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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Vol. 42, No. 44

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Organizational meeting gives Viking committee appointments to other councillors

Harley winner announced

Patricia Harcourt Editor

Viking Town Council held its organizational meeting Oct. 21 and took the opportunity to reassign committee appointments left vacant after Councillor Clint Nearing was stripped of them several months ago. Councillor Debbie O'Toole-Balaban was appointed to the Beaver Foundation, Councillor Judy Acres was appointed to the boards of the Northern Lights Library System (NLLS) and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), and Councillor Gary Hafso was appointed to the Viking Municipal Library Board. Nearing lost the appointments on these boards after failing to apologize for a posting made on a local social media site. Council's censure will remain in effect until an apology is made in writing. Meeting Dates Change Also at the organizational, council agreed to revert back to having only one meeting per month, to be held on the third Monday of the month. This replaces the current two meetings per month that have been scheduled for the past two years.

This year, Viking Golf and Country Club and Viking Curling Club teamed up for a fundraising event raffling off a classic motorcycle. The draw was made at the Golf Club's Harvest Bash on Saturday, Oct. 19. It had been delayed a week because of the late harvest, but John (Hainey) Lentz was still on his combine when the call came that he had won the stunning looking Harley Davidson Heritage Classic. In the photo, Lentz (at left, looking at his win) is presented the motorcycle on Tuesday, Oct. 22 by Viking Golf Club House Manager Dave Kerr.

Viking announces Live Barn service now available at Carena Complex The Town of Viking announced on Monday that Live Barn is now available in the Viking Carena Complex. There are facilities in Edmonton and Calgary with this service already, but Viking is the first located south-east of Edmonton, and the eastern part of the province. Live Barn is a subscription-based service to live

stream games and is available on desktop computers or through app stores on any modern mobile device. Live Barn has locations all across North America. If a parent or grandparent can’t get to a sporting event, they no longer have to miss it. With a Live Barn subscription, fans can be

part of the action and cheer them on from anywhere. Live Barn’s fully automated system broadcasts amateur and youth sporting events using cutting-edge technology that follows the flow of the game. Coaches use the footage for training to analyze a play and improve team and player

performance. Family members can watch live or on demand. Video is saved for up to 30 days through an active subscription. Clips can even be saved and shared of a great play or goal. Facility manager Darryl Gagnon worked with the Live Barn company on the installation. He explained, “Not

everything is streamed, just what is showing on the Live Barn App for the Carena. “Some user groups do not want their activity streamed, and we can accommodate that request.” In the lobby of the Carena is a Live Barn screen and you can preview plays of the week. “We are so excited to

be able to offer this, not only to our community, but for the many teams that travel here throughout the year. “Travelling is part of hockey, and we want our facility to be cutting edge,” says Gagnon. More information is available at the Town of Viking website, including a promo code for a 10 per cent discount.

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Minor Hockey News: Impacts yet to be Albers records 25 save determined from shutout to start season provincial budget cuts Kerry Anderson

Patricia Harcourt Editor

The Town of Viking is waiting to see what impacts the provincial budget will have on its own revenues in light of cuts expected to municipal and other grants. "We still don't know how bad it's going to be," said CAO Don McLeod on Friday, after finishing two conference calls, one to officials in Alberta Municipal Affairs and the other to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA). "I can't say how it's going to affect the town, or not," he said. "We were told we are going to get less money," but won't have an idea until the town gets this information from the government. Provincially, "we do know MSI funding will be cut by $94 million," he said, referring to the Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding. The town would have more information this week on the particulars. The provincial budget tabled last Thursday said municipalities would get a six per cent cut over four years to operating funds. MSI will remain the same for 2019-20 but be cuts $94 million for 2020-21 and a further $142 million for 2021-22, for a cut of $236 million over two years, or nine per cent. In 2022-23, the province plans to introduce a new "Local Government Fiscal Framework," utilizing $860 million, with Edmonton and Calgary to receive half of that. The one positive is that there were no cuts to police funding, which meant no downloading onto local municipalities for police services as had been feared. There were also no cuts to libraries and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS). But cuts to MSI infra-

structure funding and capital projects are going to affect local jurisdictions. McLeod noted that the Grant in Lieu of Taxes will be cut 50 per cent over the next two years, or $81 million. This affects provincial funding for maintenance to government buildings and other crown lands, received in place of property taxes. That's because, "one government can't tax another government," said McLeod. However, the costs are apparently being downloaded onto the municipalities. "We can't go and print

money," he said, so the only two way to deal with less money is to cut services or raise taxes. "We don't want to do it," he said, adding the town was just starting to get its finances aligned in a good way. "I can't speak for council, I don't know what they have in mind," he said, adding: "It's going to be a tough budget this (coming) year." The UCP government plans to balance the budget by the end of its four year term in office, and then plans to focus on reducing the provincial debt.

