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DR. V. E. 'TED' CRAPNELL 1993 Citizen of the Year

The gentleman that we honor as "Citizen of the Year - 1993" needs little introduction as he has touched most of our lives in many ways.

He was born in Brighton, England on July 20, 1928, and educated at its Grammar (High) School grad­uating in 1946. While in school, he graduated as a glider pilot in 1944. After his schooling, he went into the army initially serving in the Royal Artillery but transferred to the Royal Army Educat ion Corps as a sergeant instructor. He

was posted to Malaya where he was _tached to a Gurkha Regiment and taught English. While in Malaya, he qualified as a professional soccer referee and also went wild boar hunting in the jungle.

He was released from the Army in 1948 to attend Medical School and he graduated from University College Hospital in London. He interned in the Brighton Emergency Room. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in 1955 and was posted to R.C.A.F. in Cold Lake via London, Ontario. He served for three years in Cold Lake as a Medical Officer but also looked after dependants at the same time. It was like a family practice but with the added responsibility and excitement of attending the air base for emergencies such as crashes and search and rescue. He also took care of outside civilian emergencies and anaesthetics. Off duty, he organized a soccer league and also qualified as a private pilot. While up north, he fished, hunted and swam in the numerous lakes.

He joined the Haig Clinic in Lethbridge in 1958 as a G.P. Anaesthetist. He left the Haig Clinic for further challenges and met Dr. Joe Takahashi joining him at that time in the practise of medicine in Picture Butte. While in Picture Butte, he served on an Advisory Committee for Mental Health, appointed by the Province and he was also appointed as a Medical Examiner (Coroner). He was given a life-saving award by the then Lieutenant-Governor, Grant MacEwen.

At the end of his career, he moved his practise to Lethbridge for two and a half years so that he could retire in Picture Butte. Unfortunately, Ebba, his wife, passed away over a year and half ago and life was in limbo for a very long time.

His perseverance and persistence in completing the many tasks he has undertaken have been demonstrated time and again during the time he has lived among us.

Along with his successful medical practice - a fact attested to by his many devoted patients - he found the time to devote nine years to the community: serving three years on council and then six years as mayor. He achieved quite a degree of fame when he became mayor in 1963. At this time Canadian

Sugar Factories announced the closure of the local factory. With the members of his council, he took on the General Manager of BC Sugar in an unsuccessful attempt to have the closure decision reversed.

With this "Baptism of Fire" under his belt, he then aggres­sively lobbied the powers that be in the various provincial departments for assistance and development that would help his community in its efforts to survive and prosper.

His foresight and belief in our community resulted in the establishing of a five-year plan - to stabilize the town and keep it operating under these very trying circumstances.

Among the municipal developments that were undertaken under his leadership were:

• The rezoning of the former sugar factory site for light industrial purposes.

• The planning, financing, and building of our multi-use North County Sportsplex. (This facility was completed without the necessity of going into long term debt.)

• The Town administration complex consisting of town office, firehail and the library was designed and con­structed.

• The Town's public works building also came into being.

His plans for a peaceful and tranquil small town practice never did quite come about. Most of the time he managed on three or four hours of sleep a night, seeing patients and doing the necessary paper work from early morning until late into the night. Then getting up to make housecalls at whatever time any of us called him. Even with his busy schedule Ted did find time for a brisk game of tennis in early morning. This was his way to rebuild the body and refresh his thoughts.

Ted has always enjoyed a flirtation with Lady Luck. He not only enjoyed betting on the ponies but went so far as to become the proud owner of a gelding named Parkland.

Ted is also a thoroughly domesticated individual. He is a chef who can do justice to a steak garnishing it with the produce from his own garden.

Presently Dr. C rapne l l s residency is divided between Picture Butte and Las Vegas. He says that he's still willing and able to meet the challenges that life might bring. He has three children. His son, Jeff, is a freelance commercial artist active in Victoria, B.C. The eldest daughter, Lisa, is making a name for herself in the field of computer technology. His youngest daughter, Kirsten, has obtained her degree in Lab Technology and is employed in Las Vegas.

It is apparent that Dr. Crapnell, by his own life, has demon­strated a belief in the importance of perseverance in pursuing opportunities for individual and community growth as well as in obtaining personal satisfaction.

This philosophy has touched the lives of us all.

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THE

JOHN F. MURRAY - HARRY B. KANE

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

1958 — 1983

This achievement award is presented by BUTTE FEEDS LTD.

on the occasion of their 25 years in business

The Picture Butte & District Chamber of Commerce are Trustees of this Achievement Award fund.

This award will be presented annually to any deserving resident of the Town and district recognizing their achievement and contribution.

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Crapnell honored as citizen of the year By KATHY BLY

A long time doctor in Picture Butte who believed in the community and its future will be honored this week as its citizen of the year.

Dr. Ted Crapnell will return from his winter break in Las Vegas to be honored at the annual Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce banquet and citizen of the year presentation.

"Picture Butte was very good to me. It was a friendly community," Crapnell said from Las Vegas dur­ing a telephone interview.

Having retired from his medical practice five years ago, Crapnell was pleased to find he hadn't been forgotten by the community he has made his home for over 30 years.

"I think its quite an honor," he said of the award.

Crapnell splits his year between Las Vegas where his youngest

daughter Kirsten lives and his home in Picture Butte. The death of his wife Ebba 11X2 years ago prompted his switch to two residences. His other children. Jeff and Lisa, live in British Columbia.

Crapnell was born in Brighton, England July 20, 1928. While in grammar (high) school in Brighton he graduated as a glider pilot and went into the army.

He first served in the Royal Ar­tillery but later transferred to the Royal Army Education Corps as a Sgt. Instructor posted to Malayasia where he taught English.

While in Malayasia he found time to qualify as a professional soccer referee and went wild boar hunting in the jungle.

He was released from the army in 1948 and pursued a medical educa­tion at University College Hospital in London.

Crapnell enlisted in the RCAF in DR. TED CRAPNELL . . . honored by award

1955 and was posted to Cold Lake via London, Ont. He served there for three years as medical officer while looking after dependants.

Crapnell said it was like a family practice with the added responsibili­ty and excitement of attending the air base for crashes, search and rescue operations, and other emergencies.

In his off-duty time he organized a soccer league, qualified as a private pilot, fished, hunted and swam in area lakes.

In 1958 Crapnell moved south and joined the Haig Clinic in Lethbridge as a GP anesthetist but soon left for other challenges, meeting Dr. Joe Takahashi who he joined in practice in Picture Butte. He moved his prac­tice from the community a few years before he retired to make the tran­sition to retirement easier.

Crapnell's reputation in the Pic­ture Butte area was one of dedica­

tion to his career and the people of the area. He was well known for the long hours he kept and the work he did to juggle municipal and medical responsibilities.

In addition to his medical duties Crapnell devoted nine years to the community, serving three years as a town councillor and six years as mayor.

"It was very challenging to begin with," he said of his first term as mayor.

A month after his election Crapnell was faced with the closure of the sugar factory and had to go to bat for the community. Unsuccessful in at­tempts to persuade Alberta Sugar Company to remain he worked with council to lobby government for assistance and development that would help Picture Butte.

He will be presented with his award at the annual chamber ban­quet, Friday, Jan. 8 at the Elks Hall.

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Impressions HENRY HEINEN

Guest Columnist

Positive attitude means better living

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This Friday the local Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet and recognize the 'Citizen of the Year.'

Dr. Ted Crapnell is the 10th reci­pient of the mill's 25th anniversary. The previous recipients were: Harry Watson, Bill Rae, Leonard Haney, Walter F. Boras, Joe & Betty Juris, Marie Sorgard, Dorothy Dalgliesh. Dave Parker and Bernard Nieboer.

I'm indebted for some of the anec­dotal information, which forms the gist of this column, to a lady who is the driving force behind a business where distinctive clothes make the woman. She obviously knew doctor Ted a whole lot better than I ever did, certainly on a social level, even though the venerable doctor was our family's physician.

He came to Picture Butte in 1958 and stayed for most of his profes­sional career distinguishing himself as a caring and very emphatetic per­son whose number one calling and commitment was the best care for his patients. He often made house calls not only in the town itself but also in the surrounding country side. That often meant braving all kinds of weather, occasionally risky to his own personal safety, to fulfil his duties as a true professional. As if a large and busy practise was not enough, he also involved himself in local politics for nine years—three as a councillor and six as mayor.

It happened, one time, while he was wearing his 'politicos' hat, that

during a meeting with a rather powerful and important politician of either provincial or federal stripe, that the fire alarm went off on top of the townhall. The local, volunteer fire department sprang into action to attend to the emergency. Doctor Ted was right behind them as the medical officer in case his services were required. To his astonishment and utter amazement the fire­fighting crew stopped in front of the Crapnell domicile. You can well im­agine his surprise and befuddlement. His wife Ebba had forgotten to open the damper in the fire place and when she decided to burn some old newspapers the house filled with smoke and in a moment of panic she 'raised the fire alarm.' It all ended rather well and no real damage was done except to the dear doctor's pride.

Emergencies also arose and when the need was there the doctor could make it from our fair town to Lethbridge in 10 minutes. When Earl Gibbons was coping with kidney stones and in dire pain and danger, that 'medical-alert' stationwagon owned by doctor Ted, could be per­suaded to 'go real fast.' Anne tells me that the excessive speed of that earthbound vehicle even managed to alter Earl 's focus—from his intense inward pain to his amazement at the power poles whizzing by. Earl got there before time and was operated on, in time!

That same speed, just described,

was also experienced by the doctor personally when he rode the surf on the Hawaiian beaches. One whopper of a wave landed the unsuspecting medic with great force flat on his back on the sand. Most of the time that kind of force and pressure breaks a person's back. Ted was mighty sore for a long time but kept all of his vertebrae in place.

He is also an 'artsy-type', you might say. Not only was he a master at stitching sutures and cuts, but he became a 'hooker' as well. You see, he transferred that same deftness to hooking rugs. One of his best crea­tions was done for his 25th wedding anniversary with the maple leaf and a 25-year logo as well in the design. He has an eye for photography and has put many an album together for later enjoyment.

And then there was Leroy, the household parrot! Leroy decided one bright day to go gallafanting about and around town. Friends and neighbors were pressed into service to create a posse-patrol to locate the bird. Upon spotting and locating that fine-feathered friend, it again took the erstwhile fire brigade and their aerial equipment to bring Leroy back to earth.

So, you see, even doctors are human and cannot prevent themselves from the foibles common to humandkind. Dr. 'Ted' we salute you and wish you well in your retirement.

Attitudes make the difference in any relationship says a family and community services professional.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce, Gordon Col­ledge said in these difficult times people need to listen with empathy and understanding — to listen with their heart.

Looking for the gift in whatever happens in life is always best, he added, noting. "Attitudes make the difference."

Although no one can control every aspect of their life they can control how they react to the things they ex­perience. Everything is neutral un­til an attitude is applied.

"What we are prepared to see, we see," Colledge said.

What a person believes will hap­pen or pictures or expects is what often comes about, he continued. How we look at things becomes the future. People can live up to their ex­pectations whether negative or positive.

"It's amazing what attitude will do," Colledge told the audience.

He said everyone must remember they chose their attitude and have the power to make the choice a positive one.

"It 's not what happens to me, it's what happens in me," he explained.

A positive attitude will help any relationship, Colledge observed. He advised people to concentrate more on who they want to be and less on what they want to do in life.

"Remember in life not to take things too seriously," he said.

GORDON COLLEDGE . . . att i tude of choice

"All we've got in life that matters is relationships," he said.

Mixing his message with humor, Colledge delighted the full house on hand for the annual Citizen of the Year Award presentation.

When people stop to consider the things or the circumstances that af­fect their lives they have to consider if what happens to them will be a gift or will cripple them, said Colledge.

Chamber recalls year's worth of work A long-time business was honored

last week at the annual meeting of the Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce.

Fern and Robert Lee were recognized by both the Town of Pic­ture Butte and the chamber of com­merce for their support of the com­munity while operating Lee's Palace Restaurant.

The chamber's annual meeting in­cluded the presentation of the John F. Murray-Harry B. Kane Achieve­ment Award to the Citizen of the Year, Dr. Ted Crapnell. During the evening presentations were also made for the best decorated homes during Christmas. The town award went to Sandy and Sheila Cook and the county award went to Ed and Peggy Zalesak.

As president of the chamber for 1992, Peter Vander Heyden recalled some of the year's highlights.

He praised the chamber's trade fair committee for hosting a suc­cessful 1992 Picture Butte Trade Fair. He also said he was impress­ed with the co-operation between the chamber, the town and service organizations to bring projects such as the fair together.

"The chamber does do quite a bit in the community," Vander Heyden

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Chamber of commerce president Peter Vander Heyden, left, and Bert Foord, right, honor retired business couple Fern and

Robert Lee. They were presented with pla­ques from the chamber and the town for their contributions to the community.

noted. He thanked the 1992 executive for

its work during the year and an­nounced the executive for the new year.

President John McLaughlin said

the chamber and welcomed the new businesses.

Joining him on the executive are Sue Ruaben as second vice-president, Art Van Zanten as first vice-president and Lori Pollard as

Douglas Youngren ' Night Foreman

he looked forward to the new year on secretary-treasurer.

Crapnell accepts award By KATHY BLY

When he retired as Picture Butte mayor Dr. Ted Crapnell thought he was through making speeches but he was again in the spotlight last week to receive citizen of the year honors.

Crapnell said he was both grateful and humbled to receive the John F. Murray-Harry B. Kane Achievement Award as Pic­ture Butte's 1993 top citizen.

A packed house of former pa­tients and friends gathered at the annual meeting of the Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce to help celebrate the evening with the former mayor and long-time physician in the community.

Crapnell said when he came to Picture Butte he didn't know if he would be accepted as the new doctor and thought he would stay 10 years. Some 30 years later he has served not only as a doctor in the community but on its town council.

He recalled some of the pro­jects completed in the town dur­ing his time on council, including the building of the North County Recreation Complex and the town administrative complex which houses the fire hall, town office and library.

"I 'm proud to think I had a small part in that," said Crapnell.

He thanked Picture Butte and area residents for their loyalty over the years and said he was privileged to work with great peo­ple in the community.

He said the citizen of the year honor is something he shares with all the citizens of the area who worked together to make Picture Butte the community it is.

When introducing Crapnell, Don Becklund recalled some of the highlights of his career as a doctor.

"It was his caring and dedica­tion that got him out of bed to serve his pa t i en t s . " noted Becklund.

Even in the winter of 1967 when

KELSEY PAPWORTH, 15, PICTURE BUTTE: Literacy plays an extremely important role in everyone's life. Being illiterate takes away from getting a job, driving a car and even grocery shop­ping. Being able to read and write is one oi tne most wonderful abilities a person can have.

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S h a w n Murray, right, p r e s e n t e d t h e John F. Murray-Harry B. Kane Achievement Award to 1993 recipient Dr. Ted Crapnell who at­

tended the annual Picture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce meeting with his daughter, Kirsten.

storms made travel impossible, Becklund said Crapnell and Dr Joe Takahasi rode in the bucket of a front-end loader to reach a victim of an accident at the local grain elevator.

He said Crapnell's station wagon doubled as an ambulance for many years, making trips to Lethbridge and even Calgary.

Becklund noted Crapnell also became a leader in the medical field by allowing fathers into the delivery room.

As mayor, Becklund said Crapnell was forced to the forefront in a fight to keep B.C. Sugar from closing its factory in Picture Butte.

"He was the right guy in the right place at the right time," agreed the town's current mayor. Rick Casson, of Crapnell 's leadership during that time of crisis.

Casson offered his congratula­tions and said Picture Butte salutes Crapnell for his service to the community and looks forward to his continued support.

County of Lethbridge reeve Roelof Heinen thanked Crapnell for his service not only to the residents of Picture Butte but to county residents. He also praised the chamber for its work in the community and its efforts to pro­mote the area, making Picture

Butte and the county better places to live.

Senator Joyce Fairbairn also addressed the gathering and said she was happy to be back in Pic­ture Butte and a part of the citizen of the year presentation.

"I wouldn't miss them," she said. "I love coming to Picture Butte."

She praised the chamber and the community of Picture Butte for the warm way it says thank-you to those who helped build the community.

"This tradition here in Picture Butte is a tremendous thing and a credit to Picture Butte,'' Fair­bairn said.

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KATHRYN LARTER, 16, PICTURE BUTTE: Throughout our lives we are faced with many questions that require yes or no answers. For many of them, it's best to say no. For example: Say no to drugs, alcohol, strangers and sex when you feel it's not for you.

JENNY VAN NISTELROOY, 14, ST. CATHERINES: Everyone needs to be more aware of the fragile nature of the environment so we'll be able to care for it better. It all starts with the individ­ual. We are the ones who can make a difference on a personal level.

ROELOF HEINEN

Elected to the Countyof Lethbridge Council and Board of Education on March 9, 977. ADDointed Reeve of the County in 1989. & " _ \ h e County-. represenU„ V e „„ the Joint Committee with the City OI Le thbr idge , Barons - E u r e k a - W a r n e r F C S S Library Board for the Region, Municipal a n - County , Le thbr idge Regional Waste Management Services Commission and * e Executive CommHtea Board of Education duties include serving on the Transportation Committee, the School Budget Committee and as Chairman _ the Buildings, Maintenance ano Grounds Committee.

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February wedding Frank and Betty Pollard of Shaugh­nessy, Alta, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lori Anne, to Kenneth Paul Van Raay, son of Cornelius and Christine Van Raay of Picture Butte. The wedding will take place Saturday, Feb. 27, 1993 at 3 p.m. in St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Picture Butte.

Spring wedding Pat and Glenn Anderson of Leth­

bridge are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son, Michael James, to Sabine Gabriele, daughter of Mrs. Ottilie Lehmann and the late Wilhelm Lehmann. The wedding will take place April 24, 1993 at Buchanan Memorial Chapel, Southminster Church, in Leth­bridge.

Spring wedding Cassandra, Kyle and Jessica are

so happy to let everybody know about the forthcoming marriage of their mom, Arlene Ramias of Leth­bridge, to Doug Fix of Lethbridge.. The wedding will take place Sunday, May 23, 1993 at Fritz Sick Centre, Lethbridge, Alta.

February vows Elroy and Nellie Nieboer of Iron

Springs, Alta., are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Karen Renee, to Gordon Jonathan, son of Andy and Fanny Feenstra of Nobleford, Alta. They will exchange vows of love before God, Saturday, Feb. 6,1993 at 2:30 p.m. in the Maranatha Chris­tian Reformed Church, Lethbridge, Alta.

Spring vows Herman and Elizabeth Stroeve of

Picture Butte wish to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dolores Sylvia, to Darren Dunn, son of Howard and Louise Dunn of Turin. The wedding will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 1993 at St. Catherine's Parish, Picture Butte. The couple will reside on the farm in Turin.

July wedding Austin and Valerie Millions of

Coaldale are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dana Elizabeth Millions, to Timothy-Alan Blair, son of Gerald and the late Elizabeth Blair. The wedding will take place July 23,1993 in St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Lethbridge.

August vows Don and Lyn Becklund of Picture

Butte are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kimberley Lynne Beck­lund, to Ronald Gary Rice son of Maralyn and the late Gary Rice of Lethbridge. The wedding will take place Saturday, Aug. 28, 1993 at Trinity United Church, Picture Butte.

April vows Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hetfleis of

Costa Rica and John Smith of Cal­gary are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, April Lynn Smith, to Brent John Van Vaerenbergh, son of Nestor and Trudy Van Vaerenbergh of Picture Butte. The wedding will take place April 17,1993 at St. Cath­erine's Church, Picture Butte.

7 ! Happy 80th Birthday ! J LOIS ERICKSON [ 1 Lois will celebrate her birthday with her family • . at a "Cousins" Reunion in Cardston, today.

Bebe McCulloch and Glenn Rutledge oi

Lethbridge along with Stan and Karen

McCulloch of Coutts

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Wish their children:

Judi and Lawson Rutledge

A Very Happy FIRST ANNIVERSARY

February 15. 1993

Don't let those 52 Candles

Melt the Icing on your Cake

"Birthday Boy"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY M.N. P.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY II GEORGE!

Sunday May 2nd I'm not saying he's old . but he was born at the museum and he's the same age as the town of Picture Butte.

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OPEN HOUSE COME & CELEBRATE

LENA SINCLAIR'S

80th BIRTHDAY

SAT., MAY 1, 1-4 p.m. in the Twin Comm. Centre

Chief Vogt calls it quits Following his retirement from

municipal politics Picture Butte's fire chief retired last week after 31 years at the head of the fire department.

Bill Vogt turned in his fire fighting gear after fighting fires across the county since 1958.

He first became a volunteer firefighter when the department was just getting organized in Picture Butte under fire chief Herber Jones. In August 1961 Vogt became chief and remained in the position until Dec. 31, 1992.

The original group of volunteers numbered about eight. They fought fires with a 1955 King Seagrave town pumper which pumped 425 gallons a minute.

Called upon to fight a number of out-of-town calls, the department recieved a brand new pumper from the Lethbridge Northern Fire Pro­tection Association. A group of 12 to 15 farmers got together to form the association to provide funds for fire fighting equipment for county calls.

The association was active until 1972 when the County of Lethbridge bought the group out.

The early history of the fire department and the pictures that help tell the story of the first crews are part of Vogt's scrapbooks and records.

"I don't know if they're really good records but at least it's there," said Vogt.

Vogt said he hopes to place both volumes at the library so area residents can see the history of the department since its beginning.

Vogt said the first fire hall was the old John Deere building where the present town administrative com­plex sits. The old implement building housed the town office and the fire hall in addition to town equipment.

When the new complex was con­structed it included room for the cur­rent fire hall which features four bays, a hose tower and a meeting room.

"It 's hard to remember what we had," said Vogt.

BILL VOGT . . . no more calendars

Over the years Vogt said fire crews have been able to keep a stable number of volunteers trained and on call for emergencies.

"We've never had a really big crew," he said.

The number has averaged bet­ween 17 and 22 in the last 15 years, dropping as low as 13 at one time. Volunteers serving the Picture Butte area have never collected a wage, opting instead for funds raised to go to the firefighter's association.

Lost wages and private vehicle mileage is covered by the depart­ment. The association also uses funds for in-house projects and cqpi-munity donations.

Last year the association purchas­ed a new zamboni for the North County Recreation Complex and has added emergency equipment to the fire department through fund raisers such as the annual mud bog during Jamboree Days.

Vogt said volunteer firefighters have done an excellent job of building up the department over the years.

"Things just seemed to happen," he adds.

Counting the 1992 crew, Vogt estimates he has worked with over 85 volunteers during his time as fire chief with only a few not working out and staying with the department for a number of years.

"We did a lot of our own training." he recalls.

Training was always a priority with Vogt who attended fire training school in Vermilion four times: three levels of officer training in 1962,1963 and 1964 and investigation training in 1979.

Vogt praised the quality of volunteers the department has had over the years and said generally they were all well trained to fight fires and respond to emergencies in the community.

The department is now moving in­to a new phase which Vogt said helped him decide it was time to retire as chief.

With an increasing number of motor vehicle accident callouts the department is working toward train­ing volunteers for emergency medical response.

Vogt said deciding to retire at the end of the year instead of gradually over a longer time frame was the way he wanted to end his career.

"I just did it," he said. "It's still interesting to me but I'm moving on."

Picture Butte, he said, can have confidence in its fire department and the volunteers who run it.

"They do their thing and they're not afraid to do it," he said, adding volunteers do the work because they want to and it shows in their commit­ment to the community and their training.

"They're a special type of person or they wouldn't do what they have to do," he noted.

Having retired earlier this fall from municipal politics and now leaving behind his commitment to the fire department Vogt plans to continue his retirement by tinkering in his garage.

He enjoys traveling, camping and fishing. Since retiring as a welder he has taken up photography and painting.

Retirement means more time for Vogt to do the things he enjoys.

"I don't have to look at my calen­dar anymore." he said.

Southern Albertan to head Unifarm

EDMONTON — Shaughnessy farmer Roy Jensen today was elected president of Unifarm.

Unifarm, Alberta's general farm organization, is in the midst of its annual convention at Edmonton's May-field Inn, and Jensen was elected by acclamation, becoming the first president from southern Alberta since Unifarm was establshed in 1969. He succeeds Hartmann Nagel of Woking, who did not seek re-election.

Jensen has been chairman of the board of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District for many years, succeeding Cyril Noble of Iron Springs. He has also served several terms as president of the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association.

Jensen has been a director of Unifarm for many years, representing the irrigation industry on the Uni­farm council.

Jensen, working closely with Walter Boras, then president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Mar­keting Board, helped win Unifarm support for the Oldman River Dam and the province's water man­agement policies.

Jensen recently was called to be a bishop in the Churth of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Haney named to Order of Canada By KATHY BLY

Being named to the Order of Canada came as a surprise for a Pic­ture Butte farmer.

Leonard Haney was named to the order last week for his work in education and the seed industry.

"It was totally unexpected."said Haney. "I didn't know a thing about it."

Haney was nominated for the honor by the Canadian Seed Growers Association of which he is a past president. He is also a past president of SeCan, an organization which distributes public varieties of seed.

"When you've lived as long as I have you're tied up in a lot of things," he explained.

In addition to his involvement in the seed industry Haney has been chairman of the county board of education and was with the school division before it became a county.

He was also on the board for the Lethbridge Junior College and sat as

a member of both the senate and the board of govenors at the University of Lethbridge.

L E O N A R D H A N E Y . . . award unexpected

On the provincial level Haney was a member of the post-secondary board of education as a public trustee representative looking at Alberta's education system.

He sat on the Worth Commission on educational planning which focus­ed on a detailed look at where educa­tion should be going from kindergarten through university.

"I enjoyed associating with all of them." said Haney. "It adds a broadening to your life."

He was also part of a trade mission to the Soviet Union and sat on an ad­visory board for weather modifica­tion in Alberta.

"You learn a lot ," Haney acknowledged. "You do all of these things as you go along. There's always a need for people to do things."

Despite his success on the farm, Haney said he enjoyed being involv­ed in off-farm activities including education and the seed industry.

"There's more to life then making a living," he noted. "The older you

get the more you realize it." Education has long been one of

Haney's key interests. He and his wife Velva received more education than was the norm in their genera­tion. She became a teacher and he attended Olds School of Agriculture.

The couple's children followed their example with all completing university degrees. Their son Dick has taken over the operation of Haney Farms, Harry has a master's degree and works in Airdire, Tom is a team leader in computer projects in Calgary and their daughter Barb teaches music in Calgary.

Haney is quick to credit the sup­port he gained from his family for the successes he achieved off the farm.

He admits he couldn't have serv­ed on so many organizations and been involved in so many projects without knowing his wife was keep­ing the family together back home.

"She's certainly a part of this whole thing," he stressed. "She's been the support. It's been wonder-

tul to have her in my life for 47 years."

Haney and his wife will travel to Ottawa in April where he will be presented with the Order of Canada which was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievements by Canadians.

Haney has already received the Order of Excellence from the pro­vince of Alberta and two years ago was named to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.

He feels lucky to be in the same company as former Picture Butte resident Andy Briosi who was nam­ed to the Order of Canada a number of years ago.

"I 'm overwhelmed," said Haney. "I feel there's a lot of people equal­ly deserving and more so."

He explained when a name is sub­mitted months of research go into collecting background information about the person. His son Dick was contacted for some information but didn't let on he was being considered for the order.

Casson elected fire chief By KATHY BLY

Picture Butte volunteer firefighters have elected a new fire chief to lead their department.

After 31 years as fire chief Bill Vogt retired at the end of 1992 and last week firefighters voted in depu­ty chief Duane Casson to the top posi­tion in the department.

"We've got plans for five years now," said Casson.

The department voted last week to fill the chief's position for five-year terms, making Casson chief until the end of 1997.

Casson said Vogt will be missed on the department and it will take more than one person to fill his shoes.

"Bill Vogt should be commended for the length of time he put in with the fire department, both for the town and the county," said Casson. "He never kept an official record of all the time he spent on the job. It will take three of us to do the work he did in a year."

As the new chief, Casson said he will share the work load with the

deputy chief and department captains.

He said Vogt enjoyed volunteering on the department even when he was busy with his career and spent even

DUANE CASSON . . . new fire chief

more time on the job when he retired.

"It's going to be a good experience for the remaining crew to carry on," said Casson.

He expects Vogt will have to han­dle a few phone calls and transfer messages to the department until people accustomed to dealing with him for the past 30 years realize he's retired.

Casson said a retirement party is planned for Vogt in April with a ten­tative date set for the 24th, the even­ing of Picture Butte's Community Day.

The department is entering a new phase of training. With motor vehi­cle accident callouts on the increase volunteers are being called on for emergency care of victims until am­bulance and medicial personnel arrive.

Casson said this demand on the department necessitates training in emergency medical response for volunteers.

"Our job description is changing," he said.

The fire department is often the first emergency personnel on scene and Casson said they are able to relay information to ambulance per­sonnel en route.

"They appreciate the fire depart­ment being their to get the situation under control," he said.

As the new fire chief Casson plans to carry on from Vogt and work into the position. He already has 18 years with the department, with the last six years spent as deputy fire chief.

"I'll just work my way into it," he said of his new responsibilities.

Casson said the department has applied for funding to upgrade its radio equipment and plans to replace it during the 1993-94 fiscal year.

The department is currently operating with 17 volunteers and more are always welcome. The firefighters have their own associa­tion, which in addition to fund-raising for emergency equipment, has donated to community projects.

Last year the association purchas­ed a new zamboni for the North County Recreation Complex and this year has committed its fund-raising to purchasing a clock for the new community centre's clock tower. The fund-raising goal has been set at $5,000.

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The Doug Black memorial award is presented to Nichol by Bill Marshall.

Gerry

Bill Marshall, left, presents Joe Mrak with a merit award for his 40 years of membership in the Picture Butte Fish and Game Association.

DR. M. HELGES0N is pleased to announce the opening of a

CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE 121-4th Street North, Picture Butte

732-4655 HOURS: Wednesday & Friday 9-5 - Saturday 10-1

'Butte farmer named to Order of Canada

LEONARD HANEY

OTTAWA (CP) - Picture Butte farmer Leonard Haney, Canadian National presi­dent Paul Tellier and musician Murray McLauchlan were among 69 people named to the Order of Canada on Monday.

Haney, 77, said he received the distinc­tion for service both related and unrelated to his primary occupation as pedigreed seed producer.

"I've been quite involved with education as a layman," Haney said. "I was chairman of the County of Lethbridge School Board and the board of the Lethbridge Junior Col­lege, as they called it in the '60s."

Haney was also a member of the Alberta Post-Secondary Education Board, the

Walter Worth Education Planning Commit­tee on Educational Planning and the Univer­sity of Lethbridge's senate and board of gov­ernors in the 1970s.

"I was with the county council and on the school board before there was a county," he said. "Participation is a broadening com­ponent to your life and family. There's a lot of work involved, but a great joy of accom­plishment. As you get older, you look at things differently. Your values change."

Haney will travel to Ottawa in April for his official appointment to the Order of Can­ada.

George Cohon, president of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, was one of six peo­

ple promoted within the ranks of the order. Gov. Gen. Ray Hnatyshyn named Tellier

— who also served as clerk of the privy coun­cil — a companion of the order, the highest level of the insignia.

The Queen established the order in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement and service.

Promoted within the order to companion were: John Aird, former lieutenant-gover­nor of Ontario, Jules Deschenes, retired chief justice of the Quebec Superior Court, author Mavis Gallant and Ursula Franklin, one of the first woman professors at the Uni­versity of Toronto.

PRESIDENT-ELECT Bill Clinton and wife Hillary join Kermit the Frog on stage during inaugural gala. AP PHOTO

New U.S. leader takes office today

WASHINGTON (CP) - Democrat William Jef­ferson Clinton started his day with a briefing on Iraq and a church service today before he was to be sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.

Clinton, 46, began the morning as he had ended Tuesday night — at a prayer meeting crammed with well-wishers.

Clinton and Vice-president-elect Al Gore sat side by side in the church with their families.

It wa.s the first time the pre-inaugural church service had been held in a black church.

Delayed by a national security briefing on Iraq, Clinton was about an hour late to the emotional service.

Tuesday night Clinton attended a gala attended by some 17,000 ticket-holders and ringing with the tunes of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson and a reunited Fleetwood Mac.

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FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON, with husband President Bill Clinton, reacts to the audience at the

Midwestern Ball at Washington's Sheraton Washington Hotel early today. AP PHOTO

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• Canada-U.S. ties won't be >trouble free, minister cautions

WASHINGTON (CP) - Heralded by trumpets and cheered by citizens infused with new-found opti­mism, William Jefferson Clinton became the 42nd president of the United States Wednesday, in the most dramatic generational shift in U.S. leadership in 30 years.

The 46-year-old Arkansan took power under bril­liant skies and before a crowd estimated at 250,000 with a call to public service, personal sacrifice and national renewal.

"Today, a generation raised in the shadows of the Cold War assumes new responsibilities in a world warmed by the sunshine of freedom but threatened still by ancient hatreds and new plagues," Clinton said from the steps of the Capitol, home of the U.S. Congress.

And he issued what has become a traditional warn­ing by new presidents to America's potential ene­

mies: "When our vital interests are challenged, or the will and conscience of the international com­munity defied, we will act — with peaceful diplo­macy when possible, with force when necessary."

The Canadian Embassy, prime viewing spot with its terraces overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, draped a bilingual red, white and blue banner salut­ing Clinton and his vice-president, Al Gore.

Embassy staff reported Clinton said "Thanks, Canada," through the limousine loudspeaker as he passed by on his way to the White House.

Meanwhile, the Canadian government is building a close relationship with Clinton, but that doesn't mean relations will be trouble-free, says External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall.

"I think we're in the process of building up a posi­tion of mutual trust, whether it's politically or eco­nomically, again," McDougall said on CBC News-world on Wednesday.

McDougall cautioned that the relationship could be choppy, particularly over such things as the grow­ing trade war involving steel imports.

New officer enjoys small town position

CONST. BOB . . . likes new

PEDERSON area

Residents on the wrong side of the law in Picture Butte will now see a new figure behind the badge.

Const. Bob Pederson has been transfered to the local RCMP detachment to replace Const. Mike Ferguson who assumed a position with highway patrol.

Pederson, whose wife Mary was born and raised north of Picture Butte, admits he'd like to make the temporary posting a permanent move.

He will have been with the RCMP 20 years in June and has worked out

of the Lethbridge detachment for the past eight years. He worked in livestock investigation and the plain clothes section, enforced hunting and boating regulations, spent time with the general investigation section and was on regular duty the past five years.

Originally from Outlook, Sask. where he was raised on a farm, Pederson took a year of electronic technology before obtaining a two-year diploma in agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan.

He worked part time on a PFRA experimental farm while attending school but said he turned down a full-time position after graduation because he wanted to become a mountie. adding the desire for a career with the RCMP was with him even in high school.

Pederson's first posting was for one year in Manning, followed by three years in High Prairie and six years working rural, municipal and highway patrol in Strathmore.

His family consists of 2 1/2-year old twin boys and a five-year-old daughter. In his limited spare time Pederson enjoys curling, golfing and

CPL. CHRIS PELLETIER . . . citizen involvement

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Coming to Lethbridge

Country music legend Tommy Hunter entertained Canadians for years on his popular television show and now he's performing live in Lethbridge. Hunter, one of Canada's most popular country crooners, performs at the Sportsplex on Jan. 21 . in a show that is sure to please his bevy of fans across southern Alberta.

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• TOMMY HUNTER, Canada's country gentleman, lightens up the evening a little by playing the fiddle under his leg during his performance at the Sportsplex, Thursday evening. Hunter and members of his show made a brief Lethbridge stop on their cross-Canada tour.

Bus crash horror scars family D Kids' nightmares unavoidable after scenes of death, suffering

By CRAIG ALBRECHT of The Herald

WRENTHAM — Broken bones will heal and the soars will eventually fade, but it is the lingering visions of death and destruction which will haunt the Jerry Kubik family for years to come.

The five family members and a niece from Cal­gary were among the fortunate who escaped with their lives from a firey bus crash near Cancun, Mexico, Sunday in which as many as 24 passen­gers died.

The two boys, 17-year-old Ben and 12-year-old David were back in school today in Taber, while 19-year-old Natasha returned to the University of Lethbridge.

Kubik's wife Diane remains in Lethbridge Regional Hospital and faces up to five months of recovery for several broken bones. But Jerry knows she's a fighter and will be all right.

"What I'm really concerned with is the things my kids saw that nobody should have to see," he said. "I'm sure they'll wake up with nightmares

after seeing all that tragedy." Kubik was starting up the seed plant this morn­

ing on the family farm, trying to return to a nor­mal routine.

"We tried to talk with them about it and impress upon them it was a catastrophe and death is a normal part of life," he said.

Diane was placed in intensive care upon her arrival in Lethbridge after suffering lung prob­lems because of broken ribs she received in the accident. She also broke her shoulder and her pel­vis in two places, and will require plastic sur­gery and skin grafts on her elbow after being thrown through the window of the bus.

David suffered a fractured collarbone, Ben cuts and bruises and 21-year-old niece Marcia Bauer of Calgary a dislocated hip, cuts and a jammed nose. Jerry, who was also thrown from the bus upon impact, said he feels like a "pensioner, walking around very gingerly and tenderly."

"We're so damn fortunate to be alive, that's the main thing right now," he said. "We realize someone was looking upon us favorably to come away relatively unscathed."

Although the family didn't know the other bus

passengers before the day trip, they can feel for those who lost loved ones. Kubik said the cou­ple sitting behind them were a pair of newlyweds from Japan on their honeymoon. The man pulled his wife from the burning bus, but she later died in hospital.

Now he's has had a few days to recover from the horror, Kubik said he's entering an "angry faze." He's angry about the speed in the bus driver was travelling, and he's angry about a "corrupt" hospital system in Mexico which left much to be desired.

But he saves most of his anger for Canadian government bureaucrats for a lack of action fol­lowing the disaster.

Kubik said the Canadian consulate did nothing for the family, which lost all its passports and papers in the crash, and never even contacted them. He also feels strongly for a scared little Canadian girl, who after losing both her parents was surrounded by security people who wouldn't let any of the survivors comfort her.

"I was so glad to be back in Canada, but you're supposed to be proud to be a Canadian, not ashamed," said Kubik.

WORKMEN DISMANTLE carport above subterranean bunker where 10-year-old Katie Beers

AP PHOTO

was held captive for 16 days. Family friend John Esposito revealed the location of the bunker.

Concrete bunker dug up BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Workers carved around

the subterranean chamber where Katie Beers spent two weeks in a dark coffin-size box, preparing it to be taken forever from the Long Island property of her alleged kidnapper.

With shovels, a jackhammer, power saws, a back­hoe and metal detectors, Suffolk County workers helped police investigators Sunday outside the house of John Esposito.

They tore down a carport over the soundproofed, concrete bunker where the 10-year-old was chained by the neck and kept alive for 16 days with daily feedings of sandwiches, junk food and sodas.

In the tiny box, lighted only by a television set, she spent New Year's Day and her birthday before she was freed last Wednesday when Esposito told his law­yer and later the police that she was there.

"We are going to attempt to remove as much of the room as we can intact," said Suffolk County Police Det. Lt. Dominick Varrone.

Police said the bunker was being taken away so it could be studied more closely, would be available as evidence and to prevent it from being used again.

The carport was attached to the garage which Espo­sito, a friend of the child's family, had turned into a large house.

Varrone said investigators made no immediate finds.

Esposito, 43, remained jailed on $500,000 bail after being charged with second-degree kidnapping, accord­ing to his lawyer, Andrew Siben.

"I told him Katie is doing well. He was certainly happy to hear that," he said of his client, who is watched constantly by guards because of his depressed state.

Police have alleged Esposito forced the girl into the box after she resisted his sexual advances.

Katie, now in the custody of Suffolk County child welfare officials, awaits the outcome of family court proceedings to determine if she can be returned to her mother.

Rogers returning to his roots The popularity of country music

is on the rise and Kenny Rogers isn't going to sit back and watch it happen.

With a new country album ready to hit the stands, Rogers is launch­ing a 15-stop Canadian tour.

And, he'll drop in at the Leth­bridge Sportsplex tonight.

Country music's appeal tends to go in cycles, Rogers said in a tele­phone interview from Los Angeles earlier this month.

Every 10 years or so, someone comes along to shake things up and suddenly country music gains a wider audience. The latest change is a result of new trend setters such as Garth Brooks and Billy Ray Cyrus.

"Twenty, years ago, it was Johnny Cash's turn, 10 years ago it was my turn and now it's Garth Brooks," he said. "They have made country music more acceptable to mainstream music — more accept­able to young people."

With his latest album, Back Home Again, Rogers is capitalizing on the country music craze by

KENNY ROGERS will be in concert at the Sporstplex tonight, 7:30. returning to his roots.

Country is something he enjoys, he said, but it's also the only thing the radio stations are playing right

now, he said. "It's hard to get anything else

played," he said. Getting the songs for the album

was difficult because nobody could believe he was producing a country album.

It's songs from his latest album that will charm listeners tonight along with some of his old hits like the Gambler and Lucille.

Rogers will be preceded by a dif­ferent style of entertainment entirely.

Bruce Clark, a comedian, will open for Rogers throughout his Canadian tour. Clark's credits include The Radio Show and epi­sodes of some popular television sitcoms.

The former computer systems engineer is hoping to find a niche for himself in the U.S. entertain­ment market with a move to Los Angeles soon.

Last-minute tickets are available at the door for tonight's show at the Sportsplex by calling the box office at 329-4737. Tickets are $26. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Free after more than two weeks held captive in a bunker, 10-year-old Katie Beers is enjoying her life as a child.

Living with a foster parents, the girl whose kidnapping gained inter­national attention has enjoyed new school friends, classmates' birth­day parties and dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

"She is having a ball," said a friend of the foster family, who agreed to speak about Katie on con­dition of anonymity.

Katie even has a new look after having her hair permed. She was less enthusiastic about having her teeth checked.

"She balked at going to the den­tist," the source said.

And for good reason. The den­tist found a couple of infected teeth that must be pulled out soon.

Katie, reported missing in late December, was found Jan. 13 in the subterranean prison where she allegedly was chained by the neck and sexually abused by a man described as a family friend.

But even before that ordeal, she '• allegedly endured years of neglect, ill-fed, ignored and overworked by adults who were supposed to pro­tect her.

Now, she has gained weight, gig­gles a lot, and chatters up a storm with her new family members and Grade 4 pals.

But her changed lifestyle also has meant some adjustments. She had been able to come and go as she pleased since she was old enough to walk out the front door. Now there are rules — a set bedtime, daily baths, school.

Katie is living on Long Island

Jane and Don Boras wish lopyously announce the arrival of their first born. KAEUN ELIZABETH, at 6:58 PM. September 21. 1993. weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Proud grandparents are Mike and Helen Boras ot Picture Butte, and Art and Thea deGraaf. ol Lethbridge. Special thanks to Jackie Morris. Dr. Wescott and the stall of the delivery and maternity units at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital, especially Gerry and Liz. LET TNE BELLS RING OUT AND THE BANNERS FLY'

with experienced foster parents in their 40s who have four children of their own. News media are gen­erally withholding the family's name and home town to protect her privacy.

Katie is doing well in school and on her first day even brought a classmate home to play, the source said. She likes to use the home com­puter and is looking forward to see­ing the movie Aladdin.

While Katie is generally obedi­ent, like most children she some­times stretches the limits: for instance, remarking, "I have heart problems today, I can't do my homework," the source said.

When her bluff is called, she quickly relents with an "Oh, OK."

Katie was raised from infancy by her godmother, Linda Inghilleri, and returned to live with her mother, Marilyn Beers, last year.

Former neighbors and shopkeep­ers described Katie as a lost soul who never seemed to have any friends. Her former classmates called her the "cockroach kid," after she was sent home with head lice.

She used to hang around with adults in a pizza parlor or laun­dromat at all hours. Some remem­bered Katie, shoeless in the snow, fetching cigarettes; and, at age four, dragging her family's laundry up the street.

She was placed in foster care after she was released by her alleged kidnapper, John Esposito, whom she knew as Uncle John.

Her mother, who is permitted regular, supervised visits, will "do everything she can to get her back," said Beers's lawyer, John Jiras.

Wed in Jamaica -Rom unci Len Ully wish to an­

nounce the marriage of their daugh­ter, Kim. to Jeff McCord of Van­couver. B.C. The wedding took place Dec. 28, 1993 on the beach in Jamaica.

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Conservation a priority By KATHY BLY

County residents appear to be get­ting the message on the need for soil erosion prevention.

"Most of the farmers in the Coun­ty of Lethbridge have a good handle on it." says the county's soil techni­cian Keith Boras.

The county's agriculture service board crew was at a local farm operation last week ripping up a parcel of land which was blowing.

A ca t is used to rip u p land ou t s i de of P i c t u r e B u t t e l as t week to p r e v e n t erosion.

KEITH B O R A S . . . long t e rm benefit

Boras says using the ripper is a last resort to bring lumps of dirt to the surface to help break the wind's velocity and prevent erosion of the soil.

He adds farmers can place manure or straw bales on focal points where the erosion starts.

"That's all you need to do is break the wind's velocity," he says.

While the county's agriculture fieldman and the assistant fieldman is responsibile for enforcing the Soil

Conservation Act. Boras handles more preventive eduction encourag­ing farmers not to leave land suscep­tible to erosion.

To provide education on erosion Boras organized a field day last year where he displayed soil conservation equipment, demostrated new con­servation techniques and helped farmers increase their knowledge of the need for conservation.

He acknowledges conservation is sometimes a hard sell because its benefits are long term and farmers struggling to make a living off their land sometime find it hard to justify spending money for it.

Under the new Canada-Alberta en­vironmentally sustainable agriculture agreement between the

provincial and federal governments funding is available to agricultural organizations and service boards for programs to improve soil conserva­tion. Boras recently completed an application for funding for new con­servation programs in the county.

Prevention, he stresses, is the key to soil conservation. Not only does it prevent land from eroding and reduce production, it keeps soil out of ditches

The cost of cleaning roadside dit­ches and ripping up land is billed to farmers if they did nothing to pre­vent the erosion.

Ripping up land is costly and hard on the soil, says Boras. He tries to impress upon farmers the need to think conservation while the crop is

still on the land. "For soil erosion to be dealt with

it has to be done over the growing season, not when erosion begins," he explains.

The past year was a bad one for natural conservation as the quick end to the growing season prevented the growth of weeds and volunteer plants which help hold soil in place.

Boras notes after Aug. 22 there was no growing weather which left soil vulnerable to the wind.

He warns farmers will have to keep an eye on their land during the remaining months of winter until growth returns.

"Prospects for next year are very good." he says. "Moisture levels are excellent."

Wishful thinking Grade 2 s tudents at St . Catherine's School Schwartzenberger got in on the fun which protested the recent cold snap by dressing heralded the arrival of a long awaited for w a r m e r c l i m a t e s and h o s t i n g a chinook on Friday. Hawaiian party. Even teacher Loretta

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Picture Butte's RCMP detach­ment welcomed a new officer last week with the arrival of Const. Michelle Saulnier.

Originally from a small communi­ty outside of Saint John, N.B. Saulnier said Alberta was her first choice for a posting following her graduation from the RCMP training academy March 29.

As a new police officer she is lear­ning about a new community and police work at the same time. And she admits she's still experiencing a bit of culture shock.

Saulnier's background includes work as a supervisor in the retail sector and office work in an accounts payable department. She made the switch to law enforcement after the father of a friend got her interested in the career opportunities available to women in the RCMP.

In December 1989 Saulnier decid­ed to persue her new career

December vows Valerie Tomlinson of Magrath

and Lawrence Papworth of Leth­bridge arc pleased to announce their marriage. The wedding took place in Waterton Lakes National Park on Dec. 4, 1993. Proud parents, Norris and Pariel Tomlinson of Magrath and Richard (Dick) and Theresa Papworth of Lethbridge, along with other immediate family, attended the wedding.

December vows Paul and Amy were married in

Billings. Mont.. Dec. 3, 1993. Par­ents of the couple are Art and Mar­garet Bergen-Henengouwen of Pic­ture Butte and Damon and Carol Gannett of Billings. The bride was graduated from the

University of Montana. Missoula with a degree in radio and televi­sion. The groom was graduated from the same university with a de­gree in broadcast journalism. The couple honeymooned in Jackson. Hoi., Wyo. and are living in Bill­ings.

Zeinstra takes top adjusted tonnage awara By COLLEEN VALIN

It was a long time coming but John Zeinstra finally had his day as the top tonnage beet grower in his area.

Recognized at the Lethbridge nor­thern beet growers' annual banquet Saturday, Zeinstra said it took him 26 years to reach the goal he set as a young farmer.

"A long time ago when I started farming I set that goal for myself," he said. "I wanted that trophy some day and I finally got it."

Although he said receiving the honor this year is "rather bit­tersweet" considering the low yields, "it's still nice to receive."

Zeinstra called on his 17-year-old son Roger to accept the award as Roger has worked beside him for the past 10 years and this year harvested beets on his own.

