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(Above) Samantha Wold, Curtis Penner, Ausha Diewert,
Sydney Renschler, Alyssa Kuefler, Parker Slemp, Josie
Kneller and Ashley Renschler trying their hand at the
pottery wheel at Viva Clayworks in Edmonton on Wed.
Nov. 14.
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(Right, inset) Josie Kneller throwing some pottery at Viva
Clayworks in Edmonton on the Junior High Art Field Trip on
Wed. Nov. 14.
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INDEX
Kneehill county news ................. 2
Morrin council ............................ 3
Alix council ................................. 4
PrairieView ................................. 6
Delburne news ........................... 6
Obituaries .................................. 7
Classifieds/Careers ..................... 8
Stettler news ............................ 10
RCMP ..................................10-11
Sports ....................................... 12
4-H ........................................... 12
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AUC turns
down
Garden Plain
wind
project
request
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ThereseTTa 24 pt
school
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Editorial
When
industry
won’t,
government
must
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Targeting
East
Central
Alberta
Thursday,
November 29, 2018
Volume 107
No. 48
www.ECAreview.com
Class tries their
hand at clay
by K. Smawley
The junior high art class
travelled to Edmonton on
Wed. Nov. 14 for a field trip to
the Art Gallery of Alberta
where students participated
in a program demonstrating
how to look at and discuss
different elements of art.
The students asked many
great questions and by the
end of the 90 minute session,
they were feeling comfortable
conversing about the art
and its different aspects.
Students enjoyed the
opportunity to make two
projects while at the Viva
Clayworks pottery studio.
They all participated in a
hand-build project that had
them hand-crafting their
own clay cup. The second
project was throwing clay on
a pottery wheel.
Students learned the
proper technique and trying
their hand at throwing some
pottery. They quickly found
out that it only takes the
smallest of movements to
both completely destroy a pot
or sculpt it into a beautiful
smooth shape.
All the students and
teachers cannot wait to see
the finished projects when
they are finished being
glazed and fired.
The Grade 3-6 classes got
to enjoy some sessions of
sculpting pottery instructed
by Medicine Hat artist
Annette ten Cate, of the current
show from the Alberta
Foundation for the Arts
Travelling Exhibition
Program, on display right
Bashaw
family wins
supreme
champion
bull
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now until Dec. 5 at
Theresetta School.
Volleyball winds down
Along with one term finishing,
the first big sport
season has also come to a
close as both teams participated
in the CWAJHAA
volleyball tournaments on
the weekend of Nov. 17.
The older girls team travelled
to Caroline where they
battled hard all day and
came away with a win in the
bronze medal match. After
taking on the eventual champions,
Lacombe Christian, in
the semi final where they lost
the second set by two points,
they moved on to play
Koinonia School in the third
place final.
Taking home some more
hardware to cap off quite the
successful season for the
Grade 8/9 squad was a great
way for the team to finish.
The girls’ team overall
won six tournaments and
many other games
throughout the season.
The Knights are going to
be saying goodbye to eight
players from grade 9 this
year.
The boys travelled to
Lacombe for their championship
tournament. They
played hard and came out
third in their round robin
pool, just narrowly missing
out on any semi-final games.
The team had a surprisingly
successful season as
the average grade level of the
team at any given time was
about “Grade 7.5”.
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Hanna
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AUC turns down Garden Plain wind project request
Terri Huxley
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Garden Plain Wind Energy 1 Inc., a
subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation,
applied for an approval of 36 wind turbines
to be located on private land 30
kilometres north of Hanna earlier this
year.
In their application to the Alberta
Utilities Commission (AUC), Garden
Plain submitted 37 potential locations
for the turbines and stated that it
intended to confirm the final 36 turbine
locations before final approval.
In October, the energy company provided
a response to the commission’s
More turbines in application than what would be constructed, not allowed
Hughenden School
Grade 9 Hughenden Public School students, Zachary Rochon and
Loren Mitchell work hard in the kitchen of the Wainwright McDonald’s
on Wed. Nov. 14 for ‘Take A Child to Work Day’.
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Students in “Take A
Child to Work Day”
by Grace Oxamitny
and Brenna Swanson
The Grade nine class of
Hughenden Public School
left school grounds to
shadow adults of their
choice in their field of work
for the day on Wed. Nov. 14.
Jobs chosen to shadow
varied from prenatal
nursing to slaving behind
the fryer at McDonalds.
As a requirement in their
health class, students were
successful in completing
tasks of the jobs and careers
they got behind on
Wednesday.
“ Take your kids to work
day gave students an opportunity
to experience what
it’s like to spend an entire
day at work and explore possible
future careers,” said
Cathy Samson, the Grade
nine health teacher.
Students were required to
create poster projects that
included roles and
information requests.
In one of the responses, they
requested approval for all 37 locations
so they would have the ability to use an
alternate location should one of the
other sites fall through.
Since then, the AUC has made a decision
to turn down their request and
overall final layout as it conflicts with
rules set out in AUC policy.
In other words, the additional turbine
location has to be removed before
a decision is made because issuing an
approval with more turbines than what
would be constructed is not allowed.
An approval also pinpoints the turbine
locations which would need to be
responsibilities of the
worker they were
shadowing.
These roles varied drastically
as each job had many
tasks and there were so
many jobs experienced.
Students were also
required to state their likes
and dislikes of the job.
Looking at these statements
of preference, you can really
see the range of personalities
among these young
people.
“I think ‘Take your kid to
work day’ was a very educational
way for us to organize
our future and help us consider
all the aspects of a
career,” said Grade nine student
Maja Congdon, to the
agreement of her peers.
‘Take your kid to work
day’ was liked by all students
and was a great
learning opportunity for
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built.
“In addition, approving a wind
project with more turbine locations
than required could cause unnecessary
constraints on other potential
projects in the area because Rule 012:
Noise Control requires that an applicant
accounts for any existing and
approved, but not yet constructed,
energy-related facilities,” said Giuseppa
Bentivegna, Commission Counsel who
forwarded the ruling on behalf of the
AUC.
The Commission has directed
Garden Plain to file its final layout for
36 turbines and a noise impact assessment
to accompany it.
Each proposed wind turbine will
have a height of 110 metres with a blade
length of 67.2 metres and is rated at 3.6
megawatts.
The project would also consist of an
underground collector system, access
roads and meteorological towers.
It would be located 30 kilometres
north of Hanna parallel with Sullivan
Lake on approximately 6,100 hectares
of privately-owned land in both the
County of Paintearth and Special Area
No. 2.
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Morrin Council
CAO RRSP payments questioned
J. Webster
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Morrin Village Council motioned
for Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Annette Plachner to provide a breakdown
for all monies received by her
since 2005, at the Nov. 21 regular
Morrin meeting.
The report needs to go back to 2005
when the CAO started receiving RRSP
contributions to present day, with the
breakdown including the CAO’s base
wage, bonuses, payment for extra
meetings, mileage, Canada Revenue
deductions, holiday pay and janitorial
services.
John Siemens told council he had
discovered that the CAO had overpaid
her RRSP contribution by $100 in both
2016 and 2017; followed up by the CAO
discovering she was underpaid by $100
in 2014 and $50 in 2008.
When questioned by Coun. Bob
Graham what this accomplishes,
Siemens responded, “It matters
because when council decided on a
wage increase, they need to know that
the increase is on the base wage and
not on the lump amount that has
RRSPs, janitorial pay, and others
included.”
“The increase could be a difference
of $2,351 if it’s taken on lump amounts
rather than the increase to be only on
the base wage,” added Siemens.
