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Property taxes increases by 2% BY KAYlYN WhIBBs ECKVILLE ECHO
Eckville Town Council passed the 2019 Property Tax Rate Bylaw on June 24. At the recent general meeting Council unanimously voted to pass Bylaw 735-19, which authorizes “the rate of taxation to be levied against assessable property within the Town of Eckville for the 2019 taxation year.” The bylaw was prepared based on an estimated two per cent increase in municipal tax rate. It works out to an increase of 1.96 per cent for municipal (residential) properties and 1.59 per cent for non-residential on the total tax rates. The Management Report from the June 24 Council package says it “amounts to an increase of $23.43 per 100,000 of residential assessment and $28.57 per 100,000 of non-residential assessment.” Council also voted unanimously on an amendment to the 2019 Operating Budget in order to accommodate the approximate two per cent increase. A final transfer of $10,000 will be made from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to the 2019 Town of Eckville Operating Budget. At the meeting Council also voted to approve an extension of the walking trail and an overlay project. The projects were awarded to Border Paving Ltd. of Red Deer. For the walking path, the new trail will cross 54th Avenue just west of the Emergency Services Building proceeding along the south side of the retention pond (dog park). It will then go north along the west side of the dog park and proceed north to the Westview subdivision ending at 59th Street. The trail will be a paved eight feet or 2.5 metres wide and the total project will not exceed the price of $95,605. The overlay project will form a “T” at the north end of 53rd Street and the east end of 59th Avenue. The project cannot not cost more than $82,260. Once started the overlay project will be completed in stages with concrete repairs first followed by the asphalt overlay. There is no definite start date for the projects as of now, but the Town’s engineers think the trail project will begin first. Additionally, three properties on the tax arrears list will go up for public auction on Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Town of Eckville Council Chambers. The properties offered for sale are in arrears from the 2017 taxation year or prior. There will be a reserve bid set on the properties based on an assessment by Wild Rose Assessment Services.
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The properties are offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, according to the Request to Council for Decision in the June 24 Council package. The property described as Lot 14, Block 4, Plan 6117AQ has
a reserve bid set at $107,310; Lots 15, Block 4, Plan 6117AQ’s reserve is set at $143,880; and a reserve of $75,780 is set for the property described as Unit 23, Lot 10, Block 20, Plan 8920768. The next regular scheduled Town Council meeting is July 22.
Golfers learn the basics of putting by rolling a golf ball and trying to hit a target. Young golfers new to the sport were given the chance to learn the basics at a Kids’ Golf Workshop at Dark Horse Golf Course Sunday afternoon. Photo by Megan Roth/Eckville Echo
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Dekker Gillett and Madison Smith pose with their senior Athlete of the Year awards at the Red and Black Athletics Awards ceremony at Eckville Junior/Senior High School on June 19.
Heather Dial smiles with Karl McKinley after being honoured with the Karl McKinley Athletic Leadership Award.
Austin Cowan and Claire Obst receive the junior Athlete of the Year awards.
