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Edgerton Public School students celebrated National Indigenous Day on June 21 by cooking bannock over the fire and playing some Indigenous games. Mr. Brandon Thompson
organized the activities. From the left, Kane Doucette, Charlie Dodd, Carter Leskow, Graydon Reid, Chloe Cook, Emilia Bergerud, Amy Chapman and Allie Waddell.
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CORONATION COUNCIL
Monthly camping rates at dam settled
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Coronation council, at their latest
meeting held Mon. June 21, officially
established the monthly rate for avid
campers of the Coronation Dam.
After discussion and some comparison
research it was decided to set the
long-term full-service rate to $900 and
long-term non-serviced rate as $500
with access to the shower house.
This research included conversions
with a local business campground
after it was pointed out by council this
could affect their business and possibly
cause issues with usage.
That has since been resolve as they
work to ensure their success by
choosing to increase the suggested
campground rates to not compete with
them.
“By placing our rate higher than
that of our local business, would help
to ensure the survivability. Further
providing a continued working relationship
with our local business,”
stated Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) Quinton Flint.
The local business will also be
included in the Stay and Play program
to help ensure they have the same benefit
of the regional PEPS program.
Property proposal
Robin Cole recently expressed an
interest in purchasing the property
known as 4620 Alexander Ave. for the
development of a perennial’s fruits and
vegetables garden business.
The current requested price of the
lot is $5,000 with a parcel size of
approximately 9609 sq. ft.
The lot has been for sale for many
years with very few inquiries.
The current zoning is residential so
it would not be a permitted location for
a commercial building or development
to this nature under that classification
but could be changed if council wished.
The current location would also not
permit the development of an accessory
building without a permanent
primary structure.
Council agreed to send letters and
speak with neighbours before jumping
to change the classification at this time
as they wished to hear what people
have to say about a business like this in
that location, noting it is a low spot
where water often sits during a wet
year.
Some councillors added it was a
great idea for the community.
COVID-19 tax deferral
With the status of the COVID-19 pandemic,
administration was requested
by council to provide them with the
option to defer the 2021 Municipal
Taxes for the 2021 year.
Council chose to provide a tax penalty
exemption on overdue taxes until
August 31, a month later than first
decided upon.
The municipality has noticed that
more than regular, some residents are
not keeping up with utility bills and
tax notices. The influx has been larger
in average from recent years.
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INDEX
Delburne council ................ 2
Alix council ......................... 3
Starland council ................. 3
Editorial ............................. 6
Parliament ......................... 6
Prairie Land schools ........... 7
Big Valley school ................ 7
Classifieds/Careers ........... 10
Directories ........................ 10
Obituaries ........................ 11
Web Index ........................ 12
Trochu
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Delia
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Coronation
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Proposal for the Diana Lane rehabilitation
Cont’d from Pg 1
In the 2021 Operating Budget,
council identified one main project for
the 2021 year is to get Diana Lane
repaired.
Over the years, the gravel and the
road have deteriorated and are
starting to cause issues including erosion
and becoming soft on the edges.
The second issue is the vegetation
growth on the edge of the road which
has caused it to become narrow.
Thirdly, the road is washing out
more each year from the saturation of
runoff water.
In 2020, council approved the use of
Municipal Stimulus Program (MSP)
grant funding of $111,000 to rebuild the
Diana Lane Road and then, if required,
other grants to continue.
The goal was to complete the road
from Municipal Road to the second
corner on Diana Lane to ensure the
integrity of the road is saved.
As per the May and June regular
council meetings the current proposal
provided to the council is to rehabilitate
Diana Lane within this year.
The current proposal for the Diana
Lane rehabilitation is for $35,000;
$17,500 for equipment and road work
and up to $17,500 estimated for gravel
aggregates.
This project would also include the
collection of clay from the Coronation
Dam, as was done in the 2020 year.
Council passed a motion to award
the contract to League Project for
$17.500 and a second motion for the
purchase of $17,500 in sand and gravel
from Filipenko Bros Construction out
of Castor.
Animal control bylaw
Council requested Brown Lee LLP to
take a look at the animal control bylaw
and have recently gotten some comments
back on their proposed changes
and where it currently sits.
The letter outlines the next steps in
proceeding with the Animal Control
Bylaw as well as the lawyer itemized
recommendations for each section of
the new bylaw.
The bylaw has been updated to
include a more detailed understanding
of the powers of a peace officer.
One major change has been the
reclassification of what is considered a
dangerous dog. This will be identified
by the Declaration of Aggressive Dog.
At this time, the town will be
working with the Village of Consort
and the Village of Carbon and possibly
a few other municipalities to cover the
costs of the lawyer’s fees to prepare
documents, letters and municipal tags.
DELBURNE COUNCIL
Considering a designated truck parking area
The issue of a designated truck
parking area in the Village of
Delburne was raised at the village
council meeting held on June 22.
