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JOSEF HARTUNG PHOTOS

Canada Canada Day Day in in Sedgewick Sedgewick brings brings on on high high speed speed thrills thrills Sedgewick celebrated Canada Day with their annual Chucks and Chariot races over the long weekend.

Each day saw large crowds fill the stands, cheering on the teams as they barreled around the track at top speed.

During intermission, the miniature chuckwagons ran their heats, with the crowd cheering the little riders on. Pictured above were two of the young teams showing off great skill through the track.

Along with the races at the ag grounds was the annual Del Bergum Memorial tournament, seeing the BRBL men’s teams play it out. The Killam Braves took the win for the weekend. The Sedgewick U13 Steelers also played some softball agains the Irma Tigers, as well as the U15 and U18 teams playing a head to head match.

The Canada Day parade marched down main street with the parade path crowded by those excited to see the floats and fill their candy bags. Immediately after, the first year of the heavy horse pull took place. The large draft horses were a spectacle on their own, with the heavy weight team pulling 6,000 pounds a short distance.

The Sedgewick Ag Society put on another fantastic weekend for all those who attended to celebrate Canada Day. More photos inside

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The Community Press, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - Page 5

Rivals relocate to Daysland; Braves win Del Bergum Memorial Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Rivals of the Powerline Baseball League announced last week that “After a lot of discussion, the Rivals have decided to play the remainder of the season/playoffs in Daysland as our new home Diamond.”

July 2 starts the last week of the regular season for the Powerline League, with all the rescheduled games to be played, when Rosalind headed to Vegreville.

Wednesday July 3 will see the Rivals host Armena at Daysland, while the Tofield Braves will visit Camrose.

Thursday, July 4 will see Rosalind

travel to Tofield.

Next Tuesday, the Rivals will host Camrose in Daysland, and Armena will host Rosalind.

The Rosalind Athletics sit at 7-2-0, with the Rivals and Vegreville Blue Jays close behind, at 6-4-0 each, and the Camrose Roadrunners at 5-5-0, Armena Royals at 4-6-0, and Tofield Braves at 18-0.

In the Battle River Baseball League, a rescheduled game between Viking and Castor has been ruled a win for Castor, with Viking forfeiting the game.

That means the playoffs can now begin, with Veteran facing off against Viking, Macklin against Castor, Amisk meeting Provost, and Killam and Czar

going head to head.

Game one of the ‘best of three’ playoffs will go this Wednesday, July 3, with game two planned for July 8 and game three for July 10.

At the end of the regular season, Veteran and Macklin each has 12 points, with Amisk and Czar both sitting at eight points. Killam and Provost are tied with six points each, Castor has four points, and Viking none.

In other baseball news the Killam Braves won the Del Bergum Memorial Trophy at the Canada Day celebrations in Sedgewick.

The Braves beat out the Rivals, then the Lougheed Wildcats to bring home the trophy, with big thanks going out to long-time organizer Jim Hampshire, “For all the hard work he puts into the day.”

The Killam Braves team played in the annual Canada Day Del Bergum Memorial tournament in Sedgewick, taking the trophy after recording wins against the Lougheed Wild Cats and The Rivals.

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BRAIN conference being organized for region Kari Janzen Staff Reporter

Joslien Wannechko, of Ryley is part of a group of about 12 people organizing a BRAIN (Battle River Arts, Innovation, and Neuroscience) conference to be held in Camrose this October.

Wannechko, along with several others who have brain injuries and/or have studied the brain at length, are putting together the conference to help inform those who are interested in, impacted by, or work with people with brain injuries.

“I think anyone can benefit from attending the conference, because every family and every community has people with brain injuries of one sort or another,” says Jane Ross, one of the organizers and catalyst of the conference.

“It's for people with brain injuries, for professionals who need to know more from people like us, like what works and what doesn't, what is helpful; it is for fundraisers, for municipal leaders, people in decision making places; it's for the Minister of Health.”

She adds, “There is so little known about brain and brain health. We hear a lot about mental health, but although we

are exposed to our own brains every day, what do we know about them? And when someone experiences a traumatic brain injury from an accident or stroke, like Joslien and I have had, then you start to learn in a hurry. You need to know; you can't just be passive about it. If you want to get better, you have to know.”

Canadian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge will be speaking at the conference. He is also an author of two New York Times bestsellers, ‘The Brain that Changes Itself,’ and ‘The Brain's Way of Healing.’

Ross says Doidge became known to she and her husband after he became ill. “Jack was in the hospital during COVID, not expected to live, and it was awful.

“We had only one visitor besides me who could come to see him, and of course, our friend wondered what he could do. I suggested he could read to Jack from Norman Doidge’s book.

“There are so many helpful things in it. And what Jack and I have done in Jack's rehab, and my own, is done everything we can that Norman Doidge says.

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mula, but he offers case studies and stories, and from those, we were able to get ideas about what we could do about our situation. We have found it works beautifully,” Ross said.

Doidge is very popular and in high demand, so Ross says much fundraising is needed to cover the cost of having the speaker attend the conference.

“When we started thinking about the conference, wondering who we could have speak, we thought, wouldn't it be marvelous to have Norman Doidge? He is not easy to get because he's so high in demand. People ask us how on earth we got him, and really, we just asked. But he does come with a pricey ticket, so we have to raise the funds for him to be here,” Ross said.

