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organization to govern themselves and provide training and guidelines for use of the guns. “It’s just a re-enactment group,” stated Finucan in a later interview. At one point, the debate became heated when one angry resident attempted to make a point. Knudson responded forcefully that she was allowed to eject the resident from the meeting for improper conduct, which she proceeded to do. Turn to Funding, Pg 9

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gun owners and acting as spokesperson for the group, responded that no incident had ever taken place with the guns and that council was overreacting. Johnson stated that if the bylaw went ahead, council would likely assure itself of a court battle, as the bylaw would infringe on federal domain. Eddie Finucan, one of the replica gun owners, suggested a solution would be for the group to form an

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Just under a dozen residents attended Big Valley council meeting April 23. Many were there to reprimand council for attempting to pass a bylaw banning replica firearms from the village. Residents dressed in gunslinger garb wear the replicas when they greet tourists arriving on the steam train.

At the previous council meeting, administration was directed to draft a bylaw banning the replica guns from the village. Knudson explained that her main concern with the firearms stems from a court case involving the village. The ongoing court case does not involve firearms but does involve village liability. Knudson doesn’t want to see another situation where the village could be sued. Dennis Johnson, one of the replica

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An overly attentive police officer, Tom (played by Shane Stevenson) because of Nana’s good looking grand daughter and an overbearing landlord, Mr. Schmidt played by Finlay Currie (a regular on the Hanna stage) added to the cast of characters in this successful farce. Director James Gregson also carried the role of the UPS man delivering a ‘surprise’ order. Unfortunately, for the first time in anyone’s memory, the Friday night performance ended prematurely when the power went out prior to the entrance of Heather Van Pree portrayed by Bonnie Deadlock and Clair Schmidt played by Tammy David. Attendees were welcomed to return for the final performance on Sat. April 26 to view what would have been the last 15 - 20 minutes of the production.

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Nana’s friend, from the left, ‘hard of hearing’ Vera Walters (played by Gwen Snell) encourages Nana’s granddaughter, Bridget (played by Kaylee Rodgers) that selling Nana’s naughty knickers from the ‘rent controlled’ New York city apartment without a license was an okay business. Nana (not in photo) has Vera and Bridget talked into modelling for photos for her next advertising flyer. The Stage Hanna production ran April 17, 18, 24 and 25, however the April 24 performance was cut short by a power outage. Attendees were welcomed to return to Saturday’s final performance. ECA Review/J.Webster

Stage Hanna’s production on April 17 - 18 and 24 - 25 marks over 50 productions with the performance of Nana’s Naughty Knickers, a farce by Katherine DiSavino. Gwen Snell, as a regular to the stage provided lots of laughs with her excellent delivery of her one liners, her facial expressions and an excellent portrayal of the hard of hearing, Vera Walters, a friend of Sylvia Charles, (played by Tina Mohl) known as Nana to Bridget Charles. Mohl played the part of a very enthusiastic ‘young and fit’ grandma while Bridget Charles, played by Kaylee Rodgers, very soon became a worried and fretful granddaughter upon arrival at her grandmother’s ‘rent controlled’ apartment in New York City. Bridget walks into her Nana’s illegal business of selling ‘naughty knickers’ to senior citizens.

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The board is looking for savings in all areas of operation including instructional support, maintenance, transportation and administration. The district is predicting a decline of 52.5 full time students, which equates to a decrease of $736,000 in funding. However, in this situation, Clearview can

ECA Review Reporter With the new provincial budget constraints placed on school boards, Clearview continued to search for more ways to cut spending yet minimize the effects on schools at the Apr. 21 board meeting.

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The Town of Bashaw held its regular council meeting April 21 earlier than the time publicized without notifying the public or media of the change, which violates the Municipal Government Act. When this was pointed out by this East Central Alberta Review reporter who arrived at the meeting five minutes early for the 7 p.m. scheduled meeting to find that it had just ended, Mayor Penny Shantz said “I know,” but didn’t offer any explanation for the sudden change other than it was necessary. Council has now changed its regular meetings to the first and third Thursday starting at 5 p.m. effective May 7. Items on the April 21 agenda included a presentation by Anjay Howard; Fire Services Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Camrose County; Farm Fresh Market waiver of vendor fee; Bashaw Women’s Institute request for a new lawn mower for the Bashaw Cemetery; Town of Bashaw Monthly Financial Statement; Servus Credit Union – Town Credit Card; Parkland Regional Library Strategic Plan Needs Assessment

Meetings and FCM Women in Municipal Government Fund request for support. Reports listed on the agenda include CNR board and committee reports. In a follow-up interview with the Mayor Shantz, the issue of the Fire Services Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Camrose County was tabled until Bashaw council’s next meeting. Shantz said council wants more explanation from Camrose County on some of the changes that were made in the agreement, specifically some financial amounts in the proposed cost sharing agreement. Bashaw council agreed to provide Women in Municipal Government with $100. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) supports increased participation of women in local government through education and programs that support and encourage women to get involved in local politics and leadership. They offer three scholarship programs. At their AGM on June 7 they will announced how much they collected from municipalities from across Alberta. They have challenged all to contribute $100.

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ECA Review Reporter The Village of Clive’s Railway Ave. Infrastructure Improvement Project came in under budget and council will use the remaining money to push other capital projects ahead. “The bids have come in below estimate,” said Carla Kenney, chief administrative officer for the Village of Clive. “Obviously companies are bidding aggressively and the municipality is taking advantage of lower construction costs.” Council, at its regular meeting April 27, awarded the bid to Kran Construction of Nisku for $627,478. The work is slated to start as early as June 1 and at the latest, Sept. 15 and will see road repair, sanitary and a bit of waterline work from Main Street to the town’s shop. The project is funded completely through provincial and federal grants. The tender for road paving will go out next year. The remaining money will go towards other road repairs in the village. Next up on the village’s capital plan is a proposed community north of the soccer field.

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Bashaw RCMP are collaborating with nearby detachments to solve an armed robbery at the Bashaw Foods Liquor Town and Dino’s Bar and Grill that happened in Donalda on April 21. “We are working with Ponoka and Stettler on the investigation,” Cst. Charla Ethier said Monday. The Bashaw liquor store was robbed April 21 around 5:43 p.m. “The employees working at the time of the offence were bear sprayed, held at gunpoint and assaulted with an ice chipper located in the store,” said Cst. Ethier in a prepared statement. But the employees are okay.

