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RCMP

Charges

laid after

Oyen fatal

collisionSubmitted

The RCMP have laid charges

against the driver of a semi tractortrailer

unit following a fatal collision

that occurred on Aug. 7, 2019 on

Highway 9.

Lowell Nathan Dyck (37) has been

charged and is scheduled to appear in

court on April 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in

the Provincial Court of Hanna.

An update on the medical condition

of the other people involved in the collision

will not be provided by the

RCMP as a matter of privacy to the

people involved.

Firefighters remain on the scene of a single-vehicle rollover approximately two miles west of Stettler on the morning of Jan. 28, 2020.

ECA Review/T.Huxley

Rollover leaves two moderately injured

Terri Huxley

ECA Review

Two people were headed eastbound

towards Stettler on Highway 12 when

the vehicle veered off course, rolling

at least once according to police.

On Jan. 28, the Stettler Regional

Fire Department, EMS and RCMP

were on scene roughly two miles

west of Stettler after the call was

received at approximately 9:11 a.m.

The male driver was extricated

from the vehicle by firefighters

before being sent to Red Deer

Hospital with moderate injuries

while the passenger was taken to

Stettler Hospital for mild injuries.

STARS was initially thought to be

sent in but they ended up not needing

their services as the passengers were

transported by ground.

Sgt. Tim Gaultois of the Stettler

Detachment determined the cause of

the accident to be icy road conditions.

“Roads at the time were somewhat

slippery because of the heavy fog and

the cool temperatures,” he said.

“Basically, the fog hangs around,

freezes the road and makes a slippery

surface The vehicle lost control.

It veered off and hit a ditch.”

Background

At 3:48 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2019, Oyen

RCMP responded to a serious threevehicle

collision involving two

tractor-trailer units and one SUV.

Emergency services and STARS

responded.

One 11-year-old male passenger was

confirmed deceased at the collision

scene.He was a passenger in the SUV,

along with four other members of his

family.

The other four occupants of the

SUV, including two adults and two

other children, were transported to

hospitals.The driver of the SUV has

since been released and the other

three occupants remain in serious

condition.

Neither of the drivers of the semi

tractor-trailer units were injured.

The investigation thus far indicates

that one of the semi tractor-trailer

units was stopped for construction

with the SUV stopped behind it.

Turn to Bullet, Pg 10

INDEX

Sports ......................................... 2

PLRD .......................................... 3

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

Hanna news ............................... 5

Elnora council ............................. 5

Letters .................................... 6, 7

PrairieView ................................. 7

Classifieds/Careers ................. 8, 9

Obituaries ............................ 9, 10

Agriculture ..........................10-12

4-H ........................................... 12

Finance:

Plan

Save

Profit

Page 4

Hanna:

Proposed

biomedical

incinerator

Page 5

Editorial:

Effective as

a bee sting

on a rhino

Page 6

Elder care

should not

be an

industry

Page 11

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SLAP

Shots

Spotted in Dallas

on the readerboard

of the Truck

Yard bar: “Had

a funny sign

planned for this

week, but the

Astros stole it.”

Dwight Perry of

the Seattle Times:

“Roy Williams

labeled his 8-8

basketball team

as ‘the least gifted

team I’ve ever

coached’ in his latest

tenure at North

Carolina. The

Society of Those

Feeling Sorry for

Roy convenes at

noon Wednesday

in the back seat of

a Kia.”

Comedy guy Brad

Dickson of Omaha,

on Twitter: “I just

hope now Kansas

City Chiefs fans

don’t get cocky

and expect to

make it to the

Super Bowl every

50 years.”

Sportsnet colour

guy Garry Galley,

after Blue Jackets’

goalie Elvis

Merzlikins made

a couple of quick

glove-hand saves

against the Jets:

“He’s got a hunk of

burning glove.”

Scott Ostler of

the San Francisco

Chronicle, on

Kansas City and its

love for barbecue:

“Kansas City also

calls itself ‘City

of Fountains’ …

admired for their

beauty as well for

their effectiveness

in washing

barbecue sauce off

your hands.”

Norman Chad of

the Washington

Post: “The L.A. City

Council passed a

measure asking

MLB to award

the Dodgers the

2017-18 World

Series titles in the

wake of the signstealing

scandal.

The council – time

permitting – will

address homelessness,

traffic, housing

affordability

and corrupt city

agencies at its next

session.”

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SPORTS

Sedgewick enters Hockeyville contest

Terri Huxley

ECA Review

With plenty of support, the

community of Sedgewick is

putting their hat in the ring

for a chance to win $250,000

and a National Hockey

League game hosted at the

local rink.

The deadline to make it to

round two is just around the

corner on Sun. Feb. 9.

Recent problems with the

Sedgewick Recreation

Centre have been corrected

after a month long wait to

replace and reinforce some

purlins that were no longer

structurally sound.

Leader Kari Sanders

explained that this isn’t the

last the town will see of

repairs.

“I thought ‘Well this is a

perfect opportunity. We

actually legit need some

help’,” she said.

People from surrounding

areas like Killam and

Lougheed are encouraged to

add their voice to the list in

support of funding.

“Go click on and give us

some support [like] sharing

and liking the pictures and

whatever because I mean

that is how you build up

your points,” said Saunders.

Each year, Kraft

Hockeyville award a first

place prize of $250,000

towards a new arena as well

as a pre-season NHL game

while a second place finish

of $50,000 is given and a

third place prize for $25,000.

The nomination and community

rally period is from

Jan. 1 to Feb. 9. Judging

begins the next day until

March. 13.

A top four contenders will

be announced on March 14

with the winner to be

announced after voting on

March 28.

Points are accumulated

through ‘rally actions’ on

the Kraft Hockeyville

Sedgewick hockey

arena re-opens

Submitted

The hockey arena at the

Wild Rose Co-op Recreation

Centre in Sedgewick was

officially re-opened to the

public after town council

passed a resolution to do so

at a special meeting held on

Wed. Jan. 29, 2020.

The rink was suddenly

closed on Dec. 9 when information

was brought to

council showing a large

amount of corrosion on the

structure’s purlins which

run in a north-south direction

in the facility.

After bringing in three

engineers to look at the

issue, council decided on a

solution that commenced on

Jan. 7 and took less than

three weeks to complete.

Forty-two galvanized purlins

have been added to the

roof structure reducing the

purlin spacing from five feet

to 2.5 feet which also brings

the snow load capacity up to

current standards.

A permanent fix of

replacing the roof which is at

the end of its life cycle and

adding sufficient ventilation

are being planned for a

future off-season.

Thickness reviews of the

purlins that were not reinforced

will be ongoing.

website which includes

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If Sedgewick were to win,

Saunders believes it will be

a great event and boost for

the community as well as

the ones surrounding the

town of under 1,000

residents.

“That kind of thing is

huge,” said Saunders.

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SLAP

Shots

Comedy writer

Brad Dickson, on

Twitter: “BREAK-

ING: President

Trump just announced

he’ll be

sending peacekeeping

troops to

the next Kansas-

Kansas State

men’s basketball

game.”

Comedy writer

Jim Barach: “The

identity of the

Hall of Fame voter

who snubbed

Derek Jeter may

never be known.

Although it can be

narrowed down by

finding out who

had the ballots

that were cast in

Boston.”

From a yahoo.com

headline: “The Patriots

DB arrested

on drug charges,

Joejuan Williams,

was a high draft

pick. Well yeah,

obviously.”

