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A protest was staged on the steps of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Thursday, March 14, calling for Alberta Health Services to reinstate acute care services at the Consort hospital. The protestors managed to get a meeting with the Alberta Minister of Health, which took place on Wednesday, March 20. Submitted photo

Group brings Consort’s concerns to Edmonton Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter Better communication and a commitment to re-open the community’s five acute care beds prompted citizens of a small east central Alberta community to stage a protest on the steps of Alberta’s Legislature on Thursday, March 14. The five acute care beds at the Consort Hospital were closed by Alberta Health Services in June 2011 due to a lack of available doctors.

At the time, AHS promised to examine re-opening the hospital once staffing levels increased. Acute care typically encompasses inpatient care that requires a patient to be admitted to the hospital. Acute care patients are those who need a doctor’s care in their recovery from a serious illness, injury or surgery. Patients requiring acute care are accommodated in other hospitals --in the case of surgical patients at the hospital where the operation was performed.

Consort, following the lead of many other physician-challenged communities in rural Alberta, turned to private recruiting firms to hire new doctors. Now, with two doctors once again operating in the town, residents are wondering when the provincial government will re-open their hospital. “We’d love to get those beds opened,” said Bonnie Sansregret, chair of the Consort and Disctrict Medical Centre Society. “We’d like to have good communi-

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cation with the health authority.” Sansregret was part of the delegation that made the trip to Edmonton on Thursday to make their voices heard. The group, consisting of local activists and health care workers, picketed on the steps of the Legislature calling for action from AHS after meeting with members of the Wildrose Party including opposition leader Danielle Smith.

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Local residents feel stonewalled by the government’s lack of communication Cont’d from Pg 1 The delegates from Consort sat in the Legislature as Drumheller-Stettler MLA Rick Strankman brought their concerns up during question period. Strankman told the legislature during question period that local residents feel stonewalled by the government’s lack of communication on the issue. Fred Horne, the provincial Minister of Health was not present during the legislative assembly, so Strankman questioned George Vanderberg, Associate minister of Seniors on the issue. Minister Vandenburg told the legislature that the closure of the acute care beds was only a ‘temporary measure,’ and that AHS cannot commit to a clear timeline for their re-opening. “The issue is that there’s a temporary closure,” Vandenburg told the house in response to Strankman’s question. “The citizens and the MLA [Strankman] know that very, very well.” Vendenburg continued that he understood that a second physician had been hired in Consort, and that he ‘hopes’ it improves the situation. “I can’t guarantee you that right now,” he said. “That’s the word of Alberta Health Services.” Strankman responded to

Vandenburg by demanding a small rural hospitals continue to clear timeline for the be served by transient locum phyre-opening. sicians who fill gaps in local “I don’t want to mislead any- health coverage. body,” Vandenburg responded. “I can’t give you a clear timeline of what decision will be How can five beds made, but I can guarantee you that Alberta Health in a hospital that’s Services will work with that community to make already staffed cost sure the reopening of that facility, when that comes more to open than what’s about, will be well advertised. I do not want to going on now?” promise something I can’t deliver.” - Sanda Polson. “I don’t accept that,” Strankman told the Review in response to Vandenburg’s comments. “There needs to be a definitive The problems in Consort began timeline.” in 2010 when a local husband and “It’s embarrassing. There’s wife physician team retired from no doubt about it,” he added. practice. Their actions, according to A semi-permanent locum organizer Sandra Polson, agreed to give Consort a two year seemed to have worked. commitment, a tenure that ends Organizers have managed to secure a meeting with the Minister of Health during the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, March 20. The meeting was facilitated by the Alberta Special Areas Board. Rural Alberta continues to suffer from a critical shortage of doctors. Many

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next month. In the mean time, the community managed to hire two physicians to work out of Consort full-time, Dr. Olive Usher who started in early 2013 and second physician who is expected to begin in May. With staffing levels back to pre-2010 levels, residents want AHS to move faster to re-open the hospital. Patients whose medical needs advance beyond ambulatory care are transported to nearby hospitals, often staffed by doctors from Consort. Strankman, Sansregret and Polson all cited an incident in February where a patient requiring acute care was transported from Consort to Castor for care during a snowstorm -with Dr. Usher, the physician currently on call for the Castor hospital, following the ambulance in her own vehicle. This sort of situation, according to Polson, highlights the

shortsightedness of keeping Consort hospital closed. She says that the cost of continuously transporting patients needing acute care to other communities adds up. “How can five beds in a hospital that’s already staffed cost more to open than what’s going on now?” Polson said. “[AHS] were saying ‘these people in Consort have no idea how much it costs to open those beds’ -- we’ve been trying to find out, but nobody will tell us.” Having the hospital closed, according to Sansregret, not only puts the residents of Consort at risk but puts undue strain on area hospitals. “It taxes Provost, it taxes Oyen, it taxes all of the surrounding communities when our hospital isn’t operating at its fullest potential,” she said. “The hospital is there, the beds are there. It makes no sense to not keep it running.”

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Prairie Land weathering budget storm Bryan Passifiume

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Past cuts and careful focus have the Prairie Land School Division facing the 2013 provincial budget on solid ground, according to board Superintendent Wed Neumeier. The 2013 provincial budget froze school board funding at 2012 levels and cut several grants frequently used by small school boards. Prairie Land, according to Neumeier, is in a better position than many other comparable boards. Facing a loss of nearly half a million dollars with the loss off the rural stabilization grant after the 2012 budget, the school district went on a belt tightening campaign, redressing their operating budget in order to compensate for the loss of the funding. According to Neumeier, the board made ‘major cuts’ in all sectors of operation from governance to administration right into the schools and adjusting staffing.

This year’s budget, according to Neumeier, provides just a 0.2 per cent increase in funding. This increase, according to Neumeier, doesn’t meet the inflationary needs of the division but does place Prairie Land on equal terms of other boards within the provincial educational picture. While funding is largely unchanged or reduced throughout most of the board’s funding framework compared to last year, Prairie Land received two large increases through the “Equity of Opportunity” grant. Under this grant, the school board received a 141 per cent ($1,484,640) increase over last year’s Low Student Density funding and a 126 per cent ($159,562) increase over last year’s Distance Funding allotment. These two increases, according to Neumeier, will compensate for the loss of the $0.06 cent per litre fuel price subsidy. The school division’s current budget contains a $256,000 deficit. The past cuts, according to Neumeier, allows the school

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Library board chairperson resignation Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter Coronation Town Council received the resignation of Coronation Memorial Library chairperson Val Cornell during their Monday, March 11 council meeting. Cornell, in a letter presented to council, cited personal reasons for her decision to resign and stated that her work with the library board was a “labour of love.” Councillor Eugene Rovensky made a motion to accept the resignation and to issue a letter of appreciation to Cornell for her service.

School board meetings Clearview School Board Chair Ken Checkel presented an outline of the upcoming community meetings with local school communities. The meetings are designed to present parents and stakeholders with a financial picture of the school board and invite discussion on future cost cutting measures. “We’re running a nearly million dollar deficit on a $30 million budget,” Checkel told council. “We have to start making changes.” The meetings coincidentally fell just after the provincial government released their 2013 budget. The budget froze all educational funding at 2012 levels and cut certain beneficial grants, including a fuel subsidy for school buses. Enrollment forecasts have been on the decline for the past several years which means less money coming in from the province. The school board is also in labour negotiations with Clearview’s teachers, who have been working without a collective agreement since last August. According to Checkel, 70 per cent of the board’s yearly budget is devoted to wages. Checkel remarked that Alberta’s education system has always been well funded, and that teachers enjoy good wages. “We want our teachers to be well paid and well qualified,” he said. “But, when the province is short of money, tough decisions will have to be made.” Each school in the district will host their own community meeting.

Byemoor’s meeting took place on Tuesday, March 7 and Donalda’s on Wednesday, March 20. Checkel told council that the three schools in Paintearth County have always been stable, but remarked that the smaller schools might bear the brunt of any cuts. “We’ve always had problems with smaller schools due to declining enrollments,” he told council. “A school like Coronation is always going to survive.” Mayor Dawna Elliott asked Checkel about his opinion about freezing school board funding while continuing to fund capital spending in the educational sector. “I agree with the approach,” Checkel told council. “In times like this when it’s cheaper to build, they should have the advantage.” The three schools in Paintearth County will hold their meetings in the first half of April. Gus Wetter School in Castor will hold their meeting on Wednesday, April 3. Coronation School’s meeting will be held

the next evening on Thursday, April 4 and Brownfield School will hold their meeting on Monday, April 15.

Snow removal During the Monday, February 11 council meeting, council discussed charging for snow removal services at the ambulance bays and fire hall. The issue was tabled pending a response from the Town of Castor as to what their policy was. The issue was again tabled at the Monday, March 11 meeting as council have not received word from Castor’s council, who promised to discuss the issue at a future meeting.

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board to continue operating with “careful focus on our goals and priorities that we have set for student learning and programming.” He adds that the board will continue to adjust staffing levels to accommodate enrollment declines and increases. Indeed, many rural school boards are dealing with declining enrollments. Throughout the months leading up to the budget, Prairie Land School Division actively lobbied the provincial government for more equitable funding for rural school boards. Currently, school boards receive the majority of their funding based on enrollment. Smaller boards, which spread their students over vast geographical areas, don’t receive all of the money they need to operate under this system. Prairie Land School Division currently serves 1438 students spread out over nine public schools and nine Hutterite colony schools.

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Education is more than marks! They also know which ones would benefit staying back a year or which ones should be moved along. But teachers are given little Four times in a child’s grade authority to do their jobs properly. school education, the government Results from PATs do not fairly pops in to administer provincial measure learning or provide achievement tests (PAT) –Grades 3, accountability. Instead, it creates 6, 9 and 12. It is an exercise, unhealthy and unnecessary comaccording to the Government, with petition between schools. It gives a two-fold purpose. First, to determine if students are organizations such as the Fraser Institute the license to use these learning what they are expected to. simplistic numbers, with multiple And second, to hold teachers, schools, and school boards account- underlying variables, as “absolute truth”. It humiliates those schools able to parents and the public. and neighbourhoods where a disStandardized testing presumes a proportionately high number of lot of things. It presumes all chilstudents come from poor homes, dren come into the system equal. It immigrant homes, single-parent presumes all children learn the homes, or dysfunctional families. same way. It presumes all children It discourages teachers from mature at the same time. It preteaching in neighbourhoods where sumes that multiple choice exams the greatest classroom challenges are a fair test of learning. are. It changes the focus of what Of course, all of the above teachers do from creative learning assumptions are false. The public to “how to write trick-laden mulsystem, which promotes integratiple choice exams”. tion, has students from many The United States different countook the standardtries, economic ized testing to its backgrounds Standardized evidential “busiand a wide ness” conclusion. variety of medtesting presumes They tied the level of ical, physical funding to results. and mental cona lot of things. The better the ditions. The age results the more that a child can money, which in fact enter school should have been the varies. A child exact opposite. The worst results entering Grade 1 at age 6, versus needed more money and more almost 5, do not have the same resources, not less. Today maturity levels. A child may have American inner city schools are excellent understanding of course war zones with the weakest of the material, yet be unable to pick up weak, least trained teachers trying the tricks required to successfully to manage the chaos. Their educawrite a multi-choice exam. Some tion system ranks last amongst children are born luckier than first world countries. others. They are afforded private It would serve society much tutors and parents who help and better if parents, especially with encourage homework. Others live children in Grades 3 and 6, would in abusive, non-functioning homes refuse to subject their young chilwithout the opportunity to even dren to the anguish of writing have a quiet spot to do homework. It is often agreed that boys and girls three, 1 ½ hour exams this spring. Education is more than marks. learn and mature differently. Each student is unique; therefore, It’s more than regurgitating knowledge. It’s more than learning how every classroom and every school to write a multiple choice exam. is unique. Yet we are told PAT It’s about shaping character, crescores lead to some sort of ranking ating responsible citizens and and accountability. changing lives. Teachers know what their stuAnd not one of those goals can be dents know. They work with the measured through a simple, onesame children every day. At the dimensional standardized end of the year, they know whether assessment test. they have learned their course material or not and they know why. Brenda Schimke