Zeinstra's wife Celeste said she was very proud of "her guys" for their accomplishment adding, "Even though it doesn't seem that

important when you're working hard to get a crop off it's nice to receive.''

Taking the adjusted tonnage award over nine other top producers, Zeinstra earned the title with 18.14 tonnes on 238.7 acres.

Other farmers scoring as top growers were: Koji Itaya, 17.78 ton­nes on 69.6 acres; Peter Van Roon, 17.32 tonnes on 82.4 acres; Joe Stroeve, 17.06 tonnes on 68.6 acres; King and Sons, 16.44 tonnes on 57.4 acres; Warnock Farms, 16.29 tonnes on 126.9 acres, Klaas Leffers, 16.20 tonnes on 35.9 acres; Arie Tersteeg, 16.07 tonnes on 64.4 acres; Witdouck Farms, 15.94 tonnes on 358.4 acres; and Niebor Farms, 15.43 tonnes on 101.0 acres.

Also recognized were producers who have been involved in the sugar beet industry for 25 years or more.

Long service pins were presented to Koji Itaya for 29 years in the in­dustry, Tony Hormoth and Ralph Witdouck for 27 years, and Mike Stefancik, Leslie Barat, Albert Medve and Art Bergen

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family was named top sugar beet tonnage winners.

Transferred fieldman Gerhart Wall and his wife accept ap­preciation gifts from John Zeinstra.

Henengouwen for 25 years. In addressing the capacity au­

dience gathered at St. Catherine's School, Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Marketing Board president Brian Anderson of Taber acknowledged the prayers for producers which come from the community of Pic­ture Butte.

"Here they pray for you and many times over the past year we have needed those prayers," he commented.

Anderson stressed the need for op­timism "as change with optimism brings success."

He noted although the board can­not seem to get its message across to federal government leaders and

the need for an effective sugar policy, "it is a time to celebrate our achievements and we must just keep working."

He admitted there are all types of agriculture programs and policies in place "but we want something that's right for our industry without having to pound round pegs in square holes."

Little Bow MLA Barry McFarland praised the growers and Anderson for their work in promoting the in­dustry and toward a sugar policy.

"Brian is explaining your industry to MLA's who don't know anything about it and the calibre of presenta­tion by the board on your behalf is exceptional," he said. "(I) hope you

believe government is on your side and hopefully we'll get Manitoba on board."

In recaping-the processing cam­paign Alberta Sugar Company agricultural superintendent Andrew Llewelyn-Jones said 1992 was one of the best years on record.

"We had a good quality product despite a very difficult growing season," he commented.

Transferred fieldman Gerhart Wall was recognized for the superb job and dedicated service he provid­ed to Lethbridge northern growers over the past five years.

He was presented with a wooden sugar beet plaque acknowledging growers' appreciation.

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A curling brotherhood Duane, Terry and Rick Casson made their participation in the recent Royal Canadian Legion curling playdowns a family affair.

The event, held in Picture Butte, failed to ad­vance any local teams to the next level of play in Redcliff.

Your name It came from your father, It was all he had to give So it's yours to use and cherish As long as you may live If you lose the watch he gave you, It can always be replaced, But a black mark on your name, Son, can never be erased. It was clean the day you took it And a worthy name to bear, When I got it from my father, There was no dishonesty there. So make sure you guard it wisely -After all is said and done, You'll be glad the name is spotless When you give it to your son. (Author Unknown)

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j ^ &Mn< Picture Butte By KATHYB LY

Turning 50 years old may not be a welcome milestone for some but for the community of Picture Butte it's an historical achievement.

For a town many predicted would become a ghostly landmark when its sugar beet factory closed, the past 50 years have been filled with growth and development.

Incorporated as the Village of Pic­ture Butte in 1943, the present townsite is vast compared to its ear­ly days as a centre for the growing irrigation industry.

As Picture Butte's oldest original resident, Maurice Gibbons recalls the rich heritage that built Picture Butte from a hamlet to its current status as a town.

He said the original site for Pic­ture Butte was Jamieson Avenue from the corner of Fourth Street to the elevators. The butte for which the community was named rose to the north of the grain elevators.

Gibbons said the building of the highway eleminated the picturesque butte which almost dwarfed the elevators.

"They built almost two miles of road out of that hill," said Gibbons.

The first school in the community was built where the post office now sits — a one-room structure which was one of the earliest buildings in town.

Another original structure was Koepke's Hall built in 1925, which is now storage for the Tire Shop in Pic­ture Butte. Gibbons said Koepkes built a home next door to the hall which housed the post office in the

Jront portion and living quarters in he rear.

Gibbons and his family visited the •community in 1925 at the invitation •of a local land office employee. His father John liked a piece of land

MAURICE GIBBONS . . . recalls early days

RICK CASSON . . . right on budget

ELTON ANDERSON . . . major breakdowns

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BILL BODNAR VINKO NEMECEK

which had been set aside for an ex­perimental farm. He bought it and the family broke 15 acres that year. They dismantled their general store in Bow Island and shipped it by rail car to Picture Butte where they reassembled it on the property which is now home to Bert's A G Foods.

As the first store in town, J.M. Gib bons was stocked with grocery items, hardware, dry goods and Cockshut machinery. It sold a varie­ty of agricultural products including binders, wagons and mowers.

When the Gibbons family arrived the town was still a hamlet. John would later become Picture Butte's first mayor following its incorpation as a village in 1943.

Gibbons noted in its early days Picture Butte was home to two feedlots located where the downtown business now sits. Watsons came in 1929 and ran the local Becker's Lumber Co. They eventually opened their own lumber yard and then dealt in farm machinery.

Gibbons said the sugar beet fac­tory was first discussed during a bridge game at the grocery store. His father, Jim Pollack, Howard Finley and Clem Nimmons were discussing the recently completed sugar beet harvest. At the time beets were loaded into rail cars directly from the piler. Each farmer could deliver two wagonloads each day and the rest of the beets were kept piled in the field until delivery.

Gibbons said Finley was tired of hauling beets and then loading them for shipment and began talking about building a factory in Picture Butte.

The men took their idea to the next growers' meeting and a committee was elected to persue the idea. It was 1934 and the Raymond plant was owned by the Knight Sugar Co. After several months of negotiating the local growers had a commitment from the company to build the factory.

But before work could begin Knight Sugar sold out to Rogers Sugar Co. and negotiations began all over again.

"There was a lot of negotiating that went on," recalls Gibbons.

At one time Knight Sugar con­sidered building the factory in Pic­ture Butte if Rogers Sugar would not hold up the deal, but a trip to the area by Rogers himself clinched the deal.

"He could see the project all right and agreed to take over and build a factory," said Gibbons.

Surveyors chose a site in Diamond City although surveying was also done in Picture Butte which located a four-foot drop from where the Pic­ture Butte Lake reservoir now sits to the factory property. This informa­tion led to discussions about the possibility of a gravity-fed water supply for the factory.

Gibbons said while lobbying con­tinued to have the factory built in Diamond City a former mine worker provided information on mines in the area which led to the conclusion it would not be possible to build a fac­tory on the site surveyed.

Plans shifted to Picture Butte and work began in 1935 to build the reser­voir. At the same time construction began on the factory which began slicing beets in 1936.

Gibbons said the reservoir was built by hand using shovels. Each man dug a three-foot-wide trench to water level before moving on.

"It was built in steps," he explained.

Dirt dug up was compacted back down to form a seepage-proof reser­voir. Men brought in to work were paid 35 cents an hour while local workers were paid 25 cents. Gibbons said after proving they could do as good a job, if not better, than the out­side labor the local men were paid the same rate.

With the arrival of the factory

The J.M. Gibbons general store stood on Picture Butte's original mainstreet but was later replaced by Berts A.G. Foods.

came a growth period lor the com­munity. Gibbons said his father hired another butcher and other businesses began developing.

"While the factory was being built there was at least 200 men sitting here looking for jobs," he recalled. "If a guy didn't do his work there were three waiting to take his job."

The factory made a significant dif­ference to the community with one mine dug in the area for the purpose of supplying coal to the factory. Gib­bons said the mine ran into financial trouble, changed owners, hit water and even experienced a mud slide before it was closed by the mine in­spector who wouldn't allow anyone into the mine shaft to collect equipment.

"There's still seven mine cars loaded with coal sitting at the bottom of the shaft," notes Gibbons.

A $3,000 pump and various mining tools are also buried beneath what is now the Picture Butte High School property.

Gibbons said in Picture Butte's early days baseball was the local sport and attracted numerous residents to games played by the Butte Royals and the Picture Butte Indians.

The Royals signed on to play an Alberta Junior Championship game in 1931 and won when the competi­tion failed to show. Gibbons said the Indians played tournaments for two years before joining the Wheat Belt League.

About the same time volunteers

organized to provide fire fighting service to the community, although Gibbons admits the equipment was not always top of the line in those early days.

By 1943 the community had grown to include more business and at least five blocks of residents. Gibbons said some of the homes came from Coalhurst after the mine diaster of 1934 and were moved into Picture Butte from Coalhurst, Diamond Ci­ty and Nobleford.

By the time it became a village Picture Butte had 600 to 800 residents. The community would grow to include an outdoor dance hall located where Ben Nyhof's home now sits on Rogers Avenue.

A movie theatre also operated in the village where M & M Confec­tionery is now located. Gibbons said the theatre changed shows three times a week and offered a double showing Saturdays.

Picture Butte was an active com­munity and continued to develop un­til its incorporation as a town in 1960.

Gibbons said the relocation of Japanese Canadians from the west coast in 1941 boosted the population of the area between Picture Butte and Raymond by 1,400 and helped develop southern Alberta.

Gibbons' father served as the first mayor of the village for seven years. Fifty years after it officially became a village Feb. 4, 1943 Gibbons can still recall the humble beginnings that became Picture Butte.

POLITICAL POOP How tough is it to be a politician these days? REAL tough! Even when they admit they've told a lie,

nobody believes 'em. • • •

FRIENDLY ADVICE Love your enemy. It'll drive him nuts.

• • • WOODY AND MIA

It'll be interesting to see how much money Woody Allen will spend in his ongoing legal dispute with his for­mer lover Mia Farrow.

Page Six knows that Woody understands the value of money. After all, he once proclaimed: "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons."

• • • QUOTE DU JOUR

"If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married." — Ac­tress Katherine Hepburn.

Moderator to visit The United Church of Can­

ada's moderator will arrive in southern Alberta this week for a five-day visit.

Here is Stanley McKay's itin­erary: • Wednesday, 7 p.m., Vulcan Culture and Recreation Centre. Short talks by McKay and dis­cussion on the authority and interpretation of Scriptures; sex in the United Church; ecumen­ism; and native issues. Worship service at 9:30 p.m. • Thursday, noon, Ericksen's Restaurant, Lethbridge. South­ern Alberta Council of Public Affairs topic: Justice issues a modern church cannot duck. Potluck supper, 6 p.m., South­minster United Church. Panel of four will introduce topics and ask for McKay's response. Topics: The gospel message for today; local congregations and social issues; the importance of worship. • Friday, noon, Raymond United Church. Bring-your-own-sand-wich lunch. Topic: The small rural church. Trinity United Church, Picture Butte, 3 p.m. Topic: Agricultural issues and the benefits of the Oldman River

dam. Potluck supper with Naomi Kowo of Zimbabwe, 6 p.m., Trinity. Topic: Coloni­alism and comparing indigenous people in Zimbabwe with those in Canada. • Saturday, various meetings in Brocket and Pincher Creek including a visit to the Oldman River Dam. • Sunday, 10 a.m., Foothills United Church, Cowley. Worship service. Another worship serv­ice, noon, Pincher Creek United Church. Potluck lunch and meeting with youth to follow. • Monday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 9, various meetings in Med­icine Hat.

"It's really quite a privilege to have him come here," says Jim George, congregational counsel­lor for the South Alberta Presby­tery of the United Church of Can­ada.

"They hold that office for two years. I guess they consider part of that responsibility to make contact with a number of churches across the country."

This is McKay's first visit to southern Alberta as moderator. He was elected in August, 1992.

Zimbabwe teacher promotes learning

By KATHY BLY Naomi Kowo has come to Canada

with a message of hope for the Chris­tian faith.

As a participant in the Partner in Residence Program with the United Church she left her home in Harare, Zimbabwe a week ago to spend six months in Canada, including three in Picture Butte.

Kowo is here to educate Canadians on the differences and similarities between Christians here and in her home. As a lay person with the Coun­cil of Churches in Zimbabwe she was invited to Canada to share her culture and her Christian faith.

"It's something that is developing now," she explained.

The council is composed of several different denominations which all work together to help people help themselves. Kowo is Methodist.

The ecumenical family, as the churches working together are call­ed, is interested in promoting a world-wide relationship grounded in Christian belief.

Kowo said for years the relation­ship between Canada and Africa has been one of donor and recipient. Through the Partner in Residence Program she hopes to reverse the relationship and give something back to Canada by providing an education in her culture and the changing approach to development in Africa.

"We're trying to develop a deeper understanding of each other's culture," she said.

Historically, there has been less sharing by Africa with countries of­fering assistance, noted Kowo.

"It helps us put an emphasis on the human touch which we need more than money," she said in explaining her visit.

While staying in Picture Butte Kowo will travel to other congrega­tions in southern Alberta to share her faith and culture. She will move far­ther north in the spring and spend three months visiting churches in the foothills.

Picture Butte's United Church minister, Rev. Paul Taylor, said the invitation to Kowo to visit Canada as a guest of the church came in response to people in the area being interested in enriching their understanding with partners overseas.

He said the church approached the program by asking what they could receive from their brothers and sisters in the faith.

The search to find the right person to make the visit began two years ago and came from all levels of the United Church in Canada. The goal was always to help build a more equal partnership between Chris­tians in Canada and those in Africa.

Don't judge a great people by the actions of a few

Cultural genocide charged • Natives suffering from disproportionate numbers of suicides

EDMONTON (CP) - The Lubi-con Indians of northern Alberta and other aboriginal people in Canada are the victims of cultural genocide, says the head of the United Church of Canada.

"Aboriginal languages are under tremendous strain in terms of their survival, and that's the root of cul­tural genocide," Right Rev. Stan McKay — a Manitoba treaty Indian and the first native to be elected moderator of Canada's largest Prot­estant denomination — said in Edmonton Tuesday.

And the relatively high number of suicides among some native groups is another element of geno­cide, he said in an interview.

Because natives are at the fringe of society "there are First Nations people suffering from disproportion­ate numbers of suicides."

He cited the example of the James Bay Cree in northern Quebec, where one hydro project has been com­pleted and another is being consid­ered. The social upheaval from development has resulted in large numbers of attempted and suc­cessful suicides among the Cree there, he said.

McKay, a Cree who grew up on the Fisher River reserve 200 kilo­metres north of Winnipeg, said he has become disillusioned with how Canada's political and legal systems have treated aboriginal people.

He spoke to the Edmonton Inter-faith Committee for Aboriginal Rights about church support for Alberta's Lubicon Cree and other native causes. McKay applauded the joint action of several denomi­nations which together are backing the Lubicon.

The band caught the public eye during the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988 when it organized a boycott of an exhibit of native artifacts during the Games, to draw attention to a 50-year-old land claim.

Later that fall, the Lubicon caught the spotlight again when they organ­ized a blockade preventing resource companies from entering land they claim is their own.

That claim still hasn't been set­tled.

After spending Monday with the Lubicon in their settlement at Little Buffalo, about 500 kilometres north­west of Edmonton, McKay said liv­ing conditions there are unaccept­able.

"They are living in standards that

NEW UNITED CHURCH moderator Rt. Reverand Stan McKay, the first native Canadian to be elected to the position, speaks at an inter-faith meeting at Robertson-Wesley United Church in Edmonton Tuesday. CP PHOTO are not normal in Canada — what would be described as Third World conditions."

Despite that, McKay said he was struck by the hope that still exists in the community. "They're tired, the fight has been long, the battle is difficult . . . but they are not pre­pared to submit."

Talks between the Lubicon and the federal and Alberta govern­ments have been stalled since Sep­tember, when Lubicon Chief Ber­nard Ominayak last spoke with federal Indian Affairs Minister Tom Siddon.

The Lubicon have turned down two federal offers. The band is seek­ing $170 million, including $100 mil­lion for lost oil and gas royalties. Ottawa and Alberta have offered $73 million, including 246 square kilo­metres of land which they have val­ued at $10.5 million.

Rev. Jacques Johnson, an Oblate priest who served on a 13-member commission set up by the Alberta Opposition New Democrats last May to study the Lubicon issue, also spoke at Tuesday's gathering.

Johnson said after holding five public hearings the commission's report should be released by mid-March with recommendations to solve the longstanding dispute.

Johnson called for public support once the report is out. "As citizens, we must raise our voices and say enough is enough — it's time to bring it to a settlement."

TODAY'S MUSINGS The children of a prominent, well-to-do family hired a

biographer to write a book on the family's history. They told the biographer about "Uncle Jimmy" — the one black sheep in the family. Seems poor ol' Uncle Jimmy had been found guilty of murder and had been executed in the electric chair. The family insisted the biographer use a lot of tact when dealing with this disgraced family member.

So, after a lot of thought, the biographer wrote: "Uncle Jimmy occupied a chair of applied electronics at one of our leading government institutions. He was attached to his position by the strongest of ties and his death came as a great shocks

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African visitor message of faith Continued from Page 4

"Wherever we are we have a mis­sion to carry out," explained Kowo. "Discovering our strengths helps us strengthen this mission."

Taylor said an evening has been planned in February to invite local congregations to spend an evening with Kowo reflecting on the common ministry together as Christians. On Friday, Feb. 5 United Church moderator Stan McKay will visit for an evening of dialogue with Kowo and the local congregation. It will be geared to reflecting on the common Christian mission in Canada and Zimbabwe.

NAOMI KOWO . . . sharing faith

For Kowo, the central issue in Africa is the food shortage as severe drought has plagued her homeland for a number of years. Rains came this summer and now the emphasis must shift to preparation.

"What sort of long-term program can we set up so when another drought hits we are prepared?" ask­ed Kowo.

The second issue deals with developmental programs and the need to educate African people to help themselves. It is through in­come generating programs the coun­cil she works for hopes to fight proverty.

Kowo said the educational ap­proach is geared to helping in­dividuals find their strengths and a direction for their lives.

"The whole idea (is) to help peo­ple to help themselves," she said.

The council can provide small grants or loans to help individuals finance ideas which will generate in­come for them and bring them out of proverty.

Kowo said living on handouts doesn't give her people the con­fidence they need to make their own way in life.

The third issue identified by Kowo is the need for health education at all levels from primary care on through life. The council works with the government in Zimbabwe to further this goal.

"There's a lot of awareness going on as in diseases such as AIDS and cholera which has become a pro­blem because of the lack of clean water," she said.

"People need to talk around those issues and get prepared on how to deal with them," she added.

The council is also dealing with five refugee camps in her homeland with over 900,000 people. The drought has also created a flood of orphans who need education to help them make their own way in life.

The council will provide scholar­ships to help children persue an education when money isn't available to them. As assistant general secretary with the council, Kowo has a special interest in education.

She was allowed to persue her education at a time when her church and society didn't feel girls should be

encouraged to seek higher education.

Kowo's father was a farmer and her family included her own brother and 19 stepbrothers and stepsisters. She was raised by her stepmother after her natural mother died and as the eldest girl was given the biggest share of chores.

"My father had in-sight into my future."

"At that time education for girls was not stressed," she said. "My father had insight into my future."

Education, she explained, was the only inheritance her father could give her.

Kowo advanced through primary and secondary school to teacher training. She taught for 15 years from 1962 to 1977. She also took management training and in 1980 joined the council as co-ordinator of women's development programs. In mid-1987 she took on her present role with the council.

Kowo realizes she received a lot more education than was the norm for the time and she seeks to foster education as a way of returning the gift she received.

"It was a breakthrough cultural­ly and through his own religion," she said of her father's insistence she achieve a higher education.

Her father also broke through tradition by allowing her to marry the person of her own choice and not someone within her own religion. Her husband is a carpenter and they have three sons and two daughters.

Kowo credits her teachers for some of her success in life because they encouraged her father to send her for more education. At that time it was a big achievement for a stu­dent of her background to be allow­ed to attend a mission school.

"It was like God was lifting me every time from one stage to the next," she said.

Kowo said it was the support of those around her and her faith which gave her the confidence to move on. She explained this is the main reason she could not refuse the invitation to visit Canada.

"I'm here not because I know too much but I'm here in response to my God's call to do his work and I have confidence he will do it with me."

Historically, churches in Africa have gone into less developed areas and built schools and hospitals creating mission centres that service the needs of rural people. Kowo said following independence the govern­ment built more schools but did not provide the basics such as good teachers, textbooks and the training people needed to persue their education.

Where the church had once step­ped in to build mission schools and provide health care it is now stepp­ing in to upgrade the schools scat­tered around the country to better equip them to meet the needs of the students.

The council works as a co­ordinator of resources helping to direct students to the programs they can benefit from the most. Kowo said they are doing a lot of vocational training, giving people specific assistance in areas they are in­terested in.

In the past government and relief agencies have provided equipment to people but have not educated them and allowed them to make their own decisions and discover their own strengths and interests. Now Kowo said the work of the council is to help people find their own way and make their lives better.

For Kowo the mission to share in Christian faith is the same, whether in Picture Butte or Harare, Zimbabwe.

HERALD PHOTO BY DAVID ROSSTTER

SHELLY CHARLESWORTH, registered dental assistant with the Lethbridge Health Unit, demonstrates brushing methods on a maxi-sized

mouth while Jeffery Fyfe, Grade 3 student at Westminster School, practises the correct technique.

Ardis Branch, right, has been spending her last few days at work in the Picture Butte town office showing Crystal Nummi the front office operations.

Branch looking forward to golf

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Residents of Picture Butte are see­ing a new face at the town office.

Ardis Branch, who handled the clerking and cashier duties for the town, retired this month after 6 1/2 years in the position.

A long-time resident of the com­munity, Branch worked 18 years at Barton Motors, just over a year at the sugar factory before it closed and 10 years with her husband Howard in Branch Automotive.

Howard recently retired from maintenance at the Picture Butte Municipal Hospital and the couple have made plans to travel and play golf. This fall they inte"'' *« trawl tn

eastern Canada to visit their son in Ottawa and tour the eastern coast.

"We just hope to be able to have a nice holiday and enjoy our grand­children," Branch said.

She added she has enjoyed her position with the town and working with town staff and Picture Butte residents.

Crystall Nummi, formerly senior accounting clerk at the local Scotiabank, has take over the posi­tion vacated by Branch. She moved to Picture Butte from British Colum­bia in 1983 and resides in town with her husband Boyd and son Gavin.

Birth Announcements

TWINS — MURRAY Alison is pleased to announce the

arrival of her brother, DEREK , CHARLES, weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces; and sister, MONICA ANNE, weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces, born January 17, 1993.

Proud parents are Bruce and Barb Murray. Equally proud grandparents are Chuck and Wilda Murray of Picture Butte, Nellie Danyluk of Sherwood Park and Frank Castor of Edmonton.

Special thanks to Dr. Okamura and R.N. Sheila.

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« BAHLER We ore happy to announce ^

the birth of our daughter, ^r « Kelsey Lynn; born February -fc • 10 93. weighing 7 lbs 5 ozs J J Proud parents are Richard S w j ( Joanne Special thanks to Dr -fr •jt Davey S the nurses at +f +T. Lethbridge Regional Hospital J ; _ * • * • • • * * • • • • • • • • • • *

SNEDDEN (HAWKINS) Proud parents, Brian and Tammy

are happy to announce the birth of their first child. JENNA ALBERTA, born on April 15, 1993 at 2:23 A.M., weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and 20" long.

Equally proud are grandparents: Fred and -Karen Hawkins of Lethbridge and Marilyn Snedden of Gwynne. Great grandparents are Ruth and Jack James, Bob and Ann Hawkins and Leslie Snedden. Great great grandma is Alberta Stauffer.

We would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Starke, delivery nurse Sharon Mercer and all the nursing staff on the maternity ward at L.R.H. Insured.

OWSLEY Drew is pleased to announce the

safe a r r iva l of his bro ther , MITCHELL JOHN. Mitch was born on May 18,1993, weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces.

Proud parents are Ken and Lea-Ann Owsley.

Proud grandparents are Kenneth ("Mick") and Vera Owsley and John and Judy Lawson, all of Lethbridge.

Special thanks to Dr. Davey and all of the maternity staff at the L.R.H.

SWEET 16 CYNTHIA OLDENBURGER

It's a Girl! ANDERSON

Kevin, Michell and big sister Megan are thrilled to announce the arrival of KATELYN JANAE born Sunday, January 24, 1993 at 12 28 A.M. weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces

Proud grandparents are Rex and Joanne Anderson of Barnwell and Duane and Necia Oliver of Picture Butte.

It's a Girl! ZALESAK

Rick and Sharla are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, JORDAN DAWN, born March 15, 1993 and weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

Jordan's proud grandparents are Brian and Sandra Hagen of Vauxhall and Paul and Dianne Zalesak of Picture Butte.

Special thanks to Dr. Davey and the nursing staff at L.R.H. Their care was e x c e l l e n t and much appreciated.

Birth Announcements

JONES Darren and Marnie and big sister

Sidney wish to announce the arrival of Marcus Darren, Born May 10 9:01 A.M. Proud grandparents are Darryl and Necia Jones and Robert and Carolyn Pickering of Picture Butte. Special thanks to Doctor Wescott and the nursing staff at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital.

DEARLA and DANNY are having a

"COME AND GO TEA" to celebrate their mother,

MADELINE SEVERTSON'S 70th BIRTHDAY

I Friday, July 30, 1993 | % 1:30-3:30 p.m. \ 0 PIYAMI LODGE, PICTURE BUTTE S'% NO GIFTS, PLEASE!

Lordy Lordy Look Who's 40

HAPPY 40th VAL

From the Golf Gang and Danielle

celebrate

ELIZABETH ZMEKO'S

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Birthday June 20

2:00-5:30 p.m. Seniors Center 500 - 11 St. S.

Lethbridge NO GIFTS PLEASE

WALSH Wade and Susan are excited about

their little girl, MARIE ELAINE, born February 5, 1993, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces.

Equally excited are grandparents Dick and Carol Sawa and uncles Dean and Glen.

Special thanks to Dr. C. Stewart and the L.R.H. maternity staff.

Birth Announcements

SOSICK Leanne and Craig Sosick are

pleased to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, DARCIE PAIGE, born July 10, 1993.

Proud grandparents are Bill and Agnes Sosick and Dwayne and Wendy Jones.

Special thanks to doctors and staff of L.R.H.

GIBSON (BODNAR) What could be more precious than a

little baby boy? That's right, another baby boy! Big brother, Jordan is thrilled to announce the arrival of ADAM TAYLOR, born May 22, 1993, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Proud parents are Mike and darol.

Proud grandparents are George and Val Gibson of Lethbridge and Bill and Pat Bodnar of Picture Butte. Equally proud great-grandparents are Byng and Kay Jensen of Picture Butte and Gordon and Agrteg Burrows and Esta Burrows, all of Calgary.

Special thanks to Dr. Wescott _nd the incredible L.R.H. nursing staff.

GILLIES Sandra and Grant are pleased to

announce the birth of their first child, a son, DUSTIN CURTIS, arrived at 2:41 P.M., on Wednesday, February 17,1993.

Proud grandparents are Floyd and Yoko Gillies of Picture Butte and Melvin and Darlene Rutschke, of Bassano.

Thank you to Dr. Wescott, Dr. Davey, Maureen and the rest of the nurses at L.R.H.

Happy 85th Birthday

ELSIE MclLROY Love from your children, grand­

children and great grandchildren.

It's a Girl! WARNOCK

Barry, Terri and big brother Shane are very pleased to announce that the Lord has blessed them with the safe arrival of a happy and healthy baby girl, KAYLEE SEAN was born on August 12,1993 weighing 7lbs, 2oz.

Proud grandparents are Walter and Anna Kortt of Lethbridge and Helen Warnock Scott of Kimberley, B.C.

Sincere thanks to the maternity staff at L.R.H. and Dr. Davey for sharing in a very special moment with us.

HERAUF (nee STENSRUD) Mike and Sharla are delighted to

announce the safe arrival of their first child, ANDREW MICHAEL was born on July 11, 1993, tipping the scales at 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and 201 _ inches long.

Thrilled grandparents are Peter and Mary Herauf of Lethbridge and Adrien and Shirley Stensrud of Bow Island. Proud great grandmas are Agatha Herauf of Regina and May Weatherhead of Burdett.

Special thanks to Dr. Davey, Dr. Kizuk and the staff of the Delivery Suite and 3A at L.R.H.

JOHNSON Cyrena and Darcy are please to

announce the arrival of their first child KARISSA KIMBERLY, born July 19, 1993 at 6:05 P.M. weighing 8 lbs, 7 oz.

Proud grandparents are Stan and Alyce Johnson and Allison and Miles Cameron. Proud great grandparents are Myrtle Johnson and Stella and Malcom Savage,.

Special thanks to Dr. Musk and the caring staff at the Regional Hospital.

Its a Boy! DRIESSEN

Dave and Brenda Driessen, along with big sister Kelsey would like to announce the safe arrival of JORDAN MATTHEW, born August 13, 1993 at 2:47 P.M., wieghing 8 lbs. and 11 ozs.

Excited grandparents are Jack and Peggy Irvine of Picture Butte and Peter and Freida Driessen of Mis­sion, B.C.

A very special thanks to Dr. Kozan for the excellent care, Charlene in Delivery, and all the maternity nurses on 3A.

Hopefully medical student Rory MacKay found his first delivery a memorable one.

SHEARER Derrick and Rhonda are pleased to

announce the birth of their daughter, KAITLYN MARIE, on September 7, 1993, weighing 7 lbs, 9 ozs.

Proud grandparents are Del and Carole Homulos of Lethbridge, and Ken and Peggy Dunn of Picture Butte and the late Lyle Shearer.

E q u a l l y p roud a r e g r e a t grandparents George and Beth Homulos and Evelyn Hunt of Lethbridge.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to delivery suite nurse Carolyn and special added thanks to Dr. Davey for bringing our precious baby girl into this world safely. Spe­cial thanks also to all the maternity ward staff at L.R.H.

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77ie family of Mae & Les Lewis invite you to an Open House in honor of their parents 50th anniversary on Sat, February 27 at the Elks Hall Picture Butte from 2-4 p.m. No gifts your presence is our gift.

LEWIS We want to thank everyone who

came to our 50th Wedding Anniver­sary Party. For the flowers, gifts, cards and phone calls. A special thanks to our children, for all they did to keep things running smoothly. To our grandchildren and great grand­children, that was quite the skit. A lot of it was true too. Thank you to Audrey and Helen for all your help.

- Les and Mae Lewis

ZALESAK We would like to thank everyone

who made our 25th Wedding Anniversary so very special.

Thanks to our family and friends for the cards, flowers and gifts. An extra big thank you to our children: Jaci, Dawn and Craig for putting on such a wonderful evening.

- Edd and Peggy Zalesak

Elroy and Nellie Nieboer Request the pleasure of your company to an Open House, to celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary. Sven Erickson's Family Restaurant on Thurs­day, April 8, 1993, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Golden Anniversary Family and friends of Bernard and

Dora Nolan are invited to help celebrate their Golden Anniversary. To be held May 1st, from 8 p.m. to Mid­night with a Buffet at 10:30, at the Elks Hall in Picture Butte. No gifts please.

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May wedding The families of Helen Warnock

(Haller) and Gerry Scott, formerly of Lethbridge, wish to announce their marriage which took place May 18,1993 in Wasa, B.C. The cou­ple resides in Kimberley.

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OPEN HOUSE 25th Wedding Anniversary DUANE and ELAINE DICK

Sunday, July 18, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. home of Edith Sauer farm,

Picture Butte. No gifts please.

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60thj anniversary Thankfifl to God, the children of

Mr. and Mrs. Stronks of Picture Butte, are happy to announce the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents and grandparents. The anniversary is Tuesday, July 13, 1993. Because of health reasons, there will be no formal celebration. The family is thankful for the many good years their parents have had together.

Happy 95th Birthday GEORGE T O D D *_«*

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Birthday

ALEX From Mother,

Paul and Family

4—SUNNY SOUTH NEWS, Coaldole, Alberta, Tuesday, February 9, 1993

Local teens enter Miss Teen Lethbridge Picture Butte and Coaldale are

well represented this year in the Miss Teen Lethbridge pageant.

Five students from schools in the two communities are among the girls who will compete in the annual pageant Thursday in Lethbridge.

Jenny Van Nistel Rooy, who at­tends Grade 9 at St. Catherine's School in Picture Butte, is a 14 year old with an active interest in sports.

The daughter of Helen and Frank Van Nistel Rooy, Jenny entered the contest on somewhat of a dare and thought it might be a good experience.

"It's really a lot of fun," she ad­mits, despite the hectic rehearsal and public appearance schedule.

Jenny has learned new skills in­cluding dancing and is finding the whole experience a rewarding one. Her interests include figure skating, volleyball, basketball and almost any sport.

In the future her plans include more schooling with a possible future in law enforcement.

Kelsey Papworth, 15, is also a Grade 9 student but attends classes at Picture Butte High School.

She is the daughter of Cynthia and John Papworth and admits to a keen interest in all sports.

"I though it would be a good ex­perience," she said of her decision to enter the pageant.

Kelsey also looks at it as a way to meet new people which she said she has been able to do. She also heard from former contestants the event is a lot of fun.

In her spare time Kelsey enjoys sports including figure skating and

JENNY VAN NISTELROOY KATHRYN LARTER

. . . a lot of fun spending time with friends.

Kathryn Larter, 15, is a Grade 10 student at Picture Butte High School who will celebrate her 16th birthday the day before the pageant.

She is the daughter of Marland and Marilyn Larter. She also decided to enter the contest because of the new experiences it offers. i

Kathryn lists publicity, fun and meeting new people as some of the highlights of the several days of pageant-related activities.

She enjoys piano, skiing, horseback riding and volleyball, and is an active 4-H club member in the area.

With encouragement from her mom 17-year-old Jody Kusalik of

Papworth named runner-up

A Picture Butte High School stu­dent was among the finalists in the recent Miss Teen Lethbridge pageant.

Kelsey Papworth, a 15-year-old Grade 9 student, finished third runner-up in the event. She also took home the title of Miss Teen Fitness.

Each contestant took part in a fitness test during the events leading up to the pageant and Papworth came out tfie most fit. She said con­testants had to do bench step-ups and sit-ups in addition to a flexibility test as part of the testing.

Papworth enjoyed the pageant and may consider entering the contest again in the future.

"It was a lot of fun," she said. "I met lots of new people "

. . . meet new people Coaldale also entered the pageant.

The Grade 12 Kate Andrews High School student felt the opportunity Miss Teen Lethbridge would offer her was too good to pass by.

"This has opened new doors for me," she said. "Preparing for the pageant has given me a lot of con­fidence and experience with public speaking and modelling I didn't have previously."

Jody admits the whole thing is a new experience for her because she has had no self-improvement or modelling training, but she notes "I'm not doing that bad."

A well disciplined individual, Jody has been employed at a five-day-a-week job for the past two years in ad-dition to maintaining a good scholastic record. After graduation she plans to attend the respiratory technology program at SAIT.

"My goal is to work in the health care system, working with people and saving lives, which is important to me," she said. "I'd like to work in a neonatal intensive care unit as it's something different and it's intense work. I work best under pressure."

For the hazel-eyed, auburn-haired girl, the highlight of the pageant would be winning and being able to represent teenagers but she adds, "the whole thing is just a great experience."

KELSEY PAPWORTH

. . . new experience

Jody, the daughter of Joanne and Edward Kusalik, has resided in Coaldale for the past 12 years.

Experiencing public speaking and modelling is what enticed 16-year-old Mandy Williams of Coaldale to seek the Miss Teen Lethbridge crown.

The Kate Andrews Grade 11 stu­dent said encouragement from her mom, a former Picture Butte Jam­boree Queen, also gave her an extra nudge.

With no experience in modelling or public speaking Mandy went into the pageant interviews relying on her cheerful disposition, good school marks and other personal attributes.

"I entered this for the fun of meeting new people and the oppor­tunity to gain experience I would not have the chance to otherwise," she said.

With hopes of becoming a gynecologist, Mandy is putting her savings as a waitress at the Coaldale Motor Inn toward that dream.

For the five-foot eight-inch, green-eyed girl her goal right now is to work toward Thursday's pageant and reap the benefits of making new friends, experiencing new activities and modelling fabulous clothes she otherwise wouldn't have the chance to wear.

Mandy is the daughter of Judi Williams of Coaldale.

JODY KUSALIK . . . open new doors

MANDY WILLIAMS . . . learning experience

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- Barb Gullickson from Barons, Paul and Elaine Martin from Trinity attended the Rain Makers Stone Lodge dedication ceremonies in September. The ceremonies were at the site of a 500 year ok medicine wheel.

KELSEY PAPWORTH . . . lots of fun

Picture Butte students Jenny Van Nistel Rooy and Kathryn Larter were also part of the contest as were Coaldale students Jody Kusalik and Mandy Williams.

Picture Butte Sugar Kings' Cori Watson was named first team allstar and teammate Kim Tolley was named second team allstar for their efforts in the Coalhurst Crusaders invitational.

Barb Dowhaniuk, left, and teammates Min Yoshida and Faye Price put a little elbow grease into their sweeping during the mixed

curling bonspiel in Picture Butte over the weekend.

Nobleford celebrates 75 years of history By KATHY BLY ^ _

Nobleford's annual community potluck supper kicked off a year of birthday celebrations for the village.

Incorporated in 1918, Nobleford marked 75 years as a village on Sun­day, Feb. 28. A special anniversary pin struck for the occasion went on sale Saturday.

A number of local residents gathered in the community complex Saturday to celebrate the village's birthday during its annual potluck supper. The evening included music and reminiscing about the early days of the community.

Long-time residents Andy and Ada Sherman attended the birthday par­ty and recalled some of the area's history.

Andy, who was born Feb. 17, 1918 and raised in the Keho Lake area, is the same age as the village.

Ada also grew up in the area after moving to Nobleford with her fami­ly in 1939. She married Andy in 1941 and both worked for Noble Farms, he as a farm hand and she as a cook's helper.

The couple lived above the grocery store in the village until they saved enough money to buy their first house. At that time the community's business sector included a hardware store, a butcher shop, a Chinese cafe and two service stations.

The United Church was the only church in the community at the time and Andy said the hotel, which was built in Nobleford's early days, burn­ed in 1928.

A special 75th Anniver­sary pin for Nobleford went on sale Saturday.

"It hasn't changed too much," he added.

Ada remembers the board sidewalks and the train that took residents to the city each day. She recalled how everyone in the com­munity went down in the evening to meet the train which brought people and mail to the small village.

"We had excellent train service," noted Eileen Urvold, who came to

the community in 1946 as a teacher and regularly used the trafrrto visit her sister in Lethbridge.

Urvold said country dances were the main source of entertainment for area residents years ago. The small rural schools served as dance halls and everyone came out to socialize and dance.

"Dances were the big entertain­ment," added Andy.

During the supper Saturday area residents recalled the contributions of area pioneers like Charles S. No­ble, after whom the village was named.

A cairn was built in the village to commemorate the early history of the community and the efforts of No­ble in developing the area.

A tape of the May 15,1982 dedica­tion ceremony featuring guest speaker Grant McKewan, who credited Noble for his determination to make agriculture work in the area, was also played at the supper.

"I think there's so much to say in favor of small communities," McKewan said in his speech.

"I salute Nobleford," he added, calling it a monument in its own right.

Andy and Ada Sherman are two of the long time residents of Nobleford.

McKewan, who wrote a book about Noble, recognized his contribution to the area and the pioneering effort and spirit he displayed.

As part of birthday celebrations for the community a school reunion has been planned and the village will

during honor the milestone year Heritage Days in August.

The potluck supper was sponsored by the Agriculture Society which is planning an official opening for the musuem located in the community complex.

Summer games logo approved

Summer games on schedule

Picture Butte's summer games committee has unveilled the logo for the 1994 Southern Alberta Summer Games.

Committee chairman Bert Foord said the logo has been approved and will become part of the publicity and promotion of the games in the community.

"We look forward to people seeing lots of the logo around over the next year and a half," he added.

The logo, drawn by a southern Alberta artist who donated his work anonymously, incorporates some of the same symbols used in the the Town of Picture Butte logo. It shows the year of the games and makes reference to Picture Butte hosting the 25th games.

The logo will be used on let­terheads and promotional materials for the summer games, in addition to souvenirs which will be sold dur­

ing the games including a collectors' pin. It will also be used on first edi­tion games shirts to be printed this spring to promote the games at local events during the next year and a half.

Premier could attend

RALPH KLEIN . . . planning attendance

Alberta's new premier may be among the dignitaries in Picture Butte for the official opening of the community centre later this year.

The centre, which is still under construction, will open some time in the spring and Premier Ralph Klein's office has indicated he can attend an official opening July 2.

Picture Butte mayor Rick Casson told town council last week if the premier is willing to attend the open­ing the community should organize the opening to accommodate his schedule.

The date for the opening will be confirmed before the town begins planning the event.

Planning for the 1994 Southern Alberta Summer Games is well under way in Picture Butte.

With more than a year left before the Games begin chairman Bert Foord said planning is on schedule.

"We're on target for where we want to be," he said. "Everything seems to be in good hands and get­ting under way.

"I think it's going very positive right now."

The finance committee under chairman Jon Stevens is preparing to launch its plans for fund-raising to cover the cost of hosting the games.

"Our target is to finance the $70,000 budget," added Foord.

The organization of the individual sports chairmen has also been under way since Picture Butte learned it would host the 1994 event.

Sports director Sue Ruaben said almost all of the sports chairmen have past experience in the Games events they have agreed to chair.

The sports chairmen have been working in the last few months on budgets and projecting equipment requirements.

A number of the chairmen recent­ly attended a sports workshop with former sports chairmen from the Fort Macleod 1992 games and the Vulcan 1993 games, and represen­tatives from the Southern Alberta

BERT FOORD . . . very positive

Recreation Association and the Alberta Sports Council.

Ruaben said the meeting was a good one and helped give the chairmen a better idea of what is re­quired to host their events.

"It will give our chairmen a real­ly good start," she said.

"We have 16 sports and we hope as well to have some demonstration sports during the Games," she added.

Rauben is excited about the volunteers who have agreed to chair

sports and said she has already seen a high level of commitment and ex­pertise from them.

Darts chairmen Greg and Mary Lazaruk are Canadian champion dart players and horseshoe chair­man Julie Ewing has travelled around North America pitching shoes at every level of competition. Experience like this is what Ruaben believes will benefit the games.

Other chairmen are: Earl Dunn and Diane Moon, equestrian; Mur­ray Hanna, golf; Mike Davies, slowpitch; Marvin Bebek, soccer; Brian Murray and Cheryl Leclair, swimming; Aldo Bianchini, track and field; Bill Richardson and Glenn Secretan, archery; Dianne Nolette and Nancie Oosterbroek, badmin­ton; Donna Branch, basketball; Jack Taylor, canoeing; Lori Sincen-nes, cycling; Jeanette Heinen, the road race; Boyd Nummi, tennis; and Terry Kerkoff, volleyball.

Ruaben said the County of Lethbridge has offered to work with the Games committee to acquire grants for equipment and has com­mitted school facilities to the games.

She added any help offered for the Games would be appreciated and co­operation is the only way to host an event of this magnitude.

Rauben is confident the volunteer effort will provide for a first class presentation of the 25th Games.

Grade 9 students Rorik Rutledge and Rob Hoyt check over their borrowed bicycle built- for-two prior to the bike-a-thon.

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Post office stamped Canadian landmark

OTTAWA (TNS, Staff) - One of downtown Lethbridge's familiar landmarks has been recognized as one of the country's important his­toric buildings.

The Lethbridge Federal Building and Post Office, completed in 1914 at a cost of some $300,000, was one of only 64 buildings assigned to the new Canadian Register of Heritage Properties in 1992.

The register, a project of the fed­eral, provincial and territorial gov­ernments, is intended to be a rec­ord of the country's most notable heritage properties. More buildings, and some archaeological sites, will be added to it as years go by.

George High, Lethbridge post­master, was delighted if somewhat surprised by the news when con­tacted Friday. It was the first he had heard of the designation.

"I think it is quite an honor to be designated as one of those heritage buildings," he said.

The Lethbridge Federal Building is considered to be "an excellent example" of federal-government buildings built in small urban cen­tres around Canada at the begin­ning of the 20th century, says the register.

The buildings represented the spread of federal government serv­ices across Canada.

Architecturally, the Lethbridge building is considered a good example of Beaux Arts design. It is built of smooth ashlar masonry and displays a formal style of design that reflects its quality, the register says.

The building was designed by the Department of Public Works under the authority of the department's chief architect of the time, David Ewart.

Although the building, which was faced with expensive Tyndal stone from Manitoba on the west and north elevations, was finished in 1914 it wasn't until 1916 that the trademark clock imported from England was installed.

Lethbridge's urban design guidelines have been significantly influenced by the building, according to the register.

Its construction was backed by Charles Magrath, the first mayor of Leth­bridge and a member of Parliament from 1908 to 1911. Magrath engaged in bitter debates with the Hon. W. Pugsley, the minister of post offices, to locate the building here even though the city was represented by a member of the Opposition.

Greg Ellis, city archivist, said the building's construction was a notable accomplishment for Lethbridge.

"It was a significant landmark for a town of 5,000 to 6,000 then. It established us, through this building, as a centre of some importance — a regional centre," he said.

Stevens manager of the year

HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

LETHBRIDGE POST OFFICE

A number of honors including a na­tional service award were recently presented to the Scotiabank in Pic­ture Butte.

Bank manager Jon Stevens has been named manger of the year for branches in the Alberta-south region. He was selected from 50 branch managers in the area.

The local branch was also presented with a national service award for excellence which was presented to Stevens and Elaine Bridge by Scotiabank's president during the bank's annual general employee meeting in Kananaskis Feb. 12.

Stevens said the service award is a branch award and one of 40 given out across Canada. The bank also participates in a yearly incentive program and was awarded the President's Award for finishing se­cond out of a group of 33 branches across the prairie region including Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario.

"We remain as the bank's largest agricultural loan portfolio in Canada," said Stevens after return­ing to Picture Butte with the awards.

The bank has held that honor for a number of years.

Stevens said the awards he and his branch received were earned through the efforts of the entire bank staff.

"This is undoubtedly the best staff I've had in my banking career," said

A team effort by Scotiabank employees in Picture Butte netted two service awards and manager of the year honors for branch manager Jon Stevens. Bank employees include, from the left in back, Elaine Bridge, Merle Bulycz, Jon Stevens, Debbi Ritz, Jewel Barbr, Shari Berendregt, Lori Van Raay and Ken Segboer. In front are Henriette Machecek, Lori Hand, Jackie Eiaschuk, Colleen Hurkens and Barb Murray. Missing from the picture are Don Milne, Cyndy Folden and Marianne Hirose.

Stevens. "My staff certainly have to be credited in assisting me to get the award.

"I'm honored to be chosen. I cer­tainly consider it a highlight in my 33-year banking career."

Stevens joined Scotiabank in 1959 as a trainee in Winnipeg. He transferred to Picture Butte in 1962

but left in 1964 for another position. He was first appointed a bank manager in Calgary in 1974 and returned to Picture Butte as manager in 1989.

He resides in the community with his wife Shirley. Their family in­cludes three sons, two daughters-in-law and one grandson.

JON STEVENS . . . team effort

Many mourn Bland's passing • Family plans private service

Ny DAWN SUGIMOTO of The Herald

Terry Bland will be remembered by many for his years of dedication to the community.

And that civic commitment car­ries on even as he's laid to rest.

The Blands will have a private family service, donating to a city charity in lieu of a funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alberta Lung Association or any local charity.

The family plans to have a spring­time tree planting ceremony for the public to join in a memorial for Bland. The details are to be announced.

Bland, a longtime city busi­nessman and local radio talk show host for 20 years, died peacefully at home Thursday evening following a lengthy battle with emphysema and a heart condition. He was 68.

Sen. Joyce Fairbairn was one of many mourning his loss.

"From a personal perspective, I admired Terry tremendously," she said. "He made a real contribution in the media in Lethbridge. He gave people a way to plug into issues and express views. He did it in a very astute, personable way.

"It's just a tremendous loss for a community for somebody not just with his abilities, but with his per­sonal qualities, good humor and friendship. He was a very agressive broadcaster with a sharp wit. But there was just an extraordinary car­ing and soft side of Terry Bland that I got to know."

She said his courage in speaking about his illness and sparking local debate on the national issue of euthanasia was "totally in charac­ter."

"Terry, right to the end, wanted to contribute to public understand­ing," she said.

Aid. Don LeBaron said Bland will be remembered for his tireless work

TERRY BLAND on behalf of southern Alberta's agri­culture industry.

"His heart and soul was involved with his wife and family, the city of Lethbridge and district," LeBaron said. "I've lost a very good friend, a very strong supporter of Lethbridge, of agriculture and of our way of life."

