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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY

Camrose tournamentoffers good soccer practice

for Ponoka teamsStory on page 31

Fink family left USAfor the ‘Promise land’

of Alberta near PonokaStory on page 5

Refl ections

Sports

Busy beesWarm spring weather has brought out busy bees and beautiful blossoms. This bee covers itself in pollen in pink rose fl owers Monday, May 2 at Don Dillon and May Spence’s home.

Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

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Ponoka to join commemoration of Canada’s 150th birthday

Ponoka is one of 150 towns invited to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017 with a special mural that speaks to each community.

To help get the project going, three community workshops have been set with host artists from Mural Mosaic coming to help out.

When complete, Ponoka residents will have helped create a mural that celebrates the culture and diversity of Ponoka, which will eventually be displayed permanently in town (location yet to be determined).

Those who take part will paint a six-inch by six-inch tile illustrating what Ponoka means to them. Helping them get there will be three Mural Mosaic artists.

The fi rst workshop is set for Thursday, May 12 at St. Augustine Catholic School from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students and

then open to the public from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The next day the artists will be at the Ponoka Christian School with the same schedule.

The last workshop is open to the public on May 14 at the Kinsmen Community Centre from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“If the 150 murals were to ever be con-nected, the result would be a gigantic mural that mirrors the soul of our nation and stretches more than 365 metres wide (four football fi elds) and 2.5 metres (8 feet) tall,” states a press release from the Town of Ponoka.

When completed artists will take a photo of each community’s mural and post it on the Mural Mosaic website at www.canada-150mosaic.com.

Mural Mosaic’s work has been featured at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. as well as at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.

Residents invited to help create national mural

Residents are invited to take part in a mural mosaic to celebrate Canada’s 150th in 2017. Workshops are set for May 12 to 14 with artists from Mural Mosaic helping create the mosaic using six-inch tiles.

Photo from Canada 150 Mosaic

Ponoka’s news of acts of kindness

Two town residents reported “feel good” acts of kindness to the Ponoka News ed-itorial offi ce over the course of last week, the kind of information everyone likes to hear.

The fi rst report came in a handwritten note from Jaye, who asked her last name not to be used.

She asked anyone and everyone who comes in contact with Phil Lewis to con-gratulate him, because his quick thinking and swift action saved Jaye’s life.

Jaye was about to choke on a candy while she was driving, so she pulled over.

Just as she was about to go unconscious, Phil pulled up, jumped out of his car and administered a Heimlich maneuver on Jaye, as a result of which the candy broke into two and and was ejected.

Jaye calls Phil “a real hero” and thanks him.

The other act of goodwill was reported by Donna Cnossen, who is grateful to the unknown individual who turned her lost car keys to the No Frills.

“It is wonderful that there are still con-siderate and thoughtful people in this world, especially in our Town of Ponoka,” she said.

She is grateful.

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There were no injuries last week after a driver knocked out a street light on Chipman Avenue. It is believed the driver lost control of the accelerator and subsequently took out the street light. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Man bear sprayed after confronting suspects

A Ponoka man was bear sprayed after taking pictures of suspects on his property.

Police were called to a rural home after a sensor warned the homeowner of movement in his yard, Saturday, April 23. The in-cident occurred at approx-imately 4 a.m. and as the homeowner went outside to take a photo with his camera a male suspect approached him looking for fuel.

Upon seeing the camera the suspect returned to his car at a quick pace, say police. The homeowner took

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photos of the suspect, who subsequently used the bear spray on him. Police say the vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed and was later found abandoned on Range Road 254.

Suspicious dronePolice are looking into

complaints of people using a drone with video camera to check out rural properties. One incident occurred on April 19 on Range Road 260. Witnesses say a white four-door Pontiac, with the right rear door a different colour, was seen in the area and at also a second home.

Suspects refuse to stop for police

Owners of a gravel quarry notifi ed police of a suspi-cious pickup recently.

Police say there have been issues of fuel theft recently and when the complainant saw a slip tank on the pickup truck, police were called. Two civilian vehicles

followed the pickup truck and when police caught up to the pickup, they turned on their emergency lights.

It quickly became clear that the driver was not going to stop and the chase was subsequently terminat-ed in the interest of public safety.

Homeowner charged with assault

It is unclear why a home-owner decided to throw a Direct Energy employee to the ground breaking his phone and iPad but the de-cision landed him a charge of assault.

Police say the Direct Energy employee was con-ducting business and when the woman who answered the door said she was not interested and the employ-ee walked away. Police say the employee was leaving the property when the homeowner threw him to the ground and broke the

equipment.Reports of coyotes in the

areaFish and Wildlife offi cers

are investigating a case of a woman and her dog being chased by coyotes April 26.

Police say the coyotes chased the woman to her car and appeared desperate although she was able to escape uninjured.

Driver knocks out street light

Police are investigating an incident where a male

driver knocked over a street light on Chipman Avenue last week.

Witnesses say they saw the pickup back up and then the vehicle sped up and knocked out a street light. It is believed the man lost control of the accelerator. No one was hurt in the incident.


Your Guide To Local Houses

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

HOME CHURCHPastor Rob McArthur 403-783-5659

Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.Corner of Hwy 53 & Hwy 2A (former Crossroads Restaurant)

www.myhomechurch.ca

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHPASTOR DAVE BEAUDOIN

6230-57 Ave. Ph. 403-783-6404 Saturdays 9:30 - 12 [email protected]

NEW COVENANT BAPTISTREFORMED CHURCH

Currently meeting at Ponoka Christian School 6300-50 St.Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Everyone Welcome!phone: 403-783-6962 • www.baptistreformedponoka.org

PARKLAND REFORMED CHURCHSouth on 2A, West on Spruce Road 403-783-1888

Rev. Mitch Ramkissoon Worship Service 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.www.parklandurc.org

Associated Gospel Churches of CanadaCHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE

3704 - 42 St. Ponoka 403-783-6500Worship Service 11:00 a.m. • [email protected]

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PONOKASr. Pastor Paul Spate

James Crosina - Fac. of Community Life5109 - 57 Ave. Ponoka www.fbcponoka.org 403-783-5533

Bible Discovery Hour 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

PONOKA UNITED CHURCH Minister: Beatrix Schirner [email protected]

Sunday Service 10:30 am. www.ponokaunitedchurch.ca

5020-52 Ave. Ponoka Phone: 403-783-4087

SONRISE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Pastor W. DellemanWorship Service 10:30 a.m.

½ mile south of Centennial Centre for Mental Health & Brain Injury 403-783-6012 • www.sonriseponoka.com

ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCHFr. Shimit Abraham CFIC

Mass Times: 7:00 p.m. Saturday; 9:00 a.m. Sunday5113 - 52 Ave., Ponoka, T4J 1H6 403-783-4048

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ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCHRev. Donna Willer

Rev. Marty Tuer, Honourary Assistant5120 - 49 Ave. Ponoka 403-783-4329

Sunday Service: Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.www.stmarysanglicanponoka.com

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

5501 - 54 Ave. Ponoka 403-783-4141Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School: 10:30am

Pastor Tim Graff • trinityponoka.ca

ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPPastor Fred Knip

9 miles east on Hwy 53 403-782-9877Jr. Church during service for children

Sunday Service 10:30 am

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Tired of goulash?

I’m a regular diner at the Rising Sun Clubhouse on Wednesdays at lunchtime. There I often get to taste leftovers that have been transformed into some-thing incredibly delicious. At the same time, I also get to encounter people who

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the world sometimes con-siders to be like leftovers, but who have been trans-formed by a welcoming and caring community. In both cases, the identity 0f the food and these people are not lost in the transfor-mation.

Unlike what happens at the Clubhouse, my cook-ing skills are notorious for causing food to lose such identity. My broth-ers learned very quickly to stay clear at mealtime if I was the cook since I had the habit of taking leftovers and mixing them together to produce an un-identifi able “goulash.”

Now “goulash” is ac-tually a real recipe and pretty good, unlike my melting pot of ingredients. However, I want to use this

term “goulash” to repre-sent what can happen in our lives when too many or perhaps the wrong kind of ingredients get mixed into the pot of our lives.

Goulash is what can happen to lives that are shaped by the amoral values of public educa-tion; the empty promises of sports and entertain-ment; the lure of money and careers; and the con-stant false messaging of the media. Goulash is the mixture of these forces that erase the truth about who we are and why we are here and seek to leave us with an unclear and sometimes false identity and purpose.

I’ve noticed this same unidentifi able goulash has shown up in the church of

North America also. Over the last number of decades there has been a rush to the bottom as churches leave behind or downplay their historic identity (be-liefs and practices) to win over the consumers of re-ligion and everything else. As a result, many people live with a kind of goulash Christianity of “Whatever you want it to be.”

The thing about goulash is that it still has some good ingredients. There’s nothing basically wrong with education or sports or even entertainment. However, these ingredi-ents often become some-thing else in the goulash mixture of this life.

Likewise, in the goulash of 21st century Christianity people still use words such as Jesus, God, faith, Bible, and prayer. The problem though, is that these words get remixed and redefi ned in such a way that peo-ple get what they want: a personal and pop religion without the identity of the crucifi ed Christ and with an identity and a purpose focused on ME.

Although goulash may feel warm (if heated up), and fuzzy (if left in the fridge too long) there is little in the goulash of life that can anchor you to the truth of who you really are and the Christ who can restore you to who you really are.

God has created us in His image and yet sin has bound that image and de-sires to twist our identi-ty into goulash. However, through Christ’s life, death and resurrection, we can by faith be restored again to a full fl avored identity fi lled with new life.

When Jesus gathered His disciples for their last meal together, it was not goulash He served, but bread and wine and with it He said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

Are you tired of the gou-lash of this world? Are you tired of chasing dreams? Are you ready to see the real you? Maybe it’s time to fi nd a church where bread and wine are offered and your real identity and purpose can be revealed.


Refl ections of Ponoka

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The family of Ben and Jennie Fink were born and raised in the Manito and Hazel Hill districts north-west of Ponoka. Shown at a family reunion photo are (back row, left to right) Roger Fink (Mary Martin), Jean (John Dyke), Gerry Fink (Jeannie Wiggins), Mary (Bud Holben), and Bernard (Mickey) Fink (Kay McMillan); and then seated in the front are Jim Fink (Eloise McLaren), Dolly Katherine (Gus Bednar), Helen (Stephen Gee), Josephine (Sam Brault), and Rita (Don Stickney).

Fink family left USA for the ‘Promise land’ of Alberta near Ponoka

The family of Joseph and Sarah Fink were born and raised in the Oregon and Wisconsin area of the United States for many years, but when Joe’s oldest son Ben purchased land in the Manito area north of Ponoka in 1911, he came out to see what was being called ‘The Promise Land’. So impressed by what he saw he returned to Wisconsin, sold his store, and in 1912 made the long trek back to Alberta with his wife Sarah and daughters Eliza and Josephine.

Ben Fink was born in 1878 and as a young man taught school and worked at a store in Montana, but later longed to seek out a new life on the rolling prairies of Alberta, Canada. While settling on their new homestead, Ben and his hired man were supplied with fresh home-made bread by Mrs. Charles Park Sr. because there was no bak-ery in Ponoka. Ben’s fi ancée Jennie Fountain, who was also a school teacher from Paradise, Montana and had previously travelled by covered wagon to Wetaskiwin to assist family in 1896, would return to Ponoka in June of 1911 and they were married in the local Catholic Church. There was no house yet, so they all lived in tents throughout the summer while Ben and his father Joe and Jennie’s Uncle

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RememberWhen...

Photo from Ponoka Panorama History book

Ben and Jennie Fink were married in Ponoka in 1911 and then settled in the Manito district north of town, living in tents until their fi rst farm home was completed. Along the way, they welcomed a family of 10 children, later moving to the Hazel Hill district in 1932, and would live their entire happy, long, and active lives all out on the farm.

Jim McLeod completed the framing twice, with the fi rst effort being totally destroyed by a severe hailstorm.

