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                                           March 9, 2021
Working Parents Benefit
 Submitted by MLA Mark          or preschool.                    families who need it most
Smith | Drayton Valley –          The pandemic and the           through this new program.
Devon Constituency              economic downturn have             The Working Parents Ben-
                                created significant stress       efit is a one-time benefit of
  Alberta’s government is fo-   for working parents, many        $561 per child. Families who
cused on protecting lives and   of whom have continued to        have a household income
livelihoods and that means      fuel Alberta’s economy and       of up to $100,000 and who
being there for hard-work-      provide essential services       have paid for three months
ing parents. Between now        through extremely chal-          of childcare between April
and March 31, eligible fami-    lenging circumstances. As a      1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020,
lies can apply for the Work-    result, fewer families have      including licensed or unli-
ing Parents Benefit, which      used childcare this year. As     censed daycares, day homes,
will return $108 million back   a result, Children’s Services    out of school care or pre-
into the pockets of Alberta     is returning unused funds        school, are eligible to apply.
families who use childcare      directly into the pockets of              Continued on Page 2

                   Support for
                  Hog Producers
 Submitted by Gerald So-        covery Framework to pro-         resulting in plant closures
roka, MP for Yellowhead         vide up to $3 million to as-     and reduced slaughter ca-
                                sist hog producers impacted      pacity. The initiative will
  Gerald Soroka, Member         by processing shut downs         provide assistance for up
of Parliament for Yellow-       due to the pandemic. Fund-       to 90 per cent of the cost
head, wishes to advise that     ing for the initiative is cost   to feed market-ready hogs
the Department of Agricul-      shared on a 60/40 basis be-      held back from processing
ture and Agri-Food, along       tween Canada and Alberta.        due to plant closures and
with the Alberta Ministry         Pork processing plants in      reduced capacity.
of Agriculture and Forestry,    Alberta have been impacted        The province of Alberta
announced the launch of an      by COVID-19 outbreaks and        will administer applications
initiative under the AgriRe-    disease control measures,        and payments to producers.
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                      Working Parents Benefit
                          Continued from Page 1          announced Critical Worker     atively impacted by the
                                                         Benefit, which is a $1,200    COVID-19 pandemic.
                            This new benefit adds        payment for eligible front-    To apply for the Working
                          to supports that Alberta’s     line and essential workers,   Parents Benefit, you must
                          government is providing        and the Enhanced COVID        have a MyAlberta Digital ID.
                          to protect the lives and       Business Benefit, which
                          livelihoods of Albertans. It   provides support for busi-
                          builds upon the recently       nesses that have been neg-           Continued on Page 4
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Gearing Up For 2021 Wildfire Season
 Submitted by Govern-                Alberta Wildfire adapted         drones, cameras and wa-          fires nearest to app users, fire
ment of Alberta                    to the demands of fighting         ter delivery systems such as     bans, mountain pine beetle,
                                   wildfires during the pandem-       large and mobile pumps and       fire danger ratings, and more.
  From updated digital tools       ic, adopting strict health and     sprinklers).                       • Coordinating the fire
to automated weather sta-          safety protocols at its camps        • Researching the best tree    weather and fire behaviour
tions to drone technology,         to ensure the safety of staff.     and vegetation management        teams more closely to ensure
innovation is at the forefront     To date, there have been no        practices to help Albertans      all tools and information are
of Alberta Wildfire’s detection    COVID-19 cases at wildfire         effectively FireSmart their      used in decision-making.
and management practices.          camps.                             communities and build resil-       Quick facts
  Wildfire season runs from          Technology and innovation        ience to wildfires.                • Up-to-date information
March 1 to Oct. 31 in Alberta,       Wildfire management best           2019 Spring Wildfire Review    on fire restrictions, fire bans,
which means permits are now        practices are always evolving,     recommendations                  OHV restrictions and general
required for activities such as    which highlights the impor-          Alberta Wildfire contin-       wildfire information is avail-
residential, industrial or agri-   tance of research into and the     ues to make progress on the      able at albertafirebans.ca or
cultural debris burning.           adoption of new technology         Spring 2019 Wildfire Review      by calling 1-866-FYI-FIRE (1-
  The wildfire hazard is high-     and innovative practices. This     recommendations. Some ini-       866-394-3473).