Comedian Argus

Hamilton, via Twitter,

on the 49ers

jumping to a 27-0

halftime lead over

the Packers in the

NFC Championship

Game: “If

Aaron Rodgers

were covered by

Allstate instead

of State Farm, he

would be protected

from mayhem

like this.”

Another Barach

offering, after

Dennis Kelly, the

Titans’ 321-pound

tackle, became the

heaviest player

to ever score

an NFL playoff

touchdown: “They

got him used to

being a receiver

by throwing him

cheeseburgers at

lunch every day.”

Vancouver’s

Torben Rolfsen

(Twitter: @

vanguy), on the

NFL draft planned

for Vegas, with

the stage set in

the middle of the

Bellagio fountain

and the players

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PRAIRIELAND REGIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION

Prairieland Regional School Division is gaining feedback from parents surrounding recent cuts and increased costs to the division’s overall

funding. On Mon. Feb. 3, the board of trustees as well as superintendent Cam McKeag and Morrin School principal Don Yavis were available

for round table discussion with roughly 50 parents from the community. Hanna’s J.C.Charyk School, Altario School and Consort School have

already done the meeting.

ECA Review/Submitted

New trustee welcomed

Submitted

The Board of Trustees welcomed

Scott MacPherson, Trustee for Ward 2,

Subdivision 2, Hanna Rural/

Youngstown for his first Board

meeting on Tues. Jan. 28.

The Board passed motions for Scott’s

representation on the ASBA Zone 5

and PSBC external committees, and

the internal Prairie Land Discipline

and Scholarship Committees.

Inclement weather

After much discussion, the Division

has reopened AP 131 – School

Operation During Inclement Weather

and has revised it regarding the

ambient air temperature as it pertains

to transporting students.

The administrative procedure will

now stipulate that buses within the

region will not operate in temperatures

colder than -35 C. (excluding

wind chill).

Enterprise, Innovation

presentations

The Trustees participated in video

conferencing presentations spell check from

Grade 10 students size from the Altario,

Berry Creek and Youngstown colour (ABY)

campus schools.

Students made presentations on

their small businesses that were a

result of the enterprise and innovation

classes which they were enrolled in.

Paintearth Protective Society

Information

Meeting

Thurs., February 20, 2020

2:00 p.m. – Fleet Hall

Speakers/topics include:

• Daryl Bennett, Licensed Land Agent

Will speak about LANDOWNER

RIGHTS and how PROPERTY

RIGHTS are under threat.

• Ron Huvenaars,

Chair of the Action Surface Rights

Everyone Welcome

BIG VALLEY COUNCIL

Fire truck’s new lease on life possible

Terri Huxley

ECA Review

Big Valley currently owns

a 1960’s era Ford fire truck

that has been sitting in the

fire hall compound for some

time.

Its only use for many

recent years has been like

an older vehicle in random

parade entries but administration

was told it will need

$1,200 in repairs to make it

operational again.

Council, after some deliberation

on the direction to

take at their Thurs. Jan. 23

meeting, chose to put the

word out to the local historical

society and to have an

inspection done.

Another step they took is

to explore the option of putting

it to monument status.

A few people have voiced

their interest in buying it

but the village has declined

all requests as they find the

sentimental value many volunteer

firefighters have for

the machine is greater.

“I would like to see it kept

here,” said Coun. Art

Tizzard.

“I like the nostalgia but

those old units… It’s $1,200

today but we spend more

tomorrow. These old vehicles

could be a money pit

that I don’t want to get into,”

added Coun. German.

Community funding

CAO Sandra Schell

received two letters from the

Big Valley Community

Centre and Legion for specific

funding from the

Community Foundation

Fund after the Mon. Jan. 20

deadline.

The community centre

asked for $120 for a new

coffee machine.

“This would benefit the

whole community plus the

train [passengers] who are

dining at the hall, also

rentals and non-profit organizations,”

said Val

Erickson, secretary of the

hall in her submission to

council.

“In my opinion, the coffee

crass is a great idea. It would

serve the community at

large so I would support the

$120 for those,” said Coun.

Clark German.

Council concurred.

Erickson also requested

$168 in a second letter to

replace flags and clean cemetery

gravestones as a

Legion member.

Big Valley’s Legion puts

out flags each year but

Erickson has noticed some

of the grave markers are in

need of help.

They use distilled water, a

soft soap, and soft-bristled

brushes to clean them which

the money would go towards

these supplies.

A motion to release a total

of $288 in funds from the

community foundation fund

was accepted.

Municipal Development

Plan open house

The date for the completion

of phase four of the

Municipal Development

Plan (MDP) was set for Tues.

Feb. 25.

The village will be hosting

an open house on this date

to do an information intake

and answer questions with

the help of a third-party

company who will create a

digestible package once the

suggestions are brought

forward.

Once this part is done, the

rest of it will be complete.

An MDP is a key policy

plan that communicates the

long-term desired land use

for a community.

It is essentially a highlevel

blueprint that shows

how Big Valley may look in

the future based on community

expectation.

The village also received a

grant to conduct this but

administration has been

dedicated to keeping costs

low regardless.

Old business

Sections one and two of

the Traffic Bylaw was

reviewed to start off the Big

Valley council meeting on

Thurs. Jan. 23.

Sections 3 and 4 will be

looked at later on as they

slowly work through them.

Most of the terminology

comes from the provincial

Traffic Safety Act.

Now accepting

Clearview Awards

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Clearview Public Schools invites nominations for the Clearview Award of

Merit and the Clearview Star Award.

The Clearview Award of Merit celebrates the personal achievement

of students and staff, past and present, who have achieved excellence in a

particular field, for which they are recognized either provincially, nationally

and/or internationally.

The Clearview Star Award recognizes staff and community members

who have made significant contributions to our school communities through

volunteerism, as a community partner, or supported our schools at the

school community level.

Clearview proudly honours its students, employees, and community

members with these two special awards. By recognizing excellence

and recognizing those that support learning success, we celebrate our

communities and our students, and future generations of students.

Full details and nomination packages can be obtained through Clearview’s

website (clearview.ab.ca) or from the Central Services office in Stettler.

Nomination packages should be submitted to:

Peter Neale, Associate Superintendent

Clearview Public Schools, 5031-50th Street, Box 1720 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-3331 Fax: 403-742-1388

Nominations close Friday, February 14, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

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HANNA NEWS

Proposed biomedical waste

incinerator, economic opportunity

Submitted

Recently, local area residents contacted

the Cactus Corridor Economic

Development Corporation and the

Rural Alberta Business Center about a

potential opportunity for the region.

Representatives from the Special

Areas, Town of Hanna, Rural Alberta

Business Center, and Cactus Corridor

Economic Development Corporation

met with G-M Pearson, a company specializing

in biomedical waste disposal,

to discuss their proposed biomedical

waste incinerator project.

After meeting with the project manager

in December, Cactus Corridor and

regional economic development staff

have been working with local landowners

and municipalities to identify

potential rural project sites.

G-M Pearson has requested detailed

site selection and community information

from interested municipalities.

The Special Areas Board has

responded to this request on behalf of

the region by providing preliminary

information on potential project locations

which meet G-M Pearson’s

requirements.

G-M Pearson is expected to short-list

interested municipalities this spring.

