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Vandalism

A blue garbage bin was spray painted with the words “DIE” on it at a rural location just south of Provost.

A tri-axle pump truck parked near the garbage bin was found with loose lug nuts on the driver side rear wheels. RCMP believe this happened between March 18 and 25. Damages are estimated at $1000.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have information regarding this occurrence to contact Provost RCMP at 780-753-2214.

Sgt. Darcy McGunigal and Crp. Corey Hall of the Coronation RCMP detachment spoke to council and as well as giving an account of their work done in the last year. Council also asked for input on what RCMP would like to see in the upcoming year.

McGunigal said that break and enter crimes are increasing and they have seen an increase in property crime.

He reported that the crimes are mostly due to one group and they are “keeping an eye on repeat offenders. He also said that they have seen a reduction in injuries and fatalities due to traffic accidents.

The detachment will continue with their enhanced visibility in the area with McGunigal saying “We want to be present in the community not just when we are responding in times of crises,” McGunigal said, “but we want to be out there doing positive, pro active work,” stating that the positive feedback from the community has been very good.

He wants to focus on vandals and to bring down thefts and break and enters.

The traffic plan he wants to focus on involves impaired driving which he said they are seeing as a trend in the area.

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suspect(s) stole a coin collection worth approximately $2,500. Most of the coins are from Canadian sets and are commemorative/collectible in nature.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is asked to contact Coronation RCMP at 403-578-3666.

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The Small Community Grant applications are due April April 2 and the County of Paintearth will be applying for that fund for work on the rural water system, Chief Administration Officer (CAO) Tarolyn Peach told the County of Paintearth council at their meeting on March 24.

The County of Paintearth and the Town of Coronation had planned to submit a joint application for the Coronation Airport runway rehabilitation but has recently found out that to do so the airport has to be a regional airport with scheduled passenger service, which the Coronation site is not.

A presentation of the county rural water distribution options was shown to council, outlining the possible upgrades to the system with estimated costs attached.

Which upgrade is chosen will remiain to be seen as it is dependant on how much money the county gets, if they are successful in their application.

The maximum that the county could receive is three million dollars and the grant application will only be for a dollar amount and not the total cost for a specific project.

Director of Enviromental Services, Jeff Cosens and Utilities Officer, Wes Fletcher gave the presentation to council where three options were discussed with estimated prices for projects from $1,040,000 to $3.12 million.

Cosens said that all of the options were in areas where there was not a lot of people and council highlighted that

the areas of Fleet and the Suncrest Colony are “crying for water.”

It was clarified by Cosens that these were just proposed changes and “things could change by 2017” and that it will depend how many users want to be connected to the county waterline.

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Coronation RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 36 approximately 15 km south of Castor, on March 28, according to RCMP press release.

Castor Fire and EMS crews also attended the scene and STARS Air Ambulance transported a lone male occupant to hospital in Edmonton for treatment of serious injuries.

The 35 year-old driver of the vehicle remains in hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries.

Highway 36 remained closed for several hours while crews worked to extract the driver from the vehicle. Charges have not yet been laid and the cause of the collision is still under investigation.

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Clarification requested on peace officer agreement Beth Causley

Review Reporter With the renewal of the Peace Officer agreement due on March 31 and clarification on some issues needed from council, Regional Emergency Services Coordinator for the County of Flagstaff, Kim Cannady was invited to the March 24 Daysland town council meeting to discuss the Peace Officer agreement.

Cannady clarified that a peace officer enforces the traffic act but “nothing criminal” saying that they leave offences like that to the RCMP. He also said that they enforce some bylaws but not all of them and that if council wanted the Peace Officer to enforce certain bylaws then he was willing to discuss them with council.

He said that they stay away from loose animals and unsightly premises as they are very time consuming.

Mayor Gail Watt said that she had noticed an increase in the visibility of peace officers around the town.

“You shouldn’t have noticed a difference,” said Cannady, “as the hours haven’t changed.”

He went on to clarify that the peace officers dedicate 104 hours per year in Daysland with the council deciding the number of hours per month, usually eight to 10 hours with council also discussing with the officers if there are areas of higher concern.

Cannady said that the officers usually work from 6 am to 10 pm and hours are increased in the summer due to the

increased number of daylight hours but the council can also choose times that the officers are in Daysland.

Council decided to table the Community Peace Officer Agreement for further review.

Small Communities grant

With the federal government announcement of an extra $94 million spread out over the next 10 years available for the Small Communities grant fund, council announced that they will be applying for funding for repairs to the wastewater stabilization pond.

The anaerobic cell weirs of the pond system, where anaerobic bacteria breaks down the organic waste, located at the Town of Daysland have deteriorated over time so badly that they need to be replaced.

According to Rod Krips, chief administrative officer, the current state of these weirs could fail anytime and result in a shut down of the entire town’s sewage treatment system. These weirs are the flow control system for the anaerobic cells and are considered critical aspects of the treatment system.

In a follow up email Krips wrote that the weirs are many years old and need to be replaced as well as the supporting earthen structure in close proximity of the weirs and that the budget for this project is $250,000.

If Daysland’s application is successful the cost will be split three ways between Federal, Provincial and Municipal.

Request for engineer

Council will be writing a letter to Alberta Transportation asking for an engineer to come out and look at a stretch of Highway 13, west of the Daysland.

Mayor Watt said that traffic enforcement has been done on the highway but they feel that “something is wrong with the road as there have been many fatalities and accidents on the highway.”

A request for information on the number of fatalities and accidents could not be met before going to press.

Property assessments

Grant Clark, property assessor for Daysland, from KCL Consulting came to speak to council to explain how a property assessment is done.

He explained that they are governed under a number of legislation including the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the Matters Related to Assessment and Taxation Regulation (MRAT).

The MGA defines property types and assessable property and the MRAT defines value standards (market and regulated value) and specifically states that the valuation date is July 1 and all property taxes for that year are back dated to that date.

Clark clarified that the definition of market value is the price a property might reasonably be expected to sell for if sold by a willing seller to a willing buyer after appropriate time and exposure in an open market and that this sometimes differs from what the owner thinks it should be priced at.

Clark said that property assessors perform site specific assessments but also do mass appraisal assessments which is the process of preparing assessments for a group of properties using standard methods and common data and allowing for statistical testing.

Every property is included in a data base where information is kept on file.

The information for residential properties include specifics for example: size of the lots, location, house size, age, basement finishes, garages, number of bathrooms and factors influencing values like if they live beside a busy airport or a plant.

For income properties the data base could include information like: rental rates, expenses, capitalization rates and vacancies in the area.

Once all assessments are complete the information is uploaded to a provincial database and audit tests are periodically done to ensure assessments meet requirements in regulations.