Joseph and Sarah Fink bought the southeast quarter of section 36 in the Hazel Hill district, and their family continued to grow to include son Ed and daughters Clara, Francis, and Sister Ignatius. Their youngest son George would work for them on the farm from 1916 to 1920, and together, father and son would build a small house for George’s new family. When Joe and Sarah retired, the small house was moved into Ponoka, where they enjoyed life in town, with Sarah passing away in 1924, after which Joe moved back to his favou-rite old homestead until his death 1926. Ben and Jennie farmed in the Manito district until 1932, when they moved onto Joe and Sarah’s original homestead in the Hazel Hill area, and along the way they would be blessed with 10 children, in-cluding Helen, Katherine, James, Mary, Bernard, Roger, Rita, Jean, Gerald (Jerry) and Josephine. The children attended school at Arbor Park and Manito, with Katherine, Jim, and Helen all riding their faithful horse cricket together each day to those tiny country schools. The massive farming operations of the Fink and Jim McLeod family’s often required as many as 27 horses pulling the machinery together, and then they purchased a noisy steam tractor in the mid-1920. Many hardy labourers were hired from throughout the dis-tricts, as well as newly arrived immigrants, one

of which was Mr. Alex Kazimbek, a Russian Count who spoke four languages and in his spare time dressed up in his white satin tunic, black trou-sers, and high boots to dance and played classical music on the piano to the joy of everyone. Times were always hectic out at the Finks’, especially during the summer and harvest, with as many as 17 regulars for dinner and up to 25 people sleeping in the house on many occasions.

Ben and Jennie and the children were always very active in the social affairs in and around Arbor Park, taking part in countless plays, socials, card parties, dances, picnics, and sporting events. They also belonged to the U.F.A., U.F.W.A., and Junior U.F.A. and were active in the Catholic Parish, while Jim played baseball and hockey, and all the kids loved swimming and skating on the Battle River. Ben raised Holstein cattle, Percheron horses, Yorkshire pigs, Suffolk sheep, chickens, turkeys, mink, racoons, as well as spending many hours at repairing harness and carpentry work. Together, Ben and Jennie and their family loved planting and producing magnifi cent gardens and fruit trees in the fertile black soil each and every spring. Ben Fink passed away in 1953 and Jennie stayed on the family farm until her passing in 1961. The ongo-ing generations of Joseph and Ben Fink proudly continued to grow and carry on the strong family traditions, many remaining in Ponoka and dis-tricts, with others reside throughout Canada and the United States.


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Canadian cattle industry faces a growing crisis

The Earls restaurant decision to turn to a U.S. supplier for humanely-produced beef points to a signifi cant problem for the future of the cattle industry in Canada.

The Earls decision follows a similar one by A&W a few years ago. That chain had to procure beef from Montana and Australia for its “no hormones, no ste-roids” campaign.

Both decisions point to shortcomings in the Canadian beef industry.

And given the deepening problems in the Alberta economy, ranchers have rea-son to be particularly unhappy with the Earls decision because any loss of income is cause for concern.

But the industry problems exposed by these decisions are hardly singular. A number of issues face the cattle industry in Canada.

The cattle industry has been slow to recognize and respond to how fragment-ed the marketplace has become in recent years. Market scale, though, has always been an issue in Canada. The U.S. market is immense, which makes niche markets more practical and gives them the look of a gold mine. In Canada, the business case for conversion to niche markets was weak for years, since the quantities sold did not warrant any changes.

While the Canadian cattle industry has not been idle, changes have been excep-

tionally slow in coming. The industry has been working with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef to estab-lish standards for how beef is produced, which, of course, includes humane stan-dards.

However, reports suggest that the project has faced challenges in recent months. Consensus building on what sustainable beef actually means has ap-parently been diffi cult to reach.

Nonetheless, the market is shifting rap-idly and the Canadian industry is having diffi culty coping.

For years, many ranchers felt that work-ing to certain animal welfare standards simply did not bring the necessary pay-back. But with higher food prices, a great-er number of consumers are more willing than ever to consider alternatives.

When food is cheap, choices can be more trivial for a signifi cant group of con-sumers, but higher grocery bills compel consumers to look more closely at what they purchase, seeking benefi ts and un-derstanding the origins of food. And that forces supply chains to become much more transparent.

As a result, animal welfare has more market currency.

Just a few years ago, Earls likely could not have cared less where their beef came from and how it was produced. Not now. And other restaurant chains already have open procurement strategies, which are very much imbedded in their approach to corporate social responsibility.

The Earls restaurant controversy is just the tip of the iceberg for a Canadian industry that has been slow to adapt to changing needs

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But for a growing number of consum-ers, none of this matters. For them, hu-mane or sustainable beef is a fairy tale - it doesn’t exist. They feel that livestock production for human consumption is simply no longer acceptable.

That perspective has been enhanced by social media, which has brought greater attention to consumer concerns about animal welfare.

And raising cattle puts signifi cant pres-sure on our environment. That has clearly created discomfort among some consum-ers.

Unlike the chicken or pork industries, for which production cycles are not as resource intensive, beef is going through an identity crisis in the western world. Cattle require more than 10 pounds of feed and eight gallons of fresh water to produce one pound of edible beef. These numbers are beginning to infl uence how consumers perceive beef as a commodity.

And this is only the beginning. An in-creasingly number of restaurant chains that rely on beef sales will commit to becoming more open about how animals are treated on farms. Using animal wel-

fare as a retail tool can no longer be over-looked. It just wouldn’t be good business practice.

The changing profi le of consumers con-tributes to all of this. Millennials now outnumber boomers, and they have far more diverse desires and habits.

And higher food prices are a major game-changer for the western world. Charging more for calories brings a dif-ferent set of expectations.

The marketplace is now more attuned with food systems. What was once taken for granted is now an issue of focus for consumers: quality, composition and or-igin matter.

Certainly, modern consumers may still be a little confused about food systems. But consumers are clearly more engaged, and that means the industry must re-spond.

So the next time a restaurant seeks to cater to a growing consumer need, the Canadian cattle industry needs to be much better prepared.

Sylvain Charlebois is Dean of the Faculty of Management and Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University.


I would like to apologize to County staff and residents for the misguided transfer this past week of their fi re trucks and equipment. The delivery of the County’s fi re equipment to their fi re hall on Monday night was a regretful error on the Town’s part.

The original plan was that County Fire Department members were to pick up the County fi re equipment at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. An operational decision was made to deliver the County’s equipment on Monday evening outside of regular business hours without proper notifi cation to County authorities. It was a wrong and misguided decision, and for that I am sincerely sorry!

As Mayor and Ponoka’s municipal leader, I take full responsibility for what happened. Our Fire Chief assured our administration that the Town and County were well protected in the overnight period after the equipment was delivered. Town Administration made a decision due to the fact that it was a training night for Town fi refi ghters and there were members on site to do the driving.

The Town and County have signed a Mutual Aid Agreement together. With the signing of this agreement, I can assure County and Town residents that we are committed to working together with the County to ensure our communities remain well protected by our Fire Services departments. Our Fire Department members and staff know how important collaboration and cooperation is between the two departments moving forward. It’s also essential for Town and County Council cohesiveness.

Accountability and conformity with the spirit of this Mutual Aid Agreement by our members is a basic expectation so that the citizens of both the Town and County will be properly served.

Again, as Mayor I apologize to all County staff and Council, as well as residents of the County and Town. The decision of when to transfer the County fi re equipment was a verbal contract, and we did not follow the agreement as originally laid out.

To County and Town residents, moving forward your fi re protection needs have never been better served with two very well trained and equipped Fire Service departments prepared to respond to fi re services in the Town and County of Ponoka.

We have always strived to have a great working relationship between the Town and County. Council and Administration do not want to do anything to jeopardize that situation.

We must do better for our citizens and we will do better. All staff and members of our Fire Department will strive to perform at their best.

Thank you for your consideration at this time. Town of Ponoka MayorRick Bonnett

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Early handover of fi re equipment creates controversy

The transfer of fi re trucks from the Ponoka Fire Department (PFD) to Ponoka County did not go as smoothly as planned.

Offi cially the East District Fire Department was to take over its area Tuesday, April 26 with trucks that belonged to the county being handed over that morning.

However, that was not what happened.Monday evening during PFD practice, East District Fire

Chief Dale Morrow received a phone call to come and pick up the trucks although the expected delivery of the units was Tuesday morning and there was no notice ear-lier from the Ponoka Fire Department that it was being brought forward, Ponoka County CAO Charlie Cutforth said in an interview.

Things came to light Tuesday night during the public forum part of the regular meeting of the town council when Morrow’s son, Kent, asked why there was a need for the trucks to be delivered the evening prior. CAO Albert Flootman answered that it was an operational decision made by PFD Fire Chief Jamie Wilkinson.

“The fi re chief made a decision to move that up,” ex-plained Flootman.

He added that he was aware of the decision and felt satisfi ed that residents were not at risk overnight.

It is believed the offi cers with the PFD dropped off one tender (water tanker), the new rescue truck, a pumper truck and a brush fi re unit leaving the last tender in the town fi re hall. The county picked that tender up the next morning.

Coun. Teri Underhill asked for clarifi cation if equipment on the trucks was transferred as well. Flootman said he had met with Cutforth Tuesday morning about certain tools removed from the trucks. He said there was some grey area when former interim CAO Doug Wright and Cutforth discussed the payment for vehicles in January.

“There was considerable discussion over those tools,” said Flootman.

In the interview, Cutforth said he did not realize some of the equipment, in one case newer hoses switched out with older ones, would not go with the trucks. “Arguably it could be said it’s not ours to expect.”

Part of the issue appears to be over equipment purchased by the Ponoka Fire Brigade Society, a fundraising group for the PFD that helped raise money through donations. Cutforth said the decision was somewhat alarming but

Mayor apologizes for disorganized transferBY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYEPONOKA NEWS

added that the east district department is up and running and has the necessary equipment to do the job.

In reponse to a request to speak with Wilkinson on the operational decision that resulted with the early delivery of the equipment, the town referred Ponoka News to a letter from Mayor Rick Bonnett. In the letter, Bonnett apol-ogizes to county staff and residents for the uncere-monious transfer. “It was a wrong and misguided decision, and for that I am sincerely sorry,” he stressed. (The full text of this letter can be seen on this page.)

He takes full responsi-bility for what occurred but the decision was made because there were fi refi ght-ers training that night who could drive over the trucks. Bonnett put members to a high standard of conduct in the letter as the the town and county have just signed a mutual aid agreement.

“Accountability and con-formity with the spirit of this mutual aid agreement by our members is a basic expectation, so that the citizens of both the town and county will be properly served,” stated Bonnett.

“We must do better for our citizens and we will do better. All staff and members of our Fire Department will strive to perform at their best,” he concluded.

That Wednesday Flootman returned two truck owner manuals and some minor tools to the county department.

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Well maybe not exactly a castle…Dilan Aberathna & Ana-Maria Morar meet while working in Sundre, Alberta half a world away from their homes. Dilan soon convinced Ana to join him on a journey into their own restaurant business.

Dilan and his business partner, Nuwan Warnakula, both trained as chefs in Sri Lanka at the same school but neither met during this time.

After graduating both worked as red seal chefs in Asia but did not meet until moving to Canada years later.

So how do two Sri-Lankans and a Romanian come to Ponoka?An opportunity arose in Wetaskiwin to open a restaurant. While brainstorming over a name for the restaurant the name castle came up. In Romania there are many castles and the restaurant in Wetaskiwin had grey interiors walls & chandeliers — hence The Castle.

A year after opening in Wetaskiwin another opportunity became available in Ponoka. The location was just what they were looking for and the name – Ranchers Castle – was born, after all everyone deserves a castle!

Dilan, Ana & Nuwan have been humbled by the warm reception Ponoka has extended to them.

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It wasn’t easy to keep it at that low, but residents will see a tax increase of 1.5 per cent this year.

Council approved the town’s 2016 bud-get Tuesday, April 26 during its regular meeting, which saw an increased overall assessment of $11 million.

