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Stampede ShowdownStory on page 16

“Once upon a bride”display at Ponoka Museum

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Town fl oatThe annual parade through the town this year featured Ponoka’s contribution to the Canada mosaic being created for the 150th anniversary of the confederation.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer

On the scale of severity, this one was of the lowest, an Enhanced Fujita Scale Zero, with peak winds up to 130 kilometres per hour, stated Environment Canada. Crews were in Ponoka on Canada Day inspecting the damage before confi rming it was indeed a tornado. The many photos and videos posted on social media sites helped investigators in their determination.

Anyone in the Ponoka area at the time of the occurence can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing at the time but for those affected, it could have been much worse.

Homeowner Jerry Siemens lost a large portion of his roof and his house sustained damage to the walls. He was on his way to his cabin at Pigeon Lake when he saw the funnel cloud in his rearview mirror. At the time he didn’t think much of it until he got a phone call from a neighbour to come home.

Siemens was convinced the tornado landed just seeing the damage at his and his neighbours’ homes. He said a barbecue was blown around and appears to have hit the house several times. Nearby somebody’s mattress had been blown onto the street. Siemens said the strangest thing of it all was that there was no water in the toilets.

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A tornado touched down in Ponoka, thankfully causing no casaulties but some material damage.

At approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 a funnel cloud formed and made a steady decent into the north end of Ponoka causing damage to fi ve homes and blowing garbage and debris around the streets. A few minutes later Environment Canada issued a tornado warning.

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Thousands witness tornado touchdown during Stampede

injuries. A last minute change the night before made it so Siemens and his family were out of their home at the time, otherwise they would have been preparing to leave for the lake when the tornado hit.

“I’m just so thankful to God that we changed our plans,” he stated simply.

Shelley Dedio is another homeowner whose sun room and house was damaged. Dirt and dust covered two bed-rooms and items were strewn about the yard and house. She was working at the time of the tornado but did not realize it affected her home. Dedio continued on with her work and eventually came home some time later to fi nd the neighbourhood was in a state of disrepair.

Then she arrived at her house. “I got in my kitchen and the fi rst thing I saw was my window smashed.”

In talking with Environment Canada investigators, she was told the force of the wind was so strong that even though there were a few small holes in the windows, it was enough to draw in a large amount of dirt into the bedrooms. Had it been stronger, she says they estimate the tornado would have blown the windows out and more. Indeed, this small of a tornado still caused a large dumpster and trees on Baker Road to be pushed around like ragdolls. The dumpster was found in the ditch.

The biggest take away for Dedio is gratitude that no residents were hurt. This event also highlights the need to be prepared for any emergency situation. “I think it’s about paying attention before.”

Upon arrival, Siemens found that the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) and some neighbours had patched up the roof with a tarp, donated by a good samaritan. Yes there was damage but there were no injuries, something Siemens is grateful for. He says he would take damage to his home over human injury any day.

“If it would’ve hit where there were people that would’ve been just devastating,” he stated.

PFD activated quicklyMobilization of the PFD was immediate while the Town

of Ponoka activated its Emergency Operations Centre if an evacuation was called for.

Emergency crews including the Ponoka RCMP and EMS were on scene and town crews worked to ensure clean up and damage assessment was done. At the Ponoka Stampede grounds, emergency management co-ordinator Ted Dillon for the Stampede was in communication with the town to ensure everyone was on the same page. At the same time, Ponoka Family and Community Support Services mobilized, collected an emergency action kit and prepared for the potential of moving people to the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex.

It was a mobilized effort on all fronts of the town’s key emergency organizations.

PFD Chief Jamie Wilkinson said the department attended the location of the tornado touchdown. “We made the preventative steps of running out.”

Once they located the damaged homes the department used its ladder truck to access the Siemens’ roof where

they could set up the tarp to protect the home.

“Our main thing was to make sure the people were safe,” said Wilkinson.

With the many peo-ple attending the Ponoka Stampede, the photos and videos shared were able to tell the story of the tornado as it wound its way into and out of town.

Ponoka News posted a six second video of the funnel cloud as it formed on its Facebook page and the news quickly spread. The video has since been viewed over 81,000 times and has been shared over 1,230 times.

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Man charged with forcible confi nement

A man has been charged with forcible confi nement after preventing a woman from leaving her home June 29.

Police say they arrived at the home to fi nd a woman and her son in the hallway with the boy bleeding from his head. The man allegedly ripped the phone from the wall and struck the child on the head. When the woman tried to leave he prevented her from doing so.

The man was also charged with mischief and is to appear in court July 8.

Motorcyclist collisionA motorcyclist was

lucky to have sustained non-life threatening in-juries after his motor-cycle collided with a car Monday, June 27.

At approximately 6 p.m. Ponoka RCMP attended the accident on Highway 2A whereby a motorbike

There were non-life threatening injuries after a collision Thursday, June 30 just after the Ponoka Stampede parade. A motorist waived a southbound vehicle through 54 Street intersection by the Fire Hall when it subsequently collided with an eastbound vehicle. PFD crews used the Jaws of Life to extricate one person.

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Police are looking to identify this man allegedly involved in an assault at the 7-Eleven in Ponoka in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 2.

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travelling northbound within the town limits struck a southbound ve-hicle that was making a left u-turn into the Tim Horton’s parking lot. It was not clear wheth-er charges will be laid against the motorcyclist.

Suspect goes through vehicle

Police investigators are looking into a complaint of a man going through a vehicle on 48 Avenue on June 28.

The complainant chased the suspect into a construction area near the old bridge. The fi le is currently under investi-gation.

Stolen trailer on Stampede Grounds

Police responded to a complaint that a sto-len trailer was found on the Ponoka Stampede grounds on Canada Day.

Officers entered the trailer and found a man asleep on a bed in the trailer. He was woken and subsequently arrest-ed. The Bashaw man was found to be in possession of a 2015 Dodge Ram re-ported stolen out of Red Deer.

He was charged with possession of property obtained by crime.

Collision after paradeThere were non-life

threatening injuries after a collision Thursday, June 30 just after the Ponoka Stampede parade. A mo-torist waived a south-bound vehicle through the 54 Street intersection by the Fire Hall when it sub-sequently collided with an eastbound vehicle. Ponoka Fire Department crews used the jaws of life to extricate one person.

It is believed two people were taken to the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre for treatment.

The matter is under in-vestigation.

Youth caught in the act, almost

While on patrol police

observed a boy about to strike a car window July 2 at 1:30 a.m.

The boy ran but was later caught and found to be grossly intoxicated and verbally abusive to police. Police say he was unable to control his behaviour de-spite multiple warnings. He also had in his possession pepper spray.

He was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace and possession of a weapon.

Woman charged with assaultA call of a suicidal female ended up with one police

offi cer being punched in the face.Police responded to the call July 2 at 3:12 a.m. Offi cers

attempted to stop the woman from leaving the scene when she punched a Mountie in the face. The Red Deer woman is charged with assaulting a police offi cer.

Request to identifyPonoka RCMP is looking for help identifying a man

who allegedly assaulted a store clerk at the 7-Eleven in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 2.

Police say the man entered the convenience store and was asked to remove his black backpack. He ignored the clerk and when asked again, the man is said to have grabbed the clerk by the tie and pulled him for-ward. Two customers intervened before the incident escalated.

If anyone can identify the male in the photo please contact Const. Justin Auld at the Ponoka RCMP Detachment at: [email protected].

known this, I now know it on a new level. Life is fragile. Cherish it and use it well. Cherish it by investing the most in what is present. Not just the present moment, but what is close at hand.

Work, they say, should be about more than making money. So is your work meaningful? If not, what could change? Maybe it’s time for a new job. Maybe it’s time to ask, am I just working for the weekend, vacation or retirement benefi ts? If those are the mo-tivators for getting going every day, maybe it’s also time to re-evaluate priorities and spending. I’ve known people who now work fewer hours and earn less, but now fi nd much greater joy in life.

