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The Daysland and District Cultural Arts Society (DaysArt) hosted ‘Never Let the Crew See You Cry’ at the Daysland Palace Theatre on Feb. 5 ‘Never Let the Crew See You Cry’ tells the story of Ethel Wood. Wood was born in Claresholm, AB in 1926 and grew up on a farm in Stavely, AB. At 17, Wood left the family farm in Alberta and lied about her age to get a job as a flight mechanic. The production tells the story of the women who stepped into ‘male’ jobs at a hundred air bases across Canada during World War II with Wood as the main character. Wood became a flight line mechanic at Elementary

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(Above left) Wood, in plaid jacket, with a friend during her airplane mechanic days. (Above right) The late Ethel Wood. Cast members Laura Raboud and Alex D. Mackie (left) act out a scene from ‘Never Let the Crew See You Cry’. The production was held at the Daysland Palace on Feb. 5 and tells the story of Ethel Wood, who at 17 years old left the family farm on the prairie to become a ﬂight line mechanic at Elementary Air Training School in De Winton, just south of Calgary. ECA Review/Submitted

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Review Reporter A man charged in connection with a Dec. 31 shooting in Stettler was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to unrelated charges stemming

from other incidents. Darren James Bauer, 33, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 in Red Deer provincial court to charges from 2013 and 2014, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, defacing or altering or removing a serial number of a firearm and possession of a loaded firearm. Bauer reappears in Red Deer provincial court Feb. 25 to enter a plea and make an election of how he wants to be tried for attempted murder after it’s alleged that he used a .45 calibre pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun to shoot David Nelson Byrt, 37,

after a traffic collision between the two men Dec. 31 in Stettler. Byrt was airlifted by Stars air ambulance. He was paralyzed from the shooting and is undergoing treatment.. Bauer, and his girlfriend, Kathleen Sherry Cooper, 25, were arrested in Calgary in January after a shooting in Stettler. Kathleen Cooper, in connection with the Dec. 31 shooting incident, was charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, and breach of recognizance and was arrested on outstanding warrants. The charges of possession of stolen

Cutting the fat, says MLA Fox

Progressive Conservative Mla for lacombe-Ponoka stayed around for the alix village Council meeting after addressing them and answering questions from village council and members of the public who were in attendance including Carolyn Deas. ECA Review/J. Webster

PC MLA for Ponoka/Lacombe constituency, Rod Fox spoke to Alix Village council at their regular meeting Feb. 4 followed by a question and answer session that included residents who were sitting in on the meeting. When questioned on where the 2015 budget was headed, Fox noted that ‘cutting the fat’, and ‘no election’ was the message he was getting from his constituents. He encouraged all residents to go to the Budget 2015 website and provide feedback at tbf.minister@gov.ab.ca. Asked by Alix Mayor, Curt Peterson if the government was going to slash and cut infrastructure like Ralph Klein did in his tenor, Fox indicated that they were still catching up on that infrastructure deficit which includes roads, sewer and water lines and schools. With 15,000 new students annually added to the school system, it’s not an option. Fox also indicated that putting a stop to infrastructure projects would affect the economy negatively. With the oil patch going down we

have the labour force, so we need to diversify to other avenues citing an example that east central Alberta could be a place where solar panels are manufactured. Promoting the pipelines was also imperative to gaining ‘tide water’ prices for Alberta oil. Presently Alberta gets continential prices for their oil but then they are discounted. “I had my work cut out for me 2 1/2 years ago when I was elected, said Fox but I’ve got lots more to accomplish. Fox is facing a constituency nomination by mid March. Fox indicated he had turned back allotted monies to the government treasury for running his constituency office, well over $100,000 in the last three years. “Just because I have it, I don’t spend it,” said Fox.

