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Elnora council ..................... 2 

Hanna council .................... 3 

Viewpoints ......................... 4 

Letters ................................ 5 

Classifieds/Careers ............. 6 

Kneehill council ............... 15 

Agric. real estate ............... 15 

Big Valley council ............. 16 

Obituaries ........................ 18 

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Performance 8:30 pm 

Caroline property; Advance Smith and tickets 

Hanna Royal Advance tickets: $30.00 

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ELNORA COUNCIL 

Resident petition for inspection of village turned down 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism 

Initiative reporter 

ECA Review 

A petition from Village of 

Elnora residents claiming 

serious problems with the 

municipality’s governance has 

failed to bring closer provincial 

government attention to the 

municipality. The decision of 

the Minister of Municipal 

Affairs was discussed at the 

Feb. 13 regular meeting of 

council. 

Minister Ric McIvor told 

Elnora village council in a letter 

that his department received a 

resident petition asking for a 

government inspection and 

investigated the claims contained 

but didn’t find serious 

problems. 

“The preliminary review 

explored the concerns and 

issues that led to the petition,” 

stated McIvor’s letter dated Jan. 

19. 

“While the Presents review identified 

some concerns from the petitioners 

surrounding 

council’s transparency 

with 

the performance of the chief 

administrative officer (CAO), I 

am satisfied the village is operating 

within its authority and 

has been made aware of its obligations 

with respect to 

legislative requirements for the 

sale of municipal property. 

“For these reasons, I do not 

believe the situation warrants a 

full inspection at this time.” 

During discussion of this 

item, CAO Sharon Wesgate 

stated to council essentially 

what the letter meant is that 

there will not be an inspection 

because the village has been following 

the rules of the 

Municipal Government Act 

(MGA). Wesgate noted the letter 

will be placed on the village’s 

website for the public’s perusal. 

McIvor’s letter did include 

some advice for the village 

council on roles, responsibilities 

and transparency, however. 

“I expect the village will 

make every effort to ensure its 

governance and administration 

is conducted in good faith in 

accordance with the legislated 

requirements going forward,” 

stated the minister in his letter. 

“I encourage the village to 

access the advisory supports 

available through Municipal 

Affairs to assist in ensuring 

compliance with legislated procedures 

and processes. I have 

asked ministry staff to continue 

to provide advisory support to 

the village and monitor any 

ongoing concerns raised by 

residents. 

“I also believe the village 

would benefit from a role and 

responsibilities workshop conducted 

by ministry staff. This 

workshop would include topics 

of municipal land sales and 

building positive relations with 

the public, among other relevant 

topics. 

“I believe this workshop 

would be a positive signal to 

residents that the village is 

committed to continuous 

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HANNA COUNCIL 

Hanna business owner says 

downtown closure ‘devastating’ 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative reporter 


A Hanna downtown business owner 

told the town council that the proposed 

Main Street redevelopment project 

scheduled for 2024 could devastate her 

business and others. The presentation 

was made at the Feb. 13 regular 

meeting of Town of Hanna council. 

Barb Larson, owner/operator of 

Shortgrass Cannabis, stated she 

wanted to talk to council about the proposed 

Hanna Downtown 

Redevelopment Project and began her 

presentation on a somewhat sombre 

note. 

“This is probably very futile but I 

have to try so here I am,” said Larson 

to council. 

Larson stated that her business was 

initially visited by a town employee 

with information about the proposed 

project that included underground 

utility replacement and during this 

visit she was told the interruption to 

her business would be three days. “But 

that’s not true,” said Larson. 

Larson noted that after she read the 

information package it seemed to her 

the interruption to her business would 

be more than three days, an interruption 

she described as having a 

“massive impact” on her operation. 

“That made me angry because I hate 

being fed misinformation and I feel 

very strongly that’s what happened,” 

said Larson. 

Larson noted she spoke to several 

neighbouring business owners who 

confirmed they also were told the 

interruption to their operations would 

be three days. 

She stated that she was angry a decision 

was made that would directly and 

negatively impact her business while 

she had no say in the matter. 

Larson went on to note she contacted 

other business owners further away 

from her location and those one block 

south claimed they were told the business 

interruption would be one week, 

while those to the north claim they 

were told two weeks. 

Larson then described a subsequent 

meeting she attended with MPE 

Engineering and it was at this meeting 

she discovered the block her business 

is located on has contaminated soil. 

Larson noted she was then told by 

Town of Hanna Chief Administrative 

Officer (CAO) Kim Neill the downtown 

redevelopment project’s interruption 

to her business would be six weeks due 

to unforeseen circumstances. 

Larson told councillors she suspected 

it could be even longer than 

that. 

“A contaminated street’s entirely 

different, of course it’s going to be 

more than six weeks,” said Larson, 

who noted such a clean-up requires 

soil removal and liner installation. 

Larson claimed in nearby 

Coronation a similar situation in the 

summer of 2023 went on for three 

months. 

While Larson stated she understood 

the town could access a grant to help 

pay for this project, she’s been told by 

neighbouring businesses that they will 

close their doors if this moves forward. 

“...We can’t afford to lose those businesses 

and it’s just wrong,” said 

Larson. 

Larson stated several times in her 

presentation that business owners 

were unaware of the lengthy interruption 

to their operations; she herself 

recently made a $10,000 investment in 

her business and cannot afford a 

reduction in her revenue which a 

months-long interruption could cause; 

Larson quoted the figures of 40 to 50 

per cent of her daily business is walkin 

from outside Hanna and she 

suspected customers won’t want to 

walk through construction to get to 

her front door; she also doesn’t have 

back door access and tunnel construction 

raises safety questions. 

While discussing the communication 

problem, Larson quoted a 

comment that was made to her that if 

she attended town council meetings 

she would have known more about the 

interruption. She added that she’s also 

been accused of stirring up trouble. 

At several points in her presentation 

the topic of the water and sewer infrastructure 

in downtown Hanna was 

mentioned, which was described as 

being 100 years old and obviously in 

need of replacement. 

Larson stated she thought the point 

of a redevelopment grant was to attract 

business but she felt the Town of 

Hanna’s current proposal was 

throwing existing businesses under 

the bus. 

“Don’t dismiss my concerns, which 

is what you’ve done to date,” said 

Larson. 

The topic of compensation was mentioned; 

Larson stated Coun. Sandra 

Beaudoin told her she’d take that issue 

to council. 

Coun. Beaudoin responded compensation 

would require very detailed 

information that council doesn’t have 

while the Town of Hanna doesn’t even 

know for certain if their redevelopment 

grant has been approved. 

Coun. Fred Crowle stated if the town 

offered compensation to one business, 

another business could come forward 

claiming they too were harmed by the 

redevelopment and he wondered how 

such claims could be handled. 

Larson answered the construction is 

directly in front of her business so her 

claim should be obvious. 