If the Special Areas was selected as

ELNORA COUNCIL

Recycling proposal easier

the project location, the project developers

would be responsible for

conducting public consultation.

Cactus Corridor has been asked to

provide local support to the project

developer to coordinate opportunities.

The goal is to give residents and

landowners the chance to learn more

about the proposed project and give

their feedback ahead of any project

development permit application.

Development in the Special Areas is

managed through

the Special Areas

Land Use Order.

DRY

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Hinecker’s 4th Annual

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For more information call

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Terri Huxley

ECA Review

E360s Environmental

Solutions Recycling

approached Elnora with a proposal

after buying out Canpac

in June.

Before there was never any

formal agreement made with

the previous company but with

E360’s numbers, administration

found this to be a better

bang for their buck as they

originally paid $8.08 per

household.

“The new ownership seems

to be more dependable,” said

Mayor Robert Aellen, at the

Tues. Jan. 14 meeting.

Council agreed to enter into

a three-year contract with two

yearly check-ins to see about

extending the contract further

at $7.70 per home, a 38 cent

decrease.

A recent home and business

count of the village also

showed fewer places to pick up

at 153 compared to 160.

In total, the village will

spend $14,137 approximately

for one year.

The schedule will remain at

by-weekly pickup times for specific

number two recycling

materials.

The company currently

operates in Alix, Bashaw,

Clive, Coronation, Delburne

and Trochu among others.

Pumphouse project

Elnora administration will be

asking Tagish Engineering to

put together an application for

the Alberta Municipal Water/

Wastewater Partnership

(AMWWP).

This program assists eligible

municipalities with the construction

of priority water

supply and treatment and disposal

facilities.

Population plays a key role as

provincial funding combined

with this program varies based

on the number of people in the

area this new project would

serve.

Considering Elnora is below

the 1,000 people threshold, the

province would pay 75 per cent

while the village pays the

remaining 25 per cent.

Competition is very high but

there were a couple of issues

that may help Elnora stand out

such as the need for an automated

Chlorine analyzer in the

pumphouse and reservoir.

“It’s best that the engineers

do it because they speak that

language,” said CAO Wesgate.

“It can’t hurt to apply, We

should at least do the application

and see where we get with

that,” said Dep. Mayor Nelson.

ACFA Shares

Municipalities across the

province have been receiving a

piece of information from the

recently folded Alberta Capital

Finance Authority (ACFA).

Every municipality that put

in shares for this has been given

a whopping $10 in most cases.

This was no different for the

Village of Elnora.

“That’s a lot of paper back

and forth for 10 bucks,” said

Dep. Mayor Leah Nelson.

Public works quarterly report

Public works foreman Rob

Rintoul visited council chambers

on Tues. Jan. 14 to share

his quarterly report.

Winter tires and rims for the

village skid steer has been

found at a relatively decent

price at $3,150.

The tires can be changed out

seasonally by village staff as

well.

The skid steer is used primarily

for moving snow but

Rintoul has found that the tires

are worn down easily.

The tires are expected to last

three to four years which was

backed up by companies that

‘are snow plowing parking lots

all day long.’

Council made a motion to

purchase the tires and rims

from Brandt for $3,150.

As for streets and sidewalks,

there are two larger projects

taking place this year which

require more than five megatons

of crushed gravel.

The Delia Curling Club is hosting:

Teen Night: Tues Feb 25 @ 6 pm $15

General Performance: Tues Mar 3 @ 7 pm $15

Dinner Theatre: Fri & Sat Feb 28 & 29 @ 6:30 pm $45

Fri & Sat Mar 6 & 7 @ 6:30 pm $45

Brunch: Sun Feb 23 @ 12:30 pm $45

Sun Mar 1 @ 12:30 pm $45

Tickets on sale Tues, Jan 14 @ 7 pm at Castor Community Hall

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Open for business: Drumheller-Stettler MLA Nate Horner and

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper team up by

opening a joint office in Drumheller which opened on Wed. Jan.

29. Cake was served and conversation ensued as constituents

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The Latin term, caveat emptor, is a

contract law principle that says ‘let the

buyer beware’. When a person makes a

purchase, large or small, the buyer

assumes the risk that a product may

fail to meet expectations or have

defects.

Caveat emptor flashes through my

head every time I hear another condominium

horror story.

Recently a very relieved renter,

living in a million-dollar unit in a relatively

new high-rise condo in

downtown Calgary, regaled us with

stories that had unfolded during the

recent January deep freeze.

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Maybe less red

tape should happen in

the approval’s phase

and more time should

be put into actual

inspections during the

construction phase.

The heating system could not keep

up and a hundred suites had no heat.

Emergency doors and stairwells froze

up and gas stoves and space heaters,

with windows cracked open, were

used. It’s now believed the developer

used Vancouver’s building codes when

designing the heating and air conditioning

systems.

In Edmonton, a condo built in my

neighbourhood had balconies rotting

off and water leaking into units less

than 10 years after construction. The

developer used California stucco to

save money. That same developer

changed its corporate name to avoid

owners suing to recover their costs

and continues to build and sell today.

In Fort McMurray, the Penhorwood

condominiums were deemed uninhabitable,

yet owners were liable for

mortgages even after the building had

been demolished.

Bellavera Green condos in Leduc

were condemned, the contractor

declared bankruptcy and the owners

lost everything.

An engineering inspector concluded

the Kensington Manor in Calgary was

facing ‘a possible imminent building

collapse’ forcing 125 seniors to make a

quick evacuation. City of Calgary taxpayers

were on the hook to demolish

the building.

The most recent horror story is

Riverside Estates in Fort

Saskatchewan. Owners were kicked

out with a moment’s notice. Engineers

deemed their condo so ‘structurally

unsafe’ that owners couldn’t enter to

retrieve any of their possessions for

three months while contractors shored

up the structure to allow for safe

removal.

Joists and beams weren’t put in

proper places, structures were flawed

from foundation to roof, fire alarm systems

and fire walls weren’t up to code.

The construction mistakes were huge

and individual owners and taxpayers

bore the financial burden.

The provincial government and

municipalities drive developers crazy

with all the red tape involved in

zoning and getting a permit to start

construction. Maybe less red tape

should happen in the approval’s phase

and more time should be put into

actual inspections during the construction

phase.

The best building codes in the world

are meaningless without vigilant

enforcement.

In 2008 the Municipal Affairs

department commissioned a report

that recommended new regulations to

govern the construction of multifamily

residential projects. Most

notable was a recommendation

requiring builders to have a certified

and qualified engineering superintendent

on site throughout construction to

ensure adequate oversight.

For most families buying a home is

the single largest investment they will

make in their lifetime, yet the vast

majority of home purchasers are completely

ignorant of the intricacies of

construction and mechanical systems.

The legal standard of caveat emptor

when purchasing a unit in a condominium

project, or even a

single-family home, protects equally

the good and the bad developers and

leaves purchasers completely exposed.

It is an unreasonable expectation

that the chronically understaffed

Safety Codes Officers (SCO) are sufficiently

expert in everything, or able to

catch much of anything as they run

from construction site to construction

site.

Through no fault of themselves,

SCOs are set up to be as effective as a

bee sting on a rhino.

In a province where the government

wraps itself in the flag of populism—

committed to policies representing the

views of ordinary people—it’s hard to

imagine the UCP would be so silent on

the latest Fort Saskatchewan condominium

fiasco.

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MAIL BAG

Freezing in the dark?

