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No matter the weather from 10 am, Friday, September 18 to 4 pm, Saturday, September 19, participants from Camrose Police

Service, Camrose Fire Department, Camrose EMS, Camrose County Protective Services and Camrose RCMP will be spending this 30-hour time period confined, around-the-clock, in a small

raised area in the Walmart parking area. These dedicated, professional first responders will be donating their time to live, eat and sleep in unenviable conditions in a combined effort to raise awareness and funds for local Special Olympics athletes

and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The annual

endeavour has proven to be an immensely popular event in the past two years and this weekend many various demonstrations

and activities will coincide at the site. Come see vintage protective service vehicles, Zumba workouts, street hockey, barbecues,

musical entertainment, bomb robot demonstrations and an always exciting K9 demo. Something new this year is the fly on the wall fund-raiser. The goal is to sell enough tape to allow a protective

services professional, or community dignitary, to stick to a wall! Ultimately, your participation and generosity will help ninety

Special Olympics athletes stay involved and compete in ten different sports.

News FeaturesAugustana starts new year with fewer students . . . . . . . . .4

Council puts off decision on ski jump until June of 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Juice Newton ready for any new challenge . . . . . . . . . . . 20

COLUMNS Reflections, by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . 8Homespun, by Lauren Nadon . . . . . . . . 16

Back Row: RCMP Sergeant Beth Phillip, Camrose Police Service

Constable Matthew Wilton, A.H.S. EMT/Paramedic Conrad Taylor,

Camrose County Community Peace Officer Manie Germushuysen and

Camrose Fire Department Life and Fire Safety Educator Jeff Knopf are clearly ready for around-the-clock Walmart living this weekend. Their goal is to

help Special Olympics athletes such as Mason Carter (front).

Special Occasions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Entertainment and Dining . . . . . .17-19

Who Can I Count On . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25

Sign Up Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27

Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

Auto Classifieds and Fall Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-40

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-46

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Alberta post-secondary students will have more money in their pockets as classes begin this month and a two-year tuition and fees freeze takes effect.

An estimated quarter-million full and part-time stu-dents and apprentices are returning to 26 institutions across Campus Alberta. They will directly benefit from a $133 mil-lion funding increase commitment that is bringing stability to this crucial sector.

Stabilizing governments investment in post-secondary education means educators can focus on delivering some of Canadas best education and training, said Lori Sigurdson, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education. Higher education is vital to our future prosperity and ensuring that it remains affordable and accessible for families is one way our government is investing in Albertans.

In addition to a freeze on tuition, government re-invested funding that had been previously cut. These extra dollars will help to ensure all institutions freeze the cost of manda-tory non-instructional fees.

Albertas university students are pleased with the deci-sion to freeze tuition for the next two years as it will help prevent post-secondary education from becoming unafford-able and out of reach for Albertans, said Romy Garrido, chair, Council of Alberta University Students. During the freeze, students are looking forward to collaborating directly in the planning of the long-term funding framework for post-secondary education, and to ensuring that the principles of affordability and predictability continue to guide future con-siderations for the tuition and fees we pay.

I can tell you that even a temporary tuition freeze is a welcome relief for post-secondary students and their fami-lies, said Erik Queenan, president, Students Association of Mount Royal University. Its a good first step after years of increases and ever-growing student debt. Every penny counts. Students are pleased that the government is con-sidering students needs and that theyre consulting us. We look forward to working with the government to ensure the provincial operating grants and tuition structure is equitable and best serves students across the province.

These freezes will last for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years as government begins the process of reviewing the overall funding model for Campus Alberta. This review will begin later in the fall.

Tuition increases in 25 specific programs, previously approved under the market modifier provision, have also been rolled back and cancelled.

Tuition and feesfreeze begins forpost secondary students

TIPI RAISING AT AUGUSTANA CAMPUSAugustana dean Dr. Allen Berger carries a pole that was used to erect a tipi just outside the Faith and Life Centre last Wednesday. The tipi materials were provided by an anonymous donor.

By Dan JensenThere were fewer stu-

dents in the classrooms when the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta launched its fall term Sept. 1.

Statistics compiled by the office of the dean show that Augustanas total enrollment (not including the 64 students in open studies, the faculty of nurs-ing and physiotherapy) is 1,036, down from 1,068 at this time a year ago.

We dropped below the targeted number of 1,050 simply because we didnt have the funding, said assistant dean of external relations Tim Hanson. As it was, last year we were edu-cating some students with-out the benefit of having the funds to offset the costs.

The decrease in num-bers was the first for Augus-tana in the past six years.

We cant continue to grow without further invest-ment in enrollment from the university, or from the province, said Augustana dean Dr. Allen Berger, who added Augustana actually wanted to be down. Adding more students while the dol-lars stay the same means we risk deterioration in the

quality of the student expe-rience. It is time to start turning on the brakes and start focusing on the atten-tion we provide, not continu-ing to grow. We have proven that we can grow, but we need financial investment in Augustana if we want to grow more.

Dr. Berger has seen fewer dollars for Augustana every year since he became dean in 2011.

All the faculties in the University of Alberta have seen their budgets cut because of the decreased support for post secondary education coming from the Government of Alberta, said Dr. Berger. For the last few years we have been increas-ing enrolment and trying to do it with less money, and you cant do that forever.

