The Forestburg Concert Series featured Over the Moon on Saturday, March 15, at the Forestburg Community Hall. Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque form the duo ‘Over the Moon’ and Cedric Blary accompanied them on clarinet. See full story on Page 28.
The Battle River Knights U18-1 team travelled to Duchess on Monday where they came away with the CAHL League Championship for U18 Tier 1. Back row, from left: Rylan Martin, Jaxon Rombough, Caleb Urquhart, Lucas Docksteader, Ethan Clark, Drew Lassu, Jaxen Frank, David Ruzicka, Miller Quinton, Tucker Jacobson, Head Coach Alan Kueber, and Assistant Coaches Billy Clark and Austin Docksteader. Front row: Lincoln Muirhead, Wyatt VanCleave, Brody Wallner, Tanner Quinton, Braxten Kueber, Bradley Skoberg, Kade Rancier. Now the team will get a short break until Provincials start, March 27 to 30, back in Duchess.
Killam RCMP Detachment Report for the period of Friday, March 7, to Thursday, March 14
Friday, March 7
An abandoned vehicle was reported in Daysland. Plate came back as stolen out of Camrose. Registered Owner was contacted. Vehicle was towed.
An abandoned vehicle was reported in Hardisty. The vehicle was abandoned at the bottom of an un-serviced road. Vehicle was located. Attempts made to contact the Registered Owner. Vehicle was towed.
Two jerry cans of fuel were reported left by a shed in the back alley. Member advised he can dispose of the fuel at the Fire Department.
Sunday, March 9
Members were called out to a residence for a report of assault. Members attended and the Subject was placed under arrest and held for a JIR. Subject was remanded ERC.
Monday, March 10
A report was made of a Subject trying to gain access to a Complainant’s apartment by trying the door. A long-haired male was seen walking away moments later. Members were in the area on another priority call. No males seen. Access to the building is secure. Might have been a resident picking the wrong door.
A suspicious vehicle was reported driving past a residence. The vehicle had stopped by the residence for a few minutes and then left. Patrols made and the vehicle was not located.
Tuesday, March 11
An abandoned vehicle was reported left on the side of the road. Truck was found to have been stolen out of Camrose. The Registered Owner was located. Search completed on truck, no evidence
found.
Wednesday, March 12
An abandoned truck was reported in Hardisty. A truck with no plate was reported parked across the street from a residence. Residence owner also owned the truck and stated it was a parts truck. Subject was advised to move the truck.
Thursday, March 13
A complaint was made of a semi driving with a load of plywood that was not properly secured. Members patrolled Highway 13. Semi was not located.
Also reported and attended to by Killam RCMP were:
5 - 911 Act
3 - Assault
1 - Assistance to Canadian Federal Dept/Agency
1 – Break and Enter
1 – Failure to comply with undertaking
2 – Fraud less than $5,000
1 – Harassing Communications
1 – Items Lost/Found – expert passports
2 - Mental Health Act
4 - Other Non-Moving Traffic
4 - Other Provincial/Territorial Statutes (not other wise specified) - Other Activities
2 – Sexual Assault
2 - Traffic Collisions
This past Monday, March 17, as part of our commitment to providing our officers with advanced training opportunities, Killam RCMP was conduct-
ing training exercises for our officers in the direct vicinity of Daysland School.
We would like to thank the community for its understanding and support as we conduct these exercises to ensure officers are well-prepared to protect and serve our community. By keeping residents informed, Killam RCMP aims to maintain transparency and minimize any potential disruptions during this essential training.
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Your support has helped make this an extremely successful season. We were proud to represent you all season and bring home the CAHL U18 Tier 1 Red Division Championship Banner as well as the CAHL U18 Tier 1 League Championship Banner. We will be representing you and our communities at U18 Tier 1 Provincials March 27-30 in Duchess, Alberta. Thank you to all are sponsors, families and communities for everything you have done for us this year.”
Parrish & Heimbecker Limited
Doug
Killam
Banjo Electric
Viking Dental
Killam
Dale’s Auctioneer Service
Joe & Diane Kelndorfer Raymond Arntzen
Dean Antos Trading Post Liquor Ltd.
RTS Diesel Repair & Parts Ltd. Rombough Farms
James Insurance Group
Killam Subway
Killam Esso Dr. Tim Hanton
Guardian Drugs - Killam
Agriterra Lougheed (Barry Rawluk)
Cross Country Sales
Myo-Kinetic Therapy (Bobbi Delowski)
Killam Plumbing & Heating
Kong Pizza
Aqua Alta Ltd.
Railside Liquor
Bob's Corner Service
Brettzky's Hockey Challenge
Ruzicka Farms
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2025 U18 TIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Caleb Urquhart, Lucas Docksteader,
Alan
Docksteader. Front row: Lincoln Muirhead, Wyatt VanCleave,
Bradley
Back row, from left: Rylan Martin, Jaxon Rombough,
Ethan Clark, Drew Lassu, Jaxen Frank, David Ruzicka, Miller Quinton, Tucker Jacobson,
Kueber, Billy Clark, and Austin
Brody Wallner, Tanner Quinton, Braxten Kueber,
Skoberg, Kade Rancier.
Lakeview Golf Club to move ahead with irrigation replacement project this spring
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
This spring the Hardisty Lakeview Golf Club will move ahead with replacement of their 40-year-old irrigation and sprinklers.
Board member Anita Miller says that last year the club discovered a lot of leaks in the irrigation lines, and when those lines were dug up for repair, some of them just disintegrated.
“We turned the water on last April, and just started having issues non-stop.
“There were multiple leaks discovered, the lines were so old,” She says that the issues continued as the season wore on.
“The board met to discuss our options. We were made aware of a new
provincial grant and immediately applied. But we knew that it would only cover half of the cost at best. The cost of replacing the 40-plus-year old system’s initial estimate was in the $700,000 range.”
Miller says that a fall fundraiser got the project off the ground when they raised $45,000. Added to that were other grants. The Battle River Community Foundation granted the group $5,000, and Vision Credit Union another $10,000. But what really put the project on the table for 2025 was receiving the Province’s new Active Community Initiative grant, in the amount of $305,000.
Miller says once the board found out the ACI grant application had been successful last December, a special subcommittee was formed to plan out the
project.
The ACI grant is a 50 per cent matching grant, but Miller says there’s no shortage of volunteer labour or volunteer equipment that should add up to a substantial amount on top of the funds that have already been raised, as well the board’s reserves, along with expected casino funding.
“That’s the big job right now,” she says, “tracking the volunteer’s hours and equipment hours.”
She says the plan is to start working on laying the new system this April, if possible, hoping to have the work completed in a few weeks, in time for this year’s opening season.
Miller says the old lines will be left as is in the ground, but any above ground parts will be removed.
She says the new system will have one station for operating the entire system, and it will be located indoors, unlike the present system where each zone has an outdoor manual control. “This will be electronically controlled, and can be monitored from a phone.”
Miller says the parts have already been ordered, as the initial quote would expire March 15.
She says that any supplies that could be sourced locally were purchased where ever it was possible.
Look for the club’s opening this season, as they may do something special to mark the installation of the new system, Miller says.