The Town of Ponoka’s operating bud-get runs at $16 million while the capital portion runs at $10.3 million, explained Sandra Lund, director of corporate ser-vices.

A home valued at $300,000 is expected to see a $30 increase with a mill rate of 6.83. The commercial tax rate remains the same as in 2015 with a mill rate of 8.91.

Of the town’s $8.24 million property tax levy, $5.9 million goes to the munic-ipality, $2.1 million goes to the province for the Alberta School Foundation Fund, $197,000 goes to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic school division and $85,700 goes to the Rimoka Housing Foundation requisition.

Town’s audited statementsTo help clarify the town’s 2015 audited

fi nancial statements was Gord Parker, of Rowland Parker and Associates. He told council that generally the town is in a strong fi nancial position. The fi rst debenture payments for the north bridge construction and road rehabilita-tion program is yet to be drawn on.

He estimates by 2018/19 older deben-ture payments will have been paid off, which will balance the difference of pay-

ments starting later this year.“Your debt relative to your peers is still

relatively strong,” said Parker of other municipalities in the area.

One question from Coun. Carla Prediger inquired about what administration and council need to be aware of. Parker re-plied that the biggest focus will need to be on spending. He said with a slow economy, provincial and federal govern-ments are looking at challenging times.

“You’re going to have to decide, ‘What is our core?’” said Parker.

He added that while the town’s audit-ed statements have a clean sheet, there are also two litigation proceedings that need to be acknowledged. Parker did not give specifi cs but said one proceeding is expected to be settled this year while the second one is undetermined.

Another area of focus Parker suggested is in tax arrears. Last year’s budget saw $219,831 in arrears compared to $234,911 in 2014. The town has the ability to exer-cise certain powers under the Municipal Government Act, which could recover tax arrears from residents who wait close to three years to pay.

Council passed three readings of the tax bylaw, approving the increase, to en-sure residents get their taxes by the end of May. Coun. Tim Falkiner said he would like to see the tax bylaw come sooner as he is not in favour of voting three read-ings in one sitting.

Mayor Rick Bonnett said one of the reasons for the later request was due to council meeting with administration Monday, April 11 to keep the tax increase within the 1.5 per cent.

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYEPONOKA NEWS


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Residents Invited to ‘Pitch In’ and Help Clean Up Ponoka May 9–13Free Kick-Off BBQ May 9Residents are invited to a free BBQ on May 9 to help kick off Pitch

In Week at the Tractor Park in downtown Ponoka, located at the intersection of 50th Avenue and 50th Street.

“We’ll be serving up hamburgers, chips, pop and water and inviting people to roll up their sleeves throughout the week to help us beautify Ponoka and our downtown area,” says Councillor Underhill. The BBQ will run from 11:30 am to 1 p.m.

“Members of our Downtown Revitalization Committee will also be visiting local businesses this week to introduce ourselves, discuss any questions or concerns they might have, and hand out garbage bags to promote Pitch In Week,” she says.

“Our hope is that Ponoka residents will help us make Pitch In Week a huge success by helping clean up garbage and debris around town, and make Ponoka an even more attractive community than it already is,” says Councillor Underhill.

Watch the Town of Ponoka’s website this week at www.ponoka.ca for more details about Pitch In Week.

~ COUNCIL UPDATES ~NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL: Tuesday, May 10, 2016, and Committee of the Whole

on May 19, 2016. Both meetings are at 7 pm at the Ponoka County Boardroom.Agenda packages are posted on www.ponoka.ca under ‘Town Hall’ in advance of

every Council meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• Free Family Swim – Sponsored by FCSS on May 6 from 7-9 pm.• Aquaplex summer schedule – Begins May 2. Check the Aquaplex page on the Town

website for details at www.ponoka.ca• Summer swim lessons – Registration is now open.• Private swim lessons – Offered all day, every day this summer.

~ AQUAPLEX NEWS ~

The County and Town of Ponoka fi re ban has been downgraded to a fi re advisory. Use of fi re pits and other wood or charcoal burning appliances is once again permitted within Town corporate limits, although residents are advised to exercise caution and never leave an open air fi re unattended. For updates on fi re bans across Alberta, please visitwww.albertafi rebans.ca

Mock Vehicle Accident Planned at Ponoka Secondary CampusA mock accident scene caused by an impaired driver will be staged at Ponoka Secondary Campus on May 12th by members of the Ponoka RCMP, Integrated Traffi c Unit, Ponoka Fire Department, Victim Services, Ponoka Funeral Home and STARS.“It’s going to look like a real accident scene, so we want to assure the public ahead of time that the accident isn’t real so they aren’t alarmed by thinking that it’s a genuine emergency,” says Ponoka Fire Chief Jamie Wilkinson. “The purpose of the event is to educate Grade 11 students at the high school in an interactive setting about the roles that First Responders fi ll on accident scenes like this,” explains Chief Wilkinson.The mock accident event will start around 8:45 am and wrap up around 1 p.m.

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~ UPCOMING EVENTS ~

• Ponoka Community Wellness Fair:• The public is invited to attend the fi rst annual Wellness Fair on May 18 from

3-7 pm at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Twenty vendors will set up displays about programs and services that promote health and wellness. This is a Communities Choosewell event.

• Canada 150 Mosaic Mural painting workshops:

• May 12 – St. Augustine School, 8:30-3 pm (Students & Staff), 3:30-4:30 pm (Public)

• May 13 – Ponoka Christian School 8:30-3 pm (Students & Staff), 3:30-4:30 pm (Public)

• May 14 – Kinsmen Community Center 9 am – 5 pm (The public is invited to participate. Space is limited so please arrive as early as possible.)

• Members of the Ponoka Fire Department and the Town’s new Community Peace Offi cer will be serving coffee at McDonalds on May 4 in Ponoka to raise money for charity.

• Ponoka Farmer’s Market begins May 4, every Wednesday at the Ponoka Arena Complex.

• Ponoka Cadet Run – Saturday, May 7.

• The Town’s Spring Clean Up campaign starts Tuesday, May 24. Public Works staff will conduct back alley yard waste collection (grass clippings, weeds, branches, leaves).

• Communities in Bloom - Ponoka has registered for the Communities in Bloom (Friends category) again this year. The program is run by the Alberta Parks & Recreation Association. Communities in Bloom judges will visit our community between July 15 and August 15.

• Pride in Your Property Contest – Nominations are open for our annual Pride in Your Property Contest. Residents and business owners can enter their own property or nominate a neighbor’s property. Deadline for nominations (entries) will be June 30th with judging to take place in the fi rst couple weeks of July. Town of Ponoka Utilities gift certifi cates will be awarded to the best kept residential and commercial properties. Watch for more news about this program.

The Town of Ponoka is offi cially proclaiming May 9-13 as Pitch In Week.

Ponoka residents are invited to ‘pitch in’ and help clean up their neighbourhoods, school yards and the downtown core. “Pitch In Week is a national initiative that many neighbouring municipalities in central Alberta participate in,” says Ponoka Town Councillor Teri Underhill, one of the event’s organizers.

Pitch In Week is being spearheaded by Ponoka’s Downtown Revitalization Committee, led by committee member Sherry Gummow who fi rst presented the idea. The Committee is encouraging residents to join together and sweep, scrub, paint, and weed-pull the downtown district and all Ponoka neighbourhoods into tip top shape!

“We’re even inviting downtown businesses and residents to adopt an empty building in the downtown area and sweep its sidewalks, wash its windows and give it a quick weeding if possible,” says Councillor Underhill.


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Trades skills earn PSC students medals and chances

Several students from Ponoka Secondary Campus took part in the Canada Skills regional competition last month in Red Deer with fi ve of them coming home with medals.

The competition is open to students in one of 44 different trades that include anything from welding, au-tobody repair, culinary arts, baking and hairstyling to graphics design, photogra-phy, carpentry and televi-sion/video production.

Makena Grant captured gold in the intermediate hairstyling category with fellow student Hannah Hahn earning bronze in the event. Meanwhile, gold in baking going to McKenna Christiansen, followed right behind by Emma Holmes who took the silver while Riley DeLeeuw took bronze in the construction event.

Others taking part in the regional competition - where events were held on Friday, April 15 and Thursday, April 28 - Hailey Rauch got an honourable mention in the junior braiding category, while Hayden Krzywy per-formed well in construction and Nathan Carlson compet-

Some of the PSC students who competed in the Skills Canada central region event Friday, April 15 in Red Deer included (l-r)Hailey Rauch, Sirene Soosay, Hannah Hahn, teacher advisor Sherry Christiansen, Emma Holmes, teacher advisor Melissa Jacobson and (front) McKenna Christiansen and Makena Grant. Submitted photo

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ed in the welding category.Grant, Christiansen,

Holmes and Rebecca Wesner, who automatical-ly goes to provincials in public speaking, now have a shot at a provincial title next week - Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12 - in Edmonton where

a win earns them a spot on Team Alberta at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition slated for Moncton, New Brunswick that runs June 5 to 8.

PSC teachers Melissa Jacobson and Sherry Christiansen were both proud of what the students

accomplished at regionals and extremely happy about the chance three of them have at the provincial level.

“Every year, I am amazed and humbled by these young people - the focus they show and ability to perform under pressure is incredible,” stat-ed Jacobson.

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Ponoka fi refi ghter climbs Bow tower for fundraiserFirefi ghters tested their

grit in a staircase climb in the Bow tower in Calgary.

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took part in a fundrais-er to support people suf-fering from cancer. The fundraiser tested not only

Ponoka Fire Department member Jaden Squires celebrates on top of the Bow tower in Calgary Sunday, May 1 as part of a fundraiser for Wellspring Calgary. Squires climbed the 1,204 steps in just under 30 minutes.

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her fundraising capabil-ities but also her deter-mination. Squires raised $1,950 — beating her goal of $1,500 — for Wellspring Calgary that supports peo-ple who are diagnosed with cancer.

The arduous 55 fl ights of stairs climb was held Sunday, May 1 with fi re-fighters from all over North America taking part, said Squires. By the end of it, Squires took on 1,204 stairs in 29:24 and placed

26 out of 37 women. In total there were 296 fi re-fi ghters who took on the challenge.

While she didn’t com-plete the climb in the same time period as the fi rst place fi refi ghter, Squires was proud of her effort. It was a way to give back having been personally af-fected by cancer; Squires’ grandfather died of cancer.

The climb is nowhere close to being considered easy as full fi refi ghter bunker gear, plus breath-ing apparatus can be quite heavy. “Going in was really nerve-wracking because they line up 50 to 60 fi re-fi ghters at a time.”

The fi rst 10 fl ights, 45 still to go, were not too hard to handle but after that Squires had to stop and take a break every couple of fl ights. The task only got tougher as she con-tinued. Once she was up to the 40th fl ight, Squires says the elevation made breathing even more of a challenge.

What kept her going? Support from volunteers and organizers along the way was strong with peo-ple urging her to continue on. They checked in with climbers and offered water if needed.

Despite the challenge, Squires says she would try it again in a heartbeat. She added that she is consid-ering trying out some of the fi refi ghter climbs in the United States.

Maskwacis firefighter Allison Buffalo also took part in the challenge.

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Congratulations to the Class of 201614 PONOKA NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC PRINCIPAL’S GRAD MESSAGE

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2015-16 Congratulations to the graduating class of 2015-16

It is with great joy that the St. Augustine School community celebrates It is with great joy that the St. Augustine School community celebrates

the graduation of its grade 12 class, 2015-2016. On behalf of our school the graduation of its grade 12 class, 2015-2016. On behalf of our school

community I wish to thank the students and their families for their community I wish to thank the students and their families for their

dedication to Christ-centered education and for all the gifts and talents dedication to Christ-centered education and for all the gifts and talents

they have shared with us over the years. they have shared with us over the years.

