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The ‘trick or treating’ crew from the left, back row Brayden Duncan (14), Keaton Shipton (11), Damon Stannard (11), Kasi Sivaji (11), and Zac Bossort (11) enjoyed not only the festive decorations at 5105 Imperial Ave. in Coronation but according to Sgt. McGunigal of the Coronation RCMP, a safe Halloween.

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Kneehill county �� 2 Castor council �� 3 Delburne council �� 3 RCMP �� 3, 4 Legislature �� 4 4-H �� 5 Viewpoints �� 6 Letters �� 6 Agriculture �� 8 Oilfield Services �� 9 Real Estate/Homes ��10 Classifieds/Careers �� 15 - 16 Sports ��16

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County lessens restrictions on councillor Debra Johnston

tions will receive grant money following ‘round two’ of disbursements from the Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations. The following grants were approved: Three Hills Arts Academy - $2,019, Seniors Outreach - $700, Trochu Golf and Country Club - $5,000, Trochu Valley Historical Society - $5,000, Three Hills Figure Skating Club $2,960 and St. Hilda’s Arthurvale Cemetery - $4,000. The Acme Community Centre Society, whose board members Jane Allan and Darcy Penner appeared as a delegation before council requesting funds to repaint the centre, was granted $14,500 plus tax. As well, the

he hasn’t heard anything more about it. Bob Long remains as reeve and Jerry Wittstock as deputy reeve.

ECA Review Reporter Kneehill County’s organizational meeting held Oct. 27 saw a change in the conditions of Coun. Bobby Painter’s council duties. Painter will be allowed to attend the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties convention in Edmonton November 17 and 18 but still has no committee duties assigned to him. Coun. Gerry Wittstock motioned that Painter’s suspension implemented last year remain as is but the motion was defeated. Coun. Carol Calhoun then motioned that Painter be allowed to attend convention, which was passed. Coun. Ken Hoppins then motioned that all other committee duties remain as they were last year, which was passed, effectively eliminating any chance for Painter to request to sit on any committees. When contacted for comment and asked if he had ever seen a council make such a motion rather than going through the committees one by one, Painter said he had not seen that in the time he’s been a councillor. But as Coun. Painter stated “I’m happy to get this far.” Painter remarked that he wasn’t as concerned with the committees but really wanted to attend convention. According to Painter, the Municipal Affairs inquiry into Painter’s actions that was requested by Kneehill County has fallen by the wayside. As far as Painter knows, the request was rejected but a letter confirming that has not been sent to council and

Provincial roadways on the decline

A complete reconstruction of the Hwy 27 cave in was necessary and cost well in excess of $100,000 according to Alberta Transportation Operations Manager Tony Chelick, who appeared before council with updates of provincial road conditions within the county. A dozen similar slides have appeared on county roads this year, making prioritizing and planning difficult for maintenance crews. “It looks like we’re just fighting fires,” stated Chelick regarding the difficulties crews are facing trying to maintain roads on restrictive budgets. According to Chelick, the summer maintenance budget took a 30 per cent cut and he doesn’t hold out much hope for improvement. While the province made a commitment earlier this year to maintain major highways, secondary highways and weed control were not priorities. The 2015 provincial budget announced Oct. 27 earmarked $9.1 billion over five years towards transportation and water projects. A map showing projected construction projects 2015-2018, available online at Alberta Transportation, appears to show a very limited number of projects in the county.

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CASTOR TOWN COUNCIL

ECA Review Reporter After an emotional presentation to council by Castor Recreation Director Loreena MacGillivray and Assistant Recreation Director Shawna James at the regular meeting on Mon. Oct. 28, it was decided that the Recreation Office in Castor would remain open for regular office hours during the upcoming holiday season and that there would be at least one employee present. After having been closed for the last nine holiday seasons council felt that with the hiring of an assistant rec director this past year, it was time that the office remained open during the holidays. This change was challenged by the two women who felt the outside office hour demands of the swimming pool, baseball season and hockey season warranted the additional time off. After much discussion council remained firm in their decision however did suggest that the rec directors limit their availability to the public outside regular office hours if they felt they were owed the holiday season off due to the amount of over time they were accumulating. Council complimented their willingness to go above and beyond for the

community but felt that it was time the general public respected their time to be ‘moms’ at the rink and not ‘on the job’. They encouraged the rec directors to send any persons who were uncooperative with them in respecting their personal time “their way”.

