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Rocky Mountain House has given first reading to Bylaw
14/07V - Livestock Bylaw of which the purpose is to
provide for the licensing, regulation, and confinement of
Livestock within the corporate limits of the Town of
Rocky Mountain House.
ncluded within proposed Bylaw 14/07V is a section titled
Keeping of Hens which provides regulations for the
lawful confinement of urban hens within the Town of
Rocky Mountain House corporate limits.
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hearing will be informal. Persons wishing to speak will be
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BY BRITTANY FONG
SUMMER REPORTER
Gr. 7 Pioneer student Abby
Petersen is the winner of both the
school and regional Heritage Fairs,
and is now taking on the National
Heritage Fair. Abby chose to do her
project on Canadas relationship to
the Titanic because many Canadi-
ans dont know how Canada relates
to the Titanic disaster.
Before choosing her topic, Abby
read a book about the Titanic that
inspired her to want to do more
research on its history. Abbys
mom, Janice Petersen, said that
she was a little unsure that it
would work for Abbys heritage
project since the project had to be
Canadian-based. She started to do
some research and we found out
that theres quite a bit of the his-
tory that relates to Canada, says
Janice.
The heritage project is a pro-
gram put on by Canadas History
that allows teachers to register
their classes for a program to
teach students about Canadas
history. Gr. 7 Pioneer teacher Ms.
Oakie registered her class and had
special guest Rob Lennard, who
also goes by the name of the His-
tory Wrangler, speak to students
about Canadian history.
Ive never seen her so excited
about social studies or history,
says Janice. I think its really cool
that they have that program that
gets kids interested in history, and
that teaches parents things that we
dont even know about our history
along the way.
Abby has sent in her online vid-
eo submission to the national fair.
The Petersens hope that Rocky
residents will vote for Abby when
voting begins on June 11. Her
submission is judged half by the
amount of votes she receives and
half by a panel of judges. So far,
there have been 83 submissions
to the Canadian History website.
There will be six winners chosen
from the submissions to present
their projects in Ottawa in the fall.
To vote for Abby visit www.
canadahistory.ca and follow the
National Heritage Fair link. Voting
will be available from June 11 to
July 11.
BY BRITTANY FONG
SUMMER REPORTER
Local Rocky Mountain
House band The Steve-
dores have released their
rst recording. The al-
bum titled This is what
you likenow! came
out June 1 and features
nine original tracks. The
Stevedores, comprised of
guitarists and vocalists
Kirk Verner, also known
as Kirk Stevedore, and
drummer Greg Morrison,
also known as DW Steve-
dore, formed a year ago
as a cover band.
We started playing all
these acoustic shows do-
ing covers and we would
sneak a few of our origi-
nal songs just to see the
response, says Verner.
The Stevedores re-
ceived such a positive
response from audiences
that we nally decided
that these songs arent
going to get any better, so
we recorded them, says
Verner.
Since forming the band,
The Stevedores have
toured all over Alberta,
through parts of B.C.,
and hope to tour western
and eastern Canada in
the next few years.
The music that they
describe as a punk, old
rock-and-roll, nature
sounds and blues sounds
ensures that it is relat-
able to all audiences.
I hope people can get
the humour out of it and
the fun nature, and ap-
preciate the music. Thats
all we want, says Verner.
The Stevedores are
playing a show in Calgary
on June 13 and in Red
Deer on June 14. They
hope to play a few shows
in Rocky as well as have a
CD release party in town
this summer.
Everywhere we go we
always promote Rocky
Mountain House. We
like the small nature of
the town so we like to
promote that feel because
thats where we get our
energy from, says Mor-
rison.
And in addition to see-
ing their shows, Verner
asks that Rocky residents
support local bands.
There are not a lot of
them around, so when
people get a chance check
them out.
The album was re-
corded and produced by
Morrisons local produc-
tion company, Out There
Media Promotion. It can
be purchased for $7 at
local shops such as The
Music Shop, Little City
Coffee Shop, Copper
Creek Caf, the Great
Canadian Dollar Store
and the Rocky Mountain
House Museum, and is
also available on band-
camp.com and iTunes.
We pride ourselves on
putting on a show, says
Verner. We hope that
people will come check us
out, its always nice to see
familiar faces.
BY BRITTANY FONG
SUMMER REPORTER
Rocky town councillors voted to extend the animal
control contract during the town council meeting
on June 3. The assessment of the contract was
presented by Senior Community Peace Ofcer Jason
Springham, who suggested that the contract be
extended for one-and-a-half years with an additional
$144.90 per month for patrol time until December, and
an additional $144.98 per month in 2015.
The contract was coming up for renewal, says
Springham. We have to make sure we have a holding
facility as well as a level of service when it comes to
education and enforcement with our animal control
bylaw.
