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Mayor’s Message: 2013 marks a special anniversary in Central For example: Alberta, as several different communities • Restoration, rehabilitation, or continued will be hosting their centennial celebrations. maintenance, of a heritage building, When the railroad arrived in central Alberta structure, landscape or natural feature; roughly 100 years ago, it created a need • Development of a new building or for new communities to provide housing, landscape feature to sensitively fit into its heritage location; goods, and services to the settlers coming • Preservation, enhancement or revitalization from across Canada and beyond. Some of of communities, neighbourhoods, or those same places are still with us today. other historically significant sites; Since 2002, we have recognized many • Leadership in community preservation different buildings, landmarks, and people efforts, significant heritage interpretation, as important aspects of our past. publication, research, advocacy or Once again the call is going out to highlight education; special people and places that positively MAYOR Jim Wood impact the heritage of central Alberta. The This year there is also a new category for non- Heritage Recognition Awards are looking professional youth under the age of 25 who for nominations for the 2013 awards. As have made special contributions to heritage. Heritage I mentioned in a recent Mayor’s Message, So if you know of someone who deserves CountyC t employeel CodyC d the people who work the hardest in the to be recognized for their contribution to McIntosh donates blood community often do not seek recognition. the heritage of Red Deer County, I strongly during a recent blood Awards However, it is important that their dedication encourage you to nominate them for this drive. Several County be recognized – they are the ones who prestigious award. For more information on continue to preserve the culture and values this process, just contact Red Deer County staff donated during need Your of those first settlers in this area. at 403.350.2150 and ask to speak to the the “Partners for Life” People and places can be recognized in a Community Services department. campaign. Find out how you can Input number of different categories. Let’s hope the next century is as great as the last one. donate at www.blood.ca The Central Alberta Country Drive team celebrate their Country Drive Celebrates! Alto Award for Marketing Excellence. The efforts of this diverse group of rural tourism operators in and around Red Deer County to develop a new website, social media profiles and a marketing strategy with a country drive theme has re- sulted in a dramatic increase in website traffic and more visitors to area events and attractions. Discover more at www.countrydrive.ca

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“What’s Happening”

In Red Deer County? We Welcome County Maps Available Hunter Brothers Concert County Maps are available at the County Office. Join Koinonia Christian School and the Hunter Your Feedback! $15.00 each for either a rolled (NOT laminated) or Brothers for an evening of inspiration and worship You can contact us with a folded. Maps were printed in June 2012. at CrossRoads Church in Red Deer. The Hunter questions or comments at 2013 Optimist Juvenile Men’s & Women’s Curling Brothers, brothers from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, [email protected] grew up on a family grain farm where life was Championships Red Deer County News is a free full of farm, work, school, hockey, and music. February 28 through to March 3 at the Sylvan monthly publication available to March 13 at 7:00PM. All tickets are $5.00 and Curling Club, with twelve teams from across all County residents. available at Scott’s Parable or Koinonia Christian Alberta participating. In January 2014, the Alberta Current issues of the County School. Everyone welcome! 403.346.1839 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will return to Sylvan News are available free of Lake for a second visit. To discuss sponsorship Green Hectares Presents Free SLAP Workshop for charge at the Red Deer County opportunities or if you have any questions, please Businesses & Entrepreneurs Centre, or can be viewed contact: Noreen MacCallum 403.887.4010 On March 14 at the Red Deer County Office. Think online at of it as “weight watchers” for small businesses! To Bull Skit in the Country www.rdcounty.ca/news. find out more details and to attend, please RSVP to The Elnora Ag Society is presenting Bull Skit, a MANAGING EDITOR: professional theatre group from Red Deer that will Lesley Pohl at 403.963.2287 or email at lesley.pohl@ greenhectaresonline.com ADAM FERGUSON offer an evening of Improv Comedy & Skits, to all Corporate Communications us country folk! Saturday, March 2 at the Elnora Free Preschooler Parties Coordinator Community Hall. Cocktails are at 5:30PM, Dinner Tuesday, March 19 at 10:00AM to NOON at the PRINTING & DISTRIBUTION: at 6:30PM and Show is at 8:00PM. Two 45-minute Elnora Drop-In. RED DEER ADVOCATE sets will have your face in a permanent ‹smile› For children 0 to 6 years of age. Stories, Swag Bags, formation. Laugh away the last of the winter Crafts, Games, Puppets. ADVERTISING: ‹blues›, and laugh at one or more of Rick’s jokes For more information please contact Sheila, For all advertising inquiries please contact the Red Deer (as he will be the Master of Ceremonies for the 403.749.3838, 403.505.4106, sgongaware@ Advocate evening)! Cost is $27.50. chinooksedge.ab.ca 403.314.4343 International Women’s Day Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society General SUBMISSIONS: Celebrate International Women’s Day on March Meeting Red Deer County welcomes 8 at Fensala Hall in Markerville. Be part of an April 25, 2013 at 7:00PM (tentatively scheduled at reader submissions and energizing evening in support of Big Brothers Big the Sylvan Lake RCMP). Speaker and Topic TBA. reserves the right to approve/ Sisters of Innisfail. For information and tickets For more info please call Yvette at 403.746.3429. disapprove any and all contact Kathleen at 403.728.3145. submissions it receives. Send submissions to [email protected] Please note that submitted original documents cannot Red Deer 2013 Heritage Recognition always be returned. Due Date for April submissions is Awards Call for Nominations Friday, March 22, 2013 WHAT’S HAPPENING? Deadline for submissions, Tuesday, April 30, 3:00pm We are happy to list upcoming festivals, community fairs, reunions, Nomination forms are available at The City of Red Deer Culture Services Centre and the and other community events! To have your event listed Red Deer County office, or online at in the ‘What’s Happening’ calendar of County News, www.reddeer.ca/heritage or www.rdcounty.ca contact us at: Tel: 403.350.2150 ext 272 Heritage recognition awards presentations September 27, 2013 Fax: 403.346.9840 Email: Celebrate our collective past as Red Deer [email protected] celebrates its 100th birthday! FOLLOW US: WATCH US:

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Red Deer connects to the Fraser and Okanagan Valleys

On March 3, Northwestern Air will begin offering regular step in connecting central flights between Abbotsford, Kelowna and Red Deer. The Alberta to the rest of the new flights will run five days per week, where previous world. “The airport is an service to Kelowna from Red Deer was limited. Albertans important ingredient in a with family close to Abbotsford will delight in the brand broader economic plan for new service from Red Deer to that city. The Northwestern the region,” says RJ Steenstra, Air Lease decision to expand its service will open up all CEO of Red Deer Airport. sorts of opportunities for central Alberta residents who “The new and expanded wish to visit the Fraser Valley, or to connect from there to service is an attraction for other convenient points. Equally important, it opens up industry as well as the opportunities for BC visitors to explore central Alberta. recreational flier, because Parm Sidhu, director of operations for Abbotsford Airport, the Red Deer Airport is a says, “There is strong passenger demand between BC and gateway to the region. We’re Alberta and we’ve seen success in the past with the seven a conduit to growth.” daily flights we currently offer between Abbotsford and As of March 3, Northwestern Alberta. This great new connection through Northwestern Air Lease will fly back and Air Lease will enhance the service and the growth even forth between Red Deer, more.” Abbotsford and Kelowna Sidhu points out the many incentives to flying from Red Tuesdays through Fridays Deer straight to Abbotsford. “We are one hour from and again on Sundays. The downtown Vancouver, and close to Surrey. We’re also close new service is a boon for to the US border, and to all kinds of shopping.” Abbotsford Airport, as well, More incentives lie closer to home: free parking at Red Deer which did not previously of the Abbotsford Airport Authority. “This new air service Airport is the biggest, and when you factor in not having offer direct flights from Abbotsford to Kelowna. “It’s not is long overdue and will be another great direct option to drive hours on the highway before flying, the new flight just convenient access to the Fraser Valley, but also to the available for Abbotsford guests.” options are great news for central Albertans. Many have Okanagan Valley,” Sidhu says. “Previously, the only option Northwestern Air Lease is based in Fort Smith, Northwest friends and family on the west coast, and even more just between the two was driving.” Territories with offices in Yellowknife and Red Deer. For want a getaway, any time of year, to scenic BC. “The Fraser Valley, Okanagan Valley and Alberta work in more information and to book tickets, visit www.nwal.ca or And on a larger economic scale, the new connections collaboration quite frequently,” said Dave Holmberg, Chair call toll free at 1.877.872.2216. between Red Deer, Abbotsford and Kelowna are one more TRANSIT NOTICE Easter Weekend: March 29 – April 1, 2013 Friday, March 29 Transit Administration Offices and Transit information phone lines will be closed. Transit information is available on-line at www.reddeer.ca/transit Transit service will operate on Sunday / Holiday service hours. First departure from the City Centre Terminal is 8:45 am and the last departure is at 6:45 pm. There is NO SERVICE on Route 12 and 12A to Gasoline Alley and Springbrook. Red Deer Transit ACTION BUS phone lines will be closed. Saturday, March 30 Transit Administration Offices and Transit information phone lines will be closed. Transit information is available on-line at www.reddeer.ca/transit Transit Services will operate on a regular Saturday schedule. Regular Action Bus services will be in place today. Sunday, March 31 Transit Administration Offices and Transit information phone lines will be closed. Transit information is available on-line at www.reddeer.ca/transit No Transit Service. There is NO SERVICE on Route 12 and 12A to Gasoline Alley and Springbrook. Red Deer Transit Action Bus phone lines will be closed. No Action Bus Service. Monday, April 1 Transit Administration Offices and Transit information phone lines will be closed. Transit information is available on-line at www.reddeer.ca/transit Transit Services within Red Deer will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Last departure from the City Centre Terminal will be at 11:15 pm. Red Deer Transit Action Bus phone lines will be closed. Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 5

