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The Clive Community Hall board
asked village council to waive a huge
water bill at their regular council
meeting March 8.
Lori Oatway, president of the Clive
Community Hall board, appeared as a
delegation to council to discuss the
$1,516.74 water bill the non-profit
society received for January and
February.
Oatway stated she was alarmed at
the large bill which stated 514.5 meters
cubed were used by the hall on that
bill.
“It was a little bit shocking,” said
Oatway to council. The community
hall president explained that, with the
COVID-19 pandemic, the facility has
been restricted or closed for much of
the past year, and some of the hall’s
recent water bills have shown zero
usage.
Oatway requested the village
council waive the extra charges as
they could see that something was
clearly wrong.
Coun. Jeremy Whelan asked if there
were outside taps on the community
hall that a third party might have used
to “borrow” water.
Oatway stated the hall board looked
at that and there is no indication that
anything was used.
INDEX
Hanna council ............................ 2
Bashaw council .......................... 3
Kneehill council ......................... 3
Letters ........................................ 4
Stettler town councll .................. 5
Coronation council ..................... 5
Classifieds/Careers ..................... 6
Obituaries .................................. 7
Elnora council ............................. 9
Starland council ....................... 11
Stettler county council .............. 12
Village Chief Administrative
Officer(CAO) Carla Kenney stated that
the village has seen volumes like this
before caused by a leaky toilet.
She confirmed the village staff could
find no source for the leak and the leak
appears to have disappeared.
The CAO stated the village has never
waived charges like this before and
doing so could set a precedent.
Coun. Whelan asked if perhaps a
pressure valve on the hot water heater
was faulty.
Oatway answered the entire basement
was examined and there was no
evidence at all of a water leak.
Coun. Susan Russell asked if
Municipal Operating Support Transfer
(MOST) funds could be used to pay the
bill.
MOST funding has been provided by
the provincial government to cover
revenue losses or expenses due to the
pandemic.
Whelan asked if more investigation
needs to be done before council makes
a decision on this matter and also suggested
replacing the water meter on
the community hall regardless.
Kenney responded the village is
monitoring the hall to see how much
water it’s using. Kenney stated it may
never be known what caused the usage
but added water meters only turn
when water is passing through them.
Coun. Norma Penney agreed with
the idea of replacing the meter and
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stated she had to pay an $800 water bill
when unaware a toilet in her home was
running while she was away for two
weeks.
Councillors passed a motion for
village staff to prepare a report for the
next council meeting on what options
the village has for handling this
situation.
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Hanna Golf Course granted loan forgiveness
Terri Huxley
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Tyler Price, a Director for the Hanna
Municipal Golf Course Association,
presented at Hanna’s council information
meeting asking for the
opportunity to have the association’s
remaining loan payment be forgiven.
This $566,100 loan pertains to the
money given for the 2006 expansion,
taking the nine-hole course to 18.
The association has since had many
significant capital and operating
expenditures that need to take place
soon and forgiveness of the remaining
loan amount outstanding would provide
a start for the association to begin
to undertake necessary improvements.
This includes the construction of a
new maintenance shed/workshop and
the needed replacement of six of 10
pieces of critical ground equipment.
It was anticipated
these funds
would be reimbursed
in full
within 10 years and
the club as of this
month still has an
outstanding balance
of $68,000.
The land the golf
course is developed
on is owned by the
Town of Hanna and
leased to the club.
The funds had been approved by
council and were provided by the
Special Areas Board through a recreation
grant advance.
The $566,100 was provided to the
club and Special Areas reduced their
annual recreation grant to the town by
$56,610 annually for a 10-year period.
This reduction from the recreation
grant was completed in the year 2013
and in 2014 the recreation grant provided
by the Special Areas Board to
the Town of Hanna was increased by
$56,610 annually.
Prior to the project being undertaken
in 2005, the association indicated
that they were promised $575,000 in
provincial funding toward the expansion
but for various reasons the
association only received $217,000
leaving a shortfall of $358,000.
In hindsight, the association indicated
that had they known the
provincial funding was not going to
arrive as promised they most likely
would not have moved forward with
the project.
The association has operated the
Hanna Golf Course since it opened and
the town’s only contribution to the
course and its operation annually is
the insurance payment for the clubhouse
for $2,333.66 in 2020.
Council, at their regular meeting on
March 9 via video conferencing, were
asked to make a decision as to what
direction to take.
Coun. Sandra Beaudoin suggested
an amendment to the recommended
motion to forgive the club for $68,000,
instead asking to have the club pay off
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The funds were
approved by council and
provided by Special Areas
through a recreation
grant advance.
the remaining balance over a 10 year
period with no interest attached.
The panel ultimately chose to defeat
this motion in a 2 - 5 vote, passing a
second motion to forgive the loan of
$68,000, removing the amount owing
from the account receivable ledger in a
5 - 2 vote.
Coun. Beaudoin and Coun. Gerald
Campion were in favour of the first
motion and opposed to the second.
“A one-time loan forgiveness is in
order in these times,” said Coun.
Melanie Jensen. “I mean you hope that
it wouldn’t be a reoccurring thing but
if we ran it we would be up for more
fiscal responsibility.”
Reservoir fish stocking
Council was asked to send a letter of
support to Alberta Fish and Wildlife
indicating their interest in the CN
Reservoir fish stocking project as consideration
of
adding this as
another amenity
to the area.
Coun.
Campion asked
what the
Roundhouse
Society’s interest
in this project
entailed which
Coun. Beaudoin
answered that
there was no financial or personal
gain to be had but they do possess
some land beside the reservoir and
hope to possibly acquire fishing
licenses as a non-profit society that
allows free fishing for anyone who
wishes to use the facility.
Future fishing derbies may be in the
cards as well.
Coun. Campion asked to ensure that
the fish get established in the water
body first before allowing the
Roundhouse to host a fishing derby.
This project would be similar to
Helmer Dam in that the town would
stock the water body each year until a
presence is established.
Council passed a motion to send a
letter of support.
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Development Incentive Policy
Administration brought forward an
umbrella policy designed to put
unwritten procedure on paper to
solidify these actions.
Council in the fall of 2019 directed
administration to research potential
tax incentive program options.
In anticipation of implementing this,
council allocated $10,000 in the 2020
Operating Budget toward these funds.
Three key areas were included in
this year’s 2021 operating budget for a
total of $26,000; a tax incentive at
$10,000, a storefront incentive at $6,000
and a demolition incentive at $10,000.
The policy was developed using
examples from around the province
and input from the municipalities in
the region.
The general make-up of the policy is
that it is not prescriptive but rather
HANNA TOWN COUNCIL
general to encourage and engage
requests from developers in a one-onone
partnership, as each request may
be different.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Kim Neill shared that the unspoken
rule of following a case-by-case basis
was still intact
but now in policy
form.
The components
can be
accessed by new
development as
well as existing
properties, thus
existing taxpayers
get a
benefit from
incentives and
are not left out or
seen to be
funding new
development.
Council
accepted this
policy as
presented.
Farmers Market
subsidy
The Hanna
Farmers Market
Committee has
asked to host
their weekly markets
at the curling
rink from the
beginning of June
to the end of
September.
Council passed
a motion to enter
into an agreement
with the committee
at a
subsidized rate of
$324 plus tax per
day.
CAO Neill
noted that administration has been
trying to get the farmer’s market to
reach full rates over time. This time
the town has chosen to go with an 80
per cent recovery rate, subsidizing 20
per cent.
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FCSS funds awarded despite fewer dollars
Stu Salkeld
Local journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Bashaw town council divided up
Family and Community Support
Services (FCSS) funds despite having
fewer dollars to work with.
The decisions were made at the
March 4 regular meeting of council.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Theresa Fuller provided councillors a
report on two FCSS funding requests,
one from the Bashaw Youth
Foundation (BYF) which asked for
$20,695 for its 2021 programming and
another from Bashaw & District
Support Services (BDSS), which asked
for $64,247 for its programming this
year.
Fuller stated in her report the provincial
government will provide
$24,554 for its share, Camrose County
will provide $27,236 and the Town of
Bashaw’s share adds up to $6,139, for a
total of $59,929.
Fuller stated councillors can always
increase the town’s share of funding to
FCSS if they wish.
Fuller noted she received information
that Camrose County’s
contribution is $2,900 lower than last
year as it’s calculated on a per capita
basis and the Camrose population has
apparently dropped.
KNEEHILL COUNCIL
Councillors cut their own pay
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
After months of discussions,
Kneehill County councillors approved
giving themselves a pay cut at their
regular council meeting March 9.
At a January council meeting councillors
talked about giving themselves
a pay cut as a show of moral support
for possible other cuts that may be
included in the 2021 budgeting process.
Kneehill councillors have been vocal
in pointing out a number of lost revenue
sources in their budget, including
millions of dollars in lost tax revenue
from unpaid oil and gas property taxes
and increased downloading from the
provincial government, including
increases in policing costs.
Staff brought back the proposed
policy 3-1, Council Remuneration
policy, and it was noted in the agenda
memo that the new policy collected 13
old policies and combined them into
one including convention attendance,
electronic devices, committee
expenses, promotional clothing and
goods program, to name a few.
Councillors gave themselves a 10 per
cent cut in base pay while per diem
was cut 15 per cent and mileage pay
The CAO also noted that last year
BYF got $15,000 in FCSS funding while
BDSS received $45,829.
According to the agenda memo BYF
offers after school programming for
children aged eight years and older
plus summer activities. The memo
noted BYF had 44 participants in 2019.
BDSS funds Community Wellness,
Roots of Empathy, preschool, Meals on
Wheels, volunteer services, summer
reading program, Santas Anonymous,
information/referral, FCSS admin services
and Tools for School.
Also, BDSS serves as a connection
point for residents seeking
information.
Coun. Lynn Schultz stated the BYF
helped 44 kids in 2019 but the BDSS
appears to help many more people
through more programs and stated it
was difficult to support the BFY if it’s
not getting used more than that.
