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Triple murder court case set aside until November Lisa Joy

Review Reporter Jason Gordon Klaus and co-accused Joshua Gregory Frank appeared again in Red Deer Provincial Court via closed circuit TV Monday, Oct. 6 facing triple first/ second degree murder charges.

They were expected to enter a plea and elect how they would like to be tried, by judge alone or judge and jury, but Klaus’ lawyer Richard Fritze of Red Deer asked the court to set the case aside until Nov. 3.

“We’re waiting for further disclosure,” he told the court.

Defense is deciding whether they want a preliminary inquiry to determine whether there’s enough evidence to take the case to trial.

Klaus and Frank are jointly accused and will be tried together but have separate lawyers. Robin Mcintyre, student-at-law for Roulston Chow out of Calgary, represented Frank.

Klaus and Frank appeared individually from the Red Deer Remand Centre via closed circuit TV because there’s a ‘no contact order’ in place for the two.

A thinner looking Klaus, wearing a blue

prison jump suit, clean-shaven and hair cut short stood expressionless throughout his brief appearance.

Klaus was arrested Aug. 15 in Stettler at his late sister’s home and Frank was arrested in Castor that same day at a family member’s home.

They are both charged with three counts of first/second degree murder and arson. Frank is also charged with killing/ maiming the Klaus’ dog, which was discovered shot by firefighters when they arrived on scene in the early morning hours Dec. 8. Police believe the fire, which smoldered for days, was set between two and six a.m.

Klaus professed his innocence last month on the phone from the Red Deer Remand Centre, but Calgary Major Crimes said, at a press conference in Calgary Aug. 16, they were “confident” they have the two responsible for the triple murder that shook the rural community of Castor.

In a phone interview Monday, a member of Joshua Frank’s family in Castor said they don’t have any comment at this time and they’re still in shock, but added, “Definitely we are supporting him, yes.”

The Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office identified the remains of Gordon and his daughter Monica from the completely destroyed farmhouse. Sandra’s remains

Background

The Edmonton Police Service was called by Edmonton Fire Rescue around 2:20 a.m. this morning after a residential fire occurred in the area of 173 Street and 77 Avenue.

One person is deceased and EPS Homicide Section is leading this investigation with assistance from EPS Arson Unit and Edmonton Fire Rescue.

The Edmonton Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on Thursday, Oct. 2 and concluded Genevieve Lucienne Auger, 32 died as a result of a homicide.

Juan Rolan Checkel (Roly) is the son of Ken Checkel and Maria Rojo of Coronation.

were never found but police believe she was in the home at the time and say the basement was full of coal adding to the intensity of the fire.

Three killed in Consort area shooting incident Consort RCMP officers were dispatched to a rural address of the Consort area where two adult males were found to have been shot at approximately 3:30 a.m on October 3.

According to an RCMP press release, one of the men was found deceased while the other man was transported to hospital where he died during the night.

Officers were made aware that prior to this shooting, a woman had been shot by one of the two individuals at another rural residence in the Consort area.

Officers and emergency personnel were immediately dispatched to the

Charges laid in homicide and residential fire

Edmonton Police Service Press release Edmonton Police Service’s Homicide Section has laid charges in relation to a residential fire and homicide that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014.

“This was a difficult scene to investigate,” says Acting Staff Sgt. Brad Mandrusiak with Homicide Section. “The fire made it dangerous for investigators so precautions had to be taken prior to police searching the scene.”

After collecting substantial evidence, the Edmonton Police located and arrested the suspect, a tenant of the same residence. The suspect taken into custody without incident on Thursday, Oct. 2 in the early morning in the area of 111 Street and 23 Avenue at the Century Park LRT parking lot.

Juan Rolan Checkel, 24, was charged on Friday, Oct. 3 with first degree murder, possession of an offensive weapon and arson to property (disregard for human life.

Genevieve Lucienne Auger, 32, died from being beaten and stabbed to death.

Checkel’s next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

There have been 19 confirmed homicides in Edmonton in 2014. There were 18 homicides in Edmonton at the same time in 2013.

Police do not believe there are any other suspects, however are asking the public to report any background information they have about Checkel to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start. htm.

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second residence where they discovered the deceased woman.

The 44-year-old woman was a resident of the location she was found at.

CBC News confirmed the identities of the three victims later that day. Killed in the incident were Shawn Lindsay, Joe Sylvester and Christine Clifford.

Both deceased men were in their 40’s and all deceased were known to one another.

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Brownfield School

Patricia Martin Principal Years Teaching: 26 years Teaching: Principal, ECS - Grade 1, 2, 3 LA, Music, Science, Art, Computers, K - 2 Math, K - 6 Art, Grade 5 - 9 Drama.

Family: Husband Ken, Children Geoff and Olivia Other Interests: reading, cardmaking

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Cam Brown, Principal Years Teaching: 17 years Teaching: Principal, Social Studies 9, Psychology 20, Health 9, Jr. High Options, Jr. High Industrial Arts Family: Wife Candy, Children Erin (Grade 9) and Dylan (Grade 7) Other Interests: Sports, Music, Family

Doug Canadine, Vice Principal Years Teaching: 24 years Teaching: Vice - Principal, Senior Social Studies Family: Wife - Roxanne, children - Tori, Brett Other Interests: Hockey, golf

Stan Lawson Years Teaching: 34 years Teaching: Math 6 - 9, Science 8 Family: Wife - Louise, children - Craig (Mary), Kelsey (Ty), Kevin (Lori), Carla Other Interests: Grandchildren

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Garry Thomson Years Teaching: 35 years Teaching: Social Studies K - 9, Physical Ed. K - 9, and Language Arts 7 - 9 Family: 3 sons, 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters Other Interests: oldtimer motorcross racing, skiing, snowboarding, baseball

Scott Listoe Years Teaching: 32 years Teaching Half Time: Industrial Arts, Physics Family: Wife - Collen, children - Danny, Vicky (husband - Owen) Other Interests: Hunting, fishing, hiking

Kaye Hauck Years Teaching: 32 years Teaching Subjects: Outreach School and Coronation School Senior High Foods Family: Leonard - husband; Jennifer (teacher) Brett (electrician) - children Other Interests: Cooking, charity work

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Carmen Breidal Years Teaching: 5 years Teaching: Grade 4 - 6 LA, Grade 4 - 6 Science, Grade 3 - 4 Math, Grade K - 6 Music Family: Mom - Donna, Siblings - Claude, Clayton and Terra Other Interests: Making Cards, Coaching Volleyball, Reading

Katherine Rice Years Teaching: 24 years Teaching: Grade 3 Family: Single Other Interests: Dance, Music, Reading

Ron Pasolli Years Teaching: 23 years Teaching: Grade 5 and 7 Language Arts, Social Studies Family: Wife - Melissa, children Gabriella, Marla Other Interests: Reading, running, camping, travel

Roxanne Canadine Years Teaching: 23 years Teaching: Senior High Math Family: Husband Doug, Children Tori and Brett

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Tracy Ramsay Years Teaching: 13 years Teaching: Grade Two Family: Husband Ryan, Children Ryley, Rayanna, Karly Other Interests: family, camping, scrapbooking, skiing, slo-pitch and reading

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Carmen Fearnley Years Teaching: 4 Years Teaches: Math & Junior High Science Family: Single Other Interests: Reading and Walking

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Years Teaching: 19 years Teaching: Jr. High Social Studies, Language Arts, Leadership and Elementary Music Family: Husband Phil, children Cailyn, Camille, Cassandra Other Interests: Reading and family

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Michele Copan Years Teaching: 29 years Teaching: Grade 5 Math and Science, Elementary Phys. Ed. Family: Husband - Michael, children Alyssa, Lauren, Rayel Other Interests: Sports, Family, Cardmaking

Candice Bussing Yrs. Teaching - 10 years Teaching: High School Science Family: Tim, husband; Braxton, Bronwen, & Georgia Other Interests: Travelling, Family

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Donna Rondeau Years Teaching: 33 years Teaching Subjects: Grade 4 Family: Dylan - son Other Interests: Zumba, walking, Coronation Memorial Library (Board Member), son's rock band Sponsored by: Coronation Foods

Dan Kinakin Years Teaching: 27 years Teaching: Music Gds. 2 - 6; Jr. High Industrial Arts.

Family: Wife - Colleen, children - Tanis (husband - Barry, 1 Grandchild), Maralee (husband - Aleem) Other Interests: Guitars, Horses, Motorcycle, Roping Sponsored by: Hanson Well Services

Doug Gardiner Years Teaching: 33 years Teaching: P.E., Grade 6 - 12 Family: Wife Hilda, Children Jordon (4th yr. college) and Cassidy (Grade 12) Other Interests: Reading to relax, Watching and Playing Sports.

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Jill Brown Years Teaching: 25 years Teaching: Grade 1 Family: Husband Craig, children Brandon, Daniel Other Interests: Travel and family

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Melissa Pasolli Years Teaching: 21 years Teaching Subjects: Student Services Coordinator Family: Ron - husband; Gabriella (13) and Marla (10) - daughters Other Interests: Family, travelling, running, reading, coaching

Jolene Thacker Years Teaching: 21 years Teaching: Kindergarten Teaching Subjects: Kindergarten Family: Wayne - husband; Ben, Kyle, JJ - sons Other Interests: Family, travelling, reading, swimming

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Désiree Bargholz Yrs. Teaching: One year Teaching: Jr. High & High School Science Family: child, Sinéad Other Interests: Volleyball, basketball, slo-pitch and Family

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Shenai Smith Yrs. Teaching: One year Teaching: High School English Family: Dog named Audrey Other Interests: Dance and Baseball

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Clearview sees positives in student enrollments Clearview Public Schools saw an overall increase in student enrollments this year from the spring projections after the school division finalized their Sept. 30 student counts.

The school division was expecting a decline of 67 students from last year’s enrollments of 2,436, or three per cent.

With the new enrollments there was

only a net decrease of 46, or two per cent.

The largest growth for the school division is in the pre-kindergarten program.

Gus Wetter School (K—12) saw the largest student increase from last year’s enrollments with nine more students, or a four per cent increase.

Gus Wetter School has two modular classroom requests being considered by

the Alberta Government to assist in addressing classroom spaces at the school.

Big Valley School (K–9) have nine more students than budgeted for in the spring, primarily from the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs, and families moving into the community.

“What a great way to start the year,” said Board Chair Ken Checkel.

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“Having these additional students enrolled in our schools shows the positive support we are seeing for the excellence in our early learning programs.

“Also with arriving families choosing Clearview Public Schools, our communities are supporting the strength public education has for student success.”

