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November 30, 2017 

Volume 106 

No. 48 

 

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Morrin 

‘People can 

waste a lot 

of water’ 

said CAO 

Councillor Dr. Bob Graham, in 

reviewing the accounts payable, questioned 

if it was usual for the water bill 

to be that high? 

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) 

Annette Plachner explained the water 

was billed quarterly. 

Coun. Graham’s interest in the water 

bill was a result of him noticing water 

running down the street from an unoccupied 

home and was wondering what 

that would have cost the village. 

CAO Plachner explained there was 

no way of knowing. “We have to look at 

getting meters because people can 

waste a lot of water,” said Plachner. 

“I’ve seen it happen,” said Coun. 

M’Liss Edwards. “People will just let it 

[water] run down the street.” 

Singer songwriter Jake Mathews, originally from Sudbury Ont., entertained a full house at the Coronation Community Centre for the 

second of five Coronation Royal Performing Arts performances Fri. Nov. 25. Donna Younger and Dan Kinakin purchase CD’s as they talk 

with Mathews. Fiddler Denis Dufresne and Brendan Waters on the acoustic guitar or keyboard entertained with some old favourites and 

songs Mathews had written. 

J.Webster/ECA Review 

 

INDEX 

Court .................................. 2 

Clearview school ................ 2 

Big Valley council ............... 3 

Paintearth County council .. 7 

PrairieLand schools ............ 7 

Viking news ....................... 8 

Bashaw news ...................... 8 

Agriculture ...................... 7-8 

Obituary ........................... 10 

Classifieds/Careers ........... 11 

Editorial: 

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Don’t 

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Questioned 

Drumheller Mail correspondent for 

Morrin, Darcy Graham questioned 

during the meeting if she could get a 

copy of the letter of apology to former 

councillor David MacLeod that M’Liss 

Edwards had said she would write, 

“just to make sure it was sent,” said 

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Klaus blames co-accused for killing his sister, parents 

Lisa Joy 

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Jason Klaus blamed his co-accused 

Joshua Frank for killing his family 

and said he had no idea Frank was 

going to murder them. 

Klaus and Frank are on trial in Red 

Deer Court of Queen’s Bench each 

charged with arson and three counts of 

first-degree murder in connection with 

the deaths of Gordon Klaus, Sandra 

Klaus and Monica Klaus on Dec. 8, 

2013. 

Klaus was on the stand for three 

days last week and questioned first by 

his Calgary lawyer Allan Fay then 

Joshua Frank’s Calgary defence Tonii 

Roulston and finally Crown prosecutor 

Douglas Taylor. 

Klaus, under direct examination by 

his lawyer, told the court that the night 

of the murders he had eight beers 

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Klaus said of those he was drinking 

with at the table of the Cosmopolitan 

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Klaus claimed that night him and 

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Frank blames co-accused Jason Klaus for murders 

Lisa Joy 

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Joshua Frank took the 

stand Nov. 24 and 25 professed 

he was innocent and 

claimed that Jason Klaus 

killed his family. 

Klaus and Frank are on 

trial in Red Deer Court of 

Queen’s Bench each charged 

with arson and three counts 

of first-degree murder in 

connection with the deaths 

of Gordon Klaus, Sandra 

Klaus and Monica Klaus on 

Dec. 8, 2013. 

Frank claimed that he 

only told undercover officers, 

who he believed were 

organized crime members, 

that he killed Gordon, 

Sandra and Monica Klaus as 

a favour for Jason Klaus. 

Frank said in June 2014 he 

met Jason Klaus at the 

Huber Dam and Klaus told 

him he had a new job 

working for organized criminals 

and could get on with 

them full time but needed 

Frank to back up his story 

that he hired Frank to kill 

his family. 

Frank said that he’s 

laughing in the July 2014 

undercover police video, 

which shows Frank confessing 

to the crime, because 

“I’m trying to sell this to 

(undercover cop) and 

playing a tough guy…That’s 

what Jason wanted, me to 

back his story up. I didn’t 

kill these people so there 

wasn’t emotion there.” 

Frank testified that his 

former friend, Amanda, 

gave him a Christmas 

present – after the murders 

– consisting of chocolate and 

a blue butane lighter/vaporizer 

for smoking marijuana. 

This is the lighter that he 

then gave to undercover 

RCMP officers July 2014 

telling them it is what he 

used to light the Klaus 

family farmhouse on fire 

after the murders. 

During the trial Saturday, 

Frank’s lawyer Andrea 

Urqhart, had Frank remove 

a blue lighter from an evidence 

bag and asked him if 

that is the lighter he gave to 

Mr. Big, an alleged crime 

boss who was actually an 

undercover RCMP officer. 

“Ya that’s the lighter,” 

said Frank. “The last time I 

seen it was in July when I 

gave it to Mr. Big.” 

Frank said the night of 

Dec. 7, 2013, Jason Klaus 

killed his family. 

He said while drinking at 

the Cosmopolitan Hotel 

Jason Klaus asked him if he 

remembered their October 

conversation when Klaus 

was upset with his father 

and “ranting” about him. 

“He said how much more 

work he’s doing around the 

farm because his dad is sick. 

He’s not getting paid anything 

for all his extra work,” 

testified Frank. 

Frank said he thought 

Klaus was just venting, 

which he did often. 

“I just let him blow off 

some steam.” 

This is when, according to 

Frank, Klaus said it would 

be easier if his family was 

gone and then he could run 

the farm the way he wanted. 

Frank said Klaus told him 

that American hunters were 

interested in his prize whitetail 

deer head and that 

would be a good cover story 

for someone going into the 

family’s farmhouse and 

killing them. 

Frank said he didn’t think 

Klaus was serious. 

“I said ‘oh ya.’ He talked 

like that before. He gets 

angry easy and the person 

he’s (mad at) is going to get 

it, dead. That’s a common 

theme… In my opinion he’s 

just blowing off steam.” 

Frank, however, admitted 

that Klaus said that was a 

good night to kill his family 

because it was snowing and 

everyone was home at the 

family farmhouse. 

Frank told the packed 

courtroom that the night of 

Dec. 7 he thought they were 

going to get more cocaine 

but Jason Klaus drove to his 

family’s farmyard and told 

Frank, “If you want to make 

it through this night you 

will shut the f*** up and do 

what I tell you.” 

Jason Klaus sat in the 

prisoner’s box listening with 

a wide smirk on his face. 

Frank said he stayed in 

the vehicle at the farmhouse 

and Jason Klaus went in. 

Frank said he heard some 

noises, “something loud.” 

“A few minutes later 

Jason came back into the 

lane way. I saw his arm go 

out and saw a muzzle flash 

and he shoots the dog.” 

Frank said Jason Klaus 

told him to get out of the 

vehicle and told him to 

follow him in the Klaus pick 

up truck. 

Frank said he unplugged 

the truck, started it and 

waited for Klaus. 

“I see him come back from 

the Quonset. He had a jerry 

can with him. He walked 

into the house. He came out 

a couple minutes later, 

dropped the jerry can and 

walked to his Suburban. I 

followed him out of the 

yard.” 

Frank testified he thought 

“What just happened?” 

He said he followed Klaus 

to Highway 36 north to the 

Battle River near Alliance 

for about 15 to 20 minutes 

where the truck was ditched 

and keys tossed. 

“I get into the Suburban 

and he backs out and heads 

to Castor. I try to ask him 

what’s going on.” 

