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Alivia Gerlinger (<strong>15</strong>) of Drumheller, Alta. strikes out on her own to produce, direct and act in a production titled ‘The Trail to Oregon!’ From the left, David Ochoa, Alivia Gerlinger, Mia Ochoa,<br />
L. Trevor Young, Heather Lucas and Ashley Gerlinger. Dad, Jeff Gerlinger gets involved as well building the set including the wagon, rock, crates and sign. <strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>/Submitted<br />
Fifteen-year-old entrepreneur strikes out on her own<br />
Alivia Gerlinger (<strong>15</strong>) loves, really,<br />
really loves musical theatre said Jamie<br />
Gerlinger, Alivia’s mother in an email<br />
to the <strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>.<br />
Alivia reached out all on her own to<br />
Starkid Productions in Illinois, U.S., to<br />
the owners of the play called ‘The Trail<br />
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INDEX<br />
Letter .................................. 2<br />
Parliament ......................... 2<br />
Stettler council ................ 3,7<br />
Erskine 4-H ......................... 4<br />
Three Hills RCMP ............... 4<br />
Agriculture ..............4, 5, 8, 9<br />
Sports ................................. 6<br />
Bashaw council .................. 7<br />
Sudoku ............................... 9<br />
Classifieds/Careers ........... 10<br />
Obituaries ...................11,12<br />
Stettler council:<br />
Approves<br />
$5 million<br />
capital<br />
budget<br />
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rights to perform their play in<br />
Drumheller, Alta. And all of the many<br />
other requirements, including<br />
securing the Kaleidoscope Theatre as<br />
a venue and event insurance.<br />
“It has been a very exciting<br />
endeavour and now Alivia is producing,<br />
directing and acting in the<br />
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play ‘The Trail to Oregon’, said Jamie.<br />
This play is a musical comedy about<br />
America’s first family road trip in a<br />
covered wagon and all the chaos that<br />
could happen on such a journey.<br />
The play was written as a parody to<br />
the video game - The Oregon Trail.<br />
The script is a PG13 which is a tamer<br />
Bashaw council:<br />
Idea for a<br />
council pay<br />
committee<br />
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script than the videos on YouTube of<br />
this play.<br />
Avivia held auditions in November<br />
and the cast of six have been hard at<br />
rehearsing for the two hour production<br />
to be held Feb. 16 - 18.<br />
There are four performances scheduled<br />
for the Feb. 16 - 18 weekend.<br />
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Reflections on a funeral for local news<br />
by Tim Shoults, publisher<br />
St. Albert Gazette<br />
We’re not talking about a hard paywall<br />
for our websites – news is still a<br />
public good and must remain so. But in<br />
addition to local advertising, we’re<br />
going to need a model that encourages<br />
reader support.<br />
Last week an article from the<br />
Canadian Press appeared on our website:<br />
‘A front row to our funeral’ about<br />
the erosion of Canadian local news<br />
coverage in 2<strong>02</strong>3.<br />
It hit pretty close<br />
to home: the story<br />
focused on the closure<br />
of Kamloops<br />
This Week (KTW), a<br />
paper that I spent<br />
five years at as its<br />
operations manager,<br />
that closed in<br />
October after 35<br />
years of serving the<br />
community.<br />
I was heartbroken<br />
for my friends and<br />
colleagues who,<br />
despite their skill, talent, hard work<br />
and dedication, had their livelihoods<br />
suddenly disappear. I was also heartbroken<br />
for a community that has lost<br />
an important institution that provided<br />
not just much-needed information for<br />
citizens and accountability for our<br />
public officials, but exposure and support<br />
to hundreds of community<br />
organizations worth literally millions<br />
of dollars over the years.<br />
I also felt remembered pain – this<br />
wasn’t the first time I’d seen the death<br />
of a newspaper in Kamloops. I was at<br />
the helm of the venerable Kamloops<br />
Daily News, which closed after 80<br />
years of service in January 2014 – just<br />
10 years before.<br />
I’ve found myself wondering why we<br />
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didn’t learn enough from that horrible<br />
lesson to avoid repeating it.<br />
Some of the issues go back decades.<br />
You could argue, for instance, that we<br />
should have charged for our content<br />
online from the first time we created<br />
websites nearly 30 years ago. Or that<br />
we should never have relied upon other<br />
companies like Facebook and Google<br />
to distribute our news online.<br />
But news has been freely available to<br />
the public since the days of the town<br />
crier – and accessible to mass audiences<br />
since<br />
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Even those of you who<br />
pay for news through a<br />
subscription were never<br />
paying for the real costs of<br />
creating and delivering it –<br />
the rest has always been<br />
covered by advertising.<br />
PARLIAMENT<br />
dawn of radio<br />
more than 100<br />
years ago.<br />
We conditioned<br />
you,<br />
the reader, to<br />
believe that<br />
news is something<br />
that<br />
someone else<br />
pays for long<br />
before any of<br />
us ever went<br />
online – and<br />
for decades, that worked, because we<br />
made our money from how we distributed<br />
the news, not by creating it. You<br />
paid for news with your attention,<br />
which we leased out to local and<br />
national advertisers.<br />
Even those of you who pay for news<br />
through a subscription were never<br />
paying for the real costs of creating<br />
and delivering it – the rest has always<br />
been covered by advertising.<br />
But the internet, and social media in<br />
particular, completely changed things.<br />
The cost of creating and distributing<br />
content dropped to zero and it became<br />
universally available and easy – and<br />
we jumped on that bandwagon with<br />
gusto.<br />
Then social media and search<br />
Respecting the rule of law<br />
by Damien C. Kurek, MP<br />
Battle River - Crowfoot<br />
The Federal Court ruled on Jan. 23,<br />
<strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> that Justin Trudeau broke the<br />
highest law in the land by invoking the<br />
Emergencies Act, finding PM<br />
Trudeau’s decision to invoke<br />
the Act directly violated<br />
Canadians’ most essential<br />
rights. But this was not surprising<br />
to Canadians.<br />
Since 20<strong>15</strong>, Justin Trudeau<br />
and his Liberal Party have<br />
shown a flagrant disregard for<br />
the rule of law… something<br />
which is showcased in serial<br />
lawbreaking, their disdain for<br />
Kurek<br />
ethics, and scandal after<br />
scandal. For Canadians, this is<br />
yet another show that Justin Trudeau<br />
is not fit for the role he has.<br />
So, the conclusion of the Federal<br />
Court was expected by many. It was a<br />
clear violation of Canadians’ rights to<br />
freedom of thought, belief, opinion and<br />
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expression. And on top of this, the<br />
Federal Court found that the use of the<br />
Act was not consistent with the law<br />
and said, “the reasons provided for the<br />
decision to declare a public order<br />
emergency do not satisfy the requirements<br />
of the Emergencies<br />
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temporary measures<br />
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protests infringed provisions<br />
of the Canadian<br />
Charter of Rights and<br />
Freedoms.”<br />
But the problem is much<br />
deeper than one instance…<br />
it is a pattern which is<br />
leading to a loss of trust in<br />
our institutions and chaos<br />
on our streets. Instead of dealing with<br />
the true criminals and standing up for<br />
victims, Justin Trudeau has chosen an<br />
ideological approach which is soft on<br />
crime.<br />
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engines took all that content generated<br />
by the public, businesses and media<br />
outlets and became the most powerful<br />
marketing engine ever known, accessible<br />
to the smallest local business.<br />
Which means your local newspaper,<br />
radio station or website suddenly found<br />
itself competing with two of the world’s<br />
biggest companies for local advertising<br />
– Google and Facebook – at the same<br />
time as we became dependent on them<br />
for a large portion of its online<br />
audience.<br />
If I could jump in a time machine<br />
and stop us from ever putting news<br />
onto social media, I probably would.<br />
But that’s useless speculation.<br />
Rather, what can we do to ensure that<br />
local news survives now?<br />
The relationship between creating<br />
news and distributing it – the core of<br />
the advertising model – has changed<br />
fundamentally. It’s not gone, but in the<br />
long term, neither print nor digital<br />
advertising is going to be enough to<br />
fully support the real costs of reporting<br />
local news. Supports from government<br />
programs or from Google or Facebook<br />
will be helpful, but we can’t bank on<br />
them either as their priorities change.<br />
That means readers are going to<br />
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Petition to recall<br />
Donalda mayor<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
Notice was given Feb. 6 <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> for a<br />
petition to recall Doug Booker as<br />
Mayor of Donalda.<br />
The residents have lost confidence in<br />
Mayor Booker due to mismanagement<br />
of money, bullying and not following<br />
bylaws.<br />
Since September 2<strong>02</strong>3 Mayor Booker,<br />
Deputy Mayor Rick Nekdon and Coun.<br />
Derek Williams have removed ‘gallery<br />
time’ and at the Nov. 21 council<br />
meeting council introduced a policy<br />
