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Five Bronze Blooms for Stettler in Communities in Bloom

STACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Another year and another fi ve blooms for Stettler in the Communities in Bloom inter-national competition, though a new grading system means the town now has a better idea of how to improve.

The town also nabbed the “golden goose” of Outstanding Achievement awards, the Outstanding Achievement Award for the Communities in Bloom Foundation Youth Involvement, and an honourable mention in Pride, Partnerships and Promotion.

During judging earlier this year, judges Lorna McIlroy and Ted Zarudny warned Heartland Beautifi cation Committee about the new grading system, and said some communities may see a drop in score — not because they had lagged behind, but because the way judges grade communities was also changing along with the system.

Previously, communities rated a fi ve-bloom score when they reached a score of 820 out of 1,000. However, once commu-nities regularly reached that fi ve-bloom score, it was hard to see how they compared to other communities and how much room there was for improve-ment, said Rob Spencer, chair of the Heartland Beautifi cation Committee.

Spencer said he was braced to see Stettler’s score drop when he attended the annual convention, this year held in Kamloops, B.C.

Instead, Stettler’s score soared by 20 points, a “signifi cant” rise, Spencer said.

“It’s very easy to gain a point in one category and lose a point in another, and zero out,” Spencer said. As a community’s score

inches higher and higher, there’s less chance of a communi-ty achieving a major point in-crease, instead inching along in point-by-point increments.

As a community’s percentage increases, so does the value of their blooms. First, a commu-nity achieves fi ve blooms, and then those fi ve blooms become bronze, then silver, and fi nally gold.

Only a couple of communi-ties achieved the 90 per cent required to rate the coveted fi ve gold blooms, including a com-munity from Turkey, which sent a large contingent to the confer-ence, Spencer noted.

This year, a series of projects helped the community rise in points. The ever-expanding community garden project, the new outdoor classroom space at the Stettler Schools Complex, and the skate park were but some of the major projects that

helped boost Stettler’s standing this year.

It was the project behind the school that helped Stettler bring home the Youth Involvement award, one which every com-munity longs to collect, Spencer said.

“We’re all sort of grey hairs here,” he said of the Communities in Bloom volunteers. “Youth in-volvement is the golden goose.”

Both judges had previously judged the community in the past, a fact that is a double-edged sword, Spencer explained.

“They can see how far we’ve come since they were last here,” he said. “At the same time, they also know if we’re trying to pres-ent an old project in a new way.”

Ontario’s Zarudny hadn’t been to Stettler since before the town offi ce was built on the corner of 50 Street and Highway 56. McIlroy’s come about every three years, Spencer said.

Conference like a family re-union

Heading to the conference every year is like a giant family reunion, Spencer said. After a few years on the Communities in Bloom circuit, he’s had a chance to get to know people and the communities they rep-resent.

“I had a guy from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, come up to me and say ‘I come here to steal peo-ple’s ideas, and I hope they steal mine,’” Spencer recalled. “We trade ideas and look at what other communities are doing, and say ‘We can do that,’ or maybe it’s something we can change a bit and do.”

The conference runs over three days, and includes a sym-posium and awards banquet.

“You learn so much from each other,” Spencer said. “Little things, big things, and massive things you can try.”

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Grace Fix, vice-chair, Heartland Beautifi cation Committee, volunteer organization that ensures Stettler’s participation in the project ‘tulip planting ceremony’, shows Grade 5 students of Stettler Elementary School how to plant tulips at the tulip planting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

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Candidates weigh in on riding prioritiesSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

In lead up to the fed-eral election on Monday, Oct. 19, the Stettler Independent invited the Battle River-Crowfood rid-ing candidates to answer a few questions about the future of the riding if they were elected.

Conservative incumbent Kevin Sorenson, Liberal candidate Andy Kowalski and Green candidate Gary Kelly answered some of the questions. NDP can-didate Katherine Swampy was invited to participate, but did not respond by press time.

The Independent asked the riding candidates and incumbent what their No. 1 priority would be for the riding in today’s economic climate.

Sorenson said that a focus on agriculture and the energy industry would be major priorities for him were he re-elected.

“Agriculture is a big issue for my consituents,” he said. “Since 2006, we have worked closely…to devel-op programs that serve (the agriculture industry’s) needs.”

He noted that work con-tinues on opening up mar-kets to provide “hundreds of millions of new cus-tomers for our agricultural producers” through 38 dif-ferent trade agreements.

On the energy indus-try, specifi cally that of oil, Sorenson noted that the world is seeing the lowest oil prices in decades, with many people in the riding facing reduced hours or lost jobs.

“The Conservative Party is focused on creating jobs and growing our economy, including right here in our local economy,” Sorenson said. The government is “helping Canadians get training opportunities to fi ll the jobs that our in-creased trade opportuni-

ties are providing.”In addition to that,

Sorenson said his party will keep taxes low for in-dividuals and small busi-nesses, so they continue to make money during the lean energy industry times.

Kowalski said the Liberal Party intends to create jobs through investing in infrastructure around the country, forking out $60 billion in new funding over the next decade if the Liberals form government.

Kowalski said bringing “fairness to middle-class Canadians (by) cutting the middle class tax bracket by seven per cent, and rais-ing taxes on the wealthiest one per cent of Canadians” would help Canadians prosper.

Finally, he said that help-ing people on the cusp of entering the middle class from poverty has to be a priority through the cre-ation of affordable hous-ing, child care, and provid-ing funds to help families raising the next genera-tion of Canadians.

Green candidate Gary Kelly said that “well-pay-ing, local and sustainable jobs in agriculture, small business and energy are the top priority.”

He said the Green Party,

if it formed government, would fund the next gen-eration of farmers, helping them get into business. They’d also support local entrepreneurs to produce “value-added and ready-to-eat food products” right here in the riding.

“Greens will protect sup-ply-managed agriculture from destructive trade deals and legislature, so farmers can always afford to care for land and live-stock,” he added.

In energy, Kelly said funding the development of local, green energy gen-eration for long-term use, for both agriculture and export, has to be a priority.

“Nothing happens with-out investment,” Kelly added. The Green Party platform shows that the party’s goals would be paid through the raising of cor-porate taxes to the glob-al average, preventing the “super-rich from evading taxes.”

However, Kelly was aware of the chance of the Green Party forming the next government.

“Greens will not form the next government,” he said. “But a Green MP in Ottawa will be a swing vote that can leverage opportunity and prosperity in Battle River-Crowfoot.”

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People passing by a fi eld of barley on Highway 56 last Tuesday, Sept. 30, may have thought for a moment they had been transported back in time as they spied a team of horses pulling a binder, cutting down the golden grain.

Jim Long led a team of four Clydesdale horses, pull-ing the binder through the grain. The binder slices the stalks of barley down near the ground, binding them together into easy-to-han-dle piles. Volunteers follow after to stook the barley — collecting the little bound packets of barley and stack-

ing them in piles of eight to dry.

Once they’re dry, the stooks will be fed into a thresher, which will sepa-rate the grain from the chaff.

At one point in the af-ternoon, both a modern combine, driven by Stetter Tractor Club President Walter Haustein, and Long and his horses and binder, were in the fi eld harvesting.

That demonstration is coming up this weekend, according to museum coor-dinator Karen Wahlund. The public is invited to join them in this fi eld, which can be accessed by an alleyway on the west side of Highway 56 on the north side of the rail tracks, before reaching the

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STARS was called in to take a driver to the University of Alberta hos-pital after a collision be-tween a transport truck and an SUV south of Big Valley 0n Thursday, Oct 1.

Shortly after 8 a.m., the 61-year-old woman driv-ing a 2010 Toyota RAV4 eastbound on Highway 590 ran a stop sign, driv-ing into the side of a south-bound transport truck driving on Highway 56. The truck was haul-ing a tank, which was fortunately empty, Cpl. Cameron Russell said.

The truck had no time

to react to the sudden appearance of the RAV4, and the collision sent the truck into the northbound lane, before it jack-knifed and ended up in the ditch, Cpl. Ryan Koehli noted. The RAV4 ended up in the ditch adjacent to the southbound lane.

First responders from the RCMP, Stettler and District Fire Department, and EMS worked to extract the driver, who was fl own to Edmonton via STARS with serious, life-threat-ening injuries. Her condi-tion has not been updated, police said.

The 30-year-old driver of the truck, a Stettler man, was released after being

treated on scene, though his colleagues brought him to the hospital later, Russell said. He was re-leased after a check-up.

A charge of failure to stop is pending against the 61-year-old driver of the RAV4.Bad week for SUV drivers

A head-on collision on Highway 12 near Stewartwyn Road sent three people to the hos-pital with minor injuries on Oct. 3.

According to Koehli, shortly before noon an SUV heading eastbound

on Highway 12 crossed into the westbound lane, hitting an oncoming SUV. A third SUV was struck during the collision.

The injuries were minor, just a few broken bones, Koehli said. Given the type of collision, they could have been much worse.

Alcohol and weather are not believed to be factors in the collision, which involved a 22-year-old woman from Stettler, a 79-year-old woman from Erskine, and a 67-year-old man from Consort. Police continue to investigate.

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Food bank usage up 20 per cent Trees come down to fi x sight-lines, prevent property damage


The windstorm that blew through Stettler in early September did more than just blow around lawn furniture and dust — it also damaged the town’s trees.

Staff from the town’s Parks and Leisure department have been working long hours trying to tidy up the mess, and while some of that tidying has resulted in some ex-treme pruning, in other cases it’s resulted in trees coming down entirely.

Now that it’s October, the town is also able to tackle some of the elm trees that are considered detrimental or dangerous. The town — or any property owner — can only wound elm trees between Oct. 1 and May 31, as fresh wounds on these trees attract a type of beetle known for contract-ing Dutch Elm Disease.

The disease is caused by a fungus native to Asia and is believed to have arrived in North America prior to the Second World War. While its spread was well-controlled until the war, the demand for lumber during the war years caused restrictions to relax, and the beetle spread with its fungal payload. In Canada, only Alberta and British Columbia remain disease free.

For that reason, laws prevent the prun-ing of Elm trees between June 1 and Sept. 30, as the beetle is less active before and after those dates respectively.

None of the trees cut down or pruned in Stettler show any evidence of having the disease, according to Allen King, the Town of Stettler parks and leisure fore-man. When asked why people believe the trees were cut down due to the fungus,

King said the town educates home owners on why they cannot prune or cut down elm trees during certain times of the year.

Some of the trees removed were re-moved at home owner request, King said. He explained that the town advised the home owners the town had to wait until a certain time of year, and why, and that could have been the cause of the belief there was an infestation.

“We don’t arbitrarily remove trees,” King noted, adding that the town cherishes its tree-lined streets. Instead, the town only cuts down trees when they are severely damaged, present a danger to people or property, or obstruct sight lines at inter-sections. Sometimes, pruning the tree will do the job, but sometimes the tree has to go.

