Elk Island Triangle

Vol. 37 No. 4 July 17, 2014 Email: [email protected] Ph: 780-868-9221 or 780-446-3088

Failure to Stop Results in Collision Near Bruderheim

PHOTO BY JAMES MARKO

- by Carol Marko

Failure to stop at a stop sign at the corner of Hwy

45 and Rge. Rd. 203 resulted in a collision between a

dark blue pickup truck and a burgundy SUV at

approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 10. The southbound

pickup failed to stop at the stop sign on Rge. Rd. 203,

and struck the eastbound SUV in the driver’s side

door, causing it to spin around, and come to rest

facing west in the north ditch of Hwy. 45

Emergency service personnel responded from

Bruderheim Fire Dept., followed by two ambulances

and the RCMP. One male was taken to hospital with

undetermined injuries.

Cst. Sean Morris, Media Liaison Officer, Fort Sas-

katchewan RCMP Detachment commented that,

“Members attended the scene and the investigation is

ongoing. RCMP will also be following up with more

enforcement of traffic signs in rural areas.”

Elk Island Triangle, Thursday, July 17, 2014


- by Sylvia Holowach

Summer is finally here and with temperatures

reaching above 30 degrees in the past few days, some

of us have commenced complaining about the heat

and humidity instead of the rain and its accompany-

ing cool air.

Sunshine has a magical way of making us feel

better, happier and wanting to partake in outdoor ac-

tivities. Whether it be walking, biking, gardening,

camping or just sitting on the deck with an iced tea,

our overall outlook on things is brighter when the sun

shines.

Gardeners are enjoying the reward of the seeds

planted as their vegetables are growing vigorously

and flower beds are beginning to explode with color.

Farmers, those dedicated individuals who year af-

ter year sow their crops against many odds, can stand

in their fields and proudly observe the lush green foli-

age of what we all hope will be bumper crops.

While many of us enjoy

the hot summer weather

we should also take pre-

cautions to avoid health

risks.

Our bodies need time to

adapt to spending time in

hot weather. The process

of acclimatization could

take at least four to seven

days and we should slowly

increase the amount of

time we spend outdoors

over this time period.

We should also be aware

of the early signs of heat

stress, not just in ourselves,

but in those around us so it

can be treated early if the need arises. The most obvi-

ous early signs of heat stress are: headache, dizziness

and/or fatigue, dehydration, nausea, heavy perspira-

tion, muscle cramps, changes in our breathing and

changes in our pulse rate.

Heat stress can quickly progress to heat stroke (an elevat-

ed body temperature) which can be a life threatening condi-

tion requiring immediate medical attention.

We can take precautions to protect ourselves from heat

stress and or heat stroke by reducing physical activity, chang-

ing our work locations to cooler shaded areas, re-scheduling

physically demanding activities to the cooler times of the day

when possible, taking breaks out of the sun as often as need-

ed and drinking plenty of cool water to keep ourselves hy-

drated.

Summer is here, the sun is shining, the birds are singing

and we have some time to enjoy the outdoors before the next

round of minus forty temperatures, so let’s all enjoy it safely;

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These Lazy Hazy Days of Summer


Alberta’s politicians say we need a new licence

plate, give us three new designs and say we can vote

for a favorite on the alberta.ca website. They say our

roads and communities will be made safer with a

reflective coating that will make it easier for police

and infrared equipment to read under low light

conditions. Cost - only between 15 and 16.5 million

dollars - but only 5 bucks per plate more for us.

“The new plates will assist police in spotting stolen,

unregistered, and uninsured vehicles,” Service Alber-

ta Minister, Doug Griffiths said. “They will be more

visible because each plate will have special reflective

sheeting which greatly increases the contrast of the

letters and numbers and the background.”

“Alberta is the best place to live, work and raise a

family, and these three designs are all inspired by the

pride Albertans have in their home,” Premier Dave

Hancock commented. “The natural beauty of our

province is on display in all three designs. I know

Albertans will enjoy having a say on what their new

provincial licence plate will look like.”

New plates were considered during the Stelmach

era but scrapped because of cost and worry of starting

a political firestorm over the slogan “Freedom to Cre-

ate, Spirit to Achieve”, so the only left over, of that

project, that will be used now, is the elaborate script

for the word “Alberta”.