CAO Neill interjected that it’s not 

known how extensive the contamination 

actually is and that won’t be clear 

until the ground is opened up. 

Mayor Danny Povaschuk stated that 

the town has to face the reality of the 

infrastructure’s condition. 

During discussion the topic of how 

long Larson’s business interruption 

would be was debated with the figure 

of six weeks being mentioned several 

times. 

Councillors passed a resolution 

thanking Larson for her presentation. 

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Trudeau’s bloated 

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drain on taxpayers 

by Gabriel Giguere 

Oscar Wilde once observed that 

bureaucracy expands to meet the 

needs of the expanding bureaucracy. 

This would seem to be the maxim 

driving Prime Minister Justin 

Trudeau’s approach to the size of the 

federal government and its out-of-control 

growth almost from the day he 

took office. 

By the most recent count, the 

Canadian government had 357,247 

public servants. If all these federal 

employees were gathered into a single 

municipality, it would be the 16th most 

populous in the country, ahead of the 

city of Markham on the outskirts of 

Toronto. 

Another way to understand this is to 

consider that there are 100,000 more 

federal public employees today than 

there were eight years ago, representing 

an almost 40 per cent increase 

in the government’s labour force over 

Trudeau’s mandate. 

Whether you look at this in nominal 

terms, as a percentage, or in terms of 

the number of civil servants per 1,000 

inhabitants, no other prime minister 

in the last 40 years has inflated the 

public service as much. 

Given such a mighty increase in 

staff, one might reasonably assume 

that the federal government is doing a 

lot more to help its citizens. Or maybe 

it is now delivering existing federal 

services at lightning speed! 

You would be hard-pressed to find 

many Canadians willing to say this 

has been the case for them. 

Whether because of endless line-ups 

at the passport office or at customs or 

interminable waiting on hold with the 

Canada Revenue Agency, it must be 

admitted that Trudeau’s massive 

hiring spree has not changed things 

much in the speed and form of federal 

service delivery. 

If, in fact, anything has changed at 

all, it’s the amount we spend collectively 

to cover the salaries and benefits 

of federal government employees. 

According to the Parliamentary 

Budget Officer, total federal employee 

compensation spending has risen by 

more than $21 billion since the 

Trudeau government took office, 

reaching $60.7 billion as per the most 

recent available data. 

To put this $21 billion in context, it’s 

roughly equivalent to the amount the 

federal government expects to pay out 

in employment insurance benefits this 

year. 

That’s a heck of a lot of money we’re 

sending to Ottawa to pay for extra civil 

servants instead of bolstering health 

and education systems in the 

provinces or giving taxpayers a bit of a 

break. 

And it’s worth mentioning that the 

effects of an ever-expanding federal 

public service are not only felt when it 

comes time to pay taxes. 

Given the current business climate, 

one in which our entrepreneurs are 

struggling to find qualified workers to 

fill their companies’ available positions, 

it’s important to recognize that 

excessive growth in the size of the federal 

government is detrimental. 

At bottom, the larger the pool of 

workers gobbled up by the federal government, 

the smaller the number 

available for private-sector employers. 

The outcome of this artificial labour 

shortage is that our businesses’ plans 

for growth are hindered, and their 

ability to take on new customers is 

impaired. This has a significant 

impact on their revenues and, ultimately, 

on government revenues as 

well. 

According to data from the 

Canadian Federation of Independent 

Business, a shortage of skilled workers 

was responsible for more than $38 billion 

worth of business opportunities 

being turned down by Canada’s small 

businesses last year. 

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Observations and 

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Over the past few weeks, I have had 

a variety of thoughts and emotions 

about the state of the world. I realize 

that my opinion doesn’t count for all 

that much and I have no expectations 

that many people will listen, but it 

makes one feel better if, every so often, 

they can shout out a few opinions. If 

you would like to do that, send us a 

letter to the editor. 

• If the United States elects either Joe 

Biden or Donald Trump as president, I 

hate to think what will happen. 

Neither man should be president. Both 

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are too old. Biden is showing signs of 

senility and Trump has other mental 

issues that are obvious. Both are too 

old and risky to carry the burden of 

President of the United States. 

• The amount of money spent by 

political campaigns is obscene in the 

U.S. where politicians will spend hundreds 

of times the salary just to get 

elected. 

• If you look at the net worth of presidents 

when they go into office and 

compare it with their net worth when 

they leave office, it seems they gather a 

lot of wealth from somewhere and it 

isn’t the salary. 

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MAIL BAG 

Climate crisis, zing we’ve been looking for 

Dear Editor, 

Forget climate change. That 

one, like it’s predecessor, global 

warming, was still severely 

lacking in intensity and shock 

value. Introducing “climate 

crisis”! Now that’s more like it. 

It has the zing we’ve been 

looking for, doesn’t it? 

You might have noticed this 

new catchphrase in the latest 

propaganda ads being touted on 

Network Television with our 

depreciated tax dollars by the 

Trudeau/Singh regime for the 

consumption of the gullible. 

You may have even seen Joe 

Biden’s reference to it, “crimate 

 

Better communication system 

needed for those with disabilities 

Dear Editor, 

I am on disability and months 

from becoming a senior. I 

cannot get out everyday so I 

may not see the snow removal 

signs that are placed by the 

Stettler public works staff when 

they are about to clean snow 

from my street. 

I deal with pain that causes 

sleepless nights so after breakfast 

and medication I sometimes 

fall asleep. 

Instead of working with the 

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clisis”. After all it’s origin, the 

World Economic Forum, is the 

common thread in it’s 

inception. 

The point being, you can 

count on the climate cult activists 

to immediately get on board 

with it, and use it for their perverse 

agenda. 

Once again, with the fast 

approaching spring, (hastened 

even by the cyclic El Nino), 

brace for a brutal attack of 

smoke brought on by the 

phantom fire bugs. 

As was the case last summer 

with ditch fires which broke out 

along Hwy. 9 running west from 

MAIL BAG 

people like me, I feel the Town 

of Stettler takes advantage of 

me by ticketing my car. 

Also, snow removal after one 

inch of snowfall is nothing more 

than a waste of resources, manpower 

and a waste of taxpayer 

dollars, in my opinion. 

I went to the town office with 

my complaint and was referred 

to a bylaw officer who lead me 

out to his truck where he 

checked his notes and said that I 

was given a verbal warning 

Hanna, these fires do not start 

themselves. Even unseasonably 

warm temperatures or 

droughts cannot cause fires to 

erupt spontaneously. 

And you can bet that this 

spring similarly to last spring, 

arsonists will be back out with 

matches. Probably somewhere 

just off Sec. Hwy. 2 running 

north from Grand Prairie or 

Hwy. 43, from Grand Prairie 

running north and west and on 

north up B.C. Hwy. 2 to Dawson 

Creek and beyond. 

