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Alivia Gerlinger (15) 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, 

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. ECA Review/Submitted 

Fifteen-year-old entrepreneur strikes out on her own 

Alivia Gerlinger (15) loves, really, 

really loves musical theatre said Jamie 

Gerlinger, Alivia’s mother in an email 

to the ECA Review. 

Alivia reached out all on her own to 

Starkid Productions in Illinois, U.S., to 

the owners of the play called ‘The Trail 

to Oregon!’ regarding purchasing the 

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Letter .................................. 2 

Parliament ......................... 2 

Stettler council ................ 3,7 

Erskine 4-H ......................... 4 

Three Hills RCMP ............... 4 

Agriculture ..............4, 5, 8, 9 

Sports ................................. 6 

Bashaw council .................. 7 

Sudoku ............................... 9 

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

Obituaries ...................11,12 

Stettler council: 

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rights to perform their play in 

Drumheller, Alta. And all of the many 

other requirements, including 

securing the Kaleidoscope Theatre as 

a venue and event insurance. 

“It has been a very exciting 

endeavour and now Alivia is producing, 

directing and acting in the 

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play ‘The Trail to Oregon’, said Jamie. 

This play is a musical comedy about 

America’s first family road trip in a 

covered wagon and all the chaos that 

could happen on such a journey. 

The play was written as a parody to 

the video game - The Oregon Trail. 

The script is a PG13 which is a tamer 

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script than the videos on YouTube of 

this play. 

Avivia held auditions in November 

and the cast of six have been hard at 

rehearsing for the two hour production 

to be held Feb. 16 - 18. 

There are four performances scheduled 

for the Feb. 16 - 18 weekend. 

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The opinions expressed are not necessarily 

the opinions of this newspaper. 

 

Reflections on a funeral for local news 

by Tim Shoults, publisher 

St. Albert Gazette 

We’re not talking about a hard paywall 

for our websites – news is still a 

public good and must remain so. But in 

addition to local advertising, we’re 

going to need a model that encourages 

reader support. 

Last week an article from the 

Canadian Press appeared on our website: 

‘A front row to our funeral’ about 

the erosion of Canadian local news 

coverage in 2023. 

It hit pretty close 

to home: the story 

focused on the closure 

of Kamloops 

This Week (KTW), a 

paper that I spent 

five years at as its 

operations manager, 

that closed in 

October after 35 

years of serving the 

community. 

I was heartbroken 

for my friends and 

colleagues who, 

despite their skill, talent, hard work 

and dedication, had their livelihoods 

suddenly disappear. I was also heartbroken 

for a community that has lost 

an important institution that provided 

not just much-needed information for 

citizens and accountability for our 

public officials, but exposure and support 

to hundreds of community 

organizations worth literally millions 

of dollars over the years. 

I also felt remembered pain – this 

wasn’t the first time I’d seen the death 

of a newspaper in Kamloops. I was at 

the helm of the venerable Kamloops 

Daily News, which closed after 80 

years of service in January 2014 – just 

10 years before. 

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didn’t learn enough from that horrible 

lesson to avoid repeating it. 

Some of the issues go back decades. 

You could argue, for instance, that we 

should have charged for our content 

online from the first time we created 

websites nearly 30 years ago. Or that 

we should never have relied upon other 

companies like Facebook and Google 

to distribute our news online. 

But news has been freely available to 

the public since the days of the town 

crier – and accessible to mass audiences 

since 

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Even those of you who 

pay for news through a 

subscription were never 

paying for the real costs of 

creating and delivering it – 

the rest has always been 

covered by advertising. 

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dawn of radio 

more than 100 

years ago. 

We conditioned 

you, 

the reader, to 

believe that 

news is something 

that 

someone else 

pays for long 

before any of 

us ever went 

online – and 

for decades, that worked, because we 

made our money from how we distributed 

the news, not by creating it. You 

paid for news with your attention, 

which we leased out to local and 

national advertisers. 

Even those of you who pay for news 

through a subscription were never 

paying for the real costs of creating 

and delivering it – the rest has always 

been covered by advertising. 

But the internet, and social media in 

particular, completely changed things. 

The cost of creating and distributing 

content dropped to zero and it became 

universally available and easy – and 

we jumped on that bandwagon with 

gusto. 

Then social media and search 

Respecting the rule of law 

by Damien C. Kurek, MP 

Battle River - Crowfoot 

The Federal Court ruled on Jan. 23, 

2024 that Justin Trudeau broke the 

highest law in the land by invoking the 

Emergencies Act, finding PM 

Trudeau’s decision to invoke 

the Act directly violated 

Canadians’ most essential 

rights. But this was not surprising 

to Canadians. 

Since 2015, Justin Trudeau 

and his Liberal Party have 

shown a flagrant disregard for 

the rule of law… something 

which is showcased in serial 

lawbreaking, their disdain for 

Kurek 

ethics, and scandal after 

scandal. For Canadians, this is 

yet another show that Justin Trudeau 

is not fit for the role he has. 

So, the conclusion of the Federal 

Court was expected by many. It was a 

clear violation of Canadians’ rights to 

freedom of thought, belief, opinion and 

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expression. And on top of this, the 

Federal Court found that the use of the 

Act was not consistent with the law 

and said, “the reasons provided for the 

decision to declare a public order 

emergency do not satisfy the requirements 

of the Emergencies 

Act and that certain of the 

temporary measures 

adopted to deal with the 

protests infringed provisions 

of the Canadian 

Charter of Rights and 

Freedoms.” 

But the problem is much 

deeper than one instance… 

it is a pattern which is 

leading to a loss of trust in 

our institutions and chaos 

on our streets. Instead of dealing with 

the true criminals and standing up for 

victims, Justin Trudeau has chosen an 

ideological approach which is soft on 

crime. 

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engines took all that content generated 

by the public, businesses and media 

outlets and became the most powerful 

marketing engine ever known, accessible 

to the smallest local business. 

Which means your local newspaper, 

radio station or website suddenly found 

itself competing with two of the world’s 

biggest companies for local advertising 

– Google and Facebook – at the same 

time as we became dependent on them 

for a large portion of its online 

audience. 

If I could jump in a time machine 

and stop us from ever putting news 

onto social media, I probably would. 

But that’s useless speculation. 

Rather, what can we do to ensure that 

local news survives now? 

The relationship between creating 

news and distributing it – the core of 

the advertising model – has changed 

fundamentally. It’s not gone, but in the 

long term, neither print nor digital 

advertising is going to be enough to 

fully support the real costs of reporting 

local news. Supports from government 

programs or from Google or Facebook 

will be helpful, but we can’t bank on 

them either as their priorities change. 

