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Serving: Carvel, Darwell, Drayton Valley, Duffield, Entwistle, Evansburg, Fallis, Gainford,
             Parkland County, Seba Beach, Tomahawk, Wabamun, Wildwood, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.

                                               July 6, 2021
 Sheriffs Enhance RAPID
Enforcement On Highways
The second phase of RAPID Response enhances traffic safety
  and impaired driving enforcement on Alberta highways,
freeing up RCMP officers to focus on other criminal matters.
 Submitted by Govern-           officer Andy Nestorovich.        traffic-related occurrences
ment of Alberta                  To help reduce police re-       starting July 1 as part of the
                                sponse times in rural Al-        Rural Alberta Provincial In-
 Minister Madu with RCMP        berta, about 260 Sheriff         tegrated Defence (RAPID)
Const. Scott Hearn, sheriff     Highway Patrol officers will     Response initiative.
highway patrol officer Mike     have the authority to in-
Overly and fish and wildlife    vestigate a wider range of               Continued on Page 3

Enabling Accessibility Fund
 - Call for Proposals Open
 Submitted by Gerald So-        Enabling Accessibility Fund       Applications will be ac-
roka, MP for Yellowhead         (EAF) program has been           cepted from organizations
                                launched. The CFP funds          that wish to receive funding
  Gerald Soroka, Member of      capital projects will help in-   under the following com-
Parliament for Yellowhead,      crease the physical accessi-     ponent:
is pleased to advise that the   bility of community spaces
Call for Proposals under the    and workspaces.                          Continued on Page 3

 Evansburg RCMP Attend
Scene Of Helicopter Crash
 Submitted      by   Evans-     porting an aircraft crash in     tion, which is West of Hwy
burg RCMP                       a remote area near Evans-        22 and North of Hwy 16. The
                                burg.                            location is not accessible by
 On June 28, 2021, shortly       Evansburg RCMP, Fire,           road. Police continue to in-
after 6:30 p.m., Evansburg      EMS and Alberta Wildfire         vestigate. No further details
RCMP received a 911 call re-    were on scene at the loca-       are available at this time.
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                                RCMP Warn
                               Public of High
                               Risk Offender
                           Submitted by Alberta            on, and possessing a weap-
                          RCMP                             on dangerous to the public
                                                           peace.
                            In the interest of public        Papastesis has severe
                          safety, Alberta RCMP are         mental health concerns and
                          issuing the following infor-     often appears in a delusion-
                          mation and warning in re-        al state. He has been known        to have Lorne Papastesis
                          gard to the release of Lorne     to conceal weapons in his          bound by conditions upon
                          Wallace Papastesis on the        prosthetic leg and exhibit         his release. These condi-
                          completion of his sentence,      unpredictable violence to-         tions are to assist with his
                          and plans to reside in Ed-       wards strangers.                   reintegration back into the
                          monton.                            The RCMP is issuing this         community and for public
                            Lorne Papastesis, 41, is de-   information and warning            safety.
                          scribed as an:                   after careful deliberation           Members of the public
                            • Indigenous male;             and consideration of all re-       are advised that the intent
                            • 178 cm (5’ 10”);             lated issues, including pri-       of the process is to enable
                            • 66 kg (145 lbs);             vacy concerns, in the belief       members of the public to
                            • brown hair with brown        that it is clearly in the public   take suitable precautionary
                          eyes; and                        interest to inform the mem-        measures and not to em-
                            • has a prosthetic leg.        bers of the community of           bark on any form of vigilan-
                            Papastesis has been con-       the release of Papastesis.         te action. Anyone believing
                          victed of multiple offences      The RCMP believes that             that a crime has been or is
                          including: assault causing       there is a risk of significant     about to be committed is
                          bodily harm, assault with        harm to the health and safe-       encouraged to call police.
                          a weapon, aggravated as-         ty of the public.                  If the matter is felt to be of
                          sault, forcible confinement,       The RCMP has made an             an urgent nature, please call
                          carrying a concealed weap-       application to the Courts          911 immediately.
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Sheriffs Enhance RAPID Enforcement On Highways
Continued from Page 1           know Albertans have been        distances, which can lead        wildlife officers will also
                                frustrated with response        to longer response times.        respond to RCMP requests
  This includes impaired        times in rural areas, and we    RAPID Response helps re-         for backup, which could in-
driving and criminal of-        are committed to making         duce response times by           volve helping the police lo-
fences they encounter in        sure they feel safe and pro-    expanding the roles and          cate suspects or preserve a
the course of their duties.     tected in their communities.    authorities of 400 peace         crime scene.
  Giving highway patrol         More boots on the ground        officers in Sheriff Highway        RAPID Response current-
sheriffs the authority to       means authorities can re-       Patrol and Fish and Wildlife     ly covers most areas of ru-
handle more incidents on        spond more quickly when         Enforcement Services.            ral Alberta policed by the
provincial highways means       Albertans need them. It will     Earlier this year, fish and     RCMP. The government is
the RCMP has more officers      also deter crime and make       wildlife officers’ roles were    holding a series of meet-
on patrol and available to      our highways and commu-         also expanded so they can        ings with First Nations and
respond to higher-priority      nities safer.” - Kaycee Madu,   respond to requests from         Métis leaders to determine
criminal matters.               Minister of Justice and So-     the RCMP to be first at the      their interest and earn their
  “We are taking action to      licitor General                 scene of an emergency in         support before expanding
address the very real issue       In rural areas police can     cases where they are clos-       RAPID Response to their
of crime in rural Alberta. We   be stretched across large       er than police. Fish and         communities.