Coun. Rosella Peterman stated she
was inclined to say give both organizations
the same amount of money they
received last year and if there isn’t
enough FCSS money, then the town
should top it off.
Coun. Rob McDonald stated he was
in favour of awarding more funds to
BDSS because they have more programs
to run.
He added after the pandemic is over
the BYF may see an increase in
was left at industry rates.
Staff noted, if approved, the new
policy would take effect for the March
2021 pay sheets.
Coun. Glen Keiver asked if any councillors
had heard feedback from the
public about this move.
Coun. Faye McGhee stated she heard
from three ratepayers who told her
they felt the pay cut was unnecessary
but it was a good gesture.
Coun. Wade Christie heard from one
ratepayer who stated they didn’t even
know councillors were paid for their
work.
Coun. Ken King stated he heard
from one ratepayer who also stated
they felt the pay cut was unnecessary,
although the ratepayer agreed with the
rationale once King explained it.
Coun. Debbie Penner stated she
received no feedback about the pay cut.
Coun. Keiver stated he heard from
one ratepayer who felt that the pay cut
was an honourable gesture but that
there were a lots of other areas where
cuts could be made.
Councillors unanimously approved
the new remuneration policy including
reduced base salary and per diem, and
they also rescinded all the old remuneration
policies and also tweaked how
council appointees are reimbursed.
activity and may then receive more
funds, but the town should cross that
bridge when they come to it.
Councillors unanimously approved
two motions, to award $49,929 in FCSS
funding to the BDSS and then to award
$10,000 in FCSS funding to the BYF.
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Highly charged
emotional affair
Brenda Schimke
ECA Review
The province believes it should get
refunded billions of dollars of federal
taxes collected from Albertans
because those dollars were never
returned to the provincial government
in equal proportion through equalization
payments.
Does it then follow that Calgarians,
the wealthiest and largest contributors
to provincial tax revenues, should also
demand a refund whenever more
money is spent on, say, Edmonton hospitals
than theirs?
Kenney is going to use a fall referendum
on
equalization to
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argue, ‘those
who pay the
most taxes,
should get an
equivalent
return’.
Equalization
payments are
messy and easily
misunderstood.
Former Prime
Minister Harper,
with Jason
Kenney as a
senior federal
minister, didn’t
eliminate equalization
payments
when they had a majority in Ottawa
because they couldn’t. Equalization
payments are enshrined in the
Constitution. The federal government
is mandated to ensure reasonable provincial
parity in health, education and
social services.
Another important fact, it’s individual
Albertans and corporations
who finance the federal budget, yes,
even equalization payments, not the
Alberta government. Over the last 40
years, on average, Albertans have, and
still do, make the most money and, in
turn, pay the most federal taxes.
Similar to Calgarian taxpayers versus
the rest of us.
Some will even go to the polls
believing the Alberta government
writes a big fat cheque every year to
the federal government to dole out ‘our
money’ to other provinces.
So why is Premier Kenney having a
referendum on equalization when it is
a constitutionally-mandated federal
program, and its Canadian taxpayers
that foot the bill, not provincial
governments?
Former Governor General David
Johnston in his book, “Trust, Twenty
Ways to Build a Better Country”,
argues party platforms, election contests
and elected legislatures, albeit
lengthy processes, provide the best filtering
to reach wise decisions, whereas
referenda undermine the complex
interplay of a democracy.
“Referenda are polarizing devices
and are used to not only divide regions
and peoples, but divide families—often
irrevocably”, wrote Johnson. “They
usually focus on a single issue and
they are invariably emotional
affairs—extremely so, which tends to
cloud or distort our individual and collective
thinking.”
Alberta has major troubles. We’ve
spent 40 years subsidizing low tax
rates with resource revenues and
spending like drunken sailors through
each boom, making the bust times
unsustainable.
We want the
solutions to be
easy—privatize
Referenda are
the civil service
and cut someone
polarizing devices and are else’s job—but
unfortunately
used to not only divide our hole is too big
for ‘bust’ policies
regions and peoples, but of the past.
Revenue must
divide families—often
also be on the
table—our own
irrevocably.
revenue, not the
federal government’s
revenue.
- Former Governor General
DAVID JOHNSON
Instead of an
emotional, nonsensical,
non-binding referendum
on equalization, we need an
Alberta government willing to
acknowledge past mistakes made by
successive provincial governments.
We all enjoyed the ride—addicted to
petroleum dollars, ultra-low taxes and
the highest standard of living in
Canada.
We wanted for little, but planned
poorly for the future. Unfortunately,
the future has arrived.
Albertans, including myself, were
like millionaire lottery winners. We
didn’t invest our windfall wisely, we
didn’t plan for our money to run out,
we kept spending as our cash was
depleting (Alberta has run a deficit
budget every year but one since 2008)
and now broke, we’re claiming Ottawa
stole our money.
Offering up a federal responsibility
(equalization) in a provincial referendum
won’t bring financial stability
to Alberta. It will, however, distract
Albertans from the UCP government’s
lackluster performance in handling
Alberta’s revenue problems and its
multi-billion-dollar investment bungles
last year.
But the referendum is money in the
bank for those who want to rile
Albertans into an even higher state of
emotional rage against Ottawa and
further the advancement of their ultimate
goal of separation.
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Dear Editor,
Just a comment on editorial titled
“People corrupt power’, March 4, 2021,
pg. 6, calling Joe Biden a “God fearing
man of humility”?
If he truly feared God he would not
be pro-abortion?
I believe he is Roman Catholic and
his position is totally against his
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Strange to call Trump “amoral, corrupted”
when he is pro-life!
It’s really hard to know where Joe
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There are no perfect men or politicians.
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Dear Editor,
“Green” will not go far without the
help of proper research and the help of
what we have now as far as oil and gas
(O&G), nuclear, solar, wind, hydro...
DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) for diesel
trucks: a fluid used to prevent soot and
gasses entering the atmosphere and at
the same time drive up the costs one
engine repairs and pollute landfills
with non-recyclable plastic containers
is turning out to be a DUD!
OR ...
Mining open pits for non-renewable
lithium used in batteries for electric
vehicles that require hydrocarbons
(from oil and gas) for greased bearings
and rubber tires, plastic (O&G) and
metal panels (mining required for raw
materials)!
Plus batteries developed to this day
still do not have the capabilities for
long term storage of electrical power.
By the charging aspect ratio to get the
electric vehicle (EV) charged to use as
an everyday unit costs more per litre of
gas then an ICE (internal combustion
engine)!
Then there is the cost of revamping a
home electrical service that most
homes in a town/city block cannot
handle!
When you purchase an EV from a
dealer, the charger given takes days to
charge. A super charger, which makes
a.car usable daily, almost requires a 70
to 100 amp breaker which by the way
not only adds to double the house
power, it exponentially adds demand to
the block power grid, then exponentially
adds to the whole power grid
which by the way, would crash most
power plants we already have.
What about end of life wind turbine
props that have mass graves in
Wyoming because there is no recycle
plan in place for a unit that also uses
steel (O&G mined and produced) and
grease for bearing (O&G) product.
I am for GREEN without question.
My yard has solar, my neighbours
have turbines....however this last cold
snap in Alberta, they were useless!
Solar in Alberta in the cold and the
now closed solar farm in southern
Alberta below -25°C were crap.
Some so called experts say that solar
charges better in the cold, are telling a
half truth....it takes energy to keep the
batteries at a certain temperature and
snow and cloud cover are blockers.
Turbines ice up so O&G kept my
place warm, as it did with every
Albertan who used natural gas, diesel
or coal to heat their home and used
their ICE units to drive to work and
feed livestock while using natural gas/
coal fired power to light their homes!
Stop the fear mongering and do all
100 per cent of the research to the bitter
end . . . not stop at a point to say ‘this
looks okay’ and invent a cart that goes
in front a horse...
There is a long ways to go yet!
Adam Badzioch
Hanna, Alta.
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STETTLER TOWN COUNCIL
Belt-tightening from provincial government expected
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Stettler town council read a letter
from the acting Minister of Municipal
Affairs which noted belt-tightening
and fiscal restraint will be the order of
the day for the next few years.
The letter was read at the March 2
regular meeting of council.
Rick McIvor’s letter discussed the
recently released 2021 provincial
budget and how it was going to affect
local municipalities.
“To begin with, I am pleased to tell
you that Municipal Affairs is investing
more than $1.7 billion overall to build
stronger communities,” stated the
minister.
“I must also acknowledge that, as a
result of several factors, including
falling revenues and the ongoing costs
of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to
reduce government spending in
Alberta.
“Our goal is to do this while also
continuing to provide significant infrastructure
funding in the near term to
support our economic recovery and
help municipalities adjust to new levels
of funding in future years.”
A topic of discussion not just at the
Stettler council meeting but across
central Alberta has been changes to
the Municipal Sustainability Initiative
(MSI) grant program, which was
apparently scheduled to be replaced
soon by a new program. However, the
provincial government has indicated
that due to the economy and the pandemic,
it was decided to stretch the
MSI program for a few more years,
with some changes.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Greg Switenky pointed out it looks like
MSI grants will go up slightly in 2021
and then drop noticeably in 2022 and
2023, which was confirmed by McIvor’s
letter.
“Over the next three years, from
2021-24, as we all strive to live within
our means, municipalities will receive
about 25 per cent less in capital
funding than they did in 2020- 21,”
stated McIvor.
Switenky stated the roughly 25 per
cent reduction would be the average
over three years. Councillors accepted
the minister’s letter for information.
Taxes owing
Councillors read an update on
municipal taxes received as of Dec. 31,
2020, including an outstanding
amount.
It was stated in the report current
taxes outstanding to the Town of
Stettler as of Dec. 31, 2020 was
$634,537.67, compared to $177,531.29 for
CORONATION COUNCIL
Taking a closer look at
tax penalty incentives
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Administration provided information
and seven options on how to
waive penalties on taxes for residential
and business accounts at the latest regular
meeting on Tues. March 9.
The purpose of the incentive is to
entice residents to pay their taxes owed
from 2020 and upcoming in 2021.
