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CASTOR 

Council 

hesitates 

on $5,000 

request for 

after school 

program 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative reporter 

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Castor town council wants more 

information about a youth program 

before deciding on a request to help 

fund the program in question. The 

topic was discussed at the July 12 regular 

meeting of council. 

Town Chief Administrative Officer 

(CAO) Christopher Robblee presented 

councillors with a funding request 

from the Gus Wetter School After 

School Program. The letter was sent 

by Ellyn Schaffner. 

“Gus Wetter School has been running 

a very successful and much 

needed after school program for students 

in Grades 1 to 6 and would like to 

continue operating this service,” 

stated Schaffner’s letter dated July 5. 

“We want the program to be managed 

by our highly capable and 

devoted educational assistant, Tess 

Breum, but because of dwindling budgets, 

the program has come to a 

crossroad. If we are unable to secure 

additional funding to help manage the 

cost of the program, our program may 

be shut down.” 

Turn to Been, Pg 3 

The Halkirk Elks held a Classic Car Poker Rally in Halkirk, Alta. on Sat. July 24. It was complimented by a long-table steak supper on Main 

Street where 90 people attended. The poker rally had 25 vehicles and 44 people with the grand prize highest poker hand being won 

by Cindy Stuckless who won a $100 gift certificate to the Halkirk Hotel. Second prize went to Jim Groundwater and third to Dallas Lang. 

The oldest car was a 1930 Chevrolet owned by Neil Brown of Erskine while the oldest truck was a 1970 Chevy owned by Dan and Char 

Bunbury. 

ECA Review/Greg Myles 

INDEX 

Stettler town council .......... 2 

Kneehill council ................. 3 

Stettler county council ........ 3 

Iddesleigh fire .................... 4 

Starland council ................. 4 

Nana’s blog ........................ 6 

Letters/Viewpoint .......... 6 - 7 

Real Estate/Homes ............. 9 

Wardlow news .................... 9 

Classifieds/Careers ........... 10 

Obituaries ........................ 11 

Agriculture ....................... 12 

Agricultural 

disaster 

declared , 

first time 

in 20 years 

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Village 

of Morrin 

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notice 

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Editorial: 

Governments 

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STETTLER TOWN COUNCIL 

Auction set for properties with unpaid taxes 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative reporter 


Stettler town council set the date for 

the public auction of residential properties 

with unpaid tax bills. The 

decision was made at the July 20 regular 


Councillors read two memos from 

Assistant Chief Administrative 

Officer (CAO) Steven Gerlitz and tax 

clerk Rachel Morbeck regarding four 

residential properties and three 

mobile homes with unpaid property 

tax bills. 

A staff memo presented to councillors 

noted the four residential 

properties in arrears included, with 

their assessed value, 5809 50A Avenue 

assessed at $260,920, 5822 50 Avenue 

assessed at $174,490, 5908 Spruce Park 

Crescent assessed at $112,550 and 4002 

68 Street assessed at $280,470. 

The staff memo listed the three 

mobile homes as #40 6017 52 Avenue 

assessed at $15,820, #43 6017 52 Avenue 

assessed at $26,030 and #50 6017 52 

Avenue assessed at $24,460. 

Gerlitz noted municipalities by law 

must follow a process when auctioning 

property to recover unpaid taxes: the 

property owners must be given a 

notice about the tax arrears situation, 

councillors have to set a reserve bid 

and the sale must be publicly advertised 

with the property owners given a 

copy of the ad. The last step is to hold 

the sale. 

As well, a number of rules apply to 

such sales, according to Morbeck’s 

memo to council: Section 418 of the 

Municipal Government Act (MGA) 

states that the public auction 

must be held between 

April 1, 2021 and March 31, 

2022, Under Section 419 of 

the Municipal Government 

Act (MGA) council must set 

a reserve bid that is as close 

as reasonably possible to 

the market value of the 

parcel and any conditions 

that apply to the sale, the 

tax recovery process can be 

stopped by payment of all 

tax arrears prior to the sale, 

the town may apply for ownership 

of the property if it is 

not sold at the public auction 

and after the town 

takes title to the property 

the property owner can 

regain title to the property 

if all taxes are paid before 

the town sells the property. 

The staff recommendation 

for both sets of 

properties was to set the tax 

recovery auction for Nov. 

23, 2021 and use the 

assessed values above as the 

reserve bids. 

CAO Greg Switenky 

stated that residential taxes 

must be two years in 

arrears to go to the 

recovery stage, and mobile 

homes one year in arrears, 

so the town doesn’t start the 

recovery process if a property 

owner is, for example, a 

month late with their taxes. 

Switenky also noted the 

mobile home sales involve 

Agriculture disaster declared, 

first time in 20 years 

Submitted 

The Special Areas Board declared a 

state of agricultural disaster for 

Special Area No. 2, 3, & 4 on Fri. July 

23, 2021. 

Prolonged drought conditions continue 

to create significant challenges 

for producers in the region. 

It is the first time the Special Areas 

has declared an agricultural disaster 

in over 20 years. 

“Dry conditions are not new to the 

Special Areas, but above-average temperatures 

and ongoing moisture 

deficiencies throughout the region has 

devastated crops and pasture. 

Many producers are struggling to 

find enough grass, water, and feed for 

their cattle,” said Special Areas Board 

Chair Jordon Christianson. 

The Special Areas covers over five 

million acres in east-central Alberta 

and the region has been dealing with 

significant moisture deficiencies for 

over a year. 

The lack of spring runoff created 

new challenges as regular water 

sources have dried up, especially with 

June’s extreme heat event and the 

ongoing lack of precipitation. 

Producers are seeing wide-ranging 

crop losses on hay, pasture, range, and 

field crops. 

Declaring a municipal agricultural 

disaster does not impact the Special 

Areas financially but brings recognition 

to the situation local producers 

are dealing with. 

The Board is looking to provincial 

and federal governments to provide 

just the mobile homes themselves, 

and not the property 

they sit on. The CAO 

pointed out the value of 

mobiles homes as compared 

to houses is noticeably 

lower. 

Councillors unanimously 

approved the staff recommendation 

for the tax sale 

to be held with the reserve 

bids noted. 

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KNEEHILL COUNCIL 

Kneehill County councillor says residents 

want Horseshoe Canyon on ballot 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism 

Initiative reporter 


A Kneehill County councillor 

told his peers that residents 

want a question about the 

future of Horseshoe Canyon on 

the upcoming municipal election 

ballot. The issue was 

discussed at the July 20 regular 


 

Coun. Jim Hugo, in the 

agenda memo for this item, 

stated, “I have been asked by 

residents to bring forward a 

‘request for decision’ for a referendum 

question on our future 

involvement in Horseshoe 

Canyon to be on the ballot for 

this fall’s municipal elections.” 

“I was asked to bring this forward 

by certain residents,” said 

Hugo. 

Coun. Ken King noted 

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councillors heard a detailed 

report in May from the 

Horseshoe Canyon focus group 

about plans for the attraction, 

the county appears to be 

moving forward with plans and 

wondered what the referendum 

question would be? 

Hugo answered that residents 

want a moratorium on local tax 

money being spent on the 

attraction until a complete 

financial disclosure is made on 

Unkempt property is 

responsibility of owner 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism 

Initiative reporter 


Stettler County council 

turned down a request from a 

property owner who was sent a 

$1,200 bill after the municipality 

had to cut tall, unkempt 

grass. Councillors made the 

decision at their July 14 regular 

meeting. 

Tax and Assessment Clerk 

Sharon Larsen stated the 

county billed a property owner 

in Buffalo Sands Estates for 

cutting unkempt grass and the 

property owner, whose name 

was removed from documents, 

requested councillors waive 

those charges. 

“On June 22nd, 2020 several 

unsightly property complaints 

were filed with Protective 

Services located at lots: 49, 51, 

53 and 55 on Buffalo Lane in 

Buffalo Sands Estates,” stated 

Larsen. 

Larsen stated county staff 

inspected the lots in question 

and they did have tall uncut 

grass which violated the 

Nuisance bylaw. “The owner of 

the four lots in question belong 

to the same person residing in 

Calgary,” stated Larsen. 