The conference will be held at the U of A Augustana campus in Camrose, and while numbers are still being configured with regards to how many registration spots will be available, Ross said she thinks a smaller conference is desirable.

“It may be 120 people, it may be 200. Myself, I’m more of the mind to have a smaller meeting. There are more ways to communicate, and we're not

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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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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.

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going for numbers, we’re going for the best saturation of the mind, spirit, and the community, the interaction and learning from one another,” she said.

Ross said many types of brain damage and brain injury are preventable, and even for those that are not, much needs to be learned about how to care and recover from brain injury.

“Migraine headaches, brain tumors, dementia, autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FAS), all that comes under brain injury, and there is an awful lot that we can do to pre-

vent brain injuries of many kinds.

“For Joslien and I, we need to know what to do now that we've had these brain injuries.

Joslien and I are good examples of women that should be sitting around in a long-term care setting, or maybe even dead, but we're not. There’s an awful lot we can do,” Ross said.

Ross said, to her knowledge, a conference like this has not been held here before, and that she’s not exactly sure how the idea started and how it has all come together so far, but she is Continued on Page 14

The Community Press, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - Page 7

Loved one’s ashes among items reported stolen Killam RCMP Detachment responded to occurrencesf rom Friday, June 14 to Thursday, June 27 Friday, June 14 A break and enter was reported in Daysland.

Lock was broken but nothing stolen. No witnesses or suspects.

Another break and enter was reported of a shed in Daysland. Three jerry cans of gas, a chainsaw, and a leaf blower were stolen. No witnesses or suspects.

Saturday, June 15 A report was made of yelling and screaming and what appeared to be 6-8 teenagers fighting in Alliance. Members attended. Subjects not found.

Sunday, June 16 A break and enter was reported in Hardisty. Bolt cutters were used to break into a rental business. The wiring was stolen out of a light stand. Surveillance available. Matter is still under investigation.

Monday, June 17 A report was made of a camera pointing directly at the Complainant’s door in Sedgewick. A Killam Member attended and mediated dispute.

Numerous complaints of a suspicious person trespassing on private properties in Forestburg.

Subject is known to Members. Members are in discussions with Crown Council.

A suspicious person was reported on Hwy 13 driving a pedal bike and the Subject appeared to have something in his pocket shaped like a pistol. Members attended.

Patrols were made and nobody found.

Tuesday, June 18 Thursday, June 20 Reports were made of the tank loaders in Lougheed, Sedgewick, and Alliance being broken into. Cash boxes were broken into and stolen. Extensive damage done to the sites. Matter is under investigation.

Tuesday, June 18 A disturbance was re-

ported at a residence in Hardisty. An unknown vehicle drove up to a residence and the driver got into an argument with the homeowner. No details of the Subject were given. Patrols made. Vehicle not located.

Killam Hospital requested help with a Subject who was in a disagreement with the hospital staff. Subject refused to mediate with members. No criminal offence found.

Wednesday, June 19 An abandoned motorbike was reported in a ditch north of Forestburg. The Registered Owner was notified and he had not reported the bike stolen. Bike was towed.

A Killam member mediated an ongoing dispute between neighbours in Killam. Dispute over pesticides going onto the Complainant’s lawn and killing it.

A complaint was made of a suspicious white truck hauling a goose neck trailer with a swather on it. No marker given. No offence took place. No reports of stolen vehicles or equipment in the area.

Thursday, June 20 A break and enter was reported from a shop in Forestburg. A light bar and fuel were stolen. At least two Subjects with faces covered in a 20122013 white Chev 2500 deck truck with a water

tank on it was seen in surveillance. Matter is under investigation.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Highway 13 - stopped with their four-way flashers on. Member made patrols. Vehicle not located.

Friday, June 21 A report of someone going on the Complainant’s deck and stealing Off bug spray and cigarette butts. Video was available. Member attended. Unknown person observed.

A break and enter was reported from a residence on Highway 602.

Bosch and Milwaukee tools were stolen. Matter is under investigation.

A possible intoxicated driver was reported in Sedgewick.

Member made patrols. Vehicle not located.

A report was made of a suspicious vehicle at an unoccupied property. Vehicle described as a white and black cube van. Patrols made by residence.

No vehicles seen and nobody around the residence.

Saturday, June 22 A report was made of an unknown male making threats to fight in Forestburg. Both parties spoken to and situation mediated by Members.

Glue was reported thrown on a vehicle in Forestburg. No witnesses or suspects.

Sunday, June 23 An attempted break

and enter to a holiday trailer was reported in Galahad. Damaged lock but access was not gained and nothing was stolen. No witnesses or suspects.

Suspicious vehicles and persons yelling were reported in Alliance.

Complainant reported lots of vehicles driving up and down the road and people yelling. Patrols were made and no vehicles located.

A suspicious vehicle was reported in Forestburg. Complainant reported the car alarm had been going off for 20 minutes and the car was parked in the intersection. Member attended.

Vehicle not located and no marker obtained.

Monday, June 24 A break and enter was reported in Sedgewick.

Residence was broken into. Tools, food, and a shelf were stolen. No suspects or witnesses.