Siemens had requested in his letter
that accountants be hired and provided
with minutes so that accurate
auditing could take place.
Coun. Graham asked what was to be
expected for this audit.
He responded by saying “The breakdown
should be something that adds
up to the total of what Endeavour has
at the end of the year as her total
salary – how it was arrived at.”
Accountability and transparency
Joyce Webster, publisher of the ECA
Review, made a request that the CAO
provide the entire council package
prior to the Morrin council meetings
to the media as per the Municipal
Affairs Act and further that the CAO
answer phone calls and email requests
from the media.
All of the documents included in a
council package aside from closed session
(formerly called in-camera)
matters is public information.
Webster cited the wording in the
Municipal Government Act (MGA)
that states, “The CAO must relate to
the public directly and indirectly and
must be a professional manager whose
actions are governed by high ethical
standards.”
The MGA further states “To the
press, the CAO is the source for local
news or background information”.
“You do have the package,” Plachner
pointed out.
“I’m talking about all the information,
budgets, financial statements,
letters, reports, everything that is
tabled at the meetings,” continued
Webster. “Now that the office has a
new scanner you can scan, for
example, those 82 pages [Municipal
Accountability Review Report] and in
a manner of a click, I have it in my
email.”
When addressing the two days of
constant phone calls, phone messages
and emails made by Webster, the CAO
responded saying she was away at
meetings and was dealing with a water
break in the office . . . and emails
sometimes go to spam.
However, the letter from Webster
went on to explain that the occurrences
were happening as far back as
2016, including ignoring registered letters
sent requesting public documents,
not answering the phone or emails
and even hanging up on Webster.
“So will we have a problem with
that?” Mayor Helton questioned
Plachner.
“I guess not,” answered Plachner.
“Do we need to make a formal resolution?”
asked Coun. Edwards.
Mayor Helton responded, “I don’t
think so, she said she could provide
that.”
Retirement/layoff/severance
package policy
Council motioned to have Coun.
Graham return with information
regarding a retirement/payoff layoff/
severance package policy to the
December meeting after adding this
item to the agenda at the beginning of
the meeting.
Coun. Graham urged council to
develop this policy stating that the
information he had collected so far
ranges from six weeks for every year
served to two weeks for every year
served depending on the financial size
of the municipality.
“Some places they wait until they
retire and then negotiate,” stated
Mayor Helton.
CAO Plachner questioned how many
week’s notice would council require if
retirement were to take place.
Water plant information
Morrin Water Plant information for
a generator installation and upgrades
was provided to council showing the
$72,900 which is half the cost of the
$145,800 total for the GenSet generator.
Starland County will be picking up
the other half of the tab.
An additional $20,000 is needed to
upgrade the gas service and piping
from the meter, trenching, electrical in
the building and control commissioning,
council learned.
“I keep seeing just the GenSet.
Having the GenSet we have water
supply but we still don’t have a real
fire pump,” stated Mayor Helton. “It’s
an engine driving it now but we need a
motor.”
CAO Plachner confirmed that
$50,000 had been set aside for the
project.
Helton expressed frustration that
this problem has been ongoing for over
a year and directed CAO Plachner to
“follow up with that [engine] for sure,
sooner than later”.
No Request For Decision (RFD) was
put forward to council to approve the
expenditure for the project.
Municipal Accountability
Review Report
Council received an 82-page
Municipal Accountability Review
Report done by Municipal Affairs in
August as part of the government’s
Municipal Accountability Program.
Mayor Helton provided a two-page
synopsis of the findings that were positive
followed by the specific areas that
require action to achieve compliance.
Areas requiring action include
establishment of CAO position, a CAO
evaluation, closed meetings, voting,
council meeting minutes, operating
and capital budgets, municipal
accounts, auditor, audited financial
statements, auditor report, salary and
benefits, assessment roll, content of
tax notices, tax arrears list, tax sale,
ballot count and disposition of election
material.
Bylaws that required attention
included the Code of Conduct,
Assessment Review Board, Bylaw
Enforcement Officer and Procedural
bylaws.
CAO Plachner agreed to work
through the areas required by the
report and bring some back to council
for approval at each meeting until the
village is compliant with all the legislative
gaps.
The public can request a copy of the
82-page report and the three-page
overview that Mayor Helton had
tabled at the meeting by contacting the
village office.
Christmas decorations
Christmas decorations for the light
poles in the village are scheduled to be
delivered Friday, reported CAO
Plachner.
“We chose without knowing any
prices,” said Coun. Edwards who had
volunteered to make the choices.
Council had made a motion to proceed
at the October meeting despite
having no prices available so the decorations
could be delivered on time for
this year.
“If I’d known the wreath was that
expensive I might not have chosen it,”
she added.
Council motioned to pay $4,335 for
the Christmas decorations.
Cannabis and Employee
Code of Conduct bylaws
After previewing samples of cannabis
usage and land use bylaws,
council moved to have CAO Plachner
provide a bylaw for each at the
December regular meeting.
“We’ve been kicking it down the
road for quite awhile,” said Helton.
Council approved the 12-page
Employee Code of Conduct Policy in
an unanimous vote that is “the standard
of behaviour and actions for
Village of Morrin employees to ensure
the highest public confidence in, and
respect for local government, to
ensure effective leadership in, and
through, the employees, and to ensure
that employees act with the highest
level of integrity and ethical
behaviour.”
Besides integrity and ethical behaviour,
the policy also addresses
interaction with
administration
and the public,
expenditures,
bias, pecuniary
interest, conflict
of interest, confidentiality,
dispute
resolution and
disciplinary
procedures.
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Franchise Fee Rate Change
Summer Village of Rochon Sands
Please be advised that on November 13,
2018 at a Regular Meeting of Summer
Village of Rochon Sands Council,
a motion was passed to increase the
AltaGas Utilities Inc. Franchise Fee
from 0% to 5%, effective February 1,
2019.
In accordance with Alberta Energy and
Utilities Board Order U2004-292, the
municipality has the authority to amend
the franchise fee rate.
The effect on an average residential
customer is approximately $39.40 per
year. Please contact Jason Olson-Chief
Administrative Officer, Summer Village
of Rochon Sands, should you have any
questions at 403-742-4717 or
email info@rochonsands.net
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Alberta, this 16 day of November 2018.
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Village of Alix
Quarterly RCMP Enforcement Report
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Mark Sproule, Lacombe County
Senior Peace Officer, offered their
quarterly enforcement activity report
to Alix Council on Wed. Nov. 21.
Numbers indicated crime has gone
down to a degree in some areas but
Sproule reminded council of the benefits
of having residents calling in any
sort of crime no matter how big or
small.
Each crime that is reported but
unsolved diminishes what is called a
clearance rate.
The lower the clearance rate the
more likely extra law enforcement will
be stationed in the area to bring this
clearance rate back up.
One statute that was recently
amended was the Alberta Gaming,
Liquor, and Cannabis Act.
The government added rules on cannabis
in vehicles, minors and growing
and smoking prohibitions which
county officers now have authority to
enforce under provincial rule.
“As with most municipalities, we
were right to the gun there as far as
trying to get it in on time and we managed
to have all those authorities
amended and done in October,” said
Sproule.
The Lacombe County standards
bylaw was also amended to reflect the
recent legalization of cannabis. They
will be treating the substance like they
do alcohol.
Officers are now allowed to use a
provincial charge to enforce a local
bylaw to avoid prosecution costs as
well.
“It’s going to be a benefit to all of the
municipalities where its $800 or more
for the prosecution of a bylaw offense
and where possible we are going to
avoid and move with a provincial
charge if they can to try to save you
guys some money,” said Sproule.