Returning students account for 729 of Augus-tanas enrolment total, compared to 307 who are new. The Bachelor of Sci-ence program is the most popular, with 479 students, followed by the Bachelor of Arts at 379, the Bachelor of Management at 131, Spe-cial/Visit and BSc./Ed at 16 each, and the Bachelor of Music at 15. Year one stu-

dents total 350, year two 304, year three 178, and year four 188 (16 students were listed as N/A).

I would say our class-rooms are comfortably full, said Hanson. We may have been a little over full last year. When we get to 1,050 students we are getting to the point where we are turn-ing students out of courses they want because we dont have the classroom space to accommodate another student in a section of the class. I think we do that every year, but it is much more comfortable this year. It is not that we are running into a lot of problems with students who want to take a course but, because we have run out of classroom space, we are not offering it.

Students from Alberta total 780, BC 47, Saskatch-ewan 45, Northwest Ter-ritories 27, Ontario seven, Manitoba four, Newfound-land three, Yukon two, Que-bec two, and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island one each. The number of international students totals 116, with 48 of those coming from China, 19 from Nigeria, six from Taiwan, four from Brazil, three from

Tanzania and three from Bangladesh.

I thought we would be down more with our inter-national students, but we are actually only down 14, said Hanson. I was actually anticipating a drop of 20 or 30 international students.

Augustana receives more money from interna-tional students, but also provides them with more services.

The province, through tax dollars, is supporting students from Alberta and Canada, but those tax dol-lars are not going to support international students, said Dr. Berger. That means that international students are arguably paying the full cost of their education.

Although Augustana has fewer faculty today than it did three years ago, it was able to add three new posi-tions during the summer, two of which were funded by University of Alberta central administration in Edmonton. Peter Berg, a physicist, who comes from Norway and holds both Ger-man and Canadian citizen-ship, is the new chair of the science department, while Daniel Simms, an aboriginal

scholar, is professor of histo-ry and Joe Wiebe is respon-sible for religion and ecology.

Their contracts began on July 1, but Sept. 1 marked the beginning of their first school year, said Dr. Berger.

Hanson said Augustana is paying much more atten-tion this year to enrolment management.

Enrolment manage-ment means that ideally, you bring in a similarly-sized class every year and your retention rates become more regularized. You are not doing this thing where you have a big first year class one year and then the next year it is a little bit smaller and then another big one because you have to accommodate for the small-er one and so on and so forth. What we really want is a nice steady stream flow-ing through the pipeline. We are working on it, but we havent got there yet. The university as a whole is doing that too, and again, it is an issue with making sure that we are educating students that we are receiv-ing the appropriate funding for, as the whole university. Not just us, but the whole university.

Augustana has fewer students to start the new year

Done Murray


HETLINGER PROMOTEDThe Unified Taekwon-do Federation promoted Cara Hetlinger to the rank of sixth degree black belt master instructor. Cara is the youngest member, and only female, to reach this rank in this worldwide federation. Cara and her husband, Cory, own Hetlinger Taekwon-do School in Wetaskiwin. She is the daughter of Doug and Joan Petruk, of Camrose.

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5013-48 Street, Camrose Phone 780.281.0511

Auctioneers Note: We are selling the following listed items unreserved to the highest bidder. Seb and Vera have moved to Camrose and are in the process of selling this acreage and these items do not fi t in their new location so are being liquidated. *Note to Buyers: All items must be removed within one week of sale.

Vehicles: 1978 Chevrolet Cheyenne 1/2 Ton Short Box Pickup, 350 Automatic, Sunroof, Approx. 40,000 km on rebuilt motor, new Master Brake cylinder, dark green daily runner, real nice little vintage truck

Tractor: John Deere 3010 Diesel Tractor w/cab and 60 front end loader, 3-pt. hitch, new seat and 4088 hours showing

Equipment: 10 Cultivator With Harrows; Case Double Disc 12 w/Hyd. Ram; John Deere 7-Bottom Plow w/Accumulator (Not Working); John Deere 680 83 Rototiller 3-pt. Hitch (Serial M00680X010163); John Deere MX6 Rotary Cutter Mower 3-pt. hitch 72 (Serial W00MX6X004890)

Lawn and Garden: John Deere LX 178 38 Riding Lawn Mower Mulcher and Rear Bagger; John Deere 314 Garden Tractor with Front Sweeper; Agrifab 38 Lawn Sweep; Front Mount 2-Wheel Swath Turner; Small Pull-Behind Rake; Small Pull-Behind Aerator; John Deere 80 Garden Wagon; Bale Speer that attaches to bucket on tractor; Stihl FS 38 Gas Grass Trimmer

Tools and Misc.: Brand New 5-Ton Pallet Jack; Campbell Hausfi eld Air Compressor; Honda GX25 Gas Cultivator; Table Saw; Planer; Shop Vac; Jack All Jack; Hand Post Hole Auger; Logging Chains; Grain Sampler; Auger Safety End; Small Hopper; Bug Zapper; Glue Gun; Gear Puller; Triplex 1-1/2 Ton Chain Hoist; Battery Charger; Toolboxes w/

contents; Extension Ladder; Wrenches; Sockets; Hose Caddy and Hose; Cream Can; Stepladder; Leg Vise; Welding Table; King Canada 12 Planer; Wire Stretcher; Garden Tools; Artifi cial Brick for front of Building