Frank said Klaus told him 

“shut the f*** up I just lost 

my entire family. I don’t 

need this bullshit.” 

Frank said during the 

drive back to Castor Klaus 

threatened him saying if he 

told anyone there was a 

bullet coming his way. 

Frank said when he was 

fishing at the Huber Dam in 

June, 2014, Klaus contacted 

him asking to meet. They 

met at the dam and Frank 

said this is when Klaus gave 

him details of the crime. 

He said Klaus told him he 

needed Frank to tell his new 

bosses that he hired Frank 

to kill his family and he had 

nothing to worry about 

because he already passed 

the polygraph. 

“He was giving me a list of 

stuff… that had occurred. He 

wanted me to get to know his 

list so I can back his story up… 

I was thinking ‘I don’t know 

what to do’ so I just said I 

would do it.” 

Before Klaus left, Frank said 

Klaus went to his vehicle and 

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Under cross examination by 

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Juggling budget and reserves 

Linda Stillinger 

ECA Review 

Associate Superintendent 

Peter Neale presented 

Clearview board trustees with 

the fall draft budget and a plan 

for the use of reserves in 2017-18 

at the Nov. 16 board meeting. 

Prepared from all enrolment 

and staffing information as of 

Nov. 6, 2017, the budget assumes 

no increases in compensation 

for staff and no significant 

changes in operations. 

Recommendations offer 

strong supports, with over 

$611,893 in direct benefits to 

schools and students, 

providing 

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emphasis on supports 

for higher 

needs students 

and professional 

learning supports 

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school-based 

staff. 

A deficit of 

$1,431,527 is projected 

for the 

2017-18 budget. 

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2017, Clearview’s 

directors and 

senior leadership 

conducted a 

workshop to 

review reserves 

and provide recommendations 

to 

the trustees. 

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the budget report, 

Clearview has 

been drawing 

down on reserves 

in a planned 

manner to meet 

operational needs. 

A decline in student enrollments, 

Since August 2010, total operating 

along with the increases 

reserves are projected to in costs and funding concerns, 

decrease by 57 decrease or will impact services to students 

$2,805,660 (from $4,928,941 at in the current and future years. 

August 2010 to $2,123,281 at Reductions in services could 

August 2018). 

include staffing, centralized 

As projected, at the end of support services and the ability 

2017-18 the ability to continue to maintain transportation 

with the current operating routes and school facilities. 

model may be challenged due to The board has requested that 

lack of resources. 

schools ensure their expenditure 

Lower funding increases, 

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uncertainties and the continuing 

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Modest surplus in Big Valley interim budget 

Linda Stillinger, 

ECA Review 

Big Valley council 

reviewed the second drafts 

of the 2018 interim operating 

and the multi-year capital 

budgets with CAO Michelle 

White at the Nov. 23 regular 

meeting. 

The operating budget 

reflects a modest increase in 

tax revenue, anticipating an 

increase in property 

assessments. 

Council is not expecting to 

increase the mill rate in 

2018. 

Water continues to be a 

deficit service in Big Valley, 

heavily subsidized through 

general municipal taxes. 

Though users are charged 

at the same rate per cubic 

metre (m3) as the village is 

charged by the Shirley 

McClellan Regional Water 

Services Commission, this 

does not include costs of any 

servicing and maintenance 

of the system. 

After considerable discussion, 

council voted to 

increase the water flat fee 

rate by $2 per month ($24/ 

year) as of January 2018. 

Even with this increase, 

water expenses will exceed 

the income by about $22,000. 

2018 garbage and sewer 

rates will remain the same. 

Council voted to accept 

the interim budget with revenues 

of $648,123 and 

expenses of $642,228 leaving 

a surplus of $5,895. 

The expense side includes 

a $10,000 transfer to General 

Reserves. 

The multi-year capital 

budget also passed. 

2018 projects include 

$75,000 for sidewalks and 

concrete swales, $10,000 for 

back alley work and $30,000 

for seal coating to extend the 

life of some sections of pavement 

. 

Council hopes to secure 

outside grants to fund a new 

outdoor space such as a 

skateboard park. 

Community consultations 

will take place 

over the winter 

to assess what 

the community 

and in particular 

the youth, would 

like to see in Big 

Valley. 

Rodeo lease 

Council voted 

• Kids activities 1 - 4 p.m. 

• Farmer’s Market 

• Sleigh Rides 

• Visit from Santa 

• Parade of Lights 

to extend the lease area for 

the Big Valley Bust Out 

Rodeo Association. 

Councillor Dwayne 

Grover stated his support 

for the lease extension on 

the conditions that access to 

the village dry dump be kept 

intact and the Rodeo 

Association would be 

responsible for the upkeep 

and insurance of the site 

year round. 

Mayor Sandra Johnson 

agreed, but emphasized the 

importance of honouring 

the boundaries of an 

existing Bearspaw 

Petroleum lease and maintained 

that no hard 

infrastructure was to be 

built on the new leased area. 

A site meeting will be 

scheduled for the spring of 

2018 between Big Valley 

public works staff and 

Rodeo Association members 

to accurately stake out the 

area. 

Big Valley Roundhouse 

The safety and preservation 

of the Big Valley 

roundhouse “ruins” will be 

the focus of a study proposed 

by the Canadian Northern 

Society. 

Based on a recommendation 

from the Alberta 

Historical Resources 

Foundation, ISL 

Engineering and Land 

Services provided a cost 

estimate of $24,920 to conduct 

the multi-year study. 

In Dec. 2016, Canadian 

Northern secured a grant of 

$5,420 for the project and 

has raised an additional 

$10,000. 

A Registered Historical 

Site owned by the Village of 

Big Valley and in the care of 

local preservation organizations, 

the railway 

roundhouse interpretive 

centre is a significant 

tourist attraction. 

The proposed study will 

assess the safety of the 

grounds and structure, identifying 

any preservation 

efforts that may be required. 

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• Peewee Hockey Tournament all weekend 

• Christmas Tea & Silent Auction 

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Big Valley council 

Canadian Northern asked 

council to consider funding the 

remaining $9,500 required to 

proceed with the project. 

Without the remaining 

funds, the society could lose the 

grant. 

Council agreed 

to set up a 

reserve to cover 

the project. 

FCSS 

Three FCSS 

grants were 

approved by 

Council. 

The Big Valley 

Children’s 

Christmas Party 

will receive $500 

for their annual 

event, the Big 

Valley Municipal 

Library will 

receive $2200 for 

community programming 

and 

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“CRAFT, BAKE SALE & 

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Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 

11 AM - 3 PM Byemoor Hall 

2 PM – Pictures With Santa 

4-H Beef Club Christmas Trees Available 

Great gift ideas & Christmas baking 

Concession Booth Available 

Raffle draws 

Tables available $10 each 

To book a table, call 

Rhonda at 403-579-2228 

Hanna First United Church 

Turkey Supper 

Join us for “Turkey Tuesday” 

Tuesday, December 5 

4:30 – 7:00 pm at 

Hanna United Church, 808 Centre St. 

Bring your family & friends & join us! 

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the Big Valley Legion will 

receive $500 to support their 

annual Pioneer Dinner. 