“We followed up with them and they actually worked the next day at the store and Victim Services continues to work with them,” said Cst. Ethier Monday. Two male suspects fled in a white 4 x 4 truck parked near the intersection of 51 Ave. and 50 St. in Bashaw. They escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. About 20 minutes later Bashaw RCMP and Stettler RCMP responded to an armed robbery at Dino’s Bar and Grill at 5020 Main Street in Donalda. The employees were held at gunpoint by two males and a VLT, as well as an undetermined amount of cash, were taken. The two suspects were believed to flee in a truck they had parked behind the bar. RCMP continue the investigation into the two armed robberies.

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CAO Carla Kenny told council planning is underway for the villages FunFest activities in July. Some activities in the works include a movie matinee, pancake breakfast, parade, penny carnival, petting zoo, merry-go-round, face painting, balloon art, silver mine, mini golf, soccer and baseball events, market, silent auction, human vs. zombie game, fire truck tours, street dance and fireworks. The event will be finished up with a church service on Sunday morning. The village is interviewing summer students this week.

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guaranteed a good, stable, long-term job that would more than adequately support a family and a comfortable life style. Surely there are enough of us who Surely there are enough people old are now living pretty easy lives on enough (like me) in this province to defined pensions or proceeds from the remember the Progressive sale of a farm or small business who Conservative government under the remember that we paid progressive Honourable Peter Lougheed. When taxes and much higher personal tax Lougheed came to power in 1971, Alberta became a have-province over- rates through our working careers and are doing just fine in retirement. night by raising royalty rates. Surely there are enough of us who Lougheed argued, “why shouldn’t Albertans, the owners of the resource, remember how relatively inexpensive it was to buy land and homes when we not get their fair share?” were starting out. Even adjusting for Did the companies leave? Of the time-value of money, our younger course not, the oil and gas was here families are paying a thousand times and world demand for oil, although it takes a dip once in a while, has grown more for their homes, farmland and businesses than we did. steadily over the decades. Jim Prentice and his neo-liberal disciples argue that with a $7 billion deficit we must all share in the pain -if the truth be except corporations. When times are good, neo-liberals cut taxes to big corknown, much of today’s $7 porations. When times are bad, billion deficit can be corporations are protected and the deficit is paid on the backs of young, directly attributed to big hardworking Alberta families. Before marking your ballot on corporate inefficiencies May 5, ponder this question. “If low during boom times, corporate taxes were the magic bullet to create jobs, why didn’t Prentice taxpayer-funded corporate immediately drop corporate taxes when the $7 billion hole became handouts, excessively low apparent? He didn’t, of course, corporate tax rates, low because he knows the low corporate tax/job creation argument is simply a royalty rates and flat taxes myth. Oil patch veteran Rick George that disproportionally and former chief executive officer of Suncor Energy Inc. was quoted in favour the most wealthy February as saying, “The industry of Albertans. itself is not really good in a boom period at controlling costs.” Ergo, oil and gas corporations are inefficient during boom times and can’t ride out Surely there is enough of us who the slightest price drop in oil! were either parents or students in the So the argument becomes, Mr. 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s who enjoyed wellfunded public education and came out Prentice, why should small businesses, young families and of universities and trade schools with hardworking Alberta bare the lion’s a student loan that was easily paid off share of the pain? within a couple of years. Surely we If the truth be known, much of also remember our student loans were today’s $7 billion deficit can be held by the government, unlike today directly attributed to big corporate where they are held by profit-seeking inefficiencies during boom times, taxchartered banks. payer-funded corporate handouts, Today young people are forced to excessively low corporate tax rates, learn in over-crowded classrooms, low royalty rates and flat taxes that often with outdated technology and disproportionally favour the most poorly maintained buildings. They wealthy of Albertans. come out with degrees and diplomas The Globe and Mail reported that from post-secondary institutions Prentice is receiving 75 per cent of his wanting to start their careers and campaign donations from corporafamilies but are crippled with huge tions. So it is no mystery why student debt. Surely there are enough of us who Prentice is shielding them from sharing the pain! remember when a grade 12 diploma Brenda Schimke ECA Review

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Time for change by Herman Schwenk We are all aware that we are in the midst of an election that was called for opportunistic reasons by the premier because he said he needed to have a mandate to implement his budget. Don’t believe it! He called the election because he thought he had two of the opposition parties on the ropes. The liberals were in the process of choosing a new leader due to their former leader deciding that he had had enough of politics and decided to return to his medical practice. The Wildrose party was also in the process of electing a new leader because Jim Prentice convinced the former Wildrose leader and more of her caucus to cross the floor and join the PC caucus last December.

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The party had originally set June 6, 2015 as the date for a vote on selecting a new leader, however when it became apparent that the premier was going to find an excuse to call an early illegal election to take advantage of the situation the party moved the date up to February 28. April 23 the Global TV network sponsored a debate among the four party leaders. As many may already know, it was an interesting hour and a half. Much of the debate was between the premier and

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the NDP leader Rachel Notley. While the political pundits did not really zero in on this, I think there was a good reason for this spirited exchange. Notley seems to have a large lead in the polls in Edmonton. If she wins the majority of seats in Edmonton this could create a major problem for Jim Prentice. As of writing this column on a province-wide basis the polls have the Wildrose leading, the Schwenk NDP second and the PC’s in third place. The Wildrose are strongest in rural Alberta with Calgary up for grabs. If the NDP were to win most of the Edmonton seats, the PC’s could very well lose this election. This Party has been in power for 44 years. It is time for change. Except for Ontario, it is the worst run government in Canada. They have run deficit budgets for the last six or seven years. Until this year this has happened when the price of oil has averaged around $100 a barrel, their budgets wouldn’t have balanced unless oil was $140. They have spent money recklessly like the good times would never end. I think I pointed out in a previous column that it cost $2,000 per capita more to provide basic service in Alberta than it does in the next highest province. Jim Prentice can talk all he wants about his 10 year plan to get the finances back in balance. As long as the PC’s are in power there will not be much change because the bureaucrats have been calling the shots for more than the past 15 years. Turn to Asset, Pg 5