She adds, “And we should be good for another 40 years or more going forward.”
Kris Gira coaches BC Women’s curling team to CCAA victory
On the weekend of Feb. 24 to March 2, PACWEST College won the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s 2025 Curling Canada Curling Championship in curling in Lethbridge.
The BC PACWEST team was coached by former Killam resident Kris Gira. The team went 7-1 in round robin play, losing only to Red Deer Polytechnic in the second game.
The team played Concordia in the semi-final, defeating them 75, then going on to defeat Red Deer 6-4 in the national championship.
The BC PACWEST team, coached by Kris Gira, is Erin Fitzgibbon, Alex Ashton, Lauren Cochrane, and skip Emily Bowles. They won the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s Curling Canada Curling Championships in Lethbridge this February.
OPINION
To the Editor;
Smoke and Mirrors
The recent sleight-of-hand by the Liberal Party of Canada in which a failed leader was, through an incestuous process, deposed only to be replaced by a similarly facile cardboard cut-out, is as old as politics itself; witness the American Democrat Party’s zombie switch-out of last year.
But replacing Tweedledum for Tweedledee changes nothing of this Nation’s current fiscal, domestic or foreign relations uncertainties. This new helmsman, blithely steering past his Party’s dismal record of the past nine years, promises the Canadian peoples a “bright future” under his brilliance - a claim for which there is no real evidence.
To this writer, such hubris reminds of an Aesop Fable in which a merchant and his donkey, the latter heavily laden with cargo, are about to be overtaken by thieves. The merchant urges the animal to run else they be captured, robbed, and enslaved. The donkey asks whether such situation would see his burden reduced, in reply to which the man expresses doubt. “Then,” says the beast of burden, “why should I run? It appears all I would experience is a change of masters, not a lessening of my load.”
Substitute the Canadian peoples for the donkey, Carney for the duplicitous merchant, thieves for the Liberal Party (no stretch there), and you have descript of conditions as presently exist in this country.
Yet, curiously, it is the populace itself that allows and encourages this charade to continue. Too often is heard the bleat they ‘have no interest in politics’. That might well be so but politics has keen interest in them. Little understood, apparently, is from where Government obtains its money. If people would only look more closely at their pay stub, grocery bill, or gas costs, disinterest might finally turn to real concern. Perhaps a mandatory voting law is needed to raise awareness. The 2021 Federal vote saw a mere 62.5 per cent turnout overall. Most telling, the 18-24 age bracket showed only 55 per cent of those voters marking their ballot. Make of that what you will, but from a participation perspective it does not bode well for Canada’s future; do consider the Southern Wolf seeking inroad under any pretext. If Canadians don’t care who leads them....
There is considerable unrest in this country; the past nine years have brought simmer to near boil. The new (un-seated) Liberal leader is elbow deep in creating that state having served as close advisor to the outgoing failure, Trudeau. Mr. Carney’s recent statement about discontinuing the carbon tax to consumers simply places it in the laps of business which, in order to survive, will pass it on to the public. His vow to keep oil and gas in the ground, plus other environmental ‘net zero’ idiocies, is merely extension of the many past failures of a Party supposedly placing people first yet falling consistently short of that goal. Bait and switch has always been Liberal hallmark, but “Know them by their works” paints the truer picture.
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”Frederick Bailey
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One thing is clear, after nearly 10 years of Liberal Government, led by Justin Trudeau and supported by people like our newly sworn-in Prime Minister, Mark Carney: Canada needs stronger ethics laws to create Government that works for Canadians, not just for well-connected elites.
For much of the time I’ve had the honour of serving as your Member of Parliament, I sat on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. I witnessed loopholes get exploited for the personal gain of the well-connected… like Justin Trudeau and a number of his cabinet Ministers, being found guilty of ethics violations. I fought then and fight now for accountability and good governance. But one thing is clear: The Liberals don’t want to fix these loopholes.
Justin Trudeau already has countless scandals that we know of, and the rest of his caucus just followed in his footsteps—remember “The Other Randy” scandal just this past summer? The Green Slush Fund documents? And that time an interim ethics commissioner was appointed, and she turned out to be the sister-in-law of a cabinet minister? It’s clear the Liberals have set a terrible precedent for ethical governing, and the new unelected Liberal Prime Minister doesn’t even want to try to turn that around.
Mark Carney sneakily exploited a loophole in the Conflict of Interest Act and refused to disclose his finances and assets to Canadians. This loophole allowed him to become Prime Minister for up to four months without ever having to tell Canadians about his financial interests, even though they may oppose the interests of working Canadians.
This raises a lot of questions. How can Canadians trust him? How can Mr. Carney properly negotiate with the United States if he still has shares in a U.S.-headquartered company? How can he support Canadian energy when it will compete with his foreign energy interests? How can he save jobs if one of his own companies is laying off workers to pay out shareholders? And those are just a few examples.
Canadians deserve to know whether their Prime Minister is working for the best interests of the country or for their own personal gain.
Within just a few days of winning the Liberal Leadership Race, Carney’s numerous conflicts of interest have become apparent. Carney supported Justin Trudeau’s decision to kill Canadian pipeline projects while he sneakily invested in pipelines in Latin America and the Middle East. Carney also decided to move his company’s headquarters and Canadian jobs to Donald Trump’s hometown of New York City just six days after the US administration first threatened unjustified tariffs on Canada. He even let one of his companies fire 1,000 workers to boost shareholder profits while he was waxing lyrical about saving Canadian jobs.
Pierre Poilievre and Canada First Conservatives are committed to closing this loophole that allows conflicts of interest when running for office. We will amend the Conflict of Interest Act so that all party leadership candidates of any national party must disclose their financial holdings to the Ethics Commissioner within 30 days of becoming a candidate and make them publicly available to Canadians within 60 days. We will also require all future Prime Ministers and Ministers to sell assets that create conflicts of interest to stop politicians from ever using political office for their own benefit.
Conservatives will end the Carney Loophole. We will put Canadians back in charge of their Government. We will ensure that our leaders work for you, not for themselves. Canada first. Canada always. As your representative, I will continue to work for this, for the benefit of our region of Battle River-Crowfoot, and for the country. Only Conservatives will make sure our leaders put Canada First.
Let’s bring home accountability.
Daysland residents can expect water, gas meter replacement
Warmer Weather is finally coming and hopefully to stay with this next week ahead of us. It’s looking like we’re teetering between the positives and below, thank goodness I think we’re all ready.
Daysland residents are all having their gas and water meters replaced by
Metercor. I had my technician arrive this morning. Very prompt, I was told the technician would be here between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. At 8:05 the gentleman arrived and went straight to work. The notice also said the technician shouldnt take longer than a half hour to work on the metre, well it was almost to a tee when the gentleman finished with the water metre it was 8:33. He then let me know he would be doing the gas metre as well, I was not
aware they would get done in the same appointment, probably due to a lack of me paying attention.
However, he was done with the gas metre within 20 minutes as well. Very respectful, very polite, and very punctual and timely.