All three applications are for 

reoccurring community events 

that have received the same 

Christmas in the Coulee 

Saturday & Sunday, December 9 & 10 

Ph: 

1st Annual Holiday Fundraiser for 

Atlas Coal Mine & East Coulee School Museum 

East Coulee 

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Appropriateness of gifts 

Cont’d from Pg 1 

MacLeod had requested council at 

their last meeting that Coun. Edwards 

be sanctioned and she write an apology 

to him for her post on Facebook. 

Mayor Helton pointed out that 

“M’Liss Edwards was not on council at 

the time of her discourse with Dave 

MacLeod on Facebook, it is not incumbent, 

appropriate or in any sense 

legitimate for this council, on which 

she now sits, to sanction her. 

New business 

Coun. Edwards, who is a director of 

the Morrin Community Association, 

abstained from voting on the motion to 

grant the association with their usual 

$500 for operating and maintaining the 

hall. 

Lisa Hall, treasurer of the association 

pointed out, in a letter to council, 

the need in the future to replace some 

flooring, the siding and always new 

equipment. The association depends on 

this grant and casino money. 

Council motioned to continue their 

monthly agreement with Muniware for 

the village accounting. A two per cent 

increase of $5.77 monthly takes the 

cost up to a total per month of $288.06. 

Morrin Ag Society requested and 

will re-sign a lease agreement with the 

Village of Morrin. A more recently 

signed agreement is needed when 

applying to raise funds by working 

casinos. 

Council concerns 

Coun. Graham raised the issue of 

accepting gifts, referring to the five 

leather chairs gifted to the village by 

Howard and Lynn Helton for the public’s 

use during council meetings 

rather than sitting on metal chairs. 

“I’m not trying to create ripples,” 

stated Graham. “But what if someone 

wants to donate goats to cut grass?” 

“If someone offers [a gift], then I 

guess we can decline,” said Mayor 

Howard Helton. 

He added, “I asked Annette”. 

CAO Plachner confirmed when 

Helton had asked her about the chairs, 

she had responded they could use 

some. 

Municipal Affairs, prior to getting 

the chairs , had told Helton there were 

no conflict issues involved in gifting 

the chairs when He had made the 

enquiry. 

After some discussion, it was 

decided it was the role of the CAO to 

determine the appropriateness of a gift 

to the village. 

“If I feel it’s a big issue, then I will 

bring it to council,” said CAO Plachner. 

Council reports 

Coun. Graham reported on the 

Palliser Planning Commission he 

attended including questioning on 

Morrin’s Municipal Development Plan 

that according to CAO Plachner, 

Palliser is suppose to be working on. 

Also talked about training programs 

for appeal boards or Palliser looking 

into what savings 

would be 

incurred if they 

were to join the 

Red Deer Appeal 

Board. 

Members 

taking training 

have to re-take it 

every three years 

which is a cost. 

Coun. Edwards 

reported on her 

meeting with the 

Drumheller 

Seniors 

Foundation. 

Mayor Helton 

provide written 

reports of the two 

meetings he 

attended, the Morrin Homecoming 

2020 and the Community Futures Big 

Country. 

Helton explained that in an effort to 

go paperless, all members of 

Community Futures are given a tablet. 

He added that one goal is to reach 

out to their smaller communities. 

“Like a gas station in Morrin,” asked 

Coun. Graham. 

“We worked on that [gas station] for 

a couple of years,” said CAO Plachner. 

It fell through due to regulations as 

far as containment of a spill, shut 

down, and regulations for cardlocks 

when there is no one there, said Mayor 

Helton. 

Former Mayor Lacher who attended 

the meeting said at the time the government 

did not have their regulations 

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Klaus forged cheques on the family’s farm account 


Frank would then have the truck 

painted a different colour and the 

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 

changed. Klaus farms would collect 

the insurance money. 

“I thought it was my truck and it 

wasn’t that big of a deal. It would be my 

truck that was being stolen and dad 

would still get the insurance money 

and Josh would get a truck. 

Somewhere in my mind it was a winwin 

situation.” 

Klaus added that he heard, since 

being in jail awaiting trial, that this 

type of vehicle theft and VIN changing 

is a common occurrence. 

Klaus said that on the way to the 

farm Frank mentioned they should 

steal Klaus’s prized white-tail deer 

head that was valued at about $200,000 

but Klaus told him “no that’s the most 

stupidest thing I heard.” 

Klaus claimed, however, that the 

plan to steal the white pick up truck 

went terribly wrong. He said he waited 

at the end of the long driveway while 

Frank went to the home to steal the 

truck but said that Frank took longer 

than he expected. 

Klaus said that when Frank finally 

drove out of the farmyard he didn’t 

stop and drove north. 

“He goes right by me and doesn’t 

stop, doesn’t slow down, goes right by 

me and I’m wondering what the f*** is 

going on.” 

Klaus said he followed Frank and 

tried phoning him twice on his cell but 

there was no answer. 

“I flashed my headlights at him and 

tried to get his attention.” 

Klaus said he didn’t know where 

Frank was going and he just kept following 

him to the bottom of the ski hill 

near the Battle River where Klaus said 

Frank ditched the pick up truck and 

threw the keys into the ditch. 

“It didn’t make any sense to me,” 

Klaus told the court. “I asked him 

what took you so long at the farm, why 

did it take three times as long as it 

should have taken and he said he 

couldn’t get the truck started and 

thought he heard a dog bark and said 

he took cover in a bush and waited.” 

Klaus said shortly after 7 a.m., Dec. 

8, he got a phone call that his family’s 

farmhouse was on fire so he rushed 

over. 

“I remember seeing the bubbles of 

flame coming out of the house and I 

was screaming, I was hysterical, I felt 

like throwing up. 

I couldn’t believe 

what I was 

seeing.” 

Klaus said this 

is when he 

started thinking 

that maybe 

Joshua Frank 

had something to 

do with the fire. 

“Going through 

my head was did 

somehow Josh 

have something 

to do with this,” 

said Klaus as 

Frank sat in the 

prisoner’s box listening 

and shook 

his head. 

Klaus said he 

didn’t tell police 

about his suspicions 

because he 

was the one who 

dropped Frank 

off at his parent’s 

farmyard to steal 

the vehicle and 

was afraid he 

would be 

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undercover officers, who he believed 

were members of organized crime, that 

he paid Joshua Frank to shoot his 

family. 

During a police interview following 

his arrest Aug. 15, 2014, after Klaus 

was shown a video of his grandparents 

and cousin pleading with him to tell 

the truth, Klaus confessed to police 

that he and Frank intended to steal the 

trophy deer head but Frank offered to 

“take care of things” meaning kill his 

family for him. 

“I didn’t flat out ask him but he 

offered to take care of things,” Klaus 

said in a police interrogation. 

Klaus also claimed, in the August 

2014 police interrogation, that at the 

last minute he changed his mind about 

having Frank kill his family and ran 

to the farmhouse but it was too late. 

Klaus was then seen in the police 

video crying and saying he wasn’t a 

bad guy and his family meant the 

world to him. 

Klaus told the court Nov. 21, 2017, 

during the trial, that he made this confession 

at the Red Deer RCMP 

Detachment in 2014 because he was 

exhausted and tired of being questioned 

by the police and claimed that 

an officer taking him outside for air 

suggested that he should tell them 

what they want to hear to end the 

questioning. 

All of Klaus’s interactions with 

police at the detachment were video 

and/or audio recorded and the Crown 

prosecutor pointed out this was never 

said by police. 