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Dear Editor, I have been reading the regular columns and contributed letters in your newspaper over the past months dealing with provincial politics that seem so extremely negative, which I find quite astonishing since we live in the best province in Canada, which is the envy of the world. Alberta has the highest wages, lowest taxes and lowest unemployment in Canada and no sales tax. Even with the proposed tax increases in the budget, Alberta taxation will still be the lowest in the nation. We really don’t have much to complain about here and how much of that do we want changed? I know “loving to hate government” seems like the cool redneck thing to do but it is so important for the Drumheller – Stettler Constituency to have a strong voice in Edmonton this time around. Do we want an opposition member standing criticizing from the outside or do we want our elected MLA to be sitting at the table where decisions are made and something positive can be accomplished for the constituency? It is only common sense which is more effective. Voting in an opposition member

again may “make a so-called statement” to the government but is it like cutting your nose off to spite your face? By electing PC candidate Jack Hayden the constituency will have a strong voice once again and an MLA with the qualifications and experience to be a strong representative. Jack Hayden has held three cabinet positions and has countless years of municipal experience. During his previous terms there were many positive and important infrastructure improvements in the Drumheller – Stettler constituency which received provincial support. Some of these include: four new senior facilities and one modernization, three new fire halls, two new schools with two modernizations and another school modernization approval, four new community facilities and two hospital upgrades as well as road and water infrastructure projects. One cannot ignore the value and importance of having an MLA like Jack in the party in power working on our behalf. This is just common sense. What the opposition member accomplished speaks for itself. The PC government has been criticized

Cont’d from Pg 4 There is a structural problem in Alberta with the way it is financed and that will not change until we get a new government. Premier after premier have allowed the bureaucracy to grow until we have the most bloated and expensive bureaucracy in the country. That is the real cause of our structural deficit. I have read numbers that suggest if Alberta had provided basic service for $2000 less per capita we could have saved eight billion dollars per year. The budgets

would have been balance and we could have set $19 billion aside in a rainy day fund. The current down turn in the price of oil would not have been a problem with that as a cushion and then we would not have needed 59 new taxes to balance the books. Not once have I heard Jim Prentice suggest that he would restructure the civil service to balance the books. That is precisely what needs to happen and what a Wildrose government would do. It is time for change!

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for spending too much. Has no one noticed the phenomenal growth in Alberta? More than 100,000 people (15,000 of those are school age children) move into the province each year. They don’t bring roads, schools or hospitals with them. Alberta is growing by a million people a decade and will hit five million people by the end of the decade. With growth come growing pains. It was crucial for the PC government to build ring roads around Calgary and Edmonton, twin the highway to Fort McMurray and build many schools, senior facilities, hospitals and other infrastructure needs to keep up with the tremendous population growth and the infrastructure deficit left behind from cutbacks in the Klein years. That cost big bucks so it is easy to see where the money was spent. That was not a waste of taxpayer dollars but rather an asset and investment for a positive future for all Albertans. The opposition party offers to balance the budget with spending cuts but they don’t say where the cuts will be made. They come with a very vague plan. That makes me nervous. Be careful what you

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wish for, you may not like the result. If cuts are made to municipal funding, since there is only one taxpayer, the dollars will just be coming out of your other pocket. If cuts are made to infrastructure, the most vulnerable may suffer, like seniors if there aren’t enough care facilities. Premier Prentice at least has a plan for a balanced approach to balance the budget while investing in much needed infrastructure. He plans to cut waste and re-build the Heritage Trust Fund and stabilize the Alberta economy to end the Boom-Bust cycle in Alberta. His vision with a realistic plan is to build a province with a strong future and be prepared for continued future growth. Let us give Prentice and his team a chance to build a positive future for all Albertans. Look at the big picture, don’t sweat the small stuff, and for the betterment of your community and the Drumheller – Stettler constituency as a whole, let’s get an effective voice like Jack Hayden’s back in Edmonton to work on our behalf. Nothing positive can be accomplished from the sidelines, that is just common sense my friends. Lyle Stuart, Stettler

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Polling Place Legend: Drumheller-Stettler 001 Empress Bindloss Agridome 1 Main Street, Empress 002 Acadia Valley Community Centre 1 First Avenue E, Acadia Valley 003,004,005 Oyen Senior Centre 219 2 Street W, Oyen 006 New Brigden Community Hall 1 Main Street, New Brigden 007 Altario Community Hall 1 Main Street, Altario 008 Monitor Community Hall 1 Main Street, Monitor 009,010 Consort Sportsplex 4604 50 Avenue , Consort 011 Cereal Golden Centre 1 Main Street, Cereal 012 Jenner Arena 1 Main Street, Jenner 013 Youngstown Recreation Centre 105 3rd Avenue, Youngstown 014 Veteran Community Hall 403 Coronation Ave, Veteran 015 Brownﬁeld Recreation Centre 1 Main Street, Brownﬁeld

016,017,018 Coronation Golden Age Drop In Centre 2949 Windsor Avenue, Coronation 019 Spondin Community Hall SE27-33-12W4 Special Areas No. 2 Hanna District Ofﬁce 020 Homestead Coulee Hall 1 570/862 Highway Special Areas No. 2 Hanna District Ofﬁce 021 Berry Creek Community Club 1 Main Street, Cessford 022,023,024,025,026,027 Hanna Community Centre 503 5 Avenue W, Hanna 028,029,030 Castor Community Hall 4801 48 Avenue, Castor 031 Halkirk Community Hall 111 Main Street , Halkirk 032 Gadsby Community Hall 1 Main Street , Gadsby 033 Botha Senior Activities Club 4914 50 Street, Botha 034 Byemoor Community Hall 1 Main Street, Byemoor 035 Craigmyle Civic Centre 1 Main Street, Craigmyle

036 Delia Drop In Centre 211 Main Street, Delia 037 Rosedale Community Hall 110 3 Avenue, Rosedale 038,039,040,041,042,043,044,045,046, 047,048,049,050 Badlands Community Facility 80 Veterans Way, Drumheller 051 Munson Community Hall 1 Main Street, Munson 052 Morrin Community Hall 222 Railway Avenue, Morrin 053 Rumsey Community Hall 1 Main Street, Rumsey 054,055 Big Valley Community Hall 36 Main Street, Big Valley 056,058,059,060,061,062,063,064,065, 066,067,068,069,070,071 Stettler Community Hall 5101 46 Avenue, Stettler 057,072 Erskine Waverly Club Rooms 9 Main Street, Erskine 073 Red Willow Community Hall 1 Main Street, Red Willow 074 Donalda Coulee Friendship Centre 5029 Main Street, Donalda