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Voters should elect their own mayor Instead, the mayor is selected among the elected councillors at an annual organization meeting. The voters elect seven councillors-at-large, who decide One of the great things about municamongst themselves who will serve as ipal politics is the direct hand the mayor. voters get in the governance of their If you continue reading in this paper, community. you’ll eventually come across a public While provincial and federal elecnotice issued by the Town of tions certainly garner more discussion Coronation. at the dinner tables and water coolers During the Monday, March 11 of our province, the level of involvecouncil meeting, council gave first ment the average voter gets in this reading of by-law 2013-611 which will political process is minimal. change this appointWhile the public are ment of the mayor certainly invited to Is this a from a yearly process attend legislative proto one that will span ceedings, I would decision that we the entire four-year wager that few reading this would ever conwant council to keep span between general elections (an increase sider hopping in the from the regular car and making the making amongst three years after this trip to Edmonton to October’s election, observe your local themselves? thanks to the Election MLA in action Accountability (although I’m sure Mr. Amendment Act.) Strankman would This peculiar method of appointing a appreciate the familiar faces in the mayor was enacted in the 1980s, prispectators gallery.) marily as a measure to ensure Having covered the municipal policouncillors who wish to run for mayor tics ‘beat’ for much of my professional are not excluded from council if their life, it’s given me an interesting insight attempt was unsuccessful. into the diverse and fascinating (yes, Let’s be clear: a mayor is more than fascinating) world of local politics. just the chair of council meetings and a When I accepted this job at the Review, one of the aspects that appealed signature on by-laws: they are the public face of the community. Not only to me was the large reach of the paper. to those who elected them, but to those The large number of communities outside of the community. that we cover mean covering many difA mayor is a municipality’s public ferent councils -- an unbearable face, representing the municipality’s thought for many in my profession, but interests on both county and provincial for me it was a challenge that I looked levels. forward taking on. Is this a decision that we want Out of the many councils I’ve council to keep making amongst reported on in my career, the Town of themselves? Coronation is rather unique: the citiTurn to Adds, Pg 5 zens do not directly elect a mayor. Bryan Passifiume

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Government stripping critical accountability laws Accountability Act will gut the most The Canadian Taxpayers Federation important accountability measures (CTF) called on the provincial governrequired by law,â&#x20AC;? said CTF Alberta ment to not repeal key aspects of the Director, Derek Fildebrandt. Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will leave Government taxpayers without Accountability the most basic inforAct (GAA). mation required to In Budget 2013This will leave know what their gov14, Finance ernment is up to.â&#x20AC;? Minister Doug taxpayers without the Highlights of Horner information that the announced that most basic information Minister of Finance the two acts will no longer be would be repealed required to know what required to provide entirely and in the annual proreplaced with Bill their government is up to. vincial budget 12: the Financial include: Management Act - Derek Fildebrandt â&#x20AC;˘ Consolidated (FMA) in Bill 12. Canadian Taxpayers Federation, net revenues and The CTF also expenses (consolireleased a sumAlberta Director dated deficit or mary of surplus); legislative â&#x20AC;˘ Revenue changes that will sources by category; occur once Bill 12 â&#x20AC;˘ Expenses by category; is passed, showing that Bill 12 leaves out â&#x20AC;˘ Breakdown of liabilities and assets; key accountability and reporting â&#x20AC;˘ Borrowing (debt) requirements; and requirements. â&#x20AC;˘ Details of capital spending by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Repealing the Government ministry. In place of specific items that currently must be included in the governments consolidated fiscal plan, Bill 12 only requires that there be â&#x20AC;&#x153;an operational plan, a savings plan, a capital plan,â&#x20AC;? and a list of the major economic assumptions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In theory, the government could present its entire budget on the back of a napkin with these massively reduced Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d from Pg 5 requirements in Bill 12. One advantage that municipal poliâ&#x20AC;&#x153;All the government has to provide is: tics has over the provincial and economic assumptions, expected total federal systems is the ability to revenues, expected spending on operadirectly elect the leader of tions and capital, and expected savings.

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government. Back in my hometown, great public debate exists over Toronto mayor Rob Ford and the image he presents on behalf of the city. While debate about his politics have been greatly covered by local media, there are concerns that his brash and unyielding style (along with his habit of reading while behind the wheel) arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t presenting the best image possible for the city. The ability for voters to directly vote for their mayor adds a layer of accountability that a system of appointing mayors doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. The risk of a councillor losing their seat on council by running for mayor is a reality many face, and adds gravity to their decision to run. You run the risk of political stagnation and, at worst, cronyism if council is allowed to choose their leader among their own ranks -- especially if this appointment moves to a four year term. Every election, this newspaper hears the dissatisfaction of Coronation residents in their inability to vote directly for their mayor. Now is your chance to make your voice heard. As is the case with all by-laws facing a second reading, the public is invited to offer their opinion. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re concerned about this issue, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got until Tuesday, April 2 to make your voice heard. By-laws concerning issues that affect the appointment of mayors must be made within 180 days prior to a general election -- if this by-law doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass third reading by mid-April, it will have to wait until after the next election before being revisited. Public involvement is a great feature of municipal politics -- make sure you take advantage of it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be legally required to give Albertans,â&#x20AC;? said Fildebrandt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alberta has always had the best, easiest to read budgets in the country, and the last thing this government should want to do is change that with Bill 12.â&#x20AC;? Since August 2012, the CTF has pointed out that Finance Minister Doug Horner has not been in compliance with the Government Accountability Act for not providing all information legally required in his quarterly fiscal updates. While the law currently requires the Minister of Finance to report quarterly on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;accuracy of the consolidated fiscal plan,â&#x20AC;? Bill 12 only requires the Minister

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PM callous and insensitive Dear Editor, Prime Minister Steven Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction to the untimely death of Venezuelanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Leader Hugo Chaves is callous and insensitive to say the least. Should one have seen Harper turning cartwheels in the halls of 24 Sussex Dr. it would be no great surprise. Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope the people of Venezuela can now build for themselves a better, brighter future based on the principles of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rightsâ&#x20AC;? barely contains his jubilance on Chavezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. This from a man, who ignored the law countless times, prorogued Parliament and appointed lackey Conservative Senators whenever it suited his needs.

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Diligence is the key to protecting yourself from fraud Frauds are built entirely on the victim’s trust, and a few well-pointed questions can cause the scam to collapse Bryan Passifiume

ECA Review Reporter In the hands of criminal organizations, your personal information is worth more than your cash. When faced with a worldwide criminal network specializing in defrauding you out of your money, education is what prevents you from becoming a victim. This is the message that the RCMP are hoping to get out during Fraud Prevention Month. While the message about securing personal information is indeed sinking in, police are discovering that criminals are adapting their methods to find new victims. Diligence is the key to avoid falling victim to fraud, so says Cpl. Korey Crerar of the RCMP Commercial Crimes Section in Calgary. “If you receive a telephone call, do you recognize the voice? That’s one of the big ones,” says Cpl. Crerar. While most on the internet are familiar with common email and phishing scams, telephone scams targeting the elderly are becoming more prevalent. Such was the case in Consort on Monday, March 11, when a woman received a call from a person claiming to be her grandchild. The male caller advised the woman that he was in jail and requested that she immediately send him $2000 to avoid losing his driver’s licence. The ‘grandchild’ advised the victim not to contact his parents as he wanted to explain it to them himself. This, according to Cpl. Crerar, is a common theme in these scams. While a simple call to the grandchild’s parents would cause this scam to unravel, the criminal plays on the trusting nature of the victim to keep the fraud going. “It’s tough when the culprit poses as the

victim’s grandchild,” he says. When faced with a call such as this, Crerar suggests that victims ask questions that only the grandchild would know. He says that these frauds are built entirely on the victim’s trust, and a few well-pointed questions can cause the scam to collapse. In the Consort case, the ‘grandchild’ passed the phone to a man who identified himself as ‘Richard Steinberg’, a Calgarybased lawyer representing the accused. Steinberg advised the victim to send the money via Western Union immediately. After being told that there weren’t any Western Union outlets in Consort, the scammer directed the victim to the nearest Western Union outlet. “The common denominator in any scam is when they start to mention wire transfers,” Cpl. Crerar said. “Police don’t accept wire transfers for bail money, and neither do the courts.” Wire transfers are problematic for investigators, as it’s nearly impossible to trace where the money goes. As well, it’s often impossible for victims to recover their money once they realize they’ve been scammed. After wiring the money to her ‘grandson’, ‘Richard Steinberg’ contacted the victim again that evening, requesting another $2000 for bail money, advising that the Quebec Provincial Police were in the process of flying the victim home. The victim refused to send more money and hung up on the scammer. Police have determined that ‘Richard Steinberg’ was an alias. Called the “Grandfather Scam” by police, the scam has become more prevalent over the past five years. Relying on trust, criminals often rely on information gathered through criminal networks to make the scam more credible, often using the names, locations and occupation of the

grandchildren of the target victim. “The scam is not area specific as far as it being centralized in a major centre,” said Cpl Crerar, adding that anybody can fall victim to it, regardless of where they live. The perpetrators of these scams, according to Crerar, often reside out of country. This makes identifying and tracking down the scammers nearly impossible. “These are the colossal challenges we face when it comes to these types of scams,” he said. Education, he says, is key. He says that sharing stories such as this during Fraud Prevention Month is important to prevent others from falling victim. The trust of the victim is the glue that holds the scam together. A few simple questions is often enough to cause the scammer to give up and move to another victim. Corporal Crerar advises victims to report the incident to the police immediately. “The biggest thing for victims to understand is that they are not alone,” he said. Any information that victims can give to police will be added to criminal databases that many police agencies use to track down culprits and battle these types of scams. “Share the information. Report it to the police,” he added. Crerar understands that many victims may feel too embarrassed or ashamed to report the incident. Police want victims to know that they aren’t alone -- they aren’t

the first people to fall for these types of scams. The scammers are professionals who are good at what they do -- even the most vigilant and careful person can fall for a good story, especially when family members appear to be in trouble. “Protect your identification at all costs,” says Crerar. “In today’s world, your ID and information are more valuable than cash to most criminal organizations.”