FCSS is a program between the province and local municipalities with the objective of building strong communities through prevention, self help and volunteerism. a great chance to socialize with other parents while your child has fun playing with lots of toys and other SPRINGBROOK FCSS events that will be happening in the future. The more children! Springbrook Healthy Living Team community support the faster we will reach our goal! Upcoming Penhold events: The Springbrook Healthy Living Team is busy at it for SC2 meetings happen twice a month on the 1st and March 30 – Easter Egg Hunt – This family event 2013. Join the committee members every Tuesday 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm. March meetings will be held at the outdoor rink (144 Lincoln Street). at 10am for Tuesday Tea at the Springbrook Fire will be held on the 7th and 21st . Visit the website For more information, call Jazmyn at 403.886.3269 Station. Everyone is welcome to join them for tea for more information www.sc-sc.org or call Adrian or email [email protected]. and a snack! Tuesday tea will run every Tuesday at 403.350.9533. until spring! WEST RED DEER COUNTY FCSS Work is also in progress for more youth programming BOWDEN FCSS Community Welcomers for the Springbrook area. The Healthy Living Team Moms Morning Out The Community Welcomers are looking for is working on partnering with local 4-H programs For Bowden and area moms and their kids, 0 - 5 Volunteers to sit on the committee or to be a to offer a few of the multi club programs that 4-H years, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9 - representative in the West Red Deer County. It’s offers. If your child/youth age 9 – 20 is interested 11 a.m. at the Olde Library (behind the arena) Free! a great way to meet new community members and in participating in programs such as gardening, Come meet other moms and their young children in also a great way to help out and give back to your photography or archery give the Healthy Living Team a fun, welcoming space and share the morning with community!!! If you would like further information a call! Interested youth, adult volunteers are needed friends over coffee while the kids play. or would like to be a volunteer, please contact to get things going! Community Drop In myself, Pam Hetu – FCSS at 403.505.9091, phetu@ Volunteers are needed to sit on the Springbrook Bike Wednesday afternoons from 1 - 3 p.m at the Olde rdcounty.ca or Katie Hillman at 403.728.8224. Rodeo steering committee. Planning will begin at Library. Drop by for coffee/tea and conversation and New Community Members in the West Red Deer the March meeting with the event being Scheduled check out what resources are available to you locally County WE WELCOME YOU!! for June 8, 2013. The Healthy Living Team is also and regionally. New to town? This is the place to be! If you are new to the community, please let us working on starting a walking club. Call for more Seniors Cooking Club know and we will make sure that a representative information! First Wednesday of each month. In the club, you will Welcome you with a basket full of Community/ New members and new ideas are always welcome! can save money, save time, taste new foods, share County information!!! Please contact Pam Hetu at Call Adrian at 403.350.9533 or 403.886.2506 for the joy of cooking, learn new recipes, make new 403.505.9091, [email protected] or Katie Hillman more information or drop by a meeting at the friends and have fun. All are welcome. at 403.728.8224. Springbrook Fire Station on the first Tuesday of each Stretching Our Food Dollar In Bowden C.H.I.P.S Program SPRUCE VIEW month at 7:00pm The next couple meetings are Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Bowden March 5, then April 2, 2013. Lions Hall from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Come check Springbrook Community Garden out the different displays and get new ideas and The Community Garden is recruiting new members practical information about how to stretch your for the 2013 growing season as well as volunteers food dollar locally. Find out about community to help with the Community Garden Plot. Rental gardens, bulk meat buying, cooking clubs, saving plots are now available for this summer. We are also by going “meatless”, Good Food boxes, canning looking for people to sit on the garden committee to and preserving, using the community bus to save, help behind the scenes! and much more! Don’t miss this unique event! All This spring will be a busy one at the garden with Welcome! Free Supper! Child Care provided onsite! several Guest speakers planned for mid April and Prize Draw! a garden clean-up scheduled for April 20/21. The Call Corrie at FCSS at 403.224.2207 for more official opening date for the season will be May 10, information. 2013. Call now to get the best selection of plots! For information on any of the programs at the PENHOLD FCSS Community Garden please call Adrian at 403.350.9533 Safe At Home/Streetwise Course (Ages 8-12) – C.H.I.P.S Program (Children’s Indoor Play Space) or 403.886.2506. Wednesday, April 24th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm is at the Spruce View Hall Thursday mornings from Springbrook Skateboard Park Location: Drop In Centre, (3001 Minto Street). 9:30-11:30. C.H.I.P.S is a program that provides The Springbrook Skate Park Committee (SC2) has Cost: $10.00 per child (must pre-register), please children 0-4 years an opportunity to socialize & learn been working hard to get the ball rolling. Thank pay at Town Office, (2nd floor, Penhold Regional through play. There are lots of ride-on cars for the you to everyone that checked out the booth at the Multiplex). For more information, please call toddlers and baby toys for the little ones. It is a great Family Day event and for everyone that came out to Jennifer at 403.886.3288. way to meet area parents and children, especially if the elections on February 21. The Executive have Playgroup (0-4 yrs) you are new to our Community!! Hope to see you been determined and we are ready to go full steam Playgroup happens every Wednesday from 9:15- there, coffee is always on!! Cost is $4.00/per family, ahead! 11:15 am at Penhold Memorial Hall, (except during Parental Supervision required. It’s not to late to get involved, we will be looking for school holidays). Drop in rates, $2 first child, $1 community support with the many fundraisers and every subsequent child, babies are free. Playgroup is