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In the absence of Vern Sadim, public works supervisor, Tanya Meston gave the verbal report she had received from him, saying he’d like to give a huge thank you to residents for great

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Last year the county spent on average $14,500 per machine on repair costs to the 5H Cat Graders and $5,100 on the 9M Graders and it was time to purchase a new grader the County of Paintearth board heard at their regular meeting on Feb. 3. The last grader they sold was a 2009 model which they paid $426, 892 for. They sold the machine, which in five years had 7814 hours on it, for $206, 642. Bryce Cooke, Director of Public Works told the board that they had received two tenders and the crew had test driven the graders to see how they run. They plan to get rid of two older graders as it’s important to keep graders that are still covered under the five year warranty. Cooke also explained that they wanted to buy a new metal lathe for the welding shop which will allow them to save in machining repairs and down time. The

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property over $5,000 were dropped. She appears in Rocky Mountain House provincial court Feb. 11 to enter a plea on previous charges. David Byrt was scheduled to appear in Stettler provincial court Feb. 10 on charges from an unrelated incident, including possession of illegal drugs, driving while prohibited, driving an uninsured vehicle, possession of stolen property and breaching his release conditions. Police say Bauer and Byrt are known to police and the shooting wasn’t a random act of violence.

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The fire fighters were kept busy with the two cattle rollovers that happened at the end of January in the Castor area. Cattle died or had to be euthanized at the scenes as a result of the accidents. Turn to Request, Pg 4

cooperation. Everyone was excellent in having their vehicles so snow removal went quickly and efficiently. In the recreation report it was noted the Alix Days date change and the Alix Ag Society was looking at hosting a rodeo, possibly doing it all together in a 2-day event. The Boots & Buckles event, said Meston was a success with lots of businesses, including homebased businesses, participating. “I think it was a great way to get our businesses together,” said Coun. Jodi Widmann. Council agreed unanimously to permit the burial of an urn, as per request, between two graves as there was 45 inches between the two cement covers with costs of $200 for the plot and the usual open and close fees. Council established a special council meeting on Monday, Feb. 9 for the Chief Administrative Officer, Bonnie Cretzman’s evaluation. Jean McDermand was re-appointed to the Alix Public Library board in an unanimous decision by council.

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Superintendent Dr. Wes Neumeier told the board that the department had been instructed by the Minister of Infrastructure, to delay the tender process to have the Hanna Primary School demolished. This delay was because the Historical Society and the Round House Society had both written letters to Minister of Infrastructure Manmeet Bullar. The board received copies of the letters at their regular meeting on Feb. 4. The letters ask Minister Bullar for his assistance to stall or stop the demolition of the 1928 brick Primary School in Hanna. The Society goes on to say that selling the property/building to a not-for-profit group interested in re-purposing the historical building fits into current historical projects already underway and will support rural economic development. They also remind Bhullar that spending government funds to demolish the building does not meet with the Premier Prentice’s recent directive to reduce unnecessary government spending and that the government will never recover the cost of demolishing the school. With market price for the building “at almost nil” the Hanna Roadhouse Society suggests selling it for a nominal fee of one dollar. “The title would be transferred away from the government to the new owner removing government liability and allow a not-for-profit society to re-purpose this building for our community. Both letters say that the provincial funds would be better spent on the expansion of Hanna’s JC Charyk School. Neumeier said that he had spoken to Sheila Taylor, president of the Historical Society and asked why they had never approached the board saying they wanted the building. Taylor told Neumeier that they didn’t want the building, that they have enough “liabilities on their hand” with the museum but he spoke to Jack Hayden, who is associated with the Society and he said the group did want it, which left Neumeier wondering if the people he spoke with were acting on their own or as part of a group.

Neumeier told the board that if people wanted the facility then they need to approach the board and ask for it. Alberta Infrastructure has said that they would help with the agreement if they are going to transfer a building over. “If someone sees that there is still an opportunity to assume that facility and keep it as an historical building, I’m not at all against helping people make that happen,” said Neumeier.

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“I’ll work with whatever community group comes along but this is delaying our tender process,” said Chair Ed Brinkman. A discussion followed with various members of the boards speaking about the delays. “ We have a process to get it torn down and it’s been years now. We can’t put our [plans] on the backburner just because every Tom, Dick and Harry wants a shot at it,” Dean Hansen said. “I think we need to be respectful,” Neumeier interrupted the group to say, “and we need to let people figure out if that facility has value in it.” But it’s not okay to have the whole facility process tied up because we are in a situation if we delay too long we might see the whole project shut down. If the project gets shut down then the board will be left with issues that have to be addressed in that facility that will be “expensive” and will either have to go ahead with the plan to amalgamate or they will have to fix the facility. If the project does shut down it will mean the loss of Alberta infrastructure involvement and the school then becomes a liability to Prairieland.