Council had asked administration to
investigate the matter of insurance
and other legal matters required.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Karen Fegan reported to council that
appropriate insurance would be
required and the designated area be
properly secured.
“Would truck owners and drivers be
willing to pay for the privilege to park
there to cover the costs incurred?”
asked Mayor Bill Chandler.
Coun. Tim Wilson suggested that
contact should be made with the truck
owners/drivers to ascertain their
interest and willingness to have this
parking area.
Council made no decision awaiting
more information.
The fire that caused severe damage
to two buildings on Main Street on
March 31 engendered detailed discussion
regarding the clean up of said
structures.
CAO Fegan brought a Request for
Decision to council administration’s
Request for Decision recommending
“that council seriously consider
approving the purchase of
Plan6370AK, Block 1, and Lot 9.
She noted that the Order to Remedy
had expired beyond the 50-day time
frame and that the owner of one of the
effected properties had offered to sell
that property for a nominal price to the
village rather than pay for the cost of
clean up.
Before making a decision to purchase
Mayor Chandler advised that
conditions would need to be put into
the motion.
Coun. Wilson stated, “Let’s play
hardball, we need permission first to
enter the property to see what we are
Municipal Government Act (MGA)
court orders will also be used moving
forward to enforce all requirements of
the animal control bylaw.
This section will be used to enforce
the removal or seizing of all animals
on private property.
Council requested more information
related to the classification of kennels
and boarding of dogs, and breeding of
dogs.
Dog kennels and breeding can be
considered a business and would
require a business license for those
who wish to build a small business.
After a discussion with the municipal
lawyer, it was recommended to
include these items into the Land Use
Bylaw as they fall more within the permitted
uses under the land zoning.
Service dogs fall under the provincial
legislation and are to be licensed
as per the provincial regulation, and
as such, do not need to be included into
a municipal bylaw.
The bylaw does outline a small indication
of this but ultimately these
guidelines would be enforced at the
provincial level.
Council highlighted a possible issue
with dictating how many pets an
owner can have, noting some people
already have at least four dogs and/or
cats while the limit states three.
Council agreed to grandfather any
pets currently owned by residents but
were firm with four cats and dogs as
the limit moving forward.
First, second and third readings
were carried to enact the bylaw.
One-ton truck issues
As of June 17, the one-ton truck is
out of use due to the safety of the
equipment and the issues that have
arisen.
The truck currently requires a
motor rebuild and new fuel pump,
transmission and throttle.
Administration will be working
with the local mechanics to provide
the municipality with a quote to have
the truck repaired.
CAO Flint recommended council
accept this as information until more
quotes from local shops can be
acquired.
Administration will also be providing
a quote for the purchase of a
new or used truck to replace the current
one.
He added that an estimate will be
around $8,000, on top of the $4,500 in
parts and labour applied last year.
Dep. Mayor Mark Stannard shared
he believes after a quick inspection
himself that most of the issues are
dealing with.”
Coun. Jeff Bourne added “that as it
stands the premises are not safe and
that it is incumbent upon us to make a
decision soon.”
After some further discussion it was
agreed that administration contact the
owner regarding permission to enter
the premises and in the interest of time
expediency request to call a Special
Meeting of Council to deal with the
matter.
Council made no decision at this
time.
Council also received information
regarding the matter of grass cutting
on the village-owned and managed
Delburne Cemetery.
Some points of information given
were as follows: It takes 20 hours to cut
and trim. If outsourced would the cost
be per hour or a flat rate per month for
four months. The grass needs to be cut
every 10 days on average.
likely stemming from a faulty injection
pump.
The truck must be fixed or replaced
by October when the snow starts to fly
as it is used for a few different reasons
such as sanding and steaming.
Council accepted this as information
for now until quotes are obtained.
Remuneration policy, bylaw
Council took another look at a
revised version of the reconciliation
policy and bylaw which mainly oversees
councillor compensation.
The policy was
first up which
council agreed to
approve as presented
after
adjustments were
suggested at previous
meetings.
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A delegation by the Delburne
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addressed council regarding the Main
Street Park future development plans.
Their presentation revolved around
the location of the new camp kitchen,
the improvements to the electrical services,
and the placement of a “smart
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Internet service via fibre optics to
users.
This would be for campers, camp
kitchen users or vendors at market
events.
The spokesperson for the delegation
inquired if the costs of these improvements
and services would be taken
from the Committee’s budget.
CAO Fegan assured that the Internet
services would be born by the Internet
installers.
bylaw, as some members of council felt
that there should be a section to allow
those who work during the day to be
compensated for their time.
Appointed members at Large were
also incorporated into both
documents.
The bylaw, however, only passed
first reading to ‘get the ball rolling’
where it can be finalized in November
after the new council is elected and
reviews them following elections in
mid October.
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ALIX COUNCIL
Alix council hears report of suspicious
visitors looking for coffee at 4:30 a.m.
Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
ECA Review
Alix village council heard a detailed
report from their community security
contractor regarding a suspicious
vehicle that was in town at 4:30 a.m.
apparently looking for a cup of coffee.