A bottle of liquor was reported stolen from a bar in Forestburg. Matter is under investigation.

A break and enter was reported in Forestburg.

Complainant was unsure if or what was stolen.

Matter is under investigation.

Tuesday, June 25 A suspicious vehicle was reported in Hardisty.

A picker truck had been parked in an alleyway for most of the day. Vehicle was stolen and abandoned.

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Thursday, June 27 Stolen property was reported in Killam. Complainant reported that jewelry and an urn with a loved one’s ashes was stolen. Matter is still under investigation.

A suspicious persons/vehicle was reported in Hardisty.

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Big changes for Alliance residents as they relocate to the maritimes Diane Dammann Alliance P. 780-879-3970 E. petendia@gmail.com

I hope you had a Happy Canada Day! I took part in an Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) Coordinator meeting on Zoom on Saturday morning, June 29. There were 22 of us, some from South Africa, Wales, England, the United States, British Colombia, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Alberta. Most of us had listened to the UNESCO Podcast We discussed what we can do in our own communities to develop leadership among women. We are so fortunate in Canada, but we can do more.

I encourage you to subscribe to the ACWW Podcasts and amplify the voices of women leaders.

It is as easy as going to the ACWW website scrolling to “ACWW launches new Podcast” and following the links.

Happy Birthday Karin

McCracken. She had a big party at her son Brad’s place on the weekend. She also went camping at Berma Park during the week with son Dale and family.

Congratulations are in order for Keegan and Mackenzie Miller who are the proud owners of a greenhouse. They bought Niconna’s Greenhouse to be moved to their property.

Congratulations to Mr. And Mrs Tyler Bullee who were married this past week.

Pat and Roxanne Clough have sold their acreage and will soon be on their way to Nova Scotia.

There has been a crew in town tearing up the broken sidewalks and replacing them.

I met Nimpi Samplay and her husband Sandeep Chauhan at the grocery store this week.

They have been in Canada for three months.

They are only here for a week to help out at the store. They have gone through all of the items and taken out the expired and close-to-best-before-

date items. I found Sandeet looking for something to do on Sunday and ended up with him, Nimpi, and Brigess to help decorate the parade float (a car) for Monday, July 1. The guys also volunteered to help out on the gate.

Barbara Lamoth has her sister, Carmen from Toronto visiting. Carmen is going to be a doctor.

They stopped by the church when we were having our year end picnic.

The tickets for the next meat raffle are out. Five dollars buys you a chance on $500 worth of meat, your choice of beef, pork, chicken, or lamb, any mix you like.

Dan and Diane Prins were out to Williams Lake for a funeral of a good friend of Dan’s.

Dan spoke at the funeral.

They just bought the little yellow car from Wickstroms.

That little car sure gets around. It has been owned by Dell and Randy a couple of times, Rick and Betty Manning, Main Street Medley, and now Prins.

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Strome sign back after missing in action Celeste Ewan Daysland & Area E. daysland.ab.news@gmail.com

Although the rain may have kept some of the show and shine entries at home and some of the bike parade contestants, it sure didn't keep the people away. Daysland’s Canada Day celebrations didn't disappoint, the fireman's pancake breakfast was held and fed 154 people.

The festivities at the park were not lacking in attendance by any means, the petting zoo was busy, the bouncy houses were full, and I'm sure no one left with an empty stomach, as there was free ice cream brought to everyone from the Alliance Church, cake and delicious cupcakes, and of course a whole lot

of burgers and hot dogs went out as well.

Lots of happy faces.

And after the intermittent rain all morning the sun started to shine just after 2 p.m. We may be small, but boy did we sure have it all.

The town of Daysland has announced their “Metre replacement Program” that will begin this year and carry on into the next by replacing all water metres as they are reaching the end of their life cycle. The natural gas meters will also be getting a facelift and will be receiving a new meterreading device to ensure accuracy as their life cycle, too, is coming to an end. Residents don't need to worry about inquiring or signing up as the town will contact you.

A big congrats goes out to Joanne at Providence Place, after 23 years of service she is retiring,

many had wonderful things to say about her and the time she shared with residents, staff, and our community’s loved ones. All of which Continued on Page 14

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Unknown Newfoundland Soldier re-interred on Canada Day in special ceremony marking 100th anniversary of War Memorial Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The remains of an unknown soldier lay in state at the Confederation Building in St. John’s Newfoundland the last few days of June, and were reinterred on July 1, Canada Day in a special ceremony at the 100th anniversary of the Newfoundland National War Memorial.

During the First World War, Newfoundland was not a part of Canada, but a self-governing dominion of the British Empire. Newfoundland joined the Canadian federation in 1949, and changed its official name to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.

It is estimated that 12,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians enlisted to serve during WWI, from a population estimated at 240,000, with more than 1,700 losing their lives, and with 800 of those having no known gravesite.

On May 25, a hearse carrying a casket with the remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier arrived in Canada from France and followed a ceremonial route from St. John’s International Airport, where Canadians were given the opportunity to pay their respects as the procession passed.

Hours earlier, at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Auchonvillers, France in another ceremony, the Government of France transferred the remains of an unknown Newfoundland First World War soldier to the Government of Canada.

On June 28 to 30, the casket arrived at the Confederation Building in Newfoundland, where it lay for three days until the morning of Monday, July 1.