To our graduates; may God bless you and protect you in the next To our graduates; may God bless you and protect you in the next

stages of your personal journey; let the light of Christ continue to shine stages of your personal journey; let the light of Christ continue to shine

through you for the entire world to see. Thank you for the wonderful through you for the entire world to see. Thank you for the wonderful

memories, we are proud to call you alumni of St. Augustine School.memories, we are proud to call you alumni of St. Augustine School.

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1. DRINKING COFFEE ACCELERATES THE METABOLIZING AND ELIMINATION OF ALCOHOL FROM THE BODY.

FALSE. Time is the only factor in sobering up. Getting some fresh air, having a nap, or taking a cold shower aren’t any more effective than drinking coffee in eliminating alcohol.

2. ONLY 3 PERCENT OF ALCOHOL IS ELIMINATED THROUGH SWEAT.

TRUE. This means that busting some moves on the dance fl oor won’t help you sober up more quickly.

3. NO MATTER HOW MANY DRINKS ARE CONSUMED DURING AN EVENING, ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO BE SAFE IS TO STOP DRINKING AN HOUR BEFORE DRIVING.

FALSE. To respect allowable legal blood alcohol levels, it takes a lot longer than 60 minutes before being able to drive, especially if someone has been drinking for hours.

4. IT TAKES TWO HOURS TO ELIMINATE ALL ALCOHOL FROM THE BLOOD WHEN A BLOOD ALCOHOL RATE OF 0.07 HAS BEEN REACHED.

FALSE. It takes about fi ve hours to eliminate all that alcohol from the blood.

5. ALCOHOL AFFECTS PERIPHERAL VISION, HEARING, THE CAPACITY TO EVALUATE DISTANCES, AND REFLEXES.

TRUE. All these factors mean that a person who has consumed alcohol has lower levels of concentration, poor coordination, and will likely be unable to react properly when faced with an obstacle.

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Reservations Recommended

Brunch BuffetSunday, May 810am - 2pm

$22 adults

$12 children 6 - 12 years 5 & under free

Pancakes, Eggs Benedict,

Breakfast Casserole,

Bacon & Sausage,

Hashbrowns, Scalloped

Potatoes, Chicken

Parmesan, Tossed Salad,

Pasta Salad, Veggies,

Croissants, Desserts

& Pastries, Coff ee,

Tea & Juice

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You help me grow up big & strong.

Thanks Mom

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Make sure to have a great ‘Mothering’ weekend

We can only hope that Sunday, May 8 will be a bright and sunny day,

during which we can bring out the best sil-verware and celebrate a

lovely Mother’s Day with family and friends. These very precious ladies

MIKE RAINONEHAMMERTIME

come in all delightful shapes, sizes, and unique personalities, have been in our lives forever, and deserve to be loved and respected, but never be taken for granted.

Over the next few days, we will rush out and fi nd her a very special card or gift, order her fa-vourite fl owers or plant, and make sure that our ‘household chores’ are done to perfection with a few neat little surprises thrown in. On that very special day, we could let her sleep in and then serve her breakfast in bed, we might take her out for dinner, or we may treat her to a gala fam-ily BBQ led by Pop the Cook King? Whatever the case, the day is hers to do as she wishes and to be pampered by every-one that she has loved and cherished over those wild and wonderful years that she has served as the

stern but gentle queen of the family circle. There will be many of us who are only able to share the amazing memories of our mother and will always have our favou-rite angel in our hearts. For those who are un-able to get together with their mothers and grand-mothers this Sunday, please make a special ef-fort to share some ‘qual-ity time’ with them on the phone, email, face time, or wherever else we can reach out and share the joy.

A light-hearted tribute to moms of all ages and vintage:

*Motherhood…if it was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labour.

*Moms are the smartest with the quick answers. Like, ‘Eat your carrots, they are good for your eyes.’ ‘How do you know mom?’ ‘Have you ever

seen a rabbit wearing glasses?’ Mothers get so involved with their chil-dren that they are always humming ‘the Barney song’, and they actually get to like the smell of strained carrots mixed with apple sauce.’

continued on page 22


MOTHERS DAY!Roses are red

And some are pink

We are so excited I can hardly think.

On May 7th we’re going to have a ball

And show how much we love you all.

We’re celebrating our 10th year!

So get in the car and bring your family dear.

If you show up somewhere around lunch

We might feed you a bunch!

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We have many

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10 am - 8 pmClosed Sunday

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Lunch will be served as well

Time management

tips for working momsThe responsibility of raising a family while main-

taining a career is never easy. Working moms often wish there were more time in the day to spend with their families or get more done at the offi ce. While there’s no way women can add a 25th hour to their days, there are ways to manage your time more effectively so you can get around to doing those things you never seem to have the time to do.• Get a head start. Perhaps no time of day is more

hectic for a working mother than the morning, when she must get ready for work while getting the kids ready for school and ensuring they have a good breakfast. Some moms even drop their youngsters off at school. That’s a lot of tasks to tackle before you even sit down in your offi ce to answer the fi rst e-mail or listen to the morning’s fi rst voicemail. To make mornings less frantic, get a head start the night before by laying out the next day’s clothes for you and encouraging your kids to do the same. Preparing lunches, packing a gym bag and even setting the coffee maker can all be done the night before to save you time and make mornings more relaxing.

• Take public transportation to work. Public trans-portation may not be available to all working mothers, but those with access to a train, sub-way or bus might want to take advantage of that opportunity. If you do, you can spend your daily commute catching up with work instead of sit-ting in traffi c behind the wheel of your car. Even if public transportation takes a little more time to get you to work than driving yourself, that extra time can be spent preparing for the day ahead.

• Catch up on work over the weekend. The week-ends are a time when many working mothers look to unwind, but spending an hour or two catching up on work on a Saturday or Sunday morning is a great way to make the week a little less hectic. As the week progresses toward the weekend, set aside certain tasks that aren’t urgent but can be easily addressed in an hour or so over the week-end. This frees up time during the week to tackle larger projects and might even allow you to leave your offi ce earlier on weekdays.

• Prepare or even cook meals in advance. The days of yore when mom cooked all the meals are large-ly a thing of the past, as nowadays both parents tend to share cooking duties. Moms can cut down on the time it takes to serve up family meals on weeknights by cooking meals in advance. Think of dishes you can prepare on the weekends and then freeze until you’re ready to serve. Or pur-chase a slow cooker that slowly cooks your meal all day while you’re out and about. By the time you and your family arrive home at night, dinner will be ready and you will have more time to relax after a long day.

• Share the work. Sharing your workload pertains to both home and the offi ce. At home, don’t feel like you have to be a superhero capable of han-dling all of the household tasks like cooking, cleaning and walking the dog on your own. Share these responsibilities with your spouse and even your children when they’re old enough. At the offi ce, don’t be afraid to delegate tasks to your coworkers or ask for favors from coworkers who might be able to help.

Shop for mom - Patrons fi le in front of the numerous vendors at the Mother’s Day Market held at the Hudson’s Green Community Activity Centre on Sunday, April 30. There were a variety of potential gift ideas ranging from handmade soap and jewelry to cooking items and clothing.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer


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*Why is a computer so smart? It always listens to its ‘motherboard.’ Why

do mother kangaroos hate rainy days? Because

their kids have to play inside.

*Teacher: ‘Tell me Johnny, do you say your

‘Mothering’ weekendcontinued from page 20 prayers before eating?’

‘Oh no ma’am, I don’t have to, because our mom is such a great cook.’

A mother’s personal day-to-day dictionary of meanings:

Top Bunk: Where you should never put a child wearing Superman jam-mies.

Puddle: A small body of water that draws other small bodies wearing dry shoes right into the mid-dle of it.

Two minute warning: When baby’s face turns red and they begin to make strange nois-es. And then we have Feedback which is the in-evitable result when the baby doesn’t appreciate strained peas or choco-late ice cream.

Grandparents: That wonderful older lov-ing couple (our parents) who think that our chil-dren are wonderful even though they are sure that we are not raising them right.

As we salute the moth-ers of the world, we must also never forget the dads because they are also a share partner in ‘the family fun formu-la’ of that amazing, ever changing, and totally un-predictable 24-7 world of bringing up children from tots to teens. We must never forget that, to be in our children’s memories tomorrow, we have to be in their lives today and that although those little duffers may outgrow our laps, they will never ever outgrow our hearts. Have a great week, all of you.

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PONOKA STAMPEDE TALENT SHOWCASETALENT SHOWCASE

AUDITIONS Tuesday, May 24

& Wednesday, May 25 at the Stagecoach Saloon at 7:00 pm

Fabulous prizes to be won!

Top 10 performers will appear at the Ponoka Stampede on Wednesday, June 29

on the big stage with a full band.

Spectators and audience are welcome to come and listen to some great talent.

See you there!

$3000 guitar courtesy of Gilmore Guitars,

Red Deer and Ponoka Stampede

One day recording session at MCC Recording Studio in

Calgary courtesy of Dave Temple ($1000 value)

Songwriting/Mentoring

session with Bobby Wills

Ponoka CapitolTheatre

4904 - 50th St.Ph. 403-783-3639

PLAYING May 6 – 12May 6 – 12

AGES 12-64 $9.00

AGES 2-11& SENIORS

$7.00TUESDAYS

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SCREEN #1

CaptainAmerica 3D

148 min2:00 PM Weekends

8:00 PM DailyRated PG-13

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SCREEN #2

JungleBook 2D

106 min2:00 PM Weekends

7:00 PM DailyRated PG

Ponoka Drop-In ActivitiesPonoka Drop-In Activities5015 – 46 Avenue5015 – 46 Avenue

Drop-ins welcome at all events.Regular jam sessions every Saturday at 1pmMay 15 - Gospel Concert 7pm - concert will be a variety nightBilliards - Weekdays 1:00pm. Mon through Sat – 50 cents per game. Honour systemMonday Bridge 1:00pmMonday Whist - 1:30pmMonday Yoga - 6:30pmTuesday Canasta - 1:00pmTuesday & Thursday Exercise class 9:30amTuesday Shuffl eboard - fi nished until FallWednesday Sewing Guild 9:30am to 4pmWednesday Cribbage 1:00pmWednesday Yoga - 6:30pmWednesday Duplicate Bridge 7:00pmThursday Floor Curling - 1:00pm - Apr. 28 - fi nished until FallThursday Weaving 1:00pm Welcome to drop-in to see how it’s doneThursday Bridge 1:00pmThursday Art Club Drop In Noon to 4pmFriday “500” 1:00pmSaturday Yoga 9:30amMemberships available for 2016 - $10.00 per person. To rent our facility contact Dorothy @ 403-783-3027 or George@ 403-783- 3514 or leave a message @ 403-783-5012. Rentals are increasing and we would like to invite our town administration, business groups, and general public (Wedding, funeral, and Birthday groups), to inquire about rentals services and prices early in their planning. We may fi t your bill!

KlaglahachieFine Arts Society

announces

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”

Tuesday, May 10 & 176:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Thursday, May 126:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Come prepared toread some lines and

sing a song!

Ponoka United Church

For more information please call Lindaat 403- 783-2685

or [email protected]

Promotional poster for ZAP Theatre’s production of Sympathy Jones. This is the fi rst year ZAP is hosting their play at the United Church, which goes for two weekends. Opening night is set for Friday, May 13.

Photo courtesy of ZAP Theatre

ZAP Theatre ready for new production at United Church

Anyone familiar with the hijinks of the classic tele-vision sitcom Get Smart will be able to enjoy ZAP Theate’s newest production Sympathy Jones.

Replete with 1960s ref-erences, ambience and set design, this will be ZAP’s fi rst time putting on a play at the United Church, now with its tiered seating, explained director Daniel Allers. “We’re super excited about that.”

“We really needed a larger stage. Something we can do some stage isolation with,” he added of the United Church stage.

Approximately 30 people make up the cast and crew that have created a fun re-capture of the 1960s genre of movies, except this time it’s for the stage. Allers says it’s a classic good versus evil play that is lighthearted and full of comedy and musical numbers.

“It’s an enchanting play that is a little bit different from your standard show,” he said.

Expect fun, laughs and

some defi nite intrigue. “You’ll fi nd a rocket ship on stage.”