One tree near the high school is being taken down because its root system is moving above ground, meaning its anchor in the ground is becoming tenuous.

“It might not come down for another fi ve years, but we don’t want to risk it coming down on someone or on property,” King said.

Another tree was brought down after the root system began to damage the founda-tion of an owner’s home, while three were removed on private property because they had been severely damaged in the wind storm and were obstructing sight lines at an intersection.

Parks and recreation staff will work as long as they can into the autumn and win-ter season before calling it quits, King said. Right now, much of the staff is involved in getting the ice in at Stettler’s red rink, but once that’s done, it’s back to pruning.

Makerspace main highlight of Stettler Secondary Campus Open HouseMOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus hosted an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to showcase some of the facilities that stu-dents use to develop and challenge their creativity.

Among other interest-ing workspaces and labs, makerspace was by far the most popular highlight of the evening as students were eager to demon-strate how they use differ-ent equipment to channel their focus on innovation.

“The main objective of our Open House was to give our parents and the public a chance to come into our new Wm. E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus and our Stettler Outreach school to see what their students are

doing and what might be new at the schools,” said Norbert Baharally, princi-pal, William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus and Stettler Outreach schools. “It was also a chance for our parents to meet with some of our school staff.”

Makerspace is meant to “allow students to be lead-ers in their own learning”, explained learning assis-tant Pat Ough.

“They will have control of the project from concep-tion to completion and are responsible for the learn-ing that comes about from researching how to com-plete their project and how to perfect it and make it work,” said Ough. “Rather than a teacher telling them how to complete an as-signment and what the fi n-ished product should look

like, the student now gets the choice of how to com-plete an assignment.”

Designed to make stu-

dents “independent and creative thinkers”, the makerspace facilitates dif-ferent types of learners to

work in a “more engaging environment”.

Speaking of the differ-ent ways makerspace will equip the students, Baharally said that the area would “enhance learning and creativity of our stu-dents immensely”.

“However, it will take some time because people are not very familiar with the ‘maker movement’ right now, and our mak-erspace at the moment is not completely 100 per cent fi nished but is get-ting close to completion,” added Baharally. “We are still waiting on the furni-ture that has been on back order for sometime now.”

Some of the equipment that makerspace has in-cludes a sound booth for recording, video and pho-tography facilities, robot-

ics, hand tools, vinyl cutter, 3-D printer, computers and computer programming.

Kimberley Smyth, cur-rently the chair of the now ‘retired’ William E. Hay Composite High School council and one of the event facilitators said, “The main objective of this event is to open the doors up to all parents from grades seven upwards and Outreach, to establish a rapport with the community by being available and on hand to answer questions or deal with concerns.”

“We wanted parents to have the chance to ac-quaint themselves with the school building that their students would be at-tending so that they don’t feel ‘lost’ or uninvited when venturing inside the schools,” added Smyth.


William E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus learning assis-tant Pat Ough displays the amazing creativity that can be achieved with 3D printers in the makerspace, as grade nine student and president of the junior high students’ union Jenny Munholland looks on.


The hall of Stettler United Church was swarming like a busy anthill late into the night of Monday, Oct. 5, as truckload after truckload of food, donated by the com-munity, came pouring in.

The annual Firefi ghter’s Food drive helps break the summer fast for the food bank, as donations are less frequent in the summer than they are in the win-ter, and shelves start to be-come rather bare. This year, according to Stettler and District Food Bank President Betty Birch, the shelves were more than “rather bare” — they were completely empty.

“Long before the summer, we ran out of food,” she said. “We’ve been buying all the food we’ve been giving out since about June.”

The four months of bare shelves has taken a fi nan-cial toll on the food bank, which has some members worried.

“This is the fi rst time since I’ve been part of the food bank that we’ve been look-ing at our bank account and wondering ‘how long can we keep this up?’” Birch said.

After Monday night’s food

drive, though, the food bank shelves are groaning under the weight of food, all do-nated through the gener-osity from the community. Birch said that should last until about Christmas, with the food bank augmenting the shelves with necessities.

At Christmas time, local groups and businesses do quite a bit of food driving, and local hockey teams contribute through tourna-ment food drives, to name a few of the ways the food bank stocks its shelves after Christmas. Support from Sobeys, No Frills and Wal-Mart help keep food on the shelves.

The foodbank buys per-ishables like milk, eggs and meat to augment the food kits they give to the families that come to them for help, and the Stettler Lightning helps augment that with turkeys from its home game turkey tosses.

The dive in the economy has hurt local families, with the food bank seeing rough-ly a 20 per cent increase in use. In August, the foodbank had helped out 176 adults and 111 children, and be-tween June and August saw 34 new families register for assistance, Birch said.

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groups and Heartland Youth Center, as well as adults from all over the commu-nity, headed to the church at 6 p.m. to help unload ATCO and volunteer trucks, who would meet up with fi retrucks that cruised the community for donations. Once the pick-up trucks had a load, they were off to the church to unload, then back out to collect more from the town’s volunteer fi refi ght-ers, who were collecting the food from the households themselves.

By seven o’clock, the vol-unteers unloading and un-packaging and sorting food could barely keep up with the volume coming in from the ATCO trucks, driven by and unloaded by local ATCO employees who donated their time for the food drive — as they do every year.

There are things the food bank is in need of always, items like toothpaste, sham-poo, and baby diapers, Birch said, noting that parents whose infants grow out of a size, or grow out of dia-pers, are welcome to drop their diapers off. Financial donations are welcome as well, and needed, after the long weeks of stocking the shelves from the food bank’s bank account.


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Tulip planting ceremony at the Stettler Museum

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George and Corrie Fryters, who emigrated from the Netherlands in their youth, joined other residents of the Stettler community at the tulip planting ceremony on Stettler Museum grounds on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Fryters have been ac-tive volunteers at the museum, including being involved with the main-tenance of the windmill.

Supervising the event was Grace Fix, vice-chair of the Heartland Beautification Committee, who ad-dressed all those pres-ent at the ceremony and proceeded to show Grade 5 students of Stettler Elementary School how the tulip bulbs should be planted.

Speaking about the program, called the 70th Anniversary Dutch Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden, Fix said, “This program was led by the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration

with the Canadian Tulip Festival, the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, and Canada Post.”

“In 1945 all 100,000 tulip bulbs were planted in the national capital re-gion,” said Fix. “This 2015 gift will distribute gar-dens of 700 bulbs each to 140 communities na-tionwide all connected to a symbolic garden of 7,000 bulbs in Canada’s capital.”

Fix added that the tu-lips were donated by major Canadian import-er of tulips from Holland, Vesey’s Bulbs Ltd.

Stettler Elementary Grade 5 students, who were present at the cer-emony with their teacher Sandra Norman were the official “planters” of the 700 tulips.

“They represent the future continued friend-ship between Canada and the Netherlands and will get a hands-on connection to the close Canadian-Dutch friend-ship in recent history,” said Fix.

Also present at the ceremony were mem-bers of the Stettler Royal Canadian Legion, rep-resenting veterans who have fought in Canada’s military campaign in Europe, Sandy Scotland, Larry Tuck, Ron Joyce, George Guy, Dave Easton, Beryl Currie, Karen Collins, and Rosalind LaRose.

Stettler Town and Country Museum cura-tor Lyndsay Dayman and manager Karen Wahlund were also present, while the Town of Stettler was represented by councillor Karen Sernecky.

Of the 700 tulip bulbs that Stettler received, 350 were white and 350 were red.

Under the windmill, a block of 100 white bulbs were planted, between two blocksof 100 red bulbs each to represent the Canadian Flag.

The remaining 400 bulbs were planted in a circle in front of the rest with alternating blocks of red and white to form the shape of a windmill.


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It’s a rare election when an agriculture issue receives attention but one seems to have caught the notice of the media. It all has to do with supply manage-ment, the catch-all words that refer to the supply and price control system in place for the dairy, egg and poultry sectors. I expect most voters remain mys-tifi ed whenever they hear about supply management (SM). Urban-based analysts and pundits usually refer to SM derisively, alleging that it causes consumers to pay higher prices for dairy and poultry products. That may be in some instances, but it’s no different from alleg-ing that high union wages causes industrial products to be more expensive and government services to have to increase taxes. But wait it is different – urban media commentators never mention that reality.

The reason SM is an elec-tion issue is because it was a negotiating point in the

Trans Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) trade discussions. The SM producer groups fearing a government trade capit-ulation on the issue have been demonstrating on the streets in Ottawa and de-manding that electioneer-ing political parties make their position clear – are they, or are they not, going to protect SM. It’s a real fear for SM farmers as the Conservative government has been less than enthu-siastic in their support for the long-established dairy and poultry marketing scheme. The Liberal party states that they support SM, but seem only moderately more enthused. Only the New Democrats have been clear in their long-time sup-port for SM. The positions of the parties make them ripe for political manoeuver-ing particularly in ridings that have dairy and poultry farmers. Not surprisingly that is mostly in Quebec and eastern Ontario. The NDP would seem to have the political advantage in those areas.

The Conservatives state

a TPP agreement should be considered in the larger overview in that it would be good for the country in gen-eral. The hope being there will be more benefi ts than losses. That’s cold comfort for anyone associated with the SM industries and is faced with equity and job losses caused by a fl ood of cheap dairy and poultry product imports. Now that a TPP agreement has been made ministers are mak-ing comments that those adversely affected will be offered compensation. The government has given away around 4 per cent of the Canadian SM market to its TPP partners. Add that to the 10 per cent given away in the EU/Canada trade agreement and no wonder SM farmers are demon-strating in the streets – it’s a signifi cant decline in their share of the market. It would mostly affect the butter and cheese protein markets. The commercial cheese market is huge as it’s used in pizza and ham-burger chains. That mar-ket alone would be worth

considerable tonnage and would be the most attrac-tive to American and New Zealand exporters. The Americans use subsidies and dumping practices, and NZ uses a low value cur-rency and tax breaks as a means to export their com-mercial grade cheddar-like cheeses. Neither country actually produces high quality unique cheeses like the Europeans. The import/export of fl uid milk is not likely due to distance in the case of NZ. In the case of the US, the Americans would use trade hurdles to block any fl uid milk imports from Canada to protect their sub-sidized producers.

It’s been stated that $5 bil-lion will be made available for an SM compensation program – the bedraggled tax paying consumer will be on the hook for that pro-gram. There is every indica-tion that even more billions will be required to offset quota losses to Canadian producers. If the Australian precedent is any indica-tion, that would mean a compensation recovery fee

may be added to all SM dairy and poultry products to help pay for the produc-er compensation program. Consumers will end up paying one way or another. I expect that by the time a compensation program is paid off, retailers will prob-ably capture any hoped-for price reduction. So much for the idea that getting rid of SM will result in cheaper dairy and poultry products. Price reductions on imports are all for nought anyway when our dollar drops to present levels.