The report was made at the Wed. June
16 regular meeting of council.
Councillors read a report from
Cyberus Security Services which
showed the unusual nature of late
night patrol work. The report read,
“Apr. 29 (I) had an unusual conversation
with a Dodge Caravan (driver)
that was looking for coffee or pop at
4:30 a.m. in which a police scanner
could be heard in the vehicle and the
license plate was covered over. Once
they found out no places were open
they left town.” Cyberus Security
stated they forwarded this information
to RCMP but never heard back.
Coun. Ed Cole, a retired RCMP
officer, stated the vehicle may have
been linked to criminals, as they’ve
been known to use scanners to keep
one step ahead of police.
Road projects
The Chief Administrative Officer
(CAO) Michelle White reported preparations
are underway for construction
work on 49th Street, including clearing
STARLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
of the sewer line between 47th and 48th
Avenues.
Work on this project is set to begin
on July 5 and was held to July so that
school could wrap up for the year.
White stated it was hoped that the
second coat of chip-seal could be
applied on the north side of Alix in
June, but this was not possible.
She reported that the contractors
were not able to get to Alix in June, but
it’s hoped the work can be completed in
July.
Getting around Alix
During Chelsea Giesbrecht’s economic
development report it was stated
village’s Wayfinding Project is also
Hut 8 Holdings calls for cancellation
of over $43,000 in penalties
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Hut 8 Holdings, a cryptocurrency
mining company focused on mining
bitcoin, has requested Starland County
waive the penalties racked up from a
year’s worth of unpaid taxes.
One of the company’s mining stations
resides at the lip of the
Drumheller Valley on Starland County
land.
A formal request was made on June
14 from Chief Financial Officer Shane
Downey, noting the discovery that
these taxes were the responsibility of
the company.
Council added that there was a
change in hands of the mine in late
2019 from Bitfury Technology Inc. to
Hut 8 Holdings where the executive
board of the former company was
responsible for the property taxes.
Administration shared they had
‘made several attempts’ to contact the
company in regards to the taxation
and penalties now accumulated for
over a year.
In total, Hut 8 now owes the county
$272,200.74.
“We’ve had little to no success until
recently,” said Financial
Administrator Judy Fazekas. “It
sounds like they were surprised to owe
property tax.”
Council agreed the new company
should pay, passing a motion to have
them pay the full amount including
$43,075.54 in penalties.
Rumsey lots offer
Ted and Clare Sinclair recently
responded to some questions the
county had towards an inquiry they
had over three lots within Rumsey
known commonly as the site of the old
school.
Council asked if they were interested
in submitting an offer for all three lots
that make up this space and what it
would be used for.
The couple shared they have been
maintaining the site for several years
and that they would most likely use it
to house a tarp shed.
They offered $1,250 for two lots but
after searching at a county policy on
selling land, parcels run for $3,000
each.
Council agreed to stick to their guns
by holding at the $3,000 per lot.
They added that it will be interesting
to see Craigmyle assessment values as
they would be comparable to Rumsey.
Administration stated the lot price
has held for approximately 20 years so
a policy review will be done to possibly
increase the price based on this other
assessment in the near future.
CAO report
In regards to the Morrin Sod House’s
proposed campground, Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) Shirley
Bremer shared they received notice on
Fri. June 18 their development permit
with the Village of Morrin was
refused.
The reason noted on the application
was “An RV Campground is not an
allowed use in the Industrial District
as per the Village Land Use Bylaw.
There also have been preliminary
objections by local residents to this
location. In view of these issues, an
alternate location may be your best
recourse.”
Starland’s campgrounds have been
quite busy so far this season.
Starland Recreation Area and
Tolman Bridge campgrounds are in
the lead, each already collecting over
$14,000 in revenues up to the middle of
June.
Michichi Reservoir revenues are
over $4,500 for the general camping
and almost all of the seasonal sights
have been purchased for an additional
$20,000.
McLaren Dam’s revenue is up to
$3,300 as well “which is very good for
only being one month into the camping
season,” said Bremer.
Seed Cleaning Plant update
Starland County council officially
passed the second and third reading
of Borrowing Bylaws 1169 and 1170
which allow the Starland Seed
Cleaning Plant the opportunity to
borrow up to $2.5 million for the construction
of the updated facility to be
located in Delia.
The board was originally looking at
a $6.3 million facility ‘with all the
bells and whistles’ but whittled down
the design to cost about $4 million
between the borrowing loan and contributions
from other stakeholders.
They cut a couple of storage bins
and the seed treater.
Space will be made for the treater
so they can save up to purchase one
after the initial build.
Councillor Jackie Watts has been
cautious of this decision to allow the
project this $2.5 million because if the
project falls through, this amount will
fall on the taxpayers.
She noted it makes the county
majority stakeholder at two-thirds of
the project value.
Because of this, she asked to have
the county become more involved in
the operation to ensure it is running
smoothly, recommending at least two
county representatives sit on the
board of potentially seven.