est in the spring months when      season, Alberta Wildfire is:       tiatives have been complet-        • To report a wildfire, call
fuels like trees and grass have      • Exploring remote camera,       ed in advance of this wild-      310-FIRE (310-3473) toll-free,
extremely low moisture con-        drone and satellite technolo-      fire season, while others are    from anywhere in Alberta.
tent after the snow has melt-      gies to help modernize wild-       multi-year projects.               • In the 2020 wildfire sea-
ed and evaporated.                 fire detection and data collec-      Key accomplishments to         son, Alberta saw 704 wildfires
  Thanks to the diligence of       tion.                              date include:                    burn just over 3,269 hectares
Albertans, effective depart-         • Implementing modern re-          • Establishing FireSmart       (8,068 acres). That’s less than
ment preparations and sub-         mote automated weather sta-        Alberta to inform strategic      one per cent of total area
stantial precipitation in many     tions that provide real-time       and collaborative actions to     burned when compared to
areas of the province, last        or hourly data rather than         improve FireSmart program-       the five-year average.
season proved to be one of         once or twice per day.             ming.                              • Eighty-eight per cent of
the slowest years Alberta has        • Continuing to evaluate           • Developing a new wild-       last season’s wildfires were
seen in decades in terms of        the efficiency and cost-effec-     fire app and web-based sta-      human-caused.
both number of wildfires and       tiveness of new firefighting       tus map that include more
area burned.                       tools and practices (e.g., gels,   detailed information about
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                  Lakewell 4-H Multi Club
                     - Virtual Update
 Submitted by Jean Hen-        to all the 2019/2020 mem-       was Foods and we com-           has been another switch
derson, Club Reporter          bers and posted pictures of     bined that with a virtual       away from riding to theory,
                               them receiving them on the      Communications Day.             which is also an important
  In October 2020, Lakewell    Facebook page.                    In normal times, Com-         part of the Horse Project.
4-H Multi club was looking       Early on, because of          munications Day is a time       Hopefully, we will be able to
forward to the year with       our small numbers, the          when members can deliver        return to in-person activi-
Horse and Exploring 4-H        Lakewell 4-H members in         either an original speech or    ties in the near future.
the only projects we were      the Exploring 4-H project       presentation to family and        Of course, fundraising is
offering. Horse was rid-       were able to meet at the        friends in real time and be     difficult in this environment
ing in the Darwell arena       Lake Isle Hall for a short      judged on their efforts. This   as well but since we still
on Monday evenings and         project meeting but then        year, instead of meeting in     need to raise some mon-
Exploring 4-H was look-        we went home to attend a        the hall, members delivered     ey, we are holding a vir-
ing forward to the seven       virtual Vet Sciences radiol-    their Communications ac-        tual Bottle Drive with the
mini-projects the members      ogy presentation hosted by      tivity to a camera and the      support of the Wabamun
had decided on. During the     Dr. Tammy Ney. However,         video was submitted for         Bottle Depot. If you would
November general meeting,      more severe restrictions        judging. Our Communica-         like to contribute, you can
the club decided that we       were put in place and so our    tions Day, which was held       either take your recycling
would meet in December at      Christmas social event was      on February 12, allowed         into Wabamun and let the
the horse leaders’ home for    put on hold. The club stood     everyone to share their         folks at the depot know that
a Christmas Party / Awards     down for a short time, wait-    foods project – making          the money earned is to go
Day that would take the        ing to see what the future      fruit kabobs - while watch-     to the Lakewell 4-H or you
form of a toboggan party       would bring but then, since     ing videos of the members       can contact Amanda Flynn
and wiener roast. Howev-       it seemed it might be some      delivering their speech or      at 780 264 2953 or Jean at
er, circumstances changed,     time before any kind of a       presentation. These vid-        780 242 2486 and we will
and COVID restrictions be-     return to normality would       eos, along with pictures of     arrange for pickup.