Plumbing: Bell and Gosset Model 80-BF Motor with Pump 3 Inch 90 Gallons/Minute 60 Feet Ahead 1800 RPM 3HP, 3 Phase WEG Motor 230/460 Volt 3HP Bell and Gosset Model 80-BF, Optim 3 Hp Motor 3, Leeson Motor, 208/230/460 1800 RPM TEFC Frame 182T 1-1/8 Shaft, Baltimore Air Coil Pump 45 Gal/Min, Magnetek 200/230/460 3450 RPM 1/2 HP 3 Phase Type SC Cat#H283, 2 Black Iron Pipe, Myers Jet Pump HJ33S/K 1/3 HP General Electric 115 Volt 3450 RPM, 3 Honeywell 120 Volt Motorized Damper, 3 Butterfl y Valves x 8, 3 Flow Strainer x 2, Carrier Hot Water Heaters/Air Conditioner (from a hotel), good working order

Furniture: Oak Table and 6 Chairs, Oak Bedroom Suite, Vintage Bedroom Suite, La-Z-Boy Reclining Chesterfi eld and 2 Recliner Chairs, Electric Fireplace, Twin Beds, Double Beds, End Tables, Patio Table and Resin Chairs

Building: Reclaimed Lumber from Corrals, Quantity of Posts, Bricks, Overhead Doors, Plastic Pipe, Barbed Wire, Quantity of Fire Alarm Bells

Sale items are subject to additions and deletions. Terms for this sale are cash or cheque.

Acreage Auction Sale for Seb and Vera StangSaturday September 26, 2015 1:00 p.m.

Location: 14 km East of Camrose on Highway 26Municipal Address 18456 Hwy 26

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By Dan JensenAugustana will be celebrating the completion of

Founders Hall renovations with a donor reception Sept. 26 and a grand opening ceremony Sept. 27.

We are doing it on alumni weekend because our alumni have such fond memories of Founders Hall, said Augustana dean Dr. Allen Berger.

A second storey pedway that runs from the Forum building to Founders Hall will be installed this winter.

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Culture change?My heart sank. There was

no way around it. I was going to have to phone not one but two phone companies.

I also needed to phone a credit union and credit card company to notify them Id be out of the country and would be using their debit and credit cards while I was away. Id been putting off the calls because I imagined there would be a long wait before someone answered. I was

leaving in the morning, though, so couldnt delay any lon-ger.

Well, there goes the next couple of hours, I thought.The last time Id had to phone one of the phone com-

panies, I was on hold for nearly an hour for a call that took less than five minutes.

I phoned the other phone company first and, as expected, heard an automated voice give me a menu of buttons to push for different types of calls. I pushed a but-ton and waited for the usual message that we are experi-encing higher than normal call volumes blah blah blah and prepared to switch to speaker phone so I could do other things during the long wait.

I was startled when an actual person answered the call on the first ring. It took me a moment to collect my thoughts. I wasnt expecting a person so soon! Not only that, the person was helpful and efficient and arranged my request in less than 5 minutes.

Wow! I thought. Thats impressive.I next phoned the credit union. Again, I listened to the

automated voice message and pushed the number for the kind of call. Again, before I had time to switch to speaker phone, a person answered. My request was sorted in less than five minutes.

Two out of two! I was prepared to be patient while waiting for someone

to respond to my call to the credit card company. But after I pushed the number for the kind of call, a person answered. And again, my request was handled quickly.

Three out of three! I decided there must be a culture change going on. Maybe large companies had decided they ought to hire enough people to handle their volume of calls. Wouldnt that be a treat?

One call to go, to the other phone company.I remembered the last time Id had to phone this

company. Id called two minutes before their business line opened but they werent accepting calls. I timed it, phoned precisely at the moment they opened thinking I would sure-ly be the first person to call. Nope. The automated voice told me that. We are currently helping other customers and will answer your call as quickly as possible. I waited on hold about 15 minutes but had to leave and ended the call. Later in the day I called again, and waited almost an hour before a person answered. Sigh.

Despite remembering that incident, my speedy and responsive first three calls made me optimistic as I made the fourth call. I listened to the automated voice and pushed the appropriate button. Another automated voice said, Our estimated wait time is 35 to 55 minutes. Ah. Culture change had not arrived at this company.

Another number was listed. Thinking I had nothing to lose, I called it, listened to the automated voice, pushed the appropriate button and a person answered!

I felt like Id won the wait time lottery. All along, the problem has never been the staff people

who eventually answered the call. They were usually cour-teous and competent, even with people who were cranky after a long wait. The staff had no control over the factors that created long wait times for callers. The long waits were the result of decisions about staffing and technology made by people who didnt have to deal with frustrated callers.

Maybe there really has been a culture change. Maybe big impersonal companies actually listen to complaints and attempt to provide reasonable service to their customers.

Lets hold that thought!

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by Bonnie Hutchinson

REFLECTIONS Letters to the EditorLetters are welcomed

but please limit them to 400 words or less and sign with first name, initial, surname, address and phone num-ber; only name of writer and city or town will be printed. Letters to third parties are not accepted. The Camrose Booster may edit for clar-ity, legality, personal abuse, good taste, public interest and availability of space. The Camrose Booster thanks you for your interest in the letters page and encourages your comments.