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ECA Review Reporter An oversight in an installation estimate means that planned upgrades at the Coronation Pool will cost the town considerably more than anticipated. As part of a $217,000 grant for upgrading municipal facilities, the pool’s 30 year old boiler was slated to replaced with a brand new high efficiency unit. An estimate from a contractor, received by the town in July, put the installation charges of a new boiler and two heat exchangers at $5100. In February, the pool site was visited by a technician evaluating the pool’s boiler room for the installation. Upon inspection, it was determined that stainless steel venting was required -- a change that increased the installation charges to $41,165. The total cost of the high efficiency boiler and two heat exchangers is $50,000. Coronation’s Recreation Director Barry Brigley told town council on Monday, March 11 that the news came as a surprise. Brigley told council that he explored

other options, such as downgrading to a mid-efficiency boiler that wouldn’t require the expensive stainless steel venting. The grant, however, stipulates that all new boiler installations must be high efficiency units only. The problem, according to Brigley, was that the original quote was done over the phone and not based on a site visit by the supplier. He stresses that nobody is at fault in this matter, and that it was a simple oversight. Council voted unanimously to accept the new quote. “If we don’t do this, we won’t have a pool this summer,” said Mayor Dawna Elliott. “We need a pool.” She stated that the cost savings in operating a high efficiency boiler would eventually pay for the extra installation costs. Brigley agreed, and informed council that supplemental grant money and corporate donations would be used to cover the overage. “We don’t have time for another company to come out,” he told council. “And even if they did, it probably isn’t going to be any cheaper.”

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Multi sire verification project Agri-News A bull has two qualities of value to commercial producers. One is the ability to impregnate cows; the other is the ability to pass genes for superior performance to his offspring. “Natural service breeding is the predominant practice for beef operations in North America,” says Jim Hansen, business development – beef, with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “But few studies have examined the variation in number of calves sired and the consistency of an individual bull’s performance in multiple sire breeding pastures. “Sire contributions to ranch income as either total feeder calf value or total retained ownership value per sire is being gathered and compared on three commercial cow/calf ranches in southern Alberta. “This study has been going for a couple of years now and we hope to continue it for a few more years in order to gather significant meaningful data.” This project uses the biometric identifier DNA, by collecting DNA samples on the potential sires and then collected samples on the calves to connect the parentage back to the potential sire. With this genotyped population, it will enable evaluation of the sire’s contribution based on the performance of offspring under field conditions. It will also provide information that will allow producers to determine the costs and benefits associated with the application of DNA-based technologies on commercial beef operations. “Genetic selection for many important traits has been difficult for many commercial operations, due to multiple sires per breeding pasture and not being able to identify which bulls produced which calves, and the inability to follow that calf through the next phases of the value

chain,” says Hansen. “With the information system BIXS now launched to cow-calf producers across Canada, as this research work continues, feedlots can begin submitting animal data to BIXS. “This information system, which is now starting to provide carcass information back, has enabled us to follow these calves all the way to harvest.” The biological cycle for cattle is long, especially when a research project requires gathering data from birth to finish, so things take some time. However, here are few quick things that are being seen: Sire prolificacy – offspring born to each bull varies considerably among healthy bulls that have under gone breeding soundness evaluations. If a bull is siring no calves or only a few calves in one year, he tends to repeat that again the next year. The data is suggesting that a small number of highly prolific sires are producing a disproportionate number of offspring and likely replacement candidates. Consequently, these sires are likely to have a considerable impact on the genetic trend of these commercial herds into the future. Identification of which bulls are passing on traits which cause calving difficulty. Observation that there are some carcass trait differences among an individual sire’s offspring. “With production records from the original herd to the feedlot, the carcass data from the packer is being reviewed to determine economic value and value creation from the information and comparisons that can now be done within each herd,” says Hansen. “As we learn more, the findings will be shared with beef producers.”

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moderately acidic and below 5.5 is strongly acidic. Soils with a pH of 7.5 is slightly alkaline, 8.0 is moderately alkaline and above 8.5 is strongly alkaline. Soils with a pH greater than 8.5 are often sodic (high in sodium).” Most of Alberta’s strongly acid soils occur in the Gray Wooded soil zone. This is a result of hundreds of years of acidic organic material from the leaves of deciduous trees, needles from coniferous trees and other acidic organic material being added to the surface of soil. Most of Alberta’s soils that have developed under forest vegetation are acidic. In southern Alberta, soils on the Milk River Ridge and in the Cypress Hills tend to be acidic as these soils, which were unaffected by the last glaciation, are much older than the rest of the soils Alberta. “For the past decade we have been noted that the surface soil pH has been declining slightly in cultivated soils across Alberta that are direct seeded. “This is primarily the result of acidification caused by nitrogen (N) and sulphur

(S) fertilizers over a period of years being added to soil to increase crop yields. “Currently, it is not a problem, but it is a situation that must be monitored,” says McKenzie. With conventional tillage, the upper six inches of soil is constantly being disturbed. Therefore, the acidifying effects of N and S fertilizers have been less noticeable. The effect of strongly acid soils on crops is generally poor growth of a sensitive crop such as legume crops such as alfalfa or pulse crops such as pea. With N fixing crops such as alfalfa or pea, the rhizobium bacteria which live in association with plant roots, do not survive nearly as well in acidic soils or when soil pH declines below 5.5. When soils are strongly acidic (pH <5.5) aluminum (Al) and manganese (Mn) tend to be more soluble and may increase to levels that can be harmful to crop growth. “The first step in the management of acid soils is to identify the extent and severity of the problem - this can be done

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Management of sodic and solonetzic soils in Alberta Agri-News The two main types of salt affected soils found in Alberta are Saline soils and Sodic soils. Saline soils are soils with a concentration of soluble salts that will impair crop growth. Soil with a higher level of exchangeable sodium (Na+) and low levels of soluble salts is commonly referred to as a Sodic soil. Soils with a high level of soluble salts and sodium are referred to as Saline-Sodic soils. The common characteristics of Sodic soils include: • sodium level in soil at a high enough concentration to cause toxicity to sensitive plants • surface soil pH is usually high, often greater than 8.4 • soil physical structure is generally very poor with a hard, cloddy structure “Most Sodic soils in Alberta are Solonetzic,” says Dr. Ross McKenzie, PhD, P. Ag., senior research scientist – agronomy, with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

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CAAP funds available in Alberta Agri-News • projects that analyze or test solutions The Agriculture and Food Council of and strategies to address issues and Alberta (AFC) is calling for project opportunities Letters of Intent for a limited amount of • projects that test or analyze innovative Canadian Agricultural Adaptation products, processes or technologies Program (CAAP) funding that is now • regional and multi-regional projects available for projects requesting up to The suggested activity end date for proj$20,000 each. ects is October 31, 2013, with final reports AFC will be accepting Letters of Intent due December 31, 2013. until 12 noon MST on April 8, 2013, in It is strongly recommended that potenorder to place the remainder of the tial applicants contact a project manager uncommitted CAAP funds. Funding to discuss the project prior to submitting available under CAAP is intended to help a Letter of Intent. Alberta’s agriculture industry respond Potential applicants may then be and adapt to emerging challenges. invited to submit a full project “AFC is committed to attracting high application. quality projects in which to invest the For more information about the CAAP remaining CAAP funds,” says AFC coprogram and deadline dates, visit the executive director, Bryanna Kumpula. CAAP website: www.agfoodcouncil.com/ “At this point, we are looking for projcaap-funding. ects that fit into a shorter time frame. We encourage any and all potential applicants who feel their project may be a good fit for CAAP funding to contact us immediately so that our project managers can assist in developing the best project application Prairie Mines & Royalty Sheerness Mine Site, Hanna AB possible.” Prairie Mines & Royalty request submission of quotation for CAAP’s objective the following farming service for 2013 crop year. 300 (min) to is to facilitate the 400 acres, calculated by Sheerness Eng. Dept. agriculture, agri• Disking- Pass # 1 food and agri-based • Disking- Pass # 2 products sector’s • Heavy Harrow ability to seize • Seeding, oats @ 2 Bu./acre & native grass @ TBA opportunities, • Rolling respond to new and • Rock picking emerging issues, Contractor to provide oats and quote price/bushel, grass seed and path-find and provided by Sheerness Mine. Contractor to provide fuel. pilot solutions to Request price/acre for each service. new and ongoing issues in order to Conditions: help it adapt and 1. Contractor must have W.C.B. coverage & 2.0 million remain Liability Insurance coverage. competitive. 2. Contractor must have roll over protection on all equipment CAAP can only operator cabs. fund projects that 3. Contractor must follow Sheerness Mine safety rules while meet all of the folon site lowing criteria: 4. Work to be completed by June 15, 2013 • projects that 5. Sealed Bids will be accepted until 12pm on April 12, 2013 have projected Sheerness Mine benefits that Box 2020, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0 exceed costs Ph: 403-854-5200 Fx: 403-854-5204 • applied and Contact: Doug MacKinnon @ 403-854-5206 adaptive (not or Bob Allan @ 403-854-5215 basic) research

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MINBURN ANGUS

DANNY & CONNA WARRILOW & FAMILY Minburn, AB (780) 593-2205 Danny’s Cell: 780-853-0427 Devin’s Cell: 780-581-4329

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ANGUS OFFERING: 76 ANGUS BULLS • 64 YEARLING BULLS • 12 - 2 YEAR OLDS BULLS

OPTIMAL BOVINES INC. ROB HOLOWAYCHUK Cell: 780-916-2628 View catalogue online at:

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16th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2013 AT 1PM AT THE FARM NORTHWEST OF MINBURN, ALBERTA

Rick Deagle Cell: 403-575-5521

Trevor Deagle Cell: 403-575-5237 First Annual

“Maine Difference” Bull Sale 1 p.m. at Dryland Cattle Saturday, April 6

Two Year Olds

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Come early on sale day to view the bulls and join us for beef on a bun at noon.

75 Bulls sell!

Over 50 Two Year Old and Long Yearlings on offer. Check our website for a catalogue in March!

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Create safe play areas on the farm LINDON ANGUS FARMS Agri-News Spring is here on the farm and with it comes increased daylight, warm weather and so much to explore outside. Children of all ages benefit from playing outside, but before you send the troops out the door, take a moment to think about possible potential dangers that could be lurking on your farm. “The most important factor to a child’s safety on the farm is supervision,” says Raelyn Peterson, farm safety coordinator with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “Having a responsible caregiver watch young children at all times and knowing exactly the whereabouts of older children is key to keeping future farmers safe from harm. “An effective way to supervise young children is to designate a special play area for them. It is important that the area have clear boundaries – preferably a fenced area that physically restricts children from leaving. Toys and other fun stuff should be inside the play area so children aren’t tempted to wander away.” Inevitably children will explore other areas of the farm as they gain more independence. For this reason it is important to designate hazardous areas as No Play Areas. Children may not recognize or understand the dangers on a farm nor will they always remember the rules for each particular situation. Even as they gain more independence, children should be reminded often what is safe and be encouraged to practice a ‘check in’ system. To clearly mark dangerous areas on the farm, use easily identifiable signage such as decals.

Decals are a great visual the more they will develop the reminder for both adults and ability to make safe choices.” children. No Play Area decals are Adults can use the decal to available free-of-charge from remind kids of the rules, and Alberta Agriculture and once children recognize the Rural Development’s farm decal as a warning, they learn safety program. Go to www. to stay away from the area or agriculture.alberta.ca/farmpiece of machinery marked by safety for more information. a decal. Visit the Farm Safety “Some areas you may want Program website for ways to to mark with No Play Area promote farm safety on your decals are granaries, chemfarm or in your community. ical storage sheds, grain augers, grain trucks, well houses, root cellars, medicine storage areas, dugBOX 8 ROWLEY, AB. TOJ 2XO outs and animal corrals or pens,” says Peterson. HRSW - AC Stettler - AC Carberry “Each farm is unique, so it is Unity VB - CDC Go important for parTwo Row Malt Barley- AC Metcalfe ents and caregivers - CDC Copeland - CDC Meredith to carefully conTwo Row Feed Barley - CDC Cowboy sider how they want children to - CDC Austensen perceive their Flax - Prairie Grande surroundings. Peas - CDC Meadow “Remember that CDC Saffron (available 2014) the more children hear and see what PHONE 403-368-2409 OR 403-321-0237 is safe and not safe,

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CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE March 23, 2013 1:00 pm Innisfail Auction Mart • Free delivery & board till May • Semen tested

Provost Livestock Exchange The Livestock Market Serving Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan

All presort sales are live broadcast with live internet bidding from buyers across Canada. Regular Sales include Butcher Cows and Bulls.