As in the past, the fires will 

be breaking out during the typical 

dry spell that precedes the 

once before, and on that occasion 

I did move my car. After 

stating about his verbal 

warning, he rudely walked 

away. 

There should be a system in 

place for low income seniors 

and those with disabilities to 

notify them of street cleaning 

rather than depending on signs 

at the ends of a block. 

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Stettler, Alta. 

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summer rains, and even 

before electrical storms 

have begun to form over 

Alberta. 

The scenario is so predictable 

that, as one who has 

nothing better to do than 

pay close attention to such 

details, I have to ask the 

question, where are the 

RCMP during the initiation 

of these crimes, or the 

Forestry Service, or Fish 

and Wildlife Officers? 

We know they are not out 

counting dead birds beneath 

wind turbine towers, in my 

opinion, since that task has 

been designated the responsibility 

of the Wind Farm 

Developers themselves. 

(Something akin to placing a 

weasel in charge of policing 

the Chicken House - that, 

however, is the subject for a 

different letter). 

In my opinion, the 

Trudeau subsidized media 

are all too happy to refrain 

from investigating or 

reporting on the suspicious 

nature of many of the spring 

forest fires, sadly it has 

come down to just one or 

two social media news platforms 

to carefully follow 

and investigate this criminal 

activity. 

The intent of these fire 

starters is really quite 

obvious. Hit people where 

their lungs hurt or hit them 

in the pocketbook with the 

destruction of their homes 

and livelihoods, and their 

minds will soon follow in 

your cause. 

Thank you, Mr. Dressup. I 

know in some ways you are 

smarter than we tend to surmise. 

 

 

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Breeders’ Section 

ECA Review, Page 7 

Live animals, embryos sent all over the world 

Nicole Starker Campbell 


It all started with two cows. As a 

young teenager, Rodney Hollman 

selected two female Gelbviehs that are 

still the main foundational pedigree 

lines for Royal Western Gelbvieh. 

Hollman and his wife Tanya, along 

with their three sons, run the livestock 

operation east of Innisfail, Alta, that he 

started 26 years ago. 

Hollman grew up with Black Angus 

cows on his family’s cattle farm and 

developed a passion for the Gelbvieh 

breed when he saw how well the 

Gelbvieh commercial cross cows did. 

They were looking for more embryos 

to implant, and Hollman saw the breed 

as having the industry’s best maternally 

efficient females with increased 

fertility and mothering ability. 

Turn to Rewarding, Pg 9 

This young man, Chayse, son of Rodney and Tanya Hollman shares his love for animals with this young calf at Royal 

Western Gelbvieh farm near Innisfail, Alta. 

ECA Review/Submitted


 

BREEDERS’ 

AGRI-NEWS 

Farm input price review 

Compared to 2022, the price of electricity increased, 

while purple gas, diesel fuel, propane and 

farm natural gas prices decreased. 

“Agri-businesses continually adapt 

to changing input prices, especially 

during periods of volatility, high 

inflation and supply chain issues,” 

says Azam Nikzad, market analyst/ 

coordinating researcher with the 

Alberta government. 

“Farm input costs represent an 

upfront purchase necessary for production 

and encompass a range of 

items including fertilizer, chemical, 

seed and feed. Rising farm input 

prices are concerning as they contribute 

to higher farm operating 

expenses.” 

According to Statistics Canada, 

farm operating expenses increased 

by 20% in 2022 compared to 2021 and 

their farm input price index for 

Alberta is up 9.6% in third quarter 

2023 compared to third quarter in 

2022. 

To better understand farm input 

prices trends in Alberta, the analysis 

below compares the annual percentage 

change in yearly averages for 

select farm inputs in 2023 versus 2022. 

The most significant upward shifts 

were observed in the price of electricity, 

followed by oil for diesel 

engines, which rose by 44.6% and 

27.6%, respectively. 

Conversely, purple gasoline, diesel 

fuel, propane and farm natural gas 

prices decreased by an average of 

23.1%, primarily driven by lower 

global natural gas and crude oil 

markets. 

Fertilizer showed an average price 

decrease of 18.2%, with the most significant 

decline observed for urea, 

which was down 29.5%. 

Farm machinery prices increased 

14.4% on average, whereas machinery 

parts and repairs experienced an 

average uptick of 5.2%. 

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BREEDERS’ SECTION 

Royal Western 

Gelbvieh take the 

Premier Gelbvieh 

Breeder award at 

the 2023 Canadian 

Western Agribition, 

from the left, Chayse, 

Keston, Tanya and 

Rodney. 

ECA Review/ 

Submitted 

The Hollman family includes Rodney and Tanya and their 

three boys, from the left, Keston, Chayse and Wacey. 

ECA Review/Submitted 

Rewarding part of livestock industry 

Cont’d from Pg 7 

He bought his first purebred 

Gelbvieh cow in 1998, added another 

the following year, and his cattle operation 

grew from there. 

Royal Western Gelbvieh has sent 

embryos to customers in locations all 

over the world including Paraguay, 

Australia and the United Kingdom, 

and live animals as far Mexico. Their 

operation is known for their carcass 

quality. 

“We are probably the only seedstock 

Gelbvieh program in Canada that has 

carcass ultrasound data,” Hollman 

said. 

Royal Western Gelbvieh is also 

known in the industry for their dedication 

to elite cow families, and some of 

the bulls they’ve sold and placed with 

other programs have become leaders 

in semen sales. 

These relationships with other producers 

are part of what Hollman loves 

about owning a cattle operation. 

They host a couple of tour groups 

every year from countries including 

Australia and the United States. 

“The people in the industry are the 

most rewarding part of being in the 

livestock industry,” Hollman said. 

The relationships with their cattle 

are also important to the family. 

Hollman believes the better job they do 

caring for their cattle, the better their 

production is. 

Royal Western Gelbvieh held their 

annual bull sale earlier this month and 

they market up to 30 bulls every year. 

The operation also partners with other 

producers on a female sale annually 

during the first week of December. 

Heading into the spring season, 

Hollman says on the frozen genetic 

side they are a good source for semen 

and embryos and offer lots of options 

for sires. 

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Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 

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at the Ranch, 20 Minutes SW of Hanna, Alberta


BREEDERS’ 

Many challenges faced 


Seed prices were up on average 

5.6% and feed prices increased 1.1%, 

with the most notable increase seen 

in the price of swine supplement at 

17.9% while feed oats experienced the 

largest decrease at 31.3%. 

In terms of crop chemicals and livestock 

drugs, the highest rise was 

observed for vitamin ADE (up 25.9 %) 

and the most significant decrease was 

for Roundup (down 19.6 %). 

Building supplies saw an average 

decrease of 1.9%, with the largest 

decline noted for lumber, followed by 

sheathing prices. 

“The farm input market has faced 

many challenges in recent years, 

from logistical hurdles and labour 

market disruptions to interruptions 

in the production of base inputs for 

manufacturing, congested delivery 

channels, rising wages, global supply 

concerns and escalating transportation 

costs,” explains Nikzad. 