At any rate is rather in-teresting to see an agricul-tural issue actually being discussed during an elec-tion campaign. With so few actual farm voters left in the country political parties tend to ignore that group. More power to those farm-ers demonstrating on the streets in Ottawa, we need more such direct action to make consumers under-stand that food involves real people and real costs, and doesn’t magically ap-pear at grocery stores every morning.

Ag issue gets election coverage

ROSS HELGETONFAITH & REFLECTION

“Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).

Arthur Wellesley (1769 - 1852), more commonly referred to as the Duke of Wellington, was a great mil-itary strategist and leader. Among many other notable achievements, he defeated Napoleon at the infa-mous battle of Waterloo. Toward the end of his life someone asked him, “What would you do differ-ently if you had your life to live over again?” Following a brief pause, he replied that he would be more thankful. Two possible observa-tions would be, fi rst of all, that being thankful is in and of itself

a notable achievement. Second, if the giving of thanks is import-ant enough that we may regret its lack, then probably we should be contemplating how we might be thankful now, rather than later.

The Bible teaches that the giv-ing of thanks is not optional, but mandatory. Not that it should be practiced in some grudging, legal-istic, obligatory, joyless fashion, but rather with a focus upon the goodness of God, and built upon a genuine relationship with Him. It is this personal relationship with God through Christ, that makes thank-fulness a pleasant privilege, rather than a dreary duty.

Hebrews 13:15 says, “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifi ce of praise — the fruit of lips that confess

his name.” Scripture teaches that thankfulness is connected to sac-rifi ce. In other words, it doesn’t come naturally, particularly during a diffi cult time or in the midst of thorny circumstances. It is in fact, intrinsically more human to pat ourselves on the back than it is to praise God.

A common error and deterrent to thanksgiving is comparing our-selves to others. The only way that we can become thankful through comparative analysis is by fi nding someone who has less, or is less fortunate or successful than us, resulting in pseudo thankfulness. This sort of thankfulness is fragile and dissipates quickly when we see someone who has more, has been more fortunate, and experi-enced more success than us. True

thankfulness grows out of an inter-nal reality and it will be unaffected by external stimuli and environ-ment. “When they measure them-selves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise” (2 Corinthians 10:12).

Complaining, criticizing and grumbling…these are the 100% ef-fective fi re extinguishers for the fl ames of thanksgiving, guaranteed to quench the most elated moment of thankfulness in a millisecond! These fl aws are as common as the cold to all of us. However, to main-tain a positive attitude of thankful-ness, they need to be intentionally and prayerfully put aside.

“Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayer and worn with thanks.” Thomas Goodwin

Happy Thanksgiving!

The giving of thanks is not optional, but mandatory

Thanksgiving and Halloween marked in library styleCRYSTAL FRIARSSTETTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Thanksgiving is just a few days away and we have a lot to be thankful for in Stettler. But there are some that need help and October is Food for Fines month that allows you to help out and erase those accidental fi nes that have accumulat-ed on your library card. For every non-perishable food item that you bring in, $1 will be waived from your account. It is a win-win situation for all involved. Bring in your food and start with a clean slate.

Right after Thanksgiving is the wonderful, weird and wacky holiday called Halloween. We have so much coming up, so you better get your calendar out.

Join us on Friday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. to make milk jug ghosts. These fun Halloween crafts will be used to help decorate the

Stettler Town and Country Museum’s Haunted House.

All teens are invited to join us on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. because it will be a night of Halloween Horror. What could be better than

pumpkin carving followed by Jeepers Creepers. We will also have snacks avail-able if you don’t want to eat the pumpkin guts.

Read and Rhyme special events are back on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m., when we present One Child Band for ages up to fi ve. Make and play musical instru-ments and march around inside of the library enter-taining everyone. Great for kids and their big people.

Scratch is a fun, begin-ner-friendly programming event that uses colorful programming blocks and cartoon spites to make real

programming more ap-proachable. We are very ex-cited to be offering this on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m. for 3D Halloween and Scratch. Learn program-ming with Scratch and use our 3D printer to make something creepy. Pre-registration required. Only 10 spots available.

It is time to get ready for the 3rd Annual Halloween Monster Bash on Friday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. It is a scary evening with storyteller Ginger Mullen, a performance of Treasure Island by improv group Calfskit, face painting,

creepy crafts and more. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.

If you enjoyed the movie “A Brilliant Young Mind”, you are going to love the movie on Monday, Nov. 2 at the Jewel Theatre as part of our TIFF Film Circuit series. “What We Did on Holiday” is described by Rotten Tomatoes as a family trip to Scotland for a major re-union, but the travelling family is about to split and this trip creates all sorts of problems for all involved. Tickets and packages available at the library and Jewel Theatre.


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Big Valley Library hosts an afternoon of ukulele MOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Members from the Big Valley community and Stettler and Erskine gath-ered together for an after-noon of ukulele playing at the Big Valley Library on Monday, Oct. 5.

Stettler resident LeeAnn Kinderwater said, “I love the melodious sound of this instrument and that it is small enough to take along with you when you travel, camp or visit friends and family.”

“The sound is unique and it’s easy to learn and such fun to play with oth-ers in a group setting,” added Kinderwater. “I would love to be able to play classic folk, campfi re songs and gospel music.”

Although it was just the fi rst class targeted main-ly towards beginners, the group of fi ve, three from Big Valley, Cindy Mailer, Val Hallett and John Balcom, with Jennifer Higgins from Erskine and LeeAnn Kinderwater from Stettler, started slowly picking up the musical chords as they jammed to some basic tunes.

Cindy Mailer spoke of her interest in ukulele stating that it was he daughter who got her hooked on to the instrument.

“I got interested in learn-ing how to play the ukule-le because my daughter started to learn how to

play and then I saw a pro-gram on television called ‘The Mighty Uke’ and that piqued my interest,” said Mailer. “It is easy to learn how to play because it has only four strings and there are lots of online lessons DVD instruction

available.”Mailer added that com-

pared to other musical in-struments, the ukulele is reasonably priced, which was certainly favourable.

“I think it would be so much fun to be able to sit around the camp-

fi re and sing old songs,” added Mailer. “Of course, we all remember Tiny Tim singing ‘Tiptoe through the tulips’ but I

have always loved Israel Kamakawiwo’ole singing ‘Somewhere over the rain-bow’ and ‘What a wonder-ful world’.”


Jennifer Higgins (left) and LeeAnn Kinderwater participate in the ukulele class at the Big Valley Library on Monday, Oct. 5.


Central region harvest lags behind rest of provinceSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The harvest season con-tinues across Alberta, with farmers rushing to beat the weather and bring in this summer’s haul. For many farmers, though, the results have been a “pleasant surprise.”

According to Mark Cutts, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, the late-season

moisture appears to have helped crops more than most farmers expected, with yields being higher than anticipated.

The weekly agriculture report notes that the Central Region, of which Stettler County is a part, may be seeing some crops sprouting rather than dry-ing out, due to the contin-ued cool and wet weather.

“Since harvest started we’ve had some stretches

of wet and cool weather,” Cutts said. “That can be a problem — instead of crops drying, they’re get-ting wetter.”

He said this week’s and long weekend’s forecast of dryer weather looks promising for grain farm-ers, who want to get their crops in but have been hindered by the damp.

“Given the stress of the early (dry) season, it seems that the mois-

ture has benefi ted some crops more than expect-ed,” Cutts noted. “Some farmers were pleasantly surprised by the yields gained while combining.”

In the region, roughly 33 per cent of the crops are still standing, while 27 per cent are in swath. Thirty-nine per cent is harvested, up 14 per cent from last week.

Canola crops have about 29 per cent still standing,

with 41 per cent swathed and 30 per cent combined.

Sixty-one per cent of oats, 37 per cent of bar-ley and spring wheat and three per cent of dry peas are still standing.

The report notes that pasture conditions have improved 10 per cent from last week, and are rated 39 per cent good to excellent.

“Ranchers know when their pastures need a rest, so many let their pas-tures recover when the rain started,” Cutts noted. “The grazing season will go on longer than ranch-ers were expecting back in June or July,” when it was so dry.

Late season rain has helped soil recover mois-ture, though surface

moisture declined six per cent from last week. Sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 70 per cent good to excellent, down two per cent from last week.

The results show the central region lagging behind the rest of the province, which has the harvest about half-way complete. Up 12 per cent from last week, the 58 per cent harvest completion is expected to jump again this week.

Across the province, about 99 per cent of dry peas, 87 per cent of cano-la, 80 per cent of spring wheat, 76 per cent of bar-ley and six per cent of oats were either harvest-ed or in swath.

The south region leads the harvest.

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Hockey numbers low this yearLES & ROSEMARY STULBERGBYEMOOR/ENDIANG NEWS

The Byemoor School was fortunate to receive a $500 donation for its nu-trition program from the Superfl uity Shop in Stettler. Thanks to Superfl uity for their generous donation.

Hockey season is under-way for the local hockey players. To compensate for lower numbers, the local players have combined forces with neighbouring communities. The mites, novice and atoms are combined with Big Valley. The peewee and bantams are combined with Big Valley and Delburne. The

Endmoor midget female team is still based out of Byemoor.

We extend sympathy to the family of Anne Schellenberg, who passed away in Stettler on Sept. 26 at the age of 92. Anne and her late husband Pete came from Manitoba to the Endiang district in 1977, when they purchased the farm of Stewart and Doreen Ainsworth (the Kobi home-stead). The Schellenbergs later retired to Castor and just last year Anne moved to Stettler. Anne lived a long and busy life. Her fu-neral was held in Castor on Friday. Our thoughts are with Rod and Lynnette and

their family in the loss of this fi ne lady.

Our community was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Gus Mattheis in a farm-related accident on Sept. 29. He was 73. We ex-tend sincere condolences to the Mattheis and Keibel families in their tragic loss. Gus was a well-known rancher in the Scapa area, where he and his wife June (nee Keibel) lived all their married life, raised their family and were active in the community. A memori-al service was held for Gus on Monday in Scapa. Our thoughts are with June and her family at this diffi cult

time.Congratulations to

Caitlyn Keith and Tyler Dickson who were mar-ried in Hanna on Saturday. Caitlyn is the eldest daugh-ter of Brian Keith and Jodi Johnson and granddaugh-ter of Mike Keith and Doug and Deanna Johnson. We wish this fi ne young cou-ple all the best in their married life. The newly-weds will be residing in Hanna.

Lorene Stulberg took care of her grandsons Hayden and Easton at Stettler

while their parents Cody and Alicia Scheerschmidt were away on vacation in Alabama.

We send happy 18th birthday wishes to Allison and Erika Yates on Oct. 8. The Yates twins are cur-rently enrolled in Red Deer College.