Fire department radio upgrades

Council reported that most aspects appear to be working with respect to all the recent upgrades and changes to their fire department’s radio technology. The repeater has been installed, the nosehill tower is working with the $20,000 bill to be divided amongst four or five communities. An upcoming conference call with the fire chiefs will continue to ensure everything is in working order and everyone is on the same page.

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There was some discussion regarding the shared costs of the house from the doctor recruitment committee communities. With the home for the doctor being located in Castor, an unnamed town council who collaborates with Castor felt it unfair that the municipality of Castor would charge another municipality for

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Castor Victim Services will be hosting a ‘dare to care’ anti-bullying program for Gus Wetter and Coronation schools on Nov. 23 and 24. Council felt that in addition to the positive feedback they received from the last time they hosted this program it was simply a good idea to continue supporting this worthwhile initiative for the youth of their community.

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Emergency Management for Delburne. The Delburne Community Hall Board is the recipient of a $7500.00 Volunteerism remains strong in grant, the net proceeds from the 2015 Delburne and council showed support Village of Delburne Charity Golf for one of those volunteers at the Oct. 27 Tournament. The village holds the council meeting. tournament each year and donates the Roger Gibson got the okay from funds to a local organization. council to attend the Alberta A brand new website is on the Emergency Alert training session in horizon for Delburne. Allnet.ca will Ponoka in November. Gibson voluncomplete the redesign of the site which teers as the Deputy Director of will replace the current site.

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Cougar sighting Coronation RCMP responded to a and locate the cougar before it rare sighting of a cougar in the town of departed the area. Coronation on the early afternoon of Surrounding RCMP Detachments Mon., Nov. 2. were notified afterwards and the lockThe sighting was reported in the down at Coronation School was later area of the Coronation Hospital shortly lifted once it was believed that the after noon. cougar had left the area. No further RCMP immediately attended and sightings have been reported to police. confirmed the cougar’s presence. The cougar was then seen departing west out of town a short time later. Visit Screen Test in Coronation School was immeThree Hills diately notified Nov 26—Dec 1, 2015 and locked down while police Call for an appointment searched and 1-800-667-0604 notified residents (toll-free) in the area where the cougar was Everyone who loves Linda is Women aged 50 to 74 last seen should plan to have a screening glad she got a mammogram. mammogram every 2 years, travelling. Because her breast cancer and can self-refer. Alberta Fish & was found early, Wildlife was notiWomen 40-49 may be screened she is alive and well today. annually with a referral for their fied but were first mammogram. www.screeningforlife.ca unable to attend

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We might have to sell the barn Rick Strankman, MLA Drumheller/Stettler Many of us have heard the term “closing the barn door after the cows are out,” generally used to describe trying to repair damage when it’s too late. Such is the ongoing case with Alberta’s impending credit rating downgrade. This past summer Ontario’s credit rating was lowered from AAStrankman to A+ after years of unheeded warnings to get their spending under control¹. Within days of Ontario’s credit

rating being downgraded, Manitoba suffered a similar fate when they were downgraded in a similar fashion². The implications of credit rating downgrades apparently are being overlooked in favour of allowing the cows to continue to escape the barn. As the ratings drop, the interest rates escalate; that is the cold hard fact. The impact of a rating drop will be real and immediate when it happens. After this past week’s budget, the Alberta government has chosen not to cut spending by incurring record debt that will hasten our downgrade. There is a growing probability that the long-term damage to Alberta’s credit rating will slip beyond our ability to repair it, should they choose to continue down this path. Turn to Building, Pg 8

