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6 D e c e m b e r 1 5 ' 1 6 C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b . E C A r e v i e w Comparison to Europe misleading by B.P. Schimke In an era where social media has facilitated overt lies and the ‘real’ media re-broadcast tweets and social media stories without checking for truth, it should not come as a surprise that the post-truth world has arrived. In Canada, the Fraser Institute, a right-wing think tank funded by secret sources, has become the most successful group to propagandize mainstream media and the public at “ Further privatization of our health services would not bring about European outcomes. It would bring about American outcomes. large with curated facts. The Fraser Institute has one purpose and that is to move public opinion towards the values of an anonymous group of powerful and moneyed individuals and corporations. Their recently released statistics on surgery wait times in Canada is a case in point. We all know our wait times are unacceptable and could be better. Every year the main-stream media uses Fraser ‘facts’ to tell S. Barnes Trucking For Livestock Hauling Call Stan Barnes Res 403 578 3265 Cell 403 575 5264 R R R R R Published by Coronation Review Limited Little Gap Septic Service Little Gap Septic Service Serving East Central Alberta Brett & Lana Twa Ph. 403-578-3157 Cell. 403-578-8451 ON THE OTHER HAND Bill’s Waterwell Services Well Drilling Ltd. Pumps & Repairs Well 403-747-2120 Drilling drillerbill@xplornet.com Pumps & Repairs 403-747-2120 drillerbill@xplornet.com Bale Hauling David Unruh 403-323-6787(c) 403-742-4673(h) us how poorly our wait times compare to European countries (but never the United States). CBC TV news further curated the Fraser ‘facts’ in an interview with a doctor, who would gain personal wealth if the private/public model was adopted. He felt terrible that he could not serve his patients better and pointed to the European health care system and their efficient universal health care using private/public delivery. CBC offered no context to the story and only told one side. The select European nations, Netherlands, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries that rate high in health outcomes have, up until very recently, elected only socialist governments and their citizens accepted high income tax rates for the greater good. They believed the ‘better’ society provided excellent and well-funded education, health and social programs to combat inequality amongst its citizens and that it had to be paid for by progressive taxes. Granted that is changing quickly as far-right politics rise to the top in much of Europe. The European health care systems in those select countries ensure any private sector participation in health care equally helps all citizens. It’s very restrictive and controlled. “ Business Directory Guardian Drugs - Killam Mon.-Fri.: 9 am - 6 pm Sat.: 9 am - 5 pm Sun.: Noon - 4 pm East Central Alberta’s Largest Drugstore Wecker PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. • Plumbing • Gas Fitting • Air Conditioning • Sheet Metal • Commercial Refrigeration Serving the Big Country (403) 854-4774 Centre Street Hanna, AB 72 pt East Central Alberta EVIEW 60 pt 48 pt 36 pt v i e w p o i n t s Excessive profit-taking by health providers or insurance companies is regulated and violators are prosecuted. Why do I call the CBC presentation of this news false and misleading? Simply, if you’ve never studied or experienced European health care systems and you listened to this CBC broadcast, you may incorrectly believe that all we in Canada need do to achieve similar outcomes would be privatize more. Unfortunately, further privatization of our health services would not bring about European outcomes. It would bring about American outcomes. Specifically, extremely wealthy doctors and insurance companies, excellent care for the rich and those with company benefit plans and horrid outcomes for millions that wouldn’t qualify for insurance and couldn’t pay for anything approaching good medical care. If the Fraser Institute were truly interested in providing relevant facts they would compare us only to the United States. Canadians have not adopted European values, we have adopted American values—low taxes, everyone for themselves and a mean-spiritedness towards those who need a hand up. Guaranteed, further privatization of our health care services would make it only better for a few and worse for the rest. Stettler Mini Storage Household, furniture, business records, etc. Various sizes. Protected by security alarm and fenced and lighted perimeter. 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Find out more about us at: www.brennanautobody.com Phone: 403-742-3555 4109 - 48 Avenue, Stettler Cattle organization brainwashed by Herman Schwenk The other day I read an article in the November issue of Canadian Cattlemen that just had me seeing RED. The title of the article was “Preparing For Climate Change” and was written by Dan Darling. What got me steamed up about this article was the fact that he had got totally sucked into the concept that the cause of climate change is C02 emissions. As near as I can figure out from what he wrote, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has also bought into the concept of C02 being the cause of global warming. Rent this space for as little as $20/week. Call 403-578-4111 Big Country Construction & Building Supplies Ltd. • Custom New Homes •All Farm Buildings • Renovations • Windows and Doors • Overhead Doors & Service • Retail Sales Quality Customer Care 403-854-3585 Gayle Jaraway MARKETING 403-578-4111 advertise@ECAreview.com PRAIRIEVIEW Joyce Webster Publisher/Editor publisher@ECAreview.com Professional Directory 410 2nd Avenue West, Hanna, AB JEFF M.FAUPEL, B. Mgmt., C.A. MONICA N. FAUPEL, B. Mgmt., C.A. Three Hills - Tues. Coronation - Wed. Oyen -Thurs. (by Appointment) 800-267-5601 E.Roger Spady Professional Corporation Barrister & Solicitor Coronation Mall Coronation, AB 403-578-3131 Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kendra Walgenbach, CPA, CA Chris Annand, CPA, CA Naomi Roth, CPA, CGA Guy Chapman, CPA, CA, CFP Krystal Stoutenberg, CPA, CA Elaine Nielsen MARKETING 403-854-4560 contact@ECAreview.com From my experience most cattlemen are long on common sense and would be very skeptical about all the misinformation we have been feed about this issue. Now to be fair, he had several suggestions on how to mitigate the effects of climate change. I have said for years if there is some climate change taking place society has to figure out how to mitigate the negative effects. 