STEVE WOLBECK Sales Mgr. JOHN COURSER Sales BOB MASS Sales Loaded, White Diamond, Sunroof, Heated & Cooled Seats 403.783.4494 www.adamsgm.com Loa ad de ed d, , W Wh hi it te e D Di ia am mon nd d, , S Su un nr ro oof, , Hea at te ed d & & C Co oo ol le ed d S Se ea at ts s 4 (#12757) DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PONOKA Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Vol. 64, No. 29 403-783-3311 [email protected]www.ponokanews.com Ponoka & District Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year 2008 Car Wash: Deacon Tulp examines his toy truck at the rainy Ponoka chamber of commerce garage sale July 21. Photo by Amelia Naismith Branding gets mixed reviews By Amelia Naismith Ponoka’s new brand pre-launch was held last week and the vision of the product received mixed reviews. “The pre-launch is so everybody can see how it (the brand) was built,” said economic developer Sarah Ol- son. The Town of Ponoka worked with marketing company MKM to design the new ‘Keep it real’ brand with hope Ponoka will be rejuvenated. Coun. Loanna Gulka believes that people have a stereotypical ex- pectation of Ponoka because of the Stampede and the history of the Cen- tennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury, but their perception is outdated. This branding project was creat- ed to advertise Ponoka and make it a destination to three distinct channels; home buyers and young families, en- trepreneurs, and tourists. “We needed a change. A lot of us were voted in for change,” said Gul- ka. “We need to get some businesses into the community.” Gulka believes more businesses will show families that Ponoka has attractive amenities. MKM researched and studied the town, and interviewed stakeholders and business owners. Eventually it was able to evalu- ate Ponoka on what they feel are the community’s strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. From that, the direction and goals of the brand were created. Goal of the brand and its strat- egies, to be implemented over an undetermined number of years, in- clude banners for Main Street, other banners showcasing the people of the town, a welcome to Ponoka video to be done by Global, sequential bill- boards on Highway 2, and ideas such as open-air markets and pop up retail stores. Olson believes the banners should be up by September because town council wants them in the video, which is scheduled to be shot in early to mid-September. The town was approached by an American company for the opportu- nity of the video but council decided on an Albertan company for better exposure and a better financial agree- ment, according to Gulka. The money for the banners came from this year’s and last year’s eco- nomic development budget. Olson says many aspects of the branding project haven’t been budgeted for yet and that everything is still in the be- ginning stages. “You cannot tie the hands of a future council,” said Coun. John Ja- cobs. No more than 20 people attended the launch and most of their com- ments leaned toward the idea that the brand was a good idea but the strate- gies didn’t touch on all their concerns regarding rejuvenating the town. Social media was recognized as a lacking aspect. Gulka said that the Town of Ponoka owned their name on Facebook and the accompanying Twitter hashtag but council was leery of that direction. “Once something’s out it’s almost impossible to take back,” said Gulka. Implementing social media would also mean it would have to be staffed, which would take resources, as will everything associated with the brand- ing project. Olson says that it all comes down to resources, and buy-in from the community. Coun. Rick Bonnett added Ponoka needs to get rid of the word “can’t” and keep a positive attitude. “That’s a job for every citizen of Ponoka.”
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STEVE
WOLBECK
Sales Mgr.
JOHN
COURSER
Sales
BOB
MASS
Sales
Loaded, White Diamond, Sunroof, Heated & Cooled Seats
DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PONOKAWednesday, July 25, 2012 Vol. 64, No. 29 403-783-3311 [email protected] www.ponokanews.com
Ponoka & District
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business
of the Year
2008
Car Wash: Deacon Tulp examines his toy truck at the rainy Ponoka chamber of commerce garage sale July 21. Photo by Amelia Naismith
Branding gets mixed reviewsBy Amelia Naismith
Ponoka’s new brand pre-launch was held last week and the vision of the product received mixed reviews.
“The pre-launch is so everybody can see how it (the brand) was built,” said economic developer Sarah Ol-son.
The Town of Ponoka worked with marketing company MKM to design the new ‘Keep it real’ brand with hope Ponoka will be rejuvenated.
Coun. Loanna Gulka believes that people have a stereotypical ex-pectation of Ponoka because of the Stampede and the history of the Cen-tennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury, but their perception is outdated.
This branding project was creat-ed to advertise Ponoka and make it a destination to three distinct channels; home buyers and young families, en-trepreneurs, and tourists.
“We needed a change. A lot of us were voted in for change,” said Gul-ka. “We need to get some businesses into the community.”
Gulka believes more businesses will show families that Ponoka has attractive amenities.
MKM researched and studied the town, and interviewed stakeholders and business owners.
Eventually it was able to evalu-ate Ponoka on what they feel are the community’s strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. From that, the direction and goals of the brand were created.
Goal of the brand and its strat-egies, to be implemented over an undetermined number of years, in-clude banners for Main Street, other banners showcasing the people of the town, a welcome to Ponoka video to be done by Global, sequential bill-boards on Highway 2, and ideas such as open-air markets and pop up retail
stores.Olson believes the banners should
be up by September because town council wants them in the video, which is scheduled to be shot in early to mid-September.
The town was approached by an American company for the opportu-nity of the video but council decided on an Albertan company for better exposure and a better financial agree-ment, according to Gulka.
The money for the banners came from this year’s and last year’s eco-nomic development budget. Olson says many aspects of the branding project haven’t been budgeted for yet and that everything is still in the be-ginning stages.
“You cannot tie the hands of a future council,” said Coun. John Ja-cobs.
No more than 20 people attended the launch and most of their com-ments leaned toward the idea that the brand was a good idea but the strate-gies didn’t touch on all their concerns regarding rejuvenating the town.
Social media was recognized as a lacking aspect. Gulka said that the Town of Ponoka owned their name on Facebook and the accompanying Twitter hashtag but council was leery of that direction.
“Once something’s out it’s almost impossible to take back,” said Gulka.
Implementing social media would also mean it would have to be staffed, which would take resources, as will everything associated with the brand-ing project.
Olson says that it all comes down to resources, and buy-in from the community.
Coun. Rick Bonnett added Ponoka needs to get rid of the word “can’t” and keep a positive attitude. “That’s a job for every citizen of Ponoka.”
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New provincial agreement denied by councilBy Amelia Naismith
Ponoka County council had an agreement with the provincial government saying that once the province rebuilt and paved Secondary Highway 607 the county would assume responsibility for the road.
However, the province put one layer of asphalt down, which the county council won’t accept because it’s not up to standard of other county roads.
The original agreement specified the county would be involved in the design of the road. According to county administrator Charlie Cutforth no one came to talk to council about what was being done.
Council withheld signing the agreement until the road was done or a cheque was given to council for the cost of rebuilding the road.
The province recently brought forth a new agree-ment and Cutforth says it causes concerns.
The new agreement says that in the future, when provincial budgets permit, an overlay will be laid on the road to county standards.
Cutforth doesn’t believe this is good enough for council to accept. “When provincial budgets permit, and when might that be? Can you at least give us a maximum date.”
Without attention from either the county or the province the road is starting to break up.
Biker travels continent for heart diseaseBy Amelia Naismith
There are only two weeks left of a five-month cross-continental bike trip, but the journey will never really end.
Pedal biker Chris Figureida, found-er of Cycle for Heart, started his journey to raise awareness for heart disease at the lowest point in the United States; Death Valley, Calif. and has since biked through Canada to the highest point of the United States, Mount McKinley, Alaska.
“Heart disease is the biggest cause of death,” said Figureida.
Figureida visited Ponoka in April and since then has encountered almost every wild animal Western Canada has
to offer. “I felt like I was riding through Jurassic Park.”
He spotted 28 bears, three of which were confirmed grizzlies.
Figureida was riding along the high-way and a maintenance truck going the opposite direction pulled over to inform him three adult grizzlies were just up the road.
Low on options, Figureida asked the driver of the truck for assistance. Without room in the truck for Figureida or his bike, he was forced to hold on to the back of the truck as it pulled him by the grizzlies.
If they start to come after us we’ll just go a little faster the driver told him. “That was a little scary. They’re right on
the other side of the ve-hicle,” Figureida said.
“I had bear spray right between my legs, strapped to the bicycle.”
Even worse than the bears were a herd of bi-son. “They were really skittish around the bike.”
Figureida had to shadow a trailer to get through the herd on the highway.
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A motion was made and accepted that until the road is paved or compensation is given in lieu council will not accept the new agreement.County donates to wrestler
The county council is donating $1,000 to Ponoka’s up-and-coming wrestling star.
Kelsey Raab will be going to the Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in August.
“She’s making quite a name for herself, that girl,” said Coun. Gordon Svenningsen.
When Raab went to the Canadian Championship council sponsored $1,000 to her then as well.Rezone requests deferred until fall
An application to rezone a 160-acre parcel north-west of Ponoka was deferred until September.
The land was left to three brothers and they want to split the land equally to avoid family hassles in the future.
The West Central Planning Agency doesn’t support splitting the land because it wasn’t meant to be a mul-tipurpose lot.
The land is used for farming and pasture and the three split lots would remain farming and pasture. How-ever portions of the land are covered in brush. Council believes the productivity of the land would be low.
“The land lends itself to an 80-acre split and then an acreage off it, so that’s the problem,” said Coun. Paul McLachlin.
According to Coun. Gawney Hinkley, applications similar to this have been turned down before.
Another rezoning request, to change a 40-acre par-cel of land into two 20-acre parcels was also deferred.
The 40-acre parcel has two residences on it due to compassionate reasons, but it was only meant to have one. Without the rezoning approval, after the factors for the compassionate reason are gone, landowners would have to turn the second residence into something like a garage or remove it.
Each residence has its own well and septic service as well as natural gas and a land line.
However, getting two titles for two separate pieces of land means that Alberta Transportation needs to be contacted.
Daniel Bradford, an adjacent landowner three parcels south has been in contact with Alberta Transportation, trying to get a common access for a 20-acre split parcel with no success.
The 40-acre parcel is for sale. The auction sale is Aug. 10.
With the rezone ap-plication given to council it would fall on new landowners to follow it through if they chose it the request is accepted in September.
According to the Western Central planners this parcel is potentially suit-able for multi-lot residential purposes.
Revised Chain Lakes watershed management plan
Council has adopted the revised Chain Lakes watershed management plan as an overview.