Irma Female Atom Aces (1-0-0) won a 6-4 game on Saturday against Lakeland. Azelynn Newton had a 5-point game (4g 1a). Other scorers were; Rhyan Fraser (1g 1a), Emory Holt (1g), and Wren MacKay (1a). Irma Female Midget Aces (1-0-0) won a 6-0 game against Cold Lake on Saturday at Irma Arena. Scoring for Irma were; Emily Tanton (2g 1a), Jessica Hay (1g 2a), Shelby Tanton (2g), Madilyn Ramage (1g 1a), Cassy Larson (2a), Haley

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Larson (1a), and Emma Russnak (1a). Mariyah Albers made 25 saves for her first shut out of the season. These are some of the results from the Northern

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Opinion One of the most glaring flaws with the Canadian federal election last week (aside from the results) was when many Albertans noticed for the first time that Atlantic Canada had almost the same amount of seats in the House of Commons as our home province, yet a population just over half of Alberta’s. Because Canada’s election is supposed to be based solely on population, with little regard for provincial or territorial boundaries, that seemed weird so I thought I would compare populations to seats in the House of Commons. Atlantic Canada gets 32 Members of Parliament, with a population of 2.4 million. Alberta gets 34 MPs with a population of 4.3 million. That means the Atlantic Provinces get an MP for every 75,000 people. In Alberta, we get an MP for every 126,000 people - the lowest representation per capita in Canada. Ontario has a population of roughly 14.5 million people and receives a seat in the House of Commons for every 120,000 people (121 total). In Quebec there is a population of 8.4 million and they receive 78 seats, or one for every 108,000 people. Manitoba has 1.35 million people and receives 14 seats, or one for every 97,000 people. In Saskatchewan there is a population of 1.17 million people and they also receive 14 seats - one for each 84,000 people. British Columbia has a population of five million, and gets representation from 42 MPs or one for every 119,000 people. What kind of system was implemented to come up with these numbers? Having one MP each, Yukon (40,000 population), Northwest Territories (44,000), and Nunavut (38,000) have the most MPs per capita, but together they represent an area larger than Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan put together. In other words three MPs cover an area of 3.8 million square kms, if you can believe. Now, if each province had the same amount of representatives per capita as Alberta, it would mean Ontario would have five less MPs, Quebec would have 12 less MPs, Atlantic Provinces would have 13 less MPs, Manitoba three less, Saskatchewan five less, and BC two less. In other words, what the hell? However, if you think it would change the election results you would be wrong. Even if everyone had the same per capita representation as Alberta, the Liberals would have won 136 seats, Conservatives 111, NDP 21, Bloc 27, Green 2 and Ind. 1. In this format there would be 298 seats in the House of Commons. Though the results would be the same, it might be easier to take without the unexplainable disparity.

Articles written by Peter McArthur based on historical knowledge gleaned over many years. Who signed that post card? My collection of about 2,000 cards raises that question many times; but, recently an inquiry has brought the question closer to home by a post card apparently addressed to: Mrs. John MacArthur, Viking, Alta. Can. 14-4-19 (1919) {Post WWI}. From: Kinmel Park Camp, near Rhyl. N. Wales. “Dear Mother, Hope to be home for the 24th” …. Signed: “Jack." Note: No known Jack McArthur qualifies to have signed this Post Card. Nor a Cousin. Common Sense must therefore prevail: who might the qualifiers be? Everybody likes a good mystery; and this one qualifies big time; as it relates to an event a century in the past! Alright, many local Viking folks can recall some of what I am about to examine through my historical understanding of events that may solve this mystery. Firstly: I have considered the posting place of the post card: “Kinmel Park Camp;” this tells me it appears to be from a WWI veteran; who is now COMING HOME. What veteran of WWI might refer to my GRANDMOTHER; “Mrs. John MacArthur” as “Mother”? It could well be some single veteran; a very close friend of my grandparents. Who by the name of Jack might qualify then? Without going through the full slate of my thoughts in this regard:

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here is my common sense finding for a short review: one cousin has been ruled out due to the difference in handwriting; this leaves one most likely young man who worked alongside my father; and they were very good friends; they had worked for Mr. Helfrich; building barns with railway ties; driving work horses as teamsters and milking cows; as this employment was less than a mile from my grandparents' homestead, I believe that Jack would have spent plenty of time at the MacArthur Homestead. Then it is easy to see a young man born in the 1800’s; as an immigrant; alone in the Canadian West; and with a working buddy; he becomes “one of the family." I believe then that Mr. “Jack” Bosma was the soldier who signed this post card to my grandmother. Jack Bosma was a Dutchman who worked for Mr. Helfrich for years after first coming to Canada; it was his work with my father that brought him into the home of my grandparents and Jack remained a lifetime friend of my father’s. In later years he had worked for Jackson’s before moving to Ardrossan, Alberta. I also knew Jack quite well and a son of his who lived in Medicine Hat, Alberta. And so, Cliff, I believe that the post card in question was indeed signed by Mr. Jack Bosma, who had served our nation in WWI. I trust that my common sense conclusion will stand the tests of further scrutiny.

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Word on the Street: farmer reports finding calf slaughtered On October 21, police received a complaint of a vehicle parked on the side of Highway 14 west of Viking. The vehicle had its lights on but no one was around. A patrol was made but the vehicle in question was no longer at the location when police arrived. That afternoon, police received a complaint of theft from a rural property east of Viking. The complainant advised someone had entered onto his property and stole various items he had stored there. Police have no suspects at this time. Late that night, police responded to a commercial alarm at one of the banks in Viking. When they arrived on scene they spoke to cleaning staff who were aware they had set the alarm off. On October 22, police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle parked in a residential area in Viking. Police attended and determined the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Daysland the day prior. Police have no suspects at this time. On October 23, police received a complaint of another attempted phone scam. The complainant advised she had received two different phone calls advising that her VISA card had been compromised and she was to press 1 or charges would be applied to her credit card. The complainant does not have a VISA card so knew this to be a scam and did not comply with the instructions. During the early morning hours on October 24, police received a complaint of mischief at a residence in Viking. The complainant advised she

had woken up to what she thought was the sound of breaking glass. Police attended the residence and could find no signs of damage in or around the home or anywhere on the property. On October 25, police received a complaint of vehicle without a license plate heading eastbound on Highway 14. Police were not in a position to intercept the vehicle in question but passed the information on to W a i n w r i g h t Detachment. On October 27, a local farmer contacted police to report he had found one of his calves slaughtered in his pasture. This matter is still under investigation.