The truth is that for many, work takes us away from home, but it doesn’t have to own the home or a healthier lifestyle. The same can be said of minor sports and other activities so many of us participate in at the expense of those who matter more. I know this might sound radical, but we are a precarious culture. The economy is

unstable, politicians are unable to fi x what actually ails us and so many of us are just trying to get by in a game that doesn’t seem to have reliable rules.

In response, I offer this: Recent studies (and ancient wisdom) show that regularly having meals together builds friendships and families stronger. People who are more resilient and confi dent that when “stuff happens,” there is a support network already available; people who will laugh with you when things are good and cry with you when it all falls apart.

In my world, that points to two things. The fi rst is that I am part of a community that supports one another, cares for one another, helps one another and fi lls the gaps when someone suffers injury or loss. We’re not perfect, of course, but we know others “have our backs”. The second is that we have this bonds due to the meaning behind the meal we share. Call it the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass or Communion, that simple meal points to the one who holds all our days in His hands, whose love brings people together so that no one need feel alone or abandoned.

I believe the words Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14.27) And I know that I have been accepted by Christ at his table, with his people, particularly in moments like right now, when all my plans for the summer have “fallen apart”. I know it because in all my mixed emotions, the strongest one is gratitude. For my family, for my church, for the medical team that fi xed my thumb and most of all for the One who says “I’m walking with you right now.”


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CHURCH DIRECTORY

HOME CHURCHPastor Rob McArthur 403-783-5659

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHPASTOR DAVE BEAUDOIN

6230-57 Ave. Ph. 403-783-6404 Saturdays 9:30 - 12 [email protected]

NEW COVENANT BAPTISTREFORMED CHURCH

Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St.Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Everyone Welcome!phone: 403-783-6962 • www.baptistreformedponoka.org

PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCHSouth on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.www.parklandurc.org

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3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500Worship Service 10:30 a.m. • [email protected]

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKASr. Pastor Paul Spate

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Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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Sunday Service 10:30 am. www.ponokaunitedchurch.ca

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Pastor W. DellemanWorship Service 10:30 a.m.

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ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCHRev. Donna Willer

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Life is fragile, know what you are living forIt’s incredible how fragile life is, right?One day all is well and the next, due to

circumstances beyond our control, things have changed for anything but the better. One moment plans are in place and the next not so much. We just witnessed Brexit, will that add to the uncertainty caused by the bottomed out oil economy? I can’t ask the former oil fi eld worker who lost his home down the street from us. They’re disappeared. They are part of a long list of people experiencing diffi culty and disaster over the past while.

Like the residents of Fort MacMurray, or the person you know who was in the accident on parade day last week; or the friend who received a diagnosis that means pain and loss; or the people whose homes were damaged in the tornado. We can ask those who watched nervously as it passed over and disaster didn’t come to their home that day. What thoughts ran through your mind? I hope it misses us, I don’t know what I’ll do! Maybe you were too worried to think beyond the moment. Did you have someone to call?

I had a small accident a week ago. It cost me, for the next four-six weeks, the use of my left hand. And it was incredible what changed in that moment. So, while I’ve

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Church time, cowboy style: The cowboy church Sunday, July 3 helped folks fi ll their stomachs with pancakes and spirits with country gospel music featuring the Potter’s Clay Quartet.



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Remember When...Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum

Was Ponoka the marriage capital of Alberta in the 1940s? Not really. But this classic photo is a gala display of wedding gowns and accessories held t the Ponoka Elk’s Hall with all the proceeds going to the War Services Fund in support of our town and county lads serving in the military. Shown in the back row (left to right) are Doris Campbell, Ethel Sharlow, Hnas Paulson, Melita Racher, Mildred Rourk, Dorothy Paterson, Edith Bowie, Mildred Grant, Mildred Auten, Erna Block, P. Bresee, Mrs. Irvin Harris, Isabel Hoybak (Tugman), Nell Owen, and Miss Vicky Nelson; while in the middle row are Leta (Emory) Reid, Signe Sheller (Massing), Margaret (Oscar) Massing, Bertha Froman, Irma Simpson, Barbara Prochaska, Dorothy Mullier, Jean Bunning, Jean Bier, Norma Prochaska, Mildred Mattern, and Miss Marian Archibald. Ladies in the front row include (left to right) Borgchild (August) Cerveny, unknown, Margaret Anderson, Mina (Millard) Martin, Sadie Kitchen, Leona (Prochaska) Hendry, Flower girls Mary Stewart and Cannall Lewis, Lorna (Hong) Mah Poy, Lillian McPhie, Fern Lynn, Jessie Galbraith, Miss Ungstad, Charlotte Wilders, and Miss Irene Scott. Many of these family names have proudly carried on through generations of our town and districts.

“Once upon a bride” display at Ponoka Museum

Throughout our long and colorful local history and heritage, one of the major foundations and encourage-ments of our steady growth, successes, and challenges has and hopefully always will be the grand tradition and institution of marriage through our countless genera-tions of hardy families. There is no doubt that both then and now for the young at heart that love has always been in the air, and in honour of our early brides and grooms from our vibrant Town and County the congenial ladies over at the Fort Ostell Museum have put together a delightful new display feature under the veil of ‘Once upon a bride” from 1840 to 1955 and ongoing.

Our annual Heritage TeaThe new wedding exhibition and much more is on dis-

play now at the Ponoka museum at the north end of the Lion’s Centennial Park, and will be one of the new fea-tures introduced at the annual Heritage Tea on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. This delightful early display of wedding and bridesmaid’s dresses, accessories and other unique treasures were kindly made available to the museum by individuals from Ponoka and district and represent several genera-tions of their families who settled here, married, chose their careers and welcomed their children over many decades. Some of these newlyweds included Stan and Anne (Tkach) Laycraft, (1935), Marion (Watson) and Cliff Vold (1949), Helen (Saboe) and Werner Nielson, Leonidas (Lee) Auten and Mary Elizabeth Auten (1899), Jessie (Wettre) and Harry Ravnsborg (1918), Sarah (Lindsay) and Ed MacGeachy (1931), Helen (Dewhirst) and Alvin Spelrem (1948), Edith (Ward) Cerveny (1921), as well as a couple of petite fl ower girls Harriet Evans (2004), Helen Dewhurst (1946) and many others. Most of these families were our earliest pioneers and had emigrated from the United States, throughout Canada or overseas to begin their new life on the rolling prairies. Our excellent muse-um is also putting together a special plaque to recognize the countless ‘ward brides’ who settled in this district with their new husbands so many decades ago and proudly raised their usually very large and rambunctious families.

Among the magnifi cent collection are the spectacular full-length handmade dresses with so many tiny buttons as well as accessories of lace and ivory for the bride and her bridesmaids, gift boxes, original silverware and tea services, jewelry, an early certifi cation of marriage and the ‘going away’ wardrobe. There were also those items from the precious trousseau, including exquisite baubles and decorations, fi ne linens, cushions, china, silverware, pillows, quilts, toiletries and so much more. It has been claimed that in those early days, the daughters and their mothers would start collecting items for their trousseaus

Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum

Here is the delightful new display at the Fort Ostell Museum entitled ‘Once upon a Bride’ which pays tribute to the grand tradition of the countless romances and marriages in and around Ponoka and districts from 1840-1955 and beyond.

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long before the young lady had met the right boy, likely because many of the delicate surprises were hard to fi nd and quite expensive. Some of the more well-off families might host a gala party at their homes to show-off the trousseau, at which the forthcoming wedding date was then announced. On the other hand, some new brides may have had to dye her former wedding dress another color to wear to her fi rst job or for special occasions.

