Local Firefighters answer the call for Jasper Local answer the call for
Four FRESS firefighters jumped into an engine at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, and headed to Jasper, responding to a request for assistance that went out the night before when a wildfire in the region hit the township, and all residents and area campers had been evacuated. Shown
Alliance Station firefighter Natacha St-louis, FRESS Killam Station Fire Chief Joe
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
When Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society (FRESS) Manager Derek Homme received a request from the province for any available personnel and trucks to assist with the fire burning in Jasper township on Wednesday, July 24, he put out a fan out among all FRESS firefighters asking who could go north.
With such short notice, not everyone who would have liked to go was able to respond, but four area firefighters were, being Reid Rorem, Kim Cannady, Joe Knievel, and Natacha St-louis. The four headed out with the Sedgewick pumper truck/engine and a FRESS pickup, leaving around 4 a.m. and arriving in Jasper just before noon on Thursday.
Cannady says when the Flagstaff crew arrived on Wednesday, the Jasper and wildfire units, who had been up through the night until 9 a.m. were already returning to the job.
Cannady says their crew was assigned to a larger task force group, with Joe Knievel as their crew leader, Rorem on pumps, and St-louis and Cannady working a hose.
Cannady says there were no actual structures burning when they arrived, but still a lot of active fires burning among the rubble.
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He says their task group had two engines, a water tender and some wildland trucks, with some volunteer firefighters and some full timers, from all over the Province.
Cannady says the task groups the Flagstaff crew is in have been looking after structures in town, by setting up sprinklers in unburned areas, and putting out any still-burning fires in the burned areas, or, as they were doing Tuesday, July 30, looking for and putting out hot spots with thermal imaging.
Cannady says the first day was spent hauling water to a ladder truck. There was only one active hydrant, as the water system had been shut down to the burned areas to keep the water pressure up for firefighting. He says the active hydrant was lake-fed. “All day we filled up with 1,000 gallons and fed it to the big truck.”
Since then, work has been on hot spots or fire prevention. The firefighting in the township has progressed to the point where some of the crews have already been sent home, and now
Cannady says there’s a push on to extinguish all the hot spots before the forecasted hot and windy weather arrives Thursday, to ensure that there are no embers to be fanned into full-fledged fires by the wind.
Cannady says that Knievel and Rorum went home Monday, and were replaced by Mike Keogh
from the Sedgewick Fire Station and Nathan Lunty from the Forestburg Fire Station.
Cannady has nothing but praise for the Jasper firefighters who held the fire and saved over half the town.
He says recently arrived out-of-country crews and out-of-province crews are working on the wildland fires, along with the armed forces, trying to make sure it can’t come in to town. He’s seen helicopters with buckets overhead frequently, hitting the hills behind the town, and says the fire is presently moving away from the town, burning north of the township.
Cannady says there are also a few bears reported to be in town, a black bear with cubs and even a grizzly, but he hasn’t seen them.
The Community Press office will be CLOSED Monday, August 5 for the Civic Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. and our next edition will still be published Wedneday. Aug. 7 Ad deadlines will be noon Tuesday, Aug. 6
above are: retired Fire Chief Reid Rorem, FRESS
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Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Fire Chief Kim Cannady.
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RCMP Report: Harassing communications out of Strome; burning vehicle leads to arrest
Killam RCMP Detachment Report for the period of Friday, July 19 to Tuesday, July 23
Friday, July 19
A truck was reported stolen out of Hardisty overnight. A 2007 Red F250 pickup was stolen from an alleyway in Hardisty. No witnesses or suspects.
A side by side was reported pushed in the trees on a rural road. Member attended, vehicle confirmed stolen. Vehicle towed.
An attempted fraud was reported in Strome. Subjects tried to buy lotto tickets with a credit card. They were putting the credit card number in manually. Complainant was suspicious and canceled the transaction. No tickets or funds were received.
Saturday, July 20
A report of a suspicious person checking out a parked vehicle in Forestburg. Patrols made. Subject not located.
A report was made of a bike being stolen from a house in Hardisty. The file is still under investigation.
Gun shots were reported being
heard from the west side of Killam. Patrols made. Neighbourhood inquiries made with no one else hearing the noise.
Killam members issued a roadside suspension at the Hardisty Rodeo. Subject was issued a Mandatory Alcohol Demand and blew a caution. Vehicle seized for seven days. Vehicle towed.
Sunday, July 21
A missing person was reported in Hardisty. Subject had been at the rodeo and left without letting anyone know. Members located the Subject from a report of a suspicion person.
Monday, July 22
A report was made of harassing communications out of Strome. Calls and messages are being made to the Complainant’s phone, family, and co-workers. Member made contact and warned the Subject.
A report was made of gates being cut on a property near Hardisty. Ongoing issue that Members are aware of.
Two subjects were reported walking away from a burning vehicle on a rural road. Vehicle was completely burned out. Members
attended and arrested one Subject. Members and dog services (PDS) attended. Subject not located.
Tuesday, July 23
Two suspicious vehicles were reported in Forestburg. Member attended. One vehicle’s registration was expired. Vehicle was towed.
A vehicle with no plate was reported parked in the town of Forestburg. Vehicle had been there for several days. The Registered Owner was told to park the vehicle in his driveway.
Killam Members patrolled Hardisty due to a report of suspected drug deal happening. Subjects not found.
A report was made of fuel stolen from a tractor in a Quonset. A Member attended the scene. Trail cams and approximately 200 gal of diesel stolen. A White Chevrolet truck was seen on the trail cam. Matter is still under investigation.
Suspicious persons were reported looking at a truck in Hardisty. Members attended and made extensive patrols with nothing found.
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10am Festival Gates Open with Artisan Vendor Village, Old Time Demonstrators, Clan Tents and Craft Liquor
11am Welcome Performance of Battle River Pipes and Drums with Visiting
12- 4pm 2 Stages with Live Music & Dancers
Heavy Events Competition with Local Competitors Scottish Beasties, Big and Small, and Herding & Falconry Show 3:30 pm Closing Mass Band Entertainment
5pm Happy Hour with Celtic Roots 7pm Ceilidh - Dance with The Derina Harvey Band
OPINION
Distracted driving needs to be reported
How often do you get behind someone on the highway whose speed varies from 110+km/hr to 85-90 km/hr, and whose vehicle travels back and forth from the shoulder to the centre line, sometimes crossing both lines?
More often than not, I seem to run into this type of driver every time I’m on the road.
And it’s not hard to figure out what this driver is doing, or trying to do.
Science says you can’t text and drive; multi-tasking is a myth, the human brain just can’t do it. The sad thing is, ego gets in the way of common sense, and there are people who are sure they can.
If you’re the one behind them, you are equally sure they can’t. And you’d be right.
The AMA says distracted driving is the leading cause of collisions in Canada, with more than 21,000 convictions for distracted driving in Alberta in 2020 alone.
Why aren’t we doing something about it as drivers who don’t text and drive?
When I see the distracted driver ahead of me pass into the opposite lane while going up a hill or into a blind corner, that signals to me that it’s time to get around this person, whilst praying that they notice me coming by, and don’t startle and overcorrect, or drift over while I’m trying to get by.
I wonder how many other people, like me, have witnessed drivers who routinely text and drive swerve all over the road, but who just shake their heads, pass when they can, and move on, without reporting the dangerous driving they witnessed.
I’d hazard a guess and say most of us do it.
But maybe it’s time to stop being so indulgent, because distracted driving is causing accidents, often times serious, sometimes fatal.
We don’t need to lose good people to accidents caused by distractions.
If we are less tolerant of distracted driving as passengers, as the people on the other end of the phone, and as fellow drivers sharing the road, perhaps we can help cause a shift in thinking.
Anything that results in fewer distracted drivers on the road would be a good thing, as they presently don’t appear to be intimidated by a potential $300 fine and the loss of three demerits.