No spy story could be com-plete without an “alcove of death,” a place where almost every hero-versus-villain story meet up in an easy-to-escape last stand. Allers says they have created a fun set for this last face off.

Actors are from 18 to 26 years old, many of whom are familiar with the ZAP productions. Not only can the thespians act, they can sing as well, which makes for a fun production. ZAP’s productions have no ticket fees, instead the group asks for donations, which helps pay for the productions and provides money to an orphanage in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Working with the Central Alberta Home School Choir, ZAP Theatre has been sup-porting the orphanage for several years now and the plays help continue that support. Allers estimates $180,000 has been raised through different efforts starting in 2008. ZAP Theatre started in 2012.

Sympathy Jones plays for two weekends with opening


night on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. with a matinee the next day at 1:30 p.m. and evening performance at 7 p.m. The same hours hold for the weekend after. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the play start.

For more information check out www.zaptheatre.ca or on Facebook.


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Ponoka sends muchless waste to landfi ll

In just several months of being in opera-tion, the new waste management program has helped reduce garbage going to the dump by just over 50 per cent.

That was one of the key details passed out Wednesday, April 27 during the Town of Ponoka’s update on the program. CAO Albert Flootman told attendees in an open house at Kinsmen community centre that from October to December last year the town col-lected 86,000 kgs of landfi ll waste while from January to March 42,000 kgs were picked up. “These are numbers worth celebrating.”

He said that while there are some con-cerns about the smell of garbage during the summer months with a bi-weekly pickup, the intention is to encourage recycling. First and foremost for the town is being a good steward of the land.

Landfi lls are also expensive to operate. Flootman said a landfi ll is highly engineered and takes planning and development before being approved. In some cases, getting ap-proval can be problematic as the province is pushing for a more sustainable program.

While some residents have raised con-cerns that garbage collection costs $6 more per month and is being reduced to bi-weekly pickups, Flootman said two other streams of collection have been added to the program: recycling and yard waste.

“Before the program, we estimate that Ponoka was diverting 90 per cent of our waste to the landfi ll,” explained Flootman.

Considering the province’s mandate to divert 80 per cent of waste away from the landfi ll, the town needed to act and make


CAO Albert Flootman speaks to town resi-dents Wednesday, April 27 at the Kinsmen Community Centre during an update on the new waste management and recycle pro-gram. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

changes, he said.Had the town continued with the same

waste management program, a contract up-date would have been required, which would have added $8 per month to the program and no recycling.

As for the yard waste, this also helps re-duce the amount of composte going to the landfi ll. The greens bins in the town are where residents can put their yard waste. Collections for yard waste have already started with collections occurring weekly until October 31. Residents can also take their bins to the town transfer site if they desire.

Flootman told residents that the program is in its early months of operation and plan-ners hope to have further statistics annually that will help clarify the amount of waste being diverted.

The evening concluded with a presen-tation by the Recycling Council of Alberta followed by one-on-one questions from resi-dents to planners.


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UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

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Grad 2016Show support to the grad classes this year and

congratulate them on all of their efforts and success.

Ponoka OutreachPublishes: May 18Publishes: May 18

Deadline: May 12 - NoonDeadline: May 12 - Noon

Ponoka Secondary CampusPublishes: June 1Publishes: June 1

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Exhibition aims to encourage youngFirst Nation artists

An Ermineskin artist launched a new initiative to support the up-and-coming artists of the Maskwacis bands to allow them to explore, showcase and market their art at a place they could feel at home.

Chris Carlson opened an exhibition called “Fourth Friday” on April 29 at the Nipsis Cafe at the building of the Samson band offi ce displaying his and three other prominet First Nation art-ists’ drawings with a view to encourag-ing more young art enthusiasts to come forward with their creative talent.

“Four is fundamental in First Nations culture, you know there are four direc-tions and there are four seasons, among

other fundamental elements that are identifi ed with the number four,” said Carlson. “This is why I named this exhibition the Fourth Friday and I will repeat this exhibition four times a year and always the fourth Friday of the month.”

He said his goal was to open a path for the artists of all four bands of Maskwacis community so that they “can prosper” by using the opportunity of an exhibition space four times a year, something he described as “a stepping stone” for them to open to wider world.

One of the prominent artists invited to display his works at the exhibition, Ryan JasonAllen Willert of Siksika Nation, his traditional First Nation name “Heavy Shield”, said he was exhibiting his work to motivate young artists.

Ermineskin artist Chris Carlson with one of his paintings being exhibited at the Nipsis Cafe on Friday, April 29.

Photo by Mustafa Eric

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JOHNSON’S BEACH CAMPGROUNDMay Long Weekend

Johnson’s Beach Campground is located on Red Deer Lake.From Ponoka, it’s 33km east on Highway 53 and 6km north on Rg Rd 221.

From Bashaw, it’s 7km north on Highway 21,8km west on Highway 53 and 6km north on Rg Rd 221.

“FAMILY CAMPING ONLY”• NO tents allowed• NO campers under the age of 25 (unless accompanied by an adult)• NO EXCEPTIONSWe appreciate your co-operation and hope to provide a safe and fun weekend for all.

FEES:• Groups: $22.00 per Unit or $100.00 minimum• Non-Serviced Sites: $20.00 per day• Serviced Sites: $22.00 per day

Mail entries to: Greg Gordon, Parade DirectorBox 4336, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7

or fax to 403-783-5858 or phone cell 403-704-3541

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Name: ______________________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________

____________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________ Fax: _____________________

Contact Person: ______________________________________

Category You Are Entering: _____________________________

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Registration deadline; June 23, 2016

STAMPEDE PARADE ENTRY FORMStarting at 10:00 a.m.• Judging at 9:00 a.m.

80th AnnualPonoka Stampede

Parade

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Tips for fi nding ways past tough fi nancial times

In a fi nancial slump? The sooner you talk with your bank, the better.

Financial advisors across the province are working to get the message out to homeowners and businesses that the sooner people reach out to their bank, the faster advisers will be able to fi nd a solution.

Lisa Colangelo, TD Bank’s vice-president of the Edmonton region, says the bank has a program called TD Helps, which works with homeowners on upcoming challenges. If the bills start to mount and there is the potential for missed payments, Colangelo says that is the best time to talk to the bank.

Analysts will look at each individual circumstance when helping fi gure out a solution. Colangelo said there may be options to create fl exible mortgage pay-ments, defer the payments or consolidate loans if necessary. There are many ways to fi nd a solution, she said.

“We want to speak to all Albertans about how to help them,” said Colangelo.

Situation not as bad as it seemsWhile there is an economic slowdown

the trick is not to get caught up in the hype.

Rob Bennett, ATB Financial’s executive vice-president, suggests that the economy has slowed down but the layout of the land is not as bad as it appears.

As a Crown corporation, ATB continues to lend to businesses and individuals in the province, said Bennett. He used recent personal bankruptcy numbers to illustrate his point.

In January 2016 there were 390 personal bankruptcies compared to 278 in January 2015. While there is a bigger difference, Bennett takes a global perspective when considering the data.

The January 2015 bankruptcy data is also the lowest number of personal bankrupt-cies since 1992. The 2016 numbers are the third lowest on record since 1992, January 2014 is the second lowest since 1992 at 236.

And in January 1994, there were 395

bankruptcies in the province. Since that time the Alberta population has increased but the net number of mortgages has stayed relatively the same.

“There’s no question that the economy is going through an adjustment. People are going through an adjustment,” said Bennett.

He suggests the issues Albertans are fac-ing now is an issue of cash fl ow. “Shoring up capital, shoring up cash fl ow before more headwinds hit is really, really criti-cal.”

Getting through the tough times, howev-er, necessitates a conversation with home-owners’ banks to put them in a position of strength. Bennett said fi nancial advisors will help a person create a plan of action one case at a time.

Bennett took data on bankruptcies from the Offi ce of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

Evaluating a business modelIn any economic climate, but now more

than ever, companies should evaluate their business viability.

Janeen Lemay, branch manager of Ponoka Servus Credit Union, suggests companies have to look at their assets, available equipment and employee skill sets.

While these questions are important, Lemay reiterates the importance of com-municating with the bank. “We need to get them qualifi ed while there is still quality,” said Lemay.

Planning with a lender or bank will help a company fi nd where they can reduce costs but keep afl oat. She suggests, with preparation, there may be ways companies can take advantage of provincial grants and projects coming down the line.

A mistake she sees some small busi-ness owners make is blurring the lines of personal and professional assets. Lemay advises small business owners pay them-selves fi rst and take care of their family and home. Leveraging personal property can be a risk if the company were to go into receivership.

In an effort to work with central Alberta companies and create some networking opportunities, Lemay is organizing a work-


shop for some time in June. The focus of the workshop is two parts: looking at the state of the economy and fi nding ways to adjust and how to create a business and

make it viable.More information on the workshop will

come when dates and speakers are solid-ifi ed.


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This year Telus will spend $7 million towards its fi bre optic improvements in the Town of Ponoka.

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IT’S A HOT ONE - Ponoka Fire Department fi refi gher Brooke Makkinga hits the truck hard while Derek Braun and Jesse provide backup on the hose line during a live fi re training exercise during the department’s regular practice on Monday, May 2. The active practical was part of the department’s 1001 fi refi ghting course it is holding for its 2016 recruit class. Upon completion of the course with a written and live fi re testing in one month’s time, the department will expand its fully certifi ed fi refi gher contingent by about 10 members. Photo by Jordie Dwyer

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“For the fi rst time in six months, this small uptick in small business confi dence is a welcome change. Let’s hope we’ve now seen the fl oor on confi dence levels, but it certainly has a long way to climb,” said Amber Ruddy, CFIB’s Director of Provincial Affairs for Alberta.

Despite the small rebound in the overall outlook, 42 percent of small businesses in Alberta still describe their general state of business health as ‘bad’. This measure is up fi ve points from the previous month. Only 15 per cent describe the current business situa-tion as ‘good’, largely unchanged from March.

Insuffi cient domestic demand is the top limitation for 73 per cent of entrepreneurs, up four points from last month. Small business hiring plans are are still negative, with 35 per cent of owners expecting to cut back and only 11 per cent looking to hire.

Cost constraints stemming from wage pressures are a concern for sixty per cent of small businesses. “Signals from the Premier that there will be a large jump in the minimum wage has many business own-ers on edge. The Alberta government must do every-thing in their power to at least stop compounding the challenges of small fi rms,” said Ruddy.

On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50 means owners expecting their business’ perfor-mance to be stronger in the next year outnumber those expecting weaker performance. Normally, the

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The national Business Barometer index is 59.2. The provincial numbers were: PEI (70.8), Nova Scotia (64.6), British Columbia (65.4), Ontario (62.6), Quebec (62.2), New Brunswick (57.5), Manitoba (54.0), Saskatchewan (48.8) and Newfoundland & Labrador (46.4).

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A spring switcherooGrain markets have at-

tempted to continue to their push to the upside, with last week’s rally started up again and pulling back a bit on weather forecasts and the US dollar being

volatile. Large amounts of money have entered the commodity markets over the past two weeks, which has helped support higher levels as the buying spree continues. By now the market should have been able to price in the value

of the corn lost in Brazil to drought and soybeans lost in Argentina to fl oods, but now I am question-ing whether or not it has priced in the extra US soy-bean acres that has been bought since the November 2016 contract has jumped more than $1.25 in the past 7 weeks to above the coveted $10/bushel handle in Chicago. With only 30 per cent of the US corn crop planted as of this past Sunday (well ahead of the 16 per cent 5-year average), there’s still plenty of time for more than just 1 or 2 million acres of prospective corn area to switch over to beans.