At 9:30 a.m., on the 100th anniversary of the Newfoundland National War Memorial, the remains of the unknown soldier were reinterred in a custom designed tomb, and will represent Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from all branchs of service who have no known grave.

July 1 is known as both Canada Day and Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, to remember the anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, where soldiers from Newfoundland and other British and Commonwealth

suffered massive losses, in fact the heaviest combat losses ever suffered by the British Army in a single day.

Veterans Affairs describes the battle thusly: “The sector of the front at Beaumont-Hamel where the Newfoundland Regiment would see action was supposed to be taken by surprise, but the Germans knew the attack was coming. In addition, the initial Allied bombardment failed to damage most of the German defences.

“At about 9:15 a.m., the Newfoundlanders - forming part of the 29th British Division - attacked from a support trench nicknamed St. John's Road. They advanced from this trench, which was actually behind the front line, because of the sheer number of soldiers involved in earlier attacks who were dead or wounded and clogging the front trenches.

This meant that the Newfoundlanders had to traverse more than 200 metres before they even made it to the Allies' own front line. Once they made it to No Man's Land, they were then expected to cross through tangles of barbed wire to reach the enemy trenches more than 500 metres away.

“As the Newfoundlanders advanced toward the enemy, there was a tree partway down the slope that marked the spot where German fire seemed to become particularly intense.

This gnarled tree was nicknamed the "danger tree" by the Newfoundland troops and it marked the spot where many of them would fall that morning. As they walked into the hail of machine gun and artillery fire, it was said that many of them tucked their chins in, almost like they were walking into the teeth of a blizzard back home. But this time it was not snow flying all around them—the Newfoundland Regiment would be practically decimated in less than half an hour of intense German fire.

“July 1st would only be the first day of more than four brutal months of fighting during the Battle of the Somme, a campaign in which Canada would also see significant action. By the time it was all over, the Allies would have more than 650,000 soldiers killed, wounded, missing or taken

On July 1, at the St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador National War Memorial, the casket of an unknown solider, repatriated from a French WWI graveyard, is carried to its final resting place.

prisoner, and both the Allies and the Germans would each lose about 200,000 lives. For this incredible cost, the Allies moved the front line forward about 10 kilometres.

“The losses sustained by the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel on July 1, 1916, were staggering. Of the some 800 Newfoundlanders who went into battle that morning, only 68 were able to answer the roll call the next day, with more than 700 killed, wounded or missing. The dead included 14 sets of brothers.

“The incredible sacrifices of the men of the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel still echo in Newfoundland and Labrador. The citizens of the province pause July 1 to remember those who gave so much to help protect the peace and freedom people in our country enjoy today.

“As one of the most striking First World War memorials in Europe, the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France stands as a monument to those from the dominion who gave their lives in the First World War. The site is one of a few where visitors can see a Great War battlefield much as it was, its artillery craters and trenches left untouched after the war. The twisted skeleton of the danger tree has been preserved and still stands at the spot where many brave Newfoundlanders fell on that tragic morning; a permanent reminder of the great courage and sacrifice seen that day.”

The First World War ended with the signing of the Armistice on 11 November 1918. As the Armistice neared, the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and their re-

turned veterans wished to properly memorialize the fallen, so an intense community effort of commemoration was undertaken to build the war memorial at St. John’s.

The memorial was officially unveiled on July 1, 1924, by Field Marshall Douglas Haig, former Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the First World War.

The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in Auchonvillers, France, is the largest of six Newfoundland memorial sites in France and Belgium. At the heart of the memorial stands a great bronze caribou (the emblem of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment). Its defiant gaze forever fixed towards its former foe, the caribou stands watch over rolling fields that still lay claim to many men with no known final resting place. Inset: 821 names are inscribed on three bronze tablets at the base of the Caribou Monument in memory of those who died during the First World War and had no known grave. The list includes 591 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 114 sailors in the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve and 115 Merchant Mariners.

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Sedgewick Chucks and Chariots bring the adrenaline

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Canada Day parade in Sedgewick draws in a large crowd

ALLY ANDERSON PHOTOS

This was the first year for the Heavy Horse Pull event at the ag grounds. The winning heavy team, pictured here, pulled a 6,000 pound weighted sleigh the full distance.

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Sedgewick Lake’s spray park back in business Sandra Erickson Ph: 780-384-2030

Sedgewick email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com

Happy belated Canada Day! I love Canada Day weekend in Sedgewick.

It's always a good time catching up with everyone at the Chuckwagon races, and it was definitely a nice crowd.

Then Canada Day offers everything you need for a perfect fun-filled day. The annual hall board pancake breakfast to start of the day, followed by the parade.

New this year was the horse pull right after the parade. It's a busy weekend and it takes many man hours and volunteers. Thanks to the Ag Society and all their helpers for another fantastic weekend to celebrate.

The Flagstaff Players have exciting news! For the upcoming 2024/2025

Daysland Continued from Page 8 enjoyed entertainment, kind words, punch, and cake for her big send-off party.

If you've passed Strome in the last week you may have noticed their sign (that was missing prior to for a fair bit) has reappeared and is looking brighter and better than ever after being refurbished and reinstalled.

BRAIN Continued from Page 6 proud and pressing forward to continue to bring the idea to reality.

