stettler independent, september 25, 2013
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September 25, 2013 edition of the Stettler IndependentTRANSCRIPT
After a narrow victory to become mayor of Stettler in the last election, Dick Richards is “thrilled” to maintain his seat uncontested in this year’s election.
“I like to think that it is voters’ confi dence in me and that the leadership of council is in good hands,” Richards said Tuesday, the day after nominations closed.
“I still have a passion for what I do.” Richards was elected in the last election
after a 27-vote victory over Will Brown, who is running for councillor in the campaign for the Oct. 21 election.
Serving as mayor for four years, Richards succeeded Jim Hunter, who stepped down when he was appointed a provincial judge.
With fi ve incumbent councillors facing six challenges, the mayor is pleased with the strong interest in Stettler’s town
council.“I think it demonstrates that there is a
desire to move the town forward and there are a lot of people with a desire to be part of that team,” Richards said.
“We have such a diverse group of new candidates.”
While two newcomers were defeated in the last election and are back in the race this time around, four are new on the ballot.
The mayor urged voters to get active in the electoral process.
“It’s important that the voters engage in the election campaign and fi nd out what each candidate stands for,” Richards said.
“If you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to complain about decisions of council.”
Prior to taking over the mayor’s seat, Richards served as a councillor for nine years. — Froese
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GOING GREEN — Student council president Maddie Kuefl er cuts the ribbon Friday to officially open the green space behind Stettler Middle School. It features trees, benches and pathways. After the ceremony, students and staff headed to West Stettler Park for Terry Fox Day activities. See also pages A6 and B4.
Richards acclaimed as Stettler’s mayor
Six challengers bid for town council seatsRICHARD FROESE
Independent reporter
While the incumbent, Dick Richards, has been acclaimed as Stettler’s mayor, six challengers face five incumbent councillors in the bid to serve on town council.
Nominations closed Monday for the Oct. 21 vote.
Will Brown and James Tebbe are seeking council seats after falling short in the last election three years ago.
Zachary Jackson, Sean Nolls, Karen Sernecky and James Smith are the newcomers on the ballot.
They will face incumbent councillors Malcolm Fischer, who topped the polls last time, Darcy Bachman, Al Campbell and Steve Wildeboer, while Peter Simons will again seek seats on town council and school trustee for the Clearview School Division in the Stettler ward.
Brown, the pastor of Stettler Community Church, lost to Richards for the mayoral chair by a slim margin (689-662) in the previous municipal election.
Tebbe finished ninth out of 11 candidates for councillor last time around.
County reeve victorious For seven councillors in
the County of Stettler, two wards were uncontested, while 11 people are vying for five seats.
County reeve Wayne Nixon was acclaimed in Donalda–Red Willow (Ward 7). James Nibourg returns unchallenged in
Erskine South–Warden (Ward 5).
Byemoor-Endiang has a three-way race as Lawrence Wilkie faces former councillor Les Stulberg, who lost 119-118 in the last election, and John Schofer, who also seeks to return as a Clearview School Division trustee after losing three years ago.
Former reeve Vic Carey wants to make a comeback when he challenges Greggory Jackson in Botha-Gadsby (Ward 3).
Three other wards have two-way battles.
Former councillor Dave Grover is set to return to Big Valley (Ward 2) to face Terry Schiffner, who edged Grover 86-82 in the last election.
Two brothers are seeking seats in two areas.
Joe Gendre is looking to secure his seat in Erskine –Buffalo Lake (Ward 6) against Guy Nietz, who lost to Gendre 134-129 in the last battle.
Ernie Gendre has challenged Blake Chapman in the Stettler ward (4).
Halkirk councillorsall set to return
Residents in Halkirk
won’t need to go the polls, after all three seats were acclaimed. The winners are longtime mayor Dale Kent, Coun. Sherry Jamieson and newcomer Matthew Koenraadt.
Mayors in the villages are selected by council.
Big Valley stands patVoters in Big Valley
won’t go to the polls, either, as incumbents Gail Knudtson and Lois Miller and newcomer Ken Johnson have filled the three council seats.
Donalda race is onElectors in Donalda
will have four names on the ballot to choose three councillors, with Mayor Bruce Gartside and incumbent Dan Knudtson joined by Shane Fox and D. Paul McKay.
Botha has fournames on ballot
Three seats are being contested by four candidates — Fay Betts, Flo Iskiw, Ken Hoekstra and Jim Renschler.
Gadsby candidatesready to go
For three seats on Gadsby council, Brian Burks, Kim Cooper, Fred Entwisle and Laura Kelly-Stevenson are in the running.
No election in plans for County of Paintearth
All seven incumbents in the County of Paintearth have been acclaimed.
“We will have no elections,” said Tarolyn Peach, the county’s chief administrative officer.
New to council, Doreen Blumhagen becomes the second woman on board, representing Halkirk after incumbent Tony Nibourg decided to bow out.
She joins current councillors Walter Weber in Castor, Rocky
Dahmer in Halkirk, Brian Bunbury in Federal, Tyrill Hewitt in Bulwark, Reeve George Glazier in Coronation and Diane Elliott in Brownfield.
Mayoralty racein line for Castor
Longtime Castor mayor Gary DeVloo is being challenged by Catherine Wylie, while seven candidates are seeking six councillor seats.
Ballot newcomers Cody Borek, Richard Elhard, Tony Nichols, Travis Ryan and Lonny Nelner challenge incumbents Brenda Wismer and Rod Zinger.
Bashaw in limboBashaw Mayor Penny
Shantz was acclaimed, while incumbent Bryan Gust was the only person to file for one of four councillor seats. The nomination term has been extended.
“We will keep it open,” said Bashaw returning officer Loretta Paget.
Camrose County reports opening
Camrose County coun-cil reported that the local seat remained unclaimed for Bashaw, Meeting Creek and north (Division 1).
Alix set for challengeWith the mayor elected
by council, Alix has six candidates seeking five seats, as newcomers Vicki Soltermann, Jody Louise
Widmann and Arlene E. Nelson challenge incumbents Curtis Irving Peterson, Robert Fehr and Gordon Christensen.
Clive returns fiveAll five seats on
Clive council have been acclaimed, as newcomers Marvin Wieler have joined incumbents Anita Tillard, Daniel Graden, Luci Henry and Beverly Krochak.
Delburne welcomes same slate
All five seats on Village of Delburne council were filled by acclamation, with Amy Beard, Darlene Dushanek, Judith Hogan, Tim Wilson and Mayor Ray Reckseidler back in office.
Voters go to the polls Oct. 21 in local and school board elections. See also Page A3.
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Castor squadron cadets practise marches during a weekly training session Monday night in Castor,while about 35 people discussed the squadron’s future amid reports of a potential move to Stettler.
RICHARD FROESEIndependent reporter
Supporters of 572 Castor Air Ca-dets are determined to build the pro-gram after talk that the squadron could be moved to Stettler if leaders and members don’t step up in the Castor region.
“There is no possibility of a move to Stettler (immediately),” Kevin Rob-inson, who chairs the Alberta provin-cial committee of the Canadian Air Cadet League, said during a meeting Monday night with about 35 parents, partners and community supporters.
Plans of any move are “explorato-ry,” he said.
Without local leaders, Robinson said leaders from the Red Deer area would be more willing to travel to Stettler than to Castor.
The squadron requires more peo-ple trained as a cadet instructor cadre (CIC), he said.
“We need four names of people
who plan to become leaders, by the end of October.
“There’s no way you want to see this die in Castor. There’s no way I want to see this die in Castor. We are proud of this squadron and Castor is centrally located.”
Castor leaders and supporters were encouraged and relieved to keep the cadets in Castor. Despite expressing concerns in the past week, they’re op-timistic about the future of the squad-ron, which has been in the community for more than 40 years.
“I am very happy with this meeting and I want this going in the right direc-tion,” said Annette Allen, who chairs the squadron sponsoring committee.
“We need to get those CICs.”Those positions (with pay) can be
served by any trained person, and they don’t need to have children in the pro-gram, Robinson said.
While the training process takes about eight to 12 months to complete, candidates can start their roles prior to that.
One parent promoted the role dur-ing the meeting.
“I want to help because I saw the need,” Todd Wright said.
“I want to stay here and help cadets grow and Annette needs support. This is free, so you have to give you time to keep this going.”
Advisors from the Central Wing say they’re committed to keeping ca-dets in the community.
“If you want to keep it in Castor, we are here to support that,” said Evelyne Huseby, the Central Wing advisor.
“We know the kids want it.”Currently with 17 cadets, members
travel from as faraway as Stettler, Coronation,
Byemoor, Forestburg, Hanna and Vet-eran for training in Castor.
Ideally, 20 to 25 members with ad-equate leaders helps create a sustain-able squadron, Huseby said.
For information, or to become a CIC, contact Allen at 403-575-0997 (cell), 403-578-2752 (home) or email: [email protected].
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RICHARD FROESEIndependent reporter
In keeping with its “vision for ex-cellence in local public education,” the Clearview School Division has taken steps to try to improve commu-nications in the district.
The school board wants to engage its partners more effectively as part of a new strategic plan.
Community engagement, commu-nications, a user-friendly budget pro-cess, teacher excellence, health and wellness for students, and staff and school programming, were listed as the “pillars” during the board’s regu-lar meeting last Wednesday.
“We have some great ideas and they all fi t together,” said Ken Check-el, who chairs the board.
“One of the drives is that we want to move ahead with the pilot project at the Stettler schools and to look at small schools.”
That pilot project involves the consolidation of administration at the Stettler elementary and middle schools.
The strategy framework is part of the three-year plan the district is re-quired to submit to Alberta Education by Nov. 30, he said.
“We want to talk to staff and com-munities more and the measure of a lot of these things will be done by
survey.”Trustee Patty Dittrick reminded
the board that the division is commit-ted to communications. Last month, the board decided to host a commu-nity forum to update parents on the Stettler pilot project.
She suggested plans to analyze ways to develop co-operative pro-gramming for Castor and Coronation area schools be taken to the commu-nity after a report is presented in De-cember.
“That’s another issue we can pres-ent, to fi nd out what kind of program needs to be at each school or shared,” Dittrick said.
After she expressed concern that the series of community consultation meetings last year failed to have an effective follow-up, new associate su-perintendent Peter Neale later shared that such dialogue is necessary. He said it’s part of the budget process that he experienced with previous school divisions.
“At the end of the process, we had a ‘What We Heard’ report and I’ve got good feedback about that,” said Neale, who joined Clearview this summer.
He also explained that during the budget process, he has historically provided a narrative description of funding sources and priorities “for readers to simply understand.”
One trustee said parents are eager
to be active and are beginning to un-derstand some of the budget issues.
“People are hungry to get in-volved,” Yvette Cassidy said. “There is momentum.”
On the issue of health and well-ness, Cassidy questioned why the school division was spending so much time on that component when parents and Alberta Health Services have the responsibility to care for the students in that regard.
The division has been active in raising the health consciousness of staff and students.
“We have a wellness committee working with schools and we could measure students’ health,” said trust-ee Karen Holloway, noting that staff are scheduled to be measured in Janu-ary.
Healthy students are also a prior-ity for the administration, the board was told.
“Many parents do not choose healthy lifestyles for their children, and the more we do, the better the students do in class and in exams,” said Eileen Johnston, the director of student services, who was sitting in for superintendent John Bailey.
The board was advised to work in consultation with a provincial task force on “teacher excellence.”
Trustees also agreed to discuss that strategy during a meeting when the superintendent is present.
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Local government elec-tion campaigns are under-way and it’s time for voters to get fully engaged in help-ing shape the future of their communities.
Municipal councils and school boards are the gov-ernment closest to citizens, and they make decisions that affect residents the most.
So it’s vital that voters get active in the election process.
With all the negativity of provincial and federal governments, local govern-ments such as municipal councils and school boards have the reputation of be-ing the most accessible and easiest for citizens to work with.
The “local” elected of-fi cials are committed to make their community — your community — a bet-
ter place to live, working in positive and productive ways with residents as part-ners. They don’t necessarily have a hidden agenda and party lines to tow.
In small communities, the elected offi cial is famil-iar and someone that’s eas-ily approachable.
Now that the names on the ballot have been con-fi rmed, eligible electors are urged to exercise their democratic right and vote wisely to elect municipal councils and school boards for the next four years.
First of all, mark Oct. 21 as voting day and remem-ber that proof of identifi ca-tion will be required to vote, even if the election offi cers know who you are.
No identifi cation means no ballot.
In order to make wise choices, get to know the
candidates and the plat-forms.
What candidate has the best vision for the next four years and beyond, with the best ideas to advance the community?
While many incumbents have the experience, do they appear to still be qual-ity candidates, or is it time to bring on new candidates with fresh ideas and re-newed energy.
Where council members and school trustees have al-ready served more than one term, I suspect that this will be their fi nal election.
As a result, it might be
good time to start bringing up a quality candidate to be-come the next mayor, reeve or school board chair during this term.
With the longer terms, an elected offi cial will be effective and strongest for two terms — eight years.
So if most incumbents on council or school board are returned, the next elec-tion in 2017 might well see sweeping changes.
Considering that, it’s probably better to have some new faces around the table.
Talk about the election and candidates with your family, friends and neigh-bours. Attend an all-candi-dates forum in your com-munity. Read the candidate profi les in this community newspaper.
If you don’t vote, don’t complain after the election.
RICHARD FROESEIndependent reporter
Three seats in the Stettler region will be contested in the Clearview School Division, while three other seats have been secured by acclaimation.
Nomination day was Monday, and the election is set for Oct. 21.
Stettler Ward (3) incumbent Peter Simons and new-comers Staci Gerlitz and Dave Goodwin are vying for two seats.
Again, Simons will seek to maintain his seats on Clearview and as councillor for the Town of Stettler.
For the area of Erskine and Donalda (Ward 1), Patricia Standage challenges incumbent trustee Cheri Neitz of Er-skine.
Down in the Botha, Gadsby, Byemoor area (Ward 4), incumbent Rhonda Maggin faces former trustee John Schofer, who is also seeking a seat on County of Stettler council for Byemoor-Endiang.
Unchallenged in their wards, Yvette Cassidy will con-tinue to serve Big Valley after 11 years, while in the east, Karen Holloway will still represent Castor after 15 years, as will board chairman Ken Checkel in Coronation after 15 years.
“We are encouraging residents of Town of Stettler and in the County of Stettler to help choose the community
members who will serve on the board of trustees by casting a ballot for school trustee when they vote in the upcoming Oct. 21 election,” returning offi cer Peter Neale said in a news release.
He said voting for school board trustees on election day “is important because the school board makes decisions that affect the community’s economic, social and cultural life.”
Neale said the board annually manages more than 31 million in tax dollars, employs over 450 people and is re-sponsible for the care and education of more than 2,400 school-aged children.
“Our policies and decisions have a tremendous impact on the local community, whether residents have children in school or not. That’s why it’s important to hear from the whole community at the ballot box.”
For further information on the election or polling loca-tion, visit clearview.ab.ca
Catholic boardWith all seven incumbents on the East Central Alberta
Catholic school board acclaimed, Duane Austin represents Stettler, after Chris Nichols decided to bow out.
Rob Nichols remains on board to represent Castor and Halkirk.
Out north in the Battle River School Division, Bashaw area incumbent Kendall Severson of Camrose County South was returned by acclamation.
Froese’n Time
By Richard FroeseIndependent reporter
At the least, get out to vote on Oct. 21
Clearview plans to communicate clearly
Simons back in contentionfor school, council seats
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Keep the cottage in the family
“Wait upon the Lord; Be strong ... Yes, wait upon the Lord” (Psalm 27:14).
Waiting is diffi cult and I don’t know anyone who actually likes it. No one has ever told me that they love red lights, cherish extended win-ters, or that they can’t wait to get into another long, arduous checkout line.