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Red and Black Awards honour school athletes
BY KAYLYN WHIBBS ECKVILLE ECHO
Student athletes at Eckville Junior Senior High School were recognized for excellence in sports on June 19. The annual Red and Black Athletic Awards held at the school featured a total of 79 medals and awards. Coaches and teachers took the time to reminisce on the highs and lows of the past year while honouring the student athletes for the sport, or sports, of their choice. The awards ranged from sport specific awards to Athlete of the Year at both the junior and senior level. The students who volunteered to coach mini basketball for the elementary school kids were also recognized with a certificate. Listed below are the recipients of the 2018-19 Red and Black Athletic Awards: Athlete of the Year Junior Girl: Claire Obst Junior Boy: Austin Cowan Senior Girl: Madison Smith Senior Boy: Dekker Gillett Karl McKinley Athletic Leadership Award Heather Dial Jim Rushton Memorial Award Junior: Hope Parsons Senior: Courtney Cowan
Eckville Aces Academic and Athletic Award Junior: Teryn Smith Senior: Rachelle Phillips Aces Heart and Soul Award, in memory of Julia Darlington Chytracek Lucas Obst McDonald Trophy Claire Obst Weikum Trophy Madison Smith Cross Country Junior Female MVP: Teryn Smith Junior Male MVP: Pierce Smith Junior Female Coach’s Award: Hope Parsons Volleyball Senior Girls Rookie Award: McKenna Marki Senior Girls Coach’s Award: Rachelle Phillips Senior Girls MIP: Annika McAlpine Senior Girls MVP: Madison Smith Senior Boys Rookie Award: Drew Waite Senior Boys Coach’s Award: Dekker Gillett Senior Boys MIP: Kolton Glenn Senior Boys MVP: Peace Won Junior A Girls Rookie Award: Natalie Obst Junior A Girls Coach’s Award: Rhealee Humphrey Junior A Girls MIP: Chloe Wheeler
Junior A Girls MVP: Claire Obst Junior A Boys Rookie Award: Pierce Smith Junior A Boys Coach’s Award: Nolan Brereton Junior A Boys MIP: Dante Corbel Junior A Boys MVP: Austin Cowan Junior B Girls Coach’s Award: Ava Parsons Junior B Girls MIP: Sienna Bates Basketball Senior Girls Rookie Award: Savannah McAlpine Senior Girls Coach’s Award: Heather Dial Senior Girls MIP: Annika McAlpine Senior Girls MVP: Madison Smith Senior Boys Rookie Award: Braydon Little Senior Boys Coach’s Award: Lucas Obst Senior Boys MIP: Ethan Kalev Senior Boys MVP: Dekker Gillett Junior A Girls Rookie Award: Natalie Obst Junior A Girls Coach’s Award: Kira Greenwood Junior A Girls MIP: Kaeden McMartin Junior A Girls MVP: Chloe Wheeler Junior A Boys Rookie Award: Pierce Smith Junior A Boys Coach’s Award:
Declan Staples Junior A Boys MIP: Hayden Bates Junior A Boys MVP: Caleb Boettcher Junior B Girls Coach’s Award: Ava Hallgren Junior B Girls MIP: Haven Stilborn Badminton Senior Girls MVP: Rachelle Phillips Senior Girls Coach’s Award: Courtney Cowan Senior Boys MVP: Ethan Brown Junior Girls MVP: Hope Parsons Junior Girls Coach’s Award: Paige Humphrey Junior Boys MVP: Austin Cowan Junior Boys Coach’s Award: Nolan Brereton Track and Field Junior Boys Aggregate: Cyrus Henderson Junior Girls Aggregate: Teryn Smith Senior Boys Aggregate: Dekker Gillett Senior Girls Aggregate: Madison Smith Junior Boys Coach’s Award: Pierce Smith Junior Girls Coach’s Award: Claire Obst Senior Girls Coach’s Award: Annika McAlpine
Lacombe man to be in national Canadian Tire commercial BY TODD VAUGHAN BLACK PRESS
A Lacombe resident will be recognized Canada-wide after a Canadian Tire national advertising campaign featuring himcomes out this fall. Sam Donahue, a truck driver from BAMMS Contracting and Lacombe resident for the last three years, recently filmed thecommercial in Toronto. “The campaign is called ‘Tested for Life in Canada’ and it is a campaign that Canadian Tire has had for a few years,”Donahue said. “I signed up a couple years ago to part of a survey panel answering questions on brand recognition and alsowhat my preference on the brands Canadian Tire offers. “Last fall, they sent me a Mastercraft cordless drill to test out and review. I did that and they contacted me and told me tokeep the drills and thanked me for the review.” Donahue thought his experience with Canadian Tire was over until February of this year when they contacted him againasking if he would like to take part in a commercial on the product. Donahue jumped at the chance and flew into Toronto —all expenses paid for five days — to film the commercial. “They are in the process of putting it all together. It will run in
the fall and it will feature me — I will probably be in it for allof five seconds but it will be me,” he said. Donahue said he doesn’t typically look to be the center of attention, so being in a national commercial was a little out of hiscomfort zone. “Being on the TV set with the director and everyone, it was a little interesting because it was outside my comfort zone butalso pretty exciting at the same time,” he said. Donahue was happy to be able to represent Canadian Tire — a brand he has supported since he bought his first tool setwhen he was a young teenager. “I probably still have some of the tools laying around. It is neat to be part of the iconic store and I see it as a bit of thankyou for all the years of supporting them,” he said. Representing his adopted
