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Moush Sara JohnINDEPENDENT REPORTER

On a pleasant, windy Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, the commu-nity of Stettler and surrounding neighbourhoods came together to raise funds for the Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society.

Having preserved such a huge part of Alberta’s tradition is no small feat.

The society is a non-profit orga-nization that restores and preserves agricultural heritage, buildings and equipment, thereby giving present and future generations an insight

into the past prairie agriculture.There are two annual fundrais-

ers to make money for the society – the pancake breakfast, which is usually held in May and the roast supper, which will be held in Au-gust every year.

“We are very pleased with the turnout,” said Stan Eichhorn, president of Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society. “There were just under 300 people this year, a lot more than last year, when the headcount was a little over 200.”

Located at the old Canadian Northern Vegreville-to-Calgary

branch of the regional railway line, the site is across from the Alberta Prairie Railway Station, one of the major attractions of the town.

The grounds adjacent to it milled with visitors as they saw rope-making, wheat threshing and flour milling, using traditional methods.

“With the weather being so wonderful, we have been having such a great time,” said Marian Stuffco, who had come all the way from Edmonton with her husband and two of her grandsons to partic-ipate in the fundraiser. “It is impor-

tant to show and experience these little ones this part of our culture.”

The 1887 hand-fed threshing machine, called the ‘Little Giant’, one of the three of its kind in North America, was fired up as wheat bundles were fed into it.

After which, the grist mill was used to turn the wheat into flour.

Later in the evening, a roast pork supper was catered by Sarah, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. as people do-nated whatever they could for the society.

A total of $3,000 was raised be-fore expenses at the event.

Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society hosts

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The 1887 hand-fed threshing machine called the ‘Little Giant’ is in

action as visitors watch it at work at the second annual fundraiser of

the Stettler P&H Elevator Preservation Society on Saturday, Aug. 29.

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As the sweltering heat of the past month sobered down with a balmy weath-er, Stettler Word of Life (WOL) Church organized its first block party under new leadership on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Christ King Catholic school grounds.

“It is important to under-stand that the motivators behind everything that we do as a church, inside and outside the church walls are driven by the core values of the WOL church, which

are ‘to empower potential, to engage culture, to live in authentic relationships, with compassion, for all generations,” said Sheralyn Acheson, one of the pastors of the WOL church.

WOL church got new leadership this summer un-der Shawn and Sheralyn Acheson, who started as new pastors on June 1.

With a total of 20 block parties in seven different communities across Alber-ta, WOL believes in “en-gaging the community”.

With a turnout of a little over 150, the block party

was “hugely successful,” according to Acheson.

There were bouncy cas-tles and refreshments; en-tertainment in the form of songs and even Minions, who came along later in the hour to the delight of all the kids who had come out for the event.

“We wanted to provide a forum for the people who are a part of our Stettler WOL campus,” said Shawn Acheson. “To use their skills, talents and abilities to serve in a practical way and let Stettler know that we value our community.”

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Several stolen firearms were recovered over the past week in two related in-cidents in and around Stet-tler, resulting in charges against three individuals.

Joseph Raymond Rain-ville, 19, Richard Metcalfe, 23, and a female youth, are all facing multiple charges including breaches of re-cognizance, possession of stolen property, and posses-sion of firearms.

Police were first called out in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 26, after a homeowner inter-rupted the attempted theft of his pick-up truck. Ac-cording to Stettler RCMP detachment commander Cpl. Cameron Russell, the owner’s keys had been stolen from the vehicle in the previous days, and the owner had waited up to see if someone would try to take the vehicle.

“Kudos to him for tak-ing the initiative,” Russell said. “He basically foiled the crime.”

The suspects fled in a dark-coloured truck, which was later located by police. A short pursuit took place, but the RCMP called it off in the interest of public safety, Russell said.

Afterwards, patrolling RCMP members located an abandoned 2011 grey Jeep Compass in a ditch. Dur-ing the investigation, police discovered the vehicle was stolen, and within found two weapons – a .45 pistol and a sawed-off shotgun, Russell said. The shotgun was loaded.

A canine unit from Red Deer was called in and the handler and dog led RCMP to a home in the Stettler area, where Rainville, who is known to police, was ar-rested.

“The dog’s handler and the dog was not satisfied that Joey was the only one involved,” Russell said. According to the corporal, Rainville indicated there were other people involved in a different break and en-ter, though he didn’t reveal any other information.

Meanwhile, police were en route to Red Willow in response to a break-and-enter call. Someone had broken into a rural family’s garage, and while the sus-pects did not break into the house, the “people in the

home were scared witless,” Russell said.

The suspects stole the family’s GMC Cobalt and fled the scene before po-lice arrived, but police did locate the dark-coloured truck from the earlier at-tempted theft nearby in a ditch. The truck had been stolen previously from Halkirk.

The next day, police re-ceived a call from a rural Botha-area home, where the owner said they were concerned about two suspi-cious individuals who had come to their home, asking to charge their phones.

According to police, the two suspects, later revealed as Metcalf and the under-age girl, had told the own-er they had accidentally ditched their car, and hoped to charge their phones enough to call police.

Something about the pair’s behaviour made the owner nervous, so he phoned police.

Police arrived and ar-rested the two. On arrival at the vehicle, which was the car stolen from Red Wil-low the night before, police found multiple firearms in the trunk, one of which was loaded.

While one of the guns had been stolen in a break and enter near Botha, the other gun had been stolen from Hanna in the same break-and-enter theft as the firearms located in the jeep, which had led to Rainville.

Rainville is facing two

counts of possession of fire-arm obtained by crime, and

one count each of posses-sion of property obtained

by crime, obstruction of a peace officer, possession of a firearm without licence, possession of a loaded fire-arm without a licence, and multiple breaches of recog-nizance.

Metcalfe is facing mul-tiple charges, though he did not have the full list avail-

able by press time. He is expecting multiple firearms charges, possession of ille-gal substance charges, sto-len property charges as well as one for having stolen li-cence plates on the vehicles involved.

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continued from page 3The minor female is also

facing multiple charges, in-cluding firearms charges. While Rainville and Met-calfe have had run-ins with the law before, Russell indi-cated this was the first time the girl had trouble with the law.

RCMP investigating home invasion

Stettler RCMP are inves-tigating an alleged home invasion from this past Saturday, Aug. 29. Russell said that due to the current state of the investigation, police cannot release many details, but he did confirm that several firearms, elec-tronics and money were re-ported stolen as part of the incident.

School zones now in effectSummer vacation is offi-

cially over as students return to school today, Wednesday

Sept. 2. With the students’ return to school, school zones are once again in ef-fect.

These zones, located on Highway 12, 50 Street, and 44 and 45 avenues, have school zone speed limits of 30km/h during times stu-dents are heading to-and-fro from the schools.

“We want to remind all motorists to keep their eyes open for children and youth, and remind them that school zones will be enforced,” Russell said.

Constable before judge on assault charge

RCMP Const. Glen Ga-bruch will be in court this Thursday and Friday, Sept. 3-4, for his assault trial.

The police officer chose a trial with a judge earlier this year after the Crown opted to press charges against him, stemming from a com-plaint from a man whom

Gabruch arrested.The man claimed that the

constable used excessive force while processing him after his arrest, a claim the constable denies.

Gabruch, who was with the Stettler detachment for about eight years, is now with the Lloydminster de-tachment. The transfer was already in progress at the time of the incident from which charged stemmed.

His commander at the time, retired Sgt. Duncan Babchuk, expressed full trust in the constable after Gabruch pleaded not guilty before a judge.

“I got a call from his new commander asking me if he should be concerned,” Bab-chuk said at the time. “I told him no, there’s nothing to worry about.”

The current detachment commander, Cpl. Russell, also expressed full support for the constable.

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Grant Gosse appointed as the new Director of

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With the 2015-2016 school session commencing this week, Clearview has purchased 1,300 Google Chromebooks that will be used throughout the division in the new school year.

At the school board meeting on Thurs-day, Aug. 27, Steve Meyer, director of technology handed in the Chromebooks to the board of trustees, briefing them on the advantages of having the new device in the classrooms.

Clearview attempts to make one Chromebook available for each student form grades 4 to 9, which will enable staff to enhance learning and collabora-tion through Google Apps for Education (GAFE).

Four learning coaches have been ap-pointed, who will be assisting staff dur-ing their workday with the use of Google Apps for education and project-based

learning. New upgrades have also been made to

the wireless system by the technology services department at each of the Clear-view schools to support the extra devices that have been purchased.

Former middle school library becomes the new ‘Start Right’ playschool

Clearview maintenance department has kept busy throughout summer as it com-pleted significant renovations to the Stet-tler Complex.

As part of “First Choice” learning envi-ronment for Clearview students, a lot of transformation work was in order.

Some of these include, converting the middle school library into the “Start Right” playschool, expanding the learn-ing commons in the high school, and ren-ovating the elementary office.

In addition to this, the acoustics issue in the Stettler elementary gym has also been addressed.

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Clearview Public Schools Division has a new director of inclusive learning, Grant Gosse, who began his duties on Thursday, Aug. 20, replacing Eileen Johnstone, who was the Director of Student Supports, and has retired.

However, Johnstone will continue with Clearview for the next year in a part-time position focusing on early childhood learn-ing programming for students with unique needs.

Gosse has served as a special education coordinator and crisis team member for 12 years in three different schools under the Red Deer Catholic regional schools.

According to Gosse, inclusive means “providing instruction for all students to-gether for the most part in their main class-room”.

“An inclusive class to me is a class where not only are the students who require that extra support, not only are they receiving

that extra help but also the other students as well,” said Gosse. “Because if I am help-ing a child with a particular concept, what would have been a special education child once upon a time most likely there’s anoth-er child in the class who is going to benefit from the extra assistance.”

Gosse graduated from Memorial Univer-sity of Newfoundland and Labrador in Edu-cation, and holds a Master’s in education leadership from City University, where his thesis was focused on inclusive education.

Gosse has been an educator for 23 years, during which time he has been with North-land and Holy Family school division, with his most recent experience being at the Red Deer Catholic regional schools.

In 2009, Gosse was awarded with the provincial excellence designation in teach-ing.

Gosse’s leadership roles include school technology coach, Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI) lead teacher, report card representative, besides being a coach to various teams.


Grant Gosse sits in his office as the new Director of Inclusive Learning for Clearview Public Schools, and began his tenure on Thursday, Aug. 20.



It was the large stage production of Riverdance, popular in the late 90s, that made 24-year-old Taylor Middlemiss want to dance.

The smiling faces, the choreographed tapping, the swinging legs and giant, musical story entranced the then-11-year-old.

“I looked into tap classes because that was the clos-est I could get to Irish dancing,” she explained.

Those classes led her to Rhonda McCulloch Danceology here in Stet-tler, where she enrolled in classes.

“I was in the non-com-petitive classes,” she said. Having started at such a late age, she didn’t have the years of training to be dancing with the competi-tive classes. It was there, though, that Middlemiss ran into a problem.

All her friends were in a competitive class. She just didn’t have the same level of skill to dance with them.

And Miss Rhonda didn’t care. Middlemiss was put into the competitive class so she could dance with her friends.

