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Rimbey Ideal Weight Loss Centre(Pharmasave 375) 2 Doors down from Rimbey Pharmasave
“We have helped Rimbey lose over 5300 lbs and 6,110 inches - Let us help YOU!”
On SaleOn Sale$3.99$3.99 (December 15th - 22nd)(December 15th - 22nd)
For a Private Consultation Call Today: Marietta - 403-963-2018 www.rimbeyidealweightloss.com
Come in today for Ideal Protein gift ideas.Come in today for Ideal Protein gift ideas.Gift Certifi cates are availableGift Certifi cates are available
Serving the communities of Rimbey, Bentley, Bluffton, and Hoadley
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Volume 17 Number 51 Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Volume 17 Number 51 www.rimbeyreview.comwww.rimbeyreview.com
Bethlehem Walk: Keith Kendrew played Joseph and Sierra Bell took on the role of Mary at the Bethlehem Walk held at the Alliance Church in Rimbey Dec. 6. Thanks to the unseasonably warm temperatures, outdoor Christmas activities such as the Bethlehem Walk can be enjoyed without the necessity of wearing several layers of clothing.
Morriah Rudnik Photo
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MEETINGS
TOPS ( Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Wed evenings, Rimbey United Church basement. You are invited to an open house. Oct 17 @ 7pm Nancy 843-0067Bentley Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting- Oct 17 at 7pm at Drop-In Centre. Call 748-4838 or 748-2078 for info.Bentley Curling Club Annual Fall General Meeting- Oct 17 at 7:30pm at The Curling Club Lounge. New and Returning curlers invited.Blindman Valley 4_H Beef Club Parent Oragnizational Meeting- Oct 17 at 7:30 pm at Bentley Ag Centre. Call 748-2374 or 748-4739. New members welcome.Rimbey Elementary School Parent Council Meeting- RES room Oct 16 at 7:00pm2nd Tuesday each month 1 pm Rimbey Health Centre Rimbey Auxilary Hospital1st Thursday each month, 7:30 p.m. Regular Members Meeting, Rimbey Legion #36.2nd Thursday each month- Rimbey Ag Society 7:00pm at the agriplex 3rd Tuesday each month- Caregiver Support Group 10am at Rimbey Health Centre.
ACTIVITIES
Bentley Library Society Dinner Theatre- Event to take place Oct 20, tickets now on sale. Call Arlene 748-4429Bentley Carpet Bowling- Wednesday mornings. Bentley Hall. 9:30 am. New Players invited. Call Harry or Georgina 748-3404 for more info.“ Food For Fines Week” at the Bentley Municipal Library Oct 22-27. Donate dry foods in lieu of library fines. Will be given to Bentley Blessing Pantry.West Pine Lodge In Winfield- Chicken Supper Oct 19 @ 5:00pm. For more info call Wendy @ 780-682-3960Winfield Playground Fundraiser- Supper & Silent Auction, Oct 19 @ 4:30,Winfield Rec Centre. Skating,Crafts, Clown and more. Call 682-3788 for more infoFamily Halloween Dance and Silent Auction on Oct 27 from 5-9 pm at the Bentley Community Hall. Hosted by Bentley Nursery school. Call Tina 748-4407 for info.Rimbey Community Chorus- Starts practice for Christmas, Wednesday Oct 10 8:45pm at United Church. New singers welcome. Annette 843-3115Rimbey United Church is planning a Memorial Hymn sing Nov 4 at 2:00pm. For info call Alice 843-6732 or the church 843- 2458.
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ACTIVITIES:Regular Jammers’ Dances @ Rimbey Drop In Centre, every Tuesday nights @ 7pm.Work bees for the Rimbey Food Bank/ Christmas Hamper Program: December 16, at 9:00 a.m. Call the F.C.S.S. offi ce at 843-2030, to register & more info.CHANGED: FREE Bentley Community Van rides - from Bentley to both Red Deer shopping malls on Dec. 16 Call ahead @ 587-877-1002 (local call) to reserve a seat.Bentley Municipal Library FREE movies - Starting at 7 p.m. at the library. On December 17 “Christmas with the Kranks” rated PG.Adult Basketball Gym Nights - December 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Bentley high school gym.Bentley Municipal Library Patron Appreciation - December 16 & 17.Bentley Municipal Library - closed December 23 at 5:30 p.m. Reopens January 5 at 10 a.m.Nowhere for Christmas Dinner? Rimbey Drop In Centre Dec. 25 @ 2 p.m. Donations welcome, no cost. Gayle 403 843 6864
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Share the Season of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.In two evening services At Rimbey United Church.
Rimbey United Church would like to extend a warmChristmas greeting to all the community.
May God’s kindest blessings be with you and those you love.
Monday December 21, 7:00 pmService of the Longest Night.
-a quiet service of love and remembrance as we light candles for family and friends who have died and are so much on our hearts and minds this Christmas season. Come for gentle music and the care and company of those who walk the same path of loss and love.
Thursday December 24, 7:30 pm.Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.-a “country Christmas” full of music, light, story and prayer as we celebrate the coming of God’s light into the world in the birth of a baby in Bethlehem. This is a service for all ages. Carols, bells, anthems, gifts…everyone is welcome.
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Coping with GriefDuring the Holidays
‘HOW CAN I GET THROUGHTHE HOLIDAYS?’
Key points to help you cope:• Plan for the approaching holidays. Be aware that this might be a diffi cult time for you. It
may affect you emotionally, cognitively & physically. Be prepared!• Recognize that the holidays won’t be the same. Doing things a bit differently can
acknowledge the change while preserving continuity with the past.• Be careful not to isolate yourself. It’s alright to take time for yourself, but don’t cut yourself
off from the support of family & friends. • The holidays may affect other family members. Talk over your plans. Respect their choices
& needs. Plan to compromise.• Avoid additional stress. Decide what you really want to do, & what can be avoided;
greeting cards, holiday baking, decorating etc. Do I really enjoy doing this? Is this a task that can be shared?
• Plan to be with the people YOU enjoy.• Don’t be afraid to express your feelings. Allow people to comfort you.• Recognize your loved one’s presence in the family. Burn a special candle. Hang a stocking
for your loved one in which people can put notes with their thoughts &/or feelings.• Keep in mind that the experience of many bereaved persons is that they do enjoy holidays
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Bentley schools commended for following proper protocol after receiving security threat
Students at Bentley schools did not expect their school day on Monday to end with po-lice offi cers escorting them to the arena so they could catch their respective buses and go home, but, as it turns out, that’s exactly what happened.
Principal Lane Moore said there was a securi-ty threat made towards Bentley School at 2:30 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 7.
