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INDEX
Bashaw council .......................... 2
Stettler town council .................. 2
Morrin council ............................ 3
Alix council ................................. 4
RCMP ......................................... 5
Nana’s blog ................................ 6
Obituaries .................................. 7
Harvest for Kids .......................... 8
Agriculture .............................. 8,9
Classifieds/Careers ..............10,11
Stettler county .......................... 11
Kneehill county ........................ 12
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BIG VALLEY COUNCIL
Councillors claims CAO making “rash decisions”
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
A councillor for the Village of Big
Valley questioned the chief administrative
officer’s (CAO) qualifications
and wanted the administrator to take a
stress management course. That idea
was defeated in a 2 to 1 vote at the Sept.
24 regular meeting of council.
Coun. Harry Nibourg asked that several
additions be made to that
meeting’s agenda, including the topic
of CAO Sandra Schell’s annual
evaluation.
The provincial government’s
Municipal Government Act requires
RCMP confirmed crimes, refuse to press charges, says Nibourg
CAO’s have an annual performance
evaluation.
Coun. Nibourg asked when CAO
Schell’s annual job evaluation was
coming up, if he could get a copy of
Schell’s qualifications and also suggested
all village staff submit
confidential evaluations of Schell’s
performance.
Nibourg stated in order to get a fair
evaluation of Schell’s performance,
confidential appraisals were
necessary.
Deputy Mayor Clark stated he has
seen appraisals like that in the private
sector. He said he’s not a big fan of
anonymous comments but also said
he’d like to see honest, fair feedback.
Morrin council
moves forward
with $100,000
spend
Page 3
Nibourg made a motion that CAO
Schell take a stress management
course because Schell “has made rash
decisions under pressure and became
emotionally distraught under stressful
situations.”
Coun. Art Tizzard stated he didn’t
understand why Schell’s qualifications
were being discussed and that it
seemed Nibourg still had an axe to
grind.
“You guys hired her,” said Tizzard.
“That was the time to do the
evaluation.”
Nibourg stated more transparency is
needed because Big Valley has never
been transparent enough.
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stated he felt any more discussion on
the CAO’s evaluation should be done in
closed session.
Nibourg’s motion to require the CAO
to take a stress management course
was defeated by a 2 to 1 vote.
Inspection defeated
Coun. Nibourg made a motion that
the village request a provincial government
inspection of the village
administration. Nibourg referred to a
letter the village previously received
from Municipal Affairs noting the
option of requesting an inspection.
The inspection must be approved by
a resolution of council. Nibourg’s
motion was defeated 2 to 1.
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Working on pandemic protocols for arena
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Town of Bashaw council heard a
report that the municipality is working
on pandemic guidelines that will be in
place so the arena can open for this
winter.
The discussion took place at the regular
meeting of council one day early,
Sept. 16, which was held at the community
centre to meet pandemic
guidelines.
Town Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) Theresa Fuller reported to
council on the upcoming opening of
the arena.
She stated town staff are still
working on protocols for the reopening,
as pandemic rules such as
social distancing and a 100 person limit
for indoor events must be considered.
RCMP claim
crimes occurred
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Coun. Nibourg asked his
fellow councillors if they
were aware of an RCMP
investigation into the
Village of Big Valley administration
regarding
allegations of fraud and
other issues.
German responded by
stating all councillors
received an email form the
CAO noting the RCMP were
investigating after some
allegations were made.
Nibourg responded by
saying he spoke with the
RCMP and the police told
him the investigation confirmed
crimes occurred but
RCMP were not charging
anyone because of the coronavirus
pandemic which,
police claim, would simply
result in the charges being
thrown out of court anyway.
Nibourg stated the case file
was #20201028011.
Road ban
Coun. Tizzard stated he’d
heard complaints from business
owners downtown that
the year-round road ban
placed on Railway Ave. was
hurting business.
Tizzard stated he’d heard
that big trucks stopping in
Big Valley used to support
the business sector better.
Tizzard stated it’s being
felt because business is
already down this year.
However, Tizzard stated he
understood why the ban was
being placed in the spring
when the roads are soft.
Coun. Nibourg stated the
road ban helps protect the
roads from damage.
Animal control clarity
CAO Schell reported to
council on the village’s current
Animal Control bylaw,
which she stated is mostly
concerned with dogs with
one part referring to farm
animals.
Schell stated updating the
bylaw would clarify things
for staff when complaints
come in.
Deputy Mayor German
stated he’s heard complaints
in Big Valley that dog
owners have rules to follow
but cat owners get a free
pass.
Councillors unanimously
agreed to have Schell bring
back proposed amendments
to the animal control bylaw,
possibly including farm animals
and cats.
BASHAW COUNCIL
Fuller also noted pandemic rules
include a limit of 50 people on the ice
surface.
Town Foreman Murray Holroyd
stated that the ice plant start will be
delayed as Nordic Systems have more
work to do and some staff away on
vacation.
It was estimated the start up would
commence Sept. 21.
Tax sale
Fuller reported that a tax recovery
sale of a property within Bashaw
appears to be unnecessary after the
owners signed a payment agreement
with the town.
The CAO noted the owners also
stated that they are interested in
selling the property in question.
Sanding sadness
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disappointed to discover that federal
gas tax funding cannot be used to purchase
a new sanding truck or related
mechanism.
She provided councillors with a
report stating replacement water
meters, boards at the arena, assessing
the arena’s post and beam structure or
forwarding the funds to a future
project may all apply for the grant
money.
Councillors instructed Fuller to get
quotes for each project and report at a
future meeting.
Arena softness
Staff reported on a section of the
arena wall that will need some work.
“Public Works has discovered a section
of wall within the building that
requires remediation,” stated Fuller’s
report to councillors. It was noted the
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Fuller stated Public Works is getting
quotes for the work and she recommended
councillors apply for the
Municipal Stimulus program to pay for
the rehab.
Councillors approved a motion to
apply for the MSI funding for the arena
rehab work.
Councillor reports
Mayor Penny Shantz reported on the
Camrose Lodge Authority and noted
occupancy numbers have dropped.
Shantz also noted a presentation by
the provincial government regarding
lagoon funding had to be rescheduled.
Coun. Lynn Schultz stated the Ag
Society has been pretty quiet, but is
currently gearing up for the RV
storage season and is also considering
re-doing the bleachers.
Stettler town council turns down rezoning request
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
ECA Review
The Town of Stettler
turned down a request from
a developer to change the
zoning of a portion of the
Meadowlands by the Park
subdivision, stating the
request went against established
plans for the area.
The decision was made at
the Sept. 15 regular meeting
of council.
The request to rezone Lot
19, Block 20, Plan 0729463
(4021 – Monarch Way) in
Stettler from owner
Rockwood Land
Development Inc. asked
councillors to approve
rezoning from Residential
Low Density to Residential
General noted director of
Planning and Development
Leann Graham in her
report to council.
Graham explained the
application and recommended
councillors turn it
down.
