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Second-hand store offers a second chance
Photo Olivia Rutt
Val Scott and Trudy Dorward stand next to
the pile of donations received and waiting to
be sorted at the Repeat Boutique.
Not only does it offer the
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
chance to recycle and
The Repeat Bou- reuse clothing, furnitique is a staple in the ture, and toys, it gives so
Whitecourt community. much back to the com-
munity.
Since 1967, the second-hand store has
raised over $3.5 million
for equipment at the hospital. It has also raised
funds for the palliative
care rooms, scholarships, grants, and other
community projects.
Val Scott is a ‘volunteer-a-holic’. As co-coordinator of the Repeat
Boutique, she puts in six
full days along with the
other volunteers to open
the store twice a week.
She does it for the reward of community support. She has come from
a family of volunteers so
it was natural for her to
work with the Friends of
Whitecourt to help run
the store.
For Trudy Dorward,
the other co-coordinator, being a single mom
and wanting to get out
and get active brought
her to volunteer at the
Repeat Boutique. Both
have volunteered there
for almost 20 years.
“It does wonderful
things for the commu-
nity,” said Scott. “We
support teen moms, we
support the schools, we
take snow-pants and
mitts to the schools in
the winter, we support
fire victims, we support victims of abuse,
anybody that needs to
get started again. If they
come through FCSS or
welfare or whatever, we
essentially give them
what they need to get
started.”
“If you donate to the
boutique and you use
the health care facility, you’re benefitting,
you’re helping yourself,”
said Dorward.
For the boutique, volunteers plus donations
plus the community
equals success. In the
summer months, volunteers collectively work
1,200 to 1,500 hours in
order for the store to be
open. There is a core
group of about 20 volunteers and quite a few
more casual volunteers
that get the job done.
People are encouraged
to volunteer, even just
15 minutes a week.
“We always have a
hoot!” said Dorward.
Donations are essential to the store. However, they want to remind
everyone about the dropoff times.
“We are thankful for
everything that is donated. That’s how we
exist,” said Scott. “We
get vandalized. Also, if
you leave items outside,
they get rained on then
its garbage.”
“Don’t leave items
outside the gate,” added
Doward.
Drop-off times are
Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Sat-
urdays from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. and Mondays,
Thursdays, and Fridays
from 7 to 9 p.m.
The next big event for
the store is getting children prepared for going
back to school.
“On August 13 and 16
all kids’ clothing will be
half price and the 20th
is when we will change
over for back to school,”
said Scott.
The boutique is also
trying to reach more
people in Whitecourt
through their new Facebook page.
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Fatal drowning McLeod River
On the 3rd of August 2014, at approximately 6:00 PM, Edson RCMP
attended to a possible drowning on
the McLeod River near Range Road
133. Family members informed the
RCMP, that a family member was in
the McLeod River swimming and be-
gan to show signs of distress. Family
members entered the water and tried to
get the swimmer out, but could not and
had to rescue the second family going
in after the first. The missing family
member was seen going under the water and did not resurface. Whitecourt
CALL FOR TENDER
Zone 1: 2014 Dahl Drive
FireSmart Project
The Town of Whitecourt, with funding support from the Forest Resource
Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA), is treating a 19.8 hectare section of
Crown land per FireSmart principles and practices.
Startup is required by October 15, 2014, or sooner if viable, and completion is to
be no later than April 30, 2015.
A field visit by interested proponents is strongly recommended.
There are two components to this project:
1. Project Management:
The successful candidate must manage the project and work with the Town of
Whitecourt throughout the planning, implementation, and completion of the
project. The contractor must be a Forestry Professional registered in Alberta
(Registered Professional Forest Technologist – RPFT; or Registered Professional
Forester – RPF). Project Management duties include:
• Preparing a Safety Plan and act as the primary consultant to meet all
Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) requirements.
• Obtaining required access approvals and permits.
• Completing all necessary reporting documents, including grant reporting per
requirements outlined by FRIAA.
2. FireSmart Treatment:
It is the intent of the project to provide treatment as per FireSmart principles
and practices to include:
• Removal and disposal of dead standing trees.
• Removal and disposal of downed woody material that would act as ladder fuel.
• Pruning the first two metres of branches on tree trunks.
• Removal and disposal of pruned branches.
• Thin understory to three metre spacing.
• Removal and disposal of understory thinning.
• Tops, branches, and logs too small for firewood will be mulched.
• Wood suitable for firewood can be staged for pick up by the public.
A complete project Bid Package and details can be viewed online at
www.whitecourt.ca or Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC), or at Town Office.
SEALED TENDERs, marked “Zone 1: 2014 Dahl Drive FireSmart Project” will be
accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014:
Town of Whitecourt
Box 509, 5004 52 Avenue
Whitecourt AB T7S 1N6
The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Fire/Rescue attended and STARS air
ambulance and assisted in the search.
The 23 year old male, Stephen DICKS,
from Edson was located below the
surface by RCMP members in about
seven feet of water, 15 to 20 feet from
shore. He was pronounced deceased at
the scene. The Edson RCMP and the
Edmonton Medical Examiner’s Office
are continuing to investigative to determine cause of death and what led up to
the incident. Notification of the Next
of Kin was done, as they were at the
scene, as the incident unfolded.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Road Closure:
Portion of Government Road Allowance
Hilltop East Industrial
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 7:00 p.m.
Forest Interpretive Centre - Council Chambers
The Town of Whitecourt proposes to close a portion of 52 Avenue running
east/west between Lot 7, Block 9, Plan 882-0110 and Lot 1, Block 10, Plan 8820110 for subdivision and sale. A Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers
at the Forest Interpretive Centre on August 19, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. to hear anyone
in support of or opposed to the proposed closure. Written comments will be
considered if presented to the Town Office before 12:00 noon on August 15,
2014. An information open house will be held at 6:45 p.m. at the Forest
Interpretive Centre, prior to the Public Hearing, to answer any questions that you
might have.
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Grimstad-Davidson at the Town
Office at 780.778.2273 or by e-mail at [email protected].
This notice is issued pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.
How I see it
W
elcome, everyone, to this week’s issue of the Press.
In the media, including my paper, there is a
lot of talk about politics. That’s a good thing;
it’s called freedom of speech, a founding practice that helps to
define Canada.
The other thing that defines Canada is our democratic system.
When I read the news about poor spending habits leading to the
waste to taxpayers’ dollars, the belaboured trade agreement and
the ridiculousness of Rob Ford, it makes me shake my head in
disgust. But, at the same time, there is no escaping the fact that
the alternatives are much, much worse. What are those alternatives? They are dictatorship and communism.
Canadians may have politics worthy of a soap opera, but we
also get to vote, have freedom of speech, and can mock our
leaders publically without threat of reprisal. Yes, the system
isn’t perfect. In fact, right now it’s looking more and more like a
cheesy reality show than politics, but it’s a system we can work
on and improve – because it’s still a democratic system.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
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Samantha’s View
By Samantha Winger
Special to the Whitecourt Press
Good
morning,
Whitecourt! This week I
have met a lot of amazing people. I was thinking about why these
people stood out to me,
and it’s because of their
families. When you meet
people and immediately
recognize that they have
a close family bond, you
get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Family is just
so important. Family is
there for you through
thick and thin, no matter
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what. Family doesn’t always mean blood, either.
There can be people in
your life who you have
grown close to that you
hold in high regard that
you are not related to.
It is important to appreciate these people and
recognize their value. It
is important to surround
yourself with the ones
you love, and treat them
as such. At the end of the
day, friends come and
go but family is there
forever. Your family is
your rock when you are
not feeling strong. Your
family is your support
and your encourage-
ment. Hold onto these
people for as long as you
can, and treasure every
moment you have them.
It is important to appreciate the people we have
in our lives and not let
petty arguments or disagreements get in the
way of our relationships.
Nobody is perfect; people make mistakes. Your
family accepts you with
your flaws; remember to
do the same for them.
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Does back-toschool mean a
wireless phone
for your child?
(NC) Your child is
asking for a cell phone
on her back-to-school
list. She’s only in primary school but “everyone
has one!” While there’s
no ‘magic age’ to get
a phone, a 2013 MediaSmarts* survey found
that 52% of students in
Grade 7 have their own
phone. If your child travels on his or her own and
you need to be able to
stay in touch, even if it’s
only for emergencies, it
might be time.
If you do equip your
child with a phone,
you’ll want to teach him
or her how to use it responsibly. Here are a
few tips from Rogers on
how to set your child up
for wireless success:
• Set rules. For example, you may want to instruct your child to keep
their wireless phone in
their backpack during
school hours, to reduce
the odds of it being stolen, or to avoid using it
while their full attention is needed. Let them
know the dos and don’ts
up front.
• Set usage limits.
Children can easily become engrossed in their
devices. Establish clear
rules around how and
when their phones or
tablets have to be off.
• Let them know if the
phone is purely for emergency purposes. You can
also limit their phone
usage to text messages
only. You may choose a
light usage plan, or even
a family share plan to
stay within your budget.
• Explain wireless internet isn’t unlimited.
Give them an idea of how
many calls and texts, as
well as how much websurfing they’re limited
to, in order to stay within your data allowance
and budget. Rogers has
a free online calculator
that can help.
• Consider sharing the
cost. Some parents purchase a prepaid wireless
phone, and then make it
the child’s responsibility to pay for the airtime
used. Alternatively, others add the child to their
own wireless phone contract on a family plan and
then have the child pay
for any “extras”, such as
ringtones, games, and so
on.
More information on
smart use of technology
and
communications
services can be found at
www.rogers.com/techessentials.
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August 9 at 1:00 p.m. rain or shine.
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Tragic drowning at Rotary Park
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
Whitecourt
RCMP
members were called to
Rotary Park late Tuesday
afternoon to search for a
missing 19-year-old in a
possible drowning. The
search ended a little over
24 hours later when they
recovered the body of
the Whitecourt man.
The RCMP, assisted
by a volunteer dive team
and other emergency services, searched the pond
in the park where he was
last seen. They closed
the park for the duration of the search and it
was reopened early on
Thursday.
The man’s name has
not been released and
his family has asked for
privacy.
The pond where he
was found is a popular
area for swimming in
Whitecourt, but it is not
formally a swimming
area. There is no lifeguard and partakers are
advised that they swim
at their own risk.
“The pond was never
developed to be a swimming area,” said Jay
Granley, Director of
Community Services in
Whitecourt. “People do
use it to swim and cool
off. We recognize that
there isn’t really a practical way to tell people
they can’t and at the
same time… there’s no
practical way to develop a formal swimming
area.”
The town has no plans
to develop it into a
swimming area, but they
understand the risk.
“The [original] purpose of the pond, at the
time, was that it would
provide a good strong visual for the park, would
be a place to clear off for
skating, and would be
developed so we could
stock it for fishing,” said
Granley.
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Engineering Services for Erosion Control Works
The Town of Whitecourt requires the services of a qualified firm to provide engineering services for the design and construction of erosion
control works on the Athabasca River at Whitecourt. The anticipated work is comprised of, but not limited to:
• design development,
• construction and tender document preparation,
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Box 509, 5004 52 Avenue
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DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:
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TOWN OF WHITECOURT - LAND USE BY-LAW 1429
NOTICE OF DECISION
The following decisions were made by the Municipal Planning Commission on July 31, 2014:
PERMIT
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APPROVAL DATE
LOCATION
PROPOSED
OR EXISTING
DEVELOPMENT
DECISION
APPEAL MUST BE
MADE PRIOR TO 4:00 pm
on THIS DATE
W14-316
JULY 31, 2014
LOT 1, BLOCK 5, PLAN 082-0135
SUBDIVISION
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with conditions
August 15, 2014
W14-317
JULY 31, 2014
PORTION OF NW ¼ 36-59-12-W5TH
SUBDIVISION
Approved
with conditions
AUGUST 15, 2014
W14-318
JULY 31, 2014
LOT 1, BLOCK 6, PLAN 082-0135
SUBDIVISION
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with conditions
AUGUST 15, 2014
An Appeal of the above decisions may be made by submitting a written appeal and appeal fee ($220) to the Office of the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Town
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prior to the above date.
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Boys and Girls Club celebrates 10 years
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
The Boys & Girls Club
of Whitecourt (BGC)
and district celebrated
its10th year of incorporation before the long
weekend with a dance
and cake.
Starting out with just
one employee and a
couple of volunteers, the
BCG has grown exponentially in Whitecourt.
Cricket Walker, who
had the original idea of
bringing a teen centre
to the area, has come
back from Edmonton to
celebrate the milestone.
“I had the idea because
I was getting off work
at five in the morning
and there was a teenager
picking up cigarette butts
out of the gutter,” said
Walker. “I just wanted
to start something to
get kids off the street.”
It took two and a half
years to go from idea
to an incorporated boys
and girls club.
The BGC’s mission is
to provide a safe place
for children and teens to
build confidence, experience new opportunities,
and create skills for the
future. It is also a way
to reduce high-risk behaviours, identify family
violence, and homelessness in teens.
The BCG recently
had a study done in order to apply for grants;
the results made them
proud. In 2013, the social return on investment
was 2.03:1 which means
that for every dollar invested, there is a social
value of $2. The social
value is estimated at
over $550,000 in the last
three years. This is due
to the high attendance,
better programming, and
the building of strong
relationships within the
community.
They have also developed a Be-YOU-tiful
campaign for young
women to build self-es-
teem and confidence.
They also have a Boys
Club, for young men, a
before and after school
program, KinderCare,
and a community kitchen program. All these
programs are designed
to help kids and teens
develop within the community.
What has the club
planned for the next ten
years? “Were hoping
to grow bigger, better,”
said Cathy Branton, Executive Director. “Starting in September, we’re
going to have our satellite program in Part Hardy, and adding a satellite
program in St. Mary’s.”
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By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
When vandals defaced and destroyed
some gravesites at the
Whitecourt Cemetery,
some residents of the
community took it upon
themselves to take action.
Caitlyn Tattrie, after
seeing a post on Facebook about the latest
vandalism, agreed to
help create a petition to
get the town to cover or
help cover the costs of
installing a surveillance
device at the cemetery.
“I understand the
RCMP not being able
to do anything because
without knowing who
did it, what can they do?
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Community reacts to vandals
However, I find it disappointing that the town
has not done anything to
help put an end to this,”
said Tattrie.
As well as a petition,
Tattrie has put together
an auction to fundraise
for the cost of the cameras and DVRs.
“I thought that some
sort of fundraiser was
needed to help raise
money and cover the
costs of installing some
sort of surveillance to
help put an end to this or,
at the very least, catch
those responsible,” said
Tattrie. “I am not personally from here, nor
do I have any family
buried there, but I look
at it in terms of if I had
loved ones buried there,
I would want everything
possible done to stop
this!”
The online auction
will run from August 18
at midnight until Friday
August 22 at midnight.
“There has been so
much generosity with
people donating items
to be auctioned or even
their time in helping
with this,” said Tattrie.
“It is nice to see our little
community coming together like this for what
I think is such an important cause.”
Donations will be accepted until August 15
and the petition can be
found on change.org.
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Standing in solidarity with Israel in the Middle East
MP Report
by Hon. Rob
Merrifield M.P.
The ongoing conflict
in the Gaza region of the
Middle East is a tragic
example of war. Centuries of religious and political history fuel what
is quickly becoming a
defining battle in the
modern warfare category of state vs. terrorist
organization. The loss
of life that has resulted
in the last few weeks of
fighting between Israel
and the terrorist Hamas
organization is heartbreaking.
The
indiscriminate
rocket attacks from
Gaza on Israel threaten
the lives of innocent civilians. These reprehensible actions by Hamas
and other militant groups
are acts of terror. Canada unequivocally stands
behind Israel and we call
on our allies and partners
in the international community to also condemn
this violence and stand
in solidarity with Israel
to help bring an end to
this conflict.
