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Volume 110
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MORRIN
Village
declines
senior’s
housing
CLIVE COUNCIL
Proposed Addressing Bylaw for Clive
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Clive council gave initial approval to
its proposed Addressing Bylaw, and
sent it out for public comments.
The decision was made at the Feb. 8
regular meeting held via Zoom to meet
pandemic rules.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Carla Kenney presented to councillors
the proposed Addressing Bylaw
#546-21 after they directed her at a
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
The Village of Morrin declined a
request to acquire a seniors housing
development located in the
municipality.
The decision was made at the Feb. 17
regular meeting of council, streamed
via Zoom to meet pandemic rules.
Village Official Administrator (OA)
Harold Johnsrude noted Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) Annette
previous meeting to draft a bylaw that
would offer more consistent addressing
in the village.
Councillors previously heard some
emergency services personnel had
trouble finding an address.
Plachner had been instructed at a previous
meeting to investigate the
request from the Drumheller Seniors
Housing Foundation that Morrin take
over the Blooming Prairie Seniors
four-plex, located in the village.
Turn to Clive’s, Pg 20 Turn to Morrin, Pg 19
INDEX
Forestburg council .............. 2
RCMP ................................. 2
Delia council ...................... 2
Alix council ......................... 3
Stettler town council .......... 3
Letters ............................ 4, 5
Classifieds/Careers ......... 6, 7
Obituaries ...................... 7, 8
Real Estate/Homes ............. 9
Paintearth council ............ 15
Stettler county council ...... 17
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FORESTBURG COUNCIL
Junior Firefighter Program a reality
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
It was confirmed Thurs. Feb. 18 that
Forestburg will be among several
other communities across the province
to introduce a junior firefighter
program for teens aged 14-18.
During the Feb. 4, 2021 Committee
of the Whole (COW) meeting, council
was presented with the Junior
Firefighter Program Draft Policy.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
“While playing cribbage with my
husband Michael,” said Fern Decaire of
Mirror, Alta, “I found myself looking at
the rare and elusive 29 point hand. At
one point during play, Michael said, ‘If
you had the other five you’d have 29!’
His expression was priceless when I then
laid down the last five!”
RCMP
Dwight Dibben shared with council
that he and Fire Chief Lunte collaborated
on this effort and looked at
several local programs across the
province which they modelled this
after.
Council passed the policy as
presented.
“I think it’s a wonderful step in the
right direction,” said Mayor Blaise
Young.
A Junior Firefighter will be considered
a volunteer of the Village of
Forestburg Fire and Rescue
Department.
If interested, parental/guardian
consent and a signed waiver of claim
against the Village is required
acknowledging the limitations of the
Village’s insurance policy as insurance
and Worker’s Compensation
benefits will be extended to all Junior
Firefighters.
Junior Firefighters may respond to
emergency incidents in the Village of
Forestburg when they have reached
the age of 16 and have completed their
probationary period.
They, however, are not allowed to
enter a contaminated atmosphere situation
or enter the hot zone at an
emergency incident or site.
This includes interior structure fire
attacks and dangerous goods
incidents.
Public hearing
A public hearing commenced before
the regular council meeting.
A change to the local Land Use
Bylaw was given first reading on Feb.
4 which introduced the adjustment to
allow the height of accessory buildings
to be taller than main buildings on the
same property.
A mobile homeowner was concerned
Public warning issued
after three deaths from
suspected drug overdose
Submitted
Drumheller RCMP’s investigation
into the sudden deaths of three individuals
at a residence in Drumheller on
Feb. 20, 2021, continues, along with the
assistance of the Drumheller RCMP
General Investigation Section and
Crime Reduction Unit.
The autopsies for the 21-year-old
female, 27-year-old female, both from
Drumheller, and the 31-year-old male
from Rosedale, Alta., are scheduled for
later this week at the Calgary Office of
the Chief Medical Examiner.
Drumheller RCMP’s investigation
continues and will include laboratory
analysis of the substances suspected of
being contaminated with lethal quantities
of opioid-related substances such
as fentanyl, carfentanil or
methamphetamines.
If anyone has information about this
incident, please contact the
Drumheller RCMP at 403-823-2630 or
your local police.
Highway 21 tanker flip
Three Hills RCMP responded to a
single motor vehicle collision just
south of Three Hills, Alta. on Mon.
Feb. 22.
A semi-tractor with two tankers carrying
diesel was travelling
northbound on Highway 21, lost traction
and the second tanker slid off the
road into the ditch and flipped.
Traffic was diverted for the next several
hours while the scene is cleaned
up.
There are no injuries and no additional
risk to the public.
DELIA
Water rate
to increase
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
With Henry Kroeger Regional Water
Services increasing their prices two
per cent, the Village of Delia is looking
at increasing theirs as well by the
same percentage.
The water services line increased
their price from $2.83 to $2.89.
Delia has their charge set at $3.50
per cubic metre of water used.
To keep pace with this increase, the
water village rate will increase by 10
cents to $3.60 per cubic metre once the
motion is passed after three readings.
Council passed first reading at their
regular meeting on Thurs. Feb. 18.
Turn to Delia, Pg 24
that they could not make an additional
building on their building taller than
their house as mobile homes tend to be
shorter than other homes.
No submissions for disapproval or
acceptance were sent in to administration
prior to the meeting.
After the hearing closed, council
passed second and third readings to
allow heights for supplementary buildings
to be taller.
Conversations
As part of council, councillors have
the opportunity to share happenings
and topics about the community that
may be outside the scope of the
meeting itself in
the Committee of
the Whole (COW)
session.
Coun. Eliane
Fossen started off
by mentioning
the new grant
Flagstaff has and
that Forestburg
businesses and
public facilities
like the arena
and golf course
should apply.
Council agreed,
instructing
administration to
send out letters to
ensure each
group is aware of
this funding.
The mayor
mentioned the
Friends of the
Battle River
Railway were in
need of a letter of
support so it was
asked of Mayor
Buying
Coyotes
Blaise Young as a business owner and
as the high ranking municipal official
to send on for their application in pursuit
of grant funding.
He also posed a question to council
about the village’s mask bylaw they
implemented last year.
Mayor Young wished to find clarity
how the village will end this bylaw
whether that be on the province’s call
or by having the bylaw go dormant.
Coun. Fossen shared that she felt it
‘doesn’t hurt to be there’ in case of a
local outbreak. “We are here to protect
the citizens,” she said.
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Election candidates to be posted at village office
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism
Initiative reporter
ECA Review
With the next municipal elections
scheduled for October,
municipalities are adapting to
the long nomination period
brought in by the provincial
government this year.
At their regular meeting Feb.
17 the councillors decided it will
post at the village office the
names of those who are running
for council seats in 2021.
The meeting was conducted
through Zoom to meet pandemic
rules.
Councillors read a report
from village Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO)
Michelle White that one major
change to the Local Authorities
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Election Act, the large boost
to the nomination period,
means people can announce
their candidacy beginning
Jan. 1, rather than just one
month prior to the election.
White suggested posting
the nominations at the village
office as soon as
possible so citizens know
who put their name
forward.
Councillors approved
posting council nominations
publicly as soon as
they come in.
Arena boost
Mayor Rob Fehr reported
on a recent arena committee
meeting by noting
the Alix arena remains
open for use while many
others in the region have
already removed their
skating ice for the season
due to COVID-19
restrictions.
He stated, as far as he
knows, Alix arena is one of
the only ones still open for
ice rentals.
Face-to-face meetings
Councillors discussed the
possibility of holding inperson
council meetings
rather than Zoom ones.
White stated she got two
different stories when investigating
this.
The health inspector
stated it was okay to meet in
the community hall but
Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Deena Hinshaw told
municipalities in a conference
call that it’s not
allowed.
Turn to Online, Pg 21
The Stettler Recreation Centre has been closed for much
of the past year; this photo dates to March, 2020.
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Businesses granted
pandemic relief funds
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism
Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Stettler town council decided
at their Feb. 17 regular meeting
they will grant Municipal
Operating Support Transfer
(MOST) funds to local businesses
in an attempt to relieve
the effects of COVID-19.
In a recommendation from
their most recent Committee of
the Whole (COW) meeting,
councillors heard that, “...it be
recommended to town council
that the Town of Stettler offer a
$150 COVID-19 relief contribution
to local businesses in good
standing with a 2020 Local
Business License or Business
Tax, with funding to come from
the balance carry forward
amount from the Municipal
Operating Support Transfer
(MOST) Reserve from the 2021
Budget.”
During discussion, Assistant
Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) Steven Gerlitz noted most
of the MOST funds received
would go to cover losses the
town suffered from the many
weeks the Stettler Recreation
Centre (SRC) has been closed.
However, about $78,000 of
funding remained, equalling a
$150 grant to each licensed business
in town.
Mayor Sean Nolls stated town
council wanted to do something
to directly help.
“It’s important for everyone
to understand why,” he said,
noting the money could go
towards covering personal
protective equipment costs, for
example.
Gerlitz noted council had previously
done several things to
help the community cope with
COVID, including deferring
utility bills and penalties,
keeping utility rates the same
as 2020 and looking at a zero per
cent tax increase in 2021.
Councillors unanimously
approved the MOST grants.
History book
Councillors also approved a
$10,000 matching grant to the
Stettler History Book committee.
It was noted the group
Innovation Strategy
We will be leaders and partners acting as catalysts for transformation
“It’s acting in good faith.”
in order to meet the needs of those we serve.
Catholic Leadership Strategy
has applied for a $10,000 provincial
matching grant.
We will leverage the legacy and strength of Catholic healthcare
The COW recommendation 2021 capital budget
nationally and internationally to be of greater service.
stated, “...that the Town of At the previous regular
Stettler make a financial contri-Strategic council Objectives meeting in February,
councillors unanimously
approved the 2021 capital budget
after a presentation by CAO
Greg Switenky MISSION and Gerlitz.