Four vehicles stolen in Castor Michael Stamou

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Grade 7 students, from the left, back row: Haley Holtz, Colby Elliott, Kalin Collins, Savannah Ayotte, Aiden Kobi, Joe brigley and Gibson osetsky. Front row: nicholas beaudette, rebecca Kuziw, tristen Shaw and Felicity Mears.

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Franchise fee increased by one per cent Lisa Joy

Review Reporter Village of Alix council raised its Fortis franchise fee rates for 2015 by one per cent.

“We don’t have a lot of resources and our costs are going up on streetlights. I suggest a one to two per cent increase,” said Bonnie Cretzman, chief administrative officer (CAO) for the village at its Oct. 1 council meeting.

Mayor Curt Peterson, who is a local business owner, said he prefers a one per cent increase.

“You will hear more feed back from businesses who get a higher rate and consume more power,” he said.

Coun. Rob Fehr called the

one per cent increase “keeping in step with inflation.”

“It stinks but it is what it is,” he said.

But Alix resident Vicki Solterman who regularly attends council meetings disagreed.

“The CAO gave council two options, one per cent or two per cent. I say there’s another option, lower it or cancel it.”

In 2013 the village collected $133,611 from ratepayers on franchise fees.

to be $2.9 million in 2015, $3 million in 2016 and $3.1 million in 2017. PRL expects a 3 per cent increase in 2015, 4.5 per cent increase in 2016 and 4.7 per cent in 2017.

Alix village council agreed to support the Alberta Community Partnership Grant application for Parkland Community Planning Services for a GIS system.

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“The village is not receiving benefits at this time,” she told council.

Council unanimously agreed.

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Village council approved Parkland Regional Library Service’s (PRL) three per cent budget increase for 2015.

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Members of the Coronation RCMP detachment were called to Castor after four vehicles were reported stolen on Thursday, Sept. 25.

According to Sgt. Darcy McGunigal of the Coronation detachment, the thefts occurred sometime overnight and the vehicles were stolen from various locations throughout the town.

Three of the vehicles were located the next morning submerged in the Castor creek while the fourth vehicle has not yet been recovered.

McGunigal discussed the incident and the fact that the vehicles were found in the creek.

“It is already traumatic enough to be victimized by something like this so people don’t need the added inconvenience of having their vehicles rendered unuseable by something like this,” said McGunigal.

RCMP believe the suspects deliberately drove the stolen vehicles into the creek.

“We are following up on some leads in regards to the investigation, the details of which I can’t share at this time but the bulletin went out to the media and we have it on our system across Canada so we are optimistic we will recover the vehicle,” concluded McGunigal.

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lose and sometimes they win. But it always costs. Canadian taxpayers always pick up the tab for hefty legal In good faith Britain turned Hong fees and are often on the hook for Kong over to mainland China in July paying out 6- and 7-figure settlements 1997 with the promise of an indepento foreign corporations. dent judiciary, freedom of the press, Unfortunately, virtually all claims the right to protest and universal suf- attempt to overturn legislation that frage. Today on the streets of Hong reflects Canadian values as they Kong we’re seeing just how well that relate to public health care, human commitment has been kept. rights and environmental protection.

In good or stupid faith, Canada has Now back to China. A FIPP agreejust signed a 30-year Foreign ment gives a foreign corporation the Investment Promotion and Protection right to seek damages from a country Agreement (FIPPA) with China effec- if that government’s legislation affects tive Oct. 1, 2014. them adversely. Unlike the Americans Unlike a free or the Europeans, trade agreement, China does not which opens borhave private corders for trade porations—theirs without tariffs, are state-owned.

FIPP bilateral Unfortunately, But it’s even agreements are worse. Unlike free virtually all claims intended solely trade agreement for purposes of agreements where attempt to overturn foreign investdisputes go before ment and are a public court, legislation that reflects based on the FIPPA challenges existing legal go before a Canadian values as framework of a 3-person internacountry. tional arbitration they relate to public In this case, board. The deciCanada is open sions are made health care, human for investment in outside our legal our energy sector system and behind rights and and China is closed doors. For closed to energy environmental this reason, many sector investcountries protection. ment. There are including other sectors in Australia, are China that its walking away existing legal from FIPPA’s. framework It truly is allows Canadian unfathomable that corporations to Canada has signed invest in, but not energy projects. an agreement that gives so much Then there is the much talked about power to a communist country. China dispute settlement clause which has a lousy record for human rights, grants a foreign government the right environmental protection, honesty to initiate dispute settlement proceed- and integrity. Yet under this recently ings against a foreign country. signed agreement, they can legally Within NAFTA, Chapter 11, we’ve attempt to impose their values, such had many dispute challenges as they are, by challenging and posincluding examples such as Dow sibly overturning legislative decisions AgroSciences suing the Canadian gov- made by our elected governments. ernment because Quebec banned the The final irony is that Canada is sale and use of certain lawn pesticides able to get out from under NAFTA, an containing the active ingredient 2,4-D. agreement with friendly democratic Or an Ohio company that processes countries, with six months’ notice, yet and disposes of PCB waste filed a with Communist China we’re tied in claim that Canada could not ban the for a minimum of 15 years. export of our PCB wastes to the United In our desperate attempt to attract States. Another example saw an foreign money to expand our oil sands American-owned Health Corporation operations, our government may have suing over how a health care centre taken it just too far. was set up.

Only time will tell, but the one Many times these claims are reality is Canadian values and dropped, sometimes complainants Canadian tax dollars are at risk.

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Job Credit good for business, good for Canadians, says Benoit Dear Editor, I would like to respond to claims by Dominic LeBlanc and the Liberal Party that our recently-announced Small Business Job Credit will entice businesses to shed workers.

On the contrary, the benefits of the Job Credit are clear. Ninety per cent of businesses in Canada – about 780,000 in total – will benefit, saving small businesses $550 million over the next two years on their Employment Insurance (EI) premiums. Business stakeholders from across the country have lauded the Job Credit as highly-positive news for entrepreneurs and their employees – the backbone of the Canadian economy.

But our Government has not been alone in questioning this bizarre Liberal claim.

Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, has dismissed it, saying: “some have suggested companies will lay off

staff or hold off hiring just to stay under the threshold to receive the credit. I’ve got news for them; a small business owner doesn’t have time to research the eligibility requirements and then carefully manage their payroll to receive a few hundred dollars over two years. But $550-million in the hands of Canada’s entrepreneurs instead of the federal government just can’t be a bad thing.”

Our Job Credit represents yet more action by our Conservative Government to grow the economy and help create jobs.

Canadians have created over 1.1 million net new jobs since the depths of the recession, with a vast majority of these being full-time, private sector, high-wage jobs.

Once we return to balanced budgets next year, our top priority will be to lower taxes for Canadians even further – just as we have done with the Job Credit.

Leon Benoit, M.P. Vegreville/Wainwright Constituency

AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT

Broken long-term care system and sweetheart deals for insiders

Today’s Auditor General report is just more of the same from a broken and tired government: more details of a broken long-term care system, more waste and mismanagement with AHS perks and pay and more sweetheart sole-sourced deals for PC insiders, Wildrose Human Services and Seniors Critic Kerry Towle said today.

In his report on the $910 million

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LEGISLATURE

Access to health care primary concern for the aging

by Rick Strankman MLA, “Fear” that best describes the governDrumheller Stettler ment’s mentality towards social programs As Albertans age, their access to adetoday is: Forget Everything And Run. quate health care becomes of primary The fear of dealing with failing social concern. There remains a deficit of programs can only be overcome by funding for assisted home care dealing head-on with the reality and long waiting lists for rooms in of the situation. The reality is, long-term and palliative care continuing down the same facilities across the province. dead-end path of centralized Far too often, seniors are being bureaucracy management that housed in expensive hospital has failed our social systems, rooms, more often than not far must be changed. away from family and loved ones.

The Wildrose Senior’s policy The fear of facing the impending would improve health care for baby boomer retirements that will seniors by taking the “Face only increase these short-comings Everything And Rise” has made Alberta vulnerable to approach. Albertans are resilStrankman that fear. ient and have a “get it done” Fear is a reactive emotion mentality that starts with induced by a perceived threat which facing our problems and rising to the causes a change in behavior, such as runchallenges. ning away, hiding or avoiding the subject Redirecting more of the health care of the fear. An acronym for the word budget to expanding homecare and

assisted-living accommodations, empowers those seniors who are able to continue living in the comfort of their own homes and communities.

Increased use of Personal Care and Special Care Homes is, in most cases, the preferred scenario for most Seniors.

This approach will also free up hundreds of badly needed acute care hospital beds while saving taxpayer’s millions.

By reducing the complexity and regulatory barriers to families and other organizations who wish to establish safe and affordable facilities providing assisted living, long term care and palliative care; the number of these beds will be greatly increased.

Increasing the number of these beds will greatly reduce health costs and hospital overcrowding due to the thousands of Alberta seniors who have been inappropriately placed in acute care hospital beds.

It must start by ensuring existing acute

care facilities are fully staffed before building additional acute care capacity, and reallocate a portion of the savings into significantly expanding the number of long-term care beds available.

Fear is a reaction; reactions don’t generally make for comprehensive thoughtful decision-making.

The Wildrose policy takes a proactive approach to Senior’s care that takes into account, not just the dollars and cents, but the mental well-being of those most affected by the system - the seniors themselves.

Like many Albertans, the Wildrose understands that the only way we will get it done is by facing the problems head-on, rise to the occasion and make the changes necessary to properly care for seniors. The inevitability of a growing population of seniors is something we can predict and should reasonably be able to get ahead of with good sound policies.

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Stop stigma, learn more about mental illness Alberta Health Services Each year, more than 500,000 Albertans visit a doctor about their mental health.

Although there are many types of mental health problems, the most common ones are clinical depression and anxiety disorders.

Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5 – 11, gives Alberta Health Services an opportunity to provide information designed to help Albertans be more aware and open to the reality of mental illness. Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual national public campaign, coordinated by the Canadian

Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.

Clinical depression affects about 2 million Canadians age 20 years and older at some point in their lives.

Clinical depression is more common in women and often occurs in conjunction with childbearing.

Depression is often seen with other mental health problems and with physical illnesses like heart disease, stroke, and physical disabilities.

About 2.5 million Canadians 20 years and older live with an anxiety disorder.

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IN THE LAW

Dying without a will… does it change anything?

by Reid Wilkie As a lawyer with an extensive wills and estates practice, a frequent comment I get is, “All I have is debt, so it doesn’t really matter if I have a will”.