home in Lacombe is something Donahue is proud of. “I have been working in Lacombe for three years and I absolutely love the community,” he said. “When they run thiscommercial, it will say my name from Lacombe. It is neat to represent a community I really enjoy living in. “It is a shame we don’t have a Canadian Tire here yet, but people will see Lacombe on the commercials.” Donahue said it was the experience of a lifetime to take part in the ad. “Canadian Tire really treated me well with the all-expense paid trip to Toronto and I was there for five days,” he said. “It wasneat to see the behind the scenes experience. You see the commercials on TV and you don’t realize the amount of people,work and money involved. “It was a fantastic experience
from start to finish and I am looking forward to seeing what the finished product looks like inthe fall.”
Courtney Cowan and Hope Parsons receive the Jim Rushton Memorial Award on June 19. Photo by Kaylyn Whibbs/Eckville Echo
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We all get by with just a little help from our friends The celebration of our great country of Canada is waiting in the wings just ready to spring into the limelight. It is an exciting time and definitely worth celebrating. And, rain or shine one can be sure that celebrations will be happening everywhere. These celebrations often include generations of family members who all get together to eat some cake, fly their own little miniature flags and just be happy for no other reason than just because they are all together and it is good. And then there are the fireworks that usually cap the celebrations off. I am fortunate enough to be able to view the fireworks from my deck which gives me a great excuse to invite tons of family and friends and have a party. Sometimes we even watch the fireworks. Seriously! We always watch the fireworks. It’s like being a kid again and having front row seats without having to sneak in. It is true that as Canadians we have much to be grateful for. Of course, having been a Canadian my entire life, I am perhaps a little amiss
at realizing to the full It’s about that time when the wheelchair extent of how grateful I should be for the freeuser, who in my case doms I often take for happens to be my granted. husband, decides it is It is true it is so easy so much easier to stay home. to find things to grumble about. I get it. It is easier except usually there Potholes and rain. is nothing on Netflix The high cost of living. The fact there is nothagain! ing on Netflix. Wheelchair accessiOn a more serious bility is of little or no note, getting from importance to a lot of Canadians. point A to point B via a wheelchair can prove But, to some of us it is to be difficult, even in hugely important. TREENA MIELKE the great country of And, that is where the Black Press Canada and I have importance of being complained about that. aware, being watchful In fact, it makes simple things like and, mostly, being kind comes in. slipping out for a coffee in a nearby Mostly people are good, most people restaurant not so simple. are kind and most people care. Often there is no automatic door But, sometimes people are oblivious opener and so the person in the wheel- and so caught up in their own worries, chair is stuck trying to open the door their own needs and their own lives, and wheel himself or herself through. they don’t see the stranger who is strugAnd, usually that first door only leads gling with something others take for to another door with barely enough granted everyday just because they can. space for a wheelchair in-between. Canadians have a reputation for lots
of good things. They are known as being really good hockey players. They are competent drivers in ice and snow. They are hardy souls who can sometimes be seen in pick up trucks wearing baseball caps backwards. They work long hours to look after their families. They love backyard barbecues and hanging out with friends. They eat pizza and drink beer and tell each other to ‘have a good day, eh’ They are also known as being friendly and walking the extra mile for their neighbour. These are all admirable traits and, for the most part, are definitely characteristics that can be attributed to lots of the good people who live in this bountiful country of ours. But, it is so easy to forget that even for us who live in this land of plenty, there are those of us who are less fortunate in ways we don’t really think about. And, those people just like the rest of us, will get by for sure. But they would get by even better with just a little help from a friend, or at least a stranger, who could become a friend.