This will be added as a stipulation to
the loan once drafted.
“We are risking ratepayers’ dough
here,” said Watts. “We don’t want to be
outvoted but don’t want to control you
either.”
Personal cannabis facility
Council was notified a change was
needed to be made to the local land use
bylaw in that an addition to Part VI,
Land Use Districts needed to add
“Medical Marijuana Production
Facility” to the “Rural Small Holdings
District (RSH) as a Discretionary Use.
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Paintearth Gas Co-op
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League Pipelines
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progressing, although White reported
the contractor who has been hired to
place signs around Alix is running a
bit behind and needs some more time
to get them up.
White stated the new signs were
supposed to be up by now and it’s
hoped they’ll be in place soon.
Giesbrecht also reported that more
groups have stepped up to take over
recreation activities and programs
that the village is no longer offering.
White added that staff will be bringing
a report to council soon on former recreation
equipment that remains
unsold.
Mayor’s award
White reported that the idea of a
“Mayor’s Recognition Award” was forwarded
to the Alix Lions Club for their
input.
Club members stated they would
discuss the idea at their next meeting
but cautioned while such awards point
out great community members, there
may be people angry that other community
members are neglected.
RCMP commander
The meeting agenda listed Bashaw
RCMP Commander S/Sgt. Bruce
Holliday as a delegation. However,
Holliday never logged on to the
meeting. Coun. Cole stated he phoned
Holliday but couldn’t get an answer.
It wasn’t stated what topic Holliday
was going to discuss with council.
Filipenko Bros. Construction
Battle River Lodge
Neil and Gloria Nelson
Leonard and Marie Carfantan
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Trochu Valley School celebrated 21 graduates at their town car parade
and subsequent ceremony held Sat. June 26. From the left, back row:
John Carl Pagao, William Hoppins, Benjamin Dicks, Cole Hambleton,
Evan Ertmoed and Simon Leischner. Middle row: Mark Gamboa, Mike
Vincent Dela Cruz, Luke Little, Graham Fretz, Shane Fraser, Adrik Smith
and John Mark Lajato. Front row: Grace-Lynn Bigelow, Molly Aellen,
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Health
Canada
approval
Cont’d from Pg 3
Approval has
already been
given from
Health Canada
for one acreage in
the Rumsey area
in particular to
house and grow
735 cannabis
plants for personal
use.
Councillors
were concerned
there is a ‘disconnect’
between
municipalities
and the federal
government as
Starland did not
know this was
happening until
communication
was received
directing the
county to change
the bylaw.
“You would
need to use three
plants a day. We
need more information
on this to
see if there was a
screw-up,” said
Coun. John Rew.
Administration
shared it was not
their responsibility
to hand out
these types of
licenses in that it
is federal
jurisdiction.
Council passed
the first reading
of the bylaw to get
the hearing process
in motion
but found ‘our
hands are tied, it
will go through
no matter what.’
The public
hearing will take
place on July 21.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
BYLAW 1662-21 TO ADOPT THE
SOUTH SHORE AREA STRUCTURE PLAN
Council for the County of Stettler has given first reading to Bylaw 1662-21. If approved, Bylaw 1662-21
will adopt the South Shore Area Structure Plan and repeal the Buffalo Lake South Shore Intermunicipal
Development Plan and the Paradise Shores Area Structure Plan.
The South Shore Area Structure Plan is meant to replace the Buffalo Lake South Shore Intermunicipal
Development Plan for lands that are within the County of Stettler on the south shore of Buffalo Lake. The area
that is covered by the Plan is shown in the drawing below. A copy of the Plan, including the drawing below,
and information about ways for you to participate is available at: https://www.stettlercounty.ca/SSASP
The South Shore Area Structure Plan establishes goals, concepts and policies to guide future growth and
development. It provides direction for future land use patterns and processes to subdivide and/or develop
lands. It establishes what can be done with parcels of land in the area and what steps the landowner/
developer must take to obtain land use zoning, subdivision and development approvals.
A public hearing for Bylaw 1662-21 and the Proposed ASP has been scheduled for July 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm
or soon thereafter. The public hearing will be held by electronic means. The Council Meeting, including the
public hearing, will be streamed live at YouTube.com/StettlerCounty.
You are welcome to join the public hearing in the following ways:
· By Zoom at www.stettlercounty.ca/zoom; or
· By calling in to 587-328-1099 and using Meeting ID: 237 185 7702.
The passcode for the meeting is 660244.
The public hearing will be chaired by the Reeve. Persons wishing to join by Zoom or teleconference will be
asked to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chair. Council will hear
verbal or written submissions from any person who claims to be affected by the proposed bylaw. Persons
may make oral presentations via Zoom or teleconference at the Council meeting, regardless of whether or
not they have provided written comments.
Comments on the Bylaw and Plan may be submitted prior to the public hearing up to July 13, 2021.