Regular and Presort Sale Every Friday at 9am Special Sales: Wednesday, March 27 @ 1pm - Annual Dewald Charolais Bull Sale in Conjunction with the Spring All Breeds Bull Sale. -15 yearling Charolais bulls - 4 two year old Charolais bulls Lazy Haven Land & Cattle -16 coming two year old Blk & Red Angus bulls. (Majority of these bulls have low birth weights and were used on Heifers last year.) -6 coming two year old Charolais bulls. Roadhouse Holdings -3 Red Anugus yearling Heifer bulls. Bred Cows And Heifers - Ford Family Farm has 100 Red & Red Baldy Heifers Bred to Black Angus Bulls to start calving April 10th, Bulls turned out June 22.

Yearlings • No bulls sold prior to the sale Long Yearlings • Powerful pen of yearling bulls • Great selection of long yearling bulls born in June, July & August 2011 • Charolais bulls bred and developed with longevity in mind • High quality Charolais bulls affordable for all cattlemen

Dory, Janine Gerrard & Sons Innisfail AB gerrardcattle@gmail.com 403 302-1016

Catalog & videos of sale bulls online at www.cattleinmotion.com

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April 9 & For Sale at the Farm Bulls Sired by: FV Final Answer 189X, Bar-E-L Undecided 125U & Lindon Widespread 4W Spring 2013 EPD’s will be available on Bulls and Heifers.

For more info. and selecting the bull of your choice Contact:

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Tuesday, April 2 @ 5pm - Annual Spring Horse and Tack Sale, tack starts at 5pm.

Provost Livestock Exchange Ltd. is an Agent for Direct Livestock Marketing Services Internet Sales, which are held every Thursday @ 10 am.

Yearling Black Angus Bulls at Lacombe Bull Sale

SHILOH CATTLE COMPANY

Friday, March 29 - NO SALE DUE TO EASTER HOLIDAY (Next regular sale will be on Friday March 29/13)

All Cattle MUST have RFID tags. Feeder Cattle MUST BE pre booked for Presorts

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50 RED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS D BULL VIDEOS SALE CATALOG AN FOR DETAILS. ONLINE - PHONE VIEW BULLS PRIOR TO SALE AT ANCHOR RANCH RED ANGUS AND SHILOH CATTLE COMPANY. JUST GIVE US A CALL.

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Winter feeding and downer cows Agri-News Forage quality has been an issue this winter because of the weather conditions experienced last summer. Feed test results have shown that protein levels are down 20 to 25 per cent in many hay and silage samples compared to the long-term average. Delayed cutting has also increased the amount of fibre in the harvested forages, which results in reduced energy content as well. Other quality concerns also exist with the forages grown last summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Test results are also indicating that potassium levels in mixed hays are almost twice as high as the long-term average,â&#x20AC;? says Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we get closer to calving, dietary requirements for calcium and magnesium increase because of higher requirements of the calf and the production of colostrum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three to four weeks prior to calving, calcium and magnesium is moving from the blood into the mammary tissue to produce milk. Older cows have a more difficult time mobilizing calcium from the bone and are more prone to be downer cows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;High milking cows are also at high risk because of the daily calcium and magnesium requirements. High potassium levels in the diet reduce the absorption of magnesium which can increase the number of downer cows.â&#x20AC;? Feed test results provide a starting point to developing balanced ration. What is recommended on paper can be quite different to what the cows actually consume. Research conducted at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Station at Lacombe found that feeding hay with a bale processor on snow can result in up to 30 per cent of the calcium reported on a feed test report being lost because of feed waste. The amount of magnesium lost can also be 25 per cent or higher. The loss of nutrients can result in downer cows, even when everything appears to be normal on the ration report. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is a problem with a downer cow, talk to your veterinarian and have a diagnosis made when a farm call is done,â&#x20AC;? says Yaremcio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the animal responds to intravenous treatment, it can be an indication that calcium or magnesium, or both, could be borderline or deficient in the ration. Changes to the feeding program are needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the feeds have not been tested, do so. Until the feed tests results are back, increasing the calcium and magnesium in the ration is recommended. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a 1400 pound cow in late-pregnancy or early lactation, the addition of four ounces of limestone and one ounce of magnesium oxide per head/per day, to the ration will help the situation. Fine tuning can be done when the results are back.â&#x20AC;? If possible, mix the magnesium and calcium into silage or a grain mix. These two products are not tasty and cows tend not to consume much free choice. When including calcium and magnesium into a salt or salt/mineral mix, a

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flavoring agent or a product such as wheat shorts, dried molasses or dried distillers grains with solubles should be added to the mix to improve consumption. A rough guideline is to include one of these products at 8 to 10 per cent of the total weight to improve intake. If intakes are still low, increase the inclusion rates of the flavoring agent, and if the intake is too high, reduce the amount of flavoring agent. Not all downer cows are caused by mineral imbalances. If experiencing downer cows or concerned about this situation in your herd, be sure to consult your herd veterinarian in order to obtain a proper diagnosis, treatment plan, and assessment of the situation. As well as consulting your veterinarian, if addition nutritional advice is needed, a feed company nutritionist or a provincial beef extension specialist can also be consulted. A team approach will yield the most favourable results.

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Ward Nelson of Camrose, Alberta Tuesday, April 16, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00 a.m. for

Located: From Camrose, go 15.4 km (9 miles) east on Highway 26, then 0.7 km (1/2 mile) south on Range Road 184. This is an extremely nice line of equipment. Major pieces have been shedded. Lunch served by Gladstone Ladies Club. TRACTORS â&#x20AC;˘ 1993 Versatile 976 4WD, Designation 6, 20.8x42 duals, 4723 hr., Atom Jet aux. hyd pump, standard, shedded, S/N 930583 â&#x20AC;˘ Case 2390 2WD, 20.8x38 duals, 3542 hr., P.S., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., shedded, vg cond., S/N 09923021 â&#x20AC;˘ 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leon 2-way dozer blade â&#x20AC;˘ IH 784 2WD c/w Allied loader/bucket, 3-pt. hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 16.9x34 tires (very good), 4765 hr. â&#x20AC;˘ EZ-STEER guidance system c/w 500 monitor HARVEST EQUIPMENT â&#x20AC;˘ 2010 New Holland CR9060 SP combine, SwathMaster 8 belt PU, 418 sep./585 eng. hr., 900/60 R 32 rubber, yield and moisture, fine cut chopper, auto header height, new roller chains after 2012 crop, no peas, shedded, exc. cond., S/N Y9G113083 â&#x20AC;˘ 2011 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; NH 72C rigid header, PU reel, hyd. Fore/Aft, full fingered auger, lifters, shedded, exc. cond., S/N YBZL26214 â&#x20AC;˘ 2005 Case IH 2388 SP combine c/w 2015 header, SwathMaster 8 belt PU, AFX rotor, 1256 sep./1582 eng. hr., 30.5L-32 rubber, yield and moisture, hopper topper, chopper, extra pea concaves, $13,155.62 w/o Dec./12, shedded, vg cond., S/N HAJ292922 â&#x20AC;˘ 2005 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Case IH 1010 rigid header, PU reel, hyd. Fore/Aft, lifters, shedded, exc. cond., S/N CBJ023726 â&#x20AC;˘ Bergen 3600-HT header transport, like new â&#x20AC;˘ Baumle built header transport â&#x20AC;˘ 2010 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Massey Ferguson 9220 SP swather, model 5200 header, 279 hr., Dbl. swath, elec. Fore/Aft, PU reel, gauge wheels, lifters, shedded, exc. cond., S/N 0AHS01133 â&#x20AC;˘ The two combines and swather sell with terms: 25% down sale day, balance by Aug. 1/13

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TRUCKS and GRAIN TRAILERS â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ 2006 Freightliner Century TA grain truck c/w 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel box and hoist (2011), Automatic Smart Shift, Detroit 515hp, 520,564 miles â&#x20AC;˘ at booking, 3,100 miles on new tires, remote hoist and endgate control, roll tarp, Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye

tire pressure indicators, shedded, very nice truck 1994 Freightliner TA highway tractor, day cab, 726,764 km at booking, N14, 18 spd. trans., wet kit, drive tires near new, Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye tire pressure indicators, shedded, good cond. 1994 Lode King aluminum Super B grain trailers, open ends, newer tarps, 11R24.5 tires, Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye tire pressure indicators $7,074.90 w/o done on the above tractor and trailers as of Sept./11 1981 IH 1724 SA grain truck c/w 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel box, 131,603 km at booking, 404 eng., 5&2 trans., roll tarp, 10.00x20 rubber, shedded Two Michelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hyd. hopper augers for grain trailers SPRAYER 2002 Willmar Eagle 8600 sprayer, 4WD, 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 1200 US gal. stainless steel tank, 380/90-R46 tires, 1908 hr., four E-Kay dividers, 340hp Cummins, air ride suspension, two rinse tanks, EZ STEER guidance c/w 500 monitor, auto boom height, Mid-Tech controller, triple nozzle bodies, shedded, vg cond., S/N 8600JL86109 Four 520/85R46 Firestone radials to fit above sprayer, limited wear, to be sold separately AIR DRILL 51â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexicoil 5000 c/w front TBT FC 2320 tank and rear TBH FC 2320 tank, dbl. shoot, 4-1/2â&#x20AC;? steel packers, 12â&#x20AC;? spacing, Dutch low draft openers, both tanks and drill were rebuilt and gone through four seasons ago, c/w extra rollers. NOTE: The drill will be sold with choice of one tank. The remaining tank will be sold separately. HEAVY HARROWS 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexicoil 85 heavy harrows, hyd. tine adj., limited use, purchased new in 2005, vg to exc. cond. AUGERS and GRAIN VAC Buhler FarmKing 13â&#x20AC;?x70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; swing auger c/w AG Remote electric swing mover, reverser, vg cond., purchased new in 2007 Westfield TF 100-41, 10â&#x20AC;?x41â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger c/w mover, 30hp Kohler, good cond., purchased new in 2008

â&#x20AC;˘ Westfield J208-46, 8â&#x20AC;?x46â&#x20AC;&#x2122; auger, 18hp Kohler, good cond. â&#x20AC;˘ Kongskilde 700 grain vac, 1000 PTO, shedded, vg cond. FIELD EQUIPMENT â&#x20AC;˘ 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Houle HLL-12 hyd. land leveller, hyd. lift and tilt, limited use, exc. cond., purchased new in 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Big G Tandem disc, smooth blades, older heavy disc â&#x20AC;˘ Eversman 600 hyd. scraper â&#x20AC;˘ Rock-O-Matic 546 rock picker, 540 PTO drive, good cond. â&#x20AC;˘ 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexicoil Sys. 95 Harrow/Packer â&#x20AC;˘ 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexicoil harrows/drawbar, newer tines GRAIN BINS and AERATION â&#x20AC;˘ 2009 Grainmax 5000 hopper bin, rocket, vents, dbl. skid, site glass, exc. cond. â&#x20AC;˘ Three 2007 Wheatland 1620 E hopper bins, epoxy lined, 4119 bu +/-, level alert, manhole, poke hole, manway, dbl skids, never stored fertilizer, (one bin has side wall damage) â&#x20AC;˘ Four Sakundiak 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6 ring hopper bins, 5600 bu+/-, dbl skids, ladder, roof vents, top/bottom manways, full bin indicators, aeration tubes, OP cables â&#x20AC;˘ Four Grain Guard aeration fans, (Three 5hp, 3hp) â&#x20AC;˘ Grain Guard 60,000 BTU gas aeration heater â&#x20AC;˘ Chigwell 12612E hopper bin, 1600 bu+/â&#x20AC;˘ Westeel 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x5 ring, 1650 bu+/-, good wood floor â&#x20AC;˘ Twister 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4 ring, 1500 bu+/-, good wood floor â&#x20AC;˘ Three round wood bins (Two - 1200 bu +/-, 1000 bu +/-) PICK UP and TRAILERS â&#x20AC;˘ 2002 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty, elec. 4x4, ext. cab, long box, 172,411 km at booking, 5.4L, auto, A/T/C, spray-in liner â&#x20AC;˘ 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; TA 5th wheel trailer, homebuilt â&#x20AC;˘ 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SA utility trailer, tilt deck, 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sides RECREATION and LAWN EQUIP. â&#x20AC;˘ 2011 Kubota RTV 900, 4x4, diesel, 149 hr. at booking, hyd. dump, windshield, winch, bush guard, exc. cond.