Klaus told the court that he confronted 

Frank days after the murder 

as they drove to Castor together. 

“As we were driving I said ‘look Josh 

I truly believe you had something to do 

with the fire whether it was accidental 

or not you need to tell me.’ At that point 

he (proceeded) to tell me what happened 

and that it was an accident.” 

Klaus said Frank was initially just 

going to steal the truck but decided to 

go into the unlocked farmhouse and 

steal the prized deer head. 

When he tried removing the deer 

head from the wall he knocked over 

the Christmas tree, a dog barked and 

he saw Monica Klaus and shot her. 

He said Gordon Klaus then came 

down the hall carrying a gun so he 

shot him and then Sandra Klaus. 

Klaus admitted that, to support his 

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about seven or eight thousand dollars 

on the family’s farm account in July or 

August 2013. 

He claimed, however, that he confessed 

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he repaid the money within weeks by 

giving his dad $4,000 cash and his 

heifers. He said his family forgave him 

and didn’t love him any less. 

Joshua Frank’s defence Tonii 

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Klaus about the forged cheques, produced 

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The last one was on Dec. 2, just 

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The court heard that Jason Klaus 

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J. Webster, publisher 

ECA Review 

We do not often respond directly to 

letters to the editor but it the case of 

Mr. Perry’s letter, pg. 6 Nov. 23 issue, 

criticizing our coverage of Coronation 

news, we found it an appropriate time 

for the public to hear the other side of 

the story. 

This publisher struggled for several 

years knowing that the Coronation 

Review could not be sustained as a 

viable business if we didn’t move forward. 

Coronation is my home town. 

My grandparents homesteaded in the 

area, my parents farmed and retired to 

Coronation. I grew up, graduated from 

the Coronation school, raised my 

family, continue to run a business and 

served on the Chamber of Commerce 

for many years. 

The simple answer to Mr. Perry’s 

letter is economics. 

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I chose to continue 

growing my business 

evolving into the East 

Central Alberta (ECA) 

Review, still keeping my 

affinity to the Coronation 

Review. My advertisers 

needed to ‘reach for 

growth and survival in the 

new marketplace’. 

- J. WEBSTER, PUBLISHER 

In the newspaper business what 

matters at the end of the day is having 

enough advertising revenue to pay the 

expenses for a reporter to cover 

events? We would love to have the 

financial resources to hire more 

reporters and cover more events. 

Revenues from Coronation and area 

were declining in the 90’s. At the same 

time our world was expanding outside 

the borders of our small community. 

In the mid 90’s, Coronation Farm 

Equipment was a regular full page 

advertiser in the Coronation Review 

but it was looking to expand their marketing 

‘reach’. 

I was about to lose a major 

customer! 

It was at that time, I chose to continue 

growing my business evolving 

into the East Central Alberta (ECA) 

Review, still keeping my affinity to the 

Coronation Review. My advertisers 

needed to ‘reach for growth and survival 

in the new marketplace’. 

The ECA Review fills that niche. 

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The Web and Facebook are now our 

competition. In the ever evolving world 

of newspapers, the ECA Review has 

grown their web and Facebook presence 

and our advertisers now reach an 

average of 400,000 people a month. 

That’s not a click on our web home 

page, that’s a real live person looking 

at a client’s advertisement. All ads in 

the newspaper go online in our 

Marketplace and are pushed out on 

seven different platforms. 

Now, onto news coverage! 

‘Community’ newspapers have 

always depended heavily on the commitment 

of people in the community to 

provide the news. Staffing is always an 

issue, sometimes I have reporters and 

writers, and sometimes I don’t. 

And there is never enough advertising 

revenue to cover all the news so 

an order of priority is established. 

Events advertised in the Review 

obviously have preferential coverage. 

But it also depends on what staff is 

available to attend, take pictures and 

write a story. When we have space, 

we are happy to include contributed 

stories and pictures from community 

members. But the crass reality is 

advertising revenue dictates the 

amount of space available for ‘news 

coverage’. 

I, too, often wish for the ‘simpler 

days of old’, but to survive the ECA 

Review has to adapt and change with 

the changing times. In fact, the ECA 

Review is one of a few ‘community’ 

newspapers in Canada progressively 

and enthusiastically looking ahead 

and re-inventing ourselves to remain 

viable. We’re not fake news, we are 

proud of our product and we work 

hard to bring in more advertising to 

enable us to cover more community 

events. 

Did the ECA Review support the 

Coronation Elk’s Remembrance Day 

Service? Yes! 

Am I, personally, a member of the 

Castor Legion? Yes! 

Does the Review have to go outside 

“my” home town to stay viable? You 

bet! 

Does the Review contribute to 

Coronation economically? You bet! 

At any given time, 15 full and parttime 

employees work at the Review in 

Coronation and their pay cheques multiply 

into the community. 

The Internet has convinced a lot of 

people that news is free, but it’s not. 

Any community who has had their 

newspapers taken over by a corporate 

conglomerate soon find aggregated 

news from afar filling most of their 

pages. Our pages are primarily filled 

with local East Central Alberta news. 

The old adage, if you are not 

growing, you are dying, is true. Alas, I 

and a few other businesses in 

Coronation recognized that we had to 

“reach” further afield to grow. As a 

small business owner, it’s about 

changing to survive and having 

enough at the end of the month to pay 

the bills and have a little left over. 

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Expectations of new leadership 

by Herman Schwenk 

Politics are about to get very interesting 

in Alberta. 

A by-election has been called in the 

Calgary-Lougheed constituency that 

was opened up for a by-election by the 

sitting MLA Dave Rodney resigning 

the seat so Jason Kenny, the new 

leader of the United Conservative 

Party (UCP) could run to become an 

MLA and lead the party from the 

Legislature. 

Kenny has come a long way in the 

last year and a half. He resigned his 

position as an MP so he could run for 

the leadership of the old PC party with 

the objective of uniting the right. 

After an intense and focused campaign 

he won that leadership with a 

large majority. His next task was to 

convince the Wildrose hierarchy to 

begin discussions with the PC Party 

on a merger of the two parties. 

The two parties finally came up with 

an agreement and put it to a vote of the 

membership of both parties. That 

agreement was ratified by a 96 per cent 

vote of the members of both parties. 

As a result of the vote the UCP Party 

was formed and the two old parties 

were disbanded. The next step in the 

process was to elect a leader for the 

new party.. He won that vote again 

with a majority of 60 per cent. 

Assuming that he wins the next 

election, his real challenge will be to 

get Alberta back on track to becoming 

financially solvent again. 

By the next election, the NDP government 

will have us close to being 100 

billion dollars in debt. That is a large 

hole to crawl out of. I am a bit concerned 

that because of his 

unprecedented success of the past two 

years that he may have set himself up 

for unrealistic expectations. 

I will try to articulate some issues 

that I think he needs to tackle if and 

when he becomes premier of this 

province. 

There are four key areas I think will 

be priorities for a UCP government to 

address, the Government deficit, the 

NDP Climate Change Plan, Alberta 

Health Care and Bill 6. 

By 2022 the government debt in 

Alberta is expected to be about 100 billion 

dollars. The NDP government has 

made no attempt to curtail their 

spending. 

Deficit spending began under the 

Stelmach government by allowing the 

unsustainable growth of the bureaucracy. 