Bland continued to lobby even as his health began to fail.

He served on an ad hoc lobby com-mittee making several trips to Ottawa on behalf of sugar beet farmers.

Bland also was a vocal proponeht of the Oldman River Dam, working with the Southern Alberta Water Management Committee.

"He spoke so well and so convinc­ingly," LeBaron said. "He knew the feeling of southern Albertans on the issues."

MP Blaine Thacker said on sev­eral occasions he welcomed oppor­tunities to take part in Bland's show to answer criticisms and explain positions. On other occasions, Thacker drew fire from Bland him­self.

"But over all those years, I just developed a real respect and admiration for him," Thacker said. "The radio show got people

interested in politics, provincially and federally. It was a forum for opposing views to come and clash, and in a democracy that is a strength.

"The community is richer for his having existed."

Sheridan Clark, a retired direc­tor with Alberta Agriculture, said Bland's death brings a sad day for the district.

"He was a spokesman for the underdog and what he felt was right," Clark said. "He wasn't bash­ful about going through anybody's door."

Bland had been a civil engineer in England before moving to Canada in 1957. Once here, he switched pro­fessions to become a photographer.

He leased a studio in 1966 before building his own in 1971, which he ran until his illness.

He was host of a radio talkshow on CJOC from 1970 to 1990.

Bland was president on the Cham­ber of Commerce in the early 1970s and member of the Lethbridge Municipal Hospital board from 1966-1971. He had been active in the Leth­bridge Gyro Club and co-host of the Muscular Dystrophy telethon on CATV Channel 12 for eight years. For three years, he hosted a cooking show on Channel 12 with Truls Andren.

Through his radio program, he supported various community ini­tiatives. When the Lethbridge Regional Hospital began raising money for one pain pump, Bland got involved helping to raise enough money for six pumps.

Bland was especially proud of his involvement with a medical research in southwestern Alberta examining the health of residents in the Pincher Creek area near a sour gas well. He encouraged south­ern Albertans to take part in the McGill University study and was a member of the study's ethics review committee.

Bland is survived by his wife, Pat, daughters Linda, Joanne and Jackie and granddaughters Sabrina and Erin.

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KIM CAMPBELL speaks to reporters Thursday in Ottawa about her plans concerning the Conservative party leadership. , CP PHOTO

The Chin will be missed Inside today

• Mulroney in tears/A3 BAIE-COMEAU, Que. (CP) - When the time

came to thank his oldest friends for their years of devotion, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney tried, but could not choke back the tears. The crowd of about 200 fell silent during the last minute of Mulroney's speech as he struggled, between long pauses, to thank his supporters.

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Randy Smith waiting for big career break

With country music taking over in many parts of Canada and the United States, southern Alberta is no different. We have an abundance of good talent. And one of the more popular country singers in our region is Randy Smith.

Smith was born in Innisfail and raised in Lacombe. He moved here in 1984 from Red Deer. His love of country music was bred into him as his parents and grandparents sang and played musical instruments.

"Whenever there were community festivals or dances, I would get up on stage and attempt to sing or mumble. That's what my mother used to tell me, I used to beg to get up on that stage," Smith recalls.

Although country was in his blood at a young age, as a teenager Smith got into rock 'n' roll.

Smith entered a club talent contest in 1987, and he participated in the Bud Country Talent Search in Red Deer where he won the regional contest in 1991 and 1992, which led to the finals in Edmonton. Smith won a talent contest here last year at Whoop Up Days, called Catch a Rising Star.

Officially Smith didn't launch his career until 1990.

Smith, like so many others, can't afford to hire big-time bands right now to back him up, so like so many he has a karokee setup.

He's played many places in southern Alberta including Cudo's Lounge at Park Place Inn, Champion Hotel in Picture

RANDY SMITH Butte, Babb's Place in Coalhurst, Army and Navy and many more.

Smith is making some positive changes in his career. He's going to be changing from karokee and putting together a live band to back him up. If he can't get one together here, his wife and him are planning to move to Calgary or Edmonton in May or July.

Who are some of the country singers that inspired Smith? Don Williams, Marty Robbins, George Strait, Clint Black,

Garth Brooks, but the one person who is really starting to become a favorite of his is Slim Whitman.

"You see when I was younger that was my dad's favorite, and I used to think he was really different, many had the opinion he didn't have what it took to become a country singer. But he was so unique in the way he sang."

Smith sings a mixed bag of country music. He does lots of good old country favorites, plus all the new country pop and rock music. Smith has also written a couple of songs one as a dedication to his late father called Forever Friends and the other, This Loving You Is Killing Me, a song about problems between Smith and his wife, which led to a better marriage.

"I would like to start thinking about an album, and I'm looking for some sponsors to help with the costs," Smith says.

Smith's ambitions and goals are: By the end of 1993, he wants to be a member of a band; by the end of '94, he wants to have a showcase; and by 1996, he wants to have a chance to be nominated for the Vista Awards for up-and-coming stars.

"It's a real long and hard road I know, right now I don't even realize what's involved, but I want to get in there and drive and drive as hard as I can to achieve these goals."

Terry Robert Fleming is a Lethbridge freelancer and broadcaster.

The Royal

Canadian Legion — presents —

JOHN WHITE This Friday & Saturday

MARCH 5th & 6th, 1993 DON'T MISS THS DYNAMIC PERFORMER ... if you like entertaines like "The Platters"

"The Temptations" - "Ray Charles and Crystal Gale" "Tina Turner" - "Jerry and the

Pacemakers" ... you'll love John White — he has performed with them all.

This is a reminder to Legion members and invited guest to get to "The Beaver Room" early on these dates — no reserved seating,

no cover charge. "March into March" with a riot of fun.

Woodwards closing restaurant today • Regular customers will be missed by long-time staff

By RIC SWIHART of The Herald

Woodward's restaurant closes today, and it means some touching times for five workers who started with the operation the year it began in 1975.

Flo Nyquist, the company's first Champion of Champions customer service award winner, said the com­pany's decision to close all its res­taurants in the face of court pro­tection against creditors will mean a change of jobs for all workers.

"I was hoping to work another 10 years and then maybe retire and enjoy life," said Nyquist. "Now I'll have to find another job, likely at minimum wage and starting at the bottom all over again."

Nyquist said the biggest disap­pointment will be missing the hun­dreds of senior citizens who have turned the restaurant into a coffee klatch, as well as all the Woodwards shoppers who used to come in for dinner while shopping or for supper while shopping for groceries.

It will also mean a change of venue for all the workers from the nearby Provincial Building and Pro­vincial Court House, "most of them whom I know by their faces."

Nyquist said the restaurant has •*ver been the same as in the early

^«s where the staff timesheet ^mes of 75 to 90 work-

WOODWARDS RESTAURANT waitresses Barbara Arnett, left, Helen Heinonen, Flo Nyquist, Rita Plomp and Kathy Kain serve a last coffee to Chuck Sephton

who has been a regular customer since opening day almost 18 years ago.

HERALD PHOTO BY DAVID ROSSTEF

ers, including five in a full-time staff cafeteria.

"It has been in a slow decline the last few years, and for the past two years, the writing has been on the wall," she said. "But even then, I was hoping they would pare down operations, not close the restau­rant."

Nyquist said Woodwards gave

restaurant workers notice of closure Jan. 8, and by the end of January, had quit serving meals Sundays. Then late-night opening was can­celled.

"We are down to half the menu, hoping to get rid of all the food," she said. "The last hot meal anyone can order today will be at 2:30 p.m."

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library's new computer system operated by librarian Bonnie Lewis.

BRUCE CAMPBELL This prestigious award is presented annually to the man or woman within the Lethbridge Real Estate Board who has shown outstanding leadership and dedication to the real estate industry as well as the local community. This person has been nominated by his peers, and chosen from amongst others by a panel of judges.

Postal users

Nathan Bridge, an ECS stu­dent at St. Catherine School, gets a first hand lesson in the operation of a Canada Post outlet from Chinook Country Foods' John MacLaughlin. The Pic­ture Butte students learned how to purchase a stamp and then walked to the post office to mail their letters.

Picture Butte's Alberta Wheat Pool delegate John Zeinstra, left, discusses the changing market with pool president Ray Schmitt. —

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Laff-a-day

"Boy, he must have kept the Tooth Fairy busy!"

Gem of the Day: A bore is a person who, when you ask him how he is, tells you.

VALENTINE TEA. Above, Ivy Owen stands at the Boutique table that was a centre of attention at the Outreach Valentine Tea, held Feb. 6. Below, the red-aproned servers for the event: Albert Cheesman, left, George Crewe, David Siewert, Adrian Oostlander, Reg Hopkins and Doug Grant. Some 200

persons attended, according to Elsie Ungard, chairperson of the Outreach Program. She has extended her deep appreciation to the kitchen and office staff and the numerous loyal volunteers who helped make the Valentine Tea such a happy event.

MEDAL PRESENTED to Cecil Gordon by Senator Joyce Fairbairn

Senior given twin honors By TOM ATKINSON

President, Southern Alberta Branch, FSNA Cecil Gordon's "significant contribution to compatriots, com­

munity and to Canada" were recognized when the Commemora­tive Medal for the 125th anniversary of The Confederaton of Can­ada was conferred on this active Lethbridge senior by Governor General Ray Hnatyshen. The medal was recently presented to "Cec" by Senator Joyce Fairbairn at his home in Lethbridge.

Gordon, a past president and currently a director of the South­ern Alberta Branch of the Federal Superannuates National Association, was also recently awarded a Life Membership in the FSNA in recognition of his many years of service both to the local and national association. The honor, bestowed on the com­pletion of Gordon's third year as Alberta Regional Director of the national executive, was presented by his successor, Alf Fiske of Red Deer before a general meeting of the local branch attended by over 170 members.

Gordon has been instrumental in organizing the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, in co-operation with the LSCO, Nord Bridge Seniors other senior centres and Revenue Canada, under the sponsorship of the Southern Alberta Branch of the FSNA.

The FSNA membership includes superannuates of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Armed froces, RCMP, and other nominated federal agencies. Information on membership benefits and activities can be obtained from the Southern Alberta Branch of the FSNA at its office in the Bill Kergan Cen­tre, Room 106 107 13th St. North, Lethbridge or by phoning 328-0801. The office is open from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays.

What are Seniors Worth? We are worth a fortune!

Remember old folks are worth a fortune — with silver in their hair — gold in their teeth, stones in their kidneys, lead in their feet and gas in their stom­achs. I have become a little older since I saw you last and a few changes have come into my life — frankly I have become a frivolous woman. I'm seeing fjve gentlemen everyday. As soon as I wake up Will Power helps me get out of bed. Then I go to see John. Next Charlie Horse comes along and when he is here he takes a lot of my time and attention. When he leaves Art Ritis shows up and stays the

rest of the day. He doesn't like to stay in one place very long so he takes me from joint to joint. After such a busy day I'm really tired and glad to go to bed with Ben Gay. What a life! Oh yes, I'm also flirting with Al. Zymer.

P.S. — The preacher came in to call the other day. He said that at my age I should be

thinking about hereafter. I told him, "Oh I do all the time. No matter where I am in the par­lour, upstairs in the kitchen or down the basement, I ask myself — now what am I here after?" ,.

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"So when do we learn to kiss?"

Kent Happy

Valentine's Day to my huggie bear

Love, Willa

With the aid of an overhead crane Lethbridge day, without causing any more damage than tow truck drivers managed to put a loaded occurred in the early morning accident which tractor-trailer unit back on its wheels Thurs- put the unit in the ditch near Shaughnessy.

Impaired driver charged after truck collision

By KATHY BLY

The driver of a truck involved in a collision with a semi-trailer last week in Shaughnessy has been charged with impaired driving.

Craig Howard Charlesworth, 29, will appear in Lethi>ridge provincial court Monday, March 15 on the charge which stemmed from the ac­cident occurred at 3:10 a.m. last Thursday.

According to police reports, Charlesworth appeared to attempt a left turn onto Fourth Street off

Highway 25 in Shaughnessy and col­lided with a northbound cattle liner driven by 35-year-old Donald Wright. Police reported Wright attempted to avoid the Wright's truck and the cat­tle liner ended up on its side in the east ditch after taking out a utility pole.

The Nissan truck Charlesworth was driving was totalled in the acci­dent and the tractor trailer unit was heavily damaged. The cattle liner was hauling 55 head of cattle of which four had to be destroyed as a result of injuries they sustained.

Charlesworth was taken to hospital with minor injuries and Wright escaped uninjured.

"He was very fortunate he was not seriously injured or killed," Picture Butte RCMP Cpl. Chris Pelletier said of Charlesworth.

The Picture Butte fire department was called to the scene to provide traffic control and clean-up. It took two cranes and a tow truck several hours to place the tractor trailer unit upright. Traffic was detoured around the wreck through Shaughnessy.

And husbands make for a lot of fun.

"It's a matter of opinion," replied British comic Hermione Gingold when asked if her husband

was still living. "You mean apart from my

own?" quipped Zsa Zsa Gabor, asked how many husbands she had had.

Frank Love you,

love me. Jeanette

Roses are red Violets are blue

I know I've been busy but I still

love you.

Tak,

Roses are red violets are blue \ ^ he may be your

plumber but he's my man too

T Marianne » •

Garry,

Jackie

Happy Valentine's

to my dearest wife.

Morris

Our love is

electric

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Birth, for instance. "I think of birth as the search for

a larger apartment." — poet-activ­ist Rita Mae Brown.

Or death: "Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it." — novelist Alice Walker.

Then there's Margaret Atwood: "Gardening is not a rational act."

And Indira Gandhi, assassinated prime minister of India: "You can­not shake hands with a clenched fist."

Or Lucy Maud Montgomery, creator of Anne of Green Gables: "It's so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn't it?"

Quotes "Sex is emotion in motion" —

Mae West; "Sex is never an emer­gency" — American physician Elaine Pierso; "Aren't women prudes if they don't and prostitutes if they do?" asked philosopher Kate Millett.

Today's youth — tomorrow's lenders

Challenges facing youths are changing By KATHY BLY

Children often groan when their parents recall the good old days but unique similarities and differences often mirror changes in society.

"I don't think we had as many worries as there are today," Picture Butte resident Sue O'Donnell says.

Considering the world her teenage daughter Tara is growing up in, Sue believes a lot of things have changed since she was a teenager.

Tara is a 15-year-old Grade 10 student at Picture Butte High School while her mother attended Medicine Hat's Crescent Heights High School. Some differences exist bet­ween their schooling experiences.

Sue admits the availability of post-secondary education is one change she has witnessed since finishing high school. When she was in school it was academically easy to get into university. Today Tara has to maintain a much higher average to even be considered for university entrance.

"I think when we were choosing our courses in Grade 9 we were thinking about what" we'd heed," says Tara.

Athough getting into university may be harder, Sue feels Tara has more oppor­tunities than students had when she was in high school.

"Whatever I decide I want I feel I can go for," says Tara.

She adds there are not as many people saying this is a woman's job and that's a man's job. There are more opportunities for high school graduates to persue.

Sue admits she had a desire to study for a career outside of what many of her classmates then considered traditional jobs for women such as teaching and nursing.

When she was in school most students didn't begin thinking about a career until at least Grade 12. Tara says now students plan for university by selecting courses in high school that will get them into the universi­ty program area they are interested in as a career.

"I think school is more serious now then when I went," says Sue.

"There's always homework," adds Tara. Addressing society's heightened

awareness of drug abuse, Sue says she sees a big difference from when she was a teenager. She feels drugs were more easily accessible and used more when she was in school. A number of her friends used drugs and parties often included hash and

-Photo by Kathy Bly

Sue and Tara O'Donnell, mother and daughter, compared experiences.

marijuana. With today's emphasis on drug education

and awareness Tara has grown up with a different view of drug use.

"In such a small town you'd think you'd see more but not really," she says. "None of my friends do drugs."

Alcohol use has also changed. When Sue was in high school the legal age was 21 but teenagers still drank and she feels they weren't as responsible as teens are today.

"It was always done very much on the sly," says Sue.

Tara believes teenagers now are probably more open about drinking than their parents were and more responsible about drinking and driving.

She finds in Picture Butte teenagers look out for each other and often step in to stop a friend from drinking and driving.

Socially the high school scene has also changed in the last 20 years. Sue says among her friends there were more specific groups who stuck together through school and were part of rivalries with other schools.

Tara says rivalries still exist but they are

less rigid and teens from other schools are friends with each other.

Dating has even changed since Sue was in high school. She says going out meant a boy called and made a date. Now she notices her daughter and her friends are much more spontaneous, socializing in groups more than as couples.

"We planned ahead all the time," recalls Sue.

"We don't plan ahead, we're more spon­taneous," replies Tara.

Sue admits she had to do more planning because getting the family car was a rare opportunity when she was a teen and ask­ing permission came before the planning stage.

"Now they decide what they're doing and then ask their parents," she notes.

Sue feels Tara has more freedom then she did at the same age. More teens have cars than was the case in her high school days which increases their mobiSty-

It has also increased the demand for jobs among teenagers. Tara says most of the teens who are working are doing so to pay for a car.

Sue says it was a lot easier to find jobs when she was a teen. Any student who wanted to work could usually find a job. Those opportunities just aren't around to­day, notes Tara.

Sue feels she is easier on her daughter than her own parents were on her and she wonders sometimes if she is too lenient.

But Tara is quick to assure Sue she isn't too lenient.

"When my mom or dad said yes or no, you didn't question them," Sue says. "It seems like we're trying to give them (our children) more than we had."

Mother and daughter agree they have a trusting and possibly more open relation­ship then was probably the norm when Sue was in high school.

"I trust her," Sue says. "I sometimes question the reasoning or why they have to go so many places."

Sex is also an area in which teen attitudes have changed since Sue was in school. She recalls a few of her friends became preg­nant in school but still graduated.

"There wasn't as much knowledge, it wasn't talked about," Sue says. "I'm sure there were a lot more (sexually active teens) than I knew about.

"The only thing you worried about was getting pregnant."

In the '90s the scene has changed for Tara who says there is less pressure to become sexually active.

"I think there's more pressure into not having it because you know there are so many consequences," she suggests. "We're more scared out of doing it.

"More are afraid of the diseases than they are of getting pregnant. It could kill you."

"I think kids are more knowledgable about sex," adds Sue.

Peer pressure has also changed in the last decade. Sue says when she was in school there was some pressure to wear certain styles but not like there is now.

Tara says the pressure now is to wear cer­tain brands of clothing but teens are accep­ting of individual styles.

Concern for the world and specifically the environment is one area Sue has noticed the biggest change in since her school days.

"We didn't care," she says. "What we were more concerned about was war."

Tara admits concern for the environment is something teenagers today have grown up with. Many teens encourage their friends to recycle and they promote a similar message aJ. home.

Encore, encore The little girl played at her

first piano recital. She per­formed so well the audience called for an encore.

When she returned home, her father asked, "How did you do at the recital?"

"Oh," she said, "I thought I did all right, but the audience made me play it over."

inflation is the price we pay for those government benefits everybody thought were free.

It isn't what a teenager knows that worries his parents. It's

how he found out.

The elderly clerk said to his employer, retire. My

'I suppose I should hearing is getting

worse; I don't understand what the customers say to me."

"That's all right," the boss said. "I'll just transfer you to the complaint department."

Accused can't recall murder night • Fred Oczko's fate to jury after final submissions today

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

Fred Oczko remembers nothing about the night two years ago he allegedly murdered his wife and her boyfriend in a farmhouse near New Dayton.

Oczko, testifying Monday at his trial for the first-degree murder of Mavis Oczko and Kenneth Cherniawsky, told Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench he went to bed Jan. 23, 1991 sometime before midnight and didn't wake up until the fol­lowing morning, when a friend accused him of killing the couple.

Mavis Oczko, 42, and Cherniawsky, 46, were found shot to death Jan. 24,1991 in the dead man's home. Oczko lived in Lethbridge at the time.

"I don't recall going nowhere," Oczko testi­fied.

He said he and a friend, Bob Manzke, were drinking heavily that night in Oczko's home. Oczko passed out in his bedroom. When he awoke next morning, Manzke was sitting in the livin-

groom acting nervous and shaking. "He turned around and said 'you killed

them,' " Oczko said. Manzke had testified earlier he woke up to

Oczko rambling about having shot his wife and Cherniawsky.

Much of Oczko's evidence contradicted Manzke's previous testimony.

Manzke had said Oczko was trying to locate Mavis after she moved out her home last Decem­ber. But Oczko said Manzke wanted to locate Mavis and repair the rift between the couple. Manzke also testified he didn't know where she was living, even after Oczko found out from an acquaintance. But Oczko told the jury Manzke knew her whereabouts and suggested he and the accused go to the home about 5 a.m. the next morning when Cherniawsky would be getting ready for work.

Oczko could not remember much testimony from previous Crown witnesses. Several testified the accused told them he was going to kill, shoot or injure Mavis, but Oczko said he couldn't remember making any threats.

Police evidence indicates Mavis and Cher­niawsky were killed by a rifle using .32 calibre bullets. The rifle was never found. But earlier testimony revealed a .32 calibre Winchester rifle went missing from the Oczko home sometime between Dec. 28,1990 and Jan. 24,1991.

Oczko testified he can't shoot a rifle because the kickback from the gun would injure his col­larbone, seriously damaged in an accident in 1966.

He later admitted, however, he could still shift gears in a semi-trailer and do physical labor involving lifting and carrying with his injured arm.

Defence lawyer Karen Gainer called two other witnesses before concluding her case. Neighbors Florence Butler and Clayton W. Clarkson both said they never heard Oczko threaten his wife and he was admired by many people.

Gainer and Crown Prosecutor Jim Langston were expected to summarize their cases today. Mr. Justice, A. T. Cooke will then charge the eight-woman, four-man jury.

Murder trial in jury's hands i Oczko guilty • Five hours of deliberation fails to result in any decision

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

A man charged with the first-degree murder of his wife and her boyfriend in a farmhouse near New Day­ton two years ago placed his fate in the hands of 12 jurors Tuesday.

And after deliberating five hours, the eight women and four men charged with determining Fred Oczko's guilt or innocence hadn't reached a verdict by 6:30 p.m. They were eventually sequestered in a hotel for the night and were resume deliberating this morning.

Oczko, 51, is charged with the shooting deaths of his wife, Mavis, 42, and her boyfriend Kenneth Cher­niawsky, 46. The two were found dead Jan. 24,1991, in Cherniawsky's farmhouse.

Defence lawyer Karen Gainer of Calgary spent more than an hour Tuesday presenting her final arguments to the jury. She said if jurors have any doubt about the guilt of her client, they must find him not guilty.

"This is not a game of Clue," Gainer said. She said the jury isn't to decide who committed the

double murder, but to determine if Oczko is guilty as the prosecution charges. She said the Crown's case is based on circumstantial evidence with no physical proof such as fingerprints, blood or hair and fiber sam­ples.

"There are too many holes in the evidence, too many unanswered questions," Gainer said.

Much of her cross-examination during the four-day trial aimed at showing Oczko's friend, Bob Manzke,

committed the murders. Manzke denied he had any part in the shootings.

Crown Prosecutor Jim Langston, in closing argu­ments, compared Oczko to Pinocchio, and Manzke to Geppeto. He said Oczko would have the jury believe Manzke was pulling his strings and that Manzke actually committed toe "vile deed."

Langston referred to evidence linking spent bullet shells found at the Cherniawsky home to cartridges found in Oczko's home in Lethbridge. Expert testimony revealed the bullets were fired from the same rifle. The rifle was never found.

But Langston said the most damning evidence was perhaps that given by Clifford Day of Fernie. Day testi­fied Oczko phoned him Jan. 23 saying he was going to kill his wife. He even said when he was planning to do it. The next morning Oczko phoned Day and said he had killed them both.

Langston said Manzke, who slept overnight at Oczko's home, was supposed to take toe rap.

"Mr. Manzke was a convenient scapegoat," said Langston.

Mr. Justice A. T. Cooke of Edmonton, charged the jury with their responsibilities for two hours.

Cooke explained reasonable doubt, the credibility of witnesses, circumstantial evidence and the Criminal Code. He also told them how and when to consider first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaugh­ter.

Cooke explained how, should the jury find Oczko guilty, how the accused's level of intoxication could affect the verdict.

Several times, however, he reminded the jurors if they have any reasonable doubt Oczko fired toe rifle, they must acquit him.

• Gets life sentence for double murder

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

Fred Oczko showed no emotion Wednesday when a Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench jury ended 11 hours of deliberation to find him guilty on two counts of first-degree murder.

Oczko, 51, automatically received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. His lawyer, Karen Gainer, shook her head at toe verdict, reached about 3 p.m.

Oczko was found guilty of the dou­ble slaying of his estranged wife Mavis, 42, and her boyfriend Ken­neth Cherniawsky, 46, in a farm­house southeast of Lethbridge near New Dayton. Cherniawsky's mother, Anne Olson, discovered the bodies Jan. 24,1991.

" I 'm so happy they put him away," Olson said after the annou-cement. "He deserved it."

Olson, with tears streaming down her face, said the verdict won't bring her son back, but she's satis­fied justice has been served.

"I've waited for two years," she said.

Oczko's eldest son Andrew, who

hugged Olson before leaving the courthouse, said the jury reached the correct decision.

"I'm^ust glad it's finished," he said. "I want my mother put to rest. I hate to see my dad go to jail, but justice is served."

Gainer, however, disagrees. "Needless to say I'm very disap­

pointed with the verdict," she said. Gainer said she will talk to Oczko

about the verdict and very likely file for an appeal.

Much of Gainer's cross-examin­ation during the four-day trial was aimed at trying to shift the blame from her client to his friend, Bob Manzke, who slept at Oczko's house the night of the double murder.

"My case was not so much Manzke did it, but my client didn't do it," Gainer said.

Gainer said she's surprised Oczko —» was found guilty because the Crown's case was full of holes and unanswered questions.

Crown prosecutor Jim Langston said while there are no winners or losers, the jury did what it had to do.

"I think they had evidence to sup­port the conclusion," he said. "These things are very tragic for everybody involved."

Sparrow praised by colleagues • Former cabinet minister killed in two-car collision

WETASKIWIN, Alta. (CP) - Don Sparrow, a former Alberta cabinet min­ister killed Saturday in a two-car colli­sion, was lauded by one-time colleagues for his enthusiasm and an ability to get the job done.

Sparrow, 57, was returning to his Nisku home from Calgary where he had attended a wedding anniversary party for his brother. Police said Sparrow's 1989 Oldsmobile was making a U-turn on Highway 13 when it collided with a pickup truck.

He was minister of economic devel­opment and tourism in Premier Ralph Klein's Conservative cabinet but was defeated in the June 15 provincial elec­tion.

"He was a dear friend ... I'm going to

miss him tremendously," said Klein. "And he's going to be missed in the tour­ism industry in particular. He was a tre­mendous ideas man, just full of ideas to promote the economy and tourism."

Klein added Sparrow was one of the first people to approach him last year to run for the leadership of the provincial Tories.

"He was a fun-filled guy, loved to go fishing," said Klein.

Sparrow was first elected to the Alberta legislature in 1982 and held sev­eral cabinet positions during his tenure.

"It's a big loss — we are all just sick about it," said Sparrow's brother Bert.

Former Alberta premier Don Getty said he was saddened to learn of Spar­row's death, and praised him as a hard­working politician who could be relied on to get the job done. • "Don was a person who was always

enthusiastic. Always trying to build

things and be positive. He was one of the most effective MLAs in our caucus and as a cabinet minister. And for me he would just take a job and he would just do it."

Sparrow was an electrician before entering provincial politics and was a co-founder of Sparrow Electric Ltd.

There were three passengers in the vehicle, police said. Sparrow's wife Lucille was in stable conditition at Wetaskiwin hospital Sunday. Pamela Sparrow-McCaw, Sparrow's daughter, was flown to hospital in Edmonton by helicopter.

Her condition was listed as critical after surgery, police said.

His 18-month-old granddaughter, Carly, who was also in the car, is in good condition and was released from hospital.

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Accused Witness denies shooting couple Vowed

to kill his wife* • Crown ends case; defence opens Monday

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

The final Crown witness at the first-degree murder trial of Fred Oczko testified Friday in Lethbridge Court of Queens' Bench he heard the accused threaten to kill his wife.

Joseph Alexander Robinson, 67, said he talked to Oczko Jan. 23,1991, the day before Maviz Oczko, 42, and Kenneth Cherniawsky, 46, were found shot to death in a farmhouse southeast of Lethbridge near New Dayton.

Robinson said the accused told him he had a gun and "I'll blow her fucking guts out."

Robinson testified Oczko, charged with two counts of first-degree mur­der, approached him about 12:30 p.m. in Lethbridge and inquired to the whereabouts of a friend, Robert Manzke: Moments later Manzke walked out of the nearby Lethbridge soup kitchen and Robinson over­heard Oczko tell Manzke "you caused all this" and order the man into his car. The two then drove away.

Manzke testified Thursday he had an unconsumated affair with Mavis Oczko which the accused had dis­covered. Manzke was accused by Oczko's lawyer, Karen Gainer, of being the one who pulled the trigger, a charge he vehemently denied.

Two other witnesses testified they also heard Oczko threaten to harm his wife.

Darlene LeRoy, a friend of the Oczko family, said the accused told her on the phone Jan. 15 he was going to shoot Mavis.

LeRoy said his comments shocked her, but she didn't take him seriously.

"I told him not to talk so stu­pidly," she said.

Beverly Skinner, a loans officer at the Bank of Montreal at the time of the shooting, said Oczko came into the bank Jan. 22 to deposit money for an overdraft. She said he was nervous, shaking, and on the verge of crying as he told her about his pending divorce.

' 'He said he had a shotgun at home he kept looking at and he wanted to shoot Mavis's legs off," Skinner tes­tified.

All three witnesses said Oczko didn't appear intoxicated.

Oczko, sitting in the prisoner's box in the centre of the courtroom, was dressed in the same white striped shirt he has worn since a pre-trial Wednesday. He showed little reac­tion to evidence presented during the three days of trial proceedings. The jury of eight women and four men only occasionally stole glances at him as witnesses testified.

The trial lasted less than 90 minutes Friday before Mr. Justice A. T: Cooke adjourned until Mon­day. The defence is expected to make an election as to how she will proceed. _______

• Lawyer suggests accused's friend killed wife, male companion

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

The lawyer for Fred Oczko, on trial for murdering his estranged wife and her male friend, turned on a Crown witness Thursday, suggest­ing he shot the couple two years ago in a southern Alberta farmhouse.

Karen Gainer, during the last minutes of Thursday's Court of Queens' Bench trial in Lethbridge, accused Robert Vernon Manzke of shooting Mavis Oczko, 42, and her boyfriend, Kenneth Cherniawsky, 46.

The two were found dead Jan. 24, 1991 in Cherniawsky's home near New Dayton.

Gainer, in the second day of the first-degree murder trial before Mr. Justice A.T. Cooke of Edmonton, suggested Manzke, 65, a long-time friend of both Mavis and Fred, took a Winchester rifle from Oczko's home in Lethbridge, drove to the farm house early Jan. 24, shot Cher­niawsky in the back and then killed Mavis.

Similar accusations were made last year by Oczko's former lawyer Timothy Jervis. Jervis withdrew on the trial's third day.

Manzke, however, didn't crack under the barrage of accusations and vehemently denied murdering the couple.

"I have told the truth all the way, and I'm telling the truth now," he said, calmly but firmly.

Manzke testified before the eight-woman, four-man jury he was in Oczko's home the night before the shooting when the accused learned of the whereabouts of his estranged wife. Manzke had provided Oczko with a phone number of a man who was able to describe the location of the farm house.

But Manzke said Oczko didn't relate the whereabouts to him. He simply told him he knew where his wife was staying.

Manzke stayed the night at Oczko's. In the morning, Oczko rambled about how he killed the couple.

"He said, 'I couldn't take it any­more. I went out the there and I shot them both four or five or six

times, I can't remember,' " Manzke said.

Manzke told the jury he accom­panied Oczko for two or three weeks previously in attempting to locate Mavis. They had even driven by the home but didn't realize it.

Another witness Thursday also testified Oczko admitted to killing the couple.

Clifford Day of Fernie, who years ago worked with Oczko, said he received a phone call from Oczko about 11 p.m. Jan. 23 telling him he was going to shoot his wife. Oczko called him again at 8 a.m. the fol­lowing morning and said he had done it.

"Well, partner, it's all over," Day quoted Oczko. "They're both dead, I shot them both. I don't care if I rot in jail."

Both of Oczko's sons, Brent, 23, and Andrew, 26, were also home Jan. 23 and 24. They testified Oczko and Manzke had been drinking that night, but the following morning Manzke was relatively sober com­pared to Oczko's extreme intoxica­tion. One son had to carry the accused to his bed where he passed out.

Both sons testified Oczko was rambling incoherently during the morning and it was unclear if their father was admitting to the murder or blaming someone else. Oczko also said it was Manzke's fault, although he didn't elaborate, they said. <

Manzke testified Oczko was likely referring to the relationship Manzke and Mavis had two years previous to the shooting when Oczko caught the two in a hotel together.

Manzke, who is impotent, said the two didn't have sex nor was there any touching even though Mavis was naked in bed.

Both sons and Manzke testified the Winchester rifle hanging on a rack in the livingroom was missing when they looked the morning after the murder. However, neither of them could say exactly when it went missing.

RCMP have already testified the couple was shot with a .32 calibre rifle, although a gun has never been found.

The Crown was expected to wrap up its case today.

No coverage until all verdicts in SASKATOON (CP) — There will be no daily news media coverage of

a sensational trial of a woman charged with sexually abusing children in Martensville, Sask., a judge ruled Wednesday.

Details of the woman's trial next week can't be broadcast or pub­lished until verdicts have been handed down for all nine people charged in the case, said provincial court Judge Albert Lavoie.

The order — imposed to protect child witnesses — also excludes the public from the Saskatoon courtroom, but spectators will be allowed to watch the proceedings on closed-circuit television in another room.

Police charged nine people last year after allegations that children had been sexually abused at an unlicensed babysitting service in Mar­tensville, about 10 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

The 21-year-old woman on trial next week was 18 at the time of the alleged abuse and can't be identified because she's being tried under the Young Offenders Act. She faces 10 charges.

Lawyers representing the media have argued reporters should be allowed to hear the testimony.

• COUPLE INDICTED — -Sharon Schoo, left, and her husband/David, are shown entering Kane County Court in Geneva, III., for a hearing Jan. 26. The couple accused of leaving their two daughters home alone while they vacationed in Mexico. They were indicted Tuesday by a Kane County grand jury on more than 60 criminal coynts from neglect to aggravated battery.

• Couple indicted GENEVA, 111 (AP) — A couple

accused of leaving their two young daughters home alone while they vacationed in Mexico were indicted Tuesday on 64 counts, some charg­ing that the children also were phys­ically abused "The essence of the charges is leaving the children home alone over'an 18-month period of time at various times," said David Akemann, state's attorney for Kane County, where a grand jury returned the indictments David and Sharon Schoo also locked one girl in a crawl space, beat their daughters with a belt and choked and scratched them, Akemann said He sa id the c h i l d r e n w e r e apparently disciplined for normal behavior The 64 counts include neglect of children, endangering the life of a child, aggravated battery, abandonment, cruelty to children and unlawful possession of mari­juana ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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Ode to a pill Little pill, here in my hand, I wonder how you understand Just what to do, or where to go? To stop the rigidity that hurts me so? Without your cover lies relief. You work alone in unbelief. You seek regions there below As down my throat you slowly go. But what I wonder little pill, How do you know where I am ill? And just how do you really know Just where you are supposed to go? I've got a tremor, that's true, My slow motion needs attention too. So how can anything so very small End my troubles in no time at all? Do you work alone or h i re^ crew To do all the good things you do? I'm counting on you mighty strong, To get in there where you belong. Don't let me down and please don't shirk, But do your undercover work. So down my throat, get on your way And end my immobility another day. Don't make a wrong turn is my plea, 'Cause I can't take another till three!

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Picture Butte pioneer receives Order of D Leonard Haney always believed in value of education

By RICK SWIHART of The Herald

Picture Butte farmer Leonard Haney this week joined some illus­trious company in the Order of Can­ada.

Haney and fellow Canadian Seed Grower Association pioneer Harvey Gjesdal of Saskatchewan became only the second agriculture industry inductees.

He joins other Lethbridge mem­bers Andy Anderson, Islay Arnold, Anne Campbell and Andy Briosi.

Haney, contacted in his Ottawa hotel prior to the induction cere­mony, said his nominator and one son knew about the honor about a year ago, "but I just.found out."

LEONARD HANEY

He was one of 69 new inductees. There are three levels in the Order of Canada, "and I'm in the bottom level.'.'

Haney, 77, is from pioneer agri­culture parents, as is his wife Belva. Haney's parents arrived in southern Alberta about the turn of the cen­tury, one of four families north of the Oldman River where there wasn't even a school until 1907.

His parents moved to Montana for 13 years, again taking a homestead.

But they returned in 1926 when the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation Dis­trict was being colonized.

Haney finished Grade 11 at Iron Springs School in 1931, but with no Grade 12 offered, his options nar­rowed to boarding in Lethbridge or working on the farm. His family didn't have the money to spend on education, so the farm won out.

Grade 12 started at Iron Springs two years later, and as Haney expresses, "my father sent a good hired man back to school."

He followed that up with agricul­tural education at the Olds College. That was when everybody took the same course. Those with little schooling took three years, those with up to Grade 9 took two years and those with Grade 11 took the course in one year.

When he finished, he again has options — work on the family farm or go to the nearby relief camp for $5 a day. He became a part owner in what became Haney Farms in 1945.

He credits teachers at Olds Col­lege for instilling in him a desire to always do better. When he returned to the farm, he launched a pedigreed seed business.

He also got the farm into the live­stock business, buying 1,000 lambs in 1941. Along with the feedlot lambs were added some cattle.

Then foot and mouth hit Canada in 1952, and when everything cleared, Haney moved strictely into cattle feeding.

Haney, who also holds an Order of Excellence from the Province of Alberta and is a member of the Alberta Agricultural Hall of Fame, has always been a strong supporter of education, giving more than 20 years active service.

He served on the Walter Worth Commission on Educational Plan­ning and served eight years on the County of Lethbridge board of edu­cation. He was elected to county council and served as education committee chairman for six years.

The Haneys have four children — Harry owns Independent Breeders of Airdrie, Tom is one of the three-member TransCanada Pipelines

Canada computer program, Dick who is working the family farm, and Barb Zboya of Calgary who holds degrees in music and education.

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Shining stars still orbiting Lethbridge • Many remain to brighten cityscape

By DAVE MABELL of The Herald

Modesty is a virtue displayed by many southern Albertans — even those who've made a real mark on their communities or their province.

A few people have no need to be modest. In Lethbridge or wherever they're from, they've become hometown heroes. . . and deservedly so. Even fewer have the privi­lege of keeping close to their families and longtime friends once they've reached their goals.

Many are the Lethbridge-raised people who've moved away to achieve success. Opera singer Katie Johnston, former National Hockey League players Earl Ingerfield and Vic Stasiuk, and veteran sports broadcaster Ernie Afaganis grew up here and came back often — but earned fame and/or fortune in larger centres.

Others managed to achieve their goals while living in Lethbridge or southern Alberta. And some names — like those of pioneer brewer Fritz Sick, and lumber yard owner Deane Yates — live on in the community many years after their deaths.

Other still have lived in Lethbridge long enough to be considered hometowners, even though they were born elsewhere. Championship choir director Anne Camp­bell is one of many "adopted" Lethbridge citizens who've become synonymous with

ANNE CAMPBELL the city.

Born and raised in Saskatoon, Campbell came to the Lethbridge area in the 1940s and has been involved in choral music — first in Picture Butte, but most of the time through Southminster United Church —.

ever since. The Anne Campbell Singers have per­

formed in England, Wales, Ireland, Scot­land, Demmark, Germany, Holland, Swit­zerland, even Japan. They've performed at world's fair, at international choral fes­tivals — and countless times at Southmin­ster, the Yates Centre and other local venues.

Campbell went on to form the Southmin-ister Junior Choir, the Mini Choir, and — for adult "graduates," the Linnet Singers. Their "Singing Tree" concert has become the city's herald of Christmas.

The sprightly choir director's work has been well recognized, here and abroad. An honorary doctorate from the University of Lethbridge, a lifetime membership in the Alberta Choral Federation, and an appointment to the Order of Canada are among Campbell's many well-deserved honors.

Another generation of prospective "heroes," still in their prime, can be found among Lethbridge-born people who've earned their credentials elsewhere — but who've then moved back to press ahead in their careers. One of the_ugner-profile examples today is Howard Tennant, the first native-born president of the Univer­sity of Lethbridge.

Appointed vice-president at the Univer­sity of Saskatchewan after becoming a key player in that province's high-tech research field, Tennant was brought home to direct Canada's "centennial university" as it prepared for its most rapid growth — and its biggest financial crunch.

Faced with tough decisions on pro­grams, fees and the future of the institu­tion, Tennant and other educational lead­ers may be putting personal popularity on the line as they try to fund teaching and research on ever-diminishing grants.

Yet others in the Lethbridge area have earned "hometown hero" status after

HOWARD TENNANT retiming to the city — but then getting busy with new careers. The Rev. Gerry Ward retired from ministry in the Baptist Church across Western Canada, but then became a fast-moving senior. .. and long­distance cyclist.

The city's "peddling parson" earned headlines as he retraced his path to the southern U.S., where he's attended divin­ity school in the "Dirty Thirties." His choice of motive power, a durable bicycle, i was dictated then by personal finances. *

But after settling into Lethbridge and : becoming active in a range of community (and seniors') projects, Ward decided to return to his alma mater using the same leg power — and he succeeded.

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By JANINE ECKLUND of The Herald

The Kenny Rogers concert in Lethbridge Mon­day night was excellent.

Hey, they're not my words (even though I may agree with the sentiment). They are the words of a number of fans as they left the Lethbridge Sportsplex.

"I loved it, I loved every bit of it," said one woman, who had driven all the way from Mon­tana with her husband for the concert.

Her sister came from Sycamoose, B.C. "We saw him last year in Kamloops," she

said. "But this was much better — it was indoors and he sang longer, he sang more songs."

They've seen Rogers before and they agree he is only getting better. Of course, he did bring Dolly Parton along when they saw him in Cal­gary — it's tough to top that combination, she said.

Another fan who was lucky enough to catch one of about 10 tambourines thrown out during the final song, also said the show was "excel­lent."

"I'm a Kenny lover," she said. "I've seen him in Calgary and in Lethbridge before, I just love him."

It seemed to be a mutual adoration thing for most of the women, young and old.

Another fan described Rogers as a "real peo­ple person."

Concert-goers say the performance was excellent. HERALD PHOTO BY LAURA CAMPBELL

em singing She was disappointed in the length of the show,

only 70 minutes, but said Rogers made up for the short appearance with a quality one.

Barry Strangleman thought it was excellent too. But, then again, Rogers paid him to say that.

Strangleman earned about $70 — ten bucks for every hit song he was able to identify during the duration of the concert.

In a telephone interview with The Herald recently, Rogers said he enjoyed playing to smaller crowds because of the rapport he's able to build with the crowd.

He encouraged the audience to sing, repri­manded them for being too slow or getting the words wrong and slammed them for swaying during Lucille.

Everyone who got some personal attention from the star was thrilled. And he seemed to have a knack for making everyone think they had his personal attention.

The incorporation of humor into the concert was well-planned since the first act of the show was comedian Bruce Clark.

Travelling with a comedian seems a little odd, but progressive since most performers bring in an up and coming band or singer to warm up the crowd.

But it was Rogers everyone came to see and that's who they saved most of their and applause for Monday night.

_)on't talk to the parrot A woman hired a plumber to fix in her bathroom. When he

arrived she said, "I will be in the other room, this is my watch dog, he will be able to see you, but do not speak to him and he will not bother you.

*'There is a parrot in the cage here, just do not speak to him, he should not bother you." So the plumber started to work on some pipes, as the dog and parrot were watching this made him nervous. He started to sweat, the pipe wrench slipped, the pipe broke, he swore out loud, this got the bird going. It said, "What did you say? WTiat did you say? What did you say?" Frustrated, the plumber said, "Is that all you can say?" So the bird says "Sick 'em".

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HERALD PHOTO BY LAURA CAMPBEU KENNY ROGERS GAVE FANS THEIR MONEY'S WORTH MONDAY

Rogers fan said it best • Veteran entertainer a real 'people person'

A review By JANINE ECKLUND

of The Herald It isn't very often Lethbridge is

treated to a performance by a veteran of the stage.

But more than 2,500 Kenny Rogers fans got a double dose of great entertainment Monday night at the Lethbridge Sportsplex.

Rogers is an excellent performer — a real "people person," said one excited fan as she carried a Kenny Rogers tambourine from the concert.

Rogers performed a great selection of old hits like Lucille, Ruby and everybody's favorite, Lady.

And he tested some new tunes on the audience, one he has yet to record.

But it wasn't just the music and singing which entranced the audience — it was the man himself.

He has a stage presence which could charm the most begrudging fan — and he picked a few of them out of the crowd immediately.

"I've only sung two songs and I can already pick out the guys who didn't want to come," he said.

Barry Strangleman of Lethbridge was one of those fans. At least, that's what Rogers suggested when he picked him from the crowd.

Strangleman identified himself as a "big" fan but when Rogers said he would give him "ten bucks, in American money," for every one of his hit songs Strangleman could name, he was stumped.

He was allowed to simply put up his hand every time he heard one of the hits and left the Sportsplex with more than the price of two concert tickets in his wallet.

Rogers didn't stop there. He picked on another audience member who was sitting only a couple of rows back from the stage.

"There's a lady in the fifth row, not 20 feet from the stage, with, I swear, the biggest pair of binoculars I've ever seen," he said, closing the buttons on his blue sports jacket. "What are you trying to see?

"Binoculars anywhere on the floor are an invasion of privacy."

The audience, ranging the age scale from young children to seniors, was captured.

And the clincher came when a screen was lowered to stage level for scenes from the Gambler to accompany Rogers, lit on stage by a single spotlight.

There were no encores at this concert, but then Rogers had hinted earlier there wouldn't be.

Nobody appeared disappointed. In fact, some still lingered on the floor of the Sportsplex while the crew began dismantling the stage.

Who knows what they were hoping to see? I

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The ministry: One of better professions because it's never quite finished

These are excerpts from Joanne Helmer's interview with Stanley McKay, first aboriginal moderator of the United Church.

HELMER: You say the "old-time religion" isn't good enough any more. Why?

McKAY: Society has changed, for one thing. We are a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-value society and the complexity of life requires us to explore a complexity of response. We can't pretend the simple answer for profound questions will always meet every one's needs. My understanding of the framework of old-time religion emphasizes a kind of exclusive community that expects everyone to conform, to sing the same songs and respond in the same way. But that's no longer adequate.

(For those who still believe) in the old-time religion, it is their truth. I have no responsibility to judge it, except to say there are other truths, and that the old-time religion might limit us in our understanding of God and Jesus Christ is problematic. More than that, that it would discount other truths revealed to persons through the action of God's spirit in the world, is presumptuous. That Jesus Christ is the truth and the way does not say that other spiritual understandings must be framed in our perception. And we're not caught in a time warp, where the truth is stagnant. We're a living people who are moving and must be alive with the spirit.

HELMER: Is that saying there are no eternal truths?

McKAY: There are eternal truths, many. In the life of Christ there is a central truth for those who follow the Christian way and that truth is not totally understood by us. Therefore, to say to others who follow other truths, that their truth is invalid, is presumptuous and not part of the full Christian understanding. We are too quick to judge others, and discount them, in order to protect, or say we are superior. So I would say there are central truths each of us base our life on, even if we're not part of a special community we operate on some truths and they may be different for each of us.

HELMER: This open-mindedness could be disastrous for the United Church's membership. Already the mainstream churches are losing their congregation and the fundamentalist churches offering simple answers are growing.

McKAY: Faith is dangerous. While the faith community has pretended that we can institutionalize and therefore hold in captivity the good way, the way of truth, we have somehow built up institutionally in the main line denominations these defences around our understanding, our perceptions of truth. While there is a growth in the other communities of faith, from their perception of truth, what they're providing, in my estimation which may be wrong, is simple answers to very complex and changing situations. I think we have to talk about what that means. The theology that would develop for us is a theology of the end-of-time and therefore we have a dislike, distrust, of the world, and a lack of recognition that God loved the world so much he gave his only Son. That kind of biblical quotation is unconnected for them, that the whole world is involved in discussion about faithfulness. Some take that evangelical way, which simplifies the faith and makes it somewhat exclusive. I have to respect that. But for me, I chose to deal with the spirit in a way that's more inclusive.

HELMER: You might end up walking alone.

McKAY: No. Because I'm talking about a community. The journey of faith is never travelled alone. That's another question, about the individual salvation. Sometimes I'm with a very small group of people. We're testing and living our faith. We're not easily accepted. I don't want to say that the Bible says those who are faithful will be disliked and marginalized. I don't know what that means really, in this time. All I know is that, yes, it will be problematic if I'm ever standing alone with my understanding of the faithful journey of following Christ. That would be troublesome to me and probably a very hopeless situation. But I am travelling in company, in a community that is willing to have a conversation about what it is to be a people of faith, and the pain that's involved in that journey. So I continue a journey. It may be that everyone is finding their own way and there may be only small points of convergence but I think as long as there is

JOANNE HELMER

Of The Herald

respect within the various denominations we can at least be in conversation and learning from one another, being open to one another.