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PC governments’s point man Dear Editor, As the Drumheller-Stettler region gears up for an election, a former PC Cabinet Minister, Jack Hayden is running in our constituency. As an individual who has spent years working with landowner groups, and with property rights issues, I can’t help but comment on the fact that when Jack Hayden was in government, he was the PC governments’s point man on key initiatives that were designed to trample landowner rights. Bill 19, the Land Acquisition Act, was Jack Hayden’s Bill. He tabled it in the legislature. As Hayden steered the Bill through the Legislature, he never held any public meetings in the constituency at all. In my opinion, rather than tell people

the truth about what the Bill would actually do to all landowners, Hayden told people its purpose was primarily to deal with ring road issues in the Edmonton region. In my opinion, we all know today what he said at the time wasn’t true. In fact, during last fall’s legislative session in Edmonton, the Assembly acknowledged that Jack Hayden’s Bill 19 was such an outrageous attack against property rights that it needed to be repealed. There are two more PC land bills that need to be repealed, that are equally outrageous, Bill 24 and 36. Hayden supported and defended these bills as well. Hayden’s track record on landowner rights and issues of justice is odious. No constituency in the province deserves to be represented by an indi-

Government that the people actually want To the Editor: As the election progresses I am thankful that I had my eighteenth birthday in the middle of the campaign. This means that I can vote for the representative whom I want. It may be my youthful enthusiasm, but I am excited about this chance and am doing my best to know who would be the best candidate to vote for. I can’t fathom why someone wouldn’t seize the chance to have a say in the government and was shocked by the stats I found on how many people voted in our last election. Only 54% of Albertans voted in our last election. Some have said that they don’t vote because there are no candidates whose values align perfectly with their own. This makes some sense; yet, even if there isn’t a perfect candidate, one should vote for the candidate whose values align closest with their own. They can make their vote count by making sure that the candidate who has totally opposing values doesn’t get into power. Some don’t vote because they aren’t sure who to choose. This is partly the voter’s fault. The various parties are doing everything they can to make their platform known. A simple internet search will bring up their platform. Before the election was even called, I had narrowed down who I was going to vote for down to two parties because of what I knew each party to stand for. I then contacted both and asked to volunteer. I wanted to actually talk with the candidates and see how they reacted under the pressure of a campaign. Only one of the parties I contacted ever got back to me and thanked me for my interest in volunteering. You can guess which party I am going to vote for. A reason I can agree with for not voting is that our “responsible government” doesn’t seem very responsible or responsive. This is very sad to see. Yet it is also our responsibility to hold the government accountable. Constituents need to pester MLAs so that they live up to what we voted them in for. In addition to this, without voting one cannot really say that the government isn’t listening, as they haven’t “said” anything. There are many different reasons why one wouldn’t vote, yet are any valid? As mentioned, in our last election only 54% of eligible voters voted. This is barley over half and isn’t an accurate representation of the will of the people. Voting is a privilege that has been fought for. When the famous five fought so hard to allow women to vote, it is sad that only half of Albertans now vote at all! We do live in a free country where it is the individual’s own choice about whether they vote or not. Yet we also live in a democratic

country that includes voting as a foundational part of the government. Our voter turnout rate is similar that of the feudal system of ancient France where a small portion of the people were in control of the government and didn’t follow the will of the people. The will of the people can’t be known unless people vote. If you are concerned about an issue, talk to the candidates in your area and see what they think. It is your job to let them know what issues you care about. It is their job to find out what issues concern you, but they can’t do that without your help. Once you know what the candidates think about the issues that are most important to you, then get out and vote for the best one! I don’t care who you vote for, well actually I do, but I do care that the government that get in is the government that the people actually want. Elections Alberta does everything it can to make sure everyone can vote. They will even mail out a special ballot if needed. Go to the advanced polls if needed, you never know if we will be hit with a sudden snow storm. Most of all make sure that you have had your say in the government. Duncan Poulsen, Three Hills

vidual who has championed such ideas. Hayden may be a personable individual. But good government isn’t about backslapping and being personable. Good government is about the hard work of policy. It’s about fiscal responsibility and being accountable. It’s about representing the people of the region in the legislature, and not about representing and promoting

party policy in the riding. In our riding a key issue is property rights and in my mind, Hayden has already proven that sending him to protect our property rights would be like inviting Alison Redford to manage the government’s travel budget. Jim Ness, New Brigden

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Clearview Public School budget conversations Beth Causley

ECA Review Reporter Clearview School Division is estimating a $1.6 million shortfall in the budget for the 2015/16 school year, attendees at the open house in Coronation April 22 learned. Due to funding changes from the Alberta government for the 2015/16 school year, declining enrolment and the announcement from the Alberta Government that schools are not allowed to use school and division reserves, Clearview Public School Board hosted open houses to obtain options to be considered to submit a requited balanced budget. Cheri Neitz, board chair, Peter Barron, superintendent and Peter Neale, associate superintendent all spoke and assisted in explaining the draft plan of action for the budget. They explained that of the shortfall, $338,600 is due to an estimated decrease of 52.5 full time equivalent (FTE) students next year (representing a 2.3 per cent decrease in students). The Alberta Government announced the new budget and new budget guidelines

on March 26 which included money available to address a two per cent teacher salary increase for 2015/16 and a general decline in grants ranging from 1.34 per cent to 3.1 per cent. The draft highlighted that possible changes next year may impact students and parents in the following ways; reduction in school resources and staffing in all areas, including transportation, maintenance and administration, decreases in cleaning levels and staff, increase ride times for students and reduction in supports for special needs students. After the presentation of information, those in attendance had an opportunity to discuss issues within small groups with Board members going from group to group to answer questions. Four main questions were asked of participants: what do you like about the draft plan of action? how would the Board move forward on the items? were there any other thoughts which still needed consideration?, and if you were the superintendent what would you recommend to the board? Neitz said that the government has put

Clearview in competition mode because if parents or students do not like the decisions that the board makes then the student can be moved, which would result in a loss of funding. She also explained that a count of students is done on September 30 and that is what funding is dependant on. If a student

Cont’d from Pg 2 Arlene Hrynyk, President of the Public School Boards Association (PSBA), attended the meeting to update the board on PSBA’s activities and to petition Clearview to remain a member of the PSBA. The board opted to withdraw its membership in the PSBA primarily because of budgets constraints, explained Trustee Karen Holloway. By opting out, Clearview will save $28,000. “We definitely are shaping the future of public school education in this province and, in my personal opinion, it’s never been more critical then ever that we are united in a collective voice in this province,” remarked Hrynyk.

Cont’d from Pg 1 After a lengthy discussion, council relented from the position of a complete ban and directed administration to draft a bylaw that addresses safety and liability issues.

