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ECA Review reporter Bashaw residents will only pay about $50 extra every two months for increased water costs associated with connecting to the Hwy 12/21 water line. In mid 2017 the Town of Bashaw will connect to the line. Town of Bashaw council, at its regular meeting Dec. 15, approved water rates that reflect being part of the Hwy 12/21 Water Commission. Residents will pay $178.22 every two months, up from about current $128.20. “It’s modest enough to cover all of our costs,” said Town of Bashaw Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Theresa Fuller. This includes installing coin/tokens at the camp site and tourist booth and $29,500 for capital costs for water repairs. Other bi-monthly cost scenarios presented to council included $183.74 and $180.87. The commission recently received funding from the government to construct a 20-kilometre waterline between Bashaw and Mirror. With the new line, instead of the commission purchasing water from Bashaw, they will be selling water to Bashaw. The commission expects to
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have the Bashaw connected by July 1, 2017. The Hwy 12/21 Regional Water Line’s rate is set at $2.88 based on a total estimated consumption of 204,273 cubic meters for 2017. There are seven municipalities on the Hwy 12/21 commission including: Lacombe and Camrose County, Villages of Alix, Clive, Edberg, Ferintosh and the Town of Bashaw. CAO Fuller said the town anticipates residents will want more information and a community engagement session is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the community hall.
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The Town of Bashaw won $100,000 through the Aviva Community Fund Competition. Winners were announced Dec. 6. This year Aviva received more than 450 ideas for positive change and three million votes on entries. There were 13 grand prize winners who will share in $1 million. Bashaw was awarded the money for its School Enhancement Committee. The Bashaw school was the center of a community-wide partnership that raised $250,000 of a needed $350,000 for a gym expansion to the new school. YOUR SPECIALIST FOR YOUR SPECIALIST FOR YOUR SPECIALIST FOR flooring flooring window furnishings flooring window furnishings wall coverings window furnishings wallwall coverings coverings lighting lighting interior design paint & accessories interior interiordesign design
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Hanna Primary School to be demolished The Prairie Land School Board defeated a motion that would have the initiative as presented by Sandra Beaudoin that
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MESSAGE OF FAITH
Wishing us all more than just a Colonial Christmas The Christmas, or rather the Advent Season is often a time of year that many people endeavour to take a moment out of our already chaotic lives to reflect on all the things that we are truly thankful for. It is a time of year that we are invited to look beyond ourselves to find ways in which we might share our abundance with those in need. But do our donations of time, talents, and treasures all convey what we think they do? I remember a trip to Africa a few years ago in which I saw a dozen dust covered farm tractors, of a brand name I am not about to reveal, sitting on the tarmac of a major international airport. Unused and now after many years, unusable, I couldn’t help but ask our local partner for more information. “They were a donation to help us farm more efficiently, but no one can afford the fuel.” I was told. “And besides they don’t work well in the heat.” And so millions of dollars’ worth of farming equipment sat and simply gathered dust.
The problem wasn’t the usability of the equipment, but rather their suitability. Farming in Africa, as I would come to find out, is simply not the same as it is where the equipment originated. It is this misunderstanding that often leads to the actions of even our best intentions, being experienced as a perpetuation of colonialism. In this experience I found myself being confronted with the discomforting reality of my own cultural assumptions. It was an experience that would stay with me through the years and is one I often come back to when I myself am trying to discern which organizations to support around the holidays, both locally and internationally. I cannot help but think that many of the organizations that abound this time of year are trying to put tractors on far off tarmacs without realizing the dangers of good intentions. Whether they are shoe boxes filled with culturally inappropriate assumptions or gift bag handouts without the
opportunity for follow up and missing a call for justice. I cannot help but think that our assumption that we know what is best for other people in distant places might do more harm than good. Instead of shipping off a onetime infusion of North American ideals, shouldn’t we be seeking to build independence, self sufficiency, or at the very least equal partnership? It takes courage to admit we do not have all of the answers, but this is the time of year when anything is possible. Don’t settle for full color ads or easy donation options. From local food banks and resource development groups to international partnerships aimed at micro loans and food security programs; there are ways that we can all step back from colonial assumptions and make a difference in the world. Justin McNeill, Student Ministry, Intern, Coronation Presbytery, United Church of Canada
which will call for the demolition and removal of the building upon completion of the J.C. Charyk modernization.