When the county contacted 

the property owner, noted 

Larsen, it was revealed the 

ratepayer was unable to clean 

up the lots due to health 

problems. 

She stated the county 

arranged to have the lots 

cleaned up Nov. 4, 2020 and 

sent the bill to the property 

owner, totalling $1,278.90. 

Coun. James Nibourg asked 

how much time the property 

owners had to arrange the 

grass cutting and Director of 

Municipal Services Andrew 

Brysiuk answered the county 

usually handles tall grass complaints 

fairly quickly. 

However, he also noted the 

county contacted the property 

owner, the property owner 

refused to cut the grass and the 

enforcement order was 

approved four months later. 

Nibourg stated property 

owners are responsible for 

maintaining their properties. 

Coun. Ernie Gendre asked if 

council waived the bill, who 

ends up paying it? Nibourg 

answered that question by 

saying the rest of the county 

taxpayers. 

Councillors defeated the 

property owner’s request by a 1 

to 6 vote. 

Taxes forgiven 

Councillors granted tax forgiveness 

on a request from a 

resident who had a building 

destroyed by fire. 

Council read a report filed by 

Larsen stating a property 

owner had a fire that destroyed 

a building and the owner subsequently 

asked that they not 

have the building on their tax 

bill. 

“On April 15, 2021 the ratepayers 

had a fire on their 

property where they lost a large 

truck shop (8,200 sq ft),” stated 

Larsen’s report. “The ratepayer 

has asked if the county would 

consider a reduction in the 

taxes by prorating the value. As 

a result of the fire and insurance 

dealings they have lost 

their building, renters and sale 

of the property.” 

Larsen explained the property 

was properly assessed at 

the time the building was still 

in existence, and only council 

has the authority to forgive a 

tax bill. 


approved forgiving $1,801.58 in 

tax revenue on the destroyed 

building from the unknown 

property owner’s tax roll. “I 

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for school-aged childcare. funding is indeed getting cut. 

Schaffner stated the program 

offers a place for kids to childcare service deficit for Richard Elhard stated they did 

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go after school if their parents children between the ages of 6 not the know healing the ministry answer of Jesus to that 

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our after school care program days,” stated Schaffner, noting Mayor 

upholding 

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the sacredness 

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life in all stages, and caring 

has been to provide a service the current program is 

would also like to know why 

for the whole person – 

for parents in need of care, affordable. 

there was body, so mind much and soul. variance 

after school, while the students’ 

“Families pay $10 per child between the number of kids 

parents remain at work per day with any additional showing up for programming 

or are busy and in need of siblings in a family at a cost of day to day. 

care,” stated Schaffner. $5. Our current hope is that Councillors agreed through 

“Our after school program the town and county consider 

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This program strives to meet numbers ebb and flow. Some 

the physical, social and emotional 

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funded, when the after school 

activities in a safe and During discussion council- 

program last raised its user 

caring atmosphere.” 

lors wanted to know where the fees and more information 

Schaffner stated Castor parents 

after school program cur- 

about its programming. 

don’t have many options rently gets its funding, if 

the 

the county’s activity at the 

canyon. 

Reeve Jerry Wittstock 

stated the county is currently 

running a pilot 

project on parking at the 

canyon which is showing a 

steady clientele, but more 

will be known after the 

study is complete. 

Wittstock stated attractions 

often start small and 

develop over many years 

and a small municipal 

investment could attract 

much private investment in 

years to come. 

Coun. Wade Christie 

stated recreation is important 

to every municipality, 

and rarely do such attractions 

generate profit. 

Christie added he feels the 

canyon has a lot of potential, 

as Reader’s Digest recently 

listed 40 “hot spots” to visit 

and Horseshoe Canyon was 

on that list. 

Coun. King stated the 

canyon focus group is public 

and anyone concerned about 

the canyon could have been 

involved in its work. 

Also, King pointed out the 

focus group and the county’s 

strategic plan identify the 

canyon’s future, including 

the fact Kneehill County is 

planning no major development 

for it. 

Hugo stated residents say 

when they look through past 

budgets they can’t figure out 

what’s being spent at the 

canyon. King responded 

that if councillors don’t 

understand some projects 

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accepted Hugo’s presentation 

as information. 

Horseshoe Canyon 

business 

Coincidentally, councillors 

received a request from 

a recreational business near 

Horseshoe Canyon asking 

for their support in a grant 

application. 

Kneehill County received 

a request from campground 

operator Devon Dekeyser 

asking for a letter of support 

for an application to Travel 

Alberta’s investment 

program. 

“Devan Dekeyser has 

received several development 

permits from Kneehill 

County to establish a campground 

at this location. His 

latest permit allows him to 

add an additional 26 RV 

sites, cabins and a car wash. 

He is looking to expand further 

and will be applying for 

this grant,” stated staff. 

During discussion it was 

stated demand for camping 

is growing in the canyon 

area and Dekeyser is 

responding to that demand. 

“It is nice to see a private 

entity expanding in that 

area,” said Wittstock. 


agreed to support 

Dekeyser’s grant 

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It was all hands on deck for a grass fire that erupted the afternoon of Thurs. July 22 between Iddesleigh, Alta. and 

Princess, Alta. According to officials, 4,804 acres were burned with an additional flare-up of 13 acres on Mon. July 

26. The cause stems from a farmer’s tractor that caught fire but the specifics of how the fire erupted are yet to be 

determined by an investigation at this time. Fifteen departments spanning three counties attended the scene as well 

as an Electra Air Tanker dispatched from the Pincher Creek area to tackle the coulees. The land affected is owned by the 

Eastern Irrigation District as part of their community pasture lease program but no people or animals were harmed. 

Read the full story at www.ECAreview.com. 

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STARLAND COUNCIL 

Personal cannabis facility coming 

Terri Huxley 


In order to allow a personal cannabis 

facility to exist within Starland 

County, the land use bylaw needed a 

quick update as personal use was not 

included. 

Council underwent a public hearing 

at the latest council meeting held Wed. 

July 21 where no letters nor anyone 

from the public attended to share their 

thoughts. 

Starland needed to change the bylaw 

to allow for the addition of a ‘Medical 

Marihuana Production Facility’ to the 

rural Small Holdings District as discretionary 

use. 

Second and third reading of the 

bylaw was passed once the hearing 

closed. 

Prior to this change, these types of 

facilities were only allowed as a discretionary 

use within the Agricultural 

Intensive District and Rural Industrial 

Districts pointed towards large-scale 

commercial operations. 

Glen Riep contacted Health Canada 

to ask about some specifics as to how 

this personal facility would work. 

The applicant requested the need for 

720 plants to be used for personal use 

annually. The building these plants 

are housed in uses three-phase power 

as well. 

Coun. John Rew asked how someone 

would use three plants per day at that 

amount. 

This was also asked by Riep to 

Health Canada representatives who he 

said didn’t have an answer for him 

with ‘no clarity anyway’. 

Riep also asked the department 

about who would be monitoring this 

facility but again - no solid answer was 

given. 

“They can’t give any real guidance 

so it’s a joke,” said Rew. 

Coun. Watts said the plant has multiple 

uses and may be used for oil and 

other products - again for personal 

usage. 

“You can’t tax something that isn’t 

meant to be sold,” she said. 

Rew asked if this facility can be 

taxed but administration felt it was not 

as it was intended for personal use. 

Bitcoin company complying 

Hut 8 Holdings has agreed to comply 

with the county’s request to pay up on 

their taxes after communications 

exchanged in the last couple of weeks. 

The company requested for the outstanding 

balance of $272,200.74 to be 

waived since they did not realize they 

needed to pay property tax and had 

recently taken over the mining service 

from Bitfury Technology Inc. 

Since then with the decision to still 

pay from council, Hut 8 agreed to pay 

the full amount. 

Declare an ag disaster? 

Coun. Jackie Watts prompted 

council to discussion to determine if it 

was a good idea to proclaim an agricultural 

disaster for the county. 

