food and music both at Elk's Hall.

Rodeo Parade Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Entries - at Close to Home Restaurant Entries open at 9:30 a.m. and must be done before 10 a.m.

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Registration contact Judy ss@sccnaz.ca or 780-385-4969 AGM - Flagstaff Kids Connection Daycare Monday, August 12, 2024 @ 7pm At the daycare, 5006 47 ave, Killam Looking for a few directors for the board. Public welcome!

FIREARMS WANTED FOR OUR 2024 AUCTION PROGRAM: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Antiques, Militaria, Collections, Estates, Single Items. For Auction, or Possible Purchase: Toll-Free 1-800-694-2609, Email Us at sales@switzersauction.com or Visit Us @ www.switzersauction.com.

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On Thursday morning, July 4, Kalum Christian Auger, 31, who had escaped Stan Daniels Healing Centre on May 30, which is a minimum-security federal prison in Edmonton, was arrested in Beaver County. Three RCMP detachments assisted the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Targeted Response to Auto Theft Prevention (TRAP) Team, which included a helicopter, to stop a fleeing stolen vehicle.

“At 11:55 a.m., RCMP were asked to assist the EPS TRAP Team who located a suspicious Mazda sedan leaving the area where a stolen truck was last seen in Beaver County. After an initial traffic stop was attempted, the vehicle fled the area. RCMP officers from Tofield, Fort Saskatchewan, and Strathcona County were dispatched to the area with coordination by the RCMP Real Time Operations Centre and EPS Air 1,” the Alberta RCMP Media Relations release said.

Acting commander of the Tofield detachment Cpl. Kenneth Petruik said at the time of dispatch they did not realize an escaped convict was behind the wheel.

“During the initial containment of the suspect’s vehicle, members were unaware the suspect was an escaped federal prisoner,” Cpl. Petruik said.

A tire deflation device (TDD) was then used to stop the vehicle, and Auger got out and began running towards a property located at approximately Range Road 192 and Township Road 523, northwest of Tofield.

“A TDD was deployed which successfully disabled the vehicle. The lone occupant fled on foot and attempted to steal a vehicle from a local farmyard, however was quickly arrested by police,” the media release said.

“The effective coordination of assets between the RCMP Detachments as well as Edmonton Police Service was instrumental in effectively and safely arresting this wanted escapee. We are pleased to have this offender who was committing crime in our area back in jail,” Cpl. Petruik said.

As reported by CTV News Edmonton, Auger was serving time for manslaughter and was the fourth Stan Daniels Healing Centre escape of the year.

“He was sentenced to six years and nine months for manslaughter and has previously served sentences for break-and-enter with intent, pointing a firearm, and failure to comply with undertaking.”

Auger has now also been charged with flight from a peace officer, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of government documents (x3), and operation of a motor vehicle while Prohibited.

“Auger has been taken before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody with his next court date set for July 15, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Vegreville,” the release said.

As found on the Stan Daniels Healing Centre website, they are a 72-bed facility housing conditionally released and federally sentenced Indigenous inmates.

“The centre is operated by Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA), a minimum-security facility located at a prison in the city's downtown called the Grierson Institution.”

Details surrounding Auger’s escaped from Stan Daniels Healing Centre have not been released.

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Sedgewick Museum Continued from Page 6

After returning to New Zealand, his niece says Patterson retired from teaching to write a book, which he did, in

1991. It’s called “A Sock in My Stew - Memories of Dick Morris and the Deer Cullers,” and according to Billington, was very well received.

She says that Patterson suffered an aneurism not long after completing his book, and spent the next eight

years in a care home before passing away in 2004.

Billington says that Patterson never married, and because he was away from New Zealand for so long, didn’t have an opportunity to get to know his other nieces and

nephews, so she thought to preserve his memorabilia, it would be ideally kept in Sedgewick.

Initially her plan was to bring the artifacts to Sedgewick herself, and visit the place where her uncle spent much

of his adult life, but COVID resulted in the cancellation of her trip, and she now finds, at age 75, that travel insurance is prohibitive.

