The 40 Mile County Commentator, Bow Island, , Tuesday, September 4, 2018—5 Forty farmers are subscribing to the telephone system and B.I. - Out of the Lion’s Den- There were 22 Lions out for will stretch over fifty miles connecting with the A.G.T. office their regular dinner meeting last week with the new Angle weds Thorpe in Bow Island. The Secretary, Otto Hubka, says that there is President, Pat Knibbs in the chair. The new Executive some delay in getting a right-of-way in some places but work Officers include Ted Casswell as Vice President and Bill is progressing along the parts which have been surveyed. Townsend and John Tunstall as second and third Vice DOWN MEMORY LANE They hope to get the line complete before winter if possible. President. Secretary is Henry DeWald and Treasurer Jim Whitla News- Doreen Lyon Roth. It was reported that the Scouts and Cubs are still in by Fred Mellen The Community Club held their monthly meeting Monday need of Masters and Assistants and volunteers for these evening at the home of George Voeller. President Gus responsibilities will be greatly accepted. Constable Farus Wudrich conducted the meeting with Secretary Mrs. C. made a report on the school patrol which is again in opera- Lunseth recording the minutes. The men of the community tion with 22 members. Plans were made to canvas the town Down Memory Lane # 332 are to be congratulated on the completion of the difficult job for funds for the C.N.I.B. and this will take place on October These Items were taken from the October 9, 1959 Graphic of installing a new furnace in the community Hall. The fur- 22nd. Police Court News- Tuesday , October 6, 1959- Dennis Newspaper nace is an automatic stoker type coal furnace which will cer- Young of Burdett was fined $35 and costs or 30 days for Illegal B.I. – LeRoy Angle Wed Donna Thorpe. On September 17th tainly be a great improvement this winter. Possession. Blaine Thacker of Burdett was charged with marriage vows were exchanged between Donna Thorpe, Mrs. Rose Sauer had the misfortune of a car accident speeding on Highway 3 and was fined $20 and costs or 21 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thorpe and LeRoy Angle, Wednesday morning, when her car left the icy road near days. Harold Carlson of Granlea was fined $20 and costs for son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Angle. The ceremony took place Seven Persons and struck a telephone pole. Mrs. Sauer was Illegal Possession. Ed Tobler onf Winnifred was fined $20 in Central United Church in with a reception follow- taken to hospital and required several stitches around one and costs for Illegal Possession. Neil Johnson of Bow Island ing in the Stampeder Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Angle are presently eye and also suffered a broken nose and possible chest was fined $20 and costs or 21 days for Illegal Possession. making their home in where the groom is complet- injuries. She was on her way to visit her husband Paul who Frank Gross of Grassy Lake was fined $20 and costs or 21 ing his last year in Theology at St. Stevens College. had been a patient in the Medicine Hat Municipal Hospital in days for Illegal Possession. The fines were paid in all the Winnifred News- Mrs. Bertha Annon the past several months. In the absence of her parents, their above cases. The farmers north of town and west to Bow Island are to be daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Gene Deering are stay- This has been another Stroll Down Memory Lane with Old served by the newly-formed Rosemount telephone mutual. ing at the farm. Fred Mellen. County of Forty Mile Council Meeting Minutes - Aug. 8 Submitted by the County of Forty Mile Range Road 105 and Number 3 Program that came out over the River Drainage Basin were Gravel Crew has been gravelling Regular County/Municipal Highway Intersection last four years is in the last year of reviewed. The consensus of the in the North portion of the Committee Meeting of the Southern Regional Stormwater the Program. Committee was to go with the County. Province of Alberta held in the Management Plan Timelines to implement this Horsefly Spillway option at a cost Construction Crew has been Board Room of the County of AUMA Tour Program are not feasible, there- of 47 million dollars. The working on repairing damaged Forty Mile No. 8 Office, Foremost, MSI Funding fore, consensus was to pursue Management Committee has roads, and started building roads Alberta on Wednesday, August 8, CARRIED. other funding that would meet cri- applied for federal and provincial for Capital Power. 