The United Farmer

NOVEMBER — DECEMBER 1981 VOLUME 19 — NO. 6

Published by United Farmers of Co-operative Limited.

Head Office: The purpose of The United Farmer is to share information, 1016 - 68th Avenue S.W. familiarize readers with the many aspects of United Farmers , Alberta T2V 4J2 of Alberta Co-operative Limited and recognize some of the many people who have contributed to UFA and agriculture in Editor — Alice Switzer Alberta.

In 1981 there were features on the Canadian Farm Writers Federation Awards, Agents of the Month, Women of oDDBCE Unifarm, the Kodak microfilming in the Credit Department, New Agents, Farm Supply Division Appointments, Member — International Association Delegates Advisory Nomination Committees, the Goldeye Foundation Elec- of Business Communicators, Society, the UFA 1981 Annual Meeting, ; Alberta Farm tions, Retiring Delegates, New Delegates, Annual Meeting Writers' Association; Committees, Petroleum Awards, Career Men in UFA, Service Canadian Farm Writers' Federation Awards, the Farm and Ranch Show in , the Alberta Farm Buildings Show in Red Deer, Ag-Expo, Appointments, Young Canadian Farmers, New Member Pro- gram, Pro Rodeo Canada, Chuck Wagan Racing, etc.

It's a diversified list but everything and everyone men- tioned in The United Farmer has common bonds — UFA and the business of Agriculture.

I am grateful to the hospitality that has been extended to

me throughout Alberta. I appreciate the opportunity to meet and write about interesting and sincere people like Neal and Elsie Jones of Dewberry; the Martin Regehr Family of Strathmore; Chuck and Lorraine Groeneveld of High River, the Jim Rouse Family of Stettler and the terrific group at Pembina. Some of their stories haven't been published yet but they will be in The 1982 United Farmer. These people AWARD whose hospitality I enjoyed were a privilege to visit as they gave me a further insight and a deeper respect for rural Albertans and family farming. 1981 A very warm and friendly wish for a Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring you health and happiness.

Cover Picture These mallards have evidently decided not to fly south this winter — they seem quite con- Alice Switzer tent to stay in Calgary.

2 Pembina UFA Co-op Association

The largest petroleum Member- entered into a contract with Im- of the membership is within the Association of UFA is the Pembina perial Oil Ltd., Pembina also county of Barrhead and two-thirds UFA Co-op Association at changed its source of supply and from the M.D. of . One an- Westlock. Not only has this began its long association with nual meeting out of three is held in multiple-agency association an in- UFA. Barrhead. teresting and colorful history, it also has a successful one. Pembina UFA Co-op Today Annual Meeting

Long association with UFA In the last reporting period, Pem- In prior years there was some bina had 2,300 members and difficulty in getting members to Pembina's association with assets of 1.5 million dollars. A total come to the Annual Meeting. United Farmers of Alberta began in dividend of $269,000 was allocated However, this year a supper 1935. Prior to this Pembina had ten and the cash payout was $179,000. meeting was held. The turnout was agencies handling petroleum pro- In 1980 all the earnings were excellent, the guest speaker, ducts supplied by Great West allocated and it is planned to do Howard Falkenberg, was in- Distributors and binder twine sup- this again this year. The members teresting and the discussion at the plied by United Grain Growers elect the directors who in turn meeting was good. It is planned to Limited. In 1935 when UFA Central elect an executive. About one-third again have this type of meeting.

The 1981 Executive and Board

Seated (left to right) Brian Gray, Albert Steinbring, Earl Brown and Ivan Watson. Standing (left to right) Arlington Corbett, Fenner Clark, Clare Anderson and Gilbert Pollard.

The 1981 Executive and Board of Directors of the Pembina UFA Co-op are: President, Ivan Watson, Fawcett; — Vice-President, Clare Anderson, Barrhead; — and Directors Albert Steinbring, Barrhead; Arlington Corbett, Barrhead; Fenner Clark, Pibroch; Earl Brown, Vimy and Gilbert Pollard, Westlock.