Dear Editor,

Although Alberta sits on the mother

lode of coal, we barely escaped freezing

in the dark during our recent -45 C

cold snap.

Level 1&2 Emergencies were issued

for the power grid when the amount of

natural gas in the pipeline was suddenly

curtailed.

Of course, wind and solar were

useless.

Coal was available, right next to the

power plants, but it was difficult to

start in the cold weather (although if

the plant had been running with coal

all along there would have been no

issue).

Thankfully disaster was averted –

this time.

Governments – at all levels – and

power companies are blindly following

the UN anti-coal agenda (not made by

people living in cold climates).

When we can’t produce enough of

our own electricity, power companies

would rather spend millions buying

coal-fired electricity from Montana

BRENDA SCHIMKE

Editorial Writer

TERRI HUXLEY

Reporter 587-321-0030

news1@ECAreview.com

and Saskatchewan where wisdom

prevails.

To top it off, the power companies

keep playing the system of garnering

carbon credits and avoiding paying the

large emitters carbon tax on coal.

The power plants don’t even have a

guaranteed natural gas supply until

the fall of 2021.

Alberta produces the cleanest, most

environmentally friendly energy in

the world.

Yet the ‘Laurentian Elites’ have

decreed that we must close down our

energy industries while we assist the

shipping of U.S. coal to China via

Vancouver.

Germany has exercised its “green”

agenda and is building new coal-fired

plants.

Alberta policies and companies

make no sense, but, no lives lost – yet.

Once we were proud of “Alberta

Energy”.

We are about to become the world’s

laughing stock. Pat Holloway,

Castor, Alta.

Alberta Municipalities facing

a monumental challenge

Dear Editor,

“You can’t wring money from a

stone”.

That was the response Premier

Kenney provided when asked by the

Rural Municipalities Association

(RMA) for help with a massive shortfall

facing their members.

According to the RMA, oil and gas

companies owe about $173 million in

property taxes to rural municipalities.

This comes after the province sliced

property tax assessments for shallow

gas producers by 35 per cent last year.

That will continue this year.

This comes after the Alberta

Government trumpeted the addition of

300 RCMP officers in a “partnership”

between the province, Federal

Government and rural municipalities.

The problem is that the province

isn’t providing any money.

Instead, they are downloading the

cost to municipalities.

It is unclear how many new officers

will go to each detachment.

More money doesn’t necessarily

mean more boots on the ground.

Turn to Infrastructure, Pg 11

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ECA Review, ‘Consort local pioneering

potential Cystinosis cure’, pg. 7, Dr.

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‘Despicable, simply despicable!’

Dear Editor,

It has taken me some time to

subdue my anger and also control

my laughter in regard to the

ECA Review issue dated Jan. 23

pertaining to ‘County reeve

must take course’.

Here we have a ratepayer

elected to council, was chosen

as country reeve, not once but

twice, who feels he can run off

at the mouth without any

repercussions.

At a county meeting, he

inferred to a local plumber as

selling inferior products. At the

same meeting he reprimanded

an elderly gentleman for using

the word “damn” and then he

himself used the word

“bull___t”.

He referred to a group of taxpayers

with the same phrase

Don Cherry used “You people”,

(our group of taxpayers trying

to invoke constructive change

to Halkirk Wind II), and then

A little history to help

understand County’s intent

Dear Editor,

I thank the County for the

public engagement session of

our Municipal Development

Plan and Land Use Bylaw

review.

Excellent start to engage

residents.

I was surprised to see my

grain bins on display at the

round table forums.

A little history so all are

aware and understanding of the

County’s intent.

Over two years ago, we were

served by the County and

advised that if we did not relocate

these bins due to safety

concerns the county would

empty them and move them.

Cooler heads prevailed as we

met with the county

representatives.

We advised of the location

chosen utilizes a previously

damaged property from oil and

gas activity.

We placed the bins on the

most stable part of the site and

utilized the knowledge of local

contractors with a combined 100

plus years of dirt experience.

MAIL BAG

suggested this group has cost

the county a lot of money.

No! The county council has

cost the county a lot of money

because they appear to be

unwilling to listen to the

taxpayers.

The reeve wouldn’t allow a

lady taxpayer to finish her

verbal presentation to county

council , stating she could hire a

lawyer to address the issue with

the county.

The reeve has referred to a

volunteer lady taxpayer as a

“housewife somewhat”.

Now to right all these wrongs

he has to take a course in ‘sensitivity

training’. Wow! This

sounds similar to the old saying

“You can’t make a silk purse out

of a sow’s ear”.

When I was informed that one

of the lady councillors stated to

a taxpayer, “We are elected and

we can do whatever we want”, I

thought ‘those taxpayers will

Placement of the bins was in

support of over 60 years of precedent

in bin placement

throughout the County

including several councillors.

We offered to build a guard

rail, fence or berm.

We were told it would not

help.

We asked why it is acceptable

along the Battle River 861 where

the banks have fallen in.

Not the County’s concern.

We asked if any other residents

were in violation like us.

We were told all others would

be grandfathered.

Enforcement would only

apply to us.

We asked if we could put up

signs to identify potential

hazards.

Again told no.

We asked for a stop sign at the

intersection of TWP 400 and

RR145 as it is a school bus stop

and it would help slow down

traffic and provide additional

safety.

We were told no as common

sense tells people to slow down

and stop at intersections.

PRAIRIEVIEW

Suspect only a few candidates will qualify

by Herman Schwenk

For the second time in the

last three or four years, the

Conservative Party of Canada

(CPC) is conducting a leadership

contest.

The last time there were

about 14 people seeking the

position.

To me, it was a real dog’s

breakfast.

The majority of these people

were minor candidates just

trying to create some personal

profile.

In my mind, all they achieved

was to create a lot of clutter that

made it difficult for party

members to decide who the

serious contenders were.

Other than the serious policy

issue differences between the

candidates, there are two

important considerations that

the members need to focus on

when voting for a candidate.

Can they win the leadership

of the party and perhaps more

important, if chosen as the

party leader can they win the

next election?

Is that leader a real takecharge-of-the-situation

type of

person?

The basic policies of the party

are set by the party

membership at party conventions,

not by the leader.

However, having said that,

the person’s personal position

on social issues and progressive

policy, as opposed to the more

right-wing policy, is important.

So far this time, I think there

are still too many people

wanting to enter this contest

that you just know haven’t a

hope of winning.

This time the CPC set the bar

really high to discourage

people that really don’t have a

chance of winning.

To fully qualify to be a candidate

by the end of March you

have no representation for their

county concerns’.

It appears some of the county

council and administration are

of the same mindset of, ‘Do

What We Want’.

Where is their Code of

Conduct?

I used to be proud of being a

former employee (14 years) and

a taxpayer within the County of

Paintearth but not so much

anymore.

With all this bureaucratic

rhetoric and the fact this county

council wants to make our

county, without resident consideration,

the red light district

(windmill lights), of our province

is embarrassing to say the

least.

As the cartoon character

Daffy Duck would say

“Despicable, simply despicable!

Don Coulthard

Halkirk, Alta.

In the end, we have respected

and agreed with the County to

not change the bin location

until after the review of MDP

and LUB process.

We agreed to work with the

County on a fair and reasonable

resolution equal for all

ratepayers.

The County’s public use of

our situation has raised the

need for truth and disclosure.

New rules, when implemented,

may put over 100

identified resident violations in

noncompliance and need of

enforcement.

