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STEVE
WOLBECK
Sales Mgr.
JOHN
COURSER
Sales
BOB
MASS
Sales
403.783.4494www.adamsgm.com
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DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PONOKAWednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 Vol. 64, No. 36 403-783-3311 [email protected] www.ponokanews.com
Ponoka & District
Chamber of Commerce
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Homemade license plateBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
A 47-year-old man from Webb City, Mo. was charged Sept. 5 with not having insurance and his license plate not being displayed properly.
He was stopped on Highway 53 in Ponoka showing a fake Florida license plate. His vehicle was towed away.Radar didn’t work
Members of the Ponoka Integrated Traf-fic Unit stopped a man from Edmonton driving his 2000 Corvette at a speed of 168 km/h Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. The man was travelling northbound on Highway 2 and was stopped just north of Me-niak Road. It is reported
Escaped horse: Police attempted to help a horse that had gotten out of a pen Sept. 4 along the trail on Highway 2A south of Ponoka by Matejka Road. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
the man denied the speed as he claimed to have a radar detector and its alarm did not go off. Stolen plates
A 28-year-old man from Hobbema faces several charges after his vehicle was stopped at Highway 2A
and Highway 53 for not having working headlights Sept. 3 at 10:45 p.m.
A check by the officer showed the license plate was reported stolen from Wetaskiwin. His 1999 Dodge Car-avan was also unregistered and uninsured.
He was charged with possession of stolen property, having an uninsured motor vehicle, operating without registration and for impaired operation.
A breath sample showed a blood alcohol level of .12 and .11. Marijuana found with search
After executing a search warrant Sept. 7, Ponoka RCMP confiscated more than one pound of marijuana from a residence just north of town. Also siezed was a small amount of cocaine and cash. The estimated value of the marijuana is $5,000.
A 24-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman from rural Ponoka have been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.Widescreen TV stolen
Police are investigating a break and enter Sept. 8 be-tween 6 and 7 p.m. on the 4000 block of 46 Street. A flat screen TV and laptop were stolen from the residence. Impaired senior
An 82-year-old Ponoka man has been charged with impaired driving after being found by police in an in-dustrial section of town Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. His car was stopped in the drive lane of the street and he was passed out drunk with his vehicle running and in gear. Mischief to vehicle
An owner of a 2004 GMC Envoy was in for a shock Sept. 5 after finding the car’s rear window smashed and front tire slashed in downtown Ponoka. The owner had left the vehicle parked between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4
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A 26-year-old man was travelling southbound on Highway 2 near Meniak Road when his half-ton truck rolled into the ditch Sept. 5 at 5:30 p.m. There were minor injuries to the man, and he was charged with failing to drive in the centre of the traffic lane. Copper wire
Approximately 500 to 600 feet of copper wire was stolen from a resi-dence north of Crestomere between Sept. 4 and 5. The value of the wire is report-ed to be approximately $1 per foot. Police are look-ing for suspects.
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Gov’t told health care system could use improvementsBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Communities throughout Alberta have been invited to partake in a series of “health conversations” in an attempt to find out what is working and what isn’t in health care.
The 10th one hosted by Banff-Cochrane MLA Ron Casey was held Sept. 4 at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Despite little advertising and short notice, town councillors, residents and some health care workers at-tended the conversation.
The main purpose of the visit was to hear people’s thoughts and concerns, explained Casey.
“There is no agenda being pushed by us, really we’re here to listen to you,” he said.
Minister of Health Fred Horne and Premiere Alison Redford wanted input without Alberta Health Services (AHS), although employees of AHS are included in the discussions.
“This is very much about letting us know what is working in the community,” said Casey.
The other goal was to find out where the gaps were in the system. After hosting the conversations, Casey has found similar issues for many communities, but “certainly each community has its own challenges.”
He has found the question of clinics and their hours appear to be something people bring up in every com-munity. For Ponoka what he found was the need for doctors.
“Some communities like Ponoka are experiencing a shortage of doctors, some of the other communities surprisingly enough that we have talked to are OK as far as doctors go,” said Casey.
He has also found an overall satisfaction from people with health care, but he feels there is room for improvement.
“There’s just a variety of issues across the region,” he stated.
Some of those issues include volunteer firefight-ers being called to assist Emergency Medical Services (EMS) either on the highway or in town, which has been a cause of burnout with firefighters.
Some attendees felt part of the problem was EMS handling medical transfers from one hospital to an-other. Coun. Rick Bonnett feels if medical personnel are required to stay with a patient in a hospital until the transfer is complete it takes away from their other duties.
“They have had six or seven-hour waits before they can drop of a person and go back to their station too. So they’ve changed shifts at times with their next people coming in and taking over for them because they are just transferring them,” explained Bonnett.
CAO Brad Watson feels a solution to this issue would be to have extra emergency room staff.
“Have additional medical people assigned to the emergency room, the point being they have to be there in case you go into shock,” suggested Watson.
Coun. Loanna Gulka feels people abuse the EMS system. “There’s another frustration that we see too…with our First Nations people that use the ambulance as a taxi service.”
After being transported by ambulance people will sometimes want to be dropped off downtown, she ex-plained.
Chris Richards, program manager at the Centennial
Banff-Cochrane MLA Ron Casey
Centre, said there are times when people do need trans-portation after being discharged, usually from surgery.
“A lot of times when people are being discharged from a hospital and they’re going to a long-term care centre they don’t need a fully functioning ambulance, they just need a transfer vehicle,” offered Richards.
She understood AHS has transfer vehicles that don’t have the full equipment compared to an ambu-lance, which is usually used to transfer people.
To clarify, Casey understood when the health re-gions transferred over to AHS those units disappeared. “There might be some transfer units out there but my understanding is that in most cases when the transfer took place to AHS a lot of those units were simply tak-en out of service.”
He has found with every meeting that transfers have been taken up hours of personnel and equipment. Sometimes those transfers are for an X-ray or a doctor appointment.
One solution Watson offered is to have more doc-tors in clinics. He also feels introducing a fee system
might help with those who abuse the services. “A fee system, even if it’s a nominal fee system for the abusers, some of it will take care of itself. Is it going to be utopic? Absolutely not, but at least it’s moving forward to better the system.”
He also suggests looking at the pri-vate system to help with patients who are in long-term care but who cannot leave the hospital. People have referred to them as “bed blockers,” he explained.
One resident, Phyllis Visscher, feels accessibility to an after hours clinic, rather having to go to an emergency room is something to consider.
“A less expensive way than an emer-gency department. I’d like to see some development there,” suggested Visscher.
Despite not being able to get more people to attend because of the short no-tice, Casey feels he is able to get a strong
idea of what Ponoka and the other com-munities need. The goal is to pass on this information to all the communities to give municipalities a chance to com-pare issues.
Information will also go the minister to help set plans for AHS.
“The ministry’s responsibility is to set those levels of health care…Alberta Health Services’ job is to deliver that,” explained Casey.
He feels people were generally ap-preciative of the conversations and being listened to by him and other MLAs around the province. He also believes these discussions will help define how a clinic will work with a Primary Care Network to deliver care to patients.
“The two are going to have to be connected to the hip,” he stated.
He hopes information will go to communities in the next few months.
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Churches can be like windows, bringing in lightMost churches have windows of
some kind. (Although once I was in a church that had no windows. It was like worshipping in a closed shipping crate.) Those of you who attend wor-ship somewhere know that windows can be a curse as well as a bless-ing. They can let in light, a breeze, a glimpse of the blue sky — or they can allow the sun to beat down on you so you can’t see straight and get heat stroke.
Many older church buildings have stained glass windows. Many of them are extremely beautiful. When they came into being in the early Middle Ages, they were teaching tools for the illiterate, and offerings of wor-ship by the craftsmen who made them. Gaetz Memorial Church in Red Deer is graced with a number of stun-ning windows. All over Europe, you can stand in awe before the beauty and devotion that created them. The combination of color and light lets the story told leap out at you as from a TV screen. Such windows are in-tended to aid you in worship, to help you learn about God and give thanks for all God’s blessings, as well as for Jesus, God’s greatest gift to us.
After all is said and done, the pur-pose of windows is to allow the light in, so we can see. They are, literally, “vehicles for our illumination.” When windows work, they allow us to read, to converse, to see faces, and to show our own face to others. In some ways, a Christian church — whether a build-ing or a congregation — is intended to be a window that allows you to see, even meet, God and Christ. And when a church “works,” that’s what happens. A lot of churches fulfill that purpose week by week, and their con-gregated people fill that purpose day by day.
It is unfortunate many of us know churches — buildings and congrega-tions — that are not windows to God. They are more like doors. When we come up against them, we can neither see God, nor find light. They are hard and immobile. Unless, of course, they are unlocked and we can open them
and enter a space where there is light and God. But sometimes, the church doors are locked, and all you can do is rattle it and express your frustration that you can find no light this way.
Remember the days when church-es were all unlocked? When you could enter any house of worship to pray or meditate at any time? Remember how frustrated we all were when we started locking our church doors? Because of vandals, and thieves, and other kind of “disrespectors,” we had to close the holy spaces and shut people out.
It’s one thing to do that deliber-ately, to protect the sacred spaces we love. It’s a whole different matter when a church becomes a closed door without even knowing that it isn’t a window any longer. Many years ago I worked a lot with alcoholic men and women. It was a great learning for me to discover that many of them had been seeking God all their lives, and experiencing religious groups and places as doors shut against their search. It was wonderful to watch them slowly discover that there were other doors that would open and turn into windows that allowed then to lay aside their ‘spirits,’ and be claimed by the Spirit. But sadly, a lot of the time, those open doors were not churches.