Larry Jacobs, Superintendent of Wolf Creek Schools, said the phone call was made by someone who had re-ceived notifi cation of the security threat through Facebook.
“My understanding that it was a threat against the school build-ing itself,” said Jacobs “It was a second hand phone call,” he added.
Cpl. Kevin Halwa from the Sylvan Lake RCMP said the police haven’t been able to track down the person who made the phone call.
“That portion is still under investigation,” he said. “It is an uphill bat-
tle,” he added.Once the phone call
was received the ad-ministration team at the school followed Wolf Creek’s emergency re-sponse protocol and ini-tiated a hold and secure protocol with staff and students.
“Hold and secure does not allow students, par-ents or staff to enter or exit the school,” said Moore. “RCMP and Wolf Creek School Division were notifi ed and upon arrival they secured the scene and evacuated both buildings at a se-cure location.”
“It was handled ex-tremely well, very effi -ciently,” said Jacobs.
Once the buildings were evacuated, RCMP searched the schools.
“After the controlled evacuation we searched the school, but found nothing suspicious,” said Cpl. Halwa.
School buses parked at the Bentley arena and waiting parents picked students up about half an hour later than their usual scheduled pick up time.
Wolf Creek staff and Victim Services were on hand at the school, Tuesday, to answer any questions.
“The safety of our stu-dents is our top priority and we take these situ-ations very seriously. We hope that everyone un-derstands the need for this type of response to a threat made against our school,” said Moore.
Sylvan Lake RCMP were assisted by Rimbey
BY TREENA MIELKE
“AFTER THE CONTROLLED
EVACUATION WE SEARCHED THE SCHOOL, BUT
FOUND NOTHING SUSPICIOUS.”- CPL. HALWA.
RCMP and Rocky Mountain House RCMP who were in the area at the time also helped out. Staff from Lacombe County helped out with traffi c control.
Cpl. Halwa said the in-cident is not cause for alarm and he doesn’t see a need for increased se-curity at the school be-cause of it.
“If I had kids going to either school, I would have no problem send-ing them there.”
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The students from the elementary and high school in Bentley were picked up by school buses at the arena last Monday after a security threat was received via telephone Monday afternoon. As a precaution, students were escorted by RCMP to the arena where buses were waiting to take them home.
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The Christmas season is here, unfortunately bring-ing with it an underlying sense of upheaval, unrest and uncertainty.
Even as Canadians await the onslaught of immi-grants whom we have willingly opened our arms and our borders to, there remains a certain amount of trepidation.
For the most part Canadians do not want history to repeat itself and the majority are more than willing to open their bor-ders to strangers in need.
And so they should!In 1939, 907 Jewish ref-
ugees aboard the German
History offers
lessons for all
You will never get a cab at this hour
We arrived late at the Newark airport. By the time we made it to our accommodations on Manhattan Island, our room had been rebooked. However, the hotel com-pany found us a room in another location for the same cost as our original reservation. We simply had to catch a taxi and go
north 30 or 40 city blocks. This was a few years ago when I traveled to New York City with my friend Hobbes and his sister.
Hobbes’ sister began to show a lot of anxiety as a result of our situation: it was close to midnight, we hadn’t locked down our accommodations yet, and we were stuck on the streets of New York with all of our luggage. We were a mugger’s wet dream.
I remember her asking if we would be able to get a cab. This was an era before smartphones and Uber. We all shuffl ed to the edge of the sidewalk; I stuck my hand out into the street, like how I saw in done in the movies. Before I could turn my
head, a set of headlights were pulling up in front of us. A taxi had arrived.
There was an article I recently read that ex-pressed customer dismay for the traditional taxi service in a Canadian city, but this same customer was pleased with an Uber ridesharing program. Some cities have called into question the legiti-macy of these ridesharing programs and banned the service altogether.
I did some poking around on the Uber web-site. All that was required to sign up as an Uber driv-er was a 4-door vehicle (2005 or newer), drivers licence, insurance, and registration. There was a 15 minute video I had to watch before I was given
access to the website. Before I could “go online” and start driving people around, the application required that I submit a copy of my licence, regis-tration, vehicle mechani-cal inspection, and proof of work eligibility. My cu-riosity was satisfi ed and I stopped my Uber driv-er application process at that point.
I looked on a website at what it would take to be-come a traditional taxi cab operator in Edmonton: age, driving experience, drivers abstract, and a criminal record back-ground check would all be taken into consideration among other things. I’m not a criminal. But if I was, and as long as I had all my paper work ready
to upload to the Uber dashboard, I could have been driving people to and fro in under an hour by my estimation (if I had a smartphone to access the app that is).
In this day and age I’ll stick to using a taxi ser-vice when I need a lift in a foreign city. I have no means of contacting Uber through their app. What I do have is the knowl-edge to operate a phone-book, so I can look up taxi companies that em-ploy professional drivers. If my phone is missing, lost, or dead, I can still fi nd (surprisingly enough) a payphone to make a call from. And if worst comes to worst, I’ll stand in the streets waving my arms until I can hail a taxi.
transatlantic liner St. Louis were seeking sanc-tuary from Nazi Germany. Canada refused to take them and the ship sailed back to Europe, where 254 would later die in concen-tration camps.
Their fate could have, no doubt, been avoided if Canada had not turned a blind eye to their plight.
Canada is not turning its back on these refugees coming across its borders now and all over the na-tion people are exhibiting kindness and compassion.
But in spite of this Canadian welcoming com-mittee, there exists a cer-tain amount of fear and suspicion, triggered, no doubt, by the Paris shoot-ings and, most recently, the horrible mass execu-tion that took place at sim-ple staff Christmas party in California.
And so the evil and the violence, like a malignant tumour grows silently and Canadians in spite of their desire to follow the golden rule and do onto others as they would have others do onto them, are left feel-ing more than just a little nervous.
In spite of the hatred and the horror that continues to rock the world, there is really no option but to do the right thing and to keep the faith that the light of goodness will obliterate the senseless acts of ter-rorism.
According to an Internet article, William Lyon Mackenzie King, who was prime minster of Canada at the time the ship car-rying the Jewish people sailed close to Halifax, wrote to Frederick Blair, who was the immigration offi cer at the time, saying he was considering the re-quest to take in the immi-
grants. However, Blair was strongly opposed, and, in the face of such opposi-tion, the prime minster did not pursue the issue further.
Interestingly, not every-one agreed with the im-migration minister or the prime minister’s decision. University of Toronto his-tory professor George Wrong petitioned King to grant sanctuary to the refugees and the non-Jew-ish German captain of the St. Louis, Capt. Gustav Shroeder.
