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Darlene McDonald of Hanna helps country comedian, Kenny Shaw, during his “Willie and Waylon” duet at the Spondin Community Centre on Sat., Feb. 6. Attendees ate, laughed, won prizes and later danced to the country classic music of Mark Fecho at Spondin Ag Society’s annual fundraiser. ECA Review/D.Clark

Prairie Land schools �� 2 Delia school news �� 2 Stettler town council �� 3 Alix town council �� 3 Mother Teresa school �� 3 Obituary �� 4 Valentine’s �� 5 PrairieView �� 6 Letters �� 6 Agriculture ��7-9 Classified/Careers ��10-11 RCMP ��16

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The government’s new ‘Guidelines for Best Practices’ that deals with transgendered students in schools has Clearview School Board trustees debating how to incorporate the guidelines into Clearview policy. At the Feb. 4 board meeting, trustees opted to bring the debate to the public in the form of town hall meetings slated for March 15 in Castor and March 16 in Stettler. The board also requested that administration formulate a survey that can go out to all parents, staff and students for feedback. According to Superintendent Peter Barron, the board can decide how and what to implement from the guidelines. The guideline’s directive to provide a ‘welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment’ for all staff and students is already Clearview policy, declared Trustee Karen Holloway. Holloway took issue with the guidelines assumption that schools are not already meeting these guidelines for every student on an individual basis. A draft copy of Policy 105 – Safe and Caring Schools, which

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The Delia School students and staff along with the Drumheller Dragons are bringing hockey and reading together to promote literacy. From the left, back table: Braydon Assman, Xander Rosin, Riley Babuik and Jocelyn Trout. Front table: Kane Hall, Belle Stanger, Stefanie Nielsen, Khiara MacDougall and Piper Battle. ECA Review/Submitted

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The Delia School students and staff along with the Drumheller Dragons are bringing hockey and reading together to promote literacy. In an effort to promote literacy and reading for fun Delia school librarian, Leah Hunter, issued a challenge to Delia school students, staff and Drumheller Dragons players to get students involved in the reading challenge for the month of February.

Drumheller Dragon players have volunteered to be guest leaders at the school and will be providing encouragement and mentorship for students. The Dragon leaders shared with students the value of being on a team and offered words of encouragement. Delia School clans will go head to head in the challenge to see who can achieve the most points accumulated by Feb. 29. Students will acquire points

through reading minutes done with the Dragons players contribute to clan points through their efforts on the ice. Each week the group with the most points will receive a pass to a pizza party luncheon. The winning clan group with the most accumulated points will be attending a Drumheller Dragons game and their winning Dragon leader will present a trophy to their clan prior to the game.

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The Prairie Land School Division (PLRD) board of trustees approved the 2016-2017 PLRD division calendar during their regular meeting on Thurs., Jan. 28. The students’ first day back to school will be Mon., Aug. 31. The calendar provides family holidays during the weeks of November 7 -1 1 and February 20 - 24 in addition to the traditional Christmas and Easter breaks. The approved calendar includes 183 instructional days and 194 teacher days, with five Professional Development days and three teacher preparation days.

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The Board of Trustees passed a motion to reinstate the staff appreciation banquets effective the 2015 - 2016 year. As a result of the PLRD Board of Trustees and the Prairieland Local ATA Liaison committee request, both groups felt that staff appreciation is important and that the banquets are a way to show appreciation to all PLRD staff.

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Stettler focuses on infrastructure Debra Johnston

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The Town of Stettler council reviewed the ambitious $3.6 million capital budget at their Feb. 2 meeting. Grants and reserves make up the majority of funding for the 2016 projects. A number of larger infrastructure projects planned include replacement of water and sewer mains on 51 Avenue, storm main on 57 Street, pavement overlay on 48 Avenue and pavement patching. Both the Stettler Community Hall and Stettler Recreation Centre (SRC) have major upgrades scheduled for the year, including shingle replacement for the hall. “You make sure that nothing is leaking first before you work on the inside,” remarked CAO Greg Switenky regarding

repairs needed for both the interior and exterior of the hall. A new heating unit and a new zamboni are on the list for SRC as well as upgrades. According to Switenky, the old zamboni will remain as a backup to use during tournaments and on the outdoor rink. “I’m glad to see that the town is continuing to keep up infrastructure and it always has,” stated Coun. Malcolm Fischer, referring to communities who have cut back on infrastructure spending only to find themselves trying to catch up. Several other smaller projects and purchases will also be completed in 2016.