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Stettler: RCMP find largest grow-op in province A joint investigation between ALERT and Stettler RCMP has uncovered one of the largest illegal marihuana grow-ops in the province. With a plant count of 3,284, the growop has an estimated street value of nearly $4 million. ALERT’s Green Team, an integrated unit consisting of Calgary Police Service and RCMP members, dismantled the grow-op on Oct. 22 at a Stettler rural home off of Hwy 12. Stettler RCMP had responded to the residence the previous night after receiving a call of a suspicious person. The grow-op was located inside a barn on the property and serviced by an industrial sized generator. The barn housed a complex three-stage grow operation with the plants and approximately three kilograms of dried bud that had recently been harvested. Police seized two pick-up trucks equipped with hidden compartments located in the slip tanks. These are believed to be used for smuggling drugs. The grow-op is the one of the largest indoor grow-ops ever encountered by ALERT’s Green Team. Previously, ALERT seized 2,233 plants from a Parkland County home in December 2012, while the largest outdoor grow-op saw 3,854 plants seized in Drumheller in August 2010. Two people were arrested at the Stettler home. Kin Wa Au Yeung, a

53-year-old man, and Dan Wang, a 35-year-old woman, are facing charges relating to drug trafficking and illegal production. Neither of the accused possessed a valid Health Canada grow-op license. For information on how to spot a marihuana grow operation, visit www. alert-ab.ca/growops/

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Joleen Scott, Hanna Rangeland Multi 4-H The Hanna Rangeland 4-H Multi Club is excited to kick off the 2015-2016 year. This year our club is offering the following projects: Beef – Market Beef Live, Beef – Market Beef Carcass, Beef- Heifer, Beef – 2 yr. olds cow/calf, Beef 3 yr. old cow/calf, Horsemanship L 1-3, Horsemanship L 4-7, Foods, Outdoor Adventure and for the younger members a Cleaver Kids program. All of our projects have events to look forward to this year. The beef project will be hosting the show and sale this year in Hanna, so if you are needing to stock up your freezer with some meat, come on out in June and see these kids achievements and show your support like many others have in the past. The horse project will be hosting a 4-H Rodeo this

year in May or June. Our foods project is hoping to host their achievement day at the Hanna Lodge for the seniors in March and our Outdoor Adventure project will be ending their year with an overnight camp-out. We will be participating in various fundraisers throughout the year, one of which we will be taking on an ongoing fundraiser project to sell boxes of rags prepared by the members. We will also be participating in public speaking and communication activities, community service activities and enjoy a year full of fun and “Learn to do by doing” (the 4-H motto). The first Wednesday in November is Canada’s National 4-H Day also known as “Show Your 4-H Colours Day” and hope that all members participate and wear green to show their love for everything 4-H.

Recognize a great kid in your community

Press release Alberta Government Nominations are open across Alberta for the 16th annual Great Kids Award. The Great Kids Award is given to recognize young Albertans for helping, inspiring and changing the lives of others. Young leaders accomplish this in various ways, from volunteering for organizations to fundraising for charity. “Great kids capture the vitality of Alberta and deserve our recognition. The recipients are exceptional role models, and will help make our future brighter,” said Irfan Sabir, Minister of Human Services. Nominate an outstanding child or youth in your

community by visiting www.greatkids.alberta.ca or calling 780-415-8150 (toll-free by first dialing 310-0000). Sixteen award recipients between the ages of five to 18 will be celebrated at an award ceremony in Edmonton. Recipients, along with their families, will enjoy a night’s stay at the Fantasyland Hotel and West Edmonton Mall attractions passes. Award recipients will also receive a trophy from the Ministry of Human Services. All nominees will receive a certificate of recognition from the Minister of Human Services. Nomination deadline is Fri., Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. Recipients will be announced in May 2016.