Neumeier, who had spoken with Hanna’s Chief Administrator Officer Kim Neill, said the town is also concerned with the school. They are also concerned that if there is a change of hands that it’s not left there as a safety hazard or has to be demolished at a later date and that they also want there to be a proper plan in place to ensure that it will be looked after and not just left as “an old facility hanging around as an eyesore.” It is unclear if the society wants all the land or just the building and the property it sits on but Neumeier said the town was interested in the playground that is at the school.

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Neumeier and Deputy Superintendent Cam McKeage met with Tim Stenzlen, the field support person for Prairieland and Rod Taylor the director and the feedback from the ministry was very positive finding it focused, tight and intentional. They feel that Prairieland is a higher achieving division than they have been in the past. McKeage said that they were very impressed that the small schools aren’t just being kept open for the community but that the small schools are actually striving to bring a top notch education to the community. Neumeier added that they were also very impressed with the alternative schooling that Prairieland offers and that Prairieland develop and retain staff. “To continue to do that,” said Neumeier, “we have to continue to invest in staff development and professionalism.”

“Declining populations shocking”

Neumeier asked the group “What are the important things you think should be in put in the newsletter? “I’m just dismayed by Prairieland’s continuing enrollment and genuinely our population decline” said Barry Davis, “and I don’t believe we are developing strategies with our communities and with partners to address it.” He continued by saying that he wishes they could discuss strategies that dealt with the decline “which includes every year dealing with a budget that is getting

tighter and tighter.” He also asked if any of the schools had population benefits from temporary foreign worker programs. They did, explained Neumeier but when the government made changes to the program with lengths of stay for foreign workers, it reduced their ability to get students via that program. Davis asked, when they spoke with key leaders, that could be on the table for discussion. Neumeier said that a symposium is coming up and that could be a discussion to have there. “ Some communities have strategies to deal with that and ways to attract people to build up the declining populations,” said Angie Warwick. Neumeier suggested writing a piece in the newsletter and then the board could host something around the issue. All agreed to the suggestion.

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covery of a single rat. According to the release, Director of Agricultural Stettler town and county res- Services Quinton Beaumont idents will be relieved to hear says notification has gone out of no new sightings of Norway to all adjacent landowners to rats since the initial report of be watchful for rats in hay one juvenile rat trapped at the bales or outbuildings. Staff at Stettler Regional Landfill two the landfill have aggressively weeks ago. bated and set traps. Stettler Town Council County of Stettler CAO Tim reviewed a press release from Fox stated that no other evithe county at the Feb. 3 council dence was found, even after A family festival meeting regarding the dis- literacy staff searched the landfill at

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Cont’d from Pg 2 Chief Administrative Officer Tarolyn Peach told council that the fire fighters were removing the carcasses from inside the liners mostly by hand and found it difficult to remove them. A request was given to council from the fire department to purchase a portable winch, which the county would own but would be used by the fire department. Along with some accessories like straps, the request was for $3700. All were in favour of the fire department having the portable winch.

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Battle River Watershed Alliance’s Planning Coordinator Sarah Skinner gave a presentation to council outlining the Alliance’s role, where they work and

what they are working on presently. The Allicance works in partnership with communities, groups, academia, industry, environmental organizations and residents. They also work with all four orders of government (municipal, provincial, federal and First Nations) to promote the health and sustainable management of the land and water resources of the Battle River and Sounding Creek watersheds. Skinner highlighted that under Alberta’s Water for Life strategy, Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils have a role to lead in watershed planning, development of best management practices, fostering stewardship activities within the watershed, reporting on the state of the watershed and educating users of the water resource.

