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Conservation group says Alberta grizzly, Bear 148, shot dead in BC - CTV News

PM EDT EDMONTON -- Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park in northwest Alberta. Stephen Legault of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative said Bear 148 was shot by a hunter on Sunday after wandering into British Columbia from its new home. Legault said the bear was just becoming old enough to have cubs. "What is really sad is that we have lost the potential that this grizzly bear represented for the further recovery of the threatened species in Alberta," he said Wednesday. He noted that grizzly bears are often killed after being struck on highways and by trains. "The fact that this bear was killed by a hunter illustrates the fact that there are many threats to these animals." The B.C. government plans to ban the killing of grizzly bears for trophy, but not until after this hunting season. Parks Canada and the Alberta government later confirmed the death of Bear 148. "This outcome underlines the need for more collaboration across jurisdictions to co-ordinate wildlife and people management at a landscape level," Parks Canada said in an email. Bear 148 was moved in July from its range near Banff and Canmore, Alta., to Kakwa Wildland Park. The bear never hurt anyone but had gotten too close to people dozens of times since it was born in the Banff National ...

Families involved in embattled home-schooling group earned $2.86M from 2012-15 - Edmonton Sun

Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta. The pay is justified for workers running a province-wide service with a small staff who sometimes do double duty — even cleaning toilets, Wisdom’s lawyer, Jay Cameron, said Monday. About 3,500 students and their families were left hanging last month when Education Minister David Eggen announced he had cancelled the accreditation of Trinity Christian School Association — the province’s largest private home-schooling authority, which also ran a 13-pupil private school in Cold Lake. Wisdom is a contractor that oversees the home schoolers. An education department review reported public dollars inappropriately spent on gifts, babysitting, a funeral, and employees double-dipping on travel and food expenses. Ministry staff also allegedly found questionable lease agreements and $988,000 that should have gone to parents for education expenses. They reported their findings to the RCMP. Administration costs made up 32 per cent of its budget, compared to public school boards that typically spend between four and six per cent on administration, the ministry found. A government report in October alleged family members were approving each other’s salaries with no board oversight, “leading to exorbitant administration remuneration spending.” Trinity and Wisdom refute the allegations. The details of who approved which salaries and how they were decided upon may come to light later in court, Cameron said. Given how little money Wisdom receives per student compared to public schools, it’s not an “apples to apples” comparison when cont...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/11/29/families-involved-in-embattled-home-schooling-group-earned-286m-from-2012-15

Families involved in embattled home-schooling group earned $2.86M from 2012-15 - Edmonton Journal

Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta. The pay is justified for workers running a province-wide service with a small staff who sometimes do double duty — even cleaning toilets, Wisdom’s lawyer, Jay Cameron, said Monday. About 3,500 students and their families were left hanging last month when Education Minister David Eggen announced he had cancelled the accreditation of Trinity Christian School Association — the province’s largest private home-schooling authority, which also ran a 13-pupil private school in Cold Lake. Wisdom is a contractor that oversees the home schoolers. An education department review reported public dollars inappropriately spent on gifts, babysitting, a funeral, and employees double-dipping on travel and food expenses. Ministry staff also allegedly found questionable lease agreements and $988,000 that should have gone to parents for education expenses. They reported their findings to the RCMP. Administration costs made up 32 per cent of its budget, compared to public school boards that typically spend between four and six per cent on administration, the ministry found. A government report in October alleged family members were approving each other’s salaries with no board oversight, “leading to exorbitant administration remuneration spending.” Trinity and Wisdom refute the allegations. The details of who approved which salaries and how they were decided upon may come to light later in court, Cameron said. Given how little money Wisdom receives per student compared to public schools, it’s not an “apples to apples” comparison when cont...
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/families-involved-in-embattled-home-schooling-group-earned-2-86m-from-2012-15

Families involved in embattled home-schooling group earned $2.86 ... - Edmonton Journal

Joel French, executive director of Public Interest Alberta. The pay is justified for workers running a province-wide service with a small staff who sometimes do double duty — even cleaning toilets, Wisdom’s lawyer, Jay Cameron, said Monday. About 3,500 students and their families were left hanging last month when Education Minister David Eggen announced he had cancelled the accreditation of Trinity Christian School Association — the province’s largest private home-schooling authority, which also ran a 13-pupil private school in Cold Lake. Wisdom is a contractor that oversees the home schoolers. An education department review reported public dollars inappropriately spent on gifts, babysitting, a funeral, and employees double-dipping on travel and food expenses. Ministry staff also allegedly found questionable lease agreements and $988,000 that should have gone to parents for education expenses. They reported their findings to the RCMP. Administration costs made up 32 per cent of its budget, compared to public school boards that typically spend between four and six per cent on administration, the ministry found. A government report in October alleged family members were approving each other’s salaries with no board oversight, “leading to exorbitant administration remuneration spending.” Trinity and Wisdom refute the allegations. The details of who approved which salaries and how they were decided upon may come to light later in court, Cameron said. Given how little money Wisdom receives per student compared to public schools, it’s not an “apples to apples” comparison when cont...
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/families-involved-in-embattled-home-schooling-group-earned-2-86m-from-2012-15