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Legion launches 2019 National Poppy Campaign Patricia Harcourt Editor

The National Poppy Campaign began Friday, Oct. 25, with local members of the Royal Canadian Legion distributing poppies to raise funds for veterans and their families, local communities and to promote Remembrance. The campaign begins every year on the last Friday of October and runs through to Remembrance Day on November 11. Viking Legion President Elehda Sevcik reminds everyone that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the DDay Invasion, the turning point for winning the Second World War a year later in 1945. Local Royal Canadian

Legion halls in Viking, Holden, and Irma, others in Beaver County, Alberta, and across the nation are gearing up for the commemoration of this huge event in history. "This period of Remembrance is a sacred time in Canada," says Legion Dominion President Thomas D. Irvine. "It is imperative that we all spend time over the coming days learning the stories of our veterans, and thinking about the ultimate sacrifices they made so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have in Canada today." The best way to demonstrate that awareness of sacrifice is to wear a poppy. Almost 20 million will be distrib-

uted over a two-week period in Canada and abroad. Almost the same amount of dollars will be collected to support veterans and their families. The Remembrance observances this year honour the veterans who fought on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of Normandy during DDay operations, the final push into Europe to eradicate the Nazis scourge that had taken over and made countless lives unbearable. Also, 2019 will mark the fifth anniversary of the end of Canada's mission in Afghanistan. Please contact your local Legion for details on where and when the Remembrance Day ceremonies in your area will be held.

Irma seniors report Irma New Horizons is looking forward to a busy season with new ideas and new improvements to the hall. The Irma Elks organization turned out in full force to help clean carpet glue after a leak damaged the carpet. After the cracks were repaired, new industrial tile was installed for a safe, warm floor. We sincerely appreciate the

assistance of the Elks who donated their time to help out. The snooker tables have been repaired and a new pool table installed. Two dart boards are being moved and installed at the west end of the south wall. We hope to have shuffleboard up soon and have more activities available as funding permits.

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Beaver County/Town of Viking Intermunicipal Development Plan Project Beaver County and the Town of Viking are updating their Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). The IDP is a beneficial tool for neighbouring municipalities to provide guidance for future growth areas, address development-related matters of joint interest along and near municipal boundaries, develop policies that are mutually beneficial, provide opportunities to explore joint economic development initiatives, and provide mechanisms for cooperation in delivering services. The Beaver/Viking IDP was approved in 2008 with some updates over the last few years. The Province of Alberta has implemented recent changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), which now requires all existing IDPs to include new minimum requirements, such as addressing transportation systems, environmental matters, etc. Beaver County, in partnership with the Town, has engaged ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. to update the IDP. A Discussion Paper was prepared that included a review of all existing IDPs in the Beaver Region and other technical documents, estimation of future population growth, a review of land supply for each of the municipalities, and a review of potential opportunities and constraints in the Plan areas. The Beaver/Viking IDP has now also been updated to meet current needs, reflect new and emerging trends and planning best practices, and is in alignment with the recent changes to the MGA. As a landowner in the Beaver/Viking IDP area, we formally advise you of the IDP update project and request your input on the draft Plan. All information is available on each of the municipality’s websites. To view the Discussion Paper, all draft IDPs, and participate in the on-line survey, please visit Beaver County’s website at: https://www.beaver.ab.ca/departments/planning-development/idps-project. Alternatively, you may submit your input in writing to ISL Engineering and Land Services, Suite 100, 7909 – 51 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L9, Attention: Darren Young. Please note the deadline for input is November 6, 2019. Margaret JONES Assistant CAO, Beaver County.

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Successful floor curling tourney in Kinsella Hjordis Armitage Kinsella Rose Seniors

Oct. 21 brought out 16 floor curling teams from Vegreville, Ft. Saskatchewan, Strome, N.W. Edmonton, S.E. Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Onaway, Tofield, and Kinsella to participate in our first tournament of the season. As per usual, organizer Bob Cormack had everything ready to go, only to find that one team was not able to come at the last moment.

Theresa Manderson's team from Tofield took first honors. Two teams from N.W. Edmonton made the day worth their while with Dale Conrad's team taking second and Bob Blackwell's team winning fourth. Kathleen Peterson's team, again from Tofield, captured third prize. Congratulations to all the winners and participants for a great day of floor curling! Thank you to all the members of the Kinsella-

However, he quickly contacted some of our local talent and the games carried on . After fortifying themselves with the tasty morning snacks provided by our Viking members, the teams played through to noon when the Kinsella group set out a delicious fall dinner of Ham, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, salads, and desserts. Play then continued until the final draws determined the winners of the day.

Viking Seniors who helped make the day a success.Without you our activities would not be possible. The Kinsella Rose Seniors will meet again Nov. 13 for their regular meeting and invite all those interested to their first Whist Party of the season November 20. As I close, warm thoughts go out to all the farmers trying to outwit Mother Nature's fall temper tantrum and hope they get their crops off before next spring!