Even with expanded acreage, the bright minds

over at the University of Illinois believe that average 2016 U.S. corn and soybean prices could come in closer to $4.25 and $10.50 respec-tively in 2016. This is main-ly due to slightly smaller global production this year than what was previously estimated, and U.S. exports getting a good push through the end of the marketing year. Why? As mentioned, the U.S. dollar has fallen a bit, meaning it makes U.S.-priced commodities cheaper. Conversely, other currencies are appreciat-ing against the Greenback, including the likes of the Brazilian Real (+12 per cent since the beginning of 2016), Russian Ruble (+12 per cent year-to-date), Canadian Loonie (+10 per cent YTD), Australian Dollar (+6 per cent YTD), and Eurodollar (+4 per cent YTD).

The Canadian Dollar, spe-cifi cally, continues to make incremental gains towards 80 cents USD, surpassing 79 cents briefl y last week and then coming back and holding strong above that level (as of this time of writing). In the past 2 weeks, while Minneapolis spring wheat futures have jumped about 2 per cent, net cash prices have actu-ally be unchanged-to-low-er in Western Canada (cur-rency problems!) On the fl ipside, the higher Loonie couldn’t hold onto canola, which has rode the coat-tails of soybeans, pushing up above $500/tonne on the Winnipeg ICE futures board for the fi rst time since last August!

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Camrose tournament offers good soccer practice for Ponoka teams

The annual Sunbreaker soccer tournament in Camrose held over the weekend turned out to be a good occasion

Kara Wareham of Ponoka’s U12 girls is trying to control the ball as Storm Stoeckli follows the position in the background during their game against Rocky Mountain House in the Sunbreaker tournament in Camrose on Saturday, April 30. Ponoka lost 5-1.


Ponoka’s U12 United boys’ team almost made it to the gold medal game on Sunday, May 1 at the Camrose Sunbreaker tournament.


Ponoka wins big in provincials hosting bid

Less than a week after the king of events is done, Ponoka will be hosting another huge event.

It was announced last week that the Ponoka Minor Soccer Association (PMSA) has won the bid to hold the both the Under-18 boys and girls Tier IV provincial championship tournaments scheduled for July 8 to 10.

“When I heard our bid was the winner, I was a bit surprised,” said PMSA presi-dent Rob McArthur.

“I’m excited as both of our teams should be strong contenders for their league and the provincial titles.”

He added each team has a strong coach in place and many of the players

have been together for quite some time, meaning there are no worries about the host teams being pushovers or also-rans like sometimes occurs at provincials.

It’s been a long and rough road fi lled with politics and more than their share of pitfalls for Ponoka to get this far.

McArthur explained that it was only three years ago the PMSA hosted an Under-16 girls provincial championship, but he wasn’t sure small communities would ever get the chance to do so again.

“When we submitted our bid, there was some political stuff going on with talk about lumping all of the champi-onships together in one of the cities, so it was looking like it wasn’t going to happen,” he said.

“However, we and others fought hard

because if you take these types of op-portunities away, there is a lot more at stake than just holding a tournament. When we hosted the provincials three years ago, the now mayor came out to see the fi nal between a pair of out of town teams and was blown away by the 300 or more people on the sidelines watching.”

And so began the process of building the bid for this year, as the association received money and assistance from the town shortly after the last election for new fi elds.

“Initially, it was going to be a fi ve to six year project for us,” McArthur stat-ed, but then the group got a chance to raise some money through the Ponoka Stampede.

“We raised about $29,000, giving us

the ability to make it all happen in just one year along with the town chipping in with more money for nets and equip-ment,” he added.

A very dry summer last year hurt the new fi elds and meant several re-pairs were needed, but according to McArthur, the rest it gave the fi elds was the best thing they could have done.

“Everyone worked hard and the town listened to us explain the fi elds are coming along and will be ready soon,” he said.

“And after putting our best foot for-ward, they are looking just gorgeous and we are going to have four great fi elds for soccer this season.”

In addition, the bid won due to the strong support network of volunteers and parents.

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for the eight Ponoka teams taking part, but not one for medals or bragging rights.

Ponoka boys showed up in full roster at Camrose’s Rudy Swanson Recreation Park with U18, U16, U14 in addition to two U12 boys’ teams taking up the challenge of the competition. As for girls, U16, U14 and U12 teams were listed as participants.

No Ponoka team made it to the gold medal game but the closest any of the Storm teams got to any medal was one of the U12 boys’ teams, who were not good enough to roll over Lacombe.

The results for the Ponoka teams were as follows:U18 boys handsomely beat Camrose 4-1 but lost to

Lacombe 2-1 to miss the chance to go to fi nals.U16 boys won over Lacombe by 1-0 but lost to Sylvan

with same score.As for U14 boys, they were good enough to to trounce

Rocky Mountain House 6-2, but lost to Red Deer 4-3.Of the the two U12 boys teams, Y team lost to Camrose

8-1 and made an early exit while U12 United boys team beat the hosts Camrose with an impressive score of 11-3 before defeating Wetaskiwin 10-2. In the semi-fi nals, however, they could not resist the onslaught by the Lacombe team and lost by a score 9-2.

On the girls’ side, U16 team lost to Lacombe 6-1 but drew 1-1 with Stettler.

U14 girls lost both of their games, 5-2 to Camrose and 3-1 to Stettler, while U12 girls lost 5-1 to Rocky Mountain House and 4-0 to Camrose.

U12 girls’ coach Steve Greene said he was expecting good things to come from his team after their perfor-mance in their fi rst game together.

Men’s soccer season underwayMeanwhile, regular season games got underway in

the Battle River Men’s Soccer League last weekend with Ponoka’s Storm winning their fi rst match against Diablos

by a score of 2-1.Scorers for Ponoka were Elzard Visscher and Eric

Ehscheid.Ponoka men’s next home game will be on Monday, May

23 at 6 p.m hosting Stettler’s newly assembled team.


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Eloquent moves shown off by horses and riders

Most people think of rodeo, barrel racing or jumping when they think of horses.

However, there is one event that is in the summer Olympics that many forget about and it involves control, grace, precision and nerves on the part of both the rider and the horse.

That event is called dressage and was on full display over the weekend at the Calnash Ag Event Centre where the Parkland and Area Dressage Association hosted their Dressage Daze III test competition day as well as the Alberta Silver Provincials championship.

More than 45 entries participated on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 in a total of 63 classes in both youth and adult categories including traditional dressage, western and English, which were also split between the Wild Rose provincial competition and the Silver elite event that can lead to national and international com-petitions.

A couple of local riders were among the competitors.Ponoka’s Alissa Cline on her horse Rebel Without A

Cause earned a score of 61.932 in the Wild Rose junior/youth 314 class on Saturday then put up a 64.545 mark in the Wild Rose junior/youth316 class before posting Sunday scores of 65.122 and 62.308 respectively in the Wild Rose junior/youth 415 and 416 classes.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Peers from Tees and her horse Topper took part Sunday in the adult amateur category and in the Wild Rose 412 class fi nished with a mark of 50.185 then earned a 50.588 in Wild Rose 411 class to go along with her 62.222 mark in the Wild Rose 312 class on Saturday and a 60.938 in Wild Rose 310 class.

The fundamental purpose of dressage is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse’s natural athletic ability and willingness to per-form and maximize its potential. At the peak of a dres-sage horse’s gymnastic development, the horse responds smoothly to a skilled rider’s effort-free guidance while the horse willingly performs the requested movement.

Modern dressage demonstrates success at the various levels through performance tests - which involve a pre-scribed series of movements equating to a score for each move and how well it is executed.


Karen Daoust from Red Deer rides Maddox through a test in one of the top classes competing for a provincial title at the Parkland and Area Dressage Association Dressage Daze and Alberta Silver Provincials on Saturday, April 30 at the Calnash Ag Event Centre. The two-day weekend event saw more than 45 entries in dozens of classes and cate-gories including those that may go on to compete at a national level. Photo by Jordie Dwyer

GOING FOR GOAL - Junior B Locos’ player Dylan Rowley takes a shot on net Sunday, May 1 against the Calgary Axemen. The Locos lost a close 7-6 game.


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CASDDA Canadian Searchand Disaster Dogs Assoc.

Come and see rescue dogs at work– demonstrations at Centennial Park

Sunday, May 29 starting at 1 p.m

Fish Derby• 15 years and younger • Prizes

Sunday, May 29 starting at 1 p.m at Centennial Park

Entry fee: Donation to dog walk

Cuts unavoidable forWolf Creek schools

Classrooms will be impacted, teachers stay at same level

A second straight multi-million dollar budget defi cit has forced the hand of Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS).

Trustees learned at their meeting on Thursday, April 21 that the division was fac-ing a $2.6 million defi cit for the 2016-17 school year and that the cuts they avoided this school year would not happen next time around. In 2015-16, the board passed a balanced budget that saw them draw on operation-al reserves to the tune of $2.263 million to maintain their present teacher and staffi ng levels.

Unfortunately for WCPS, that level of subsidy was not sustainable and in an all-day special meeting of the board of trustees on Tuesday, April 26, a plan from administration was presented - and approved in principle by trustees - that will keep the number of teachers at the same level, but will eliminate 41 other positions and cut spending to meet the $2.6 million re-duction necessary to bal-ance the budget.

“That was the starting point for the board, who were engaged in the process and really wanted to mini-mize the classroom impact,” said WCPS acting superin-tendent Jayson Lovell in an interview last week.

“They focused on two things in generating this budget - providing a safe, caring and welcoming at-

mosphere for students in order to continue to build a high level of achievement, and to give a high level of support to staff and teach-ers so they can continue to develop the skills necessary to help the diverse needs of students. The issue was how to support doing those two priorities while meeting that $2.6 million target (for cuts).”

To date, there remains about $147,000 in savings to be found, while the board has allocated $2 million to operational reserves on an overall division budget of $87 million. Lovell explained the reserve allocation is im-portant as a contingency considering there could be unexpected costs, especially with WCPS set to open a new junior high school in Blackfalds this fall.

“The board was chal-lenged with this budget that will impact staff and some in the classrooms, but they approached it with a clear understanding that they needed to balance out the cuts,” said Lovell, who added the division antici-pates a drop of 38 students in the fall with the added fall in provincial funding.

“The government did give us a budget with sta-ble funding and enrolment growth support, but given the circumstances, it was diffi cult since the board did not having the benefi t of the reserves it had back in 2012-13. This is the new reality we have to deal with and there will be a period of ad-justment moving forward.”

Principals learned the af-fect the cuts would have on their schools in face-to-face meetings with Lovell and other administrative staff last week, while the rest of the WCPS staff and teachers were informed of the de-cisions in communication over the weekend.

Among the major cuts were four positions lost at the division offi ce and reductions to departmen-tal budgets for a saving of about $591,000 and $1.8 mil-lion with the loss of 29 edu-cational assistant positions, one school social worker and seven learning coach positions across the divi-sion. Other budget changes include no spending from reserves and higher costs for teacher and staff salary grid increases as well as the new carbon levy that takes effect in 2017.

Teacher staffi ng levels will remain nearly unchanged at 338 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions - down just 1.71 FTE from 2015-16 - with school administration being provided with more time to support teachers and their professional development funding staying the same.

One important aspect that will remain at this year’s levels is the support for students that need the most assistance through the maintainin of the 14 full time inclusion coaches along with keeping the 134 full time level four educa-tional assistants.

Funding for facility and bus maintenance will be kept at the current levels

while WCPS will implement its new Bright Futures Play Academy Program for pre-school education in eight communities. Lovell stated some of the people affected by the job losses may be offered positions in the new program.

For their part, trustees rec-ognize the position they are in and that there remains work to be done.

“The decisions we have made were thoughtful and we realize we still have some work to do and ques-tions to be answered,” said board chair Trudy Bratland in an email last week.

”I can tell you that the board appreciated the work that the superintendency team did prior to the discus-sions as well as their ability to answer any questions we had of them.”

The budget will be again up for discussion at their next meeting tomorrow (Thursday, May 5) with fi nal approval scheduled for June.

Town sees savings in crack sealing and paving



Sometimes there is wiggle room when proposals come in under budget.

Town planners took advantage of a proposal by Border Paving that came in under the budgeted amount and were able to add to it after town council approved the change. The request was made during the regular meeting of council Tuesday, April 26 after seeing Border Paving’s asphalt and crack sealing came in under budget by $148,000.