Watts shared that Cypress County 

has already done so and more are yet 

to follow as crop conditions worsen. 

Reeve Steve Wannstrom spoke with 

the county’s agricultural fieldman 

about it and they felt that the county 

has not reached this point yet and that 

‘we shouldn’t be jumping the gun.’ 

She also added that ‘It starts to shed 

light on the situation’ including that of 

poor feed crops, stating her family is 

already hurting when it comes to little 

feed left for livestock which many 

others in the province can relate to. 

Council agreed to check out the 

Rural Municipalities of Alberta advocacy 

group for a guide on what 

constitutes a need for this declaration 

to proceed and when. 

It noted that even though a municipality 

may declare an agricultural 

disaster due to drought, flooding, etc. it 

does not trigger automatically 

increased funding from the province 

or feds. 

Waterline tender chosen 

Four bids for the CLV Waterline 

Replacement tender were received. 

The lowest bid for the project came 

in at $169,827 although the county has 

a budget of approximately $297,000 in 

Municipal Sustainability Initiative 

(MSI) funding. 

This bid from Elite Site Services 

based in Black Diamond won the 

contract. 

Administration expects there to also 

be up to $50,000 in engineering costs 

and contingency added. 

The county hopes to not only get the 

line installed but get a good start on 

phase two by installing and connecting 

the line to a central building 

with the extra savings made as they 

must use up $245,000 in MSI or else it is 

returned and future funding could 

become slimmer. 

Start time is slated for September 

and will take roughly two weeks to 

complete. 

Volleyball club given $1,800 

The 18-2 Beach Volleyball club based 

near Delia, Alta. asked the county to 

support their club through the 

Starland Amateur Team Grant. 

With 36 players within three age 

divisions, they asked for $50 each, 

amounting to $1,800 in support. 

Majority of players reside in 

Starland County and its villages. 

Administration shared that this 

grant has between $10,000 and $12,000 

allocated each year and is typically 

given on a first-come first-serve basis. 

Local clubs in the past such as figure 

skating, curling, baseball and hockey 

on occasion have utilized this grant. 

Council accepted 18-2’s request, fulfilling 

the full amount. 

Tax incentive application 

Council accepted a tax incentive 

application from BluEarth Renewables 

in regards to the Hand Hills Wind 

Project. 

Of the two options presented to the 

company, they opted for the latter 

which was to have the project granted 

a 50 per cent tax deferral for years one 

to 10 and to be paid back in full during 

years 10 to 15. 

Newspaper contract 

Starland agreed to accept a threeyear 

contract with the Drumheller 

Mail. 

The county will also have the option 

to renew for an additional two years. 

This contract in total comes to 

$67,074.92 over three years and 

includes all newspaper editions to ratepayers 

within Starland with a section 

dedicated to content such as public 

hearings, payment deadlines, job 

advertisements, events notices, and 

other types of information. 

Council minutes will no longer be 

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these items will be posted on the county’s 

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MORRIN COUNCIL 

Village of Morrin put on notice 

Morrin village council discussed the condition of farm equipment on 

display around town at their July 21 regular meeting. 

ECA Review/S.Salkeld 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative 

reporter 


A former mayor sent a 

letter of concern over a 

sewer line issue to the 

Village of Morrin, and the 

acting council dealt with the 

matter at the July 21 regular 


Morrin’s Official 

Administrator (OA) Harold 

Johnsrude noted that the 

village received a letter from 

Gerald E. Masuch of 

Masuch Law LLP on behalf 

of former Mayor Howard 

Helton regarding a sewer 

line issue. 

Johnsrude authorized the 

CAO to deal with the issues 

mentioned in the letter and 

also authorized the village 

to contact a lawyer who specializes 

in municipal issues 

to advise. 

The ECA Review obtained 

a copy of the letter following 

the meeting and it stated in 

part, “It would appear to our 

office, and to the Helton’s, 

that the Village of Morrin is 

being inconsistent in regard 

to its sewer line maintenance 

policy. 

“In September of 2020, the 

Village conducted an inspection 

of the lateral line 

adjacent to our client’s 

house [Helton’s]. This 

inspection could not be completed 

because the camera 

encountered a “blockage” 

approx. 26 ft. into the 

Village’s lateral line. 

“Because the blockage 

was in the Village’s lateral 

line, the Village should have 

followed its policy to remove 

the blockage, and to reinspect 

the line with 

cameras, and to take appropriate 

remedial action. 

“We appreciate your comment 

in your May 25, 2021 

letter indicating that 

“repairing the sewer lateral 

line is a last resort due to the 

resulting damage in existing 

infrastructure”. 

“That being said, if the lateral 

is not functioning 

properly and blockages continue 

to occur, the lateral 

must be repaired.” 

“As you are aware, 

another blockage occurred 

on May 8, 2021, resulting in 

the sewer backup into our 

client’s basement. 

“…using a snake our 

client determined the 

blockage occurred the same 

distance as the previous 

blockage in September 2020. 

“… our client is so concerned 

that further sewer 

backups will occur that he 

has had to install a portable 

outdoor toilet on his property. 

Surely, you cannot 

suggest that anyone is 

expected to live in this manner. 

… “It is reasonable to expect 

that the Village will co-operate, 

and will conduct the necessary 

camera tests, and to do so in a 

timely manner. We would 

request that you confirm that 

the Village will in fact, cooperate 

and conduct the 

necessary tests. 

“In the interim, we take the 

position . . . the Village is negligent 

if it fails to investigate the 

problem with the lateral, and 

repair the same. 

“Therefore, we hereby put the 

Village on notice that legal 

action for damages will be commenced 

against the Village, 

unless the Village takes appropriate 

steps to resolve this 

problem.” 

Dangerous machinery 

Public Works Foreman Dave 

Benci, during his regular 

report, voiced concern about 

pieces of agricultural equipment 

on display around 

Morrin. 

Benci stated he’d been contacted 

by residents concerned 

about the condition of displays 

including a thresher, a swather 

and a manure spreader who 

pointed out the machinery has 

loose, sharp parts that could 

fall off. 

CAO Plachner stated kids 

tend to play on and around the 

displays and the equipment 

does have sharp, rusty parts. 

Benci stated he contacted the 

local historical society for 

advice and he came to the conclusion 

that at least one of the 

displays, the thresher, was 

beyond repair and probably 

should be removed. 

He stated the thresher has 

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been on display for about 50 

years. 

Benci also stated he preferred 

Johnsrude instruct him by resolution 

in case residents get 

angry that the displays were 

removed. 

OA Johnsrude noted if the 

display was donated to the village, 

the donors may be 

offended that it was removed 

unless they were notified first 

to which Benci stated he would 

need to look into that. 

Johnsrude asked if the displays 

could be fenced off, to 

which Benci responded the displays 

still require grass cutting 

and their condition is still dangerous 

to village staff. 

Staff will report back with 

more information at the August 

council meeting. 

Golden Hills Lodge activity coordinator Aiden Gillespie, wearing the safety vest, wanted something unique for 

his residents. As pandemic restrictions continued to be eased he thought of a mini ‘Cruise’ event on July 24 since 

the annual Three Hills Cruise Weekend is not being held this year. Model A owner Dan Wiebe, right, and Lodge 

resident George Foxall had opportunity to appreciate and check 19 vehicles ranging from a handful of Model A 

Fords, a high-end Cobra, a 2006 Humme and half a dozen motorbikes. 

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Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu speaks with 45 residents of the 

Drumheller-Stettler constituency at the Munson Community Hall Fri. July 23 to hear 

concerns/opinions about rural crime in the area as well as ways to modernize the Police 

Act. Additionally, he updated the public on the progress of the government’s study on 

the feasibility of establishing a provincial police service to replace the RCMP in Alberta. 

Since the beginning of July, Minister Madu has been meeting with municipal councils, 

Indigenous leaders and other stakeholders throughout the province. Associate Rural 

Economic Development Minister Nate Horner seated beside Madu also attended. 

 

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OPINION 

The opinions expressed are not necessarily 

the opinions of this newspaper. 