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Recreation and Culture CONNECT WITH SENIORS Spruce View - Golden West Boards Drop-in Centre starting at 8AM, Restricted: Mar 17 starting at 9AM DIVISION 1 March 20th, 2013 (must have or pass non-restricted course to take), www.div1rec-culture.com SPRUCE VIEW SCHOOL – Seniors and Cost $110 for one course; $200 for both. Subsidy for Quilting Group meets the first Tues of every month Students Connect (March to June) at Valley Centre, from 8:30 a.m. to Division 4 residents. Must provide proof of county 10:00 – 11:30 4:00 pm. with a potluck lunch. For more information, residence. Contact Linda Toews for more information We are shaking it up this month! Connect call Donna Reay, 403.347.7198. at .403.224.2881 or [email protected] with Seniors is taking place at the Spruce Fitness Classes: started Feb 13 and continue every Golf at Innisfail Golf Course: Starts July 1. View Engagement Site, located at the Wed to May 1st. All classes will be presented with no Contact Colin for more information at 403.505.2204 Spruce View School. Carrie Koster, impact and low intensity options. Bring: comfortable or [email protected]. Community Engagement Site Coordinator, exercise clothing, clean aerobic/exercise shoes, mat or Send us your email to be included in notification of towel for floor exercise and stretch, and water bottle. is going to present and share some neat upcoming events. opportunities that are available to you! Cost is $10 per class. If you pay for 4 classes, you get Visit our Facebook page: Red Deer County the 5th one free! Contact Sue Carton, AFLCA Certified Some of our talented Spruce View students Division 4 Recreation and Culture Board will also be participating in this event. We Fitness Instructor, 403.340.0866, or We welcome new ideas and applications for funding. [email protected] will have the coffee on and snacks for some For your funding request, contact one of the following social time. Unified Tae-Kwon-Do at GlenEllen Hall near Board Members: Pine Lake. April 10, 2013 Tues and Thurs, 6:30PM to 8PM. Register Colin Smith, President, 403.505.2204 during class times or call for an appointment. All Spruce View Drop-in Centre – Chatelaine [email protected] ages welcome. Ideally, children should be at least 9 entertainment – Spring Celebration Linda Toews, Vice-President, 403.224.2881 years old, Cost is $40/month club fee plus $30 UTKD 10:00 – 12:00 [email protected] annual feel. Call Lorne Cole at 403.896.9835 or Come Celebrate Spring with us!! Suzanne Hawkes at 403.391.9021. Debbie Matthie, Treasurer, 403.227.3051 Get ready for some great entertainment For more information or programs, check the web [email protected] from Chatelaine! Chatelaine is a group site. Alahna Hunter, Secretary, 403.224.2912 of ladies from Innisfail and District, who [email protected] sing a variety of music and get your toes DIVISION 2 Manja Van Aar, Kneehill Rep, 403.227.0415 tapping!! www.div2rec-culture.com [email protected] May 8, 2013 - Last Connect with Seniors Balmoral Annual Picnic: Sun, June 23, 2013 - until Fall mark your calendar DIVISION 5 Spruce View Drop-in Centre – Emergency Balmoral Annual Christmas Supper: Sun, Dec 1, www.div5rec-culture.com Preparedness and Year End BBQ 2013 - mark your calendar Our board met on February 6th to hear 2013 funding 10:00 - 12:30 – Open to all ages applications and to set a tentative budget. We Come and learn from the Red Deer County DIVISION 3 heard from 18 groups and approved funding to 15 Emergency Management Coordinator, Lisa www.div3rec-culture.com groups. We proposed granting these groups a total of Dormuth, and Emergency Management $5 Rebels Tickets available for Mar 15. Very limited $27,707. In addition, we have set aside an amount for Officer, Tina Colberg, on how to be number. First come first served. Call 403.886.5535 Family Reimbursements (see our web site for detailed prepared when an emergency or disaster for tickets. application information) as well as a Contingency may arise in your Community. Increase Coming Soon – Free weekend swimming Fund for applications that may come in during the you and your family’s ability to handle an at Collicutt and Dawe, Free movie passes with year. We endeavor to make our funding equitable and emergency through implementing a plan refreshments, and Easter events. Check web site for to support as many people in our division as possible. and 72 Hour Kit. details. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact There will be a BBQ to follow to celebrate Next Board Meeting set for Sunday, April 14, 7:00 your area representative. the Connect with the Seniors year end!!! p.m. at Springbrook Fire Hall. As indicated above, we are continuing the Family Individual/Families of Division 3 are welcome to Reimbursement program and encourage all Division 5 Please contact Pam apply for 50% of funding for recreational or cultural residents to review our web site on a regular basis to Hetu 403.505.9091 activities to a maximum of $100 per person per year. see what is happening. or phetu@ The board welcomes ideas for new recreational and rdcounty.ca to cultural opportunities. New board members welcome. Contact Paul at 403.886.2852 or ppetty@telusplanet. DIVISION 6 register for Free Family Swim at Sylvan Lake Pool: net and Tara at [email protected] March any of the 16th and March 30th from 6 to 7 PM. upcoming DIVISION 4 Pre-Purchase for Craft Classes: April 1st and Programs or for Skiing at Innisfail Ski Hill: Free but must provide April 15th, cost TBA. Call Janet, 403.346.5629. more information. proof of county residence. Contact Colin for more Laser Tag on April 22nd. Pre-register by April 5th, information at 403.505.2204 or [email protected]. cost TBA. Call Donna, 403.341.6783. Senior Skate sponsorship: Free but must provide Youth and Adult Golf Lessons: Pre-register by proof of county residence. Contact Colin for more April 19th, cost TBA. Call Janet, 403.346.5629. information at 403.505.2204 or [email protected]. Check Your Division 6 Calendar for more events! Canadian Firearms Courses: Mar 16 & 17 For more information, contact Lynn at 403.342.0353 Cottonwood Gordon Hall, Non-restricted: Mar 16 or [email protected]

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SITES

ADULT LEARNING More Than Just Tomatoes: Circuit Training: Thursday Evenings Developing Organization Skills: Elnora – Wed. March 6 at 7:00 PM, (March 7, 14, 21 & 28) – 6:30-7:30 Delburne, Wed. April 3 at 3:30 PM to $10.00 PM. Instructor: Randi Antonio. Cost 5:30 PM, $20.00 LAW SERIES is $40.00/month. Drop-in $15.00/ Class. Elnora Community Developing Study Skills: Law and Living Together: Core Training: Friday Evenings Engagement Site Delburne, Wed. March 20 at 3:30 PM Delburne and Elnora – Wed. March 13 [email protected] to 5:30 PM, $20.00 at 6:30 to 8:30 PM, $20.00 (March 1, 8, 15 & 22 **No Class 29th) – 6:30-7:15 PM. Instructor: 403.773.2376 Coping with Test Anxiety: Grandparents, Grandchildren Randi Antonio. Cost is $40.00/month. Facebook: Elnora Community Delburne, Wed. April 10 at 3:30 PM to and Law: Delburne and Elnora – Drop-in $15.00/Class. Engagement Site 5:30 PM, $20.00 Wed. March 20 at 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Boot Camp: $20.00 Saturday Mornings COMPUTER LEARNING (March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30) – 9:00- Delburne Community OPPORTUNITIES RED CROSS PRESENTS 10:00 AM. Instructor: Randi Antonio. Engagement Site Digital Art: What is it & How to Personal Disaster Preparedness: Cost is $40.00/month. Drop-in Sheila Gongaware Create: Elnora – March 5 from 6:30 to Know the Risks, Make a Plan, Prepare $15.00/Class. 403.749.3838 8:30 PM. Cost $20.00 a Kit: Elnora, Tues. March 19 at 6:30 Stretch & Flex: Saturday Mornings 403.505.4106 Delburne - March 19 at 7:00 PM to PM, $10.00 (March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30) – 10:00- [email protected] 8:30 PM, Cost $20.00 BUSINESS LINK (Spruce 11:00am. Instructor: Randi Antonio. Microsoft Word: Delburne and View) Cost is $40.00/month. Drop-in Henday Association for $15.00/Class. Lifelong Learning / Innisfail Elnora – Six Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23, Marketing for the New 30, May 4 and 14 at 6:00 PM to 9:00 Community Engagement Millenium: Thur. March 7, 1:00-2:30 OTHER CLASSES (Spruce PM, $195.00 PM. Cost is $25.00/person View) Site HEALTH CLASSES More Than Just Tomatoes- Location: Innisfail Library/Learning Supercharge Your Facebook Centre Gamma Level One – Gamma Marketing: Heritage Varieties AB: Wed. March 6, Thur. March 21, 1:00- 7:00-8:30 PM. No Charge, Donations 403.227.2866 Energy Technique is one of 2:30 PM. Cost is $25.00/person the fastest ways to heal your body! Welcome. [email protected] Tailor Your Business to Market Delburne and Elnora – Sat. April 6 Toastmasters: 1st and 3rd from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, $50.00 Trends: Wed. March 27, 1:00-3:00 Thursdays of each month, March 7 and Sylvan Lake Community FREE TELEHEALTH PM. Cost is $30.00/person 21, 7:45-9:00 PM. Spruce View CES Engagement Site WORKSHOPS Creating Engaging Online video-conferences into the Innisfail Location: HJ Cody High School High-Conflict Custody and Content: Thur. March 28, 1:00-3:00 meetings. 403.227.2866 Access/Parenting Disputes PM. Cost is $30.00/person Babysitting Course: Friday, March [email protected] and their Potential Impact on COMPUTER COURSES 15, 9:00 AM. to 5:00 PM. Cost is Children from the Perspective (Spruce View) $45.00/person (for ages 11 years and Bowden Community up). Please bring a bagged lunch and Engagement Site of Child’s Counsel: Tues. March 5 Cleaning Up Your Computer: at 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Free small doll. Location: Bowden Grandview Tues. March 19 – 7:00-8:30 PM. Cost School Epilepsy Treatment: The Benefits Class 7 Driver’s Training Course: is $20.00 403.227.2866 versus the Risks: Delburne – Tues. March 18, 20, 26 & 28. Cost is Simply Accounting: Wednesday $651.00 (includes GST). 16 Hours [email protected] March 5, at 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Evenings, March 20-April 24, 6:00- Free of in-class instruction plus 10 hours 9:00 PM. Cost is $195.00/person Spruce View Community HORTICULTURAL CLASSES in-car driving to follow once student (includes the manual) has completed the course and passed Engagement Site Before Pesticides: Delburne and FITNESS CLASSES AND the written exam. Facilitated by: Get www.spruceviewces.com Elnora – Wed. April 3 at 7:00 to 8:30 WELLNESS (Spruce View) Gearings to Drive. 403.318.6606 PM, $10.00 Carrie Koster – Spruce View CES Zumba: Monday Evenings (March Naturescaping – What’s the Coordinator 4, 11, 18 & 25) – 7:00-8:00 PM. [email protected] Buzz? Delburne and Elnora – Wed. Instructor: Angela Smith. Cost is March 27 at 6:30 to 8:00 PM, $30.00 $40.00/month. Drop-in $15.00/Class.