To preserve the lakes, which are southeast of Ponoka, and their surround-ing environment, an new land district, the Chain Lakes Special Area is set to be created.
In the plan council has been advised of several ways to reduce threats to the lakes.
These are:• Conduct a groundwater study• Set limits on develop-ment• Protect aquifers and feed springs• Keep cattle out of water-courses• Discourage the drainage of wetlands• Maintain a CFO exclu-sion zone
• Provide alternative locations for new CFO’s• Test agricultural runoff and groundwa-ter• Upgrade private sewer systems• And maximize tree cover.
Rules of the new area would give landowners the choice of continuing to farm under the same rules that apply to all farms of the county, with a minimum parcel size of 80 acres, or subdivide into parcel of 10 acres. Doing so would mean the land would have to be maintained in a way that would protect the natural tree cover.
A public hearing regarding the new plan has been set for Sept. 25.
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Race Against Hunger: More than $20,000 and 900 pounds of food is helping Ponoka win the Race Against Hunger. Food collected on June 29 by World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) drivers at Hamilton’s IGA during Encana’s annual Race Against Hunger campaign is delivered by: Don Letwinetz, Encana community relations advisor; Dean Hill, Ponoka Food Bank president; Jim Hamilton, Hamilton’s IGA owner; and Rick Wierzba, Ponoka Stampede Association president.
Biker encounters grizzlies, snowstorms for charityContinue from page 2
Wildlife isn’t the only challenge Figu-reida faces along his ride. He travels without any follow cars or other bikers.
“Mentally it’s tougher,” Figureida said. “I might start my own debate—maybe about gun control and see where I stand.”
Getting enough nutrients was also a prob-lem. Figureida was burning huge amounts of calories each day without any means of get-ting them back.
Figureida said there were hardly any stores open along the Alaska Highway. He ended up eating multiple bags of chips and two bottles of Coke for supper and breakfast. Outside of Lizard Hat Spring in northern
British Columbia, Figureida found a gas station but all they had to sell was 16 Twix bars.
“I sat at the side of the highway and ate 16 Twix bars.”
However, when someone was able to convince Figureida not to sleep in his tent he fared better.
A woman working at the Rancheria Hotel at the Yukon 7-10 mile post insisted Figureida sleep indoors rather than his tent. “She gave me a free room and bought me dinner and breakfast,” Figureida said.
Although Figureida was cycling through part of Canada in late spring he was struck by two big snowstorms, the first at Sangudo,
near Whitecourt.“It was absolutely brutal,” Figureida
said. “It was absolutely the hardest thing I’ve ever had to cycle through.”
Once Figureida reached Mount McKin-ley it was a 60-mile ski-in. Before he was all the way in his feet got so blistered he couldn’t continue, had to ski out and fly in to let his feet recover. He spent the next 23 days trying to climb Mount McKinley.
At 17,200 feet he sat on the side of the mountain for eight days, in wind reaching 80 km /h, until the weather got good enough he could continue, it never did.
Once there was a small lull, Figureida decided he had to climb back down or he
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“I was very disappointed, I’d spent so much ener-gy to get there and I wasn’t able to summit,” Figureida said. “I guess the summit was a personal goal.”
For Figureida bringing awareness to heart disease is the bigger picture.
During his ride Figureida was given $500 from the Rotary clubs of Dawson Creek and Edmonton South. He also received $500 toward helping polio. “The Ro-tary Clubs are very supportive of my efforts.”
For Figureida “efforts” are the key and he doesn’t want people to lose sight of that.
“People want to focus on the adventure. I’m not out here for the adventure, this is not about me. I’m just an average guy. I’m not a great athlete. I’m just trying to follow my dreams. I just want to make a dif-ference in the world.”
Figureida also said over the course of his ride more money has been donated from Canadians than Americans. “I was very surprised from the Canadian generosity.”
After he returns to California, Figureida plans to take a year off before cycling from Maine to Florida.
For more information about Cycle for Heart visit Figureida’s website, www.cycleforheart.org.
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Woman interns in Africa to help communitiesBy Amelia Naismith
A country half a world away has inspired a change in the life of one woman who wants to make a change in her own community.
Ashley Dennehy, 23, from Hobbema, spent from February to April in Zambia working with the Women for Change organization.
Dennehy, who was attending the University of Victoria for her bach-elor of education degree, received an email for aboriginal applicants for international develop-ment experience.
“It came at such a perfect time. I was be-
In the Senanga district of Zambia, Ashley Dennehy visited with 100 children who attend at two-room school. Photos by Courtenay Louie
ginning to feel burnt out from school,” Dennehy said.
Dennehy found out about the internship through the Victoria Inter-national Development Association (VIDEA) and worked overseas with Women for Change (WFC), a non-governmental organization without religious affiliations.
After the application was sent Dennehy had an interview. Not long after that VIDEA invited her to be a part of the program. “Best day ever,” Dennehy said.
Although more excited than ner-vous, Dennehy wasn’t sure what she was walking into.
“My expectations were honestly what I’d seen on TV. World Vision, Ethiopia, starving children. I was expecting extreme poverty. I was expecting sadness. I was expecting darkness. In fact it was the complete opposite.”
Dennehy worked as an informa-tion and research co-ordinator. She wrote documents to give to the gen-eral public, donors and stakeholders and government officials to sensitize them on the cyclic issues of gender-based violence and poverty.
According to Dennehy, until re-cently the Zambian government was withholding information about HIV/AIDS from the public. Until recently it was thought by the people that HIV/AIDS could be cured from sex with a virgin.
At the same time she was creating these documents Dennehy was train-ing another person so the work she was doing could continue after her in-ternship ended. There wasn’t already someone trained because Dennehy’s position was part of a pilot project.
Dennehy and the other interns also helped with capacity building; teach-ing the people the skills they need to become self-reliant and sustainable.
This is something Dennehy called the River Code. “It’s not like giving a handout, it’s a hand up.” Capacity building also provides people with employment skills.
Before they went to Zambia the interns stayed at the T’Sou-ke Nation in British Columbia for training and to see a successful example of sustain-
ability. The T’Sou-ke Nation is well
known for being a community entirely powered by solar panels, with enough surplus to sell to B.C. Hydro. “They were just a really good model to learn from,” Dennehy said.
While most of her time was spent educating the people of Zambia about sustainability and how to end dam-aging cyclic, issues there were times Dennehy had to bite her tongue.
After being colonized, Zambia became a mostly Christian nation. “In the Bible it says men and women should not be equal and that’s what most of Zambia still goes by,”
When Dennehy went for a malaria screening, the lab technician, who’d had a formal education, couldn’t un-derstand why Dennehy would come to Zambia to help its women because he didn’t believe women needed rights.
There were other men Dennehy encountered with common views. She viewed these situations with a heavy heart because she wanted to respect their culture, too.
“Religion is such a touchy subject all over the world. I don’t really have the right to write about his views on the Bible,” Dennehy wrote in her blog about the experience.
The worst thing Dennehy remem-bers from Zambia is the handicapped man she saw, dragging himself down the street because there are almost no resources for wheelchairs or crutches.
“It was tough to watch. I just felt like the world was just so unjust,” Dennehy said. “ I went through a lot of guilt when I came home.”
But Dennehy also remembers the good times. With VIDEA she travelled to the Senanga district to visit basket makers. The region is so isolated and the people who live there live in pov-erty, the basket weavers have no way to make a living.
The baskets are fumigated and brought to Canada, where people buy them. The proceeds go to VIDEA then back to African communities through their programs.
Dennehy also visited an orphanage and a two-room school in Senanga. The school is funded by an elementary school in Kelowna, B.C.
At the school Dennehy discovered that for the 100 children who attended there was one water pump that spit brown water filled with parasites that made the children sick. “It broke my heart.”
Dennehy promised once she returned to Cana-da she would fundraise enough money for a better pump. Her goal is $500; so far she’s raised $125,
Despite travelling half a world away where something like clean water is a luxury, the culture shock Dennehy experienced was minimal.
“Going to Africa was a mirror for me,” Dennehy said. She saw a lot of similar problems between First Nations and developing countries.
“There is gender-based violence on the reserve, high levels of poverty, low levels of employment, low education.”
Dennehy did face reverse culture shock. Since coming home and having her “whole
entire world cracked open” Dennehy’s had a hard transition time. ‘I find myself being slightly preachy about my sister using so much water, or throwing out so much leftover,” she blogged.
“But now I know I know I will never, ever turn my back on creating awareness about effort in Af-rica and in First Nations communities,” Dennehy said. “Dennehy is looking into volunteering at the Ermineskin Woman’s Shelter. She was recently invited to tell high school students about her experi-ences at a youth symposium Aug. 15 in Hobbema.
Since being back Dennehy has had opportuni-ties to work with a charity and a non-governmental organization. She been asked to go to central Africa and be part of a program that takes underprivileged aboriginal children overseas for two-week cultural exchanges.
“But I’m just going to wait a little while, until I feel comfortable being home again, before I start going back.”
To read more about Dennehy’s adventure in Zambia visit her blog at http://ashleyinzambiawom-enforchange.blogspot.ca/.
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nce again KFA hosted the Tim Hortons Canada Day Children’s Festival. We had a marvelous turnout and superb weather. Our MLA, Mayor and Councillors, as well as County Offi cials all joined
us for our national anthem and stayed to enjoy cake and festivities. This marvelous event could not have been accomplished if it had not been for the incredible support of Tim Hortons and our volunteers. This day was the result of months of preparation and teamwork – that’s how we do things at KFA. The crowd enjoyed the music of fi ve local bands, old fashioned races, face-painting, a balloon artist, bouncy castles, a petting zoo, and carnival games as well as having an opportunity to have an old time portrait taken in some of our amazing costumes.
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A special thanks to: Tim Hortons, for sponsoring these festivities, the Town of Ponoka for sponsoring the cake and ice-cream, the councillors for serving and Mayor Henkelman for joining the kids in the water race, and above all the dedicated members of KFA Ponoka, (Klaglahachie Fine Arts) for all their hard work and enthusiasm. Please visit our blog: K.F.A. Ponoka on wordpress.com to see all the pictures.
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Man wanted for pepper-spraying bartenderBy Amelia Naismith
Police are searching for 20-year-old native man from Hobbema.
Police say Louis entered a downtown bar on July 17 at 10:48 p.m.
Louis pepper-sprayed the bartender and took a 40 oz bottle of alcohol from behind the bar before flee-ing the scene on foot.
