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municipal airport. Specifically that there is no training for municipal staff, who in many ways are the persons accountable for the facility. Although council members have been urged to keep the airport viable from a small number of local residents, with the costs and, according to Moffatt’s report to council, the

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Coronation council �� 2 Lacombe county �� 2 Clearview schools �� 3 Torrington news �� 4 Letters �� 6 Clive council �� 7 Obituary �� 7 Sports �� 8 Classifieds/Careers �� 10 Real Estate/Homes �� 11 Agriculture �� 12

administrative responsibilities that are involved with keeping the airport operational – it seems unlikely. The airport is to be kept swept (a minimum of once a month), the airport runway is to be a top priority for snow removal following each snowfall.

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Forestburg council members will be seeking direction from the public regarding the future of their airport at a public hearing to be held this October. In the wake of an airport condition report generated by Ground Effect Areodrome

Consulting Ltd., which was presented to council at their last regular meeting on Wed., Aug. 17, approximately $3,980,000 is needed in order to ensure the airport is in adequate condition to remain safely and optimally operational. CAO Debra Moffatt expressed concern over the liability issues surrounding the operation of a

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CORONATION

Airport agreement formalized Dena Clark

ECA Review reporter The Town of Coronation and the County of Paintearth have formalized an operating agreement for the Coronation airport after maintaining an unofficial airport operating and maintenance agreement for a number of years. The details of this agreement along with a copy of the Operating Agreement were presented to council at their last regular meeting on Mon., Aug. 22. The agreement reads as follows: 1) The parties hereto agree that they will and shall jointly operate a municipal airport on the above described lands. The airport will be operated with no differentiation between town and county users. 2.) The town shall: a.) Maintain ownership of the municipal airport b.) Be the managing partner in the operations of the airport c.) Maintain all required licenses and permits from federal and provincial agencies and maintain sufficient and appropriate insurance to protect

the town and the county from any or all claims arising out of the operation of the airport d.) Continue to allow Alberta Environment to locate and operate a weather station at the airport e.) Develop an annual operating and capital budget for the airport f.) Maintain hangar lease agreements with each individual hangar owner g.) Collect revenues for hangar leases annually, and h.) Provide fuel service at the airport and invoice pilots for usage on a costrecovery basis. 3. The County shall: a.) Transfer the annual tax revenues collected from hangar owners to the town to offset operational costs b.) Provide snow removal services on the runway surface whenever weather conditions warrant c.) Assist with maintenance of the runway and apron surfaces and runway lights as mutually agreed upon and as identified in the annual operating budget, through the provision of manpower, equipment, and/or materials d.) Assist with capital improvements

Demolishing youth centre Cont’d from Pg 1 All navigation equipment and lighting that is outdated is to be replaced, a tie-down area is to be maintained (grass cut and snow removed) and the tree tops at the west end of the airport regularly attended to, are just a few of the items that must be dealt with to comply with the minimum airport standards.

gutter has been replaced on 49th Ave. Council has received a quote of $30,000 from a business in Hardisty to re-crush asphalt.

Public works update

Renovations on the village office continue. The back room is currently being renovated as well as the entry way, washrooms and back entrance according to CAO Debra Moffatt’s report to council. AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD. The walls in Quality Collision Repair the old council and Professional Service… chambers need Guaranteed! building, mudFind out more about us at: ding and www.brennanautobody.com painting. Phone: 403-742-3555 New elevator 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler brushes have been ordered for the street Rent this sweeper and the space front brushes for as have already been changed. little as Street work on Mon.-Fri.: 9 am - 6 pm $20/week. 49th Ave. has Sat.: 9 am - 5 pm begun and should Sun.: Noon - 4 pm be done in the East Central coming weeks, CallAlberta’s weather permitLargest 403-578-4111 ting. A fire Drugstore hydrant and

Revised pool safety plan

A revised Aquatic Safety Plan for the Coronation swimming pool was conditionally approved by council, subject to a few minor wording changes at their last regular meeting. According to CAO Sandra Kulyk’s report to council, the Aquatic Safety Plan includes information, policies and procedures specific to the Coronation swimming pool to ensure the health and safety of the pool patrons. The plan includes operating and maintenance procedures, as well as emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a number of circumstances which could potentially arise.