The quarterly report is recorded
from July to September but many good
things have been happening for the
area in recent weeks as well.
During an evening check on
Halloween, the police arrested an
impaired driver just outside of village
limits.
The person was removed from the
area and spent a 24 hour suspension to
sober up as the RCMP were unable to
attend and hand out a DUI charge.
Sproule also noted the importance of
police visibility because this tactic is
known to reduce criminal activity and
traffic issues.
“In essence, by doing a proactive
approach with the crime prevention by
being a visible presence, we are seeing
decreased stats which at the end of the
day is what we want. We are achieving
two goals so we are pretty happy about
that,” he continued.
Council requested to expand the
report by recording court time to show
results more accurately.
A crime map is now available on the
village website as it gives the public an
insight as to what kinds of activity are
happening and where the activity is
happening in the area for the past two
weeks.
Security cameras
In a previous council meeting,
council asked administration to do
some digging into current security
camera prices.
They hope to expand their current
systems to help curve crime. There are
currently eight cameras which are
constantly monitoring and recording.
Three companies provided quotes
but the names were taken out to avoid
any bias towards one company rather
than the others.
Council chose the second option
which included eight new cameras,
two camera replacements and the
option to implement two solar powered
locations for a total of $19,000.
This proposal is not set in stone as
they can adjust the proposal to suit village
needs.
“I would just like to say this is awesome
because this is a way better
option than what we were looking at
initially. We are getting better coverage,
better service and a lot better
value,” said Deputy Mayor Tim
Besuijen.
2019 Budget enters second draft
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Michelle White brought forth the
second draft of next year’s budget for
council review.
She mentioned several changes had
been made since the previous meeting
including taxes and a reduced overall
assessment base by 0.2 per cent. The
mill rate remains the same making
this the second year without a tax
increase for residents.
The garbage disposal fees, however,
have increased as they continue to
offset costs.
The contract with Can Pak
Environmental Inc. is up for renegotiation
next year but councillors were
concerned with where their recycling
was truly going.
CAO White recommended an
increase of $0.68 cents per month per
household which would mean a total
increase of $8.16 per year.
For water, CAO White recommended
the per cubic metre water rate be
increased $0.12 cents in 2019 as the
Highway 12/21 Water Commission
drafts their budget with an expected
$0.12 cent increase.
The village is currently running a
$33,200 deficit to offset water costs but
council was still hesitant to make any
changes as they
would have to
raise sewage
prices.
Upgrades to the
sewer including a
new lift station is
on the future
horizon at a price
of $1.9 million.
Although much
conversation
ensued, council
felt they could not
make any decisions
at that time
before further
research has
been made.
The draft
budget will be
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meeting.
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The Alix Pond Hockey Association
has asked council for support of the
‘very popular’ local hockey tournament
held on Alix Lake.
The tentative date is set for Sat. Feb.
2, 2019.
Teams from all over Alberta have
come to the village to play on four
sheets of ice.
They hope to hold a round robin
tournament with three games per
team.
The association has requested a few
things to make this tournament a success
such as limited vehicle access at
the lake as everyone will be moved in
by bus, volunteer and sign presence at
the top by the lake entrance, portable
toilet access, fire pit area and a concession
or food truck that will be made
available.
Council agreed to send a letter of
support accepting their request for
when the time comes in February.
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the top were found between Stettler and Erskine. Fifteen felines were found inside but are
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Terri Huxley
ECA Review
A total of 15 kittens and young cats
were rescued from an area between
Stettler and Erskine on Thurs. Nov. 22.
Two large Rubbermaid containers
with the felines held captive inside was
taped shut with multiple air holes
punctured at the top.
The cats were found in an inch of
urine and feces indicating they had
been inside for a long period of time.
Deanna Thompson, Alberta Animal
Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) executive
director, confirms they will most
likely make a full recovery.
The kittens
have a respiratory
infection and the
veterinarians are
checking them to
see about any
other possible
medical concerns.
On the other
hand, the adult
and adolescent
cats are in a much
better condition
aside from some
sneezing, something
that is
common for cats
to have when
dealing with respiratory issues.
“They were otherwise healthy
which they do believe was somebody’s
pets at one point,” said Thompson.
A person who was driving along
Highway 12 noticed garbage lying on
the side of the road including the containers
and decided to investigate.
Once the cats were discovered, they
called the local animal shelter, the
Saving Grace Animal Society in Alix,
Ab. who helped them.
In turn, they called the AARCS to
take the cats in.
“We brought them back to our
shelter here and got them cleaned up
and settled with food and water and
exams to make sure everybody was
okay.
“We did reports for the Alberta
SPCA who’s the enforcement agency
for that area in regards to the Animal
Protection Act,” she said.
The Alberta SPCA has opened a file
and is now investigating.
“We are always open to donations for
the shelter like canned cat food and
litter and that sort of thing. We want to
really get out to society that animals
and cats especially are not disposable,
they are not garbage. You can’t just
throw them in the ditch like garbage.”
Unfortunately, Alberta has a
problem dealing with the overpopulation
of cats.
To combat this, owners
are encouraged to have
their animals spayed and
neutered so shelters are
not overrun with
unwanted cats.
“Cats, unfortunately,
don’t hold the same value
as dogs for whatever
reason but they are still
living breathing creatures
that feel pain and
suffering and they don’t
deserve this so it’s really
unfortunate.
“I’m really happy that
the weather was mild
because their fate could have been a lot
worse had we had freezing temperatures,”
said Thompson.
Although the society has heard of
many abandonment stories, not many
have been able to top this level of
cruelty.
“We have never seen anything to
this extent of abandonment,” she said.
“It’s very sad but they are doing well
though and should make a full
recovery. We will wait for the SPCA to
investigate. If a previous owner can’t
be found or no one comes forward in
regards to this they will go up for adoption
eventually and we will find them a
forever loving home.”
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Justine Berry of Flaghill Ranch Grass Fed Beef, Shelley Rymal of Sage Valley Marketing,
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When industry won’t, government must
B.P. Schimke
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The cyclical downturn in Alberta’s
oil industry is once again plummeting
many households into financial distress
and the province back into a
concerning deficit position.
Each oil slump has its unique extenuating
circumstances, but the reason
why slumps happen over and over is
Alberta’s reliance on one industry for
economic growth and prosperity.
We will blame Prime Minister
Trudeau, but Ottawa’s $12 billion commitment
to purchase, complete the
Trans Mountain pipeline and then sell
in back to the private sector when good
times return, is a substantial national
commitment whatever way it is spun
by the opposition.
Ottawa’s decision to work with the
court decision and re-do some of the
consultation and environmental
assessment rather than undertake a
protracted lawsuit bodes well for the
pipeline’s eventual completion.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s
recent announcement to significantly
shorten the time for capital cost writedowns
immediately helps our
beleaguered oil industry.
We will blame Premier Rachel
Notley, but her stable hand during this
season of crisis has thankfully not
exasperated the financial anguish for
families.
Previous administrations panicked
-- focused on the deficit and
indiscriminately slashed education,
health, social and infrastructure
spending. All of which put Alberta in a
big hole when the oil industry
rebounded.
Notley and Trudeau are great scapegoats
and the anger towards them
might make us feel better, but it doesn’t
change the facts.
The United States is the reason for
much of our oil industry distress.
Since the discovery of shale oil, the
United States is self-sufficient. Their
companies are producing oil at torrid
rates, creating worldwide surpluses
and low oil prices.
Their president’s bent to start trade
wars has also had a negative impact on
economic growth. Lower growth
worldwide equals lower demand for oil
and lower prices.