How does a church — building or congregation — get to become a door instead of a window? I think it’s be-cause they get all tied up with things that block the light, and the breeze, and put people into the dark. Hav-ing the unwritten rule that you could only come into the lighted space if you were properly dressed, or if you were prepared to think and talk just like everybody else in the church. I remember as a boy having to dress up to go to worship. I was so relieved to find a church, as an adult, were I could worship in my day-to-day clothes.
And I was lucky to be raised in a church — building and congregation — where you didn’t have to think just like everyone else to be a part of it. When we discovered that we thought or believed in a slightly different way, we argued and discussed — and then
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we sang together or listened to Mr. Moore preach. (Henry Moore was my spiritual mentor from my sixth year until my 18th year.)
Churches get to be doors also when they insist that only Adults were welcome (Notice the capital letter? Kids were to be seen and not heard — and mostly not heard.) Churches sometimes become doors when they wel-come people of only one ethnic group, or those who speak only the correct ethnic language. As long as people are “just like us,” they are wel-come. Otherwise not. Over the centuries, churches — congregations, not buildings — have had that problem with people of races other than Caucasian. As many of you know, many churches — congre-gations, not buildings — have been struggling to decide whether gay people are too much “not like us” to be part of our fellowships in any open way.
It’s sad when churches stop being windows and start being doors. Sometimes the only way they find out that they have changed is when someone has the courage to tell them. I hope you can find a place that is for you a window to light and to God. Otherwise, trying to find a church is a real drag.
River valley trails fundraiserBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Walking along the river valley trail is an ac-tivity many Ponoka residents take advantage of, especially considering there are few communities with a river running through it.
A fundraiser Sept. 23 at 10 a.m., hosted by the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Ponoka, hopes to benefit from government funds that will match local donations.
Organizer Phyllis Shoop hopes the Let’s Move fundraiser will not only help develop the system, but also keep people active. “We kind of thought we would make it a yearly thing.”
Fundraisers with the church spoke to Mayor Larry Henkelman and Coun. John Jacobs about something needed in the community, explained Shoop. After some discussion the church group decided on the trails.
“We love the trail,” stated Shoop. The goal is to develop the south part of the trail
closer to the Ponoka Industrial Airport to get more families along the path. “We want to get as many people involved.”
Tickets cost $20 and despite some people not being able to attend, they have sponsored people to do the five- or 10-kilometre bike, walk, or run. “One person couldn’t be there but wanted to spon-sor five people.”
Money from Alberta TrailNet has already been granted to the town for trail development but it is released by matching donations, explained Jacobs, who praised the church for its initiative.
“To me the most important thing is to get bi-cycles off the road, plus it’s healthy,” said Jacobs.
Participants will meet at the Riverside Ball Diamonds and follow 46 Street to the end of the north trail, and then to the south trail and return to the ball diamonds. Pre-registration and sponsor-ship forms are available at the Ponoka Bookstore.
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Refl ections of PonokaRefl ections of PonokaRemembering those great old buildings of the past
By Mike Rainone for the News
Whether you are a history buff or not, most of us over the years have en-joyed wandering around old buildings and neighbourhoods, fondly recalling the great places where we used to hang out and marvelling at how our commu-nity landscape is constantly changing.
If you were trying to grow up in the 1950s and 60s like me, we will never for-get such colorful community landmarks as: elevator row, the CPR train station, the hospital farm, the water tower, the black train trestle and others.
As kids, our favourite places to browse with the gang were likely: the old arena, the pool hall, the ice cream/candy shops, the movie theatres, the toy stores, our secret tree hut hangouts, and of course the schools, especially the classic Red Brick School and those cold old huts. It was always a great adventure to explore those special places, both in town and out in the county, but some were out of bounds if they had a fence, while others were said to be haunted, and we only entered if we were double-dared!Those great old community halls
When we somehow managed to ad-vance into teens and ventured out into the countryside in search of adventure and girls, you could spend many memorable hours at those grand old community halls, many of which are still standing to this day. For many glorious years these friendly havens among the trees served as schools and churches, as well as host to countless social activities such as weddings, funerals, family reunions, meetings, concerts, pie socials, bingos and elections.
From the Roaring Twenties and on, these rustic halls were also the heart of all the action for picnics, rodeos, ball tournaments, and whatever family event could be organized by hundreds
of hard working and fun loving friends and neighbours. One will never forget those gala weekend dances at halls such as Morningside, Homeglen, the Elks, the Moose, Lincoln where over the years many a romance was sparked, countless friends were made, and there was even a few beers exchanged — as well as the odd spat.
Thank goodness in 2001 the Ponoka and District Retired Teachers’ Associa-tion undertook a wonderful project to honour those former traditional and colourful rural County of Ponoka schools that served hundreds of excited young rural students from 1905 to mid-century. Although many of them are gone, their original location and grounds are now marked with exquisite commemorative signs, where former students, teachers, families and guests are always welcome to visit and share all those cherished memories of the past.Those great old outhouses of yesterday
Dare I say when we are chatting about grand old buildings of our past, we must not forget those diminutive and rus-tic old outhouses that were of course an important family facility in most urban and rural locations for several decades.
Probably the most simple and true explanation of this stinky little structure out the back was it was a problem solver, an inspiration for invention, a place to get away from it all and calm our nerves or gather our thoughts, a dreamer’s paradise, and of course the not-so-com-fortable place to serve the purpose for which it was intended. There would al-ways be lots of reading materials and catalogues available in those outhouses, great for passing the tim, but also a life-saver if the toilet paper ran out.
In our first tiny Riverside home, the little outhouse was where we had to make a daring dash to reach, and wheth-er it was in the middle of a frigid winter, in the heat of summer, during a storm or
Photo submitted
This 1920s photo is of the immaculately landscaped grounds of the Alberta Mental Hospital near Ponoka. Some of the new buildings shown here from left to right are: the first nurses’ residence, which was completed in 1923; Lawncrest (1915); and the Male 6 and 7 admission building, built in 1919, and later became a female ward. With changes and renovations over the years, many of these buildings have torn down and replaced. Please note that the original Heritage Building, with the big cement front steps still remains to this day as a tribute to 100 years of excellent care at what is now the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury.
Picnic at Water Glen Social and Educational Club in 1915.
The classic old outhouse on the prairies has been a big part of our early history.
Photos courtesy of Fort Ostell Museum
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in the dark of night, there was absolutely no excuses or complaining. Some of those wooden biffies were equipped with two or more holes, likely designed for his and hers and the kids, then there was that big latch on the inside of the door for privacy, and many that had traditional half-moon carved in the door for decoration but mostly for ventilation.
What scared me the worst during those quick trips out there were the bees, bugs and flies as well as the
coyotes howling at night. Needless to say, I didn’t hang around for long. This facility under the trees also had to be cleaned and if you couldn’t afford to hire Metro Hrycyk or Dunc Grant with their “honey wagons,” we usually had to do it ourselves with boiling hot water and disinfectant.
The early history of the outhouse actually goes back some 500 years to Europe, where fancy outside bathrooms were provided at hotels and other busy ar-eas, featuring special sections for men and women, and many other amenities. In Montana there was once a posh social establishment that included a 12-hole outhouse; and then in a place called Gays, Ill. there was North America’s first and only two-storey outside toilet, with the second-floor staggered for disposal reasons. Thanks to fine citizens of Gays this facility has been preserved as a national historical site and has been forever named the infamous “skycrapper.”
Outhouses were of course a public necessity throughout the world for several centuries and remained until the invention of running water and the flush toilet forever pushed them to the brink of extinction. Some of the most popular names of outhouses in other coun-tries included: the dunny or thunder box in Australia, and the ‘bog’ over in Britain. It is interesting to note the most expensive outhouse in the world was built by the United States National Park Service for $333,000, and the highest was situated halfway up on 14,494-foot Mount Whitney.
I am quite sure that some of these original most necessary outdoor monuments may still remain, just in case of an emergency or simply because they have been forgotten. The common outhouse has now been replaced by colorful porta-potties or ultramodern facili-ties at campgrounds or provincial parks, some that even require us to pay before we go.
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A little shame could go a long way to improving openness and transparency in spending at all feeding stations along the public trough.
Premieress Alison Redford re-cently announced Albertans will no longer pick up the tab for MLAs’ booze, first-class travel and fancy dinners with their benchmates. The rules go into effect Oct. 1 and in December taxpayers can go online to review provincial politicians’ ex-pense reports and detailed receipts with a fine-toothed comb. The policy also applies to the provin-cial bureaucracy: deputy ministers and press secretaries, chiefs of staff and senior officials appointed and paid by the government. It doesn’t directly apply to employees of arm’s-length commissions but Red-ford expects them to fall in line.
The “new” policy, which should
have been the practice all along, will not automatically apply to municipal councils, school boards, health authorities and universities although they are accountable to the same taxpayers and are just as prone to abuse as the legislature.
Redford expects those govern-ments and public boards to adopt similar disclosure and accountabil-ity policies.
And so should we. There is no reason in today’s world why a municipal council or school board cannot make its records database available for public scrutiny on its website, every month after the ac-counts are approved.
The Town of Rimbey — not without a number of council spend-ing controversies — posts a copy of each councillor’s monthly expense claim, signed off by the mayor. In the absence of a watchful ratepay-
ers association, that’s the least we should expect from councillors who campaigned on a platform of openness and transparency.
Council’s best weapon to de-fend against charges of expense account abuse is to be proactive and disclose this information to the public. Audited financial statements
at the end of the fiscal year will tell you how much the mayor and councillors were paid last year but you don’t know how much of the expense payment was for out-of-pocket costs, travel reimbursement, tickets to PC party fundraisers and golf tournaments, three-martini lunches or convention hotel Swed-ish massages.