He is described as tall, skinny and was seen leav-ing in a red sweater.
There were other patrons in the bar at the time of the incident. The victim was treated by EMS at the scene and released.
Police came to suspect Louis through a subse-quent investigation. He has been charged and there are warrants out for his arrest.
Police believe he is a danger to the public’s safety.Cocaine and weapons found
On July 16 around 1 a.m. a 29-year-old man from Ponoka was charged with possession with the pur-pose of trafficking.
A search warrant of a residence on 53 Avenue re-vealed six ounces of cocaine and $7,000 cash.
A $16,000 truck was seized along with various weapons and scale and baggy.
The man was released on a $2,500 cash bail. His first court appearance was July 20. Sleeping driver causes accident
On July 16 at 3:38 p.m. a driver fell asleep at the wheel, rear-ended another car and rolled off the road on Highway 2, near the Matejka overpass.
The 28-year-old female driver suffered minor in-juries.
When police arrived on scene they also found marijuana in the vehicle. The driver has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and under the Traffic Safety Act.Dog causes accident
A dog caused a motor vehicle collision in the parking lot of ATB Financial on July 17 at 2 p.m.
When the dog got wrapped around the feet of the driver the Pontiac G6 backed into the front of
Andrew Carlton Louis is wanted by police. He was seen fleeing the scene of a down-town crime in a red sweater. Police be-lieve he is a concern to public safety.
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No charges were laid.Road Damage
Damage has been caused to Range Road 154 after someone took a John Deere excavator across the road and dug holes in the adjacent
Merritt RCMP arrest Alberta fugitiveRCMP have arrested a man wanted in Rimbey and
Ponoka before he could become criminally active in Merritt, B.C.
Mounties arrested Nathan Weir on July 6, several months after his arrival in Merritt, with information ob-tained through the B.C. Fugitive Return Program.
“He has not been charged with any criminal of-fences in Merritt but we had some dealings with him,” RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore.
While the RCMP doesn’t usually arrest people with warrants from other provinces, Dunsmore said Merritt RCMP contacted Alberta RCMP because Weir had so many warrants for arrest and they decided it was worth their while to bring him back to Alberta.
“They made all the arrangements and we knew where he was living in town so we were able to arrest him,” said Dunsmore. “There were no incidents (related to the arrest).”
The 33-year-old was wanted in Red Deer, Rimbey, Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake, Ponoka and Sundre.
Offences included two counts of fraud over $5,000, three counts of fraud under $5,000, and several counts
of failing to appear or attend court. Weir was also wanted for two counts of forgery, two counts of forging a document as well as impaired driving and possession of property obtained by crime.
His criminal history dates back to 1999.“Due to the excellent pro-active policing and
cooperation between the B.C. Fugitive Return Program and the Merritt RCMP and Vancouver Police Department, Mr. Weir was returned to face prosecution on his outstanding charges,” said an RCMP press release.
Weir was escorted back to Red Deer by the Alberta Sheriffs and the Alberta Attorney General funded his return, which was co-ordinated by the Fugitive Return Program.
The Fugitive Return Program is managed by the RCMP and funded by the Civil Forfeiture Office within the B.C. government. Created to hold individuals living in B.C. with out of province arrest warrants accountable, the program has helped the return 19 people since September 2011.
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On July 19 at 2:30 p.m. tools were recovered that had been stolen from an oilfield company.
The tools, valued at more than $1,000, were being offered for sale by the ex-employee. Arrange-ments were made with a potential buyer but police were able to intervene.
The ex-employee has been charged with theft.
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Ponoka residents and businesspeople should be reciting after the pre-view last week of the first step in the town’s rebranding effort.
The Town of Ponoka is attempting to rebrand, to change the stereo-typical perceptions of the community — from within and beyond. What we’ve seen thus far is the unveiling of a slogan and reinforcement of the horse head logo. These elements are not Po-noka’s brand.
A brand is the view people have of Ponoka that has been or will be developed and reinforced over time, built on products, services and experiences businesses and organizations offer to attract and re-tain customers. Or don’t offer.
Ponoka’s new slogan, “Keep it real,” is council and administration’s promise to the community that the corporate municipality will be true to itself and to its western roots; other than zoning and bylaw
It’s not up to council to rebrand Ponoka
controls, town council should have no real influence on brand development.
It’s the chamber of commerce, the Ponoka Stampede Association and the Ponoka Agricultural Society and other key groups that should be driving Po-noka’s rebranding.
Ponoka can’t aspire to be some-thing it’s not. Mental health services, agriculture and rodeo may not be the reason why all of us live, work or play in Ponoka but as the town synthesizes its new challenges and opportunities
into its new brand, it must be rooted in that reality.
The “Keep it real” brand book is chock-full of generic descriptions and platitudes appropriate for any lethargic community that aspires to revitaliza-tion. “Ponoka is a model for economic sustainability in a rural setting.” Re-ally? Been downtown lately?
It’s been decades since Ponoka has seen real population growth and this town council was elected to create an economic environment that is inviting
to business investment and new residents. Not one candidate for council campaigned to legislate friend-liness; not one promised, if elected, to make Ponoka crab grass and thistle-free.
With no real budget or professional support, council has embarked on its own to update its mu-nicipal development plan, the key to fine-tuning its other statutory plans and focusing its vision for Po-noka’s future. It may be premature for the rebranding strategy to be rolled out before these other plans are complete. There are bound to be inconsistencies and contradictions that need to be massaged so that all municipal concepts for growth, business develop-ment and market Ponoka dovetail.
Why does every consultant think the only way stagnant small towns can thrive is through some trumped up tourism contrivance? Wouldn’t a widget plant or more retail shops create more jobs and help diversify the economy and develop lasting spinoff opportunities?
Ask Wetaskiwin how much impact the Reynolds-Alberta Museum has on their economy.
It’s up to residents and businesspeople in Ponoka to work together to present a new attitude and create an atmosphere for change. Town council is not in the business to sell men’s clothing, sporting goods or open a nightclub.
George BrownOff the Record
Could a long-term Conservative riding next door to Stephen Harper’s seat in the federal party’s heartland of Calgary go any other direction than back to the right in an upcoming byelection?
The apparent absurdity of the question is what makes the prospect all the more tantalizing for opposition parties, which are spoiling for an upset in a province that has behaved strangely moderate in recent civic and provincial elections.
When long-time moderate Conservative Lee Richardson announced on May 30 he would be stepping down in Calgary Centre to become principal secretary for Premier Alison Redford, he was just the latest Tory to tend a riding that — through evolving boundaries — has been in the hands of one conservative brand or other (including PCs, Reform and Alliance) since it came into existence in the mid-1960s.
Seeing a near-sure bet, well-known Calgary conservatives have stepped forward to take a shot at the nomination to carry the Conservative banner. Declared candidates include political commentator Joan Crockatt, city alderman John Mar, and former provincial MLA Jon Lord. The rumour mill suggests other high-profi le conservatives are also testing the waters.
Shaky credentialsBut how conservative is this seat? It’s worth noting that
Richardson inherited the riding from Joe Clark in 2004, a Tory so red he is reviled in “real” conservative circles even today. Curiously, Clark’s riding was one of the few that did not tilt to the farther right Alliance Party in the 2000 election.
The moderate leanings are refl ection of the riding’s demographics. This downtown core riding is home to a larger than average percentage of young adults, whose household
income and education level is also above average. With a number of apartment blocks and high rises, it also has a lower rate of home ownership than average, a mobile population and a taste for the downtown arts scene.
As Liberal Leader Bob Rae was quoted during his visit to the Stampede this month, this is the demographic that tends to vote centrist or left of centre. “There are a lot of former Ontarians and Quebecers and Maritimers who are living and working in Alberta. As the province’s demography changes with immigration, the cities and the culture of those cities begins to take on a life of its own and looks a lot more like cities in the rest of the country,” Rae told a local reporter.
Certainly, the riding’s commitment to conservatism has not been as powerful as some other seats in the southern Alberta stronghold. Richardson’s 2011 re-election was decisive, but the 57 per cent support pales in comparison to the 70-plus per cent results in suburban Calgary seats.
Recent electoral history also challenge the assumption that this riding is a sure bet for the Conservatives. In Calgary’s 2011 civic election, Naheed Nenshi — a Muslim and “progressive” — came from behind to defeat two conservative stars: Ald. Ric McIver and Barb Higgins, a television newscaster, who gave up her job to run for mayor. Meanwhile, on the provincial scene, the hard-right conservative Wildrose Alliance suffered a stunning electoral upset when moderate Albertans mounted a last-minute rally to elect the PCs’ Redford, another conservative (fairly or unfairly) branded a red Tory.
Leaders hang aroundPerhaps sensing an opportunity — however slim — Rae,
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and other opposition politicians hung around Cowntown for an uncharacteristically long time during the just-concluded Calgary Stampede, fl ipping fl apjacks and kissing babies.
More intriguing still was the appearance by Nathan Cullren, a British Columbia MP and former NDP leadership candidate, who stopped in recently at Calgary Centre to host an interactive workshop for “uniting progressives” to put up one strong candidate against the Conservatives.
Optimism is a wonderful thing, but Cullen and his ilk face a daunting challenge. Of the two declared Liberal candidates, teacher and community organizer Rahim Sajan is said to support co-operation between the Greens and NDP, but consultant and conservationist Harvey Locke is seen as a roadblock.
There’s one other bit of reality any left-of-centre coalition would need to ponder carefully. Even in a stark right vs. left contest, the progressives remain the underdogs. In the 2008 election, Richardson managed to draw 25,302 votes. The total of the Liberal, Green and NDP votes combined was 20,100.
To overcome the shortfall, opposition parties would need to see a left-of-centre voter rally of Nenshi proportions. That will require a weak Conservative candidate (Crockatt and Mar are both considered vulnerable), tactical brilliance, unity, massive volunteers and a large measure of luck.
Weirder things have happened in politics. But not much weirder.
Doug Firby is editor in chief of Troy Media.
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Child Seat CheckPonoka Integrated Traffic Services, in conjunction with the RCMP will be holding a Child Seat Check on July 26, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Here is the perfect opportunity to ensure your car seat is installed properly or have any questions on installation answered.
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Ponoka Jubilee Library Events!The Center for Family Literacy in partnership with Ponoka Jubilee Library presents the C.O.W.