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Following a Feb. 26 informational meeting regarding the use of replica guns in Big Valley, and after lengthy discussion at the Mar. 26 council meeting, Big Valley council has voted to direct administration to write a bylaw banning replica guns from the Village of Big Valley.

In a recorded vote, two councillors were in favour and one was against the motion.

The situation stems from a small number of individuals who dress in period ‘gunslinger’ garb, including carrying holstered replica handguns, and greet tourists arriving on the steam train throughout the summer.

According to the replica gun owners who attended the information meeting, the only time they unholster their sidearm is to show tourists who want to see the guns or to take photos with tourists.

At the informational meeting, RCMP officers confirmed that there are no laws prohibiting the carrying or firing of the replicas. However, if a complaint was lodged with the RCMP about someone carrying a gun in the village, they would

respond as if the gun was real until they could determine otherwise. The replicas utilize a cap that produces a loud bang, but cannot fire ammunition.

Mayor Gail Knudson expressed concern that the replicas look like real guns and can be scary to the tourists arriving on the train. Knudson also felt the ‘gunslinger’ garb was not authentic to Big Valley history “What are we trying to duplicate?” asked Knudson.

Coun. Lois Miller also felt the garb was not authentic to Big Valley’s early history.

Miller was not as concerned with individuals carrying the guns but did not want the guns fired or mishandled around tourists.

CAO Michelle White advised council that federal firearms legislation would supersede any bylaw that council puts in place. White will bring the draft bylaw back to council for presentation.

Funding approved

Council approved two funding requests through Family and Community Support Services. The Hivernant Metiz Cultural Society will receive $500 for the Hivernant Rendezous. The Friends of Big Valley

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Old bylaws

Council passed a bylaw repealing a number of old Big Valley bylaws that are missing paper documentation.

Past floods or fires have destroyed the paperwork associated with the bylaws.

Consequently, only a bylaw index remains to indicate the bylaws existed but no record of what the bylaws actually said remains.

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Council receives support from the Town of Three Hills Debra Johnston

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Coronation Library Manager Lauren Reid shows off her hula-hooping skills at the Coronation Library on March 26. She hula-hoops were part of the silent auction that was being held at the Coronation Memorial library from March 17-26. All proceeds will go towards children’s programing at the library.

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Barry Morishita, Canadian Badlands Vice President and Product Development Chair, presented an indepth breakdown of the Badlands Pheasant Festival to councillors at the Kneehill County council meeting Mar. 24.

Kneehill county was previously presented with a request from the Town of Three Hills for a letter of support in their bid to become a second location for the fall Pheasant Festival.

The pilot run of the festival took place in Stettler in 2014 with great success, according to Morishita.

Four hundred hunters participated in the hunt and generated an influx of tourism dollars for the hunt, hotels, restaurants and other services.

Canadian Badlands hopes to grow that economic activity in rural areas by expanding the hunt to additional locations.

“Frankly, these rural places need that activity to keep going.”

Morishita explained that these areas don’t require a lot of infrastructure to host a pheasant hunt but benefit substantially. He referred to Alberta Tourism statistics that showed each tourist spends approximately $190 per day while visiting an area. This only includes things like hotel stays and meals and does not account for other money spent on attractions, services and shopping.

Councillors Glen Keiver and

Ken Hoppins were adamantly opposed to the pheasant hunt, citing reasons that hunters were not respectful of their land.

“It’s a known fact that hunters don’t understand the land grid system,” claimed Coun. Kiever, referring to the Alberta Township Grid System, which divides the province into townships, sections and quarter sections.

Both Reeve Bob Long and Morishita explained that the hunt was strictly controlled with volunteers acting as marshals to make sure hunting was restricted to approved areas.

Coun. Carol Calhoun, who attended the meeting via Skype, motioned that a letter of support be sent to the Town of Three Hills. The motion passed with Councillors Keiver and Hoppins voting in opposition.

Morton explained that more ratepayers would likely pay fees immediately by credit or debit card, which would lower receivables, saving the county the cost of having to invoice those accounts. Council approved the policy.

Evelyn Matthias long time resident of Castor passed away March 26, 2015 at Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor, Alberta at the age of 93 years.

Evelyn is survived by son Philip (Karen) of Calgary, grandson Nolan (Jen), great grandson Jackson; daughter Marilyn (Bill) Thornton of Coronation; granddaughter Tracey (Blaine) Woods, great grandsons Clayton, Scott and Brodie; grandson Kevin(Cathy), great grandson Carlin and great granddaughter Aspen; granddaughter Lisa (Justin) Burgess and great granddaughters Breena and Anna; numerous other relatives and a host of many friends.

Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Knox United Church, Castor, Alberta Memorial Donations may be made to Paintearth Lodge, Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital Foundation, The Knox United Church Memorial Fund or a charity of your own choice.

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Council approved the policy presented by Director of 3” wide version Corporate Services Mike Morton on a revised Acceptance of Payments policy NEW YORK – WASHINGTON D.C. to council that would allow the the out of your county office to accept Visa, Mayadvertising 25 – June dollars 7 Mastercard or debit for most Place your ad in this newspaper 14 Day Trip – Cost $3,225/person dbl. county fees and payments with 12345 wide the exception of taxes andand bal- province Includescirculation transportation, airfare from with a combined ances over $10,000. of over 800,000 for only...

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Place your ad in this newspaper A property tax sale of seven properties The Red Deer Kulyk said that buyers were responsible and12345 province wide was held at the Coronation town office on project allows for taxes for this tax year and that if the with a combined circulation March 30. The properties are being sold licensed houseproperties had people living in the dwellof over 800,000 for only... plus GST/HST due to tax arrears, taxes and or utility holds to keep four ings than “you inherit the tenant. You can Value Ad Network bills which have not been paid. laying hens but no keep them or give them 90 days notice.”

Three people attended the sale but no roosters and has While the houses had been assessed at a Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 one bid on the properties which had strict guidelines certain value, Kulyk said that an assessor email andrea@awna.com reserved bids set to them. for coop specificadid not go into the property to assess if it or visit this community newspaper Chief Administration Officer (CAO) tions, chicken care was habitable or not. She also said that a Sandra Kulyk for the Town of Coronation and sanitation letter had been sent out to the owners of chaired the sale and read out terms and requirements. If the properties to let them know that taxes conditions to the sale before it started. chickens are to be were due and that the sale was taking While there were photos of the properslaughtered, they place. ties for sale posted, there were no must be taken to Coronation town council will now need Program-value-ad.indd 1 7/25/11 Presents a descriptions given to the state of the house to decide on what to do with the an abattoir. or the property.

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Before beginning the sale CAO Kulyk apply for a license A list of town properties for the next told the group assembled that the town with the maximum sale and one for 2016 are posted in the door for “Fletcher Collectibles” of Castor, Alta. gave no warranty on the state of the number of licenses of the town office.