Enabling Accessibility Fund - Call for Proposals Open
Continued from Page 1           in community activities or      and                              start on or after April 1, 2022
                                access employment oppor-          •increase access to pro-       and must be completed by
                                tunities.                       grams, services or employ-       March 31, 2024.
  Mid-sized projects (open
                                  This funding supports         ment opportunities that fo-       More information can
from June 4, 2021 to July 29,
                                projects that address the       cus on a holistic approach       be found at:          https://
2021)
                                following objectives:           in addressing the social or      www.canada.ca/en/em-
  This component of the
                                  •improve accessibility and    labour market integration        ployment-social-de-
EAF aims to create more
                                safety for persons with dis-    needs of persons with dis-       velopment/services/
opportunities for people
                                abilities in Canadian com-      abilities.                       funding/enabling-accessi-
with disabilities to use pro-
                                munities and workplaces,          Projects must be ready to      bility-fund-mid-size.html
grams, services, participate
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              Key Messages from GYPSD’s
                Public Board Meeting
 Submitted by GYPSD               the summer break. This is in      and 4 years, licensed and reg-     and Leadership Excellence
                                  addition to virtual Summer        istered with Alberta Child and       Chair Rosadiuk voiced the
  June 16, 2021                   School 2021 –which gives high     Family Services. JK offers an      Board’s support for MLA Get-
  District Priority 1: Student    school students the chance to     intentional program for chil-      son, along with Minister Wil-
Learning                          work ahead and create spaces      dren, supporting diversity and     son and Minister Glubish, in
  Board     Chair     Rosadiuk    in their timetables for courses   inclusion, geared to stimulate     their commitment to lead the
praised the GYPSD’s BEST          needed for post-secondary or      and develop their intellectu-      province in locating miss-
Team –Bringing Empowered          industry training programs.       al, physical, and emotional        ing Indigenous children from
Students Together–for the Di-       The Trustees received a re-     growth. GYPSD’s JK teachers        Alberta’s former Residential
vision-wide range of summer       port on GYPSD’s Junior Kin-       plan and organize play-based       Schools and shared the Divi-
activities they are providing     dergarten (JK) Programming        learning opportunities that        sion’s commitment to ensur-
for students in all age groups    from Inclusive Education Di-      help prepare children to tran-     ing all schools provide safe,
during July and August. BEST      rector, Kim McConnell. JK is      sition successfully into kinder-   respectful, caring, and wel-
coaches strive to keep students   an early childhood education      garten!                            coming environments that
connected and engaged during      program for children aged 3         District Priority 2: Teaching    celebrate Indigenous Peoples
                                                                                                       and History, and inform foun-
                                                                                                       dational knowledge in Indige-
                                                                                                       nous language and culture.
                                                                                                         Highlights from Superinten-
                                                                                                       dent Lewis’ Report include:
                                                                                                         •GYPSD is only one of two
                                                                                                       provincial school jurisdictions
                                                                                                       offering specialized courses
                                                                                                       unique to the National Parks
                                                                                                         •Planning for Kick-Off 2021,
                                                                                                       featuring Key Note addresses
                                                                                                       from Dr. Greg Wells, and VTRA
                                                                                                       protocol founder, Kevin Cam-
                                                                                                       eron
                                                                                                         •GYPSD’s approach to June’s
                                                                                                       final exams
                                                                                                         •Joined the Trustees in at-
                                                                                                       tending the PSBAA and ASBA
                                                                                                       Spring General Meetings, as
                                                                                                       well as the Edwin Parr Award
                                                                                                       Ceremony
                                                                                                         •Development of the Central
                                                                                                       Strategic Plan
                                                                                                         The Board of Trustees re-
                                                                                                       ceived an updated report on
                                                                                                       the province’s Three Phase Ac-
                                                                                                       tion Plan to improve Student
                                                                                                       Transportation. The action
                                                                                                       plan is based on significant
                                                                                                       stakeholder feedback gathered
                                                                                                       in the Student Transportation
                                                                                                       Task Force Report.
                                                                                                         District Priority 3: Communi-
                                                                                                       ty Engagement
                                                                                                         Board Chair Rosadiuk, Vice
                                                                                                       Chair Zaporosky, Trustees
                                                                                                       Fate, Karpluk, Aust, Caputo
                                                                                                       and Fowler are committed to
                                                                                                       leading advocacy for strong
                                                                                                       public education, building col-
                                                                                                       laborative relationships and
                                                                                                       developing solution-focused
                                                                                                       partnerships to ensure success
                                                                                                       for GYPSD students and com-
                                                                                                       munity. Highlights include:
                                                                                                         Board Chair Rosadiuk shared
                                                                                                       correspondence from:
                                                                                                                 Continued on Page 8
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                           Alberta Is Officially
                            Open For Summer
     Virtually all COVID-19 restrictions are now lifted as Alberta leads
        Canada by entering Stage 3 of the Open for Summer Plan.
 Submitted by Govern-              quired in hospitals, continu-      safe. As we lift restrictions, I   in continuing care settings re-
ment of Alberta                    ing care, mass transit, ride       urge Albertans to continue to      main in effect.