There are however some things we can do to make waiting more tolerable. When I was in college I had Greek vocabulary and Bible verses written on index cards hanging from my gear-shift so that I could memorize and review them at red lights. I enjoy talking with people when I’m in lineups and I always bring a good book to read if I think I’m going to be waiting in an offi ce somewhere; the latter exercise is so effective that I almost regret when my name is called. I said “almost” ... I’d rather not have to wait.
Warren Wiersbe, commenting on the gruel-ing matter of waiting wrote, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most diffi cult things in the Christian life. Our old na-ture is restless...the world around us is frantically
in a hurry.”Often, we are like New England preacher
Phillips Brooks. A friend noticed him nervously pacing the fl oor and asked, “What’s the prob-lem?” Brooks replied, “The problem is that I’m in a hurry, but God isn’t!”
Learning how to wait is very important. The word wait occurs approximately 110 times in the Bible, sometimes as a command and often with reference to waiting upon God. The Bible teaches us to wait for His strength (Isaiah 40:31), for His answer to our prayers (Psalm 38:15), for assurance of forgiveness (Psalm 130:5), and for
guidance (Psalm 25:5).Perhaps it would be helpful to recognize
that waiting doesn’t have to be passive. It can be and should be both active and profi table. G. Campbell Morgan said that, “Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, activity under command, readiness for any new command that might come and the ability to wait until the com-mand is given.”
It should be added that waiting, when prop-erly entered into, is also an act of faith. It in-corporates watching while waiting and holds positive expectations. In other words, we know that though God has called us to wait, we also know that He will come through with what He has promised.
Like sailors on a slow-moving ship, we watch for a glimpse of land, and know that eventually it will appear.
“With all my heart, I am waiting, Lord, for you! I trust your promises” (Psalm 130:5).
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When you and your spouse die, Canada Rev-enue Agency (CRA) con-siders it as if you sold the cottage at its current mar-ket value.
The difference between your original cost and its current value (called ‘capi-tal gains’) gets taxed. The
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If your estate has too little cash to pay your final tax bill, your heirs may be forced to sell the cottage and liquidate other assets just to pay the taxes due when your final tax return is filed. So if you want to keep the family cottage in your family, consider these more attractive strategies:
• Transfer the cottage to your children right now. But consider these two accompanying pitfalls. First, you cannot sell it to
your children for a song. CRA will claim that you sold if at fair market value, and then tax appropriate-ly. Second, your children must establish their cost basis on the selling price (the lower value you tried to use) so their future capi-tal gains will be that much higher!
• Establish a cottage trust. Unlike a testamenta-ry trust, which takes effect when you die, this is an intervivos or living trust. Trusts are popular because they provide you with con-trol over your assets which get distributed to the ben-eficiaries in the future. Intervivos trusts are usu-ally flexible so you will not have to make any final decisions now. However,
in most cases, you will be taxed on the capital gain at the time of the transfer.
• Designate the cot-tage as your principal residence. If your cottage has appreciated more than your home, this could be a good choice. It shelters the full amount of future gains if you transfer ownership to a family member now, or favorably increase the adjusted cost base of the cottage, thus reducing the taxable capital gains when you sell the cottage or die.
• Use life insurance to provide the money: To pay the final tax bill on the cottage. Joint and last-to-die life insurance can serve a special purpose here. The benefit is paid on the sec-ond death, the same time
the taxes will be due. Each spouse leaves the cottage to the other either by will or by right of survivorship if owned jointly. When the surviving spouse dies, the insurance benefit is paid to the beneficiary or the estate, providing the cash needed to pay the tax bill. The cottage itself is left to the children in the will.
Enjoy your time away from the city with family and friends, but don’t for-get the CRA is your silent partner with a financial interest in your property. Do what you can to ensure enjoyment for generations to come. And always get professional advice before implementing any tax plan-ning arrangements, and be-ware of doing it yourself.
2002 — 11 years ago— Alberta Heart and Stroke
Foundation’s 30-person bicycle, led by local stroke survivors Bill Lane and Danny Grover, made its way through the streets of Byemoor.
— Many crops in the area are a 100 per cent write-off, following the worst drought in 100 years.
— Olana Norman, born and raised at Stettler, was awarded fi rst place in a national photography competition.
— Helen Bailey, Westwoods’ correspondent for the Independent for the past 38 years, was honoured with a surprise 85th birthday party at Gadsby.
— Endmoor community volun-teers were recognized with a steak barbecue at the Endiang Hall.
— Donalda resident Mary Duby-na celebrated her 102nd birthday.
— Harry Home of Jasper was the fi rst inductee at the Canadian Rail-way Hall of Fame in Big Valley.
1992 — 21 years ago— Stettler MLA and Premier
Don Getty attended the Erskine School renovation offi cial opening.
— Redford Peeples was elected Stettler’s mayor by acclamation, af-ter Bob Stewart stepped down.
— Diploma marks for Stettler high school students were above av-erage, despite a teachers’ strike that lasted for 22 instructional days.
— Local 4-H members Stepha-nie Mappin, April Mappin, Heath McCrindle, Virginia Chostner and Jimilee Carothers have raised more
than 150 pheasants for the Alberta government’s Raise and Release program.
— Jim and Grace Rae of Scot-land spent three weeks in the area visiting relatives — Mickey Pearn at Stettler and Andy and Agnes So-rensen and Alex and Anne Smith at Endiang.
— Teachers inducted into the Alberta Teachers’ Association at a banquet in Stettler were: Tammy Stimson, Rose Pearson, Karen Lane, Gordon Goodrich, Darrel Dobson, Jeff Lee, Jodie Limpert, Tara Anderson, Myles Corbett, Su-zanne Schollie and Bridie Forde.
1982 — 31 years ago— Alan Willis of the Stettler
Independent was installed as presi-
dent of the Alberta Weekly News-papers Association.
— Al Voz was honoured with a retirement party after 28 years of service with Gulf Canada.
— Jubilee Beverages, bottlers of Pepsi-Cola and 7-Up, contributed $3,000 toward the cost of a new electronic scoreboard at William E. Hay’s football fi eld.
— Heartland Motorcycle Club held motocross races at the club’s track at Bar Harbour.
— Graduation excercises for 25 graduates were held at MAC Cen-tral High School in Alix.
— Norm and Lorraine Kelly moved the Byemoor Esso into their new building on Byemoor’s main street. The old building was demol-ished to make way for parking.
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Good branding in eye of beholder
It’s been nearly fi ve years since the Alberta government began to centralize rural ambulance services away from municipalities that have resulted in some drastic and dan-gerous increases in wait-times.
The effects of this centralization of emergency services are being felt in many rural areas throughout the province of Alberta.
In 2010, Airdrie’s integrated system was disbanded and in turn they saw a 30 per cent increase in wait-times for ambulance service in a very short period of time.
Previous to these changes, Lacombe had an impressive standard of two minutes; today, they have seen it climb to in-excess of ten minutes.
By the end of 2012, average wait times in some com-munities across the province reached dangerous levels. Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House both have re-ported wait-times of 15 minutes; Brooks has an 18-minute wait-time; Cardston is 21 minutes; and Pincher Creek has reached an astonishing 30 minutes.
We must remember that these wait-times are averages; which means the time you wait for an ambulance may be shorter or longer than the times reported. With that in mind, consider the possibility of being in need of this life-saving service, but having to wait 40 minutes before fi rst-responders can be on scene. This ultimately could and will be the difference between life and death.
The continued mismanagement of the province’s Health Care system by the Alberta government has meant a failure to meet their own eight-hour benchmark for ad-mittance into ER for nearly half the patients transported by ambulance to hospitals.
These excessive wait-times have had a drastic negative effect on EMS response times because they are left immo-bile while waiting for patients to be admitted into ERs.
The centralization of services has also resulted in periods of time where entire communities are left vulner-able after ambulances have been sent to different towns
and cities to pick up patients.The people of the Drumheller-Stettler constituency
can be particularly vulnerable when our already limited resources are dispatched elsewhere. It can cause what are already long wait-times to become dangerous wait-times.
The government continues to exacerbate this situation by squeezing our municipalities, fi rst-responders and vol-unteers, while leaving them short-changed on resources.
Short-changing our front-line workers, on the resources they need to cut wait-times in our ERs, must be brought to an end.
Municipalities need the freedom to contract and choose the best ambulance service for their local needs, instead of having it dictated by the province.
As a proud member of the Wildrose Offi cial Opposi-tion, I will continue to encourage the Alberta government to put Albertans fi rst and fi x these critical services we all rely on, by putting the decision-making back in the hands of local people who best know their communities’ require-ments.
To check local emergency response wait-times across Alberta you can see them at: albertahealthservices.ca/ems.asp.
If you have any questions concerning this column, please contact my offi ce (Drumheller, 403-823-8181; Stettler, 403-742-4284; Hanna, 403-854-4333) or email [email protected].
The branding of Ca-nadian beef was recently discussed at a Canada Beef Inc. (CBI) seminar in Calgary. The thrust of the discussion was the value of having a genuine all-encompassing “Canadian Beef” label for both do-mestic and export markets.
There is much to be said for such an approach main-ly that it fi xes a familiar quality and national per-ception in the consumer’s eye. The trick then is for agencies like CBI to pro-mote the qualities of the brand so that consumers instantly perceive the label as being a premium prod-uct compared to any other beef product that doesn’t have the label.
There was a broad con-sensus that a “Canada” la-bel worked well in export markets where Canadian beef faces tough competi-tion from other national brands like US Beef or New Zealand Beef.
But it seems the Cana-dian label may not have the same premium im-pact in the domestic mar-ket. No one is disputing the quality and safety of our product — that is as-sumed and expected by the Canadian consumer.
But it seems some mar-keters might be wanting more of a competitive edge in retailing and just the Canadian label may not be enough. For example, a Quebec restaurateur at the event reported he was
using a “Western Canada Beef” label, because his customers assume that is where quality beef comes from — seems logical.
That brought up further discussion on organic, nat-ural and humane handling labels all for niche markets and where the Canadian Beef label fi ts in with those marketing angles. I would suggest they all fi t because the point is to sell beef in a way that the consumer will buy more of it. If that means lifestyle, production method or regional label-ling then full steam ahead. If that supersedes the Ca-nadian label – then that’s the verdict of the market-place and the consumer. But that wide-open ap-proach can bring on some-what misleading labelling just to gain a marketing advantage - that’s nothing new in the world of adver-tising..
What did annoy some folks at the seminar was the trend of some retail-ers to begin dictating that meat should come from certain production systems or even production percep-
tions. The reference clearly was towards the gestation stall issue for sows and restricted cages for laying hens. But beef was impli-cated because of negative perceptions about hormone and antibiotic use in feed-lots. It was felt that none of those issues affected meat quality, but it was driving a wedge between meat from different production sys-tems through labelling at the expense of producers. Perhaps one of the most blatant examples of such misleading labelling is a current campaign by a very large retailer called “Free From.”
The advertising claims that their pork, chicken and turkey is raised free from hormones and antibiot-ics. However in that same advertising a small print line is added that states all pork, chicken and turkey is raised without hormones and antibiotics.
You might as well add lamb, mutton, veal and game meat to that free from list. It’s clearly a marketing ploy that tries to exploit consumer ignorance.
Which brings up a point
many of the attendees I ex-pect were quietly thinking after noting the Western Canada label being used in Quebec. There is a proven iconic label that has his-toric connections to qual-ity western beef and that seems ready for a glorious return to its rightful place in national beef marketing – you know it of course “Alberta Beef.”
I am willing to bet most retailers across Canada would welcome the return of that legendary label. That label continues to be promoted but just in Alber-ta - relaunching the label on a national campaign is presently fraught with cat-tle politics. The idea does not go over well with On-tario cattle organizations that feel that there own “Ontario corn-fed Beef” label should not have to compete with an Alberta Beef label in their own province.
The compromise is to encourage retailers to use the “Canadian Beef” la-bel. But it seems retailers are not that convinced it has the same provenance as say Alberta or Western Canada.
A number of processors and retailers even use their own trademark quality la-bels. There is a message in all this and there should be a common sense approach, but it seems a resolution will have to take some big leaps to overcome the po-litical hurdles.
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By Mikayla Torgerson and Ryan Mielke
It’s time to kick off another great year at Stettler Middle School!
The first week of school was filled with fun activities organized by Mr. Peters, one of the newest members of staff.
Stettler Middle School welcomes Mr. Peters and Mr. Teasdale to our school this year. People were able to meet all the wonderful staff at our open house on Monday. A school council meeting was held Monday night.
Our annual Terry Fox Run and activity day was on Friday. The students ran to West Stettler Park in the morning and then had an afternoon filled with fun activities. We also held a hat day on Thursday where we raised money in support of Terry Fox.
We wanted to welcome our students back with a school dance last Friday evening.
Over the summer, Ms. Foster, Mr. Poapst and a handful of students helped put together SMS’s first green space! It’s a beautiful area with trees, benches and a lot of seating for the students to hang out in during breaks. It is out back behind the school, so check it out when you get a chance.
Thank you for all the hard work!SMS has been in full swing with
volleyball. Students had a chance to participate in a beach volleyball tournament held in Castor on Sept. 17. All the kids
who participated had a fun time.Both boys and girls indoor teams
have started practices and even went to a tournament in Ponoka this past Saturday. There is a full season planned with games and tournaments in the planning.
We are even host ing our own tournament on Oct. 26, so come on out and cheer the boys and girls on!
Cross-country has started up once again on Mondays and Wednesdays. They have been busy preparing for the Peace Hills meet this past Saturday in Wetaskiwin, as well as the upcoming CARA and CWAJHAA meets.
Hockey Academy has already been on the ice, helping hockey students prepare for tryouts and practices. Mr. Nixon is happy to be back teaching this option. SMS has a couple new options this year: film studies and photography.
Y-CAT (Youth Cultural Ambassador Training) has started up again and meets on Tuesdays at lunch. The girls’ group starts today over lunch and is eager to get going!
Magazine sales will run from Oct. 7 to 16, while fruit sales will run from Oct. 23 to 27. This fundraising is crucial to running all our extracurricular programs; so all contributions are much appreciated.
Yearbooks are available for any students attending SMS in 2012-13 at the office for $25. There are only a few left, so get yours before they’re gone.
By Amore du Toit
T h e p h r a s e ” O p e n sesame” conjures up a sense of excitement and anticipation. That is exactly what happened at our Open House last Thursday when students introduced their teachers to their parents.
M r s . F i s c h e r , o u r principal, introduced all staff and showed a short video to explain “the Leader in me “ program that is currently being implemented in our school. It was so good to meet parents and siblings.
A s t e a c h e r s , w e value parental teamwork r e g a r d i n g s t u d e n t s ’ education. Thank you to all who came out. This past week, the Grade 1 students at Stett ler Elementary School enjoyed a yoga class with yoga instructor Andrea DeYoung.
A n d r e a t a u g h t t h e students and teachers a kid-friendly routine, a meditation activity, and a song. The students really enjoyed having Andrea come in to teach them!
The Grade 1 teachers hope to practice yoga with the students during their daily physical education class and are thankful that Andrea was able to come in to Stettler Elementary School to instruct them.
Gage Hunt brought his bearded dragon to 4SC during our Science period. We learned many interesting facts: Eragon’s food has to be smaller than the space that is between her eyes. She puts the food in her beard and sits under her heat lamp to digest it. She eats clover in their back yard and often plays with Gage’s kitten.
We thank Sarah for bringing Gage’s pet into our classroom for a great science lesson. Like many of the classes in SES, Mrs. Sylvester’s Grade 1 class started the year off with the
end in mind (habit 2). They worked together to form a class mission statement by brainstorming all the things they hoped would happen while in grade one.
After lots of ideas the students agreed that this year, they want to learn many new things. They want to remember to sharpen the saw (habit 7/ take brain breaks) while at home and school.