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Grants approved

Council was happy to hear that the village will receive two grants for upcoming projects. A $465,000 grant will cover costs to repair/ replace water and sewer lines

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Unintended consequences

“Your” Canadian culture

Brenda Schimke ECA Review The lesson is timely as the Harper Government prepares to enact a far-reaching anti-terrorism law that goes beyond a normal response to two mentally, deranged men killing two Canadian soldiers on Canadian soil in the name of ISIS, five or so radicalized Canadians fighting and dying for ISIS overseas and 100 identified radicalized Canadians.

Just as the knee-jerk reaction to 911 saw authorities mandate an absolute lock button for airline pilots to keep bad guys out, never contemplating in their rash decision making that the bad guy could just as well be in the cockpit.

Overreacting to fear and making rash, thoughtless decisions during a time of crisis (14 years previous) just cost the lives of 150 innocent people when a mentally unstable Germanwings’ co-pilot used the one-way lock and dove his plane into the French Alps.

Recent reports suggest that Harper may listen to the thousands of professional, academic, legal and common-sense people who are calling for reason and amendments to his anti-terrorism legislation.

We can only hope and pray.

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Dear Editor, Men and women are not treated the same in Canada and I haven’t had one Muslim woman insist I change my ways and wear a niqab, ever.

Canadian culture is enriched by diversity, but I guess we get to pick and choose what diversity we’ll allow? And don’t forget, our wonderful “Canadian culture” colonized and terrorized Aboriginal people so that their

culture/traditions/ways of life were mostly eradicated. Too bad we didn’t respect their lifestyle and customs when we arrived here; maybe we should go back to where we came from!

I would be very interested to learn where Schwenk gets his research material from...or does he do any?

Leslie Ron, Northern Alberta

Dear Editor, Re: ‘This is Canada’ by Herman Schwenk March 26 It’s quite unfortunate that allowing a women choice is so insulting to you and “your” Canadian culture.

My Canadian culture involves inclusiveness, tolerance, and acceptance. Your arguments are deeply flawed in this article. Canadian culture does not treat women as equals; we make less money, do more unpaid labour, and face greater disadvantage as we age, just to name a few.

Schwenk also forgets our country’s history, where we showed up here and forcibly colonized Aboriginal people, insisting they follow our customs.

The assumptions you make around the belief systems of Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab are biased and inaccurate; you may want to actually listen to what Muslim women think about the niqab, instead of Harper’s propaganda. Check out an interview with Muslim women on CBC’s The Current on March 19th, it offers a much more balanced opinion.

Tracy Brovold, Nova Scotia

The ‘and’ has been replaced with ‘or’ Brenda Schimke ECA Review

The ECA Review’s home page gets an average of 9,000 monthly hits, and advertisements average 250,000 views per month. It’s a fact that citizens of all It’s the little insignificant items that ages use the web extensively when slip through in legislation that usually shopping or comparison pricing. But come back to haunt ordinary citican the same be said about public serzens—not always tomorrow, but years vice notices? later. Such could be the case for a little A 2013 AdWest media usage survey known amendment that slipped says no. Its results found 53.5 per cent through Bill 20, the Municipal never ‘seek’ out government programs Government Amendment Act, when it and services relating to zoning, passed third reading in the Alberta building and development. Yet the legislature on March 24.

I would go as far as same survey found penetration, inteMunicipalities, through their powers of zoning, can significantly to suggest that federal and gration and the importance of a community newspaper was at 81 per increase or decrease the value of adjacent for communities with a populacent properties. That’s why all provincial governments tion less than 5,000. municipal acts have required any When a newspaper publishes a notice of a bylaw, resolution, meeting, use websites to effectively public notice, it is in effect a thirdpublic hearing or other significant hide from their public. party verifier or auditor of the notice. municipality action be published at Once the legal notice has been publeast once a week for two consecutive lished in print, it’s archived weeks in at least one newspaper and a permanently. notice be mailed or delivered to every The same cannot be said about a The Coronation town office conresidence in the area. webpage. There is no proof of publicafirmed that they get an average of Under Bill 20, the ‘and’ has been tion, no proof of edits, no third party replaced with ‘or’ and the third option, 1,100 views monthly on their website, website notice, has been added. Under but they can’t confirm where or who is verifier (the newspaper). The internet is subject to hacking and manipulaviewing their page. With the popular this new law, municipalities can now tion. Archiving at best would be British soap, Coronation Street, some make a motion to publish zoning suspect as the government agency pronotices only on their web page. of those hits could be nothing more ducing the notice is also in charge of than fans navigating the web poorly.

The government argues that this archiving it.

The Town of Castor says they don’t shift modernizes the way municipalitrack their views.

Then what happens when websites ties communicate to the public, enabling cost saving and accessibility by allowing for current and future technologies to be used for public notification.

They have made some huge assumptions. First, and most glaring, is that everyone goes to the web to get their news. Second, that websites are user friendly and third, that notices on websites are accurate and verifiable.

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are down. The County of Kneehill’s website was down for weeks earlier this year for re-design. There are laws for publishing public notices in newspapers and laws that govern newspaper content. The web is the “wild west”.

In reality, home pages for governments are often more about promoting than providing easily accessible information. I would go as far as to suggest that federal and provincial governments use websites to effectively hide from their public. We surely don’t need municipal governments tempted to do the same thing under the guise of saving money.

If the Prentice government was truly concerned about open and transparent democracy, it would change the legislation to read “and” not “or”. In the future, all communication may be on the web or in some other form, but today it is definitely not. By assuming everyone reads the web for all their information, democracy is being undermined.

But there is a silver lining. Our local municipalities do not have to follow the provincial government’s lead.

They can use the “and”, not the “or” and make an intentional communication decision to reach as many citizens as possible.

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Mixed emotion at wearing of a niqab/burka Re: ‘This is Canada’ by Herman Schwenk March 26 The wearing of a niqab/burka at a swearing in ceremony is filled with mixed emotion for me.

I believe women throughout history have been established too often as property and second class citizens so to support a woman’s choice in expressing herself as she declares her citizenship should be an easy one for me but it is not.

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If it is simply a matter that her outfit obscures her from being identified to me then I would think for issues of security and since we request an oath and it is an established Canadian ceremony and since the intent is to seek Canadian citizen status then I believe full disclosure at such a time as this is our Canadian right to request as it has been established practice and precedent dictates this as our norm.

If the matter is regarding personal faith for me it becomes more complicated and on that I have more clarity.

We were a nation formed rather bitterly

at times on a Christian precept. Without rehashing some of our darker days and treatment of our own Indigenous people we were primarily Christian - Great Spirit - Atheist essentially.