Capt. Shroeder argued fi rst with the Cuban au-thorities, then those of neighbouring Caribbean countries and fi nally with American authorities to let the refugees land. There is no record of him lobbying Canada, but still he did
not give up on helping his Jewish passengers.
Steaming back toward Europe, he promised his passengers he wouldn’t return them to Nazi Germany, even going so far as to plan to run his ship aground on the English coast if no safe port could be found.
Promising not to take them back to Nazi Germany, the captain fi -nally found countries who waved a welcoming fl ag for desperate strangers. At the last moment, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Great Britain accepted the refugees and the boat landed its human cargo in Antwerp, Belgium.
However, as fate would have it, Belgium, France and the Netherlands were later taken over by Nazi
Germany. Many of the pas-sengers were taken away and put in concentration camps.
But, when the war was over, the captain and his kindness was not forgot-ten by the surviving Jewish passengers. These grateful people sent him money and food so he could sur-vive in a war torn and broken Germany. In 1957, two years before his death, the German government awarded him a medal for his services to those same passengers.
This history lesson is here to remind us that kindness, like evil, can be found in unexpected plac-es.
It is up to us to decide where we want to look and which one we want to focus on.
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Jada Schatschneider has been selected to play on the hockey team representing Parkland Zone 4 at the 2016 Alberta Winter Games in Medicine Hat to be held Feb. 13 to 16.
Rimbey teen to represent Zone 4 in hockey at Alberta
Winter GamesThere is a good chance 14-year-old Jada Schatschneider will
spend at least part of next Valentine’s Day on skates on the ice proudly representing her zone at the Alberta Winter Games.
The Rimbey teen has been selected to play on the team representing Parkland Zone 4 at the 2016 Alberta Winter Games in Medicine Hat to be held Feb. 13 to 16.
The player rosters for the eight zone teams in the female competition, along with the staff for each team, were an-nounced on December 8. Teams were selected to represent each of the province’s zones including Sunny South, Big Country, Calgary, Parkland, Yellowhead/Blackgold, Edmonton, Northeast and Peace Country. Each team includes two goalies, six defense players and 12 forwards.
Approximately 600 players who were born between 2001 and 2004 attended zone selection camps held at locations across the province, December 4-6.
Schatschneider’s dad, Jason said his daughter did well at the tryouts even though she was battling the fl u at the time.
“Her evaluations were pretty strong,” he said.Schatschneider, who played much of her minor hockey in
Rimbey, now is a second year Bantam and plays defense for the Bantam Triple A hockey team in Red Deer. As a member of the team she is kept busy with two practices a week as well as dryland training. The team travels to Vauxall, Calgary and Grande Prairie to play and competition is stiff.
“It is the highest level of hockey for that age in Alberta,” said Jason.
Jada said she is excited about the prospect of competing in the Games and also a little nervous.
She says hockey is her favourite sport, but she also likes baseball and plays centre fi eld in the summer for the River City Hornets in Edmonton.
The Alberta Winter Games is a multi-sport event for devel-oping athletes, aged 11-17 years old. The Winter Games were fi rst hosted in 1976 in Banff, and occur each even-numbered year. The athletes are selected to represent the eight zones in Alberta in 20 sports such as hockey, badminton, gymnastics, skiing and skating.
Hockey Alberta coordinates the ice hockey portion of the Winter Games, as a core segment of its Development Program. The Winter Games provide players, coaches, trainers and referees an opportunity to discover the great qualities of competitive hockey starting with the zone camp and selection process, through to competing in the Games.
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Amendments to the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act will assure farming families of their ability to pass on traditions to their
kids: the next generation of producers. That’s how this province was built.
The new legislation will not affect:
• purely family-owned and operated farm and ranch operations,
even if family members are paid,
• families’ ability to teach their children about farming and
farming traditions,
• kids’ participation in 4-H programs, or
• neighbours who volunteer to help each other out.
The new Act will reflect legislation in other provinces that:
• protects the safety of waged workers and helps prevent
workplace accidents, and
• compensates waged workers, or those workers’ families,
in case of disabling injury or death on the job.
Family farms continue to flourish in all other provinces with similar
legislation. Ours will too.
Learn more at work.alberta.ca
The Government of Alberta has amended Bill 6 to respond to farm families’ concerns.
Farm and ranch
families spoke.
We’re listening.
Try to envision what North America looked like when there were an esti-mated 80 to 100 million free ranging buffalo before the invasion of the fi rst settlers that came to this country and destroyed most of them. The buffalo sadly disappeared like the Do-do bird.
In May of 1956 when I fi rst arrived in Ft. Chipewyan, I was totally amazed at how industrious the Aboriginal people were. They built their own fi shing boats for commercial fi shing, trapped, worked in saw-mills and also worked for
Wood Buffalo Park. They built their own homes and dug their own wells by hand. The reason that they were successful was that they never lost their land to early settlers and homesteaders.
That, however, changed in the last 50 years when the W.A.C. Bennett dam was built at the head wa-ters of the Peace River. It took years of holding the water back and there is now a reservoir 140 km long. This has a detrimen-tal effect on the Athabasca Delta and Wood Buffalo National Park.
1956 – 1965: I spent nine years working for Parks Canada in several capacities; labourer, park patrolman, boat captain, park warden and buffa-
Former park warden speaks outThe death of the Athabasca Delta
BY EARL GORDONFORMER PARK WARDEN AND TECHNICAL OFFICER OF BUFFALO MANAGEMENTWOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK
lo management offi cer. Buffalo management was a huge undertaking: build-ing holding corrals, testing facilities and a new camp. The buffalo were rounded up and tested for brucello-sis and T.B. We also man-aged anthrax control with C.W.S., using a 90 percent work force of aboriginal workers.
2007: Parks Canada laid off over 400 career park wardens. (big mistake)
1983: UNESCO designat-ed Athabasca as a World Heritage site.
1998: Indian chief chal-lenges federal government over damages to Indian Reserve 201 which was turned into a mud fl at from the water dropping 15 ft. Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs repre-
sented the government listening to the grievances.
It was determined that the federal government had a fi duciary responsi-bility to protect the treaty rights of the reserve. Also, the dam was built illegal-ly without a permit and it was determined that it contravened the National Parks Act.
A fi sh study was under-taken at the delta to de-termine if the fi sh were contaminated. It was de-termined that mercury and other chemicals were found in the fi sh tissue. The government banned commercial fishing in Lake Athabasca and is-sued a warning that eating the fi sh could be harm-ful, therefore, one should be limited to one fi sh per week.