With Spring coming soon, our local library is showing their anticipation by putting out some amazing events in April and May. These aren’t just for our kids either! The library has invited
some of our local talent and even a greenhouse to bring in some new events such as Tea cup floral arrangements, paint nights, create your own planter, or even a herb planter.
I hear the herb planter night even includes wine and a charcuterie board!
Super fun fact, did you know if you keep your eye out in our little grocery store you will see Canadian flags posted near Canadian items! Kinda fun!
The Daysland arena
Visitor parking full at Daysland Health Care Centre
There were some unusual visitors at the Daysland Health Care Centre parking lot on Tuesday, March 18. The small herd of deer zoomed into the parking lot on their way to who knows where.
wasn’t as busy this last weekend with the hockey season winding down, however they had public skating on Saturday and Sunday and welcomed those who didn’t get enough stick and puck times through the season stating as long as they are respectful of all those on the ice they are more than welcome to engage anytime.
‘Til next week
March 7 & 8 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, Mar 9 @ 2 pm
Zachary Levi,Meghann Fahy Movie Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors & Students $8, Children 3-11 $5. Family $25. daysarts.ca/now-playing See you at the Movies!
Oyen knocks out Provost to face Sedgewick in finals
Sabres power through first two games of the final series for a 2-0 lead
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Oyen Eagles knocked out the Provost Combines in seven games, narrowly winning the tied series 3-2 in Provost last Tuesday.
That meant the finals will have the Eagles facing the Sabres, and that series has already started, with the first game going Friday, March 14 in Sedgewick.
Things didn’t go well for the visiting Eagles, as Sedgewick had a strong finish to win 7-1.
Keaton Holinaty started the scoring, from
Curtis McKinlay on a powerplay, to go ahead in the first period.
Oyen scored the only goal in the second period, with the two teams tied 1-1 heading into the final period.
That’s when things went south for the Eagles as the Sabres poured it on. The go-ahead goal was scored by Kyle Sanders, from Chase Schatschneider and Spencer McClements.
Trevor Bromby scored, unassisted, to make it 3-1.
Bromby scored again minutes later, this time from Jordan Gagnon, to make it 4-1.
Carter Ortman scored a powerplay goal, from Ryan Guhle and Holinaty, to make it 5-1, then Guhle scored, from Jordan Gagnon and Jesse Reeds to make it 6-1.
The final nail in the Eagles’ coffin was the Sabres seventh goal, scored by Brett Gagnon, from Reeds and Jordan Gagnon.
Travis Child had the win in goal for the Sabres; shots were 53-35 Sedgewick.
Game two went to Oyen on Sunday, March 16.
Sunday saw no scoring from either team in the
first period.
In the second period, once again, Holinaty put the Sabres on the scoreboard first, on a powerplay goal from Clay Lang and McKinlay.
Then Carter Ortman put the Sabres up by two, from Trevor Bromby.
Down by two at the start of the third, the Eagles were not able to recover, as Jesse Reeds scored an empty net goal, from Trevor Bromby, for a 3-0 win.
While Eagles’ goaltender Mason FildeyHolyj is a good part of the reason the Eagles took the Combines in the semi
finals, Sabres goaltender Travis Child showed why he earned top goaltender this year over the weekend.
Child earned three shutouts in the regular season, and so far he has two in the playoffs. Sunday’s win counted as number five this season.
Shots were 36-30 Eagles.
The next game in the series will return to Sedgewick on Friday,
March 18 where a win would clinch the title for the second year in a row for the Sabres.
Puck drop is at 8:30 this Friday night, and it might be the last opportunity to see the Sabres play, and the team would definitely appreciate the support.
Game 4, if necessary, would go back to Oyen on Saturday, March 22.
Kerry Anderson
Hughenden U11 Female Jets won two and lost two playoff games over the weekend. On Friday and Saturday, Jets lost to Wainwright 3-1 at Killam, and then beat them 4-2. On Saturday Jets also beat Irma 4-3 at Killam. Then on Sunday they dropped a 6-3 game at Killam against Fort McMurray. Scoring for Jets were; Julianne Leskow (3g), Gracie Prokopetz (5g 2a), Blakely Amundson (1g 1a), Isla Waddell (3g 1a), Ellin Oh (1a), Annika White (1a), and Paicee Jones (1a). Rhett Jones got both of the wins in goal on Saturday.
Battle River U11 Female Knights dropped two close playoff games over the weekend at Sedgewick Rec. Centre. On Friday, BR had a 4-3 lead midway through the third period but relinquished the lead against Mallaig.
On Saturday, Lac La Biche took a 4-1 first period lead but BR came from behind to tie the game when Brielle Leslie scored two late goals to tie the game at 6-6. (Brielle scored all 11 goals for Battle River in the two games). Lac La Biche connected in OT for the win. Scoring over the weekend for BR were; Brielle
Leslie (11g), Quinn Devey (1a), Harper Rose (1a), and Blakley Hardon (1a).
Battle River U15 Female Knights dropped a 5-1 game against Irma on Friday with Alivia Motley scoring the lone goal. Knights were scheduled
to play Irma in game two on Monday night at Sedgewick after press time. Game three if necessary will be played on Saturday, March 15.
Battle River U18 Female Knights played game three against St.
Paul on Saturday, with the playoff series tied 1-1, and BR skated to a 6-1 win. Surai Thomson scored four goals in a 5point game, while Emma Galletly scored a goal in a 4-point game.
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Hardisty Hospital Auxiliary plays vital role in community
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
The Hardisty Hospital Auxiliary has been filling a vital role in the healthcare of the community for over 50 years in Hardisty.
The organization quietly celebrated its 50 years over the past few years, through COVID while also hard at work making improvements and upgrades at the hospital facility.
In Hardisty, the Hospital Auxiliary plays the traditional role that would be taken by a hospital foundation, raising funds for equipment throughout the facility, and supporting programming and services through the purchase of equipment and furniture, while also supporting permanent residents of the facility through beautification and funding special events and recreation activities.
From 2021 to now, long-time Auxiliary member Joan Zimmer estimates that the organization has spent nearly $120,000 on equipment, programs, and upgrades.
Zimmer and auxiliary member Cindy Gramlich undertook the repainting of the hallways in the hospital, going from a dark taupe to a light offwhite, and that’s made a world of difference throughout the facility. The initial painting quote was for $20,000; by doing it themselves they saved nearly $18,000.
The Auxiliary also wrapped every door, in the long term care, acute care, and even the palliative care room with colourful door faces, in all different colours and designs. Each long term care resident now has a unique door, easily recognizable, and adding charm to what was a sterile hallway.
The Auxiliary funded the installation of two bright murals in the long term care section, one at the entrance to the dining area, which has been repainted and had new ta-
bles purchased, and another in the TV room, where there’s a new TV and a peaceful area for residents to gather.
Each mural can have magnetic decorations affixed to it, which can be changed depending on the season.
Besides the Omnitable, which was purchased a few years ago and provides residents with hours of fun, the Auxiliary also has purchased an activity package to use with it, as well as a new pizza oven, some sensory items for residents, a heart monitor for acute care, and the required software upgrade to use it.
The Auxiliary has purchased folding tables, “pocket talkers” to help those who are hard of hearing participate in recreation activities, a new TV, furniture for an open-area lounge, and more.