There are also many photos in the display of local family weddings of days gone by, as well as the impor-tance of ‘the white wedding dress’, which was made popular by Queen Victoria in the 19th century, but prior to that the ladies could be married in any color that

they wished. While the white wedding dress is chosen by most brides as a symbol of purity, the color blue also symbolized purity, piety and faithfulness. Another very longstanding and ancient custom among the wedding traditions was the ‘dowry’, the transfer of parental prop-erty at the marriage of a daughter to the groom in ap-preciation for welcoming their daughter into the family. Although the dowry custom is only carried on in a few countries now, some of the gifts in the early days may have included money, property or a prize bull or horse. There is no doubt that visiting this unique and historical feature at the Fort Ostell Museum will bring back many fond memories of your family weddings.

Like so many thousands of others my wife and I were totally shocked last Thursday afternoon, June 30 when an emergency tornado warning appeared on the television for the Ponoka town and county and Maskwacis area. We quickly phoned our daughter and broth-er and sister-in-law to see if they were okay, and they assured us ‘yes’ from a safe spot in the basement. As we said a few prayers for everyone, it wasn’t long before the trusty iPad and TV started to show startling photos of an omi-nous funnel cloud taken from up at the Ponoka Stampede grounds, where 10,000 people in the vacinity.

Unfortunately in the surrounding areas and in the north end of town, there was considerable damage to several homes as a trampoline and lots of other debris were whipped up into the air by the 130 mile per hour twirling winds, but thank goodness that no one was injured during that very sudden storm. I have no doubt that our community and districts will respond as they always do to express our concern and care as well as to assist those who have suffered losses and ex-

treme stress during this very volatile and frighten-ing incident.

Being prepared for se-vere weather

These hot and muggy days of summer are great for going to the beach and lots of other neat out-doorsy activities, but they also may create the per-fect conditions for severe weather onslaughts that can quickly evolve into thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail, and of course, the most dreaded tornado. Tornados are one of nature’s most powerful, destructive and unpre-dictable forces as shown in two of Canada’s most horrifi c disasters, includ-ing the category 4 tornado in Edmonton on July 31, 1987 and the devastating Pine Lake tornado on July 14, 2000.

Our weather prognosticators now have the assistance of a lot more technology

to help them map and predict severe weath-er conditions and warn-ings, but there are also many ways that we can prepare ourselves for sud-den storms or emergency events. As well as check-ing the weather forecast on the media or on all of our electronic gadgets whenever possible, it is always a great safety idea to have all of our com-munity emergency num-bers handy, to develop an emergency commu-nication plan and to al-ways keep our family and friends updated. The 24-hour Alberta Emergency Management number is 780-422-9000 and toll free

310-000 for further information and up-dates.

*Always prepare for tornadoes, power outages or other sudden serious events by gathering emergency supplies, in-

cluding food, water, medications, batter-ies, fl ashlights, important documents, road map and a full tank of gas in case of a sudden evacuation notice.

*When a tornado approaches, anyone in its path should immediately take shelter indoors, preferably in the base-ment or in an interior fi rst fl oor room or hallway. Always avoid windows and seek additional protection by getting under-neath large and solid pieces of furniture.

*Avoid automobiles and mobile homes, which provide almost no protection against tornados, and those who happen to get caught outside, should lay fl at in a depression or on low ground and wait for the storm to pass. Have fun this summer, but play safe, and please be prepared in case of sudden emergencies.

A great point: When we buy from a small business, we are not helping a CEO buy a third holiday home. But then again, we are helping a little hometown girl get dance lessons, a little boy to get his fi rst team jersey and their moms and dads to put food on the table…..all by shopping locally.

Have a great week, all of you.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the primary think-tank for market economies around the world, and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have been two of the most globally authoritative struc-tures keeping an eye on how things are developing in their areas of special-ty and prices of agricultural products happens to be one area that falls under the authority of both organizations.

Now these organizations have just issued a joint warning that farmers had better take note of. They released a lengthy report giving a broad outlook of how the agricultural sector will be doing over the next ten years and from what they have written, it is fair to con-clude that the next decade will be one of uncertainty, possibly slower growth and probably more money going to agricultural conglomerates rather than to farmers, in other words a continuing trend of monopolization of both the production and trade in the sector.

Just as these lines were being written on Monday night, July 4, Canada Post offi cially gave the notice of lockout to the union representing the postal workers employed by the Crown cor-poration, that is as of July 8, all postal

services throughout the country will be frozen until further notice.

As we all know Canada Post is a monopoly in the country, meaning there is not any other company, organization or business that provides the service delivered by Canada Post.

Since the time of the very early settlers, post-al services have been a key feature of the life and an integral part of growth and development in Canada and while the growth of digital tech-nology and Internet has reduced its functionality, the service remains vitally important for many communities throughout the country, particularly in smaller ones.

There is no word as yet how the federal government will react to the lockout declared by Canada Post. It is clearly within the mandate of the government to intervene and order the company to end the lockout even if temporarily to ensure the continuity of the services.

Postal services are considered public

service, for the provision of which profi t should never be a motive.

Just two weeks ago, a US federal court ruled that the contemporary, digitalized form of one branch of postal service, electronic communica-tion through Internet, was to be considered a utility, defi ned by Merriam- Webster on-line dictionary as a ser-vice (such as a supply of electricity or water) that is provided to the public.

So here is the question: Does a crown corpora-tion, by defi nition owned

by the state, have the prerogative of refusing to provide a public service which is funded by taxpayers’ money?

If Canada Post had been in a position to be threatened by other companies providing the same service at a lower price or at a level of higher effi ciency with less cost, it would be fair to regard the stance of even a crown corporation justifi able in that it would need to step up its competitive strength.

But in the current state of affairs,

Canada Post is both a monopoly in providing a vital public service to the people of the country and a com-plainant of the conditions under which it operates whereby there is no other comparable operation.

So how is Canada Post’s lockout de-cision linked to the OECD and FAO report on the agriculture? The latter gives a warning about the dangers of the situation represented by the for-mer: monopolization.

Warnings are actually everywhere: The price of agricultural land is on the rise, the average age of farmers is get-ting dangerously high, young people are moving to cities and turning their back to farming and agriculture, those who don’t can’t afford to own land; multinational companies are gradu-ally taking control of both production and trade of basic food staples and acquiring the power to dictate prices in addition to taking small farmers hostage by using the power to geneti-cally modify seeds and claim royalties for their use.

Letters, information, news, gifts and parcels coming from loved ones are all great to have. However, one can sur-vive without them in the end, but not without food.


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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2016The German-Canadian Club of Red Deer is turning

The public is invited to help uscelebrate at our annual

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Awards aplenty during Stampede WeekCapturing the theme for the Stampede parade and

business decoration competition was up the right alley for a number of entrants this year.

The theme - 80 years of Stampede Legends - put the history of the annual Ponoka Stampede at the forefront for both events and, as it turned out, they were pretty successful.

In the business decoration competition, which saw many local businesses participate in the six categories, the top prize of best overall - along with the award for best interior - went to Wy-Co Alcohol and Drug Testing for their western-themed feature wall.

The best window was won by the Ponoka News with a Stampede legends photo display, the best exterior award going to Sommers Home Hardware, while the Ponoka CIBC branch won for being closest to the theme.

Ponoka Eye Care took the other two awards for best dressed staff and best comedy.

For the annual parade, which went on Thursday, June 30, it was the fl oat from the Ponoka branch of the Royal Canadian Legion that won the best overall entry honours to go along with a fi rst place ribbon in the non-profes-sional category.

Other winners included: Professional - Servus Credit Union; Non-commercial - Maskwacis Health Services; Mounted - Norma and Sean Lovell; 4H - Crestomere 4H Club; Heavy Hitch - Supreme International; Light Horse Hitch - Bobtail Nursery; Antique - Bill Drummond; Decorated vehicles - The Gentleman Plumbers; Sports and Recreation - Maskwacis Thunder fastball team; Children - Doornewaard family; Best Marching Band - Red Deer Royals; Best non-marching band - The Cats and the Fiddlers; Towns, Cities, Villages - Westerner Park; Complementary - McDonalds.