 

EDITORIAL 

Governments matter 

Brenda Schimke 


The private sector was all but useless 

in addressing COVID-19. If 

governments hadn’t brought in strict 

health measures, COVID would have 

remained rampant, businesses would 

have been overwhelmed with sick 

employees and more and more customers 

would have died. Recovery 

would have taken decades rather than 

years. 

Only one drug company, Pfizer, created 

a vaccine without government 

investment, but 

Pfizer’s private 

“ 

investment 

returned billions 

within months as 

governments 

became their only 

customers. 

Companies’ 

just-in-time 

supply chains 

were completely 

ill-suited to 

address the emergency. 

The 

private sector 

needed and 

received substantial 

financial aid 

from governments 

during the shut-down. 

The Canadian government focussed 

their rescue programs initially on 

people, not big corporations (as they 

had done during the 2008 financial economic 

meltdown). Employees, 

households, small and medium-sized 

corporations and charities received 

direct support and because of that, a 

1930’s-style depression did not happen. 

The COVID pandemic de-bunked the 

long-held view created by President 

Ronald Reagan and Britain’s Prime 

Minister Margaret Thatcher that “government 

is the problem”. A crisis 

proved that nothing is farther from the 

truth. 

Democratic governments may not 

always be efficient, or may not always 

do what you want them to do, but they 

are the only entity able to save people 

from themselves and maintain businesses, 

services and infrastructure 

during a crisis. 

The pandemic has highlighted that 

 

It’s a disturbing 

trend when so many 

voters on the far right 

believe a society can 

function with everyone 

just doing their own 

thing. 

MAIL BAG 

society’s true foundation is not the 

wealthy one per cent, multinational 

corporations, or the stock market, but 

uncorrupted, democratic 

governments. 

Jeffery Kaufman, a Canadian journalist 

reporting from London, said, 

“the relentless attacks on democratic 

governments has been paused during 

the pandemic. We have now seen that 

the only solution to something of this 

scale [the pandemic] is government 

involvement.” 

Hopefully the pandemic will give all 

Canadians, and especially those dissatisfied 

Albertans, pause 

to consider where 

we would be 

today if not for 

federal programs 

and investment. 

With no vaccines 

(100 per cent 

financed by the 

federal government) 

and no 

public health 

guidelines, we’d 

be like Brazil 

with overwhelmed 

hospitals and 

hundreds of thousands 

of deaths. 

We certainly would not be enjoying 

our ‘freedom summer’. 

For that matter, without the federal 

government stepping up to the plate 

every time there is an agricultural 

disaster, we wouldn’t have very much 

agriculture left in this country either. 

It’s a disturbing trend when so many 

voters on the far right believe a society 

can function with everyone just doing 

their own thing. That truly is the definition 

of chaos and madness. 

The COVID-19 pandemic and frequent 

agricultural disasters should 

open our eyes to the importance of the 

federal government, but will it? 

American President Abraham 

Lincoln said ‘no nation can stand when 

it’s at odds with itself’. 

I would further argue, ‘no free 

nation can stand when its people 

believe personal rights of a powerful 

minority trump democratic principles, 

or that government is the problem’. 

Do get out and vote 

Dear Editor, 

When Albertans go to the polls in 

October for municipal elections there 

will be three extra boxes on which to 

register your say. 

Besides the issues of daylight savings 

time and choices for Senate there 

will be the matter of equalization 

payments. 

Jason Kenny has stated that the 

results of this vote could maximize our 

leverage with Ottawa in regard to 

these transfers. 

Of course, maximizing a leverage of 

zero is still zero and furthermore, I 

doubt if an Ontario carpet bagger like 

Kenny would really be all that earnest 

in pushing it to the limit anyway. 

Is this wealth transfer all well and 

good with you or is it not? 

Turn to Freedom, Pg 7 

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NANA’S BLOG 

Words can still haunt 

by Lois Perepelitz 

“The abuse didn’t make you strong. 

You overcame it because you are 

already strong. Let’s not give abusers 

credit for making us strong.” - Vassilia 

Binesztok. 

When this quote popped up on my 

Facebook page I quickly hit 

‘share’, in the hopes that a special 

family member would see 

it. This woman had been mentally 

abused by her husband 

for 20 years before she finally 

left him. 

It wasn’t bad at first, 

although we did notice how 

often he got his way in things. 

We started to get upset when 

he started to tell her she was 

stupid and didn’t know how to 

do anything. 

We didn’t understand how or why 

this intelligent, strong woman would 

put up with this. When we tried to talk 

to her about it she would get defensive 

and shut us out. We didn’t know what 

to do, but we wanted her to know that 

we were there for her whenever she 

wanted us. 

So, we shut up and watched and 

worried. 

We watched and worried as he took 

control of the finances so that he could 

make sure he got all the toys and 

things he wanted first and to heck with 

bills. 

When the utility companies would 

start phoning and wanting their 

money he would shout at her to handle 

it and make her feel like it was all her 

Perepelitz 

fault, watched as he told her what to 

wear and what to do and not do, 

watched as she lost more and more 

weight, because she was always so 

tensed up waiting for him to start 

shouting about something that she 

couldn’t eat. 

It got so bad that she 

ended up in the hospital. 

This ended up being a 

blessing because the doctor 

kept her there until she was 

both physically and mentally 

stronger. 

Two days after she was 

discharged from the hospital 

she finally left her 

husband. 

That was five years ago. 

She is a healthy, strong confident 

woman again, but 

this summer I realized that his words 

can still haunt her. 

Someone made a teasing remark and 

I saw a look flash across her face that 

told me he had used those same words 

but without the laughter behind them. 

I can only hope that someday she 

will only hear the laughter behind the 

words and not his voice. 

It is not always the way you say the 

words, it is the words themselves that 

are what is important. 

You might be saying them with love 

but the other person might be hearing 

another voice saying them in another 

way. 

Maybe if we all make our words kind 

ones they will overpower that other 

voice. 

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Now or never for 

Alberta’s Fair Deal fight: 

Barnes and Loewen 

Will Jason Kenney stand up 

for Alberta, or capitulate to 

Ottawa’s plans to phase out 

Alberta’s oil and gas industry? 

That’s the question thousands 

of Albertans are asking, following 

Ottawa’s announcement 

of a forced transition plan for 

Alberta’s energy workers. The 

federal government is now 

holding consultations on its, 

“Just Transition,” plan, which 

include invite-only stakeholder 

sessions for union leaders and 

government officials. 

Meanwhile the workers and 

their families that depend on 

this industry to make ends meet 

are invited to, “submit their 

comments by email.” 

“It’s a rigged consultation 

process designed to promote the 

Trudeau government’s ideological, 

anti-Alberta agenda,” said 

Independent MLA Todd 

Loewen. “When Trudeau 

expressed his admiration of 

China’s “basic dictatorship,” 

this is what he was talking 

about. Clearly, the Trudeau 

government wants to do as he 

Freedom of movement promise 

Cont’d from Pg 6 

Without wasting ink to deliberate 

here what that limit could 

be or where that limit could 

end, suffice to say he’s simply 

not the right person for that job. 

It’s conceivable that from 

Jason Kenny’s standpoint the 

whole thing might be little more 

than an exercise in helping to 

solidify his base and distance 

his party from the NDP. But for 

Albertan’s it is still an opportunity 

to speak and I believe it’s 

worth putting in your two cents 

at the ballot box. If for nothing 

else, just to drive home the point 

to the ROC (rest of Canada) that 

the colonists are getting 

restless. 

Stop and ask yourself, when 

was the last time Quebec shared 

VIEWPOINT 

once said which was to “phase 

out” large portions of the 

Alberta economy and the jobs 

and the provincial and national 

economic benefit that goes with 

it.” 

“This is the day we all knew 

was coming, everyone it seems 

except Premier Kenney,” said 

Independent MLA Drew 

Barnes. “In 2019, Albertans 

voted for a government pledged 

to stand up for our province and 

fight back. 

Every day since then, Ottawa 

has moved closer to phasing out 

oil, and every step of the way 

Premier Kenney has promised 

that better days are yet to 

come.” 