Which came fi rst the ice age 10,000 years ago or the
oil sands? The oil sands were laid out, possibly, 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs became extinct, then, came the ice age. When the ice melted, it carved out the Athabasca River, along with the bitu-men deposits that now lay on the bottom of the delta. Therefore, environmental protesters have it wrong blaming the tar sands on the cancer deaths at Ft. Chipewyan.
Pulp Mills: Pulp mills have been dumping toxic waste including mercury and other cancer causing toxins into the river.
By lowering the water in the delta, sandbars were exposed causing numer-ous wildlife problems and health issues.
W.A.C. Bennett dam owned by BC hydro is not immune to lawsuits.
2013: State of California
sues Powerex, a subsidiary of BC Hydro as well as Enron Energy and 60 util-ity companies for raising rates to the tune of seven billion dollars. They were accused of engineering blackouts. Powerex paid a settlement of 750 million dollars.
I visited Ft. Chipewyan in March, 2015. I had a very interesting talk with a 78 year-old trapper. He advised me that there are no buffalo wintering at the delta. He attributes this to a major infestation of thistle. He does not know where the buffalo have gone. These buffalo carry brucellosis and T.B. and are a danger to ranchers to the west.
The W.A.C. Bennett dam needs to be decommis-sioned and no C-1 dam built. Let the “Mighty Peace” fl ow.
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MP Calkins urges Liberal Government to act expedi-tiously on the World Trade Organization COOL ruling
December 9th, 2015, Ponoka, AB
Blaine Calkins, MP Red Deer - Lacombe issued the following statement regarding the World Trade Organization ruling in fa-vour of Canada.
“Country of Origin Labeling has cost farmers of Red Deer-Lacombe mil-lions in lost revenue, I was encouraged to see the WTO once again rule in Canada’s favour against the protec-tionist provisions of COOL” said Calkins.
Country Of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a requirement signed into American law under Title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (The Farm Bill) This law requires retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef, pork, and lamb. In September 2008 the United States Congress passed an expansion of the COOL requirements to include more food items such as fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables.
The World Trade Organization has granted Canada and Mexico the right to impose more than $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs against the United States following a seven year dispute over coun-try-of-origin labeling. “I urge the Minister of Agriculture to act expeditiously and in the best interest of farmers. Any delay in enforcing re-taliatory measures would be considered a grave betrayal to our agriculture industry” Calkins stated.
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Depots set up for toy drop offs for family struck
by tragedyThe passing of a young
woman from Rimbey, who will be especially re-membered for her sunny and cheerful disposition, means three children and their dad will have a very sad Christmas this year.
Jill Bellows passed away suddenly on Dec. 2 at the age of 38 years.
She is survived by her husband, Darell and chil-dren, 11-year-old Grace and twin eight-year-old boys, Michael and Ryan.
She will also loving-
ly be remembered and missed by her sister, Kelly Hatala of Rimbey, her parents, Susan and Dale of Fredericton, New Brunswick, her pater-nal grandmother Doreen Barton of New Brunswick and her father-in-law George Bellows of Ponoka.
As well as her beloved family, Jill will be very much missed by her many friends in Rimbey.
“I have known her for years and she truly was a bright ray of sunshine,” said Cali Stuart.
As with all who knew
Jill, Stuart’s heart goes out to her family who will have to get through the holiday season without their beloved wife and mother.
She is encouraging the public to drop off Christmas gifts for the children at drop off de-pots set up at Main Street Bookkeeping and Games On Outdoors.
“Maybe we can help their Christmas be a little brighter,” she said. “As a kid, I can’t imagine how hard it would be to lose your mother.”
We have had two meetings since my last report. Our club fundraiser was selling bird seed and live Christmas wreaths. Special thanks to everyone who supported our club.
On November 4 our club and other 4-H clubs wore their 4-H colors and even wore them at school!
For our outdoors activities we went to the Edmonton Valley Zoo to be a zookeeper for a day. We saw the world’s cutest animal in the world… THE RED PANDA. We also got to pet an armadillo, a
milk snake and last, but not least, a chinchilla. We fed monkeys and Meer cats. The food was cranber-ries and crickets and melee worms for the Meer cats
Winter Olympics was hosted at Battle Lake Center for district fun day. The games were ball throw, bail hurdling, cow races (I was the cow), next was javelin throw, salt block throw, tire rolling, and fi nal one was cow patty toss. Everyone from our club partici-pated in the Olympics.
We have a Christmas social coming up at Jack Willows place, with skating and activities. It will be fun.
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‘Tis The Season
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Season’s GreetingsSeason’s GreetingsFrom All of Us to All of YouFrom All of Us to All of You
In the spirit of community, we’d like to wish In the spirit of community, we’d like to wish everyone a memorable Christmas with everyone a memorable Christmas with
those you hold dear and may you those you hold dear and may you enjoy a prosperous new year.enjoy a prosperous new year.
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Bentley school students ranging from grades one to 12 gathered around the box of donated items collected for the school’s Gifts For Grandparents program. Seated in the front are Jackson McKain, Ryan Pearson, Kara Pearson, Gracie McKain, Rio Garries, and Addison Robinson. In the middle row are Jolie KcKain, Kira Smith, and Dakota Williams. Standing in the back row are Jasmine Mazerolle, Ashley Cumming, Breanne Bickford, Andrew Lush, and Chrissy Alapo. See story page 20.
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HHave a one of a kind Christmas!ave a one of a kind Christmas!Th ey say that no two snowfl akes are alike, but Th ey say that no two snowfl akes are alike, but one thing we know for sure is fr iends like you one thing we know for sure is fr iends like you are rare, indeed!are rare, indeed!Many thanks and blizzard of best wishes Many thanks and blizzard of best wishes to all of you this holiday season.to all of you this holiday season.
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Our wishes run as deep as our Our wishes run as deep as our gratitude for you, our neighbours gratitude for you, our neighbours
and friends.and friends.
Thank you from the bottom Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.of our hearts.Season’s Greetings!
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With best wishes to you and yours for a season that’s fi lled
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These delightful Christmas decorations are a wonderful attraction at the home of Floyd and Shirley Hartman. The lights are truly spectac-ular and help bring in the holiday season in a bright and cheerful way.
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There is one strand of the twinkly red Christmas rope lights hanging around my garage door that refuses to light up.
The absence of lights on only one side of my garage looks decidedly weird.
The misadventures of hanging Christmas lights
Treena MielkeOn The Other Side
Being in the Christmas frame of mind where perfec-tion hadn’t yet been tarnished with reality and continued to glow like a perfect string of lights, I took it upon myself to make the problem go away.
With that thought in mind, I took myself off to the Christmas light store. Here I was to discover there are now about a zillion different kinds of Christmas lights to choose from. But, luckily for me, it seems a Christmas angel was smiling down on my harried, frantic self and there among all the icicles and twinkle starlights, I found it. One solitary box containing a strand of red rope lights.