We have consistently had holidays based on Christian celebrations and we have upheld them as norm.

We have included others from different religions with differing practices.

What is needed is a Canadian identity I suppose. We are not a true melting pot we are kind of adopters.

However when children are adopted into families we look to the adopting family to teach morals, values, identity, and the child would be expected to adapt to their tradition and unit as family.

We adopt people. We have also more recently adapted for differences in people from different cultural and religious norms and although I support people sharing their uniqueness and their story for the sake of roots, I believe once you have been adopted your job is to adapt and embrace your new family.

How much adaptation before we obscure the reasons that necessitated the desire or need to be adopted by Canada, their new family.

It is on this point I believe we need to have the discussion.

If people are leaving their lives behind to become Canadians then what is our identity...what is our custom. ...what then

are our traditions....what is our norm for them to adapt to.

They had a need to leave to come to Canada....if I was going to invest myself in another country I would have to establish myself in their world with their laws and customs.

If I were to go and say to them, well I chose to come live here and be your citizen but I will only value what I left behind I would soon, in all liklihood, either be detained or deported.

As for a religious significance to the dress. ...I too have a dress code and values and traditions that I hold dear, but my right to have them does not supercede the laws of the country that

holds my allegiance.

I am bound to the laws of this land and I am bound by faith to God. I can contest issues based on my faith but my Bible is clear that God established order and laws and the laws of the land to which I am accountable, I am to respect.

My last point is the irony of removing God from schools and our adapting Happy holidays instead of Merry Christmas or Happy Easter which was my norm is very sad to me as a Canadian born here but to start adapting as the adopting family to appease or not offend those who say they want to live here and be adopted then I do feel it is their obligation to adapt not ours.

Jamie Geddes, Galahad

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Hold on a minute Dear Editor and readers.

I read Mr. Schwenk’s article, “This is Canada’s culture” with a great deal of concern. It seems that Mr Schwenk failed a couple of key elements.

He asserts that the burka and niquab (and presumably the hijab as well), are not religious articles of clothing, that they are strictly cultural.

Fact checking is an important part of being a writer.

A simple search for any of these names for clothing shows on Wikipedia that these articles of clothing are religious garments.

They are no less religious to a person wearing them, than are crucifixes, the Star of David, a Yarmulke, or even a colander for someone wearing it as a hat, claiming to be a pastafarian (yes, that law has been challenged and won by several both in the USA and Canada.

The key element in this regard is that it is not up to Mr. Schwenk, the prime minister or a Quebec judge that declares her courtroom secular despite people being asked to swear on a Bible, or anyone else to say what is or is not an article of religious clothing for someone else.

Respect

It is very much the part of Canadian culture whereby we respect religions of all faiths by including the freedom of religion as a major element of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Not just those the majority may approve of or understand. This includes the right to believe what you want to and to practice that religion so long as it does not infringe upon others.

It includes the right to

No choice

Dear Editor, Re: ‘This is Canada’ by Herman Schwenk March 26 My opinion is that Muslim women who ‘choose’ to wear the niqab or burka do not have a choice at all. They are doing it to keep the wrath of their prehistoric men and prehistoric culture from coming down on them. Really, what rights do women in that culture have?

Emily Elliott, Leslieville

be free from religious interference and/or discrimination and the right to be atheist if one so chooses. So the theory goes. In practice, we still have a long way to go.

The issue is not about where a person may be from, it’s about where we are here in Canada. Contrary to some beliefs that includes Canadian Muslims as well. Also Jews, Christians, Pagans, Satanists and yes, even Pastafarians.

Canada is not a country where one religion dominates everyone else, regardless of their own needs, wants, beliefs or preferences.

The people who want to wear a Niquab for their citizenship hearing, certainly have the option of confirming their identity in private, in alignment with their religious views before such a ceremony.

Those who go to court, shouldn’t be required to remove religious garments due to a judges’ ignorance regarding the other person’s beliefs.

It’s really simple. This is absolutely not about political correctness. It’s not about what the powers that be deem acceptable, especially when they personally are ignoring the Charter on multiple issues.

It’s not about the other people wearing their religious garments, insulting “Canadian Culture”.

In fact, by their insisting they get to keep their religious articles of clothing in place, they assert their absolutely guaranteed (by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), right to religious freedom.

What this whole issue is about, is that people have the right to worship what or who they want, in their own ways so long as that worship doesn’t actually harm anyone else.

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Cont’d from Pg 1 He also said that he wants to increase the DARE program by having a second RCMP officer train as a DARE instructor so that they can implement the program every year, in every school.

The DARE program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is 10 classes taught to 10-13 year olds by an RCMP officer. The program teaches students to define, assess, respond and evaluate situations and empowers them to make the right choices when dealing not only with drugs and alcohol but also peer pressure and other stressful situations, teaching students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives. Crp. Hall is the officer who teaches the program and in an interview after the council meeting he said it gives students the opportunity to talk openly with an officer.

He explained that a box is placed in the classroom where students can put in questions that they are too shy to ask openly and allows the opportunity to have discussions on issues that students are dealing with or thinking about.

“I get a lot of questions about ISIS,” (the muslim extremist group), he said.

Crp. Hall told council that he does the DARE program in the morning and then spends time walking though the school, talking with staff and students.

Both officers stressed that “we have really great kids in our area” and that the program allows students a chance to see officers in their community in a relaxed atmosphere and allows the students a chance to talk to officers, building a positive rapport with the youth.

Sgt. McGunigal also told council that another new officer is coming to join the force. Brenda MacDonald from Nova Scotia will be joining the force in mid April and this will be her first posting.

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Coun. Rocky Dahmer reported on the Rural Physician Attraction and Retention Conference. He said that one thing that

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was discussed was the retention of doctors and the statistics around that; who is getting hired, who is staying and in what areas. He said that Vegreville area is having a really difficult time retaining doctors and that they’ve hired a lot of doctors but they don’t seem to stay.

“Part of it is that they were getting doctors from all over the world so you had different religions, different types of people and you sort of have to form a group that works together a lot.”

He reported that he felt comfortable with what the County of Paintearth was doing to retain their doctors.

Reeve George Glazier told council that he went to the Community Attraction and Retention Committee success story and it focused on the village of Nanton, Alberta with 2500 people, no hospital and only a clinic. This town offers no incentives and has no difficulties attracting or retaining doctors.

He said that Alberta Health, RPAP (Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan) and the physician recruitment committees all worked together in Nanton and they got assistance from provincial recruiters and Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (RPAP) “but we don’t get the same kind of help, we would never be able to recruit a doctor without some initiative,” he said.

He also pointed out the doctors in Nanton are all on wages and not fee-forservice like it is in the county.

A discussion was held about bringing out student doctors into the rural communities to show them what the area is like.