Lastly they wanted their classroom to be a nice, happy, and friendly place to be. All the students agreed on this mission by signing their names to it. The class then made a big poster size mission statement with their handprints on it. Every morning, the students find their handprint, put their hand in it, and drag it into the mission statement. This helps 1MS to start everyday “with the end in mind.”
Many classes in our school start their day with a similar activity. This Friday, SES students from kindergarten to Grade 5 will run in our annual Stettler Elementary School Terry Fox Run.
This is the 20th year that we have completed a Terry Fox Run at Stettler Elementary. It was Terry’s dream that each Canadian dona te $1 to cance r research. Our pep-rally is in the gym at 1:15 p.m., just before the run. Our walk/run will start at 1:30 p.m. and last for 30 minutes.
Parents, grandparents, younger siblings, etc., are invited to join us. Last year, many family members pledged SES students online using a credit card. To do so, log on to terryfox.org and click on donate. We look forward to this worthwhile fundraiser for cancer research.
I will conclude with Terry’s words: “I just wish people would realize that anything is possible if you try.”
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Jerius Hunt and Abby Schicker from Monica Sylvester’s class stand in front of their class mission statement.
THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT ADVERTORIAL Page A7Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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Because new cars have become so expen-sive, more and more ve-hicle owners are looking for ways to extend the life of their vehicles. The longer a car can stay on the road, the better an investment that vehicle becomes. Fortunately, there are several steps vehicle owners can take that should ensure their vehicles stay on the road for years to come.
• Scale back on short trips. The toll cold starts take on a vehicle can add up over time. When a car is started, con-densation builds up in the vehicle’s exhaust system. On longer trips, that condensation will gradually evaporate. However, on short trips, that condensation often does not have enough time to evaporate, and over time too many short trips will lead to an accumulation of wa-ter in the muffler that can lead to rust and rust holes on the muf-fl er. Short trips also can negatively affect gas mileage. When pos-sible, leave your car at home on trips into town when you can just as easily walk or ride a bi-cycle. Over time, reduc-ing the amount of short
trips you take in your car will greatly reduce wear and tear on your vehicle and improve your fuel efficiency as well.
• Stick to the manu-facturer’s recommend-ed maintenance sched-ule. Adhering to your vehicle’s maintenance schedule serves many purposes, including im-proving the its durability and protecting various components, including its cooling system and drivetrain. While many manufacturers used to recommend changing a vehicle’s oil every 3,000 miles, many of today’s newer automobiles need their oil changed less frequently. Check your owner’s manual for manufacturer recom-mendations regarding oil changes, and don’t forget to replace the oil fi lter when changing your vehicle’s oil.
• Pay attention to brake pads. Brake pads that are allowed to wear down can cause dam-age to the brakes’ rotors and calipers. That dam-age can prove costly and make things harder on your vehicle. Keep an eye on your vehicle’s brake pads, which are far less expensive to replace than rotors and calipers, and do not al-low them to wear down to metal.
• Keep your tires properly infl ated. Tires that are under-infl ated will negatively impact your vehicle’s fuel effi-ciency. In addition, the
tires’ life expectancy is reduced considerably when tires are not prop-erly infl ated. Routinely check your tire pres-sure, especially if you drive a lot, and keep tires infl ated at the pres-sure recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
• Be mindful when fi ll-ing up your tank. Many people do not pay much attention to their sur-roundings when pulling into the fi lling station. But when you fi ll up can impact your car’s life expectancy. Per-haps the worst time to fi ll your tank is when the fuel tanker is in the gas station refi lling the un-derground tanks. That’s because the process of fi lling the underground tanks can stir up sedi-ment that had settled at the bottom of those tanks. If that sediment fi nds its way into your vehicle’s gas tank, it can clog fi lters and fuel injectors and negatively
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• Take care of your vehicle’s interior, too. Caring for a car is not just about being good to what’s under the hood. Caring for the car’s inte-rior will not necessarily impact its performance, but a well-kept interior will improve how you look at your vehicle and how much you enjoy driving it. The longer you enjoy driving your vehicle, the longer you are likely to keep it. Pre-serve the vehicle’s door and window seals; clean the dashboard, includ-ing the gauges, vacuum the fl oor mats; and wipe down the vehicle’s inte-rior, whether it’s cloth or leather. Keeping the the car’s interior clean will make the vehicle more enjoyable to drive and increase its value at re-sale. — Submitted
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EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING — Shoppers fl ocked to the 70th annual Stettler Rummage Sale last Friday and Saturday at the Agriplex and Stettler Curling Rink. About $36,000 was raised, reported Stetter Kinettes Club president Cheryl Barros.
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THE STETTLER INDEPENDENT DISTRICT Page A9Wednesday, September 25, 2013
BIG VALLEY BULLETINBy Linda Stillinger
The annual Big Valley School Terry Fox Run takes place today. Community mem-bers who wish to join in this event are invit-ed to come to the school at 1:30 p.m. There will be a small presentation before going to the golf course for the run.
The students of the Big Valley School would like to thank the organizers of the Memorial Golf Tournament for their gen-erous donation to our Breakfast Program. Your continued support is always appreci-ated.
The Big Valley 4-H Beef Club will be holding an organizational meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Big
Valley Arena. For more information, please contact Doug Duncan at 403-876-2564.
The Big Valley Minor Hockey Associa-tion is holding a fundraising bottle drive on Friday, Oct. 4. Bottle pickup in the village will be done after school on that day. If you would like to donate, but will not be home, please leave you donations bagged by your driveway. Country residents, please call Andrea at 403-876-2064 to make arrange-ments for pick up. Thank you for your sup-port.
Big Valley Hall Board Bingo begins the new season on Thursday, October 3. Warm up is at 7:30 p.m. with regular bingo start-ing at 8:00 p.m. Hope to see you there.
The Annable, Bahan, Scott, Stuber,
Shaw, Ridley, McCrindle, Webster, Swain-ston, Kastik, and Evans families would like to thank everyone for coming out to make this year’s Memorial Golf Tournament such a successful and fun day. A big thank you to everyone who donated prizes, cash etc.; to Paul Jensen for the beverage carts; to Bill for the roast beef to go with the burgers and salads; to Lorne for being our M.C. and drawing the teams with Curt; to Dennis and everyone else who helped out in any way. 58 golfers came out to have fun on the per-fect sunny day.
After a 4-way chip off, the team of Curt Watts, Lionel Stuber, Aimee and Alisha (granddaughters of Harry and Fran Stuber) came out the winners. Many thanks to Dan
and Fran of the Big Valley Inn for donating all the ice and the rum Texas Mickey for a raffl e. Cerwin Annable was the lucky ticket holder. There were lots of other prizes to give out so everyone got something.
The hole prizes were won by Dan Houle (closest to pin on #2); Ron Milton (closest to power pole on #3); Curt Watts (longest men’s drive on #5); Wayne Garrison (lon-gest putt on #7) and Myra Greig (closest to hula hoop on #8). This year all profi ts from the tournament will be donated to the Big Valley Cemetery, the Big Valley Fire De-partment, the Big Valley School Lunch Pro-gram and the Museum Building Fund. It’s always great to see everyone come out and we hope you can make it again next year.
BOTHA BOOSTER
HALKIRK HERALD GADSBY/WESTWOODS
By Louise Bellair
Fall is officially here, I guess, with things turning colours and farmers all over trying to get harvest in before it gets to cold and winter hits, all the birds are flocking together and starting to head north, gardening is getting finished now, and the nights are getting cooler, and a person can sure notice less hours of day-light now.
Sympathy goes out to the fam-ily of Lee Shepherd, who passed away peacefully at the age of 55 on Sept. 15.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Lee Shepherd was a long-time resident of this community and will be truly missed.
Get ready to come out this Saturday at 6 p.m. for an exciting
time at the Hillbilly Hoedown at the Botha Arena. ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE.
There will be a supper served which will be grits and jowels (sounds interesting). Grits and jowels is beef on the bun, corn on the cob, and salads.
The Domino Band will enter-tain the crowd that evening. This really sounds like a fun time for all. Adults, make sure you don’t miss this event. Tickets are avail-able now from any Botha Com-munity Centre members and/or at the door. So make sure you purchase your tickets quickly.
Then the day after this event, make sure you come out to the Botha Hall at 1:30 p.m. to en-joy the music from the Charlotte and Fat Gilmer’s Band, plus two young guitarists, and two young
violinists.It’s also a great band, which
everyone will surely enjoy. So make sure you come out that Sunday for a fantastic time. There will be a Pot Luck Lun-cheon, so the committee is ask-ing everyone to bring with you either buns/sandwiches or des-serts to share with everyone.
These Old time Dances have no age limit, so everyone can come out and have fun.
Quilting happens again on Monday (the 30th), starting at 9 a.m. at the Botha Senior Centre. Everyone is more than welcome to come out to this — quilters and non-quilters. They would love to teach you all they know about this fantastic skill.
Come out the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7:15 p.m. to
see if you’re the big winner.In one more week, Carpet
Bowling and Floor Curling will be starting up again for anoth-er year. Carpet Bowling will be taking place at 1 p.m. ev-ery Wednesday starting Oct. 2, and Floor Curling will be tak-ing place, starting Thursday at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3. So make sure you come out for one, or both of these events. They are a lot of fun and they would love to see everyone attend. Both of these take place at the Botha Senior Centre.
Another event that happens at the Botha Senior Centre is the Botha monthly meetings. The next meeting will take place on Monday, Oct. 7, starting at 11:30 a.m. These start out with a pot-luck luncheon, with the meeting
happening right after the meal. The committee is asking every-one to bring your favourite dish with you to share at the pot luck. All seniors are invited to attend all these meetings.
One more Thursday for church services for this month. Then starting Sunday, Oct. 6, church services will be held at 1 p.m. every Sunday for the month of October. So make sure you take a notice to the time change.
With it being fall, it usually means fall cleaning, so if you would like to go to the Botha Transit Station, the hours are as follows: every Tuesday from 1 till 5:30 p.m. and than again ev-ery Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. till noon. So hopefully, this works with everyone’s timeframes.
By Dorothy Andersonand Rose Koenraadt
One night last week, several individuals were spotted removing two metal barricades, plus two orange warning cones, from around a former con-struction site on Alberta Avenue, police reported.
Prior to that, “un-known” people removed the street signs from the corner of Alberta Avenue and Main Street.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of those pieces of stolen property, they’re asked to contact the RCMP or return them to the village.
The school council held its first meeting of the sea-son last Monday evening.
The 2013-14 executive is Melody Neufeld as chair-person with Tara Schilling as vice-chair. Lisa Kent is the secretary and Cynthia Perry holds the position of treasurer.
Several young moms are room reps and oth-ers are looking after the school lunch program.
Council will hold an orchard apple sale fund-raiser soon.
A very good represen-tation of parents were on hand to “meet the teach-ers,” three of whom are new to the staff.
Winter hours at the lo-cal transfer waste station begin the first of Octo-ber. Those are on Satur-days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
A large gathering of la-dies were on hand as Cin-dy Creasey was honoured with a bridal shower on Friday evening. Seated at the head table to assist the bride were her attendants Lyndsay Hall, Sarah Gal-loway, Michelle Lepard, Monica Donald and Am-ber Creasey, as well as her mom, Ann Creasey and Steven’s mom, Judy Brilz.
Games, gifts, visit-ing and lunch make for a lovely evening. Cindy and Steven will marry on Oct 12.
Barbara Schilling cel-ebrated her 90th birthday with a gathering of fam-ily and friends on Satur-day afternoon at Paragon Place. Surprise guests in-cluded her brother, Harold Stiles from Vancouver and her aunt Skip Stiles with her family from Edmon-ton.
Many of her former neighbours originally from South Halkirk travelled from across the province to attend. Happy birthday, Barb.
Belated birthday greet-ings go out to Roy Tom-linson who celebrated his 90th birthday on Sept. 5 in Lethbridge. Roy lives in his own home, golfs and bowls, plus spends time at the gym each week.
Bill and Peggy were among the family pres-ent. Unable to attend was granddaughter Heather and Shawn, who are now living and working in Port Alberni, B.C.
Irene Schilling along
with her sisters Ida Hal-lett and Doreen Johnson recently visited with cous-ins in Cereal, Oyen and Hanna, and then went on to a further visit in Ed-monton.
To celebrate McGuire Kent’s 14th birthday, he and four friends went to the car races in Wetask-win. The highlight was a toss-up between the de-molition race or getting to ride in a race car! Happy birthday McGuire.
Linda Lehmann became a grandmother again with the birth of Ryder Ori-on Campbell Cipperley. Ryder’s dad and mom, Lance and Kaleisha, live at Campbell River, B.C.
COMING UP: Oct. 3 and 10 — Ham and Tur-key Bingos at the Hall at 7:30; Oct. 19 — Elks an-nual Oyster fry and White elephant sale – contact Elk members for tickets; Oct. 22 – Awards night at the Halkirk school.
By Paulette Heer
Another week of good weather for the farmers and golfers alike! With no sign of rain in the forecast, be extra careful with barbeques and bon fi res, especially with our winds.
Vic and Barb Carey have returned home from a restful holiday. They fl ew to Ab-botsford, B.C., where Barb’s sister Laurie picked them up. On to Chiliwack, where they stayed with Laurie and her husband Andy Brownlow for about a week. While there cousin Lea Johnson from North Van-couver visited them as did niece Trish (Ganshirt) and Scott and their family, Jen-na and Daniel from Hope, B.C. Barb and Vic enjoyed Laurie and Andy’s two girls Amanda and Tammie who came for sup-per one evening.
Gloria and Stan Diegel helped grand-son Alexander Skocdopole celebrate his 14th birthday with the family, Richelle and Greg, Elliot, Chandler, Bridget and Jinger; Arden and Deanne, Sophie, Sadie, Eva and Ella; Wade and Ybiett, Jasmin, Kas-sandra, Elijah and Isabella; Tasha, Mac, Clyde and Jules as well as Grandma Dixie Skocdopole.
Also staying with Richelle and Greg and family were cousin Jan and her hus-band Dave and their son Liam from Sel-kirk, Scotland, who have enjoyed a fun
week with Richelle and Greg.Congratulations to Dan and Carla Tuck
who were married on Saturday, Sept. 14. Reception and dance were held at West-woods Agriplex. Dan and Carla reside in Gadsby.
Kay and Doug Hankinson, along with Wayne and Margery Glasier, travelled to Eckville on Saturday for a family grave-side memorial service for the late Carl, Isabel and Trevor (son) Glasier. Joining the family for lunch following the service, in Eckville.
Gadsby District Hobby Club monthly bingo saw 19 people on Saturday night with lots of laughter and visiting. The loo-nie pot is still growing.
A dozen card players turned out for the cribbage tournament at Heritage Place last week. Dustin Potter had the best score of the day, with Bonnie Manson coming in a close second. More events are planned for the winter months ahead.
Sympathies to the Quance family; Glo-ria and Stan, Stan and Bonnie, Dwight and Iva Lee, Pearl and Orval and all their fami-lies on the passing of their cousin George (Geordie) Elliot, originally from Donalda, residing in Spruce Grove. Geordie took his high school in Stettler and was well known to many. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 26 in Spruce Grove. He was 61 years of age.
Ste ler Eco Centre(located at the Ste ler Transfer Site)
Grand Opening!Grand Opening!
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 11 a.m.Join us as we celebrate a signi cant recycling ini a ve!
View our uorescent bulb-eater in ac on!We accept, year-round:
• all paints• household hazardous waste (all cleaners, etc.)• uorescent tubes/bulbs/ballasts• all types of ba eries• inkjet/laser toners• small electronics (cell phones, MP3’s, etc.)
Hours of opera on: 10:30 - 6:30 Thursday to Monday
Toxic Round-ups
will now have a
year-round
home at the
Ste ler Eco Centre!
