2001 - 10 YEARS AGO
• Planning began last week for the setup of the Hockey Alberta Hall of Fame a the Stettler Recreation Centre. The Rec Centre will operate the Hall of Fame for a five-year period, effective Feb. 14, 2001-2006. Hall of Fame memorabilia will be on display around the upstairs lobby of the Rec Centre and perhaps in a currently undeveloped room.
• Premier Ralph Klein took time to speak with local residents during this stop in Stettler on Saturday morning. He addressed a variety of concerns from energy costs to health care. He also assured the crowd that the water level stabilization plan for Buffalo Lake would go forward.
1991 - 20 YEARS AGO
• At this year’s County of Stettler science fair, Byemoor Grade 6 students Dwight Tucker and Michael Tucker won first in the elementary earth and environment category. They also scooped the brand new Don Getty Trophy as winners of the fair’s grand award.
• Donalda’s Jeff Schweer has earned the right to compete at Canadian national wrestling championships after winning the gold medal in his class at the Alberta Junior Olympics in Edmonton. The 12-year-old pinned all six of his opponents to finish the meet undefeated.
1981 - 30 YEARS AGO
• The Stettler Wm. E. Hay High School cheerleaders took part in the Cheer Canada competition at Edmonton against 12 other squads. They brought home the Best Overall Cheerleading Squad Trophy, and individual trophies for each of the girls.
• Stettler Branch of Royal Canadian Legion has announced it is dropping its summer indoor rodeo. The final blow that killed the rodeo was the increase in rent for the Community Centre to $700 per day.
1971 - 40 YEARS AGO
• With the full support of County of Stettler and Town of Stettler, the Board of Stettler Auxiliary Nursing Home District has announced that it is pressing ahead with efforts to have a nursing home built in Stettler as soon as possible.
• A defensive driving school for all bus drivers of County of Stettler was held at Waverly School during the teachers’ convention. Forty-two persons received certificates.
1961 - 50 YEARS AGO
• Miss Marjorie Nichols, formerly of Erskine, has added the Canadian Intermediate women’s speed skating championship to her already impressive list of titles. The 17-yearold holds nearly every title available to her in Canada.
• Councillors and employees of municipal districts and counties of the Camrose Zone will hold a bonspiel at Stettler Curling Club, when County of Stettler will be defending a cup donated by the Mayor of Camrose. Eight counties or municipal districts will take part.
1951 - 60 YEARS AGO
• A most disastrous fire occurred in Byemoor when the garage and service station owned and operated by Mr. Archie MacMillan was destroyed. A car and two tractors were a total loss, as well as tools, equipment, oil and gas.
• Stettler Municipal Hospital has announced that visitors will not be allowed during the flu epidemic. Similar moves have been adopted in other centres at the suggestion of the Department of Public Health.
1941 - 70 YEARS AGO
• Twenty-seven pounds of woolen goods were turned in at the meeting of the Whetzel Auxiliary. The children of the district have enlisted in the “wool gathering” campaign to help provide blankets for bomb victims.
• The Town of Stettler is trying out a new light globe on the corner of Main Street and Alberta Avenue, which certainly multiples the illumination, and if it is duplicated at other points, will make quite the difference in street lighting.
1931 - 80 YEARS AGO
• The Gadsby Glee Club provided an enjoyable evening of music at the Masonic Hall Monday evening. The debate planned for next week, “Is the press a menace to society?” is being looked forward to with much interest.
• Golf is the winter outdoor game at present, and bridge the indoor sport. A number of ladies spent the afternoon at golf and an evening at bridge. Ladies giving bridge parties are asked not to make the social events on the evenings when prayer meetings are held in the churches.
1921 - 90 YEARS AGO
• W.B. Gray has a number of Hungarian pheasants out in the open on his farm this winter, and as they feed with the poultry he is able to look after their welfare. They seem to be doing as well as his domestic fowl.
• The Heart of Alberta Players will present “The Hoodooed Coon” at Big Valley, to be followed by a dance. They have at least nine other towns booked for the play.
1911 - 100 YEARS AGO
• Stettler appears to be fortunately situated, being free from cyclones in summer and blizzards in winter, with soil rich in agricultural possibilities, and a never-ending supply of coal and water. The town, which is only four years old, has a population of 2,000 with four elevators, two banks, a public school, stores, mills, five churches and three hotels. It is on the line of the CNR and the CPR. The slogan adopted by the town is “Stettler, heart of Alberta - beats ‘em all” and from descriptions and illustrations, seems to be well chosen. - Gananoque Reporter