not allowing anyone to voice their concerns<br />
or the RCMP will be called.<br />
Local Journalism Initiative is funded<br />
by the Government of Canada.<br />
MAIL BAG<br />
JOYCE WEBSTER<br />
Publisher/Editor<br />
office@<strong>ECA</strong>review.com<br />
YVONNE THULIEN<br />
Marketing/Digital<br />
403-575-9474<br />
digital@<strong>ECA</strong>review.com<br />
need to be part of the equation for local<br />
news to survive – not just with your<br />
attention, but with your financial<br />
support.<br />
We’re not talking about a hard paywall<br />
for our websites – news is still a<br />
public good and must remain so.<br />
But in addition to local advertising,<br />
we’re going to need a model that<br />
encourages reader support so that<br />
those who believe in local news pay<br />
what they can so that those who can’t<br />
afford to pay can still receive it.<br />
That’s going to take some education.<br />
And it’s moments like newspaper closures,<br />
painful as they are, which we<br />
need to use to do that educating.<br />
We may be talking to you in the<br />
coming months about what that will<br />
look like and how you can help ensure<br />
strong local media in your community.<br />
We’re not good at asking for that help<br />
– but we’re going to have to get better at<br />
it. Because I don’t want to see another<br />
funeral for local news.<br />
Tim Shoults is publisher of the St.<br />
Albert Gazette and Town and Country<br />
Today and Vice President of Great West<br />
Media, which publishes community<br />
newspapers and websites covering more<br />
than 20 communities across Alberta.<br />
Mayor Booker has been asked three<br />
times to resign and he refuses.<br />
There was a building permit issued<br />
to a business in Calgary on property in<br />
Donalda that they didn’t own.<br />
There is no transparency between<br />
council and the community.<br />
The CAO has referred to the community<br />
as “uneducated” when it comes to<br />
the LUB. Council tried to push it<br />
through without answering any questions.<br />
Mayor Booker said, if you don’t<br />
like it then move.<br />
Heather Dahl<br />
Donalda, Alta.<br />
STU SALKELD<br />
LJI Reporter<br />
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Marketing<br />
403-740-2492<br />
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LANE KOSTER<br />
Reporter<br />
403-862-0777<br />
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STETTLER COUNCIL<br />
Council approves $5 million capital budget<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Stettler town council plans to do<br />
some serious work around the community<br />
after it approved a $5 million<br />
capital budget for <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>. The approval<br />
was made at the Feb. 6 regular meeting<br />
of council.<br />
Town Chief Administrative Officer<br />
(CAO) Leann Graham presented councillors<br />
with the proposed <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> capital<br />
budget, along with four consecutive<br />
capital budgets for years 2<strong>02</strong>5 to 2<strong>02</strong>8, a<br />
requirement of the Municipal<br />
Government Act (MGA).<br />
Graham noted the capital budget<br />
was developed by staff and councillors<br />
over several specialized sessions, with<br />
Mayor Sean Nolls adding the capital<br />
budget was discussed for many hours<br />
before appearing at the current<br />
meeting.<br />
A breakdown of department projects<br />
was provided at the beginning of the<br />
report, and one of those parts which<br />
affects the general public the most is<br />
transportation.<br />
Listed under transportation is<br />
$1,563,000 for work on Spruce Drive<br />
from Hwy. 56 to 61 Street. The project<br />
will include roadway reconstruction,<br />
water utility, sewer and stormwater<br />
infrastructure replacement.<br />
A $145,000 project was also described<br />
as parking lot renovation for the local<br />
health unit. Other projects include<br />
pathway work and the Okoppe Way<br />
walkway on Main Street.<br />
Listed under the water and sewer<br />
department is a $350,000 project to<br />
replace a water main on 47 Ave. from<br />
46 to 48 Street.<br />
The budget summary delved into<br />
great detail about provincial and federal<br />
grants which will pay for these<br />
two expensive parts of the capital<br />
budget.<br />
“What this effectively accomplishes<br />
is that the town will utilize federal and<br />
provincial grants such as Local<br />
Government Fiscal Framework<br />
(LGFF) and Canada Community<br />
Building Fund funding for most large<br />
transportation and utility projects and<br />
use freed-up utility surpluses (available<br />
for capital through the interim<br />
budget) to fund projects and savings for<br />
non-utility purposes,” stated the<br />
budget summary.<br />
Under the fire department heading it<br />
was noted the regional fire manager’s<br />
truck will be replaced for $130,000 (split<br />
Fire chief SUV purchase approved<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
The Town of Stettler council<br />
approved over $106,000 for a new fire<br />
chief’s sport utility vehicle. The decision<br />
was made at the Feb. 6 regular<br />
meeting of council.<br />
Councillors read a memo and also<br />
heard a presentation by Town of<br />
Stettler Fire Chief Mark Dennis.<br />
Readers should note that the Town<br />
and County of Stettler recently signed<br />
a new fire services agreement that<br />
noted each municipality will have its<br />
own fire chief and also created a new<br />
regional fire services manager position<br />
to coordinate between the two<br />
departments.<br />
In his presentation Dennis noted<br />
the <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> capital budget already<br />
approved $106,000 for a Stettler fire<br />
chief SUV and had the results of a<br />
tender to present.<br />
“Replace existing fire chief vehicle<br />
(2013 Suburban) with a 2<strong>02</strong>3, four<br />
wheel drive GMC Yukon XL,” stated<br />
the background section of Dennis’<br />
Feb. 2 memo.<br />
“The capital budget limit for the<br />
squad vehicle less emergency warning<br />
equipment and rear slide out is 106,000<br />
excluding tax, as approved under the<br />
Town of Stettler capital budget.<br />
“Town of Stettler fire chief requires<br />
a vehicle for fire department duties.<br />
This vehicle is equipped to<br />
provide emergency response<br />
command and control, perform<br />
fire investigations, fire<br />
inspections, daily administrative<br />
duties and respond to<br />
incidents 24/7.<br />
“The new unit will be<br />
equipped with emergency<br />
warning lights and siren.<br />
Rear slide out with passenger<br />
safety divider for<br />
storage of equipment.”<br />
Dennis noted in his presentation<br />
only two auto<br />
dealers, one in Edmonton<br />
and one in Calgary,<br />
responded to the public<br />
tender.<br />
“Administration submitted<br />
a request for tender<br />
on the Alberta Purchasing<br />
Connection and have<br />
between county and town) and $100,000<br />
will be set aside for a 2001 fire engine<br />
replacement in two years; it was further<br />
stated under the department<br />
summary spreadsheet that fire station<br />
renovation drawings are budgeted at<br />
$<strong>15</strong>,000 and storage for the training<br />
facility is budgeted at $85,000.<br />
The town may be looking to replace<br />
some vital vehicles as the capital<br />
budget has set aside $300,000 for a<br />
tandem truck, $145,000 for a pair of<br />
three quarter ton pick-ups and $35,000<br />
for a skid steer.<br />
The <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> capital budget was unanimously<br />
approved by councillors.<br />
Housing assessment<br />
Development Officer Angela<br />
Stormoen presented councillors with<br />
an item that was included in the capital<br />
budget they just approved, a request<br />
for proposals for a housing assessment<br />
and strategy.<br />
“In 2019 the Town of Stettler partnered<br />
with the County of Stettler<br />
Housing Authority to fund a housing<br />
assessment which has been successful<br />
in creating opportunities for developers<br />
to fill the gap that the study<br />
provided,” stated the agenda memo.<br />
“As a result of the new developments<br />
received two bids,” stated<br />
Dennis.<br />
It was noted in his report<br />
the first offer came from<br />
Wolf Chevrolet GMC Buick<br />
Calgary and selling price<br />
without tax was $107,926,<br />
with delivery in seven to 10<br />
days. The second offer came<br />
from Western GMC Buick in<br />
Edmonton with a selling<br />
price without tax of $105,500<br />
and delivery of one to two<br />
days.<br />
The fire chief noted<br />
administration recommended<br />
accepting Western<br />
GMC Buick’s Edmonton’s<br />
offer.<br />
There was no discussion<br />
about the request and councillors<br />
unanimously<br />
approved it.<br />
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and the changes to the economy, the<br />
economic development committee proposed<br />
an update to the current housing<br />
assessment.<br />
“Furthermore, the committee<br />
requested a housing strategy be developed<br />
to help create and maintain an<br />
affordable, safe and suitable supply of<br />
housing.”<br />
Stormoen stated the town received<br />
four offers, including Urbanics<br />
Consultants ($49,955), Gordon &<br />
Associates ($49,525), Housing<br />
Strategies Inc. ($46,625) and BASSA<br />
Social Innovations ($42,500).<br />
She explained the town used an evaluation<br />
process which revealed BASSA<br />
met all the project requirements. She<br />
noted staff recommended awarding the<br />
housing assessment and study to<br />
BASSA for the listed amount.<br />
Coun. Gord Lawlor asked if the first<br />
study’s authors sent in an offer and<br />
Stormoen answered no.<br />
Mayor Nolls noted rental strategy<br />
will be key to this project as the Town<br />
of Settler hasn’t seen any new rental<br />
units since 2008.<br />
Councillors unanimously approved<br />
the staff recommendation.<br />
County of Paintearth No. 18<br />
NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT HEARING<br />
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
COUNCIL CHAMBERS<br />
#1 Crowfoot Crossing Industrial Park<br />
County of Paintearth, AB<br />
The County has given 1st reading to a bylaw 719-24 to amend the<br />
Land Use Bylaw 698-21 for the purpose of rezoning the NW14-<br />
37-13-W4 from Agricultural District to Recreational District. In<br />
accordance with the Municipal Government Act Section 606, the<br />
County shall cause to be held a PUBLIC HEARING at the noted<br />
time below:<br />
11:00 AM LUB Amendment Bylaw #719-24 Rezoning of Lands<br />
The proposed bylaw and amendment are available for viewing on<br />
the County website at www.countypaintearth.ca or at the County<br />
Office, #1 Crowfoot Crossing Industrial Park at Hwy #12 and Twp<br />
Rd 374. Anyone who may be affected or claim to be affected by<br />
the above proposed plans or bylaws may make an oral or written<br />
presentation at the above noted hearing, or submit a written<br />
presentation to the County of Paintearth, Box 509, Castor, AB<br />
T0C 0X0 or by fax 403-882-3560 no later than 4:30 pm on Friday<br />
February 16, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>.<br />
Todd Pawsey,<br />
Dated: February 1, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> Director of Community Services<br />
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4-H<br />
Sixty-fourth year for<br />
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by Mackenna Hogg<br />
This year is Erskine Beef Club’s 64th<br />
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ALIX COUNCIL<br />
Council discusses immigrant worker program<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
The Village of Alix will discuss a<br />
provincial government immigrant<br />
worker program with another organization<br />
in town after a large employer<br />
in the community voiced interest in it.<br />
The discussion was held at the Feb. 7<br />
regular meeting of council.<br />
Councillors read a report from<br />
Village Chief Administrative Officer<br />
(CAO) Michelle White regarding the<br />
Rural Renewal Program, an effort to<br />
alleviate some employer’s issues<br />
finding staff.<br />
According to the Government of<br />
Alberta’s website the program is<br />
defined thusly: “Rural communities<br />
can apply for designation with the<br />
intent to attract and recruit newcomers<br />
to address labour needs and<br />
settle newcomers.”<br />
In her report White stated the<br />
Village of Alix was approached by a<br />
local employer which voiced interest<br />
in this program.<br />
“A business in our area has<br />
requested Alix consider becoming<br />
part of the Rural Renewal Stream,”<br />
stated the agenda<br />
memo.<br />
“This business<br />
has several fulltime<br />
job openings<br />
they have not<br />
been able to fill<br />
using local<br />
recruitment<br />
efforts.”<br />
The CAO provided<br />
councillors<br />
with a summary<br />
and details of the<br />
program in question<br />
and observed<br />
that it may not<br />
necessarily have<br />
been designed<br />
with municipalities<br />
the size of<br />
Alix in mind.<br />
“When<br />
reviewing the list<br />
of participating<br />
communities, it’s<br />
worth noting that<br />
there were no villages<br />
on the list,”<br />
stated White.<br />
“Two of the main difficulties for<br />
smaller municipalities are ensuring<br />
adequate housing (rental spaces) for<br />
potential foreign nationals and the<br />
ability to provide newcomer supports.<br />
“Alix does have some level of rental<br />
housing available and we are close<br />
enough to Red Deer that any newcomer<br />
supports not available here<br />
could be found within a reasonable<br />
distance.”<br />
White also pointed out Rural<br />
Renewal Stream has strict guidelines<br />
that must be followed, including the<br />
creation of an Alix committee that<br />
would review applicants and make a<br />
recommendation about who should be<br />
approved. She stated that joining this<br />
provincial program takes time.<br />
The CAO’s report noted there are<br />
one or two local businesses that have<br />
had trouble finding the workers they<br />
need.<br />
It was further noted a large<br />
employer in Red Deer recently<br />
announced layoffs, and White noted<br />
that Alix businesses may be able to<br />
attract those workers.<br />
Coun. Barb Gilliat stated finding<br />
adequate housing for foreign nationals<br />
in Alix would be an issue.<br />
The CAO mentioned that judging by<br />
the comments made to her from other<br />
municipalities, Alix village staff may<br />
see an increase in their workload if the<br />
municipality becomes part of the<br />
Rural Renewal Stream; apparently,<br />
stated White, call volume from prospective<br />
workers can be heavy.<br />
Gilliat responded that probably<br />
explains why villages that tend to have<br />
a small staff compliment aren’t part of<br />
this program. Gilliat suggested taking<br />
this idea to a Chamber of Commerce<br />
meeting for feedback.<br />
Mayor Rob Fehr stated he felt the<br />
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April 8 th – PRE-BOOK Yearling Sale – 10:00 A.M.<br />
April 10 th – PRE-BOOK Yearling & Replacement Heifer Sale – 10:00 A.M.<br />
Spring Bull Sales<br />
February 28 th – Saddle Ridge & Kaiser Charolais Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 9 th – Deer River Ranching Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 16 th – Bandura Ranches Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 18 th – Fraser Total Performance 2Yr Black Angus & Hereford Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 19 th – Bulls Eye Select Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 26 th – Charmark Charolais Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
March 27 th – Count Ridge Red Angus Bull & Heifer Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
April 11 th – Acadia Ranching Charolais Bull Sale – 2:00 P.M.<br />
April 18 th – 66 Ranch 2Yr & Yearling Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:30 P.M.<br />
May 10 th – 66 Ranch Cow & Calf Pair Sale – 1:00 P.M.<br />
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program is a great idea but didn’t want<br />
to have more work placed on the village<br />
staff.<br />
Coun. Janice Besuijen noted that if<br />
the Village of Alix applied to become<br />
part of the Rural Renewal Stream the<br />
workload could be shared between<br />
various community organizations.<br />
Fehr responded that might be the<br />
only way to do it. “To me, it should be<br />
collaborative anyway,” said the mayor.<br />
Councillors unanimously passed a<br />
resolution that the Village of Aix contact<br />
the local Chamber of Commerce to<br />
get their input on the Rural Renewal<br />
Stream idea.<br />
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6 F ebruary <strong>15</strong>'24 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. <strong>ECA</strong> REVIEW<br />
SLAP<br />
Shots<br />
• Janice Hough<br />
of leftcoastsportsbabe.vom:<br />
“So<br />
now that SI has<br />
fired all their staff,<br />
are they going to<br />
use AI to computer<br />
generate swimsuit<br />
models?”<br />
• Peter King in his<br />
Football Morning<br />
in America<br />
column on NBC.<br />
com: “Aaron Rodgers<br />
got a hole-inone<br />
in his first<br />
round of golf since<br />
Achilles surgery?<br />
Next thing you’ll<br />
tell me is Dr. Fauci<br />
caddied for him.”<br />
• Greg Cote of the<br />
Miami Herald:<br />
“Chiefs-49ers is<br />
OK. But Detroit<br />
in it is the Super<br />
Bowl America<br />
wanted, the one<br />
that got away.”<br />
• Super 70s<br />
Sports: “One of<br />
the absolute best<br />
baseball stats is<br />
that father and<br />
son Cecil Fielder<br />
and Prince Fielder<br />
are tied on the alltime<br />
home run list<br />
with 319 dingers<br />
apiece.”<br />
• RJ Currie of<br />
sportsdeke.<br />
com: “Boston<br />
signed free agent<br />
defenceman Kevin<br />
Shattenkirk to a<br />
one-year, $1.05<br />
million contract<br />
in July. It’s nice<br />
to see the Bruins<br />
adding some<br />
depth for their<br />
eventual playoff<br />
collapse.”<br />
• Headline at<br />
theonion.com:<br />
“Frail, Emaciated<br />
MLB Players Still A<br />
Few Weeks Away<br />
From Regaining<br />
Strength To Lift<br />
Single Baseball”<br />
• Scott Ostler of<br />
the San Francisco<br />
Chronicle: “Why<br />
do the TV people<br />
keep going away<br />
from Taylor Swift<br />
to show us shots of<br />
her boyfriend?”<br />
• Late night funnyman<br />
Jimmy<br />
Fallon, on the cost<br />
of tickets to the<br />
Super Bowl: “Ten<br />
grand’s a lot for<br />
a football game,<br />
but it’s dirt cheap<br />
to see Taylor Swift<br />
live, I will say<br />
that.”<br />
<br />
Belichick’s coaching skill, or Tom Brady?<br />
by Bruce Penton<br />
Generally regarded<br />
around the National<br />
Football League as one of<br />
the — if not THE — greatest<br />
ever coach ever, Bill<br />
Belichick today stands outside<br />
with his faced pressed<br />
against the window and<br />
waits for another coaching<br />
opportunity.<br />
While he’s only 27 wins<br />
away from becoming the<br />
NFL’s all-time winningest<br />
coach, Belichick is finding<br />
out the hard way that team<br />
owners and general managers<br />
are more interested in<br />
future success than past<br />
accomplishments.’<br />
The question is: Was<br />
Belichick’s overwhelming<br />
success in New England,<br />
where he racked up 266 wins<br />
in 24 years, due to superior<br />
coaching skill or was it<br />
because he had the NFL’s<br />
greatest quarterback ever,<br />
Tom Brady, at the helm of<br />
his offence?<br />
It’s a legitimate question,<br />
because from 2001 to 2019,<br />
Brady guided the Patriots to<br />
nine Super Bowl appearances,<br />
winning six.<br />
Belichick’s Patriots<br />
posted a 5-11 record in<br />
2000, the year before Brady<br />
took over as quarterback<br />
and then racked up 19 consecutive<br />
winning seasons<br />
with Brady at QB.<br />
After his star quarterback<br />