I pushed my way through all the other people buying Christmas lights murmuring stuff like “sorry, I need that
box, I really need that one box. Merry Christmas, now get out of my way. Thank you.”
People looked at me sadly.“Whatever,” I said, using
body language to commu-nicate. Using such language seems to work for my young-est grandson, I reasoned.
Treasure in tow, I trotted up the steps and put the package by the front door so I could wait until it was almost dark and the temperature dropped enough so my fi ngers would be really cold and putting up the lights would be more of a challenge.
For some perverse reason, I seemed to like that idea.
Anyway, the appointed hour arrived. I walked outside, eyeballed the situation and decided I probably needed a
kitchen chair as opposed to a ladder to get the job done. About this time, putting up the lights rapidly deteriorated into a really bad thing.
The strands, it seemed, were apparently stuck togeth-er with crazy glue. Finally, I was overcome with some kind of super hero strength that can only come to peo-ple standing on tiptoe on a kitchen chair trying to put up Christmas lights.
I pulled the strands apart, almost falling off the chair as I did so.
Voila! The next step was to screw the new string of lights into place using my newly frozen fi ngers.
It was at this time I dis-covered that the new strand might look the same as the other strand I was trying to hook it into, but appearances
can be deceiving.It was not. The ends did
not fi t.I could say I climbed calmly
down from the chair, still in a happy Christmas frame of mind and went inside to cheerfully make supper.
But that would be a lie.In fact, I found myself dis-
solving into tears like a child who has just discovered the reporter who penned the fa-mous editorial, ‘Yes, Virginia There is a Santa’, was, in fact, only reporting his own version of the truth.
It took awhile, but fi nally I came to terms with my Christmas light fi asco. When I gave logic the reins and put emotion in the back seat until it could behave, I reminded myself how very lucky I am that I have the luxury of only being stressed over lights
that don’t fi t my picture of perfection.
Even shutting off the news and turning a blind eye to print media (please don’t do that), will not obliterate the fact sadness, heartache and violence are very real, very out there.
Refugees, who will, for the fi rst time ever, celebrate Christmas on foreign soil. Layoffs that seem to be more the rule than the exception. Senseless shootings that are becoming more and more fre-quent. Dear friends who will be found on Christmas Day, cloistering around a hospital bed as their loved one goes through yet another round of chemo.
Christmas! It’s all about per-spective and being grateful! Really, it’s no different than any other time of year.
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When Christmas is a traumatic memory, the season can be painful
When Christmas is a Traumatic MemoryTis the season all right.As a social worker who sees many separated parents
in dispute about the care of their children between them, Christmas time is a busy and confl ict laden time of year.
Referrals are always up and service is most frequent-ly for help determining the residential schedule over Christmas. The money that was to go for gift giving is shared between the lawyers and myself or my col-leagues as we see parents in confl ict fi gure out how and when the children‚s time with them will be divvied up. Not only are we busy, but so too the court system as parents fi le what they believe to be emergency motions seeking the Judge to make a decree of a solution.
For most, a judge‚s decree or an agreement reached through mediation or collaborative law or lawyer as-sisted negotiation will be suffi cient to help the parents manage the time. For others confl ict will still erupt on
the holiday, very often Christmas day itself.I will return to my offi ce after a few days away to listen
to messages and read emails with one parents blasting about the other parent, police involvement, need for contempt orders and abject hatred about the untrust-worthy other. Often I will receive emails from both par-ents saying essentially the same thing albeit with some nuances to the details so that all blame is ascribed to the other. Rarely though do I hear about the impact of these events on the children. That actually comes much later.
Apart from the frequent behavioral, mental health and academic diffi culties these children surface with along the way, come adulthood I am visited by these then adult children with their new partner in tow.
They come because this now adult child needs help to explain to the new partner why they don‚t want to celebrate Christmas or why they don‚t want to visit any parents on Christmas.
Given their traumatic experiences of Christmas in childhood, who could blame them. Anxiety about Christmas still grips them. From their perspective, Christmas is dangerous and hence something to be
avoided. This, by the way, is not only an outcome for children of high confl ict separated parents, but also seen in intact families where domestic violence is a factor and in families where parental alcoholism is a factor or in families where there is signifi cant parental confl ict, and/or abuse or neglect of the children.
Christmas isn’t‚t the Hallmark memory for many and for them, the Christmas season is a frightful and in view of the positive experiences of others, even a confusing time of year.
This year, be mindful that your partner, your friend, your colleague, your neighbor, may not be relying on the same memories as you this season.
If someone feels or looks at odds please appreciate that their recollections at this time of year may be trau-matic. Don‚t push, don‚t argue. Support and appreciate we have different childhood experiences that color our view of the season and our reaction to it. Perhaps offer them a good experience.
Be kind. Be gentle. Be understanding. Be accepting. Be generous of spirit. Help build new memories from hence forward.
BY GARY DIRENFELD, MSW, RSWSOCIAL WORKER
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Rimbey Lions Club members make an annual visit to residents in Rimbey’s extended care on Christmas Day.File Photo
Community dinner shows true
Christmas spiritAnd so this is Christmas.A table laden with a feast
fi t for a king, a background of laughter and friendly banter, music, many hands ready to help, guests receiving gifts, and above all, a shared spirit of camaraderie and friendship.
It truly does portray the real meaning of Christmas.
The community Christmas dinner in Rimbey promises all this and more.
This year, the event is to be held at the Rimbey Drop In Centre at 2 p.m. on Christmas Day, said one of the orga-nizers Gayle Rondeel. The master of ceremonies for the event will be Dave Davies.
As well as a delicious meal there will be games
and music and a chance to socialize for everyone.
“It promises to be a fun event and so many people always step forward to help out,” said Rondeel. “Last year it went really well. We had about 70 people and the cooks, kitchen help and other volunteers all enjoyed the lovely dinner along with everyone else.”
“It was really overwhelm-ing, the amount of support and help we received,” she said. “And I expect this year will be no different.”
Rondeel said volunteers are planning for around a hundred people to attend the event.
“Every year we get a few more. And there is always awesome leftovers to take home.”
BY TREENA MIELKE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 RIMBEY REVIEW 17
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On December 3, Marg Martin presented a BMO Volunteer Grants Program cheque to Bentley Museum vice chair Betty Kubista, chair Cora Knutson, and director Joyce MacKinnon. In the background is the Peterson family banner presented earlier to the museum by Martin.