Hatton (nee McRae), Anne Marie, (Oct. 16, 2016) - Lambton Shield

Youville Home in St. Albert and we invite anyone wishing to remember Anne to please consider a donation in her name to the Youville Home Greenhouse Project, C/O Youville Home, 9A St Vital Ave., St Albert, Alberta T8N 1K1. To send a condolence:www.prairiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted with PRAIRIE SUNSET FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM St. Albert – 780-470-5005 Westlock – 780-470-5006 (Garry Coderre and Greta Budgen Directors) info@prairiefuneralhome.com Let's block ads! (Why?)...

Convoy evokes Canadian pride in North Bay - Vermilion Standard

Monday afternoon.Caron, of North Bay, was waiting in the parking lot at Motion Canada on Gormanville Road for almost 100 vehicles, from small cars to big rigs, to pull in on their journey from Alberta to Parliament Hill with a message for federal politicians. Alexandre Caron "This is about more than pipelines," Caron says. "This is about government. This is about all the provinces having different issues. It's about getting back the political process."The United We Roll Convoy for Canada, a caravan of transports, work vehicles and personal automobiles, left Red Deer, Alta., last Thursday bound for Ottawa and a protest on Parliament Hill Tuesday."The media and the government have divided the provinces," Caron says. "We want to fight for our freedoms and our rights. We want fair government.""We are watching Justin Trudeau slowly strip away every right we had," Sarah Zaldinger, of Timmins, said as about two dozen supporters waited for the convoy to arrive, sharing updates on when the parade would roll into town."He is stripping the future of my children and their children and their children," Zaldinger said. "They are being set up for failure. Their rights, their future, will all be destroyed if we don't stand up now."Although she was not part of the convoy to North Bay, Zaldinger was going to join it Tuesday morning for the rally in Ottawa as part of her own objective of "direct democracy."And direct democracy is possible, she said.Zaldinger pointed to a recent Amber Alert sent to cellphone users across the province ...
https://www.vermilionstandard.com/news/national/convoy-evokes-canadian-pride-in-north-bay-2

Joan Elnora Mahovlic - Alberni Valley News

Morse, all from Nova Scotia; and sons Shawn Coffill, Nanoose Bay, B.C., and Mark Coffill, Port Alberni, B.C.; step-daughter Trish (Rick) McCrate, Coquitlam; step-son Jim (Lori) Mahovlic, Calgary, Alberta; step-daughter Meg (John) Belanger, Campbell River, B.C.; step-son Paul Mahovlic, New Westminster, B.C. and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by brother Gerald (Janet) Salsman, Coldbrook, N.S.; brother Ronald (Jeanette) Salsman, Port Alberni, B.C.; sister Madelyn Wiles, Morristown, N.S.; brother Leo (Adele) Salsman, Trail, B.C.; sister Marilyn (Allan) Teal, Trenton, Ontario; and sister Freda Salsman, Waterville, N.S. as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all the caring staff at Echo Village for everything, also to Pastor Platz for his spiritual support. There will be a funeral service for Joan at Grace Lutheran Church, 4408 Redford Street, Port Alberni, B.C. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at 1:30 pm with a tea to follow. Flowers are gratefully declined but if you wish to do so, donations to Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund would be greatly appreciated. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/obituaries/joan-elnora-mahovlic/

Charles Hartman - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Charlie " Hartman, 75, of Collison went to be with the Lord on Thursday (March 21, 2019) at home surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was bornon Nov. 5, 1943, in Champaign, the son of Ernest and Alberta (Grove) Hartman. He was united in marriage to Ruth Troxell on Nov. 26, 1994. She survives. Also surviving are his daughters, Jessica (Rick) Breitenfeldt, Kristin (Mitch) Allen, Kate (Leon) Jess and Teresa (Steve) Evans. Papa's grandchildren loved him to the moon and back. He was always full of life's loving stories for them. He believed children are the heritage of the Lord. He loved Cameron Ackerson, Kaitlyn Breitenfeldt, Colton Breitenfeldt, Lillian Jess, Khloe Jess, Brinley Allen, Steele Allen, Jacob Evans and Joshua Evans. His surviving siblings are Mary Hafner, Patty Wakefield, Diana Thrush, Rob Hartman, Sue Hartman and Judy Lynn. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandsons, Cody Breitenfeldt and Zachery Evans. Charlie loved Jesus with his whole heart. He was a steadfast man of God. As a boy he worked tirelessly alongside his dad. He worked as a carpenter before going on to manage the horse farm at the University of Illinois until retirement in 2002. Charlie was a gifted horseman and cowboy. His entire life was spent pulling ponies, t...
http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2019-03-26/charles-hartman.html