CAO report

CAO Kulyk has completed reviewing and indexing all of the town bylaws for the purpose of implementing a repealing bylaw for all outdated, obsolete or replaced bylaws on record. Kulyk has also been working with golf club on their water infiltration issues at the club house. A contractor has been hired to assess the situation and to make recommendations. Asbestos removal has been

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completed on a Victoria Ave. property, reported Kulyk, and the town is accepting tenders for demolition of the house and shed. Discussions were had to consider accepting demolition materials, furniture and large waste items at the Coronation Waste Transfer site. If the changes are implemented for a demolition bin, it will result in additional operating costs of $20,000 to $30,000. A bin for furniture and large refuse would be $600 per month ($7200 per year) and would need to be sorted and loaded by the site manager. Kulyk met with Sylvia Adams of ATCO Electric who provided council administration with a demonstration of the GE Evolve LED streetlight that is being introduced as the new streetlight standard for ATCO. Use of these new streetlights is scheduled to begin in April 2017. The town can opt to implement their use sooner by simply signing approval. The new LED lights provide a soft clear white light. Adams will provide some calculations and documentation on the potential energy savings to be realized with these new lights.

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Youth centre to be demolished

Council has contacted Forestburg Transit mix to request a quote on demolishing the youth centre. Council advertised the disposition of the youth centre in their June newsletter, however after receiving no expressions of interest to purchase the building council opted to have the building removed.

to the airport as mutually agreed upon and identified in the annual capital budget, and e.) Waive all assessments and taxes on the runway during the term of this agreement.

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Registration 10-10:30 • Ride Start 11:00 Steak supper 5:00 at Metiskow Hall, $30/rider (horse or wagon) includes supper, supper tickes only $20/plate, kids 10 & under free. Bring your own lunch for the trail. Water is supplied. Wagons welcome.

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LACOMBE COUNTY

Roadblock trying to buy land Lisa Joy

ECA Review reporter Building 15.5 kms of the Trans Canada Trail from Lacombe to Ponoka County border won’t go ahead any time soon after Lacombe County hit a roadblock trying to buy land from landowners. Lacombe County Manager of Operations Phil Lodermeir told council at its regular meeting Aug. 25, that local landowners refused to sell the right-ofway to make way for the trail along the C & E Trail. “We really want to get this trail built but we’re not having success getting landowners to sell us land.” The county could change

the original route for the trail but it would increase the original $909,734 price tag to $2.1 million. The county received three grants totaling $695,000 and will lose the grants. Coun. Dana Kreil asked if the money could be used in other areas for trails around the county. “If the money is available I hate to send it back.” Lodermeir pointed out, however, that if the county spends the money they have to match the funds. “This will free up money in tough times,” said Coun. Kreil. Coun. Brenda Knight said she was in favour of cancelling the trail project. “We are in a bit of a need

CLEARVIEW SCHOOLS

Teachers take on new roles Debra Johnston

ECA Review reporter Two Clearview schools have new vice principals this year and one has a new principal Superintendent Peter Barron informed the Clearview School Board at their Aug. 25 meeting. Charlee Mappin, begins her third year at Big Valley School as the new principle. Mappin, who grew up in Erskine and attended school in Stettler, began teaching Grades 3 and 4 in her first year, then junior high language arts in her second. Along with principal duties, Mappin will continue in her junior high teaching role in science and social studies. Gus Wetter teacher Debby Hronek will step into the role of vice principal this school year. Hronek has taught mostly Grade 5 and 6 at Gus Wetter for nearly 21 years, which she will continue teaching along with her new duties.

There is lots to learn in her new role but according to Hronek it’s “So far so good.” Brittaney Code, who has been with William E. Hay for about 5 years, takes on new duties as vice principal.

Little change for upcoming year

Clearview School Board trustees completed their organizational meeting for the 2016/17 year by acclaiming Cheri Neitz as board chair and electing Dave Goodwin as vice chair. The vote for vice chair was split evenly between John Schofer and Goodwin. A coin toss decided the final outcome. With the departure of Staci Gerlitz from the board, the remaining trustees divided the extra workload. With the exception of a $5 increase for a full day honorarium for trustees and $2.50 increase for a half day, other rates for things like meals were left unchanged.

