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Big Valley plans tight budget for 2016 Debra Johnston

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Between approving the 2016 budget and finalizing community grants, Big Valley council managed to plow through a hefty agenda at their Dec. 21 meeting.

After paring down expenses wherever possible, the 2016 interim operating budget is set at $652,000 with a $244 surplus, which means little to no room for surprises.

Currently, there is no tax increase planned for the New Year.

However, once assessments are in,

council may have to reconsider that position prior to approving the final budget in the spring Capital projects for 2016 will be limited to $159,000 in order to preserve funds for large paving projects planned for 2017.

Rate increases

As of Jan. 1, water and garbage rates will increase for village residents. The flat rate for water goes to $18 per month from $16 and the per cubic metre rate rises to $2.53 from $2.31.

Garbage rates will increase $1.50 to $8.50 per month from $7. That increase

will be eaten up by Stettler Waste Management’s plan to raise their requisition to the village as of Jan. 1 to $58 per person from $52. Extended hours for the Stettler landfill and installation of a weigh scale account for some of the increase.

Land rezoned

Council passed Bylaw 820, amending Landuse Bylaw 765, to rezone property along Railway Ave. from light industrial to commercial. The Hivernant Metis Cultural Society of Big Valley owns the property and hopes to construct a Metis village on the site.

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ECA Review Reporter During their regular meeting on Dec. 17 the Prairie Land School Division (PLRD) decided to change their current internet provider to Cybera. The change will have a major impact in terms of providing students, staff and guests with an improved internet system.

The move to Cybera will provide a 200 per cent boost over the previous internet capabilities without an increase in cost.

At the start of the school year, some PLRD schools were at their maximum on their available internet capabilities

resulting in extremely slow internet services.

With the 2016 requirement that all students have access to a cell phone, computer or iPad, the upgraded internet provider will allow for all schools in the PLRD division to freely access the internet without a decrease in internet services speed.

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The Board of Trustees passed a motion to support the purchase of nine interactive learning tables in PLRD schools for the amount of $60,000. This will be funded by instructional/ technology capital reserves.

The tables have multi-purpose capabilities. In addition to having the ability to transform from a table to a presentation/ messaging board which can easily be transported to alternate locations, they also have the ability to be incorporated into video-conferencing lessons to increase the opportunity for teachers and students to interact with one another.

The learning tables bring a “hands-on” approach to teaching while incorporating technology to enhance learning and student engagement.

Each school in PLRD will receive one learning table.

Volunteers travel the nearly 50 circles recording data Cont’d from Pg 2 Referred to as ‘citizen science’, birders from every walk of life gather to record data on birds in specified areas, including the number and types of birds, where they were spotted, time of day and temperature.

“There is a whole series of circles in the province,” stated Dr. Charles “Charley” Bird, who led one of the four groups covering the Buffalo Lake area. Volunteers across the province travel the nearly 50 circles recording data.

A large variety of birds winter in this area including the snowy owl.

“When we see it, it’s usually around bushes around farmsteads. Its flight is very silent.”

The owl has been known to kill prey as large as a jackrabbit, stated Dr. Bird.

The data gathered by the birders is forwarded to Bird Studies Canada and the National Audubon Society for use in numerous scientific studies.

The data from previous years is available to the public at www.christmasbirdcount. org.

So far, great horned owls, snowy owls, downy woodpeckers, snow buntings, waxwings, chickadees, ravens, magpies, doves, sparrows and partridges have been spotted in the area this winter.

According to Dr. Bird, food sources play a major role in determining the types of birds that winter in the area.

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likes dried saskatoons or chokecherries are preferred by birds like waxwings.

When those sources are exhausted, they will turn to non-native berries like Mountain Ash. Loss of habitat that is conducive to maintaining wild bird populations, like clearing land of shelterbelts and natural groves, is of great concern to Dr. Bird. He would prefer to see natural food sources for birds left intact where possible.

The Buffalo Lake group completed a count in one area in Stettler on Dec. 20 and will complete their final area in the Red Deer River region on Jan. 2 or 3. Anyone interested in participating in the final count can contact Chris Pfeifle at 403-740-3636.

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which they add to their online database. His collection will eventually be donated to the Museum.

When he isn’t collecting and documenting samples of insects, lichen, mosses or fungi, Dr. Bird is actively engaged in genealogical research.