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Toll on Alberta small business

Press release Grant Hunter, Wildrose Shadow Jobs Minister When the NDP government pledged to drastically hike Alberta’s minimum wage by 50 per cent, I took immediate concern for our province’s small businesses and the people they employ. In October, the first of three increases was implemented and I set off on a provincial tour to find out how small business was being affected and what the implications of this policy decision has been for business owners, workers, consumers and communities. I visited restaurants, hair salons and mechanic shops and met with entrepreneurs from all walks of life from Okotoks to Airdrie to Lacombe. I knew beforehand this risky move would be bad for business, but what I learned on my tour was very concerning. Every single business owner I spoke with told me they were going to automate, raise prices, keep shorter hours or reduce the number of employees they had on staff. This is the new reality: fewer jobs for our most vulnerable workers – particularly youth and seniors – and less good, full-time jobs with benefits for workers. The NDP’s decision to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour feels like it was based on ideology, not sound economic thinking. I can understand the idea of raising the minimum wage to match inflation. That’s sustainable. But now is not the time to push forward with this ill-conceived 50 per cent plan. Now is the time to step back and look closely at who will be hurt by this action. Seeing both sides of the coin will help the government create effective poverty reduction measures

without hurting business. The best way to help vulnerable workers is and always has been to empower them with more skills and more education. This has been the best poverty reduction measure to date, and we have been studying this issue for over 90 years. What the NDP fundamentally fails to understand is that entrepreneurs go into business to make a profit, and most small businesses are only running on a 2-10 per cent profit margin. If the government is creating market conditions where businesses cannot make a profit, they will stop growing and stop hiring, and ultimately cease to exist. The NDP thinks entrepreneurs are greedy, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Small business people are our family, friends and neighbours. They are the lifeblood of our communities, and they want to see Alberta succeed. They are also some of the most giving people in our communities, of both time and money. Penalize small businesses and your economy falters, reward small businesses with low levels of red tape and low taxes and your economy becomes the envy of the country. I will be tabling letters from the folks I met on this tour when the fall session begins. I am convinced that after the NDP MLAs read the stories of these community builders they will see this issue from both sides. Small businesspeople are everyday Albertans just like you and me who want a fair chance to build a business and be a part of the Alberta story. We need to focus on what’s best for the economy and jobs, and put a stop to these risky experiments.

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Prime Minister, not God Dear Editor, The Oct. 22 ECA Review contained an editorial titled, ‘New era has begun’ where the opinion displayed the same attitude as most of the Canadian media. Look at personality not the record. Never mind that Canada has the richest middle class, weathered the economic crisis the best no matter who measured and earned the respect of the world with its actions on world affairs. I agree that in hindsight the Conservatives could have run a better campaign but where I take exception is the praise of Justin Trudeau’s character. The opinion states that he strives to have strong people around him which means more varied views, more debate, better decisions and more accountability. It continues to fawn stating that Trudeau believes

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Canadians want to be led, not ruled and want a government that is kinder, more inclusive and more optimistic. The opinion neglects to mention that he appointed candidates thwarting the democratic process, plans on running a deficit and eliminating tax measures that favour families. The main omission that this opinion piece and other media colleagues are guilty of and puts lie to the claim that Trudeau will be more inclusive is the fact that he told any and all Liberals that if they wanted to run under his leadership that they could not vote their conscience regarding abortion. He told them that his word was superior to God’s. The ECA Review may be enamoured with Justin, as most of our media is, but anyone who puts himself in God’s place is not my prime minister. Gordon Snell Three Hills, Ab.

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How much do we value something that is free? Dear Editor, The ECA Review editorial “Our broken economy” on Sept. 23 states several times that in the 50s and 60s health care was easily accessible and affordable for governments and also that health care was available without wait times. Perhaps the ECA Review should check the facts! Health care was paid for by the patient until 1968 when our current system was brought in. There were no wait times because people only went when something was really wrong, they didn’t go for colds or the flu, they didn’t ask for numerous tests to be run over and over, they hardly went at all because of the cost to themselves. I had my first child in 1967 and it took us almost six months to pay off the hospital bill, the doctor visits were pay as you go. The Conservatives aren’t to blame for every evil that has befallen us, we buy cheap goods made in third world countries because they are cheap, that’s why our manufacturing jobs went away. President Roosevelt’s new deal increased people working but at a huge cost to the government, which is the people, at the time and was later