Certainly town and county councillors and school trustees work hard for their stipend and they’re due any glory the posi-tion affords them. We shouldn’t begrudge a councillor flying first class the elbowroom to work on his laptop while flying to a conference across the country. He’s giving up a few days wages to learn how to be a better representative, cut the guy some slack. But it’s the folks like chronic abuser former federal cabi-net minister Bev Oda and disgraced
former provincial bureaucrat Allau-din Merali who claimed expensive restaurant meals and maintenance on his Mercedes who tarnish the good name and practices of our politicians and bureaucrats.
Hopefully this new policy will create more public confidence and comprehension of the actions of governors at all levels. There is value in hosting dignitaries, doing business over a glass of wine with dinner, or travelling to convince a CEO to relocate his company to Ponoka.
This new policy, if adopted by all municipal councils and boards, will provide the transparency to help taxpayers understand these expenses are necessary and legiti-mate.
It will also treat taxpayers with respect instead of like mushrooms.
New policy will create more trust in politicians
George BrownOff the Record
Even Alberta economists need to get out of their home province and stomp around the rest of the country now and then. And thanks to a bit of work/vacation, I had the chance to do this very thing. Three fantastic days in Montreal was a great way to wrap up summer of 2012. Through the people I met and talked to, along with simply keeping my eyes open, I learned a thing or two about our sister prov-ince.
While some people are swift to highlight the differences between Quebec and Alberta, the two actu-ally have plenty in common. The similarities are not in the compo-sition of each province’s economy — these are different. Rather, the comparisons can be found in the economic aspirations of each. Both are trying to figure out how to compete and succeed in a global economy that seems to be shifting daily.
Walking around Montreal, one thing jumped out: Quebec is about to decide a fiercely fought provin-cial election. And it’s getting a bit nasty. Plenty of campaign signs punctuate the otherwise beautiful streetscapes in Montreal — and a lot of them have been viciously defaced. Three political parties are vying to lead the province, and it
appears the fight will be a close one. In this province, it’s all poli-tics all the time.
Economically, Quebec is facing big challenges. You don’t notice it much in downtown Montreal where thongs of tourists and laid-back Montrealers stroll the main shopping districts, jockeying for tables on the patios and soaking up the late August sunshine. But the province’s manufacturing sector continues to struggle, particularly traditional manufacturing. (There are plenty of examples of niche and smaller manufacturers that are actually doing very well). The high Canadian dollar, soft export mar-kets to the U.S., stiff competition from Asia, and high labour costs are weighing things down for Cen-tral Canada.
This stands in sharp contrast with Alberta, where energy prices — volatility aside — continue to supercharge the economy. Alber-ta’s unemployment rate is 4.6 per cent; in Quebec it’s 7.6 per cent.
But the two provinces have much in common along another front: each is attempting to get its public finances in order. Govern-ments in both provinces are facing deficits, and rising health care and education costs are always nipping at their heels. This has been espe-
cially poignant for Quebec this year. University student protests against rising tuition fees have led to a spring and summer full of marching and banging on pots. (Although the latest strike on Aug. 22 was a whimper. It seems that even angry students decided that a latte or a cool brewed beverage on the patio was preferable to waving a placard in the heat.)
In Alberta, we desperately hope energy prices will stay high and resource royalties will paper over the enormous gap between what we spend on government pro-grams and what we pay in taxes. Most years this game works in our favour. But not always.
In Quebec, even a 9.5-per-cent provincial sales tax (on top of the five-per-cent GST) and much high-er income taxes are not enough to cover the gap. They haven’t been for a long time and the rising debt level of the provincial government is a very serious problem.
Saddest of all, La Bell Province does not have resource revenues like we do in Wild Rose Country to
bridge the deficit gap. So debt lev-els continue their unceasing climb higher. Something eventually has to give.
As a born and raised Alber-tan — Edmonton my home town, Calgary my current address — I love nothing more than the energy, optimism and enthusiasm of the province. Its cities are growing and maturing, and it has the potential to lead the country in a variety of policy issues. We have lessons for Quebec and the rest of the coun-try.
But I have to admit: Montreal
is a real city. It doesn’t have to try to impress anyone — it’s comfort-able in its own skin. Residents understand the importance of great public spaces and attractive design. Whatever economic challenges Montreal is facing at the moment, it will come through them (if not a bit battered and bruised). It will continue to be a great global city, and Alberta can learn from that.
Merci beaucoup, Montreal!Troy Media Columnist Todd
Hirsch is a senior economist with ATB Financial.
Alberta and Quebec are different, yet still similarTodd HirschGuest Columnist
Troy Media
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Phone: 403-783-4431 Fax: 403-783-6745 Email: [email protected] Check us out Online: www.ponoka.ca
NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “When you can’t change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails.” ~Max DePree
COUNCIL UPDATES & BYLAW INFO
EVENTS AND RECREATION
Next Town Council MeetingMonday, September 24 @ 7pm
**Please Note Change in Date ** Following meetings will remain on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
Check out our website @ www.ponoka.ca for copy of the agenda.
Household Toxic Round Up & Community Paper ShredSaturday, September 15th, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall.Check your kitchen, bathroom, laundry, basement, garden shed and garage for all your products and chemicals that you may not need anymore. Paper Cuts will be at the Fire Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. accepting personal documents that the residents would like properly destroyed. There is no charge for this service.
Free Business OpportunityThe ponoka.ca website lists all licensed businesses in the Town of Ponoka business directory. As with all Town materials, please take a minute to ensure that your business information is correct and up to date and ensure your business is under the appropriate categorization. You also have the opportunity to provide a picture and description of your business. Please send updates to [email protected]
Utility Billing SettlementSeptember is settlement month for Town of Ponoka Budget Utility Customers. Please watch your utility bill carefully to see what your adjustment will be. In the month of October, you will be advised of your new budget amount.
SAVE THE DATE!!!On September 18 at 6:00 pm the Town of Ponoka will be hosting Coff ee with Council. This gives you an opportunity to visit with your Council to receive a Community Progress Update! Coff ee with Council will be held upstairs in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall. We look forward to seeing you!
Employment OpportunitiesRink Attendant (PT/Seasonal): For the upcoming 2012-13 ice skating season at the Arena Complex. Hours of work will be primarily evenings and weekends. Casual Labourer: This position will primarily work out of the arena in the fall/winter months and may be utilized in the Parks & Recreation during the spring/summer. Duties of this position will include janitorial & building maintenance, assist with ice maintenance, snow removal and grounds maintenance. Applicants must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and the successful applicant will be requested to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record check and driver’s abstract. Closing date: September 14, 2012
For more details on these positions, contact 403-783-0118. Application forms are available at www.ponoka.ca. Submit your application to the Town Office at 5102-48 Avenue during regular office hours of 9:00am-4:30pm or email [email protected].
Do Not Burn Your Compostable Yard RefuseThe Fire Department would like to remind residents that burning of leaves, grass clippings, garden refuse, etc. is not permitted in the Town. Compostables can be taken to the Transfer Station free of charge. Thank you for your cooperation.
Story TimePonoka Jubilee Library would like to invite children ages 2-6, and their parents, to attend Story Time. Starting Monday September 10th, come in twice weekly to hear stories, make crafts, and play games. Programs run Monday at 2:00 pm and Friday at 11:00 am. No registration or payment required.
Fall Cleanup Week Begins-October 9, 2012.Town staff will pick up compostable items and tree branches free of charge. The items for pickup must be placed next to your garbage receptacle for pickup no later than October 9th. Regulations when putting out your yard waste for pickup are: Do not bag leaves; Branches no longer than 1.5 metres (5 ft.) in length; and absolutely no pet excrement.
Aquaplex Update: Fall Swim Lesson Schedule now available at www.ponoka.caAquaplex annual maintenance shutdown: September 3rd - 24th. The office will be closed for these three weeks please call during office hours for Tennis and Racquetball bookings and your call will be returned.
Here’s YOUR chance to be on TV!This Friday September 14th between approximately 3:30 and 4:30pm Global television will be filming on Chipman Avenue. The footage will be used to produce a Town promotional video to be aired on Global Television and used to promote Ponoka. Everyone is welcomed to come enjoy our Main Street and take part in the video. Whether you window-shop, sit on the bench, chat with a friend or simply go for a walk, here’s your chance to be on TV!
At its regular board meeting held Sept. 5, Wolf Creek Public Schools board of education voted against spend-ing an estimated $3,000 for advertising to promote World Teacher Day.
Trustee Lorrie Jess said the board has paid for advertising at least once pre-viously, but agreed it is not a prudent use of dollars.
“I don’t think it would be money well spent,” said trustee Donna Peterson.
Board votes against donationIn a two to four vote, the school board
turned down making a decision to make $100 donation to J J Collett Natural Area located near Morningside.
Trustee Lorrie Jess, who made the motion to donate $100 to the organiza-tion, said eight schools in the division use the area for field trips.
“It’s educational dollars spent on education for our kids. There is no fee to use it. It would just be a gracious ges-ture.”
However, trustee Karin Engen said making a donation would set a precedent.
“You have to be very, very careful not to set a precedent. The list could grow each month,” she said.
Bob Huff and Jess voted in favor of making the donation.
School board looks at changing soft-ware provider
A huge jump in annual support costs by the current administrative computing software provider, Bellamy Software, has promoted the board to give admin-istration the go-ahead to look for another provider.
Secretary-treasurer Joe Hendersen told the board Bellamy Software has in-creased its support costs from $56,000 per year to $210,000.