                                   shares, and taxis.                 do their part by getting fully       Masking will continue to be
  As of July 1, Albertans are        “This is a fantastic day for     vaccinated.” - Tyler Shandro,      required in limited and specif-
now free to gather indoors         Alberta. We have crushed           Minister of Health                 ic settings:
and outdoors, places of wor-       COVID-19 and with cases              “We are entering a new             •         Continuing care and
ship and businesses can            plummeting and vaccine up-         phase in our fight against this    acute care settings.
operate at full capacity, the      take climbing, we are Open         virus. As we gather and cele-        •         Public transit, taxis
provincial mask mandate            for Summer. With vaccines on       brate with our loved ones, I       and ride sharing.
is repealed, and people can        our side, businesses can once      encourage every Albertan to          Albertans may wish to con-
safely get back to doing all of    again thrive, and Albertans        continue to get their vaccines,    sider individual risk factors
the activities they enjoy.         can get back to their normal       make safe choices and sup-         and choose to wear masks in
  To date, 72.8 per cent of eli-   lives. Together, thanks to the     port each other with compas-       other public indoor settings.
gible Albertans have received      sacrifices made by Albertans,      sion through this time of tran-      Get fully vaccinated
their first dose of vaccine, and   we have made it through this       sition.” - Dr. Deena Hinshaw,        Albertans are encouraged
42.4 per cent have received        terrible time. Now, a new day      chief medical officer of health    to continue booking appoint-
both doses, offering a strong      dawns and the future looks           All COVID-19 restrictions        ments for first and second
level of community protec-         bright.” - Jason Kenney, Pre-      are now lifted unless other-       doses to ensure full effective-
tion in the province. Alberta      mier                               wise indicated. Health offi-       ness and long-lasting protec-
Health estimates that 50 per         “Thanks to the tremendous        cials have created a general       tion.
cent of eligible Albertans will    efforts of Albertans and the       guidance document (General           Anyone who has not yet
be fully immunized by July 6.      power of modern medicine,          guidance for COVID-19 and          booked their vaccine can
  Mandatory isolation and          now is the time to safely pivot    other respiratory illnesses)       do so by visiting alberta.ca/
quarantine rules remain in         from strict restrictions to vac-   for all sectors to help Alber-     vaccine to find available ap-
place, and masking is still re-    cine protection to keep people     tans safely transition into        pointments with AHS or par-
                                                                      Stage 3.                           ticipating pharmacies across
                                                                        Limited measures will re-        the province. Select locations
                                                                      main in effect to protect con-     are offering walk-in clinics for
                                                                      tinuing care and acute care        first doses.
                                                                      settings, and to offer addi-         Alberta is providing an extra
                                                                      tional safeguards until all Al-    incentive to Albertans who
                                                                      bertans have had the oppor-        are vaccinated through its
                                                                      tunity to receive their second     Open for Summer Lottery. To
                                                                      dose of vaccine.                   register and for complete de-
                                                                        •        Confirmed cases of      tails, visit alberta.ca/lottery.
                                                                      COVID-19 are still required to       Alberta’s government is re-
                                                                      isolate for 10 days.               sponding to the COVID-19
                                                                        •        Close contacts of       pandemic by protecting lives
                                                                      confirmed cases are still re-      and livelihoods with precise
                                                                      quired to quarantine. Quar-        measures to bend the curve,
                                                                      antine length continues to be      sustain small businesses and
                                                                      based on vaccination status.       protect Alberta’s health-care
                                                                        •        Protective measures     system.
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 Veterans’ Rehabilitation Services
 Submitted by Gerald So-           tract for Veterans and their         Partners in Canadian Vet-          tion to life after military ser-
roka, MP for Yellowhead            families has been awarded to       erans Rehabilitation Services        vice. These services – ranging
                                   Partners in Canadian Veter-        will receive $560 million over       from medical and psychoso-
 Gerald Soroka, Member of          ans Rehabilitation Services, a     an initial 5.5 years to strength-    cial support to vocational
Parliament for Yellowhead,         joint venture of two compa-        en rehabilitation services and       rehabilitation – complement
wishes to advise that a new        nies: WGC International and        support for Veterans and             the one-on-one support pro-
rehabilitation services con-       Lifemark Health Group.             their families as they transi-       vided by VAC case managers.

                         Veterans Ombud
                      Commendations Award
 Submitted by Gerald So-           ries are:                          erans and their families;            and a summary of why the
roka, MP for Yellowhead              • National organization or         • Individual – to recognize        nominee is deserving of the
                                   group – to recognize the ex-       the exceptional work and sig-        Veterans Ombud Commen-
  Gerald Soroka, Member of         ceptional work and significant     nificant contribution of an in-      dation. The guidelines can
Parliament for Yellowhead,         contribution of an organiza-       dividual that has resulted in a      be found at https://ombuds-
wishes to advise that the nom-     tion or group with a national      long-lasting and positive im-        man-veterans.gc.ca/en/com-
ination period for the 2021 Vet-   scope that has resulted in a       pact on the well-being of Vet-       mendation/guidelines
erans Ombud Commendations          long-lasting and positive im-      erans and their families at the        Nominations can be forward-
has been extended to July 15.      pact on the well-being of Vet-     national or local level; and         ed by mail, fax or electronically
This award recognizes the          erans and their families;            • Lifetime Contribution – to       to:
outstanding contributions of         •      Local organization or     recognize the life-long dedi-          Office of the Veterans Ombud
individuals and groups across      group – to recognize the ex-       cation, exceptional work, and          PO Box 66
Canada who work tirelessly         ceptional work and significant     significant contribution an in-        CHARLOTTETOWN PE C1A
to support Veterans of the Ca-     contribution of an organiza-       dividual has made in support-        7K2
nadian Armed Forces and the        tion or group that has resulted    ing or advocating for Veterans         By Fax: 888-566-7582
Royal Canadian Mounted Po-         in a long-lasting and positive     and their families.                    By email: commendation-ci-
lice, and their families.          impact, at the local or regional     Nominations must include a         tation@ombudsman-veterans.