“For Albertans, it’s now or 

never.” 

According to Statistics 

Canada’s latest Labour Market 

Survey for June, Alberta lost 

37,000 full-time jobs last 

month. Our unemployment 

rate jumped to 9.3 per cent, 

third worst among Canadian 

provinces, behind only 

Newfoundland and Prince 

the profits from it’s hydro electric 

energy industry with us? 

Has Ontario ever shared the 

wealth from it’s auto assembly 

industry with us? 

The answer to both these 

questions is... Never! 

In actual fact the only thing 

we have gotten in return from 

Central Canada is 

Parliamentary legislated road 

blocks to our industrial and economic 

advancement. 

As well, we have met with 

the stymied freedom of movement 

of our commodities by 

resentful jurisdictions such as 

British Columbia. Ostensibly 

under the guise of their concern 

for the environment, but 

all the while trampling all 

over genuine environmental 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

LAND USE ORDER AMENDMENT 

For Immediate Release 

September 28, 2020 

Edward Island. The Canadian 

unemployment rate fell to 7.8 

per cent. 

“There is no reason for 

Alberta to have the third 

highest unemployment in 

Canada. Worldwide, oil and gas 

consumption continues to 

increase. Alberta has the 

highest environmental and 

safety standards. Yet, thousands 

of our workers remain on 

the sidelines while our industry 

serves as Justin Trudeau’s 

punching bag,” said Loewen. 

“The best thing we can do for 

the environment and for the 

safety and human rights of 

workers, is displace oil from 

other parts of the world with 

Alberta Oil and Gas”. 

“Alberta used to be the engine 

of the Canadian economy. We 

used to be the leading place to 

come for those seeking opportunity 

and a fresh start,” said 

Barnes. “Those days will never 

return unless the Premier of 

Alberta starts standing up for 

our province and fighting 

back.” 

concerns themselves. 

How come? Remember that 

the freedom of movement of 

goods and services was and 

remains central to the premise 

and the promise of the 

Confederation partnership. 

Can you honestly say that 

Confederation is fair to Alberta 

and Saskatchewan after 116 

years since our territories first 

agreed to sign on? 

No matter the why or the 

wherefore, do get out and vote 

on equalization. It’s the only 

tool we have. 

Lee Hudson 

Calgary/Brownfield 

Buffalo Lake South Shore Intermunicipal 

Development Plan Mediation Process 

Recessed 

County of Stettler and the Summer Villages of Rochon Sands and White 

Sands recess ongoing mediation, until January 14, 2021. 

TOWN OF CORONATION 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

BYLAW No. 2021 - 682 PROPOSES TO AMEND LAND 

USE BYLAW 2009-559 

PURPOSE: The purpose of Bylaw No. 2021 – 682 is to 

consider an application to amend Land Use Bylaw 2009-559, 

Part VIII “Land Use District Map”, by re-designating Quarter 

Southwest, Section 13, Township 36, Range 11, West of the 

4th Meridian within in the Town of Coronation, from Urban 

Reserve (UR) to Highway Commercial (HWY-C) as shown on 

the plan below: 

A Public Hearing will be held in the Town of Coronation 

Office, at 5015 Victoria Ave, Coronation AB, on Wednesday, 

August 11, 2021 commencing at 7 p.m. Council will hear 

from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed 

bylaw. The time limit of oral presentations is subject to the 

direction of the Chairperson. 

Persons wishing to submit a letter, petition or other 

communication concerning these matters in advance of the 

Public Hearing, may do so provided they are legibly written. 

Submissions will be received up to Friday, August 6, 2021, 

at 4:00 p.m. Submissions should be addressed to: Town of 

Coronation, P.O. Box 219, Coronation AB, T0C-1C0. A copy of 

the proposed bylaw may be inspected by the public during 

regular office hours, from 8:00am to 4:30pm, at the Town of 

Coronation Office, at 5015 Victoria Ave, Coronation Ab. 

This notice is given pursuant to Sections 606 and 692 of the 

Municipal Government Act. 

First Publication: Thursday, July 29, 2021 

Quinton Flint, CAO 

Chief Administrative Officer 

Notice Of Election And 

Requirements For Voter Identification 

Local Authorities Election Act 

(Sections 12, 35, 46, 53) 

LOCAL JURISDICTION: 

Summer Village of White Sands, Province of Alberta 

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: 

Councillor - Three Positions 

Voting will take place 

Saturday, July 31, 2021 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Voting Stations will be located at the Community Hall, 8 Front Street, White Sands 

In order to vote, you must produce identification for inspection as required by Section 53 

of the Local Authorities Election Act. See requirements below. 

Dated at the Summer Village of White Sands in the Province of Alberta, this 

22nd day of July, 2021. 

Judy Peelar, Returning Officer 

Elector Eligibility to Vote 

A person is eligible to vote in accordance with Sections 12(b) and 47 of the Local 

Authorities Election Act: 

• is at least 18 years of age, a Canadian Citizen and is named on a certificate of title as the 

person who owns property within the summer village; or 

• is at least 18 years of age, a Canadian citizen and is the spouse or adult interdependent 

partner of a person who owns property with the summer village. 

Voter Identification 

On Friday, September 25, 2020, the County of Stettler, the Summer Village of Rochon Sands 

and the Summer Village of White Sands mutually agreed to recess 

Identification 

mediation until 

will be required in order to vote in accordance with Section 53 of the Local 

Authorities Election Act: 

January 14, 2021. 

• identification must be one or more of an Alberta driver’s license or a document that has 

All three parties concur, a recess will allow the time required to properly and 

your 

appropriately 

name and Summer Village address on it (utility bill or tax notice) 

review current plans while looking towards the future. A consultant for the County of Stettler 

will complete an Area Structure Plan, which will be made available to all members of the 

BLSSIDP in January.


GET INVOLVED WITH THE JENNER WIND POWER PROJECTS 

PROJECT 

OVERVIEW 

Potentia Renewables Inc. (PRI) will be 

forming a Community Liaison Committee 

(CLC) for the Jenner Wind Power 

Projects (Jenner Projects), three new 

electrical generation projects near the 

town of Jenner. The Jenner Projects will 

include three (3) phases: Jenner Wind 

Power Project (JWPP) with 22 turbines, 

Jenner Wind Power Project 2 (JWPP2) 

with 13 turbines, and Jenner Wind Power 

Project 3 (JWPP3) with 20 turbines. A 

map of the Projects’ location is available 

on www.jennerwind.com. 

PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNITY 

LIAISON COMMITTEE 

The CLC will discuss the construction, 

operation, maintenance and 

decommissioning of the Jenner Projects. It 

will be an ongoing opportunity for two-way 

communication and information sharing 

between PRI (the project developer) and 

the community. Participating in the CLC 

allows you to represent your community 

and / or interest group or share your 

expertise in a particular area, and does not 

mean that you have to support or endorse 

the Projects. AECOM has been hired as 

the third-party facilitator to coordinate and 

chair the CLC. 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

The CLC is expected to consist 

of between three (3) and eight (8) 

community members plus PRI 

representatives. CLC members will 

be responsible for attending a total of 

nine (9) meetings between 2021 and 

2024. The first CLC meeting will be held 

virtually on the evening of August 18, 

2021 (tentative). Future meetings may 

be in person as current COVID-19 health 

and travel considerations allow. 

If you are interested in becoming a 

CLC member, please email us with the 

following information: 

• Name 

• Contact information (including address) 

• Any previous involvement in the Jenner 

Projects 

• Any organizations / groups you represent 

• Your interests / concerns with the 

Projects 

• Why you want to join 

The CLC application submission 

deadline is August 9, 2021. 