That means readers are going to 

 

Petition to recall 

Donalda mayor 

Dear Editor, 

Notice was given Feb. 6 2024 for a 

petition to recall Doug Booker as 

Mayor of Donalda. 

The residents have lost confidence in 

Mayor Booker due to mismanagement 

of money, bullying and not following 

bylaws. 

Since September 2023 Mayor Booker, 

Deputy Mayor Rick Nekdon and Coun. 

Derek Williams have removed ‘gallery 

time’ and at the Nov. 21 council 

meeting council introduced a policy 

not allowing anyone to voice their concerns 

or the RCMP will be called. 

Local Journalism Initiative is funded 

by the Government of Canada. 

MAIL BAG 

JOYCE WEBSTER 

Publisher/Editor 

office@ECAreview.com 

YVONNE THULIEN 

Marketing/Digital 

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digital@ECAreview.com 

need to be part of the equation for local 

news to survive – not just with your 

attention, but with your financial 

support. 

We’re not talking about a hard paywall 

for our websites – news is still a 

public good and must remain so. 

But in addition to local advertising, 

we’re going to need a model that 

encourages reader support so that 

those who believe in local news pay 

what they can so that those who can’t 

afford to pay can still receive it. 

That’s going to take some education. 

And it’s moments like newspaper closures, 

painful as they are, which we 

need to use to do that educating. 

We may be talking to you in the 

coming months about what that will 

look like and how you can help ensure 

strong local media in your community. 

We’re not good at asking for that help 

– but we’re going to have to get better at 

it. Because I don’t want to see another 

funeral for local news. 

Tim Shoults is publisher of the St. 

Albert Gazette and Town and Country 

Today and Vice President of Great West 

Media, which publishes community 

newspapers and websites covering more 

than 20 communities across Alberta. 

Mayor Booker has been asked three 

times to resign and he refuses. 

There was a building permit issued 

to a business in Calgary on property in 

Donalda that they didn’t own. 

There is no transparency between 

council and the community. 

The CAO has referred to the community 

as “uneducated” when it comes to 

the LUB. Council tried to push it 

through without answering any questions. 

Mayor Booker said, if you don’t 

like it then move. 

Heather Dahl 

Donalda, Alta. 

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reporter@ECAreview.com 

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STETTLER COUNCIL 

Council approves $5 million capital budget 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative reporter 

ECA Review 

Stettler town council plans to do 

some serious work around the community 

after it approved a $5 million 

capital budget for 2024. The approval 

was made at the Feb. 6 regular meeting 

of council. 

Town Chief Administrative Officer 

(CAO) Leann Graham presented councillors 

with the proposed 2024 capital 

budget, along with four consecutive 

capital budgets for years 2025 to 2028, a 

requirement of the Municipal 

Government Act (MGA). 

Graham noted the capital budget 

was developed by staff and councillors 

over several specialized sessions, with 

Mayor Sean Nolls adding the capital 

budget was discussed for many hours 

before appearing at the current 

meeting. 

A breakdown of department projects 

was provided at the beginning of the 

report, and one of those parts which 

affects the general public the most is 

transportation. 

Listed under transportation is 

$1,563,000 for work on Spruce Drive 

from Hwy. 56 to 61 Street. The project 

will include roadway reconstruction, 

water utility, sewer and stormwater 

infrastructure replacement. 

A $145,000 project was also described 

as parking lot renovation for the local 

health unit. Other projects include 

pathway work and the Okoppe Way 

walkway on Main Street. 

Listed under the water and sewer 

department is a $350,000 project to 

replace a water main on 47 Ave. from 

46 to 48 Street. 

The budget summary delved into 

great detail about provincial and federal 

grants which will pay for these 

two expensive parts of the capital 

budget. 

“What this effectively accomplishes 

is that the town will utilize federal and 

provincial grants such as Local 

Government Fiscal Framework 

(LGFF) and Canada Community 

Building Fund funding for most large 

transportation and utility projects and 

use freed-up utility surpluses (available 

for capital through the interim 

budget) to fund projects and savings for 

non-utility purposes,” stated the 

budget summary. 

Under the fire department heading it 

was noted the regional fire manager’s 

truck will be replaced for $130,000 (split 

Fire chief SUV purchase approved 

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The Town of Stettler council 

approved over $106,000 for a new fire 

chief’s sport utility vehicle. The decision 

was made at the Feb. 6 regular 

meeting of council. 

Councillors read a memo and also 

heard a presentation by Town of 

Stettler Fire Chief Mark Dennis. 

Readers should note that the Town 

and County of Stettler recently signed 

a new fire services agreement that 

noted each municipality will have its 

own fire chief and also created a new 

regional fire services manager position 

to coordinate between the two 

departments. 

In his presentation Dennis noted 

the 2024 capital budget already 

approved $106,000 for a Stettler fire 

chief SUV and had the results of a 

tender to present. 

“Replace existing fire chief vehicle 

(2013 Suburban) with a 2023, four 

wheel drive GMC Yukon XL,” stated 

the background section of Dennis’ 

Feb. 2 memo. 

“The capital budget limit for the 

squad vehicle less emergency warning 

equipment and rear slide out is 106,000 

excluding tax, as approved under the 

Town of Stettler capital budget. 

“Town of Stettler fire chief requires 

a vehicle for fire department duties. 

This vehicle is equipped to 

provide emergency response 

command and control, perform 

fire investigations, fire 

inspections, daily administrative 

duties and respond to 

incidents 24/7. 

“The new unit will be 

equipped with emergency 

warning lights and siren. 

Rear slide out with passenger 

safety divider for 

storage of equipment.” 

Dennis noted in his presentation 

only two auto 

dealers, one in Edmonton 

and one in Calgary, 

responded to the public 

tender. 

“Administration submitted 

a request for tender 

on the Alberta Purchasing 

Connection and have 

between county and town) and $100,000 

will be set aside for a 2001 fire engine 

replacement in two years; it was further 

stated under the department 

summary spreadsheet that fire station 

renovation drawings are budgeted at 

$15,000 and storage for the training 

facility is budgeted at $85,000. 

The town may be looking to replace 

some vital vehicles as the capital 

budget has set aside $300,000 for a 

tandem truck, $145,000 for a pair of 

three quarter ton pick-ups and $35,000 

for a skid steer. 

The 2024 capital budget was unanimously 

approved by councillors. 

Housing assessment 

Development Officer Angela 

Stormoen presented councillors with 

an item that was included in the capital 

budget they just approved, a request 

for proposals for a housing assessment 

and strategy. 

