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Tam Lin and the Faerie Queen came to the Westmount Elementary Schools stage April 3 and

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Jason Glabik

Times Contributor

Schools in Strathmore are at capacity oralmost full and a new school is needed toaddress the crunch, said Bevan Daverne,Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) su-perintendent.

We could denitely use a new schoolin Strathmore, he said.

Daverne spoke about the need at aGHSD meeting on March 27, while de-termining capital project priorities. Threeelementary schools and the junior highschool are essentially full, he said.

Only the high school in town hasroom.Trustees asked about the use of por-

table classrooms to address the need.

Daverne explained that they have alreadyused portables to address the issue andthat they not be feasible in the future.Spaces such as libraries and computerlabs are already being converted intoclassroom spaces to address the spacecrunch, Daverne said.The school division would like an el-

ementary and also a Jr. high school toaddress the needs, but receiving fundingfrom the province for one K-9 school ismore likely, Daverne said.The board approved pursuing a new

K-9 school for the community as partof capital project planning. They set aproposal to build a consolidated K-12school for the east Wheatland region astop priority at the meeting, with a new

school for Strathmore as the second high-est priority. If the province only approvesfunding for one new school it will likelybe based on the priorities set out by theschool division. There was little discus-sion about a location, except that theremay be difculty securing land in Strath-more for a new school when needed.The new school proposal will depend

on funding from the province, Davernesaid. Review and approval of capital proj-ects is on hold due to the upcoming elec-tion and will be uncertain afterward, headded.

Catholic schools in the region are gov-erned by a different school division:Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools.

Strathmore needsa new school,says school divisionsuperintendent

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A large grassfre closed the TransCanada Highway or a short tie on April 1, near the Wheatland

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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Premier Alison Redford was in Strath-more on April 2 to announce the cre-ation of 140 family care clinics across

the province, in communities like Strath-more, if re-elected.

I strongly feel that all Albertansshould be able to access quality health-care in their community, this is funda-mental, travel for healthcare should beminimized, said Redford.

Redford said as a Progressive Conser-vative government they were committedin the early 70s to making sure that com-munities like Strathmore thrived, and tomaking sure publicly funded healthcare

was accessible which is why there aresome early medical facilities already inplace.

As we see populations change wehave to do more, and we have to thinkdifferently about how we access health-

care. So we have introduced, and todayI have announced, 140 family care clin-

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ics that will be established across theprovince in the next three years, saidRedford.

Its important for us to do that be-cause it is a different way of thinkingabout healthcare, and its a different way

of thinking about how we work with apopulation that needs different health-care services. Clinics will be open atleast seven days a week, from at leastnine in the morning until seven at night.I know as the mom of a nine-year-old

very often I dont need an appointmentat a family doctor, which is the conven-tional way of getting healthcare, or ac-cessing emergency rooms after hours,said Redford.

What I need is the ability to go see anurse, who knows me, who knows myfamily, to get a prescription renewed, or

just to get a prescription. Just to knowthe ear infection is taken care of or what-ever that might be. Its not the solutionto everything but its a different solution

to the needs of a lot of Albertans so thatthe acute care system can actually deal

with the people that have the acute careneeds.

Since October 1, there have alreadybeen three facilities developed, whichare currently up, and running.

Redford said they plan to build on the

concepts already started at the East Ed-monton Health Centre, the East CalgaryHealth Centre and the Slave Lake FamilyClinic. The concept puts community careclinics in place that meet the needs ofthat community.The facilities employ some doctors,

but also licensed practical nurses, reg-istered nurses, dietitians, chiropractors,pharmacists and much more.

She feels it will take six to ninemonths of working with communitiesand Alberta Health Services to decideexactly how each of the 140 communi-ties would like to implement their familycare clinic.

This is a government that makes com-mitments, meets our commitments and

acts quickly on them. Im really proud ofthe fact that weve been able to do that.

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Manny EvErEtt

Times Contributor

Women from across EastWheatland came together onSunday from 10am to 8pmat the Rockyford CommunityHall to Create for a Cure asthey participated in a funafternoon of scrapbookingand visiting.The afternoon event was

organized by Shelly Neal andPatti VanBavel, two membersof Magical Moms a Relay forLife team. Magical Moms, isa relay group that was orga-nized a few years ago that

consists of eight members:Christie Meyers, Amy Hamp-ton, Dallas Stickel, MichelleWilson, Kari VanEaton, DawnKalbhen, Shelly Neal and

Patti VanBavel. They have

joined one of the biggestCancer events that make thebiggest difference in ndinga cure. To date the group hasraised just over $1500 for theevent.The Canadian Cancer So-

ciety group states that theevent has become far morethan just a fundraiser, butrather Relay for Life is anopportunity to get togetherwith family and friends andcelebrate cancer survivors,remember loved ones lost tocancer, and ght back in thehope of nding a cure for

this terrible disease.Relay is fun, fullling, andpeoples participation givesstrength to their mission to-eradicate cancer. Walk with

them in this inspirational 12-hour overnight event as they

come together and ght tomake cancer history.For more information

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soring the Magical Momsgroup please call Shelly Nealat (403)533-2263 or PattiVanBavel at (403)934-9765.

Brooklyn DaviDson

Times Jr Reporter

Students from StrathmoreHigh School campaignedfor a charity of their choicein the race to be crownedSpring King and Queen onMarch 22 at the schoolsSpring Prom. All of the con-

testants had personal con-nections to the charities theyselected, making it a tightrace right until the very end.

Rachel Rogers came out ontop, raising a total of $525.77for her charity, the JDRF (Ju-venile Diabetes ResearchFoundation). Rogers hasdealt with Juvenile Diabetessince she was six-and-a-halfyears old. She takes up tothree needles a day, and hasto pay very special attention

to her diet.I hope that this money

will help towards ndinga cure or new technologythat will help make livingwith diabetes easier and lessstressful, said Rogers, whogave up much of her timelobbying around school dur-ing lunch for change and do-

nations.I loved the fact that teen-

agers were willing to givemoney to my charity. Itspretty cool considering theyonly have part-time jobs, anddont earn too much, shesaid.

Rogers also made up asheet for her mom and step-dad to take to work, wheretheir co-workers donated.

I would like to thank ev-eryone who donated, she

said. Every penny counted.Parker Petruska landed

in second place, raising atotal of $465.41 for the Cal-gary Power Hockey Leagueand earning him the title ofSpring King.

Petruska is in a powerwheelchair, and is a memberof the Calgary Power HockeyLeague. He was selected toattend the All Star game inOttawa to represent Calgary,and hopes that the funds will

help make that dream cometrue.All of the money raised

from the contestants waspooled together and thensplit 60/40 for the charitiesof the top two contenders. Atotal of $821.86 will be go-ing to the JDRF, and $547.91to the Calgary Power HockeyLeague, which will be pre-sented to the charities dur-ing an assembly at a laterdate.