deemed to not really have worked at all. Should post secondary education be free? How much do we value something that is free? Not very much from what I have seen and have also noticed that if the parents are footing the bill for post secondary that a lot of kids don’t work very hard because there are no consequences, there is no loan to pay back (at least not in their name). So what is the solution? Buy things that are made in Canada (if you can find any), stop going to the doctor at the drop of a hat, and pay taxes because if we don’t pay our share where does the money come from for all the programs that everyone is demanding? When Jim Prentice said “look in the mirror” he was entirely correct. We all need to look in the mirror and quit demanding that everything be provided for us and at no cost to us. We want, we want, we want that’s all I hear on the news in the paper. There is a limit to what government can provide. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. Jane Kinnee Spruce Grove, Ab

Dear Editor, Now that the dust is settling on the latest federal election, we have some work to do to protect our own interests. The most urgent crisis is the TransPacific Partnership, which has already been signed by Canada despite the fact that almost no Canadians, if any have actually read it. Why the secrecy? Even American Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, a

person with a long track record of endorsing free trade agreements, is nervous. Here is what he said at a breakfast last month hosted by the Christian Science Monitor: “We are an organization that has supported positive trade bills all over the world.” But he went on to explain his concerns that, “Nobody has seen it. Nobody has read it. ” Turn to Trans-Pacific, Pg 7

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Strome 855

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Speech given by Brian Clark during a to the church to be a part of a service Remembrance Day Service (ECA where they would pay tribute and Review Reporter Dena Clark’s father) respect to their fallen comrades. I am what is known as a “post war After the service there was a parade baby boomer.” I was born just four to the cenotaph and the cemetery for short years after the end of WWII. the “laying of the wreaths.” It was a time when men and women You could feel the excitement in the were rebuilding their lives after air and hear the clicking of the heels, spending their youth in the military the call to attention and the order, preserving the freedom that we enjoy “right, march!” You could see the today. ramrod straight soldier stance on each It was a time of economic growth, a of these proud veterans. time of white picket fences, a time of These were the lucky ones. These unlocked doors and a time without were the ones who made it home after drugs. doing their duty for God, King and I remember those days vividly. Country during WWI, WWII and later I remember field day at school and the Korean Conflict. the old schools with their oiled floors. After the parade and service it was I remember not having paved streets, off the Legion Hall for drinks and a not having town water and Cubs and time for celebration. Each man and Scouts. woman had their own story. Turn to Some, Pg 12 I remember marching in the Remembrance Day Parade in my On Remembrance Day, take a moment Cub uniform. to think of the courageous men and women We were proud to march with the whose sacrifices during wartime have led to the Veterans. We felt peace and freedom we enjoy today. ‘grown up’. Remembrance Day was a day when the street in front of the Legion Hall was filled with men who’s shoes had been polished to a spit polish shine, shirts and suits were pressed with razor sharp creases, medals were worn and fresh military haircuts were the norm. Most laughed and talked while Rick Strankman, Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Forestry enjoying a last MLA Drumheller-Stettler minute smoke Stettler 403-742-4284 • Hanna 403-854-4333 • Drumheller 403-823-8181 before marching

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Some memories were good

Cont’d from Pg 12 Some memories were good but most events were pushed to the back of minds, buried deep but not forgotten, not talked about nor discussed and only relived alone in the nightmarish world of bad dreams. These were the emotional conflicts of the young men and women who left home and country, were robbed of their youth and for many, scarred in mind and body with torments that would last them for the rest of their lives. My father was a young boy of 16 when he joined the army. He lied about his age and had to spend some time as a cook’s helper before being allowed to join the regular ranks. He celebrated his 17th birthday in Italy by feeding wine to a donkey and getting it drunk. He told me about being in the Monte Casino and seeing the sky so alive with gunfire that you could have read a paper by the light of the blasts. He never said much about the carnage or death that he saw. He never said much about those friends and fellow soldiers he saw die on the battlefield or of those who lost limbs and suffered because medical attention wasn’t immediately available. Can you imagine being a parent and seeing your child go

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Cpl. Todd Clark (ECA Review Reporter Dena Clark’s brother) paying respects to his GreatUncle R.A. Clark’s grave in the Montecchio War Cemetery in Italy.