The Auxiliary funds the annual family and resident Christmas meal, and also purchases gifts for each resident at Christmas. It funds bingo prizes and craft activities and even purchases library memberships for all residents. The Auxiliary subsidizes hairdressing services, and ensures that each resident has their own hairdressing smock.
There are new nursing desks in acute care and the emergency department, paid for by the Auxiliary, and the group is presently raising funds for a portable ultrasound machine for the emergency department.
The summer planters at the front entrance of the hospital are also purchased by the auxiliary.
The entire facility is presently having the flooring upgraded. A majority of the work has been done now, but the emergency room and kitchens are still on the list.
That upgrade was done through AHS, as were new patient windows and blinds, and a
new bathtub is expected shortly.
The Auxiliary has also decorated the tub room, with soft murals reminiscent of a spa.
New Hardisty Site Ad-
ministrator Nuri Haib says he’s worked in many many sites over his 15 years in hospital administration, but he’s never seen such support as in Hardisty through
the Auxiliary. Zimmer says that the community has been outstanding in their support of every major fundraising project. “We’ve had an overwhelming response to fundraising. So much so that there are too many organizations, people, and businesses to even mention.”
Hardisty Hospital Auxiliary members Cindy Gramlich and Joan Zimmer with new Site Administrator Nuri Haib in front of one of the new door wraps that have been installed throughout the Hospital facility by the Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary paid for two new nursing desks, in Acute Care and Emergency.
The Auxiliary installed two large colourful murals in the long term care area, both have magnetic decorations that can be changed for the season.
New vendors welcomed at Alliance market
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Friends of Library postponed their March 10 meeting to March 24. At the Ag Society meeting on Tuesday, the upcoming Ham Bingo for April 4 was discussed and members were given their jobs. Keegan Miller will be the caller.
An accounting for meat raffle tickets confirmed that about half of the tickets were sold. The draw will be April 10 at the next Farmer’s Market.
Keegan says that he and wife, McKenzie are grateful for the help they received from friends and family for the moving and construction of the greenhouse. Their new venture, Anchor K Greenhouse, is growing
now. The first evening Farmer’s Market was held on Thursday from 4 to 8. There were some people out who haven’t been to the afternoon markets. The weather was quite nasty so a couple of vendors cancelled. I would have like to see more people out but for a first time and bad weather it was pretty good. The chili supper was good. The entertainment was enjoyed. Two new vendors were Sea to Farm from Wetaskiwin. She also had gluten free baking. George Hofer from South Bend Colony has been making leather gloves since October. He had his good-quality gloves at the market. That new leather smells so nice. I was asking about the manufacturing process. They have a 20ton press with dies for each size. They can cut
out five at a time. The dies were made at Veteran Colony.
I won the 50/50 at the WI table. First time ever but it was appropriate since it was my birthday.
Dale Jones did the Church service last Sunday. After church, the list of supplies and workers for Meet Your Neighbour Night was worked out. Meet Your Neighbour will be the last Saturday of March at the Community Hall. A silent auction is held in conjunction with it. I think the fun part is you don’t use your own name to bid, you have a code name like deer or rabbit etc.
The United Church Annual Congregational Meeting on March 30 is a potluck, maybe we will be eating leftovers from Saturday night.
I met Mya Pawlick at Bob’s Corner Service. Mya is doing work expe-
rience in preparation for a career in automotive mechanics. Mya is living with her dad Trent and step-mom on the old Glen Heffel place.
Riita Johnson, Odette Dionne, and I attended the WI District 3 Conference in Red Deer on Saturday.
The speaker was from Dress for Success in Red Deer. We had quite a discussion on the role of apparel in our self-respect and self-image. We came to the conclusion that many don’t dress with respect for themselves by going shopping in pajamas and the like. There was a wonderful display of handicrafts.
Dell and Randy Wickstrom, Karin McCracken, and I really enjoyed the Forestburg Concert by ‘Over the Moon’ on Saturday evening.
Local artist accepted to display during Calgary Stampede
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Ph: 780-384-2030 Sedgewick
email: sedgewicknews@gmail.com
And just like that another season of youth bowling has come to an end. Over 17 kids participated this season. Thank you to Coach Verna Erickson for providing this opportunity to our youth. Skating wrapped up the week prior. Thank you to Vicki for offering another season of skating for kids of all ages in Sedgewick.
Exciting news out of Killam. Local artist Kristin Kueber has been accepted into the Calgary Stampede Artists’ Studios for the second half of the Stampede. That means she'll be there in a booth with her art from July 9-13. Congratulations!
The Sedgewick Historical Society is bringing
back their Easter pie and bake sale. Can you help? They would appreciate your donated baked goods to raise some funds. The sale will be held on April 17.
The Lougheed Legion is hosting an open mic night in April. Come on out, share your talents or enjoy listening to some music.
The Sedgewick Kindergarten is looking for a few more volunteers to help work their upcoming Casino in June. The kindergarten tries to fundraise as little as possible. All kindergarten kids and their families receive the benefits of these funds by keeping fees low. If any parent or grandparent wants to help out, please contact Tatiana Yarham or Vicki Storbakken. Also a great opportunity to use your volunteer days if you have them.
Now, there's a very unique event coming to
Flagstaff County. A poverty simulation. And you are invited! It's an event where you will be assigned a persona, specific circumstances and tasks to accomplish within a set budget. For a few hours, you get to live the life of a person experiencing poverty. Today, 11 per cent of people in Flagstaff County are experiencing poverty. Most of those are preschool aged children
and seniors. It's a unique opportunity to learn and see how quick priorities change when fighting for survival. Be bold! Get out of your comfort zone and take part in this in person simulation.
The Lougheed Stew supper had a great turnout with over 100 people. They also appreciate everyone who supported their recent online auction.
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Golden Prairie 4-H Report
Sasha Weiss Club Reporter
On March 12th, the Golden Prairie 4-H club held a meeting. The pledge was led by Rainier and Wyatt. There were 15 members present.
All members that were there answered the roll call with: “What are your plans for spring break?”
Reports were given: The Treasurer’s Report was presented.
The secretary, Simone Eshpeter, read her minutes from the February meeting. The club reporter, Sasha Weiss, wrote her report and sent it to The Community
Press. New Business: The club trip date still needs to be chosen.
Regal Public speaking March 23 hosted by us at Forestburg.
Highway clean up May 3. Tire Recycling March 22. Forestburg bottle drive April 17.
March Fun Club night will be on March 14th at the Heisler Rec. Center for archery and bowling.
The Seniors symposium is May 14 and AgriTale contest deadline is March 31.
Old Business: Congratulations to everyone who attended District Public Speaking which was March 8.
Thomas Eshpeter placed third for seniors in public speaking; Simone Eshpeter placed first for intermediates in public speaking, and Joelle Zwack placed second for junior presentations.
Other attendees were Sasha Weiss and Rainier Bernard.
Our projects for this year still are: Foods, Photography, Small Engines. Woodworking, Canine, Creative options (14+), Train modeling, and Busking.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04. The next meeting will be held April 9 at the Forestburg Train Station.