quit the Patriots and signed<br />
with Tampa Bay — where<br />
he won his seventh Super<br />
Bowl in his first year —<br />
Belichick’s Patriots had<br />
losing seasons in three of<br />
four years.<br />
The stats are stark: With<br />
Brady, Belichick has a headcoaching<br />
record of 232-72. In<br />
the four post-Brady seasons,<br />
his coaching record is a miserable<br />
29-39.<br />
With eight coaching<br />
vacancies needing to be<br />
filled in this off-season, only<br />
one team took the time to<br />
interview Belichick, and<br />
that was Atlanta Falcons,<br />
who eventually hired<br />
Raheem Morris.<br />
So are NFL teams wary of<br />
Belichick’s talent as a coach,<br />
given his mediocre record<br />
without Brady?<br />
Are they concerned that<br />
at age 70, that the game has<br />
passed him by? Is his poor<br />
draft record a factor? Do<br />
they think Belichick’s<br />
interest in coaching is solely<br />
for the opportunity to surpass<br />
Don Shula as the coach<br />
with the most wins in NFL<br />
history?<br />
The NFL rumour mill<br />
said if a coaching job is not<br />
in Belichick’s future, then<br />
he might be able to land a<br />
Deserve better<br />
Cont’d from Pg 2<br />
As well, he leads the nation in a way<br />
that shows contempt for the law. And<br />
the evidence is shocking: violent crime<br />
is up 40 per cent, sex crimes against<br />
children are up a shocking 126 per<br />
cent, and car thefts are up by more<br />
than 33 per cent. It is unbelievable the<br />
Trudeau Liberals are standing by<br />
their catch-and-release Bill C-75,<br />
which allows repeat offenders to be<br />
released on bail within hours of their<br />
arrest, while they continue to support<br />
their law-breaking leader.<br />
Canadians deserve better.<br />
Conservatives will respect the rule of<br />
law. We will repeal catch-and-release<br />
rules in Justin Trudeau’s Bills C-75<br />
and C-5 to ensure repeat offenders get<br />
jail, not bail. This along with common<br />
sense measures will increase penalties<br />
for dangerous repeat offenders, provide<br />
meaningful programs that reduce<br />
recidivism, deal with organized crime,<br />
and ensure that victims’ rights are<br />
protected.<br />
One of the issues dominating headlines<br />
recently is vehicle theft. Just last<br />
week I was told about a local story<br />
where two stolen service trucks sped<br />
through the community (including the<br />
school zone) at a dangerous speed.<br />
Rural and urban communities alike<br />
are not feeling safe anymore with<br />
police left with few options.<br />
This has also led to skyrocketing<br />
insurance rates. And recently, we have<br />
seen devastating examples of crimes<br />
being committed in an increasingly<br />
flagrant way, domestic disputes<br />
turning deadly in public, murders by<br />
recently released offenders, organized<br />
crime ruling our streets, and massive<br />
increases in the rates of fraud.<br />
Not only does there seem to be an<br />
ideological aversion to the Liberals<br />
standing up to criminals, but it’s<br />
hardly surprising when the lawlessness<br />
is led by the Prime Minister<br />
himself, who has already been found<br />
to be in violation of the Ethics Act at<br />
least twice.<br />
A Poilievre-led Conservative<br />
Government will<br />
return Canada to<br />
a country that<br />
honours and<br />
respects the rule<br />
of law, puts victims<br />
first, keeps<br />
repeat violent<br />
offenders behind<br />
bars, and provides<br />
hope for<br />
those caught in<br />
the poisonous<br />
cycle of addiction.<br />
broadcasting position, which<br />
might seem strange given<br />
his monosyllabic and unenthusiastic<br />
tone of voice in<br />
post-game interviews.<br />
• Columnist Peter King of<br />
NBC Sports said Belichick<br />
almost certainly has to give<br />
his image a makeover if he<br />
wishes to coach again.<br />
“America, and NFL owners,<br />
know him as dour, sour and<br />
imperious,” wrote King.<br />
“Not great traits in modernday<br />
coaching, particularly<br />
with a 29-39 record in his<br />
last four seasons.”<br />
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING<br />
SPECIAL AREAS BOARD - LAND USE ORDER<br />
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD<br />
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> BEGINNING AT 1:30 PM<br />
PLACE: SPECIAL AREAS YOUNGSTOWN SERVICE CENTRE,<br />
MAIN BOARDROOM, 404-2ND AVE NE, YOUNGSTOWN, AB<br />
As per the Municipal Government Act, the Minister<br />
of Municipal Affairs and the Special Areas Board has<br />
drafted and proposed an updated Special Areas Land<br />
Use Order to replace the current Special Areas-2, 3<br />
and 4Land Use Order (MSL:007 /<strong>15</strong>).<br />
The Land Use Order (LUO) is a statutory document<br />
that regulates the use and development of land within<br />
Special Area 2, 3, and 4. The LUO regulates how land<br />
can be used, including what uses are appropriate and<br />
where they can be located. Some of the key changes<br />
proposed include:<br />
• King also said Belichick’s<br />
reluctance to embrace analytics<br />
might work against<br />
him finding a new job too,<br />
since so many teams use<br />
analytics as a major tool in<br />
their operations.<br />
• All good things must<br />
come to an end. Sandy<br />
Koufax’s left arm failed him<br />
and he retired early. Bobby<br />
Orr’s knee gave out and he<br />
had to quit hockey at age 30.<br />
Belichick had the misfortune<br />
to be unable to clone<br />
Tom Brady and he’s<br />
unemployed.<br />
Copies of the proposed LUO are available at Special<br />
Areas district offices during regular business hours and<br />
on line at www.specialareas.ab.ca<br />
Any person adversely or otherwise affected by this<br />
action, and wishing to address the Board relating to<br />
this matter, may attend the public hearing at 1 :30 PM<br />
on March 12, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>. Time limit of oral presentations is<br />
subject to the Chair’s discretion.<br />
Written comments and suggestions are invited and<br />
should be addressed to proposed Special Areas Board<br />
Land Use Order. Submissions maybe mailed to:<br />
Maeghan Chostner, Communications Officer Special<br />
Areas Board<br />
Box 820, 212-2nd Ave. W. Hanna, AB T0J 1PO<br />
Submissions may be emailed to:<br />
public.input@specialareas.ab.ca<br />
SLAP<br />
Shots<br />
• Mike Bianchi<br />
of the Orlando<br />
Sentinel: “If NFL<br />
teams won’t hire<br />
71-year-old Bill<br />
Belichick because<br />
he’s too old, then<br />
maybe he should<br />
run for president.<br />
Compared to Donald<br />
Trump and Joe<br />
Biden, Belichick is<br />
Justin Bieber.”<br />
• Scott Ostler<br />
again, on Taylor<br />
Swift flying directly<br />
from her concert<br />
in Tokyo Feb. 10<br />
to get to Vegas in<br />
time for the Feb.<br />
11 Super Bowl:<br />
“But if she has a<br />
middle seat on<br />
that flight, she’ll<br />
be fried when she<br />
arrives.”<br />
• Another one<br />
from Ostler:<br />
“Whose fault is it<br />
that the Ravens<br />
don’t have any<br />
cool girlfriends?”<br />
Written submissions must be received by 4:30 pm<br />
on Thursday, February 29, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>. Written comments<br />
will be presented publicly to the Board at the above<br />
hearing date. This notice is given pursuant to Sections<br />
606 and692 of the Municipal Government Act.<br />
Publication February 12, 19 & 26, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
Dates: March 4, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
·
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HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB February <strong>15</strong>'24 7<br />
<br />
BASHAW COUNCIL<br />
Idea for council pay committee defeated by 1-3 vote<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
A Bashaw town councillor’s idea to<br />
examine a committee of community<br />
members to advise on how much<br />
money councillors get paid was<br />
defeated by a 1 to 3 vote. The notice of<br />
motion was presented at the Feb. 5 regular<br />
meeting of council.<br />
Coun. Kyle McIntosh presented his<br />
idea for council pay in a notice of<br />
motion, essentially laying out his case<br />
for a committee of community members<br />
who’d meet and discuss what pay<br />
raises, if any, elected town councillors<br />
should receive.<br />
Technically, the notice of motion if<br />
passed would have directed town staff<br />
to draft a frame of reference for this<br />
project.<br />
In his notice of motion McIntosh suggested<br />
the pay committee be comprised<br />
of three people excluding current town<br />
councillors or anyone declared under<br />
pecuniary interest statutes, a timeline<br />
for implementation that allows council<br />
to make an informed decision prior to<br />
the Jan. 1 campaign period, inclusion<br />
of external market to be surveyed<br />
based on size, locality, industry or<br />
other such relevant measures and<br />
descriptions of duties, powers, meeting<br />
schedules, review or other such measures<br />
the chief administrative officer<br />
(CAO) deems necessary.<br />
Readers should note when the notice<br />
of motion refers to the campaign<br />
beginning on Jan. 1, this refers to<br />
changes the provincial government<br />
made to municipal elections; previously,<br />
campaigns were only a month<br />
long but now begin on the first day of<br />
<br />
the year in which an election is scheduled<br />
to take place.<br />
During discussion McIntosh clarified<br />
a bit about his intent and goals.<br />
McIntosh stated a municipal election<br />
year is approaching and he sees mayor<br />
and council as somewhat unique<br />
because they get to decide on their own<br />
pay rates using other people’s money.<br />
He pointed out he couldn’t recall the<br />
current council approving any pay<br />
hikes for themselves.<br />
However, McIntosh stated he felt<br />
uncomfortable having the ability and<br />
authority to do so. He also stated<br />
municipal councillor pay shouldn’t be<br />
hiked during a term but rather<br />