PARKLAND REGIONAL LIBRARIES GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY Sylvan Lake Municipal Library SYLVAN LAKE MUNICIPAL Sylvan Lake Library Book Club: PENHOLD & DISTRICT 403.887.2130 LIBRARY Meet on the fourth Monday of each LIBRARY 4715 50 Ave., Sylvan Lake Teens in the Library: Mar 18, month, 6:30PM to 8PM Reader’s Corner: March 6 at 1:00PM. www.sylvanlibrary.prl.ab.ca 5:30PM to 8PM, 13 to 18 year olds, Story Time with Grandma Read: “419” By: Will Ferguson. Penhold & District Library Film: “Star Wars: A New Hope”, and Generous: Drop-In story time Story and Gym Tyme: Thursday 403.886.2636 Thursdays at 11:15AM in the Children›s #1 Waskasoo Ave. (Rge Rd 280), making light-sabres. mornings. Gym: 10:00 - 11:00AM Penhold Family Movie Marathon: Mar Library with volunteer reader Grandma ($2.00/adult), Stories:11:00 - 11:30AM. www.penholdlibrary.prl.ab.ca Generous. 2,10AM to 3:30PM, Films: Easter Burn some energy and fuel the mind! Innisfail Public Library Parade, Chicken Little, Hop, Free BOWDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Easter Hunt & Count Eggstravaganza!: 403.227.4407 popcorn and juice. Pennies for Programs: The Library March 19-28, Ages 2-12. Come in 5300A 55 Street Close, Innisfail Mystery Book Club: Mar 12, 6:30PM is accepting pennies to fund programs. during library hours and start the hunt. www.ipl.prl.ab.ca to 8PM, reading lounge, March’s book is Feel free to drop your extra pennies Books for Babies: We would like to Bowden Public Library “And Then There Was None” by Agatha in our penny jar. All contributions meet families with new babies. Register 403.224.3688 1700 23 Street, Bowden Christie welcome. for May program by calling the library. www.bowdenlibrary.prl.ab.ca GASP (Great After School Bottle Donations: Bottle donations Lego: For all who love to build and Program): Spruce View Community Library Thursdays during the accepted at the Library or take directly create motorized machines. March 403.728.0012 school year, beginning Sept 6, 4PM to to the Olds Bottle Depot and put in the 23, 10:00AM – NOON, Ages 6-8. Box 130, Highway 54, Spruce 5PM, ages 7 to 12 Bowden Library Box. Preregister; parent and child program, View Sylvan Lake Film Society: Mar 25, Wish List: 42 or 50” Flat screen TV, cost $5.00. www.svlibrary.prl.ab.ca 7:15PM at Landmark Cinema in Sylvan DVD & Blue Ray player, New computer Homework Help: Wednesday’s Delburne Municipal Library Lake, Film: The Impossible, tickets are chairs, Volunteers, Cash donations, in March for Grades 3 - 6 from 4:30 403.749.3848 2210 Main Street, Delburne $8 and can be purchased at the Library Thank you for your contributions! pm - 6:00 pm. This is a preregistered www.delburnelibrary.prl.ab.ca or at the Theatre on screening night. Board Members: If you enjoy using program. Cost $5.00 per child. Dinosaur Dig: Technology Questions: Elnora Public Library Mar 9, 1PM to 2PM, the services of your Library, consider iPod, iPad, 403.773.3966 ages 3 to 8 years, registration is free, but becoming more involved as a Board e-Reader, Computer. Contact Lem 210 Main Street, Elnora required, limited enrolment. member. We are always looking for 403.886.2636. Available Tuesday’s www.elnoralibrary.prl.ab.ca motivated volunteers. 10:00AM – 5:00AM Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 8

New Recreation Agreement with Urban Municipalities County Council has decided to enter into In a review of previous Rural Recreation Expenditures, new and revised five year inter-municipal Red Deer County reported per capita recreation and recreation and culture agreements with culture expenditures of $115, which is lower than our urban municipalities, which include the provincial average rural expenditure of $183 per Innisfail, Red Deer, Bowden, Penhold, capita. Meanwhile, the large urban municipalities Sylvan Lake, Delburne and Elnora. within the County reported operating expenses In the new agreements, each urban ranging from $153 per capita (Sylvan Lake) to municipality will now be allocated $260 per capita (City of Red Deer). In the previous a “base” funding to reflect services/ agreement, the County was providing $390,000 facilities provided. A per capita grant in funding to its urban municipalities. This is low will also be allocated as per Council when compared to neighbouring rural municipalities direction, with the County allocating such as Mountain View County, which allocates $20 per capita for the first three years $1,000,029 to its urban municipalities. and $25 per capita for the final two The old funding formula was based on the distribution years of the agreement. of $390,000 annually to the urban municipalities. The total financial This funding did not take into account County usage. impact to the For instance Innisfail and Sylvan Lake received the County operating same amount, even though County residents make budget would up approximately 35% of the market population of be an increase Innisfail compared to 18% of the market population to $627,020 in of Sylvan Lake. 2013 from the “In terms of recreation spending, we are becoming current funding more equitable with other rural municipalities,” says of $390,000, Jo-Ann Symington, Community Services Manager, with the budget “This agreement is an example of inter-municipal increasing to cooperation, helping sustain the urban facilities, $718,775 in and benefitting the residents of Red Deer County 2016. with access to great opportunities without additional facility charges.”

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All Aboard! Benalto Train Station returns home

Photo by Dick Snook, Benalto

Benalto, Alberta (38 kms west of Red Deer) The station will reside in the heart of Benalto, on a Fundraising for the long-term project is underway choice community green space generously donated to cover the costs of the momentous move which After an absence of 42 years the Benalto Train by Bill and Dale Speight and Families. will take place March 25 to 29. The project Station is coming home at the end of requires some $40,000 in order to properly March of this year. Built in 1928, the iconic CPR sentinel will guard the memories and watch over cultural, relocate the facility. Anyone interested in donating Hauled away in 1971 to become a private recreational and educational activities. to the project can contact: residence in Red Deer County, its current “We couldn’t destroy or demolish it. As a All Aboard the Benalto Centennial Ride! owners, Garett and Brenda Cupples and Family are historical building, we are very pleased that it Dave More, donating the historic station back to is going back to its roots.” remarked the Cupples. Benalto Booster Club / Centennial the hamlet. Committee Chair The Benalto Train Station will be a gathering place, With Benalto celebrating its Centennial in 2014 403.746.3429 [email protected] an info centre, a gallery of history and hope. the timing couldn’t be better.

Volunteer Please join us for an evening of desserts, friendship, and Appreciation guest speaker KRISTEN CUMMING who will be speaking on tthehe values and characteristics of different generations. This is a complimentary event to celebrate and honour Red Deer County’s rural volunteers for their dedication and service. Monday April 8, 2013

7:00 – 9:00pm RSVP by March 28, 2013

Crossroads Church Contact Sylvia Bolkowy (403)350-2158 Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 10 Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 11 3 More Diamond Jubilee Medals for Red Deer County The Medals

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals that were presented depict the image of the Sovereign and the reverse marks the 60th – or ‘diamond’ – anniversary of the accession to the Throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The anniversary is expressed by the central diamond shape, by the background composed of a pattern of diamonds, and by the two dates, 1952 and 2012. The Earl Dreeshen presenting Diamond Jubilee medals maple leaves refer to Canada, while the to Councilor Penny Archibald and former Mayor Latin motto VIVANT REGINA means “Long . Earl Kinsella in December. Earl Kinsella in Live The Queen” December Shawn Howery:

• Shawn has been a member of the Red Deer The Medals (picture of medal County Fire Service since November, 2002 up close) On behalf of the • He serves as a Lieutenant at Station 4 Governor Gen- eral of Canada, (Springbrook) Red Deer County MP Earl Dreeshen presents Queen Elizabeth also presented the • In addition, he also works as a full time fire Diamond Jubilee Medals to Shawn Howery, of the prestigious award. Altogether, they have doesn’t matter what the role or capacity is, the Queen Elizabeth II fighter for the City of Calgary Jim Wood, and Tom Metzger almost 40 combined years of service to Red Deer important thing is that these people give back Diamond Jubilee County in a number of different capacities. every day to the community. We should all be At the February 19 Council meeting, 3 more Medal to Mrs. Pen- very proud to work alongside these talented • Shawn traveled to Haiti to do relief work after members of our County joined the exclusive Councilor Philip Massier introduced each ny Archibald. Pen- people.” club of Diamond Jubilee medal recipients. MP recipient as they were presented with the awards, ny has served on the earthquake. Earl Dreeshen was on hand to present medals and all three recipients were applauded by This is the second presentation Earl Dreeshen Red Deer County to Mayor Jim Wood, Fire Services Chief – friends and family who were on hand. Red Deer has made in recent times at Red Deer County. In Council since Oc- • He was nominated for the award by his peers Prevention Tom Metzger, and volunteer fire County is proud to have such highly recognized December, he was on hand to present Diamond tober 1989, includ- fighter Lt. Shawn Howery. staff, volunteers, and elected officials. Jubilee medals to Councilor Penny Archibald and ing one year as former Mayor Earl Kinsella – both of whom were Although each of them have very different roles Curtis Herzberg, County CAO, commented, “It’s Reeve. Penny has long time representatives of Red Deer County. in Red Deer County, they are all very deserving great to see recognition for public service. It also been part of the School Board since 1995. Penny has been a member of countless Tom Metzger: community groups Jim Wood: and organizations. • Tom joined the Red Deer County Fire Her commitment Department in October 1993 and is and dedication to her community is celebrating 20 years of service with the remarkable. Department this year. The Queen Eliza- • He was an active Firefighter from 1993 • Jim Wood is currently serving his first beth II Diamond Jubilee Medals till February of 2008 when he became term as Mayor of Red Deer County that were pre- a full time staff member in the position sented depict • He was first elected to Council in 2004 the image of the of Assistant Chief-Prevention. In March Sovereign and the 2011 Tom was promoted to Fire Chief- and served two terms as a Councillor reverse marks the Prevention. 60th – or ‘diamond’ – an- • He is a long time resident of Red Deer niversary of the accession to the Throne of Her Majesty Queen • Tom was also awarded the Alberta County and an active member of a Elizabeth II. The anniversary is Centennial Medal for outstanding variety of committees and community expressed by the central dia- community service for his volunteer work mond shape, by the background with Scouts and The Canadian Ski Patrol. organizations composed of a pattern of diamonds, and by the two dates, • Tom now actively runs a Fire Cadet 1952 and 2012. The maple leaves refer to Canada, while program. This is a 3 year program with the Latin motto VIVANT REGINA students enrolling in Grade 10 and means “Long live The Queen”. completing in Grade 12. Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 12

Getting Started in Farming by Agri-Trade County News Reporter Iris Bottenberg

their costs and to make money faster. I discovered the John Deer section, at the event and I asked the hosts why anyone should pick their tractor over another company’s. They told me about JDlink, a program installed in tractors used to monitor the machine and help you save money. One way this program helps save money is by having the tractors drive over the same tracks every year so it doesn’t compact the whole field, eliminating the need to cultivate the land. This system can also be used to show you how often you WhenWh I visited i i d the h AAgri-trade i d event, my missioni i was to are using your tractor and how effectively you are using it. It learn how young men and women in Alberta can cope even calls you to tell you if someone is stealing your tractor! with the increasingly high costs of becoming a new farmer. I know that buying a new tractor isn’t ideal for the farmers When talking to the AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services that are just starting, so I asked what new farmers could do Corporation), I learned about the Beginning Farmer if they could not afford a new tractor. Many of the people I Incentive Program, this program loans new farmers in interviewed recommended leasing equipment to cut down Alberta money with a reduced interest rate for the first five the price. Leasing gives you the ability to keep the equipment years. I learned that, even though almost everyone who on your property, use it whenever you need it, and if you wants to become a farmer can apply for a loan, starting to have any problems with the machinery, many companies farm is still not that easy. will help you fix it. Even simple things such as having spare Farming is a very expensive business so when you have parts to fix any broken machinery faster, double checking used all the money from the loan you still need to deal with connections between equipment before using them, and making sure you have proper feed quantities for livestock, operational costs as well as pay off the loan. After I talked to and talking to will reduce your farm costs. another 3 people from 3 affiliated professions they all said farmers in my area to see how their farms As a result of this wonderful experience, I feel that I have the same thing: it is nearly impossible to become a farmer are doing. It was an amazing and very useful experience; I learned more about what it takes to make it as a new farmer. without the support of your friends and family. If you don’t learned lots while still having fun!” I found this experience helpful and would recommend Agri- know any farmers who can help you start your career, it Discover more great Agri-Trade County News Reporter Trade to anyone who wants to know more about farming. is nearly impossible to get enough resources you need to Articles at www.rdcounty.ca/Agriculture become a farmer. Iris Bottenberg is a Grade 12 student at Bowden Grandview After figuring out how to get started, I decided to look into School whose family runs a dairy farm west of Bowden. what things new farmers could take advantage of to reduce Iris is planning on pursuing a career in business. Highlight of the day: “I loved seeing all the different booths Payments for Ecological Goods and Services: Time for Action? by Ken Lewis, Conservation Coordinator Ecological Goods and Services (or EGS) are “the economic and social benefits humans derive, directly and indirectly, from the natural environment or Natural Capital, such as clean air, healthy soil, biodiversity, and water quality and quantity (from: Alberta Ecological Goods and Services Program Scan and Recommendations for Alberta NAWMP Partnership, 2009. Available at: http://www.rockies.ca/lib_reports.php ). Examples of EGS include (source same as above):

• Soil formation • Food and fibre • Recreation • Pollination • Aesthetic • Disease regulation • Water • Climate regulation • Ornamental resources • Nutrient cycling • Fuel • Biochemicals, natural • Flood regulation • Spiritual medicines and pharmaceuticals • Education • Water and air purification • Erosion control • Habitat • Genetic resources Under a Payments for EGS program like ALUS, this landowner could be paid for the products and services this wet meadow and native range provides to people.

It doesn’t take long to realize, that without these EGS, landowners to take decisions and actions that improve buy a better hammer so he can pound nails more we people would have a “severely limited future”. the amount of EGS produced: efficiently, instead of paying him for the nail pounding In Red Deer County, most of the EGS provided from Hope that landowners will improve EGS produced service he provides or the wall he produces. the environment, comes from privately owned land. (and many do, to the extent they can afford to) The talk on Payments for EGS continues. Red Deer The decisions and actions that private landowners Regulate landowners to improve EGS produced County is taking steps to turn that talk into action for take, will either improve, maintain, or degrade the (through laws, bylaws, etc.) Red Deer County landowners. We are working with amount of EGS produced. Pay landowners for EGS produced (in the same way people from Delta Waterfowl, to see about bringing an The challenge is this: decisions and actions that that we pay for other goods and services that are initiative to Red Deer County called Alternative Land private landowners take, that improve the amount produced by any goods or service producer) Use Services (ALUS). ALUS is a type of Payments of EGS produced, often result in a net economic loss In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about the 3rd for EGS program that has been started elsewhere in to the landowners, while decisions and actions that approach: Payments for EGS. Also, there has been Canada with considerable success. private landowners take, that degrades the amount of programs to help landowners cover some of the costs, For more information on how ALUS works, visit EGS produced, can often result in a net economic gain when they take actions that improve the amount of www.alus.ca to the landowners. Put simply: Often, positive for EGS produced. The County’s own “Off the Creek Please stay tuned to see if ALUS can come to Red Deer EGS (and people in general) may equal negative for Program” has been a great example of that. County. For more information, contact Ken Lewis at the landowner, while negative for EGS (and people in However, programs like the Off the Creek Program 403.342.8653 or [email protected] general) may equal positive for the landowner. don’t really pay landowners for EGS produced. There are 3 general approaches to encourage private Instead, what they do is akin to helping the carpenter Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 13

Club Root Policy Review 2012 By Art Preachuk, Ag Services Manager

The Red Deer County Policy on the Control of Clubroot Disease in Canola calls for a yearly review. At the last Ag Service Board Meeting January 10, 2013, an amendment to guideline # 5 was recommended to Council and subsequently carried. Since more effective Clubroot resistant varieties have been introduced to the market place, and the levels of Clubroot found in Red Deer County so far have been minimal, the Board felt that the time period for restricting infected fields could be reduced if resistant varieties were used. Guideline #5 now reads: The notice will prohibit the growth of canola, mustard or any other susceptible crop to Clubroot for a period of up to five years, considerations may be given for the use of Resistant varieties. For a full review of the Policy see our web site http://rdcounty.ca/Agriculture and discover more related information.