These may include grain bins,

corrals, equipment storage,

homes and bale yards but not

power line anchors, wind

towers, concrete barriers for

electrical infrastructure or our

own county shop.

Thank you to all county residents

for your participation and

future discretionary

compliance.

Dwayne Felzien

County of Paintearth resident,

Galahad, Alta.

will be required to raise

$300,000, obtain 3,000 signatures

from at least 30

constituencies spread over

seven provinces.

To achieve that will

require name recognition

and a professionally organized

campaign.

In the end, I expect that

there will only be three or

four that will qualify.

The problem is that the

candidates that don’t

qualify will be

taking airtime

away from those

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that we should be

listening too.

We need be

aware that most of

the media don’t

like conservatives

so the more disorganized

this

competition is, the

better they like it

and you can bet

that they will contribute

to as much

noise and disorganization

as they

can.

As of the day I

am writing this

column, we have

three declared

candidates.

They are Peter

McKay, Erin

O’Toole and Marilyn Gladu.

In addition, there are

three more that said they

intend to run.

They are Jim Karahalios,

Ontario MP Derek Sloan

and Edmonton businessman

Rick Peterson.

Manitoba MP Candice

Bergan and New Brunswick

MP John Williamson are

considering whether or not

to run.

So far that makes up to

eight potential candidates

that could be in the

competition.

As far as I am concerned

that is four too many.

As of now the only serious

candidates that are running

are Peter McKay and Erin

O’Toole.

The rest of them while

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they may be very competent

individuals simply do not

have the name recognition

and political profile to win

this thing.

Andrew Scheer had been

an MP for years and was the

Speaker of the House for

four years and still the

party had difficulty getting

the general public to recognize

him as a household

name, so these other guys

would have an even steeper

If he wants to win

this race he will have to

put some water in his

wine like Harper did,

who was on the other

side of that political

spectrum when he

became leader.

hill to climb.

Between what I consider

to be the serious contenders,

the real debate will be about

their position on social

issues and their view on Red

Tory progressive issues.

Peter McKay was once

the leader of the

Conservative PC Party and

is considered a Red Tory.

If he wants to win this

race he will have to put

some water in his wine like

Harper did, who was on the

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6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270

Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Gravel Haul Owner/Operator(s)

The County of Stettler No. 6 Operations Department is accepting Expression

of Interest submissions (EOI) for Owner / Operator(s) of gravel trucks to work

alongside County staff in delivering our 2020 gravel program.

The program generally runs from early June until late September throughout the

County, with supply from multiple stockpile locations.

Interested Contract Operators should submit the following information on the

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• Name of Company;

• Company Contact, along with phone # and email address for contact;

• Truck / Trailer - make / model / year;

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• Proposed Driver for that truck / trailer unit

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County of Stettler Public Works Administration at 19561 Twp Rd 384, or to Rick

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At Good To Go Trucking our focus is our employees!

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common sense and a desire to provide excellent service to our clients.

Skills & Abilities:

• Must be diligent with logs • Must possess a clean abstract and valid

Class 1A license • Oilfield tickets an asset, but will train • Must be able

to work independently • Must be able to perform basic maintenance on

power units and cradles • Must be in good physical condition

Benefits:

• Health & dental • Short term & long term disability • Company matched

savings plan • Competitive wages• Family environment • Lodging

available

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Benefits:

• Health & dental• Short term & long term disability • Company matched

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surrounding area. We are seeking a parttime

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Housing Authority

6011-50 Avenue

Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L1

Phone: (403) 742-9220

Fax: (403) 742-9221

Email: sylvie.tremblay@stettlerhousing.com

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OBITUARY

Devoted his life to

support his children

Donald James Vallet was born Sept.

7, 1933 and passed away Jan. 30, 2020

at the age of 86.

Don is survived by his loving wife of

65 years, Joanne; children Gary

(Lynda) and Teresa (Dan) Jarmin;

granddaughters Nicole (Joe) Thibeau

and Natasha (Cody) Gonda; greatgrandchildren

Hadley, Aisley,

Brynley, Everley

Thibeau and Ryan,

Felicity Gonda;

Gary and Lynda’s

family; sons Todd

(Tracey) Hirsch,

Dan (Tara) Hirsch;

grandchildren

Braden, Jordan,

Vallet

Sydney and Ryker;

other relatives and

many dear friends.

Don is predeceased by his son Glen.

At a young age, Don started driving

truck and thoroughly enjoyed it.

He was soon driving freight trucks

across Canada and the United States.

Don was proud to be a truck driver,

so it was more fun than work when he

hauled grain at harvest time.

He drove the school bus for over 25

years.

The kids were in good hands.

Don farmed for a few years in the

’70s but with the loss of his son Glen

his desire to continue farming faded.

Don started curling in his 40’s.

He loved every league and bonspiel

he attended which was countless.

He took a lot of pride skipping his

rinks and enjoyed the competition.

During his last months, he loved to

hear about his great-grandson Ryan

playing in the Stettler Junior League.

Don started playing pool during the

winter months in Yuma, Arizona.

Don enjoyed his coffee shop visits.

He appreciated the friendships he

developed over the years.

Don spent many hours watching the

Blue Jays.

An extra special game was when

Gary took him to Seattle to watch live.

Don’s greatest love and pride were

for all his family. He devoted his life to

support his children.

Becoming a grandpa was unbelievably

special for him.

He loved his two granddaughters.

They spent countless hours together

over the years. He was their number

one fan.

An extra bonus in his life was

becoming a great-grandpa, and how

spell check

those babies loved him back.

They headed straight

size

for his lap. He

always took the time colour to sit and play.

His never-ending supply of chocolate

and sweets was big.

He will be deeply missed by his

family.

At Don’s request, there will be a celebration

of life with the immediate

family.

Memorial donations in memory of

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Curling Club on behalf of the juniors

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OBITUARIES

Remembered for his storytelling,

sense of humour and telling like it is

Walker, James

1942 – 2020

James Sidney ‘Jim’ Walker

passed away suddenly at

Consort, Alta. on Fri. Jan. 24,

2020 at the age of 77 years.

Jim was born on May 9, 1942

at Camrose, Alta.

to John and

Margaret Walker.

He was the eldest

of seven children.

In April of 1951,

the family settled

in Consort where

Jim attended

school and formed

many life long Walker

bonds.

On Oct. 20, 1962,

Jim married his high school

sweetheart, Margaret ‘Peggy’

Gould.

They were married for 55

years when Peggy passed in

April 2018.

Jim worked at several different

jobs in various locations,

including Innisfail, Canmore

and Consort before settling in

Edmonton in 1972.

The move to Edmonton

was to secure opportunities

in the trucking

industry.

Jim’s love for trucks

and life on the road soon

had him become an independent

operator, owning

many beautiful rigs over

his 40-year trucking

career.

Jim took great pride in

his trucks, and you would be

hard-pressed to find a shinier

rig on the road.

There was not a part of North

America that he did not explore

on those 18 wheels.

Jim was an avid music lover

and in his earlier days, was

often found playing guitar and

singing country tunes for his

family and friends.

Jim and Peggy retired to

Consort in 2007 where they both

took up their individual hobbies

of quilting, model railroading,

and reconnecting with the community

they grew up in.

Jim will always be remembered

for his storytelling, sense

of humour and his ability to tell

it like he saw it.