The NDP government has 

allowed this same bureaucracy to 

grow exponentially. Of the 48,500 new 

jobs crated since the NDP came to 

power, 41,900 of them are in the public 

sector., 

The entire NDP climate change plan 

has to be repealed. Not just the carbon 

tax. It is all based on flawed science. 

Science based evidence has proven 

that C02 emissions into the atmosphere 

are not a significant 

contributor to climate change, it is a 

natural occurrence. 

I have yet to hear a politician categorically 

make that statement in 

public. 

Alberta has the most expensive 

health care system in Canada, however 

other provinces have health 

systems that are more effective with 

shorter wait times. Our system needs a 

major overhaul. 

Several European countries have 

combination private public health systems 

that are less expensive and 

provide better service. 

Bill 6 needs to be repealed. The WCB 

is expensive and does not provide coverage 

24/7. Workers are only covered 

while they are actually working. 

There are private plans available 

that provide protection for farm 

workers with protection that will 

cover them 24 hours a day. Legislation 

just has to make it mandatory that 

farm workers have income protection 

in case of sickness or accident. 

If Jason Kenny becomes our next 

premier he will face a tremendous 

challenge to meet the expectations of 

correcting the mess that the NDP has 

created in Alberta. 

It will require the unwavering support 

of all conservatives to bring 

Alberta back to its former glory. 

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Council Code of Conduct to be in place by July 2018 

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A Council Code of Conduct Bylaw 

has been drawn up, and a first reading 

was passed at the County of 

Paintearth regular meeting on Nov. 

21. 

“Albertans have indicated a desire 

to hold their councillors more accountable 

for their actions,” states the 

Municipal Government Act (MGA) 

website. 

“Elections help to hold municipal 

councillors accountable, but this may 

not appropriately address immediate 

or urgent issues when it come to the 

conduct of individual councillors.” 

According to the MGA, all municipalities 

will need to develop a code of 

conduct before July 23 of next year. 

County of Paintearth hopes to have a 

code of conduct bylaw in place before 

July. Councillors will look over the 

drafted bylaw, propose changes and 

amendments at the next meeting. 

Shift changes and lay-offs 

Kyle Hobbs and Richard Sveahun, 

representatives from the 

Westmoreland Coal Company, joined 

council to give their yearly report. 

They told of the shift changes that 

happened at the Paintearth Mine in 

October. The site is no longer a 

24-hour mining operation, as they are 

shutting down during the nightshift. 

With the hour cut backs the emergency 

services available at the mine 

will be limited, and not as readily 

available to aid the public as they 

have done in the past. 

Council was also informed the 

mine is expecting lay-offs of an estimated 

six employees coming 

January. 

Hobbs and Sveahun shared a projected 

5-year plan. The plan included 

rebuilding Township road 402 west in 

2020 and mining through Township 

road 404 in 2021. 

The representatives also discussed 

reclamation of the mining site. The 

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• Glasses 

• Contacts 

Dr. Dennis A. Heimdahl 


Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9-5 

Thursdays 9-4 

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Closed Friday’s 

throughout July & Aug 

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In Coronation 

MONDAYS 

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Phone 403-742-3438 

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other affected communities in the 

Community Coal Transition Fund 

(CCTF) grant application. 

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), 

Tarolyn Aaserud, said the funding 

would focus on community capacity 

and building community capacity. 

The CCTF committee may be 

prairie land schools 

Policy review initiated 

Submitted 

The Prairie Land Regional Division 

(PLRD) Board of Trustees initiated a 

review of board policies’ at their Nov. 

14 meeting by critically reflecting 

upon Policy 1 – Division Vision, 

Mission, Primary Goal and Beliefs; 

and Policy 2 - Role of the Board. 

Each policy was amended and will 

be shared with school councils and 

PLRD staff. 

The trustees will spend the year 

reviewing all 23 policies in an effort to 

ensure that they are meaningful and 

applicable to their responsibilities as 

elected officials. 

ASBA Zone 5 Director 

Board Vice-chair Marsha Tkach has 

been appointed ASBA Zone 5 Director. 

Bill 24 

The government has proposed Bill 

24 – An Act to Protect Gay-Straight 

Alliances. 

The board discussed the proposed 

Bill 24 and filtered their discussion 

through existing PLRD Policy 23 – 

Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and 

Safe Learning and Working 

Environments, and see no need to 

make amendments if Bill 24 is passed. 

Bill 24 would amend the School Act 

to: 

• Require all publicly funded schools 

to create welcoming, caring and 

respectful policies and make them 

publicly available. 

• Strengthen the Ministry’s ability 

to ensure school authorities have compliant 

policies by creating the ability 

to deem policies or policy elements. 

• Protect the privacy of students that 

join a GSA or QSA. 

• Provide additional clarity around 

the establishment of GSAs or QSAs at 

the school level. 

Auvigne Trucking 

Custom 

Tub Grinding 

Serving all of East Central Alberta 

(403) 872-0221 

looking for a coordinator dedicated to 

the communities to ensure that all 

future community projects reach 

completion. 

Valley ski hill 

A plan is currently being devised to 

stabilize the ski hill. 

Previously the County of Paintearth 

and Flagstaff County have each given 

$300,000 to the ski hill to aid with the 

pressing geotechnical issues. 

CAO Aaserud informed council that 

the ski-hill will be able to remedy 

“two-thirds” of current issues with 

the allotted $600,000. 

Thank you to Tom Wraight and Robert 

Guse and all the volunteers for their 

work at the Coronation Cemetery and to 

all those who have donated: 

• Lena Waltham 

• Greg & Mary Schroeder 

• Morris Lowis 

• Archie Merchant 

• Brian Heidecker 

• Garry & Linda Osetsky 

• Tom & Joyce Wraight 

• Glen & Kerry Hartel 

• Jack & Martha Rairdin 

• Les & Deb Elliott 

• Marda Compton 

• Harry Domoney 

• Ruth Tellier 

• Sonja Smith 

• Dale McKay 

• Liz Maschand 

• Dale La Rose 

• Kathy Yeats 

• Jim & Terry Perry 

• Karen Hayden 

• Bob & Betty Schruber 

• Gary & Rose Waltham 

• Sandra Johnstone 

• Bernice Clausen 

• Dwight & Marie Woody 

• Bill & Bubbles Bullick 

Thank You 

Provost Livestock Exchange 

The Livestock Market Serving Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan 

Friday, December 1- Presort All Breeds Calf Sale/ Regular Sale @ 9:00AM 

Wednesday, December 6 - Bred Heifer & Stock Cow Sale @ Noon 

Clifford Land & Cattle - 40 Home-Raised Black, BBF & Red Heifers 

- Bred to Black Angus Bulls June 14th to August 15th 

Bar 07 (Grant & Jay Hager) - 40 Home-Raised Red, RBF, Black & BBF Heifers 

- Bulls in June 16th and Pulled July 31st 

H Bar M Land & Cattle - 90 Home-Raised Red, RWF, & RBF Heifers 

- Exposed to Y Coulee Red Angus Bulls June 10 for 45 Days 

Reichart Bros - 30 Red Angus Cross Heifers. Bred to Red Angus Bulls June 20th 

Barry Clemens - 55 Simmental/Red Angus Heifers. Bred to easy calving Red Angus Bulls June 15 