Questions and comments can be sent to:
Jacinta Donovan, Director of Planning Services, County of Stettler
403-742-4441 x119
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Brenda Schimke
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Mining for coal in the eastern slopes
of the Rocky Mountains is alive and
well despite what Energy Minister
Sonya Savage and Premier Kenney
say. Local citizens are regularly
reporting the ongoing activities of coal
companies preparing to strip mine the
Rockies.
The Alberta Government and
Australian coal companies have found
the loophole, make projects small
enough so they don’t fall under federal
review, then continue to add multiple
small projects
until one day the
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pristine eastern
slopes will be
permanently
marred, safe
drinking water
will be jeopardized
and
Kenney and the
investors will be
long gone.
Premier
Kenney assures
us we have the
most rigorous
regulations in
the world and
nothing untoward will happen to
Alberta’s fresh water supply during or
after coal mining.
Look no further than the health of
the Athabasca River and the Wood
Buffalo wetlands to understand regulations
are meaningless without
enforcement and Alberta’s record on
that score is dismal.
Auditor General Doug Wylie on June
10 released his report card on the government’s
environmental liabilities,
ergo, how well did regulators succeed
at ensuring operators remediated and
reclaimed their sites to existing environmental
standards?
In 2015, the Auditor General warned
that oil sands mine operators had
insufficient cash collected to cover reclamation
costs. Five years later, Wylie
concluded that no satisfactory progress
has been made by the Alberta
Government to mitigate taxpayers’
future liability.
The Auditor General said the systems
in place at Environment and
Parks and Alberta Energy Regulator
(AER) lack clarity, funding, priority
ranking and processes to ensure that
they would be successful.
Sounds eerily similar to the reason
why taxpayers are currently picking
up the tab for abandoned well sites.
It was interesting to hear Ron
Wallace, chair of the government’s
public consultation committee on coal
mining in the Rocky Mountains say,
No satisfactory
progress has been made
by the Alberta Government
to mitigate taxpayers’
future liability.
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DOUG WYLIE
“We will absolutely consider why
Albertans level of trust in the province’s
regulatory bodies is so low.”
Frankly, Mr. Wallace, that’s not a
mystery for any landowner having
dealt with AER.
We are delusional if we think coal
mining, of any consequence, on the
eastern slopes won’t lead to tragic environmental
outcomes and remediation
costs falling to taxpayers. The real and
present danger to our headwaters and
future water security should be frightening
for everyone.
A joint federal-provincial regulatory
panel made that point when they
rejected outright
the proposed
Grassy Mountain
metallurgical coal
mine in the
Crowsnest. They
cited that unacceptable
environmental
risks, especially
water contamination,
would far
outweigh economic
benefits.
But that seems
not enough to sway
Kenney. He continues
to work
closely with two Australian companies,
Atrum Coal Ltd. and Montem
Resources Ltd., to circumvent federal
regulations and buffer public outrage.
Until recently, metallurgical coal
was necessary for steel production.
But that, too, is changing. European
steel manufacturers have been successfully
using green hydrogen,
generated from renewable energy
sources, to replace coal.
Today, taxpayers are cleaning up
orphan well sites, and without regulation
and enforcement changes,
taxpayers will be on the hook for oil
sands cleanup and remediation.
The likelihood of taxpayers cleaning
up abandoned coal mining sites is
almost guaranteed.
On June 19, the Globe and Mail
reported that Atrum Coals Ltd. stocks
sat at four Australian cents and
Montem Resources Ltd. at seven cents.
Penny stock companies aren’t capitalized
for long-term survival or for
putting aside money for reclamation.
Alberta so desperately needs a provincial
government with a vision that
will shape our future, not just react to
it.
We have so much potential to
prosper from the green revolution, but
with no vision and weak leadership,
the probability of Alberta becoming a
recipient of equalization payments,
rather than a net contributor, grows
daily.
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Canada Day discussion
by Damien Kurek, MP
Battle River - Crowfoot
There has been much discussion
about Canada Day this year, from the
impacts of COVID-19 reducing our
ability to gather to the challenges
Canadians have in reconciling our history
with the discovery of unmarked
graves at former residential schools, to
the increased division and alienation
that many of our citizens feel.
Canadians, including myself, are
concerned about the direction of our
country, but in the midst of these
trying times, I am convinced that
Canada is worth it.
The challenges we face presently,
and the injustices of our past, are too
often used by a vocal minority who try
to attack the very idea of Canada and
the aspirations our country should
represent.
We are seeing the literal tearing
down of figures from our past and a
concerted attempt to erase it, not just
the bad but the good as well — all of
which are resulting in talk of Canada
Day being cancelled.
Canada Day should not just be about
a party, parade and fireworks, it is a
chance for Canadians to recognize our
nation and all it represents.
Canada is not perfect, nor should we
ever suggest that those who led our
nation in its past were perfect, but
when our brave women and men have
defended our country, they fought for
freedom and what was right regardless
of the debates about our history.