“She said, ‘We’ll make it work,’” Middlemiss re-called.

The challenge of keep-ing up with her friends helped her own technique improve.

“I remember what she

told me,” Middlemiss said. “‘Fake it ‘til you make it.’ And I’ve carried that with me everywhere. She didn’t care if my technique wasn’t as good as the others. As long as I kept smiling, as long as I was where I was supposed to be, no one would know.”

Though Middlemiss no longer dances, she danced until her 17th year, learn-ing more than just tap. She never did learn Irish Danc-ing.

“I know how hard she (McCulloch) works,” Mid-dlemiss said. “Congratula-tions on 30 years. You do more for kids than you re-alize. It’s not just dance.”

Teaching began at 14McCulloch started teach-

ing dance at the tender age of 14 after her instructor had a baby and had to stop teaching the rest of the season. She and another older dance student took over teaching for the rest of the season, McCulloch recalled.

“The teaching bug bit me then, very much so,” she said.

Since then, she’s gone on to post-secondary edu-cation, earning multiple dance teaching diplomas and certificates. Every few years, the wall of cer-tificates expands by one or two, as continuing her education is just as impor-tant to McCulloch as train-ing the next generation of

dancers.“I keep learning about

dance, about sport and dance, injury preven-tion and more,” she said. Through her work, she’s had the opportunity to learn from and work with dancers from all over the world, including dancers from popular television program “So you think you can dance?”

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We are living in an increasing-ly twisted world: The news of the controversy of a website designed to encourage people to cheat on their spouses takes precedence over the tragic news of hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing wars, oppression and misery in the Middle East and North Africa; a US president pays a visit to the Arctic ostensibly to promote poli-cies against climate change just a few weeks after allowing a multi-national oil company to drill for oil in that very Arctic Sea to produce more greenhouse gases responsible for the global warming; the more the US-led coalition conducts air strikes, the more the ISIS becomes entrenched in the territories it con-trols, now even to the point of mint-ing their own money.

Being facts of life, how are we supposed to look at those contra-dictions? Should we accept them as they come, make an effort to change them, ponder on these mat-ters for a while and then forget all about them?

These questions stem from a phone call I received from a reader last week. The elderly lady at the other end of the line was asking whether the townsfolk could be in-vited to think about the miserable conditions of the hundreds of thou-sands of refugees making the news over the past few weeks, either with their deaths by drowning in the seas or by suffocating in a truck aban-doned on a highway or with their immensely difficult journeys. She was even suggesting that the town leadership make an effort to have some of the refugees relocated in the town on a temporary basis just to relieve their suffering for a bit.

I was having mixed feelings when I hung up the phone: I was torn between my respect for the concern the caller had felt for those people in search of safety, security and a decent life thousands of miles away from Canada and my cyni-cal realism that said it would never happen, especially under the cur-rent circumstances with an econo-my in decline.

Since the dawn of history, hu-man kind has been not only been transforming Mother Nature, its only space to live, but doing that in an increasingly destructive man-ner? Why?

Because humankind has turned the two of the most basic processes for survival, eating and reproduc-tion, into sources of pleasure, the only species to do so.

The urge to satisfy those plea-sures has whipped up the aggres-sive nature of the human being and over millennia we have just become slaves of our greed to have more of both food and sex. But greed has a habit of being contagious, greed for better and tastier food and sex has turned into greed for more of ev-erything, clothing, accommodation, entertainment, and power; and we have created economic systems and went into global wars to quench the thirst for more of everything. And we still keep doing the same thing, creating conflicts for more power and control.

Now well into the second decade

of the 21st century, take a look, if you don’t mind, at the frequency of our TV ads: Online dating sites and fast food chains are the most advertised businesses, an indica-tion that commercial interest is still very high in making money by urg-ing people to satisfy their two basic pleasures through the services of-fered by this or the other company.

This is not to say that human species is the only destructive one when it comes to harming the na-ture; if, for example, the elephant population had not been checked by ivory poachers, most parts of Africa or Southeast Asia would have been trampled by elephant herds by now. But the process of natural selection would still be able to return the bal-ance to the environment.

The problem with what we have been doing is unique: We are harm-ing our own kind and our habitat in such a way that there is no point of return.

Do you see any light at the end of the tunnel that it might change?

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Confidence is a fairly popular topic today. We are encouraged to feel self-assured and to think confidently. Some will go so far as to say that if we are confident enough, we can achieve everything we think of and anything that we attempt to do.

The Bible isn’t silent on the topic. The Old Testa-ment word for confidence appears 118 times and can be defined as placing trust in someone or something, to have full confidence, or to experience a feeling of safety. In the New Testa-ment, the primary word for confidence is used 31 times and suggests assurance cou-pled with and characterized by courage or boldness.

There is a subtle, but sig-nificant difference between the secular and scriptural approaches to the acquisi-tion of confidence. There seems to be a lot about self in much of what is pre-sented in secular resourc-es, while the Bible clearly identifies God as the princi-pal and primary source for confidence.

There are some things that Christians should not have confidence in. Inter-estingly, it is self that tops the list. In fact, many times Christians fail because of their self-confidence. Our achievements and strength are temporary and frail. Hu-man achievements fade and our strength weakens over time. Our resources are limited and temporary! The prophet Jeremiah blatantly stated, “Thus says the Lord, cursed is the man who trusts in man...” (Jeremiah 17:5).

For some, wealth has be-come their source of con-fidence. However, it does not really matter how many zeros precede the decimal point in your bank bal-ance. Proverbs 11:28 says, “He who trusts in his riches shall fall...”

Confidence in others is also quite tenuous. Even good people falter, exhibit inconsistencies and fail. We are currently inundated with political promises in-viting us to place our con-fidence in a certain political party or a particular can-didate. May I respectfully submit, that while I know many of them to be genu-ine, their ability to deliver is as limited as our own re-sources. “Put not your trust in princes, nor in a son of

man, in whom there is no help” (Psalm 146:3).

The ultimate and reliable source for confidence is Christ. In Philippians 4:13, believers find that they “can do all things through Christ who strengthens them.” This is not through self, but in remarkable cooperation with the Savior. And His resources are inexhaust-ible, His love is enduring, His strength is unlimited and His power is eternal. In Philippians 1:6, it says, “I am confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to com-pletion at the day of Jesus Christ.”

“The Lord will be your confidence, He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap” (Proverbs 3:26).

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A library card is the coolest card and September is library card sign-up month, a time when the Stettler Pub-lic Library joins libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all – a library card.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. Re-sources at the Stettler Public Library are available to anyone who has a card. Students can turn to the library for ma-terials, programs and knowledgeable staff who support academic achieve-ment. You can learn a new language with Mango; you can find an interest-ing read for your next book report with Novelist; and you can check the daily news for your social reports with Li-brary PressDisplay. Also for the month of September, if you present your li-brary card at Blokes Bakery, you can receive a free donut.

Today’s libraries aren’t only a place of quiet study, but also creative and en-gaging community centres where stu-dents can collaborate using new tech-nologies, learn how to use a 3D printer or just relax with peers.

Our library offers access to a variety of print and digital resources, includ-ing Zinio, Hoopla and 3M Cloud Li-

brary that can be accessed in person or online.

“Our library provides access and programs for students of all ages,” says Mary Zazelenchuk, library manager. “For preschool age children we offer Read and Rhyme starting on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. to encourage school readiness, for older children and teens we supplement education with hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) programs and innovative makerspaces, and for older teens we have informa-tion and tools to help prepare for col-lege. There’s really something for ev-eryone and it’s all free with a library card.”

Throughout the course of September, the library will host a number of ac-tivities, including 80’s Double Feature Week showing movies between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. from Tuesday, Sept. 15 to Friday Sept. 18. That week culminates with an 80’s Glamour Day on Satur-day, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. The COW bus visits the library on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. And we are pleased to wel-come romance author MJ Summers to the library for a ladies’ night on Friday, Sept. 25.

For more information getting a library card, visit the Stettler Public Library in person or visit the library online at spl.prl.ab.ca.

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When August was de-clared as Stettler’s Walk ’n Roll month, the com-munity was expected col-

lectively to walk or bike to 500 destinations, but the town has responded by registering over 700 destinations, making the campaign a “hugely suc-cessful” one, according

to Grace Fix, the lead or-ganizer .

Entertainment in the Park, held every Wednes-day evening, from 7 p.m. onwards for an hour-and-a-half to two hours was one of the venues where people could either walk or bike from their homes or workplaces.

Approximately 250 people have responded, and participated in the weekly draw for a $50 gift card at Source for Sports.

The draw winners were Tracy Winegarden, Judy Fox, Gail Peterson, Leonard

Klein, Don Porter,

Maryna Norman, Keith Ryder and Jan Richard-son.

As a minister of the Stettler United Chuch, Jan Richardson donated her $50 Source gift card to the Bar Harbour camp, which the church hosts.

“To actually play games and be active in sport, it takes other people sharing their kids with me,” said Richard-son. “Bar Harbour camp is where I played, thanks to other people sharing their kids with me to get me in that mood for play-ing, so I would like to use this money to get soccer ball or volleyball net or whatever they need.”

Additionally, if people were seen walking or biking during the week to one of their destina-tions, they were entered into a weekly draw for $50 Stettler bucks.

The weekly recipients were Sara Humphreys, Winnie Bissett, Elizabeth Fuller, and Sharon Rahn, while Cynthis Block was the recipient of the $100 Stettler bucks for the en-tire month.

Fix, who has spear-headed the campaign has been thrilled with the

community’s participa-tion.

“Active transportation is good for people, good for the wallet, and good for the planet!” she said. “Stettler is a very walk-able and cyclable town. Distances are reasonable, the terrain is flat, and we have great trails.”

Stettler Walk ‘n’ Roll members were out on the trails distributing flash-ing reflector lights to 45 residents to date who got “caught” walking or bik-ing to their destination.

Over 100 businesses recognized the impor-tance of walking and biking to destinations and displayed the “We are Walk ‘n’ Roll Par-ticipants” posters in their windows to show sup-port.

In September, the fo-cus will turn to encour-aging students to walk or bike to school.

Stettler Walk ‘n’ Roll is an ongoing initiative, which started in 2014 and is a collaboration of three local groups, Stet-tler Wellness Network, Heartland Beautifica-tion Committee and the Stettler Traffic Safety Committee.


Jan Richardson, winner of the Walk ’n Roll $50 gift card at Source for Sports at the last concert on Wednesday, Aug. 26 donates her prize to 11-year-old Nora Baltimore, a Bar Harbour Camp participant. Grace Fix is also present.

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To our weekly recipients of $50 Stettler Bucks:Sara Humphreys, Winnie Bissett, Elizabeth Fuller and Sharon Rahn

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If there’s a blessing this agricultural season, it’s that the grasshopper popu-lation has bucked its up-ward trend in numbers and has fallen this year.

Quinton Beaumont, di-rector of agricultural ser-vices for the County of Stettler, said that the low numbers of grasshoppers found so far this year dur-ing pest testing were be-low what he expected.

“Grasshoppers usually follow their own cycle,” he said. “That cycle has shown an upward trend in numbers.”