Funding shortfall

Council received an unexpected blow from the Alberta government after receiving notice that the ‘grant in lieu of taxes’ the village receives for the Valley Villas will be eliminated. Last year’s grant amounted to $8,130. The grant covered the loss of taxes on provincially owned assets, like seniors housing, which is tax exempt. While the village owns the land the Villas sit on, the province owns the buildings. “It came as a surprise,” stated Helen Rice, president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA). According to Rice, the move affects 23,000 units and every municipality across Alberta. Mayor Gail Knudson expressed disgust with the move that once again offloads provincial responsibility on to municipalities without providing recourse to make up the shortfall. Council directed administration to draft a letter to Alberta government expressing council’s concerns.

Bylaws in beginning stages

Council is considering increasing the Big Valley mill rate by .25 from the current 11.8242 but wants to know what comparable villages are charging.

CAO Michelle White will investigate and bring back information to council. According to Municipal Affairs, Big Valley’s municipal tax rate has remained the same since 2012. The cemetery bylaw received first reading. Costs and records of precise burial locations are the primary motivators for the bylaw. Cemetery upkeep costs the village between $5000-6000 per year. CAO White suggested council consider investing in a perpetual care fund that utilizes interest earned to pay for cemetery maintenance. White suggested directing a portion of revenue from plot sales and donations to the fund.

Municipal census in Big Valley

CAO White got the go ahead to proceed with a May census that will gather information on each household’s number of occupants, ages and possibly how long individuals have resided in the village. The data gathered is useful for municipal planning and when applying for grants.

Digital age

Council voted to purchase tablets for each council member at a maximum cost of $400 per tablet. Council will reimburse Coun. Lois Miller for the tablet she purchased herself. Councillors receive meeting agenda packages digitally and have the option to print the packages, which generally contain dozens or hundreds of pages, or view the pages on a digital device.

Hrynyk pointed to the passage of Bill 10 that mandates gay straight alliances (GSAs) in schools as an example of where PSBA’s voice was instrumental. The PSBA, an organization that represents 28 of the 42 public school boards in Alberta, advocates primarily for public school education. Publicly funded education comprises all 65 public, separate (Catholic), francophone and charter school authorities in Alberta, all of which are funded through education property taxes, either at the provincial or municipal level. The province also has numerous private schools funded through tuition, fees, fundraising and provincial general revenue.

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comes in after that count day the funding is not adjusted. She also said that with the election, things could change and the government might come back and say that the board can use reserves. More information on the budget can be found at www.clearview.ab.ca/financial.

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Breanna Mears, Nick, Fortier Shelby Dabbs, Sydney Kubinchak perform at Coronation School’s ‘Festival of Living Art’ presented by grade 8 students on April 21. In this scene called “Glory Days” portrays the glory of life, rich and fulﬁlled. Narrated by Sharalynn Anderson the Social Studies class students developed and held scenes that were depictive of history leading up to and including the Renaissance. ECA Review/B.Causley

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Had you read about the zoning review? The Government of Alberta passed Bill 20 – the Municipal Government Amendment Act - in the Legislature this week. Bill 20 gives Alberta municipalities the ability to pass an advertising bylaw allowing them to simply post important legal notices on the municipality’s website and completely bypass their local community newspaper. These Public Notices deal with proposed bylaws or resolutions, public hearings or scheduled meetings – decisions that affect your living, your neighbourhood, and you. Would you know what is happening in your municipal district if these notices were published only online? Would you miss the issues that deserve your input if they were not delivered into your hands, published in this newspaper? Encourage your town council to maintain your right to know about the progress and management of your community. Ask them to keep public notices in your community newspaper – your audited, verified, accountable news source.

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was adopted into a loving family of 10 children, at 16 she fell into drugs and alcohol and at college that intake increased with trips to the hospital involved more than once. She spoke of the centre and her faith as saving her. “Our greatest weakness is giving up,” she said, borrowing the quote from Thomas Edison. During the banquet rows of quilts lined either side of the stage. The quilts were mostly made of old jeans with patches of colourful squares added to finish them. All the material, including the Michelle Johnson from fleece for the backing, was edmonton’s Dream Centre wraps donated. herself in the handmade quilt “You can feel the she chose. the quilts, made by love in them,” said women of the community, were Deb Wolbeck from surprise gifts to the ladies who Heisler who cocame as guests from the addiction ordinated the recovery centre. making of the

The Strome Community Centre was full on the night of April 25, full of laughter and love. This was the seventh year for the annual Widow’s Night and was put on by Strome Community Church and co-ordinated by Pastor Gloria Swain. The banquet was a night where women of all faiths gathered to bless and honour widows from the surrounding communities and those that came from Edmonton. All the food for the homecooked evening meal was prepared by the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) with a roast being donated by Rawes Ranch. The door prizes were donated by companies from Camrose, Daysland and others from surrounding communities with Dominoes Pizza donating over $400 worth of gift cards. While the event was free to attend and everything, including the hall, had been donated, a basket that sat at on a table took a collection which was donated to the Edmonton Dream Centre. The centre receives no funding as they are a faith based organization. The Dream Centre is a Christian, faithbased organization that helps women in crisis due to addiction of any kind; drug, alcohol, gambling or other. Many of the women who enter the programs have also experienced other issues like homelessness, violence and abuse. The Dream Centre is the only long-term recovery program in western Canada that allows mothers to recover while with their children. The centre uses a variety of different programs in the Frieda Harrison of St. Albert, an attendee at the widows blessing, gave recovery process words of praise and encouragement to Michelle Johnson. Johnson (19) that keep the attends edmonton’s Dream Centre, a recovery centre for women with women busy from 7 addiction issues and was a guest speaker at the widows blessing in Strome a.m. until 10 p.m. on April 25. ECA Review/B. Causley and one of them is choir practice. The women from the Dream Centre at the banquet sang and played guitar, inviting the crowd to sing some well known Christian music with them. “Music is part of our ministry…it’s good medicine,” said Dorine Kielly, Dream Centre’s External Relations and choir participant. Three of the young ladies in attendance got up to bravely tell their story; how they came to the centre and what it’s done for them since. Funeral services for Gordon, Sandi and Monica Klaus will One of the be held Saturday, May 2, 2015, 2:00 P.M. Castor Community speakers was 19 Hall, Castor, Alberta. Memorial Donations may be made to year old Michelle Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital Foundation, Alberta Heart Johnson. She spoke and Stroke Foundation, Alberta Cancer or a charity of your of being abandoned own choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at at birth and then www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com again as a young child by drug addicted parents. Entrusted with the care and arrangements 403-882-3141 Even though she

quilts. Each quilt had many volunteers working on different parts of it and they’ve made over 100 quilts in the nine years they’ve been doing this. The quilts were a surprise to the women

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Submitted Over 35 children got an airplane ride for free at the COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) for Kids on April 25 at the Flagstaff Regional Airport (Killam/Sedgewick). Hosted by Iron Creek Flying Club Flight 157, nine pilots flew children who came from Bruce, Viking, Killam, Forestburg, Strome, Sedgewick, Hardisty, Brownfield, Daysland and Lougheed. Each child received a certificate and framed picture after the flight.