There are efforts by many to tear
our nation down, divide citizens and
erode the basis of our free and democratic
country.
We can and should work towards
being better, empower the aspirations
of all Canadians, be proud of what we
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have accomplished, and we can remain
united in the midst of an unprecedented
time of polarization and
division.
We can and need to acknowledge our
nation’s past injustices, as well as the
pain and trauma that was caused,
while always taking the opportunity to
reaffirm our desire to do better.
Shortly after being sworn in as a
Member of Parliament, I learned that a
family member who died in the final
months of the Second World War
would be honoured by his “Book of
Remembrance” page being shown in
Parliament’s “Hall of Honour.”
My great, great uncle, like so many
others, paid the ultimate sacrifice
when donning our nation’s uniform to
fight for our country and the values it
represents.
Not a day has gone by since being
elected where the significance of those
sacrifices has not been at the top of my
mind.
Canadians all over our great nation,
from many different backgrounds and
perspectives, contribute economically,
socially and culturally to the fabric of
our society.
The strength of Canada hinges on
the ability of different people, ideas
and regions being able to respect each
other under shared values.
I am confident that a united Canada
will be able to handle any adversity
that comes our way, including the need
to address present concerns and historical
injustices.
We don’t need to cancel Canada Day.
I would suggest that doing so takes
away from our ability to chart a path
forward that reconciles the past with
our present and provides a purpose to
move forward.
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Principal Corry Raugust and Vice-
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J.C.Charyk School’s school of excellence
theme to Prairie Land School
Division trustees Tue. June 22.
The pair presented the J.C. Charyk
Hanna School Innovation Academy as
the latest in curriculum
individualization.
After taking the time to research
their options the pair felt their vision
could be built and showcased in a multitude
of ways which students are
already starting to share their own
thoughts on as well.
Innovation is defined as being anything
new that creates value.
“We wanted to involve the whole
school. Unless rural areas act we will
become stagnant and innovation fits in
perfectly,” said Lewis.
He highlighted that students often
are not involved in planning for the
community where this could create
vitality and incentive to return home
once completed post secondary.
A school-wide survey was circulated
and many ideas came up including
value-added agriculture, entrepreneurship
and business opportunities
and recreation.
In terms of innovation and listening
to the results of the survey, faculty
came up with areas such as valueadded
ag, communications, emerging
culinary trends, automation and technology,
physical education, arts,
entrepreneurship and ecotourism that
will help build critical thinking and
problem-solving.
The pair shared the estimated
amount of investment would come to
around $400,000 - mostly for the use of
accurate equipment and relevant items
to some of these areas of educational
expansion.
In regards to student enthusiasm, a
couple of students shared they wanted
to bring in some chickens and coops so
the school could produce their own
eggs for concession and the culinary
labs.
The coops would be eventually
equipped with automated watering
and feeding systems for weekends
when most are away, as part of the key
to innovation.
“The whole process is very encouraging,”
said Lewis. “We are excited
and the students are hearing things
and are excited.”
A full business plan and budget
which will be shared with trustees to
review before any decisions are made.
School rebuilds
As per usual, Deputy
Superintendent Steven Nielsen shared
how the Delia and Morrin School
builds were coming along.
Delia School had some sidewalks
poured with concrete last week and
furniture is being coordinated to
ensure everything is in place by the
time the school opens.
Gym floors will be going installed in
July.
It is estimated to open as early as
October, five months ahead of
schedule.
It’s so exciting! It’s moving so
Big Valley School
gains new principal
Submitted
Rick Dawson is the new
principal of Big Valley
School beginning in August
2021.
“We are pleased
to have Rick join us
from Sturgeon
School Division,”
stated Brenda
MacDonald, superintendent
in a press
release.
Dawson graduated
from the
University of
Alberta with a
Bachelor of
Education and a Master of
Education from the
University of Portland.
He has been a principal in
various K - 12 schools for
over 16 years.
Dawson shared with
Clearview his greatest
strength is building relationships
with all
stakeholders.
He is committed to student
learning and
staff development
and has always
enjoyed working
in rural Alberta.
“I am very
excited to be
joining the Big
Valley School and
Clearview School
Dawson
Division teams,”
shared Dawson,
“to work together
toward the very important
goal of educating our
students.
“Having started my education
in a small farming
community and building my
career in rural schools, I
have seen the
many advantages
students from a
community such
as Big Valley can
benefit from.
“I am looking
forward to
meeting the staff,
students, parents
and members of
the Big Valley
community when
the school doors
open for the
2021/22 school
year.”
quickly,” said Nielsen.
For Morrin, there hasn’t been a lot of
movement from the division’s perspective
but the 60 per cent mark for
drafted plans will soon be released.
The division is waiting to put out any
tender at this point as well because of
the skyrocketing prices of building
materials in recent months.
Graduate survey
Out of 960 graduates across Prairie
Land, 140 have been completed so far.