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High Tea at Fort Ostell MuseumThe Museum’s High Tea celebrating Heritage Weekend and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2012. From 1 - 5 pm. Cost: $5.00 per person - includes High Tea and Museum Tour.
Next Town Council MeetingAugust 14 at 7:00 pm
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Stores struggle with attitudes
Speed reduction annoys
Dear Editor:As a small independent business owner in
Ponoka for 31 years, I felt compelled to reply to Janice McGhie’s comment in her letter stating, “(not that there is any place to shop)”.
I take pride in my Ponoka Bookstore and like to think that I offer a service that makes it conve-nient for our residents in town and the surrounding area. I have always tried to keep a good selection in my inventory and expanded into giftware a cou-ple years ago. I found the comment to be a blow to all business owners in Ponoka who at times strug-gle because of the very attitude that Ms. McGhie displayed.
Perhaps Ms. McGhie could purchase her hot
Dear Editor:While we are still on the subject of the Ponoka
Stampede, I would like to question the need for the speed limit reduction on Highway 53 to 30 km/h prior to 50th Street. It seems like overkill and is a real annoyance to those of us on the east side of 50th Street.
It would be interesting to know who decides where to begin the post of this speed limit.
Is it the Town of Ponoka, the Ponoka Stampede Association, or the RCMP? Are there statistics show-ing this is an accident area?
Gail Grose
Stampede letter
apologyDear Editor:
When my parents were alive, we camped a lot. I was taught to be re-spectful of Mother Earth. When we left Ponoka, we had four big, black garbage bags of refuse in my Jeep.
I also wasn’t one of the ones spinning out, but I heard them too. I’m sorry the tone of my let-ter offended Ms. Derry. I apologize and hope you have a nice rest of the summer.
Zachary Wilde
dog buns the day be-fore the Stampede parade and throw them in the deep freeze for the night.
Lorrie Jess,Ponoka Bookstore
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Boys and Girls Club provides summer fun
Kids from the Ponoka Youth Centre pose with paralympic champion Vivian Forest to cheer on Canada’s Olympic athletes.
Photo by Amelia Naismith
By Amelia Naismith
Summer’s only half over, leaving plenty of time for fun.
The Boys and Girls Club of Ponoka is always welcoming more youths to take part in its sum-mer activities program.
“I think they’re having a great time,” said Morgen Chernick, program director, referring to those who attend the summer program. “They go out and tell their friends.”
The program is an opportunity for children to have fun without a big commitment. They’re able to pick and choose the days they want to register, whether it is all week or certain field trip days.
Chernick said field trips take place Tuesdays and Thursdays. In the past the Telus World of Science was one. Future field trips include the Calgary Zoo, the Ukrainian Village and the Tyrell Museum.
The youth are transported with the program on the Lions Club bus. “Which we’re very grate-ful for,” said Chernick.
Mondays, Wednesday and Friday are com-munity activity days such as swimming and the splash park, once it opens.
The program also hosts themed days. Friday will be an Olympics day to kick off the Summer Olympics in London.
To help with themed days and other aspects of the program, such as field trips, Chernick says parent volunteers are always welcome. Volunteers will be re-quired to fill out a form and a criminal records check, which the pro-grams will cover the cost of.
On days lacking in volunteers the chil-dren still have a good time and are well cared for. “We have excel-lent staff working for us this year,” Chernick said.
The program started July 2 and will continue until Aug. 24, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Children ages six to 13 are accepted and because of the age dif-ferences they’re spilt into age groups; the ac-tivities mature as they do and are designed to hold their interest.
For more informa-tion about the summer program and event cal-endars, visit the Boys and Girls Club website at http://ponokayouth-centre.com.
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By Amelia Naismith
Ponoka is wishing Canada’s Olympic athlete’s success at the London Olympic Games, that start Friday.
On its tour across Canada, a London-style cab stopped at Ponoka’s RBC so cheer videos could be made and posted on the RBC website.
The Boys and Girls Club of Ponoka made videos and got autographs and pictures with Para-lympic downhill skier Viviane Forest.
Forest won gold medals in two Summer Para-lympic Games in 2000 and 2004.
Forest has four per cent vision and uses a guide to ski. In 2010 she and her guide won medals in every race that ran.
“It’s always great to see the new generation looking at Olympians,” Forest said. “You never know, we might inspire one of them and they might be the next Sidney Crosby or the next future Olympian.”
Although she competes in the Winter Olym-pics Forest isn’t taking the summer to relax. “We train non-stop. We have to.”
Forest is going to Whistler, B.C. on the week-end for 10 days then head to Chile. “We ski all year long, chase the snow,” Forest said.
“It’s fun to be with the Royal Bank,” Forest said. RBC has supported Olympic and Paralympic athletes since 1947.
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The Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Challenge committee would like to thank the following for making the 2012 Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Challenge a success:
Thank You!Thank You!
Megan with partner
Mandy Dux, along with Corporal
Peter Nobles and Blair Vold, PSA
Emma with Doug Thomson (WPCA outrider)
Kiana with partner Wayne DoanThanks to Marilyn Jones, Doug, Kim, & Daniel Rodgers with Wild West Willie, and Kristy Deckert for providing the small & big animals for our contestants enjoyment.
Thank you to Miss Rodeo Canada 2012, Arleta Bowhay and Miss Sundre Rodeo Queen 2012, Cayley Martyn and 2012 Sundre Rodeo Princess, Mackenzie Henn.
Thank you to Jaylene Fenske for singing our National Anthem. Thank you to Larry Henkelman, Mayor of Ponoka for your opening remarks. Thank you to our returning MC, Tim Day from CKGY Radio.
THANKS to our exceptional volunteers who come year after year, we couldn’t do it without you. To all of our cowboys, cowgirls, Chuckwagon men/women, thank you for putting a smile on each and every contestants face. A fun, memorable day for each contestant and their family will be treasured forever.
Our apologies and thanks to anyone we may have inadvertently missed.
Ponoka Stampede Rodeo Challenge Committee
Ken & Marjorie Krossa Lynden & Diane Voldwww.ponokastampederodeochallenge.ca
Ponoka Stampede AssociationRCMP Corporal Peter Nobles
(St. Albert)Jace Harty Memorial Bull RidingSunny 94 Radio & Mascot EnCana CorporationJohn & Nancy GordonWS Foods Inc. (Stan Wickberg Family)Ross Agri SuppliesSchultz Psychological Services
Vintage Bike Rally draws diverse selectionBy Amelia Naismith
Ponoka’s 16th annual Vintage Bike Rally, or as regulars called it “the annual Ponoka bike wash” because it usually rains when it’s held, brought in fans of all ages, and species.
More than 50 bikes, ranging from 1929 to 2011 entered this year’s Show and Shine.
Jay Mauer was the proud owner of the oldest bike at the rally, the 1929 Harley that he’d custom built himself over a two-year period.
“I don’t think I’d invest that much time into another project,” Mauer said.
The bike contained a hand-stitched seat, the headlight of a car and a bottle device that takes the sand and other impurities out of the bike’s fuels to improve its performance.
Mauer built the bike to show but now he’s selling it because he needs the money for future projects.
Other bikes at the rally included a monkey-bike from the Shriners Cir-cus. “They used to train the monkey to ride them,” Mauer said.
The rally also hosted another ex-otic sight; the side cart of a Philippines taxi bike that could be married to other bikes.
The bikes came from all over the world: the Philippines, Japan, Britain, Italy, and so did the riders, who used their bikes to travel, for pure enjoyment.
“It’s freedom,” said owner Franklin Post, referring to why he loves bikes.
“They weren’t vintage when I got them” Post said with a laugh.
Bikes from many different eras at-tended the 1970s themed rally, and all were welcome.
The rally showed the evolution of the bodies and styles of bikes from the 1930’s up to present day.
Adventure touring is getting popu-lar said Post. The styles of bikes coming out reflect that; lightweight bikes with big gas tanks and saddlebags.
Ted Bond and his custom-built Thunderbike visited the Ponoka Vintage Bike Rally.Photos by Amelia Naismith
Susan Waters sits on top of her rare 1978 Ducati bike.
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Remember the days of black
and white
If you are under the age of 40 you will likely not remember the early days of black and white television but your parents and grandparents are always pleased to tell us how great it was when those fancy electronic picture boxes in-vaded their comfortable little living rooms.
The first thing you saw when
you switched on the television set was the test pattern, there was no remote control, and before those big old antennas went up on the roofs we had to adjust the rabbit ears to get a good picture.
Here are some of my favourite memories of those exciting days of black and white, and I am sure that those of you who grew up in
the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies will share the same and many more great stories.• We were not allowed to watch television during supper or be-fore our homework and chores were done, but some of the wild and wonderful programs included: Howdy Doody, the
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Honeymooners, Annette and the Mouseketeers at Disneyland, the Ed Sullivan Show, Saturday morning cartoons, Spanky and Our Gang, Stam-pede Wrestling, Batman and Robin, western heroes like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, the Lone Ranger and Tonto and a few mushy soap operas during which we had to sit real quiet.• Our mothers used to cut chicken, chop eggs, and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and without bleach, but we didn’t seem to get food poisoning. The yummy school sandwiches she made were wrapped in wax paper and placed in a brown paper bag and not in quick freeze ice pack coolers, but I can’t ever remember getting e-coli. We were also re-quired to eat all our lunch or else, because the lunch room supervisor was watching.• All of us kids would have rather gone fishing or swimming in the lake or river instead of hav-ing to behave in a pristine community pool, and there were no beach closures in those days.• We all took phys-ed, and risked permanent in-jury wearing a boring old pair of Dunlop sand shoes instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with cushion soles and built in light re-flectors. I can’t ever recall any injuries but they must have happened, because they are always telling us how much safer our kids are now than in the wild days when we were somehow grow-ing up.• We all said prayers and proudly sang the na-tional anthem together first thing in the morning at school. Students were required to take a spoon full of cod liver oil as well as to line up for regu-lar immunization needles from a nice nurse, who even gave us a treat after the shot. If we misbehaved in class we had to spend noon hours or after school in detention, and got all sorts of negative attention, especially later at home.• When and if we got hurt, mom would wipe the tears, wash of the dirt, and then pull out that 48 cent bottle of mecuracome (which didn’t sting like iodine), which usually fixed just about any owie. Then we got our butts spanked for playing on the gravel piles at an out-of-bounds construc-tion site, but we quickly recovered and headed out to show off all our Band-Aids then go and embark on other adventures, such as building tree and underground houses, or daredevil stunts on our bikes. Nowadays when they get sick or hurt it’s usually a trip to the emergency room followed by a 10-day dose of expensive antibiot-ics, while the parents are calling their attorneys to see if they can sue someone for daring to make it too dangerous for the children to play.• I just can’t recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, Xbox, or access to 270 digital TV cable stations, simply because there were so many other neat things to do, dream up, and invent every day together with family, friends, or your neighbourhood team, come rain or shine. How did we ever survive you might ask? It was with a free spirit and a deep respect for others that we made it through the good and the bad times of growing up, and while most of us would never trade that experience for the world, we must always strive to share the joy, the lessons, and the memories with each generation.