Online Seed Mixes Can Cost You “Big Time” Labels do not always include a full list of the seeds enclosed and you may have bought yourself a weedy mess that could take years to clean up! And who needs to spend more time on weeds? Even with the snow whirling around many gardeners are already gearing up for the spring season by sowing seeds indoors to be ready for the freshly thawed ground. Seeding time brings another opportunity for gardeners to educate themselves on problem plants in their area. With online resources being an ever-growing source of previously unavailable plants, many people may unknowingly be spreading exotic, invasive plants into an area where they wouldn’t normally be able to reach on their own. The biggest issue regarding wildflower mixes is that many products don’t list the species of seeds they contain. In this case even someone familiar with the listed weeds could not make an informed decision on safe mixes. The safest choice in this case is to simply leave that particular mix and make your own using native plant seeds that are often available separately. This can easily be done since many of the plants that are native to your area are available as garden varieties (coneflower, blanket flower, black eyed Susan, sunflower, bergamot, mint, columbine). Also ensure that once seeds have been sown that only the planted seeds are what germinate and develop as weed seeds can easily be in contaminated seed packets or soil. The best way to do this would be to compare the developing foliage to reference material which can often be found online. In summary ensure that the seeds listed in the mix are not weed seeds and consider assembling your own wildflower mix from available garden varieties. 74194E3 Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 14

RENTAL / DEMO EQUIPMENT for Red Deer County MORE RENTALS From Red Deer County Landowners Call 403.350.2163 NEW for 2013: www.rdcounty.ca/Agriculture

ATV Quick Attach Spray System

Want to take care of some weeds around your acreage, farm yard, or RENTAL – TREE PLANTER– Plant anywhere where larger equipment young fingerlings quickly and can’t fit? Red Deer County now has efficiently, your tractor required. two ATV sprayers you can mount on your ATV. Available for rent for only $30 per day! Each sprayer has a 14 gallon (50 liter) tank capable of spraying approximately 0.5 to 1 acre (0.2 to 0.4 ha) per tank. Each sprayer is also set up with a handgun on 50ft of hose to perform spot treatments around more sensitive areas. If you are not familiar with herbicide ap- PLASTIC MULCH APPLICATOR, plication equipment the Ag Services Protect newly seeded tree seedlings, staff will be glad to go over the op- apply plastic mulch to conserve erating procedures with you, as well moisture and insure a healthy stand. as answer any questions you may Your tractor required. have to ensure you are confident with what you are doing. have our truck box sprayers available on the ATV sprayers or the truck box Also, keep in mind that if you have to rent. sprayers or if you would like to book larger areas to spray, we also still If you would like more information please call Roland at 403.342.8654.

THE AG PROGRAM ADVANTAGE RENTAL -TRUCK BOX WEED Making the Most of the Agricultural Incentive Program SPRAYER - $30 bucks for the day, Attend Agricultural Programs offered by other organizations & receive 50% of the registration fee back, up to $200 per it slips in the back of your ½ ton course. Must be a Red Deer County Resident & receipts must be sent in within 30 days of the event. Includes courses and is simple to use. such as; St. John’s first aid, Quad training, other safety courses & Agricultural related courses. Course is subject to board’s approval, best to call the County for prior approval if possible. Please bring/mail in proof of attendance to the County Office including an agenda of the program you attended. Residents may attend the Ranching Opportunities & Ladies Livestock Lessons Conferences put on by Red Deer County and surrounding counties for half price!

Questions? Call 403.350.2163 Send agenda and receipts to: SOLAR LIVESTOCK WATER AND ASB Education Initiative FENCING – 3WEEK DEMO – See Red Deer County 38106, RR275 herd health improve with a clean Red Deer County, T4S2L9 supply of fresh water, and extend pasture life with extra fencing

LIVESTOCK TAG READER - 2 wands available No charge, easy sorting and inventory.

Check our web site for full details on all of our programs or Phone 403-350-2163 Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 15

“SHOWING The ONE TIME ONLY” “WEEDS of RED DEER

COUNTY” Canadian Agricultural Safety Week MARCH 21, 2013 March 10 to 16 PARTNER WITH RED DEER RED DEER COUNTY CENTRE COUNTY in 2013* SHOW STARTS AT 12:55PM till 4:00PM “The life you save, could be someone you know?” STARRING – NICOLE KIMMEL (AS THE GET TRAINED FOR HALF THE PRICE WEED EXPERT) Red Deer County’s Agriculture Service AND GRANT LASTIWKA (SOME MAY Board will sponsor 50% of the cost of the following safety courses (up to $200): REMEMBER HIM FROM “PASTURE Courses Include: WARS”) • Emergency First Aid - Level A CPR and AED (one day) • Standard First Aid - Level C CPR and POPCORN AND POP ON THE HOUSE AED (two day) The Reviews: • CPR Level A, B, & C - AED (half day or full day) Kimmel runs the gauntlet of New Weeds and • Alberta or CDN Safety Council ATV Prohibited NOXIOUS Invaders on the new Rider course (up to $200) Provincial Weed Act, • WHIMIS (Workplace Hazardous Information System) (half day) but she is able to ID the Villains in our yards • TDG (Transportation of Dangerous and fields and Recommend Control Methods and Goods) (half day) Programs Available in the County. • What every babysitter should know (one Lastwika is “outstanding,” in his pasture, as he day) saves Nutrients, Moisture, and Out Competes the How to Register: • Contact Red Deer County at weeds with a Healthy Stand, at the same time he 403.350.2163 improves feed quality by changing Management (be safe and register before you submit Practices. your bills, funds are limited) • Course information and dates available You will come away from this show online (www.sja.ca) or call the wondering Red Deer St. John Office at “Why the heck didn’t I take care of those 403.342.7744 thieving weeds sooner??!!” * Sponsorship available to Red Deer County Residents only, no industry please. Parental Warning *Sponsorship available until Dec. 31, 2013 There may be open discussion on Dandelion! Sponsored by your Ag Service Board Produced by Ag Services all rights reserved *Bonus* View Trailers from the “New Ag Services Weed Solutions”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2012

