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BREEDERS’ SECTION 16 F ebruary 22'24 HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB. ECA REVIEW 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 Easy Calving Angus Hybrid Bulls for Heifers Charlton Cattle Co. has more than 40 years’ experience raising only easy calving bulls for first calf heifers. • 65 red and black easy calving yearling bulls on test (65-85 pound BWs) • Less than 1% assist rate in over 32,000 home-raised and commercial heifers • Six month breeding soundness guarantee An easy calving, stress-free spring is just a phone call away! Contact Daryl at 780-806-1229 CharltonCattleCo@gmail.com www.CharltonCattleCo.ca holding many executive positions and holding workshops at all levels. “I have continued to volunteer with 4-H as I love the opportunities for young people to learn to do by doing, the motto for 4-H,” said Tkach in an email to the ECA Review. “My greatest gift is seeing these young 4-H members become the future leaders and community volunteers using the communication and leadership skills they learned through 4-H.” Selected from the provincial recipients for the National 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, country, and the world. No record of $30k bridge debt Stu Salkeld Local Journalism Initiative reporter ECA Review 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 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 Hamlet District · • In Agricultural District, increasing the number of allowable dwellings per parcel and increasing the maximum number of parcels per quarter that do · not require a rezoning (from 2 to 3) Shelter Your Investment New Look! Stettler Building Supplies Ltd. 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Toll Free 1-866-848-6669 No Restrictions • Purchase & Marketing • Your Choice www.foothillslivestock.ca Fieldmen - Robert Kunnick 780-336-6301 Brad Brenchley 403-740-5967 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta 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: Lifetime Honourary Member awards recipients are Kim Beilby of Brandon, Man. and Mary-Ann Carson of Maidstone, Sask. who have rendered outstanding service to 4-H. Nominations are submitted by governing members and the recipients are selected by the board of directors. The 2023 4-H Canada 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 National Award recipients will be celebrated during the 2024 Leadership Summit, taking place April 12-14 in Vancouver, BC. The event will also celebrate the 2023 Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction Scholarship recipients. For more information on the 4-H Canada National Award program, visit 4-h-canada.ca/awards. 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 3.75” wide version ·
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB February 22'24 17 Clearview Cow Calf Co-op • Financing open heifers, bred heifers & cows, and cow-calf pairs • Competitive limits • No other collateral required. • Insured death losses • Locally staffed & supervised clearviewcowcalf@gmail.com 403-876-2064 for an application or more information Maureen Black Ag Sales Annual Grazing Mixes BREEDERS’ SECTION FEATURE 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. (Photo credit: Courtesy of the Family of Thomas Alfred Brown) (403) 578-8185 Silage & Grazing Corn Quality Seed For Your Livestock Feed Perennial Forages his life, and which arrived after his death. Envelope poignantly marked as ‘Tom’s last letter’. In the Feb. 15, 1945 letter to his mother, Tom noted that he was in ‘D’ 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….” Left unsaid was that Tom and his Regiment had been heavily involved 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 had just moved into Kleve, Germany. 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