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6 August 11'22 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW OPINION The opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of this newspaper. EDITORIAL Substance versus bombast Brenda Schimke ECA Review Three female UCP leadership candidates, Leela Aheer, Rajan Sawhney and Rebecca Schulz, want the tone of politics to change and seem more willing to listen to Albertans and experts than had their former boss, Jason Kenney. Sawhney has spoken out strongly for a curriculum do-over. After listening to parents and teachers, she “ accepts that her government made mistakes, particularly in not giving the experts ample opportunity to air their opinions and air their expertise. The ability to acknowledge mistakes and listen to experts are both important leadership responsibly. attributes. Schulz, as minister of children’s services, demonstrated that much can be gained from the federal government through negotiation rather than grandstanding and court filings. She skillfully negotiated $290 million in childcare funding and got the feds to agree that a portion of the money could flow to private operators, which advances the UCP’s ‘choice for parents’ agenda. In a democracy, good leaders are skillful at negotiation and compromise. Aheer has shown she can work across party lines, getting two bills unanimously passed in the legislature while deputy minister of the UCP caucus. A private member’s bill to bring adoption into the 21st century and amendments to the Protecting Women and Girls Act. Collaboration and empathy are important leadership characteristics for elected officials and public servants. Aheer was turfed from cabinet when she publicly chastised Premier Kenney and his ‘old boy’s club’ for sharing whiskey and cigars on the Palace balcony during COVID lockdown. Aheer wasn’t afraid to ‘speak truth to power’, and as recently witnessed, is darn good at going “head-to-head’ with a mad bull! On the economic side, Sawhney, former Minister of Community & Social Services, is hardnose when it comes to balancing the budget. In November 2019, before Alberta’s latest windfall, she championed a policy to de-index AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped), senior’s benefits and income tax brackets, which directly harmed the oldest, poorest and most vulnerable. Recently on CTV’s Alberta Primetime she reaffirmed her position saying, “the decision was made because we had to take a harder look at our fiscal situation. Now that Alberta’s finances are improving, we could revisit the concept of de-indexing.” Leadership candidate Schulz is an ardent supporter of Premier Kenney’s economic policies calling them “very sound”. Although she has not been forthcoming on whether that includes his very unpopular economic policies on coal mining in the Rockies, unrelenting push for a provincial police force and accelerated privatization of health care. Leela Aheer is the ‘Peter Lougheed’ in the race. She acknowledges that this may be our last oil boom. She wants to manage the current windfall in a responsible manner, and believes that it presents an opportunity to invest money into health care, education and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. Unlike Schutz and Sawhney, Aheer isn’t a fiscal conservative, but is fiscally traditional. Like Lougheed, she believes in the importance of savings to handle unexpected events, and believes a healthy and educated population are foundational pillars to sustain and grow economic output and wealth. We can’t just ‘wish away’ the federal government and its constitutional responsibilities. We can’t just wish for successive oil booms to keep the budget balanced and taxes low. We can’t just wish the sick, the old and the disabled away. We can’t just wish away unions and the environment. We live in a real world, not a libertarian utopia. Alberta needs a premier who lives in the ‘real world’, the ‘Canadian world’ and who is willing to fight hard for Albertans interests—legally , respectfully and responsibly. Anyone of these three women would be a formidable opponent to challenge Rachel Notley in next year’s election. Alberta needs a premier who lives in the ‘real world’, the ‘Canadian world’ and who is willing to fight hard for Albertans interests—legally, respectfully and “ FROM THE BLEACHERS Canadian athletes are world headliners by Bruce Penton Canadians athletes were on top of the sports world over the July 23-24 weekend. First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore. The next day, on a golf course at Evian-lesbains, France, 400 kilometres from Paris, Canada’s golfing sweetheart, Brooke Henderson, survived a rather sloppy final round by rolling in an eight-foot birdie putt on the final Penton hole to win the Evian Championship. The tournament is one of five majors on the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association (LPGA) calendar. The relay team, consisting of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and