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The board granted financial assistance to the Hanna Community School Enhancement Society (HCSES) financial for the new playground equipment to be installed in the spring of 2017 at J.C. Charyk Hanna School. A request was made
where the board would cover the cost required to purchase the equipment and that an agreement for the remaining financing be returned to the board once the society has raised the required funds. The society has been raising funds for the playground since their incorporation in January 2015, however, do not have the full amount to date that is required to order the playground materials.
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Watershed Alliance celebrates 10 years of community action The Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the land and water that drains into the Battle River, is celebrating 10 years of community action.
Education and outreach
The BRWA is provincially recognized as a leader in watershed education. They are the central Alberta coordinators of the Caring for our Watersheds program, which asks grade 7 12 students to submit a proposal on what they can do to improve
their watershed. The BRWA also runs Experience your Watershed education programs, which are outdoor, place-based programs for students in grades 4 - 12. These programs draw connections between the health of our natural environment and the health of our communities. BRWA hosts community events including the annual Watershed Festival and Saskatoon Pie Baking Competition and outdoor activities such as the Rolling down the River bike trip and outdoor
art classes for adults.
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In 2011, the BRWA released “Our Battle: The State of the Battle River and Sounding Creek Watersheds” report. This report gives a snapshot of the health of the watersheds, including water quality, water quantity, biodiversity, land use, and socio-economic indicators. The BRWA works with stakeholders to develop recommendations for how to improve watershed health. Turn to Stewardship, Pg 5
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Jason Kenney meets with Clearview trustees Linda Stillinger
ECA Review Reporter Jason Kenney, candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, was a surprise addition to the Dec. 15 Clearview School Board agenda. Kenney began by stating his assessment of the Alberta education system as ‘one of the best in Canada if not North America’ in large part because of its pluralism, with public, separate, charter and homeschooling choices providing options to correspond to the
individual needs of the people. He went on to express his concern with the direction the provincial NDP seem to be headed regarding education in Alberta. After stating some basic facts on Clearview Public Schools, the board proceeded to describe the work Clearview is doing and the funding challenges faced by rural school divisions. Owing to the sparsity of the area’s rural population, transportation issues, the viability of rural schools and maintaining optional courses at
smaller schools are ongoing concerns for Clearview. Though it has been suggested that it would be cheaper to run Alberta’s education system with fewer boards, Clearview is opposed to amalgamation. They doubt large centralized boards would be able to fully appreciate local issues and provide informed local representation. Trustee Karen Holloway emphasized the importance of rural boards and community based schools, stating that parents will put up with a lot so that
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Kidnapping, extortion, robbery and breaking and entering charges laid Drumheller RCMP received a complaint on Oct. 18, 2016 from an elderly local resident that in early July 2016, a male forced his way into her home demanding money. The victim was forced to attend a local bank and withdraw a small amount of cash, then drive the male to a neighbouring community before being released. The male was known to the victim as he had previously done yard work on the victim’s property. The ongoing investigation and consultation with the Crown Prosecutor’s Office has resulted in Darren Guntel, age 48, being charged with kidnapping, extortion, robbery, and breaking and entering. There are currently warrants in place for the arrest of Guntel for these crimes. The Drumheller RCMP are currently seeking public assistance in locating Darren Guntel, as well as determining if other crimes of this nature have taken place. Anyone that has been a victim of this type of crime is encouraged to contact the Drumheller RCMP or their local police.
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A search warrant was executed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in an apartment suite in Stettler, Ab. on Dec. 21. A number of items were located and seized including Crystal Methamphetamine, For Livestock Cannabis Marijuana and a Hauling Call firearm. Merle Mahoney (age 41) of Stettler was Res 403 578 3265 arrested and Cell 403 575 5264 charged possession of drugs, trafficking, possession of proceeds of Little Gap Septic Service crime under $5000, unsafe storage and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Mahoney was remanded into custody and Serving East Central Alberta scheduled to Brett & Lana Twa appear in Red Ph. 403-578-3157 Deer Provincial Cell. 403-578-8451 Court on Dec. 23.
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A suspect vehicle gained entry into the locked compound of Carillion located on Highway 12 in Castor, Ab. on the evening of Dec. 19. The two suspects proceeded to siphon an unknown
quantity of diesel fuel from a piece of equipment in the yard. Coronation RCMP have reason to believe that there were two suspects and the vehicle was a dually truck (dual tires on the rear axle).