While the statement is good for a laugh, and a bitter follow-up regarding how the government will tax it all anyways, the fact is, a will does matter…a lot.

According to a survey released by Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co. (LawPRO), 56 per cent of Canadian adults do not have a legally executed will.

If you pass away without a will, referred to as dying ‘intestate’, the Wills and Succession Act of Alberta dictates what happens to the estate you left behind.

Here are some of the reason you may not want that to happen: Regardless of the size of your estate, it must have an executor (now called a Personal Representative). Without a will, the court will name the individual to manage your estate.

This court appointed executor will control all of your assets from the time of your death until the assets are given to your beneficiaries, which can take anywhere from months to years.

For this period, the executor will control your businesses, farm/ranch, land, bank accounts and personal property.

Your assets will be distributed as decided by the Wills and Succession Act regardless of what you may have told people.

It is possible that your spouse will not receive the entirety of your estate.

If you pass away leaving any minor children (18 years or younger in Alberta) you will not decide who has guardianship of them. This means the Public Guardian

(the government) may be involved in your children’s personal lives.

The Public Trustee will be involved in dealing with anything left to your minor children, and supervising the process until the children turn 18.

Upon turning 18 your children will receive all of the money and assets left to them, minus the fees charged by the Public Trustees and regardless of their ability to handle such funds.

Specific items may be sold by the court appointed executor, including land, homes and family items.

Ultimately, without a will, you are unable to exclude or include beneficiaries.

Instead, the law and court will decide the economic fate of your family and loved ones.

After reading this list, you might be surprised to know that for years I was one of those 56 per cent without a will. However, shifting life circumstances provided the needed motivation to have one drafted.

Changing relationships, purchasing a home/land, starting a business, or having children can all have a large impact on how a will should be drafted. The expense of passing away without a will usually exceeds the cost to draft one in the first place.

So if you would like to be sure great aunt Bertha doesn’t have custody of the children, or perhaps life circumstances have changed since your old will was signed, please look into having one drafted. Your loved ones will thank you.

Reid Wilkie is a lawyer practicing in Consort with Smith & Hersey Law Firm who are also in Hanna, Oyen and Medicine Hat.

someone with a mental illness is the first step.

Mental Health First Aid Canada, which is based on the model of medical first aid, teaches people how to help someone showing signs of a mental health illness or going through a mental health crisis.

When trying to be helpful it is important to be sympathetic.

By actively listening and understanding why a person is feeling the way they are, conveying that you understand their emotions and that you accept them even though they are not feeling well is the most helpful thing to do.

People who continue to show signs of mental health problems should be encouraged to seek help.

A doctor, mental health therapist or addiction counselor can help address a mental health concerns.

For more information on mental health visit: www.myhealth.alberta.ca. To access programs or services related to addiction

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SPORT Shorts • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on baseball commissioner Bud Selig forming a committee to look at speeding up games: “I still like my idea: First run wins.”

• Jeff Gordon’s Tipsheet on StLToday. com, remembering former NBA star Marvin Barnes, who recently died: “The Spirits were getting set to depart on a flight from Louisville at 8 a.m. that would get into St. Louis at 7:56. After one look at his ticket, Barnes exclaimed ‘I ain’t getting on no time machine,’ and promptly rented a car for the trip home.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Now that the Derek Jeter Farewell Tour has wrapped up, how’s that Welcome Back, A-Rod campaign for 2015 coming along?”

• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on a telltale sign its an NHL exhibition game: “The starters only fight for one period.”

• ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, on the former Olympic decathlon champ Bruce Jenner’s plastic surgery: “When I was growing up his face was on a box of Wheaties. Now his face isn’t even on his face anymore.”

• Greg Cote again: “The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs were won by somebody named ‘Billy Horschel,’ a strong indicator that whatever the FedEx Cup playoffs are, they stink.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha WorldHerald: “In his final home game, Derek Jeter hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth. In the interest of saving time, when Jeter arrived at first base, a representative from Cooperstown was waiting with his Hall of Fame induction letter.”

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by Laurie Myshaniuk Stettler Panthers are back on track after shutting out the Rocky Mountain Rebels 24-0 on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The first half started off as a defensive battle for both teams. It looked like the Rebels were going to be the first to score but had a touchdown called back.

The score was tied until Panthers player Brett Mercier pushed through the middle, diving over the defense to score a determined touchdown with less than a minute left in the first half.

Liam Mcquay followed suit with a run to the outside corner giving the Panthers a 12-0 lead at the half.

The Panthers Kurt Heidecker, Josh Morris and Blake O’Connor worked hard to attack the Rebels, wearing them down in the second half. Carson Mottus made two consecutive sacks including a crowd pleasing diving tackle that would have otherwise resulted in a touchdown for the Rebels.

Kevin Missikewitz made some beautiful passes to Wil Brennan keeping the plays in the correct end zone.

The offence and defence had to make sure that their strategy was constantly changing in order to stay ahead of the Rebels.

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SLAPSHOTS

Leafs’ fans have high hopes — again Toronto Maple Leafs carry the persona of two other professional sports teams — Chicago Cubs and the Dallas Cowboys.

The Leafs are the Cubs because they’re the lovable losers, their most recent Stanley Cup win coming in1967 — 47 years ago. Cubs fans annually have high hopes until about a third of the way through the season, at which point they bring out their wellworn “Wait till next year” T-shirts.

And the Leafs are the Cowboys because while the Dallas footballers are America’s Team, the Leafs are most certainly Canada’s Team.

That foothold on the national love affair with the Leafs is fading, however, thanks to the addition of five other Canadian-based teams since the Leafs’ last Stanley Cup parade. But while it’s fading, broadcasters on Canada’s two sports-based networks, TSN and Sportsnet, seem to do their utmost to lead the cheers for the Loveable Losers from T.O. And you can’t deny that the Leafs are lovable. Attend one of their road games in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa or Vancouver and the crowd support is sometimes close to 50-50. Diehard Leaf fans save up their nickels for tickets to the single, solitary Leaf visit of

the year, wash their Borje YT Salming, Ron Ellis or Dave Keon jersey and show up to root — usually in vain — for the boys in blue.

So how do the Leafs look this year? Their fans blindly say this could be the year; the experts foresee another frustrating season for the Laffs and their fans.

BC The problem begins in goal, where James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier remind no one of Johnny Bower or Turk Broda. There is some offensive skill up front, led by Phil Kessel, James van Riemsdyk and Nazem Kadri, the only three to finish among the top 90 in the NHL last year, and there are high hopes for babyfaced William Nylander, the Leafs’ first-round pick who likely needs a year of seasoning before he becomes an NHL regular.

On the blueline, sophomore Morgan Rielly is the Leafs’ best, and Jake Gardiner is a legitimate NHLer. The name Dion Phaneuf is rarely printed without the two-word ‘much maligned’ adjective attached, but he’s still a big presence in the blueline.

So what’s in store for the Leafs in 2014-15? Sorry Leafs’ fans, probably more of the same — mediocrity, and many more melancholy mentions of 1967.

• Dickson again: “Suspended Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon is working as an auto salesman.

I think it speaks volumes about the NFL that a guy who temporarily leaves the league to regain his moral compass goes to work selling cars.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A burglar was nabbed in Florida after police reportedly found him asleep in front of a TV inside the home he was robbing. Five bucks says he tuned in to a Cubs game.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe. com: “Bill Simmons of ESPN was suspended three weeks for his profane rant about Roger Goodell where he called the commissioner a liar.

Three weeks! Guess he should have just taken a swing at Goodell in an elevator.”

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Coronation RCMP create Facebook page Coronation/Stettler, Ab

Michael Stamou

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Coronation RCMP recently created their own Facebook page in an effort to keep residents more informed on what local police are doing.

Sgt. Darcy McGunigal explained the decision to create the page, which launched late last week.

“One of our other priorities that we identified was the reduction of crime in the community,” said McGunigal.

“One of the initiatives we tied to that was to become more intelligence-based and intelligence-driven with our

enforcement activities.”

“I really do believe that part of that is having our ear to the ground so to speak, when it comes to what people are saying in the community and what people are talking about in the community. We don’t want to be on the outside looking in. We want to be a part of that conversation and I think this page really allows us to do that.”

McGunigal went on to explain the goals of the Facebook page.

“The three primary intentions of the Facebook page is to provide links to RCMP news, as we are not trying to compete with our local media outlets. We will

be referring to other media outlets that are reporting on things that relate to us,” he said.

“We will also be posting emergency bulletins and policing initiatives. There will be information such as road closures, missing persons, anything that is of an urgent nature or time sensitive. We will also have upcoming policing initiatives that will include things like anti-bullying week, cyber crime week, and things of that nature.”

McGunigal explained that there is a negative connotation towards the RCMP but hopefully the Facebook page will change that.

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“There doesn’t have to be (a negative connotation) and we have some control over that. We do a lot of good work but we just can’t expect people to assume that. I think that we can do a little bit more to inform the public of the good things we are doing all of the time,” he said.

“We are already accessible so I don’t know if it is intended to make us more accessible but I suppose people can become more easily aware of what it is we are doing and what it is we are investigating. Not necessarily just for the crimes around town but the good things we are doing as well, like the child seat clinic.”

McGunigal said he is very pleased the detachment now has its own Facebook page.

“All indications are, from the response we have received, its generating quite the following already and the spirit of the page is to get more information out there and share it and it looks like we are accomplishing that already so I am very pleased we have started this initiative,” concluded McGunigal.

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Grade four student Gavin Ruud tries out a cervical collar during his visit to the Hughenden Fire Hall last week.

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Grade four students from Hughenden Public School enjoyed a tour of the Hughenden Fire Hall last week as part of Fire Prevention Week.

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Hughenden students honoured at assembly Submitted Each month, Hughenden Public School celebrates student achievement in our monthly Achievement Tree and Accelerated Reading assembly.

The school gathering recognizes and celebrates growth and learning that takes place in our school. Each month a $10 Scholastic book order is awarded to three recipients in the elementary grades.

This month’s recipients were grade four students Kaibrie Pierce, Bailey Beattie andMason Nickerson.Grade five recipients were Blake Small, Hayden McQuaid and Nicole Carson while grade six was represented by Layne Motley andBerit Cuthbert Winners of the $10 Scholastic Book Order Certificates were Motley,

Carson and Beattie Winner of the gift bag of Learning Essentials was Blake Small.

Last week was Fire Prevention Week.

Grade four students enjoyed a visit to the Hughenden Fire Hall with firefighter Tammy Sather providing lots of information pertaining to the role of a firefighter and fire safety.

Students were shown many cool items that a fire-fighter would use in a fire.

