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The halls of Erskine School, west of Stettler, were loud with the sound of children’s voices and banging lockers as students came in from recess before their lunch.

For the past five or so years, the school has been having recess be-fore lunch, a project that lets kids run off some energy before eating.

“Students would wolf down their lunch, which isn’t good for them, because they wanted to play,” Principal and teacher Debra Spiller explained. “Or they wouldn’t eat it all. This way, they go out and play and then come in, hungry, and eat.”

Courtney Gillespie’s Grade 1 class sat at their desks for lunch, breaking into juice boxes and sandwiches alongside their classmates for the first time since leaving school last June. The room was quiet as kids focused their energy on eating.

In another wing of the school the Junior High School students gathered in groups of girls and boys, friends who were glad to be back with each other and eager for sports – not so much the work, though.

Among the group was a student new to the school, Grade 9 student Mackenzie Dixon. She recently moved to the area from Blackfalds.

“I was shaking, I was so scared,” she admitted about starting at the school. “I only got two hours of sleep.”

Her mother walked her in as far as the office, where she dropped

off some papers, but then Dixon was on her own.It didn’t take her long to make friends, though; when the Inde-

pendent spoke with her she was surrounded by six other girls from her class.

“I’m making friends,” she said. “Everyone’s very friendly.”This year, Erskine School has 123 students, down one from last

year’s 124. However, if the school doesn’t count the Kindergarten students, they’re up, Spiller said.

There’s more than just new students at the school this year. Sarah Chapman is a new teacher at the school, and will be teaching Grade 3/4 during the mornings. Jacqueline Acorn is a new Kindergarten/support educational assistant, Cally Strandquist is the new family-school liaison (counsellor), and Charlotte Rankeillor is the new playschool educational assistant.

Remembering AndrewOn Oct. 14, when the school holds its awards night, the school

will announce a special memorial project for former student Andrew Nibourg. The Grade 12 student passed away a week after graduat-ing from William E. Hay Composite High School, and had gone to Erskine School from Kindergarten to Grade 9.

“He was part of our student body and we will be doing some-thing,” Spiller said, though what that something is she would not say – only that it would be revealed on Oct. 14.

The Independent will be featuring articles about the schools in the County of Stettler throughout the month of September.

Back to school in Erskine

Stacey Lavallie

Mrs. Gillespie’s Grade 1 students at Erskine school break into their lunches, hungry after a morning of learning and then recess.

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Joel van der VeenINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Offer it and they will come — especially when what you’re offering is free food.

A free community bar-becue attracted hundreds to West Stettler Park last Wednesday and served as the official launch party

for a major fundraising project in the community.

The Kinette Club of Stettler is working to raise $175,000 to build a new children’s playground in the park. Project chair Al-lison Baird said Wednes-day that they are already over the $60,000 mark in terms of donations.

“We decided we wanted to do a big project in the community,” she said, adding that the Kinettes decided a playground was needed in the neighbour-hood. “We’re really, re-ally excited to give back.”

The playground, de-signed by Blue Imp Play Ideas of Red Deer, will be suitable for children aged two to 12 and will feature

multiple play areas with a colourful design.

Last week’s barbe-cue was sponsored by Newalta, which also do-nated $10,000 towards the project. A bake sale held by the Kin Kids, as well as donations received Wednesday, added anoth-er $1,500 to the tally.

Baird estimated that 500 hamburgers and 300 hot dogs were served. At times, more than 100 peo-ple waited in line for food.

“Sales are good, we’ll put it that way,” said Kevin Plante of Newalta, while running one of the barbecue grills. “We’ve got ‘em lined right up.”

“We ran out of food and had to get some more,”

Baird said later in the week. “It was fantastic.”

Fundraising for the play-ground has been underway for around two months. Other events coming up include the Kinettes’ an-nual rummage sale in September and a Dueling Pianos musical fundraiser planned for March.

Baird said the Kinettes are still looking for spon-sorship and support from businesses, individu-als and families. Once the project reaches the $75,000 mark in dona-tions, organizers intend to apply for a federal govern-ment grant.

Playground construc-tion is planned for next May.

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A Stettler man is dead after being struck by a truck on 44 Ave. last Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Christopher George Barclay was struck by a westbound truck around 10:30 p.m. as he crossed the road inside a cross-walk, RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Duncan Babchuk said in a press release.

A witness to the collision administered first aid to Bar-clay while the driver of the truck, a 21-year-old Botha man, stopped and phoned 911.

Barclay was taken by ambulance to Stettler Hospital where emergency staff tried to save him, but he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The driver of the truck and his two passengers were not injured.

Babchuk said that traffic reconstructionists were at the scene of the accident and that the investigators in this case are waiting for that report, as well as toxicology reports. However, drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a factor with the driver, the press release noted.

The investigation into the collision continues, and Bab-chuk declined to say if charges are pending due to the se-verity of the incident.

Man in serious condition after single vehicle rolloverAn Edmonton man is in serious condition in the Red

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Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, RCMP, EMS and Regional fire responded to the collision.

According to Babchuk, “the driver went into medical distress prior to the incident, (and) drugs and alcohol are believed not to be factors.”

Back to school traffic hiccupsWhile drivers in Stettler have been responding well to

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“The signs went up last spring so this isn’t something new,” Babchuk said. “(Drivers) can’t leave the vehicle. They drop off a student and go. If you need to park, go park somewhere else.”

The drop-off zone was added to the south side of the Stettler Schools complex so parents had a place to drop off elementary students without having to stop in the street. This way, the students go from the vehicle right onto the sidewalk, decreasing the chance of a serious incident.

Babchuk said police were in the Stettler schools areas observing drivers and everyone behaved well but he want-ed to nip the drop-off area parking issue before it actually became an issue.

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Joel van der VeenINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Clearview Public Schools trustees have iden-tified two areas of concern for area municipalities to consider when they gather for a convention later this month.

The board will ask the municipalities to seek sup-port for the modernization of school buildings — Stet-tler Middle School, in par-ticular — and for a fuel price contingency grant to relieve the burden of trans-portation costs.

Board members were responding to an invita-tion made during a June 24

meeting held in Castor with local municipal partners.

Municipal representa-tives requested that the board suggest possible ar-eas for which they could act as advocates on the school division’s behalf at the Al-berta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) an-nual convention, running from Sept. 24 to 26 in Ed-monton.

Board chair Ken Checkel said Friday that the June meeting had an impressive turnout, with representa-tives from most of the near-by communities, large and small, in attendance.

Last year’s division bud-get allocated $3.3 million

for transportation; Checkel noted that a previous fuel grant program from the province would have re-lieved around $300,000, or roughly 10 per cent of that cost.

“That was very helpful, but they cut that program out a couple of years ago,” he said.

Checkel said the sec-ond request is primarily in response to concerns re-garding Stettler’s middle school, part of the complex that houses the town’s three public schools.

In particular, Checkel said the school’s gymna-sium is too small and can’t be divided up for use by multiple groups, limiting its usefulness. He said the school’s furnace, electrical and mechanical systems are also showing their age.

“In general, our schools are in pretty good shape,” he remarked.

The board passed a mo-tion to communicate these items of interest with the councils of the towns of Stettler, Castor and Coro-nation, and if possible, to send delegations to pres-ent the items at upcoming meetings.

Trustees will also fol-low up with the counties of Stettler and Paintearth, who will have the opportunity to advocate on the division’s behalf at the Alberta As-sociation of Municipal Dis-tricts and Counties Con-vention in Edmonton in November.

Checkel observed that the year was off to a good start, with a professional day held on Aug. 27, and with new superintendent Peter Barron bringing back positive reports from his first month on the job.

“It’s a very exciting time of the year,” said Checkel. “Everybody’s revved up and ready to go back.”

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With one year already under their belts, Clearview Public Schools trustees are tak-ing a look at the future to set goals for the remaining three years of their terms.

The school board kicked off the planning process with a brainstorming session at its meeting in Stettler on Thursday, led by new superintendent Peter Barron.

In starting the two-hour discussion, Bar-ron noted that one of the board’s roles is to provide “very clear corporate direction” for the division.

He called Thursday’s discussion the “gen-erative” phase of the planning process, add-ing it would be followed by reflection and analysis, with finalized principles and pri-orities to be set by month’s end.

Board chair Ken Checkel said the board was in a good position to begin the process, following the “tremendous amount of con-sultation” it has done in recent years.

“We’ve got a great mixture of new peo-ple and veterans on board,” he said, noting that by the end of September, “we will have drawn some lines in the sand.”

“There were a lot of ideas put on the ta-ble,” he told the Independent later. “We’ll return to that list of things.”

In the open discussion that followed, trustees offered their thoughts on the divi-sion’s strengths and challenges, and sug-gested areas in which goals could be set over one, two or three years.

Checkel said that the division’s smaller number of students provided a “sense of family” that could work to its advantage, while Dave Goodwin said a rural perspec-tive sets Clearview apart from other districts.

Cheri Neitz observed that smaller schools allow staff members to give more attention to individual students, and stated that only the public school division works to advocate for all students.

She also suggested that giving students the tools to succeed, whether they pursue a trade, further education or another path, should be a priority.

John Schofer identified the right to a qual-ity education for every child as one of the division’s principles, while Karen Holloway highlighted the efforts of the division’s staff members

“This isn’t a backwater where people

come to retire, or just start their career and then move on,” she said. “Kids have to work hard to fall through the cracks here.”

She added later that the division should work to maintain an atmosphere of trust and empowerment for staff.

“We can’t adapt to change if our staff are scared to do something different,” Holloway said. “You have to have faith in the people you work with, and they have to have faith in you.”

The discussion also turned to more con-tentious issues, such as competition. Vice-chair Dave Goodwin noted that parents have several alternative options, including the Catholic school division, home schooling or online education.

“We also recognize the fact that numbers make a difference,” he said. “You split (en-rolment) up too far, nobody’s viable.”

“The competition isn’t resting, we can’t rest either . . . unless we want to be even smaller than we are,” said Checkel. “We’ve seen what the numbers look like in places like Wainwright and Vermilion.”

Provincial funding is primarily based on student numbers as recorded at the end of September, he added, noting that a decline of 10 students means a loss of roughly $65,000 in funding.

Trustees also discussed the issues sur-rounding smaller schools, and the need for fiscal responsibility in the face of continued rural depopulation.

“If you’re losing students, then the fact is you’re going to lose funding,” said Checkel, noting the need to consistently maintain the division’s funding formula. “We have to be nimble, we have to adjust.”

Meanwhile, Schofer said, the division must also be flexible, as some rural commu-nities anticipate a generational shift and the return of younger families.

“We need to make sure that these schools are there when these kids hit Grade 1 or Kin-dergarten,” he said. “If you close a school, it’s gone. Period.”

Barron said a degree of balance would be wise to ensure that while the board would seek consistency, it wouldn’t be restricted by its own rules.

Following a review from Barron and other central leadership, the trustees will return to the results of Thursday’s discussion for fur-ther reflection at the next board meeting on Sept. 11.

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After playing in Stettler for decades, the members of Loose Change have learned that it’s wise to mix it up for local crowds.

“When you play out there, you’d better have variety, or there’s going to be trouble,” said bass-ist David Carstairs, just prior to a show on the outdoor stage at West Stettler Park.

Loose Change deliv-ered just that, performing a combination of blues, country and classic rock that entertained a large audience at the park last Wednesday evening.

It was the final night for Entertainment in the Park, a summer-long con-cert series that featured free weekly shows for 10 weeks beginning June 25, presented by the town’s parks and leisure depart-ment.

The concert fell on the same night as a fundrais-ing barbecue and bake sale organized by the Ki-nettes, ensuring a good turnout for both events.

In addition to Carstairs and his brother Wayne, who plays lead guitar, Loose Change features drummer Scott McKnight and lead vocalist Jeff Lee.

After kicking off the show with an instrumen-tal blues tune, the band moved into a set filled with classics, including songs by the Eagles, Neil Young, Queen, Willie Nelson and the Tragically Hip.

Altogether, Loose Change performed about a dozen songs before an impending storm forced the band to cut the set short.

McKnight said he and David Carstairs have been performing music together since the late 1970s, when both were

still in high school. He re-called how their band was booked to play a nearby hotel, but had to wait to accept the booking until after McKnight turned 18.