Israel and Canada
have a strong relationship rooted in history
that is reinforced by our
shared values and interests. Truly, our shared
values of freedom, democracy and rule of law
make us the most natural
of allies. Despite daily
attacks on these rights,
Israel is the only country in the Middle Ease
that is anchored in these
ideals, allowing human
rights, political stability
and economic prosperity
to flourish.
Prime Minister Harper
has been clear that our
Government’s
principled position to support
Israel’s right to exist and
defend itself is unwavering. Our position is
based on our convictions
and values. Indeed, as
Prime Minister Harper
emphasized in his address to Israel’s Knesset,
Canada will continue to
stand with Israel because
it is “a Canadian tradition to stand for what is
principled and just, regardless of whether it is
convenient or popular.”
Jewish people deserve
the opportunity to live
safely and peacefully
in their ancestral homeland. Our Government
will continue to lend
its support to help further a path that leads to
peace and security in the
Middle East. We remain
hopeful that a democratic Palestinian state will
one day live peacefully
alongside the Jewish
State of Israel.
The terrorist organization Hamas and its allies
are solely responsible for
the current crisis. Their
complete disregard for
human life and use of
human shields to further
terror in the region is unacceptable and will not
lead to peace. Canada
mourns the death and
suffering of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Indeed though,
it is Israel’s obligation to
defend itself from these
indiscriminate attacks
and we applaud the extraordinary steps taken
by Israel’s Defense
Forces to reduce civilian casualties given the
reports of Hamas hiding
rockets in schools and
launching them from
residential areas.
Your
Government
will continue to stand in
solidarity with Israel as
we remain committed
to promoting Canadian
values of freedom, democracy and the rule of
law at home and abroad.
It is, simply, the right
thing to do.
Licence plates
Keeping In
Touch
by George
VanderBurg MLA
Many of you have contacted my office recently
regarding the proposed
designs for Alberta’s new
licence plate. The current licence plate design
has been in use for over
30 years, and Alberta is
the only jurisdiction in
North America without
reflective licence plate
technology.
Implementing industry
standard technologies
will assist law enforcement, increase durability
compared to our current
licence plate, and provide us with an opportunity to showcase our
provincial identity.
In 2007, approximately 33,000 Albertans took
part in a survey about
possible new licence
plate designs. Seventyfour per cent of respondents supported the cre-
RESULTS
FOR
WESTERN
CANADA
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August 3, 2014
03 11 14 18 24 32
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785
Western Extra:
August 3: 6432041
Extra: 6277301
Lotto 6/49
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August 2, 2014
August 1, 2014
04 10 14 19 36 41
Bonus: 48
01 02 05 10 11 25 34
Bonus: 36
Extra: 6277301
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ation of a new design,
with a majority indicating a preference for a
mountain theme. While
these
considerations
were temporarily put on
hold for budgetary reasons, the recently-announced plate designs
incorporate imagery of
the Rocky Mountains,
prairies and Alberta
skies as a direct result of
feedback from the 2007
survey.
Jurisdictions across
North America are
choosing to add their
website to their licence
plates. As the survey
indicated mixed support
for the previous slogan, it
was decided that the new
plate would promote the
many services available
from the Government of
Alberta website.
The licence plate design that is chosen by
Albertans is expected
to be available in 2015.
All vehicles, as well as
trailers, motorcycles and
off-highway vehicles,
will need to be issued a
new plate that will also
include a new licence
plate number. Albertans
with personalized licence plates will be able
to order a new plate with
the same sequence on
it for an additional fee.
Vehicle owners will be
asked to exchange their
plates through a registry agent at their regularly-scheduled vehicle
renewal time, and those
who wish to obtain a
new plate sooner will be
able to exchange their
plates at a registry agent
for $13 plus a $9 service
charge.
The cost of annual
vehicle registration will
be increasing from $75
to $80, which will help
cover the cost of production and implementation
of the new design. Providing the best value for
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Albertans remains a top
priority for government;
even after the increase,
Alberta’s
registration
fees will remain approximately 11 per cent below
the national average.
In honour of their contributions, issuance of
veterans’ licence plates
will continue, likely with
minor
modifications
made in consultation
with the Royal Canadian
Legion. We will keep as
many design elements
from the current plates
as possible, particularly
the poppy symbol.
The online survey,
available at alberta.ca,
will be open until August
Fri., Aug. 8
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19, 2014. I encourage
you to cast your vote in
support of your favorite
design. The winning design will be announced
shortly after the survey
closes.
For more information on this news story,
please visit my website
at vanderburg.mypcmla.
ca. If you would like to
discuss this, or any other
provincial matter, please
contact me toll free 1800-786-7136, find me
on Facebook or on Twitter at @MLAVanderBurg.
Keep in touch.
George VanderBurg,
MLA
Sat., Aug. 9
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How the Land Use By-Law affects businesses
TOP OF THE CHARTS
Top 10 Pop Singles
This Week Last Week
1. MAGIC! No. 1 “Rude”
2. Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX No. 1 “Fancy”
3. Sam Smith No. 5 “Stay With Me”
4. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea No. 3 “Problem”
5. Nico & Vinz No. 4 “Am I Wrong?”
6. John Legend No. 7 “All of Me”
7. Maroon 5 No. 8 “Maps”
8. Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg No. 6 “Wiggle”
9. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith No. 10 “Settle”
10. Calvin Harris No. 9 “Summer”
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
Top 10 Albums
1. Weird Al Yankovic new entry “Mandatory Fun”
2. Jason Mraz new entry “Yes!”
3. Rise Against new entry “The Black Market”
4. Kidz Bop Kids new entry “Kidz Bop 26”
5. Soundtrack No. 2 “Frozen”
6. Sam Smith No. 3 “In the Lonely Hour”
7. Ed Sheeran No. 5 “X”
8. Various Artists No. 7 “Now 50”
9. Trey Songz No. 4 “Trigga”
10. Blake Shelton No. 63 “Based on a True Story”
Top 10 Hot Country Singles
1. Florida Georgia Line No. 1 “Dirt”
2. Kenny Chesney No. 2 “American Kids”
3. Dierks Bentley No. 3 “Drunk on a Plane”
4. Lady Antebellum No. 5 “Bartender”
5. Lee Brice No. 7 “I Don’t Dance”
6. Jake Owen No. 4 “Beachin’”
7. Joe Nichols No. 8 “Yeah”
8. Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan No. 6 “This Is
How We Roll”
9. Chris Young No. 11 “Who I Am With You”
10. Miranda Lambert/Carrie Underwood No. 10 “Something Bad”
With
Whitecourt’s
Land Use Bylaw update in the near future,
there will be many opportunities for the public to weigh in on future
changes.
Currently, there is
a stark difference between the businesses in
the downtown and the
businesses along the
highway. The downtown attracts long-term
residents; the highway
attracts those who are
travelling.
“Our two main districts in the downtown
are C1 which is downtown commercial, and
C2 which is service commercial. They are both
intended to provide that
variety of retail, serviceoriented development,”
said Jennine Loberg, director of Planning and
Development for the
Town of Whitecourt.
“Along the highway, our
only real commercial
zoning is C3, which is
highway commercial.
The difference between
the C3 zoning is that it’s
geared more towards the
travelling public using
the roadways.”
Due to this bylaw,
only businesses that fit
into the parameters can
be permitted to be in
the specific zones. They
have to ensure that whatever the businesses are
proposing will work in
the land district. However, the department has
only refused one application.
“We always approach
an application with the
mindset of, “How do
we make this work?”
said Wendy GrimstadDavidson, development
officer for the Town of
Whitecourt.
The town has also established a vitalization
plan that will beautify
the old and new buildings within Whitecourt.
They are trying to encourage businesses that
develop within the town
to follow a stone façade.
“We have adopted a
vitalization plan which
says the theme we want
to see in our town is the
wood/stone type theme
with the brick and stone-
work,” said Loberg.
“However, we haven’t
implemented that in our
Land Use Bylaws. Most
of the upgrades you see
were done by the owners
on their own initiative
or done by owners who
utilized our vitalization
grant.”
The vitalization grant,
which will award up
to $10,000, encourag-
es businesses to make
changes to their buildings to fit in with the
town’s plan.
“It’s exciting to see the
direction our community
is taking,” said Grimstad-Davidson. “I think
we are a forward-looking community and we
want to ensure that we
remain viable now and
into the future.”
Baby
Bassinet
It’s a boy: Treyoon Jager Binions
Born: July 27, 2014 • 7 lbs. 3 oz.
Parents: Mark Binions & Billie-Jo Wickhorst
It’s a boy: Mason Richard Marois
Born: July 23, 2014 • 9 lbs. 3 oz.
Parents: Sheena McCormick & Derric Marois
It’s a girl: Silver Dawne Wilson-Martin
Born: July 21, 2014 • 7 lbs. 8 oz.
Parents: Joelynn Wilson & Michael Martin
It’s a boy: Jor-El-Josh Habitan Fernicol
Born: July 17, 2014 • 8 lbs. 5 oz.
Parents: Rowena Habitan & Roberto Fernicol
PICK UP YOUR FREE PRESS EACH WEEK AT:
Whitecourt:
• 1st Choice Husky
• 7 Eleven
• Dynamic Esso
• Dynamic - Hilltop
• Dynamic Midtown Mall
• Esso
• IGA
• Lakeview Inn & Suites
• Max Fuel Distributors Ltd.
• Moose Country
• No Frills
• No Frills Gas Bar
• Rexall • Shell
• Tags • UFA
Also available in Whitecourt at:
• 96.7 The Rig
• Advanced Health Pharmasave
• Admiral Inn
• Adrenaline Powersports
• Alaska Highway Motel
• Alberta Treasury Branch
• Al’s Sports Quest
• Autopro
• Boston Pizza
• Burger Baron
• Canadian Tire
• Cash Canada
• Celebrations
• Edward Jones Financial
• Emco
• Exit Realty
• Express Showers & Laundromat
Mayerthorpe:
• Mayerthorpe Fas Gas
• Mayerthorpe Mini Market
• Mayerthorpe District Co-op
• Mayerthorpe Rexall
• Modern Energy UFA Petroleum
• Forest Interpretive Centre
• Furniture Den
• Glenview Motel & Café & Peter’s Pizza
• Green Gables Inn
• Haze Tattoos
• Hobby Adventures & Electronics at Ellis
Electric
• Home Hardware
• Humpty’s
• Kal Tire
• KW Mechanical
• Lions Campground
• Merle Norman
• M & M Meats
• Northwell Oilfield Hauling Inc.
• PDS Homestyle Laundromat
• Pro-Tech Truck & RV
Blue Ridge:
Fox Creek:
• Comfort Inn & Suites
• Elemental Balance
• Esso
• Devonian Hotel & Suites
• Fox Creek Car & Truck
Wash
• Fox Creek Inn
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• Freelance Signs
• Home Hardware
• Husky
• KAOS Hair Design
• Mac's Convenience Store
• MRC Global (Midfield)
• Petrocan
Rochfort Bridge:
• Rexall
• The Source
• Timber Ridge Inn &
Suites
• Subway
• Super 8
• Waye & Sons
• Rochfort Bridge Trading Post
ON
NEWSSTANDS:
• Quiznos
• Ralcomm
• Re/Max Advantage
• Sew Right • Smoker’s Corner
• Stoney Creek Outfitting
• Stor-All
•Terry’s Hairstyling
• The Brick
• Tirecraft
• Walmart (beside ATM Machine)
• Western Auto and Imports
• Whitecourt Auto Sales
• Whitecourt Barber Shop
• Whitecourt Communications
• Whitecourt Flooring
• Whitecourt Stationery
• Your Dollar Store with More
• Blue Ridge Family Foods
• Cottonwood Esso
Sangudo:
• Connections Coffee House
• Pitstop Gas & Convenience Sangudo
• Sangudo Foods
• Sangudo Pharmacy
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In Support of
our MP?
Dear Editor,
Those of you who read
my letters know that I
don’t have much good to
say about our local MP
or the government he
represents. However, the
government has finally
done something that appears to be a good thing,
if it ever gets done!
I don’t know much
about guns or related
laws but I never thought
the long gun registry
had any merit. But, MP
Rob’s column last week
titled “Bringing common sense to firearms
licensing” does indeed
make sense. Merging
the POL and the PAL is
common sense. Having
two separate entities just
costs us taxpayers more
money. The grace period
and transportation being
given are nice touches,
as well. I thought we
already had mandatory
safety courses for firsttime gun owners but,
like I said earlier, I don’t
really have anything to
do with guns.
I am not sure I agree
with removing the Swiss
Arms and CZ-858 rifles
from the restricted list.
I am kind of with the
RCMP on this one.
Dare we hope to see
more common sense
laws from this government? Dare we hope his
government will pass
more laws that actually
help the average Canadian? Past record says
this law is an anomaly.
But, it hasn’t even been
tabled yet, let alone
passed. This may only
be one of their many oftrepeated announcements
that are meant to appease
the general public with
no intention of followthrough.
One other thing, I do
support the government
on it stance of supporting Israel versus Hamas.
Granted, Israel is not
without some fault but
they have turned the other cheek for years while
Hamas bombarded Israeli residential neighbourhoods. It’s about
time they reacted and
sent Hamas and the people who support them, a
message!
Eugene Eklund
Whitecourt, AB
Who’s
hiring
this
week;
See our Careers section pages 34 to 39
è 2 Creeks Enterprises
è Smitty’s
è Access Waterwells
è Terry’s Classic
è ECHO Society
Construction
è Lake Louise Inn
è Tim Hortons
è Lonestar
è Town of Whitecourt
è No Frills
è Tri Hi Pressure
è Northwell Oilfield
è Trophy Buck Oilfield
Hauling Inc.
Services Ltd.
è Outback Rentals
è Tundra Oilfield Rentals
è Renford Inn
Ltd.
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week than any other local weekly in Whitecourt.
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Whitecourt
Duffy facing 31 Weekend road
charges, so why
trip tips
no consequences
for others?
Dear Editor,
While the RCMP laid
31 criminal charges
against former Conservative Senator Mike
Duffy, his prosecution
is far from the end of
the ethics scandal at the
heart of Prime Minister
Stephen Harper’s office.
Duffy fell from grace
a long time ago. Yet the
most important questions
about the scandal remain
unanswered and there
are far too many people
who were involved in
questionable activities
who have not faced any
consequences.
This entire affair is the
result of Mr. Harper’s
poor judgement. He was
the one who put Mike
Duffy in the Senate, despite not having lived in
PEI for decades. He was
the one who fostered
a culture in the PMO
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where his inner circle
thought it was okay to
write a $90,000 cheque
to Mr. Duffy.
Despite the Conservatives’ claims that one
man—former
PMO
Chief of Staff Nigel
Wright—is solely responsible for the entire
mess, RCMP documents
allege that a dozen senior Conservatives were
heavily involved. Many
knew about the $90,000
cheque, but did nothing to alert the proper
authorities; indeed, the
documents attest that
some helped facilitate the
payment and its terms.
The RCMP’s evidence
suggests that some were
allegedly involved in interfering with the independent audit, changing
an independent Senate
report and engaging in
a cover-up of the entire
affair. None have been
disciplined or demoted.
A year ago Ethics
Commissioner
Mary
Dawson suspended her
study of the scandal so
as to not interfere with
the RCMP’s criminal
investigation. Now that
charges have been laid,
Liberals are calling on
Ms. Dawson to resume
her investigation into
all those over whom she
has jurisdiction. An ethics investigation is essential to help repair the
damage this scandal has
done to the dignity and
integrity of our public
institutions.
The bar for what is acceptable conduct in the
Government of Canada
should not be whether or
not the RCMP has laid
criminal charges against
you.
Yours sincerely,
Geoff Regan
Liberal M.P. for
Halifax West
A long weekend provides the perfect opportunity to hop into
the car and embark on a
road trip. Sometimes it
doesn’t take an extended
vacation to recharge your
batteries. A brief change
of scenery and venue
can make for quite the
respite as well.