The contract outlines the costs associated with
court prosecutions, callout patrol time, housing of
animals, unhealthy animals and holding of exotic and
farm animals. Council approved an extension to the
Animal Control contract.
The contract between the Town of Rocky Mountain
House and Alberta Animal Services in Red Deer
Winner of school and regional
Heritage Fairs is entering
National Heritage Fair
Gr. 7 student, Abby Petersen asks that Rocky vote for her submission
Many Canadians dont
know how Canada relates
to the Titanic disaster.
Abby Petersen
National Heritage Fair participant
Gr. 7 student Abby Petersen is the winner of both the school and regional Heritage Fairs. She has entered the National Heritage
Fair and hopes that Rocky will vote for her project. BRITTANY FONG | THE MOUNTAINEER
The Stevedores release
rst album
The local band says that Rocky Mountain
House is a huge inuence on their music
I hope people can get
the humour
out of it and the
fun nature, and
appreciate the music,
thats all we want.
Kirk Verner
Vocalist and guitarist
The Stevedores band members Greg Morrison (left) and Kirk
Verner. PHOTOS SUBMITTED
The Stevedores released their first album on June 1.
Animal control contract to be extended
Councillors voted to extend contract until the end of 2015
focuses on the patrol, care and housing of stray
animals at the Red Deer impoundment facility.
They offer an all-encompassing service for us
and more importantly the kennel facility, says
Springham. Thats key for us. We have to have
a place where we can securely and safely keep
animals prior to them getting back to their original
owner or put out for adoption.
The facility includes 38 indoor and outdoor
attached dog runs and a large exercise yard. In
addition, it is undergoing an expansion renovation.
But before animals are taken to Red Deer,
Springham ensures Rocky enforcement does all
they can to match the animals up with the owners.
Springham says that he sets a 24-hour holding
period so that it gives every available opportunity
for owners to collect their animals. Currently,
Rocky is able to hold two animals at a time. A local
veterinarian clinic is used for larger animals.
In regards to the contract renewal, Springham
says that councillors have to decide on an
appropriate contract following the end of the
current contract 2015. Continuing with the Red
Deer facility is an option, but factors such as
service levels and town needs are to be considered,
says Springham.
Councillors will take a tour of the Red Deer
facility later this year.
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Opinion Opinion
EDITORIAL
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LOOKING BACK
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What is the use of a ne house if you
havent got a tolerable planet to put it on?
I pledged, will you?
Henry David Thoreau
(July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862)
American writer, farmer and philosopher
The power of words
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W
hat do supermodel Gisele
Bundchen, actors Don Chea-
dle and Ian Somerhalder,
and football (soccer) player Yaya
Toure all have in common?
They are all United Nations Envi-
ronmental Program (UNEP) Good-
will Ambassadors. Leading up to
the United Nations (UN) World En-
vironment Day on June 5, the four
celebrities individually pledged
to support a particular environ-
mental issue in hopes that people
around the world will pledge with
them to make a change.
Bundchen pledged to reduce
her foodprint by not wasting
food, Cheadle pledged to preserve
energy by doing simple acts like
switching off lights, Somerhalder
pledged to encourage people gather
as a community to act on and
educate about environmental con-
cerns, and Toure pledged to recycle
and reuse to reduce waste.
These pledges are simple acts
that are easily doable. For in-
stance, if too much food is an issue,
then donate excess
food to a homeless
shelter before it
goes bad, or make
a pie and bring it
to a school bake
sale.
Instead of spend-
ing your weekend
with the televi-
sion, grab the fam-
ily and plant trees
around the yard.
Its a great project
that kids love and
will grow with you as your family
grows.
Do you have old tires? Throw a
pillow in it. It makes a great out-
door dog bed.
The possibilities are endless. Yes,
it requires some creativity, but
thats nothing that Google couldnt
help you with. Try Googling how
to use old furniture. The image
results are endless.
I choose to pledge with Iron
Man actor Don Cheadle to reduce
energy consumption. Not because I
think the other pledges are insig-
nicant, but because this issue is
something that I personally need to
be more active about.
Its no surprise that Vampire
Diarys hunk Ian Somerhalder had
the most pledges followed by for-
mer Victoria Secret model Gisele
Budchen.
But the point is not celebrity
popularity. It is that people pledged
to make a change and took another
step toward creating a better fu-
ture for our environment now and
forthcoming.
So, why am I writing about this
here in Rocky? This is my way of
encouraging more people to pledge
to some form of environmental
change, and hopefully challenge
someone to make a difference in
the Rocky community, even if its
as simple as switching off a light.
BRITTANY FONG is a summer reporter at
The Mountaineer. She can be reached at
[email protected].
W
hats really in a word? How
powerful can they be?
Words have the power
to hurt or heal, empower and
enlighten, oppress or restore.