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ECA Review Reporter Visitors to Big Valley may soon be greeted by two new signs celebrating the community’s now famous native son. On Dec. 2, a delegation approaching Big Valley Council for approval, outlined plans to erect signs at both village entrances, proclaiming the community’s pride in Big Valley’s Zeke Thurston, 2016 World Saddle Bronc Riding Champion. Dustin Edwards stated, “Zeke Thurston has just won rodeo’s greatest achievement, a World Champion gold buckle. He represented our small town of Big Valley on rodeo’s biggest stage, the National Finals Rodeo, and now we get to welcome the new World Champion home.” Edwards went on to explain that they were not coming to the village for any money, but were asking for approval to fundraise and erect the signs. Council had already decided to install a new ‘Zeke Thurston’ banner in the village and was happy to approve the installation of the signs. “We will work to make it happen.” Dustin Edwards will head up fundraising efforts and consult with
council throughout the process. There will be a community celebration at the Big Valley Inn on Dec. 27 with special presentations scheduled. The whole council will be at the event to announce the installation of the new banner and approval of the signs.
Broadband services
Recognizing the importance of broadband infrastructure for the community, Council voted to send Mayor Asaph ‘Ken’ Johnson and CAO Michelle White to attend the stakeholder’s session of the Central Alberta Economical Partnership Broadband Preparedness Project to take place at the County of Stettler office on Jan. 24, 2017. CAEP’s study to investigate the options available to expand and enhance broadband services and connectivity in the region is of particular interest to village residents.
Surprise donation
Big Valley’s archery range, planned to share space at the site of the Big Valley Rodeo Association’s new outdoor rodeo arena, received a surprise financial boost. The archery club, still in the formation process, has been researching information and sponsorship
possibilities after the Rodeo Association generously set aside a portion of their leased land to create an archery range. CAO White announced a $2000 donation from the Safari Club International, Red Deer Chapter. Dr. Dave Blocksom of Trochu Family Chiropractic helped facilitate introductions which led to the generous donation.
Strategic plan update
The final meeting of Big Valley’s Strategic Planning Committee is planned for Jan.12. There has been no additional public feedback since the Steering Committee unveiled the draft strategic plan at a
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A survey of local businesses to determine interest in the formation of a local Chamber of Commerce or some other form of Business Owners Association resulted in sufficient interest to warrant further research. The village will research the information, though the community itself would be responsible for making it happen.
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A good family man, extremely proud of his children Terry Schetzsle was born Nov. 6, 1942 and passed away Nov. 22, 2016 in the Coronation Hospital with his wife and family by his side. He was raised on the family farm at Little Gem, Ab., but his favourite place was Naco, Ab., where he spent a great deal of time with his grandparents, James and Mary Schetzsle and was often homesick for Naco when he had to go home from their place. In spite of his mother being a schoolteacher, Terry never much liked school and quit in grade eleven to join the working world on oil rigs. However, he was a self-made man. He read voraciously everything he could get his hands on about the business world and how to be successful in whatever he did. This proved to be the best education as he moved through life, for he went out on a limb many times in different ventures and while failures were not non-existent, they were few. Terry and Linda were married Aug. 27, 1966 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past summer in conjunction with the 100th year anniversary of the Schetzsle Family Farm, an event that he was determined to make the very best. He had such a good time at that celebration and was happy to be surrounded by extended family and friends; he loved to
reminisce about ‘the good old Veteran Auction Market. It days’. became Schetzsle Livestock Inc. Terry was a cattleman, first and was the new love of his life and foremost, but to achieve for the next 11 years. Even after that goal and to obtain a herd of 2000, when he no longer owned his own, he had to have other it, sale day was the best day of careers. his week. In 1968 he took over Terry was a true the Shell Bulk Plant community man, from Martin Olsen. In sponsoring and/or 1972, he added the organizing and mobile feed truck to his attending local work load, running the events. two businesses simultaHe was the ultineously, as well as mate ‘visitor’, growing his cow herd talking to as many and spending every people as he could spare minute haying. possibly fit in during In the midst of all of an event. “Holding Schetzsle these work ventures he court” he called it. If still made time to play there was a ball ball, first with the Coronation game in town he’d be the first Cardinals, then putting one in the stands and was never together the Veteran Angels, shy about voicing his opinion, and spearheading the construc- whether it be about a bad call at tion of the mens ball diamond in the plate or the latest political Veteran, which is now being controversy. used