Road trips also tend to
be more affordable than
longer getaways. If you
have the benefit of a tow
hitch and a camper, you
already have your accommodations. But even
if you still need lodging,
there are several budget
motels that can fit the
bill for overnight lodging along your route.
Here are some other road
trip tips.
* Before embarking,
take out a map and plan
your excursion. Stick to
locations that are within
reasonable driving distance from home. If you
roam too far, you will
spend more time behind
the wheel than you will
enjoying your destination. Locations no more
than five to six hours
away should suffice.
* Get your vehicle in
road trip shape by ensuring it is in good working
condition. If your car
is scheduled for an oil
change, get one before
leaving. In addition, top
off fluids and be sure
that tires are properly inflated.
* Stick to the scenic
routes. While they may
not save you travel time,
avoiding interstates in
favor of picturesque
backroads will make for
a much more relaxing
and visually inspiring
trip. Schedule rest stops
so you can get out of the
car and explore along
the way to your destination. Taking backroads
may also help you avoid
some of your fellow
weekend travelers.
* Make your long
weekend a Saturday
through Monday affair.
You may find the roads
are more congested Friday through Sunday.
Simply starting your trip
on Saturday and returning on Monday could
save you the headache of
driving in heavy traffic.
* Scope out low-cost
activities at your destination. Many national
parks are inexpensive
and may only charge one
fee per vehicle to enter.
After Labor Day, many
beaches no longer charge
entry fees, making them
an affordable option.
Take advantage of
cooler temperatures and
picturesque scenery by
planning an autumn
weekend road trip.
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Business Profile
Tile Country
From the Firehall
ATV’s are not a toy for children
By Susan Hofforth
Whitecourt Press
ATV’s are fun, but
they are not a child’s toy.
Alberta Health Services
released statistics last
week saying that this
year alone, 38 people
under the age of 16 have
been injured. Fourteen
of those injuries were
quite serious, and there
were two deaths.
An ATV is a powerful, heavy machine.
When ATVs were first
introduced in the 1970s,
they had a seven-horsepower, 89 cc engine
and weighed about 180
pounds. Today’s ATV
can be 50 horsepower
and 600 cc, weigh over
400 pounds and reach
speeds of 100 kilometres
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per hour. That makes
today’s ATV even more
of a threat. Children
under the age of 16 do
not yet have the physical strength, the body
weight, the skills, or the
judgment to be operating
any ATV.
A child is too light to
stay on the ATV when
going over some of the
bumps. Many injuries
occur when a child is
thrown from the vehicle.
As well, a child does
not have the strength to
push the ATV up a hill,
nor does a child have the
strength to keep the vehicle upright. The ATV
can easily roll over on
top of a child. Rollovers
are the most common
cause of ATV-related injuries, as these machines
are prone to flip on roadways where they are not
meant to be driven. They
are built for rough terrain and the wheels do
not make full contact on
a smooth surface like a
road.
Riding tips for those
over 16
• Get proper training
to learn to drive the ATV.
Get regular refresher
courses.
• Wear the proper gear.
This means helmet, long
pants, a jacket, goggles,
boots, and gloves.
• Make sure everything is in proper working order before you go
out.
• Check the weather,
and be aware of any other hazards that may be
on the trail you will be
riding.
• Be sober.
• Be aware of your
location so you can let
emergency
services
know where to find you.
It is always a good idea
to let someone know
where you are going and
when you expect to be
back.
• Have a cell phone or
radio with you.
• Have a first aid kit
and some first aid training.
What’s happening
Mondays:
• Whitecourt AA - Monday at St. James Lutheran at 8:00 p.m.
• Whitecourt District AG
Society - Directors
meet at Westward
community center on
the 3rd Monday of
each month at 7 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday
Call Marlene 780-7784242.
Third Tuesday of the
month:
• Whitecourt Lions Club
Reg. Meetings are
1st Wednesday of the
month at 7:30 pm. For
more info call Ray at
780-778-4665 or Gerald at 780-778-3258.
• 2716 RCArmy Cadets
meets every Wednesday now to June 6th
Mayerthorpe Legion
7:00p.m to 9:00p.m
ages 12-18 call Tammy
at 780-785-4106.
Every 2nd Wednesday:
• Whitecourt Co-Ed Volleyball Leaque 8pm l0pm at Percy Baxter
School for the season
or drop in - adults
only.
• Whitecourt Community Choir. 7:30 p.m.
at Whitecourt United
Church. All skill levels.
Adults 16 and over.
• Society of Whitecourt
Arts Council 7.p.m. at
ECHO Society Meeting
Room. Contact Viviane
at 780-706-0196.
Wednesday:
Tuesdays:
Thursdays:
• Whitecourt AA - at St.
James Lutheran at 8:00
p.m.
• Seniors Circle community bingo for everyone. Doors open
at 6 p.m.
Second Tuesday of
month:
• Oil Wives of
Whitecourt meeting.
• Whitecourt Fish and
Game Assn. - Regular meetings run the
1st Wednesday of
every month at Forestry Training Centre in
Whitecourt.
• Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) 9:00 a.m.,
United Church.
Friday:
• Whitecourt AA - at St.
James Lutheran at 8:00
p.m.
Photo Olivia Rutt
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
There is a new tile
business in town. Tile
Country, in downtown
Whitecourt, has a big selection of ceramic, porcelain, glass, and stone
tiles.
Dwayne Smith, owner
of Tile Country, is all
about tiles. Smith has
been tiling since he was
10, helping his grandfather grout on the weekends. He started full-time
with his father when he
was 17.
“We have a wide variety of tile and stone. We
do the installs, as well.
We have from the lowbudget to the high-budget,” said Smith, “Pretty
much every kind of tile
you can imagine.”
The store has only
been open for a couple
of weeks, but Smith
plans to have a grand
opening in the latter half
of August.
If you are into home
trends, glass tile is in for
kitchen backsplashes,
and Smith will help you
pick out what tile will
be best suited for you
needs.
Smith does installations as well, but says
people can do it them-
selves if they have the
time and the right tools.
“It’s not that bad to do it
yourself if you’ve got the
right tools,” said Smith.
“Time is an issue for
people; they don’t have
time to do it themselves,
or once they start, they
realize how hard it is to
do.”
Tile Country is located
at 4911 – 51 St. in downtown Whitecourt.
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Church Services
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
Time: 9:00 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Anglican Church
10:30 a.m. Sunday
Family Worship Centre
Time: 10:30 a.m.
United Church
Hymm Sing 10:20 a.m. • Worship Time 10:30 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Whitecourt Baptist Church
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Skyview Alliance Church
Time: 10:30 a.m.
7th Day Adventist
(Church is held at St. Patrick’s Anglican)
Saturday’s at 10:00 a.m.
Hilltop Community Church
32 Whitecourt Avenue
Time: 10:30 a.m.
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LockTalk
Rant
&
Rave!
Whitecourt and Area Rant & Rave
(Published with minimal editing)
The Whitecourt Press has no affiliation with rant and rave. We simply
take a few clips from the rant and rave Facebook page.
RANT: I saw at least four people load their vehicles not six feet away and leave their carts in
the middle the parking lot. Get some exercise
and put them where they belong. You wouldn’t
be that big if you put in the extra effort to put
them back where they belong.
RANT: To the lady in the McDonald’s drivethru in the jacked up GMC Sierra... Way to be!
Encouraging your kids to litter! Put a bag in your
truck for garbage! Better yet, use the bag your
food comes in!
RAVE: Tile Country beside Whitecourt Stationery! They did my shower install and everything.
Looks amazing! Keep up the good work guys!
RANT: Careful swimming at Shiningbank, my
daughter and her cousins got swimmers’ itch!
RANT: Hmm, just wondering why the rest of
Whitecourt is supposed to recycle but the apartments here don’t have to? I have loads of recycle
and I live in an apartment and I guess I just throw
it in the red bin I guess.
RAVE: The bakery in the strip mall beside 7Eleven. I got a taster pack today with buns, pie
and banana bread and it all only cost me $16.00
and it’s so delish!
RANT: To the *&*% who flew down Township
Rd. 580 while totally ignoring the two little dogs
on the road and running them over. You have no
idea how many people you hurt today who are
heartbroken and sobbing over your stupidity.
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headlamp to a full gallon
jug of water. It fills the
tent with a soft light, and
you can still drink the
water!
• Coffee filters make
wonderful glass cleaners. They leave behind
no streaks and no residual lint.
• “Beautiful umbrella
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limited to umbrellas. We
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• Stuck zippers can
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by tracing a pencil lead
over the zipper.
• Make your own
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• Use rubbing alcohol
to clean window frames.
It evaporates quickly
with no residue left behind.
• If you have a retractable cord on your
vacuum, try this trick.
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optimum length, and the
cord will not retract past
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happen to me. -- P.L. in
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• Old socks can be fitted around the head of an
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By Jason Kerr
What’s on your wrist?
If you are a bit of a
gadget nut like me then
you probably know by
now that most of the
smartphone makers out
there have already or
soon will be coming out
with smart watches. For
me I feel this is a market long overdue for a
techno overhaul. With
the ever increasing size
of phones it is becoming
harder and harder to fit
one in my back pocket.
With the size of some
of the new phones a guy
almost needs to invest
in a man purse to carry
a phone around. This
makes it difficult for a
person like me who usually has some form of a
tool in his hand to fumble for his phone when a
customer is calling and
results in me missing
several calls a day.
So as you can expect
I am very excited about
having access to my
phone without having to
grab it out of my pocket.
The new smart watch
(depending on brand)
will allow me to answer
my phone calls, check
Facebook and Twitter.
The smart watch tethers
to your phone using a
Bluetooth connection so
your information transfer between devices will
stay pretty secure. You
may be also able to video chat depending if the
watch you buy comes
equipped with a camera
option.
In the case of the Apple version of the smart
watch, rumoured to be
released later this fall, it
should give the user full
access to their iPhone
apps and will have built
in bio-metric features
such as a heart monitor
and several fitness op-
tions making the watch
more inclusive of the
health and fitness market.
With any new product
on the market the down
side is always the price.
None of the smart watches are as cheap as I would
like them to be, but then
again you are not locked
into a monthly contract
either. So if you are like
me and cannot always
reach for your phone, or
maybe you have an office job and don’t want
to be caught checking
your Facebook updates,
a smart watch may be
the ticket. For me it will
be nice to have a device
that is getting smaller
not larger.
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By Gwen Randall-Young
There can be nothing harder than losing
a child. The grief and
loss are beyond belief.
No-one can really grasp
the depth of pain unless
they have been through
it. There is a void that
nothing can fill.
It is hard to even know
what to say to parents
who are suffering from
such a tragic loss. Words
seem so inadequate, and
we are left feeling helpless. We are reminded at
such times of the fragility of life, and parents
often feel guilty for taking so much for granted.
Yet, if we truly lived as
though each day might
be the last, we wouldn’t
really be living, so we
carry on doing the best
we can.
When a jolt comes in
the form of a death, we
are thrown into a period
of questioning everything. Life will never be
the same. We can’t even
imagine life going on
without our loved one.
The pain is unbearable.
All we can see or feel is
the loss, the empty space
that once was filled with
the essence, the spirit of
that person. All we think
of is how much we want
that person back. We
want to wake up and find
it was just a bad dream.
As we talk to others, we
learn more and more
about the impact that our
child had on the lives of
so many. And the grief
grows.
The heart has an open
wound, and healing
seems impossible. Noone can really do anything. We cannot make
it better. All we can do
is to embrace those who
are grieving so they will
know they are not alone.
Together we can begin
to celebrate the life of
that special soul, and to
see how much each soul
brings to this world regardless of how long he
or she is here.
Love is eternal, and
death shows us that. The
power of the love that we
feel, even as we grieve,
is testimony to the enduring quality of love.
Though physically no
longer present, the spirit
of the person remains,
and is felt perhaps even
more strongly than when
alive.
Each soul who dies
teaches us so much about
life. When we feel that
we can’t go on, we must
feel in our hearts the tender love of the departed.
We must know that they
want us to carry on, and
to live life fully. We must
also know that they understand so much more
than we can know, and
they want us to accept
what is.
They become angelic
teachers, and we must
learn to tune in to their
wisdom. We may feel
that we cannot communicate with them in words
anymore, but heart-toheart
communication
is stronger than ever.
When we feel enveloped
by the darkness, we can
envision these angels as
beautiful points of light,
radiating outwards, filling our world with the
light of love. And, when
we can do that, it brings
joy to their souls.
Doing the
right thing
is easy.
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Impaired driving kills more than 90 Albertans each year
The Alberta government’s August traffic
safety campaign focusses on educating the
public about impaired
driving.
Between 2008 and
2012, on average each
year, more than 90 people were killed and 1,480
people were injured in
collisions involving a
driver who had consumed alcohol.
“Driving
impaired,
whether by alcohol,
drugs, fatigue or distraction, imposes enormous cost to our society.
Families, the health care
system, the legal system,
insurance companies and
the general public all pay
a tremendous price for
impaired driving.”
Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation
Choosing to drive
while impaired by drugs
or alcohol may result in
a criminal record and
cost you your freedom,
your dignity, your job,
and even your life or the
lives of those you love.
“Unfortunately, im-
paired driving is still
the leading criminal
cause of death in Canada. Throughout August,
RCMP and Integrated
Traffic officers will be
conducting additional
Checkstops across the
province to address this
serious problem. We
want to remind drivers
that there are other safe
options, such as cabs or
calling a sober friend for
a ride, other than getting
behind the wheel after
drinking.”
Inspector
Stephen
Grant, Officer in Charge/
Operations, “K” Division Traffic Services
Impaired
Driving
Facts
One in five drivers involved in fatal collisions
had been drinking prior
to the crash. This compares to an average of
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about one in 20 drivers
involved in injury collisions. As the severity of
the collision increases,
so does the likelihood
that alcohol was a factor.
Those 18 to 21 years
of age were most likely
to have been drinking
before a collision, with
male drivers more likely
than female drivers to
have consumed alcohol
before a collision.
The highest numbers
of casualty collisions
involving alcohol occur
during warmer months,
from April to September,
and are often associated
with long weekends.
Most casualty collisions involving alcohol
happen on weekends,
and the most likely time
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THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Hearing that Liam
was reluctant to meet
Hope in Paris, hopeless
romantics Aly and Ivy
urged him to change
his mind. Liam took
their advice and thought
about adding a surprise
wedding to his plans
as well. Meanwhile,
Hope set Wyatt straight
about her commitment
to Liam. Aly and Oliver enjoyed their time
together alone while the
rest of the crew was out
HOLLYWOOD
-Warren Beatty has completed filming his first
movie since 2001. Beatty wrote, directed and
stars as the eccentric,
reclusive
millionaire
Howard Hughes, with
Beatty’s wife, Annette
Bening, playing Hughes’
wife. Also in the cast are
Lily Collins, Matthew
Broderick, Alec Baldwin
and Martin Sheen. Beatty’s last film was “Town
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of the office. Rick and
Felicia met at Forrester
International to finalize all of the details for
the ad campaign. Quinn
made sure that nothing
got in the way of Wyatt
and Hope’s trip. Hope
was the main focus of a
glamorous photo shoot
in front of the Eiffel
Tower. Wait to See:
Monte Carlo provides
the setting for another
romantic interlude.
DAYS
OF
OUR
LIVES
Eric’s fate was decided
after being questioned at
the Vatican. Sami was
flattered when she assumed that Rafe wanted
her back. Jordan attacked
Kate. A desperate EJ offered to make a deal with
Victor. Eric made a huge
decision about his future.
Paige stunned JJ and
Eve with her unexpected
plans. EJ realized that
he might have a chance
with Sami after all, but
not if Kate had anything
to do with it. Rafe tried
to explain his actions to
Jordan. Jennifer and Eve
went head-to-head in
court. Kristen made an
emotional confession to
Daniel. Eric told Nicole
that he hated her. Marlena demanded answers
from a nervous Theresa.