According to Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, words are innocent and
powerless as they stand in a dic-
tionary; potent for good and evil,
they become in the hands of one
who knows how to combine them.
So when two recent videos came
to light this past week of our favou-
rite Canadian singer Justin Bieber,
rst telling racist jokes and in the
second, using a racial slur, both
recorded when he was allegedly 14
years old, I questioned his motive
for using such a powerful word.
Bieber, by using just one word,
caused a lot of discussion around
the word and on the late night
TV circuit. He was condemned by
many celebrities and defended by
friends and some public gures.
On The View, an ABC round-
table talk show, Whoopi Gold-
berg questioned
whether this
certain word in
question meant
the same thing in
Canada as it does
in the States.
Another celeb-
rity, actor Jonah
Hill, was also in
hot water this past
week for the use
of a certain word,
a gay slur.
Hill called a photographer a
certain word while he was being
followed by a group of paparazzi in
LA last weekend.
Of course the incident, as with
everything in this digital age, was
caught on video and circulated.
Hill, as a mature adult, made
multiple public apologies for using
the word, including one on TV on
the Jimmy Fallon Show.
So far, we have yet to hear a peep
from Bieber or his team.
Yet, Biebers mentor, R and B
superstar Usher, released a state-
ment defending him, stating that
he has watched Justin Bieber
navigate difcult waters as a
young man and I can tell you that
he hasnt always chosen the path
of his greatest potential, but he is
unequivocally not a racist.
What he was ve years ago
was a naive child who did not
understand the negative power
and degradation that comes from
playing with racial slurs, said
Usher. What he is now is a young
man faced with an opportunity to
become his best self, an example to
the millions of kids that follow him
to not make the same mistakes.
Like Usher, I dont think Bieber
is racist. I think he was a teenager
who had no idea of the power of
his words.
SARAH MAETCHE is a staff reporter at The
Mountaineer and she can be contacted at
[email protected].
5 YEARS AGO
Grace Qually received a Seniors Service Award from
the Alberta government.
10 YEARS AGO
Dan and Helen Brockman of Rocky celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary.
Heather Gray was hired as Admin. Manager for
Clearwater County.
15 YEARS AGO
Nathan Sytsma was valedictorian at St. Matthew
School graduation exercises.
The recent town census showed Rockys population to
be 6,062.
20 YEARS AGO
St. Matthew Schools newly built chapel was blessed by
Father Leo Hoffman.
Darrell and Dusty Fay began work on the Burnstick
Lake Resort on the south shore of Burnstick Lake.
25 YEARS AGO
Rockys L.O.B.A. (Ladies Orange Benevolent
Association) celebrated its 65th anniversary in Rocky.
Chief Petty Ofcer Tracy Williams was presented
with the National Sea Cadet of the Year award at the Sea
Cadets annual inspection.
30 YEARS AGO
Fireghters worked for six and a half hours to bring a
re under control at the sulphur block at the Ram River
Gas Plant.
Tammy Morgan was selected as Rodeo Queen for 1984.
35 YEARS AGO
Local taxpayers beneted with a 2 mill decrease
in taxes as a result of the provinces debt reduction
program.
Laura-Lee Fisher was selected 1979 Stampede Queen.
40 YEARS AGO
Red Deer riding candidates in the race for the July 8
federal election were incumbent Gordon Tower, P.C.;
Dennis Moffat, Liberal; Jim Keegstra, Social Credit; and
Mrs. Ethel Taylor, N.D.P.
Greg Syren of Condor died in an automobile accident
near Leslieville.
45 YEARS AGO
Lynn Coutts was elected president of the Kinette Club.
Jim Gaetz was elected president of the Alberta
Federation of Rock Clubs.
Rocky Concretes new plant went into operation.
60 YEARS AGO
Lees Cafe, renamed the Palace, was being remodelled.
Farm work was a month behind normal years.
A stabbing fracas was reported at Nordegg.
70 YEARS AGO
Missing in Action: Sgt. W. F. Reid of Oras.
80 YEARS AGO
The two junior high school rooms were closed because
of measles epidemic.
Forestry patrol planes were ying around looking for
res.
90 YEARS AGO
Lou Smith bought the livery barn from Walter Strong.
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In 1984, fires fueled by high winds on the sulphur block at what
was then known as Canterra Gas Plant was assisted by Lakeland
Helicopters and two Alberta Forestry water bombers. The 40
ground employees managed to extinquish the fires which were
initially started by a tracked back hoe. FILE PHOTO | THE MOUNTAINEER
N
ot many experiences are more powerful
than being taken aback by the words and
actions of someone you respect.
It is a privilege to report the good news about
things that can positively affect people for the
rest of their lives. Theres been plenty of uplift-
ing news lately.