That cycle should have continued this year, he noted, but seems to have not – a blessing for farm-ers who have already been hit by a dry spring and early summer.

During the drought of 2002, the grasshopper population reached its peak cycle, with drought-ravaged farmers having to deal with an infestation of crop-eating hopping in-sects. This year, farmers will be spared the influx of insects.

In fact, insect pests this year have been the least of the problems for the coun-

ty, which in some areas has been ravaged by dry conditions.

A long and dry spring and early summer affect-ed crop growers, who are seeing reduced and lower quality yields this sea-son, though some crops, like peas, aren’t faring as badly as they like the drier conditions.

While the dryness hasn’t been universal across the county, areas in Byemoor and Endiang, Big Valley, and Donalda are suffering from “pockets of dryness.”

The last time the county declared an agricultural disaster due to drought was in 2009, and before that in 2002. In 2002, the grasshopper population increase coincided with the drought to make things especially miserable.

According to Beau-mont, the county receives on average 14 inches of moisture during the sum-mer. And while the latter part of the season has had several rainfalls, includ-ing one on Sunday that saw some county resi-dents measure more than two inches of rainfall, it’s coming too late for a lot of the farmers, who are preparing to harvest their crops. The late season

rains are good for next year, though, as it will put moisture in the soil for next year. It’s also helping rejuvenate pastureland.

A lot of ranchers are feeling the pinch this year, for while farmers have crop insurance, there’s no similar insurance for ranch animals like cattle, goats, or buffalo.

“Some people in the Bo-tha area have already had to liquidate their herds,”

Beaumont said.Ranchers in the past

several years have had excellent ranching con-ditions, with good rain-fall and green pastures all season long. This has

made it easier for ranch-ers to increase their herds and keep them on pastures longer than they should, because the land could tol-erate the larger and longer grazing.

This year, with the drier conditions, brought these ranchers up short, he said.

“I do think some people are grazing lands lon-ger than they should,” he admitted, noting that in some cases, the only other choice is to liquidate the herd.

A rancher should have a year to two year’s feed in storage for the bad times, Beaumont said. And al-ready some ranchers have plowed through their sup-ply and are looking for feed or new pastures to graze.

The dry conditions in spring can help them there, if farmers’ crop yields are of poor enough quality that they sell it as feed, Beaumont noted. Before that can happen, though, farmers need to reach a point where they’re will-ing to sell for that price, and ranchers need to come to a point where they’re willing to pay it.

And right now, most aren’t there yet, he said.

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I stated that abandoned railway lines make excel-lent trails as they can be changed over without a lot effort and cost. After the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) organization was created the railway companies do-nated hundreds of miles of abandoned rail beds to the organization. They didn’t do that out of the kindness of their hearts, for those gifts they received generous charitable tax credits. I sug-gest railways that are grant-ed permission to abandon rights of way be required to restore those rail beds to trail use – particularly if they get tax credits for do-

ing so. It’s quite a job to pull up rails, ties and stone bal-last, but that would be the perfect time to smooth it out properly for trail use.

One abandoned rail line that should be considered for upgrading runs from High River to Fort Ma-cleod. Such a trail could be extended into the Crowsnest Pass by means of a pipeline right of way all the way to Creston BC. At that point it could be linked with some

planning into old railway rights of way that stretch all the way from Nelson BC to Hope BC via the legendary Kettle Valley railway trail – much of which is already open to bike riding. Such a route involving hundreds of miles may seem farfetched, and who would use it any-way? Firstly, there is an in-ternational community that does bike trail marathons, many of these folks you see on highways in sum-mer. I expect they would choose a safer more scenic route if the trails were on old rail beds and not dan-gerous busy highways. The other community is from nearby cities – being most folks may not be interested in 100 mile bike trips but are happy to do 50 miles. Its not a pipe dream either – the State of Idaho in the US has done exactly that – con-verted hundreds of miles of old rail lines into bike trails and created a new tourist industry with bikers coming from all over the country in-cluding your humble writer. There is even a possibility of an old rail bed trail link into the Idaho bike trail sys-tem from BC.

Skeptics might point out that there are not a lot of abandoned railway right of ways available to make such a network feasible. That is true but we have available across most of this country and particularly in Alberta a vast network of thousands of miles of potential trails. That would be pipeline rights of way – portions of those corridors could be used to create any vast num-ber of interconnecting trails, even through the Crowsnest Pass. Some might point out that pipeline corridors are not as flat as old rail beds – that is true, but most are not 30 degree inclines either – it is doable. Another concern

may be the safety aspect of trails going over high pres-sure pipelines. That should not be a concern being such pipelines already exist right in urban neighbourhoods, even into our homes. I cite a long gas pipeline in North-east Calgary that is used as a bike/walking trail by thou-sands of folks on a monthly basis – it stretches for about 10 kms. After 40 years in use no bikers or walkers have been injured or killed by the pipeline. Compare that to the many bikers who have been injured or killed using city roads and highways. Like old railway beds, pipe-lines tend to be away from roads and are invariably more scenic and peaceful. Better yet, converting some of those pipeline corridors to recreational use would provide pipeline companies with a lot of positive public relations. Just think of the positive image the Energy East pipeline could garner if they proposed to add a bike trail to much of the line – who could oppose that idea? Besides, I’ll even bet there is tax incentive that would facilitate building recre-ational infrastructure. It’s a win-win.

There is more – the TCT wants to have the trail completed across Canada by 2017. That won’t hap-pen except on paper where the TCT has just decided that entire highways would be designated as part of the trail. For instance the Alaska Highway has now been designated as part of the national trail. Anyone who has travelled that route knows its far from being a bike trail by any stretch of the imagination. We need a bigger trail system but it needs to use what is already available – old rail beds and pipeline right of ways – it can be done. I rest my case.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015 The Stettler Independent

Pipeline right-of-ways would make excellent trailsBrennan TurnerAG MARKET UPDATE

The grains complex con-tinues to deal with decent growing conditions, better than expected yields for the fields that are getting harvested, and especially recently, a tougher global markets environment, mainly thanks to China. The market volatility in-dex is currently sitting at 6.5-year highs - translation, market participants are pulling dollars out of mar-kets and parking it in safe havens (i.e. bonds or cash) as both commodity and eq-uity markets seem to be in a bit of a slump. Watching this thing roll over every-one isn’t what you should be doing – the game (read: prices) have changed a bit – and now you need to adjust your gameplan accordingly.

World harvests around the world continue to ramp up without too many major market-moving headlines to watch for. In Australia, thanks to rains this year, are expecting some pretty de-cent crops, notably in chick-peas and wheat. With that being said, prices for chick-peas in the Land Down Un-daa are at levels not seeing more than a couple times in the last 20 years. Accord-ingly, pulses continue to be our call as the crop that you should be looking to make some block sales on right now (10-20 per cent of pro-duction – happy to discuss pricing with you. Around the rest of the world, some places that are seeing good yields are those that normal don’t. Such places include Iran and Algeria when it comes to their wheat crops. However, the downside to this is that these places, who are known as some of the biggest wheat buyers in the world, likely won’t be in need of all that wheat that they have in the past, which is exactly why the wheat trade continues to be about demand, and not so much about supply (of which there is quite a bit).

StatsCan came out with their July survey results of Canadian production esti-mates and most numbers came in below expecta-tions. Total Canadian wheat production was pegged at 24.6 million tonnes, a 16 per cent drop from 2014 and 13.7 per cent below the average output of the last five years. Going into the

report, estimates for canola production ranged from 12.5 to 14.5 million tonnes, but the actual number from StatsCan came in at 13.3 million (-14 per cent from 2014, -11 per cent from 5-year average). Other big production declines include chickpeas (-30 per cent, -35 per cent), mustard (-45 per cent, -30 per cent), peas (-15 per cent, -10 per cent), durum (-14 per cent, -5 per cent), and winter wheat (-24 per cent, -33 per cent). On the flip side, barley pro-duction is up almost 3 per cent from last year to 7.3 million tonnes (still -11 per cent from 5-year average though) while oats and rye production are up 14 per cent and 18 per cent respec-tively from 2014. Round-ing out the pulse crops, len-til production is seen 5 per cent higher than last year and 12 per cent higher than the five-year average.

On that note, rains have sporadically slowed down swathing and combine ac-tivity but things are ramp-ing up quickly. At this current time, the markets are still mostly speculating on final numbers but we’ll probably need to be closer to 50-60 per cent harvested before any forecasts carry much weight. This in mind, these new lows are mostly secular in my opinion and we should see some rally-ing opportunities into the winter months. Selling into these rallies, as we have and will continue to recom-mend doing, is the best way to manage your risk. Fur-ther, knowing your cash-flow needs from now til the end of February is what I’ll challenge you to focus on. Don’t spin the wheel on your risk management and just looking at numbers and not understanding them, but rather avoid any slumps by proactively understand-ing your numbers.

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continued from page 5She started in Stettler

shortly after her graduation from post-secondary.

“I had just finished danc-ing and I was invited by the Stettler Dance Club to teach a summer program,” McCulloch remembered. From there, it grew and grew.

“Next thing I knew, I was invited to teach a class a week. There were 20 stu-dents, in a room at the top of the stairwell in the (Stettler) Performing Arts Centre.”

The room, today, serves as a store room.

“Pretty soon I was up to four days a week, and I signed the lease at our cur-rent location,” she said. With so many classes and such a small space, the move was inevitable.

The current location has had its share of ups and downs, including a few floods that have had the classes held elsewhere in the community.

“Sometimes I wish we weren’t in a basement, but then you come down here and it has such a homey feeling,” she said. “You’re really comfortable here. Parents and grandparents come to watch their kids dance, the paparazzi comes out when the tutus come on. It’s wonderful.”

When “Miss Rhonda” opened her first studio in 1983, she didn’t realize she’d still be here 30 years later. She doesn’t mind, though.

“We have some plans for

this year,” she said. “We’re going to bring back some of our most popular routines from the past three decades, and we’ll be dancing at the Dancing for a Cure event at the Northern Alberta Jubi-lee Auditorium in Edmon-ton in February.”

Part of what keeps Mc-Culloch in Stettler, making the 45-minute drive from Red Deer where she lives, is the dance family she’s made here in the community.

“I don’t think you could

ever teach dance without being present, without your heart and soul in it,” she said. “Sometimes I know more about these kids and their lives than their own parents do because I spend so much time with them.”

The achievements of these kids, some of whom have gone on to dance in-ternationally, can be big and small, but all matter equally.

“I have a dance with ce-rebral palsy,” McCulloch said. “The day she was able

to rise on the balls of her feet, heels off the ground, we all broke into tears. Those major triumphs, when a child gets the con-cept they’ve been working on, is magical.”

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By Ray PenningsTroy Media columnist

Election campaigns are supposed to highlight differences. Stark differences provide alternatives that can inform voter choices. As the grind of this 11-week federal election cam-paign unfolds, the policy proposals and attempts by the parties to define themselves - and each other - create the narrative that will inform voters’ final choices on Oct. 19.