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has started his specialist family medicine practise at the Coronation Medical Clinic located inside the hospital at 5000 Municipal Road.

Dr. Akindipe enjoys seeing patients with all types of problems. He also has a special interest with cases involving the ears, nose, and throat. He is currently accepting new patients.

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versus want situation in Alberta. Grants cost money and sometimes gifts cost you more than what you got for the gift. The trail is a wonderful amenity. There is always the future.” Reeve Paula Law said the entire trail didn’t have to be paved and the county should proceed. “We will lose $700,000 [grant]. I struggle with closing the door. Nothing says it [trail] has to be paved.” Council voted in favour of administration’s recommendation to remove the trail project from the 2016 construction schedule. Reeve Law voted against the motion.

Flagpole for Mirror

Mirror will get a new flagpole and fire departments can request flags as well after Lacombe County council voted in favour of the expense. The Mirror and District Museum society asked the county for a new flagpole. It will cost the county $2,200. Coun. Rod McDermand also put in a request to the county for a flag for the Alix Fire Department. “Flags are important in this world.” “You should expect other fire departments to follow suit,” said County Commissioner Terry Hager, adding that if the county approves the cost of a flag for the Alix Fire Department other fire departments will likely put in similar requests. Council approved the installation of a flagpole for Mirror but they will have to provide the ongoing upkeep. Council also voted in favour of providing one flagpole to each Lacombe County fire department if requested by the fire department. Coun. Ken Wigmore voted against the motion.

Canadian FIREARM SAFETY course This is the course you need to get your firearms license.

Sun. & Mon., Sept. 11 & 12 Bashaw Legion, 5115-50 St.

NonRestricted Firearms course and exam: Sunday, Sept. 11 9am-6pm Cost $140 Restricted Firearms course and exam Monday, Sept. 12 5:30pm-10pm Cost $120