One option was a mill rate decrease
for an X percentage to match the penalty
amounts for the 2020-year tax
penalties.
The 2020 year’s penalties were a
total of $67,101.28.
The mill rate adjustment could provide
an avenue to move forward
equally across the board for all residents
who own property and include
the businesses.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Quinton Flint shared that after
speaking with financial advisors, they
recommended to not fiddle with the
mill rate for 2020 taxes owed as the
audit has already been completed.
In doing this, the general ledger
would need to be adjusted and
re-audited.
This includes manually adjusting
over 200 affected accounts.
Dropping the mill rate for a year
would also mean that it would be
raised the next year.
“Just because it’s a little bit of work
doesn’t mean we shouldn’t consider
doing it,” said Mayor Ron Checkel.
CAO Flint encouraged any resident
owing taxes to come to the office as
soon as possible to set up a tax repayment
plan.
Turn to Re-motion, Pg 8
the same time in 2019.
Based on the 2020 property tax levy
of $8,660,619.12, this equals 7.33 per
cent left outstanding, stated the report.
Councillors accepted the report for
information.
CAO report
Switenky stated in his regular
report to council discussions are still
ongoing about the community/school
resource officer program, which is the
Stettler RCMP officer who works at
Clearview schools.
“(Staff participated in) ongoing
CRO/SRO deliberations with community
partners and the RCMP
respecting the future of the school
resource officer program, and how it
could be structured financially and
operationally for the benefit of all parties
to a (new) agreement,” stated
Switenky in his report.
Replace the RCMP?
Included in council’s agenda
package was a news story from a daily
Edmonton newspaper which included
comments from a central Alberta politician
decrying the provincial
government’s examination of a new
Alberta police force to replace the
RCMP.
In the story, Ponoka County Reeve
Paul McLauchlin stated replacing the
RCMP with an Alberta force would be
expensive and complicated.
During discussion it was mentioned
by staff that the Alberta Urban
Municipalities Association (AUMA)
and Rural Municipalities Association
(RMA) recently held a joint session
that went over three hours and
included about 600 elected officials and
the impression was that there is not a
lot of grassroots support for the idea of
replacing the RCMP.
It was also noted at least one of the
organizations conducted an online
opinion poll on the question and about
91 per cent of people who responded
were in favour of sticking with the
RCMP.
Councillors accepted the report for
information.
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SHORTHORN Bulls
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE to Creditors
and Claimants. Estate
of Donald Nelson
McKenzie who died on
February 4, 2021. If
you have a claim
against this estate,
you must file your
claim by April 20,
2021, and provide
details of your claim
with E. Roger Spady,
Barrister and Solicitor
at Box 328,
Coronation, Alberta,
T0C 1C0
NOTICE to Creditors
and Claimants.Estate
of Keith Edward
Griffiths who died on
January 9, 2021. If you
have a claim against
this estate, you must
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details of your claim
with E. Roger Spady,
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at Box 328,
Coronation, Alberta,
T0C 1C0. If you do not
file by the date above,
the estate property
can lawfully be distributed
without regard to
any claim you may
have.
PERSONALS
FARMER &
Businessman looking
for a female companion.
Mail letter to:
Henry Dyck, 21
Arburn Bay St., Suite
114, Calgary, Alberta
T3M 2A9.
AUCTIONS
WARD’S & Bud
Haynes firearms
auction, Saturday,
April 24th,
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Online Bidding, Live
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saddles, radios,
glass and more!
Bidding closes March
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WOODWORKING
tools, shop equip,
welding equip.
Collectables Online
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Blackfalds, AB. Also
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Tables, Lighting, Fuel
Cubes, 1900’s Era
J&J Safe, Camper,
Construction Surplus
& More. www.montgomeryauctions.com;
1-800-371-6963.
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County of Stettler No. 6
6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270
Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
www.stettlercounty.ca
PUBLIC NOTICE
Gravel Road Dust Reduction Program
Applications are now being accepted for the County of Stettler gravel
road dust reduction program and will be received until April 16, 2021
at 4:30pm by calling 403-742-4441, ext 145 during regular office hours.
Payment is due prior to the start of any work.
Three products will be offered for 2021 (GST included in price):
200 meter length 300 meter length 400 meter length
Calcium $1,612.80 $2,419.20 $3,225.60
CleanTRACK
(trial product) $2,856.00 $4,284.00 $5,712.00
DL10 - heavy
application* $3,417.12 $5,125.68 $6,834.24
DL10 -medium
application * $2,446.08 $3,669.12 $4,892.16
DL10 - light
application * $1,985.76 $2,978.64 $3,971.52
* wide roads (in excess of 8 meters) may be subject to surcharge
County of Stettler Public Works Policy PW 2.2 - Gravel Road Dust Reduction
Landowners are not permitted to apply any form of Dust Reduction
products to County roads. Participation in the provided program is
required if dust reduction is desired.
For further information regarding product specifications, please contact:
Rick Green, Director of Operations at (403) 742-4441, ext. 143
Requests received after the application date may not be accommodated
or may be subject to later in the season product application, depending
upon program participation and supply factors.
County of Stettler No. 6
6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270
Phone: 403-742-4441 Fax: 403-742-1277
www.stettlercounty.ca
WORK WITH US
The County of Stettler Operations Department
has the following opportunities for
Seasonal / Term positions.
Applicants must apply for each position individually.
General applications will not be considered.
Operations - Public Works:
Competition #
POSITION
2021PW-001 Loader Operator/Laborer gravel program
May 3 - Oct 1 1 position
2021PW-002 Small Equipment Operator/Laborer
May 3 - Oct 1 3 positions
2021PW-003 Water Truck Operator/Laborer gravel program
May 3 - Oct 1 1 position
2021PW-004 Grader Operator/Laborer Road Maintenance
May 25 - Oct 15 1 position
Operations - Agricultural Services:
Competition #
POSITION
2021AG-001 Roadside Mower/Laborer
May 31 - Oct 15 2 positions
2021AG-002 Parks Mower/Laborer
May 3 - Aug 27 2 positions
2021AG-003 Parks Mower/Laborer
May 3 - Oct 1 2 positions
Application deadline is April 8, 2021 at 4:00pm.
Send resumes, complete with cover letters identifying the competition
number and position you are applying for to:
Rick Green, Director of Operations
County of Stettler No. 6
Box 1270 Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
Phone: (403) 742-4441 Fax: (403) 742-0746
Email: rgreen@stettlercounty.ca
Due to Covid restrictions, please email, mail or fax resumes.
OBITUARIES
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB MARCH 18'21 7
Taught us all many beautiful lessons
Johanna Maria
Hermina Nibourg
“Min”
June 22, 1928 ~
March 5, 2021
The family of Johanna
Maria Hermina “Min”
Nibourg are saddened to
announce the
passing of their
beloved mother,
oma, grandmother
and
great-grandmother.
Min was born
June 22, 1928 in
Slagharen,
Netherlands. She
passed away peacefully
on March 5,
2021 at her home in
Points West Living at the
age of 92 years.
Min lived an extraordinary
life and enjoyed the
simple things like her
garden, knitting, rummy, a
good cup of tea with treats
but most of all her family.
She taught us all many
beautiful lessons
throughout the years in her
own gentle way. “Please be
Nibourg
good to each other and
thank you for being good to
me.” The love and pride she
had for her family was felt
by all.
Min will be greatly
missed by her family; eight
children: Ted (Kathy), John
(Sue), Frank
(Debbie), Mary
Ann (Darrel),
Tony (Clara),
Harry, Patricia
(Chris) and James
(Lori Anne);
twenty-eight
grandchildren
and twenty-seven
great-grandchildren;
as well as
numerous other
relatives and many dear
friends.
Min is predeceased by
husband Bill; grandsons
Jase and Andrew and greatgranddaughter
Jaiden.
A funeral liturgy was held
for Min on Thurs. March 11,
2021 at the Stettler Funeral
Home. Internment took
place at the Erskine
Cemetery where she was
is an accredited K-12 Independent
Christian School located in Mirror, Alberta.
We Welcome Applications
For the 2021-2022 School Year
K – Gr. 12 & Homeschool Families.
Kindergarten students must be Five (5) years of age as of
December 31, 2021. Legal identification documentation
(such as birth certificate) must accompany all new applications.
For more information, or to schedule a tour
please contact the school office at 403-788-2444
or email info@livingtruthchristianschool.ca
www.livingtruthchristianschool.ca
laid to rest beside her husband
Bill. Donations in
memory of Min are gratefully
accepted to the Erskine
Cemetery, Stollery
Children’s Hospital or to a
charity of your own choice.
HALLETT,
Robert
After a life well
lived, Robert
(Bob) Hallett died
March 2, 2021,
two days shy of
his 95th birthday.
Bob was born in
Coronation,
Alberta on
March 4, 1926.
The second of six children,
he grew up on the family
farm near Fleet, Alta.
After high school, Bob
studied aeronautical engineering
at SAIT, and later
built and flew his own
plane. He married Holly
Mowers in 1949 and began
farming in the Cremona-
Carstairs area. A
voracious reader, Bob had
a particular love of history
and was a wealth of knowledge.
He will be
remembered by all who
knew him for his amazing
memory and recall of past
events. Bob also had an
inquiring mind and paid
great attention to detail,
journaling most of his
adult life. He was keenly
interested in the weather
and kept meticulous
records for Environment
Canada for almost 60
years. Bob could fix anything
from farm
machinery to hundreds of
clocks from all around
Alberta and beyond.
Woodworking was a
OBITUARY
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.
favoured pastime
and he produced
many pieces of
fine furniture. He
enjoyed travel
and saw many
parts of the world.
Bob remained
fiercely independent
until his
recent illness.