No guarantees on grant Cont’d from Pg 3 The bylaw gives council authority to borrow up to $709,000 for the purchase of a fire engine. The new engine, which will be purchased in US funds, was planned for a few years ago, budgeted for last year, and will be purchased this year. CAO Greg Switenky reported to council that because of strategic planning in previous years, funds the town had in reserve for other uses were used to purchase US dollars when the Canadian dollar was high and will now be used for the engine purchase. The loan will then replenish the reserves. By planning ahead, the town was able to buy $700,000 US for only $674,087 Canadian, a savings of nearly $26,000. At today’s exchange rate, the price would have been roughly $875,000 Canadian. The town and county have jointly applied for a $350,000 grant under the Regional Collaboration Program for the engine purchase but, according to Switenky, there are no guarantees the

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FCSS cutting back funding

In his CAO report, Switenky brought council’s attention to the dilemma facing Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) who haven’t seen an increase in provincial funding since 2009. Switenky referred to an article in the Lacombe Globe newspaper that states many communities are no longer able to maintain the original funding split where the province covers 80 percent of FCSS budgets and communities 20 per cent. Many are now over funding FCSS at a much higher percentage. According to Shelley Potter of Stettler FCSS, they are holding their own so far at the 80/20 split, but only by cutting back on funding to some projects. Potter says they are applying for grants in hopes of making up some of that difference. When asked if cuts were expected, Potter said 2015 funding was normal but 2016 could be a different story because of the economic downturn.

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unfortunate that Mack and Grace Cook can no longer stay with us and we wish them well as they begin the second semester in Provost.

We are also excited to have a student teacher, Emily Kellett, join us for a period of time. She will be joining several classes to complete an observation portion of her practicum. Four grade 12 students from Hughenden School, Nicole Johnson, Juliet Mitchell, Kristen Torpe and Emily Wahlstrom, have been selected to attend the Generate 2015 Summit in Banff. There will be teams from 20 schools across Alberta. This conference is an allexpense paid opportunity to investigate the science, issues and careers related to energy and the relationship between energy and the environment. Students will spend three days visiting with Alberta’s energy leaders. As a culminating activity of the Summit, our team will be challenged to come up with a creative way to share their learning with their classmates and community upon returning home. A couple of ski trips are being arranged for students. Elementary classes will be

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC SALE OF LAND Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the County of Paintearth No. 18 will offer for sale, by public auction as a sealed bid, in the County of Paintearth Administration Office building, #1 Crowfoot Crossing, Twp. Road 374 and Hwy 12, on Friday, February 27, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., the following lands: Lot Block 22-23 2 24-27 2

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Our governments addicted to ‘frack’ Brenda Schimke ECA Review

other we’re pushing at great force chemicals, water and sand down other wells to crack the bedrock and free trapped oil and gas. Then throw in So Jason Kenney is down in New Brunswick telling them that they can some earthquakes. Surely it doesn’t take a scientist to believe this kind of be rich like Alberta if they allow action underground could erode, hydro-fracking. destabilize or fracture rock layers. Hydro-fracking is a huge revenue Surely it makes sense that all this source for private-sector gas companies and the Alberta Treasury but the underground action could allow contaminated waters to merge into fresh technology is new in terms of underwater streams migrating upwards. standing its long-term consequences. We have renowned scientists such Many landowners are concerned for their water wells. They don’t have the as Rick Chalaturnyk, engineering option of heading back into the big city professor at the University of Alberta to turn on the tap to provide drinking who along with a panel of top Canadian scientists has extensively water for their family and herd of studied fracking. They acknowledged livelihood. that the economic impact of fracking There’s Jessica Ernst of Rosebud who is in her seventh year of a law suit could be substantial across Canada so they don’t recommend shelving the against the Alberta government and whole idea. Encana. She claims Encana drilled All they want to see is a proper regand fractured shallow coal bed methane wells polluting Ernst’s water ulatory framework and enforcement well with enough toxic chemicals and before we go frack-wild. They want the health dangers identified before methane to make it flammable and humans are exposed to the poorly that the Alberta Government had no understood mixtures of chemicals proper oversight. currently used in fracking. What government should have a problem with that approach? Wouldn’t that be A frack addict called due diligence, good governance? would rather have In 2011, Alberta’s energy regulator, the ERCB, now the Alberta Energy gas than fresh water. Regulator, disclosed in Report 2011-A that the potential for hydraulic fracturing to contaminate useable water aquifers with fracturing chemicals Then there’s the whole dicey pracand natural gas is a real public issue, tice of the Alberta government especially in shallow zones. Yet seven allowing the oil and gas industry to pump contaminated waste water back years later the government continues to use our tax dollars to fight Jessica into empty cavities for long-term Ernst whose property was in the heart underground storage. of the shallow zones. There is no guarantee that this So why are governments and the waste water won’t re-surface. In fact a industry getting away with it? Two recent report published in the words—money and power. Andrew American Association of Petroleum Nikiforuk, a Canadian journalist and Geologists Bulletin by Dr. Ben Cowle author, recently made public a Dec. 10, (University of Calgary graduate now 2014 taped iPhone conversation where working at Harvard) confirmed conGlenn Solomon, one of Alberta’s top taminated water has re-surfaced in energy litigators, explained how the some areas where extensive steammulti-billion-dollar fracking industry induced oil sands operations have actively bought the silence of landtaken place in Northern Alberta. owners with buy-outs and Just last month there were two confidentiality agreements. seismic events in the Fox Creek area A crack addict would rather have a one reported at 4.4 on the Richter scale hit than food. and another a 3.8 magnitude earthA frack addict would rather have quake. The Alberta Energy gas than fresh water. Regulator’s spokesman, Peter The Jessica Ernst’s of the world Murchland, confirmed it may be can’t hold industry and governments related to hydraulic fracturing. accountable alone. It certainly paints an interesting The buck stops with the rest of us. picture. Over the years we’ve taken We decide in this upcoming election out gads of oil and gas from underground seams by traditional drilling. season whether to hold governments Now we’re storing toxic waste in those to account for their actions or in this empty cavities on one hand and on the case their inactions--or not!