â&#x20AC;˘ Polaris Big Boss 500, 6x6, 4,572 km, manual dump box â&#x20AC;˘ John Deere 240 lawn tractor c/w 30â&#x20AC;? rototiller and 48â&#x20AC;? mower, 18hp Kaw., good cond. â&#x20AC;˘ Swisher 48â&#x20AC;? lawn sweep â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

MISCELLANEOUS Chem Handler II (40 gal.) c/w banjo pump GPI chemical pump 1250 and 450 gal. poly water tanks 5hp Honda slough pump, quantity hose 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Brandt 3-pt. hitch sprayer, 65 gal tank, hand gun 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford 3-pt. hitch rotary mower 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford 3-pt. hitch rear blade 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3-pt. hitch cult. New Sakundiak bin sheets and wall stiffeners 60 gal. 3 cyl. Ind. Air upright compressor Two 500 gal. fuel tanks/stand, 300/500 gal fuel tanks/stand, 12V fuel pump Four 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; high steel shelving units, Oxy/ Acetylene outfit c/w bottles, HD Tow Rope, Drill Press, Banjo Pump, pressure washer, Hyd. 12T press, grinder/stand, 12V Lincoln grease gun, 20T air hyd jack, Columbia gas snowblower, 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; work bench, bolt bin and bolts, 3/4â&#x20AC;? Drive socket set, Saws-All, quantity wrenches, four water extinguishers, Tri-Met grain tester, welding table, chop saw, floor jack, tire chains 22.5, misc scrap iron and lumber

AUCTIONEERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE Ward has discontinued his farming operation. This is a very nice line of well maintained equipment. Note the low hours on most pieces. The above listing is a guide only. All goods are sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;where isâ&#x20AC;? basis and any description, verbal or in advertising, of goods is set out or offered as a guide only. Doug Johnson Auction Service Ltd. accepts no responsibility for errors in description, it being the responsibility of prospective buyers to inspect the goods before the sale and satisfy themselves as to condition, age, authenticity, make or model. This list is subject to additions and deletions. Doug Johnson Auction Service Ltd. will not be responsible for accidents, damage or loss. All sales are final. GST will apply on some items. Payment in full on sale day. Payment by cash or cheque only. If paying by cheque and unknown to Auction Company, we require a reference letter from your bank. Arrangements must be made 48 hours prior to the sale for cell phone and absentee bidding.

For more information, contact Ward Nelson at 780-672-5429 or 780-679-2113. View full listing and pictures at www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com

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MOBILE HOMES VOLUME purchase on our new Alaskan Series! 1520 sq. ft. $129,900 until March 30. Includes Arctic insulation package and stainless steel appliances. Toll free 1-855-463-0084; www. jandelhomes.com. THINKING of selling? We need your 1990 or newer manufactured or modular home (to be moved). For free evaluation contact Terry at 1-877-3470417 or terry@grandviewmodular.com.

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Stettler Mini Storage Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. OWNERS: Reg & Darlene Hunter

403-740-9283 or 403-742-3153

MISCELLANEOUS SEMI loads of logs delivered to your door for firewood. Spruce, pine, poplar, tamarack. Price depends on location. Call Lil Mule Logging Inc. 403-3184346 2150 joints of 2 3/8” Structural Redband Tubing @ $33.00/jt loaded truck in Wainwright, AB. Call 780-842-5705 for more information.

Ribstone Creek Accounting Solutions

Lois Rodvang 403-578-3295 Specializing in monthly accounting for farms and small business

STEEL buildings/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www. crownsteelbuildings.ca. METAL roofing & siding. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-2638254.

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Remote Car Starters Sales & Installation Call for prices and option details

G.P.L. Tractor Service Gordon Long 403-575-3863

FARM MACHINERY FOR SALE: One Heston BP 25 Bale Processor; new hammers, new drum bearings. One New Holland 352 Mixer Mill used very little both shedded. For more information call 403-741-5744.

FEED AND SEED HEATED canola buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. FOR SALE: Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses plus Hay, Pasture, Reclamation and Lawn Mixtures. Early order discounts - Book now! No charge custom blending. Call 1-800661-1529 or esther@ hannasseeds.com. For Sale - 280+ big round mixed hay bales $25.00/bale. South of Veteran. Call Karen @ 1 250-747-3364

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SIMMERON Simmentals, Fullblood Full Fleckvieh Bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. blood lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963.

Sat. 11 am

Everblack Angus

CTV SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD; www. NorwoodSawmills. com/400OT. 1-800566-6899 ext. 400OT. BIG building sale. “This is a clearance sale you don’t want to miss!” 20x20 $3, 985, 25x24 $4,595, 30x36 $6,859, 35x48 $11,200, 40x52 $13,100, 47x76 $18,265. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www. pioneersteel.ca. DISCONNECTED phone? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca NEW Custom Kubota Engines. 4 cyl., 40 & 50 hp., V1903’s $5200. & V2003’s Turbo’s $5800. Originally for Thomas Skidsteers. Phone 780-222-9394.

Bull & Female Sale

Mon., March 25 2 pm Nilsson Bros., Vermilion, AB

•30 Yearling Black Angus Bulls View Catalogue online at www.cattlemanagement.ca

Contact Ernest Gibson, Vermilion (780) 853-2422 SILVER Shadow Charolais Bulls. EasyCalving: All herd-sires have been proven on heifers. Gainability: 205 day wts 745 - 825 lbs (without creep feed). Quiet Disposition. Excellent Hair-Coats. Will be semen tested and delivered. Off farm sales only. Coffee is always on. Ph. (780) 853-2587 Vermilion, AB

RITCHIE Bros Unreserved Auction. Oyen, Alberta, March 23 at Noon. Red & Black Angus 230 mature cows, 25 replacement heifers, 12 mature bulls. Bobby Miller: 403-358-1393 or rbauction.com. VERMILLIONAIRES 27TH Charolais Bull Sale. April 6, 2013, 1 p.m. Nilsson Bros. Livestock Vermilion. 80 - 2 year olds 15 Yearlings, white & red factor horned & polled. All bulls tie broke, semen tested. Don Good 780-853-2220; Brian Chrisp 780-8533315.

PYRAMID Corporation is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780955-HIRE. $100 - $400 CASH daily for landscaping work! Competitive, energetic, honesty a must; PropertyStars Jobs.com. MORGAN Construction & Environmental Ltd. Looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators & Heavy Equipment Mechanics for work in oilfield & heavy civil construction projects. Don’t miss out on our Competitive wages, full Final Breeder’s Issue benefits & opportunity for year round work. Deadline Mon. Apr. 22 Email resume: careers Call 403-578-4111 @mcel.ca. Fax 780960-8930 or apply in person: 702 Acheson Road, Acheson, AB. VINTAGE snowmobiles INTERIOR Heavy wanted. Will entertain Equipment Operator anything from 60’s to School. No Simulators. mid 80’s. Free air, liqIn-the-seat training. uid cooled or fan. Any Real world tasks. makes or models. The Weekly start dates. Job older the better! Call board! Funding options. 780-905-4209. Sign up online! iheschool.com. 1-866-3993853. HELP wanted: AG Mechanic/Service 80% COMMISSION Manager required on travel only has 500 agents across Canada. farm/feedlot operation Business opportunities in south central Alberta. Mechanic licence an with low investment, unlimited income poten- asset but not required. tial, generous tax/travel Competitive wages and benefits. Housing benefits. Run your available. Please fax travel company, fullresume to 403-546time, part-time from home. Register for free 2445. Email: careers@ seminar; www.mytrave- klassenagriventures.ca lonly.ca. 1-800-608or phone 403-3121117 ext. 2020. 3577. DO business in Yukon! DRIVERS wanted. 1,831 sq. ft. prime Terrific career opportuground floor retail nity with outstanding space on the Main growth potential to Street in Whitehorse, learn how to locate rail Yukon, next to defects. No rail experiStarbuck’s. For floorence needed! plan/photos, call Extensive paid travel, 1-867-333-9966. meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benESTABLISHED, turn efits package. Skills key Acrylic & Gel Nail needed - Ability to travbusiness for sale. All equipment & supplies el 3 months at a time, to go with. Drayton valid licence with air Valley, Alberta. 780brake endorsement. 542-6668. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www. sperryrail.com under SMITTY’S Stettler careers, keyword requires 3 full time Driver. Do not fill in city hosts/hostesses with or state. pro serve certificate, exp. an asset. $9.76/hr, EXPERIENCED truck references req. Must be driver required for hauling heavy equipment. bondable and reliable, Rates negotiable & fax resume to (403) benefits available. Fax 742-1810 or apply in person to the manager. resume 780-778-2444. NOW located in CONCESSION Drayton Valley. Contractor: Shorncliffe BREKKAAS Vacuum & Park Improvement Tank Ltd. Wanted Class Association requires someone to operate the 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Operators with concession at all valid tickets. Top Shorncliffe Lake from May 1 to Sept. 2, 2013. wages, excellent benefits. Please forward Send applications to: Box 144 Czar, Ab. T0B resume to: Email: dv@ 0Z0. Deadline: April 25, brekkaas.com. Phone 2013. Call 780-857780-621-3953. Fax 2131 for more info. 780-621-3959.

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March 29, 2013 1:30 at the Ranch (near Elk Point, AB)

Selling Polled Hereford, Angus & Charolais 80 Yearlings & Two’s View sale catalogue & lot videos at

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THE Tamarack Inn requires an experienced Bar Manager with Protect and ProServe. Contact Marty at 403-845-5252 or fax resume to 403845-4848. CENTRAL Peace Natural Gas Co-op Ltd. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: cpngc@telusplanet.net. Fax 780864-2044. Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0. NEWCART Contracting Ltd. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season. Journeyman/ Apprentice; Pipefitters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers. Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers. Email: resumes@newcartcontracting.com. Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets. ATTENTION semi operators! Are you looking to downsize? Haul RVs from USA to western Canada! 5-6 day round trip. Looking for 1 ton O/O. 1-866-736-6483; www.speedwaymovingsystems.com. JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: www.awna. com/resumes_add.php.

