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Wainwright RCMP respond to call of shots firedZak McLachlanzak@starnews.ca

On Monday, May 13, at approximately

7:50 p.m., Wainwright RCMP respond to a re-port of shots fired in the area of 10th Street and 15th Avenue in Wain-wright.

Members of Wain-wright RCMP with backup from the Wainwright Military Police quickly responded to the scene, where the suspects had already fled on foot.

Reports indicated two males were seen leaving the area on foot shortly af-ter the shots were fired. But police were able to locate the two males a short time later, who turned out to be victims of the incident.

No injuries were reported in the inci-dent.

Police believe two suspects were in-volved in the incident. The suspects fled the area in a black car.

Wainwright RCMP members also seized a vehicle which was related to the incident.

The Wainwright RCMP do not be-lieve this was a random incident, but the safety of the public is not a concern at this time.

Wainwright RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance for any information regarding the incident.

If you have any information or wit-nessed anything suspicious in the area at the time, please contact Wainwright RCMP at 780-842-4463 or your local po-lice detachment.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers over the phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), on-line at www.P3tips.com or by using the P3 Tips app which is available through the Apple Store or Google Play Store.

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Wainwright RCMP responded to a call of shots fired in the area of 10th Street and 15th Avenue in Wainwright shortly before 8:00p.m. on Monday, May 13. Nobody was injured.

Edgerton celebrates Class of 2019Zak McLachlanzak@starnews.ca

Edgerton Public School’s Class of 2019 was made up of six graduates who

crossed the stage at the Edgerton Agri-cultural Hall on Saturday, May 11.

Taylor Brookes, Tatum Cumpstone, Dana Mitchell, Lucas Smith, Kensey Spornitz and Jordan Wahkeenew-Trca donned their finest attire for the special occasion which was attended by a hall full of family, friends and community members in Edgerton.

The graduation theme of the 63rd Edgerton Public School graduating class was “Small Town, Deep Roots, Big Dreams.”

Principal Glen Sunderland said he was happy to hear the graduates’ theme this year and explained the theme in his own words.

“The Class of 2019 chose the grad theme as it symbolizes our pride in our com-munity and the fact that despite wherever we go in our lives, it was Edgerton that grew us into who we are today, and it is here that we can al-ways look for support,” he said.

During the ceremo-ny, a handful of digni-taries took to the podi-um to give their words of congratulations and encouragement to the graduates. The gradu-

ates chose their teacher Sean Bohan as their guest speaker, and after admit-ting he turned down the offer multiple times before giving in and taking to the podium, he addressed his students with a speech which was personal, heartfelt and inspirational.

Edgerton Public School’s 2019 Vale-dictorian was graduate Kensey Spor-nitz. She addressed her classmates in her speech, looking back on many of the memories they made together throughout their school years.

“Throughout this rough but fun jour-ney we call high school, we have made many memories and have learned many lessons. We’ve made many memories both inside and outside the classroom… We may not have known the impact those memories and les-sons have had on us throughout high school, but they will definitely be car-ried with us in the future,” Spornitz

said during her Valedictorian speech.

“I’ve always been told to live in the moment and appreci-ate things while they last. And here today, it is finally clear to me that high school went by so fast. And now it’s only a month until it’s completely over.

“So, before you rush through the end of the school year, just think one day you will be taking your last school test, and you’ll have your last fire drill and report card. One day you’ll have your last wild Friday night with the people you’ve been making millions of memories with, the people you’ve grown up with. One day you’ll close your locker for the last time and look down the hallway you’ve walked down most of your life. One day you’ll walk out of

those doors for the last time… It goes by fast, just like everybody said it would. So cher-ish these moments be-cause they only come once.”

The ceremony car-ried on with many traditions such as the passing of the school colours, the rose cer-emony and a video full of memories from the graduates’ school years.

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McLachlanEdgerton Public School handed out a number of awards during the school’s graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 11. Pictured left, Valedictorian Kelsey Spornitz accepted the Parent Council School Citizenship Award from Peter Klasen. Middle, Tatum Cumpstone accepted the Edgerton Royal Purple Most Improved Student Award from Brenda Conkin. Right, Spornitz accepted the first ever Village of Edgerton Scholarship from Edgerton Mayor Wendy Belik and Deputy Mayor Deanna Jackson.

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McLachlanEdgerton Public School’s Class of 2019 celebrated their graduation on Saturday, May 11. Pictured above, graduate Lucas Smith celebrates with his family during the graduates’ rose ceremony.

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Exercise Maple Resolve 19 challenging soldiers in today’s contemporary operating environmentZak McLachlanzak@starnews.ca

Exercise Maple Re-solve 19 is under-

way in the Wainwright training area, and this year’s exercise pits 1 Canadian Mecha-nized Brigade Group (1CMBG) against more than just a opponent this year. This year’s exercise focuses on the contemporary operat-ing environment, and it includes a new factor for the members of 1CMBG to take into account.

With social media a real factor in today’s operating environment for militaries around the world, the pre-mier Canadian Armed Forces training event this year includes a social media element of which the prima-ry training audience will have to navigate in order to gather intelligence and learn more about their oppos-ing force.

Lieutenant Colonel Ross Bonnell, Chief of Staff of the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre and Ex-

ercise Director for Maple Resolve 19, said the social media aspect of the exercise is an important part of preparing soldiers to handle the challenges of deploy-ment in 2019.

“The human terrain is vitally important. We’re look-ing very specifically at the human terrain, and we’re going to challenge the brigade to respond appropri-ately to it. This is a wicked problem for the brigade to deal with. It’s everything from the way the soldiers in-teract with the villagers to this year us devel-oping a social media which tries to repli-cate that of the contemporary operating en-v i r o n m e n t , ” LCol. Bonnell said.

“So what we’ve done is developed a Fakebook, which is a took not unlike Facebook that can be add-ed to by the soldiers and also by the enemy force we have here and also contributions form the insurgent force here. So it plays much the same way you would see on Facebook. It’s an eye-opening campaign really with all players involved.

“So what we’re doing is challenging the brigade to see how they respond to this, how they’re going to try

to influence people and how they’re go-ing to try to portray their message to the locals.”

LCol. Bonnell continued by explain-ing that dealing with social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter has be-come a part of modern warfare and mili-tary intelligence, and today’s soldiers must be prepared to deal with those challenges as they train on the Road to High Readiness in preparation for de-ployment overseas.