The Secretary Manager of Pembina is Brian Gray. Lyle Leyh is the Assistant Manager of Pembina and Petroleum Manager of the Westlock Agency and Kathleen Mayoh is the Steno-Bookkeeper.

3 The People at Pembina

Pembina Pioneers

Several people have made notable contributions to the suc- cess of Pembina. To name only a few — George MacLachlan, an original board member and Pem- bina's energetic secretary for many years; Dick Ponting who had joined Pembina as a truck driver in those early years and later became Secretary-Manager of Pembina UFA Co-op Association, a position he held until his death; the Watson family — there has always been a Watson on the Directorate body 7945. serving Pembina. In 1933 Charles The Westlock Agency in Watson was on the first board, and tanks, one electric pump, one visi- storage tanks, seven bulk pumps he was followed by his son Ivan ble pump, a warehouse 16' x 24', and four retail pumps. There are who, in addition to serving on the and a small office situated on three two trucks for farm delivery. The board for many years, is now the lots purchased from the town of Transport Division of Pembina has President of Pembina and is a Westlock for $125. two semi-trailer trucks that hold Delegate to UFA representing the over 7,000 gallons each and these Affiliated Co-ops District #5. Westlock Today trucks haul all the fuel for Pembina from the refinery in Edmonton. Westlock in 1935 Today at the Westlock Agency of Each truck makes an average of the Pembina UFA Co-op Associa- two trips a day, five days a week. In When Westlock was started in tion, there are six — 13,000 gallon the spring and fall, the trucks make 1935, its facilities were two 1,000 tanks, one 5,000 gallon tank, four three trips a day. During the last gallon and one 500 gallon storage — 3,000 gallon underground week of May, 1981 the two trucks hauled 30 loads. The Transport Division is not a money maker,

however, it gives Pembina a stabili- ty of supply. Over the years some of the smaller Agencies have been closed. Today Pembina is compris- ed of seven Agencies — Barrhead, , Fawcett, Freedom, Jarvie, Pickardville and Westlock.

Brian Gray

A career man with Pembina. Brian Gray went from high school to working with Dick Ponting at Pembina. At that time, drums were

still being used. It was 1946 and Westlock's delivery equipment consisted of a one-ton and a 1/2-ton One of the Pembina Transport Division tankers. delivery truck. One truck held four follows this up by a continuing Brian can usually have it back in direct contact. Brian has a close service in an hour or two. He keeps relationship with all of the Pem- two spare pumps in stock for this bina Agents and is always purpose. available to discuss any aspects of

the business. If he can, Brian will Native to the Area also help collect any outstanding accounts receivable. Brian was born and lived on a farm in the Marwayne area. When "Handy with a Pipe, Screw Driver he was ten, the family moved to and Pliers" Westlock and Brian went to Tring Public and Westlock High School. About half of Brian's time is Over the years he has taken several spent in the Pembina office and courses related to his work that the other half is spent at the Agen- have been helpful to him in his cies. He is recognized as being responsible position. Some of "handy with a pipe, screw driver these courses were Industrial and pliers". He can fix and replace Psychology from the Extension pumps and meters, has done in- Department of the University of stallations and put in the four Alberta, Business Management underground tanks and the new from Co-op College and Credit retail pumps at Westlock. Being Management and Collections from able to do this has proven to be not Dun & Bradstreet. only a money saver but a time Brian Gray. saver as well. Bringing someone An active member of the barrels and the other one held from Edmonton to do this work in- Westlock community, Brian is eight. In 1948 Pembina bought its volves charges for travelling time Training Officer of the Westlock first delivery truck with a meter and and this adds up. Besides that, if Fire Department and a member of a pump that was capable of filling an Agent has a pump or meter out, the BPO Elks, the curling club, the farm tanks. However, in those early Jarvie Rod and Gun Club and was years, not many of the farms had on the swimming pool committee. farm tanks. Gradually Brian He and his wife Barbara have two became Dick's right hand man and daughters and a son. For hobbies assumed more and more respon- Brian enjoys curling, camping, sibility. He became Manager of the fishing, hunting and photography. Westlock Agency and when Dick Ponting died, Brian Gray became the General Manager of the Pem- bina UFA Co-op Ltd. Kathleen Mayoh