“In 2019 the Town of Stettler partnered 

with the County of Stettler 

Housing Authority to fund a housing 

assessment which has been successful 

in creating opportunities for developers 

to fill the gap that the study 

provided,” stated the agenda memo. 

“As a result of the new developments 

received two bids,” stated 

Dennis. 

It was noted in his report 

the first offer came from 

Wolf Chevrolet GMC Buick 

Calgary and selling price 

without tax was $107,926, 

with delivery in seven to 10 

days. The second offer came 

from Western GMC Buick in 

Edmonton with a selling 

price without tax of $105,500 

and delivery of one to two 

days. 

The fire chief noted 

administration recommended 

accepting Western 

GMC Buick’s Edmonton’s 

offer. 

There was no discussion 

about the request and councillors 

unanimously 

approved it. 

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and the changes to the economy, the 

economic development committee proposed 

an update to the current housing 

assessment. 

“Furthermore, the committee 

requested a housing strategy be developed 

to help create and maintain an 

affordable, safe and suitable supply of 

housing.” 

Stormoen stated the town received 

four offers, including Urbanics 

Consultants ($49,955), Gordon & 

Associates ($49,525), Housing 

Strategies Inc. ($46,625) and BASSA 

Social Innovations ($42,500). 

She explained the town used an evaluation 

process which revealed BASSA 

met all the project requirements. She 

noted staff recommended awarding the 

housing assessment and study to 

BASSA for the listed amount. 

Coun. Gord Lawlor asked if the first 

study’s authors sent in an offer and 

Stormoen answered no. 

Mayor Nolls noted rental strategy 

will be key to this project as the Town 

of Settler hasn’t seen any new rental 

units since 2008. 

Councillors unanimously approved 

the staff recommendation. 

County of Paintearth No. 18 

NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT HEARING 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2024 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

#1 Crowfoot Crossing Industrial Park 

County of Paintearth, AB 

The County has given 1st reading to a bylaw 719-24 to amend the 

Land Use Bylaw 698-21 for the purpose of rezoning the NW14- 

37-13-W4 from Agricultural District to Recreational District. In 

accordance with the Municipal Government Act Section 606, the 

County shall cause to be held a PUBLIC HEARING at the noted 

time below: 

11:00 AM LUB Amendment Bylaw #719-24 Rezoning of Lands 

The proposed bylaw and amendment are available for viewing on 

the County website at www.countypaintearth.ca or at the County 

Office, #1 Crowfoot Crossing Industrial Park at Hwy #12 and Twp 

Rd 374. Anyone who may be affected or claim to be affected by 

the above proposed plans or bylaws may make an oral or written 

presentation at the above noted hearing, or submit a written 

presentation to the County of Paintearth, Box 509, Castor, AB 

T0C 0X0 or by fax 403-882-3560 no later than 4:30 pm on Friday 

February 16, 2024. 

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ALIX COUNCIL 

Council discusses immigrant worker program 

Stu Salkeld 



The Village of Alix will discuss a 

provincial government immigrant 

worker program with another organization 

in town after a large employer 

in the community voiced interest in it. 

The discussion was held at the Feb. 7 

regular meeting of council. 

Councillors read a report from 

Village Chief Administrative Officer 

(CAO) Michelle White regarding the 

Rural Renewal Program, an effort to 

alleviate some employer’s issues 

finding staff. 

According to the Government of 

Alberta’s website the program is 

defined thusly: “Rural communities 

can apply for designation with the 

intent to attract and recruit newcomers 

to address labour needs and 

settle newcomers.” 

In her report White stated the 

Village of Alix was approached by a 

local employer which voiced interest 

in this program. 

“A business in our area has 

requested Alix consider becoming 

part of the Rural Renewal Stream,” 

stated the agenda 

memo. 

“This business 

has several fulltime 

job openings 

they have not 

been able to fill 

using local 

recruitment 

efforts.” 

The CAO provided 

councillors 

with a summary 

and details of the 

program in question 

and observed 

that it may not 

necessarily have 

been designed 

with municipalities 

the size of 

Alix in mind. 

“When 

reviewing the list 

of participating 

communities, it’s 

worth noting that 

there were no villages 

on the list,” 

stated White. 

“Two of the main difficulties for 

smaller municipalities are ensuring 

adequate housing (rental spaces) for 

potential foreign nationals and the 

ability to provide newcomer supports. 

“Alix does have some level of rental 

housing available and we are close 

enough to Red Deer that any newcomer 

supports not available here 

could be found within a reasonable 

distance.” 

White also pointed out Rural 

Renewal Stream has strict guidelines 

that must be followed, including the 

creation of an Alix committee that 

would review applicants and make a 

recommendation about who should be 

approved. She stated that joining this 

provincial program takes time. 

The CAO’s report noted there are 

one or two local businesses that have 

had trouble finding the workers they 

need. 

It was further noted a large 

employer in Red Deer recently 

announced layoffs, and White noted 

that Alix businesses may be able to 

attract those workers. 

Coun. Barb Gilliat stated finding 

adequate housing for foreign nationals 

in Alix would be an issue. 

The CAO mentioned that judging by 

the comments made to her from other 

municipalities, Alix village staff may 

see an increase in their workload if the 

municipality becomes part of the 

Rural Renewal Stream; apparently, 

stated White, call volume from prospective 

workers can be heavy. 

Gilliat responded that probably 

explains why villages that tend to have 

a small staff compliment aren’t part of 

this program. Gilliat suggested taking 

this idea to a Chamber of Commerce 

meeting for feedback. 

Mayor Rob Fehr stated he felt the 

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April 8 th – PRE-BOOK Yearling Sale – 10:00 A.M. 

April 10 th – PRE-BOOK Yearling & Replacement Heifer Sale – 10:00 A.M. 

Spring Bull Sales 

February 28 th – Saddle Ridge & Kaiser Charolais Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 9 th – Deer River Ranching Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 16 th – Bandura Ranches Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 18 th – Fraser Total Performance 2Yr Black Angus & Hereford Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 19 th – Bulls Eye Select Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 26 th – Charmark Charolais Bull Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

March 27 th – Count Ridge Red Angus Bull & Heifer Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

April 11 th – Acadia Ranching Charolais Bull Sale – 2:00 P.M. 

April 18 th – 66 Ranch 2Yr & Yearling Black Angus Bull Sale – 1:30 P.M. 

May 10 th – 66 Ranch Cow & Calf Pair Sale – 1:00 P.M. 

General Manager: 

Diane Van Essen 

403-915-7156 

Asst. Manager: 

Sam McKinnon 

403-793-1731 

program is a great idea but didn’t want 

to have more work placed on the village 

staff. 