CAREER TRAINING GRANDE Prairie Regional College has Collaborative degree programs in Nursing, Computing and Education that you can complete right on its Grande Prairie campus. We offer a great college experience small class sizes, excellent instructors that care about you and your future, small town atmosphere with city amenities. You can also start on your chosen degree in Engineering, Fine Arts, Music, Arts, Science, Business or Commerce - a great transition from high school to university. Call 1-888-539-2911 for more information and to speak with an advisor; www.gprc.ab.ca.

Need Help? Put your ad in the classifieds! Call 403-578-4111

TRAVEL GRIZZLY bear tour. Experience a one day fly and cruise west coast grizzly adventure to Khutzeymateen, BC this July. Calgary and Edmonton departures. 1-866-4601415; www.classiccanadiantours.com.

PERSONALS TRUE psychics! For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877342-3036; Mobile: # 4486; http://www. truepsychics.ca.

DATING service. Longterm/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-5346984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

AUCTIONS COLLECTOR car auction. 3rd Annual Edmonton Motor Show Classic Car Auction. April 19 - 21. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 75,000 spectators. Consign today. 1-888296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

For Sale by Tender East Central Ambulance Association would like to offer for sale by tender the following: 1) 2002 Ford E350 Econoline Crestline Modular Ambulance. Diesel 6.0L engine, auto transmission, 260,000 km. Arrangements to view can be made by calling (403)882-3211, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Send Tender offers by April 17, 2013 to: East Central Ambulance Association Box 509, Castor, AB , T0C 0X0 For further information contact Lorne at (403)882-3211. Highest bid not necessarily accepted.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE ESTATE OF RUTH BERNICE COLBERT (also known as RUTH COLBERT; also known as RUTH B. COLBERT), LATE OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED 0N, THE 14 DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 2012. If you have a Claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by April 27, 2013, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P. O. Box 1330, 124 - 2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, TOJ 1PO. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER All of Section 35 - Township 37 - Range 11 W4. All native pasture and brush. Perimeter fenced but not crossfenced. Annual surface lease revenue $3200.00. Three dugouts. Creek bed runs through it.

TERMS Bids must be in writing and must pertain to the entire section. Written bids in sealed envelopes accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to “E. Roger Spady In Trust” for 5% of the amount of the bid must be delivered before 12:00 noon on April 12, 2013 to the office of: E. Roger Spady Barrister & Solicitor 5015 Victoria Avenue Coronation, Alberta PO Box 328, T0C 1C0 Phone 403-578-3131 The balance of the purchase price on accepted bids shall be paid to “E. Roger Spady - In Trust” on or before May 10, 2013. Property taxes and surface lease rents shall be adjusted as of May 10, 2013. Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale. If the successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that tender, the deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all tenders. Deposits received from unsuccessful tender submissions will be returned. For further particulars please contact Calvin Wadstein at 403-578-3325 (home) or 403-578- 7030 (cell)

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National Energy Board Notice of Public Hearing OH-001-2013 Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) Application for the Edmonton to Hardisty Pipeline Project (Application) /N $ECEMBER %NBRIDGE l LED AN !PPLICATION WITH THE .ATIONAL %NERGY "OARD PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NEW PIPELINE APPROXIMATELY KM IN LENGTH TO TRANSPORT CRUDE OIL FROM %NBRIDGE S EXISTING %DMONTON 4ERMINAL TO ITS EXISTING (ARDISTY 4ERMINAL THE 0ROJECT The Project also includes the construction and operation of a new initiating pump station at Enbridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edmonton Terminal, a new pump station at EACH OF ITS EXISTING +INGMAN AND 3TROME STATIONS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT ITS %DMONTON AND (ARDISTY 4ERMINALS 4HE PROPOSED PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY 2O7 FOR THE 0ROJECT WILL BE ALONGSIDE AND CONTIGUOUS TO AN EXISTING %NBRIDGE PIPELINE 2O7 AND OTHER LINEAR disturbances for approximately 96.6 per cent of its length. PUBLIC HEARING

DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

The Board will hold a public hearing regarding Enbridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Application, which will also include an oral portion. The issues the Board will consider are the need, the economic feasibility, the potential commercial impacts, the appropriateness of the tolling methodology, the potential environmental and socio-economic effects; the appropriateness of the general route and land requirements, the engineering design and integrity; the potential impacts on landowners, land use and Aboriginal interests; as well as safety, security, contingency planning associated with the construction and operation of the Project.

Hearing Order OH-001-2013 provides important information on the hearing process and procedures to follow. All Application-related documents, including the Hearing Order, are available on the Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Internet site at www.neb-one.gc.ca (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viewâ&#x20AC;? under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regulatory Documentsâ&#x20AC;? box on the right hand side of NEBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage. Then, click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quick Linksâ&#x20AC;? and scroll down to Enbridge Edmonton to Hardisty Pipeline Project folder. Hard copies can be found at the following locations:

PARTICIPANT FUNDING The Board is making available $200,000 under its Participant Funding Program to assist the public in participating in the hearing process. Interested persons are encouraged to review information on the Project and the Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List of Issues in the Hearing Order OH-001-2013 before submitting an application for participant funding.

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Any correspondence to the Board should be addressed to: 3HERI 9OUNG 3ECRETARY OF THE "OARD

The Board has assigned Debbie Kuchinski as the Process Advisor for this Project. If you are thinking about applying to participate in the Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearing for this Project, Ms. Kuchinski can provide you with assistance.

National Energy Board 3EVENTH !VENUE 37 #ALGARY !" 4 0 8 Facsimile: 403-292-5503 4OLL FREE FACSIMILE

Debbie Kuchinski Hearing Process Advisor Telephone: 403-299-3656 Toll free telephone: 1-800-899-1265 Email: debbie.kuchinski@neb-one.gc.ca

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AUCTIONS NEED to advertise? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $269. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 403-578-4111. 75 QUARTERS land, Oyen, Alberta - Ritchie Bros Unreserved Auction. 1HQ, 30 Parcels Farmland, 6 Parcels Grazing Lease, $21,000 Surface Lease Revenue. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate. HUGE receivership auction. Emerald Metal Fabricators. Complete tank fabricating facility. Tuesday, March 26, 10 a.m., Tofield, Alberta. Foothills Equipment Liquidation, 780-9226248; www.foothillsauctions.com. Bidspotter online bidding available.

COMING EVENTS CONSORT Dinner Theatre “Murder Is A Game” Mystery Comedy. April 20, 21, 26, 17, Tickets Mar. 20. Phone 403-5772740. PLEASE come help Wilf Sieger celebrate his 90th birthday. Talbot Hall, March 30, 2-4 pm. No gifts please.

LIONS 38th Annual Consort Gun & Hobby Show, Sat. April 13th, 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sun. April 14th, 10 am 3:30 pm, Consort Sportex. 2000 ft. of display and trade tables in the Arena & Curling Rink. Good food. Nonrestricted and restricted firearm license testing and boating exams available. Additions: Sat. Bingo 1-4 pm, supper and dance. Sun. Gospel music 10 am followed by “Open Mic”. Call Doug or Adah 403-577-3818. HANNA Curling Club General meeting. Wed, Mar 27, 7 pm @ Curling Club. For more info call 403-857-8239.

ANTIQUE Show Western Canada’s longest running collectors show - Antiques, collectibles, and pop culture. 38th Annual Wild Rose Antique Collectors Show & Sale. Sellers from across Canada. Special collectors displays. Antique evaluations by Canadian Antiques Roadshow appraiser Frank Hall $12 per item. Good Friday, Mar. 29, 9 - 5 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 30, 10 - 5 p.m. Edmonton Expo Centre, Edmonton. 780-4379722; www.wildroseantiquecollectors.ca.

SPRING has sprung at Lougheed Gift & Garden. Easter Lilies and Hydrangeas, houseplants, giftware, yard decor and more. Seeds and starting supplies. Proven winner plants to get your pots started. It’s always spring in the Greenhouse. Come in and get refreshed!! Lougheed Gift & Garden, 780-386-2402. Now open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Hanna Chrysler Ltd. has a position available for an

Full-Time Accounting Clerk Accounting experience or training definite assets. Excellent opportunities for job diversification and advancement. Apply in person, fax 403-854-2845, or e-mail chrysler@telusplanet.net. References required.

Town of Coronation The Town of Coronation is accepting applications for Tornado Hydrovacs, a division of Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for:

Labourers, Industrial Painters, Sandblasters, and Welders (Journeyman or Apprentice). at our Manufacturing Facility located at 4102 44th ave, Stettler, AB. Willing to train if candidate has related basic skills or experience. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@petrofield.com or Fax 403-742-5544

Summer Employment Applicants must possess a valid driver’s licence. Please send all applications/resumes to: Town of Coronation Box 219, Coronation, AB TOC 1CO or fax: 403-578-3020 Attention: Barry Deadline for applications is Friday, March 29, 2013

Coronation Golf Club CORONATION POOL The Coronation Golf Club is accepting applications for Inside Staff (must be 18 years of age) and Outside Staff (must possess a valid driver’s license). For more information, please call Barry at 403-575-0756 Please send all applications/ resumes to: Town of Coronation Box 219 Coronation, AB TOC 1CO or fax: 403-578-3020 Attention: Barry Deadline for applications is Friday, March 29, 2013

The Coronation Pool is looking for Lifeguards or Individuals Interested in Becoming Lifeguards. Full Time/Part Time/Casual hours available. Above average wages. Possibility of training provided. Applicants must be 15 years of age. For more information, please call Barry at 403-575-0756 Please send all applications/resumes to: Town of Coronation Box 219, Coronation, AB TOC 1CO or fax: 403-578-3020 Attention: Barry Deadline for applications is Friday, March 29, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS DO YOU know a great volunteer? The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) and Direct Energy are now accepting nominations for the Alberta Volunteer Citizen of the Year award to recognize someone who goes above and beyond to help others in the community. Nominations are open to all residents served by AWNA newspapers. As a reward for giving so much, the winner will get a $1000 cash prize from Direct Energy and a $5000 donation to their community organization of choice. Visit: directenergy.com/vcoy or awna.com. Nominations close Sunday, March 31, 2013.

Tri-Ag Implements Consort Tri-Ag Implements in Consort is looking for a

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Journeyman or Apprentice Agriculture or Heavy Duty Technician. Qualifications include computer and diagnosing skills, be able to work as a team and an individual. Must have a valid driver’s licence, and experience is an asset. Must be comfortable with being on call and 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. Please Contact: Lucas Latimer Service Manager Bus Ph # : 403-577-3899 Email: triag.service@gmail.com

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Carpenter Helper Required Experience an asset but not necessary.

NK Construction Box 22, Youngstown, AB ph. 403-779-2166 or 403-857-9984

Oyen Greenhouses Ltd is currently seeking a responsible individual to

Operate a 5 Ton Delivery Truck

for the spring season. The successful applicant will be asked to provide a clean drivers abstract. Organizational skills and self motivation are a must. This position requires a courteous and enthusiastic individual to drive 3 - 5 days per week until late July. Light construction and maintenance duties will occupy the rest of the year. Starting wage $19 - $23 per hour. Please apply in person or contact Bill at 403-664-3549.

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DENIED Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-7933222. www.dcac.ca. DROWNING in debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www. mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-5563500.