  The four nomination catego-      level, on the well-being of Vet-   completed nomination form            gc.ca
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 Canada Recovery Hiring Program
 Submitted by Gerald So-          vide them with more support,      or wages.                          da Revenue Agency (CRA) will
roka, MP for Yellowhead           based on the information they       For the four overlapping         open applications through My
                                  enter.                            claim periods, eligible employ-    Business Account and Repre-
  Gerald Soroka, Member of          The CRHP and the CEWS are       ers can apply for either subsi-    sent a Client. The CRA will be-
Parliament for Yellowhead,        both based on four-week claim     dy, based on whichever subsi-      gin to issue CRHP payments to
wishes to advise the launching    periods. From June 6, 2021 to     dy provides the higher amount      eligible employers during the
of an online calculator to help   September 25, 2021 (claim pe-     of support. An eligible employ-    week of July 12, 2021.
eligible employers prepare        riods 17 to 20), the subsidies    er must claim the greater of         Further information can be
their CRHP applications. This     overlap so that, as CEWS rates    the CRHP and the CEWS for a        found at:
calculator integrates the new     gradually decline, eligible em-   particular claim period, but not     https://www.canada.ca/en/
CRHP with the Canada Emer-        ployers would still be able to    both.                              revenue-agency/ser vices/
gency Wage Subsidy (CEWS),        receive support through the         Eligible employers will be       subsidy/recovery-hiring-pro-
automatically showing appli-      CRHP if they hire more work-      able to apply for the CRHP as      gram.html
cants which subsidy will pro-     ers or increase workers’ hours    of July 7, 2021, when the Cana-

                                                                                                       Key
                                                                                                       Messages
                                                                                                       from GYPSD
                                                                                                       Public Board
                                                                                                       Meeting
                                                                                                       Continued from Page 4

                                                                                                         •Minister of Education, re: the
                                                                                                       Modernization of Grand Truck
                                                                                                       High School in Evansburg
                                                                                                         •COVID 19 guidelines for
                                                                                                       Summer School
                                                                                                         •Changes to the Guide to Ed-
                                                                                                       ucation
                                                                                                         •Invitation to teachers to
                                                                                                       serve on a Curriculum Work-
                                                                                                       ing Group for Grade 11 and 12
                                                                                                       courses
                                                                                                         •CMOH Hinshaw’s Vaccina-
                                                                                                       tion Letter to Parents/Guard-
                                                                                                       ians
                                                                                                         •The Alberta School Boards
                                                                                                       Association (ASBA)
                                                                                                         The Board of Trustees passed
                                                                                                       motions to:
                                                                                                         •Approve Trustee attendance
                                                                                                       at the 2021 virtual CSBA An-
                                                                                                       nual Congress. Theme: “Equi-
                                                                                                       ty and Inclusion for Student
                                                                                                       Well-Being”
                                                                                                         •Approve the 2021/22 Com-
                                                                                                       munication Plan
                                                                                                         •Approve the 2021/22 Board
                                                                                                       Meeting Schedule
                                                                                                         •Approve the Division’s Print-
                                                                                                       er Services Provider
                                                                                                         •Approve the Voting Station
                                                                                                       Bylaw for the October Munic-
                                                                                                       ipal Election
                                                                                                         Trustees’ attendance at the
                                                                                                       PSBAA’s May 27thprofessional
                                                                                                       learning event, and June 3rd-
                                                                                                       4th Spring General Assembly;
                                                                                                       and June 2ndEdwin Parr ASBA
                                                                                                       Award Ceremony
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               2021 Valedictorian Profiles

  Brody Laackmann              Raegen Drader             Ethan Jahnke              Aidan Kelly        Tristan Erb Beauchamp
 Submitted by Grande             her love of animals as foun-      To fellow classmates who       Junior/Senior High School
Yellowhead      Public           dational in her career plan-     graduated with him, Aidan       for the start of Grade 10 and
School Division                  ning.                            offers this advice: “I would    has been a huge part of the
                                   Raegan extends a heartfelt     encourage you all to not        school’s academic, social,
  At Grande Yellowhead           thank you to her family for      be afraid to take risks and     and sporting community.
Public School Division, Stu-     their support. “They made        make mistakes. Taking the         Next year, Tristan hopes
dent Learning is the first       sure I became the person I       safe route comes with few       to travel and take it easy
Board Priority.                  am today.” And points to her     chances for improvement         before heading off to
  We are proud of our stu-       friends as key for her many      and a much higher chance        post-secondary the follow-
dents and invite you to          successes; “they lifted me       of having regrets.”             ing year to possibly pursue
celebrate their accomplish-      up when I was down.”              Jasper Junior/Senior High      engineering.
ments. Help us recognize           To her teachers, Raegan        School, Jasper                    He will be remembered for
our Grade 12 Valedictorians      says “Thank you for putting       Congratulations       JJSHS    pumping up the junior high
for the 2020/2021 school         up with my sarcasm, for          Valedictorian for the Class     students at school danc-
year from across GYPSD!          getting everyone through         of 2021, Tristan Erb Beau-      es and events. His advice
  Grand Trunk High School,       crazy COVID, and for being       champ!                          to other students is “work
Evansburg                        excellent cheerleaders for        Tristan moved to Jasper        hard and play hard.”