The town’s operations department identifi ed certain areas that need paving and crack sealing repairs and budgeted $400,000 for the project, explained Dave McPhee, director of operations and property services.

Of the three valid submissions Border Paving came in at $251,000 compared to $336,000 for Blue Sky Coating and $338,000 for Kantax. Seeing the low number McPhee also requested Border Paving add some other projects.

Those add-ons are further paving and crack sealing around town, including an area where there are frost-boil issues, and at the Ponoka Industrial Airport at $69,000.

McPhee said the work is expected over the summer months as the company is also paving the road realignment project at the new North Bridge.

Council approved the request with little discussion.Town continues with ENMAXCouncil approved a one-year contract renewal with ENMAX

Energy to continue its regulated rate services with the town.CAO Albert Flootman said this is a basic renewal and there

is no affect to the town’s fi nances. ENMAX provides and bills electricity to Ponoka residents who have not signed an elec-trical contract with a retailer. The contract is set to expire April, 30 2017.

FOIP policy approvedCouncil approved the third and fi nal reading of the pro-

posed Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy policy from the previous meeting.

There was no discussion on the item.

Bashaw & District Victim Services

Will be honouring Victims and Survivors of Crime through out the summer at various community

awareness events in our detachment area.

Come and visit our table during our fi rst event in ALIX, Spring Market at the Community Hall,

on May 7, 2016, from 10 am - 3 pm

The 2nd event will be in DONALDA at the Red Lamp Market,

on May 15, 2016, 10 am - 4 pm.

The 3rd event willl be in BASHAW, Farm Safety Day Camp at the Ag Grounds,

June 10, 2016, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm.

The Last event will be at the SCHULTZ HALL on Hwy 53, (about 32 kms. E. of

Ponoka), Farmers Day BBQ and Family Fun on June 10, 2016

Doors open at 5 pm.

We will be serving cake to celebrate our 20TH ANNIVERSARY at the events.

Hope to see you all there.

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ComingEvents 52The congregation of the

ZION CHURCHwish to invite you to it’s

100th Anniversaryon May 29, 2016

Time of event: 10:30 am with a service & lunch to follow

Hwy 53 east of PonokaHope you can join us!

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Beef on a BunBenefi t Supper for

Samantha Wiebe(daughter of Brian & Eva Wiebe)

Silent Auction!Admission by donation!

Saturday, May 145 pm - 8:30 pm

Ponoka Moose HallAn account has been set up in Samantha’s name where you can donate at the ATB Bank.

Thanks for your support!

Our beautiful Angel....Four years ago as we sat holding your hand you took that fateful last breath....and in that second our lives would forever change, our family chain broken. Though time has passed now the sorrow still surfaces mixed in with the joy of watching your children grow, seeing you in each one of them, whether it’s your big heart, your beauty, your features or ever lasting loyalty .....they all have pieces. They

are the precious gifts you left us.... Candace we miss you so much and no amount of time will ever lessen our heartache, as new life experiences present themselves. I know you are there beside each one of us, looking over as you always were and forever remaining our rock. So even though at times there are sad tears.....we are slowly learning what the happy tears are like, as you gave us so many precious memories to refl ect on. You were a loving mother, mom and dad’s pride and joy, a sisters best friend, an amazing aunt and adored by your brothers.

Forever missed but never forgotten,loving you forever and a day Candace AnneLove Curstin, Courtney, Cyle, Mom and dad, Shayne, Chloe, Shaun, and Gale and Bobbi

In Loving Memory ofMarie Thompson

April 24, 2015

No one knows how much we miss you,

No one knows the bitter painWe have suffered since we lost you

Life has never been the same.In our hearts your memory lingers,

Sweetly tender, fond and true.There is not a day, dear mother,

That we do not think of you.

Love Your children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren

In Memory of JEANETTE KRAFT

April 5th, 1928 - May 1st, 2006

Fond memories linger every day Those we love don’t go away,

They walk beside us every day.Unseen, unheard, but always near.

Still loved, still missed and very dearTill we meet again, In God’s Grace

Forever in our thoughts and missed

by all your loving family

Marv Morrow1938 - 2006

It has been ten years.Your life was a blessing, your

memory a treasure.You are loved beyond words and

missed beyond measure.

~Love Evelyn and Family

The family of Ron Kraft would like to extend a thank-you to everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy, words of comfort, prayers, cards, lovely

fl owers, visits, phone calls and memorial donations. He will be missed forever and live in the hearts of all who

knew him. Your kindness and thoughtfulness will always be remembered by the Kraft family.

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shipping. Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

Farm CustomWork 2080

Misc. forSale 1760

SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money &

save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd:

www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT.

1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

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

Livestock 2100FOR SALE. Simmeron

Simmentals, fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings and 1-2 year old polled and horned, A.I. blood-

lines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963; www.sim-

meronranch.ca.

PUREBRED red and black Angus bulls. 1 and 2 year

olds. Semen tested and delivered.Vicwin Farms 403-784-3517, 403-318-7363.

RED and black Angus bulls, will be semen tested

and delivery can be arranged. E & L

Ranching in Bowden, Eric @ 403 391-2259.

Evenings @ 403 224-2396

WE ARE “Your Total Rural Housing Solution” -

Save up to $9000 on your Manufactured Home

during our 45 Year Anni-versary Celebration. Visit:

www.Unitedhomescanada.com www.Grandviewmodular.com

Pasture/Land Wanted 2180

LOOKING to purchase gov’t grazing lease or rent

pasture. Call Jeff 403-396-7300.

Grain, FeedHay 2190Round hay bales

1st & 2nd cutAlfalfa x Timothy

No rain,can deliver

Call 403-704-0158BRIGHT SEED

WHEAT BARLEYCERT. HARVEST-HRS

CERT.COPELAND-MALTCERT. REDWATER-HRS CERT. COWBOY-SILAGECERT.FOREMOST-CPS

CERT. COALITION-FEEDFABA BEANS-

PEAS-CERT. LIMERICKFLAX-CERT. SOREL

SEED OATS CALL DAVE HM.780-855-2240,CEL. 780-678-6329

FORAGE SEED for sale: Organic & conventional:

Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome,

Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-863-2900.

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

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

or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan

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

SeedGrain 2200SEED Barley & Seed Oats

for Sale. 2 Row & 6 row high yielding varieties

available. Suitable for grain or silage. High germination

& vigour. Seed treating available. On Farm scale.

Larry Trautman, 403-783-1564 Mark Trautman 403-704-3157

HEATING & EAVESTROUGHING

Reaching 6000households weekly

For just$35 per week this space could be

yours!Plus $2.25 webcharge

403-783-3311

VETERINARY SERVICES

VETERINARY SERVICES

8 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Sat. • Open late Thursday24-hour Emergency Call

• Dr. Kelly Loree • Dr. Leighton Coma • Dr. Trevor Hook• Dr. Jasmine Hardy • Dr. Candace Wenzel

Southwest Industrial Park 4102-64 St., Ponoka

403-783-5200

Commercial - ResidentialInstallations - Repair

3912 - 66 St, Ponokawww.wcmltd.ca

[email protected]

On-Farm Mobile Veterinary Services

Ultrasound-aided Reproduc ve Programs

CETA Cer ed Dairy and Beef Embryo Transfer

Herd Health

Bovine Veterinary Services

Dr. Bruce Wine

Phone 403-391-1684

TREE SERVICE

Doug 1.403.318.0498Casey 1.403.358.0452

Hillbilly Tree Mulching Ltd.• FENCE LINES• FENCE LINES• CUT LINES• CUT LINES• POWER LINES• POWER LINES• PIPELINES• PIPELINES• BRUSH & BUSH• BRUSH & BUSH• STUMPS• STUMPSMULCHING TO SUIT ALL NEEDS Can do trees up to 15” wide

CONCRETE SERVICES

CABRAL CONCRETEPonoka / Wetaskiwin, AB

Leo Cabral

Ph: 403-783-6428 Cell: 403-783-1905

SPECIALIZING IN:~ Curbs / Sidewalks ~

~ Driveways ~~ Basement Floors ~

~ Stamped Concrete ~~ Exposed Concrete ~Free Estimates

12345Wednesday, May 18th, 2016, 10:00 am sharp

12842-141 Street, Edmonton, ABVIEWING: Tuesday, May 17th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

and Sale Day from 9:00 am to Sale Time. RING 1, STARTS AT 10AM: Selling office furniture, wood working tools, hand & power tools. RING 2, STARTS AT 10:30AM: Selling restoration equipment, cleaning equipment and inventory, approximately 20 trucks from 2006 – 2015, a 20ft seacan, and a Clark electric forklift

Visit www.auctions.ca For More Info,Photos And Listings

Major Unreserved Bankruptcy Public Auction Sale as awarded by MNP Ltd: Complete Dispersal Of Rainbow

International Restoration Of Alberta

GARY HANNA AUCTIONS LTD. (780-440-1075) 11303 Yellowhead Trail NW, Edmonton

DENTISTRY

Family Friendly Dentistry

Box 11004905 50 St.Rimbey, ABT0C 2J0

RIMBEYDENTALCAREDR. STEVE CALDER BSC DDS

Ph. (403) 843-2173Fax: (403) 843-2607

HEATING

IRRIGATION

“Committed to your comfort”

EYE CARE

Drs. Heimdahl, ZoBell & Kallal403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168403-783-5575 1-800-662-7168

WWW.4YOUREYESONLY.CA • 5120-51ST AVE, PONOKA

- ADVANCED EYE HEALTH & VISION EXAMS- CONSULTATION & REFERRAL SERVICES- DESIGNER EYE WEAR & CONTACT LENSES- INSURED MEDICAL EYECARE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

OFFICE HOURSOFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: Monday - Friday8AM - 12:30PM • 1PM - 5PM

DENTAL CARE

Ph: 403-782-7722Fax: 403-782-7499

Robin Esau

[email protected]

- General Dentistry - Orthodontics - Cosmetic Dentistry - Bonding - Veneers

- Bleaching - White or Gold Fillings- Crown and Bridge - Implant Restorations

“WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOME NEW PATIENTS”

• DR. RICK BARR • DR. STELIAN LISMANwww.birchlanddental.ca

DENTAL CLINIC403-783-5225

5118 - 51 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1R5

This space could be yours for

$35PER WEEKplus $2.25 webcharge

Call 403-783-3311

PonokaIrrigation

• Underground Irrigation• All Makes/Models• Expocrete Retaining Walls

Rick Bonnett

(403) 783-19444204 38 Street

Ponoka, ABT4J 1A8

[email protected]

12345SATURDAY, MAY 14TH, 2016Sale at 10:00 am

VIEWING: FRIDAY MAY 13th, 2016 FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM Call today for info on consigning your RV units

GARY HANNA AUCTIONS LTD.11303 Yellowhead Trail NW, Edmonton • 780-440-1075

Check our Website for Photos & Listings @ www.auctions.ca

MAJOR ANNUAL SPRING R.V. REPOSSESSED & CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SALE

selling all manner of RVs: trailers, boats, quads, motorcycles and miscellaneous items

403-704-4333

• Floater• Sprayer

• Pasture• Hayland

• Crop Land

• Tillage - Kello Disk - Lemkin

PONOKA NEWS 37WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

For Rent#3000 - #3200

EASY!The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-223-3311

FOR fast results: Classified Want Ads. Phone 1-877-223-3311.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Salein Classifieds

Houses/Duplexes 3020FOR RENT

Available June 13 bdrm, clean, bright,

updated homeincl. fridge, stove, washer,

dryer, dishwasher.No pets

Available ImmediatelyExecutive style 3 bedroom

upper suite in duplexSuitable for working

person or coupleOak kitchen5 appliances

All utilities and cable and internet included

$1200 per month plus D.DN/P, N/S

Call 403 341-9660See Red Deer Kijiji for

photos and e-mail

FOR RENTThree bedroom country home, 5

kilometers East of Ponoka.