Top right:L Golden Prairie 4-H Club member Keelor Weiss works on his project. Immediate right: Busking is a popular project for Golden Prairie members. Here buskers work with trick sticks, bowling, poi at the Forestburg Train Station.
Yup. We’ve been around that long.
In fact, we’ve been serving rural Alberta communities for 75 years. Our credit union launched in 1950 with $128, 21 members and a mission to help our neighbours and our communities. It’s still our mission today. That’s why we return 75% of Vision’s profits to our members, why we provide full-service banking in underserved rural communities, and why we make contributing to charitable causes in our hometowns a priority. Learn how Vision supports our members and our communities.
Council Highlights
Regular Council Meeting of March 12, 2025
Council Highlights briefly identify decisions made by Council. Council encourages its residents, businesses and stakeholders to keep in touch with Council news.
Flagstaff Regional Airport Aviation Fuel Tank Replacement Council approved Option 1 — To proceed with the procurement of a new aviation fuel system with a budget of $585,600 to be funded by Airport Reserves, MSI Capital Grant, and or Taxes.
2025 Dust Suppressant Request for Quotation Results Council accepted the quote received for the supply, delivery, and application of Formula 35 Plus dust suppressant for the 2025 Dust Suppressant Program, from Tiger Calcium Services in the amount of $0.29 per litre.
Flagstaff County Economic Development Plan, Executive Summary Council accepted the Economic Development Plan, Executive Summary as information.
2025 Tourism Assistance Grant — Swinging for the STARS Fundraiser Council approved the Tourism Assistance Grant for the requested amount of $1,000, after reviewing the evaluation form for the grant request from the Swinging for the Stars Fundraiser Group for the purpose of hosting a 2-day ball tournament.
2025 Cancellation of Penalties Poker Ship Explorations Ltd.
Council approved the request from Poker Chip Explorations Ltd. for the subject properties Roll Numbers 804060, 804150, 809600, 811020, 811590, and 811930, to cancel penalties in the amount of $146,286.55 subject to the condition of receipt of full payment of the 2017-2024 tax levies in the amount of $55,290.88.
2025 Cancellation of Penalty Roll No. 430900 441200 441400
Council respectfully denied the request to cancel the penalties for Roll Numbers 430900, 441200, and 441400 in the amount of $486.16.
Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework — Extension of Review Process
Council authorized administration to execute an amendment to each of the following Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks to enable an extension of the review process to 2027: Counties: Camrose County, County of Paintearth, County of Stettler, MD of Wainwright Towns: Daysland, Killam, Hardisty and Sedgewick Villages: Forestburg, Alliance, Heisler and Lougheed.
Special Council Meeting Cancelled
Council cancelled the Special Council Meeting of March 24, 2025.
Once approved, the full Council Meeting minutes can be found at www.flagstaff.ab.ca under the “Council” tab and in the “Meetings and Minutes” section.
Forestburg Curling Club’s Men’s Bonspiel winners
Alberta youngsters encouraged to help name police puppies
vited to submit their creative name ideas for the hardworking pups, who will soon join the force. One entry per child is permitted.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) 2025 ‘Name the Puppy Contest’ began mid-February, and young Canadians are encouraged to take part in the fun opportunity to help name its newest K9 puppies.
“Every year the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta, holds a contest for the children of Canada to help find names for future police dogs. The 13 winners come from every province and territory,” the online contest details say.
Kids aged four to 14 from across the country are in-
The RCMP has specific guidelines for the name submissions. Each puppy’s name must start with the letter ‘A,’ be either one or two syllables, and contain no more than nine letters. The names will help reflect the important work these dogs do as members of the RCMP.
Parents or guardians can help submit entries through the official RCMP website. Submissions close on Wednesday, March 19. Contestants must reside in Canada.
In 2024, over 6,000 children participated in the contest.
The 13 puppies all had names beginning with the letter ‘T.’ The winning names of last year’s puppies were: Tank, Trooper, Theo, Thor, Tess, Tia, Teddy, Tuktu, Tilly, Tori, Tucker, Turbo, and Tula.
The winners of the 2025 contest will be announced on Thursday, April 17, and each winner will receive a laminated 8x10-inch photo of the puppy they name, a plush dog named Justice, and an RCMP water bottle.
The RCMP has been working with K9s since 1935, and the dogs are a valuable asset when protecting our communities. This initiative provides an opportunity for youth to get involved with the RCMP and make a lasting impact on the K9 team.
The first event winner of the Forestburg Mens Bonspiel was Randy Jones Team; Randy Jones, Niel Morrow, Shelby Kobi, Braeden Pennycook. The second event winning team was the Chad Miller Team; Blaine Elliot, Trent Terway, Dwayne Seiferman, and Chad Miller. Taking the third event was the David Hihn Team; David Hihn, Lorn Schulte, Darol Felzien, and Reid Rorem.
Kelsey Witham Staff Reporter
The Community Press, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - Page 15
Province urges public to prevent spread of measles
Anna Smith Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
With measles cases increasing globally, the government of Alberta is asking residents to familiarize themselves with symptoms to protect themselves and reduce the spread.
As of March 13, health officials have confirmed six cases of measles in the province.
While it is noted that the cases are from a single household, the province expressed concern regarding how contagious the disease is.
“Measles is not just a mild childhood illness – it is a serious, highly infectious disease that can have devastating consequences,” said Dr. Mark Joffe, chief medical officer of health.
“Thankfully, we have a highly effective vaccine with a long-proven track record of safety. Everyone should take the time to check their immunization record to ensure they are fully immunized.
“No one should have to endure the consequences of a disease we can prevent.”
The province continued that people born in or since 1970 who have received fewer than two doses of measles-containing vaccine are susceptible to infection.
Those susceptible who are pregnant, under one year of age, or have a weakened immune system are at most risk of complications from measles.
Symptoms of measles include a fever of 38.3 degrees C or higher, a cough, runny nose or red eyes and a red, blotchy rash that appears three to seven days after fever starts.
This rash typically begins
behind the ears and on the face and spreads down the body.
“If symptoms of measles do develop, individuals are
advised to stay home and call Health Link at 811 before visiting any health care facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or
pharmacy,” said the province.
Albertans uncertain of their immunization history, or their child’s immunization history, can text “vaccine record” to 88111, call Health Link at 811 or their local public health office.
Eight lucky Flagstaff organizations receive $48,000 in Helping Hands grants for 2024-25
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Eight local organizations received grant funding totalling nearly $48,000 through the Vision Credit Union’s Helping Hand Grant process for 2024-25.
Among those who received funding are: Valley Ski Hill-Alliance, Society of Friends of Daysland School Council, Hardisty Toddlers Inn Playschool, Killam Lions Club, Flagstaff Food Bank, FIRST, Sedgewick Playschool, and the Lougheed Ag. Society.
Also receiving funding were Amisk School, Hughenden Golden Circle Society, and Czar Ag. Society. These organizations are among 40 grant recipients selected from across Alberta.
Vision Credit Union awarded a total of more than $250,000 to support capital projects that enhance
rural communities in our branch network.