June Norvila Photo
Once again the Bentley Museum has received a gracious funding donation through the BMO Volunteer Grants Program. It is a pro-gram that bank employees or former bank employees can request funding from to help out community projects they are interest-ed in.
Marg Martin, a former employee of the Bank of Montreal, delivered a cheque for $1,050.00 to the Bentley museum board on December 3. Martin ex-plained the amount given to community projects is dependent on how many apply and that she can apply every other year.
The presentation this year took place in front of the Centennial Peterson historical family banner
that Martin had donat-ed to the museum earlier this year that is on display in the museum’s newest building.
On hand to accept the cheque were chair Cora Knutson, vice chair Betty Kubista, and director Joyce MacKinnon. The funding this time has been ear-marked to go towards the cost of more walking tour plaques.
Over the years, Marg has regularly applied for and received funding to help out the local museum.
The museum received $300 in 1995, $500 in 1996, $800 in 1998, $1,150 in 2000, another $1,050 in 2004, $1,000 in 2007, $800 in 2009, $1,000 in 2011, $1,000 in 2013, and now this.
Museum executive are Chairperson Cora Knutson, Vice Chair Betty Kubista,
Treasurer Mary Carver, and Secretary Kristin Dickau. Directors include Ralph Scarlett, Joyce MacKinnon, Wes Lowry, Diana Garries, Sandy Noble, and Director/Historian is Lorraine Connelly. They were set at the museum’s regular November meeting follow-ing the October AGM.
Dedicated volunteers continue to hold work bees at the Bentley Museum on most Wednesday morn-ings. Anyone interested is welcome to drop in.
“We are always looking for new volunteers and/or board members. Fresh, new ideas for presenting our museum are always welcome,” stated Kubista.
Tours or a special visit can be arranged by call-ing Cora at 402-748-2455 or Betty at 403-748-2744. Admission is always free.
Bentley Museum grant continuesBY JUNE NORVILA
18 RIMBEY REVIEW TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015
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All the best to you and yours this holiday season.All the best to you and yours this holiday season.Thank you for your continued patronage. Thank you for your continued patronage.
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RimbeyRimbey
Legion donation: The Rimbey Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion donated $5,500 to Rimbey and area organizations. In random order are representatives of the groups that received funding as well as Rimbey Legion president Shane Kreil. Cody Jones and Alida Granson from Ponoka Air Cadets, Larry Varty and Cheryl Jones from Rimbey Historial Society, Ross and Esther Smith from STARS, Walter Johnson from Kids in Sports, Joyce Eggelston, from Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Katherine Winters from FCSS (gifts for children), Paddy McGeachy from Rimbey Library. A donation was also given to Rimbey Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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Season’s BestSeason’s BestThe Board of Directors & Staff wish you and your The Board of Directors & Staff wish you and your
family all the best for a safe & happy holiday season.family all the best for a safe & happy holiday season.
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We want to offer you our best wishes and sincere gratitude this holiday season. It’s been a privilege and a pleasure serving you.It’s been a privilege and a pleasure serving you.
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Bluffton 4-H Club well underwayOur club has been busy. This year our president
is Erin Burrage, Tina VonGunten is vice president and Mackenzie Skeels is secretary. Leah Trenson is the treasurer, Sylvia Trautman is club reporter, Ben Boyce is parlimentarian. Also the historians are Josie Burrage and Katie Hudson.
Our senior district rep is Sylvia Trautman and our junior district rep is Tim Trenson. It is also exciting to have Ben Trenson as our Ambassador. We are happy to have Marian Johnson as our leader again, along with Adrea Falt and Danny Skeels as assistant leaders. Steven Boyce is our Cleaver leader.
Weigh in was held on October 18 at the Bluffton Vet Clinic. At weigh-in we had many market steers, heifers and carcass steers. The calves looked great. Everyone is busy working with all their projects, pre-paring for our show and sale in May.
On October 25 we had two judging classes. The fi rst class we judged was beef steers. The second class was Holstein Heifers. Most of us found the Holstein Heifers to be a challenge, but it was great
practice. Thank you to Markus Hehli for teaching us about Holsteins and letting us judge his heifers. Marian also showed us what body scoring was on a cow and how to tell what score she had. Body scoring is represented with a number from one to fi ve representing how much fat the cow is carrying by the feel of her. The cow we used had a score of about three meaning there is some cover and a little degree of fat on the tail head and the short ribs can only be felt with fi rm pressure. To fi nish the day off we played a game of kickball. Thanks everyone for the delicious snacks!
On November 8 we had bingo at the Rimbey Manor. Everyone seemed to enjoy playing. It was great to see all the residents having fun and enjoy playing bingo with us. There was lots of great snacks and it was awesome to have conversations with some of the residents. Congrats to the lucky winners!
Most of our families attended the CFR in Edmonton with the Rimbey and Winfi eld clubs, and enjoyed many events such as steer wrestling, barrel racing, and bull riding .Everyone who went enjoyed the show! It was especially exciting to see our local calf
roper Dean Edge compete and win his event during the evening.
At our last meeting we enjoyed a Chinese gift exchange. It was lots of fun and there were many exciting gifts. Blankets, board games, candy, and hot chocolate were among some of the prizes. We also had our public speaking workshop, which was espe-cially helpful for the new members.
On December 6 many members from our district enjoyed a bowling fun day at the bowling alley in Rimbey. We all played two games of bowling and played other games while we waited our turn; such as pool, air hockey, and an assortment of board games. It was great to see familiar faces that I had not seen in a while!
We are getting ready for many upcoming events such as our tobogganing party, December 27th and Bull Congress on January 23 and many more exciting events.
Good luck to everyone on public speaking on January 9! Hope everyone’s holidays are fi lled with lots of friends, family and Christmas cheer.
Merry Christmas!
BY SYLVIA TRAUTMAN
20 RIMBEY REVIEW TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015
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Wishing you the very best during the holiday season. Our staff would like to thank you for all your business
and hope to see you in the new year!
Wishing you a season of much happiness.
It’s always a pleasure doing business with friends like you.
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Bentley school
remembers seniors
The Bentley school is again running a ‘Gifts For Grandparents’ program.
School students who wished to participate donated items into a collection box by the elementary school offi ce door until December 7.
Items included things like candy, books, slippers, puz-zles, personal hygiene items, blankets, socks, gloves, cookies, nuts, lotions, and some fun items. Gift pack-ages will be made up with a variety of items in them.
Before Christmas, deliveries will be made to local seniors in the Care Center, Oxford Courts, Westview Apartments and other individual specifi ed places to help give a lift to the tenants. Students will help with the distribution part, too.
The Bentley school has locally run the program de-signed by the Family Service Bureau for the last three years to help brighten someone’s day and give back to the community.