The midterm elections in the US
played a part. The two pals, Saudi
Arabia and the American leaders,
agreed that OPEC would not tighten
supply and push up oil prices before
the election. Higher oil prices would
have a negative impact on America’s
churning economy and potentially
hurt the President’s candidates.
Alberta has done some things right.
Today we have one refinery for
bitumen—the North West Refinery
near Fort Saskatchewan.
It was a controversial project under
former Premier Ed Stelmach because
it came with government loan guarantees,
subsidies and huge capital
overruns on construction.
The Community Capacity Building Award was presented to the Village of Delburne FCSS -
Cooking With Seniors Program, Oct. 25 in Jasper, Ab. From the left, Lisa McLaughlin, Program
Manager of Communities ChooseWell, Carol Kihn, Community Worker of Delburne Family
and Community Support Services (FCSS), Alim Gillani, Senior Policy Lead of Alberta Health,
and Candace Nykiforuk, Alberta Recreation and Parks Association Board Member.
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Delburne building award
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The Community Capacity Building
Award was presented to the Village of
Delburne FCSS - Cooking With Seniors
Program at the Alberta Recreation &
Parks Association 2018 ChooseWell
Healthy Community Awards held in
Jasper, Ab. on Oct. 25, 2018.
The criteria of this award focuses on
increasing the community’s ability to
take ownership and action to improve
healthy living by building on existing
resources, strengths and opportunities
in the community.
The Delburne Cooking with Seniors
(55+) Program has fostered a sense of
community and fellowship and is
helping to connect and engage our
seniors in healthy living and social
inclusion.
Cooking together provides an opportunity
for seniors to gather and cook
healthy meals while socializing and
learning more about the importance of
nutrition while aging.
The success of this program has
seen that interpersonal relationships
have been strengthened in many ways.
Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Canadian Natural Resources Limited,
bitumen refined there earns an extra
$23+ margin per barrel for producers
than raw product shipped to the United
States or China.
It must make Premier Notley’s head
spin. If you listen to the recent commercials
you’d think Notley and
Trudeau were extreme socialists
inflicting havoc on Albertans.
Yet today it’s the oil patch and Jason
Kenney asking for the New Democrat
government to legislate how much oil
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United in name only
by Herman Schwenk
It has become quite obvious to me for
the past few months that a reincarnation
of the old PC Party is gradually
taking control of the United
Conservative Party.
After the members of the Wildrose
and Progressive Conservative parties
voted to unite the two parties, each constituency
association was required to
submit 15 names for the new
Constituency Association Board, thus
we had a united board of directors.
This worked fine for a few months.
However, that was not the end of board
elections.
Elections Alberta had decreed that
the constituency boundaries had to be
redrawn so as to better reflect an even
number of voters in each constituency
association.
This required another founding
meeting. This time there was no rule
requiring that each legacy party have
the same number of directors on the
board.
This opened the door to people with
ulterior motives to take advantage of the
situation.
That occurred in the Drumheller-
Stettler Constituency Association.
As I have previously said, I have been
to many annual and founding meetings
over the years, both federal and provincial,
with a normal attendance of 60 to 80
people.
Over 300 attended the founding
meeting for the Drumheller-Stettler
Constituency Association.
People were presented with ‘a list of
names’ before they entered the hall.
They were expected to vote for the
people on that list for the election of the
board.
There had to be a long time of planning
and lobbying to motivate that
many people to attend this meeting.
A bus was hired to transport people
from Drumheller to the meeting in
Hanna. It appears that this was done
with the assistance of the Constituency
Association president.
He had booked the largest meeting
room in town, knowing that there would
be hundreds of attendees.
The usual meeting place would have
accommodated 60 to 80 people.
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companies can produce and it’s the
Calgary elite looking for Ottawa
handouts.
That’s probably why it’s often said, a
market-driven economy is actually
privatized profits in good times, and
socialized losses (government handouts)
in bad times.
Yet in the end, the only long-term
solution to Alberta’s yo-yo economy is
to move away from our dependence on
one industry and that will take government
leadership.
There were 42 nominees on the ballot.
When the results of the vote were
announced everyone on ‘that list’ was
elected to the board.
The other 12 names on the ballot were
former supporters of the legacy
Wildrose Party and were deliberately
purged from the board.
Everyone that was elected had been
either a member or a former board
member of the legacy PC Party.
There had to be collusion between the
former PC members of the board and I
believe the provincial UCP board and
staff for this to happen without the
knowledge of other members of the
Drumheller-Stettler board.
The result was an illegitimate nomination
process.
I am finding out that there are similar
situations occurring during nomination
contests in other constituencies around
the province.
I do not know if this is happening with
the knowledge or approval of Jason
Kenney, the party leader.
I would warn him and party officials
that if they continue purging Wildrose
influence from the party, they do so at
their peril.
Remember, Danielle Smith tried to
eliminate the Wildrose party by
crossing the Legislative floor with the
majority of her caucus but discovered
that grassroots members did not and
would not follow her.
Not one of those MLA’s was elected in
the next election.
The Wildrose Party had strong grassroots
support and that support is still
there.
The Wildrose party was formed due to
the lack of integrity in the old PC Party.
If this nonsense continues it won’t
take long for these grassroots members
to coalesce around a new conservative
party.
In fact, there is one now that has
adopted the old Wildrose policy manual.
Jason Kenney could well find out that
he is leading a party that is no longer
united.
The old PC Party lost the last election
because a large number of voters felt
they were corrupt.
Is that what is happening again? I
would say yes!
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Through the years their family grew, loved dearly
Frank Kinly Bates was born
in Calgary, Ab. on Nov. 25, 1921
to Oscar and Elsie Margaret
Bates.
The family
moved to the
Craigmyle
area when he
was 12-yearsold.
When
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was called to
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He
returned
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later, met the love of his life,
Amy Nixon.
Francis and Amy married on
Jan. 28, 1951 in Hanna, Ab.
They bought a piece of land
and started raising a family;
there were four boys including
Mike, Pat, Tim and Dana.
They moved off the farm in
1996 into Halkirk.
Through the years their
family grew to include daughters-in-law,
grandchildren and
great grandchildren, all whom
Frank and Amy loved dearly.
Left to mourn his passing are
his children: Mike (Sherrie)
Bates of Gadsby, Pat (Elaine)
Bates of Markerville, Tim
(Brigitte) Bates of Santiago,
Chile, Dana (Basia) Bates of
Edmonton and Al (Karen)
Hunter of Calgary.
Grandchildren include Laurie
DeLeon, Lisa (Len) Greiner, Lee
(Melanie) Bates; Casey
(Jacquelin) Sayles, all of Gadsby,
Kirby (Josephine) Sayles of
Cremona, Angela Bates of
Spruce Grove and Nicole Bates
(Chris Dolan) of Cranbrook;
Heather (Andy) Kohen Shannon
Bates, both of Santiago, Chile,
Christina Bates and Andrew
Bates, both of Edmonton,
Jonathan Bates, Jeff Hunter
and Lisa Hunter, all of Calgary.
Great grandchildren include
Faith, Miguel, Tyler, Derek,
Jordan, Mackenzie, Sierra,
Haley, Hannah, Sierra, Alexus,
Kirby Jr., Levi and Austin.
He was also survived by
sister-in-law Isabel Nixon of
Stettler; numerous nieces,
Crib games, gardening and Bible studies
Donald Alexander Adair
1931 - 2018
Donald Adair was born July
1, 1931 in Kessler, Ab., the fourth
and youngest child of John
Erwin and Edith Adair.