Range Road upgradeI would like to voice my

concerns over the County of Camrose proposed upgrade of Range Road 200, being the unused road allowance two miles east of Camrose and south of Highway 26 to High-way 13. This development would destroy over a mile of trees (one of the few remain-ing windbreaks to the east of Camrose) and wetlands.

I feel strongly that its time the County recognizes that trees are an asset to our county and the environment. Instead of building a road we dont need, why not save a million plus dollars and save an asset we already have instead of ripping it out? Local residents have enjoyed the wildlife in this area that rely on and need the cover and native habitat that these types of treed areas provide. Unfortunately this habitat is disappearing. As this area is so close to Camrose, it helps to beautify the entrance to the city as well.

It is estimated this road will cost taxpayers between one and two million dollars and not make trucking or transportation any more efficient than it already is. Could not this money be bet-ter spent on keeping up exist-ing roads, providing water upgrades to the hamlets, and other needed projects in the county? The approach

onto and across Highway 13 will need a significant amount of engineering and dirt work and will involve crossing another railway track. It will be difficult and dangerous for a large truck to pull across the highway from a standstill. There is already a very good route from the east on #26 via 56 to 13 which makes use of the large turning lanes and a controlled railway crossing. If a truck is coming from the west, it would be on High-way 13 already. There are already developed roads on both sides of RR 200 that can be used for light traffic.

We have enough roads in our county and very few trees left. In my opinion, this project would have a high environmental and economic cost, and would add a road that is not needed complete with a dangerous intersec-tion.

Beverly Drever,Camrose

LOOKING FOR MEMBERSThe Probus Club of Camrose was looking to sign up new members during Community Registration Night at the Camrose fieldhouse Sept. 3. Left to right are Jim Anderson, June Reimer and Alex Oliver. The word PROBUS is an abbreviation of the words PROfessional and BUSiness. However, membership is not restricted to these two groups. Established clubs include members from all occupations and the only requirement is each member is a retired or semiretired individual.

By Murray GreenParents and education

leaders across Alberta are asking the government to improve basic learning skills in schools.

Getting back to basics in Albertas classrooms is a common sense announce-ment from Wildrose shadow education minister Mark Smith in a series called Standing Up for Students.

The initiative puts for-ward positive ideas and solu-tions to help the government once again make Alberta home to one of the worlds best education systems, pro-vide safe spaces for students to learn and to put the inter-ests of parents and families first.

Smiths announcement around Inspiring Educa-

tion highlights education fads and experiments being imposed on classrooms, which handcuff teachers. With this initiative, Alberta Education has moved away from its role in establishing standards and developing curriculum into mandating how teachers will teach.

The bureaucracy in Edmonton has become more obsessed with fads and experiments through Inspiring Education instead of properly preparing stu-dents with the skills they need to enter postsecondary schools and the work force, Smith said. As a teacher over three decades, I know that its time for our chil-dren to get back to basics. Educators dont know how to implement Inspiring Educa-

tion and students continue to struggle with it.

Concepts such as Inqui-ry Learning, Discovery Math, and curriculum rede-sign policies found in Inspir-ing Education specifically take away the professional autonomy of teachers and educational leaders to make decisions based on local stu-dent needs.

Government bureau-crats used to provide teach-ers with guidelines and support for hitting those guidelines, but now theyve moved into telling them how to teach, Smith said. The government (previous) has followed this path for too long. Its time to put a stop to unproven fads in education, and get back to basics in the classroom.

Albertans want better learning skills


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Celebrating your generosity and investment in Augustana students

EDUCATING generations of students since 1911, Augustana Campus has been part of the University of Alberta since 2004. Its a winning combination our undergraduate-focused liberal arts and sciences campus is ideal for students who want a smaller campus with tremendous learning and research opportunities combined with a respected, world-class, U of A degree. At the University of Albertas Augustana Campus in Camrose, students can have the best of both worlds.

THE COMMUNITY AWARDS PROGRAM, established in 1973, continues to connect dedicated business and community members with our campus. In 2014/15, 355 deserving Augustana students received over $456,000 in Augustana award funding, of which $198,000 was provided by generous Community Awards Program donors!

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ANNUAL AWARDSYears of SupportDonors $2,000+

Alberta Blue Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Anna-Spring Doefl er & Nordic Sports Alumni . . . . . . . 2Augustana Staff for Vikings Golf (new supporters) . . . 1Bob & Margaret Prestage (new supporters) . . . . . . . . 1Camrose Canadian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Chytracek Family (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Clubhouse Virtual Golf (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Gary Smith (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Jackie de Montarnal & Alumni for

Vikings Volleyball (new supporters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1James Mayer (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Kevin Riemer (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Mark Radke & Jane Isakson (new supporters) . . . . . . . 1Martinson Health (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Torskeklubben/Sons of Norway

Solglyt Lodge Edmonton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Tyler Bellamy & Vikings Hockey Alumni

(new supporters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Vision Credit Union Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43William & Debra Smeaton (new supporters) . . . . . . . . 1

Donors $1,000 - $1,999Agriculture Financial Services Corporation . . . . . . . . 27ATB Financial (Camrose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Augustana Faculty English Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Augustana Faculty Philosophy & Religion

Professors (new supporters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Border Paving Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Camrose County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Camrose Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Canadian Tire Associate Store Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . 29Central Agencies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Cole Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Dee Jay Plumbing and Heating Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Doug and Annette Hawkins Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Dr. Ernesto Guevera Internationalist Scholarship

(anonymous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Dr. George & Mrs. Elaine Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Dr. Roy Wilson Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Electro Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Elwin Grattidge Family/

Battle River Community Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Harberg Nikiforuk Wood LLP Chartered Accountants 40Harrisons Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd.