Maybe it’s time to pull over and call 911, just like we would on a suspected impaired driver.
Just food for thought.
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY
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Responding to hypocritical article in ‘The Taxpayer’
Typically I love the work Canadian Taxpayers Federation does and have even donated in the past. But like I said in my previous letter to Mr. Terrazzano (which he didn’t even acknowledge), all media are not alike and all government payments are not created equal.
National media as mentioned in Ryan Thorpe's article (The Taxpayer Winter 23/24) I presume means the larger newspapers and companies like CBC or Winnipeg Free Press. That's who he vindictively tossed under the bus including his former employer which kind of ruins his credibility here, despite the chest thumping in the right hand corner beside the article. Meanwhile there are hundreds and hundreds of community newspapers that cover municipal councils, local hockey, hobbies and achievements of its citizens, etc. which is a huge part of small town living. Thorpe didn’t mention that in his generalized spewing of print media hate.
Canada Post used to give a massive discount to the newspaper media as each were spending thousands of dollars per week as a customer. That is called a quantity discount and it applies to all forms of business. So it would not be a bailout for a newspaper that spends tons of money with the government through Can Post, to accept this discount.
Unfortunately as a way of falsely increasing Can Post revenue they began charging the newspapers more and more, and then actually started cutting flier prices and directly competing with newspapers for flier business. So here you have the government involved in the free market, hurting the businesses of taxpayers. (I thought that was the type of thing the CTF fought against?). As a way of giving the discount back, grants were set up soon after these price increases occurred, basically evening things out on the balance sheet. This would be the 1990s Thorpe mentions, without the background information.
Another thing Ryan Thorpe failed to mention in his article is how the newspaper business has always received money from the government. Going back decades or even more than a century, both the Provincial and Federal Governments advertised with newspapers. That revenue didn't mean the print media was influenced by the government yet were appreciative of the revenue. Media were happy to accept the work the same way as contractors were happy with government work to build roads or buildings.
Today the Canadian Federal Government spends more money on Communist China-owned Tik Tok than it does with its own print media. Every single print newspaper would prefer the government paying for its services like it always had in the past rather than hand out what "Thorpe" considers "bail out" money.
CTF’s attack on the newspaper industry with the sensationalized photo on the front of their print publication is the type of schlock we don’t need in the print media.
I agree with Thorpe, that fire can be purifying. I suggest articles such as this be burned to the ground (safely and in a fire pit with a mesh lid when restrictions aren’t on).
Meanwhile I await my next print media copy of the Canadian Taxpayer if Thorpe and the CTF hasn’t burned its own print publication to the ground.
KERRY ANDERSON
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Bread price fixing class action lawsuit results in huge payout
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
In 2017, a resident of Elliot Lake, ON, started a proposed class action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, seeking $1 Billion in damages on behalf of all purchasers of bread and other packaged baked goods in Canada.
This came from a statement days earlier from George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd. revealing that they participated in an industry wide bread price-fixing arrangement that lasted “at least 14 years, be-
ginning in late 2001.”
Now the two companies say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle the class-action lawsuit.
The settlement is the largest anti-trust settlement in Canadian history. The settlement will involve a cash payment of $404 million, because $96 million had already been paid by Loblaw through a Loblaw card program that provided shoppers with $25 gift cards.
A joint press release issued Thursday, July 25, by the legal team representing the plaintiffs, announced the settlement, and
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the intention to go after other grocery companies named in the class action.
The action alleges that the defendants “conspired to fix the price of packaged bread in Canada since Nov. 2001.”
Back in 2023, Canada Bread Company was sentenced to $50 million in fines for price fixing, according to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
It is alleged that the bread pricing scheme victimized Canadians over a 14 to 16-year period, inflating the price of bread by at least $1.50.
Daysland and Rosalind face off in Powerline
league finals
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Powerline Baseball League started the finals last Thursday, July 25, after the Rosalind Athletics beat the Armena Royals in Game 3 of the semi finals on Tuesday, July 23.
The finals are now between the Athletics and The Rivals, which meant that Game one was played in Rosalind, with the Rivals taking the 8-4 win.
Game two went Tuesday, July 30, in Daysland, where the
Rivals hoped to finish the series with a second win, and the Athletics need a win to force the series to Game three.
In the Battle River Baseball League the Macklin Lakers travelled to Veteran to take on the Bulls, and came away with a 15-4 win in the first game of the best-of-three.
Game two saw Veteran rally, with a 12-1 final over Macklin, forcing game three, which goes down Wednesday, July 31, in Veteran, to determine the champions.
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2 Quarters of land in Provost MD near Hardisty/Amisk!
• The land is good growing quality whereby the Northerly Quarter with the 11.07 ac home subdivision removed, contains 148.93acres with 123acres cropping. The Owner will sell as one package with the newer home/acreage and home Quarter. Asking $4564/acre
• The Southerly Quarter contains 161acres with 35acres cropping and the rest is original native prairie wool grass. Excellent hardiness for cattle or horses and a large dugout on the quarter. Asking $4564/acre
The uniqueness to this package is Seller had run up to 150cow/calf pairs with the land adjacent to the Wainwright Military base in a local South Park grazing association. This unique situation allows a successful applicant to graze on a potential large scale with minimal ownership of land investment. The seller will also sell as an entire package 2 quarters MLS#E4391577 and the Home 11.07acreage subdivision MLS#E4391565. View both at Jeffgolka.ca “my listings”
Hardisty Lake View Lot, Hwy exposure! A great lake view lot with business exposure on 3.43acres, this terrific lot is close to the water and the boat launch for water sports on Hardisty Lake. Located adjacent to the Community Park, the green space gives immediate access onto the walking trails around Hardisty’s natural beauty. A view of Hardisty Lake and the surrounding area, build a home, summer cabin or multiple cabins with council’s approval, and it’s close to the golf course and lake public beach area. With secondary Hwy 881 exposure it’s a terrific business setting also upon application with council’s final approval. Don’t miss this opportunity to have a great vacation place, or business lot in an active community with plenty to offer. Price $175,000. www.jeffgolka.ca “my listings”.
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Familiar faces in Alliance
Diane Dammann Alliance
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How time flies. It is the end of July already. My baby grand-daughter, Emily is 21 today. That used to be a big birthday when I was her age. It has been a week of connecting with old friends.
I happened upon a couple of my bus kids. Bryant Bullee and his girlfriend were in the bottle depot. I haven’t seen him for a few years. He is living at the farm with Grampa Mike. I asked about Tanner, he is still in Stettler as is Jen-
nifer, their mom. I called on the new owners of the Clough house and found another bus kid, Brady Caruth and his girlfriend, Kristen are the new owners. I wouldn’t have recognized Brady on the street. He is working on the farm.
I went to Edmonton on Tuesday and had a visit with my brother, who was visiting his daughter so I got to see the brother, the niece, her husband, and my great-niece and the grandmother. Nice visit. They volunteered to deliver my load of donations to the Bissell Centre.
On Friday I had lunch with Freela Brown in Lloydminster. She is now
in Heartstone Senior residence. It was a lovely lunch. We go back about 50 years in our friendship. It was nice to catch up. Her sister, Jean Cole, is also in the same facility, so I said “hi” to her, too. Freela and Jim Brown and three boys lived just west of me until 1976.
I had a phone chat with Norma French Hessop up in Yellowknife. All is well with her.
Trudy and I stopped at the Alliance Museum on Saturday. Hazel Horkoff was on duty. The guest book was signed by Coles from Westlock. They used to live in Brownfield and toured the museum just before us.
Does anybody need a four-drawer chest and a dresser with mirror? They are left over from the rummage sale. The price is right and we would appreciate them having a new home.