Council discussed the possibility of also bringing out the students spouses so that they can also experience the area and see what kind of jobs are available for them in hopes of recruiting a doctor that way.

Dahmer said it would cost a lot of money but other council members said it would be good for the community.

Council will be donating $100 to Castor Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee to go towards a gift for Physician Appreciation Day which was on March 30.

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Democracy’s beauty

by Rick Strankman MLA, Drumheller/ Stettler This past weekend was a landmark in Alberta politics. Brian Jean was elected as the new leader of the Wildrose Party.

His election means Alberta has a new Opposition Leader.

Brian is a seasoned individual with a thoroughly proven track record. He has three university degrees—a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, a Law Degree, and a Masters in Business Administration. At his hometown of Fort McMurray, he worked as a lawyer for 11 years. He spent another 10 years as a Conservative MP in Stephen Harper’s government, representing Alberta’s Fort McMurray-Athabasca riding. He isn’t just book smart. He’s also worked as a printer, logger, farmhand and registered trapper.

Brian is the former chairman of the Children’s Health Foundation in Northern Alberta and served as chair of the Alberta Summer Games. He also serves on the board of Health Partners International, a charity that sends medication and medical equipment into developing nations. He’s a local community guy who genuinely likes people.

Smith lost her bid

The second thing that happened this past weekend is that Danielle Smith lost her bid to be named the PC Party’s candidate for the provincial riding of Highwood in the next election. It was a victory for democracy. Smith is the PC MLA who currently represents Highwood. She is also the former Leader of the Opposition, who last year deliberately abandoned her legislative responsibilities when she reneged on her duties and crossed the floor.

At the Calgary Herald, Don Braid reported that campaigning enthusiasm for Smith had waned early. He said PC workers—including seasoned

campaigners—had given up on Smith, citing a complete lack of campaign organization, a shortage of local volunteers, and what was referred to as “Smith’s own peculiar resistance to sound advice.”

In response to Braid’s story, several in the Wildrose Party indicated that Smith’s unwillingness to receive sound advice from her PC colleagues was the same problem the Wildrose had experienced with Smith. When Smith was part of Wildrose, she consistently refused to consult with people, and regularly rejected sound advice. As a result, Smith became increasingly isolated from many people who should have been her colleagues.

That she eventually opted for an act of acute betrayal, in the end, didn’t surprise many who knew her best.

As people in the Highwood constituency were handing Smith her walking papers, a couple of other floor crossers were receiving the same treatment. Gary Bikman, the PC MLA representing Cardston-Taber-Warner, lost the PC nomination in his riding. Many people were not surprised to see Bikman defeated, because he had quickly become known as too quick to self-justification. Bikman seemingly lost sight of the fact that he worked for the people, for his constituents. His duty as an MLA was to be a representative—not a self-justifying boss.

A third sitting PC MLA and floor crosser, Rod Fox, also lost the PC nomination over the weekend. Fox is the MLA from Lacombe-Ponoka. Like Smith, Fox refused to listen to the good counsel of friends and colleagues. He crossed the floor and has now paid the price. After one term, his political career is over.

Democracy is not perfect. It can be messy, and at times frustrating. Yet in the end, its beauty is that it always ensures ordinary people have the final say. That’s what happened this weekend.

Holistic Management Overview Agri-News A Holistic Management Overview with Don Campbell takes place on April 23, 2015, at the Cottonwood-Gordon Hall west of Innisfail.

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Miss Teenage Lacombe County Submitted Lucienne Henry from the Village of Clive was recently named Miss Teenage Lacombe County in an Alberta-wide pageant held in Calgary. She was also one out of eight girls from across the country to raise the most money in her province.

Due to the support of all her friends, family and her community Henry was able to raise $3,401 for Cardiac Kids.

She is now one of 17 Alberta finalists who will vie against winners from British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island for Henry the Miss Teenage Canada crown in Toronto, Ontario August 2-10.

Contestants are judged on their personality, ability to communicate, stage presence, charm, academics, commitment to the community, fitness and confidence.

Contestants are also asked to fundraise for Free The Children, an international charity and educational partner working both domestically and internationally to empower and enable youth to be agents of change.

Free The Children believes in a world where all young people are free to achieve their fullest potential. In Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, the organization provides comprehensive programs for service learning and active citizenship.

Contestants are also asked to develop a platform. Henry has chosen volunteerism, because it promotes life skills education.

She believes that the school system does not teach enough courses on real life skills, such as public speaking, record keeping, democratic process, teamwork, and professionalism.

She believes that if we can get youth engaged in their communities they will learn or enhance these valuable skills.

Henry has acquired these skills first hand through 4-H, which is one of the largest volunteer based youth organizations in the world.

4-H is focused on supporting youth leaders by providing the tools to foster co-operation, leadership, interpersonal relations, critical thinking, decisionmaking, organization, public speaking and community service.

This in turn empowers young Canadians to become skilled, engaged, and responsible leaders who are passionate about making meaningful contributions to the world around them.

Henry believes that all volunteer based groups and organizations can help nurture these skills.

“I am thrilled to be working with Free The Children, 4-H Alberta and various community organizations to help bring consciousness to both local and global issues,” she says. “ Hosting and attending events helps to bring communities together. When we come together and support each other locally and give to organizations that empower and build up our youth and inspire leadership, there is a huge ripple effect of direct, political and social action.”

National Volunteer week is April 12-18 and this year’s theme is ‘Volunteers are a Part of the Ripple Effect’.

“This really resonates with me, so make sure you let all the volunteers you know that they rock,” Henry said.

To book her for volunteer efforts or to follow her journey and the events that she will be attending and hosting follow her on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ Luciennemissteenagelacombecounty2015 Twitter: @missteenlacombe Or e-mail at lucihenry@platinum.ca

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Submitted The Forestburg Golden Age Club hosted Randy Howell, a Forestburg musician, as he debuted his solo singing act on March 12 at the Forestburg Golden Age Club.

Howell entertained a crowd as he performed many well known country/folk songs.

Howell has a penchant for folk music from the popular to the lesser known songs that touch his heart and drive his passion for playing the music that speaks most to his spirit.

Howell, a songwriter in his own right, performed one of his original pieces entitled That Ol Star. It is a bitter sweet love song about a trucker, his lover and life on the road.

He incorporated humour, storytelling and a humble stage presence as he regaled the local residents with an evening of music.

Howell acknowledged to the crowd that it was his first time performing in a live concert featuring himself.

He performed two full sets of music and provided an encore when the audience clapped for more. There was a brief interlude between sets with refreshments and goodies available for all who attended which was provided by the women of the Golden Age Centre.

Lunty said, “We decided to host this event to give back to the community that supports us. We also get to showcase our centre so that the community can see what we have to offer. Tonight we also get to show off the talents of one of our own.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to do some needed fund raising and enjoy an evening out.”