Coun. Janice Besuijen noted that if 

the Village of Alix applied to become 

part of the Rural Renewal Stream the 

workload could be shared between 

various community organizations. 

Fehr responded that might be the 

only way to do it. “To me, it should be 

collaborative anyway,” said the mayor. 

Councillors unanimously passed a 

resolution that the Village of Aix contact 

the local Chamber of Commerce to 

get their input on the Rural Renewal 

Stream idea. 

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SLAP 

Shots 

• Janice Hough 

of leftcoastsportsbabe.vom: 

“So 

now that SI has 

fired all their staff, 

are they going to 

use AI to computer 

generate swimsuit 

models?” 

• Peter King in his 

Football Morning 

in America 

column on NBC. 

com: “Aaron Rodgers 

got a hole-inone 

in his first 

round of golf since 

Achilles surgery? 

Next thing you’ll 

tell me is Dr. Fauci 

caddied for him.” 

• Greg Cote of the 

Miami Herald: 

“Chiefs-49ers is 

OK. But Detroit 

in it is the Super 

Bowl America 

wanted, the one 

that got away.” 

• Super 70s 

Sports: “One of 

the absolute best 

baseball stats is 

that father and 

son Cecil Fielder 

and Prince Fielder 

are tied on the alltime 

home run list 

with 319 dingers 

apiece.” 

• RJ Currie of 

sportsdeke. 

com: “Boston 

signed free agent 

defenceman Kevin 

Shattenkirk to a 

one-year, $1.05 

million contract 

in July. It’s nice 

to see the Bruins 

adding some 

depth for their 

eventual playoff 

collapse.” 

• Headline at 

theonion.com: 

“Frail, Emaciated 

MLB Players Still A 

Few Weeks Away 

From Regaining 

Strength To Lift 

Single Baseball” 

• Scott Ostler of 

the San Francisco 

Chronicle: “Why 

do the TV people 

keep going away 

from Taylor Swift 

to show us shots of 

her boyfriend?” 

• Late night funnyman 

Jimmy 

Fallon, on the cost 

of tickets to the 

Super Bowl: “Ten 

grand’s a lot for 

a football game, 

but it’s dirt cheap 

to see Taylor Swift 

live, I will say 

that.” 

 

Belichick’s coaching skill, or Tom Brady? 

by Bruce Penton 

Generally regarded 

around the National 

Football League as one of 

the — if not THE — greatest 

ever coach ever, Bill 

Belichick today stands outside 

with his faced pressed 

against the window and 

waits for another coaching 

opportunity. 

While he’s only 27 wins 

away from becoming the 

NFL’s all-time winningest 

coach, Belichick is finding 

out the hard way that team 

owners and general managers 

are more interested in 

future success than past 

accomplishments.’ 

The question is: Was 

Belichick’s overwhelming 

success in New England, 

where he racked up 266 wins 

in 24 years, due to superior 

coaching skill or was it 

because he had the NFL’s 

greatest quarterback ever, 

Tom Brady, at the helm of 

his offence? 

It’s a legitimate question, 

because from 2001 to 2019, 

Brady guided the Patriots to 

nine Super Bowl appearances, 

winning six. 

Belichick’s Patriots 

posted a 5-11 record in 

2000, the year before Brady 

took over as quarterback 

and then racked up 19 consecutive 

winning seasons 

with Brady at QB. 

After his star quarterback 

quit the Patriots and signed 

with Tampa Bay — where 

he won his seventh Super 

Bowl in his first year — 

Belichick’s Patriots had 

losing seasons in three of 

four years. 

The stats are stark: With 

Brady, Belichick has a headcoaching 

record of 232-72. In 

the four post-Brady seasons, 

his coaching record is a miserable 

29-39. 

With eight coaching 

vacancies needing to be 

filled in this off-season, only 

one team took the time to 

interview Belichick, and 

that was Atlanta Falcons, 

who eventually hired 

Raheem Morris. 

So are NFL teams wary of 

Belichick’s talent as a coach, 

given his mediocre record 

without Brady? 

Are they concerned that 

at age 70, that the game has 

passed him by? Is his poor 

draft record a factor? Do 

they think Belichick’s 

interest in coaching is solely 

for the opportunity to surpass 

Don Shula as the coach 

with the most wins in NFL 

history? 

The NFL rumour mill 

said if a coaching job is not 

in Belichick’s future, then 

he might be able to land a 

Deserve better 

Cont’d from Pg 2 

As well, he leads the nation in a way 

that shows contempt for the law. And 

the evidence is shocking: violent crime 

is up 40 per cent, sex crimes against 

children are up a shocking 126 per 

cent, and car thefts are up by more 

than 33 per cent. It is unbelievable the 

Trudeau Liberals are standing by 

their catch-and-release Bill C-75, 

which allows repeat offenders to be 

released on bail within hours of their 

arrest, while they continue to support 

their law-breaking leader. 

Canadians deserve better. 

Conservatives will respect the rule of 

law. We will repeal catch-and-release 

rules in Justin Trudeau’s Bills C-75 

and C-5 to ensure repeat offenders get 

jail, not bail. This along with common 

sense measures will increase penalties 

for dangerous repeat offenders, provide 

meaningful programs that reduce 

recidivism, deal with organized crime, 

and ensure that victims’ rights are 

protected. 

One of the issues dominating headlines 

recently is vehicle theft. Just last 

week I was told about a local story 

where two stolen service trucks sped 

through the community (including the 

school zone) at a dangerous speed. 

Rural and urban communities alike 

are not feeling safe anymore with 

police left with few options. 

This has also led to skyrocketing 

insurance rates. And recently, we have 

seen devastating examples of crimes 

being committed in an increasingly 

flagrant way, domestic disputes 

turning deadly in public, murders by 

recently released offenders, organized 

crime ruling our streets, and massive 

increases in the rates of fraud. 

Not only does there seem to be an 

ideological aversion to the Liberals 

standing up to criminals, but it’s 

hardly surprising when the lawlessness 

is led by the Prime Minister 

himself, who has already been found 

to be in violation of the Ethics Act at 

least twice. 

A Poilievre-led Conservative 

Government will 

return Canada to 

a country that 

honours and 

respects the rule 

of law, puts victims 

first, keeps 

repeat violent 

offenders behind 

bars, and provides 

hope for 

those caught in 

the poisonous 

cycle of addiction. 

broadcasting position, which 

might seem strange given 

his monosyllabic and unenthusiastic 

tone of voice in 

post-game interviews. 