“This unprecedented confluence of 

challenges had tangible impacts on 

the escalation of farm input prices.” 

For instance, fertilizer and fuel 

prices saw a sharp surge in October 

2021, which was then intensified by 

the Ukraine-Russia conflict in 

February 2022. Russia is the major 

exporter of both fuel and fertilizer. 

The conflict escalation increased the 

level of uncertainty around supply 

and demand conditions and led to a 

spike in prices. 

Inflation pressure in the economy 

is another factor that can push up 

farm input prices. 

The Centre for Commercial 

Agriculture notes a strong correlation 

between changes to the inflation 

rate and prices for labour and 

machinery and other farm inputs. 

Inflation can result from increased 

demand that surpasses an economy’s 

capacity to produce, or from geopolitical 

risks, rising production costs, 

labour shortages, wage increases and 

supply chain challenges. 

Global fertilizer, chemical and 

other manufacturers have adapted to 

disruptions and increased the level of 

resilience across their respective 

supply chains. 

Efforts were helped by lower costs 

for raw materials (in the case of 

chemicals) and lower natural gas 

prices. 

Natural gas is a key input for 

nitrogen-based fertilizers, which has 

in turn contributed to the notable 

decline in fertilizer prices. 

“There is a diversity of perspectives 

on where farm input prices could go 

in 2024,” says Nikzad. 

“Some foresee the potential for further 

increase due to continued global 

uncertainty, the energy transition, 

ongoing supply constraints and 

improved Chinese demand. 

“Others take a more optimistic 

view and expect farm input prices to 

moderate. Much will depend on 

energy prices and global demand for 

farm inputs.” 

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BREEDERS’ 

Land-use planning in 

Alberta and why farmers 

should get involved 

by Shannon Sereda, 

Government Relations, Policy & 

Markets, Director | Alberta Grains 

The development of land use frameworks 

(LUFs) in Alberta can be 

traced back to the early 2000’s when 

the Government of Alberta recognized 

the need for a more coordinated 

and sustainable approach to land use 

planning. 

At the time, there was, and continues 

to be, increasing pressure on 

the province’s land and resources due 

to population growth, economic 

development, and environmental 

concerns. 

Brief history 

In 2002, the Alberta government 

initiated the Land-Use Framework 

(LUF) process, which aimed to create 

a comprehensive and integrated 

approach to land use planning and 

management. 

The LUF process involved extensive 

consultation with stakeholders, 

indigenous communities and the 

public to gather input and perspectives 

on land use issues and 

priorities. 

Following the release of the 

Alberta Land-Use Framework in 

2008, the government proceeded to 

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Renewable energy projects an exception in MGA 


To date, only two of the 

regions, the South 

Saskatchewan Regional 

Plan (SSRP) and the Lower 

Athabasca Regional Plan 

(LARP), have successfully 

completed their regional 

plans. 

Intention of the LUF 

The Alberta Land-use 

Framework (LUF) intends 

to address the complex and 

interconnected challenges 

related to land use planning 

and management, sustainable 

development, the 

conservation of natural 

resources, the protection of 

ecosystems and to ensure 

the well-being of 

communities. 

Some of the specific problems 

it aims to solve include: 

Fragmentation of continuous 

agricultural land. 

A more integrated 

approach to land use planning 

that considers 

cumulative effects, not only 

focused on economy. 

Environmental degradation 

and habitat loss. 

Conflicts between land 

use, agriculture, energy 

development, forestry, and 

recreation. 

Indigenous and other 

community members rights 

and interests and the importance 

of engagement with all 

groups when making land 

planning decisions. 

Ensure the integrity of 

irrigation and other infrastructure 

investments. 

Land Stewardship Act 

The Alberta Land 

Stewardship Act 

(ALSA) established the legal 

basis and guidance for the 

development of regional 

planning and management 

under the Land-Use 

Framework and dictates the 

province’s guiding principles 

and goals for land-use 

planning. 

ALSA acknowledges the 

purpose of land planning in 

maintaining agricultural 

land to support farming 

while also preserving the 

right of property owners to 

make decisions related to 

their operations. 

To this end, in 2011 the 

Government of Alberta 

amended ALSA to contain 

clear language related to the 

need to respect both property 

rights and other rights 

of landowners. 

Regional planning / 

renewables 

In Alberta, the provincial 

government defers land use 

decisions on private land to 

municipalities through their 

legislative authority. 

This is done through 

the Municipal Government 

Act (MGA) which directs 

activities, developments and 

uses on private land. This 

authority is enacted under 

municipal statutory plans 

and bylaws and is required 

to follow the LUF regional 

plans. 

The MGA provides the 

basis for the provincial government 

to supersede any 

municipal planning that 

goes against regional plans. 

The exception to this is 

renewable energy projects, 

which are explicitly exempt 

from the authority of the 

municipalities under the 

MGA through section 619(1), 

which excludes licenses, 

permits or approval by the 

Alberta Utilities 

Commission (AUC) from the 

requirement to align decisions 

with municipal 

statutory plans. 

The South Saskatchewan 

Regional Plan (SSRP) outlines 

numerous strategies to 

support key environmental, 

economic and social outcomes 

for the region. 

Additionally, it addresses 

the importance of maintaining 

the agricultural 

land base by minimizing 

fractionation and conversa- 

tion of agricultural lands. 

The SSRP also seeks to ensure policies 

are in place to promote new 

investments in renewable energy, 

however there is not specific direction 

provided on how to achieve both 

outcomes. 

Municipalities may express their 

concerns but have no authority to prohibit 

any activities as the AUC is the 

decision maker. As a result, there is no 

municipal planning or policy which 

provides direction on land use activities 

which AUC must consider when 

making decisions on private land. 

Many believe that since municipalities 

have been given legal authority 

and responsibility by the province to 

direct this framework, they should not 

be exempt from having some oversight 

related to renewable energy projects. 

Solar projects particularly are projected 

to have a fast rate of growth 

using large areas of prime agricultural 

land and potentially land with 

irrigation infrastructure. 

Why you should get involved 

Farmers as landowners should consider 

getting involved with the 

regional planning process. 

Providing input to land use framework 

regional plans in Alberta is 

essential because it ensures that the 

plans are informed by local perspective, 

address specific regional needs, 

enhance legitimacy and identify 

potential issues and solutions. 

This would also foster collaboration 

and partnership among stakeholders 

and communities. 

There are several regional planning 

processes underway. 

Alberta Grains will continue to 

monitor the status of ongoing or 

upcoming reviews in: Lower 

Athabasca, South Saskatchewan and 

North Saskatchewan. Through our 

Agri-Environmental 

Partnership of Alberta 

(AEPA) we are also preparing 

to respond to ongoing 

and new planning 

processes. 