He is the genealogist for the Scottish Clan Rattray Society, for whom he developed a database that he continues to maintain. Currently, the database contains over 47,000 individual connections to Clan Rattray.

Dr. Bird, who has earned several designations received numerous accolades, and authored several papers and books, has resided in Erskine for the past 23 years with his wife Ann following their retirement from mixed farming near Mirror.

Dr. Bird, a retired professor, long time naturalist, conservationist and advocate of citizen science, has been active in gathering data in a number of fields of study since childhood.

An insect collection, largely featuring moths, which Dr. Bird began at the age of 12, Hosted by the Castor Elks has grown to 37,000 Profit Proceeds donated specimens representing to the Valley Ski Hill. more than 1000 species.

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The Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee has received notice, with deepest regrets, of Dr. McKenzie’s intention to retire from her practice effective December 24, 2015.

On behalf of the residents of the Town of Coronation and the County of Paintearth, we would like to wish Dr. McKenzie good health, happiness and prosperity in her retirement.

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Marion Eleanor Lamontagne seen in a while. passed away in Coronation on Dec. 21 At any time of the year there would at the age of 87. Marion was born be the daily meeting of the coffee April 14, 1928 in Coronation. gang. Lots of coffee was drunk and She was a quiet and very private stories shared. It became a ritual if person but always enjoyed lots of fun you could not find Marion at home in and laughter with her friends and the morning, you just needed to head family. up town to the coffee shop as she was She grew up and lived in the most likely there with the coffee gang!

Coronation area all her life. She was Marion will always be loved. She the youngest daughter of Albert and will be missed but always Jane Caseley. remembered.

Marion enjoyed countless hours Marion was predeceased by her having fun with her siblings and husband Maurice; her parents Albert many cousins exploring on the farm and Jane Caseley; sisters Lucy usually on horseback or with her Lenton, Edna Barnard, Ina Goulson mom on special trips to Calgary to and Edith Ley; brothers Harry, visit her mom’s sister and of course Edwin, Albert, Victor and Cecil the the chance to shop in the big city!

Caseley brothers; sisters-in-law Lucy She went to school at Pleasant Caseley, Dorothy Brown, Adeline Heights. After school Marion Caseley, Edmay worked at Guillams clothing Lamoureux, Shirley store and later at Wallace’s in Lamontagne; brothers-inthe clothing department. law, Hilton Goulson, Bill Tiring of the clothing styles Ley, Roy Barnard, Tom of the season Marion went to Lenton, Hector and Ernie work at the Coronation Lamontagne, Lucien weather office where she Lalonde and Fern worked until marrying her Lamoureux. best friend Maurice She is lovingly rememLamontagne in January 1960. bered by her daughter Marion loved being a home- Lamontagne Vonda of Calgary and her maker, a mom, a wife and a son Dennis of Coronation, partner in the trucking company, sisters-in-law Sadie Caseley of Lamontagne & Son Holdings Ltd. Coronation, Jennifer Lamontagne Right up until her passing, she was and Anita Lalonde of Meadow Lake, a proud partner in the trucking comSk. as well as nieces and nephews in pany, first with her husband Maurice Alberta and Saskatchewan, other reland then with her son Dennis atives and a host of friends.

Lamontagne.

A memorial service to honour Even with the full plate with getting Marion was held at the Coronation and keeping the company running Community Centre, Coronation on there was always time for getting Thur., Dec. 24 at 11 a.m. with Pastor together with family and friends.

Darrel Durksen officiating.

Music, fun and laughter was always Barbie Berg and Margaret Evans a part of every gathering. In the early played for the congregational hymns years you could always find Maurice “In The Garden” and “Amazing and Marion, Sadie and Cecil, Skip Grace”. Soloist Alexandra Brigley and Gladys, Edwin and other family sang “Silent Night”. or friends getting together to play The eulogy was given by Alice Faye music and sing the night away.

Watts. Urn bearers were Vonda and Travel with Frank and Peggy was Dennis Lamontagne and the honoualways in the cards and throughout rary pallbearers were Sadie Caseley, the years there was many bus and Victor Barnard, Wes Ley, Peggy plane trips in the US and Canada or Dummett, Eunice Rubusky, and “all new outings.

Marion’s family and friends”.

Marion was always active. She was The interment was immediately fola member of the Coronation Oil lowing the service at the Coronation Wives. Many giggles and goofy times Cemetery. was had with her ‘oil wife’ friends.