  Congratulations     GTHS       all the students, especially
Valedictorian for the Class      me!”
of 2021, Brody Laackmann!          Harry      Collinge   High
  Next year Brody looks          School, Hinton
forward to attending the           Congratulations      HCHS
University of Alberta, tak-      Valedictorian for the Class
ing a Bachelor of Science        of 2021, Ethan Jahnke!
in Agriculture. He plans to        Ethan is looking forward
continue his education at        to starting his Bachelor of
the University of Calgary        Science degree in Biology
in the faculty of Veterinary     next fall at the University of
Medicine.                        Alberta.
  When asked about this            The HCHS Class of 2021’s
past year and if he had          slogan is “Just the Begin-
words of advice for others,      ning” and Ethan is proud
Brody said, “This year has       of the class and how they
been all about resiliency        handled the unfortunate
and adjusting when life is       situation with the pandemic
unexpected. Look for the         as he is convinced that “no
opportunities. Goals that        other class could have done
may seem out of reach can        it as well.”
suddenly become possible.”         Ethan extends congratula-
  Parkland Composite High        tions to all the members of
School, Edson                    the Class of 2021.
  Congratulations     PCHS         Grande Cache Community
Valedictorian for the Class      High School, Grande Cache
of 2021, Raegan Drader!            Congratulations GCCHS
  Raegan plans to move to        Valedictorian for the Class
Edmonton to begin a Bach-        of 2021, Aidan Kelly!
elor of Science degree with        Next year, Aidan plans on
a specialization in Inte-        taking a year off before tak-
grative Physiology, with a       ing financial courses at the
long-term goal of becoming       University of Alberta in the
a Veterinarian - pointing to     fall of 2023.
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COmmunity Events 2021
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                                             & STARSkate. All ages. Call Lisa 727-        POT LUCK every Tues 12:00pm,               HOUSE: 2nd Wed of Month, 7:00pm.
Park Museum. Call 727-2240 for tables.                                                    Wabamun Seniors Centre. Come on            Dennis, 727-4186.
*May-Sept.                                   2729. *RUNS Sept-March
                                             PROBLEMS         WITH     DRUG      OR       down!                                      FALLIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION:
SPRUCE GROVE: at the Elevator, Sat                                                        SEBA BEACH SENIORS CENTER: Yoga,           3rd Tuesday, 7:00pm.
10:00-1:00pm, Info (780)288-6174 *April      ALCOHOL ADDICTION in a loved one?
                                             Contact Drug Rehab Resource for a            mon, 9:30am, $10/session. Bridge thurs,    LAC STE. ANNE & LAKE ISLE WATER
- Dec.                                                                                    1pm. Jams every Wed night, 7pm. Thrift     QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOCIETY:
STONY PLAIN: Saturdays, 9am-1pm,             free confidential consultation. 1-866-
                                             649-1594 or www.drugrehabresource.           Shop every Wed & Sat at 10-3pm.            3rd Fri, 7pm, Alberta Beach Council
Community Centre Downtown, Stony                                                          SEBA BEACH QUILTERS & FIBER                Chambers.
Plain. Nancy 780-962-3993. *April - Dec.     net.
                                                                                          ARTS: Wednesdays 9:30am, Seniors           LAKE ISLE HALL COMMUNITY HALL
BINGO			                                     LIBRARY EVENTS                               Center.                                    BOARD MEETINGS: 3rd Wed of each
                                                                                          SENIORS 50+ LUNCHEON: 3rd Wed,             month @ 7:30pm at the Lake Isle Hall
ENTWISTLE COMM. LEAGUE BINGO:                AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB at Keephills             12pm at Stony Plain United Church          (Hwy 633 and RR55) Ph # 780-892-3121
Every Wednesday, Doors Open 6pm.             Library. 2nd Tues of every month, 1:30–      basement hall. Call Audrey (780) 963-      LAKE ISLE MULTI 4-H GENERAL
STONY PLAIN SENIOR’S DROP-IN                 3:00pm. Visit www.pclibraries.ca for info.   7582                                       MEETINGS: 1st Thurs of each month @
CENTRE: public bingo every Tues, 7pm.        FAMILY GAMES NIGHT: 3rd Wed                  SENIORS WEDNESDAY* AFTERNOON               6:30pm @ Lake Isle Hall. Contact 780-
All ages welcome. Phone (780) 963-           of every month, 6-8pm. Located at            1-4pm at Parkland Village Community        242-2486.