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Rebecca Richardson and Kelsey Sipsonsuccessfully orchestrated their rst fundraiseron march 31. The Changing our Stars fund-raiser was held in Chesterere, there was pin-ball, a golf chipping contest, a silent auction,and welcoe sign, sold during a live auction.The oney raised is to grant a wish for a girl,ostly conned to a wheelchair, who longs fora horse of her own. The girls raised approxi-ately $3,000, not enough for the wish butthey will keep fundraising until they can ake

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ucomng counc mngswill be held April 18 at 7:30 p.Agendas are available on the Town Website

under Council.

680 Wetcheter Rad, strathre, AB 1 1J1 403-934-3133 ofce Hur: m - F 8:30 a t 4:30 p

www.strathmore.ca

As the Spring season is rapidly approaching, the Town will be initiating

many of our seasonal programs.

Be on the Alert for Town crews and Contractor crews that may be

involved in the following projects.

STREET CLEANINGResidential Spring clean-up will be starting mid- April. We currently

have 150 lane kilometres to sweep. You can assist in doing a Clean

Sweep, by removing your vehicles off the street. Sweeping gravel off

your driveway and front sidewalk prior to the sweepers arrival would

greatly help in achieving this.

Watch for the large notication signboards that are placed in advance

at main residential entrances into your community.

POTHOLE PATCHINGOver the winter potholes form and create driving hazards. Our crews

have already begun repairing and maintaining those areas.

PARKS /TURF MANAGEMENTOur Parks Department from mid- April- September, will be busy repair-

ing playground equipment, trash collection, mowing, aerating, planting

owers, watering, applying herbicides and fertilizers throughout the 256

acres of Town owned green spaces.

Note: During herbicide treatments, warning signs will be placed at

community entrances prior to applications. Yellow signs will be placed

immediately after herbicide application.

SIDEWALK/STREETS /BACK LANES / PATHWAYSRepairs will be made to sidewalks, curbs, streets and back lanes. 1200

meters of new pathway along Thomas Drive will be added in 2012 to our

existing 10.5 kilometer network.

LINE PAINTINGPainting will begin ( weather permitting) after the Spring clean-up is

completed. We currently have 45,000 linear meters as well as numerous

arrows and handicap symbols to complete.

SAFETY TIPS :- Adjust your speed and obey all construction signs, warning signals

and Flaggers

- Keep a safe distance from construction equipment and work sites

- Warmer weather means playgrounds will be busy with all the chil-

dren, please observe the 30km/h speeds in those areas

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The following application(s) for development has/have been conditionally approved bythe Town of Strathmore, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Develop-ment Appeal Board:

Application: 12/D-058Civic Address: 280 Ranch CloseLegal Description: Lot 27, Block 11, Plan 0810450Development: Rear Yard Setback Variance of 0.26 meters for existing deck

The above noted le(s) can be viewed at the Town Ofce during regular business hours.The permit(s) is/are scheduled for issue fteen days after the date of this publicationprovided no appeals are led prior to the appeal deadline. Any person wishing toappeal this decision may do so by completing and submitting an appeal form, with theappeal fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the Town of Strathmore, addressed to:Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Town of Strathmore, 680 West-chester Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1.

Date of Publication: April 5, 2012Deadline for Appeal: April 19, 2012

Linda Nelson,Deputy CAO

on HousAn Open House will be held on hurday, may 10 (7m)

at the Civic Centre to discuss City status.

ocA An AnD VnDoRs WAnD FoR cAnADA DAY!The Town of Strathmore is extending an invitation to locals who would like toshowcase their talent at our annual Canada Day in the park. We are also invit-

ing local food vendors to set up and sell food for the day. Please contact theTown Ofce and ask for Jennifer if you have an interest in this.

AR You A nW cAnADAn cznVng n sRAHmoR?

The Town of Strathmore honors new CanadianCitizens at our Canada Day Celebrations.

If you are a new Canadian Citizen, living inStrathmore, and are planning to be in town of

July 1st, we would like to hear from you.Contact the Town of Strathmore at403-934-3133 and ask for Jennifer.

We need to hear from you by June 24th, 2012.

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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00 am to 7:00 pmAnd Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00pm

RECYCLE FACILITY PHONE NUMBER: 403-934-0087

unDR H oWn oF sRAHmoR BYAWs:Animals are not to be running at large (Dogs & Cats)

Animals MUST have food, water and shelter. Reminder not to leave your pet in thevehicle during summer months - the temperature in a vehicle is 4-5 egrees warmer

and it only takes an animal 15 minutes to get heat exhaustion.

cAnADA DAY cAno RAcs!Bring a partner and join us at Kinsmen Lake on July 1st 2012 for Canada Day Canoe

Races. To sign up please contact Jennifer at the Town Ofce (403-934-3133)by June 15, 2012.

cAnADA DAY mng FoR VounRswill be held on April 17th at 6:30pm in Council Chambers.

muncA cnsus FoR 2012The Town of Strathmore will be conducting a Municipal Census for 2012 starting on

April 15th. Census takers will be going door to door for approximately 4-6 weeks. Wethank you in advance for your cooperation during this period.


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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

It was in 2010 when Ruppes pinkyngers started separating from the restof his ngers, and by June of 2011 heknew something was wrong.

He was having a hard time writingand typing, but the doctor told him hewas ne. He began experiencing mus-

cle twitching and weakness and hishand was beginning to atrophy.After months of being brushed off by

his doctor, he was given a nerve con-ductivity test, which led to more test-ing.

I was ofcially diagnosed on Janu-ary 3 (2012) but it was around the endof October when I found out what theythought I was dealing with, said Rup-pe.

Ruppe was told he had a neuro-de-generative disease, and in January ofthis year he was told its one of theworst ones. Amyotrophic lateral scle-rosis (ALS) is often referred to as LouGehrigs disease. The disease common-ly affects people between the ages of

40 and 60. Ruppe is 29.ALS is a progressive and fatal dis-

ease. Eventually the body succumbsto paralysis and the respiratory systembecomes compromised, which leads tomost affected patients dying of reper-tory failure and pneumonia after a fewyears.

Im ne with the diagnosis I guess,its just the prognosis that Im not hap-py with, said Ruppe.

Ruppe has always enjoyed life tothe fullest, trying to always experiencenew things, while getting the adrena-line kick that he craves.

I get so much out of sports, I geteverything out of hockey, but sports in

general. I love adrenaline, it just sort ofkept me moving and wanting to (keep)experiencing something, said Ruppe.

Its taken almost everything fromme, and thats one of the things thatI have had problems with over sort ofthe last month and a half, I get upsetabout some of those things.

Im a people person so I can focusmore just on relationships and stufflike that maybe, different aspects of mylife to focus on now. Things have justchanged a little bit and I just have tochange my direction a little bit, thatsabout it.