HELMER: You've said society has to recognize the "good gifts" from the poor and the powerless. What do you mean by that?

McKAY: I've seen some of the strongest examples of a community that cares for its members among the very poor. In the slums of the Philippines, _a the war zone in Nicaragua, in the backstreets of Winnipeg, I've seen the poor reach out to each other and give life to one another; sharing food and all they have with one another. They do it naturally; in many cases just because the other person has a need, perhaps without that person requesting assistance. In fact, they'll do it in a way that will preserve the dignity of the other. There's so many things in that area of sharing life, being committed to one another, that for me is a prime example for people who would be a part of the family of God.

The other thing we need to learn in much of North American society, and most technological societies, is that we don't need a lot more material things to find our true humanity, that those who have enough to live on and live in peace, can teach us something about our tremendous materialism and our hunger for more and more of less and less. We have a tremendous sense of greed and a lack of satisfaction in all that we attain materially. I think of J.P. Getty as someone who lived with tremendous wealth and died a lonely person. That must be a message for us in the established, powerful society in North America. Those of us with access to wealth must understand there is another way.

HELMER: While the United Church was arguing over the ordination of homosexuals, you said it missed the real issue of problem of harassment. How do you focus any community on the real issues?

McKAY: I think it takes a willingness to listen. Those of us who try to reach governments and authorities often are sidelined, not listened to. So the various voices of society are left unheard and government policy, church policy, are developed without adequate conversation and understanding of the various issues. A certain situation arises and we get caught up and expend our energy. It happens politically, in education fads, with diet, and all sorts of things. We get caught up while there are other things we should be listening to. Society is very complex. There's this massive thing called media which sets the agenda of many people who read the paper every day and turn on the evening news. Their whole life is framed around some image of the world. It may be very misleading because the analysis of the real issues in the world have not been considered. So the many voices, the inability or unwillingness of the leaders to hear them all, often leads us to try to deal with a particular issue without understanding we're neglecting other issues. I say that out of experience with the United Church because of my great sense of loss in the lengthy time we spent discussing homosexuality while there were so many things in the periphery of our membership, like toe abuse and harassment issue, and other areas of pain and suffering, that we were willing to leave aside.

HELMER: The people who left the church over that issue did so because of their version

of "truth." As long as these differences continue, it looks like we won't have heaven on earth.

McKAY: Someone jokingly said to me . In that sense, all of us are in the ministry, the whole society hungers for some sense of peace and unity, some movement toward justice. As far as toe people who left are concerned, it's been an ongoing process for hundreds of years within many denominations for a congregation to leave, or an individual to feel they want to be somewhere else. There was a historic fragmentation with Martin Luther, and in the Church of England. What I am saddened about is that when that happens, the conversation ends. Judgment is pronounced by both sides on the other and the learning from toe other is ended. For me, that's not a hopeful process. It weakens the existing community into two fragmented groups but it divides the whole image of the "good news" of Christ.

HELMER: You use the word humility a lot but it seems almost a contradiction in terms to talk about a humble Christian.

MODERATOR STANLEY McKAY

McKAY: What greater sign of humility than Christ on toe cross? What greater sign of a person willing to submit themselves, to follow the road that leads toward giving of themselves totally? I think our approach comes out of a culutral misunderstanding and toe tendency that because we have discovered truth we must proclaim it in a way that's a part of what early on in the church formed things like the Crusades: that anything different we must destroy; that anything that questions our truth we will eradicate. That approach is problematic. We've missed some element of the truth when we behave that way. Much of our mission over the history of the church has been very confused. (It seems) that we as humans are so incapable of understanding toe grace of God that we must become dictatorial about what it is to be a Christian. We have such struggles with that that I believe we niust be about confession. We must learn about humility. It was interesting that much of my learning about humility happened not in the church but in part in my home from my mother and father and even more from the traditional teachers in the aboriginal spiritual way. I saw them live it in their lives; being a powerful, healing presence yet always humble. So I long to model that in my own ministry. I long to be a humble presence. McLuhan said, the medium is toe message and I think we have to think about how we present faithfulness.

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JUBILEE CELEBRATION:

Lois Rogers Reiter, wife, mother, grandmother, musician. Lois moved to the Iron Springs area with her family as a young girl who already had a love of music.

Lois' music involvement in the community has spanned four churches: Iron Springs United, Picture Butte United, Iron Springs Christian Reform and Trinity United, as well as school concerts, community events and dances. Of the dances, she remembers that the rate was $3.00 a night (not an hour) and she says "the nights were a lot longer in those days!" She has been choir director in all four churches involving all levels and ages and is now working with the fourth generation in some families.

She says the "view from the Organ Bench" looking at the congregation is a bonus and that often funny things happen that she spots. She wouldn't give any examples though!

So Lois, we thank you for sharing your talent, for training so many ministers, for inspiring us with your music and for contributing to the quality of life in our community. We wish you God's richest blessings every day of your life.

Her older sister Irma bought Lois her first organ and since then she has traded organs several times as organs became more technically advanced and she needed a new challenge. Her current organ, a TECHNICS is totally computerized and looks like the cockpit of an airplane! She played a pipe organ for the first time recently at her grandaughter's wedding.

She had planned to go to Mount Royal College in the fall after high school, but a devastating hail storm on the first of July crushed all hopes of

Her philosophy is content realizing that intended that she stay the local community

a career in music, simple and she is it must have been and contribute to rather than the concert stage as was her dream.

As well as an electric organ and a Yamaha Clavinova, Lois' home is sprinkled with musical noies and clef momentoes. A collection of plaques, fridge magnets, jewellry, a lamp and some other surprising items that are gifts from family and friends marking milestones and appreciation over the years.

Flowers ar; Lois' other passion. Rows of Gladiolus have shrunk from five rows each one hundred feet long, to two rows, but her kitchen is a riot of violets and flowering houseplants.

Lois and her husband Ed are partners with sons Barry and Kent in a large hog farm. Buyers come, and videos of breeding stock are sent all over the world, to see their operation and purchase registered breeding stock.

Seven grandchildren and every one is musical playing a variety of instruments and in several bands. Lois says she does regret that she can't play a wind instru­ment and is frustrated that a chest condition prevents her from singing. She has however, the certificate to prove that her and a friend won first place in a duet competition a Provincial level.

Lois and Ed (who is in the Auxiliary Hospital in Lethbridge) will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary November 28th. She says her husband has always supported her and she often referred to him as "Prince Phillip" because he was two steps behind carrying a briefcase full of music. Ed worked in every capacity of the community and churches over the years and is missed now that his health has deteriorated.

Photograph by: Theresa Twynstra-Taylor

African church visitor promoting understanding • Christians trying to share resources

By LEONA FLIM of The Herald

PICTURE BUTTE - A guest from Zimbabwe is visiting southern Alberta this spring to promote cross-cultural understanding.

Naomi Kowo is staying with a Pic­ture Butte family as part of toe Part-ner-in-Residence program of the United Church of Canada.

She's a guest of the South Alberta Presbytery until mid-April and then will visit the Foothills Presbytery until toe end of July.

After that, she'll return to Harare where she is assistant general sec­retary for the Zimbabwe Council of Churches.

Her time in southern Alberta — which began in January — includes speaking engagements at all United Churches in toe area. Specific dates

and times are available from church offices.

"We are cultivating people-to-peo­ple contacts in an effort to create more understanding of the situa­tions of our partners, both here and in the other countries represented," says Kowo.

A Methodist and former elemen­tary school teacher, Kowo joined toe Zimbabwe Council of Churches as co-ordinator of women's work in 1980.

That position, as well as her cur­rent one, have helped broaden her horizons, she says.

"I feel ecumenism, which is toe relationship between Christian churches, is growing stronger and stronger," she says.

"There is a growing desire for resource-sharing among Christians and so there is more give-and-take between them. There is more cul­tural exchange between the part­ners, both in developing countries and developed countries."

As for toe role of women, Kowo says they seem to outnumber men

in Canadian churches and they cer­tainly do at home.

"the church is 60 to 70 per cent women in Zimbabwe," she says. "They are doing a lot of the welfare activity to sustain the life of the church and the community at large."

Kowo, who is married with five children, says women couid be exer­cising greater leadership in Zim­babwe churches but many are over­loaded with domestic and church work.

International food class A lesson in foods from Africa kept a group of Picture Butte children sampling for an afternoon. Naomi Kowo, visiting the area from Zimbabwe for three months,

demonstrates how to make a pumpkin and peanut butter dish. The children also learn­ed songs and games from Africa.

N0BLEF0 Our church has always been blessed with talented music ians. Going back to the 60's we can remember CLARA THOMPSON and ELMER ERICKSON. Imagine the excitement in 1967 when the old pump organ was replaced by a new electric one. FLORENCE MCINTOSH taught music lessons to many people in the Nobleford area over the years and we were very fortunate to have been able to enjoy her expert ise on the organ for many years. She played the organ occasionally at first and f inal ly regularly from 1973 to 1984. She retired to Lethbridge in 1986. PEGGY CAMPBELL'S musical abil i t ies were transferred from the Sunday School to the Church services, as she took over in 1984. At first she accompanied us on the piano and occasionally would play the organ in a piano/organ duet with TREVOR POTTER. Now we are delighted to have Peggy and Trevor play every Sunday.

Sandra Severs always said we were small in number but mighty ir. voice and this is due in large part to the mighty and beautiful voice of BEV POTTER. Bev has been leading us in song since 1977. During the years 1986 82. she produced five musicals with our Sunday School chi ldren. These musicials were enjoyed by the whole community. Bev leads us in song before the services begin each Sunday, and sometimes we can even talk her into doing a solo.

Music has always been a strong and powerful part of our church life, on some Sundays you can actually feel 'he energy we create. To all of our talented and dedicated musicians, thank you for the MUSIC.

Board chairman recalls education impact

R O S A L I E H A N N A . . . learning a priority

By KATHY BLY

With 13 years invested in the classroom students will, years after graduation, recall the influence of their teachers.

The chairman of the County of Lethbridge board of education remembers teachers who had an im­pact on her life.

Rosalie Hanna says the biggest in­fluence came from her eventual hus­band, George, who was a teacher at Noble Central School where they met. George was just starting his career in teaching and Rosalie was just finishing high school.

George's commitment to educa­tion grew throughout their marriage and after his term on the county's school board and his life was cut short by cancer, Rosalie picked up

where he left off. "Education has been my life all

my married life and when he pass­ed away I wasn't ready to give it u p , " she says. " I felt I had something to give."

Rosalie also recalls another teacher who was a basketball coach, Fred Worger, who had an impact on their lives.

"He was an open man, very easy to get along with." she explains. "Kids were his life."

Basketball was one of Rosalie's first loves and she remembers as long as students kept their marks up they got along in basketball.

"I lived for basketball," she admits.

Worger was such a good friend to Rosalie and George he acted as master of ceremonies at their

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St. Catherine School poster winners in the Stop Racism campaign won the chance to have lunch with the R C M P in Picture But t e last week. From left, James Praskach, Steven Foord, Lisa Murray and Steven Buyte l s are joined by Cpl. Chris Pelletier in front of their winning drawings.

wedding. A Grade 3 teacher known as "Mrs.

Third" also made an impact on Rosalie's life. She recalls Mrs. Third as a motherly influence who was always fair with students.

"It was always an experience in her classroom," says Rosalie.

After school Rosalie became a telephone operater and as the wife of a teacher her whole life became education. She said learning was always important for their own children, all of whom pursued post-secondary education and ac­cumulated five degrees among them.

"It was a high priority in our house to educate our children." she adds.

Looking back on her own educa­tion Rosalie admits if she could change anything she would probably have gone on to college in either nur­sing or education.

"As time went on I didn't like the books," she explains of her decision. "It wasn't my cup of tea at the time."

Now Rosalie finds she must read constantly to keep up to the demands of being school board chairman. She found school very difficult and sym­pathizes with today's students who don't have an easy time with their classes.

For Rosalie, English and home economics were two of her best sub­jects and her education in sewing has continued through college and further education courses.

With so many students trying to get into college and university, Rosalie believes many students become discouraged in high school as they try to decide what to do after graduation.

"If you're not university-bound, at least be college-bound to get a trade," she tells students.

Rosalie adds having some college education makes student better prepared to enter the work force.

"They need to go to college if at all possible," she advises.

In the county where agriculture is the number 1 industry, Rosalie says even a few years in an agricultural program can help students prepare for a career on the farm.

As important as education has been in her own life, Rosalie is quick to agree it isn't for everyone and students need to find their own path in life.

She says one or two years in col­lege won't hurt anyone but a four-year university program may not, he what all students are interested in.

For Rosalie it is her committment to kids and education which led her to the school board.

"I want the best possible schools for our kids," she explains. "I want them to be competitive out in the world."

Rosalie finds her work on the school board difficult at times but commits the time she can to education.

"It 's a challenge," she admits. Although she recognizes teachers

are in a prime position to influence children, Rosalie says other school staff are just as important. She remembers a janitor who took care of the one;room school she attended as a child.

"I can still see him standing there," she says of Mr. Smith, a man who was like a father to the students bringing them gifts like necklaces or bracelets.

"You were always guaranteed to get a gift from the janitor."

Rosalie says because of his in­terest in them, students tried to keep the school tidy. For them education became a sharing relationship.

Public speaking earns student a New York trip By KATHY BLY

Speaking well is always an assest but for one local student the ability won her a trip to New York.

Dorthea Holthe entered a speech r competition sponsored by the Odd

Fellows and Rebekahs of the United States and Canada and won a chance to attend the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth.

The trip across Canada and the United States will take the Grade 11 Picture Butte High School student away from her family and friends during the month of July.

The speech competition is limited to grades 10 and 11 students with at least one year left of high school in which to share their experiences with fellow students.

Winners of speech competitions s across the prairie provinces will be

picked up along the route and Holthe said by the time it reaches Manitoba her bus will contain 32 people.

The trip will include a visit to Parliament in Ottawa, and the United Nations and the World Trade Center in New York.

The cost of Holthe's t r ip ,

estimated at $6,000, will be covered by the Lethbridge Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.

Holthe, who is the daughter of Allen and Marie Holthe of Turin, said her sister Virginia entered the same contest the past two years and place second both times. Holthe's in­terest in the contest and a poster displayed at school persuaded her to enter this year.

Participants were asked to present an eight- to 10-minute speech on a na­tional or international topic, or the United Nations. Holthe wrote hers on what she felt a Canadian was and also touched briefly on Canada's role in the UN.

"It was a really hard competi­tion," she admitted, adding she was surprised to learn she won the trip.

"All I said was, ' Holy Cow, I'm go­ing to New York,' " recalled Holthe.

Former PBHS student Stacey Malitowski won the trip last year and spoke to participants about his experience. Holthe said Malitowski referred to it as a chance of a lifetime.

"That's what everyone said," she added.

For Holthe, her background in 4-H and public speaking helped prepare her for the competition.

"I've been doing public speaking for 10 years," she said.

Although she admits to being a bit nervous about going so far and for so long with a group she doesn't know, she is excited about the trip.

"They said we'll get to do some shopping — I'm happy about that," she added.

Spending money is the only part of the trip Holthe is responsible for and she hopes to get many opportunities to use it.

For Holthe, the trip may not be the only one she takes this year. She is going to 4-H Selections next month and will compete for trips across Canada and the United States. At Selections choices are made for 4-H ambassadors and the premier's award. Holthe is a member of the Lethbridge Wild and Wooly Sheep Club.

D O R T H E A H O L T H E . . . trip winner

Children receiving improved education

Coaldale trustee Marcia Lammi attended school within the county system she now gives direction to.

Although she admits school was never easy for her and she had to work hard for everything she got, she did enjoy school. •

"I enjoyed school and realize now it was the best years of my life," she said. "I realize now just how much fun it was."

Growing up in the Iron Springs area, Lammi attended school at Huntsville and Picture Butte. During those years she doesn't recall any single person who influenced her more than others.

"There were many who helped mould the way I think today," she said. "I really enjoyed a lot of things about a lot of people during my school years."

Reflecting back on her school days, Lammi laughingly wishes she had worked harder and concentrated more on school work and less on socializing.

Under today's education system she feels children receive a better education than in past years and she encourages students to take full ad­vantage of-the opportunities available.

"Students should apply themselves as the teachers we have in the county are dedicated and hard working," she stated. "Students can only benefit from the experience."

Elected to the school board last year. Lammi's personal interest in education attracted her to a trustee's position.

"I'm hoping I can express the view of people who have children within the school system," she said

MARCIA LAMMI . . . the best years

First hand experiment Nicole Nemecek shows a group of her classmates her diaper project during the science fair last week at St. Catherine's

Schools in Picture Butte. She tested the amount of time it took for liquid to soak through the leading disposable diapers.

Community Day contest winners from St. Catherine's School are, front row left, Shayla Baier, Kristin Nummi, Michael Caruso, Nicole Vander Heyden and Nadine Brown. In the middle are Mayor Rick Casson, Lisa Murray, Jeri Vander Heyden, Devin Mulder, Paul

Shimek, Candice Mortensen and Shane Christensen. In the back are James Praskach, Jennifer Buit, Greg Dooper, Ashley King, Melissa Hogg, Tiffany Loman and Shannon Davies.

Andrea Caruso, left, as a magic mirror and Jordon Nagy as a feather duster took to the ice last week for carnival practise ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Esso hockey medal winners presented at the annual banquet for the North County Minor Hockey Association included most valuable players, from the left in back, Renko Zeinstra, Mike Fleishchhauer, Kurtis Paskal and Kevin Paskal. In the middle are the most

improved players, Lowell Smith, Jeff Pap­worth, Jeff Hamilton and Kevin Serfas. In front are the most sportsmanlike players, Darren Van Raay, Shawn Van Nistelrooy, Darren DeBoer, Alan Brecka and Chris Fender.

Artistic eye Picture Butte's Lara Woodruff creates her own speckled Easter egg last week as students across the county took part in spring activities.

Easter creations Holly Lamb, left, and Danielle Cameron Dalgliesh School Easter activities last week, made Easter bunnies as part of the Dorothy

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Bosom buddies April Fool's Day at Picture Butte High School included an outrageous approach to the standard dress code. Prin­cipal Dennis King poses with student Scott Cameron, who was more than a little over dressed.

Sports Hall of Fame will induct Tarnava Joseph (Jocko) Tarnava was a

three-sport star in Lethbridge and area for close to two decades who will be honored | by induction into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame on the eve­ning of April 3.

Tha t is the d a t e for t h e Annual Leth­bridge Sports Hall of F a m e banquet to be he ld a t Sven Joseph TARNAVA

Ericksen's Restaurant, when Tar­nava and four other athletes will be recognized, along with three sports builders, one team and one special award winner.

Although Tarnava died in 1986, his athletic accomplishments and friends are numerous in the region.

From 1946 to 1962 he played base­ball as a speedy outfielder-catcher who helped the Lethbridge Junior Miners to an Alberta title in 1949, before moving to the Senior Miners from 1950-52.

In 1954 and 1955, Tarnava played

with the semi-pro Granum White Sox which won the provincial crown both seasons. He returned to the Lethbridge Miners in 1956 and was one of the top hitters and base stealers in the Southern Alberta Baseball League. Later he played semi-pro with the Lethbridge War­riors and Lethbridge White Sox.

Tarnava also excelled as a player- manager for the St. Basil's broomball team during the 1950s, with the team winning Western Canadian titles in 1954 and 1955.

Later, Tarnava became an avid

curler, playing on two Shirtsleeve Bonspiel champions, the Fred Kali-cum rink in 1968 and the Lawrence Lennon rink in 1974. Also in 1974 he was with the Lennon rink when it won the Army, Navy and Air Force Canadian Championship. Curling remained an active sports love until his passing.

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TERRY LYON added another trophy to a sizeable collection by skipping his rink to an Open Mixed Bonspiel win. • • HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

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Gem of the Day (Credit Bob Hope): They are doing things on the screen these days that I wouldn't do in my own bedroom -if I could.

LNID vice-chairman Maynard Puurveen with a plaque to commemorate his 26 years presents resigning chairman, Roy Jensen of service to the local district.

BEW volunteers recognized Barons-Eureka-Warner volunteers were recognized at an appreciation dinner last Thursday in Taber. Among those honored were County of Lethbridge volunteers (above), Earlene Lindstedt—Home Care Advisory; Jessie Malmberg—Community Betterment Advisory Committee; Therese Munroe— FCSS; Avely Johnson—Meals on Wheels; Winona Palmer—Meals on Wheels; Ted and Jeanne Woodruff—Meals on Wheels; Clarence and Janet Dickout—Meals on Wheels; Bill and Alleen Kinby—Meals on Wheels; Joe and Macy Holcek—Friendly Visiting Volunteer; Johanna Konynenbelt—Friendly Visiting Volunteer; Ida Leclair—

Utility rates increase

Utility rates paid to the Town of Picture Butte rose slightly last week with councils approval of a new bylaw

As part of a budget decision to make town utilities self-supporting, council approved an increase from $69 to $73.50 every two months for water sewage and garbage ser­vices. The overage charge for water also increased from $1 55 per I,(XX)

gallons to $1.75. In addition to the rate increase

council approved an amendment to the deposit for utilities. New residents will now pay a $150 deposit up from $75.

The deposit may be waived for residents who provide 12 months of consecutive utility bills or bills from other municipalities showing a good billing history.

Jensen vacates LNID top post By KATHY BLY

It was the end of an era last week as Roy Jensen, chairman of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District, stepped down after 26 years of service.

Jensen was praised by the LNID board of directors, water users and the irrigation industry for his dedica­tion and serivce to the agriculture sector of Alberta.

Jensen has served for the past 15 years as chairman of the LNID, working intently for the last eight years as a supporter of the Oldman River Dam.

"I believe in irrigation with all my heart," he said at the LNID annual meeting Wednesday in Picture Butte.

"It's certainly been a privilege for me to do this," Jensen continued, referring to his time commitment to irrigation and the LNID.

Jensen announced his resignation from the board shortly after he was elected president of Unifarm in January. With his commitment to the provincial organization he felt he could no longer spend enough time with the irrigation district.

Division 3 irrigators will vote for his replacement April 27 at which time directors for divisions 2 and 4 will also be chosen. Nominations for the three positions opened April 6 and will close April 13.

The divisions 2 and 4 positions are for a regular three-year term while Jensen's successor will only fill the remaining year on his term. Posi­tions on the LNID board are stag­gered to provide continuity on the board.

Jensen was praised during the an­nual meeting by Alberta Irrigation Projects Association president Keith Francis for his years of service both in the province and at the local level.

"On behalf of the AIPA I'd like to thank Mr. Jensen for his years of service," said Francis.

LNID vice-chairman Maynard Puurveen also expressed apprecia­tion to Jensen on behalf of the water users and the board for his years of dedicated and exemplary service.

Dale Russell of Diamond City ex­pressed his thanks on behalf of the water users and noted Jensen con­tributed many long days in support of irrigation.

"There were a lot of sleepless nights," Jensen admitted, adding he appreciated the opportunity to serve the LNID and irrigators across the province.

He noted being involved with the Oldman River Dam project was a highlight of his 26 years with the district and said he happened to be in the right place at the right time to be a proponet of the dam.

"If you decide to do something

you've got to do it and do it the best you can," he said in explaining his long hours devoted to the irrigation industry.

Although Jensen admitted there has sometimes been differences of opinion on the LNID board he said he has been fortunate to have always worked with members he could respect and who he believed had the best interests of the LNID at heart.

With his farming operation taking a back seat to his public service Jensen said he had intended to make this term his last with the LNID, but had to leave early when he agreed to sit as Unifarm president.

"It's not like I'm quitting and not sure what I'll do," he said of his resignation from the LNID board.

Jensen's commitment to Unifarm has necessitated the establishment of an office at his farm near Shaughnessy.

Jensen was born and raised on the same farm he still operates. He has grown sugar beets, peas, soft white spring wheat, alfalfa and feed grains.

He also raises purebred Shorthorn cattle and has shown them around the province. He has served as direc­tor in the Alberta Shorthorn Associa­tion and was president in 1980 when Calgary hosted the world shorthorn congress.

An avid sports fan, Jensen has competed in provincial curling playdowns and coached little league baseball and basketball.

His family, including his wife Jean, three sons and two daughters, are one of his top priorities and have supported him in his work over the years with many agriculture-related organizations.

Jensen is past chairman of the AIPA, a past member of the En­vironment Council of Alberta, an ad­visory board member of the Univer­sity of Lethbridge Water Resource Research Institute and a member of the steering committee for the Southern Alberta Water Manage­ment Committee.

In addition to his committee work he has also written and presented numerous papers to irrigation and environmental conferences in Mon­tana, British Columbia, Alberta, On­tario and Saskatchewan.

As a strong supporter of irrigation he has been very active in the past five years in the political arena stressing the value of irrigation to the government, the taxpayer and the farmer.

He said despite the heavy workload it didn't feel like a job because he enjoys what he is doing. He added he has seen in the LNID what water can do for an area and he has taken the message across Canada.

A new look, a new taste for the Cactus An expansion to the Cactus Pub

and Grill in Picture Butte arrived just in time for pizza enthusiasts in the area.

Owner, general manager and pipe­fitter David Caruso says the decision to include Cactus Pizza followed the addition of frozen pizza to the menu last year.

"I wanted to sell only fresh pro­ducts so I decided to take advantage of the space we had and add pizza

and new offices," explains Caruso. The Cactus Pub Grill and Pizza, as

it is now known, opened in Picture Butte five years ago in June. With the addition of pizza area residents can now choose from a menu in­cluding pizza, spaghetti and salads.

Free delivery is provided within a four-mile radius which includes Shaughnessy and Picture Butte. For an additional $4 drivers will deliver up to eight miles which covers

Nobleford, Iron Springs and Dia­mond City.

"Our delivery has worked out ex­cellently," says Caruso.

In addition to dining facilities and take-out service the Cactus caters to birthday and other parties, club get-togethers, businessmen association meetings and any other group functions.

The dining room is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. until

A new image

Joining in the new venture into pizza are Cactus Pub, Grill and Pizza owner David Caruso, left, Laura Neary, ass istant manager; Laurie Wieland, pizza kitchen manager; Barb Peters, pizza cook and Nick Lubin, head chef.

9 p.m. and on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Pub hours are from 10 a.m. until as late as 3 a.m. For piz­za the doors open at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday and close at 1 a.m. on weekdays and 3a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday pizza is made from noon until midnight.

The Cactus recently welcomed a new head chef with the arrival of Nick Lubin. He is a journeyman chef trained in Holland and has extensive training in European cuisine.

Lubin is also kitchen manager and plans daily specials and prepares the soup of the day.

Apprentice chef Arlene Campbell has been with the Cactus for the past year and enjoys trying new recipes and baking. She grew up in the Pic­ture Butte and Shaughnessy area.

Laurie Wieland has taken on a new role with the company as kitchen manager for the pizza side of the operation. She is joined by Barb Peters who has three years of pizza-cooking experience. Rounding out the cooking staff is Jenny Grant who, after a short leave, has retured to the Cactus.

Caruso says with the addition of its pizza operation the Cactus staff has increased to 25 including assistant manager Laura Neary who has been with the company for the past year.

The cooks prepare daily lunch specials for the pub and the dining room. Special events, promotions and theme nights are also presented in the pub.

This week the Cactus will make room for Alberta Video Lottery ter­minals and Caruso said a new alarm system has been installed in all three areas of the building to improve security.

Overall Caruso says he and his staff have adopted a new and im­proved customer service policy. Both management and staff have made a number of changes to ensure customer satisfaction with the ap­pearance and quality of food served in the pub, the dining room and the pizza place.

Caruso says his business philosophy is to please customers and make them happy, and if there's a problem to deal with it.

John Perlich, Joe Juris and Lee Tucker spent the day looking for a hole-in-one at the Land 'O Lakes Golf Tournament.

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, the separated wife of Britain's Prince Andrew, walks with their four-year-old daughter Princess Beatrice, as they leave Upton House School where Beatrice is a pupil, Friday. A year after her marriage to Prince Andrew fell apart, the Dutchess of York has begun a concerted rehabilitation campaign to shed her image as a frivolous lazybones. AP PH0TO

Tony Perlich and Lyle Murray oj I Coaldale chat during the evening at

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LYNDA SPENCELEY of Salon Sixteen Seventeen client Rhonda Oseen. achieves a styled but casual look as she works on HERALD PHOTO BV DAVID ROSSITER

JOSEPH BUTTAFUOCO and his wi fe Mary Jo are escor ted by police through a crush of reporters and photographers as they leave the Nassau County Court in Mineola Thursday. & PHOTO

• Fisher saga not over MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - The TV

movies were made a little too soon — the Amy Fisher saga isn't over yet. Joey Buttafuoco, 37, was charged with rape and sodomy Thursday for allegedly having sex with Fisher in July 1991, a month before toe high school student's 17th birthday. Seventeen is the age of consent in New York. Buttafuoco, owner of a Long Island auto body shop, winked at his wife, Mary Jo, as he entered the courtroom, and she mouthed the words "I love you." He pleaded not guilty, was freed with­out bail and left arm-in-arm with his wife. He could get up to 73 years in prison if convicted on all 19 counts.

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Bison return to Blood tribe • Symbolic event at centre of feud between chief, council

By GARRY ALLISON RON DEVITT

and DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

The arrival of a herd of buffalo on the Blood reserve Monday was supposed to represent a spiritual and financial lift for the area's people, to whom the ani­mal's disappearance about 120 years ago started a slide toward the end of a way of life.

But a rancorous political fight between Blood Chief Harley Frank and some of his council managed to turn a day of symbolism and ceremony into a tribal feud.

The 84 head of bison, from a ranch in South Dakota, represent an attempt by Frank and some tribal elders to not only return their people to the independence they knew when buffalo ruled the land, but to also create a solid financial livestock operation.

But not all councillors agree with Frank's plan. While some band members manned a failed blockade at the entrance to the Blood Tribe Ranch, elected offi­cials held a press conference to denounce the chief.

By day's end, the buffalo were on the reserve but Frank was facing suspension as chief.

Accompanied by hereditary Blood Chief Jim Shot Both Sides, Frank and a procession of elders accom­panied the bison to the Blood Tribe Ranch Monday after crossing the border at Coutts earlier in the day.

The bison were greeted with cheers and the singing of a victory song as the procession of elders and the two chiefs led Walker Transport cattle liners towards the ranch's corrals in the Oldman River valley. The herd will be held there until Agriculture Canada inspections, expected to take a day, are complete.

Meanwhile, in a Lethbridge hotel, six of 12 Blood Band councillors were in the process of suspending Frank as chief. How much legal weight their move carries is unknown.

They claim Frank agreed to spend about $100,000 on the animals without formal approval from coun­cil.

"Decisions with respect to major purchases and the expenditure of band monies are governed by for­mal requirements, procedures and governing princi­ples which were not followed in this instance. . . leav­ing council no choice but to place a disclaimer on the project," said Coun. Randy Bottle from a prepared statement.

Frank retaliated, saying council made a mistake opposing the purchase. He said he would suspend all council activities without pay.

"I am still the chief," Frank said. "I don't report to council. They report to me."

Blood Tribe lawyer Eugene Creighton said today band council is following through with its threat to suspend Frank.

He says the amended Blood Tribe custom elec­tion bylaw gives council power to suspend or even remove a chief from office. Council has begun the process to implement the bylaw and will likely file documents to that effect with Frank. The chief will then be given a chance to respond to the action. He said the process may take a couple of days.

The council was expected to meet at 10 a.m. today in Moses Lake to discuss the matter.

The blockade on Highway 509 failed to stop the bisons' arrival. It did, however, manage to delay their arrival for about two hours as Frank tried to

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FIRST BISON LEAVES THE CHUTE MONDAY AT THE BLOOD TRIBE RANCH persuade tribal police, who also had vehicles blocking the highway, to ensure safe transport for the bison through the blockade.

"I'm ordering you to move these vans," Frank said. "This is the last time I'm going to say this."

Frank was one of several supporters who walked down the middle of the highway as the trucks inched forward behind them. But every few feet the pro­cession stopped as protesters planted themselves in front of the trucks. One unidentified native lay down on the road and was forcibly removed by several eld­erly native women.

"I will die for my people," he said. "It's a good day to die."

RCMP finally convinced protesters and curious onlookers, to move their vehicles, but not without tiny tugging matches, usually between protesters and women.

Police barred entrance to the ranch to everyone but those who managed to slip through at unguarded pas­ture gates.

Under a barrage of protests and shouting matches, Frank proclaimed the delivery of the buffalo a proud moment for the tribe.

"The return of the buffalo is going to free us from darkness," Frank said. "The spirit of the buffalo has returned. There will be no further repression, the peo­ple have spoken."

The 22-month-oId female bison are being paid for by culling some of the band's older livestock, a plan which was started by former chief Roy Fox last sum­mer, Frank said.

He said the participation of Shot Both Sides is a stamp of approval for the project.

A BLOOD TRIBE woman attempts to prevent a protester from blocking a cattle liner hauling buffalo to the Blood Tribe Ranch, HERALD PHOTO BY DELON SHURTZ

Verbal bantering entertains ratepayers By COLLEEN VALIN

The County of Lethbridge's annua meeting pitted a single ratepayer against officials and administration, with replies to questions dismissed as unsatisfactory.

Arsene responded by accusing Heinen of pushing things through council like "old Heil Hitler."

The reeve replied Arsene was giv-g him far to much credit. "You think I'm superhuman and

I have them eating out of my hand." he said lightheartedly.

/""Arsene continued the verbal free-I tor-all by saying, "The Good Lord I takes care of all skunks and you'll \get vours ' I

'Butte set for community day

Bill Vogt is presented with his service bar by Lieutenant Governor Gordon Towers.

Dan Tolley receives his medal from Lieutenant Governor Gordon Towers.

Picture Butte trio awarded service medals

Lieutenant Governor Gordon Towers presents Ed Malmberg with his service bar.

A trio of Picture Butte firefighters recently received service medals for their years with the local fire department.

Dan Tolley was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Medal in a presentation ceremony Feb. 23 and fellow firefighters Ed Malberg and Bill Vogt received service bars for medals they already hold.

In mid-1985 the Canadian govern­ment accepted a proposal to create a service medal for all full-time and volunteer members of fire services across Canada.

The design of the medal incor­porates crossed axes, a hydrant and a stylized Maltese Cross which is the

international symbol of fire prevention.

These designs are superimposed on a maple leaf which has become the standard background symbol for Canadian honors. The attached rib­bon is red and gold, with the red representing fire and the gold representing the medals.

The awards were presented by Gordon Towers, lieutenant governor of Alberta during a presentation in Calgary.

The medal is presented after 20 years of service with bars awarded for each additional 10 years of service.

PICTURE BUTTE — When the town of Picture Butte opens the door to its new Community/Senior Centre in a few weeks, it is the town and district's hope the entire centre will be paid for.

To this end, Saturday has been officially named Community Day in Picture Butte.

The town will also celebrate its 50th Anniversary as a town.

Saturday's event will kick off with a pancake breakfast at the curling rink followed by ceremonies in the arena at 10:30 a.m. and an auction, bake and craft sale at 11 a.m.

Auction items include a new set of golf clubs, TV, stocked deep freeze, Elvis Presley stamp, garden tractor, ounce of gold, vouchers and gift certificates.

Street dancing demonstrations and free lessons, provided by Stu­dio One Dance Academy, and clog­ging by the Happy Old Timers will begin at 1 p.m.

A sod turning is slated for 2:30 p.m. at the Walk on the Wild Side Trail at Regional Park.

Bill Vogt, longtime community volunteer and member of tlie volun­teer fire department, will be hon­ored at a retirement banquet at the Elks Hall at 5:30 p.m. and a com­munity dance is set to begin at 9 p.m.

Tickets for the banquet and dance are available at the town office.

For information, contact the town office at 732-4555.

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Community spirit C O M M U N I T Y S P I R I T A T I T S utmost is the way to describe the atmosphere in Picture Butte this week.

With service clubs, adult and youth organizations and church groups falling in s tep with a businessmen's association initiative to retire the outstanding debt on the Seniors' Community Cen­tre with funds raised through a gigantic auction the mood is festive.

Close to 200 volunteers are dedicating time to Saturday's event which is intended to raise $45,000 through the sale of large and small, and new and used donated items. If the sale is as successful as organizers hope, the new community facility will be debt-free before the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

We constantly hear how individuals and com­munities must take responsibility for themselves during these trying financial times and come up with ideas and plans to meet the challenge.

Picture Butte, long known for its community togetherness, once again sets an example for other municipalities to learn from.

Community centre officially named It's official. Picture Butte town council has ap­

proved a name for the new com­munity centre now in its final phases of construction.

The name. Picture Butte Com­munity Seniors Centre, has been us­ed during the planning and building phase of the project.

Council agreed the centre should be referred to as both the seniors and the community centre, acknowledg ing the name would likely be shortened to "the centre" by local residents.

Council also discussed the future

of the old community seniors centre and is asking area residents for pro posals concerning use of the land or building. Council would like to see the building removed or demolished and will accept suggestions from the public.

The town has already begun book­ing the new centre which should be completed by the end of Ma

Winners of Picture Butte's community day contest from Dorothy Dalgliesh School in­clude, in front, from the left, Steven Tran, Col­in Olson, Josh Richardson, Jacob Friesen and Andrew Sanders. In the middle are Scott

Shimek, Lance Casson, Mackenzie Branch, Kristyn Ross, Tyler Greene and Carlie Boras. In the back are Becky Kostka, Tammy Casson, Sara Foster, Wade Penner, Hettie Johnson, Amy Sosick and Mayor Rick Casson.

Fundraising community auction Saturday By COLLEEN VALIN

The auction is coming, the auction is coming!

This is the most important phrase being heard in Picture Butte this

| week as final preparations are made jfor Saturday's gigantic fund raiser intended to retire the $45,000 debt ow­ing on the town's Community Seniors' Centre.

One of the main events scheduled for Picture Butte's Community Day Celebration, the auction, which is be­ing organized by local businessmen, will feature large and small, and new and used donated items.

Bert Foord. one of the auction organizers, said the event has turn­ed into a good community project, "with the enthusiasm it's generated incredible."

He explained originally business people got together to develop a scheme to pay off the debenture on the $470,000 facility to relieve tax­payers. The idea of an auction was developed, followed by plans on the part of local organizations and groups to expand activities into a community celebration recognizing Picture Butte's 50th anniversary.

"Everything was developed around the auction," Foord remark­ed. "And for the success of it all it is critical that people come out and support the project."

Municipal administrator Nona Trenerry explained the community centre was constructed using

$197,177 in provincial and federal government grants, $102,000 from municipal reserves and $124,000 in corporate, service organization and individual contributions.

"We will need just over $45,000 to complete the project," she said. "And if we raise more than that it will go towards the installation of air conditioning which is another $15,000."

When the auction kicks off in the North County Recreation Complex at 11 a.m., with Jim Juris and his team from Picture Butte Auction donating their time, bidders will go after such items as a one-ounce gold coin, a lawn and garden tractor, an

eight-foot by 10-foot garden shed, a 10-cubic-foot deepfreeze with sup­plies valued at $500, a color televi­sion, three sets of his and her wills, luggage sets, living room furniture, fertilizer and herbicide application, a plane ride for two. loads of gravel and much more. Small ticket items will include gift certificates, craft items and even an Elvis Presley stamp.

"We are looking for community donations of anything that is auc-tionable." said Foord.

Donors can bring sale items to the recreation complex Friday until 9 p.m.

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13" Color Remote TV Dairy Products Crafts Oi l Chanae

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Kit • Black Forest Cake • Coke Cooler f i l l ed w i t h Coke

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for 3,500 sq. f t . of grass Folding Stool w / C o o l e r 2 Chinese Kimonos & Pi l low Cases 100 Bushels of Wheat 2 Bank Employees for the day Numerous G i f t Cert i f icates

Moun ta in Bike Hol ley Carbura tor Flourescent Light (1x4 w r a p around) Beveled M i r ro r Used Cub /Cade t Riding M o w e r 2 Cases O i l

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100 L. Fuel 200 Bushels Soft Whea t (feed) de l i ve red 10 k m . Hair Products

10 Perms I Set of Yard Lights

MANY MORE ITEMS INCLUDING GOOD USED FURNITURE AND NUMEROUS SMALL ITEMS

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE PICTURE BUTTE COMMUNITY/SENIOR CENTER

COMMUNITY DAY

PRESENT COUNCIL

April 24, 1993

PICTURE BUTTE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

Bill Vogt RETIREMENT PARTY

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Elks Hall. Picture Butte

Tickets available at the Town Office. Alberta Wheat Pool or from

Picture Butte firefighters

Banquet: $10.00 per Person

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RICK CASSON

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Picture Butte and area residents came out in force Saturday, April 24 to support fund-raising for the centre. The day 's activities, which included a successful community auc­

tion, raised over $40,000 for the new centre. Above, residents line up to pay for items bought at the auction.

By spring the work on the community/seniors centre had entered the final stages and painting, carpeting and tile work was being completed.

Going, going, gone Auctioneer Jim Juris of the Picture Butte Auction Mart, kept $44,000 at the community day to generate funds for the the pace for five solid hours Saturday in Picture Butte as town's new community' seniors centre, residents and business people combined efforts to raise over

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Lions members Albert Medve, left, and Ed Penner proved they weren't all work and no play during community day.

Handmade quilts were a hot item at the auction sale bringing several hundred dollars.

Joe oe Juris, center, was presented with a presentation were Macleod MLA LeRoy^, Canada 125 commerative medal during the Fjordbotten, left, and Little Bow MLA Barry, opening ceremonies of the community day in McFarland. Picture Butte Saturday. On hand to make the

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A donated steer from Cor Van Raay Farms kept a few bidders busy Saturday.

Kristie Bowden makes a close inspection of a lawn tractor up for sale in auction

Community Day auction raises over $44,000

Community Day in Picture Butte Saturday surpassed even organizers' expectations for suc­cess with an unofficial fund-raising total of over $43,000.

Town administrator Nona Trenerry said money was still coming in Monday from the ser­vice groups that helped with the day's events. The unofficial total from the community auction was over $35,000.

Money was also raised at the bake sale, craft sale, pancake breakfast and beef on a bun sales. Saturday's regular sale at the Picture Butte Auction Mart also generated donations to the com­munity auction with a final figure still to be tabulated.

"It was just absolutely unbelievable," said Mayor Rick

Casson. "It certainly surpassed my expectations."

Funds raised during the day were earmarked to help offset a $45,000 shortfall on the town's newly constructed communi­ty/seniors' centre

The centre will officially open this summer.

Casson said support from ser­vice clubs, the business com­munity and local residents was far greater than he had expected.

The weather co-operated to keep farmers out of the field but warmed up enough to make hayrides and a treasure hunt in the park for children possible.

The day began with a pancake breakfast and opened with an of­ficial acknowledgement of Pic­ture Butte's 50th anniversary. Former mayors and town coun­

cillors were recognized and a brief history of the community highlighted.

Mayor Rick Casson said it has been the people who have made Picture Butte such a good com­munity over the past 50 years. He added the town is proud of its roots and will continue to grow and prosper.

We had builders and we had characters and some of our builders were characters and I guess that's what made Picture Butte grow," he said.

The two winning entries of a Community Day essay contest were announced with Wade Pen­ner from Dorothy Dalgliesh School and Jennifer Buit from St. Catherine's School receiving recognition. They related their feelings on what Picture Butte

will be like in the year 2018 when it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

The day was also highlighted by demonstrations by street dancers and cloggers.

The auction began at 11 a.m. and continued until after 4 p.m. Auctioneer Jim Juris worked con-tinously for the entire five hours.

"I just can't say enough about that," said Casson.

He offered a wide-sweeping thank-you to the business people of Picture Butte who donated time and merchandise for the auction, to volunteers who made the day possible and to area^ residents who came out to make-purchases during the day.

"It just shows, once again, what kind of community we have," said Casson.

Children's games, such as cat and mouse, were part of the communty day activities

- The walk-a-thon for Mission & Service held at Park Lake in September raised $1000 for the fund. Thanks to all who walked and to those who sponsored walkers.

Spencer Shimek found an exerciser was just too much work to bother bidding. j

Left to right: Ruth Pelletier, Sandy Koenon, Baker girls, Tammy Casson, Peggy Irvine -

Fire chief Vogt honored It was an emotion-packed even­

ing filled with 34 years of memories and commitment to volunteer fire fighting.

Friends, family and fellow firefighters gathered Saturday evening to acknowledge Picture Butte fire chief Bill Vogt's retire­ment from the department.

Tickets for the evening sold out and a full house greeted the long­time fire chief who admitted he wouldn't have stuck with it for so long if he hadn't enjoyed it so much.

In accepting praise from the Town of Picture Butte, the Coun­ty of Lethbridge and companies he has worked with over the years. Vogt said there have been very few years he didn't enjoy be­ing in Picture Butte.

"The people that do these things are second to none," he said of his fellow volunteer firefighters. "Thanks guys."

A special video by Vogt's son Terry highlighting his feelings about his time on the fire depart­ment was shown and a poem by WW. Dalgliesh presented. They helped set the tone for a program that featured thanks from the town, the county and the community.

"You are held in great respect by all the residents of the coun­ty," said County of Lethbridge deputy reeve LeRoy Niedermier.

Retiring Picture Butte Fire Chief Bill Vogt and wife," Eleanora were presented with numerous gifts including a bronze statue of a firefighter.

"You've served the people of the county and Picture Butte very well."

Picture Butte mayor Rick Casson said he found it hard to put into words how the communi­ty feels about Vogt after 34 ye; of volunteer service. He received assistance from his wife Jeanene in paying tribute to Vogt and his fellow firefighters.

Vogt was praised repeatedly for his dedication and concern for his fellow man, and for the time he willingly gave to help organize

the Picture Butte volunteer fire department.

He and his wife Eleanora were presented with a number of gifts including crystal candleholders from the Town of Picture Butte, a rural painting from the County of Lethbridge and a bronze statue of a firefighter from his fellow firefighters. They also received numerous other gifts and acknowledgments from com­munity residents, area fire chiefs and municipal officials.

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Hire-A-Student office set to open this week

The Picture Butte Hire-A-Student office will open its doors for another summer season this week.

Heather Blindback, a 23-year-old psychology major at the University of Lethbridge, said she is looking for-ward to getting to know local residents, the business community and students seeking summer employment.

A year away from her graduation with a BA in psychology, Blindback said her long-range goals could in­clude graduate school and a career in marriage counselling in a private agency.

Born and raised in southern Alber­ta where her father worked as a grain buyer, Blindback now calls Enchant home.

As a student she said she relied on Hire-A-Student services several times.

"I've used it lots in the past," she acknowledged.

HEATHER BLINDBACK . . . new experience

Blindback said she hopes to generate new activities for the Hire-A-Student office in Picture Butte and will look for student input on what they would like the local program to include.

"I hope to have a lot of communi­ty involvement this year," she said.

Blindback expects the car wash and celebrity baseball to be two of last year's activities to repeat and is also planning for day camps, craft classes and even sports camps to en­courage students to use their talents.

"I think it's a really good program for the community and the students involved," she said of the Hire-A-Student program.

And Blindback is hoping the ex­perience will help her pursue her career goals.

"I'm looking forward to it," she said. "It's going to be a good summer."

Blindback will again promote "the odd job squad," students she said are "willing to work and they'll do anything."

"That's my goal, to keep them busy," she added.

In light of the large number of senior citizens in Picture Butte Blindback is considering a program to match students with seniors who need odd jobs done like shopping, cleaning and running errands.

Blindback hopes to meet with students later this month and will make a presentation to the local chamber of commerce as she laun­ches her search for summer jobs for students.

The Hire-A-Student office is located in the basement of the old community hall and can be reached by phoning 732-5503.

Jodi Larter of the Lethbridge Northern 4-H Beef Club shows a calf during the annual show and sale last week.

Deliah Worthington of the Turin 4-H Beef Club took the Grand Champion title at the an­nual show and sale. Merle Bulycz, represen­

ting the Bank of Nova Scotia, presented the championship banner.

Living at a glance

The Butte Heart Beets raised over $7,000 for the campaign

Ride for Life raises funds Ride for Life volunteers in Picture

Butte last week raised over $7,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The Butte Heart Beets, featuring teams .from the Picture Butte Municipal Hospital and the Barons-Eureka-Warner Health Unit combin­ed to raise $7,168 for the foundation.

The hospital crew generated $3,800 with Gloria Nemecek bringing in $500 in pledges, Vinko Nemecek col­lecting $361 and Sandy Koenen ad­ding $350 to capture the top three fund-raising spots.

For the health unit squad a total of $3,368 was collected with Bert Foord generating $500, Jan Dudley $437 and Maria Buchman $386.

The teams each rode a 30-seater bicycle around Picture Butte to col­lect their pledged funds. Foundation regional manager Doug Vickerson said on a per capita basis Picture Butte generated about $4.78 per resident.