However, it is plausible that the most meaningful result of this campaign could be a significant change to how we conduct federal elections. Policies buried in the footnotes of the party’s platforms, and barely registering with the voting public, could fundamentally change the way Canadians choose their federal Parliament.Death of first-past-the-post?

Both Tom Mulcair’s NDP party and Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party are on record that this will be the last federal election us-ing the “first-past-the-post” rules that have been in place since 1867. Many have responded to these proposals with a yawn. Opposition parties have frequently proposed electoral reform, only to fail to follow through once in office (which, by defini-tion, they achieved under the old rules). Five provinces have seriously attempted electoral reform in the past decade. None of these processes resulted in meaningful change.

So it’s easy to dismiss the current proposals. Liberal activist Adam Goldenberg argued in Policy Options recently that Mul-cair cannot be trusted to follow through on his promise, cit-ing pressure from the grassroots members that caused Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley to drop a similar commitment be-fore she became premier. Besides, he said, Mulcair has shown himself willing to put his party’s electoral prospects above his principals by refusing to support Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s inclusion in all the debates. Of course, only a month or so ago, NDP activist Jamey Heath opined that the Liberals are the obstacle to “our long overdue realignment” by expecting that the pressure for change will ultimately come outside of the electoral process.

Yet, suppose the first-past-the-post system under which the Oct. 19 election is being fought creates the conditions for different political motivations. Would Trudeau’s confident

rejection of a coalition with Mulcair’s NDP withstand the pres-sure to remove Prime Minister Stephen Harper from office if the opportunity presented itself?

Campaigns make a difference, so it is hardly prudent to predict outcomes this far in advance. However, it is credible to posit a scenario in which the Conservatives win 140-or-so seats, the NDP around 120, and the Liberals around 70.

History suggests a third-place party that formally enables a minority government to sustain power is rarely rewarded. Witness what happened to junior members of Liberal-NDP Accord in the 1987 Ontario election, or the Conservative-Liberal-Democratic Coalition in the 2015 British election. The enabling party tends to get very little of the credit and at least an equal share of the blame from voters. Even the unification of the Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance in 2003 was made possible only by a degree of sacrificial diplo-macy from Peter McKay who, in agreeing to unite the parties, effectively killed his own prime ministerial ambitions. Sacri-fice being in notably short supply in contemporary politics, is Trudeau ready to risk his personal ambition to see systematic change achieved?

The decision may not be Trudeau’s to make. The Liberal brand is a historic and powerful brand within Canadian poli-tics. Even though it has been in decline on the federal stage, it will not disappear easily. Established Canadian political brands have longevity that outlasts electoral misfortune. In 1993, the federal Progressive Conservatives went from majority govern-ment to two seats in the House of Commons, yet their brand remained such that MacKay’s surrender of it in 2003 was hotly contested. The Liberal establishment, which shows little love for its NDP counterparts after decades of sparring for centre-left votes, will surely not be keen to watch Trudeau help Mul-cair become prime minister.

Rep by pop could lead to snap election in 2017But what if the election results let both Liberal and NDP op-

eratives realistically game scenarios in which they win the next election under new rules? Surely, then, removing Harper and the despised Conservatives becomes the necessary pretext to facilitate their strategies. Imagine a Liberal-NDP deal in which Mulcair becomes the prime minister provided he agrees to pass a new election law within two years, after which this election for change would be re-fought. There is plenty to be pointed to within both party platforms as a mandate for this change.

If you are concerned, Harper has turned the quick dash of a 37-day election campaign into an 11-week marathon of hope; prepare to have your patience tested further. Against the settled political outcome to which Canadians are accustomed, the 2015 vote could lead to deep uncertainty about how we’ll even choose our Parliament, followed by a snap 2017 election that will leave us more unsettled still. The only sure thing is that the consequences will be far reaching for Canada.

Ray Pennings is executive vice-president of Cardus, Cana-da’s leading Christian think tank.

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The economy changes. Employment changes. Now-adays, the average person holds ten jobs prior to the age of forty. Changing jobs and changing employers is part of a modern economy.

Years ago, major cities overflowed with livery sta-bles employing tens of thou-sands of people. Today, there are none. Barrel-makers, switchboard operators, and milkmen have also been put out of business. Yet new jobs emerge. Ten years ago, no one had heard of an app de-veloper, social media manag-er, or sustainability advisor. Today, these are high-paying careers.

There are entire depart-ments of government that don’t exist anymore. Some of them employed a lot of peo-ple. Ottawa once had cabinet ministers (and supporting bureaucracies) for railways, canals, and colonization. And for more than sixty years, Al-berta operated a Department of Telephones. These jobs have all disappeared.

Sometimes jobs are elimi-nated because it’s cheaper to hire someone than to do it yourself. For example, a fam-ily in need of a new concrete driveway won’t buy a redi-mix truck, hire workers, and go into the concrete business. Instead, they phone around, compare prices, check com-pany references, and hire someone else to do the work.

Unfortunately, in a figu-rative sense, some govern-ments will go out and buy the redi-mix truck, expanding the size and cost of govern-ment. In 1991, when Roy Romanow became Saskatch-ewan’s premier, his province was verging on insolvency. Previous administrations had spent too much and tried

to do too much. Romanow eliminated twenty govern-ment programs, reduced the size of the civil service, and chopped program spending by 10%. It was the only re-sponsible thing to do.

In 1992, Ralph Klein be-came Alberta’s premier, eventually facing a $23 bil-lion debt—even more than Saskatchewan. The projected one-year deficit that he in-herited was nearly $3 billion. The province was borrowing 25% of its annual revenue. Yearly interest on debt was $1.4 billion. Klein had two options—cut spending, or send Alberta down the same path as present-day Greece. He cut spending.

Many people believe Klein cut healthcare by double digit percentages. He didn’t. They also think he gutted infra-structure spending. He didn’t. Subsequent budget docu-ments state that Klein’s fiscal strategy had been to cut the size of government by 20% over a four-year period, but there were never any across-the-board cuts. Numerous categories outside health and education were cut by 35-40%, but healthcare was trimmed by only 7.7% and education by a mere 5.1%. Klein’s infrastructure spend-ing, averaged annually over the years he was premier, ex-ceeded the national average.

Today, Alberta is again fac-ing fiscal calamity. Our debt is within a stone’s throw of the $23 billion Klein had to address. Resource revenues are declining. Key commod-ity prices have crashed. Jobs are evaporating. Yet Premier Notley’s solution has been to hike government spending, borrow more money, boost the minimum wage, raise taxes on struggling business-es, and announce a royalty review.

Roy Romanow was an NDP icon, yet he chose re-sponsibility over ideology. Now it’s Rachel Notley’s turn.

Her options are to follow Romanow’s austerity path toward fiscal health, or to pursue an agenda similar to that of the Greek govern-ment, which recently referred to its own nation as a “debt colony.”

The fact is that cutting government spending is not a philosophic decision. It’s a responsible government decision. It reflects sound judgement, and it’s Notley’s duty to make the right choice.

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A van load of ladies from the Forestburg Vil-la stopped in town last week for coffee. The se-nior group drove down to look at the windmills and had coffee and muffins at the seniors’ centre. The village office presented them each with a Halkirk pin.

Congratulations to Lorisa Schilling and Danny McAllister, who were married in a beau-tiful country setting near the Schilling farm south of Halkirk. A reception and dance followed at the Stettler hall. The Halkirk hall board served the wedding supper while the Hallkirk fire department manned the bar. The newly weds will make their home in Stettler.

Tim and Julie Neilson are proud to announce the arrival of another grand-baby, Rosie Grace, who was born to Andrea and Mike Hanson on Aug. 21 in Calgary. Rosie has proud twin brothers, Ty-

ler and Cole. This is the 24th great- grandchild for Joyce Neilson and the 28th great - grandchild for Bud McFarland. Con-gratulations!

Sympathy of our com-munity goes out to the family of Shirley Fletcher from Castor, who passed away on Aug. 29 at the Mazankowski institute at the University hospital.

Congratulations to Ali-son Dahmer, who started her teaching career with the Grade 2 class in Han-na this week.

The Johnson family have had a busy summer. Daughter Kandice from Vancouver was home for three weeks. Grandson Forbes Morrison is off to Capilano University in Vancouver while grand-daughter Taylor Mackie is off to Western Univer-

sity in London, On. and Drew Mackie is back in school in Vancouver, all of them spent at least part of the holidays with the grandparents. Alec and Deanna Montbriand from Fort Qu’appelle, Sk. ac-companied Kent and Ev-elyn on a fishing trip to Canyon Creek on Lessor Slave Lake. Last week-end Sue (Johnson) Fur-bringer and three of her grandchildren from Cal-gary visited, attended the bull-a-rama and went for a Prairie Steam train ride.

Terry Vockeroth and his brother, Don from B.C. just returned from a fishing trip to Alaska. While there, they visited with son, Scott and his family.

Harvest is in full swing in our area. No rain, just smoke.

Coming up: Sept. 3 – first Bingo of the season at the hall at 7:30; Sep. 5 to 7 - last long weekend of the summer – drive safe

A pin for each visiting ladyThe 85th annual Decoration Day on

Sunday was well attended with about 185 there. The day began at the Gadsby church building with the annual pancake breakfast hosted by the heritage Society, close to 60 attended.

Several former families were rep-resented, such as the Bradey, Hansel, Boyd, Hoopfer, Jackson, Derr, Ba-ines, Samuel (Hayden), Neeser, Duris, Quance, Larson, McMillan, Fisher, Ber-ry, Marie Geekie, Andersen, to name a few.

At the Legion service, master of cer-emony Rosalind LaRose welcomed ev-eryone, The color party, lead by Legion veterans, followed by RCMP and CAV; music by Evelyn Shursen, Carmen Hen-kel and Roy Klaus. CAV remarks by Dale Kennedy; Omega remarks by Viola and Legion remarks by Susan Mitchell.

The guest speaker was retired RCMP detachment commander Duncan Bab-chuk. The service ended with wreath laying and benediction by Rev. Carolyn Langford. As always everyone looked forward to coffee and donuts (donated by DeLores Duris, in memory of Ju-lius Duris) and a time of visiting. The weather was perfect for the day.

We wish DeLores Duris good luck as she has moved to Saint Albert. This is an

exciting time for her as she has many friends and relatives in the area.

For Donna McKay, it was a full week-end, starting Saturday with a “Tribute to Seniors” at the P & H Elevator in Stet-tler. There was threshing, grinding of the wheat into flour; rope making and a fall supper catered by “catering by Sarah”.

Get well wishes to Gary and Lavina Larson, who are both in Edmonton hos-pital following a horrific car accident last week. Lavina was air ambulanced from the scene. Gary was released from hospital but has been re-admitted to the University Hospital following compli-cations. Get well cards were passed around at the brunch and cemetery on Sunday with many well-wishers signing.

Hearts go out to the Hankins family, to Jean, (grandma), aunts and uncles, cous-ins on the brutal death of Nadine Skow (daughter of Helen (Hankins) and Har-vey Skow. Funeral services were held Monday, August 31 in Edmonton.

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Donalda kids will be retaol Sept. 2,2015. Good luck on your first week back.