Terry Young - 55 Red & RBF Home Raised Simmental Cross Heifers 

- Bred to Easy Calving Red Angus Bulls June 15th 

Lazy H E Ranch - 60 RWF & BWF & Red Heifers -All Home Raised 

- Bred to Easy Calving Red Angus Bulls June 20th to September 9th 

Owen & Aydon Almberg - 25 Red & RBF Heifers All Home Raised 

- Bred to Easy Calving Black Angus Bulls June 20th to September 9th 

Derek Sutter - 35 Good, Thick, Deep Bodied Heifers. Black Simmental/ Angus Cross 

- Bred to 4 Black Angus and 1 Red Angus Bull July 10th for 50 Days 

Robert Freimark - 14 Speckle Park Heifers & 4 Blue Roan Heifers 

- Bred to Speckle Park Bull Low Birth Weight June 26th for 65 Days 

Glen Thundberg - 17 Red & RBF Heifers Originating from Bar 07 

- Bred Red Angus Bulls in June 16th and Pulled July 31st 

Jordan Arbuthnott - 14 Black Heifers Originating from Bar 07 

- Bred Black Angus Bulls in June 16th and Pulled July 31st 

Complete Dispersal For Robert Gordon - 60 Red & Tan Crossbred cows bred to Creech Charolais Bulls. 

- Bulls turned in on June 5th and Pulled September 20th. 

Don Walker - Complete Dispersal of Mostly RWF Simmental Cross 

- 29 Cows Bred Charolais or Simmental Bulls June 15th 

- 10 Heifers Bred Red Angus 

Bar Cee Ranches - 50 Crossbred Cows Bred to Black Angus Bulls - Bulls turned in on July 2nd 

Ed Flahr - 1--2nd Calvers; 7--3rd Calvers; 7--Mature Cows 

- Bulls in June 15; Bred Charolais & Simmental; Cows have been Ivomeced 

Friday, December 8- Presort All Breeds Calf Sale/ Regular Sale @ 9:00Am 


- Featuring 450 Cows and 200 Heifers 

Friday, December 15- Presort All Breeds Calf Sale/ Regular Sale @9:00am 


For more information on the Bred Sales view our website: www.plecattle.com 

DLMS on Farm Internet Sales Every Thursday @ 10AM 

Provost Livestock Exchange 

Ph 780-753-2369 • Fax 780-753-2493 •www.plecattle.com • plec@plecattle.com 

Jerry Hewson (306)-753-7788 Dean Lawes (780)-753-0803 

Darcy Lakevold (780)-753-8669 Casey Lawes (780)-753-1466 

Wayne Black (403)-575-0200 Jesse Lawes (780)-753-8590

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Winner of the Supreme Championship Female at the Farm Fair 

International in Edmonton, owned by Tyler Bullick of Bashaw, Ab. was 

PZC Lily 5013 ET with a 2017 calf at side. ECA Review/Submitted 

Vanfield Tubgrinding Ltd 

operating out of Delia and Bashaw 

Serving central, east-central 

and southern Alberta 

Charolais selected as 

Supreme Champion Female 

Selected by a panel of five independent 

judges; Supreme Champion 

Female over all breeds at the 2017 

Farm Fair International was a twoyear 

old Charolais female with a 2017 

heifer calf at side. 

Tyler Bullick, Prairie Cove 

Charolais, Bashaw, Ab. exhibited PZC 

Lily 5013 ET sired by TR MR Fire 

Water 5792R ET and her daughter Miss 

Prairie Cove 716E sired by Sparrows 

Kingston 139Y. 

The honour resulted in winning the 

2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck. 

The Bullick family are a long time 

Charolais breeding operation with a 

reputation of producing superior 

seedstock. 

This female pair will compete for 

Supreme honours at the Canadian 

Western Agribition in Regina Nov. 20 

- 25. 

Tyler Bullick is the third-generation 

breeder continuing the family legacy. 

They will be hosting the Prairie 

Cove Charolais Bull and Female sale 

at the farm in February. 

New grain elevator 

in Viking, Alberta 

Construction is underway for a new 

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) 

crop input centre and grain terminal 

in Viking, Ab. 

Scheduled to be completed in early 

2019, the new facility will include a 

46,000 tonne grain storage elevator, 

25,000 tonne dry bulk fertilizer shed, 

all attached by CN Railway with a 150- 

car loop track. 

A chemical storage facility is also 

scheduled for construction at the new 

facility. 

“The new Viking crop input centre 

and grain terminal puts P&H on the 

map to serve farmers and communities 

in the north/central Alberta area. 

We expect to create 20 new jobs 

locally and expand new inputs and 

grain merchandising opportunities for 

area farmers and P&H,” says John 

Heimbecker, President, P&H. 

“P&H broke ground for the new terminal 

in November 2017 and expect 

the economic spin-offs from the local 

construction crews to be significant to 

the Viking area over the next two 

years.” 

The new Viking terminal will support 

four new north/central Alberta 

P&H crop input locations in 

Sedgewick, Wainwright, St. Paul and 

Marwayne. 

The new crop input centre and grain 

terminal will also expand P&H grain 

marketing services 

to 

customers in all 

north/central 

Alberta 

locations. 

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Limited (P&H) is 

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Canadian owned 

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that was incorporated in 1909. 

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trade links around the globe, P&H’s 

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Gasoline • Diesel • Propane 

Groceries • Lotto • ATM 

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Coronation Vision Clinic 


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Castor Evangelical 

Missionary Church 

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403-882-4041 

Coronation 

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Dispensing 

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Even today, many false beliefs 

about impaired driving continue to 

circulate. It’s about time we unveil 

the truth behind these 

misconceptions! 

• I ate after I drank; therefore, it’s 

safe to get behind the wheel. 

Actually, eating after a night of 

drinking changes absolutely 

nothing, as the alcohol has already 

entered your bloodstream. And 

since the effects of alcohol won’t disappear 

with a little food in your 

tummy, it’s definitely not safe to 

drive! 

• Prescription drugs are a lot less 

dangerous than illicit drugs. Many 

types of prescription and over-thecounter 

medication 

can significantly 

compromise a person’s 

ability to 

drive. Their various 

side effects (drowsiness, 

dizziness, blurred vision, reduced 

concentration, etc.) can be just as 

dangerous behind the wheel as 

those of certain illegal substances. 

(403) 742-8822 (office) 

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Your blood alcohol level can continue to 

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• Men have a higher alcohol tolerance 

than women. A person’s sex 

doesn’t necessarily influence their 

tolerance level. However, things like 

body weight, fatigue, medication 

and metabolism do. 

• Police officers can’t tell when 

someone is under the influence of 

drugs. False! Police officers are specially 

trained to evaluate someone’s 

ability to drive in different ways — 

by administering a physical 

coordination test, for example. 

Furthermore, a driver can be 

brought in for further evaluation by 

a drug recognition expert at the 

local station. 

Did you 

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Going prolonged periods of time without sleep 

(more than 17 consecutive hours) is equivalent 

to drinking several alcoholic beverages. That’s 

why it’s strongly recommended to avoid 

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obituary 

Honoured by opportunities to give back to his community 

June 18, 1932 – 


Donald William Emmett 

was born on 

June 18, 1932 at 

his grandparents, 

Patrick and 

Annie Emmetts’ 

homestead just 

east of Halkirk, 

Ab. He was the 

eldest of Ezra 

and Elsie 

Emmett’s two 

children and was 

raised on the 

Emmett 

small family farm due west 

of Halkirk. 