BY JUNE NORVILA
Holly Lyster with her llama took part in the Bethlehem Walk held at the Alliance Church in Rimbey Dec. 6. Morriah Rudnik Photo
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Many thanks to all our loyal customers.Many thanks to all our loyal customers.
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With best wishes & thanks to all our valued customers on the holidays.
The holiday season is a busy time for most. There is so much to do, attend and plan, which can bring up feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and de-pressed. This is also a time where people may feel acutely aware of the void left by the loss of a loved one, and their own per-sonal loneliness.
Who is affected?Holiday depression, anxiety and stress can
affect anyone at any age. Sometimes, these feelings are triggered by a specifi c event or life experience. There are many things happening around the holidays that can act as triggers.
What can I do about this?Holiday depression, stress, anxiety can
be managed by following the tips. Many people who experience depression, anxiety and stress during the holidays may think that they should just be able to ‘get over it’ on their own. Others may need time to recognize how deeply this affects their life. If your holiday depression, anxiety or stress seems severe or is interfering with your job or home life, talk to your doctor.
Many people’s benefi t plans run January to December. It could be benefi cial to check into your plan before the end of the year so you can use sessions before they expire.
How can I help a loved one?Supporting a loved one who is experienc-
ing holiday depression, anxiety or stress can be diffi cult. You may not understand why your loved one feels or acts a certain way. Some people who experience this feel like they have to do things a certain way or avoid things or situations, and this can create frustration or confl ict with others. You may feel pressured to take part in these behaviours or adjust your own behaviours to protect or avoid upsetting a loved one. Support can be a delicate balance, but you should expect recovery—in time.
Here are some general tips:• Ask your loved one how you can help
them.• Be patient—learning and practising new
coping strategies takes time.• If your loved one is learning new skills,
offer to help them practice.• Listen and offer support, but avoid push-
ing unwanted advice.• Set boundaries and seek support for
yourself, if needed.Here are some of the most common holiday
triggers and tips to prevent and/or lessen holiday depression, anxiety and stress. Remember, you always have a choice and there are options available to you. We wish you a very happy and healthy holiday season.
8 Tips for Mental Wellness During the Holidays
1. BudgetThere are many expenses during the
holidays. Whether you are buying presents, food, or travelling, you may get in the habit of overextending themselves.• Plan your budget in advance of the hol-
iday season.• Only spend cash or debit.• Host a Secret Santa! Buy one gift for your
group of friends or family.2. FamilyNot everyone in a family gets along, and
sometimes there are personality confl icts. Family members may try guilt trips or push boundaries and you may feel obligated to do things that you don’t want to.• Be realistic about what you can and
cannot do.• Set boundaries with your family and
communicate them.• Stay one night at your family’s house,
not a whole weekend or choose one family to visit each holiday instead of trying see and please everyone. Visiting friends? Stay for a couple hours instead
of a whole day!3. OverindulgingDuring the winter months, our activity
levels slow down and there are many oppor-tunities to eat rich food and alcohol which can lead to feelings of guilt or shame.• When you plan your holiday schedule,
allow yourself opportunities to get active.• Be gentle with yourself and understand
that your goal is to limit consumption or inactivity, not eliminate it entirely.
4. Taking on too muchYou may have over-committed or expe-
rience unrealistic expectations during the holiday season.• Pace yourself. Do not take on more re-
sponsibilities than you can handle.• Cut out the things that aren’t truly
important.• Make a list and prioritize the important
activities.• Decide on your limits and stick to them.• Let others share the responsibilities of
holiday tasks.5. Loneliness and IsolationLoneliness and Isolation can be a concern
for many people during the holidays.• Pick up a winter hobby or join a group.
This will give you planned interactions.• Volunteer with a local non-profi t. It is
humbling, and rewarding. You may just make some new friends!
• Keep on the lookout for free holiday activities happening in your community.
• If you know that you have a tough time during this season, tell people to check up on you.
6. LossThe holidays can be a reminder of the loss
of a loved one.• Acknowledge that this holiday season
won’t be the same.• This is an opportunity to create new
traditions as a way to keep your loved
one’s memory alive. Did your loved one care about a certain cause? What were their interests? Incorporate these things into your new holiday traditions.
• Spend time with supportive and caring people who understand what you are experiencing.
7. Seasonal Affective DisorderSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type
of depression that’s related to changes in seasons. The symptoms include tiredness, depression, mood changes, irritability, trou-ble concentrating, body aches, insomnia, de-creased interest in activities, and overeating.• Treatment for SAD may include light
therapy (phototherapy), psychotherapy and medications.
• Speak to a mental health professional in your community about the options available to you.
8. Year-End Refl ectionAs the year comes to a close, many of us
are refl ecting on what has changed, or stayed the same. It is important to be grateful and gentle with yourself. Take stock of things that are going well, or that you have done well. When we always look at what we don’t have we forget to be grateful for what we do have.• Give yourself credit.• Look to the future with optimism.• Don’t set New Year’s resolutions as they
put unnecessary pressure on you. If you want to make a resolution to change something, start today. There isn’t a date that defi nes your choices.
*This article was created by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division.
Thank you to Farrel Greenspan, Registered Provisional Psychologist for allowing CMHA Alberta to interview him for this piece, for being genuinely helpful and a pleasure to work with!
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division.
Christmas stress and anxiety can affect people of all ages
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ChristmasKIDS PAGE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
SPOT THE DIFFERENCECan you fi nd all 10 things that are different?
For the month of November the members and the Cleaver Kids got the pleasure of having guest speakers at their meeting.
The members had a judging work-shop after the meeting, followed with their projects. Riley Sharp, a former 4-Her with lots of judging experience came to tell them the do’s and don’ts of judging.
Everyone received their project books and discussed the budget for this year. Sewing members started mak-ing pillow cases from their own fab-rics. Woodworking members are get-ting experience with basic hand tools, and learning to build a tractor out of wood. The experienced members are working on more advanced skills with power tools. The Small Engines members started identifying parts of an engine. Sheep members went to
the Gull Lake Veterinary Clinic for a bio-security workshop. Veterinary Science started looking at the basic structures of cells in a body, and how they work together.
The Cleavers had two guest speakers, Jen Blaire, and Mark Cutts. Jen Blaire is an Agricultural Reporter for the Alberta Farmer. She came to explain what it takes to be an Agricultural Reporter, and showed us that you don’t have to live on a farm to love agriculture. Mark Cutts came to teach about different types of soil. He also taught members about water fi ltration in sand, soil, and clay. The Cleavers were then given a tour of Stamm Dairy. “We got see how they robotically milked cows,” one of the excited kids said later.