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Dear Editor, Re: Brenda Schimke’s opinion column “We are the Problem” Jan. 22. How timely and true. We take everything for granted, become complacent, our mind caught up with sports and financial greed that keeps our mind from rational economic thought leaving our society vulnerable to political takeover. Our great political leaders past and present in cahoots with foreign corporations siphoning off our Canadian wealth. Our national resources for peanuts and

at the end of the day a big, fat severance pay for such a great job. “Pay with taxpayers dollars” of course! Of the millions and billions of dollars the media and the energy giants brag about profits in the last quarter - yet our government - Provincial and Federalalways in a deficit. This should leave a layman with a big question; “There is something wrong.” Indeed there is! Politicians talk of belt tightening - Yes! Starting at the TOP! Thank you, Hank Abbie, Rumsey, AB

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Liberal wolf in PC clothes by Herman Schwenk The more you read and hear about the floor crossings by the Wildrose MLA’s the more you wonder about what these people were thinking. Yesterday I got a package of paper clippings out of the Airdrie City View in the mail .There was some interesting reading in those clippings. It really made me wonder what was going on. It would appear that Schwenk Danielle Smith and Rob Anderson in particular must have been totally mesmerized by the PC’s shinny new leader. The other day on TV Danielle Smith was apologizing for not taking more time and consulting with Wildrose members about her decision. She seemed to think that if she had taken the time to consult with members that they would agree that she was doing what was best for all of us. I cannot understand how she can be so blind as to think that Jim Prentice was going to abandon Red Tory principles and implement Wildrose policy. Danielle and Rob Anderson thought they had made an agreement with him to accommodate the crossover.

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Well as near as I can tell he has reneged on every one of the promises that he made with them. They will have to contest their nominations. Neither one of them will get a cabinet appointment at this time. There was an agreement that there would be no tax increases, well it sounds from the premier’s rhetoric that is exactly what he intends to do. An interesting bit of information that I gleaned from those clippings was that in 2010 when Rob Anderson crossed from the PC’s to the Wildrose he wrote a letter to the Calgary Herald and in it stated “simply put, our system of governance has become entirely dysfunctional and it is not something I can continue to be a part of.” Turn to Very few, Pg 19

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Direct deposit for seniors only makes sense (NC) Whether you’re a senior waiting for your income tax refund or a senior ‘snowbird’ waiting for