Memorial donations may be given to She took her turn with Meals on Coronation Hospital Foundation or to Wheels and was always willing to lend the Mitchell Eye Centre. a hand when asked.

Heather Caseley of Coronation Marion always kept busy Funeral Home has been entrusted throughout her life. It could be with the care and funeral arrangebowling, curling or floor curling. ments, (403)578.2928. Condolences can Marion was talented in many crafts. be sent to the family by visiting our She enjoyed sewing, paper toile, website at www.coronationfuneralceramics and sand art outlined with home.ca. zippers.

Card of thanks Road trips with the girls; Irene, We would like to say thank you to Peggy, Wilma, Donna and others to our family and friends near and far see live dinner theatre’s in Castor, for their support and prayers during Consort or other places close by were this time of sorrow. It is appreciated an annual event. Friday afternoon at and we are very thankful. the Drop-In Centre was booked for Thank you to all who came to the rummy tiles. house, for the food, flowers and espeIn the last few years watching cially for your prayers. curling on TV and working on a Thank you Darrel for officiating jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table mom’s service; to Barbie, Margaret were two of Marion’s favourite winter and Brenda for your gift of music pastimes. and to Alexandra Brigley for the Summertime found Marion out in beautiful song. her yard caring for the lawn and Thank you, Alice Faye for giving ensuring her flowers had the water the eulogy. Thank you to the pallthey needed. She was still cutting the bearers for your help and support. grass on her own just this past Thanks to the Coronation Funeral summer.

Lunch Committee for providing For the last six years summer also lunch. meant the annual Caseley clan gathThank you, Heather and staff at ering at the Coronation Drop-in centre the Coronation Funeral Home for to celebrate Grandma Caseley’s your support and commitment. birthday. Marion always had a great Vonda and Dennis time and really enjoyed seeing family Lamontagne with a Caseley heritage she had not

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by Bruce Penton Part One of the annual review of the best quips and quotes from 2015 (January through June): • Blogger TC Chong, with a sure sign the Raiders in December had given up on the NFL season: “Their challenge flag was white.”

Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader-Post, on speculation the Oakland Raiders will move back to Los Angeles: “L.A. should decline that penalty.”

• Retired late-night funn- Penton yman David Letterman, after the Giants and Jets won on the same day: “Astronomers say this will not happen again until the year 2164.”

• Commentator Ben Maller, noting it was the 50th anniversary of the last Cleveland Browns championship: “Anyone can have an off half-century.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Kevin Klein of the New York Rangers lost part of his ear, had it sewn back on and then scored the winning goal in overtime vs. Pittsburgh. Contrast this with the Major League Baseball player who missed a month after having a tooth pulled.”

• Blogger Bill Littlejohn, after an NFL arbiter bought Ndamakong Suh’s argument that he didn’t realize he’d stepped on Aaron Rodgers’ injured calf because his foot was frozen: “Numb and number.”

• Comedy writer Jerry Perisho, on the most startling stash in the Paul Revere time capsule, opened recently: “A Steve Nash rookie card.”

• Brad Dickson again: “Gatorade is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Before this, victorious sports teams dumped soup over the winning coach’s head.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald:”Howard Schnellenberger referred to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl as ‘larger than life.’ Rarely has life been more insulted.”

• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on the pending induction of the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage into the WWE Hall of Fame: “The place will be standing-room only. For some reason, all the chairs are broken.”

• Seattle Times columnist Larry Stone, via Twitter, after the Mariners acquired lefty pitcher Mike Kickham: “I’d suspect their plan is to use Kickham when they’re down.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, after 49ers GM Trent Baalke said his team is in “reloading” mode, not rebuilding: “Please, someone tell Aldon Smith (who has a police history involving weapons) this is just a figure of speech!”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Madame Tussauds Orlando unveiled a wax statue of Dan Marino.

The likeness is uncanny, veteran Marino-watchers say, in terms of both looks and mobility.”

• Scott Ostler again, on the first hint of Deflategate: “When Bill Belichick presented Tom Brady the game ball, and he folded it and put it in his wallet.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “My sports and entertainment heroes were, roughly in order, Bill Cosby, O.J. Simpson, Bruce Jenner, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Charlie Sheen and Brian Williams. I am starting to think I might be the problem.”

• Headline at sportspickle.com, after the Super Bowl: “God

apologizes to Russell Wilson. ‘I didn’t think I had to tell you to run Marshawn Lynch from the one.’”