“It was very organic, the way this conference has grown and is growing. For example, we never said to anybody in California, can you come, but somehow the word got out. And the word is spreading!”

Ross adds, “Just today, the Executive Director of Flagstaff Family and Social Services in Flagstaff, Lynne Jenkinson, re-

season they are featuring their very first musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Performances will be in March 2025. But that's not all, they are working on something special for November this year as well.

Auditions for Joseph will be held in September at the Sedgewick Community Hall and Central High Sedgewick Public School. Get ready to showcase your talent and be a part of an unforgettable production. Stay tuned for more updates and mark your calendars for a season you won't want to miss!

The Parents for Fun in Flagstaff, also known as the Family Resource Centre in Killam, is running some pop-up playground fun this summer.

Through July and August, they are going to different communities for play, songs, and connection. The one for Sedgewick Lake Park is on Wednesday, July 31, Daysland Library started their “create your own graphic novel” this week for the Jr. high students. They have so many great activities there for all ages, we really are lucky with our small town and all the activities laid out to keep the public busy.

The Daysland Alliance Church is also having their Vacation Bible School kick off in August, be sure to sign up the kids and keep them busy!

‘Till next week. sponded to an email, saying she sent the BRAIN conference information to all her staff, and is interested in attending. I phoned her back on the spot, and now she's going to help out with the conference. At first she thought it was only for staff, but it is for everybody.”

As for individual attendee cost, Ross said those details haven’t yet been worked out, but soon a website will be up with more information and online registration for the conference, which is planned for Oct. 25-26.

for ages 0 to 6. For a full list of dates and locations check with Jessica.

And, while talking about Sedgewick Lake Park, reminder that the weekly markets are back starting this Saturday.

And, of course, just in time for the long weekend, the Spray Park and wading pool are now open. Let the summer fun begin!

The Sedgewick Golf Course has received their new carts. That means they are selling their old ones.

Registration for Hardisty Lake United Church Camp is now closed. Camp starts next week for staff and scampers, and then the following week it's Grades 3 to 8. Wishing everyone a fantastic camp experience!

The Sedgewick Community Church of the Nazarene had their annual campout at Old MacDonald this weekend. It's always a highlight for many.

The Open Doors is offering some program-

ming at the Killam and Sedgewick Libraries.

Fun4Wellness is geared for children ages 7 to 13 and works on self confidence and self esteem.

Please register with Barb for this opportunity.

In Killam there will be a second workshop for teenagers between 14 and 18 regarding self care and wellness. These are fantastic workshop opportunities.

Brian and Hennie Bernard are looking at organizing a garden/ flower bed tour in

Flagstaff.

They are hoping to find three to four people willing to have visitors to their yards.

The goal would be to run the event on Sunday, July 14. If you are proud of your garden or flower beds or have something else unique to share, please consider opening your yard to others for a tour and reach out to Brian.

And maybe share with us here in the news section after! I would love that!

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FAITH COLUMN John 14:16 Jesus said he would send Adovate, meaning "helper," to be with us always. We face many daily problems, and we usually don’t solve them ourselves. So, we need someone to carry our weight without judging us. Because Jesus was human, he knew the problems that people have, so he gave us his helper, the Holy Spirit, who will always be with us.

Let us pray to make the most of this tremendous help from God and the Holy Spirit. You can talk

to God through prayers.

A lot of the time, we forget that God loves us no matter what. Yes, this is true. However, works that are based on faith are even more important.

Prayer is one form of faith that makes us humble and helps us accept the things we can't change.

How do I say my prayers? I believe that praying is the best way to learn how to pray. We often use other people's prayers, which helps us improve the way we pray. In prayer, we can

improve our bond with God by saying everyday words like "Thank you, love you, sorry, and forgive me."

God, thank you for the good news. Please help me with this terrible news. I'm sorry; I made a mistake. Please forgive me.

For example, when I hear the sound of an ambulance, I close my eyes and say, "Jesus, take care of them." That sounds like something we can all do. Have a wonderful summer.

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Eric Schulte

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our loving son,

brother, uncle, Eric Schulte on June 23, 2024 at the age of 32.

He is survived by parents Lorn and Patty, brother Connor (Petra), sisters Randi Dawn (Ivan), Hailey (Ethan) and Zeanna, niece and nephew Ivy and August.

Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024 at the Heisler Community Cul-

tural Centre.

Memorial donations can be made in Eric’s honor to the Camrose & District Hospice Society or the Hardisty Lake United Church Camp.

Arrangements in care of Fee & Sons Funeral Home and Crematorium Killam.

Providing quality, honest and dignified service since 1913.

Hardisty thrift store ladies thrilled to receive visit from retired past residents Ricci Matthews Ph: 780-888-2490

Hardisty Call Ricci with your news!

Well hello folks. I hope you all enjoyed the Canada Day celebrations in the various towns.

Happy Canada Day to all of you and especially our new citizens, who get to experience all what Canada has to offer.

We pray that our country remains the safe, welcoming place that we have experienced. It may not be perfection, but compared to so many war-torn countries or places run by evil heads of state, we are pretty darn lucky, aren't we?

Eva Anderson's daughter informed me that her mom broke her other hip while dealing with a piece of mobility equipment.