The rate puts them above last year's highest per capita communi­ty, Hanna, which raised $3 per resident.

Each year the top 10 teams in the province are entered into a draw with the winning team receiving a weekend getaway for 60 people.

HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

• PERFECT PITCH — First-time horseshoe pitcher and new member Flo Yuzicapi pitches a horseshoe during a game of doubles at the recent official opening of the Chinook Horseshoe Club's new season in Indian Battle Park. Flo was on hand with husband Mike to try the game with club members Lil McHugh and Emile Beauchesne. _____

Businessman Bert Foord is a willing participant.

Truck raffle The Picture Butte and District Agriculture Society has launched a truck raffle to raise funds for the 1994 Southern Alberta Summer Games in Picture Butte. From the top left, Davis Pon­tiac, general manager, Bruce Christensen, games chair­man Bert Foord, finance chairman John Stevens and fleet rep Bill Williams. Tickets on the 1993 GMC Sierra SLE 2 W.D. extended cab sell for $20 each from any games committee member or volunteer.

Waco inferno claims cult • More than 80 dead in Davidian compound

From AP-Reuters-CP WACO, Tex. (AP) - Authorities

began picking through the smouldering remains of the Branch Davidian home today, the day after a 51-day standoff ended with the fiery deaths of more than 80 cult members, including 25 chil­dren.

As the walls came tumbling down around them, David Koresh's disciples apparently spread lantern fuel from room to room before taking nearly everyone to their deaths Monday in a ghastly inferno that fulfilled Koresh's apocalyptic prophecies.

Two local peace justices and a team of medical examiners from Fort Worth were expected on the rural scene to begin attempting to identify the bodies.

About a dozen law enforcement offi­cials were seen walking through the site early today, going through debris and taking notes. Reporters were still kept two kilometres away this morn­ing.

Koresh and as many as 85 others were thought to have perished in the blaze, which broke out after FBI agents used armored vehicles to batter holes in the compound walls and pump in tear gas in an attempt to drive the cultists out.

"We had hoped the women would grab their children and flee (the gas) . .. that the motherly instinct would take place," FBI spokesman Bob Ricks said.

That did not happen. Ricks said there was speculation that cult members poi­soned the children to ease the terror and pain of the end.

At least nine cult members survived, including a Canadian woman, but auth­orities said they wouldn't know the pre­cise death toll until they could search an underground maze of passages.

Four survivors were in hospital with burns and broken bones, including a 16-year-old girl. The five others were jailed as material witnesses.

Canadian Ruth Ellen Riddle, 29, was in stable condition at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Centre in Waco with a broken ankle and some bums.

A man found in a bunker on the grounds told authorities the cultists spread lantern fuel throughout the wooden complex, dubbed Ranch Apoc­alypse by cult members, before setting fires in several places at once.

In Washington, federal officials con-

FIRE ENGUCFS THE BRANCH DAVIDIAN COMPOUND NEAR WACO, TEXAS, MONDAY AP PHOTO

tinued answering a barrage of ques­tions about the assault and whether the deaths could have been prevented.

"We had no anticipation of fire," FBI Director William Sessions said today on NBC. "None of us expected them to commit suicide."

In Congress, there were calls for a

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full investigation. U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno

said she gave the go-ahead for the assault because of reports of severe child abuse within the compound. Reno also said she was also concerned that

federal agents were growing weary — and there was no sign Koresh was relenting.

"We made the best judgment we could to escalate the pressure. Based on what we know now, obviously it was wrong," she said. "The buck stops with me."

Cult expert questions FBI actions Officials should have known in

advance what David Koresh was plan­ning, says a University of Calgary pro­fessor.

Irving Hexham, religious studies pro­fessor and co-author of a book called Understanding Cults and New Reli­gions, said the FBI should have been able to use listening devices to deter­mine exactly what was being done within the compound located at Waco, Texas.

But he says he does believe Koresh and his followers committed suicide.

"I wouldn't rule anything out," he said. "They should have anticipated

(mass suicide). If he was saying he was going to, and if they thought it was true, they should have taken him more seriously.

"The problem is with these groups, unlike politicians, they mean what they say."

U.S. officials are saying they entered the compound partly because of child abuse taking place inside.

"I think Koresh is quite a dangerous fellow," he said. "But I find it very weird that if they knew child abuse was going on they couldn't get agents in ear­lier. The child abuse excuse is an emo­tional appeal. He probably was abusing

children, but they've known about that for years."

Religious fanaticism must be taken more seriously by society so situations such as this one can be avoided, he said. If left alone, this cult may never have come to such a disastrous end.

"These people have to come out to buy food," said Hexham. "If there's a need to arrest them, arrest them then."

He said he believes an inquiry into the entire matter is needed.

"I think there has got to be an inquiry so people know exactly what happened and why," he said.

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Summer games support The Picture Butte Agriculture Society, represented by treasurer Don Milne, left, and president Martin Kiffiak, center, surprised Southern Alberta Summer Games chairman Bert Foord by showing up at a recent games

committee meeting dressed as athletes to an­nounce their support of $10,000 towards hosting the games in Picture Butte next summer.

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Rekindling mining history improving Shaughnessy pride

An old coal mining car at the entrance to Shaughnessy of­fers travellers a g l impse into the hamlet 's history.

Residents of Shaughnessy are committed to improving the image of their community.

Bill Garrett, president of the local community association, said the group is small but active and is look­ing in a new direction to improve Shaughnessy.

Garrett has served as the associa­tion president for almost three years and currently sits on the executive with vice-president Merle Goode and secretary Marie Thompson.

The association usually holds meetings once a month but called a special meeting Monday, Nov. 15 to set up a youth group and discuss ways of improving the community.

Association volunteers will assist with the youth group to help initiate recreation activities and events at the school on weekends.

•'We're trying to set up something lor the youth to do," said Garrett.

The association is planning to get both the youth group and a com­munity crime watch up and running in the next few months.

"We're getting the two organized and hoping to work the two together.'' added Garrett.

By working with the community's youth the association hopes to help the children stop juvenile crime in the area.

"We're trying to change the image Shaughnessy h a s , " confirmed Garrett.

He agrees the community has ^been known as a tough town, pro­bably due in part to its coal mining history

"A coal mining town always has a tough name but it's not a coal min­ing town anymore," he said.

Garrett would like to see it grow and new families move in. He believes the hamlet offers all the comforts of a bigger community at a smaller cost.

He pointed out Shaughnessy has an excellent water and sewer system and enjoys a good co-operative rela­tionship with the county. As part of a development agreement with the county, Garrett confirmed residents who purchase a county lot in the hamlet and build a house at least 1,000 square feet including a driveway within 18 months will receive half the lot cost back from the county.

Garrett acknowledges the pro­blems the community have had in the past year have come from within and residents must work together to improve the hamlet.

He believes rekindling the history of the community and increasing community pride is one way to im­prove the hamlet.

"We want to get it growing." he said.

The community association has been working to restore two old coal cars donated by the Prairie Tractor and Engine Society and has already placed one at the south entrance to the community.

The second car is being restored and will be placed at the north en­trance sometime next year.

Garrett said the coal cars and the hoist wheels from the old tipple, now in front of the Shaughnessy Hotel, are reminders of the industry that built southern Alberta.

By working together. Garrett believes the community association can help spur a resurgence of pride

in Shaughnessy. To this end the group will again carol Christmas Eve and host a New Years Eve dance.

The dance will cost $15 a couple or $8 a person and will include dancing and a midnight potluck supper.

Raised in the area, Garrett mov­ed into Shaughnessy seven years ago. He started working in a coal mine in 1952 and made $10.22 for an eight-hour shift. Miners used to cash their cheques at the hotel on pay day.

"And that was big wages." he noted. . All that's left of the mine today is the entrance to the air shaft. The rest of the mine has been sealed.

P u b owner Dav id C a r u s o t a k e s respons ib i l i ty for c u s t o m e r s ' sa fe ty

Sugar factory closure pains Gibbons • Picture Butte history took a beating whenfactory closed

By GARRY ALLISON of The Herald First of four

PICTURE BUTTE — Almost 30 years after the closing of the sugar factory here, oldtimers are still somewhat bitter.

"It was closed because the big shots figured it was inefficient," says Maurice Gibbons, 88, a long­time farmer and businessman in this community. "That plant was built to handle 1,000 tons a day and when it closed it was process­ing 1,500 tons. The Raymond fac­tory had become obsolete (it closed in 1963). It had to be rebuilt or shut down. It was steam driven and out of date. But Picture Butte wasn't.

"We were greatly disappointed when they tore this factory here down. It was producing a better percentage than Raymond or Taber."

Gibbons grew sugar beets from 1929 through 1947, when he quit to concentrate on running the J.M Gibbons and Son Red and White Store, which he sold in 1972 to re­tire. Bert's A G Foods now stands on the site of-the old Gibbons store.

Gibbons says most of the sugar factory workers were near retire­ment age when the plant closed and many remained in town. There's still a busload of 10 to 12 sugar factory workers that com­mute daily from Picture Butte to Taber to work in the factory.

HERALD PHOTOS BY GARRY ALLISON

MAURICE GIBBONS REMEMBERS FONDER DAYS OF SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY IN AREA

Gibbons was always active in town business. He was a councillor for six years and his father, John Maurice, was the first mayor when Picture Butte was incorporated as* a village in 1943.

He kept the job for seven years. J.M. Gibbons also figured in the

planning to get the factory into Picture Butte and was involved in a labor dispute with the Beet Workers Industrial Union in the 1930s. He helped put down a strike. He was cited by the work­

ers, along with an Iron Springs minister, as being an fascist. The workers were seeking $20 per acre and the company was paying $19.

J.M. died in 1964. The building of the sugar factory

here even brought a coal mine into existence, to supply the factory's needs. But lack of money, water and slides soon forced its closure.

It helped give the town an iden­tity and drew many people to the community, which had 800 people in the mid 1930s.

"Along Crescent Street and the main street, even today, most of the houses were moved here from Coalhurst, Diamond City and No­bleford," says Gibbons. "The coal mines were closing or closed in those towns and the houses were moved here. That's when Picture Butte started to build up. As near as I can figure, the house we are in today (on Crescent Street) was moved here from between Granum and Carmangay."

Sugar beets survived to stay in South By GARRY ALLISON

of The Herald Second of Four

PICTURE BUTTE — Sugar beets were first introduced to southern Alberta around the turn of the century, in a short-lived experiment.

Jesse Knight actually built a fac­tory at Raymond in 1903, the Knight Sugar Co.

But farmers in the area soon abandoned the idea of growing beets. It was hard work, very hard work. By 1913 the factory had been dismantled and moved to Utah.

But by 1925 Raymond was back in the sugar business, the farmers Finding the now well-worked land in the area more suitable to beets.

In 1925 Idaho Sugar Co. built a new factory in Raymond, near the site of the original one. The first campaign was completed on Dec. 15 that year. In 1931 B.C. Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd. of Vancouver took over.

By about 1925 sugar beets were catching on as a cash crop and all

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ANDY BRIOSI IN PRIME OF INVENTING CAREER

beets grown were shipped to the Raymond factory. Farmers of the era organized themselves into the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Asso­ciation.

Sugar Beets, it is widely said, were the crop that made the Leth­

bridge Northern Irrigation System a success.

Sugar beets grow 25 to 40 cm deep, with a root that extends downward in search of water a me­tre or more. The beets are grown from seed over a six month grow­

ing season. Looking somewhat like a pars­

nip, a normal sugar beet will weigh about one kg. One acre of beets yields 10 to 20 tons, about two to three tons of which winds up as sugar.

Early harvesting was done by hand. The beets dug out, tops slashed off with a menacing beet knife, beets piled, loaded and shipped to dumps at rail sites for further loading into rail cars head for the Raymond factory.

The factory would clean, and slice the beets, extract a sugar juice. Purify and thicken the juice and refine it into sugar. Cattle were fed the beet pulp and other by-products included a beet molasses, from the drying and refining of the sugary juice. This was a great supplement to live­stock feed.

The average crop yielded 14 metric tonnes per acre, yielding 1,600 kg of sugar, 600 kg of molasses and 750 kg of beet pulp.

In 1936 another sugar factory was built at Picture Butte.

Gibbons has hold of Picture Butte history By GARRY ALLISON

of The Herald Last of four

PICTURE BUTTE — Maurice Gibbons was born in Grenfell, Sask, but he's really a southern Al-bertan — he just missed a few of his early days in this province.

At the time of his birth in 1915 -his parents were living at Maleb, about 20 miles south of Bow Is­land. His mother, originally from Saskatchewan, returned home to have her first child and then re­turned to Maleb shortly after.

Thus ended Gibbons short career as a Saskatchewanitc.

His father, John Maurice, had come to southern Alberta form Iro­quois. Ont. in 1913 to teach at the -West bend School. He later taught school at Rolling Hills, just south -of Park Lake.

But J.M. Gibbons wasn't content with just teaching school.

Through the years he served as Post Master at Maleb — a town named for the first post Master who used the first name of each member of his family in naming

HARVESTING IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS AT PICTURE BUTTE

the whistle-stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway. J.M. was also a store keeper, homesteader, opera­tor of the land office and farmer.

He started the Maleb store in 1915 and then returned to Grenfell

where he first taught, to marry one of his students.

J.M. was also one for cutting up buildings.

He bought and cut up a building at Maleb, planned for a community

hall, and moved it to his farm at­taching half to the house and creat­ing a barn from the other half.

In 1916, at 10 cents on the dol­lar, J.M. bought a hardware store at Winifred, complete with stock.

Times were tough and farming didn't pay that well in the Bow Is­land region back then. People often paid their store bills with horses or cows.

When Maurice was five he was -in charge of driving the 40-head of horses his father had accumulated back and forth from the corrals to -the river each day for water.

His father had a knack with ma­chines and made use of anything.

In 1915 and 1916 his father owned one of the. very first motor -vehicles in southern Alberta, a car with three and a half foot high wheel that were a half inch wide. When the motor finally played out from twice-a-week trips from the farm to the Post Office, J.M. sim­ply pulled out the motor and con­verted the car to a democrat-type buggy and hitched up his horses.

Agriculture attracted Gibbons family to Butte PICTURE BUTTE — J.M. Gib­

bons' wanderlust saw him move his family to Picture Butte when son Maurice was 11 years old, in 1926.

Gibbons bought a quarter sec­tion bordering the community's southern limits. He also bought property in the town itself.

J.M., one of 12 children, returned to Maleb to harvest the three sections of land he had in crops and cut up another building or two.

He sawed the store into sections and then cut the barn up as well. He loaded the 28x42 foot sections on a wagon and hauled them to the rail depot at Bow Island, a 32-km trip.

"At that time the Lethbridge Northern people allowed free freight into Picture Butte district for people to settle here," says Gibbons. "My father filled up eight cars. Machines and other materials were piled at each end of the car and the horses in the mid­dle. The cut-up buildings were loaded on a flatcar and held in place by two spools of barbed

wire. One of the railro*ad people was heard to say 'where do you suppose that pile is eventually going to fall over?'

"All the pieces were numbered and when we arrived in Picture Butte we poured the cement foun­dation in December and our store was open for business Jan. 2, 1927."

Young Maurice learned how to mend harness, fix machinery and do other chores at an early age. He says it was necessary when one lived 20 miles from anywhere.

J.M. recognized that the farm community around Picture Butte was growing rapidly and he added the Cockshutt Farm Implement.The Great depression of 1929 saw the Gibbons store caught with a pile of accounts receivable — and they are still receivable.

People would order machinery or items on promises of payment later, but later seldom came.

"There are 50 or 60 mowers around this country that my dad paid for," says Gibbons.

By 1925 sugar beets had been introduced in the Iron Springs-Turin region. Farmers were haul­ing this new product to the rail­way, which had just been put through to Iron Springs, in grain tanks, loading them on boxcars and shipping them to Raymond for processing.

It was a few years later that Gib-. bons got into sugar beets, a crop he stayed with until 1947 when he moved to town to run the store on a full time basis.

J.M. died in 1964. Maurice re­tired in 1972 and the sugar factory closed in 1974.

Reader takes exception to sugar beet story I feel compelled to comment on the article that appeared Dec.

20, about the sugar beet industry in Picture Butte. The tone of the article indicated the positive benefits arising from one of the dark­er periods of Canadian history, namely, the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The piece spoke very glowingly about Japanese Canadians who "were moved inland form (sic) the British Columbia coast for security reasons" and how they willingly worked the beet fields.

The writer could not be further from the truth. In 1942, at the request of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Association, the Alber­ta government allowed a number of internees into the province to work in the sugar beet fields. To the sugar beet farmers this was an excellent source of cheap labor. To the Japanese, at the time, employment in the fields appeared to be the best option, primarily

because it meant they could keep their families together. As the article states, these may have been "hard, but good times" for the white, Anglo employers but I hardly think this was the attitude held by many of the Japanese Canadian workers. This life could only be described as intolerable, unjust and degrading.

It is ridiculous that in 1993, the media can still refer to the relo­cation of Japanese Canadians during the war as a security measure. There was and still is no evidence that Japanese Canadians posed any threat to Canada. However, there is ample evidence that this action was motivated by a racist Canadian government which has since formally acknowledged its inexcusable policies to the Japan­ese Canadian community.

ALLAN McCRAY Trenton, Ont.

Watson sees next Generation of Case International Magnum

Picture Butte. AB. Sept. 17, 1993 when JI Case lifted the cur­tain on the next generation of Case International Magnum (TM) tractors during a recent business meeting in Regina, Joe Watson & Kent Larsen of Harry Watson Farm Supply Ltd. in Picture Butte were there to see the new ma­chines and learn the specific bene­fits to their customers.

Watson & Larsen were among more than 2.000 Case IH dealers and sales personnel from across North America who attended busi­ness meetings held this week specifically for the purpose of in­troducing the MAGNUM 7200 Series high-horsepower tractors.

The meetings provided a full day of informational and training ses­sions to acquaint Case IH dealers with key features fo the five new tractors, which range from 130 to 215 PTO horsepower (97 to 160 kW). "More than anything, they build on the positive features of the 7100 Series MAGNUM trac­tors," said Larsen.

He explained that the original MAGNUM tractors, the 7100 Series introduced in 1987, repre­sented the first real industry break­through in tractor design in more than two decades. Tractors use proven and new tech­nologies

"At the meeting, we got a good, firsthand look at all five of the 7200 Series models," Watson said. "They have the features our customers have always liked about the MAGNUM tractors - 18-speed full powershift transmission, reli­able Case diesel engine, super visi­bility and t remendous hitch capacity. They come with in-cab hydraulic flow controls, an extra-slow creeper-speed option and other features our customers have requested during the seven years since the line was introduced. And, naturally, they have lots of new features customers have been asking for.

Joe Watson of Harry Watson Farm Supply Ltd. was in Regina last week to see firsthand this new line of Case International MAGNUM tractors. The new 7200 Series tractors incorporate the field-proven engine, transmission, hitch technology and superlative cab comfort that are the hallmarkes of the MAGNUM Line, along with, among other improvements, tighter turning, easier servicing, more comprehensive hitch controls and, of course, new styling.

"I'm convinced that these new MAGNUM tractors will have every bit as much impact on setting standards in the industry as the original ine up did." he added.

One major improvement is in turning radius, according to Wastson.

The turning radius with the new 7200 Series tractors is now as much as 11 per cent tighter than on previous models. To achieve tighter turns, the lower front grill and side panels have been re-sculptured and steering angles modified.

Hitch controls are improved on the new tractors, as well. With the new three-position hitch-com­mand rocker switch, the operator can control speed and positioning of the hitch with increased ease and precision. A new upper limit setting for the hitch lets the opera­tor specify just how high he or she wants to raise an implement or at­tachment between operations. And an on-board diagnostic moni­tor now identifies 32 hitch-related concerns for eady and quick diag­nosis.

Among other changes, the new MAGNUM tractors also feature an advanced enviornmental system

that makes use of a more environ­mentally friendly coolant for aic conditioning, an even more com­fortable operating station and in­creased ease of serviceability.

"I think, more than anything, the meetings served to generate fresh excitement about a product we're already very proud of," said Watson. He explained the MAG­NUM has been listed by Fortune Magazine as being one of 100 products America meakes best. "I think it's fair to say our competi­tion has been working hard to catch us, and now we've raised the the mark."

Watson said Harry Watson Farm Supply Ltd. expects to have its first new 7200 Series tractors on the lot in about a month.

Headquartered in Racine, Wis., Case is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of Case International agricultural and Case construction equipment. Case is a subsidiary of Houston-based Tenneco Inc., a diversified indus­trial corporation with major busi­ness interests in natural gas pipelines, agricultural and con­struction equipment, shipbuilding, automotive parts, packaging and chemicals.

Area man convicted of murder

The f 993 murder of a Halifax man has concluded with a first de­gree murder conviction of a former area man.

Brad Forrayi has been convicted of the Aug. 18, 1993 stabbing death of 40-year-old Michael Cassidy fol­lowing a five-week t r i a l in the Nova Scotia capital. He has been sentenced to 25 years in jail with no chance of parole.

Const. Thomas Martin of the Halifax city police major crimes di­vision said Forrayi was the lone suspect throughout the lengthy in­vestigation.

He was convicted of defrauding the victim of $10,000 and then planning his death.

Forrayi was convicted on DNA evidence, testimony from about 100 witnesses and numerous exhibits seized from the accused.

Environment groups hinder

growth in this country I have recently been informed by the media that some scientists

claim the ozone layer is being assaulted and destroyed as a result of gases released by bovines passing wind.

This gives me a feeling of gratitude to the hunters and poachers who have all but wiped out the great herds of buffalo, elephant, deer, elk and other species that may practice this disastrous habit.

Surely, had the hunters and poachers not been so effie ient in their,endeavors, the world would have been destroyed by now.

Of course, the above statement is ridiculous. Something a stand-up comic might espouse. But it docs point out the ridiculous actions of some arms of the "politically correct" movement called environmentalism.

And it would be funny were it not for the problems these people create.

Investment in Canada's natural resources has all but stopped because it's too expensive and risky to invest. Some environmental groups (funded in some cases by taxpayer dollars) can tie up investment dollars for years in the courts. No one in their right mind would invest millions of dollars in an endeavor that may never get off the ground (not to mention the huge sums of money spent on legal fees involved).

An individual or company will simply not take that risk. As a result we have people with no hope for the future, for them

or their families. Forced on welfare they are called " b u m s " . It's disgraceful and unacceptable.

The entire fishing industry on the East Coast has been destroyed. True, overfishing from foreign vessels has caused much of the

destruction. But Newfoundland fishermen will tell you there are too many seals. Seals are eating huge amounts of fish. This can be attributed to the movement to stop the seal hunt.

One could probably write a book on instances where groups have helped cause economic destruction and chaos.

It isn't much wonder our country ..'in such a mess. When a bird, animal, or fish becomes more important than

human beings things go to hell real fast. Will we ever get leaders who will stand up to all this "politically

correct" nonsense? Or will our country continue to be controlled by people who lack the common sense of a prairie dog?

HENRY BALLIN Lethbridge

Picture Butte man on trial for first-degree murder

^ ^ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . , „f U_li_Y By JANINE ECKLUND Lethbridge Herald

A former Picture Butte man is on trial for murder in a Halifax court­room.

Bradley Forrayi, 24, is charged with the first-degree murder of Michael Roderick Cassidy, 42, whose stabbed body was discovered in his Halifax apartment at about 12:30 a.m. Aug. 18, 1993.

At the first day of trial which be­gan Wednesday, a tape recording of Cassidy's voice was played for a Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury.

In it, Cassidy can be heard telling I police: " I 've got Bradley Forrayi

here knocking at my door." By the time police arrived, For­

rayi had left the scene, officers tes­tified.

Another officer told the court he returned a call from Cassidy shortly before 10 p.m., only two hours be­fore firefighters, who had been called after neighbors noticed smoke coming from Cassidy's apartment, recovered his body.

Neighbors speculated the fire was set in an attempt to cover the murder.

Forrayi attended school at Picture Butte High School and joined the Canadian Navy in 1990. An article which appeared in the Sunny South News Aug. 28, 1990. indicated For­

rayi was shipping out of Halifax for the Gulf War on the Terra Nova. Forrayi never did serve in the Per­sian Gulf.

It's unclear why Forrayi left the navy, but military sources say he left in 1990.

Forrayi was an immediate suspect in Cassidy's death and was detained by police for questioning shortly after the body was discovered. He was charged Sept. 17.

Neighbors said Cassidy, a fisher­ies observer, had just returned to Halifax a week prior to his death. Upon his return, he had discovered more than $ 11,000 missing from his bank account. It was subsequently determined forged cheques had been cashed from the account and Forrayi was later charged with fraud.

Neighbors said they heard a young man arguing with the victim just hours before the murder and family members said a man had been harassing and threatening Cassidy for about two weeks.

Forrayi maintains he was not the murderer and in the second day of testimony, defence lawyer John O'Neil argued Paul Talbot, a former Halifax boxer and admitted crack user, was the murderer.

Talbot testified he did not know Cassidy nor where he lived.

Bridge game spawns sugar factory idea PICTURE BUTTE — Maurice

Gibbons' father, John Maurice, op­erated a store in Picture Butte, J.M. Gibbons and Son, open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., dating back to the early 1920s.

It was in that store that the seeds were planted during a bridge ses­sion for the Picture Butte Sugar Factory.

Sitting around a hand of bridge were J.M Gibbons, Jim Pollack, Howard Finley and Clem Nimmons, when Pollack said he thought there had to be a better way, an easier way to get their sugar beets to their destination, which was the railway and shipping all the way to Raymond.

"It was just talk that first night, but it started again the second night," says Gibbons, who worked in his father's store as well as on the farm. "The idea was formed to

Concrete silos silent sentinels

PICTURE BUTTE — Six huge concrete bins still stand as lonely sentinels of the past, along the eastern edge of town.

The giant lettering is almost to­tally faded, a ghostly reminder of the history of the Picture Butte Sugar factory, sitting idle since Nov. 12, 1974.

While portions of the Canadian Sugar Factory complex here are still used, it's a far cry from the glory days when up to 75 people were employed year round and 250 were hired on, for the 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week sugar beet campaign.

The storage bins are now used for the excess sugar from the Taber sugar factory, the only remaining factory of three from the days when sugar was king in this community.

Sugar beets are part of the early southern Alberta farming success story and the three factories at Raymond, Picture Butte and Taber were working monuments to that success.

Maurice Gibbons, the oldest original resident of Picture Butte, was one of the early sugar beet growers in southern Alberta. He was there near the start and saw the Picture Butte Sugar Factory become a flourishing reality. He also lived through its demise.

Gibbons speaks in glowing terms of the factory in his town, particularly remembering the con­struction phase.

"First they dug the circle for the bins, one foot deep," Gibbons says. "Then they brought in a 2,000-pound hammer with a 50-foot derrick to drive the 30-foot pilings used for the base. They filled those entire circles with piles, first the outside rim then the inside rows. Each of those bins sits on all those Dvlons and a one-foot

build a factory right here in Picture Butte."

Soon a beet growers committee was struck with the factory as their number one priority.

Trips were made to Raymond and Vancouver 10 negotiate. It wasn't a smooth process. Businesses changed hands, deals were made and broken, concessions were made here and there and even Diamond City en­tered into the fray, with the idea of building the factory in that thriving coal mining town.

There was no doubt there was enough tonnage from the area to warrant a factory — virtually every quarter section had 35 acres or more devoted to sugar beets. There were literally hundreds of beet farmers in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. Wheat was 25 cents a bushel, creating the

necessity to bring in some cash from other sources. Beets were $7 per ton. They are now about $28, and have been as high as $70 per ton.

In the spring of 1934 Bill Russell, father of the late Ken Russell, told the growers a deal had been struck to build a sugar factory at Diamond City. That sent everyone scurrying.

The location was to be just across from the Russell farm at Diamond City.

But Finley became involved and asked the factory people what type of base such a factory would need. He was told it had to be extremely solid.

"Well, I've hauled a lot of coal out from under that Diamond City area, under that quarter section where the factory is supposed to sit," Gibbons says Russell told the

CONCRETE SILOS STILL BEING USED BY ALBERTA SUGAR

concrete floor poured over top of them.

"There's a foundation slab five to six feet high. When they started pouring the concrete for the bin walls they worked non-stop, 24-hours-a-day for seven straight days to complete the six bins.

"There are actually eight bins. Where the four round bins come together in the middle they form a four-sided star, and that space was made into a storage area too. The bins are completely lined from floor to ceiling with maple."

owners.

"That clinched it. A week later the factory site was back at Picture Butte."

Work began in May of 1935, in­cluding the bins, a processing plant, reservoir for the town's and the factory's water, storage areas and other needed buildings.

Growing beets was hard work PICTURE BUTTE —

"Growing sugar beets was a lot of hard work," says Maurice Gibbons, one of the early growers in the Picture Butte area in the late 1920s.

"But I was used to hard work on the farm, I had been doing it since I was a baby, so it didn't matter much to me.

"We used to figure we could harvest half to three quarters an

acre a day back then, which was pretty good. Now they take out 15 acres in half a day.

"Trying to get out of the field in a narrow-wheeled wagon pulled by four horses could be quite a chore. Today, they use tandem-wheeled trucks."

Gibbons says sugar beets have been good for southern Alberta, particularly the Lethbridge North­ern. But now there are only two or three beet growers west of here he says.

Picture Butte's welcoming sign has changed. The town used to be called the Sugar beet Capital of Canada. Now it's the Livestock Growing Capital of Canada.

Sugar beets are just a memory here now, that memory stirred oc­casionally by the huge six-binned storage complex from the old sugar factory on the east side of town, closed to production since 1974.

Sugar beet work eased by Briosi

PICTURE BUTTE — One of the saviours of sugar beet farmers'backs in the beet industry was the late Andy Briosi of Pic­ture Butte.

Briosi arrived in the Picture Butte district in 1937. He and wife Jessie had three children, Gordon, Ross and Carol. Most of all, Andy was a tinkerer, an inventor.

And for that sugar beet workers still thank him. He patented the very first beet topper in 1942, a beet lifter for ex­

tracting the beets from the ground in 1952 and a refined ersion of his topper in 1968.

He also invented a beet thinner and weeder and manure loader.

Official Photo The official photo for the an­nual Picture But te Lions Club community calendar features Grey Cup con­tes tan t s , Darcy Ingram, left, Tanya Stroeve, Grey Cup King Donavan Casson, Misty Cozac and Mandy Stevens.

Newlyweds

Breaking tradition King Donavan Casson holds steady while mother. Donna, pins on his boutonniere shortly after he was named to the reigning post of Picture Butte Lions Club annual Grey Cup pool. Casson sold just under 5,000 of the 13,559 tickets up for grabs. Casson, the other four contestants and their parents were

treated to an evening of dinner and dancing hosted by the club and the Picture Butte Southern Alberta Summer Games commit­tee. Of the proceeds from the tickets, $7,000 is donated to local schools, minor hockey, minor baseball, park maintenance, the CNIB and the summer games.

Donald and Maria Trump kiss for photogra­phers after their wedding ceremony in The Plaza Hotel on Monday, in New York. About 1 500 people were invited to witness the brief ceremony in the hotel's grand ballroom. About a third of those invited, including Trump's chil­dren from his previous marriage, chose not to - * * - - , ^ AP PHOTO

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Davidian cult leader raised with strong religious beliefs • Koresh believed he was Messiah

WACO, Texas (Reuter) - David Koresh, whose religious compound burned to the ground Monday, is a devout student of the Bible who memorized chunks of the New Tes­tament as a child despite a learning difficulty.

The cult leader and some 95 Branch Davidian sect followers had been holed up in their compound near Waco for 51 days and Koresh has been prophesizing during the standoff that the world would end soon as stated in the Bible's Book of Revelation.

A massive and deadly fire des­troyed the compound Monday.

Koresh, 33, was born in Houston and lived in several east Texas cities and foreign countries before moving to Waco in the mid-1980s to await the end of the world.

Relatives of Koresh had predicted when the standoff began Feb. 28 that he would not survive his confronta­tion with federal agents inside the fortified compound just east of Waco.

"I don't think he will come out alive," Earline Clark, Koresh's maternal grandmother, said shortly after the standoff began.

But the FBI and Koresh's lawyer, Dick DeGuerin, had said several times during the standoff that Koresh did not intend to lead his fol­lowers into a mass suicide.

Instead, they had said Koresh intended to surrender peacefully, possibly after he finished his inter­pretation of a section of the Book of Revelation.

Many of Koresh's relatives dis­pute his claims to be the Messiah sent to warn about the end of the world.

"In my mind, I don't think God would require him to die," said his

DAVID KORESH

paternal grandmother, Jean Holub of Houston.

The strong religious beliefs started at an early age for vernon Howell, who changed his name to David Koresh as an adult when he wanted to pursue a career as a rock musician.

Koresh was reared as a Seventh-day Adventist by his mothfer, who gave birth to him when she was 15 years old. She took him back from her mother when he was five years old.

His mother had married another man and Koresh lived with her and his stepfather in Dallas, where he attended a Seventh-day Adventist school but later dropped out.

Koresh would often pray for hours as a child, kneeling by his bed and crying in prayer, his grandmother aid.

At age 17, Koresh apparently joined the sect, an offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist church started in the 1930s.

Koresh pondered Bible's Seven Seals

WACO, Texas (Reuter) — The Book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament, refers to the Seven Seals, or future visions, that cult leader David Koresh said he was trying to decipher in a religious manuscript.

The symbolic seals begin in Chapter Five of Revelation and suggest a pattern of persecution, punishment and struggle before the final judgment of God, referred to as the Lamb, and his followers, according to religious scholars.

The Seven Seals include the fol­lowing events in the sixth and seventh chapters of Revelation:

— The First Seal calls for a rider on a white horse holding a bow and wearing a crown to conquer the world.

— The Second Seal calls for a rider on a bright red horse with a sword to take peace from Earth "so that people would slaughter one anqther."

— The Third Seal calls for a rider on a black horse to hold a pair of scales.

— The Fourth Seal calls for a rider named Death sitting on a pale green horse to kill a quarter of the world's population "with sword, famine and pestilence and by the wild animals of the Earth."

— The Fifth Seal calls for follow­ers of God who had been killed for their beliefs to call out and seek his guidance and judgment of mankind while wearing white robes. They are told to "rest a little longer" until others join them.

— The Sixth Seal calls for the cat­astrophic end of the world that sig­nals God's wrath. Events will include earthquakes, the blacken­ing of the sun and the moon turning to a blood color. But 144,000 follow­ers would be spared and selected from various religious tribes.

— The Seventh Seal calls for silence in heaven.

Koresh took control of the group in 1984 when the cult split into two rival factions.

He had earlier lived in San Ber­nardino, Calif., where he was sur­rounded by followers who supported him with their savings and money earned from baking bread.

As he moved to Texas, Koresh sought out musicians in Los Angeles nightclubs to come to the state to "play for the Lord," one former cult member has been quoted as say­ing.

In 1987, Koresh and seven other members were arrested after a gun-battle at the Texas property, known as Mount Carmel, with the rival group.

But he and the others were acquit-ted and state officials had to return a stockpile of weapons they had | seized.

The weapons were believed to be used in the Feb. 28 fight that left four federal agents dead and at least 16 other agents injured.

The cult, which lived in near-iso­lation reportedly believes in free love and that the end of the world is near. Many of the more than two dozen children inside the compound were believed to have been fathered by Koresh, who took many of the women as his wives.

He had even burned the symbol of a cross into his chest, according to former cult members.

Group members believe Koresh is the "lamb" referred to in the Book of Revelation who is the only one who can open the so-called Seven Seals, setting loose catastrophic events that will end mankind and propel the group to heaven.

Mainstreet stop Merl Blowers takes a break from a walk around town last week in Picture Butte and enjoys the view from a new park bench on mainstreet. A number of benches have been put in around the community by the town with donations from local service clubs.

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL rush an unidentified woman from a CareFlite helicopter into Parkland

Hospital in Dallas, Texas, Monday, after fire destroyed the Branch Davidian compound. AP PHOTC

Fiery end to standoff angers relatives

• That you should never make the same mistake twice. Plenty of new ones are available.

• That a conscience is something that feels awful when everything elsejeels good. _

DALLAS (AP) - Relatives of cult leader David Koresh and some of his followers reacted with fear and anger over the fiery end Mon­day of a 51-day standoff at the group's compound.

"I know that God will take care of them. Even in ordinary death, you know, we all put off the body," said Karen Doyle, a Branch Davidian member whose father and sister

were inside the compound when it was destroyed by flames.

Doyle, 21, of La Verne, Calif., and others blamed the inferno near Waco on federal agents. Authori­ties said cult members set the blaze.

"No, no way," said Jean Holub, Koresh's grandmother in Houston. "He wouldn't do that to those chil­dren."

The fire began after FBI agents knocked holes in buildings and lobbed in tear gas.

At least 17 children under age 10 were believed to be among 94 fol­lowers holed up with Koresh at the complex.

"I am scared to death," said Koresh's mother, Bonnie Halde-man of Chandler. "Where's our civil rights? It's just terrible."

Auxiliary officers assist RCMP By KATHY BLY

Volunteers have played a key role in the delivery of police service in Picture Butte.

Cpl. Chris Pelletier of the town's RCMP detachment said in the face of increasing cutbacks in funding to the RCMP volunteers have become even more important.

For a number of years the Picture Butte RCMP has benefitted from the auxiliary constable program. There are currently three local residents volunteering under the program.

Pelletier said having the auxiliary in place means officers can work with a partner, in particular during busy shifts.

He noted as officers come and go from the community the auxiliary constables remain in the communi­ty and can offer a personal touch during emergency calls because they know local residents.

"They can also help build a positive police attitude in the com­munity," he added.

Pelletier said having auxiliary constables has made it safer for full-time police officers. Each constable averages 16 hours a month on duty and between 200 and 250 hours each year.

DONNY DESROUCHE

For Donny DesRouche, work as an auxiliary constable began 10 years ago under Cpl. AI Carlisle who was NCO at the Picture Butte detach­ment at the time.

DesRouche said he joined the pro­gram because he always wanted to be a policeman and when the oppor­

tunity for a career change came he was too old to sign on.

He enjoys the challenge of serving with the RCMP and being able to meet different people. He finds volunteering rewarding and said he has yet to face a life-threatening situation.

DesRouche has also been able to volunteer as an auxiliary constable in Red Deer with Carlile, who is now a sergeant there, and in Whitecourt with a friend who was transferred there.

"It's totally different in other places," he said.

JOHN REGIER

For John Regier the chance to serve as an auxiliary constable gives him a break from his career as a rancher.

"I was interested in police work but never went into it because I lik­ed ranching better," he said.

He admits he's a cowboy first and a policeman second. He has served three years in Picture Butte and 1 1/2 years in Ashcroft, British Columbia.

He said the police work is different from ranching and provides him with an outlet to get rid of his frustrations.

"It's something I can do for the community," said Regier.

"Everyone needs to be involved in the community and this is my way of helping."

He averages about 25 hours a month with the Picture Butte detach­ment and also rides with the highway patrol.

JACK MACLEAN

Jack MacLean has been an aux­iliary in Picture Butte for three years. He was approached by the detachment to see if he would volunteer after showing interest in police work.

"I enjoy the program," he said. "It gives me a chance to do something for the community.

"I think I've always had a desire — an interest — in police work."

MacLean also wanted to be a policeman when he was young but

>was an inch short of the minimum height requirement at the time and opted instead to join the navy where he served for five years.

He doesn't concern himself with the dangers of police work and finds the work as an auxiliary constable educational.

Pelletier said volunteers are one way of forming partnerships in the community. He noted this is a goal of the futuristic management con­cept the RCMP are working on.

Picture Butte is also developing a senior citizens volunteer group to help in the office during off hours when officers are on patrol.

Pelletier said volunteers also sit on the citizens advisory committee and provide input to police. He noted the rural crime watch program is strong in the Picture Butte area and relys on volunteers.

Pelletier said he would like to in­crease the detachment's involve­ment with youth.

"They're going to be running the community in the next 10 to 15 years and if we can build a good attitude now it will be better in the future," he said.

Policing staff profiles 1. What is your name and rank or position with the police department?

Dianne Zalesak—Detachment Clerk. 2. How long have you been a police officer or staff member and how long have you been with the local department?

I have 11 years with the P.B. Detachment. 3. What are your interests outside the department and who does your fami­ly include?

My husband, and I have three "children, two sons and a daughter

and three grandchildren, two boys and a girl. I enjoy golfing and gardening. 4. Why did you become a police of­ficer or staff member and what do you like most about your job?

Involvement in community affairs and use of my office clerical skills.

CPL. CHRIS PELLETIER

Cpl Chris Pelletie;-, NCO Picture Butte Detachment ! How lone ha\e vox .een a police officer or stafl memlt. nnd how UH. h a \ e vou been with the 8ocar

department '••< years service with the RCMP.

b months in Picture Butte ., . hai arr your interests outside the department and who does your fami-ly include"

My wife Ruth and I have three children, Jenni. Pete and Doug, My interests include, sports, I coach baseball in P B. and i am a new gol' member ai the P.B Golf Club. 4. Why did you become a police of ficer or staff member and what do you like most about your job7

I became a police officer so I could help people. 1 enjoy talking with peo­ple and investigating serious of­fences such as homicides and sexual assaults. 5. What do you feel are the most im­portant components of policing in a community?

Informing the Public as to the function of the Police. Working with the community to make it a safer friendlier town to live in. Becoming a part of the community, getting to j know the young people - - "

AP PHOTO

QUEEN MOTHER

Queen Mother 'feeling better* after operation

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Queen Mother Elizabeth underwent throat surgery to have an obstruction removed, officials said today. She was recovering well.

The Aberdeen Royal Infir­mary said doctors performed the hour-long operation Thurs­day night, soon after the Queen Mother, 92, was brought to the hospital from her country home near Balmoral in northern Scot­land.

Prince Charles, the Queen Mother's grandson, said in Lon­don: "She's better, thank good­ness."

Hospital spokesman Alan Reid the Queen Mother was "comfortable" after the opera­tion. He gave no details and it was unclear what the obstruc­tion was.

B u c k i n g h a m P a l a c e described the ailment as a "slight tightening of the throat," and denied reports a fish bone had lodged there.

A lot of bull

DIANNE ZALESAK

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Alberta Premier Ralph Klein sits atop General, a 2,400-pound bull owned by Monty Florence, at Elkama Ranch west of Calgary Monday. Klein was attending a Tory meeting and barbecue. CP PHOTO

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Province to recognize immigration volunteer D Lethbridge man to receive award for assisting Dutch immigrants

It's officially known as Canadian Immigration Week, but here in southern Alberta it might better be dubbed Bernard Nieboer Week.

The 81-year-old Lethbridge resident will be hon­ored by the provincial government Thursday in Edmonton for more than 14 years of volunteer work in helping place and find employment for immi­grants.

Nieboer will be the only recipient from south of Calgary to win the Haider Dhanani Award for achievement.

If he seems to know just about everyone across the south, it's not by accident. Nieboer helped settle, either directly or indirectly, some 5,000 Dutch immi­grants in southern Alberta between 1947 and 1962.

"And I did that all from my kitchen table at home," he said. "I don't think that would be humanly possi­ble today. They would have to have 10 to 12 people in the office dealing with all the restrictions and the bureaucracy."

Nieboer was born in Germany but was raised in Holland before immigrating to Canada in 1926 and settling on a farm near Iron Springs.

He first got involved in helping settle immigrants after being approached by Rev. Peter Hoekstra of

the Christian Reformed Church. There was a flood of Dutch families looking to immigrate following the Second World War and the reverend was hoping to bring some new blood into his Nobleford congre­gation.

The church had formed an immigration council to receive and find sponsors for the Dutch immigrants and were looking for two fieldmen to handle the operation, one in Ontario and the other in Alberta.

Although reluctant at first because of the demands of his farm, Nieboer agreed to take on the responsi­bility in the fall of 1947.

"Originally I thought it was just going to be bring­ing in 10 or 12 families to Nobleford, but once it started, it just grew and grew and grew," he said. "I guess I felt obligated at first and it must have been a higher power that stirred me on."

Between the fall and January 1948, he had placed 125 families across southern Alberta, most of those on sugar beet operations. In 1951 he brought with him 276 immigrants on a special train all the way from Halifax to Lethbridge.

Many of those immigrants in turn sponsored other family members, lending to Nieboer's impressive number of settlements over the years.

Thursday's ceremony is just one in a long line of honors for Nieboer, who has been recognized in the past by the Canadian and Dutch governments.

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School secretary retiring

Baby trees Audrey Mortensen, of Picture But te ' s TransAlta office, recently presented tree seedlings to Grade 3 students in several county schools. Above, Jenny Tanabe of St. Catherine's School accepts her tree for planting as part of the recent Arbor Day activities.

SECRETARIAL REFRESHER BROWN, LORI LYNN DRAKE, CHERYL LOIS DUDA, DONNA JEAN EBERWEIN, ELVIRA HELEN FIRTH, GEROGINA LEE FITZHENRY.ANNATANNIJGE FLEMING, NORAH ANNE TERESA GOERTZ, KAREN P HEATON, SHELLEY BLY MARTIN, LYNN ELOISE MAURICE, SHIRLEYA NAGATA, CAMERON SCOTT PHAFF.SHAWNALEE QUIGLEY, BRENDA LEE SINCLAIR, LAURIE COLLEEN WHILLANS.JANIS

After 26 years Martha Wojtowicz gets to stay home from school.

She retires this spring from her position as secretary-treasurer for the Picture Butte Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 79.

Martha started her career with the district when her youngest child entered school. She joined at the urg­ing of her husband Ed, who was a member of the school board, when the board chairman asked her to fill a vacant position.

At that time she had no idea sne would still be with the board 26 school terms later.

When Martha started in 1967 the district's operating budget was $87,389 and first-year teachers with four years of schooling earned $6,100 a year. Now the district budget is $860,948 and first-year teachers com­mand a salary of $29,642.

Martha said the number of students has varied over the years, up sometimes to over 200 and down as low as 150.

The district in 1967 included five satellite districts which were disolv-ed in 1977 and amalgamated with No. 79 in 1979.

In 1987 another six small districts were formed, then dissolved and amalgamated with the Picture Butte district.

And not only the school district ex­panded during her career. Martha saw two additions to the school, once in 1970 which created an office for her and again in 1983.

When she assumed her position it required only a few days each month and she worked out of her home.

"I like the contact with the staff

MARTHA WOJTOWICZ . . . will miss contact

and the children around the building and in the halls," she said of her move to the school.

In the summer months when only she and the janitor were in the building she admits it became lonely.

As secretary-treasurer Martha's job was always changing with new government regulations, new staff and different work generated by the school board.

She handled the staff payroll, grant forms, accounts payable, school board meetings and budgeting.

"You just do whatever needs to be done," she said.

Born in Turin, Martha moved with her family to Lethbridge when she was in <_rade 2. She later returned

to the area with Ed, first to Ray­mond and then to Picture Butte.

They raised three children, all of whom now reside in British Colum­bia. When the Picture Butte sugar factory where Ed worked closed he went to work at the Lethbridge Com­munity College. He has remained there and will retire in the next few years.

Wojtowicz said she decided to retire thip year so she could get a head start on her husband and enjoy being just a housewife again.

"I don't want to work anymore," she said. "I figure 25,26 years is long enough to put into a job."

Martha said when she began her job in 1967 Canada was celebrating its centennial and everyone was en­couraged to work on special com­memorative projects.

"Before the year was finished I realized this job was my project," she said.

To a certain degree Martha ad­mits she will miss her job. She said contact with staff and students will be what she will miss the most.

"It keeps your opinions and views young," she explains.

With her increased free time Mar­tha plans to do more gardening, con­tinue to work on her family history and travel when her husband retires.

She also looks forward to spending more time on hobbies including reading, crossword puzzles, pin col­lecting and corresponding.

"The letters have gotten fewer and farther between than they used to be," she noted.

ii) Thank you from Ernie Yurkowski. retiring manager. Alberta Liquor Con­trol Board, Picture Butte Store.

Before and after Picture Butte's 50th birthday was official­ly marked Saturday, April 24 during Com­munity Day. On hand for the ceremony were present and past members of town council. In all there were 15 former members of council who joined the current town coun­cil in marking the historic birthday. On hand, not pictured in order, were S.

Johnson, Alex Chronik, Ted Crapnell, Charlie Dell, Maurice Gibbons, Bill Vogt, Joe Juris, Everett Johnson, V. Baker, Ben Nyhof, Jack Finch, Howard Branch, Charlie Shimek, Thelma O'Donnell, Bill Butler, Bill Bodnar, Elton Anderson, Bert Foord, Jessie Malmberg, Art Vance, Vinko Nemecek and Rick Casson.

The way we were

PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF LETHBRIDGE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Enchant oldtimers gather around the platform which marked the community's golden anniversary.

In case you didn't guess from the fashions, the year was 1964.

D John Howard home tour set for Aug. 25 The large Arizona-styled club house at Paradise Golf and Country

Club will be the final stop on the John Howard Society's 23rd annual House and Garden Tour and Tea.

The tea will run from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Lethbridge Cor­rectional Centre auditorium, while the tour starts at l p.m. and con­cludes at 5:30 p.m.