“The total amount of expenditures
the healing included ministry in of the Jesus 2021
We are called to continue
Capital by serving Budget with compassion, is $4,549,191.00,”
stated upholding a staff the sacredness report on of the capital
budget.
life in all stages, and caring
for the whole person –
The CAO noted a lot of the
bution of $10,000, which is
matching to the grant funds
applied for under the Provincial
Historical Grant, to the Stettler
History Book Committee, with
funding to come from the
Culture Reserve Account in the
2021 Budget.”
Mayor Nolls noted that if a
history book for the town isn’t
body, mind and soul.
considered culture, he didn’t capital budget is core work,
know what could be.
including things like sewer
When asked what happens if lines.
the group is turned down for the Switenky and Gerlitz noted
Strategic town staff Objectives worked very hard to
keep the budget at a zero net
provincial grant, Nolls
answered the town will cross
that bridge if it comes to it.
Support from the boards
Councillors also approved a
COW recommendation to credit
businesses who purchased rink
board advertising in the Stettler
Recreation Centre (SRC) last
year.
The COW memo noted, “...it
be recommended to town
council that the Stettler
Recreation Centre rink board
signage and Zamboni signage
sponsors that are in good
standing for the 2019/2020
season receive an additional
year of advertising for the
2020/2021 season free of
charge.”
The mayor noted something
had to be done for the groups
that purchased the advertising
that few people had a chance to
see.
“This is one of those common
sense things to do,” said Nolls.
Acute Care Optimization and Expansion Strategy
We will transform and expand care and service in acute care to
respond
increase
to growing populations
to taxpayers
and changing
in
demographics.
the
Community unusual Care Integration economic and Expansion climate Strategy
We will expand our community care capacity to transform care
Alberta finds itself in.
delivery, and address gaps in service, growing populations and
changing demographics.
However, Switenky noted
there are still some unknowns
until the province releases its
own 2021 budget.
The Family of Edward Rostad
is greatly appreciative to all the staff at Coronation
Hospital during his final days. We’re fortunate that the
amazing nursing staff were able to spend a great deal
of time comforting Ed, and just being there with him.
We’re so thankful that he wasn’t alone.
Since moving into Coronation DSL in July of 2019,
both Ed and his wife Mary have felt so comfortable
and cared for by the caring and welcoming staff. They
have enriched Ed & Mary’s lives in so many ways, and
continue to support Mary every day.
Thank you to Coronation Funeral Home for helping
with arrangements. Edward’s obituary can be viewed on
their website. Thanks also to Clayton Grice for officiating
the meaningful memorial service, held at DSL. An
online service will be held at a later date.
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OPINION
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the opinions of this newspaper.
EDITORIAL
Deserve better
Brenda Schimke
ECA review
According to the Canadian
Taxpayers’ Federation, Albertans will
pay $196 million more in personal
taxes in 2021 and an estimated $600
million in 2022.
It’s called bracket creep.
In secret, Kenney and his MLAs
stopped indexing tax brackets for inflation
which pushes taxpayers into
higher tax brackets even though the
purchasing power of their money has
decreased. It is a slick way to increase
personal taxes because the majority of
Albertans won’t notice or understand.
That fact didn’t stop Kenney from
standing on his soap box denouncing
the Business Council of Alberta (BCA)
when it expressed concern about the
province’s high expenses and falling
revenues.
It seems Kenney took offence to a
BCA study showing that Alberta will
eventually need to consider a harmonized
sales tax if we are ever to
transform Alberta from a yo-yo Petro
state to a diversified economy.
Ironically, after raising Alberta’s
personal income taxes in secret, our
premier, with much indignation
declared, “This would be the worst
possible time to ask people to pay
more.”
In the middle of a pandemic, the
BCA couldn’t agree more. They were
just starting a much-needed conversation
on Alberta’s revenue reality, not
asking for new taxes today.
But the question remains, Mr.
Premier, why did you increase our personal
income taxes during a pandemic
and economic meltdown?
Frankly, it’s also not the time to
slash the civil service, anger doctors,
and starve municipal, health, education
and social service budgets. Nor
should it be a time when we indiscriminately
throw money at a pipeline in a
foreign country, or take on the high
cost of setting up and operating a provincial
police force and CPP-equivalent
pension plan.
It’s the sleaze factor behind this government’s
operations that is getting
very tiresome. From park closures, to
open pit coal mining in the Rockies, to
personal income tax increases, absolutely
everything is done by Premier
Kenney and his MLAs without consultation
and in secret.
If not the recent personal tax
increases in the middle of a health and
economic crisis, just when will it be
enough for UCP members to turf their
ineffective leader?
They and the rest of Albertans
deserve better.
Kudos to Herman Schwenk
It was with great disappointment and sadness that I learned of Mr. Schwenk’s
health issues and decision to retire. He and I have been fellow columnists for two
decades and it just won’t be the same without us sharing the op-ed page.
I’ve always been glad to write in a newspaper that was unapologetic about
publishing columnists with opposing opinions.
Herman, you were one half of the whole and your leaving has left a hole that
will be hard to fill. Your voice will be greatly missed.
I wish you all of God’s strength and blessings.
Brenda Schimke
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God bless you, Herman
Dear Editor,
This morning while waiting for my
bread to rise I started reading ‘East
Central Alberta News’ and this article
titled, ‘Everything has an end’, pg. 2,
Feb. 11, 2021, will be forever etched in
my mind.
Although we have never met, you
have so touched my heart.
I hope those of you that believe in
prayer will join me in lifting Herman
Schwenk in his final journey.
God bless and hold you close!
Patti Strand
Consort, Alta.
Thanks, Herman Schwenk
Dear Editor,
Thank you, Herman, for your
courage in sharing this latest challenge
in your life.
Thank you for sharing your
thoughts and opinions over the years,
and for challenging us to think. Even
if we disagreed with you, you pushed
us to reassess our own beliefs and
positions.
You have been a true pioneer, not
just providing for your own family, but
sharing your values of honesty and
hard work.
With an eye to a better future, you
were bold enough to get involved in
Rural Electrification, the Gas Co-op,
and numerous other boards to monitor
what could be best done for our
province.
You have tried to hold politicians
accountable for their decisions.
You have set an example of what
Albertans should be.
May you finish out your days free
from fear, trusting in the One Who
died to give each of us eternal life.
Pat Holloway
Castor, Alta.
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Solution lies in amending our agricultural practices
Dear Editor,
Following is a letter I’m in the process
of sending to Bill Gates. It is a bit
long so I will break it into two parts.
Doubtful if it will become a weekly
habit like Herman’s. He would be a
tough act to follow.
Dear Bill Gates,
Last night I watched you on 60
Minutes. You spoke of the urgency of
dealing with climate change and how
that huge advances in technology are
required to solve the problem.
I believe technology may be responsible
for the dilemma in which we now
find ourselves.
Let me explain from a soil health
perspective.
David Montgomery in his book Dirt:
the Erosion of Civilization chronicles
the decline of agricultural soils over
the past 10,000 years.
Starting with the first piece of technological
development, the plow, top
soil has been and continues to be
eroded.
Soil organic matter (basically
carbon) has declined from around
eight per cent to 1 - 2 per cent in many
soils around the world.
That represents a huge amount of
carbon.
Unlike you, I see the climate crises,
rather than being caused by too much
CO2 in the atmosphere, is actually
caused by too little CO2 in the soil.
The solution lies in amending our
agricultural practices, rather than
focusing on carbon neutral emissions
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and penalizing people for living.
A number of authors like, Patrick
Moore and Dr. Dyson Freeman suggests
in excess of 15 per cent of
agriculture production today can be
attributed to our higher levels of atmospheric
CO2.
Green houses raise CO2 to something
like 1500 ppm to increase
production on a given amount of water.
In other words, increased CO2 is a
good thing.
Where I live was once under ice a
mile thick so I for one appreciate
global warming.
A more serious problem might be
that the sun burns out and we have
global cooling.
Siegfreid Singer and Dennis Avery
in their book “Unstoppable Global
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Years”, see no correlation between
global warming and CO2.
Climate changes due to changes in
sun activity approximately every 1500
years. CO2 increases after global
warming not because of it. Dr Patrick
Moore backs him up.
So, back to agricultural practices. I
understand you may be the largest
holder of farmland in the U. S.
A number of soil health authors like
Dr. David Montgomery, in Growing a
Revolution; Nicole Masters in “For the
Love of Soil”; Dr. Kris Nicols, Dr.
Christine Jones, Dr. Eliine Ingrim and
others suggest we farmers need to
reduce tillage and other soil disturbances
like inorganic fertilizers,
herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
Turn to Yields, Pg 5
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Country divided as never before
Dear Editor,
The question should be, should
either government or private enterprise
be responsible for senior care?
The solution to correcting our senior
care should not lie with corporations
or governments. Rather we should be
looking at society and how we have
destroyed the family.
The baby boomers are the generation
that never experienced the
devastation of two world wars, or the
poverty between 1930 and 1940.
As teenagers the baby boomers, to a
large degree, rejected the values of
their parents. Instead of listening to
Lots of questions on MDF plant
Dear Editor,
I read the article titled “MDF plant
will be between Three Hills, Trochu”,
pg. 3, Feb. 18, 2021 and have a concern.
According to the article, Brian
McLeod, president of Great Plains
MDF, said that ‘Water will be an
important resource at the mill, as it
will require about 1,300 square meters
per day.
The company is currently in talks
with the Town of Three Hills about
water supply and noted the plant won’t
require potable water.’