He grew up on the ranch four
miles west of Kessler and with
his mother who taught school in
the Red Willow district.
It was there he met Violet
Anderson of Donalda, Ab. and
on July 1, 1951 they were
married.
Their family was made complete
with the arrival of Gloria
in 1952, Bruce in 1954 and Glen
in 1957.
Don worked for various
farmers and threshers in Czar,
Throne, Red Willow and Stettler
districts before purchasing his
own farm in 1961 west of
Brownfield.
Don and Violet attended
Fairfield Baptist Church and it
was there that Don professed
his faith and was baptized in
1967.
Together they had Bible
studies in their home both in
Brownfield and later in Castor.
Don milked cows and hauled
cream to Castor Creamery until
his herd increased to 45 milk
cows and at that time he put in a
bulk tank system and sold milk
to Alpha in Red Deer.
In 1979, Don sold his dairy
cows and equipment and began
driving school bus for the West
Brownfield route for the next 15
years.
Don always had
horses around
including saddle
horses and a
team for doing
chores.
In 2005, Don
and Violet retired
from the farm
and bought a
home in Castor.
He continued to
enjoy card and
crib games with
guests and neighbours,
gardening,
Bible studies in
their home and
especially
Thursdays
working at the
Opportunity
Shop.
He also sewed
over 200 quilted
sleeping bags for
the homeless on
his heavy sewing
machine which were then delivered
to The Mustard Seed in
Edmonton.
Don and Violet moved to
Paintearth Lodge in December
2017 when their health required
more care.
He enjoyed teasing staff and
visiting with
residents.
Don
passed away
peacefully on
Nov. 22, 2018
with family
at his bedside
still
teasing
Adair
nurses and
staff.
Don is survived
by his loving wife Violet
of 67 years; children: Gloria
(Wayne) Bahler, Bruce (Jean)
and Glen (Kathy), eight grandchildren:
Troy, Trina (Glen),
Trisha, Ken (Treena), Tammy
(Chuck), Shiana (Rob), B (Alix),
Brittany.
He is also survived by and 14
great grandchildren: Kimberly,
Whitney, Kiyoshi, Kaley,
Austin, Alexis, Heidi, Kaleb,
Breanna, Annika, Ella, Tegan
and Aliza.
He was predeceased by his
parents, John Erwin and Edith
Adair and all his siblings and
spouses: Margaret (Ted) North,
Bill (Eileen) Adair and Jim
(Esther) Adair.
A funeral service will be held
at the Castor Community Hall
on Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018 at 2 p.m.
If friends so desire, memorial
tributes may be made to the
Mustard Seed, the Alberta
Cancer Society or the
Paintearth Lodge.
Coronation Funeral Home,
Coronation entrusted with
arrangements. 403.578.2928.
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E C A r e v i e w H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b N o v e m b e r 2 9 ' 1 8 9
Bashaw family wins
supreme champion bull
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton
was packed for the much anticipated
Farm Fair International Nov. 7 - 11.
All breeds and classes of animals
were showcased throughout the event,
often awarded for reserve or grand
champion.
Participants from east central
Alberta were from Bashaw, Edgerton,
Hand Hills, Stettler, Carbon, Killam,
Forestburg, Irma, Hardisty and more
were in attendance to present the best
livestock they owned in an effort to
win big.
For one family, this was the greatest
achievement the ranch has ever seen.
The Wilsons of Bashaw won
Supreme Champion Bull at the livestock
event for their two year old Black
Angus bull.
The key to success came from a mix
of both genetics and hard work.
“Genetics are absolutely paramount
but my parents put in so much leg work
to get out and find the best genetics,”
said Ty Wilson, son of Lee and Dawn
Wilson. “They got to be cattle that
work for us that we like and they also
have to be something that is a little bit
against the grain on what everybody
else is doing.”
“They really go the extra mile and
leaving no stone unturned to make
sure they have the best genetics so that
and once you’ve got them that’s one
thing but then you have to get them
from A to B.
“Just a single cell embryo in some
cases to grown and fed properly and
maintained properly and get them in
peak conditioning for the show and get
them down the road and even if all that
goes perfectly, you still got to get a
judge that prefers your type of cow,”
Wilson explained.
The family was extremely excited to
work with this bull since Day 1. He had
already proven his value at other
shows. As a cow-calf pair, his mother
and the bull won Agribition the year
before.
From there, the bull went onto the
Canadian Bull Congress. The show has
a deal where if the owner and show
cattle were to win three out of four
components of the show, they win
$10,000, which the show calls the
‘Triple Crown’.
In its 30th year, the Triple Crown
was won by a family the Wilsons knew
well from attending similar shows in
the past.
“Everyone was blown back saying
that was amazing, the odds are insurmountable,
that will never happen
again – well the very next year with
this guy as a calf, he won the Rancher’s
Choice for bull calves and he won as a
part of the Pen of 3 and then they won
the third component and they did it
again,” said Wilson.
In total, the Triple Crown was won
three years in a row, twice with the
same bull in the mix.
The level of competition displayed at
Farm Fair International along with
any national or international showing
event is high.
Winning can even come down to the
right judges and how they are feeling
that day.
“We were really excited about him
because that is just so rare and to bring
him to here, I don’t know, everything
just kind of lined up,” said Wilson.
“We had a great panel of judges and
the level of competition in that show is
unbelievable and rightfully so.”
Partner, Glen Gable
The Wilsons work with their partner
Glen Gable who owns the decorated
bull. The longtime cowboy from
Saskatchewan saw the unique and
striking quality of the animal along
with other interested buyers but beat
them to the punch to pay top dollar
before the bull even won Agribition the
first time.
Through their partnership, the
Wilsons are able to keep the bull at
their ranch near Bashaw although it is
owned by Gable.
About six months ago while walking
his daughter-in-law down the aisle in
Mexico, Gable was apparently bitten by
a bug carrying disease which left him
extremely ill. He was moved back to
Canadian soil where he recovered but
was paralyzed from the neck down.
Since then, he has rebounded as he
continues to learn to walk again.
“I know this turn out and him being
our partner is one of those things that
makes you believe there is something
going on to the universe I guess,” said
Wilson. “It’s a pretty cool story surrounding
the bull.”
Most times when the family is
raising these animals and finds a
future prospect, the calf is sold and
never to be heard of again as they fulfill
their natural job to breed. That was
not the case when it came to Glen
Gable.
“He was so invested right from the
get-go but to his own detriment
because that was all time that that bull
could have gone to his place and been
working but he said ‘No, I want to see
what he can do here.’
“He invested in him twice because of
the fact that he bought him but then
invested in him that he left him out
here and was very supportive of what
we needed to do. It’s been unbelievable
so far.”
Wilson’s parents, Lee and Dawn
Wilson, have put in 30 years to raising
and showing cattle. They are already
looking down the road at opportunities
for next year. “As long as Farm Fair
keeps putting on a show, we are going
to go there. It is absolutely a phenomenal
event.”
Dawn Wilson, center,
reaches for a can as
daughter, Jaelayne
Jacobs at the bulls
hind leg and Lee
Wilson at the back
continue clipping
and preparing their
prized Black Angus
bull during Farm Fair
International from
Nov. 7 - 11, 2018.
Photo courtesy of
Emily H Photography
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Town of SteTTler
Heartland Youth Centre budget boosted
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Winnie Bissett, Director of the
Heartland Youth Centre (HYC) along
with other members of the organization
were in attendance to present
council with the current state of
affairs on Tues. Nov. 20.
The centre used to apply for Family
and Community Support Services
(FCSS) funding but that line of
funding has since changed in the past.