Wayne Carstairs joined his brother a few years later; Lee has been play-ing with the group for about eight years. Lee and McKnight both live in Stettler, while the Carstairs brothers live in Erskine.

Loose Change performs an average of one show per month, including per-

formances on the Alberta Prairie Railway that takes tourists from Stettler to Big Valley and back.

Some band members have written the occa-sional song, said McK-night, but “for the most part, it’s just strictly cov-er material.”

Lee said the band has a repertoire of about 500 tunes and is open to tak-ing requests.

“We usually try to fig-ure it out, even if we don’t know all the words,” he added.

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Premiers of Canada’s provinces and territories concluded last week their annual gathering, which took place in Charlottetown this year, with an appeal to the federal government for more funding to be made available to provinces for healthcare and infrastruc-ture investments and for a national inquiry to be set up to into the murder and disappearance of First Na-tions women throughout the country.

A stonewalling Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected both demands.

The reason for the re-jection of the first demand is rather understandable: 2015 is an election year and some reserve funds will certainly come in handy to finance the Tory campaign; ads and commercials will

have to printed and aired; some flashy investment decisions promising a lot of job creation will need to be announced with pin-ky pictures of prosperous years under another Ste-phen Harper tenure being beamed all through the me-dia. So a politician could be, maybe not forgiven, but understood if he decides to allocate a few extra hun-dreds of millions dollars to a forthcoming election campaign instead of ad-dressing some fundamental social and economic prob-lems; after all, they might be looked after sometime following the election win, maybe.

But the refusal of the prime minister to support the call of premiers and the national leaders of First Nations organizations to

open an inquiry into the crimes targeting the First Nations women is neither understandable, nor defen-sible.

Mr. Harper says the sta-tistics show that the num-ber of crimes targeting First Nations women is not dif-ferent from those targeting non-First Nations women.

“It is not a social phe-nomenon,” he says.

According to the prime minister, it is up to RCMP to solve those crimes and it should stay that way.

One would expect a con-cerned head of government to say: “Yes, by all means, let’s go ahead with a na-tional inquiry, and while we are at that, let’s also in-vestigate crimes targeting non-First Nations women, too. They are all our people and we should dig deep into

the causes of these murders and disappearances to en-sure that the female citi-zens of this country, what-ever their ethnic origin or background, can feel them-selves safe and secure.”

So why doesn’t Mr. Harper come up with such a statement?

There may be a long list of answers to that question.

But what could be said in general is probably that Mr. Harper would not want to be seen as liberal a politi-cian as someone who could defend such a position.

As one can clearly de-duce from the statements of not only the prime minister, but also of his long time political ally and Minister of Justice Peter MacKay that the governing Conser-vative Party is, true to their name, so conservative that

they still might not have brought themselves to the 21st century thinking that gender is secondary to be-ing a human.

After his flat out rejec-tion of the demand for a na-tional inquiry into the fate of the murdered or missing First Nations women, one cannot help thinking how sincere Mr. Harper was when he officially apolo-gized to First Nations back in 2008 for the residential schools tragedy. Was it only a ploy to lure First Na-tions to give the green light for more resource exploita-tion in their reserves?

But a more interesting question is how the women of this country will vote next year when Mr. Harper and his Conservatives will seek another term in office.

– Mustafa Eric

What the rejection of an inquiry tells us

The record of how Jesus fed 5000 men, plus women and children, with just five loaves and two fish, is found in the John 6:9-13.

As an aside, some who have difficulty accepting the miraculous have suggest-ed that Jesus and His disciples, without being noticed, stocked a nearby cave the night before with enough food to feed several thousand people. Then on the occasion of the feeding, Jesus backed up to the cave and under cover of His robe, He cunningly slipped food out of the cave behind Him. I would suggest that to accept that Jesus would be that decep-tive and the crowd that dumb requires significantly more faith than simply be-lieving the biblical narrative!

Jesus provided this meal out of com-passion for the hungry crowd, but also to set the stage for a primary and crucial truth that He was going to present just a few verses later. And in these verses Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes in me shall never thirst”(John 6:35).

If you continue to read the passage you will find that Jesus’teaching on and explanation of this topic created a significant spiritual watershed. He told them that they should work for things that last and that to truly follow Him requires commitment. Consequently, many turned back (vs. 66), but converse-ly Peter makes his declaration of faith affirming that Jesus“...has the words of life...”and that He is the “Christ, the Son of the living God” (vs. 68, 69). Hed dis-

covered that Jesus is indeed, the bread of life!

There is a touching story that took place near the end of WW II. Allied troops had gathered many orphans and placed them in camps where they would be cared for and fed, as many of them were starving. The orphans received excellent care and good food, however their sleep remained restless and inad-equate. An Army psychologist observed and studied the situation carefully. Dis-covering that their favorite food was fresh-baked bread, he told the staff to give each child a piece of bread to hold when they went to bed...just to be held, not eaten. The results were remarkable! The children went to bed clutching that piece of bread knowing that they would have bread for the next day. Having that confidence gave them a restful and con-tented sleep.

Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.”Those who believe in Him as the bread of life, find rest and discover that He is enough...not just for the next day, but for tomorrow, the day after that and on into eternity!

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The sixth annual Stet-tler Steel Wheel Stampede gave locals and visitors plenty of reasons to stand up, stomp their boots and cheer this weekend.

The three-day weekend was packed with events, from the competitions, parade and rib cook-off to Emerson Drive’s much-anticipated concert at the Exhibition Grounds.

Stacey Benjamin, man-ager of the Stettler Re-gional Board of Trade and Community Development, said the events attracted lots of guests to town, in-cluding the rodeo com-petitors themselves, who traveled from across three provinces to attend.

“They travel all over Canada to compete,” she said. “To get them in Stet-tler for our rodeo is quite an honour.”

Benjamin said local

businesses and the down-town area were packed with people throughout the weekend. She also ob-served lots of “vibrant” community support and strong attendance for the events.

Stampede committee chair Tana Nixon said there was a terrific response to many of the events, in-cluding the Emerson Drive concert and Saturday’s ro-deo performance.

Saturday night also saw the stampede offer its larg-est 50/50 jackpot ever; Nixon cited this as evi-dence of the community’s growing support for the stampede. The $745 cash prize went to Teela Lynn.

The long weekend began Friday with a community barbecue at ATB Finan-cial. The Legion Hall in Stettler also opened up for the afternoon, featuring karaoke and dancing.

Friday’s main event was hosted at the exhibi-

tion grounds by True Grit Mounted Shooters, featur-ing pistol and rifle shoot-ers from Stettler, Cross-field, Blackie, Carstairs and Ponoka. Four younger riders were featured prior to the main event, includ-ing 4-year-old Mackenzey Marshall of Stettler.

A free pancake breakfast was held on Main Street on

Saturday morning, hosted by the Downtown Business Association. Flapjacks, sausages, potato and egg casserole and drinks were offered; the line started at Brenda’s Cozy Café and stretched to the end of the block for the better part of two hours.

“It was just crazy,” said president Andrea Hatch. “At 10 o’clock we ran out of sausages, and we had enough for 400 people.”

The stampede parade

left West Stettler Park around 11 a.m. and headed downtown, ending at the exhibition grounds.

Benjamin estimated there were between 30 and 40 floats. Darrell Cholach led off the parade as hon-ourary marshal; many lo-cal businesses, organiza-tions and families also took part.

Back at the exhibition grounds, crowds lined up to try the offerings at the rib cook-off organized by the board of trade. Four competitors were featured. Stettler Veterinary Clinic took the award for best ribs; GT Hydraulic and Bearing was voted best sauce, while the Stettler County Housing Authority was voted best overall rib experience.

Vintage tractors were on display throughout the weekend at the Agriplex, courtesy of the Antique Tractor Club, while an ob-stacle course for riders was also in operation on the ex-hibition grounds.

Emerson Drive per-formed on the grounds

Saturday night, play-ing on a stage built into a semi truck. The group thrilled the audience with a 19-song set that included hits like “Moments” and “She’s My Kind of Crazy.”

Lead singer Brad Mates entertained the crowd with a tale of toilet train-ing gone awry, and also tricked the audience into singing “Happy Birth-day” for guitarist Danick Dupelle, despite it not be-ing his birthday.

Sunday began with a second pancake breakfast. Heartland Cowboy Church hosted a service at the Agriplex, featuring gospel music by Fred and Shirley Dobirstein of Lacombe, and a message by pastor Don Wudel.

The weekend concluded with Sunday afternoon’s rodeo performance.

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Stacey LavallieINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Stettler put their feet to the pavement and pulled their bikes out of storage to put forward a “tremendous” effort during “walk’n’roll” month, said one of the orga-nizers, Grace Fix.

During the month of August, members of the community – residents and businesses – were encour-aged to walk or cycle to their destinations. The ini-tiative was spearheaded by the Heartland Beautifica-tion Committee, the Stettler Wellness Network and the Stettler Traffic Safety Com-mittee.

During August, roughly 50 businesses registered that they had individuals walk or cycle to work, Fix revealed, and about 40 in-dividuals filed that they walked or cycled to a des-tination. The numbers are likely higher for both, as Fix expects several people and businesses never went online to enter the informa-tion.

“The response from the business community was tremendous,” Fix said, add-ing that the number par-ticipating in the challenge didn’t just meet the goals set by the walk’n’roll group, but well exceeded it. “They jumped right on board.”

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wear while biking or walk-ing during the dark morning or evening hours.

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bike to their destinations and leave their car at home sometimes,” Fix said.

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Mustafa EricINDEPENDENT EDITOR

Stettler airport was the place to be on Labour Day morning, Sept. 1 as dozens of aircraft of all types and makes landed at a pace of three or four a minute at times for the traditional Fly-in Breakfast.

There were many home-built planes in addition to the well-known samples from manufacturers like Cessna and five helicop-ters also joined the avia-tion parade that attracted hundreds of people in

slightly breezy weather. The early sunshine was

later disrupted by gray-ish clouds but the less bright sky did not dampen the spirits. There was no shortage of senior citizens both among townsfolk who visited the airport for the pancake breakfast and among those who flew in from other communities.

There were also a few remote controlled model planes on display, but unlike in previous years, a demonstration did not take place due to reluc-tance of insurers to cover

any possible damage that could result during the show.

Garry Fix of the Stettler Flying Club said a total of 81 aircrafts had landed at the Stettler airport during the 8 to 11 a.m. breakfast period and more than 600 people were served pan-cakes, sausages, eggs and ham.

The numbers were slightly down as com-pared to last year, but the Flying Club was still happy with the turnout of both the aircraft and visi-tors during the morning.

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This tall airplane, reminiscent of London’s double-decker buses, was one of the more than 80 aircraft that landed at the Stettler airport on Labour Day morning.

There was a time when farmers and ranchers gave little thought to what hap-pened to their production once it left the farmgate. It was usually consigned to brokers, agents, a coop, wheat pool or some other sales entity. That’s still the case, sort of, but as operations grew larger and margins became razor thin the gyrations of the mar-ketplace have become a lot more important. What a lot of producers of vari-ous commodities came to realize over the years was that not only were price cycles important but even more important were trade politics particularly at the international level. That trade mischief and manip-ulation have had the effect over the years of costing the ag industry billions of dollars. To deal with that reality national producer commodity organizations have spent countless mil-lions trying every possible legal and political angle to thwart the consequences of trade disruptions. It’s an endless exercise and costly to the industry and there is no end in sight. But it could be said that there is slow incremental progress.

Then out of the blue comes a sudden food em-bargo as was recently an-nounced by Russia. That arbitrary action blows years of careful market development and access negotiations out of the water literally overnight. That decision affects $428 million in annual food exports from Canada to Russia - $260 million of which are pork exports. One could dismiss that as being small potatoes in the overall Canadian ag exports of many billions. Government apologists were quick to point out that other foreign markets could quickly be found for the exports to Russia. That might have been the case except for one other mat-ter – the Russians applied the same food embargo to the US, the EU, Australia and other countries all of it in retaliation for those countries applying eco-nomic sanctions against

Russia for its bad behav-iour towards the Ukraine. This type of trade action tit-for-tat is nothing new in global politics; it’s actually a legal process under WTO trade rules when trade disputes can’t be resolved between na-tions. I expect no one was surprised when the Rus-sians bit back at those that were trying to slap it on the wrists. By ap-plying the food embargo to all its major suppliers the Russians created in-stance global trade chaos for what in most cases are perishable food products. That’s where its going to hurt more than just pork exports.