Fax, email or drop off your OPINIONS, LETTERS, NEWS, SPORTS & PHOTOS to ECA Review fax: 403-578-2088 email: publisher@ecareview.com drop off: 4923 Victoria Ave., Coronation Remember to identify all people in your photos.

PIPELINE AND FACILITY SERVICES is currently looking to hire a

Journeyman Mechanic Heavy Equipment experience would be an asset. and also

B Pressure Welders Please fax resume to 403-742-3908 or email watsonwelding@xplornet.com

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COME JOIN OUR TEAM! Stettler Boston Pizza is now accepting applications for

Full & Part-Time Cooks We offer flexible hours and benefits are available.

APPLY IN PERSON TODAY! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES M.D. of Provost No. 52

The Municipal District of Provost No. 52 is accepting applications for the following seasonal positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Class 1 Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Operators â&#x20AC;˘ Labourers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Public Works and Agricultural Service Board â&#x20AC;˘ Roadside Brush and Weed Sprayers Please send applications with attached resume stating which position you are interested in to: Tyler Lawrason, Administrator M.D. of Provost No. 52 Box 300; 4504 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 53rd Avenue Provost, Alberta T0B 3S0 Phone; 780-753-2434 Fax: 780-753-6432 Email: mdprovost@mdprovost.ca

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Castor Golf Club Employment Opportunity Castor Golf Club is now accepting resumes for the position of

Full Time/Part Time Manager Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. in Forestburg is accepting applications for:

Quality Control Manager. Successful applicant will be experienced in ASME Sec VIII Div. 1 vessels, and Process Piping, as well as the various Oil and Gas Producers Specs. Knowledge of Document control and material management also a must. A strong wage and competitive benefits package to the person who meets these requirements.

Please email Resume to n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net or fax to 780.582.3922

Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. Has the following position available:

Building Maintenance / Carpenter Foam panel building experience will be an asset. Applicant needs to be reliable, self-motivated, and have the attention to detail we require for our finished product. Excellent wage and competitive benefits package offered to the successful candidate.

E-mail resume to n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net Or fax to 780-582-3922

COUNTY OF PAINTEARTH NO. 18 Public Works Department Seasonal Employment Opportunities The County of Paintearth No 18 is accepting applications for Seasonal Equipment Operators for the summer season starting May 1 to the end of October. These positions are within the provision of the collective agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955. Grader Operator(s): Class 3 license with Q endorsement Previous experience as a grader operator in road maintenance and road building Mechanically inclined, maintain and service graders, change blades Truck Driver(s) Class 1 with Q endorsement Mechanically inclined, maintain and service trucks and trailers Equipment Operator(s) Loaders, Tractors with attachments, Tandem Trucks, Backhoes Class 3 with Q endorsement Mechanically inclined, maintain and service equipment Interested candidates are invited to forward their resume with references to the County of Paintearth No. 18 Attn: Rita Prince, PCP, Coordinator: Assessment, Tax & Payroll Box 509, Castor AB, T0C 0X0 Only those candidates chosen Ph: 403-882-3211; Fx: 403-882-3560 for an interview will be notified Email: rprince@countypaintearth.ca

Duties to include day to day management of club house including staff scheduling, daily cash balancing, customer service and food preparation/ service. Please submit Resumes by March 28, 2013 to: Rick Tullikopf Box 457, Castor, AB, T0C 0X0 Via fax: 1-780-385-2406 or Via email: rtullikopf@alberta-cu.com

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ACCOUNTANT Crowfoot Crossingâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;ŚRemembering Our Past, Building Our Future County of Paintearthâ&#x20AC;Ś.Welcome to the Energy Capital of East Central Alberta â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coal, Wind, Oil and Natural Gas

The County of Paintearth is seeking a dynamic, knowledgeable person to join our team as the Accountant. This is a permanent full-time position reporting to the Director of Corporate Services. This position provides accounting support and technical expertise for tangible capital assets, cash register reconciliation, bank deposits, payroll, insurance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, tax roll and associated processes, and performs related duties within areas of responsibility for the County and for its associated entities (East Central Ambulance Association, Paintearth Regional Waste Management, Paintearth Economic Partnership Society, Paintearth Adult Learning Council, Trail of the Buffalo Society). The ideal candidate would possess or be working towards a recognized Accounting Designation (CMA, CGA preferred) supplemented with experience in an accounting-related position with a rural municipal government or an equivalent combination of education and experience; excellent organizational, analytical and presentation skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; well developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with team members and the public; exceptional knowledge and experience with Windows and MS Office applications as well as Muniware software; and a valid Alberta Drivers license â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Class 5. The salary range for this professional position is $65,000 to $78,000 per annum with an excellent benefits package. For more information, please contact Lana Roth or visit our website at www. countypaintearth.ca. Interested individuals are invited to forward resume with references by 4:00pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013, to: Lana Roth, CGA Director of Corporate Services County of Paintearth No. 18 Box 509 Castor, AB T0C 0X0 Phone: 403.882.3211 Fax: 403.882.3560 Email: lroth@countypaintearth.ca

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Accountant/Accounts Analyst Paintearth Mine (near Forestburg, Alberta) Position Profile: This position reports directly to the Chief Accountant. Responsibilities include assisting in the development and delivery of timely and accurate financial statements to Management. Duties will include to reconciling all accounts, auditing accounting records, preparing and providing cost analysis, preparation of monthly forecast and annual budgets, completing month end and interacting with internal and external auditors. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will posses a University Degree or diploma related to Accounting and possess at least two years of related experience and be working towards a professional designation. Other combinations of experience and education may be considered. Sherritt Coal offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development. Closing date: April 1, 2013 Please e-mail or fax your resume and cover letter to Human Resources: E-mail: careers.PEM_SHM@sherrittcoal.com Fax: 403.884.3001 We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We would kindly appreciate no phone calls. www.sherritt.com

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Spring officially began on Wednesday, March 20, contrasting the feet-deep snowpack and double-digit minus temperatures blanketing much of east central Alberta. March 16 marked the fifth straight month of snow for the area, contrasting predictions that called for minimal precipitation. Environment Canada says that spring in Alberta will be ‘unpredictable,’ and feature wildly fluctuating temperatures. Submitted photo

Annual Meeting will be held in Castor at the Castor Community Hall

Wed., April 3 Lunch will be served at 12 noon meeting to follow

RE: The Bylaw Amendment to be voted on

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Girls club accepting new members Diane Dammann

ECA Review Submitted The KARE Girls club, a Women’s Institute group, is accepting new members for girls between six and 16. We meet after school the second Tuesday of the month at my home. Next month we will have a report on citizenship and legislation by one of the girls and we will be doing sculptures with play dough. We will also plan the crafts that we will enter into the There was a baby shower for Shanika Reister on Saturday afternoon at her home. Her grandmothers, Grace Reister and Lillian Matteau were there as well as aunts Flavie Boisvert, Malinda Ericson, and Wendy Reister as well as other guests. The Meet Your Neighbour night has a few folks meeting others in the community that they didn’t know before and the rest of us had fun visiting, eating and auctioning. Alain and Clare Ladouceur of Red Deer came with Clare’s folks, Pam and Ed Muise. Irwin Streicher of Elk Pointe and children Lucas and Nicole were also once again at the annual fundraiser. Ralph Davidson is up near Nome Alaska visiting with fiance Beth Holt.

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Randy Wickstrom, Donna Chalifoux and I, all UCW (United Church Women) members, visited with Lila Davidson, Doris Spady and Margaret Thomas in Killam Hospital on Thursday.

County of Paintearth No. 18 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved: DP1302 Wayne & Diane Seth SW 13-38-13-W4 Relocation of Residence & Attached Garage DP1303 League Pipeline SW 13-36-11-W4 New 72 x 220’ Industrial shop DP1304 BFI Canada NE 34-36-11-W4 New landfill cell and stormwater works Any person claiming to be affected by such decision may appeal by giving Notice in writing to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, County of Paintearth No. 18, Box 509 Castor, AB TOC OXO not later than 4:30 p.m., March 22, 2013. The Notice must contain the reason for the appeal and pursuant to Bylaw No. 580-09 include the $200.00 fee. Dated: March 7, 2013 Todd Pawsey, Development Officer

March 21, 2013

Professional Directory Professional Accountants LLP Guy Chapman CA* Chris Annand, CA* Kendra Walgenbach, CA* Naomi Roth, CGA*

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You are invited to provide public comments to ATCO Electric within the next 30 days of this notice. The closing date for submissions is April 22, 2013. Please contact: Natalie Hilbrecht, ATCO Electric 10035-105 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2V6 Phone toll-free 1-855-420-5775, fax 780-420-5030 E-mail consultation@atcoelectric.com

The M.D. of Provost No. 52 is currently accepting tenders to purchase the following units: 1. Unit #43-018 – 1980 D7G – at Hughenden (As the unit sits) S.N. 92V09066 2. Unit #53-012 – 1999 Western Star with gravel box – at Hughenden 3. Unit #43-092 – 1989 Loadline Gravel Pup Tandem Axle-Mate to the Western Star – at Hughenden

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Currant Lake Telecommunication Tower ATCO Electric is planning to construct the Currant Lake telecommunications tower located on the existing Currant Lake substation site in the southeast quarter of Section 25-33-5 W4M, approximately 13 kilometres south of the Hamlet of Monitor. The new telecommunication tower will be a self-supporting steel lattice tower approximately 61 metres tall. ATCO Electric is applying to Industry Canada and the Alberta Utilities Commission 13033KA2 for the necessary approvals. Construction is planned to occur in September 2013.

Supplemental By-Law N0 2 Composition and Election of Board a) The number of directors who shall direct and supervise the concerns of the Association shall be nine. b) All directors shall be elected at a general meeting by the membership of the Association. A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election c) A director’s term of office shall be three (3) years from the time of his/her election or until his/her successor is regularly elected or appointed.

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Tenders are to be submitted not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 27/2013. No faxes accepted for tenders. Faxed amendments will be accepted as long as the original tender is not disclosed. The M.D. reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted or any part and the lowest of any bid will not necessarily be accepted. Please include G.S.T. in the quote. A decision will be made on Thursday March 28/2013.

Town of Coronation PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Coronation has given first reading to Bylaw 2013-611. The Town of Coronation finds it expedient and in the public’s interest to repeal the Council Procedure and Committees Bylaw and to create a new bylaw for the appointment of the Mayor, which requires that the Mayor be appointed by Council at the annual organizational meeting immediately following a general municipal election, and that this appointment shall remain in effect until the next general municipal election. Section 151 (3) of the Municipal Government Act requires that this bylaw be advertised to the public prior to it receiving second and third readings. A copy of Bylaw 2013-611 is available for inspection by any member of the public at the Coronation Town Office at 5015 Victoria Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments on the proposed bylaw may be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 2, 2013 by email to: admin@town.coronation.ab.ca or mailed or hand-delivered to the Town Office at Box 219, 5015 Victoria Avenue, Coronation, Alberta T0C 1C0. Town Council will consider second reading of Bylaw 2013-611 at the April 8, 2013 regular Council Meeting.