AVAILABLE MAY 15THN/S

$1400.00/mth+ utilities

$1400.00 DD

Call 403-704-4401

FOR RENT in Co-Op Subdivison

1200 sq ft home with garage

Appliances incl$1150/mnth

plus D.D. plus utilities780-289-5356

AVAILABLE JUNE 153 bdrm house, 2.5 bathrooms

double garage, N/S, N/P , utilities not included

$1550/mth plus $1550 D.D.References required

Phone 403-783-2202or 403-783-2726

PONOKA: 5 bdrm. duplex close to all amenities.

Avail. Immed. 403-704-1221

Condos/Townhouses3030

3 bedroom town home with 5 appliances. Close to

schools/recreation/shopping. $1,100.00/month,

$1,100.00 DD. Smoking on deck only, no pets. Water, sewer, garbage included. Call Mary 403-783-6609

Suites 3060AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Large 2 bdrm walkout suite, Bath & 1/2. $950/mnth

utilities incl403-790-6011

Available immediately Bachelor suite

$700/mnthutilities incl

403-790-6011

Suites 3060ONE & TWO BDRM

APTS FOR RENTClose to schools

Includes heat & garbageRent $700 - $775/mnth

Call Irene at403-913-5550

PONOKA 1 bdrm. well maintained quiet adult

building, no pets, $735/mo. + power, heat/water incld.

avail. June 1. Brian 403-348-6594

* RIVERSIDE APTS. *Newly renovated

1 & 2 bedroom units in Ponoka: 3724-45 Street.

403-357-0287

RoommatesWanted 3080SHARED accommodation in Rimbey for 58 year old

woman who travels extensively. Need kitchen

privileges and desire covered motorcycle

parking. Contact [email protected] phone/text Christine

Fernie at 902-309-9420.

Pasture/Land 3380Pastureland

Wantedfor 20 – 30

cow/calf pairs.Call Coyne

403-704-3732

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

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

Farms/Land 4070

5 PARCELS OF FARMLAND near Hondo,

Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction on June 9. Over 475 acres of Farmland & Grazing Lease. Contact

Cody Rude: 780-722-9777;

rbauction.com/realestate.

PASTURE & hay land. 400 - 8000 acres year round

water. Management available. Central Sask. Natural springs excellent water. Grazing available. Other small & large grain & pasture quarters. $150k

- $2.6m. Doug Rue 306-716-2671; sask-

[email protected].

BuildingsFor Sale 4150

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation.

Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuild-

ings.com.

Financial#4400 - #4430

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

MoneyTo Loan 4430

NEED A LOAN? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free

1-866-405-1228; www.fi rstandsecond

mortgages.ca.

PublicNotices 6010

Motorcycles 5080

2008 SUZUKI C109, 1800 CC

ALL the bells & whistles!!44,600 kms.

Excellent Condition Never laid down. $7600. o.b.o.

(403)318-4653

Public Notice#6000

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

5704 Hwy 2A North, Ponoka

RV CONSIGNMENTS

WAN T E DPhone Randy Mohl at

403-783-8008

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONConfined Feeding Operations

Stuart Vander Ploeg (Climax Farms) has filed application RA16001 with the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) to obtain approval to construct a new 500 dairy heifer confined feeding operation on NE 1-43-24 W4M in Ponoka County. The application is to construct a new heifer barn (182 m x 25 m) and a solid manure pad (30 m x 30 m).

Filing a Statement of Concern Any person who is directly affected by these applications may submit a statement of concern to theNRCB. The statement of concern must be received by the NRCB on or before June 2, 2016. Submissions should be made to the NRCB address provided below. A copy of the statement ofconcern will be sent to the applicant for review and comment. Statements submitted regarding theapplication are public records.

Your statement of concern should include your name, the legal land description of your residenceor landholdings, mailing address, phone number, fax number (if applicable) and a detailed summary about how you would be directly affected by this application.

Failure to submit a statement of concern may affect your rights to apply for an NRCB review.

Viewing the Application A complete copy of the application and supporting documents submitted to the NRCB underAgricultural Operation Practices Act may be viewed on line at cfo.nrcb.ca or during regular business hours at the Red Deer office of the NRCB. If you require further information, please contact the approval officer listed below.

Francisco Echegaray, Approval Officer #303, 4920 - 51 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 6K8 [email protected] T 403-340-5027 F 403- 340-5599

The closing date for submissions: June 2, 2016 Dated at Red Deer, AB, on May 4, 2016

www.nrcb.ca

ECKLUNDECKLUNDWater Well Service

WATER WELL SERVICE

• Install & Service Pumps• Shock Wells

• Pressure Systems Serviced & Installed

Home: (403) 783-3712 Cell: (403) 704-3413

Advertise your business

in the Business

Directory!PLUMBING

5110 -50 StreetBox 4414Ponoka, AlbertaT4J 1R7

JESSE ZINTER Offi ce - 403-783-5489

We now carry a complete line of

Ritchie Stockwater parts

Hours of Business:Monday - Friday7:30 am - 5 pm

PONOKA PLUMBING & HEATING• JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER REQUIRED

8:00

WATER WELL DRILLING SERVICE

• Water wells drilled• Water wells serviced

[email protected]

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

• Murray Jacobson, DVM • Clayton West, DVM

• Nicole Macdonald, DVM • Katie Graves, DVM

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE

FOR JUST$35

PER WEEK.PLUS $2.25 WEBCHARGE

REACHING 6000 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK.


Transportation#5000-5300

Motorhomes 5100

We want to hear from you!

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NOTICE OF APPLICATIONConfined Feeding Operations

Marcel Aarten (Seventh Wave Farms Ltd.) has filed application RA16028 with the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) to obtain approval to expand an existing confined feeding operation on SW 10-42-28 W4M in Ponoka County. The application is expand the existing operation to 50,000 broiler chickens, to construct a (15.2 m x 36.5 m) addition to the existing broiler barn and to construct a (21.3 m x 21.3 m) solid manure storage pad.

Filing a Statement of Concern Any person who is directly affected by these applications may submit a statement of concern to theNRCB. The statement of concern must be received by the NRCB on or before June 2, 2016. Submissions should be made to the NRCB address provided below. A copy of the statement ofconcern will be sent to the applicant for review and comment. Statements submitted regarding theapplication are public records.

Your statement of concern should include your name, the legal land description of your residenceor landholdings, mailing address, phone number, fax number (if applicable) and a detailed summary about how you would be directly affected by this application.

Failure to submit a statement of concern may affect your rights to apply for an NRCB review.

Viewing the Application A complete copy of the application and supporting documents submitted to the NRCB underAgricultural Operation Practices Act may be viewed on line at cfo.nrcb.ca during regular business hours at the Red Deer office of the NRCB. If you require further information, please contact the approval officer listed below.

Jeff Froese, Approval Officer #303, 4920 - 51 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 6K8 [email protected] 403-340-5795 F 403- 340-5599

The closing date for submissions: June 2, 2016 Dated at Red Deer, AB, on May 4, 2016

www.nrcb.ca

On demolition of house and garage at

5111 – 52 Ave., Ponoka

Tender would involve demolition and removal of all structures including all concrete.

For information on tender call403-783-6168 or mail tender to Site 15, Box 9 RR1, Ponoka, AB. T4J 1R1

INVITATION TO TENDER

PublicNotices 6010

PublicNotices 6010

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1-877-223-3311

Th e right place to fi nd

the right person for

the job.

1-877-223-3311


Star Wars come to library

First off, we have to say thanks to everyone who came out to our fundraiser BBQ last week. We always appreciate when people are willing to come to spend their hard earned money to help benefi t the library. And thank you to Andrew Middleton at The Brick, who made the whole thing happen. When someone is willing to make an event like that happen for us it really makes us appreciate the town that we live in and the community members within it.

We hope to see lots of peo-ple out tonight for our ‘Chop the Mop/May the 4th Be With You’ event. We’ll start the eve-ning at 5 with Jerry Siemens, library board chair, chopping his hair off, to the delight of all that have watched it grow these past few years. His goal is to raise $500 for the

Canadian Cancer Society, so even if you’re unable to come to our event tonight you can still donate at: http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/Chopthemop. Then, we will move on to the Star Wars portion of our evening. We have a bunch of Star Wars-themed prizes to give away, so be sure to come decked out in your best Star Wars costume. There will be games and crafts for the younger kids to enjoy, and the older crowd can sit down and enjoy a screening of the newest movie in the franchise: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. We’ll have sandwiches, popcorn, drinks and cookies out for everyone to nibble on. And at the end of the night, one lucky par-ticipant gets to take home a DVD copy of the movie. But you have to be there to win, so come on down, and have a great time with us on ‘Star Wars Day’.

We want to remind ev-erybody that our Children’s Story Time runs through until the end of May, every Monday and Friday morning at 11 a.m. Children will be introduced to the library

and reading through a new story, and use their creative little minds to put together a unique craft. There are different programs offered on the Monday and Friday, so feel free to come to every one. We ask that parents stay with their children, and younger children are more than welcome to accompany their older siblings.

And for the older kids we have ‘Board Games & Pizza’ on Saturday, May 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. Ponoka Jubilee Library invites ‘tweens & teens’ (9-14) to come down to the library for some fun. Games will be played and pizza and pop will be served. There is a small fee, contact the library to fi nd out about it or if you have any questions or dietary concerns at 403-783-3843.

Coming soon: Check out ‘The Weekenders’ by Mary Kay Andrews. When Riley Griggs is waiting for her hus-band to arrive at the Belle Isle ferry one Friday afternoon, she is instead served with papers that her island home is being foreclosed. Now her husband is nowhere to be found. Time to investigate.

Say Cheese! - Board member Haley Amendt (left) and Ponoka Jubilee Library manager Jaclyn Berry prepare some burgers at the fundraiser lunch barbecue held at The Brick on Thursday, April 28. The money raised from the event, along with a portion of the proceeds from sales that day at The Brick, will be used to support library programming.

Photo by Jordie Dwyer

BY JACLYN BERRY

Switcheroo

Overall, the market is trying to price in Plant 2016 concerns in North America with rain in the forecast across the Midwest, but are also being driven “crazy” by varying estimates on the size of South American crops, despite better weather helping the harvest in Argentina and crop development in Brazil. Plant 2016 is ahead of pace in the U.S. and recent shots of precipitation (be it rain or snow) in Western Canada has made those yelling about soil moisture quieten down a bit. Factor in some recent swings in currencies, the market is supporting higher U.S. exports for all 3 major row crops (wheat, corn, and soybeans), which would be a signifi cant switch from the usual spring

slowdown.To growth,Brennan TurnerPresident and CEO | FarmLead.com

Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in eco-nomics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in fi nance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and mo-bile grain marketplace (app available) that has moved almost 180,000 MT in the last 2.5 years. His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email ([email protected]) or phone (1-855-332-7653)

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Hammy’sHammy’s SPIRITS

Bay #5, 4502 - 50th St. • 403-783-2333Prices in effect Wednesday, May 4 to Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Prices do not include GST or deposit. We reserve the right to limit quantities

CANADIAN OR COORS LIGHT

355 ML 24 CAN

$39 99EACH

BUD LIGHT CHELADA355 ML 12 CAN

$25 99EACH

SMIRNOFF ICE ASSORTED FLAVOURS

330 ML

2/$16 00

OR $849

EACH

BAILEYS ORIGINAL IRISH CREAM

750 ML

$25 991.14 L

$34 99

EACH

EACH

HAVANA CLUB ANEJO 3 ANOS RUM

750 ML

$22 99EACH

CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY750 ML

$18 99EACH

APOTHIC ASSORTED VARIETIES750 ML

3/$35 00OR

$11 99EACH

WHITEHAVEN SAUVIGNON BLANC

750 ML

$15 99EACH

RELAX COOL RED OR RIESLING750 ML

2/$20 00OR

$10 49EACH

DIABOLICA RED OR WHITE750 ML

2/$25 00OR

$12 99EACH

RED TASSEL VODKA1.14 L

$25 991.75 L

$38 99

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