Angie Bazuta was doing a round of visiting in her old neighbourhood on Sunday. She and I and Molly the dog got a walk in. Molly is always so glad to see Angie.
I hope you are all planning on entering lots of things in the Bench Fair coming up in August. Benches do not have a category but there is baking, art work, photography, fruit, and vegetable classes, etc.
Vacation Bible S chool raises funds for Food Bank
Sandra Erickson
Ph: 780-384-2030 Sedgewick
email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com
Sixteen family members of the Lien Family from Sedgewick, Irma, and Leduc area went to Europe recently.
They spent two days in England, from where they then boarded the Princess Cruise Ship going to Bergen, Skjolden, Olden, and Stavanger.
During the cruise ship’s stop at Skjolden, the relatives of the Lien Family in Norway took them around and showed them old family sites. Betty said it was a great trip exploring the fjords, reconnecting with family and learning more about the Lien roots. Thanks for sharing about your trip!
The Sedgewick Community Church of the Nazarene welcomed around 60 children for their annual Vacation Bible School. They raised $1,800 for the Canada West District Nazarene Missions International children's project, and $600 was donated to the Flagstaff Food Bank. They also filled a trunk full of food and grocery items to donate as well! Way to go!! Thank you to all the tireless volunteers who ensure this event happens year after year! Extra support was given by some Members of the Seventh Day Adventists. It takes a village!
The Living Room in Killam is playing movies every Wednesday this summer during July and August. Next up is ‘Roman Holiday’, admission is by donation. Castle in the Sky and Jurassic Park will be following next. Contact Daniel Jackson for more information. See their ad each week for the movie listings.
The Flagstaff Informed Response Sharing Team (FIRST) is publishing its second edition of the
Flagstaff Wellness Guide. If you are interested in putting your health related business in the Flagstaff Wellness Guide please contact them by Aug. 9.
And while on the topic of wellness, the seniors are still going strong at the Lougheed Fieldhouse. They meet three mornings a week for exercises and coffee. You can join at any time!
Sedgewick Lake Park hosted a scavenger hunt for ice cream coupons to
the Skeeter Shack on Friday. Four clues were shared on their social media and all four coupons have been found. There may be more in the future, so be sure to follow them!
Thank you goes out to those who answered the call for firefighters from our area to go help Jasper and the area! You are true heros and we thank you for choosing to keep Albertans safe! Thank you!
Town of Killam
Proposed Bylaw 882
Choosing the Chief Elected Officer
Currently, Town Council consists of five elected members: the Mayor and four Councillors. All five elected members are elected by a vote of the electors of the Town. At their April 22, 2024 meeting, Council gave first reading to Bylaw 882 that would maintain that Town Council consists of five elected Councillors but allow Council to appoint the Mayor from among the five elected Councillors.
To view the complete proposed Bylaw 882, Please visit the Town of Killam website, or contact the Town of Killam office and a copy can be emailed or mailed to you.
Please note that this bylaw is Petitionable, meaning the electorate has the right to petition against the Bylaw. A sufficient petition requires 10% of the population and must be completed and submitted to the CAO within 60 days of first reading. Town Council will consider final reading once the 60 day window has passed.
UPDATE: Town of Killam will be having their next Council Meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and Bylaw 882 will be discussed.
Town of Killam Box 189 Killam, AB T0B 2L0 Phone (780) 385-3977
Tips to avoiding pesky bites
Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has offered suggestions on avoiding insect and bat bites during the summer, saying insects in Alberta can carry many viruses and diseases and bats can have rabies.
“Albertans are encouraged to take precautions this summer when coming across wildlife and insects to prevent bites and infections.
“The West Nile virus is an infection spread by mosquitoes that can affect your brain and give you flu-like symptoms.
“Ticks can carry Lyme disease, an infection that can cause problems with your skin, joints, nervous system, and heart,” the public service announcement (PSA) says.
To prevent mosquito and tick bites, it is suggested to cover as much exposed skin as possible, wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and hats.
“(Also) consider using a Health Canada-approved insect repellent (for example, products containing DEET or Icaridin) and follow the product label instructions. Always check for ticks
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when you come in from the outdoors,” the PSA says.
If you find that you have a tick bite, it is recommended that you call Health Link at 811.
“You can also submit a photo of the tick to the Submit-a-Tick program to help monitor ticks in Alberta,” the PSA says. (e.tick.ca)
Along with insect bites, AHS warns the public about rabies from household pets and bats.
“Never handle a live or dead bat with bare hands. Bats are likely to bite in selfdefence.
“If you or your child are bitten or scratched by a bat, wash the animal bite, scratch, or open sore with soap and water, and call Health Link at 811. If the rabies vaccine is recommended, you will be told where to go to get the vaccine,” the PSA says.
“Rabies is an infection caused by a virus that affects your nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
“Children are curious and more likely to approach animals. They might not tell someone if they get a bite or scratch. Talk to children about not touching bats or wild animals.”
The Beaver District 4-H Council would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the following businesses, companies, and individuals who supported our second annual fundraiser through monetary donations, silent auction items, and ticket sales.
• Home-Time Realty
• Holden Legion
• Viking Lions Club
• Viking 4-H Beef Club
• Bar H Leather Work
• Janelle Evenson
• Gloria & Ken Bourke
• Carla Lehman Photography
• Copper Arrow Designs
• Beaver County
• Wild Rose Co-op - Tofield
• Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd
• Cameron Farms
• Tofield Packers
• TCG
• Rose City Professional Organizing
• Arber Greenhouse
• Cloverview Farms
• Kelly Kristensen
• Nanninga Construction
• Tofield Golden Club
• The Sour Moose
• Golden Drop Honey
• Dan’s Equipment Rentals
• Bumper to Bumper - Viking
• Bruce Stampede
• BASF
• Young Farts RV Parts
• Holco Construction
• Friends of 4-H
• Beaver District Multi ClubBart
• Brooke Family Farm
• Lazuli Farms
• Tofield Golf Course
• Laurie’s Vintage Creations
• Twig & Velvet
• Food with Flair
We could not have had the success of the event without Brian Dumont (DJ), Wendy Brown (line dancing instructor), Party King (mechanical bull), Holden Ag Society (space & preparing supper), and our four 4-H clubs and astounding volunteers. Thank you for supporting 4-H in Beaver County.
The Hardisty Rodeo Association would like to thank all that helped out in any way to put on our event. We apologize if anyone was missed.
Hardisty Rodeo Association would like to thank our 2024 sponsors:
Diamond Sponsors
Sureway Construction Group Ltd. GCS Energy Services Ltd.
F5 Services Bromby Welding
Inter Pipeline Ltd. Gibson Energy
Bonness Oilfield Supply Sulfa Treat – Let’s Roll Consulting
Rick’s Oilfield Hauling
Sand Hill Supply
Total Safety
RMK
Husky Midstream
Platinum Sponsors Peavey Mart Ponderosa Land & Cattle
Gold Sponsors Armstrong’s Rockin’ K & J Ranch Ball Dental Clinic
B-Tech Diesel Bruce Debord
Chad & Leslie Burland & Family Carter, Kendall, & Brynn Chisan
Comrades Parts & Accessories Alberta Ag Centre
Gratton Coulee Agri Parts Hardisty Home Hardware
Parrish & Heimbecker Kevin D Tower Prof
Isaman Chopek LLP Rolin Acres
Voltage Electric Ltd. Wild Rose CO-OP
Hardisty Bulk Sales Rustic Stars
Let’s Get’ Er Done Enterprises
First Techmation Electric & Controls MacRae’s Farm & Ranch Supply
Secure Energy
Silver Sponsors
Balon Valves Battle River Agencies
Cecil Van Hecke Memorial KenLar Insulation Ltd.
Mazure Gravel Sales Flint Hills Resources Canada
Top Gun Oilfield Consulting E & P Wurz Trucking Ltd.