BY JORDIE DWYERPONOKA NEWS

Ponoka’s Royal Canadian Legion Stampede parade fl oat captured the award for best non-professional entry as well as won the best overall parade entry.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer


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Rodeo Challenge a special day for childrenChildren with special

needs had their sights on great things as a special rodeo challenge brought cowboys and events to

them.With an especially

sunny day Saturday, July 2, the Rodeo Challenge

Jacob Reynolds enjoys a rope trick from a rodeo clown Saturday, July 2 during the Rodeo Challenge, which brings cowboys and rides to children with special needs.



saw 25 children with spe-cial needs come into the Ponoka Stampede infi eld for a morning of modifi ed rodeo events such as bull riding, tie down roping, horseback rides and even milking a cow. Keeping the kids company was a parent and cowboys with

the World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) who showed them the ropes all morning.

WPCA president Ed Wittchen said outriders, drivers and family mem-bers have been big sup-porters of the event from the fi rst challenge held 17

years ago. “What I say to people is, everyone of us, no matter who we are in life, knows a special needs kid.”

“They (WPCA members) think this is one of the sin-gle most important things we do all year,” he added.

Mayor Rick Bonnett said of the events during the Ponoka Stampede week the challenge is one of his favourites. “The smiles on the faces of the families and the kids is something that you never forget once you see it.”

In talking with the par-ents and guardians, the joy on their children’s faces makes the challenge worthwhile.

This is the second year Greg Hodges brought his grandson, Aiden, to the challenge. “He likes the events. He has a lot of fun,” said Hodges with camera in tow.

“He talks about it for a week before and for a few weeks afterwards,” he said. “He’s got a trophy and he’s got his hat.”

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Town of PonokaC, 4900 - 54 Street, Ponoka, AB T4J 1N8Town phone: 403-783-4431Town email: [email protected]

New Welcoming and Directional Signs Coming to Ponoka This Fall

~ COUNCIL UPDATES ~NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL: Tuesday, July 12 @ 7 p.m. at the Ponoka County

Council Chambers. Agenda packages are posted on www.ponoka.ca under ‘Town Hall’ in advance of every Council meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• Summer schedule – is in effect as of July 3. There have been some changes to accommodate swim lessons. Be sure to check your favourite swim time.

• Summer swim lessons kicked off July 4.

~ AQUAPLEX NEWS ~

New welcome signs and directional signs will be installed throughout Ponoka this fall, making it easier for visitors to fi nd their way around the town, and giving the community a fresh, new look at all four entry points to town.

“We’ll be replacing our welcome signs on Highway 2A and 53 as you enter town from the north, south, east and west. The existing wooden signs, which are showing signs of wear, will be removed in mid-to-late July, and will be updated with new aluminum signs that sit on concrete bases adorned with beautiful river rock masonry. The new welcome signs will feature our new Town logo and a more modern, stylized design,” says Town of Ponoka Economic Development Offi cer Stephen Novak.

A total of 14 new signs will be installed throughout Ponoka in September, including:

• The 4 new welcome signs described above.

• 4 new directional signs in the downtown area directing people to key points of interest including the downtown core, the Aquaplex, the Recreation Complex, the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Town Hall, the Kinsmen Community Centre, Hwy 2A and Hwy 53.

• 2 information signs - One at the Visitor Information Centre and one at the 50 Ave. parking lot near the North Trail of the Diamond Willow Trail system. The information signs will feature large Town maps highlighting points of interest around town, such as schools, playgrounds, hospitals, churches, government offi ces, sports fi elds, the Fire Hall, Fort Ostell Museum, the Stampede Grounds, and much more.

• 4 trailhead signs on the Diamond Willow Trail network, making the trail system more user-friendly and easier to navigate. The trailhead signs will be located at the 35 Ave. trailhead; the parking lot adjacent to the Town’s outdoor gym equipment on the South Trail; at 44 Ave. by the baseball diamonds; and at the north trailhead adjacent to the 50 Ave. parking lot.

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The signs were designed by Bond Creative of Calgary, and manufactured by Steel Art Signs in Markham, Ontario. The removal of the existing welcome signs and installation of the 14 new signs will be done by Indy Graphics Group of Red Deer. The total cost of the new signs, including removal and installation, is about $160,000 and was approved by Ponoka Town Council this spring.

“Attractive and well-placed signage that effectively directs visitors to our downtown businesses and other key points of interest is an important tool that provides many positive benefi ts for communities. It makes visitors feel more welcome and leaves them with a positive impression of our community that increases the likelihood that they’ll return or even relocate here in the future,” says Novak.

• Waste and Recycling – Do you live on a cul-de-sac? To avoid missed pickups of your green and grey waste bins, please avoid parking on the street on your scheduled waste and recycling pickup days if possible. If that is not possible, please parallel park your vehicle on the street and ensure your green and grey bins are pushed out into the street past parked vehicles, ensuring easy access to the carts by the automated garbage truck. Otherwise the truck may not be able to access your carts and you may be missed for pickup.

• Communities in Bloom – Ponoka has registered for the Communities in Bloom (Friends category) again this year. Communities in Bloom judges will visit our community on July 14. There will be a free public BBQon July 14 at Noon at the Fort Ostell Museum to welcome the judges and announce this year’s Pride in Your Property winners.

~ TOWN NEWS ~• Important Information for Residents in the Event of a Mail Stoppage – With the

potential for disruption to mail service due to a labour dispute at Canada Post, the Town of Ponoka would like to advise residents that their June utility bills have been mailed out and payment is due on July 20.

In the event of a mail stoppage, if you do not receive your June utility bill, you are welcome to visit Town Hall to request a reprint of your bill for your records. Residents are reminded it is their responsibility to ensure their utility bills are paid on time regardless of whether they receive an invoice or not.

• Avoid Future Mail Disruption with E-Billing – To ensure easy, uninterrupted delivery of future utility invoices, residents are invited to sign up for E-Billing. Signing up is quick and simple. Just send an email to [email protected] with ‘Sign me up for E-Billing’ as the subject line. Please be sure to include your civic address in the body of the email.

The Town of Ponoka E-Billing service is currently only available for utility bills. If you have questions about E-Billing or your utility bill, please call the Town Utility Desk at403-783-0111.

• 50 Ave. Bridge Update – The new bridge is still on schedule to open to traffi c at the end of July. Construction on the realignment of 50 Ave. continues in both intersections at either end of the new bridge. Thank you for your patience.

Pride in Your Property winners will be announced

at a free public BBQ at the Fort Ostell Museum on

July 14 at Noon.


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Leader hired for Wolf Creek schoolsThere will no longer be

the word ‘acting’ in front of his title as Jayson Lovell has been hired as the new superintendent for Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) a formal an-

Town takes next step in new community centre plans

The next steps in developing a plan for a community learning centre at the old hospital site are taking shape.

Town council shared their eagerness to see the plan come together after CAO Albert Flootman expressed a need to create a memorandum of understanding with the developer, Landrex. He explained the need Tuesday, June 28 during the regular meeting of council stating that Campus Alberta Central is also eager to see this project move forward.

Also working with the town is Eagle Builders, said Flootman. The company is putting in its own time and money to develop a preliminary layout to help with the planning.

Flootman said the goal is to design a functional, yet workable space. “This is about making sure that the fl ow of the building is right,” he explained.

He added that some money will be put into the design work to ensure an ideal layout.

A memorandum of understanding would help plan-ners and the town through the process with a fi nal deadline of Oct. 31, said Flootman. He suggests 60 days is needed to make an informed decision after that time.

Because the town has development authority with direct control in the area, there is a potential for confl ict of interest if another project is proposed for the area by another potential stakeholder. Flootman says planners are in the process of ensuring this does not become an issue.

“We need to be clear that the town’s involvement will not fetter the approval process,” said Flootman.

