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6 July 29'21 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW OPINION The opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of this newspaper. EDITORIAL Governments matter Brenda Schimke ECA Review 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 “ 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. R R R R R Published by Coronation Review Limited Subscriptions: $52.50 in Canada; $98.70 in US; $183.75 Overseas. 72 pt East Central Alberta EVIEW 60 pt 48 pt 36 pt Website ECAreview.com Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm R 30 pt 4921 - Victoria Avenue Tel. (403) 578-4111 R 24 pt Mail: Box 70, Coronation, AB Canada, T0C 1C0 LETTERS POLICY • Letters to the Editor are welcomed • Must be signed and a phone number included so the writer’s identity can be verified. • ECA Review reserves the right to edit letters for legal considerations, taste and brevity. 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ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB July 29'21 7 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.
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