“I was broken hearted when I couldn’t make the journey to Sedgewick,” she says in

a letter to Djos, “But maybe you will find some use for the items I’ve sent.”

Djos has all the items, along with other Central High Memorabilia the museum has collected, on display now.

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UNRESERVED AUCTION GLEN MELIN LEDUC COUNTY, ALBERTA SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: 27339 Township RD 482, Leduc County, Alberta DIRECTIONS: Being from the Glen Park Hall go 4 miles south on Rg. Rd. 274 to Township Rd. 482, then 1/2 mile east & 1/8 mile south; or 3 1/2 miles west of secondary 795 on Township Rd 482, and then 1/8 mile south.

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Tractor: 2012 McCormick 10.35 H Tractor, 3-sp Hydro Trans, M.F.D., 3-ph, PTO, rear hyd., R.O.P.S. c/w McCormick L220 F.E.L., joystick control & 60inch quick attach bucket, 559 hrs., like new, Tractor S/N LU350099, Loader S/N L2205034; Pallet Forks (sold separately) Vehicles: 2012 GMC Sierra Z71 Crew Cab, fully powered, 4x4, extra rims & tires, 309220 km, S/N 3GTP2VE7XCG131304, nice & clean; 1962 Ford F350 1T Truck, duals, 6 cyl. eng., 4-sp trans, c/w 12-ft box & hoist, S/N 87214B6813521 Selling for Other Cosignor: 2009 GMC Sierra, 4x4, Crewcab, 5.3 liter eng., fully powered, leather interior, 291,424 km., S/N 3GTEK13309G188961; 2005 Buick Rendezvous SUV, fully powered, 353,000 km, S/N 3G5DA031X655856Z1 Trailers: H&H Alum. S.A. Trailer c/w 6-ft x 10-ft deck & ramps, S/N 533A110140C225314; Snow Bear SA Trailer c/w 4-ft x 6-ft deck c/w ramps, S/N 2SW0W11A58G379737; Single Axle Trailer c/w 4-ft x 8-ft x 3-ft box c/w lights, N.V.S.N; Tandem Axle Shop Built Bumper Pull Trailer c/w 8-ft x 24-ft deck, lights, bale rack, N.V.S.N. 3-Point Hitch Equipment: Hawk Line 60-inch 3-ph Rough Cut Mower, S/N 1182220-05; Farm King 650 3-ph Finishing Mower, new, S/N Y650R; Hawk Line 6-ft 3-ph Landscaping Rake, S/N A.C. 0327-21; Land Pride 3-ph 7-ft HD Blade, S/N RB1584; Klein 7-ft 3-ph Blade; Ford 3-ph Post Hole Auger c/w 8-inch bits; 3-ph Breaking Plow Yard Equipment: 10-ft Pasture Harrow c/w drawbar; Linden Fully Hyd. Trailer Post Pounder; 10 Harrow Drawbar; JD 317 Hydro. Lawn Tractor c/w

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Visit our website for full listings and pictures: www.millersauctionservice.com Pay based on experience level, LAPP Pension and Health Benefits after three months.

The Town of Viking thanks all applicants for your interest, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Job will be posted until a suitable candidate is found!

Please complete the Application for Employment form on the website, www.viking.ca Applications can be submitted to: Doug Lefsrud, CAO Town of Viking Box 369 Viking, Alberta T0B 4N0 Email: info.account@viking.ca

Auctioneer Note: Mr. Melin has sold his farm and retiring and moving to Ontario. All merchandise is well looked after. For more information call Glen Melin at 780-446-0472 or Millers Auction Service at 780-7892226 or 780-920-6738. www.millersauctionservice.com License No. 200809 Box 71, Sunnybrook, AB

This list is subject to additions or deletions.

TERMS: Cash or valid cheques, certified check, bank draft, bank letter of credit, ALVIN MILLER (780) 789-2226 electronic transfer, Mastercard or Visa. 3% or Cell (780) 920-6738 usage fee for Mastercard and Visa. No purTREVOR MILLER (780) 722-2705 chases to be removed until settlement has BARRY KASHA (780) 374-2472 Camrose, Daysland, been made. List is subject to additions Killam, Tofield, Holden, and/or deletions. Neither the owner, the Kingman, Rosalind, Viking auctioneer or staff of the auctioneer shall Clerk: Tera Lange “For Reasonable Rates and Excellent, be held responsible for any loss or accident on or off the auction site.