Shirley Eashappie won recognition for her
dedication as a court worker. The stress people
experience in the legal system is immense and
the assistance she offers must be incredibly
inspiring to her clients. Eashappie says she is
honoured to do this work and just wants to offer
a helping hand. She is a wonderful role model.
Mike Ranta is canoeing across Canada in
hopes of setting a world record for solo paddling.
His journey is much more
than the pursuit of a record.
He is raising money for a
youth society in his home-
town of Atikokan, Ontario.
Mike provides an open
book when he shares his life
experiences. He admits he
was not always a nice guy. If
you spoke to Mike, you would
nd that hard to believe. He is
more than friendly, cheerful
and quick to offer advice.
Mike is a terric mentor for the youth in his
community and beyond. He is an example of
how people can change their own lives. Mike set
a new course in life and he shows that people
can overcome obstacles.
You can do anything if you put your mind to
it, Ranta told Mountaineer staff who greeted
him as he made a stop in off the N. Saskatch-
ewan River near the 11A bridge.
Think of Mike the next time you wonder if you
can make a difference in your life.
Also, consider the actions of Breanna Choma,
Mary-Lou Parks and Brandon Charlton who are
responding positively to their experiences at the
hands of bullies. They are calling for change.
These teenagers share their stories of adversity
and are offering advice and plenty of helpful
information on their website and Facebook.
The trio started what they call Stop the Mad-
ness Universal which is an initiative to help
victims, but they hope the information goes
worldwide and reaches the tormentors too.
The people who are bullying others dont al-
ways realize what they are doing and how it can
affect people. A lot of them think that it simply
makes people go home and cry, but it can do a
lot more than that and were trying to send that
message out as well and make people realize the
recourse of their actions, the group told The
Mountaineer.
Congratulations goes out to Walter Atchison
who is one of four people in the province to be
an Alberta nalist for the Direct Energy Volun-
teer Citizen of the Year. When asked about vol-
unteering, Walter simply put out the challenge.
We need more people to come out and get
things started, said Atchison.
Walters call to action is not only inspirational,
it is also part of the solution to community
issues. Time given to projects can be worth thou-
sands of dollars and can be the tipping point of
success for many projects.
Remember when Brayden Dezalls uncle
needed part of a liver? Brayden said it was a no
brainer when he was found out he could be a
donor. He truly gave the gift of live and gave us a
story we wont soon forget.
Now we are hearing about a young girl, Rhe-
anne Cooke, who loves to dance but lost a leg
due to cancer. At a recent Dance West recital,
she showed that adversity was not going to stop
her and she put on quite a show.
Even small acts of kindness set a great ex-
ample. Nine-year-old Cami Noble asked for a
collection of cash for the ROAR animal rescue
society instead of receiving gifts for her birth-
day. She raised $400 for the group.
Funny that the Caroline grad class says that
we learn everything we need to know by the
time we nish kindergarten. In many ways they
are right. Among other things, the graduands
reminded everyone of the lessons about sharing,
playing fair, saying youre sorry and living a
balanced life.
Its clear that plenty of people have taken
those lessons to heart.
You dont have
to look far to
find inspiring
stories
Some people
are making
the news
in a very
positive way
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Jack Stott is presented the Ed Periche Memorial
Award Sunday evening by Ed Periches grandsons,
Al and John Periche at the final event of the Rocky
Pro Rodeo. PHOTOS BY BRITTANY FONG | THE MOUNTAINEER
Pony chucks and
chariot races
Mike Cooke (right) wins heat 6 on Sunday, June 8, after Shane Cartier finishes with a time of 92.04 after a penalty in heat 6.
Len Cambell takes a fall at the start of heat four of the pony chariots.
It is a close race between heat 10 chuckwagon drivers for the $4000 dash for cash. Wade Salmond
(right) finishes first by 0.08 of a second.
Adam Waldner is the overall Rocky Pro Rodeo winner of the pony
chariots. Chester Blatz roars off for the $2100 dash for cash in heat 10.
It is a close race between heat 10 chariot racers for the $2100
dash for cash. Brad McMann is the winner of heat 10 by 0.17 of a
second.
Roping events at the Rocky Pro Rodeo
Rocky Dallon from Nanton and Barrhead native Kolton Schmidt were able to rope their steer during the team-roping event. Many of the
teams were unable to score in the event. NICK ODEA | THE MOUNTAINEER
A calf jumps out ahead of Jackson Louis and Nelson Ladouceur in the team roping event at the rodeo. SARAH ANN COLLINS | THE MOUNTAINEER
Olds native Tyler Leischner took down his calf after roping it.
Leischner was able to tie the calf down but it wobbled free.
NICK ODEA | THE MOUNTAINEER
Ryan Thibodeaux from Stephenville, Texas sweeps his calf to the
ground before tying him. SARAH ANN COLLINS | THE MOUNTAINEER