Upon completing his high 

school in Castor, Don 

worked as a teacher at 

Apremont school in the 

Castor school district. 

On June 25, 1958, he married 

Shirley Hunt, the 

woman he cherished for the 

following 59 years until his 

death. 

They had two children: 

Debra and Dale. 

Following a number of 

years as a foreman in road 

construction, Don had a 

change in occupation to 

managing the local grain 

elevator in Castor, which 

allowed him to be closer to 

home and the family. 

His life involved a commitment 

to hard work, 

giving back to the community 

and treating everyone 

equally and with kindness. 

After he retired from the 

elevator, he worked as a hail 

adjuster, which allowed him 

to travel around Alberta 

and meet many new friends. 

In 1992 he obtained his 

real estate license and 

worked with his son, Dale, 

at FC Hunt Agencies for 17 

years. 

In his spare time, he was 

an avid curler and also 

coached the local ladies’ 

softball team, the 

Capri’s, for many 

years. 

He was a playing 

coach for the Castor 

Mets, the men’s softball 

team. 

Don was inducted 

into the Softball 

Alberta Hall of 

Fame in 1998. He 

served as a volunteer 

District 

Organizer for the 

Association for 19 years. 

“Don was a voice for 

grassroots softball promoting 

the sport at the 

community level in rural 

Alberta. 

The consummate professional, 

Don served only for 

the love of the game and his 

sincerity and dedication to 

the sport helped it grow in 

the 1980’s.” 

Don was honoured to be a 

councillor for the town of 

Castor from 1986 to 1992. He 

was then was given the 

opportunity to represent the 

Town as its Mayor from 

1992 to 2001. These 15 years 

were another opportunity 

for Don to give back to the 

community for which he so 

deeply cared. 

Don is survived by his 

wife, Shirley; his daughter, 

Debra, and her husband, 

Brian; son, Dale, and his 

partner, Stephanie; and the 

family’s caregiver, Mae. 

He will be lovingly 

remembered by his family 

and many friends. 

Don was predeceased by 

his parents Elsie and Ezra 

Emmett and his brother 

Darrel. 

Funeral services were held 

at Knox United Church, Castor, 

Ab. on Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. with 

Rev. Barbara Zimmerman 

officiating. 

Cathy Schaffner and Knox 

United Church Choir presented 

their gifts of music. Cliff 

Campbell gave a loving tribute. 

Honourary pallbearers were 

all of Don’s much loved friends; 

while active pallbearers were 

Cliff Campbell, Ron Watson, 

Mervyn Brigley, Doug 

Zimmerman, Clifford Jordahl, 

Ron Cooke, Wray Emmett and 

Dennis Filipenko, as he was 

laid to rest in Castor Municipal 

Cemetery. 

Family and friends gathered 

for a time of fellowship and a 

luncheon in the upper hall of 

17114KA0 

the church by the Knox United 

Church Women. 

Memorial donations may be 

made to a charity of your own 

choice. Condolences may be 

sent to the family at www. 

parkviewfuneralchapels.com 

Parkview Funeral Chapels & 

Crematorium were entrusted 

with the care and funeral 

arrangements. 403-882-3141 

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keepsake gift 

compliments of 

McKenzie Motors 

BFI Canada Inc. 

Coronation Home 

Hardware 

East Central Alberta 

Review 

Business 

Opportunities 

HIP or knee 

Auctions 

CRUNCH Fitness 

Replacement? 

(formally Gold’s 

Coronation Industrial 

Restrictions in walking/dressing? 

$2,500 

Shopping Centre, 

Gym) Westmount 

Sales & Rentals 

M&N Construction yearly tax credit. 

Groat Road & 111 

More info: Donna at $40,000 lump sum 

Ave. NW, Edmonton, 

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403-578-2690 cheque. Disability 

Alberta. Saturday, 

The 

Feed & Seed 

BALES/Feed for 

Sale. (100/bu/acre 

crop) Oat silage 

bales $40/bale. 

Alfalfa/grass mix 

Haylage 1st and 2nd 

cut $50/bale. Bales 

are individually 

wrapped, @ 1400/lb 

average, Halkirk 

area. Delivery available. 

BIGKNIFE 

FARMS. 403-574- 

3958. 

GREENFEED Bales 

for sale, averaging 

1750-1800 lbs. Feed 

analysis available. 

$60/bale. Call 780- 

608-0484. 

DEALERS Wanted. 

Hannas Seeds, A 

long time leader in 

Forage, Pasture, 

Native & 

Reclamation grasses 

are seeking Alberta 

Dealers. Excellent 

compensation. 

Contact Lance 

Walker 1-800-661- 

1529. Email: lance. 

walker@hannasseeds.com. 

HEATED Canola 

buying Green, 

Heated or 

Springthrashed 

Canola. Buying: oats, 

barley, wheat & peas 

for feed. Buying 

damaged or offgrade 

grain. “On Farm 

Pickup” Westcan 

Feed & Grain, 1-877- 

250-5252. 

Tax Credit. Expert 

Help. Lowest service 

fee nationwide. 

1-844-453-5372. 

Help Wanted 

HELP WANTED on 

grain & cattle operation. 

Must have valid 

driver’s licence and 

experience with cattle 

& machinery. 780- 

582-2254. Forestburg 

Ab. 

SANDMAN Inns 

Rural BC recruiting 

management couples, 

both full-time 

and part-time roles 

available. Ask us 

about our great 

employee perks and 

accommodation. 

Apply on https:// 

sandmanhotels.prevueaps.com. 

JOURNALISTS, 

Graphic Artists, 

Marketing and more. 

Alberta’s weekly 

newspapers are 

looking for people 

like you. Post your 

resume online. Free. 

Visit: awna.com/forjob-seekers. 

check us out online www.ECAreview.com 

WEST Fraser values 

excellence in performance 

& people, 

challenge & satisfaction, 

& profitability & 

growth. Chetwynd 

Forest Industries, a 

division of West 

Fraser Mills Ltd. is 

accepting applications: 

General 

Labourers. Submit 

your resume for 

consideration to this 

general position for 

upcoming employment 

opportunities. 

For more information 

visit our website at: 

www.westfraser.com/ 

jobs. 

MEDICAL 

In-demand career! 

Employers have 

work-at-home positions 

available. Get 

online training you 

need from an 

employer-trusted program. 

Visit: 

CareerStep.ca/MT or 

1-855-768-3362 to 

start training for your 

work-at-home career 

today! 

Legal Notices 

NOTICE TO 

CREDITORS and 

Claimants. Estate of 

Gladys Muriel Slemp 

who died on May 5, 

2016. If you have a 

claim against this 

estate, you must file 

your claim by 

January 5, 2018 and 

provide details of 

your claim with E. 

Roger Spady, 

Barrister and Solicitor 

at Box 328, 

Coronation, Alberta, 

T0C 1C0. If you do 

not file by the date 

above, the estate 

property can lawfully 

be distributed without 

regard to any claim 

you may have. 

The County of Paintearth No. 18 

Financial Admin Technician 

(3 month Contract Position with possibility of extension) 

Travel 

SNOWBIRDS! 

Osoyoos, BC - 

Canada’s warmest 

climate. Extra special 

monthly rates available 

for December - 

April. Choose from 

budget efficiency 

units, RV sites or luxury 

condos; www. 

osoyoossnowbirds. 

com. 250-495-5070. 