Questions like ‘Are you planning on
living/returning to rural Alberta?’,
‘What can we do better from an educational
standpoint?’ and ‘what do
communities need in order for you to
come back?’ were asked to find trends
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once out of high school.
Administration has been pleased
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Cam McKeage.
Lost athletics video
Grade 12 students across the division
shared their heartbreaking stories
associated with a year of sports lost to
the pandemic through a 16-minute
video that trustees viewed at the latest
meeting.
The idea was born from trustees but
then given to the students to lead and
produce it to show their struggles
which will then be shared across the
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OBITUARIES
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB July 1'21 11
Cared about community
“Harry” Charles Jorgen
Devereux, the only son of
Elizabeth and Stanley, was born
Jan. 23, 1939, in Coronation,
Alta.
Harry spent 81 years in
Veteran, in the original home
until his move to Coronation
Long Term Care in the summer
of 2020, where he died on June
19, 2021.
Harry married Carolyn
Liknes in 1960 and together
they raised four children:
Denice, Randy, Myron, and
Angela.
He is predeceased by his parents,
Elizabeth and Stanley, and
his son, Randy.
He leaves his loving wife,
Carolyn, his three children,
Denice, Myron and Angela,
seven grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
They are Denice (Ron)
Bezoplenko; Natassia (Lucas),
Nathan (Sophia), Monique
Loved playing many sports
Eldon McCrindle
Oct. 11, 1942 – June 18, 2021
Eldon was born to parents
Bryce and Alice McCrindle.
He grew up on the family
farm with brothers Gary and
Tom.
He attended school in
Byemoor, Alta.
The school bus was
a station wagon in the
summer and a team
and sleigh in the
winter.
His lunch box was a
Rogers Syrup pail.
Eldon worked on
the local threshing
crew and as a hired
man for several
farmers in the area.
He then worked for
the County of Stettler building
roads, ran a grader on the
gravel crew and eventually
worked running the entire
gravel crew.
He was with the County of
McCrindle
(Keenan; Benjamin); Myron
(Chricinda) Devereux; Katie
(Josiah; Rosie), Emily (Jack);
Angela (Ted) Myers; Sarah (Ed),
Bronwen (Jeremy).
Harry started his career
early, taking over the family
business at the age
of 20 and newly
engaged, after the
sudden loss of his
dad.
He knew most of
the old pioneers
from his many
years in the store,
holding their stories
and much of the history
of the area with Devereux
great interest.
He enjoyed people, and loved
a good “character”.
Devereux’s Store (“where
your dollars buy more!”),
expanded over time, by Harry’s
vision and good humour.
From cartoon ads to free corn
Stettler for over 20 years.
In June of 1969, Eldon married
Sharon James and they
were blessed with three children:
Vicki, Darlene and Heath.
Eldon loved playing many
sports including baseball, fastball,
curling, hockey and
slow-pitch.
He also coached several
sports teams and
taught most of the children
in the community
how to curl.
Eldon loved all animals
but took great
pride in his cattle herd.
Eldon and Sharon
worked very hard to
build their farm into
the successful operation
they have today.
Eldon is survived by his
loving family: wife of 52 years,
Sharon McCrindle; daughters
Vicki (Earl) Flynn and Darlene
(Winston) Webb; and son Heath
(Angie) McCrindle and
roasts, he loved the energy of a
good sale, and a chance to meet
“the locals”.
He expanded from hardware
into furniture in Veteran, then
opened East Country Furniture
in Coronation in 1977.
Devereux’s store was
sold in 1981, the end of an
era for Veteran, of three
generations of Devereux
business owners.
In the early 1970’s,
Harry and Carolyn also
joined with Ben and Lois
Ellerby to open “Dell
Wash-In” coin laundry
and car wash, in both
Veteran and Coronation.
East Country
Furniture was sold to long-time
employee and friend, Lorne
Heistad in 2003, ending Harry’s
long history in retail.
Harry cared about
community.
He wanted to see the area
Lived a quiet life
Mary (Betty) Elizabeth
McQuay
1935 ~ 2021
Mary (Betty) Elizabeth
McQuay was born Feb. 9, 1935
in Calgary, Alta., the only child
of James and Mary Williams.
Betty attended Nevis School
until Grade 9.
In 1953, she married
Dean McQuay.
They moved to
Stettler where Betty
worked at the Stettler
Dry Cleaners.
Their only child,
Kathleen, was born in
1954.
In 1967, they moved
neous jobs.
Betty and Dean only ever
took one holiday, a trip to
Hawaii which when asked,
Dean said he spent the whole
time looking for shade, but
Betty enjoyed the trip very
much.
At friend’s encouragement
they had a 25th
Wedding
Anniversary party.
There was too
much food, too many
friends and relatives
and all together too
much fun.
Dean passed away
on June 27, 1979
gave her when they closed and
the watch Scotties Gas Bar gave
her when she retired.
Betty lived a quiet life till she
and the cat moved to Leduc to
be with Kathy for the last two
years.