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Treena MielkeOn The Other Side
The family pet a part of
growing up
Once, a long time ago, I set the dinner table with five plates, used the big pot to boil potatoes and dis-creetly fed a wee black and white mutt named Barney scraps under the table.
Once, I lived in a house where the front entry was cluttered with running shoes and baseball gloves and bikes littered the front yard.
Once, three kids and a dog lived here.
It was fun. It was good, but, of course, nothing lasts forever and the kids grew up and moved out, taking their most precious belongings with them, and leaving the rest to gather dust for years and years in the base-ment.
I foolishly thought the dog, who
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was forever running around barking at noth-ing in particular in the backyard or dozing in the patch of sunlight that streamed through the living room win-dow, would be one of those possessions that would remain with us forever.
It turned out he wasn’t.
Barney grew old. He grew feeble. And as the years passed he no longer ran around the backyard in circles barking joyously at nothing in particular.
And then one day, he simply wouldn’t get up. I took him to the vet, but, apparently his time here on earth with us was done. And, so I went home, put away his doggie dish and resolved to have no more pets.
But hoping, perhaps, to fill the gap left by a black and white mutt whose ghost still seemed to be running around in the backyard, we did have other dogs. But for some reason, none of them seemed to wiggle and squirm their way into our hearts like Barney.
Barney was part of peanut butter sandwich and Kool-Aid summer days. He was mud and dirt and a tail that never quit wagging. He was backyard barbecues and campouts. He was a bundle of soft black fur and muddy paws across a clean kitchen floor. Mostly, Barney was simply our dog and we loved him.
And he loved us, too.When I gave birth to my last child, Barney
sat on the hospital steps, waiting. And, when we brought that tiny pink bundle home, all proud and happy, he was, too. And he growled fiercely when strangers so much as ventured a peek at what he considered his new treasure.
It was many, many years ago that a dog named Barney raced around our backyard barking furi-ously at nothing at all.
And, up until last week, Barney has remained a memory shrouded in cobwebs that I hadn’t brought out and dusted off for a very long time.
But, this week that all changed. And it changed because another dog has come into our lives. This week we have Marble.
Marble belongs to another family; a family whose front entry way is crowded with runners and whose front yard is littered with bikes. And he is part of the their summer days; peanut but-ter sandwiches and backyard barbecues and long, long walks.
But for two weeks, he is here, with us. The grandparents.
And it’s fun.Marble is a bundle of soft fur that wiggles
and squirms his way into your heart, refusing to budge.
Marble, who has a severe overbite and a an-noying way of getting under your feet until you almost, but not quite, trip over him, epitomizes all the characteristics that ‘self help’ books en-courage: friendliness, happiness, enthusiasm and curiosity.
I think Marble and I have bonded in the few days he has been with us.
And I’m pretty sure he likes me lots because my husband says he sleeps in the big chair by the front door until I come home.
And when I do come in, he’s up in a single bound, jumping around, licking me and wagging his tail furiously.
And he doesn’t even seem to mind that some-times when I’m petting his soft, wiggly self, I forget his name.
And call him Barney.
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Pilots enjoy annual RC Fun Fly
(Above right) Luke Bowie inspects the propeller on his RC plane.(Above) Dean Busat flies his RC plane at the annual Fun Fly hosted by the Ponoka RC Flyers Club.(Right) Planes of all shapes, sizes and eras could be found taking advantage of the nice weather at the eighth annual Fun Fly.
Photos by Amelia Naismith
PONOKA NEWS Page 15Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Ponoka Flyers
Club hosts Fun Fly
By Amelia Naismith
It was almost rained out but the Ponoka RC Flyers Club was able to host its eighth annual Fun Fly for pilots to come out and show their abilities.
“We just wanted to start having more aware-ness in the community,” said Bruce Wagar, sec-retary-treasurer of the Ponoka RC Flyers.
While there are about 20 registered flyers in the club many more peo-ple attended the Fun Fly last weekend. “It’s more of a family hobby,” Wa-gar said.
Wagar’s grandson, who’s three and a half, already uses advanced simulator computer sys-tems to practice flying planes.
Wagar says the com-puters fuel kids’ interest in flying, and it’s less expensive if the crash.
Twenty-three years ago when he bought his first plane getting into the hobby cost Wagar more than $800 now starting out costs be-tween $200 to $300.
“The last thing we want is for someone to come out here and bust their plane,” Wagar said. New members are taken through a series of levels by instructors, including Wagar, to fully learn how to control, fly and land the plane.
There are four levels and an instructor level.
Wagar has loved the idea of flying since he was little. His father piloted real planes for a living. “I have a love of flying in my blood.”
Wagar wanted to get into a club when he was older but it was too ex-pensive and by that time he was trying to raise a family.
But the desire never left him, and after 10 years of watching from the sidelines Wagar got a plane.
Wagar’s love of fly-ing is an attitude shared by the club, from the youngest, his grandson, to the oldest member, Jim Dykes, who still pi-lots at 78 years old.
“It’s exciting to do this. It’s like a thrill,” said fellow flyer Dean Busat.
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4-H Fights Hunger: Over the course of the Ponoka Stampede, the 4-H Renegade Riders teamed up with Encana for the 4-H Fights Hun-ger raffle. Every day a new item was won, to-talling more than $5,000 in prizes. The raffle pro-duced $2,112, which was matched by Encana for a total of $4,222. The proceeds will go to the Ponoka Food Bank.
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Hantavirus confirmed in central Alberta
Following confirmation of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a central Alberta resident, Alberta Health Ser-vices is reminding all Albertans, to take simple precautions to protect themselves.
“Because humans can be exposed to Hantavirus when the urine or feces of an infected rodent — such as a mouse — become airborne, anyone who disturbs areas of mice or mice droppings can be at risk,” says Dr. Deena Hinshaw, medical officer of health for the central zone. “It’s essen-tial that people take precautions to protect themselves, and reduce their risk of illness.”
To safely clean mouse droppings, nests, or dead mice, observe these precautions:• Open doors and windows for ventilation, and keep out of the area for at least 30 minutes prior to commencing clean-up.• Wearing rubber gloves, thoroughly soak droppings, nests and dead mice with a bleach/water solution (one part bleach to nine parts water) or a household disinfectant.• Let the bleach water solution sit for five minutes. • Never disturb any droppings, nests or dead mice, prior to soaking with bleach solution. • Mop up bleach-soaked droppings, nest and/or dead mice, or pick up with paper towels, and place them in a plastic bag.• Seal the bag and put in a garbage container with a tight fitting lid. • Wash your gloves before removing, and then wash your hands. • Never vacuum or sweep droppings, nests or dead mice. This can create dust that can be inhaled. The dust may con-tain hantavirus.
Anyone dealing with significant mouse infesta-tions, and/or mouse infestations in enclosed poorly ventilation spaces, should contact Health Link Alberta (1.866.408.5465) to discuss necessary special precautions.
Although hantavirus infection is rare, it can be fatal. Symptoms often resemble severe flu, including fever, body aches, chills, abdominal problems and severe breathing problems.
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Ponoka Drop-In Activities5015 – 46 Avenue
By the time you read this the Drop In Centre will have started the “renovations.” The auditorium and the billiards room are the fi rst rooms to be tackled. Paint odour may be a hindrance for some and the quilters will not be able to work until early fall. The co-ordinator will keep you informed. Cribbage is discontinued for the summer. If you still wish to play friendly games I am sure that can be arranged by yourselves. I must assume that room rental reservation will be accepted for September on.
Activities:Billiards: 9:00 am Monday to FridayMonday bridge: 1:15 pm - Jim Rawji, T. ReynoldsMonday whist: 1:15 PM - Gay Groves, Alfred RaugustTuesday and Thursday: 9:30am - exercise classWednesday: 9:30 am - sewing guildWednesday: 1:30 pm - cribbage - Leo Belanger, Dale SinclairWednesday: 7:00 pm - fl oor curling discontinued untill the fallWednesday: 7:00 pm duplicate bridge - No winners indicatedThursday: 1:15 pm partner bridge - A. Fierlbeck, M. HuysmansFriday: 1:pm “500” - Pat Miller, Joyce Chesterman We thank the co-ordinators and volunteers for all their help so far this year. Some parts of our management must be looked at, (probably when we start our drive for membership) so we can spread a bit more of the work around and have the help needed available. Thank you - have a wonderful week!
Young ranchers win Stampede scholarshipsBy Amelia Naismith
At what will be one of the most memorable Calgary Stampedes to date, two Ponoka area young ranchers made a few memories of their own.
Carling and Tyson Matejka were awarded scholarships by the Stam-pede’s International Youth Livestock Scholarship (IYLS) program for their involvement with cattle.
Carling, a senior IYLS competi-tor, received a $2,000 scholarship and Tyson, an intermediate competitor, received $1,000. Both were given a limited edition buckle that was pro-
duced for all 55 scholarship winners.Carling competed in a provincial
beef heifer show in Olds several years ago and from there, because she knew the people who organized the Sum-mer Synergy Show, it was a natural evolution to the IYLS competition.
The Summer Synergy Show is a week-long collaboration between the Stampede and the Olds Agricultural Society.
“It’s pretty unbelievable,” said Carling, who received a scholarship last year as well. She remembers the stands were completely full when the
Tyson Matejka received one of four $1,000 scholarships and a limited edition buckle from the Calgary Stampede International Youth Livestock program. Carling Matejka received a $2000 scholarship. Submitted photo
55 winners were brought up on stage. “Even in the standing area, there was no room for anyone else.”
Contenders had to compete in five different components to be eligible for the scholarship. Based on how they did in each event they were awarded points.
The events were: marketing, conformation with animals, showmanship, team judging and multi-judging.