Of course, all of the traditional train-ing focuses still apply for the exercise. But the addition of a number of mod-ern-day factors to the Maple Resolve training scenario has made for a deep-ly-immersed and difficult training exer-

cise for 1CMBG.“We’re excited because we’ve replicated

the contemporary operating environ-ment. So the brigade is going to be chal-lenged on every step along the full spec-trum of operations. They can be delivering humanitarian assistance on one day, then transition to contact with counter-insur-gence in the next before finally ending up on the war-fighting end of the spectrum. The brigade is really going to be chal-lenged from day one right until the end,” LCol. Bonnell said.

“We’re trying to replicate the contem-porary operating en-vironment as much as possible. We’re trying to validate 1CMBG so they’re ready to respond to any issue that is given to use by the Govern-ment of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces. That means we really need to foster the flex-ibility and adaptability of the primary training audience.

“It means when they deploy on operations in Latvia or any theatre which is given to us that they are ready to re-spond. So again, we need to validate their ability to navigate the human terrain. They need to be

able to navigate a coun-ter-insurgency fight. It means they need to be prepared for war-fight-ing operations.”

With just over a week remaining in Exercise Maple Resolve 19, the members of 1CMBG have their work cut out for them. With ev-er-changing weather conditions, new-aged challenges to navigate and a variety of factors

to consider as they work in the training area, the brigade faces a tough test throughout the exercise. But it is those tough tests which lead to validation of the brigade in order for them to be deployed and serve their country over-seas. EDGE

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McLachlanProfessional actors contracted to portray local residents within Exercise Maple Resolve 19 stirred up a riot as part of the train-ing exercise scenario. In the scenario, the opposing force took control of the village’s water and medication supply, and villag-ers pleaded for the Canadian Armed Forces to come to their aid.

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McLachlanCaptain Bonnie Wilkin showed off Fakebook, which is a social media site created by CMTC to train soldiers on how to navigate the use of social media in the contemporary operating environment.

Lieutenant Colonel Ross Bon-nell said Exercise Maple Resolve 19 has placed an emphasis on the con-temporary operating environment, challenging members of 1CMBG with many modern-day issues that affect military operations around the world.

“We’re excited because we’ve replicated the con-temporary operating envi-ronment so the brigade is going to be challenged on every step along the full spectrum of operations.”

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It was a special night in Irma on Tues-day, May 14. Old memories were

shared and new memories were made as the Irma School Band held its final band concert in the old Irma School gymna-sium.

With hundreds of family, friends and community members in the crowd to watch the school band’s last show of the year, the students put on a performance to remember in what was the perfect way to bid farewell to the old school gymnasium which has hosted so many

concerts before. The Grade 5-6 band

began the evening with a handful of songs, followed by the Grade 7-8 band and then the Senior Band. All three groups per-formed admirably and put on an en-tertaining show all night long along with band director Jenny Thompson.

At the end of the performance, Thomp-son invited all for-mer band members in the audience to join the three current school bands in the playing of the Royal March, a song which has been played by bands at Irma School since former band director Dan Nash introduced it to the school 40 years ago.

“This is the last concert in this school, so I knew it had to be impressive and it had to involve the community. The community is what keeps this band pro-gram alive,” Thompson said.

“There’s a legacy to the Royal March. Everybody here knows it, and they’ve all played it. You just strap on your instru-ment and it’s like riding a bike. Their fin-gers do the walking, and away they go.”

With over 150 instruments around the gymnasium joining in for the final play-ing of the Royal March in that school building, the feeling in the room was electric. Many listeners were brought to tears from the memories of that song from throughout the past four decades, and those who played an instrument played it with all their might.

“I’m speechless. I have no words to describe it. It’s just a flood of memories.

It’s very memorable, inspirational and just great,” said Sheldon Frissell, visibly emotional after the conclusion of Roy-al March at the end of the concert.

Frissell was the band director at Irma School for 32 years before retiring just a couple years ago. He had the honour of directing the final song of the night.

“There are a number of things that identify the community here and that they identify with. Athletics is number one. But to most of these folks, music is a close second. Long before I came here, music was right at the top of their iden-tify. It’s something that the community loves, and we’re inspired by it,” he said.

Both Thompson and Frissell said it won’t be the same moving into the new school, but it will be a great opportunity to be-gin making new memories like the

ones made in the old school for many years.

“It’s going to be hard to let go of the memories in this school, and I never will. If these walls could talk, they would tell the story of the graduations, the sporting events, the music con-certs and presentations over the years that are very, very important to many, many people and many generations,” Frissell said.

“But the new school represents a new start, a whole new heartbeat for the community and something they can be really proud of.” EDGE

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McLachlanOver 150 people took part in the playing of Royal March at the end of the final Irma School band concert at the old school on Tuesday, May 14. The final song was an emotional one for many in atten-dance who have many memories of the old school from decades gone by.

Photo: Zak

McLachlanAll three Irma School bands put on an entertaining show in their Spring Concert on Tuesday night.

Photo: Zak

McLachlanThe Irma School bands played a variety of songs from a num-ber of different genres through-out the evening.

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Equal rights? Punish or prevent

Adventure playgroundsKids know what’s dangerous. They also need

to push their limits. Paradoxically, dangerous looking playgrounds can be relatively safe, and playgrounds that aren’t dangerous enough become extra dangerous.

Yes. Of course that seems backwards. Companies that make playground equipment have incentives to avoid serious injuries on their equipment, so they make it safe.

They make it so safe that it’s boring. So, if they’re forced to play there anyway, eventually they’ll find dangerous ways to use the “safe” equipment, certainly not as the manufacturer would have intended.

Instead, what if the playground looked more like a scrap yard. Kids could find tools, wood, tires, rope and build their playground as they played. Part of the fun in Minecraft is building what you want. This sort of thing would let them do it for real.

It’s normal to feel a little resistance at a sugges-tion like this, but this is how kids learn to identify risks, express their creativity and build their inde-pendence.

Along with this, though, the parents would need to let the kids explore the area themselves. By inter-vening, you rob the little people you’re helping develop of the chance to learn to trust their own instincts.

A curated selection of tools and loose parts will help the children develop and actually be safer than sanitized “safe” environments.

The risks are choices kids can make, and learn from. That’s different than a hazard. Even so, you don’t want anything here that’s actively danger-ous.

Maybe the reason kids are spending too much time inside is that we’ve made the outside too safe and boring. What if it was interesting again? Adventure Playgrounds may point the way.