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Twenty people attended the most recent meeting of the Stettler Citizens on Patrol group. An RCMP initiative, the

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Fondly remembered for his daily recitations Ron Saunders passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside at the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton, Ab. on Jan. 22, 2016 at the age of 93. Ron was born Dec. 16, 1922 to William and Margaret Saunders of Nursehill Farm near Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. He had two

older brothers, Jim and Jack (who died in infancy) and one younger sister, Iris. Ron is survived by his loving wife Patricia; son Chris and his children, Catherine (Michel Martin) and their children, Kaya and Luca; Christopher (Annie Deir); Jessica (Ryan Komarnisky); Jonathan (Lewie Daduck); Michaela (Jake McDonald)

and their son, Elijah; daughter Heather (Craig Richardson) and their children, Sarah (Spencer Jackson) and their son, Carter; Adam (Karin) and their children, Mackenzie, Serena, Stanley; Laura (Mlue Mabaleka); James (Amanda) and their daughters, Sydney, Raynah, Kaci; daughter Kerry (Glen Hartel) and their children, Greg (Kayla

Brachman), Kally (Chas Barnes); brother in-law Gordon Wilce(Ruth); sister in-law Jean Taylor; four nieces, six nephews, other relatives and many friends. Ron was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, a sister, a daughter and a brother-in-law. Turn to A love, Pg 5

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A love for growing things and taking care of the land Cont’d from Pg 4 way of life was spawned. Nursehill Farm was a Ron sold his share of the family-owned dairy operafarm and moved his family tion where Ron grew up in to an acreage in the village England. He did not attend of Nine Wells in the Forest school until he was seven of Dean, Gloucestershire. years old due to health reaPat now lived a stones sons and finished throw away from when he was 14 her sister, Jean. years old, at which Here the kids time he was needed could walk to for farm work. their schools, When WWII broke and Chris and out, Ron joined the Ron built an local Home Guard aviary where and Nursehill Farm Chris could cultibecame the workvate his love of place for Italian birds. A large Saunders prisoners of war. vegetable garden With the installawas tended to, tion of an Alpha Laval and Ron and Chris built a milking system and 70 beautiful rock garden with a Ayrshire cows, the days for waterfall and pond for all to Ron were filled. Following a enjoy. hard day of work, Ron would With the idea of moving enjoy an occasional pint of his family to Canada picking beer at the Severn Inn Pub up speed, Ron made four just a few miles down the trips to Pat’s cousin, Myrtle road. and Bill Richardson of the While haying for a neighMt. Lookout district of bouring farmer, Ron met the Brownfield, Ab., at different love of his life, Patricia seasons to see if this country Wilce. called Canada was all it was Patricia willingly took out cracked up to be. lunch for Ron when asked by With his trust always her mother. In the next being in God and the land, spring of March 1955, Ron he took the leap of faith at married Patricia, and to this age 51 and emigrated with union, four children Chris his family to Canada in (April 1956), Caroline April 1974. (October 1957 – November They set up home in the 1958), Heather (June 1960) town of Alliance, Ab. in and Kerry (August 1963) Pat’s cousin, Myrtle were born. Richardson’s house, while On the farm, Ron’s love for Ron put in a crop on the Carl growing things and taking brother’s land that he had care of the land was evident purchased in the Mt. in his ability to landscape Lookout District of unused land into fertile veg- Brownfield. etable and flower gardens In the fall of 1975, after a and groomed lawns – cremobile home was moved ating safe havens for his onto the Carl brother’s land, family to enjoy. the new homestead for Ron, With fields to run Pat and family was created. through, wild flowers to Ron’s love for landscaping pick, nuts and mushrooms was again evident in the to gather, a babbling trout trees he planted and the brook to fish in, birds nests groomed lawns where a to find and watching sailnine-hole golf course was boats and barges on the created for his family to river Severn in the distance, enjoy. the family flourished. In 1987, Ron and Pat sold On Nursehill Farm, Ron’s their farm and moved to relationship with brother, Coronation, Ab. Jim and his family changed. Being unsettled there, After a visit from Pat’s they bought an acreage in cousin from Alberta, the Graminia area near the Canada, the idea of moving town of Devon, Ab. to be his family to a whole new closer to Chris and his