Other stops on the tour include, the Verdelle and Enzo Piccini home at 1209 Great Lakes Place South; Dee and Richard Herbert's home at 2871 Ndrth Parkside Drive; Carol and Fred Burton at 190 Oxford Road West; Mary and Victor Stasiuk at 7 Canyon Gardens West.

Tickets are $7 and are available at Leisters Music and Fletcher's Men's and Ladies Wear in Coaldale and the John Howard Society office.

Last year the tour and tea raised $2,205.

Community day funds top deficit

The final tally is in and communi­ty day activities in Picture Butte have surpassed expectations.

Going into the event April 24, town council was hoping to cover the $45,000 shortfall in funding for the construction of the communi­ty/seniors centre.

Last week the final total for the day was calculated at $45,198.32. The success of the day's auction and other events will allow the town to open the building debt free.

Town administrator Nona Trenerry reports a total of $36,750.77 was raised from the community auc­tion including donations from the Picture Butte Auction Mart during the same day.

Private donations that came in that day amounted to $4,930, the CWL bake table raised $365, the Hap­py Oldtimer's table raised $1,060.65,

the Jolly Toilers raised $246, the LDS ladies raised $190, the Elks Club generated $500 through its beef-on-a-bun sales, the Lions Club made $888 from its pancake breakfast and the boy scout bottle drive raised $267.90.

Trenarry said the funds will allow the community to complete the cen­tre debt free but items such as fur­nishings and equipment for the facility will have to be purchased as funds become available.

The building itself, she noted, is now paid for. The centre is in its final phase of construction and is ex­pected to open the end of May or in early June.

The grand opening has been slated for July 2 and Premier Ralph Klein has indicated he will attend the event.

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When it comes to dreaming up an excuse to have a party, The Picture Butte Firefighters don't take a back seat to anyone - So I would like to extend a special thanks to the guys for giving me a party on my retirement from the Fire Dept., and also for the gifts.

Eleanora and I would also like to thank the Picture Butte town council, and the County of Lethbridge # 26 council for their thoughts and gifts we received. Also the goodrelationships we en­joyed in past years.

A thank you is also extended to all the Fire Chiefs in the sur­rounding area, and especially those that came to the party.

Also to Don Bush and Bob Kost as friends and suppliers of the fire fighting equipment. And lastly to all the people who came to help us celebrate and sent us cards to wish us well. - THANKS TO ALL

Eleanora & Bill Vogt

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Highway clean-up crew 4-H clubs across the province recently took part in their annual highway clean-up project. Locally the Lethbridge Northern 4-H Beef Club held clean a portion of Highway 25 near Picture Butte and Iron Springs. Jodi Larter, left, a Jaime Mehalko gave up a Saturday to help with the clean-up.

The Picture Butte Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary recently hosted district commander for the Alberta-NWT region. Annetta Thomas, sitting, in a tour of the hospital's new palliative care room. The district command provided $4,500 to help equip the room. Hospital administrator Elton Anderson was on hand to show off the new room. He was joined by local auxiliary members Stephanie Charlesworth, standing left, Terry Finley and Wilma Green.

Donated funds equip pallative care room

Community generosity has once again enabled the Picture Butte Municipal Hospital to provide extra service.

Over a year ago the hospital in­stigated a fund-raising drive to equip a paliative care room for the facility.

Donations came from numerous service clubs and individuals in memorial pledges. The success of the funding drive has enabled the hospital to equip the special room which is now being decorated by hospital staff.

Hospital administrator Elton Anderson said about $15,000 was donated to help equip the room with a special computerized bed, a hide-a-bed chair, an entertainment cen­tre and other equipment to help make patients as comfortable as possible.

He said although a number of peo­ple made donations, several service clubs were particularly helpful in the funding drive.

The Japanese Canadian Club donated $5,500, the Royal Canadian Legions's ladies auxiliary district command donated $4,500 and the Picture Butte Knights of Columbus

donated $2,000. Anderson said the local legion also contributed $5&) and the Picture Butte Elks donated $125 to the fund.

Recently, the legion ladies aux­iliary hosted district commander Annetta Thomas and joined her in a tour of the new paliative care room.

Anderson said the legion donation made it possible to purchase a chair for the room that can be turned into a bed for a family member who wants to stay with a patient in the room. Some of the funds were also used to purchase an electric bed for use in another room in the hospital.

Anderson said it took just over a year to generate the needed funds to equip the special room and the response to the funding drive was positive.

"There's still donations coming in," he said.

"It seems like when the public knows you're short of money they'll come through and help," he added.

The decorating of the room is now being done by staff volunteers and Anderson noted the room has already been used for paliative care.

TOWN OF

PICTURE BUTTE

msr LIVESTOCK FEEDING CAPITAL

OF CANADA

SENIORS STRAWBERRY TEA To celebrate Alberta Senior Citizens Week,

June 6-12, 1993, Picture Butte Town Council will host a Senior's Strawberry Tea.

Saturday, June 12, 1993 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5 New Community/Seniors Centre Admission: Seniors - Free All Others $1.25

Door Prizes for Seniors

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Royal Canadian Legion

324 Mayor Magrath Drive 327-6644

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION TATTOO:

What is a Tattoo? It is an exciting display of pageantry music and color: it has brass bands, pipe bands, drill teams and demo teams. This our 7th Annual pre­sentation will showcase our Special Guests: "The United States Marines Silent Drill Team and Color Party" from Bangor, Washington.

Don't Miss It! It's This Saturday, May 29th at tha Spor tsp lex .

A Great Family Show. Tickets are only three dollars per person and are available at the Legion, Leister's Music, Seniors Centre and at the Sportsplex All admission money is returned to bands and units tak­ing part.

Lend your support to another LEGION COMMUNITY EVENT.

Tattoo a tradition By RICHARD OSTLER

of The Herald For the last seven years, The

Royal Canadian Legion has hosted a Tattoo, in which brass bands, pipe bands, drill teams and demo teams demonstrate their talent in front of thousands of spectators.

The Royal Canadian Legion described a Tattoo as "a military display of spectacular proportions designed to entertain hundreds of thousands." It originated three centuries ago when the routine of the military was communicated to its soldiers by way of war drums. The word Tattoo originated from a Flemish expression "doe den tap toe". Its English translation "turn off the taps" referred to the inn­keepers closing the taverns on hearing the "tap toe", and troops heading for their billets.

The first Tattoo by the Canadian Forces was in 1969 at Seattle's World Fair and has been seen by million of Canadians over the years. Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Lethbridge are the only Canadian cities hosting a Tattoo annually.

This year the Royal Canadian Legion makes a salute to the United States Marines. The Marine Corps Security Force Company, Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Washing­ton presented its Silent Drill Pla­toon in the 1993 Tattoo.

The 21 man platoon began in July 1979. It has been well received in ceremonies throughout the Pacific Northwest, Montana, and Canada. Each drill is conducted by marines armed with a 10 pound, M-14 rifle.

There are no verbal commands used at any time during the perfor­mance.

Morris MacFarlane, manager of the Lethbridge Legion, said finding bands to perform is much more dif­ficult than it used to be. School bands and many of the military bands have become defunct, so MacFarlane said he looks for bands to play at the Tattoo all year round.

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CECIL GORDON, right, is presented with a plaque by Ken Branch, rhe award was made in recognition of his leadership and service to the Southern Alberta Branch of the Federal Superannuates National \ssociation.

Contributions to FSNA recognized

Dads all over town will be marking Fathers Day this month and probably few with more reason than these fellows: John Kreeft, stand­

ing left, and Ken Branch; Bill Savage, seated left, Reg Hopkins and Larry Hill. Please see Pages 2 and 12. Happy Father's Day.

About those Dads There wasn't enough room on the Front Page to tell

you much about those Fathers in the photograph. And there is plenty to tell. But we can't include it all here.

We'll just say that they and their progeny number 115 and extend to 18 generations.

Reg Hopkins, for instance, has five children and 12 grandchildren, while John Kreeft has five children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren, Bill Sav­age has three children, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, Larry Hill has three children, nine grand­children and 24 great grandchildren, and Ken Branch has five children and five grandchildren.

Cecil Gordon's "past and con­tinuing leadership and service" to the Southern Alberta Branch of the Federal Superannuates National Association was recognized by the membership at a dinner meeting, April 21.

Ken Branch, one of three sur­viving charter members and an early president of the local branch, presented a plaque to Gordon on behalf of the branch. In presenting this token of "rec­ognition and appreciation," he outlined Gordon's many contri­butions to the growth and vital­ity of the Southern Alberta Branch of FSNA. Gordon was instrumental in rescuing the

branch from its planned disso­lution when he agreed to serve as president on attending his first meeting of the FSNA in 1981. He has been largely responsible for increasing membership over 10-fold, from 32 to its current 325. (In 1992 he oversaw the establishment of a branch in Medicine Hat with the spinoff of over 100 members from the local branch).

Over the years, Gordon has served the branch in many capacities. He is currently a member of the board of direc­tors, chairman of the member­ship committee, and chairman of "Superinfo",

To A Great MOM

Newton plans return visit

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You have always been there for us and we sure appreciate it!

LOVE YOUR KIDS

After a 17-year absence, the city's biggest crowd-pleaser is returning to Lethbridge.

City businessman Gary Kirk announced today Wayne Newton, a longtime personal friend, will play the Sportsplex Monday, Nov. 8. The concert, in aid of a yet-to-be-announced charity, will be the Las Vegas star's only fall appearance in Canada.

"Newton has very fond memories of his first con­cert here in 1976," said Kirk, who first met Newton at a show in Vancouver. "He's been a wonderful friend for a lot of years now, and because of our friendship he wanted to return to do what he could for a charitable cause in my hometown."

The Las Vegas star drew a record 6,700 to the Sportsplex in July, 1976, raising more than $70,000.

"He's always been like that... doing what he can for people," Kirk said.

Newton has been a regular on the Jerry Lewis tele­

thon for muscular dystropy, as well as the Children's Miracle Network telethon and the American Heart Association telethon, he said.

Ticket prices and sales arrangements will be announced later, Kirk added.

"Wayne had discussed the possibility of coming back earlier this year," he said. "But he's booked solid until Oct. 31."

The show will follow a summer-long run at the 3,500-seat Wayne Newton Theatre opened this spring at Branson, Mo., the fastest-growing entertainment cen­tre in the U.S. Kirk said Newton — winner of top enter­tainer recognition in Vegas for 16 years — will now divide his time between Nevada and Branson.

"I'm happy to announce this show," Kirk said. "And I think the people of southern Alberta are going to be even happier, because they won't see Newton going to Calgary or Toronto.

"We're very fortunate he's just coming here."

Quote, unquote WAYNE NEWTON

"I suppose they'll blame me for this too." - Blood Chief Harley Frank after a supposedly all-female hurd of buffalo produced a calf this week.

Websdales capture silver medal finish

Two brothers at Picture Butte High School have combined for a silver medal in badminton.

Picture Butte Sugar Kings have entered the home stretch in this year's high school baseball season. The team will compete at Tier II provincial playoffs in Lethbridge this

weekend. Last Thursday the team met for batting practice to prepare for the playoffs-Dennis Nolette loads the pitching machine

TODAY'S MUSINGS This past Friday, a long-suffering Canadian taxpayer

picked up the phone and called the prime minister's of­fice. When a voice answered the phone, the taxpayer said: "Could I please speak to Brian Mulroney?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mulroney is no longer the prime min­ister," explained the government staffer.

The taxpayer said "thanks" and hung up the phone. Less than 10 minutes later, the same taxpayer called the prime minister's office again, asking for Mulroney.

"I already told you that Mr. Mulroney isn't here be­cause he's no longer our prime minister."

"Thanks," said the taxpayer, hanging up the phone. Five minutes later, the same taxpayer makes the same call and asks once more for Mulroney.

"Listen, I already told you that Mr. Mulroney is no longer our prime minister!" fumed the government staffer. "Why do you keep calling?"

The taxpayer gleefully replied: "Because I just can't hear that news often enough!"

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Catch the Wave

Picture Butte swimmer Kris Peterson heads for the pool while Sara Foster and Loa Baren­dregt Catch the Wave

Council to host seniors Picture Butte's town council will

take on a new role in June as waiters.

Town council will host a Senior's Day strawberry tea in honor of the community's senior citizens during Senior Citizens Week.

Council agreed last week to act as waiters for the afternoon tea which will be the first function in the town's new community/seniors centre.

The tea has been scheduled for June 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.

PBHS grads enter a whole new world Picture Butte's class of 1993

entered a new world Saturday as graduates of 12 years of schooling.

The class of 58 graduands chose as their theme, A whole new world, and celebrated their milestone in public education with a capacity crowd of teachers, parents, family and well-wishers from the community.

The 1993 graduation adopted a new format as the ceremonies were held Saturday afternoon and the banquet and dance followed later in the evening.

In his introduction, principal Den­nis King said the class of 1993 was not facing an ending but rather a new beginning.

"We hope they will always use the knowledge they've gained in school," he said.

The valedictorian address was presented by Charles Secretan who quoted Alfred Lord Tennyson as say­ing, "I am a part of all that I have met.

"We have grown up together, learned together and have had fun together," Secretan continued. "All of these times have formed our per­sonalities and identities. This is part of us which will always be remembered and can never be taken away."

He encouraged his classmates to follow knowledge, pursue new ideas and seek out wisdom.

Secretan was presented with the County of Lethbridge valedictorian medal by board of education Chair­man Rosalie Hanna and was also awarded the Governor General's Award and the Marion E. Court Award by vice-principal Terry O'Donnell.

The graduands were introduced by teachers Keith Jorgensen and Glenn Secretan who provided a personal note on each member of the class of 1993. The graduands were presented with their diplomas by King and O'Donnell.

Afterwards the class celebrated another graduation tradition and

threw their caps in the air when the ceremony concluded.

Graduands and their parents gathered that evening with teachers and local dignitaries for the banquet.

A musical number was presented by Caire Courtoreille, Tricia DesRoche, Tobie Phillips, Margo Price, Jolene Rudelich and Melanie Wieland. The group sang, As Long As We've Got Each Other, and ex­pressed some of the feelings of the class on their graduation day.

Toasts were made to parents, teachers and graduands during the evening.

Graduate Margo Price said the parents have always been there en­couraging and guiding the gra­duands through their years of schooling.

Her mother Faye offered the rep­ly for the parents and said like the class of 1993 the parents were also facing a new challenge.

"It has given us great pleasure watching you learn and have fun," she said, adding it was with mixed emotions the parents would now have to step back and watch the gra­duands take the next step.

In her toast to the teachers Alison Sabo thanked them for their patience and the knowledge they have shared with the graduands over the years.

In his reply teacher Brie Jensen acknowledged that teachers at Pic­ture Butte High School teach because they love teaching.

"We love seeing the students graduate," he said.

"We thank you for having been part of our lives," he added.

A musical interlude was perform­ed on the piano by Keri Medve, who played the song from which the graduation theme, A Whole New World, was chosen.

In his toast to the graduates teacher Hank Heerze said the students have developed skills, knowledge and social contacts in their 12 years of education and he wished them health, happiness and

Principal Dennis King presents a scroll.

success. In her reply, graduate Lynn Nichol

thanked the teachers for their sup­port over the years.

The Deserving Student Award, presented to the Grade 12 student singled out as has having committed all year to the graduation planning and presentation was awarded to Amy Russell and Alison Sabo.

Guest Speaker Gordon Colledge recognized the challenge the class of 1993 and everyone else is facing in a world that is constantly changing.

"We are facing things we have never faced before," he said.

He acknowledged everyone has grown up with change and what has happened in the world in the past five or six years has forced everyone to face change in their lives.

"We must learn how to deal with change," he said.

Colledge noted change was among the top five stresses in Alberta and worry causes people to focus on things that are unimportant.

He was impressed with the graduation theme, A Whole New World, and said the class of 1993 would have to learn to handle change as they faced a new world.

"We expend so much energy wor­rying about things that don't mat­ter," said Colledge, adding attitude is the key to surviving change.

He noted graduands will be creating their new world and mustn't forget it is never too late to change.

"Nothing in this world will take the place of persistence," he said.

He admonished the class to press on through the valleys and the peaks in life and learn to enjoy them both.

"Have an attitude of openess; welcome change," he said.

In his final remarks, principal Dennis King told the class of 1993, "never forget your roots."

Graduands of 1993 Joanne Bahler, John Bos, Niels

Broers, Darryl Brouwer, Gilroy Brouwer, Brent Bulycz, Clint Cap-ton, Duane Chervenka, Carie Cour­toreille, Rick Dawson, Tricia Desroche, Wayne Dick, Melany Dietl, Marye Dooper, Rose Gruss, Mark Heins, Ernie Howe, Karl Komm, Jody Lewis, Jamie Maclean, Michael McCloud, Keir Medve, Michael Mohrmann, Darin Nemecek, Lynn Nichol, Jennifer Nolan, Jill Oldenburger, Shauna Parks, Tobie Phillips.

Trais Pickering, Tammy Praskach, Margo Price, Todd Quinn, Bobbie Renning, Tabetha Renning, Terri Riley, Jolene Rudelich, Amy Russell, Alison Sabo, Glen Sawa, Anne Schulz, Charles Secretan, Stacey Silsbe, Hillevi Sjoman, Dar­ren Skene, Derek Sorgard, Dennis Stroeve, Michael Stroeve, Shauna Stroeve, Kim Tolley, Greg Twedt, Rebecca Vatamaniuck, Michael Warren, Cori Watson, Leah Wenzel, Melanie Wieland, Steven Woodruff, Roger Zeinstra.

CHARLIE SECRETAN . . . part of us

Graduates Greg Twedt and Shauna Parks demonstrate a flare for dancing during their graduation dance Saturday evening. ____________ J

Graduands official ceremony was marked by the Grand March. Cap and gown order of dress.

By Kathy Bly

Picture Butte, a slice of home The butte for which Picture Butte was

named has long since disappeared and it is the people of the area who now create the real picture of what life in a small town should be like.

When I came to town almost five years ago I wasn't surprised there was no in­door pool, no movie theatre and no bowl­ing alley. Growing up in a small town I had come to realize you can't have everything.

What did surprise me was to find the same people living here as I found in cen­tral Alberta, in my home town and even in California.

There are the farmers and local business people who like to gather at the coffee shop at least twice a day and who you can set your clock by. Back home a similar establishment was lovely refer­red to as the Greasy Spoon.

It was a smoke-filled cafe and always the centre of heated discussions usually centred around the town's pothole pro­blem or something of greater significance like how the local ball team was doing.

The first time I ventured in on the same group in Picture Butte I wasn't sur­prised to hear the condition of local roads was at the centre of the day's discussion. It made me a bit homesick.

The people I met as the days progress­ed always reminded me of someone back home. I sometimes wonder if every com­munity has the same people with dif­ferent names.

There are always the characters — the ones you are drawn to because, like myself, they're just a little off beat.

There are the motherly types who always worried about the new reporter being a young girl and living alone. I had more than my share of stand-in moms at my first job in Innisfail. They even went so far as to demand my boss give me a raise so I could buy a warmer winter coat.

I got the raise, the coat and a sense that although I was several hours from my hometown I was still home. Only hours after arriving at my new job I was

having dinner with a local resident who later phoned my mother and let her know I was in good hands. >

My move to Picture Butte brought me within an hour's drive of my family but much to their dismay I still make it home with the same irregularity.

There are still reminders at every cor­ner that Picture Butte is as much like home as my original roots.

Our post office was the centre of activi­ty and the centre of controversy when they tried to close it down. The siren still rings loud at noon, curfew and for the odd fire. Stray dogs are often the number 1 problem in town and children still wish there was an indoor pool.

If you had a clear view of what small town people hold dear to their hearts I bet you'd find it's the same the world over. They care about their community, the people and the lifestyle they enjoy. The town is never too big or too small but just right for raising a family, enjoying

a neighborhood get-together or getting away from the problems that often plague big cities.

There's pride in community projects, hometown sports teams and a history rich in agriculture. Pulling together to help an individual, a group or even the whole community is not uncommon.

The recent Community Day in Picture Butte brought home this message loud and clear. Residents donated items for auction, their time and their money to help cover the $45,000 deficit on the new community-seniors centre.

It was much like the barn raising days of my great grandparents as children and adults alike enjoyed a day filled with entertaining conversation, fun activities and a day-long dose of community pride.

Picture Butte and area residents can be proud of both the community and the spirit they have built in the past 50 years. Happy Birthday Picture Butte, your just like a slice of home.

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Mixed doubles action at the junior badmin­ton tournament in Picture Butte pitted county school students against each other.

PBHS players Sue Nichol and Dan Kubik face Shantel Roest and Tyler Speelman from Coaldale R. I. Baker.

Junior high badminton titles The 1993 junior high badminton

championships involved 143 students from seven schools including R.I. Baker, St. Joseph's, Picture Butte, St. Catherine's, Coalhurst, Noble Central and Barons.

The students competed in a three-team, two-pool round robin and then advanced to semifinals and finals action.

The county champions for 1993 included:

Division 1 (Grade 9) girls singles - Nichole Leclair, St. Catherine's; boys singles - Jim Spiess, St. Joseph's; girls doubles - Michele Mastel and Jessica Knight, St. Joseph's; bow^gyj^es - Mark Ser-fas and Scott Drake, Picture Butte High and mixed doubles - Shantel Roest and Tyler Speelman, R.I. Baker.

Division 2 (Grade 8) girls singles - Erin Moriyarna, Picture Butte High; boys singles - Chris Sakal, Pic­ture Butte High; girls doubles - Tif­fany Hood and Lizzy Peterson, St. Joseph's; boys doubles - Rick Hoyt and Rob Hoyt, R.I. Baker; and mix­ed doubles - Denise Sera and John Vucurevich, R.I. Baker.

Division 3 (Grade 7) girls singles - Lori Johnston, Coalhurst; boys singles - Todd Martens, R.I. Baker; girls doubles - Angie Stroeve and Nicki Van Nistelrooy, St. Catherine's; boys doubles - Manson

Kelly and Erik Hildebrand, R.I. Baker; and mixed doubles - Jessica

Dietl and Brad Catherine's.

O'Donnell,

Stylish smash technique.

Monthly coffee house set for Picture Butte

PICTURE BUTTE - A Christian coffee house will take place in Pic­ture Butte Friday.

Although i t ' s not a church project, the free public event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the gymna­sium of the Evangelical Free Church, 440 Cresc. Ave.

It will last for two to three hours and similar events will be held monthly, usually on the third or fourth Friday of the month.

The house band, Revival Rain, will play country gospel music while people sit around tables for conversation, coffee and munchies. Most of the coffee houses will fea­ture a second band as well.

Organizers are Larry Letkeman — a cowboy, feedlot foreman and former ranch manager — and his wife Erna who live north of Iron Springs.

"It's an alternative to a regular night club," says Erna. "It's a fun, positive atmosphere where people can come with friends or to meet new friends.

"A lot of people enjoy country music but they don't want to go to a bar and they don't know where else they can go."

Guests are free to come and go throughout the evening.

Erna says many people — both churchgoers and non-churchgoers — are supporting the project.

"We just feel the gospel message needs to get out," she says. "But we're playing that low-key. We don't want that to turn anyone away. It's not preaching as such; it's just country gospel music."

For more information, call the Letkemans at 738-4402.

County relay teams take two medals

County of Lethbridge relay teams struck gold and silver earlier this month.

The county was represented by two relay teams in the recent Southern Alberta Summer Games in Vulcan.

The Mjdget relay team had a team best time of 50.7 seconds to capture

the gold medals. The team included Picture Butte runners Curtis Oliver, Scott Drake and T.J. Dunn, and David Ing from Nobleford.

The Bantam relay team also did well at the games, taking home silver medals. That team consisted of Blaine Reid, Phillip Twedt, Mark Leishman and Mike Schroyen.

Picture Butte golfer Morris Sosick lines up a putt on the 17th hole of the men's open.

Accused 'pulled the trigger' • Eyewitness claims Davis shot Jackson point blank

By DELON SHURTZ of The Herald

An eyewitness to the murder of a man in Alex­ander Wilderness Park last year testified Wednesday the accused pulled the trigger.

It was the most damaging testimony yet during the first-degree murder trial of Adrian Davis, charged with slaying Ken Jackson in the late win­ter of 1992. Jackson's body was found March 14, a few hours after he had been slain by a single shot to the head.

Curtis Wade Pierson, during the trial's third day in Lethbridge Court of Queens' Bench, testi­fied he accompanied the two men to the park where he saw Davis shove a rifle into Jackson's neck and pull the trigger.

"Ken's head snapped back and his body col­lapsed," Pierson said.

Jackson's body was discovered only hours later by a hiker walking his dog in the northside park.

Pierson, also charged in connection with the murder originally, had a stay of proceedings entered by the Crown last September.

He told court he had been drinking with Da\ _ at the Alec Arms Hotel March 13 last year. He had agreed to Davis' suggestion they beat up Jackson for allegedly spreading the AIDS by

sleeping with several women knowing he was infected with the HIV virus.

Pierson testified the two drove to the accused's home and Davis retrieved his rifle before they went to Jackson's residence. Once there, Davis convinced Jackson to go for a drive and the three went to the park.

Davis forced Jackson at gunpoint to get out of the car and started hitting him with his elbow or possibly the butt of the gun, Pierson said. At one point Jackson fell to the ground and Davis stepped back. After Jackson stood up Pierson told Davis to stop, but Davis swore, stepped up to Jackson, rammed the muzzle into his neck and shot him.

Pierson testified although the Jackson and Davis may have struggled previously, Jackson did not have hold of the gun when he was shot.

Pierson admitted to suggesting ways of trying to hide the crime, including getting rid of the gun, changing the tires on Davis' car and moving the body. The two moved the body from the parking lot to some bushes in the nearby coulee.

Pierson said Davis even joked as they dragged the body under a barbed wire fence and across the prairie grass.

"This is like dead weight, eh?" Pierson quoted Davis as saying.

Defence lawyer Allan Dahl suggested, accord­ing to a police statement Pierson signed last year, that Pierson also went into Davis' home to get the gun. But Pierson denied it, maintaining he had remained in the car and had no idea what Davis'

plans were other than to beat up Jackson. Dahl also suggested Pierson killed Jackson. "Maybe you shot the rifle," Dahl said. "If that's what you believe, then you're totally

wrong," Pierson responded. Two other witnesses, David Crowell Bellamy

and Leslie Ross Low, both prisoners at the time Davis was in custody, said Davis told them he had shot Jackson. A third prisoner, Arnold Wernicke, said Davis told him the gun was supposed to be empty.

Many of the witnesses said Davis was angry at Jackson was because he had slept with several women, including his ex-wife Karen Tizzard Davis. Davis believed Jackson had infected them with the AIDS virus.

But Karen Davis testified she had never slept with Jackson and has tested negative for HIV sev­eral times.

Evidence also connected Davis and Pierson to phone calls made to the police station and the fire department inquiring about AIDS.

Thomas Greenway, a bartender at the hotel, said he recognized the recorded voice of Davis when he had called the police. He also identified Pierson as the man who called the fire depart­ment.

Crown Prosecutor Emmett Coughlan con­cluded his case Wednesday after calling about 30 witnesses. The case for the defence was expected to begin today and conclude Friday.

Accused claims park shooting was accidental

A Seat of Debate and Snowbird Hawthorne Tree is to be dedicated in memory of:

• Davis says rifle fired during struggle

By PELON SHURTZ of The Herald

Adrian Davis, charged with the murder of Ken Jackson in Alex­ander Wilderness Park more than a year ago, told a Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench jury Thursday the shooting was an accident.

Davis, 28, testified he has diffi­culty remembering much of what happened before and after the kill­ing of Ken Jackson on March 14, 1992. But he remembers struggling with the victim just before he was killed.

"I hit him a couple of times and the gun just went off," Davis said.

Jackson's body was discovered by a passerby near some bushes only hours after the killing.

Davis testified he had no recol­lection of several incidents leading up to the shooting. And despite con­siderable earlier testimony from witnesses Davis was concerned about Jackson spreading the AIDS virus, the accused could not remem­ber complaining about the slain man in phone calls to police.

Witnesses earlier revealed Davis wanted to beat up Jackson for sleep­ing with several women, including Davis' ex-wife, possibly infecting them with HIV. His ex-wife, Karen Davis, denied sleeping with Jack­son, who was diagnosed as carrying HIV before his death.

Davis also had trouble remem­bering why he drove to his house to get his rifle, although he remem­bered picking it up. He said Curtis Pierson, with him that night, accompanied him into the home. Pierson testified Wednesday while he was with Davis, he did not enter the house and didn't know what

Davis was planning to do. Pierson had also been charged in connec­tion with the shooting, but the charges were stayed last Septem­ber.

Davis' memory was clear when he discussed what he did with the rifle following the shooting. He said he took it to his mother's later in the day, after he had been drinking and taking cocaine. He denied cleaning the gun afterward, even though vis­ual tests conducted on the weapon revealed it was free of blood stains.

Earlier testimony revealed blood was found all over the crime scene, and on the clothes of both men. It had also splattered on Davis when Jackson was shot. Evidence showed the rifle was likely forced against Jackson's neck when it was fired.

Davis said he didn't know there was a bullet in the rifle. He said he had forgotten he had left one in after hunting with the rifle months ear­lier. Following a day of hunting, he put the rifle in his closest and never touched it until the day of the shoot­ing.

Davis said he was scared to go to the police, even though he didn't mean to shoot Jackson.

"I've been saying it's an accident ever since it happened," he said.

Gerald Thomas Ailsby, a counsel­lor with AADAC, testified it's com­mon for people who have been drinking heavily to have frag­mented or permanent memory blackouts. They can also exhibit irrational behavior.

Defence lawyer Allan Dahl is '• expected to conclude his case Tues-; day. He has one remaining witness to call, who didn't show up Thurs­day to testify. Mr. Justice H. S. Prowse of Calgary adjourned the trial until Tuesday to avoid keeping the jury in during the long week­end.

at the Senior Citizen Garden View Lodge,

751 - 1st Avenue South at 2:00 p.m. - Sunday, June 27,1993

Pat and Family look forward to the pleasure of your company at an informal reception on location

immediately following the dedication

Gem of the Day: Remember when you find yourself arguing with a fool that he is doing the same thing.

TERRY BLAND

Dedication ceremony planned

A dedication ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon in mem­ory of the late Terry Bland.

The longtime city businessman and radio talk show host died Feb. 18 at age 68 following a lengthy illness.

His family held a private fam­ily service in February, and have planned the dedication ceremony as a way for the public and friends to remember Bland.

The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Garden View Lodge at 7511st Ave. S., just east of Park Place Shopping Centre.

Following the brief outdoor ceremony, a reception will be held in the Garden View Lodge.

Pat Bland, Terry's wife of nearly 40 years, says a "Seat of Debate" and a snowbird haw­thorn tree will be dedicated in Terry's memory.

The bench signifies Terry's love of sitting and debating local, national and internat ional issues.

The tree is a reminder of all those trees Terry planted for Pat around their former home.

The snowbird hawthorn is char­acterized by its white spring blos­soms.

A plaque will be unveiled Sun­day in Bland's honor.

Bland spent 20 years as host of a local radio phone-in show, gain­ing a reputation for his love of controversy.

In the months leading up to his death, Bland stirred local debate on the issue of euthanasia.

Newton tickets go on sale next Thursday Mark Sept. 16 down on your calendar. That's the day tickets for the Nov. 8 Wayne New­

ton concert go on sale at the Sportsplex. "We'll have three price ranges," said organizer

Gary Kirk today. "Hopefully this will make the con­cert affordable for everyone who wants to attend."

Ticket prices have been set at $15, $20 and $25 and will go on sale at 8 a.m. next Thursday.

Kirk also had another announcement today. "All the proceeds from the concert will go to char­

ity," he said. "They will be divided into three parts. Fifty per cent will go the United Way of Lethbridge. Twenty-five per cent will go to a chairity of my

choosing and the remaining 25 per cent will be for Wayne to decide on."

Kirk, whose friendship with Newton is responsible for the visit, says the concert will be Newton's only one in Canada this year. He will be in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 6 before heading for Lethbridge.

Newton, voted entertainer-of-the-year the past seven years in Las Vegas, makes few concert appearances as he splits his time between Vegas and his new club in Branson, Missouri.

"After he leaves here," said Kirk, "he's off to Florida to begin a tour. We were very lucky to get him."

The Barry McFarland LITTLE BOW

CAMPAIGN OFFICES will be open in the following locations:

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381-0004 646-2998 654-2044 485-2187

PICTURE BUTTE 732-4003

Please feel free to drop by or call and we will address any concerns or issues raised

Opening day Little Bow MLA Barry McFarland welcom­ed his supporters to the opening of his PC campaign office in Picture Butte last Satur­day. Art and Stephanie Charlesworth, left,

and Duane and Val Charlesworth were among the well wishers. The office is a first for the constituency which now takes in Pic­ture Butte.

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY DONATED WITH TIME AND MATERIALS IN GETTING

THE OFFICES OPEN. Paid for by the Barry McFarland Campaign Fund.

Donna

Graham. 44 ww Lets start thinking, not spending, our way into ^ -the future. ' '

Experience! Common Sense! .L/onna Graham is a high-energy person who is motivated by results. She has

packed her 46 years full of experience that truly reflects the needs of the people of Little Bow. She'll make a great, no-nonsense MLA!

Raised on an Arrowwood area farm, Donna has lived her whole life in the Little Bow constituency.

4 She is a partner in a successful, family-operated mixed farming operation near Vulcan.

Member, Western Canadian Wheat Growers' Association.

Recently re-appointed by the Alberta government to its Advisory Council on Women's Issues.

Past-President, Alberta Women in Support of Agriculture.

• Past Chair, Alberta Farm Women's Network.

• Past Chair, Vulcan and District Recreation Board. Received an Alberta government Recognition Award for her contribution to development of recreation.

• Leadership roles in many community organizations, including Brownies, United Church Sunday School and Girl's softball. Received National Award for her commitment to 4-H at district, regional and provincial levels.

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BORN: Nov. 1,1942, in Calgary.

EDUCATION: Calgary Business College.

CAREER: Reporter for CFRN radio and television 1969-80.

POLITICAL CAREER: Mayor of Calgary 1980-89; Elected to the Alberta legislature 1989 for Calgary Elbow, appointed environment minister; Chosen party leader Dec. 5,1992, in provincewide vote of Conservatives, sworn in as premier Dec. 14.

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Picture Butti- s new communi­ty/seniors centrj will officially open to the public thi Friday.

Premier Ralph Klein is tentative­ly scheduled to attend the ribbon cut­ting ceremony but his plans are yet to be confirmed.

The event will begin at 11 a.m. Ju­ly 2 at the centre with the ribbon cut­ting ceremony, a tour of the facility and lunch. The general public is in­vited to participate.

Happy Oldiimers president Irene Nordean said the seniors have been busy over the past week getting settl­ed into the new facility.

"We're very happy with our rooms," she said.

Nordean added the seniors are pleased to be in the new centre before the summer months but ad­mits it feels strange being in a new

, building. "When we get things organized it

will be better," she said. Last Monday the seniors group

held their first bingo in the new cen­tre's hall and Thursday conducted their first meeting and birthday par­ty. The group is now on a summer hiatus.

"We'll have all summer to work on it and get things where we really want it," said Nordean, adding,

"The town's been very good to us." The Happy Oldtimers backed the

construction of the centre with a $90,000 donation toward the estimated $470,000 price tag.

The Town of Picture Butte com­mitted approximately $110,000 to the project with an additional $20,600 resulting from a seniors' application for an Horizon grant. A further $164,500 was secured for the project through the Community Facility Enhancement Program.

The Picture Butte and District Agriculture Society contributed $15,000, the Picture Butte Lions Club added $10,000, the Jolly Toilers chip­ped in with $3,500 and CRC funding provided $5,000.

TransAlta Utilities donated $1,000, Canadian Western Natural Gas donated $800 and a gas barbecue which was raffled for $666, the IJoyal Canadian Legion contributed $1,000, the local RCMP detachment donated $500 and various cash donation prior to Community Day totalled $3,595.

April 24 Community Day activities organized to generate funding to cover the remaining shortfall in­creased the donation total by $44,658.

With the addition of the Communi­ty Day funds the town will be able to open the centre debt-free. Picture Butte Mayor Rick Casson, left, is

joined by Macleod MLA LeRoy Fjordbotten and Happy Oldtimers President Irene Nor­

dean in October of last year for the official sod ceremony to kick off construction of the centre.

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Years of planning and waiting came to a climax Friday as Picture Butte residents gathered for the of­ficial unveiling of the town's new community/seniors centre.

Mayor Rick Casson was joined Ju­ly 2 in the ribbon-cutting ceremony by Irene Nordean, president of the building society, former Macleod MLA LeRoy Fjordbotten and Little Bow MLA Barry McFarland.

Casson was also joined by ar­chitect Stuart Johnstone inside the centre for the unveiling of a bronze plaque which commemorates the of­ficial opening.

Prior to tours of the new facility about 100 residents joined dignitaries in a short program and luncheon.

Master of ceremonies Jon Stevens acknowledged the endless hours of meetings and the generosity that went into the building during the past year.

He recognized the dedication of the building committee which included Nordean, Casson, secretary/treasurer Janet Dickout, town councillors Bill Bodnar and Elton Anderson, Art Goode and Levi Joelson.

He also pointed out fund-raising was the key to getting the centre built and opened debt-free. He said contributions from the town, private donations, grants and fund-raising efforts helped pay for the new centre.

Stevens recognized the major donors during the program, acknowledging contributions made

over the past year by the Happy Oldtimers, the Jolly Toilers, Tran­sAlta Utilities Corporation, the Pic­ture Butte Lions Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Picture Butte Agriculture Society, Canadian Western Natural Gas and the local RCMP detachment.

Stevens also commented on the enormous effort put forward by the business sector and local residents during the town's April 24 Communi­ty Day which raised over $40,000 for the centre to effectively cover the re­maining funding shortfall.

"Everyone should receive a pat on the back for that effort," said Stevens.

In his remarks Casson said it was always a goal of town council and the building society to complete the cen­tre debt-free.

"This building was just a dream for a long time," he acknowledged, adding the donor list was small enough to allow for the reading of donor names until Community Day when the list grew by hundreds.

Casson said the new centre receiv­ed its first bookings prior to its of­ficial opening.

"It will be well used," he com­mented. "Enjoy this building. It's yours."

Nordean also addressed the crowd gathered for the opening and thank­ed the community for its support of the project, particularly its support of the Happy Oldtimers' bingos which allowed the group to con­tribute to the funding of the centre.

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Senior tea f Krjsten Papworth, of the CGIT, serves dessert to Brownie

Lowrey during a Senior's Tea in Picture Butte during Senior's Week.

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Mayor Rick Casson, left, is joined in ribbon MLA Barry McFarland and LeRoy cutting duties by Irene Nordean, Little Bow Fjordbotten.

building is complete and we have moved in," she said.

"We're very grateful for your help and we thank you very much," she added.

Former Macleod MLA LeRoy Fjordbotten, who helped secure a number of grants for the building of the centre, also addressed the crowd.

He said it was special for him to be in attendance having worked with

the seniors and the town to get the project under way.

He also noted Picture Butte's luck in getting Little Bow MLA Barry McFarland as a representative for the area to the provincial government.

Fjordbotten acknowledged the dedication of Picture Butte residents in getting the centre built and open­ed debt-free. He called the town a

terrific and fine community and one of the best in Alberta.

"I look forward now to coming here and playing bingo," he said.

McFarland also acknowledged the work done by the community to open the centre free of debt and said the success of Community Day was tribute to Picture Butte.

He also said he looks forward representing local residents

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Cyndy Folden, center, is joined on the FunTeam route by son, Jamie and by Christina Nielsen.

FunTeam event raises track funds

Folden with $162 with Cynthia Olden­burger second at $142. Folden was joined by her son Jamie and her daughter Kim who each raised $100 to bring the family's pledges to a total of $362.

The first ever FunTeam Family Challenge in Picture Butte raised over $700 for track and field equipment.

The event, held last Sunday, was organized by Picture Butte's sum­mer games committee and the Oldman River regional recreation board as a fund raiser for equipment for track events in the 1994 Southern Alberta Summer Games in the community.

While the 13 participants was a low turnout, they managed to collect $1,063 in pledges for the five-kilometre event.

The top pledge earner was Cyndy

Approximately 70 per cent of the funds raised at the challenge, or over $750, will come back to the communi­ty for track equipment.

Participants walked, ran and rode bicycles through the course that covered a large area of the com munity. The annual event is held province-wide but this was the first year Picture Butte took nart

Paige Ruaben takes in the event on her new bike,

PICTURE BUTTE TOW COUNCIL

Mayor R. Casson

Deputy Mayor B. Foord

Council lor E. Anderson

Council lor B. Bodnar

Council lor J. Malmberg

Council lor V. Nemecek

Council lor A. Vance

PICTURE BUTTE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE BUILDING

SOCIETY

PICTURE BUTTE COMMUNITY/SENIORS CENTRE

Pres ident : Mrs. I. Nordean

S e c r e t a r y / T r e a s u r e r : Mrs. J. Dickout

Council lor E. Anderson

Counillor B. Bodnar

Mayor R. Casson

Mr. A r t Goode

Mr. L. Joelson

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONIES

July 2, 1993

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Opening Remarks Master of Ceremonies - Jon Stevens

Cutt ing of the Ribbon Mayor R. Casson, Mrs. Irene Nordean,

Mr. B a r r y McFarland & Mr. LeRoy F jo rdbo t ten

Unveiling of the Bronze Plaque Donated by

Stuart Johnstone Architect Ltd.

In t roduct ion of Guests of Honor

Remarks

Lunch

Tour of Facilities

Hugs It's a wonderous thing what a

hug can do; A hug can cheer you when

you're blue, A hug can say "I love you

so," Or "Gee, I hate to see you

go." A hug is "Welcome back

again," Or great to see you.

"Where've you been?" A hug can soothe a small

child's pain, And bring a rainbow after

rain. The Hug. There's just no

doubt about it We scarcely could survive

without it. A hug delights and warms

and charms; It must be why God gave us

arms.

Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,

Sweet for sisters, swell for brothers.

And chances are some favor­ite aunts

Love them more that potted plants.

• Kittens crave them. Puppies love them,

Heads of state are not above them,

A hug can break the language barrier,

And make the dullest day seem merrier.

No need to fret about the store of 'em;

The more you give the more there are of 'em,

So stretch those arms without delay

And give someone a hug today.

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Senior barbecue Linda Websdale keeps the burgers coming (bottom right) while above, Hilda Shave, left, Elaine Haughian, Mary Milos, Mary and Joe Holcek enjoy the final results during the an­nual barbecue lunch with residents of the Piyamai Lodge in Picture Butte. The event

helped celebrate seniors week in the com­munity. Cameron Wasylenko (bottom left)makes sure his Grandma B. Florence Bradley, gets a taste of the cake at the an­nual barbecue.

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What is a Grandmother? (Written by a nine-year-old child)

A Grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own, so she likes other people's children. A Grandfather is a man Grand­mother.

Grandmother's don't have to do anything except be there. They're old, so they shouldn't play too hard or run too fast.

Usually they are fat, but not too fat to tie kids shoes. They wear glasses and they can take their teeth and gums off. They don't have to be too smart, only answer questions like why dogs chase cats and how come God is not married.

They do not talk baby talk like visitors do, because it is hard to understand. When they read to us they don't skip words or mind if it is the same old story, again and again.

Everybody should try to have one, especially if you don't have a television.

Because, Grandmothers are the only grownups who have any time for children, thank you for being such a sweet Grandma.

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Piyami Lodge residents Bill Williams and Edna Forshner pitch a few horseshoes last week in Picture Butte.

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HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

IF PRODUCERS ARE FEARING a recession in the beef market after recent 'high' prices, you wouldn't expect it while watching Steve Primrose of Primrose Livestock at work. The Park Lake-area beef producer is often

CANADA DAY Committee member Bill Jackson destined for Thursday's Party in the Park at rolls up one of the committee's new Canadian flags Henderson Lake. HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

Most valuable player awards were presented volleyball and basketball and to Kevin to, from the left, Mike O'Donnell and Tyler Loman for basketball. Anderson for volleyball, Nicole Leclair for _

Dianne King, chairman of the Lethbridge Public School Board "1 hold a lot of hope for tomorrow's Canada. The young people of

the future will have self-worth and self-esteem without self-centredness and will be interdependent rather than independent.

"1 believe that we will all be more appreciative of the quality of life that we enjoy in Canada and will be aware each of us must work together to sustain it."

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THE PEOPLE OF LITTLE BOW HAVE SPOKEN AND YOU HAVE Thanks to each

and every one of the supportive constituents of Little Bow.

To the many hard working volunteers who helped make this campaign so very successful. My special thanks

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THE PEOPLE OF LITTLE BOW HAVE SPOKEN AND YOU HAVE Thanks to each

and every one of the supportive constituents of Little Bow.

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Potter pursues PhD studies

A County of Lethbridge graduate nd former student of Noble Central

left Sunday to persue a PhD at Michigan State University.

Nobleford's Trevor Potter left

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Final days for Currie's iu.u„ • Family business saw many changes in its 42-year history

By LYN ENS of The Herald

The food market's been as whimsical as Lethbridge's weather since 1951 — but a changing economic climate has Currie's Foods heading for cover.

So it is that highs and lows of both money and meteorology are forefront in Lloyd Currie's recol­lections this month — the last month for his 42-year-old family business.

"The year that my dad Neil and brother Walter bought Nel­son's Frozen Foods and Locker Plant, it snowed every month of the year," he said. "1 was writ­ing my exams at the end of June, the snow was coming down and the parade was going down the street."

Currie survived that year of weird weather, graduating from high school and joining up with three-month-old Currie Frozen Foods and Locker Service. Two years later he was a partner.

I . "Back then customers rented Rockers in a frozen room . . . as

home freezers were unheard of," he says. "Then, too, many wild birds and big game animals were processed and frozen."

The question of who would do all this processing and freezing formed the first dark cloud over Currie's, as the late '60s brought rumblings of specialization.

"In came the slaughterhouses, CDM (Canadian Dressed Meats) and Canada Packers," says Cur­rie. "They stole business from City Abattoir (City Packers), who had to cut back on the slaughter business, so they got more into packing and lockers. It was a change in the way business was done."

Currie's, somewhere near the end of this food chain, saw its share of the locker market severely pared by City Packers. It had, however, evolved a bit of a convenience store sideline, allowing some flexibility.

"At the beginning of 1968 my brother Walter and I opened a renovated and changed store under the IGA banner," Currie says. "Two years later (Currie's) was an independent grocery store."

At that point Lloyd Currie bought his brother's share in the business. He's run the store ever since.

Though it sounds like the end of the story, Currie's had only

begun to stand up to the wind. Market forces swirled around as occassional spates and blusters, against which Currie's held its ground. Eventually the economic elements broke loose, throwing Curries into an environment more inclement than that long-ago summer snowfall.

"Even the chain stores weren't nearly the size they are now," he says. "Even Safeway was quite a bit smaller. The Safeway that built the Shop Easy building (1312 3rd Ave. S.) was a mammoth big store."

Longtime locals will remem­ber Lethbridge of the '60s, when Currie's had chain-store competi­tors such as Jenkin's and Tom Boy food stores. These chains, in turn, all competed against Safe­way. One Jenkin's was only a few doors west of Currie's, Currie says, where a CIBC branch oper­ates today.

"In 1968 Tom Boy on the north side started a price war with Safeway," he says. "Here we are, a new food store in debt up to our eyebrows and we land smack in the middle of a price war."

The debt came of massive ren­ovations to convert to a full-blown food store.

"For what those renovations cost us, we could have built a new store," says Currie. "But we thought the location was worth keeping."

History shows the store weath­ered that ill-timed price war and subsequent skirmishes, but it was tough at times.

In 1972 Currie's was granted licence to do business from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., seven days a week. In recent years this arrangement has become status quo, Currie says, but those were different times in a different market.

"Sunday saved us," he says. Not only that, but it prolonged

the store's life another 21 years. That's when Lethbridge society opened the door to long-brooding forces that swiftly lifted the roof off the food marketing business.

"Now they have superstores," he says. "People want to shop in a big store, not one with limited selection. Save-On was the final blow."

Seven days a week the storm rages on between the food giants, Currie says, and it's a good time for the small player to take shel­ter.

"This is the longest price war I've seen," he says. "Maybe the day of the small grocery store is over — especially during the past two years it's looked that way. I'm going to do the rest of my business at the golf course."

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CURRIES IN the 50's — still a locker service with some confections.

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WALKWAY LEADING to Curries; beyond vacant lot is Stubb's Pharmacy.

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LLOYD CURRIE AT REAR OF STORE IN 1950'S.

Remembrance Day services across the county last week call­ed attention to the continual fight for freedom in the world

Speaking at a service in Picture Butte, Rev. Henry Vander Beek of the Iron Springs Christian Reformed Church said some day the entire world will celebrate Remembrance Day and share in

i the freedom and peace so many people have given their lives to

1 attain. He questioned the manner in

which some citizens in free coun­tries like Canada honor those who gave their lives for freedom.