County of Paintearth No. 18 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved: DP1504 James and Cindy Lang Lots 11-14 Hamlet of Federal Placement of Mobile Home DP1505 Nathan and Patricia Kirby NE 4-39-14-W4 Replacement of residence Any person claiming to be affected by such decision may appeal by giving Notice in writing to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, County of Paintearth No. 18, Box 509 Castor, AB T0C 0X0 not later than 4:30 p.m., April 17, 2015. The Notice must contain the reason for the appeal and pursuant to Bylaw No. 580-09 Include the $200.00 fee.

Dated: April 2, 2015 Todd Pawsey, Development Officer

The Hockey Peewee D Provincials held in Big Valley March 19-22 were an outstanding success!!

There are so many that contributed to the weekend, including our corporate sponsors and donators, the Big Valley Ag Society, Caretaker Chris Janke, local Big Valley business and our tireless community volunteers, parents and fans from Big Valley, Byemoor and surrounding areas.

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Three-year-old Eza works with her owner/training Jeff Lunder to demonstrate her skills at sniffing out accelerants like gasoline in amounts as small as an eyedropper full. Eza was able to sniff out her target under a box within seconds of starting the demonstration. Lunder and Eza presented the demonstration at the Central Region Emergency Management Workshop held in Delburne on Mar. 25.

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Over 50 delegates from across central Alberta were welcomed to the Central Region Emergency Management Workshop in Delburne on Mar. 25 by Mayor Ray Reckseidler and the Director of Emergency Management Dan Marsellus.

The workshop focused on the operational end of emergency management with a variety of speakers familiarizing delegates with options and tools available for emergency response.

“We’re all working towards making safe communities,” stated Bruce Mackenzie at the outset. Mackenzie is an emergency management field officer for the central region of Alberta Emergency Management Agency.

Red Deer team

Ric Henderson, Director of Community and Protective Services for Red Deer County, reviewed the wide array of emergency services available through Red Deer County.

The 50 member Technical Rescue Team in Red Deer is trained and equipped to operate in a medium level urban search and rescue situation (USAR), meaning the team can operate continuously for 24 hours in mutual aid boundaries, or the central region. An operational level of heavy means a team can respond anywhere in Canada and can operate continuously for up to 10 days.

The types of rescues the team can respond to are rope, confined space, aquatic (water or ice), structural collapse, ground and the newest addition, livestock response. The unit responds to overturned livestock trailers and also trains veterinarians how to deal with injured animals in a confined space without becoming injured.

The team is equipped with seven fully equipped trucks, two specialty trucks, four boats, an amphibious vehicle, all associated gear, a drone, robotics and two command post trailers.

K-9 detection

K-9 trainer and handler Jeff Lunder and his dog Eza provided a demonstration for the delegates on accelerant detection.

Lunder, who worked as a firefighter for nearly 30 years and has trained German Shepherds for 15 years, has trained Eza to

detect accelerants in amounts as small as an eye dropper full.

Lunder began Eza’s training detecting gasoline, but has since added several other accelerants to her repertoire. When asked by a delegate if he would train Eza to detect other things, Lunder responded that she would likely remain as an accelerant detection dog.

Weather woes

For the past six years running, Alberta has had 50 percent of the insurable losses for all of Canada due to severe weather incidents or other emergencies, explained Bill McMurty of Environment Canada.

McMurty, a weather preparedness meteorologist, described the incidents as being the Camrose stage collapse due to wind in 2009, hail damage in 2010, the Slave Lake fire in 2011, severe hail damage in southern Alberta in 2012, severe flooding in 2013, and hail damage in 2014.

Due to the increased use of handheld wireless devices, McMurty stated that weather reports are in near real time.

While Environment Canada generally issues severe weather warnings, McMurty explained that emergency responders also issue warnings in time sensitive situations.

The Alberta Emergency Alert system, which McMurty referred to as one of the best systems in Canada, can be found on Facebook, Twitter or downloaded as an app on any wireless device.

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Submitted resources and services that require The Hanna Community School funding.

Enhancement Society (HCSES) has offiThere is a continuous need for school cially incorporated and is ready to enhancements, especially in rural fundraise for our children’s education. communities.

The purpose of the non-profit society is Enhancement examples are programto enhance programming and resources ming, classroom resources, textbooks, for the Hanna Primary School and the JC laptops, hot lunch, and field trips.

Charyk Hanna School.

The HCSES Board sees the Society HCSES is a fundraising association that remaining in the community long term to is separate from the Hanna School continuously enhance our children’s Councils, since the Society is allowed to education. raise funds through casinos and events as HCSES looks forward to contributing to well as apply for grants. our small schools preparing students for In doing so, HCSES can enhance our big futures. To achieve this goal, the children’s education by providing much Society is taking financial and in-kind needed resources and services that cannot contributions. To contribute, become a be afforded through regular funding. member, or obtain more information, With the upcoming amalgamation of please contact: the two schools into a modernized JC Jennifer Cooper, President, Hanna Charyk Hanna School, the first major Community School Enhancement Society fundraising project for (HCSES) HCSES is a new playground for the modernized school that will meet all the students’ needs.

The modernized school will accommodate Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Alberta Education does not provide funding for playgrounds, so it is the community’s responsibility to raise the appropriate funds for this playground.

Treasurer Darren Jones and President Jennifer Cooper of The Hanna After the playground Community School Enhancement Society (HCSES) accept a cheque is built, HCSES will be from President, Roly Aitken and Secretary Betty Gall of Hanna Royal working with the school Purple #258 on March 19. The funds will go towards a playground at to determine the other

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Coronation starts a mental health support group Beth Causley

Review Reporter Dealing with mental illness is difficult but it is even more so for people in rural settings where help isn’t just around the corner or there for you when you need it.

That’s why Brad Johnston of Coronation has started a group for people to come together. The group for members of Coronation and the surrounding area will allow people to gather together for socialization and support.

“It’s not just for people who have a diagnoses of a mental illness,” said Johnston.

“This group is for everyone; those that have a family member or friend affected by mental illness, people who are interested in helping the group out and those

people who are just having a bad day and need someone to talk to.”

“Everyone has bad days and everyone has been affected by mental illness at some point in their life,” Johnston highlighted in the meeting held on March 29 at the Coronation Library stating that people often deal with issues like depression in their lifetime. It was brought up at the meeting that there might be a growing number of people who will be dealing with depression due to the price of oil, the job losses that could potentially happen and the family struggles that come with that.

The group voted and formed a board of directors at the meeting, and discussed plans for a mental health day to take place in May in Coronation with a walk out to the dam where there will potentially be a

barbeque with local entertainment.