First off, it is impossible to have
square meters of water. The measurement
for water would have to be in
cubic meters.
I was curious as to how many gallons
of water would be required per
day. In a cubic meter of water there are
the same music and singing the same
songs as their parents,they moved into
rock ‘n’ roll, instead of marrying and
raising responsible children they
rejected the Christian morals.
Instead they treated sex as
recreation,not related to marriage or
family.
In 1969 this was all acted out at the
Woodstock Celebration where
Christian morals and values were
totally rejected.
We are now into the third generation
counting the baby boomers,and
because of our resources and wealth in
North America they have gotten away
219.969 Canadian gallons.
That would be 285,959.7 gallons of
water per day. The whopping total per
year would be 104,375,296 gallons.
I rechecked my math, and yes, that is
over 104 million gallons per year.
I tried to put this amount into perspective
so I looked up how many
gallons are in an olympic-sized swimming
pool and found out there are
660,000 gallons per pool.
So the plant would be using water
the equivalent of 158 olympic-sized
swimming pools every year.
The huge amount of water that will
be used raises many questions: Where
in the world is that water going to be
coming from? Will the public be told
the details, including if the plant will
be given a discount for purchasing
water in bulk?
Yields were comparable
with their lifestyle.
The divorce rate is so high that
many no longer bother to get married.
Now many children are growing up
with only one parent.
The homes being built are still getting
bigger, more bedrooms and more
bathrooms but no room for parents.
It is mostly Christian families where
the mother still stays at home to raise
the children, the rest hire babysitters
so they can hold a job to help pay for
the larger homes and two cars and pay
more taxes to the government, so the
government can pay for more
babysitters.
Will there be any public consultation
about this issue?
The note about ‘the plant won’t
require potable water’ makes me
worry about water being taken from
rivers.
What will be the impact of taking
104,375,296 gallons of water out of the
river system every year for decades?
I am hoping that there will be a
follow-up article where Brian McLeod
will answer these questions because I
cannot be the only one with this
concern.
I am really hoping that there are
public consultations scheduled so we
can all voice our concern about this
and other matters in regard to the proposed
plant.
Rhea Brady
Delia, Alta.
Fuzzify or muddify a clear situation?
Dear Editor,
Have you noticed these days that
every politician no matter what their
political strip will all use the phrase
“let me be clear” somewhere in their
presentation.
They use it either because they want
Colossal projects
affect on power bills
Dear Editor,
Fossil Fuel: Thank God for our good
old fossil fuel! Without it, we would all
have been in dire straits the last three
or four weeks.
I wonder how many windmills and
solar panels it would have taken to
keep our homes warm?
If Prime Minister Trudeau is going
to shut the oil and gas and coal
industry down, I think we should be
able to see his plan and timeline for
doing this.
The “Greenys” and the climate
changers say we have to do this within
five years or the old planet is doomed.
I think Trudeau’s plan will be
Cont’d from Pg 4
Instead, if we feed soil microbes they
will provide the minerals plants need
for free.
The levels of minerals and vitamins
in our food has declined significantly in
the last 50 years, not because of scarcity
in the soil, but because modern technology
(chemicals) and tillage make
them unavailable.
Nicole Masters, working with Twin
Rivers Hutterite colony, reduced their
fertilizer bill by 75 per cent in one year
while adding some microbes.
to fuzzify a clear situation or they actually
want to clear up a situation that
they had previously fuzzified (or muddified).
Neither word is in the
dictionary but everyone understands
what I mean.
Which brings me to Mr. Schwenk. I
somewhere between a fairytale and a
nightmare, or maybe he figures the
“Carbon Tax” will do it all for him.
Trudeau and his “Greeny” friends
should have driven out West last week
in their electric cars to see how they
performed at 40 or 50 degrees below
zero.
I’m kind of wondering how much my
power bill will be after he gets done
with this colossal project?
Does anybody really think he can
pull this one off? I think the world’s
going to need our oil gas and coal for a
few more millenniums!
Robert Blagen
Youngstown, Alta.
Their yields were comparable to the
neighbours.
As a side benefit their bank account
increased by $2 million.
A few years into their new program
they experienced a five inch rainfall in
26 hours. They were able to drive in the
fields the next day while the neighbours
field was under water.
More about healthy soils continued
next week.
Pat Rutledge
Monitor, Alta.
haven’t agreed with Mr. Schwenk on
more than 10 words since I was first
introduced to the ECA Review a few
years ago.
Mr. Schwenk is someone I would
call “plainspoken”. He says what he
means and he means what he says.
Agree or disagree, it is quite
refreshing. You don’t have to wonder
where he stands or what he thinks
about something.
He forces you to think about issues.
I doubt that Mr. Schwenk has ever
used “let me be clear” in his 90 years.
Personally, I’ll miss him and
PrairieView.
Darrell Trenholm
Stettler, Alta.
Community Enhancement
Grants Dispersed in 2021
“The Paintearth Regional Waste Management Board is always pleased to grant funds to volunteer
groups that carry out the work that holds communities like ours together,” Chairman Wiart said.
“We were happy this year to see funds used to keep recreational programs going, as well as
projects that benefit young kids and seniors. We’re fortunate to have a community partner such as
Waste Connections, which voluntarily funds the Community Enhancement Grant program to keep
volunteer groups focused on what matters most – connecting communities.”
“Waste Connections is always honored to
contribute back to the community that we
live and work in,” said Dan Rochette of Waste
Connections.
First Quarter grant recipients be awarded amounts as follows:
Castor & District Museum Society $5,000
Coronation Community Hall Board $2,500
Castor & District Lions Club $2,500
Castor Minor Sports Council $2,500
Castor Golf Club $2,500
Coronation & District Wellness Society $2,500
Castor Curling Club Association $2,700
Castor Child Care Society $3,800
Coronation Elks & Community Golf Club $2,500
Total: $26,500
No one has time or wants to have
their parents in their large homes, that
could look after the children. Instead
they expect the government or private
investors to look after the parents and
their children.
So we have a problems.
About the same time as the baby
boomers decided to abandoned
Christian family values, society
decided to take God out of the education
system and our Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau legislated no-fault
divorce and decriminalized abortions
and gave financial aid to the hippies.
Now we have a baby boomer, Justin
Trudeau, for a Prime Minister.
All of our political parties have
become progressive and we no longer
have common values.
Our Prime Minister can make a fool
of himself multiple times, still his supporters
circle the wagons to protect
him.
He is unable to keep his own family
together but we expect him to govern
our country so is it any wonder our
country is divided as never before?
George Friesen,
Clive, Alta.
Feeling sorry
for UCP
Dear Editor,
It is not often I feel sorry for politicians,
however in the case of the
United Conservative Party (UCP) I
will make an exception.
Premier Kenny inherited a disaster
from the New Democrat Party (NDP),
then even worse the election of Prime
Minister Trudeau and the Liberals,
but it was just beginning as COVID-19
was lurking around the corner.
It, along with the Liberals desire to
destroy Alberta’s economy, have left
him in a hard place.
When the UCP tried to counter the
left wing propaganda about the oil and
gas industry, they were attacked for
wasting money.
I assume the attackers would prefer
the misinformation and those behind
it would prevail. Many will not be
happy until the energy sector in
Alberta is shuttered.
Recently the UCP floated the idea of
allowing coal mining on the eastern
slopes as had the NDP. From the reaction
you would think that they
planned to level the Rockies.
Turn to Land, Pg 9
The intake deadline for
the next round of grant
applications will be
April 29, 2021 for the
Board’s May 3, 2021
meeting.
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HAMLET of Erskine
Plan 1623372; Block 16; Lot 2 and
Plan 1623372; Block 16; Lot 3
Section 70 (1) of the Municipal Government Act states if a municipality
proposes to transfer or grant an estate or interest in land for less than its
market value, the proposal must be advertised.
The County of Stettler No. 6 has received and accepts an offer for the
purchase of the above parcels to be sold in the Hamlet of Erskine for
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Future Ag Inc. in Coronation is looking for an
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Box 189 Coronation, AB T0C 1C0
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OBITUARIES
Home economics, table games,
camping and travel enjoyed
Mary Milly Vert went home to be
with her Lord and Saviour on Feb. 6,
2021 at Stettler Hospital with some of
her family by her side.
Mary was the thirteenth
child born to Alexander and
Anna Evashkevich at the
family farm near Kirriemuir,
Alta. on Nov. 20, 1927.
She attended the Dry Lake
School and finished her Grade
9 by correspondence. After
Grade 9, she helped with
household duties and milked
cows while her brothers
tended to the field work in
summer and cared for cattle
in winter.
She also helped to cook meals for
Vert
thrashers at Lysgaards, Bert Caldwells
and Galloways.
Schroeder
She married the love of her life,
Albert Vert, on June 14, 1948.
They farmed south of Kirriemuir on
the Vert family homestead
until 1963 when they moved
to the “new farm” to be
closer to the main roads and
electricity.
To this union there were
six children born: Linda,
Vivian, Stephen, Eric,
Delaine and Robin.
Mary and Albert enjoyed
trips to California,
Louisiana, Eastern Canada,
Expo ’86 and numerous
camping trips to B.C.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting,
sewing and making quilts.
Many of her siblings as well as all
her grandchildren were recipients of a
Actively involved
in community
Gregory John Schroeder
1934 – 2021
Gregory John Schroeder was born
in Craik, Sask. on April 29, 1934, the
only son of Greg and Josephine
Schroeder.
In 1942 the family moved to Talbot,
Alta. to the farm of Andrew Music
(Greg’s great-uncle). Greg moved twice
more with his parents but remained in
the area settling on the farmstead that
he eventually raised his own family
on.