increased before the election so the<br />
public, including candidates, know<br />
how much they’ll be paid to act as a<br />
councillor for the next four years.<br />
His proposal included forming a<br />
committee of Bashaw residents to<br />
determine what town councillors<br />
should be paid. Noting that different<br />
municipalities approach councillor<br />
pay in different ways, McIntosh<br />
pointed out factors such as workload<br />
and meeting length could be included<br />
in the committee’s decision.<br />
Coun. Jackie Northey asked for<br />
clarity on who would be eligible for the<br />
committee. McIntosh responded town<br />
residents only as it may be inappropriate<br />
for a county resident for<br />
example to decide what town councillors<br />
are paid.<br />
Northey asked how much work<br />
drafting a frame of reference for this<br />
proposal would be. McIntosh<br />
responded that it would require town<br />
staff time but he himself would be<br />
willing to write the frame of reference<br />
if council wished.<br />
STETTLER COUNCIL<br />
Stettler draws<br />
reserves after boiler<br />
fails at water plant<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Some well-advised foresight has<br />
helped the Town of Stettler address an<br />
expensive breakdown at one of the<br />
most important facilities in town. The<br />
decision to replace the water treatment<br />
plant’s boiler was made at the Feb. 6<br />
regular meeting of council.<br />
Councillors heard a report from<br />
Director of Operational Services<br />
Melissa Robbins regarding the failure<br />
of a boiler at the water treatment plant.<br />
“The existing 2,000,000 BTU boiler at<br />
the water treatment plant has had a<br />
tube failure,” stated Robbins in her<br />
memo to council.<br />
“The boiler is close to end of life and<br />
full replacement instead of repair is<br />
the best plan. Administration has been<br />
establishing a reserve at the water<br />
treatment plan to cover these types of<br />
unexpected expenditures. The water<br />
treatment plant small equipment<br />
reserve has a current balance of<br />
$171,374.88.”<br />
In her presentation Robbins reported<br />
requests were sent to three local businesses<br />
that could perform the required<br />
work, plus one firm in Red Deer.<br />
“All three local companies submitted<br />
proposals,” stated Robbins’<br />
report. “All companies recommended<br />
replacing the large boiler with four<br />
smaller units.<br />
“This proposal will allow taking a<br />
boiler out of service for repair or<br />
replacement without losing the ability<br />
to produce water.<br />
“Action Plumbing and Keith’s<br />
Refrigeration both propose utilizing<br />
the same footprint and piping connections.<br />
Burmac Mechanical has<br />
proposed a different configuration<br />
requiring additional work.”<br />
Robbins’ report noted the three<br />
offers: Action Plumbing $82,000,<br />
Keith’s Refrigeration $83,995 and<br />
Burmac Mechanical $205,622.80.<br />
It’s estimated electrical work<br />
required for the new boilers will add<br />
about $2,000 to the total cost.<br />
Robbins stated town staff recommended<br />
accepting Action Plumbing’s<br />
offer.<br />
During discussion several councillors<br />
stated they were pleased to see<br />
foresight paid off by having that<br />
reserve account available rather than<br />
scrambling around to find money to<br />
pay for this unexpected breakdown.<br />
Town Chief Administrative Officer<br />
(CAO) Leann Graham stated it was<br />
Assistant CAO Steve Gerlitz who<br />
deserved the credit for that.<br />
Councillors unanimously passed a<br />
resolution to offer the water treatment<br />
boiler work to Action Plumbing.<br />
Coun. Bryan Gust observed the committee<br />
would be advisory only and its<br />
advice would be non-binding. Gust also<br />
noted he’s been on four town councils<br />
and all four were “very conservative”<br />
when it came to giving themselves pay<br />
hikes; Gust noted he looked at serving<br />
as a town councillor almost as a volunteer<br />
role with the council pay as more<br />
of an honorarium in return.<br />
Gust added he<br />
didn’t see councillors<br />
approving<br />
their own pay as a<br />
problem for the<br />
councils he<br />
served on.<br />
Mayor Rob<br />
McDonald stated<br />
if councillors<br />
approve a pay<br />
hike for themselves<br />
they have<br />
to be able to justify<br />
that decision<br />
to the public while<br />
a committee<br />
working on its<br />
own wouldn’t help<br />
councillors do<br />
that.<br />
SOLD<br />
Call Dallas Ellerby<br />
Your Farm & Ranch Specialist<br />
403.578.8105<br />
LAND FOR SALE<br />
CROP LAND<br />
4500 acres - Chinook area<br />
6000 acres - Cereal area<br />
2400 acres - south of Hanna<br />
1 Quarter - south of Veteran<br />
GRASS LAND<br />
16 quarters - south of Veteran<br />
90 quarters - Youngstown area<br />
2 quarters - south of Veteran<br />
www.greaterpropertygroup.com<br />
GREATER PROPERTY GROUP<br />
Land for Sale by Tender<br />
Parcel: 38 Quarter-Sections Acres: 6,033.77 +/-<br />
CAO Theresa Fuller confirmed that<br />
if councillors approved this notice of<br />
motion and directed her to draft a<br />
frame of reference, it would take staff<br />
time and other work may have to be<br />
bumped.<br />
Councillors defeated the motion by a<br />
1 to 3 vote, McIntosh the lone<br />
supporter.<br />
Bids must be unconditional and accompanied by a certified cheque or bank<br />
draft for two (2%) percent of the bid price. All bids must be received by<br />
12:00pm on March 6th, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>. The owner will not be obligated to accept the<br />
highest or any bid submitted.<br />
PLEASE CONTACT SMITH & HERSEY<br />
AGRIBUSINESS LAW LLP FOR THE<br />
COMPLETE TENDER PACKAGE AT<br />
(403) 527-5506, or info@smithhersey.<br />
com. You can view the complete Tender<br />
Package on our website<br />
www.smithhersey.com/land-tenders/ Medicine Hat | Oyen | Hanna | Consort | Three Hills<br />
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER<br />
1/4 section north of<br />
Veteran - 90 acres<br />
broke, home site,<br />
16’ x 76’ mobile<br />
home, 40’ x 60’<br />
SOLD<br />
shop & working<br />
corrals. Owner<br />
willing to subdivide<br />
acreage out.<br />
cancow@<br />
xplornet.com<br />
The registered owner hereby offers for sale by tender the following briefly described<br />
properties located in the County of Stettler No. 6, subject to the reservations,<br />
exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title, but free<br />
and clear of any financial liens:<br />
PARCEL 1: NE 19-40-16-W4: <strong>15</strong>9 acres more or less, 60 acres native pasture,<br />
80 acres improved pasture, remainder old farm site, wetlands and trees. Newer<br />
perimeter fence around quarter. Two older bored wells and 1 burrow pit<br />
(dugout). Farm site includes old hip roof style barn and an uninhabitable house<br />
with a drilled well.<br />
PARCEL 2: NE and NW 20-40-16W4: 307 acres more or less, <strong>15</strong>0 acres of which<br />
is improved pasture, remainder native pasture and trees, one burrow pit (dugout)<br />
and one older dugout, newer fencing on 3 sides of perimeter.<br />
Parcels may be sold together or individually. The highest or any tender not<br />
necessarily accepted. The land is sold “as is” with no warranties or representations<br />
from the registered owner. References to acreage or composition of the Lands are<br />
estimated only and subject to independent confirmation by potential buyers. For<br />
more information about the land you may contact Lisa Mueller directly at<br />
403-740-3410.<br />
Tenders must be received by the offices of Simonin Law up to but not after<br />
12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 12, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>. Tenders must be in a sealed envelope<br />
marked “Mueller Tender” and must provide contact information, including a<br />
phone number.<br />
Buyer must sign an unconditional Purchase Agreement and provide a nonrefundable<br />
certified cheque or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to<br />
Simonin Law within 5 business days of the Buyer being notified of acceptance of<br />
their tender bid. Closing date shall be on or before Friday, April 12, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>, unless<br />
agreed otherwise in writing.<br />
Buyer shall be responsible for own legal and closing costs, plus title insurance to<br />
facilitate closing. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T.<br />
SIMONIN LAW<br />
Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630<br />
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0<br />
403-742-3411
AGRICULTURE<br />
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<strong>ECA</strong> REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB February <strong>15</strong>'24 9<br />
Senate’s Bill C-234<br />
amendments cost farmers<br />
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation<br />
is calling on members of Parliament to<br />
pass the original Bill C-234 following<br />
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO)<br />
reports showing the Senate’s amendments<br />
would cost farmers $910 million<br />
by 2030.<br />
“Making it more affordable for<br />
farmers to grow food will make it more<br />
affordable for families to buy food,”<br />
said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal<br />
Director. “MPs must reject the<br />
Senate’s amendments and make sure<br />
the original Bill C-234 becomes law<br />
now.”<br />
The federal government provided<br />
an agriculture exemption for carbon<br />
taxes on diesel and gasoline but<br />
neglected to exempt natural gas and<br />
propane.<br />
Bill C-234 would exempt the carbon<br />
tax charged on natural gas and<br />
propane used by farmers to dry their<br />
grain and heat their barns. The House<br />
of Commons passed this bill on March<br />
29, 2<strong>02</strong>3.<br />
On Dec. 12, 2<strong>02</strong>3, the Senate passed<br />
the bill with amendments that would<br />
apply carbon tax relief to drying grain<br />