The value of supporting local business Furthermore to the point of avoiding travellers… A few weeks ago I wrote about the subject of travelling contractors and, to a lesser extent, door-to-door salesmen. The point I was trying to make was mostly something to the effect, “You should support your local community which in the end benefits you too.” I fielded a phone call from a local resident of the Wetaskiwin area who claimed he had too many bad experiences with local contractors and only hired out of town companies. It seems to me this fellow is being a bit too fussy and unrealistic. No job is ever perfect and the best of us make mistakes; it’s not whether a mistake is made, it’s how you handle it that counts It reminded me of a situation I watched unfold some years ago. Before I went to college in 1993 I worked for a construction company in my hometown of Oyen. We did a little bit of everything, including building grain bins, adding layers to grain bins (a horrible, thankless job), home repair and roofing. We did a lot of roofing
around Oyen. got heavy wind virtualIt just so happens the ly all year. When placowner of the compaing asphalt shingles, they must be tarred ny one morning said, “Well, it looks like we’re down or the wind will going to do some work rip them off. And since for one of your wealthy asphalt shingles are relatives.” It turns out nailed together when one of my relatives, placed, a strong wind, needing some roofin a minute or two, can ing work done on her rip half the roof off. home, decided to hire The travelling contractor didn’t tar the a door to door contracshingles. When the tor rather than hire the company that her relanext strong wind rose, it ripped half the roof tive worked for. off and dropped them Now, you must unSTU SALKELD derstand Oyen sits on in the yard, near the Black Press curb and out in the the bald prairie. Out there, we call a windstreet. My relative tried break of bushes a “forest.”Not only that, to contact the travelling contractor and, the darn wind just howls across those I’m told, the contractor, who’d moved bare, fescue-adorned fields. on to greener pastures, said “You didn’t The reason we were going to repair tell us to tar, so we didn’t tar. It’s your my relative’s roof is that the company problem, not mine.” she hired didn’t know or care that Oyen So my relative called us to fix the
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problem. My boss let me know that he wasn’t going to cut a deal for my relative. He said she went with the out of town guy, who apparently was “cheaper” than us, he ripped her off, let her pay the price for it now. The one thing I will say for the out of town guy is that he had some attractive shingles there. We only put on colours like dual brown or dual grey; he placed blue, white and grey shingles that matched the colour of her siding. It’s just too bad that half of them blew off. We repaired the roof and my relative not only paid for the initial work, she apparently paid through the nose to get the original work repaired. If you think about it, she thought she was saving money, but ended up paying quite a bit more than a roof should have cost. Live and learn. Stu Salkeld is editor of The Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer and writes a regular column for the newspaper.
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Young golfers learn the basics at kids’ workshop
By Megan Roth ECKVILLE ECHO
Young Eckville golfers learned the basics about the sport in a full workshop put on by the Eckville Recreation, Arts and Culture.
The workshop was held the afternoon of June 23. The workshop, held at Dark Horse Golf Course, was open to young golfer ages 6-13. They were broken up into smaller sections, 90 minute workshop for those aged six to eight, and a full two
hours for golfers aged 9-13. The workshop went over basic skills and forms needed to play the sport. Participants were also put through drills and had the chance to try their hand on a couple holes on the course.
New golfers learn about form by swinging a stick with a ribbon attached in a windmill shape. The participants were shown the specific way to hold the stick, which would translate to holding a golf club later in the workshop. Photo by Megan Roth/Eckville Echo
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Eckville Celebrates Canada Day!