The grants provide up to $10,000 per project, helping community groups improve facilities, purchase essential equipment, and expand their impact.
“The Helping Hand Grant program is a testament to the strength of rural Alberta,” said Steve Friend, CEO of Vision Credit Union.
“These organizations do incredible work to support their communities, and we’re proud to give back in a way that helps them continue making a difference.”
Grant applications are evaluated based on their benefit to people and the broader community, with selections made by a committee of Vision Credit Union’s leadership.
Since launching the program in 2023, Vision Credit Union has awarded over $630,000 in Helping
How would you deal with a life in poverty?
“We live in one of the most prosperous regions in North America. Today, 11% of people in Flagstaff County* are experiencing poverty.” POVERTY SIMULATION Hardisty Community Hall Friday, April 4 9:30 am to Noon (Lunch Provided) A POVERTY SIMULATION is a unique and powerful experience which challenges perceptions, changes perspectives and strengthens understanding and empathy.
Participants experience a full range of encounters, obstacles, and challenges, while trained volunteers populate the simulation as business owners, teachers, police officers, agency workers, service providers, and government employees.
The simulation replicates a month in the life of a family living in poverty. The ultimate mission of each of these families is to provide food, shelter, and other basic needs with a limited income.
BY MARCH 25 WITH FFCS at 780-385-3976 or reception@flagstafffcs.ca
The successful organizations are in
the
an official photo taken with local Vision Credit Union staff.
Hand Grants, reinforcing its commitment to rural Alberta’s growth and success.
process of meeting with their local branches to have
Sedgewick bowling league seasons ending soon
Ladies afternoon bowling saw Ruth Lucki roll her way to ladies high single and ladies high triple, with a 204 and 527.
The Alley Oops rolled team high single of +116 and high triple of +91.
Verna Erickson kept her ladies high average of 172, and also rolled three spares in a row.
The Bowling Bags sit atop the league with just one week to go, with 106 points.
Linda Djos earned Bowler of the Week.
In Mixed Bowling it was a true free for all, with Marilyn Patten rolling ladies high single at 266, and Verna Erickson rolling high triple with 662.
Rob McArthur rolled mens high single at 273, and Gary Klein rolled the mens high triple of 627.
The Lick-ity Splits rolled team high single this week at +199, while The Bad Apples rolled team high triple at
+236.
Ladies high average remained with Verna Ericskon at 179, and Garry Klein kept hold of mens high average of 205.
Team Spare time sits atop the league with 103 points.
Jean Frost earned Bowler of the Week at +43, and Rob McArthur earned mens Bowler of the Week at +142.
Rolling three strikes in a row were Darcy Eskra, Kevin Sakaluk, Verna Erickson, Travis Siebold, and Marilyn Patten. Earning four strikes in a row were Garry Klein and Rob McArthur.
Rolling three spares in a row were Dalton Wilson, Heather Homme, and Cindy Rose, and rolling four spares in a row were Doug Jacobs, and Andrew Sakaluk. Three different people rolled a TV shot this week, with KT Lebana, Thokra Johnson, and Danni Frost.
In morning Adult Bowling,
Sheila Tanton rolled ladies high single with a 200. Verna Erickson rolled ladies high triple with a 532.
Daren Lien rolled mens high single at 273, and Garry Klein the mens high triple at 699.
Team High single went to Team Lien at +137, and Team high triple to Team Rawluk at +194.
Verna Erickson has kept ladies high average in all three leagues, including in this, at 168, while Garry Klein also holds that record for the men, with a 207 in this league.
Team Klein sits on top of the standings with just a week left, at 108.
Bowler of the Week this week was Sheila Tanton at +43, and Bowler of the Week on the men’s side was Daren Lien at +80.
Rolling four spares in a row were Mary Lou Rawluk and Sheila Tanton, rolling five spares in a row was Ian
McEachern, and rollowing three spares in a row were Garry Klein and Richard DoBock. Daren Lien and Ian McEachern also rolled three strikes in a row each.
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Other scorers were; Mercedeze Wildeman (2a), Paige Zimmer (1g), Emma Tuftin (1a), and Keeley Sorken (1a). Maddison Eckstrand got the win in goal.
Hughenden U13 Jets beat Wabasca 4-2 on Friday and 40 on Saturday on the road. Scoring for Jets over the two game playoff series were; Reid Walters (4g 2a), Ryan Carson (1g), Grady Anhorn (2g 1a), Myer Bomersback (1a)
There’s one more week of regular bowling left, then two rounds of rolls offs start to end the year.
The Youth bowling finished already as they held their wind up this week.
and Liam Flynn (1g). Hudson Hunter got the win on both days including an 18 save shutout on Saturday.
Thunderstars U11 won a 96 playoff game at Wetaskiwin on Saturday. Both Landon Miller (3g 2a) and Wells Weis (2g 3) had 5-point games. Other scorers were; Callen Thomas (3g 1a), Clyde Cassidy (1g 3a), Bennett Johnstone (2a), Nelson Bendfeld (1a), Ryatt McCarroll (1a), and Everett Ponto (1a). Cohen McKay got the win in goal. Battle River dropped a 7-2 playoff game on Saturday at Red Deer. Brody Wallner scored both BR goals, with assists going to Ethan Clark (2a), and Tanner Quinton.
Valley Ski Hill hosts dual slalom ski race fundraiser
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
On Saturday, March 15, the Valley Ski Hill at Alliance hosted a dual slalom ski race as a fundraiser for the hill.
Chad Kuefler, from the Valley Ski Hill, says, “The teams consisted of mostly Valley Ski Hill alumni from years past and current who have come back with their little ones for a new generation of skiers.”
This was the hill’s second annual slalom event.
First place winners were the Gamroth Team, with second place going to the Killam Tire team, while MacRae Farm and Ranch took third. The Best Dressed title went to the Canadian Tuxedos.
Kuefler says the event ended with lots of stories and laughter over wings.
The hill was also open for public skiing on Saturday.
The Valley Ski Hill at Alliance was busy on Saturday for its second-annual Dual Slalom Ski Race. Teams from all over the region competed. Above: (Left) The Gamroth team took first place honours, while the Killam Tire team came in second. The MacRae Farm and Ranch team came in third. Below: The Canadian Tuxedo team took the “Best Dressed” title. The Hill still has plenty of snow left, and will be retrying their Family Day this Saturday, March 23.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Heisler Ag Society is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Recreation Grant. Application deadline is March 31, 2025. Applications can be sent to: The Heisler Ag Society, Box 152, Heisler, AB, T0B 2A0 Attention: Recreation Grant or emailed to heisleragsociety@gmail.com
AUCTIONS
GUNS WANTED: Firearms, Ammo, Entire Collections, Estates. Next Auction March 22. Call 780-842-5666. Buy Outs considered: Will Pick Up. Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. Website www.scribnernet.com.
GUNS WANTED: Firearms, Ammo, Entire Collections, Estates. Next Auction March 22. Call 780-842-5666. Buy Outs considered: Will Pick Up. Scribner Auction, Wainwright, Alberta. Website: www.scribnernet.com.