For more information 

visit: landuse.alberta.ca/ 

Pages/default.aspx 

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Liberals outworn shelf life 


• In the U.S., they elect every position 

from judge to dog catcher to state 

and national senators and house reps. 

How can you have an impartial judge 

who is elected? Might happen, but it’s 

questionable. 

• It’s time to change the governing 

party in Canada. The Liberals have 

outworn their shelf life by a long way. 

Justin Trudeau isn’t half the man his 

father was and many of us who 

remember the senior Trudeau weren’t 

too happy with him. 

• I am told there are two to three 

times the number of staff in the Prime 

Minister’s Office (PMO) as there are 

Members Parliament (MPs). That 

makes no sense at all. lt leaves all the 

power in the PMO and very little in 

the parliament. 

• So far, Manitoba Premier Wab 

Kinew is doing a good job and I told 

him so when he visited Neepawa a 

couple of weeks ago. I had a good visit 

with him that day. My experience with 

Wab Kinew hasn’t been extensive, but 

every time I have met him, it has been 

good. Kinew has been very polite and 

appears to care about the person he is 

talking with. 

• Considering how little pay party 

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leaders get and how much crap they 

have to put up with, it’s a wonder anybody 

runs for the office. 

• On a different political level, I just 

read that Canada Post is on track to 

run up huge losses again this year I 

just got an email from a man named 

Alex at Canada Post asking me to use 

Canada Post to reach customers. Here 

is what I told him, “I am a local newspaper 

publisher and I just want to say 

that Canada Post deserves to lose a 

half $billion a year if they treat all 

their customers the way they treat 

newspapers. I have taken almost all 

my business away from Canada Post 

and I should have done it sooner.” 

• Canada Post has fantastic local 

staff. The Postmasters do a great job in 

my experience. The problem is everything 

is centralized and Canada Post 

can’t get parcels or letters from one 

town to the next in a timely fashion. 

• That’s about enough complaining 

for this week. I hope you all have a 

good week. There’s only so much an 

individual can do and may God bless 

you and yours as you do your part to 

make the world a better place. 

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AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE 

KNEEHILL COUNTY 

County re-zones property intended 

for cryptocurrency mine 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism Initiative reporter 


Kneehill County council re-zoned 

agriculture land to light industrial to 

accommodate an applicant who 

intends to build a cryptocurrency 

mine. The public hearing and votes 

were held at the Feb. 13 regular 

meeting of council. 

During a public hearing Planning & 

Development Officer Deanna Keiver 

presented the application from Athill 

Tech Solutions, which was represented 

by its agent SABR Energy Consulting 

to re-zone property on a piece of land 

owned by a third party. 

“Britestone Hutterian Brethren 

Church are the current landowners of 

SE 24-28-24 W4 and NE 13-28-24 W4,” 

stated the staff memo. “They have 

granted SABR Energy Consulting Inc. 

the authority (agent) to apply on behalf 

of Athill Tech Solution Ltd. to construct 

and operate a 9.97-megawatt 

natural gas-fired power plant for bitcoin 

mining/data center operation. 

“Cryptocurrency mining requires 

the use of sophisticated computers 

with significant power needs. While 

some digital currency processing 

facilities are directly connected to the 

electrical grid to fulfill their energy 

needs, others are not connected and 

instead use other means. 

This site will be natural gas fed from 

the adjacent Ember Resources site to 

operate the 9.97megawatt facility. 

“The facility lease site will be 2.23 

acres directly west of the Ember 

Resources lease in the southeast 

corner of the SE 24-28-24 W4. Access to 

the site will be from the northeast 

corner of NE 13-28-24 W4 which is 

south and not part of Ember’s lease 

site. 

“Major components of the power 

plant include six 1.475 megawatt generators, 

one 1.12-megawatt generator, 

seven power distribution racks, 20 

data centre containers and natural gas 

piping.” 

It was noted the Alberta Utilities 

Commission (AUC) already gave 

Athill a checklist of requirements to 

meet, which apparently the company 

satisfied. 

Keiver noted during her presentation 

the land in question was zoned 

agriculture and to accommodate a 

cryptocurrency facility it must be rezoned 

to light industrial (LI) under 

which such a facility is a discretionary 

use. 

She further noted the re-zoning 

already received first reading with the 

proposal being publicly advertised. 

She stated few 

written submissions 

were 

received, two 

from AHS and 

Alberta 

Transportation, 

and none were in 

opposition to the 

re-zoning. 

Coun. Wade 

Christie, looking 

at maps of the 

proposal, asked if 

the development 

would be better 

situated further 

south. 

Keiver 

responded that’s 

something for the 

applicant and the 

landowner to decide. 

Coun. Debbie Penner asked if in the 

future some of this land is sold, how 

would access be handled? Keiver 

responded an access agreement is 

already on file. 

Coun. Laura Lee Machell- 

Cunningham asked if Kneehill 

County requires a clean-up plan if the 

mine closes down in the future. Keiver 

responded the public hearing was 

solely for the re-zoning with clean-up 

plans a topic of discussion during the 

development permit application. 

This issue came up several times in 

fact, with Reeve Ken King reminding 

councillors the topic at hand was only 

re-zoning of the property. 

Representatives of both Athill and 

SABR were online at the public 

hearing. Coun. Carrie Fobes asked 

what the emissions would be from the 

seven generators described. 

SABR spokesperson Samantha 

Brown stated she didn’t have that 

information handy but could forward 

an emissions report to councillors. 

The reeve asked if any members of 

the public wished to speak, to which 

Brian Loschuk, who described himself 

as a neighbour to the site in question, 

arose. Loschuk stated he had several 

questions and concerns, including he 

couldn’t find much information about 

Athill and would like to know more 

about them, the cryptocurrency 

industry appears to be largely unregulated, 

no reports such as noise and 

emissions had been given to neighbours 

and curiosity about how 

councillors felt about risk assessment. 

At this point the reeve once again 

noted the public hearing was solely for 

the re-zoning and questions about the 

development itself would be handled in 

the future during the development 

permit process. 

Brown responded as well by saying 

SABR sent out information packages 

to neighbours within a 1.5 km radius 

in September 2023 and received no 

feedback but would be happy to meet 

with Loschuk to discuss concerns. 

Coun. Faye McGhee stated she 

wanted to clarify if the land is rezoned 

whether the development permit 

is automatically approved. Keiver 

answered no, the development permit 

application for the mine itself is a separate 

process. 

Coun. Machell-Cunningham 

pointed out that once the land is zoned 

LI industrial developments could 

appear without going to the Municipal 

Planning Commission (MPC) first. 

Keiver responded that even if a use 

is “permitted,” meaning it’s not mandatory 

that it go before the MPC, staff 

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may still bring it to the MPC if they 

don’t feel comfortable approving it. 

After the public hearing was closed, 

councillors 

debated the application. 

