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Bothas future as a municipality under focus

STACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The future of Botha as an inde-pendent municipal unit is being questioned and county is part of a process to assess the possibility of dissolving the village admin-istration.

The importance of the Botha Viability Review had Stettler County council appointing the reeve, Wayne Nixon, to represent the county on the review team.

The decision was made at the countys monthly meeting on Nov. 4.

Councillor Greggory Jackson, as the councillor representing the area, was appointed as the alter-nate member, and would attend meetings if the reeve is unavail-able.

The request was made by the Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs, who recommended one member of county council and one administrative member

from the county offi ce be ap-pointed to the team.

According to the Municipal Government Act, the Minister (of Municipal Affairs) may un-dertake a dissolution study in respect of a municipality if the minister believes that the disso-lution will lead to more effective or effi cient municipal operations.

Councillor Joe Gendre made the motion for the reeve, stating that, I think this is important enough to send the reeve and

deputy reeve as the alternate.A friendly amendment from

Councillor James Nibourg had the alternate become the areas councillor. Councillor Grover, who would have been said al-ternate as the deputy reeve, ex-pressed no concerns about ced-ing his place on the team to the areas councillor, but requested that whoever attended the meet-ing keep council well appraised.

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Junior High Students Union hosts dance socialMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus gymna-sium was transformed into a dance fl oor with lights and music as the junior high stu-

dents union hosted an eve-ning of dancing for grades 7-9, on Friday, Nov. 6.

Our Junior High Students Union hosted this dance and it was the fi rst for this school year, and is an inte-gral part of our regular year-ly students union function because it is important for our students to be able to

get together and socialize in a controlled environment outside of the regular school day, said Norbert Baharally, principal, William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus.

Students were asked to don their halloween cos-tumes as an incentive to get a dollar off their admission into the dance, while they

also had option of donating a non-perishable food item for the same discount.

The DJs for the night were high school students, Jordan Lee and Kalie Tulan who played popular num-bers and varied the pace throughout the evening be-tween fast and slow num-bers.

Just outside the gymnasi-um parents had volunteered their time to sell beverages and snacks at the conces-sion.

Speaking of the evening, Baharally thought it was a great success.

I thought that the eve-ning was a great success and that the students had a lot of fun with about 120 attending the event. All in all it was a great night, added Baharally. I would like to thank our student DJs as well as the teachers and par-ents for volunteering their time to help chaperone and also in helping to run our concession for the evening.

There will be other danc-es throughout the year and Baharally hopes that there would be more students in attendance.

An afternoon of tea and cake at CK Parish HallMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The Catholic Womens League (CWL) held its annual bake sale at the Christ King Parish Hall Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7, as community mem-bers turned up to show support and help in the fundraising efforts.

With its forthcoming 90th anniversary in 2016, it is one of the oldest an-nual events held in the community.

Our oldest member came here in 1960, and said it was an annual event at that time, said Patricia Standage, sec-retary, Stettler Catholic Womens League and president, CWL Zone 5. This is our main fund-raiser, and last year we raised just over $1,100, and this year the turnout was very good, too.

Although Standage was not able to give a fig-ure, she thought that the funds raised this year

would be even better than the last.

We are expecting it to be equivalent if not better, and we use the funds to buy coffee and tea for our church kitch-en, besides donating to different charities in the community such as the Christ King School, the Food Bank and the Central Alberta Womens shelter, said Standage. We donate a wreath on Remembrance Day and a Catholic church camp, also giving to other chari-ties, such as refugee wel-come bags that are en-dorsed by our church and Catholic Missions.

The funds from the previous year have been used to repair the church roof and for the general upkeep of the facility.

The tea is a more for-

mal event as we get ev-eryone to sit down and be served angel food cake with lemon sauce, or strawberries and whip cream, and tea and cof-fee, said Standage.

For the raffle table, peo-ple had donated items, including a book basket of Christmas books, can-dies and movies, some homemade crafts, some movie tickets, a figurine, and a George Foreman Grill.

My experience this year was as usual very re-warding, its wonderful to see many friends, come together for an afternoon of friendship and relax-ation, said Standage. The money raised always goes to a good cause, and we are blessed to have so many wonderful people support our cause.

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RCMP warn to be on alert for phone scamsSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Stettler RCMP are warning peo-ple to be on alert as phone scams have been making their way over the province, typically pretending to represent a bank or the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

The intended victim will receive the call from someone claiming to represent one of these agencies, asking for personal information such as date of birth, address, bank-ing information, account numbers and so forth, Stettler RCMP detach-ment commander Sgt. Phil Penny said.

These conversations tend to be quite aggressive, or theyll use threats to issue fi nes in an effort to bully the information out of a per-son, he said.

The scams target the elderly or individuals with lesser reasoning capabilities and can result in a loss of money or identity theft.

The thing I like to tell people is that if these agencies are actu-ally calling you, they should have all that information already and shouldnt be seeking it out over the phone, Penny said. From speaking with various banks, its not their practice to ask such questions.

Penny said the best practice is to be suspicious if theres any doubt, tell the individual youre not comfortable with the line of ques-tioning and hang up. Phone the bank, if theyre claiming to be from your bank, and confi rm with them if there is a problem.

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Following the departure of Const. Bill Lewadniuk, who transferred to Red Deer RCMP to focus on fraud, the student resource offi cer (SRO) role has been vacant, and will re-main so for a while longer, Penny said.

(Were) awaiting confi rmation of a suitable candidate from our staff-ing section, Penny said, adding that hes uncertain of the timeline in having the position fi lled.

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front pageThe motion also accepted

the staff recommendations regarding the administrative county member participat-ing as part of the team.Road Priority map approved with amendments

Council next addressed the countys road construction prioritization plan, which had been brought up in the past but never formally ad-opted by council. The plan lists 30 miles of roadwork that the countys councillors and staff have examined and decided were the most im-portant projects.

Rick Green, director of en-gineering, cautioned council, noting that while the pri-oritization list of roadwork shows certain roads to be addressed in certain years, that list could be shrunk or expanded depending on the cost of work and the access to materials.

With its amendments, council voted it the construc-tion priorities into place, giv-ing staff a place to start with their budget work for 2016.New Deputy Reeve

Earlier, as the fi rst order of business at its monthly meeting on Nov. 4, County of Stettler council witnessed the swearing in of its new deputy reeve, Councillor Dave Grover.

Grover takes over from Councillor Greggory Jackson, who has held the post for the past eight months. Grover, likewise, will hold the po-sition for the next eight months before the next dep-uty reeve is chosen.

The eight-month terms allows all of the county councillors to sit one term as deputy reeve, giving them a chance to experience the responsibilities of the reeve when they fi ll in for the reeve.Road Closure

A request from property owners to close the unnec-essary portions of Township Road 35-1 was approved unanimously by council.