2018. COMMITTEE AND STAFF teria. funding, however, there may still Mechanics are continuing with The Meeting was called to order REPORTS WSP Engineers to consult with be a shortfall of 12.5 million dol- the yearly maintenance and by Reeve, Steve Wikkerink at 9:01 Municipal Enforcement Officer’s Alberta Environment to see if a lars. repairs on Public Works, A. M. Report pipeline out letting into the South A meeting is being scheduled in Agricultural, and Fire Members Present: ?Steve The Municipal Enforcement Saskatchewan River would be an early August to discuss options Department’s equipment. Wikkerink Officer’s Report was presented as option. and commitment of financial sup- Oiling Crew has completed patch Craig Widmer per Addendum “A” to the minutes. Golden Sheaf Park Update port by the Committee Members. work on oiled roads and started Stacey Barrows Mr. Stewart Payne left the meet- Reeve Wikkerink informed Council agreed on the Plan in patch work in hamlets. Chantel Timmons ing. Council that Mr. Frank Sleeking is principle but requested more Permission has been granted by Joan Hughson Protective Services no longer the Chairman of the information on the financial cost Alberta Transportation to com- Members Absent: Gerald Reimer Coordinator’s Report Golden Sheaf Park Board. Mr. share by municipalities. plete Gravelock stabilization on Diane Harty The Protective Services Kirby Winkler, Board Member and AUMA Tour Secondary Highway 501. Also Present:?Dale Brown, Coordinator’s Report was present- Mr. Sid McCrae, Project Manager The County Administrator Some dust control has been re- County Administrator ed as per Addendum “B” to the are continuing to work on develop- informed Council Mr. Barry applied due to missed locations Keith Bodin, Associate County minutes. ment of the north side of the Morisha President of AUMA will and dry conditions. Administrator Mr. McGarry discussed current campground. be at the Town of Bow Island on Manyberries scale has been Paula Mueller, Executive weather conditions with Council Range Road 105 and Number 3 August 21, 2018 at 9:00 A. M. to repaired. Electrical wires were Assistant and when the fire restriction may Highway Intersection meet with elected representatives damaged by wildlife and conduit Bill Nicoll, Assistant Municipal be replaced with a fire ban. Reeve Wikkerink informed from the area. Reeve Wikkerink will be installed to prevent this Supervisor Council consensus was to leave Council he had discussed with the and Councillor Timmons will from re-occurring in the future. Stewart Payne, Municipal as a fire restriction until such Town of Bow Island Mayor an attend on behalf of the County. The old storage building on the Enforcement Officer time conditions warrant a fire inquiry by Alberta Transportation MSI Funding south side of the County Fire Hall Dustin McGarry, Protective ban. to see if the County of Forty Mile Reeve Wikkerink discussed with will be demolished in the near Services Coordinator, Safety Mr. Dustin McGarry left the and Town of Bow Island would Council the possible purchase of a future and hauled to a safe loca- Coordinator meeting. cost share road intersection portable pump to assist with disas- tion. It will be burned and buried Minutes Timesheets improvements at Range Road 105 ter relief during storm event and this winter. MOVED approval of the Minutes MOVED approval of the and Highway 3. Council agreed Spring runoff. April Flood Damage: of the Regular County/ Municipal Timesheets. additional financial information Municipal Information Items: - There are currently four Meeting held July 25, 2018. CARRIED. be requested from the Town of Operational Expense List. miles still closed (two locations) CARRIED. Treasurer’s Report Bow Island to establish cost share Monthly Approvals - July 2018 - Repair work has begun Amendments to the Agenda MOVED approval of the options. Truck/Hauling Report - July on Yellow Lake crossings due to MOVED that the August 8, 2018 Treasurer’s Report for the period Southern Regional Stormwater 2018 spring flood damage. The County County Municipal / Committee ending July 31, 2018. Management Plan Water Well Report - June 2018 has been hauling rip rap to side Meeting Agenda be approved and CARRIED. The County Administrator Graders Operators have been slopes and surface repairs. adopted with the following amend- Mr. Bill Nicoll left the meeting. updated Council on the meeting of grading roads and helping with County Information Items: ments: Update on National Disaster the Southern Regional Drainage mowing operations. First cut is None Update on National Disaster Mitigation Program Committee meeting held in Taber done and we have started on the MOVED that the meeting Mitigation Program Mr. Bodin informed Council the on July 9, 2018. Several drainage second cut in the north portion of adjourn at 