We bid farewell to Tim Costello, who left for his homeland of New Zealand on Sunday. He spent a year with Rod and Krissy Jack and family and will be greatly missed by the Jack family and all those who

got to know him.Coming events to re-

member —Oct. 11 — May Knowles

90th birthday celebration at the Byemoor Hall from 2 – 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 21 — Flu Clinic at the Byemoor School library from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call 403-820-2400 for more info.

Oct. 24 — Byemoor Fall Roast Beef Supper at the Byemoor Hall from 4-7 p.m.

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The Halkirk Prairie Short Line (railway) club hosted an appreciation bbq with all the trimmings at the mini train home on Friday evening. Diners were able to see all the new displays. The club has about 20 members and has had lots of visitors over the summer. Host Nick Teekman will be closing up the display for the winter months but plans to be back when the weather warms up.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Roy Tomlinson of Lethbridge, who

passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the age of 92. A family graveside service will be held in Gadsby at a later date. The Tomlinson family lived just east of town on Highway 12. Their story is on page 438 of Home Fires.

Jim and Val Golby - Gonda and family, Dale and Mandy Gonda and girls were among the Golby and Gonda families who participated in the CIBC “Run for the cure “ in Red Deer this weekend. Cheers to the Vallie Voo Doo family team, who did a great job.

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Big Valley Library teeming with actionLINDA STILLINGERBIG VALLEY BULLETIN

Big Valley Library’s new season of events begins this month. Returning monthly programs include Sit’n Stitch, taking place on the second Saturday, the Garden Club, on the third Monday and the Big Valley Book Club meeting on the last Friday of each month. The ladies’ paint-ing group will continue to meet at the train station every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two new programs will include Adult Game Night on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. and the Ukulele Club, which began on Monday, Oct. 5 and will meet again on Oct. 19. Additional programs, in-cluding arts and crafts classes and teen nights, will be announced as they are developed.

The ladies’ painting group is pro-ducing a 2016 calendar featuring their works of art. If you would like

to have your organization’s events included in the calendar, please drop off information at the library or con-tact Lois Miller at 741-5522.

The Big Valley Drop-in Centre will be hosting a fl u clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The next community pancake supper will be on Monday, Nov. 2 beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be no supper on Oct. 19 due to elections being held at the drop-in centre.

The Big Valley 4-H Beef Club will hold its organizational meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Big Valley Arena. Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend.

The Big Valley Minor Hockey Association’s bottle drive is on Friday, Oct. 16. Anyone wishing to donate bottles could leave them at the end of their driveway for the team to pick up after school.

Don’t forget to book your table for the annual Big Valley Christmas

Craft Show and Sale. This popular event is slated for Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Big Valley Community Hall. For more information or to book a table please call Andrea at 403-876-2064.

October birthday greetings go out to Crystal Daychief – 3, Barb Skocdopole – 4, Loshawna Annable – 7, Alice Faye Watts – 10, Dillon Kirtley – 10, Ayrianna Daychief – 11, Hope Skocdopole – 12, Brenda Woods – 14, Bob Boswell – 15, Melitta Sorensen – 15, Janessa Wittenberg – 19, Perry Titus – 19, Gwen Mulbach – 19, Cassandra Visser – 24, Carla Visser – 24, Albert Ruele – 25, Leonard Mogck – 26, John Rinehart – 26, Dave Roux – 27, Andrew Stewart – 28, Michelle Jensen – 29, Nathan Houle – 29, and Linda Garstad – 29.

Happy Anniversary to Dale & Deanna Skocdopole – 5, Jack & Barb Skocdopole – 22 and Curt & Connie Watts – 25.

PATTY STEENRUMSEY RECORD

The farmers got an unwanted but much needed rest this weekend with that windy, cloudy weather, so now this week they will be going strong once again. Good luck to all of you and stay safe.

We are happy to spread the news that Angie and Joe Van Straten have a bouncing baby boy since last Wednesday morning. Little Dextin Normand Van Straten arrived healthy in the wee hours of the morning. He is safely home now on the hill in the NorthEast Corner. Grandparents Dennis and Sally Walker couldn’t be happier and well as Juanita Van Straten of Fenn.

Linda Helmer stopped by to let me know that the birthdays from the St. Mary’s Lodge of September were Ida Sydness and Bernice Brosseau. Thanks to Marilyn Olmstead for hosting.

Now that we are into October, I can let you know to mark your calendars for the fall supper that will be happening on Nov. 7. You don’t want to miss out on that.

Marilyn Trentham has sent me news of the Lions Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Morrin Hall. They are hoping that it will be an after harvest breakfast. Keep in mind that they are always looking for any like minded folks to join us as regular mem-bers or members at large. So if you are interested, please talk to a Lions member or come along and help out at the breakfast and enjoy some fun fellow-ship.

My quote this week is all about volunteering, hope it inspires you:

“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to ex-press, not to impress. Don’t strive to make your pres-ence noticed, just to make your absence felt.”

Have a great week.

A strong harvest week for farmers


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Laboratory tests indicate that either type of alarm is equally effec-tive in the home. Many household

fi res produce detectable amounts of both visible and invisible smoke. Either detector will provide suitable warning for a safe escape from a fi re emergency.

Nevertheless, to cover all pos-sibilities you may want to install one of each type of smoke alarm as recommended by the Offi ce of the Fire Commissioner. Dual ioniza-tion/photoelectric alarms, which combine both technologies in one alarm, are also available.

Be sure that, whichever smoke alarms you buy, they have been tested and labeled by an indepen-dent testing laboratory such as Un-derwriters Laboratories of Canada (cUL) which means the product is certifi ed for the Canadian market, and to the applicable Canadian standard. Special Features

Many smoke alarm models now come equipped with enhanced features.

Escape Light: When the smoke alarm sounds, an escape light is also activated, helping you to exit the area.

Alarms with Strobe Lights: Some alarms come equipped with strobe lights to alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing. You can also choose tactile notifi cation applianc-es, such as a pillow or bed shaker, which are activated by the sound of the smoke alarm.

Lithium Batteries and 10-Year Power Cells: Alarms that use these power sources can operate for up to 10 years without requiring a change of battery.

Combination Alarms: A smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm

are in one unit. Make sure to note the difference between the sound of each alarm.

Remote-Controlled Testing Buttons: No need to climb up on a ladder—smoke alarms with this feature allow you to use most stan-dard TV/VCR remote controls to test your smoke alarm.

Hush Buttons: This feature al-lows you to temporarily silence the smoke alarm in the event of a “nui-sance” alarm, for example, from cooking fumes. Pressing the hush button automatically switches the alarm to a reduced sensitivity con-dition for a limited period of time. If a real fi re occurs, and the quantity of smoke reaching the smoke alarm is suffi cient, the alarm will sound.Installing smoke alarms

To ensure your family will be alerted to any smoke or fi re danger, follow the guidelines below when installing smoke alarms in your home.

• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including the basement.

• Install smoke alarms inside bedrooms.

• Smoke alarms should be mounted high on walls or on ceil-ings by following the manufactur-er’s instructions.

• Avoid installing smoke alarms near windows, doors or air ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation.

In larger or multi-story homes, the sound from a distant smoke alarm may be reduced to the point that it may not be loud enough to provide proper warning, especially for sleeping individuals. In these

homes, interconnection of smoke alarms is highly recommend-ed. This means that when one smoke alarm sounds, they all do. A licensed electrician can install hard-wired multiple-station alarms. Wireless alarms, which manufac-turers have more recently begun producing, can be installed by the homeowner.Maintaining your smoke alarms

Although the normal life span of a smoke alarm is 10 years, because they are electronic devices, they can become inactive at any time as they age over time. If the environment is dusty or if there are cobwebs, the openings in the smoke alarm can get clogged and this may prevent smoke entering and triggering the alarm.

• Test smoke alarms monthly. First, press the test button. The alarm should sound within a few seconds. This will ensure the alarm is receiving power. Next, test your alarms with smoke. (Never use an open-fl ame to test the alarm as you could burn yourself or start a fi re). Monthly testing is essential to make sure smoke alarms are in working condition. This is the only way to know.

• If your alarms are battery oper-ated, replace the batteries at least once each year or when the low battery chirping sound is emitted by the alarm.

• If your smoke alarms are more than 10 years old, replace them with new ones.

• Vacuum the outside of the smoke alarms to remove any cob-webs and dust.

• Never paint a smoke alarm.

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November 1 is the Great Canadian Smoke Alarm TestAlberta is one of

10 provinces/territo-ries to participate in a national simulta-neous smoke alarm test, and all Alber-tans are invited to join in.

The ‘Great Cana-dian Smoke Alarm Test’ takes place Sunday, November 1st from 10 am to 11 am (local time). Taking part is easy and could prevent fi re tragedies in our

communities.To participate

homeowners simply download, follow and confi rm the completion of a sim-ple 4-step checklist available on safeath-ome.ca/powerhour.

The event is billed the ‘Power Hour’ because of the huge impact on prevent-ing fi re tragedies that we achieve when homeowners ensure their smoke

alarms are properly maintained with fresh batteries, or, replaced if they are past their 10-year lifespan. It puts a new twist on time change weekend.

Follow these steps:

1. Walk through your home to make sure you have a smoke alarm on ev-ery storey, including the basement, and outside all sleeping

areas or inside bed-rooms if you sleep with doors closed.

2. Check all smoke alarm expiry dates. If it is more than 10 years old, or the year it was made cannot be identifi ed, replace the alarm.

3. Press the Test Button on each smoke alarm. If it sounds, it confi rms power is present and circuits are

operating.4. For added

protection, follow the same steps for carbon monoxide alarms.

People who con-fi rm their participa-tion online have a chance to win new Worry-Free smoke alarm models and large-sized toy Sparky® Dogs.

Homeowners are encouraged to take advantage of new

smoke alarm tech-nologies that help make upkeep eas-ier, such as tam-per-proof designs, sealed 10-year lith-ium batteries that last the life of the alarm, and addition-al safety features such as built-in LED lighting to help illu-minate your escape, sensors that reduce nuisance alarms and end-of-life warnings.

There’s nothing quite like the smell of burned toast. It lingers for hours and, even worse, it often causes the smoke alarm to sound. Unfortunately, our fi rst reaction is often to remove or disconnect the batteries in alarms that frequently go off. But that is the worst possible action we could take.

Nuisance alarms, as they’re called, usually occur when toast or other cooking items are burned. They can also occur when opening the door of a hot oven or when opening the bathroom door after a hot, steamy shower.

“It’s very important that Albertans do not remove or disconnect the batteries

from their smoke alarms,” says Acting Fire Commis-sioner Spence Sample. “There are simple ways to deal with nuisance alarms.”

The Offi ce of the Fire Commissioner encourages Albertans to use the fol-lowing tips to keep smoke alarms active but avoid nuisance alarms.