Contrary to the mini-mum economic impact theorists, the sudden im-pact of billions of dollars of perishable food prod-ucts having to find new homes will be felt around the world and at the farm-gate in Alberta. The EU exports alone exports over $16 billion a year to Rus-sia – that’s a lot of grub – and it will find its way to market because when it comes to trade or war all is fair. For example the EU exports large quantities of pork and beef to Russia – to get rid of a growing surplus because of the em-bargo you will soon find large quantities showing up in the North American pork market. The EU has shown in the past that they have no scruples when it comes to dumping or us-ing export subsidies to get rid of surpluses on the world market. More cheap pork will impact beef pric-es, it all has a steamroller effect. The same will hap-pen with dairy products (high tariffs won’t stop the EU from dumping more of their cheeses in North America). All of that is

good news for consumers as food deals will soon be showing up in grocery stores.

There will be economic outfall from this embargo and the question producers and processors should be asking is when will com-pensation from the federal government be arriving. Their political position on Russia’s Ukraine policy and the sanctions they ap-plied are the cause of the food embargo. It wasn’t the producers or the in-dustry that caused the embargo – I would sug-gest the government knew there was a price to pay for their actions – and they need to step up to pay for the consequences of their decisions. Food produc-ers should not be the only sector of our society to pay for federal government international political ad-ventures.

There are other winners from the food embargo besides consumers, food producers and exporters in countries like Brazil and China that are not part of the embargo will see a sudden rise in demand for their food products. They may not be able to replace all the embargoed prod-ucts but it will certainly be a very profitable process for those they can – when it comes to trade politics there are always winners and losers.

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As we close the month of August, the harvest itch was replaced in most areas with a frustration as most of the U.S. Midwest and Canadian Prairies got hit with some untimely, heavy rains. Also, some increasing geopolitical risk premium is looking to get built into the market around the Septem-ber Long Weekend as there are a growing number of reports of Russia increasing its military presence at and even inside the Ukrainian border. There’s increasing buzz in the market about the sudden death syndrome (SDS) hitting some soybean fields in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Indi-ana. In my opinion, there’s not a lot of bullish news out there right now so to even out the playing field, this story is being pushed. If anything, the technical components of the market are what’s showing a pos-sible short-term correction in soybean prices, not a few fields seeing yield potential drop from 50 to 10 bu/ac. That being said, S.D.S. is a disease that can overwin-ter and so re-planting those fields next year likely won’t happen. That being said, the earliest of Plant 2015 surveys from Farm Futures suggests U.S. farmers will increase their soybean acres by 2.6 per cent in 2015 to a 2nd consecutive record area of 86.6 million acres, while dropping corn acre again by 1.25 per cent to 90.5 million acres.

The recent rains were seen as positive for both sides of the cornbelt with Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska all getting a drink that was overdue. After their crop tour last week, Pro-Farmer pegged their overall US corn yield at 169.3 bu/ac (U.S.D.A. at 169.3 in the last W.A.S.D.E.) and total production at 14.093 billion bushels (14.032 bil-lion). As for soybeans, the group says 45.35 bu/ac will come off, on average, from

American fields (U.S.D.A. at 45.4 bu/ac), creating an output of 3.812 billion bushels (U.S.D.A. at 3.816 billion). The questions that remain as the corn and soy-bean harvests start up now is just how much of a record will the crop be and where will it all go? To answer the second question, there’s definitely going to be more than a few grain piles on U.S. fields this year and if rail companies don’t im-prove service in some parts, said grain will continue to sit there. Frustration is certainly building in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota (tell us about it eh!)

That being said, the rains that fell in the northern U.S. states and here in the Ca-nadian Prairies isn’t help-ing much as the cereals and pulses that are trying to fin-ish out and farmers are try-ing to get into the fields to cut down those crops that are ready. Early indications are that green lentil prices and pea prices could see a climb over the next couple

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With the new school year come new classes, new friends, and new opportu-nities. The same goes for the Stettler Public Library.

Make sure to join us this fall for all of our new and returning programs, you won’t be disappointed.

Reader’s Circle will be meeting this Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, and enjoying a cup of tea. If you haven’t read this book yet, copies are still available at the library.

Elaine will be back on Tuesday, Sept. 9 for math and science tutoring. She will be here every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. to help you out!

Join us for the International Dessert and Appetizer Night on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Bring an appetizer or des-sert along with a recipe card to share with others while you sample a few tasty creations.

Join the Stettler Public Library as well as the Stettler Adult Learning Fam-ily Literacy Team while we also enjoy a performance from the Rhonda McCull-och Danceology students.

Need help winterizing your garden? Don’t fret: Dustin Morton from Alber-ta Agriculture will be here on Sept. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to give you a few tips on this subject.

Tech Time for Seniors is back. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. for help regarding cell phones, e-readers, e-mail, computers, or anything related to basic technology.

Is writing something you enjoy? Well then make sure to check out our Writers Club on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Come to the library at 6:30 p.m. with

a writing utensil, paper, and a head full of ideas.

The Stettler Public Library and the Al-berta Writers’ Guild would like to pres-ent children’s’ author Hazel Hutchins. Hazel will be here on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. to help celebrate Alberta Cul-ture Days.

Join us for a 45-minute presentation, which will include audience participa-tion and readings from Hazel’s very own books. Everyone is welcome.

Don’t forget about Read and Rhyme Play Time every Tuesday and Wednes-day at 10:30 a.m.

It’s full of fun and great for your toddlers.

Is Lego your life? Make sure to join us every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the library where you can build and create to your hearts content.

To find out more about the library and our programs, check out our website (http://spl.prl.ab.ca), our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/StettlerPublicLi-brary) or see our tweets (www.twitter.com/stettlerlibrary) for last minute de-tails about our programs.

Lori WelbourneINDEPENDENT COLUMNIST

Silly Internet dares are nothing new - my kids have been doing them for years. So when I first heard about the ice bucket challenge and witnessed my 11-year-old daughter and her friends filming themselves shrieking as freezing cold water was dumped over their heads, I thought nothing of it. And then I saw a video of Oprah Winfrey participat-ing and figured this latest craze must be different.

It was. It turned out to be part of a brilliant fun-draising campaign for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) with countless famous and not so famous folks all over North Amer-ica and the United King-dom participating as well.

Since the father of one of my good friends has this deadly, incurable disease, I immediately wanted to know what he and others afflicted with ALS thought of this mar-keting fad. If they liked it, there was a good chance I would too.

And then I got to think-ing, what wouldn’t they like about it? Because of all these goofy videos, their little known disease was suddenly thrust into the spotlight and being discussed on a mass level like never before. And as boring and repetitive as the clips can be to watch and hear about, they’re also helping to raise an unprecedented amount of cash for the non-profit or-ganization.

Yet I keep hearing moans and groans from people who don’t like it at all, or even hate it with a passion.

Some complain about the people posting videos who aren’t reaching for

their wallets. Others grum-ble there are more worthy causes to donate money and attention to. People doing the videos have been accused of being shameless self-promoters who don’t care about the cause at all. And, among many other gripes, there’s a strong objection to the water that’s being wasted.

It’s true some people are posting videos and not donating money, but that doesn’t mean they’re not assisting with the aware-ness portion of the cam-paign. And with all the charities there are in the world, it’s entirely subjec-tive which ones are most deserving.

It’s also not possible to know the motive be-hind each person’s video. Some could be doing it out of compassion while others could be doing it purely for fun. If it doesn’t hurt anyone, why should it matter?

As for the water that’s being wasted, I agree that it’s horrendously unfair there are millions of peo-ple living in third world countries without access to clean drinking water. We, in stark contrast, live in a society that’s so ac-customed to an abundance of it that most of us need-lessly shower on a daily basis.

It’s easy to find fault with just about anything if we want to. I admit to initially being skeptical about this campaign and it’s potential to raise mon-ey, but it’s hard to argue with success.

At the time of writing this article, the haul has reached a staggering $80 million. That certainly beats the $2.5 million raised in the same time period last year.

Charities all over the world are probably study-ing this unexpected pop culture phenomenon and wondering what they could do next. But you never know what’s going to go viral.

People taking issue with this fundraiser might want to look at it from a dif-ferent perspective. If this exact same campaign was helping out a cause near and dear to their heart, they probably wouldn’t mind it at all. I know I wouldn’t.

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Welcome back to school and regular fall routine, everyone. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and for the most part the sun and warmth kept it nice for work or plea-sure. As your son or daughter is headed off to post-secondary education, don’t for-get to get them to fill out the application for the Rumsey Ag Society Scholarship. More information and the list of criteria can be found with Kendra Kiemele or Kent Ho-lowath. Last year’s deadline was Sept. 25 and it is worth quite a bit, so check it out.

As I told you last week, the garden show was a success and each table had a display of beauty. This week I am able to give you the winning results. The total entries this year were 371 with 20 adults putting in 343 and 7 juniors putting in 28 entries. There were no six to 10 year olds who put any-thing in the show, which was too bad. The best Glad Spike, Glad Aggregate, Dahlia Aggregate and Best Dahlia were all won by Lorne McArthur. Diane McBride won the Novice Glad Aggregate and Betty Pen-nock won Best Begonia and Begonia Ag-gregate. The Rose Aggregate was won by Roy Ashcroft, Potted Plant Aggregate by Jill Brodie. Helen Steen won Best Tea Ta-ble, Pansy Arrangement, Arrangement Ag-gregate and seniors’ Arrangement. Carolin Schofer won back her own donated prize by having the best Lily Arrangement. Di-ane McBride won the Cut Flower Aggre-gate. Helen Steen won the Fruit Aggregate and Heritage Aggregate, a prize which was donated by the family of Mary and George Storch, her parents. Eleanor Richmond also did well by winning the Special bak-ing first and Baking Aggregate. Andrea

Webster won the Special baking second place.

The biggest pumpkin was entered by yours truly. Jill Brodie won the vegetable display of four with Eleanor Richmond winning the vegetable display of eight to 12 kinds. The Vegetable Aggregate was won by Ken Jensen with the Adult Show Aggregate first prize going to Lorne McAr-thur; second prize was won by Helen Steen. Most entries in the show was awarded to Lorne McArthur, who put in 68 entries. Gifts of the Garden, which was donated by Trident Exploration was won by Jill Brodie, Helen Steen and Andrea Webster. In the Junior Awards ages 11 to 15, there were a few winners to announce: Samantha McKee won the Flower Arrangement and Junior Aggregate first place, Abby Web-ster won the Baking Aggregate and the Ju-nior Aggregate second place. The Garden show committee would like to thank all the award donors, because without them, the show wouldn’t happen, also, Sandy McNaughton and Starland County for de-signing and photocopying the many show books. The Ag Society members helped in a big way with prize money and moving tables to set up and disassemble the show.

The plan for next year’s show is to return to their usual day of the last Wednesday of the month of August so keep that in mind as you start your garden planning for next year.

The month of September is usually very quick around the community as everyone is quite busy in the fields bringing in the grain and greenfeed for this winter. Good luck to all the farmers and farm workers as they work long hours to complete this task. Be careful out there, everyone.

My Mom collected this small summary of what it means to be a farmer years ago and I thought I would share it with you:

I’m glad I’m a farmer.Sometimes I’m angry about being a

farmer. And disappointed. Elated. Puz-zled. Worried. And, I suppose, every emo-tion in the book.

But I’m glad I’m a farmer.Because I know what I am. And what I

feel.I feel I’m akin to my land and the things

that grow on my land.And the sky over my land and the water

that falls on it and flows through it.And the livestock that sustains itself

upon my land.And the buildings that shelter me and

my wife and our children and the machines that help to make my land fruitful.

These are a bone-deep part of me.As is sweat. Cloudburst. Drought. Re-

pairs. Disease. Heartache. Market Losses. And Profits. Sowing. Reaping. And a hun-dred and one setbacks and successes, large and small, that other men may never know. But that I know. And am content with.

Not because farming is easy. It isn’t. Or because a farmer enjoys fame. He doesn’t. Or because a farmer like me is a wealthy man. I am not.

It’s simply because I know what I am. And I know what I feel.