“It takes a lot of research to make sure you don’t offend a sponsor. You want to be creative.” Carling said each competitor had to have a good un-derstanding of training animals, how to use a ring, show stick and halter, how a ring works as well as information on the breeds and species and the dif-ferent parts and cuts of an animal.
“We’re competing against the top kids, at least in Western Canada,” Carling said. But there were also competitors from Australia and Ontario.
Tyson also finds that as the years go by the com-petition gets harder.
“The people just get wicked good,” Tyson said. “The judges start picking you off.”
Tyson received a $500 scholarship two years ago, at age12 years old, but he isn’t in it just for the money. “It’s the friends you make. It’s like playing a sport.”
Although it’s more years down the road than he can think about, Tyson plans to help his father on the farm and at the Calgary Bull Show. He also plans to get his engineering degree.
Other winners of a IYLS scholarship include Jessica Sperber of Rimbey and Wacey Townsend of
Sylvan Lake.The 55 winners were
chosen from a group of 350 competitors from western Canada.
Carling, along with Tessa Nybo of Sundre, Luke Marshall of Inn-isfail and Chad Lorenz of Markerville, also re-ceived an all-expenses paid trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Ro-deo Exhibition in March 2013.
This group will look at how the Hous-ton program runs their multi-judging and the scholarship program,
which is different than Calgary’s, says Carling.They will represent the Calgary Stampede In-
ternational Junior Livestock Committee, interact with agricultural youth from Texas, and observe the Houston Scholarship program to report back to the Calgary committee on ways to enhance its program.
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County crops flourish in hot, dry weatherBy Amelia Naismith
Crops in Ponoka County are advancing well due to the weather conditions of the last two weeks.
The 2012 Alberta Crop Report Series, from the Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Eco-nomics and Competitiveness Division, has put out another summary for the five regions of Alberta. According to the report crops in the Central region are advancing quickly due to the dry, hot weather.
“We need the warm weather to help the crops mature,” said Shayne Steffen, Ponoka County manager of agricultural services.
More than 94 per cent of spring wheat, durum, barley, oats, canola and dry peas are being rated good to excellent. Seventy-three per cent of canola is flowering, 23 per cent is in the rosette stage and three per cent is podding. Most cereal crops are
A canola crop north of Ponoka flourishes, after maturity delays for crops took place earlier in the season.
in the late boot stage, with some starting to head, says the report.
However, some crops of the regions are show-ing signs of heat and moisture stress says the report.
First cut haying operations are 20 per cent complete on dryland and 10 per cent on irrigated land.
Steffen said clubroot inspections will start in about a week and fusarium graminearum sampling will start on long-term corn silage fields.
Toadflax, Canada thistle and white cockle are the weeds of concern to Ponoka.
“Weed inspections are continuing with just under 400 fields surveyed with tall buttercup and the hawkweed species and scentless chamomile as the weeds of concern in the Rimbey area”
Steffen said.Most moisture reserves in the
county are rated as good to excellent. For the province as a whole, as of July 10, 12.2 per cent of sub-surface moisture conditions were rated as fair, 54.9 per cent as good and 30.4 per cent as excellent. Less than two
per cent has been rated excessive.Hailstorms have occurred
throughout the province but hail damage, for the most part, is minor.
For the province no crops have been rated as poor, and the majority of each crop is rated good with the next highest rating being excellent.
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Ponoka Gator Nicola Thompson races in the 25 sc metre flutterboard. Photo by Amelia Naismith
Nesha Soosay races to the end of the pool, against four competitors. Photos by Amelia Naismith
Katelynn Korchinski pulls herself through the water a 100 SC Meter Long Free event at the swim meet Ponoka hosted over the weekend.
Cyrus Thomas (left) shakes hands with competitor Ian McQuesten of Lacombe.
Gators win second place in meetBy Amelia Naismith
Ponoka’s Gators swim team placed second overall at their swim meet hosted July 21.
The Red Deer Marlins took first place.Ponoka had 38 swimmers in the meet and 195
swimmers attended. Emma McCormick, who’s been swimming for
eight years, placed well in her age 15 to 17 events.“I was doing triathlons and I found I wasn’t
very good at swimming,” McCormick said.While she still does triathlons, McCormick
now swims competitively. “I usually place first or second.
Emilie Unrau, a swimmer from Red Deer, was set to break a provincial record in the Girls 11 to 12 100 SC Meter Long Back.
However, she fell short. According to meet manager Todd McTaggart,
Unrau is the fastest swimmer in Summer Swim-ming Alberta in that event.
‘That status in our zone is a big deal,” McTag-gart said. “She’s in the running.”
Ribbons were given out to swimmers if they beat their personal best times. Those who placed in the top six were given ribbons, and aggregate med-als were given in gold, silver and bronze.
The gators received 2 gold medals, 3 silver, and 4 bronze aggregates.
There was also a trophy for a family relay race. McTaggart said that since the relay event was formed three years ago it’s gone to a Ponoka fam-ily every year.
“We’re keeping it at home,” McTaggart said.
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Laura Wilson (Ponoka) races neck-and-neck with competitor Rachel Forester.
Emma McCormick stretches her muscles for her upcoming race.
Aspen McTaggart lunges through the water during the 25 sc meter short fly.
Photos by Amelia Naismith
Blake Shimp, Lanny Wildcat, Mckenna Christensen and Caleb Froese.
Swimming siblings Brigham and Hyrum Day.Submitted photos
Pool Sharks season comes to closeSubmitted
The Ponoka Pool Sharks 2011-2012 swim season has drawn to a close, and what a huge suc-cess it was.
For a competitive swimmer, summertime marks a well-deserved rest after 10 months in the pool logging close to 20,000 metres a week. The Sharks worked hard this season with great dedication and perse-verance. The personal commitment to their swimming and their team resulted in a suc-cessful season.
Attending five meets throughout the long course season brought a great deal of personal best times for the nine remain-ing swimmers. Sharks survived the freeze at Red Deer’s 60th annual Freeze or Fry meet, in June. There was some fantastic racing by all eight sharks who at-tended, bringing home 22 medals and a first-place team per capita award as well.
Brigham and Hy-rum Day attended Alberta Age Group Trials in Lethbridge. Brigham won a sil-ver medal in the boys’ 13 and 14 100-metre breaststroke.
July 4 to 7 brought the Alberta Senior and Age Group Provincial
Championships in Edmonton in that Caleb Froese, Lanny Wildcat, Blake Shimp and Mckenna Chris-tensen attended. All Sharks had a lot of personal best times through-out the competition. Mckenna won a bronze medal in the girls 11 and 12 50-metre breaststroke event, as well
as achieved a Youth Recognition Top 25 Canadian Swimmer Award.
Mckenna Christensen now has her sights set on Canadian Age Group National Championships July 25 to 30 held in Calgary, in which she has qualified in the 200-metre breaststroke.
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Campers at the Lake Pofianga Youth Camp load and aim their recurve and compound bows. Photo by Amelia Naismith
Youths attend hunter educationBy Amelia Naismith
They may all be minors but they’ve been awarded a lot of responsibility.
Just northwest of Ponoka, the Lake Pofianga Fish and Game Youth Camp is teaching youths how to hunt safely and, once they’ve completed the camp’s hunting education course, awarding them their hunters’ certificate.
“Hunters’ education is the goal of our camp. It’s basically what the camp is about to begin with.” said Leonard Davis, president of the Ponoka Fish and Game Association.
To hunt, the certificate is mandatory and the camp teaches many aspects of hunting, such as using different firearms, bows, firearms safety, as well as canoeing safety.
Ethics of hunting are also stressed. Davis said all the components of the camp give youths an awareness of the reality of hunting, so they don’t end up poaching, and it’s easier to teach them when they’re young.
“We like to have them at 12 years old right up to 17,” Davis said. The camp gets around 20 first years each summer and about half as many return-
ers. However, the campers almost never come back for more. The third-year campers who come back usually mentor more than camp Davis explained.
The ethics the camp teaches include making good choices and clean shots, as well as making sure to have land owners permission.
The use of bows at the camp gets the campers interested in the different aspects of hunting.
Campers are taught everything from the most basic information, such as how not to bruise their elbows with a bow, to firearm safety, including:• Always checking for obstruction in the barrel• Carrying a gun or arrows facing downwards• Knowing the importance of ear and eye protection• Proper gun placement and stance
The camp has been around since the 1960s, due to demand. “I’ve been waiting for this for a super long time,” said camper Svannah Dvornek, who was anxious for her hunting certificate.
Once she gets her certificate Dvornek wants to go hog hunting. “I like to try the different foods from the animals.
Dvornek and twin sister Kendall competed in the Rifleman’s Rodeo last September, where
Kendall won the junior division.
Despite her win Kendall likes shooting the camp’s bows better. “I don’t fall back every time I shoot a bow.”
But for some of the kids attending the camp it’s not only about hunt-ing. Jonah Patenavde named wildlife pres-ervation as one of the reasons he’s attending.
Along with hunt-ing and canoeing the campers are exposed to another staple of the camp — its food. Davis couldn’t stop raving about the skills of camp cook Kathy Bogath.
“It’s second to none. If you don’t gain weight here, some-thing’s wrong.”
Bentley athletes at Summer Games
By Amelia Naismith
Three of Bentley’s talented athletes have been included in the elite group of competitors vying to triumph at the Alberta Summer Games, which starts in Lethbridge this week.
For Kolton Hueppelsheuser, the nervousness the Games bring is there but so is the experience. This will be his second time participating in the Summer Games; he attended two years ago in Peace River.
Several weeks ago Huep-pelsheuser attended at tryout meet in Edmonton. “I was kind of ner-vous; I’d never been to a meet that large.”
Hueppelsheuser has competed in javelin and high jump but he won’t be competing in those events this summer. He claims he has no talent for javelin and stopped practicing for high jump.
“High jump is just ridiculous, I didn’t have a chance,” Huep-pelsheuser said, referring to a memorable six-foot competitor who could jump nearly two metres.
This year Hueppelheuser is competing in four events: 4x100 metre relay, triple jump, octathalon, and 110 metre hurdles. “I really like hurdles,” Hueppelsheuser said.
But Hueppelheuser won’t be in Lethbridge alone, his brother, Ty-son, also made it to the games.
Like his brother, Tyson com-petes in several events, including his favorite; triple jump. “I was pretty sure I was going for triple jump.”
Tyson’s gym teacher encouraged him to go to the tryout in Edmonton. “I was excited and ready for new ex-periences.”