• Columnist Peter King of 

NBC Sports said Belichick 

almost certainly has to give 

his image a makeover if he 

wishes to coach again. 

“America, and NFL owners, 

know him as dour, sour and 

imperious,” wrote King. 

“Not great traits in modernday 

coaching, particularly 

with a 29-39 record in his 

last four seasons.” 

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understand 

• Increasing the number of permitted uses that are 

considered compatible indifferent land districts 

•· 

Merging all existing hamlet districts(residential, 

industrial, commercial and general) into a single 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

SPECIAL AREAS BOARD - LAND USE ORDER 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

SPECIAL AREAS BOARD - LAND USE ORDER 

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD 

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 BEGINNING AT 1:30 PM 

PLACE: SPECIAL AREAS YOUNGSTOWN SERVICE CENTRE, 

MAIN BOARDROOM, 404-2ND AVE NE, YOUNGSTOWN, AB 

As per the Municipal Government Act, the Minister 

of Municipal Affairs and the Special Areas Board has 

drafted and proposed an updated Special Areas Land 

Use Order to replace the current Special Areas-2, 3 

and 4Land Use Order (MSL:007 /15). 

The Land Use Order (LUO) is a statutory document 

that regulates the use and development of land within 

Special Area 2, 3, and 4. The LUO regulates how land 

can be used, including what uses are appropriate and 

where they can be located. Some of the key changes 

proposed include: 

• King also said Belichick’s 

reluctance to embrace analytics 

might work against 

him finding a new job too, 

since so many teams use 

analytics as a major tool in 

their operations. 

• All good things must 

come to an end. Sandy 

Koufax’s left arm failed him 

and he retired early. Bobby 

Orr’s knee gave out and he 

had to quit hockey at age 30. 

Belichick had the misfortune 

to be unable to clone 

Tom Brady and he’s 

unemployed. 

Copies of the proposed LUO are available at Special 

Areas district offices during regular business hours and 

on line at www.specialareas.ab.ca 

Any person adversely or otherwise affected by this 

action, and wishing to address the Board relating to 

this matter, may attend the public hearing at 1 :30 PM 

on March 12, 2024. Time limit of oral presentations is 

subject to the Chair’s discretion. 

Written comments and suggestions are invited and 

should be addressed to proposed Special Areas Board 

Land Use Order. Submissions maybe mailed to: 

Maeghan Chostner, Communications Officer Special 

Areas Board 

Box 820, 212-2nd Ave. W. Hanna, AB T0J 1PO 

Submissions may be emailed to: 

public.input@specialareas.ab.ca 

SLAP 

Shots 

• Mike Bianchi 

of the Orlando 

Sentinel: “If NFL 

teams won’t hire 

71-year-old Bill 

Belichick because 

he’s too old, then 

maybe he should 

run for president. 

Compared to Donald 

Trump and Joe 

Biden, Belichick is 

Justin Bieber.” 

• Scott Ostler 

again, on Taylor 

Swift flying directly 

from her concert 

in Tokyo Feb. 10 

to get to Vegas in 

time for the Feb. 

11 Super Bowl: 

“But if she has a 

middle seat on 

that flight, she’ll 

be fried when she 

arrives.” 

• Another one 

from Ostler: 

“Whose fault is it 

that the Ravens 

don’t have any 

cool girlfriends?” 

Written submissions must be received by 4:30 pm 

on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Written comments 

will be presented publicly to the Board at the above 

hearing date. This notice is given pursuant to Sections 

606 and692 of the Municipal Government Act. 

Publication February 12, 19 & 26, 2024 

Dates: March 4, 2024 

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ECA REVIEW AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE 

HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB February 15'24 7 

 

BASHAW COUNCIL 

Idea for council pay committee defeated by 1-3 vote 

Stu Salkeld 



A Bashaw town councillor’s idea to 

examine a committee of community 

members to advise on how much 

money councillors get paid was 

defeated by a 1 to 3 vote. The notice of 

motion was presented at the Feb. 5 regular 

meeting of council. 

Coun. Kyle McIntosh presented his 

idea for council pay in a notice of 

motion, essentially laying out his case 

for a committee of community members 

who’d meet and discuss what pay 

raises, if any, elected town councillors 

should receive. 

Technically, the notice of motion if 

passed would have directed town staff 

to draft a frame of reference for this 

project. 

In his notice of motion McIntosh suggested 

the pay committee be comprised 

of three people excluding current town 

councillors or anyone declared under 

pecuniary interest statutes, a timeline 

for implementation that allows council 

to make an informed decision prior to 

the Jan. 1 campaign period, inclusion 

of external market to be surveyed 

based on size, locality, industry or 

other such relevant measures and 

descriptions of duties, powers, meeting 

schedules, review or other such measures 

the chief administrative officer 

(CAO) deems necessary. 

Readers should note when the notice 

of motion refers to the campaign 

beginning on Jan. 1, this refers to 

changes the provincial government 

made to municipal elections; previously, 

campaigns were only a month 

long but now begin on the first day of 

 

the year in which an election is scheduled 

to take place. 

During discussion McIntosh clarified 

a bit about his intent and goals. 

McIntosh stated a municipal election 

year is approaching and he sees mayor 

and council as somewhat unique 

because they get to decide on their own 

pay rates using other people’s money. 

He pointed out he couldn’t recall the 

current council approving any pay 

hikes for themselves. 

However, McIntosh stated he felt 

uncomfortable having the ability and 

authority to do so. He also stated 

municipal councillor pay shouldn’t be 

hiked during a term but rather 

increased before the election so the 

public, including candidates, know 

how much they’ll be paid to act as a 

councillor for the next four years. 

His proposal included forming a 

committee of Bashaw residents to 

determine what town councillors 

should be paid. Noting that different 

municipalities approach councillor 

pay in different ways, McIntosh 

pointed out factors such as workload 

and meeting length could be included 

in the committee’s decision. 

Coun. Jackie Northey asked for 

clarity on who would be eligible for the 

committee. McIntosh responded town 

residents only as it may be inappropriate 

for a county resident for 

example to decide what town councillors 

are paid. 

Northey asked how much work 

drafting a frame of reference for this 

proposal would be. McIntosh 

responded that it would require town 

staff time but he himself would be 

willing to write the frame of reference 

if council wished. 

STETTLER COUNCIL 

Stettler draws 

reserves after boiler 

fails at water plant 

Stu Salkeld 



Some well-advised foresight has 

helped the Town of Stettler address an 

expensive breakdown at one of the 

most important facilities in town. The 

decision to replace the water treatment 

plant’s boiler was made at the Feb. 6 

regular meeting of council. 