"Many of us fight our own lit-ij tie wars," he said, noting the

crime, hate, violence and negative attitudes obvious in

I society today dishonor the memory of those who fought for peace and freedom.

He said if people really want to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice everyone should give others freedom by be­ing tolerant and accepting of dif­ferences in people.

"If we can do that we truly honor those who gave their lives for our freedom and peace, "said Vander Beek.

He added if people can work to this end the words, "Lest we forget" will be more than just words.

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JOHN MATTY AT HIS SHAUGHNESSY HOME, 1982

Author digs up coal miner tales

By GARRY ALLISON of The Herald

Lawrence Chrismas has com­piled an absorbing book of photo­graphs and stories about the coal miners of the past.

Alberta Miners — A Tribute, was compiled during the last 14 years.

The book contains many tales of Lethbridge and area miners, including Willy (Cobbler) Habdas who mined for 40 years in the Crowsnest Pass. Also included is Shaughnessy's John Matty.

Matty tells how he loaded 15 to 17 tonnes of coal a day and Blair-more's John Fry says he liked the mines because every day was dif­ferent. "You can't say that it's bor­ing," he says.

Most of the underground coal miners interviewed for the book came to Canada in their teens from Great Britain and European coun­tries to work the mines of Canada.

Chrismas has gathered together 150 fine art duotone photographs that highlight the book.

He was born in Alberta and at tended the Universi t ies of Alberta and Alaska, concentrating on geology and mining.

Chrismas also worked in mining communities for 25 years.

The book is not available at retail outlets but can be ordered direct from Cambria Publishing, Box 61083, Kensington Postal Outlet, Calgary, AB, T2N 4S6.

Tears flow in farewell service 1 W _ i % y f f l W

By KATHY BLY

In a special commemorative pro­gram Sunday, July 11 members of the Northminister Pastoral Charge bid farewell to their friends from Zimbabwe, Africa.

Naomi Kowo has been visiting the Picture Butte area for much of the past six months, living at the home of Jack and Peggy Irvine. She has spent her time in Canada visiting congregations of the United Church around southern Alberta and the foothills region.

Sunday, with her husband George at her side, Naomi shared her farewell in both song and word.

"You have become part of my life," she told Picture Butte, Nobleford and Barons United Church-goers.

Naomi acknowledged the hand of God in guiding her through the past six months and said it was hard to find the words to express how she feels about the people who have become like family to her.

"We leave you now with memories we have left in your homes," she said.

Naomi encouraged the congrega­tion to go forth and work for peace.

"May God bless and keep you all," she added.

Sunday's service was dedicated to a farewell for the Kowos who leave this week from Toronto for their flight home" to Zimbabwe. For the people who have been touched by vlaomi's presence Sunday was a day

of celebration and a time to shed tears Qf farewell.

George arrived June 23 to share the last leg of the journey with Naomi. He also expressed apprecia­tion to the United Church members, particularly the support committee who faithfully wrote letters and sent postcards to the Kowo family, in­cluding George's 111-year-old father.

As part of the service the worship and education committee presented two skits, Oh My It's Cold, and Not More Peanut Butter, to highlight the fun memories they have of Naomi.

"Today is a celebration of friend­ship, joy and love," said parishoner Barbara Gullickson, who noted Naomi has encouraged members in their own faith and made them more aware.

Pastor Paul Taylor acknowledged the sacrifice Naomi and the Kowo family has made to allow her to make the six-month trip to Canada.

" Ju s t by being here Naomi reminds us of the courage needed i» our journey of faith," said Taylor.

Noting she had to leave her fami­ly, friends, her church and her coun­try to come to Canada, Taylor said she is a reminder of incredible courage.

"There is no doubt we have receiv­ed much from the time spent with her," he added.

Earlier in the week members of a bible study group who met with Naomi over the past six months gathered with their spouses for a farewell party.

Looking back on her time in

Canada, Naomi said she has settled in and made many friends since her' arrival. She added leaving Picture Butte and her new family feels like leaving home again.

Naomi spent January to April in the Picture Butte area visiting southern Alberta United Churches and the past few months in the foothills region.

"I felt we had-become one — part of the same family," she said of the relationships she has built during her time in Picture Butte.

She acknowledged how hard it is to leave and how she has been en­couraged by those who are already planning to visit her in Zimbabwe.

"I'd love for anybody to come over," she said. "I 'm hoping people will certainly come."

Naomi added she will have a lifetime of fond memories to look back on once she returns home.

"It has been wonderful worshipp­ing with the people of Picture Butte," she said, adding she par­ticularly enjoyed her visits with farmers in the area and the oppor­tunity to get to know the people of the area and what makes them tick.

She also said she enjoyed the time she spent with children and senior citizens in the area.

"I'll miss the coulees and how they look now," added Naomi. "I will not forget. There is no way I can forget the fellowship."

She expressed a special thank-you to the Irvine family for sharing so much with her during her stay.

Naomi acknowledged she has learned much from her visit to Canada. She said she was struck by the multiplicity of cultures when she arrived. She noted the many ethnic groups in Canada working together which isn't the case in Zimbabwe where whites have held a great deal of authority over blacks.

Naomi said it is good to see the various cultures enriching one another.

Another difference she noted is how hard whites work in Canada.

"It has been very encouraging to see how hard people work for their livelihood," said Naomi, explaining the whites she has always known are surrounded by black laborers and direct and order people around.

The vastness of the land and the recession Canada has been weather­ing are also striking to Naomi who said her country faces similar economic challenges.

During her stay Naomi has been impressed with the work of the United Church, the tremendous stewardship it has shown and the way it bridges the gaps and brings people into partnerships.

" I go away with a deeper understanding of the faith — the spirituality of the people here," she said.

Naomi Kowo spends some special t ime with Janai Hanna during her final week in Picture But te .

Newly elected Litt le B o w M L A Barry McFarland, left, d i scusses election results

with Nobleford's Jack Knight.

Loni Anderson hurriedly leaves West Palm Beach, Fla., with adopted son, Quinton, after hus­band Burt Reynolds filed for divorce. - Palm Beach Post Photo/Lannis Waters

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By THOM SMITH

F IVE years ago Burt Reynolds married Loni Anderson in the wedding chapel he built on his Florida ranch. Media helicopters hovered

overhead. On June 10, the choppers returned for the tearful farewell.

Citing "irreconcilable differences," Burt had filed for divorce. He asked for equal distribution of property from the union -no value given - and joint custody of their adopted son Qu inton, who will be 5 in

Griffin's show 11 years ago; the romance blossomed into one of Hollywood's most idyllic mar­riages. But five hours after the fil­ing, Loni and Quinton were run­ning a media gauntlet at the air­port to make a flight to Los Angeles. On board, a National Enquirer reporter sought an intei"view. Denied!

The Enquirer put 10 reporters on the story. Its rival The Globe assigned 20. "This will start a whole new cycle of stories," Enquirer Editor Dan Schwartz said, "Burt a bachelor again, the money ques­tion, why it happened." Everything happened so suddenly "Like a

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BURT AND LONI Lite 96 CHFM morning man Don Stevens has a theory

on the reason behind the breakup of Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson.

Says Stevens: "Burt has fallen madly in love with one of the stars of Evening Shade — Burt Reynolds."

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Q: We hear that Eddie Fisher is getting married yet again. How many wives has he had so far?

— M.S. A: Eddie, who gives his age

as 65, has been married five times. His ex-wives are Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, Connie Stevens, and a former beauty queen named Terry Richard. Just before his most recent birthday this summer, he wed Betty Linn in a small private ceremony in La Jolla, Calif. Back when Eddie married his fourth wife, he told one and all that for the first time, he felt truly "married." That union lasted merely a few months. Let's hope the current

I marriage goes the distance.

SKUNDBERG I wish to extend special thanks to my

nephew Arnold, Elaine, Grant and Carolyn Odegard for my lovely 80th Birthday Party at their home. Thanks to my relatives and friends for the lovely

' cards, gifts, flowers and food, and especially for you being there to share my day.

Thanks to my niece, Gregor for her kind words appreciated, and a day memories for Me.

Thank you all. - Helma Skundberg.

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Turin student enjoys UN trip

By KATHY BLY New York City is a long way from

Turin but for one local student the distance has been shortened by some once-in-a-lifetime memories.

Dorthea Holthe, a 17-year-old who will enter Grade 12 at Picture Butte High School this fall, recently com­pleted a three-week trip to New York City.

Holthe won the Lethbridge order of Odd Fellows and Rebekas Pilgrimage for Youth speech con­test. This earned her a trip to New York City with 42 other Canadian youths.

The Canadians were joined by students from across the United States. Together, the approximate­ly 123 students toured city sites and competed in a speaking contest. Holthe performed well enough to become one of 12 finalists which in­cluded six Canadian and six American students.

Holthe said the Canadian con­tingent travelled across the country on the way to New York. They pick­ed up contest winners along the way and stopped in Ottawa where they toured Parliament and the Governor General's residence.

On the way to New York City the Canadian students stopped at points of interest such as the Lincoln Monu­ment in Washington. They also stop­ped in Gettysburg and in Philadelphia where they saw the Liberty Bell.

While travelling through Washington the Canadian students made the news when their bus's air conditioning failed and 15 of them suffered heat exhaustion and had to spend time in hospital.

Holthe was one of the 15 transported by ambulance for treat­ment and she said the Canadian students caused quite a scene when several ambulances, fire trucks and police cars arrived to assist them.

"There were a lot of TV crews and we were on the news every half hour," said Holthe.

"At the time we were upset and embarrassed but now it's kind of fun­ny," she added. "It was just too hot outside."

At the hospital Holthe was visited by the top councillor to the Canadian ambassador to the United States who checked on the Canadian students. Later the students were treated to a tour of the Canadian embassy.

Holthe said her group went through three buses and two bus

drivers during the trip. When they arrived in New York

the students took in a Broadway show, visited the Empire State Building and shopped. They also shopped at Park Avenue, Macys, Sak's Fifth Avenue, Tiffanys, Trump Towers and F.A. Swartz which is a toy store.

Holthe and the other Canadian students were shocked to see a $5,800 toy Porsche designed for young children. They were further surpris­ed to see a man buy it for his six-year-old daughter.

"I was shocked," said Holthe. "I couldn't even believe they had it in the store."

The Canadian and American students toured the Statue of Liber­ty where Holthe celebrated her 17th birthday by climbing the 354 steps to the top.

The trip also included a visit to the United Nations building, the World Trade Center and the New York Stock Exchange.

While at the UN building the students sat through two days of speeches, including one on apartheid and one on the environment.

"It was really educational," said Holthe.

Holthe also learned a great deal from the other Canadian students during their three weeks together.

"I learned a lot more on the bus than at the UN," she noted. "It was like a little UN."

The 43 Canadian students was a diverse group representing various nationalities and religions. They con­sisted of six boys and 37 girls.

"I guess you could say they had a lot of fun," Holthe said of the boys.

The students in the group were winners of essay or speech contests.

Holthe admits she was teased about being from a community of on­ly 100 people and said she found the cities too big for her taste. She was surprised at the number of homeless people in New York City and the fenced-in feeling she experienced there.

"I'd like to go back but I would never want to live there," Holthe ad­mitted, adding the experience was nonetheless a positive one.

"It was a lot of fun and I'd recom­mend it to anyone," she said.

Holthe will promote the speech competition and the trip next year to fellow students at PBHS.

The trip has been taken by students since the 1960s with this year marking the 44th trip to the United Nations. . . .

Retiring Sugar Queens volleyball coach Wayne Weitz receiv­ed his share of hugs during the Picture But te High School athletic awards.

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Lawn mower rescued Paul Ipsen, a recent transplant to Picture Butte from Van­couver, was impressed last week with garbage pick-up in the community. He left his 22 year old lawn mower in front of a local residence and it was collected with the other curb side throw aways. He was able to track down the truck and the old mower, still in working order, was pulled from the depths of the garbage truck.

Career athletes were Lynn Nichol, Shauna Parks, Kim Tolley, Cori Watson and Charlie

Secretan. Tolley and Secretan were also selected athletes of the year.

Most valuable Picture But te High School Parks . In front, are Charlie Secretan, Clint athletes include, from the left, Kim Tolley, Capton and Mike McCloud. Cori Watson, Brad Bulcyz and Shauna

PART OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SET, Andrea Hogan, 15, and Stacey Malitowski, 18, show off

trendy fashions for teens from The Bay.

Queen's birthday

Queen Elizabeth II, fourth from left, leads members of the British royal family in applause from the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the flypast by the Royal Air Force at the end of Saturday's traditional Trooping of the Colors ceremony in London. A spectacle of military

precision and thousands of cheering, loyal subjects marked the queen's official birthday Saturday. She turned 67 on her true birthday April 1 . AP LASERPHOTO

Summer vows Doug and Celia Hyslop of Cran

brook, B.C. are pleased to announce the forthcoming wedding of their daughter, Michelle Hyslop, to Dan­iel Michael Tolley, Jr., son of Dan and Rita Tolley of Picture Butte. The wedding will take place July 31, 1993 in St. Eugene's Church, Cran­brook.

Temple wedding Mr and Mrs. Grant C. Nelson of

Stirling are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristi Lynn, to Darren Stephen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mazutinec of Picture Butte. The wedding will take place Saturday, July 10, 1993 in the Albert Temple, Cardston.

July wedding Harry and Verna Vandersteen of

Taber are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Marlene, to Rick Kiers, son of Jerry and Nettie Kiers of Pic­ture Butte. The wedding will take place July 17,1993 at 2:30 p.m. in the First Christian Reformed Church, Taber, Alta. Photo courtesy Bembi Studio. .

To be wed Helen Charlesworth is pleased to

announce the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Shelly Ann, to John James, son of Elmer and Jo Guelly of Westlock. The wedding will take place June 25,1994 at Christ Trinity Lutheran Church, Lethbridge. Temple wedding

Norman West of Regina and Sybil George of Raymond are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Elizabeth, to Milo Holthe, son of Gracemary Holthe of Lethbridge and the late Charles Holthe. The marriage will take place Aug. 28, 1993 in the Alberta Temple, Cardston.

Homey touch to wedding

August vows Mr. aed Mrs. J.F. Whimster of

Lethbridge wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jen­nifer Ann, to Jacob Bernard, son of Mrs. Hilda Neufeld and the late Mr. Jacob Neufeld of Coaldale. The wed­ding will take place Saturday, Aug. 21, 1993.

July wedding Ken and Bette Young are pleased

to announce the marriage of their daughter, Kandy Melynne, to Brian Kenneth Wobick, son of Ron and Marguerite Wobick. Vows were exchanged July 24,1993 at McKillop United Church with pastor Terry Shillington officiating. The couple will reside in the Lethbridge area.

NOBLEFORD — Elizabeth Duffy and Elwyn Holmberg are departing from tradition for their wedding, taking place today.

Instead of catered reception, they've invited their guests to bring food for a potluck supper, rather than gifts.

And instead of disappearing for the honeymoon, the Nobleford cou­ple will host a pancake breakfast, Sunday.

"We've both been down this road before," says Holmberg. "We just wanted to have a time when friends and family could get together and have a party."

Duffy and Holmberg will be mar­ried at 3 p.m. at Picture Butte United Church, with Rev. Frank

Johnson of the Champion-Carman-gay area officiating.

Family and friends will meet at 5 p.m. at the Diamond City Commu­nity Hall for the supper at 6 p.m. and an alcohol-free dance at 8 p.m.

"We're both getting up in years," says Holmberg, 49. "We've got pretty well everything we need."

Duffy, 43, says the no-gifts idea is also intended as a recession-buffer and courtesy to guests.

After the breakfast in the Dia­mond City Hall, there will be an informal church service with singa-long.

Other unusual touches include a wedding cake in the shape of an open book.

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Marvin & Evelyn Qually, married August 11,1943, are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Wednesday, August 11, 1993.

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George & Shirley Virostek invite family and friends to celebrate their parents' and grandparents' 40th wedding anniversary. The OPEN HOUSE will take place at the Enchant Hall from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1993. Program at 7:00 p.m. with lunch to follow. Your presence is your gift.

50th ANNIVERSARY In honor of their parents' 50th wedding anniver­sary, the families of Sam and Hattie Tolley invite their friends and relatives to an open house to be held Sunday, Aug. 29, 1993 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Scarlet Room, Ericksen's Restaurant, Mayor Magrath Drive, Lethbridge. No gifts, please.

60th anniversary Family and friends are cordially

invited to attend the diamond wed­ding anniversary of Arvid and Ruby Oseen of Lethbridge. An open house will be held Saturday, Sept. 18,1993 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Leth­bridge Seniors Centre, 500 llth St. S., Lethbridge. No gifts, please.

Golden wedding Charlie and Ann Shimek would

like to invite all their friends and rel atives to an open house in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. The celebration takes place Oct, 23,1993 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Picture Butte Community Hall. No gifts, please.

Picture Butte's Lara Smart, an eager goaltender, continues to excel at a sport traditionally dominated by boys.

Female goalie has NHL dreams By KATHY BLY

Picture Butte's Lara Smart doesn't think girls can play hockey as well as boys. She says they can play better.

The 10-year-old minor hockey player first strapped on skates and picked up a hockey stick when she was 1 1/2 years old.

Her mother Marion says all Lara wanted for Christmas that year was hockey skates and a stick. Her other presents were quickly abandoned in a corner while she tried on the new skates.

"It was fun," Lara says of the game of hockey and why she con-tines to play a sport traditionally dominated by boys.

Her three older brothers, Jeff, Darren and Terry, have influenced her decision to play hockey. During games of street hockey she became their goalie.

"We were down at the rink with the other three and she wanted to play so we let her," recalls Marion.

By the time she was four Lara was playing pre-novice hockey. Now with six years of on-ice experience she will play Adam level hockey this fall.

Although she has played in every position as a Novice to get a feel for

of hockey. Rheaume is currently playing with the Atlanta Knights, a farm team of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"She's really good," says Lara of the first female to crack the NHL.

Patrick Roy, a goaltender with Lara's favorite team, the Montreal Canadiens, is another NHLer she watches and learns from. She recently received an autographed picture of Roy in response to a let­ter she wrote.

Lara has set her hockey career goals high with a dream of one day playing in the NHL. She may have a chance at Olympic-calibre hockey if she continues to improve.

Marion said Miller, whose staff keeps an eye on young female hockey players, indicated Lara could someday have a chance at making the Alberta female hockey team. From there players have an oppor­tunity to compete for positions on Canada's Olympic team.

For now Lara's summer holidays are filled with at least two hockey schools and her own personal train­ing. Her evaluation at the hockey academy indicates she is a good goaltender with potential to improve as she works harder.

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Picture But te fans turned out in fine form for the Lethbridge Mounties match against the

Helena Brewers Wednesday.

Picture Butte fans help set game record

Picture Butte's community night at a Lethbridge Mounties baseball game helped set a new club record.

The community night, which took place Wednesday, July 28, attracted a near-capacity crowd with Picture Butte and area residents con­tributing to an attendance total of 1,959 — a new club record.

The community night activities in­cluded business promotions by Pic­ture Butte and District Chamber of Commerce and fan support which grew in intensity during the 14 inn-ngs of baseball.

Due to a rainout earlier in the ,veek the Mounties played two seven-nning games against the Helena 3rewers.

The first game saw the Mounties

go down 9-1 but the local squad rallied in the second game for a 3-2 win.

Roscoe the Raccoon from the Oldman River regional recreation board and Gusty the Gopher from the Southern Alberta Recreation Association joined Mounties' mascot Bucky the Beaver to keep the crowd entertained throughout the two games.

A group of Picture Butte cheerleaders also brought the crowd to its feet with a lively rendition of, Take Me Out To The Ball Game dur­ing a stretch between innings.

The honor of throwing out the first pitch of the second game went to long-time Picture Butte ball player Smokin' Joe Tokai. .

New police officer joins Picture Butte detachment By KATHY BLY

Residents on the receiving end of a traffic ticket in Picture Butte will see a new officer in the RCMP uniform.

Const. Dan Turmel, a 22-year of­ficer with the RCMP, has been tem­porarily assigned to Picture Butte.

He oringially hails from eastern Canada where he grow up and began his policing career in a small town in northern Quebec. He has been assigned to the airport in Montreal and served four years on a counter-fiet squad.

He came west to Bonnyville, Alberta and and was transfered to Lethbridge nine years ago and said the prairies have become his home.

"It was certainly a culture shock coming to Bonnyville from Mon­treal," said Turmel.

Having been raised in a small f"wn he quickly made the adjust­ment and said now the RCMP would have a hard time transferring him back east.

"It was a change for the better," he said of moving his family west.

He and his wife, Marie, are parents to Eric, 16 and Julie, 14.

He enjoys the small-town at­mosphere of Picture Butte and rural policing.

"I like what I see," he said. He is already looking forward to

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Smokin' Joe Tokai throws out the first pitch.

CONST. DAN TURMEL . . . likes what he sees

ty and surrounding area. He said he likes to drop in on local businesses and schools to talk to merchants and students about issues affecting polic­ing in the community.

"You need the public on your side," he said. "Without the public your job becomes so hard to do."

"I don't like to be known as the cop," he added. "I like to be known as Dan, who happens to be a cop."

When he's not on duty Turmel spends some of his time working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. He is also an avid outdoorsman and enjoys fishing and working on the computer.

He first pursued his interest in police work when he was a Grade 11 student. He said while driving one day past the post office, which also contained the police detachment, he decided to go in for an application and apply for RCMP training.

Becoming a police officer was something he said he had thought about like most kids do as the grow up.

Coming to Picture Butte has af­forded him the opportunity to work with officers and staff he is already familiar with. He admits he's enjoy­ing his time getting to know Picture Butte and surrounding communities.

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Perlich qualifies for world championship American Quarter Horse en­

thusiast Nancy Pelrich of Coaldale, will be competing in the 22nd Annual American Junior Quarter Horse Association World Champion­ship Show and Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, August 7-14. Perlich will be among 1,700 youths, ages 19-and-under, from the United States and several foreign countries par­ticipating in the show. She will com­pete with her American Quarter Horse Dazzlin Coaster, a 9-year-old sorrel gelding, in 5 events. Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddke, Hunt Seat Equitation and Western Riding.

The AJQHA World Championship Show is an invitational event which serves as a showcase for top American Quarter Horse exhibitors, so competition promises to be in­tense and exciting. Young com­petitors vying for 39 world cham­pionship titles, as well as prizes, must have earned a predetermined number of points at American Quarter Horse Association-approved shows between May 1,1992 and April 30, 1993, or be one of two entries in each event nominated to represent each states' junior Quarter Horse association.

The 1993 AJQHA World Champion­ship Show is sponsored by Wrangler Jeans and Shirts in conjunction with Drysdales Western Store; GMC Truck; Justin Boot Company; Miller's Harness Company; Mon­tana Pride; Resistol Hats; and Sooner Trailer Manufacturing.

Highlights of the show will air on "America's Horse," AQHA's mon­thly television special on the cable sports network ESPN. Air dates are scheduled for October 16 at 9 p.m. PST and October 22 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. These are tentative dates and viewers should consult local listings for broadcast dates and times.

The AJQHA World Championship Show is the featured activity of the week, but other scheduled events in­clude the AJQHA Convention, Satur­day and Sunday, August 7 and 8, which allows state delegates to con­duct AJQHA business and elect six national officers to represent the more than 25,000 members of AJQHA—the world's largest youth equine organization. Also included are the AJQHA Speech Contest, Wednesday, August 11, featuring the presentation of two $500 scholar­ships, and the AJQHA World Cham­pionships Judging Contest for AJ­QHA, 4-H and National FFA Organization members, Thursday, August 12.

Show week also offers a variety of social activities and a Trade Show, featuring numerous equine-related products and services, and in­dividuals may request performance and race records concerning registered American Quarter Horses at the AQHA booth.

Perlich is the 15-year-old daughter of Tony and Joanne Perlich of Lethbridge and is a Grade 10 at Kate Andrews High School.

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Nancy Perlich places 14th in worlds Lethbridge horseman Nancy Per­

lich, 15-year-old daughter to Tony and Joanne Perlich, has placed 14th in the American Junior Quarter Horse Association World Champion­ships in Fort Worth, Texas.

Nancy was one of seven members of the Alberta team. A competitor from Edmonton won reserve world championship in the hunt seat equi­tation class in which Nancy placed 14th out of 98 riders from Japan, Canada and the United States.

The riders had to compete in pre­liminary classes to be able to reach the finals.

Nancy also competed in the west­ern horsemanship and western riding, but drew No. 1 rider position in both events. Early competition is considered a negative considering the high level of competition at the show.

Joanne said today Nancy will stay in Texas to compete in the Texas Classic which starts Wednesday.

The Texas Classis is part of the large Texas circuit where riders can perform to earn points which will allow them to compete in the world championships in 1994. ROSALIE HANNA

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Mr. & Mrs. Art Bergen -Henencouwen of Picture Butte congratulate their son Paul on attaining his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. They

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COALDALE - Undulating coulees and a flowing river give Albert and Audrey Kolk a breathtaking view every day.

Tucked away below the flat prairie, miles from any town, the Kolk homestead is a haven for people who love nature.

Although the century is winding to a close, this is truly a homestead.

Early pioneers if transported to the present era might be flabbergasted by the suggestion but the Kolks have moved onto virgin land and have not only preserved its environmental integrity but have enhanced it, as well.

Well-established Picture Butte-area farmers, the Kolks decided they wanted a change of scenery and a four years ago, began searching for a place to establish a new home.

They wanted a site where they could be in touch with nature and have space to create a piece of natural habitat in their own yard.

The river beckoned and the Kolks searched for property along the banks of the Oldman north of Coaldale, west of the seed plant.

When they laid eyes on what would become their new home, Albert and Audrey were awestruck.

The land, except for some grazing by cattle, had been virtually untouched by man or beast.

Wildflowers dotted the rolling landscape while creeping prairie juniper hugged the ground.

Below them, the river flowed, cutting around a shrub-covered island before proceeding on its eastward journey.

For the Kolks, the site had everything they wanted: a view in every direction, land to develop their new home and a river to enjoy.

The Kolks cut a road to their property and began work. The job they undertook was a massive one which had to be done in stages as time permitted.

Now four years later, they can walk out of their house onto the wrap-around deck and admire what they have done.

Below them facing the river is an emerald green lawn with homemade swing set for the grandchildren.

Against a concrete retaining wall are brilliant flowering clematis providing background to an immaculate vegetable garden.

Above is a shelter belt of various trees and a wind fence, surrounded by flowers and shrubs of every size and color.

Flanking the home on the eastern side is an area with water ponds, rock gardens, junipers, Russian olive trees, and sun-hardy, prairie plant material moved from other areas of the property. A wrought-iron bench at the tip of a plateau overlooks the river and scenery to the east.

The creeping juniper, with roots as long as 50 feet, is everywhere. Patches of it climb over over rocks and around clumps of wild

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sage. A sloped flowerbed curves

gently around the side of a coulee hill above the retaining wall on the west side of the house. It is alive with red and yellow sedums, green junipers, and the yellowish hue of golden elder. Annuals and bulbs are also in abundant evidence.

"When we came here we really liked the view. We started building in stages because you can only do so much at a time," says Albert on a tour of the property.

"We built the house, put in trees and then started landscaping."

The road which leads to the property cuts through the prairie with no hint of what lies ahead until it cuts east and runs past a metal windmill aerating a dugout.

A weathered pioneer horse carriage with a wooden sign dangling above sits perched atop a huge welcoming sign of rock and shale as the road turns south and meanders down to the house.

Barely noticeable to the left is a garage dug into the coulee and buried with earth.

What was once a steep hill on the northside of the yard is now a gently sloped incline with a level surface.

The incline was developed for the Kolk grandchildren to toboggan on in winter. Because it faces north, there is more shade and less sun to melt the snow cover.

Kolk laid about 20,000 feet of prairie soil to level out the hill and keep it as natural as possible.

The Kolks wanted to emphasize • natural material and have made extensive use of berries such as saskatoons which not only provide good eating for humans but also sustenance for winged friends which make use of several birdhouses scattered about.

Mostly low-growing material is used facing the river to prevent obstruction of the view below.

The hill used for the windbreak also uses natural material except

for some blue spruce trees. The windbreak in total encompasses 2,500 shrubs and trees. Two rows of evergreens inside the fence balance two rows of towering poplars on the other side.

Historical setting Members of the Shaughnessy Community Association recently set up a second coal car to mark the entrances to the communi­

ty. The project was designed to provide for a welcome sign to the hamlet and promote community pride.

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THE FAN BLADES of a metal windmill twirl in the breeze, aerating a pond above the house. HERALD P H O T O S BY AL BEEBER

storm wipes out crop in northern part of county

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By KATHY BLY

A summer hail storm has cut a path of destruction through the nor­thern part of the County of Lethbridge.

A two-mile stretch from Barons through fields north of Picture Butte, Iron Springs and Turin was affected by the short but damaging hail storm which struck Saturday, Aug. 8 around 4 p.m.

Jim Nayha, who farms north of Picture Butte, said one of his crops of canola was 100 per cent damaged and only a few stocks remain stan­ding. Another field was less damag­ed at only 10 per cent.

"Anywhere from marble size to some that were golf ball size fell," he said.

The hail lasted only about 20 minutes but Nayha said it damaged windshields, put dents in vehicles and even broke house windows.

"It broke lots of windows," he add­ed. "Everything outstide got it."

With the damage to his crop Nayha doesn't expect he will even break even this year. He added he has only seen damage worse once in the past 30 years.

He said he will wait and see how the crop fairs but may end up just working it in. He admits he didn't purchase hail insurance this year.

"I don't think there will be anything left," he added.

Bill Buckman also lost 100 per cent of his barley crop and at least 90 per cent of his wheat. He also lost his se­cond cut of hay but hopes to pick up a third cut yet this summer.

"You're not going to win with a hail storm," he observed.

Crop and hail insurance will cover some of his loses but that will also depend on the prices set for grain this year.

"It was a good crop with a lot less work this year," said Buckman.

The abundant rain meant less time in the field moving sprinkler pipes and he estimated he was bringing in an above average crop before the

hail struck. All of his vehicles were inside

when the storm hit but damage to the roof of his house and garage and an air conditioning unit could add up to $3,000 in repair costs. A few win­dows were also broken and the garden was all but destroyed.

Buckman said he's had hail damage before but never 100 per cent.

Haney Farms lost anywhere from 25 to 75 per cent of its crops near Iron Springs.

Leonard Haney said fields of barley, hard red spring and soft red spring wheat and canola were damaged in the storm.

All of the crops are certified seed crops the Haneys grow in their seed operation.

"The crops were very good,'' said Haney.

With the GRIP program and some insurance he expects to cover part of the loss to the storm.

"It hit some crops we hated to lose," he added.

By KATHY BLY

The former sugar factory site in Picture Butte's industrial section may soon have a new owner.

Ron Salter, manager of Lethbridge operations for Wilbur-Ellis Company of Canada Limited, confirms his company is leasing the old factory building until it becomes available for purchase.

"Out intention is to buy the building," he said.

Wilbur-Ellis is interested in a deal which would see it purchase the former factory building as well as the office building and approximate­ly 8 1/2 acres of land.

The most recent operation to oc­cupy the premises was Butte Forage Processors Ltd. which is now the subject of legal proceedings to deter­mine its status. Salter said once these legalities are finalized and the buildings and land come up for sale, Wilbur-Ellis will enter into an pur­chase agreement with the owners.

He says for now Wilbur-Ellis will

lease the factory building for storage of Timothy hay destined for the com-pany's pressing operation i Lethbridge.

"We would like to start the press facilities up (in Picture Butte)," said Salter, adding the Picture Butte operation could accommodate future expansions of Wilbur-Ellis because it has room to grow.

"We could move out there," he suggested. "It's a possibility.

"We do a lot of business in the Pic­ture Butte area."

In addition to purchasing Timothy hay, Wilbur-Ellis also buys feed grain in the area.

Salter confirmed the Picture Butte site is included in the company's long-range business plan but any new development will have to wait until the land and buildings are available for sale.

"We're very optimistic something will transpire," he said.

Picture Butte area farmer Bill Buckman uses a sample of his crop to show the extent of hail damage.

The Bay to open August 11 at mall • Woodward's last working day July 25

By LYN ENS of The Herald

Dave Middleton's aware locals refer to his shopping centre as 'Woodward's.'

That's why the Lethbridge Cen­tre manager stresses that when Woodward's department store closes July 25, the mall stays wide open for business and waits for The Hudson's Bay Co. to open in the vacated premises.

"The Bay management is in there (Woodward's) now," Middleton said Wednesday. "When they close July 25 they'll stay closed until Aug. 11 while they re-inventory and re-fix-ture the store to The Bay presenta­tion." . ,

The Bay's 'presentation — tne part the consumer sees — be even bigger than Woodward's, Middleton

"There will be no scaled-down store like the one that 's been rumored," he said. "The square footage of the store is the same, of course, but The Bay will be moving some of their office space into the

basement and pushing back the walls. There will be a lot more sell­ing floor."

Middleton said The Bay will offer all departments offered by Wood­ward's prior to its floundering last-ditch January downscaling, with the exception of the restaurant. The for­mer Woodward's restaurant space, he said, will be utilized in The Bay's new store design.

"Even after they reopen Aug. 11, they'll be renovating the store over the next six to eight months," he said. "The idea is to make it into a complete Bay presentation."

Middleton said Lethbridge Centre will do its best to maintain public awareness that Safeway and all mall merchants will remain open during 'Woodward's' two-week clo­sure.

"We'll have some special events, including the Whoop-Up breakfast, July 31, on top of the parkade," he said.

Bay officials did not confirm today whether they will go ahead with a plan to keep the second-floor former Woodward's pharmacy open during the closure. They were una­vailable to comment on the size of their staff, which will comprise 39 of the former Woodward's staff of 42, although it is rumored The Bay will maintain higher staff numbers than Woodward's did in its latter days.

During the closure, said Middle-ton, shoppers entering the mall from the west parking lots can go through Safeway.

Middleton said he has mixed feel­ings about this point in Lethbridge Centre's history.

"We lose a tradition with Wood­ward's leaving, but we gain a strong tradition in The Bay," he said. "The Hudson's Bay Co. is steeped in tradi­tion, and I think it will do well in this area."

flail pulverizes crops in South • Up to 100-per-cent damage reported in several areas

By RIC SWIHART of The Herald

A devastating had storm late Saturday afternoon has taken the bloom off a bumper crop for hundreds of southern Alberta farmers.

Up to 100-per-cent damage is being reported in scat­tered areas across the South, but full details and extent of die storm won't be known until late this week, the regional manager of the Alberta Hail and Crop Insur­ance Corp. in Lethbridge, Bob Shearer, said today.

But some farmers don't have to wait for hail inspec­tors to know they have been wiped out.

Alan Fraser of Barons said he lost 1,000 acres of crop, and might be able to salvage one piece of can­ola which had exceptionally heavy growth.

"I guess that is the way it goes," said Fraser, who was covered with crop insurance to cover his expenses but did not have the hail insurance rider.

It was only the second hail harvest in 30 years of farming for Fraser. "I guess it was my time, but I'm still ahead of the game."

Jackie Zeinstra of Iron Springs said hail stones up to 2.4 centimetres in diameter pounded crops almost into the ground for 15 minutes, starting at 4:25 p.m. Saturday.

"Morris is out silaging," Jackie said of her hus­band. "Some guys are talking about baling what they can salvage from their crops."

The storm went on an east-west strip through the Iron Springs district, but it just missed Zeinstra's brother John in the Picture Butte area.

Fraser and Zeinstra said there was virtually no structural damage to buildings, easing their economic burden.

Shearer said the storm hit the Granum area and moved through Nanton to Vulcan and Lomond. The Magrath area had hail as well as the Wrentham-Skiff area with smaller amounts in the Foremost and Taber areas.

Mike Clawson, County of Lethbridge district agri­culturist, said the storm seemed to follow the Old-man River and caused extensive damage north of the river.

"This is the hail season and with the temperatures we are expecting, we will likely see two or three more hail storms," said Clawson.

Rick Shewchuk of the Lethbridge weather office said storm cells from the east-northeast drifted stead­ily over the mountains late Saturday afternoon, split­ting into several disturbances.

"We have seven levels of precipitation intensity," Shewchuk said. "The one that showed up significantly on radar had several level-seven areas to it."

Shewchuk said Time Air pilots reported seeing white fields below them as they headed into Lethbridge from the north following the storm as it finished.

The hardest hit areas appear to be between Clares­holm and Granum, Nobleford and Barons, north of Picture Butte, near Iron Springs, Turin and east toward Vauxhall.

Marble- to golf ball-sized stones were reported at the Oldman Dam Campground, causing damage to some vehicles there, Shewchuk said.

Had was reported at Seven Persons but the storm seemed to dissipate before reaching Medicine Hat.

Labelled

Abe Hamm and Lana Rutledge of the Rehabilitation Society of Southwestern Alberta place mailing labels on Federal Voters List Revision Cards at the Elections Canada headquarters in the

College Mall Friday afternoon. The voters lists are being checked prior to the Oct. 25th federal election.

HERALD PHOTO BY KEVIN KOOY

Coaldale and Picture Butte Fire Department personnel work to free a teenager trapped in a pickup truck involv­ed in an accident near Iron Springs Saturday.

Vauxhall teen dies in accident

A Vauxhall teen died Saturday afternoon from injuries sustain­ed in a two-vehicle collision near Iron Springs.

Roberta Lynn Broderson, 16, was the driver of a pickup which was westbound on Highway 25 when it collided with a silage truck driven by Martin Oud-shoorn, 30, who was northbound on a district road intersecting with the highway.

Oudshoorn, of Picture Butte,

has been charged with failing to stop at a stop sign.

A 16 year-old-passenger in the Broderson vehicle, Greg Fames, was listed Saturday in stable con­dition in Lethbridge Regional Hospital.

Coaldale and Picture Butte Fire Department personel had to use extraction equipment to remove the doors on the pick-up in order to free the two teenagers.

Final touches ALCB employee Helen Folden dusts shelves at the Pic­ture Butte outlet during its final day Saturday as a government run liquor store. New owners took over Monday.

Jamboree Days fun

One of Picture Butte's finest in dress attire.

Picture Butte was the hub of ac­tivity through the long weekend dur­ing the annual Jamboree Days.

There was something for everyone with a slowpitch tournament, little britches rodeo, bench fair, pancake breakfast, parade, kids games, mud bog, bingo and a dance.

Weather that has threatened numerous events through the sum­mer held off for the town's annual celebration.

The parade, Monday, Aug. 2, ar-racted a heavy crowd on the route around the community.

In the out-of-district category the Town of Fort Macleod took first place, the Royal Canadian Legion took second and the Town of Magrath entry took third place.

The commercial float winners were Bank of Nova Scotia, Butte Car Wash and Hairline. For non­commercial floats the Knights of Columbus took first, the Picture Butte Southern Alberta Summer Games committee took second and the Pro-Life entry finished third.

The top three entries in the floats for youth organizations were the Hire-A-Student entry, the Picture Butte Swimming Pool staff and the North County Figure Skating.

Chinook Foods won the decorated car commercial division while Berts AG Foods placed second and the Butte Bottle Depot took third place.

In the decorated car category for non-commercial the Royal Canadian Legion took first place, the Happy Old Timers second place and the Oldman River Regional Recreation Board finished in third place.

For family groups the Shimeks finished first, the Stroeves second and the Leroy Shaw entry third. Rudy Zmeko took first in the antique car category, the Canadian Western Natural Gas entry took second and Cor Brouwer took third place.

The Praire Tractor and Engine Society took both first and second in the antique tractor category and Er­win Felger finished third. In the classic car division Tom Bulva took first, Stan Praskach was second and Shorty Amero was third.

In the organized groups section the Coalhurst Baton Twirlers took first, the Picture Butte Elks took second and the Vacation Bible School finish­ed third. The most original adult en­try went to Walter Boras with John Vander Heyden in second and Ted Kusten in third.

Heather Gionet took first for decorated bikes, Mark Ross was se­cond and Lindsey Duban was third. In the decorated tricycle category Walter Boras also took first place for his entry.

In the Disney or nursery rhyme charactor section Kristyn Ross took first, Mark Ross took second and Lindsey Duban was third. The awards for most original entry went to Bank of Nova Scotia, Butte Car Wash and Tak's Plumbing and Heating.

In slow-pitch action, at the second annual Amigo's Tourney, the Hawks won the A side final and collected $350 which the team donated to STARS as they did last year.

The second place finishers on the A side was the Ninjas who collected

$250, third went to the Lomond 69ers for $150 and fourth place was won by Coalhurst who also collected $150.

On the B side the top four teams were Carpet Kickers winning four flats, the Lounge Lizards collecting three flats, the Castaways who won one flat and the Cactus team who also took home one flat.

RODEO RESULTS Button Mustin

1. Curtis Vander Heyden; 2. Jer-rod Mulder; 3. Teneille Mulder. Ribbon Untieing 8. Kristin Jakober, Aaron Shimek;

9. Scott Shimek, Ben Paskal. Calf

1. Colin Henderson, Kristyn Ross, $27.00; Mulder, $40.06. Bucket Milking (3-4)

1. Victoria Banbur, Kurtz, 3. Patrick Klatt. (5,6)

1. Curtis Vander Heyden, 2. Mathew Banbur, 3. Matthew Klatt. 7

1. Megan Gainstord, 2. Blaine Foster, 3. Patrick Loree. Goat Tieing

Robert Ketel, Lewis Baarda; Ben Paskal, Craig Paskal; Blake Klatt, Scott Thurboer; Ishley Hoffarth, Jackie Stroeve; Bradley Vander Heyden, Willow Kolk. Chuck Wagons

Kristin Jakober, 19.76; Blaine, 22 Janis, 25; Luke, 18.70; Stacey, 19.00 Alex, 30.00; Robert, 16.88; Ashley 15.00; David, 13.0; Jackie, 13.39 Kristyn, 13.56; Danny, 10.56 Bradey, 12.00; Robert, 13.20.

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Movie greats Aladdin and Jasmine made the Jamboree parade. Bench fair goers Irene Nordean, Mary Holcek over the entries.

Picture Butte swimming pool staff entertain the parade audience:

The annual pancake breakfast was its usual big hit

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Uh Shaun Vander Heyden holds on for dear life as he comes out of the chute during the wild and wooly event of the Picture Butte Jamboree Days Little Britches Rodeo. The youngster was just one of many who tested their cowboy

skills during the annual community fair July 31 to Aug. 2. For full coverage and additional photographs turn to Pages 8 and 9.

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The glad man spreads joy with flowers • 200 rescued bulbs turn into big hobby

By RIC SWIHART of The Herald

PICTURE BUTTE - Henry Heinen has pounded down Highway 25 every school day for more than 25 years, commuting from his home to Immanuel Christian School.

His passengers, all family mem­bers, have grown up with different vehicles over the years, and have put up with extra time in the city as Heinen finished his day's business as vice-principal of Alberta's sec­ond largest independent school.

Now his eldest daughter Jana is making the same trek, following dad's footsteps in the teaching pro­fession and the family's desire for small-town life and all the ameni­ties it offers.

Heinen, who emigrated from his native Holland in the '50s, is no stranger to hard work. He worked with his father and brothers in the salvage business before becoming a teacher.

He married a third-generation Dutch-Canadian farm girl from Neerlandia 26 years ago and 21 years ago they compromised on a home location — a small acreage overlooking the Oldman River val­ley three kilometres south of Pic­ture Butte. It was small enough for Henry to work it into his education career but large enough to give Linda her rural flavor.

Landscaping became a passion, and Heinen started looking for deals. The scavenger instinct has never left him. A common practice is to search department stores and garden shops for late-season bar­gains — some almost-dead trees were carted home and nursed back to life. Today, the home which was situated on the bald prairie for view is engulfed in its own forest, and virtually every tree has a story of its own.

He has quietly involved himself in the community. He has a busi­ness interest in Butte Home Hard­ware Building Centre, and his com­munity involvement extends beyond chamber of commerce meetings. He has leased a small part of his land to the Prairie Tractor and Engine Club.

One hobby he doesn't shy away from is his passion for gladiolus flowers. He is gaining a reputation for his flowers, a hobby which keeps him hopping during spring and sum­mer and keeps many others smiling as bouquet after bouquet start appearing at places like Piyami Lodge.

It all started with the scavenger instinct. He entered a store one day and the manager had 200 gladiolus bulbs left over. Heinen made an offer and was instantly in a new hobby.

Last spring, he planted 2,000 bulbs in his sister Gerti Heinen's Picture Butte yard and at the acreage, and considering weather conditions, expects a profusion of color for sev-

CLOSE INSPECTION SOURCE OF GARDENING PRIDE eral weeks.

He has developed a routine for the hobby. In the fall, he digs up the bulbs and stores them in a root cel­lar. He checks them every two weeks over winter.

In spring, he plants the new bulbs which grow above the old bulbs the third week of April during a break in the school year. By early-to mid-July, they start to spike and that is when he gets an idea of the color of the flowers..

He won't sell the flowers. "Commercial production would

take some of the joy out of it," said

Heinen. "Some people think I'm crazy. But I get a kick out of giving the flowers away and the people who get the flowers are happy. Two peo­ple are happy with the same flow­ers."

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By DAVE MABELL of The Herald

"It's already grown 100 times bigger than we ever expected," says retired farmer Evan Evans. "It's really mushroomed."

Founding member of the Prai­rie Tractor and Engine Club, Evans sat down to a a dish of ice cream and raspberries Sunday after a day reliving the past. Vis­itors were still admiring the antique tractors and farm imple­ments after the volunteer group's two-day, old-time threshing show.

"I think we're really satisfied with the public response," he said. "And we had 107 machines run through the Parade of Power this afternoon."

Powerful farm tractors dating back 80 years were oiled, primed and set in motion both days of the annual event, the seventh at the club's scenic property overlook­ing the Oldman River coulees south of Picture Butte.

"Our 1912 Rumely is always an attention-getter," Evans said. "We now have about 50 tractors here year-round, and a lot more •brought here for the show."

Though membership numbers more than 100, Evans said it was just a handful of veteran farm­ers who decided — in the early 1980s — to see if their ancient farm equipment could be trans­formed into a pioneer farming display.

"We started by donating just a few tractors," he said. "Then we began adding some other machines."

That's now expanded to include irrigated row-farming equipment, farmers' household necessities like cream separa­tors and washing machines. And then, rural buildings.

"We've just finished restoring the old Bowville School, from about 20 miles northwest of

That old-time feeling

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here," Evans said. Complete with an Alberta flag,

the white schoolhouse became the site of a farm women's homemaking and crafts display over the weekend. Nearby, visi­tors were looking inside a par­tially-restored church from the Monarch area, believed to be the first Christian Reformed sanc­tuary built in Canada.

And across the grass-lined "street" is the rambling CPR

station from New Dayton, the largest structure moved in.

"We hope to fix up the office and waiting room like it was, and make the baggage and express area a museum for all the smaller items we've collected," Evans said.

All plans depend on volun­teered time, not government grants.

"We're always looking for the donation of farm machinery —

or money," he said. "But we also need more volunteers to come and help us."

With a heated, year-round repair shed and no lack of expert advice, Evans and his colleagues are happy to help new members get started restoring old tractors to new life.

"Most of our tractors are capable of operating," he said. "We have bus tours come to see us, and we're happy to fire up

any of the equipment they ask to see."

Though the show is over for another year, Evans and other Prairie Tractor volunteers will be back in the sheds this week, getting still more oldtime work­horses back in running order. But don't expect to see them there next weekend.

"The Pincher Creek club has its show next weekend," he said. "A lot of us will be there."

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Old time tractors were used to demonstrate ago the skills they were manufactured i o do years

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John Dwelle makes an adjustment to the ignitor of one of his stationary engines on display for the threshing show.

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Wheat weaver Fran Bertrand works on a Horn of Plenty in the Women's World display.

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Horse and wagon rides transported show goers around the grounds.

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ie 11 th annual Prairie Tractor and Engine Club threshing day and antique machinery show was launched early today with an pancake breakfast. Festivities started at 10 a.m. and run through 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Enthusiast Art Goode of Picture Butte takes five on a 1952 Gibson tractor owned by

his son, Merle, a favorite position for most oldtimers who like to talk about the good old times and revel in the atmosphere provided by the equipment which they grew up on and helped build Western Canada into what it is today.

HERALD PHOTO BY LAURA CAMPBELL

A glimpse of the past The years slip away as long time farmers Henry Anderson, left, from Lethbridge and Dick Tichler of Enchant discuss the uses of an antique irrigation plow. The two were among the crowd which visited the Prairie

Tractor and Engine Society's l l t h Annual Threshing Show Saturday and Sunday near Picture Butte. See Page 13 for story and pictures.

Iron Springs pioneer has 106th birthday

PICTURE BUTTE - Lethbridge Odd Fellows honored George Fos­ter, one of their members, for his 106th birthday this week.

Foster turned 106 July 27. But members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lethbridge Lodge No. 2, brought Foster a belated birthday cake at Picture Butte Hos­pital where he has spent the last several years.

"He's a 76-year (IOOF) mem­ber," says Murray Lethbridge, past president of the fraternal serv­ice organization.