gan to impact plans for all    take place, we made the de-     the kabobs, have now been         In these trying times, the
of us. Eventually, we had      cision to do as much as we      posted on the club’s Face-      4-H motto of ‘Learn to do
to put that social event on    could virtually.                book page.                      by doing’ could not be more
hold. Other activities have      So - in January Exploring       Horse also had to switch      appropriate. We have all
also been affected by the      4-H members managed a           from in-person lessons to       learned a lot in the past
restrictions. Awards Day is    virtual Exploring 4-H craft     a virtual format. The horse     couple of months and will
a day that we celebrate our    project event. The mem-         project leader began by as-     continue to do so in the
members and cleavers who       bers and cleavers all built     signing tasks to the mem-       coming months. Watch for
have completed their 4-H       one or more sock puppets        bers and asking them to         the next installment in this
year. Of course, this could    and pictures of the finished    video the completed task        saga and please, stay safe!
not be held in person this     projects were posted on our     and submit it to her. In the
year, so our General Leader    private Facebook page. The      past few weeks, with the ex-
delivered completion gifts     next project we explored        tremely cold weather, there

Working Parents Benefit
Continued from Page 2          plication is processed, you     es due to the pandemic and      is responding to the
                               will also receive an e-mail     economic uncertainty. The       COVID-19 pandemic by
  If you do not already have   informing you if you have       Working Parents Benefit         protecting lives and live-
one, you can easily sign up    been approved, or if more       returns money directly into     lihoods with precise mea-
for an account at account.     information is required to      the pockets of Albertans        sures to stop the spread of
alberta.ca. After you sub-     determine your eligibility.     to help assist them with fi-    COVID-19, sustain small
mit your application for the     Alberta’s government is       nancial pressures they may      businesses and protect Al-
benefit, you will receive a    working to directly support     have faced throughout the       berta’s healthcare system.
confirmation e-mail with-      parents and families who        past year.
in 24 hours. After your ap-    are facing additional stress-    Alberta’s      government
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         Alberta RCMP Provides Tips
        On How To Spot A Scam During
          Fraud Prevention Month
 Submitted by Alberta               prevention education is key        text, or email.                    These are just some ways
RCMP                                to keeping you and your loved        • Pre-recorded phone mes-      to identify potential fraud. If
                                    one’s finances and personal in-    sages or voicemails from         you are unsure of whether or
  March is the Alberta Com-         formation safe.                    banks or government agencies.    not you are being targeted by
munity Crime Prevention               Frauds often front as banking      • Be extra cautious when       a scam, check with family or
Association’s (ACCPA) fraud         or credit card services, govern-   dealing with cheques from un-    friends, or visit the Govern-
prevention month. Each year,        ment agencies, and even cus-       known parties.                   ment of Canada’s website to
the ACCPA hosts events for          tomer service representatives.       • If you’re unfamiliar with    learn about common scam-
Albertans to learn more about       Posing as seemingly trust-         how cryptocurrencies work,       types and how to protect your-
the ways in which fraudulent        worthy sources, scams con          you should avoid dealing in      self against them.
activity impacts their com-         victims into providing their       them.
munities. However, due to           personal and, in most cases, fi-
the ongoing health pandemic,        nancial information. Learning
this year’s initiative will take    how to detect potential fraud is
place online. The ACCPA and         your best defense against fall-
supporting        organizations,    ing victim to the crime. Alberta
including the RCMP, will be         RCMP shares the following tips
highlighting topics including       on how to spot a scam:
cyber-crime,      identity-theft,     • Calls from unfamiliar area
phone scams, and more over          codes or numbers. Emails
social media. Albertans can         from unknown senders or ad-
follow the hashtag #FPM2021         dresses.
to find fraud prevention infor-       • Online or over the phone
mation and resources.               requests for immediate pay-
  Last year, the Alberta RCMP       ments or money transfers, i.e.
investigated a total of 10,504      e-transfers, gifts cards, etc.