Councillors 

voted 5 to 2 in 

favour of passing 

second reading, 

Fobes and Machell- 

Cunningham 

opposed. 

Coun. Fobes 

stated she would 

have liked to see 

the noise and emissions 

report, with 

Coun. Penner 

responding those 

reports would be 

part of the development 

permit 

process. 

Councillors 

approved third 

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

reading of the re-zoning bylaw by a 5 to 

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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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LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER 

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shop & working 

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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: 

PARCEL 1: NE 19-40-16-W4: 159 acres more or less, 60 acres native pasture, 

80 acres improved pasture, remainder old farm site, wetlands and trees. Newer 

perimeter fence around quarter. Two older bored wells and 1 burrow pit 

(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 

is improved pasture, remainder native pasture and trees, one burrow pit (dugout) 

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. 

SIMONIN LAW 

Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630 

Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0 

403-742-3411



Tkach recipient of Volunteer Leader 

of the Year award by 4-H Canada 

4-H Canada announced the 

recipients of the three annual 

prestigious national awards - 

Distinguished Alumni, 

Honourary Member, and 

National Volunteer Leader 

of the Year. 

The provincial recipient 

for Alberta was Carole 

Tkach – Coronation 4-H 

District for her tremendous 

impact on 4-H youth 

through her dedicated support 

and guidance. 

The Volunteer Leader of 

the Year awards are given 

to a leader in each province, 

with one recipient also being 

selected as the national 

recipient. 

Tkach grew up on farm at 

Talbot, Alta. and started her 

love of 4-H at Brownfield and 

Talbot, having about 10 projects 

over the six years as a member, 

as well as holding executive 

positions, participating in communication 

activities, camps, 

etc. 

 

Tkach 

Returning to Coronation after 

nursing school, marrying and 

raising three children on the 

farm, Tkach 

became involved 

with 4-H again in 

1981 when their 

oldest daughter 

joined the 

Coronation Beef 

Club, followed by 

her sister and 

brother. 

Tkach was a 

volunteer leader 

with the club but 

also became involved with the 

Coronation District and the 

East Central 4-H Region, 

serving as an elected representative 

to the Alberta 4-H 

Council and later the 4-H 

Foundation of Alberta. 

In 1994 Tkach was asked to 

take on the role of Key Leader 

for the Coronation 4-H District 

acting as an advisor for the 10 

clubs, a role she still does today 

for the current seven clubs 

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holding many executive positions 

and holding workshops at 

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“I have continued to volunteer 

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motto for 4-H,” said Tkach in an 

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greatest gift is seeing these 

young 4-H members become the 

future leaders and community 

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and leadership skills 

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Selected from the provincial 

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Volunteer Leader of the Year 

was Erin Rossmann of Quesnel, 

B.C. 

The Distinguished Alumni 

Award 

recipient is Jon Montgomery 

of Calgary (well known as host 

to Amazing Race Canada) in 

honour the outstanding leadership 

and contributions of 4-H 

alumni to their communities, 

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No record of $30k bridge debt 

Stu Salkeld 

Local Journalism 

Initiative reporter 


The Village of Big Valley 

needs more documentation 

after a neighbouring municipality 

sent it a bill for $32,000. 

The decisions were made at 

the Feb. 12 regular meeting 

of council. 

Readers should note Big 

Valley is currently under the 

guidance of Official 

Administrator (OA) Gene 

Sobolewski who acts as 

mayor and council. 

Village Chief 

Administrative Officer 

(CAO) Colleen Mayne provided 

Sobolewski with an 

invoice for $32,000 recently 

sent to the village from the 

County of Stettler, apparently 

the village’s share of 

repairs done to the TwpRd 

355 bridge last summer. 

Mayne stated she looked 

back through village resolutions 

and couldn’t find any 

financial commitment from 

the Village of Big Valley for 

repairing that bridge. 

However, she did find a resolution 

dating to 2020 from the 

village council supporting 

the County of Stettler’s 

efforts to find grant money 

for that project. 

That resolution pointed 

out the importance of the 

TwpRd 355 bridge to Big 

Valley’s economy. 

However, the 

CAO, who read 

that letter of support 

at the 

current council 

meeting, noted no 

mention was 

made of any 

financial contribution 

from the 

village. 

BIG VALLEY COUNCIL 

Mayne stated she tried to 

get ahold of the County of 

Stettler about this issue, specifically 

asking that any 

correspondence confirming 

the Village of Big Valley’s 

financial commitment be 

forwarded as soon as possible, 

but hasn’t heard back 

yet. The county invoice noted 

that interest penalties would 

be applied to unpaid 

balances. 

The CAO suggested this 

issue be tabled until after the 

upcoming by-election. 

The OA stated he wasn’t 

sure there was enough information 

available for him to 

make a decision on this 

issue. Sobolewski stated that 

he would need to see the 

grant application the County 

of Stettler filed for this 

project and whether or not it 

stated the project relied upon 

a financial contribution from 

the Village of Big Valley. 

Sobolewski further noted 

he couldn’t make a decision 

about this invoice until he 

saw the chain of correspondence 

or decisions that 

showed Big Valley council 

committed money to this 

project. 

He then stated that 

according to the Municipal 

Government Act (MGA) if no 

resolution of council was 

made to commit taxpayer 

money to the bridge project 

then the village would not 

3” wide version 

pay the invoice. 

As the issue was discussed Mayne 

noted she did find an email dating 

from 2023 from the County of Stettler 

requesting a meeting to discuss costsharing 

of the bridge project, but the 

CAO stated she could find no further 

correspondence, including whether 

that meeting ever occurred. 

Sobolewski noted he felt it best to 

table this issue to a future council 

meeting which would give the Village 

of Big Valley and County of Stettler 

time to talk about the invoice, adding 

that this would be a good issue for the 

elected council to decide. 

• Aligning the LUO with changes to applicable 

legislation and regulations 

• Reducing red tape, streamlining development 

processes, and making the LUO easier to read and 

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On the war memorial trail 

by Daria and Pieter Valkenburg 

Even when Pieter needs a break 

from extensive research, he still likes 

to test his detective skills. 

Last year he decided to help the 

Canadian War Cemetery in 

Groesbeek, The Netherlands find 

photos of a few soldiers for which 

research had already been done, but 

no photo. 

A relatively simple project, you 

might think – but although he has now 

nudged past 319 successful photo 

searches, we’ve learned that it isn’t. 

One of the soldiers whose photo 

search he undertook was that 

of Thomas ‘Tom’ Alfred BROWN of 

Altario, Alta. 

Born October 20, 1924, Thomas was 

the son of George Stuart and Alice 

Brown. (You can read Tom’s story 

here: https://www.facestograves.nl/ 

LifeStories/BROWN%20Thomas%20 

Alfred-JLE-bio-EN.pdf ) 

….Tom lost his life during the Battle 

of Moyland Wood…. 