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Coronation Fire Department responded to a fire on a load by tri-line Carriers destined for the Coronation landfill by having them pull into rindal oilfield Construction dirt yard on Monday, April 27. it took up a good part of the day to extinguish the truck load of garbage that was smouldering. ECA Review/J.Webster

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ECA Review Reporter Relu Pislaru, the driver of a Tri-Line Carriers truck that was transporting garbage from Calgary to the Coronation Landfill on Mon. April 27 saw smoke coming from the vent of the carrier near Hanna. Keith Rindal, Coronation Fire Chief said in a telephone interview that he was notified by the Hanna fire department that they were escorting the smoking vehicle to the landfill. Coronation Fire department intervened and had the truck pull into Rindal Construction yard in Coronation, said

Keith Rindal, which is all dirt, to safely open the doors of the carrier and distinguish the fire. “The landfill didn’t want the truck brought there to unload,” he said adding that if that had happened there could be a possibility of things blowing around or of an underground fire after the waste had been buried, which is usual practice when trucks unload at the landfill.

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Fri., May 8 and Sat., May 9 at 7:00 pm Sun., May 10 at 2:00 pm bradley Schroeder of Coronation, a third year bachelor of Arts student at the university of Alberta, was awarded a total of $530 for Curling, funded by an Augustana Faculty Award in Curling, in the 2014-2015 academic year. ECA Review/Submitted

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Bridging the communications gap Technology and changing economies have taken their toll on Alberta’s villages like Delburne. The days of keeping up on local happenings through conversations at the local café over coffee or at the corner grocery store occur much less frequently than 40 years ago. In 2012 the community of Delburne began taking the steps to renew the sense of community that villages in Central Alberta once enjoyed in years past. Community FCSS Worker Nora Smith, attended a learning session presented by Tamarack, a non profit organization with a mandate to strengthen communities through collaborative leadership, reduced

poverty and a deepening of commun ity. Today Nora is facilitating a grassroots movement of community members in developing a community communications strategy. “We recently completed a survey of Delburne residents to learn their preferred methods of receiving information,” explains Smith. Over 120 citizens responded indicating that email and cell phone texting were their preferred Facilitator nora Smith, Delburne Community methods of communication. In a recent meeting held at the FCSS worker explains the results of a recent communications survey at a grassroots Delburne library, the attendees meeting this past week. Delburne made the decision to form a Communication Committee to established a communications committee meet monthly. to meet monthly. ECA Review/K. Bradshaw

Prairie Land schools provincial budget impact Submitted by Dr. Wes Neumeier Any decision of the Board to utilize reserves for frontline staff or other expenses requires ministerial approval the Prairie Land Regional Division School Board (PLRD) heard at their regular April 15 meeting. The decision must also be demonstrated that a drawdown on reserves is required in order to transition the division towards sustainable budgeting. A drawdown can no longer be utilized in order to maintain an unsustainable staffing contingency. The provincial budget leaves PLRD with a shortfall of $460,000 for the level of certified staff required in accordance with government directives for teaching staff. PLRD is adjusting all other areas of operation by reductions ranging from approximately 1-61 per cent. The board is not happy with this government’s decision to restrict school boards’ access to their reserves. In addition, funding is based upon the lowest of the current year or next year’s enrollment. Essentially, this government is not funding for enrollment increases of which PLRD has projected a 23 student increase which amounts to approximately $160,000 in funding or the equivalent of about 1.60 teachers. The final approved PLRD 2015/2016 budget will available at www.plrd.ab.ca following Board approval at the end of May.

Budget 2015-2016 staffing levels

The board approved the 2015-2016 PLRD staffing allocations which include a contingent of 104.68 full-time equivalent teachers, which is a reduction of .76 fulltime equivalent (FTE) from the current year’s administrative time. It also includes; 28.65 FTE school support staff, not including special needs educational assistants, which is a reduction of 3.20 FTE educational assistants, a reduction of one full-time position for systems support (central services) and the elimination of two bus routes in the division.

January diploma exam results

PLRD’s diploma exam results continue to demonstrate areas of growth and challenge. Social Studies 30-2 and Biology 30 results were above provincial averages. Most results were within the statistical equivalent of the provincial average with Mathematics 30-2 and 30-1 results remaining well below provincial average. Mathematics continues to be a challenge for PLRD schools. Another area of challenge is closing the gap between diploma exam and school awarded marks, and increasing the number of students who are able to attain the standard of excellence in their diploma courses. PLRD is committed to creating rigorous learning environments, but this commitment requires the cooperation of parents, students and all staff. Increased professional development opportunities coupled with intentional instructional supervision practices remain a focus for PLRD as we target

improvements in student learning. We remain committed to improving instruction by focusing on proper assessment practices, curricular mapping, long

range planning, content rigour and relevance. The PLRD diploma examination results report can be found on the PLRD website.

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 the following lease land: Parcel # 1 Roll Number 218900 NE-8-42-17- W4M 157 acres (more or less) NOTICE – Parcel #2 has been removed from our lease pool. All tenders are for a two year period, ending December 31, 2016 Monday, March 23 Tuesday, March 24 Wednesday, March 25 Thursday, March 26 Saturday, March 28 Saturday, March 28

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All tenders are subject to County Policy that are available at the County Office and on the County Website. Tenders must contain: name, address, and telephone number of lessee, the For more information please contact the legal description, Number. Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed County ofParcel Stettler at 403-742-4441. envelope marked “Lease Land” addressed to: Attention: Quinton Beaumont, County of Stettler No. 6, Box 1270 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0.

Important Notice County Rural Water Development

The County is in the process of reviewing its rural water distribution system and need your input. Periodic reviews of the plan are needed as interest and regulations change. When designing and developing a water transmission system it is important to know where there is demand in relation to need and geographical area. A short survey has been created (6 questions in total) that will determine where and how we proceed with future projects. Current funding is limited and the knowledge we gain from this survey will help determine how we proceed with future projects to best serve residents. The more input from this survey we have whether you want to connect or not will be invaluable. To complete the survey please go to the County web site under Important Notices (www.countypaintearth.ca) or paper copies are available at the County office.