Ruppe said he still has big dreamsand aspirations, but has to take thingsin stride. Its still early and he is not

sure how the ALS is going to progressand how well what he is doing to miti-gate, or stop the progression, is goingto work.

Its a little scary at times becausethe majority of whats happened to mehas happened in such a short period oftime, its only been eight months sincethis all started happening, and thatswhen your mind starts wondering whatis happening, is it going to keep goingfast, is it slowing down, said Ruppe.

I dont really know because I dont

have much to really gauge it on either.Its tough and a little bit draining on thebody and the mind, but Im just tryingto shift the way I think about things.Shifting the way I look at everythinghelps and then just go from there.

Im having a hard time doing prettymuch everything now and I think thatswhy I am having such a bad month.It gets a little discouraging sometimes

when youre having a hard time doingeverything for yourself, and you needmore help for certain things.

Since nding out that he has ALS,Ruppe has been looking for any in-formation he can on the disease. Hehas been following one mans websitewho has survived 21 years with ALS.The man, Eric, changed his life to beatthe odds, and even explains how it willhelp with every neuro-degenerativedisease.

On his own website, Ruppe explainshow Eric mentions detoxing to re-moves as many harmful toxins, metalsand chemicals from his body and henow lives a lifestyle that keeps all ofthose things out of his body.

Ruppe has changed his lifestyle to apurely organic one, making sure not toput any bad things into himself and de-toxing to get anything bad out.After learning of Ruppes diagnosis,

support has been pouring in to helphim and his family through this toughtime. Family and friends have taken onthe task of fundraising to help sendhim to the Mayo Clinic.

My doctors here have hooked mewith the best neurologist over there,thats who they want me to see, andthen he is just going to offer anythingthat he can, said Ruppe.

The Mayo is sort of like a secondopinion but not quite. If there is any-

thing that they have other than whatmy doctors have been dealing withhere, they will bring that up right away.Again for me, its just another tool in thebelt, another thing to grab onto alongthe way because you never know.

Ruppe and his family are gratefulfor all of the support which contin-ues to come in. Thanks to the dona-tions Ruppe has had a chance to feelnormal, and take part in a number ofthings, such as attending a number ofNHL games one of his favourite things.This week a goal of Ruppes is comingtrue, he is attending the PGA Mastersin Augusta, Georgia, which was alsomade possible through the generosityof others.

In May a fundraiser is being held tohelp support Ruppe, and help coversome of the costs incurred at the MayoClinic. Any businesses or individualsinterested in donating items to Kylesfundraiser in May can contact Kim Rup-pe [email protected] or DevinOlson [email protected] priorto April 30th.

Kyle Ruppes progress can be fol-lowed at www.KyleIsBeatingIt.com oron Facebook page at Support for KyleRuppe.


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BRiNG THe JOY - Donald Coopr dlvrs a o-

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On life and businessSharon McLeay

Time Contributor

Donald Cooper, a former world-leading maker and retailer of Coo-per sports equipment and a currentaward winning fashion retailer, tooktime out to deliver some inspirational

words to Strathmore High School stu-dents on March 28.These are fresh, energized, young

minds and souls. If I can touch mindsinto being extraordinary in whateverthey do, I would feel that would be aday well spent, said Cooper.

Many of the students relate to himthrough their sports activities.

If you are involved in sports inCanada, you probably have grown up

with the Cooper name, said Cooperto the students.They may not know, however, that

Cooper fundamentally redened thecustomer experience in fashion retail,for which he received seven awardsfor marketing, service and business

excellence and was voted CanadasOutstanding Innovative Retailer bythe Retail Council of Canada.

His fashion business went againstthe grain by paying closer attentionto customer wants. He offered 50change rooms in a large complex,allowed as many garments in thechange rooms as customers wanted,made a fully stocked baby changeroom available and offered a special-ty drink counter as part of the shop-ping experience. The awards led toCoopers professional speaking in-

vitations, and he has given evolvingmessages over a 20-year period.The focus of his message to the stu-

dents was to be exceptional in theirlives, which would transfer to re-markable and protable businesses.

He challenged the students to con-sider what compelling value theirlives would deliver as they journeyedthrough life.

Whatever you do be extraordinary,mediocrity is no longer an option,said Cooper.

He encouraged them to get excitedabout being involved in business anddoing it right. His PowerPoint presen-tation illustrated several examples of

businesspersons who saw things dif-ferent from the norm and used thatcreative genius to turn small busi-nesses into big ones.

Cooper went on to outline pointsto consider in business environ-ments, such as: business is not allabout making money but about mak-ing a difference in the world; makecustomers into fans; create emotionalconnections to your company; learnto partner with others; think of the

customer need and love what you aredoing.

Cooper said students needed clar-ity in business and life, in order tomake important decisions. Build rela-tionships that support that vision. Inpartnerships, elements of condence,respect, rapport and shared vision,

values and commitment make busi-ness sense.

We are not dened with how welive, it is who we are, said Cooper.

Being realistic in goals is also im-portant. He said most businesses losemoney in the rst two years, breakeven in the third and make moneyin the fourth and fth year. Generatea business plan that will nance thelife goals you are seeking.

If it doesnt work on paper, itwont work in real life, Cooper said.

He cautioned that some businesspeople let the work take over theirlives.

Make your business model t yourlifestyle and dont let it destroy yourfamily.

Several students met with Cooperto discuss the lecture..

I am involved in 4-H and we haveto do that every year. He would be agood contact in the future if I want tohave a business, said Kaycee Stern,

who is interested in communicationsand was already developing her net-

working skills. He is an amazingpublic speaker.

Nav Sidhus family has a business.He said he has seen where partnersneed to make a commitment andhang in through the ve-year processto make a prot.Ty Nielson and a friend are con-

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Brody Miller felt the tips offered

were very practical and looked for-ward to incorporating some of themin his fathers garage business, if and

when he enters the family business.Cooper, who was also featured at

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Early Bird AirErnie Lestrat

Gold Key InsuranceStrathmore Mufer

Strathmore Veterinary ClinicPJs Appliance

Town & Country HeatingGH Studios

Wheatland Power WashAlberta Treasury Branch

Image Works PhotographyStrathmore Historical Society

Roadhouse RestaurantWheatland Funeral Home

Strathmore Golf ClubCraig Cooley

Janice Bird Massage TherapyCCs Liquor

Co-opCrowfoot Liquor Store

Eagle Lake NurseriesEnmax

Gregory HarrimanRoyal Bank

Strathmore DentalStrathmore Station

Aspen CrossingDiamond Hair Studio

Art HarrisBass Pro Shop

Lar-don RentalsPro Water Conditioning

Strathmore Building SuppliesThe Red Carrot

Doris ThompsonParagon Pharmacy

Agro EquipmentAssist Business Centre

Canadian Tire (McLeod Trail)CTR Refrigeration

Getz & AssociatesGrays Ltd.