Wait to See: Kristen is
shocked by what Daniel
has in store for her.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Julian admitted his
crime to Alexis. Nathan contemplated his
true feelings for Maxie. Sparks flew during
Shawn and Jordan’s
discussion about her involvement in a recent
mob incident. Sonny
touched base with Michael and Morgan regarding Alice’s poor
prognosis. Olivia made
a move on Ned. Patrick
decided to keep a new
discovery from Sam.
Molly told Silas that she
remembered something
Rafe said about the crash.
Alexis made a choice
about Julian. Carly comforted Sonny, while Nina
witnessed their close
moment. Nathan looked
into a case about some
mysterious stolen objects. Sonny and Morgan
had a candid discussion
about Ava. Lulu learned
whether or not she could
proceed with hormone
treatments. Wait to See:
Nathan confronts Levi
about his wrongdoings.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Stitch asked Victoria
to trust him no matter
what. Chelsea told Billy
that they should stop seeing each another. Nikki
struggled with her sobriety as she waited for the
outcome of her trial. Ian
offered to split his settlement with Dylan. Kevin
and Mariah commiserated over a bad day. Abby
and Devon’s date wasn’t
exactly magical. Hilary
and Lily’s altercation
quickly escalated. Nikki
accused Ian of leaking
her diary to the press.
Nick started looking into
Mariah’s past. Austin’s
trial was quickly approaching. Phyllis was
determined to be the
perfect candidate for ex-
perimental treatments.
Kurtz tried to blackmail
Colin after finding out
that the necklace was a
fake. Wait to See: Dylan
gets to know his father.
and Country,” with an
equally impressive cast:
Diane Keaton, Goldie
Hawn, Garry Shandling,
Jenna Elfman and Charlton Heston. Unfortunately it cost $90 million to
produce but only made
$10.5 million.
Beatty won an Oscar and a Golden Globe
award for directing
“Reds” (1981), which
cost $32 million and
earned $50 million (a
good sum for that time).
In addition, “Dick Tracy” cost $46 million and
earned $163 million, and
“Bugsy” cost $30 million and took in $50 million. The as-yet-untitled
Hughes biopic, expected
to open in May 2015,
cost a modest $26.7 million to make.
***
The next rising star
is Nicholas Hoult. You
may have seen him re-
cently with Elle Fanning
in “The Young Ones,” or
as Hank McCoy/Beast
in “X Men: Days of
Future Past.” His next
films are “Dark Places”
with Charlize Theron,
Christina Hendricks and
Chloe Grace Moretz,
out Sept. 1; “Mad Max:
Fury Road,” with Tom
Ford, Charlize Theron
and Riley Keough (Elvis
Presley’s granddaughter), out May 2015; and
the British crime thriller
“Kill Your Friends.”
Hoult currently is shooting “Autobahn” with
Oscar winners Anthony
Hopkins and Ben Kingsley.
***
Lisa Whelchel and
Kim Fields had a mini
“Facts of Life” reunion
in the Hallmark Channel’s film “For Better
or Worse.” It aired July
19, but check your local
listings; it will air again.
Whelchel was last in “A
Medea Christmas” with
Tyler Perry and Larry
the Cable Guy. Fields
was last seen with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer
Lopez in “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.”
“Facts of Life” castmate Nancy McKeon
co-starred in the 2011
Hallmark Channel film
“Love Begins,” while
Mindy Cohen appeared
in an episode of “Hot in
Cleveland” in 2011 and
on “The Middle” last
May. Charlotte Rae (now
88 years young) was last
seen in the thriller “Love,
Sick Love” with comedian Jim Gaffigan in
April 2013. Mackenzie
Astin (son of Patty Duke
and John Astin) was last
in 2012’s “Hell and Mr.
Fudge,” with John Wesley Shipp and “Y&R’s”
Eileen Davidson.
Oh yes, there also was
a promising young newcomer on the show from
1985-87. I once did an
at-home shooting with
him in his tiny apartment
in Hollywood, before he
went on to do “ER” and
became the multiple
Oscar-winning George
Clooney. He’s one actor
who learned “The Facts
of Life” and put them to
good use, both on and
off the screen!
***
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
star Terry Crews is taking over the hosting
chores of the syndicated
“Who Wants to be a Millionaire” from Cedric the
Entertainer. The former
NFL star and Old Spice
pitchman will have to be
quick on his feet to top
Cedric. Insiders say he’ll
“crews” through the job
and become a millionaire quicker than the
contestants.
Ending Thursday, August 7 is:
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Dwayne Johnson, John
Hurt
3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)
Gary Oldman, Keri
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4. The Purge: Anarchy (R) Frank Grillo,
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It is what it is…
By Marc Chayer
The “oil patch,” the
“Rig Pigs”… these are
words that conjure up
images that, in most
places, leave mostly
a negative image for
those who may not have
experienced what that
world is like.
What is truly a
misconception around
Canada is the image of
the people who work
in this and the forestry
industry. Often, through
various media, I see
images of huge plants
belching steam into the
air. We are inundated
by reports from the
environmentalists
of
what our industries are
doing. Through these
reports, the people
working in the industry
are painted with the same
stigma that comes with
the over-used images
and attacks.
Now don’t misconstrue
what I say here. I
am not in a position
to discuss whatever
impacts resource-based
industries have on the
world. I will leave that
to David Suzuki and
Neil Young. What I
am discussing is the
perception of the people
who toil day in and day
out in often challenging
and remote settings to
simply provide for their
families.
There is a certain
civility that exists in
the forests of Alberta
that is administered by
people in hard hats and
coveralls. It is indeed a
rare thing to find yourself
in a predicament out in
the woods where you
are truly stranded. It is a
surety that the next truck
that comes by will stop
and pull you out of that
ditch you’re in, give you
fuel when you are low
or a lift back to town
because the truck you
drove into the woods
finally gave up.
In my day-to-day
travels throughout the
“patch” I more often
than not see big rigs
practically pull into the
ditch to let a smaller,
quicker truck go by or to
make room for another
big rig coming the other
way. Now I know this
does not sound like
much, but then again
you would have to have
seen the road on the side
of the hill in the rain to
understand the concept.
Loggers,
oilfield
haulers,
consultants,
and countless service
companies who, in most
cases, are strangers to
each other come into
contact each and every
day and night and
demonstrate a level of cooperation that is foreign
to most Canadians.
Company crests on
the sides of trucks
often don’t mean much
out there. Competing
businesses will often
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work with each other
especially when trouble
is in the wind.
A sobering statistic
is that 50 per cent of
rescuers in the field
become fatalities trying
to rescue a fallen worker
in a confined space. It is
a level of comradery that
we can only admire when
things go horribly wrong
and fellow workers rush
in, often at their own peril
and with little regard for
their own safety.
These same people
will come back into their
communities at the end
of each day dirty, tired,
and stressed from the
journey. Oilfield/logging
roads are not paved, and
schedules make little
allowance for weather
conditions. On their
return to town, people
driving behind their
trucks will comment on
how disgusting the truck
looks or blast their car
horns because that truck
is not doing 70 km/h up
the hill not realizing that
this part of the ride is
the easiest of the day for
those workers. The mud
is symptomatic of the
ordeal they have gone
through simply going to
and from work that day.
While we judge, it must
be understood that for
every job in the oil patch
or logging industry, there
are at least seven service
jobs in town that rely on
those dirty, old rig guys
and girls. The more of
them we have, the more
jobs in town we have.
That’s why this week
I want to acknowledge
those people who move
mountains daily with a
drive and determination
that would make the
military blush.
For
those
who
stigmatize our resource
workers, all I have for
you is this… if you don’t
like loggers, try wiping
your butt with plastic.
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Is Harper fighting for the Canadian economy or clinging to someone else’s?
By Laura Bohnert
Whitecourt Press
After five years of
negotiations -- and last
week’s shift towards the
negative -- it looks like
the Canada European
Union (EU) trade agreement talks may soon
come to an end.
Despite the (on Harp-
er’s end, all-too horrifying or is it humiliating?)
reports that Germany is
poised to reject a proposed trade deal that
has been in the works
between Canada and
the EU for almost five
years now, the Canadian
government is insisting
that work to finalize the
agreement remains right
on track, and that the final details of the agreement will be released on
September 25, 2014.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has spent
the past eight months
bargaining with the European Union in an at-
tempt to gain signatures
on the Comprehensive
Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA,
despite his unwillingness to share the text of
the deal (including what
Canada will be forced to
give up), has been Harper’s priority objective.
In fact, the signing of
the interim deal was, in
Harper’s words, a “historic win for Canada,”
and he has as much as
gambled his government’s reputation on the
potential deal.
According to Harper,
CETA is potentially very
lucrative for Canadian
More Redford controversy
By Rechell McDonald
Whitecourt Press
There is a good chance
that Alison Redford will
be remembered as the
“Entitled Premier.” Since
2013, her reign over Alberta was plagued with
controversy regarding
irresponsible spending
practices – from her trip
to the Mandela funeral
(which totaled upwards
of $45,000), to significantly overpaying her
staff during a time when
service cuts were being
made, to allowing her
daughter and a friend to
accompany her on government flights – at the
government’s expense.
All of these accusations
caused Albertans and her
own caucus to lose faith
in her ability to lead.
On top of all the questionable spending, Redford was failing to meet
her campaign promises
which lead to her ap-
proval rating dropping to
18 and 19 percent by the
province and her caucus,
respectively.
Since she did eventually resign from her post,
new allegations have surfaced. An independent
report obtained by the
media disclosed the fact
that Redford or her entourage was responsible
for booking ‘ghost’ passengers on government
flights only to have the
names removed from the
manifest shortly before
the flight commenced.
While you may think
this an odd practice, it
served the purpose of
making a flight appear
fully booked when, in
fact, it was not. This
allowed Redford and
her people to fly alone,
wasting plenty of available seats.
Redford and her Chief
of Staff are currently denying any knowledge of
the practice. While Redford can deny it all until
she is blue in the face,
one has to wonder how
she never noticed her
flights were always devoid of passengers other
than her staff. Given that
she had likely been on
a government flight or
two during her career,
she would know that
flights only operated
with a reasonable number of passengers. You
would think this may
have raised a red flag or
two? In the end, it comes
down to ignorance and
bliss. Although Redford
was not actively participating in the practice,
and, therefore not knowingly condoning it, she
had to know in the end
that things were not right
– if not, then she apparently was not only lacking in fiscal responsibility, but in common sense,
as well.
businesses and the Canadian economy. If signed,
it could potentially create “thousands of new
jobs for Canadians, and
a half-billion new customers for Canadian
businesses.”
But what does CETA
actually mean for Canada? CETA’s existence
marks the initiative of
creating a closer EUCanada economic partnership by invoking a
tariff-free trade agreement. It is Canada’s biggest bilateral initiative
since NAFTA, and could
actually lessen Canada’s
dependence on the US
market.
This can only be a
good thing, though,
right? Lessening dependency on the US, re-investing in the Canadian
economy, creating more
jobs, more business,
more revenue but is that
really the direction in
which we are headed
with this agreement?
Call me overly skeptical, but, coming from the
perspective of someone
who has seen one too
many small businesses
shut their doors for good,
more free trade agreements seem like progress
in precisely the wrong
direction. I mean, yes,
we are lessening Canada’s dependence on the
US, but rather than replacing that dependency
with self-sustainability,
we are simply replacing
it with a dependence on
the European Union instead. Is this productive?
Not really.
If the Canadian government truly wanted to
create Canadian jobs and
reinvest in the Canadian
economy, it would reopen its factories instead
of making it easier (and
cheaper) to ship our resources off to another
country’s economy to be
processed and manufactured by its workers.
In fact, it isn’t very
clear how CETA will
help create those thousands of new jobs. They
certainly won’t appear
within manufacturing
or processing facilities
(unless Canada’s rate of
pay for labourers is lower than that of the EU).
And, even if Harper
gives the okay to allow
the EU to exploit more
of our natural resources, the machinery that
is used is cheaper and
easier than hiring extra
employees.
The only thing that is
becoming clear is that
Harper has no intention
of helping Canada to become anything more than
a branch plant economy.
With one more free trade
agreement in the works,
more and more of our resources will be exploited
(for less and less).
Of course, Harper is
just eying up that $17
trillion European economy (like the kid who just
saw the ice cream truck
turn onto his street).
But Harper doesn’t
have that ice cream cone
in his hand yet. He still
has until the beginning
of September to convince EU President José
Manuel Barroso to sign
the agreement; and if he
doesn’t get that signature
before October when
Barroso’s term as president comes to an end, it
could mean more delays
ironing out an agreement
that has already been in
the works for five years.
And that’s just one
signature. CETA will
still have to be approved
by the European Parliament as well as the 28
countries in the EU, before it can be passed. So,
it looks like Harper has
a bit more begging -- I
mean bargaining -- to do
before he can taste that
ice cream. That is, if the
US doesn’t get to it first.
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Building hope one brick at a time
Photos Olivia Rutt
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
Tennille’s Hope Kommunity Kitchen asks for
community support to
bring hope to the community one brick at a
time.
In an attempt to pay off
its mortgage, the Kitchen
is raising money through
a buy-a-brick program.
By paying off the mortgage, they can offer
more programs for the
community such as budgeting, cooking lessons,
self-esteem courses, and
healthy parenting.
A couple of years after
they started, the Kitchen
was looking for a kitchen and hall that would be
able to serve their longterm needs.
“We were looking for
a building to have a permanent home and Gordon Gibson heard it on
the radio, and he offered
this building interest
free,” said Wanda Belbin,
the manager of everyday
operations at Tennille’s
Hope. Belbin is hoping
to pay the 10-year mortgage in less time to bring
more opportunities to the
patrons.
Seven years ago,
Tennille’s mother, Jackie Mastin, and three
other ladies: Laurie Ellis, Liette Thibault, and
Wanda Belbin started
Tennille’s Hope Kommunity Kitchen. In 2006,
Tennille’s mother got a
hard look at the state of
living on the streets. It
was on her way home after looking for her daughter when the vision, from
God, of a soup kitchen
started to form. Now the
Kommunity Kitchen is
an important part of the
community.
“First, when it started,
it was tough going. But
now we are an established part of the community and the community is wonderful for
support,” said Belbin.
Belbin said they are so
thankful to all the volunteers and donations.
For Irma Gray, more
commonly known as
Mama Gray, her love of
cooking brought her to
volunteer at the Kitchen.
“I love to cook, but I
could see the need more
than anything else,” said
Mama Gray. The best
part of the whole process, according to Mama
Gray, is seeing former
patrons be successful and
come back to support the
kitchen that helped them
when times were tough.
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
Woodlands County
REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS and MOLD
Sealed quotations for the above project will be received by Woodlands County until:
4:00pm Friday, August 22, 2014
JIM RENNIE
Woodlands County Mayor
Councillor for Whitecourt East
Division 4
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 780-778-0202
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Removal of any and all asbestos and mold containing material in the basement of:
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COMPLETION DATE FOR ABOVE LOCATION- December 12, 2014
This is a Contractor Supply of labour and material and method of disposal.
Quotation package may be obtained by contacting Cole Chenoweth at [email protected] or 780-778-0828.
Inspection of job site can be scheduled by contacting Cole Chenoweth at 780-778-0828
SYLVIA BONNETT
Councillor for Anselmo
Division 1
Phone: 780-786 2298
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all quotations. The lowest or any other quotation will not necessarily be accepted.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Woodlands County is seeking proposals for crushing and stockpiling of aggregates at the CN-North Pit, located in Woodlands County.