The Donalda Gallery for the Arts will be having an art sale for the closing weekend of the exhibition ‘Collections” during Sep-tember Long Weekend. Those interested are wel-come to purchase or bid on unique works of art. The Ggallery will be open from noon to 4 p.m. during the long weekend. Please come stop by and enjoy a variety of artworks.

The Donalda & District Museum will be changing to its winter hours after September long weekend. The museum will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Birthday wishes this week go out to Amber Standage, Janine Dal-ueg, Janet Bergstrom, Jared Berry, Trena Helfer-Thomas, Carol Nordahl, Ava Leigh Lovelace, Brooke Wilkie, Kasen AnneMarie Smith, Ryan McMurray, Cathy Camp-

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A new set of golden arches stand on the west-ern verge of the Town of Stettler, a second McDon-alds franchise that is now open to the public.

For the first three weeks, the fast-food restaurant’s “grand opening,” owner Gurpreet Takhar is giving back to the community.

“Over the next three weeks, 25 cents from ev-ery baked cookie will go to Heartland Youth Centre,” Takhar said. “It’s impor-tant to do things with our community.”

Takhar, who also owns the McDonalds in Walmart, got his start as a “crew-kid in the back,” he revealed. He went on to own the McDonalds here, in Rocky Mountain House and Lacombe.

The second restaurant isn’t meant to decrease the value found at the Walmart location, he noted. As a Walmart restaurant, it has limited space and a lim-ited menu, and he wanted

to expand to offer Stettler the full variety of foods of-fered by the franchise.

The double-lane drive-through is designed to help keep things going, and with three drive through windows – one to pay, and two to pick up, there’s no more getting stuck behind someone with a large order while you’re just getting a coffee, Takhar said.

The restaurant makes use of cutting edge tech-nology, with self-serve kiosks, an automated soft-drink system for the drive through, coffee grinder for the McCafe coffees, and a new bakery that will al-low the store to offer fresh baked items like cookies, croissants, and more.

For Takhar, though, the most important part of the restaurant is the people. The staff area in the back is well insulated, to give staff a quiet place for their breaks. Prior to the pub-lic opening, Takhar held a staff-and-family opening, with special guests from the community also in-

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Harvest is well un-derway in our area and hopefully the weather will be agreeable for it tocontinue.

The first meeting of the knitting club will be tomorrow in the seniors’ centre at 7 p.m. All knit-ters, hand or machine, are welcome. Plans will be made for the next knitting retreat.

The Erskine Recre-ation Board will be hold-ing their annual Floats & Flicks on Saturday, Sept. 12.

More information can be seen on Facebook if you want to know what movies will be showing.

Dance Jams sponsored

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Come out and enjoy the music, visiting or danc-ing. A donation towards lunch would be appreci-ated.

Best wishes are extend-ed to Pat Anderson, who

underwent knee surgery. Hope you’re up and walk-ing comfortably soon, Pat; also to Edith Plante, who broke her wrist; we all hope it heals quickly.

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Summer holidays are over and fall harvests will soon be under way. There is a lot of silage and haying tak-ing place in the area now, and we hear some crops such as oats and barley are looking good. On a historical note, in the Sept. 20, 1928 Big Valley Journal it was reported that the two Big Valley elevators, the Alberta Wheat Pool and the Parrish & Heimbecker, were tak-ing in considerable amounts of grain. Most of the wheat was graded in at 3 and 4 due to an earlier hail storm and recent frosts. It was also mentioned that J. A. McAlister had two combines going full blast and was getting about 15 bushels to the acre. He had lost 900 acres to hail. Let’s hope this year’s harvest reports are positive.

The Big Valley senior’s drop-in cen-tre will begin to run its regularly sched-uled events this month. Their monthly pot luck and meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15 at noon. Card games are slated for Monday and Friday eve-nings at 7 p.m.

The first community pancake supper of the season will be held on Monday, Oct. 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Every-one is welcome. Sunday afternoon crib will begin again in October with the first tournament planned for Oct. 11 and subsequent games on Oct. 18 and 25.

Big Valley’s local flu clinic is sched-

uled for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the drop-In from 10 a.m. till noon. Don’t forget coffee is served every morning from 8 a.m. to 9:30 or 10:00 a.m.

September birthday wishes go out to Vivian Hulley – 1, Tom Sinclair – 2, Arline Grover – 3, Shane Nyuli – 3, Karen Hingst – 4, Jade Chapman – 10, John Palmer – 11, Trevor Kirtley – 14, Bronson Annable – 15, Stetson Day-chief – 15, Larry Annable – 15, Zach Gordon – 15, Keith Campbell – 19, Joan Robinson – 19, Jessie Armstrong – 20, Darcy Greig – 23, Bennett Ander-son – 26, Sandi Davie – 27, and Brooke Skocdopole – 29.

Happy anniversary to Dale & Marilee Colp – 1, Dave & Mandi Lucki – 9, Lorne & Devony Fraser – 16, Fran-cisco & Barb Laisnez – 20, Keith & Sheryl Van Haga – 23, Devon & Gail Boulding – 26 and Chanse & Loralee Stefanik – 29.

We apologize for any errors or omis-sions. To update birthday/anniversary lists, please call 403-876-2479.

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What an exciting day happening starting at 9 a.m. this morning. The first bell will be ringing again for the 2015-2016 school year. Hopefully all the stu-dents returning, and all the new students, plus staff are ready to head back to the books again. They go Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week, so please drive carefully and watch out for all the children as they will excited to get back to their friends. Then this weekend is Labour Day weekend, so they will be off again until Tuesday.

Seeing it’s Labour Day weekend, hopefully every-one can get out and have a fun weekend, doing some-thing before fall is here to stay.

This coming Sunday is Grandparents Day, so hopefully everyone can do something special for them.

The first seniors’ meet-ing will be Monday Sept. 7, starting at 12 noon.

These are potluck lun-cheons, so please bring something with you to share. The important meet-ing starts right after the lun-cheon and they would like to see everyone back after the summer break. They would like to see all seniors out to these.

Bingo is happening to-night again at the seniors’ centre starting at 7:15 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. The jackpot hasn’t been won for quite sometime, so make sure you come out tonight and try, you could be the lucky one who is taking it home with you.

Harvest has been under-

way for a while now and the leaves are changing colour again. It’s starting to look a lot like autumn, so if you are doing your fall cleaning and wondering when the transit hours are, here are the hours: every Tuesday 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and every Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Hopefully this is conve-nient for everyone.

Just a reminder that all the activities that have closed down for the sum-mer is restarting up again for this next year. So please keep your eyes open for these. They would love to see everyone join them again.

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Jaycee Davidson of Stettler finished her run with 18.334 seconds, winning the second division of the race, while Dawn Gertner and Celeste Montpellier were tied at 19.84 seconds, winning the fourth division of the sixth barrel race on Monday, Aug. 31 in the ‘My Favorite Things’ barrel series, held throughout summer at the Stet-tler Agriplex.

Shaylee Mcmann of Donalda finished with 17.822 seconds, winning the first division, followed by Kristen Gjerde with 17.845 seconds and Shannon Legerrier with 17.899 seconds in the same division.

Stacey Perry of Rumsey scored 18.877 seconds, win-ning the third division of the race, followed by Dawn Gertner with 18.896 seconds and Janet Bjornson with 18.905 seconds.

Winners of all the four divisions were awarded a cash prize of $187 along with other prizes.

The next race of the series will be held on Monday, Sept. 14.

Independent SPORTS Wednesday, September 2, 2015 The Stettler Independent


As Stettler hosted the junior high school rodeo on Friday, Aug. 28 and the senior high school rodeo over Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29-30 at the outdoor arena of the Stettler Agriplex, cowboys and cow-girls from Stettler and sur-rounding areas displayed their equine skills.

This year for the senior high school rodeo, Danten Metzger of Carbon won the bareback, Keaton Martz of Forestburg came on top in the bull rid-ing. Shane Smith of Wimbo-rne won the tie-down roping while Kashley Sietz of High River was the winner in pole bending, MacKenzie Loren of Ft. Sasketchawan placed first in breakaway roping, Emily Massing of Ponoka and Kash-ley Sietz of High River took the goat tying. Luke Skocdo-pole of Big Valley and Austin Young of Elk Point tied with Jessica Gunsch of Thorsby and Lucas Brown of Vermil-lion for the first place in team roping and Kylie Whiteside of High River won the barrel race.

As for the junior high school rodeo, Quincy Squair won the barrels, Cole Warren came out on top in boys’ goat tying while Kyla Kelly did the same in the girls’ catego-ry. Taiga Thorsteinsson and Quincy Squair won the team roping and Maddie Bews placed first in girls’ break-away roping while Clay Mc-Nichol was the winner among the boys. Cole Warren and Maddie Bews won the team ribbon roping, Quincy Squair took the poles while Quinten Taylor claimed the tie-down roping title. Riley Sibbet was the bull riding champion.

“We had fantastic weather and turnout,” said Holly Skoc-dopole, one of the event orga-nizers. “Hosting at our beauti-ful facility at the Agriplex in Stettler truly is a privilege and we are grateful.”

The Skocdopole family has been helping put this rodeo on since 2009 in Stettler.

According to Skocdopole, the community and surround-ing neighbourhoods have been great supporters of the youth in rodeo and the young professionals of the rodeo world.

High school rodeo attracts extraordinarycompetition over the weekend

Jaycee Davidson, Dawn Gertner and Celeste Montpellier of Stettler among winners at the sixth barrel race


Bareback winner Danten Metzger at the senior high school rodeo, which was held over the weekend, Aug. 29-30.


John Hummel of Tofield scores a 18.787 seconds at the sixth barrel race of ‘My Favorite Things’ barrel series on Monday, Aug. 31.

Independent SPORTS Wednesday, September 2, 2015 The Stettler Independent


As the weekend took a turn for a bright and crispy day, 17 teams with a total of 68 players took to the greens at the Stettler Golf and Country Club on Sat-urday morning, Aug. 29, participating in the Big Val-ley Oil Kings (BVOK) golf tournament.

Two-time Stanley Cup champion, Dave Lumley of Big Valley was one of the favourites at the tourna-ment, as players were en-couraged to bring on their best game and compete against him in “beat the pro” competition.

Players had to beat Lum-ley’s shot on the Par 3 sec-ond hole.

The winner would be awarded a $1,000 gift voucher.

This went to Berri Shir-ley of Stettler.

As an Edmonton Oil-ers alumni, Lumley shared some interesting stories

about the dynasty years with the Oilers.

Dustin Edwards, general manager of the BVOK golf tournament said, “It’s ex-citing for us to provide this experience for the golfers.”

Operating since the 1990s, the Oil Kings were the provincial champions in 1992, and have been going on ever since, according to Edwards.

“We have been involved

with the team since 2012 after we quit playing to help run the team, and we now play in the North Cen-tral Hockey League and are tying to get to Senior AA Provincials.”

The tournament raised $3,700 in total, including the funds from the silent auction, which was being held indoors at the club-house.

Edwards added that the money raised is essential

for their operating costs. “We have expenses for

ice, road trips, jerseys, and fees, and it costs about $50,000 to operate a senior team. Without our fundrais-ers and community support we couldn’t operate!”


