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GHOAN CT Pro oe F BAER AO oO mH Nie to C2 COs ace OnOR S&S oO Bmery aGg >o yD cea wy Bowe mw mt Seas = & oc a ons _ = QQ ‘ ‘ ¢ Cet The Gazett Published Weekly at Olds, Alberta Wednesday, January 29, 1986 86th YEAR - Number Joe Gustafson, left and Olds Kiwanis Club President Jim Letal proudly display the trophy Gustafson received last week when he was named Kiwanian of the Year. Gustafson Kiwanian of the year Local businessman Joe Gustafson has been named Kiwanian of the year for the Kiwanis Western... Canada Gustafson always “had big dreams for our club,” said Dr. Rick Dvorak, 1984/85 President of the Olds Kiwanis Club, who nominated Gustafson for the honor. In a letter to Past Division Seven District Governor Louis Laflamme, Dvorak outlined the reasons Gustafson should be honored. ’ club through its first Skatathon, now the “major fund raiser’’ for the club and, he is the “main thrusting force’’ behind the Kiwanis to raise their $85,000 commitment for the mew Olds Municipal Library. Dvorak cited other fundraisers with ‘‘the Gustafson touch’ in- cluded booking the Emeralds dance band for next May and helping .arrarige...the- ‘the Montreal Old Pros exhibition game. Through Gustafson’s influence the Kiwanis Club provided the Horizon School with a van and he motivated the club to raise money for tennis and basket- ball courts for the town and the high school. accommodations wanted in Olds The town has received “quite a few’ requests for bed and breakfast accommodations from visitors taking in the upcoming World Plowing Match, ‘said Olds Town Manager Ron Hilton last week. But, as yet, there have been no offers from the community to supply those accommodations. The Town is in charge of finding places to stay for the visitors. to Agfest and they are looking for places all over the county to house the guests. Next week, Brenda Smythe will come to work for the Town of Olds to receive the requests, take infor- mation on accom- modations, review the facilities and then book places for the visitors to live. Who can Vote? Any 1985 member of the Olds Agricultural Society still in good standing and any paid up 1986 member as of January 23 will be allowed to vote at the Society's upcoming general membership vote February 13th. The move was made at the Ag. Society's regular meeting last Gazette Subscribers! Has your subscrip-. tion expired? Please check the mailing label on the front page. week to avoid a mem- bership drive to sway the decision. senior playdowns start Thursday The 1986 senior mens cirling playdowns are being held for the first time in Olds, said Ken Gillrie, a director of the Olds Curling Club, hosting the event. | “The playdowns are the finals for all of southern Alberta,” he continued, explaining that southern Alberta begins at Red Deer ex- tending east to the Saskatchewan border and south to the U.S. border. A total of 16 rinks from the three zones involved in the playdowns will compete here from January 30 to February 2nd with moving on to meet three rinks from the north and two from Peace River for the Alberta playdowns. The winning rink will go on to represent Alberta in the Senior Men’s Canadian playdowns. The playdowns are sponsored by the Southern Alberta Curling Association. The following is a list of the draw times and rinks entered for the four day event. Contd. on Page 2 Dvorak noted Gustaf. son is a “well-respected businessman” and a “valuable penber of community.” “Our club is very for- tunate to have someone like Joe Gustason as a ‘member’” concluded Dvorak. “With Kiwanians such as Joe with high ideals and big dreams our world can- not help but be a better place.” Gustafson was presen- ted with his Kiwanian of the Year Trophy last week. the 1985 ul @financial qkepared by “ fie! Fown has a liquiditys deficiency of $700,000. But, it is pot as bad as it sounds. * Munici, treasurer Norma an ex- plained the. Town's position was: calculated contractor hired for Group Home Marlam Holdings (Calgary) Ltd. has been chosen: by Alberta Public Works, Supply and Servi¢es to con- struct the seven space group home in south- west Olds. Regional the Central Region for Social Services and Community Health said construction is expec ted to eet: “very Marlaine’ bid was $316,000, he added. Social Services is ex- pecting the group home will be ready for oc cupancy in June of '86. “We are pleased to have the contractor hired,” said Morrow, noting that due to un- forseen delays the con- tractor was hired later than they had an- ticipated. oan friends