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Helping The Stollery Children’s Hospital meet its fund-raising goals over the next 18

months are the Battle River Community Fundraising Initiative and family members

(left to right): Rod Ross, Brett Denham holding Macy, Nicole Denham holding Willa,

Reese Denham, Cliff Denham and Brian Austrom. All committee members have benefitted

first-hand from the incredible level of care that the Stollery provides.

The Stollery Children’s Hospital opened in October 2001. It’s a hospital within a hospital, situated within the University of Alberta Hospital, which sees thousands of critically ill and injured children every year.

The Battle River Community Fundraising Initiative is stepping up to help with The Stollery’s pressing need for expansion and redevelopment. This group of dedicated family members and others from our community understand first-

hand the need for this facility and want to make sure it’s there for others. The goal is to raise $500,000 in funds over the next 18 months and to name one of the new pediatric operating rooms the Battle River Community Room.

Donor contributions have a life-changing impact on critically ill children. Read stories of what the Stollery hospital has meant for families throughout

Alberta and beyond on page 4 of this Super Booster. Donations may be made through any one of

The Battle River Community Initiative fundraising members, or through the Battle River Community Foundation.

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Grains for Hungry banquet celebration Nov. 6By Murray Green

Now that the harvest has been completed for the King-man Grains for the Hungry project, it is time to celebrate.

The harvest was a com-munity project of the King-

man Marketing Group that was completed on Oct. 21.

A celebration of the harvest will be held at the Kingman Community Hall on Friday, Nov. 6. It will open with a catered supper

at 6:30 p.m. and be followed by guest speakers and musi-cal entertainment.

Marion and Randy Ausmus, of Leader, Sas-katchewan, representing the Canadian Foodgrains

Bank, will be speaking on the Conservation of Agricul-ture in Ethiopia.

Musical entertainment will follow the speaker later in the evening.

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Local supporters help Stollery Children’s HospitalBy Murray Green

When the Stollery Chil-dren’s Hospital Operative Services program shared a pressing need for expansion and redevelopment, the Bat-tle River Community Fund-raising Initiative stepped up to help.

The Stollery Children’s Hospital has assisted Cam-rose and area families for many years. “It was 23 years ago, when liver transplants were something new, that the Stollery Children’s Hos-pital allowed our four-year-old daughter to lead a trans-planted healthy life. Without the Stollery, she would not be here today,” explained Rod Ross, of Camrose.

“Children’s hospitals have played an important role in our families lives for several decades. My late wife, Beverly was in Toronto Sick Kids for two months as a teenager and my late daugh-ter, Melissa was in intensive care in the Stollery in Grade 4. Our grandson, Clayton and our niece Kamryn have also recently been in the Stollery. My wife Bonnie and I have supported the Stollery Hos-pital for years and we are pleased to be part of the group supporting the fund raising for the Battle River Commu-nity Room,” said committee member Brian Austrom.

More recently, the Den-ham family, of Camrose, wanted to lend support after a positive experience.

“Over the past five years we have been to the Stollery on numerous occasions. We are truly so fortunate to have that level of pediatric care available to us just a car ride away. They have helped my family in so many ways, I want to give back so they can help so many other families,” said Nicole Denham.

In 2013-14, the hospi-tal reported 9,230 operat-ing room (OR) cases. This is expected to increase by 28.5 per cent by 2026.

The demand for OR space exceeds the hospital’s capacity, leading to wait lists and cancellations of critical operating room procedures on babies, children and youth.

A group of dedicated fam-ily members and people from the community understand the need for the facility and want to be sure it’s there for others. The goal is to raise $500,000 to fund one of the five new pediatric operating rooms. To-date $130,000 has been raised toward the goal – one quarter of the way there.

The Stollery Children’s Hospital is undergoing an extensive expansion that includes the construction of new facilities to continue to provide the services and care necessary to support children through their medical jour-neys. The hospital is expand-ing to meet growing com-munity needs for advanced, compassionate and family-centered care.

The province has com-mitted a total of $55.3 mil-

lion to upgrade and modern-ize the OR suites, the physi-cal environment for neonatal and pediatric patients who require life-support and criti-cal care, as well as space for teaching and training.

The hospital has iden-tified that $15 million in additional funding would allow the expansion projects to have a higher degree of excellence in terms of pro-gramming, research and resources which the founda-tion is responsible for raising through an integrated five year campaign entitled Criti-cal for Care. The first phase of this campaign is complete and the new ambulatory clin-ics are open and seeing hun-dreds of children a day.

Operating room redevel-opment is the second phase of the campaign and con-struction is underway to not only renovate the five cur-

rent operating theatres, but to expand for a total of 10 operating theatres to improve patient care and provide timely access to all children requiring surgery.

The goal of the Battle River Community fundraising initiative is to raise the funds within the next 18 months and to name one of the new operating rooms after the Bat-tle River community.

Donor contributions have a life-changing impact on critically sick and severe-ly injured children at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

The Denhams’ daughter, Macy, has faced a difficult life so far – her lung capacity is diminished, she struggles to keep weight on and she is still tube fed – the giddiness in her voice speaks volumes about where she is today.

“Macy isn’t shy,” mom Nicole said. “She’s willing to

learn everything and she’s a happy little girl. She’s mak-ing up for what we had to go through in the beginning.”

In early 2010, Nicole gave birth to twins at 25 weeks and six days. Macy started off healthy, but only 11 days in, Nicole and her husband, Brett, were confronted with every parent’s worst night-mare. They lost the other twin and then Macy’s well-being plummeted.

Nicole and Brett stayed with Macy in the Stollery Children’s Hospital over the course of 145 days and two surgeries. Later that fall, they brought her back for a third. “We were in and out of the Stollery for 186 days in total that first year,” said Nicole.

Over time, the Denhams familiarized themselves with the staff at the Stollery. “If we had any questions they were there in an instant,” Nicole said, adding that despite the trauma they’d seen, she and Brett felt at home.

Macy is still tube fed, but is making developmen-tal gains like riding a bike and writing her name – and she’s made huge gains in her speech.