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Coronation RCMP will be hosting a drop-in child car seat clinic for parents across the region on Friday, October 17.

The session is free of charge and will include a trained child seat inspector who will be on hand to assist parents with their child car seats to verify that they are properly installed.

Sgt. Darcy McGunigal of the Coronation detachment explained the decision to hold the clinic.

“It is all in the spirit of traffic safety.

One of our three policing priorities in the community is enhancing traffic safety and we do that from two different angles.

We take a proactive enforcement approach, which is more of a traditional approach where we are out there and we are actually doing the check stops, doing the high volume traffic stops and laying charges where we see offences,” said McGunigal.

“The other angle we are taking at this is the educational approach, which is also proactive but we are not out there catching anyone. We want to simply inform people and aid people in making sure they have children properly restrained and they are obeying the rules of the road.”

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This will be the first clinic that McGunigal has been a part of but is optimistic that many of the region’s parents will attend the free event.

“It is my first time offering a program like this in the community so I don’t really have a precedent but I am hoping that if someone in town has a child seat in their vehicle that they will come out, have it inspected and that is my expectation,” he said.

“It is a very brief time commitment, there is no financial commitment and we are not doing a check stop type of enforcement where we are writing people tickets if people don’t have their seats in correctly.

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See Website for full usedHesston combine selection 1275 mo co,See 16’Website . . . . .for . . full . . .used . . .swather . . . . . $16,000 selection GL S77, ‘13............................................ $359,000 Case 625 auger hdr, 14’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 www.valleycitysales.com Lawn & Garden Equipment MF WR9735, ‘13, 170 hrs, c/w 30’ DS ..... $136,400 ‘10, 560 sep hr, mav chopper $273,900 MF 9895, 2007 CHEV3500 DUALLY 4X4, 6L GAS, FULL LOAD/CLOTH, 80K.............$24,999 MF 2856A baler, twine wrap . . .1163 . . .hrs, . . .30’ . .DS . ..........$ $39,900 79,000 Hesston 9240, . .‘06, SWATHERS MF 9895, ‘08, 550 sep hr, mav chopper $247,500 2007 FREIGHTLINER MC, C7 CAT, 300HP, AUTO, AIR SEAT/BRAKES, 221K..$34,900 MF 2756A baler, mesh wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,900 NH 4952i, ‘04, 25’ single knife drive ..........$69,000 24V6, mon 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 3.3L, CARGO VAN,INTEREST 151K ................ .$ 5,900 FREE chopper . $247,500 MF 9795, ‘09, 441 sep hr, mav JD 1600A, mdco 16’Hesston . . . . . 8110S, . . . . . ‘97, . . .21’ . , . 2500 . . . .hrs............. . . . . $11,500 $34,000 2005 CHEVMANY 2500 HD, 4X4, 6.6L DURAMAX, ALLISON AUTO, 162K ..........$18,900 2012 MF 9740, MF 9435, ‘03, 1398 sep hr ..................... $137,500 MF 9790, CIH 716 hay header, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 2005 FORD F450 CREW 4X4, 9’5” STEEL DECK, GVWR 16,000#, 205K .....$13,999 MF 5200 hdr, ‘07, 30’ DS........................ $22,000 MF 9430 ALL SIZES MF 9690, ‘04, 979 Sep hr. .......................$105,000 2005 FREIGHTLINER M2, C7 CAT, AUTO LOCKER DIF, 245K ...................$26,900 Hesston 4750, square, ’94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFFERS 9770, . . ................$31,900 . . . . . . . . . . .MF . . 8780, . . . . .‘97, . . 1828 Callsep hrs .................... $71,500 MF 200, ‘92, 2800 hr, 22’ ....................... $22,900 2004MF GMC 5500 2WD, 6.6L 9192 DURAMAX,hay ALLISONhdr AUTO, 112K MF 220, 14’ & 16’, auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 HW340, 15’BOX,disc . . . .122K . ..... . ..$ . .8,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,000 2002NH F350 XL SD 2WD V10 CREW LONG ALUM .TOOLBOX, GL R72, ‘97, 1907 sep hr ........................ $68,200 HES 1200, 25’ ..................................................$8,000 2001MF FORD F650, 6SP STANDARD, PTO ADAPTABLE, 220, 26’, 1510 hr . .210HP, . . .212K . ...........$18,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000 SPRAYERS See web site for large selection of

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2000MF FORD F750, CREW,22’, DIESEL GENERATOR ELEC START, 220, 2400 hr, Pur255K . ............$23,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,000 BIG FOOT CAMPER, FRIDGE, STOVE, SHOWER, 4 HYDRAULIC JACKS.. .... $ 9,900 MF 200, 22’, 1500 hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,900 1999 CHEV SUBURBAN 2500 LT, FULL LOAD LEATHER, 205K...................$ 8,999 4750, 25’,A/T/C, Pur . .PSEAT, . . . 121K . . ......... . . .$ .3,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 1993Vers MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, PW, PM, CI9N TRACTOR, 722, COMPLETELY 22’ & 26’ . . . . .................$ . . . . .4,400 . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 19402FORD REBUILT, . .BEAUTIFUL!

S/coupe 7660, 180 hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$185,000 S/coupe 7660, 450 hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000

S/coupe 7650, 90’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 www.trochumotors.com S/coupe 4650, 1100 . . . 1-888-336-3866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,000 TROCHU (403) 442-3866 TOLLhr .

FREE Hesston 1200, & 25’, Pu . . . $12,000 CONSULTANTS - Ken Lawrence 403-318-2396 & Wayne Stankievech 403-443-8292 HWYP/t, 12,21’CLIVE, ABreel . . . . . SALES S/coupe 4640, 1600 hr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,000 JD 590, P/t, 30’, Pu reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 S/coupe 220, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000 MacDon 3000 (Black), P/t, 21’, Pu reel . . . . . . $9,000 F/Coil 68XL, 130’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,000

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AUCTION

SATURDAY, October 18, 2014 @ 9 AM MONTGOMERY AUCTION SALES CENTER TARP BUILDING

4 Miles South of Lacombe, AB on Hwy 2A, 2 Miles East on Lakeside Sargent Road Selling in 4 rings 9am- Misc, 10am Lawn & Garden, 11am – Rifles & Collectables, 1pm Rolling Stock

Selling In Conjunction With The Fall Equipment Consignment Auction TARA MALONEY TRACTORS - Case 830 Case-O-Matic Comfort King Diesel Tractor- 66HP w/18.4x34 Rubber; AC WC Row Crop Tractor w/ Narrow Front – 12HP S/N C167001 FARM & ACREAGE EQUIPMENT

VINTAGE FIRE TRUCK

ATV’s

New Holland 55 Hay Rake, New Holland 455 Sickle Mower, IHC 12’ Dbl. Disc w/Hyd. Lift, New Holland Pallet Fork Attachment for Skid Steer, 8’ Landscaping Drag, SS Plate Receiver for Skid Steer, Virnig 84” Snow Bucket for Skid Steer VINTAGE FIRE TRUCK - 1949 Ford 155 Fire Truck S/n GQ81H50-30242 w/LaFrance Engine & Foamite Body S/n F2434 Engine FH-V8, 4x2 Trans, Good Running Unit

GARDEN SHEDS, TARP GARAGE, STEEL STAND - (TO BE SOLD FROM POWER POINT PRESENTATION @ 11AM) 20’x10’ Garden

TRACTORS

RVs

MOTORHOME

HIGHWAY TRACTOR

CONTINUOUS FENCING

GOLF CARTS

- 1949 Case “S” Tractor S/N 5311442, Case 1370 Tractor w/FEL, Bucket & Grapple FARM MACHINERY - JD 1610 DT Cultivator – 15 FT, NH 660 Auto Wrap Baler, NH 499 Haybine MACHINERY - Thomas 1335 Series Skid Steer w/ Pallet Forks– M# A41T133, 1998Hrs SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS2-(New) 7’ Stout Material Handling Buckets w/ Grapple, 2-(New)6’ Stout Material Handling Buckets w/Grapple, 2-(New)Regular Duty Pallet Forks, 2-(New)HD Pallet Forks, Plate Receiver, 2-(NEW)Versa Tech Pallet Fork Attachments 3PT EQUIPMENT - 2-(New) 3PT Wood Chippers, (New)5’ Rough Cut & Finishing Mowers w/3PT, (New)6’ Rough Cut & Finishing Mowers w/3PT, 4-(New)6’ Blades w/3PT, (New) 6’ Landscape Rake w/3PT, (New) Bale Spears w/3PT, (New)6’ & 7’ Box Scrapers w/3PT, (New) 3PT Quick Attach, Wood Splitter w/3PT, 3 PTO Heavy Duty Post Hole Digger C/W: fit 35-70hp, 3 PTO Heavy Duty Finishing Mower C/W: fit 40-70hp, Farm King 6’ Blade w/3PT, 3-(New)86’’ Hydraulic Skid Steer Loader Dozer Blade/Snow Pusher, (New)3 PTO Heavy Duty Flail Mower(Mulcher) C/W: Fit 50-75HP, (New) 3 PTO Heavy Duty Wood Chipper C/W: Fit 40-70HP HIGHWAY TRACTOR - 1993 IHC Eagle 9400 Highway Tractor w/3406 Cat Engine (New Pistons & Liners, HD Gaskets, Crankshaft Brgs), 13 Spd. Fuller Trans., 40,000lb Rear Axle, Sleeper, 5W TRUCKS 2-1998 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 Magnum Trucks, 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 Magnum Truck , 1996 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel Truck, 2003 GMC SLT 2500 HD Duramax 4x4 w/4 Dr. Ext Cab, S/B, Leather, AT, 1983 Ford Ranger (Parts Only) Engine In Box, 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Diesel Truck, 2001 Chevy S10 Truck, 1998 GMC Sierra 3500 V8 EXCB 4x4 LB Dually Truck, 2003 GMC Sonoma Truck w/Canopy, 1996 Ford Ranger Truck, 1991 GMC Cab & Chassis, 1994 Chevy GMT 400 2WD A/T Dually LB Truck, 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 4x4 Crew Cab SB Truck