CARD OF THANKS
Lougheed St. Andrew’s United Church 2025 Stew & Pork Supper and online auction was a huge success thanks to the wonderful contributors, purchasers and all who attended or participated in any way. You all are so very much appreciated. This fundraiser helps us to keep a church presence in Lougheed and enables us to donate to Hardisty Lake United Church Camp, Flagstaff Sharing Program, Bissell Centre and the Camrose Women’s Shelter. Thank you and God bless!
Marilyn and I would like to thank our family for putting on a party for my 80th birthday. Thank you Jan and Dennis Bergseth for the use of THE HIVE. It was a great venue. Thank you to all the family and friends that came to make this milestone special. You all have made me realize yet again what a wonderful community we live in!
~Crest
COMING EVENTS
Please join us in celebrating the 100th Birthday of Verna Kroetsch Blumhagen
Saturday, March 29, 2025 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Lunch & Refreshments will be served
St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, 3605 - 50th Street, Camrose, AB
COMING EVENTS
Galahad Lions Club
50th Anniversary Celebration
April 5, 2025 at the Galahad Agriplex Celebrating Fifty Years of Community Service
Supper and Dance- $55.00 per person
Happy Hour 5:30 Supper 6:30
Dance to follow-Music by Bandit
Tickets available by calling either Ernie Gamroth 780 385-1543 bralpaca@syban.net Allen Dietz 403 742- 9610 dietzallen8@gmail.com
The Viking Historical Society invites everyone to join them on March 22, 2025 for an Irish Stew and Biscuit Supper at the Legion Hall in Viking from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $15, 12 and under $10. All proceeds go to operation and maintenance of the Viking Museum
The Viking Historical Society is accepting bids for re-roofing of the Hafso house at the Viking Museum Grounds. Materials could be either metal or asphalt. All local contractors are encouraged to submit bids to Box 106, Viking, AB T0B 4N0
The Viking Historical Society Annual General Meeting, followed by a regular meeting, will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Viking Legion. New members are welcome to attend!
Call for Community Grant Applications
The Killam Twice Nice Store would like to invite applications from old and new organizations based in Killam for specific projects, events, or programs, that contribute to the common good, be it in areas of education, health, culture, community spirit, or other similar categories. Grant Applications can be picked up at the Twice Nice Store during the following Operating Hours Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 to 4 and Saturdays 10 to 1. The Deadline for Submissions is Sat., March 29 at 1 p.m.
Not ready to let go of your freedom (but needing support)? I can help with that. Enjoy your home. Light cleaning/meals. Emotional/mental companionship. Games/Cards. Phone Jackie (780) 385-1019
Spring Clothing Sale. Friday, March 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 22 9 a.m. to Noon Daysland United Church
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!
COMING EVENTS
EDMONTON STAMP CLUB. 2025SPRING NATIONAL STAMP SHOW. March 29-30. Central Lion's Recreational Centre, 111 Avenue & 113 Street; Saturday 10-5 PM, Sunday 10-4 PM. Food Bank donation box as well. www.Edmontonstampclub.ca.
FIREARMS WANTED FOR OUR 2025 AUCTION PROGRAM: Firearms, Ammunition, Accessories, or Militaria. Collections, Estates or single items. For Auction, or Possible Purchase: Contact us: 1-800-694-2609, Email: sales@switzersauction.com or Visit us @ www.switzersauction.com for Auction Dates & Details.
FOR SALE
Great Pyrenees to good homes & good locations only. 2 year olds - 3 males, 3 females. 6 months old - 1 male. $750 each. Selling due to personal health reasons. Call Garth at 780.688.3514
SEED FOR SALE
BARLEY – *NEW-AB Standswell* Smooth AWN, High Yielding, Grain and Forage Great Lodging Resistance. 1st NITROGEN USE EFFICIENT CEREAL IN CANADA. Attracting Japanese Interest. OTHER BARLEY: Cerveza, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick, Sundre. WHEAT – Pintail, Forage or Grain. OATS – AC Juniper, AC Morgan, AC Mustang, Derby, CDC S01 Super Oat. PEAS – Very Early Yellow Peas, Forage Peas. ALSO AVAILABLE: Polish Canola & Spring Triticale. mastinseeds.com; 403-5562609.
FOR RENT
FARMLAND FOR RENT
West ½ of SW Qtr Sec-27-Twp-56Rge-21-W4. Strathcona County. South Bank of North Saskatchewan River. 72 Acres. 60 cultivated for grain/hay. Phone landline: 780-434-0388 11/4p
Small house for rent in Sedgewick. $950 per month. Large fenced yardgarage available. Cat or small dog ok. Call 403-430-0300. 11/12c
HELP WANTED
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Town of Killam is accepting applications for the following seasonal positions:
•1 - Parks Labourer Student (May 1End of August) Full Time - Outdoor general and parks work, must have valid driver’s license and be returning to post-secondary eduction in the Fall of 2025.
•1 - Parks Students - Full Time hours (June 27 - End of August) Outdoor general and parks work. Must have valid driver’s license and be returning to High School or entering PostSecondary in Fall of 2025.
•1 - Recreation Summer Coordinator (May 1 - End of August) Duties include coordinating programming, implementing programs, and supervising for children ages 4 to 10. Must be returning to Post-Secondary education in Fall of 2025.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2025.
Please send your resumes and qualifications indicating the position you are interested in to:
Town of Killam, PO Box 189, Killam AB T0B 2L0; Fax 780-385-2120; Email Parks: publicworks@town.killam.ab.ca Summer fun: ckinzer@town.killam.ab.ca 08/09c
Hardisty Lake Park is looking for student/s for the 2024 Season. Must be 16 years old with a valid drivers license. Some evening and some weekends.Position will be mowing, cleaning, painting and various other tasks. Apply to lakepark@hardistyag.ca Deadline for applications March 22/2025.
The Viking Historical Society is looking for summer staff at the Viking Museum. Duties include yard maintenance, cleaning, directing tours, and cataloguing artifacts. Students and mature applications alike may apply with resume and cover letter to Box 106, Viking, AB T0B 4N0
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. 1-844-4535372.
MEMORIAL
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In Loving Memory of Ivan Clifford Hill August 20, 1946March 21, 2020
good morning happy saturday
Remembered With Love, Your Holder-Hill Family
MEMORIAL
In Memory Of Lawrence "Biff" Selzler May 1944 to July 24, 2019 & Lynda Selzler June 1946 to March 23, 2023
Biff and Lynda were both born and raised in Viking, AB. They had a long and happy marriage raising their three daughters (Teresa, Tamara, and Cindy) in Sherwood Park, AB.
They operated several successful small businesses throughout their lives and upon retirement, spent the winter months in Arizona.