Fountain Tire (Strathmore)

M & M DrillingQuality Auto SupplySpeargrass Golf Course

T.S. EnterprisesT.J. Swanky

The Fishin HoleUFA Petroleum

Richardson PioneerSimply Holistic

Strathmore MotorsportsByron Smith Ford

Animal Care CentreBob Heptonstall

Calgary Archery CentreCattleland Feedyards

Clearwater PublishingCMC Framing & Images

CornerstoneCurtis Mahussier

Cycle Works Motorsports

Delta WaterfowlFDM Fastprint

Golden West JewelleryJack Nieslson

Jacs Auto DetailingJeff & Sarah Leighton

Jim Bows ArcheryNorthern Tackle

Olies Quick LubeOlies Sporting Goods

Olson FencingPark Auto

Bob & Janet RivardRandy & Karen Kralik

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Pursuing trade opportunitiesKevin SorenSon, M.P., Crowfoot

Parliamentary Report

By the time you are reading this news column,the federal governments budget - Economic Ac-tion Plan 2012 will have been unveiled. OurConservative government was elected in the cur-rent uncertain global economy to stick with ourlow-tax plan for jobs and growth - a plan thathas worked and is continuing to grow Canadaseconomy, save existing jobs and create new jobs.I am condent that we will continue to work onimproving the well-being of Canadians by secur-ing the recovery, eliminating thedecit, investing in the key driv-ers of long-term economic growthand providing for the responsiblespending of taxpayers dollars.

Prime Minister Stephen Harperwill returned to Canada on March29, to hear Finance Minister, theHon. Jim Flaherty, deliver theBudget Speech in the House ofCommons. Our Prime Minister

will have completed his six-daytour of Thailand, Japan and Koreain pursuit of increasing Canadas

business in the Asia-Pacic region.Prime Minister Harper and Japa-

nese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announcedthe formal launch of free trade negotiations. This

would be a free trade agreement between Canadaand the worlds third-largest economy. It could in-crease our nations GDP between $3 and $9 bil-lion. Canadas bilateral trade last year with Japan

amounted to almost $24 billion.Early this year I was dispatched by our govern-ment to accept an invitation by the Japanese gov-ernment to spend eight days in Japan. I followedan agenda they prepared that included manymeetings with top government ofcials, includ-ing the Ministers of Agriculture, Foreign Affairs

and Public Safety. I visited Japans Agriculture &Livestock Industries Corporation; met with theCo-Chair of Japans Canada Committee; and, thePresident of the Japan Business Federation. I wastaken on tours of numerous trading companiesincluding Toyota, the Mitsubishi heavy machineryplant and the Advanced Scientic Technology &Management Research Institute of Kyoto.

I was alone on this mission. I knew that, for ex-ample, the Hon. Gerry Ritz, Canadas AgricultureMinister, and the Hon. Ed Fast, Canadas Interna-tional Trade Minister had already been workingclosely with Japanese ofcials and taken the tour.

The Japanese government is alsoinviting other Canadian MPs andCanadian business executives totake the tour and search for eco-nomic opportunities.

You can imagine the countlesstimes I use the words Alberta

beef in my conversations witheveryone I met. My report to ourgovernment declared that I wasimpressed with what I saw. Ja-pans economy has been stagnantin the post-1980s era. Their fore-casted economic growth sincethat time did not materialize.

They are doing something aboutit and they have judged that Canada is a most de-sirable trading partner. Our Prime Minister hasresponded to Japans offers by stating Canadasopenness to increasing our business ties with the

Asia-Pacic region as a whole, including Japan.We will pursue talks to establish if there is busi-

ness for Canadian rms and workers to securethat will deliver economic benets to Canada. Allsuccessful free-trade agreements are signed onlyafter we are certain there is a net benet to Can-ada. Japans need for agriculture products meansthat there will be a net benet right here in ourriding of Crowfoot.

Letters to the editor

To the EditorRedfords announcement that all conservatives

MLA should return their compensation for work notdone, is to say that it took an election to realize thattax payers expects government representatives to behonest and accountable. Their now paying attentionbecause its costing them potential voters, not be-cause its the right thing to do.

I think what put most people off is that they werecaught, and they responded begrudgingly with wellgive some of it back. Wrong answer!

These MLAs ew in the face of what should havebeen done in the rst place and corrected it backfour years ago when Im sure they knew hey, Imgetting a $1,000 bucks an month for doing nothing.

I mean how stupid do they think the tax payeris anyway? Well this election will hopefully spend astrong message to all parties about the price that getspaid for trying to dishonestly dupe the tax payer.

Dennis BigrasWheatland County

Giving back what is not theirs

To the EditorThank-you to GHSD trustee Bob McKay for how

he represented the residents of East Wheatland at theMarch 27 GHSD board meeting, where he tried to putforth a motion to guarantee East Wheatland a newconsolidated K-12 school.

McKays motion that Golden Hills build a K-12 con-solidated school in East Wheatland was the rst ofthree he intended to make:

Motion #1-- To build a consolidated K-12 school inEast Wheatland.

Motion #2-- The location to be along Hwy #561between #840 and #842.

Motion #3-- If the area wasnt suited for a schoolthe location could be revisited.Yet after the rst motion was made, the board

amended McKays initial motion, adding to it a lo-cation somewhere along Hwy #561 between roads#840 and #842 and denied him the chance to makethe others.

McKay tried to explain if this was done in threeseparate motions an East Wheatland school had a bet-ter chance of success, as issues of location couldnt

block the project.Instead, Golden Hills board decided to over-rule

the trustee elected to represent East Wheatland. Theamended motion passed 5-1.

One has to wonder about the rest of the boardscommitment to building a school in East Wheatland.Whereas McKays motions allowed for exibility, theboard effectively painted itself into the proverbialcorner by locking the East Wheatland school into ageneral location that hasnt been proven possible.A further twist is the second capital plan prior-

ity, a new K-9 school in Strathmore. Should the EastWheatland project be held-up and the Strathmoreproject be bumped ahead, the chances of a new K-12in East Wheatland less than 25 miles from the newK-9 in Strathmore are between slim and none. Theresult being East Wheatland students on busses toStrathmore or Drumheller.

In conclusion thanks once again to trustee BobMcKay for trying to help the East Wheatland resi-dents who elected him.

Alan LarsenMayor, Village of Standard.

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To the Editor

My name is Jason Hale and I want to be your next MLA.The Wildrose is a party with new ideas and new energy.

This is exactly what I can bring to the voters in the Strath-more/Brooks constituency. We need a resh start and I wantto be the new resh ace you send to Edmonton.

My amily roots run deep here. My great grandathersettled here in 1910 and there have been Hales here eversince. My wie Maggie and I, along with our two sons, runa cow/cal operation in the Countess area. I am an OilfeldConsultant with hands on experience in the oil and gasindustry.