11:40 A. M. Update/Golden Sheaf Park National Disaster Mitigation options along the south Oldman the County. CARRIED. COUNTY OF FORTY MILE NO. 8 Box 160, Foremost, Alberta T0K 0X0 Phone: 403-867-3530 www.40mile.ab.ca Harvest Season With the harvest season upon us, the County of Forty Mile No. 8 would like to remind its’ Ratepayers of the increase in heavy trafi c and road use. Please be courteous of others on the roads, reduce speeds when passing oncoming trafi c and farm yards, haul RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WIND POWER PROJECT legal loads, and follow the rules of the road. Place equipment in transport mode when travelling from PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE i eld to i eld and be patient of wide equipment on the roads. Farmers should use a l ag man if wide Rattlesnake Ridge Wind Power Project equipment will obstruct oncoming trafi c. We also Renewable Energy Systems Inc. (RES), acting as agent for request that heavy haulers be mindful of the road BHEC-RES Alberta LP, is proposing to develop, construct and conditions and damage. Use alternate routes to operate a wind power project of up to 100 megawatts (MW) of generation to be located in the Whitla area. reduce trafi c damage. Be safe and courteous this Harvest Season. Place: Seven Persons Community Hall, Mildred St, Seven Persons, AB T0K 1Z0 Thank you. th STEWART PAYNE, Date: September 19 , 2018 MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Emergency Contact Numbers Public consultation is an integral part of the project development process and RES is committed to working with all landowners and Dale Brown, County Administrator (403) 647-6351 stakeholders to ensure community questions and concerns are Keith Bodin, Associate County Administrator (403) 647-7316 Wes Hollingsworth, Municipal Supervisor (403) 647-7786 understood and appropriately addressed. Bill Nicoll, Assistant Municipal Supervisor (403) 647-7873 Please join RES and our subject matter experts at a Public Open Scott Heck, Maintenance Foreman / (403) 647-7315 House to have your questions answered and submit feedback on Utilities Foreman the proposal. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Stewart Payne, Municipal Enforcement Ofi cer (403) 647-7674 Utilities Manager We hope to see you there! Dustin McGarry, Protective Services Ofi cer / County Fire Chief (403) 647-7675 For more information, please contact: Dave Matz, Agricultural Fieldman (403) 647-8080 Darrell Van Arragon, Park Manager / (403) 647-7210 Ron Galbraith, Land Agent & Community Relations Assistant Agricultural Fieldman [email protected]

Please visit www.40mile.ca for updates regarding: Rebecca Crump, Project Manager [email protected] Road Construction Fire Bans Kathryn Menard, Consultation Manager Road Bans [email protected], Direct: 1-438-266-1893 Council Minutes as well as other pertinent information. Follow us on Twitter! 2–The 40 Mile County Commentator, Bow Island, Alberta, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 A Sunday dinner to be served up in Foremost By Scott Schmidt with a cast in mind of certain people ner theatre in the fall — that’s what ly a local Foremost girl, she grew up Southern Alberta Newspapers I wanted in it,” says Johnson, the we’ve been doing the last few years here,” Johnson says. “We (also) have president of the Foremost Theatrical now.” a really experienced production Society, who will not only direct the The town was able to open a new crew. Our light and sound people are The Foremost Theatrical Society is play but also build the set. community hall in 2008, and Johnson just excellent, and our backstage into its 47th year and, despite hum- In fact, Johnson has been involved says the theatre society had a big people — we have a costume person ble beginnings and ongoing hurdles with the group since the late ’70s, influence when it was built. The who has been doing this for years, with funding, casting and produc- when he started out helping back- society had fundraised and saved in whenever we need something we just tion, returns this fall with another stage before taking on a role as set order to put money into the hall, and ask her, and she’s on top of it.” signature dinner theatre production. builder. that allowed its setup to be partially Tickets for Sunday Dinner go on Rehearsals have already begun for “I can’t imagine how many I’ve catered to the group’s desires. sale at 9 a.m. on Oct. 17, and must be Sunday Dinner, a romantic comedy done over the years,” he says. “I’ve And, more recently, further purchased ahead of show time. that will run in Foremost from Nov. got a lot of history with it — I like it fundraising and saving has afforded Tickets are $42, available at or by 8-10, and this year’s director suggests a lot, my wife and I both love live a $14,000 upgrade to the sound and calling W. Buis Holdings in it’s going to be a solid performance theatre so we are both involved heav- lighting systems, including overhead Foremost. Their phone number is — a feat theatre fans have come to ily in it.” microphones and all new speakers. 