Greg attended Talbot,
Clinton, and Brownfield
schools completing his Grade
10 before deciding to go into
farming with his father. He
also spent the winter of 1956-57
in Edmonton working at the
post office and then at the
municipal airport as a frame
mechanic on World War II
Harvard training planes.
On Nov. 10, 1962 he married
Mary Billingsley and they
started their family in 1964 in a mobile
home on the same farm site as Greg’s
parents.
In 1965 Greg’s parents moved to
Coronation and Greg and Mary moved
into the farmhouse. By 1969 they were
busy with six children, with two more
joining the family in the 1970s.
Greg was always actively involved in
the community. As a young man he
was a participant in 4-H, local baseball
and curling teams.
As he grew older, he was a local and
provincial leader involved with the
UFA, gas co-op, Talbot community,
Catholic Church, hospital board, 4-H,
and coaching his children’s baseball
teams as well as driving them to
numerous other activities and chaperoning
school and 4-H trips.
The doors of his home and strong
arms were open to the many friends of
his children, often being called ‘dad’ by
them: he knew that caring for his children
meant caring for their friends.
In 1995 he was awarded the East-
Central 4-H Award of Distinction and
in 1997 the Schroeder family were the
County of Paintearth representatives
for the Alberta Farm Family Award.
In 1997 Greg and Mary retired from
farming and moved to Stettler.
Greg became involved in the
community through the local food
bank, meals on wheels, volunteering at
the seniors lodges, and being part of
the Knights of Columbus.
Even once they had moved to Heart
Haven Lodge, he could be seen driving
his lawn mower across town to take
care of the Catholic Church lawn.
Greg was predeceased by his mother
and father; sister, Dolores; brother-inlaw,
Ford; niece, Sandra;
granddaughters, April and Cassandra;
great-grandson, Ash; and many aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Greg is survived by his
wife, Mary; sisters,
Bernadette and Kathleen
(Leo); children, Mary-Jo
(Russ), Melanie, Gregory
(Adele), Denise (Chris),
Loretta (Darryl), Teresa
(Don), Gary (Brenda), and
Brenda (Vance); 13 grandchildren,
eight
great-grandchildren, and
many cousins, nieces and
nephews.
Family connections were important
to Greg. He kept in touch with and
enjoyed travelling to see his extended
family across western Canada and the
U.S. and Europe.
A funeral mass was held for Greg on
Fri. Feb. 19 at the Christ King Catholic
Church in Stettler.
Internment will take place early
spring at the Coronation Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Greg are
gratefully accepted to a charity of your
own choice.
Card of Thanks
The Schroeder family would like to
thank the nurses and care teams at the
Stettler Hospital, Home Care, Points
West Living and Heart Haven who
have supported all of us in the past
months.
We also want to extend our appreciation
to all our friends and community
members for sharing their love, well
wishes and memories.
Condolences can be sent to the
family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.
com Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium entrusted with the care
and funeral arrangements, 403-742-
3422 .
handmade quilt.
Mary also enjoyed playing table
games, especially Dominoes and
Aggravation.
Her bread making skills and her dill
pickle canning were well known to
many people. In fact, when her condo
was cleaned out, we found that she had
saved six jars of dills, one for each of
her kids.
Mary and Albert attended the
Kirriemuir Gospel Fellowship Church
where Mary taught Sunday School
classes and helped with other
programs.
In 1997, they made the hard decision
to leave the farm and move into
Consort. During that time they took
great pride in growing a huge vegetable
garden and many beautiful
flowers.
In 2007 they moved to Spruce
Terrace Condos in Stettler where they
made many friends. A few months
after Albert’s passing, Mary moved to
Heart Haven Lodge where she gained
new friends and lived till her passing.
Mary is survived by her children
and their families: daughter Linda
(Harry) Shoemaker and their family,
Carmen (Kerry) Pickles, Jared, Wyatt
and Chyanne, Coreena (Shaun)
Torgerson, Brooke and Mikayla,
Harley (Diane), Brailee and Tyler;
daughter Vivian (Nick) Lowther and
their family, Dawna (Henry) Hughes,
Rachelle, Kimberley and Marissa,
Preston and Nathan; daughter-in-law
Lorinda Vert and her and Stephen’s
family, Stephanie Phillips, Austin and
Kaylee, Danita (Mike) Dmetrichuk,
Caiden, Mariska and Emersyn, Dallas
(Natasha) Reece, Tegan and Ryker;
son Eric (Lisa) and their family, Garth
(Rica), Jessica and Devon, Amanda
(Dwayne) Calder, Cameron and
Natalie, Deanna (Eric) Sievers, Dillan
and Brayden; daughter Delaine
(Kevin) Stewart and their family,
Amie (Adam) Staniowski, Chayse and
Zander, Andrew (Janet), Hudson, Jodi,
Kayli and Branson, Aaron (Crystal),
Rilynn, Owen, Bentley and Liam,
Adam (Amy), Isla and Troy, Anton;
daughter Robin Vert-Duffin and her
family, Kyle (Kennedy) and Mackenzie
(Lindsay);.
She is also survived by her brother
Paul (Coreen) Evaskevich; sister, Ann
Meers; sisters-in-law, Pauline and
Laura; and numerous nieces and
nephews, other family and many dear
friends.
Mary was predeceased by her husband
Albert, son Stephen, siblings:
Charlie (Nora), Bill (Alice), Joe,
Caroline (Vic), Rose (George), Frank
(Dorothy), Lil (Bert), Tofield (AM),
Alex and Fred, brothers-in-law, Ted
Ilchuck and Ken Meers.
A family funeral service for the late
Mary Vert was held on Feb. 13, 2021 at
Stettler Funeral Home with Pastor
Ross Helgeton officiating.
Interment took place at Kirriemuir
Cemetery beside her beloved Albert.
Active pallbearers were grandsons:
Harley, Nathan, Dallas, Garth,
Andrew and Kyle.
If family or friends wish to make a
donation in Mary’s memory, suggestions
are Stettler Health Services
Foundation-Palliative Care, The
Gideons or a charity of choice c/o
Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium, P.O. Box 1780, Stettler,
AB T0C 2L0, who were entrusted with
the care and funeral arrangements.
To send condolences to the family or
view the funeral service, please visit
www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES
Joyful, infectious laugh remembered forever
Ernest Otto Petrussa was born July
14, 1929 and passed away Feb. 12, 2021
at the amazing age of 91 years old.
Ernie was one of seven kids
whose parents came over
from Italy and homesteaded
southeast of Big Valley, Alta.
Their homestead is where
Ernie was born and raised.
He attended Gopher Head
School as a child while he
worked on the farm with his
parents and siblings.
He and his brother, John,
carried on with the family
farm and started their own
pedigreed seed growing business,
Petrussa Seed Farms.
Ernie was no stranger to work with
many hours spent in the tractor at
seeding and spraying time, working
Petrussa
Many interests kept him busy
Lawrence Ernest Muhlbach
Feb. 28, 1952 ~ Jan. 24, 2021
Lawrence Muhlbach of Stettler
passed away on Jan. 24, 2021 at the age
of 68 years.
Lawrence was born Feb. 28, 1952 to
Howard and Helen Muhlbach.
He spent his childhood on a farm
south of Stettler with brothers
Ken and Jim and sister Kathy.
He attended Big Valley School
to Grade 9, then high school in
Stettler and Red Deer.
Lawrence married Carol
Bowdige in 1973. They had two
children Larry and Leanne.
Lawrence was very proud of his
family.
The Treblemakers were a
source of much enjoyment and many
great memories were made travelling
around the province. He was known
for his deep voice.
Lawrence was an avid fisherman
and hunter.
He belonged to the Stettler Car Club
and enjoyed the opportunity to race his
Duster.
Muhlbach
long hours in a combine at harvest and
in the colder months he operated the
seed cleaning plant.
After his brother’s passing
in 2004 Ernie began farming
with his nephews, Mark and
Miles and their families.
Ernie enjoyed being able to
work alongside four generations
of his family, watching
his great-great nieces and
nephews grow up.
He was also very proud to
have two great-great
nephews and a great-great
niece being raised in the
yard that he grew up in.
In 2014, Ernie celebrated 100 years of
farming legacy on the Petrussa homestead
and reminisced at just how far
they had progressed since he began
He was an enthusiastic member of
the Stettler Trap Club, spending many
hours working on the grounds and
enjoying the friendship and competition
of shooting.
Lawrence is survived by his wife
Carol; children Larry
(Andrea) Muhlbach and
Leanne (Scott) Cressman;
grandchildren: Stella
Muhlbach, Cameron and
Grace Cressman.
Also surviving him are
his mother Helen
Muhlbach-Smith; brothers
Ken (Dana) Muhlbach and
Jim (Betty Lou)
Muhlbach; sister Kathy
(Michel) Lessard; aunts
Mary Muhlbach and Ruby Jolly;
uncles Albert (Joyce) Lunevich and
Archie (Ila) Lunevich; as well as
numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives,
and many dear friends.
He was predeceased by his father
Howard; father and mother-in-law
Walter and Lillian Bowdige.
A celebration of life was held for
farming with his parents using horses.
Ernie also enjoyed having a good
time.
After retiring from farm work, he
moved to Big Valley where he and his
partner Margaret enjoyed playing crib
at the Big Valley Inn on Sundays.
Ernie was also a member of the Big
Valley Elks and was a great supporter
of the communities of Big Valley and
Byemoor.
Ernie was not shy of a good time and
enjoyed a good whiskey and water.
With his most joyful, infectious laugh
he could make anyone smile and will
be forever remembered by it.
Ernie is predeceased by his parents
Peter and Emilia, his brothers Gino
and John and sister Anne.
He is survived by his partner
Margaret, sisters Lucy, Adeline and
Lawrence on Sat. Jan. 30, 2021 at the
Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium.