Thanks for the opportunity to pick a favorite, gen-

tlemen, but what about the slogan? The iconic “Wild

Rose Country” has been bumped and replaced with a

government website address. What - no offer to vote

on that choice? If I wanted to be a moving billboard it

certainly wouldn’t be for the provincial government,

regardless which political party was in power.

Doug Griffiths, the minister of all licence plates, sug-

gested it’s a sign of the times, Prince Edward Island

already has it, and British Columbia and Saskatche-

wan will be changing theirs. Sorry – Not Quite

Correct!

The new P.E.I. slogan, “Birthplace of Confedera-

tion”, is in the running for best on the continent. B.C.

is keeping “Beautiful British Columbia” and Saskatch-

ewan has no plans to change “Land of Living Skies”.

Politicians say the decision to bump “Wild Rose

Country” isn’t political and has nothing to do with

the official opposition, the Wildrose Party. Until now,

I hadn’t associated my licence plate with the Wildrose

Party but thanks for pointing that out.

The same day the plate designs were unveiled and

Premier Hancock and Minister Griffiths were flipping

burgers, Hee-Hawing and Dosey-Doeing at the Cal-

gary Stampede, Alberta’s Auditor General, Merwan

Saher, released a scathing indictment of the prov-

ince’s failure to monitor and publicly report on criti-

cal programs.

The report addresses issues like the Alberta Health

Services failure to monitor private clinic surgeries,

lack of detailed records on the climate change strate-

gy, the ministries’ annual reports, the province’s con-

tinued failure to get dangerous trucks off Alberta

roads, the split budget reporting process, and warns

that Albertans may not only be losing out on gravel

royalties but could be on the hook for cleanup of

abandoned gravel pits. It’s a 92 page report worth

reading. (Continued on Page 5)

Editor’s Corner Where’s the Rose?


Fred’s Funny Farm

With all the rain,

Fred looked down in the mud puddle and saw his own

reflection.

(Continued from Page 4)

Was the licence plate announcement timed in an

attempt to take attention away from the Auditor

General’s report, or, was it just coincidence?

For years, police and Alberta Rural Crime Watch

groups lobbied the province to bring back the front

licence plate, only to be told it was too costly. Yet

now, a 15 to 16.5 million dollar tab is reasonable but

without a front plate, of course.

Don’t Alberta politicians have real issues they

should be dealing with? How about focusing on

overcrowded schools, health care, seniors housing,

increased policing, infrastructure, and the ballooning

deficit before toying with licence plates in an effort

to make it look like they’re earning their keep.

In my opinion, this has to be one of the most pa-

thetic political knee-jerk moves I’ve seen yet. I find

it repulsive, yet typical, of the self-serving clowns at

the senior level of what we call our government.

How long do these politicians think they can insult

the intelligence of Albertans? Do they really think

no one is paying attention?

Maybe the Cowboy Hats were too tight, the Hee-

Hawing and Dosey-Doeing too distracting, or the

Public Relations spin not well thought out. Whatever

the reason - this fiasco just may be the last straw for

many Albertans. What’s next from these brainiacs –

an attempt to restore our highways by changing the

slow lane to the fast lane?

Bring on the next provincial election so I can Dosey

-Doe to the polls knowing exactly where my X won’t

be going.

- Sylvia

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- Submitted by Olav Rokne,

Communications Director, Alberta Federation of Labour

The federal government should tell low-wage

employers and the Alberta government to “quit

their whining” about recent changes to the contro-

versial Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) pro-

gram, said Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL)

president Gil McGowan as he released a study

showing there’s no economy-wide labour short-

age in Alberta.

The study, “Truth or Scare: Are Claims of a La-

bour Shortage in Alberta Based on Evidence?” us-

es empirical, Alberta-specific jobs data to examine

the issue. Studies released by the Canadian Fed-

eration of Independent Business (CFIB), on the

other hand, rely on employer surveys with an in-

centive to overstate difficulties in filling positions.

“The labour shortage is basically a myth created

by employers who want to keep wages low in the

face of economic conditions suggesting they

should be going up,” McGowan said. “It’s a myth

that’s been used to promote policies like the TFW

program - policies that are bad for Canadians.”

Using a labour shortage test developed by feder-

al government economists, the AFL study found

there’s no labour shortage in most sectors of the

Alberta economy, including lower-skill, lower-

wage sectors like retail, accommodation and food

services.