403-867-2436. both expect and appreciate from the The society held its first produc- The upcoming performance of The three November performances local group. tion in 1971, using what little it had Sunday Dinner will be the first include a cocktail hour starting at “We read through the play at our to work with to perform small-cast opportunity to enjoy the new equip- 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the very first practice, and it was excel- musicals. The group added dinner ment. show at 8 p.m. Each performance lent,” says Gord Johnson. “They’ve theatre in 1982, performing both (one Theatregoers will enjoy more than hosts an audience of 120. got a good grasp already of how the in the spring and one in the fall) just state-of-the-art production quali- “We try to keep the price as reason- play should work. I’m really happy before eventually shelving musicals ty and a handpicked cast, they will able as we can — we kept the same with (the whole cast.)” for good about 10 years later. also have the opportunity to sample price this year as we did last year,” The four-character play includes an “There’s just not enough people some top-notch cuisine, Johnson Johnson says. “We don’t make a experienced cast, with Kerri Buis, (for two shows) anymore, and it’s says, with Milk River’s Laurie Balog huge amount on it, we just like to do Stacy Kultgen, Tricia Kramer and hard sometimes to get enough people handling the dinner. it and provide entertainment. Foremost newcomer Kelsey Horgus together to even do one,” Johnson “She’s very well known in the “And it’s a full evening of food and joining the mix. says. “Typically we’re doing our din- south here as a caterer, she is actual- entertainment.” “For me, I sort of picked this play Island of Hope Church to host grief counselling sessions Correc on No ce 41360365 • 09/11/18 In the ad beginning Friday, 9/7, Halloween Décor & Halloween By Justin Seward Thacker and Marg “It’s just a healthy can help when the heaven and what do I Vanderspruit will be on exercise. It gives them funeral is over and a live for now. Costumes & Accessories of ers Commentator/Courier incorrectly printed with the word hand to help the partic- hope.” person can be normal People can sign-up for “ALL” in the descriptions. h e Grieving is what ipants and coordinate Thacker said as facili- again, she added. the course by logging correct descriptions should read many people struggle with the professional tators in the sessions “We’re here to walk onto www.island- “Halloween Décor Collections” with worldwide on counselors after a 40 that they have a life- alongside each other in ofhope.ca or by calling and “Halloween Costumes & min DVD is presented time of being in the life and as long as we’re Thacker at (403) 928- Accessories”, because they exclude daily basis. clearance items. We apologize for any to help the people. community which occupying space, we 8464 or at the door on The feeling could not inconvenience this may have caused. have been anymore evi- Attendees will then included being a nurse should be contribut- Sept. 20. dent in a place like Bow take a workbook home and an administrator ing,” she said. Island lately who lost a with them to work for 40 years at hospital There will be 13 ses- young member in their through different allowed her to learn sions that are happen- community and the points of grieving. about coping with acci- ing beginning on Sept. “We have been trying dents and deaths. 20 (7p.m.) at the Island LAND FOR SALE Island of Hope Church is here to help with as a church body to do Additionally, it makes of Hope Church and similar situations community outreach to one recognize those will run every by Tender through the GriefShare show the unconditional people who come along Thursday until Dec. 13. Location: NE-7-10-12-W4 sessions beginning on love and realize this is with the times of and is open to anyone. Sale includes 136.29 acres of land, 98 acres of water rights, Sept. 20. where we’re suppose to stress. Learning strategies 4-strand barbed wire fencing and 2003 6–tower Zimmatic GriefShare seminars be, in the community Both Vanderspruit will include challenges pivot with electric pump. 2018 property taxes are $297.52 and support groups are and not just inside a and herself help with of grief, two sessions and water rates are $2,263.80. Located approximately organized who are building,” said Thacker. the local victim servic- on the journey of grief, 6 km west of Burdett bordering Yellow Lake. “That’s the motivator. es and what she consid- relationship grief, understanding of what Tenders must be received by I think even realizing ers a “very important guilty and anger, com- someone can go 4:30pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 recent tragedies but as outreach in the commu- plicating factors and a through and want to Tender Documents may be picked up at Kirk Stanley Law Of ce I said before, a lot of nity,” because raw emo- session on getting help. 4-604 Centre St. Bow Island. Ab. T0K 0G0 Facilitators Coreen people have held grief tions are being dealt stuck, while the last les- for years. with and if GriefShare sons will be in grief, AHS doing what they can for families

are if one site is not a proiority list for their ❖ Continued from Page 1 available, then the first site and will be “I worry about people patient will go to their moved to the facility in the health services second care site. The when room becomes who don’t have an advo- client will then be put on available. cate and of course this makes it harder for fami- ly members to be togeth- REGISTRATION for 2018/19 er to visit. It makes it harder for advocacy to Skating Season ensure people are getting the full sevices and it’s a stress. “It’s a stress on the indi- vidual and it’s stress on our society because we know there are other jurisdictions are provid- RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WIND POWER PROJECT ing this better.” While Alberta Health PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Services (AHS) knows it is difficult to have loved Offering: ones separated due to PreCan Skate 3-5 years Rattlesnake Ridge Wind Power Project health reasons, there is only so much care that CanSkate 5-8 years can be done in their home Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES), acting as agent for community before the StarSkate 8+ years BHEC-RES Alberta LP, is proposing to develop, construct and patient needs to be shifted operate a wind power project of up to 100 megawatts (MW) of to another care facility. PowerSkate 5+ years “We know the impor- Online starting Aug 29 at generation to be located in the Whitla area. tance of couples staying together, and will always http://biskatingclub.wixsite.com/ Place: Seven Persons Community Hall, do all we can to ensure biskatingclub Mildred St, Seven Persons, AB T0K 1Z0 that can happen,” said an AHS spokesperson. th “Unfortunately, there Date: September 19 , 2018 are occasions when a per- son's care needs increase Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. to a point where they can no longer be appropriate- Public consultation is an integral part of the project development ly looked after in their home community. When process and RES is committed to working with all landowners and this happens, we do our stakeholders to ensure community questions and concerns are best to accommodate understood and appropriately addressed. them as close to their home and loved ones as possible, while ensuring Please join RES and our subject matter experts at a Public Open they are placed in a facili- House to have your questions answered and submit feedback on ty that can provide them the proposal. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. the care and support that they need.” It is a difficult and chal- SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT We hope to see you there! lenging balance, but the priority must be on OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE For more information, please contact: ensuring the patient or $12000/MONTH client is looked after We are looking for individuals that want to work for the winter Ron Galbraith, Land Agent & Community Relations appropriately and safely. (Nov - Mar) and off for the summer such as construction For clients placed in con- workers, road crews, farmers, etc [email protected] tinuing care, AHS will do • Class 1 or 3 license • 18 years of age what it can to limit the • Job bonuses and Living Allowance Rebecca Crump, Project Manager distance a patient has to • Willing to work away from home [email protected] travel to receive care.” • Hard working and reliable AHS provides the client • No experience required will train and their family to Submit resume with driver’s abstracts Kathryn Menard, Consultation Manager choose up to three of Email: [email protected] their most preferred facil- [email protected], Direct: 1-438-266-1893 Fax: 403-504-1711 ities that are for care www.res-group.com needs. The steps taken Mail: 2-1651 Broadway Ave E Redcliff, AB T0J 2P0