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and politics. With more time on his hands and more people to lend an ear, Ron shared his love for reciting prose and ditties, the most famous being the epic poem The Lion and Albert by Marriott Edgar and Ron’s rendition of Sir Winston Churchill’s pre-war speech. In 2014, Ron fell and had the misfortune of breaking his hip, starting a new journey through various health facilities. With age and arthritis against him, Ron was unable to walk again and therefore needed more care and so was unable to return to Discovery Place. During this time apart, Ron and Pat celebrated 60 years of marriage. After a year and a half apart, Ron and Pat were re-united in their new home in Lewis

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Changing how we vote by Herman Schwenk Justin Trudeau has been expressing some of the same dictatorial tendencies of his father. Pierre Trudeau was a communist sympathizer and he authorized several arbitrary policy changes to this country without the direct approval of the people, that have fundamentally changed this country. He introduced the metric system, implemented the bilingual policy which has cost us billions of dollars and multiculturalism. On his last term he repatriated the constitution from England. That in itself would not have been so bad but he took the opportunity to have a “Charter of Rights and Freedoms” inserted into the constitution at the same time. This charter has changed this country from what it was and not for the better. The Supreme Court judges have used this charter to make and change laws contrary to what was passed by Legislation. Justin was once asked what was his preferred system of government. His answer was the one in China because you could make quicker changes. As a result of the Duffy senate scandal he personally removed the Liberal senators from his caucus in case some of them had also broke expense rules. Prior to the election he announced that if elected he would change the “First Past the Post” system for electing MPs, that has been in use since confederation. After being elected with a majority in the election, his first Throne Speech promised that the 2015 election would be the last election to use the current system. This would be a major change that I will go into more detail later. He obviously does not believe that the people should have the right to make this choice as he has refused to hold a referendum on the issue. Without a referendum “he” would make the choice because his majority caucus would be forced to vote the way they were told.

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There are two options that could be used if you were to eliminate the first past the post system that is now in use. Number one is the preferential ballot and the other one is proportional representation. With the latter system each party would receive MPs based on the percentage of the vote that the party got in the election. I don’t know exactly how this works but I think you would be voting for the party rather than an individual, as many of the MPs would be appointed to fill the percentage of the vote that the party got. I do know that many of the MPs would be just representing the party and not constituents. With a preferential ballot you would be ranking your choices. This system would have unintended consequences as a small number of second choice ballots could change the result from the person who got the most number one votes. It was the preferential ballot that resulted in Ed Stelmach and Allison Redford becoming PC leaders and you know how that worked out. We cannot let Justin Trudeau use dictatorial power to decide what system we will use to elect our MPs. This is an issue where the people need to make the decision with approval by a national majority referendum. For the most part we have a three party system in Canada that would almost certainly guarantee a minority government after each election with the progressive parties forming a coalition to govern. By using a preferential ballot the liberals would likely win every future federal election as the progressive parties would give each other the second choice on the ballot. I think Justin Trudeau would go for this system as it would leave him in power as an elected dictator for about the next 30 years. If he gets his way it will be the end of democracy as we have known it in this country. This man is dangerous to our future.

Ruined by massive debt Dear Editor, After reading the Mail Bag in last week’s paper regarding climate change I felt the need to add some more fuel to the proverbial fire. Let us suppose for the sake of argument that all climate change statements in the letter titled, “Smart move and desperately needed”, Feb. 4, pg. 6, are completely correct and factual and that Canada does absolutely everything possible to lower Canada’s emissions to near zero. That, in itself, may mean the end of the world as we know it might be extended five minutes.