but not heating barns. An amendment<br />
also ends the relief after three years.<br />
PBO reports show the Senate’s<br />
amendment would cost farmers $910<br />
million. Without relief, the carbon tax<br />
on natural gas and propane will cost<br />
farmers almost $1 billion by 2030,<br />
according to a previous PBO report.<br />
“Farmers have been waiting too<br />
long for much-needed relief,” said Gage<br />
Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “The<br />
House of Commons already passed<br />
this bill twice, now it’s time for Prime<br />
Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure the<br />
original Bill C-234 becomes law.”<br />
HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and<br />
every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is<br />
outlined with a<br />
darker line. You<br />
already have a<br />
few numbers to<br />
get you started.<br />
Remember: you<br />
must not repeat<br />
the numbers 1<br />
through 9 in the<br />
same line, column<br />
or 3x3 box.<br />
Answer to<br />
puzzle is<br />
on page 4<br />
Pedigreed, Commercial, Birdseed & Milling Grains<br />
David and Lori Webb<br />
Harold and Jan King<br />
David’s Cell 403 443 3333 Harold’s Cell 403 443 0005<br />
RR#2 Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0<br />
Email: kingsseedfarm@gmail.com website: www.kingsseedfarm.ca<br />
<strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> Pedigreed Seed For Sale<br />
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT<br />
*NEW* CDC Envy –early maturity, high yielding, semi-dwarf, very good standability,<br />
excellent lodging resistance and disease package<br />
AAC Hockley – consistent high yields, good protein, unsurpassed disease package, short<br />
semi-dwarf, superior standability<br />
*NEW* CDC Silas – has been a higher protein wheat on our farm, high yield potential,<br />
good standability, semi-dwarf<br />
AAC Viewfield – very high yield potential, bearded, semi-dwarf, short, excellent lodging<br />
resistance, good sprouting resistance as well as good resistance to FHB<br />
MALT BARLEY<br />
AAC Synergy – excellent yield, good<br />
disease package, recommended<br />
variety by the CMBTC<br />
*NEW* CDC Churchill – high<br />
yielding, 2 row malt barley, strong<br />
straw, lower protein<br />
CDC Fraser – high yielding, 2 row<br />
malt barley, strong straw, large<br />
plump kernels & lower protein,<br />
resistant to loose smut and stem rust<br />
CDC Copper – very high yield, early<br />
maturity, short, strong straw,<br />
excellent lodging resistance &<br />
fantastic disease package<br />
FEED BARLEY<br />
*NEW* AB Hague – strong<br />
disease package, high grain<br />
yield, good drought<br />
tolerance<br />
CDC Copper – very high<br />
yield, early maturity, short,<br />
strong straw, excellent<br />
lodging resistance &<br />
disease package<br />
Canmore - high yield,<br />
short, strong straw,<br />
excellent disease package,<br />
excellent lodging resistance<br />
OATS<br />
CDC Nasser – feed<br />
oat, high grain yield,<br />
great for swath grazing<br />
or silage<br />
CDC Arborg – white<br />
milling oat, high yield,<br />
strong straw, VG<br />
standability, 7% higher<br />
yielding vs AC<br />
Morgan, excellent<br />
milling properties,<br />
accepted by all millers,<br />
high beta-glucan<br />
content<br />
Call Harold or David<br />
for more info, to make<br />
a booking, or other<br />
varieties not listed.<br />
PUZZLE<br />
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LEVEL: ADVANCED<br />
Beef Production & Marketing
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an organized<br />
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skills for<br />
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equipment and<br />
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Must be able to<br />
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Remuneration<br />
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For more<br />
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Duties to include<br />
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Housing available,<br />
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TOWN OF CORONATION<br />
Contract Employment Opportunity<br />
Position: Campground Attendant<br />
Contract Period: TBD<br />
Application Deadline: March 1st, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
We’re looking for a dedicated and<br />
responsible individual to oversee the<br />
operations of our beautiful campground.<br />
This is an excellent opportunity for<br />
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EGG FARMERS Of<br />
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The Coronation Golf Club is now accepting<br />
applications for the following<br />
SEASONAL POSITIONS<br />
Inside Staff: Must be 18<br />
years or older<br />
Outside Staff: Must possess<br />
a Valid drivers license<br />
Criminal Record Check may<br />
be requested<br />
Resumes may be forwarded to:<br />
coronationgolfclub@gmail.com<br />
or by mail to<br />
PO Box 206 Coronation AB T0C 1C0<br />
Subject to Board approval.<br />
Closing date is Friday, March <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
The Coronation Golf Club<br />
is now accepting<br />
applications for<br />
Clubhouse<br />
Manager<br />
for the upcoming<br />
golf season.<br />
Resumes and inquiries can<br />
be forwarded to Barry at<br />
rec@town.coronation.ab.ca<br />
403-575-0756<br />
Summer Student Labourer<br />
Battle River Railway (BRR) is a New Generation<br />
Cooperative owned locally by and for farmers.<br />
Headquartered in Forestburg AB, we own and operate<br />
our shortline railway from Camrose to Alliance AB, as<br />
well as grain assets at 3 locations along our railway.<br />
The Job BRR is seeking summer student<br />
employees. The employee will work as part of a<br />
team on the track crew.<br />
Full Time, May 1-Aug 31 & July1 - Aug 31<br />
Tasks General Labour • Track Maintenance<br />
Skills required Good team player • Reliable<br />
• Physically capable • Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence<br />
• Ability to report to work at various locations<br />
along the Battle River Railway<br />
•Typical Start Location is Rosalind, AB<br />
Compensation Hourly Pay of $20<br />
Contact Matt@battleriverrailway.ca<br />
Website BattleRiverRailway.ca<br />
Employment Opportunity Municipal District Of Provost No. 52<br />
SEASONAL LABOURERS<br />
The M.D. of Provost No. 52 Agricultural Service Board is currently seeking applicants for<br />
Two (2) seasonal labourer positions to carry out the<br />
<strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> Weed Control and Reclamation Programs.<br />
The successful applicants will be working out of the Provost and Hughenden M.D. Shops.<br />
Duties will include operation of spray equipment, consultation with ratepayers, weed inspection,<br />
reclamation, and record keeping. Must be able to work efficiently<br />
as part of a team or independently as needed.<br />
Applicant must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License. A pesticide applicator’s license would be an<br />
asset but not a requirement. Training in weed ID, herbicide stewardship and Authorized Assistant<br />
training may be provided.<br />
For more information, please contact: Caitlin Heck, Agricultural Fieldman Cell: 780-753-4359<br />
Send resumes to: M.D. of Provost No. 52 Box 300 Provost, Alberta T0B 3S0<br />
Email: Ag Fieldmen Caitlin Heck (check@mdprovost.ca)<br />
Coronation Pool<br />
The Coronation Pool is looking for<br />
Lifeguards or Individuals<br />
Interested in Becoming<br />
Lifeguards<br />
For more information,<br />
please call Sheri at<br />
587-219-0503<br />
Please send all<br />
Applications/resumes to:<br />
Town of Coronation<br />
Box 219, Coronation, AB T0C 1C0<br />
Attn: Sheri or<br />
email: sheriw@town.coronation.ab.ca<br />
Deadline for applications is<br />
Friday, March <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
The Town of Coronation thanks all applicants<br />
for their interest. However, only those selected<br />
for an interview will be contacted.<br />
Town of Coronation<br />
The Town of Coronation is<br />
accepting applications for<br />
Summer<br />
Employment<br />
Applicants must possess a<br />
valid driver’s licence.<br />
For more information, please call<br />
Barry at 403-575-0756<br />
Please send all applications/<br />
resumes to: Town of Coronation<br />
Box 219, Coronation, AB T0C 1C0<br />
Attn: Barry or<br />
email: rec@town.coronation.ab.ca<br />
Deadline for applications is<br />
Friday, March <strong>15</strong>, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
The Town of Coronation thanks all applicants<br />
for their interest. However, only those selected<br />
for an interview will be contacted.<br />
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Municipal District Of Provost No. 52<br />
Seasonal Equipment Operators & Labourers<br />
The M.D. of Provost No. 52 is currently seeking seasonal equipment operators and labourers for<br />
the <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> season. These positions will be based out of but not limited to the M.D. shops<br />
located in Hughenden and/or Provost.<br />
Valid Driver’s License Required (Class 1Q Endorsement preferred).<br />
Experience in operating various heavy equipment, the ability to work<br />
without supervision, and mechanical ability are required.<br />
For more information contact<br />
Tyler Lawrason @ 780-753-2434 (tlawrason@mdprovost.ca)<br />
Len Fossen @ 780-753-4423 (lfossen@mdprovost.ca)<br />
Marty Biro @ 306-873-7831 (mbiro@mdprovost.ca)<br />
Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume with a current driver’s abstract<br />
to one of the above or to the following:<br />
M.D. of Provost No. 52<br />
4504 – 53rd Avenue Box 300 Provost, Alberta T0B 3S0<br />
These positions will be left open until suitable candidates are found.<br />
This position falls under the collective agreement with the<br />
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 955.<br />
We thank all applicants for their interest.<br />
However, only those applicants receiving an interview will be contacted.