6685                                         Entwistle Library, Duffield Library and      Centre. Games, Crafts & more! Call         LOBSTICK 4-H BEEF & MULTI CLUB: 1st
WILDWOOD: Mon night. 6:30pm, bingo           Tomahawk Library. In partnership with        Sheryl 780.695.7032 *exceptions incl.      Mon, Evansburg Arena, 7pm, Shannon
starts 7:30pm, Early Birds & Lucky 7.        Parkland School Division. Visit www.         Weather.                                   727-2358
WILDWOOD LADIES AID: every 3rd               pclibraries.ca for more info.                SPIRITUAL LIVING STONY PLAIN               LOBSTICK GARDEN CLUB: 1st Mon,
Friday of month, 6:30pm, bingo starts        HATCHET         CITY     READERS       at    INSPERATIONAL           CINEMA        &    7pm at Tipple Park Museum, Clara (780)
7:30pm.                                      Tomahawk Library. 3rd Tues of every          DISCUSSIONS at PERC Building               399-2205
                                             month, 10-11am. For what we’re reading       (5413-51 St). 2nd Friday of month at       MAGNOLIA Board Meetings: 1st
MEAT DRAWS		                                 next, visit our website, www.pclibraries.    7pm. Popcorn provided, donations           Tuesday of month, 7pm at Magnolia
                                             ca.                                          appreciated. Contact 780-940-3032          Community Hall.
Evansburg: Evansburg Legion, Friday          INVENTORS CLUB: 2nd Thurs of every
8-10pm & Saturday 3-5pm                                                                   SPIRITUAL LIVING STONY PLAIN               MEN FOR SOBRIETY: Wednesdays
                                             month, 3:30–5:00pm at Entwistle              GATHERING at PERC Building (5413-51        at 7:30pm, FCSS Building (#105, 505
Wildwood: Wildwood Legion, Saturday          Library. 4th Thurs of every month, 3:30-
3-5pm                                                                                     St). Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of month.      Queen Street, Spruce Grove). Mike
                                             5:00pm at Tomahawk Library. Ages 8-13.       Meditation 10am, inspirational sharing     (780) 965-9991.
JAMBOREES		                                  To register: Call the library at 780-339-    10:30am. PH 780-940-3032                   MS SOCIETY DRAYTON VALLEY
                                             3935.                                        SPRUCE GROVE ELEVATOR TOURS:               COMMUNITY GROUP meets 1st Tues
CARVEL: 2nd Sunday of month. $6              Seba Beach Public Library Book               Tues-Sat, 9-3pm. 960-4600.                 of month, 6-8pm at Norquest College.
lunch served. Info 780-991-3001              Club meets the 4th Thursday of the           STONY PLAIN’S 5TH MERIDIAN GOOD            Terra Leslie, 1-403-346-0290. *Sept-
CHIP LAKE: Ravine Comm Hall, 1st Sat         month, at the library, at 10:30am. Call      SAMS RV CHAPTER: Ecole Meridian            June
325-2119 or 325-2391                         us at 780-797-3940 or email us at            Heights School. 3rd Tues of Month, 7pm.    MS SOCIETY PARKLAND COMMUNITY
Duffield: 4th Sat, Duffield Community        sebabeachlibrary@yrl.ab.ca                   Call Pat at 780-963-6976 or Ruth at        SUPPORT GROUP: Are you diagnosed
Hall. Supper 6pm. *Sept - May.               EVANSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK                780-288-9829.                              with MS and have questions? Last Tues
DRAYTON VALLEY: Last Sunday of               CLUB: 4th Thurs, 7:00pm Grand Trunk                                                     of month, 7-9pm, Westview Health
month. Upstairs @ the “55 Rec. Center”       High 727-2030.                               MEETINGS		                                 Centre. Contact Cassy 780-471-3034
Doors at 12pm, Starts at 1pm. 780-542-
4378                                         SOCIAL EVENTS		                              2ND TIMERS: A support & confidential       NA MEETING: Tuesdays, 7:00pm. 514-
                                                                                          group for Grandparents Parenting. 1st      6011
ENTWISTLE: 3rd Saturday of month,            50+ YOUNG AT HEART LUNCHEON for              Thurs of month, 6:30pm. Grand Trunk        PEMBINA PORCUPINES - JUNIOR
Doors       at  5:30pm    at    Entwistle    Parkland County Seniors. 12pm at Stony       High School (meet in Lobstick Literacy     FOREST         WARDENS:         Entwistle
Community Hall. Contact Verna at 780-        Plain United Church Basement, $8/            & Learning room). Child care provided      Porcupine gathering: 7pm, 1st Tue. Len
716-2304. *October - May                     plate. 3rd Wed of Month. Call Barb 780-      at the Evansburg Public Library.           & Tineke at 727-2020. Porcupines@
MAGNOLIA: at Magnolia Hall. 2nd              952-0882. *Sept-June                         299 ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADETS              yellowheadjfw.ca
Saturday of Month, New Time is 1:00pm.       AEROBICS:       Low   impact,     Mon/       CORPS MACKENZIE: Stony Plain               SOLVE: Community Enviro issues
Call to confirm, 727-2015. *October -        Wed,11am-12pm, Wildwood Senior’s             Comm Center, Wed 6:30pm. Youths 12-        discussed at Smithfield Hall (N of Hwy
May, NO Dec.                                 Centre,$1/session.                           18, 963-0843                               16 on RR34). 2nd Thursday. Jana 892-
RAVINE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION:                Ballroom,         Latin,     Country         755 PARKLAND AIR CADETS Thurs,             0006
1st Sat of each month. Info 780-325-2391     dance social: 1st Saturday of every          6:30-9:30pm Muir Lake School, ages 12-     STONY       PLAIN    FISH     &    GAME
*Sept - May.                                 month. Doors open 8pm at Central             18. Info call 405-6585 or www.aircadet.    ASSOCIATION & WABAMUN GUN
SEBA BEACH: 2nd Friday 7pm, Seba             Lions Recreation Center, 11113 113 St.,      com/755.                                   CLUB: 2nd Mon, Stony Plain Comm
Senior’s Centre, Toni 797-4233               Edmonton AB. Cost $15 paid at the            AA: Friday at 8pm, Evansburg. Call 325-    Center, 7:30pm.