reports of fraud, with 915 cases      • When personal or financial
in March 2020 alone. Fraud–         information is requested via
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           Yellowhead County Council
                  Highlights
 Submitted by Yellow-            regions. Numerous regional      $30,000 investment in the        administration to send a let-
head County                      stakeholders were consult-      Bighorn Trail. In 2019, county   ter of support for the federal
                                 ed in the process, including    council approved a $30,000       government’s establishment
  February 23, 2021              First Nations. Teck’s mission   grant to FRMA for initial        of one consistent number
  Teck Mine Presentation –       in reclamation is to return     work on rehabilitating the       (988) as a national suicide
Representatives from Teck        affected lands to a healthy     trail. The motion to support     prevention number. The letter
Resources Limited presented      ecosystem suitable for use      the Bighorn Trail Rehabilita-    will be forwarded to MP Ger-
to council about the conclu-     by animals, fish, and human.    tion Project Phase Two, which    ald Soroka, MLAs Shane Get-
sion of their mining operation   Reclamation is expected to      includes a $30,000 grant de-     son and Martin Long, Minis-
in the region. Teck intends to   conclude in 2032.               liberation, was not passed by    ter Patti Hajdu, and the CRTC.
cease all work at their Car-       Bighorn Trail Upgrades        council, effectively denying       Edson Shelterpod Pilot
dinal River Operations and       – The Foothills Recreation      the grant request.               Project – A delegation from
have put forward a land rec-     Management        Association     National Suicide Prevention    the Edson Shelterpod Proj-
lamation plan for the affected   (FRMA) requested a further      Hotline – Council directed       ect recently presented their
                                                                                                  pilot project to council. The
                                                                                                  pods, being constructed at
                                                                                                  the Edson Recycling Centre,
                                                                                                  will house 5 individuals upon
                                                                                                  their completion in March.
                                                                                                  The project is expected to cost
                                                                                                  $18,000 to $24,000 a year to
                                                                                                  operate. The Shelterpod com-
                                                                                                  mittee has requested a grant
                                                                                                  from county council to sup-
                                                                                                  port their operational costs.
                                                                                                  Approximately 30% of the
                                                                                                  unhoused and at-risk popu-
                                                                                                  lation served by the program
                                                                                                  are county residents. County
                                                                                                  council carried a motion to
                                                                                                  request further cost, usage,
                                                                                                  and demographic data in six
                                                                                                  months for consideration in
                                                                                                  2022 budget process.
                                                                                                    Land Use Bylaw 16.13
                                                                                                  Amendment – The landown-
                                                                                                  ers of two titled properties
                                                                                                  have jointly applied to the
                                                                                                  county to create a six parcel
                                                                                                  country residential subdivi-
                                                                                                  sion. In order to subdivide
                                                                                                  the lands, the lands must be
                                                                                                  redistricted from Rural Dis-
                                                                                                  trict to Country Residential
                                                                                                  District. Council gave first
                                                                                                  reading to Bylaw 4.21 amend-
                                                                                                  ing Land Use Bylaw 16.13 for
                                                                                                  Part of NE 31-53-16-W5M
                                                                                                  and Plan 902 0512, Block 2,
                                                                                                  Lot 1 from Rural District to
                                                                                                  Country Residential District.
                                                                                                  A Public Hearing will be held
                                                                                                  on March 23rd, 2021.
                                                                                                    Request for Waiver of Tax-
                                                                                                  es – Silverleaf Resources Inc
                                                                                                  has requested that council
                                                                                                  waive property taxes on 2
                                                                                                  tax rolls that they are inter-
                                                                                                  ested in purchasing. Council
                                                                                                  declined to waive the current
                                                                                                  outstanding amounts of the
                                                                                                  properties if purchased by
                                                                                                  Silverleaf Resources Inc.