“A lot of people are scared of people with mental health issues and we want to show the community that we are just like everyone else,” said Johnston when speaking about the mental health day.

He says it is refreshing to talk to someone who has been in a similar situation and that’s why people will benefit from the group.

He stressed that this will be a positive, compassionate group that will give back to the community by helping out at various activities and said that visiting people at the long term care facility is important to him as they have few opportunities for visitors.

It was stressed that the group is not a substitute to seeking professional help but is an aid to go along with it.

Johnston has already taken a Mental Health Facilitator course and will be taking the advanced version of it this year.

He is also taking suicide prevention training, suicide awareness course and a Community and Workplace Traumatization Course.

The group will meet every two weeks with a social group weekly. The next meeting will be April 1 at 7pm at the library to discuss the May 3rd kick off event.

For more information contact Johnston directly at bearbelle2005@hotmail.com

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Dear Editor, One Saturday I attended a protest against the anti-terrorism bill presented in the wake of the Ottawa shooting. It was held outside Canada Place in Edmonton and I was one of about 500 people who were furious that the Harper government is about to strip away charter rights in the name of protecting us.

Subsequently, I saw television coverage of the numerous protests across the country and then our Justice Minister Peter MacKay spoke about those protests.

He was correct that we are fortunate to live in a country where we can stage peaceful demonstrations, but I was incensed when he said “the majority of Canadians support Bill C51.”

I suspect that the vast majority of Canadians are far too busy living their lives to have even noticed that this outrageous bill is being considered.

I am writing this letter to the paper in the hope that it will alert the readers and inspire them to pick up the phone and also write to our members of parliament and the justice minister to let them know that we value our rights and have no desire to give them up so that the secret police can do outrageous things.

The police already have sufficient power to handle any situation.

Benjamin Franklin warned us in 1759 when he stated: “Those that would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Our chances of being killed by a terrorist are so slim, being struck by lightning is far greater. So why are they using this excuse to strip us of vital liberties that are the very essence of being Canadian?

A brief review of history reveals that the National Socialist government of Germany introduced legislation frighteningly similar to Bill C51. They used the burning of the Reichstag as justification for the legislation which was sold to the electorate as a necessary step to protect the German people from the terrorists. As we all know, the Gestapo did far more damage to the German people than any terrorist could possibly have done.

Big and powerful government is far more dangerous to the people than any terrorists. Since 1900 more than 260 million people have been murdered by their own governments. More people than have died in all the wars of modern history combined. You may find this hard to believe, but a little research on the subject of “democide” will reveal the gory details.

My point is that if you take away individual rights from Canadians and give draconian powers to secret police, it is a recipe for the termination of the Canada that has been so wonderful. This legislation is nothing short of an invitation for criminal activities to be carried out by secret police. We will be inviting false flag terrorist events to justify even greater funding for a hellish police state.

Our members of parliament have the responsibility of deciding the future for all Canadians. If I am correct in my assessment of where this bill will take us, we are either going to have to be compliant slaves who are too frightened to express our opinions, or mere statistics of state incarceration, torture and execution? We must speak up while we still can.

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The Frontier Tavern Pool League windup was held Mar. 28 with a fun tournament. Names were drawn from a hat for partners, with league partners not permitted to be on a team. From the left, Brenda Cox and Cory Collins took home the cues for winning the event. Winners of the league were Don Lindsay of Consort and partner, Joyce Webster of Coronation. Ian Suntjens and Jim Wickens took second place.

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by Don Bester, President, Alberta Surface Rights Group Landowners: Are you prepared to lose your annual surface lease payments?

These payments will be in jeopardy if the recent Surface Rights Board’s decisions are allowed to stand unchallenged.

The Alberta Surface Rights Act is legislation that was designed to protect the property rights of Alberta landowners and promote harmony between energy companies and landowners.

Recent decisions by the Alberta Surface Rights Board (the board) has completely changed a long standing practice of guaranteeing annual surface lease payments, by the Alberta government, as legislated under section 36 of the Surface Rights Act. The Alberta Surface Rights Group (ASRG) is challenging the board decision to refuse to compensate landowners, in the event a company becomes insolvent.

ASRG submits that the Alberta Surface Rights Board erred in an interpretation of law, under the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The Surface Rights Board claimed the Bank and Insolvency Act superseded the Alberta Surface Rights Act, although it is very clear that this is not the case.

2015 Hanna/Wake, Japan student exchange

Submitted Students of JC Charyk School in grades 9 through to grade 12 are encouraged to submit their application for the 2015 Student Exchange Program with Wake, Japan and Hanna.

The deadline for applications is Apr. 17.

The towns of Hanna and Wake have a long history together which started with a student exchange program beginning in 1991.

The program ended in 2002 as a result of a series

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In 2012 the Hanna Centennial Committee invited the town of Wake to participate in the Hanna Centennial celebrations.

Mayor Omori and Mr. Tokunaga travelled to Hanna for this event.

Interest in the exchange program was rekindled at that time. Both communities worked to re-establish the program in 2014.

Two local students participated in 2014, Emily Campbell and Jian Diaz.

Bus driver awarded

Submitted Long service awards were presented at the Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council Convention Mar. 26 in Red Deer. Kneehill County resident Bobby Painter, with nearly 51 years of service as a bus driver for Golden Hills School Division, received the award from soon to be retired transportation manager Ken McLean and incoming manager Kelly-Anne McCarry.

Painter, who began driving in 1964, still loves the job.

His wife Laurie became his relief driver in 1972, and up until some recent knee surgery, has filled in when Painter had other commitments. Painter has been a Kneehill County councillor for just over seven years and also farms the land his grandfather homesteaded in 1913.

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Employment Opportunity Paintearth Lodge is now accepting applications from students who will be entering, or returning, to college or university this fall. The Summer Career Placement Program begins May 4th and ends August 21st, 2015.

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Position title of Department Assistant; will be required to perform a variety of tasks within each Lodge department.

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Custodial Positions Hanna Area Schools

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Journeyman Automotive Technician Qualifications for this position include: • Mechanical aptitude & knowledge of automotive systems • Willingness and ability to maintain current product & technical knowledge • Ability to diagnose vehicle problems & interpret work orders • Computer skills • Strong communications skills • Team player HMP offers a generous compensation package including benefits. Send cover letter, resume and three work related references to: Donna Hodgkinson, Controller Fax: 403-854-2952 Email: donna@hannagm.com

Competition #PLRD-382 Applications are invited for casual custodians for Hanna and surrounding area. The schools are located in Hanna, Youngstown, Cessford, Delia and Morrin. These positions will provide back up on an on-call basis and may be required to work from time to time to cover clean up after extra-curricular activities.

Incumbents would have first consideration for any short term leave of absence custodial positions. Applicants must be able to perform tasks independently. Previous custodial experience within a school setting would be an asset, however, training will be provided.