The state of Alabama just passed a bill which nearly completely outlaws abortion, classifying the proce-

dure as a Class A felony. This ridiculous and radical bill is a massive step back-

wards in women’s rights in the Western world. House Bill 314 bans all abortions in the state of Ala-

bama except when “abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk.” Unfortunately the cir-cumstances around preventing a serious health risk are conveniently vague in the bill, making the one excep-tion to the proposed law a grey area.

One Senator proposed an amendment allowing for exemptions to the bill for women who had been impreg-nated as victims of rape or incest, but it was defeated by a vote of 21-11 in the State Senate.

It is a sad statement made by the state of Alabama. If this bill becomes law, the State Senate will have given more rights to rapists than they do women. Under this bill, a doctor found to have conducted an abortion pro-cedure would face 99 years in prison, more than the rap-ist who caused the unwanted pregnancy. Frankly, it is embarrassing that this is even feasible in today’s society.

The bill was passed in a 25-6 vote on Tuesday night. Unsurprisingly, all 25 votes in favour of the bill came from middle-aged-or-older caucasian males - men who will never become pregnant and likely will never be a victim of rape. All four women on the State Senate obvi-ously voted against the bill.

Although this may not seem like important news for us up here in the Prairies, there is a real chance something similar could be proposed in Alberta in the coming years. Just recently, protestors gathered at the legislature grounds in Edmonton to celebrate the elec-tion of dozens of anti-choice MLAs around the province. At least 28 members of the UCP caucus have either been linked to anti-choice groups, openly opposed women’s rights to choose or walked out on debates involving women’s health. This provincial conservative govern-ment - and possibly a federal one right around the cor-ner - has the potential to take our society very quickly in the wrong direction when it comes to the rights of women, minorities and the LGBTQ community. Let’s hope that won’t be the case.

Wild animals do not experience crime.Crime is our choice. We as a society choose to

say what is and what is not a crime. So by that defini-tion we could eliminate crime by deciding people can do anything they want and instantly crime would vanish, courts and jails would be empty, police and lawyers would be out of work.

In that case we would not have criminals, we would have chaos. Animals manage their societies by the law of the jungle. The strong survive, the weak perish or are eaten. That’s the way it is.

Enter the “intelligent” human animal. It starts thinking we are the most important of all the animals and we need to protect ourselves not only from the lower animals around us but from those of us who would take advantage of our weaker members. So we make up rules and figure out ways to enforce them on ourselves and others. We like the rule making and we feel pretty good about it. For the most part it works. The rules evolve over time and get more com-plicated. We call it civilization. So far this has worked reasonably well.

We still have disagreements with other humans and resort occasionally to the animalistic law of the jungle which we call war. In war we set aside most of the laws under which we normally conduct our-selves. Might becomes right.

The dominant civilization decides what is or is not a crime, and what the punishment should be. Laws are made up of what thou shalt not do. We focus on catching people who break the laws and punishing those we consider guilty. We assume the punish-ment should be enough to make them behave appro-priately.

We need to spend more time and effort identify-ing and preventing the root cause of crime if we are to progress as a civil society. It won’t be easy and it won’t be quick, but it will be much better than lock-ing people up.

Just Looking AroundThere was a time when you could walk out to the wildlife observation tower by Bushy Head Lake. Now you would need to swim.

****A nice new long run of concrete sidewalk on the south side of Czar is keeping people out of the mud this spring.

****The road north of Cadogan to High-

mond fence getting repaired. ****

ing around the sloughs along with the occasional Yellow head.

****Subtle shades of green emerging everywhere in the landscape.

The plastic bags used to deliver the EDGE in Wainwright we are told are 100% biodegradable. Perhaps we should keep an eye on one.

****There is a rather lame Wainwright

should be replaced.****

People actually out in local parks on the weekend with picnics.

****A crew in Irma last week boring a large hole under highway 14 close to Main Street.

****CN twining track south of the Stam-pede grounds has started.

****Catholic Social Services have moved into the Star News building.

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Unique experience for WHS students touring U.S. Army Black Hawk on Commando FieldZak McLachlanzak@starnews.ca

Just after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, a U.S. Army Black Hawk landed on

Commando Field behind Wainwright High School, taking part in a simulated injury medical evacuation from the training area as part of Maple Resolve.

After the helicopter landed and the flight crew completed their mission by

transporting the injured soldier form the helicopter to an ambulance, the many WHS students were able to approach the Black Hawk and learn all about it from pilot CW3 Josiah D. Zeiner and his flight crew.

Some of the students even got to sit in the pilot’s seat and get a close up look at the inside of the aircraft.

CW3 Zeiner said he and his flight crew from Oregon Army National Guard medical evacuation helicopter unit

recently arrived in Wainwright, and they are excited to be a part of Exercise Maple Re-solve 19.

“We came up just a couple days ago, and we’re getting set up to support the exercise. We’re providing not only no duff medi-cal coverage, but also training medical evac-uation to kind of help those units integrate medical evacuation into the training exer-cise,” he explained.

“We love working with the Canadians. We’ve been coming up to Maple Resolve on and off since 2015. It’s really our bread and butter. Whenever we’re overseas, we are always working with joint international forces. So we love com-ing up here to Canada.

“It’s a great time of year, the weather is beautiful, you guys (Canadians) al-ways welcome us in with open arms and we’ve got great support here. So we real-ly enjoy working with our international partners here.”

CW3 Seiner said working alongside international partners is pivotal to the interoperability of the forces when they are deployed overseas.

“I’ll give you a perfect example. In 2017, our unit was deployed overseas to Kuwait, Iraq and several other countries. In Erbi, Iraq as well as Key West, the Ca-nadians ran the roll two,” he said.

“So we specifically worked with the Canadian medics and surgeons and sur-gical teams to bring patients from Opera-tion Inherent Resolve to treatment. So this is what we do. Maple Resolve is an

exact copy of what we do, so it’s a great training exercise.”

CW3 Zeiner, who enlisted in 2000 and has been a helicopter pilot since 2006, said Maple Resolve is one of the premier events for his unit every year.

“This is generally one of the big ones for our Oregon Army National Guard medical evacuation unit. This is the one we really like to participate in. The U.S. Army does several big joint exercises throughout the country, but we in Ore-gon love participating in Maple Resolve. This is our fourth time here, and we ex-pect it to be a great exercise once again,” he said.