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You can cancel or change your payment up to five business days before the payment date. When it comes time to file, you can file your return early but pay closer to the deadline. By setting up a PAD, you can also arrange it so your payments arrive just in time, which means keeping your money in your bank account longer and avoiding penalties for late payments. Make sure to set it up before your payment deadline. If you are already registered with My

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The federal government is switching to paperless cheques, or ‘direct deposit’ as it’s known. This means that instead of having to go to the bank to deposit your benefit cheque or risk it getting lost, the federal government can deposit your payments directly into your bank account once you sign up for the program. Direct deposit is also secure. The federal government ensures that it has placed the utmost importance on privacy and security when it comes to your payments. Any information you provide is protected under the Privacy Act and access to your bank account is governed by your account agreement with your financial

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Castor Golf Club Employment Opportunities Castor Golf Club is now accepting resumes for the following positions for the 2015 golf season:

- CLUB HOUSE WORKERS Please indicate whether looking for Full Time or Part Time Employment Please submit Resumes to: Castor Golf Club Box 753 Castor, AB TOC 0X0 Via Fax: 1-403-882-2118 Via Email: jokeenan@telus.net

Help Wanted Feedlot and Farm Worker North of Brownfield

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NGC is a young, dynamic, company providing products and services in the Natural Gas Compression Industry. We have an immediate opening for the following:

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Duties include: Payroll entry, File organization & Maintenance, AR Administration, AP-PO’s Creation, Closing. Work Order Processing, Closing and Invoicing. Answer All Incoming Telephone Calls in a Professional/Timely Manner Coordinating Office Supplies, Booking Hotels, Training Courses Handle Mail and Couriers Daily Qualifications: Candidate must possess excellent customer service skills and be able to function as part of a team. Knowledge of Excel, Word and good computer skills is a prerequisite Knowledge & experience with AR, AP, Payroll is preferred Minimum of 4 years of administrative experience We offer competitive wages based on ability, skills and experience Health benefits program RRSP program If you are interested in joining our company, please reply with your resume to: NGC Compression Solutions Mail: PO Box 1654, Stettler , AB T0C 2L0 Fax: (403) 742-5803 Email: dave.mclean@ngc-ltd.com Please note that only those being requested for interviews will be contacted

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Castor and District Housing Manages a 55 Unit Lodge along with 28 Self Contained Manor Tenants and 4 Low Income Housing Units. Directly reporting to the Board of Directors the CAO is accountable for: Legislative Compliance, Board Administration, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, and Public Relations. This position oversees the daily operations and requires a high level of interaction with Residents, Board, 30 Employees, contracted service providers, government officials and the public. To see a complete job description or for more information email us at paintearthlodge@wildroseinternet.ca or call 403-882-3244.

Please submit qualifications complete with references and wage expectations by Feb. 20th, 2015 to the email address above or fax @ 403-882-2714. The Office is located at 4501-55th Ave Box 209 Castor, AB T0C – 0X0 to drop resumes off at. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Paintearth Economic Partnership Society Full-time Summer Tourism booth operator Paintearth Economic Partnership Society (PEPS) has an exciting full-time summer employment opportunity for tourism minded post-secondary individual.

Are you interested in pursuing an exciting career with Petrofield Industries at our Tornado Hydrovac Trucks’ manufacturing production facility? We are centrally located in the familyfriendly community of Stettler, Alberta. We currently have an openings for:

• Service and Parts Manager Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast-paced working environment, with advancement opportunities. Wage would be commensurate with experience/skills. For more information about this position and our company, check out our website www.tornadotrucks.com. Resumes can be emailed to hr@petrofield.com or faxed to 403-742-1905

The successful applicant will be responsible for: • operating the Tourism Booth • Customer service • Maintaining PEPS’ Social Media pages • As well as other general duties May 4, 2015 to August 28, 2015 Hours of work will be Thursday through Monday 9:00-5:00 Wages will be $16.00/hour Cover letters and resumes can be forwarded to: Carol Thomson Economic Development Officer Paintearth Economic Partnership Society Box 509 Castor, AB T0C 0X0 or by email cthomson@countypaintearth.ca The competition will close February 18 at 12:00PM. Interviews will take place the following week. PEPS appreciates all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Tri-Ag Implements, Consort Tri-Ag Implements in Consort is looking for • Journeyman or Apprentice Agriculture or Heavy Duty Mechanic Qualifications include computer and diagnosing skills, be able to work as part of a team and as an individual. Must have a valid driver’s licence and experience is an asset. Must be comfortable being on call and with long hours in the busy season. Benefits include Company Health Plan, RRSP Contribution Plan, Tool Allowance, Apprentice training benefits. Tri-Ag Implements has 25 years experience in the Ag Industry. As a company, we are constantly sending our technicians to training across North America, as well as years of experience among one another.