LUMBER & GRAVEL - Quantity of 2x6x14 & 2x4x8’ Planed Lumber, 24 Yards of Washed Pea Gravel TOOLS - Jenny Portable Shop Compressor & Air Hose, Snap On 30’ Metal Cord Reel, Power Smith Dremmel Tool Set, Beaver 10” Table Saw, 6” Bench Grinder, Mr. Heater Propane Heater, Side Grinder, Finishing Sander, Sunbeam Air Moving Fan, Trailer Hitches, Jerry Cans, Blacksmith Anvil, 2-Hyd. Rams, Quantity of Asst. Hand Tools, Grease guns, Paint Spray Bombs, Asst. Bolts & Hardware, Battery PONTOON BOAT & TROLLING Chargers, King Canada Air Compressor, Infeed Roller, Asst. Chains & Hooks & More MOTOR - Wilderness 12 1 Person Pontoon MISC. - Westeel 250 Gal Slip Tank w/HD 12V Boat, Prowler 45 Electric Trolling Motor DC Pump, 300 Gal Fuel Tank & Stand, Life MODEL PLANE & TOOLS - Decathlan Jackets, NewPort Super Cycle 6 Spd. Men’s Model Plane (Still in Box), Model Plane Bike w/Transistor Radio, Backyard Propane Building Tools BBQ, Open Sign, Pail of Hyd. Oil, Pail of 15W Shed – Skidded; 10x12 Garden Shed 2-8x12 Garden Sheds; 5x7 Cedar Garden Shed – Wired & Insulated; 24’X10’ Tarp Garage w/ Roll up Door; 10’ Steel Framed Stand w/ Storage Unit Top, LAWN & GARDEN - Craftsman LT2000 Riding Lawn Mower w/ 42” Deck, “Road Rage” Lawn Tractor Go Cart Conversion, Spray Tech Trail Type Estate Sprayer, Back Pack Sprayer, Concrete Water Fountain, Garden Tools, Etc. GOLF CART - 2001 Club Car AG Golf Cart – Gas Powered

VEHICLES

OTHER CONSIGNMENTS

- 1996 Subaru Outback Legacy Wagon, 2000 Dodge Neon Car, 2004 Kia Spectra LS Car, 2003 Dodge Caravan, 1998 Volkswagen Jetta, 2003 Mazda Protégé LX Car, 2-2002 Mazda Protégé Car, 2003 Ford Taurus SE Car, 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV TRAILERS - 2006 Haulmark Transport DLX T/A Enclosed Trailer, 1981 30’ Pole Trailer, 1983 Ram Brutt 24’ T/A Dually Trailer w/Pintle Hitch, Shop-Bilt S/A Snowmobile Trailer – 12 W/ Racks & Ramp-No VIN, Shop Bilt 8’x9’ Tilt Deck S/A ATV Trailer, Shop Bilt 8’x12’ Drive on/Drive Off AVT Trailer w/Hidden Ramps, Home Built 8x10’ Tilt Deck Trailer, (New)2014 Mirage 5’x8’ Enclosed Trailer, Darco 16’ Car Hauler Trailer RV TRAILERS & MOTORHOME - 2007 New Vision Sportster RZ 5W RV/Toyhauler – 37 Ft w/ 3- Slide Outs, 1990 Travel Lite TM24-5C 5W RV Trailer, 1989 Itasca Winnebago Motorhome, 1996 Terry 39’ RV Park Model Trailer w/2 Slide Outs, 1995 Mallard 35’ RV Park Model Trailer, 1999 Dutchman 28’ RV Trailer w/Slide Out EMT UNIT- 2006 Sundowner EMT Unit w/Contents-CMVSS Certified w/Rollbars ATV’S, SNOWMOBILES & MOTORBIKE- 2006 Suzuki King Quad 700 4x4 ATV, 1993 Polaris Indy 440 Liquid Cooled Snowmobile – 2957 Km, 1997 Ski Doo Formula 500 Rotax RAVE Snowmobile 4639 Km, 1989 Suzuki GSX600F Motorcycle - 24700 Km, 2007 Katerra DTX110 ATV, 2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 4x4 ATV, 2003 Polaris Scrambler 500 4x4 ATV, 2006 Yamaha Raptor YFM700 RVW 2x4 ATV, WATER WELL DRILL KIT - Water Well Drilling Kit w/100’ of Drill Pipe GOLF CARTS - 9-2004 Yamaha G22 Gas Powered Golf Carts, 2000 Yamaha G16 Gas Powered Golf Cart 20-2007 Club Car Precedent Gas Powered Golf Carts, 2003 Club Car AF Café Express Concession Cart SEA CAN- 40’ Sea Can, 2-20’ Sea Cans w/Double Doors at each end BIN MOVING TRAILER - 2000 Amyotte T/A

Bin Mover BUILDING SUPPLIES - Mirage Hardwood Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Tile, Quantity of Assorted Concrete Blocks, (New) Rolls of Page Wire CONTINUOUS FENCING - (New) 10’ Continuous Fence Panels – 86 Panels- 860’ LUMBER - 6’ Spruce Fence Boards,3/8”,3/4” Plywood, Plywood, OSB Board, Asst. Lumber, Insulated Rim Board, Rim Boards, 14’ Truss Joists, 26’ Trusses, Asst. Truss Joists, 2x4x12” Pony Wall Frames, 2x4x10” Pony Wall Frames, LVL, Large Quantity of Lumber LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT - Cattle Squeeze, (New) 7’x52” LD Stock Panels, (New)Horse Box Stalls, (New)5’x5’ Dog Kennel, (New)9’x9’ Dog Kennel TARP BUILDING: DIAMOND SHELTER 40 FT x 150 FT - To Be Sold By Photo Only @ 11 AM (TO VIEW: 4 Km North of Millet on Hwy 2A, 2 Km East on Hwy 616 – 24367-Hwy 616.

REMOVAL: By December 1, 2014) STORAGE BUILDINGS, PARTY TENTS - 2-30ft X 85ft X 15ft Double Door Peak Ceiling Storage Buildings c/w Commercial Fabric, Waterproof, Fire Resistant, 13’ Drive through Doors & 6’ Entrance Doors At Two Ends, 2-30ft X 40ft X 15ft Double Door Peak Ceiling Storage Buildings c/w Commercial Fabric, Waterproof, Fire Resistant, 13’ Drive through Doors & 6’ Entrance Doors At Two Ends, 1-20ft X 30ft X 12ft Commercial Storage Canopy c/w Commercial Fabric, Roll Up Door, 2-20 Ft X 40 Ft Full Closed Party Tents c/w 800 Sq.Ft, Doors, Windows, 4 Side Walls Included; 2-10 Ft X 20 Ft Storage Party Tent Shelters c/w Windows, Front Door, Side Door, Air Vent, Side Shade INFRARED SAUNA - 2-4 Person Far Infrared Corner Sauna Room c/w 51’’ X 25’’ X 37’’ X 75’’, Digital Control, MP3 LAWN & GARDEN EQUIP. - JD 140 Lawn Tractor w/ Rear & Front Hyd., JD Rototiller, JD Mowing Deck, JD Snowblower, 2-150 Gallon Truck Mount Sprayer Tanks w/ Frames & Pumps,

40W Oil, DVD/Radio w/Remote, 3-Folding Metal Chairs, (New) GE Ng Water Tank, Antique 2 ½ Gal Pyreen Copper Pump Tank Fire Extinguisher, 3-Motorcycle Helmets, 2-ATV Helmets, 2-Car Ramps, Poly Water Tub, Heat Lamp, Asst. Sm-Lg Pet Mate Portable Pet Kennel, Pet/Varmint Pet Cage, Pet Supplies, Dog Dishes, Grooming Supplies, Large Pet Cage, Defiance Produce/Meat Scale, Chicken Wire, Asst. Camping Supplies, Extension Cords, Etc.

KARAOKE SYSTEM, HOUSEHOLD & DIE CAST TOYS - CGK 70N Karaoke System

w/Disc Table, Peavy Mixing Station w/Peavy BWX Speakers, Yamaha PSR19 Electric Keyboard, Pacific Fitness Multi Gym, The Tanning Hut Comfort Zone Vibrating Massage Table, Study Desk & Chair, Futon Bed, Small Chest Freezer, 50 Die Cast Cars & Trucks, Etc. 2-Wheel Rake Kicker Wheels, 1-ATV Landscape Rake, 4-15 Gal Spot Sprayers, 2-Skids (80 Cartons) Misc. Sprayer Parts, Misc. Sprayer Booms, 15-Misc Sprayer Tanks, Precision Lawn Sweep LAWN & GARDEN - (New) 20ft Heavy Duty Bi-Parting Wrought Iron Driveway Gate, Landa Pressure Washer, Poly Barrels, TREES - 30-6’ Spruce Trees, 30-6’ Pine Trees, Swedish Aspen Trees 15-20’, Spruce Trees 8-10’, Green Ash Trees 12-15’, Pinnacle Birch Trees 12-16’ RIFLES - Selling @ 11AM - 223 Ruger Mini 14 Target Rifle Semi Auto (Like New) w/Scope & Adjusting Stock Clips & Ammo; 303 British Bolt Action w/Clip & Ammo, 303 British Bolt Action Carbine Model w/ Extra Barrel Clip & Ammo, Ljungman Ag M/42 Semi-Automatic (1943 Swedish Assault Rifle) w/ Ammo, SKS Chinese Military Assault Rifle, 4 G&G Airsoft Rifles & Accessories, Sears 4c 22 Rifle W/Scope & Wood Stock, Sears 4c 22 Rifle W/Wood Stock, Lakefield Mossberg Rifle Mark 1 Single Shot 22 Cal W/Wood Stock, Cooey Winchester 600 Rifle 22 Cal W/ Wood Stock, Cooey Winchester 64 Rifle 22 Auto W/ Wood Stock, Marlin 70 22cal Rifle W/ Wood Stock & Micro Grove Barrel, Steyer M95 Rifle W/Wood Stock, Mossberg & Sons 183K 3 Shotgun 410g W/Wood Stock, Mossberg 500E 410G Shotgun W/Wood Stock, Winchester Magnum Shotgun 12 Gauge Pump Action 3 Chamber M#2200, Lakefield Misserg 400g Shotgun 12 Gauge W/ Wood Stock Chambered For 2 3/4 & 3” Shells 30” Full Choke, Benelli Nova 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun, BNP 303 Rifle W/Wood Stock, BNP 303 Rifle W/ Wood Stock COLLECTABLES @ 11AM WWI Canadian Army Helmet, WWI Gas Mask Buffalo Hide, Mule Deer Hide, Pipe Collection W/ 8 Pipe Stand/Holder, Other Small Antique Collectibles, Ant. Water Pump MEAT EQUIP. - Tresapde Sausage Stuffer, Hobart 12” Meat Slicer, Hand Powered Meat Grinder, Sausage Making Kits TOOLS & MISC. Large quantity of Tools & Misc

Consignments Must be Received No Later Than Sat., October 11th, 2014 by 3PM PLEASE CALL NOW TO CONSIGN YOUR GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, LAWN & GARDEN & MORE!! The Misc Wagons Are Full – Sorry No More Smalls Accepted

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Hanna Fire Chief’s Message 2014 2014 has been a steady year for the Hanna Fire Department. The incident volume has been lower than the past couple of years but incidents have been happening at a more even pace. During the past year regional training has continued to be a priority with two different firefighter courses being offered. The department had many members in both of the courses.