SPRUCE         GROVE:     at    Sandhills    doors. Hosted by Everyone’s Ballroom         2204, 727-2466 or 727-6652.                SUNDOWNERS TOASTMASTER CLUB:
Community Hall, 3rd Sunday, 1-5pm. Info      Dance Assoc, More info: www.ebda.ca          AA MEETING: Every Monday night at          Mon (excl. Holidays) 7:30-9:30pm. St.
Florence 780-962-3104 Margaret 780-          780-893-6828                                 8pm, Duffield Mewassin Free Methodist      Matthew’s Church, Spruce Grove. Judy
962-3051 *Sept - June.                       BREAKFAST SOCIAL: 9:30am-Noon,               Church, (13km South of Duffield Turnoff    960-5258
STONY PLAIN: Stony Plain Seniors             Parkland Village Community Centre            at Shell Gas Station on Hwy 16).           TOMAHAWK SENIORS (50+) meets
Drop In Center, 5018 - 51 Ave. Every 2nd &   - 3rd Sunday. PH: 780.298.9155 Social        AL-ANON: Wed 8pm. Spruce Grove             every Thursday from 1-4pm at the
4th Thurs of month, 7pm, $2.                 Media: PVCCentre.                            United Church, 1A Fieldstone Drive.        Tomahawk Agra.
Tomahawk: Tomahawk Agriplex, 3rd             COME PLAY CRIB: Fridays, 7:30pm              962-5205                                   W.E.E COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: Call
Friday of month. 7pm. Supper at 6pm.         at Darwell Seniors Hall; lite lunch is       CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Evans/                (780) 727-4043 for emergency food
PH: 780-339-3755.                            served. All ages!                            Ent): 7:30pm 3rd Thurs, Heritage House.    needs. Monthly Meeting: LAST Monday
WILDWOOD: Wildwood Community                 COUNTRY QUILTERS in Stony Plain              C.H.I.L.D. (Citizens Helping In Life’s     of month at 7:00pm at the Food Bank
Hall, 3rd Wed Each Month, 7pm. 325-          house a “Sew in Tuesday”, 2nd Tuesday        Defence) Please join our Pro-Life          (Old fire hall in Entwistle). *Except
3749 *Oct - June.                            of every month, from 10-3pm. Drop in         meetings once a month in Stony Plain.      December
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)              $5/member, $6/non-members. Contact           For info call Chris 963-6997.              WILDWOOD & DIST AG SOCIETY:
                                             Cindy 780-963-7170.                          CITIZENS ON PATROL: The Pembina            2nd Wed of each month 7:00pm at the
ENTWISTLE: Wed 5:15pm weigh-                 Drop-in        Adult     Pickleball:                                                    Wildwood Complex. Wilma 325-2424
                                                                                          Community Watch Patrol Meets 2nd
in, 5:30-6:30pm meeting, food bank           Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m. Sept.12th-May                                                    WILDWOOD & DIST ROD & GUN
                                                                                          Thurs of each month at 7:30pm, at the
building, South entrance. 780-932-           @ G.T. School, Evansburg. Beginners                                                     CLUB: 2nd Thursday, 7:30pm at the range
                                                                                          Tipple Park Museum (4924-48 St.),
2695.                                        Welcome. Paddles sponsored by the                                                       clubhouse,       wildwoodrodandgun@
                                                                                          Evansburg. Contact 780-898-1465 or
STONY PLAIN: Thurs evening, Stony            Evansburg Public Library                                                                gmail.com
                                                                                          780-727-2686.
Plain United Church. Susan (780) 968-        EVANSBURG ART CLUB: meet & paint                                                        WILDWOOD SENIORS: 4th Wednesday
                                                                                          DARWELL & DISTRICT AG SOCIETY:
0869                                         Thurs 1-4pm Rec Plex. 727-4340 or 727-                                                  at 2:00pm. PH: 325-3787 or 325-2391. *No
                                                                                          8pm, 1st Mon, Community Hall.
SPRUCE GROVE: Wed 8:45am at                  4098                                                                                    meeting July/Aug/Dec.
                                                                                          DDRA MEETING, 7:00pm, 2nd Mon,
Anglican Church, 131 Church Rd.              EVANSBURG SENIOR’S HERITAGE                  Darwell Centennial Hall 780-892-3099.
Christiane 960-1109                          HOUSE: Floor Curling Mon & Thurs,            *except Jul/Aug/Dec
WILDWOOD: Thurs at Wildwood Hall,            1pm. Court Whist Thurs, 7pm.                 DRAYTON VALLEY BRANCH OF
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                                                                              PT) applications for Food         CAN EMAIL RESUMES TO
       Hall Rentals                              Moving Sale                  Production            Workers.    info@altaagrifoods.com (3)
                                                                              Production      Workers    are    22-06
Bright Bank Hall, 780-968-6813              Riding Lawn Mower &               responsible     for   ensuring
                                            Riding w/ snow blower.
Camp Encounter, Vincent Mireau
                                            Power & hand tools ect. Also,
                                                                              products are prepared and
                                                                              packaged from start to finish.