Responsible For Total Operations A notable member of the staff at In this position, Brian is respon- Pembina is Kathleen Mayoh who sible for the total operations of has been with the Association Pembina and this includes many since 1962. In her career with the diversified duties. He does the Organization, Kay has worked audit for each of the Pembina closely with both the late Dick Pon- Agencies. When an Agent is new, ting and the present General Brian gives him all the advice he Manager, Brian Gray. Kay was rais- can in managing a business. He ex- ed on a farm near Westlock and plains to them Pembina's pro- went to Wood Glen School, cedures and guidelines and Kay Mayoh. Westlock High School and Mac- The People at Pembina

Leyh at the Pioneer Days Exhibi- tion in Saskatoon.

In 1962 Lyle was appointed manager of Co-op Implements in Westlock, so he sold the farm and moved with his family to Westlock. He held this position until joining the Pembina UFA Co-op Associa- tion. Lyle holds a dual position — Assistant Manager of the Pembina UFA Co-op Association and Petroleum Manager of the Westlock Agency, the largest Agency in the Pembina group of seven. On staff at the Westlock Agency are two drivers, a frontend warehouseman and the book- keeper, Olga Wingrove. The Transportation Division's drivers are Fred Colbourn, a ten year man and Martin Phillips, a five year Staff at Westlock Agency: Sitting — Lyle Leyh and George Helm. Standing — Ray Schmidt man. and John Koretz. Lyle was an assistant leader Tavish Business College in Ed- had season's tickets for a number with the local Cub and Scout monton. She still makes her home of years to the Edmonton Association from 1962 — 1971 and on 40 acres of the original family "Citadel". has been secretary of the Pembina farm just outside of Westlock. River Fish and Games Association for four years. He and his wife Lyle Leyh - Assistant Manager, Her title at Pembina is Steno- Agnes have three grown children, Pembina UFA Co-op Bookkeeper but Kay's job is much Brenda, Leslie and David. For hob- Association; Petroleum more encompassing and her fellow bies Lyle enjoys camping, fishing, Manager, Westlock Pembina workers recognize and appreciate bird game hunting, collecting In- how indispensable she is to keep- dian artifacts and photography. ing everything running smoothly at Lyle started with Pembina UFA — Pembina. Some of her specific in 1968. Originally from Plunkett, duties are the accounting duties at Saskatchewan, he attended Pembina, charge of the payroll, Badger School and then Plunkett keeping all ledgers and the equity High School. Lyle was raised on ledger and the cash dividends in the family farm in this area, mar- balance; the bank reconciliations ried a local girl and began farming and checking on the Agents' week- on his own in 1948. While retaining v ly reports. the farm he also operated the , Massey Harris Agency and manag- Kay has three children — a ed the local Co-op Association daughter, Terry Padula — two which handled coal, twine, feeds, sons, Jim and Randy and three oils and greases, hardware, etc. granddaughters, Heather, Rachel Lyle trained an ox team for Saskat- and Kirsten. She enjoys gardening, chewan's Golden Jubilee Celebra- reading and collecting books and tions in 1955 and the team was ex- articles on the Royal Family. Kay hibited afterwards for a number of also enjoys live theatre and has years by his father Mike (O.W.) Olga Wingrove In the almost half a century Susan Nickerson, Hilda Penno that Pembina UFA Co-op Ltd. and Fay Zwack. Each of these has been in existence, many women is unique, very much an The people have contributed its individual with per- to different success by their dedication and sonalities, hobbies, interests — determination to do a job well. but they have one common and Women admirable trait — they are the "ladies behind the litres" — the Brian Gray, who is responsi- women who work side by side of ble for the total operations of with their men at the Agencies. Pembina, will be the first one to They may not have specific tell you that any mention of titles but they are an important Pembina Pembina should recognize peo- part of the business and make a ple like Elsie Calkins, Marianne positive contribution to any suc- Cochrane, Elvena Johnson, cess that is achieved.