Weve lived our whole lie in this constituency and weare raising our amily here. Through the years I have visitedmost o the towns and villages, be it through sports, schoolactivities, rodeo or business.

I along with Danielle Smith and the Wildrose Caucus will: Repeal Bills 19, 24, 36, and 50 and halt or reverse all

activities under these laws. Elevate the status o property rights in Albertas Bill o

Rights and seek to enshrine property rights in the CanadianCharter o Rights and Freedoms.

Ensure, through these Constitutional protections, thatland-use laws increasing ministerial power at the expenseo property rights can never be passed again.

Cut red tape by eliminating or amending any ineec-tive regulations so Albertas armers and ranchers are reeto prosper without the weight o government holding themback.

Work to improve access to International markets or Al-berta agricultural products by working with industry lead-ers and the ederal government to open up oreign markets.

Bring long-term stability and security to amily armsby working with the ederal government to introduce insur-ance reorms to protect Alberta arms rom the eects ounpredictable and harmul weather, and to introduce taxreorms such as income-averaging trust accounts, to man-age uctuations in income and savings.

My name is Jason Hale and I want to be your next MLA.The Wildrose Caucus stands or ree enterprise, less gov-

ernment, increased personal reedom and democracy.We need Hale insurance to insure that we dont have

another our years o PC disasters. The insurance is JasonHale! Vote Jason Hale.

Jason Hale Wildrose Candidate

Strathmore-Brooks Constituencyhttp://www.wildrose.ca/ca/Strathmore-Brooks/

New ideas and new energy

Pat Fule

Fule for Thought

I grew up in Canmore in the 60s and 70s. Backthen, it was still primarily a coal mining town oabout 3,000 people. In act, when the town neededa new Catholic church, the miners were mobilized.

My dad and many others would work an eighthour mine shit, then the various mine shits wouldconstruct the church. In other words, with all themine shits, there were 3-8 hour shits on buildingthe church!

My amily were regulars at the church as soonas it was constructed. Oh sure, there were the oddphantom illnesses I may have had as I got older,but we were there a lot. I vaguely remember (butmy dad would oten remind me!) that I had de-veloped the bad habit o taking the hats o ladieswho sat in ront o me. In act, I would smack themo, i I could!

It mustve been great un or a fve-year-old, butmy mother was not amused. When she went to pullme away, however, I chose that one time to slapher ace! Now this was about 1965, Pre-Woodstockwith its ower power and everybody loving ev-erybody else! At least, I know there was no owerpower at MY house.

My dad was a slight, wiry Hungarian, who im-migrated here in 1950. As a result, a patient discus-sion o why I shouldnt grab hats, and then slap mymom, never came up. Beore I knew it, I was air-borne snatched o the pew by my dads strongminers hands! He never even waited until we wereoutside the church! The dad spank began in tran-sit! I caught a last glimpse o my pal Joey he waso no help, HIS dad was a miner too, and Polish! Iwas on my own! It was a ast pace out the churchand into the old Pontiac, where he and I spentquality time.There were no time-outs back then, i there

was, it was basically just or my dad to maybe resthis hand! I know I cried, and I know my dad did

eel badly (as he said years later), but I never tookanother ladys hat, and I never, ever smacked mymom again.A ew years later, I was dragged to a Christmas

Eve Midnight Mass. We were allowed to open onegit beore Mass (early on in this bargain, I re-alized it was just a bribe!). Anyway, I was reallysleepy. In a Catholic Mass, there is a lot o standing,and kneeling, and hand gestures, at certain parts othe ceremony. I was sleepy and starting to lose mybalance! Beore I knew it, I had missed the paddedkneeler, and was going down! In a panic, I had

grabbed on to some old guy sitting next to me! Ilatched on to his shoulder or dear lie and pulledhim down with me! The last noise I heard was hisvoice: Huuuuuuhhharrggh, as we both went tothe oor.

My little six-year-old body broke his all, andonce again I got crap rom my parents, as they

rushed to help the old man. I was a victim, too I was the one UNDER him! The lecture on the wayhome dealt with me being more careul, and thatwe were in Church!

Nothing was said about a fve-year-old POSSIBLYbeing a bit too YOUNG to be up ater MIDNIGHT.Again, I was very careul about kneeling ater that.For some reason, the old man would never sit byus again I tried to wave he just scowled!

For a ew more years, things went airly smoothat masses. Then came the most solemn o days Good Friday. I was now 11 and even though myparents had pleaded, I would NOT become an al-tar boy it was something about wearing a gownthat didnt eel right! Anyway, I went up or com-munion, and when I made it to the ront, I wasready to receive the communion host rom mypriest. Now, he was a very serious priest, and I was

already araid o him. I put out my hands to receivethis communion waer, and I as I reached orward,he let it go. The packed church came to what Ithought, was an absolute silence!All eyes were on the priest, and me, and his eyes

were glaring at me! I was 11, I didnt know whatto do! There was no manual or 11-year-olds orwhen a priest drops the communion host! His eyesstayed riveted on me they never let the si-lence continued I was badly blushing and morti-fed now. Finally, he bent down, picked it up, andslipped it into his mouth. I basically RAN back toour pew. It literally took me years beore I wouldgo back up there and try another communion; Iwas way too traumatized and I dont think thepriest trusted me, anyway!

Much later, when Deb and I were engaged, we

had several meetings with our new priest. Deb wasUnited, and he asked why we wanted to be mar-ried in the Catholic Church. Again, or all you newgrooms, dont answer: cuz your church is bigger.

Not a good answer we had a lovely weddingin the United Church!!

(Fule for Thought is a slice of life humourouscolumn that will appear in the Strathmore Times,written by long-time resident, town councillor, highschool teacher, coach, husband and father of two Pat Fule. If you would like to get in touch with Pat,you can send him an e-mail at [email protected])

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A small though mighty group assisted the Youth Club of Strathmore Leadership Group in

cleaning up the Youth Centre surroundings on Saturday. Shannon Zieman, Youth Club of

Strathmore Director, led the dozen volunteers who consisted of staff, club members, the

leadership group and a few friends. We were also given a hand by a skate park user, hejumped right in. We were grateful for another pair of hands, said Colina Clark, program staff

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To the Editor

Are you prepared to give up $13,000 dur-ing your golden years? MP Kevin Sorensonand Prime Minister Stephen Harper thinkyou are. Thats what the average Canadianwill have to give up thanks to the ederalbudget introduced by the Conservative Party

last week.The Budget cuts retirement benefts by

raising the age o eligibility or Old Age Se-curity and the Guaranteed Income Supple-ment rom 65 to 67 years, orcing Canadiansto postpone their retirement or two years.For low income seniors its even worse. Theystand to lose up to $30,000 which could hikeseniors poverty by up third.