“The applicant has
requested the rezoning to
accommodate the possible
development of multifamily
housing in way of a duplex
or fourplex similar to those
in the area along 68 Street,”
stated Graham in her report
to council.
“In this particular application
the applicant is
proposing to rezone a single
parcel at the corner of a
block that has a long term plan
to extended as an R1:
Residential Low Density.
“The change from an R1 to
an R2 would allow for higher
densities, the intent of the R1
district is for single family
dwellings on single parcels of
land while the R2 zoning allows
for higher densities such as
duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes
and basement suites on single
parcels.
The increased density has
ramifications to the overall
plan but also to the existing residents
in the area.”
Graham explained the
Meadowlands by the Park Area
Structure Plan (ML ASP) was
approved in 2007 and lays out
plans for the subdivision’s
development in the future.
“Staff has assessed this application
against the provisions
outlined in the ML ASP, the
Town of Stettler Land Use
Bylaw and the Municipal
Development Plan...and (recommend
council) refuse the
Land Use Bylaw Amendment
request.”
Graham stated the reason for
an ASP is to have a plan for
future development, but it was
noted the plan was adopted 13
years years ago and it’s possible
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Council moves forward with $100,000 spend
Deputy Mayor of the Village of
Morrin, M’Liss Edwards called a special
meeting for the purpose of
approving the Municipal Stimulus
Program (MSP).
The meeting was held by conference
call on Fri. Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
Mayor Howard Helton did not
attend.
In an interview with the ECA Review
reporter as to his absence in the
meeting, Mayor Howard Helton stated
the meeting was non-compliant
according to the Municipal
Government Act (MGA), Section 194
(1), and (5), and he did not cast a vote to
hold the meeting.
The section states the “chief elected
official” can call a special council
meeting, stating the purpose, from a
request by a majority of council.
It goes on to state that “no matter
other than that stated in the notice
calling the special council meeting
may be transacted at the meeting”.
The meeting notice stated that the
item of business would be to “discuss
the Municipal Sustainability Initiative
(MSI) grant but later corrected it to
state it was the Municipal Stimulus
Program (MSP) Capital Project.
However, when the agenda arrived,
said Helton, it had other items of business
not listed in the notice of the
meeting.
In a follow-up interview, Deputy
Mayor Edwards stated Sec. 194 (4) in
the MGA states that a special meeting
can be held in less than 24 hours with
no public notice, if at least 2/3rds vote
in favour. Edwards stated the vote was
held by email but did not provide the
emailed vote to the media.
Edwards and Coun. Wilton were in
attendance at the village office for the
Special Meeting with Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) Annette
Plachner while the public was on
teleconference.
A motion was made to forward the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to
spend the Municipal Stimulus
Program (MSP) amounting to $50,000
for Morrin to be put towards the village
water plant upgrade.
The plan showed upgrading the duty
pumps, installing
a new regulator
valve with new
piping and a bulk
water truckfill.
Helton
explained to the
ECA Review in an
emailed response
that he was of the
opinion the MSP
Grant Application
he received from
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Sept. 22 was
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lacking in information required by the
government.
He stated the application was
missing actual quotes (2 - 3 required)
with an itemized list in detail, drawings
and technical specifications for
the upgrade.
He also felt that the MSP wasn’t for
replacement of equipment.
“There are just too many anomalies
on this project to allow me to approve
this application as currently presented,”
said Helton.
As far as the bulk water truckfill
included in the application, Helton
noted several anomalies including the
quote was not detailed and was outdated.
There were no costs quoted for
installation and commissioning.
The only estimate council has
received was an outdated quote for the
truckfill for $19,492 from JC Industries
provided by the village’s former
Certified Water Manager, Glen Riep.
Helton expressed his concern that
Riep’s cistern cleaning estimate provided
by Riep was $10,200 which ended
up costing the village $21,700.
Nor did the numbers quoted match
what Riep had previously provided to
council.
Main street water/sewer
Helton concluded that he was of the
opinion the MSP application should
include the deferred revenue from the
MSI Capital in the amount of $790,045
plus the $50,000 to total $840,045 and
make up the application to go toward
the $840,000 main street water/sewer
project.
Helton stated this was a project
known to be in an emergency stage due
to confirmed blockage of the main
sewer which will continue to be an
ongoing cost for emergency services.
Helton was also of the opinion if construction
on the water upgrades in the
current MSP proceeded as of Oct. 31,
2020 (which was part of the application
in front of council at the special
meeting) without council discussion
and the appropriate cost estimates in
place and funds available, the village
would be committing to costs that
would not be funded.
“My goal is to see that the village
receives funding that will be most efficiently
utilized,” concluded Mayor
Helton in his correspondence to the
ECA Review.
$50,00 support for new school
Deputy Mayor and Coun. Wilton also
approved a motion for $50,000 to the
Friends of the Morrin School to be paid
over a period of three years from the
MSI funding.
Julie Robison, representative for the
Friends of the Morrin School had previously
told council they had three
priorities, to include the community,
inspire learning and literacy and promote
inclusivity.
Another motion at the special
meeting was made to donate $200 to the
Morrin School for an award and this
was also approved.
According to the MGA only what is
advertised to the public 24 hours prior
to a special meeting can be addressed
at that special meeting.
Only the MSP was to be discussed at
this special meeting.
Helton stated “To date, to my knowledge,
council has neither received a
has no knowledge of finances for the
village because “we have never
received a bank reconciliation statement
in 2020, actuals-budget (2020)
statement nor the Audited Financial
Statement for 2019. These are resources
that council need to be aware of before
any financial commitments are
determined.”
Municipal Affairs requires that the
2019 Financial Statements must be
approved by council and sent to
Municipal Affairs by Oct. 1, 2020.
“It is sad when administration and
members of council decide to act with
such disregard for the MGA regulations
and without knowledge of the
village’s financial position,” stated
Helton in his response.
“How can we spend money when we
don’t know what money we have to
spend,” said Helton.
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The Board of Trustees of Prairie Land Public School Division would
like to congratulate and send best wishes to all the successful
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is recovered by ATCO Electric from its customers that receive electric service in the
Village of Donalda.
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Land-use bylaw approved after public hearing
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
ECA Review
Village of Alix council
approved amendments to its
land-use bylaw (LUB) Sept. 16
after a public hearing.
The public hearing and regular
council meeting were held
in the community centre to
meet pandemic guidelines.
Village Chief Administrative
Officer Michelle White stated
Mayor Rob Fehr chaired the
public hearing, which included
four members of the public.
None of the four people spoke.
Craig Teal, a planner from
Parkland Community Planning
Services was present to discuss
amendments to the LUB,
including changes to administrative
provisions, general
regulations and land-use
districts.
Results of the Aug. 13 open
house were also presented.
Nobody from the public
opposed the amendments and
no agencies or government
departments had concerns
either.
After the public hearing was
closed, councillors unanimously
approved second and
third reading of the LUB
amendments.
AHS changes
Mayor Fehr gave council a
report on approved changes to
911 dispatch, including Alberta
Health Service’s plan to consolidate
all 911 dispatch in one of
three call centres.