Pembina Agent at Pickardville. On the farm, Albert raises grain, however, he rents the land out so he can devote more time to the Agency. He also drives a bus for Secretary-Treasurer of the the Westlock School Division. Pickardville Community Associa- tion; associate member of the Elsie Calkins, whose maiden Westlock Legion; past board chair- name was Smith, was born and man and now on the board of the raised in the Pickardville area. Her Westlock-Barrhead Credit Union; family owned the lumber business. past secretary-treasurer of the curl- Elsie went to Pickardville and ing club; active in the United Westlock High School. Both she Church; secretary-treasurer and and Albert belonged to the Echo coach of Pickardville Jr. Baseball Hill 4H Club. Elsie works a full day Club — those are some of Albert at the Agency and does the books, Calkins involvements so it's answers the phone, is a "gas pump understandable when Albert says jockey" or as Brian Gray said, his interests are getting involved in "Elsie is the financial manager and community affairs. Elsie and Albert Calkins. the personnel manager at the Agency." Born in Vancouver, Albert grew went on to take Business Manage- up in Rocky Mountain House and ment at NAIT. Albert owns a farm Albert and Elsie have three

Edmonton and completed his high and has lived on it for ten years. On children, Colin 14, Coreen 12 and school in Pickardville. He then March 14, 1975 he became the Colleen 10. The Peopl

The Cochranes are both very in- volved with the PACO Agricultural Jack and Marianne Cochrane Society which is a co-ordinating of Fawcett organization for the many clubs in the community. Structured after the Wanham WACO, the one in Norm Cochrane was the first Fawcett has been in existence now Pembina Agent at Fawcett. He was for two years and is doing well. signed on in August, 1946 by Dick Ponting. In 1969 his son Jack went Jack and Marianne have two into partnership with him. Since children, Michael 12 and Charlotte 1976, Jack's partner at the Agency 10. For hobbies Jack enjoys curl- ing, fishing big is his wife, Marianne. and game hunting.

Marianne is originally from Luseland, Saskatchewan. She went to school in Weyburn and the Fred and Elvena Johnson University of Saskatoon and of Barrhead Fred and Elvena Johnson. graduated as a registered and the auto body shop and their psychiatric nurse from the Alberta other son Doug is on the farm and School Hospital at Red Deer. Fred Johnson lives on the has a cow-calf operation. So in original family farm where he grew every sense, this is a busy family up. After going to Glenreagh operation. Public and Barrhead High, he went on to SAIT in Calgary and got his papers in auto body mechanics and welding. He started his auto Lloyd and Susan Nickerson body shop in Barrhead in 1960 and of Dapp in 1961 became the Pembina Agent at Barrhead. However, farming is still an important part of Fred's Lloyd Nickerson is very familiar way of life. He has a mixed farming with the petroleum business as operation where he raises grain prior to becoming the Pembina and has about 150 head of cattle. All the businesses, however, are very much a family operation.