“Brenda and I believe the Battle River Initiative is very important because the Stol-lery in Edmonton is the chil-dern’s hospital for the Battle River area. Our family has personally witnessed the car-ing and professionalism of the skilled doctors and staff at the Stollery Hospital first hand and we believe that we are truly blessed to have such an amazing medical team so close to home. Without them we would not today enjoy our precious granddaughter see-ing her loving life that she almost lost. It is one of the best children’s Hospitals in North America. We believe that an

investment in the Battle Riv-er Initiative is an investment in the families and children of the Battle River Area,” said Cliff Denham

For the first six years of his life, Owen Thompson, of Sedgewick, was known to Stollery staff as the happiest, healthiest, sick kid around.

Spending about half of his first six years at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Owen truly proved what an amazing young boy he is – all thanks to the incredible doctors, nurses and staff at the Stollery. Born with a con-dition called Gastroschisis, Owens bowels were growing on the outside of his body and had twisted themselves off, also causing bowel damage on the inside.

A newborn baby should have 265 cm of bowel. At just one day old, Owen underwent surgery and ended up with only 35 cm. Unable to prop-erly digest and absorb food, Owen has a permanent intra-venous line and a line in his stomach that feed him. At five years old, Owen learned how to eat, chew and swallow, simple tasks that many take for granted every day.

In addition to his rare bowel disorder, Owen also had two open heart surgeries for an unrelated condition. Fourteen scars cover his torso illustrate Owen’s medi-cal journey. If you saw this vibrant, caring and energetic boy on the playground, you would never know just how much he’s been through.

Now nine years old, ambulance trips and hospi-tal stays are becoming few and far between. Although Owen has regular checkups, his mom is always in contact with his doctors and nurses. Owen continues to rely on constant monitoring with regular adjustments to his intravenous feeds. This will be his life and his future, but without the Stollery, there would be no future.

“Life with Owen is not easy or simple, but we are so grateful to have the support of the Stollery and lucky to be able to hook him up to his intravenous every night to keep him going,” said Owen’s mom Tammy. “The Stollery is a place we will always call home.”

The Battle River Com-munity Foundation has offered to accept donations for this initiative at no cost to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

You can support this ini-tiative by donating online at www.stollerykids.com, calling 1-877-393-1411, or mailing in a cheque. Be sure to select Battle River Community Ini-tiative when donating online or to reference it when you call or mail in your donation.

Stollery Children’s Hos-pital Foundation, 1502 Col-lege Plaza, 8215-112 Street, Edmonton AB, T6G 2C8. You can call Cyndi Matthews at 780-431-4617 for more infor-mation.

Owen Thompson, of Sedgewick, now leads an active life.

The Stollery Children’s Hospital was there for Macy, left, as was her big sister Reese.

Done — Murray


Faulkner places third at nationalsBy Murray Green

Bittern Lake area drag race driver Ryder Faulkner finished in third place at the Rocky Mountain Nationals at the Edmonton Raceway Sept. 19 and 20.

The eight-year-old junior dragster driver raced in a field of 32 cars, but managed to place on the podium again. Last year he came in second in a smaller entry of about 20 cars.

With another new motor and adding 100 lbs to the car to meet his required weight, he continued to improve. “He has a firm grasp of how to drive and loves every minute at the track,” said his father, Lindsay.

Ryder received his passion for the track from his dad, who has been racing motorcycles for many years.

The Faulkers moved into the area from Ontario because of work and soon liked the area around Camrose. Lindsay worked for Harley Davidson, a natural fit for his love of motor-cycles. Ryder, who is bilingual, fit right in at the francophone school in Camrose, and is in Grade 4.

The methanal cost runs about $50 a day for the drag-ster, so it isn’t about making money. “The car with a new motor is worth between $4,000 and $5,000,” added Lindsay. “We are still looking for a few sponsors to help out.”

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Guntrip receiveseducation grant

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ta Baseball League believes education is as important as baseball.

For the fifth straight year NCABL partnered with Ser-vus Credit Union to offer an education grant to a deserving athlete from the league.

The athlete must be in full time attendance at a post-secondary institution in Cana-da or the United States.

Camrose Axemen catcher Riley Guntrip was selected. He has already completed the first year of a Bachelor of Sci-ence Degree in biology at Siena Heights University in Michigan.

“In his first season in the NCABL, Guntrip has proven to be a valuable asset for the Axemen organization, but more importantly he was chosen as this year’s recipient of the NCABL Educational Award on the strength of his convictions and willingness to work to achieve goals the league holds to be important for all youth,” said commis-sioner Paul Riopel.

“Riley has a proven record of success with a GPA of 3.78 in his first year of study. His pursuit of a college education in the United States has test-ed his willingness and dedi-cation to work hard both at home during the summer as well as back at school. Riley has embraced the challenge with the same strength of character that brought him success on the baseball field this season.”

He was third in batting for the Axemen this season with a .308 batting average and was a constant long ball threat. As a catcher, Gun-trip has all of the defensive tools necessary to both block and call a great game, not to mention a deadly accurate arm to stop potential base runners in their tracks. The NCABL wishes to encourage him to pursue his ambition of one day entering medical school and graduating as a doctor. The Axemen are sure that they can always use a good doctor on their staff.

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There are 10 benches to rest along the way and 10 fishing stations. It also has two bridges to cross water and a valley.

The fish pond is stocked with rainbow and brown trout twice a year. Fish are supplied by the Alberta Con-servation Association.

There are no motorized vehicles permitted on the walk.

There are approximately 30 birdhouses along the walk and several scenic viewpoints

to watch geese nesting in an adjacent pond.

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Sahakarini and its partners growing hopeBy Ruth Eva Jensen

Local NGO, Sahakar-ini, partners with develop-ing world organizations to grow hope in the people of vulnerable communities with whom they work. Hope restores confidence, it gives us courage to forge ahead, hope pushes back at despair; hope infuses us with life and possibility and poten-tial. Hope makes it possible for us to plan and dream and set goals for the future. Without hope none of us can live fully.

Wouldn’t you like to be a part of bringing hope to the marginalized? Then join us for the annual Loaves and Fishes dinner on Nov. 7 at the Norsemen Inn. Doors open at 5 p.m. allow-ing time for you to peruse the displays and items for purchase. Tickets for this special event are available from Wisemen’s Way Book Store and Sahakarini board members.