As a tribute to Lawrence and a sign
of support, friends and family drove
through the Stettler Funeral Home
breezeway after the family service.
Donations in memory of Lawrence
are gratefully accepted to a charity of
your own choice.
Condolences can be sent to the
family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.
com.
Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium entrusted with the care
and funeral arrangements,
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Elsie, as well as many nieces and
nephews, great nieces and nephews
and great-great nieces and nephews
who loved and adored him.
Donations can be made to STARS
Air Ambulance or a charity of choice
c/o Stettler Funeral Home &
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Land mined and restored in much better condition
Cont’d from Pg 5
They were proposing mining metallurgical
coal which is in great demand
and will continue to be. I do not like to
look at open pit mines but my understanding
is that they would occupy a
very small area while providing good
jobs, although not much for royalties.
It sounds similar to the oil-sands
which seem enormous when you are
there but I challenge you to go on
Google Earth and find them without
referencing Ft. McMurray.
I have been there and the companies
involved are cleaning up the area
which has been leaking oil into the
rivers for centuries.
The land that is mined and restored
is in much better condition.
I also would encourage you to look at
the lithium and cobalt open pit mines.
It seems that those against all exploitation
of our resources would prefer
Alberta become a
park administered
by the Magi
of the UN.
Albertan’s children
and
grandchildren
would have to
move elsewhere
to find employment
unless they
became park wardens
giving tours
to eco tourists
who arrive in
electric cars powered
by good
intentions and
Trudeau pixie
dust.
Better come in
the summer,
North of Coronation
SW 10 38 11 W4
NW 3 38 11 W4
E 1/2 3 38 11 W4
North of Veteran
Section 6 36 08 W4
SW 28 36 09 W4
NE 20 36 9 W4
Call Dallas Ellerby
Your Farm & Ranch Specialist
403.578.8105
cancow@xplornet.com
winter is not kind on electric cars. Do
not disturb a leaf or snail!
Without oil and gas, agriculture
would have to resort to true horse
power, alas, unlike cows which burb,
horses do fart.
I believe God does not make mistakes.
I believe that he placed the coal,
oil and gas in and on the Earth for us
to extract and use wisely and I believe
that there is no one better than
Albertans to do this.
I hear people saying Premier Kenny
has to resign because he has lost the
confidence of Albertans.
My question is, who would replace
him? Rachael Notley or even better
Allison Redford? They would both be
better at throwing money down the
drain but is that what you want for
future generations.
Have Premier Kenny and the UCP
made mistakes, in hindsight,
LAND FOR SALE
117 quarters in grass
south of Youngstown
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south of Hemaruka
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south of Hemaruka
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south of Hemaruka
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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
The following briefly described property located in Paintearth County in the
Brownfield area is hereby offered for sale by tender, subject to the reservations,
exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificates of title:
Land
NE 9-39-10 W4 and SE 9-39-10 W4 containing 320 acres more or less.
Approximately 300 acres cultivated. Total annual oil/gas surface lease revenue is
$28,573.00.
Terms:
The sale of the property is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned:
1. These properties are sold “as is”.
2. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
3. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration.
4. GST will be added to purchase price where applicable.
5. Tenders in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not
after 12:00 o’clock noon on March 26, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded
to E. Roger Spady Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “Maron Tender”.
A certified cheque equal to 5% of the purchase price must accompany the
tender.
6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before April 23, 2021 (Possession Date”).
7. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
8. Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale.
9. The 2 quarter sections may be sold individually or as a unit, but are not
separated by a fence.
10. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Seller may reject any or all
tenders.
11. Deposit cheques on unsuccessful tenders will be returned promptly.
12. If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that
tender, the deposit shall be forfeited.
For further particulars please contact Donald Maron at 403-578-3003,
Richard Maron at 403- 578-8206 or Vernon Maron at 403-938-3412.
E. Roger Spady
Barrister & Solicitor
5015 Victoria Ave, Box 328
Coronation, Alberta, T0C 1C0
absolutely. I have lots of opinions but
could I have done a better job, no.
To those calling for his resignation,
remember you and I do not have the
information he has.
Also Premier Kenny probably
should not have invested Alberta’s
money in Keystone XL but if COVID
had not hit, President Trump would
have been re-elected and it would have
looked like a brilliant move.
Unlike President Trump, President
Biden’s strings are pulled by China
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who did not want Keystone built.
My criticisms of Premier Kenny are
that he has not been tough enough. We
should have our own police force, pension
plan and tax department just like
Quebec.
We should be having a vote on equalization
or better, separation but having
no better alternative I will support
him.
Gord Snell,
Three Hills. Alta.
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1,200 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath
bungalow situated on corner
lot. Newly renovated kitchen
with granite countertops, open
concept great room. Finished
basement. Call 403-555-5555
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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
The following briefly described property is hereby offered for sale by tender,
subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the
existing certificate of title:
Land
SW 30-35-13 W4 containing 157.34 acres more or less
Part of SE 30-35-13 W4 containing 153.01 acres more or less
NW 30-35-13 W4 containing 157.39 acres more or less
NE 19-35-13 W4 containing 160.00 acres more or less
SE 19-35-13 W4 containing 160.00 acres more or less
SW 19-35-13 W4 containing 157.30 acres more or less
NW 19-35-13 W4 containing 157.31 acres more or less
Features of This Property
7 quarters of pasture land all in one block adjacent to Highway 36 south of
Castor, Alberta in Paintearth County, perimeter fenced and cross fenced, oil/gas
surface lease and power line rent totalled $8,600.00 in 2020. Several dugouts on
the property.
The sale of the Land is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:
1. Title will be free and clear of mortgages.
2. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
3. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration.
4. Tenders in writing will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not
after 12:00 o’clock noon on March 31, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded
to E. Roger Spady Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “Pals Tender”.
A certified cheque equal to 5% of the purchase price must accompany the
tender.
5. GST may be added to the purchase price if applicable.
6. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before April 30, 2021 (Possession Date”).
7. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
8. Mineral rights, if any, are not included in the sale.
9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Seller may reject any or all
tenders.
10. Deposit cheques for unsuccessful tenders will be returned promptly.
11. If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that
tender, the deposit shall be forfeited.
For further particulars please contact Roy Pals at 403-882-2344.
E. Roger Spady
Barrister & Solicitor
5015 Victoria Ave, Box 328
Coronation, Alberta, TOG 1 CO
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Rural Alberta has always felt like
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Growing up on a cow/calf,
feedlot operation south of
Coronation, Alta. instilled in
him the unique ethics and
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As he tells it, “I didn’t
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raised on a farm shaped who Glasier
I was as a person until my
own children approached
adulthood.
“I am so thankful for the influence
of my family and the close-knit community
I grew up in.”
After marrying his wife, Kisa in
1998 they began to farm alongside
Jeff’s parents, Dwayne
and Terry Glasier, who are
still actively running the
family farm today.
In the late 90’s the economy
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short. Jeff and Kisa left the
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Wanting a life that was
easier on his family, Jeff went
back to school to take a
finance degree.
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Red Rock Red Angus, Beiseker Red Angus,
a staple in Canadian breeders community
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
The history of Beiseer Red Angus
started over 50 years ago and within
that time the families of Schmaltz and
Brigan have made a substantial
impact on the Canadian Red Angus
community.
In 1971 Peter and Maxine
Schmaltz decided on purchasing
more cows.
They already had Black
Angus but wanted to start a
purebred herd.
They had lots of help from
their children Kim, Karen and
Mark Brigan, being all still at
home, so they decided to try
something different by buying
Red Angus although at that
time there were very few Red
Angus breeders in Canada.
In the beginning, they used artificial
insemination (A.I.) and
transplanting embryos on their better
cows mostly.
In 1980, they started to slow down on
the A.I.ing and went in search of a
breeding bull to use for natural
breeding.
Their search led them to Premier
Breeders in New York where they
bought into a syndicate on a bull
called PREMIER PATRIOT 16.
This bull has laid the foundation of
the Schmaltz herd.
Beiseker Red Angus bought the
bull’s walking rights and a percentage
of semen sales.
It was later sold to Don and Vickie
Conway.
The semen from this ‘female maker’
bull is still used today at Beiseker Red
Angus & Red Rock Red Angus to flush
cows to produce embryos.
They are currently using a son of
his on the cows and many of the current
breeding females will have his
breeding somewhere in their pedigree.
“His female’s udders were perfect,
the feet are great. Temperament is
wonderful and they have lots of milk
and a lot of the cows have done well
also but we found Premier Patriot has
laid down the foundation for what a
female should be,” said Karen.
At the same time as securing
Premier Patriot 16, the family started
to show their cattle.
The main bull show at that time for
Red Angus was the Red Round Up in
central Alberta.
PREMIER PATRIOT 16
They won Grand Champion twice
there with RED BRA DOUBLE
EXPOSURE 51R in 1983 and with RED
BRA FIRE CRACKER 33X in 1988.
In 1985, they also took home Reserve
Champion with RED BRA RED
WHEEL 33T.
Their most thrilling show was in
1983 when a bull calf called RED BRA
FIRST CLASS 13R went on to win
Grand Champion at the Denver Stock
Show in Denver, Colorado; coming out
of the show on top with an undefeated
three-year-old.
In 1988, Beiseker Red Angus & Red
Rock Red Angus were nominated by
their peers, winning Breeder of the
Year.
Over the years they have sold bulls,
females and embryos all over to the
world including Denmark, South
Africa, Argentina, Australia and the
U.S.A.
In the beginning, bulls were sold
with the Red Angus Breeders of
Canada as the number of breeders
was limited at that time and even
fewer produced Red Angus bulls.