Jim will be forever missed by

his daughters, Joan and Teryl,

his son Jamie (Carrie) and his

grandchildren, Christopher

(Natane), Jordan, Hayley, Dale,

Private service for Whitford

Bonnie Louise Whitford

(April 28, 1954 -

January 27, 2020)

Bonnie Louise Whitford of

Alix, Alta. passed away on

Mon., Jan. 27, 2020 at the age of

65 years.

Left to cherish her memory

are her husband Dave; children

Jason Whitford of Red Deer and

Lynn (John) Weiss of

Blackfalds; five grandchildren;

her father Doug Noden; and

brother Andrew (Susan Noden)

of New Norway.

Bonnie was predeceased by

her mother Irma Noden and

brother Bob.

A private family service will

be held at a later date.

If family and friends so

desire, memorial contributions

in Bonnie’s memory may be

made to the Heart and Stroke

Bullet missed hitting

elderly female driver

Cont’d from Pg 1

The second semi tractor-trailer unit

was travelling in the same direction

and struck the rear of the SUV.

RCMP collision analysts attended

the scene, and traffic was detoured for

several hours.

Investigating

shooting incident

Stettler RCMP is looking for assistance

in determining the nature of a

shooting incident which is believed to

have occurred between 4 a.m. and 6:30

a.m. on Jan. 22, 2020.

An elderly female was driving in the

area of Sec.Highway 855, north of

Highway 12 and became lost and disoriented.

The female was located

unharmed on Jan. 22, 2020, at a residence

unknown to her on Range Road

18-0 near Township Road 395.

Investigation revealed that the car

she was driving was shot once causing

damage to the front windshield. The

bullet missed hitting her and she was

not injured. The female is not aware of

when the gunshot occurred.

The female’s vehicle is described as a

Grey 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe.

RCMP are trying to establish a timeline

of events and clarify the nature of

this incident.

Stolen property, driving and

drug-related offences

Viking RCMP was notified of a

stolen 2019 Ram 1500 in their area on

Jan. 25, 2020. The truck was originally

stolen in Grande Prairie.

Through collaboration with the

Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction

Unit, the Camrose RCMP, the Killam

RCMP, the Bashaw RCMP and the

Viking RCMP, the vehicle was located

in Camrose County along with a

second unoccupied Ram 1500 truck.

The occupants of the first pickup

truck were arrested. A number of

power tools were located inside the

truck which is believed to be stolen.

The licence plate on the truck was

also stolen from a different truck in

Grande Prairie.

As a result of the investigation to

date Michael Kelm (43) of Bruce, Alta.

has been charged as well as Kyle

Greyeyes (41) of Edmonton.

Both individuals were brought

before a Justice of the Peace and

released on release orders with conditions

to appear in Camrose Provincial

Court on Feb. 26, 2020.

The Camrose RCMP are attempting

to identify the owners who may have

recently had numerous power tools

stolen including circular saws, drills

and sawzalls.

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.

Foundation.

To send condolences, please

visit www.burgarfuneralhome.

com.

Burgar Funeral Home

Camrose & Daysland (4817 51

Ave, Camrose, Alberta T4V 0V4)

in care of arrangements.

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Jade and Zach.

He will also be missed by

his siblings, Marie (Neil),

Carol and Wayne (Carol), as

well as numerous nieces,

nephews and extended

family and friends.

Jim was predeceased by

his parents, John and

Margaret Walker, brother

Dennis and his sisters,

Dianne and Norma.

At Jim’s request, no service

will be held.

If desired, memorial donations

in Jim’s honour may

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

CASTOR SHEET METAL LIMITED

is now under the Management

of Dark Knight Electric LTD.

We will be continuing to offer all the same services Castor Sheet Metal LTD has

delivered for more than 52 Years with continued Electrical Services.

Services offered:

Residential & Commercial Lennox Certified Dealer, Forced Air Heating & service on all

makes & models of forced air furnaces., Ritchie Animal Fountain’s, Submersible Pumps,

Septic Pumps, Sheet Metal Work, Residential & Commercial Electrical Solutions and

24/7 Emergency Service.

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Master Plumber

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Gas Fitting Ticket

4901 50 St, Castor, AB

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LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER

be made directly to The

Heart and Stroke

Foundation at www.

heartandstroke.ca or to the

Cross Cancer Institute, in

care of the Alberta Cancer

Foundation at www.albertacancer.ca.

Condolences may be sent

or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca.

Cremation arrangements

in care of Coronation

Funeral Home, Coronation,

Alta. 403.578.2928.

DANE JACKSON

Owner/Operator

Master Electrician

The two following briefly described parcels of land located near Rochon Sands within the County of

Stettler are offered for sale by tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained

in the existing Certificates of Title:

Legal # of Acres Description of Land

SE 13-40-21-W4 159 currently pasture land with dugout, fully fenced, $5,000 annual

surface lease, highway access with lake view

NW 7-40-20-W4 152.38 115 acres are currently cultivated, remainder native grass, fully fenced,

highway access

The sale of these properties are subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:

1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the size/measurement, condition or

environmental status of the parcels.

2. Seller shall retain ownership of and reserves the right to remove all farm equipment from SE 13-40-

21-W4 by June 30, 2020.

3. Bidders may tender a bid on one or both parcels.

4. Successful Bidder(s) to be responsible for all costs associated with registration.

5. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T.

6. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on

Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded to Schnell Hardy Jones LLP in a sealed

envelope marked “Tenders #156048”. The Tender shall include certified funds or bank draft equal to

10% of the tendered price, payable to “Schnell Hardy Jones, in trust”. Deposits of all Unsuccessful

Bidders will be returned.

7. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or

before March 23, 2020 (“Possession Date”). Failure by the Successful Bidder to complete the

purchase will result in forfeit of deposit to the Seller.

8. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.

9. Surface Leases will be assigned to Successful Bidder(s) without adjustment as at Possession Date.

10. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

To obtain a Tender Package, please contact lawyer noted below. All Tenders must include full name, phone

number and email address.

SCHNELL HARDY JONES LLP

Trista D. Carey, Barrister and Solicitor

4902 51 Street, Box 1240 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0

Phone: (403) 742-4436 Email: trista@schnell-law.com

AGRICULTURE


Elder care should not be an industry

Submitted

The media report on the death of an

Alberta senior residing in a for-profit

seniors’ facility served as a harrowing

example of the real life consequences

of the political ideology and shortsighted

policy decisions that have

shaped Alberta’s continuing care

system.

“Alberta’s continuing care system is

an area that has seen aggressive privatization

that has resulted in serious

consequences for our seniors,” says

Sandra Azocar, executive director of

Friends of Medicare.

“We have turned our elder care

system into an industry that treats residents

as consumers, rather

than people deserving of timely and

quality care.”

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In 2016, a followup

study revealed that when

it comes to quality of

care, ownership clearly

matters.

The United Conservative Party

(UCP) platform made clear that our

government has no plans to change the

role of the profit-driven market that

provides seniors care in this province.

The platform indicated that: “We

will Make Life Better for Seniors and

their families by using the Affordable

Supportive Living Initiative (ASLI) to

build the long-term care beds we need,

encouraging more home care options,

and maintaining existing seniors’

benefits.”

This pledge was confirmed on July 9,

2019 when Health Minister Tyler

Shandro announced on Twitter,

without media releases or formal statements,

that ASLI will continue under

the UCP government.