Community Enhancement Fund of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. and Paintearth Regional Waste Management Ltd. GRANTING GUIDELINES FOR 2015

For the 2015 granting cycle the Community Enhancement Fund of BFI Canada and PRWML anticipates awarding grants up to $25,000 and invites applications for eligible projects from not for profit organizations, registered charities, and community groups that provide services to the Paintearth Region. The intent of this community fund is to distribute its grant funds to as many groups as possible. Larger amounts may be considered depending upon expressed need and granting capacity. Projects should contribute to the development of a healthy and diverse community. The charitable purposes of this community are to: • Foster and promote awareness and appreciation for community-based philanthropy; • Promote the growth, development, and success of community endeavours Deadline for applications is May 29, 2015. To receive the application form, granting guidelines and/or to submit the application form, please contact the following: Progressive Waste/Paintearth Waste Community Fund Attention: Tarolyn Peach PO Box 509 Castor, AB T0C 0X0 bfigrant@countypaintearth.ca Phone: 403.882. 3211

Tenders must be received by 4:00 p.m., May 4, 2015 Successful bids will be notified before May 15, 2015. Lessee is required to pay annual taxes. 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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THE VILLAGES OF BOTHA AND GADSBY ARE LOOKING FOR A CONTRACT PUBLIC WORKS PERSON TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BOTH VILLAGES. Reporting to the Villages Chief Administrative Officers the individual will be responsible for a variety of services such as but not limited to the following: • Mowing of grass • Maintenance of parks and playground areas • Water Meter reading • The shutting off of water curb stops • Snow ridge removal • Maintenance and repairs of equipment • Maintenance and repairs to signage • Painting of curbs, and buildings The successful candidate will provide their own transportation (preferably a truck), and be prepared to sign a one year renewable contract. Remuneration will be discussed at the time of the interview The position is based on full to part time depending on weather and time of year. The successful candidate will have the following skills: • Good interpersonal communications • Be able to work in an independent environment and as part of a team Please submit your resume to either the Village of Botha, Box 160, Botha AB T0C 0N0 or fax to 403-742-6586 or to The Village of Gadsby, Box 80, Gadsby AB T0C 1K0 or fax to 403- 574-2369. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The contest closes on May 15, 2015

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BRIDAL SHOWER for Julene Waltham, bride-elect of Scott Roen, Thurs. May 7, 7 p.m. at the Coronation Drop-in Centre. Shower pool at Golby Hardware. CONSORT Dinner Theatre “Death in England” comedy by Sam Bobrick. May 23; 24; 29; 30. Tickets Apr. 27. Phone 403-5772740. BROWNFIELD Community Library 5th Annual Rummage Sale, Sat. May 9, 10-3 p.m. @ The Brownfield Rec Centre. Concession available. For info contact Michelle 403-5755320. FORT MacLeod 70s Reunion. Sept. 11-13/15. The grooviest party ever! If you attended F. P. Walshe between 1969 and 1980, Register Now on Facebook (Fort Macleod 70s Reunion) Box 2496, Fort Macleod, AB, T0L 0Z0.

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The County of Paintearth No. 18

Public Works Heavy Duty Mechanic

Crowfoot Crossing……Remembering Our Past, Building Our Future

The County of Paintearth is seeking a dynamic, knowledgeable Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our shop mechanical team. The successful individual reports to the Shop Manager. This individual will be responsible for commercial vehicle inspections, maintenance and repairs on all County equipment in the shop and in the field. The County of Paintearth No. 18 has a comprehensive benefits plan and participates in the Local Authorities Pension Plan. The salary grid is between $73,777 and $90,729 per annum. Approved over time premiums Qualifications: • Certified Alberta Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic • 5 to 10 years minimum experience in maintenance and repairs to road building equipment, road maintenance equipment, farm equipment, light and heavy duty trucks and ABS and air brake systems • Strong writing and organizational skills • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to deal effectively with people • Computer skills in Microsoft Office software • Working knowledge of Pro-link NEXIQ software considered an asset • General knowledge of Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Regulations • Current certification or willing to obtain certification in: 1. WHMIS 2. Transportation of Dangerous Goods 3. First Aid 4. Commercial Vehicle Inspection License • Class 1 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement • Driver’s abstract will be required • Job related medical will be required All positions with the County of Paintearth will be under the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955. Interested individuals are invited to forward resume with references by 4:00 pm, May 15th 2015, to: Attention: Heavy Duty Mechanic Opportunity County of Paintearth No. 18 Hwy 12 & Twp 374, Box 509, Castor, AB T0C 0X0 Phone: 403.882.3285, Fax: 403.882.3560, Email: jobs@countypaintearth.ca

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A moose with molted fur stands in water on the back roads of Coronation. Moose loose their heavier winter coat in preparation for warmer weather. ECA Review/B.Causley

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Rural water line matrix Beth Causley

ECA Review Reporter Chief Administrative Officer, Tarolyn Peach advised Council that a survey will be compiled in order to create a matrix for the rural water distribution line. Peach said that they want lots of feedback about the rural water line. After the information is compiled, council will hold open houses to share the information with ratepayers and to gather their input. Following the open houses the matrix will be evaluated and presented to council for adoption. The information and feedback they receive will assist them decide how to move forward with the waterline and create policy for hot tapping.

More doctor woes

With Dr. Thompson leaving his Coronation practice in June the town needs to find a new doctor and is interviewing currently for the position. Reeve George Glazier said that it was imperative that they get another doctor and told council that they have locums in place for the next six to eight months.

Inspiring rural leadership

Councillor Doreen Blumhagen attended the Inspiring Rural Leadership pilot project which is being developed to help develop the leadership skills of those involved in rural organizations. Agriculture and Rural Development of the Alberta Government has developed learning modules for the new program and was holding five full-day work shops in Stettler, Hanna, Castor, Coronation and Alliance. Participants in the pilot workshops will be helping ensure the modules for this certificate program are relevant to rural Albertans. Blumhagen said that the days are very long as there is a lot of information but she also said that many people could benefit from the project.