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FEATURED PROPERTIES FOR SALE LAMONT COUNTY

• 4712 51 St Lamont 5,800 sq ft shop with office and sales space. Shop was used for agricultural machinery repair. Price: $450,000 • W4-20-55-27-SE Plan 1023701 Block 1 Lot 1A Lamont County.

138.09 acres in the Lamont Heartland for industrial use. Located North of Highway 15 on Range Road 202. Price: $2,990,000 • W4-18-53-24-SW Plan 0826481 Block 2 Lot 1 a mile North of HWY 16 on RR 181. 5.02 acres yard site in Lamont County.

Utilities at the property line. Price: $40,000 • Part of W4-18-53-6 NW 19.48 acres property is mostly open and is good building site with power, and a holding tank. Price: $215,000

Online Real Estate Auction for David & Chris Wolfe Selling in Conjunction with the 2024 East Central Pre-Harvest Consignment Sale Machinery Ring Sale Starts August 2nd to Starts Ending on August 6th, 2024

Selling a 38 +/- Acres with 1/2 Mile of Hi-Way #16 Frontage Boarding the West Bond Truck Stop. Located in 1 Mile East of the East Central Office Right on Hwy #16, North Side of the Road Lot #2999 - Legal: Plan 3674TR, Block 1, Lot H Sells with Power, Propane Tank, Seacan, Trailer, Shed, 50 Amp Service with a 100 Amp Transformer

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

STRATHCONA COUNTY • SW Part of NW –23 –53 –23 –W4 40.55 acres North of Highway 16 on Range Road 232 in proposed medium industrial zoning with CP rail line at the border of the property.

Price: $7,200,000 • Parts of SW and SE -7-53-22-W4 located at Highway 21 and Lakeland drive 63.62 acres of development land with Highway 21 exposure. The property is within the Bremner and local Employment Area ACP with expected future use of industrial.

Price: $5,100,000

THORHILD COUNTY • NW 1/4 -14-58-22-W4 and NE ¼ -14-58-22-W4 Plan 1720793 Block 3 Lot 222 acres game farm with page wire 100 acres could be cultivated. 4 mile North of Redwater. Good HWY 28 access. Price: $690,000

The Rest Stop it Boards is due for Slated Future Commercial Development Viewing by Appointment Only, Please Contact David at (587) 340-1012 Real Estate Transactions are being Handled by Morrison Realty Kim Hughes (403) 704-3141 & Allen Olson (403) 783-0556 Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before October 6th, 2024. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by October 6th, 2024 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages. Subject Vendors Approval Only to $200,000.00 Reserve Bid. All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser.

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8 am - Rodeo Slack 11 - 5pm - Richardson Pioneer Kid's Fun Zone 1 pm- Rodeo Performance with Ricky Ticky 4pm- Webb’s Machinery Combine Crunch finals

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Unreserved Retirement Auction for Joe Gluckie Sale Starts July 12th, 2024 and Closes on July 15th, 2024 Star, Alberta in Lamont County More Information Regarding this Sale Plus a Complete Listing will be Available Closer to the Sale Date.

Viewing Will Be Available from July 12th to 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Joe Has Recently Retired Moved To The City And Has Listed His Property For Sale, Joe Has Entrusted Allen Olson to Disburse All Of His Excellent Small Acreage Equipment & Shop Tools.