The theme this year for fire prevention week is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!� I would ask everyone to test their smoke alarms and replace the batteries at least once a year. Statistics have shown that a working Smoke Alarm cuts your chances of dying in a fire in half. Smoke alarms should also be replaced every ten

years. Fires that happen in homes account for about 70% of all fire deaths in Alberta. Some of the leading causes of home fires are cooking, heating, electrical, smoking materials, and arson vandalism. I would ask all the citizens of Hanna and the surrounding area to take the time to inspect their homes carefully for fire and injury hazards. Also please remember that in the Hanna area you need only to call 911 to contact the RCMP, Ambulance or the Fire Department.

The Hanna firefighters will be going door to door selling the 2015 Fire Within calendars later this month. You will notice a major change in the calendar this year as all the pictures are of our

department members. This is the major annual fundraising project of the Hanna Firefighters Association, with all of the profit staying in the local community.

Please feel free to ask the members any questions you may have about fire safety or fire prevention.

I would like to thank all the members of the Fire Department who respond to incidents at any time day or night. A special thank you to the member`s spouses who are always so supportive. My appreciation to the member`s employers who allow the firefighters to leave work with no notice. I would also like to thank the Town of Hanna administration for the support the department receives in the day to day operations, and the Hanna Town Council and Special Areas Board for their continued support.

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Research shows that working smoke alarms cut the chances of dying in a fire nearly in half. Alarmingly, many smoke alarms in Alberta homes do not work properly due to one simple fact: they are not powered properly. “Our house fire investigations show that many homes have smoke alarms but they don’t activate because of missing, disconnected or dead batteries,� says Brian Cornforth, Fire Chief with the City of Lethbridge and President of the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association. “In fact, lack of a power source is the main reason why smoke alarms don’t work properly.�

Research from the Office of the Fire Commissioner for Alberta points to other common problems with smoke alarms including not having enough alarms, having alarms that are too old, or having alarms that are not working. Some homes are without smoke alarms altogether.

A working smoke alarm will beep when smoke is present or when the test button is pressed, has a power source (battery or household electric circuit), is not plugged by dust, cob-webs or paint.

Fire services recommend installing working smoke alarms in every home, on every level including the basement, outside each sleeping area and in each bedroom. “Many Albertans are not aware that smoke alarms need to be replaced every ten years,� says Cornforth. “But they do wear out over time.�

Experts agree that interconnected smoke alarms offer the best protection.

With these systems, when one alarm sounds, they all sound, helping to make a family’s response quicker. There are also wireless interconnected smoke alarms on

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Plan an escape for everyone Fire safety for disabled family members

If you have family members or visitors who have a disability or special challenges, it’s important to take their abilities into account in your fire escape planning. Depending on their disability, they may have additional needs during an escape.

“If you find that some members of your family cannot escape alone, designate someone to assist him or her,” says Ken Block, Fire Chief with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services. “And have a backup plan in case the helper is away at the time of the emergency.”

Locate this person’s bedroom on the ground floor near an exit to make escape easier. Make sure that smoke alarms are installed in and near any sleeping area and have a telephone or telecommunications device installed there too. Consider having ramps constructed for emergency exits.

If special assistance or devices are required, they need to be identified and arranged for as part of the escape plan.

“If someone in your family is hard of hearing, install a smoke alarm that has a flashing strobe light or vibration along with the audible alarm,” says Block.

“Alarms that can be tested using a flashlight or television remote are particularly helpful for people with mobility challenges, people who are visually impaired, and for older adults.”

Regular wheelchair users should consider having an extra manual wheelchair stored in a garage or shed in case they need to be evacuated from their home without their regular chair, particularly if it’s a heavy motorized type.

Once you have developed your plan as a family, test it to make sure it will work.

Conduct regular fire drills to determine if everyone is able to hear and respond to smoke alarms.

You can also contact your local fire department to review your emergency escape plan and discuss any challenges to make sure your entire family can get out quickly and safely.

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Fire Prevention Week Nighttime fire drills critical for heavy sleepers and children Is someone in your family a heavy sleeper? Whether it’s a child or an adult, people who are heavy sleepers need extra measures if there is a fire in your home.

Heavy sleepers may not wake up when a smoke alarm sounds or their judgment may be impaired when they do wake up.

Current research suggests that children may have different sleep patterns than adults which may prevent them from hearing and reacting appropriately to alarms. It appears that children, especially those younger than 15 years, have a deep-sleep phase in the first few hours after they fall asleep, which may prevent them from hearing and reacting appropriately to smoke alarms.

“Children’s sleep patterns do not mean that smoke alarms are useless,” warns Trent West, Alberta’s Fire

Commissioner. “It means that, in addition to having smoke alarms, we must have excellent fire escape plans which take that into account.”

Smoke alarms save lives by providing an early warning of smoke and fire danger. However, you won’t know how your children or household members will react to the sound of a smoke alarm until you’ve tested their response. When you have only moments to get out safely, a fire is not the time to discover these obstacles.

West suggests all families practice a home fire drill at least twice a year, including during the night, so you can identify these issues and plan for them in your fire escape plan.

For children and other family members who sleep through alarms, appoint

an adult or babysitter to be responsible for them in advance. Practice escape drills so your children know how the alarm sounds and what it means. By practicing your escape plan, you will find out if any obstacles exist to your family escaping safely and you will have the opportunity to come up with a plan to deal with those problems.

Children are not the only ones at risk of sleeping through an alarm. The elderly, people who are sleep-deprived such as students, shift workers, teenagers, the hearing impaired and anyone taking sedating medication or alcohol or drugs may be affected. Routine home fire drills will help you determine who may not hear the smoke alarm.

It is frightening to realize your child or a household member may sleep through a smoke alarm. However, by planning and practicing a fire escape plan at night, you can identify potential problems and solve them.

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There is a routine in many Alberta homes and it’s putting families at risk.

Someone burns dinner, the smoke alarm goes off and while one person is dealing with the food, someone else removes or disconnects the alarm battery.

Nuisance alarms, as they’re called, usually occur when toast or other cooking items are burned. They can also occur when opening the door of a hot oven or when opening the bathroom door after a hot, steamy shower.

“It’s very important that Albertans do not remove or disconnect the batteries from their smoke alarms,” says Trent West, Alberta’s Fire Commissioner.

“There are simple ways to deal with nuisance alarms.”

West encourages Albertans to use the following tips to keep smoke alarms active but avoid nuisance alarms.

The first step, according to the Office of the Fire Commissioner, is to prevent this smoke in the first place. “Keep ovens and stovetop burners clean and clean out crumbs in the bottom of your toaster. And remember to use the fan on the range hood when cooking to help remove steam and combustion particles from the air.”

If the alarm does sound, fan the smoke away from the alarm, he recommends.

If the problem continues, new alarms can be installed that have a pause or hush feature that will temporarily silence the alarm and then automatically reset itself. The smoke alarm can also be moved to another location.

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In the midst of the excitement of Halloween, fire safety may be the last thing on the minds of little boys and ghouls but there are simple things parents can do to make the holiday safe for their little monsters and neighbours.

When choosing a costume, the Office of the Fire Commissioner recommends avoiding billowing or long trailing fabric.

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Castor, AB Alberta’s Fire Commissioner, Trent West, says it is safest to use a flashlight or battery-operated candles in a jack-o-lantern. “If you use a real candle, use extreme caution,” he warns. “Be sure to put lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and out of the way of trickor-treaters, doorsteps, walkways and yards.”

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Remind children to stay away from open flames. Be sure they know to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire.

Have them practice stopping immediately, dropping to the ground, covering their face with their hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out.

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Cooking up safety Test the water before putting a child in the bath. Wear short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop.

Extinguish candles before going to bed. Do these safety tips sound like plain common sense? Well, these and other simple actions may be all it takes to prevent devastating fires and burns.

Cooking fires continue to be the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Alberta. Happily, most kitchen fires can be avoided by paying attention when cooking in the kitchen.

“Be alert and pay attention when you are cooking,” recommends Ken Uzeloc, Fire Chief of the Calgary Fire Department. “Stay in the kitchen when food is cooking. Even if you only plan to leave for a moment, turn off the stove. So many kitchen fires we investigate could have been avoided if people had been paying attention.”

Pets and children can also be distracting and in harm’s way in the kitchen. Turn pot handles inward to avoid them being knocked over. And

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consider creating a “danger zone” between the sink, fridge and stove where children do not play.

Experts emphasize the importance of keeping combustibles such as curtains, papers and oven mitts away from stovetops. “Sleeves and loose-fitting clothing can easily catch on fire,” notes Uzeloc. “Even recipe cards, magazines, stacks of mail are often lying on kitchen counters or placed absentmindedly near the stove.”

General kitchen hygiene is also an important fire safety strategy. Food and grease on stovetops can catch fire.

Keep burners, ovens and exhaust fans and filters clean.

Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is critical to staying safe and minimizing damage. If a pan catches fire, cover it with a lid to smother the flames and turn off the burner. Never pour water on a fire, especially a grease fire, which can cause a flash of flames. For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent the fire from spreading, possibly

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Experts recommend keeping a multipurpose fire extinguisher in the kitchen and learning how to use it before an emergency occurs.

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A six year old boy started a fire in a bedroom closet using a cigarette lighter. His father smelled smoke, discovered the smouldering fire in a pile of clothes and quickly carried the heap to the washroom. He doused it in the bathtub with water from the shower.

Damage was confined to the bedroom closet where the fire was started. The smoke alarm in the hallway outside the bedroom did not activate because there was not enough smoke.

This story is all too familiar for fire investigators. Developmental studies have shown that 40 to 50 per cent of children have experimented with, or misused, fire out of curiosity.

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Elderly couple rudely awakened by arson fire Unsecured back garage open invitation to an arsonist

An elderly couple was sleeping in the basement of their two storey home on a warm summer night. Their upstairs bedroom was too warm for a comfortable sleep so they had decided to sleep in the basement. Around 2 o’clock in the morning, a neighbour knocked on their door to tell them that their back garage was on fire.

They scrambled out of their slumber and went out to investigate. To their surprise, the detached back garage and the car parked inside were on fire. Flames were high, burning the branches of a pine tree and threatening to spread to the house. The fire department arrived

soon after and doused the flames.