Fehr stated this isn’t the first
time AHS brought up this idea,
including in 2009, 2011, 2013 and
2016 and it’s been shelved every
time it was brought up.
Councillors also read a letter
from City of Red Deer Tara Veer
who is also concerned with the
changes.
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He stated the village has
serious concerns about how this
consolidation will affect the service
that Alix residents need.
Council approved sending letters
of concern to the premier’s
office, Health ministry, and the
MLA requesting that the decision
be reversed.
Traffic bylaw
Some tweaking of the village’s
Traffic Bylaw was linked
to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB)
amendments.
White explained the LUB
changes allow oversize vehicles
to be parked on private property
in R4 residential areas.
Councillors thus approved a
change to the Traffic Bylaw to
only cover oversize vehicles
parking along public roadways.
Urban chickens
Councillors approved a
change to the village’s Urban
Chicken Bylaw which allows the
village more options when
chicken owners break the
rules.
In her memo to council
White noted, “If
enforcement of
Urban Chicken
Bylaw 430/18 is
done on a person
renting property
and they decide
not to pay the
fine or seizure
costs, the only
further action
toward collection
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PRAIRIE LAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
Prairie Land holds organizational meeting
Submitted
The Prairie Land Public
School Division trustees assembled
on Tues. Sept. 22 for the
Board annual organizational
meeting.
Trustees accepted specific
roles and responsibilities for the
upcoming school year as
follows.
Holle Smith, Trustee of Berry
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Missing couple found
Submitted
In a tragic chain of events, a
couple from Forestburg and
Galahad recently reported
missing were found deceased in
Jasper National Park after it
was believed the couple were
hiking and succumbed to their
injuries after falling from a
steep bank in the area.
The pair was reported
missing with Matthew Kozak
last seen at work in Forestburg,
Alta. on Sept. 18, 2020 and
Zabrina Ferrier last seen in
Galahad on Sept. 18, 2020.
An update from RCMP on
Wed. Sept. 23 found that the
night prior, Parks Canada
Visitor Safety personnel utilizing
a helicopter located two
Consort crew makes
$100,000 lottery win
Submitted
A group of eight East Central
Alberta winners is divvying up a
$100,000 prize after winning big on the
EXTRA on their shared LOTTO MAX
subscription ticket for the August 7
draw.
Corrine Kelts of Consort claimed the
prize on behalf of the group, which also
includes Taryl Abt, Justine Comeau,
Wanda Diakow, Kaylee Dick, Terry
McMahon, Erin VanKoughnett, and
Bruce Gillespie.
Kelts said she found out about the
win when the Western Canada Lottery
Corporation contacted her to let her
know the group’s ticket matched the
chair with Veteran Trustee
Martha Tkach re-elected as vice
chair.
Delia Trustee Shandele
Battle, Smith and Tkach are on
the negotiating committee
while Hanna Trustee Lindsay
Bond, Morrin Trustee Gwen
Hampton and Tkach are on the
discipline committee.
The scholarship committee is
composed of Trustee Bond,
RCMP
bodies in the Verdant Pass area
in Jasper National Park.
Given the remote location
and the loss of daylight,
recovery efforts could not be
completed at that time.
Recovery efforts continued
the next morning and Jasper
RCMP, along with Parks
Canada Visitor Safety personnel,
recovered two bodies
which are believed to be the
missing couple, Matthew Kozak
and Zabrina Ferrier.
Jasper RCMP along with the
Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner continue to
investigate.
No further updates are
anticipated.
A group of eight from Consort, Alta., from the left, Wanda Diakow, Taryl Abt, Corinne Kelts, Bruce Gillespie, Kaylee Dick,
Justine Comeau, Erin VanKoughnett and Terry McMahon won $100,000 on the Extra in the Aug. 7 Lotto Max draw on
their shared subscription ticket.
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last six digits of the winning EXTRA
number – 4142789 – for August 7.
“I thought it was a prank at first,”
laughed Kelts when claiming the
group’s prize. “I just felt disbelief.”
Kelts says she plans to use her share
of the windfall to travel to Europe
when it’s safe to do so, and said
everyone in the group is busy planning
for how they’ll use their share.
“Everyone is thrilled about the win
and the extra things they can do with
the money,” she noted.
The group – which has had members
rotate in and out – has been playing
with the same subscription for almost
25 years.
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Altario/Consort Trustee Barry
Davis and Hanna Rural/
Youngstown Trustee Scott
MacPherson.
The executive Committee is
made up of Shauna Davies,
Smith and Tkach while the
Teacher Board Advisory
Committee (TBAC) has Battle
and Smith.
Trustee MacPherson sits on
the health and wellness
Assault involving a weapon
Two Drumheller males were
assaulted by two unknown
male assailants in front of the
Circle K gas station in
Drumheller, on Sept. 26, 2020 at
approximately 12:30 a.m.
One of the assailants was
reported to be in possession of a
weapon believed to be a
machete.
One of the victims suffered
non-life threatening injuries to
the head and was treated at a
local area hospital.
Both male suspects were
dressed in black clothing.
Police do believe that this was
an isolated incident, and it
remains under investigation.
committee while Trustee
Bond is on the Indigenous
Committee.
Alberta School Boards
Association Zone 5 representative
is Smith with
MacPherson as alternate.
Public School Boards
Association of Alberta representative
is Hampton with
Davis as alternate.
Tkach is on the Teachers
Employer Bargaining
Association (TEBA).
Battle claimed Rural
Caucus Committee with
Davies as alternate.
Lastly, the audit committee
is composed of Davis,
Hampton and Tkach.
It was determined board
meetings will be held on
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Significant
functional
duplication
Brenda Schimke
ECA Review
It’s a very instructive read, the 101-
page Alberta Health Services
Performance Review that Premier
Kenney is using to cut health care budgets.
Nobody is questioning the need
for restraint and cuts, the debate is the
how and where cuts should be made.
Two comments, in different sections
of the report, gives a good clue. On
page 6, the authors reiterated the
financial and operational efficiencies
gained in 2008 with the move from a
governance model of nine regions to
one consolidated entity—Alberta
Health Services (AHS).
Major items resolved were inequalities
and competition between regions,
accountability and significant reductions
in health care spending. By 1995
per capita spending on health care had
dropped by 17 per cent.
In this most recent report, governance
wasn’t addressed until page 90
even though the conclusions in that
section were eerily similar to those of
2008. The report states, “compared to
other jurisdictions, Alberta has significant
functional duplication”, and that
zone-based silos are beginning to
re-emerge.
Governance inefficiencies should
not come as a surprise to anyone who
has worked in a large organization.
Organizations, as they evolve, add
new functions eventually leading to
power struggles, duplication and
inefficiencies.
Forty-one Primary Care Networks
(PCNs) and 16 Strategic Clinical
Networks (SCNs) were introduced
since 2008 clearly impacting the governance
model. Public health has gained
in importance and technological
advances are revolutionizing our
health services.