Its a massive hit to the least-well o. Itsmean-spirited and its wrong.The Conservatives oered zero fnancial

analysis to justiy the cut because there isnone. The OECD, the Parliamentary BudgetOfcer and other leading experts have allconfrmed that Canada does not ace a pen-sion crisis.The Conservatives are also using the Bud-

get making deep ideological cuts. They arecutting $310 million rom Agriculture andAgri-Food, threatening arm risk manage-ment programs that have seen amily armsthrough ood, drought and disease. They arecutting $166 million rom Aboriginal Aairs,reducing unding or the astest growing andmost impoverished group in the country.

How skewed are these priorities? Take alook at what the government is not cutting:polls, advertising, bigger jails and stealthfghters.

Canadians should be asking Stephen Harp-er and Kevin Sorenson how they can justiysuch a small-minded Canada.

Yours sincerely,Bob Rae,

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

Changing thingsin your golden years

John GodsmanWheatland Whirlers

When Joe and Rosa Grifth movedrom Saskatchewan to Strathmore in1974, there was no square dance club,here. Joe had been appointed man-ager o the Co-op grocery store, herein town. The next all, Joe ormed theWheatland Whirlers Square DanceClub that still dances to this day inWestmount Elementary School.

The ollowing March he organizedand promoted the Wearin O TheGreen Square Dance, which has beenheld every year since on the lastSaturday o March. Dancers are re-

quested to wear items o green cloth-ing which can include green shirts,blouses, skirts, and green hats, etc.

Last Saturday, March 31, was noexception, with 140 dancers or 17squares in attendance, rom Calgary,Nanton, Claresholm, Airdrie andStrathmore. Callers were Dave Little-air and Kip Condon, with Mary Mil-ton cueing the Rounds. There weremany green items or the lunch heldater the dance.We visited Joe Grifth in Wheat-

land Lodge on Sunday, and he wasastounded to hear o the number inattendance. Yes a great time washad by all.

Wearin O the Green Square Dance

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Ken Larson volunteers withVictim Services and manyother organizations in theStrathmore area. He receivedthe Citizen of the Year awardfrom the Chamber of Com-merce in 2004. He said keep-ing busy is not one of hisproblems.

Anybody that says theyare bored hasnt tried volun-

teering in Strathmore, saidLarson.

He said that volunteers getten times more than they putin. The gratitude of those heserves makes a positive inu-ence in his life. Another re-

ward is free courses, whichbenet the agencies and addto personal self-development.Employers also have calledhim as a reference when vol-unteers he has supervisedlisted him as a reference ontheir resumes. He said it isnthard to get started volunteer-

ing and suggested that evenone hour per week can beeffective.

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better place.One of Larsons pet proj-

ects is the Strathmore Re-

gional Victim Services. TheService currently has 20 vol-unteers and is always lookingfor more. Tammy Cooper, As-sistant Volunteer Coordina-tor, said that they are startingto get a better volunteer re-sponse this year. Volunteers

work closely with the RCMPand must have a securityclearance and take training.She said volunteers value thesocial and group interactions.

They meet once a month andhave a yearly conference inBanff. Volunteers also get the

Volunteer and enrich your lifereward of helping others.

After a trauma call, we do a debrief-ing and they often say Wow Ive reallymade a difference in someones life,said Cooper.

Interested parties can call Cooper at403 934-6552 to volunteer, or potential

volunteers and those who may be vic-tims of violence can scan the website

www.strathmoreregionalvictimservices.com for more info.

Strathmore Heritage Days also re-cruits a large number of volunteers.

Last year we had approximately 500

volunteers for Heritage Days, equatingto 6,000 total hours volunteered, 100 ofsaid volunteers were under the age of18,said Jessica Hall, Ofce Administra-tor.

Prior to Heritage Days, volunteersregister in the ofce and then commit-tee heads contact them. People chooseareas of interest. The committee headthen coordinates with the volunteerin order to ll the schedule and jobsneeded. Hall said they also have nu-merous volunteers walk up throughoutthe weekend wanting to give a hand.

These volunteers register at the Volun-teer Corral, and then report to areas ofchoice and/or areas they may be short.

Schedules of work accommodate thevolunteers needs. There is also an ap-preciation banquet given for the volun-teers prior to the event. For more de-tails, contact Hall at [email protected] orat the ofce 403.934.5811.

Sometimes people are not sure howto nd out about opportunities. Manyorganizations in Strathmore list thoseopportunities and requests in the localpapers. People can contact schools orscan the Wheatland County and AreaResource Directory for Charitable Orga-nization numbers.There is a Growing Opportunities ini-

tiative in Strathmore, www.bridgingth-egapalberta.ca that helps link organi-zations with the plus 55 volunteer. It is

also listed on the Town of Strathmorewebsite. Organizations list their oppor-tunities and requirements and volun-teers can choose their assignments, allon the website.

The program is very successful. Old-er volunteers are mentoring youngerpeople in many of the opportunities,said WFCSS spokesperson Sharon Ti-

beau.The www.volunteeralberta.ca website

is also a good resource for volunteersand agencies alike.

Sharon McLeay

Times Contributor

According to this years Stats Canada gures, thevolunteer rate in Alberta is up seven per cent, withover 57 per cent of Albertans somehow involvedin volunteer activity. The average hours devoted to

volunteerism has dropped to around 100 hours perperson, which may be because 57 per cent are em-

ployed.Karen Lynch, Executive Director of Volunteer Al-

berta said that organizations must address the vol-unteer sector challenges.

Albertans have always been generous with theirtime and that hasnt changed. However, there aresome warning signs for our sector, said Lynch.Volunteerism isnt disappearing, but volunteers arechanging. The people who are volunteering todayarent the same as the people who were volunteer-ing ve years ago. They have different reasons for

volunteering and they want to be engaged in dif-ferent ways. It is crucial that non-prot/voluntaryorganizations adjust to the changing landscape andengage people in the ways that they want to beengaged.

In an interview on Alberta Primetime, Lynchpointed to a joint study by Volunteer Canada and

Manulife, www.volunteer.ca/study , about what vol-unteers say about the subject.The study indicated that volunteers want the ex-

perience to match their life stage whether they areyoung, career-oriented, have families or are babyboomers. For example, while youth want to volun-teer with people of their own age, family volunteersprefer group activities that include their children,and boomers are interested in the organizations.

Agencies need to adapt to life demands and life-style schedules. Canadians are more goal-orientedand have more structure in their lives; they are tech-no-savvy, interested in many things and self-reliant.

Agencies also need to learn to give, so they can get.Volunteers didnt like organizational politics and afeeling that they were not making a real difference.The report suggests that to engage, volunteer

agencies need to design specic roles, be open-minded and communicate what the experience canoffer. Be organized, but not too bureaucratic andmatch skills to the needs of the organization; dontassume everyone wants to use the same skills thatthey bring to the table. Provide opportunity to workin groups and have a social experience, or allow

volunteers to create a new approach to the activity.With busy schedules, volunteers want shorter term,exible assignments.