The market place will be open with many items for sale. The silent auction provides opportunity to bid on special items. While the live auction will feature the following (with other items still to be named): a week-end stay at Rosebush Lodge near Edberg, two Voyageur canoe rides on the Battle River, a shopping extrava-ganza at Fringe Benefits and, of course, the item we all wait for – the sandals used and worn by one of the early Sahakarini pioneers, Rev. Gordon Schieck. These sandals have walked the roads and byways of many countries, starting in India. Where would you like to take them? Come and join us for the opportunity to bring real hope and advan-tage to vulnerable peoples. You will be glad you did! Why? Let me tell you what is happening.

You will hear about two projects where hope is beginning to flourish: the Children’s College managed and carried out by the South India NGO known as Pipal Tree, visited and monitored by Dr. Varghese Manaloor together with students of the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus; and an updated report on the Agro-forestry project of the Boyaca region of Colombia, where Augustana graduate Leah Johnson spent twelve months as an intern.

The Children’s Col-lege was created to serve indigenous Adivasi children whose families have been forest dwellers from ancient times. In recent years they have been displaced by mega dams that have flooded their natural habi-tat and destroyed their way of life as forest dwellers. The Indian Government has also declared large tracts of forest as wildlife parks

and prohibited anyone from living in the forests. These Adivasi people have a strong traditional history of living successfully with nature and have always been for-est dwellers. Modern times have sidelined these indig-enous peoples and forced them into a life of poverty of self-worth, and poverty brought about by lack of modern skills, which have resulted in near destitution for many. Most often par-ents are forced into a life of itinerant work, often in the coffee and tea plantations far from their native place; accompanying children are removed from school and their already precarious futures in a modern world are even more deeply com-promised.

“The Adivasi children are rooted in place and in the community of that place, but they are not well cared for as the community resources are limited. They are straddling the cultures of tribal and modern India and they have little hope of thriving without adequate access to nutritious food, clean water, shelter and education. The program provides shelter, food, med-ical care, and assistance with school curriculum, and supplements the school edu-cation with activities rooted in tribal value and modern needs.” (Sahakarini News-letter, Fall 2015.) In tele-phone conversation with Dr. Manaloor, he stated, “This is a really fine project.” He speaks with knowledge and expertise in India and in this particular region.

The Pipal Tree s Chil-dren’s College brings hope

Children playing at the Pipal Tree Children’s College in Mysore India. The college, which was visited and monitored by Dr. Varghese Manaloor, together with students of the University of Alberta Augustana Campus, brings hope to the most disadvantaged. Since its inception in 2011, eight boys have completed their high school education.

to the most disadvantaged. Since its inception in 2011, eight boys have completed their high school education. Another 10 boys, and also 10 girls, from the ages of 12 to 18 years of age have been selected for the program. “The Children’s College aims to educate the chil-dren of the forest who may then help us all bridge the increasing divide between the earth based knowledge we need to survive and the mechanics of modern life.” (Sahakarini Newsletter, Fall 2015.)

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medical needs supplied, the parents can work and know their children are being prepared to live in modern India. Children and parents come together for festivals and other visits throughout the school year. Here, in this place, hope is flourishing as teachers, parents and children know the future of this genera-tion carries much promise.

Colombia is a country that has been torn apart time and time again by con-flict. The people of the Boy-aca region, as well as most Colombians, continue to be impacted by past atrocities and present unrest. Dur-ing her time in the Boyaca region, Spanish speaking Leah Johnson was respon-

sible for observing and monitoring the program. She said, “I learned a new level of compassion for peo-ple and what they endure when they live with the legacy of conflict in their lives…neighbours burned down the houses of neigh-bours, destroying property and hope for the future.”

In earlier times mining was a way of life for people but the mines are now less productive, so fewer people have mining jobs, besides which mines have left an environmental nightmare in their wake. Between the loss of mining jobs and the

political unrest life became beyond difficult.

Sakaharini, has been working in partnership with Diaconia, an arm of the Lutheran Church in Colombia. This partner-ship, together with that of the local people, is turn-ing life around and bring-ing new hope in the midst of long-term distrust and pain. Water flow problems and food security were named as requiring atten-tion. The project has estab-lished protected areas for reforestation with natural diversity which regulates water flow for the entire community. The number of food producing gardens have been doubled and water sources are servicing

many more people than last year. With the establish-ment of adequate water and food resources people’s lives take on new meaning and with new hope they can begin to plan for the future.

During our conversa-tion I asked Leah, “Do you think by working together on making the gardens and developing the water sources that feed these gar-dens, some of the distrust among neighbours from past atrocities and violence may be broken down and people can learn to live in trust once again?” She wisely replied, “That was not a planned outcome of the project, but it may be side effect.”

We can hope and pray that this will be so, that the people of Boyaca region, and the country of Colom-bia, will one day be able to live in peace and harmony together.

Sahakarini has taken on the theme of Growing Hope Together. Each one of us can be part of seeding hope where we live, and across the world in South India and Colombia. And together, we can do amaz-ing things. Join us on Nov. 7 and be part of this mis-sion of hope.

We are the same the world over. For each one of us, hope restores confi-dence, it gives us courage to forge ahead, hope pushes back at despair; hope infus-es us with life and possi-bility and potential. Hope makes it possible for us to plan and dream and set goals for the future. With-out hope none of us can live fully.

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Over the past months, the focus of the discussions with the support staff groups was to create fairness and equity for all employees, and a solid concentration this year on increasing access to benefits for staff.

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Technology helps farmer make most of fertilizer dollarsBy Dan Jensen

Humphrey Banack is making the most of his fer-tilizer dollars.

Using data on yield col-lected by his combine, the Round Hill area farmer is able to assess which areas in his field benefit the most from spring fertilizer place-ment and adjust his applica-tion rates accordingly.

“We feed the data on the yield into a program that helps us to determine how much fertilizer we need to maximize production in a certain area,” said Banack. “As we drive across the field the equipment reads the fer-tilizer rates you want. You can actually see the fertiliz-er rates going up and down.”

Banack hopes the new technology will help him cut the fertilizer rates in the poorer producing areas.

“It’s all about maximiz-ing our return,” he said. “If we are putting fertilizer on land that doesn’t have the ability to produce as much we are wasting money.”