Viking School poll results echo those of riding Patricia Harcourt Editor

Poll results for students who held mock elections in Viking, Holden, and Irma echoed the actual riding results for the Oct. 21 federal election. Students from all over the country participated in mock elections. It included 1.1 million elementary and high school students voting in 338 ridings, or 7,747 schools overall. In the local riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, Conservative Damien Kurek took 67 per cent of

the Liberals at 4 per cent, the Greens at 2 per cent and the People's Party also at 2 per cent. However, at the Holden School only 47.92 per cent voted Conservative compared to the riding vote count of 67; the NDP numbers went up to 18.75 per cent, with the Green Party at 14.58 per cent, the People's Party at 10.42 per cent, and the Liberals at 8.33 per cent. National results for the mock elections in the schools were: 25.06 per cent of students voted Conservative for 93 seats, 24.84 per cent

the vote, with 11 per cent for the NDP, seven per cent for the Green, and seven per cent for the PPC. At the Viking School mock election, the conservatives took 66.04 per cent of the vote, only one vote less than the actual federal election results. The NDP got 13.21 per cent, the PPC 10.38 per cent, the Greens 6.6 per cent, and the Liberals 3.77 per cent. At the Irma School, the tally was even higher for the Conservative Party of Canada at 76 per cent of students. NDP votes were at 16 per cent, with

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Town of Viking pursues sharing of community police officer idea with Beaver and Flagstaff communities Patricia Harcourt Editor

The Town of Viking is working with several other communities towards the idea of sharing a community police officer (CPO). "Council has indicated a need to have a community police officer work in the Town of Viking," stated town CAO Don McLeod, in his Oct. 21 report to council. "Administration has unsuccessfully tried to work with Beaver County and the Town of Vermilion to have this service available in Viking. Also, the RCMP are limited in what they can do within the town." McLeod explained that CPOs can issue highway traffic and bylaw enforcement tickets. The tickets are provincial through the Solicitor General's Office, so, if unpaid, will show up on the person's vehicle registration or license renewal. "Currently Viking is spending approximately $1,000 per month on bylaw services," he said, but "the town has very little recourse" should people choose not to pay the ticket a bylaw officer issues.

"We must take them to court, at our cost, to collect a $50 ticket," said McLeod. McLeod stated he has approached the CAOs of Sedgewick, Killam, Daysland, Holden, and Ryley to see if there is any interest in jointly hiring a CPO to police the towns and villages. "There is strong interest from Sedgewick, Killam, Ryley, and Holden," he confirmed. As well, Forestburg and Lougheed expressed interest, along with possibly Hardisty, at a CAO meeting in Flagstaff County, he said. A preliminary master agreement shown to Viking Council Oct. 21 shows the Town of Viking as the lead in the agreement and, as such, would hire and pay for the CPO. Other participants would reimburse Viking quarterly. Cost estimates are based on the amount for the CPO working out of Flagstaff County. "I spoke with Cpl. Mouland of the local RCMP detachment and he is encouraging the towns to move forward with this," said McLeod. "He felt that by having five to nine towns working together this would provide proper work load for one person." McLeod said the towns would be presenting the master agreement and cost analysis to their

own councils over the next two weeks. The agreement states that the CPO program objectives included municipal bylaw enforcement, provincial statutes enforcement and community education. After the council meeting, McLeod said he was given the authority by council to work with the other CAOs to get together and bring some form of agreement back to council. He noted after the meeting that having a CPO issuing tickets is "a revenue generator," for the towns and is "more cost effective" than each hiring a full time person. Under a shared services agreement, governance would include a committee composed of council representatives from each participating community, and a couple of administrators. Financial implications of hiring a CPO would include initial start up costs for equipment. But this would be offset by not having to pay a bylaw officer $10,000 to $12,000 per year. McLeod also said "there would be a significant jump in fine revenue." "The whole idea is that it's much more cost effective," he said. "You don't need full time people," to do the job.

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Viking refused $27,000 in support for new Carena floor - get $2,500 instead Patricia Harcourt The Town of Viking was rebuffed by Beaver County Council when a capital request for $27,500 came in under the county's Community Supports program. The amount was half of the $55,000 cost to refinish the floor of the Viking Carena Complex lobby, main floor bathrooms, and kitchen area. The county's community development department, under which the supports program is run, recommended giving the town $26,125, as the request had incorrectly included the GST. Located within Viking, the Carena is used by both urban and rural residents. Population figures for both jurisdictions are about 50/50, hence the request for the county to pay half of the money needed for the upgrade. However, Beaver Council did not see it that way at the Oct. 16 regular meeting, slashing the amount requested to $2,500. Council then made a point of stating that the funding was contingent upon receiving receipts for the work. Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson said he didn't support the requested amount, men-

tioning the fact that a sign had just been put up outside the Carena, "but now they want funds for inside work." Councillor Barry Bruce (Division 4) said he was in the Carena recently, "and I saw nothing wrong with the floors." He noted that the object of the new floor is to make it less slippery, "but for $26,000 they can get a lot of sweepers." The motion to give $2,500 by Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec (Division 3) was passed unanimously. At the same meeting, the Town of Viking received the requested $1,500 for markers to be placed on unmarked graves in the Viking Cemetery, which is located within the county just outside of town. And a request by the Viking Lions Club for the county to provide $2,500 for upgrades to Camp Gary, a day use public area east of Viking, was granted. Ryley Community Preschool A decision on a request from the Ryley Preschool for a $3,500 annual grant was deferred to the special county council meeting set for Nov. 6. The Ryley Preschool will attend and present information about the proposal to hire a full time educational assistant on