Council, at the time, found it appropriate
to provide an annual
sustainability amount to help keep
them afloat which made for a one per
cent tax increase.
The amount of $40,000 has been
given to the HYC ever since.
Now, the facility is facing more challenges
where their savings account
has been dwindling due to operation
costs which the account was not
intended for.
Bissett asked council to consider
raising their typical amount of $40,000
to $50,000 for the next few years as
costs continue to rise.
CAO Greg Switenky has mentioned
that the interim budget already
includes this new price and found it
doable to incorporate.
The HYC is committed to looking at
more fundraising options but the
increase in revenue would help ‘bridge
that gap’.
Two youth that have grown since
participating in the Heartland Youth
Centre gave detailed presentations on
their experiences with the organization,
highlighting the benefits of the
organization and the level of authenticity
it brings to the community.
HYC was also seeking more male
mentors to join the Big Brothers, Big
Sisters program which the Stettler
Lightning Hockey team stepped up to
the plate.
Council made a
motion to accept
the $10,000
increase in
funding to support
the
organization.
Handi-Bus
Society Budget
The Handi-Bus
Society is no
stranger to the
highs and lows of
ridership in the
area.
They currently
charge $10 per
ride for seniors
and feel that
increasing this
rate would affect
ridership greatly
as seniors are typically
on a fixed
income.
A casino is
scheduled for
February which
they budget a
minimum of
$10,000 made from
it although
amounts are typically
higher at the
$24,000 range.
Last year, town
funding was
increased from
$20,000 to $25,000.
This year, they
requested the
same amount.
The society is
‘holding our own’
but they continue
to fundraise for a
new bus as their fleet depreciates.
Every six months, the buses are
taken to Edgerton as the man who
used to service the buses in Red Deer
has retired. This has added many
extra kilometres to the vehicles.
There are still roughly 100 medical
trips per year. Many people with the
special needs require trips to urban
centres as most specialized services
remain in these areas.
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Provost Livestock Exchange
The Livestock Market Serving Eastern Alberta and Western Saskatchewan
Regular & Presort Sale Every Friday @ 9 AM
Selling: Calves, Yearlings, Butcher Cows & Bulls.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - Bred Heifer & Stock Cow Sale @ Noon
Lorren Blake - 60 Red & Red Blaze Face Exotic Cross Heifers
Mike Reimer - 30 Black & BBF Heifers, Simmental/Angus Cross
Bar 07 - 40 Home Raised Heifers …. 20 Heifers Originally from Barry Clemens
Clifford Land and Cattle - 40 Home Raised Heifers ( 34 Black and 6 Red)
H Bar M Land & Cattle - 90 Home Raised Heifers
Barry & Brenda Clemens & Beaver Creek Ranch - 100 Home Raised Red Angus &
Simmental Crossbred Heifers
Terry Young- Flying T L Simmentals Earl Grey, SK - All Home Raised One Iron Heifers. Full
Herd Health - 45 Heifers ( 80% Red & RBF 20% Blk & BBF)
Mailer Ranch - 35 Black & Red Simmental Cross Heifers
Owen & Aydon Almberg - 40 Red Heifers Bred Black Angus July 2nd to September 1st
Daryl Dzurko - 18 Bred Heifers to Low Birth Weight Red Angus Bulls June 1st - 5 Cows Bred
to Red Simmental Bulls Bred to June 1st
DBS Farms - 60 Heifers Mostly RBF… Bred to Black Angus June 20th.
Derek Sutter - 35 Black Simmental Cross Heifers
Stonehouse Farms - All Home Raised- Full Herd Health Program - 43 Red & Black Simmental/
Angus Crossbred Heifers - 100 Red & Black Simmental/Angus Crossbred CowsWednesday,
December 12, 2018 - Bred Heifer & Stock Cow Sale @ Noon
• Ed Flahr - 35 Simmental Cross Heifers - 80 Mxed Cows
• D & V Farms (David Martens) - 70 Mixed Red & Tan Cows
• Shawn McNarry - 50 Red & RBF Exotic Cross Heifers
• Daryl Bachman - Complete Dispersal - 80 Black & Red Angus Cross Cows
• Renegade Cattle Corp - Majority Speckle Park Cross Cows - 65 Heifers & Cows
• Myterra Ranch – Ed & Connie Masson - 100 Cows 3rd Calvers to Mature
• Reichert Brothers – 20 Red Angus Cross Heifers
• Lorna Kuntz – 12 Simmental Cross Heifers.
ª Mike & Pam Wells - 15 Simmental Cows Red Hided
Wednesday, December 19, 2018- Bred Heifer & Stock Cow Sale @ Noon
• Brenda & Kelly Chapman – Complete Dispersal - 25 Crossbred Cows
• JO Agriculture Ltd. 30 Heifers • Russ Anderson - 80 Red & Black Cows
• Hjalte Ranch - Complete Dispersal 95% Black Hided: 290 Cows & 60 Heifers
Internet Sales on DLMS www.dlms.ca Every Thursday @ 10 AM
Provost Livestock Exchange
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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
Council accepted the recommendation
to fund the Handibus Society with
$25,000.
Business License Fees and a
Business tax bylaw
Each year, council must set the
Business license tax fees for the
upcoming year.
As of the meeting, administration
found 43 businesses were on the tax
roll which has been consistent for the
past three years. This tax brings in
$6,450 in revenue for the town on an
annual basis.
The last time this fee was
increased was in 2013 when it jumped
from $125 to $150.
Council moved all three readings
of the bylaw, enacting it with zero
changes added.
Stettler RCMP warn of pyramid scheme
Submitted
The Stettler RCMP has recently
obtained information on an illegal
scheme being conducted in Stettler
commonly referred to as a ‘Gift Cloud’.
The premise of this scheme is that
people are invited to participate in
what’s considered a gift sharing group
in which each participant will provide
an amount of money that will be put in
a ‘pot’ that will be given to the person
at the ‘top’ of the pyramid and be
removed from the group.
Once this happens,
the group
will split into two
with participants
moving ‘up a
level’ and those
below are encouraged
to recruit
additional people
to continue the
cycle again.
Some common
themes involving
this scheme are:
• Participants
are often told to
keep their
involvement
secret, the money
is called a ‘gift’,
• Participants
are told the ‘Gift Cloud’ is not illegal
because the money involved is considered
a gift,
• Participants are told their involvement
is helping others in need,
• Names suggesting the group is for
a greater good.
Some names within Alberta have
included ‘Prosperity’, ‘Women
Empowering Women’ and ‘Gift Cloud’.
These schemes often target women,
but there are indications that men’s
groups are also in operation.
This type of activity is illegal in
Canada under the Criminal Code and
there have been cases of those involved
being charged for a variety of offences.
If you find you’ve become involved
in this type of situation, the Stettler
RCMP would like to encourage you to
all the police, Crimestoppers or the
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at
1-888-495-8501.
The Climate Keeps
Changing
Regardless of your opinions on the hot topic of climate change,
as a member of a Rural Electrification Association (REA) you
know the climate around rural electric co-ops has changed and
continues to change. Some changes have been positive and
others detrimental to the long-term viability of REAs. When the
Alberta Government encouraged the establishment of REAs,
they began popping up all over rural Alberta – 381 REAs began
operating from 1947 and on through the ‘60s.
From rock and roll to mini-skirts, the 1960s were a time of change
and the end of an era for REAs. Growth of REAs stopped by the
end of the decade as abruptly as it began. Suddenly, disco was
popular, REAs began to sell, and the REA world was concerned
with staying alive. One hundred sixty-six REAs sold during the
1980s. The electricity industry became more complex, members’
lives became busier, and finding volunteers for boards was like
trying to find Waldo.