Crone Herefords
Bronze Sponsors
Hays Land & Cattle Mack McKenzie Family
Eng’s Restaurant & Lounge Lakeview Liquor Store
Webb’s Ford Sales Triple Nine Contracting
Thank you for our Memorials:
Fred Drager Memorial Ross Hinkey Memorial
Ken Alderdice Memorial Pete Guenard Memorial
Harold Hogg Memorial Ken Ross Memorial
James & Annie Whitehead & Keith Rodin Memorial
We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals that helped so many ways:
Safety First Muirhead Ltd. Bromby Welding
GCS Energy Services Ltd. Bullhead Environmental
Town of Hardisty Gratton Coulee Agri Parts
Agriterra Equipment Ray Flanagan Foundation
Erkel Enterprises OC Ranch
Warren Lefebvre and all the gate volunteers Van Hecke Farms E360 Hardisty Minor Hockey
Highway 9 Susan Tschetter & all booth workers
M.J. Veterinary Services Lougheed AG Society
Hays Land & Cattle Batlle River Bobcat
Kyle Newton Munnster Inc & Greg MacKay
Alberta Ag Centre
Thank you to our members for your countless hours:
Clayton Granger Kevin Buelow Trevor Bitzer
Warren Lefebvre
Brenda Buelow Alvin Wannechko
Henry Hays Darrin Gausvik Tamara Wannechko
David Hays Hobie Campbell Todd Baumgartner
Chris McMahon Stevie MacRae Dale Delowski
Camillia Morrison Brad McClements Caitlyn Zabrick
Trish Granger Jackie Moore Blair Hays
Susan Tschetter
Dustin Van Hecke Sawyer Newby
Dillon Newby Robin Smith Keaton Harbin
Dom Hebert Kristie Buelow Tanya Wannechko
Robert Green Reegan Dempsey Kaleb Dempsey
Kenzie Hays
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Albertans seek legitimate and effective ways to support Jasper
George Lee
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thousands of Albertans emotionally tied to a unique mountain town are looking for ways to help in its time of need. But as the embers and blackened building frames still smouldered in Jasper, population 4,600, avenues of support weren’t necessarily easy to find or navigate.
Maps and Google before them, Patti Smith and her 12-year-old grandson sorted through stories about a wildfire that destroyed nearly a third of the town’s structures, wrestling with issues and questions as they came to mind.
They talked about the value of people versus landmarks and tourist attractions, and whether communities other than Jasper might be in trouble.
“How to actually help is something that’s hard to find out,” said Smith, a lifelong resident of rural Ponoka. “Do you drive to Jasper and wave around a fistful of money and say, ‘Hey! Here!’ ”
Not exactly. But the money part is sound.
Dollars or Stuff?
“Sometimes we can't even anticipate what's needed, so cash is king,” said Scott Cameron, an emergency management consultant and former Jasper resident. “Stuff is good, but it takes a lot of energy and resources to manage stuff, whereas cash allows the community and people to do what they need to do.”
There’s a feel-good connection to directly donating goods. But well-intentioned junk is still junk, Cameron said.
“A disaster is not a time to empty your basement. A disaster is a time to step forward with a contribution that's going to provide comfort in the best way possible.”
‘Keep junk, send money’ Jasper municipality and national park residents and visitors – perhaps 25,000 of them – scrambled to escape the community when an evacuation order came down Monday, July 22, because of two wildfires. Less than two days after the order, the southern-most fire reached the town.
With that, Jasper soon became the third major Alberta community to suffer significant damage by wildfire in the last dozen-plus years. Slave Lake was struck in 2011 and Fort McMurray in 2016. Helpless to do much more, evacuated Jasperites scoured the internet for news, videos and images. Friends, family and strangers saw similar content, over and over, and wanted to help.
For some Albertans and British Columbians, that meant opening their communities and homes to evacuees. Others wanted to act by making donations — quickly.
Cameron understands the impulse. But reacting to the earliest or most emotional appeal in your feeds and platforms should be tempered with checking facts, avoiding scams and making sure you’re using established, credible channels, he said.
Indeed, the Better Business Bureau has already distributed a scam warning. The organization suggests using its charity re-
view area to make sure those who seek your dollars are legitimate. Also at bbb.org are tips for vetting crowdfunding campaigns and direct, unsolicited appeals.
Cameron, a cofounder of Emergency Management Logistics Canada, said groups with good reputations like the Red Cross are always a solid option. The Red Cross does has the structure and expertise to target the most pressing needs, regardless of where in Alberta the fire is.
Donate online at redcross.ca, by calling 1-800-418-1111, or — for a quick $10 shot — by texting ABFIRES to 45678.
The bonus is that one dollar becomes three: the province and the federal government match donations to the Red Cross’s 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal. Cameron, of course, has direct concern for his former community and the people he knows there.
Today he lives in Calgary, but back in 1988 Cameron completed his university practicum with the Jasper School Division in what was then classified as a townsite rather than a municipality. After graduating, he continued in Jasper from 1989 to 1992, launching a three-decade career in management positions in local government.
“I'd see some of the pictures, and I couldn't pick out landmarks to know where it was. I mean, you're curious of course, but at the same time you don't want to participate in some sort of voyeurism. So yeah, I was concerned about the people I know and the community itself. I just couldn't tell a lot from the photos.
"So you're left questioning, you know?”
Through friends and Facebook, he learned that the Jasper Community Team Society (jaspercommunityteamsociety.ca) had set up a relief fund, earmarking 100 per cent of donations to community support. “You go with who you can trust,” said Cameron.
Trusted sourcing is always critical in times of emergency, another Albertan with a connection to Jasper —and wildfires — told the Local Journalism Initiative.
The Two Faces of Social Media
Lisa Sygutek, the owner a newspaper deep in the southwest corner of the province, said the bonds between media outlets like hers and official sources are critical.
“Watch social media, but just be careful what you read there. It’s like there’s a good side and an evil side,” said Sygutek, publisher of the Crowsnest Pass Herald. “It's often just someone’s opinion and it’s not always accurate.”
Jasper’s fire flashes Sygutek back to the 26-day Lost Creek Fire in the summer of 2003. “We lost 22,000 hectares of land in our fire. And the visual of what we went through is actually still here; you see the burned trees.
“The whole mountain burned down for us. I was evacuated twice, it was that close to my house.”
‘Be careful who you listen to’
Seeing flames approach your home challenges your sense of security, Sygutek
says. But Pass residents didn’t lose homes, landmarks and businesses.
The lessons her community learned from 2003 carry on, said Sygutek, also the president of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association and a Crowsnest Pass councillor. But there is always risk.
Fires have struck just across the border in B.C. this year, “so you have this feeling, you know, that it's going to hit us.”
The Pass has “dramatically changed” since the pandemic, she said. The base population is about 5,600, but about 1,700 more people are weekenders or what’s called a shadow population. And there are tourists, too.
“We’re a mountain community, but we’re a motorized community. We’re not a park. Back-country tourism, randomized camping, off-road vehicles — they’ve exponentially increased. So we’re very nervous about wildfire, incredibly nervous.”
Even though the communities are in different parts of the province, the bond between Jasper and Crowsnest is strong.
Mountain people often move from one mountain community to another, she said.
Nearby mining is a common denominator, too, and some residents have transferred south through their employer, Teck Resources.
“You'd be quite surprised at how many people are reaching out and saying, I have family in Jasper. I have lived in Jasper. I've spent a tremendous amount of time in Jasper. Or we have space for you in Crowsnest Pass. It blows my mind.”
She said her heart goes out to the people of Jasper, from young families and businesspeople through to senior citizens and seasonal workers.
“Seniors don’t always know how to fill out the paperwork. They don't know how to deal with insurance. You need to make sure that the most vulnerable in your community or are protected,” Sygutek said.