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A Canada Post Strike may not affect rural post offices, but if it does and should your mail be disrupted, please be assured, the East Central Alberta REVIEW and your regular flyers will be delivered to the following businesses: TOJ Acadia Valley - The Store Big Stone - Blood Indian Trading Post Big Valley - Big Valley Inn Cafe Bindloss - see Acadia Valley, Jenner Sales & Service Buffalo - see Acadia Valley, Jenner Sales & Service, Big Stone Trading Post Byemoor - Byemoor Store, Byemoor Hotel Cereal/Chinook - Cereal Hotel, Halpenny Agencies Craigmyle - see Hanna Delia - MountainView Credit Union Drumheller - Freson Bros., Extra Foods, Dorothy - see Drumheller East Coulee - see Drumheller Fenn - see Stettler or Drumheller Finnegan - see Drumheller Endiang - see Hanna or Byemoor Esther - see Oyen or Consort Gem - see Drumheller, Jenner Sales & Service, Big Stone Trading Post Hanna - Freson Bros., Super A Foods, Husky Hussar - see Drumheller, Jenner Sales & Service Jenner - Jenner Sales & Service Morrin - ATB Financial, Mountain View Credit Union Munson - Village Office New Brigden - see Consort or Oyen Oyen - Oyen Shop Easy, Oyen Co-op Gas Bar Rowley - see Drumheller, Munson or Morrin Rosedale - Rosedale Cafe & Market Rumsey - see Drumheller, Munson or Morrin Sedalia - see Oyen or Consort Wardlow - see Acadia Valley, Youngstown or Big Stone Youngstown - K & M Gas Plus TOC Alix - IDA Drugs, Alix Gas Plus Altario - see Consort Botha - see Stettler Castor - Castor Food Fair, Magnet Foods Clive - Clive Foods Compeer - see Consort Consort/Monitor - Consort AG Foods, Gateway Esso Coronation - Korner Kash & Karry, Coronation Foods, Coronation Family Foods, Race Track Gas, Coronation Restaurant & Cafe Erskine - Sherry’s Scrap ‘n Shop, Erskine Grill Gadsby - see Stettler Rochon Sands - see Stettler Halkirk - Snack Shack Kirriemuir - Kirriemuir Store Nevis - see Alix or Erskine Stettler - No Frills, Sobeys Groceries, Apple Drugs, Savage Value Drug Mart Tees - see Alix Veteran - Cattleman’s Cookhouse, Edward’s Agencies/ATB Financial TOB Alliance - Alliance Valley Inn Restaurant Amisk - Amisk C-Store Bashaw - Bashaw Drugs, Bashaw Groceries, Bashaw Foods Cadogan - General Store Chauvin - General Store Czar - C-Store Daysland - Daysland Family Foods, Daysland Pharmacy, RediMart/Tempo Gas Denwood - see Wainwright Donalda/Red Willow - Village Office/Library Edgerton - Edgerton Foods Forestburg - Forestburg Food Mart, Moore’s Shop Easy Foods, Fas Gas Galahad - Double D Agency (ATB, Insurance) Hardisty - Hardisty Fresh Food Market, Community Drug Mart, Hardisty Esso Hayter/Bodo - see Provost Heisler - ATB Financial, Heisler General Store Hughenden - Hughenden General Store Irma - Village Diner & Convenience Store, Irma East-Alta Co-op Kelsey - see Wainwright Killam - Wildrose Co-op Groceries, Guardian Drugs Kinsella - The Hitching Post Cafe Lougheed - Lougheed Food Store Metiskow - see Czar, Provost or Cadogan Mirror - The Whistle Stop, Mirror Store Provost - Bargain Shop, Esso, Hall’s Foods Rosalind - Drop-In Centre, Crop Production Services (CPS) Sedgewick - Co-op Food Store, Sedgewick Pharmacy Strome - Strome Service Wainwright - Co-op Marketplace, No Frills, Wainwright Rexall Drugs, Wal-Mart, Wainwright Value Drug Mart TOJ Carbon - Carbon Grocery, Mountain View Credit Union Delburne - Family Foods, Delburne Foods Elnora - Jewell’s Grocery Lousana - see Elnora Three Hills - IGA, NAPA, Mac Store, Torrington - Pizza ‘n More Eh! Trochu - Balkwell Pharmacy, Family Foods Wimborne - Wimborne Motors

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Ninth annual gun show Debra Johnston

ECA Review reporter

Visitors to the ninth annual Torrington Gun Show watched attentively as Dan Gordon (seated) showcased one of the firearms he had for sale. The show, held on Aug. 27 and 28, typically draws over 1200 visitors to the hamlet of about 180 people. ECA Review/D.Johnston

Visitors to the ninth annual Torrington Gun Show watched attentively as Dan Gordon (seated) showcased one of the firearms he had for sale. Gordon hails from Drumheller and has missed only one year since the Gun Show began because he didn’t book his spot in time. “[You] gotta book it in February to get in,” explained Gordon. “He does a great job of advertising,” Gordon said of the show organizer, Stan Taylor. According to Taylor, 50 vendors had 108

tables at this year’s show, which is just the right number to allow lots of room for both vendors and visitors. The show has a great reputation among vendors and there are always new vendors hoping to attend the show. So much so that Taylor surveyed vendors about five years ago to see if they wanted to allow more vendors but 75 per cent responded they would prefer to leave the show as is. The show typically draws over 1200 visitors over two days to the hamlet of about 180 people.

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Sporting pink overalls and engineer’s cap, breast cancer survivor and Stettler teacher, Bonnie Lynn became the honourary engineer of Alberta Prairie Steam Train in support of Wild Pink Yonder’s stopover in Big Valley Aug. 25. Big Valley was one of 23 stops on this year’s Wild Pink trail ride. The end of this September will mark four years since Lynn’s final cancer treatment. She returned to teaching two years ago and enjoys spending time with her Grade 4 students. ECA Review/D.Johnston