(new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Ivy (Elmquist) May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Jim and Nora Holmberg Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Lalit Chawla (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Lary & Betty Benson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Marion Wandio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Punkuj Chawla (new supporter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1RBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Richardson Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Shirley Ziesel Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Shuman Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Smith Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Smittys Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Strebs Automotive/Industrial Supply &

Engine Services (1975) Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Susan Toth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Donors $501 - $999Advico Financial Planning Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Andreassen Borth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Arnold & Susan Malone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ATCO Gas Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Battle River Implements Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Bi West Translines Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Boston Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Burgar Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Camrose and District Fish & Game Association . . . . . 17Camrose Dental Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Camrose Morning News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Camrose Sobeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Camrose Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Canadian Tire Associate Store - Camrose Staff . . . . . . 18Dr. Mark Cloarec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Duggan Dental/Dr. Kenneth H. Cha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Farnham West Stolee LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fielding & Company LLP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Grant Thornton LLP Chartered Accountants . . . . . . . . 26i.d. apparel/Karen Vinet Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16John & Lesley Stoddart Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Kroeger Joyce Chartered Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Lamb Ford Sales Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Larry and Patrice Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Lions Club of Camrose/ Battle River Community

Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Marshall Veterinary Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Ness Family/ Battle River Community Foundation . . 10Norsemen Inn Camrose Corporation

JPC Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Ofrim Project Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38On Track-Kuntz and Company Inc. Award . . . . . . . . . . . 4Pedersens Florists Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Richard Verhaeghe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Rotary Club of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Shoppers Drug Mart (Camrose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41The Camrose Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Wideman Paint & Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Wild Rose Co-operative Association Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . 41Wilton Psychological Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Donors $500Donna Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Drever Agencies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Feth Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Glover International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Nahanni River Adventures Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Provincial Chapter of Alberta IODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Ross Family Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Sheena Johnston & Corey Schultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Vikings Cross Country Ski Team of 1988

(anonymous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees AwardAlice M. Stolee AwardAndrew and Mina Solheim Memorial AwardAnton and Norma Olson Memorial AwardArthur Tonn Memorial AwardAugustana Community Endowment Fund AwardAugustana 90th Anniversary AwardAugustana Board of Regents ScholarshipBetsy Ness Scott Entrance Citation ScholarshipBill and Berdie Fowler Entrance AwardBryan Rayment Memorial ScholarshipCamrose Rotary Club Dr. Dunbar Memorial AwardCanadian Summer School in Germany

35th Anniversary AwardCFCW ScholarshipCindy Ann Haywood Memorial Award in MusicCity of Camrose Terry Fox Marathon of Hope AwardClarence and Thea Magneson Memorial ScholarshipClarice B. Olafson AwardDavid Lynn Bennett Memorial AwardDianne Precht Memorial Scholarship in MusicDorothy Clapson Memorial ScholarshipDoug and Gail Peterson AwardDr. Craig W. and Jacqueline D. Norstrom AwardDr. David W. and Mrs. Darlene C. Dahle AwardDr. Gerhard and Mrs. Hilda Driedger ScholarshipDr. Velma Gooch Memorial Award in English LiteratureDr. W.G. (Gibber) and Dorothy Gibson AwardE. F. Marken Memorial ScholarshipElizabeth Libby Brownell Leadership AwardErik Mygind Memorial Music ScholarshipErnest Nelson and Ethel Rose Norris Memorial AwardErnie Felzien AwardEvraz Inc. NA Camrose Works Employees Award Evraz Inc. NA Camrose Works Supervisors

Grain Crop ScholarshipFelix Wiese Memorial AwardFred and Jean Daley Augustana BursaryGeorg and Lily Moi Memorial ScholarshipGlynne Jones Memorial AwardGunvor and Erik Mygind Entrance Citation ScholarshipHanneman Augustana BursaryHarry and Betty Gaede Music AwardHenry James & Muriel Rieger Memorial AwardHume Memorial AwardInanda Hoyme Memorial ScholarshipJ.M. (Jake) Jacobsen Memorial ScholarshipJacquie and Morris Jevne Memorial AwardJanet Ingibergsson Memorial AwardJeanne Hunter Bursary

Jevne/ Eng Award in Social Sciences and HumanitiesJohn and Juri Spokkeli Memorial ScholarshipJohn and Valborg Olson Memorial AwardK. Glen Johnson AwardKEG Patrige Memorial AwardKeith Paton Memorial ScholarshipKevin Bruce Hall Memorial ScholarshipLaura M. Anderson Augustana BursaryLefsrud Family AwardLibby Ritter Memorial ScholarshipLloyd B. and Catherine R. McCoomb AwardLorene (Fabrizius) Pinno Memorial AwardLuther Olson Memorial AwardMargaret L. Rowe Memorial Ski AwardMarie Myrehaug Memorial AwardMarion Murray Walters Memorial AwardMark Hanson Memorial AwardMary Neff Memorial ScholarshipMoncrieff Ford Sr. & Moncrieff Ford Jr. Memorial Award

for Dedicated Service to AthleticsMuriel M. Bevington Memorial AwardOlga Melsness Loberg Memorial AwardPastor Karel Lunde Memorial AwardPepsi-Cola AwardPioneer Teacher Scholarship (Mrs. Signe Hills