Funding for the conversion to a new system will be taken from operating re-serves held for the system administration function.
Bratland to continue as chairmanTrudy Bratland will continue as Wolf
Creek Public Schools board chair after being selected at the board’s organiza-tional meeting Sept. 5. Trustee Bob Huff was chosen as the new vice-chairman, replacing Lorrie Jess who has held the position for the last two years.
September 15, 2012Ponoka Fire Hall (5401- 48 Ave)
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In addition, Paper Cuts will be at the FireHall from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
to provide document shred services for residents at no cost.
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St. Augustine School students settle in for learning
Back to learning: A Grade 1 teacher at St. Augustine gives students a chance to learn letter sounds Sept. 7 as students started to settle into the first week of school. Pictured are Serenity Stoeckli, Dalton Johnson, and Elias Buffalo.
Reading time: Grade 1 student Serge Klimec practices reading in his mind Sept. 7 as he and his classmates settle in to the first week of school. Teachers delved right into lessons for students’ new subjects.
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at 7:30 pmD.W.M.S. Gymnasium
Snacks & refreshments will follow the ceremony.
General Public is cordially invited.
Students ready for new school year at PES
Off the bus: Grade 1 student Jaedyn Flaman is ready for the first day of school Sept. 4. Fully loaded and ready to learn: Izzabelle
Paquette has everything ready for the first day of Grade 1 at the Ponoka Elementary School Sept. 4. Students found their way to class and parents said their farewells as students prepared for another year of school.
Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Sad to go: Krysta Johnson gives her daughter Ella a hug before class.
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Pupils hip hop back to Ponoka Elementary SchoolBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
It’s back to school time. Students, parents, and teachers have most likely settled into a routine as the second week kicks into gear.
Teachers at Ponoka Elementary School (PES) welcomed students with a week of hip hop danc-ing as part of their Hip Hop Back 2 Learning. This is the third year the school has incorporated a theme for students, explained assistant principal Nicole Rawlinson.
Paid for with funds from recycled containers, the school hired a dancer from SoundKreation in Calgary to teach students dance moves as part of a modified artist in residence program. For Rawlinson the goal is to get students ready to study.
“How do we get kids into learning and develop relationships with peers?” Rawlinson asked.
The goal is to give students a strong initial im-pact to set the stage for later. “Day 1 is to send them home, excited about learning.”
The feedback she has received from parents has been positive; there have been several emails
with parents grateful to teachers for making the first day a positive one.
Rawlinson made a point of checking in with students during the week and the one word she heard the most is, “awesome.”
“It’s about creating that atmosphere,” she stat-ed.
Benjamin Perrin was with students all week and he was there to introduce kids to a few hip hop moves. For hip hop lovers the terms “locking and popping” are familiar but for most kids it was new territory. Perrin also incorporated some beat-boxing for students.
“If there wasn’t music, you can create your own,” explained Perrin.
The company uses current hits as well as mu-sic from as far back as the ’70s such as funk from George Clinton and soul from James Brown.
Perrin and Matt Ball were two dancers teach-ing students. Each came into hip hop through different avenues; Perrin through singing and Ball through dance and gymnastics.
Both have been teaching for approximately 10 years. For Perrin his greatest reward is to see shy
First grade student Emma Skjaveland works on her hip-hop moves at Ponoka Elementary School Sept. 6 as part of the school’s Hip Hop into Learning program.
Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye Hannah Scott stretches before jumping into some hip hop.
kids step out and enjoy the experi-ence. “It’s nice to see that transition and confidence built.”
Students attended dance sessions all week and some could be seen
practicing their moves after leaving a class.
Since PES has two buildings, Rawlinson also feels these themes help unify the school for the year.
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New Board Members AppointedRed Deer College Board of Governors is pleased
to introduce its newest Board members.
Lorraine Way has practiced Nursing and been actively involved in local and national Nursing Associations for more than 40 years. A Member of the Health Professions Advisory Board, Lorraine serves the academic community through curriculum development and volunteer work on other College committees. Lorraine began her Nursing career in Saskatchewan and holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Nursing from the University of Alberta. She has been a Nursing Instructor at RDC since 1988.
Autumn Jackson was raised in a small rural community in Manitoba where she developed a strong work ethic. Before coming to Red Deer College, Autumn received her AgriBusiness diploma from Lakeland College where she also served as Academic Vice President of their Students’ Association. Autumn brings her commitment to volunteerism and helping the community to RDC. Last year Autumn served on the Students’ Association Council, Academic Council and the Events Committee. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at RDC.
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Busy night for Ponoka’s many clubs and organizationsBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
It was a busy couple of hours for families during registration night as they planned activities for their children with service clubs around Ponoka. Hosted at the Kinsmen Community Centre Sept. 5 parents spoke to many of the clubs to see what they offer and how to fit their programs into their schedule.
Ponoka Minor Hockey is continuing to charge no fees for first-time minor hockey registrants with condition camps already started and tryouts on Sept. 17.
Many of the clubs offered similar schedules as last year and some have added to their itinerary. The Ponoka Youth Centre has a few new programs this year, explained Andrew Heinrichs.
One of those programs is a lunch hour drop-in from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. that gives youths a chance to visit and play games in a space that would otherwise be unused. “We might as well use
it as a way to say hello to everybody. It’s especially useful it it’s cold out.”
There are also some after school programs of-fered to youths as well.
September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and representative Morgen Chernick was in at-tendance to engage people in their drop-in mentor program that currently has approximately 50 men-tors. Her hope is to generate more interest as the in-school mentor program is about to start.
Ask Chernick about the program at their annual fundraiser barbecue at the Ponoka Fire Hall Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and help celebrate BBBS month.
There are some changes planned for the Skate Ponoka club as some coaches from last year have left but president Jennifer Parker said the club is actively recruiting coaches and many programs are still being offered. “Most parents are signing up for
the pre-school learn to skate program.”
Those looking for a different discipline, Bill Houghton of the Battle River Shotokan Karate Society offers a way to give kids a different type of physical workout and, “it’s nice if you can get siblings together,” so they can practice at home.
The holder of a fifth level black belt has had his three children learn from the program and he feels it has helped give them direction with their lives. He feels it gives kids with learning disabilities a way to fo-
Ponoka Curling members Kristin Gordon and Bonnie MacMillan show off their indoor curling stones during registration night Sept. 5.
Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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cus for 45 minutes. Michelle Blanchette, secretary
and registrar for Ponoka Soccer, en-joys the camaraderie that comes with the club. “For me these people are friends.”
The biggest change this year is to see a separate U12 boys and U12 girls team.
Two words that Pool Sharks head coach can think of that define the swim club is “determination and re-silience.”
The only requisite for a child to enter the program is to be able to swim the length of the pool. She feels the skills learned from swimming are a lifelong benefit. “Being a strong swimmer could potentially save your life one day…It’s a fantastic (mental)
focus.”Organizers for the Ponoka Curl-
ing Club were there to show off their floor curling equipment and to inform attendees about their youth program, which starts in October.
The club lends the floor curling equipment to schools wanting to give students a taste for the sport before the season begins.
Programs offered were not just for school-aged children; parents wanting to increase connection with their babies could sign up for Parent Link’s Sing and Sign classes every Friday starting Oct. 5. The program has returned after some hiatus, ex-plained co-ordinator assistant Tanjia Heyden-Kaye.
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Old MacDonald Kennels Old MacDonald Kennels A “No Kill” shelter for
homeless dogs in Ponoka County is having its 4th Annual Fund & Donation Raiser.
The shelter is in need of:Blankets - Fleece if possible, Laundry Detergent,
Cash donations are needed for the spay and neutering program & dogs requiring medical attention.
If you can help with any of these items, please drop them off Wednesday, Sept. 26/12 at the Ponoka Farmers’ Market
9:00am - 1:00 pm.Kennel staff will be present with information on adoptions.
For further info. or pick up of donations call Laurie at 403-304-9806 or 403-786-9987
Traffic chat with the Ponoka Integrated Traffic UnitBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Ever wonder how fast you can travel past an emergency vehicle on the highway? Or what car seats are required for your child? Sgt. Nathan Kardish of the Ponoka Integrated Traffic Unit took some time to discuss common ques-tions from motorists.
First on the list is the question of speed when there is an emergency ve-hicle on the road. In Alberta a motorist is required to slow down to 60 km/h if they are in the adjacent lane, however if they are two lanes over, they are not required to slow down but according to Kardish many times drivers slow down in both lanes.
“The biggest part of speed past an emergency vehicle is people are genu-inely trying their best,” said Kardish. “People that know the rule are flying in at 110 and all of a sudden there’s screeching breaks and cars are almost piling up.”
He advises people to keep to the appropriate speed limit as it becomes a safety risk for people on the road, espe-cially when professional drivers such as truck drivers, who know the rules, are travelling at 110 km/h. He has witnessed collisions while at a routine traffic stop. “You turn around and then all of a sud-den you hear breaks screeching.”
Another question Kardish comes across concerns appropriate sizes of car seats for children, especially when they reach a certain age or weight.
The weights for rear-facing seats are up to 20 pounds and for front-facing seats is 20 to 40 pounds. While booster seats are not required for children older than six years and over 40 pounds, he still thinks it is better for parents to have one. Because kids’ hips and shoulders are not fully developed, their neck may be lower than someone who has a lon-ger frame.
“Having that booster seat positions them properly for the seat belt,” he ex-plained.
Transport Canada also advises a booster seat be used up to 80 pounds, explained Cpl. Jerry Court. “Even a col-lision at 40 km/h you’re going to feel it.”
The exemption for child seats are taxis, emergency vehicles and motor
vehicles rented or leased for two weeks or less.