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Drilling increases across Alberta under new royalty system by Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, Minister of Energy for Alberta As a rural MLA who lives in a small northern community I have been surrounded by the energy industry my whole life. I have friends, family and neighbours who have worked and benefited from this important sector. I know these are not easy times for the energy sector and communities and families are hurting in many ways. We cannot control the global price for our resources but can control our own actions and policies. It is with this in mind that we introduced new changes to our royalty system that would help our oil industry prosper. Dozens of new oil and gas wells are now being drilled across Alberta, creating jobs in rural communities and regional centres, after our government made a decision to open up our new royalty system early. Since we started reviewing our royalty system I have said we would listen to industry and there would be no surprises. We pledged to create a royalty system would work for all of us; to create the fair returns Albertans want while allowing companies to remain competitive and to create jobs. I believe we have accomplished that goal and this summer wells in Alberta have started drilling under our new modernized royalty framework. The first ones began drilling in midAugust in Grande Prairie County and others are moving towards operation in several other parts of the province. Our new framework is not scheduled to take effect until next year, but when industry told us they were willing to increase their investments in Alberta this year if they could access the new

system — we responded. These new wells represent investment in our province beyond what was originally planned for 2016. I was pleased to tour an Encana rig on August 17 and meet crew members from across Alberta working there. Each operating drilling rig can create 135 direct and in-direct jobs according to figures from the Canadian Oilwell Drilling Contractors Association. I was joined on the tour by a representative from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) who said our new royalty framework will help industry stay competitive. “The modernized royalty framework is a long-term solution that promotes a stable investment environment for continued growth in the sector. It is both flexible to short term market conditions and for long term planning. When Alberta’s oil and natural gas industry is healthy and can compete – that’s good for Alberta’s economy, that’s good for government revenues and that’s good for Alberta families, said Brad Herald, VP Western Canada Operations with CAPP. Our government will continue to advocate for sustainable and environmentally responsible energy development in our province. We are demonstrating to the business community and the world beyond our borders that Alberta is open for energy investment and we are a responsible and competitive energy supplier. With this kind of positive initial response to our early opt-in for the new framework, I’m confident we will continue to see activity in 2017, helping bring jobs and opportunities to communities across Alberta, big and small.

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CAO and council are simply being unreasonable Dear Editor: The Morrin Council report was very well done. I have had comments from residents how you hit the nail on the head showing how petty and unreasonable the CAO and Council are by not providing free copies of the agenda and the previous months minutes for the residents attending council meetings. I checked at a retail store and found a box of paper is just over $30 for 5000 sheets making the cost per page .0061 cents. I would think that the CAO likely purchases paper at a better rate than the retail price I found. The CAO and council are simply being unreasonable in not taking one second to touch the nine button instead of the four button on the photocopy machine so that we all could receive a copy of the agenda and minutes to follow along with the meeting. The cost to us as residents and ratepayers who attended the meeting would be nine cents.

By doing this it would provide all five people in the gallery at the last meeting in July a copy of the agenda and the two pages of the previous months unapproved minutes. This would go a long way in showing us that we count and that we matter. The CAO and council’s original policy that charged $55 for the first page and a $1 for every page after that has since been rescinded because of a backlash from residents. Also refusing to allow the recording of the minutes so that accurate reporting could be done demonstrates that council and the CAO for some reason don’t want any outside scrutiny or interference with council meetings. When this council and CAO start to realize how petty their actions appear to outsiders, perhaps they will begin to try and help us be a part of the process instead of continually putting up unreasonable road blocks for residents to participate in the political process. John Siemens Morrin, Ab.

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by Paige MacPherson, Canadian Taxpayers Federation When you walk outside and your mailbox is stuffed with glossy, annoying, partisan junk mail, you know it’s election season. Like most Canadians, you probably roll your eyes and think: what a waste of paper and money. Alberta’s NDP government now wants you to be the one to waste that money. Those nasty, silly attack ads that clutter your airwaves? They want you to pay for them, too. On a sleepy, summer day in the legislature, NDP MLA Rod Loyola proposed

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a motion in committee to have taxpayers rebate 50 per cent of campaign expenses for political parties and candidates that receive at least 10 per cent of the vote. Loyola told Rob Breakenridge on Newstalk 770 that caucus supports the idea, meaning with the NDP majority, it’s more or less a done deal. It’s bad policy. Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay for partisan campaigning. It raises an obvious conundrum: by reimbursing politicians for 50 per cent of the money they spend, we’d be incentivizing them to spend more – thereby