C H A N G E W I L L C O N T I N U E T O H A P P E N
In the 80s, as “where’s Waldo” became a common phrase,
some REAs chose amalgamation as an alternative to selling out.
Twenty-five REAs recognized the dangers of the changing climate
in which they were operating and chose to amalgamate. Their
actions protected their REAs and equipped them to be viable into
the future. They recognized the benefit of strength in numbers
and were able to pool resources to offertheir members even
better service. The climate had changed but they responded
proactively to address the threats and opportunities.
The World Economic Forum recently published an article about
how farmers in Sicily adapted to climate change. 1 They grew
lemons and oranges for generations, but global warming created
alterations in the weather and temperatures that affected
growing conditions. Instead of clinging to the old tentacles of
history and refusing to accept change, these farmers began to
introduce other types of crops. Soon, they were growing mangoes
and papayas in the former lemon groves. They adapted – they
looked for options and seized opportunities.
Like those farmers, REAs and the AFREA continue to adapt,
consider options, and seize opportunities. Our response to
change is more important today than at any other time in the
last sixty years. The climate for REAs continues to shift. Climate
change discussions are common place and provincial and federal
climate change policies are triggering changes within the REA
world.
C H A N G E C A N N O T B E I G N O R E D
Legislative change, alternative energy, community generation,
micro-generation, and a capacity market are just a few of the
changes REAs and their members face in 2018 and beyond.
Change cannot be ignored. It will not go away. As history shows,
the pace of change only increases. We must always be open to
ways to adapt and thrive within the changing climate of rural
Alberta and the electricity distribution industry.
Sponsored by the
Alberta Federation of REAs (AFREA) Ltd.
www. afrea.ab.ca
1 Thin Lei Win. World Economic Forum. When life gives you lemons: Sicily’s farmers go tropical
as climate warms. August 21, 2018.

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Coronation RCMP seek
public assistance in thefts
A black heavy duty pick-up truck
was stolen from the driveway of a residence
in the town of Castor on Nov. 20
at approximately 2 p.m..
The truck, described as a lifted 2008
four-door black Dodge Ram 3500
model, was last seen heading southbound
on 49 Street near 50 Avenue in
Castor.
Trailer theft
Suspects entered an oil lease site
southeast of Coronation sometime
between Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. and Nov. 20 at
7:45 a.m..
Suspects hooked-up an unknown
vehicle to a 40-foot black gooseneck
trailer and hauled it off the property.
The trailer was carrying 100 joints of
DRYLAND
CATTLE TRADING CORP.
BRED COW & HEIFER SALE
Tuesday, Dec. 4 -- 12 p.m.
Listed For Veteran Farming
- 25 hd of Sim X Bred Heifers
Listed For Gerald & Janice
Elliott
- 70 hd of Red RBF & Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For Jason & Correna
Cooper
- 40 hd of Red RBF & Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For Craig Tkach
- 30 hd of Red and Blk Bred Heifers
Listed For Pete Conacher
150 hd Full herd Dispersal of Black Angus
Cows, including: 10 bred hfrs, 45 first
Calvers, 50 2nd Calvers, 35 3rd Calvers, 10
young mature cows. PLUS 7 registered Black
Angus Bulls, including: 3 two year old Angus
bulls, 2 three old bulls, 2 four year old.
Listed For Jerry Anderson
- 20 hd of Red/Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For Eastview Ag
- 35 hd of Red/RBF 2nd Calvers
Listed For Lougheed Colony
- 6 hd of Red SimX Bred Heifers / 2nd
Calvers
60.3mm tubing.
The trailer was located the following
morning abandoned on Township
Road 394 near Alix, Ab.
The trailer sustained heavy damage
to the wheels and the tubing was left
behind with the trailer.
The trailer is described as a 2002
black Goertzen Pipe Rack trailer.
Coronation RCMP are asking the
public’s assistance for any information
in either theft. Call 403-578-3666 or
your local police.
If you wish to remain anonymous,
you can contact Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.
P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips”
app available through the Apple App
or Google Play Store.
Career Day for Theresetta
Cont’d from Pg 1
The Theresetta Student Executive
picked Career Day for the first Spirit
Day of the year and the Theresetta students
did really well dressing to
impress in their future possible career
choices. One of the fun things about
being a teacher is thinking about
where students will be 20 years from
now, and Career Day helps bring that
idea a little closer.
Junior bankers
Junior ATB was hosted at the school
again on Nov. 22 with 29 deposits made
and the grade 4 workers did a great job
accommodating all of the customers.
Boston Slemp was the winner of the
monthly gift card draw while Jadyn
Lefebvre and Jillian Heidecker took
home some smaller prizes.
Operation Christmas Child
Theresetta students gathered their
annual donations of Operation
Christmas Child shoe boxes. A generous
42 boxes was collected to send off
to brighten the Christmas morning of
many children.
Learning all about cookies
The Kindergarten class attended
class for their first Monday of the year
on Nov. 19. They are now coming to
school three full days a week.
To celebrate their first three day
week, they spent their Monday
learning all about cookies! They read
about cookies, painted cookies, and
even made some delicious chocolate
chip cookies with a little help from two
of their moms.
Listed For Aulrust Stock Farm
- 20 hd of Red Bred Heifers
Listed For Clarence Golby
- 50 hd of Red/Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For Wade Golby
- 50 hd of Red/Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For Cliffs Stock Transport
- 25 hd of Red 2nd Calvers
Listed For Y 7 Enterprises
- 10 hd of Red / Tan Cows
Listed For Covered Wagon Cattle Co.
- 5 hd of Black Cows
Listed For Three Creeks Cattle Co.
- 85 hd of Full Dispersal of Red Cows
Listed For Brian Spady
- 150 hd of Full Dispersal of Mostly Black
Cows
Listed For Scoville Ranches
- 80 hd of Bred Cows Cows
Listed For J 4 Land & Cattle &
Derek and Shawna James
- 50 hd of Of Mostly Black Cows some Red
Listed For S&S Ranching ltd.
(Steve Duffield)
- 45 hd of Blk/BBF 2nd Calvers
Listed For Doug Dambrowsky
- 10 hd of Black Bred Heifers
Phone 403-575-3772
Please check the website for all pictures & up to-date info:
www.drylandcattle.com
Darwin 403-575- 7567 Ian 780-753-1515
Kirk 403-575-5654 Kurt 403- 575-5388
Regular Sales Every Thursday
BRED COW &
HEIFER SALE
Featuring Bred Cattle from any
and all Consignors
Tuesday, Dec. 11
-- 12 p.m.
Listed For Glen Martin
- 40 hd of Black Few Red Bred
Heifers
Listed For Troy Tattrie
- 35 hd of Black 2nd Calvers
Listed For
Scott Proudfoot
- 50 hd of Red/RBF 2nd
Calvers
Listed For Goodbrand
Land & Cattle
- 100 hd of Red/RBF 2nd
Calvers
- 35 hd of Red/RBF 2nd
Calvers
- 35 hd of Black 2nd Calvers
Listed For Sautner
Farms/Six Pack Farms
- 80 hd of Red/RBF few Tans
Bred Heifers
Listed For
Blaine Roth Farms
- 20 hd of Red/Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For
Darrell Goldsmith
- 30 hd of Blk/BWF (3 Red)
Bred Heifers
Listed For
Robert Freimark
- 20 hd of Speckle Park Bred
Hfrs
Listed For
Dale Marquart
- Full Herd Dispersal
50 hd of Sim X Red / RBF
Cows
Listed For
Gilmer Ranching
- 17 hd of Black Bred Hfrs
Listed For Brien Mouly
- 150 hd of Red/RBF/Tan few
Black and Silver Bred Heifers
Listed For Ed Plehnert
- 50 hd of Red/RWF plus a Few
Tan Bred Heifers
Listed For
Palmer & Brett Tainch
- 107 hd of Bred Heifers
Listings can change: Please check the web site www.drylandcattle.com for all pictures & up to-date info

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sports
Rank Riders 4-H
Club starts new year
by Club Reporters,
Maisie Burlock and
Tess Shannon
The 4-H Rank Riders had their first
meeting of the year on Oct. 1.