“The ASLI program allows the government

to provide up to 50 per cent of

funding for construction costs, and

additional operational costs to run

these facilities.

Taxpayers do not own the buildings

and once the contracts expire,

Albertans must opt to buy the building

back at the market price,” indicates

Azocar.

This capital incentive has served to

establish a private, for-profit system

where investors are ensured a high

rate of return and a growing and fertile

ground to continue to do business,

at the expense of those who are vulnerable

and require care.

Cont’d from Pg 6

Larger centres won’t feel the pinch

of additional policing costs, but they

will be heavily impacted by a 48 per

cent increase in the amount of fine

revenue the province takes (it was 27

per cent, now 40 per cent).

It’s estimated that this will cost the

City of Camrose $250,000.

Plus the amount of money the province

provides municipalities to assist

with infrastructure has been reduced

as the MSI program is phased out to be

replaced by a long term funding

framework.

This change is being made despite

the commitments many municipalities

have already made to multi-year capital

projects.

Alberta’s two largest cities,

Edmonton and Calgary signed City

Charters with the previous

government.

Those Charters have both been cancelled

despite the promise by the UCP

to keep them in place.

Now, the UCP is making a bad situation

even worse with an austerity

agenda that pushes for lower levels of

health care services to seniors and

others.

The Alberta Continuing Care

strategy that was first introduced in

the late 1990s created a system where

transparency, accountability, and

quality of care have been seriously

compromised.

Sadly, this is not the first instance in

which our care system has failed one

of Alberta’s seniors, and it will not be

the last.

This grim reality will continue

unless we can find the political will to

phase out private for-profit elder care,

and to commit to expanding our public

health care system to encompass continuing

care services, including all

residential and home-based forms of

elder care.

Previous Parkland Institute studies

have found that, using private companies

to run seniors’ homes is a flawed

policy.

The 2013 study, From Bad to Worse:

Residential elder care in Alberta,

revealed that while private assisted

living facilities received high return

rates on investments, they provided a

lower quality of care than public

assisted living facilities.

Researchers found that these facilities

are understaffed by an average of

90 minutes per resident each day – that

is an hour and a half of care missing

every day for residents in for-profit

care.

In 2016, a followup study revealed

that when it comes to quality of care,

ownership clearly matters.

While all ownership types actually

fall short of recommended care standards,

the average public facility

offered significantly more hours of

care than other ownership models –

nearly two weeks each year of

additional hands-on care.

Despite all of this, our province

seems intent to continue to move in the

wrong direction.

Friends of Medicare calls on the government

and Minister Shandro to deal

with the ongoing serious consequences

“

that short staffing levels and inadequate

training has on the care of our

seniors.

If we are to begin to remedy our

broken continuing care system and

undo decades of short-sighted policy

decisions fuelled by political ideology,

we need legislated staff-to-patient

ratios to ensure quality care, and a significant

increase of direct hours of

care to meet recommended care standards

of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

Entry Fee

Infrastructure monies reduced

This is not how a province works.

Investors don’t see a jurisdiction ripping

up agreements as a stable

investing environment.

Further, the financial challenges

municipalities are facing may force

some to throw in the towel and

dissolve.

The UCP government vowed to work

together with municipalities if they

formed government.

Unfortunately, Municipal Affairs

Minister Kaycee Madu has traded

barbs in the media on a regular basis

with the mayors of Edmonton and

Calgary.

There is a better way to make this

relationship work.

We need to build bridges and

strengthen relationships to help all

Albertans get through the tough times

ahead.

Alberta needs a fresh approach.

Kevin Smook,

Alberta Party Critic

for Municipal Affairs

Crossroads Beef Beef Expo

Expo

☛ People’s

People’s

☛ People’s

Choice Choice ☛ Choice & &&

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☛ Panel Panel

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Judging Judging

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Pen Pen Show

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Sat., sponsored

Sat., February by Big Country Agricultural

February 15, 2020 Society

17

17

Crossroads Crossroads Centre, Centre, Oyen

Oyen

Crossroads Centre, Oyen

Pen Pen Show

Show

sponsored by Big Country Agricultural Society

Two ☛ Yearling Two People’s Yearling Bulls/pen

Three Two Yearling Bulls/pen

Bulls/pen Three Three Yearling Three Yearling Heifers/pen

Choice Heifers/pen

Two

Crossroads

Yearling & Two Bulls/pen

Three Yearling Heifers/pen

Two Two Two Sat., February

Beef Expo

17

Entry ☛ FeePanel

2-Year- Two

Entry Fee

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Judging

Old Bulls Old 2-Year- Bulls Crossroads

$150

$100

Old Old Bulls

$100

Centre, Oyen

$100 $100

$150

“We have a

responsibility

and a debt to

those that have

worked to make

this province

what it is today,”

says Azocar.

“Care for our

elders should be

based on best

practice and the

highest achievable

standards of

care, not on a

market system

that prioritizes

cost-cutting,

under-staffing

and profitmaking,

while

treating our

elders as

consumers.”

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1:30 PM Friday

FeBruary 14, 2020

Crossroads Beef Expo

Pen Show

Sat., February 17

Crossroads Beef Expo

Pen Show

per pen per pen per pen

per pen

per pen

per pen

per per pen

pen

per pen sponsored by Big Country per penper Agricultural pen Society

☛ People’s

Pen Choice Show &

Pen Show

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Two Yearling Bulls/pen

Judging

Entry Fee

$150

per pen

Sale BroadcaSt on

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P.o. Box 216, KillaM, alBerta t0B 2l0

780.385.2396 cell. 780-385.1546

KueBerMiKe@gMail.coM

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Entry Fee

$150

per pen

Big Country Ag Society

Entry Deadline: Fri., February 9, 2018

Raffle Tickets

Cattle Cattle $ 50For entries: info entries: call 403-676-2181 bigcountryagsociety@gmail.com

or 403-664-3571

Trade to: Trade Trade Show ☛Show Trade ☛Show bookings Trade

bookings Show bookings Show to: - $25 $50

- thebcasoffice@gmail.com

$50

to: per to: thebcasoffice@gmail.com

per

booth

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Crossroads For info For info call or For For call

info info 403-676-2181

call call 403-676-2181 403-676-2181 or 403-664-3571

Crossroads Big Country Center- Ag Society

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, Fri., February

or 403-664-3571 or February 403-664-3571

9, 2018 5

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Fri., February 9, 2018

Cattle Trade entries: Show bookings bigcountryagsociety@gmail.com

to: thebcasoffice@gmail.com

For info call 403-676-2181 or 403-664-3571

Trade Show bookings to: thebcasoffice@gmail.com

For info call 403-676-2181 or 403-664-3571

Sat., February 17

Youth Youth Steer Three

Steer & Yearling Heifers/pen

Crossroads Centre, Heifer & Oyen

Show

Two

Show

11:30 11:30 a.m. a.m. 11:30 11:30 a.m. a.m. Youth Youth 9-21 9-21

Youth 9-21 Youth years

2-Year-

Entry Fee

years 9-21 years

Pen

Old Bulls

Show

1st Place

1st 1st

Place

2nd 1st Steer

$100 Steer

11:30 Pen

- $1,000

a.m. Show

Place

Place - $1,000

per pen

2nd Place per Steer Three penSteer Steer

- $1,000 - $ Yearling 750 - $1,000 Heifers/pen

2nd 750

Cash 2nd

Place

Place 2nd for steers Steer Place Steer provided - $ Steer - $

750

750- by$ 750

$25

Youth

entry

$25fee/

$25

Youth Steer & Heifer Show

Two Yearling Bulls/pen

Two

2-Year-

Old Bulls

per pen

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Canadian Prairie Pickers

are once again touring the area!