The integrated traffic unit tries to conduct two-child seat clinics to edu-cate parents of proper child restraints for the vehicle.
“All we do is assist in making them safe,” explained Kardish.
When it comes to safety and the use of seat belts, Kardish said the biggest component in the cost of a vehicle is in keeping the driver safe. Much of the de-sign is around crumple zones, caging, airbags and seat belts. “All what we call livable space in the vehicle… All that stuff that you’re paying for is all that technology that is keeping you safe in there.”
Using a seat belt is one of the first steps in a driver’s safety. “You increase your chance of survival by over 50 per cent if you are belted in the vehicle.”
One component of Kardish’s role is to organize Check Stops, which cover Highway 11A north in Red Deer up to Secondary Highway 616 at Millet, as well as towns along the Highway 2 cor-ridor. The stops are part of the Office of Traffic Safety, which is funded by the Enhanced Check Stop Fund. There are three sheriffs and three RCMP mem-bers whose only job for 10 hours is to cover the Check Stop, which costs the fund approximately $10,000 to run.
“It’s a huge visibility thing,” he stated.
The highest number of impaired drivers they have apprehended in a Check Stop in Ponoka is six, and they were consistently getting two to four impaired drivers at a Check Stop. By the last one they held no impaired driv-er was charged.
“We’re just not getting the im-paireds we used to…We see that as a good thing,” explained Kardish.
One person he stopped during one stop showed Kardish a status on Face-book that said, “Don’t drive, Ponoka is on lockdown.” He believes it has cre-ated safe driving for residents.
Another issue Kardish comes across is confusion over insuring a newly ac-quired vehicle. “People are confused about how it works with regard to in-surance or registration.”
Despite slightly different stan-
Sheriff Jon Walker uses a laser to monitor the speed of vehicles Sept. 6. Travelling 50 km/h over the speed limit will result in a mandatory court appearance. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
dards for insurance companies, carrying insurance is something an owner is responsible for as soon as they acquire a new vehicle; registering a new car has dif-ferent rules.
A person is allowed 14 days to register a new car
with an old license plate, “as long as you don’t have the old car.”
The biggest advice Kardish gave motorists though was to wear their seat belts — it will keep them safe.
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At this most glorious time of the season when the kids are back in school and the nip of fall is in the air, we will all now sit back, relax a little and ponder what our wily winter wizards will soon have in store for us.
I know with all the modern technol-ogy now available at our fingertips, the weather forecasters can keep us in the
loop on most days, but then again, there are still many of us who still faithfully follow the fearless and quite reliable forecasts of the grand Old Farmers’ Al-manac. It publishes four times a year, and many people still wait until it comes out to plan their planting, harvest, holi-day and other family and weekend plans for the future.
This delightful little magazine has been around since 1792 and is a handy dandy reference book containing weather fore-casts, tide tables, planting charts, and astronomi-cal data. Also included amongst the pages are many interesting and quite often funny articles and illustrations featur-ing a number of family topics including: recipes of yesterday and today, gardening tips, sports, astron-omy, farming, and much more. The Almanac, which is the oldest continuously published periodical in North America, also features anecdotes and a special section that predicts trends in fashion, food, home decor, tech-nology and living for the coming year.
To calculate and predict the weather with accuracy, Robert B. Thomas, the first editor of the initial Farm-ers’ Almanac, studied solar activity, astronomy cycles, and weather patterns to develop his secret forecasting formula. Other than the Almanac’s prognosticators, few people have ever seen the magic formula, which is kept in a black tin box at the Almanac offices in Dublin, N. H. and is still in use today. The first issue of The Farmers’ Almanac printed 3,000 copies, which sold for about four cents each, and tripled in circulation the following year. In keeping up with the overwhelming communication technology of the present day, the Old Farmer’s Almanac mentors launched Almanac.com in 1996, then in 2003 began publishing The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids, which has also been launched into Almanac4kids.com.Now for some good old farmers’ advice• Your fences need to be horse high, pig tight, and bull strong.• Keep skunks and loan sharks at a distance.• A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.• Words that soak into your ears are whispered — not yelled.• Meanness just doesn’t happen overnight; and you cannot unsay a cruel word.• Forgive your enemies — it messes up their heads.• Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.• It doesn’t take a big person to carry a grudge.• Every path has a few puddles; and when you wallow in the mud, expect to get dirty.• The best sermons are lived, not preached.• Most of the stuff we all worry about aren’t ever going to happen anyway.• Don’t judge folks by their relatives.• Always remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.• If we strive to live a good, honourable life, then when we get older and think back we’ll enjoy the second time around.• Don’t interfere with something that isn’t bothering you none.• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.• If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.• Sometimes we get, and sometimes we get got.• The biggest troublemaker we’ll probably have to deal with watches us from the mirror every single morning.• Always drink upstream from the herd.• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot ini-tially comes from bad judgment.• Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in.• If we get to thinking too much that we are a person of some influence, we should try ordering someone else around.• Don’t pick a fight with an old man, because if he is too old to fight he’ll just smile, walk away, and make you feel really silly.• There will always be those down days when all we can do is try to smile and wait for some kind soul to come along and pull our butts out of the bind we have gotten ourselves into. The best way is to try to live sim-ply, love generously, speak kindly, never be afraid to reach out to family or friends, and then leave the rest to God.
Let’s really look forward to a long stretch of Indian Summer, and have a great week, all of you!
PONOKA NEWS Page 15Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012
Big Sister challenge proves well worth the effortI have decided to become a Big Sister.This, of course, begs the question, ‘so what’?
Lots of people, in fact, most people can say they are a sibling or have a sibling.
In real life; in my family of origin, I am and al-ways will be the little sister.
Being the little sister means that when I was growing up I was usually forgiven for a multitude of sins such as being late, lost, forgetful, immature and the loser in card games, especially hearts.
None of that has changed.It also means my big brother still calls me “kid”
even though I have been a grandma for almost a de-cade.
I love it, being the little sister, which I will re-main forever and ever, no matter how old I am.
But, in spite of my desire to hang onto my birth order identification, a few weeks ago, I decided to step out of the box of conformity and become a Big Sister.
Being a Big Sister means that for one hour once a week, I put life as I know it on hold and step out of my world and into the world of a child who has now become my Little Sister.’
I accepted the challenge of becoming a Big Sister after I had seriously contemplated it for about a min-ute and a half. I liked the idea, I wanted to help and I figured it couldn’t be that hard. After all, I had kids, grandkids and I was a sister to other people already, and they didn’t complain about it too much.
“Okay,” I said. “I’m in.”I had written about the Big Sister, Big Brothers
program, so I knew, at least, the Reader’s Digest ver-sion of what it involved. Go. Spend an hour with a kid. Show up. Don’t be late. And don’t forget.
And so it came to be that regardless of deadlines or stories or the fact political issues were raging in Alberta and reporters such as I seemed to hold the golden key as to what doors open and what doors close for these guys, for at least one hour, one day a week, I was busy. Too busy, in fact, to deal with any of the above.
The first time I met with my Little Sister I was a little grumpy because of all of this so-called re-sponsibility. And in my head I was chanting the adult lament of being busy, too busy to do this.
In fact, I mentally chastised myself for making yet another impulsive decision without thinking it through. And, as I drove to the school, I decided be-ing a Big Sister was just another thing to check off my to-do list.
I didn’t count on the feeling.The feeling hit me right in the region where the
heart is when I first laid eyes on my new Little Sister and she gave me “the look.”
You know, it’s that look kids give you that turns your heart to mush and makes you want to give them hugs and cookies and hot chocolate and read to them and do all kinds of things to make them feel all warm and fuzzy and loved.
“I like your earrings,” she said in her most grown
up voice. “Thanks,” I said. “I like your hair.”She smiled. I smiled. And so it began. Our friend-
ship.And suddenly, as the hallway clock ticked the
hour away, I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, I was just where I was supposed to be and what was important was suddenly unimportant.
Before we knew it our time together was up. But when I stepped back into my adult world, I was a little calmer, a little richer and definitely a whole lot happier.
Because I had, in one short hour, discovered be-ing a Big Sister was a gift. An unexpected, wonderful and special gift.
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By Treena Mielke
Students and staff at Wolf Creek Public Schools are being invited to take part in a division-wide competition to turn the spotlight on health and safety in an innova-tive and creative way.
The board of Wolf Creek Public Schools agreed to contribute $600 to the competition after listening to a presentation at its Sept. 5 meeting by Chris Banbury, health and safety co-ordinator for the school division.
Banbury told the board he plans to invite all division schools to participate in the contest that will involve cre-ating their own health and safety promotions.
Staff and students will be invited to work together in the contest, he said.
Banbury came up with the idea as a way to raise the profile of health and safety for the division. “What we have is mostly available on line and is fairly dry and lackluster so I was exploring other ideas.”
He wanted to come up with something that was ex-citing and would get everyone involved.
“Our best resource is our kids. This way students can educate the educators.”
Banbury said each grade will be invited to partici-pate and group and individual prizes will be awarded.
Entries will be judged according to grade levels, noting many students have incredible talent in using digital media.
Board chairman Trudy Bratland was impressed with the legwork Banbury had done before launching the contest. “I think it’s awesome. It’s a wonderful thing for the schools.”
For more information about the contest check out wolfcreek.ab.ca/health_safety
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Innovative funding for Ponoka’s schoolsBy Treena Mielke
Wolf Creek Public Schools has come up with innovative funding measures to keep the wheels of progress moving for long overdue renovations for Ponoka schools.