The report authors list six areas
where significant functional duplication
between AHS and Alberta Health
is occurring—analytics, public health,
PCNs, SCNs, infrastructure and information
technology.
As well, the special agreement and
relationship with Covenant Health did
not allow AHS to exercise effective
oversight over Covenant Health as a
part of an integrated health system.
Re-engineering governance to weed
out duplication is the first step on the
road to renewal. Reducing the fat in
bureaucracies, curtailing empire
builders and making sense of responsibilities
leads to substantive cost
savings up the chain—not down at the
front-lines where services are directly
impacted. Simply slashing budgets has
the opposite effect—duplication and
empires are maintained and the least
powerful, front-line workers, bear the
brunt of the cuts, as do services.
Even as an outsider, it seems reasonable
that our current two-headed
structure—AHS and Alberta Health—
needs to be re-worked.
On paper, Alberta Health is the
policy arm of government and provides
some level of oversight, whereas
AHS is the deliverer of services. It
seems obvious that PCNs and SCNs
should be solely under AHS’s authority
and Covenant Health be accountable to
the integrated health system and not
run as a ‘free spirit’.
The report recommends Alberta
Health should be focused on systemwide
strategy and priority setting.
With health care making up 43 per
cent of the provincial government’s
total operating costs, I would also
argue its oversight and auditing
responsibilities should be enhanced.
A robust Alberta Health would keep
the Health Minister current on trends
and problems making it unnecessary
to continually waste tax dollars on outside
consultants, another expensive
duplication.
Given that Premier Kenney made no
mention of governance when the
report was released, it is unlikely he
intends to do the hard work of governance
renewal—the cornerstone of
structural efficiency and right-sizing.
Rather, his pursuit of private surgeries
will add even more governance
inefficiencies and competition for
finite resources.
In 2008, former Premier Ralph Klein
took the heat and re-vamped governance.
The results were positive and
their efficiencies lasted almost 10
years.
Unfortunately, Premier Kenney
seems unable to think beyond boom/
bust budgeting, blaming others, and
villainizing doctors and nurses.
Schimke has been through three organizational
re-structures; Syncrude, kept
job; Amoco, lost job; College of the
Rockies, responsible for cutting 20+
positions.
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Basic guaranteed
wage overdue
Dear Editor,
A guaranteed minimum wage is
long overdue and with the pandemic
creating so many job losses, it’s the
perfect time to implement it.
Of course, it will likely cause a political
fire storm.
A lot of people will say it will cause
workers to not want to go back to work,
but I think they’re totally wrong.
The basic guaranteed wage is just
that, and most people will want to
work for the finer things in life.
Just post a job with a decent wage
and see how many will apply.
Minimum wage or poverty level jobs
are an insult to people and the pandemic
brought attention to the plight of
people working in the Long Term Care
Homes.
I’m sure that a guaranteed minimum
wage would cut down on crime
and mental health issues
tremendously.
The naysayers will likely be the
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people that have always been lucky
enough to have held a well paying
steady job and never had to stand in
line at the food bank to feed their
family.
The economy is always on everybody’s
mind and the billions and
trillions that the big corporations have
don’t fuel the economy.
It’s the money in the hands of the
ordinary citizen that keeps the
economy going. If the people can’t buy
the products in the stores, there
wouldn’t be much sense in producing
them, would there?
Of course, this will need some
thought and probably a tweak or two
after it’s put into use.
I just hope the politicians can do
better on this than they did on getting
a simple pipeline in the ground.
We can’t afford to wait 10 years for
this!
Robert Blagen
Youngstown, Alta.
Need to remember the
great and the stupid!
Perepelitz
by Lois Perepelitz
When I was in Grade eight
my Mother went to teach at
the day school on the Onion
Lake reserve.
Onion Lake is a tiny dot on
the map above Lloydminister
and between Frog Lake and
Frenchman Butte.
If you paid attention in
your history class you might
know about these places and
their part in our Canadian
history.
I had not paid attention as I
had always felt that history
was nothing but a bunch of
dates and names to memorize.
While we were there my
mother got the book ‘Blood
Red The Sun.’ by William
Cameron, who was the lone
male survivor of the Frog
Lake Massacre of 1885.
Turn to MacDonald, Pg 11
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OBITUARIES
Grandchildren brought out the “boy” in Jim
Jim left us in the early
morning on Sept. 11, 2020 in
the Consort Hospital at the
age of 81 years old.
His life began on Feb. 23,
1939 in the Consort Hospital.
He shared his childhood
with his two sisters Marlene
and Nora-May and his mom
and dad, Doug and Eileen.
As a young boy, the family
moved to Tees, Wetaskiwin
and Lacombe.
It was in Wetaskiwin that
Jim began school, but after
coming down with
Rheumatic Fever and losing
six months of schooling, he
repeated Grade 1 joining his
sister Nora-May.
In 1947, the family moved
back to Consort to the John
Tainsh farm and in 1948
Doug and Eileen purchased
the “Bibby Farm” which
was Jim’s home for most of
his life.
He learned to work hard
on the family farm, learning
to get up early and help run
the Consort Dairy which
ran until 1962.
Jim loved to horseback
ride and had his own horse
called “Queenie” adorned
with a saddle, martingale
and bridle which he won in a
draw as a young boy at the
Calgary Stampede.
As a teenager, Jim loved
to dance, took up square
dancing lessons and could
really jive!
Air Cadets was held after
school and Jim loved it. Fred
Bagory was the leader and
Jim really respected him.
He travelled to Abbottsford,
B.C. for Air Cadets summer
camp and earned many
badges and pins including
his wings. He said Cadets is
where he learned to respect
others and also how to be a
leader.
On Sept. 30, 1961, Jim
married Donna Beebe at the
Knox United Church in
Consort, moved to the
family farm and raised
three children: Nonavee,
Palmer and Dawn.
During the next 40 years,
Jim was involved in many
community organizations
such as at the Knox United
Church as the Chair of the
Board of Stewards, a session
member and served on
many committees.
He coached Palmer in
hockey until 16 and under,
was a Boy Scout leader,
enjoyed Kinsmen, K40’s, was
an Arts Alive member and a
4-H leader.
Jim was a Remco
Memorial salesman for 40
years, taking this over from
his grandfather Jim Mudie.
Jim enjoyed playing
hockey, curling, horseshoeing,
playing cards,
dancing, snowmobiling,
Halloweening, being funny
and being a prankster.
Jim loved to farm with his
“green machinery.” He
always said, “There are only
two kinds of farmers, John
Deere farmers and those
who wish they were John
Deere farmers.”
He raised Hereford-cross,
and Charolais cattle and
built up the family farm.
He was an excellent carpenter,
electrician,
mechanic, bookkeeper and
progressive farmer.
He fed cows over at
Schoffs each winter with a
stone boat and horse called
“Pinto” until 1975.
Jim and Donna loved to
camp, travel, boat and fish.
As a family, they travelled
each summer to various
places in
Saskatchewan,
Alberta and BC.