P L 1983 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 Reg Cab 2wd Long Box Truck – Showing 305,784 Kms with a New Drop in Motor from GM at 147,000 Kms. Camper Special, Dual Fuel Tanks, Automatic, Fully Loaded, Power Windows & Locks, Velvet Seats 1981 Oldsmobile Regency Ninety-Eight 4dr Car – Showing 168,737 Kms, 307 V8 Engine, Soft Top, Sunroof, Velvet Interior & Automatic JD 855 FWA Tractor w/ Showing Only 1338 Hrs, Yanmar 3 Cyl Diesel 24 Hp Engine, JD 70A FEL, 540 PTO & 3 pth JD F935 Front Mtd. 72: Commercial Riding Lawn Mower w/ Showing 861 Hrs, 3 Cyl. Diesel 22 Hp Engine & Rear Weight Package 1983 Vanguard 12 ½’ Truck Camper w/ AC, Furnace & Fridge

For More Information Contact Joe at (780) 263-8638

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

Cash, Cheque or Debit Card. Online Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Maximum of $800.00 per Item. 3.5% Admin Fee Will Be Charged on Credit Cards.

G.S.T. Will Apply On All Items, All Items Must Be Paid For Prior to Pick Up. Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions

The Office Trailer will be on Location on July 17th, 2024 Only from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Otherwise Payment must be made by coming directly to our Hwy #16/Rge Rd 185 Office or Rimbey ey Office or by EFT.

Unreserved Retirement Auction for Stan White

ash, Cheque or Debit Card. Online Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Maximum of $800.00 per Item. 3.5% Admin Fee Will Be Charged on Credit C Cash, Cards. G.S.T. Will Apply On All Items, ll Items Must Be Paid For Prior to Pick Up. Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions All

Sale Starts on July 12th, 2024 & Starts Ending on July 16, 2024 - Ranfurly, AB Directions: From the Junction of Hwy #16 & Hwy #36, South to Twp Rd 504, East On Twp Rd 504 for 3 Miles to Rge Rd 124, South On Rge Rd 124 for Approx. 1 Mile, East Side of the Road. Blue Sign: 50223 Rge Rd 124 Tractors JD 4250 2wd Tractor w/ 8300 Hrs, Powershift, 3pth, 2 Hyd, Dual PTO, JD 158 FEL w/ Grapple JD 4020 2wd Tractor w/ Dual Hyd & 540 PTO JD 4010 2wd Tractor On Propane w/ Blade JD 4010 2wd Tractor JD 620 2wd Tractor JD Model A 2wd Tractor Fordson Major 2wd Tractor w/ Blade Oliver 77 2wd Tractor

Trailers & Trucks Northern Lights 24’ 3 Horse Stock Trailer w/ Tack & Change Room Southland 22’ T/A Alum. GN Stock Trailer Wy-Lee 16’ T/A BP Stock Trailer GMC 950 S/A Truck w/ Wood Box 1975 GMC 25 w/ 350 Engine & 8000lb Winch

Machinery Butler 1700 Bushel Hopper Bin 2 - Westeel Hopper Bins 2 - Butler Flat Bottom Grain Bins Wooden Grain Bins 3- Versatile 400 Swathers Westfield 8"70' PTO Auger Hesston 565T Rd Baler New Idea 4645 Rd Baler JD 14T Sq Baler JD 24T Sq Baler - Parts 4 Wheel Hay Rake 12’ Double Offset Disc Coop G100 Discer Cultivator 4 Wheel Wagon JD 301 Manure Spreader JD 46A FEL

Livestock Feed & Handling Equip.

Oats Green Feed 60- Bales of Hay Highline 7000 HD Bale Processor MF Mixer Mill Massey Ferguson Mixer Mill Hi-Hog Cattle Squeeze w/ Palpation Cage Bale Feeders Stock Rack

Miscellaneous Asst Tack & Saddles JD Welder Table Saw Plus Much More

Viewing is Available by Appointment. For More Information Call Stan at (780) 658-2330 or (780) 254-1000

The Office Trailer will be on Location on July 17th, 2024 Only from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Otherwise Payment must be made by coming directly to our Hwy #16/Rge Rd 185 Office or Rimbey Office or by EFT. Cash, Cheque or Debit Card. Online Bidding Fees Apply - 4% up to a Maximum of $800.00 per Item. 3.5% Admin Fee Will Be Charged on Credit Cards.

G.S.T. Will Apply On All Items, All Items Must Be Paid For Prior to Pick Up. Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions

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

License No. 165690