The request was made by two property owners who wished to subdivide their property but were hindered by the road that ran through the properties. The affect-ed roadway is a section of Township Road 35-1 west of regional Road 19-1.

The closed roadway would be ceded to the property own-ers in exchange for a similar amount of land, meaning no money would change hands, but the property size would remain essentially the same.

The section of road was deemed unnecessary be-cause other roads in the area provide access around the property in question, and no property on the road would be made inaccessible through the closing of the road.Trade Fair 2016 a go

The countys booth will return to the Stettler Trade Show in 2016 after council voted unanimously to con-tinue with the project.

I think its one of the most popular things we do, Councillor Les Stulberg said, noting he was willing to make a motion to contin-ue the countys attendance. However, Nibourg expressed some concerns.

I think we should do it, but maybe not every year, Nibourg temporized. I have an issue with people having to pay to come see us.

Councillor Jackson noted that the $5 admission charge was well worth it as most attendees got their moneys worth through the various booths.

The cost to rent space is around $700, with the booth and all its paraphernalia coming in at about $3,500, it

was said.No other event gives us

such a great cross-section of the community, Jackson added.

In the end, Stulbergs mo-tion went to vote and was accepted unanimously.Achievement program a lit-tle bit of 4-H - Nibourg

Council also decided to support the eight Junior Achievement programs at schools in Erskine, Big Valley and Byemoor, to the tune of $4,000.

The programs were de-scribed as a little bit of 4-H, a little bit of political science, a little bit of community in-volvement and a little bit of economics by Nibourg, who was immediately in favour of putting county money be-hind the project.

The program works through the school and has

kids out in the community, learning about economics and entrepreneurship, but not in a way thats self-fo-cused but rather on with focus on improving commu-nities.

Weve seen what 4-H has done for our kids, Asst. CAO Yvette Cassidy said. Not all kids are in 4-H.

In the end, council voted to support the program.Reserve land prices for tax sale

Council voted to set the re-serve public land sale prices for the upcoming tax sale. The lands in question were seized for non-payment of taxes after a long process in which the county tried to work with the property own-ers to resolve matters. The reserve prices on the proper-ties are the assessment pric-es, Cassidy confi rmed.

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Speed, safety concerns dominate council meetingSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Two residents of 68 Street raised some serious safe-ty concerns with the town council during the regular meeting of the councillors on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Tracey Marko and Kelsey McNeil briefed the council on what they perceived as potential danger to resi-dents, particularly children, living on 68 Street, which is south of the Stettler Recreation Centre, near the newer ball diamonds. The pair explained that with homes on both sides of the street, with vehicles and RVs parked out front, theres already been some close calls with people trying to back out of their driveways.

Mostly, though, theyre afraid it wont be someone backing out whos hit by traffi c, but rather a child, as the area is home to several families with young children. If its not a child, though, it could just as easily be an adult, as theres no sidewalks in the area.

Marko and McNeil canvassed the street, garnering comments from almost every single resident on the stretch that has the pair concerned.

We didnt want to wait until someone was hurt or killed before we did something, McNeil said.

The complaints were boiled down to the basics people drive too fast on the road, and at all hours of the day.

Melissa Robbins, the towns director of operations, also attended the meeting to be able to offer her feed-back, and said that she lived near the area in question and that yes, people did drive pretty quickly on the road, which is a residential collector a street thats built wider in anticipation of higher traffi c, as residen-tial traffi c will likely collect on it.

The delegation, which had several residents sitting

in the gallery, didnt just come with complaints, but also potential solutions. They suggested lowering the speed limit, adding sidewalks, creating better lighting on nearby walking paths, installing stop signs or even speed bumps.

I hate to say this, but I hate speedbumps, Robbins said, explaining that speedbumps slow down plowing in areas and create other logistical headaches.

Councillor Darcy Bachman also put in his two cents, noting that he lives on a street between two stop signs, and those stop signs havent solved anything. In fact, its like theyve created a small racing lane.

Its like a competition to see how fast they can get from one stop sign to the next, he said.

McNeil noted that she expected some push back if the option was sidewalks, as the area would have to decide if it was on one side of the street or both; if on one side, which side, and where would the RVs park, if sidewalks cut into their parking space.

With the nearby walking paths unlit, however, its not an option to walk on them, McNeil said.

It can be quite scary to walk on them in the dark, she said, pointing out that in the winter, when its most dangerous to walk on the road where its slippery and rutted, dark comes early.

Mayor Dick Richards thanked the group for coming with their concerns, but took particular pains to com-mend them on also coming with potential solutions something that while not uncommon, is not the norm, he said.

New RCMP Dteachment commander Sgt. Phil Penny following the discussion noted that the problem may not be people driving too fast it may be that the speed limit is set too high for the area. He told the dele-gation that if they knew what times of day the speeding

was at its highest, he could send out a patrol to watch the area and help slow things down.

Robbins invited the group to be in touch to set up a speed study on the road and talk about potential solu-tions further.New detachment commander meets council

Before listening to 68 Street issues, Stettler town council welcomed the new RCMP detachment com-mander and prodigal son Sgt. Phil Penny, who took command on Oct. 26. Penny was accompanied by the new detachment corporal, Ryan Koehli, whod been in-troduced to council previously.

Penny introduced himself and spoke about his expe-riences serving in Banff and Pond Inlet, Nunavut, as a constable, in Whale Cove, Nunavut, as a corporal and detachment commander, and then in Blackfalds as cor-poral and supervisor.

Being in Pond Inlet taught me how to be a detach-ment commander, and being in Blackfalds taught me how to supervise a large number of people, Penny said. Now I get to bring that together here in Stettler. Town chooses to ditch Battle River Watershed Alliance

Even though the Town of Stettlers water needs are serviced by the Red Deer River, the town itself lies within the Battle River Watershed (BRW), and as such has been an unpaying member of the Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA).

The town chose to not pay into the organization be-cause its water needs are served by the Red Deer River, and thus do not impact the BRWA.

The information came up at the Nov. 3 council meet-ing because the BRWA was again asking Stettler to be-come a paying member, but instead, the town chose to withdraw completely, citing that there was no gain for the community to be part of the group.

Facing down the fear of public speakingSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

While many people are frightened of and repulsed by the idea of public speaking, a ded-icated group of Stettler residents not only em-brace the idea, but want to bring more people into the fold.

These individuals be-long to the Stettler

chapter of Toastmasters International, a world-re-knowned organization that helps people hone their public speaking, listening, and leadership skills.