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I am too young to have known my Uncle Bob but I thank him for laying down his life for the freedom I enjoy today. I thank all of the men and women who gave their lives so that I can express myself freely today. I also thank the men and women who came back alive. There are so many veterans to have influenced my life. Today we have the opportunity to personally thank some of the men and women who so gloriously gave us the foundation for the lifestyle we take for granted. Today we see their numbers dwindle and in time we will not be able to shake the hands of these heroes. Turn to Shake, Pg 14

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off to war? Not knowing when they left whether you would ever see him or her again. Can you imagine seeing all of your children leave? Knowing there was a good possibility that you would loose at least one of them. Can you imagine being a parent and receiving a letter saying that your son or your daughter, or your husband or wife was killed in combat? Knowing that you could not attend their funeral, that they would be buried in a grave in a strange country without you being there and that you may never be able visit their grave? And that they had been killed several weeks before you even received notice of their death. My grandfather, Phil Clark, received just such a letter informing him about his son, Robert’s death. This is a copy of the actual letter he received.

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Sgt. Lawrence kneeling during another patrol in Afghanistan. During this Op. the Combat Engineers located close to 30 IED’s in the area. ECA Review/Submitted

“It was my time to serve” Dena Clark

ECA Review Reporter For most people a stressful day at work does not include checking their doorways for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) or witnessing the brutal consequences of someone taking a break and leaning against the wrong wall. That wasn’t the case for Sgt. John Lawrence while on tour overseas in 2010. During a recent interview, the Quebec native shared not only his passion for training troops at the Canadian Maneuver Training Centre (CMTC) in Wainwright, Ab., his experiences looking for IEDs in the Middle East as well as his dedication to providing inspiring leadership and his true sense of duty to both his fellow troops and his country. It was around 10 years ago that John Lawrence was living what he described as the ‘Canadian dream’. He was healthy, physically fit, single, had a beautiful home in north Vancouver, a very hefty regular pay cheque and a great job as a safety manager for a successful development company. Lawrence said it was around 2006 while watching TV that he saw for the first time in his life the Canadian government actively recruiting for the Canadian Armed Forces. “The only way I can explain it,” he said, “was that I felt it was just my time to serve.” So at 40 years of age, when most are thinking of their own security – financial that is, Lawrence was thinking of security in terms of his country and made a choice that is uncommon for the average person, never mind for someone his age and circumstance, to enter basic training and serve his country. When asked if he had any regrets about the sacrifice he choose to make he immediately offered a “No, not at all

– I love my job and take a great deal of pride in providing realistic training for our troops and if I save just one life by providing better training, I have done my job.” Perhaps it was the influence of his grandmother and her loyalty and dedication to her husband or the impact of the stories she shared with him about their family genealogy – one that they can trace back to the Third Crusade and includes family member Sir Robert Lawrence who was made a Knight Baronet by King Richard (what is now known as the Victoria Cross VC in the UK), the highest military award for bravery. Either way, Lawrence decided to take the volunteering he did for search and rescue in Vancouver to a whole new level. Trained as a Combat Engineer, Lawrence was sent overseas in 2010 and while on tour was ‘on loan’ to another group of soldiers. That ‘other group’ had recently lost a member (Brian Collier) and Lawrence now found himself ‘kicking dirt’ as he called it, looking for IEDs. Turn to Every, Pg 14

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Every shot, every move and every tactic is tracked