As the 2015-2016 football season gets underway, the Stettler teams are training hard and practicing rigor-ously to get ready for their opening games.

“We would like to be competitive

in all of the games that we play this year,” said Norbert Bahrally, Wild-cats head coach. “Our goal is to make playoffs for our league and hopefully win our league and also qualify for provincial playoffs.”

With their first game in St. Albert on Thursday, Sept. 3 against St. Al-bert, Baharally is trying his best to

get the boys conditioned, which he stresses is a vital component of the game plan.

“We run fourth quarter condition-ing at the end of each practice to give our guys an advantage over our oppo-nents late in games when we need to find the extra fuel in our tanks to get us through,” said Baharally.

Stettler Wildcats are expected to be competitive as the football season kicks in

SALE DATESPhone (403) 742-2368Regular Sales ~ Tuesdays - 9 a.m.

website: www.stettlerauction.ab.caBox 1238, Stettler, AB

Stettler Auction Mart (1990) Ltd.

Lic. #00354Auctioneers: Allen McMillan Dick Creasey Greg Johnson

Scott Douglas Terry SilbernagelOffice Administrator: Lona Benjamin

Sales Reps: Greg Hayden - 403-740-9610; Jim Abel - 403-740-9609; Brad Lohr - 780-679-5500

Friday, September 4

FALL HORSE SALETack - 5 p.m. Horses - 6 p.m.

50 - 75 head including advance listings of:– 12 Quarter Horse & Walkers - various ages, not broke -

Martin Hardy, Rosalind plus broke horses, kid’s pony types and more.

Tuesday, September 8

REGULAR CATTLE SALE- Features yearling feeders

500 head including:– 50 Black & Red cross steers, 900 lbs. - SAM Ranches

Tuesday, September 15

YEARLING FEEDER SALE1000 head

Advance listings:– 225 Black, Red, Tan steers, 850 lbs. - Greg Cassidy– 140 Black, Red, Tan heifers - 800 lbs. - Greg Cassidy– 55 Black & red cross steers - 900 lbs. - SAM Ranches– 250 mixed steers and heifers - Ross Ranches and more.

LOOKING AHEAD - Saturday, September 26, 2015 -

Fall Equipment , RV, Tool, Vehicle Misc. Consignment Sale

- at the market sale yards - list now for full promotion

Friday, October 2, 2015 -

First Major Calf Sale of the Fall1200 - 1500 head

– Show alley, one owner presort– Regular ring

– Internet bidding and viewing– Great herds already listed!!

Saturday, October 3, 2015 -

Jeff & Brenda Wismer - Castor - Mechanic’s tools, Rec. trailers & sled, Antiques, Shop misc.

Weekly show alley Cattle Sale, internet, regular ring: We treat “your” livestock as if they were “ours.” Call for details.

HEARTLAND BUSINESS PARK - Hwy #12 - east StettlerNOW SELLING

Commercial Properties - Highway Frontage - Fully Serviced - The work is done!

Smaller lots available. Price incentives to early buyers.Central Alberta’s gateway to the east

Call Jim or Greg - 742-2368 for full details!

Mineral — Salt — Corral Panel SalesFor all your needs phone 403-742-2368

Note: Online bidding and viewingeach sale at 11 a.m.

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Teeing off with hockey gloves is Jim Muhlbach, a director of the Big Valley Oil Kings and alumni member on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Stettler Golf and Country Club.

Berri Shirley beats Dave Lumley at the Big Valley Tournament


Stettler Wildcats take to the field and practice ahead of their first

game on Thursday, Sept. 3 against St. Albert Skyhawks in St.

Albert.

THE FAMILY OF KAY SCHEERSCHMIDT would like to thank our friends and relatives for their

kindness and compassion during our diffi cult time. Thanks for the food, the fl oral arrangements, the donations, the

cards, the phone calls, the visits and to all those that were able to attend the funeral services. It was all greatly

appreciated. We would especially like to thankMarsha Mailer for her “Memories of Grandma”,

Carol Anderson for her “Memories of Kay”, Linda Kneeland for her scripture reading, Doug and Shirley McKay for their

musical contributions, Teresa’s Catering for the lunch,Reverend Lyn Lamers for the awesome service and to the

staff of Stettler Funeral Home; especially Corinne and Verna for all their help and for going the extra mile to make sure everything was perfect. Also, thank you to the pallbearers and honorary pallbearers for honoring Mom’s last wishes.

Lastly, we would like to thank the staff at the Stettler Health Center and the staff at Home Care for their care and kindness.

EDITH COWDEN Passed away August 25, 2014.

I feel a warmth around me like your presence is so near,

and I close my eyes to visualize your face when you were here.

I love the times we spend together and they are locked inside my heart.

For as long as I have those memories we will never be apart.

Even though we cannot speak any more, my voice is always there.

Because every night before I sleep I have you in my prayers.

We miss you Edith

LoveJim & Mary Jane

MCBRIDELeslie Feb. 14, 1920 - Aug. 27, 2015On August 27th, 2015 a tired body, a loving heart, and a precious smile faded and left this world as we knew it, with his family and special friend at his side at the Stettler Hospital. Leslie McBride, 95 Ω years young bid us adieu to return to his loving wife, Marguerite. He met and eventually married Marguerite Depelchin on December 31, 1942. They resided and farmed west of Big Valley. He leaves to mourn his

precious family: Genevieve, Nelson (Cherylanne), Dianne, Brian; his loyal and special friend Micky Pearn; nine loving grandchildren: Les, Mona, Daryn (Lori), Shayne (Christy), Rob (Kathy), Cary (Geta), Corina (Jim), Nicole (Dean), Taryn (Dan); 18 great grandchildren; three sisters: Donna, Ruby and Kathleen. Les grew up east of Big Valley, the fi fth child of Jim and Rose McBride. Les enlisted with the Canadian Army on December 3, 1941 and was posted in Camrose, Calgary, Dundrun and Three Rivers, Quebec. Following his discharge he bought the Depelchin farm where they raised their four children and became a valued family in the community for 24 years. In 1968 they semi-retired to Stettler and Les continued to be employed at businesses that would take him back to the farming community where he had left his heart. He was offered an opportunity to supervise in the Janitorial Department of the Stettler School and did so for 6 six years before a position became available at the Nevis Gas Plant, which again put him outside in the fresh air. The sunny skies of Arizona beckoned and for seventeen years the weather and their many new friends drew them back. Les was predeceased by three brothers: Hamilton, James and Bert; three sisters: Corine Crawford, Charolette Stormeon and Nelly Jacobs; one sister in law Alice Labonne; three sons in law: Keith Leier, Lynn Grant and Michael Bradley and great grandson Kale Williams. Les has left a legacy of hard work, a loving husband, a devoted father, and loyal friend and brother. A celebration of Les’ life was held at the Stettler Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM with Leanne Hall offi ciating. Les was laid to rest in Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Alberta beside his beloved wife Marguerite. In lieu of fl owers donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta or the Alberta Cancer Foundation in care of

STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0,

who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements, 403-742-3422.

To send or view condolences to the family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

WALTONDon (Donnie) Apr. 13, 1938 - Aug. 26, 2015Don (Donnie) Walton passed away peacefully on August 26, 2015 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, at 77 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Verna; his bother Larry of Calgary; children: Dwayne of Stettler, Brenda (Zane) of Crooked Creek, Maureen (Barry) of Edberg, and Cameren (Jo-Ann) of Crestomere; his grandsons: Walker, Branson, Hunter and Marshall Moch, Craig and Keith Walton; aunts and uncles, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Ernie and Luella, a sister Sharon and a grandson Jesse. Donnie grew up in the Bowden area where he met and married Verna. They moved to Elnora where they farmed, before moving to Erskine and recently retiring in Stettler. A Memorial Celebration will be held from 2:30 to 5:00 pm on September 3, 2015 at the Stettler Community Centre. Tribute will begin at 2:30 pm with coffee and lunch to follow. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to S.T.A.R.S. or the charity of the donor’s choice, c/o

STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0,

who where entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements 403-742-3422.

Condolences may be sent to the family at:www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

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Jensen Contract Flooringin Big Valley, AB is currently looking for a

self-motivated professional. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Project CoordinatorSpecifi c Duties include: • Assure timely and accurate Purchasing and Inventory Control • Follow up on quoted prices • Preparation and submission of submittals • Assure timely delivery of material to site and labelling • Assist Project Managers with Schedule and Change Management reporting. • Assist Estimating with sourcing pricing • Perform other project related tasks as many be required from time to time.

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Please send resumes to [email protected]

18006 Alberta Ltd.

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Servers Part time / Full TimeWeekdays, weekends and evenings.

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Contact Zina:4 Lake Road, Erskine T0C 1G0

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Ask for an application or talk to us today!Ask for an application or talk to us today!Tim Hortons, 6608-50 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L2Tim Hortons, 6608-50 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L2Ph: 403-742-1755 or Email: [email protected]: 403-742-1755 or Email: [email protected]

NOW HIRING - ALL SHIFTS7AM-3PM 3PM-11PM 11PM-7AM

Position: HousekeeperWe are looking for a housekeeper with full time or part time availability. No experience required.

Duties:- Strictly observe all safety and security policies.- Check that rooms have been vacated before cleaning.- Make beds daily and change bed linen.- Dusting, Scrubbing, Polishing.- Ensure that television, radio and other electronic things are working.- Ensure that any maintenance issues are recorded in maintenance log.- Report to the General Manager all hazards in all guest and employee areas.

If you are interested in this job please email your resume to

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This horse lovers dream is only 7 minutes from town. Ranch style home, corrals, outdoor riding arena. Peace and quiet. ONLY $585,000. Call Sherri.

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Located in Red Willow, older 2 storey home. Plenty of original hardwood and beautiful wood staircase. 3 bdrms up and master on the main fl oor. $149,000. Call Garry.

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Commercial property Recently and extensively renovated. This building features a 24x50 office space

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Pride of ownership shows in this mobile. Complete with paved driveway, single detached garage, low maintenance yard, and partially fenced

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this 3 bdrm bi-level. Fenced yard, single garage & carport.

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IDEAL LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS. 4.88 Acres north of town on Hwy 56. 7 C-Can storage units in place & room

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PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP LIVES HERE - Immaculate open concept designed 5 bedroom/3 bath-room home in a newer neighbourhood that is close to playgrounds, golf course, recreation centre, sports fi elds and shopping. Fully developed basement, walk-in closet, hardwood fl ooring, maple kitchen cupboards and much more. Private fenced back yard, RV parking, multi-tiered spacious deck, underground water sprinkler system & extra large heated garage. CA0067643. $409,500.

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GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY With current tenants it is possible to return over 12% on

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ATTENTION INVESTORS - Affordable, 2 bedroom/1 bathroom excel-lent rental property priced for quick sale and immediate possession. Upgrades include furnace, hot water heater, windows, fl ooring, bath-room, kitchen cupboards, fi xtures, electrical and plumbing and newer shingles. Your tenants can pay your mortgage. CA0063320. $119,900.