Councillors heard a report from 

Director of Operational Services 

Melissa Robbins regarding the failure 

of a boiler at the water treatment plant. 

“The existing 2,000,000 BTU boiler at 

the water treatment plant has had a 

tube failure,” stated Robbins in her 

memo to council. 

“The boiler is close to end of life and 

full replacement instead of repair is 

the best plan. Administration has been 

establishing a reserve at the water 

treatment plan to cover these types of 

unexpected expenditures. The water 

treatment plant small equipment 

reserve has a current balance of 

$171,374.88.” 

In her presentation Robbins reported 

requests were sent to three local businesses 

that could perform the required 

work, plus one firm in Red Deer. 

“All three local companies submitted 

proposals,” stated Robbins’ 

report. “All companies recommended 

replacing the large boiler with four 

smaller units. 

“This proposal will allow taking a 

boiler out of service for repair or 

replacement without losing the ability 

to produce water. 

“Action Plumbing and Keith’s 

Refrigeration both propose utilizing 

the same footprint and piping connections. 

Burmac Mechanical has 

proposed a different configuration 

requiring additional work.” 

Robbins’ report noted the three 

offers: Action Plumbing $82,000, 

Keith’s Refrigeration $83,995 and 

Burmac Mechanical $205,622.80. 

It’s estimated electrical work 

required for the new boilers will add 

about $2,000 to the total cost. 

Robbins stated town staff recommended 

accepting Action Plumbing’s 

offer. 

During discussion several councillors 

stated they were pleased to see 

foresight paid off by having that 

reserve account available rather than 

scrambling around to find money to 

pay for this unexpected breakdown. 

Town Chief Administrative Officer 

(CAO) Leann Graham stated it was 

Assistant CAO Steve Gerlitz who 

deserved the credit for that. 

Councillors unanimously passed a 

resolution to offer the water treatment 

boiler work to Action Plumbing. 

Coun. Bryan Gust observed the committee 

would be advisory only and its 

advice would be non-binding. Gust also 

noted he’s been on four town councils 

and all four were “very conservative” 

when it came to giving themselves pay 

hikes; Gust noted he looked at serving 

as a town councillor almost as a volunteer 

role with the council pay as more 

of an honorarium in return. 

Gust added he 

didn’t see councillors 

approving 

their own pay as a 

problem for the 

councils he 

served on. 

Mayor Rob 

McDonald stated 

if councillors 

approve a pay 

hike for themselves 

they have 

to be able to justify 

that decision 

to the public while 

a committee 

working on its 

own wouldn’t help 

councillors do 

that. 

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Land for Sale by Tender 

Parcel: 38 Quarter-Sections Acres: 6,033.77 +/- 

CAO Theresa Fuller confirmed that 

if councillors approved this notice of 

motion and directed her to draft a 

frame of reference, it would take staff 

time and other work may have to be 

bumped. 

Councillors defeated the motion by a 

1 to 3 vote, McIntosh the lone 

supporter. 

Bids must be unconditional and accompanied by a certified cheque or bank 

draft for two (2%) percent of the bid price. All bids must be received by 

12:00pm on March 6th, 2024. The owner will not be obligated to accept the 

highest or any bid submitted. 

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

properties located in the County of Stettler No. 6, subject to the reservations, 

exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certificate of title, but free 

and clear of any financial liens: 

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(dugout). Farm site includes old hip roof style barn and an uninhabitable house 

with a drilled well. 

PARCEL 2: NE and NW 20-40-16W4: 307 acres more or less, 150 acres of which 

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and one older dugout, newer fencing on 3 sides of perimeter. 

Parcels may be sold together or individually. The highest or any tender not 

necessarily accepted. The land is sold “as is” with no warranties or representations 

from the registered owner. References to acreage or composition of the Lands are 

estimated only and subject to independent confirmation by potential buyers. For 

more information about the land you may contact Lisa Mueller directly at 

403-740-3410. 

Tenders must be received by the offices of Simonin Law up to but not after 

12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Tenders must be in a sealed envelope 

marked “Mueller Tender” and must provide contact information, including a 

phone number. 

Buyer must sign an unconditional Purchase Agreement and provide a nonrefundable 

certified cheque or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to 

Simonin Law within 5 business days of the Buyer being notified of acceptance of 

their tender bid. Closing date shall be on or before Friday, April 12, 2024, unless 

agreed otherwise in writing. 

Buyer shall be responsible for own legal and closing costs, plus title insurance to 

facilitate closing. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T. 

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Senate’s Bill C-234 

amendments cost farmers 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation 

is calling on members of Parliament to 

pass the original Bill C-234 following 

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) 

reports showing the Senate’s amendments 

would cost farmers $910 million 

by 2030. 

“Making it more affordable for 

farmers to grow food will make it more 

affordable for families to buy food,” 

said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal 

Director. “MPs must reject the 

Senate’s amendments and make sure 

the original Bill C-234 becomes law 

now.” 

The federal government provided 

an agriculture exemption for carbon 

taxes on diesel and gasoline but 

neglected to exempt natural gas and 

propane. 

Bill C-234 would exempt the carbon 

tax charged on natural gas and 

propane used by farmers to dry their 

grain and heat their barns. The House 

of Commons passed this bill on March 

29, 2023. 

On Dec. 12, 2023, the Senate passed 

the bill with amendments that would 

apply carbon tax relief to drying grain 

but not heating barns. An amendment 

also ends the relief after three years. 

PBO reports show the Senate’s 

amendment would cost farmers $910 

million. Without relief, the carbon tax 

on natural gas and propane will cost 

farmers almost $1 billion by 2030, 

according to a previous PBO report. 

“Farmers have been waiting too 

long for much-needed relief,” said Gage 

Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “The 

House of Commons already passed 

this bill twice, now it’s time for Prime 

Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure the 

original Bill C-234 becomes law.” 

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OATS 

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content 

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Seasonal Equipment Operators & Labourers 

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OBITUARIES 

Life journey marked with passion for agriculture 

Allen Henry Blume 

Feb. 23, 1940 ~ Feb. 9, 2024 

Allen Henry Blume, a pillar of the 

Castor community, passed away peacefully 

on Fri. Feb. 9, 2024, at the age of 83 

years. Born on Feb. 23, 1940 in Castor, 

Alta., Allen was the beloved son of 

John E. and Katherine Blume. 

Allen’s journey in life was marked 

by a deep passion for agriculture, 

instilled in him from a young age. 

After attending Rosetta Country 

School, followed by high school in 

Castor, Allen pursued further 

education at Olds College, specializing 

in Practical Agriculture. 