I wouldn’t have me any other way.Me……the Farmer.

Power to farmers as they get into harvest season

Rumsey Record

BY PATTY STEEN403-368-3820

Contributed photo

This arrangement was entered at Rumsey’s Garden Show under the comical arrangement category and is a depiction of Helen Steens family: mom and dad and their nine children named.

One of the most historic buildings in our area is the Donalda Co-operative Creamery. As with other old buildings, repair and upkeep is important if the building is to survive as a historic resource. It is sig-nificant because it is an in-dustrial building associated with the development of the dairy industry in Alberta.

A first creamery opened in Donalda in 1924 on Fos-ter Street and was operated by John Greenbo and Henry Paege. It was a private firm known as Woodland Dairy.

In 1931 Paege owned and operated the Creamery. In the same year, he decided to install a power plant for the creamery and the com-munity. The following year the creamery also supplied electricity to Donalda.

In 1937, Mr. Paege and other local farmers decid-ed to form a Co-operative Creamery. Paege was fi-nally hired as the manager at $1,200 a year. In 1948 he moved to Chipman, Alberta to operate a creamery there.

Percy Jones became the manager of the Creamery in 1947 until his retirement in 1975, then Vic Stuc-cey from 1975 to 1979, and short stints by Archie Arm-strong, Jack Dinsmore, and Jim Ferdinand.

An increase in dairy pro-duction after World War II prompted the Creamery to be enlarged. It was eventu-ally rebuilt on the same site in 1954 – apparently using a former machine shop build-ing moved from Edberg northwest of Donalda.

“Donalda Maid” butter was shown across Canada at different agricultural ex-hibitions and won many prizes. The Donalda Co-op also operated an egg-grad-ing station until govern-ment operators closed out all the small operators.

The Creamery finally closed its doors on April 30, 1987. At that time it was it is believed the only local farmer-owned and operated creamery building in cen-tral Alberta.

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Things are about to get a whole lot dirtier in Drum-

heller, or should I say mud-dier.

On September 6th and 7th, the town of Drum-heller will be hosting the Tough Mudders competi-tion, that already boasts a registration of over 5,000 competitors ready to take on the 17 km course.

Add into the equation a throng of spectatorsde-scending into the valley and it could be the largest event ever hosted in the-town of Drumheller.

The festivities will not be confined to the gruelling course; there are plenty of attractions to keep your at-tention throughout the en-tire valley which begin Fri-

day the 5th. A downtown festival on Friday kicks off a weekend of events that in-cludes live entertainment, a golf tournament, a pig roast and of course some of the greatest scenery found any-where in the world.

Tough Mudder is typi-cally an 18 to 20 km ob-stacle course complete with militarystyle obstacles that tests all-around strength, stamina, teamwork, and mental grit, of even the best conditioned athletes. Tough Mudder is considered one of the toughest events ever created and definitely not for the faint of heart.

Drumheller’s terrain and scenery will prove to be a

natural backdrop for the event which has had over 1 million registrants world-wide since it’s inception in 2010.

The competition was originally designed and created by British Special Forces to test mental as well as physical strength. The obstacles play on basic human fears, most common being, fire, water, electric-ity and heights. In order to be successful in Tough Mudder a team’s plan must revolve around teamwork.

The obstacles on the course encourage group participation to complete. In order to complete the course you must commit to helping others on your team complete the course as well, putting your team-mates before yourself, and overcoming fears. The events are not timed and an average 78% of entrants successfully complete the course.

The local organizers and businesses are prepared for the thousands of people that are expected to at least double the population of

the Drumheller valley for the entire weekend.

As the Wildrose Critic for Tourism, Parks and Recreation it will be my privilege to attend the event. Tourism starts as a vision, to help bring the vi-sion to reality, it takes not only a great group of orga-nizers, it takes a great com-munity.

Drumheller has risen to the occasion every time I have had occasion to cel-ebrate an event with them. Judging by the preliminary numbers, this event will be a crowning achievement by all.

The competition will be tough but the atmosphere will be friendly, so if your not already planning on be-ing at this historic event, take the time to check it out. For more information on the event you can visit www.TravelDrumheller.com for a complete list of events, maps, tourism information and travel in-formation. For more in-formation on the event or to register, go to www.ToughMUdder.com.

Independent COLUMNSWednesday, September 3, 2014Page 14 The Stettler Independent

It is quite possible for soldiers to cross a frontier “by accident on an unmarked section,” and that is how Mos-cow explains the capture of a group of Russian paratroop-ers on Ukrainian territory last weekend. Poor lambs, they just wandered across the border by mistake. When they get home, they’ll have to be sent on a refresher course in cross-country navigation.

The flaw in this story is that the ten captured Russian soldiers, from the 331st Regiment of the 98th Guards Air-borne Division, were caught in a group of unmarked ve-hicles TWENTY KILOMETRES inside Ukraine. That’s a third of the way from the Russian border to the besieged rebel city of Donetsk, and it’s really hard to explain away as a navigational error.

Besides, there is plenty of other evidence (though no other video interviews with captured Russian troops) to show that there is now a three-pronged Russian offensive underway in eastern Ukraine. There are probably fewer than a thousand Russian regular army troops on Ukrainian territory at the moment, but their purpose is clearly to stop the collapse of the pro-Russian rebels and reverse the mo-mentum in the ground war.

Last week the Ukrainian forces finally cut the last re-maining road from Russia to the besieged city of Luhansk, shortly after a large convoy of Russian trucks violated Ukrainian sovereignty and drove up that road to deliver “humanitarian” aid to the city. The rebel forces have now launched a counter-offensive to reopen the road, and Rus-sian self-propelled artillery units have entered Ukraine in the Krasnodon area to support their attacks.

Another Russian force, including tanks, crossed the border on 24 August fifty km. south of Donetsk, the capi-tal of the other rebel province, and is trying to open a cor-ridor to that city. (The captured paratroopers were part of that force, which is currently stalled near Ilovaisk.) And on 25 August a column of Russian armour crossed into

Ukraine well to the south, heading west along the coast of the Sea of Azov towards the port city of Mariupol.

This last incursion, presumably an attempt to open a third front and relieve the pressure on the two besieged cities, has now occupied Novoazovsk, about thirty km. east of Mariupol. The Ukrainian forces say they destroyed a dozen armoured infantry carriers there, but in the end they were driven out. Russian helicopter gunships also killed four Ukrainian border guards and wounded three others in an attack on a border post east of Luhansk on Tuesday.

It’s not yet all-out war between Russia and Ukraine, but there is no doubt that Ukrainian forces are now in direct combat with Russian troops on several fronts. Russia still officially denies all this, of course, but its denials are not meant to be believed. Rather than see the separatist forces that Moscow has sponsored in the two eastern Ukrainian provinces simply collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to escalate the conflict.

The message is that Russia will do whatever is neces-sary militarily to keep the rebellion alive. But is that re-ally true? Putin is now just one step short of a full Rus-sian invasion of eastern Ukraine, and Russia is already suffering serious economic sanctions. Take that last step,

and it’s back to the Cold War – a war that Russia would ultimately lose, and it wouldn’t take forty years this time either.

Today’s Russia has only half the population of the old Soviet Union, and it is no longer a major industrial power. Without its oil and gas exports, its citizens would be as poor as Ukrainians. If NATO started to take the “Russian threat” really seriously and re-armed itself accordingly, Russia simply couldn’t keep up militarily – and even trying would wreck its fragile economy. In the end, that would probably bring Putin down.

Putin presumably understands this at some level, but his pride, and his desire to restore Russian power, won’t let him just accept defeat. So the current escalation is best seen as his next move in a game of chicken: can he frighten the West into making a deal that saves his face and turns Ukraine back into a political and economic de-pendency of Russia? The answer is: probably not.

Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, certainly does not intend to go back to the old days. When he called a parliamentary election last week, he was effectively de-claring that Ukraine will continue to be a sovereign and centralised state, not the neutered and decentralised state that Moscow wants – and that it will keep its options open on joining the European Union and even NATO (though neither of those options is currently on offer).

The problem with games of chicken is that each player must demonstrate his willingness to go all the way, even though going all the way is crazy. The first one to give way to an attack of sanity loses. The only way to avoid a disastrous smash-up and still not lose is for both players to go sane at exactly the same time. That is what diplo-macy is for, but so far it isn’t working.

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“We live in such a car culture that we’ve almost forgotten that there are other options.”

Fix said even she al-ways grabs her car keys before leaving the house and has to stop and con-sider if she can walk to where she’s going.

When a person walks or cycles to their destination, it does several things for themselves, the commu-nity and the environment, Fix mentioned. By walk-ing or cycling, people get exercise while being able to enjoy the outdoors, de-crease congestion on lo-cal roadways, and reduce carbon emissions into the environment.

And Stettler is the per-fect walking or cycling community, Fix said.

With everything built in a small area, the fre-quently accessed features of the community, like the Stettler Recreation Centre, the downtown stores, West Stettler Park and other destinations are easily accessed and not as far as one may think. The area is flat and there is an extensive network of walking and cycling paths and trails throughout the area.

Though the walk’n’roll month is over, the success of the initiative means the three committees are already at work on their next project to encourage people to find alternatives to driving. Signs will be going up in the near fu-ture to let people know how far popular destina-tions actually are, to help drivers realize that it’s not as far, after all, Fix said.

The group is also on the lookout for cyclists biking without helmets, since with a grant and do-nations, they’ve secured coupons for bicycle hel-mets, and will hand them out as able.

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Baharally sidelined by illnessPresence should increase now that school’s started

Joel van der VeenINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Dozens of competitors kept crowds entertained throughout the weekend at the sixth annual Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede.

Rodeo contestants came from across three provinces to compete in the event, which included performances on Saturday and Sunday and a slack section on Sunday morning.

Stampede committee chair Tana Nixon said the weekend went well, with packed stands for Saturday’s per-formance.

“We were thoroughly pleased with the crowd on Saturday night for the rodeo,” she said, noting that the grand-stand can hold about 750.

Nixon noted a significant downturn in the number of competitors, which she attributed both to the late timing of the weekend and new rules recently in-troduced by the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, which deter pro cowboys from entering rodeos through semi-pro associations.

Overall, though, she was pleased with the events and the response from the community, and expressed her ap-preciation to both the stampede com-mittee and to the event’s volunteers and sponsors.

Following are the results from the weekend, including the top three win-ners in each category.

Saddle Bronc: 1 (tie). Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, Sask., Cervus Recharge, 77, $834.75; 1 (tie). Jeremy

Tennant, Provost, Alta., Aimes No Change, 77, $834.75; 3. Casey Ber-tram, Piapot, Sask., Forget Me Not, 75, $598.50.

Bareback: 1. Monty Koopman, Consul, Sask., Cross Roads, 73, $626.40; 2 (tie). Lane Link, Maple Creek, Sask., Side By Side, 70, $464.25; 2 (tie). Brady Bertram, Maple Creek, Sask., City Storm, 70, $464.25.

Bull Riding: 1. Ressindo Ramirez, Stettler, Alta., Kyle Ag & Auto, 76, $913.50; 2 (tie). Ronny Delarue, Whitewood, Sask., Hangover, 75, $677.25; 2 (tie). Wyatt Laughlin, Glei-chen, Alta., Snow Jet, 75, $677.25.

Tie Down Roping: 1. Vaughn Warken, Coronach, Sask., 9.5, $910.80; 2 (tie). Justin Heggie, Cardston, Alta., 10.2, $732.60; 2 (tie). Devon Porter, Solsgirth, Man., 10.2, $732.60.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Wyatt Klovan-sky, Qu’Appelle, Sask., 5.9, $1,174.50; 2. Scott Sigfusson, Davidson, Sask., 6.7, $972.00; 3. Kal Klovansky, Qu’Appelle, Sask., 8.0, $769.50.

Ladies Barrel Racing: 1. Kris-ten Pfefferle, Brooks, Alta., 17.49, $1,138.50; 2. Karly Lanz, Carievale, Sask., 17.83, $990.00; 3. Alex Hanson, Medicine Hat, Alta., 17.90, $841.50.

Team Roping: 1. Kyle Chappel, Gravelbourg, Sask., and Brady Chap-pel, Moose Jaw, Sask., 5.2, $1,863.00; 2. Clint Weston, Cardston, Alta., and Tyler Paicu, Avonlea, Sask., 5.7; $1,620.00; 3. Jared Pancoast and Justin Kraft, 6.8, $1,377.00.