READY AND WAITING. Excellent family home in a quiet new neighbourhood. 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms, completely developed

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JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER AT THE LAKE - Very affordable price for almost ½ acre lot with year round (or seasonal) home overlooking Buffalo Lake. Mature lot with trees

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space. Comes with all the furniture and full appliances. CA0060144. $315,000.

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Tirecraft is seeking an individual for the position of:

Tire TechnicianThis is a full time position offering competitive wages and benefi ts, with the possibility of rapid advancement for the motivated individual. A valid class 5 license is required. Experience an asset.

Please apply in person with a resume.

4501 - 51 St., Stettler

P Tarcels

ruckingOilfield Service

HIRINGClass 3 Methanol Driver

Clean drivers abstract, and all oilfi eld tickets required.

Experience an asset but will train the right individual.

Please fax resume to 403-742-2760 Attn: SteveOr email [email protected]

Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. is a diverse co-operative retailing organization with over 65,000

members in the Central Alberta area. We are currently recruiting for:

Agro Site Manager @ StettlerWorking at our Stettler Agro site, this position is responsible to: • Prepare, administer and be responsible for the sales, margins, expenses, inventory and SPEH of the

location. • Ensure adherence to company standards for all aspects of Health & Safety, Loss Prevention and

environmental due diligence. • Customer sales and service. • Oversee maintenance of facilities and equipment. • Recruitment, development and employee performance management.Required: • Knowledge of fertilizer, seed and agricultural chemicals. • Knowledge of the Health & Safety and Environmental aspects of handling chemicals • Management or supervisory experience • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) • Competency in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel) and OutlookCentral Alberta Co-op offers: • Competitive salary, excellent benefi ts including: Extended Health and Vision Care, Dental, Long Term

Disability, Group and Dependent Life Insurance, Pension, and personal development opportunities.Human Resources Manager

Central Alberta Co-op Ltd6201-46 Avenue

Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z1Fax: 403-406-1605

E-mail: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

County of Stettler No. 66602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270,

Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 742-4441 Fax: 742-1277

PUBLIC NOTICE


Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277

PUBLIC NOTICEEmployment Opportunity

PUBLIC WORKS – Temporary Laborers:The County of Stettler is looking for Temporary Laborers. General duties may include, but not be limited to:. Scale checking at the gravel pit . Quantity checking at the construction site. Flagging for road construction projects. General labor duties on construction projects

Candidates must have:. Valid Class 5 license.. Flagging course would be an asset.

Hours will be dependent upon the work available and weather conditions.

Please submit resume, along with current 5-year driver’s abstract. Candidates selected will provide a criminal record check prior to commencement of work.

Resumes and supporting documents may be mailed or hand-delivered to:County of Stettler No. 66602-44 Avenue, PO Box 1270STETTLER, Alberta T0C 2L0ATTN: Rick Green, Director of Engineering

The position(s) may remain open until suitable candidate(s) are found. We thank all for their interest in the County of Stettler, but only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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403-742-6970403-740-9782403-742-6970

• Carpet Cleaning• Upholstry Cleaning

• WindowWashing

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Buzz AndersenServing Stettler

area over 35 years

-Residential-Commercial

-Farm Buildings-Renovations

Hadley Contracting

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House Plan DesignHouse Plan DesignSmall CommercialSmall CommercialShop DrawingsShop DrawingsAs BuiltsAs Builts

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Monika Stahlberg

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GALEN WIEBERESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

DRAFTING AND DESIGN

4905 44 AVE., BAY 2, STETTLER

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FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.

5”Continuous Eaves“Gutter Clean” Leaf Protection

Call Barry Harvey

403-742-8838*27 years experience*

“If It’s Electrical We Do It”

All types of Electrical Installation &Maintenance

403-742-5111Serving Stettler

& Area since 1978


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SHADE BALLS. Reservoirs, treatment

plants, dug outs, petroleum, mining, air-

ports, ski resorts. Eliminate water evaporation up to

90%. Deter birds. Reduce odours. Bob Kehler

403-931-2761; [email protected].

PersonalServices 1315

HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Arthritic

conditions? Restrictions in walking/dressing?

Disability Tax Credit. $2,000 tax credit. $20,000 refund. For Assistance:

1-844-453-5372.

Plumbing& Heating 1330

Roofing 1370METAL ROOFING & SID-ING. 32+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40

year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available

at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.

Auctions 1530Canadian Texas Longhorn

Association PresentsSELECT

LONGHORN SALESept 26th at the Calnash Ag Event Centre -East Building, Ponoka, AB.

Activities all day10:00 am Horn Measuring

Bull Alley -all day11:30 Heifer Futurity

1:00 pm Lunch2:00 pm Select Texas

Longhorn SaleView the catalog on line at

www.ctlalonghorns.comCall Jeff for more info

780-966-3320Or email offi ce@

ctlalonghorns.com

Auctions 1530COLLECTOR CAR

AUCTION. 8th Annual Red Deer Fall Finale Collector Car Auction. Westerner Park, Sept 11 & 12. Last

year sold over 80 percent. Time to consign, all

makes models welcome. 1-888-296-0528 ext 102.

[email protected]. EGauctions.com.

FARM AUCTION for (Ivan) & Janet Janssen. Millet, Alberta. Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. Selling JD

9230 & 5625 tractors, JD 4710 high-clearance

sprayer, stock & equipment trailers, grain trucks, farm machinery, restored & unrestored antique JD tractors & machinery, skid steer,

livestock equipment, 2014 Honda motorbike & tent

trailer. www.montgomeryauctions

.com. 1-800-371-6963.

FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 inEdmonton. 6 parcels - 855+/- acres West of

Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;

rbauction.com/realestate.

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels -

Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway

Commercial Industrial. Jerry Hodge:

780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jackfi sh Lake, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction,

October 29 in Edmonton. 6400 +/- walkout

bungalow, interior to be completed, 2.08 +/- title

acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;


UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL

LOTS at Baptiste Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in

Edmonton. 2.05+/- and 1.62+/- title acres, power & natural gas at property

line. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;


UNRESERVED Construc-tion Equipment Auction.

Sept. 15/15, 8 a.m. Motor Graders & Scrapers, Hyd.

Excavators, skidsteers, wheel loaders, trucks,

trailers, etc. For information call 403-269-6600 or

canadianpublicauction.com.

UPCOMING ESTATE AUCTIONS

Wed. Sept. 16, at 6 pm. and

Wed. Sept, 30 at 6 pm.

both at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on

Hwy. 2A ~~~~~

TO BOOK YOUR SALE CALL

Big Strapper Auction403-782-5693

Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net

Equipment-Misc. 1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, DMG $2450. Wanted:

Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108;

www.rtccontainer.com.

HouseholdFurnishings1720

ELECTRIC adjustable single bed 403-742-4673

OfficeSupplies 1800

PetServices 1820

OBEDIENCEAND AGILITY CLASSES

Begin Sept.14Contact Lorrie for

information at403-742-3698

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210

FarmEquipment 2010IH White Top 914 combine, 1 owner, shedded, and 8” x 45’ Brandt PTO auger.

403-741-4353

RETIRING1978 Case 1270 tractor,

good cond.; 2003 Hesston 956A Round Baler, net &

twine, low bale count. Farm King 46’ x 8” grain

auger, PTO driven. 780-941-2281, 994-0021

Farm CustomWork 2080

WANTED: Looking for someone to feed 200 bred

heifers for the winter. Please call 403-963-1334.

Pasture/Land Wanted 2180WANTED: Grass for 2016

grazing season for cow calf pairs or yearlings. Phone 403-963-1334.

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

oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged

or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan

Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Grain, FeedHay 2190

ROUND BALES - Hay, green feed, straw and bulk

oats. Delivery available. No Sunday calls please. Phone 403-704-3509 or

403-704-4333.

For Rent#3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390

Houses/Duplexes 3020BEAUTIFUL 3 bdrm. upper fl oor for rent in Byemoor. Washer/dryer, full kitchen, 1 full bath., spacious patio,

fully furn., and home phone line incl. Ample yard space, 5 min. walk to school,

10 min. to amenities, 45 min. to Stettler. $800 + util.

Avail Sept. 15.

SMALL 2 bedroom house, White Sands, AB., N/S,

utils. incld, $950/mo. + DD Avail. immed.

403-741-8707, 742-3539

STETTLER 3 bdrm. 2 bath split level house w/deck & fenced yard, ref’s. & SD

403-740-6782

STETTLER 3 bdrm. house close to downtown and schools, n/p, ref’s req’d. 403-742-6631

Suites 30602 BEDROOM apartment,

close to downtown, includes heat and water,

$600/mo. Phone 403-742-5136

BusinessesFor Sale 4140

Suites 3060

BEST RENTAL VALUEIN STETTLER

1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.Avail. immediately

Kimberly 403-690-5828

Cottage/Seasonal 3070

SNOWBIRDS! Parks-ville/Qualicum, Vancouver Island, 600 sq. ft., 1 bed-room, 1 bathroom fully

furnished cottage in treed forest setting. $975/month, utilities included. Available

October 2015 - Spring 2016. 250-248-9899 or andreamichaelwilson

@shaw.ca.

StorageSpace 3160

Pasture 3180PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full

operational with manage-ment available. Central Saskatchewan. Cross-

fenced & complete infrastructure. Natural

springs excellent water. Shortly ready to locate

cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters.

$150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.

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

Realtors& Services 4010

THIS WEEK’SEYE SPY WINNER IS

Lynda ImberyPlease come in to the

Stettler Independent to claim your prize.

ManufacturedHomes 4090

CRAIG’S HOME SALES will pay the GST! Offer

good till October 15. Call Marg in Lethbridge at

1-855-380-2266 for more details.

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your

Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing.

Text or call (844-334-2960).

In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24

X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including

delivery (Conditions apply). Call one of our two

locations for details: 403-945-1272

(Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

SHOWHOME CLEARANCE.

20 X 76 - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, $129,800. 20 X 76 -

3 bedroom, 2 bath, $159,800. 22 X 76 - 4

bedroom, 2 bath, $162,800.

Immediate delivery. Call 1-855-888-2254.

Financial#4400 - #4430

Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430

Stettler FurnaceCleaning

Qualifi ed and Qualifi ed and ReputableReputable

403-742-3418403-742-3418

Dust Devil

Furnace & Duct CleaningSeptember Special

15% Off Call Ryan at

403-742-9823

HEARTLAND GLASS

• Locks repinned & installed• Windshields repaired

& installed• Residential & Commercial

Windows & Doors• All your glass & screen needs

Main St., Stettler Emergency403-742-2665 403-742-3628

LTD.C.R. GLASS“Your Service Specialists”

Randy Long• Residential• Commercial

• Automotive Needs

403-742-25204607 - 59 St., Stettler

(Beside A & W)

DR. D.G. BECKLUNDChiropractor

-Gitzel Krejci Building

4912 - 51 StreetStettler, AB

Open Mon. - Sat.