Submit your application email to: 

info@jennerwind.com 

PRI IS SEEKING MEMBERS TO 

JOIN THE CLC. INDIVIDUALS 

FROM THE FOLLOWING 

GROUPS ARE INVITED TO 

APPLY: 

• Local residents, occupants and 

landowners within 2 km of the Jenner 

Projects’ boundaries 

• Local businesses or industry 

representatives 

• Local social, community or 

environmental groups 

• Other interested parties 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

For more information, please contact: 

Alicia Evans 

CLC Facilitator 

226-821-1815 

Alicia.evans@aecom.com

REAL ESTATE/HOMES 


Mike Hopp showing off his skills at the annual Verdant Valley Draft Horse Competition held on Sat. July 24 that 

earned him second place. More than 300 people came to watch the event unfold. First place winner is Emily 

Hopp of Indus, Alta. who at just 13-years-old was competing in her first chore horse competition. Third place 

went to Elson McDougald of Verdant Valley, Alta. located east of Drumheller, Alta. The activities were put on by 

the Verdant Valley Agricultural Society. 

ECA Review/Lynn Hemming 

Wardlow youth 

world champion 

Submitted 

Kendal Pierson of Wardlow, Alta. is 

this year’s National High School 

Rodeo Finals Rodeo Breakaway World 

Champion. 

She attended the international event 

held at the Lancaster Event Center in 

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA which took 

place from July 18 to July 24, 2021. 

On the final night, Pierson made an 

incredible time of 2.13 seconds, 

landing her in first 

place both for the 

final performance 

and average at 7.04 

out of 136 competitors 

in that category. 

This is the first 

time since 2003 an 

Albertan has 

become World 

Champion and 

Pierson is the sixth 

Canadian to win a 

title since 2000. 

Jeff & Alison Southworth, bringing 19 years of experience 

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LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER 

Holly Moir of the Town of Stettler picked up her prize of $500 Heart 

of Alberta Dollars at the Stettler Board of Trade Centre recently. 

Her name was drawn last week from the entries in the Downtown 

Construction Contest. Moir loves to shop local and is excited to spend 

her winnings. 

Lynne Jones who 

resides in the 

County of Stettler 

was the other 

lucky winner of 

$500. 

ECA Review/ 

Stettler Board 

of Trade 

The registered owner hereby offers for sale by tender the following briefly 

described property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances 

contained in the existing certificates of title. 

NE-18-40-16-W4M, containing 160 acres more or less 

(hereinafter called the “Lands”). 

FEATURES: Quarter near Halkirk; 150 acres is broken and in hay; three sides of 

the property are fenced and treed in. 

The sale of the Lands is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned: 

1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/measurement, 

condition or environmental status. 

2. Title to the Lands shall be transferred subject to the reservations, exceptions 

and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title, except for Mortgage 

202 152 122 which shall be discharged by the Vendor. 

4. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with the registration. 

5. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 

o’clock noon on August 9, 2021. Tenders should be forwarded to Simonin Law 

Office in a sealed envelope marked “Mueller Tenders”. A certified cheque equal 

to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law Office must be received by 

Simonin Law within 3 business days of the Buyer being notified of acceptance 

of their tender bid. If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase after 

acceptance of their bid, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller. 

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

funds on or before September 30th, 2021 (“Possession Date”). 

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

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

9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 

Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender. 

SIMONIN LAW 

Dora J. Simonin Barrister & Solicitor 

Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630 

Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 

403-742-3411 

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two beautiful, recently renovated Senior’s 

Life Lease Units in Oyen’s Prairie Estate. 

These two-bedroom, one bathroom, 875 sq. ft. open 

concept floor plan features brand new vinyl plank 

flooring, new paint and a private balcony. Owning 

your own Prairie Estate Life Lease Unit is similar to 

condominium ownership, however, has the advantage 

of a guaranteed buy-back. Interested 

parties must be 50+ to 

qualify for purchase. 

The Life Lease Units 

are attached to the 

Oyen Lodge and 

managed by the 

Acadia Foundation. 

For more information 

regarding the 

purchase of this unit please, contact 

Sandy at 403-577-7973 or email 

sandy.kelts@acadiafoundation.com 

Amanda Wilts 

Manager, Consort Lo 

Bag 1001 

Consort, AB 

T0C 1B0 

Phone: 403.577.7930 Fax: 403.577.2261 

Email: amanda.wiltse@acadiafoundation.com 

DEEDED AND GRAZING LEASE LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER 

Located southwest of Oyen, Alberta, Canada 

Deadline for tender submissions is Noon MST Tuesday August 31 2021 

(+/- 1760 ac) Deeded land locations currently In crop land : 

NW 17-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

SW 17-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NE 18-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NW 18-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NW 20-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

SW 20-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

SW 28 36 09 W4 

NE 20 36 9 W4 

117 quarters in grass 

south of Youngstown 


south of Hemaruka 

Call Dallas Ellerby 

Your Farm & Ranch Specialist 

403.578.8105 

LAND FOR SALE 

I have more Farm and Ranch 

packages to choose from as well. 

www.greaterpropertygroup.com 

GREATER PROPERTY GROUP 

(+/. 320 ac) Grazing lease locations : 

GL 84540 

Carrying capacity - 50 

NE 29-26-05 w4 

SE 29-26-05 w4 

Additional Information : 


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” 

NW 29-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

SW 29-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NE 17-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NW 08-26-05 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

NE 24-26-06 w4 (+/- 160 ac) 

cancow@ 

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- 3 oil / gas surface leases - $6232.50/yr - Very high water table 

- Yard site NW 20-26-05 w4 - 40 + gal/min water wells 

- Natural gas, water and power - Borders highway 570 

- Numerous outbuildings - Taxes- $1685.14 

- Corrals - Grazing lease payment - $264.00 

- Dugouts - Grazing lease taxes - $77.00 

• Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 

• The successful bidder will be asked on acceptance to sign a land 

purchase agreement based on the accepted tender terms. 

• The closing date and payment of the purchase price shall be within 50 

days following. 

• The purchaser must be a GST registrant and will be responsible for GST 

reporting. 

• Each party is responsible for their respective closing costs . 

• Will be sold as a complete package. 

• Will be sold with a rental agreement for the 2022 crop and can be 

negotiated for future years If required. 

• For more Info please call 403-325-0345 

Please submit the bid to : 

Wes and Brandie Dundas 

Box 247 Hussar, Alberta T0J 1SO 

Or by email: 

wesdundas@yahoo.com


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Investing in rural, 

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Terri Huxley 


The Government of 

Alberta is putting in a jumpstart 

$150M to increase 

rural and remote communities’ 

connection to 

broadband internet. 

In the announcement 

made July 22 at the 

University of Alberta 

Augustana Campus in 

Camrose, the funding will 

be used to begin construction 

on broadband 

expansion projects as soon 

as possible with details on 

the hows will be announced 

in the coming weeks. 

The total cost of 

expanding rural broadband 

internet to underserved 

areas of the province is estimated 

at $1 billion and 

Alberta’s government is 

working with the federal 

government and the private 

sector to share the cost. 

In an exclusive interview 

with Associate Rural 

Economic Development 

Minister and Drumheller- 

Stettler MLA Nate Horner, 

he felt the east central 

region will most definitely 

be on the list of places to be 

invested in. 

“There definitely will be. 

There are three principles to 

be followed by the Minister 

as they are looking where to 

go first. And that will be 

maximizing private investment, 

the number of 

households and small businesses 

that can be reached 

and the third piece will be 

that there is some ensuring 

regional fairness and equity 

to make sure that every 

corner of the province sees 

some benefit and 

improvement. 

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in this new role of rural economic 

development it’s hard 

to touch all of rural in such 

an impactful way that this 

will and can. 

“It affects everything 

from health to education, of 

course businesses and post- 

COVID we are seeing all of 

these little houses get 

snapped up in all of these 

villages and the first question 

they ask is ‘How’s the 

internet? Can I run my business 

from there?’. I think it 

will be very meaningful and 

positive.” 

Slow and/or spotty 

internet connection was of 

massive concern brought 

forward from educators, 

parents and students 

amongst rural areas during 

the pandemic. 

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have pretty decent 

internet with most having 

fibre internet but one thing 

we noticed during the pandemic 

was when schools 

were forced to go online - the 

families, we heard from 

non-stop. It didn’t have the 

capacity. That’s the one 

thing we have noticed in the 

east country is that they 

already did a lot of distance 

learning so it should just 

make it easier for families in 

rural communities to keep 

their kids in the rural 

schools.” 