The chapter has been up and running for roughly a year, Claude Dupont, vice president of membership, said. He was the Toastmaster essentially master of

ceremonies for the re-cent meeting, held at the Stettler Board of Trade boardroom on Thursday, Nov. 5.

The group meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every first and third Thursday of the month.

While most chapters need 20 paid members to register its char-ter with Toastmasters International, the Stettler chapter was fortunate to be able to assume its charter from a Calgary chapter which was fold-

ing, Dupont explained.Guests are not only

welcome, but are encour-aged. Even, and especial-ly, those who feel their knees go weak and their stomach toss and churn at the idea of standing before an audience.

Members receive an of-ficial guide, which walks them through novice speech-making skills to more complex speech structures. Each person progresses at their own pace, completing speech after speech.

Speeches are evaluated by fellow Toastmasters, who highlight areas of improvement over pre-vious speeches and suc-cesses of the speaker, all the while providing use-ful and kind critique so the speaker can address weaknesses.

In addition to sched-uled speakers, theres a table-topic section, where random attendees are chosen to pick a topic from a box, and must speak for two minutes on the topic with very little time to prepare.

Table topics are de-signed to help peo-ple learn to speak on their feet, Dupont said. Youre given very little time to prepare, just col-lect your thoughtsand impress.

Rob Somerville, pres-ident of the chap-ter, said the year with Toastmasters has already helped him a great deal.

Its one thing to have ideas, but if youre not a good speaker, it often falls on deaf ears, he said. He said many great ideas have been bandied about in his lifetime, working with organi-zations like the Alberta Beef Producers, that have gained little traction be-cause the people behind the idea simply didnt express themselves well.

T h e S t e t t l e r Toastmasters are looking to increase the number of people attending meet-ings, not only because its important to the health and longevity of the local chapter, but because of the wealth of opportu-nities Toastmasters pro-vides. Interested individ-uals can contact Claude Dupont at 403-742-4373, or simply attend a meet-ing at the Board of Trade building, side door, on one of the Toastmaster evenings.

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Botha Christmas Market draws diverse vendors and customersMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDET REPORTER

The Botha Christmas Market held at the Botha Community Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7 was a mixed bag of diverse ven-dors from in and around the county.

Organizing the event for the second year, Christine Weldrick said, This is my second year organizing the Botha christmas mar-ket and it wont be my last.

With the approaching holiday season, the mar-ket couldnt have been held at a more suitable time, with people from the community already look-ing for Christmas gifts and wares for the festive peri-od of the year.

Although this was not Weldricks idea, having participated a couple of times as a vendor of gour-met spices, prior to orga-nizing it for 2014 and 2015, Weldrick said, I love it, because it brings the com-munity together!

With enthusiastic shop-pers starting to stop by as early as 9 a.m., the market appeared to cater to ev-eryones needs with the exhibits offering almost everything from hand-

made recycled items and fl ower cards to knitted and crocheted clothing to leggings to food items and even a photography stu-dio,

Speaking of the turnout, Weldrick thinks that this year saw a larger footfall than last.

The turnout was defi -nitely better this year than last, added Weldrick. We had twice as many ven-dors and way more foot traffi c.

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My husband Rob and I teach stained glass paint-ing, but whenever we can fi nd recyclable items such as jar lids, we incorporate them into our artwork, said Bullick.

From miniature Christmas tree ornaments to wall hangings, Bullicks display was an intriguing treasure trove for children and adults alike.

Next year, Weldrick plans to market the bazaar with a little more fanfare, put-ting in more advertising for visibility,

Next year Im planning on getting better signs to put up on the highway entrances to Botha, some-thing that is more sturdy and durable, which I think my husband will help with, said Weldrick. And Id also like to advertise even more than what I did this year.

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Laurie Bullick displays her stained glass artwork, many made from recycled materials at the Botha Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 7.


Royal Canadian Legionand Remembrance Day

MUSTAFA ERICINDEPENDENT EDITOR

As we mark another Remembrance Day, commemora-tive events will be taking place or will have taken place throughout the country to once again think of those who fought for the coun-try, including those who made the ultimate sacrifi ce.

Special days like Nov. 11 and events that surround anniversa-ries of such milestones are im-portant elements in keeping a nations ties to its history alive, and in so doing, maintaining and strengthening the national iden-tity of a country.

And an overwhelming majori-ty of the nations celebrate such important milestones like inde-pendence days or major military victories with shows of lots of military pride, display of mili-tary hardware parading along-side rows and rows of soldiers on major squares or wide avenues.

Thankfully in Canada, we mark the Remembrance Day without any such military fanfare. Yes, we do have parades, mostly or-ganized and led by members of

Royal Canadian Legion, but they are solemn, peaceful and silent parades mostly to our cenotaphs at the town centres without the arrogant show of military might.

In taking note of our congenial differences from other nations in marking one of Canadas most important historical anniversa-ries, we should also pay tribute to Royal Canadian Legion for not only keeping alive the memory of those who have made great sac-rifi ces for their country, but also for doing what they are doing in such a way that they can remain a beating heart in communities throughout the country rather than being called on to get acti-vated only for a few days every year.

From small towns to big cities, but particularly in small towns, Legion branches are generally ac-tive throughout the year, helping raise funds for community caus-es, sponsoring successful stu-dents or young athletes, hosting social and community events, engaging youth through artistic competitions and most impor-tantly, helping keep the commu-nity spirit alive.

The building where the Heartland Youth Centre has been implementing programs for the kids of the community for many years, built entirely by the vol-unteers mobilized and organized by the Legion, stands as a great testimony to the kind of contri-butions the Legion makes to ourt communities.

But the Legions goodwill ef-forts and mandate go far beyond pumping our feelings of pride and gratitude.

With the work it undertakes in promoting the rights of the veterans who have fought in the recent confl icts and campaigning on behalf of them for improved social and economic conditions, the Legion is also trying to en-sure that serving in the Canadian armed forces is not to be shunned by the younger generation.

Albert Einstein was quoted as saying We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifi ces for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. There is no task that is more important or closer to my heart.

Making such sacrifi ces in peace time means relentless efforts on

several fronts: Reminding the younger generations of what happened in the history and how; trying to make sure that history is not repeated but learnt from; and at the same time maintaining a peaceful approach to global affairs without totally dropping ones guard against po-tential risks.

Of those tasks, it is fair to say that Royal Canadian Legion is doing a great job achieving the fi rst two, by keeping themselves vibrant in the communities and engaging the youth on a number of platforms.

The only problem is that even the successful Legion has been fi nding it more and more diffi -cult to attract new blood to its ranks. This is probably because of changing times with more and more young people taking on more responsibilities at younger ages as compared to only a de-cade ago.

But having survived through many other difficulties, the Legion is certain to adjust to challenges of the day and keep serving the communities and the cause of peace.