• Bob Molinaro of Hampton Roads (Va.) pilotonline.com: “Of all people, Mike Ditka said that if he had an eight-year-old son, he wouldn’t allow him to play football, saying ‘I think the risk is worse than the reward.’ Ditka coming out against kids playing football is like the Pope telling Catholics to sleep in on Sundays.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastssportsbabe.com: “The beagle that won ‘Best in Show’ at the Westminster Dog Show, and thus became ‘America’s Dog’, is actually Canadian. Another immigrant taking something away from Americans. I blame Obama.”

• Flames president Brian Burke, to Calgary’s CJAQ Radio, on why he hates golf: “Because it’s slow and

there’s no fighting.”

• NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, after hoops icon Michael Jordan misspelled Barack Obama’s name while autographing a poster for him: “The president made sure Jordan’s name was spelled right when he had him audited by the IRS.” • Janice Hough, from leftcoastsportsbabe.com., again: “The Atlanta Braves’ B.J. Upton now wants to be known as Melvin Upton, Jr. Talk about a player to be named later.”

• Another one from Scott Ostler, on Oakland A’s prospect Pat Venditte, who is able to pitch equally well with either arm: “When Venditte switches arms in mid-inning, will some TV announcer say, ‘Pat Venditte is relieving himself on the mound’?”

• CBS’s David Letterman, on the retirement of Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter: “He wanted to spend more time with Need his money.” a Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “An Indianapolis building saluted Colts receiver Reggie Wayne by lighting offices to form number 87. Not to be outdone, Toronto’s CN Tower saluted Leafs’ management by only using dim bulbs.”

• Headline in the Toronto Sun after the retirement of Canadian NBA star Steve Nash: ”Nashional Treasure.”

• Dwight Perry again: “President Obama says he isn’t getting enough sleep. Advised his doctor: Just take these two Knicks tickets and call me in the morning.”

Greg Cote again: “Ever wonder how the tradition of cutting down the nets began in basketball? Turns out it was started by the American Association of People Who Sell Basketball Nets.”

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New world religion

by Herman Schwenk You know when you really think about it, the governments of the world have a common issue to rally around and make it look like they are doing something to save the world.

What they are really trying to do, in my opinion, is exercise more control over the people they are supposed to govern and that includes left leaning democratic governments.

It is quite scary when you stop and think about it.

What I am referring to is this issue of climate change.

Progressive and left leaning governments just love issues where they can Schwenk impose the heavy hand of government on the people that elect them. Climate change is the ideal issue for governments to waste billions of tax dollars and make it look like they are implementing these policies for the good of the people.

About 12 or 15 years ago, the government of Ontario under the direction of then Liberal premier Dalton McGinty implemented its green energy act to decrease C02 emissions.

Hundreds of electric windmill towers have been erected all over the province.

They passed legislation that prevented municipalities from objecting to their construction.

Wind generation is much more expensive than gas, coal or nuclear.

Electricity rates have been set high enough to guarantee the wind generator companies a profit.

Those rates are so high now that much of their manufacturing has left the province.

This has resulted in a loss of over 4000 manufacturing jobs and now due to the loss of this manufacturing there is excess electricity being produced. That excess is being sold at a loss in the US. Now we have an NDP government in Alberta.

It is already obvious that the same thing is going to happen here. They are implementing a tax on

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carbon that will increase the price of everything that moves.

The premier has stated that some of the tax will be rebated to lower income citizens of Alberta. That will require more bureaucrats to administer the program.

Collecting the tax will require more bureaucrats.

This is the NDPs solution to job creation.

Alberta’s and Canada’s contribution to world green house emissions does not make one iota of difference.

So what are we trying to achieve with this expensive investment?

On a world basis this is not about modifying climate change. It is about transferring wealth from first world nations to third world nations.

You know it is quite remarkable how the environmental movement, left wing politicians and the media have conned much of the world population into believing that C02 is actually affecting mean global temperatures.

Large portions of the global population are so convinced in this science that if you disagree with their belief you are considered a heretic.

These people are almost as fanatical about their belief of man caused climate change as a religious cult. It is impossible to have an intelligent conversation with them about the reason for climate change.

For example the world was warmer from about the years of 850 to 1300 than it is now. It was colder from then till about 1750.

The Columbia Ice Field started to recede in 1756 and has continued almost every year since.

Man caused C02 emissions had no effect on those events so why is the cause of climate change different now?