Dear Editor mentions climate refugees from I think the letter, titled ‘Smart Syria. If the Garden of Eden move and desperately needed’, wasn’t in Syria it was certainly pg. 6, ECA Review, Feb. 4, 2016, nearby but because of poor demonstrates that sense isn’t all farming methods at the time, that common. the desertification of Syria As a student some 50 years started thousands of years ago, I did take courses in ecobefore the discovery of oil. nomics as well as various science courses. I learned The thinking is, if enough to be dangerous. I must also confess at the outset that everyone is equally poor I’ve been a long time supporter of the Fraser Institute. I think we will be better off. Herman Schwenk and the Fraser Institute are closer to the truth than the writer of the Several great civilizations fell Feb. 4 letter. because their agriculture Dr. David Montgomery wrote couldn’t support them. a book called Dirt: The Erosion People came to North of Civilizations. He looks at America for that reason. They agriculture over the last 10,000 started on the coasts and years and its effect on destroyed the land by mining civilization. nutrients and moved inland. The writer of the Feb. 6 letter Fast forward to the dirty thir-

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Considering that Canada contributes less than one per cent of the world’s greenhouse gases, we must work to change the big four emitters mindsets before any hope of fixing the problems created, can be realized. To destroy Canada’s economy and way of life will only mean that there is one less country capable of providing assistance and technology to fight the issues on the world-wide stage. It is similar to the refugee issue. It is wonderful for the 25,000 refugees who will make it to Canada but what about the two to three million who are still in

the same situation? Should we not be putting our efforts into finding a solution to the problem that is causing the horrid conditions in the first place and help create better living conditions in the Middle East? The next few generations of Canadians may have cleaner air to breathe but will be financially ruined by the massive debt that will be created by the narrow-minded resolutions of one of the smallest fish in the ocean of climate change creators. E. Lefley Drumheller, Ab.

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ties and the dust bowls. Improved farming techniques have slowed the erosion process but so far haven’t stopped it. I’ve read that the U.S. still exports a bushel of soil down the Mississippi for every bushel of corn grown. Zero Till has helped slow erosion and build organic matter but it still needs some refining. Over time organic matter has gone from say eight per cent to one per cent throughout the world. New work has found ways to reverse that and rapidly build top soil. A few people around the world are doing that. Zero till helped increase organic matter but it depends on herbicides and commercial fertilizer which is detrimental to living soil organisms. Turn to Eventually, Pg 7

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Cont’d from Pg 6 Instead of trying to make everyone Part of the organic matter has to be equal (equally poor) we should focus living organisms. The organic farmers on creating wealth instead of putting know this but news flash: tillage is just the brakes on the economy in the as bad for destroying mycorrhiza. name of climate change. Eventually we’ll get it right. Pat Rutledge I’ve long been bothered by the Monitor, Ab. notion that excess carbon dioxide is causing global warming. Greenhouse operators add CO2 to increase production so if we have too much CO2 in the BOX 8 ROWLEY, AB. TOJ 2XO air it should grow more plants and be self correcting. I think the problem is not too much CO2 in the air, it’s too little in the soil in the form of organic HRSW - AC Stettler - AC Carberry matter. For every one per cent Lunch at 12:00 noon - Sale at 1:00 pm AAC Brandon increase in organic matter the soil it can hold 40,000 gallons more water. 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Cont’d from Pg 3 Breunig said with the government funding the village would only pay $300,000 for that project. He suggested the village do the design work this year and start construction next year if approved for funding. Breunig told council that the village needs to do projects every few years in the coming decades to catch up to repairs of its aging infrastructure. “We want to stay ahead of things falling apart but do things (economically).” The village should hear back from the provincial government sometime in February on whether or not they The ECA Review will fund the lift station project. apologizes to “The good news is you got in early in Brenda Knight, the que,” said Breunig. “A lot of municDivision 2 counipalities weren’t applying.” cillor for the Chief Administrative Officer Tanya Lacombe County Meston said the village was excited to for spelling her get the letter from the province saying name wrong in the they were eligible for the funding. article titled, “It’s a good first step,” she said. Mirror’s idle Breunig also said the village should curling building benefit from lower construction costs gets new life, Jan. because of the economic downturn in 28, pg. 6, and in the Alberta. “We’re seeing better prices Jan. 21, pg 2 story (on bids).” He cautioned council that titled, Request for they will have to make some decisions better financial doc- in the future about funding. uments from “You have a lot of stuff to do over the Village. next 30 years.”