anchor man Andre De Grasse, posted a time of 37.48 seconds to nip the favoured U.S by seven onehundredths of a second. “It means everything,” De Grasse told the CBC’s Devin Heroux. “We’ve been talking about this for a few years now … It feels good to get it here . . . a lot of Canadian fans here so it almost feels like home soil.” The quartet’s time was a Canadian record, with De Grasse’s leg timed at a jetlike 8.79 seconds. Meanwhile, the 24-yearold Henderson kept Canadian athletes in the world sports headlines the next day by winning her second major title. She started the day with a two-stroke lead, lost it on the front nine (thanks in part to a four-putt), got back into a tie with a pair of birdies on the back nine and then rolled in the crucial winning putt on 18. She now has 12 LPGA titles to her credit and vaulted to No. 6 on the world-ranking list. Oh, she also won a cool $1 million for her victory. Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont., had been tied with Sandra Post and Mike Weir for most major golf titles won by Canadians (one) and now sits atop that list, with more almost certainly to come. “I stayed pretty patient, as patient as I could under the circumstances,” Henderson said in a post-round interview, and reported by CBC. ”Going into the back nine, the saying is that majors are won on the back nine on Sunday so I just tried to keep that frame of mind and knew I was still in it if I had a solid back [nine].” The relay team needed not quite 40 seconds to accomplish its feat, while Henderson needed four days and 72 holes to reach her pinnacle. But the headlines — big and bold — were the same size. SLAP Shots • RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Golden Knights star Jack Eichel once said the NHL should ditch offsides — just sit at the other end ‘and wait for the puck.’ In related news, Pavel Bure is considering coming out of retirement.” • Former Mets and Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw, on whether he preferred grass or AstroTurf: “ I don’t know. I never smoked AstroTurf.” • Headline at theonion.com: “Trump Hosts Saudi-Backed ‘Jamal Khashoggi Was No Saint’ Golf Tournament” 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. 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ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB August 11'22 7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT SHACKER, LATE OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED ON THE 13 DAY OF JANUARY, A. D., 2021. If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by September 12, 2022, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P.O. Box 1330, 124-2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE ESTATE OF ADA BENEDICT, LATE OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, WHO DIED ON THE 11 DAY OF JUNE, A. D., 2021. If you have a claim against this Estate, you must file your claim by September 19, 2022, with MESSRS. ROSS, TODD & COMPANY, Barristers & Solicitors, P.O. Box 1330, 124-2 Avenue West, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have. YOUNGSTOWN COUNCIL Youngstown proposes a commercial kitchen in hall Daniel Gonzalez ECA Review Youngstown Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Emma Garlock discussed the possibility of developing a commercial kitchen in the village hall at the Aug. 2, 2022 council meeting. The idea stems from a meeting with Hanna administration, Harvest Sky Economic Development and the Special Areas Board regarding the Coal Community Transition Funding (CCTF). Harvest Sky Manager Mark Nikota explained plans to use the funding to cover the Hanna Lions Hall kitchen into a commercial-grade kitchen rented to businesses or residents in Hanna. CAO Garlock inquired with Nikota if this opportunity is possible for Youngstown Hall, where he confirmed it would be possible. Although Youngstown may not be eligible for CCT funding, CAO Garlock will inquire with Nikota to see if the project is eligible for funding before moving forward. Coun. Kenneth Johnson suggested that if they upgrade the hall, council should consider larger-scale improvements like showers and dressing rooms. Coun. Debbie Laughlin and CAO Garlock agreed with the suggestion. Council also noted that the hall needs maintenance and repair. Coun. Laughlin asked Village Foreman Jimmy Mably if he would be able to paint the hall entrance and conduct minor repairs on the walls. Due to the Malbly’s workload, council decided that Youngstown Hall is not a priority and will proceed with repairs in the future. Council will await confirmation of funding before moving forward with the project. Signage Jennifer Koppe of 818 Studios presented a virtual update regarding the signage project for Youngstown. Council inquired with Koppe to add signage for areas to help Family reunion celebrating 100 years Submitted by Mary Newton The George and Mary Storch family held their 100th family reunion on July 3, 2022. About 112 relatives attended at the Rumsey Hall