With his family’s
support, he was able to live
comfortably in his beloved
home he built 64-years-ago
on the farm. Bob was predeceased
by his wife Holly
in 1994 and son-in-law
John Vlchek in 2018; and
infant great-grandson
Dexter. He is survived by
his six children: Dale
(Darlene), Faye, Bev,
Jennifer (Jim) Kraft, Jay
(Jen Vigano), and John
(Lucye); five grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
He will also be
remembered by his sister
Helen Erickson of
Crossfield. Special thanks
to Dr. Bill Ward and the
staff at the Sundre Hospital
for making Bob’s last days
comfortable. If one so
wishes, memorial donations
may be made to
Sundre Memorial Park,
C/O Sundre Palliative
Care Association, Box 1259,
Sundre AB, T0M 1X0.
Condolences for Bob’s
family may be emailed to
meaningful@telus.net.
Meaningful Memorials Funeral Service
Red Deer 587-876-4944
WANTED
DEAD OR ALIVE
Canadian Prairie Pickers
Paying Cash For Coin Collections,
Silver & Gold Coins,
Royal Can. Mint Sets.
Also Buying Gold Jewelry
$$ $
are once again touring the area!
We purchase rolls, bags
or boxes of silver coins
PAYING HIGHEST PRICES
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Professional Directory
DENTIST
Dr.McIver
In Coronation
MONDAYS
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Call Anytime
for Appointments
578-3811
Located in Coronation Mall
RWA
Chartered Professional
Accountants LLP
Naomi Roth, CPA, CGA
Kendra Walgenbach, CPA, CA
Chris Annand, CPA, CA
Kamron Kossowan, CPA
P.O. Box 1328
4702 - 51 Ave., Stettler
Tel: 403-742-3438
chapmanandco.ca
East Central Chiropractic & Rehab
Dr. Craig Larson,
Dr. Carissa Kimpinski,
Chad Brummund, Patrick May,
Theresa Chute
Hanna, Castor, Consort, Forestburg
(403) 854-2110
CORONATION
VISION CLINIC
Dr. Ward ZoBell
Tues & Thurs 10 - 4
403-578-3221
HANNA
VISION CENTRE
Eye Health, Glasses
Contacts
Dr. Dennis A. Heimdahl
Dr. Ward ZoBell
Tues, Wed 9-4:30
Thurs, Fri 9-4
403-854-3003
Bonded since 1967
$$ $
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Professional
Corporation
Barrister & Solicitor
Coronation Mall
Coronation, AB
403-578-3131
Office Hours:
Tuesday to Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Custom
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Services Ltd.
Well Drilling
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403-747-2120
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& Building Supplies
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• RV Storage
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8 M arch 18'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. Eca REVIEW
Real Estate / Homes
To
Re-motion of five projects
Cont’d from Pg 5
“It would be in anyone’s best interest
to do the tax agreement,” he said. “Tax
agreements are your best friend at this
point.”
He added that these agreements are
flexible in nature with monthly and
lump sum options to work with as
needed for each individual.
Council agreed to table this topic to
the next meeting and asked administration
to look further into the options
spoken to.
Projects moving forward
A few projects from last year’s
budget stood out to administration.
These were projects not able to be
submitted into the Municipal
Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funding
projects list until 2021.
Since some items took longer to get
started or completed than anticipated,
council was asked to re-motion five different
ones to be able to pursue this
year under the MSI Capital grant for
2021.
Council passed motions to proceed
with the water meter replacement program
for $50,000, swimming pool
chemical unit and heat controller for
$13,345, swimming pool culverts for
$3,635, walking path maintenance and
repair for $4,500, and engineering for
the sewer lift station for $20,000 using
MSI Capital
funds.
The unspent
carryover from
MSI from 2020
was a total of
$158,117 with the
subtraction of the
total amount
from the projects
listed that leaves
a total of $66,637
from the 2020 carryover
to be used
on 2021 projects.
A possible suggestion
for the
remainder carryover
amount
would be to purchase
additional
water meters and
installing this
year, making a
total of $100,000.
CAO Flint
updated council
as well on the
water meter
replacements and
stated the first
handful of homes
had received
their unit, officially
beginning
the three year
program.
Dark Knight Electric
Electrical, Heating, Cooling, Sheet Metal and
Plumbing Services
Box 996
DANE JACKSON
Castor, AB
Owner/Operator
T0C 0X0
Master Electrician
403-882-3388
www.darkknightelectric.com
• Carpet • Area Rugs
• Linoleum • Tile
• Laminate • Hardwood
Council made a motion to use this
carryover amount for the water metre
project.
Largest Selection of
Energy Program enrollment
Alberta Municipal Services
Corporation (AMSC) has offered the
town its program services.
The town has been with this program
on an annual basis for some time
and has found it to be beneficial in getting
the best deal for natural gas rates.
With prices fluctuating as a result of
supply and demand and external
forces such as government regulation,
announcements of program and regulatory
changes introduce volatility in
the natural gas market, and consumers
who can act quickly may be
able to take advantage of favourable
pricing shifts.
The aggregation process allows
AMSC’s energy experts to monitor the
3” wide version
energy and political landscapes for the
municipality and
manage risks.
Council passed
a motion to enter
into this program
to allow AMSC to
advocate for the
best possible natural
gas pricing
for the Town of
Buck Tree
Services
403-597-5047
& Bucket Truck
Matthew Lakusta
Owner/Operator
Delburne, Ab
bucktree@mail.com
Tree Removal, Trimming & Pruning, Stump Grinding
(780) 753-2960
Provost, AB
Customer Satisfaction
is our business
3.75” wide version
Coronation.
Having more
municipalities
together has
been the goal
for AMSC as
this brings competitive
pricing
to the table from
energy
producers.
“With natural
gas prices
slowly rising all
the time and I
guess it’s a bit of
a chance to prepare
for the
blow if they go
up higher compared
to last
year,” said CAO
Flint.
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
SOLD
SOLD
Call Dallas Ellerby
Your Farm & Ranch Specialist
403.578.8105
cancow@xplornet.com
LAND FOR SALE
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SERVING EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA
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JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER & GAS FITTER
(403) 741-8694 PO Box 501, Castor AB T0C 0X0
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117 quarters in grass
south of Youngstown
16 quarters in grass
south of Hemaruka
24 quarters in grass
south of Hemaruka
12 quarters of farm land
south of Hemaruka
“I have buyers
looking for farm
and ranch land.
If your thinking
of selling give
me a call”
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GREATER PROPERTY GROUP
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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ELNORA COUNCIL
Speed monitors vandalized
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
In the early morning of Mon. March
8, it was reported that all four speed
monitor signs within Elnora were
vandalized.
Wires were pulled and cut so the
electrical display nor surrounding
lights could not operate.
Administration explained these are
covered under insurance so that process
is now underway in order to have
them repaired.
Council was unsettled by the act.
Mayor Leah Nelson mentioned she
felt discouraged by RCMP’s lack of
reaction to follow up on community
matters in the past but Three Hills
RCMP Sgt. Jamie Day explained that
they plan to be more present in the
area, already doing so with 19 visits in
the last month – the second highest
attendance behind Delburne where a
satellite office is set up for a member.
Report data can show spikes in
crime so he has asked to have the community
who acts as another set of eyes
and ears to report any suspicious
activity as that leads to a stronger
presence.
Pumphouse water grant status
Elnora applied to the Alberta Water/
Wastewater Municipal Partnership
(AWWMP) in hopes of securing
funding to put towards the village’s
pumphouse facility.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Sharon Wesgate shared a few concerns
the pumphouse is experiencing
including issues with the manifold,
generator, the foundation and roof, and
flow metre.
The manifold is a six-inch cast iron
pipe that is original to the construction
of the facility in 1960 and is now in
poor condition due to age and rust.
There are three wells to supply
water and lines from the pumps to the
manifold are not all the same size.
“There is a grave concern it could
fail at any time, disrupting water service
indefinitely in the community,”
she said.
As for the generator, the exhaust
pipe can be found red hot which is an
indication of overworking to operate.
The facility itself when constructed
61-years-ago was made of cinder block.
The walls and roof have deteriorated
past the point of repair and the floor is
now in poor condition with holes
where amendments to the distribution
system were undertaken.
Lastly, the flow meter to measure
output does not work at this time.
With these pressing concerns, the
CAO reached out to the AWWMP
administrators to see when the new
accepted projects
applications will
be announced.
They are also
in the process of
planning their
capital projects
for the year but
also want an
answer they can
incorporate into
this.
Denette Leask
of Alberta
Transportation
replied saying
that project
approvals are
announced after
fiscal year end
but with the limited
budget and
Flooring
SALE
Stettler’s
Premier
Flooring
Store.
In business for
over 40 years.
March
ongoing demand for the program, she
was unsure if any new approvals will
be given this year.
Council passed a motion, directing
the CAO to respond by reiterating their
concerns as the facility has been failed
as non-compliant.
Public washroom enquiry
A letter from resident Jack Scott
asked the village about having the
public washrooms open year round
and to have a space for truckers to
park.
He emphasized the need for public
washrooms as he explained in his
letter that many people from Highway
21 come to Elnora for this purpose but
often have no place to go other than the
hotel or someone’s home.
Council had previously discussed
this matter when it was raised by the
same resident approximately three
years ago but it was decided then that
the cost to construct a washroom and
maintain it 24/7 was not financially
feasible.
This time around it was mentioned a
couple specific grants could be useful
in obtaining funding to renovate the
campground washrooms to accommodate
all-year-round access.
Council agreed it was something to
look at in the future and was perfect
for any grant-ready projects that
require quick turnaround times to
submit.
As for the second concern of large
truck parking, Scott said, “People don’t
realize for every truck is a job and a
family. I may be driving truck soon. If I
can’t bring my truck home I will
move.”
In council’s current traffic control
bylaw, it prohibits the parking of
trucks and trailers on village streets.
Repairs
Perry Warner Plumbing submitted
an invoice for $1,428 to supply and
install a water heater at the Elnora
Fire Hall as well as travel and discharge
expenses.
The hall was noted as non-compliant
under safety codes so the work was
mandated.
This project is now completed.
Council accepted this as information
as a motion was already made to pay
for this.