Test your knowledge of Canada By John Arendt
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5. Canadian bacon is not known by that name in Canada. What do Canadians call it? a. Poutine b. Back bacon c. Confederation bacon d. Pastrami e. Tofu 6. Which two Prime Ministers did not serve in Parliament while they were Prime Minister? a. Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper b. Sir Charles Tupper and John Turner c. Lester Pearson and John Diefenbaker d. Kim Campbell and Joe Clark 7. How many Syrian refugees have been settled in Canada since 2015? a. 850 b. 10,000 c. 25,000
8. Which performer or band recorded the song used for “The Big Bang Theor”y? a. Barenaked Ladies b. The Guess Who c. Carly Rae Jepsen d. Paul Anka 9. Canada is the world’s second largest country by area. Where does Canada rank by population? a. Most populous b. Fourth c. 15th d. 39th e. 163rd 10. Canada is one of the leading lentil producing countries. How much of the world’s lentil crop comes from Canada each year? a. 51 per cent b. 27 per cent c. 16 per cent d. 11 per cent
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12. How many Canadians were in military service during the Second World War? a. 289,000 b. 400,000 c. 1.1 million d. 31 million 13. Between 1841 and 1866, several cities were the capital of the Province of Canada. Which was NOT a capital city? a. Montreal, Quebec b. Kingston, Ontario c. Toronto, Ontario d. Quebec City, Quebec e. Windsor, Ontario 14. Who was the longest serving Canadian Prime Minister? a. Stephen Harper b. Pierre Trudeau c. Kim Campbell d. Joe Clark e. William Lyon Mackenzie King 15. When did Canada legalize marijuana? a. 1869 b. 1911 c. 1967 d. 2018
5:00 p.m. Music DJ- On the Mark Productions Complimentary hot dogs, watermelon, birthday cake served by Council and Staff 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sand Pile/Money Search www.eckville.com Entertainment by “The JoeShow” Mia’s Face Painting 5:30/6:30 p.m. “Oh Canada Reaffirmation Ceremony: Mayor Posti – a formal event where participants repeat the oath of citizenship to express their commitment to Canada.
11. Which Canadian city is closest to the longitudinal centre of Canada? This is the point between the farthest east and farthest west locations. a. Tsawwassen, British Columbia b. Winnipeg, Manitoba c. Wawa, Ontario d. Come By Chance, Newfoundland
16. What is the Canadian connection of the animated television show, “The Simpsons”? a. The city of Springfield is based on the city of Sudbury, Ontario b. Cartoonist Matt Groening’s father was born in Saskatchewan c. Homer Simpson is based on a former Alberta premier d. The theme song is a jazz version of Canada’s national anthem, played backwards Answers 1. A. 2. B. 3. D. 4. A. 5. B. 6. B. 7. D. 8. A. 9. D. 10. A. 11. B. 12. C. 13. E. 14. E. 15. D. 16. B.
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Eckville Celebrates Canada Day!
Canada’s birthday celebrations planned for Eckville By Kaylyn WhiBBs ECKVILLE ECHO
The Town of Eckville has an evening of events lined up to celebrate Canada’s birthday on July 1. The Canada Day celebrations will begin at 5 p.m. at the Eckville Arena. Complimentary hot dogs with birthday cake served by Council and staff will kick off the event alongside a DJ. A sand pile money search, entertainment by The JoeShow and face painting will run from 5 to 8 p.m. “I like to see the families come because it’s truly a time that they can get out there and share and it’s also a time that Council can show our
appreciation for the community,” said Mayor Helen Posti. At around 5:30 p.m. “O Canada” will be sung followed by a Reaffirmation Ceremony. The ceremony will have participants repeat the oath of citizenship to express their commitment to Canada. “I like doing that Reaffirmation of Citizenship because it’s just a reminder of who we are and the rights we have and that we are Canadian,” explained Posti. The singing of “God Save the Queen” will close out the formal part of the event. Posti says the patriotic holiday is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate that
“we live in the best country in the world.” “There’s so may places that are suffering, people are suffering, and we get to celebrate our freedom and I think that’s probably one of the best things [about Canada Day],” added Posti. At 8 p.m. the Eckville Recreation Board will be showing a family animated movie. A fireworks display, at the Peace Park Outdoor Rink, will follow at dusk. Those attending the movie and fireworks are asked to bring their own chairs. In the case of poor weather some aspects of the event will take place in the arena lobby.