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               Key Messages from GYPSD’s
                 Public Board Meeting
 Submitted by Grande               opportunities for students and     vate to provide excellent pro-      DISTRICT PRIORITY 3: Com-
Yellowhead      Public             families throughout our com-       gramming, teaching and learn-     munity Engagement
School Division                    munities. The Division is now      ing experiences throughout          Highlights include:
                                   an official Home Education         GYPSD and the province.             Participation and attendance
  District Priority 1: Student     provider within the province,        Key highlights from the Su-     at:
Learning                           in addition to the Christian       perintendent’s Report include:      •Public School Boards’ Coun-
  Board Chair Rosaduik rec-        Learning pilot, and the Learn-       •Preparing for pre-registra-    cil (PSBA) Business meeting
ognized February 24thas Pink       at-Home option that offers         tion for 2021-2022                and Governance Sessions
Shirt Day -recognized annual-      both virtual access and/or pa-       •Meeting with Parks’ Canada       •ASBA Zone 2/3 meeting
ly worldwide as a day to stand     per products.                      Education Team                      •Hinton Chamber of Com-
against bullying. “Wearing a         DISTRICT     PRIORITY       2:     •Preparation for Central Of-    merce meeting
pink shirt raises awareness of     Teaching and Leadership Ex-        fice and Division-wide Profes-      Board Chair Rosadiuk offered
bullying prevention and sends      cellence                           sional Development                congratulations to Yellowhead
a strong message to victims of       Board Chair Rosadiuk shared        •Preparation for province       County’s new Chief Adminis-
bullying that they are not alone   the Board’s appreciation for       wide PD for leaders: virtual      trative Officer (CAO) Luc Mer-
–others care and there is help     the ongoing work of Division       Palisades’ Indigenous Camp        cier on behalf of the Trustees.
and support available in each      staff to model kindness, inclu-    April 17th.                         The Board will be seeking
of our GYPSD schools.”             sion, respect, and to provide        The Board received reports      feedback from stakeholders on
  The Division continues to        support within every class-        from Managing Director of         updates to the Transportation
develop CAMPUS GYPSD for           room and school –and families      Learning Services Aschenmei-      Services Board Policy.
the fall with the HaparaLearn-     within GYPSD.                      er on French Immersion pro-         The Board of Trustees ap-
ing Platform to provide excel-       Superintendent Lewis met         gramming and the Division’s       proved motions to:
lent and personalized distance     with the Division’s Leadership     commitment to student well-         •Request meeting with local
learning and specialized op-       Teams -Principals and Assis-       ness thru a comprehensive         MLAs Martin Longand Shane
tions for interested students      tant Principals -to celebrate      nutrition program, and from       Getson
across GYPSD and the prov-         their responsiveness to pro-       Mr. Baluch, Managing Director       •Revise and update Board
ince.                              gramming needs over the past       of Facility and Transportation    Policies where needed.
  GYPSD’s commitment to stu-       year, and gather their insight     Services outlining the work of      •Adapt the 2021 Retirement
dent learning is supported by      on how the Division and each       GYPSD Transportation Ser-         Celebration to address COVID
a range of innovative learning     school can continue to inno-       vices.                            concerns
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                                                             SPRING 2021

          Map out the best way to navigate spring driving
          with our guide that is fully loaded with helpful
          features for today’s drivers. It’s your one-stop
          resource for information, advice and
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   AutoTUNE-UP
       DIY Vehicle Maintenance Tasks
  During the global COVID-19        heat capacity in the winter.        Money Crashers says spark            And remember to lubricate
pandemic,      many      people     Check the location of the air       plugs need to be replaced            the rubber gasket on the new
looked for ways to save mon-        filter in the owner’s manu-         after around 30,000 miles or         oil filter and allocate enough
ey. One way to live a frugal life   al; pay attention to how it is      as indicated by your owner’s         oil to fill the filter with about
is to take on more projects.        placed before removing. Then        manual. Vehicles will have           2/3 of new oil in addition to
In addition to lawn and gar-        replace it with a clean filter      four, six or eight plugs, de-        what is put in the engine.
den upkeep and minor home           that can be purchased for           pending on how many cyl-               · Replace headlight bulbs.