Councillors showed their support and willingness to work with Landrex. Coun. Marc Yaworski asked if

Landrex agrees with the timelines. Flootman suggested this time frame was created to allow council to make a proper, informed decision while still meeting Landrex timelines.

“We may have to call special meetings to expedite the process,” added Coun. Loanna Gulka.

There was some debate about leaving the decision making timeline to be up for negotiation with Landrex to allow for a quicker turnaround.

“My desire is for council to make the decision with complete information,” offered Flootman.

Regardless of whether council changes the deadline for a decision to 60 days or sooner, his goal is that all the information needed is available.

Mayor Rick Bonnett is pleased with this development. “The property has been an eyesore for years.”

He added that having a councillor sit in on the plan-ning meetings may help when explaining how the plans are moving forward, to which Flootman agreed. Council asked Coun. Sandra Lyon to sit in on the meetings due to her experience with land deals and real estate markets.

Council voted to negotiate the decision timeline but approved the request to move forward with a memoran-dum of understanding.

Golf tournamentsCouncil is supporting two golf tournaments this year

to benefi t local causes.The fi rst tournament is the third annual Lacoka Golf

Challenge set for Aug. 16 at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort.The tournament pits Lacombe and Ponoka Rotary

Clubs in a fundraising challenge with a split of 60/40 with the winners taking the higher number. The town supported the project last year. The request was to sup-port the tournament with two teams at a total of $1,000 plus $150 to sponsor a hole.

Mayor Rick Bonnett suggested they are worthy causes but worries about having enough people to support two teams.

Coun. Loanna Gulka praised the fundraising effort but is worried about spending too much money. “I’m fi nding this very diffi cult.”

“It is a lot of money to be sponsoring teams,” she added.

Council voted to support the fundraiser but with one team at $500 plus the hole sponsor of $150.

The other golf fundraiser the town supported is the Lacoka Female (hockey league) Golf Tournament.

A request to support the tournament with two teams at a total of $880 was made with Gulka again raising concerns about the expense.

Coun. Tim Falkiner, who is also a coach with the Lacoka program, suggested this is not a large number. “$880 is not a large amount. We fritter away money at this council table regularly.”

He added that the money will benefi t a female youth hockey program, which is worth considering.

Bonnett suggested that the real challenge is in fi nding enough people to play but Falkiner suggested the hockey players could create a team.

Falkiner’s original request to approve the original mo-tion was defeated. However, a second motion was made to sponsor one team at $440 plus another $400 as spon-sorship of the event.

Festival of Trees supportThe town will once again support the Ponoka Festival

of Trees with $3,500 from the economic development advertising budget.

The town supported the event in 2014 with a $2,500 donation and in 2015 with $3,500 for the Breakfast with Santa.

BY JORDIE DWYERPONOKA NEWS


nouncement said Monday, July 4.

Lovell had taken over the leadership of the schools division - which encom-passes schools in Ponoka, Rimbey, Alix, Clive, Eckville, Bentley and Lacombe - as

acting superintendent fol-lowing Larry Jacob’s leave of absence in January and subsequent retirement at the end of February.

The WCPS board made the decision to hire Lovell as the replacement during

a meeting on June 18, but the provincial ministry of Education had to fi rst ap-prove his appointment be-fore the recruitment could be announced publicly.

More details will follow in next week’s edition.

Special day for childrenAiden is diagnosed with Hurler syn-

drome, a rare disease negatively affect-ing the enzymes the body produces. Hodges said a bone marrow transplant has helped with improving the condi-tion.

But for Aiden, it’s the Rodeo Challenge that he enjoys the most and for weeks the cowboys and rides are the only things he can talk about.

Heather Reynolds brought her son for a second year in a row. “It’s been the highlight of his summer.”

“We couldn’t tell him until yester-day,” she said of his excitement. “Or he would not sleep.”

She enjoys seeing Jacob, who is di-agnosed with hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and attention defi cit hyperactivity

disorder, able to try new things and new events. It also gave him an opportunity to see friends from his community.

Spokesperson for the challenge, Ken Krossa, was pleased with the warm weather and the strong turnout. “Lots of help from the WPCA and of course the Stampede association. We couldn’t do it without them.”

The main goal: “To make a very spe-cial day for some kids that generally don’t have a special day for them-selves.”

Stampede president Mike Stretch praised organizers Ken and Marjorie Krossa and Lynden and Diane Vold for their initiative in bringing the challenge to Ponoka. He enjoys seeing happy faces on all family members and the strong volunteer support from ride support to photographers.

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$29,000 raised for BBBS at Outlaw RoundupATB’s Outlaw Roundup is setting records again this

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(BBBS) programming.Held Wednesday, June 29 at its new location of the

Ponoka Legion, the so-called outlaws went above and beyond to raise money for the program. As people lined out the door for the pancake breakfast, a running com-mentary and “arrest” of these outlaws helped garner attention and donation for the program.

For branch manager Roy Scabar, this was an exciting year that saw a total of $167,000 raised for community programs in the last eight years. The turnout was strong. “We fed just over 1,300 people,” he said.

ATB’s Sharon McLennan gets “arrested” by Const. Jackie Tessel for the Outlaw Roundup and pancake breakfast held Wednesday, June 29 at the Ponoka Legion. The campaign raised $29,000 this year for Big Brothers Big Sisters, another record. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

He praised the outlaws for such a strong showing.“It gives me goosebumps actually and it couldn’t have

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ATB’s Outlaw Roundup and pancake breakfast held Wednesday, June 29 at the Ponoka Legion, brought in over 1,300 people and raised over $29,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Another record for the campaign.


Outlaw RoundupIt was so busy that the branch closed for the morn-

ing with staff all hands on deck once the breakfast was done. Scabar said all staff feel it is important to support this Outlaw Roundup and they ensured the breakfast ran smoothly. “I think that’s a worthy cause.”

He praised master of ceremonies Scott MacGregor and the Legion for hosting the event as well as the

many volunteers. “I’m just really proud of the team and what they were able to accomplish this year.”

For Beith Reitz, executive director of BBBS, the money is going to provide some sustainability to the group in these tough economic times. “We weren’t expecting it to break other years,” she said.

“What it will do is just help us to mentor kids in the next year.”



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Ermineskin powwow celebrated by many

There was a sense of renewed confi dence and hope in the air as the Ermineskin Cree of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations celebrated their powwow with dances and songs accompanied by drums for three days from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3.

With the cooperation of the weather for much of the period, thousands of First Nations members attended the celebrations and and more than 500 participated in the dance competitions in several categories.

First Nations chiefs addressing the participants at the powwow spoke of a renewed relationship with the federal government following the latter’s adop-tion as policy of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples. Speakers at the podium addressing the crowds said there was much room for hope for reviving the First Nations heritage and creating a sound basis for their culture to be handed down to future generations.

After the speeches, women and men danced in their colourful regalia to claim several monetary and other prizes to the rhythm of the drums surround-ing the Bear Park powwow area. It was reported that in total 517 dancers, including those coming from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, had signed up for competitions.

The results of the dancing competitions in several categories and in drum singing contest were as fol-lows:

Buckskin- Brian McdougalWomen’s Golden Age- Irene OaksMen’s Golden Age- Tobias Provost

BY MUSTAFA ERICPONOKA NEWS

At the Saturday night, July 3 grand entry, chiefs of Maskwacis First Nations were joined by the chiefs and representatives of several First Nations coming from as far away as Ontario for the Ermineskin nation’s powwow, which continued for three days.

Photo by Mustafa Eric

This young warrior was so impatient to dance that he didn’t wait for the grand entry to end to show his dancing skills to the crowds.


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SportsPacked grandstands during

Ponoka Stampede ShowdownThe best of the best rodeo

athletes had an unlikely mash-up during the Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Showdown Sunday, July 3.