Novice Saddle Bronc: 1. Jace Do-enz, Milk River, Alta., 57, $183.60.

Joel van der Veen/Independent reporter

Casey Bertram of Piapot, Sask., is seen riding atop Forget Me Not in the saddle bronc competition during Sunday’s rodeo performance at the Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede. He placed third in the category and took home $598.50.

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Wildcats continued practicing under the rainbow on Sunday with the new head coach Guy Neitz taking over from Norbert Baharally, who had to give up full time coaching due to health reasons.

Stacey LavallieINDEPENDENT EDITOR

While vacationing in Florida in July, William E. Hay Composite High School principal and football coach Norbert Baharally was having fun with his family – until he suffered a major seizure on July 28.

It was the first seizure Baharally had ever had in his life, he said, and it landed him in the hospital in Florida for several days. Since then, he’s been on a regimen of drugs designed to prevent him from having another sei-zure while he awaits an appointment with a neurologist.

The side effects from the medication include de-creased stamina, and that weariness has sidelined Bah-arally from football practice for the vast majority of the pre-season, he explained.

“Practices were happening at 6 at night,” he said. By then, after a long day, he was simply too tired to be part of the practice.

“Now that school’s started,” and practices are right after school, “I think I can take part more often,” he added.

Baharally also had his driver’s license suspended be-cause of the seizure, which means he has to walk every-where or get rides.

“I don’t mind letting people know,” he said, adding that he’d rather have people know the cause than think he’d suffered a DUI, for example.

Offensive coordinator Guy Nietz and defensive coor-dinator Brian Matchett have been running the practices, while people from the school and coaches from the Ban-

tam football league have stepped up to help in Baharally’s absence.

When the William E. Hay students take the field later this week in Lloydminster for their first exhibition match of the year, Bah-arally said he hopes to be there with the other coaches, though he knows game nights will be tougher for him.

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Independent COMMUNITYThe Stettler Independent Page 19Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Joel van der VeenINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Norma Leslie has wel-comed plenty of visitors to Stettler over the years, but

until last week, none ever rode into town on a bicycle.

Her third cousin, John

Springfield, stopped here on Thursday during a bike tour of the Rocky Moun-

tains. He began his trip on Aug. 21, departing from Kalispell, Mont. and head-ing into British Columbia.

Springfield, 66, a retired computer programmer who lives in Newton, Mass., is an avid cyclist who has visited each of the 48 con-tinental United States by bike. In 1976, he crossed from Seattle to Boston.

“I’ve done trips all over the U.S.,” he said. “Now I’m working on Canada.”

While he has visited the Rocky Mountains before, he said he planned this trip to see the scenery in greater detail and at a more relaxed pace.

He also wanted to visit his relatives along the way, including Leslie and her husband Jim, and cousin Gayle English of Sylvan Lake.

Leslie and Springfield may be somewhat distantly related — their great-grand-fathers were brothers — but they have remained in touch over the years.

“John always sends me a message when he’s going on a long trip,” said Leslie.

Leslie’s grandparents

kept its original Czech name, Skocdopole, after ar-riving in Alberta in 1905. However, in 1945, Spring-field’s father opted to angli-cize his name, which trans-lates roughly to “jump into a field.”

As of Thursday, Spring-field had logged about 500 miles, an average of roughly 70 miles per day. He was enjoying the cooler temperatures he had en-countered so far, although he described Lake Louise as “exactly freezing.”

“I’ve gotten a smatter-ing of rain,” he said. “I like cool weather anyway, when riding, so it’s been pretty good.”

Riding through the mountains proved challeng-ing. He pedalled from Lake Invermere to Lake Louise in one day, going through two mountain passes. The 90-mile trip took him eight hours.

That same day, he en-countered a small bear, who came out of the woods. They made eye contact and the cyclist quickly “skedad-dled,” in his own words.

continued on page 31

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John Springfield (wearing helmet), who stopped in Stettler last week during his bicycle tour of the Rocky Mountains, poses outside of the Board of Trade office on Thursday. He is joined by his relatives — from left, Gayle English of Sylvan Lake, and Norma and Jim Leslie of Stettler.

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Not sure if anyone no-ticed there was no news from Endiang and By-emoor last week — we were on a short vacation to B.C. On our way we stopped and visited Dave and Luann Buchwitz at their new acreage south of Pigeon Lake near Bluff-ton.

In B.C. we spent time in the Okanogan Valley checking out the numer-ous fruit orchards and wineries. We also enjoyed a visit with Ron and Gerry Stimson at Kaleden, about 15 minutes south of Pent-icton. Some will remem-ber Gerry better as Ger-aldine Groundwater. Ron and Gerry are retired and moved to an acreage in the south Okanogan this spring.

Volunteers installed the last of the new windows at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on the weekend. This will help preserve the historic church for future generations to enjoy. It is interesting to note the church guest book includ-ed visitors this summer from Ontario, Germany and Switzerland as well as a Lutheran church histo-rian from Winnipeg.

Late summer rains in our district have the coun-tryside looking beautifully green, a rarity for this time of year. As harvest operations begin farmers are hoping for a warm, dry September.

Judy Buchwitz and her children Samantha, Mad-eline and Jacob spent time in August with Judy’s par-ents Robert and Darlene Westfall, brother Charlie Westfall and other rela-tives at Rothsay, Minne-sota.

A few weeks back Mick-ey Tucker, Doreen Nixon and Bob and Eileen Green took a bus tour to a resort casino in Cranbrook, B.C. They enjoyed a four-day get-away.

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Heather Keith and Dustin Derrick on their marriage at Linda Hall on Aug. 23. We wish this fine young couple all the best in their future years together. Heather is the daughter of Tom and Cindy Keith. The newlyweds will be living in Erskine.

Larry and Lorene Stul-berg joined their daughter and son-in-law, Krystal and Bud Stoutenberg and grandson Jack, for a holi-day to points of interest in Idaho.

Lee Hunt, Jim and Mau-reen Wasdal, along with all of Lee’s children — Barb and Bill Paetz, Len and Sue Armstrong, Wilma and Reuben Paetkau and Harold Hunt — attended the wedding of Jack Paetz and Natalie Larkan in Co-mox, B.C. on Aug. 23. Jack is the elder son of Bill and Barb (nee Hunt) Paetz. The newlyweds are living in Red Deer.

Jim and Maureen stayed longer in B.C. and visited with members of the Ack-erman family.

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Lorene Stulberg, Leanne Sorensen, Lorna Schil-ling and their families on the passing of their step-grandmother Anna Lehn. The funeral was held in Drumheller on Thursday. Mrs. Lehn was 92.

Jackson Daniel Ben-nett was the guest of hon-our Saturday at a meet and greet at grandma Dee Green’s home. Jackson is the son of Jonathan and Delaine (nee Green) Ben-nett of Calgary and was showered with baby gifts by the ladies attending.

Mickey Tucker, Irene Brooker, Donnie and Blanche Johnson and Jim and Shirley Lumsden at-tended a country music jamboree at Big Stone on the weekend. Irene, Don-nie and Shirley played in one of the bands entertain-ing there.

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Signs of fall are all around us. The farmers are busy in the fields, garden produce is ripe and the kids are back to school.

The Elks begin their regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month with a new slate of officers in place for the September meeting. Dennis Cordel will be the new Exalted Ruler and Matt Koen-raadt is past E.R.. Dan Fowler takes the position of Leading Knight, Tony Ni-bourg is Lecturing Knight with Rocky Dahmer as Loyal Knight. John deMos re-mains as Secretary-treasurer. The Esquire is Doreen Blumhagen, the Tyler is Mary Stewart and Jacquie Dietrich is Chaplin. Trustees are Charles Muncy, Jody Ander-son and Terry Vockeroth with Dale Kent as Historian. The Halkirk Elks are work-ing at the casino on Sept. 8 and 9. The annual oyster fry is slated for Oct. 18.

AESO meeting was held in Halkirk Aug. 25 talking about transmission devel-opment in Alberta.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Glenna (Jackson) Creasey, who passed away on Aug. 25 in Lacombe. A memo-rial service will be held on Sept. 2. Her story is on page 341 of Home Fires.

Congratulations to Scott and Heather Rowland on the arrival of a 9 lb. 2 oz. baby boy, Paxton Chase born on August 27th in Lethbridge. He was born on his great- granddad, George Rowland Sr.’s birthday. Proud grandparents are Sonny and Margret Rowland and Lonnie and Cindy Nelnor. Paxton has a big sister, Amina, who is two years old.

Congratulations to Tanner Duncan and Michelle Barkley who were married on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the brides home near Red Willow. A reception and dance followed in the Stettler hall. The newly-weds make their home in Stettler.

Word has been received on the pass-ing of Don Bouma at Provost on Aug. 7. Rosemary Fetaz is Don’s niece. Don

was the last of four brothers who im-migrated to Canada from Holland in the early 1950s. He was married to Madelyn Schaffner. His brother Ted married Bar-bara Ann Hepp, Dick married Lauretta LeClair and Joe married Suzzane Wiart. Our sympathies go out to the large extend-ed families.

Paul and Jacquie Deitrich went to the Alberta +55 games recently held in Stratcona County. Paul played baseball on Team Alberta. The team came away with the bronze medal. There were ap-proximately 800 participants from Alberta in a wide variety of games and over 2000 participants from across Canada. Next games will be in two years.

Anna Weyant of Calgary, granddaugh-ter of Stan and Dorothy Anderson, has placed 3rd in a young Canadian art exhi-bition and contest. Her oil painting titled ” Isabelle” has been hung in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa for the sum-mer.

Mary Stewart was among the guests helping to celebrate her great – grand-daughter, Brooklynn’s 6th birthday on Wednesday evening in Stettler .

Ron and Dianne (Taylor) French from Calgary visited with Dianne’s aunt, Anna Taylor in Stettler this weekend. They stopped in Halkirk, toured Castor and Bulwark and attended the Decoration day services in Gadsby.

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COWDENEdith Cowden passed away, August 25, 2014 at her home at Points West Living, Stettler, Alberta at the age of 87 years; she was born in Berlin, Germany on March 9, 1927.She has touched all of our lives in a very profound and loving way. Edith has overcome a lot of adversity and has had a lot of magnifi cent accomplishments in her life; some which she has shared with each and every one of us. She has helped so many people with their health

problems over the years, from stop smoking to helping young women experience motherhood.Edith had a way of coming into your life and making it much better. She had an answer for everything and a fabulous sense of humor and once she touched your life the ‘Edith magic’ happened and you were hooked.Edith was a very private person; she did not like a lot of her personal life known, as we all know by her eye rolls and fi nger shaking, just too gently let you know that was not something she was going to discuss. Edith was a very feisty and determined woman who loved each and every one of us in her own way. As we all loved her. Edith is survived by her chosen special family Mary Jane and Jim Hoover of Stettler, Alberta and their family, Allan Docherty of Erskine, Alberta as well as the caregivers of Cottage A and the entire staff of Points West Living in Stettler and her dear friends through the years.A Come and Go Tea was held on Saturday, August 30, 2014 from 2 to 4 PM at Points West Living. Memorial donations may be made in her name to an animal rescue organization of your own choice. Condolences may be viewed or sent to the family at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

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LAMOUREUXRene Edmund JosephBorn Feb. 3, 1956 in Castor, ABPassed away on Aug. 23, 2014 in Red Deer, ABRene was born in Castor, Alberta the 4th child of Fern and Edmay Lamoureux. When Rene was a baby the family moved to Stettler, Alberta. Rene attended school at Stettler Elementary, Stettler Junior High and then William E. Hay High School and graduated in 1976. Rene knew he would go on to some kind of trade work from the time he was small and put things together

like the radios to the television so we could be the fi rst ones on the block to have stereo sound. He also fi xed all the bikes and made many bikes from all the parts. One time Rene put a ramp on the verandah steps and went down on roller skates (the kind you attached to the bottom of your shoes), he was lucky he did not hurt himself. Rene was also instrumental in organizing bike races down the back alley. This was on tricycles and you stood on the back with one foot and pushed with the other, most of us have the scars on our knees and legs to remind us. He was always tinkering and building things with the various items that he had brought home. Rene was married in 1977 to Elaine Dowling in Stettler. Rene and Elaine moved to Camrose, and he apprenticed at Stoney Creek Plumbing and Heating while attending NAIT for his certifi cates. Rene and Elaine divorced in 1983 and he continued to work in Camrose at the same place for a few years and then at Burmac Plumbing and Heating. In the mid-eighties Rene moved back to Stettler, and he then began working for the Town Of Stettler, which has become his second home. Rene was still at the Town when he passed away and has left many friends and co-workers there who will miss him very much. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his motorcycles in the warm weather and snowmobiling in the winter. He bought a house and was renovating it in between helping others and working. His love of tinkering continued and he was always updating his electronics and building a computer lab out of spare parts. He was a Jack of All Trades and loved buying on line and loved getting a deal. He would often get more than one of the same item if it was a really good deal… thus he always had spares. Rene will be missed by all who knew him. Rene was predeceased by his parents, Fern and Edmay Lamoureux, his grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, other relatives and by a good friend and co-worker Gordie Bible. He is survived by his 11 brothers and sisters; Lise Lamoureux, Paul (Carolyn) Lamoureux, Diane Lamoureux (Don Stewart), Claire Lamoureux, Mona Lamoureux, Anna Lamoureux (Steve Mandryk), Guy (Alice) Lamoureux, Julie Campbell (Brian Smith), Ivan (Keira) Lamoureux, Susan Kowalski (Vern Yurkowvich) and Nina Lamoureux (Vince), nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephew, many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and also by his family at The Town of Stettler. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Rene, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315.