Grave of Thomas Alfred Brown at 

the Canadian War Cemetery in 

Groesbeek. (Photo source: http://www. 

findagrave.com) 

While serving with the Royal 

Winnipeg Rifles, Tom lost his life on 

Feb. 17, 1945 during the Battle of 

Moyland Wood in Germany. He was 20 

years old. (See https://legionmagazine. 

com/clearing-moyland-wood/) 

Norman Victor 

Holgate BUCHANAN, whose photo 

search story was told last year, had 

lost his life one day earlier in the same 

battle, while also serving with the 

Royal Winnipeg Rifles. (See https:// 

onthewarmemorialtrail. 

com/2023/11/08/ 

on-the-war-memorial-trail-a-monument-in-st-claude-led-to-a-photo-of-awwii-soldier/) 

When no family could be readily 

found, Pieter submitted a Letter To 

The Editor in a newspaper covering 

the Altario area – the East Central 

Alberta (ECA) Review – and his letter 

was published on April 27, 2023. 

The very same day that the newspaper 

was published, we received an 

email from Eleanor Kreiser, with an 

attached document, explaining that 

“…. I saw your request in the paper. 

This is the Brown info in the Pioneer 

Heritage history book. Book 2, 1981. 

My husband used to live in Altario. My 

husband’s mother and six siblings 

were also born in Altario….” 

Tom Brown with his sister Mary. 

(Photo source: Pioneer Heritage Book 

2. Pioneer Heritage of Altario, 

Compeer, Kirriemuir and Burnbrae, 

Published by Wheatsheaf Women’s 

Institute, 1981) 

The book excerpt included a photo of 

Tom and his sister Mary, along with a 

short writeup contributed by Mrs L. H. 

Walker. “….Thomas Alfred Brown 

was born in Altario on Nov. 20, 1924. 

He took all of his schooling in Altario. 

After leaving school he worked for 

Bob Kewley and for Bert Caldwell. 

Tom was a great 

lover of horses. 

One of the things 

I remember about 

him the most was 

his coming home 

at night on his 

horse, singing 

one of Wilf 

Carter’s songs….” 

The excerpt 

ended with a bit 

of family history. 

“….Tom’s father 

died when Tom 

The successful search for a photo of WW II soldier 

Thomas Alfred Brown left us with a mystery 

was still very young, and his stepfather, 

Lester Walker, passed away in 

August of 1975. Thomas has one sister, 

Mrs. Alice Mary Robbins (nee Brown) 

of Flatbush, and a half-sister, Mrs. 

Marion Stewart (nee Walker) of 

Ohaton….” 

…. Tom’s family provided photos 

and information…. 

Pieter was next in contact with June 

Beier, whose mother was Tom’s sister 

Mary, and with Ken Stewart, whose 

grandmother was Tom’s mother. Both 

provided more information and 

photos. 

Tom’s last letter was written two 

days before his death…. 

With the help of her daughter, 

Shaylyn Beier, June shared the last 

letter received from Tom, written on 

Feb. 15, 1945, two days before he lost 

Thomas Alfred Brown. 

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Company of the Royal Winnipeg 

Rifles. “…I guess 

it is about time I 

wrote to you. I 

have been pretty 

busy in the last 

few days and so I 

did not get time to 

do any writing at 

all….” 

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that Tom and his 

Regiment had 

been heavily 

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in Operation 

Veritable in 

Germany, part of 

a pincer movement 

to cut into 

Germany in 

order for Allied 

troops to advance 

towards Berlin. 

The Regiment 

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into Kleve, 

Germany. 

(See https:// 

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Doris Schilling 

Apr. 3, 1939 - Feb. 9,2024 

It is with sadness beyond words that 

we announce the passing of our precious 

mom and grandma. Pauline 

Doris Isabella Alberta Walker (Doris) 

was born April 3, 1939 in Hanna, Alta. 

to loving parents Harry Stanford and 

Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) Walker. 

Doris was named after each of the 

nurses that helped to deliver her and 

was always thankful that there weren’t 

more nurses on duty that day as she 

felt that her name was plenty long 

enough. 

She was born into an already bustling 

household, as she was the 

seventh of 13 children –six boys and 

seven girls. 

Her family made their home in the 

Endiang, Alta. area with her mom 

teaching in the local school and her 

father running the family farm. 

Doris’ brothers and sisters were her 

best friends (at least on their good 

days) in childhood, and those relationships 

would continue to flourish for 

decades to come. 

Her strong work ethic and commitment 

to family were fostered during 

these years of caring for her younger 

siblings and helping out as needed in 

the home and on the farm. 

In 1961, Doris married Roy Edward 

Schilling of the Halkirk, Alta. area and 

they went on to have three exceedingly 

great (as Doris would say) children 

that became the center of Doris’ world: 

Rocky Edward, Tani Lynn and Rhonda 

Joy. 

Doris and Roy settled with their 

family on a farm north of Endiang. 

Those days weren’t always easy, but 

Doris had a way of making the best of 

any situation, making a dollar stretch 

beyond capacity, and making all who 

came into her home feel like they 

belonged. 

After her children were grown and 

with children of their own, Doris 

moved from the farm into her home in 

Endiang. Though she was initially hesitant 

about the move, her new home in 

Endiang began a 

fresh and wonderfully 

social chapter 

of Doris’ life. 

Her weeks were 

filled with floor 

curling, cards and 

activities of all kinds. 

Her coffee pot was 

always on, snacks 

were always on the 

Schilling 

table, and her door 

was always open to 

any of her siblings, nieces, nephews, 

neighbours and, of course, her beloved 

children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. 

Who knew that such a 

little home could contain so much love, 

so many pictures of loved ones, so 

many card games and so many 

knick-knacks. 

Aside from her family, Doris had 

several true loves in her life: country 

music, chuckwagon races and flowers 

of all kinds (as evidenced by her 

colourful yard each spring and 

summer). 

Doris would always say that she 

wore her heart on her sleeve. In doing 

Loved gardening, flowers 

Joyce Irene Lawrence 

Oct. 31, 1932 ~ Feb. 11, 2024 

Joyce Irene Lawrence beloved wife 

of John “Jack” passed away at Stettler 

on Feb. 11, 2024 at the age of 91 

years. 

Joyce was born in 

Drumheller, Alta. to Lily and 

French Morrison on Oct. 31, 

1932. She attended Starland 

School, and Drumheller for 

high school, boarding at the 

dorm. 

After graduation Joyce 

worked at the CIBC in Delia. 

Jack and Joyce were married 

on Oct. 31, 1953. 

Joyce loved to garden and 

growing flowers. She watered and 

spent many hours caring for the fir 

tree windbreak on the farm north of 

Springwater School. They are still a 

part of the landscape. 