• Keep ovens and stove-top burners clean.

• Clean out accumula-tions of crumbs in the bot-tom of toasters.

• Use the fan on the range hood when cooking to help remove steam and combustion particles from the air.

• Try moving the alarm to another location. Mov-ing a smoke alarm just a

few centimeters can often be enough to signifi cantly reduce nuisance alarms.

• It often helps to fan away the smoke to stop the sound from the smoke alarm.

• Install smoke alarms with a pause or hush fea-ture that will temporarily silence the alarm and then automatically re-set itself.

• Replace ionization alarms located near kitch-ens with photoelectric ones, which may be less likely to activate due to cooking activities.

• Keep smoke alarms in the best possible working order by vacuuming them annually and replacing alarms that are more than 10 years old.

When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage

Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age,

Help me embrace a little child, before it is too lateOr save an older person from,

the horror of that fateEnable me to be

alert and hear theweakest shout

And Quickly and efficiently, to put the fire out

I want to fill my callingand, to give the best

in meTo guard my

every neighbour,and protect his

propertyAnd if according

to Your will, I have to give my life

Please bless with Yourprotecting hand, my

children and my wife.-AUTHOR UNKNOWN-

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A killing frost hit the area on Saturday evening as the local farmers struggle to bring in the last of the crop. Take a minute or to to stop and give thanks this weekend. We live in a great country, even if the winters get longer every year.

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Tomorrow is going to be a exciting time at the Botha Seniors’ Centre starting at 9:30 a.m. It’s time for the Botha Senior Floor Curling Bonspiel, they are hosting. Good luck

to all the players who are participating. They are hoping everyone can attend even if it’s to cheer your favorite player on.

Then this Saturday, happening at the seniors’ centre is the Volker Dinner. Hope everyone has a great time.

Talking about this coming weekend, it’s the Thanksgiving weekend, when a lot of people will be celebrating it with family and friends enjoying turkey dinners and pumpkin pies. So here’s wishing everyone a great long weekend.

Bingo night happens again Thursday, Oct. 14, so come on out to the seniors’ centre that evening, who knows, you could be the next big winner.

Quilting takes place again Tuesday, 13th, instead of Monday, due to the Thanksgiving weekend. This starts at 9:30 a.m at the seniors’ centre and they are hoping every-one can attend. On the 26th, starting at 7p.m there will be a 4-H meeting, so hopefully all members can attend.

Did you book your table yet for our upcoming Botha Christmas Craft Show happening on Nov. 7 at the Botha Hall. If not, please call Christine Wedrick at 403-741-7503

right away as the tables fi ll up quite quickly. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On Oct. 25, the Ralph and Friends Band will be enter-taining the crowd at the Old Tyme Dance Club starting at 2 p.m. The theme of this dance will be Halloween, so please wear something orange and black in color.

With fall upon us and if you have any fall cleaning left to do, the Botha Transit Station hours are every Tuesday from 1 to 5:30 p.m and every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. So, hopefully this will work for everyone’s schedule.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, me and my spouse (Walter) will be holding our 25th wedding anniversary open house from 1 to 4 p.m at the Botha Hall. Come on over and have a piece of cake, coffee, tea hot chocolate or juice with us and a great visit with our family and friends.

Also the BCC Committee are looking for new members, so please call Lorraine Hankins at 403-742-3937 and she will give you more information on when the meetings will be held.

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Coming up on Saturday, Oct. 24 is the annual fall supper sponsored by the IOOF. It runs from 4:30 to 7:30. Come on out and give your support to the Oddfellows.

The seniors will hold their monthly dance jam on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1:30 to 4:30. You don’t have to be a senior to come out and enjoy the music, or dancing or visiting.

The Knitting Club will hold their knitting retreat Nov. 6, 7, and 8 at the seniors’ centre. They would like to see some new members, so if you are in-terested in hand knitting or machine knitting, you are very welcome to join in.

Awards night is tonight at the Erskine School at 7 p.m. Erskine hosted a vol-leyball tournament last weekend and placed second and third. Well done, Erskine teams!

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We’ve turned the cal-endar to October, a kill-er frost hit us Sunday night with minus 9 re-corded; a reminder of what’s to come.

Congratulations to Donavon and Tarah Robinson on the birth of their baby boy Oct. 1. Weldon Louis Robinson weighed in at six pounds fif-teen ounces; a brother for Lincyn and Oliver. Proud local grandpar-ents are Norman and Donna Robinson

Get well wishes to Jean Ross who is re-covering in Stettler Hospital following a fall

and broken leg.We are pleased to

hear Lavina Larson is back in Stettler Hospital after a lengthy stay in Edmonton Hospital. Great news.

June Baird has recov-ered from her fall and broken arm. June’s new home, I’m happy to say is now Heritage House, where she is doing well.

Bill and Joyce Hansel enjoyed a weekend visit from Marylou and Stan Botting, Ryan and Leila (Bentley and Dustin) as well as Jeff and Kathy and one year old Brett. Following a Sunday turkey dinner, it was everyone out to dig potatoes, making it a family affair.

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It was another rough game for the Stettler Cougars, who this past Saturday travelled to Hunting Hills, only to be plagued by injuries that led to a 45-24 loss.

The Oct. 3 game saw the Cougar’s offence mov-ing the football with deft ability, but the team couldn’t sustain enough drives to match Hunting Hills’ touchdowns.

“Both offence and defence played well, but in-juries took their toll on us as a team,” head coach Mark Neitz said.

Danny Lesage got the Cougars on the board with a touchdown in the fi rst quarter, but the Hunting Hills defence kept the Cougars out of the end zone during the second quarter. In the third quar-ter, Brett Mercier made a 50-yard run, smashing through and evading the Hunting Hills defence for a second touchdown for the Cougars.

The third and fi nal touchdown came from Steele Nichols on a 30-yard pass from quarterback Carson Neitz.

“We had a couple interceptions by our defensive backs to help keep us running in the second half,” coach Neitz said.

The Cougars next play at home next on Saturday, Oct. 10 against Lindsay Thurber.

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Wildcats lose to Lakers 38-12MOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

Stettler Wildcats’ winning streak was put to an end by the formidable Sylvan Lake Lakers as they dominat-ed throughout the game to come out on top and defeat Wildcats 38-12 on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Lakers shattered Wildcats confi dence by scoring touch-down in the fi rst fi ve minutes. With a convert and a fi eld goal, Lakers took a 10-0 lead and although Wildcats put up a fi ght, Lakers’ defence was too perfect for them to break through.

“Losing is never fun, but we learn more about ourselves and our character from losses than we ever do from win-ning,” said Guy Neitz of the Wildcats. “The most disap-pointing aspect of the game was not converting on our opportunities.”

Wildcats missed open re-ceivers, fumbled receptions and were outplayed on the offensive and defensive lines, besides failing in too many

tackles.In the second quarter,

Lakers scored two more touchdowns to expand the lead to 24-0 with one more coming in the third quarter to make it 31-0.

Although Wildcats started picking up in the fourth quar-ter, the Lakers had already surged ahead.

Wildcats players Cooper Smyth and Kyle Lawrence scored consecutive touch-downs to salvage the situ-ation slightly but the hosts scored another touchdown to end the game 38-12.

“The loss puts us in a very tough position in our league standings with two wins, one loss and one tie,” said Norbert Baharally, head coach. “Sylvan Lake is also a tier 3 team which has a bear-ing on our provincial play-off rankings and chances of qualifying, but hopefully, we will be able to get into our league playoffs and get an-other chance at playing them again.”

“We need to take less pen-alties, there were some pen-

alties that we took at crucial times of the game that hurt us and sustained drives for Sylvan Lake,” said Baharally. “We also have to stop giving up the big plays for touch-downs, and our offence needs to become more con-fi dent when they are on the fi eld and think that they are capable of scoring whenever we have the ball.”

As Wildcats face Rocky

Mountain House on Thursday, Oct. 8, Neitz is hopeful.

“Rocky Mountain House is a big physical team that likes to run the ball, very much like Camrose,” said Neitz. “If we come prepared to match their physicality on both sides of the ball we have an opportu-nity to win the game, which would solidify a second place fi nish in the league and set us up well for the playoffs.”


Jens Lohman (left) and Keegan St. Denis of Stettler Wildcats tackle opponent player from Sylvan Lake Lakers in the Wildcats game against Sylvan Lake Lakers on Thursday, Oct. 1. Wildcats lost 38-12.

Lightning come up empty-handed after weekend games


Despite dominating the fi rst two periods of play in their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 3, the Stettler Lightning Junior Hockey team lost to the visiting High River Flyers in an overtime shootout.

The game got started slightly behind schedule as arena staff hustled to repair one of the panes of plasglass, which was shattered during the warm-up. This gave the eager crowd of hock-ey-starved Stettler and area fans time to fi ll the stands with almost twice the number of regular season tickets collected at the gate.

The Lightning burst onto the ice and easily controlled the fi rst peri-od, their fast offence and sturdy defence keeping the Flyers grounded, lim-iting shots on net to 10, a number they easily dou-bled.

One of those shots, at 5:19 by Logan Davidson, brought the score to 1-0 for Stettler, and the team kept it there for the rest of the fi rst.

It was less than a min-

ute into the second pe-riod when Chandler Knibb increased the pad-ding on the lead, bring-ing the score to 2-0. The Lightning continued to skate around the Flyers, making several solid shots on their netminder while keeping shots on their net to a minimum.

High River got on the board a minute into the third period, and what-ever pep talk the team during intermission seemed to be worked, as the fi rst goal was fol-lowed up by a second, tying the score at 2-2.

Jacob Bottomly pulled the Lightning ahead on a power play, scor-ing at 13:18, and while it seemed the team was on target for a home opener victory, the Flyers stole their thunder and tied the game with 40 sec-onds remaining on the clock.

The first over-time period went scoreless, though Stettler made several solid shots on net, including one that rang off the post.

The game then went into a shoot-out, with the fi rst several shots miss-ing the net before the

Flyers slipped one past goalie Zac Weiss. Though Stettler tried to tie up the shoot-out on its next shot, the team was un-successful, and the Flyers went home victorious.

“They carried the play in the fi rst and second periods,” general manag-er and former head coach Doug Smith said. “There was a bit of a slump in the third — they had a lead, and conditioning began to show. There were more penalties, they were tired.”

It was a heartbreaker of a loss for the team, who was hoping to have a different result than the previous day’s loss to Coaldale.

On Friday, Oct. 2, the Lightning headed to Coaldale to take on the Copperheads, which is expected to be one of the tougher teams in the league this season.

The Lightning did not get off to a good start there, with Coaldale fi r-ing home three goals in quick succession. With less than two minutes left in the fi rst, Bottomley got Stettler on the board, bringing the tally to 3-1. It was more of the same in

the second, with Coaldale bringing in two goals be-fore a penalty gave them an on-ice player defi cit.