The Ste ler Eco Centre is provided by the Ste ler Waste Management Authority which involves Town, County and area Village representa ves.
Ever wonder: Where can I recycle this? Where can I dispose of this?Who might want this item for a re-use? Access the HeartlandBeau ca on Commi ee’s “Where do I take it? A – Z Guide.”“Where do I take it? A – Z Guide.”
Go to www.ste ler.net and under “Quick Links” click on “Where do I take it?”or go directly to: h p:// nyurl.com/wheredoitakeit
DONATION
East Central Alberta Heritage Society receives donation of $2,500 from ATCO Electric for the railway restoration project from Stettler to Donalda, as (from left) Donalda Mayor Bruce Gartside, society member Charlie Usher, president Norma Leslie and treasurer Al Leinweber accept cheque from ATCO rep Greg Coe.
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ENDIANG/BYEMOOR NEWS
RUMSEY RECORD
By Les and Rosemary Stulberg
We are pleased to wel-come a young family to our community. Danny and Marie Grams and their three children have moved into Jesse and Brittiany Hebert’s for-mer home in Byemoor. Their daughter Keshna is in Grade 4 and their two boys, Kalel and Katavin, are pre-schoolers. Danny
is employed at the Ralph Walker farm.
The Byemoor School s tuden ts have s ta r ted their swimming lessons in Stettler. Shelley Schel-lenberg is driving the bus twice a week to Stettler for the lessons.
Lois Ballinger of Para-gon Place lodge in Stettler was in Endiang on Thurs-day to meet a group of her home-town friends for lunch at Ruthie’s Roost.
The group enjoyed visit-ing and the entertainment of singer Christine Schau-er from Millet. Christine stopped to see her friend Ruth at the café and en-tertain enroute to Maple Creek, Sask. for a cowboy poetry gathering.
Dee Green along with Bob and Eileen Green of Stettler travelled to a community centre just outside Calgary on Satur-day for the 80th birthday
celebration of Ivan Wag-ner. Ivan’s birthday was Sept. 17 — he is Eileen Green’s brother and a for-mer Byemoor resident.
The Endmoor Drop-In Centre is starting up its crib meets for the fall sea-son beginning on Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the cen-tre. Crib goes the first and third Tuesdays of each month with everyone wel-come. You don’t have to be a senior to play.
The Su l l ivan Lake West Agricultural Society is looking for volunteers to work at the Cash Ca-sino in Red Deer on Oct. 16 and 17. Anyone inter-ested in helping can con-tact Twila Buchwitz at the Byemoor Store. The pro-ceeds will go towards op-erating the hockey arena.
The district had its first killing frost on Wednes-day to end a lengthy grow-ing season. Sunday was
the first day of autumn, but we are still enjoying summer-like weather.
Ke e p i n m i n d t h e Byemoor Hotel is hosting its Sunday breakfast once again on the last Sunday of the month.
Quote of the week — “How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?”
— Author Unknown
By Patty Steen
It has been a beautiful fall for the farmers and, well, for everyone. We could use a lot of rain or moisture right now, but it has gone on long enough that we might as well fin-ish the harvest then start the rain dance.
With that in mind, I would like to remind all of you about the Fall Sup-per, always the first Friday in November, so this year
it will be on Nov 1. It is a great time to get caught up with your friends and neighbours on what has been happening with a delicious meal provided by the community. It runs usually from 5 to 7 p.m. with lots of time to visit afterwards.
Marilyn Olmstead was hostess for the Birthday Party at St. Mary’s Seniors Lodge in Trochu for the month of September. Mu-sic was provided by the
Marion Stickle Band of Three Hills and enjoyed by all. They sang a Happy Birthday to only one guest this month, Ida Sydness; that is very unusual!
Next month will be hosted by Lois Kiemele. It is wonderful that the ladies of our community keep this tradition going, if you ever want to help there is always room for an extra pair of hands.
Football is well under-way in our house. Russel
had a tough game last Fri-day, as the Wildcats lost 7-3 to Wetaskiwin on a late touchdown.
It was a tough game for the Wildcats to lose after holding the Sabres off for so long, but that is the way of sports.
Please let me know how your kids are doing as vol-leyball is well underway, as well, and I know the hockey tryouts are wind-ing down and regular sea-son play will be starting
soon.Here a couple of jokes
to make your harvest go a little easier:
A bus load of politicians were driving down a coun-try road one afternoon, when all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a tree in an old farmer’s field.
Seeing what happened, the old farmer went over to investigate.
He then proceeded to dig a hole and bury the
politicians.A few days later, the lo-
cal county Mountie came out, saw the crashed bus and asked the old farmer, “Were they all dead?”
The old farmer replied, “Well, some of them said they weren’t, but you know how them politicians lie.”
AND … A farm boy remembers the first truck he bought, the first girl he kissed and the first tractor he drove, and not neces-sarily in that order!
DONALDA DIARYBy Darlene Tantrum
The Donalda Cemetery Club thanks the volunteers who came out the last two Saturdays for the work bee at the cemetery.
We managed to redo both flower beds with shrubs, remove old covers and fill in with clay and black dirt then reseed to grass.
We also straightened some of the head stones. A lot of work was completed in two days.
That all came at a cost, which was covered with grant monies an inheritance and family donations.
A big thank-you to Hen-ry Eichhorn for working up the flower bed for so many
years.This is the last week to
get your tickets to the Gary Fjellgaard Dinner and Con-cert on Sunday at the Don-alda hall, hosted by The Donalda and District Mu-seum Society. You can call the museum at 403-883-2100, or Darlene at 403-883-2253, to reserve your tickets as there will be no tickets sold at the door.
The museum society has received a grant for $520 from the Battle River Com-munity Foundation. That reflects monies invested in the foundation under the Donalda & Dsitrict Muse-um Society funds.
The society thanks all for generous contributions. The funds help sustain your
museum. On Oct. 19, the Donal-
da Art Society will host an Oktoberfest with live mu-sic, Band 5+1, German flair food and bar.
The Donalda Parent Council will host a “Ladies Night Out” on Nov. 16. If you are interested in tick-ets, contact Sheila at 403-883-2352 or Allison at 403-883-2397.
Birthday wishes go out to Alice Kittler, Betty Sid-eritsch, Justin Fuller, Olivia Awe, Terry Dahl, Hadie Salmon, Aaron Anderson, Lisa Salmon, Nadira Kom-ishke, Colin Bailey, Darren Rider, Ty Nixon, Chad Laye and anyone else celebrating a birthday this week. Happy Birthday!
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Legendary Valdy is among many high-profi le artists who have performed in Stettler.
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DOG DAY — Town of Stettler hosted the second annual Dog Day of Summer last Saturday at West Stettler Park. Bylaw officer Kevin Duval is the “victim”as he demonstrates with assistant Brad Larson. The park is a popular spot for dog-lovers to walk their favourite pets — dog day or not.
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Bluegrass Vocals, Guitars,Step Dancing, Multi instrumentalwww.gordiemackeeman.com
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Drama, Sad, Funny, SoloPerformance, Historical, Shakespeare
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Tim Buckley TrioTim Buckley Trio
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Submitted by Rose FenskeStettler Variety Showcase
Stettler Variety Show-case Association is a volun-teer non-profi t association set up to provide cultural enrichment through con-certs and drama produc-tions for Stettler and sur-rounding area.
The association began 35 years ago as “Stettler and District Overture Con-cert Association,” with the goal of bringing, to our ru-ral area, quality artists and performances that would usually only be seen in large centres.
The association’s name was later changed to “Stettler Variety Showcase” to highlight “variety” as we continue to present a wide range of genres and styles of family entertainment at a reasonable cost.
The volunteer board of directors is made up of 10 to 13 members and all season ticket-holders are considered members of the association.
The popularity of the Overture Concert series, being held in a variety of venues, was one of the in-centives to build a proper theatre.
The Performing Arts Centre was built and be-came the home for the Sunday concerts. SVS con-tinues to support and con-tribute to improvements in the PAC. Many guest artists tell us how fortunate we are to have such a lovely fa-cility in a community this size and they love to come here.
What began as a four-
show season in 1977, ex-panded to include a dinner show in 97 and to sold out seasons tickets and full houses until, in 2005, de-mand led to having two performances, Sunday af-ternoon and evening, in the PAC.
For the past seven years, the season has included a Saturday Dinner Show in the Community Centre and fi ve Sunday shows in the PAC. The membership in-cludes many patrons from the surrounding areas in a 100-mile radius.
Besides hosting the con-certs, fi nding and booking artists is a major task of the board. The Arts Tour-ing Alliance of Alberta is the main source for fi nding quality, available entertain-ment by hosting a weekend showcase in October, where many artists from all genres come to promote their per-formances to board mem-bers from all the Presenting Associations in Alberta.
Bookings of shows are done a year in advance. Suggestions from our mem-bers for quality entertain-
ment are always welcome.The Alberta government
has helped fund the con-cert series through various grants and continues to do so through the “Alberta Foundation for The Arts.”
This grant plus the pur-chase of season and indi-vidual show tickets and the effi cient work of the board has allowed us to keep tick-et prices affordable to ev-eryone. This year’s season-ticket price of $100 for six shows with seven artists, including a three-course dinner is the best deal in the country! Other presenters are charging much more for many of the same artists.
Attending live concerts is a great way for an indi-vidual or family to spend a winter afternoon or eve-ning. Check out our shows at stettlershowcase.com.
Come and enjoy a variety of entertainment and take the opportunity to expand your cultural experiences right in your home commu-nity. Tickets are available at Pfeiffer’s House of Mu-sic or by mail at Box 2206, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0.
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Originally built in 1927, Stettler United Church cel-ebrates major renovations with an open house this Saturday afternoon in the building that in July was declared a provincial his-toric resource.
“People in the church are thrilled with the new look and we’ve had great support from the congregation and community,” said Betty Birch, who chairs the church board.
Supporters will be specially thanked during a rededi-cation service at 2 p.m. that will also feature special music, followed by an open house of the building, a light lunch and displays of various church ministries.
“We were out of the sanctuary for six weeks, so it’s good to be back,” Birch said.
Atop the renovations were a new roof, floor heating in the sanctuary, new flooring and a revised chancel, which was lowered to make it more appealing, said Lar-ry Wilson, part of the renovation team that also includes Sylvia Peters.
Upgrades were determined in 2009 after an extensive inspection.
“The roof started to leak and it wrecked the organ,” Wilson said.
“The carpet was rippled and caused some people to trip.”
Downstairs was given a complete makeover, with a redesigned Sunday school room, new flooring, kitchen area, and reconfigured headquarters for Stettler and District Food Bank.
“The whole lower level was gutted and renovated,” Birch said.
It was likely the first upgrade since the church was built.
“I don’t think much was done since 1927 and had the originally electrical wiring,” Wilson said.
“That needed a lot of work.”While washrooms in the building were also modern-
ized, the church added a lift, with financial support from longtime members, the late Dr. Bob Zender and his wife Audrey and family, and through the provincial govern-ment for the church becoming a heritage building.
Final touches are being made with painting andstucco to the north gable.
United Church celebrates renovations Saturday
Photos by RICHARD FROESE/Independent reporter
Stettler United Church will be rededicated this Saturday afternoon during an open house. From left are Larry Wilson, Betty Birch and Sylvia Peters. BELOW: Birch is in the new headquarters for the Stettler and District Food Bank.
JOHN MACNEILIndependent editor
The Stettler Lightning didn’t earn any points in their season-opening 2-1 loss to the host Three Hills Thrashers last Friday, but they made their point just the same.
“We had pretty good positional control of the hockey game for most of it,” said Doug Smith, coach and general manager of the Heritage Junior Hockey League team.
“In the (scoreless) fi rst period, we were very disciplined and maybe deserved a lit-tle bit better fate, but it was what it was. For the fi rst game of the regular season, on the road, I thought we did very well. All four lines did a super job.
“In the second period, we got up by one, and then we got caught on a late change at our bench for their tying goal. But that period was pretty even.
“In the third period, we got a little un-disciplined, so that evenutally cost us. The winning goal was on their power play. We came back and hit a couple of goal-posts in the last half of the third period, and we had a couple of good setup chances point-blank that their goaltender made the save on.”
Brady Hoover made 44 saves in the Three Hills net, while former Thrasher Simon Thieleman blocked 24 shots for Stettler. Thieleman was charged with a double-minor in the third period, and Con-nor Ablett responded with the power-play winner at 9:20 for his second goal of the night.
Veteran forward Reese Anheliger scored the lone Lightning goal, and newcomer Joel Meredith picked up an assist.
“All in all, we need to do some special-teams work, because we just haven’t been together long enough to get the power play sharp, with some new personnel in there,” said Smith, whose club went 3-0 in the pre-season.
“Penalty kill, though, I thought we did pretty well for the fi rst time out for a lot of those guys. There was some really good efforts on the penalty kill.
“Our goaltending was solid and I thought the defence did a good job of con-trolling the front of our net. Simon only had to make fi ve or six really tough saves. The rest we kind of kept all in front of him.
So I thought that was a real plus. The only thing we didn’t do was fi nish.”
Smith said the Lightning’s depth showed in that he was able to roll four lines all night, even with veterans out of the lineup — Derek Mulhbach and Wyat Haustein weren’t available because of work, and second-year defenceman Steven Fletcher of Castor is attending college in Calgary, but is still expected for some games this fall and full-time later in the season.
“I thought the two defencemen — D.J. (Kistner) and Blake Johnson — that went up front in Friday’s game did a super job. You could tell that Blake has played a little bit of wing before.”
Johnson is from New Brunswick and is working in Bashaw.
Bashaw’s Ryan Graff, who graduated from high school last spring, has joinined the Lightning after skating with the Ponoka Stampeders earlier in the pre-season.
“He skates very well for a big kid and can move the puck really well,” Smith said of Graff, a defenceman.
“Guys like Logan Davidson, I thought he had a terrifi c game. He’s just an honest, hard-working player. You get heart and de-termination — and that goes a long way.”
Up next for the Lightning is a Saturday road game against the Red Deer Vipers.
Stettler’s home-opener is Oct. 5, a week from Saturday, against the Banff Bears.
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Reese Anheliger (yellow jersey) scored the lone Stettler goal Friday night in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss to the Three Hills Thrashers in their Heritage Junior Hockey League season-opener at Three Hills. The Lightning visit the Red Deer Vipers this Saturday.
Stettler falls 2-1 to rival Three Hills to open Heritage junior B season
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Nicholas Baharally of the Stettler Wildcats tries to make room for teammate Matt Gudgeon (30) during their 7-3 loss to the Wetaskiwin Sabres in Central Alberta High School Football League action Friday night at Stettler.
Wildcats come up short against Wetaskiwin — and also on the high school practice field
JOHN MACNEILIndependent editor
Norbert Baharally isn’t necessarily calling his players to the principal’s offi ce, but he wouldn’t mind seeing a few more of them at football practice.
The longtime coach of the Stettler Wildcats — and the William E. Hay Com-posite High School princi-pal — is perplexed that too many Wildcats are opting out of much-needed prac-tices in a rebuilding year for the perennial contender.
“We were low on num-bers again today,” Baharal-ly said Monday night after the fi rst practice since Fri-day’s 7-3 loss to the visiting Wetaskiwin Sabres.
“That’s been the typical routine. I don’t know what’s happening. People don’t let us know where they’re at. I think we had 23 there today — if not, 22.”
The failure of most of those missing players to notify the coaching staff has only added to the frus-tration, he said.
“It’s a different team this year. They’re not very considerate to the fact that you’ve got eight coaches
out there waiting to coach them, and they’re not tell-ing us what they’re doing. They just don’t show up.
“Of course, we’re in a position where we can’t sit people (out of games) because they’re not going to practice, because then we wouldn’t even have 24 people.”
The Wildcats’ lack of practice showed in their home-opening loss to Wetaskiwin. Stettler’s re-cord dropped to 1-2 in the Central Alberta High School Football League.