It seems to be a new religion.

Makes me wonder how long it will be before they condone violence to defend this religion.

We hope you all celebrated a merry Christmas last week and remembered what it is that we are celebrating.

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covered. If under 3, your child’s head is larger than the rest of the body and heat is lost quickly from the head.

- mittens instead of gloves - warm, dry, waterproof boots that aren’t too tight - a neck warmer instead of scarf - clothes without drawstrings.

Snow forts can be fun, but building tunnels can be dangerous.

Tunnels can collapse and suffocate a child.

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Teach your child about frostbite and hypothermia and how important it is to dress warmly.

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Stay away from roads, rivers, railway tracks and parking lots.

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Only go sledding in the daylight on hills that are well-lit.

Your child must be supervised by a responsible adult. If your child is under 5, have a responsible adult on the sled with him or her.

Go down the hill sitting up or kneeling on the sled. Don’t go head first.

Wear a hockey or ski/snowboard helmet.

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LEGISLATURE

Rick Strankman, MLA occurs, the landscape changes, Drumheller/Stettler sometimes it changes drasti2015 was certainly not a year cally. The drastic change we that lacked political news in saw in Alberta appears to have Alberta. It was a year that saw changed the landscape from one unprecedented political change, unstable formation to another both federally and provincially. formation that is equally as After 44 years of single party unstable. rule, Albertans took a jump into In the short time since the the unknown. A political landscape in jump that is very Alberta has changed, much like skydiving; we’ve already seen a once you jump you few aftershocks that can’t change your are showing just how mind until you reach unstable things remain. the bottom. In this The failure of represencase the bottom is tatives to pay heed to still 3 -1/2 years the wishes of their conaway. stituents on Bill 6 has It’s said that “there been causing unnecesStrankman is nothing that motisary aftershocks that vates an Alberta are causing damage to voter like good old fashioned an already unstable landscape. anger.” The anger expressed at Not to be lost in the shaking the polls in Alberta towards a and shifting of this new era in 44 year old government, meaAlberta politics is the instasured a 10.0 on the Richter scale bility that has taken a firm hold that saw the scale tip from the in the energy industry. With right to the far left. The anger prices already at lows not seen towards the Alberta governfor decades, the Alberta government in most cases was ment is adding to the justified. It came from a tired uncertainty by delaying their and worn-out bureaucratized review on Alberta’s energy royorganization that simply lost alties. The uncertainty is acting touch with the average like a fault line that is moving Albertan’s values.

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Funny 12 months in sports Cont’d from Pg 5 • Headline at SportsPickle.com: “Pre-med student gets NHL team-physician job after accurately identifying upper body, lower body.”

• Comedy writer Bill Scheft on Twitter: “BREAKING: Vatican says if Tebow makes Eagles, it will be considered first miracle for Pope Francis.”

• Dwight Perry again: “Who says crime doesn’t pay? Skipper’s Smokehouse in North Tampa, Fla., announced it would give Jameis Winston unlimited free crab legs if the Buccaneers take him in the NFL draft on Thursday.

Leading Winston to mutter: “Why didn’t I shoplift a

Maserati?”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, after Olympic decathlon champ Bryan Clay used string tied to a javelin to yank his daughter’s loose baby tooth: “Let’s hope she never gets tonsillitis.”

• UFC star Ronda Rousey, to ‘Access Hollywood,’ on the odds of landing a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “I don’t think that me and him would ever fight, unless we ended up dating.”

• Brad Dickson again: “There was an embarrassing incident at the Indianapolis 500. One driver hired a pit crew from AAA, and after he pulled in for a tire change

nobody showed up for two hours.”

• One more from Dickson: “Disneyland is celebrating its 60th anniversary. As part of a promotion, next season LeBron James will attempt to make the NBA Finals playing with the seven dwarfs.”

• Perry, to finish off:

“Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi is set to face trial in Spain for tax fraud to the tune of $4.6 million.

He faces possible jail time and/or a fine, but defence lawyers hope to get him off with just a yellow card.”

Three Cheers for you, our friends and neighbors, for your generous support this past year!

As we LEAP into 2016 we trust it will the best yet!

Livestock Equipment Ltd.

Happy New Year.

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May the Lord be with you through the year and fill your life with Comfort, Love and Cheer. May this day and the days ahead, hold many blessings for you and yours.

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New Year Greetings from East Central Alberta Ringing in the New Year and All The Best for 2016 !

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