Bus.: 403-742-2553Res.: 403-742-0370

Dr. E. LYNESChiropractor

4719 - 49 St.Stettler, AlbertaOne block East of Scotia Bank

403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443

Stettler Eye Care

Dr. R. TROY NELSONComprehensive eye

health and vision exams

Top quality frames,

lenses and contacts

Treatment of eye

disease, injuries and

surgical co-management

Phone 403-742-2683New patients welcome

RUBBER DUCKYARD CARE

• Power Rake• Aerate

• Lawns ~ cut & trimmedFor personalized services callLana Gross ~ 403-740-3595

BRIAN HALLETTLAWN & GARDEN CARE

Town & Country Big or Small

…WE DO IT ALL!

Phone: 403-742-5830Please leave a message if no answer

Gary G. GrantLaw Office

4910 - 51 StreetStettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-4437

Barristers and Solicitors

Advocates

2401 Toronto Dominion Sq.Edmonton Centre

Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1Telephone: 780-426-4660

Fax: 780-426-0982

BRYON D. BALTIMORE

of McCuaig Desrochers

ANDERSON LAW OFFICE

Brenda Anderson,

B.Comm., LL.B.

5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB

Phone 403-742-2529

Fax 403-742-2522

[email protected]

LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE

4819 - 51 Street

Lori R. ReuleLL. B.

StettlerProfessional

Building

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PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCEPhysiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture Acupuncture & Massage& Massage

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WHITE 20LB WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: BOND PAPER:

8.5 X 118.5 X 1110 pkgs. of 500 sheets10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48$48/case/caseShop Stettler Shop Stettler

& Save!& Save!

Spacious 1&2 bdrm units. Balcony, in suite storage,

water & heat incl.

Available immediately.

New managers Frances or Mic

403-742-4448

Established business with good potentialand highway traffi c.

Serious inquiries only!

403-742-5406 (after 11am)

403-430-0062 (anytime)

FOR SALE

STETTLER MINI STORAGE

Household, furniture,business records, etc.

Various sizes. Protectedby security alarm and

fenced and lightedperimeter. Owner:

Reg and Darlene Hunter403-740-9283 or

403-742-3153


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Public Notice#6000

Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050

The Big Valley Ag. Society is now accepting tenders for

the position of Arena Caretaker for the

2015-2016 season. Interested applicants should submit their tenders to Box 7 Big Valley, AB T0J 0G0 by

September 20, 2015. For questions, please call 403-740-5223.

The Big Valley Ag. Society is now accepting tenders for

the position of Kitchen Caretaker for the

2015-2016 season.Interested applicants should submit their tenders to Box 7 Big Valley, AB T0J 0G0 by

September 20, 2015. For questions, please call 403-740-5223.

ADULTS/ CHILDREN ANONYMOUS

Wednesday 6:00 p.m.For more info call Bob

403-820-5583

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

AL-ANONBrenda 403-742-0990

Betty 403-742-5673

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY403-346-4636

Red Deer

www.alzheimer.ab.ca

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Pat Lattery

403-742-3759

BIG BROTHERS &BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION

403-742-5437 during business hours

BRIGANTIA PLACE(formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)

780-672-1035

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance)Brenda 403-742-3067

COCAINE ANONYMOUSPager toll-free

(20 sec. response time)1-403-357-6266

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORTSTETTLER & DISTRICT

403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUSHot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS)

For more information phone

403-742-6456

STETTLER FOOD BANKBetty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL

RCMP offi ce

403-742-3382

www.stettlercop.org

STETTLER HANDIBUS403-742-5858

STETTLER HEALTHEMERGENCY LINE

403-742-6568

STETTLER PEOPLE FORSUICIDE AWARENESS

403-742-2337

STETTLER READ &WRITE OFFICE403-742-2999

T.O.P.S.(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)Grace - 403-742-0681

Vivian - 403-742-3935

VICTIM SERVICES403-741-7841

CONFUSED?GETTING THE RUN AROUND?

CONTACT YOUR INFORMATION

AND REFERRAL CENTRE

Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access

to this free and confi dential service. Itprovides information and referral on social

agencies, government services, clubs and

organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.

Just Dial - 403-742-1155

Community Support Services


Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 742-4441 Fax: 742-1277

PUBLIC NOTICE


Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277

PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Proposals -Entrance Sign Renewal Project

The County of Stettler No. 6 is seeking individuals or companies that are interested in working on our Entrance Sign Renewal Project. There are five (5) wooden Entrance Signs located at the Major Highway Entrances to the County of Stettler that need to be refurbished.

Sealed submissions will be received until 2:01:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the County of Stettler No. 6 office.

Further information and documents are advertised and available on the County of Stettler Website, www.stettlercounty.ca or for pick up at the County of Stettler Administration Building during office hours.

Inquiries regarding this Project shall be directed to:Shawna Benson6602-44 AvenueSTETTLER, AB T0C 2L0Phone: (403) 742-4441

Public HearingTake notice that the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6 will hold a Public Hearing to hear representation concerning the proposed Bylaw:

BYLAW 1551-15 Dog Control – providing amendment to Sections pertaining to the confinement and release of vicious dogs as well as updating the responsibilities of dog owners.

The bylaws may be reviewed at www.stettlercounty.ca or at the County Administration Building located at 6602 – 44 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Public Hearing to hear representation concerning Bylaw 1551-15 is scheduled to be held Wednesday September 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at the County Administration Building located at 6602 – 44 Avenue, Stettler, Alberta.

Any person wishing to comment on the proposed bylaw may do so in writing to the Legislative Services Advisor, County of Stettler No. 6, Box 1270 Stettler, Alberta, T0C 2L0, or by email to [email protected] prior to September 4, 2015 or make personal representation at the Public Hearing.

Following the Public Hearing, Council may proceed with second and third readings to approve the bylaw.

Should you require additional information, please contact Shawna Benson at (403) 742-4441.

Dated: August 19, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICEGFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACTNOTICE OF APPLICATION

In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, GFL Environmental Inc. has applied to Alberta Environment and Parks for renewal of their approval for their existing Big Valley Hazardous Recyclable Storage Facility located at South East of Section 11, Township 36, Range 20, West of the 4th Meridian (SE 11-36-20 W4). GFL Environmental Inc. is requesting to add four new storage tanks (120,000 Litres each) to contain used oil and fl ammable liquids similar to their existing three tanks.

Pursuant to section 73 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, any person who is directly affected by this operation may submit a written statement of concern regarding this application. Failure to fi le a statement of concern may affect the right to fi le a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board. Such a statement of concern must be submitted to:Environment and ParksRegulatory Approvals CenterMain Floor, 9820 - 106 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6Fax: (780) 422-0154 or Email: esrd.epeaapplications.gov.ab.ca

Within 30 days of the date of this public notice. Please quote Application No. 003-207217 and 004-207217 when submitting a statement of concern in regards to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act applicaitons.

NOTE: Any statements fi led regarding this application are public records which are accessible by the public.

Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from:GFL Environmental Inc.Attention: Nola Ruhl, P. Eng., Compliance Manager4208 - 84 Avenue, NWEdmonton, AB T6B 3N5Telephone: (780) 485-5000Fax: (780) 485-5001 or Email: nruhl@gfl env.com

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Les and Rosemary StulbergBYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS

Congratulations to Lorisa Schilling and Danny McAllister who were married on Saturday. Their ceremony was in a beautiful outdoor setting in a field of wheat on the farm of the bride’s parents, Morris and Lorna Schilling.

The ceremony was officiated by Justice of the Peace Lorri (Boehl-ke) McLeod and the music was supplied by Lori (Robertson) Blake. The reception and dance were held in Stettler.

We wish this fine young couple all the best in their marriage. The newlyweds will be making their home in Stettler.

Florence Tucker spent a week in Toronto visiting with her son Darcy Tucker, his wife Shannon and their children Owynn, Cole and Cane. It’s hard to believe the grandchildren are 16, 15 and 10 years old already.

News from Ken and Eleanor Schultz’s Great Endiang Balloon Race — one of the balloons launched on July 26 was found by Dorothy Stoltz at Coronation on the grounds near the Coronation hospital.

Congratulations to Tom Sinclair on celebrating his 65th birthday with a surprise party at the Byemoor Hotel on Saturday evening. Tom was joined by a small group of family and friends. The surprise gath-ering was organized by Tom’s daughter Raelynn Knowles. Enjoy be-ing on the government payroll now, Tom.

We extend sympathy to Mickey Pearn and the McBride family on the passing of Mickey’s close friend Les McBride in Stettler last week.

We send get well wishes to Dave Sisley who is recovering from surgery. Dave is a member of the floor curling club in Endiang.

Mickey Tucker, Donnie and Blanche Johnson, Velma Gore, Irene Brooker and Shirley Lumsden were among those attending the Coun-try Music Jamboree at the Big Stone hall on the weekend. Donnie, Irene and Shirley entertained as part of the Country Friends Band.

Keep in mind the bridal shower for Caitlyn Keith, bride-to-be of Tyler Dickson, on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Byemoor Hall. Ladies are asked to please bring lunch.

Thought for the day — “Golf is the most popular way of beating around the bush.”

Weddings, birthdays and trips

Patty SteenRUMSEY RECORD

Well, the Red Deer River Garden Show was a great suc-cess with the entries up by 80 submissions and a large crowd eager to walk through and see the beautiful glads, dalias and all the other entries. It really was a sight to see. I was very impressed with how well ev-eryone did considering the tur-bulent year we have had with drought, rain, hail, wind and more dry spells. I know my garden is in all stages of devel-opment and the threat of frost has knocked my garden gate a few times already.

The Garden Club members would like to thank all the vol-unteers who brought the show together; Sandy McNaughton and Starland County for the designing and printing of the show book and the Rumsey Ag Society for setting up the many tables and donation of prize money. There were 20 adults with 343 entries and seven Juniors with 28 entries in 2014; this year there were 19 adults with 428 entries and seven juniors with 47 entries. It is nice to see the Juniors are catching that gardening bug.

Most entries in the show was won by Lorne McArthur with 95 entries. The Gifts of the Garden donated by Trident

Exploration was won by Jill Brodie and second place went to Mary Newton. The Adult Show Agggregate first place was won by Lorne McArthur with second going to Ken Jen-sen. The Baking Aggregate was won by Eleanor Rich-mond with second going to Mary Newton. Novice Glad Aggregate was won by Dianna McBride and the Begonia Ag-gregate won by Betty Pen-nock. The Junior Aggregate first went to Ashley McNaugh-ton and second went to Mattie Jensen. The Baking Aggre-gate for ages six to 10 went to Cadynne Richmond and in the 11 to 15 category the Baking Aggregate went to Meah Rich-mond. There were many more winners and I would like to congratulate them all. Like I said before, it was a wonderful show once again, a big thank you to the Garden Club for all their efforts.

The Rumsey Community Calendar Photo contest was also held at the garden show with 64 photos entered. The public enjoyed the opportunity to pick their favorites so I have many, many judging sheets to go through before I can de-clare the winners. I hope to have the 2016 calendars avail-able for the Fall Supper on the first Saturday in November.

Another great garden show over

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SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT

30 km/hin effect each school day

8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Proceed with caution in these zones!

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2

When approaching a

STOPPED SCHOOL BUS from

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OVERHEAD RED LIGHTS are FLASHING you must STOP &

WAIT until the bus moves off before

proceeding.

Parents! Take a few moments to

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