Betty will be remembered by
her daughter Kathleen; sistersin-law
Janice Waugh and
Dorothy McQuay; her nieces,
nephews and dear friends.
Betty is predeceased by her
husband Dean McQuay.
Funeral services will be held
on Mon. July 5, 2021 at 2 p.m. at
the Erskine Cemetery, Erskine,
Alta.
Memorial donations may be
to Consort, Alta.
before their next made to the Alberta Cancer
Betty kept busy McQuay
anniversary.
Foundation or to Erskine
looking after her family
until her daughter was
old enough to run the vacuum.
She happily threw off her
apron and went to work at
Kroeger Brother’s Massey
Ferguson Dealership.
After the dealership closed,
she kept busy at other miscella-
Betty spent many
years working for
Kelly and Cheryl Day at Scotties
Gas Bar before she retired.
Betty loved watching Tom
and Paulett Kroeger and Kelly
and Cheryl Day’s kids grow up.
She was very proud of the
wall clock Kroeger Brother’s
Cemetery c/o Stettler Funeral
Home & Crematorium, P.O. Box
1780, Stettler, Alta. T0C 2L0, 403-
742-3422, who were entrusted
with the care and
arrangements.
To send condolences to the
family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
grandchildren: Riley Flynn,
Sydney Flynn, Logan Webb,
Mason Webb, Bryce McCrindle
and Kenzie McCrindle.
He is also survived by his
brother Tom (Bonnie)
McCrindle; sister-in-law Elaine
McCrindle; all of Sharon’s
family; nieces, nephews, other
family and many dear friends
and neighbours.
Eldon was laid to rest at
Byemoor Cemetery, Byemoor,
Alta.
Donations gratefully accepted
in memory to the Byemoor
Curling Club, Our Lady of the
Rosary Hospital Foundation or
a charity of choice c/o Stettler
Funeral Home & Crematorium,
P.O. Box 1780, Stettler, Alta. T0C
2L0, 403-742-3422, who were
entrusted with the care and
arrangements.
To express condolences to
Eldon’s family, please visit
www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
thrive, serving as he did on
the Veteran Board of Trade
and Town Council, and as a
faithful member in his
church.
His interests in beekeeping
and woodworking
provided more community
engagement via local craft
shows where he sold honey
alongside his woodworking
projects.
He especially enjoyed the
local coffee shop in Veteran,
the humour, local tales, and
practical jokes found there.
Often, his concern for
small towns would enter his
conversations, and he
mourned any closing of local
businesses.
Family is where Harry’s
most lasting legacy will hold
firm.
His family witnessed a
faith that was genuine, practical,
and intentional in
generosity.
He set the tone for the
family by loving his wife
deeply and dearly.
Annual family camping
trips, and, later, multi-generational
river canoe trips
instilled a love for nature,
an interest in history and a
general curiosity for life.
His family mourns his
mentoring faith, his
humour, his intentional oneon-one
conversations and
the proud pleasure he had
for each of them; they will
especially miss his “bless
you.”
A funeral service will be
held on July 10, 1 p.m., at
Veteran Full Gospel Church
with lunch to follow at
Veteran Hall.
For those wishing to
attend the funeral service
and respect social distancing,
seating will be
available.
For those unable to attend
the service in person there
will be a recorded version of
Harry’s funeral on
Parkview Funeral Chapels
website following the service
and reached by clicking
on Harry’s obituary.
Donations are gratefully
accepted to Parkinson’s
Society of Alberta or
Gideons.
Parkview Funeral
Chapels & Crematorium are
entrusted with the care and
funeral arrangements.
For further information
please call 403-578-3777.
To send condolences to the
family, please visit www.
parkviewfuneralchapels.
com.
Card of Thanks
The family would like to
thank the entire staff at
Coronation Long Term Care
and Hospital for their excellent
care and loving
attentiveness to Harry over
the past year.
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12 J uly 1'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW
Ride for Legends: 71-year-old man bikes over 1000 km
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Len Spratt, board chair of Gas
Alberta Inc., has dedicated eight days
across Alberta to support the Kids
with Cancer Society of Edmonton
(KWCS).
Spratt travelled through the east
central region during the first half of
the ride, venturing from Wainwright
south through Consort to Hanna to
Drumheller and on to Calgary and up
towards Edmonton.
The ECA Review caught up with
Spratt mid-bike ride just outside of
Delia, Alta. on June 23 during Day 3 of
his ride.
Beginning before five a.m., Spratt
travelled from
Consort to
Drumheller, a distance
of 168 km
along with
another person by
vehicle to ensure
safety and keep
amenities close.
The Westerosebased
biker has
been heavily
inspired by these
children and their
fight.
As ‘inspiration
in his pocket’,
Spratt carries
laminated copies
of four children
fighting the disease
or who have
lost.
The bicycle ride
had commenced
June 21 from
Kehewin Cree
Nation where
Spratt, the solo cyclist, manages the
gas utility.
The event will conclude at SANG
Co-op, June 29, 2021.
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