Fred's wife, Elvena, who is originally from the Deadview area Marianne and Jack Cochrane. in the Peace River, grew up on her Jack went to school in Fawcett and family's farm. Elvena's family later prior to going into business with moved to the Barrhead area and his dad at the Fawcett Agency, was she also went to Glenreagh and a driller on seismic rigs for six Barrhead Schools. Fred and Elvena years. In addition to the Agency, have six children — Diane, Rod, Jack has a contract with the Cheryl, Doug, Maureen and Herb. Westlock School Division. While Since Herb was five years old, Jack is on the truck, Marianne Elvena has worked with Fred in the does the books at Fawcett as well business. Their sons Rod and Herb as taking care of everything else and their son-in-law Harold Begert that needs doing at the Agency. also work with them in the Agency Lloyd and Susan Nickerson. at Pembina

Agent at Dapp, he was a truck with him in his business has been was contracted to the Edmonton driver for the Westlock Agency. his wife Hilda. Originally from Journal for nine years. Originally Young, Saskatchewan, Hilda works from Killam, Dennis spent his Born in Westlock, Lloyd went to full time at the Agency and as she youth on the family farm. He went Larkspur, Jarvie and Westlock says, "I do everything that needs to school in Killam and graduated High Schools and Fanshaw Col- doing at the Agency while Hubert from St. Anthony's College in Ed- lege and has taken courses in is on the truck." monton. In February, 1979, Dennis welding and art. He was raised on a became the owner/manager of the farm in the Dapp area and his Freedom Agency of Pembina. father is in charge of the Westlock Parks and Recreation Department. His wife, Fay, whose maiden name is Borshers, grew up on a Susan is originally from farm in the Freedom area. Dennis Manitoba but lived for several is on the truck most of the time and years in Yellowknife, N.W.T. She helps out full time at the Agency.

Lloyd and Susan have four children — Laine, Michael, Barry and Chadwick. For hobbies, this family likes to camp and canoe.

Hubert and Hilda Penno Hubert and Hilda Penno. of Jarvie Hubert and Hilda have two sons, Gordon and Marvin. Hubert was a member of the Rod & Gun Club and It's worth repeating when a man is a member of Club 150 and the says "I've had 22 good years with Jarvie Community Club. Hilda is Pembina UFA Co-op Ltd.," for also a member of Club 150 which is that's the way Hubert Penno feels a dance club that meets once a about his long business associa- month and belongs to the bowling tion with Pembina. league. Hilda likes to garden, has a Dennis, Fay and Michelle Zwack. greenhouse and is known for her Hubert came to Alberta from takes care of the bookkeeping, cooking ability. In addition, she Fay Europe in 1927 with his family. He plus the always has some very attractive pumping gas, phone, grew up on the family farm and at- the Agency. needlepoint on the go. Hubert many other jobs at tended a "little old school house". played ball for a number of years He worked in a coal mine in Blair- and now enjoys fishing and hun- more for eight years before taking The Zwacks have a daughter ting. over the Jarvie Agency in April, Michelle who is six years old. Den- 1959. For two years he and his wife nis is a member of the Elks Club Hilda also ran the coffee shop at and is vice-president of the Jarvie. Freedom Community Club. He en- Dennis and Fay Zwack joys hunting, fishing, curling and of Freedom Although Hubert has a farm skidooing. Fay likes to curl and is background and has done a little also a member of the Freedom farming, his main occupation has Community Club. The Zwacks have been as a Petroleum Agent. The co- For many years Dennis Zwack recently taken up cross-country worker who has always worked was in the trucking business and skiing.

9 Farm Supply Service Awards

July 1 to December 31, 1981

A salute to the recipients of 1981 Service Awards — a salute to their loyalty, to the pride they take in their job, to the quality of service they have given and to their personal responsibility to give of themselves.