This Friday at 4:30 p.m., the Wildcats visit the West Central Rebels of Rocky Mountain House.
After a low turnout at training camp in August, the Wildcats had appeared to weather a shortage of bodies, as more players committed to play when the school year began. Al-most 40 players are in the mix, but that’s not the case at daily practices Monday through Thursday.
“Oh yeah, we look good on paper,” Baharally said. “But it’s a matter of trying to get everybody (on board) at the same time.
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Facing considerably stronger competi-tion than in their previous two games, the Stettler Cougars rose to the challenge at home last Saturday and posted a 53-28 victory over the Notre Dame Junior Cou-gars of Red Deer.
It was Stettler’s third win in as many Central Alberta Football League bantam games this season.
The hometown Cougars scored touch-downs on their fi rst fi ve possessions, but
had trouble stopping the equally strong Notre Dame offence.
The visiting Cougars scored on the last play of the fi rst half to keep the score close, as Stettler took a three-point lead (31-28) into the break.
But the second half was an enitrely dif-ferent story. Stettler’s offence continued to produce on long runs — but Notre Dame was shut out in the fi nal half.
Teron Garbutt, Will McDonald and
Keegan St. Denis each scored multiple touchdowns for the unbeaten Cougars.
The fl eet-footed Garbutt ran for three majors, while St. Denis and McDonald each had a couple of touchdowns.
Cooper Smyth of Stettler had the big play of the game, with an 85-yard pass re-ception for a touchdown,
Johanesse Smith scored a pair of touch-downs for the Red Deer visitors.
This weekend, Stettler travels to
Lacombe on Saturday night for a fi rst-place battle.
The Cougars are back home in Stettler for an Oct. 5 game against the Lindsay Thurber Junior Raiders of Red Deer.
Meanwhile, the Stettler Panthers — the provincial Tier 4 peewee champions last season — stage their home-opener Satur-day against the Lacombe Explosion. The Panthers, who scored shutout wins in their two games, had a bye last weekend.
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Stettler goes on offence in battle of Cougars
JOHN MacNEIL/Independent editor
Stettler coach Ernie Shirreff directs his players’ attention toward the scoreboard after the Cougars outscored Notre Dame 22-0 in the second half Saturday to win 53-28.
Photos by JOHN MacNEIL/Independent editor
Stettler Cougars quarterback Jordan Lane looks past Isaac Colosimo of the Notre Dame Junior Cougars during bantam football action Saturday in Stettler. BELOW: Jordan Smyth breaks through in Stettler’s 53-28 victory.
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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
Wildcats active in league, tournament play
Schauer, Van Straten rope in rodeo buckles
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Wildcats’ Morgan VanDusen (front), Bailey Steinhoff and Allison Cassidy are set for the serve in the Ardrossan senior girls’ volleyball tournament last weekend.
CHASE ROSLANDIndependent reporter
Now in Grade 11, Quinton Van Straten of Stettler is a veteran cowboy in the Alberta High School Rodeo Association circuit.
After a standout run at the junior high level, Van Straten has been competing at the high school rung since Grade 9, and his ex-perience has showed in the fi rst half of the 2013-14 high school rodeo season.
“The season has been pretty good,” said Van Straten, who won the tie-down roping buckle earlier this month at the Battle River High School Rodeo in Ponoka.
At the same rodeo, Van Straten and partner Brady Betlamini of Winfi eld placed second for the team-roping average.
The Ponoka event was a breakthrough weekend for another District 2 competitor, rookie Madelyn Schauer of Halkirk. The Grade 9 cowgirl won the barrel-racing and goat-tying events.
Schauer leads the District 2 pack in those events with just one rodeo — this weekend at Carstairs — left in the pre-Christmas schedule. The Carstairs event was added to the calendar this year and the Tees high school rodeo — traditionally held in the fall — has been moved to next spring.
This season began in late August with the Stettler rodeo, which was home cookin’ for the likes of Van Straten, Schauer and
the other cowboys and cowgirls from the Stettler, Big Valley and Delburne regions.
When he wasn’t busy on his family farm, Van Straten was on the rodeo circuit last summer. He competed in the Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede on Labour Day weekend, the same weekend that he participated in the high school rodeo at Bowden.
Since then, he’s had high school events in Ponoka, Sundre and — just this past week-end — Rocky Mountain House.
At the Rocky rodeo, his highlight was a third-place fi nish in Day 2 steer-wrestling action Sunday.
Schauer keptt on rolling in Rocky as she and partner Jenny Massing of Ponoka won the team-roping event.
This weekend in Carstairs, Van Straten might not be competing.
Other competitors, however, will be able to use Van Straten’s steer-wrestling and calf-roping horses.
“It’s important to have good horses, so more guys can ride them,” he said.
After the Carstairs rodeo, the Alberta high school season breaks for the winter before resuming in late April and running through the June provincial fi nals at Ponoka.
Among other District 2 competitors from the Stettler area are Hope and Luke Skocdo-pole, Allie Hiemstra, Brooke Cooper, Jaycee Davidson, Nikki Vanderlee, Shane Peters, Logan, Evan and Ty Spady, Grady Thomson and bull-riding newcomer Kyle Froese.
CHASE ROSLANDIndependent reporter
Just a week into the sea-son, volleyball teams from William E. Hay Composite High School are already busy Wildcats.
The Wildcat senior boys’ team went to a tiebreaker last Wednesday before losing to the host Camrose Trojans in season-opening action.
“It was a tough match,” said Stettler coach Jefferson McClung.
The Wildcats took two out of four sets to force a tie-breaking match, which they lost 17-15.
“The boys played well and strong,” McClung said.
The Wildcat JV boys didn’t have a league game last week, but they were vic-torious in their season-open-er this Monday at Rocky Mountain House.
The JV boys and the se-nior boys will host Lacombe this Wednesday for their home-openers.
Stettter’s senior girls won their fi rst game last Tuesday at Camrose, but then lost three straight games to the Trojans by narrow margins.
“All the girls played well,” said Wildcats coach Rachelle Campeau. “Al-though there were a lot of mistakes made, after all, it was our fi rst game.
“One major issue that hurt us the most was con-ditioning, with fatigue al-ready starting to visibly set in by the end of the second match. But that is something that will come in time with
practise and workouts.“My assistant, Michelle
Bruce, and I commented that we are fortunate to have a deep bench this year, in that I am confi dent in putting any one of the girls out there and know they have the ability to play to the level expected of them. They also showed some really good things that make me believe they have the potential to be a very strong team as the year pro-gresses.”
The Wildcat JV girls played their fi rst league game in Camrose last Tues-day, winning the third of four matches.
“The team put up a good fi ght, keeping the second and fourth matches very close in points scored,” said coach Alicia Kneeland.
Stettler’s Brooke Clark was awarded player of the game for her setting and serving abilities, even while healing from a minor shoul-der injury, her coach said.
Both the senior girls and the JV girls were slated to face HJ Cody of Sylvan Lake on Tuesday in their home-openers.
The senior boys and girls Wildcat teams travelled to Ardrossan on the weekend for their fi rst tournament of the volleyball season.
“The Wildcat boys played very well,” McClung said. “We played some diffi cult matches.”
Although the Stettler teams didn’t win any tro-phies, the senior girls won the consolation fi nal.
“It was a defi nite team effort,” Campeau said after
Stettler edged Assumption 15-12 in the third and decid-ing match.
“Being their fi rst tourna-ment, we had a few rough moments, but I was pleased to see the improvements in game play and the over-all dynamics in teamwork throughout the weekend,”
“All the girls had a part in the action by showing the depth our bench has in play-ing ability.”
The JV boys and girls Wildcat teams played in the Bishop O’Byrne tournament in Calgary on the weekend.
“Both teams showed great improvement of skills and team work,” said Knee-land, who coaches the girls.
“On Saturday, the junior boys played well and were involved in several close and tense games,” said coach Derrick Hatch. “It left us wishing that this wasn’t the last day of the tournament.”
Cross-countryWilliam E. Hay cross-
country runners Corey Garbutt, Jenny Taylor and Andrew Kim, all of Grade 12, and Max McHollister of Grade 9, ran in Wetaski-wan on Saturday in the 15th annual Peace Hills cross-country meet. Each runner accomplished their personal goals, said Wildcats coach Lorrie Stayura.
Garbutt, Taylor, Kim and McHollister, along with Aaryn Lynham, Alicia Ni-bourg, Alyssa Henderson and Nikyta Lachowsky, plan to attend the Spartan Tough invitational meet Thursday at New Norway.
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Mackenzie Berry (left), Lize-Marie Bouwer and Kennedy Fisher enjoy a break during the William E. Hay students’ canoe trip on the Red Deer River last week.
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High school rookie Madelyn Schauer of Halkirk is off to a fast start in the Alberta High School Rodeo Association, leading District 2 in barrels and goat-tying events.
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Quinton Van Straten (left) of Stettler accepts the tie-down roping championship buckle from Brady Betlamini at the Battle River High School Rodeo in Ponoka.
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FUN AND GAMES — Stettler Middle School students ran to West Stettler Park last Friday to kick off their annual Terry Fox Day activities, which included a variety of animated games that the Grade 8 students organized for an afternoon in the park.
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“It’s hard to (practise plays) when ev-erybody is different every day. The week before, we win in Camrose, and on the Monday after, hardly any bodies (show up for practice). We lose (last Friday), same thing, hardly any bodies (Mon-day).
“It’s sad, because I do think we have a good core of talented players, but it’s tough to put together a team with unity when nobody is there together at the same time.”
On the plus side, “we’ve got eight to 10 guys that are there all the time,” Ba-harally said.
“Nicholas (Baharally) and Stephen (Zuk) and Jordan McCallum, and even Matthew Gudgeon — who’s a second-year player now but in Grade 12 — and Darren Gendre, those are some of the seniors that are there every day. Those five guys, they’re showing up and they’re pounding it out. But they have a differ-ent love of the game than maybe some of these other guys.”
Many of the indifferent players are juggling part-time jobs and opting to go to work after school hours — instead of football practice. It’s become the Alberta reality, where students not only enter the workforce at a young age, but also own vehicles and need to pay bills.
“That’s true,” Baharally said. “It’s dif-ferent this year, with the fact that a good majority of our seniors are working and some of them are in situations where they now have their own vehicles and they have to pay for that and insurance and everything else. So that’s part of the stressor.
“The other thing is we’ve got some Grade 12 or (Grade) 11 kids that are liv-ing independently, either with friends or something like that, so they need to work to try to get some money for that. It’s just a different culture right now.
“I’m not going to make them choose between work and being on the football team, because I know they would prob-ably choose work and they would leave football.”
He hopes that with the help of the captains, the Wildcats can rally the troops to at least show more of a commitment for the rest of the season.
“I’m hoping something will happen with the captains,” Baharally said about organizing a prospective team meet-ing. “But I don’t think there’s anything anybody can do, because (those missing players) are choosing to just go to work.
“That’s the biggest difficulty, is that they’re working two, sometimes three times a week, so when we’re on the field practising four days a week, they’re there (just) once a week — and then everybody shows up for the game.”
Despite the practice-personnel co-nundrum, Baharally believes there’s still hope for the Wildcats.
“I’m trying to keep them positive,” Baharally said. “Tonight again, I told them, we still have a chance to win, to finish first in our division. But we need to beat Rocky on Friday, and then we need to hope that Rocky beats Wetaski-win when they face each other. It would be a three-way tie for first in our divi-sion — it comes down to points for and against.
“And our defence has played well. It’s played pretty well the last couple of games. But our offence definitely struggled on Friday.
“So we’re going to try a few new things on offence. We’re going to try a few new bodies at some different positions. Good teams show their resilience, and the true test is going to come Friday.”
Frank van Ommeren’s opening field goal accounted for Stettler’s lone offence against Wetaskiwin, which responded with a Terry Branco touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Tailgate party set for Oct. 4as Wildcats go under lights
The Wildcats’ next home game, Oct. 4 against Ponoka, is scheduled to be played under the lights.
“For the first time in Stettler Wildcats’ history, we will be playing under the lights in our hometown,” said manager Patty Steen. “We will also be hosting a tailgate party prior to the (7 p.m.) game, starting at 6 o’clock with hamburgers and hotdogs, cold sodas and water on ice (no alcohol, please) in the high school park-ing lot. The community is invited to join us and set up their own tailgate picnics. Bring your lawn chairs, cheering voices and fun fall spirit for this great event.”
JOHN MACNEILIndependent editor
Monday was a tough day for a couple of Stettler-area players dropped from their respective Western Hockey League teams.
The Everett Silvertips designated promising 17-year-old centre Ty Mappin of Big Valley for reassignment in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, though his new team wasn’t immediately determined.
The Regina Pats released 20-year-old centre Trent Ouellette of Castor and said they would make him available to other WHL teams, or try to fi nd him a junior A team.
Ouellette played with the Pats for the past three seasons, while Mappin was a rookie with the Silvertips last season.
Mappin was the seventh-overall pick in the 2011 WHL bantam draft, and he landed a berth on Everett’s roster as a 16-year-old, after a standout season with the Canadian major midget champion Red Deer Optimist Rebels.
“Mappin was one of the Silvertips’ brightest prospects a year ago,” Everett Herald beat writer Nick Patterson re-porterd this week. “He had an up-and-down rookie season, notching fi ve goals and 12 assists in 63 games. Then he was passed on the depth chart this season as he went pointless in four preseason games.”
Everett general manager Garry Davidson told Patterson that Mappin had dropped on the Silvertips’ depth chart this season under new coach Kevin Constantine, a former NHL head coach.
“It’s one of those things where we had 16 forwards and had to make a decision,” Davidson said. “And I think he (Mappin) was a little concerned about what his role would be this year, as well. I think he was comfortable with going somewhere where he’ll play a lot.”
Davidson said the door wasn’t closed on Mappin return-ing to Everett in the future. “We want him to develop and work his way back here.”
The Silvertips are scheduled to visit Alberta next month, and the trip includes an Oct. 8 game against Red Deer.
Regina visits the Edmonton Oil Kings tonight and the Red Deer Rebels in a Friday game that would have been a homecoming of sorts for Ouellette.
The Pats opened the regular season last weekend with one of the oldest lineups in the WHL, reported Greg Harder of the Regina Leader-Post.
“They got signifi cantly younger on Monday by cutting 20-year-olds Trent Ouellette and Luke Fenske, both of whom were deemed expendable after being leapfrogged on the depth chart by younger players.”
The Pats’ new head coach, former assistant Malcolm Cameron, said Ouellette and Fenske didn’t want to play a reduced role in their fi nal season of major junior.
“They weren’t really willing and excited about accept-ing the role and responsibility that the organization has pre-sented to them for this season,” said Cameron, who ex-pressed excitement about the players who will replace them. “It’s a real testament to the young kids on our hockey club. It’s a place the organization hasn’t been in for the last couple of years ... where we’ve had this much depth in younger guys who are ready to step into more important roles.”
The Pats retained the WHL rights to Fenske and Ouel-lette, both of whom are to be assigned to the junior A ranks, Harder wrote. “As 20-year-old role players, their value on the open market will be limited. If a trade doesn’t material-ize, they would eventually be released and made available via the waiver wire. Players who aren’t claimed through waivers then become free agents.”
Wildcats face ‘true test’ Friday at Rocky
JOHN MacNEIL/Independent editor
Senior quarterback Stephen Zuk is one of the Stettler Wildcats’ dedicated players.
Two local major junior players cut MondayEverett reassigns Big Valley’s Mappin; Regina releases Castor overager Ouellette
Photos by JOHN MacNEIL/Independent editor
Ty Mappin (above) and Trent Ouellette (below) join new teams after their WHL clubs made moves on Monday.
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Canadian CommercialProduction Licensing
Convention,October 26 & 27.Toronto Airport,Marriot Hotel;
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250-870-1882.