Some of the young people working in the service industry, many from abroad,
could be left with nothing but a car, if that.
“It must be a terrifying feeling for them,” Sygutek said. “They’ve got a job for themselves, which in most instances pays minimum wage. And now they've had to live through this traumatic experience.”
The Heart of Jasper Cameron said Jasperites treat seasonal workers as their own.
“They're not external to day-to-day life. They're an important part of successful businesses, that’s how they’re recognized on the street, and that’s how they’re treated.”
Although it’s been a long time since he lived there, Cameron’s current connections and knowledge of Jasper give him hope.
“They have strong social capital. There are high levels of trust. They've got groups and networks, volunteer organizations. There's a lot of social cohesion,” he said.
“They're always open and welcome to all the workers that are coming. But there's a core community there and it's tight. Some people have lived there for generations. That's going to be critical as they move into their recovery efforts.
“You know, in terms of physical recovery, and emotional and social recovery, that community is going to bond together even more. The heart of Jasper will continue to be the heart of Jasper, because it's about the people that are there.”
Back at the Kitchen Table
Meanwhile, at Patti Smith’s kitchen table, her grandson worries about communities and evacuations that might not get the media coverage that Jasper does. What about small places without good roads and familiar landmarks and attractions? Aren’t they just as important?
“He’s concerned about how people in a tiny place would be able to get out of there if they had to,” she said. “So that’s the perspective of a 12-year-old.”
Living Room theatre in Killam running free movies on Wednesday evenings over the summer
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Living Room theatre, on Main Street Killam, is running free Wednesday night movies all summer long.
The Living Room is owned and operated by the Killam Pentecostal Church, and earlier in the year, a discussion about doing something to use the facility more took place. A smaller group of volunteers split off, and decided to try something this summer, starting with Wednesday night movies.
Daniel Jackson, who is part of the group, says their film agreement/licence doesn’t have every movie, but that members of the group picked selections they would like to see. “It’s eclectic, but we hope there’s something for everybody.”
He says that the Living Room, despite being owned and operated by the Church, is available to the wider community for use. “In the beginning, they didn’t want the building to be lost; we wanted to give the community a place for connection.”
The facility is available for birthday rentals, to show movies or even play video games on the big screen. It’s used by Killam Public School for Christmas and end-of-year movies, and also by Central High Sedgewick Public School and home-schooling groups. Facility rentals are by donation. “We really want to make the space accessible to all.”
It has a small area where tables and chairs can be set for meetings, including a coffee station, theatre seating for around 126, (which can be supple-
mented with chairs up to 200) and a stage.
They would also love to see the building used for drama and music programs, and even after-school programs.
The movies have been well received so far, the smallest crowd was 16 people, and the most, 42. Admission is free, or by donation, and the concession is open with extremely low prices for popcorn and pop. “We wanted to make it a family friendly experience.” They are also running Season Four of The Chosen, from August to September, each Sunday, starting Aug. 4.
Jackson says the theatre isn’t air conditioned, but the thick concrete walls do a terrific job of keeping it cool, even during a heat wave like we’ve just experienced.
The movie crowd has picked up over the last two or three weeks,” he says. “We want to get a feel for how we fit into the community and let everyone know what we have to offer.”
As with similar facilities, the Living Room was hosting five to six events a month before COVID, and since the pandemic, has slowly been opening back up. “As with all theatres, we’re finding our place. With the summer movies, we hope we’re starting a new tradition.”
Jackson says that their hope is to get and expand a small volunteer base to help keep the movie program going. “We need volunteers. We have a small and enthusiastic group right now, but we don’t want to burn them out.
“We would like to try to keep it fun for our volunteers, scheduling events at a level where they are enjoying
themselves, and not feeling like it’s just more work.”
He says the group is also open to suggestions on how the community would like to see the facility used.
“There is space for small groups of people or clubs to meet here.”
The church hosted a gospel quartet at The Living Room last week, and have “Long Live the King,” scheduled for a two-day stay in October, a Christian rock artist and ministry based out of Kneehill County. “Whether he is performing solo or with a band behind him, Long Live The King is best known for his entertaining and edgy performances that are used as a platform to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. From fun pop-rock to worship songs; and guitar solos to story telling, his show is guaranteed to impact lives.”
Another idea the group has for this coming fall, sometime after Thanksgiving, is opening meetings for local
artisans and crafters people for a conference. “We don’t know exactly what that’s going to look like; it’s still in the planning stages.”
The building just had the roof replaced, which was partially funded by insurance after last summer’s hail, and partly by community sponsors. Jackson says, “We have quite a few very generous sponsors who support not just the building but the programs, too.”
Besides the roof, the group is also trying to determine what to do with the mural on the north side of the building.
Jackson says that since Ben Kellert moved away, acknowledging the hard work that Kellert put into booking events for the facility, there is not a specific ‘promoter’ but that getting in touch via any of the above methods should work in contacting someone who can help.
Foxtail barley dangerous for pets as it matures
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Dog owners who walk their pets in fields or paths should be on the lookout for foxtails.
Foxtail barley is a weed that grows throughout Alberta. You might see it along the edges of the path, in a field, or growing out of a crack in the sidewalk.
In the spring, it is a lovely soft grass that some dogs and cats enjoy chewing, but as it matures, it hardens, and starts to produce a bristly spike that dries out and begins to resemble a fox tail. The drier the plant
gets, the more brittle it becomes, and it will start to fall apart into individual segments, called “awns.”
The awns have sharp spiked ends that easily get tangled in pet hair, and even in the mouth, gums, tonsils, ears, and paws. They can even get caught under the skin and cause an abscess.
Because of their shape, the awns only move in one direction, and so must be physically removed before they cause issues.
Experts say, “The three most common hazards for our pets are the nose, ears, and between dog
toes.
“Once inside, the seeds start a relentless crawl forward, traveling deeper into a dog’s tissue.
“To these bristly seeds, longer, thicker, or curly coats behave a little like the ‘loop’ side of a Velcrotype hook-and-loop fastener; a foxtail can stick to the coat, and wherever it sticks, it will start to burrow, enabling the seeds to penetrate anywhere on the furry dogs’ bodies.”
Bruce Stampede features local competitors
Sunday, July 28, marked the 110th anniversary of the Bruce Stampede, where quite a few local competitors hoped to score big in Canada’s only one-day professional rodeo. Levi Robbins of Daysland came off a 78-point winning ride at the Rockford Rodeo on Saturday to compete at Bruce, where he unfortunately didn’t score. Robbins has been having a great year; as of Monday he qualifies for Lakeland Rodeo’s finals, the Wild Rose finals, and the Pro Canadian finals, with a month of rodeo to go. Levi placed fourth overall at the Calgary Stampede this year and won at Ponoka Stampede for Jr. Bull riding.
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Logan Spady of Alliance (pictured left) CFR All-Round Champion in 2023, competed in both tie-down roping and team roping on Sunday in Bruce, with Kash Bonnett (right).
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Coy Robbins was at the Bruce Stampede on Sunday, July 28, where he drew a ride on ‘Second Hand Blast,’ who unfortunately won the match. Robbins is having a decent season, with a first-place finish in June in Kingston, ON, and a fifthplace finish the day before Bruce in Lacombe.
Flagstaff grants funding to Iron Creek Flying Club
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Flagstaff County Council considered two applications to its Tourism Assistance Grant during the regular County Council meeting on Wednesday, July, 17. This grant, approved in December 2023 by Council, is new to 2024, and has an approved budget of $50,000, a maximum grant amount of $5,000, and specific eligibility criteria to qualify for funding.
Prior to the latest approval, Council had approved total Tourism Assistance grants of $17,068, leaving available funds of $32,932.