In 1979 Jim and
Donna purchased
a lot at Lake Mara
Properties and set
up camp for good.
There they met
many “forever
friends,” and spent
time fishing,
Tainsh
boating and
playing in the
water.
They started to travel
abroad in the early ’80s, to
places like Hawaii, Mexico,
Las Vegas, Aruba,
Caribbean cruises, Grenada,
Fiji and the Cook Islands.
More “forever friends” were
made.
Later, they bought a timeshare
at Fairmont so their
family could enjoy winter
fun at the ski hill.
In 1997, Jim and Donna
retired from farming but
continued to help out on the
farm for many years.
Grandchildren brought
out the “boy” in Jim again,
as he loved setting up racetracks,
building playhouses,
building farm sets out of
barrels and coffee tins,
playing games, cards and
crokinole.
Probably his favourite
thing to do with his grandchildren
was to drag them
behind the boat on water
skis or tubes trying his best
to drown them! They all
have many stories of fishing
trips and wild rides with
their “Papa.”
Jim lost the love of his life,
Donna on Sept. 5, 2002.
He continued to live in
their home in Consort until
moving to the Lodge in 2016.
There he enjoyed good
friendships and all the
activities.
Students from the Consort
School became dear friends
when they came to learn to
play cards at the Lodge. Jim
loved being with children
and young people and they
loved being with him. Jim
was “fun.”
Jim loved to talk about
history and wartime and
was so proud to be a
Canadian. With that being
said, his licence plate read,
“God made Scots just a wee
bit better.” So….I guess we
could say he was proud to be
a Scottish Canadian!
Jim was an organized
man, keeping his shop, his
desk and any of his spaces
neat and tidy. He was also a
sentimental man, keeping
cards, early letters from
Donna, our childhood creations,
newspaper clippings,
land information and travel
memorabilia.
Jim was a family man,
and this was evident by his
life’s choices. Relationships
were important to Jim and
this was obvious as he met
and greeted those around
him.
Jim touched many lives
by showing great compassion,
sharing his humour
and the ability to listen to
others. He will be greatly
missed by his family and
friends.
Jim Tainsh is
survived by his
loving family, children:
Nonavee
(Brent) Kary of
Veteran, Palmer
Tainsh of Consort
and Dawn (Larry)
Resch of Veteran;
nine grandchildren
and eight greatgrandchildren:
Scott (Kiley) Kary
of Whitefish, Montana and
their children Harper and
Beckham, Ellyse Kary (Kyle
Rohl) of Veteran and their
children: Natalie, Hudson,
Koen and Spencer, Blake
Kary (Kayla Maksymiw) of
Red Deer, Mitchell (Krystal)
Tainsh of Edmonton and
their daughter Hailey, Brett
Tainsh (Selena Smigelski) of
Consort, Stephanie (Danton)
Berg of Consort and their
son Knox, Deanna Tainsh,
mother of Mitchell, Brett
and Stephanie, Eric (Emma)
Resch of Veteran, Morgan
Resch (Morgan Sortland) of
Sedalia and Mikayla Resch
of Veteran.
He is also survived by
sister Marlene Kunz of
Calgary; extended family of
Nancy Tainsh; Jim’s
Consort Lodge family;
numerous other family
members and many dear
friends.
Jim was predeceased by
his wife Donna on Sept. 5,
2002, parents Doug and
Eileen Tainsh and sister
Nora-May Cowan.
A funeral service for the
late Jim Tainsh was held on
Fri., Sept. 18, 2020 at the
Lakeroad Cemetery in
Consort, Alta. with Rev. Dr.
Ohwang Kwon officiating.
Donations in memory of
Jim are gratefully accepted
to Knox United Church or
Lakeroad Cemetery c/o
Parkview Funeral Chapels
& Crematorium, P.O. Box
186, Castor, AB T0C 0X0,
403-578-3777, who were
entrusted with the care and
funeral arrangements.
To send condolences to
Jim’s family and view the
obituary, please visit www.
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com.
Thank-you
As a light breeze blew, on
a smoky harvest day, with
hundreds of geese soaring
overhead and combines
ready in the fields, 28 of our
family members along with
Rev Kwon and wife, Miran,
gathered at the Lake Road
Cemetery in honour of our
father, Jim Tainsh.
Regrets included:
Grandson, Scott (Kiley)
Kary, children, Harper and
Beckham of Whitefish,
Montana, USA.
Waiting for us at our parent’s
memorial, cradling our
Dad’s urn, was a green John
Deere wagon filled with
dozens of roses, and a small
John Deere toy tractor as
the centrepiece.
As we gathered to our
seats, Piper, Katrina
Zimmerman echoed the
bagpipes in the background.
We recited The New
Creed, the 23rd Psalm, The
Lord’s Prayer, sang the
hymn, “I, The Lord of the
Sea & Sky”, and listened to
Rev. Kwon’s message, and
with all this, we embraced
the holiness of such a special
moment.
The prairie grass, the
many memorials, the garter
snakes, the birds, and the
smell of fall, made us feel at
home and close to God.
Our family has been
blessed with a wonderful set
of parents who loved, protected
and who have helped
us in many ways. We thank
all of you who have been
part of our Dad’s life.
We thank those who have
sat and visited with him,
and phoned him over the
years, treating him with
kindness and love. He
Passed peacefully
It is with heavy hearts we
announce the passing of
Norman Keith Kelly.
Norm was born July 30,
1934 and passed
peacefully away at
the Stettler
Hospital on Sept.
24, 2020.
He is survived
by Dana (Kathy-
Anne), Cathy
(Gordon), Debbie
(Rod), Dave (Kris);
Kelly
Nine grandchildren
and 13
great-grandchildren;
sister Frances Parks
and sister-in-law Jean Kelly;
other family and friends.
Norm is predeceased by
his parents Manson and
Ella; brother Jim; loving
wife of 49 years Lorraine;
granddaughter Chantel;
brother in law Fred Parks.
Private services will be
celebrated at a
later date.
Memorial donations
are made to
Paragon Place,
STARS or a charity
of your own choice.
Condolences
may be forwarded
to the family by
signing the guestbook
at www.
stettlerfuneralhome.com.
Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium, 403-742-3422,
entrusted with the care and
funeral arrangements.
always appreciated many people in his
life.
Our family would like to thank the
two local doctors, Dr. Irene Shenoda
and Dr. Akindipe, the Consort and
Coronation hospital staff, the
homecare girls, and the entire Consort
Lodge staff, (who he thought the world
of), Dina Nelson, the Rec. Director at
the lodge—(who he said “saved his
life”), Rev Kwon and wife, Miran, our
United Church family, the young
people from the Consort School who
came to the lodge for activities and the
young volunteers- Maddie, Hailey, and
Jessica who treated him like their
“special Grampa.”
We want to thank everyone for the
many phone calls, visits, food, cards,
flowers, texts and emails.
Even though our world is greatly
affected by COVID 19, we continue to
be blessed with love and true friendships
that shine through no matter
what comes into our lives or into our
big world.