Tofield Legion kicked off its poppy campaign along with rest of the nation on Friday, Oct. 25. Seen here is First Vice President Jim Warren, right, pinning a poppy on Beaver County Reeve MOUSH JOHN PHOTO Jim Kallal. a permanent long term basis, stated the proposal, "to provide the best program at affordable prices." Councillor Bruce stated that the government should have daycare and childcare policies in place to help these childcare providers. "I think preschool and childcare is absolutely essential," said Bruce, adding the government gives tax breaks to oil companies. He recommended the province should invest in childcare spaces, noting many

can't afford to put their children into childcare because of subsistence wages. "I don't think local government should have to pick up the costs," he said. "I think they (provincial officials) are totally out of touch." Reeve Jim Kallal (Division 2) noted that the Village of Ryley has put no funding into the Ryley Preschool. "We might get them here to explain it." Councillor Kevin Smook (Division 1) said, "I respect my fellow

councillors and their concerns about whose role it is to provide funding for this," before making a motion to provide the requested $2,500. And in line with county policy, he said this allows another municipality to chip in the other $1,000. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec agreed with Smook and Bruce's comments on the province's downloading of its responsibilities onto the local jurisdictions. Referring to Ryley Preschool, he said, "This

group does great work with kids from Ryley, Holden, and Tofield." Smook tabled his motion "until the November council meeting, or after Ryley Preschool can come in and speak" to council. This motion was carried. The Tofield Country Quilters were allowed their request for $1,900 to purchase two ironing boards, a large self healing cutting mat, an electric fabric cutter, and cutter template. It was See COUNTY BCC2

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Camrose Open Doors Association visits Beaver County Patricia Harcourt Jessica Hutton, executive director of the Camrose Open Door Association, explained to Beaver County Council the support for youth age 11 to 24 through its regional non-profit organization. Hutton stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty significant number of kids coming from this area,â&#x20AC;? who are getting help from the association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are seeing some major issues surrounding kids in this area.â&#x20AC;? Open Door has seen an increase in youth from Beaver County, she said, and have helped over 10 young people from the county in the last year. Hutton warned of â&#x20AC;&#x153;major problemsâ&#x20AC;? involving youth in the region, with cocaine coming back as a drug of choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing some pretty scary numbers,â&#x20AC;? she said. Hutton listed the programs offered by Open Door including outreach programs in Tofield and Killam. The programs â&#x20AC;&#x153;offer support, effective services, and a safe place for youth in need to grow and transition into successful adulthood, becoming contributing members of society.â&#x20AC;? Youth in crisis can be connected with needed supports very quickly, and often come into the shelter very traumatized, she said. She invited council to â&#x20AC;&#x153;please come to meâ&#x20AC;? if they needed any help in their communities regarding youth issues. Backsloping Council approved the following backsloping projects for completion in the fall of 2019, including: NE 28-47-124; SE 28-47-12-4; and, SW 27-47-12-4. Viking/Beaver Dust Control Agreement Council approved the dust control agreement with the Town of Viking. After agreements were developed under the Viking/Beaver Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework, the county and town

County Continued from BCC1 noted that the club makes quilts that are donated to the local hospital. "You can't put a value on what they do," said Reeve Kallal, calling the quilters "guardian angels of the community." And council agreed to give the Tofield Student Support Society half of the funds requested, or $1,500, to go towards new literacy reading books and book projectors. Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec made the suggestion of paying for half of the cost, as the Town of Tofield had not been asked to pay for any of the costs. "We could pay half and ask Tofield to

administrations saw the need for a dust control agreement as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The county has provided dust control within the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction in the past and it is advisable to formalize this arrangement under an agreement,â&#x20AC;? stated Assistant CAO Margaret Jones, adding: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The agreement will be included in the ICF. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dust control agreement authorizes county staff to apply calcium chloride on roads specified by the town on an as needed basis at 100 per cent cost recovery,â&#x20AC;? said Jones, noting the Town of Viking approved the agreement in October. Deputy Reeve Opposes Easement In a split decision, council agreed to waive the 60-day waiting period for registration of a conservation easement on S 1/2 of 3-46-11-W4 in Division 5. Ducks Unlimited Canada proposes to register a conservation easement for that 316 acre about five miles south of Kinsella adjacent to S.H. 870 and Twp. Rd. 480. Assistant CAO Margaret Jones stated that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the purpose of the conservation easement is to ensure the protection, in perpetuity, of the natural features of the land as they exist and change through natural processes, by restricting land uses that would diminish the ecological value of the land.â&#x20AC;? However, Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec said he opposed a motion by Division 5 Councillor Dale Pederson to accept the request, because it would â&#x20AC;&#x153;land lock the property for life and takes it out of agricultural production.â&#x20AC;? The motion by Pederson passed 4-1, with Hrabec opposed. Flagstaff/Beaver ICF/IDP Deadline Extension Council agreed to authorize the submission of a joint letter with Flagstaff County to the Minister of Municipal Affairs asking for an extension to April 1, 2021 to complete the See COUNCIL BCC3 cover the other half," he said, adding that "probably the students are half urban and half rural." The motion was passed to give $1,500 subject to matching funding from the Town of Tofield and subject to receipts being submitted for the books and projectors purchased. A motion by Councillor Bruce was passed to give the Big Picture Theatre Foundation $2,500 to assist in operating costs of the foundation for the 2019-2020 season. "I think they provide entertainment and some education for the community," said Bruce, adding "it's a small amount that keeps them going." Reeve Kallal agreed that the county "should support arts in the community."

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Council Continued from BCC2

Flagstaff/Beaver County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework and Intermunicipal Development Plan. The agreements were supposed to be in place by April 1, 2020 according to the Municipal Government Act.