At its regular meeting Sept. 5, trust-ees gave the go-ahead to administration to continue with renovations to Ponoka Com-posite High School and Diamond Willow Middle School, although there is no pro-vincial funding available and the project is $1.45 million over budget.
To come up with the needed dollars, a portion of the funding ($366,000) is to
come from accumulated capital interest earnings, and $850,000 will come from board infrastructure renewal maintenance allocations.
Renovations slated for Ponoka Com-posite High School, which may begin early next year, include the modernization of the Career Technology Studies wing.
The modernization of the schools will pave the way for a change in grade configu-ration that would see the high school house grades 7 to 12, and Diamond Willow, which now holds grades 6 to 8 become a kinder-garten to Grade 6 elementary school.
The change would mean the present
Ponoka Elementary School would no lon-ger be used as a school. The school board is considering leasing or selling the building once it is vacated.
Ponoka trustee Lorrie Jess said the renovations and grade shifts are much an-ticipated.
“It’s been a long time coming. The changes are the best solution and are the best way to meet government regulations. We needed to fill the buildings.”
She noted Diamond Willow only has slightly more than 200 students.
“It’s pretty empty.”
Continued from page 12She enjoys being able to connect parents
with each other and, “meeting all the different families and kids whom I wouldn’t meet oth-erwise.”
Kids greeted each other while parents de-cided on what to put their kids in; from the Gymnastics Club, to learning piano from Shaw-na’s Music Studio or stretching their muscles in the Kidz Can Yoga program, to becoming an Air Cadet, to name a few of the many options available.
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Members of Ponoka Legion sing during their annual Decoration Day. Photo by Amelia Naismith
Retired Sgt. Bob Dale places a flag on the grave of a Korean War veteran. Photo by Amelia Naismith
Legion members honour war veterans
By Amelia Naismith
Between 400 and 500 war veterans where honoured Sept. 9 during the Ponoka Legion’s annual Decoration Day ceremony.
“We don’t know how many veterans are here,” retired Sgt. Bob Dale said, at the cem-etery. “We added a few from last year.”
Small Canadian flags were set on the gravestones of the vet-erans to honour their sacrifices.
Decoration day be-gan at sunrise, ended at sunset, and a public ceremony was held at the Forest Home Mu-nicipal Cemetery at 2 p.m.
The colours where carried in to mark the beginning of the cer-emony, followed by singing, laying of the wreaths, and Chaplain Len Eichler read scrip-ture.
O Canada, I Come to the Garden Alone, Onward Christian Sol-diers, and God Save the Queen where sung solemnly in memory of war veterans as well as fallen RCMP officers.
Dale says a grave of a RCMP officer hon-oured that day is so old the face of the grave has completely worn off.
“We’re just out paying our respects to fallen comrades,” he said.
Decoration Day is held the first Sunday of September each year and is also an opportu-nity for family to pay respects to the veter-ans.
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FCSS seeks community input from surveyBy Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Despite what appears to be a simple survey, Ponoka’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has put quite a bit of thought into a questionnaire recently re-leased to the public.
Found with the town’s utility bill or on www.ponoka.ca, the purpose of the survey is to get a feel for community needs to support and or fund programs, explained executive director Shannon Boyce-Campbell.
“To have a pulse on the community there and get some feedback and find out what’s working,” she stated. “We wanted to make it as comprehensive as we could and include as many stakeholders.”
She feels a local approach will bring some of the needs of the community into focus, especially since she is new to the po-sition. FCSS projects are not the only ones included in the survey.
Funding for the survey has been limited so many of her co-workers and contacts she has worked with over the years have volunteered their time to the project. She has how-ever hired Jennifer Chick, a social research consul-tant with Alberta Health Services.
Chick, a resident of
Ponoka, provided clear direction as to how the questions are phrased so they did not lead people into an answer. She also helped plan what questions they wanted to ask.
“It’s pretty much a basic needs assess-ment model. We wanted to know what was important in terms of existing needs and pro-grams, so people’s perceptions essentially. What could be improved, what’s missing. It’s a pretty standard needs assessment,” ex-plained Chick.
Working with Chick has given Boyce-Campbell better direction with the survey.
“One of the most consistent questions she asks me is, ‘Why do you need to know that?’” Boyce-Campbell explained.
Information from the survey will help FCSS find the community’s needs and FCSS can either pass on information or work with another association to the needs.
“We can either partner with them and try to find a way to support it. With that said,
because we have already other existing contracts, we maybe — under board deci-sion — be in a position to help support other projects that are not FCSS’s,” explained Boyce-Campbell.
More than 100 people have completed the survey and the deadline has been extended to Sept. 17 to give residents and other stake-holders time to fill it out. “People know what the needs are, they just need an avenue.”
She feels the best way to make a project such as this one work is to ensure it is locally driven, which promises greater ownership. “We’re trying to support the community by design, not by default.”
The next phase of the project is to com-pile all the information and put into a format FCSS can work with, which will then go to the board of directors. The goal is to have all the information ready by the end of the year.
and hear about some exciting funding oppor-tunities available to the Green Team to develop local environmentally-focused initiatives;•Share what works, or what we as individuals, businesses, organiza-tions and a community as a whole are already doing to reduce our en-vironmental footprint;•Identify some of the pressing environmen-tal issues affecting our community; and•Help develop/define the scope, purpose, and for-mat of the Green Team and its endeavours.
Whether you would like to participate in the Green Team, or are just curious to see what the Green Team is all about, we look forward to see-ing you at the inaugural meeting. If you are un-able to attend, but would like to learn more or par-ticipate down the road, please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] (Maurice Mazurat) or (403) 704-9615 (Ann Marie Mazurat).
Ponoka’s turn to become greenSubmitted
Communities around the country are developing and implementing some exciting projects to help the environment, and now it’s Ponoka’s turn. There’s so much we can do to reduce the environmental foot-print of our homes, businesses, and community as a whole.
The Ponoka Green Team is a grassroots effort to bring together people, ideas, and resources on a local level to develop and implement environmentally-focused, green projects and changes, large and small that will benefit the community, its citizens, and gen-erations to come.
The Green Team is in its early stages of formation, and to be effective and relevant for the local context, participation is needed from key stakeholders, from
all sectors and walks of life, to identify common con-cerns and areas for action, and to identify strengths and build capacity to make a difference.
Key stakeholders include representatives from local government, business, industry, education, service clubs, youth organizations and the broader non-profit sector, as well as concerned citizens and others. Key stakeholders are champions of the envi-ronment and early adopters of change.
Participants at the Sept. 19 inaugural meeting of the Ponoka Green Team will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ponoka Scout Hall and:• Learn about the development of the Green Team, including its affiliation with Ponoka’s registered Earth Day project;• Learn what other communities across the country are doing to reduce their environmental footprint,
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Hi folks renovations are done and activities have resumed. Look forward to seeing everyone!Starting Saturday, September 15th we will be presenting our “Jam” sessions in the newly
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Coming back will be the gospel music presentations as managed by Mr. Allan Muir of Red Deer. The fi rst of the fall season will be The NewSong Band with special guests “Gospel 792” starting at 7 pm Sunday, September 16th. Mark your calendar! Great entertainment for a cost of $5.00 at the door. We are expecting to have gospel music singers at the Drop-In every third Friday of the month. Plan on attending.
Drop In Activities:Will the coordinators of the games and activities please contact your people and apprise them of when you are going to start your programs?Billiards: 9:00 am Monday through Saturday.Monday Bridge: 1:15 pmMonday Whist: 1:30 pmTuesday and Thursday: Exercises class 9:30 amTuesday: Shuffl eboardWednesday: Sewing Guild: 9:00 amWednesday Cribbage: 1:30 pmWednesday Floor Curling: 7:00 pmThursday Weaving: 1:00 pmThursday Partner Bridge: 1:15 pmFriday: “500” 1:00 pm
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Lacombe’s Gord Bamford took home the award for Songwriters of the Year for Bamford’s Is It Friday Yet? Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Ponoka Stampede performers Hey Romeo won the CCMA Group of the Year Award.
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Dean Brody received Canadian Country Music Association Awards for Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. Photo by George Brown
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards shook Saskatoon, Sask. Sept. 9 during one of the most star-studded events in Canadian country mu-sic. Dean Brody set the stage for an outstanding night of performances with his opening number, Canadian Girls; and it was clear from the start that it would be a night to remember for this nominee.
Brody, who played the Summer Send Off Music Festival in Ponoka Sept. 1, received Canadian Coun-try Music Association Awards for Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. His most recent album, DIRT, was recognized with other awards earlier on weekend.
Other top artists who have performed recently at the Ponoka Stampede and the Summer Send Off were also recognized.
Johnny Reid took home the coveted Fan’s Choice Award, following his win for Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year. Carolyn Dawn Johnson went home with Female Artist of the Year, and trio Hey Romeo won the Group or Duo of the Year Award. Welcomed to the fold with her first CCMA Award was Rising Star Award winner, Kira Isabella. Long-time Cana-dian country star Jimmy Rankin took Roots Artist or Group of the Year, while Lacombe’s Gord Bamford, Roger Brown and Byron Hill took home the award for Songwriters of the Year for Bamford’s nominated track, Is It Friday Yet?Fans’ Choice Award: Johnny ReidAlbum of the Year: DIRT - Dean BrodyFemale Artist of the Year: Carolyn Dawn JohnsonMale Artist of the Year: Dean BrodyGroup or Duo of the Year: Hey Romeo
CMT Video of the Year: In This House - The Stel-lasRising Star: Kira Isa-bellaSingle of the Year: They Don’t Make Em’ Like That Anymore - Jason BlaineCCMA Generation Award: Taylor SwiftSongwriter(s) of the Year: Is It Friday Yet? (written by Gord Bamford, Roger Brown, Byron Hill; performed by Gord Bam-ford) Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year (Cana-dian sales only): Johnny Reid – Fire It UpTop Selling International Album of the Year (Cana-dian sales only): Lady Antebellum – Own The NightArtist Hall of Fame Inductee: Johnny BurkeBuilder Hall of Fame Inductee: Ralph MurphyHank Smith Award of Excellence: Larry DelaneyCCMA All-star Band Award WinnersDrums: Chad Melchert (Gord Bamford)
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Face off: Jordon Pritchard, # 88, moves to intercept a Stettler Lightning player.Photo by Amelia Naismith
By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
The third fundraiser golf tournament for the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) is in the cup. Businesses and individ-uals did their part to help firefighters raise money for a new rescue truck.