Every application for funds through the County’s Tourism Assistance Grant is assessed using the County’s Tourism Grant Evaluation form, which determines the amount of funding the event is eligible for. All groups eligibility for funding is subjected to specific criteria such as being a Flagstaff County-based non-profit that is sustainable and has a primary mandate of drawing visitors to the Flagstaff County region.
Once the group has been deemed eligible for funding, the specific project to be funded is also evaluated, where the criteria is that it supports tourism development in the region that can be shown to benefit the local business community; that is enhances tourism deliverables that can reasonably expect to increase the number of visitors to the region; that supports events that can be proved to have true potential for bringing increased non-resident tourist spending into the region’ that promotes and enhances the profile of Flagstaff County as a tourism, shopping, or business destination; and that promotes and assists in the development of self-sustaining tourism in Flagstaff County.
Tourism funding cannot be used for recreation or leisure activities, social or community services, or for activities or events that already receive grant funding
from Flagstaff County.
Finally, each grant application goes through a scoring system based on expected participation numbers, length of event, range of visitors from the region, the province, and even from out-of-province. The total points determine the level of funding the application is eligible for, from $500 to $5,000 per applicant.
The Iron Creek Flying Club applied for funding “for the purpose of holding a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) F- 18 Flyover Demo mid August.
“This event opportunity has been offered to the Iron Creek Flying Club due to an event cancellation and the Flagstaff Regional Airport facility has the required specifications to be able to host this event.
“The Iron Creek Flying Club is requesting $9,500 in grant funds as well as in-kind labour and marketing support from the Flagstaff County Economic Devel-
opment Department.”
The Iron Creek Flying Club application was deemed by the eligibility process to qualify for $3,000 under the Tourism Assistance Grant, and Flagstaff County Council approved this amount, as well as in-kind marketing support.
The other grant application considered was from Parents for Fun in Flagstaff Society, requesting $3,000 to host a Fitset Ninja family event at the Lougheed Field House in early November.
This application did not pass the eligibility requirements for the Tourism grant and the requested funding was declined by Council.
Council did approve a request for a donation in support of a Brain Conference being held in Camrose in October, of $500.
Lougheed FAIR 101st Annual
Saturday, August 10
Pancake Breakfast 8-10 am Lougheed seniors centre Parade at 10:30 am men’s baseball & ladies softball at the diamonds museum open all day museum features include kids money pit, bingo, gift shop, ice creem, ice coffee bench exhibits on display until 4pm entertainment for children - kids corner including games beer gardens market vendors cattle show & judging hoRse show & judging meals & snack booths all day
5-7 pm
Volunteers taking care of Hardisty’s unique thrift shop
Well hello folks. Hope you are enjoying your summer so far. In a few days August will be here and our whole summer focus starts to change. Most of you have been on a little holiday, summer camps of some sort, or trips to visit grandparents and relatives, too.
Your garden is starting to produce exciting vegetables. Just look what that little seed managed to turn into. Cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, the start of corn, and etcetera. It is really rather magical what Mother Nature is able to do. Just keep weeding and watering and pray the weather cooperates so you too will enjoy a bountiful crop.
Our adult cat population has been thinned out by the wretched coyotes. I see a few momma cats are looking a bit chubby, so I surmise we will have some
kittens again soon. We have quite a few orange kittens, so the orange tom cat has been practicing his gymnastics on the female cats.
The horrendous shrieking when he is mating always sounds so awful! I am quite sure the females are not as thrilled as he is. They do not look too delighted, but they seem to manage to stand still as he hops on their backs.
I should not pick on the poor tom cat. Some of the females get rather vocal as they yowl around our deck prancing with their hind end shoved in the Tom Cat's face. Hormones! Hormones! The world can't exist without them.
Our Hardisty thrift shop has been wonderfully busy this summer and we thank all the wonderful people who donate such fabulous clothing, toys, books, household items, and so much more.
We get so many compliments on our products, how they are displayed and our reasonable prices.
We are a Christian thrift store run by the United Church Women and the
Catholic Guild Women and friends. We are all volunteers and all our income goes to charities, groups, clubs, and etcetera that we vote on to support; after rent, of course. No one is paid a wage. It is an impressive little piece of heaven in our town.
A friend gave me a newspaper article from www.downhomelife.com from May 2019. It talks about when you "Declutter for a cause."
A local thrift store employee in this article wanted to remind people to inspect their pile of goodies that they plan to drop off at the thrift store.
Take a second look at what you are sharing please. Ask yourself, "Would you buy this at a yard sale or second-hand store?"
If the answer is "No," please dispose of it in your garbage. It is quite costly to rent our garbage bins and they fill up so quickly. We do not have washing machines and dryers and we do not mend clothes. We do not have the facilities or the staff. Many of us will occa-
sionally take slightly soiled, lovely items and wash and iron them in our own homes and return them to make them sellable.
The lady in charge of the children's department spends hours taking home dresses and outfits and washes and irons them on her own time. She is rather amazing! We are forever grateful to the kind folks that send us clean items, you are angels and so appreciated.
We are saddened by the fact that some people continue to steal from our store. Our lovely mannequin, "Miss Mona" has had all the eight, beautiful wigs and hair pieces stolen.
I was telling my sister, who lives near Buffalo, New York, about this dilemma and she is going to senior's supper, Monday night and will ask for wig donations to send to our thrift store. That is darn Christian if you ask me.
The thieves should be aware that we have security cameras and we see what is going on. We are Christian, so we have not informed the police. If your
conscience is making you feel bad, please put the wigs in a bag and put them in our bin behind the thrift store. "Miss Mona" is bald and only has one wig on her head. If any locals have wigs to donate we would be so grateful. Thanks again to all our generous donators and we also finally sold the wedding dress on Saturday... Yippee.
Swimming lessons started on Monday at Hardisty Lake. One session starts Monday, July 29, and next week on Monday, Aug. 5. We hope the weather cooperates.
Also remember that the Lougheed Fair is on Saturday, Aug. 10, with the parade starting at 10:30 a.m.
The fair is always amazing and a great place to meet friends you have not seen since last year. There is a very dedicated group of volunteers that make the fair come to fruition every year. Remember to thank them and consider joining to help. You do not have to live in Lougheed to join them and they are a fun group.
Our library has three more Wednesdays for craft time from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Thank your town employees for keeping our flowers alive and perky in this wretched hot weather. Your community appreciates your hard work. Interesting thought for the week... Top 10 things only women understand; 10: Cat's facial expressions. 9: The need for the same style of shoes in different colours. 8: Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds. 7: Fat clothes. 6: Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time. 5: The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell. 4: Cutting your hair to make it grow. 3: Eyelash curlers. 2: The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made. And the number one thing only women understand... 1: Other women (Thank you Carol Bourque for this from you Breast of Friends cook books).
Have a good week folks and please call me with any kind of news.
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Historic Lohner barn torn down due to foundation issues
Celeste Ewan Daysland & Area
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If you’re thinking we can see a little more to the west of Daysland you’re not wrong. The Lohner farm tore down their century old barn, which had significant foundation issues.
There was no choice but to level it.
The barn was believed to be built by Dick Cole in the 1920s in the Heisler area and moved to the Lohner farm in 1975.
If it wasn't for seeing this posted on social media I wouldn't have even noticed, they did such an amazing job cleaning up so promptly.
Daysland will host
“Pages in the Park” on Friday, Aug. 1, where you can take a good book and head to the park. The idea is to mingle a bit prior to putting your nose deep into a good book surrounded by fresh air and our beautiful community.
Participants are encouraged to come and enjoy refreshments and even bring their old books to trade or exchange for new treas-
Province, Ottawa to match Red Cross donations
Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Federal and provincial governments say they will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal.
"Red Cross launched an appeal on July the 25th. And similar to the last fire season, we are announcing we will be matching that amount over the next 30 days. So we hope people will go online to Red Cross and donate," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at a press event on Friday.