Endowment)Professor Bayard Reesor Political Studies Entrance

ScholarshipProfessor Murray Lauber ScholarshipRandy Runestad Memorial AwardRathnavalu Family Award in Student LeadershipReg and Marjorie Harris Memorial ScholarshipRev. Dr. and Mrs. Hsi Shao Yang AwardReynolds Carruthers Erwin ScholarshipRichard Peter Walley Memorial ScholarshipRicoh Canada Inc. AwardRobert Sherwood Memorial ScholarshipRoyal Canadian Legion, Camrose Branch #57 AwardScandinavian Studies AwardSons of Norway (Canada) Award in Scandinavian Studies,

(Normanna Lodge #595, Wetaskiwin)Terrin Bourque Memorial Augustana BursaryThe Paul Sills Memorial Entrance Award in DramaThe Right Honourable Don Mazankowski ScholarshipVal Wolski Memorial AwardVerda and J D McNeill ScholarshipViking Cup Hockey AwardWalter A. and Margaret Hiller ScholarshipWesley James Engen Memorial AwardWilbert G. Bevington Memorial AwardZetsen Master Builders Inc. Award

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2015 ANNIVERSARY DONORS

Thank you for your long term and continuing commitment to student success at Augustana.

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40 YearsHarberg Nikiforuk Wood LLP Chartered Accountants

ATCO Gas Ltd. 30 Years

Lamb Ford Sales Ltd. 25 Years

Wilton Psychological Services Inc.20 Years

Pedersens Florists Ltd.Smittys Restaurant

15 YearsRBC

10 YearsNess Family/Battle River Community Foundation

Doug and Annette Hawkins FamilyDonna Herman

John and Lesley Stoddart

We have endeavoured to make this information as accurate as possible. Please accept our apologies if your name or information has been misspelled or omitted, and please let us know so that we might correct our error.


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By Dan JensenCity council voted 5-4 to

table a decision on the future of the ski jump at its regular meeting Sept. 8.

Councillor Max Lindstrand said the City needs to consider all the alternatives. I have been quite excited by the number of sug-gestions that have been made and I think we need to study this further.

Councillor Bill Sears said that delaying a decision until June 20 will give those who favour keeping the jump more time to come up with possible solutions. It (keeping the ski jump) is not costing the City a penny. All we are asking for is time to have further discus-sion. The ski jump is secure, it has been secured. There is no reason why we wouldnt give the community time to pos-sibly come up with some alter-natives. Lets give people time to see what they can come up with and then we can make the decision once we hear from the community.

The motion to table took precedent over one by councillor Greg Wood

that, effective July 2, 2016, administration be direct-ed to obtain tenders for demolition.

What that does is it gives this group (Concerned Citizens for the Preservation of His-toric Symbols of Nordic Sport in Camrose) nine months to see whether it is viable, said Wood, who would rather put City dollars into the two Camrose museums. It gets council and everybody else in moving in that direction. This discussion can go on forever and if this group doesnt get its act together. Then it will be another extension.

Councillor Wayne Throndson agreed with the idea of setting a hard date. I appreciate the community sentiment that has come for-ward, but I think the time has come to make a decision one way or another, he said.

Councillor Sears opposed the idea of council saying it is going to take the jump down by a cer-tain date. I cant support a motion that says we have already decided because we havent had that discussion at

council, he said. It is a nega-tive motion.

Councillor Lindstrand said council should not be making a motion that presup-poses what it is going to do. That says we are really not open minded or even listen-ing.

Mayor Norm Mayer said while he doesnt want to lose the history of the ski jump he has concerns about what sport officials have said about the ski jump not being suitable for future events.

It cannot be sanctioned, not only because of the type of the structure, but because of the distance. The trajec-tory takes you too far into the creek area and it has some problems in that regard.

Mayer added the City has not been fast-tracking the idea of demolishing the ski jump as some have suggested.

I dont see it as a quick decision in that this item was discussed two years ago at budget time and it was dis-cussed again last budget time. We asked the opinion of the ski club at that time whether it had any concern about it com-

ing down or staying up and to run it by their members, but it was in the budget to take it down at that time. The thing that probably brought it to a head at this stage was a move-ment to use the budget to take it down because of safety con-cerns and not necessarily the concerns of the use of the ski jump, but the concerns with people climbing up on it and the worry of them falling and breaking whatever.

Camrose Community Services general manager Ryan Poole said the security issues around the ski jump have been addressed by the City.

We found a couple of spots that were, for lack of a better term, easy access spots and they have been covered up and secured off.

Council heard from three community mem-bers, including Dr. Garry Gibson and Bob Hurl-burt, who presented a 425- signature petition, which was ruled invalid, ask-ing that council delay the decision on the ski jump for nine months.

Dr. Gibson noted that the ski tower is the last of three such historic units left in Canada and as such is an icon that gives Camrose a living historic relationship to its past and future.