Another car parked next to the garage was damaged beyond repair.

Fire investigators determined that the fire was deliberately set. A recent rash of arson fires had swept the neighbourhood. Total fire damage was estimated at $65,000.

As dramatic as this story is, arson isn’t uncommon in Alberta.

Most deliberately set fires occur at night and on weekends. “Preventing arson in and around your home is a lot like preventing intruders from entering your house,” says Trent West, Alberta’s Fire Commissioner. “In fact, improving

Fire starts when attention stops

A house wife was preparing French fries in a pot of oil heated on an electric stovetop when the phone rang and she began a conversation. She forgot about the pot of oil. Noticing the smell of burning oil and flames in the pot, she panicked and carried the pot to the sink and poured the flaming oil down the drain. An explosive fire ball ignited the curtains and damaged the cupboards next to the sink. She received second degree burns to her right arm from splattered oil.

This is a compelling example of the way many fires occur in kitchens across Alberta.

Most cooking-related fires result from unattended cooking. “Not paying attention when cooking with oil or grease is an invitation to a kitchen fire,” says Brian Cornforth, Fire Chief with the Lethbridge Fire Department. In this case, the cook was distracted by a phone call and her attention was taken away from the pot of oil heating on the stove.

Other types of distractions involve falling asleep, fatigue or being incapacitated by alcohol or drugs.

“This example also reminds

us to never let water come in contact with a cooking oil fire,” says Cornforth.

“In a panic, sometimes people throw water on the flames, trying to put the fire out or even throw the contents down a wet sink. Do not carry a flaming pan to the sink. You may slip or fall, or you may splash the oil and burn yourself and others near you.”

Why do grease fires and water not mix? When the flaming oil comes in contact with water (remember that the boiling temperature of water is 100° C) the water becomes superheated. An explosion of water droplets coated with the flaming oil can spread the fire and ignite nearby combustibles, in many cases, the curtains and cupboards.

The best way to put out a cooking oil fire is to turn the heat off and smother the flames by sliding a tight fitting lid over the pot or pan. You can also choose a temperature-controlled electric skillet for frying or a deep fryer which is factoryset to a maximum of 200° C to prevent overheating of cooking oil. If you are distracted while cooking, turn the heat off and move the pot or pan to a safer spot on the stove before you leave the kitchen.

the security of your home and garage is the best way to discourage potential arsonists and vandals.”

In this incident, the unlocked garage provided the perfect conditions for an arsonist. There was a gasoline can available and a recycling bin with plenty of combustible items such as scrap lumber.

Consider the following points to make your home safe from an arsonist or a vandal.

• Ensure all windows and doors are locked at night and when the house is empty.

• Keep leaves, firewood, overgrown brush and shrubs and other combustibles away from buildings (house, garage, sheds).

• Ensure landscaping around your yard doesn’t provide camouflage or hiding places.

• Get rid of rubbish such as newspapers, landscape trimmings and leftover paint.

• Store all flammable liquids (paint thinners, gasoline) in a locked cabinet.

• Install good lighting around your

property to keep it well-lit all night.

• Park your car with windows, doors and trunk locked.

• Never leave the ignition key in a parked car.

• Make your home look occupied. Leave a few lights on if you go on vacation and have a neighbour pick up your mail and newspaper.

“If you are concerned about arson and vandalism in your community, consider organizing a Neighbourhood Watch program,” suggests West. “And be sure to report any suspicious individuals or activity to your local police.”

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Top 10 ways to keep warm and safe this winter The cold Alberta winters mean many of us use a number of heat sources to keep our homes comfortable and warm.

These include furnaces, portable heaters and wood-burning stoves.

While these certainly keep us warm, they also create some fire risks if they aren’t used properly.

1. Here are some tips from the Office of the Fire Commissioner that will keep you warm and safe: 2. Replace and clean your furnace filter regularly (three to four times a year).

3. Have your heating system inspected and serviced by a qualified technician every year.

4. Ensure that combustible materials such as newspaper, cardboard, paint thinner and paint rags are away from the furnace.

5. Have a service person inspect your chimney, firebox and screen once a

year. Have them cleaned when necessary.

6. Use a screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers and sparks from escaping and igniting carpets or other combustible materials.

7. When purchasing a space heater, be sure to choose one that automatically shuts off if the heater falls over.

8. Space heaters need space. Keep heaters at least one metre (three feet) away from your bed, curtains and other combustible materials.

9. Avoid using an electrical heating device on the same circuit with another high wattage appliance, such as a microwave or toaster oven.

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In spite of the winter, the hunting prospects are far from bleak

westernsportsman.com The severity of past winters is a prime driver of game numbers, particularly deer, so for western sportsmen and women it is important to review the conditions in the cold, dark months of last year in order to understand what the coming hunting season will bring.

Not surprisingly, a good hunting season depends in large part on high numbers of game animals. Heavy snow, crusty snow, extreme cold or a delayed spring can each affect the winter survival of game animals and thus the numbers available in the coming hunting seasons. In fact, it can take several mild winters to erase the negative effects of one severe winter.

Overview

Wildlife managers assess game populations each spring and adjust hunting seasons to balance numbers and hunting opportunity. For the coming seasons, although there are encouraging reports on game ungulates from all provinces, there also have been some declines.

Hunters may want to expand their hunts to include plentiful but less popular game, like black bears and waterfowl.

For parts of western Canada, the winter of 2013/2014 exhibited all of the negative aspects that can influence game numbers.

One bad winter is bad enough, but actually, for much of western Canada, three of the past four winters have been a challenge for game animal survival, particularly deer.

Black bears are found across western Canada and are under-harvested by hunters pretty much everywhere. Winter has little impact on bear numbers; they escape the worst of the snow and cold by holing up for most of the winter months.

For waterfowl hunters, lots of snow also means lots of melt water, thus full duck nesting ponds, good hatches of ducklings and lots of whistling wings in the fall.

Across western Canada, geese populations may never have been higher. So for 2014, here is a closer look at the hunting prospects for the coming season, by province and species.

Elk

The past winters do not seem to have seriously harmed elk numbers either; in fact, there will be a number of new or extended elk hunts this fall. In the farmlands of the northwest and in the Parkland WMUs, there will be new elk hunt opportunities designed to “keep a handle” on the elk/agriculture conflicts. Elk hunters will also see new opportunities and expanded seasons around CFB Suffield. All in all, a great elk hunting forecast.

Mule deer

In the south part of the province, particularly in the Prairie WMUs, mule deer came through the past winter just fine. Further north, though, there have been a series of unkind winters and mule deer numbers are down, particularly in the northern Parkland and Boreal WMUs. Hunters will have a challenge to cut their mule deer tag in these areas this fall. The restrictions on archery hunts (draw only) for mule deer, introduced last year, will continue.

White-tailed deer

Hunters have seen deer numbers decline over the past few seasons, and this past winter will not have improved that picture.

Corrigan said that deer numbers are down pretty much everywhere, but most notably in the Boreal fringe areas. The supplemental antlerless whitetail opportunity will be closed in the most impacted WMUs. The situation is not totally bleak, though, because deer numbers had been very high for much of the province. So even with this population decline, there are still animals to hunt, and the species has the capacity to rebound quickly with favourable weather next year.

Pronghorn antelope

Unfortunately for hunters, the pronghorn hunt was closed following the bad winter of 2010/2011. The good news is that the past winter was relatively soft in the south part of the province and pronghorn numbers have started to recover. At time of

Moose

This species is well adapted to handle an Alberta winter and Corrigan did not have particular concerns with moose numbers anywhere in the province. Additional good news includes no significant reports of winter ticks, so no major changes are planned and moose hunters should have as good a season as any recently.

Bighorn sheep

This species is doing well in its restricted range near the Rocky Mountains. An interesting note is that early in 2014 a dead Alberta ram was found that will likely be a new world record when scored. Hunters will see a new opportunity this fall for non-trophy bighorns.

Bison

More good hunting news: the bison hunt in the northwest part of the province, near High Level, will be re-opened. These are big, tough animals and even with the nasty winter they experienced, numbers are up and calf production is sufficient to re-open the hunt with a modest number of draws available this fall.

Black bear

Bears hibernate and miss most of the challenges of a winter. They are found across the province, but their numbers are

particularly robust in the Foothills and southern Boreal WMUs. Hunter interest has not kept pace with the opportunities, so those hunters with a bear tag will have good numbers of bears to hunt and little competition. Hunters should be aware of the regulations on baiting bears and where a second bear tag is available.

Upland game birds

Population surveys for grouse are now infrequent, so there is no formal inventory to report. However, for the south, winter survival of adult birds will have been good and a dry and mild spring will improve bird numbers for the fall. Pheasants continue to provide an exciting hunt, thanks to releases of many thousands of birds each year across the south. In the northern half of the province, winter and spring conditions were not favourable for upland birdproduction. The upside of a heavy snow pack is increased soil moisture during the growing season, which will mean brushier ground cover and reduced predation on eggs and chicks. So, the picture for 2014 is not totally bleak, but bird hunters should not expect to take a bag limit every hunting trip.

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Thanks to significant game inventories recently, Provincial Wildlife Biologist Rob Corrigan and his colleagues have more confidence in the game population estimates and seasons will be adjusted in accordance with the new data.

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While some models have truly eyecatching designs, faucets are primarily utilitarian. In the kitchen, high faucets facilitate rinsing pots and cleaning food. The simpler their shape, the easier they are to clean. However, you should always ensure that they fit into your decor.

solid metal, rather than plastic covered with metal plating. How to tell the difference? It’s elementary, my dear Watson — weigh them. Good quality faucets are significantly heavier.

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Ed Manz from Public Works addressed council regarding a number of projects the department is currently working on at their regular council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Manz addressed the road situation throughout the county.

“I think we need to build some more roads. The provincial average is $550,000 a mile but roads are something we need to take a look at,” said Manz. “We need to get pricing and do a three to five-mile stretch of roads. Flagstaff is building a road up there, they are using the same outfit that installed our culvert and they are building a road for $350,000. This is something I am going to work on for the next little while so I can nail down some pricing.”

Manz offered council a full road tour to check on the condition of the county’s

Gravel tenders

“We closed the gravel tender yesterday and we had four people apply, which is the most we ever had as we usually only get two tenders. They are all pretty comparable as there was a gap of $73,000 between the top bidder and the low bidder. We have to go through all of the tenders but we will probably have something for you by the next council meeting,” said Manz.

There were no questions for Manz so council accepted his report for information.