Assistant CAO Margaret Jones said the deadline may be difficult to meet as discussions have not yet begun and “given the number of rural ICFs and IDPs to complete.” Tax Recovery Property Council authorized administration to take title of a tax recovery property , “and take all necessary steps and actions to market the property for recovery of

costs, as outlined in the MGA, and Tax Recovery Policy.” Asset Management Policy Council approved the Asset Management Policy which is designed to “confirm council’s leadership role in determining levels of service, providing stable funding for repair and replacement, and accountability to residents for implemen-

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Bridge Repair Notice The bridge on Twp. Rd 494 west of Sec Hwy 857 will be temporary closed for construction/bridge repair from October 2, 2019 – November 15, 2019, weather permitting. Traffic signage will be present with detours in place to allow crews to work safely during construction. Please take the alternate routes until construction is complete. Thank you for your patience and understanding during construction. If you have any questions, please call the Beaver County Service Centre at 780-663-3730.

Vacancies have occurred on the Boards and applications are now being accepted from persons interested in sitting on both Boards. Applicants must be residents of Beaver County or the Towns or Villages within the boundaries of the County. Appointments will be for a period of up to 3 years with a daily rate and mileage paid to attend hearings. Training will be provided. To receive an information package and application form, please contact one of the individuals listed below: Margaret Jones, Assistant CAO, Beaver County Cindy Neufeld, CAO, Town of Tofield Glen Hamilton-Brown, CAO, Village of Ryley Sherry Garbe, CAO, Village of Holden Don McLeod, CAO, Town of Viking

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Applications should be submitted no later than 4:30 pm, Friday, November 8, 2019, to your local municipal office.

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Beaver County Service Centre 5120 - 50 Street Box 140 Ryley, Alberta T0B 4A0 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Deadline for Property Taxes Beaver County Deadline for Payment of 2019 Property Taxes The deadline for payment of the 2019 property taxes is as follows:

Phone: (780) 663-3730 Fax: (780) 663-3602 Toll Free: 1-866-663-1333 www.beaver.ab.ca Email: administration@beaver.ab.ca

We Value Your Input Beaver County, the Towns of Tofield and Viking, and the Village of Holden, have prepared amendments to their Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs).

4:30 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 (if paid in person at the County Office). or Postmarked on or before October 31, 2019 (if paid by mail). or Payment processing dated on or before October 31, 2019 (if paid online).

The IDPs are beneficial tools for neighbouring municipalities to provide guidance for future growth areas, address development-related matters of joint interest along and near municipal boundaries, develop policies that are mutually beneficial, provide opportunities to explore joint economic development initiatives, and provide mechanisms for cooperation in delivering services.

To avoid line-ups, please consider early remittance. Postdated cheques are being accepted.

The IDPs were originally approved in 2008 and Provincial legislation requires municipalities to update them. ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. has been working with our region to update the existing IDPs.

INTERAC, cheques, on-line, and telephone banking are encouraged. Please ensure adequate time for payment processing. If you missed us during regular office hours, please use the mail drop box at the Beaver County Service Centre located at 5120 50 Street, Ryley, Alberta. Payments received in the drop box will be cleared from the box at 8:30 am each morning and deemed received the previous business day.

A Discussion Paper was prepared and has been available on each municipality’s website over the last few months. It includes a review of the existing IDPs, estimates future population growth, reviews the supply of land within each municipality, and explores potential opportunities and constraints.

A penalty of 12% will be added to outstanding CURRENT taxes on November 1, 2019. Hours for the Beaver County Service Centre are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (weekdays). Please call ahead (780-663-3730) if an appointment with the Assessor is required.

Firearms Reminder Firearms Regulation Reminder Beaver County Enforcement Services would like to remind citizens of the regulations surrounding use of firearms. These regulations are found in the Alberta Wildlife Act and citizens are urged to review this legislation frequently. The legislation can be reviewed in full by visiting the Alberta Queens Printer website, clicking the Laws Online/Catalogue tab and then typing Wildlife Act. According to Section 51(1) it is illegal for a person to discharge a firearm from, or cause a projectile from a firearm to pass along or across any roadway. The roadway would also include the ditch portion extending to any private or public land. If there is no identifiable property line (ie. fence) the ditch portion is considered to extend 20 feet from the closest edge of the travelled portion of the roadway. Additionally, Section 52(1) prohibits discharging of a firearm within 200 yards, or causing a projectile from a firearm to pass within 200 yards of any occupied building. It is also unlawful to discharge any firearm at night, with night being defined as being ½ hour after sunset and ending at ½ hour before sunrise the following day. The current sunrise/sunset table for our area can be found at www.albertaregulations.ca. Specifically, for the upcoming firearm hunting season, Section 2(1) of the Petty Trespass Act prohibits the entry on any land without the permission of the owner or occupier of the land. If charged and convicted a person may be liable to a fine up to $2000. Landowners are not required to post signage prohibiting trespassing for this charge to be laid. Land that is under cultivation, surrounded by a fence or natural boundary, or that is enclosed in a manner that indicates the owner’s intention to keep persons off the land or animals on the land is by default considered to be private even without signage. Always ask permission for entry on any land for hunting or any other purposes.

WE VALUE YOUR INPUT! We now extend the opportunity to review the updated draft IDPs and provide input via an on-line survey. The Discussion Paper, draft IDPs, and survey are available on your municipality’s website. The deadline for participation in the survey is November 6, 2019. Questions regarding this project should be directed to your local municipal office.