“Now that the federal government has finally

put some limits on the ability of low-wage em-

ployers to use the TFW program to drive down

wages, groups like the CFIB are whining and try-

ing to resurrect the labour-shortage boogeyman,”

McGowan said. “This report exposes these com-

plaints for what they really are: empty rhetoric

from a group of self-interested whiners wanting

to short-circuit the healthy operation of the Cana-

dian labour market.”

An expert approved, three-part test was used to

determine if a labour shortage exists. First -

employment levels need to rise significantly.

Second - unemployment rates need to significant-

ly decline and third, wages must substantially

rise. By these measures, with the notable excep-

tion of a very small number of energy sector relat-

ed occupations, there is no labour shortage in

Alberta.

Key findings indicated - 2010 to 2013 wages in

the wholesale trade fell, wages in accommodation

and food services stagnated and retail trade exhib-

ited no shortage of workers or wage increases.

Limited energy-related sub-categories were the

only occupational categories rapidly rising wages

as a result of labour shortages and Manufacturing,

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services saw

wage increases a third and a quarter below aver-

age.

It should be noted that between 2007 and 2013,

23,100 Albertans enrolled in apprenticeship

programs, but only 9,066 completed those

programs.

Employment Minister Jason Kenney indicated

the Alberta Consumer Price Index increased by 31

per cent, while median wages increased only 14

per cent and Alberta’s food services industry

wages increased only 8 per cent.

“Employers can’t say Canadians are unwilling to fill

jobs on offer until they’ve actually increased wages in

keeping with changing market conditions,” McGow-

an said. “What our study shows is that Albert’s la-

bour market is booming-but we’re not dealing with

any economy-wide shortages.”

Although the AFL’s report is the first comprehen-

sive look at available data, it’s not the first time the

labour shortage has been shown to be fake. Over the

past year, the Parliamentary Budget Office, former

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, the Institute

for Research on Public Policy, the University of Cal-

gary School of Public Policy, Human Resources and

Skills Development Canada, the Canadian Imperial

Bank of Commerce, the University of Alberta Eco-

nomics Department and Fraser Institute Fellow Herb

Emery all released reports debunking the labour

shortage myth.

Alberta’s Labour Shortage Just a Myth


Heartland 101: Industrial Projects on the Horizon in the Heartland

Press Release - submitted by Life in the Heartland

From refining to power generation and pipelines to rail

lines, a host of industrial projects are planned or under con-

struction in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.

Since Sherritt International located in the area 60 years ago,

the Heartland region has amassed more than $25 billion in

industrial investment. This industry clustering is a draw for

new projects. Much of the planning and infrastructure al-

ready exist, in addition to the natural opportunity for syner-

gies with byproducts and feedstock.

Projects many people are familiar with, such as bitumen

pipelines and petrochemical processing, are part of approxi-

mately $20 billion in planned investment in the Heartland

over the next decade. However, there are also unique pro-

jects exploring innovative technology, utilizing world lead-

ing environmental practices and transforming raw resources

into higher value products.

“There are several projects already operating or un-

der construction in the Heartland that will reduce CO2

emissions by a combined 16.2 million tonnes annually.

Projects like these are significant in decreasing our re-

gion’s environmental footprint,” explains Neil Shelly,

Executive Director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland

Association.

Two projects in particular involve carbon capture and

storage:

Shell Quest will capture CO2 from Shell’s Upgrader to

safely transport it 80 km north where it will be permanently

stored 2 km underground. Expected completion is in 2015.

Enhance Energy’s Alberta Carbon Trunk Line will

gather CO2 from the Sturgeon Refinery (under construction)

and Agrium, and transport it to mature oil fields in south cen-

tral Alberta for enhanced oil recovery. Expected completion is

in 2015.

To follow the status of these and other industrial projects,

visit lifeintheheartland.com and click on Project Status.

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Next Publication Date - August 7 Next Deadline – 5 p.m. - August 1

Elk Island

Triangle Two Hills RCMP Kept Busy - by Sylvia Holowach

The Two Hills RCMP detachment was kept busy

the first few days of July.

Sometime in the early morning hours of July 2nd,

2014 RCMP responded to a complaint of theft of

fuel pumps from tidy tanks on 50th street in Myr-

nam, Alberta.

Then, at about the same time, officers responded

to a complaint of theft of a Lincoln Ranger Welder

from a detached garage on 49th street, in Andrew,

Alberta.