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SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO:
Councillor for Whitecourt West
Division 2
Phone: 780-706-2065
Woodlands County
P. O. Box 60, #1 Woodlands Lane
Whitecourt, Alberta
T7S 1N3
Attention: William Lacasse - Director, Infrastructure Services
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014
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Councillor for Whitecourt Central
Division 3
Phone: 780 778 3343
NOTICE OF DECISION
Decisions have been made regarding the following development permit applications:
PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT APPLICATION
LOCATION
DEVELOPMENT
DECISION
DATE OF DECISION
15-085-2014
Pt. 4-18-60-12-W5M
Expansion of railyard &
concrete handling
facility
Approved
with conditions
July 29, 2014
15-086-2014
Pt. 4-18-60-12-W5M
Fuel Tank
Approved
with conditions
July 29, 2014
Any person affected by these decisions may appeal to the Secretary of the Development Appeal
Board by forwarding a written appeal along with a $200.00 fee to the address listed below, prior to
4:30 p.m. August 21, 2014:
DANIEL PRITCHARD
Councillor for Blue Ridge
Division 5
Phone: 780-648-2149
DALE MCQUEEN
Councillor for Goose Lake/Freeman River
Division 6
Phone: 780-584-2619
Attention: Jennifer Sunderman, Development Officer
Woodlands County
Box 60, #1 Woodlands Lane, Whitecourt AB T7S 1N3
Telephone: 780-778-8400
Toll-Free: 1-888-870-6315
Information regarding these applications may be obtained by inquiring at the above noted address.
DALE KLUIN
www.woodlands.ab.ca
Councillor for Assiniboine/Timeu
Division 7
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 780 584 2610
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Water games
Photos Olivia Rutt
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
While the Rotary Park
was closed to the public, the Whitecourt Teen
Centre made the best of
the situation by bringing
the park to them.
The Teen Centre usually takes a trip to Rotary Park each Wednesday during the summer
to have fun and cool off.
Last week, they brought
the water games to
them.
Teens played with water balloons, grass twister, football, and more
in the fields at Hilltop
High School. While the
temperatures were in the
range of 30° C, it was a
refreshing way to spend
the day.
“It’s so easy to stay indoors,” said Emma Turmaine, one of the directors at the Teen Centre.
“We’re secluded and we
don’t have to interact.
It’s important that the
teens are out in the community.”
The Teen Centre has
a few more Rotary Park
trips planned for the rest
of summer.
Seven essentials to include in your will
(NC)—Every person
should have a will, which
should cover at least
seven essential points to
avoid difficulties in the
future, as follows:
• Make sure only one
will exists.
• Determine who you
want as your executor—the person who will
carry out your wishes in
settling your estate.
• Carefully plan for
your dependents.
• Name a guardian for
young children.
• Detail specific monies or gifts to friends,
relatives or charities.
• Consider what people
or organizations mean
a lot to you for the residue of your estate. One’s
church, a charity, or a favourite organization like
Amnesty International,
are often on this list.
• Put in writing the details of your funeral arrangements.
After you have taken
care of these basic issues, you may want to
consider a few other areas.
A will is more than a
simple outline of the fi-
nal distribution of your
property and effects. It
is an occasion to plan for
the financial support of
people and projects that
you have actively supported during your lifetime. It can also be the
time to finally help those
people and groups that
you always intended to
support but didn’t have
the resources to do so.
While everyone involved in estate planning
agrees with the need to
make a will, remember
that it is, in fact, your
will. Consider your own
Photo of the week
wishes and feelings. A
will is an important document, but if it does not
express your wishes, it is
not done well.
Talk it over. Consider
the future. Make a draft.
Think again. Your will is
probably one of the most
important, and personal,
documents you will ever
prepare.
Laws about will-making and taxes vary from
province to province
and the specific wording to ensure that your
wishes are carried out
may require the help of a
lawyer. Experts strongly
recommend that you
seek legal advice when
making out your will.
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Summer reading program finale
Photos Olivia Rutt
The Balloon Fairies from Edmonton took to the stage for the Whitecourt & District Library’s summer reading program grand finale. About
40 children aged three to nine participated in stories and balloon making. They also won prizes for reaching their reading goals over the
summer. Winning a scooter was grand prize winner Bennet Lenko.
Show your students how to budget
(NC) Budgeting is
nobody’s favorite task.
It takes time and energy
and there’s no secret we
would all prefer to be
doing something else
with our time. And yet,
without a budget, many
students will be look-
ing at a shortfall in their
bank accounts as soon as
Thanksgiving.
On the bright side
however, more than onethird (41%) of students
say they wish they’d
known more about budgeting for their post-
secondary school life, a
finding in the latest Student Finances Poll by the
Royal Bank of Canada.
This opens the door for
welcomed guidance.
Melissa Jarman, the
director of student banking at RBC, has a few
tips to make your budgeting experience painfree and your money last
longer:
Online budget, inline spending: By using
an online budget tool,
like RBC’s myFinanceTracker, your spending
is tracked automatically
to ensure that you’re on
track at all times – and
you can easily access it
from your mobile phone
or tablet.
Be on the lookout for
free money: Check online to see if you qualify
for any scholarships,
bursaries, or grants. A bit
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you hundreds of dollars.
Hard costs vs. frills and
fun: Tuition, textbooks,
rent – all hard costs.
These won’t change, and
are easy to tackle. It’s
the discretionary costs
that add up – those new
jeans, that night out at
the pub, the late-night
pizza. Be sure to keep on
top of your budget, even
if you splurge a little bit
just once and a while.
Full details about student banking products
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Twitter at #RBCStudent
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Make work a breeze at the cottage with a detachable laptop
(NC) When packing
for the cottage it’s important to remember the
essentials: bathing suit,
sunscreen, snacks and
your tablet, smartphone
or laptop. In our exceedingly connected world,
while you can physically
escape to the cottage for
the week, you still need
to keep in touch.
When work has to
travel with you, don’t
get stuck lugging a big,
clunky laptop. Laptop
technology is constantly
evolving and the newest
generation lets you get
your work done on the
dock without the fuss or
weight of a heavy machine. Detachable laptops offer the functionality of a traditional PC’s
keyboard, with the convenience and flexibility
of a mobile tablet. Just
detach the screen from
the keyboard for an instant tablet computer.
“Nowadays you really
can work anywhere and
I find that I’m always
working on the go,”
says business executive,
Caroline Weldon. “The
detachable laptop works
for me because it has
the power and speed of
a desktop, but it’s also
lightweight and convenient.”
With a detachable
computer, you are able
to work indoors using
the standard format of a
laptop to check email or
video conference, and
then simply detach the
screen and take the tablet outside to enjoy the
fresh summer air. Antiglare screens make it
easy to view your favourite content outdoors.
And if your summer
trip has more rain than
shine, you can connect
your trusty detachable
to your television to
instantly stream your
favourite movies and
shows. The Toshiba Portégé Z10t, for instance,
has an HDMI port and
multiple USB ports
built right into the tablet to easily view your
content on a television
screen. You can also use
wireless technology like
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to the big screen without
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“The key differentiator
with detachable laptops
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in one,” says Yuji Wakabayashi, Product Manager, Toshiba of Canada.
“The ability to go from
laptop to tablet gives
these products the convenience and flexibility
that’s very well suited
for a mobile lifestyle.”
When packing for a
vacation, it’s always
good to pack light. And
new detachable laptop
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Childen who committed suicide due to bullying
Roughly
one
in five youth are
bullied. Over half
of
adolescents
have been the
target of cyber
bullying. Youths
who are bullied are
five times more
likely to suffer
from depression
than youths who
are not bullied.
Boys who are bullied are four times more likely to be suicidal.
Girls who are bullied are eight times more likely to be suicidal.
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If you could renovate anything
in your home what would it be?
Shelagh Rowswell
The kitchen, because
it would be the best for
resale. The kitchen and
bathroom really.
Taylor Weintz
It would be the basement. It just needs to be
done It’s empty and kind
of weird.
Ian Macisaac
I’d renovate my kitchen because I do most of
my own cooking and
it’s a small house so it
would increase the value, I think.
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I would definitely
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Calgary Redbirds take AA Provincials
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
Whitecourt’s
Graham Acres hosted the
Baseball Alberta’s AA
2014 provincial championships over the long
weekend.
The Calgary Redbirds
swept away the competitions with a 12-5 win
over the Vauxhall Vikings in the 7th inning.
“The boys weren’t
good at the beginning of
the year, and we progressively got better,” said
Wayne Bennett, head
coach of the Calgary
Redbirds.
The Redbirds had a
tough season with seven
wins and eight losses
over the 2014 season.
The Vikings, however,
had not lost a game all
season.
“I’m just really proud.
Vaux’s always a great
team. That was its first
loss this year, so it was
nice to beat them. It was
a great finals game,” said
Bennett.
Six teams competed
in the championships including the Whitecourt
Braves.
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Shoot ‘em up
By Olivia Rutt
Whitecourt Press
Riders flocked from
all over Alberta to participate in Pistols and
Hooves Shoot Out at
the Clausen Arena just
south of Whitecourt.
Mounted shooting is
a unique sport, one that
offers the thrill of highspeed horseback riding
and the accuracy of target shooting. “It is the
fastest growing equine
sport to date,” said Curtis Clausen, host to the
Pistols and Hooves.
Each rider has a couple
of .45 caliber pistols and
has to hit 10 balloon targets in the fastest time.
In other runs, riders have
a pistol and a rifle or
shotgun, increasing the
difficulty of the race.
“It’s a very organized
sport,” said Clausen,
who also rides. The key
is safety, time, and ac-
curacy.
The attraction of the
face-paced sport? “The
attraction is the thrill of
fast horses and gunpowder burning,” said Clint
Bowman, who is in his
seventh year of riding.
The big event brought
in 58 riders from all lev-
els of the mounted shooting scene. The event
hosts both male and female competitors.
“What I like about this
is the fact that everybody
helps each other,” said
Doug Wickham, who is
in his first year riding. “It
doesn’t matter if you’re
the world champion or
another rider.”
Sheryl Kusk, who
has been riding for
eight years, comes from
Camrose to compete at
the event.
“You don’t need to be
a pro to have fun,” said
Clausen.
Photos Olivia Rutt
Spring Family Poker Rally is June 14th
Carlan Cup River Boat Race
is Aug 8, 9 & 10th
Fall family Poker Rally is Aug 23rd
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The sleek shape is reminiscent of the Jaguar XK-E.
By TOM STRONGMAN
I
n 1961, the breathtakingly beautiful
Jaguar XK-E knocked the automotive
world on its ear, and today it is often
considered to be one of the 100 most beautiful cars in the world.
While few modern cars can ever
approach the XK-E’s sublime and sensuous
beauty, I couldn’t help but think of it when
I laid eyes on the 2015 F-Type coupe.
The coupe’s long nose and flowing roofline bear more than a passing resemblance
to the profile of the XK-E, also known as the
E-Type. The muscular haunches and sharp
character lines that punctuate the fenders
all speak of power and speed. The car drew
Tom Strongman
comments wherever I drove it.
The coupe is the second F-Type model.
The convertible was new last year. Jaguar
has announced that production of the XK
will cease this summer, leaving the smaller
and less-expensive (relatively speaking)
F-Type as the only Jaguar sports car.
Compared to the XK, the all-aluminum
F-Type feels lighter and more agile. It is
an exceptionally competent machine that
blends road-holding with a ride that is firm
but not harsh. It feels taut and secure, yet
it is pliant enough to be comfortable for a
long drive. It is composed and confident
in corners.
The coupe comes in base, S and R models.
The base car with a 340-horsepower, super-
charged V-6 starts at
$65,000. Jump up to
the S, with 380 supercharged horsepower,
for a starting price
of $77,000. The highperformance R gets
550-horsepower from
its supercharged V-8, and it starts at $99,000.
All use an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
I drove an S model from Jaguar’s press
fleet and found that the V-6 makes more
than enough power. The engine has direct
fuel injection, an Eaton supercharger, dual
overhead cams and variable camshaft timing. Jaguar says the V-6 can hit 60 mph in
4.8 seconds, and it has a top track speed
of 171 mph. While the V-6 does not have
the explosive acceleration of the V-8, it
pins you back in the seat with a satisfying
surge. The acceleration is enhanced by the
active exhaust that can be opened up with
a button on the console. It roars under full
throttle and crackles during deceleration,
and that’s fun.
The test car’s light gray cabin was pleasant, almost calming. The extended leather
package put soft hides on the seats, dash
and headliner. The climate package added
dual-zone climate control, heated seats and
heated steering wheel. Wind and road noise
are nicely muted.
Vents in the top of the instrument panel
rise when the car is started and retract
when it is turned off. For what reason, who
knows, but it’s a subtle way of welcoming
Tom Strongman
Jaguar’s F-Type coupe strikes a stunning pose
the driver. The center console has three
round multifunction knobs that control
temperature, operate the fan and turn on
the heated seats. Audio and navigation are
controlled by a touchscreen. The steering
wheel has buttons for audio, cruise and
hands-free telephone.
The deep but somewhat narrow trunk
has 11 cubic feet of space, so packing light is
the order of the day for weekend trips. An
additional hidden storage space is under
the trunk floor. There is no spare tire.
Price
The base price of the S coupe was $77,000.
Options included heated seats and steering
wheel, satellite radio, panoramic glass roof,
Morzine cloth headliner, Cirrus carpet,
adaptive headlights, blind-spot monitor,
dual-zone climate control, 14-way power
seats, performance brakes, flat-bottom steering wheel, active exhaust and adjustable
suspension. The sticker price was $92,125.
Warranty
Four years or 50,000 miles.
The Specs
2015 Jaguar F-Type S Coupe
Engine: 3.0-liter, 380-horsepower V-6
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic,
rear-wheel drive
Wheelbase: 103.2 inches
Curb weight: 3,514 lbs.
Base price: $77,000
As driven: $92,125
MPG rating: 19 city, 27 hwy
By TOM STRONGMAN
J
ohn Neas, a Corvette collector from
Tulsa, Oklahoma, has four cars that
are noteworthy for their place in the
annals of Corvette road racing. One is the
1956 Sebring Corvette that he bought in 1994.
In the late ’50s, Chevrolet turned to sports
car racing in an effort to improve sagging
sales by promoting the Corvette’s performance capabilities. This car, the ninth built,
was purchased by Chevrolet engineering on
Feb. 1, 1956, and modified for the 12 Hours of
Sebring in Florida. It received a larger fuel
tank, heavyduty springs, Halibrand magnesium wheels, Bendix finned brake drums
with cerametallic linings, special intake
scoops for the rear brakes, a plexiglass wind-
screen and a cover over the passenger seat.
Neas, 74, said he thinks that this is the
only 1956 factory production car to participate in the race. The other participating
Corvettes had 1955 frames with prototype
or production bodies.
After Sebring, Chevrolet used the car as
a test vehicle. It was raced in 1956 at Road
America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin,
and at Cumberland, Maryland. The car
also set a record in the Haven Hill Climb
near Detroit.
Neas owns one of six 1956 Corvette SR-1s
built to satisfy Sebring’s race requirements
as a production car. Only two are known to
exist today. Neas’s car was equipped with
11 special racing options such as heavyduty suspension, cerametallic brakes,
Duntov camshaft, Halibrand magnesium
wheels and Firestone Super Sport 170 tires.
This car won 25 consecutive drag races
in 1957 and was driven to a speed record
of 126.93 mph at El Mirage Dry Lake in
California by Bruce Geisler.
Neas also plans to bring the first 1957
Corvette equipped with RPO684 (racing
brakes and suspension). It was the national runner-up in B Production category of
the Sports Car Club of America.
Neas’s fourth racer is a metallic-blue
1956 SR-2 with a finned headrest. It was
originally owned by Bob McLean, head of
experimental styling and responsible for
the first Corvette, the 1959 Stingray and
several special show cars. With GM Styling
Shop Order 90179, it was configured with
Tom Strongman
Special Corvettes give a glimpse of racing history
This 1956 factory Corvette raced at the 12 Hours
of Sebring.
an extended nose, louvered hood, special
dash with Stewart Warner rally gauges,
special headlight rims, SR-2 seats and 1958style taillights.
To read more, visit tomstrongman.com
Tom Strongman has been covering the auto industry for 25 years. He can be reached at [email protected].