Exercise Maple Resolve 19 is current-ly ongoing and will run in the training area until May 25.

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Photo: Zak McLachlanWainwright High School students enjoyed a special experience last week when a U.S. Army Black Hawk landed on the football field behind the school. Students got to ask questions of pilot CW3 Josiah D. Zeiner, right, and enjoyed a tour of the aircraft while the crew was at the school.

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Pilot CW3 Josiah D. Zeiner and his flight crew from Oregon Army National Guard medi-cal evacuation helicopter unit made time for a visit with WHS students after landing their Black Hawk on Commando Field on Thursday afternoon. The crew was taking part in a simulated injury sce-nario as part of Exercise Maple Resolve 19, trans-ported a patient from the training area to the local hospital.

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April 29 » 11:15 a.m. – Complaint of a break and enter at an abandoned business in Wainwright. No suspects or witnesses. Nothing appeared to be stolen.

» 12:45 p.m. – Complaint of uttering threats. Complainant advised a co-worker uttered threats towards her in a language she did not understand. Other co-workers who do speak the foreign language advised they did not hear any threat. Members attended nad spoke to the subject of complaint, who said he did not utter any threats. Subject of complaint advised he would apologize to complainant for misunderstanding. No further action required.

April 30 » 1:21 p.m. – Compliant of a suspicious vehicle driving slowly past complain-ant’s residence. The vehicle stopped beside the residence for a few minutes and then took off. No license plate was obtained. Members made patrols, but the vehicle was gone on arrival.

» 2:16 p.m. – Wainwright RCMP re-ceived a tip from Crime Stoppers of two stolen snowmobiles possibly be-ing held at a residence in Wainwright. Members had already checked on one of the snowmobiles, which had come back as not stolen. Still under investi-gation.

» 3:57 p.m. – Members on routine pa-trol in Wainwright observed a driver operating a vehicle while holding a handheld cellular device. Driver was issued a warning.

» 7:29 p.m. – Members on routine pa-trol near Range Road 6-2 Township Road 442 performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Driver was is-sued a $203 violation ticket.

» 7:48 p.m. – Members on routine pa-trol on 14th Street in Wainwright ob-served a driver operating a vehicle with non-compliant windshield and window glazing. Driver was issued a $78 violation ticket.

» 8:30 p.m. – Complaint of harassment. Complainant advised his ex-girlfriend was banging on the door and would not leave. Complainant did not an-swer the door, but instead phoned the

police. Members attended, but the fe-male was gone on arrival. No further complaints received.

» 10:36 p.m. – Complaint of a suspi-cious vehicle on Range Road 9-2, just north of Highway 14. A black Chevy truck was parked on the side of the road with no persons in or around it. Members attended, but the vehicle was gone on arrival.

May 1 » 10:33 a.m. – Report of a single-vehi-cle collision on Range Road 6-5 and Township 442. Driver lost control of the vehicle due to wet snow on the road. Vehicle slid off the road and struck a fence. No injuries were report-ed. Collision report completed.

» 11:15 a.m. – Report of a single-vehi-cle collision on Highway 14 west of Wainwright. Driver of a semi-truck reported his trailer slid into the guard rail, causing damage to both the trail-er and the guard rail. Collision report completed. No injuries were reported.

» 1:49 p.m. – Complaint of a break and enter to a business in Wainwright. Suspect attempted to pry open a door. When it could not be pried open, they broke the glass in the door but fled shortly after. Nothing stolen. No wit-nesses. No suspects at this time.

» 4:54 p.m. – While on routine patrol near 13th Avenue and 27th Street in Wainwright, members observed a driver operating a vehicle while hold-ing a handheld cellular device. Driver was issued a $287 violation ticket.

May 2 » 11:30 a.m. – Report of a person acting strangely at the off-leash dog park in Wainwright. Members attended and located the female. Member had no grounds for an arrest under the Mental Health Act at the time. RCMP received another report a short time later about the same individual walking down 6th Avenue in the middle of the street in traffic. Members attended, located the female and arrested her under the Mental Health Act. Female was trans-ported to Edmonton for further assess-ment by a physician.

» 1:22 p.m. – Report of a fraud. Com-plainant attended the Wainwright Detachment to advise he was defraud-ed of $170 by a CRA scam. Not enough information to pursue an investiga-tion into the source of the scam. Com-plainant was later credited the $170 from his financial institution.

» 1:54 p.m. – Complaint of a driver op-erating a vehicle while disqualified. Complainant provided the name of the driver to police. Members ran the name of the driver and discovered they had an active British Columbia driver’s license. No further action re-quired.

» 4:36 p.m. – Complaint of a breach of

peace. Members attended, spoke to both parties and determined it was a verbal argument only. Male left the residence without incident. No fur-ther complaints received.

» 8:18 p.m. – Members on routine pa-trol on Highway 14 west of Wain-wright performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Driver was is-sued $105 violation ticket.

May 3 » 9:27 a.m. – Report of a two-vehicle collision. Complainant advised a vehi-cle at the stop sign at Highway 41 and Highway 14 began to pull away, she began to move forward expecting the middle vehicle to also move forward. Middle vehicle was rear ended by the trailing vehicle. No injuries were re-ported. Collision report completed.

» 2:49 p.m. – Complaint of a theft of gas from a rural gas tank. When members attended, the property owner advised he also found a flatbed trailer with a side-by-side on it and was unaware of where it came from. Members deter-mined the property to be stolen. No suspects at this time. Side-by-side and trailer were added to police computers as stolen.

» 3:43 p.m. – Complaint of unauthor-ized possession of firearms. Members attended the location and spoke to the subject of complaint, who advised he had two old hand-me-down firearms which did not work. Subject agreed to surrender the firearms to police with-out issue. No further police action re-quired.

» 7:52 p.m. – Complaint of mischief on 4th Avenue in Wainwright. Com-plainant advised mail boxes had been damaged. Members contacted resident who was assigned to the box, who advised they had broken the lock by mistake and had already contacted Canada Post.

» 11:30 p.m. – Members on routine patrol performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving without working taillights. Mandatory alcohol screen-ing was administered. Driver blew a fail on the roadside device, so he was arrested and taken to Wainwright Detachment where he provided two samples of his breath which were both double the legal limit. Male was charged with impaired driving and was released on court compelling doc-uments.

May 5 » 10:59 a.m. – Members on routine pa-trol on Highway 14 in Wainwright performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Driver was issued $167 violation ticket.