improvements, a number of           around $15.                         inders the car has. The plugs        Replacing headlight bulbs is a
people may be able to tackle          · Replace the wiper blades.       need to be changed in a cer-         fairly easy project and will only
some auto repair and mainte-        When wiper blades are worn          tain order, so only remove the       take around 10 minutes to do
nance jobs themselves.              out, visibility in rainy or snowy   first wire and spark plug. Re-       after you purchase the right
  Performing routine vehicle        weather is reduced. Choose          move and replace plugs one           bulbs for your vehicle. Each
maintenance tasks on one’s          a quality wiper blade, as           by one with a spark plug sock-       vehicle is different, but many
own is an ideal way to reduce       they usually are made with          et, wrench or ratchet.               bulbs are housed inside of a
automotive expenditures. The        high-quality rubber, clean            · Change the oil and oil filter.   bulb holder, which is shaped
following are several vehicle       better and have more UV             Because changing the oil in a        like a trapezoid with three
maintenance jobs skilled DI-        protection than manufactur-         vehicle requires jacking up the      wires coming out of it, advises
Yers may be able to handle on       er-provided blades. Follow the      car or truck and getting a little    U.S. News & World Report. Re-
their own.                          installation instructions on        dirty, some people prefer to         move the old bulb and put in
  · Replace the air filter. An      the package, and be sure to         leave it to an oil change cen-       the new. Plug the wires back
air filter should be changed        refer to the particular manu-       ter. However, at an estimated        in and test to see if the head-
annually or more frequent-          facturer’s buying guide to get      cost of $20 versus nearly dou-       light works.
ly if you reside in a dry, dusty    the right size for your make        ble or more what you’ll spend          The above automotive tasks
climate. A clogged filter can       and model of vehicle.               elsewhere, it can save money         are just some that people can
stress the vehicle’s air condi-       · Replace spark plugs. The        to do it yourself. Never change      try themselves to save time
tioning system and reduce           money management site               the oil while the engine is hot.     and money.
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   AutoTUNE-UP
   When Should You Replace Rotors
          And Brake Pads?
                                   always function properly and       Replacing rotors               of miles before they need to
  The ability to accelerate and    are replaced before their ef-      Like brake pads, rotors also   be replaced, but vibrations
steer freely is vital to vehicle   fectiveness is compromised.      will wear out over time. Brake   while braking and squeak-
performance. Equally crucial         Replacing brake pads           rotors must meet a certain       ing noises are usually indic-
is being able to stop the car        Brake pads are made from       thickness to be considered       ative that rotors need to be
to avoid collisions and obsta-     different materials, but all     safe. If they are below that     checked and/or replaced.
cles. Brake pads and rotors        will wear down over time,        thickness, then they must be     Even though brake pads and
are vital components of brak-      losing a portion of materi-      fully replaced. Some drivers     rotors may wear out at dif-
ing mechanisms that need to        al every time the brakes are     opt to have their rotors re-     ferent intervals, many auto-
be maintained and serviced.        used. Eventually brake pads      surfaced. This means remov-      motive professionals advise
  Drivers may wonder how           will not be able to generate     ing any grooves, hotspots or     replacing rotors when brake
frequently they have to re-        enough friction to stop the      anomalies on the rotors that     pads are changed for optimal
place brake parts. Car and         vehicle quickly. Industry ex-    can cause uneven wear of         performance and safety.
Driver magazine states brake       perts generally recommend        the brake pads. However, if        Brakes are an essential safe-
pads are among the most            brakes be replaced every         the rotors are too thin, they    ty component. Work with a
crucial braking components.        20,000 to 60,000 miles. Since    cannot be resurfaced, as this    qualified mechanic to have
Brake pads create the friction     that is a wide mileage range,    removes some additional ro-      brake pads and rotors ser-
that helps stop a car when         drivers can listen for squeal-   tor material. Rotors can only    viced before wear and tear
they are pressed against the       ing noises or grinding sounds    be resurfaced once before        adversely affects driver safety
brake rotor, also known as         or feel for vibrations when      replacement. Some vehicles       and vehicle performance.
the brake disc. It’s in drivers’   deploying the brakes. Each       have rotors that cannot be
best interests to ensure that      of those signs may indicate      resurfaced at all.