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DEAR ABBY
by Abigail Van Buren
Tread carefully when naming
baby after deceased relative
CLUES ACROSS
1. Mimics
5. Ed Murrow’s home
8. Semitic gods
10. Print errors
13. Shared
15. Intestinal inflammation
16. Word element meaning ear
17. English romantic poet
19. Proofreading symbol
21. Marten pelt
22. Brew
23. Liquid body substances
25. Born of
26. Large primate
27. Aba ___ Honeymoon
29. Indian solder
32. NYSE regulator
33. Be incorrect
34. Badger groups
36. Gangster pistols
38. Hearing receptor
39. Gone by
42. “Heir of Fire” author
Sarah
44. Short-term memory
45. Egg-shaped nut
palms
47. Invests in little enterprises
49. “_______ Daniel
Webster”
53. Busy, honey or quilting
54. Supplies with air
55. Repository
57. Verbal approvals
58. Make joyful
59. 1/100 yen
60. Lam___: 12th hebrew letter (pl)
CLUES DOWN
1. Diminishes
2. Set free
3. Consume
4. Salem-Leckrone
Airport
5. Rowing team
6. Gusto (Italian)
7. Territory ruled by a
Satrap
9. Disseminates
10. Other
11. Appellation
12. Arthur __ Stadium
(USTA)
13. Seed container
14. Paradoxical Zen
question
15. Runs disconnected
18. Rainbow Effect
(abbr.)
20. Chalk remover
24. Assist in some
wrongdoing
26. Main arterial vessels
28. Unreturned serve
30. Brain wave instrument
31. Baby carriage
34. Image recorders
35. Indian frocks
37. Jewish day of rest
38. Earliest anesthetic
40. Hair product
41. So. Am. wood sorrels
43. Blockades
44. Pierce
45. The class of birds
46. Stake
48. After B
50. Comedian Letterman
51. British School
52. 1996 presidential
candidate
56. Radioactivity unit
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DEAR ABBY: What is
the protocol for naming
a baby after a deceased
person? If the name you
want to use is a deceased
family member’s name,
do we ask his next of kin
for approval? Do we say
nothing? Is it assumed
that people who wish
to use someone’s name
when naming their child
should seek permission
(whether the person is
living or dead)?
Obviously, some people will use the name regardless of being granted a blessing or not, but
I’m wondering what is
appropriate in this situation. -- PREGNANT
DEAR PREGNANT:
In the Jewish faith, it is
traditional for a baby to
be named for a deceased
parent or grandparent -or at least given a name
with the same first initial. However, if the person who died was a child
of a close relative, I can
see how that could be
very painful for the parents who lost their child.
The appropriate thing
to do would be to first
have a conversation
with the surviving family member(s) to be sure
it will be considered the
honor it is intended to
be and not open fresh
wounds. If it would
cause pain, perhaps the
expectant parents should
consider making the
name of the deceased
their baby’s middle name
instead of first name.
**
DEAR ABBY: During my teens, I was diagnosed with depression
and institutionalized following a suicide attempt.
Depression is something
I live with daily. Unfortunately, my parents and
siblings have a “don’t
ask, don’t tell” policy
when it comes to anything that may stir up
emotions. I feel that it’s
detrimental to my wellbeing.
My doctor has suggested cutting my family out of my life. Dealing with them gives me
great anxiety. My mother
is a master manipulator
who denies my suicide
attempt ever happened,
and I’m afraid she will
tell my extended family members (many of
whom I have relationships with) that I have
“abandoned the family.”
No one outside my
immediate family knows
about my depression or
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suicide attempt, and I
feel I may be forced to
reveal that very private
part of my life in order
to defend my actions. I
don’t know what to do. - RELUCTANT TO REVEAL
DEAR
RELUCTANT TO REVEAL: I
think you should follow
your doctor’s advice and
not be intimidated. You
have an illness -- depression -- that, according to
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention,
is shared by about 9 percent of our population. It
is nothing to be ashamed
of.
Because you’re afraid
of what your mother will
say, explain to those relatives you feel close to
what you need to do and
the reasons for it. I can’t
guarantee that some of
them won’t take sides,
but I’m sure not all of
them will. Sadly, not all
families are functional.
Not all parents are good
parents, and some of
them are toxic.
P.S. Because your
struggle with depression
is ongoing, I hope you
are still under the care
of a psychotherapist. If
you’re not, please consider it.
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Your laugh for the week!
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LOVESCOPE
ARIES (March 21-April 20):
Finances are on your mind this week, Aries. You could be driven
now more than ever to get your ducks in a row. Expect such tasks to be
a bit stressful but ultimately worth it.
TAURUS (April 21-May 21):
Taurus, avoid being sidetracked by some familiar obstacles. Even
with the best intentions you can get pushed off target. Pay attention
and stick with it.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21):
Gemini, it may be tempting to set aside responsibilities in favor of
more exciting experiences. But the real opportunities for adventure
come from making commitments and goals.
CANCER (June 22-July 22):
Cancer, you may finally be ready to express feelings that you have
been keeping to yourself. If you are worried about how others will respond, don’t be. You have accepting friends.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 23):
Leo, do not deny yourself some pleasure, especially if you have been
putting in a lot of work and effort to attain your goals. Enjoy a little
down time when you can.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22):
Virgo, you cherish your time with friends and family this week,
spending as many free moments with them as possible. In the coming
days, carve out some alone time for yourself.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23):
Libra, you are no stranger to meeting other people’s demands, but
you need to be very firm about what you want right now. Work with
others but make your opinions known as well.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22):
Scorpio, your intensity helps you get through some difficult projects
in the weeks ahead. Be sure to make some time for rest and relaxation
once your projects are finished.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21):
Sagittarius, there is a lot more going on in your life now than meets
the eye. Moves that you make could be crucial to your success, so do
your best to make sure you make the right choices.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20):
Capricorn, expect some initial dissent when you propose an unorthodox solution to a problem. Don’t worry much, as others will come
around when the plan starts to work.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18):
Do not allow your emotions to get the better of you this week, Aquarius. Steer clear of confusing issues and do not delve too deeply into
things you don’t understand.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Pisces, expect to be acknowledged for some special contributions
this week. Stand up and take your bow with grace and appreciation.
by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Having fun should
be your focus. Meet as many people as you can and
discover new friendships due to common interests
and future goals. Don’t let a past relationship stand
between you and true love. Live in the moment, and
be receptive to romantic advances.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may think you
know what you want and who you want to be with romantically, but don’t try to buy your way into someone’s heart. Ulterior motives are present and will lead to insincere gestures of
friendliness. Be yourself and offer simple pleasures.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll attract someone you work with. Before
you get involved, consider the effect it will have on your position. Someone
older or younger may be appealing, but not necessarily the best fit for you. A
wait-and-see approach will save you from a costly mistake.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take part in unusual events in your community, and you will come across someone who interests you in many different
ways. Take your time and let things unfold naturally, and you will end up with
a workable situation that can bring you lots of comfort and joy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll want to have fun, try new things and explore
what life has to offer. A change of scenery or people you hang out with will
lead to unusual options you have not considered in the past. Do more research
before you make a leap of faith.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A love affair can turn out to be costly emotionally, financially or physically if you are not careful. Not everyone will be
honest regarding health or status issues. Take your time, ask questions, do a
background check and avoid an unwanted situation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel plans or getting involved in a fundraiser
will lead to interesting encounters with potential partners from backgrounds
quite different from your own. Don’t make judgments based on what someone
tells you, find out firsthand and make your own decision.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a different approach to love and romance, and you will mystify someone looking for an unconventional relationship built on creativity and joint ventures. Take the road less traveled.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are in need of change, but that
doesn’t mean you need to jump from one thing to the next without giving much
thought to the outcome. Slow down, smell the flowers and let the right partner
come to you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t make assumptions or decisions
based on appearances. Taking time to get to know someone from an emotional
point of view will change the way you think about relationships. Sharing is a
big part of making a commitment that has the potential to go the distance.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll attract lovers easily, but beware anyone trying to make decisions for you or who shows possessive tendencies that
will infringe on your free spirit. Being admired is one thing, but when someone
tries to own you, it’s time to make a quick exist.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ve got all the right moves when it comes
to attracting a perfect partner. Getting into social settings will lead to someone
who fits into your plans. Love and romance are on the rise, and a serious commitment can and should be made.
(Eugenia’s websites -- eugenialast.com for confidential consultations, eugenialast.com/blog for Eugenia’s blog and join Eugenia on twitter/facebook/linkedin.
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Do Just One Thing
by Danny Seo
If you have a collection of old books -- paperback or hardcover
-- there are two ways
you can dispose of them
properly. The first way
is to donate them to a
charity. But if your local charities won’t take
outdated or water-damaged books, you can recycle them. Most paper
recycling bins can take
books -- so long as you
remove the hard spines
and covers first. The
interior pages are easily recyclable and can
be tossed wherever you
recycle magazines and
used office paper. The
old jackets and spines
should be tossed into the
trash.
~
Many of us try to avoid
traditional dry cleaning
because the chemical
PERC (perchloroethy-
lene) is used in the process. PERC has been attributed to a number of
adverse health problems.
One way to avoid chemical dry cleaning and still
get professional results
is to look for something
called “professional wet
cleaning.” Unlike washing machines at home,
wet cleaning uses no
toxic chemicals and a
computerized system to
wash clothes precisely
and mimic careful hand
washing without any
damage to the clothes.
Everything from delicate sweaters to suits
and jackets can be done
using wet cleaning machines. To find a cleaner
near you, visit nodryclean.com.
~
Jet-setting across the
country can take a major toll on the environment. Carbon emissions
from flying contribute to
global warming by trapping heat in our atmosphere. One round-trip
flight adds about a half a
ton of pollutants into the
environment -- per person. But if you must fly,
try to choose flights that
go during the daytime.
The reason is surpris-
ingly simple: The white
vapor exhaust clouds
that form behind planes
are trapped at night, but
they’re radiated by the
sun during the day. It’s
these vapor trails that
contribute to global
warming.
~
If shopping for humanely raised meats is
important to you, consider looking for a turkey that has been raised
as a “heritage” bird. Unlike factory farm-raised
birds, heritage turkeys
are allowed to grow
slowly and develop a
strong skeletal system;
their life span can be
from 3 to 7 years instead
of as little as 5 months
for factory poultry. Not
only do these birds live
By Samantha Weaver
• It was French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre
who made the following
sage observation: “Three
o’clock is always too late
or too early for anything
you want to do.”
• Those who study
such things say that of
all teenagers who wear
braces, at least 60 percent have matched the
rubber bands on their
brackets to their outfits.
• Mary Todd Lincoln’s
half-sister, Emily Todd,
was married to Confed-
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a full, humane life, the
meat is tastier and usually free of antibiotics
and hormones.
~
The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals says
there are anywhere from
6,000 to 10,000 commercial facilities around
the country that breed
dogs -- you might know
these places as puppy
mills. Here, thousands of
dogs spend their entire
lives being used to breed
puppies, which are then
sold to pet shops through
a broker and marketed to
the public. If you object
to puppy mills, one step
you can make to help
end this abuse and neglect is to not buy dogs
from a pet store and also
to not buy any merchandise from pet shops that
sell puppies from breeders. Instead, buy supplies
from stores that support
the adoption of dogs and
cats instead.
~
One of the biggest
users of energy in the
kitchen is the oven, but
if you have to use it to
cook something tasty, be
sure it is working as efficiently as possible. Remove the drip pans and
grate and give them a
good soaking with baking soda and white vinegar. Then wipe the grime
away, rinse them with
running water and wipe
them dry before placing
back in the oven. Clean
surfaces mean your oven
will heat up more quickly
and be more efficient, so
be sure to make cleaning
the inside a regular part
of your schedule.
~
When installing new
carpet in a home, that
smell that comes from
carpet is actually something called a volatile
organic compound, or a
VOC. The VOCs come
from the glues and dyes
used to make the carpet
and can lead to poor indoor air quality. One
way to help lessen your
exposure to VOCs is to
ask the carpet installer to
unroll and air out the carpet for 48 hours at their
warehouse before bringing it to your home. This
will help significantly
reduce the amount of
VOCs released in your
house.
erate Gen. Benjamin
Helm. When her husband died in 1863, Emily crossed Union lines
to visit her sister in the
White House. Newspapers in the North created
a furor over incident,
speculating that the general’s widow could be a
spy. After taking an oath
of loyalty to the Union,
Emily Helm was granted
amnesty.
• John Lennon appeared on the first cover
of Rolling Stone magazine.
• Do you go to action
movies just to see the car
chases? Here’s a real-life
doozy for you: In 2002,
after a bank robbery in
Wrestedt, Germany, the
culprits led law-enforcement officials on a 620mile chase through several countries. After two
days, the criminals were
finally apprehended in
Rivne, Ukraine.
• The original Mickey
and Minnie Mouse were
voiced by Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor.
The human pair also
were married in real life.
• If you’re like 37 percent of Americans, you
feel a sense of satisfaction when you finish
vacuuming. If you’re
like the rest of us, you
just hope the kids wait
a few hours before spilling cereal on the carpet
again.
• According to historians, Roman emperor
Caligula once declared
war on Neptune, the god
of the sea. After his soldiers ran into the ocean
and stabbed at the water,
Caligula declared victory and ordered the men
to collect seashells as
war trophies.
***
Thought for the Day:
“In the end, everything
is a gag.” -- Charlie
Chaplin
A Recipe from
Mama Gray’s
Kitchen
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CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup firmly pressed yellow sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter
and sugars; add egg, vanilla, and water
and beat until fluffy. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Blend in chocolate
chips. Drop on greased cookie sheet.
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. very hot water
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chocolate chips
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Finance
Page 31
Different types of insurance needed for effective
protection from unforeseen circumstances
By Clifford Mertick
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
With our busy dayto-day lives, and natural inclination to avoid
contemplating the worst,
it can be easy to avoid
those “what if” thoughts
about unforeseen death
or disability. But it’s important to put the proper
time, effort and resources into this type of contingency planning, so
you have an effective
strategy in place to help
avoid financial hardship
if unfortunate circumstances arise.
Your comprehensive
financial safety net could
include not just life insurance, which is what
most people think of for
this type of protection,
but also disability in-
surance, long-term care
insurance and critical illness insurance.
Here is some information about each of these
different types of insurance.
Life insurance: Life
insurance protection can
provide funds to offset
the financial loss created
by the death of a breadwinner. It can provide
cash to replace lost income, provide education
funding and eliminate
debt. Proceeds from life
insurance policies are
tax-free. In addition, life
insurance proceeds can
be used to offset potential tax liabilities on investments that can result
from a death. Or you
can use life insurance
to leave more money to
heirs or charity.
Disability insurance:
This type of coverage
replaces a portion of
your income if a serious
illness or injury prevents
you from working. Payments provided by your
policy are typically used
to cover regular household expenses.
Critical illness insur-
ance: If you’re diagnosed with a serious
medical condition, advances in medical science mean your chances
of survival are greater
than ever. But recovery
can result in significant
costs. Critical illness insurance provides a taxfree lump sum, usually
30 days after you are diagnosed with a covered
condition such as a heart
attack, stroke or cancer.
You can use the money
for whatever purpose
you choose, including
medical treatments.
Eco-friendly money management ideas
Protecting the world’s
resources for generations to come is a motivating force for many
eco-conscious men and
women. People go to
great lengths to reduce,
reuse and recycle in an
effort to save the planet.
But such efforts also
save money, making attempts to go green financially advantageous.
Cutting down on paper
waste is one of the easiest
ways to save money and
benefit the planet. From
bank statements to bills
to advertisements from
retailers, many people
find their mailboxes are
inundated with mailings
they pay little or no attention to. The following
are a handful of ways to
reduce paper waste and
possibly even save some
money at the same time.
* Opt for online bill
pay. Most financial institutions now have online
bill payment software
available at no cost to
customers. Banks or
credit unions can automatically send funds to
your various creditors,
and these businesses no
longer need to send you
a paper bill in the mail.