Community Events Paragon Theatre Movie Shazam Saturday, November 16 at 7pm 5019 – 50St, Holden Admission $7, $3 u12 Community Christmas Hamper Program Tofield/Ryley/Beaver County West Community Christmas Hamper Program intake forms are now available 5407 - 50 Street Tofield (Upstairs) 780-662-7067 Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Deadline to signup is Thursday, December 12, 2019

Festival of Trees Ryley, Holden and Tofield Ryley – Nov 13, 1pm – 4 pm Ryley Community Hall Holden – Nov 16, 11am – 3pm The Gallery in Holden Tofield – Nov 30, 1pm – 3pm Tofield Community Hall Join us for ornament decoration, stories, treats, crafts, write a letter to Santa and hot chocolate.Admission: Food bank donation. Concessions on site. Businesses/non-profits wanting to decorate a tree can register by calling Tofield/Ryley/Beaver West FCSS at 780-662-7067 for an entry form. Deadline to register is Nov 8th for decorating trees. Cost is $20.

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100 Years Ago October, 1919 Viking Holds G.W.V.A Will Hold Big Dance Oct 31 On Friday evening, October 31, the public is invited to attend the first dance to be held under auspices of the recently organized local branch of the

G.W.V.A. The boys are going to make it a spiff affair and are scoring derby towns and cities fo the best orchestra obtainable. 75 Years Ago October, 1944 Female Minimum Wage Order Pursuant to the provi-

sion software the Female Minimum Wage act, Oder No. 15 of the Board of Industrial Relations states changes to the minus wage changes to be paid to female labour. Wages per week, when the week consist of 30 hours or more will be $15.00 starting December 1. 50 Years Ago October, 1969 Curling Season Opened Locally The curling season got underway in

Troll Park summer guest letters Over the summer, Troll Park in Viking received a number of guest letters. Here are a few of the best ones received. June 1, 2019 I spent the day in Viking waiting while my husband had a business meeting not far from town. After buying lunch at the grocery store, I set off to find a park in which to spend the day. Your Troll Park is wonderful, comfortable, and welcoming spree for visitors. Thank you for providing it. ~ from Brandon, Manitoba. June 22, 2019 Dwight & Joy Gorder ~ from New Hope, Minnesota. July 3, 2019 For the last 15 years I have known about this Viking park. Whether it was just glancing at the Viking Ship as we travelled through town or stopping for a picnic or a stroll, we have always looked forward to seeing this park. Thank you, it has definitely enhanced and bettered our family road trips. ~ from the Newberrys, Vermilion. July 16, 2019 Very nice, well kept, Park. Lots of history. Finding the trolls was fun. There was lots of information for the kids to learn. Must be a lot of work to upkeep. Great job! Friendly gentlemen taking care of the park. ~ Candice &

Matthew O., Mannville. July 28, 2019 Alexa and Grandma found the Troll House. We visited the three goats and the Troll. The bridge was in water so we couldn't cross over it. August 19, 2019 Jenna, Bronte, and Indra visited this beautiful park. We are impressed that the vikings sailed here on such a small boat! (Undated) Very interesting and good information.

Pretty flowers! Thank you! ~ Glenda & Ken Anderson, Twyla Jenkins, Calgary, Edmonton, and Airdrie. There were many oral comments from visitors to Jen and I when we were working. Jen was told by this couple from Edmonton that they had heard so many good things about the park that they had to come and see it. They were very impressed. Thanks to all who visited, we hope to hear from you next year.

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KILLAM FOOD STORE Wild Rose Co-op is now hiring a Meat Cutter for our busy Killam Food Store. Hours: This position is based on 32-40 hrs/wk. The candidate must be able to work days, evenings, and weekends on a rotational basis. Duties will include, but are not limited to: using machinery and specialized tools to cut a variety of meat products into portions, packaging meat for retail sale, taking and preparing customer orders for special cuts, preparing fresh ground meats, sausage making using variety of sausage making tools, ensuring counters are full of fresh product, receiving stock from suppliers, cleaning and sanitation of all work surfaces, and participating in special events. This position reports to Meat Department Manager. Meat cutting certiﬁcate not required, but preference may be given. Lifting up to 50lbs is required. Competency required: • Action Oriented • Customer Focus

• Manages Complexity

• Tech Savvy

Wild Rose Co-op offers a competitive benefit package including health, dental, vision extended benefits, annual staff bonuses, annual employee rebates, tuition rebates, matched superannuation (pension plan), group life, LTD, chiropractic and massage care benefits, employee and family assistance, and much more. The Co-operative wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

To apply for this position go to our website: www.wildrosecoop.crs Join our Team!

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CP44p _____________________ Viking Farmers Market Christmas Markets Thursday, November 21 2 - 7 p.m. with Turkey Supper at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 12 2 - 5 p.m. no supper this evening. tfnc _____________________ Viking/Beaver FCSS, Beaver County Victim Services, Studio 14 Art Gallery, and The Friends of the Viking Library Proudly Present: Wilma Derksen Trauma, Resiliency, and the Way of Letting Go November 14 Viking Seniors Hall (5024 - 53 Ave) Option A: 1:30-3 p.m Option B: 6-7:30 p.m. November 15 The Gallery in Holden (4916-49 Ave, Holden) 2-3:30 p.m. Pre-Registration Required Contact Viking/Beaver FCSS at 780-336-4024 to register, and indicate which session you are planning to attend. Wilma is an author, international speaker, and consultant on victimization and criminal justice. Since the abduction and murder of her daughter Candace in 1984, Wilma Derksen has influenced victims, offenders, and the community by telling her story. She has presented to hundreds of audiences who describe her as inspiring, insightful, vulnerable, integral, comforting, warm, and as an insightful storyteller. 43/46p