Mayor Helen Posti cuts one of two Canada Day cakes at the arena after the Reaffirmation of Citizenship at a past Canada Day celebration. File photo
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A Sylvan Lake golfer will be heading down to compete North Carolina at the end of July. Brady Durkin, 11, qualified for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship on Aug. 1-3 to play in the tournament held atPinehurst Resort. “Pinehurst has been my goal for about three years, I watched the movie “The Short Game,” a documentary about it, and eversince I watched it I’d always love to go there,” said Durkin, who attends Ecole Mother Teresa Catholic School. Durkin is excited to be able to play at a course that held the PGA Tour’s U.S. Open in 2014, as well as competing againstkids from all around the world. He qualified for the U.S. Kids World Championship by becoming the top 11-year-old in the province when he shot a 79 atRedTail Landing Golf Club in Edmonton. Durkin loves golf because it’s just him out there during tournaments and likes that it is
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“more of a mental game.” “It’s a different round every time you play,” added Durkin. He plays around 80-100 rounds of golf a year, mainly with his dad and his friend Trevor Killam, a CPGA pro. After school he will play 18 holes, practice chipping and putting, and putt some more on the green in his backyard. During the summer months Durkin will go to the driving range in the morning, play nine holes, eat lunch, go out to practicechipping and putting, play the other nine holes then go home to putt and chip some more in the backyard. Additionally, he added golf alongside hockey over the winter months. Over the winter months he started working with his coach, Luke Rundell, in the simulator and with Killam hitting into thenets at the NexSource Centre. Rundell, his coach from Meadowlands Golf Club, works with him on and off the course two to four times a week. Durkin says he is going to be practicing a lot more leading up to the tournament at Pinehurst, and he will be heading downearly to play two practice rounds. Leading up to the tournament the young golfer will be fundraising for his travel expenses and registration fees.
On July 21 Durkin will be at River Bend Golf Club on the mini links for a Golf-a-Thon. He will be playing five consecutiverounds of nine hole golf and is looking to earn pledges. He also will be holding a bottle drive from now until July 22. He will come and pick up any donations from residents orbusinesses on demand. The U.S. Kids Golf World Championship is not the first time Durkin has travelled to compete across the border. Last year he participated in the Drive Chip and Putt Competition in Washington for a chance to compete at the Masters inAugusta, Georgia, but unfortunately didn’t make it. The Masters is Durkin’s favourite PGA event and he dreams of being a professional on the tour himself one day. Durkin says he is proud to be able to represent Sylvan Lake and Canada in North Carolina this summer and appreciates thesupport he has received from Meadowlands Golf Club on his path. Three other young golfers from Red Deer, who also golf under Coach Rundell, will be making the trip to the WorldChampionship Aug. 1-3. Anyone interested in donating to Durkin’s fundraising efforts can contact him at bradydurkingolf@gmail.com.