Information regarding
bank accounts and retail and utility accounts
can now be delivered
electronically, eliminating the need for paper
statements. In addition,
some companies offer
discounts to customers
who pay their bills online or choose e-statements instead of paper
statements. Paying bills
online also ensures the
payments arrive on time,
helping consumers avoid
penalties on late payments.
* Shop or conduct research online. Shopping
online can reduce fuel
consumption, save money and reduce the time
you spend going from
store to store looking for
the perfect item. Even
if you prefer to do your
shopping in-store, when
planning your shopping
trip peruse an online catalog instead of signing
up for paper mailings.
* Use credit cards.
Online shoppers rely on
debit or credit cards to
make purchases, which
cuts down on the use of
personal checks. Cut-
Technology speeds up small purchases
(NC) – Years ago, we used
to barter for goods and services. Today, paying for
items is easier than ever as
we can shop over the Internet using plastic or even pay
using our smartphones.
One of the most popular
new technologies are ‘contactless’ transactions, which
allow consumers to pay for
smaller value items effortlessly at checkout by simply
holding their payment card
over a specialized terminal.
There’s no need to enter a
PIN or insert a card.
Interac Flash, for example, lets
consumers pay for purchases
up to $100 by simply ‘flashing’
their card for a faster, online,
real-time payment option for
small everyday purchases.
“It’s based on the same chip
technology as traditional debit
transactions, meaning your
money is safe,” says Caroline
Hubberstey, Head of External
Affairs, Interac Association/
Acxsys Corporation.
This technological advancement is beneficial to users, as
it will speed up the transaction
process at grocery stores,
pharmacies, fast food restaurants and other heavily trafficked destinations. Speeding up the payment process
benefits both retailers and
consumers.
Hubberstey says transactions are conducted securely
using a number of cryptographic techniques that
protect against skimming,
counterfeiting, transaction
replay types of fraud, and
tactics such as electronic
pick pocketing. The information being used to secure
the Flash transactions can’t
be unwrapped or duplicated,
making it useless to a criminal. There are transaction
limits and the terminals will
randomly prompt cardholders to insert their cards and
enter a PIN to ensure any
card in the wrong hands cannot be used.
More information is available
at www.interacflash.ca.
ting down on check usage means reducing the
number of checks that
have to be printed, which
reduces paper and chemical ink consumption.
Checks often need to
be mailed, which means
consumers must use envelopes and pay postage
fees. But credit card payments can be made over
the telephone or through
secured websites, making online credit card
transactions an easy and
eco-friendly options.
* Create digital records. Choosing e-state-
ments and receipts enables you to create a
digital file of important
data. This information
can be stored on an external hard drive or a
computer and accessed
when necessary. Digital
files reduce paper clutter
and take up less space.
Plus, digital records
stored on your computer
are less likely than paper
receipts to go missing.
Small changes to handling finances can result
in significant environmental and financial
benefits.
Long-term care insurance: A serious injury, or
just growing older, can
prevent you from enjoying the things you enjoy
today. Long-term care
insurance provides taxfree income to help offset the costs of long-term
care services, whether they’re provided by a
facility or in your own
home. Long-term care
insurance can help cushion the financial, emotional and physical costs
associated with ongoing
care.
Speak to your financial advisor to help you
determine the specifics
of insurance coverage
that makes sense for
you, taking into account
your own particular considerations, such as your
financial situation, savings and investments,
and current and future
financial requirements.
Edward Jones, Member
Canadian Investor
Protection Fund.
Cliff Mertick CFP
Edward Jones Investments
P.O. Box 1837
5023 - 50 Avenue, Unit 3
Whitecourt, AB T7S 1P6
Phone: (780) 706-3305
www.edwardjones.com
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All About Pets
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Five fabulous ingredients for your pet’s diet
(MS) -- We’ve all
heard about super foods
that we should be adding to our diet because
of their antioxidant and
nutrient-rich properties,
but did you know there
are similar foods for our
pets, too?
Michele Dixon, a
health and nutrition
specialist with Petcurean, offers her list of
five ingredients to con-
sider for your pet’s diet.
Some can be found in
premium quality recipes
for cats and dogs, like
NOW FRESH, which is
available at pet specialty
stores.
* Pumpkin -- We know
that pumpkins are great
for carving and delicious
in pies, but pumpkin
also is a source of fiber
for pets that is high in
vitamin A and beta-caro-
tene.
* Cranberries -- For
many of the same reasons that they are good
for humans, cranberries
also are good for our
pets. They are high in
anti-oxidants and also
are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin
K and manganese, which
aids in pet urinary tract
health.
* Papaya -- This delicious and exotic tropical
fruit is rich in vitamin B,
which aids in cell metabolism, and contains
papain, an enzyme that
can help in a pet’s digestion.
* Chickpeas -- Many
of us enjoy chickpeas
in salads, hummus and
falafel balls. They also
are good for our pets
because they are rich
in prebiotics, which
stimulate the activity of
bacteria in the digestive
system and aid healthy
digestion.
* Cottage cheese -This versatile food is a
good source of riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus and selenium for our
pets. Cottage cheese contains only small amounts
of lactose, so a very
small amount would not
be an issue for intolerant
dogs.
Be careful about the treats
tossed to your puppy
Many dog owners are tempted to toss their pet a
treat once in a while, but they should be careful it’s
not doing more harm than good. Michele Dixon, a
health and nutrition specialist with Petcurean, says
foods like grapes, nuts, chocolate and cooked bones
are definite no-no items that can harm your pet. She
suggests opting for treats like carrots or apples, which
have terrific health benefits. You can learn more
about healthy treats at www.petcurean.com/blog.
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Press Health & Wellness
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Tuesday,
August 5, 2014
Page 33
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By Keith Roach, M.D.
Stretching Helps Ease
Back Pain
DEAR DR. ROACH:
My wife suffered from
spinal stenosis. She had
a cortisone shot, which
helped for 90 days. She
had regular physical
therapy meetings. She
was in constant pain, but
insisted on playing tennis (against her doctor’s
wishes).
Then, we happened to
vacation for a month in
Florida, and one of the
offered activities was a
“stretch” workout. She
insisted that she wanted
to try it. After the very
first time she thought
she felt a little better.
She went to several of
the sessions, and finally
asked the trainer what
she could buy to keep it
up at home.
The trainer suggested
a stretching DVD. It
takes about an hour to
complete, and she now
does it three times a
week. She plays hard
tennis five days a week,
hasn’t complained about
pain since 2010, and
hasn’t needed any physical therapy, either. I continue to be amazed.
Certainly this kind
of therapy can’t hurt
anyone, since you do it
only to your personal
comfort levels. Perhaps
you might mention this
type of therapy in your
column sometime. It
worked miracles for us
at virtually no cost. -R.M.
ANSWER:
Spinal
stenosis is caused by
pressure on the nerves
at the level of the spinal
column. Physical therapy is one effective treatment, and one I always
recommend prior to considering surgery. I thank
you for taking the time
to point out that gentle
stretching can help,
probably by opening up
the spaces in between
the vertebrae to allow
the nerve more room.
The booklet on back
problems gives an outline of some causes of
and treatments for the
more-common
back
maladies. Readers can
order a copy by writing:
Dr. Roach -- No. 303W,
Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475. Enclose
a check or money order
for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s
printed name and address. Please allow four
weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
We recently lost a dear
relative to cholangiocarcinoma. He had served
in the Navy in Vietnam.
The probable cause of
his cancer was from a
parasite, a river fluke,
which is common to
that region. The diagnosis came way too late to
save his life. How can
veterans be tested or diagnosed early enough
for a possible successful cure? Are there any
current tests available?
-- J.A.E.
ANSWER: I am sorry
to hear about your relative.
Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer of the
bile duct, a rare cancer.
Liver flukes are a risk
factor, and so is a condition called primary
sclerosing cholangitis,
a condition associated
with ulcerative colitis.
The cancer is rare but
highly lethal, because by
the time symptoms show
up, the cancer usually is
advanced.
Also because of its
rarity, screening for the
cancer in a general population won’t be effective.
However, for people at
high risk, such as those
with PSC or a history of
liver parasites, at least
one study has shown that
screening with a blood
test (CA 19-9, CEA) or
by endoscopy can be effective. It would be reasonable to speak with
the expert taking care of
this problem, usually a
gastroenterologist, about
screening.
Treatment for opioid addiction begins with the facts
(NC) Canada is in the
midst of a public health
crisis with rising rates of
addiction to prescription
opioids (pain relievers
like OxyContin).
Here, Dr. Bordman, a
physician with a practice
in addiction and pain,
shares the myths and
facts.
Myth: Opioid addiction is not an actual disease.
Fact: Opioid addiction is a chronic medical
condition affecting the
brain that can be fatal
if left untreated. While
there is no cure, it can
be successfully treated.
Counselling, other behavioural therapies and
medication-assisted
therapies are the most
commonly used forms
of opioid addiction treatment.
Myth: Opioid addiction only happens to people who are homeless or
living on the margins of
society.
Fact: Addiction knows
no borders – it is an
equal opportunity condition affecting Canadians
from all walks of life,
no matter their level of
education,
profession
or geographic location.
Opioid addiction can
start from a prescription
for pain management, a
legitimate medical condition, and spiral quickly
into an out of control addiction.
Myth: Opioid addiction is self-inflicted
– people who use drugs
want to be using them.
Fact: Voluntary choice
to take a legitimate prescription can easily spiral
into a horrible addiction.
People who are addicted
use prescription opioids
because they feel they
need to, to survive. It is a
vicious cycle of unwanted and intense cravings
to use. Without using
opioids regularly, they
can experience a severe
withdrawal syndrome of
nausea, vomiting, chills,
fever, and crippling pain.
They often live with constant fear of going into
withdrawal.
Myth: If someone
with an opioid addiction
wanted to stop using,
they would.
Fact: It’s extremely
difficult for someone
with an addiction to stop
using drugs on their own
– the intense cravings
cause most people to do
just about anything to
use opioids again. Even
when someone wants
help, the social stigma
causes many people to
stay in the shadows,
ashamed or afraid, feeling alone and unsure
of how or where to get
help.
Help is available and
it can make a difference.
Opioidrecovery.ca is a
Finding new ways for children to learn
(NC) For many parents, it’s important that
their children continue
learning outside of the
classroom in fun and
educational ways. Out
of classroom learning
can happen all around us
from learning about new
places by taking day
trips to growing personally by listening to new
music.
One way to help children to learn outside
of the classroom is by
making use of electronic
products that are both
educational and fun.
Leapfrog’s new LeapTV
and an active video gaming system teaches children core skills across
reading, mathematics,
science and problem
solving while ensuring
they never run out of fun.
The systems ability for
children to learn through
motion also helps to keep
children active as well, a
good place to start. From
helping to determine
if there’s a problem,
to finding support services close to home, the
website provides valuable information about
what opioid addiction
is, where and how to
seek help, what different forms of treatment
are available and what
the journey of recovery
could look like.
Pamper your
eyes every day
Health Quick Tip
(NC) In addition to
wearing good quality
sunglasses - or goggles if
you do hazardous work try to pay attention to the
daily needs of your eyes.
These three daily tips
will make a difference:
• Blink frequently
when using computer
screens to alleviate
strain.
• Work out regularly.
Cardiovascular
activity is also good for the
eyes.
• Eat a balanced diet of
protein, especially fish,
plus plenty of fruit and
colourful vegetables.
For more eye care tips
every mother should
know, check out www.
weloveyoureyes.ca,
where the Opticians
Council of Canada –
with support from The
Foundation
Fighting
Blindness - is running an
interactive program with
inviting prizes.
For all of your advertising
needs, please contact:
bonus for parents!
To learn more ways
to inspire your children
to learn outside of the
classroom with electronic products visit: Leapfrog.ca or Facebook.
com/LeapFrogCanada
Valerie 780-706-1858 or
[email protected]
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Whitecourt
Budgeting 101 for back-to-school shopping
(NC) With the anticipation of a new school
year ahead, back-toschool shopping is an
exciting time for both
parents and kids, but it
is equally important to
keep costs low and budget wisely.
According to a 2013
BMO study, the average
Canadian family will
spend
approximately
$428 per school-aged
child (SK-12) on shopping related to back-toschool. This means parents with multiple children could be faced with
a pretty hefty bill to pay
once they reach the cash
register.
According to Sabrina
Hally, the divisional
merchandising manager
for The Kids Room at
Sears Canada: “It is easy
to become overwhelmed
with both your ‘needs’
and your kids’ ‘wants’
for going back to school.
The trick is to shop prepared.”
To help your child
rock the halls and not
your wallet, Hally has
some tips for making the
most of your back-toschool spend:
• Know what you need
before you shop and keep
your budget in mind.
• Watch for sales and
look for your weekly
Sears flyer. There can
be some great pre backto-school deals that will
extend your purchasing
power.
• Purchase classic staple items like socks, tees
and tights in a variety of
colours.
• Add a few trendier
items to their wardrobes
so they can stay current.
• Get the most from
your purchase long after the bills are paid by
buying items that provide additional peace
of mind. For example,
a program called Sears
KidVantage has a Lifetime Wear Out Warranty
that covers children’s
apparel and footwear
as long as a child in the
family continues to wear
that size.
• Include your chil-
dren in planning and
purchasing. Kids today
are increasingly interested in choosing what they
wear. And even from a
young age, the lesson in
budgeting will be beneficial.
“Planning what to buy
beforehand and setting a
budget will make all the
difference in managing
your back-to-school expenses,” concludes Hally. “Talk to your kids,
check your flyers, make
a list, and stick to it.”
More information is
available at www.sears.
ca
RCMP Report
On August 4th at approximately 0400 hrs
Whitecourt RCMP were
called to an intrusion
alarm at the Humpty’s
Family
Restaurant.
RCMP members were
dispatched at 0400 hrs
and arrived on scene at
0400 hrs. The building
was then cleared and surrounding area checked.
A small amount of cash
was taken from an inner
office and video surveillance was obtained of
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the suspect.
This is the second instance in which Humpty’s has be targeted and
RCMP are asking for
the assistance of the
public in regards to any
information or suspi-
cious activities noticed
on Sunday in the early
morning hours between
0330 hrs and 0400 hrs in
that area.
The video surveillance
and evidence seized will
be analysed for further
information about the
suspect, although RCMP
are still asking that any
information about this
crive or any others be
forwarded to the RCMP
at 780-779-5900 or
through Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477).
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Job #14-042
Part-time Casual Arena Labourer
The Town of Whitecourt is your local government at work. Council and staff function on behalf of the community
to enhance the quality of life for all residents, with a commitment to the well-being of our community. Our
organization now has an opening in the Community Services Department for a Part-time Casual Arena
Labourer.
KEY DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
• Providing assistance to the Arena Operator positions. This position is required to work evenings, weekends
and early mornings.
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THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL WORK AS PART OF THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM AND
WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent communication skills;
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision;
• Good public relation skills;
• Physically able to complete assigned tasks.
The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment physical and criminal record check prior to
being hired. The rate of pay for this position is $17.44-$19.94 per hour, depending on experience.
If you feel that you have the qualifications and desire to be a part of the team, please submit your resume to
the following address by Friday, August 8 prior to 4:00 p.m.:
TOWN OF WHITECOURT
Attention: Legislative Coordinator
Box 509, 5004 - 52 Avenue,
WHITECOURT, AB T7S 1N6
Fax: 780-778-4166
Re: Job #14-042
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are interviewed will be contacted.
Job #14-044
Early Childhood Development
Coordinator
to enhance the quality of life for all residents, with a commitment to the well being of our community. Our
organization now has an opening for a permanent, full time Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordinator.
The ECD Coordinator is responsible for facilitating, directing and implementing a broad range of services and
programs for children in the community between 0-6 years of age and their families. These services include
parent education, early childhood development & care, family support, developmental screening, information
and referral through drop in and enrollment programs.
KEY DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
• Provide family support and counseling to families that access the program.
• Use a variety of methods to identify and assess community needs for ECD services and programs.