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Diversifi cation needs imagination and real commitmentWILL VERBOVENAHEAD OF THE HEARD

Alberta Premier Notley recently announced the creation of the Premiers Advisory Committee on the Economy.

It replaced anoth-er advisory group called the Alberta Economic Development Authority, which I am sure in years past replaced other simi-lar sounding consultative groups. They all have a long history in this prov-ince going back to the Lougheed days 40 years ago. The mandate and goal of all those groups has been to provide the premier with advice and recommendations on not surprisingly how to di-versify the Alberta econ-omy. These groups usual-ly come into prominence whenever energy prices crash and the provincial economy becomes de-pressed and government revenue craters. The re-curring revelation is that a more diversifi ed economy will lessen negative reper-cussions from the boom and bust cycle of oil prices at least thats the theory.

What has happened in

the past is that govern-ments presume that they can buy diversifi cation by directly investing in shiny new ideas or giving money away to dubious schemes of one sort or another. The underlying force seems to be that they not be related to the energy industry. One re-calls multi-million dollar government investments in Pacifi c Western Airlines, a magnesium plant, even a packing plant. It seemed at the time that the gov-ernment was just trying to preserve exiting jobs rather than create new ones. There were some successes but ironically they were energy related. Premier Klein put an end to such grandiose sketchy investments but a later PC premier invested billions in the Northwest upgrad-er project. Its all some-what baffl ing as to what the rationale was for gov-ernment investment in projects that private en-terprise was unwilling to pursue. One hopes history will not repeat itself.

The Lougheed admin-istration included agri-culture as part of its di-versifi cation plan and set

up support programs to increase production. They worked to an extent but there were also failures, the success was that it ended up developing consolidation of existing farming operations into much larger entities. From a job perspective, consoli-dation backfi red as it saw existing small operators sell out and larger opera-tions becoming more effi -cient and requiring fewer people. The big exception was the cattle feedlot sec-tor which grew into a bil-lion dollar business from almost nothing. That was achieved not as much by direct government invest-ment but through low in-terest loans, a price stabi-lization program and a tax climate that encouraged private investment. One could say that it was still government investment just through different channels. I would add that the success of the feedlot sector was also due to the skill of a remarkable set of very clever and hardwork-ing managers. If agricul-ture is going to be consid-ered as a part of any new diversifi cation effort by the present government,

the development history of the feedlot sector would serve as a good example for potential success.

The problem with con-sidering agriculture as part of economic diversifi -cation is that government and political strategists dont consider that sector of the economy very sexy. One cant help but note that not a single mem-ber of the new Premiers Advisory Committee on the Economy has any con-nection to the agricultural sector, which is discon-certing, considering agri-culture and food is the second largest industry in the provincial econo-my. One hears musings about high tech and green tech being the route to diversifi cation thats a bit of a politically cor-rect pipedream as almost every jurisdiction in North America also believes thats the trail to diver-sifying their economies. One commentator sug-gested that a massive gov-ernment investment into the arts and culture sector would make Alberta a hub for that activity. That sec-tor already receives mas-sive subsidies and is un-

likely ever to be self-sus-taining.

One senses that the hope of diversifi cation is to support that magic bullet that will create tens of thousands of new non-energy related jobs. But that seems unlikely in a world that has fear-some competition in the economic development business between regions and countries. That leads one to wonder whether we should just concen-trate and further develop what we do best. Unless Albertans are willing to work for fi ve dollars an hour we will never have a major manufacturing sector, unless we subsi-dize high tech companies none are going to relocate here from Seattle and the Silicon Valley. The fact is Alberta is very good at coal mining, extracting oil, developing natural gas, processing trees, and oh yes, growing cereals, oilseeds, crops and raising livestock and poultry. Its a lot cheaper and more productive to develop and expand what you already have than trying to buy something new and hope it will take root.


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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in troubleRemembrance Day is

important. The liber-ties and freedoms that we enjoy in this country (including religious free-dom) are, at least part-ly, if not largely, due to the fact that sacrifices have been made on our behalf. Through events and acts of courage that took place many years ago, we continue to enjoy benefits today. Because of this, it is important to take time to remem-ber them, in community and church. Sothis past Sunday we did that, lest we forget.

It is not difficult to find correlative details and similarities between Remembrance Day and certain aspects of the Christian faith. For ex-ample, the Lords Table. Jesus taught His disci-ples at the institution of the communion service to Do this in remem-brance

Another similari-ty came to mind one year, when during the Remembrance Day ob-servation, a portion of Winston Churchills fa-mous August 20th, 1940

wartime speech was quoted. He stated, Never was so much owed by so many to so few. I was reminded of 1 Peter 2:6 which states that Jesus, gave Himself a ran-som for all

Then there is the ceno-taph itself. The word cenotaph is derived from two Greek words mean-ing empty and tomb; literally, empty tomb. Again the parallel is clear. In Jerusalem, there is an empty tombthe place where Jesus body was laid following His crucifixion.

It is not difficult to find war heroes either; there were many. One of them was Lt. Gen. Sir William

Dobbie , who served as governor general of Malta during WWII. Things looked very grim for Malta. The opposing Italian forces were su-perior in numbers, expe-rience, armaments and military capability. In spite of this Malta never fell to their enemies.

On the day that Italy declared war upon Malta Dobbie stated, The de-cision of His Majestys Government is to fight until our enemies are defeatedhard times lie ahead of us, but however hard they may be, I know that the courage and de-termination of all ranks will not falter and that with Gods help we will

maintain the security of this fortress. I therefore call upon all officers and other ranks humbly to seek Gods help and then in reliance upon Him to do their duty unflinch-ingly.

What may not be so well-known is that his statement was based upon a verse of Scripture that this dedicated Christian had memorized and was claiming as a promise for Gods protec-

tion and help. The pas-sage is found in Psalm 46:1, and says, God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

I want to take this op-portunity to express grat-itude for those who will-ingly sacrificed all that they had so that we may enjoy all that we have.

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birthdays in GadsbyPAULETTE HEERGADSBY/WESTWOODS NEWS

With a light snow fall-ing Monday morning comes a reminder; a lit-tle over six weeks until Christmas.

Keeping with the theme, several from the community head-ed over to Botha to the Christmas craft sale on Saturday. Michelle Renschler was set up, taking pictures/portraits of the wee ones just in time to hand out for Christmas.

This week has been a birthday week. On Saturday, Cooper Bigney celebrated her birthday at the library with eight school friends, Grandma Velvet, uncles and aunts Kyle and Leigha; Tom and Angela and girls; cousin Piper (Cooper went to Pipers the next day to help her celebrate her birthday, with swim-ming and cake). Coopers theme was dinasours, from the games to the birthday cake. Happy birthday, Cooper and Piper! Grandma Monica had been up from Calgary during the week.