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RCMP solve multi break and enter investigations Two suspects have been identified Currently, at least seven different and charged in relation to a break in at break and enter investigations have a rural property near Bashaw. been solved. Jason Martin, (45) has been charged This investigation remains ongoing with 23 Criminal Code charges as the Bashaw RCMP continue to idenincluding; possession of property tify property. obtained by crime, break and enter Theft of truck and commit theft, unauthorized posCoronation RCMP are seeking the session of a firearm and trafficking in publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistance in identifying those a controlled substance. responsible for the theft and damage of Kristi Anderson (27) has been construction vehicles near Castor. charged with four counts of drug Suspect(s) stole a F-350 tool truck offences including trafficking in a conand took items from the construction trolled substance and one count of site which include, various tools and possession of property obtained by fuel. The vehicle was reported missing crime. on Feb. 4 and believed to have been A bail hearing was held for Martin stolen sometime in the previous who remains in police custody until month. Feb. 11, 2016. Anderson is released for It was recovered near Wainwright a court appearance on Feb. 25, 2016. with extensive body damage and all On Jan. 30, 2016 a rural residence in tools contained on it are missing. Bashaw was broken into with several The suspect(s) also broke windows items stolen. A suspect was identified on a GMC Yukon and caused extensive by Bashaw RCMP which led to a body damage while on the construcsearch warrant being executed at his tion site located at Highway 12 and residence. Highway 36 in the County of Bashaw, Stettler, Blackfalds and Paintearth. Camrose RCMP collaborated on executing the search warrant. As a result of the search, numerous stolen property was recovered, associated to sevNOTICE OF BY-ELECTION NOMINATION DAY eral recent break and enters in the Local Authorities Election Act Bashaw, Stettler (Section 26) and Blackfalds areas. Local Jurisdiction: Village of Botha, Province of Alberta Recovered items included jewellery, Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is Wednesday, tools, electronics, February 17, 2016 and that nominations for the by-eleccomputers, coin and currency coltion of candidates for the following offices will be received lections, credit at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below cards and identification. between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon on Twenty-five Nomination Day. stolen firearms and replica firearms were Councillor - 1 Vacant Position recovered as well as approximately Location of Local Jurisdiction Office: 30 edged weapons Village of Botha of hunting knives, machetes and 4911 - 50th Street sharpened ornaBotha, AB T0C 0N0 mental swords. Controlled drugs Phone: (403) 742-5079 and substances were seized as a result of a second Dated at the County of Stettler Administration office in the search warrant Province of Alberta, this 25th day of January, 2016. being executed.

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You are invited to the Coronation Landfill Open House Come learn about how a landfill operates, how we protect the environment and about our future plans. Community Recreation Centre 5018 Windsor Avenue Coronation, Alberta February 18, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

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Alberta Parks invites Albertans to make connections with the natural environment. We are seeking individuals, groups or firms to assist with this connection by providing campground and day use area operations and maintenance services for Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park.

Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park is located approximately 15 kilometres north of the village of Consort, AB along highway 41. This is not to be confused with Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area in Kananaskis Country.

Interested individuals, group or firms will refer to Alberta Purchasing Connection at www.purchasingconnection.ca for information, updates and amendments in regards to this opportunity. Alberta Purchasing Connection is to be considered the official and final resource on this opportunity. The reference number is AB-2016-00710. We invite all EXPRESSION OF INTEREST letters to be mailed to Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division, Bag 600, Provincial Building, 4705-49 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta, T0C 2L0.

Closing time and date for receiving letters of interest is 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

All letters must include the name, address and telephone numbers of the contact person and a brief description of past history/experience in a park environment or similar site operations and maintenance. Please note that the Expression of Interest letter will lead straight into the information meeting and eventual Proposal submission. A separate qualification process will not be provided.

Only individuals, groups or firms submitting a letter expressing interest will be eligible to receive a Request for Proposal package at the mandatory information meeting at the Alberta Parks Division office, Provincial Building, 4705-49 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016. The Ministry reserves the right to reject any or all letters of interest and any or all subsequent proposals.

For more information on Park Facility Operating Agreements and on Parks Division, please go to the following website address http://albertaparks.ca. For specific details regarding this opportunity, contact carol.l.macnaughton@gov.ab.ca. (403-742-7516)

Alberta Parks looks forward to working with you to inspire and build a community of people connected to the natural world.