Several breeders together sold their
bulls at a one-day sale and then as the
numbers grew two bull sales evolved.
As the breed grew so did their herd
numbers large enough to have a sale
of their own combined with Dee Lee
Red Angus (daughter, Karen),
Lumont Red Angus and RRH Red
Angus.
They decided where to have their
first sale in 1990.
They wanted an area that was
known for having large numbers of
cattle combined with no other Red
Angus bull sales at that time.
Cereal Auction Mart in Cereal, Alta.
was decided to be central.
The same year, the first Prairie
Grass Red Angus Bull Sale was held.
All of the kids had left home while
Pete and Maxine decided to slow down
a little so in 1994 they decided to take a
back seat and join forces with Red
Rock Red Angus (daughter, Karen
and son-in-law as well as John Brigan
and Jim and Laurie Brigan).
In 1997 Prairie Grass Red Angus
Bull Sale, which was composed of both
Red Rock Red Angus and Beiseker Red
Angus, moved to Schetzle Livestock in
Veteran, Alta.
The bull sale was held there until
2010 when the difficult decision was
made to move closer to home near
Airdrie.
“Online sales were beginning to
take hold so moving closer to home
meant the bulls would not have to be
trucked but would still be available for
our loyal customers in the east to be
able to bid and view online,” said
Karen Brigan.
They asked Mark Shologan of DLMS
to help them move from a live sale to a
virtual sale as the facility was not
equipped for a live ring sale.
The family producers noticed the
stress on the bulls during sale day was
immensely reduced and the weights
remained stable so they knew they
had made the right decision.
In 2018 another decision to go to a
private treaty sale was made.
This transition could not have come
at a better time as with the COVID-19
pandemic taking place, the cattle producers
were well equipped to handle
this newer form of purchasing.
Turn to People, Pg 13
Peter and Maxine decided to slow down a little so in 1994 they decided to take a back seat and join forces with Red Rock Red Angus (daughter,
Karen and son-in-law) as well as John Brigan and Jim and Laurie Brigan. From the left, Peter and Maxine, John and Karen Brigan, Jim and
Laurie Brigan.On Feb. 23, 2021, it was Peter and Maxine’s 64th wedding anniversary.
ECA Review/Schmaltz & Brigan families
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In the 1980s, the family sold and shipped four Red Angus heifers to South Africa.
ECA Review/Schmaltz & Brigan families
People make it happen
Cont’d from Pg 11
John felt getting the right bulls for
the buyer’s herds was his priority and
with not having the opportunity to do
that with limited time on sale day, the
best alternative was to sell by private
treaty.
This meant the buyers can come
when it is convenient for them and
they would not be limited to a couple of
hours on one day of the year.
John could then go through the pen
of bulls with the buyers and if the
buyer at that time would like to see the
dams that could also be done.
The other plus to this switch was the
cost savings of producing the sale
could then be passed on to the buyers.
“Private Treaty has worked well,
ensuring the buyers get the right bull
for their herds at the right price,”
added Karen.
They currently have 70 bulls on test
at Elite Custom Feeders in Crossfield,
Alta.
In 2009 Beiseker Red Angus was
inducted into the Alberta Angus
Association Hall of Fame as “Breed
Builder”.
Karen shared that the best part of
the Red Angus cattle business is the
people who make it happen.
“We do miss our sales out east.
When we had our sale out east we met
a lot of people. A lot of farmers and at
that time there weren’t a lot of people
out there but they were down-to-earth
cattlemen you know?
They knew what they wanted and we
just brought the bulls. You couldn’t
find nicer people to work with,” she
said.
“Pete and Maxine feel in the 50 years
of raising Red Angus they have
enjoyed the cattle but most of all the
friends they have made,” she added.
Red Rock and Beiseker Red Angus
are always happy to have visitors at
the farm.
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Harold and Jan King
David and Lori Webb
Harold’s Cell 403 443 0005 David’s Cell 403 443 3333
Fax 403 443 7992
RR#2 Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
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DEER RIVER RANCHING
Black Angus Bull Sale
Saturday, April 24 - 1 pm
At Bow Slope Shipping Assoc. Brooks, AB
DRYLAND
CATTLE TRADING CORP.
Veteran, Alberta
Sale Day Phone Number:
403-575-3772
Darwin 403-575- 7567 Ian 780-753-1515
Kirk 403-575-5654 Kurt 403- 575-5388
Featuring: 100 2 year old & 50 Yearling (Calving Ease) Black Angus Bulls
Low Maintenance * Performance Genetics
Maternal * Longevity * Calving Ease
Thursday,
Feb. 25
Regular Sale
Featuring
Bred & Open
Palpated
Breeding Hfrs
9:00 am
Tuesday,
March 2
Acadia
Farming
Charolais &
Angus Bull
Sale
1:00 pm
Friday,
March 5
Twin
Anchor
Charolais
Bull Sale
1:00 pm
Thursday,
March 11
Bred Sale
Wourms
Genentics
Plus others
consignors
9:00 am
Semen Tested, Guaranteed & Built to Last
Bruce & Dulcie Beasley (403) 501-4416
bruce@deerriverranching.com
Jean Lucas (403) 566-2010
Bruce Beasley (403) 501 4416 | John Beasley (403) 779 2662
Jean Lucas (403) 566 2010
www.bowslope.com
( click beasley@eidnet.org
on sale day April 30th)
www.bowslope.com (click on sale day)
Monday,
March 15
Grassroots
Bull Sale
1:00 pm
Saturday,
March 27
Deagle Maine
Difference
Bull &
Heifer Sale
1:00 pm
Tuesday,
March 16
Pugh Farms
Bull &
Heifer Sale
1:00 pm
Tuesday,
April 6
Fourwest
Cattle Co.
Red Angus
Bull Sale
1:00 pm
Tuesday,
March 23
Poplar Bluff
Stock Farm/
L&S Livestock
Black Angus &
Bronyx Angus
Bull Sale
1:00 pm
www.drylandcattle.com
Friday,
March 26
Integrity
Speckle
Park
Bull &
Heifer Sale
3:00 pm
Please check the website
for all pictures & up
to-date info:
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14 F ebruary 25'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLer, AB. ECA REVIEW
‘Service that makes a profound
difference in their lives’
Cont’d from Pg 10
He spent early mornings
and late nights going to
school while continuing to
work at his day job,
achieving numerous financial
and investment
accolades including his
Chartered Investment
Manager (CIM®)
designation.
Jeff worked for a couple of
small, boutique wealth management
firms until he was
offered a position as a
Financial Advisor in the
“
With the average
age of farmers and
agribusiness owners
getting higher every
year, effective financial
planning is a must.
Private Client Group at
Raymond James Ltd.
“Going from a small firm
to a large, international brokerage
was an adjustment to
say the least, but it was definitely
the right move,” said
Jeff.
“Raymond James is a
very customer service
focused company. With my
attention to detail, and genuine
concern for my clients
combined with the vast
resources that Raymond
James offers, I can provide
an even higher level of customer
service to my clients
than I could before,” Jeff
says proudly.
“If I need an estate lawyer
to help with a farm succession
plan, we have them in
house, if I need a tax lawyer
or a Chartered Professional
Accountant (CPA) to help
with tax planning, we have
those in house as well,” he
explains.
Besides providing world
class investment and asset
management services, Jeff
combines his agricultural
background and financial
expertise with the in-house
experts at by Raymond
James to also provide bestin-class
retirement, estate
and trust, charitable giving
strategic planning, and
more.
Early in his
career, Jeff learned
that working with
people you genuinely
like, respect
and relate to
makes life much
easier.
He specializes in
working with
farmers, ranchers
and business
owners to understand
and navigate
the financial
aspects of their businesses.
“I am very fortunate to
have the opportunity to
work with people I like and
provide a service that makes
a profound difference in
their lives.
“I genuinely enjoy helping
my clients navigate the
maze of financial and tax
processes to help keep as
much of their hard-earned
money out of the hands of
the government and
working for them as possible,”
Jeff tells us.
With the average age of
farmers and agribusiness
owners getting higher every
year, effective financial
planning is a must.
Whether you are planning
to pass the farm down to the
next generation or sell your
Agro-center to your
“
employees, having a proper plan in
place will make the transition much
smoother and help minimize the tax
you pay.
“I’m happy to have a conversation
with anyone,” Jeff added, “If I can help
ease your mind about whatever financial
issue is concerning you, I am
happy to help in any way I can.”
If you find yourself needing some
expert financial advice from someone
who understands and appreciates
your lifestyle don’t hesitate to email
jeff.glasier@raymondjames.ca.
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BREEDERS’ SECTION
PAINTEARTH COUNCIL
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB FEBRuary 25'21 15
Water service fee
increased five cents
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
With the Shirley McClellan Regional
Water Services Commission
(SMRWSC) raising their prices for
water usage, the County of Paintearth
has chosen to do similar at the regular
meeting on Tues. Feb. 17, 2021.
SMRWSC raised their rates from
$2.60 cubic metres (m3) five cents to
$2.65 m3.
The county’s water rate was set at
$3.10 m3 for residents, $5 m3 for the
truck fill and $2.20 m3 for the rural
tank loaders.
There is also another $20 per month
in water system reserve fees that cover
the cost of infrastructure breaks and
another $5 per month in monthly fixed
charge that covers the cost of their
metres.
Residential use was based on 2020
numbers. The total use was 10,950 m3
from 36 users, which added $33,947.17
in revenue for the county.
The water system reserve fee
brought in another $9,600 while the
fixed charge brought in $2,160 for a
total of $45,707.17 for 2020.
Operating costs for all residents are
about $10.85 per m3.
Council passed administration’s recommendation
to increase the water
rate to $3.15 per m3 for residents ‘to
keep pace with the SMRWSC’ and the
remaining fees will remain the same.