Taking advantage of the powerplay, Bottomley nabbed another goal, bringing the score to 5-2.

Another Coaldale pen-alty in the third gave Stettler the man ad-vantage again, and the Lightning narrowed the gap with a goal by Kieran

Rost. Before Stettler gained momentum, though, Coaldale took the game back, scoring an-other two goals. Davidson edged in another goal for Stettler, but Coaldale got an eighth and fi nal goal for a resounding 8-4 loss for Stettler.

“They started a bit fl at, but play evened out by the end of the second, and into the third pe-

riod,” Smith said. “It’s a long drive, and they don’t have time to shake it off. They play right away. This team’s a bit quicker and stronger than they’re used to at this point, too.”

The Stettler Lightning next play at home on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. against Red Deer, be-fore hitting the road to play Mountainview on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Stacey Lavallie/Independent reporter

DJ Kistner is slowed down by one of the Flyers, who hooks him with his stick.


Major and minor victories for Wildcat

JV volleyballersSTACEY LAVALLIEINDEPENDENT REPORTER

It was a good night for the William E. Hay Secondary Campus’ junior varsity vol-leyball teams, who hosted the Hunting Hills Lightning on Monday, Oct. 5.

The girls’ team lost the game, but had a success-ful fi rst set, while the boys’ turned around a losing streak to win the game.

The girls’ played fi rst, trading volleys back and forth with the Hunting Hills girls. They managed to stay ahead in points most of the match, eventually winning 25-17, a comfortable mar-gin. The Hunting Hills team regrouped after that fi rst set, though, and in three straight victories over the Wildcats, won the best-of-fi ve sets game.

The boys hit the court next, also playing Hunting Hills, and seemed to stum-ble right off the bench. The fi rst set saw the boys crushed 25-10, and then 13-25. A pep-talk from coach Joe Thibeau and a desire to keep alive saw the boys tighten up their game, win-ning the next one after a hard-fought set that ended 25-18 in favour of the Wildcats.

With two sets remaining in the best-of-fi ve match, the Wildcats knew that a single loss would end the game, so they kept up their defence, trading points back-and-forth with the vis-iting Lightning, coming back from behind to eke out a tight win 25-20.

With both teams deter-mined to win, each point was grudgingly given in the 15-point deciding set. Several long volleys saw the ball visit both sides of the net several times before landing on the ground or going out of bounds, but the Wildcats managed to keep a two-point lead long enough to win 15-13.

“Our skills are starting to come together a bit,” Thibeau said. “We defi nite-ly have some kids who’ve never played volleyball, ever, on the squad. At least four.”

The rookies are learning quickly, he noted, augment-ed by a couple of players from last year’s senior boys’ volleyball team, which isn’t running this year.

“They’ve defi nitely boost-ed our numbers,” Thibeau said.

Stacey Lavallie//Independent reporter

Shayna Brower leaps and winds up to send the ball over the net. As the Lightning prepare for a mighty spike, Brower changes tactic and barely manages to nudge the ball over the net — sending her opponents scrambling, and eventually gaining a point for the host Wildcats.

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Kaye Stoesser tops the barrel series My Favorite Things

MOUSH SARA JOHNINDEPENDENT REPORTER

The summer-long barrel series, My Favorite Things, came to an end with its fi nal leg on Monday, Oct. 5 at the indoor arena of Stettler Agriplex as Kaye Stoesser was named the overall winner of the se-ries, earning a truck.

Held on Mondays, the se-ries brought together some of the fi nest barrel racers from Stettler and neigh-bouring towns, even as far as Tofi eld and Cremona.

For the fi nal event, win-ners of fi rst division were Kim Hummel with 13.335 seconds, Carl Ann Breton with 13.465 seconds, Tana Millard with 13.575 sec-onds and Bailey Whyte with 13.587 seconds.

Second division winner was KR Robinson with 13.841 seconds, followed by Terry Laye, a close second with 13.846. Kaye Stoesser came in third with 13.866 seconds, followed by Chris Ross with 13.88 seconds.

Third division winners were Christy Greiner with 14.339 seconds, Heather Cochrane with 14.342 sec-onds, Christine Drisner

with 14.397 seconds and in fourth place was Jayme Lillico with 14.572 seconds.

The fourth division win-ner was Christine Disner with 15.434 seconds, Tara Switzer with 15.483 sec-onds, Judy Goodine with 15.667 seconds and Christy Comte with 15.676 sec-onds.

Speaking of the series, winner Kaye Stoesser said, “The series really had a nice vibe, great ground and cool prizes.”

“Winning the truck was awesome, but honestly in the future when I think back I will probably re-member Melissa and the unshed tears in her eyes,” added Stoesser. “She real-ly loved giving away the awards and was almost as emotional about it as the participants, and I think she is what made the se-ries, not just with time and patience, but with all the energy and resources she put behind it.”

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Gladys Johnston of Stettler, Alberta, passed away with family by her side on October 1st, 2015 at the age of 84. She is survived by; her daughter, Roxanne (Drew) Turnbull; daughter-in-law, Moira McBride; son, Miles (Colleen) McBride; seven grandchildren, Thad, Caitlin (Scott), Jenise, David, Aimee, Rachel and Hayden; two step sons, Don (Janice), Roy (Gail); four step grandchildren, Cody, Kirk, Amie

Mullen(Paul), Colin (Christine); one great step grandson Marlow (Kirk).Gladys was predeceased by her husbands, Bert McBride and Bruce Johnston; Son, Dale McBride; and was the last of the Lawerance and Mabel Church family siblings, Bobby, Jack, Eugene, Marj and Laura. Gladys was born and raised on the family farm south of Nevis, Alberta. She worked at Wares Jewelers after high school. She married Bert McBride and they started farming in 1964. They took much pride in their farm south of Fenn, Alberta for the next 20 years. Gladys moved to Stettler and began working at Heart Haven as a care giver until retirement. She met Bruce through her work and they were married in 1993. Gladys’ enjoyment of singing led to her involvement with the Stettler Senior Choir for 17 years as their leader. She treasured tending to her garden and home, camping in the mountains and foothills, quiet walks while enjoying various birds and wildlife. She travelled to many places in her life including the southern United States visiting many relatives and friends early in her life and as far away as South Wales, and Great Britain. She enjoyed many trips with the Seniors of Stettler exploring many places in Canada and the United States. Her enjoyment of family and grandchildren were always topped off with a dinner and fellowship during special occasions and holidays which gave her great joy. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday October 24, 2015, at 1:30 PM, at the Stettler United Church, 4820 - 51 St, Stettler, AB., with Reverend Mervyn Penfound, of ciating and music by the Stettler Senior Choir. BRENNEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE

in care of arrangements. (403)-742-3315.

SCHELLENBERGAnne was born at Aberdeen, Saskatchewan on February 20, 1923. She grew up and attended school there. In 1944 she was baptized and joined the church; the same year her parents and family moved to Helston, Manitoba. It was in 1950 that she married Pete Schellenberg of Gladstone, Manitoba; together they raised two children, a son Rod and a daughter Barbara. She kept herself busy as a homemaker and in raising her children. It was at this time that she made a

personal commitment to the Lord. She loved singing and sang in several choir groups and was active in the local ladies church group. She was a founding member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. In 1975, having sold the farm, she bought a dress shop in MacGregor, Manitoba. In 1977 the entire family moved to Endiang, Alberta and in 1978 she earned her real estate license. In 1986 Anne’s time was spent caring for Barbara who passed away in 1989 after a lengthy illness. Anne was also active in politics, the Missionary Women’s Society and the Stettler Christian Women’s Club. Anne moved from Paintearth Lodge to Points West Living in December 2014. She was predeceased by her daughter Barbara, husband Pete, her parents Margaret and Peter Klassen and her four sisters and one brother. Anne is survived by her son Rod (Lynnette) Schellenberg; grandchildren: Dwayne and his children Cole, Dayne and Beau; Clint and his children Heather and Clay; Crystal (Will) Oickle and their children: Dakoda, Jack and Alexandria; sisters: Kathy Isaak, Susan (Aaron) Schellenberg, Betty Klassen, Gertie (Henry) Sawatsky and Evelyn Thiessen; numerous other relatives and many dear friends. Predeceased by daughter Barbara and husband Pete, as well as four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held at Evangelical Missionary Church, Castor, Alberta with Rev. Grant Sikstrom of ciating. Mrs. Nadene Wideman presented her gift of music for the congregational hymns. Anne was laid to rest at Castor Cemetery with her beloved Pete and her daughter Barbara, with her grandchildren and nephews as pallbearers. Family and friends gathered in the Upper Hall of the Church for a time of fellowship and a luncheon by Women’s Ministries.

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STENSRUDJeff April 3, 1964 - August 29, 2015At age 51, Jeff was taken from us, suddenly and instantly. Nothing he did wrong - just a freak farming accident. Jeff’s passing has left a massive void in every life he touched. Jeff is survived by his loving wife Wanda Paulson-Stensrud of Stettler, AB; daughter Ami Stensrud (Shawn Rogers) of Edmonton, AB; granddaughter Tara; his mother Eileen Stensrud of Melfort, SK; siblings: Arlene (Tom) Olson of

Saskatoon, SK; Dwain (Laura Hartney) of Saskatoon, SK; and Greg (Sabrina) of Melfort, SK; parents-in-law Lloyd and Lois Paulson of Donalda, AB; brothers-in-law: Wayne (Yvette) Paulson of Weekes, SK and Bruce Paulson (Katie Carlow) of Stettler, AB; nieces and nephews: Marlee and Matthew Olson; Haley, Caitlin and Jonas Stensrud; Aleisha and Shelby Paulson; Hunter and Cody Paulson. Jeff was predeceased by rst wife Amber and his dad Arvid Stensrud. Jeff grew up on the farm in Saskatchewan. Crooked River/Peesan area, east of Tisdale. His schooling began in Crooked River, then on to Tisdale for High School and Red Deer College, where he earned his Interprovincial Automotive Technician status. The “school of experience” was an ongoing “classroom” that Jeff thoroughly enjoyed. He worked a variety of jobs. Always with the common theme of farming or to do with “mechanics”. He owned his own business - “Jeff’s Automotive Repair & Restoration”, located east of Donalda, AB - speci cally in the Spruce Coulee area. “Old School” values and work ethics made his business thrive .. “If it’s a job worth doing at all, it’s worth doing ‘right’ the rst time” And, “If it’s man made, I can x it!” And he did. In recent years, he had started farming with his father-in-law, Lloyd. Jeff was working on building his own little herd of cattle. Jeff’s interests included a very long list … to name a few - camping, shing, hunting, photography, woodworking, cooking, farming, animals, nature, and most of all, family time. Christmas was especially close to his heart. It was a time of family get together and celebration. Family was very important to Jeff. In 2014 our family welcomed baby granddaughter, Tara, into the world. Holding her for the rst time, there was never a more proud grandpa. She lled his life with joy, pride and love. Jeff left us so suddenly. But doing something he loved - farming. His passing has left us with such shock. We will miss you … your kindness and caring; your laughter and love; your expertise and help … Till we’re once again together. Forever loved, always remembered, forever cherished. Thankful to have had the honour of your presence in our lives. A celebration of life was held in honour of Jeff on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 at Donalda Community Hall, Donalda, AB. Memorial donations may be made to STARS, Donalda Animal Rescue or a charity of your own choice. Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium 403-742-3422. The family of Jeff Stensrud would like to express sincere thanks and gratitude for the overwhelming support, during this tragic loss. Thank you for words of encouragement, prayers, love, food, gifts, owers, cards, donations, fundraising, phone calls, texts, visits and help in every fashion. Thank you to generous and kind individuals, businesses and groups. To all the emergency responders and victim services; to Teresa’s Catering and Donalda Animal Rescue. The list is very long - So thank you to everyone, for help in every way, during this dif cult time.