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Vicki Zimmer provided a lovely update on the Daysland school gardens and shared these words: “Our school gardens look amazing!”
Despite not having the best growing situations thanks to Mother Nature, our summer care volunteers have kept the gardens watered and weeded and thriving!
“We really appreciate all of the past, present, and future agriculture students and their families who have dedicated their time and effort to this project.
“It also helps that we have an excellent base of soil from ZS Farms and some valuable donations of plants from Forster’s Greenhouse and from generous community members.
“The bounty will be very appreciated and well-used by the Home-Ec classes in the fall, for sure!
“This is truly a joint effort to expand agricultural knowledge and experiences in our school, thank you everyone!”
It is truly amazing what our little community pulls off in every corner and inch of Daysland.
‘Til next week
"One of the reasons why it's so important to have the Red Cross programs is that often Red Cross is able to partner with local community groups and identify those needs with local chambers of commerce, local food banks, animal shelters, and local homeless shelters. They act as a bit of an aggregator for all of that contribution. That's why we're happy to be able to match it and the federal government's happy to match it," Smith said.
and that more details about the program would be revealed soon.
Federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan said the federal government would also be matching donations to CRC alongside Alberta,
"Donations to the Canadian Red Cross will be used for assisting those impacted in Jasper and other affected areas in Alberta with immediate and ongoing relief including financial assistance, support to evacuees and the communities hosting them, recovery and resilience efforts in response to the wildfires, as well as supporting community preparedness and risk reduction for future all-hazard disaster events within Alberta," CRC said in a statement about its Alberta Wildfires Appeal.
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hand pump 75-gal. Tidy Tank c/w hand pump; Canwood Floor Drill Press; Miller Tunderbolt 225 Amp. Electric Welder; 200-amp Battery Charger Booster; La Piazzo Wood Burning Pizza Oven c/w all tools, new; (50) 4-inch x 10-ft Metal Studs; Approx. 100 pieces 1/2-inch x 30-ft Pipe; Propane Cutting Torch c/w cart; Chains; Boomers; 26-Piece 3/4-inch Socket Set 15/16 - 2 3/4-inch; Air Tools; Power Tools; Wrenches; Hand Tools; Wood & Steel Cabinets; Assort. Straps; Golf Clubs; Harness Sleigh Bells; Assort. Hitch Receivers; Alum. Quad Ramps; Wooden Work Benches; New RV Power Pedistal c/w 30-amp plug; Lake Floaties; Like New Wood Burning Heater; Antique Steel Trunk; Two 8-gal. Cream Cans; Camping Supplies; Maytag 2-door & bottom Freezer Fridge; Hyd. Hair Dresser Chair; Assort. Household items
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Auctioneer Note: Due to ill health Mr. & Mrs. Challand have sold their property and are moving to town. All the equipment is in like new condition. Plan on attending. For more information call Graham at 780-986-1737 (home) or 780-914-6344 (cell) or Millers Auction Service at 780-789-2226 or 780-920-6738. www.millersauctionservice.com
Killam & Forestburg Baptist Church
Phone: Killam: 780 385-3607 Service Times: Killam: Worship – 10:30 AM Forestburg: Worship – 9:00 AM www.killambaptistchurch.ca www.forestburgbaptist.ca
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Killam & Lougheed 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 number of sponsor ads sold. Calendar purchases include adding birthdays and anniversaries of immediate family. Pre-order today by calling 780-385-6693 or stopping by our office in Killam. OR pre-order and pay online at thecommunitypress.com
We're looking for support from local businesses. If you're interested in advertising a sponsor spot for this year, the ads start at $65 for a half size or $99 for a full size sponsor spot. With an advertisement, you will also receive a FREE CALENDAR and can fill out a list of family members for birthdays and anniversaries. Save us a phone call and get $5 off your ad! Email: production.cp@gmail.com or call/text 780-385-6693.
Proceeds this year will be shared with the Flagstaff Food Bank! As we work to get the calendars established, we want to assure you your support is still going towards a great community cause.
Food Bank
We need a group to take it on next year! If we can get the calendars re-established for '24-'25, we'd like to have a local group take it over. Your organizers will take what we started this year and sell sponsor ads and calendars independently at your own preferred costs next year and bring us a final list to arrange and print. We invoice you a low cost per calendar, you keep all the remaining profits. No hidden fees (like logo changes or colour) we bill you once and that's it! Email production.cp@gmail.com if you’re interested.
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AUTOS
Selling 3 collector vehicles. 1999 Pontiac GTP Nascar Pace Car. Rare model with sunroof. 1998 Cadillac Eldorado. Last series of the Eldorado. 1928 International Truck. All run and drive great. All Car Show ready. 403-944-2609
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kalf's Berry Farm Saskatoon You Pick open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm daily. Located 15217 Twp 492. 780-893-5490
Raspberries are Ready! **No Saskatoons** Beans, Beets, Carrots, and Potatoes ready! Taking orders for Pickling Cucumbers. Off Highway 13 Turn North on RR 122 go North 3 Miles
Helen Tanton 780-888-6800
Bruderheim Community Thrift Store. Opening Soon, 5 Days a Week! Located in the Moravian Church Community Hall, Bruderheim, Alberta. For donations & inquiries, contact 780-707-0810
BIBLE STUDY
I would like to Bible study with other Christians based on the Doctrine of Christ's atonement rather than on the present day deceitful denominational teaching of theological dispensationalism. Call Wilbur 780-245-1316
All Classified Ads booked in our paper will also be posted online at the new Classifieds Section of our website at no additional cost. THOUSANDS of page views online every month in addition to our THOUSANDS of weekly readers. Plus our site is Google SEO optimized. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE WITH US!
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and all the staff at Daysland Hospital for the excellent care I received during my recent stay. Thank you for all your kindness and for going above and beyond to ensure that I was always comfortable. It was greatly appreciated.
Carol Gruninger
COMING EVENTS
Please join us for a bridal shower for Courtney Larson August 4th, 2:00 p.m. at Kinsella Senior Centre. Bring your favourite recipe.
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!
HELP WANTED
The Friends of the Sedgewick Recreation Centre Board are seeking resumes for a Janitor for the Sedgewick Recreation Centre, this will be a seasonal position beginning October 1st, 2024, and ending April 15th, 2025. For more information and a detailed job description please visit The Town of Sedgewick website at Sedgewick.ca. Please submit your resume along with references to Friends of the Sedgewick Rec Centre, Box 11, Sedgewick, AB, T0B 4C0, or email sedgewickrec@gmail.com.
HELP WANTED
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 Kindergartenaged students. The hired teacher would be contracted for 80 instructional days from September to May, with prep days included. Duties include preparing and presenting lessons that facilitate students' development, evaluating students across many avenues, introducing students to the core curriculum set by Alberta Education, creating a safe and nurturing learning environment, and supervising children during mealtimes, lessons, and on the playground. A valid Alberta Teaching Certificate is Mandatory. The closing date for resumes is July 19, 2024. Please send resumes to sedgewickecspresident@gmail.com.
The Friends of the Sedgewick Recreation Centre Board are seeking resumes for an Arena Technician for the 2024/2025 winter season. Employment will begin September 1st, 2024, and continue to March/April 2025. For more information and a detailed job description please visit The Town of Sedgewick website at Sedgewick.ca. Please submit your resume along with references to Friends of the Sedgewick Rec Centre, Box 11, Sedgewick, AB, T0B 4C0, or email sedgewickrec@gmail.com.
FOR SALE
Brian’s U-Pick Fruits, Berries, and Veggies has Strawberry Runners for sale. Available next week. •Goji Berries Suckers - 2 months old - plotted and ready to be picked up and planted. Buyers responsibility to pick up immediately after payment. •Summer Raspberry plants for sale. until August 15. •Fall berries ready August 15. •Dwarf Cherry and Plum trees available. Buyers responsibility to dig up trees purchased. Payment required before digging.