• Build partnerships with other community agencies.
• Remain knowledgeable about other community programs and services for children, youth, and adults and
make referrals where appropriate.
• Ensure all the ECD programs are evaluated on a regular basis.
• Maintain budgets, records and statistics for all ECD programs and events. Provide reports, summaries, etc.
for the Community Services Advisory Board, Funders, Manager of FCSS, and Director as required.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE:
• A diploma or degree in Social Work and valid registration with the Alberta College of Social Work.
• Must possess two years of counseling experience and experience working with children and families in the
area of child development, behavioral guidance and parenting.
• A depth of maturity and experience in the areas of behavioral guidance, learning though play, child
development and parenting.
• Experience preparing reports with excellent interpersonal, organizational and office skills.
The Town is committed to its employees and provides a competitive salary range and a first-rate benefits
package. The current salary for this position is $48,745 to $54,831. The successful candidate will be required
to pass a pre-employment physical, vulnerable sector record check, intervention check, and provide a drivers’
abstract prior to being hired.
If you feel that you have the qualifications and desire to be a part of the team, please submit your written letter
of application to the following address by Monday, August 11 at 12:00 p.m.:
TOWN OF WHITECOURT
Box 509, 5004 - 52 Avenue,
Fax: 780-778-4166
Re: Job #14-044
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Outback Rentals, a growing local Whitecourt company is
looking for a good person to join their team. If you have
good communication skills, and the following
qualifications we would really like to talk to you.
- class 3 or higher licence
- knowledge of the Whitecourt oilfield
- experience with Vac systems
- some Knuckle Picker Experience
- ability to work long hours
- putting chains on tires as needed
- able to take and follow direction
- oil field relevant tickets
- 2 years experience
The job duties include.
• Picking up and moving septic tanks from various
sites.
• Cleaning out the tanks with the vac system. And
rigging the tanks in.
• Also moving other rental equipment as needed.
POSITION PAYS $40.00 an hour for an experienced hand.
(guarantee available) and benefits after 3 months.
NO accommodations with this pay. There is room for
advancement with our company.
Thanks very much for your interest. I look forward to
hearing from you.
AUTOS FOR SALE
2008 Escape, loaded, 4x4 109,000 klm.
$9,500.
2008 Dodge SLT, 4x4,
2500, with tidy tank &
pump & took box. 120
klm $15,500.
2008 Equinox all wheel.
120,000 klm, $10,500.
2011 Equinox all wheel
99,000 klm, $15,500.
2006 Chev 2500 4x4
$9,500.
2006 Grande Caravan,
loaded. $6,900.
Call 780-706-5112.
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HELP WANTED
Looking for Construction Labourers
and Journeyman Carpenters in the
Whitecourt Area.
Must have own transportation with valid
drivers licence. Full- time positions available.
Experience is an asset.
Email resume to [email protected].
Renford Inn
3559 Caxton Street, Whitecourt, AB. T7S 1P4 is
Hiring One Full-Time Front Desk Clerk & Three
Full-Time Room Attendants
Front Desk Clerk:
No experience & education. Duties: Maintain an
inventory/Register arriving guests and assign
rooms/Answer enquiries regarding hotel/Compile and
check daily record sheets, guest accounts, receipts and
vouchers using computerized or manual
systems/Present statements of charges to departing
guests and receive payment. Wage: C$12.5014.50/hr,36-40 hr/week
Room Attendant:
No experience & education. Duties: Sweep, mop, wash,
wax and polish floors/ Dust furniture and vacuum
carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered
furniture/Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean
towels and toiletries/ Attend to guests' requests for extra
supplies/Stock linen closet and supplies area
/Clean/Pick up debris and empty trash containers/Wash
windows, walls and ceilings/Report and store lost and
found items. Wage: C$14-16/hr,36-40hr/wk
How to submit classifieds:
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We encourage part time candidates to apply as well,
welcome applications from Aboriginals
Resume to – [email protected]
Join our Team!
Cliff’s
Lonestar prides itself for its outstanding equipment, safety reputation and
above industry average wages and we have just recently expanded
operations to the Whitecourt Area.
We are currently seeking Operators and Swampers to join our growing
Company. Preference will be given to those with previous Vacuum Truck
or Hydrovac experience, and oilfield related experience is considered an
asset.
Please note that Operator positions MUST have a Class 1 or 3 CDL, and
be able to drive manual transmissions, and supply an abstract less than
30 days old at date of hire.
Send us your resume.
Please make sure your resume includes
companies worked for and years or months with year you worked there,
include all driving experience, and it must include the last 3 years of
employment (2014 to 2010)
We will need copies of all safety tickets that you currently possess, please
be advised that all our HVAC employees require CSTS, H2S Alive,
Standard First Aid-CPR - Level C, Global Level 2 Ground Disturbance,
OSSA accredited Confined Space Entry, and OSSA accredited Fall
Arrest. All our Vac division employees need the above tickets less the
Global Level 2 Disturbance; however it is considered an asset.
You must be able to supply 2 work related references.
NOW HIRING
Dayshift:
Cashiers, Price Changers, Receiver
Apply in person at 4420-52 Ave., Whitecourt, AB
Interested applicants please forward resume/abstract/2 work related
references and copies of tickets by Fax: (403) 887-2074 or by email to
[email protected]. You can check us out on our website as
well at Lonestarwest.com.
For any assistance please call Jody, HR Manager at Lonestar’s Head
Office at 403-887-2074, ext 115 or you can call Kody, Whitecourt Area
Manager at 780-370-8685.
Please note that Lonestar has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy in
effect, and due to the safety sensitive nature of these positions preemployment screening will be conducted.
We thank all applicants for their interest.
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HELP WANTED - LOOKING FOR:
Cook, Waitresses,
Hostesses, Supervisor
Drop off resume at:
3559 A Caxton St., Whitecourt, AB
Tundra Oilfield
Rentals Ltd.
is looking for:
• Bed Truck Drivers
• Winch Tractor Drivers
Please email resume to:
[email protected]
or fax: 780-778-3303
Email your ad today to
[email protected]
or call 780-706-1858
Trophy Buck & Viro Energy are seeking a
Payroll/Data Entry Clerk Effective Immediately
Duties consist of;
• Performing a wide variety of complex administrative assignments of a payroll
nature, such as: analyzing accounts, records, reports & payroll data for accuracy
& completeness.
• Coordinate and monitor all aspects of the hourly payroll system.
• Provide HR administrative support to include fielding basic benefits questions,
providing selection and hiring support.
• Prepare materials for presentations or reports using various software
applications such as Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Maintain records, research & gather data, and compose correspondence.
Requirements:
• High school diploma or General Education Degree GED.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a payroll and/or HR support position is
an asset.
• Ability to track & manage hourly payroll processes.
• High level of proficiency in Simply Accounting & Microsoft Office programs
including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to create databases, run reports and use queries for data retrieval.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Team oriented, yet with the ability to work independently.
• Proven, pro-active problem solving approach with the ability to work in a fast
paced environment while handling varying priorities.
• Capability to communicate & work successfully with all levels of the
organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work
successfully with all levels of the organization.
• Strong initiative with the ability to work with limited direct supervision.
Please email us at [email protected]
People frequently refer to the month of August as “the dog days of
summer.”
The dog days of summer get their name from
the star Sirius, commonly known as the “Dog
Star.” In ancient times,
when artificial lights did
not obscure the stars,
people looked to the sky
as a source of inspiration
and answers to questions
they otherwise could not
explain. Groupings of
stars known as “constellations” were used to tell
stories, and these stories were part of ancient
folklore.
One
constellation
prominent during the
summer months is Canis
Major, which includes a
bright star named “Sirius.” Ancient peoples
surmised that this star’s
brightness warmed the
Earth, not unlike the sun.
In addition, Sirius rises
and sets in conjunction
with the sun in the summer. It was believed that
Sirius added even more
heat to the sun, creating
the humid and especially
hot days of summer. This
time on the calendar was
thusly named the dog
days of summer.
Thanks to scientific
study and a better understanding of astronomy
and weather, it is known
that the dog days of summer do not owe their extreme warmth to Sirius.
Rather, the heat is a direct result of the Earth’s
tilt on its axis during this
time of the year.
HELP WANTED
Tim Hortons in Whitecourt is looking
to fill the following positions:
Food Service Attendant
Full Time / Shift Work
$12.50 / Hour plus Benefits
Food Service Supervisor
Full Time / Shift Work
$14.50 / Hour plus Benefits
Please apply in person at the
restaurant.
4331-52 Ave Unit 1
Whitecourt, AB
Interested in the outdoors, mechanically inclined, like to see different
places, learn something new every day? This may be the career for
you.
Position(s) available in a specialized & unique industry that involves
all sectors. Our group operates a 40 year old Organization that
provides components and services to support the Groundwater Utility
sector.
We are a family orientated Group and are interested in providing an
opportunity for the right individual to come and join us. The
knowledge that can be learned while in our family includes, Geology,
Water Chemistry, Well Design, Electrical & Piping Systems,
Specialized Equipment Design, Metal & PVC Fabrication and Data
Recovery to name a few concepts that we teach.
We provide Services for Special Projects throughout Western
Canada, which broadens our client base, knowledge and
perspectives of our world.
If you are interested in becoming a part of our Organization, please
do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail with what you are interested
in and have to offer.
A Class 3 driver’s license an asset, but not mandatory. More
important is the will to learn and strive for excellence.
Please send resume with driver’s abstract via mail or e-mail to:
Attention: Office Manager
Box 7297
Edson, Alberta
T7E 1V5
No phone calls please.
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Dirty jobbers clean up
Drivers Wanted
Class 1 & 3
Some experience required
• TRI-HI
• Benifits, FT
• Performance Bonus Program
• Great Wages
To apply contact Colby:
Fax 780-778-4616
Ph. 780-779-3266
Email [email protected]
Photo Olivia Rutt
Dirty Jobs’ participants show off the prizes they won for the Whitecourt and District
Library’s teen summer reading program. During the summer, the teens experienced the
dirty jobs of Miller Western, a ranch hand, a garage collector, and a Repeat Boutique
volunteer.
Job #14-045
FITNESS COORDINATOR
to enhance the quality of life for all residents, with a commitment to the well being of our community. Our
organization now has an opening in the Community Services Department at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre for a
30 hour per week Fitness Coordinator.
This dynamic position is responsible for the management of the Fitness Centre and Rotary Running Track
functions at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre, and community fitness initiatives.
Key duties will include:
• Research best practices and trends in the fitness industry to ensure the Fitness Centre is proactively meeting
member needs.
• Develop and implement innovative programs and services for the Fitness Centre.
• Develop and manage budgets and short and long term plans for the fitness department that work in
collaboration with the overall goals of the department and Town of Whitecourt.
• Work as part of the Allan & Jean Millar Centre team – assisting colleagues with programs and events when
necessary.
• Recruit, train, schedule and evaluate full-time, part-time and contract staff and instructors.
• Ensure Millar Centre and Town of Whitecourt customer service standards are being proactively implemented
within the Fitness Centre.
• Manage a preventative maintenance program for fitness equipment which includes scheduling preventative
maintenance, parts inventory management, managing unscheduled repairs, planning for replacement
machines and reporting.
• To implement marketing initiatives that promote fitness programs, member retention and general community
wellness.
Desired Skills and Qualifications include:
• A dynamic and outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal, resourcefulness, diplomacy, customer
service and communication skills.
• Post-secondary education in physical education, recreation, kinesiology, or related management field and/or
experience.
• Experience with specialized fitness equipment and the maintenance and care of.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• 2-3 years experience in community wellness and the fitness industry.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite – including Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Publisher, as well as
with CLASS software and social media use.
• Experience in coordinating, implementing, and evaluating fitness and community programs.
• Marketing experience.
The Town of Whitecourt is committed to its employees. This position offers a wage scale of $41,781.73 to
$46,998.56 annually and a first rate benefits package. The successful applicant will be required to pass a preemployment physical and criminal record check, and provide a drivers' abstract, prior to being hired. The
applicant may be required to work a variety of day, evening and weekend shifts.
If you feel that you have the qualifications and desire to be part of the Allan & Jean Millar Centre Team, please
submit your written letter of application to the following address by Monday, August 18, prior to 12:00 noon:
TOWN OF WHITECOURT
Box 509, 5004 - 52 Avenue,
Fax: 780-778-4166
Re: Job # 14-045
Employment Opportunity
Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park Manager
The Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park is a partnership between the Town of Whitecourt, Woodlands
County, and the Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park Society. The Winter Recreation Park will provide an
affordable, fun, family experience. The terrain lends itself to be the perfect beginner hill where parents can take
their children (affordably) to learn how to ski/board. The hill is scheduled to open December 2014 with two green
runs, one blue run, at least two tubing flumes, and a terrain park complete with jumps and rails and one 570’ long
conveyor belt lift.
The Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park Society is immediately seeking a Manager to work with the Board of
Directors to plan for the opening of this exciting new facility. Once open, the Manager position will be a seasonal
operating position, 7months of the year, October to April; however, there is the possibility to negotiate year-round
employment. This is a full time position at 40 hours per week.
Key duties leading up to the opening of the park:
• Developing operational policy and procedures, finalizing operating days and times, and assisting with an
operating agreement with the Town of Whitecourt.
• Setting up Guest Services – finalizing pass structures and pricing, setting up software/hardware, ordering
passes, and plan for sales starting in the early fall.
• Staffing & Volunteers – recruiting, training, and scheduling staff for Guest Services, rental technicians, lift
operators, groomers, ski patrol and ski/board instructors.
• Equipment & Supplies – ensuring necessary equipment/machines and supplies including signage are ordered
and onsite for opening day. This also includes arranging for maintenance on snow cat, lift and other equipment
as necessary.
• Marketing and Media – assisting with the development of an operational website, ensuring directional signage
is underway, and producing materials/advertisements to promote the facility. The candidate will also be
required to liaise with the media on construction progress and provide general information about the hill and
operations.
• Prepare for opening day and planning of the official grand-opening event.
• Risk Prevention & Emergency Response Planning – developing emergency procedures, ordering equipment and
supplies, and planning for staff training.
• Site Set Up and Preparation – assist with installation of the lift, snowmaking system set up and operation,
ordering maintenance supplies, waste removal system, etc.
Desired Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
• Post-secondary education in a related field such as Ski Resort Operations & Management diploma or
Recreation or Sport Administration;
• Previous experience operating/managing a ski hill is preferred;
• Experience with snow cat and conveyor belt lift operation and maintenance;
• Experience with ski/board hill grooming and terrain park design and grooming;
• Experience with risk prevention and emergency response;
• Certifications such as: Advanced First-Aid, CPR, CSIA Ski Instructor, and Certified Ski Patrol would be an asset;
• Marketing and customer service experience;
• Program and special event planning experience, specifically with setting up ski/board lessons and working with
school groups;
• Supervisory experience – with recruiting, training, scheduling and managing staff;
• Financial management skills and budgeting experience;
• Computer skills;
• Excellent leadership, multi-tasking and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently as well as with a volunteer board and team of staff.
The Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park Society is offering a competitive wage range of $40,000$45,000 for the normal season (7 months) and $55,000-$60,000 for the first season (9 months). The successful
candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment physical and criminal record check, and provide a driver’s
abstract, prior to being hired. The successful candidate will be required to work a variety of day, evening, and
weekend shifts.
If you feel that you have the qualifications and desire to be part of this exciting project and strong community-based nonprofit organization, please submit your written letter of application and resume to:
Whitecourt Woodlands Winter Recreation Park Society
c/o Chelsea Grande, Allan & Jean Millar Centre
Re: WRP Manager Job
Box 509, 58 Sunset Blvd
Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N6
Applications must be received prior to 12:00 noon, on Monday, August 18th, 2014.
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Blooming beautiful
Photos by Serena Lapointe Photography
Here are more nominees for the local Communities in Bloom competition. Tonight there is an awards banquet at the Forest Interpretive
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