He then returned to his roots in 

Castor, where he embarked on a lifelong 

farming adventure alongside his 

father, John, brother, Walter and son, 

Corbin, shaping the legacy of Blume 

Ranches Ltd., renowned for the 

esteemed Wabash Herefords. 

A respected figure in the agricultural 

world, Allen’s dedication and 

expertise were recognized with induction 

into the Canadian Hereford Hall of 

Fame. 

His prowess as a breeder garnered 

numerous accolades, including grand 

championship titles at prestigious 

events such as the Calgary and 

Edmonton bull sales. 

Beyond his contributions to the agricultural 

industry, Allen was a man of 

diverse interests and unwavering commitment 

to his community. He served 

on the Catholic Health Board for 18 

years at Our Lady of the Rosary 

Hospital and was actively involved in 

local governance, spending eight years 

on Castor town council. His devotion 

Just a friend he hadn’t met yet 

Dennis Bruce Towers 

June 26, 1947 to Feb. 7, 2024 

Dennis Bruce Towers was born in 

Galahad, Alta. on June 26, 1947, the 

second son of Mark and Irene Towers 

of Alliance, Alta. and younger brother 

of Stanley. Another brother, Ronald 

joined the family four years later. 

Denny spent his entire 76 years on 

the farm that his parents farmed. 

When his father passed suddenly in 

1969, he was thrust into the monumental 

task of operating the farm 

himself and helping his mother and 

brother adjust to their new situation. 

He was often found seeking advice 

from close neighbours Roy Rands 

and Lyle Graviston and his future 

father-in-law Ernest Pickles. 

In 1964 a young Castor girl sparked 

his interest and in 1970 he married the 

love of his life, Laura Pickles. Together 

they moved a 1918 house to the farm 

where it was modernized and became 

a cozy home for their family of David, 

born in 1971 and twins Diana and 

Christine in 1975. 

Denny was never a fan of homework 

– although he said he did it one night – 

or books of any kind, but he loved 

nature and cattle and farming and 

might have skipped the odd day of 

school to go custom baling with his 

cousin and buddy Ken Towers. 

He also loved sports and excelled at 

fastball as a catcher or shortstop, winning 

several trophies when the 

Alliance Bandits competed in the 

Flagstaff Fastball League. Laura and 

the children never missed being in the 

stands to cheer him on. 

Hockey was also a favourite sport, 

playing on kid’s teams and graduating 

to the Alliance Rockets Hockey team 

while still in high school. When he no 

longer played, he taught the kids how 

to play hockey and ball, coaching the 

10 and under hockey boys from the 

time Dave was four years old. More 

than once their little car was filled to 

the brim with family and hockey 

players as they headed off to a game in 

a nearby community. 

Sometimes he was called upon to 

umpire one of the kid’s ballgames and 

it really hurt when he had to call 

“strike” on his 10 year old daughter. 

His answer to her sad face was “It was 

a good one hon”. 

When the girls reached junior high 

there was volleyball as well, and he 

loved to follow the team to their tournaments. 

Later we travelled all over 

the province with the Spartans 

Volleyball club of Killam, Alta. Many 

of the acquaintances met while 

involved in sports were good friends 

for life. 

Denny had a knack for engaging 

strangers in conversation and when 

the family was done shopping, he was 

often found on a bench in a mall 

enjoying a new friend. He always said 

a stranger was just a friend he hadn’t 

met yet. 

Back at the farm he took great pride 

in his cowherd and had a good eye for 

selecting cattle that would produce 

large healthy calves. His crops had to 

be seeded in ‘straight’ rows long before 

GPS was heard of, and he would cringe 

when he noticed that Laura’s garden 

rows were a little bent 

– she just said he could 

plant the garden himself 

if it was a problem! 

He also felt a lot of 

pride in the attractive 

farm yard they had 

developed together 

and was called on 

sometimes too often 

keep the equipment in 

running order. He 

always rose to the 

occasion even when his darling wife 

claimed that the garden equipment 

was just a bunch of junk. – In fact, this 

struck him funny as he marched off to 

find tools for repair! 

Though not a fan of meetings, he did 

spend several years on the Alliance 

Seed Cleaning Plant Board. He was a 

charter member of the Alliance and 

District Agricultural Society when it 

formed in 1982 and later became a 

member of the Board. He served many 

terms on that Board up until his 

untimely passing and was always 

involved in July 1st and Santa Daze 

activities. While he was not a churchgoer, 

he supported Laura’s church 

activities as well as encouraging all of 

her other community involvements. He 

was often pulled in to assist with 

events and did so cheerfully. 

When David was finishing school in 

1987 and there was no land available 

for him to be a full time member of the 

farming operation, there was an 

opportunity to purchase the UFA 

agency, so the family took it on. 

David being only 18 could not be the 

official agent, so Denny filled the position, 

but David was the full-time 

operator with Mom helping out in the 

office. If it was quiet, we could count on 

Towers 

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customers flocking in soon after 

Denny’s time at the coffee shop doing 

PR and BS. He seemed to be a people 

magnet! We continued in this business 

until David had an opportunity to go 

full time farmer in 1999. 

Denny’s family and friends were the 

most important part of his life and he 

always had time to stop and have a 

little visit. 

He fell ill suddenly in January and 

passed away on February 7 exactly five 

weeks after his cancer diagnosis. 

He leaves to cherish his memory his 

loving wife Laura; son David; daughter 

Christine (Steven Cookson); as well as 

brothers Stanley and Ronald (Donna) 

and their family Jason (Stephenie) and 

children Mya and Cooper, and Mark 

(Cathy) and son Bentley. Also his very 

special sister-in-law Elaine Pickles and 

brother-in-law Walter Pickles (friend 

Deanna Crookshanks) and his family - 

Kerry (Carmen) Pickles and family 

Jared (Jamie) Pickles, Wyatt Pickles 

and Chyanne Pickles; son Trevor 

Pickles and his son Ty; son Curtis 

(Cristy) and their sons Tanner and 

Kody. 

His greatest sorrow was the loss of 

daughter Diana and her fiancé Craig 

MacEachern. He was also predeceased 

by his parents, his parents-in-law 

Ernest and Verna Pickles and sister-inlaw 

Helen Pickles. 

A Celebration of Dennis’ Life will be 

held on Fri. Feb. 16, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the 

Alliance Community Hall, Alliance, 

Alta. 

Memorial donations may be made to 

the Alliance Agricultural Society, 

Alliance United Church or to a charity 

of your choice. 

Condolences may be forwarded to 

the family by visiting www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com. 