On July 4th, officers responded to complaints of

break and enters at the Two Hills Golf and Coun-

try Club and the Two Hills Aquatic Center. Offic-

ers arrived to find entry had been forced into each

building including the use of a propane tank

which was thrown through the back window of

the Golf Course Club House. A small amount of

money was taken in each instance and the investi-

gation is ongoing. RCMP believe the break and

enters are related and were perpetrated by sus-

pects who live in the community because they ap-

peared to know the configuration of each business.

Officers also believe this was not a random act.

Two Hills RCMP are asking residents to contact

the detachment with any information they may

have in relation to possible suspects or suspicious

activity they may have observed during the over-

night hours of July 2nd and July 4th, 2014.

If you have any information, please contact the

Two Hills RCMP Detachment at 780-657-2820 or

anonymously at Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-

222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com

Contact Carol at 780-868-9221 Contact Sylvia at 780-446-3088

or Email: [email protected]

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“While new projects

are expected to generate

billions of dollars in in-

vestment, existing in-

dustry in the Heartland

contributes substantially

to the local economy.

Over $1 billion is spent

annually on goods and

services, not including

utilities and feed stocks.

Taxes paid by Northeast

Capital Industrial Asso-

ciation members to

Heartland municipali-

ties exceeded $83 mil-

lion in 2013 and salaries

and wages for the 6,100

employees were approx-

imately $396 million,”

explained Dr. Laurie

Danielson, Executive

Director of the North-

east Capital Industrial

Association.

Additionally, hun-

dreds of thousands of

dollars and volunteer

hours are provided to

Heartland communi-

ties for nonprofit

groups, initiatives,

projects and organiza-

tions. Visit our website

and click on Commu-

nity Resources for

more information on

Community Invest-

ment Programs.

To learn more about

industrial development in

the region or Life in the

Heartland,

Heartland 101 visit lifeintheheartland.com, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, or

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RCMP REPORTS Ongoing search for swimmer in North Saskatchewan River

- Devon, Alberta

On July 13, 2014, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Dev-

on RCMP officers and Fire Department were dis-

patched to the North Saskatchewan River to a miss-

ing swimmer complaint. The 22-years-old male and

a friend were crossing the river approximately 150

metres east of the Devon bridge, when the young

man was swept away by the current. Immediately,

the Devon and the Edmonton Fire Department as

well as STARS were dispatched and are assisting in

the search on the water and from the air.

The search is ongoing for the young man and his

family has been notified.

The current is quite fast in that area of the North

Saskatchewan River and the water is flowing south

towards Edmonton.

On July 5th, 2014, Two Hills RCMP received sever-

al 911 calls from concerned motorists regarding a

driver who was driving dangerously on Highway 45

near Andrew, Alberta. The motorists were able to

provide valuable information related to the location

and driving pattern of the individual who was ob-

served driving over curbs and into oncoming traffic

on the highway. An RCMP Officer attended and ar-

rested a male from the Two Hills County area for

Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Driving a

Motor Vehicle while their blood alcohol was over 80

mg%, Driving while Suspended, and Dangerous Op-

eration of a Motor Vehicle.

Two Hills RCMP would like to thank the con-

cerned motorists and credit them with saving valua-

ble time to the responding RCMP Officer as well as

assisting with the safe apprehension of a dangerous

impaired driver on Alberta Highways.

Two Hills RCMP are requesting that a person ob-

serving dangerous driving behaviour or a suspected

impaired driver to call 911 immediately.

If you have any information please contact the

Two Hills RCMP Detachment at 780-657-2820 or

Anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477

or online at www.tipsubmit.com

Concerned Citizens Assist in Arrest of Dangerous Driver


Fred arrived home one day and couldn’t find Flor-

ence anywhere. Since this was out of character for

Florence, Fred called the RCMP to report her miss-

ing.

Fred: My wife Florence is missing.

Police: Can you describe her build, size, weight?

Fred: I um…. I…. don’t know.

Police: What colour is her hair?

Fred: I think brown…. or black.

Police: How about her clothes? Can you describe

what she was wearing?

Fred: I don’t rightly remember.

Police: Well, if she left, did she take a vehicle?

Fred: Yes, she took my car. It’s a 2013 Mercedes

Benz, automatic, power steering, power brakes, sun

roof, Michelin radial tires, 24 disc CD player in the

trunk, leather seats, air conditioned, turbo charged,

silver in colour, license number UFO 999.

Police: Don’t worry Fred, we’ll find your car.

And that’s another almost trew story as told by Uncle

Fred!

Lost Florence

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