In 1971 they sold the farm and 

moved to Kelowna, B.C. where she 

grew more flowers and fruit trees. She 

loved watching the hummingbirds at 

her feeders, and so enjoyed listening 

to the prairie meadowlarks. 

They moved to Red Deer in 2006 to 

be closer to family, and to Points West 

in Stettler in 2019. 

She was a member of the Majestic/ 

Farrell Lake Women’s Institute, 

Eastern Star and Royal Purple. 

Joyce is survived by her husband 

Jack of 70 years; daughter Pat (Jim) 

Andersen; grandsons Jeff (Carla), and 

Colin (Heidi) great-grandchildren; 

Taylor (Billy), Tyler, Shallyn, Justin, 

Eric and Rheese; great-great-grandson 

Lincoln and Joyce’s twin brother Jack 

(Joan). 

Joyce was predeceased by her son 

Ken; parents French and Lily and 

brothers Mike and Harry. 

Card of Thanks 

We wish to thank Dr. Bouwer and 

the caregivers at Points West in 

Stettler for looking after Mom. Your 

kindness has meant so much. 

Because Mom had suffered a serious 

stroke in 2008, we kindly 

ask that any donations be 

made to Heart and Stroke 

Foundation – Alberta 

Division P.O. Box 2414 

Toronto, Ont. M4P 1E4 or 

The Delia Cemetery c/o 

P.O. Box 344 Delia, Alta. 

T0J 0W0 or a charity of the 

donor’s choice. 

A memorial to celebrate 

Lawrence Joyce’s life will be held in 

the spring at Delia, Alta. 

Condolences may be forwarded 

to the family by visiting www. 

stettler funeralhome.com. Stettler 

Funeral Home & Crematorium was 

entrusted with the care and funeral 

arrangements. For further information 

please call 403-742-3422. 

so, she gave all those around her permission 

to feel the wide range of 

emotions that life brings our way. It 

was Doris’ sincere empathy and love 

that made everyone feel at home in her 

presence. She profoundly touched all 

members of her community and family 

and will be sincerely missed. 

This spring plant a flower in Doris’s 

name and always take time to smell 

the flowers. May you enjoy your first 

cup of coffee in the morning and please 

always take time to enjoy coffee... or 

tea… or whatever with family and 

friends. 

Folks are encouraged to share their 

favourite memories of Doris with her 

family by sending stories or photos to 

memoriesofdoris2024@gmail.com. 

Doris is survived by her children 

Rocky (Lisa) Schilling of Spruce View, 

Tani Boss of Red Deer, and Rhonda 

(Ewald) Steinwand of Innisfail; grandchildren 

Paige (Chase), Clay, Tyler, 

Andrew, Erica, Cortney, and Jared; 

and great-grandchildren Lucy, Olivia, 

and Oliver. 

 

 

 

 

Doris also leaves five sisters: Jeanne 

(Mac) Sinclair, Joyce (Dick) Moore, 

Winnie Paulsen, Deanna Johnson and 

Lynda (Clifford) Wilkie and three 

brothers: Ken Walker, Dennis (Sally) 

Walker and Allen Walker (Connie 

Johnson); sister-in-law Joy Walker 

and, brother-in-law Rod Rarick (Iris 

Steinley); as well as numerous nieces, 

nephews and life long friends. 

Doris was predeceased by her parents 

Harry and Bessie Walker; 

brothers Bob, Donnie and Buster; 

sister Judy Rarick and father of the 

children Roy Schilling. 

A private family service was held. 

Memorial Donations may be made to 

the Endiang Cemetery Box 354 

Endiang, Alberta T0J 1G0 or to the 

Endiang Community Hall c/o RR1 

Endiang, Alberta T0J 1G0. Stettler 

Funeral Home & Crematorium are 

entrusted with the care and funeral 

arrangements. For further information 

please contact 403-742-3422. To 

send condolences to the family, please 

visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com. 

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Reburied in Canadian War Cemetery, The Netherlands 


Tom wrote that he had 

sent some money home in 

previous letters, and after 

asking about his mother’s 

health, assured her that he 

is “…nothing but the best 

and aim to stay that way…” 

He explained that he had 

received a parcel from his 

aunt and advised that “…all 

I mostly need is writing 

paper and envelopes…” 

Sadly, Tom lost his life 

two days later, and was temporarily 

buried around 

Calcar, Germany before 

being reburied in the 

Canadian War Cemetery in 

Groesbeek, The Netherlands 

a year later. 

A March 8, 1945 letter to 

Tom’s mother was written 

by Major Latimer Hugh 

DENISON, his commanding 

officer. “…Corporal Brown’s 

presence is missed by the 

entire company. He was a 

fine and gallant soldier and 

you may well be proud of 

him, as we are, for the man’s 

part he has played in 

helping to win this war….” 

He went on to write “… 

please rest assured that you 

are not alone in your hour of 

trial – gallant comrades 


once known are never 

forgotten…” 

Major Denison lost his 

own life on March 30, 1945, 

during the battle for 

Emmerich, at the age of 24, 

and is also buried in 

Groesbeek. 

Another mystery 

…. A September 1947 letter 

left us with an unsolved 

mystery… 

We thought this would be 

the end of Tom’s story, but 

there was another mystery, 

which up to now we have 

been unable to solve. 

June shared another 

letter, written in September 

1947 by an unidentified relative 

still in the Army, who 

signed his letter as Tom. He 

wrote that he had visited 

Tom Brown’s grave in 

Groesbeek. Tom’s letter was 

written on the stationery of 

a schoolteacher (onderwijzer) 

from Groesbeek, H. P. J. 

van Loon, and he explained 

that Mr. Van Loon had 

taken photos of graves at the 

cemetery. 

Ken Stewart had a photo 

of a man beside Tom 

Brown’s grave, and as the 

man was in a suit, not in a 

military uniform, it’s believed 

this is Mr. Van Loon. (See photo 

below left). 

When we asked Ken if he 

knew anything more, he said 

that “….My grandmother said 

Thomas stayed with a Dutch 

family in Holland when he had 

time off and was planning to 

marry one of the daughters 

when the war was over. So this 

may be the father of that 

family. I do not know for 

sure…” 

We sent the letter and photo 

to friends who live in 

Groesbeek, in the hope that 

they might be able to find out 

more, but up to now, they too 

have been stymied. If you recognize 

the man in the 1947 

picture by Tom Brown’s grave, 

please let us know. 

Appreciation 

Thank you to Joyce Webster, 

publisher of ECA Review, for 

publishing Pieter’s Letter to the 

Editor, and to the family of 

Thomas Brown for sending 

photos and information – June 

Beier, Shaylyn Beier, and Ken 

Stewart. 

Thank you to Eleanor Kreiser 

for sending the Brown family 

information from the Pioneer 

Heritage book. 

Do you have photos or information 

to share? Email Pieter 

at memorialtrail@gmail.com, 

comment on the blog, or tweet 

to @researchmemori1. 

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