Please send cover letter and resume, by e-mail to lenore. etherington@plrd.ab.ca. Applications will also be accepted by mail or fax to: Lenore Etherington, H.R. Administrator Prairie Land Regional Division # 25 P.O. Box 670 Hanna, Alberta T0J 1P0 Fax: (403)854-2803 Thank you to all applicants, but only those who will be interviewed will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a current Criminal Record Check and Child Intervention Check satisfactory to PLRD prior to commencement. Please quote competition number on application.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Paintearth Economic Partnership Society Full-time Summer Tourism booth operator

Paintearth Economic Partnership Society (PEPS) has an exciting full-time summer employment opportunity for tourism minded post-secondary individual.

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PROGRESSIVE EMS Service in Southwest Alberta require a fulltime EMT Paramedic (Advanced Care Paramedic) currently registered with Alberta College of Paramedics with no restrictions.

The opening is located in a rural setting, and based in a vibrant, thriving town with full service and amenities.

Requirements: Current non restricted ACP registration, Valid Class 4 licence, Drivers abstract, ACLS, PALS, ITLS certifications, Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector check, Completion of Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Protocols is an asset. This is an excellent opportunity for an EMT Paramedic who values work and life balance and who wishes to be a leader within a terrific team of dedicated professionals. Please contact Margaret Cox, Pincher Creek Emergency Services at 403-6275333 or by fax at 403627-3502. Email: marg. pcambulance@gmail. com.

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MEIER Spring Classic Car & Truck Auction.

Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11 a.m.

6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today, call 780-4401860.

WHEATLAND Auctions Spring Consignment Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc.

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COLLECTOR Car Auction. 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction.

April 10 - 12.

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MEDICAL trainees needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff!

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FARM Auction - Bill & Marcia Aebly, Jenner, Alberta. Thurs. May 7, 2015. 1996 Nelson Home (to be moved), New Holland TM115 tractor w/ loader, New Holland baler, New Holland Mower Conditioner & much more. For listings & updates go to www. gwacountry.com or phone 1-866-304-4664.

Coming events

CASTOR Knox United Church Easter Services. Apr. 3 Good Friday - 10:30 a.m., Apr. 5 Easter Sunday Sunrise service - 6:30 a.m., Sanctuary service - 10:30 a.m., 5306 - 51 St., Castor, AB. IN CONCERT: Singer/ songwriter Paul Sapergia, Sat. Apr. 11; 7:30 p.m., Stettler Performing Arts Centre, $15 at the door; and Sun. Apr. 12; 2:30 p.m., Fleet Community Hall, $15 at the door.

EDNA GLASIER’S 85th Birthday Open House, Sat. Apr. 4 from 2 - 4 pm. Family dinner at 5 pm. Lions Rec Centre, Coronation.

RSVP to Judy @ 403335-8854 or jbarg@ telusplanet.net.

CONSORT GUN and Hobby Show, 40th Annual, April 18 and 19 at Consort Sportex.

Consort AB. Doors open Sat.10 to 5:30, Sun.10 - 3:30. Sat: Country music from 2:30 - 5, supper and charity poker tournament and social to follow. Sun: Music 10:30 3 includes open Gospel music jam session til noon. All activities under one roof.

Non-restricted and restricted firearms testing available and boating exams. Something of interest for everyone! Over 250 display and trade tables.

Adults $5, Youth $3.

403-577-3818.

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RARE & Exotic Spring Sale. April 11, 2015, Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. Sale starts 10 a.m. Contact us for more info: 306-8255571 or sam@lloydexh.com; www.lloydexh.com.

MIXED Wedding shower for Erin Richardson and Chad Stewart, Sun. Apr. 12 at Brownfield Baptist Church. Everyone welcome. Please bring lunch. Gift registries at The Bay and Bed, Bath and Beyond.

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EASTER EGG Hunt.

Spondin Ag. Society invites you and your children to the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Fri., Apr. 3; 10:30 a.m.

Crafts, games and Easter egg hunt, at the Spondin Community Centre. Children bring your own baskets.

WE ARE deeply grateful for the many caring expressions of loving sympathy for the unexpected passing of our son, Robert Kroeker.

We appreciate the cards, visits, food, Gideon Bible donations and personal expressions of good will and best wishes. We anticipate a blessed reunion in Heaven some day.

Gratefully yours, Henry & Frueda Kroeker.

BERTHA Thornton would like to thank everyone for coming to her 90th Birthday, and for the gifts.

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Town Hall Meetings

Invitation to Tender March 23 - March 28, 2015

Lease Land Tenders

The County of Stettler No. 6 invites all ratepayers to join County Council and Administration to participate in Town Hall meetings. We encourage and invite citizen input on various topics in a community-led agenda, on issues concerning our ratepayers including, but not limited to, the new County Shop/Office Complex, budget, roads and County operations.

The County of Stettler is accepting tenders on all of the following lease lands: Parcel # 1 Roll Number 218900 NE-8-42-17- W4M 157 acres (more or less) Parcel # 2 Roll Number 340700 SE-33-41-18-W4M 146 acres (more or less)

March 23 - March 28, 2015

Control

Applications for Farmstead Dust Control The County of Stettler No. 6 invites all ratepayers will received the County of Stettler Office to joinbe County Council and at Administration to participate in Townduring Hall meetings.

We encourage regular office hours and invite citizen input on various topics in a ending Friday, April 24, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. community-led agenda, on issues concerning our ratepayers including, but not limited to, the new County Shop/Office Complex, budget, roads and County operations.

Applications must be made in person and must be accompanied by the fee: $1,336.55 plus GST per7:00200 meters for calcium.

Monday, March 23 Byemoor Hall p.m.

Tuesday, March 24 Wednesday, March 25 Thursday, March 26 Saturday, March 28 Saturday, March 28

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Thursday, March 26 Saturday, March 28 Saturday, March 28

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Tenders must contain: name, address, and telephone number of lessee, the legal description, Parcel Number. Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed For more information please contact the County of Stettler atLand” 403-742-4441. envelope marked “Lease addressed to: Attention: Quinton Beaumont, County of Stettler No. 6, Box 1270 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0.

Coronation Vision Clinic Dr. Marc Kallal Dr. Ward ZoBell Tues & Thurs 10 - 4

CUSTOM Butchering Thursdays DELIVERY to Consort & Coronation areas Wednesdays

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Grazing period each year is July 15 to October 15.

Any further information can be obtained at the County office or by calling Director of Agricultural Services Quinton Beaumont.

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Successful bids will be notified before May 15, 2015.

R&L • Cattle, Grain, Equipment Hauling • Custom 4 x 4 Square Baling

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Tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m., May 4, 2015

County of Stettler at 403-742-4441.

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