All sales are final. No refunds or returns. Cash only. Everything must go! Call Brian at 780-678-0053
FOR SALE
Firman Generator For Sale 4550 watt gas in excellent condition. $850. If interested, text Paul 780-218-9029.
SEED FOR SALE
WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN - Heated, Mixed, Tough, Light, Bugs, Spring Thrashed....Barley, Wheat, Oats, Peas, Flax, Canola. "On Farm Pickup". Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252.
ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grains. Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, In House Excreta Cleaning. Vac Rental. 1-888-483-8789.
PUPPIES FOR SALE
Standard Cockapoo puppies ready for furever homes. Excellent family and Companion dogs! Hypoallergenic/ Nonshedding Expected to be 35-45lbs fully mature. Veterinarian checked with first shots. 1200$ OBO. Call or Text 780-9828411
GIVE AWAY
3, 8 week old indoor kittens, in Lamont. Extra toes. Eating well. After 3 pm please call 780-579-2523
HEALTH
HIP/KNEE REPLACEMENT. Other medical conditions causing TROUBLE WALKING or DRESSING? The Disability Tax Credit allows for $3,000 yearly tax credit and $30,000 lump sum refund. Take advantage of this offer. Apply NOW; quickest refund Nationwide: Expert help. 1-844-453-5372. FOR RENT
For Rent in Viking. 3 bedroom townhouse. Comes with fridge, stove, washer, dryer. Includes all utilities except internet. Available August 1. Call 780-336- 6089 or 780-336-6088
Clean, non-smoking 2 bedroom house for rent. Partially finished basement. Detached garage. Close to Main Street Sedgewick. Reasonable rate. Available September 1, 2024. Call Liz at 780-385-1600.
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Pasture for rent. 16 acres, 6 miles north of Strome. Dugout and good fence. Call 780263-9125
REAL ESTATE
SELLING MY RETIREMENT HOUSE with river and mountain views on 3.93 acres along the Red Deer River and adjoining 200+ acres of environmental reserve. Buy 4 acres and enjoy the use of 204 acres. For more information and pictures, see MLS listing #A2148481.
Belvedere Gardens #7 in Tofield. 891 Sq. Ft. end unit, front & back door (patio), infloor heating & garage, 2 bedroom, full bathroom. Condo fee includes yard maintenance/water/gas. All appliances included (laundry room), one floor, no stairs, backs onto arena across the road. Asking $190,000. No renters. Pictures available through email. Contact Darlene Martin 780-910-3587, darmkjos@yahoo.ca.
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SERVICES
Hawkeye Ag Inc. Custom Corral Cleaning. Excavator, Bulldozer, Grader, Skid Steer, Compactor, Manure Spreader. Serving Lamont County and Areas, custom corral cleaning, earth works, aggregate and excavation. Call Clayton @ 780.718.7479, or email at hawkeyeagservices@outlook.com.
Specializing in Hail Damage
Metal Roofing, Vinyl Siding, All Farm Structures, Metal and Building Restructuring. Call Clint at 780-226-9693.
AA Affordable Contracting. Serving local area for 30 years. CWB Covered and Fully Insured.
Mike & Dave Rv Inc. Service, Storage, Parts. Call us today! 780-415-5015 or visit our website: www.mdrv.ca **Located just 11 kms North of Tofield on Highway 834**
PRIVATE MORTGAGE LENDER. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. Toll free 1-866-405-1228; www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca.
RJM Electrical. Ron Malowany, Mundare. ronmalowany@yahoo.com. 780-888-1130
Clay-Con Construction Clayton Rauser38+ year Journeyman Carpenter 780-385-5448 All Types of Renovations •Additions •Decks •Roofing •Concrete •Windows •Framing •5” Continuous Eavestroughs •Siding •and More!
CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/licensing loss? Travel/business opportunities? Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge. File destruction. Free consultation. 1-800-347-2540. www.accesslegalmjf.com.
Painting
Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting. Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749
TRAVEL
VISIT OSOYOOS, BC - A haven for snowbirds looking for milder winter eather and an abundance of activities! Hotel uites starting from just $750/month. Learn ore at www.osoyoossnowbirds.com; call the Osoyoos Visitor Centre at 1-888-676-9667 or email: visit@destinationosoyoos.com to request digital information on wintering in Osoyoos.
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COLLECTOR/ ENTREPRENEUR PURCHASING COINS & COLLECTIONS! CASH PAID! ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COINS, collections, rare & old coins, silver & gold coins, jewelry, nuggets, bullion, sterling, gold & silver! 306-774-2420.
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Jasper emergency evacuation lauded as great success
Bretty McKay
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Now that the smoke has cleared in Jasper, RCMP say it appears nobody was left behind during the evacuation. Some residents however, stayed in their homes until the final moments, with walls of flames surging toward the community and embers raining down.
“In this particular situation, we were able to evacuate over 25,000 people,” said Trevor Daroux, Assistant Commissioner with RCMP K Division.
RCMP worked closely with other emergency service partners and the community during the evacuation. Without this collaboration and support, major operations like the one in Jasper wouldn’t be possible, he said.
The RCMP Tactical Support Group, an on-call team made up of members from across the province that responds
to major events, allied with Alberta search and rescue teams to sweep the town looking for people who stayed behind following the evacuation order.
“We went door-to-door through the community of Jasper to ensure that there were no more people in the community,” said Const. Lyle Korver, with the RCMP Tactical Support Group.
After the first sweep of the town, 41 residences were found with people still inside. By the time a second sweep was performed later in the same day, many people had left and only six homes were occupied.
“The day that we actually pulled out of the town of Jasper, there was one remaining residence in the town. Our resources went and assisted an elderly couple who chose to leave at that time,” Korver said.
The couple had medical concerns and were assisted by the response team, he
said.
When the decision was made to pull everyone from the townsite except firefighters with SCBA gear, Korver said “the RCMP remained at the edge of town. We were the last ones to leave to ensure the security of the town.”
Ten members of the RCMP Tactical Support Group responded immediately to Jasper during the disaster to help with the evacuation, and that number has since grown to around 20, Korver said.
Now that the area is being stabilized, officers are taking more of a security role, Daroux said.
“We want citizens to know that when they are away from their residences, we
are going to do everything we possibly can to ensure that those residences are safe,” he said.
“Once the order is given by the Emergency Operations Centre, then we are going to look at how to bring people back into the community.”
Daroux said there have been no reports of crime in Jasper since the evacuation, and the RCMP will continue to restrict access to the through highway checkpoints.
The Jasper RCMP detachment building survived the fire unscathed, Daroux reported, and they are currently working to get power and water reconnected so that when the order is given to return to town, they are prepared to do so.
The Anglican Church was one of many destroyed structures as wildfire devastated Jasper this past week. Though the property damage was immense, over 25,000 people were successfully evacuated by emergency crews. TYSON KOSCHIK PHOTO
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Accepting delivery of consignments from Friday, Aug 2 to Friday, Aug 9 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. ALREADY LISTED: 3 LARGE LATE MODEL FARM DISPERSALS! CONSIGN TODAY TO BE PART OF THIS BIG AUCTION! Public Viewing: Monday, Aug 12th to Thursday Aug 15th from 8:00 am- 6:00 pm & Friday, Aug 16th from 8:00 am until NOON SHARP. At our yard: 2 MILES
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, Trailer, Shed, 50 Amp Service with a 100 Amp Transformer
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.
Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd.
(403) 843-2747 Rimbey Sale Site - (780) 208-2508 Hwy 16/Rge Rd 185 Sale Site 1 (855) 783-0556 Toll Free License No. 165690 E-mail: abolson@telusplanet.net - Homepage: allenolsonauction.com
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