Banack will be conduct-ing a thorough evaluating the effectiveness of the tech-nology after harvest.

“We have a few test strips in our field that we will be looking at to see how they did with less fertilizer,” he said. “If we can get the same yields with less fertil-izer we will know that this is more productive for us. We are businessmen and we will do whatever we can do

to make a dollar that makes sense and is environmen-tally safe.”

Banack feels the new technology will grow in popularity as more young people get into farming.

“On our farm we have four levels of technology acceptance,” he said. “We have my father-in-law who just wants to drive the com-bine. The Super 92 he had didn’t have any monitors on it; he just watched what was going in and what was coming out and away he went. Then there is myself, who has grabbed onto it some. My brother is 12 years younger than I am and he is more deeply into

it, and my son is 12 younger than that yet. They like get-ting on there because this is a kind of a video game. Their acceptance and their ability to use the technology is higher.”

Banack realizes that the amount of nutrients he puts into the soil affects not just his own farm but the farms around his.

“We realize that we have to be judicious in the way we use the product and not over use it just to make sure we can make it to that next level,” he said. “I think anytime we can do that it is good for the environment. When we put nitrogen on the field for

example a lot of it goes up as nitrous oxide and escapes into the atmosphere. The Fertilizer Institute of Cana-da has the four Rs: the right place, the right time, the right amount and the right product. That is what this is aiming towards; it’s not like a blanket application like you see with many people who empty a bag of fertil-izer on their lawn without knowing how much it is supposed to cover.”

Banack believes the new technology is going to receive more and more buy in as people see the ben-efits.

“Farming is really turning into a business,” he

said. “People are looking at it more and more as a busi-ness and asking why they are spending $70 an acre on fertilizer when they can get by with $68 per acre. On 1,000 acres that is $2,000 and that is taking my wife and I to Mexico this winter. If we are looking at $250 an acre in input costs and you take five per cent off of that by applying less fertil-izer you are saving $12.50 per acre, which is a sub-stantial amount of money for any operation. If you have 3,000 acres you would save $37,000. I think as businessmen we are start-ing to look at that even more.”

New technology is allowing farmers like Humphrey Banack to decide where to place fertilizer in order to maximize yields. The Fertilizer Institute of Canada follows the four Rs when it comes to fertilizer applications: the right place, the right time, the right amount and the right product.

By Cathie BartlettTwo authors and a spe-

cial presentation added up to many ideas and much enjoyment when the Battle River Writing Centre cel-ebrated Alberta Culture Days Sept. 25.

The gathering, spon-sored by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, was held in New Norway at the beautiful home of Annie Mirza and Harvey Jones. The evening began with Stan Trautman, of Duhamel, reading from his local history book Citizen of Duhamel. Stan’s daughter Jane Trautman Faught, of Duhamel, joined in sharing memories of days gone by.

Many of Stan’s ideas took form as he tended his fields and cared for his Hol-stein dairy herd. His love of nature and rural life comes through in his writ-ing, which came naturally to him. Jane recalled how her father would sit down at the kitchen table with his scribbler, take up a pen or pencil, and immediately start putting his thoughts down on paper.

Author Fran Kimmel, of Lacombe, talked about her career as a wordsmith, both in the corporate world and on her own. Now a teach-

er and writer, Fran has worked as a career counsel-lor, youth worker, proposal writer, communications coordinator and vice-presi-dent for a career consulting firm. Her short stories have appeared in many journals and anthologies, including

twice in The Journey Prize Stories.

Fran read from her first novel, The Shore Girl, winner of the 2013 Alber-ta Readers’ Choice Award, and a Canada Reads Top 40 selection.

In between the

author presentations, Bev O’Riordan of Camrose, received a Living Trea-sure of Alberta award for 2014. The Association for Life-Wide Living of Alberta (ALL), of which the Battle River Writing Centre is a part, instituted the awards in 2012 to recognize individ-uals and groups who have mastered an art or craft to a high level and thus contrib-uted to life in Battle River country.

Bev received the award for her competence and professionalism during 32 years as a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital. Her service at St. Mary’s included 10 years as head nurse on the medical unit and more than a decade as evening supervisor when she was responsible for the entire hospital during her shift. She combined numer-ous nursing duties with supervising the staff and completing administrative work, always managing the challenging position capa-bly.

Her concern for oth-ers continued well past her retirement in 1991. In 2004 she helped establish the Norbo Resident-Families Group in support of people in

care. Through her involve-ment with the group she pursued improvements in institutional care, hygiene, nutrition and spiritual care.

Inclement weather pre-vented Bev from attending ALL’s awards ceremony last November and receiv-ing her award with fellow recipients. The centre was happy to have Bev join in the evening and be recog-nized for her service to so many people in Camrose and area.

Stan received a Liv-ing Treasures award at last November’s ceremony, which also marked ALL’s 10th anniversary. Other Living Treasures of Battle River Country are: Marjorie Hanson and Ida Bull (2014); and Lorraine Arnold, Cal-vin Johnson, Cecile Mako-kis, Rita Nyback, Esther Rix and Maurice Wolfe from 2012.

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Association for Life-Wide Living of Alberta (ALL) member Cathie Bartlett, left, presented a Living Treasures of Battle River Country award to Bev O’Riordan in New Norway dur-ing Alberta Culture Days.

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The Canadian Federa-tion of Independent Business (CFIB) strongly disagrees with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives’ latest report on Canada’s corpo-rate tax system, authored by Jack Mintz, which pro-poses abolishing the lower small business corporate tax rate.

“It is disappointing to see big business interests trying to use the election spotlight to try to stick it to hard-working entrepre-neurs,” said CFIB president Dan Kelly. “If the Council of Chief Executives wants to help small businesses grow by raising their taxes, that’s help small businesses just don’t need.”

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“Entrepreneurs getting into the market need the opportunity and the means to develop into a larger busi-ness. The lower small busi-ness tax rate is designed to help offset the inherent, nat-ural disincentives to grow,” said CFIB chief economist Ted Mallett.

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Furthermore, from a fairness perspective, large businesses have seen their taxes cut nearly in half (28 to 15 per cent) since 2000, while the small business rate has barely moved (12 to 11 per cent).