So, overall, it was tons of fun for everyone! We are looking forward to the next events, including the Public Speaking Workshop and the Christmas Party!
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RHS students travel to Cuba to
SCUBA diveDuring the second week
of November, 18 students and 4 chaperones from Rimbey Jr/Sr High traveled to Cuba to do some open water diving, in order to complete their open water diver certifi cation. This is the 6th such trip the school has taken, with the fi rst being to Victoria, B.C back in 2009 and all subsequent trips to the tropics, where the water is clear and warm.
The trip and the open water dives are the third part to the certifi cation process. The students must fi rst complete the theory portion of the PADI (professional association of diving instructors) div-
ing course, which for the fi rst time this year, was done online. The second portion of the course was done in the pool in Ponoka, where students learned a set of 20 stan-dard skills, that they were tested on again during our dives in Cuba.
Once again, we were pleased to see all students pass their skills require-ment and become certi-fi ed. On some trips, we have students who had been certifi ed on a previ-ous trip, who then pur-sue an “advanced” open water certifi cation. On this trip, we had two such students. These students completed a different on-line course, which includ-ed sections on advanced buoyancy control, naviga-
BY TIM LEKASPRINCIPAL RIMBEY JSHS
tion, current diving, night diving and deep diving, and completed a different set of dives. The country of Cuba was beautiful and the diving spectacular.
During the second week of November, 18 students and 4 chaperones from Rimbey Jr/Sr High traveled to Cuba to do some open water diving in order to complete their open water diver certifi cation.
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BELLOWSJillian “Jill” R. Bellows of Rimbey, Alberta passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the age of 38 years.Jill will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her beloved husband, Darell; and was a loving mother to her cherished children: Michael, Ryan, and Grace. She will also be lovingly remembered and
sadly missed by her sister, Kelly (Shawn) Hatala of Rimbey; her parents, Susan and Dale of Fredericton, New Brunswick; her paternal grandmother, Doreen Barton of New Brunswick; and her father-in-law, George Bellows (Edna Engstrom) of Ponoka; in addition to many other family members, and a host of treasured friends. To accommodate a larger gathering, a Public Memorial Service in Celebration of Jill’s Life was relocated to the Peter Lougheed Community Centre, Rimbey on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Al Lewis offi ciating. Interment followed in the West Haven Cemetery, Rimbey. Cremation took place at the Central Alberta Crematorium, Red Deer. If friends desire, memorial tributes in Jill’s Memory may be made directly to a Trust Fund for the Bellows Family, c/o ATB Financial, Account No. 717005444292-00, Box 918, Rimbey, Alberta T0C 2J0; or to three individual Trust Accounts set up by the Rimbey Gymnastics Club for the children of the Bellows Family: Michael, Ryan, and Grace, c/o Servus Credit Union, Box 949, Rimbey, Alberta T0C 2J0; or to the Canadian Cancer Society, #101, 6751 - 52 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4K8. Condolences to the Bellows Family may also be expressed by e-mail to: special_refl [email protected]
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In Memory ofADELINE F. NESBITT
Dec. 26, 1929 - Dec. 16, 2013A year came and went Mom,
And now it is two,-Yet, never has a day gone by
That I don’t think of you.When my steps get heavy,
And the way seems all uphill-I look up at your picture
And your smile encourages me still.Love and miss you always,
Dawn
MILLARThe family of Cheryl Lynn Millar deeply regret the sudden passing of her on Nov 13, 2015 at her home in Rimbey at the age of 50 years. Cheryl will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband Lee Steeves and their son Doug (Brianne) and their children Sierra and Macy; by her father Charles Millar; her brothers David and Delton and their families, as well as her sisters;
Linda, Evelyn, Tammy and their families. A service in celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held on Dec. 19, 2015 at the Ponoka Elks Hall at 2:00 pm @ 5901 hwy 2A.
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Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Council of Ponoka County to consider By-Law 23-15-RC to close the following undeveloped road allowances to public travel and consolidate them with the adjoining properties:
• All that portion of Township Road 432 lying east of the Blindman
River and south of the SE 17 and SW 16-43-2-W5; and
• All that portion of Range Road 24 lying south of the Blindman
River and west of the SW 16-43-2-W5
The existing physical accesses will be surveyed and registered to provide legal access to the property.
Before considering the by-law, Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected may ask questions or make comments. This hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in the Council Chambers of the County Administration Building.
A copy of the proposed by-law may be inspected at theCounty Administration Building, Ponoka, Alberta during regular offi ce hours.
Dated at Ponoka, Alberta this 1st day of December, 2015.
Ponoka CountyNOTICE
Charlie B. CutforthChief Administrative Offi cerPonoka County4205 - Highway #2APONOKA, Alberta T4J 1V9Phone: 783-3333Fax: 783-6965e-mail: PonokaCounty @PonokaCounty.com
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and Happy New Year.Robert ErrityErnie ClossCheryl McInnesShirley Knauft Gull Lake Golf CourseGeorge and Colleen SmithTh e Bionic Golf Tournament
Your sponsorship isgreatly appreciated!
Novice teams host home tournament
Silver medalists: The Rimbey Implements Atom Bs played the Wainwright Armstrongs in the fi nals and won the silver medal. In the back are coaches Jason Batke, Ed Butcher, and Nolan Krauss. In the next row is Vicki Roberge, Dawson Boorman, Luke Carlson, Jenson Butcher, Tanner Hickey and Jack MacEachern. In the third row is Nate Krauss, Xanthan Hubl, Logan Batke, Dane Lee and Logan Browne. The players in the front are Ryder Moberg and Justin Brace. Photo submitted
The Rimbey Novice teams had a fun fi lled weekend of hockey at their home tournament in Rimbey on December 12 and 13. Visiting teams included the Airdrie 7B Wolves, the Red Deer Novice B Thrive Chiefs, the Innisfail Co-op Flyers, the Didsbury Ramblers and the Sylvan Lake Novice 4 Lakers.
The Frontline Compression Initiation Renegades team consists of 14 eager young players who are learning the basics of hockey this season. Head coach Ryan Heilemann and his assistant coaches Mike Short, Patrick Worthington, Kent Beagle, Sally Tennantand Bob Grinde are dedicated to providing these youngsters with a posi-tive start to their minor hockey careers.
The team practices on half ice each Tuesday. The Frontline Compression Initiation Renegades will be playing their fi rst game during the intermission at the Bentley Generals game in Rimbey on December 19th at 7 p.m. All minor hockey players are encouraged to attend the game wearing their team jerseys. Players who come dressed in Renegade team jerseys will get into the game free and also receive a free hot dog and drink. Come cheer on our youngest players on December 19.
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