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<br />
OBITUARIES<br />
Life journey marked with passion for agriculture<br />
Allen Henry Blume<br />
Feb. 23, 1940 ~ Feb. 9, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
Allen Henry Blume, a pillar of the<br />
Castor community, passed away peacefully<br />
on Fri. Feb. 9, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong>, at the age of 83<br />
years. Born on Feb. 23, 1940 in Castor,<br />
Alta., Allen was the beloved son of<br />
John E. and Katherine Blume.<br />
Allen’s journey in life was marked<br />
by a deep passion for agriculture,<br />
instilled in him from a young age.<br />
After attending Rosetta Country<br />
School, followed by high school in<br />
Castor, Allen pursued further<br />
education at Olds College, specializing<br />
in Practical Agriculture.<br />
He then returned to his roots in<br />
Castor, where he embarked on a lifelong<br />
farming adventure alongside his<br />
father, John, brother, Walter and son,<br />
Corbin, shaping the legacy of Blume<br />
Ranches Ltd., renowned for the<br />
esteemed Wabash Herefords.<br />
A respected figure in the agricultural<br />
world, Allen’s dedication and<br />
expertise were recognized with induction<br />
into the Canadian Hereford Hall of<br />
Fame.<br />
His prowess as a breeder garnered<br />
numerous accolades, including grand<br />
championship titles at prestigious<br />
events such as the Calgary and<br />
Edmonton bull sales.<br />
Beyond his contributions to the agricultural<br />
industry, Allen was a man of<br />
diverse interests and unwavering commitment<br />
to his community. He served<br />
on the Catholic Health Board for 18<br />
years at Our Lady of the Rosary<br />
Hospital and was actively involved in<br />
local governance, spending eight years<br />
on Castor town council. His devotion<br />
Just a friend he hadn’t met yet<br />
Dennis Bruce Towers<br />
June 26, 1947 to Feb. 7, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
Dennis Bruce Towers was born in<br />
Galahad, Alta. on June 26, 1947, the<br />
second son of Mark and Irene Towers<br />
of Alliance, Alta. and younger brother<br />
of Stanley. Another brother, Ronald<br />
joined the family four years later.<br />
Denny spent his entire 76 years on<br />
the farm that his parents farmed.<br />
When his father passed suddenly in<br />
1969, he was thrust into the monumental<br />
task of operating the farm<br />
himself and helping his mother and<br />
brother adjust to their new situation.<br />
He was often found seeking advice<br />
from close neighbours Roy Rands<br />
and Lyle Graviston and his future<br />
father-in-law Ernest Pickles.<br />
In 1964 a young Castor girl sparked<br />
his interest and in 1970 he married the<br />
love of his life, Laura Pickles. Together<br />
they moved a 1918 house to the farm<br />
where it was modernized and became<br />
a cozy home for their family of David,<br />
born in 1971 and twins Diana and<br />
Christine in 1975.<br />
Denny was never a fan of homework<br />
– although he said he did it one night –<br />
or books of any kind, but he loved<br />
nature and cattle and farming and<br />
might have skipped the odd day of<br />
school to go custom baling with his<br />
cousin and buddy Ken Towers.<br />
He also loved sports and excelled at<br />
fastball as a catcher or shortstop, winning<br />
several trophies when the<br />
Alliance Bandits competed in the<br />
Flagstaff Fastball League. Laura and<br />
the children never missed being in the<br />
stands to cheer him on.<br />
Hockey was also a favourite sport,<br />
playing on kid’s teams and graduating<br />
to the Alliance Rockets Hockey team<br />
while still in high school. When he no<br />
longer played, he taught the kids how<br />
to play hockey and ball, coaching the<br />
10 and under hockey boys from the<br />
time Dave was four years old. More<br />
than once their little car was filled to<br />
the brim with family and hockey<br />
players as they headed off to a game in<br />
a nearby community.<br />
Sometimes he was called upon to<br />
umpire one of the kid’s ballgames and<br />
it really hurt when he had to call<br />
“strike” on his 10 year old daughter.<br />
His answer to her sad face was “It was<br />
a good one hon”.<br />
When the girls reached junior high<br />
there was volleyball as well, and he<br />
loved to follow the team to their tournaments.<br />
Later we travelled all over<br />
the province with the Spartans<br />
Volleyball club of Killam, Alta. Many<br />
of the acquaintances met while<br />
involved in sports were good friends<br />
for life.<br />
Denny had a knack for engaging<br />
strangers in conversation and when<br />
the family was done shopping, he was<br />
often found on a bench in a mall<br />
enjoying a new friend. He always said<br />
a stranger was just a friend he hadn’t<br />
met yet.<br />
Back at the farm he took great pride<br />
in his cowherd and had a good eye for<br />
selecting cattle that would produce<br />
large healthy calves. His crops had to<br />
be seeded in ‘straight’ rows long before<br />
GPS was heard of, and he would cringe<br />
when he noticed that Laura’s garden<br />
rows were a little bent<br />
– she just said he could<br />
plant the garden himself<br />
if it was a problem!<br />
He also felt a lot of<br />
pride in the attractive<br />
farm yard they had<br />
developed together<br />
and was called on<br />
sometimes too often<br />
keep the equipment in<br />
running order. He<br />
always rose to the<br />
occasion even when his darling wife<br />
claimed that the garden equipment<br />
was just a bunch of junk. – In fact, this<br />
struck him funny as he marched off to<br />
find tools for repair!<br />
Though not a fan of meetings, he did<br />
spend several years on the Alliance<br />
Seed Cleaning Plant Board. He was a<br />
charter member of the Alliance and<br />
District Agricultural Society when it<br />
formed in 1982 and later became a<br />
member of the Board. He served many<br />
terms on that Board up until his<br />
untimely passing and was always<br />
involved in July 1st and Santa Daze<br />
activities. While he was not a churchgoer,<br />
he supported Laura’s church<br />
activities as well as encouraging all of<br />
her other community involvements. He<br />
was often pulled in to assist with<br />
events and did so cheerfully.<br />
When David was finishing school in<br />
1987 and there was no land available<br />
for him to be a full time member of the<br />
farming operation, there was an<br />
opportunity to purchase the UFA<br />
agency, so the family took it on.<br />
David being only 18 could not be the<br />
official agent, so Denny filled the position,<br />
but David was the full-time<br />
operator with Mom helping out in the<br />
office. If it was quiet, we could count on<br />
Towers<br />
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customers flocking in soon after<br />
Denny’s time at the coffee shop doing<br />
PR and BS. He seemed to be a people<br />
magnet! We continued in this business<br />
until David had an opportunity to go<br />
full time farmer in 1999.<br />
Denny’s family and friends were the<br />
most important part of his life and he<br />
always had time to stop and have a<br />
little visit.<br />
He fell ill suddenly in January and<br />
passed away on February 7 exactly five<br />
weeks after his cancer diagnosis.<br />
He leaves to cherish his memory his<br />
loving wife Laura; son David; daughter<br />
Christine (Steven Cookson); as well as<br />
brothers Stanley and Ronald (Donna)<br />
and their family Jason (Stephenie) and<br />
children Mya and Cooper, and Mark<br />
(Cathy) and son Bentley. Also his very<br />
special sister-in-law Elaine Pickles and<br />
brother-in-law Walter Pickles (friend<br />
Deanna Crookshanks) and his family -<br />
Kerry (Carmen) Pickles and family<br />
Jared (Jamie) Pickles, Wyatt Pickles<br />
and Chyanne Pickles; son Trevor<br />
Pickles and his son Ty; son Curtis<br />
(Cristy) and their sons Tanner and<br />
Kody.<br />
His greatest sorrow was the loss of<br />
daughter Diana and her fiancé Craig<br />