15 Years 10 Years

Don Benkie Tim Greenlee Randy Pearce Manager Manager Assistant Manager FDD Stettler Lethbridge Farm Supply Centre Edmonton Distribution Centre September 6, 1966 December 15, 1971 October 4, 1971

5 Years

Fred Armstrong Walter Egli Rose Gabert Customer Sales Rep Farm Machinery Rep Assistant Manager FDD Stettler Lethbridge October 4, 1976 November 1, 1976 August 28, 1976

I U Randy Johnson Jack Voorhorst Ginny Walker Assistant Manager Customer Sales Rep Assistant Manager Red Deer FDD Lethbridge Trochu November 1, 1976 November 8, 1976 September 13, 1976

10 It's Happening in High River

High River, the town with a past and a future

High River is located 41 kilometers south of Calgary at the junction of Highways 2 and 23, on the banks of the Highwood River. The first settlement appeared in 1882 and a small store was opened in 1884. That year the first building on the present townsite, the old High River Hotel, was built by "Buck" Smith. The hotel function- ed as a church, a school, a clubroom and a dance hall. Ninety- seven years later another Buck Smith has appeared on the High River scene. This Buck Smith is also involved with a building and while this new building won't be used as a church, a school, a clubroom or a dance hall, there is every indication that the farmers and ranchers in the High River area will be making good use of the many Farm Supply services it of- fers. The 1981 Buck Smith, an eleven year man with United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited, is Manager of UFA'S 25th Farm Supply Centre which was opened in High River on October 15, 1981. Prior to the opening of the High River Centre, the Farm Supp- ly Division serviced the High River area from the Calgary Farm Supply Centre.

UFA is certainly not new to the High River scene as the Petroleum Division has been marketing petroleum in the High River area for many years, firstly through their association with High River Co-op Oils which was an UFA Affiliated Co-op. In 1980, the High River Agency became a direct UFA Petroleum Agency, with Al Ritz as the Agent. High River — UFA'S 25th Farm Supply Centre in Alberta.

1 1 UFA Opens 25th Farm Supply Centre

The High River Farm Supply Centre was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony perform- ed by Mayor Lucille Dougherty of High River and Archie Hogg, veteran UFA Delegate, who has represented the Foothills area for nearly 25 years.

The staff of the High River Cen- tre consists of Buck Smith, Manager; Donna Gazloff, Ad- ministration and Sales; Jerry Gooch, Customer Service Super- visor; Murray Kush, Customer Sales Rep; Bruce Lowery, Customer Service Rep.

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The congenial and competent staff at High River: Left to right — Bruce Lowery, Buck Smith, Donna Gazloft, Jerry Gooch and Murray Kush.

Leigh Olmstead, Manager, and Tim Church, Representative, Information Service Department allow wee Michael Bakuluk to make a draw.

Some of the door prize winners: Left to right — Jens Thomson, Swedish exchange stu dent, Mrs. Ann Clifford and Hazel Watt. Tim Church, on the extreme right, making the presentations.

13 UFA's Farm Supply Centres, Farmstead Development Departments and Facilities.

Year Opened

1954 Calgary

1957 Edmonton

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i yb4 Camrose Grimshaw Vermilion

1965 Hanna Stettler

1966 Westlock

1967 Provost

1968 Vulcan

1969 Falher FDD Calgary FDD Edmonton FDD Red Deer Murray Kush and Michael Schoen, Sales Rep., Iko Industries. 1972 Airdrie FDD Lethbridge Spruce Grove

1973 Farm Machinery Facility, Spruce Grove Oyen

1974 Claresholm Two Hills

1976 Consort FDD Camrose Distribution Centre, Edmonton FDD Stettler Glendon

1977 Fairview FDD Vermilion

1980 Athabasca Trochu

Archie Hogg and two of his pioneer rancher friends from the High River area — Mary and Jock Primrose. 1981 High River