This is the last his-toric icon in Camrose that is unique, said Dr. Gibson. It is the highest structure in the community that stands forth and can be seen from many sections in the city. This is not to say that our historic railroad, the Lefse House, the childrens train at the lake, our museum and the historic theatre are not of singular value, but the ski tower stands alone as a unique figure in Alberta. We need time to play how we are to preserve it, how we are to raise finances to aid the City in this effort, and how to advertise and promote its importance as the very core of our history.

Dr. Gibson said the extra time will open the door for more people to present their ideas on what can be done with the jump.

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Camrose ski jump receives a stay of execution

Trixstar Productions will join the management team of Panhandle Productions and Big Valley Jamboree effec-tive Oct. 1.

We are really excited to become more involved with the best country music festival in Canada, said Mike Anderson, president of Trixstar. I have been involved with the festival for 18 years in many different roles. Being given this opportunity now is a dream come true.

Chris Melnychuk, assistant general manager and producer of Panhandle Productions, will be joining the Trixstar team full-time as its new director of festival operations and marketing.

Having Chris on board at Trixstar is going to strengthen our team and our ability to produce the best events and entertainment in the country, said Anderson.

Big Valley Jamboree producer and general manager Larry Werner announced his retirement on stage at this years festival. Werner will be joining the Trixstar team as a consultant and mentor on its festival operations.

Camrose Regional Exhibition chief executive officer Thomas Gerling said guests, sponsors and staff can all expect the same great service to which they have become accustomed at the festival with Trixstars vast experience at BVJ and with the addition of Chris and Larry to its team.

Big Valley Jamboree has been known for its tradition-al country roots and there are no plans to steer away from the strong foundation and values that have been built.

Big Valley Jamboree will be going into its 24th year in 2016 featuring Carrie Underwood, already announced as the headliner. Tickets and festival information can be found at bigvalleyjamboree.com.

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Continued from page 14We are confident that this council will make an

intelligent, futuristic and timely decision.Hurlburt said the Concerned Citizens for the Pres-

ervation of Historic Symbols of Nordic Sport agree that something has to be done with the jump, starting with an aggressive cleanup and a facelift.

We envision steps and resting platforms up the scaf-fold to a substantial glassed in room or platform, a few tables and chairs that would serve as an observation deck a focal point for the walking trails in the valley.

Hurlburt said a council vote to provide extra time can do no harm, while one to tear the jump down will cause irreparable harm.

Irvin Servold said time is needed to determine the best way to bring the ski jump up to usable stan-dards and that small jumps are needed to begin a program for beginner ski jumping.

He added that with a large tower in the background, skiers will have a good reason and desire to train and develop to the larger jump as time goes on.

A hasty decision now may be a winner for some, but will result in a loser for all of the youth and future renewal of the popular attraction that has afforded the youth and the community of Camrose with a very inter-esting competitive sport, he said. Who knows how much some of the athletes might eventually achieve? It is very important that a steering, study and advisory committee be set up to recommend the best plan for a systematic and time centred development program. It is important to have good representation of responsible and dedicated persons.

Stay for ski jump

September 10On Aug. 22 the Camrose

Police Service entered into an aggravated assault inves-tigation where two males broke into an apartment and assaulted a male victim in the area of 48 Avenue and 60th Street. The victim was transported to the hospital where he remains in life threatening condition.

As a result of the inves-

tigation, police have arrested and charged two men in con-nection with the aggravated assault.

A 24-year-old man from Edmonton was charged with Aggravated Assault and Break and Enter with Intent to Com-mit an Indictable Offence.

A 40-year-old man from Camrose was charged with Aggravated Assault, Break and Enter with Intent to Com-

mit an Indictable Offence, Pos-session of a Controlled Sub-stance (cocaine) for the Pur-pose of Trafficking, and Pro-ceeds of Crime Under $5,000.

The two accused were known to police and the victim and offenders were known to each other.

Both subjects have been remanded into custody and their next court appearance is on Sept. 23.

Police complete assault investigation

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Daily actsof integrity

I read a book this summer that was truly riv-eting. Usually I like to avoid riveting books in the sum-mer. I prefer plain, average books in the summer so that when the sprinkler calls, I can drop the book and go.

But, sometimes good books happen. The book is Highest Duty My Search for What Really Matters by Capt.

Chesley Sully Sullenberger. He is the captain who glided a commercial airplane onto the Hudson River in New York City in January 2009 after Canada geese ruined both engines just moments after take-off. Now a retired airline captain, he is an aviation safety expert, speaker and consultant.

This book had me completely spellbound. As in, I was putting off tasks that I needed to do, such as preparing for an upcoming family celebration and tend-ing to my garden. As in, I was reading the book while I brushed my teeth at bedtime so that I wasnt wasting precious reading time.

The flight, from take-off to crash landing, lasted a mere five minutes and eight seconds, but what a life changing, defining event. I dont know that there are many instances in a persons life where time stands still and so much can change in five minutes.

While most of us will never have the responsibility of 154 lives in our hands, depending on our split sec-ond decisions, it made me think about how we regu-larly impact the lives of others as we go about our day.

Sullenberger says that, Ive come to believe that every encounter with another person is an opportunity for good or for ill. And so Ive tried to make my interac-tions with people as positive and respectful as I can. In little ways, Ive tried to be helpful to others. And Ive tried to instill in my daughters the notion that all of us have a duty to value life, because it is so fleeting and precious.