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costing taxpayers more. The NDP government has suggested a solution: capping party spending. But if individuals choose to donate their money to a party (not businesses or unions, because those donations were already banned), with the intention of having that party spend it campaigning, then why should the government interfere? That’s democracy in action, and it’s totally voluntary. Spending caps are an attempted solution to a problem created by forcing taxpayers to subsidize entrenched political parties. Here’s a crazy idea:

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don’t create the problem in the first place. A subsidy to political parties is a particularly jaw-dropping suggestion when the province is facing a $14 billion deficit and over 100,000 Albertans have been laid off. Calgary businesses are dropping like flies; Alberta’s unemployment rate is now higher than Nova Scotia’s; and the province’s credit rating has been repeatedly downgraded. Yet the priority of the government is to stuff the coffers of political parties? Turn to Level, Pg 12

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Clive debates ‘to enforce or not to enforce’ Lisa Joy

Review reporter Village of Clive Coun. Bev Krochak told village council at its regular meeting Aug. 29 that a commercial property in Clive is allowing people to live in trailers on its lot and wanted the village to deal with the issue. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Carla Kenney said the village couldn’t act without a written complaint from a resident adding that enforcement is difficult and costly. “There has to be enough evidence,” said CAO Kenney. “If there’s not enough evidence it’s a waste of the court’s time.” She added that there is a “fine line” between interfering in peoples’ lives and making the community safe and hospitable for everyone else. Coun. Luci Henry said perhaps Coun. Krochak was aware of a situation but asked for details on how she became

aware of it and added that the village needs solid proof before they could act. Coun. Krochak said she had complaints from unnamed residents asking how come residents aren’t able to allow people to stay in motorhomes and yet commercial properties can. CAO Kenney said the village’s bylaw deals with residential properties and doesn’t address the issue for commercial properties. The village’s bylaw says residents can’t have a holiday trailer, motorhome, camper or large boat in a residential district for more than 30 days total in one year. Mayor Anita Gillard said the residents who complained to Coun. Krochak need to provide the village with a written complaint. “We just can’t do it (enforcement) out of mid-air.” Mayor Gillard added that the bylaw wording “doesn’t make

any sense” and suggested the village revisit the bylaw. Coun. Marvin Wieler said the village’s bylaw “doesn’t have any teeth.” The village will review this particular bylaw in the future.

Local fundraiser in works

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Carla Kenney said the village is gearing up for a village wide garage sale on Sept. 10 to fundraise for the Clive Resource Centre Society. The event will go ahead rain or shine.

She added, however, that the village does more than the larger municipalities who don’t call landowners with reminders. “Most are happy to get reminders,” said CAO Kenney. Each year Municipal Affairs completes a Key Measures of Municipal Sustainability for all municipalities. CAO Kenney said in 2014, out of 10 indicators,

Clive only received one failing grade and it was for having more than five percent of uncollected property taxes. She added, however, that it doesn’t take the smaller communities much for that to trigger a high percentage of uncollected taxes. In 2014 Clive had 10.7 per cent unpaid property taxes. The 2015 report comes out next month.

Quiet summer

The village only had four complaints to Lacombe County bylaw enforcement in July and they were all traffic related.

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CAO Kenney told council staff to make phone calls to remind people of unpaid property taxes. Those who still haven’t paid by November will receive letters.

OBITUARY

Passed away at 94 years Thumlert, Christian (Chris) Arndt, of Castor, Ab. passed away on Aug. 19 at the age of 94 years. Chris was born on March 19, 1922. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Blauel); daughter, Barbara (John) Tarapaski of Olds, Ab.; daughter, Christi Jo Kraft of

Springfield, Missouri; three granddaughters and four great grandsons. He was predeceased by wife Opal, his parents and siblings. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson Alberta or the Paintearth Lodge of Castor c/o Parkview Funeral

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• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Bills defensive end IK Enemkpali — the guy who punched ex-Jets teammate Geno Smith a year ago, breaking his jaw — is out for the season after tearing his ACL during Buffalo’s first exhibition game. But no, IK isn’t short for Instant Karma.”