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Stettler, AB
(403) 742-5813
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for the entire
month of March
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER
SW 34-37-19-W4
County of Stettler No. 6
containing 160 acres more or less, located approximately 8 miles south of Stettler, is offered for sale by
tender, subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing Certificate of
Title.
The property consists of approximately 130 cultivated acres with one dugout, fenced on all sides, and
annual surface lease income of $2,100.00. An abandoned rail line which intersects the property has been
acquired into the title and contains a gravel base.
The sale of this parcel is subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the size/measurement, condition or
environmental status of the parcel.
2. Successful Bidder to be responsible for all costs associated with registration.
3. 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
Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded to Schnell Hardy Jones LLP in a sealed
envelope marked “Tenders #156615”. The Tender shall include certified funds or bank draft equal to
10% of the tendered price, payable to “Schnell Hardy Jones, in trust”. Deposits of all Unsuccessful
Bidders will be returned.
5. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certified funds on or before
April 28, 2021 (“Possession Date”). Failure by the Successful Bidder to complete the purchase will
result in forfeit of deposit to the Seller.
6. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
7. The Surface Lease(s) will be assigned effective closing date without adjustment.
8. The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.
To obtain a Tender Package, please contact lawyer noted below. All Tenders must include full name, phone
number and email address.
SCHNELL HARDY JONES LLP
Barristers & Solicitors
Attention: Daniel J. Wilson
PO Box 1240, 4902 - 51 Street
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
Phone: 403-742-4436
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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
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AGRICULTURE
10 M arch 18'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. Eca REVIEW
Grow
Project
releases
2020
results
Submitted
The Brownfield Grow project for the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank had excellent
results despite the challenges of
this year like no other.
In all just under $115,000 was raised
to help the world’s hungry. When programmed
and delivered through the
Foodgrains partner agencies that will
translate into between $300,000 and
400,000 worth of projects around the
world in the hungriest of places.
Encouraged by partnering churches
Westview Baptist in Calgary and
Lorne Park Baptist in Mississauga
Ontario, and with continued support
from individuals and a family trust,
grain and cattle producers in
Brownfield and area do their part and
raise cattle and crops to make this
ongoing partnership work.
“It is amazing to me to see the commitment
of our farmers and our
funding partners through good times
and bad,” says project coordinator Bob
Webber.
“Our partners started off providing
rent money and money for inputs
when we ran a combined community
project.
“When we had to separate into plots
on individual farms because of the
risk of crop disease contamination, we
wondered as a committee how it would
go.
The partners decided to continue to
donate the land rent and inputs and
the farmers donate profit from the
grain and cattle
so it is the same
effect as it was
before. It’s
amazing.
“When you
think what has
been done for the
world’s hungry
from this project
in one small community,
averaging $90,000
per year and providing
matched
programming
from three to 4.5
million dollars
over that time it
is quite remarkable,”
says
Webber, “but
those results
LEGACY DRILLING LTD.
Water Well
Drilling and Servicing
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Phone: 403-854-0172 • Hanna, AB
Phone: 403-396-2254 • Delburne, AB
E-Mail: legacydrillingltd@outlook.com
Emergency 24/hr On Call
come from the hard work of
a great number of different
people: from our farmers,
our partners, our delivery
partner CBM and the
amazing work of the 17
church and partner organizations
of the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank.
It also includes the support
of the
Government of
Canada - it’s a
whole lot of
people, working
together for a
common goal
that makes this
work.”
We are currently
looking to
grow the project
with 10 grain
growers who
commit to grow
10 acres for the
project and three
ranchers who
would manage
two cows for the
project.
If you are
interested please
contact Jordan at
403-575-7222.
You can learn
more about the
project and hear
BLJ
Farms Ltd.
Certified Seed
For Sale
AAC Brandon Wheat
CDC Austenson Barley
A special thank you to Cribit Seeds and SeCan
for their generous contribution in support of
CSGA’s 2020 Annual General Meeting.
Forage Sales
Jerritt 403 741 4600
Lewis 403 741 2688
Stettler, Alta.
bljfarms@hotmail.com
first hand accounts from
producers in our just
released video at www.
brownfieldchurch.ca/grow.
There is also excellent
information available from
The Canadian Foodgrains
bank at foodgrainsbank.ca.
UNRESERVED TIMED ONLINE FARM AUCTION
Bidding Starts Friday, April 9, 2021 and Closes Friday, April 16, 2021
Don and Reg Buskas – Wetaskiwin, AB
LOCATED: On Hwy 611 (16 km east of Maskwacis or 17.7 km west of Hwy 21), go 4.8 km south on
Rge Rd 231, then 0.8 km west on Twp Rd 441 or on Hwy 53 (26.5 km east of Ponoka or 15.5 km west
of Hwy 21), go 11.4 km north on Hwy 822, then 4 km west on Twp Rd 441. Gate Sign – 231041 Twp Rd 441
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Don Buskas at 780-361-7611 or Reg Buskas at 780-361-7643
Previewing starts Friday, April 9 (please call in advance). Please follow Gov of AB COVID-19
guidelines. This is an extremely clean line of well-maintained equipment. Most equipment was
purchased new. Major pieces have been shedded.
This auction is Online Bidding only. Register and bid at www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com
TRACTORS
• 2010 John Deere 8345RT, showing 2615
hrs, Big 1000 PTO (never used), 30’’ tracks,
IVT trans, leather int, 60 GPM pump, 3-pt
hitch, weight kit, Autotrac ready, 4 hyd plus
return, HID lights
• 2010 John Deere 7830 MFWD, showing
1739 hrs, AutoQuad Plus trans, LH reverser,
620/70R42 rear sgls, weight pkg, Autotrac
ready, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd
• 11’ Degelman dozer (9’ + 2’ exts), mech
angle, was mtd on JD 7830
• 2013 John Deere 5083E MFWD, showing
422 hrs, open station, 3-pt hitch, Eco PTO,
LH reverser, 2 rear & 2 mid hyd, joystick,
16.9x30 rears
• 2013 John Deere 5055E MFWD w/ JD 553 ldr
& 6’ bucket, joystick, showing 446 hrs, open
station, 3-pt hitch, Eco PTO, LH reverser, 1
hyd, 16.9x28 rears
• Int 650D 2WD, diesel (starts on gas), 1 hyd,
540 PTO, 18.4-34 rears
COMBINES AND HEADERS
• 2011 Case IH 7120 w/ Case 3016 (15) PU
header, 1341 sep / 1706 eng hrs, 900/60R32
fronts, 600/65R28 rears, Pro 600 monitor,
ext wear small tube rotor, lateral tilt, Uptime
Inspection Feb/19 (1082 sep / 1375 eng hrs)
$10,510.93 w/o, feeder chain & feeder house
work Oct/18 (1350 eng hrs) $9,030.91 w/o
• 2007 John Deere 9760 STS w/ JD 615P
PU, 1543 sep / 2195 eng hrs, Bullet rotor,
800/70R38 fronts, Harvest screen, new
feeder chain, rotor bearing & front gear box
seal (fall 2020)
Terms on Combines: 25% nonrefundable
deposit, balance by Aug 1/21.
• 30’ MacDon D60 draper header, 2005, sgl
knife drive, PU reel, hyd center link, fore &
aft, transport, CNH adapter
• 25’ John Deere 925D draper header, 2002,
PU reel, fore & aft, sgl point hook-up
• Bergen 3600-HT header transport
SPRAYER
• 2014 100’ Case IH 3330 sprayer, showing 882
hrs, 380/90R46 tires, (4) Tridekon dividers,
Luxury cab w/ leather, Aim Command, Pro
700 monitor, auto steer w/ 372 receiver,
sectional control (6) w/ remote, auto height,
hyd tread adj, 1000 US gal SS tank, 3’’ side
& front fill, triple noz bodies (2 tips)
SWATHER
• 2002 Premier 2940 swather w/ 25’ 972 hdr,
showing 1482 hdr / 1831 eng hrs, dbl knife
drive (both knives new in last 2 yrs), (1) Roto-
Shear, dbl swath, PU reel
GRAIN TRUCKS
• 2006 Freightliner Columbia TA w/ 20’
Cancade box & hoist, auto shift, Detroit
Series 60 (515 hp), Brehon remote hoist &
endgate, showing 1,232,160 km, roll tarp
• 2006 Freightliner Columbia TA w/ 20’
Cancade box & hoist, auto shift, Detroit
Series 60 (515 hp), Brehon remote hoist &
endgate, showing 1,154,050 km, roll tarp
• 1989 Ford F700 SA w/ 16’ wood box & hoist,
showing 94,520 km, 429 gas, 5&2 trans, roll tarp
• 1972 Ford 500 SA w/ 14’ box & hoist,
showing 81,463 mi, 330 eng, 4&2 trans
AIR DRILL
• 2006 47’ Bourgault 5710 Series II drill, sgl
shoot w/ MRBs, 9.8’’ spacing, 4’’ rubber
packers, primary blockage
• 2018 Bourgault 6550 TBH cart, 591 monitor,
5674 total acres seeded, 4 meters w/ 4
clutches, Deluxe auger, bag lift, 650/65R38
rear duals, 540/65R24 front sgls, dual fan,
LED light pkg
HARROWS
• 72’ Bourgault 7200 heavy harrow, 2011,
5/8’’ tines, hyd angle & pressure
• 70’ Bourgault 6000 Mid Harrow, 2006
CULTIVATOR / DISC / PLOW
• 40’ Bourgault 8800 cult, 8’’ spacing, 4 bar
harrows
• 28’ Case DOT TA disc, 9’’ spacing
• John Deere 3100 6 bottom plow
GRAIN DRYER
• Vertec 6500 grain dryer, NG, 3 phase
converter, 20 hp on fan, newer burner,
wheels (stored inside), c/w 6’’x37’ (3 hp) &
6’’x31’ (5 hp) augers
AUGERS & GRAIN VAC
• Rem VRX grain vac w/ attachments, 39.3
hrs, one owner, SN VRX40130 (Selling for
Dennis Buskas 780-352-1077)
• Sakundiak SLMD 12-72 12’’x72’ swing auger
w/ Kramble elec swing mover (remote), hyd
swing lift, reverser, lights
• Sakundiak SLMD 12-2200 12’’x72’ swing
Fall of 2020 saw the harvesting of the Brownfield Grow Project for the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank raising just under $115,000 to help the
world’s hungry.