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By Dan JensenThe Alberta Conservation Association and Alberta

Fish and Wildlife are encouraging hunters to take a stand against poaching.

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Hotline callers should be prepared to give the fullest possible account of the incident, including, if possible, the date time and location of the offence, the licence plate num-ber of the vehicle involved, the description of the person involved, the description of evidence at the scene or evidence of the crime that the violators took with them, and details of the violation.

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A poacher is not a hunter, but a criminal and a thief. If caught and convicted, poaches may be fined up to $100,000 and/or be sentenced to six months in jail.

While fewer than ten per cent of poaching cases are detected, there were still 293 poachers arrested in Alberta in 2011. The top five poached animals (in Alberta) are deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and bears. Walleye are the most commonly poached fish (size and limit violations).

Bald eagle feathers, beaks and claws are typically sold on the black market, while black bear is highly prized by poachers who sell their paws and gall bladders to Asia.

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The following are some illegal activities that will result in a poaching conviction: hunting or fishing out of season or without a licence; abandoning or destroying or allowing edible meat to become unfit for human consumption; night hunting; hunting on private land without permission (use respect, ask first); taking more fish and game than you are allowed to keep or have in your possession; selling wildlife or fish illegally; hunting while intoxicated, too close to occu-pied buildings or shooting off main highways; using illegal hunting/fishing devices or baits.

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Lorne Rinkel is giving to anyone who plans to do any hunt-ing this fall season.

“You need to obtain permission before you go onto pri-vate land or leased land,” said Rinkel.

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“Most hunters are really good with asking permission but there are always a few out there who refuse to follow the rules,” said Rinkel. “You can have 100 great guys out there following the rules, but the guy who doesn’t makes all of us look bad.”

Section 38 of the Wildlife Act specifies that no person shall hunt wildlife or discharge firearms on or over occupied lands or enter into such lands for the purpose of doing so without the consent of the owner or occupant. The Wildlife Act defines occupied lands as: privately owned lands under cultivation or enclosed by a fence of any kind and not exceed-ing one section in area on which the owner or occupant actually resides, and any other privately-owned land that is within 1.6 km of the section referred to in clause (a) and that is owned and leased by the same owner or occupant.

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not need to be posted with signs to receive protection under Section 38 of the Wildlife Act.

The Criminal Code (Section 41) provides that a person in peaceable pos-session of real property can require a trespasser to vacate the property.

“It is exactly the same if someone comes into your back yard,” said Rinkel. “The landowners view it the same way: that some-one is going into their back yard. They have machin-ery, they have cattle, they have fencing. They have an investment in the prop-erty, and they own it out-right.”

If the land is leased from the Crown, the les-see (the party in a business transaction that contracts to make use of property or equipment for a specific amount of time) is required to provide access to every-one.

“There are certain stip-ulations if they have cattle or livestock in there, or there is fire danger, but for the most part, they have to have good reason to restrict access, said Rinkel. “Most of the people I am finding are allowing foot access on Crown land.”

Anyone charged with and convicted of hunting on private property with-out first asking permission faces a fine and must forfeit his or her hunting licence for a year.

Alberta Fish and Wild-life encourages all hunt-ers to obtain a map from the Camrose County office that lists which lands are privately owned, which lands are classified as parks, and which lands are owned by the Crown or Ducks Unlimited. The maps also provide the names of the landowners or the lessees so that they may be contacted for prop-er permissions.

“Hunting is not just about going out and getting licences and harvesting an animal,” said Rinkel, “it is also about getting a proper map to know where you are. That is just as essential as a gun.”

Except for Wildland Provincial Parks or for the limited seasons provided in WMU’s 624 (Cypress Hills Provincial Park), 936 (Blackfoot Recreation Area). and 841 (Lakeland

Recreation Area), it is unlawful to hunt or to carry or discharge a firearm in a provincial park or recre-ation area without a fire-arms carry and discharge permit. Otherwise, all fire-arms must be unloaded, uncased and dismantled.

In the case of Blackfoot Recreation Area, hunters need to obtain a Firearms Discharge Permit from the office at Blackfoot Provin-cial Recreation Area prior to engaging in any hunting related activity inside the recreation area.

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SubmittedA whole new generation

of occupational therapists and physical therapists will help meet the rehabilitation needs of the entire province, thanks to the University of Alberta’s permanent pres-ence in southern and rural Alberta.

The Faculty of Reha-bilitation Medicine held a grand opening to mark the permanent operation of the faculty’s Calgary and Cam-rose satellite sites, home to master’s-level programs in occupational therapy (Cal-gary) and physical therapy (Camrose and Calgary). The two satellite sites had previously operated as pilot projects.

“This marks a new chap-ter for the Faculty of Reha-bilitation Medicine in how we educate the rehabilita-tion professionals of tomor-row,” said Bob Haennel, interim dean. “We take pride in being the only free-stand-ing Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in North America, but we also take seriously our responsibility to ensure Albertans have access to the rehabilitation services that are vital to quality of life, function and participation in an inclusive society.”

Students and professors from all three cities interact using real-time synchronous video conferencing technol-ogy.

“Just as technological advances continually change and improve how we deliver rehabilitation treatments, technology is changing how we teach our students,” Haennel added. “We can educate more students at the same time without sacrific-ing the learning experience or watering down opportuni-ties for hands-on training.”

“Expanding the physi-cal and occupational therapy programs in Calgary and rural areas enhances access for students and patients throughout Alberta,” said Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education and Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour. “Our government is making this investment because we rec-

ognize the value of students gaining the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their future careers, while also making a difference in the quality of life of Alber-tans who need this care.”

The Faculty of Rehabili-tation Medicine launched its first satellite site in 2010 at the U of A’s Augustana Campus in Camrose with an initial enrolment of 12 master’s students in physi-cal therapy. The model was later adopted to launch Cal-gary satellite sites for physi-cal therapy (at the U of C’s Downtown Campus) and occupational therapy (ini-tially in leased office space) in the fall of 2012.

Permanent enrolment funding from the Govern-ment of Alberta and an addi-tional capital investment have allowed for ongoing operations in newly reno-vated space at the U of C’s Downtown Campus, where both programs now reside.