Eva, your Hardisty friends send you healing prayers and hope you will have a successful recovery. Best wishes to you.

On Friday, the Thrift Shop ladies that do all the sorting were tickled to receive a little visit from Beth (Dennis) Schmidt.

She was kind enough to bring us some sale items and updated us on their busy, retired lives. Beth and Dennis were always very involved and supportive in what was happening in Hardisty. It was good to visit with her and she looks young and darn perky. Retirement suits you Beth.

I was looking for some info on fireworks... here goes; 90 per cent of the world’s fireworks are produced in China. The biggest importer is the United States, with $650 million dollars (USD) worth in 2021, while

Canada imported $50 million (USD). Pretty amazing.

An explosive mixture of gunpowder and flammable compounds is what makes fireworks splatter across the sky in pretty colours and fun shapes.

Copper burns bright blue and strontium sparks deep red. In the 1830s the Italians were the first to mix extra metals to produce different colours. For centuries firework fuses were lit by hand, unsafe and scary. Since the 1980s they have used computer controlled igniters that can be precisely timed, making musical displays synchronized and way safer. Some fireworks make pops and whistles and hiss and sizzle as they burn off. Others go off with a loud bang, which many people and animals are scared of.

Newer quieter fireworks are already popular in Eu-

rope and starting to catch on in North America, eg.

Banff. You can imagine how their wildlife appreciate that. How many of you have had to search for your pet dog after a fireworks display? The animals are terrified. The article I read mentioned that Paris has started using swarms of drones to trace flashy patterns in the sky.

This lessens the chance of sparking wildfires. Good Lord, what next ( Taken from Readers Digest 2021)?

My friend Maureen Longman had an extra ticket to the Ponoka Stampede and asked if I would like to join her? You betcha! I have never attended a professional Rodeo/Stampede so I was

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delighted. She warned me that there would be quite a bit of walking and traversing numerous stairs. We were able to jump on a fancy shuttle bus that took us right to the base of the inner grounds, what luck.

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Harassment of elected officials increasing in Alberta, contributing to costly resignations Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Worsening harassment of municipal officials is contributing to councillor resignations and pushing good candidates away from local politics, municipal leaders say.

“There's been a definite increase in the amount of harassment that elected officials are taking,” said Tyler Gandam, Mayor of Wetaskiwin and president of Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), an association representing more than 260 municipalities.

Gandam said he has witnessed the rise in harassment firsthand and has heard from other councillors about their experiences. The bulk of this behaviour occurs online, where people can anonymously “post misinformation or take shots at members of council” without consequence.

“You're constantly playing defence, trying to

Hardisty News Continued from Page 16 huge TV screen.

These cowboys and cowgirls are so talented, tough, and darn fit. The horses were beautiful and so well trained. The whole show was magnificent. There were some breathtaking moments when you wondered if a participant was badly injured, but the medical teams were pronto in checking out the cowboys/girls.

People watching were most entertaining. Most visitors wore some sort of blue jean attire and a cap or cool variety of cowboy hats. There were beautiful young ladies that dressed like they were walking the sunny streets in Florida and lots of cool young dudes wearing dark sunglasses. Remember it was cloudy and drizzling. One gentleman informed me that the dark shades allowed the young men to stare at the scantly dressed girls without seeming obvious and rude. Hmmm?

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squash any of the rumours and misinformation. It's an ongoing battle that I don't know how we're going to fix or how we're going to keep members of councils from resigning or making sure that good people either run or run again next election.”

Data on byelections from the government of Alberta shows about 30 per cent more councillors have resigned during the 2021 term compared to the 2017 term. Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister, said in an email that the ministry does not track the reason for an elected official’s resignation, and could not comment on how harassment is impacting councillor turnover.

“Harassment of any kind against elected officials is unacceptable. The Alberta government expects candidates and elected officials at all levels to be treated with re-

spect at all times. Municipal Affairs provides support to local governments including advisory services for municipalities and information about roles and responsibilities for elected officials,” Jenkins said.

Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung was first elected in 2017 and said in his experience living through two terms in office, a major shift in the political environment followed the COVID pandemic, when elected officials had to make heavy decisions on issues outside of their control or jurisdiction.

“Society looked to decision makers for help, and then also as a place of blame,” Genung said.

Throughout the approval process for a contentious permanent emergency homeless shelter in Wetaskiwin, Mayor Gandam said he too, has had to contend with a rash of false accusations and deliberate misrepresentations of information

on social media, including years-old video clips of him speaking being repackaged to make it look like he was telling residents who opposed the new shelter to leave town.

People have used “the ability to take little clips from media or a video and take it out of context and use that as a platform to share misinformation,” Gandam said.

With municipal elections slated for 2025, Gandam said the conjoined issues of misleading information and rising harassment are problems with no obvious solution.

“I don't know how to combat it or what we can do to mitigate some of these issues, but it's going to make it really difficult to attract other people to run for council in 2025.”

The increase in harassment of elected officials hasn’t been limited to any community or level of government and is being felt across Canada.

Incidence of harassment experienced by members of parliament has increased almost 800 per cent in the last five years, the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms and corporate security officer Patrick McDonell told a committee studying the House harassment policy in May. Most of the harassment recorded was online, but the number of threats against MPs has also climbed dramatically. In 2019, eight files were opened because of threats, and in 2023 there were 530 files opened, McDonnel reported.