MacEachern. He was also predeceased<br />
by his parents, his parents-in-law<br />
Ernest and Verna Pickles and sister-inlaw<br />
Helen Pickles.<br />
A Celebration of Dennis’ Life will be<br />
held on Fri. Feb. 16, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> at 2 p.m. at the<br />
Alliance Community Hall, Alliance,<br />
Alta.<br />
Memorial donations may be made to<br />
the Alliance Agricultural Society,<br />
Alliance United Church or to a charity<br />
of your choice.<br />
Condolences may be forwarded to<br />
the family by visiting www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com.<br />
Parkview<br />
Funeral Chapels were entrusted with<br />
the care and funeral arrangements.<br />
For further information please call<br />
403-882-3141.<br />
Remove Existing Kitchen Building &<br />
&<br />
Build<br />
Build<br />
52’<br />
46’<br />
x<br />
x<br />
230’<br />
210’<br />
Kitchen<br />
Kitchen<br />
Building<br />
Building<br />
Convert Existing Cold Storage<br />
Building 66’ to x Humalite 33’ Outdoor Screening Swimming and<br />
Pool and Bagging 16’ x 11’ Facility Shed for Camp<br />
extended to the church, where he<br />
served on the Church Board for six<br />
years and was a<br />
dedicated member<br />
of the Evangelical<br />
Missionary<br />
Church.<br />
Allen’s generosity<br />
knew no<br />
bounds, evident in<br />
his involvement<br />
with the Gideons,<br />
distributing Bibles<br />
in Brazil and<br />
among Grade 5<br />
students.<br />
Blume<br />
He cherished moments of leisure,<br />
indulging in hobbies such as waterskiing,<br />
boating, snow skiing and<br />
travelling the world with his beloved<br />
wife, Bev.<br />
In retirement, he found solace in<br />
winters spent in Arizona and the joy of<br />
RV adventures with his family.<br />
Allen will be remembered for his<br />
unwavering integrity, boundless generosity<br />
and profound love for his<br />
family and community. His legacy of<br />
hard work, kindness and service will<br />
continue to inspire all who had the<br />
privilege of knowing him.<br />
Allen is survived by his loving wife<br />
Bev of 56 years; children Corbin<br />
(Adele) Blume, Marae Blume, Chelsey<br />
(Ron) Haberman and Meghan (Shawn)<br />
Tetz; grandchildren: Anderson,<br />
Cohen, Penelope, Juliet, Evangeline<br />
and Hope; brother Walter Blume; as<br />
well as other family and many dear<br />
friends.<br />
Allen was predeceased by his parents<br />
John and Katherine Blume; sister<br />
Leah Fanning and Auntie Katherine<br />
Blume.<br />
A Celebration of Allen’s Life will be<br />
held on Wed. Feb. 14, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> at 2 p.m. at<br />
the Evangelical Missionary Church,<br />
Castor, Alta.<br />
Condolences may be forwarded to<br />
the family by visiting www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com.<br />
Parkview Funeral Chapels were<br />
entrusted with the care and funeral<br />
arrangements. For further information<br />
please call 403-882-3141.<br />
In the hearts of those who loved<br />
him, Allen’s memory will forever<br />
reside, a beacon of light guiding us<br />
through the darkness.<br />
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OBITUARY<br />
Loved gardening, landscaping<br />
Feb. 2, 1930 –<br />
Feb. 5, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong><br />
As written by Gwen<br />
Scheffelmaier<br />
Our beloved wife, mother,<br />
grandmother, great-grandmother,<br />
daughter and sister<br />
Gwendoline “Gwen”<br />
Scheffelmaier (née Cole) of<br />
Sylvan Lake, Alta. passed<br />
away peacefully, with family<br />
by her side, at the Rimbey<br />
Hospital and Care Centre –<br />
Long Term Care on Mon.<br />
Feb. 5, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> at the age of 94<br />
years and three days.<br />
Gwen was born on Feb. 2,<br />
1930 in Coronation, Alta., the<br />
daughter of Glen and Hilda<br />
Cole. She attended the<br />
Bonny Doone country school<br />
to Grade 9, and then<br />
obtained her high school<br />
education by correspondence<br />
courses at her parent’s<br />
home. During the teacher<br />
shortage, Gwen supervised<br />
school for Grades 1 to 9,<br />
riding horseback four miles<br />
from home.<br />
She was married to her school<br />
friend and neighbour, Albert<br />
Scheffelmaier, on Dec. 29, 1951;<br />
and to this union were born two sons<br />
Ken and Larry, and a daughter Connie.<br />
Gwen enjoyed participating in sports<br />
such as ladies softball, playing on the<br />
Silver Heights ladies team for many<br />
years. She also took up curling when<br />
the Brownfield, Alta. rink was built.<br />
Gwen worked with the Brownfield<br />
Ladies Aid Group that held meetings,<br />
strawberry teas and made quilts.<br />
When that group faded, she joined a<br />
group that made quilts for the Mustard<br />
Seed.<br />
Gwen professed her faith in Jesus in<br />
her teenage years, teaching Sunday<br />
School and helping with Vacation Bible<br />
School.<br />
Gwen and Albert lived on their farm<br />
for over 60 years. She loved gardening,<br />
planting trees, and landscaping the<br />
yard. She also cherished the coffee<br />
times that were spent with neighbours<br />
and friends. Gwen took pleasure in<br />
playing cards at home, or at the social<br />
events held in the Silver Heights and<br />
Brownfield areas. She and Albert<br />
belonged to the New Dawn Club, where<br />
they played various games that usually<br />
ended with lunch.<br />
They also enjoyed every holiday trip;<br />
whether in Alberta, the United States,<br />
Jamaica, or Mexico.<br />
Gwen and Albert moved to Sylvan<br />
Lake in 2011 to join some of their<br />
family; where they adapted well,<br />
meeting new friends and spending<br />
coffee time with them. They also<br />
joined the senior’s club in Sylvan Lake<br />
and attended the Alliance Community<br />
Church, enjoying the fellowship of<br />
their friends there.<br />
Gwen leaves to mourn, her husband<br />
of 72 years, Albert; two sons Ken<br />
(Randi) and Larry; and her daughter<br />
Connie (Dan); as well as 10 grandchildren<br />
Andrea (Kelly), Brett (Lisa),<br />
Jonathan, Rebekah (Charlie),<br />
Stephanie (Rolly), Sasha (Eric), Julia<br />
(Matt), David (Anita), Cody (Alicia) and<br />
Brandon (Chantell).<br />
Also 17 great-grandchildren Kendra,<br />
Kyle, Alexis, Brielle, Sophie, Keira,<br />
Ezra, Darius, Forest, Arwen,<br />
Willamina, Aries, Hunter, Blake,<br />
Keaton, Kaden and Adley.<br />
She also leaves behind her sister<br />
Evelyn Leskiw; and her in-laws Marie,<br />
Helen, Esther (Alvin), Don, Shirley<br />
(Bill), Linda (Leo), and Dianne; in addition<br />
to numerous nieces, nephews and<br />
special friends.<br />
Gwen was predeceased by her parents<br />
Glen and Hilda Cole; son-in-law<br />
Hugh Symons; parents-in-law Adolf<br />
Scheffelmaier<br />
and Molly Scheffelmaier; two brothers<br />
Art and Len Cole; several in-laws Bill<br />
Harding, Erv and Verna Altheim,<br />
Sam, Herb, and Richard Scheffelmaier,<br />
Jean Geddes, Russ Leskiw, and Myrtle<br />
and Islen Cole; along with her best<br />
friend Ellen Biette.<br />
A Memorial Service in Celebration<br />
of Gwen’s Life was held at the Alliance<br />
Community Church, 4404 – 47 Avenue,<br />
Sylvan Lake on Tues. Feb. 13, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>4</strong> at 1<br />
p.m. with Pastor Allan Richardson<br />
officiating.<br />
She will be laid to rest in the<br />
Fairfield Cemetery near Brownfield at<br />
a later date.<br />
If desired, memorial donations in<br />
Gwen’s memory may be made directly<br />
to the Brownfield Baptist Church, Box<br />
28, Brownfield, Alta. T0C 0R0 (www.<br />
brownfieldchurch.ca); or to the<br />
Fairfield Cemetery, c/o Hugh McLarty,<br />
Box 550, Coronation, Alta. T0C 1C0.<br />
Condolence messages may be forwarded<br />
to the family by visiting: www.<br />
ofc–ltd.ca.<br />
Service and cremation arrangements<br />
for the late Gwendoline “Gwen”<br />
Scheffelmaier entrusted to the care of<br />
Oberhammer Funeral Chapels Ltd.<br />
403-843-4445, Rimbey, Alta.<br />
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