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Events 52“The Armor
of God” St. Peter Lutheran Church
Sunday Schoolstarting Oct. 6, 201310:30 - 11:30 a.m.
5712 - 48 Ave.All Welcome
403-742-3211
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90th Birthday Sat., Oct. 52 - 4 p.m.at St. Peter
Lutheran Church5712 - 48 Ave.No gifts please.
MOVING OUT SALESaturday, Sept. 28th
10 to 4 p.m.
MARKETING& MORE
4909-51 Street, Stettler* Office & printing supplies* 3-5 ft. display cases* Xplornet Satellite dish* Wedding & event supplies* Misc. household items* Books, fabric & antiques
Info: 1-866-771-6673or cell 403-916-9006
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The Stettler Junior Badminton Club will hold Registration Night
on Monday, Sept. 30 & Wednesday, Oct. 2from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Fees: Competitive - $225; Recreational - $150Practices will be Monday andWednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Location: Stettler Elementary SchoolInquiries: Call Bruce Larocque - 403-742-5115
Stettler Variety Showcasepresents
Affordable, UnbeatableFamily Entertainment
www.stettlershowcase.com
Tickets @ Pfeiffer House of Music & door
Adults $20, Students $10
There’s still time to get your our 2013–14 Season Tickets
GORDIEMacKEEMAN
&His Rhythm
BoysSunday, Oct. 62:00 & 7:30pm
at the PAC
Bluegrass Vocals,Guitars,
Step dancing,Multi Instrumentswww.gordiemackeeman.com
1st Stettler Scouts
Scout Hall(North doors 5002 – 47 St.
Legion Youth Complex)For more information
call 403-741-7022
Scout Hall
Information andRegistration Night
Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:00p.m – 8:30p.m.
School for intellectual growth.Sports for physical growth.
What about spiritual growth?
Held 10 a.m. - every Sunday atSt. George’s Anglican Church
4817 - 51 St., Stettler
Children sChildren sChurchChurch
FUNDRAISER CONCERTwith Gary Fjellgaard
Saskia and Darrel forthe Donalda Museum
September 29 at theDonalda Community Hall
For Tickets and info (403) 883 2100
Heartland Arts Troupe Societypresents
Tickets availableTickets availableWells Furniture, Main St. Stettler. 403.742.3223Wells Furniture, Main St. Stettler. 403.742.3223
LEADING LADIESDinner Theatre
Stettler Community HallNovember 13-16, 2013November 13-16, 2013
Cocktails 5:30pm, Dinner 6:30pmBook your Staff Christmas party now!!
a comedy by Ken Ludwig
5712–48 Ave., Stettler, AB
Celebration of 100 years of Lutheran
Churches in this area
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Sunday,September 29, 2013Program @1:30 p.m.Everyone Welcome
Coffee to follow
VOLKER
Elsie Pearl McNeill was born February 22, 1919 to Malcolm and Emily McNeill in Consort, Alberta.When she was 18 years old Pearl started working for Lester and Beulah Lohr at Erskine, Alberta. This is where she met the hired man “Don Volker” whom she married on December 31, 1939. To this union seven children were born, six girls and one boy. After raising her family she began house cleaning in Stettler for various families. She also spent ten years working alongside her husband as a janitor at the Erskine School.Pearl belonged to the Union Hall Good Times Club while they resided in the Union Hall district. When they moved into Erskine she was a member of the U.C.W. where she was recognized for 50 years of dedicated service. Pearl was a faithful member of the Marvella Rebekah Lodge, holding many positions within the club. Some of her favorite
activities were: playing pool (in her younger years), floor curling, dancing, playing cards, camping and singing around the camp fire with lots of friends and family.In 2002 she moved into Heart Haven Lodge in Stettler where she resided until her passing. Pearl passed away on September 15, 2013 in the Stettler Health Care Centre at the age of 94 years.Pearl was predeceased by her parents Malcolm and Emily McNeill, husband Don Volker, siblings Bob (Marj) McNeill, Mary (Claire) Stevens, Eva (Howard) Volker, infant sister and infant brother, sons in law Martin Bauman and Dale Barclay, grandsons baby Timothy Gardner and Warren Bauman and great great granddaughter Emily Humbke.She is survived by her daughters: Marlene Bauman (Alec), Carole Barclay, Bev Bauman (Gordon), Elaine Cornelssen (Bob), Barb Gardner (Stan), Brenda Reinbold (Dave) and son Allyn Volker (Wendy); 21 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and 23 great great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.Funeral services were held at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Susan Bowyer officiating. Tributes were given by Barry Stevens and Memories of Grandma were presented by grandchildren Debbie Waugh and Marvin Bauman. Musical Tributes were presented by Marlene Bauman, Alec Salmon, Lane Damberger and Dave Reinbold. Organist Evelyn Strandquist played for the hymns and for soloist Dorothy Hebert as she sang “In the Garden.”Following the service family and friends gathered in the Heartland Reception Centre for a time of fellowship and a luncheon by the Union Hall Ladies. Interment took place at Erskine Cemetery where she was laid to rest with her grandsons as Pallbearers Duane Bauman, Marvin Bauman, Terry Barclay, Kerwin Cornelssen, Kelvin Cornelssen, Don Gardner and Kory Reinbold. Honorary Pallbearers were all her beloved grandchildren and her cherished family and friends. The family sang one of Pearl’s favorite songs “You Are My Sunshine.”Memorial donations may be made to the Erskine Cemetery, Erskine UCW or to S.T.A.R.S., c/o Box 1780, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family by going to www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
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Card Of Thanks
LEE
I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k Dr. Lockhat and the wonderful staff at the Stettler Hospital for tak ing good care of me while I was in. I sure appreciate everyone that helped out at the farm and the food that was brought to the field. Special thanks to Todd Tschritter, our daughter Andrea and Jeremy Smith for their long hours, positive attitudes and hard work. Harvest would not have been possible without you.
~Sincerely, Roger Lee
Card Of ThanksVOLKERThe family of Pearl Volker wou ld l i ke to thank the doctors and the nursing staff at the Stettler Hospital for the care they gave our mother while she was there. Thank you to Rev. Susan Bowyer for her visits to mom and for the service. Thank you to the Stettler Funeral Home for making the arrangements. Thank you to fami ly and friends for all the visits, food, cards, phone calls, flowers, etc. Thanks to the Union Hall Ladies for the lunch after the funeral . Thanks to Barry S tevens fo r the eu logy, Evelyn Strandquist, Dorothy Hebert, Marlene Bauman, Alec Salmon, Dave Reinbold and Lane Damberger for their gi f t of music at the service. Thank you to the grandchildren for their tribute to grandma. Thank you to mom’s extended family at the Heart Haven Lodge.
Sincerely: The Pearl Volker Family
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September 28, 2013 Stettler Community Hall
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Obituaries
KAPITANIUKWinnie Kapitaniuk, daughter of Gordon and Nellie Wells, passed away September 14, 2013 in Edmonton. Winnie was predeceased by her father, Gordon Wells; and sister, Margaret Jones. The funeral was held September 21, 2013 in Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cross Cancer Institute or Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Happy 65th Larry
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Clerical 720Receptionistrequired for
full time position.Familiarity with multiline phone system, attention to detail, basic computer skills, and ability to work in a noisy, busy environment is a must.
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PENCHECKERS,Hospital Staff, Feed Truck
Drivers. Immediatepermanent, full-timepositions available.
Wages are negotiableand will commensurate
according to qualifications and experience. Lakeside offers an excellent benefit
package. Will train the right candidate.Fax resume to:
Duke Joy - JBS Lakeside Feeders 403-362-8231. No telephone inquiries.
TRENCHUK CATTLE CO. has positions available at
their Feedlot in Smoky Lake. Laborers/feed truck drivers $17-24/hr. Class 1 truck drivers/cattle haulers $23-30/hr. Pen-checkers $20-23/hr. Mechanically
inclined $25-30/hr.All the above dependent
on experience.Fax resumes to
780-656-3962 or email [email protected]; Call William @ 780-656-0052.
Oilfield 800
$2500 BonusEvery 100 days
IMMEDIATE OPENINGSNight Foremen,
Day & Night OperatorsMust have H2S, First Aid,
valid driver’s license. Pre-employment Drug
screening Competitive Wages.
Benefit PackagePlease submit resume with
references to:[email protected]
or by fax to (403) 783-8004Only individuals selected forinterviews will be contacted
AN ALBERTA OILFIELD Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators.
Lodging and mealsprovided.
Drug testing required.Call 780-723-5051
Edson, Alberta.
Fluid Experts Ltd.Fluid Experts of Red Deer
is seeking experiencedClass 1 Operators
to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home
every night, company benefits with exceptional
pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with
minimal supervision. Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current
drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: [email protected]
Clerical 720
Oilfield 800
Professionals 810
Oilfield 800
Do you have a Desireto be Part of a
Growing Company...
Experienced OilfieldConstructionLead Hands
Experienced Oilfield Construction
LabourersJourneyman PickerOperator (Class 1)
Alstar Oilfield is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Team in Hinton.Alstar has been serving the
oil and gas constructionindustry since 1969.
Please Apply atwww.alstaroilfield.com
Career Section
“Committed to enriching thelives of our workforce, while
Providing quality energy construction solutions”
LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP.
VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR
Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.
Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475
NOW LOCATEDin Drayton Valley.
BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater
Operators with all valid tickets. Top wages,excellent benefits.
Please forward resume to: Email: [email protected].
Phone 780-621-3953.Fax 780-621-3959.
PRODUCTIONTESTING
PERSONNEL REQ’D
Day Supervisors (5- 10yrs experience)
Night Supervisors (2-4yrs experience)
JOIN OUR FASTGROWING TEAM!!
Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and
Saving Plan!
QUALIFICATIONS:
• M u s t b e a b l e t o Provide own work truck
• Leadership and Super-visory skil ls- mentor and train crew
• Strong Computer Skills• Ope ra te 5000ps i -
10,000 psi (sweet and Sour wells)
• Collect Data - pressure, rates, temperatures
• Assist in Rig in and Rig out of equipment
• Trave l to and f rom locations across Western Canada
REQUIREMENTS:
• Val id 1st A id, H2S, Driver’s License required!
• Mus t be w i l l i ng t o submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol
• Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7
• A b i l i t y t o w o r k i n c h a n g i n g c l i m a t e conditions
website:www.cathedralenergyservices.com
Methods to Apply:HRCanada@
cathedralenergyservices.compnieman@
cathedralenergyservices.comYour application will be kept strictly confidential.
WINCH TRACTOROPERATORS.
Must have experienceoperating a winch.
To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-842-6444.
Fax 780-842-6581. Email: [email protected]. Mail:
H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave.,
Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment
information see ourwebpage: www.heoil.com.
Professionals 810EXPANDING accounting
office is accepting resumes for skilled accounting technicians. Positive
attitude, ethics, and good work habits are essential. Experience and education
are an asset. Please forward your resume to
[email protected]. Thank you to all applicants, but
only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
JOURNALISTS,Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking
for people like you.Post your resume online.
Free. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php.
REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER
for County of GrandePrairie area weekly
newspapers; you will have journalism experience,
camera, car, shouldhave Quark or InDesign
experience;[email protected]
Restaurant/Hotel 820
MCDONALD’SRestaurants of Stettler,
AB, is now hiring full time FOOD SERVICE
SUPERVISORS. Startingwage is $13.50 per hour.Previous experience in
McDonalds or other quickservice industry and/orequivalent education is
required. Two to five yearsprevious experience
preferred but will considerall applicants. Must be able
to supervise staff ofbetween 15 to 20, in allaspects of the fast food
industry. Applicants mustbe willing to work flexible
shifts, weekends, eveningsand late nights. We offer
benefits and opportunitiesfor further advancement.Apply on line at [email protected] or fax resume toCameron Bay Holdings
Inc, operating as McDonalds Stettler at
403-783-4251.
THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for
a well experienced F/T BARTENDER.
GOOD WAGES. Must have Ref’s & Exp. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri.
Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.
Trades 850F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo.
Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience
needed. Apply to: [email protected]
HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC - required immediately by
Nelson Bros.Oilfield Services in
Drayton Valley.Journeyman and/or
Apprentice (any yearconsidered). We offer competitive wages,
a competitive compensation package, scheduled days off and quality equipment.
Please submit resumesto the attention of
Ken CapaniukFax 780-542-6588 Email: [email protected] Mail: Box 6487, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1R9. Drop off at
shop: 6221 - 54 Ave.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGin the Viking areas for
full-time Grader Operator. Fax resume to Carillion Canada 780-632-5060
or email: [email protected].
Phone Dwight 780-208-0077
for more information.
Janitorial 770
Trades 850
Trades 850NOW HIRING
TIRE / WELDERSHELPER
Clean drivers abstract a must.Oilfield tickets an asset.
Wages reflect experience. Send resume to:[email protected]
or call 780-372-4026
PETROFIELD Industries, the Leader in manufacturingHydrovac trucks, is acceptingresumes for the following positions:* General Labourers* Industrial Painters* Sandblasters* Material Handler* Automotive Electrical Technician* Journeyman Welder / Apprentice* 2nd Yr Welder with Aluminum experience* Production Manager
Visit our website at: www.tornadotrucks.com
for more details. Our Company has an
enthusiastic fast paced working environment, with advancement possibilities for the motivated person, and offers an excellent benefit package. fax
403-742-5544e-mail: [email protected]
Truckers/Drivers 860
CLASS 1 WINCHTRACTOR DRIVER
required for Whitecourt,Alberta company.Fax abstract to 780-778-2918.
For more information call David at 780-778-0422.
FREIGHTLANDCARRIERS,
a tri-axle air ride flatdeck carrier is looking for
Owner/Operators to runAlberta only or 4 Western Provinces. Average gross
$18 - 20,000/month. 1-800-917-9021.
TRUCKING/MIXED FARM Operation requires full-time
Class 1 Driver.Cattle hauling, waterhauling, and logging.Includes some shop
duties. Competitive wages, year round full-time
employment. 780-656-0053, Michael.
BusinessOpportunities 870
GAS STATIONFOR SALE IN TWO HILLS.
Corner of Hwy 36(heavy load corridor)
and 45. Lots of potential. Phone 780-603-1360 or
780-603-7860.
Misc.Help 880
Sunhaven Farms is now accepting applications for experienced
SWINE TECHNICIANS at ouroperations at Red Willow Pork Farms, near Stettler, Alberta.
We offer competitive wages ($14-18 per hour), health plan, RRSP con-tributions and production bonuses.
Fax resume with references to 780-842-6917, call
Daryl at 780-842-0980, or email to [email protected].
SANDBLASTER REQ’DNo exp. necessary, will train. Health plan. Wage $20.hr. +, dependant on
exp. 9 - 10 hrs/day expected. Call Terry
403-741-9557
HELP REQUIRED
Must be highly motivated, mature, able to work on your
own. Bondable. License.Monday to Friday after 4:30 p.m.
Fax resume to 403-742-1414 or phone 403-742-1191
EVENING JANITOR
wish kitchen & gift
Bridal RegistryCindy Creasey & Steven Brilz Oct 12Joleen Kolla & Nathaniel Donovan Oct 13Melissa Barkley & Dillon Gist Jan 25View registries online www.wishkitchen.com
Main Street, Stettler 403.742.8484
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANTThe Town of Stettler is seeking an individual who is interested in a careeras an Accounting Assistant. This position offers full-time employment(35 hours/week).
Reporting to the Of ce Administrator essential duties and responsibilities will include:
• Prepares Accounts Receivable invoices and statements including assist-ing with maintenance of the Utility System, Tax System and Business Li-censing.