                                                                                                                       Buy & Sell
-    Camp     Director. director@
campencounter.com. C: 780-504-              clean. Sofa & love seat. 3pc.     • Candidates must be able to
                                                                                                                BUY SELL TRADE HUNTING
2012 W: 780-967-2548                        Sectional sofa, chairs. Ph 780-   lift 25kg. • We are looking for
                                                                                                                FIREARMS, call Or text TIM at
Cherhill Community         Assoc.   Hall,   892-2408 (2) 29-06                employees who are reliable
                                                                                                                403-556-0086 (5) 29-06
Kevin 780-785-8153                                                            with a good work ethic. •
Darwell Centennial Hall, 780-892-               Help Wanted                   Food handler’s certificate        Patio Set w/ thick cushions
                                                                                                                sturdy straps on chairs, table
3099                                                                          would be an asset • The
                                                                              positions start at a base rate    40 by 40 inches, Glass Top.
Darwell Seniors, Phone Debra 780-                                             of $15.00 per hour to be          New umbrella , plus stand.
785-2907                                                                                                        $300 OBO. 780-542-1813 (1)
                                                                              reviewed after three months
Duffield Hall, 892-2425                     ALTA AGRI-FOODS LTD IN            (probation             period).   06-07
                                            ONOWAY is Accepting (FT &         INTERESTED        APPLICANTS
Entwistle Community League Hall
Rentals, Call Cheryl at 780-515-1755
Entwistle Senior’s Drop In Centre,
Barb 727-2108 or Glennis 727-4367
Mon-Fri
Evansburg Senior’s Heritage House,
Dennis 727-4186
Evansburg Legion, upper hall 250
people, 727-3879
Fallis Community Hall, 892-3150
Gunn Hall (G.A.R.S.) 780-951-9452
Keephills Hall, 731-3761
Lake Isle Community Hall, PH: 780-
892-3121 or Email: lakeislehall@mail.
com
Lake Romeo PeaVine Hall, 785-2700
Magnolia Hall, 727-2015
Manley Goodwill Community Hall,
963-9165 or 916-0146
Mayerthorpe Diamond Centre, 786-
4044
Moon Lake Community Hall, Diane
780-514-4694
Park Court Hall, call or text Karyn 780-
712-3918
Parkland Village Community Centre,
780-298-9155 @PVCCentre
Ravine Community Hall, 325-2391
Rich Valley Community Hall, 967-
3696 or 967-5710
Rosenthal Community Hall, 963-7984
Smithfield Community Hall, Wanita
780-718-8824.
Tomahawk & District Sports Agra,
Bookings: Kathy 780-339-3773.
Wabamun Jubilee Hall, 892-2699.
Wildwood Community Hall, 325-2180
or 780-514-6105
Wildwood Rec Complex 325-2077 or
514-8944
Wildwood Senior’s Hall, 325-3787 or
325-2391
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PS4 , 1 controller w/2 games.   WANTED: Standing Timber.          from your old or broken           surrounding, Call only 780-
Skyrim special edition and      Are you looking to cut your       computers. Get good laptop        934-8009 (1) 06-07
Wolfenstein, used only 6        woodlot before pine beetles       for ONLY $150. WANTED: Old
weeks. $300 OBO 780-542-
1813 (1) 06-07
                                or forest fires destroy it? Top
                                dollar paid. Call Paul 780-
                                                                  used broken laptops, tablets
                                                                  or cell phones to clear ALL
                                                                                                            For Rent
                                706-1470 (12) 27-04               content, fix and donate FREE
                                                                                                    Completely renovated Motel
        Services                                                  to single parents and lonely
                                                                                                    in Onoway, AB. offering
                                      Computers                   seniors. Call or leave message
                                                                  780-892-2407 (23) 04-05
                                                                                                    daily, weekly or monthly
Stump Grinding For Hire -                                                                           rentals. All utilities included,
Alberta Beach & Surrounding     FREE COMPUTER CHECK UP                                              55 inch tv with Satellite.
Areas. Call 780-779-3589 (30)   - Repairs NOT over $50 or will           Firewood                   Double bedrooms, furnished
13-04                           SAVE photos and documents                                           bachelors with full kitchen
                                                                  Outlaw Firewood Sales –           and furnished 1 bedrooms
                                                                  Wood starting at $150 per         with full kitchen available.
                                                                  cord, dry split firewood, Pine,   Starting at $950 + tax. Please
                                                                  Tamarack and Birch. Small         call for viewing, 780-967-
                                                                  and bulk volumes available,       4420 or 780-945-1723. www.
                                                                  full logging truck loads,         onowayinnandsuites.com (4)
                                                                  delivery available, no fee if     15-06 OG
                                                                  within 80km of yard. TEXT or
                                                                                                    Renovated 1& 2 bedrm suites
                                                                  call 780-621-7200 (26) 05-01
                                                                                                    for rent. Call 780-920-3652 (4)
                                                                                                    22-06
                                                                    Looking To Rent
                                                                                                    Available, 2 Bdrm ($850) in
                                                                  1 Bdrm suite w/ washer &          Entwistle building at 4932
                                                                  dryer & stove. Room for 2         50a avenue. DD $300. Tenant
                                                                  vehicles, outside storage         pays power, Smoke Free
                                                                  space, no apartment. Yard         Bldg. Please call/text Ivanka
                                                                  preferably. Spruce Grove &        780-807-1300 (4) 06-07 OG
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