Thank-you to Parkview Funeral
Chapel who did an excellent job, to
Katrina Zimmerman who played the
bagpipes beautifully, to “50th on
Main” for the lunch after the service,
to “Oyen Flower & Gifts” for the stunning
flower arrangements, to those
who sent donations in honour of our
Dad- (Knox United Church or the Lake
Road Cemetery), to Rev. Kwon for
leading us through a beautiful funeral
service, and to God for the beautiful
day and the blessings that our family
have been given.
With heartfelt gratefulness,
Nonavee (Brent) Kary, children,
Scott (Kiley), Ellyse Kary (Kyle Rohl),
Blake Kary (Kayla Maksymiw.)
Palmer Tainsh, children, Mitchell (
Krystal) Tainsh, Brett Tainsh (Selena
Smigelski), Stephanie (Danton) Berg.
Deanna Tainsh
Dawn (Larry) Resch, children, Eric
(Emma) Resch, Morgan Resch,
(Morgan Sortland), Mikayla Resch.
Great-Grandchildren –Harper,
Beckham, Natalie, Hudson, Koen,
Spencer, Hailey and Knox.
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In Coronation
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Coronation - Wed.
Oyen - Mon. (by Appt)
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AGRICULTURE
Harvest For Kids sending over
36,500 children from developing
countries to summer camp
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
A small act of kindness can
go a long way. An even bigger
act, such as that seen a couple of
miles north of Three Hills, Alta.
on Sept. 19, has gone even farther.
Around the world in fact.
Harvest for Kids, a branch of
a faith-based organization
called Children’s Camp
International, has fields all over
Western Canada
that contribute to
this fund each
year including
three in
Manitoba, five in
Saskatchewan,
and one in
Alberta.
For Three Hills
specifically, they
have been at it for
three years now
including 2020.
There were 21 combines in
action taking canola off an
anonymous donor’s field along
Highway 21.
“It’s amazing. The farming
community when you get to
know the farmers – their DNA –
pulling an event like this
together has been pretty incredible
to see the hearts of the
farming community,” said
David Theissen, president of
Children’s Camp International
who attended the event first
hand.
“I know one farmer that came
to the field that day still has 80
per cent of his crop out. He
came and dropped what he was
doing to come and make a difference
in the lives of kids.”
Turn to
Whopping,
Pg 12
A total of 21 combines
ripped up and down
a canola field north
of Three Hills near
the Cargill elevator
on Sat. Sept. 19. Over
36,500 children from
developing countries
will be sent to summer
camp after $55,000+
was raised in support
of Children’s Camp
International.
Photo courtesy of
Ron Nickle
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ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB OCTOBER 1'20 9
AGRICULTURE / REAL ESTATE
STARLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Natural gas company seeks new payment plan
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Pine Cliff Energy, an Alberta based
oil and gas company who is a large
contributor to Starland County’s
economy, approached the municipality
with hopes of striking a new deal in
terms of payment of linear taxes.
Council met with people high up in
the company via video conference on
Wed. Sept. 23.
Terry McNeill, CEO of the company,
stated a few times this configuration
was not about getting a ‘hand out’ but
rather streamlining money in an
easier fashion.
From August until the end of
December, Pine Cliff has 13.2 million
in gross (12.0 million net) of municipal
taxes due to be paid.
They intend to ‘meet all future obligations’
but have proposed to make 12
equal payments to pay their tax balance
of $825,505.50 and that Starland
waives all penalties for the 2020 year.
McNeill noted that they have never
missed any scheduled payments but
with shrinking investment in the
Canadian oil and gas sector, they lost
access to its banking syndicate which
means they operate on available cash.
Coun. John Rew asked if next year
would be promising in terms of commodity
pricing to which McNeill said
yes, “It’s going in the right direction.
We are encouraged where it is headed.
“Fingers crossed for all of us”.
No decision has been made at this
time for this company by council as
they will speak to it at a future
meeting.
Pine Cliff Energy owns operations in
Medicine Hat, Morrin and Viking.
MSP application
As part of CAO Bremer’s report, she
noted Starland has officially submitted
their Municipal Stimulus Program
(MSP) Capital Program application.
This application is for MSP funding
for replacement of a portion of the CLV
Waterline, specifically approximately
625 meters of 6” steel pipe coming out
of the Drumheller Valley to the CLV
Regional Water System.
As this portion of waterline has
experienced many leaks and breaks
over the past several years, if
approved, it will most certainly reduce
their costs in regards to repairs and
the cost of lost water.
Cody Schatz of Cody Schatz
Photography completed his contract
with the county for producing a video,
photographs and aerial photos
throughout the county.
The visually appealing video using
smooth drone footage of different locations
across the county.
His goal with the video was to showcase
Starland County, everything that
makes the county who they are and
what the area has to offer.
“He wanted to capture our farming
industry from seeding to harvest and
the good work that the farmers do, the
amazing landscapes and rustic buildings
that we have, the crops in bloom,
all of the tourist hot-spots, and our
hamlets to show the great places we
have,” said Bremer.
They intend to showcase this video
on the Starland County website and
facebook page, as well as on a TV
screen in the office foyer.
This video was compacted into two
to three minutes for that purpose.
MAP Review
Every five years, the province of
Alberta selects random municipalities
to undergo a Municipality
Accountability Program (MAP)
Review.
This year, Starland was selected to
have this done virtually and given a
few items to sort out.
It was highlighted by CAO Bremer
that many of their files burned in the
2018 office fire so some things they
were naturally unable to complete
which Municipal Affairs agreed would
be fine as long as they tried to replace
the documents as best they could.
One of the items the council dealt
with on the list was for determining
where the official county building is as
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER
The registered owners hereby offer for sale by tender the following briefly described
property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in
the existing certificates of title, but free and clear of any financial liens:
All of Section 16-38-16-W4; NE 15-38-16-W4; SE 15-38-16-W4; SW 14-38-16-W4
(hereinafter called the “Lands”).
The sale of the Lands is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:
1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
2. Seller will consider bids for all or any of the individual parcels.
3. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price
shall be excluding G.S.T.
4. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00
o’clock noon on Thursday, November 12th, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded
to Simonin Law in a sealed envelope marked “Boulding Tender”. A certified
cheque or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law must
be received by Simonin Law within 3 business days of the Buyer being notified
of acceptance of their tender bid. If the successful bidder does not complete the
purchase after acceptance of their bid, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.
5. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before Monday, December 21st, 2020 (“Possession Date”).
6. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
7. Any surface leases will be assigned to the Buyer and adjusted as at Possession
Date.
8. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Detailed features of the Lands, including surface lease revenue and exact acreage,
will be provided upon request - contact office below.
Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.
SIMONIN LAW
Lori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor
Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
403-742-3411
they had yet to acknowledge the
transfer over to their new facility at
217 Railway Avenue North, Morrin.
Council passed this motion, solidifying
the new building as their
permanent location for paperwork.