for a potluck meal of six full tables of food. What a feast! There were 11 children born to this family, seven girls and four boys. There are two of the original family living,Betty Jorsvick and Linda Helmer and one sister-in-law, Mavis Storch. Each family was asked to bring a family tree so we could count the descendants. One family tree was made into a beautiful quilt with each name, birthdate, marriage or death on each leaf. We have arrived at a number–389 living descendants, 43 deaths and 25 divorces for a grand total of 457. The original reunion was held in a pasture for many years where lots of games, horseshoes, etc. were played. Grandma always made homemade root beer which she bottled in all different kinds of bottles. We kids loved to drink out of a beer bottle as well as seeing all the older aunties drinking beer. Our 1975 and 1976 reunions were held at Buffalo Lake then we moved to the Rumsey hall. For quite a few years they bought a piñata for the kids. The family always liked to play cards as well and this was the first year I remember that the cards were not played. Ti guess we were too busy visiting with some we hadn’t seen in a few years. Grandpa Storch’s brother Willie homesteaded in the Hanna area and quite a few years some of their family joined us as well. There were lots of photo albums, congratulatory messages from all government levels as well as the layout of the old farm house upstairs and down. or death on each leaf. tourists locate services and businesses in the village. Council inquired if it would be possible to add signage for local businesses. Koppe advised that since these are private businesses, Youngstown should ask to see if they can help cover costs if it exceeds funding. Koppe advised council that with supply chain issues due to COVID, the cost of materials may be higher than projected. According to Koppe, the price of cement is considerably higher, so there will not be concrete bases for signage to protect from vehicles hitting them. Koppe also provided an update from Alberta Transportation regarding the monument sign proposal. It is approved but will require a permit. Koppe will post a tender to find a contractor. She will also reach out to interested parties regarding the project. Council is pleased with the project however they are awaiting the results of funding from Western Economic Diversification before moving forward. MAP report Correspondence from the office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, Gary Sandberg, thanked Youngstown for completing the Municipal Accountability Program Serving the east central Alberta region VINYL FENCING COMPANY DISPERSAL ONLINE TIMED AUCTION Quik-Way Shelters & Vinyl Fencing Ltd. #126 Poplar Street, Red Deer, Alberta BIDDING OPENS: Thursday August 18, 2022 @ 9am BEGINS CLOSING: Tuesday August 23, 2022 @ 9am VIEWING: AUG 18, 20, & 22, 9am–4pm REMOVAL: AUG 24-26, 9am–5pm OFFICE TRAILER, DUMP & EQUIP. TRAILERS Travelaire 24 Ft x 8.6 Ft Mobile Office Trailer w/ Furnace, Lights, Power, Office Furnace, Pintle Hitch; 10/2018 Load Trail 7000Lb T/A Dump Trailer; D-Line 8x16 Ft T/A Deck Trailer TRUCK 2008 Ford F250 XL SD 4x4 Crew Cab, 5.4L -V8, AT, Short Box, S/n 1FTSW21588EE04255 WALK-BEHIND SKID STEER Ditch Witch 650 Ride on Tracked Skid Steer – 36 Inch Bucket -1580 Hrs., 2011 Ditch Winch Power Auger Head w/6, 8, 10, & 12 Inch x 48 Inch Dirt Auger Bits, 2-Sets of Forklift Extensions (MAP) report. In the email, it commended the village for moving forward with addressing the items in a timely manner. It noted all non-compliant items in the 2021 report were completed to the satisfaction of Minister Ric McIver. Council accepted the correspondence as information. Jeff & Alison Southworth, bringing 20 years of experience • Water well drilling & servicing • Well pump installation and servicing • Pressure systems • Backhoe services for water lines • Water well Chlorination • Ritchie waters • Pasture Wells Emergency services • 24 hr on call Legacy Drilling Ltd 403-854-0172 • Hanna, AB legacydrillingltd@outlook.com 403-396-2254 • Delburne, AB VINYL FENCING INVENTORY & ACCESSORIES Lexington Vinyl Fencing – White: Pickets – Approx. 1500 Ft of Pickets, 1500 Feet of Rails, 600+/- 9 Ft Routered Posts Lexington Almond: Pickets, Rails, Posts, Pickets – Approx. 700 Ft, Rails – Approx. 800 Ft, Posts Approx. 250 – 9 Ft Posts Chesterfield White, Almond & Grey: Pickets, Posts, Rails Also Selling Large quantity of other types of fencing, & related accessories. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: This a major downsizing of Quik-Way Fencing, Red Deer’s leading Vinyl fence supplier for many years. Fencing will still be available on an as per order basis. Please take advantage of the auction pricing. PAYMENT: CASH/CREDIT CARD/BANK & E-TRANSFER SUBJECT to ADDITIONS & DELETIONS, 15% INTERNET FEE M ONTGOMER Y AUCTION SERVICES LTD. Lic #19517 403-885-5149 Blackfalds, Ab www.montgomeryauctions.com 1-800-371-6963
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