Beth Causley

An event put on by Castor Family Community Support Services and Coronation Choose Well at the Fleet Hall on April 18 had Dr. Chan speaking to an audience to explain the eating plan. The Mediterranean diet that emphasizes fruits and vegetables, whole grains and olive oil, has long been known as heart-healthy but it’s hard to follow for many of us living in the Prairies. Following recommendations from eating well with Canada’s Food Guide and putting them into practice is sometimes difficult also. The Mediterranean diet is difficult to translate to other people around the world due to cost and availability of some of the foods and also due to cooking practices and food production practices due to different climates. Taking all this into account, Dr. Rhonda Bell and Dr. Catherine Chan from the University of Alberta developed the Pure Prairie Eating Plan (PPEP) and are coauthors of the book of the same name. The two women are both nutrition researchers at the University of Alberta (U of A) and have come up with a prairiefriendly version of the Mediterranean diet. The diet focuses on foods that are found on the prairies like eggs, wheat and canola oil and also helps with ideas for substitutions for people who might not like certain foods. PPEP is comprised of four weeks of complete daily menus which includes three meals and three snacks. The plan also includes recipes, grocery lists and cooking tips. The two doctors also took into

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Class outing

Students from grades 4, 5 and 6 classes from Brownfield school attended the County of Paintearth council and took the opportunity to ask questions of the council to learn more of what they do. Councillor Doreen Blumhagen spoke to the students about how it is council’s job to represent taxpayers.

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consideration the recommendations for nutrition from the Canadian Diabetes Association, so the PPEP is suitable for people with diabetes. Dr. Chan explained that PPEP has been tested in people with Type 2 Diabetes by the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA) research team at the University of Alberta and that people reported using PPEP in a variety of ways. Some followed it strictly, every day for several months. Others used the menus as a guide but substituted ready-to-eat or restaurant meals some of the time or used their own recipes. Still others picked specific meals, like the snacks and the dinners to incorporate into their regular routines. The people who followed PPEP found that it could be personalized to suit their own lifestyles. She said that people on the diet showed improvements in weight, cholesterol and lipids levels and that people with diabetes were able to regulate their own blood sugar levels with the diet. Chan realizes that it might be harder for rural populations to find certain items but with the ideas for substitutions it allows people to follow a healthy diet with available foods instead of the exotic foods that, even when a small store carries them, can be expensive. She also said that with the substitutions you can adapt it to your eating style but did point out that in our red meat culture on the Prairies substituting proteins for red meat should be avoided. The book can be bought on their website at pureprairie.ca and information can also be found on their Facebook page. All profits made from the book are being put back into diabetes research.

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Complaint leads to arrest Impaired driver On Monday, April 27 Coronation RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver in the Brownfield area. Coronation RCMP made patrols and were able to locate the vehicle near Talbot. A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for impaired driving. The investigation revealed that the driver’s alcohol level was over three times the legal limit. A 38 year old male from the Brownfield area has been charged with impaired driving, breaching conditions of an undertaking, and driving without a driver’s licence. He will appear in Coronation Provincial Court on June 12, 2015 to answer to the charges. Coronation RCMP encourage motorists to report impaired drivers immediately by phoning 911.

Motor vehicle theft

A 1999 Silver Pontiac Grand Prix sedan was taken from the intersection of 52nd Avenue and 47th Street in Provost on

April 27 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm The vehicle was left unlocked with keys in the vehicle.

Coronation collisions

On Saturday, April 25, a two vehicle injury collision on Highway 12 near Castor shortly before 7 am. An eastbound vehicle lost control and sideswiped an oncoming vehicle in the westbound lane. One driver was transported to Castor Hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries, the other driver was released on scene. The collision was attributed to poor road and weather conditions. Later that same morning, while towing a vehicle involved in the earlier collision, the tow truck was sideswiped by an oncoming vehicle. The driver of this vehicle was transported to hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver of the tow truck was not injured. This collision was attributed to driver error.

APP improved for 2015 by Kevin Sorenson, MP Crowfoot Kevin Sorenson, Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Crowfoot is highlighting major enhancements to the Advance Payments Program (APP) . Many of the changes implemented under the Act have taken effect on April 1, 2015, for the 2015 Program Year. The APP is a federal loan guarantee program that helps agricultural producers benefit from the best market conditions by improving their cash flow throughout the year. Starting April 1, producers can now request advances for all their commodities through one application with a single administrator, significantly reducing their paper burden. In addition, there is no longer a requirement for a farmer to be principally occupied in farming in order to utilize APP.

Mayson Fix, 11 years old of Coronation, tests his bike out after having it repaired by the touring bike mechanics bill and bev Kropinske. the couple from Hardisty travel to Coronation, Castor, viking and Daysland three times in the spring to assist people with bike repairs and tune-ups. ECA Review/B.Causley

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Make the most of your fertilizer dollars AgriNews An Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist is recommending three tools he says can be a big help with controlling fertilizer costs. “Soil testing is one of three tools you can use to make your fertilizer dollar stretch farther,” says Harry Brook, crop specialist, ARD, Stettler. “The other two tools in the box are the Nutrient Use Calculator and the AFFIRM fertilizer program, both available free from ARD. Fertilizer costs are one of the most expensive inputs for annual crops. Shouldn’t you do everything within your power to improve your bottom line?” Brook says a sound management decision on what to spend on fertilizer needs good information. “A soil test, in the spring, can give you a good understanding of the average level of nutrients in your field. It’s important to get a good, representative sample to accurately predict the average supply of macronutrients in the soil. “This means multiple samples taken

from the field in different locations and mixed together. The sample sent to the labs is taken from this larger, mixed sample.” Any farm commodity sold off the farm is composed of nutrients that are exported. A big crop of canola or wheat removes a lot of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur as well as small amounts of trace minerals. “Knowing how much goes into a crop can be used as a guideline to decide how much fertilizer you’ll need to provide to get your target yield of a crop this year. “The Grains, Forage and Straw Nutrient Use Calculator on ARD’s website easily gives you that information, breaking down nutrients for the straw and the grain. You fill in the expected yield and it will give you the macronutrient use in that crop. If your crop takes out 100 pounds/acre on nitrogen and you’re only putting 60 pounds on, then the rest is coming from the organic matter in the soil and will have to be replaced some time.” The AFFIRM software program is also

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Where trouble comes from Dear Editor, Thank you very much for your editorial titled ‘Goats or sheep’? It was one of the best that newspaper readers will receive. It acknowledges where our troubles in our society come from, which is that the majority of us don’t put the Lord in their life’s equation when they are attempting to make sense of life and in my opinion, our churches aren’t much help. Society thinks they are all self-sufficient, not realizing that everything we have is beyond what influence we have at present.

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From our webpage I would like to offer a clarification to the headline you posted on the second part of my article. The gist of the following section is not that PLRD doesn’t recognize their teachers who show care and concern, it is that the majority of these teachers don’t show care and concern in hopes of getting formal recognition. I

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