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WATSONBarbara Carrie Watson (1928-2015) passed away suddenly at her home in Stettler on September 28, 2015, shortly before her 87th birthday. It was where she wanted to be. Barbara, also known as Barb, was born at her maternal grandparents’ home east of Bashaw on October 21, 1928, the only child of Pete and Elsie Adams. She was raised in the rural Skybo District north of Stettler and attended school there for nine years. She recalled her mom being in poor health, but their small family carried on, showing great love to each other. Being an only child, Barb learned to amuse herself and was very busy helping her dad on the farm. She attended Western Canada High School in Calgary, living with her paternal grandparents and aunt and uncle. She related that she was well cared for, but greatly looked forward to holidays when she could go home to the farm. After graduation Barb worked as a secretary for Alberta Treasury Branch for one year, and then in the Stettler School District Of ce for four years.

Barb married Willis Watson in 1952, living in several small towns for a year as Willis worked for an oil company. They then settled on a farm north of Stettler where they began their family; daughter, Marilyn, was born in 1953, and Rodney completed their family two years later. Over the next few years, times were dif cult with hail and frost affecting the crops, so both Willis and Barb returned to work off the farm. They also continued their long hard hours to raise hogs, cattle, and grain and improve the house and yard. Barb worked at the Medical Centre for three years and, in 1961, began her 30 year career working for the Stettler School District as a secretary in the Elementary and Junior High Schools. She made many friendships with staff and students over those years. From her roles as “secretary, nurse, disciplinarian, and mother” she had many stories to tell and was always pleased when someone would take the time to recall those special times.When Willis had a stroke in 1995, Barb remained positive and supportive. She was able to subdivide to sell the house and rent out the land. Even though she moved to her present home in Stettler, she was still a true farmer wondering about the weather and what the crops would produce. After Willis, her husband of 55 years, passed away in 2007, Barb kept herself very busy with her home and yard and continued to make a difference in the lives of others. She volunteered with the Pink Ladies at the hospital, helping wherever she could. Her artistic talents became evident when she began weekly meetings with other talented ladies at the United Church. Her water color paintings, are a joy to many and she even participated in art shows at the church the past few years. She was always humble about her talent and strived to continually improve. The Pilot Knob community remained a source of friendship, and Barb was still a part of a few ladies that got together once in a while to enjoy each other’s company.Barb was a strong, determined, and independent woman. She even did most of her own lawn mowing and snow removal until the past year. She would walk blocks just to get the mail, because she could do it! Gardening on the farm had been a necessity, but later became a source of pride and joy with a small vegetable garden and ower beds. Barbara taught by example and her loving and helpful ways were passed on to her family and friends. She always saw the best in everyone and never complained, feeling fortunate for what she did have.Barbara, “Gram” to her family, will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by her children, Marilyn (Ron) Potter, and Rodney Watson all of Stettler; three grandchildren, Craig (Amanda) Potter, Carla (Pernell) Van Straten, and Krista (Tony) Cianfarani, as well as one great grandchild, Allie Van Straten, who were all constant blessings to her. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Bernice Brown of Stettler and Shirley (Jack) Smith of Mississauga, Ontario; as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, and numerous other relatives and friends. Barbara was predeceased by her parents Pete and Elsie Adams and her husband, Willis Watson.A celebration of Barbara’s life was held on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the Stettler Funeral Home with Reverend Ross Helgeton of ciating. Interment of the urn took place before the service at the Lake View Cemetery in Stettler, Alberta. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be made to the Stettler Health Services Foundation - Homecare Division or to a charity of the donor’s choice c/o

STETTLER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM, Box 1780, Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0, 403-742-3422,

who were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. To send or view condolences to the family please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com

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Comprehensive eye health and vision exams

Top quality frames, lenses and contacts

Treatment of eye disease, injuries and

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Phone 403-742-2683New patients welcome

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

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RUBBER DUCKYARD CARE

• Power Rake• Aerate

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

LANDMAN REULE LAW OFFICE

4819 - 51 Street

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403-742-3411

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Law Office4910 - 51 Street

Stettler, AB T0C 2L0

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Barristers and SolicitorsAdvocates

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Aircraft ..............................1510Antiques & Art ..................1520Auctions ............................1530Bicycles ............................1540Building Supplies ..............1550Business Machines ..........1560Cameras & Accessories ..1570Children’s Items ................1580Clothing ............................1590Computers ........................1600Concert & Event Tickets ..1610Equipment - Misc. ............1620Equipment - Heavy ..........1630Tools ................................1640Farmers’ Market &Food Basket......................1650Firewood ..........................1660Lumber ............................1670Garden Supplies ..............1680Lawn Tractors ..................1690Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700Household Appliances......1710Household Furnishings ....1720TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740Jewellery ..........................1750Kid’s Deals........................1755Misc. For Sale ..................1760Musical Instruments..........1770Music Lessons..................1780Piano & Organs ................1790Office Supplies ................1800Pets & Supplies ................1810Pet Services ....................1820Cats ..................................1830Dogs ................................1840Sports Cards ....................1850Sporting Goods ................1860Collectors’ Items ..............1870Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880Travel Packages ..............1900Wedding Supplies ............1910Recycled Products............1920Wanted to Buy ..................1930Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions 1530BIG STRAPPER

AUCTIONS UPCOMING SALES Wednesdays @ 6 pm.

Oct. 14, Oct. 28 &

Nov. 25

NO SALENov. 11Remembrance Day

at The Moose Hall, 2 miles south of Ponoka on

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Check website for full listingswww.bigstrapperauctions.net

COMMERCIAL FOOD EQUIPMENT. Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 Noon, MAS

Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Alberta. Selling coolers, freezers, ranges, ovens, display cases, SS Sinks, appliances, dishwashers, mixers, slicers, prep table,

tables & chairs, small wares; www.

montgomeryauctions.com. 1-800-371-6963.

FARMLAND/GRAZING LAND near Keephills, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 inEdmonton. 6 parcels - 855+/- acres West of

Stony Plain. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;

rbauction.com/realestate.HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL

LOTS in High River, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 2 parcels -

Paved street, zoned Direct Control/Highway

Commercial Industrial. Jerry Hodge:

780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

LAKE FRONT HOME at Jack sh Lake, Alberta.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction,

October 29 in Edmonton. 6400 +/- walkout

bungalow, interior to be completed, 2.08 +/- title

acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;

rbauction.com/realestate.

Auctions 1530INDUSTRIAL/

AGRICULTURAL LAND in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in Edmonton. 4 parcels -

240.9+/- Acres, $12,439 Surface Lease & Power

Line Revenue. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;


OUTDOOR SPORTS STORE Surplus Auction.

Sat., Oct. 17, 9 a.m., MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds, Alberta. Selling hunting & gun accessories, hiking socks, Pronghorn Foot-

wear, hunting bow, tackle, Leatherman, knives &

more; www.montgomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

SHALLOW WELL ENT. LTD. Erskine, Alberta.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. Gas well testing & produc-tion equipment, are stack, of ce & equipment trailers,

vehicles, pipe & ttings, pumps, specialty tools & more. See www.mont-gomeryauctions.com.

1-800-371-6963.

UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL

LOTS at Baptiste Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 29 in

Edmonton. 2.05+/- and 1.62+/- title acres, power & natural gas at property

line. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652;


UNRESERVED AUCTION for Rene Williams Farm.

Provost, Alberta. Saturday, October 10. Tools, trucks, 27 antique tractors, boat, car, antiques! Starts 10 a.m. Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.

scribnernet.com.

UNRESERVED AUCTION OCT. 15. PPEC Pacer

Promec & Oilsands Exediting. Construction,

trucks, trailers, tools, cranes, inventory,

seacans, buildings. Fort McMurray, phone

780-944-9144; www.CenturyServices.com.

Equipment-Misc. 1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated & 40’ freezers, Special $2200 Wanted:

Professional wood carver needed. 1-866-528-7108;

www.rtccontainer.com.

Misc. forSale 1760

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4-6ft. $35.00

each. Machineplanting:$10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delvery fee $75-$125/

order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0967

STEEL QUONSET, 40’ X 60’ Brand New

Still on Pallets, For Sale $15,000. or Best Offer

403-598-0728

OfficeSupplies 1800

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 2010

FUTURE steel building, ready to be erected, 26’ x

25’ x 19’, located in Central AB, great for farm or small

acreage, must sell, reduced $11,000

403-485-2532THIS WEEK’S

EYE SPY WINNER ISAllyn Volker

Please come in to the Stettler Independent to

claim your prize.

Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying:

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

or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan

Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Houses/Duplexes 30202 BDRM. house in Stettler

near main street, $1100/mo. utils. included, DD same, ref’s req’d. Call

Clint 403-742-97294 bedroom house for rent,

it has 2 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms downstairs, 2

bedrooms upstairs, 6 appliances, 2 car garage & hot tub. Next door to Gus Wetter School in Castor. Great for family. It’s for $850/mo. plus utilities. Phone 403-882-2848.

STETTLER 3 bdrm. 2 bath split level house w/deck & fenced yard, ref’s. & SD

403-740-6782

Houses/Duplexes 3020 SMALL 1 bdrm. house in Bashaw walking distance to all amenities. Respon-

sible renters only. n/s. Refs. req’d. avail. Nov. 1

Call 403-886-2238

Condos/Townhouses30303 BDRM., 11/2 bath, town-house, near hospital and

golf course, no pets, refer-ences. Call Norma at

Sutton Realty, 403-742-7815.

ManufacturedHomes 3040

BUFFALO LAKE/ROCHON SANDS

LAKEFRONT, extensively renovated, 3 bdrm. 2 full baths, 5 new appls, extra large lakeside deck/back-yard, no pets, n/s, SD, 20 minutes from Stettler, AB. Ref’s Req’d. Avail. now.