Tickets for the Sept. 7 fundraiser at the Ponoka Golf Club sold out almost immediately, explained deputy chief and organizer Kelsey Hycha. “We always get good support from the community…I think it’s just because everyone in the department is com-munity involved.”
The cost of a new rescue truck is approxi-mately $250,000 to $300,000 “depending on how we outfit it,” and approximately $50,000 to $55,000 has been raised so far.
The current rescue truck is a 1994 Chevy one-ton and is getting small for the amount of rescue equipment needed to attend an emergency.
The shotgun start brought 144 golfers to the tournament and company spon-sors of many of the holes along the course. Along the way there were three challenges; a long putt, those who made the putt were entered to win a wide-screen TV; a chip-in into a fire pit, lucky contenders were entered to win a John Deere lawnmower and a customized fire pit with the PFD emblem; and a chip into a fire line, those who made it were entered to win a Weed Eater.
Hycha was grateful for the support from participants. “Every year we have had this we have had nice weather. Everyone seems to have fun.”
Golfer, Pete Hall, feels the money is going to a worthy cause. “It’s a good charity day, it’s fun, and a good event for the community really.”
Green fees were paid for by the golf course as well, explained Hall, who is on the club’s executive.
Another participant, Tim Corkery, enjoyed coming out to support the PFD. “We’re very fortunate to have the dedicated department that we have.”
Fire Chief Ted Dillon said it was the volunteer firefighters who organized the day.
“It’s a great day and the guys have done a heck of a job organizing again,” stated Dillon.
His greatest hope is to keep the community safe. “We hope we pro-vide excellent service.”
Coun. Loanna Gulka was there to support the team.
“I’m so proud and happy to see everyone support our fire depart-ment,” she stated.
Actual numbers for the fundraiser were not in at press time, but Hy-cha said they average about $17,000 a tourna-ment.
Golf tournament raises moneyfor new PFD rescue truck
Many residents and business owners came to support the Ponoka Fire Department during its gold fundraiser Sept. 7. Marco Gilbert attempts a shot at the fire pit chip-in. Up for grabs was the fire pit and a John Deere lawnmower.
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Ponoka’s splash park has had some chal-lenges in the last few weeks since the town has been handed the keys. Town staff have re-ceived angry voice messages over the issues but Aquaplex operator Jackie Olson said the issues are being resolved as fast as staff can handle them.
The main issue appears to be over the two holding tanks underground; one captures the dirty used water, and the other is the clean fil-tered water, which eventually ends up above ground for users to enjoy, explained Olson.
The splash park apparently uses a new de-
sign system and Olson has been on the phone with Playquest Recreation — the designer of the park — to try and solve the issue. “Our system is different from other systems so there is a learning curve for the company and town staff.”
In discussion with Playquest it seems the water does not have enough time to make it to the second tank and as a result it starts to suck in air.
“As soon as it sucks in air it automatically will shut down,” stated Olson.
Sucking in air can damage the pump and create a different set of issues for the park. Staff must then reset the system, and Olson
said they try to get there as soon as possible, but staff must also ensure they are covering their other duties as well.
Olson worked with Playquest Sept. 7 to get a temporary solution “until we figure out exactly what the problem is” so residents could use it over the warm weekend.
The fix appears to be in the water pressure, which was initially set up at the maximum. Water could not catch up to user demand but Olson has brought the pressure down enough to give the second tank time to catch up.
“We’ll see what that does to the holding tanks,” she explained.
It is trial and error until Olson and the
public works department can find a long-term solution. This issue is something Olson wants solved, as she knows there has been excitement over the new splash park. She does however feel it is better to work out the kinks in the fall rather than in the hot summer months.
Olson was pleased to report the tempo-rary fix worked enough so residents were able to take advantage of the park as she was not called to fix it. “It was working all weekend.”
The official closing day for the park is Sept. 16. A Playquest employee will work with staff to find a permanent solution to the problem as well as prepare it for the winter.
Splash park works to overcome problems
Holding steady: Broncs’ Cole Pritchard looks for an opening during the team’s season opener Sept. 6. This was the first 12-man football game for the Broncs in many years. The team lost 53-0.
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Kick for the the IPad: During halftime of the first Broncs 12-man game and sea-son opener Sept. 6 Angus Tulloch takes a kick for a chance to win an IPad. Bryatt Threefingers was the only one to make the 20-yard kick and win the IPad.
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Buckle Winners:Pole Bending – Cassidy HollingsworthSteer Wrestling – Trey PurdieBreakaway Roping – Brittainy SmithTie-down Roping – Blair SmithGoat Tying – Shayna GagnonBarrel Racing – Kashley SeitzTeam Roping – Lance Gordon and Trey PurdieBull Riding – Clayton RussnakBareback Riding – no qualified ridesSaddle Bronc – Justin Graham
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High school rodeo performers from far and wide gathered in Ponoka over the weekend for the Battle River High School Rodeo.
Even though bar-rels where tipped, calves dodged right when the rope went left, and there were no bareback riders who qualified for a buck-le, the riders all had one thing in common; they were having a great time.
Grade 12 cowboy, Nick Smith says his fa-vorite part of rodeoing is the friends he’s made along the way. Smith has been riding in high school rodeos for the last three years and rode in Wran-gler rodeos before that.
“My dad did it, so I just fell into place,” Smith said. “It’s a life-style now.”
Smith has been com-peting in rodeos all his life and plans to continue after graduating.
As well as working, Smith hopes to one day be named one of Canada’s top 10 team ropers.
Like Smith, most rodeo competitors grew up in the saddle.
Keely Bonnett has been competing in rodeos for seven years, three of those years in high school ro-deos.
Although they didn’t compete in the same events, Bonnett is following in his mother’s rodeo footsteps.
Bonnett started competing in team roping and tie down roping when he first started rodeoing and he picked up steer wrestling two years ago.
His teacher at the rodeo academy encouraged him to compete in the event but he likes team roping best.
“I practice everyday and it’s fun to ride with a part-ner,” Bonnett said.
Even when he doesn’t perform well Bonnett still loves the sport. “I just try to stay positive and keep my head on straight. I have to remember I’m not here to beat everyone, they’re here to beat me.”
Bonnett is not the only cowboy who keeps com-ing back when the going gets tough. Chad Gulick had problems. He was able to earn a few points Saturday in tie down roping but his heeler missed the mark in the team roping.
Gulick ruefully explained Sunday wasn’t much better. “There’s always another rodeo next weekend.”
When the weather turns too cold to rodeo Gulick doesn’t stop, he just turns to jackpots.
Despite not winning a buckle, Gulick likes the Bat-tle River High School Rodeo. “It’s a good place to start if you want to rodeo in the future. It’s a family event.”
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Mr. Donald Wayne “Don” Liddle of Barons, Alberta, beloved husband of Lynn Liddle, passed away on Saturday, September 1st, 2012 at St. Michael’s Health Centre after a lengthy illness, at the age of 68 years.Don was born June 19, 1944 at Wetaskiwin Alberta to parents Andrew and Kathleen (Lance) Liddle.
Don was employed with Payne Transport as a lease operator. He earned numerous safety awards over the years as a long haul transport driver.Besides his loving wife Lynn, Don is survived by his three step-daughters Carrie Gierl, Serenda Fontana, and Monica Branston; son Michael Liddle, step-son Jerry Gierl; eight grandchildren Ashley, Tyson, Emma, Alivya, Anthony, Eliza, Jack, Noah and one great grandson, Jayden. Don is also survived by two brothers, Alex and Gerald.Don was predeceased by his mother and father as well as daughter, Donna.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Michael’s Health Centre Foundation, 1400 9 Ave S. Lethbridge T1J 4V5.
Betty Sayers
It is with great sadness, the family of Bessie Eleanor (Betty) Sayers announce her passing on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the age of 94 years. Betty is lovingly remembered by her children; Joyce (John) Anderson, Al lan (Avis) Sayers, Mar ie (Stewart) Brian, 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A Service and Celebration of Betty’s
Life will be held at St. Andrew’s Christian Education Hall, 5226 - 51 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta, Monday, September 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre, Unit 3, 5430 - 47 Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 1G8.
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of James Robert Walls at the age of 56. James was born in Calgary on October 26, 1955 and d ied in h is s leep at his home in Edmonton on September 5, 2012. James is survived by his father Robert Walls of Ponoka; sister Fran Kannenberg of Edmonton, nephew Michael (Christa) and
their children Evalyn and Hudson, nephew Ryan and niece Erin; his brother Gordon Walls (Carol) of Ponoka, niece Jessica and nephew Bryce; and his sister Nancy Brown (Neil) of Edmonton and nephews Taylor and Alex. James was predeceased by his mother Pat Walls in 2007. James spent his working years as a Chartered Accountant in Ponoka, High River and Fort Saskatchewan having just retired in May of 2012. James was a humble private person who was very proud of his family. Cremation and a family memorial has taken place. If friends desire, memorial donations can be made to the Hope Mission, Box 953 Edmonton, AB T5J 2L8.