Earlier this year, Quebec launched a helpline for politicians following a wave of resignations.

Quebec’s Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest said a growing number of officials were quitting because of intimidation and harassment.

While the pandemic experience has fostered an environment where hos-

tility toward elected officials is more common, Genung said there has also been a noticeable change “in the dynamic between elected officials themselves on a particular council.”

“We're carrying a lot of the same baggage and grief (from COVID). We're still experiencing that as individuals. And so how we're interacting with one another has become increasingly strained in some cases. That also contributes to the stress, the anxiety and the energy drag.”

Genung said he expects this strained dynamic within some councils is making it harder for officials to do their job and contributing to turnover.

The government of Alberta plans to introduce required basic governance and roles and responsibilities training for municipally elected councillors “which will help to get them prepared for the role,” Jenkins said.

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Battle River Community Foundation holds Open House at Forestburg Seniors Centre with special speakers Leslie Cholowsky Editor

The Battle River Community Foundation (BRCF) held an open house at the Forestburg Seniors Centre on Thursday, June 20. The BRCF has held open houses in both Flagstaff County and Camrose over the past few years, inviting speakers to talk from the perspective of donors, grant recipients, and supporters to promote the organization.

BRCF Director Ben Paulson started the Forestburg event off. ”BRCF’s mission,” he said, “is to provide a vehicle to accept and manage donated or legacy funds.”

He says BRCF collects and holds those donations, investing them to earn income, and using part of that income to return to the community in the form of grants. Paulson noted that the BRCF started in 1996 with seven endowment funds, and now has 437, and has grown from $205,000 back then to a value of $223,000,000 today.

He said last year $623,000 in grants went to community organizations, and in all, $9.3 million dollars has come from the BRCF to the communities in Camrose and in Flagstaff County.

Director Sharleen Chevraux says she’s proud to serve and help promote the BRCF. Chevraux talked about the organization’s ‘Community Builders’ dinners. Last year’s local nominee was the 100+ Women who Care in Flagstaff County.

She said this year’s Flagstaff County Community Builders dinner will be held in Sedgewick, on Oct. 26, and will be honouring Karen Robinson and Ian Malcolm. Chevraux said the two are “Founders of very successful Robbie Burns Nights; helped establish the Flagstaff Scottish Club; are the driving force behind the Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival, and also founding members of the Battle River Pipes and Drums, with Robinson on the Bass drum and Malcolm on the bagpipes.”

Guest speakers Terry Hamilton and Candace MacKinnon then spoke a little bit about why they support the Battle River Community Foundation.

Hamilton said, “I’ve had the very good fortune to live my entire life in the Battle River region. I feel a strong obligation to give back to the region that gave me so much. “ “Why choose BRCF? Because they pool the resources of like-minded people to build something long term and to help ensure Mr. Drever’s dreams for all of our little communities are realized.”

Hamilton said he spent a lot of time with Ken Drever, one of the original directors of the BRCF. He said, “If Ken mentioned it, it was worth listening to; if he said something more than once, it was time to pay attention. And he talked about BRCF a lot.”

Hamilton said the BRCF isn’t about instant gratification, “It’s about playing the long game, being strategic for the future.”

Hamilton’s daughter Candace MacKinnon continued on the thread of giving. She talked about how when growing up her dream had been to get as far away from Flagstaff County as she could, until she did, then she realized: “coming back was task number one.” MacKinnon says she finds herself in a different phase of giving from her father. “I look at contributions differently, whether it be time, expertise, or financial assistance.”

As MacKinnon sees it, different phases of responsibility hit at different stages of life, as ones resources differ.

“One day my generation will step into our parents’ and grandparents’ roles.

Watching and learning from them will provide the path forward.

“The Battle River Community Foundation will go on after their kids and their kids’ kids, and it’s up to us that our kids watch, learn, and see a pattern of community giving and support.”

BRCF Director Stephen Kambeitz explained the granting process. He said that different funds are used different ways. Some are donor directed, when the funds are specifically designated by the original donor; others are donor advised, where a donor has specified a field of interest or category of charity they wish to support, like parks, or literacy. The largest pool of funds, Kambeitz says, are from community funds, where donors trusted the board to determine who would benefit.

Kambeitz also put a call out to community organizations that grant applications are presently available for this year’s grant rounds.

Next up was speaker Lois Polege, on behalf of Flagstaff Community Adult Learning, to share the impact that receiving BRCF grant funding has made.

Polege said that FCAL just celebrated its 50th anniversary. With a focus on adult learning needs, she says FCAL is grateful for all provincial, municipal, community and BRCF funding.

Polege highlighted the group’s Building Blocks program, started 10 years ago. “It is a family literacy program, which offers in-home visits to families.”

She says because of financial support received from groups like BRCF, they were able to offer the Building Blocks program to the community for free.

Since its inception, Polege said the program has served 600 families and over 700 individuals. “It is really making an impact on learning journeys for adults and children.

“The Battle River Community Foundation played a key role in this program. With no funding initially, the BRCF is one of the first places we asked, because of its focus on community

building. That initial and the ongoing support we have received from BRCF has been vital to our program. It gave us the opportunity to get a solid start and see results.”