» 12:45 p.m. – Members on routine patrol on Highway 14 west of Wain-wright performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Driver was is-

sued $167 violation ticket.

» 1:02 p.m. – Members on routine pa-trol on Highway 14 in Wainwright performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding. Driver was issued $167 violation ticket.

» 3:50 p.m. – Complaint of erratic driving. Complainant advised a yel-low dump truck passed her unsafely on the shoulder on Highway 14 in Wainwright. Members made patrols, but they could not locate the vehicle. Complainant later attended Wain-wright Detachment to provide a state-ment. Registered owner was mailed a violation ticket.

» 4:15 p.m. – Report of an extremely intoxicated female in distress at a residence in Wainwright. Members attended the location and located the female. EMS attended and assessed the female, who was transported to Wainwright Hospital for treatment. Female was released from hospital when sober.

» 11:42 p.m. – Complaint of a loud barking dog. Complainant advised the neighbour’s dog had been barking since 10:00 p.m. Members attended the location but heard no dog barking. In-formation was passed on to Town of Wainwright Bylaw Officer.

“The Police Beat” is a joint effort be-tween Star News and the Wainwright RCMP and is put together by a repre-sentative of both organizations.

April 29 - May 5Zak McLachlan with files fromSgt. Wes Bensmiller

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Publishers Note:Th is multi part serial for the EDGE Letters from Nevis is written by Phyllis Holmes and is based on the experiences of Phyllis and her husband, publisher Roger Holmes. Th e couple spent January to June of 2018 on the small island of Nevis (pronounced Kneevis) in the West Indies where Roger had a tem-porary part time position training staff at the St. Kitts and Nevis Observer.Th ese letters were originally sent by e-mail to friends and family back in Canada as a way to keep in touch and are now shared with our EDGE readers. We hope you enjoy them.

By Phyllis Holmesphyllis@starnews.ca

....continued from last week.

Roger tells him we live in upper Ramsbury. I had to ask

again last week what Maria’s husband’s name is. Now I won’t

forget. Maria and Joseph should be easy to remember. They didn’t talk to

us for the longest time but week after week we are slowly building a bridge.

Monday is a dreary day. It is rainy and over-cast and stays that way all day. It is still warm

and I ask Roger if we will still go to the beach. In the end he goes out to do errands and I spend a lazy

day finishing my library book. Somehow this dreary day, the only one I can remember since we arrived comes as a relief. We have had day after day after day of sun. We have had beautiful blue skies like the most beautiful blue of an Alberta winter day when the hoar frost decorates the trees. In the evening Roger asks if I would like a drink – and I say it feels like a wine day. He agrees. The wine is good and my mood improves with each sip.

Roger’s package has finally arrived at the post office. It needs to clear customs. This involves a wait and then time in the customs room going through the package with the custom’s officer. The custom’s officer is confused because Roger’s small package says it contains furniture. This is what the pieces of wood, like large Jenga blocks used to frame up the die cutting and the embossing tools in a chase are called. She tells him next time to call these

printing tools. Roger shows off his new things to me as if they are new toys.

We haven’t seen our black chicken for a while. This same black chicken would wander in the back yard during the day, but was always pecking away in the front yard in the late afternoon. We feel an attachment and are in awe of the chicken’s ability to tell time. Roger thinks he saw our chicken over on Craddock Road with a little chick trailing behind. Perhaps that is what has prevented her from com-ing back. I miss the chicken’s visits.

I could do without the monkeys though. They arrive in packs and find things to nibble on. I stare at one and he stares back. They look like they have been caught with the goods – furtive and guilty. We hear them sometimes in the morning. They are early risers. They thump on the tin roof of the shed beside our bedroom and then jump with a swish of branches and leaves into the tree some ways away. We can tell from the thumps and swishes that there are several of them.

There seems to be way more goats on the sides of the road. There are little baby goats, threads of umbilical cords still hanging from their abdomens. One poor goat tries to walk with an udder that is so swollen it’s feet are tripping over it. Other mothers are trying to nurse newborns in the middle of the road. They get nervous when the cars come close, trying to get their babies to follow them to one side or the other. Someone has hit a goat. The driver and pas-senger are stopped at the side of the road, distressed and upset but in the end the goat remains there. There don’t seem to be any vultures or scavengers to deal with these remains, no road crews coming along to pick up road kill.

I start a load of clothes early in the morning so that Roger will still be here when I hang the clothes on the line. I am distressed to see that there is a dead roach by the back door. Kwesie, the exterminator left us a bunch of roach traps that he said were way better than the ones we had.

This makes me feel better and also worse – better that the traps are better but worse that he thinks we will need them. The roach I see is not in the trap.

It is starting to rain as we finish hanging out the sheets and towels. I tell Roger this will just be an extra rinse. I hope that is the case. The weather forecast shows a lot of rain. In fact next week looks like we may have rain every day. Something skitters as we come back inside. It is a little lizard. Roger blocks it, trying to get it to go back outside, but instead it slinks under the baseboards. I am surprised. There doesn’t look like enough room. I hope he is catching bugs while he is here.

The print shop is becoming more and more dysfunc-tional – or else Roger is just becoming more aware of the dysfunction that has always been there. One press opera-tor has been fired. The other one should be fired. There are accusations of theft, sabotage, deceit and shoddy work. The owner explains what it happening to Roger and says Roger is naïve. Roger has been aware of the shoddy work, the lack of basic maintenance and cleaning but says no one told him what these guys have been doing. Roger seems to be able to separate himself from most of this, focusing on getting the embossing press working and get-ting the two color press functional. Roger is encouraged by the interest and enthusiasm of the teenager he is training. I am concerned that the dysfunctional and corrupt envi-ronment will label him somehow. He mentions that the car’s gas gauge is in the red and it hasn’t been that long since he put in $50.00 EC worth of gas. He noticed this once before after the pressman used the car. He is getting suspicious. I suggest he put a piece of tape on the gas tank so he can tell if it has been opened. He says he will come up with something.

It is now pouring out. This will be more than just a rinse for the laundry on the line.

Letter from Nevis #11

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Students and alumni put their lungs and fingers to work on Tuesday night to play the final playing of Royal March in the school gym on an emotional and inspirational night.

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Locals take part in Hockey Helps the HomelessSubmitted articleKatherine Isberg

This was the 6th annual Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament in Edmon-

ton. It was my second year attending, and I was fortunate to have a great team of girls come with me.