December 9, 11 a.m. 

Selling cardio equipment, 

selectorized 

weight training 

machines, plate load 

strength equipment 

and more; www. 

montgomeryauctions. 

com. 1-800-371- 

6963. 

announcing 

Now Accepting 

New Patients 

Dr. Patel Family 

Dental Clinic 

4906-51 St. Stettler, AB 

Business Hours: 

8-4 Mon.- Friday 

403 742-6741 

Coming Events 

BLANKET the province 

with a classified 

ad. Only $269 

(based on 25 words 

or less). Reach over 

110 weekly newspapers. 

Call NOW 403- 

578-4111for details. 

The County of Paintearth’s Finance Department is searching for a highly skilled, adaptable and 

multi-tasking individual to join our team of professionals as a Financial Admin Technician. 

This is a temporary full-time contract position reporting to the Director of Corporate Services. This position 

provides Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Human Resources, Payroll and Administrative Support for the 

East Central Ambulance Association and back-up assistance to other Central Office staff, and performs related 

duties. 

Required Qualifications 

✔ Post-Secondary training in accounting and/or completion of an Alberta Payroll Association Certificate; 

✔ Three (3) or more years of financial accounting experience; 

✔ Equivalent combination of education and experience; 

✔ Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications Excel and Word; 

✔ Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP Software considered an asset; 

✔ Excellent organizational, analytical and presentation skills; 

✔ Well-developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with team members 

and members of the public, and; 

✔ A valid Alberta Driver’s License – Class 5. 

For more information please contact Lana Roth or visit our website at www.countypaintearth.ca. 

Interviews will be held December 11, 2017, with the position beginning January 2, 2017. Interested 

individuals are invited to forward a resume with references by 12:00pm, Wednesday December 6, 2017, to: 

Lana Roth, CPA, CGA 

Director of Corporate Services 

County of Paintearth No. 18 

Box 509, Castor, AB T0C 0X0 

Phone: 403.882.3211 Fax: 403.882.3560 

Email: lroth@countypaintearth.ca 

Services 

“Bikes To Big Rigs” 

SEDGEWICK, AB 

780-384-3080 

Helping Hand 

Mike Bertin 

The small job guy 

Home, acreage, farm 

Vehicles and Equipment 

Repairs, Maintenance 

Cleanup 

mjbertin@hotmail.com 

403-740-0770 

GET Back on track! 

Bad credit? Bills? 

Unemployed? Need 

money? We lend! If 

you own your own 

home - you qualify. 

Pioneer Acceptance 

Corp. Member BBB. 

1-877-987-1420. www. 

pioneerwest.com. 

CRIMINAL Record? 

Why suffer employment/licensing 

loss? 

Travel/business 

opportunities? Be 

embarrassed? Think: 

Criminal Pardon. US 

entry waiver. Record 

purge. File destruction. 

Free consultation 

1-800-347-2540; 

www.accesslegalmjf. 

com. 

Home Based 

Business 

OUR Cooks Catering. 

Catering for all occasions. 

Phone Joanne 

403- 574- 2412 or 403 

-741- 5872 for menu 

and prices.ourcookscatering@gmail.com 

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POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS 

Summer Internship Program 

Work alongside the editors, reporters 

and photographers of the community 

newspapers in Alberta or NWT 

A ten-week internship through the 

C.A. Maclean Foundation is an 

invaluable opportunity to learn firsthand 

the importance of community 

journalism. 

Learn by Doing 

www.awna.com/camaclean 

Summer 2018 - Deadline for application: Dec 1, 2017 

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Your 

Business! 

REACH 

67,500 

potential 

customers on 

the pages of the 

ECA Review and 

online in our web 

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advertise@ 

ECAreview.com 

POST-SECONDARY L.P. STUDENTS 

Hydrovac Summer Truck Internship Operator Program 

Work alongside the editors, reporters 

& Assistants and photographers - Hardisty of the community 

Skills/Qualifications: Class newspapers 1 driver’s in license Alberta preferred; or NWTor 

Class 3; Experience operating A ten-week vac &/or internship hydrovac trucks through the C.A. 

preferred; but will train Mandatory Maclean current Foundation 1st Aid, is H2S, an invaluable 

Ground Disturbance, and opportunity CSTS to learn first-hand the 

Recon offers: competitive importance wages and benefits. of community Housing journalism. maybe 

Summer available 2018 for - the Deadline right for candidate. application: December 1, 2017 

Please submit resumes www.awna.com/camaclean 

and current driver’s abstract to: 

recon@reconlp.ca or fax 780-888-2211 

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected 

for further consideration will be contacted. 

East Central Gas Co-Op Ltd. 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

General Manager 

Full Time/Permanent | Deadline for Application: November 30th, 

2017 | Expected Start Date: April 2nd, 2018 

Position Overview: Understanding of tasks in order to operate and 

maintain the natural gas distribution system in accordance with 

the Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops Operations and Maintenance 

Practices. Responsible for all aspects of construction. 

Responsible for maintenance and assigned tasks of all equipment 

appropriate to the organization. Responsible for all employees (in 

consultation with the Board). Responsible to see that the service 

department is maintained and trained. Responsible for maintaining 

the accounting records and administration of the Association. 

A more detailed description may be obtained by emailing 

admin@eastcentralgascoop.ca 

Applications may be submitted by email or post mail. If submitting 

by post mail please address it to: East Central Gas Co-op 

Ltd., Box 190 HANNA, AB T0J 1P0. Emailed applications may 

be forwarded to manager@eastcentralgascoop.ca 

We thank all applicants; however, only qualified candidates of 

interest will be contacted.


First priority is to be the “first-choice” for students and families 


Schools will be resubmitting their 

plans to meet the government’s 

November 30, 2017 deadline. 

Focus on student success 

The draft Annual Education Results 

Report and Three-Year Strategic Plan 

were presented to trustees by 

Superintendent Barron and Deputy 

Superintendent MacDonald. 

Required by Alberta Education, 

these annual reports, highlight the 

successes of the past year, and outline 

how Clearview’s strategic plan 

strengthens operations. 

The Board has used the results 

reported in the document to develop 

the Education Plan. 

Clearview’s first priority is to be the 

“first-choice” for students and families 

Massage Therapy 

Chad Brummund, RMT, CAT(C), BA 

Chiropractic 

Dr. Craig Larson, DC 

Dr. Carissa Kimpinski, DC 

Exercise Services 

Patrick May, Exercise Physiologist, 

Personal Trainer 

Orchid Embers Spa 

Cyndy Harris, Certified Esthetician 

Dr. Craig Larson 

Chiropractic Clinics 

Hanna, Ab 

(Castor & Consort) 

(403) 854-2110 

in our communities. 

They strive to create a learning environment 

so engaging, so enviable and 

so successful that parents and students 

will choose Clearview schools over any 

other education alternatives. 

Priority two is to ensure success for 

all students through appropriate 

interventions. The final results report 

and strategic plan is expected to be 

finalized on Nov. 30. 

Supporting families in need 

Clearview Public Schools will donate 

$1000 to the three area food banks to 

support families in need. 

The Board of Trustees uses this 

opportunity during the holiday season 

to provide a donation to the local food 

banks on behalf of Clearview staff, in 

lieu of staff gifts. 

Funds will be divided between the 

food banks based on student populations 

across division. 

Hear all 

the sounds 

of the holiday 

season! 

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