an aga il wish on the Municipal Af fairs. Department’s formula which calls for the $700,000. position better than it looks incase fthaes says $92,388 and added to This amount would be they. should have on this was the 1985 an- added to the 1986 hand. nual surplus of $19,601. projected surplus and “The Town hasn’t hit After the Town made a &llow the town to begin rock bottom,” said prior period adjustment putting money into Truman noting the for a tax refund this reserves. town is shooting for an annual surplus was The audit is done $250,000 annual sur reduced by $5,799 every year and this aoe sted Gian bringing the total ac year cost the Town She explained the ac- cumulated surplus at $9,000. cumulated surplus at the end of 1985 to The statement is the end of 1984 was $106,155. available to the public at the Town Office. Bluck retires from health unit The registered nurse who pioneered the local is retiring from the Mount View Health Unit this week. Delores Bluck, 49, has been a regi nurse in Olds since 1963 beginning at the Olds Hospital. The Mount View Health Unit held a retirement party for Bluck Monday, with co- workers, staff from the head office in- Dr. John O’Gorman, and ‘homecare on-hand well in Neeson te 4 her Bluck officially retires dance of free time. She homecare grow to what from the Health Unit doesn’t plan on going it is today.” on Thursday, and on back to work but noted Friday she and her she would come back to She noted she is husband begin a two- the health unit on a retiring young so she month driving tour to casual basis. and her husband ‘‘can Mexico. She said she found her do the things we want Beyond the trip Bluck work ‘‘really rewar- to do while we are still doesn’t know what she will do with her abun- been ding” and it had “just, young enough to do a thrill” to see them.” Gifts were presented to Bluck from ‘the Health Unit, the Health Unit Board and the Town of Olds for her years of service. Dr. O’Gorman, a job well done.” on behalf of the Mount View Health Unit's head office told Bluck she could “look back on Mount View. Health Unit Nurse Delores Bluck, centre, was honoured with a retirement party Monday. She is pictured above receiving a parting gift from Olds Mount View Com- munity Health Nurse Jean Waite, left, as Sundre Homecare Nurse Bonnie Jones looks on. Seniors Lodge celebrates 25 years he Mount View eccdotica Sunday celebrated the 25 An- niversary of senior citizen’s lodges both in Olds and in the provin- ce with official ceremonies in the Olds and Sundre Lodges. Board members of the Mount View Foun- dation past and present, County Reeve Syd Vollmin, Sundre mayor Sam Mayor Robert Armstrong, Olds Town Councillors, and Moun- tain View County Councillors, a represen- tative from Alberta Housing and MLA Stephen Stiles were on hand for the ceremonies honoring both the lodges and their residences. Stiles told the audien- ce it “‘is only fitting our - senior citizens who were the pioneers who opened up the provin- ce” should have a home they can enjoy in their later years. Reeve Syd Vollmin grandparents who mean so much to our children, you provide the history.” Mayor Armstrong, echoing those sen- timents told the residents ‘You are the people who built the said “it is a priviledge 7 oy for the County to be the lodge residents “you are the people who made Alberta what it is today. You are the 2 : : so oe Sah . A MLA Stephen Stiles presented @ commemorative plaque to Mount View Senior Citizens Lodge residents Molly Cosh, Bessie uring the lodge’s 25th anniversary celebrations Sunday. is Mount View Foundation Chairman Ken Turnbull, emcee for the ceremony, seated next to him is d, next to Volimin is Sundre Mayor Sam Campkin. ; Leach and Ina Stromsmoe di Standing behind the table County Reeve Syd Vollmin, ani ne eae community and did so many things on our behalf.” Harold Jensen, Olds Town Council’s mem- ber to the Mount View Foundation gave a brief history of the Olds Lodge ‘and other lodges Westlock November 9, Following the lodge 1961 and this opening - history. Stephen Stiles was broadcast over presented a com- eight radio stations. A memorative plaque to conclusion of the Molly Cosh, Bessie featured local Leach and Ina Strom- MLA R.A: MacLeod of- smoe, all residents - of ficially opening the Olds —— since its Olds Lodge. _ in the province. He told the crowd that when lodges first began in the province in 1961 there were,only 31 with the Olds lodge included in that number. The first lodge was of- ficially | opened in ‘
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