The HHTH charity tournament has been running since 1996 taking part in numerous provinces and raising a lot of money each time for their local orga-nizations. For Edmonton, all of the pro-ceeds go towards the Mustard Seed and the Jasper Place Wellness Centre. Each organization strives to take care of those in need, and getting them back on their

feet whether it’s a place to stay, a warm meal, new clothes, or even just someone to talk too.

Team Alberta was able to raise over $6200 this year which was an incredible feat, and so far the unofficial total for the 2019 tournament is over $260,000 which

is already $70,000 more than last year and a new record. The Edmonton event alone has raised over $575,000, not in-cluding this year, since starting in 2013.

This event requires you to raise money in order to play, but it all pays off. You get to have dinner with ex-NHL alumni such as Georges Laraque, Jason Chimera, Ethan Moreau, Glenn Anderson and many more. In our case, some Team Can-ada and Team USA women. The follow-ing day you get to skate with them, and against them, even reffed by the great Kerry Fraser. The HHTH charity event is a great place to do good and be rewarded with a fun filled day playing hockey, talking to your childhood heroes, taking

photos, getting autographs, and being surrounded by good company all while wearing a personalized jersey that you keep at the end of it all. You’re encour-aged to raise as much money as possible, not just for the charity’s, but for your

choice of Pro you want to draft. The Draft Night is where it all sinks in, being star struck and seeing those you idolized stand before you. For us, we raised enough money to be able to draft 2nd in the Women’s division and drafted Team USA & Calgary Inferno CWHL Pro, Bri-anna Decker. She was an absolute blast to have on the team. She is one of the 200+ professional wom-en hockey players that are boycot-ting playing in any professional leagues next year in hopes of cre-ating a newer, stronger, more sus-tainable professional women’s league as the recent news of the CWHL folding has affected a lot of players, and others. She talked strategy, took photos, gave auto-graphs and had continued sup-port throughout the day and defi-nitely showed her skills on the ice versus the other women pros: Bri-anne Jenner (Team CAN, Calgary Inferno), Rebecca Johnston (Team CAN, Calgary Inferno), and Blayre Turnbull (Team CAN, Calgary In-ferno).

I highly recommend this event to anyone who plays hockey or for those who don’t. It’s free to watch, ex-NHL players roaming around to give au-tographs and take photos, all the games are in the Terwillegar Rec Centre which has lots of room to watch and support those playing.

From Team Alberta, we want to thank everyone who was able to donate to our campaign, those who were able to come watch, and for those who switched work shifts, looked after kids, and allowed us the opportunity to get together and have some fun! It was greatly appreciated.

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photosTracey Fromm , pictured top right, vis-ited with Brianna Decker at the Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament. Pictured below, is Dallas Ukrainetz, 18, in action.

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Wainwright Dance Academy held its 38th annual dance recital at the Communi-plex Theatre this past Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. WDA had a succesful season this year, with numerous dancers receiving several recognitions. Many WDA dancers received several scholarhips with which to further their dance training in the United States and in Portugal. WDA dancers attended three competitions this year in Vermilion, Camrose and Saska-toon. At the 5,6,7,8 Dance Competition in Saskatoon, WDA dancers had 14 numbers with outstanding scores which qualified them to copmete at the Dance World Cup in Whistler this summer. Early registration for WDA will run on May 21 from 7:00-8:00 p.m., with regular registration beginning in September for next season.

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Bikes going once, going twice, sold!

The Town of Wainwright held a bike auction in front of Town Hall on Thursday, May 9. Over the past few years, the Town had collected nearly 80 lost or stolen bicy-cles which had gone unclaimed, so they were auctioned off by Scribner Auction to the few dozen residents who showed up for the event. $1,000 of the proceeds from the fundraiser were donated to cat spay and neuter program in Wainwright. Photos: Zak

McLachlan

Big turnout for Rustlers Spring Scramble at Wainwright Golf Club

Photo: Zak McLachlan

The Wainwright Golf Club hosted its first tournament of the season on Satur-day, May 11, with the Rustlers Spring Scramble. A total of 34 teams of two golfers each took to the course for the 18-hole tournament. Pictured right, teammates Neil Herzog and Bruce McCluskey share a high five after Bruce sunk a long putt on the 9th green during the tournament.

The Wainwright Golf Club has been a busy place so far in the early spring. The course is getting more and more green each day, and it is quickly rounding into mid-season form. The local course will be hosting a number of tournaments throughout he summer, with the Wainwright Oilmen’s Tournament next on the schedule on May 24 and 25.

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We are looking to purchase Feed Grains: Wheat, Peas, Fabas, Barley.

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Canadian Prairie Pickersare once again touring the area.

IRRIGATED LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Strathmore, AB.

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Family Recipes Served with l ve

By Phyllis Holmesphyllis@starnews.ca

It is hard to be inspired to come up with a plan for dinner day in and day out each and every day, week after week, month after month. Making these meatballs on Saturday gave me a very easy meal of spaghetti and meatballs on Sunday. There were also enough to go in the freezer for several more meals.

In the Wainwright Edge March 8, 2019 Aaron Holmes wrote about “Tomorrow You”. He said, “Today, let’s stretch a little and do one extra thing that will pay off tomorrow. Tomorrow you will certainly appreciate it”.

And so I have dubbed these meatballs “Tomorrow You”.

an hour in the fridge before forming into balls; so allow time for that. Otherwise this is pretty quick to put together.

I ended up with 60 meatballs.

“TOMORROW YOU” MEATBALLSIngredients:2 tablespoons olive oil

1-½ pounds ground beef1-½ pounds ground pork 1-cup fresh bread crumbs (Blend 3 slices bread in a food processor).½ cup milk2 eggs, beaten with a fork.2 cloves chopped garlic1 ½ teaspoons salt1 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:1. Line 2 large baking pans or a roasting pan with parchment paper 2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and sauté onions until they are very soft3. In a large bowl mix together beef and pork4. Add to meat mixture -bread crumbs, sautéed onions, milk, eggs, garlic, salt,

mixing gently until combined5. Cover mixture with saran wrap and refrigerate for one hour6. Using 2 tablespoons of meat mixture, form into round balls and place on pre-pared sheet. Note that the mixture will be soft.7. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven until browned and cooked through, about 20-25 minutes, turning meatballs after 10 minutes so they brown uniformly

Happening?CALL Zak @

(780) 842-4465

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Safety Services

A Division of Jaws Contracting

HARDISTY LOCATION: 4916 52ND STREET,

HARDISTY, AB, T0B 1V0

HARDISTY OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Toll free: 866-942-6733Website: www.jawssafety.com

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Fax: 780-842-6735Website www.jawscontracting.caEmail: warren@jawscontracting.ca

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE JAWS CONTRACTING & JAWS SAFETY SERVICES LTD WILL BE EXPANDING OUR SERVICES TO THE

TOWN OF HARDISTY, ALBERTA.We are very excited to be opening a new location in Hardisty JUNE 2019

Expanding our services to Hardisty will allow us to serve our existing clientele more efficiently & readily. We look forward to meeting new clientele & becoming

involved with the thriving community of Hardisty!

WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND OUR GRAND OPENING ON MAY 24, 2019.

BBQ LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS FROM 11 AM-1 PM.

DOOR PRIZES & MORE!

Estate of Patricia Alice Aykroydwho died on April 6, 2019

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by June 14, 2019. with Peter Van Winssen Professional Corporationat 1013 - 5th Avenue Wainwright, Alberta T9W 1L6

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Rod OracheskiGame Guru

Chances are pretty good that if I pitched you an idea for a game set in

Middle Ages France, just at the start of the outbreak of the Black Plague, you’d think of the typical square-jawed hero wrapped in armour and waving a sword around like a lunatic.

A Plague Tale: Innocence turns that idea on its head, putting gamers in the shoes of a teenage girl named Amicia who must shepherd her five-year-old brother Hugo to safety. Upping the dif-ficulty? How about an outbreak of the plague, which local villagers attribute to those who are new to the area or who are known to be sick? Not enough? Add in a ridiculously out of control infesta-tion of rats, with thousands pouring onto the screen at a time. Still not dif-ficult enough? Add in the Inquisition – seeking out Hugo for their own reasons.

Nobody expects the Spanish French Inquisition.

The game is heavy on stealth ele-ments early on, with Amicia no match for any of the enemies the game throws at you. Instead of going hand to hand, she and Hugo must stick to the shadows and tall grass, distract guards with well-thrown rocks or pots, and time their movements carefully. Eventually she adds sling-based ranged combat abilities to the mix, allowing her to take down unshielded enemies, but the game never forgets the toll taking a life would have on a teenage girl. There are times she must take a life to save Hugo, but she doesn’t shake it off and throw out a wry quip afterwards.

In time, Amicia learns some alchemy to expand her repertoire, but the game is very smart about both how they’re

introduced and taught to the player and how limited they are – especially the more powerful items. You never real-ly feel comfortable enough to let your guard down, a small mistake can – and will – cost Amicia her life, but it also never really feels cheap. Your mistakes are recognizable and it’s not simply trial and error until you chance onto the solution to the puzzle you’re facing.

It’s hard to categorize A Plague Tale: Innocence – it’s heavy on stealth ele-ments, but most encounters boil down to solving the puzzle of where to move, when to move, and what abilities to use. It’s not so much action-adventure as it is puzzle-adventure, with some light hor-ror elements thrown in. Like most Alber-tans I don’t have much awareness of rats, but there’s no denying how creepy it is to have the floor carpeted by thou-sands of them – especially when the only thing stopping them from stripping the flesh from your bones is a rapidly-fading torch…

I really like the game, and a large part of that is the characters. Amicia’s struggle with the decisions she has to

make turn her into one of the most realistically-written characters I’ve ever played, and using Hugo, whose illness has kept him secluded from the real world most of his life and made him insatiably curious about it, to fill the player in on the world around them is a stroke of genius. Even supporting cast

characters are given some time to flesh them out in side conversations, which I didn’t expect.

4.5/5 – A Plague Tale: Innocence is a gorgeous game that sports a cast of char-acters that feel far more real than you’d expect from an action-adventure title. Well worth playing.

A Plague Tale: Innocence

Assessment/Tax NoticePlease take notice that pursuant to Section 308(1), 310(3) and 311(1) of the Municipal Government Act:

- The Property Assessment and Tax Notices for the Town of Wainwright were mailed out on the 13th day of May 2019

- The Notice of Assessment date is the 21st day of May 2019

A 10% penalty will be applied to taxes outstanding after June 30, 2019.Please contact the Town of Wainwright Office if you have any questions or did not receive your Assessment/Tax Notice.Kathy FranklinDirector of Finance

Xbox One X

screenshotA Plague Tale: Innocence puts Amicia and Hugo through the wringer, including a harrowing visit to the site of a recent battle.

EDGE | Wainwright, AB | May 17, 201918

WAINWRIGHT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2010

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VISIT US ON HOURS: MON. - SAT. 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

SUN. 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

“Your Community Minded Liquor Store” Please don’t drink and drive

PLUS MANY MORE IN-STORE SPECIALS

Canadian or Coors Light24 pk cans $37 95

Sleeman Original18 pk cans $22 95

Michelob Ultra15 pk cans $25 95

Corona12 pk btls $23 95

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1.75L$3995

Captain Morgan Spiced1.75L$4995

Bacardi Gold Rum1.14L$2495

Bacardi White Rum750ml$1895

Bailey’s1.14L$3195

Malibu750ml$1795

Ungava Gin750ml$2695

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Canada750ml$695

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Village of Irma Residents

NOTICENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COMBINED ASSESSMENT AND TAX NOTICE FOR THE VILLAGE OF IRMA, made under provisions of the Municipal Government Act has been prepared. Combined Notices were mailed on May 16, 2019 The final date for assessment appeal is July 23, 2019Taxes are due July 31, 2019

Penalties will be applied on August 1, 2019 on current year and January 1, 2020 on all outstanding taxes.

If you failed to receive your Combined Notice please contact the Village of Irma Office at 780 754 3665 or email us at info@irma.ca

CAO Neil Loonen

East Central Alberta Catholic School Division No. 16 invites applications for the position of Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) at

This is a full time position commencing immediately and ending on August 23, 2019. Salary is $15.00/hour for 7 hours per day.