911 Radio Tower
The Town of Coronation has
secured a cheaper alternative radio
tower to host the fire department’s
fire signal equipment.
The total cost comes to $41,881.35 for
the 120-foot tower as well as installation
by the company who is selling the
product.
Coronation council agreed to purchase
the tower and have installation
done at this price at their last meeting
on Mon. Feb. 8.
Coronation Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO) Quinton Flint asked if
Paintearth council would discuss the
possibility of giving 50 per cent of this
cost as the tower supports both
Coronation and the County of
Paintearth.
Paintearth CAO Michael Simpson
shared a couple of points to consider
including there would be an additional
$8,000 for geo-tech sampling and $1,500
for anti-climb panels.
The old radio equipment except for
the antenna, two radio dishes and
cables will be transferred from the
Coronation water tower to the new
tower once installed.
These pieces will be replaced and
covered by a communications group.
The beauty of this new tower is that
it allows the repeaters within the fire
trucks to receive signal while in steep
coulees where signal is normally gone
or faint.
It will also support the area if the
Fleet tower ever drops connection as
well.
CAO Simpson said that the funds in
the county’s fire reserve is normally
set for fire truck replacements but felt
this cost was well within their scope to
provide funds if council wished.
Turn to County, Pg 16
22, 2 year old FULL FRENCH bulls individually priced
SALE LOCATION: 19058 TWP 35-1
10 miles S.E. of Big Valley, AB
@ Clint & Erin’s Ranch
CLINT 403-740-5794 CASEY 403-741-5799
www.wilkiefullfrenchcharolais.com
16 F ebruary 25'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLer, AB. ECA REVIEW
• Shops • Horse shelters • Garden Sheds
• Insulated enclosures (well houses, etc)
Custom
designed
and built
to suit any
application
BREEDERS’ SECTION
Paintearth county changes fee structure
Cont’d from Pg 15
Halkirk was next on the
list to get a new fire truck in
the scheduling cycle.
Council agreed they
wanted to learn more about
what was all involved and
passed a motion to donate up
to 50 per cent of the allotted
quote.
Development fees/charges
It has been over 10 years
since the last review and
increases to the development
fees and charges for
planning, development and
industry fees.
In view of the increased
costs facing the county for
advertising, administration,
inspections and legal costs,
a new schedule was
proposed.
Council accepted the proposed
changes to the fee
structure as part of the fees
and charges bylaw.
Fees will still not be
required for agricultural
buildings like barns, shops,
bins as well as renovations
that do not alter the structure
of the building.
Same with decks, dugouts
and accessory buildings in
hamlets less than 100 square
feet.
For discretionary uses,
$100 has been added to
ensure people who are interested
in doing one or more of
these types of projects are
serious about the permit
process.
Discretionary uses for all
industrial and commercial
applications were raised
from $200 to $400.
Permitted uses rose from
$50 to $100.
No changes were made to
re-zoning fees at $300.
Subdivision and development
appeal fees were
changed from $200 to $400
due to the increased costs to
the municipality for
engaging legal services to
defend a permit when
needed.
Within the structure
changes, it was mentioned
that this will also put the
onus on the appellant to
make a strong case to prevent
nuisance complaints
and appeals.
Permit fee penalties are
now set at $250 whereas it
was formerly at 50 per cent
of the fee.
Road plan closure
A request for an undeveloped
road plan to be closed
and returned to the title of
NE19-38-10-W4 was
discussed at council’s regular
meeting on Jan. 12.
Council asked administration
to come back with a resolution
to view so they can be officially
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Transportation.
This plan will also affect the
NW20 to its immediate eastern
border which was
Annual
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Bull SALE
Bull SALE
recommended to to be done at
the same time.
Council passed two resolutions
to close these areas.
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Erskine, AB
40 - 2 year Old Virgin Limousin Bulls
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Priced to sell by private treaty. Fully guaranteed.
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ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB FEBRuary 25'21 17
STETTLER COUNTY
The regional fire chief noted this graphic is a Google map of the Apr. 25, 2020 incident and
doesn’t represent the actual ground cover conditions of the fire incident regarding the time of
year this event occurred.
ECA Review/Google Maps
Resident must pay
firefighting bill
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Stettler county council upheld a firefighting
bill sent to a resident after the
property owner requested the bill be
reduced.
The decision was made at the Feb. 10
regular meeting of council streamed
via the county’s
YouTube
channel.
Director of
Municipal
Services Andrew
Brysiuk presented
the
request regarding
a fire on April 25,
2020 in the form
of a letter from
Keith Haustein,
which also had
other information
blacked out.
The letter read,
“As soon as we
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were informed of the fire, my husband
immediately took the tractor over and
pushed trees to contain it and at the
same time my son used our cultivator
to push dirt onto the area.
“We feel that we had the fire contained
before the fire department
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Turn to Review, Pg 18
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2021 Fraser’s
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BULL SALE
Bow Slope Auction - Brooks, AB
Sale Day Phone 403-362-5521
Selling:
22 - Two year old Horned Hereford Bulls
70 - Black Angus Two year old Bulls
The sale will be broadcast live on:
Log on to dvauction.com to view video of the bulls and to register to bid.
Contact person Sarah Buchanan 306-681-5340
If you would like more information on these bulls or a catalogue, please call:
Geoff & Jackie
403-787-2469
Tom & Stacey
403-787-3716
Dustin Welsh
Ben & Josie Hanson
David Long
WJ Simmentals
Ron Nelson
Hope Ranch
Larry Lupuliak
Rocky Miller
Clint Kuziw
Larry Resch
Cliff O’How
Colin Campbell
James Yarham
Lazy HE Ranch
GNA Cattle
(Greggory
& Amanda
Jackson)
OPEN HOUSE MARCH 11-13
Murray & Gloria
403-787-2341
F-R Ranch
Gase Holdings Ltd.
Generation Gap
Ranch
Greg Ainsworth
Robert Koop
Cumming Farms Inc.
Phil Dechaine
Viking Colony
Dan Roth
John Carter
South Lornedale
Farm
Thacker Ranches
Teron Enterprises
Roy Graham
Charlie Gould
Kruppi Ranch
Robert Wood
Cam & Kim
403-787-2165
BREEDERS’ SECTION
18 F ebruary 25'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLer, AB. ECA REVIEW
Review requested
Cont’d from Pg 17
“We do appreciate the fact that the
fire department attended to ensure the
fire was fully extinguished however,
we are questioning the number of
units deployed and the duration of the
time spent.
“We do not feel that it was necessary
for all units to stay the entire eight
plus hours.
“We would like to request a review
of the invoice amount and a reduction
in the amount to something that would
be fairer and more accurate under the
circumstances.”
An email from Regional Fire Chief
Mark Dennis was included in the
report and noted 911 got a call April 25
about a large wild land fire at
SW13-39-22W4.
“The origin of this fire was from a
previously burnt brush pile located on
the west side of the fire,” noted the fire
chief.
“Given the dry conditions, wind
speed (estimated gusts of 33 km/hr to
50 km/hr), wind direction, size of the
fire area, number of trees crowning
and avenues for fire to spread, it was
determined the fire could not be left to
burn on its own.”
The fire chief also noted, “...there is
no County of Stettler record of the
owner obtaining a permit to burn the
original brush pile.”
The fire chief’s email noted
Haustein could have been billed $3,505
for the incident, but the department
only billed him $2,500, with the fire
chief noting firefighter wages alone for
the incident totalled $4,011.
Brysiuk stated the fire chief told
him the response and billing was
justified.
Coun. James Nibourg noted the resident
didn’t have a burn permit for the
original fire, so he made a motion to
uphold the original invoice amount.
Reeve Larry Clark stated he felt the
fire department was already billing a
small amount as it is, adding that
$2,500 for a fire response is “fairly
low.”
Coun. Les Stulberg stated perhaps
the county could, when they receive
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Councillors unanimously passed
Nibourg’s motion.
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ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB FEBRuary 25'21 19
Morrin upgrading security
Cont’d from Pg 1
would cover both the office and Ave. was on the list at the
Plachner stated that upon
further investigation, including
financial information she forwarded
to Johnsrude, it didn’t
seem feasible for the village to
take ownership of the four-plex
at this time.
Johnsrude, referring to the
financial information, stated
that if the village took over,
some sources of funding may
no longer be available, as the
facility currently generates
rent and receives grants and
requisitions.
The OA also noted that when
the provincial government
assigned him in place of the village
council last fall, he stated
he wouldn’t make any decisions
that had long-term
consequences.
Johnsrude moved and passed
two motions, first that the village
decline the foundation’s
request and second that the village
request the foundation
keep it informed of any decisions
regarding the future of
the four-plex.
shop with a price of $650. He
stated this was his preference.
He also investigated the
existing alarm at the water
plant and found it could be
upgraded and would only
require a few hours of programming
for about $500.
However, it would not be part of
the camera system.
Johnsrude moved and passed
a motion for these security systems
to be included in 2021
budget deliberations.
request of council.
Benci’s recommendation was
that the 2017 study is the one
that should be followed.
Benci also noted he spoke to
MPE Engineering and they told
him the school street should be
done before any new school is
built.
Johnsrude also noted water
infrastructure repairs,
including a fire hydrant pump
and hydrant repairs, were also
on the list.
He eventually moved and
passed a motion that the village
would meet with engineers to
discuss a five year capital plan.
Building security
Public Works foreman Dave
Benci reported on an item from
last month’s council meeting,
upgrading security at the village
office, shop and water
plant.
Benci stated he spoke to the
businessman who submitted
last year’s quote for services
and noted two options are
available, a wired system and a
wireless system.
It turns out, stated Benci, the
wired system has dropped in
value while the wireless one
has increased.
