www.claresholmlocalpress.ca 100% Locally Owned and Operated Canada Post Agreement No. 0040005321 Rodeo Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Volume 95—No. 35 $125 (includes GST) School started again this week 2,4 Registration fair coming next week 2 Nominations open for business awards 3 SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 30% Ropin’ OFF NEWSSTAND PRICE! The 59th edition of the Stavely Amateur Rodeo headed outdoors on Saturday, Aug. 28. Here, Ian and Hayden MacKay participate in adult/child team ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION roping and ended up winning the event. For further coverage please see page eight . Photo by Rob Vogt $42 incl. GST PRINT VERSION OR ONLINE! Ron Marshall named 2021 Stavely Citizen of the Year By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer A long-time fixture in the Stavely www.claresholmlocalpress.ca community, who died a few months 4913 - 2nd St. W. 403-625-4474, ago, has been named this year’s [email protected] Stavely Citizen of the Year. FEATURED LISTING During the intermission of the Stavely Amateur Rodeo on Aug. 28, Ian Sundquist of the Stavely Elks, an - nounced that Ron Marshall had been named the Stavely Citizen of the Year for 2021. 321 50 Ave. E. Sundquist said that, with so many things, the COVID-19 pandemic 3 Beds • 3 Baths brought the community to a stand - 2,005 sq. ft. still last year and the award was not The late Ron Marshall, Sprawling stately bungalow given out. The nomination process CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - located on a massive lot started again this year and the pictured at left, was named the 2021 Stavely Citizen with mature trees. trustees of the Elks lodge, who look of the Year. Above at left is Ian Sundquist of the Stavely $379,900 after the award, proceeded with de - Elks, presenting the award to Brian Pedersen, a MLS #A1140954 liberations. long-time friend of Marshall’s. Photos by Rob Vogt “This year’s recipient was a pillar santannathom.com of our main street and community,” bikes and fixing them and giving fender bender area and passersby for years,” Sundquist said. “He was a member them to kids in need. before they went home, so their hus - Sundquist concluded. Santanna of the Stavely volunteer fire depart - “The shop door was always open bands had no idea,” Sundquist said “They say you never know how Thom ment for years, a member of the even though he was busy working ei - with a smile. “He took pride in all he much someone means to you until Porcupine Hills (Classic) Cruisers, as ther on clients’ projects or on his did (burnouts included), helped any they are gone. This is so true; Ron Foothills well as a member of our lodge. next hot rod. He always took the and all and was a very caring man can never be replaced – he was one Real Estate “Stories have been told and are time to stop what he was doing and that always had a smile.” of a kind and he lives in our stories help young and old with any project “Our recipient for citizen of the 403.315.21704400303.03.303.3103.31503.315.03.315.203.315.2103.315.21703.315.2170 still being told of all the good deeds of yesterday, today and tomorrow.” santanna.thom@century21.cassasansantsantasantansantannsantannasantanna.santanna.tsantanna.thsantanna.thosantanna.thomsantanna.thom@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] that he did around town – filling they may have.” year award is the very deserving Marshall’s long-time friend Brian tires; fixing cars and trucks of all “I know there are a few women in Ronnie Marshall and (the award) is a Pedersen accepted the award. sizes, makes, and models – to name the crowd that could thank him for thank you to him for taking care of “I’d like to thank everybody on be - a few things (and) also taking old fixing their vehicles quickly after a Stavely and its residents, surrounding half of Ron,” he said. 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(Min. size - 2c x 4” $64 regular rate.) $175 Please contact Brandy McLean: 403-625-4474 • [email protected] for more information. 2 - Claresholm Local Press, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 community Education Everything School division releases back-to-school plan you need By Rob Vogt COVID-19 core symptoms or a sion of students with disabilities Local Press Writer confirmed case of COVID-19 must and other individualized learning HERE IN When students returned to class - isolate for a minimum period of 10 needs. es on Tuesday, there was a plan in days from the first day of symp - Schools play an important role in TOWN! place to safeguard their safety amid toms, or until the symptoms re - promoting healthy development Support our Small Businesses. the COVID-19 pandemic. solve, whichever is longer. and recognizing early signs of men - The Livingstone Range School Symptomatic individuals with a tal health challenges. The division Division recently released the plan negative COVID-19 test can return is committed to meeting the mental that covers every aspect of school to school once the symptoms have health needs of students and staff, MARKET PLACE life. cleared up. and to ongoing professional devel - Transmission reduction measures The province has indicated opment for school staff to identify spinal care | extremity care | pediatric and prenatal care| physical will include promoting and facili - schools will not be informed about and support students in crisis. rehabilitation | o nline booking | direct billing tating hand hygiene and respiratory individual cases of COVID-19. As a School administration will work etiquette; enhanced cleaning and result, the school division will not closely with the division coun - Wi llow Cree k disinfection of high-touch surfaces; be notifying parents of a positive selling team to ensure appropriate Chiro pra ctic staying home when sick as stu - case in schools. Staff and students supports are available to students. dents, visitors and staff will be ex - may choose to notify their school Online learning is also an option pected to use the Alberta Health about a positive COVID-19 test, but for Grade 8 to 12 students through Daily Checklist to determine if they it is not required. LRSD Pursuits Virtual School. should attend or stay home; and Quarantine is not required for The school division will continue maintaining and monitoring HVAC close contacts under the current to work closely with Alberta Health systems in accordance with manu - provincial direction. This means Services Public Health on routine facturer guidelines and encouraging classes will not be required to quar - in-school immunization programs, teachers to open windows and take antine if there is a case of COVID- as we have for many years. learning outside when possible. 19 at school. Individuals who test The AHS Public Health School Masks will not be mandatory in positive will be expected to quaran - Immunization Program is offering schools, but staff and students are tine based on the provincial re - a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to encouraged to wear a mask if they quirements in place at that time. eligible students in Grade 7-12, PrDaESiIGrNiINeG HHOMoESm NOTe JU SDT HeOUsSiEgS n desire to do so. As per health order, Performances, field trips, athlet - who are born in 2009 or earlier. masks are required to be worn on ics, and celebratory events such as Students may get a dose of the David G. Richardson school buses by all passengers and graduation and class farewells are Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 [email protected] the driver. permitted, but may require en - vaccine in school if they have never Stavely, AB Students, visitors, and staff will hanced health and safety measures. had a COVID-19 vaccine, as this be expected to use the Alberta Livingstone Range School will be their first dose; or had their 403-549-2500 Health Daily Checklist to deter - Division students will not travel in - first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at mine if they should attend or stay ternationally on school-sponsored least three weeks prior, as this will www.prairiehomedesign.com home. trips for the 2021-2022 school year. be their second dose. Those experiencing these core Diploma exams and Provincial Consent forms will be sent home COVID-19 symptoms must not Achievement Tests will resume for and must be completed by a parent come to school: fever; cough; short - the 2021-2022 school year. or guardian. Children will not be ness of breath or difficulty breath - Individualized and/or specialized immunized at school by AHS with - ing; loss of sense of smell or taste; supports and services are available out parental consent. Parents with Vickie Keam’s Animal Therapy sore throat, in adults only; and run - to students who require additional questions or who would like more Now Accepting New Canine Patients ny nose in adults only. support. The division will consider information can call Health Link As per health order, anyone with and enable participation and inclu - 811. Claresholm Clinic I CAN HELP • Protein Allergies Recreation • Food Sensitivities • Special Diets Registration fair at arena next Wednesday www.vickiekeam.com | 403-634-5261 By Rob Vogt mote your organization in the • Claresholm Aquatic Centre; Local Press Writer community,” she said.