Please visit the link below for the criteria to be an eligible STEP student:STEP Student Eligibility

Individuals who have an interest in working with computers and technol-ogy and have the following skills, characteristics and interests are encouraged to apply:

Interested applicants can send their application, including a covering letter and your resume with three references (please include email addresses) including the name of your last supervisor to:

Board Executive SecretaryEast Central Alberta Catholic Schools

1018 – 1st Avenue, Wainwright, AB T9W 1G9Fax: (780) 842-5322 Email: reception@ecacs16.ab.ca

The closing date for this position is . Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Invites applications for the position of

East Central Alberta Catholic School Division No. 16 invites applications for the position of Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) at School of Hope in Vermilion, Alberta

This is a full time positions commencing immediately and ending on August 23, 2019. Salary is $15.00/hour for 7 hours per day.

Please visit the link below for the criteria to be an eligible STEP student:STEP Student Eligibility

Individuals with the following skills, characteristics and interests are encour-aged to apply:

Interested applicants can send their application, including a covering letter and your resume with three references (please include email addresses) including the name of your last supervisor to:

Board Executive SecretaryEast Central Alberta Catholic Schools

1018 – 1st Avenue, Wainwright, AB T9W 1G9Fax: (780) 842-5322 Email: reception@ecacs16.ab.ca

The closing date for this position is May 20, 2019. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

East Central Alberta Catholic School Division No. 16 Invites applications for the position of

Summer Student Employment Position (STEP Student) Clerical Assistant

Local Company Seeking

Operators for Loaders, Packers, Tractors & Scrapers.

Work in the Wainwright & Camrose area.

Own transportation required.

Call Cory @ 1-780-238-5619

Chauvin, AB

Now hiring for FULL TIME JOURNEYMAN OR 3RD

YEAR HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC.

jjohnson@steelview.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Employment OpportunityGibson’s Home Hardware is

seeking a Full Time Sales Associate

in the Giftware DeptResponsibilities will include:

Front Cash and Giftware Department

Must be willing to work on Saturdays

Apply to: Gibson’s Hardwaregibsonshardware@homehardware.ca

1025 2 Ave. Wainwright780-842-6111

Has The Following Full-Time Employment Opportunities

• COOK - experience an asset

• SERVERS - must have pro-serve

Experience an asset, however training provided.

See Judy in person at Irma Hotel, Call 780-754-0002 to

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FOR SALEClear Lake

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What’s Happening is a community events calendar intended for Non-Profit Groups only. $40 plus GST To Put Your Event on the Calendar for a 6-week maximum run (40 word maximum) We do not accept Bridal Shower, Wedding, Birthday or Anniversary Announcements.

CALL 780-842-4465 FOR DETAILSWHAT'S HAPPENING?MAY 2019

25 McRae/Kinsmen Annual Cystic Fibrosis BBQ 11am - 2pm in front of McRaes Floorcovering on Main street. All proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

26 The Wainwright Elks Royal Purple Sunday Brunches will take place the last Sunday of the Month. Excellent variety for a wonderful Sunday morning out. 9:00am-1:00pm. Age 5-10 $6, 11 and up $12.50 (Ad#54051)

27-28 Theatre ’75 is hosting auditions for “Mamma Mia” on May 27 or 28 at 7:30 pm at the Wainwright Communiplex Theatre. Come prepared with your own materials. You will need to sing and read or recite a 30 – 60 second monologue. There will also be a dance component so please dress appropriately. You are welcome to come to one or both of the audition sessions. Please call Shelley at 780-806-3422 for further information. (AD#55040)

29 Lakeland College Administration Professional Information Night. Wednesday, May 29th 6:30-8:30pm, Communiplex Theatre. 700-2 Avenue. Information on program, schedule, admissions/requirements, student loans and careers. Visit wainwright.ca/living/education-and-childcare/post-secondary/ for further details or contact Carley at 780.842.3381 or cherbert@wainwright.ca or Claudinei at claudinei@wainwrightlearning.ca (AD#54923)

JUNE 20195 The Wainwright Royal Purple ladies invite seniors to their Annual Lilac Tea on Wednesday, June 5 at

2:00pm iat the Elks Hall. (AD#55106)

5 Wainwright & District 4H Achievement Day Show and Sale June 5, 2019 with Chauvin, Edgerton & Greenshields Clubs. June 5th at Peace Memorial Multiplex, 650–2 Avenue. 9:30am Show. 5pm Sale. Pancake Breakfast & Concession Open. Multi-club displays/activities throughout the day. Everyone Welcome! (AD#55088)

7 Friendship Tea and Mini Mall Jewelry, Baking, woodworking, clothing Mundare Sausage and so much more! Friday, June 7th 1:00-4:00 pm At the Battle River Lodge In Wainwright - 429 5th Ave Celebrating Seniors Week 2019 Everyone Welcome! (AD#55107)

7-9 11th Manitou Lake Gospel Jamboree June 7-9, Neilburg, SK. FREE Tabernacle Concerts. Keepers of the Faith, Daaes, Touch of Grace, Ben Johnsons, Fraser Valley, Potter’s Clay, Kenny Mac Band, Budds, Neilburg Church Youth Free Banana Splits Friday. Fri. 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 10:15am. Concession. Sat. Turkey Supper. Free camping. www.manitoulakegospeljamboree.com (AD#54729)

9 Grace United Church Roast Beef Supper and Silent Auction. This is being held in the Fellowship Hall at 1038-4 Avenue, from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. The Silent Auction viewing and bidding will run until 6 pm. Cost: $15/Adult, $7/Child (ages 6-12), Children 5 and under-Free. Pre-ordered and pre-paid meals ($20.00) are available to be delivered. Cut off date for ordering delivery meals is Friday, June 7th at noon. Please call the Church office (780-842-3870) to order. (AD#55042)

14-15 Battle River Lodge Annual Yard Sale and Bake Sale At 429 5th Ave. Friday, June 14th 12:30 - 3:30pm Saturday, June 15th 9:00am - 12:00pm If you have any items for the Yard Sale please drop them off at the Lodge no later than Monday, June 10th. No large furniture or large electronics please! For any questions please contact Activities at (780) 842-2796. (AD#55107)

ANNOUNCEMENTSSmall Business Advisement Program. Meet with a small business development specialist to evaluate your busi-ness ideas and receive valuable coaching and advice. Sign up forFREE. To book your confidential appointment, contact Linda @ Town Office 780.842.3381 or receptionist@wainwright.ca (AD#54854)

Walk ‘n’ Roll Challenge. Competition between Ponoka, Stettler & Wainwright. From May 1–August 31, walk or bike to a destination-leave your car at home. Register trips @ wainwright.ca or on Town app. Registering makes you eligible for prize draws! (AD#54997)

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