brake pads, as well as rotors,     brakes need to be replaced.        Rotors can go thousands
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   AutoTUNE-UP
      Vehicle Maintenance Tasks
    Drivers Don’t Want To Overlook
  Savvy drivers recognize that    inspections are best left to     car on your own at home or              · Windshield wipers: Wind-
maintenance is essential to       the professionals, who can       visit a professional car wash         shield wiper blades are easily
keeping their vehicles run-       check the thickness of brake     to perform this simple yet            overlooked, but various auto-
ning strong for years on end.     pads and look for other in-      vital maintenance at regular          motive experts recommend
Such maintenance ensures          dicators of excessive wear.      intervals and whenever you            replacing wiper blades every
vehicles are safe to take out     The automotive resource          notice significant buildup of         six to 12 months. Old wiper
on the road, and basic up-        Cars.com recommends hav-         dirt and grime on the car’s           blades won’t perform at peak
keep also protects drivers’ fi-   ing brakes inspected during      exterior.                             capacity, dramatically reduc-
nancial investments in their      routine tire rotations, which      · Air filter: The air filter on a   ing visibility during heavy
cars and trucks.                  many automotive profession-      car or truck prevents debris,         rain and snowstorms. Any-
  Drivers who are not me-         als suggest should be done       dirt and other contaminants           one can replace their own
chanically    inclined   tend     every six months.                from getting into the engine.         windshield wiper blades in a
to put their vehicles in the        · Car wash: Car washes         The auto insurance experts            matter of minutes, and new
hands of a trusted mechanic       might not be the first task      at Allstate® advise drivers to        blades won’t break the bank.
to perform routine mainte-        drivers associate with vehicle   inspect their vehicle air filters       Vehicle maintenance is not
nance like oil changes. But       maintenance, but they can        once a year. Air filters in need      exclusive to tending to what’s
there’s a host of simpler ve-     prevent long-term damage         of replacement may appear             under the hood. Keeping
hicle maintenance tasks that      to cars and trucks. Damage       dirty, and reduced fuel econ-         a car running smoothly for
drivers don’t want to over-       from bird droppings and          omy, unusual engine sounds            years involves routine tasks
look, some of which can be        road salt and ice melt prod-     and reduced horsepower are            that many drivers can per-
performed without visiting        ucts in the winter can dam-      some other potential indica-          form without professional
the auto body shop.               age a vehicle’s paint job and    tors that an air filters needs        assistance.
  · Brake inspections: Brake      its undercarriage. Wash the      to be replaced.
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     Classified Ads - Call 962-9228
                                            Park Court Hall, call or text Karyn 780-   Bookings: Kathy 780-339-3773.         FREE COMPUTER CHECK
  Classified Policy                         712-3918
                                                                                       Wabamun Jubilee Hall, 892-2699.       UP - Repairs NOT over $50.
                                            Parkland Village Community Centre,                                               Get today good clean laptop
CLASSIFIED RATES INCLUDE GST.               780-298-9155 @PVCCentre                    Wildwood Community Hall, 325-2180
                                                                                       or 780-514-6105                       for ONLY $150. FREE repairs
1st 20 Words: First Insertion = $6.00;                                                                                       for single parents and NO
                                            Ravine Community Hall, 325-2391
Subsequent insertion = $3.00 each.                                                     Wildwood Rec Complex 325-2077 or
                                            Rich Valley Community Hall, 967-           514-8944
                                                                                                                             income. Upgrades, Screens,
(Eg: 2 insertions = $9.00; 3 insertions
= $12.00; 4 insertions = $15.00; etc)       3696 or 967-5710                                                                 Batteries, Parts. Save photos,
                                                                                       Wildwood Senior’s Hall, 325-3787 or   documents         from     old
Each additional word is 20 cents per        Rosenthal Community Hall, 963-7984         325-2391                              computers. WANTED: old,
word, per insertion. BOLD/CAPITAL
text available for an additional $1/        Smithfield Community Hall, Wanita                                                used, broken computers -
line. Lost & Found and To Give Away
(up to a max. of 25 words) are free of
                                            780-718-8824.
                                                                                              Computers                      Will clear ALL data. Call 780-
                                            Tomahawk & District Sports Agra,                                                 892-2407 (21) 23-02
charge. Ads must be paid in advance
either by cheque, cash, Visa or
Mastercard. No Refunds Allowed on
Classified Ads. DEADLINE: is Thurs.