• Maintains Insurance Coverage.• Performs Collection Activities.• Performs Financial System updates and analysis.• Assists with Accounts Payable.• Assists with front counter and telephone reception duties.• The job description is not a de nitive enumeration of its scope, but rep-
resents a general overview of what can be expected in this type of work. The incumbent may be required to perform duties that, although not di-rectly related, are recognized by the Town of Stettler as a component of the position.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
• Post-Secondary Financial Education.• Previous accounts payable/receivable experience• Effective communication and organizational skills• The ability to work with the public in an effective and pleasant manner• Be self motivated• Competent in MS Of ce
The Town of Stettler offers a competitive salary and bene t package. Interested applicants should forward a resume in con dence with references by 1:00 p.m., October 7, 2013 to:
Laurie Tait, Of ce AdministratorTown of StettlerBox 280Stettler, ABT0C 2L0e-mail: [email protected]
We thank those persons in advance who submit applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Town of StettlerEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualifi ed candidates to fi ll Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based.Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the positionapplied for.Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefi ts package along with a steady work schedule.Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources
Email: [email protected]: 403-258-3197
Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3
Service Rig
CJ Enterprisesis currently accepting resumes for
the following positions:
• WELDERS • LABOURERS • PIPEFITTERS• SUBCONTRACT CREW TRUCK OPERATORS
Please fax resume to 403-742-0241 oremail to [email protected].
Drop off resumes to 4701 - 42 St., Stettler
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
is currently accepting applications for:
Quality Control Managerto work from Stettler office.
QC Managers are responsible for overseeing and enforcing quality control pro-cedures as outlined in our Quality Control Policies and Manual. Candidate must have the following skills; a high level of attention to detail, knowledgeable and experience in Quality Control regulations, guidelines and industry standards.
Resumes are accepted by fax 403-742-0241,e-mail [email protected], in person at 4607 - 42 Street, Stettler, AB
Look for your name in the Classifieds (stating you’re a winner) and come to the Stettler Independent to claim your prize, compliments of KFC!
EYE SPY…EYE SPY…EYE SPY…
Allied Fabrication is a young aggressive company looking for like-mindedindividuals to join our team. If you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment, pride yourself on having an eye for details, a strong work ethic, and consider yurself reliable please send your resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a high quality, dependable, competitive supplier.
We are now accepting resumes for:
- Apprentice Welders- Labourers
Allied Fabrication offers competitive wages, a health & wellness program, access to overtime hours, and the opportunity to advance your career; division manage-ment positions will become available as we continue to grow.
Please send resumes to:Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: [email protected]
- Apprentice Welders - Sub Arc Operators- Labourers - Pipefi tters - Instrumentation Tuber
Allied Fabrication is a young aggressive company looking for like-mindedindividuals to join our team. If you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment, pride yourself on having an eye for details, a strong work ethic, and consider yourself reliable please send your resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a high quality, dependable, competitive supplier.
“JOIN OUR TEAM”
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME:[email protected]
TANKSTORE LTD.Located at Halkirk, AB
Would like to peruse your resume. If you are an experienced Structural
Welder who would like a newexperience to broaden your skills
you are just what we are looking for, we are looking for people with a
• Strong work ethic• Pride in the nished product
TANKSTORE has been in business since 2001 and takes great pride in being a tank supplier for the Alberta
Oil and Gas Industry.• Competitive Wages
• Bene t package• Great group of employees
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What?A BBQ in support of theCentral AlbertaUnited Way!
Your United Waydonationsupportstwo localorganizations!
Who?Heartland Youth Centre (HYC) andAssociations of CommunitiesAgainst Abuse (ACAA)
When?Friday, September 27, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Where?Stettler Sobeys
October 5, 2013 3:00p.m.Stettler Town
and Country Museum
Dessert Theatre
$20. Tickets available at:
Stettler Town and Country Museum 403-742-4534
Wells Furniture, Boomtown Trail
featuringMiss Alice Rogers
Nora Smith recreates Miss Alice Rogers, telephone agent, Delburne, AB. “1908” Loaded everything I owned onto a west bound train, my hopes and dreams in tow. Unawares, my relationship with Alexander Graham Bell and thecurious phone calls. Were only just beginning…
Irene ParlbyA homesteader in Alberta, Irene Parlby fought for rural women and children, became a cabinet minister and was one of the Five to push Persons Case.
Reverend John McDougall
The Reverend John McDougall was not a stereotypical missionary, He was well equipped to deal with pioneer life in the early Canadian West as a missionary, scout,commissioner, government agent, hunter and trapper.He was appointed Superintendent of School for the Lacombe School Region in the early 1900’s.
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Want your career to have a meaningful impact on people’s lives? To know your ideas and initiatives are helping transform communities and build futures? The Government of Alberta offers you an opportunity to play an active role in shaping our province—making it an even better place to live and work. Discover how working for the Government of Alberta can work for you.
Casework SupervisorAlberta Human Services, Stettler. If you enjoy providing guidance and direction while achieving organization goals your positive influence and knowledge will be an asset in the Supervisor position available in this location of Central Alberta, Region 4 Child & Family Services Authority. The Stettler District Office is an Outcome Based Service Delivery Site practicing the Signs of Safety approach to child protection casework. Job ID #1019464
Visit jobs.alberta.ca to learn more about this opportunity, to apply online or to find out more information about the Government of Alberta.
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SWAMPERS F/Tneeded immediately for a
fast growing waste &recycling company.
Heavy lifting involved(driver’s helper) position. Reliability essential. Own transportation required.
Please email resumes to [email protected]
Truckers/Drivers 860
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Scheduled days off. Home every evening. H2S and First Aid certifi cation would be an asset.
Please fax resume to 403-742-2760 attention Steve or email to [email protected].
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NOW HIRING ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS TECHNICIAN -REFERENCE CODE PRT50724713-01FIND THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORK OF YOUR CAREER AT TRANSCANADA.
At TransCanada we dream big, think big and do big things. For more than 60 years,we’ve been supplying reliable and efficient energy to millions of North Americans with our pipelines, gas storage and power generation facilities.
Reporting to the Stettler Area Operations Manager, this position provides specialized technical skills to ensure all pipeline facility control systems andequipment are effectively maintained and safely operated in accordance with ourstandards of performance, policies, and procedures. This position is based in the Hanna, AB area and reports to the Oakland Compressor Station.
This position is overtime eligible, part of an on-call rotation and providesemergency support.
This position is eligible for domestic relocation assistance, but is not eligible forcross-border relocation assistance.
TransCanada is an equal opportunity employer. For more information and to apply to this position, please visit our website at TransCanadaCareers.ca.
Everything you do at TransCanada contributes to everything we do acrossNorth America. Make more of your career. Help us build long-lasting energysolutions that matter.
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wanted at the Erskine Curling Club for the 2013/14 curling season. Will Train.
Contact Kelly 403 741 4034
Ice Technician
We are currently looking for NH3 drivers for our Stettler location. This is a seasonal position. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will possess the following qualifi cations:
• Possess a valid Class 3 Driver’s License with air brake endorsement
• Provide a valid driver’s abstract
• Agricultural background an asset
• Previous blending, fl oating, tender truck experience preferred
• TDG/WHMIS training required (course provided)
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• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ability to work long hours in season
• All candidates are required to pass mandatory drug & alcohol testing
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to read county maps accurately
• Will be required to maintain records of product delivery and
inventory management
Interested applicants should fax their resume in confi dence to
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CARLISLE EST. 5.54 acres, ready for your dream home, fully
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Nicely landscaped 3 bdrm mobile, garage, deck, vinyl fence on own lot
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3100 sq. ft. Commercial bldg with 2 acre lot. Vacant and ready.
$359,000. Call Ross.
3 bdrm 2 bath mobile on its own lot. Great starter. $83,000. Call Edna.
159 acres, with newer home, shop, and a beautiful view!
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Affordable & ready to move into this 2 bdrm recently renovated condo is perfect for 1st time buyers & priced right at $124,500. Call Ross.
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Corner unit adult living condo with garage and full basement.
$248,500. Call Garry.
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Great Location on an extra large lot, within a short walk of Main Street in
Stettler. $95,000. Call Doug.
4.99 acres perimeter fence On major traffic route. Total bldg area of
7434 sq. ft. Call Ross for more info.
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This 3 bdrm home would be a great starter home to build equity in. Large fenced yard and
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2 bdrm home, Perfect for fi rst time home owners. Very clean and well cared for. Large
mature, private lot. $128,000. Call Doug.
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3 bdrm 2 bath mobile home on a quiet cul-de-sac. First time buyers, come have a look! $110,000. Call Garry.
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RARE…Lake front home at Rochon Sands. Call Brian today for a personal tour.
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Nice country cabin located at White Sands. 4 bdrms, 2 baths. Open concept.
Water back $630,000. Call Brian.
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3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW IN GRANDVIEW with double attached garage. Lots of room with 2,560 sq. ft. of living space. Extra large lot with beautiful landscaping. $244,500.
MEADOWLANDS HOME with 5 bedrooms and completely fi nished from top to bottom. Lovely
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THIS 3 BDRM, 1.5 STOREY HOME is on a beautiful tree-lined street and only one block
from school. Ideal starter home. Freshly paint-ed and all appliances included. $169,900.
EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS HERE! This beautiful Meadowlands home has 6 bdrms, large
kitchen, main fl oor laundry and an awesome fi nished bsmt. Room for everyone! $499,000.
LOVELY PRIVATE ACREAGE close to Don-alda. 15.5 acres with well cared for home. 5
bdrms/4 bath, attached garage, heated shop and barn. NEW PRICE $384,000.
ANSWERING SERVICE FOR SALE (Business Only). This well established business provides an important service to many businesses in
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GREAT RETIREMENT HOME with 2 bdrm/2 bath, open concept, main fl oor laundry,
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Auctions 1530ANTIQUE
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Automobilia, dispensers, crocks, glassware, lamps.
Tools, coins, knives,sideboard scale.
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• Part Time Produce Clerk• Cut Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Clerk
• Front End Bakery Clerk• Baker
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• Grocery Clerk
Please e-mail resume to:[email protected]
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IS NOW HIRING
We are looking for a Service Advisor to join our team. Stettler Dodge and RV offers career potential for the right candidate with an automotive business aptitude, a strong work ethic, and can balance long term growth, retention and profi tabil-ity. Come join our customer service oriented team that prides itself on their product knowledge and delivering the best automotive service in the area while maintaining our commitment to quality, safety and time standards.
The idea candidate will have: • a passion for automotives, you need to know the product or have a willingness and
aptitude to learn • Service writing experience • Excellent customer service skills and detail orientated • Great communication skills, sales experience considered an asset • Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight time constraints • Profi cient in computer software • Must have own CSA approved footwear • Must have a valid driver’s license
We offer: • Training • Great working environment • Opportunity for advancement • A proven successful method for maintaining/inspecting/repairing motor vehicles • A high level of ethics accountability • A team of professionals ready to help each other whenever possible • Benefi ts package • Competitive Pay Plan • An environment that is a pleasure to come to work each day
Appreciation to all who apply; only those candidates requiringan interview will be contacted.
Please apply in confi dence to this ad by replying via e-mail(attach your resume) to [email protected],or by fax to 403-742-3230, Attn: Service Manager
MIDWEST PROPANEMIDWEST PROPANEis currently seeking
Gasfi tter To operate in central Alberta.
Class 3 Drivers license and all relevant
Oilfi eld Safety Certifi cates required.
Please apply with resume to:Midwest Propane
Rimbey, AB. Call: 403 843-8430,
Fax: 403 843-8460 or byemail to:
EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY
Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed
for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB
Starting wages:$28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers
$24.75/hr - Tilesetters40-50 hours per week
Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certifi cation.
Please send qualifi ed resumes only [email protected] or
fax to 403-876-2554
Structural Metal Fitters requiredMETALEX Metal Buildings ( www.mmbi.ca )
is an innovative, family-owned metalbuilding solution provider, headquartered in Stettler,
Alberta. METALEX erects buildings throughout Albertaand requires dedicated, hard workers with a knack for
problem solving and team work to erect foam panel andself-framer metal buildings. Remuneration is above average
($18.00 - $32.00 + depending upon experience andperformance), benefi ts and fl exibility are available.
No formal education is required, but 2 - 3 years’ experiencein sheet metal or iron working/cladding is desirable.
Valid driver’s license and ability to screen clean is necessary. You must be physically fi t, detail-oriented and comfortable
with construction and hand tools. Contact or submit resume to
[email protected], 403.742.1308 (fax), or call 403.742.1300during business hours.
Full & Part Time Sales & ServiceIf you are an energetic individual interested in joining a dynamic work environment we are looking for You! The successful candidate will have a desire to exceed customer expectations & have the strength to work in a physically demanding job. Your efforts will be rewarded not only with competitive wages/benefits but with a company profit sharing plan with recognizes individual and team contributions
Please apply within with references and ask for Jade of Jim or fax resume to: 403-742-3317
Kal Tire, Stettler5002 - 48 Street
Ph:403-742-5979Fax:403-742-3656
Box 1595, 4907 - 50 Street,
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P.O. Box 1328 4702- 51 Ave., Stettler
Tel: 403-742-3438e-mail: [email protected]
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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4912 - 51 StreetP.O. Box 460, Stettler, Alberta
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AUTO BODY REPAIR LTD.
Auto Body RepairsAccessories & GraphicsRestoration/Sandblasting
Box Liners
Phone 403-742-1681
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JT AUTO BODY LTD.
“Serving Stettler & areafor 37 years”
• Complete auto bodyrepair & painting
Call Curt or Rob
Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler
TEL: 403-742-6277No. 5. 4707 - 42 Street
Stettler, AB
CAREGIVERS/NANNIES with 7 months training
and/or one yearexperience are looking for
live-in employment with elderly, disabled or families
needing child care. 780-709-0005.
Keen KleanKeen Klean• CarpetCleaning
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
House Plan DesignHouse Plan DesignSmall CommercialSmall CommercialShop DrawingsShop DrawingsAs BuiltsAs Builts
Phone: 403-742-6612Cell: 780-935-0540
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Monika Stahlberg
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“If It’s Electrical We Do It”All types of Electrical
Installation &Maintenance
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Stettler FurnaceCleaning
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Windows & Doors• All your glass & screen needs
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LTD.C.R. GLASS“Your Service Specialists”
Randy Long• Residential• Commercial
• Automotive Needs
403-742-25204607 - 59 St., Stettler
(Beside A & W)
Dr. KERRY WONGOptometrist
Stettler, AlbertaBox 1796 Phone 403-742-2998
Dr. Patricia RossDr. P.G. Wilson
Dr. D.A. HeimdahlOPTOMETRISTS
Ponoka, Alta.
403-783-5575
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Coronation Office
403-578-3221
Hanna Office
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4806 – 51 Ave., Stettler, AB403-742-EARS(3277)
Open Monday to Friday 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m.
(Closed over lunch & on holidays)
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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
PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCEPhysiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture Acupuncture & Massage& Massage
“Keeping people in Motion...”
403-742-4533
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
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
4819 - 51 Street
Lori R. ReuleLL. B.
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ANDERSON LAW OFFICE
Brenda Anderson,
B.Comm., LL.B.
5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB
Phone 403-742-2529
Fax 403-742-2522
Barristers and Solicitors
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2401 Toronto Dominion Sq.Edmonton Centre
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1Telephone: 780-426-4660
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4910 - 51 StreetStettler, AB T0C 2L0
Phone: 403-742-4437
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Ironman Scrap Metal Re-covery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery,
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• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services• Commercial and Residential• Water Conditioning & Pumps
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appliances, Yard & Garden items, Hand & power tools,
Rifles, Just too much to mention.. Sale is subject to
additions and deletions. Sale is outside, dress for the weather.. 5% admin
fee applies... Lunch available.
See U all out at the sale.
Pilgrim Auction Service 403-556-5531
www.auctionsales.ca
BuildingSupplies 1550
METAL ROOFING& SIDING.
Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in
Western Canada.Available at over 25 Alberta
Distribution Locations.40 Year Warranty.