ECA Review/Submitted
S. Barnes Trucking Ltd.
has sold his business to
B H
Trucking
auger, elec swing lift, reverser, lights
• Westfield MK 100-61 10’’x61’ swing auger,
elec swing lift, lights
• Brandt 8’’x47’ Super Charged auger, 27 hp
Kohler Command Pro, elec winch
• Sakundiak HD8-1400 8’’x46’ auger, 25 hp
Kohler Command Pro, elec winch
• Sakundiak HD7-29 7’’x29’ auger, 12 hp
Kohler, elec start
• Brandt 6’’x35’ auger, 10 hp Briggs
HAYING & CATTLE EQUIPMENT
• 2003 John Deere 567 rd baler, MegaWide
hyd PU, 13,478 bales, auto chain oiler (5)
• Case IH 8312 discbine, rubber over steel
rollers
• Highline 6800 bale processor, LH discharge
• Morris 1400 Hay-Hiker rd bale mover
• John Deere 336 square baler
• New Holland 1044 PT bale wagon
• IH 530 SA manure speader
• IH 85 mixermill, has orig V belts
• Alteen AD-10V 10 wheel V rake
• Hi-Hog handling system w/ squeeze, palp
cage, (3) sec S-alley, tub, etc
• Hi-Hog maternity pen
• Qty of Hi-Hog panels
• (9) calf shelters (12’-16’), metal roof
• (6) Stampede tombstone bale feeders
GPS EQUIPMENT
• JD 2630 display w/ activation
• JD Starfire 3000 receiver
• Trimble EZ Steer guidance system w/ 500
display, wheel motor, terrain compensator,
globe, foot switch
ANTIQUE TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT
• 1968 IH 1100 Stepside pickup, 63,179 mi,
V-304 eng, 4 spd stand, runs & drives
• 1948 GM Maple Leaf, Model 1673, 12’ box &
hoist, 61,937 mi, 6 cyl, 4&2 trans
• McCormick Deering 15-30 tractor on steel,
converted to gas, SN TG84417
• McCormick Deering 28-46 threshing
machine
• McCormick 10’ RH drive binder, canvasses,
transport wheels
• IH 459 breaking plow
• Massey Harris No 3A wood saw w/ belt
• 5’ McCormick Deering No 7 ground drive
mower
• IH McCormick 110 Flexall tiller
• 15’ IH McCormick Diskall harrow
Benson Van Hienen
403-741-5735
Castor, Ab.
Thank You to all my customers for your support
through the years and I hope you will
support Benson in his new endeavour.
- Stan Barnes
MISCELLANEOUS
• (2) Westeel 900 gal dbl wall fuel tanks; Tuthill
700 fuel pump w/ meter
• Fish N Hunt FH 12.6 Zodiac inflatable boat
w/ 20 hp Yamaha, 2012 EZ Load trailer, full
tarp, air pump, (Selling for Craig Lindholm
780-361-6900)
• (8) 3 hp aeration fans
• (2) Westfield 6’’x31’ augers (one w/ elec
motor); Westfield 6’’x16’ auger w/ motor
• (5) sets Case IH concaves (hard thresh, wide
wire, etc); filler plates
• JD wide wire concaves; (4) JD filler plates;
(19) JD rear grate filler plates
• John Deere R72 riding mower, 30’’ cut, 8 hp
• Turf Power Plus MTD yard tractor w/ 30’’
rototiller
• IH Cadet 526 rototiller, 5 hp
• Chem Handler I; Sotera chem pump; (2) 5 hp
banjo pumps
• 30’ tow strap (9-1/2’’wide – used once); (3)
poly water tanks (2-1250 gal / 1-800 gal);
Motomco 919 grain tester w/ scale; 7’’ E-Kay
bin sweep; 1000 US gal propane tank, 250
WP; 8’ Blanchard canola roller; (2) 4 wheel
farm wagons (no deck); Carolina 40T press
• Qty of 1-1/4’’ OD coil tubing; posts; ties;
lumber
• (2) boats & (2) outboard motors
ANTIQUES
• Enterprise cook stove; cast iron sausage
stuffer; Marvelube 1 quart glass oil container
w/ spout; flame thrower; qty binder twine;
jugs, crocks, bottles; 1 bushel measurer; egg
crates; tools; coffee grinder; lightning rods;
lanterns; US Navy barrel; wood barrels; coal
fork; Esso pail & grease can; plus lots more
AUCTIONEER’S NOTES
• Online Bidding purchases will be charged a 3% fee to
a maximum of $800 CAD per item.
• All goods are sold on an “as-is”, “where is” basis and
any description, verbal or in advertising, of goods is set
out or offered as a guide only. The Auctioneer accepts
no responsibility for errors in description, it being the
responsibility of prospective buyers to inspect the goods
before the sale and satisfy themselves as to condition,
age, authenticity, make or model.
• Doug Johnson Auction Service Ltd. does not guarantee
actual hours and kilometres.
CAMROSE, AB
Phone 780-672-1105 • Fax 1-888-870-0958
Email office@djas.ca
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AB License 334038
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STARLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB MARCH 18'21 11
Off-highway vehicle bylaw solidified
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Starland County has
implemented an Off-
Highway Vehicle (OHV)
bylaw after all three
motions were passed at their
regular meeting on Wed.
March 10.
Community Peace Officer
(CPO) Gareth Thomas
drafted the bylaw with
much of its contents coming
from the provincial Traffic
Safety Act (TSA).
A highway is considered
any thoroughfare, street,
road, trail, avenue, bridge,
ditch, etc.
Reeve Steve Wannstrom
noted that larger signage
should be displayed at the
campgrounds to alert OHV
operators they are not
allowed to drive within the
campgrounds especially the
Morrin Bridge
Campground, Michichi
Recreation Area and now
Tolman as they take over
operations.
New signage is already in
the works.
Coun. Jackie Watts noted
snowmobile rallies are
prominent in the Rumsey-
Rowley area with many of
the events passing through
hamlets and villages.
With the bylaw in place,
community organizations
are asked to contact the
county office to get a permit
to authorize the event or else
they could be fined.
Administration agreed to
contact local organizations
to alert them of the new
bylaw restrictions.
If someone has an OHV
and wants to use it within a
municipality, they are asked
to take the most direct route
out of town, not to cruise
around.
As for farmers and
ranchers, they are exempt
under the TSA for purposes
such as using a quad to
move cattle.
Administration shared
that the CPO wouldn’t stop
and ticket them unless they
were doing something dangerous
like stunting.
The bylaw came into
effect March 10.
Long term service awards
Since Starland was unable
to hold their long term service
awards at the annual
county picnic or Christmas
event, they chose council’s
regular meeting to do so.
For staff, Cody Schatz was
handed his five-year award.
Colby Black, Matthew
Kreke and Thomas Hodge
were awarded their 10-year
recognition while Gary
Collins was awarded his
20-year award.
Awards for council members
was done on a 3-year
council term which has yet
to be adjusted for the fouryear
terms now instated.
Jackie Watts and John
Rew were given their 3-year
award. Bob Sargent was
given his 9-year award and
Steve Wannstrom and
Murray Marshall were
given their 12-year awards.
Michichi seasonal sites
Council took a fresh look
at the amended proposed
regulations and rates for
rent of sites at the Michichi
Campground.
Administration changed
the off-season price per day
to $35 if vehicles are left on
site after Oct. 31.
People can only remain
with written consent to do
so from the county.
As for standard decks,
they are now restricted to
the rear of the lots and
must be of certain materials
that are portable.
Council accepted the
new agreement as
presented.
Employee vehicle
usage policy
One supervisor, the
Manager of Municipal
Services is authorized to
take their county vehicle
home as per the new revisions
of the employee use of
municipal vehicles and
facilities policy which was
reviewed and approved as
presented by council.
A taxable benefit for this
employee will be calculated
annually.
The employees
authorized to take home
their vehicles, must provide
a daily log for record
purposes.
If employees must take a
work vehicle home, they
are asked to acquire permission
from a supervisor
first.
Procedural bylaw
discussion
Council has been tossing
around the idea of
instilling a procedural
bylaw for council itself to
follow.
A procedural bylaw regulates
the proceedings and
conduct of meetings of
council, council committees,
and other bodies
established by council.
Council went through
line items within it for discussion,
aiming for a more
relaxed feel.
Adjustments were asked
to be made so council will
see the next version at an
upcoming meeting where it
can be possibly passed.
UNRESERVED TIMED ONLINE FARM AUCTION
County of Paintearth No. 18
Community Engagement –
Round 3 Land Use Bylaw Updates
The County LUB updates developed from
Rounds 1 & 2 of the public engagements in
2020 has been posted to the County website.
The County is requesting and accepting
resident and landowner feedback until
March 31, 2021 on the updates proposed.
Written submissions and comments can
be sent in to the County by:
a) mail to Box 509 Castor T0C 0X0
b) fax to 403-882-3560 or
c) by email to tpawsey@
countypaintearth.ca
Feedback received may be considered for
the final draft which will be submitted to
Council at the April 7th Council meeting
to be included into a new LUB which will
have a public hearing in April – details to
be announced.
The County would like to thank all the
participants in the engagement sessions,
surveys, and other public input sessions
for your contributions throughout the
last year. Those contributions will allow
the County to move forward with a Land
Use Bylaw that works for all residents and
landowners alike.
Dated: March 18, 2021
Todd Pawsey,
Director of Community Services
Bidding Starts Monday, April 5, 2021 and Closes Monday, April 12, 2021
Estate of Edward Benjamin Grinde
and Carol Grinde – Bruce, AB
LOCATED: From Bruce, go 5.2 km north on Hwy 857, then 3.4 km east on Twp Rd 492 (Bruce is
approx 23 km west of Viking on Hwy 14). Gate Sign – 14327 Twp Rd 492
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Russ Schultz at 780-678-6702
Previewing starts Thursday, April 1 (please call in advance). Please follow Gov of AB COVID-19
guidelines. This is a very nice line of equipment. Grindes had a very good maintenance
program and a lot of this equipment was purchased new. Major pieces have been shedded.