Golf course busy on weekend

Fifteen teams played in the 3-Lady Best Ball tournament at the Coronation Golf Course on Sat. Aug. 27. Velma Motley’s team took first place in the ‘A’ event with a total score of 73 on 18 holes. Motley, from Czar, Ab. had her sister, Donna Herring of Murray Harbour, PEI and Kate Von Guntin of Sheep Creek, B.C. to round out her threesome. Joy Usselman’s team with Julie Schroeder and Sheri Wuzinski took second place with 75 total strokes and third place prize money went to Stacey Schedlosky and her team with a 78. Teny Allan team from Stettler took first in the ‘B’ side with 81; Lea Zimmer placed in second with 83 and Jodi Shipton team was in the money with 86. Nola Alderdice of Blackfalds took first place in the ‘C’ event with an 88; Carol Lundy’s team took second with

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by Bob Chapman are Big AL’s. They are light, start to turn away I start My favourite time of year is upon us. pack easily, have a little calling again. As I write this, we are about a week movement and most imporMy experience has been away from the opening of waterfowl tant they bring in the birds. that wood, delrin and acrylic season. When using silos, I space calls have the best sound, I am passionate about many things them farther apart than a but more importantly I have Kitchen, Medicine/Vanity Cabinets out doors, but goose hunting is defishell or full body, leaving found them much easier to & Entertainment Centres nitely at the top of the list for me. I about eight to 10 feet get good sound out of. I now Tom Dionne have been hunting waterfowl for over between decoys and face use mostly Lynch Mob and Ph. 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Sometimes being close to throughout the east central region. from the gut, not the mouth the spot will work but being Colorado Spruce 6’ $100 Field hunting for goose is what I and vary sounds with the right on the spot is usually Colorado Spruce 5’ $90 spend most of my time doing in the fingers you cup over the end more successful. Colorado Spruce 4’ $75 fall. I enjoy all aspects of waterfowling, of the call. At first season they will be Spruce installation available for $40/tree with a minimum spotting, selecting a spot for the blind To get that deep “cluck” in family groups, with small and setting up all the decoys, flagging, sound you hear so often five to eight bird groups set order of 10 trees calling, and of course eating geese. from geese say “two whit” up in the same general area, Please contact me for additional installation conditions There are many kinds of decoys, into the call. Resist the but not really all together calls and blinds out there. 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The 1176 sq. ft. house, 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. blind is six feet 24x40 garage with 24x18 insulated and wide, with lots of room for three ACREAGE Private 1.5 acres on the edge of Castor heated. 40x60 steel Quonset, concrete floor. with storage building and open building site. adults, and I have IN CASTOR Bungalow with fully developed also made two basement, large covered patio and double car garage. 5 minutes N.W. of Craigmyle. “extensions” one SOLD OFFER N A E for each side of MAK the blind so we can easily accommodate five hunters. Before I had the IN CASTOR 1258 sq ft Bungalow conveniently located trailer, portaIN CASTOR Story and a half with rumpus room close close to all amenities. 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submitted by Eric Neilson residues away from your land. the bales have been removed The Battle River Research He also accentuated the need for every year tested in the “ideal Group hosted an “In the Field the integration of livestock into activity” zone with an active Soil Health School” at Redtail a farming system. microbe population and good Farms (Ian and Dana Griebel), Several hand-on soil tests organic matter supply. three kilometres south of were then conducted on soils The other three soils from a Castor on Tues., Aug. 16. that had been collected from hog yard where a mixture of The teacher for the day was various locations on Griebel’s plants had been grazed, a cattle Jay Fuhrer, a soil health enthu- farm. bale grazing area and a multisiast, researcher and species annual cover educator from crop mixture were all in Bismarck, North the “medium-high Dakota. activity” zone was very Fuhrer works for active biologically with the US Department of very high organic matter Agriculture as a turn-over. Natural Resource In the afternoon, each Conservationist and of the sites where soil regularly speaks samples had been taken about soil health in were visited by the group around the United where additional discusStates and Canada. sion and learning Over 30 producers occurred. Here, Fuhrer and agricultural outlined his five soil extension workers health principles: from Alberta 1) Keep the soil covAgriculture and ered – an armor or Forestry and various residue on the soil stabiapplied research and Jay Fuhrer, a District Conservationist from the National lizes the soil and protects forage associations Resources Conservation Service in the U.S., tests soil it from erosion and attended in spite of it during an “In the Field Soil Health School” at Redtail drying out. being an excellent day 2) Minimize soil disturFarms (owned by Ian and Dana Griebel), 3 km south bance – tilling has a for haying or of Castor on Aug. 16. The Battle River Research Group negative effect on soil biocombining. hosted this event for the 35-40 agricultural producers logical activity. The morning was spent in a shaded and extension workers who were in attendance from 3) Increase crop diveropen-air classroom sit- various places in Alberta. ECA Review/Submitted sity – include warm and uation where Fuhrer cold season grass and spoke about the imporbroadleaf species in your tance of maintaining and A highlight of this was mixes. improving soil health for agriSolvita® soil respiration tests 4) Keep living roots in the soil cultural production and the conducted on Ian’s soil samples. – this means using winter amazing and complicated soil This test measures the overall annuals, biennials or perenfood web. soil biological activity in a soil. nials in cooler, drier climates He emphasized the imporSo how did Griebel’s soils do? like what we have in east centance of plant species diversity Very well! tral Alberta. as well as not exporting too The sample from his tradi5) Integrate livestock – rotamany nutrients and plant tional hay land where recently tional grazing, bale grazing,