1.0 CALL TO ORDER Services Manager C. McIntosh reported on the Councillors Gehrke, Hoar, Lorenz and Massier The regular meeting of Red Deer County recommendation to amend the policy in relation opposed Council was held in the Council Chambers of the to Clubroot resistant seed varieties now available. Councillor Gehrke excused himself from the Red Deer County Centre located at 38106 Rge Rd CC-13-021 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald meeting at this time: 10:20 a.m. 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, and was called to to amend paragraph 5 of Policy No. 7.022, 11.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS order by Mayor J.J. Wood at 9:48 a.m. Control of Clubroot Disease in Canola, by adding Councillors reported on meetings they have PRESENT: Mayor J.J. Wood, Deputy Mayor “considerations may be given for the use of attended on behalf of Red Deer County since P.J.R. Massier, Councillors P.T. Archibald, resistant varieties” at the end of the paragraph January 16, 2013. D.G. Hoar and R.R. Lorenz. Councillor G.W. and to approve the policy as amended. Recess: 10:54 a.m. Gehrke attended via phone and excused himself CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Reconvene: County Council meeting called from the meeting at 10:20 a.m. 6.3 Fence Line Weed Control – Policy – back to order at 1:30 p.m. with Mayor J.J. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager C. Herzberg, recommendation to adopt a policy in relation to Wood, Deputy Mayor P.J.R. Massier, Councillors Assistant County Manager R. Henderson, the Fence Line Weed Control services provided by P.T. Archibald, D.G. Hoar and R.R. Lorenz in Corporate Services Director H. Gray, Planning and Red Deer County Agricultural Services. attendance. Development Services Director C. Cvik, Corporate CC-13-022 Moved by Councillor R.R. Lorenz to 9.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS Communications Manager T. Harke and adopt Policy No. 7.018, Fence Line Weed Control, A summary of the comments received by the Legislative Services Administration N. Lougheed as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY persons in attendance at the public hearing is and S. Saretsky. 6.4 Safe Water Well Program - Policy – attached and is considered to be part of these Planning/Development administration in recommendation to adopt a policy for the minutes. The public hearing closed at 1:35 p.m. attendance for development applications: R. Barr continuation of the Safe Water Well Program 9.1 Bylaw No. 2012/2.07 - a bylaw to redesignate and J. Hardes. that was initiated in 2011. 403 acres (163.01 hectares) of SE and NE 3, SE 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA CC-13-023 Moved by Councillor P.J.R. Massier to and NE 10, and NW 11, 36-28-4 from Direct CC-13-018 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald adopt Policy No. 7.026, Safe Water Well Program, Control District “DCD” to Agricultural District to approve the agenda as submitted. as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY “Ag.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.0 SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS CC-12-026 & 027 Second and third readings given 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7.1 SE 26-37-24-4 (Division 1) – application to Bylaw No. 2012/2.07. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-13-019 Moved by Councillor D.G. Hoar to to subdivide a 4.98-hectare (12.31-acre) bare 9.2 Bylaw No. 2012/33 - a bylaw for the approve the minutes of the January 15, 2013, agricultural parcel. temporary road closure of the undeveloped road regular meeting of County Council as submitted. CC-13-024 Moved by Councillor P.J.R. allowance on Rge Rd 254 which lies between CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Massier that the application to subdivide the NE 8-38-25-4 and the NW 9-38-25-4 for the 6.0 REPORTS 4.98 hectares (12.31 acres) from SE 26-37- purpose of mining and removing the aggregate 6.1 Agricultural Services Provincial Acts – Appeal 24-4 is approved, subject to six conditions. with the road allowance to be reopened Committees – recommendation to appoint TIE VOTE - MOTION LOST once reclamation has been completed to the members to the appeal committees required Mayor Wood, Councillors Archibald and Massier satisfaction of Alberta Environment and Red Deer pursuant to the Weed Control Act and the in favor County. Agricultural Pests Act. Councillors Gehrke, Hoar and Lorenz opposed CC-12-028 Moved by Councillor P.J.R. Massier CC-13-020 Moved by Councillor P.J.R. Massier to Due to the lost motion, the application is that Bylaw No. 2012/33 be forwarded to the appoint the members of the County’s Subdivision deemed refused. Minister of Transportation for consideration and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) to sit 7.2 NE 30-37-28-4 (Division 3) – application CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY as the members of the Weed Control Act and to subdivide a 1.67-hectare (4.13-acre) bare 13.0 ADJOURNMENT Agricultural Pests Act Appeal Committees for agricultural parcel. CC-13-029 Moved by Councillor D.G. Hoar that 2013, with the Committees to consist of any CC-13-025 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald the County Council meeting adjourn. TIME: 1:38 three members with two members constituting a that the application to subdivide 1.67 hectares p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY quorum. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (4.13 acres) from NE 30-37-28-4 is approved, 6.2 Policy No. 7.022, Control of Clubroot subject to seven conditions. MOTION DEFEATED Disease in Canola – Assistant Agricultural Mayor Wood and Councillor Archibald in favor MUNICIPAL PLANNING February 5, 2013 COMMISSION Present: Vice Chairman Councillor D.G. Hoar, MPC-13-010 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald 3.09 Acres – Country Residential District “R-1” Mayor J.J. Wood, Councillors P.T. Archibald, to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2013, Requesting approval to operate a Fitness R.R. Lorenz and P.J.R. Massier. Councillor meeting as submitted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Training Facility as a Home Business Major on G.W. Gehrke attended the meeting via phone. 5.0 NEW BUSINESS the above site. Staff Present: County Manager C. Herzberg, 5.1 Dwaine Haubrich – NE 28-34-2-5 (Division 4) The property is located approximately 3 miles Assistant County Manager R. Henderson, 153.98 Acres – Agricultural District “Ag” west of the City of Red Deer, north of Hwy 11 Planning and Development Services Director Requesting approval to locate a temporary on Rge Rd 284 within Harvey Heights. C. Cvik, Corporate Services Director H. Gray, second dwelling during construction of a new MPC-13-012 Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke Corporate Communications Manager T. Harke, dwelling on the above site. to approve the application for a Home Business Development/Planning Administration R. Barr, F. The property is located approximately 8 miles Major (Fitness Training Facility) on Lot 10, Block Joynt and T. Traikovski and Legislative Services west of the Town of Bowden, north of Hwy 587 1, Plan 052-5642, NE 29-38-28-4, subject to ten Administration N. Lougheed and S. Saretsky. on Rge Rd 23. conditions being met to the satisfaction of the 1.0 CALL TO ORDER MPC-13-011 Moved by Councillor R.R. Lorenz to Development Officer. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Vice Chairman Councillor D.G. Hoar called the approve the application to locate a temporary 6.0 ADJOURNMENT meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. second dwelling during construction of a new MPC-13-013 Moved by Councillor P.J.R. Massier 2.0 AGENDA dwelling on NE 28-34-2-5, subject to eight condi- that the Municipal Planning Commission MPC-13-009 Moved by Mayor J.J. Wood tions being met to the satisfaction of the Devel- meeting of February 5, 2013, be adjourned. to approve the agenda as submitted. opment Officer. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TIME: 9:38 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.2 Teri Hunter – Lot 10, Block 1, Plan 052-5642, 3.0 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES NE 29-38-28-4 (Division 6)

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Did you know? Complaints and Enforcement This issue of ratepayer complaints arises fairly Other complaints that have become more frequent often in the world of municipal government. It in recent years, involve energy activities. Unsightly is the responsibility of County staff to investigate and noxious smelling premises have their own complaints lodged against an individual or an unique challenges for enforcement. While staff activity taking place on a parcel of land. The do inspect properties where residents feel that person, property or activity that has the complaint their quality of life has been compromised, outside made against them also has the right to a fair and resources may need to be consulted in situations impartial examination of the situation. beyond the technical abilities or legal rights of The most frequently raised issues relate to farming municipal employees. Issues dealing with odors activities. Agriculture is the County’s primary and noise and the monitoring, enforcement and industry, and is crucial to the well-being of our compliance with provincial and federal laws, may County and Province. Standard farming practices require consultation with specialists from other produce smells, noise and traffic that may cause levels of government such as the Provincial Ministry temporary inconvenience for non-farmers living of Environment. in rural areas. That said, farming activities are If you have more questions regarding these areas, the manner in which the majority of residents in please contact Red Deer County. A staff member the County earn their living, and we all have an will be happy to assist you in dealing with your obligation to understand and respect this situation. concerns.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS Iss Permit No. Applicant Parcel Job Description Issue Date DP-13-008 Jensen Project Management SE25-35-3-W5M New Home 1/18/2013 DP-13-007 ALLEN, ROBERT & MAUREEN SW19-35-2-W5M Pre-Fab deck enclosure. 1/21/2013 DP-13-009 KIM DENIS AND GREG HENKE SW8-35-2-W5M New House 1/23/2013 DP-13-006 BLAINE & KENDRA BERNIKO BERNIKO, BLAINE & New House with Attached Garage 1/24/2013 KENDRA DP-13-013 ROBERTS, COLIN & TAMMY SW19-35-2-W5M Sunroom addition on existing deck. Assigned to DO Julie 1/25/2013 Hardes. DP-13-012 STEVEN STANLEY SW1-38-2-W5M New Home with Attached Garage 1/28/2013 DP-13-010 BATES, PATRICK E & ELAINE PATRICK AND New House with Detached Garage 1/28/2013 ELAINE BATES DP-13-011 HERMAN & MARTHA LAARMAN NE21-38-2-W5M New single family home with attached garage. Assigned to DO 1/28/2013 OF MULK-ALB FARM LTD Ted Traikovski. DP-12-375 LEVI SCOTT LIVE LIFT SERVICES LTD NE32-38-28-W4M Home Business Major - Pumpjack Inspections, Shop Rebuilds of 1/30/2013 Small oil tools, storage for service trucks. DP-12-376 MCBRIDE, TODD RONALD & W18-37-1-W5M New Home with Attached Garage and second dwelling (exist- 1/30/2013 DONNA MARIE ing) for compassionate care. DP-12-373 STANDARD LAND COMPANY INC. NW16-37-23-W4M Communication Tower with associated equipment shelter for 1/30/2013 Rogers Communication DP-13-015 Nathan Giesbrecht & Tracey Ashton NE28-36-25-W4M Cafe in existing Ghostpine General Store. 1/31/2013 for 1322518 ALBERTA LTD. DP-13-016 Scarlett Built Homes SE13-37-28-W4M Single Family Dwelling with Suite In Basement. 2/4/2013 DP-13-021 PURDIE, RODNEY SE35-37-26-W4M Single Family Dwelling with Attached Garage 2/5/2013 DP-13-019 Zbigniew & Mary Miernik NW32-37-27-W4M New Garage 2/5/2013 DP-13-014 WARRIGAL RESOURCES LTD. SW1-38-25-W4M Home Business Minor - Bucket Truck Rental. Assigned to DO 2/5/2013 Julie Hardes. DP-13-017 OUELLETTE, GUY & DIXIE NW11-36-28-W4M Demolish existing detached garage and create new attached 2/7/2013 garage. DP-13-023 EXECUTIVE BUILDERS GROUP INC. SE13-37-28-W4M Single Family Dwelling 2/8/2013 DP-13-025 Phil & Sandy SEWARD NE25-35-3-W5M New Park Model Trailer & Deck 2/11/2013 DP-13-020 EXECUTIVE BUILDERS GROUP INC. SE13-37-28-W4M Single Family Dwelling With Attached Garage 2/13/2013 DP-13-004 CAMDON CONSTRUCTION SE25-38-28-W4M - 2/14/2013 DP-12-101 JWS INC NE19-37-27-W4M HOME BUSINESS MINOR 2/14/2013 DP-13-032 MIKE WILKIE FOR MBR CONTRACT- NE11-35-28-W4M 1 Attached Garage with loft and 1 Addition to exisiting SDD. As- 2/14/2013 ING signed to DO Julie Hardes DP-13-026 MALSBURY, ROBERT STANLEY & NE7-36-26-W4M New House attached to Shop 2/14/2013 KAREN JOY Hoskin Planning & Specializing in: Lousana Agricultural, Development Services Inc. Light Industrial, Water Wells (1987) Ltd. Commercial & “Well! That’s Our Business” Real Estate Complete Water Well Drilling & Servicing Brenda Hoskin • Specializing in Farm & Acreage Water Wells Auctions • Pump Installation & Repairs PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE • Modern Mobile Pump Hoisting Equipment Ph: 403-885-5149 • Water Well Testing & Monitoring Don Montgomery - I.C.C.A. Cell: 403-350-0523 • SECOR Certifi ed • Free Estimates Auctioneering & Sales Management Fax: 403-885-2520 Delburne: 403-749-2242 Red Deer: 403-340-8185