Happy 90th birthday to Bryce Mailer. Im sure there was birthday cake at their house as well.

Ybiett and family helped Wade Diegel cel-ebrate his birthday on Nov. 2 with Stan and Gloria over for supper. Happy birthday Wade and sister Tasha Cordel whose birthday was Thursday, Nov. 5.

Good luck to Curtis Cassidy who will be com-peting at the Canadian Rodeo Finals starting Nov. 11 in Edmonton.

Staying with Vic and Barb Carey this past week were Barbs sister Laurie and Andy Brownlow from Chilliwack, B.C.; brother Ken and Elaine Ganshirt from Regina, Saskatchewan. As well day visits from sister-in-law Gretha Ganshirt and sister Leslie and Duane from Alliance.

As I am told, after sending the winner list in, the Omega winner list will be posted Nov. 18. Sorry for the delay.


Dear Boys & GirlsHave you written your letter to Santa yet?Kids, this year you dont have to send your letter all the way to the North Pole. Instead, go to the Stettler Independent and ask my helpers for a special envelope addressed to my headquarters in Stettler. Put your letter to Santa in the envelope along with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and deposit in Santas mailbox at the Stettler Independent Offi ce.

All letters must be received by December 4, 2015. Mrs. Claus and I will work very hard to answer all our letters!

Love from, Santa and Mrs. Claus

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Curling off to a goodstart in Rumsey

PATTY STEENRUMSEY RECORD

I hope that you found some time today to remember what November 11 stands for and all the wonderful things we have to enjoy because of a soldiers sacrifi ce.

The annual fall supper was a huge success. There were many people vis-iting from towns around Rumsey as well as all the locals, so thats good news. Mary Newton reported that they fed 358 adults. Pumps up the Ag Societys bank account for another season. The super league has started as well with 11 teams, so they will be curling every Friday with an occasion-al Tuesday or Sunday game thrown in the mix.

Good luck to all the teams par-ticipating in that. All other curling leagues will be starting up as well. If you have a son or daughter interested in junior curling, contact Jackie and Brooke Watts for more information. Open league, seniors, ladies will all be starting as well, so they welcome all individuals to join up.

Weigh Day for the Rumsey/Rowley

4-H Beef club is this coming Sunday, so last chance to join in the fun for this year. Contact Jill and Kent Holowath at 403-368-3733 if you have a son or daughter interested.

Thats it for this week, enjoy:A young man saw an elderly couple

sitting down to lunch at McDonalds. He noticed that they had ordered one meal, and an extra drink cup. As he watched, the gentleman carefully divided the hamburger in half, then counted out the fries, one for him, one for her, until each had half of them. Then he poured half of the soft drink into the extra cup and set that in front of his wife. The old man then began to eat, and his wife sat watching, with her hands folded in her lap.

The young man decided to ask if they would allow him to purchase another meal for them so that they didnt have to split theirs.

The old gentleman said, Oh no. Weve been married 50 years, and everything has always been and will always be shared, 50/50.

The young man then asked the wife if she was going to eat, and she re-plied, Its his turn with the teeth.

Byemoor hosted inter-municipal business supper

LES AND ROSEMARY STULBERGBYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS

Elected and adminis-trative representatives from four neighbour-ing municipalities met at the Byemoor hall on Thursday evening for a joint inter-municipal supper meeting. The la-dies from the Byemoor hall catered a delicious roast beef supper. The counties of Paintearth, Starland and Stettler along with the Special Areas Board gathered to discuss items of common interest, ways to collabo-rate effectively as a group and advocate concerns to the provincial govern-ment. The joint meeting has become an annual event and because of its central location, Byemoor will be the venue again next year.

The Seniors Christmas Dinner sponsored by the Endmoor Drop-in Society is set for Dec. 10 at noon at the Byemoor hall and this year will feature the entertainment of Country

Friends, which follows a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

The drop-in society honours all seniors 65 and older who live or have lived in the Endiang Byemoor community, for their contribution to the community, with this free dinner and show.

Those interested in attending are asked to call Eleanor Schultz at 403-579-2344 or Deanna Johnson at 403-579-2331 by Dec. 3 so numbers can be confirmed with the ca-terer.

We send get well wish-es to Luann Buchwitz re-cuperating from knee re-placement surgery at the Camrose hospital and to Wes Gutsche recuperat-ing in the Hanna hospi-tal from a farm-related quad accident. We hope you are both on the mend soon.

Crib night at the Endmoor Drop-in Centre on Tuesday saw Eleanor Schultz place first and Eileen Smyth second. The

next crib meet will be on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

DeAnna Groundwater enjoyed a few days in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at Le-Vels Thrive Ultra Lifestyle Getaway with her associates.

The Byemoor School held its Remembrance Day service on Wednesday, as there is no school on Nov. 11.

Happy 90th birthday wishes from the Endmoor community go out to Bryce Mailer, who cele-brated his special mile-stone on Nov. 5. Bryce is well-known to many and at one time ranched between Byemoor and Gadsby.

We send happy 65th birthday wishes to Brenda Zeimer on Nov. 14. Enjoy those govern-ment cheques, Brenda.

Thought for the day In this age when there is a cell phone app for every-thing, this is something to consider There is no app to replace your lap. Read to your child.


Lest We ForgetLest We Forget

There is no victory in warMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

At the end of the dirty 1930s, as it was referred to in war terminology, 48 young men from Stettler and the neighbouring county decided to join the Kings Own Calgary Regiment, and became a part of the 14th Calgary Tankers.

Jack Chapman, father of Jim Chapman, was one of the 48.

Jim Chapman recalls growing up in a house of war stories and memories.

Remembrance Day in our house was always a busy time, growing up, said Chapman. From the time I was young enough to recall, dad went to schools for a least a week before Nov. 11, talking about the horrors of war, the death march, prisoner of war camps and being liberated.

According to Rosalind LaRose, Alberta and Northwestern Territories District 4 Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion, Carter Hall in Stettler was

the drawing point for a month to allow the men to sign up for their coun-try, and they were offered $1.30 per day.

First they went off to Calgary and then Winnipeg, and from there to Camp Borden, before embarking off in England.

Training on the Isle of Wight, they learnt the maneuvers for the Port of Dieppe, but at daybreak on Aug. 19, 1942 things turned out differently and life changed for these men, said LaRose. Scheduled to arrive around 5 a.m. be-fore daybreak, they didnt arrive until 7.30 a.m., with the Germans awaiting them, and blood bath en-sued along the shoreline and on the beach.

LaRose recalls stories from her dad, Albert Chick.