This auction is Online Bidding only. Register and bid at www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com
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TRACTORS
• 1988 Versatile 936 4WD, Designation 6,
showing 5014 hrs, 20.8R42 duals, 4 hyd plus
return, stand trans
• 2009 John Deere 7530 Premium MFWD w/
JD 741 ldr, 8’ bucket & grapple, showing
8860 hrs, 20 spd AutoQuad Plus, 20.8R38
rears, LH reverser, joystick, rear whl weights,
3 hyd, 540/1000 PTO, one owner (JD dealer
installed new JD Reman eng – Sept/19)
• John Deere 4440 2WD, 20.8-38 duals, quad
trans, 2 hyd, 540/1000 PTO, rebuilt eng in
2010
• John Deere 4020 2WD w/ JD 48 ldr, 6’ bucket
& bale fork, 18.4-38 rears, stand trans, rear
wheel weights, 3 hyd, 540/1000 PTO
COMBINES & HEADER
• 2018 John Deere S780 w/ JD 615 PU,
never been used, 1.3 sep / 21.7 eng hrs,
580/85R42 duals, 750/65R26 rears, Pro
Drive, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, Power
fold hopper, LED lights, Harvest Screen (crop
catcher)
• 2018 MacDon FD 140 40’ Flex Draper
header, never been used, dbl knife drive, split
PU reel, upper cross auger, transport
• 1999 John Deere 9610 w/ JD 914 PU, 1960
sep / 2711 eng hrs, 30.5L-32 fronts, Crary
chaff spreader
• John Deere 7720 w/ JD 212 PU, Hydro,
3603 eng hrs, 24.5-32 fronts, Crary chaff
spreader, hopper cover
SWATHER & HAYBINE
• 2011 MacDon M150 Premier swather w/
30’ D60-D header, showing 656 hdr /
873 eng hrs, dbl knife drive, split PU reel,
Dual Direction, no transport, dbl swath,
600/65R28 fronts
• 2008 New Holland H8040 SP haybine w/
16HS Series hay header (2007), 16’, showing
1154 eng hrs, dbl knife drive, rubber rollers,
hyd center link, cab susp, 18.4-26 fronts
• Swather mover, 6 wheel
GRAIN & GRAVEL TRUCKS
• 1994 Ford L9000 Aeromax TA w/ 20’ (69’’
sides) SWS box & hoist, hyd silage endgate,
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showing 956,343 km, Cummins 855 (330
hp), 13 spd, pintle hitch, air ride, roll tarp
• 1979 GMC 7000 TA w/ 20’ box & hoist, 7.4 L
gas, auto trans, air brakes, spring susp, roll
tarp
• 1979 Ford 9000 TA w/ 14’ gravel box, pole
hoist, Detroit diesel, 13 spd, pintle hitch
• 1966 GMC 960 SA w/ 18’ wood box & hoist,
6 cyl gas, 4&2 trans
• 1968 Chev 30 1 Ton w/ 12’ box & hoist, 350
eng, 4 spd stand
BREAKING DISC & HEAVY HARROW
• 26’ Wishek 842NT-26 HD disc, 30’’x5/16’’
discs, light kit, c/w acre meter (not installed),
ltd use, one owner
• 73’ Riteway HH82-73NT narrow transport
heavy harrow, 5/8’’ tines, carbide tip option,
hyd angle, 16.5L-16.1 fronts, ltd use, one
owner
AIR DRILL
• 45’ Flexicoil 5000 air drill w/ FC 2320 TBH
cart, dbl shoot, 9’’ spacing, 3-1/2’’ steel
packers (recapped April/19), Dutch openers,
2 rollers, lots of upgrades on drill & cart
FIELD EQUIPMENT
• 30’ John Deere 235 disc, 9’’ spacing
• 100’ Flexicoil 65XL PT sprayer, 1500 US gal
tank, hyd pump, wind curtains, disc markers
• 45’ Morris CP-743 DT cult w/ 4 bar harrows
• 41’ CCIL 279 field cult w/ 3 bar harrows
• 70’ Flexicoil Sys 82 harrows & drawbar
• 70’ Inland diamond harrows & drawbar
• CCIL Disker, 2-14’ sec
HAYING & CATTLE EQUIPMENT
• 2008 John Deere 568 rd baler, net wrap,
MegaWide Plus PU, 12,240 bales, 21.5L-16.1
tires, one owner
• Unused New Holland 358 mixermill,
31x13.50-15 tires, bale feed, SN 862730
• Unused Wheatheart High & Heavy Hitter post
pounder, 13 hp Honda, post hugger
• Haybuster 2544 bale processor w/ adjustable
blower, 1000 PTO, ltd use
• John Deere 346 sq baler, ¼ turn chute
• Sitrex Magnum MK10-12 12 wheel V rake
• Kuhn GA 4220 TH rotary rake, 540 PTO
• Vicon 5 wheel rake
• Owatonna mixermill, bale feed, extra screens
• Trailer type post pounder
• New Holland SA manure spreader
• (2) 30’ pipe frame bale wagons
• (2) Lil’ Red portable creep feeders, 150 bu+/-
• (2) Kelln solar watering systems, float pump
(no batteries)
• Morand maternity pen
• Alley scale w/ Sensi-Weigh digital scale head
• WSI squeeze & palp cage; calf squeeze
• Quiring tipping chute, manual / hyd
• (40) free standing corral panels (24’ – 30’);
(30) corral panels (10’ – 12’); (3) 16’ HD
gates
• (4) HD bale feeders (20-1/2’); (9) sgl bale
feeders; (6) calf shelters; 25’ free standing
wind break
• Qty of troughs
• Lg qty of fence & corral posts; 150+/-
railroad ties; (27) rolls Tree Island barb wire
• Fibreglass Charolais bull (full size 9’L x 5’H
+/-)
TRUCKS / STOCK TRAILER / CAMPER
• 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 1T dually, 4x4,
Cummins (deleted & tuned), auto, showing
148,000 km, quad cab, 8’ box, loaded w/
leather
• 2000 GMC 2500 Sierra SLE, 4x4, 6-1/2’ box,
showing 146,144 km, ext cab (3rd door), 6L
• 24’ Featherlite TA aluminum stock trailer,
2002, (7’wide / 6-1/2’ high), 3 compartment
• 2007 Host 11.5 Yellowstone DS camper, 2
slides, elec jacks w/ remote, outside shower,
rear awning, 3 piece bath
• 1992 Toyota 4 Runner SR5, 4x4, showing
371,995 km, 22R-E (4 cyl), auto
AUGERS & GRAIN VAC
• Brandt 10x70 XL mech swing auger, reverser
• Sakundiak HD7-45 auger w/ 16 hp Kohler
• Kongskilde Cushion Air 700 Turbo grain vac
GPS EQUIPMENT
• Trimble EZ steer w/ FM 750 display, wheel
motor, Terrain compensator, globe, foot
switch
• Trimble FM 750 display & globe
MISCELLANEOUS
• Air-O-Matic Preheater aeration heater /
dryer, unused, NG, w/ trailer
• John Deere 318 tractor w/ 42’’ rototiller &
46’’ mower
• 1985 Honda 250 Big Red trike, reverse
• McMillen hyd post hole auger, 9’’ & 6’’ bits
• Tuthill chem pump; Honda 2’’ water pump
• Campbell Hausfeld 60 gal air compressor
• Blanchard 6’’ tailgate drill fill w/ fert / seed
box
• (50) lengths 2-7/8’’ drill stem
• Westeel Road-Vault 135 gal slip tank w/ 12V
GPI pump on trailer; (2) slip tanks
• 14’ dbl bin skid; 500 gal propane tank,
250WP; (3) Flaman inline aeration fans (3-5
hp); (8) rolls Canuck Premium Netwrap; (4)
pencil augers; Forster Feed auger
• Qty lumber (rough plank, 2x12, 2x10, 2x8,
2x6, 2x4, wind boards)
• Bin parts (doors, wall panels, lids, bolts, etc);
(3) Twister concrete bin floor forms
• Antique tillage equipment (plows, discs, oneways,
dump rake)
• (2) 1250 gal poly water tanks
• Trim-Met grain tester w/ scale; (2) New
Holland hay testers
• Holland 5th wheel hitch; 5th wheel hitches;
saddle; harness pts & tack; traps & stretchers
• Antiques (anvil; walk behind cult; wood
spoked wheels; 30’’ cast iron cauldron, (2)
slips, cutter running gear; stove; trunks; well
pumps; coal scoops; stitching horse; crocks;
jugs; chairs; 4 wheel scale; beam scales)
AUCTIONEER’S NOTES
• Online Bidding purchases will be charged a
3% fee to a maximum of $800 CAD per item.
• All goods are sold on an “as-is”, “where is” basis and
any description, verbal or in advertising, of goods is
set out or offered as a guide only. The Auctioneer
accepts no responsibility for errors in description,
it being the responsibility of prospective buyers
to inspect the goods before the sale and satisfy
themselves as to condition, age, authenticity, make
or model.
• Doug Johnson Auction Service Ltd. does not
guarantee actual hours and kilometres.
CAMROSE, AB
Phone 780-672-1105 • Fax 1-888-870-0958
Email office@djas.ca
www.dougjohnsonauctionservice.com
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STETTLER COUNTY COUNCIL
Quick start for BioBord plant may not be possible
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
ECA Review
A 2021 start to the proposed
Alberta BioBord
medium density fibreboard
(MDF) plant near Stettler
may not be possible, it was
revealed at the County of
Stettler regular council
meeting Mar. 10.
Alberta BioBord, the company
proposing a
multi-million dollar plant in
the county and just south of
the Town of Stettler, spoke
to council at their meeting
through three representatives
including Chief
Executive Officer (CEO)
George Clark, along with
directors Randy Kerr and
Lorne Murfitt.