4:00 pm (Wed. 4:00 pm on long
weekends). Classified ads may be
called in to the COMMUNITY VOICE
office at (780) 962-9228, emailed
to:       classifieds@com-voice.com,
dropped off at Onoway Registries,
or mailed with your ad and payment
to: COMMUNITY VOICE, BAG 3595,
SPRUCE GROVE, AB T7X 3A8. Ads
may also be placed on the web at
www.com-voice.com/classified.htm

       Hall Rentals
Bright Bank Hall, 780-968-6813
Camp Encounter, Vincent Mireau
-    Camp     Director. director@
campencounter.com. C: 780-504-
2012 W: 780-967-2548
Cherhill Community         Assoc.   Hall,
Kevin 780-785-8153
Darwell Centennial Hall, 780-892-
3099
Darwell Seniors, Phone Debra 780-
785-2907
Duffield Hall, 892-2425
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
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     Classified Ads - Call 962-9228
                                      2008 BMW 335i For Sale, 157,000       amazing condition for the year! $     for inquiries 780-968-9266 (3)
        Firewood                      kms, Black on black, auto, Brand      10,900. No trades, no lowballers,     09-03
                                      new tires & rims, Brand new           serious inquiries only, Not in a
Outlaw Firewood Sales – Wood
starting at $150 per cord, dry
                                      serpentine belt(have receipts),
                                      Brand new spark plugs &
                                                                            rush to sell the vehicle, can only
                                                                            be viewed on week days after
                                                                                                                           For Rent
split firewood, Pine, Tamarack        ignition coils, Power steering &      4pm & weekends anytime, if u
                                                                                                                  Available, 2 Bdrm ($825) in
and Birch. Small and bulk             coolant flushed, No rips on seats     have any questions text or call
                                                                                                                  Entwistle Bldg. at 4932-50A
volumes available, full logging       (MINT), Car sits on coilovers,        780-908-6659 (S) OG
                                                                                                                  Avenue, DD $300. Tenant pays
truck loads, delivery available, no   Downpipes, Tail Q blow off valve,
                                                                                                                  power, Smoke Free Bldg. Please
fee if within 80km of yard. TEXT
780-621-7200 (26) 05-01
                                      K&N cone air filters, Dinan MHD
                                      stage 1+ tune installed, Also a set
                                                                                    Buy & Sell                    call Ivanka 780-807-1300 (4) 16-
                                                                                                                  02 OG
                                      of winter tires ready to go, Only
                                                                            I Buy Gun Collections, World War
         Vehicles                     ever used premium fuel, Car is in
                                                                            2 collectibles, Call Jay Love for a
                                                                                                                  Completely renovated Motel
                                                                                                                  in Onoway, AB. offering daily,
                                                                            quote 780-686-1350 Stony Plain
                                                                                                                  weekly or monthly rentals. All
                                                                            (28) 03-11-20
                                                                                                                  utilities included, 55 inch tv with
                                                                                                                  Satellite.     Double bedrooms,
                                                                                      Wanted                      furnished       bachelors      with
                                                                                                                  full kitchen and furnished 1
                                                                            Wanted: Female dog, around            bedrooms with full kitchen
                                                                            1 year old, Rottweiler, Husky,        available. Starting at $950 + tax.
                                                                            Sheppard, Black Lab, or a cross,      Please call for viewing, 780-967-
                                                                            for the farm. Call 780-785-2193       4420 or 780-945-1723. www.
                                                                            (2) 09-03                             onowayinnandsuites.com (4) 23-
                                                                                                                  02 OG
                                                                                      For Sale                    House for Rent $1400/month +
                                                                                                                  utilities, or 1 Bdrm for Rent $850/
                                                                            House for Sale: 3 Bdrm, 2 bath,       month + utilities, on acreage 15
                                                                            over 3.5 acres of land, bordering     mins West of Stony Plain, call
                                                                            wildlife reserve, paved road to       780-968-9266 for more info. (3)
                                                                            hwy, 15 mins West of Stony Plain,     09-03
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