Unlike his brother, this will be Tyson’s first Summer Games; he’s only ever watched them. However,
having already seen the skill level of the athletes’ doesn’t worry him. Ty-son has confidence in his abilities, especially in triple jump.
“I think it’s just fun to do, and it’s got a lot of technique to it.”
For the Games, Tyson’s been prepping both mentally and physi-cally. To practice shot put he uses socks so his muscles will remember and focus on their proper positions.Family Legacy continues
Track and fielder Ian Vanderhoek is carrying a bit of a family legacy to the Games when he goes.
Vanderhoek’s father was an ath-lete also, but no longer competes.
“My dad pressured me to go tryout,” Vanderhoek said. “He was excited for me, encouraged me.” Vanderhoek says his father gives him tips to do better and encourages him to do his best.
Two weeks after competing at tryouts, in mid-June, Vanderhoek was told he’d be going to the Games for his first time.
Vanderhoek’s been practicing at Lindsey Thurber High School in Red Deer and attended basketball camp to improve his stamina.
All three athletes will compete for zone 4 at the Alberta Summer Games.
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PONOKA MINOR HOCKEY PARENTS
P onoka Minor Hockey is reminding all families that at least one parent from every family registered with PMHA will be required to participate in the
Respect In Sport Online (Parent) Clinic for the 2012/2013 Hockey Season, as dictated by Alberta Hockey. Parents have until September 30 to complete this course. If the course is not completed by this date, the ability of your child to play will be withheld until this requirement has been met.
WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO COMPLETE NOW IN ORDER TO REDUCE
VOLUME IN THE COMING MONTHS. THERE IS A COST ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS COURSE ($12.00) CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL ACCEPTED.
THIS CLINIC IS BEING FACILITATED THROUGH HOCKEY ALBERTA.
NOTE: There is a section to enter Certifi cation number if you have taken this course through an outside organization. The Parent version is still required even if an individual has previously taken the coach version.
PONOKA NEWS Page 23Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Refl ections of PonokaRefl ections of PonokaSaluting the keen spirit of community sports
By Mike Rainone for the News
During the great 50-plus years that I spent tearing around Ponoka and districts I was always impressed with the overwhelming participation, support, pride and enthusiasm in all of facets of community sports. Whether one was a player, coach, sponsor, par-ent, or fan, all age groups and walks of life have been given the encourage-ment and opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of year round sports and recre-ational activities throughout our town and county.
The early roots of our longstand-ing sports legacy likely started at picnics and fairs, on dusty ball dia-monds and makeshift playing fields, on outdoor patches of ice and in cold wooden arenas or curling rinks, in the backyard, or anywhere else where families, friends, and neighbours chose to gather together and organize a game of fun. In honour of the excit-ing history of our community sports and recreation programs, the Fort Os-tell Museum has been busy gathering artifacts to put together permanent displays for the interest of the public, and invite everyone to drop in from Tuesday through Friday to browse and chat about our proud heritage.
If you have a cherished photo or memento of an event and great teams and characters of our colorful history you would like to share with museum visitors, please drop in, or give the la-dies a call at 403-783-5224.
As the area grew at a rapid pace, many sports and recreation programs were being organized on all fronts. Both Ponoka and county districts formed baseball, fastball and hockey teams for all age groups, the Ponoka Minor Hockey Association and Ponoka Figure Skating Club were established, curling became popular, and schools hosted varied indoor and outdoor activities year-round. Many of us will fondly remember learning to play tennis at the Ponoka Mental Hospital courts, trying a game of golf on the friendly community course, shooting hoops or firing pucks in the driveway, or kicking a soccer ball around wherever we could find a patch of green grass.
Community sports programs were
arranged for all levels, with ongoing opportunities to advance into higher categories, and to take part in tourna-ments, provincial playoffs, or annual competitions such as the Alberta Win-ter or Summer Games.
Along the way many new activities have been added, including competi-tive swimming, broomball, racquet sports, lacrosse, rodeo, equestrian and lawn bowling. Along the way, no matter what the game might be, it is always great to win, but it should also be an honour to be wearing a Ponoka uniform or sweater, to be a member of the team, and to hear the cheers from the sidelines.
The newest display at the museum is a salute to our winter sports, featur-ing the early beginnings of curling and hockey in the urban and rural commu-nity. Some of the highlights include the original corn brooms, rocks, tams, and curling trophies, as well as pho-tos, uniforms, and equipment from the glory days of our longstanding Ponoka Stampeders senior A hockey dynasty.
Here are some of the reasons why the coldest of winters were always ‘red hot’ on the sports scene in and around our community.• Curling was introduced to Ponoka in 1916 when businessmen Dick Thom-son and Mah Bow offered lessons to anyone who was interested. The first rink was constructed near where the Drop-In Centre now stands, but the roof collapsed under the weight of too much snow in 1925. Will Schierer, a prominent local politician, business-man, and community leader, lent the curling club the money to build the first major rink, the mortgage was paid off during the 1938-39 season, and a complete set of second hand rocks was purchased for $20. District pioneer Earl Berdine started a Farm-ers’ Curling League in the 1940s, the 1930 yearly fees at the Ponoka Club were $10 for seasoned men and women and $6 for green curlers and students. The game became so popu-lar that a whistle had to be blown each evening to make sure the first draw started at 7 p.m. and again at 9 p.m. for the second draw. • The first bonspiel was held in Ponoka
Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
This delightful new display at the Fort Ostell Museum salutes the long and proud history of the sports of hockey and curling in and around our community. It contains photos, uniforms, trophies and equipment worn by Ponoka athletes. One artifact is the original helmet worn by the former rugged Ponoka Stampeders defenseman and team captain, Dunc Grant.
Photo courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
Curling became popular in Ponoka and districts in the mid 1920s, with the first rink located in the area where the Drop-In Centre is now located. From the mid 1930s and on, all age groups tried their hand at the slippery game, with regular curling nights featured dur-ing the week, and fun bonspiels on the weekend, some attracting so many rinks that they were later hosted in the new Ponoka Arena. This 1949 local curling rink included bright overhead lighting, a wooden walkway between sheets for spectators, cans on the posts to serve as ashtrays, and of course those good old corn brooms, keen competi-tion, and always lots of lively hot chocolate after the games.
in 1927 and attracted 15 of the best rinks from the area and throughout the province, then by the 1950s 85 rinks competed in the week-long perennial Town and Country Bonspiel at the arena, and that grand January tradition continues to this day. In the early days the curling fanatics had to wait for the weather to get cold before they could make ice, then on the most frigid days those classic wooden rinks would snap under a coating of frost, the ice would swing in weird ways, everyone had to dress in layers for the invigorating occasion, as well as hoping that the spring melt didn’t come to early. Once artificial ice was introduced the season lasted much longer, dedicated icemakers were hired, but still received criticism if the curlers missed too many shots.• Organized hockey began in and around Ponoka in 1923, with most games being played on outdoor rinks thart had to be cleared of snow before starting. The contest would run 60 minutes straight, with each team allowed to dress eight players. From the humble beginnings of pickup games, and the farm and commercial hockey leagues the longstanding
Ponoka Senior Stampeders team was born in 1950s, and played for many exciting seasons in the rugged Central Alberta Hockey League. This popular and rugged team of local players and ex-pros attracted 4,000 fans to home games at the Ponoka Arena, re-warding them with many league titles, as well as a Western Canada Intermediate A Championship at the end of the 1955-56 season.• The proud Stampeders’ name has carried on with the same gusto for many decades in our avid sports minded community. This includes the Ponoka Stam-peders of the Alberta Junior A Hockey League, a member of the Chinook Hockey League, and on-going Stampeders teams in the Heritage Junior B League and the Ponoka Minor Hockey program.• If you have the opportunity during upcoming events at the Ponoka Complex, take some time to browse and enjoy all the many photos of our past and present hockey teams, stars, and their trophies, as well as visiting the curling rink lounge and view-ing the colorful and longstanding history of that legendary game.
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Thank YouThank YouThe Lions Stan Baliant Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament
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A special thank you to Jen, Michelle and Jess (not Lions members) for volunteering the whole weekend.
Thank you to: Wally Vance - Slo-Pitch Assoc.
Town of Ponoka employees - getting diamonds ready, fencing, etc.Ponoka Stampede Campground
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A big thank you to the businesses who donated for the silent auction:
A special thank you to Jason Solverson for donating his sound system and DJ services throughout the weekend.
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Thank you to Kelsey Raab and her family for providing and manning the food booth.
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More room left in hockey camps Ponoka and Lacombe hockeycombines girls programBy Amelia Naismith
For all the young hockey players out there, there’s still room to register for Ponoka’s Black Elk Hockey Camps.
The day camps run from Aug. 18 to24 and the specialty camps from Aug. 24 to 27. And there are no registration deadlines.
“They can register right up until the day of camp,” said Ponoka camp director Gord Jones. “If they’re going to come it’d be nice if people would register early.”
At the day camps knowledgeable instructors will coach attendees on numerous skills. This year’s featured instructors at the Black Elk camps include: Jim Fleming, power skating specialist; Kris Russell of the St. Louis Blues; and Ryan Olynyk, Univer-sity of Alberta Golden Bears alumnus.
Players will be instructed in power skating and stick and puck handling skills. The day camps also include outdoor games classes, ball hockey classes, chalk talk, two scrimmages and a final game.
For goaltenders there’s a specific school as well as a goaltenders’ clinic, free of charge that they’re invited to along with the rest of the camp activities.
“We hope to have a lunch program up and run-ning,” Jones said.
At the end of the children’s time at the camp they’re also given a report card. “Parents and kids,
especially the older ones, appreciate getting feedback,” Jones said.
Along with their skill evaluation the report card includes a section for autographs and it grades the attitude of individuals. “How they approach the camp, that’s a useful thing for par-ents to see,” Jones said.
Ponoka’s camp used to take place in July and be spread over several weeks, but due to dwin-dling numbers it was cut to one week and moved to August.
Jones said parents who are getting their play-ers ready for winter prefer this.
“We’re in a good week and in a good loca-tion,” Jones said. “Ponoka is an excellent place for a hockey camp.”
In 2002, Black Elk Hockey Camps was named one of MoneySense Magazines 101 Things Worth the Money. “That was very prestigious for us,” Jones said. “We like to think it’s still the same, still worth the money.”
Only four hockey camps in Canada were se-lected in the same class as Black Elk, they were the only one from Alberta.