Alberta volunteers changing


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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Westmount Elementary recentlyfound out half of the current play-ground equipment will have to be re-moved within the year, due to potentialarising safety concerns.

Not all of the current equipment isgoing to be removed, though almosteverything with a wood base and someof the metal equipment that is begin-ning to rust is on the list to be removed.

Some of that stuffs been here Ithink since the school opened. Thingslike those swing sets have been herefor that long, said Dana Graff, West-mounts associate principal.

Golden Hills School Division (GHSD)has a maintenance department that in-

spects the playground equipment at itsschools, and this year Westmount wastold they have about a year left beforethey have to pull some of the equip-ment out.The playground is divided into two

sections, with a Division I area and a

Division II area. Between the two areasthere are approximately 225 studentsusing each of the playgrounds during

recess every day.All of the swings in the Division I

playground will be removed. A Divi-sion II playground structure along withother various monkey and parallel barsand the Division II teeter totters willalso be removed, said Graff in the letterto the parents.

The division one playground equip-ment is natural looking. So theres bigboulders and the colours and stuff willmatch the naturalization area, so it willall t in there in sort of that naturaltheme, said Graff.A playground committee has been

set up to raise funds for the new equip-ment the school hope to purchase. Theestimated cost of the project is approxi-mately $300,000.

Theres no help at all, its totally upto the school to fundraise for it, saidGraff.

Graff said the committee plans toapply for the Community Facility En-


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Cancer is still a scary word, and hasaected almost everyone in one wayor another. Thanks to the continuedsupport and outpouring o donations

made globally every year, the fghtagainst cancer is getting stronger.Ater being personally aected by

cancer in some way or another, fvelocal men are training to participatein the ride to conquer cancer. Co-lin Lenox, Chris Iversen, Wes Lewis,Armand Pinel, and Strathmore HighSchool student Jonah Zankl are prepar-ing or the ride, which begins June 23.

I got involved ater I had severalstudents pass away, some riends andmy ather fnally passed away romprostate cancer, and caused me to wantto fnd something to do to number onelessen my chance o getting it, whichexercise is a great way or men to de-crease their chance o prostate cancer,

said Lenox.This just came up, and I saw it one

day and said yeah I want to do thatand started doing it.

Im pretty much the same, I have acouple o amily members that havebattled cancer and lost to cancer. Co-lin and I both teaching in the sameschool, weve seen the same studentspass away too, so its something thatshit us, said Iversen.

Cancer is a widespread disease, andthanks to certain cancers being in thespotlight, such as breast cancer, thepublicity and support have made it avery treatable thanks to early detectionand knowledge.

I think i we can start doing the

same thing or a variety o other can-cers, prostate cancer, everything else,by putting the unds into it we canmaybe get the word out, said Lenox.

We can also have a lot o, basical-ly the research donewho knows. Itmight be 2012s ride that raises justenough money that the right mixturein a test tube happens and weve gotit.

Lenox and Lewis participated in theride last year. It is the frst year or theother three members o the team. Theride spans two days, and over 200 kilo-metres. Lenox said in 2011 there were2,300 riders, with $8.6 million raised.He would like to see that number reach$12 million this year.

I just knew in the frst 20 minutesthis wasnt going to be a one timething, it was going to keep happening.You see the people with the yellowags, theyre the cancer survivors, andyou get a chance to ride next to themand talk to them, and the inspiration is

amazing, said Lenox.It really truly is inspiring in every

way, you dont just have to ride. Itschallenging, but its designed to be thatway. Its designed to make you put outat least a little bit towards what someloved one, or some child, thats sittingin the Alberta Childrens Hospital hav-ing chemo right now is going through.Thats what this whole thing is about,its so cool it truly is, I cant say enoughabout it.

This is what it is all about, peoplebanding together to support each oth-er. Why am I doing it? Because there issomebody out there who cant. Thatswhat were doing it or, because thatkid who is in the Childrens Hospital or

Riding to fnd a cure

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nss, rid around th stor, and rais funds. Jonah Zankl, lft, Arand Pinl, Colin Lnox, Ws Lwis

and Chris vrsnDoug Taylor Photo

The rst annual Strathmore Whole Health

Expo took place Saturday and Sunday.

With a great turnout from the town, over 25

exhibitors with great products and informa-

tion, and a fabulous set of speakers, we

couldnt be happier! There is no way this

event would have been as great without the

amazing support of many, and we would

like to offer our immense gratitude to all.

We would like to rst thank the community

for supporting this event. Your generous

donations to the Wheatland Food Bank and

the Growing Families Society will promotea healthier community. We hope that you

found something this weekend to help you

towards a healthier you. Congratulations to

all the winners of the various door prizes

and to the Grand Prize winners Heather and

Troy Rederburg. They took home a $250

gift certicate to Rocking R Guest Ranch

and a Sobeys wine basket valued over $80.

Thank you to our fabulous sponsors!! The

Strathmore Times for their generous sup-

port. A special thank you to Mario Prusina,

publisher, for seeing our vision and jumping

on board, your community spirit is appreci-

ated.

Thank you to the Newsy Neighbour foryour generosity and hard work, and for

putting up with us nubes, cant wait to see

whats next.

Thanks to the Anchor Weekly for their sup-

port with ad space. It is mainly because of

these three locally owned publications that

anybody even knew we were here!

Thank you to Totem for the donation of

popcorn for the weekend (and to all the staff

that bagged it!), everyone was made a little

happier for the Happy movie.

To Jump House Gymnastics and the Matrix

Cheer team you all rock! The kids had

a great time hanging in your super cool

space, and the parents appreciated it too.

Thank you to the rest who sponsored in a

myraid of ways Rocking R Guest Ranch,

Scotiabank, Town of Strathmore, Sobeys,

Ron Hammermeister, wheatlandrecreation.

ca, Synergy in Motion, Natural Rhythmz,

Hatha Yoga with Becky Stone.

Our vision was to create a place of learning

and so we thank the featured speakers forbraving the stage and sharing wisdom and

wit with all of us: Dr. Tonya Coutts of Back

to Health; Tracey Stokoe of Synergy in

Motion/Go Be Do Fitness; Jennifer Forbes

of Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society; Maureen

Speidel of Chestermere Life Path Wellness

Center; Margery Weatherby, iridologist;

David Dyck (Explosion Man) of End 2 End

Colonics; Keith Hampton of ProArgi-9; and

Keith Fagin of Calgary 420.

Each and every one of these donated their

time and energy to share with the com-

munity your passion for your respective

elds shone through. Thank you to Ailsa

Forbes of Simply Holistic for creating suchlovely thank you gifts for all of the speak-

ers. Thank you Kathryn Stone for keeping

the stage running so smoothly.