It was also an exciting time for the Tommy Dorchester $50,000 Dash for Cash with an exciting fi nish for Colt Cosgrave. For the World Professional Chuckwagon Association driver Cosgrave’s penalty-free run earned him the coveted $50,000 and a new GMC pickup.

Cosgrave was actually in second place but a knocked barrel by Cody Fraser earned him a fi ve-second penalty, enough to take him out of the running.

“It’s one of the biggest shows in the world,” said Cosgrave of the win. “With the class of drivers and the horsepower that’s out there, it’s just amazing to get to be here.”

Announcer Les McIntyre asked if Cosgrave knew he had a chance at winning to which he replied: “I did when you (McIntyre) said he had a barrel down,” joked Cosgrave in front of the grandstands.

For the rodeo action there were several turns that had fans doing a double-take.

Jake Vold was the frontrun-ner for the bareback show-down after a strong ride in the fi nals Sunday afternoon but he suffered an injury, break-ing several ribs and forcing him to turn out and not ride.

With earnings of $8,951 up to that point, Vold had to turn away the chance at big money in the showdown due to the injury. That left Caleb Bennet, of Tremonton, UT, to earn the title and an additional $7,500 for the top spot. “I was bound and determined to make it work,” said Bennet.

“The past year, I’ve just worked on some basics.”

Whenever he returned from a rodeo without winnings, he

Caleb Bennet rides C5’s Virgil to win the Ponoka Stampede bareback rodeo showdown Sunday, July 3. Bennet earned a score of 89 points in this ride. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Screaming down the fi nish line Colt Cosgrave (middle) wins the Ponoka Stampede $50,000 Tommy Dorchester Dash for Cash Sunday, July 3. He was slightly behind Cody Fraser who knocked down a barrel earning him a fi ve-second penalty.



changed his ride and tech-nique to fi nd something that worked. In this case, it did. “You’ve gotta keep working in this game because there’s a lot of young kids hungry,” added Bennet.

The saddlebronc round proved somewhat contro-versial after the initial an-nouncement that Clay Elliot earned 87.75, just .25 points higher than Jacobs Crawley.

After the announcement Elliot was presented with a buckle and jacket only to have it taken away. Announcers stated that Crawley actually tied with Elliot. This resulted in a ride-off.

At the end of the ride Crawley landed the most points and walked away with the buckle. It was a surprise for everyone. “I was in my clothes headed out the gate,” said Crawley in an interview of the ride-off.

He is proud of the win, however, and said he enjoys a chance at saddlebronc any time.

In steer wrestling, it turns

out all manner of strange oc-currences can happen. In this case, there were no clean runs in the showdown. Stephen Culling of Fort St. John, B.C. won the round despite a 10-second penalty earning him a 13.9 seconds run.

All the other bulldoggers had to do was have a clean, quick run but sometimes the stress of the situation changes an athlete’s actions. Cody Cassidy was unable to grab onto his steer, prior to Culling’s run, and Ponoka’s Brock Butterfi eld also man-aged to break the barrier giving him a time of 15.2 seconds.

All that was left was for Harley Cole to make a clean run and he seemed sure to make it happen. However, after a tough landing Cole was stuck for the next 20 plus seconds wrestling the steer to the ground.

“Crazy things happen in Ponoka, especially on a Sunday,” said Culling some-what bewildered.

“It kind of went a little dif-

ferent than I was planning, but it worked out in the end.”

While he’s a good friend of Cole, he said he breathed a sigh of relief at winning.

“This is the biggest win of my career to date. This is in my opinion the best rodeo you could win,” he added.

In bullriding everyone was bucked off including Cody Teel, who won Ponoka in 2014 and ultimately had the high points of the week and won the buckle. This was the fi rst time Teel was bucked off in his three years in Ponoka.

Rene Leclercq from Holden won the barrel racing with a time of 17.796 and team ropers Kolton Schmidt and Shay Carroll won the team roping challenge.

Tie down roping saw a lightning fast time of 7.5 seconds for Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, LA. He managed to to beat out Stetson Vest’s next fastest time of 10.6 seconds and Eckville’s Clayton Smith’s time of 11 seconds. Chad Johnson broke the barrier and landed a time of 18.7 seconds.


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Lacoka Peewee 3 - C-Key Trucking Locos won the gold medal at the Central Alberta League lacrosse playoffs June 25-27. The boys won the fi nal game in double overtime and they are now headed to provincials in Llyodminster, beginning on July 7. The team is composed of (left-right/front row) Connor Henezi, Treyton Johnson, Will Bos, Josh David, Kael Street, (middle row) Levi Grobel, Same Evans, Graham Grubb, Harrison Hibbs, Adam Hoag, Koden Sott, Adam Mousseau, (back row) Brad Hibbs, Brent Evans, Kyle Galisky, Steve Street, Ash Mckee, Larry Mousseau. Submitted photo

Storm struggling to hold position in leagueProvincial championships for U18 boys and girls this weekend

It is becoming increasing-ly challenging for Ponoka Storm FC to pursue a hat-trick of double-trophy

league and cup champion-ships in the Battle River Men’s Soccer League com-petition as the team con-tinues to struggle in put-ting together an adequate roster for their games.

In their latest chal-lenge, Storm hosted the once mighty Manluk of Wetaskiwin, whom they dethroned in the last two consecutive seasons and could avoid defeat only

BY MUSTAFA ERICPONOKA NEWS

in the second half of the game by coming from 2-0 behind to tie the score at the end of the 90 minutes: 2-2.

With no assigned coach to guide the team this year, the struggling Ponoka team appeared in total disarray in the fi rst half of the game when their passes were inaccurate and they failed to keep the ball in their possession with visiting Manluk players gaining the ball every time they con-tested a position.

Manluk’s pressure paid off when they scored from close range just into the fi rst 15 minutes of the game. About 10 minutes later, in a clear miscom-munication between the Ponoka defense and the goalkeeper, the ball just rolled into the hosts’ net giving Manluk a 2-0 lead.

During the halftime break, there was a lot of strategy discussion among the Storm players, which seemed to bring some re-sults as the second half started. Ponoka began to pass more accurately and took better care of the ball when they had the posses-sion.

About 15 minutes in the second half, quick thinking Gurjit Sandhu of the Storm appeared out of nowhere to score the fi rst goal for the hosts when the Manluk goalkeeper dropped the ball just in front of the net after

having almost grabbed it from a long range shot.

Following Ponoka’s score, both sides appeared to step up their games, hosts aim-ing to equalize and visitors trying to solidify their lead. In the end, it was the Storm who managed to bring bal-ance to the score when Eric Ehschied sealed the deal: 2-2.

Storm FC host Diablos on Sunday but the game time has yet to be fi nalized as next weekend’s provincial U18 boys’ and U18 girls’ championships will keep all the pitches in town busy beginning from Friday night.

Provincials promising a lot of excitement

The town will be wel-coming hundreds of

players, their parents, coaches and referees from around the prov-ince as nine girls’ teams and 12 boys’ teams will play their hearts out for the bragging rights of owning the provincial gold medals for the 2016 season.

On the boys’ side of the tournament, Ponoka Storm will be represent-ing the second zone of Central Alberta associa-tion area while Lacombe will be playing the as the fi rst zone’s competitor. In the round robin, Ponoka boys will be playing in the second pool against North West Central and Tri County teams.

Ponoka’s Gurjit Sandhu (right) and Eric Ehschied (#6) seek to create a scoring chance in one of the rare appearences of Storm players in front of the Manluk net in the fi rst half of the game on Sunday, July 3. The game ended with a 2-2 tie.