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✁ Fill? Red Deer County's drainage program is continuing in 2013. As such, we are looking for places to put excavation material from our road ditches. Depending on the particular location, it could range from rough sod with black dirt to clay or even wood

✁ chips. If you are in need of any of these materials, please give Evan Bedford a call at 403.350.215 ext 251. Please note that due to environmental restrictions, this material cannot be used to fill in established wetlands. If you have called in previous years, please be assured that your name is still on the list, but that ditch-work has not, as yet, occurred in your area

Your County Patrol would like People who fear being trapped in water or when their SEAT BELTS! to present some interesting vehicle catches fire may benefit by being less injured information about seat belts for and more able to help themselves if they are wearing a your information. (Facts courtesy of the Alberta Motor seatbelt. Association - Mission Possible Campaign and Alberta Using lap/shoulder belts in a vehicle equipped with air Transportation.) bags reduces injuries by almost 60 %. Seat belts became mandatory on July 1, 1987 and seat Air bags are not a substitute for wearing seat belts - they belt laws upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in are supplemental restraints that provide extra protection December, 1989. ONLY in frontal collisions. The fine for not wearing seat belts is $115.00 Wearing your seat belt helps you maintain control of Drivers are responsible for all passengers up to 16 years your vehicle in an emergency situation. of age and can be charged if these passengers are not Seat belts eliminate or minimize injuries resulting from properly buckled up. occupants colliding with each other during a collision. Passengers 16 years of age and older are each eligible Wearing a lap/shoulder belt is the most effective thing for a ticket if not buckled up. an expectant mother can do to protect her unborn child Recent data indicate that unbelted occupants of and herself. vehicles are one of the leading causes of death and On average, in-patient health care costs are 50% serious injuries in motor vehicle collisions. 43% of our greater for unbelted crash victims compared to belted collision deaths are unbelted occupants and 57% of occupants. (Think about it, if you are more severely dead youths were unbelted. Also, restrained occupants injured because you did not wear your seat belt, you were injured less often (12%) than those who were not cost all taxpayers more. belted in (55%) during collisions. March is occupant restraint month in Alberta. Lap/shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to It is obvious to the County Patrol that many of you in front seat occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate rural areas are reluctant to “buckle-up. We ask that all to critical injury by 50%. of you consider the above information and put those For light truck occupants, seat belts reduce the risk of seat belts on all the time. If not, don’t be surprised if fatal injury by 60% and moderate to critical injury by you are pulled over for not wearing them. Wearing seat 65%. belts reduces injury and death in collisions and helps Seat belts provide the greatest protection against keep health care costs down. If you won’t do it for ejection, which is one of the most harmful events that yourself, do it for the rest of us. can happen to a person in a crash. Three quarters of Inquiries on this or other topics may be relayed to your occupants who are ejected from passenger cars are County Patrol at 403.343.6301 killed. Being “thrown free” is not a good idea at all. Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 19

Grow a Garden in 2013 Springbrook Community Garden Plots Available Now!

The Springbrook Community Garden is looking to build on a successful first season and expand in year two. The 2012 season saw 28 of the 112 plots being rented out in the Neighborhood Garden, 1300 pounds of food donated to the Food Bank from the Community Plot and 6 youth active in the Youth Garden. The 2013 season was officially kicked off on February 12 with the first meeting taking place at the Springbrook Fire Station. Registration for garden plots opened on February 12 and will continue until the plots are either sold out or it’s too late to plant. Plots remain $15 for 10’x10’ plot or $25 for a 10’x20’ plot. The garden will officially open for the season on May 10 with a garden clean up weekend scheduled for April 20/21. Special guest speakers will be scheduled for mid to late April as well. Volunteers are needed to help with the Community Garden Plot. The Community Garden Plot is a large garden planted, maintained and harvested by volunteers with donated seed and time. The produce goes directly back into the community and to other helping agencies such as Loaves and Fishes and the Red Deer Food Bank which services our area. If you have a green thumb and some spare time we need you! Donations are always appreciated to help the garden grow! We are always looking for donations of seed and garden tools to use in the Community Garden Plot and the Youth Garden Program. Items most in need are rakes, hoes, shovels and any kind of seed. The gardens are very large so there is never too much! For more information on the Springbrook Community Garden call Adrian at 403.350.9533, like us on Facebook at Springbrook Community Garden or come out to Springbrook and check it out. The garden is located just north of the fire station on 34th Ave. Just look for the bright orange shed! Red Deer County News MARCH 2013 PAGE 20

Spruce View is one of eight hamlets in Red Deer County, and is the centre of Spruce View what former area- resident and author Bill Birse describes as the “tri-hamlet area”, Markerville and Dickson making up the trio. Statistics Canada listed 163 residents in 2011, and that number has held fairly steady for many years. The beautiful setting, large lots and well-respected K- Grade 12 school make the area attractive to newcomers, especially young families.

by Kathleen Raines TheT name “Spruce View” dates to the formation Canada Day is a prime example of the volunteer ofo the original school district in 1912, “the effort that Shay considers to be a strength of the sames name Knud Knudsen had chosen for his community. The day kicks off with a pancake homestead”h (Grub-Axe to Grain, Spruce View breakfast hosted by the Spruce View Ladies Club SchoolS Area Historical Society, 1973). The fi rst and the Lions Club, and assisted by Rangeland buildingsb on the present hamlet site were R. 4-H members clearing tables. Lunch is provided Vanderberg’sV store and garage, built in 1934. by the grad class before everyone heads to TheT Co-op dates to Spruce View’s earliest days the Mud Bogs, a fund raiser of the Spruce withw the fi rst store opening in July 1939, and View Agricultural Society. The volunteer fi re remainsr a key fi xture drawing shoppers from department handles traffi c control, and another acrossa the district. Just as in pioneer days crew of volunteers headed by Michael Olesen a trip to “town” includes a stop at the post coordinate the fi reworks display at dusk. There offio ce, a chance to pick up groceries and farm are dozens of other organizations active in the suppliess and perhaps have a quick coffee with community, most of them facing challenges as neighbours. their key volunteers edge closer to retirement. Spruce View’s modest population count belies Shay worries about a leadership gap among her the community’s spirit, which is never more own demographic cohort- the so-called Gen Xs evident than on Canada Day. This tiny hamlet, now in their thirties and early 40s. with its few dozen homes and handful of “We have so much going on and in our world streets, hosts a full day of festivities kicked off today sometimes not enough people to fi ll with a truly impressive Canada Day parade. A positions”, says Shay. It may be as simple as group of children put together the fi rst parade an invitation, though. Shay was asked to in 1980, dressing up and decorating their help out with the Canada Day program and bikes. Shay Humphrey heads the present- she immediately said “Yes!”, proud to be part day organizing committee and fi nds the task of ensuring the continuity of the thirty-plus both challenging and rewarding. The parade year Canada Day tradition and honouring the truly is a community-wide effort, and it’s contribution of those she calls “our elders”. She always surprising to see the large crowds- best also acknowledges the need for give and take as guess is “between 1000 and 1500”, Shay says- the needs of the community and its residents considering how many more residents are in the change. parade itself. In fact last year the parade was Shay encourages everyone to join in on next so long it ran into itself- Shay had to slow the year’s Canada Day festivities, and while she can’t RCMP offi cer leading the parade to allow the promise good weather, local tradition asserts last fl oats to leave the marshalling area. that “it’s never rained on our parade!”