Remembered with love by their three children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, brother Garry (Sandra), Lynda's sisters Connie and Carolyn, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Gone from our sight, but forever in our hearts and memories created 11p
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Painting
Quality Residential and Commercial Interior Painting. Betty Tkaczyk 780-632-8749
Roy's Handyman Services. Flooring, trim work, basement finishing, decks, fences, kitchen cabinet installs and carpentry work. Call 780-232-3097 tfnp
Medical Taxi Service
Personal Taxi Service to Edmonton and Back -$175
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Herring-like fish
5. Perform on stage
8. Soda
11. Small growth
13. In support of
14. Step taken when walking
15. Hollyhocks
16. Returned material authorization (abbr.)
17. Feel pain
18. San Diego ballplayer
20. Inches per minute (abbr.)
21. Fat from a pig’s abdomen
22. Create again
25. Honors once more
30. Thin coating of gold
31. Welsh river
32. Japanese novelist
CLUES DOWN
1. A place to unwind
2. Helped (archaic)
3. Razorbill genus
4. Bleached
5. Continent
6. Fruit preserved in syrup
7. Impediment to one’s freedom
8. Nocturnal rodents
9. Earthy pigment
10. Relieved oneself
12. Golf score
14. Tech hub __ Alto
19. Sportscaster Andrews
23. Records electric currents
24. Popular Hitchcock film
25. Revolutions per minute
26. NY Giants legend
27. Sports radio host Patrick
28. When you hope to get somewhere
29. French seaport
Mizumura
33. Husks of corn
38. Green vegetable
41. Showing guilt
43. Soldier
45. Photographers
48. Language spoken in Nigeria
49. Mimic
50. Expressed pleasure
55. Ancient Greek sophist
56. Beverage container
57. Night monkey genus
59. Lace bugs
60. Hogshead (abbr.)
61. Frameworks
62. Keyboard key
63. Greek goddess of the dawn
64. Influential Korean independence figure
34. Thai river
35. Rocker’s accessory
36. Extra charge
37. Influential American president
39. Pain in the head
40. Great Plains people
41. Consumed
42. Soluble ribonucleic acid
44. Improves 45. Secret clique
46. Behind the stern of a ship
47. Dough made from corn flour
48. Fallow deer 51. Swiss river
52. Grayish white 53. Engrave 54. College’s Blue Devils 58. Midway
between south and southeast
OBITUARIES
William (Bill) Gordon Peters
William Peters 1938 - 2025
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Mr. William ‘Bill’ Gordon Peters of Red Deer, Alberta, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 86 years.
Bill was born on November 17, 1938, at Three Hills, Alberta to Duncan and Jessie Peters.
Lloyd B. Paul 1949 ~ 2025
Lloyd was born on September 20, 1949 to parents Tillie and Everett Paul in Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1954, the family moved to Millarville, Alberta and in 1963, moved to a farm near Donalda, Alberta. He went to high
Bill will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Cindy Peters (Dave Allison), and Shelly (Bruce) Kelndorfer; his son, Bill (Denise) Peters Jr.; his grandchildren, Carly (Devon) Cowles, Lindsay (Brandon) Chodak, Aleze Peters, and Ayden Peters; and his great grandchildren, Avery Cowles, Reese Cowles, Austin Chodak and Bailey Chodak. He will also be sadly missed by his sister, Betty Gall, and her family, as well as many other family members and dear friends. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Irene in 2022; his parents, Dunc and Jessie Peters and his brother, John ‘Jackie’.
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school in Stettler, graduating in 1967. He worked in the trucking industry, mostly as an owner/operator until 1989. He then found employment operating oilfield wells around Hardisty and Alliance. Later, he was transferred to Athabasca as a production foreman. From there he started his own business – Athabasca Fire and Safety. Health issues brought about a move to Heritage House in Stettler in 2024.
Lloyd enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and quadding.
Lloyd leaves to mourn
A Private Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held at a later date.
If desired, Memorial Donations in Bill’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society at www.reddeerhospice.com or to STARS at www.stars.ca. Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta.
Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
his loss wife Gloria Bird; son Kevin Burk; siblings Judy (Bryan) Tucker, Wayne (Nancy) Paul, Randy (Pat) Paul, Susan Paul (Rick Thomas) and David (Wendy) Paul; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
In honouring Lloyd’s wishes, no formal funeral service will be held.
Condolences may be sent to the family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements 403-742-3422.
Faith: More ‘But God’ moments
You thought you were useless…BUT GOD!
My brother and I were not the smartest students growing up. School was a struggle for me, so it must have come as a surprise to my mom and dad to realize that they had to choose which graduation they were going to later in life.
My graduation was from seminary with my masters, my brother’s graduation was from a doctoral program. They chose my brother’s, which I completely understood. A doctorate, what an achievement!
I am sure there were many who looked at the younger me and my halfhearted approach to life, and didn’t expect too much.
Well to be honest, neither did I. In the early years of my adult life, I felt I was wandering aimlessly in the world. Then God called me to be a pastor and a lot changed.
Do you feel like this? Maybe that you
are not good at anything, maybe weak, not smart enough, or strong enough? Well then you are qualified for God to use.
This week’s, “But God” moment addresses this. In the Bible we read, “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,” (1 Corinthians 1:2628 NIV).
God loves to use the least likely people. You might think that you are useless… but GOD!
Kirby Schmidt-Teigen Pastor - Daysland Alliance Church
‘Over the Moon’ performs for Forestburg Concert series
Leslie Cholowsky Editor
Forestburg Concert Series’s third performance of the year featured ‘Over the Moon,’ on Saturday, March 15.
This country/folk duo features Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell, and on Saturday, Cedric Blary joined them onstage with his clarinet and flute. Blary is better known as a member of the Heebee Jeebees.
Levesque plays the double bass and guitar, while Bignell plays guitar and banjo, and together they make beautiful music.
Levesque comes from a musical family, The Travelling Mabels, and Bignell has been a percussion player for many bands, including the Mabels, which is how the two met.
Throughout the performance, Bignell and Levesque tell stories, about their music, and their lives, and what clearly shines through is the love they have for each other and for the music they create together.
The couple performed two Ian Tyson songs, one that he gifted them for their first album, and another as part of their tradition ever since to perform at least one Tyson song at every concert and on each of their albums.
They also played a lot of their own originals, and that’s where the magic re-
harmonies are sweet and perfectly matched as the two sing to each other and to the audience. Each
song is a story, and the connection with the audience grows stronger through the stories they tell with their songs.
Blary played a perfect accompaniment to the two, adding a rich dimension to each set.
Over the Moon has been nominated for a Juno award, in 2022, and in 2023 were nominated for the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year.
And if their name sounds very familiar, it’s because they’ve been busy down the road in Hardisty. They may live in Chauvin now, but their second home is the Bird Dog Theatre and Studios (formerly the Vista Theatre) in Hardisty, where they hope to open soon as a live music venue and recording studio.
In fact their opening weekend, May
23-25, has already sold out the Friday and Saturday shows and the Sunday matinee is going fast, at last report.
In between working on renovating the theatre in preparation of their grand opening, the pair have been touring, and have released a new CD “Over the Moon” live at The Windmill, recorded at a friend’s ranch in Alberta.
Next up for Forestburg is the final performance in the series, featuring ‘The Long Run,’ where the audience can experience the energy of one of the world’s most popular bands, The Eagles.
This performance spans four decades that includes all the hits of America’s number one selling band. That’s on Saturday, April 12.
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LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTOS
‘Over the Moon’ performed in Forestburg on Saturday night, with guest Cedric Blary. Over the Moon is Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque.