Cont’d from Pg 13 now spends his days as Section may face when overseas and When asked about how one Commander at CFB how to defend themselves. In trains to find bombs in a sea of Wainwright in their CMTC addition to studying ‘the enedirt he responded saying that with an elite group of mies’ tactical that particular role is about specialized soldiers maneuvers and paying attention to one’s surwho lead training exerutilizing them as roundings. If you are in an area cises that provide it applies to that is normally bustling with troops with realistic training, they people and that day it is desoconflict situations dress the part, late or if you find yourself which simulate the parcarry the same watched by a lot of locals in a ticular area for which weapons and in particular spot, you need to be they may be deployed. some cases hire wary and trusting your gut. CFB Wainwright is actors to further In one particular memorable the only Canadian milienhance the instance, he reflected, he bent tary base that provides training to prodown, placed his hand on the this kind of specialized Lawrence vide a realistic ground and was about to lean training. element. forward, however before he put On any given day Each particihis full weight on his hand Lawrence and his team may pant in the training has a GPS, “something just didn’t feel find themselves portraying the a laser attached to their rifle right.” He leaned back and ‘bad guys’ (the Taliban for and the entire ‘chess match’ is dusted the spot where his hand instance) for the purpose of pre- not only refereed by military had just been only to find his paring troops for what they personnel who serve as five finger umpires prints comon the pletely ground but surrounding it is also an IED. taped and It takes a watched special on a large person to screen for handle that the higher kind of ranking stress, to volpersonnel unteer for to prepare that kind of their ‘after job and to do action’ so because of reports their sense of and anaduty to fellow lyze the Canadians. success or Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV) at work in Afghanitstan. ECA Review/Submitted weak Lawrence

Shake the hands of these heroes

Cont’d from Pg 12 I am sure that when I use the word hero that some veterans feel uncomfortable. I am sorry that they feel this way because to me they are heroes. They have given me a gift that is from the heart. They have given me the life, the opportunity and ability to provide a future for myself and for my children. Remembrance Day has a great deal of meaning to me. It was 48 years ago today that I was an 18 year old soldier in uniform marching beside my father in the Remembrance Day Parade. In 2007 I swelled with pride because my son, Todd was standing by my side in his

uniform as a member of the Canadian Army. It was also on Remembrance Day in 1999 that my father passed away. I miss him so much. He was more than a father to me, he was also a friend and one my heroes. The other day I was driving by a Legion Hall and noticed a couple of young children playing on a War Memorial Cairn. I thought to myself how happy the veterans would be to see children laughing and playing on it. What a symbol of freedom! Today we have young men and women who are involved in a conflict whose purpose is to provide the same freedom that we now take for granted.

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It is not at our backdoor but we now live in a global society. The television and internet provide us with instant results of attacks on our military. We see first hand the death and destruction that takes place in Afghanistan but it only hits close to home when a young soldier from our area is killed that we realize it could be our son or daughter, or our husband or wife. To these young men and women of our Canadian Armed Forces I pray for your safety. To the veterans who have served us and to the members of our Armed Forces who continue to serve us so proudly today, from my heart I say thank you.

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SPORT Fast start has Habs’ fans excited Short by Bruce Penton Someone hijacked this column two weeks ago and reportedly wrote something ridiculous about the possibility of Columbus and Winnipeg meeting in the Stanley Cup final next June. The authorities are investigating. What was meant, of course, was to proclaim the Montreal Canadiens may be the best team in the National Hockey League by the length of couple of Alex Ovechkin slapshots. The Habs roared to nine consecutive wins to start the season and then, while these words were being finalized, headed west to visit Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary within a space of four days. The NHL record for victories to start a season is 10, by the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres and, believe it or not, the 1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs. Could Carey Price, P.K. Subban, Max Pacioretty and company be 12-0 when they return to the Bell Centre for a November homestead? Certainly seems possible. Not only are the Canadiens winning, they’re winning impressively — allowing just 12 goals in their first nine games, and outscoring their opponents by a 3-1 ratio. Price, last year’s Vezina (best goalie) and Hart (most valuable) trophy winner, posted a 1.29 goalsagainst average with an other-worldly .961 save percentage through Montreal’s early winning streak. (By comparison, his trophywinning numbers last year were 1.96 and .933). Dale Weise, the Habs forward whose coffee might have been

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veteran Andrei Markov. And if the opposition gets through that defence, there’s the brick wall covering the net. This flashy start has made Habs’ fans all across Canada absolutely giddy. There hasn’t been talk of 82-0 quite yet, but 80-2 and 79-3 have come up in conversation. It’s a long year, but it’s shaping up as a year that could end with a Stanley Cup parade down SteCatherine Street.

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