Paying Cash For Coin Collections,

Silver & Gold Coins,

Royal Can. Mint Sets.

Also Buying Gold Jewelry

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We purchase rolls, bags

or boxes of silver coins

PAYING HIGHEST PRICES

To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit

call Kellie at 778-257-8647

Bonded since 1967

Bull Sale

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Ashley

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steers for provided steers

Good

provided provided by entry fee/

Ashley Good Entry Memorial

Fee

animal

by by entry fee/ entry fee/

Ashley animal

Ashley

Good 9-21

Ashley Good

Memorial $100years

animal animal

per Good Memorial

pen

Youth

Memorial

1st Yearling Steer Heifer &- $600 Heifer Show

1st Yearling 1st Yearling Heifer - $600

1st Yearling 1st 11:30 2nd Yearling Heifer a.m. Yearling -

2nd Heifer 1st Place Heifer $600 Youth Heifer

- $600Steer - 9-21 - $300 years - $1,000

Youth 2nd Yearling Steer 2nd 2nd Yearling Heifer Place & Heifer - Steer $300 - - Show $ $300 750

☛ Ranchmen’s

1st Place 2nd Yearling Steer - Heifer - $300

☛ Silent Auction

☛$1,000

Steak Challenge

11:30

☛ Ranchmen’s

☛ Raffle Ranchmen’s

Tickets Silent ☛ Silent Tickets $ 50 ☛ Silent ☛ Silent Auction

☛

Auction

Steak

Auction Steak ☛ Steak Challenge

$ 50

2nd Place Steer Cash

a.m.

- for

Youth

$ with 750 steers

9-21

wine provided

years

and $25 cheeseby

Cash 1st for Place steers Steer Ashley provided - $1,000 Good by Challenge Memorial

entry fee/ Challenge

Raffle with Raffle Tickets

Tickets $ 50

with wine

Tickets ☛ $ 50

$ 50Trade Show Ashley - $50 2nd Place per Good booth Steer Memorial - $ 750

with wine with and animal

and wine cheese $25

cheese and cheese

Cash for steers provided by entry fee/

1st Yearling Heifer animal - $600

Ashley Good Memorial

Crossroads Center- ☛ Trade Trade Show - $50 per ☛☛Trade Trade Show

Show Show - $50 1st Yearling

- $50

per - $50 per

booth 2nd Heifer

booth per Yearling booth - $600 Heifer - $300

1st Yearling 2nd Yearling Heifer Heifer - $600- $300

Crossroads Center- Crossroads Center-

Cattle entries: bigcountryagsociety@gmail.com

2nd Yearling Heifer - $300

Big Crossroads

Crossroads ☛Country Ranchmen’s

Center-

Center-

Ag Society


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Big

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Society

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Fri., February February 9, 20189, 2018

Cattle Cattle entries: entries:

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with wine and cheese

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AGRICULTURE


Events turn out great

by Emery McBride, Wrangler writer

The Tees 4-H Wranglers’ Christmas

dance and silent auction was great.

We made lots of money and had lots

of people attend.

There were fun

games and the food

was delicious.

Some of our members

participated in a

curling bonspiel in

January hosted by

the Lacombe Beef

club, including me.

It was a lot of fun

and we all got prizes

after.

We also had a

sleepover where we

did a roping session,

worked on record

books and went

skating.

Sadly we have only

had one ride since

before Christmas

but it was a lot of

fun.

The only bad part

TEES 4-H WRANGLERS

was that one horse laid down but no

one was hurt and it turns out this

horse was trained to do this trick.

Thank you to everyone who donated

to our club.

Emery McBride, member of the Tees 4-H Wranglers, practices her

roping skills at a sleepover that also included working on record

books and skating.

ECA Review/ Submitted

CORONATION 4-H BEEF CLUB

Coronation 4-H Beef Club brought gifts for the FCSS at their Christmas party on Dec. 15,

2019. From the left, back row, Becca Kuziw, Sam Kuziw, Ava Waltham, Archer Waltham, Easton

Carfantan, Layton Perry, Braxton Bussing, Caleb Carfantan, Bronwen Bussing and Elliott

Beeching, Front row: Lynn Hewitt, Kenzie Hewitt, Kylie Hewitt, Sydney Richardson, Raynah

Richardson, Lauryn Perry, Julie Hewitt, Dunn Dedora, Zac Bossert and Dace Dedora. Missing:

Everett Beeching.

ECA Review/Submitted

Hosted 4-H Fun Day

by Lynn Hewitt, Club Reporter

The Coronation 4-H Beef Club

started Oct 20, 2019 with its re-organizational

meeting where we had a total

of 18 members and three Cleavers.

Samantha Kuziw is the president,

Lauryn Perry is the vice president,

Rebecca Kuziw is the secretary and

Layton Perry is the treasurer this

year.

We had our calves weighed-in at the

Perry Farm on

Nov. 8. We have

14 market projects,

eight

carcass projects,

two heifer projects

and one cow

project.

At our

November

meeting we had

guest speaker

Megan Gattey-

Schwenk who

spoke to us about

what to look for in

a finished animal

and how to

achieve that goal.

Thank you

Megan!

We had our

Christmas party

on Dec. 15, 2019

with a potluck

supper and

games. We all

brought a gift

donation for FCSS.

We hosted 4-H District Fun Day on

Feb. 2 at the Coronation School with 25

4-H’ers coming out to make a halter,

some crafts and play games in the

gym.

Our public speaking is on Fri. Feb. 7

at the Coronation School Library at 4

p.m. Come watch!

I’m looking forward to the New Year

and watching our projects grow.

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Harold’s Cell 403 443 0005 David’s Cell 403 443 3333

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Email: kingsseedfarm@gmail.com

2020 Pedigreed Seed For Sale

HARD RED SPRING WHEAT

*NEW* AAC Viewfield – very high yield potential, bearded, semi-dwarf, shortest

CWRS available, excellent lodging resistance, good sprouting resistance.

Parentage: Stettler & Glenn

AAC Elie – bearded, semi-dwarf, good lodging resistance, high yield, large seed size

AAC Brandon – bearded, semi-dwarf, good lodging resistance, high yield

MALT BARLEY

*NEW* CDC Copper - very high yield,

early maturity, short, strong straw,

excellent lodging resistance

CDC Copeland - high yield, malt

acceptance

FEED BARLEY

*NEW* CDC Copper – very high yield,

early maturity, short, strong straw,

excellent lodging resistance

Canmore - high yield, excellent disease

package including MR rating to scald

greatly improved lodging resistance over

Xena (if you like Xena, you’ll love Canmore)

OATS

*NEW* CDC Nasser – high grain yield,

great for swath grazing or silage

PEAS

*NEW* AAC Chrome – very high yield,

excellent standability, larger seed size

AAC Carver – yellow pea, high yield

and early maturity, larger seed size

CDC Meadow – the standard for most

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FLAX

AAC Bravo – high yield, large seed

size, shorter straw

Call Harold or David for

more info, to make a booking,

or other

varieties

not listed.

ECA Review 2020-02-06

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