The book goes far beyond just talking about the crash, starting with Sullenbergers first flight and then his years as a fighter pilot with the United States Air Force. He speaks about his wife and their struggle with infertility, adoption of two daughters, his relation-ship with his parents, as well as numerous other plane crashes that he studied and learned from. What struck me as I read was how uplifted I felt, and encouraged to make a difference for others.

Sullenberger states that, Everyones reputation is made on a daily basis. There are little incremental things-worthwhile efforts, moments you were helpful to others-and after a lifetime, they can add up to some-thing. You can feel as if you lived and it mattered.

He also tells the tale of deciding at a young age that he didnt want to be a passive bystander in life. If someone was in need of assistance and he could help, then he would. He says that making this kind of deci-sion defines a person.

There are so many little choices in a day that add up to a lifetime of integrity and courageous acts. Returning to pay for something that you didnt notice at the bottom of the grocery cart, or walking over to talk to someone who looks out of place at a gathering instead of visiting with friends and stay-ing comfortable, may not feel like commendable acts of integrity, but they are. Pausing to chat with someone who likely hasnt had any other human contact that day may not feel like much, but it can turn that persons day around. The tone of voice that we use with our loved ones can break their spirits, or lift them up. Each day is a chance to make our lives matter.

Now its time to put the book down and enjoy the last of the warm weather!

By Dan JensenCamrose Public Library

couldnt have asked for a better first season for its new book bike.

It was an amazing summer, said CPL director Deb Cryderman. Through July and August we had 1,800 people visit the book bike in all its locations. We registered more than one new cardholder every day.

The bike was used throughout the city five days a week. Mondays were typically roving days, with the bike visiting places like the Reading University at Augustana, the summer reading program at the Chuck MacLean Arts Cen-tre or the Mirror Lake Park. The bike had a more fixed schedule Tuesdays to Fri-days, making stops at play-grounds, the spray park or seniors residences.

It was a unique way to access the library, said Cry-derman. People were able to sign out books, maga-zines, dvds or audio materi-als, or whatever.

The book bike has a capacity of around 80 bor-

rowable items, as well as craft supplies for childrens activities. The operators use a laptop computer to sign out any materials that peo-ple wish to borrow, or offer free memberships.

The girls who operated the bike are library tech students, said Cryderman. They basically ran their own branch of the library for the summer. I am so proud of the fact that we were able give these young women the chance to go out there and put their education into practice. They were able to build their resumes, which is going to be an immense help when they finish their education.

The bike will operate periodically through the fall and winter, visiting mainly seniors lodges.

We have a person on staff whose end goal is to be a recreation therapist who works with seniors, so as part of her job we have asked her to take the bike to seniors lodges and do outreach work, said Cryderman. We will be

back in full operation in May of 2016. Our hope is to be able to get into some of the schools before they fin-ish for the summer. We are also going to be taking it to a conference in Jasper at the end of April to introduce it to the rest of the Alberta library community.

The Camrose Public Library book bike is the first in Alberta and just the third in Canada (the only one east of the Rocky Mountains).

The idea came to me from my friends who kept sending me pictures of other book bikes they had seen operating, said Cryderman. It seemed that something like a book bike would work well for us because we were looking for ways to do more outreach. Send-ing somebody out in a car to visit a home didnt seem like a safe option and we were intrigued by the idea of having a little library, which was basically a space within a public space that people could come and vis-it.

Book Bike had successful summer

Library tech students Kelly Higgins and Kaylin Velema gained good experiencewhile operating Camrose Public Librarys Book Bike this past summer.

By Murray GreenGlobal Pet Foods is

seeking nominations for the fourth annual Heroic Heart Pet Service Award.

You can nominate your outstanding hero volunteer from a registered animal shelter or rescue up to Sept. 30.

Four Heroic Heart award winners will chosen by a group of judges and each will receive a $1,000 cheque from the Global Pets and Animals Founda-tion to support a specific shelter rescue project, or cover the cost of veterinary bills.

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The Dungarees an all-starband performing duringAlberta Culture Days eventBy Murray Green

The Dungarees are an all-star band. Each member has vast experi-ence in other bands and they have come together to take their talents to a higher level.

The band is playing at the Bailey Theatre on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., during Alberta Culture Days, is being hosted by the Camrose Arts Soci-ety.

In a genre dominat-ed by solo artists, The Dungarees stand out as a five-man brotherhood, dedicated to their love of traditional, high ener-gy country music. Their album Aint Through Being Happy Yet, pro-duced by multiple CCMA winner, Bart McKay, was released last year with success.

The Dungarees have performed at some of the biggest country festivals in Canada, including Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, and Dauphin

CountryFest. The band opened for Reba McEn-tire and Blake Shelton at the Saddledome during the Calgary Stampede. In the fall they will open for Miranda Lambert.

Although the band is considered country and roots, they sing every-thing from Kim Mitchell to Queen, as well as their own music.

Mix undeniable lyri-cal styling, twangy tele-caster and steel guitar that they love from clas-sic country, and inject it with modern intensity and pop sensibility.

All five members of this traditional country music outfit are essen-tial players in a number of different national and international recording artists bands, as well as their own original bands (Robb Angus in The Wheat Pool, James Murdoch of the Adam Gregory Band and his solo project, and Darrek Anderson of The Guar-

anteed), or essential members in others (Ben Shillabeer in The Boom

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