14 Tenure of Directors and Delegates Year elected Director in brackets

1954 — Morris Smith, — Guy Turcotte, (1975) — Harry Hite, RR 2, Calgary Girouxville Edgerton 1957 — Raymond Hart, 1973 — Roland Bacque, Claresholm Therien 1978 — Bill Darbel, Alsask, Saskatchewan — Archie Hogg, — Bill Driscoll, — Fred Evenson, High River Kingman 1962 — Howard Haney, (1970) — Bill Goruk, — Kosiorek, Iron Springs Willingdon Con Hotchkiss 1964 — Clare Anderson, (1965) — Bert Magyar, — Walter Pilisko, Barrhead Turin Elk Point — Elwood Galloway, (1976) — Donald Ohrn, — John Small, Thorsby Radway — Andy Klak, — Allan Sveinson, — Lynn Sommerfeldt Athabasca Innisfail Cardston — John Onyschuk, (1970) — Roy Void, Radway Ponoka — Orval Sorken, Sexsmith — Bill Runte, 1974 — Clark Fawcett, — Bill Watson Consort — Claude Stevens, — Bryce Henrickson, Foremost — Karl Wirth, Patricia Bowden — Norman White, (1973) — Stuart Inge, Innisfail 1979 — Ben Cibart, Jr., 1966 — Allan Zwierschke, 1975 — Gerry Barnes, Hardisty Holden — Walter Doll, 1967 — David Fedun, — Steve Elkow, Fairview Andrew Willingdon — David Paton, — Herb Kruger, — Stan Erickson Ensign Stettler Tangent — Wayne Price, — Allan Sinclair, (1975) — Ken Hoppins Crossfield Vulcan Huxley — Marcel Trudeau, 1968 — Glenn Lunty, (1978) — Irwin Kopp, Girouxville Forestburg Girouxville — Harvey Severtson, 1970 — Alfred Hammer, — Mel Longson, Enchant Olds Beaverlodge — Dean Chessor, 1971 — Jim Durie, 1980 1976 — Jack Fleck, Lacombe Vegreville — Fred Foxwell, — Walter Pasnak, — Deane Sharpe, Edgerton RR 6, Edmonton Munson — Nolan Van Nieuvenhuyse, — Joe Sejdl, — Ralph Smith, Westlock Ponoka Fort Saskatchewan — Steve Shybunka, (1975) — Ivan Watson, 1981 — Albert Hutton, Two Hills Fawcett Hanna — Jack Swainson, 1977 — Ernest Fahrion, — John Scheer, Red Deer Peers Strathmore — Otto Wilken, — Frank Gechter, — Ronald Thompson Stony Plain 1972 — John Bobryk — Eugene Graham, — Len Vogelaar, Czar Milk River Pincher Creek

Bertram A. Schweitzer

Originally from Ponoka, Bert members of their community. Bert grew up on the family farm in this is a member of the local Chamber area. He attended Ponoka Schools of Commerce and is Chairman of and then was employed with Otis the Holden Business Association. Elevators in Calgary for 14 years. He also plays in the oldtimers' For two years, he was a partner and hockey league and curls. Bobbi is manager of Central Service, Farm secretary of the Holden Recreation Equipment Repair Shop in Holden. Board and participates in gym-

On June 1, 1981, Bert became the nastics and figure skating. UFA Agent in Holden.

Bert and his wife Bobbi have two Every success to you Bert and children Shala, 10, and Robyn, 7. Bobbi in your new business as the The Schweitzers are active UFA Agents in Holden.

15 There is probably no time of year that has such religious significance for so many people of all faiths as Christmas does. What better time of year to reflect on our good fortune and thank the Good Lord who has looked upon us so kindly.

We live in a part of the world that is traditionally peaceful, resourceful and energetic with a tremendous future potential. Although we may have political disagreements, we have the right of choice and the freedom to express ourselves. Compared to the trials of the developing countries and the tragedies of wars and terrorism in so many parts of the world, we are indeed fortunate.

Because we live in a peaceful country, we can look forward with keen anticipa- tion to the festive season and all of its abundant joys and we can plan for the future with confidence and determination.

May your days abound with the love and fellowship of family and friends, the special meaningful music, the parties and hearty meals and the exchange of gifts that exemplify a typical Canadian Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you and your family and may the New Year bring you health and happiness.

Howard Haney President General Manager

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