The day entailed haul-ing the dead and wound-ed to the shore, some of their own, said LaRose. My father never talked about what happened ex-actly but often said, the red water and beaches from all the blood, and the stench of burnt fl esh

would make you sick but you had to keep going, at the Germans order.

The men from Stettler and the surrounding coun-ty formed the B squadron.

Among them, Robert Andersen, Archie Anderson, Jack Chapman, Albert Chick, John Cox, Tom Cunningham, Charlie Heck, Emil Dannewald, Jack Dunlop, Stan Edwards,

Ray Gilbert, George Hailes, A (Shorty) Heffer, Lawrence Herzog, Jim Horne, Jim Ganshirt, W (Bill) Isbister, Albert Johnson, Lloyd Johnstone, Roy Lincoln, W (Bill) Olive, Harry Patrick, Vern Richardson, Clive Staples, Harold Stanfi eld, W (Bill) Stewart, Elmer Taylor, Lloyd Twa, A Roy Watson, Bill Wigley to name a few, were taken

prisoners by the Germans.When local families

heard of the Dieppe Raid, they did not know it was their men.

According to LaRose, people from Stettler had no idea what had hap-pened to all the young men from the area.

They had just van-ished, and weeks went by with no news, they were missing, and assumed as-sumed dead, said LaRose.

Recalling from the mem-ories that her dad had left her, LaRose said, They were marched 15 miles that night, loaded into box cars in early morning, and remained there for four days with no food or water and human waste several inches deep, while some were dying.

According to LaRose,

it was the bond that the locals formed amongst themselves that kept them going.

The bond of love that was created between the young men from our area made them blood broth-ers, said LaRose. They went through three and a half years of pure hell, and if they hadnt support-ed each other and hadnt bonded together, they would never have returned home.

Jim Chapman recalls his dads worst fear.

My dads worst fear was as the World War veter-ans died that the world would quit remembering, and I am glad that hasnt happened so far, said Chapman. Dad always said there is no victory in war.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

Monday, Nov. 11, 2015Performing Arts Centre

StettlerAssembly at 10:30 a.m.

Service at 11 a.m.Let us pause to think reverently of those who by sea, by land and in the air, laid down their lives for their sovereign and country.May their sacrifice ever inspire us to labour on, and thecountry in which we live, and for which they died, may ever be worthy of the sacrifice they made.

Please join us as we gather to honourthose who have served.Roast-beef dinner to follow atthe Royal Canadian Legion HallCost: $18(veterans admitted FREE of charge).

Everyone welcome.

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Remembrance DayNov. 11, 2015

Moush Sara John/Independent reporter

Jim Chapman, son of Jack Chapman holds a framed image of his dad, who served in World War II as part of Kings Own Calgary Regiment, 14th Calgary Tankers.


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Pte. L.J. ClarkeCanadian Army

Royal Canadian Service Corps3 years - Canada, 2 years

Continental EuropeNovember 1953 to November 1955

Elaine (Hall) McKayCanadian Womens

Army CorpsCorporal

Stationed to Ottawa4 years

Gordon DuncanArmy

1943 to 1945Sicily & Italy

Private Donald Arthur Heslop

Royal Canadian ScottishRegiment 1940 to 1942

Princess Patricias CanadianLight Infantry 1942 to 1943

William H. BrownRCAF & CAF

March 17, 1952 to July 15, 1980NATO - Marville, France, U.N.,

Ismalia & Egypt

Cpl. Dane GrahamPPCLI - ISAF

8 years Unit #2 B CoyAfghanistan

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Cpl. Arthur Albert JonesArmy

Calgary Highlanders1943 to 1944

Bill SchiffnerArmy

Princess Pat1943 to 1946

Harry RiversInfantry - Calgary

Highlanders1939 to 1945

Ignace A. MiazgaStormont-Dundas-Glengarry Highlanders

Belgium, Holland & GermanyJanuary 1944 to January 1946

Peter ChitrenkyArmy

Calgary Highlanders1943 to 1947

Joseph AndersonArmy

1941 to 1945France, Belgium, Germany

& Holland

Charles C. AndersonMotor Mechanic

1939 to 1945

Bruce JohnstonRCAF

Aircraft electrician3 years

Lawrence BlackArmy

RCEME Royal Canadian4 years served in

Canada, England & Holland

Trooper John HoldernessArmy

8th Can. Recce 14 CH1942 to 1946

Jim HorneCalgary Tank Regiment

1941 to 1945Britain & Europe

DieppePOW - 1942 to 1945

Jack ChapmanCalgary Tank Regiment

1941 to 1945Britain & Europe

DieppePOW - 1942 to 1945

Cyril BallRAF

1940 to 1945France, Holland & Germany

Robert John Burns1941 to 1945

Radio Operator49th Battalion

Fred William WigleyRCASC

69th Tank Transport6 years

Europe Conflict

Cpl. Charles Heck14th Canadian Army Tank Regiment

Tank Commander1941 to 1945

POW - 1942 to 1945

George GarlandBritish CavalryFirst World War

Cpl. Al VozArmy - 1940 to 1941

Air Force - 1941 to 1945Air Force - 1947 to 1950

Harvey L. MitchellRCAF, Army, Navy

7 yearsCanada, U.K. & Korea

Russell N. CapelArmy - 2nd Division - Corps of Signals

1940England, France, Belgium, Holland

& Germany

George A. McTaggartAir Force

10 Repair Depot1939 to 1945

Second World War

Dick HuntAir Force - Radio Technician

Ocean Falls, B.C.Served during theSecond World War

Flight Sgt.Roy Willis

RCAF

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Allen Gendre1943 to 1945

Holland

Alice HavigNurses Aid

1942 to 1945England

Stanley HavigServed overseas

in Holland

Private Irvin DyckCanadian Army1944 to 1945

Gordon JacksonRCAF

Trenton, ON1940 to 1941

Frank YoungRoyal Canadian Navy

1943 to 1945

Flight Sgt. Albert E. WellsAir Gunner - RCAF

Landcaster Bomber 166 Squadron1940 to 1945 - Second World War

Harold ReischmanRCAF - Air Crew

1943 to 1945, 1949 to 1957Canada (Wartime)

England 1951 to 1953

Roy LincolnArmy - 14th Army Tank Battalion - Calgary

1941 to 1945Europe

POW - 1942 to 1945

Murray Nelson HyattArmy

First Hussars Tank Corps1942 to 1945

Europe

Sgt. Edward KastikCanadian Army

14th Army Tank Brigade1941 to 1945

Dieppe/European Theatre

Bruce M. WebsterGunner, RCA (CA) AE7 Anti-tank Regiment

1940Mediterranean

Woodrow Wilson Chuck GriceArmy - Loyal Edmonton

Regiment RCIC1939 to 1943Killed in Italy

Beatty SmithAir Force

1940Canada

Fred SmithAir Force

Communications - Radio, etc.1939 to 1945

England

Cpl. Robert MacFarlaneRCAF

Nipawin & Sask. Branch #1201941 to 1945

Second World War

Ray LockeRCAF - 437 Squadron

1942Canada & U.K.