‘Children at play’ signs request

A county resident made a request to put up ‘children at play’ signs near Range Road 145 and Township Road 400. CAO Tarolyn Peach explained how the request would work.

“We completed this recommendation by looking at sight lines. For this request, we deemed that the sight lines were good.

That is the practice administration goes through before we bring it back to council.

We were requested to take a look at this and then we brought it back to council,” said Peach.

Coun. Doreen Blumhagen shared her thoughts on the request.

“Basically, what the resident is saying is that there are families that go back and forth on that road. It is a very busy road,” said Blumhagen. “There is a lot of traffic on that road.”

Blumhagen continued by saying, “They are not looking for a reduction of speed, they are just asking for drivers to be aware of kids that may be by the road.”

Coun. Robert Dahmer addressed the situation.

“It’s good to see young people moving back to the country,” he said.

AHS is not properly monitoring care plans

Ed Manz of Public Works addressed the issue of people not looking at signs while driving.

“Everybody has to realize, it’s the same old scenario that people don’t see signs while driving anyway, whether it be speed signs or something else. If they (the residents) feel it (putting up signs) is safer for them, that’s great,” said Manz.

Instead of the county putting up children at play signs, Dahmer had another option.

“Residents could build their own sign and put it on their property,” he said.

Following more discussion, a motion by Blumhagen to authorize the two ‘children at play’ signs was carried.

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Candidates with experience and education in budgeting, finance, and management with a sound understanding of municipal administration and governance will be given preference. As a small village, the CAO will be expected to interface with the community and to understand the culture. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Email resume or inquiries to brugart@telus.net

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Provost Provost and District Regional Recreation Council

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The PRCC is a multi-use facility that host such events from Community suppers, Banquets, Meetings, Weddings, Recreational programs, and many other activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, all maintenance requirements and “working with all user/rental groups for the facility. A package with a detailed description of the duties required is available at the Town of Provost Office (4904-53 Ave.) and are available for pick up Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tenders submitted by interested parties will be require to provide the following information (in writing): • Full name, complete mailing address, and phone number(s) • Requested contract price to perform the required duties as listed in the information package provided ($$/month) • Description of past caretaker and maintenance experience • Additional information that may further benefit the tender submission The position will be required to be filled November 1, 2014.

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All tenders can be directed to: Town of Provost Attn: Kevin Ganser, Recreation Director Box 449 Provost, AB. TOB 3S0 (780) 753-2261 provrec@townofprovost.ca The Provost and District Regional Recreation Council reserves the right to accept or refuse any tender submitted, only those being considered will be contacted for interviews.

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Buffalo Trail Public Schools is now accepting applications for a casual custodian at the Hughenden School in Hughenden, Alberta to commence as soon as possible.

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“The tremendous financial success of last year’s crop may have led some producers into a false sense of optimism for this year,” says Ted Nibourg, farm business management specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre, Stettler. “There is no doubt that the 2013 crop year was phenomenal both in terms of price and production. It seemed that prices, production and profitability were at an all-time high. These factors have come back down to earth in 2014.”

Nibourg says that last year’s optimism carried forward well into the spring of 2014. “When discussing production estimates with producers this spring many were basing their estimates on the yields they received last year. The production function is an important aspect in determining things such as cash rent, break-evens, and credit requirements. This fall, the combination of more normal yields and reduced prices, could result in a perfect storm of reduced profitability.”

When planning ahead, says Nibourg, it is important that a farm manager uses realistic numbers to determine break-even prices and yields. “In a crop like canola, that typically has the highest cost of production, yield estimates are especially critical. At current direct expenses of

approximately $290/ac in the black soil zone it will take 35 bushels at a market price of $8.25/bushel just to break even.

Fixed costs of an additional $90/ac will bump up the break-even yield to 46 bushels.”

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CropChoice$ uses a Monte Carlo simulation to give the odds of achieving a break-even gross margin. “A trick to using CropChoice$ to develop break-evens for an individual crop is to duplicate a single crop’s attributes in Field 2 of the input screen,” explains Nibourg. “This will give you a break-even for that individual crop.

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“Bottom line is that a little bit of realistic forward planning can go a long way in taking out some of the surprises in farming.” For further information, call the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276).

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Brook says conditions like this allow for much better weed control now than in the spring. “If you have plants that are green, and you’ve got some moisture in the soil, this is the time to hit the weeds with a herbicide. The annual weeds can be taken out with a simple application of a phenoxy

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As far as winter annual weeds are concerned, says Brook, they’ll start germinating now if there are good growing conditions. “They are easy to kill now, but if you wait until next spring, they can shoot up and flower before you have a chance to control them.”

If producers try to do fall weed control after harvest, the difficulty is having a long enough window for the plants to grow and take up the chemical. “You might also have too much trash on the surface which can interfere with the chemical coming into contact with the problem weeds.”

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Agri-News “With the amount of moisture received this summer and fall, there are fields that were cut for greenfeed or silage that have substantial amounts of regrowth,” says Barry Yaremcio, beef/forage specialist, Alberta Ag-Info Centre, Stettler. “This may also be the case if the crop was hailed earlier this summer. Many of these fields have perimeter fence, or can quickly be fenced in with electrified smooth wire. Is it worth putting the cows or cow calf pairs out on this forage and take advantage of the extra feed that is available?”

If crop regrowth yields 250 pounds of dry matter per inch of growth, a crop that is 12 inches tall could yield 3,000 pounds per acre. An 80 acre field with this amount of regrowth would have enough forage to feed 100 cows for 40 days (allowing for 15 per cent waste).

“Young or immature forage is typically high quality,” says Yaremcio. “If the canola or cereal plants are in the early bloom (canola) or flag leaf to heading stage (cereals) it is not uncommon to have 13 to 16 per cent protein, which is comparable to good quality first cut alfalfa grass hay and an energy content of 62 to 65 per cent TDN. The nutrient levels are sufficient for lactating cows, growing calves on the cow, weaned calves and yearlings. This forage is excellent to feed to thin cows that need to put on 100 to 250 pounds before winter.”

Yaremcio’s comments made below about individual crops are with the assumption that the initial growth of the crop was good to excellent, which would have used up most of the available nitrogen from the soil, and that nitrate accumulation is not an issue.

“Canola re-growth prior to loss of

flowers has the highest nutritional quality,” says Yaremcio. “Cows will readily consume this forage. Land that is planted to canola generally has higher levels of sulfur applied. If sulfur levels in the total diet exceed 0.4 per cent, rumen pH drops and the microbes that produce thiamine are destroyed. There is a chance of polio developing in this situation.

However, experience from the 1988 and 2002 droughts was that, when cows were turned into canola salvage crops, the occurrence of polio was extremely rare.

“Flax re-growth should not be used as grazing material. Green flax plants can contain high levels of beta glycosides which are converted into prussic acid by rumen bacteria. Prussic acid is also formed in the plant after a frost. At very low levels, prussic acid can kill animals within minutes.”

Yaremcio says that introducing regrowth material can be cause for concern, but that there are steps that can be followed to alleviate this.

“When moving the cows from their current pasture to the re-growth, ensure that the animals are full before they are turned in. It does not hurt to feed supplemental hay to the herd the morning that the cows are to be moved.

“Turn the cows into the re-growth in early afternoon. This reduces the risk of digestive related problems. Switching cattle from a dry pasture to lush growth could in a few occasions cause acute bovine pulmonary emphysema and edema in cows 5 to 10 days after moving animals to the lush pasture. Nursing calves are not affected.”

For more information, call the Alberta Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276).

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refresher to help you remember the rules and get the best use of your manure while following those rules. To be really prepared, an air photo with neighbours, water bodies and water wells could help you or whoever is spreading your manure follow the appropriate setbacks for the manure application method you are using.

“The other rules you should check into are any restrictions (or opportunities) your county has on manure transport over or under county roads. I have seen that some counties support dragline systems because they reduce the impact on roads and reduce the risk of accidents – check before you run a dragline through a culvert.”

As well as being prepared for what is anticipated, Ullmann advises producers to have a backup in case things don’t go as planned. “ARD would also like to remind producers that, if you run into problems meeting manure spreading requirements, to make sure you contact your local NRCB inspector.”

The NRCB contact information, the manure application setback factsheet and other information are available from any one of the three CFO extension specialists, or can be found on the AOPA legislation web page at www.agriculture.alberta.ca/ aopa . To contact an CFO specialist, call 310-FARM (3276). Ullmann will also be attending Agritrade in November.

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Fall manure application

Agri-News With fall underway, the window of opportunity for manure application is closing quickly. An Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist says producers can make the best use of their manure application time by first refreshing themselves on the rules of manure application.

“To get yourself ready, refresh yourself on the setbacks (the minimum distances required between manure application areas and sensitive areas) from water bodies, neighbours and water wells,” says Chris Ullmann, CFO (confined feeding operation) extension specialist, ARD, Red Deer. “These are the rules we have in place to protect both water quality and to help reduce the impacts that your activities have on neighbours.”

Ullmann says the rules are different depending on how the manure is applied.

“It’s worth looking at what the regulations say for how you handle your manure – whether injecting, incorporating or surface applying – because there are different setbacks depending on what you do.”

There are a number of things producers can do to make sure they are well prepared to deal with the setbacks, says Ullmann.

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• 1990 Ford F250 4x4 truck • 1954 Mercury 1 ton truck • 1952 Chev 1 1/2 ton truck • 1937 Ford 1 1/2 ton truck • 1969 Ford F150 1/2 ton truck • 1988 Ford Lincoln town car • 1953 Mercury 2 door hard top car • 1961 Studebaker car • 1960 Dodge Seneca car • 1965 Ford Custom 500 car. * NOTE * All cars and trucks are complete restorable or can be used for parts.

TOOLS & MISC. • Usual line of farm & shop tools • 150 gal. slip tank • Deep freeze • Fridge • Gas stove • Washer & dryer • 2 - 20’ 6x6 treated skids • Prefab wood floor 20’ x 12’ • Quantity of metal roofing.

AUCTION CO NOTE: Albert has sold his land and everything must be removed by Nov. 1, 2014, unless special arrangements have been made with new owner. There may be items discovered in the clean up that are not listed, the sale will be fairly short, so we need you to be early.

Thank you and see your sale day.

TERMS – Cash or Approved Cheque - Nothing removed until settled for.

Sale conducted by: Stettler Auction Mart (1990) Ltd. For Details Call: 403-742-2368 Greg - 403-740-9610 Jim - 403-740-9609 Brad - 780-679-5500

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Auctioneers:

Allen McMillan Dick Creasey Scott Douglas Terry Silbernagel Cashier:

Lona Benjamin