1-403-742-0024

Suites 3060

2 BDRM suite in tri-plex unit, rent/dd $800, ref. req.,

avail. Contact Clint at 403-742-9729

BEST RENTAL VALUEIN STETTLER

1 & 2 Bedroom, furnished kitchenette suites.

All utilities, cable, internet.Avail. immediately

Kimberly 403-690-5828

StorageSpace 3160

Pasture 3180PASTURE & HAY LAND. 400 - 8000 acres of year round water supply. Full

operational with manage-ment available. Central Saskatchewan. Cross-

fenced & complete infrastructure. Natural

springs excellent water. Shortly ready to locate

cattle. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters.

$150k - $2.6m. Call Doug Rue 306-716-2671.

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

HousesFor Sale 4020HOUSE for sale. 4 bed-room home, 937 sq. ft., downstairs all developed, clean & well kept, 4003-59A St. Close. Priced to sell. Only $187,500. Phone 403-742-2232.

Farms/Land 4070

PublicNotices 6010

ManufacturedHomes 4090GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24

X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including

delivery (Conditions apply). Call one of our two

locations for details: 403-945-1272

(Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

BuildingsFor Sale 4150

STEEL BUILDINGS. “ Madness Sale!” All build-

ings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone Mad

deals. Call now and get your deal. Call Pioneer Steel

1-800-668-5422;www.pioneersteel.ca.

Financial#4400 - #4430

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

MoneyTo Loan 4430

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If you own your own home - you qualify.

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Public Notice#6000

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

PublicNotices 6010

PublicNotices 6010

NOTICETO

CREDITORS ANDCLAIMANTS

Estate of VIRGINIA LORAINE BRENNENwho died on

June 17, 2015

If you have a claim against this estate,

you must le your claim by November 16, 2015 and provide details of

your claim with

Landman ReuleLaw Office

Barrister & Solicitor atBox 1630, 4819 - 51 St.Stettler, AB. T0C 2L0

If you do not le by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim

you may have.

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Wednesday 6:00 p.m.For more info call Bob

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

403-742-4271; 403-742-1887

AL-ANONBrenda 403-742-0990

Betty 403-742-5673

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY403-346-4636

Red Deerwww.alzheimer.ab.ca

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Pat Lattery

403-742-3759

BIG BROTHERS &BIG SISTERS ORGANIZATION

403-742-5437 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

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS403-742-4059

HOME SUPPORTSTETTLER & DISTRICT

403-742-6568

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUSHot Line 403-342-1444

STETTLER & AREA ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY (STABIS)

For more information phone403-742-6456

STETTLER FOOD BANKBetty Birch 403-742-0732

STETTLER CITIZENS ON PATROL

RCMP offi ce403-742-3382

www.stettlercop.org

STETTLER HANDIBUS403-742-5858

STETTLER HEALTHEMERGENCY LINE

403-742-6568

STETTLER PEOPLE FORSUICIDE AWARENESS

403-742-2337

STETTLER READ &WRITE OFFICE403-742-2999

T.O.P.S.(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)Grace - 403-742-0681Vivian - 403-742-3935

VICTIM SERVICES403-741-7841

CONFUSED?GETTING THE RUN AROUND?

CONTACT YOUR INFORMATIONAND REFERRAL CENTRE

Residents of Stettler and the surrounding area now have access

to this free and confi dential service. Itprovides information and referral on social

agencies, government services, clubs and

organizations, to best suit the caller’s need.

Just Dial - 403-742-1155

Community Support Services

Box 280 (5031 - 50 St.)Stettler, AB T0C 2L0www.stettler.net

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NOTICENotice is hereby given that the following Development Permit Applications have been approved as permitted uses in accordance with the Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw No 2060-15:

1. No: 2897-2015 Legal Description: Lot 6A & 6B, Block 7, Plan 7920258 Applicant: Parcels Trucking (2007) Ltd. Proposed Development: Relocation of Bulk Chemical

Storage

Dave DittrickPlanning & Development Services

Spacious 1&2 bdrm units. Balcony, in suite storage,

water & heat incl.

Available immediately.

New managers Frances or Mic

403-742-4448

STETTLER MINI STORAGE

Household, furniture,business records, etc.

Various sizes. Protectedby security alarm and

fenced and lightedperimeter. Owner:

Reg and Darlene Hunter403-740-9283 or

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YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED! by all the lovely upgrades to this 3 bdrm home. Main floor laundry and totally renovated

bsmt. Fenced yard, deck, single garage & carport. $269,900.

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BEAUTIFUL HOME @ SCENIC SANDS Quality

througout this 5 bdrm/ 3 bath 2 storey home. Extensive

landscaping, walk-out bsmt & wrap around deck. $575,000.

LOTS OF POTENTIAL HEREin this 3 bdrm/ 2 bath bungalow. With some updates this would

be a great family home. You can’t beat the location, close to shcools,

shopping & parks. $169,900.

BEAUTIFUL WELL CARED FOR HOME with 3 bdrms/ 3 baths & 1860 sq. ft. of living

space. All on one level. Sitting on 2 lots with a dbl garage & lovely landscaping. $220,000.

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CUTE & COZY HOME IN DONALDA has had many recent upgrades. 1 bdrm 1 bath. Newly insulated & heated garage, plus a new deck. Just waiting for the

right owner. $68,000.

CKCS runs for TerryBRANDY KENNEDY, GRADE 6 STUDENT AND AUTUMN WYNESS, GRADE 7 STUDENT

On Wednesday, Sept. 30 CKCS ran for Terry Fox and others who have been af-fected by cancer. Students, teachers and parent vol-unteers ran or walked laps around the fi eld west of the school. CKCS put their hearts into raising money for a cure for cancer, and our sum totaled $2270.50. The event began with three students leading the whole school in warm up

exercises and then the Kinder-Kids led us in our fi rst lap. It was a beauti-ful day for the event, and CKCS ended with yogurt treats for all participants.

Also on Sept. 30, the Christ King Chargers faced SMS in their second vol-leyball game in the public school gym. In the boy’s game, the Chargers won four out of four games. The girls, won their last two games out of four. Both games were well-played, and were enjoyed by par-

ents, players and teachers. Good job, Chargers and good luck in next week’s game against Donalda, taking place at Christ-King School.

CKCS got a very gracious donation of $1000 from the Superfl uity Shop. CKCS is very grateful and has a plan to put the money towards our lunch/snack program. On behalf of CKCS ,we would like to send Superfl uity a huge thank you.

On another note, the

fi rst junior-high dance is coming up on Oct. 23. The theme of the dance will be the ‘Autumn Season’. It will be for grades 6-9 students. Spirit Squad is

working hard to make this event one of the best danc-es yet. There will be more details to follow.

Parent council is also busy planning our annual

Family Dance. The tenta-tive date is Nov. 6. All fam-ilies are welcome to come and join us.

There will be more de-tails to follow.

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Lots of athletic action at Wm. E HayREBECCA RAHNWILDCATS’ CORNER

This past week at Wm E. Hay was an exciting week. The Grade 8/9 girls team won against Big Valley on Wednesday, and they competed in the Erskine tournament on Saturday and played some great games. We have more volleyball games coming up. Both jr. high girls had a game on Oct. 6th in Erskine, and upcoming games are on Oct. 14 versus the second jr. girls team, on Oct. 21 at home versus Donalda. On Nov. 4 CARA starts. The Grade 8/9 girls have tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Lacombe (parent volunteer drivers need-ed), Saturday, Oct. 24th at Erskine (hosted by Donalda; parent volunteer drivers need-ed), Saturday, Nov. 7 at Stettler (CARA fi nal tournament), Saturday, Nov. 21 (CWAJHAA regional tournament, location unknown). JV girls won against Innisfail and Sylvan Lake this past week. They also had a game on Oct. 5 against Hunting Hills. The JV boys won against Innisfail as well and played Hunting Hills on Oct. 5. They play Sylvan on Octo. 7. Sr girls played Sylvan on Oct. 6. Cross country will be having zones on Thursday, Oct. 8. Football will be having

their next game in Rocky on Oct. 8. In golf, Sam Hamelin qualifi ed for provincials. Good Luck to all.

Magazine sales have started up in the jr. high. The sales will continue until the 19th of October. SMS annual awards night was on Oct. 5. Congratulations to all award recipients. On this past Thursday, both students’ unions met at the Rec Center to discuss the year’s events and we will be having a jersey day on Oct. 7.

In the senior high, The Honours Breakfast was on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and the Fall Awards is on Friday, Oct. 9. The tickets for a Christmas Carol Teenage Story have gone on sale at Wells Funiture and at the high school offi ce. The dates are Dec. 3-5, with the 4th being a dinner theather.

The New Orleans band trip will be leav-ing in May from the 8th to 12th, 2016 for grades 8-12 students. There will be a par-ent meeting on Oct. 8 at 6:45 p.m. for all those signed up. The wreath fundraiser is through Panda Flowers and is due on Oct. 13. Wreaths will be arriving in early December.

SADD gave out smarties last Friday which said “Be a smartie when you party” to re-mind students to be safe over the weekend.


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The Donalda Coulee Friendship Club will be open every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. for fel-lowship and coffee at the drop-in centre. Everyone is welcome.

Donalda Community Market will be held at Dino’s Bar & Grill Sunday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for a variety of handcrafted items. To book a table, call or text 403-916-9006.

Fall Harvest Supper, benefi tting the Donalda & District Agricultural Society will be held Nov. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. For more infor-mation call Jodi at 403-883-2330

The Donalda & District Museum Society presents a comedic evening with Jimmy the Janitor, Nov 27 with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Donalda Community Hall. Tickets are available at the Donalda & District Museum offi ce. Tickets include a desert bar, and there will also be a silent auction and a cash bar as well. Seats are limit-ed so get your tickets today. For any question please email us at [email protected]

The Village of Donalda Library is seeking a library manager. The position is for 15 hours/week and re-ports to a volunteer library board. The successful can-didate will have a strong interest in reading and literacy, be competent in Excel, Word and Publisher, and possess excellent or-ganizational and people skills. Experience in library or offi ce management is an asset. Deadline for resumes is Oct. 15, 2015. Please send resume to [email protected] or apply in person to the library.

The Donalda Gallery for the Arts is looking for art-ists to exhibit their works in the upcoming summer 2016 season. If you or someone you know is in-terested please send a pro-fi le to Darlene at [email protected] and this will be presented at the next board meeting.

Birthday wishes this week go out to Hunter Nixon, Jack Marshall, Kim Klatt, Naomi La Belle, Nicole Anderson, Nicole Ternes, Jodi Blouin, Shauna Wilkie, MacKenzie McIntosh, and Taylah Fox. Happy birthday to all.

Artist sought to exhibit their work

Stettler Independent, October 07, 2015

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Transcript of Stettler Independent, October 07, 2015