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Young Sylvan Lake hockey player says ‘challenges won’t define her’
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Girls are just as strong and capable as boys. That is the message one young Sylvan Lake girl is presenting with a recent photo shoot. Dressed up in blue and pink dresses, with full tulle skirts and flower crowns, nine-yearold Hailey McWhirter is subverting the norm by also showcasing her love of hockey. The typical “girly” items of clothing are offset by Hailey tying up her hockey skates, proudly showing off her stick or holding a sparkly tiara in hockey-gloved hands. “I am a hockey player… I want everyone to know girls can play hockey too,” Hailey said. Deanna Stefaniuk-McWhirter, Hailey’s mother, said the photo shoot was all about Hailey and she choose everything she wanted to wear as well as how she wanted to pose. “Everything was her decision, and that was important because we wanted this to be about her, it was all Hailey,” Deanna said. The idea for the photo shoot was even Hailey’s idea, one that when presented Deanna and her husband were immediately on board. The idea came from a similar shoot of an athlete in the United States Hailey found while surfing the web one day. The atom hockey player with the Sylvan Lake Minor Hockey Association said she liked the idea because it is sports related, while also showing her girly side. “I want to show other girls they can do anything,” said Hailey, who added one of her dreams is to play in the NHL for her favourite team the Edmonton Oilers. Hailey says she is grateful to everyone who has influenced her and helped her along the way. In particular she said her novice coach Brett Johnson has had a big impact on her. “He has been very encouraging to me,” Hailey said, adding she wants to encourage others as well. Johnson says he has been “blessed” to coach many young athletes and remembers each one, but knew Hailey was special. “This young lady is one for who I was lucky enough to coach in her very first year in hock-
ey. From the first time she stepped on the ice, you just knew that the ice was going to be her playground. “She’s got a heart of gold and a ton of passion,” Johnson said. Along with her coach, Hailey says her best friend, Mackenzie, has always been by her side and her other best friend Rylan Johnson sends her words of encouragement all the time. Once she has finished her stint in the NHL, Hailey plans to become a doctor. Specifically she plans to become a brain surgeon and help find a cure for Alzheimer’s. “It’s sad to watch people forget, I want to help people not forget,” she said. “There are two things she always said she wanted, to play hockey and to be a doctor,” said Deanna. Her journey to the NHL and to medical school became harder last year when she was diagnosed with transient tic disorder, a form of Tourettes. Deanna said she noticed her mannerisms changed, and began shaking or moving her hand a certain way or rolling her eyes. These symptoms became more and more prominent before she was taken into the emergency room and given an MRI. “Her ticks come and go,” said Deanna. “They may last a few days or weeks and then be gone for months.” Deanna says Hailey has been strong during this time, and hasn’t lost sight of her goals. “She told me, ‘Don’t worry Mommy, I’m going to be ok.’” A bright spot for both Hailey and Deanna was in speaking with doctors about the condition and what it could mean for Hailey in the future. The doctor told Hailey he knew of other doctors with Tourettes, and it hasn’t stopped them from achieving their goals. “It was really encouraging,” Hailey said about her conversation with the doctor, “I was encouraged that I wasn’t the only one with it.” Hailey says she hopes her story and the photos show other people, other girls, that they can do anything. “I don’t let my challenges define me.”
The photo shoot was Hailey’s idea, after she found a similar set of photos while searching the internet. She says she wanted to do the photos because she wants to show other girls they can do anything they want, including playing hockey.
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Hailey McWhirter worked with Jennifer Donnelly from Donnelly Photography out of Red Deer, on a photo shoot to show women can be girly but also love hockey and be good at it. Photos by Jennifer Donnelly/Donnelly Photography
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4th annual Farm Safety returns to Lacombe County By Todd Vaughan BLACK PRESS
The fourth annual Farm Safety Day returned to the Lacombe County office — bringing in 300 Grade 5 students from across the region. “This year we are having our fourth annual Farm Safety Day, where we have 300 Grade 5 students come in to learn about multiple different topics on farm safety,” Jalene Makus, event coordinator, said. “This is for kids that live on the farm and for kids who live in the city, who may not know about farm life as much.” The event has grown both in scope and numbers since it’s inception. “It keeps growing and it seems like we invite more schools and more kids,” Makus said. “We started out with just 200 kids and after four years we are up to 300 kids. If we can find ways to keep it growing, that would be ideal but it is about manpower and making that happen.” While the intent is serious — to keep kids safe on the farm — Lacombe County looks to make the day as fun and interactive as possible. “Kids learn by having fun, so if we can make it interactive and fun — they can retain more for when they go home and they can share it with their families. That is what we hope for,” Makus said. While it can be difficult to gauge the success of the program — Makus said a drop of farm accidents in the region may be an indicator. This year, there are new additions to help continue to promote farm safety. “We have quite a few returning stations: We have grain safety, post-pounder safety; fire safety; lawnmower safety and equipment blindspots. We get those stations every year,” Makus said. “We have two new stations with our wildlife safety, as well as Ag Safe has come with a multi safety station where they learn about electricity, chemical labelling and stuff like that. “That will be a cool mix which is new and different.”
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