Currently, about 80 per 

cent of Indigenous communities 

and 67 per cent of 

rural communities do not 

have access to the highspeed 

internet targets set by 

the Canadian Radiotelevision 

and 

Telecommunications 

Commission (CRTC). 

Approximately 201,000 

Alberta households – the 

equivalent of 12 per cent of 

the population – do not have 

access to target speeds set 

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DRYLAND 

CATTLE TRADING CORP. 

Dryland Cattle Trading, 

Veteran, Alberta, has a 

Casual 

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available. 

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FACILITY TECHNICIAN 

ASHCOR Technologies Ltd. is a subsidiary of 

ATCO and the largest independent marketer of 

fly ash in Western Canada. ASHCOR is building a 

dynamic team to operate its newly constructed, 

reclaimed ash management facility at Battle 

River, Alberta and is seeking a Facility Technician 

responsible for assisting with facility operations 

and maintenance. 

They will ensure both short and long term 

safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of all 

equipment in the plant. They will be required to 

work rotating 12 hour shifts in a two-crew rotation 

(ramping up to a four-crew rotation in the future). 

To learn more about the opportunity, please visit 

www.atco.com/careers 

County of Stettler No. 6 

6602 - 44 Ave., Box 1270 

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

www.stettlercounty.ca 

Work With Us 

Assistant Tax and Assessment Clerk 

The County of Stettler has an exciting career opportunity for an 

experienced professional who will bring innovative and effective 

administrative skills to the position of Assistant Tax and Assessment Clerk. 

Under the general supervision of the Tax Clerk, the successful applicant 

will be responsible for maintaining assessment files, data entry on the 

Great Plains System (Tax System) and Camalot (Assessment System), work 

with land titles and perform other related duties as required. They will 

be an effective team player with strong interpersonal skills, be diligent 

and/or meticulous and remain calm in the presence of ambiguous and 

challenging situations. 

Reporting to the Tax Clerk, some of your duties will include: 

• Monthly Autopay and Postdated tax payments 

• Issuing and Billing for Tax Certificates 

• Monthly Land Titles Updates and Maintenance 

• Tax collection and creation/distribution of Tax Notices 

• Maintain Assessment Files 

• Cash Receipting for all Libraries 

The candidate must possess the following skills: 

• Advanced computer skills in all Office Programs 

• General understanding of Accounting 

• Experience in the Assessment and Tax Field and/or a willingness to 

further your education in this field would be considered an asset 

• Works well under pressure 

• Strong organization and time management skills 

For a complete list of job duties and required skills please visit our website 

at www.StettlerCounty.ca. 

The County of Stettler offers a competitive salary and a generous 

employer paid benefits package. The successful applicant will be required 

to provide a criminal records check. Please respond in confidence with 

your resume to: 

County of Stettler No. 6 Attention: Sharon Larsen 

Box 1270 Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 

Fax: 403.742.1277 Email: slarsen@stettlercounty.ca


 

OBITUARIES 

Developed many lasting friendships 

Doug Stannard was born on Dec. 6, 

1948 to Nancy and Bill Stannard in 

Coronation, Alta., the place he was 

happy to call home for the next 72 

years. 

Doug passed away July 16, 2021 at 

Ponoka Hospital. 

He worked at Bells Foods after 

school and in the summer. 

He joined Army Cadets and spent 

one summer at Cadet Camp in Vernon, 

BC. 

Doug played hockey with the 

Coronation Royals and later with the 

Coronation Old-timers. 

He also bowled in the old bowling 

alley which was in the basement of the 

old Elks Hall. 

In 1969 he met Judy Siebold of 

Castor, Alta. and they were married 

Aug. 28, 1971. 

When first married Doug was 

employed with UGG and later the Feed 

Mill. 

Mark was born in 1974 and Doug 

changed occupations and went to work 

for McKenzie Motors, obtaining his 

automotive mechanic license in 1978. 

Todd was born in 1979 and shortly 

after that Doug went to work for the 

County of Paintearth as a mechanic 

and then moved into the oilfield 

working for Nova, Novalta, Fletcher 

Challenge and Rindal Oilfield. 

He returned to work for McKenzie 

Motors and worked there until his 

retirement in June of 2012. 

He developed many lasting 

friendships over the years. 

The most notable was with 

the “gang” from Novalta 

being Pat Gorcak, Dennis 

Bossert and Allden 

Schlosser. They had many 

“tea times” together after 

work. 

When the Lions Club was 

formed in Coronation, he Stannard 

became a member. 

He enjoyed family time, 

Cub Scout activities when the boys 

were involved, and watching both 

Mark and Todd play basketball. 

He always made sure that there was 

an annual family vacation. 

In his retirement, he enjoyed reading 

a good book, quite often related to 

World War II or a good western. 

TV was also a pastime, watching lots 

of history documentaries and “The 

Dukes” movies. 

He was predeceased by his parents 

Bill and Nancy Stannard; parents-inlaw, 

Robert and Catherine Siebold; 

daughter-in-law Solveig Runars; and 

brother-in-law Barry Claridge. 

He is survived by his loving wife 

Judy, sons Mark (Janine), Todd 

(Krista), his grandchildren 

that were the apple of his eye: 

Chelsea, Austin, Damon, 

Liam, Carter, Ashlyn and 

Gina; and his great-grandchildren, 

Alexis and Brielle. 

He is also survived by his 

sister Eileen Claridge and her 

family; sister-in-law Linda 

(Charlie) Brenner; brothersin-law 

Earl (Alison) and 

Larry (Erin) Siebold and 

their families; aunty Esther 

Evans and her family and 

Doyle and Stannard cousins. 

Funeral services were held at the 

Coronation Community Hall with 

long-time friend Jim Campion as 

master of ceremony. 

Ed Rye, Larry Siebold and Janine 

Stannard gave loving tributes of Doug. 

Doug was laid to rest at the 

Coronation Cemetery with pallbearers 

as Allden Schlosser, Dennis Bossert, 

Troy Claridge, Jim Dafoe, Ted 

McKenzie and Ed Rye. 

Honourary pallbearers were his 

beloved grandchildren, Buzz Slemp 

Enjoyed socializing with family, 

friends and neighbours 

and Pat and Sheila Gorcak. 

Friends gathered in the community 

hall for a time of fellowship and a luncheon 

by the Coronation Community. 

Memorial donations may be made to 

Alzheimer Society or the Coronation 

Hospital Auxiliary. 

Condolences can be sent to the 

family at www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com. 

Parkview Funeral Chapels & 

Crematorium entrusted with the care 

and funeral arrangements, 

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EAST CENTRAL 

GAS CO-OP LTD. 

Annual 

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Meeting 

Wed., Aug. 4 @ 1:15PM 

*MEMBERS ONLY* 

406-5 th Street East Hanna 

21081AA3 

Robin Gravely 

Jan. 21, 1957 – July 13, 2021 

Robin Gravely was the youngest of 

four children born to Tom and Kay 

Gravely. 

He grew up with his sister Sue 

(Sissy), his brothers Marty (Herman) 

and Guy (Gege) and niece Halley 

(Had). 

He made many memories 

with his schoolmates and 

was friends with many of 

them still. 

Robin worked on the Wark 

farm and neighbouring 

farms as a young man, going 

on to be a pipeline operator 

for CJ Enterprises, and a 

chemical hauler/truck driver 

for Dean’s Oilfield, Terraco, Gravely 

KDK Trucking and was a 

contract operator for Esso at Big 

Valley. 

The past 15 years Rob hauled fuel for 

Five Star Fuels and then Co-op. Rob 

made many lasting friendships from 

his work. 

Robin married his soulmate and 

partner Gwenda on Oct. 15, 1983. 

They farmed for 15 years while 

raising the loves of their life: Marley, 

Katelynn and Sara. 

Marley and her partner of 20 years, 

Devin Tetz live in Penticton. 

Rob and Gwenda loved spending 

time with them out there. 

Katelynn is a hairstylist in Red Deer 

and Rob looked forward to visits from 

her and hearing about all that was 

happening in her world. 