This year, we have a total of 16 members
and six cleavers.
Our club is a horse and rodeo club.
On Mon. Nov. 12 and Tues. Nov. 13,
the Rank Riders had a horsemanship
clinic which took place in the Donalda
Agricultural Center.
The clinician, Leslie Moszli, taught
the kids mandatory 4-H horse levels.
She also taught the kids proper
riding techniques.
We also measured our horses weight
and measured their height and listened
to their heartbeats.
Our 4-H club really enjoyed the
clinic.
In the future we would like to have
more clinics like this one and more
club rides.
We would also like to have more club
meetings.
On Nov. 30, we are having our club
Christmas party which will be fun and
hopefully will include a sleigh ride.
The Hanna Hawks team of 19 players gather with coaches under the lights after they won the
2018 6-Man High School Provincial Championships on Fri. Nov. 23 in Fort McMurray. They
beat the Brooks St. Joseph’s Collegiate Crusaders 38 – 32. ECA Review/Submitted
Hanna Hawks soar
to provincial win
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
For the first time ever, the Hanna
Hawks 6-Man Football Team has won
the provincial football title.
J.C. Charyk School’s team travelled
to Fort McMurray this past weekend,
Fri. Nov. 23, in the hopes of winning
the sought after title which eventually
paid off.
The final was against the St.
Joseph’s Collegiate Crusaders of
Brooks which Coach Cam McKeage
described as a close, intense game of
football.
The Hawks beat the Crusaders 38
– 32.
“Well I think the defining moment
was when the clock struck zero zero. It
was a back and forth game throughout
and we figured the team that had the
ball in their possession at the end of
the game was probably going to be the
team that would come away with the
victory. We were fortunate enough that
it was us,” said McKeage.
It was also a bittersweet moment
as four Grade 12 students finished out
their high school football career.
The tournament was spread out over
a month long period as teams battled it
out. First was the quarter finals, then
the semi finals before the Hawks
moved on to the finals held in Fort
McMurray.
Walking into the tournament,
Hanna was the No. 2 team to beat in all
of Alberta.
“That gave us home field advantage
for the quarter and semi finals which
we had won,” said McKeage.
All of their hard work paid off as
they have been the first team in J.C.
Charyk’s history to finally win a
banner in the sport. The closest the
team got before was in 1999 when the
Hawks played in the finals.
“They worked hard all season long
and any time you get to perform on a
stage such as that it’s good for them. It
gives them a taste of something bigger
outside their reality and so there was a
lot of excitement and happiness and
probably relief as well,” said McKeage.
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER
The registered owner hereby offers for sale by tender the following briefly described
property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the
existing certificate(s) of title but free and clear of financial encumbrances:
Portion of NW 15-35-19-4, containing approx. 129 acres more or less (the “Land”)
Features of this property: Water well, dug out, new fence on east side. The majority of the
Land is native pasture. No surface lease revenue.
The sale of the Land is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:
1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
2. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price shall
be excluding G.S.T.
3. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock
noon on Friday, November 30, 2018. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman
Reule Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “NW 15-35-19 Tenders”. A certified
cheque equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Landman Reule Law Office
must accompany the tender.
4. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified
funds on or before December 21, 2018 (“Possession Date”).
5. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
6. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.
LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE
Lori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor
4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
4802 York Ave. Coronation, AB -
Beautiful newer 1640 sqft bungalow, 5
bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, main floor
laundry, fully developed basement,
double attached insulated and heated
garage, fenced backyard, hot tub, 5
appliances and so many other upgrades
and bonuses! REDUCED $375,000
$359,000
5118 Alexander Ave., Coronation
- Large 7 bedroom bi-level home
located across the street from the
golf course. Features a large double
attached insulated and heated
garage, and main floor laundry.
REDUCED $195,000 $189,000
4818 Royal St., Coronation -
Excellent Location. 2 Storey
Commercial/Residential property on
corner of Royal & Victoria. Apartment
a full residential 3 bedroom. Great
location for a restaurant, pub, office
or retail. Listed for $70,000
5016 Norfolk Ave., Coronation -
1150 sqft 5 bedroom 3 bathroom
manufactured home on a full
basement. Multiple updates including
siding, window, furnaces, H2O on
demand, bathrooms, flooring etc. This
is a spacious property located close to
all amenities. Listed for $129,000
5401 Norfolk, Coronation - 1200
sqft 3 bedroom bungalow on a corner
lot across the street from the hospital
in Coronation, AB This home features
original hardwood thru out, fenced
backyard & detached garage. Listed
for $99,000
A.L.L. STARS Realty Ltd
Ph. (780) 434-4700
Shelly Creasy
Hm/Off. (403) 578-2255
Cell. (403) 578-7000
Coronation
4402 Park Crescent, Coronation,
AB - 2 bedroom mobile home that
has been substantially renovated!!!
Siding, windows, flooring, paint,
trim, doors. This is clean and
comfortable home on a large lot.
Listed @ $24,900
4465 Park Crescent, Coronation,
AB - Large lot with a 20’x24’ garagecement
floor, insulated and heated. 2
sheds. This property is ready for a
snow bird to park their RV in the
summer or a new mobile home.
Listed @ $24,900
5101 Norfolk Ave, Coronation -
1420 sqft home. This property has
been gutted and renovated from the
top to bottom. 2 bedrooms, large open
loft, deck, fenced yard, RV parking and
an apartment the generates $650/
month! REDUCED $165,000
$157,500
5314 Victoria Ave., Coronation -
Spacious 16’x72’ mobile. This mobile
is located on a residential lot near the
hall in Coronation. 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, open floor plan, 5 appliances,
and garden shed. REDUCED $79,900
$69,900
4613 Imperial Ave., Coronation -
Spacious 3+1 bedroom bungalow.
This home features a main floor
laundry, a large fenced back yard and
a large car port. Currently rented.
REDUCED $119,900 $109,000
Consort
corner lot,
2 1/2 bath,
f i n i s h e d
basement, fenced backyard, insulated
and heated double detached.
Outstanding Property!! Listed
@$239,900
5021-51 Street Consort, AB -
Immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bathroom
mobile home one street over from
main street! Includes all appliances,
A/C, multiple upgrades, double
detached insulated and heated garage,
SOLD
shed, and low maintenance exteriors.
This property really is a must see!
Listed for $109,900
Rural
11531 TWP RD 364 County of
Paintearth - 11.96 acres, 1396 sqft 3
bedroom bungalow, 30’x40’ quonset,
well developed shelter belt, approx. 8
acres hay land. Great for the horse lover
or hobby farmer! Listed @ $289,900
Commercial
5149 47 St.
Consort
- Beautiful
3+1 Bed
bungalow,
5014 Victoria Ave. Coronation,
Short Stop Liquor - Outstanding
Opportunity!! Short Stop liquor store in
Coronation is for sale. 4875 sqft
building and all equipment. Liquor
SOLD
inventory is not included.
for additional photos:
screasy.ca
or realtor.ca