Replacement of the Bylaw Officer
Bylaw, Fire Bylaw, Public
Participation Policy, and requirements
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to have a Subdivision Development
Appeal Board (SDAB) were pointed
out as well.
CAO Bremer has a couple months to
respond with an action plan to show
how they will make these changes and
then will have one year to actually
complete them.
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 certificates of title, but free and clear of any financial liens:
NE 24-40-19 W4, containing 143.18 acres more or less
(hereinafter called the “Lands”).
FEATURES: Scenic quarter near Red Willow; mix of native pasture with approx.
75 cultivated acres seeded to hay; two dugouts; fenced and cross fenced in 2019.
The sale of the Lands is subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Seller 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 13th, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded to
Simonin Law in a sealed envelope marked “Talon Tender”. A certified cheque
or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law must be
received by Simonin Law within 3 business days of the Buyer being notified of
acceptance of their tender bid. If the successful bidder does not complete the
purchase after acceptance of their bid, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.
4. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before Friday, December 18th, 2020 (“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.
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Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
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6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270
Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
www.stettlercounty.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE
Become a Member at Large
The County of Stettler Rural Crime Prevention Committee is seeking a
Member at Large to represent the County of Stettler community, for
the remainder of this term, expiring October 31, 2021.
If you reside in the County of Stettler and are interested in serving the
community on the Rural Crime Prevention Committee, we invite you to
submit your expression of interest in the form of a letter to:
County of Stettler No. 6
Re: Rural Crime Prevention
Box 1270 6602-44 Avenue Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Email: info@stettlercounty.ca
Deadline to submit is October 7, 2020.
For more information contact the County of Stettler at 403-742-4441.
Applications will be considered and appointments made at the
October 21, 2020 Organizational Meeting.
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403-747-2740 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Ab. Everything must
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COMING EVENTS
CASTOR curling club
annual meeting Wed.
Oct. 14, 7 p.m. at the
curling rink. Everyone
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and have a friendly, helpful and cooperative personality. We are
looking for an able-bodied individual who is well presented and can
communicate well in both written and verbal situations.
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6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270
Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
www.stettlercounty.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE
Dispersal Sale
for the following pieces of equipment:
• Canvas tent - approx. 25’W x 30’L x 16’H
• Frame/Metal Clad cold storage building - approx. 50’W x 75’L
• 6’ x 12’ x 8’ unclaimed/abandoned ice shack with trailer
• LS MTron Tractor model U5030, 55hp with 48hp PTO, 3 point hitch
mower & 3 point hitch blade
• 2011 Dodge Ram SLT 1500 4wd
• 2013 Load Trail 26’ pintle hook trailer
• Small trailer
• V-plow
• Grader mower
• John Deere 20’ disc (unclaimed/abandoned)
• Floating dock
• Canon copier, printer, scanner
• Ricoh copier, printer, scanner
• Exposed aggregate plant pots - 4 lots
Full details and photos for each unit are available on the County of
Stettler website www.stettlercounty.ca
Sealed bids will close on
Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm local time at the
County Administration Office, 6602-44 Avenue, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L0.
their part.
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res ponsibility. Whether at home, 4. Get on board with an anti-bul-
help from a trusted adult.
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that we’re proactive. Here are five campaigns show kids that bu lying is
ways that kids and parents can do not cool and won’t be tole rated any
longer. Make an anti-bu lying banner
1. Don’t be a bystander. It’s true and use social media to advertise the
that it takes a lot of courage to stand fact that you stand up against verbal
out from the crowd and defend a and physical violence.
victim of bu lying. After a l, the risk is 5. Parents: get involved. If your
that you’ l become the next target child is a victim of bu lying, you need
simply for speaking up. But re porting to take the si tuation seriously.
bu lying and being there for someone Schools, the police and child psychology
experts vigorously object to
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teasing, humilia ting taunts, hi ting police if there are no further improvements.
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supervision at high-risk times and
pla ces at school or at home, ask for
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Waste Connections of Canada
has an immediate opening for a
Full Time
Scale House
Operator
at our Coronation Landfill. As a Scale
House Operator, your job duties will
include weighing trucks, and trailers
IN and OUT over the scale; entering
appropriate data into computer
(product, weight, customer name,
etc.); interfacing with company drivers,
outside haulers, and 3rd party
vehicles. In addition, this position
will provide a supporting role with
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
duties.
Pay: $17 per hour
Address: 11209 Township Rd 370 NE
34-36-11 W4M, Coronation, AB T0C
1C0
Hours: 11 am to 7 pm, Monday to
Friday ***This is a f/t role HOWEVER
we would consider someone on a p/t
basis - 2-3 days/week***
Essential Job Duties:
• Operate the weigh-station scale
• Entering appropriate data into
computer (product, weight, customer
name, etc.)
• Communicate with drivers to determine
type of material being dumped,
etc.
• Process payment from customers,
as needed
• Provide assistance with opening
PO’s and processing invoices
• Assist with Accounts Receivable
duties as needed, including various
reconciliations
Requirements:
• Good data entry skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft
Office - Outlook, Word, and
Excel
• Demonstrate strong communication
and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Accounts Payable
and/or Receivables would be an asset
• Position may be required overtime
work depending on business need
• Heavy equipment experience would
be an asset, but not required
Physical Requirements:
• The position is located in the Scale
House.
• Must be able to sit for long periods
of time.
• Use of telephone, computers, and
various other office equipment, is
essential
Come, join a team environment, and
colleagues who embrace a “work
hard, play harder” culture. Our compensation
package is competitive and
comes with excellent benefits. You’ll
also be associating yourself with a
company that likes to lead by example
through a strong presence in our
local communities, charitable giving,
sustainability initiatives, and more.
Waste Connections of Canada/
Enviro Connexions is an
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Clearing unsightly premises
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
The County of Stettler authorized
staff to move ahead with clearing
unsightly premises near Buffalo Lake.
The decision was made at the Sept. 9
regular meeting of council, broadcast
live on YouTube to meet pandemic
guidelines.
Councillors read a memo from Lee
Hardman, manager of protective services,
which began, “Protective
Services requests authorization to proceed
with a cleanup of the nuisance/
unsightly properties located at Lots
11-14 Block 2 Plan 0522242 (49, 51, 53 &
55 Buffalo Lane, Buffalo Sands.
“On June 22, 2020 several unsightly
property complaints were filed with
Protective Services. The concerns for
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the lots was the length of grass.
Upon site inspection of the lots it was
determined the lots were not in compliance
with the County of Stettler
Nuisance Bylaw.
The owner of the four lots in question
belong to the same person
residing in Calgary.
“A Remedial Order was sent to the
property owner to bring the lots into
compliance. On July 29, 2020 a subsequent
inspection was conducted
finding no change to the condition of
all the lots.
“On July 30 a Municipal
Government Act Order under Section
546 of the Municipal Government Act
was sent to the property owner.
“On Aug. 20, 2020 a letter from the
property owner was received by protective
services outlining that he is
unable to complete the action of
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cutting the grass on the lots due to
health reasons.”