Thank you to all the businesses that took

part as exhibitors! Without you all (taking a

risk on a brand new show), there wouldnt

have been one. We are blessed to have such

passionate advocates of products or services

that help us live healthier lives. It was so

neat to see the interaction not only between

vendor and customer, but also between

the vendors themselves. A common belief

system is what creates a community, and

one was certainly created this weekend.

We hope that the weekend was successful

for every one of you, and that that success

follows you all year. Cant wait to see you

all again!

And last but not least! To the group of

people that made it happen: without you this

idea would have stayed an idea, with you

our vision grew into reality, and I cannotwait to see what else we can create: Donna

Shortt and Connie McDonald thank you

for sticking through the hard stuff to see it

through to completion; to Amanda Mus-

selman and Lorraine Hammermeister for

stepping up to the plate and hitting it out of

the park; to Tracey Stokoe for busting your

butt and driving the miles; to my husband

Adam for always cleaning up behind me at

the same time you hold open the door. And

to the ladies that let me start without you

it wouldnt have even started. Thank you

for pushing me off the ledge so I learned I

could y.

If we have missed anyone please forgiveus it is only a temporary memory lapse

because the gratitude we have runs deep!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the

next Expo, January 12, 2013. Until then,

keep healthy and happy.

Becky Stone,

Chairperson

Strathmore Whole Health Expo Association

Strathmore WholeHealth Expo is

a Success!

that person that is undergoing chemoor radiation therapy right now, maybeI am going to be riding next to themnext year, thats the cool part.

To quote others that have said it,they say the pain that we go throughon the ride is nothing compared towhat someone fghting cancer goesthrough anyways, said Iversen.

Riding and donating are not the onlyways people can help out. By going toconquercancer.ca people can look intobecoming a member or some o thesupport teams.

Many people are needed to help put

everything together; they need motor-cycle riders who ride ahead o the packand make sure it is sae or the riders,there are people riding in vans to pickup people who are maybe cramping,rest station help, people to set up thetents at the main camp.The fve men have a combined goal

o raising a minimum o $13,200 andto date have raised $7,779.45. To do-nate to the team go to www.conquer-cancer.ca and look or team PrairieWinds. Otherwise, you can donate toan individual rider by entering theirname into the search bar.


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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Dierent schemes to getyour money have been tak-ing place or centuries, andover time have evolved to ftthe times. These days moreand more scams are takingplace through online sourc-es, such as Kijiji. The com-pany Kijiji itsel, and otherslike it, are not to blame, asthey will ban a person whenthey fnd out, however, allthe person would have todo is get a new IP addressto be back in business.

Thats a common theme,

weve seen it here, its kindo the explosion o Kijiji andthe Internet and all that,said Sgt. Kevin Reilly withthe Strathmore RCMP.

Recently, and I mean inthe last two months Iveprobably seen dierentfles here that are exactlythat. They say, oh Im sell-ing $100,000 trailer and fth

wheel and this guy calls upand says absolutely Ill payit but I need $1,000 to fxmy truck and I dont havethat, could you send methe $1,000 and then I coulddrive down there and pick

that up, and so they do. Itslike i he doesnt have the$1,000 where is he comingup with the $100,000?

Scams such as this arebecoming more and morecommon, and some o thepeople perpetuating themhave even been using a akePaypal page as a way to tryto convince people to sendmoney.The Paypal page will say

the money is there in youraccount, but it has a holdon it, which means you stillneed to send the money to

be able to access the mon-ey. Its not very logical, butthere are instances wherepeople not knowing any

better have sent the moneyrequested.

Anything that says youllget this if you send us thismuch money, youre almostguaranteed that its not true.If theres anything from outof the country I would sug-gest that you probably re-ally think about it, saidReilly.

I would be very cautiousabout anything on Kijiji

where youre sending mon-

ey in any regard, whetherits you buying somethingor you trying to sell some-thing. I youre trying to sellsomething then why are

you sending money, i theyare giving away things orree why are you sendingmoney?

Most o us have seen thoseAlly Bank Commercials, es-pecially the one where theman (banker) oers a pony

and one girl gets a real one,and the other gets a toy

one. He then blames it onthe one girl or not asking ishe was getting a real pony.Reilly said some o theschemes may not even allunder raud and encourages

buyer beware thinking rompeople.

Really is it a raud i I sayIm going to send you thiscar but youve got to give me$1,000 and then I send youa matchbox car. I haventlied, you just thought it wasa real car, said Reilly.

Its partly a buyer be-ware, but its also partly

common sense and know-ing does this make sense.For bigger purchases,

such as a new car or a fthwheel, which could likely berather expensive purchases,usually no more than a de-posit is asked or and Reillydoesnt believe it would bemore than $1,000.When picking up the ve-

hicle, then the rest o themoney would be paid, andReilly said i someone elseis picking it up then it is

best to get a confrmationthat you are getting what

you wanted beore releasing

the rest o the money.There are things you can

do to protect yoursel, i youthink something is strangeit probably is. I it is toogood to be true, it probablyis, said Reilly.

I youre in doubt, speakto your amily and riendsand see what they think,and then i no one reallyknows then maybe call us.

There are other ways to fg-ure it out, dont try and doit yoursel.

Other popular schemesare the ones where some-one is oering to give awayan animal, say a dog, butthey are in Arica and needmoney sent to them to beable to send you your newpet. The people can be con-

vincing and may even haveamily photos with the pet.Another popular scam

that is getting a new twistis the home speaker scam.

Years ago people woulddrive around with useless,cheap, speakers in the backo their vehicle. The speak-ers would be dressed upin a box promoting a highquality product. The people

in the vehicle would thenapproach someone andmake up some excuse as to

why they need to get rid othese speakers, and how theperson they are talking tois getting such a great deali they buy them or onlya couple hundred dollars.Projection Televisions havemostly replaced the speak-ers but the game is still thesame, it is a scam.



Crowthr morial Junior High hld its 26 annual spaghtti dinnr and silnt auction on march 28. Th ony raisd ro th

dinnr gos towards snding th Grad 9 studnts to eastrn Canada. Th Grad 9 studnts also srvd th dinnr, and bussd

th tabls.

Annual dinner again a success

Protect yourselffrom Internetscams

Healthyweekend


Strathors frst annualWhol Halth expo was

hld at th Civic Cntr

march 31, and April 1. Th

expo had vndors, and

spakrs, giving popl avarity o dirnt options

and inoration on halth.

First in line

Photo courtesy of Colleen McCollister

Local youth joind in th hyp ovr th nwlyrlasd ovi Th Hungr Gas at Joyland

Thatr on march 24. Patrons, such as Rachl

mcCollistr, Ashly Ponroth, and Brook Coo-

lin, lind up two hours bor th doors opnd

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