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E C A r e v i e w C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b D e c e m b e r 1 5 ' 1 6 7 Cont’d from Pg 6 There are numerous ways that we can mitigate the down side of climate change but we can only do that in an effective way if we recognize what the real cause of climate change is. Grassroots Alberta have just recently released a 48 page booklet with articles and quotes on the research of over two dozen meteorological and geological scientists that all agree that C02 has very little impact on the weather. What these people are talking about is actual science, not the junk science we are being fed by environmentalists, the media and the left. What I find so distressing is that this organization [Cattle Cattlemen] and it’s magazine are actually supporting the idea of a carbon tax. Mr. Darling seemed to support the idea agriculture could profit from sequestering carbon and getting paid for it. Getting paid to sequester carbon is just a trap to get you to support the their fraudulent C02 emission theory of climate change. Mr. Darling had all kinds of ideas on how to mitigate C02 caused climate change like “improve hay and forage insurance across the country by implementing the recommendations made by the Federal/ Provincial/ Territorial Forage Task Team”. There was no mention in his article to suggest that the additional carbon in our atmosphere is actually a benefit to cattle producers. As near as I can figure out from his article, he was of the opinion that we needed to reduce our carbon footprint MAIL BAG Shifting emissions outside Alberta Dear Editor, In a good way, Alberta used to be a predictable place. We had confidence in our future, and that confidence was not based on sentimental nonsense. Then we went through a series of premiers who ran Alberta’s finances off the rails. It began with Ed Stelmach who increased provincial spending by more than 20 per cent in his first year as premier. His pattern of excess was carried on by Alison Redford. Jim Prentice was premier only a short time, yet he too sought to grow the size and cost of government. Now we have Rachel Notley. Many Albertans don’t realize that Notley is a far more reckless spender and borrower than even Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne, who’s widely known as being financially inept. In Wynne’s first full year as premier, she racked up debt of about $3,000 for every family of four in Ontario. In Rachel Notley’s first full year as premier, she racked up debt exceeding $10,000 for every family of four in Alberta—more than tripling Wynne’s deplorable record. In addition to carrying more than $300 billion in debt, Newly Weds Names: Date of Wedding: Location of Wedding: A Note of thanks at the Holiday Season. We are especially grateful for the loyalty and support of people like you, and would like to express our best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Stettler, AB (403) 742-8822 Ontario is now facing a crisis commonly referred to as electrical poverty. According to the Climate Science Coalition, Ontario’s electrical prices have increased more than 300 per cent over the early part of the previous decade, producing some of the highest rates in North America. These outrageous price hikes occurred after the Ontario government deliberately shut down all its coal-fired electrical plants, which formerly provided about 25 per cent of Ontario’s electrical capacity. The province then shifted to expensive, heavily subsidized renewables. Turn to Food, Pg 9 If you were married in 2016, take part in our 2016 Wedding Album Published in the December 22, 2016 ECA Review. Deadline, Monday, December 19. No Charge. Makes a great keepsake of your special day! (Please include maiden name) Currently Residing: Please email, mail or drop off your photo: office@ECAreview.com East Central Alberta Review, Box 70, Coronation, AB, T0C 1C0 4923 Victoria Ave., Coronation, AB To ensure good reproduction, good quality colour or black & white photos only. • Close-ups will work the best. • Be sure to write your name on the back of your photo. • Photo will be returned if you include a self-addressed envelope OR indicate that you will pick up photo after December 30 FREE In this season of wonder, we wish you lots of harmony and joy at every turn. Merry Christmas! EKMAN ENTERPRISES LTD. CONTRACT OPERATING Coronation • 403-578-3768 HUGE THANK YOU! to Filipenko Brothers Construction in Castor (Lee Adams and Cam Baldwin shown above) for providing their staff free of charge to insulate and line the Castor/Halkirk Community Handivan garage. We really appreciate the great job you have done! Funds for the supplies to do this project were provided in part by a grant from Progressive Waste Management. Thank you for your support in our community. Sincerely, the Handivan Committee. Talking about actual science, not the junk science to help curtail climate change. Research scientists have determined that the world has been greening up. The reason being that now there is a higher concentration of carbon in our atmosphere, even deserts have been greening up. They also discovered that agricultural production has increased by 15 per cent as a result of increased C02. These scientists say that the ideal concentration of C02 for maximum agricultural production should be three times our current 400 parts per million. I think that is about the concentration that is administered in green houses. What is needed is more carbon, not less. Married in 2016 ? What is so wrong about this article is that it seems to assume that the additional carbon is harmful and that we need to develop mitigating strategies to overcome the problems that will be encountered by the changing climate caused by this additional carbon. These guys can’t get it through their heads that there is very little or no connection between C02 and climate change. When our institutions like the Canadian Cattlemen’s Castor Little Theatre Gift Certificates Now Available In Time For Christmas Contact Don Sisson at 403 882 4271 or 403 323 0359 Coronation, AB 403-578-4663 -- --- Association are supporting the propaganda on climate change that we are being subjected to, it is no wonder that governments feel they have free reign to impose hefty carbon taxes on everyone. Let love be present in each home and peace in every heart Let Christmas be a joyous time right from the very start! 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