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Selling In Conjunction with the 36th Annual Pre-Harvest Machinery Consignment Sale.Directions: From Rimbey, South on the Lockhart Road, 14.2 Kms (8.8 Miles) to the Centerview Road, West on the Pavement for 3.2 Kms (2 Miles) to Rge Rd 3.1, North on the Dead End Road, to the End of the Road. From Bentley, North on Hwy #20, 6.43 Kms (4 Miles) to the Centerview Road, West 16 Kms (10 Miles) to Rge Rd 3.1, North on the Dead End Road, to the End of the Road.Selling - SW 24-41-3 W5M - Being 150 Acres M/LSelling a Stunning Home Built in 2013 that is approx. 1700 Sq Ft of Living Area on the Main Floor plus a 300 Sq Ft Sun Room with a Fully Developed & Finished Walk Out Basement and a 1100 Sq Ft Attached Garage.This is a Truly Fabulous, Executive Built Home with No Details Forgotten (A Must See), overlooking the 12’x14’ Pond Stocked with Rainbow Trout. Plus a Fully Insulated & Winterized 12’x20’ Cabin. The Home & Cabin will Sell Totally Furnished other than the Master Bedroom & Personal Items. The Shop is 40’x60’ Insulated & Finished Shop with a 14’x16’ Overhead Door with 16’ Walls, In Floor Heating, 220 Wiring, a Bathroom with Shower and a 12’x40’ Mezzanine. Plus 20’x60’ of Cold Storage in a Lean To.The Yard is Beautifully Landscaped with 2 Retaining Walls plus Approx. 100 to 120 Acres of Crop Land (Rented).All other Realtors are welcome with a referral fee paid providing they register their Prospective Buyers 24 Hrs in Advance with Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd or Morrison Realty 1990 Ltd.Open Houses: Saturday, July 23rd & Sunday, July 31st from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by Appointment - Contact Allen B. Olson at (403) 783-0556.All measurements are approximate and need to be verifi ed by the purchaser.Real Estate Transaction are being Handled by Morrison Realty (403) 783-0556Real Estate Terms & Conditions: 10 % Down on Sale Day. Balance & Possession on or before September 19, 2016. If Balance is NOT RECEIVED by September 19, 2016 the Deposit will be Forfeited as Liquidation Damages.

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Ponoka golfers, Eric Andersen, Marj Gorday, Rhonda Henke and Brian Henke were the winners of the Alberta 55 plus Zone 4 Silver Willow Association Golf Challenge Cup held recently at the Ponoka Golf Course. Presenting the trophy is Sue Boswell, President of Zone 4. There were six teams of four in the Texas Scramble, best ball tournament. There was a tie for fi rst with a score of 63, and the club pro, Rob MacPherson, had to be brought in to determine the winner. Submitted photo

Storm struggling

On the girls’ side, Ponoka Storm will be playing as the representative of the fi rst zone of the Central Alberta association area while Camrose girls will play for the fi rst zone. In round robin, Ponoka girls will compete against North West Central and Tri County teams just like the boys.

Ponoka boys will play their fi rst game against North West Central on Friday,

July 8 at 6 p.m. at the high school fi eld. The girls will also face North West at the same time at the Lucas Heights west fi eld.

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HOLLIHANEthel May1935 - 2016

With tremendous sadness, the family of Mrs. Ethel May Hollihan announces her passing at Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the age of 81 years. Ethel was born on January 9, 1935 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta to parents, Clara and Donald Eastwood, being the oldest, shared her childhood with

four sisters. Ethel went to school at Arbor Park School until grade 3 and fi nished her grade 4 to 11 at Bobtail School east of Ponoka, AB. From there she worked in a Jewelry store. In 1956 was married. Where she lived on a Dairy Farm and was a hard working farm wife for 15 years together they raised four amazing sons. Then working at the Bank of Montreal. Ethel met the love of her life and Ethel was married Merv Hollihan and were united in marriage on June 5, 1982. Together, they worked very well and hard. Having six boys that Ethel and Merv were so proud of helping each other raise them of a combined family of 34 years of marriage, their beautiful memories would be developed by their remarkable love for one another and the family and friends they known over the years. Ethel was a woman of many talents sewing, knitting, baking and decorating of many wedding cakes, dancing, curling, accounting for clubs and businesses. Being a proud member of the Mule and Donkey Club and also the Legion in Ponoka. This is only some of her great talents. Ethel will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her loving husband, Merv, her three sons, their wives and children: son James and Micha, granddaughter Victoria (Brandon) great grandson Daxton, son Bill and Diane, grandchildren Stefanie-Ann, Landen (Allison) and Kimberlynn, Son Blaine and Shelly, grandchildren Tia (Kevin) great grandchildren Alexis and Cohen, Brittany (Klarence) great grandson Carson, Brett (Ariana), stepsons: son Alton and granddaughters Candyce and great grandson Carter, Kayla and great grandsons Ryder and Hudson, son Lloyd and Laura, grandchildren Morgan and Courtney (Jack), and son Eugene. Memories of Ethel and will also be cherished by her four sisters, Connie (Ken) Kjenner and Family and Hazel (Reg) Rust and Family, Eveline (Don) Pederson and Family and Vera (Rudy) Brzus and Family, sister-in-law Mabel Stellwell, Brian Raab, numerous extended family and friends. Ethel was predeceased by her fi rst son, infant Donald Rose; parents, Clara and Donald Eastwood and sisters, Vera and Evelyn. Ethel’s life will be celebrated and honoured at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66 (3911 Hwy 2A, Ponoka, AB) on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with a private family interment before the service. Ethel’s family would like to extend their gratitude to the incredible medical team at the Ponoka and Red Deer Hospitals, along with all doctors and ambulance services for the exceptional care of their wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. We would also like to extend the thank you to all family and friends who visited Ethel at home and in both hospitals. Memorial donations in Ethel Hollihan can be made to the Heart and Stroke, Parkinson’s or Diabetes Foundations. To express condolences to Ethel’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.

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grandmother. We are grateful for the thoughtfulness of so many people. To Dr. Halse for his care over the

years, the staff at Northcott, Pastor Ted Hill for his words of comfort and joy for Mom’s life. To Lisa Spelrem for her

tribute to grandma, the special pallbearers and those who provided the music - Debbie and Dean, Patti, Tovah, David and Pastor Ted. To those who got the

cemetery ready and the Asker family for providing a place for lunch and visiting, to Bob Ronnie for catering the lunch. Thank you for all the cards and donations in Mom’s name. We are so blessed. Also, thank you to

Marlon and staff for their gracious and understanding help.

Thank you from Sylvia & Murray, Jan & Bob, Gary & Darlene, Deryl, Roger & Norma and our families

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Maskwacis Health Services (MHS), Counselling & Support Services, has (1) Temporary Full Time position available for a Mental Health Therapist. If you meet these requirements we encourage you to apply.Purpose: To provide short term crisis intervention mental health counselling in order to enhance the psychological, emotional and social well-being of the Four Nations of Maskwacis community members.QUALIFICATIONS• Minimum Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Therapy and related

experience• Experience working with Children and youth a defi nite asset• Provide services in a culturally sensitive manner• Effective organizational skills, oral & written communication skills, listening &

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traditions an asset• Valid class (5) driver’s license• Able to work shift work (includes evenings, weekends & holidays)SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:• Diplomas & Certifi cates• Criminal Records Check• Child Intervention Clearance (CWIS)Salary: Based on education & years of experienceCLOSING DATE: Friday, July 15, 2016 @ 4:00 PMPlease forward your Resume with supporting documents to:

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Al York General ManagerAl York General Manager

Rimbey, AB

Cell: (403) 783-0593

Bus: (403) 843-3700

Fax: (403) 843-3430

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A & JA & J AUTOMOTIVEAUTOMOTIVEREPAIR6701 - 46 Ave.