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Must have understanding of prints, P&D’s, Piping Specs and QC requirements. Knowledge of welded

and threaded pipe systems. Safety knowledge.

resume@capemfg.ca

“B” PressureWelders Required

Pressure vessel experience preferred.

Benefi ts package available.

By contract or by hand.

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“U” Stamp Pressure Vessel Shop

GENERAL LABOURERMechanical experience an asset.

Able to meet required physical demands. Must be motivated.

Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. is located in Forestburg, AB and is a specialty oilfield production equipment

manufacturer. We are currently looking for the following tradespeople to join our team:

B Pressure WelderTop wages and benefits plan offered to successful candidate

To arrange job test and interview, please email resumés to n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net

Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. is located in Forestburg, AB and is a specialty oilfi eld production equipment manufacturer. We are

currently looking for the following tradespeople to join our team:

Draftsperson andQC/Safety Manager

Applicants must have experience in the positions they are applying for. Prism offers excellent wages, benefi ts, job security and opportunity for growth.

Please send resumes to Neil Thorsteinson atn_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net

COMMUNICATIONS SALES REP(STETTLER OFFICE)

Bond-O, an authorized Telus dealership, is looking for sales professionals with strong selling and communications skills who get excited about the communications industry and its growing future.

As a Sales Representative you will be responsible for:-Providing an outstanding customer sales experience.-Teamwork to meet personal and store targets.-Ensuring our clients receive exceptional after sales service support.-Understanding all areas of wireless voice, data and Internet service.

We offer competitive hourly wage plus commission, group RRSPmatch it programs and on-going support and professional training.

If you have previous sales experience and feel you would make a goodcandidate for this position, please forward your resume to:hr@bond-ocommunications.comFax: 403-742-1576

Only those applicants deemed suitablefor this position will be contacted.

Allied Fabrication is a young aggressive company looking for like-mindedindividuals to join our team. If you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment, pride yourself on having an eye for details, a strong work ethic, and consider yurself reliable please send your resume. Allied manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are quickly gaining a reputation as a high quality, dependable, competitive supplier.

We are now accepting resumes for:

- Apprentice Welders- Labourers

Allied Fabrication offers competitive wages, a health & wellness program, access to overtime hours, and the opportunity to advance your career; division manage-ment positions will become available as we continue to grow.

Please send resumes to:Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: careers@alliedfab.com

Allied is an enterprising company that manufactures oil & gas production equipment from our facility in Stettler, AB. We are actively looking for like-mindedindividuals to join our team. If you enjoy a fast paced, positive work environment, pride yourself on having an eye for details, a strong work ethic, and consider yourself reliable please contact us!

We are now accepting resumes for:

“B” Pressure, Journeyman and Apprentice Welders

LaborersAllied offers competitive wages, a health & wellness program, access to overtime hours, and the opportunity to advance your career; division management positions will become available as we continue to grow.

Please apply in person at 3808 - 46 Ave. in Stettler or send resumes to:Fax: 1-888-526-0274 or Email: careers@alliedfab.com

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. is seeking qualifi ed candidates to fi ll Floorhand, Derrickhand and Driller positions. These positions are locally based.Applicants must have all necessary valid tickets for the positionapplied for.Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary & benefi ts package along with a steady work schedule.Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources

Email: hr@bearspawpet.comFax: 403-258-3197

Or mail to: Ste. 5309, 333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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Prism Integrated Solutions Inc. is located in Forestburg, AB and is a specialty oilfield production equipment

manufacturer. We are currently looking for the following tradespeople to join our team:

B Pressure WelderTop wages and benefits plan offered to successful candidate

To arrange job test and interview, please email resumés to n_thorsteinson@prismcorp.net

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

An opportunity exists at the Paintearth Mine, located between Halkirk & Forestburg, Alberta for a Journeyman Electrician.

Position Profi le: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Foreman. Responsibilities include industrial electrical maintenance, including PLC programming and modern drives. There will be an opportunity to work with high voltage, high power equipment.

Qualifi cations: The ideal candidate will posses a Interprovincial Journeyman Electrician Certifi cate and have industrial experience with tech cable, cable tray and PLC terminations. Experience with draglines and DC powered equipment is an asset. Troubleshooting experience with a willingness to be responsible for results is necessary.

Westmoreland Coal Company - Paintearth Mine offers a competitive compensation and benefi ts package and provides the opportunity for personal growth and development.

Closing date: September 12, 2014

Please e-mail or fax your resume and cover letter toHuman Resources:

E-mail: careers.PEMSHM@prairiemines.com Fax: 403.884.3001

We thank all candidates for their applications, however, only thoseselected for an interview will be contacted. We would kindly

appreciate no phone calls.

ATTENTIONJOURNEYMANTECHNICIANS

An opportunity exists for the rightindividual that wants to work in acomputer orientated, team focusedservice department.

Competitive wage (tiered - fl at rate)

4 weeks paid vacation

Matched RRSP contributions

Paid GM technical training

Medical & Dental benefi ts plan

Relocation assistance

Interested applicants apply in person,call 403-742-3407 or emailjimmacdougall@stettler gm.comService Manager Jim MacDougallAll applications will be kept confi dential.

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ALTA-WIDE BUILDERS SUPPLIES LTD.6810-50 Avenue, Stettler, AB T0C 2L2

FULL TIME MATERIAL HANDLERSJob duties: Loading/unloading customers trucks, moving & stacking

lumber. Wages $14.00/hourBenefi ts Package: Health care plan Skills required: on the job training will be providedContact: resumes@altawide.com

Savage Value Drug Mart is looking for a

student for part time front store clerk position.

Individual must be enthusiastic, energetic and mature. Candidate must be able to

work after school and Saturdays.

Please apply in person to Scott or Fern.

Full-time

Front Store Clerk(30-40 hours/week)

Must be able to work weekends.Computer skills an asset.

Please apply in person withresume to Fern or Scott.

Score Projects is currently looking for: - Sub Arc Operators

- Fitters (Vessel Prep) - CWB Welders

- B Pressure Welders - Welders Helpers & Laborers

We offer TOP wages, benefi ts and theopportunity to work in a rewarding work

environment.

Experience is preferred, but will train the right individuals.  

 Please apply in person or email resume to

adam@scoreprojects.com3814 - 47 Avenue, Stettler, AB

STETTLERTRANSIT MIX

Looking to hireFull Time

Redi-Mix Concrete Truck DriversConcrete Pump Operator/Truck

DriverClass 3 with air, willing to train right

candidatestettlertransitmix@gmail.com

is looking for:• Ready Mix Batcher• Concrete Pump Operator Must have Class 3

• Offi ce AssistantPlease bring resume into:

4202 - 46 Ave. orPhone 403-742-2134

EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

Floor Covering Installers and Tilesetters needed

for Jensen Contract Flooring, Big Valley, AB

Starting wages:$28.85/hr - Floor Covering Installers

$24.75/hr - Tilesetters40-50 hours per week

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience or have a valid trade certifi cation.

Please send qualifi ed resumes only tojensenjobs@email.com or

fax to 403-876-2554

Stettler Adult Learning Council is seeking a Program Manager. Working with a community board, the successful candidate will supervise all programs offeredby the Council and work with external partners to deliver high quality adulteducation programs to Stettler and area. This is a .8 position with leave during summer school closure.

Candidates should have: • A degree in Education, Management or Human Services • 3-5 years of experience in a related fi eld

Knowledge and Abilities:• Able to perform functions relating to non-profi t management including: bylaw

and policy development, working with boards and funding agencies, fi nancial management and budgeting, human resource management.

• Able to work with community groups and partner agencies.• Able to plan and manage program details and initiate public awareness

campaigns.• Strong analytical and computer skills.• Excellent oral and written communication skills.• Self-directed worker with ability to take initiative.• Experience with the post-secondary system and teaching adults an asset

Please send resumes to wendy.rhyason@stettlerfcss.ca Closing date is September 15.

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Currently looking for:

- Quality Control Assistant

We offer TOP wages, benefi ts and the opportunity to work in a rewarding work environment.

Top candidates must possess:• Willingness to learn new skills• Computer skills• Basic welding knowledge• Excellent people skills• Must be reliable• Attention to detail

Please email resumes toadmin@scoreprojects.com or fax 1-888-317-7460

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Resumes are being accepted to fi ll the 24-32 hours per week position of C.A.O for the Summer Village of Rochon Sands.Our VillageTh e Summer Village of Rochon Sands was incorporated in 1929. It is a peaceful lakeside community situated on the south shore of Buff alo Lake within close proximity to the Town of Stettler.Th ere are 178 developed lots within the Village with recreational activities that provide year round enjoyment for residents and visitors to the area.

RequirementsTh e Administrator must be a self-starter, extremely organized with the ability to meet deadlines. Good verbal and written skills and the ability to deal pro-fessionally and fairly with the general public as well as the ability to deal with confl ict and complex problems eff ectively. Liase with other Municipalities, and local organizations as well as become familiar with statutory requirements in the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and other legislation. Th e successful candidate will be required to acquire a working knowledge in governmentoperations, statues, bylaws and policy making as well as attend and accurate-ly record all council meetings, research and report to Council as directed. Th e candidate will also be required to report, direct, administer and coordinate all the aff airs of the Rochon Sands Provincial Campground and the Narrows Recre-ational Area on behalf of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands. Problem solving, interpersonal and communications skills are required as well as the ability todeal with staff fairly and diplomatically. Experience in QuickBooks Accounting soft ware would be a benefi t but not necessary.

Th e Starting Salary will be negotiable depending on experience. Hours of work are fl exible and will be determined according to the successful candidate’s abil-ities and experience.

Resumes will be accepted until Friday, September 12, 2014 at 3:00 pm. For more details please contact the Summer Village of Rochon Sands Offi ce at (403) 742-4717 or via e-mail to info@rochonsands.net.

Th e Summer Village of Rochon Sands#1 Hall Street

Rochon Sands, AB T0C 3B0

Administrator Required

Clearview Public Schoolsis seeking a

HEAD CARETAKERCompetition No. 5590

Clearview Public Schools is accepting applications for the position of Head Caretaker in Stettler, Alberta. This is a full-time night shift (8 hours/day, Monday – Friday) that requires heavy lifting to a maximum of 40 lbs. The position is under the collective agreement with CUPE.

As a team leader for approximately seven custodians, the Head Caretaker will have the ability to work in a team environment, provide good communication skills, and share best practices with other custodians.

With a competitive salary at $23.20 per hour (including an employer-paid full benefi t package, with pension, vacation and sick leave entitlements), the successful candidate will work in a learning environment focused on student success. See the following for more details: http://1drv.ms/1rmfYoI

The successful candidate will be required to provide a current criminal record check and child intervention check prior to employment commencing. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to supply three references that have agreed to be contacted at the time of the interview.

Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume electronically to applications@clearview.ab.ca quoting competition number in the subject line. Applications may also be sent to Clearview Public Schools, Attn: Cheryl Cysouw, Box 1720, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0. Faxes may be sent to (403)742-1388. This competition will remain open until 4:30pm on September 11, 2014.

We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Clearview Public Schools(Clearview School Division No. 71)

Requires

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERSClearview Public Schools is looking for energetic individuals to join our dedicated team of School Bus Drivers. Salary & benefi ts are competitive for our drivers, and succesful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a team of dedicated staff focusing on student success.

1. Competition #5592 - Applications are being accepted for a permanent, full time school bus route in the Castor area commencing October 1, 2014. Competition closes, Monday, September 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm.

2. Competition #5593 - There is an opening in the Botha area for a permanent, full time school bus driver to commence October 1, 2014. This competition closes Monday, September 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm.

3. Competition # 5556 - Applications are also being accepted for part time bus driving positions throughout the school division.

Successful candidates will be required to provide a current criminal record check and child intervention check prior to employment commencing. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to supply three references that have agreed to be contacted at the time of the interview. Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume electronically to applications@clearview.ab.ca. Applications may also be sent to Clearview Public Schools, Attn: D. Larsen, Box 1720, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0. Faxes may be sent to (403) 742-1388. Please quote the competition number on

all applications submitted.

We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CLEA

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SCHOOLS

Clearview Public Schools(Clearview School Division No. 71)

Requires

Full Time & Part Time Teacher AssistantsCompetition No. 5595

Applications are being accepted for full time and part time Teacher Assistant positions at the Stettler Elementary School in the Early Learning Program for the 2014-2015 school year. We are looking for an energetic and innovative individual who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The successful applicant will provide general assistance under the direction of a certifi ed teacher.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a current criminal record check and child intervention check prior to employment commencing. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to supply three references that have agreed to be contacted at the time of the interview. Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume electronically to applications@clearview.ab.ca quoting competition number in the subject line. Applications may also be sent to Clearview Public Schools, Attn: D. Larsen, Box 1720, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0. Faxes may be sent to (403)742-1388. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please remember to check our website at www.clearview.ab.ca for employment opportunities.

CLEA

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SCHOOLS

RED WILLOW PORK FARMis now accepting applications for

experienced SWINE TECHNICIANS (at least one year experience working with animals), SENIOR TECHNICIANS (at least

2 years hog production experience), and UNIT MANAGERS (at least 3 years hog production experience and ability

to supervise others). We are located 41km NW of Stettler, AB.

We offer competitive wages ($16-18.50 per hour), health plan, RRSP contributions and productionbonuses. These positions are for full

time continuous employment.

To apply, send resume and references to:

dpossberg@sunhavenfarms.com or 713 - 10 St., Wainwright, AB T9W 1T5

or fax to 780-842-6917

RSSJ Holdings Ltd O/A Tim Horton’s

6608 50th Ave, Stettler, AB, T0C 2L2

SupervisorFull Time / Part Time / Shift Work

Night / Overnight / Early Morning / WeekendSome high school education

$13.50 Per HourWage based on experience/availability

Please send resume to rsilva2649@gmail.com

Phone 403-742-1755

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JT AUTO BODY LTD.

“Serving Stettler & areafor years”

• Complete auto bodyrepair & painting

Call Curt or Rob

Phone 403-742-2869 4606 - 40 St., Stettler

CabinetMakers 1054

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Contractors 1100

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Phone: 403-742-6612Cell: 780-935-0540

Email: mstahlberg@shaw.ca

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Drafting Service

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PH: 403-742-4101FAX: 866-305-5686

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Eavestroughing1130FINISHING TOUCH EXTERIORS LTD.

5”Continuous Eaves“Gutter Clean” Leaf Protection

Call Barry Harvey

403-742-8838*27 years experience*

Electrical 1150

“If It’s Electrical We Do It”All types of Electrical

Installation &Maintenance

403-742-5111Serving Stettler

& Area since 1978

FurnaceCleaning 1193Stettler Furnace

Cleaning

Qualifi ed and Qualifi ed and ReputableReputable

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Glass Shops 1196

LTD.C.R. GLASS“Your Service Specialists”

Randy Long• Residential• Commercial

• Automotive Needs

403-742-25204607 - 59 St., Stettler

(Beside A & W)

Glass Shops 1196HEARTLAND

GLASS• Locks repinned & installed

• Windshields repaired & installed

• Residential & Commercial Windows & Doors

• All your glass & screen needsMain St., Stettler Emergency403-742-2665 403-742-3628

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Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture Acupuncture & Massage& Massage

“Keeping people in Motion...”

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4806 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB403-742-EARS(3277)Open Monday to Friday9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(Closed over lunch & on holidays)

Hauck Optometry & Hearing5014 - 50 St., Stettler

403-742-4504

DR. D.G. BECKLUNDChiropractor

-Gitzel Krejci Building4912 - 51 Street

Stettler, ABOpen Mon. - Sat.

Bus.: 403-742-2553Res.: 403-742-0370

Dr. E. LYNESChiropractor

4719 - 49 St.Stettler, AlbertaOne block East of Scotia Bank

403-742-5810 or 403-742-6443

Stettler Eye CareDr. R. TROY NELSON

Comprehensive eye health and vision exams

Top quality frames, lenses and contacts

Treatment of eye disease, injuries and

surgical co-management

Phone 403-742-2683New patients welcome

HealthCare 1210

VITAMIX Blenders Summer Sale. Free

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LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE

4819 - 51 Street

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ANDERSON LAW OFFICE

Brenda Anderson, B.Comm., LL.B.

5002 - 51 Ave., Stettler, AB

Phone 403-742-2529

Fax 403-742-2522

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Painters/Decorators1310

LegalServices 1260

Barristers and SolicitorsAdvocates

2401 Toronto Dominion Sq.Edmonton Centre

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Fax: 780-426-0982

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4910 - 51 StreetStettler, AB T0C 2L0

Phone: 403-742-4437

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast.

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Misc.Services 1290

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum

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Misc.Services 1290

Painters/Decorators1310

Misc.Services 1290

Tru-FenceGood Fences Make Good Neighbours!

Verle KlassenPh 403-741-4483 • Fax 403-742-4560

trufence@live.ca

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fencing needs”

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PersonalServices 1315

DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term

relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live

intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984.

Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

Painters/Decorators1310

Plumbing& Heating 1330

• Complete Plumbing & Heating Services• Commercial and Residential• Water Conditioning & Pumps

• 24 Hour ServiceService Wise - We Specialize

Stettler

Ph. 403-742-5237

YardCare 1430

RUBBER DUCKYARD CARE

• Power Rake• Aerate

• Lawns ~ cut & trimmedFor personalized services callLana Gross ~ 403-740-3595

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STETTLERFLOORING

& Paint

Shane MercierOwner/Manager

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Business Services#1000 - #1430

Painters/Decorators1310

Misc.Services 1290 Misc.

Services 1290

Business and Services Directory

Misc.Help 880

Misc.Help 880

Auctions 1530

4-MAJOR OILFIELD Service Companies

Dispersal. Tues., Sept. 9, 9 a.m., MAS Sales Centre,

Blackfalds, Alberta. Picker trucks, pickups, snowcats, skid steer & attachments,

man lifts, zoom booms, forklifts, Dodge 3500

w/blade, breathing trailers, safety equipment, standby

emergency units, IHC 4300 ambulance,

enclosed & equipment trailers, Ind. Plant & NG

compression tools & parts, Mech. Ser. Body,

ATV’s, JD 5093E tractor, JD 630 disc bine, & more.

Internet bidding at bidspotter.com or

www.montgomeryauctions.com1-800-371-6963.

Auctions 1530AUCTION SALE

Saturday September 6 at 10 a.m.

Roy/Jeanne Thiessen & Bob Hamper

# 54 Valarosa Crossing **Didsbury A.B.**

Snap on Tools & tool boxes, Hand & Power tools, Yard & garden,Tractors, Household,

Collectibles,Check the web for full listing & pictures…

Pilgrim Auction Service403-556-5531

www.pilgrimauction.com

AUCTION SALE. Sept. 6 & 7. Large 2-Day Collector

Car, quality antiques, acreage tools. Approx. 3

miles out of Spruce Grove, Alberta. Details at:

www.spectrumauctioneering.com780-960-3370 / 780-903-9393.

COLLECTOR CAR AUC-TION! 7th Annual Red

Deer Fall Finale. September 19 - 20,

Westerner Park. Consign today. 1-888-296-0528

ext. 103; egauctions.com.

MEIER Classic Car & Truck Auction. Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m.

6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today,

call 780-440-1860.

RITCHIE BROS Unreserved Auction. October 30. Highway

commercial property, 2.04 acres in Stettler. Two

heated metal buildings, chain link fenced. Visit:

rbauction.com/realestate for details.

EmploymentTraining 900

Auctions 1530

Auctions 1530UNRESERVED AUCTION.

Oct. 23, 9 a.m. Bill Armstrong Trucking Ltd.,

Thorhild, Alberta. 780-398-2294.

Cat D6C-LGP, standard, winch; Cat D7HXR High Drive; 2 Cat D8H-46A’s, P. shifts; Finley Hi-Way Hydrascreen; 2 Ardco

4x4’s; 1994 - 870 Galion (Komatsu) grader; 1984 - 4500 Volvo loader; quan-

tity of Cat attachments; 20 pick-up trucks & more.

View online: www.prodaniukauctions.com

WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Huge Fall Consignment

Auction. Sept. 6 in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, construction

equipment, vehicles, RVs, tools and much more! Phone 403-669-1109;

www.wheatlandauctions.com

Bicycles 15403 WHEEL ADULT BIKE, brand new, $400. Phone

403-740-0700 after 5 p.m.

BuildingSupplies 1550METAL ROOFING & SID-

ING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western

Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution

Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call

1-888-263-8254. .

BuildingSupplies 1550

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance

owed! Call 1-800-457-2206;

www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Firewood 1660LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging

403-318-4346

SEASONED SPLITFIREWOOD

4.5 kms. West of StettlerCall 403-323-0744

Misc. forSale 1760A-STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers. Used

40’ & 40’ Seacans high cube & insulated

containers 40’-53’ long. Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

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OfficeSupplies 1800

403-742-2395

WHITE 20LB WHITE 20LB BOND PAPER: BOND PAPER:

8.5 X 118.5 X 1110 pkgs. of 500 sheets10 pkgs. of 500 sheets

$48$48/case/caseShop Stettler Shop Stettler

& Save!& Save!

PetServices 1820

DOG OBEDIENCEAND AGILITY CLASSES

Begin September 8.For more information

contact Lorrie at403-742-3698

TravelPackages 1900FOY SPA RV Resort has more winter fun for less!

Hot mineral springs, events, activities, fi tness, entertainment, Canadian

friends in southern California; foyspa.com or

1-888-800-0772

WantedTo Buy 1930

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all

paperwork and transportation. Licensed dealer. 1-866-960-0045; www.dollars4guns.com.

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210

FarmEquipment 2010FOR Sale: 1995 Hesston Swather 14 ft. Hayheader

rebuilt, 1810 hours. $25,000 o.b.o. Good

shape. Hesston 10 wheel hay rake. $2500. 1976

Chev 3 ton 366, 5 speed hoist, runs. $1100. Case IH 8370 haybine, needs welding. $1800. Phone

403-742-8810.

Horse/StockTrailers 2170HORSE and Stock trailer. Parts and repairs. Axles, brakes, drums, bearings,

spring, rims, fenders, lights, and wiring.

Pick up & delivery avail.HORSE SHOE TRAILER

MFG. AND REPAIR. HALKIRK, ALBERTA

403-884-2173 403-430-0504

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OPERATOR 2 POSITIONRahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer

of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applicationsfor a full time Operator 2 position.

The position includes Plant Operations and Sanitation duties.Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 diploma and must

be available for shift work.Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.

Application Closing Date: September 12, 2014

Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to:

Rahr Malting Canada Ltd.Attention: Human Resources

Box 113Alix, Alberta

T0C 0B0Fax: 403-747-2660

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Buy & Sell#1500 - #1990

Reached a Reached a Milestone?Milestone?

403.742.2395403.742.2395

We want to hear from you!