Sara and Tyrell Carstairs and 

grandchildren Karter, Hadleigh, Nora 

and Dawson lived just down the road 

so Rob and Gwenda enjoyed lots of 

time spent with all of them. 

Rob enjoyed socializing with friends 

and neighbours, coffee at the Botha 

store, going to toy and antique auctions, 

junking, and road tripping in 

BC. 

He and Gwenda enjoyed a couple 

trips to Vegas with friends, Mexico 

with Marley and Katelynn, Hawaii 

with friends, Texas for a wedding with 

friends and many good memories at 

Buffalo Lake with friends. 

Robin was diagnosed with Stage 4 

lung cancer in May of 2020 and battled 

his disease with grace, strength and 

hope until his passing at 

home surrounded by his 

girls. 

‘We walked him home and 

he struggles no more.’ 

Robin is survived by his 

loving wife Gwenda; daughters 

Marley (Devin) Tetz of 

Penticton, Katelynn Gravely 

of Red Deer and Sara (Tyrell) 

Carstairs of Botha; sister 

Susan (Larry) Strandquist of 

Stettler; brothers Marty 

(Louise) of Rochon Sands and Guy 

(Bev) of Calgary and his much loved 

grandchildren: Karter, Hadleigh, Nora 

and Dawson. 

He is also survived by his beloved 

Dentist 

Our families serving yours! 

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Location: 4913 50 St, Killam AB, T0B 2L0 

Mail: Box 389, Killam AB, T0B 2L0 

Lawyer 

E. Roger Spady 

Professional Corporation 

Barrister & Solicitor 

Coronation Mall Coronation, AB 

403-578-3131 

Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

niece Halley (Travis) Spady and Ty; 

Jeff, Andy, Julie, Nicole and Mark and 

their families; all of Gwenda’s family; 

and many dear friends. 

Robin was predeceased by parents 

Elva and Thomas Gravely and fatherin-law 

Gordon Yates. 

His Celebration of Life was held on 

Sun. July 18, 2021 at 7 p.m. at 

Woodland Cemetery, Botha, Alta. 

Should friends desire, memorial 

contributions may be made in Robin’s 

memory to the Botha Cemetery or 

Spirit’s Respite Ranch. 

To send condolences to the family, 

please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome. 

com. 

Stettler Funeral Home & 

Crematorium were entrusted with the 

care and arrangements. 

For further information, please contact 

403-742-3422. 

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Tues & Thurs 10 - 4 

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AGRICULTURE 


Farm anniversary marks 120 years 

by Reg and Pat Weatherill 

Reg Weatherill, his wife 

Pat and their families have 

been farming the northeast 

part of Lacombe County for 

120 years. 

It all started when Reg’s 

grandparents, Will and 

Minnie Weatherill started 

on a wagon ride to Alberta 

from The Sunshine State of 

South Dakota in 1901. 

The family built a 18’ x 24’ 

house from poplar trees. 

They worked the land with a 

team of three oxen and one 

horse along with a breaking 

plow. 

The horse served as a 

workhorse and a saddle 

horse. 

Will also did custom 

The photo of the binder shows Wilfrid Weatherill at age 11 in 1930 

where he tied a string to the camera and placed on a stook and took 

his own selfie. The combine photo is of Wilfrid’s son Reg and wife Pat 

taken in the same field 90 years later. ECA Review/Submitted 

Regional irrigation 

partnership work 

Special Areas Board 

The investigation into developing 

irrigation in the region is moving forward 

this summer into more detailed 

technical work. 

This work, which is being completed 

through a partnership including the 

Special Areas Board, Municipal 

District (M.D.) of Acadia, Alberta 

Agriculture & Forestry, and the 

Canada Infrastructure Bank, is 

expected to help clarify what the 

opportunities are for investment in 

large scale, greenfield irrigation infrastructure 

in the region. 

“Our council and staff have been 

working really hard to develop irrigation 

opportunities - we know how 

important opportunities like these are 

to the future of our region,” said Jason 

Wallsmith, Chief Administrative 

Officer (CAO) of the M.D. of Acadia. 

“Our council is excited to see the 

progress being made to fully understand 

what the options are and how we 

can bring irrigation projects to the 

M.D. and larger region.” 

Over the summer, the project will 

focus on investigating areas of technical 

and financial feasibility 

including potential project scale; 

potential environmental, social and 

economic impacts; potential revenues, 

capital and operating costs; potential 

investment models; water availability 

and regulatory considerations; 

broader community impacts; and local 

producer considerations. 

“Living in east-central Alberta, we 

understand how critical it is to secure 

a reliable supply of water,” stated 

Jordon Christianson, Special Areas 

Board chair. 

“As a part of this partnership 

project, we are working hard to understand 

the technical, financial, and 

regulatory factors 

which impact 

our ability to 

develop irrigation 

in this region in a 

financially feasible 

way.” 

breaking for other homesteaders. 

Will was also a blacksmith and ran a 

business in Tees, Alta. 

Will Weatherill’s mom, known as 

Grammie, came up to Alberta in 

March 1909 and lived on a quarter of 

land nearby. She was, for many years, 

the neighbourhood midwife, talented 

seamstress and milliner. The catalogue 

was her fashion guide. 

The original house was built in 1915 

and moved off in 1997. 

On Dec. 27, 1939, Wilfrid Weatherill 

was married to Mary de Zaeyer and 

they raised their six children on the 

homestead. 

Wilfried Charles Weatherill enlisted 

in the army on April 5, 1942 and served 

with the HQ 1st Canadian Army 

Transport Section in England, 

Belgium, Holland, France and 

Germany receiving the defence medal, 

the Canadian volunteer service medal, 

and the World War 1939 - 1945 medal. 

He returned to the farm at Tees on 

Sept. 13, 1945. 

Wilfrid was a member of the Clive 

Legion Branch 171 for 33 years before 

he died in a car crash on March 11, 

1981. 

This is when 

Reg continued 

the farm legacy 

planting acres of 

wheat, barley, 

canola with a 

cow/calf operation 

and working 

in the oilfield for 

Cactus drilling 

and later running 

Reg Weatherill 

Contracting Ltd. 

The family’s 

community spirit 

can be seen today 

with their 

involvement in 

4-H Beef clubs, 

the Legion 

branches, agriculture 

societies, 

sports clubs and 

cemetery 

cleanups. 

Wilfrid and 

Mary had six 

children which 

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grew to 13 grandchildren, 25 

great-grandchildren and 

one great, great-grandchild. 

Each member is finding 

their own niche in life, however 

farming runs deep in 

all of them. 

As Paul Harvey said, 

“And on the eighth day - God 

looked down on his planned 

paradise and said, “I need a 

caretaker”, so God made a 

farmer. 

Call Mike 

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farmers/ranchers understand and navigate the financial 

aspects of their lives. 

The Raymond James team provides 

comprehensive advice on: 

• Business (farm) succession plans 

• Financial Planning 

• Retirement Planning 

• Tax Strategy Planning 

• Estate and Trust Planning 

• Professional Investment Management 

• Strategic Charitable Giving Plans 

A conversation is always free. 

Give me a call today and let us 

help you make sure you’re on the right track. 

Raymond James Ltd., member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund 

Additional tour stops include: 

Westlock, AB | Oyen, AB | Falher, AB 

Visit our Events page for dates and times 

Register for FREE on our Events 

page at albertawheatbarley.com 

Limited quantities available. 

Pre-registration required. 

What a fantastic weekend 

we spent celebrating our 

family’s 120 year farming 

anniversary. We appreciate 

all of those who were able to 

make it out to celebrate and 

commemorate such a 

milestone. 

It is our community and 

the friendship shared 

through generations past 

that make these moments 

special. 

Jeff Glasier, CIM 

Financial Advisor 

Raymond James Ltd. 

Eighth Avenue Place, 

Suite 4100 – 526 8th Ave SW 

Calgary, AB T2P 1G1 

403 221 0338 

jeff.glasier@raymondjames.ca

ECA Review 2021-07-29

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