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Al DickhautOwner/Operator

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Al DickhautOwner/Operator

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6701 - 46 Ave.Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8

(403) 783-8755

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403.396.7623

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Open Monday - Saturday10 am - 5 pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays

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3, 5520 Hwy 2A(Across from Husky)

403-783-6875

Tues - Fri: 9 am-5:30 pmSaturday: 9 am-3 pm

403-783-51851-800-662-7135

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Motorcycles & ATV’s

5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7

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Gerald & TinaOwners

403-304-7770

CARPENTRY

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Since 1999

• Finishing • Stairs• Decks • Basement Framing• Exterior Carpentry & more

Brian Worth403-302-1518 (cell)

403-783-4728 (office)

Chartered Professional AccountantDrew Lee-Hai, Chartered Professional Accountants/Business Advisors of Salmon Arm, BC, is seeking a Chartered Professional Accountant with 3-5 years of post-education experience in public practice. The candidate must have a strong background in preparation of year-end financial statements and related working papers and preparation of corporate and personal income tax returns. Knowledge of accounting principles and their application and experience with Caseware and Taxprep applications would be a definite asset. Opportunity exists for growth into senior management and possible partnership.Please forward your resume to: [email protected]

This Is A Volunteer Position With Honorarium• Class 1 license• Clean abstract required• Mechanically inclined• Shared schedule with other drivers

Apply with resume and abstract toPonoka Lions Club – ponokalions.caor phone 403-340-9247 for more info

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Auctions 1530BIG STRAPPER

AUCTIONS at The Moose Hall,

2 miles south of Ponoka on Hwy. 2A.

Weekly sales Wednesdays @ 6 pm

No Antique Sales for summer.

Estate Location Auction Fri., July 29, 1 p.m.

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FARMLAND W/GRAVEL RESERVES - Cardston,

Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved

Auction, July 21 in Lethbridge. 130.65+/- title acres, gravel reserves in excess of 2.4 million m3.

Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Broker: All

West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION. Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m. Tractors, tools, autos, trailer, granaries, antiques. North of Irma,

Alberta. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666. Pictures

& listing: www.scribnernet.com.

Equipment-Misc. 1620

A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’

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as offi ce, living work-shop, etc., 40’ fl atrack/bridge.

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DENTISTRY

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Box 11004905 50 St.Rimbey, ABT0C 2J0

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NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

OFFICE HOURSOFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: Monday - Friday8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

DENTAL CARE

Ph: 403-782-7722Fax: 403-782-7499

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[email protected]

- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers

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“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

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Rick Bonnett

(403) 783-19444204 38 Street

Ponoka, ABT4J 1A8

[email protected]

Business Services#1000 - #1430

Caregivers 1060HELPING HANDSHome Support for Seniors

• Cooking • Cleaning • Companionship

At home or a facility 403.346.7777

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LegalServices 1260

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collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/

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PersonalServices 1315

Unplanned pregnancy may be

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confi dential help call 403-343-1611 (24 hrs.)

HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Restrictions

in walking/dressing? $2,500 yearly tax credit.

$20,000 lump sum cheque. Disability Tax Credit.

Expert Help: 1-844-453-5372.

Pet Services 1318

CLINKERSKENNELS

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* Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats

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Need RV or Self Storage?8’ X 10’ mini

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First Call Towing

783-3636

Welding 1410 Welding 1410

WellDrilling 1400 Well

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Livestock 2100RED and black Angus

bulls, will be semen tested and delivery can be

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Evenings @ 403 224-2396

Horses 2140WE BUY HORSES: broke,

un-broke, or unwanted. Jerry Dodds 403-783-0303

Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying:

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Houses/Duplexes 3020

RIMBEY4 bdrm. duplex, 2 bath, den, laundry, cold room, covered deck, big yard, 5 appl., $1100/mo. + gas & power. DD/$1100. Town util. incl. 403-843-3684

Condos/Townhouses3030

YOU DESERVE THE BEST!! Picture yourself

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Plenty of storage and comfortable deck. No pets and smoking on deck only

helps keep this home pristine for people like you.

Call Mary at 403-783-6609.

ManufacturedHomes 3040MATURE couple, 1 bdrm. 2 baths in Rimbey Mobile

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1-780-465-7107

PONOKA, 3 bedroom mobile, fenced yard.RIMBEY, 3 bedroom

mobile, big yard. 403-783-1200, 968-8317

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Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Programs; adept office admin experienceJanitorial & maintenance – keeping the physical site clean – inside and out

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• Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma • Dr. Trevor Hook• Dr. Jasmine Hardy • Dr. Candace Wenzel

Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka

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On-Farm Mobile Veterinary Services

Ultrasound-aided Reproduc ve Programs

CETA Cer ed Dairy and Beef Embryo Transfer

Herd Health

Bovine Veterinary Services

Dr. Bruce Wine

Phone 403-391-1684

TREE SERVICE

Doug 1.403.318.0498Casey 1.403.358.0452

Hillbilly Tree Mulching Ltd.• FENCE LINES• FENCE LINES• CUT LINES• CUT LINES• POWER LINES• POWER LINES• PIPELINES• PIPELINES• BRUSH & BUSH• BRUSH & BUSH• STUMPS• STUMPSMULCHING TO SUIT ALL NEEDS Can do trees up to 15” wide

CONCRETE SERVICES

CABRAL CONCRETEPonoka / Wetaskiwin, AB

Leo Cabral

Ph: 403-783-6428 Cell: 403-783-1905

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~ Stamped Concrete ~~ Exposed Concrete ~Free Estimates

ECKLUNDECKLUNDWater Well Service

WATER WELL SERVICE

• Install & Service Pumps• Shock Wells

• Pressure Systems Serviced & Installed

Home: (403) 783-3712 Cell: (403) 704-3413

PLUMBING

5110 -50 StreetBox 4414Ponoka, AlbertaT4J 1R7

JESSE ZINTER Offi ce - 403-783-5489

We now carry a complete line of

Ritchie Stockwater parts

Hours of Business:Monday - Friday7:30 am - 5 pm

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING• JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER REQUIRED

8:00

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL VEHICLE CLEANING

• Water wells drilled• Water wells serviced

[email protected]

Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray Jacobson Dr. Clayton West Dr. Ashley Shannon

Mon. - Fri.8 am - 5 pm

Sat.9 am - 4:30 pm

24 Hr.Emergency403-783-4348

5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB T4J 1M1

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• Murray Jacobson, DVM • Clayton West, DVM

• Nicole Macdonald, DVM • Katie Graves, DVM

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Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Condos/Townhouses4040

EXECUTIVE 40 +ADULT CONDO IN SIERRAS

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air-conditioned & plenty of storage. All association amenities including pool, hot tub, games /exercise/

meeting rooms.CALL TO VIEW403-754-1021

Farms/Land 4070

PASTURE & hay land. 400 - 8000 acres year

round water. Management available. Central Sask. Natural springs excellent water. Grazing available. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k

- $2.6m. Doug Rue 306-716-2671;

[email protected].

BuildingsFor Sale 4150STEEL BUILDING SALE. “Madness Sale - Crazy Prices On Now!” 20x19 $5,645. 25x27 $6,424. 28x29 $7,558. 32x33

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Ponoka CountyPUBLIC NOTICE

Amendment to Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU

The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Battle River Carpentry to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:

Reclassify the North ½ of the NW 2-42-25-W4from Agricultural District to Country Residential District to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area into residential acreages.

Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.

A copy of the proposed by-law may be inspected at the County Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular offi ce hours.

Charlie B. CutforthChief Administrative Offi cerPonoka County4205 - Highway #2APONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9Phone: 783-3333Fax: 783-6965e-mail: [email protected]



The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Ron & Helen Hagemann to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:

Reclassify Pt. NE 7-42-25-W4 from Agricultural District to Country Residential Hobby Farm District to allow for future subdivision of the existing farmsite (1 new parcel to be created).




11:30 a.m. July 12, 2016



The Council of Ponoka County has been asked by Roberta & Daryl Renaud to amend Land Use By-Law 7-08-LU as follows:

Reclassify Pt. SE 8-42-28-W4 from Restricted Agricultural District to Country Residential District to allow for future subdivision of the rezoned area into nine (9) residential acreages.




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