by the EC Bulls AAA He was also a good family Midget team on which his man, extremely proud of his grandson plays. children and would do most Loading up his family and a anything for his grandchildren. picnic box, to spend a weekend Terry was predeceased by playing ball somewhere, made his parents, Pat and Francis happy days for Terry, just as fol- Schetzsle, his brother Danny in lowing the Bulls team in recent 1962, sister Sharon Wilson in years did, as well. 2007 and sister Colleen in 2015. In 1978 he got out of the Shell He leaves to mourn, his wife business, bought his own ranch Linda, his daughters Paula and continued to do the things (Travis) Galenzoski and Nancy he loved, increasing the cattle (Kurt) Ashbaugh, and his son herd, calving, haying, swathing, Graham (Jen) Schetzsle; his baling; all things country. grandchildren Grayson and In 1989, Terry sold his Dixon Galenzoski, Connor, beloved cow herd to purchase Lauren and Rowan Ashbaugh
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Cont’d from Pg 2 They also encourage people to take action on those recommendations. For example, the BRWA worked with landowners to protect the water’s edge through the Ferry Point Reach and Ponoka Riparian Restoration Programs. The BRWA also worked with the County and City of Camrose to develop a Source Water Protection Plan for Dried Meat Lake.
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The watershed is lucky to have passionate landowners and stewardship groups working to protect it. The BRWA supports and recognizes the work of stewards, including through the annual Outstanding in Stewardship (OTIS) award and is
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Drug catastrophe by Herman Schwenk I have been thinking about this topic for a column for some time but I can assure you that I am not an expert on this matter. My wife suggested that I should chose a nice topic to write for Christmas but nothing comes to mind at the moment. This is not what I would describe as a nice topic but it really does require some serious attention. What we have are hunSchwenk dreds of people dying by unknowingly ingesting heroin and cocaine laced with the opioid fentanyl or the even the more serious one carfentanil.
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This problem will never get solved unless the government is prepared to go after the people that are dispensing this poison.
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These drugs are so potent that an amount as small as a grain of salt can create an overdose that will kill you. We have governments, federal and provincial, that are prepared to risk the economy’s of the entire country over this silly business of climate change but in my mind they are not prepared to tackle one of the most serious issues that this country has faced in decades. There have been over 2000 people die in Canada so far this year from drug over doses. A short time ago there were 13 people died in British Columbia in one day, 11 of them in Vancouver. What was the response? . . . We have a serious situation. We need more treatment centres and safe injection sites but there is no serious discussion about tackling what the real problem is, and that is how do we eliminate the people that are marketing and dispensing these drugs. If it were a health pandemic or terrorists eliminating this many people, can you imagine what the reaction of our government would be. There would be no end of resources put in place to bring an end to the carnage.
It seems that the lives of drug addicts dying are not as important as the lives of people in the general public dying from a disaster of another cause. I do not have a fundamental problem with safe injection sites but I do think that they really do not accomplish very much because the addict has already purchased their drug so if the poison is in the drug they could still have an overdose that could kill unless they remain at the site where treatment may be available. This problem will never get solved unless the government is prepared to go after the people that are dispensing this poison. The municipalities simply do not have the enforcement resources to take on the gangs and drug dealers that market this stuff. However the federal government does have a very good resource. It is called the ARMY. Instead of sending our soldiers all over the world to solve someone else’s problem, maybe they could be used to solve a serious problem in this country. I have been perplexed for some time now as to why the people that sell this stuff are not being tracked down and charged with murder because these people have to know damn well that there is a chance the individual they sold the drug to will be dead by next day. Every individual that is involved with importing and selling this stuff should be arrested, charged and locked up. The army should be involved with assisting border services with finding the stuff that is being imported, by any means available including the use of sniffer dogs. The army should be patrolling every street in the country to track down those that are selling this stuff, right up to senior gang members. Of course we will be told that we can’t do that because it would be infringing on the charter rights of those people. It would have to be proven before hand that the perpetrator’s knew their product was killing people. Another argument is, you would be infringing on their privacy, so better to let them kill hundreds of innocent people rather than go to such drastic steps. You see, in this country, criminals have more rights than their victims!