Call 1-888-263-8254.
ONE TIME FENCING. Sucker rod fence posts
and steel corners for sale. Toll free 1-877-542-4979; www.onetimefencing.ca.
STEEL BUILDING- Sizzling Summer
Savings Event!20x22 $4,188.25x24 $4,598.30x36 $6,876.32x44 $8,700.
40x52 $12,990.47x70 $17,100.
One end wall included. Pioneer Steel
1-800-668-5422;www.pioneersteel.ca
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS
60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120,
60x150, 80x100sell for balance owed!Call 1-800-457-2206;
www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Firewood 1660SPLIT FIREWOOD
Dried, Shedded,on Pallets
Pick up in yardor UFA Bulk FuelDelivery AvailableVolume Discounts.
403-876-2422403-740-3285
Distributor forBlaze King
Stoves
LOGSSemi loads of pine, spruce,
tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location.
Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346
SEASONED SPLIT PINE Call 403-323-0744
Misc.Help 880
Farm CustomWork 2080
EmploymentTraining 900
Auctions 1530
BEAUTIFULSPRUCE TREES.4 - 6 ft., $35 each.
Machine planting; $10/tree (includes bark mulch and
fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee:$75 - $100/order.
Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961
HouseholdAppliances 1710
WANTED:WHITE FRIDGEin working order.
Call 403-916-9006.
OfficeSupplies 1800
403-742-2395
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!
Dogs 1840AMERICAN Eskimo pups looking for a good home, 1 F, 1 M $450 403-575-8393
F1 & F1B LABRA DOODLE & GOLDEN DOODLE
puppies. Visitwww.furfettishfarm.ca
text 306-521-1371or call 403-919-1370
TravelPackages 1900
POLAR BEARONE DAY TOURS.
Calgary and Edmontondepartures this fall.
Jet to Churchilland experience a 6 hour guided polar bear safari. 1-866-460-1415; www.
classiccanadiantours.com
FarmEquipment 2010
2008, NH617 3-pt hitch mounted; 9-ft spinning
disc mowerwith Shockpro hubs.
Completely overhauled and ready for work.
$2950. 403-586-7000.
AERATION HALF CIRCLE perforated duct work 24” system complete, have several sets, 403-728-3535
FertilizerEquipment 2050
THIS WEEK’SEYE SPY WINNER IS
Ken BoicePlease come into the
Stettler Independent to claim your prize!
Horse/StockTrailers 2170HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings,
spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring.
Pick up & delivery avail.HORSE SHOE TRAILER
MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA
403-884-2173 403-430-0504
Grain, FeedHay 2190
HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.
Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.
Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.
“On Farm Pickup”Westcan Feed & Grain,
1-877-250-5252.
ROUND bales, Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix,
$50/bale; Clover Alfalfa Timothy mix $40/bale
780-975-3313
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
Acreages/Farms 3010ACREAGE for rent, 2 mi. S.E. of Stettler, $900./mo. + utils. Must be N/S. Avail.
Oct. 1. 403-597-5013
Houses/Duplexes 3020
3 BEDROOMMOBILE HOME in Stettler
Available Sept. 1st.References required.
403-742-6631
1-2 BEDROOMWITH GARAGE
AND 1-3 BEDROOM.Taking applications for both
from non-smokers,with no pets.
References required.Norma Leslie, RLP Central
Property Management, 403-742-7815.
3 BEDROOM house with garage, 2 bath,
washer/dryer, n/s., n. pets., $1,600/ mo., utilities
included. Also 1 bedroom basement suite, separate entrance, shared laundry,
$650/mo., utilities included. 403-742-5136.
HOUSE for rent or sale in Galahad, executive house 8000 sq. ft., own pool ta-ble, leather upholstered
couches, jet tub, top of the line kitchen, diningroom
open concept, reno’d church, full carpentry shop
$2400/mo. RENTED
PARTIALLY reno’d beauti-ful house $650/mo. or rent to own with down payment. Gary **RENTED**
Two large bedroom house in Erskine, 2 bathrooms, 5
appliances, availableOct. 15, $900/mo. +
utilities, $800 d.d. Phone 306-671-7415.
Suites 3060L A R G E
One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS
FOR RENTNo pets
Phone Ellen at 403-742-1568
Phone Linda or Ernieat 403-742-5005
Offices 31103 OFFICES FOR RENT
UPSTAIRS IN THECENTURY 21 BUILDINGat 4908 51 St., Stettler.$350, $300 or $250 per month or all 3 for $750.Call Fran 403-742-4424
StorageSpace 3160STETTLER MINI
STORAGEHousehold, furniture,business records, etc.
Various sizes. Protectedby security alarm and
fenced and lightedperimeter. Owner:
Reg and Darlene Hunter403-740-9283 or
403-742-3153
MINI STORAGE10X12’ With 5x7 doors.
For quads, snowmobiles, furniture, etc.
Phone: (403)742-9729 DYMY Oilfield Services
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
HousesFor Sale 4020
New in Sylvan Lake3 bdrm/2 bathNEW LAEBON
home is sure to please. Open concept floor plan.
$299,900Call Jennifer 403-392-6841
Value Packed Home3 bdrm/3 bath 2 storey home in Timberstone.
Large kitchen with island & stainless steel appliances
$439,900Call Chris 403-392-7118
Acreages 4050
1.22 ACRES5 min. W. of Red Deer.
Private, peaceful. This 3 bdrm., 2 bath bi-level home has it
all. Many upgrades, lrg. kitchen, family room, big
windows for all that natural light. Fully dev. bsmt. w/walk-out. $557.900.Shanda, Maxwell Real
Estate Solutions 403-391-3597
ManufacturedHomes 4090
CROSS COUNTRY HOMES.
Check out our show homes available now.
20 X 76, 1520 sq. ft. home starting at under $110,000. Only three left. Or custom build in only 8 weeks to
match your own inspiration! Visit us in Acheson.
780-470-8000; www.crosscountryhomes.com
LAST ONE!SRI 2012 - 4 bedroom/2 bath - tons of options.
20’ X 76’. New stockarriving - must go!
Was $127,900. Delivered, blocked (100 miles). Blow Out $119, 900. 4 stainless appliances, etc. Call now!
1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca.
LOOK HERE!1344sf basement model
RTM, 2 X 8 walls with R-28 insulation, triple-panewindows, built by best
builder in industry. $209,500.
Delivery included(conditions apply). 1-877-945-1272; 1-855-347-0417;
www.grandviewmodular.com
SMART.SPACIOUS. STYLISH.
New 20 wideModuline Homes available
for immediate delivery! $109,900 delivered within 300 km of Medicine Hat.
www.craigshomesales.com; 1-855-380-2266
MortgagesBought/Sold4190
BANK SAID NO?Bank on us! Equity
Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation,
foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit,self-employed,unemployed ok.Dave Fitzpatrick:
www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437,
Belmor Mortgage
Industrial 3130
PublicNotices 6010
Financial#4400 - #4430
Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430
MoneyTo Loan 4430
DO YOU NEEDto borrow money - Now?If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.
DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50%
& debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy!Free consultation;
www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free
1-877-556-3500.BBB rated A+
Cars 5030
2006 HONDA CIVIC LX2 Door, 84,202 km., original
owner, great condition. Keyless entry, iPod aux. jack, cruise, a/c, power
windows, brand new battery.Asking $10,200.
403-302-1138 (Red Deer)
Trucks 5050
REDUCED !2010 Toyota Tacoma4x4 black with grey interior
4 cyl. 4 spd. Clean, great cond. 59,500 kms.
$20,500Call 403-396-5516
VansBuses 5070
1989 CHEV grey luxury touring van, seats 8, beau-
tiful shape, converts to sleeper, 350 engine,
$2000 Jane 403-884-2411 Halkirk
WRECKINGAUTO-TRUCKS.
Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC,
Ford, imports. We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge,
diesel, 4x4 stuff.(Lloydminster).
Reply 780-875-0270. North-East Recyclers
truck up to 3 tons.
Public Notice#6000
Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050
12345WED, OCT. 2 @ 10AMFort McMurray, AB
Preview: Tues, Oct. 1 from 9am-4pm
2 AUCTIONSWEBCAST/ ONSITE
maynards.com managingyourassets.com
E-T ENERGY LTD.Complete $12MM Heavy Oil
Extraction & Processing FacilityTHURS, OCT. 3 @ 10AM
Fort McKay, ABPreview: Wed, Oct. 2 from 9am-4pm
DAVIDSON DRILLING LTD.Late Model Well Drilling &
Hydrogeological Equipment
Contact Terrance (416) 736-1367or Brent (403) 398-6936
Online bidding available. Register at www.bidspotter.com
Contact Danny (604) 675-2234or Jay (604) 675-2240
SO007488
EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY General
Labourerfor Jensen Contract Flooring,
Big Valley, AB
Starting wages:$15/hr
Willing to travel.Possible nights as well.
Please send qualifi ed resumes only [email protected] or
fax to 403-876-2554
Bale Hauling & SwathingBale Hauling & SwathingMarketing of Hay and Straw Marketing of Hay and Straw
Will load own truckWill load own truck
David UnruhDavid Unruh Cell 403-323-6787Cell 403-323-6787
Home 403-742-4673Home 403-742-4673
FOR RENTShop with Offi ces
Approximately 2400 sq.ft.Located in Stettler
Industrial AreaAvailable Immediately
Call 403-742-1102for more information
Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Stettler will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Town of Stettler Council Chambers, 5031 – 50 Street, Stettler, Alberta on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. the follow-ing lands:
Lot Block Plan C of T C 26 5299HW 092340341
Each parcel will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid, and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certi cate of title.
The land is being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and the Town of Stettler makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser.
No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered, other than those speci ed by the Town. No further information is available at the auction regarding the land to be sold.
Terms: Cash
The Town of Stettler may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.
Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.
Dated at Stettler, Alberta, September 25, 2013.
Greg Switenky, Assistant CAO
Town of StettlerPUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARINGTake notice that the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6 will hold a Public Hearing to hear representation concerning the proposed Bylaws:
BYLAW 1509-13, providing for the closure of Road Plan 1122946 for the purpose of creating a title and to rezone the resultant parcel (new lot number Lot __ Block __ Plan 132____) from the Agricultural District ‘A’ to the Public Services District ‘PS’ for the purpose of providing public services. The County will retain ownership of the parcel.
BYLAW 1510-13, providing for the rezoning of a portion of Lot 58 and Lot 59, Block 2, Plan 0720960 (new lot number Lot __ Block __ Plan 132____) from ‘RR-CS’ Resort Residential – Communally Serviced to ‘PS’ Public Services District.
The public may inspect a copy of the amending bylaw at the County Administration Building during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.
Receipt of written submissions in support or opposing this bylaw must be submitted to the Development Officer, County of Stettler, Box 1270, Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0 by 4:30 on Tuesday, October 8, 2013.
Dated: Thursday, September 19, 2013
Cara McKenzieDevelopment Officer
County of Stettler No. 66602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270,
Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 742-4441 Fax: 742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICE
County of Stettler No. 66602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270,
Stettler, AB T0C 2L0Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE
ADULTS/CHILDRENANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.For more info Kira & Ian
FCSS, 403-742-2339
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271
AL-ANON403-742-0990
ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP
403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091BEREAVEMENT
SUPPORT GROUP403-742-2337
BIG BROTHERS &BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION
403-742-5437 during business hours
BRIGANTIA PLACE(formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)
780-672-1035CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance)
Brenda 403-742-3067
COCAINE ANONYMOUSPager toll-free (20 sec. response time)
1-403-357-6266COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
SUPPORT GROUP403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS403-742-4059
HOME SUPPORTSTETTLER & DISTRICT
403-742-6568NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
Hot Line 403-342-1444STETTLER & AREAACQUIRED BRAININJURY SOCIETY
(STABIS)For more information phone
403-742-6456
STETTLER & DISTRICTFOOD BANK SOCIETYKathy Willis - 403-742-4567
Elaine Williams - 403-742-27454820 - 51 StreetSTETTLER
CITIZENS ONPATROL
RCMP office403-742-3382
www.stettlercop.org
STETTLER HANDIBUS403-742-5858
STETTLER HEALTH EMERGENCY LINE PROGRAM
403-742-2337STETTLER PEOPLE FOR
SUICIDE AWARENESS403-742-2337
STETTLER READ &WRITE OFFICE
403-742-2999
T.O.P.S.(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Grace – 403-742-0681Vivian – 403-742-3935VICTIM SERVICE
403-741-7841
CONFUSED?GETTING THE RUN AROUND?
CONTACT YOUR INFORMATIONAND REFERRAL CENTRE
Residents of Stettler and the sur-rounding area now have access to this free and confi dential service. It provides information and referral on social agencies, government ser-vices, clubs and organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.
Just Dial - 403-742-1155
CommunitySupport Services
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Auctions 1530 GardenSupplies 1680
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
Houses/Duplexes 3020 Manufactured
Homes 4090
Transportation#5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300
Tires, PartsAcces. 5180
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PAVING THE WAY — County of Stettler marked the Fenn Road paving pro-ject last Friday. From left are Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen and Calgary-Fort MLA Wayne Cao, cutting the ribbon with Coun. Terry Schiffner and Reeve Wayne Nixon. Work was completed on the 11-kilometre stretch of Township Road 37-0 last year at a cost of just under $6.9 million. “We are grateful and proud of the co-operation shown by all levels of government to make this project a success,” Nixon said.
LIBRARY DOWNTOWN — Stettler Public Library has moved into its temporary location in downtown Stettler at 4917—50 Street, in the Maxwell Realty building. Cir-culation assistant Pam Ensslen and assistant library manager Crystal Friars stack shelves at the new home.
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With a vision to preserve railway history in the area, East Central Alberta Heri-tage Society aims to restore a former line linking Stettler with Red Willow and Don-alda.
“We are about two-thirds of the way fi nished on Phase 1 from Stettler to Red Wil-low,” said Bob Willis, the volunteer administrator for the society.
The group was estab-lished in 1997 to restore the old line between Stettler and Donalda that was re-moved that year.
Each phase encompasses about 10 miles of rail, with the fi rst phase fully paid in 2010 with federal fund-ing of $2.8 million and $150,000 from the provin-cial government.
“Phase 1 of the project is fully funded,” Willis said.
Now, the society hopes a $2,500 donation from ATCO Electric last week will get the second phase on track and gain momen-tum with other fi nancial support.
“We’re looking to use what money we have to get the best value we can,” said society president Norma Leslie.
All signs show some materials available to begin to extend north in the Red Willow-Donalda stage.
“We will likely not see massive federal funding again and from the provin-cial government,” Willis said.
While the project re-mains on track, the society was happy to see another component along the ex-tended railway was fi n-ished.
“Part of that funding was designated to create linear parks,” Leslie said.
Complete with wash-rooms and picnic tables, linear parks are located in Edberg, Meeting Creek, Big Valley, Rumsey and Rowley.
“We consulted all own-ers of adjacent properties and we did not locate a park where there was objection,” Willis said.
As a result, Donalda doesn’t have a linear park.
“Now, we have to get the word out about these won-derful parks for people to visit,” Leslie said.
“In partnership with Buf-falo Lake Naturalists Club, we also installed 500 bird houses in these parks.”
When the full link is completed, the rail will be ready to provide railway tours by Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions or an-other company, Willis said.
“It became a project as a way to add a heritage tour-ism component to the vil-lage of Donalda.”
That was just like it was years ago when the local tourism train operated in the area.
“Alberta Prairie did trav-el to Donalda and it was a big attraction,” Leslie said.
Then, the line was re-moved by Rail America, which owned the property and considered it uneco-nomical, she said.
Work on the current line has been methodical, as the society is required to ensure that wildlife habitat and vegetation are protected, which Willis and the soci-ety fully support as part of the federal funding.
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