For more information about Black Elk Hockey Camps, phone Michelle Turnbull at 403-938-2686 or the toll free number 1-888-338-2686. And to register visit the website www.blackelkhockeyc-amp.com.
By Amelia Naismith
Ponoka and Lacombe are combin-ing their girls’ hockey programs to create stronger teams.
The combination Lacoka Female Hockey Program, has been in the works since winter.
Low registration numbers were also a factor. “Multi levels were being com-bined to even put a team in,” said assistant coach Sharon Klinger. “It was just dan-gerous.”
The associations are combining their bantam, peewee, midget, atom and nov-ice teams with the same leveled team so girls play with appropriate age levels. Last year, according to Klinger, 10 year-olds played with15 year-olds.
“We’re just going to make it so much nicer for the girls,” Klinger said.
With the new program’s combined bantam and peewee will play out of Ponoka and midget, atom and novice from Lacombe.
Players can register with either the Ponoka or Lacombe minor hockey asso-ciation.
Even though some players will be from different towns they will still be re-quired to fundraise in the town their team
is based from, if the team hosts an inde-pendent fundraiser.
Players will be able to fundraise in their own town for association fundrais-ers.
This new program isn’t exclusive to girls from Ponoka and Lacombe. Players from Bentley, Rimbey, Clive and other communities in the area who are playing on a boys’ team or just want to join are welcome, says Klinger.
“It’s more of a team atmosphere when you don’t have to change in sepa-rate dressing rooms.”
However, Rimbey does have its own peewee program.
To start off the new Lacoka program an ice breaker camp is being held in La-combe from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Aug. 14.
The camp includes ice time, dry-land training and swimming. It’s free of charge but girls wanting to attend must be registered with either the Ponoka or La-combe minor hockey association before Aug. 14.
Tom Fisher, director of the Lacombe female hockey program, has applied for a $500 grant from Nova Chemicals to cover the cost of the camp.
Hockeyhelps rehab
The Young Guns, who annually organize a golf tournament to raise money for local charities, have started a rehabilita-tion scholarship through the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation.
This organization is made up of hockey play-ers, their family members, or hockey enthusiasts. They all understand how important it is to have qualified medical staff to tend to central Albertans and especially active and former hockey players.
This $2,500 schol-arship will be awarded annually to someone pursuing an advanced education in fields related to rehabilitation.
The Red Deer Re-gional Health Foundation has worked with individu-als and organizations to develop 11 scholarships available to central Alber-tans pursuing careers in medical fields.
In 2011, $16,000 in scholarships was awarded to ambitious students, and this year, with additional donors, the foundation expects to exceed that success. The deadline for students to apply is Sept. 15 at 9 a.m.
Applications and further information on the scholarships can be found online at www.rdrhfoundation.com or by contacting the Foundation office at 403-343-4773.
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Mabel Rodwell Mabe l Rodwe l l passed away on July 21, 2012 at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Center at the age of 73 years. She was born on May 30, 1939 in Cardston, Alberta to parents Viola and Laurence Jessen. Mabel is lovingly survived by her children; Joyce Rodwell, Linda (Dan) Lea, Wayne (Carmen) Rodwel l , Tom (Susan) Rodwel l , Jean (Larry) Bragg, Kathy (Fred) Whatmore, Louise Rodwell,
Donald Davis, Rodney (Melody) Davis, Bill (Carol) Davis, Lorraine (Dave) Strand and Stan (Daphne) Davis; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law Pat Wiggins; her brothers Lee (Janice) Jessen and Daryl (Shirley) Hunt. Mabel was predeceased by her husband Christopher on July 21, 2007. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ponoka Funeral Home. Donations in memory of Mabel are gratefully accepted to Ponoka Hospital and Care Center - Palliative Care or the Alberta Cancer Foundation. To express condolences to Mabel’s family please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com.
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The Wolf Creek Primary Care Network is seeking a full-time baccalaureate prepared nurse with extensive knowledge related to chronic disease. This position will be based in the in the Family Health Clinic in Ponoka.
The Registered Nurse will support family physicians in managing patients with Chronic Diseases (e.g. Diabetes, Asthma, and Coagulation Disorders.) The incumbent will ensure that patients receive care according to clinical practice guidelines and local care algorithms. This position will help patients with chronic disease experience, seamless health care and will ensure that patients get the services they need when they need them.
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We offer:• Well maintained buses with automatic transmissions• Bus compounds in Ponoka and Wetaskiwin• No experience - no problem. We will train you for aClass 2 License.
Call Hobbema Transportat 403-783-5259, 780-585-2424,403-783-1462 or 403-783-9720
DISPATCHERResponsibilities include coordinating equipment and personnel for rig moves and service work. Computer skills and knowledge of the trucking industry,
drilling rigs and oilfi eld equipment, transportation rules and regulations would be an asset.
Submit resume to:Calnash Trucking Ltd.
6526 - 44 Avenue, Ponoka, AB T4J 1J8Fax: 403.783.3011
Email: [email protected] those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please
Calnash Trucking has immediate openings for the following positions:
New Appliances Needed?
New, dependable, affordable Inglis & Whirlpool
household appliances.
403-783-4880
Berni'sRefrigeration and Appliance ServiceWe deliver & install your purchases.
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unlimited long distance available. Call Factory
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Moving &Storage 1300
BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315
PersonalServices 1315
Unplanned
pregnancy may be
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We care. For
confi dential help call
403-343-1611 (24 hrs.)
DATING SERVICE.Long-term/short-term
relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883.
Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or
1-888-534-6984.Live adult 1on1 Call
1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
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1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-528-6258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/minute;
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Pet Services 1318CLINKERSKENNELS
403-783-6272
* Quality Boarding for your dogs & cats
*Proof of vaccinations and advance bookings required
- ADVANCED EYE HEALTH & VISION EXAMS- CONSULTATION & REFERRAL SERVICES- DESIGNER EYE WEAR & CONTACT LENSES- INSURED MEDICAL EYECARE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES
FarmEquipment 2010* JOHN DEERE 4020 Tractor w/cab. * Loader w/grapple fork. * New Holland 855 Round Baler. * Massey
228 Square Baler.403-843-3913
FIELD ready 2170 Gehl haybine 9’ cutting bar
SOLD SOLD SOLD
Livestock 2100BULLS FOR SALE- Herefords, mostly
de-horned, great selection including Sure Fire Heifer
bulls. Dependable,maternal genetics,
selected for 38 years.We deliver.
www.bretonwestherefords.com780-696-3878
HERD REDUCTION- Registered QH
- cutting, cow horse,reining. Playgun,
Duel Pep, CD Olena,Quixote Mac on papers.
3, 4, 8 year olds - working Bison, flag.
Greys & Sorrels. 780-921-3282.
Horses 2140PONY for sale - stunninglybeautiful 4 year old Welsh - Morgan mare.13-1 hands.Has lots of ground work,nosaddle work as yet. Wouldmake a jumping prospect.Not for beginner. Easy tocatch,good with farrier.
HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.
Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.
Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.
“On Farm Pickup”Westcan Feed & Grain,
1-877-250-5252.
For Rent#3000 - #3200
Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200
Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390
Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390
Houses/Duplexes 3020
Clean 2 bedroom duplexWith stove, fridge,
microwave, dishwasherNo laundry facilities
Yard with off street parking - N/S, N/P
Call Darcy 403-704-1692
LARGE 2 BDRM,. 1 bath, in Eckville $725/mo., $725 DD washer/dryer hookups
403-872-8283
Houses/Duplexes 30202 BEDROOM c lose to downtown Ponoka. Main floor laundry. Close to schools and shopping. $ 7 5 0 . 0 0 p e r m o n t h , $750.00 D.D. N/S & no pets, Available mid July. Call Mary at 403-783-6609
2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT IN PONOKA
$1000/month + D.D.References required.No pets, no smoking.
Available Aug. 15. 403-783-4738
or cell 403-597-5761.
3 bedroom farm house, 1 Ω baths. Newly renovated
NW of Ponoka, close to hwy 2. $1000/month,
utilities & SD. Available immediately.Phone 403 783 2276
5 BDRM. DUPLEX, in Ponoka $1095 /mo.,
403-704-1221
Suites 3060PONOKABachelor suite
$500/mnth plus DDWater & heat included
No pets403-783-6011FURNISHED BACHELOR
SUITE FOR RENTIN PONOKA TV & utils.
incld. $650/mo.403-963-0204
PONOKA: 2 bedroom apartment, blinds, heat,
water, fridge, stove. Adult building, no children, no
pets. (403)783-2786
RIMBEY, 2 bdrm. suite, utils. included. Available N o w. $ 6 5 0 . r e n t / d . d . No pets, 403-318-1334
* RIVERSIDE APTS. *Newly renovated
1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.
403-357-0287
VERY large 1 BDRM. apartment in Ponoka
$750/mo. inclds. all utils. plus laundry facilities.
Avail. Aug. 1. 403-993-3441
Pasture 3180HORSE PASTURE
Water, shelter, room for3 to 4. Hwy 2A Ponoka.
403-391-8385
Houses/Duplexes 3020
MobileLot 3190EMPTY LOT FOR RENTRIMBEY TOWN MOBILE
HOME PARKCall Betty 403-843-3944
Rooms 3280Mature non-smoking
female seeking shared accommodation or room
& board in or around Ponoka. Beginning Sept 1
Contact Darla 780-968-2043
GarageSpace 3310WANTED
I would like to rent a TWO CAR GARAGE or similar sized property for storage purposes.If you have a two car garage or similar sized property that you will consider renting to me,
Please call me at:403-783-0719
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
5306 - 60 ST, PONOKA, AB T4J 1K7
PH: (403) 783-6372 • FAX (403) 783-6345
“Reasonable rates on all your plumbing needs”Gas Fitting - Home Renovations - Drain Cleaning
Ponoka Veterinary Clinic Dr. Murray Jacobson Dr. Clayton West Dr. Ashley Shannon
Mon. - Fri.8 am - 5 pm
Sat.9 am - 4:30 pm
24 Hr.Emergency403-783-4348
5502 - Hwy 2A Ponoka, AB T4J 1M1
VETERINARY SERVICES
WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICES
• Specializing in water wells with PVC casing• Government grants in effect for farmers• New pumps & pressure system installation• Same day service - on most pump & pressure system repairs
Call Cliff today for a free estimate(403) 350-0106
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