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Canadian curling elite has fresh new faces

As Canada’s best curlers prepare to decide eight months from now which teams to send to Sochi, Russia in 2014 for the Winter Olympics, a changing of the curling guard might be happening right before our eyes. The 2013 Canadian Scotties was won not by the favourite, Jennifer Jones, or another household name, Kelly Scott, but by 23-yearold Rachel Homan of Ontario. • Comedy writer Jim Barach: “A survey Two weeks later, the Tim says that March Madness costs businesses Hortons Brier was held in $134 million each year in lost wages from Edmonton and while the pre-com- Penton people watching games while at work. Even petition question was Martin, Stoughton, Howard, or maybe new Pope Francis I says he isn’t doing Gushue?, the answer turned out to be Brad a thing on the job until Notre Dame is Jacobs, 27, of Northern Ontario. eliminated.” Homan and Jacobs? This was Wayne Sport Shorts Cont’d on Page 19 Gretzky not winning a scoring title in the 1980s. This was Secretariat showing up as an

• Scott Ostler in the San Francisco Chronicle, after Dennis Rodman returned from a visit to North Korea, only to have that country later threaten to nuke the U.S.: “Dennis Rodman has shown much growth over the years. Once he was known as a team-wrecker, but now he is a planetwrecker.”

also-ran in 1973, or Babe Ruth popping out to short in 1927. Brad Jacobs? Rachel Homan? Really? Curling fans were somewhat aware of Jacobs before he won the Brier by hammering Manitoba’s Stoughton in the final. This year was his fourth consecutive Brier (with one playoff appearance to his credit), but he and his muscular crew of third Ryan Fry, second E.J. Harndon and lead Ryan Harndon (Jacobs’s cousins) were ranked no better than fifth going into the week-long event. One would think winning the Brier would make Jacobs a favourite for the aforementioned Olympic berth, to be decided this December in Winnipeg, but in actuality, the Brier champs have yet to nail down a spot in the eight-team competition. Only three men’s rinks — Martin, Stoughton and Howard,

who else? — have qualified so far. Winning the world championship, which starts later this week in Victoria, would go a long way to putting the Jacobs foursome into the Trials, but otherwise, he’ll have to win a couple more bonspiels this spring, or win the single berth available from the Pre-Qualifying competition in November to get in. While Jacobs may not have a berth in the Trials yet, the RBC account manager has a bit more money to play with. The Sault Ste. Marie rink won $40,000 for winning the Brier, is eligible for $144,000 in funding from Sport Canada over the next two years, will pick up $40,000 for training and competition expenses from Canada’s ‘Own the Podium’ program and — this will buy a lot of coffee — $10,000 for wearing the Tim Hortons crest at the worlds. They might give it all up in exchange for four round-trip tickets to Sochi.

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Alliance Alliance United Church Good Friday - 7:30 p.m. Sunrise Service - Galahad Gazebo - 8 a.m. Easter Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Alix Alix Evangelical Free Church Good Friday Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Breakfast - 9 a.m. Easter Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Bashaw Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church Liturgy Thursday - 3:30 p.m. Good Friday - 11 a.m. Saturday Vigil - See Stettler Catholic Church Easter Sunday - 3 p.m. Bashaw United Church Maundy Thursday - 7 p.m. Good Friday - See Mirror United Church Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Ellice Free Methodist Church Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Zion Lutheran Church/ St. Peter’s Parish Good Friday - 3 p.m. Easter Sunday Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - 9 a.m.

Big Valley Big Valley United Church Good Friday Service 7 p.m. Easter Sunday - 7 p.m. Botha Botha United Church Good Friday Service - See Big Valley Easter Sunday Service - 9 a.m. Brownfield Brownfield Baptist Church Good Friday Service - See Veteran Sunday Breakfast - 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Service - 11 a.m. Castor Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Thursday Liturgy - 6 p.m. Good Friday - 2 p.m. Saturday Vigil - See Stettler Easter Sunday - 10 a.m. Castor Evangelical Missionary Church Good Friday 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday 11 a.m. Chauvin Chauvin Gospel Centre Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m.

Clive Forestburg Combined Good Friday Service Breakfast 8 a.m. at Clive Hall at 7:30 p.m. Walk with the Cross (Friday) - 9:30 a.m. Clive Christian Fellowship Good Friday Service - 10:30 a.m. at Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Community Centre Clive Baptist Church Forestburg Community Church Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Easter Sunday - 9 a.m. Saron Lutheran Church Hanna Thursday Seder Dinner - 5:30 p.m. Combined Good Friday Service Easter Sunday Breakfast - 8:30 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church Easter Sunday Service & Communion - 10 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. Hanna Alliance Church Consort Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Knox United Church Bethel Evangelical Good Friday - 7 p.m. Missionary Church Easter Sunday 11 a.m. Easter Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Coronation New Life Community Fellowship Coronation United Church Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday - 7:30 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church Good Friday - 11 a.m. Maundy Thursday 7 p.m. Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Good Friday - 11 a.m. Coronation Evangelical Easter Sunrise Service Free Church at Fox Lake at 6:45 a.m. Good Friday - See Veteran Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Easter Sunday - 11:30 Easter Sunday Solor Service Erskine in Cereal 4 p.m. Erskine United Church Seventh Day Adventist Good Friday Service - See Big Valley Saturday Sabbath Service - 11a.m. Easter Sunday Service - 11 a.m.

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• Adam Rank, NFL.com: “There is a small part of me that believes John Harbaugh was forced by his parents to trade Anquan Boldin to his little brother after beating him in the Super Bowl.”

• R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A new study says after age 60 we begin losing our sense of smell. For fans enduring the Maple Leafs championship drought, at least they don’t stink like they used to.”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, after the Nationals named Stephen Strasburg their opening-day starter: “However, in order to preserve his arm, he will be limited to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.”

• Another one from Currie: “A brawl reportedly broke out at a New Hampshire retirement centre during a bingo game. It was like a hockey fight, except with more teeth.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Outof-work slugger Manny Ramirez, 40, has signed to play for $25,000 a month with the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan. Or as Ramirez’s marketing arm immediately spun it, Manny being Mandarin.”

• Scott Feschuk of Sportsnet Magazine: “(Winnipeg) Jets signed Olli Jokinen and Alexi Ponikarovsky, meaning they’re set at ‘floater’ for years to come.” • Greg Cote, Miami Herald: “Affirming that reality TV has run out of ideas, ABC has a new celebrity-diving series, Splash, hosted by Greg Louganis. Divers will include Detroit Lion Ndamukong Suh, who presumably will bring back the cannonball and rabbit-punch and kick other contestants.”

The Forestburg/Daysland Thunderstars pleased their hometeam crowd by capturing the Bantam C Hockey Provincials championship on Sunday, March 17. The Thunderstars defeated Smokey Lake in the finals to win the tournament 11 to 3. Submitted photo

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Killam New Brigden Combined Service St. John’s Church at Living Room - 10 a.m. Saturday - 7:30 p.m. Knox United Church Oyen Good Friday - 7 p.m. Oyen Anglican Church Easter Sunday - 10 a.m. Good Friday - 11 a.m. Pentecostal Tabernacle Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Provost St. Joseph’s Catholic Church St. Mary’s Parish Holy Thursday - 7 p.m. in Daysland Holy Thursday Mass - 7:30 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday Service - 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. in Daysland Saturday Vigil Mass- 8:30 p.m. Good Friday (Lord’s Passion) Easter Sunday Mass- 9 a.m. 1 p.m. in Heisler; 3 p.m. in Daysland Central Lutheran Church 5 p.m. in Killam Good Friday - 10 a.m. Saturday Vigil - 11 a.m. (Blessing of food Easter Sunday - 10 a.m. baskets) 9 p.m. Mass - Daysland Provost United Church Easter Sunday - 9 a.m. in Heisler, Maundy Thursday - 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. in Killam Good Friday - See Central Lutheran Church Lougheed Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. St. Andrew’s United Church New Hope Gospel Church Maundy Thursday 8:30 a.m. at Sedgewick Good Friday 7:30 p.m. United Church Easter Sunday 11 a.m. Good Friday - 11 a.m. Provost Community Church Easter Sunday - 11 a.m. Good Friday - See New Hope Gospel Church Loyalist Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Seventh Day Adventist Stettler Saturday Sabbath Service - 12 p.m. Freedom Christian Fellowship Mirror Good Friday - 10:30 a.m. Mirror Alliance Church Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Alliance Church Mirror United Church Good Friday - See Freedom Christian Maundy Thursday - See Bashaw Fellowship United Church Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Good Friday - 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

• Jack Finarelli of SportsCurmudgeon.com, after Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira sprained the ECU tendon in his right wrist: “Who knew that there was a tendon named after East Carolina University?”

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Christ-King Catholic Church Wimborne Thursday Liturgy - 8:30 p.m. Wimborne Alliance Church Good Friday - 4:30 p.m. Good Friday Service - East Old Baptist Saturday Vigil - 9:30 p.m. Church - 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - 12:30 p.m. Easter Potluck 10 a.m. Stettler Lutheran Church Easter Service 11 a.m. Maundy Thursday - 7:30 p.m. Youngstown Good Friday - See Freedom Christian Youngstown Gospel Chapel Fellowship Fellowship Lunch 10:15 a.m. Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday & Baptism Service 11 a.m. Stettler United Church Veteran Good Friday - 10:30 a.m. Veteran Full Gospel Church Easter Sunrise - Sunday 8 a.m. Good Friday - 11 a.m. Easter Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Three Hills Easter Sunday Service - 11 a.m. Combined Good Friday Service - Three Hills School at 10 a.m. ECA Review apologizes Bethel Evangelical Missionary if your church services Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m. were not listed. Knox United Church Easter Sunday 11 a.m. Trochu Trochu Baptist Church Good Friday - Pancake Supper at 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Communion Service to follow at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunday - Worship Service at 11 a.m. Wainwright Evangelical Free Church Good Friday - 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday - 10:45 a.m.

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Landscaping a slope New gardeners may find that their skills and experience run short when it comes to landscaping hilly terrain. Sloping land can be daunting, and the challenge increases with the degree of the gradient, its

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dimensions, and whether it climbs or falls away from the house. The good news is that these problems can be turned into advantages if you take the time to plan your work well. A descending slope, which often includes a nice view, is easier to landscape than one that climbs away from a home. Working with the natural slope, you can create a rockery or an artificial stream with a series of waterfalls. If you want to create a path, make sure it winds its way down the slope rather than dropping in a straight line, which would only accentuate the difference in elevation. The landscaping challenge is a bit tougher when the slope climbs away from the home. An interesting option in this case is to think about creating secret gardens, threaded with winding paths and lined with shrubs. If retention walls are necessary, choose goodquality, pleasant-looking materials, such as stone or wood. Alternately, carefully chosen shrubs or other plantings can conceal retaining walls. As best you can, avoid planting regular grass on a slope. When the time comes to cut it, you will have a hard time with the mower, especially if the slope is very steep. If you really want to have a carpet of greenery, opt for thyme, which is a great alternative if the spot receives enough sun. Although this type of land is a big challenge for gardeners, with a bit of planning, you will be very proud of the end result.

Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elm pruning ban starts April 1 To help keep Alberta Dutch elm disease (DED) free, the Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) encourages everyone to pay attention to the Provincial elm pruning ban between April 1st and September 30th. To help eliminate beetle habitat, it is important to properly prune all dead wood out of your elms and dispose of all pruned elm wood and elm firewood by burning, burying or chipping by March 31. Stored elm wood can harbor the elm bark beetles that can carry DED. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elm bark beetles, responsible for spreading the deadly DED fungus, feed on healthy elms and breed in dead and dying elm trees,â&#x20AC;? says Janet FeddesCalpas, STOPDED executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If elm trees are pruned during the pruning ban period, these beetles which are active at this time can be attracted to

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