“The University of Cal-gary has been an invalu-able partner in making our Calgary satellite a reality and a great example of the types of co-operation that routinely happen between post-secondary institutions in Alberta,” Haennel said. “Without their support, we would not be able to deliver the first-class educational experience our students need and deserve.”

Allen Berger, dean of Augustana Campus, said the physical therapy pro-gram has been a proud and welcome addition to the cam-pus and local communities.

“We are excited at Augustana to be celebrating the permanent funding of the multi-site physical thera-py program, and particular-ly proud that Augustana is uniquely positioned to assist the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in addressing the Province of Alberta’s needs in rural health care.”

Learning from cityto city

Students in Calgary, Camrose and the faculty’s primary home at Corbett Hall in Edmonton use a variety of learning methods,

By Dan JensenHow can we start to

see our land, its people and communities with love and respect, so that rather than exploiting and abus-ing them, we live with them in peace? That will be the overriding question at the fourth annual undergrad-led Spirit of the Land Con-ference at the Augustana campus of the University of Alberta Nov. 13 to 15.

Keynote speakers at the conference will include ethicist, theologian and ecologist Dr. Norman Wirz-ba (Friday), James Mako-kis, MD (Saturday) and Oil Country Engineering presi-dent Dennis Cuku (Satur-day). Dr. Wirzba, who is the author of Food and Faith and co-author of Mak-ing Peace with the Land, will touch on the need to be rooted in place, while

Makokis will reflect on healing in which tradition-al Cree medicine is inte-grated with modern medi-cine. Cuku, who with his team created the largest net zero commercial build-ing in Edmonton (Mosaic), ll speak on “greening oil country.”

The conference will feature several roundtable discussions that will give participants the opportu-

nity to reflect on how we can make the transition to living more peacefully and lightly on the land in a province that is so heavily dependent for so much of its activities on hydro-carbon energy.

The conference will close with “Youthful Visions for a Community Land Ethic,” which will ask what young people and recent grads are doing to develop

a community land ethic in their work life.

Post conference work-shops will be held Sunday morning on permaculture, solar power and Cree cul-ture.

Information on regis-tration may be obtained by calling Rebecca War-ren at the Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life at 780-679-1146.

Spirit of the Land Conference at Augustana Nov. 13 to 15

Faculty of rehabmedicine openssatellite sites

Poor jobcontrollingspending

Had the Alberta government increased spending more prudent-ly over the past decade, the province would today enjoy a surplus, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-par-tisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

“The view that fall-ing oil prices are chiefly to blame for Alberta’s deficit is false. The real source of the problem is many years of rapid growth in government spending,” said Charles Lammam, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Alberta’s Bud-get Deficit: Why Spend-ing Is To Blame.

For example, had the government lim-ited program spending increases since 2004-05 to keep pace with increasing overall prices (inflation) and a grow-ing population, the sur-plus today would be $4.4 billion instead of the projected $5.9 billion deficit – a difference of $10.3 billion.

Alternatively, had the government limited spending increases more modestly, to the growth rate of the provincial economy, Alberta would still enjoy a $1.9 billion surplus.

In reality, however, between fiscal years 2004-05 and 2014-15, provincial program spending increased by 98.3 per cent – near-ly double the rate of inflation and popula-tion growth combined (52.1 per cent) and sig-nificantly more than the pace of provincial GDP growth (88.6 per cent).

Consequently, Alber-ta faces its seventh defi-cit in eight years and a return to a net debt position (where the total value of government debt exceeds financial assets) for the first time in more than 15 years.

The physical therapy program is a welcomeaddition to the Augustana campus.

from traditional face-to-face instruction and hands-on practical sessions to video conferencing and use of mobile devices. Video confer-encing allows students from all three locations to inter-act with professors and each other.

In total, 217 students are enrolled in the physical therapy program – 154 in Edmonton, 39 in Calgary and 24 in Camrose. A total of 245 students are enrolled in occupational therapy – 198 in Edmonton and 47 in Calgary.

The smaller class siz-es provided an exceptional learning experience and drew classmates closer together, said Shauna Pan-ton, who this past August successfully completed the occupational therapy pro-gram in Calgary and gradu-ates this fall.

“We got to know each oth-er really well, and an impor-tant thing is we got to know how different classmates worked and about everyone’s learning style,” said Panton.

Classmates developed strong teamwork skills from working closely on group projects – collaborations that will pay off down the road as

each moves into practice in the community.

Being in southern Alber-ta also offers advantages in finding employment, she added.

The opportunities to live and study in Camrose were significant reasons for choos-ing the physical therapy pro-gram at the U of A, said Nolan Roesch, a second-year physical therapy student based at Augustana. Roesch grew up in Leduc, a city of comparable size to Camrose, and enjoys the sense of com-munity that comes with liv-ing in a smaller city.

“There’s a certain comfort level for me,” says Roesch, who did his under-grad in Edmonton and had the downtown experience, and is now enjoying the ben-efits of living in a smaller centre. He’s now involved with Augustana’s cross-country running team and is helping as a trainer for a local hockey team.

“I definitely see myself working in that smaller-city type atmosphere down the road, whether it’s a hospital or in a private practice. A lot of doors have opened up for me here in Camrose.”

Done — Murray


CAMROSE LEGION EXPRESSES APPRECIATIONMurray Green, Camrose Booster

Camrose branch of the Royal Canadian Legion presented plaques to community members for helping with the construc-tion of the Camrose cenotaph and the Legion monument. Back row from left, Comrade Ragnar Gislason, Chris Clarkson of the City of Camrose, Cam Parker of Burgar Funeral Home, Dennis Hare of Pioneer Machine and Crane and Tyler Weber of Weber Funeral Home. Front row from left, John Person and Bart Orr of Burgar Funeral Home, and Angela McCallum, Yvonne Schell and Jackie Walkey of Vison Credoit Union.

By Christopher ThrallTipis (also known as tee-

pees and tepees) are dwell-ings used by First Nations groups primarily on the plains of North America. They were portable shelter during times when mobility was important. Tipis were also used for impor-tant ceremonies and gather-ings.

A tipi was raised outside the Faith & Life Centre on the University of Alberta’s Augus-tana Campus thanks to the generous support of anony-mous donors.