Parkview 

Funeral Chapels were entrusted with 

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For further information please call 

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extended to the church, where he 

served on the Church Board for six 

years and was a 

dedicated member 

of the Evangelical 

Missionary 

Church. 

Allen’s generosity 

knew no 

bounds, evident in 

his involvement 

with the Gideons, 

distributing Bibles 

in Brazil and 

among Grade 5 

students. 

Blume 

He cherished moments of leisure, 

indulging in hobbies such as waterskiing, 

boating, snow skiing and 

travelling the world with his beloved 

wife, Bev. 

In retirement, he found solace in 

winters spent in Arizona and the joy of 

RV adventures with his family. 

Allen will be remembered for his 

unwavering integrity, boundless generosity 

and profound love for his 

family and community. His legacy of 

hard work, kindness and service will 

continue to inspire all who had the 

privilege of knowing him. 

Allen is survived by his loving wife 

Bev of 56 years; children Corbin 

(Adele) Blume, Marae Blume, Chelsey 

(Ron) Haberman and Meghan (Shawn) 

Tetz; grandchildren: Anderson, 

Cohen, Penelope, Juliet, Evangeline 

and Hope; brother Walter Blume; as 

well as other family and many dear 

friends. 

Allen was predeceased by his parents 

John and Katherine Blume; sister 

Leah Fanning and Auntie Katherine 

Blume. 

A Celebration of Allen’s Life will be 

held on Wed. Feb. 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. at 

the Evangelical Missionary Church, 

Castor, Alta. 

Condolences may be forwarded to 

the family by visiting www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com. 

Parkview Funeral Chapels were 

entrusted with the care and funeral 

arrangements. For further information 

please call 403-882-3141. 

In the hearts of those who loved 

him, Allen’s memory will forever 

reside, a beacon of light guiding us 

through the darkness. 

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OBITUARY 

Loved gardening, landscaping 

Feb. 2, 1930 – 

Feb. 5, 2024 

As written by Gwen 

Scheffelmaier 

Our beloved wife, mother, 

grandmother, great-grandmother, 

daughter and sister 

Gwendoline “Gwen” 

Scheffelmaier (née Cole) of 

Sylvan Lake, Alta. passed 

away peacefully, with family 

by her side, at the Rimbey 

Hospital and Care Centre – 

Long Term Care on Mon. 

Feb. 5, 2024 at the age of 94 

years and three days. 

Gwen was born on Feb. 2, 

1930 in Coronation, Alta., the 

daughter of Glen and Hilda 

Cole. She attended the 

Bonny Doone country school 

to Grade 9, and then 

obtained her high school 

education by correspondence 

courses at her parent’s 

home. During the teacher 

shortage, Gwen supervised 

school for Grades 1 to 9, 

riding horseback four miles 

from home. 

She was married to her school 

friend and neighbour, Albert 

Scheffelmaier, on Dec. 29, 1951; 

and to this union were born two sons 

Ken and Larry, and a daughter Connie. 

Gwen enjoyed participating in sports 

such as ladies softball, playing on the 

Silver Heights ladies team for many 

years. She also took up curling when 

the Brownfield, Alta. rink was built. 

Gwen worked with the Brownfield 

Ladies Aid Group that held meetings, 

strawberry teas and made quilts. 

When that group faded, she joined a 

group that made quilts for the Mustard 

Seed. 

Gwen professed her faith in Jesus in 

her teenage years, teaching Sunday 

School and helping with Vacation Bible 

School. 

Gwen and Albert lived on their farm 

for over 60 years. She loved gardening, 

planting trees, and landscaping the 

yard. She also cherished the coffee 

times that were spent with neighbours 

and friends. Gwen took pleasure in 

playing cards at home, or at the social 

events held in the Silver Heights and 

Brownfield areas. She and Albert 

belonged to the New Dawn Club, where 

they played various games that usually 

ended with lunch. 

They also enjoyed every holiday trip; 

whether in Alberta, the United States, 

Jamaica, or Mexico. 

Gwen and Albert moved to Sylvan 

Lake in 2011 to join some of their 

family; where they adapted well, 

meeting new friends and spending 

coffee time with them. They also 

joined the senior’s club in Sylvan Lake 

and attended the Alliance Community 

Church, enjoying the fellowship of 

their friends there. 

Gwen leaves to mourn, her husband 

of 72 years, Albert; two sons Ken 

(Randi) and Larry; and her daughter 

Connie (Dan); as well as 10 grandchildren 

Andrea (Kelly), Brett (Lisa), 

Jonathan, Rebekah (Charlie), 

Stephanie (Rolly), Sasha (Eric), Julia 

(Matt), David (Anita), Cody (Alicia) and 

Brandon (Chantell). 

Also 17 great-grandchildren Kendra, 

Kyle, Alexis, Brielle, Sophie, Keira, 

Ezra, Darius, Forest, Arwen, 

Willamina, Aries, Hunter, Blake, 

Keaton, Kaden and Adley. 

She also leaves behind her sister 

Evelyn Leskiw; and her in-laws Marie, 

Helen, Esther (Alvin), Don, Shirley 

(Bill), Linda (Leo), and Dianne; in addition 

to numerous nieces, nephews and 

special friends. 

Gwen was predeceased by her parents 

Glen and Hilda Cole; son-in-law 

Hugh Symons; parents-in-law Adolf 

Scheffelmaier 

and Molly Scheffelmaier; two brothers 

Art and Len Cole; several in-laws Bill 

Harding, Erv and Verna Altheim, 

Sam, Herb, and Richard Scheffelmaier, 

Jean Geddes, Russ Leskiw, and Myrtle 

and Islen Cole; along with her best 

friend Ellen Biette. 

A Memorial Service in Celebration 

of Gwen’s Life was held at the Alliance 

Community Church, 4404 – 47 Avenue, 

Sylvan Lake on Tues. Feb. 13, 2024 at 1 

p.m. with Pastor Allan Richardson 

officiating. 

She will be laid to rest in the 

Fairfield Cemetery near Brownfield at 

a later date. 

If desired, memorial donations in 

Gwen’s memory may be made directly 

to the Brownfield Baptist Church, Box 

28, Brownfield, Alta. T0C 0R0 (www. 

brownfieldchurch.ca); or to the 

Fairfield Cemetery, c/o Hugh McLarty, 

Box 550, Coronation, Alta. T0C 1C0. 

Condolence messages may be forwarded 

to the family by visiting: www. 

ofc–ltd.ca. 

Service and cremation arrangements 

for the late Gwendoline “Gwen” 

Scheffelmaier entrusted to the care of 

Oberhammer Funeral Chapels Ltd. 

403-843-4445, Rimbey, Alta. 

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