Grain, FeedHay 2190

HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup”Westcan Feed & Grain,

1-877-250-5252.

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE,

Come see us at:4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab

ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED!

403-782-3333Dealer of Masterfeeds

For Rent#3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390

Houses/Duplexes 3020IN STETTLER 2 bedroom

older house, 4 appls. and 3 bedroom double

wide, 5 appls., 1 1/2 bath, on feced lot. No pets,

403-742-6631

STETTLER: small 2 bdrm. house prefer single quiet professional, 2 bdrms. on main, 1 bdrm. downstairs. Ideal location on school

street. 4801 54 St. single car garage, large cement

parking pad. Avail. for viewing immediately. N/S.Avail. on Sept. 11. $1200. mo. + utilities. DD $500.

Contact Alisha 403-742-5577

Acreages 4050

Condos/Townhouses3030ALIX, AB 2 bdrm. 1 bath condo, 1100 sq. ft., private entrance, 5 appls, balcony, $1050 + utils. 403-341-9974

Suites 3060L A R G E

One & Two BEDROOM APARTMENTS

FOR RENTNo pets

Phone Ellen at 403-742-1568

Phone Linda or Ernieat 403-742-5005

BEST RENTAL VALUEIN STETTLER

1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.1 Bedroom, $800/mo.2 Bedroom, $1100/mo.

D.D. $200.Avail. immediately

Kimberly 403-690-5828

StorageSpace 3160STETTLER MINI

STORAGEHousehold, furniture,business records, etc.

Various sizes. Protectedby security alarm and

fenced and lightedperimeter. Owner:

Reg and Darlene Hunter403-740-9283 or

403-742-3153

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Farms/Land 4070

FOR SALE: Pasture/recreation quarter,

dugout, catch pens. 20 minutes from Stettler, south of Botha. Phone

403-742-8810.

ManufacturedHomes 4090

1990 MOBLE home in great shape, 3 bdrm.,

2 bath, fridge & gas stove, new washer & dryer, new roof last October, located

on a spacious double lot in Endiang but can be

moved. Asking $68,000. phone 403-585-8379

RED Deer Mobile Home in Waskasoo Estates. Lots of renovations inside and out. 1216 sq ft. 3 bed, 2 bath.

Detached oversized garage. View more info on

mls.ca: CA0044188. Price: $139, 900. Call

Tammy King Worth Metro Realty 403-304-0649.

SHOWHOME SALE. Substantial savings to be had! Need room for whole

new display! Visit Grandview Modular Red

Deer to see the quality and craftsmanship that set us

apart. 1-855-347-0417; www.grandviewmodular.com;

terry@grandviewmodular.com

Stores/Commercial 3120

CommercialProperty 4110

Cars 5030

ManufacturedHomes 4090

SINGLE WIDE SHOWHOMES now

reduced! Craigs Homes, a proud supplier of Moduline Manufactured Homes, is wanting to make way for

the new homes coming out for 2015. Come and check out some sweet deals. An

example is our 20 X 76 Canberra, 1520 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom is

now at $115,900. Regular price $118,900. Call Marg

at 1-855-380-2266.

MortgagesBought/Sold4190BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for

purchases, debt consolidation,

foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed,

unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick:

www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437,

Belmor Mortgage.

Financial#4400 - #4430

Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430

MoneyTo Loan 4430DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own

a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend

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GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills?

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Trucks 5050FORD, CHEVY, Dodge, Toyota & more. Vehicles from $47/week with bad

credit or no credit. Bankruptcy ok. $0 down

options. Cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans.

1-800-591-5127. Apply online at

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Motorcycles 5080

2006 Honda Goldwing Trike w/Lehman

Monarch 2 trike kit. This unit is loaded with all options plus lots of extra chrome. 49,500 kms bike

was triked in 2011. Also have 2012 Lea-sure lite cargo/camper trailer

w/many options.Will sell together or

separate. Asking $33,000. for Trike

and $4500 for trailer. Call (403)318-4653

Public Notice#6000

Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050

PublicNotices 6010

PublicNotices 6010

NOTICE to Creditors

And Claimants

Estate of Dorothy Louise

Wiechnik

who died on December 23, 2013

If you have a claim against this estate, you must fi le your claim by October 17, 2014 and provide details of your

claim with:

E. Roger SpadyBarrister & Solicitor

atBox 328

Coronation, AlbertaT0C 1C0

If you do not fi le by the date above, the estate

property can lawfully be distributed without regard

to any claim you may have.

LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDERThe Estate of Percy Tschritter hereby offers for sale by tender the follow-ing briefl y described property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in the existing certifi cates of title.

NE 11-36-14 W4, containing 160 acres more or less; andSE 11-36-14 W4, containing 160 acres more or less(hereinafter called the “Property”).

Features of the Property include approx. 216 acres grass and 104 acres cultivated, with dugout and spring.

The sale of the Property is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:

1. Vendor makes no warranties or representations about the Property’s size/measurement, condition or environmental status.

2. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price shall be excluding G.S.T.

3. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00 o’clock noon on Monday, September 29th, 2014. Tenders should be forwarded to Landman Reule Law Office in a sealed envelope marked “Tschritter Tenders”. A certifi ed cheque or bank draft payable to Landman Reule Law Office equal to 10% of the purchase price must accompany the tender.

4. Possession will be granted November 3, 2014 and shall be subject to the current tenant’s right to remove 2014 crop.

5. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or certifi ed funds on or before November 3, 2014.

6. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.

7. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.

LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICELori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor

4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0

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It was a brief but somewhat stressful en-counter.

“The bear was never any threat, but I didn’t know that,” said Springfield. “I didn’t know if there was other bears around.”

Springfield also spotted mountain goats at Radium Hot Springs, B.C. While he en-joyed the views, he observed that motels and restaurants are few and far between in the mountains.

After leaving Nordegg partway through day six, he encountered a 50-mile stretch with no services, leading to Rocky Moun-tain House. He expected a long journey, but then met a tailwind that helped him make the trip in three hours.

“I was thinking what would be real nice would be a tailwind, and I got a tailwind,” he said. “If it had been against me I would have been demoralized.”

On Friday, Springfield continued from Stettler to Drumheller, and by Sunday, he had reached Claresholm. His exact route was uncertain, but he expected to continue through the Crowsnest Pass region and eventually return to Montana via Route 93.

Leslie may have appreciated the visit, but she was direct when asked whether she would ever join Springfield on a bicycle trip.

“You can put that in just two letters,” she said with a smile, “which would be ‘no.’”

Springfield is keeping a blog on his trip, which can be viewed at www.crazyguyo-nabike.com/doc/Rock2014.

Joni AvramTroy Media columnist

Thanks a lot, ALS As-sociation. Because of you and your Ice Bucket Chal-lenge, millions of organiza-tions around the world are re-thinking their approach to fundraising. The tried and true methods - like appeal letters, gala events, and si-lent auctions - have lost their lustre in the face of your ridiculously simple, outra-geously inexpensive, and wildly successful viral ram-page. Your success makes these traditional approaches as outdated and quaint as a cup of instant coffee.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy for your success. But in addition to generating me-ga-millions for your cause, those chunks of ice are cre-ating quite a stir among the philanthropic world. As your revenues soar, we jeal-ously watch from the side-lines and wonder: How can we duplicate your success?

Prevailing wisdom is that your Ice Bucket Challenge represents a radical shift in the fundraising dynamic. You and all your drenched devotees have unleashed a new kind of philanthropic order. And commentators of every stripe are doing their best to dissect it.

But hold onto your ice cube trays. Is there really anything really new here? Sure, the Ice Bucket Chal-lenge has generated a ton of money in a short time and engaged participation from school kids to CEOs. But is what underlies its success really new, or just a new take on an old idea?

At its core the Ice Bucket Challenge is a pure form of peer-to-peer fundraising. Nothing new there. Count-less organizations have used similar tactics. Think of the old jail-and-bail technique, where well-to-do commu-nity leaders would have to “fundraise” themselves out of jail by calling a host of friends. More recently, Mo-vember has generated simi-lar support by having guys raise money and awareness for prostate cancer by grow-ing facial hair (and turning November into the ugliest month of the year). For de-cades, charity events have been championed by well-known community leaders who tap their friends to buy tables, dress up, and come out in support.

Peer-to-peer fundraising is nothing new, but what is new is who is being en-gaged. It’s no longer the older folks with big wallets who are fundraising targets. Now, nearly anyone with a pulse is a potential donor. And the key to attracting them is easier - and seem-ingly different - than it used to be. Sure there are people who criticize the challenge for its perceived lack of substance or connection to the cause. But the num-bers speak for themselves. And, based on my armchair analysis, here are the main points that make the Ice Bucket Challenge worth re-membering:

• It’s quick and easy. There’s no big commitment required. Is it possible that the less you ask of partici-pants, the more likely you are to engage more of them?

• It’s fun. Yes, it’s oddly enjoyable to watch someone get doused with ice water. And for those who want to up the ante, the challenge brings out the creative side of everyone from Patrick Stewart to Bill Gates.

• Anyone can do it. It’s open to almost all incomes, ages, and walks of life and no special skill or equipment is required. Plus, the cam-paign originated with aver-age folks, not the Associa-tion. The grassroots origin only adds to the appeal - and makes it devilishly hard to duplicate.

As organizations seek to attract a new base of donors, they should remember these important lessons. Donors want to be engaged, but they don’t always want to do it in hotel banquet rooms eating chicken and bidding on spa packages.

Just one more thing to keep in mind. The motiva-tion behind the challenge was to help a person suffer-ing from ALS. The person who got the ice bucket roll-ing wanted to do something creative to help bring atten-tion to a relatively unknown cause. The good news is that it only takes one adventur-ous soul to come up with a new way to inspire and en-gage a whole continent.

So thanks ALS for pour-ing cold water on some of our outdated fundraising methods. Thanks for inspir-ing us to consider something new, fun, easy, and inclu-sive. And thanks for remind-ing us that the best ideas might come from outside of our organizations. Thanks. A lot.

ALS throws cold water onoutdated fundraising ideas

ADULTS/CHILDREN

ANONYMOUSWednesday, 7:30 p.m.

For more info Kira & Ian

FCSS, 403-742-2339

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS403-742-3214; 403-742-2966 or 403-742-4271

AL-ANON403-742-0990

ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT

GROUP403-742-4263; 403-742-8122 or 403-742-4091

BEREAVEMENT

SUPPORT GROUP403-742-2337

BIG BROTHERS &

BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION403-742-5437 during business hours

BRIGANTIA PLACE(formerly Camrose Women’s Shelter)

780-672-1035

CELIAC (Gluten Intolerance)Brenda 403-742-3067

COCAINE ANONYMOUSPager toll-free (20 sec. response time)

1-403-357-6266

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

SUPPORT GROUP403-742-2337 (parents who have lost a child[ren])

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORT

STETTLER & DISTRICT403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUSHot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA

ACQUIRED BRAIN

INJURY SOCIETY(STABIS)

For more information phone

403-742-6456

STETTLER & DISTRICTFOOD BANK SOCIETYKathy Willis - 403-742-4567

Elaine Williams - 403-742-2745

4820 - 51 Street

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NOTICE OF TENDERDucks Unlimited Canada has engaged the services of Royal LePage Network Realty Corp. to sell the following parcels by tender:

PARCEL A: North East Quarter, Section 23, Township 40, Range 20 W4 Excepting thereout all mines and minerals.

Area = 152.72 acres more or less

PARCEL B: Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 1223738 Excepting thereout all mines and minerals Area = 4.99 acres more or less

Tenders in sealed envelopes marked: DU. Tender accompanied by certifi ed cheque made payable to Denton Law Firm In Trust for 5% (fi ve percent) of the amount of tender to be in the hands of Royal LePage Network Realty Corp., Box 1798, 5002 – 50 Ave, Stettler in the province of Alberta by twelve o’clock noon, on Friday the 31st day of October, 2014. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid to Denton Law Firm In Trust within thirty (30) days after the acceptance of tender. If the successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of his tender, the deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. GST may be applicable. Cheques of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned. Parcels may be purchased together or separately. There are no services or improvements on the parcels. Certain restrictions on land use shall apply.

For more information and tender forms contact Andy Birch at 403-742-3069 or 5002 – 50th Ave, Stettler.

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