She added that her organization, “Appreciates BRCF’s willingness to look at real needs with long-term perspectives and invest with wisdom and with heart.”

Director Neil Lunty then spoke briefly about his role as Treasurer, saying that “The real work is done by Karen (Bossman) and Tom (Kuntz),” before revealing that 2023 had been a considerably better year than the year prior, with “considerably higher” grant funding available for distribution.

Lunty also explained that the BRCF was changing to a flat percentage grant funding formula in future, “One that we feel will be more predictable to fundraisers, donees, and grant recipients.” He said that process will begin in 2025.

Lunty then passed the podium off to the final speaker of the evening, Forestburg CAO and Battle River School Division Trustee Dwight Dibben.

Dibben said, “I too, thought while growing up that ‘I’m getting out of here,’ but it wasn’t long before I gained an appreciation of where I came from. I was very blessed to have the opportunity to come home.”

He continued, “Welcome to Forestburg, we’re very proud of our growing community. We care about the people who live here and our way of life.”

Dibben spoke briefly of Jeanne Lougheed, and the park planned in her name that’s presently under construction.

He also spoke about social responsibility, “Those who can should. We have a civic responsibility to give back,” and about altruism. “We need to show compassion, to care about those around us, and make the world a better place.”

He talked about the benefits of pooling funds, like the BRCF does; “Together our money is better, stronger; it gives us more leverage. It takes money to get money.”

And speaking as a donator, Dibben says, “For me, it’s a personal interest. I was to see what matters to me coming to be.”

Dibben pointed to his educational opportunities as being key to his successes in life. “My parents are the smartest people I know, but they had no opportunity to attend post secondary schooling.”

He, too, said that different stages of live drive different opportunities of giving back, and says his models were his parents. He talked about how they were foster parents, members of service clubs, and the fire department, and added, “I feel very fortunate that I had that model of service; Mom and Dad

gave generously and that stuck with me. I am endeavoring to give what I have available.”

Dibben talked about legacy, asking, “What do you want to leave behind?

What do you want to be remembered for? When I see some of the things we have in this community, I see legacy giving behind them.”

He spoke about the Kirschmans, a Forestburg couple who set up a legacy fund at the Forestburg School that provides a scholarship to graduates equal to $1,000 for every grade completed at the school for post-secondary learning.

He said, “Jack Kirschman was a true self-made man, and he always said all anybody needed is a chance.

“That’s the power of giving, that gesture will change so many lives, and the world will be a better place.

“As Forestburg’s CAO, I am so grateful for the Battle River Community Foundation’s support to groups in our community. Thank you very much for the work you do, it is so critically important. The story of the BRCF is a marvellous one.”

Battle River Community Foundation Chair Kevin Gurr thanked local speakers Terry Hamilton, Candace MacKinnon, Lois Polege, and Dwight Dibben for their insights during an open house held Thursday, June 20 in Forestburg.

Lois Polege addresses the crowd.

Terry Hamilton speaks on BRCF.

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Minister of Mental Health and Addiction has opportunity to speak with local representatives Leslie Cholowsky Editor

Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely attended two engagement sessions in Camrose with the Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Dan Williams.

The engagements sessions, with local municipal elected officials and health care professionals were held to gather feedback and to share the path forward

the province is taking.

“The world is sitting up and taking notice of the Recovery Model,” said Lovely.

She adds, “Engagement and representation came from all areas of the Camrose Constituency.

“Two sessions were conducted with participants sharing the challenges we currently face in our Constituency.”

Back row from left: Sedgewick CAO Sean Masculak and Sedgewick Mayor Steven Levy, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams, Beaver County councillors Barry Bruce, MLA Jackie Lovely, Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook, Flagstaff County Reeve Don Kroetch. Front row: Town of Bashaw councillors Bryan Gust, Georgina Gaudet, and Mayor Rob McDonald and Beaver County councillor Gene Hrabec.

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

VILLAGE OF CHIPMAN

Pre-Harvest Machinery Consignment Auction

H #16 E S Y S A 2 C A 5 7 , 2024 Location: Hwy #16 & Rge Rd 185 (1 Mile East of Hwy 834) South Side of the Road

Phone: (780) 208-2508 Office Aaron Olson - (403) 913-9644 - Allen Olson - (403) 783-0556 We are now accepting Listings for this Sale.

Any items prelisted by July 5th will be included in our Sales Posters, Newspaper & Radio Advertising, Web Page & Social Media.

Selling equipment to all four Western provinces and the Northern USA.

• 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

Norman Hill

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

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

Steven Hill

Lauren Hill

The Community Press, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - Page 23

Lamont & District Agricultural Society

r e l z z i S r e m m u S RODEO R ODEO 30th Anniversary

Presented by

JJULY U L Y 13 1 3 & 14 14

Saturday

Sunday

10 am - Town of Lamont Parade & Pancake Breakfast 11 am - Kid's Fun Rodeo 11-5pm - Richardson Pioneer Kid's Fun Zone 2 pm- Rodeo Performance with Ricky Ticky 5 pm- Steak Supper 7 pm - Webb’s Machinery Combine Crunch 9 pm - 18+ Dance with Travis Dolter

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

www.lamontagsociety.com Highway 831 & Township Rd 552

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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

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

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