“We were inspired in doing so by the Faculty of Native Studies on the North Campus, which also has a per-manent tipi in front of their main building,” says Augus-tana Aboriginal Engagement Committee chair Jérôme Melançon, lecturer in politi-cal studies and philosophy. “The organizers of the Spirit of the Land conferences have brought a tipi to the campus for the duration of their events in the past.”

The tipi will serve many uses on campus. Not only will it add a venue for courses and events, but it will also serve as a facility for ceremonies that can’t take place indoors. It can serve also as the starting point for cultural awareness on campus, act as a teaching tool, and can be a meeting place for Aboriginal students and elders.

“It offers Aboriginal stu-dents a sense that this is also their campus, and that this campus is open to them,” explains Melançon.

Understandingtipi construction

The tipi was purchased from the Pê Sâkâstêw Centre in Maskwacis, Alberta. It was raised by Elder Gary Waska-hat and Leanne Louis, Aborig-inal liaison officer from Pê Sâkâstêw Centre, with assis-tance from elder Roy Louis and four men from the Centre. Students, staff and commu-nity members gathered to cel-ebrate and joined in, assisting with the raising, while the Augustana Students’ Associa-tion offered tea and bannock.

The location at the top of the ravine was chosen for its visibility both on campus and beyond. It will be one of the first sights to greet visitors to campus.

“Personally, I find that it is an important way to acknowl-edge that tipis stood on this land long before our campus existed,” concludes Melan-çon. “They stood here before our students started to come from all over the world, long before Old Main was built, long before Europeans settled here. I think it’s also aestheti-cally pleasing and contrasts well with the brick, steel, and glass of our other buildings. It will act, I hope, as a reminder that we live on the traditional territory of the Cree, Black-foot, Métis, and other First Nations and that we are part of Treaty 6.”

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Cadet Master Warrant Officer A. Clarkson of the 3068 South Alberta Light Horse Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Camrose was chosen to be one of 12 youth from across the prairies and the Northern Territories to attend a week long canoe expedition on the Yukon River, in Yukon Territory. The amazing oppor-tunity is just one of several that were open to senior Army Cadets such as Clarkson.

“It was a lot of fun. We had some sun and rain on the trip, and a day of snow, but the scenery on the river was beautiful! We saw lots of wild life on the islands and shore lines,” said Clarkson. “I espe-cially liked it when we stopped

at this small house along the river. It looked really rustic and run down, but we were able to buy lunch. Mostly deer or moose meat. The food was fantastic!”

Having previously been taught basic canoeing skills, the cadets were provided with review lessons on canoeing, as well as instruction on canoe-

ing through rapids and con-ducting self-rescues with their canoes, as well as on others. The cadets were also required to pass a swim test. In all, the cadets spent five days on the Yukon Riv-er, canoeing almost 400 km. It is estimated that they spent about 10 hours each day on the river. The cadets

put in at Carmacks, YT, and came off the river at Dawson City, YT. Army Cadet Expe-ditions are paid for by the Canadian Cadet Organiza-tion through the Depart-ment of National Defence, and the Army Cadet League of Canada. Army Cadets is a youth program open to all Canadians aged 12 to

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As children prepare to embark on their trick-or-treat-ing jaunts in neighborhoods near and far, it is best to once again revisit safety tips that can help ensure this Hallow-een is enjoyable and injury-free.

Visibility. Visibility is key when donning a Halloween costume. Children should be dressed in highly visible cos-tumes so drivers can easily see them. Parents and chaper-ones also should be dressed in bright colors. Reflective tape and flashlights also make pedestrians more visible to oncoming cars.

Routes. Children and adults should plan their trick-or-treating routes ahead of time. This way they kids can be found quickly if they are separated from their groups, and parents can choose safe neighborhoods. Choose neigh-borhoods and paths that have the least amount of automo-bile traffic.

Walk, don’t run. Trick-or-treaters should stick to sidewalks and only cross the street at intersection cross-walks. Make sure kids know to avoid darting out between cars or cutting across lawns and driveways. When dark-

ness sets in, fast-moving chil-dren can be difficult to see.

Visit only lit houses. Residents who don’t want to answer the door will typi-cally leave their homes’ exte-rior lights off. Only visit homes that are decorated, bright and welcoming to trick-or-treaters.

Go in groups. Children should go out in groups and always be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Costume safety: Everyone should wear well-fitted cos-tumes that do not drag on the floor or impede mobility. Choose face paint over masks so that vision is not obscured.

Make sure your Halloween is a safe one

Done — Murray


Slough funds available to landownersSubmitted

Drained sloughs could be a cash cow for farmers and landowners when they and other wetland areas are restored with Ducks Unlim-ited Canada (DUC).

And there couldn’t be a better time. DUC is ramp-ing up its presence and activ-ity in Alberta in response to increased priority given to mitigating the effects of drought and flood conditions.

Recently, the conserva-tion organization and lead-er in wetland restoration received additional fund-ing from the Government of Alberta’s Watershed Resilien-cy and Restoration Program to restore more wetlands in Alberta. As a result, DUC opened a new office in Strath-more and added more field and GIS technical staff to its wetland restoration team to expand its reach.

Two DUC wetland resto-ration programs best suited to farmers and landowners, particularly those who use their land for grazing and/or cropping, are the 10-year lease program and the Revolving Land Purchase (RLP) program. The 10-year lease program provides com-pensation to landowners based on current fair market value for the restored wetland area. DUC pays for all wet-land restoration costs asso-ciated with a 10-year lease while allowing the landowner to manage the restored area, which may include haying or grazing.

Alternatively, the RLP program involves the pur-chase of land from landown-ers, restoration of wetland and upland habitat, and reg-istration of a conservation easement on the land title. The land is then sold back to the local agricultural commu-nity with the assurance that valuable wetland function and natural ecosystems will be maintained for long-term benefit. Proceeds of the land sale are then used to fund more restoration projects by DUC.

Wetlands, as proven by research, have the ability to store water, slow the release of water into surrounding streams and rivers, filter excess pollutants into water-sheds, and recharge ground-water. They also serve as a water source for livestock and provide habitat for wildlife and waterfowl.

Landowners and farmers who have engaged in either DUC program report several benefits, and use them as part of their long-term land management strategies.