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Wrong should be righted Dear Editor I’m happy such a rant as “Apologize for absolutely everything” Dec 8 issue, pg. 16, got published in the paper. While not giving a full picture to who the writer is, other than a name, it gives an idea, especially after reading her other letters to the editor. While certain things in this world are becoming stranger and stranger, such as taking away playgrounds so children don’t get skinned knee’s and such, certain things should not have happened and need to be changed. While the Cleveland Indian’s have had their name since 1915, no one really cared if such a name would be found to be offensive to a certain group of the population. But since they won a World Series I suppose that’s good enough to let them keep the Indian in their name? In terms of the Indian costume being offensive to some First Nations, what the First Nations wore and still wear is not a costume but part of what makes First Nations who they are. The comment that ‘they should stop wearing cowboy boots, cowboy hats
and so forth’, a history lesson: We are going to learn about vaqueros. In 1519 the Spanish arrived in Mexico from Spain. They set up ranches with cattle and horses they imported from Spain. The Spanish taught the Indians how to handle the cattle, these Indians were called vaqueros. Most vaqueros were men of Mestizo and Native American origin. In Canada we also had and have First Nations who were or are cowboys/cowgirls. The writer claims that natives have no right to wear ‘cowboy/cowgirl’ kit. I disagree. They have every right in the world to wear it, as do many races and nationalities. While political correctness has gotten out of control, there are times when wrongs need to be corrected. Just because something has lasted over 100 years, does not mean it’s not hurtful to sections of our society. It also does not mean a wrong that’s lasted for so long should not be righted. Bernie Cosgrove Czar, Ab.
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by Lois Perepelitz When I do my Christmas decorating I like to think of the meaning behind all the Christmas ornaments. The angel for the angels that told the shepherds the Saviour was born, the Star that led the wise men to the stable and even the candy cane, the shape representing the staffs of the shepherds and the color red representing the blood of Jesus. I was always puzzled about the color green thinking that yes, it was the colour of the tree but I was never sure what a tree could have to do with the birth of Christ. The tree is everywhere, in town squares, in public buildings and nearly every home has a tree of some sort. I was always curious about where and when did this custom start and why.
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This year I decided to find out and went on the internet. I found pages and pages of sites telling about the legend and meaning of the Christmas tree. This symbol has been around a lot longer than a person would think. The Romans decorated their homes with the evergreen branches because the green of the needles symbolized life during winter. It was first believed to be a pagan custom until the Christians decided to adopt it. The earliest Christian claim that I found was in the eighth century. St. Boniface, a Christian missionary established the fir as a sacred tree amongst the Druidic Germans. He told them that the wood was a wood of peace and the evergreen was a symbol of everlasting life, which was what Christ promised all his people. Turn to Hope, Pg 8
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Cont’d from Pg 6 St. Boniface also said that because the fir was so strong and erect and pointed to heaven that made the fir tree the tree of the Christ child, and decorations, especially the lights, were symbols of the souls saved by Christ. I found another legend that is a sweet story to tell young children. On that first Christmas Eve all creatures contributed gifts to be taken to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. The olive tree could give fruit and the palm tree gave dates, but the fir tree was so upset because it felt it had nothing to give. An angel felt sorry for it and decorated it with stars which made the
baby Jesus happy to see such a pretty tree. This gave us the custom of decorating the tree. A more common and realistic explanation is the story of the German monk, Martin Luther, the famous church reformer of the mid sixteenth century. At that time, evergreen trees symbolized hope for the spring in the German and Scandinavian countries. The Martin Luther story is that one day while he was walking in the woods he saw the dew shining like stars on the branches of the fir tree. He thought this was so beautiful that he brought a small tree into his house and tried to re-create the beauty
of it by lighting small candles on it. I also found a note about the tree being introduced to Canada in 1781. At that time there was a group of Brunswick soldiers stationed in the province of Quebec to garrison the colony against American attack. General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel and his wife, the Baroness von Riedesel, gave a Christmas party where there was a fir tree decorated with candles and fruits. I am glad I researched the tree this year. From now on when I look at the Christmas tree, my first thought will be of hope and the promise of everlasting life.
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