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Vegreville Family Dental, located next to the Boston Pizza in Vegreville is looking for a very enthusiastic Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team on a part time basis. Our practice is committed to and focused on providing excellent quality patient care. We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, is warm and friendly with patients. We offer competitive wages commensurate with experience as well as a great and friendly work environment! We would be willing to compensate for travel as well. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please apply to vegredental@gmail.com. All applications will be treated confidential. Thank you! tfnc _____________________ APIARIES OF ALBERTA are looking for Five Apiary Technicians $16-$18/hr depending on experience for full time (40+hrs/wk) employment March thru October 2020. Must have a min of 3 years (seasons) working fulltime on Canadian style commercial apiary in the minimum capacity of Apiary Assistant. Gerard 780-6624449 RR4 Tofield, AB. gsieben@mcsnet.ca TM43-50p _____________________ Part time Caregiver in the Bruce area wanted. For more information call 780632-8749 43/46c _____________________ HAYFOR FOR SALE HAY SALE Round hay bales for sale. Pick up or delivered. Alf/Brom mix, 780-4971633 LLtfnc

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Residents tour new Irma School

Irma News

IRMA NEWS By Marjorie Lawson

Get well wishes go out this week to Jim Schubada who is recovering from surgery and to Harvey Younker who had a hip operation last week. Kealey Archibald is continuing her recovery in Wainwright Hospital from injuries sustained in a car accident a few weeks ago. Everyone is invited to the New Horizons for lunch following the annual Remembrance Day service on November 11. The seniors will be serving chili or soup with a bun and an array of sweets for dessert. They are fundraising to repair the

roof of their facility and donations are welcome. They encourage guests to join them in a community of thanks to celebrate the freedoms our soldiers have given us. Snow and wind have made harvesting activities difficult. I travelled to the Lac La Biche area to bring cows home this past weekend and there are thousands of acres of unharvested grain, particularly canola. We welcome Lisa Brown to Irma. She is the new chief administrative officer for the village. Originally from Slave Lake, she spent 14 years as the legislative co-ordinator in Grande Cache. Although she has years of municipal government experience, this is her first opportunity to serve in the CAO position. She looks forward to getting involved in the activities of the community. Friends and family travelled to Brooks for the Younker-Ovinge wedding. Josh and

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Lauren plan to divide their time between the farm here and her employment in southern Alberta. The public library is packed again for the move to the new facility. We hope to welcome our volunteers one evening next week and re-open for business on November 4. Thank you to everyone who worked on election day. It can be a long, stressful day but is essential to the success of our democracy. Two dates to keep in mind are November 17 for the United Church Fall Supper and December 7 for Santa Day. It is difficult to think of Christmas while farmers are still struggling to harvest their crops, especially canola. The flu clinic will be from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the New Horizons on November 7. Quilters enjoyed a retreat at the New Horizons the weekend before last.

On Sunday October 27, Harold, Gwyneth, and Cooper Gulbraa and Erin Buchaski were treated to their "First Look Tour" of the new Irma School by Bob Allen, BTPS Superintendent, and Mike Soucy, BTPS Assistant Director of Facilities. They had purchased this tour at the Irma School Gymnasium Enhancement Fundraiser in April. After the tour, the Rural Lounge hosted a scrumptious three course roast beef meal. The quartet was particularly impressed with the large, brightly lit gymnasium and well equipped industrial kitchen as well as other features of the school. The staff will soon begin moving their belongings and students are scheduled to move in on November 4.

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Viking Royal Purple presents annual Donation Night The Viking Royal Purple met in October for the club's Donation Night to various groups and organizations. That evening, $3,000 was donated to those attending on behalf of their own groups, as well as to several others not in attendance. Please see Oct. 23, 2019, edition of the Weekly Review for a report on this important Royal Purple evening in Viking.

RP Chris Boadway (left) presents Zoe Anderson with a cheque for $500 towards the Grades 2 and 4 Swimming Program.

RP Elehda Sevcik (left) presents Dawn Chrystian $100 for the Viking Handi-Van Society.

RP Chris Boadway (second from left) presents $100 towards the Ranch Camp kids. RP Chris Boadway (left) presents $1,000 to STARS Air Ambulance Society with representative Miriam Moison accepting on behalf of STARS.

OBITUARY Herbert Milton Smyth Blair autumnrosefuneral home.com. Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd. Vegreville 780-603-5800

RP Emily Chrystian presents Darren Anderson $100 for the Viking and Area Food Bank.

October 30, 1938 – October 20, 2019 With great sadness we announce the passing of Herbert Milton Smyth Blair on October 20, 2019, at the Viking Health Centre. He leaves behind his loving wife Lorna and many children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all. Cremation has taken place, no memorial service will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Viking Health Care Centre c/o Box 60, Viking, AB.,T0B 4N0. To send condolence, please visit www.

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RP Emily Chrystian (left) presents Nichol Gaboury $100 for the Viking Pre-School.

RP Joyce Naslund (left) presents $100 to Amanda Dufault and her girls for the Viking Skating Club.

RP Joyce Naslund presents the Viking Dance Club with a donation of $100 for their club.

Pictured left: RP Emily Chrystian (far left) presents $300 towards the School Breakfast Program at Viking School.

Kinsella Performing Arts Guild presents our upcoming

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Fill the Tree! We’re again raising money for the Food Bank & Community Christmas Hamper Campaign this year! With a minimum $5 donation, you can add your name to the tree! (donation amount not listed).

Last year, we raised $1,554! With your help,, we can me meet exce that number! or exceed

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