Anyone interested in DUC’s wetland restoration programs should call 1-866-479-3825 or emailing [email protected].

In Camrose, Ducks Unlimited Canada is at 5015-49 Street, or call 780-608-4910.

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Done — Murray


On TrackKuntz & Company Inc. Kunt

For All Your

Diesel Needs!Trucks | Sales | Parts | Service | Diesel Injection

• Diesel Engines • Turbos• Inframe Kits • Injectors

• Cylinder Heads • Water Pumps

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CAT, CUMMINS, DETROIT, IHC, HINO We sell IPD and Interstate McBee

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• Tires • Wheels • Cabs, Frames, Hoods, Bumpers

• Engines, Transmissions,Rear Ends • Hard-to-fi nd Parts

Call us with your needs!Let us work for you!

Inframe or Overhaul Kits

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DIESEL ENGINES READY TO WORK

• 8.3L Industrial / Ag Spec Cummins

• 6.7 Cummins from 2011 Dodge

• LTA10• Cat C & Industrial• Cat 3406B w/Jake• Detroit 471N• Detroit 6v92TA Silver

JCT. OF HWYS 13 & 21, 4 miles west of Camrose, AB

780-672-6868Email: [email protected]

CATERPILLAR

ENGINE

PARTS

2001 IHC 8100

CAT C12

530E Hi Torque, 280 hp. 10 spd. Trans., Spring Suspension, 12/23, 34700 GVW, 295/75/22.5 Low Profi le Tires, 254” Wheel Base, 224” Cab to End of Frame, Double Frame, A/C, Positive Air Shutdown. Unit has Fresh Service & AB Safety and is ready to go!

Stk #UV1070 . . . . . . . . .$16,885

S/N MBL03915, AR 230-8698. Comes with Jake Brakes, rebuilt on R/O 18519. Sold exch., core charge $5500.00

Stk #ENGXC12-MBL-MBL03915

$24,885

2002 10’x30’ Wellsite Trailer

Propane Pig, A/C, Bedroom with bunk beds - queen on the bottom. Fresh CVIP, in great condition.$35,800

Used Truck Parts

3406CCat Engine,425 hp.13-sp. RTLOF16713A transmission, 46 rears with lockers, 11R24.5 rubber. Dual aluminum fuel tanks, Hendrickson air ride suspension c/w 100 barrel water tank, PTO shaft driven Bowie pump/hotbox, rear spray bumper, pintle hitch apron.

Truck has fresh Alberta Safetyand is ready to work!

$28,885Stk # UV1032

1994 Ford L9000Water Truck

2009 Volvo VNLD13F Volvo Engine, 485 hp, 12 spd. Volvo Auto Trans, 12,500 lb. Front w/Air Ride Suspension, 40 Rear w/Lockers, c/w Wet Kit, Roo Bumper – $59,000

– Sold with Fresh AB Safety –

1991 30’ Traileze Tridem Slide Axle End Dump Trailer

Roll Tarp, Reconditioned (have work orders), 11R24.5 Tires – $24,000

– Sold with Fresh AB Safety –Complete Unit $77,885

Farm Fuels & LubricantsReasons to support your local Co-op!

Co-ops own their own refinery.

Co-ops are locally owned, operated and managed.

High Performance Service all year long is our #1 priority!

Wild Rose Co-opYou’re at Home Here

For information about farm fuels, propane and lubricants, call Rob

TOLL FREE 1-877-385-3805

SEDGEWICK 780.384.3877VIKING 780.336.2100

Done — Murray


Round Hill hosts Harvest Show and Shine

The Round Hill and District Agricul-tural Society had a great turnout for its annual Harvest Show and Shine Oct. 4. Photos clockwise from top left: Dennis Christensen, from Devon, shows off his 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser; the threshing demonstration drew a big crowd; Donna and Allen Kennedy were busy selling 50/50 tickets throughout the day; the 1957 Morris Minor was the car that drew the most interest; Terry Nick, of Edmonton, answered many questions about his 1957 T-bird once owned by Marilyn Monroe; nine-year-old Jaidan Burnstad enjoys a piece of home made pie; Gary Andrews sits behind the wheel of his 1946 Mercury business coupe, a car that was built in Canada.

Done — Murray


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First time ever for a sale like this!

News ReporterAfter nearly thirty-fi ve years with The Camrose Booster Dan Jensen, our Senior Reporter, has chosen to retire. Over the years, Dan has earned a reputation for his fair and accurate reporting which has contributed to making our publication welcome in homes throughout our trading area. Although Dan will be diffi cult to replace, we are now accepting applications for this permanent, full-time position. The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.As part of our 2.5 person newsroom, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with our other reporters to maintain and enhance our high standards of editorial quality and community service. We offer a competitive salary and benefi ts package, including a car allowance, and the opportunity to work with a team of hard-working professionals who take pride in producing a publication that is recognized as one of the top 1% in the North American free paper industry.Qualifi cations:

1. Strong organizational and time management skills, ensuring that objectives are achieved within the necessary deadlines.

2. A demonstrated ability to write crisp, engaging stories with attention-grabbing leads and meaningful quotations.

3. Excellent interviewing skills demonstrating the ability to zero in on the essential elements of the story while establishing and maintaining rapport with sources.

Preference will be given to candidates who have post-secondary education, preferably in journalism, have previous experience in a community newspaper newsroom and have experience in page layout. Be aware that this position involves a certain amount of evening work and weekend assignments.Please provide us with:

1. A brief biography of yourself, including your education and previous employment history

2. Samples of your writing and photography3. Names of three references with an indication of

their relationship to you and contact info for each4. A copy of your criminal record check and your

driver abstract5. Your salary expectation

Mail or email your material to:

4925-48 Street, Camrose, AB T4V [email protected]

PRE-FREEZE-UP

SERVICE SPECIAL

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Including

RVs

FUNNY CARROTMurray Green, Camrose Booster

This crazy carrot decided to grow in various directions, or maybe Mother Nature just has a sense of humour. It was found in Dave Rutledge’s garden in his backyard on Oct. 3.


CALL780-672-2411

Toll Free 1-800-994-9953

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.See Lamb Ford for details. Bonus Week Cash is dependent on model.

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