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Competition #PLRD-380 Applications are invited for a temporary replacement for a Grade 2 teacher at Morrin School to commence February 23rd, 2015. This contract is a maternity leave replacement to June 30th, 2015. The successful candidate will possess a sound knowledge of effective teaching strategies and excellent communication skills with training and experience in Elementary Education. Prepared by the HR ADWORKS Send cover letter, resume, University Transcripts and letters of Service Team reference, by e-mail to lenore.etherington@plrd.ab.ca. Applications will also be accepted by mail or fax to:

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Castor Initiation Program (IP) 2014/2015 - (L-R) Back row: Manager Megan Wiancko, Erica Davies, Liam Brown, Coach Dallas Hildreth, Cole Hildreth, Danica Boger, Kayla Weeks, Coach Kacee James. Front row: Evan Downey, Wyatt Wiancko, Ella Younger.

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Castor Peewee 2014/2015 - (L-R) Back row: Coach Aaron Compton, Garrett Compton, Liam Ries, Duncan Renschler, Morgyn Jordahl, Logan Perry, Devon Johnson, Assistant Coach JD Johnson. Middle row: Brody Baird, Cade James, Brianne Beverton, Trent Weeks, Ty Wetter, Jordan Taylor, Jaxon Michielsen, Trey MacGillivray. Front row:Justin James, Kyle Beverton. Missing: Manager Loreena MacGillivray, Manager Shawna James, Assistant Coach TJ Baird, Assistant Coach Kevin Perry.

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Martin Brodeur: best of all time by Bruce Penton In the 1950s and 60s, it was Jacques Plante and Terry Sawchuk. In the 1970s, it was Bernie Parent and Vladislav Tretiak. In the 1980s, it was Grant Fuhr. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek. Since those two retired, it has been Martin Brodeur. ‘It’ is the world’s best hockey goaltender and now that Brodeur has announced his retirement, it’s time to proclaim what may be obvious to most: The best of them all — at least since the 1950s when some of the older readers of this column started following hockey — is Brodeur. Let the arguments begin. Claims could be made for Plante and Fuhr, who collected Stanley Cups like some people collected stamps; for Sawchuk, the great Red Wing keeper who had the most career shutouts until being passed by Brodeur; perhaps for Roy, who was his era’s most dominant playoff performer and perhaps the most clutch overtime goalie in the history of the game; or maybe for the acrobatic Hasek. But it’s hard to argue with the galaxy of statistics compiled by Brodeur, who led the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cups during a period of time when there was no singleteam dynasty like the Habs of the 50s or the Islanders or Oilers of the 80s. The Stanley Cup carousel stopped for 12 different teams during Brodeur’s 21-year career, so winning three of them is impressive. You want records? All-time NHL marks held by Brodeur include wins (691), shutouts (125), minutes played (74,438) and Stanley Cup shutouts (24). The native of Montreal was

NHL rookie of the year in 1994, a four-time Vezina Trophy winner and won the Jennings Trophy five times, not to mention two Olympic golds. He was dependable not only to stop the puck, but to be ready to play, as his 10 consecutive seasons of 70 or more games will attest. For almost two decades, Devils’ GM Lou Lamoriello had to tinker with his

roster, but he never had to worry about his goal tending. St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott, a teammate at the end, said some of Brodeur’s records “will be impossible to beat.” A former teammate, Scott Gomez,

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marveled at Brodeur’s career, telling NHL. com “I got two Stanley Cup rings because of the guy. He’ll go down as one of the great goalies ever.” Mr. Gomez, you can eliminate the ‘one of the’ and just call Brodeur the best ever.

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