Christian FischerArmy

Prince of Wales Rangers1942 to 1946

Canada

Private M. Phyllis KastikCanadian Womens

Army Corps1944 to 1946

Canada

Walter SchulerCanadian Infantry Corps

Royal Winnipeg Rifles3rd Division

Private Charles Harry FordArmy

1914 to 1918Overseas (France/Germany)

Private Emmanuel (Mannie) Gray

C.E.F. - Medical Corps1916 to 1917

Herman Woodrow RigginsRoyal Canadian Artillery

1941U.K., Central Mediterranean area & Continental Europe

Lawrence RogersArmy - Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry

Korea & Middle East

B.M. Biff BalcomRCAF

1943 to 1959Western Air Command

Joe GendreRCAF

1941 to 1945

Rupert BrownBritish Columbia Dragoons, C Squadron, 9th Armoured Regiment in the 5th Division

Sgt. William W. OliveArmy - 2nd Div. Infantry

Calgary TanksEnlisted in 1941 Dieppe (Europe)

Peter BuryArmy - Edmonton Regiment

1939 to 1945Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical

Engineers in U.K., Canada, Italy & Sicily

Irven PlatzArmy - 3rd English Armour Fighting

1938 - Reserve, 1940 - ActiveFrance, Germany, Holland

& Belgium

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Arnold HavigArmed Services

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Vera (Powell) AndersonRCAF Womens Division

1944 to 1946Canada & Britain

Overseas Law Accounts Section

Emil (Amos) KowalskyArmy - Queens Own Camerons

1942Canada, England, N. Africa, Sicily & Italy

Killed in Action

Private Hugh CharlesVolunteered for the Airborne

& The Pacific1945

Canada

Archie AndersonArmy - Calgary Regiment

1941 to 1945Dieppe

POW - 1942 to 1945

Albert ChickCalgary Tank Regiment - 14th Army Tank Battalion

1941 to 1945France & Germany

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Trooper Jack T. Ritchie14th Calgary Armoured

Tank BrigadeB Squadron1941 to 1943

Cpl. Ivan JonesQueens Own Rifles

3rd Division1942 to 1946

Europe

Lex BickleRCNVR

1942 to 1945Pacific

Morris TurvilleLight Anti-aircraft Regiment112th Bty 6LAA Regiment

1940 to 1945France, Belgium, Holland & Germany

Patrick Dempsey ChapmanCalgary Tank

1940

Sgt. Roy W. NelsonRCASC

#1 Field Amb. Corps1941 to 1946

Canada & Europe

Boyd Woolsey Royal Canadian Navy

1943 to 1945Atlantic Coast

James M. RosboroughNavigator in Air Force

Second World War

George Harold SharpeCanadian Infantry (Loyal

Edmonton Regiment)KIA - France 1918

John CherewkoRCA - AI Unit1942 to 1946

Canada

Newton L. BrownCalgary Tanks1941 to 1946

Canada, Italy, France & Germany

Dr. Robert ZenderR.C.A. Medical Corp

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Stettler Hospital gets palliative bed with Poppy FundMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The Legion Branch 59 poppy chairman Beryl Currie presented Carol Isaman of Stettler Hospital with a cheque from the poppy fund to purchase a palliative bed for the hospital, on Friday, Nov. 6.

The Poppy Fund is an ac-count held in trust by the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command au-thorities.

This money cannot be uti-lized for anything relating to branch expenses or benefi ts to members, said Currie. It is strictly for the veterans use and comfort.

Weighing in on the same issue, Rosalind LaRose, Alberta and Northwestern Territories District 4 Commander said, The pro-

cedure to spend even one nickel, from the fund is high-ly monitored, and misuse of any monies from the fund will bring the branch into jeopardy.

Although cadet corps re-quests and bursaries may be approved, there is a process of approval, too.

The local branch receives a request or considers a need for funds to be utilized from the Poppy Fund, which is then taken to a branch general meeting and a mo-tion is made to accept the request, seconded and car-ried, added LaRose. From there, the request is sent to the Royal Canadian Legion District Commander and if it is $1,000 or under it may be approved at this level, but if it is over this amount, the re-quest is then approved by the dominion commander and

forwarded to the AB/NWT (provincial) command offi ce for fi nal approval.

According to Susan Mitchell, president, Legion Branch 59, an annual Poppy Fund statement is submitted annually to dominion com-

mand for approval.Every cent of the fund is

accounted for, said Mitchell.Among the many projects

that the Poppy Fund has con-tributed to is the palliative bed, the cost of which was $15,000 approximately.

Branch 59, Stettler has do-nated thousands of dollars in our community to the help and need of veterans and seniors, said LaRose. The Stettler Health Foundation and Senior Housing Facilities are the main recipients to

have benefi ted from the Poppy Fund.

The Legion representatives were extremely grateful to the generous donations of the community.

We would like to thank all the hard working volunteers who make the campaign successful each year and to all citizens of the communi-ty, who purchase a poppy to wear proudly in memory of our loved ones, and donate to the campaign, said LaRose. This is what makes it possi-ble for our branch to donate back to our community.

Some of the other projects that the Poppy Fund has con-tributed to are University of Alberta Rehabilitation Chair, Royal Commonwealth Ex-Service, County of Stettler Housing, Meals on Wheels, bursaries and Calgary Veterans Food Bank.

Moush Sara John/Independent reporterAt the cheque presen-tation at the legion on Friday, Nov. 6, (l-r) Kevin Milner, poppy volunteer, Branch 59, Rosalind LaRose, Legions Alberta and Northwestern District 4 Commander, Carol Isaman, Assistant Head Nurse, Stettler Hospital, Beryl Currie, poppy chairman, Branch 59, Susan Mitchell, pres-ident, Branch 59 and Andrea Hatch, mem-ber, Branch 59.


14 STETTLER INDEPENDENT Wednesday, Noveember 11, 2015

Grandfather hid haunting memories for whole lifeSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

The phrase, attributed to both Plato and philosopher George Santayana, brought to mind Cara McKenzies grand-father when she was given the statement as a table-topic at a recent Toastmasters meeting in Stettler. Her grandfather, Norm Bomphrey, was fi rst in the Canadian Army, and then the Air Force as a medic, during the Second World War.