During the presentation
Clark noted several times
BioBord’s preferred location,
south of Stettler across
the road from the airport,
was ideal for a number of
reasons, including rail
access, road network, power
and water.
However, Clark stated
negotiations with the landowner
are being complicated
by the fact the site falls
inside the Inter-municipal
Development Plan ribbon
and noted the company
would like to break ground
on Phase I in late June to
early July of this year.
The IDP is an agreement
between the town and
county on how future development
will proceed, and
Alberta BioBord’s preferred
site is currently marked for
future town residential
growth.
Clark noted Alberta
BioBord is still looking at
beginning construction on
Phase I in 2021 with groundbreaking
for the bigger plant
by the end of this year.
He estimated Phase I
would need two to three
months for construction
while Phase II would be
about 18 to 24 months.
The CEO stated Alberta
BioBord was requesting the
county’s help in getting the
re-zoning of the site in question
approved, and further
noted tax revenue for Phase
I could be around $600,000
annually, and Phase II in the
millions of dollars.
Coun. Les Stulberg,
Wayne Nixon and Cheri
Neitz noted that changing
the IDP would require a
process involving Stettler
town council and a public
consultation process, plus
the re-zoning process on top
of that, all of which stems
from provincial government
law.
The CEO stated Alberta
BioBord’s investors and customers
wouldn’t be happy
with a six month delay.
County Chief
Administrative Officer
(CAO) Yvette Cassidy asked
if the company had begun
it’s own public consultation.
Clark answered Alberta
BioBord has ongoing social
media engagement, has an
office in Stettler, has spoken
to the landowner directly
south of the site in question,
spoken to both the Stettler
Learning Centre and Board
of Trade and has received a
lot of positive verbal feedback
in the area.
Coun. Stulberg asked if
BioBord looked at other
industrial sites available in
Stettler, and Clark said he
had but they were prohibitively
expensive.
CAO Cassidy added that
the county hasn’t received
any application or request
from Alberta BioBord for an
amendment to the IDP or a
re-zoning of the property in
question.
“We can’t do anything
until we have something to
work with,” said Cassidy,
noting he should meet with
county planners to get the
ball rolling.
Clark stated Alberta
BioBord plans to eventually
build an estimated $650 to
$750 million MDF plant
using straw fibre that will
also have an associated
value-added plant for things
like shelving and cabinetry,
with the company seeking
straw supplies within a 250
km radius around Stettler.
He stated Alberta BioBord
has signed memorandums
of understanding with both
engineers and contractors
for the project and received
“pretty decent” response on
the first round of equity
funding.
He noted the larger plant
may take a bit longer to
develop which is why
BioBord is also planning a
smaller fuel pellet plant that
would also take advantage
of central Alberta straw
supplies.
He referred to the pellet
plant as Phase I and the
MDF plant as Phase II.
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He also noted the pellets would be
for industrial or residential use and, as
the plant would have four productions
lines, may also supply the agriculture
industry.
Traffic volumes shouldn’t be an
issue noted Clark, stating the 200,000
tonnes the plant requires annually
would break down to about one truck
every 30 minutes for a 10 hour work
day. As well, Alberta BioBord isn’t
planning on storing huge amounts of
straw on-site.
Clark stated the pellet plant,
employing dry steam, would need
about 100 cubic meters of water a day,
and Assistant CAO Andrew Brysiuk
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For Sale Certified 2020 Algonquin Alfalfa Seed
99.9% purity, zero weed seeds, inoculated, in 55 lb bags wholesale
price $2.90 a pound. Algonquin Alfalfa is a tap root tri foliate,
extremely winter hardy, fine stem, and excellent disease resistance.
Also Selling Timothy and Brome Grass Blends to your specifications.
Farmer Direct. FREE SHIPPING on orders over 1200 lb.
Mon., March 22/21
Call Ram River Forage Seeds 403-634-1643
As per Current
COVID Restrictions
there will be NO Lunch and
all AHS Rules & Regulations
will be adhered to.
Doors Open -12:45 pm
Meeting - 1:00 pm
Community Hall
Castor, Alberta
Those attending Annual Meeting
will be eligible for Door Prize Draw
ON THE FARM - APRIL 5, 2021 - DELBURNE, AB
RED U2 RECKLESS 306F
sons
RED off
U2 these FEATURE RECKLESS cows HERDSIRE 306F
cows
sell
FEATURE HERDSIRE
sell
sons off these cows sell
Red Bar-E-L Betdoll 87A Red Bar-E-L Spring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch 3205A Red Bar-E-L Leading Lady 7C
sons
&
Red off Bar-E-L these Betdoll cows 87A
sell Red Bar-E-L Spring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch 3205A Red Bar-E-L Leading Lady 7C
sons out of the these bulls sell
ALLISON FARMS
U2 BACK IN BLACK 519F
Brent (403) 350-6968
&
Red Bar-E-L Betdoll 87A Red Bar-E-L Spring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch 3205A Red Bar-E-L Leading Lady 7C
HF sons ALCATRAZ out 60F of the these bulls sell
Parker ALLISON (403) 505-1691 FARMS
Red Bar-E-L RED Betdoll DVO U2 87A NOBILITY BACK IN Red BLACK F592Bar-E-L 519FSpring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch allisonfarmsredangus@gmail.com
3205A Brent Red (403) Bar-E-L 350-6968 Leading Lady 7C
RED DVO HF RAVN ALCATRAZ RANK AND 60F FILE F58
Parker (403) 505-1691
RED DVO NOBILITY F592
WWW.ALLISONFARMSREDANGUS.COM
allisonfarmsredangus@gmail.com
Red Bar-E-L Betdoll 87A Red Bar-E-L Spring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch 3205A Red Bar-E-L Leading Lady 7C
sons out RED of DVO the RAVN these RANK bulls AND FILE sell F58
ALLISON FARMS
WWW.ALLISONFARMSREDANGUS.COM
sons U2 out BACK of IN BLACK the these 519F bulls sell
Brent
ALLISON
(403) 350-6968
FARMS
HF
Red Bar-E-L Betdoll 87A U2 ALCATRAZ BACK IN Red BLACK 60F
Bar-E-L 519F
Parker
Spring Rose 16Y Red Crowfoot Ms Stretch Brent (403)
(403)
3205A350-6968
505-1691
RED DVO NOBILITY F592
allisonfarmsredangus@gmail.com
Red Bar-E-L Leading Lady 7C
sons off these cows sell
ON THE FARM - APRIL 5, 2021 - DELBURNE, AB
75 YEARLING & 2-YEAR OLD BULLS - 10 PUREBRED HEIFERS
ON THE FARM - APRIL 5, 2021 - DELBURNE, AB
ON 75 YEARLING THE FARM & 2-YEAR - APRIL OLD BULLS 5, 2021 - 10 - PUREBRED DELBURNE, HEIFERS AB
75 YEARLING & 2-YEAR OLD BULLS - 10 PUREBRED HEIFERS
75 YEARLING & 2-YEAR OLD BULLS - 10 PUREBRED HEIFERS
ON THE FARM - APRIL 5, 2021 - DELBURNE, AB
75 YEARLING & 2-YEAR OLD BULLS - 10 PUREBRED HEIFERS
RED U2 RECKLESS 306F
FEATURE HERDSIRE
ON THE FARM - APRIL 5, 2021 - DELBURNE, AB
75 YEARLING & 2-YEAR OLD BULLS - 10 PUREBRED HEIFERS
RED U2 RECKLESS 306F
FEATURE HERDSIRE
sons off these cows sell
RED U2 RECKLESS 306F
sons
sons off FEATURE these HERDSIRE
cows sell
RED U2 RECKLESS 306F
off
FEATURE HERDSIRE
these
stated that’s within the
county’s ability to supply.
Reeve Larry Clarke asked
what odours would come
from the plant. The CEO
answered the pellet plant
would have next to no odour.
Councillors
noted they have
an upcoming
joint meeting
LAKEFORD
Polled
Herefords &
Red Angus
Top Quality Bulls
Semen Tested
“Ready to WORK for You”
Contact:
Dan: 780.385.2298
cell: 780.385.5125
Killam, AB
with the Town of Stettler,
and this topic would likely
be on the agenda.
Councillors accepted the
Alberta BioBod presentation
for information.
KOPJAR SEED LTD.
BOX 8 ROWLEY, AB. T0J 2X0
Pedigree Seed
AAC Brandon Wheat
CDC Copeland Blg., CDC Bow Blg.,
CDC Churchill Blg.,
AB Advantage Blg.- 6 row - smooth awnes.
CDC Glas Flax
CDC Rowland Flax for 2022
CDC Spectrum Peas
AC MorganOats
Ph: 403-368-2409
Cell: Brian 403-321-0237
Kody 403-820-5299
Quentin 403-334-0165
Linden Tree Farm
Hardy Locally Grown Trees and Shrubs
Feature Trees Size Price
Colorado Spruce (Sold out till September) 5’-6’ $120
Laurel Leaf Willow 5-7 gal. 4’-6’ $30-$60
Manchurian Ash 10 gal. 6-7’ $90
Poplar-4 Varieties 2-20 gal. 3’-8’ $10-$90
Byland Green Poplar – Fast growing shelterbelt tree
Paskapoo Poplar – Dwarf native ornamental tree
Sargents Poplar – Cottonless Cottonwood
Sundancer Poplar – A fast growing narrow poplar
Selkirk Flowering Crab 7 gal. 5’-6’ $60
Siberian Larch 5-6’ $90
Feature Shrubs - Cotoneaster, Dogwood, Lilacs, Mugo Pine,
Ninbark, Potentilla, Spirea & more
Bare root - Caragana, Cotoneaster, Poplar & Spruce - available
late April or early May
Come in May and june for best selection
Many other trees and shrubs available
Complete price list at: www.lindentreefarm.ca
email: info@lindentreefarm.ca or call/text 403-888-9178