Hardman provided councillors with
a copy of the letter sent to the property
owners in question, Filippo & Yolanda
Difranco, dated July 30, 2020.
At the meeting, staff stated this incident
included only mowing of grass
and hence didn’t need things like court
orders.
Also, it was noted, staff need a
council resolution to enter onto the
properties in question.
Coun. Les Stulberg stated situations
like this are a hazard to other residents,
as once it dries up in the fall tall
grass like that becomes a serious fire
hazard.
Councillors unanimously gave the
Protective Services department permission
to proceed with enforcement.
MacDonald proposed giving
First Nations a vote
food to the native bands in
order to force them onto
reserves and out of the way
of the railroad.
The Canadian Indian
Residential Schools were
his idea in 1883.
It was also his idea to
criminalize Pow Wows and
other native culture events.
Then he turned around
and was the first to propose
giving the Canadian First
Nations people the right to
vote.
Now because of the
stupid things he did, people
want to destroy all statues
and memorials of him,
which will make us also
Cont’d from Pg 6
She read it then gave it to
me to read, being the wise
woman that she was, she
did not tell me that this was
a true history novel.
When I had finished
reading it she asked me if I
wanted to go see those rifle
pits at Frenchman Butte. I
was stunned! This actually
happened !
It was while I was
walking around those rifle
pits that it finally got
through my thick scull that
history was not just about
dates and names, it was
about people and the things
they did.
People, also
known as
human beings,
human beings
who are not perfect,
who can do
great things one
day and really
stupid things the
next day.
Let’s take Sir
John A.
MacDonald for
example. Our
first prime minister,
he was a
leading figure in
getting the
British North
America Act of
1867 which
resulted in the
birth of Canada
as a nation.
He built a successful
national
government, he
and his party
brought in the
National Policy
which protected
our manufacturing
industry.
He also got the
Canadian
Pacific Railway
completed.
Those were
great things.
Now let’s look at
some really
stupid things he
did.
He told his
Indian agents to
refuse to give
forget the great things he did.
I say we need those statues
and memorials to remember
the great and to know to not
repeat the stupid.
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us about both the great and
the stupid acts of the
human beings of our past.
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Five ways to help
prevent bullying
Putting an end to bullying is everyone’s
res ponsibility. Whether at home, 4. Get on board with an anti-bul-
help from a trusted adult.
school or elsewhere, it’s important lying campaign at school. These
that we’re proactive. Here are five campaigns show kids that bullying is
ways that kids and parents can do not cool and won’t be tole rated any
their part.
longer. Make an anti-bullying banner
1. Don’t be a bystander. It’s true and use social media to advertise the
that it takes a lot of courage to stand fact that you stand up against verbal
out from the crowd and defend a and physical violence.
victim of bullying. After all, the risk is 5. Parents: get involved. If your
that you’ll become the next target child is a victim of bullying, you need
simply for speaking up. But re porting to take the si tuation seriously.
bullying and being there for someone Schools, the police and child psychology
experts vigorously object to
who needs it are actions you’ll be
proud of for the rest of your life. the belief that bullying is a childhood
2. Stop sibling bullying at home. rite of passage.
You may think it’s harmless, but it’s If the problem doesn’t stop, talk to
not. Disdain ful eye rolling, relentless the school authorities, and then to the
teasing, humilia ting taunts, hitting police if there are no further improvements.
At home, be vigilant about
and verbal abuse directed at a sibling
can cause de pression and anxiety. sibling bullying, and make it stop.
Make sure your home is a safe place Bullying is no longer seen as a
for every body who li ves there.
normal rite of passage for children; it’s
3. Enlis the help of adults. If a preventable behaviour that we can
you see a need for in creased adult eradicate through edu cation, awareness
and action.
supervision at high-risk times and
pla ces at school or at home, ask for
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Fire engines for Acme, Carbon, Trochu, Torrington
Submitted
Kneehill County’s
regional fire services were
further enhanced with the
delivery of four brand new
fire trucks to the fire halls
in the Town of Trochu,
Village of Carbon, Village of
Acme, and Hamlet of
Torrington on September
28, 2020.
The engines will be fully
operational and in service
within the next couple of
weeks.
Prior to 2020, Kneehill
County owned 100 per cent
of these engines through a
Master Fire Agreement
between all municipalities.
The fire engines were previously
funded solely
through Kneehill County’s
Capital Equipment
Replacement Plan, which
considered the replacement
schedule of 20 years for a
fire automotive apparatus,
determined by Fire
Underwriters and considered
in fire insurance rate
calculations.
Cont’d from Pg 8
With that many machines rolling,
they were able to donate a whopping
$55,000+ which equates to over 36,500
children getting sent to summer camp
in places such as Brazil, Cambodia,
India and Kenya.
All of the combines adorned a flag
from one of those countries as well.
Last year, they were able to send
over two million kids. At the end of
October though, they will have
reached another 500,000 in 2020 alone.
This is the same organization that
easily broke a Guinness World Record
in 2018 by having 303 combines
stretched over two miles near Winkler,
Manitoba.
Previously, the record was held at
In 2020, through the new
Intermunicipal
Collaboration Framework
Agreements, each municipality
is now a proportionate
owner of most engines in the
region.
“Fire protection is so
important, and we are so
pleased to partner with our
neighbouring municipalities
to provide these
enhanced fire services to
our residents,” said
Kneehill County Reeve,
Jerry Wittstock, “Special
thanks to our local fire
chiefs and volunteer firefighters
for your continued
dedication to our residents,
and for working together to
make this possible.”
Originally, only the
Torrington and Carbon fire
trucks were slated for
replacement in 2019, however,
an incident in 2018
required the Trochu fire
engine to be replaced ahead
of schedule.
Considering the length of
build times, and with three
A whopping $55,000+
244 combines
running in
Saskatchewan.
KNEEHILL COUNTY
new fire engines already up for
renewal, Kneehill County
Council added the Acme fire
engine to the Capital Budget to
consolidate the purchases.
The Acme fire engine was due
for replacement in 2021.
Bulk purchasing all four fire
trucks at the same time allowed
for significant cost savings.
The final cost of the trucks
came to just over $2 million dollars,
and they will be in service
for the next twenty years.
The fire chiefs for each
municipality collaborated on
the build to determine the specifics
for each unit.
Trochu and Carbon trucks
are side pump mounts with
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All of the engines purchased
have a water haul capacity and
pumping capacity specially
designed with rural firefighting
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A small group of family and friends
gathered in Stettler, Alta. on Sat. Sept. 26
to celebrate the 90th birthday of former
long time Veteran resident, Bud (David)
Thulien. Also joining the festivities was
his life-long friend and former Veteran
resident, Walter Durksen of Red Deer,
Alta. who will also be 90 on Oct. 25. The
partiers were delighted when niece Lois
Toth and husband Don of Langbank,
Sask. were able to join in the celebration
via Facetime. Thulien now resides in
Drumheller, Alta.
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