Bomphrey passed away in 2009, at the age of 88, after a long life with a wife he met overseas during the war, chil-dren and grandchildren. He also had a long life in which he was haunted by memo-ries that he would never, ever share with his families friends and comrades who

died or came home wounded.He never spoke about the

war, McKenzie recalled. We had always known he had been part of the war. Its where he met grandma.

However, the war never, ever came up in casual discussion. When someone asked her grandfather about the war, hed tell a quick, quippy story, something with humour in it, because there were funny mo-ments, when the war seemed to retreat.

And then hed quickly change the subject, McKenzie said.

It wasnt until after her grandfather died in 2009, and the family was helping clear out the home, that the family truly realized how much of half-a-story theyd gotten from their father and grandfather.

We knew the funny stories, she said. There were tales of

people in the medic corps try-ing to outscare each other in the morgue, for example.

Bomphrey, who was born near Saskatoon in 1921, en-listed in 1944 in the early days of the war. He was part of the army at fi rst, but as he was fi nishing up his training, he found out he could become a medic if he was in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He made the change and got his medi-cal training, and was stationed in Gander, Newfoundland which at the time was over-seas, as it wasnt part of Canada at the time, McKenzie notes.

I was talking with my fa-ther and he said that the war wasnt brutal for my grandfa-ther, McKenzie said. But he still saw things. He dealt with wounded Canadians being shipped home from overseas, and the dead.

Canadians who were wounded in the war passed through Gander, tended and stabilized before being sent home. The dead also ended up there, where the soldiers, like McKenzies grandfathers, tended to them before send-ing them home for burial.

We dont know what he saw, because he never spoke of it, McKenzie said. But it was fi nding his scrapbooks, the photos and the stories, that made me realize that for my grandfather, the war was never over.

The memories were still there, behind closed doors in his mind that her grandfather tried to never open, even when asked. And as time marches on, and the World War veter-ans pass on, that war, fi nally, can end for the war will never be over for those who lived it.

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Edmonton Regiment3 years

Canada, U.K. & Mediterranean area

Joe SmithArmy - Princess Patricias

Light Infantry1914 to 1918 - First World War

France

Sgt. Alfred CalowRNWM Police

Overseas Cavalry, CanadianExpeditionary Forces

First World War

John Douglas ConnonCalgary Highlanders - Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

1939 to 1944Europe

Killed in Action

Melvin F. FalkenbergKings Own Rifles

of Canada1942 to 1945

Canada

Sgt. Jack GrayRCAF - Radar Technician

On loan to the RAF1939 to 1945

Overseas

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Charles David HyattArmy - 1st Battalion

Canadian Light Infantry1940 to 1944

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Jack ArmstrongCalgary Tanks1939 to 1946

Dr. A.E. KennedyRoyal Canadian Army Medical CorpsFirst World War & Second World War

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Dr. W.E. Haney (Al)Naval Forces

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Contributed photo

Norm Bomphrey was an avid photographer, tak-ing his camera with him and taking photos of his life as a medic with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Here, he leans on the wing of a plane in Gander, Newfoundland.



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John JacksonRCAF

1943 to 1946

George H. McCordCanadian Armoured Corps

Canadian Army1941 to 1945

David Mason McDavidRCAF

Canada

Trooper Ray GilbertCalgary Tanks

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1943Normandy

Gordon Allan PearnRCAF

Air - Sea Rescue1940 to 1944

Canada & Alaska

Leslie McBrideCanadian Army Machine Gun Unit

1940 to 1945Pacific CommandCanada & Alaska

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1939 to 1945Italy & Britain

James Henry RobinsonCanadian Army (Active)

Aug. 21, 1942 toMarch 8, 1946

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1942 to 1945

Glenn BlackFirst Canadian Armed Division

RCASC - First Division1942 to 1945

Sicily, Italy, France, Holland, Belgium & Germany

Vera Nolte (Knechtel)RCAF

3 yearsSouthern Alberta

Howard HanningRoyal Canadian Naval

Volunteer Reserve1942 to 1945

Normandy Landing, Mediterranean

John HanningRCAF

1942 to 1944Dieppe, Overseas

Harry HanningRoyal Canadian Corps of Signals

1940 to 1946Normandy, France, Belgium,

Holland and Germany

G. Arlie HanningRCAF

1941 to 1946Overseas

William Brigham GrayRoyal Navy-Mediterranean Fleet Corporal with East York Militia,

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Confi dence the key to being equal in militarySTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Ask anyone who grew up in Stettler knowing Helen Goldie, and theyll be able to tell you that she would be playing with Barbies with the girls one day, and out making a fort with the boys the next.

The rough-and-tumble fi rst-generation Canadian, daughter of British im-migrants who settled in Stettler following the Second World War, Goldie was taught from a young age that her gender was irrelevant.

As my father said, it wasnt between my legs what mattered, it was whats between my ears, Goldie said, by phone from Victoria, where shes now stationed.

The 57-year-old enlisted in the military at the ten-

der age of 17, but it wasnt at her fathers urging he was a retired military man himself, a former military police offi cer.

We went to Britain for vacation and I could see the navy working, and I just thought it was adven-turous, Goldie said. She was in her early teens at the time, but it wasnt until a few years later, when in a schools counselling of-fi ce, that she picked up a military pamphlet.

I thought it was pretty cool, she said. Go see the world, travel, free educa-tion.

Even then, she wasnt completely sold, not until she came home and her father saw the pamphlet.

Dad was quite touched, Goldie recalled. He brought out a box of things hed saved from his time, and we went through it

together.That moment solidifi ed

Goldies desire to join the military and carry on the family tradition. She en-listed, and headed off to basic training.

In the mid 1970s, when Goldie was going through basic training, the Canadian military was in its infancy years of al-lowing women to become full members. Prior to this, women served in auxilia-ry positions, or as medical staff in hospitals.

Despite that, Goldie said she was never the victim of harassment or a strong unwelcoming feeling during her stint in Basic.

There were a few older soldiers who didnt want women in the military, but they came around, she said, or retired.

At the time Goldie went through basic training, ev-

erything was women. Her fellow enlistees were all women. Her instructors were all women.

We didnt see men, she said, explaining they were completely separate from the young male enlistees. The only time you dealt with men was in weapon training.

The man who was train-ing the girls in weapons training was one of the ones who accepted the idea of women joining the military, so Goldie didnt get any pushback from him because of her gender.

They pushed us, and it didnt matter that you were a girl, she said. Those who were lazy, did things wrong, or other-wise slacked suffered the same sort of penalties that a man who did the same would, she noted.

It wasnt until the mid-

80s that basic training be-came a co-ed training ex-perience.

I remember meeting the fi rst women MPs (military police), the fi rst women fi re

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