Level the playing field

Cont’d from Pg 6 Apparently under the dome it’s not struggling taxpayers or small businesses or families who need a break. It’s political parties and politicians who need a hand up. A similar subsidy exists elsewhere in Canada and at the federal level, but that doesn’t change that it’s the wrong thing to do. Political parties already benefit from generous tax credits for donations. If an Albertan family donates $200 to a political party, they get 75 per cent back. If they donate $200 to a charity, they get only 25 per cent back. Mr. Loyola has claimed the party bailout would “level the playing field.” If anything, this subsidy would strangle smaller political parties who typically receive less than 10 per cent of the vote, giving an unfair upper hand to the big guys, using purely involuntary money. That could be one reason why Alberta Party leader Greg Clark opposes it. Mr. Loyola warned on the radio that if we don’t subsidize political parties, we’ll get something like – wait for it – Donald Trump. Are Albertans expected to buy that nonsense? Campaign donations are already capped at $15,000, so it’s not as if some billionaire could swoop in and steal an election here. Perhaps Mr. Loyola is relying on buzzwords and scare tactics to avoid facing the reality that this policy would be a ridiculous waste of taxpayer dollars. It’s difficult to think of any less important use of tax dollars than

shrill partisan campaign ads. Political parties should stand on their own merits in the battle of ideas. Politicians already have massive advantages over charities to help them to fundraise, without forcing taxpayers to bail them out.

Decoy shy

Cont’d from Pg 11 Geese will always land into the wind so take this into account when setting up your decoys and blind. If there is a depression in the field, even a small one, try and set your blind (if the wind allows) in this depression with the decoys on the high ground. If a small depression is not in the location I need I will often set the blind off to one side so the geese are not looking directly at the blind, which is usually only required later in the season when birds can become a bit decoy shy. Most all of my setups with the exception of early season are set in a sort of V or U shape. I do vary this but for the most part this setup works well. I have used many kinds of shot shells over the years and have settled on SCORE or KENT 3”-BB’s for all my goose hunting. When selecting a shotgun you can’t go wrong with one of the three, B’s Browning, Beretta or Benelli. I currently hunt with a Browning Maxus, A5 or a Benelli Super Nova. I have no affiliation to any of the gun, blind, decoy, ammo or call companies I have mentioned nor am I suggesting that they are necessarily the best out there. They have just worked well for me. Have a great season and remember to take a kid hunting!

and swath grazing are all practices that improve soil health dramatically. Fuhrer also added a sixth principle that he called “take your reward, please”. This referred to the rewards from increased production

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