Benci reported the wired
security system would include
eight security cameras with a
2-terabyte hard drive and
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Also referred from a previous
meeting, the topic of the
Municipal Accountability
Report timeline was discussed.
Johnsrude noted the deadline
for having the issues
resolved was July. Plachner
stated a timeline had been
developed regarding meeting
outstanding issues from said
report.
She stated the code of conduct
and peace officer issues
would be presented at the
March 17 regular council
meeting, while the procedural
bylaw would be presented at
the April 21 meeting.
The development of the
Assessment Review bylaw
would also be April 21, while
the tax adjustment notice
would be done in June.
Johnsrude accepted the
report as presented.
Infrastructure discussed
OA Johnsrude noted the topic
of future infrastructure projects
was also referred to this
meeting.
Benci reported a 2017 priorities
report stated the street in
front of the school was a priority,
while Railway Ave.
wasn’t. He added that Railway
Public Works expectations
Benci reported on his assignment
to locate the village’s
Public Works policy.
Benci reported that he
couldn’t find such a policy on
file, and only found a job
description for the department.
OA Johnsrude stated he’d
requested the policy be located
because he was curious to
examine something that listed
the department’s service levels,
or to be more specific a policy
that identifies what services
the Pubic Works department
provides and what is included
in these services.
Johnsrude stated the policy
is not urgent, but is important.
He moved and passed a motion
that village staff would present
a draft Public Works policy at a
future meeting, and Johnsrude
would help staff work on it.
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BREEDERS’ SECTION
Clive’s new bylaw includes fines
Cont’d from Pg 1
Kenney stated the draft bylaw was
based on a similar document from the
City of Red Deer, with a few changes to
reflect Clive’s character, such as
removing a section that included rules
for annexing property.
Kenney also stated a rule within the
draft bylaw for the possible future
naming of certain streets be left
entirely up to councillors, as she didn’t
feel staff should be picking street
names. Mayor Luci Henry agreed.
One question the CAO had for councillors
was whether or not they wanted
to charge a fee for residents who
wanted to change their address
number. She noted the City of Red
Deer charges a fee for that service.
Henry stated she felt the CAO
should administer the addressing
bylaw, including developing street
numbers, and changing address numbers
should also be left up to the CAO
to handle.
Kenney pointed out addresses are
linked to the street or avenue that a
residence’s driveway opens onto.
The proposed bylaw included a list
of fines for those who don’t follow the
rules, including
tickets for $250,
$500 and $1,000
for first, second
and third
offences,
respectively.
Both Mayor
Henry and Coun.
Jeremy Whelan
agreed the bylaw
should include a
fee for anyone
who requests a
change in their
address number, which would act as a
deterrent for nuisance applications.
Coun. Tracy Hallman wondered
why a resident would want to change
their address number anyway?
Coun. Susan Russell stated she
could see some instances where it
might occur, such as a taxpayer
owning two adjoining lots and wishing
to have them listed under one address.
Kenney pointed out address changes
might come in from the business community,
as commercial lots are wider
than residential lots, for example.
Councillors decided not to make a
decision on fees for changing address
requests, as those would be included
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BREEDERS’ SECTION
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB FEBRuary 25'21 21
Need real advocate for Forestburg
Cont’d from Pg 2
Council felt they could amend the
bylaw in coordination with the province
but have it on standby in the
future if needed.
More conversation is expected to
take place before any solid decisions
are formed.
It was asked of CAO Dibben to check
in with Eastlink on how the connections
are for the internet in the newest
subdivision open for development.
CAO Dibben said they only need a
connection point which will hook up a
few different spots.
Mayor Young also asked CAO
Dibben to invite Killam RCMP to
council for meeting purposes after
seeing a report/request from Sgt.
Collin Thorn about annual priorities
and policing concerns.
The mayor stated it’s been approximately
three years since RCMP has
visited council.
In a separate conversation dedicated
to the public speaking with council in
a Question and Answer period, business
owner Lynn Poole asked about
economic development priorities
within Forestburg.
She shared that she felt the school
should be a main focus for the community
in terms of attraction of
newcomers rather than focusing on
other economic development projects
like gathering information on energy,
businesses and living expenses.
“If we lose the school, doing all that
other stuff is mute,” she said.
“That’s why you do the other stuff,”
said the Mayor.
Poole explained she is having people
from out of town looking at taking
over her businesses when she
Cont’d from Pg 3
Coun. Ed Cole stated going back to
in-person meetings would show things
are getting back to normal, but Mayor
Fehr stated things are far from
normal regardless.
Coun. Vicki Soltermann stated
Zoom has its advantages, as anyone in
Alix can attend a council meeting
simply by turning on their computer.
Big plan review
White stated she received a proposal
from Parkland Community Planning
Services (PCPS) to review the village’s
Municipal Development Plan (MDP),
and as White noted in her report the
MDP dates back to 2009.
leaves but was discouraged by the
feedback received.
“We’ve had person after person
come to look at our business then
leave. It gets discouraging to get that
feedback all the time,” she said.
“What are you suggesting we should
be doing?” asked Dep. Mayor Bob
Coutts.
“Families want to see opportunities
for kids in schools. There has to be
some sort of connection to a more
urban setting,” she began.
When comparing Forestburg’s K-12
school to others in the Flagstaff region,
she suggested having a ‘truly consolidated
high school to offer real
extra-curricular programming’.
She added that the school trustee
‘isn’t interested in our community.’
“We need a real advocate for
Forestburg,” she said.
With changes happening at the
school division level, there is the possibility
the trustee will speak for the
entirety of Flagstaff County rather
than have a couple for parts of
Flagstaff as the position for the
upcoming election.
Council felt they are continuing to
attract and retain businesses to the
area, saying economic development
information collection is important as
taking inventory allows for easy digestion
for outside interested parties.
“We have had people come to us and
we are scrambling to come up with a
reference file for easy information,”
said Coutts.
He asked Poole if a consolidated
school in Sedgewick would be a ‘better
selling point than a high school here’.
Councillors piped up saying the
majority would not be bussing their
Online advantageous
PCPS’ suggestion was linked to the
provincial government’s 2017 review
of the village operations.
She estimated the project cost at
about $20,000 and could take two
years.
Mayor Fehr noted it sounds expensive
but should be done because the
MDP is a very important document
and noted a serious development
problem could cost the village a lot
more than $20,000.
Councillors approved the review.
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community.
Poole said, “We
need to be proactive
rather than
[having] a school
board telling
you.”
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places for Western Canadians. This
year as we’ve been staying safe by
staying apart, Co-ops continue to
invest in spaces for when we can safely
come back together.
Co-op Community Spaces was
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and improve spaces across
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Since then, it has provided $9.5 million
to 132 projects that improve the
social, economic and environmental
wellbeing of local communities.
Entering its seventh year, the program
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funding and is accepting applications
for capital projects that will improve
spaces across Western Canada.
“Locally, Westview Co-op is proud to
support organizations and projects
that make a difference to our members
and our community,” said Dennis
Laing, General manager of Westview
Co-op.
“Finding ways to support our community
is even more important as
we’ve been impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
“We’re looking forward to a time
when we’ll all be able to gather as a
community again and we encourage
all of our community organizations
who could benefit from capital funding
to apply,” concluded Laing.
Capital funding between $25,000 and
$150,000 per project is available.
Co-op invites registered non-profit
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community service co-operatives to
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24 F ebruary 25'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLer, AB. ECA REVIEW
Delia to purchase laptops
Cont’d from Pg 2
Delia received $26,872 in extra
funding which has been used for personal
protection equipment (PPE),
supplemental cleaning, lost revenues,
laptops and more.
Council determined the most effective
use for the remaining funding
should go towards purchasing laptops
at $11,900 for both staff and councillors
to be able to attend video conferencing
meetings.
This includes purchasing software,
technical support at $1,000, training
and covering the already purchased
PPE at under $1,000 and cleaning
hours.
The remaining amount (approximately
$5,000) was agreed to be given
to the local Agricultural Society which
oversees and operates the curling
rink, community centre and arena as
long as proof of loss is provided.
Council passed this recommendation
as presented by administration.
Office hours
The training portion of understanding
the village’s financial system
is now complete with the next course
of action to have the Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) document
all processes and create a
manual to work from.
CAO Tracy Breese mentioned in her
request for a decision item that it will
take a full year until the system is
used more proficiently.
The public works foreman has given
his two-week notice which has left the
position empty.
Because of this and no longer
having a website administrator, the
workload has ‘virtually tripled overnight’
for CAO Breese.
She added that she has been
working six days a week to ensure the
village is running as best it can.
Interviews have been put in place to
fill the permanent public works
replacement.
CAO Breese asked council, in light
of the situation, to implement a longterm
solution to make sure the current
workload gets done.
She requested an increase in hours
to 48 hours for the next month or until
the new public works foreman is proficient
in their role, then remain at
full-time hours until the end of June.
After this point, the hours for her
would be reduced to 32 hours a week
for the remainder of 2021.
Council agreed to only one month
with the CAO at full time hours versus
her previous part-time role.
The matter will be reviewed again
at the next council meeting.
Fire truck transfer
As an annual requirement, council
agreed to transfer $5,000 from the
allotted funds from the Starland
County Fire Agreement towards the
fire truck account.
This account holds the funds for a
new fire truck replacement.
The fire agreement that includes
Starland, Delia, Munson and Morrin
is up for review after approximately
nine years in use.
Fire chief appearance
Delia Fire Chief Dallas Stevens
came to council on a request from
council.
CAO Breese explained in an interview
with the ECA Review that the
conversation was heated at first before
turning into a more positive discussion
on communication between the
two parties.
The fire chief explained that his
door was open to speak with him at
any time.
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