Lorna Murray of Picture Butte, Foster's daughter, says her father was also a farmer, school trustee and pound keeper.

She says he came to the Iron Springs area from Ontario as a young man in 1907.

He moved to Enden, near Etzi­kom, in 1911 and then to the Picture Butte area in 1918.

He married in 1913 and lived in Lethbridge with his wife Ruth from 1959-1979. To be closer to family, the couple moved to the Piyami Lodge in Picture Butte until Ruth died in 1988.

"He was a very hard-working man," says Murray of her father who remains alert although he struggles with impaired hearing and arthritis. "He was always good to us kids. He's just a wonderful man."

Foster has seven children, two of whom have also died. He also has 30 grandchildren, 51 great grandchil­dren and eight great greatgrand children.

She lost her cool An elderly lady, resident in a senior citizen's lodge, absolutely fed up with injustices to women, finally just lost her cool. She marched into her room, stripped off her clothes, threw on her raincoat and stomped out to the lounge where everyone sat around. She flung open her raincoat and shouted "Super Sex!" The quavering voice of an old boy in the corner announced "I'll have the soup."

Why do brides buy their wedding gowns and grooms rent their wedding suits?

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year,

and I would like a work-shop this year for my little brother Casey and I to share. That's all I want this year and a football.

How is Mrs. Claus doing? I'm doing fine! I hope you have a Merry

Christma and a Happy New Year. Love, Frankie West

P.S. I'd also like some tools like Joseph's in Nova Scotia and some new cars and a police car, helicop­ter, bike or the ambulance for Res-cue-911.

DARREN JONES AND THE WRITING ON THE WALL: 'SOMEDAY I'LL BE A FAMOUS ARTIST

Townsfolk making a scene over Picture Butte's picture D Artist brushes off criticism of his mural

By RON DEVITT of The Herald

PICTURE BUTTE - An artist's mural of his hometown has many in this community upset because, they claim, it's not the picture-perfect product they were promised.

Three town businesses have started a petition — it had 24 signa-t u r e s a t l a s t coun t — and approached town council with par­tial funding for the removal of the airbrushed mural on the north wall of the recreation complex on High­way 25 running through Picture Butte.

The mural is the work of Picture Butte artist and rig worker Darren Jones, who must be wondering if Michaelangelo had it this tough in Rome.

Jones, 27, approached most busin­esses in Picture Butte last year for a $100 contribution to paint the 120-by-18-foot wall, dipicting streets, ave­nues and the names and buildings of contributing businesses.

Jones collected $7,000 from 70 firms and began the project in July,1992. After pouring $7,000 of his own money into the project, said Jones, he was forced to close his painting business in Picture Butte and go back to the rigs to recoup his losses and finish the mural.

Jones said he often worked 12 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week hand airbrushing the mural. It was finally completed May 31.

But it hasn't been without com­munity controversy.

"This is all free hand work," said Jones, looking at the wall. "I never used a ruler or anything. It was all free hand airbrush work."

Many of the businesses and towns­folk say they didn't get what they paid for, while others don't like Jones' choice of colors or the fact some of the buildings are upside down.

"They're not seeing the art," said Jones. "They haven't taken the time to come and see what's on here."

The huge mural includes all the buildings and streets in the town and some of the surrounding businesses and attractions.

"This is what I proposed to them — this exact thing," said Jones.

But it's not what everyone thought they were getting.

"It's not what we were asking for," said Andy Koster, of Koster's Bakery. It doesn't look bad if you're close, but if you're far away it doesn't look that good."

Maria Visser and daughter Gon-nie Visser, co-owners of Capilli Beauty Salon, don't like the mural, but admit they got exactly what they paid for.

"I don't like it but it's up there

and it's done," said Maria. Maria admits she's never taken a

close look at the mural, but said she doesn't like what she sees when she passes it from the town's main street.

"It's a mess," she said. "The writ­ing he did is too sloppy and it's too bold and too black."

Gonnie compares the town's mural to the National Gallery of Canada purchasing American Abstract Impressionists Mark Rothco's No. 16 for $1.8 million.

"They knew from the beginning what it was going to be like," said Gonnie.

Jones, who said he used top-qual­ity auto paint and gave the mural a personal five-year guarantee, is happy with his work and can't understand why businesses and the town haven't come to him perso­nally to complain if they are unhappy.

"It's got charactor, it's lively and they want to cover over it," said Jones.

Town administration has gone back to the community to help solve the mural melee.

Picture Butte Mayor Rick Casson said the town sent out letters to the businesses involved asking them to comment on the mural.

"It's mixed," he said of the com­ments he's heard. "Some people feel that it's what he said it would be and

other people don't like it." Casson said no one is at fault;

there just needed to be a better understanding between all parties involved.

"I think if we would have had more communication between the businesses, the artist and ourselves, it might have helped," he said. "I'm certainly not going to blame the artist."

Casson said council will review the comments and decide what should be done about the mural at its meeting Aug. 23.

"If the indication is the majority of the businesses want something done, and if the majority of council­lors want something done, then we'll do it," said Casson.

That could mean removing it or having it replaced with a different mural.

"If the people in town say take it off, I'll take it off," said Jones. "I went broke doing this. . . I paid off all my bills so I never left anyone holding the bag."

Jones said all he wanted to do was add some color to the town, cover the dingy yellow wall on the sports complex and provide a space for businesses to advertise.

"One day I will be a famous artist and I will give nothing to this town," said Jones. "They haven't given me anything — zero — except the drive to become famous."

ural artist says, " Take a closer look 11

By KATHY BLY

The artist of a mural now under review by Picture Butte town coun­cil says he will not stand by and see it removed.

"I won't stand for it being remov­ed," says artist Darren Jones. "If it's the decision of the people of Pic­

ture Butte then I should be reimburs­ed for what I put into it."

Town council has requested input from local businesses who con­tributed to the cost of the mural. A questionnaire was sent out to the businesses asking if the mural should remain as is, be removed or

be replaced. The questionnaire was sent out

after three businesses approached the town with partial funding to remove the mural.

Council will review the issue at its Monday, Aug. 23 council meeting and Jones indicates he is scheduled

Butte Grain Merchants Ltd. Cor Van Raay Farms Ltd. and Rudelich Con­tracting Ltd. RE: Removal of Sport­splex Mural.

A letter, backed up with monetary funds, was received from Butte Grain Merchants Ltd., Cor Van Raay Farms Ltd. and Rudelich Contracting Ltd. of­fering to help pay for the costs of sand­blasting the mural from the Sportsplex. These firms feel that the present mural does not "pay dignity and credence to the people of Picture Butte".

Council discussed the proposal and concern was expressed about the views of the other 48 businesses or parties who paid to have the mural painte.d

MOVED that a questionnaire be sent out to the parties who paid funds to have the present mural painted on the Sportsplex asking for their com­ments on the mural. CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

Visitor sizes up Picture Butte mural I am writing to you as a visitor from Kaneohe, Hawaii, staying with

relatives in Picture Butte. I have a few comments on the controversy of the mural in the town

of Picture Butte. Coming from a larger city I have seen a number of murals and I'm

afraid to say that this so called art work reminds me of the riot areas of the city of Los Angeles. The symbols on top I understand represent the weather conditions of the various seasons, but at first look and for a passerby it might be mistaken for satanic drawings. With all the black and dull colors, I'm sorry to tell Mr. Jones, that I see Picture Butte as a lovely picture perfect type town. I really don't think this mural is a accurate depiction of this community and the people it represents.

A little piece of advice for Mr. Jones. — get a job as a cartoonist. LAURA SAKAMOTO

Kaneohe, Hawaii

You can please only some Editor, The News:

Picture Butte Mural The mural on the Picture Butte Sport­

splex has certainly caused a great deal of talk in our town. The criticism toward the artist may be secondary to the im­portance of the reaction of merchants and residents of our town. What lesson is there to be learned from this "different mural", as many have referred to it?

Throughout the ages paintings have stirred the hearts of people, causing them to react with either positive or negative response. Is this favorable? I would say so. We begin to look at ourselves from a different perspective. We may even change because of that mural, which adorns our Sportsplex.

Remember "You can please some of

the people some of the time, but you can not please all the people all of the time."

—Helen C. Boras Picture Butte

Congratulations to:

MAC RUSSELL on your 80th BIRTHDAY with love from Hattie,

Keith, Janeth, Kathleen, Marianne, David & their

Families.

We Love You for all You are and thank You for all You do for us!

to meet with council in September to discuss the matter.

"There was nothing there before I got there," says Jones. "It 's there and it's paid for."

Jones would like to see people in the community take a close look at the mural before they form an opi­nion on its future. His company, D. Jones Painting, which he was forc­ed to close because of what it cost to complete the mural, covered $7,000 of the cost of the mural with local businesses contributing another $7,000.

"I have fulfilled my contract, I never went against my word," he says of his deal with the businesses. "I've been straight with them."

He agrees some misunderstanding may exist about the intent of the mural.

"It 's not meant for long distances that's why it's on a parking lot," he says.

The mural was the first in a series Jones invisioned for the community and he says further work would have been in a different sytle.

He encourages local residents to take the time to visit the mural and see first-hand the way it was meant to be seen.

He suggests the town should put up a sign about the mural indicating it is a map of the community and its services.

"It's meant to be stopped at, that's why it's off a parking lot," says Jones.

Cleaning up the parking lot and dedicating the mural are two things Jones says the town should be doing to enhance the mural.

"I hoped it would be done for Jam­boree Days last year but it was not in the contract," says Jones.

He cites one of the worst summers on record in 1992 as the biggest reason for the delay in the mural be­ing completed. He also says the mural took more paint then he had anticipated.

"I can't airbrush with mits on," he adds.

Forced to shut down work in the fall because of colder weather, Jones says he had to go to work in the oil patch to support his family and the mural was completed this past spring.

"One person tries to do something for the town and all of a sudden he's a bad guy?" asks Jones.

"I want to see what Picture Butte does for me," he adds. "You don't stand there for months and put your heart and soul into something and the people put you down.

"It 's just not right. I want to see a dedication, that would set it straight."

The artist says he would like to hear from the people of Picture Butte directly and questions whether the business sector should be deciding the fate of the mural which was painted for the whole communi­ty and not just for the businesses.

He says the businesses got exact­ly what they paid for and if they want something different they should paint another mural somewhere else in town.

He adds it's the people in the com­munity who support the businesses and business should not be dictating what goes on in the town.

"Why are they here, because we support them," he says.

Jones is also concerned about what effect the criticism of his ef­forts will have on other residents and especially the young people who want t o . do something for the community.

"What does that show the kids about personal initiative?" he asks. "Does that show them it's worth i t?"

He agrees not everyone is going to like the mural.

"That's ar t ," he says. But he welcomes only legitimate

complaints. "It 's in the eye of the beholder,"

he says. "The town will be the poor people for it, if they remove that ar t ."

Jones says he completed most of the mural at night working 12 to 18 hours a day for the first two months.

"I just don't want them to take it off. I put too much into it," he says.

"I 'm all for community spirit but I 've run out. Don't remove something that's already bought and paid for. We've got to go forward."

"We can do a lot in this town and make people want to come and visit."

r Eleanor Katakami

ANNOUNCING THE RETIREMENT OF ELEANOR KATAKAMI

Please Join us December 16 / 93. Between 2 - 4 P.m. at our office to wish her well in her forth coming

retirement!

G & E INSURANCE Picture Butte

Along for the ride

Pat Keith of Lethbridge has found a novel way to make sure jogging doesn't interfere with her family life. She brings the kids along. About the only way competitors could beat beat her in the women's 10k portion of the Peter Kooy run

Saturday was to ride in front with daughters Allison and Lauren Kieth. Pat and her passengers rolled to the overall women's title by more than a two-minute margin. See page C2 for more details on race.

HERALD PHOTCBY KEVIN KOOY

HERALD PHOTO BY LEONA FUM

PHYLLIS, DUANE AND NORMAN KING AT PARK PLACE

Little sympathy for Pocklington nProvince Shouldn't b r i dS e bookstore, said he L J J T I u v i n c c - u _ u i u i i i wouldn . t w a n t t0 h a v e t0 m a k e

help hockey team, say coffee drinkers

If Ralph Klein spends provin­cial tax dollars to keep the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton, he's got at least three disgruntled citizens on his hands.

Phyllis, Duane and Norman King were discussing the issue while having coffee at the Park Place Shopping Centre food court this week.

They were responding to the Alberta premier's promise to exert the pressure of his office to keep the Oilers in the provincial capital.

Peter Pocklington, Edmonton Oilers owner, has threatened repeatedly to move the team. Embroiled in a lease battle with the Northlands Coliseum, he has vowed Edmonton will lose the team after this season.

"If the government helps them . . . then that's going a little bit against my grain," said Phyllis of Picture Butte, a retired dieti­cian and Duane's and Norman's mother. "Look at how much money he owes the government.

" I 've got nothing against sports but I think too much money is going into sports."

She said it's not right to spend large sums of money on sports while children are cold and hun­gry.

Duane, co-owner of a Leth-

the decisions Klein does. "(But) my beef is I'm tired of

the government spending so much time on trivial things like whether Peter Pocklington needs a new place for his Edmonton Oilers to play hockey, or even whether the Edmonton Oilers should stay in Edmonton," he said.

Duane said Klein is making the right moves but in the wrong places.

Klein should be reducing gov­ernment waste instead of cutting corners in such areas as educa­tion and health care , said Duane.

Norman, a Picture Butte farmer, agreed.

"I feel that if Peter Pockling­ton wants to have a new coli­seum, let him go ahead and build it himself," he said.

Norman said he doesn't mind watching sports but he thinks the income of professional sports players is too high.

"I don't think Wayne Gretzky needs $25 million over three years to play hockey," he said. "It's way out of line. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I guess that's the way it's always been."

Gretzky, who plays for the Los Angeles Kings, will earn $8.5 mil­lion per season making him the highest paid player in the National Hockey League.

Area residents U of L graduates

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Charity concert raises nearly $45,000

Five students from the Coaldale and Picture Butte areas were among the 196 graduates to receive degrees from the University of Lethbridge during the institution's fall convoca­tion Oct. 16.

Degree recipients from Coaldale included Deanna Andres, B.Ed; San-jeshna Chandra, BA. and Lorraine Toews. BA. Those from Picture

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Butte were Larry Drake (with distinction) and Mazutinec. B.Ed.

A highlight of the convocation ceremony was the presentation of an honorary doctor of laws degree to Picture Butte resident Dorothy Dalgliesh. This tribute recognizes her lifelong contribution to education and the communitv.

The dollars have been counted in the wake of Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton's benefit concert in _ethbridge Nov. 8.

Sandy Gibson, executive director for the Lethbridge and District United Way, said after expenses are paid, the concert ^ised $44,343 for southern Alberta - 50 per cent of tyhich will go toward the United Way's goal of $340,000.

As determined earlier, 25 per cent of the net goes each to the Lethbridge Regional Hospital Foundation

and St. Michael's Health Care Centre Foundation. "We are, at last reading, at $189,000 toward our

goal (not including the Newton total)," Gibson said.

In all, 4,269 attended the concert, held at the Sportsplex.

Gibson said the unexpected shot in the arm will help the United Way move closer to its goal, but isn't likely to lift it over the top.

"It's still going to be close," she said J

Picture Butte run generates $2,797 The Terry Fox Run continues to

expand locally in terms of funds rais­ed and the number of people participating.

Sandy Williston, organizer of the run in Picture Butte through the Oldman River regional recreation board, said both the number of par­ticipants and the money raised for cancer research increased this year.

The Sunday event saw 25 walkers, riders and rollerbladers turn up for the 13th annual run. Participants raised $2,797 for cancer research.

The top pledge collectors were Diana Rpurink with $705 Hathv

Moore with $527 and Nicholas Sushelnitski with $310.

Last year 13 participants took part in the Picture Butte run and raised approximately $1,200.

Williston said she was pleased both with the number of participants and the amount of funds raised in Picture Butte.

Sunday's run marked the third time the community has hosted the fund-raising event.

"Thank-you for supporting our fight for cancer," Williston said at the run.

Participants in the Terry Fox Run in Pic­ture butte Sunday prepare to start the 5 km route through the community. A total of

$2,797 was pledged to the local run for cancer research.

Nicholas Sushelnitski lets mom, Raylene do the hard work as they participate in the Terry Fox Run in Picture Butte Sunday. The mother, son pair raised $310 for cancer research through pledges for their participation.

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An ounce of prevention Picture Butte seniors citizens were the first in line last week for a flu shot hoping to avoid this year's bugs. Health nurse Carmen Torrie administers a shot to Andrew Eiaschuk during the clinic. The flu shot is made available to seniors and those suffering from chronic illness across the country.

September vows Willy and Louie Dykslag of Leth­

bridge have pleasure in announcing the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Louise Dykslag, to Edward Stroeve, son of Herman and Elizabeth Stroeve of Picture Butte. The wedding will take place Satur­day, Sept. 25, 1993 at 2 p.m. in St. Catherine's Parish, Picture Butte. The couple will reside on the farm at Picture Butte.

NUMMI Boyd and Crystal Nummi and '

brother Gavin are pleased to announce the arrival of their son and brother, LYNDEN HENRY, born September 16, 1993 at Lethbridge Regional Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Les and Alvina Barnard of Sardis, B.C., and Henry and Ivy Nummi of Picture Butte, Alberta.

Proud great grandparent, Mrs. Irene Enger of Chilliwack, B.C.

Special thanks to Drs. D. Myher and Davey, and the nursing staff at LlR.H.

It's a Boyi ERICKSON

Mommy's little helper Sarah Marie is happy to announce the arrival of daddy's hunting partner, RYAN ERNEST. Arrived on September 20, 1993 at 8:17 A.M. in Grande Prairie, tipping the scales at 7 lbs., 11 oz.

Site inspectors were mom and dad (Tracey and Doug) and myself.

Also proud of his arrival are grandparents, Ernest Erickson and Lorna Burrows of Fort Macleod. Aunts, uncles and cousins.

P.S. I think he's pretty neat and we'll stay out of trouble together.

BORAS Jane and Don Bo.as wish to

joyously announce the arrival of their first born, KAELIN ELIZABETH, at 6:58 P.M., September 21, 1993.

Proud grandparents are Mike and Helen Boras of Picture Butte, and Art and Thea deGraaf, of Lethbridge.

Special thanks to Jackie Morris, Dr. Wescott and the staff of the delivery and maternity units at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital, especially Gerry and Liz. LET THE BELLS RING OUT AND

THE BANNERS FLY!

LIPPA I want to give thanks to the doctors

and nurses at the Regional Hospital during my stay there. Thanks

' everyone. God Bless you all. - Mary J. Lippa.

To wed in March Dave Humphrey of Dawson

Creek, B.C. and Paulette Humphrey of Lethbridge are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Pauline, to Jamey Takeda, son of Roy and Nancy Takeda of Leth­bridge. The wedding will take place March 5,1994 at 2 p.m. at St. Cath­erine's Church, Picture Butte.

October vows Bert and Trudie Slomp of Taber

are pleased to announce the forth­coming marriage of their daughter, Charmaine Nicole Slomp, to Ed Dykslag, son of Betty Dykslag of Picture Butte and the late Ed Dyks­lag. The wedding will take place Sat­urday, Oct. 9, 1993 at 2 p.m. in Maranatha Christian Reformed Church.

The family of Dick and Theresa Papworth invite friends and relatives to celebrate their parents 40th Wedding Anniversary. The celebration takes place on November 20th, 1993 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., program at 7:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Community College Barn. No gifts, please.

It's a Boy! WITDOUCK

Calvin and Elaine are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, BRANDON MARK, born on October 8, 1993 at 12:49 P.M., weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Ralph and Mary Witdouck and Sunao and Kaye Ayukawa all from Iron Springs, Alberta.

Special thanks to Dr. Wescott and the excellent nursing staff at L.R.H. Insured.

Summer bells Don and Lynda Becklund of Pic­

ture Butte are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Kimberley Lynne, to Ronald Gary, son of Maralyn and the late Gary Rice of Lethbridge. The couple exchanged vows on Saturday, Aug. 28,1993 at Trinity United Church in Picture Butte.

65th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. H. Rothlin, longtime

residents of Picture Butte, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 9, 1993. Mr. and Mrs. Rothlin now live in Lethbridge.

Family And Friends Of

HERB AND SHIRLEY CHRISTIE Wish Them A

HAPPY 45TH WEDDING ANNIVER­SARY

OCTOBER 30, 1993

It's a Boy!

October vows Larry and Pat Oseen are happy to

announce the forthcoming marriage of their youngest daughter, Tamara Louise, to Edward John, son of John and Betty Meier and the late Frances Meier. The wedding will take place Sat. Oct. 23, 1993 at the Knox United Church, Taber.

It's a Boy! ELASCHUK

Brian and Jackie are pleased to an­nounce the birth of their first child, TYLER ANDREW, bom October 4, 1993 weighing 10 pounds, 10 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Andy and Betty Eiaschuk of Turin and Ben and Elizabeth Loman of Picture Butte.

Special thanks to Dr. Myre and the nursing staff especially Donna and Carolyn at the L.R.H.

JESSE (LINN) Terry and Diane Jesse are pleased

to announce the birth of their first child, MARCUS ALAN, born on November 5, 1993 at 12:12 P.M., weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Edwin and Evelyn Jesse of Lethbridge and Darwin and Marguerite Linn of Lethbridge.

Special thanks to Dr. Okamura, Elaine and Laura, and the nurses at L.R.H.

Insured.

It's a Boy! ELASCHUK

Brian and Jackie are pleased to an­nounce the birth of their first child, TYLER ANDREW, bom October 4, 1993 weighing 10 pounds, 10 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Andy and Betty Eiaschuk of Turin and Ben and Elizabeth Loman of Picture Butte.

Special thanks to Dr. Myre and the nursing staff especially Donna and Carolyn at the L.R.H.

• Maria has girl NEW YORK (AP) — After the

affair, and the divorce, and the break-up, and the reunion, and the next break-up, and the sequel, there was a happy ending Wednesday for the Donald and Maria: a baby daughter.

The little bundle of joy — the fourth child for Trump, the first for Maples — arrived at 12:50 p.m. in an undisclosed Florida hospital," Trump spokeswoman Norma Foerd-erer said.

Toward a true partnership When Naomi Kowo, assistant general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), returned to Zimbabwe in July after six months as a mission edu­cator in southern Alberta, she left behind a better understanding of what partner­ship can be.

Kowo says the Zimbabwe Council of Churches .decided it could not continue partnerships where "church-related agencies in the up north were donors and we

there recipi-

That power

Overcoming traditional roles was part of Kowo's agenda during stay.

down were ents. causes and powerless-ness. It nurses the idea of d e p e n d e n c y . We are trying to cultivate a r e l a t i o n s h i p where mutual­ity prevails."

To do that, Kowo and o t h e r Zimbabweans have travelled e x t e n s i v e l y . She has visited churches in Africa, India? the Philippines

and the United States. Raised by farmers in Zimbabwe, she taught school before becoming co-ordinator of women's pro­grams for the ZCC in 1980.

She came to Canada in January as part of a six-month partner-in-residence program, initiated by Foothills and South Alberta Presbyteries.

Kowo's presence was a "challenge to our perception of ourselves and our mis­sion ideas," says Rev. Sandra Severs, past chair of the Alberta and Northwest Conference's Division of World Outreach. She hopes the congregation-and Presbyt .Vfocused program spreads throughout the church.

For 'Kowo, being resident partner meant joining in Sunday morning wor­ship, attending mid-week groups, and meeting delegates at annual Conference meetings.

She had a chance to see Canada's

diversity, which left her "bewildered." She wonders: "I 've seen many people from Asia. I visited a reserve, a Hutterite colony, cities and a Ukrainian town. And I'm confused. Who are Canadians any­way?"

But there was also a chance to make links with issues in Zimbabwe. She found similarities betweeq her own and First Nations traditions at the Blood

Reserve near Lethbridge, Alta. Participating in the sweetgrass ritual recalled African spiritual and heal­ing rituals.

Kowo also found many rural issues are common to Z i m b a b w e and Canada. A g r i b u s i n e s s demands the use of herbicides, pesti­cides and commer-

| cial fertilizers, | fixed prices and 8 cash crops. That . has meant hardship 2 for the land and 1 people in both

countries.

I n c r e a s i n g understanding was one of the objec­

tives other visit, and Kowo says a help­ful beginning would be to look at the language we use. Terms such as "devel­oping, two-thirds world and third world" need to "drift away," she says. "We need to be recognized as either African or Zimbabwean because that's who we are. We are not number three. What determines first- and third-world-ness? (The words) become non-inclu­sive and negate the whole goodness that God saw in creating the world."

Kowo was frequently asked how Canadians can deal with the guilt they feel about poverty in the rest of the world. Her answer: "Participate whole­heartedly as partners in restoring dignity between nations here-in Canada, and globally. We need that transformation by the renewal of our minds to understand the will of God. To me that is justice and integrity of creation." < _ x

LEWIS Shawn and Debra are pleased to

announce the arrival of their first daughter COLBI PATRICIA PAIGE at 10:44 A.M. on November 10, 1993, weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Pat and Leroy Lewis of Mundare, Alberta and, Kather ine Nagy of Le thb r idge , Alberta. Great-grandparents are May and Les Lewis of Picture But te , Alberta.

Special thanks to Dr.'s Davey and Morgan and nursing staff of L.R.H

CARUSO Tom and Edna-Marie are excited to

announce the arrival of ROCHELLE MARY on November 26. Baby sister for Lisa, Andrea and Michael.

Proud grandparents are Joe and Mary Caruso, Iron Springs and Keith and Mary Turner, Wagga Wagga, Australia.

Special thanks to Dr. Davey and L.R.H. nursing staff.

BANBUR Vic and Agi are p l e a s e d to

announce the arrival of their fourth child, a sister for Mathew, Victoria and S t e p h a n i e , K E L S E Y MICHELLE, born November 17, 1993, weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces.

Proud grandparents are Agi and Hank Vredegoor and Pat and Stan Banbur both of Picture Butte.

We would l ike to thank Dr. Wescott and Dr. Harvey for their special care.

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40th BIRTHDAY

Love: S., Family and Friends

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1993

Chinese chess player welcomes competition

A Picture Butte restaurant owner is known in Chinese chess circles as a Canadian champion.

Danny Wong is a member of a three-player Calgary team which competes across Canada Teams from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmon­ton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal meet every two years to compete in Chinese chess.

In addition to team competition; each player keeps track of individual totals and the top three players are recognized.

Wong, who runs Danny's Restaurant in Picture Butte, has

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been playing chess since he was eight. Calgary has a Chinese chess association as do other centres which field teams in the Canadian championship.

This year the competition was held in Toronto in October for three days. It was the fourth time Wong com­peted in the championships. The first three years the Calgary team won gold medals and this year it finish­ed with the team silver medal and the single player gold medal.

The next competition is tentative­ly set for Montreal.

"I have to go," confirmed Wong. Wong enjoys playing the game but

points out being in Picture Butte he is only able to play when another player visits from Calgary.

"To learn is easy, to play well isn't," he explained.

Wong is trying to drum up some competition from students attending college or university in Lethbridge.

Being well known among Chinese chess players, Wong admitted it is sometimes hard to get someone to play him.

A chess game can take several hours to complete. Wong said the longest game he's played in lasted six hours.

Wong admits chess is his number 1 hobby and he welcomes a game anytime. At 40 he has been master­ing his moves for 32 years.

Dorothy Dalgliesh is both humbled and admittedly a bit nervous about receiving her degree.

Dalgliesh to be honored with doctor of laws degree By KATHY BLY

Fall convocation at the Universi­ty of Lethbridge will take on a special meaning for Picture Butte resident Dorothy Dalgliesh.

She will join graduates on stage to receive a honoray doctor of laws degree. The 85-year-old retired school teacher admitted she was taken back by the honor.

"I was overwhelmed by everything involved," she said.

She added her first reaction was to turn down the degree because she was so overwhelmed but some friendly persuasion convinced her to accept the degree which will be presented Saturday, Oct. 16 at the university.

"Students have to work for years, I didn't do anything," Dalgliesh said, adding she was humbled by the honor and feels unworthy.

She was nominated to receive the degree by Picture Butte town council.

"She is just an incredibly unselfish person who will do anything for anybody," said Mayor Rick Casson. "She is a real asset to our community."

The senate of the university is responsible for selecting recipients of honorary degrees and recognizes

only a handful each year. "The senate does look for people

who have served their community in some extraordinary way and cer­tainly Dorothy is one of those peo­ple," said University of Lethbridge chancellor Ingrid Speaker.

Dalgliesh said she has been a teacher for 43 years, starting at a one-room school with five students in three grades. Her career spanned years of growth in the educational field and Picture Butte eventually named its elementary school after her.

Dalgliesh taught in schools across the County of Lethbridge including Turin, Iron Springs, Battersea and Shaughnessy. In Turin she taught grades 1 to 9.

As a teacher Dalgliesh was con­sidered to be ahead of her time in teaching methods. She used learning centres and individualized instruc­tion long before these educational ideas became popular.

As well known as she was as a teacher, Dalgliesh is remembered by many for her time outside the classroom. She visited children who were sick, transported them to Sun­day school and even started a Bible story time with two children in her backyard. Today that program runs once a week and involves 50 to 60 children.

Dalgliesh admits to transporting as many as 36 children in her vehi­cle to Sunday school before seatbelt legislation was introduced. She adds the number is smaller now that she transports fellow seniors.

Dalgliesh still volunteers her time to the program and likes the role of gopher she fills for the program. Her service has extended to the seniors in the community who she willingly transports to appointments, com­munity events and shopping.

Dalgliesh is also known for her support of the Piyami Lodge in Pic­ture Butte. She was an active in get­ting a seniors' lodge built in the com­munity and when asked to become one of its first residents in 1979 she made it her home.

"I never regretted it — sold my house and I've been happy ever since," she said.

Dalgliesh said she loves living at Piyami Lodge and has high praise for the staff and the quality of life residents enjoy there.

She is somewhat of a one-woman transportion service at the lodge, taking residents uptown daily and shopping on Fridays.

"I just do what I like to do," she said. J ^ ^ M

Dalgliesh was born in 1927 in a log cabin in a community called Fairybank. She said her arrival caused quite a stir because the doc­tor who delivered her had to crawl over a bridge tressel to reach her parent's home when the bridge washed out.

Dalgliesh was the oldest in the family which included two brothers and a sister. Her sister, who she thought was perfect, gave her the nickname Mouse which her family and friends still refer to her by.

She said she found it ironic earlier this year when the school named in her honor had mouse problems.

Dalgliesh credits her caring nature to the support of her family, the influence of her grandmother and her belief in Jesus Christ.

"I believe that as a follower of Christ he will arrange everything," she said. "I couldn't live a day without him."

Dalgliesh said her relationship with Christ came from her grand­mother. They shared a tent during their first winter in the Picture Butte area because their home didn't have room for the whole family.

"The one you're with in the even­ing influences you the most," she explained.

Dalgliesh watched her grand­mother and the way she lived her life and is thankful for the love and sup-' port she received from her family. A number of them are already mak­ing plans to attend the convocation.

For Dalgliesh, receiving the degree is an honor that still over­whelms her but she will accept it because it comes from friends.

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Congratulations Bill & Mary Lehto . of Picture Butte

Winners of a 1993 GMC Sierra !_ Ton

Bill and Mary are shown being presented the keys to their new truck by (left to right) John Davis, President of Davis Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd.; Bill Williams, Fleet & Lease Manager; Jan Stevens, Chairman of Finance Committee ('94 Summer Games) and Bert Foord, '94 summer Games Chairman of Games Commit­tee. The draw was presented by The Picture Butte Ag Society on behalf of the 1994 Southern Alberta Summer Games.

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The family of Raymond and Evelyn Elliott wish to invite family and friends to an open house honoring their parents 50th Anniversary on Dec. 19 from 2-5 p.m. at the residence of Mary and Larry Nolan (5 miles east of Picture Butte on Highway 519, 1 mile north). No gifts please.

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October vows Larry and Pat Oseen are happy to

announce the marriage of their youngest daughter, Tamara Louise, to Edward John, son of John, Betty (and the late Francis) Meier all of Taber. The wedding took place Oct. 23, 1993.

The family of Raymond and Evelyn Elliott wish to invite family and friends to an open house honoring their parents 50th Anniversary on Dec. 19 from 2-5 p.m at the residence of Mary and Larry Nolan (5 miles east of Picture Butte on Highway 519, 1 mile north). No gifts please.

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60th anniversary The family of Alfred and Ellen

Oseen invites friends and relatives to an open house in honor of their parents' 60th wedding anniversary. The celebration takes place Satur­day, Dec. 18, 1993, noon to 5 p.m. at Ericksen's Family Restaurant. No gifts, please.

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Birth Announcements

HANNA ' Santa came early delivering twins

to Wade and Karen . T R E V O R MACKENZIE (8 pounds, 2 ounces and his sister, TAYLOR KYOKO (7 p o u n d s . 3 o u n c e s ) a r r i v e d on December 24, 1993. \

Proud grandparents are Sunao '.and Kaye Ayukawa of Iron Springs and Allan and Marion Hanna of Picture Butte.

Thanks to Dr. Wescott and staff at Lethbridge Regional.

80th Birthday Tea will be held in honor of

May Weatherhead in the

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Sat., December 4 from

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like to announce the arr ival of KAYLENE LEGORA. weighing 5 pounds. 6 ounces, born on December 9, 1993.

Proud grandparents are Hilda and the late Jake Neufeld, Pat and Jack Whimster, and great grandmother, Thelma Legora O'Donnell.

Many thanks to Drs. Wescott, Hauptman and Aziz and all the staff on 3A, 3B and NICU. special thanks to Danielle and Fabiene.

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Record autumn grad list at U of L • Crowd expected to hit 1,000 today

A record number of students will convocate today at the University of Lethbridge.

Carol Demers, secretary to the U of L Senate which organizes and hosts the convocation, says about 200 students are eligible.

/'Right now we have about 125 confirmed who will attend but, gen­erally more than that will attend," she says. "We are expecting about 1,000. Numbers last year were at about 700."

Fall convocation, which began in 1988, was originally intended to tal e some of the pressure off of the spring ceremonies where graduate numbers had risen to more than 500 students. • ,

It also allowed students who com-pk led their program requirements in the summer to receive degrees with­out having to wait nine months for the spring convocation.

But numbers are climbing so high. Demers says the U of L might have to consider another convocation cer­emony, perhaps held in conjunction

BACHELOR O l A R T S

Lethbridge: James Robert CASTEL-LI; Elizabeth M COWARD (Distinction); Christopher JamesDUNCAN; Corwin Scott EDWARDS; Stephen Llewellyn EVANS; William Lee FUNK; Cheri Lynne GILLSTROM; David HAUSOflLDT; Darren Bart HR1BAR (Distinction); Judith Ann Dormaar JOHNSON; Jane KATAN (Great Distinction); John Aleksander KOTKAS; Nicole Lyn MAR CHAND; Anthony Edward SESKUS; Rumi URASAKT, Irene Margaret VAN BELLE;

Blackie: Karen Theresa BATEMAN. Calgary: Cathleen A. MCNEIL; David James RHIND; Gail Ann VANDER PLOEG. Cherhill: Eddie Frank MAHER. Claresholm: John Francis THOMPSON. Coaldale: Sanjeshna Sanjita Lata CHANDRA; Lorraine Carolyn TOEWS. Drumheller: Carolyn Dell PEAKE. Fairview: Sherri Lee FOX. Fort Macleod: Christy-Jo NAULT. Fort McMurray: Terri MORT; Jean Louise TAYLOR. Fort Saskatchewan: Carla Rae NOBLE Leduc: Annette Michelle YOUNG. Magrath: Daniel George BLUNDERFIELD; Mona Rae BLUNDERFIELD (Distinction). Medicine Hat: Patricia Anna HAMMOND-PICONE (Distinction); Carmen G. LONSON. Pincher Creek: Katrise Edith EIXIOTT; Lisa Joan HARDY. Pine Lake: Ronda-Lin HOLT. Red Deer: Darrei Leroy LARSEN. Standard: Kirstin Dawn SUNDGAARD. Swalwell: Barbara Ann WACKER. Taber: Carrie Kim PLETTL.

British Columbia: Jill Marie Hay DEENEY, Kimberley, Sheri-Ann Lukarda HAARSTAD, Elko-, Lorelei Lynn HARASEM, Kelowna: Roland Wallace John MILIiG AN, Fernie; Timothy Michael RITCHIE (Great Distinction). Fort S t John.

International: Ho Tai HO, Hong iiong; Connie Pui Chun TANG, Hong Kong; Chiyo TASATO, Japan; Hei Chi Tammy TSE, Hong Kong; Men Fung YIU, Hong Kong.

Ontario: Debbie Jean BLAIN-LANDRY (Distinction), Ottawa.

BACHELt >R ( ) 1 S C I E N C E

Lethbridge: Philip K.W. CHANG; Thomas Earl DOYLE (Distinction); Kerry Kent FINLEY (Great Distinction); Jason William Howard KOLYSHER (Great Distinction); Jason Gerard SLEMKO; Kenneth William SMYTHE; James Michael YEAROUS.

Calgary: Igor SHIMONOV. Sexsmith: Phillip Jan WRAY. Warner: Jennifer KayekoOTANI.

British Columbia: Daniel Mark TOM­LINSON. Castlegar.

International: Jackie Cheuk-Kit CHAN, Hong Kong; Chong-Wee KOH

U of L graduates (Distinction), Malaysia; Keung Alex KWOK, Hong Kong; Lai Sheung Helen MOK, Hong

BACHELOR O F ARTS & SCIENCE

Lethbridge: Mark Geoffrey MORN-INGSTAR; Douglas A. WESTCOTT.

Calgary: Miranda Charmain LUB­BERS.

British Columbia: Sara Lynn CAMERON, Cranbrook.

BACHELOR OF NURSING

Lethbridge: Trina Marie ALFORD; Eric Lewis BURKE; Judy Lee HOWARD (Distinction); Carol Patricia NAGEL (Distinction); Brian Scott OLDENBURGER; Linda Frances Jean S UDEIKAT (Great Distinction).

Calgary: Ann Marie FOLEY (Distinction); Marjorie M_R. Cochrane: Diana Joy MACDONALD (Great Distinction). Drumheller: Carrie-Lynn Jayne SJJBBEN (Great Distinction). Fort Macleod: Judy N. SMITH (Distinction). Medicine Hat: Janice Annette ROMANUCK; Linda Joan ROY. Rainier: Susan Marie NIELSEN. Red Deer: Heather Marie DUKE; Jill Catherine FLEWELLING; Tammy DawnPYE. Vulcan: Michaeleen Ann Marie SMITH (Distinction).

Saskatchewan: Joanne Marie UNRUH, Carlyle.

Newfoundland: A Marie TARRAOT (Great Distinction) St. Lawrence.

British Columbia: Deborah Anne MUG (Distinction), Vancouver; Teresa Ruth RUNIONS (Distinction) Vancouver; Diella Mae WALLACE, Fort St. John.

MORT. Lloydminster: Lori M. MUSGRAVE (Distinction); William Scott MUSGRAVE (Distinction). Medicine Hat: Randall Wayne BOHNET; Juliette Claudia DEBOER; Patricia Ann HAMMOND-HCONE (Great Distinction); Bradly Allan KYLE; Patricia Susan KYLE; Carmen G. LONSON. Picture Butte: Shane Cameron MAZU­TINEC. Swalwell: Barbara Ann WACKER. Sylvan Lake: Corry Jane MANCHESTER.

British Columbia: Brigida Maria PES-SIONE (Distinction), Cranbrook.

Ontario: Richard Norman ALLEN, Toronto; Debbie Jean BLAIN-LANDRY (Distinction), Ottawa.

Saskatchewan: Stepheny Sharole STANFIEID. Regina.

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Lethbridge: Kathleen Margaret MAT-TEOTTI.

Irvine: Dawn Marie THOMPSON. Stirling: Nancy Lee SCHNOOR. Taber: Douglas James CAMPBELL; Thomas Rodney J_GAS.

MASTER OF El KCVIION

Lethbridge: Martha Jane JOHNSON; Wendy Lynn Margaret MELROSE; Shane Warren PORTER; John Sutton RUSSELL; Wayne Kenneth TATE.

Brooks: Give Robin Peter JOSEPH Calgar. Ronald Malcolm TAYLOR. Claresholm: Mark Daniel SWANSON. Edson: Maureen Joyce YAMASHITA. Medicine Hat: Joanne Ellen STICKLE.

British Columbia: Kevin Gordon CHRISTMAS, Elkford.

International: Alice Shuk Man CHOI, Hong Kong.

Saskatchewan: Sharon Lesley TURN-

BACHFLOR OF MUSIC

Red Deer: Valerie Alaine FRETZ.

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Lethbridge: Pamela Anne BLAIR (Distinction); Shirley E. MCQUTTTY.

Bellevue: Patricia Bonita PORIZ (Great Distinction). Bonnyville:Teresa Dawn SCHMIDT (Distinction). Coaldale: Deanna Rochelle ANDRES. Fort McMurray: Terri

ER, Melfort.

BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT

Lethbridge: Scott T. CROWE; Dale Edwant MARTIN; Paul Edward Mitchel MARTY-NA; Brian Wesley M _ U S ; Cynthia Louise WIERSMA.

Calgary: Stuart P. GALE; E Richard MAPPLEBECK; Craig Robert ROMBOUGH; Jason Reed WILLMS. Cardston: Wayne Alexander WELLS. Devon: David Michael HOL­LAND. Drayton Valley: Darren Emmanuel William SCHULTZ. Edmonton: Gordon Wong MAH; Boris MIRJANIC. Forestburg: Steven Robert THORNTTT. Fort McMurray: Katrina Anne BEARDOW. High Level: Jeanette Marie BANCARZ. Innisfeil: Gordon Oliver Rudolph WEBSTER. Leduc: Collette Dawn WETTER.

with the fall or spring ceremonies or separately, she says.

"The Faculty of Education has a large number of students who finish in December every year," says De­mers. "We may have to schedule a third ceremony, perhaps in the spring."

The annual fall convocation could also be expanded to a morning and afternoon ceremony if numbers war­rant, she says.

Today's event will begin at about 9 a.m. when students assemble in the Atrium at the 6th level of Uni­versity Hall. Weather permitting, students and faculty will march out­side to the physical education build­ing where the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

Richard Taylor, the first Canadian to be awarded a Nobel Prize in phys­ics, will receive, an honorary degree and will be the convocation speaker for the ceremony. Picture Butte's Dorothy Dalgliesh will also receive an honorary degree.

When the ceremony is over, Dem­ers says a convocation tea will be held in the Students' Union Build­ing.

Lloydminster: William Scott MUSGRAVE. Okotoks: Marnie Joan BEDNARIK. Olds: Joanne Katherine DODD. Picture Butte: Larry Allan DRAKE (Distinction). Walsh: Ruth Bernice FREIMARK. Wrentham: Dixie DeLane BACH.

International: Naser Mustafa AL-DAJANI, Israel; Maria Yee Ling CHAN, Hong Kong; Min CHEN, China; Masayo HASHIGUCHI, Japan; Chong Wee KOH, Malaysia; Keung Alex KWOK, Hong Kong; Teng Hon KWOK, Singapore; Hock Teck KUA, Singapore; Kit Ming LEE, Malaysia; Francis LEUNG, Hong Kong; Jeffrey Yat Kwan LEUNG, Hong Kong.

British Columbia: Mark Dwayne ADAMS, Sparwood; Darrin Jurgen HEISE, Kelowna; Kevin Albert Barrie HILL, Cranbrook; Rodney Stuart MCKAY, Fernie; Dean Juan RITCHEY, Kelowna; Dawn Louise May TESSE-MAKER, Fernie.

Saskatchewan: Miles Gordon HEIT, Kindersley, Darren Wade HOLMBERG, Shaunavon.

North West Territories. Robert Denis BOUCHARD, Hay River; Ronald James COUR­TOREILLE, Hay River.

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Lethbridge: Ward Robert HARPER. Sherwood Park: Tara Jean MCCLUNG.

Hi! My name is BROOKLYNN PAIGE GIBB. I was bom June 13, 1993. My Mommy and Daddy, Karen and Jeff; and my big brother Zachary are tickled PINK! Equally tickled are my Grandparents; Reed and Irene Blumel, and Wayne and Alice Gibb. |

The Hanna family were blessed on November 6, 1993 with the arrival of DEVIN SHANE, very much loved by sisters, Lindsay and Ashley: Dad, Marvin and Mom, Mary-Ann. Equally excited are grandparents Bob and Fonda Hanna and Horst and Barbara Kipnik and great-Opa Herman Schimanski.

John and Rhonda Trechka of Picture Butte are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, LAURA ANASTAZIA on May 21, 1993. She weighed in at 6 pounds and 4 ounces.

J Ode to Seniors By OLIVE LONGLEY

Don I tell me you are sen­iors'

Now look al what you've done

You've broken out of stereo­type

You're out there having fun,

What happened to the rocking chair'.'

The pipe and slippers too" What happened to the mun­

dane things That seniors used to do"

1 know! You've joined a Sen­iors' Group;

You've learned that you can choose

You've thrown away the ciga­rettes

And cut down on the booze.

We've nearly all had sur­gery.

And got some replacement parts.

We have swollen joints and J back pains

And take medication for our hearts

^ J But fresh air and proper exercise

And good nutritional meals Can make a heap of differ-

_ i ence In how a person feels.

We've learned to use our lei-w sure time

With activities of our choice. And now we have convic­

tions w That we're not afraid to

voice.

We've joined smaller groups to socialize

Make new friends and have fun,

We're really motivated now Recycling's just begun.

We exercise and line dance, Play darts and carpet bowl. We have a different lifestyle And we are m control.

We're not coasting down the hill

It took so many years to climb.

We're going on and upward To better utilize our time.

We're got to be thick-skinned sometimes

And brush a hurt away. We've got to even be

immune To what some people say.

It's not the things that happen

It's how we cope with them that counts

And when we're not in con­trol

We're stressed and tension mounts.

So get your proper rest at night

And keep an open mind. Take some time to meditate Be helpful, strong and kind.

It took years of forming habits.

It took years of study too. It took over sixty years To build that special person

- Y O U .

It hasn't all been easy But we've safely come this

tar.

So let's give thanks to our Creator

And be proud of who we are. This special poem was

penned by a former resident of the area, Olive Longley.

Leave the option of misery to melancholy people, let us choose happiness, and we can thereby find more pleasure for the rest of our lives, and in the process bury any bad memories and the burden of lost opportunities and regrets. We will trust in and believe in our vision of the future. Our attitude will change and we will look at things in a different light, we will see life and the world as through rose-colored glasses, our philosophy of life will clarify, and we will believe in our own capacities more strongly.

The passing of the backhouse When memory keeps me

company and moves to smiles or tears,

A weather-beaten object looms through the mist of years.

Behind the house and barn it stood, half a mile or more,

And hurrying feet a path had made, straight to its swinging door.

Its architecture was a type of simple classic art.

But in the tragedy of life, it played a leading-part.

And oft, the passing traveler drove slow and heaved a sigh,

To see the modest hired girl slip out with glances shy.

We had our posy garden, that the women loved so well.

1 loved it too, but better still, I loved the stronger smell.

That filled the evening breezes so full of homely cheer,

And told the night or taken tramp that human life was near.

On lazy August afternoons, it made a little bower,

Delightful where my grand-sire sat and whiled away an hour.

For there the summer morn­ings, its very cares entwined,

And berry bushes reddened in the steaming soil behind.

All day fat spiders spun their webs to catch the buzzing flies,

That flitted to and from the

house where Ma was baking pies. ,

And once a swarm of hornets bold had built a palace there,

And stung my unsuspecting Aunt, I must not tell you where.

Then father took a flaming pole - that was a happy day.

He nearly burned the building up, but the hornets left to stay.

When summer bloom began to fade and winter to carouse,

We banked the little building with a heap of hemlock boughs.

But when there was the snow and sullen skies were grey,

In sooth, the building was no place where one could wish to stay.

We did our duties promptly, there ones purpose swayed the mind.

We tarried not, nor lingered long on what we left behind.

The torture of that icy seat would make a Spartan sob.

For needs must scrape the goose-flesh with a lacerating cob.

That from a frost-encrusted nail was suspended by a string,

For Father was a frugal man and wasted not a thing.

When Grandpa had to "go out back" and make his morn­ing call,

We'd bundle up the dear old man with a muffler and a shawl.

I know the hole on which he

sat, 'twas padded all around, And once I dared to sit there

-'twas all to wide I found. My loins were all too little,

and I jack-knifed there to stay, They had to come and get me

out or I'd have passed away.. The Father said, ambition

was a thing that boys should learn to shun,

And I just used the children's hole 'till childhood days were done.

And still I marvel at the craft, that cut those holes so true,

The baby hole, and the slen­

der hole that fitted sister Sue. That dear old country land­

marks; I've tramped around a bit,

And in the lap of luxury, my lot has been to sit.

But 'ere I die, I'll eat the fruit of trees I robbed of yore,

Then seek the shanty where my name is carved upon the door.

I ween the old familiar smell sooth my faded soul,

I'm now a man, but none­theless, I'll try the children's hole.