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Coffee BreakJoin us & make your coffee countFriday, Sept. 21 9:30 - 11 amSt. Mary’s Church Hall5120 - 49 Ave.Speaker, Snacks, door prizes, information
Alzheimer SocietyHelp Stop This Epidemic!
Coffee donated by Tim Horton’s
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CENTRAL PONOKA 4-H BEEF CLUB
RE-ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGfor 4-H members and parents
Thursday, September 20Ponoka County Offi ce at 7:00pm
New members welcome
For more information please callJoyce 403-783-1325Randy 403-783-8671
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Live the best life in Camrose.
Arts, culture, recreation & inspiration.
Outstanding lifestyle, amazing business opportunities.
Hi-Pro Feeds is looking for a part-time Production Administrator to work 4 hours per day in our Ponoka location. This position will be responsible data entry, customer service relief and other miscellaneous offi ce duties such as fi ling. You must possess strong computer skills, attention to detail and provide excellent customer service. Please submit resumes by fax at 403-783-3999, by email to tyson.fl [email protected] or drop off at our mill location at 6701 – 44 Avenue, Ponoka. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Sept. 17, 2012.
PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR PT
SALES REPRESENTATIVEUnder the direction of the Manager of Sales, candidateswill maintain, manage and cultivate ongoing businessrelationships with established customer base and to developnew customer relationships. Collaborates with others in theorganization to meet company objectives and exceed allcustomers’ expectations.
Candidates should possess:• Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills to negotiate
situations that may arise with customer orders/needs.• Prioritizes and plans work activities• Adapts and able to deal with frequent changes in the
work environment• Ability to multi task• Strong math skills, estimate, order entry• Ability to react well under pressure and treats others with
respect• Focuses on solving conflicts and listening to others• Attention to detail; demonstrate accuracy and
thoroughness to meet productivity standards.• Able to identify and fulfill customers’ needs• Able to manage difficult or emotional customer situations
and respond promptly to service requests to meetcustomer commitments.
• Comfort level with computerized environment and abilityto learn new programs.
• Ability to read technical drawing would be an asset• Experience in a manufacturing setting would be an asset.
Hours of Work: 7AM – 4PM Monday-Thursday, 7AM – 12 Noon FridayWages and benefits to commensurate with experienceMail/Drop-off: 4815 ·42 Avenue,Wetaskiwin T9A 2P6
We have high standards and all pay plans are at the
top of our industry.
Canadian Enviro-Tub Inc. is looking for JourneymanRed Seal StructuralWelders. Competitivewages & benefits. Apply inperson or fax resume to 403-742-5239 or e-mail: [email protected]
CERTIFIEDELECTRICIANS WANTED
for growing northerncompany. Competitive wages and benefits.
WrapperPart time 2 to 3 daysTuesday – Thursday8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Starting wage $12/hr depending on
experience
Call Valentin 403-783-5805
A PERSON to t r im the hedge in front of Kansas Ridge Estates Phase II, Rimbey. Send quotes to Box 1047 Rimbey AB or for more info call Flora at 403-843-2748
ADULT UPGRADING
Alberta Government Funded Programs
Student Funding Available!
• GED Preparation
Morning, Afternoon AndEvening P/T Classes
Academic ExpressAdult Education & Training
340-1930www.academicexpress.caCARPENTER’S HELPER/ labourer, training provided
wage negotiable dependant on experience
403-391-8385EARN EXTRA CASH!
Part-time, full-timeimmediate openings for
men & women. Easycomputer work, other
positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed;
www.hiringnow-alberta.comGRAVEL CRUSHING COMPANY NEEDS
Calnash Trucking in Ponoka requires a Heavy Duty Mechanic, will consider apprentice with experience. Must be self-motivated with good written and communication skills.
WANTED someone to win-ter and calve out 30 range cows, exposed June 1. short horned red angus cross cows, bred to horned h e r e f o r d b u l l , c a l l 780-877-3977
Misc.Help 880
EmploymentTraining 900DO YOU LOVE HORSES? Increase your knowledge and passion for horses
Call Jim Ashbough 783-2764 or Cell: 588-0599Jack Surbey 783-5283 Cell: 588-0597
BOBCAT SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
GARBAGE COLLECTION
SALES & SERVICE
Tues - Fri: 8:30 am-5:30 pmSaturday: 9 am-3 pm
403-783-51851-800-662-7135
Fax: 403-783-4635
ADVERTISE WITH US!
Call Jim Ashbough 403-783-2764 or Cell: 403-588-0599Jack Surbey 403-783-5283 or Cell: 403-588-0597
TREE SALES & SERVICE
Ponoka- located 1.5 Miles North of High SchoolPhone (403) 783-5072 Cell: (403) 704-5384
www.brtrees.com
Reaching 6000households weekly
For just $28 per week
this space could be yours!
403-783-3311
Motorcycles & ATV’s
SOMMER
Paint Sales Staff Required immediately
Full Time Day Time 8hr shifts or
Part Time 6hr afternoon shiftRequirements:
Excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with the public• Paint or retail experience and asset• Willing to gain product knowledge• Cashiering and merchandising as required• Computer literate and able to retain processed thought• Be available for Saturday and Sunday in shift rotation•
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Misc.Services 1290
WellDrilling 1400
Welding 1410
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PersonalServices 1315
TRUE ADVICE! True clarity! True Psychics!
1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-528-6258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/minute;
www.truepsychics.ca.
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
MF750 combine, runs good, MF5465 tractor, 650 hours, like new.
403-347-5431
Grain, FeedHay 2190BARLEY STRAW BALES.
SMALL SQUARE,$2 PER BALE403-783-8247
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
Acreages/Farms 30106 BEDROOM home on pavement close to Ponoka. Includes 100’x45’ quonset/ shop, other out-buildings, corrals, $1800 month plus utilities. Call 403-357-4401 for more details.
Houses/Duplexes 3020
3 BDRM.FARM HOUSE S.W. OF RIMBEY. no pets, n/s, $1100 rent, $1000 d.d.
all utils. incl., Larry Trautman,1-403-843-2733
Mark 403-843-3474
PONOKA, close todowntown, 1 bedroom,
1 bath house, 5 appliances,double garage, n/s,
no pets. $700. rent/d.d + utilities. 403-783-4993
RIMBEY: 2 bdrm, suite in duplex, 4 appls., big yard, deck, parking, pet friendly, avail. Oct. 1, rent $550, +
utils. d.d. $550 403-843-3684
RIMBEY: 4 bdrm. duplex, 2 baths, den, 5 appls., laundry, deck, big yad, parking , pet friendly ,
avail. immed., rent $925, + utils., d.d. $925,
403-843-3684
Condos/Townhouses3030
CONDO FOR RENT IN PONOKA
$1050/per month
+ utilities (incl. condo fees)
-Close to high school & general hospital-2 bedroom plus fully fi nished basement & garage-Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave & laundry
Contact: 403-350-8282
4 Plexes/6 Plexes 3050
Large 3 bedroom upper unit in four-plex
downtownHeat & water included
No pets$800 rent, $800/DD
403-783-6241
Suites 3060FURNISHED 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
parking. Shared washer/dryer. Adult only building,no pets, no smoking
1-403-287-1501
* RIVERSIDE APTS. *Newly renovated
1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.
403-357-0287
RoommatesWanted 3080
Wanted mature employed female to
share main fl oor of two bedroom house
Call Kay 403-704-2213
for more information
MobileLot 3190EMPTY LOT FOR RENTRIMBEY TOWN MOBILE
HOME PARKCall Betty 403-843-3944
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
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
For Nolan Radey 10, this was his first year shooting rifle. He scored 38 out of 50 and took home first place for juniors. He was the balloon shoot champion for kids under 11 and was also the first place winner of the .22 calibre shoot for the second year in a row. Nolan is thankful for the use of his grandma Phyllis Walcheske’s rifle, and help from his coach Tadd Cameron of Ponoka. Submitted photo
As schools prepare for the annual Terry Fox Run, expect to see students out and about promoting awareness and collecting funds for cancer research. The first Terry Fox Run was held Sept. 13, 1981.
Dates to look for:• Ponoka Elementary School,
Sept. 20 at 1 p.m.• St. Augustine Catholic School, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.• Mecca Glen School, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.• Diamond Willow Middle School, Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m.• Crestomere School, Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Terry Fox Schedule
RIMBEY Self Storage
Will be selling the contents of Unit 12, rented by
LEE STEEVESContents to be auctioned morning of
Sept. 15, 2012 11:30 A.M. at Rimbey Self Storage
5001 45 Ave. Rimbey AB
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2007 Buick Lucerne, 80,963 km, auto, white, gas. Great cond., new tires, loaded,
V8, On Star. $18,000. 403-742-3465.
Motorcycles 50802006 HONDA VGX 1300 cc, w/only 2100 kms., paid $ 1 3 , 1 9 9 , + $ 2 6 9 4 o f accessories, total price was $17,230. metallic red, orig. bill of sale & access. bi l l avai l . Bike always shedded and covered, mint c o n d . , a s k i n g $ 8 0 0 0 . Phone 403-391-2176
ATV's 51502009 CanAm
800 ATVOnly 1,050kmAsking $8500 obo
Call Nathan 780-827-1574 (Grand Cache, AB)
Public Notice#6000
Public Notices ..................6010Special Features ..............6050
PublicNotices 6010
NOTICEAs of September 12, 2012, I, Douglas Burden am no longer financially respon-sible for any debt incurred in my name without my written signature.
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