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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

A new medical co-response programbetween Alberta Health Services (AHS)EMS and rural firefighting associationscould see improved medical service inrural areas.

It was in 2009 when AHS took con-trol of EMS services for the province.In order to maintain the level of care

AHS began offering medical directionfor first responders in addition to EMS.Judy Unsworth, fire and emergency

management coordinator for Wheat-land County said firefighters have al-

ways provided medical assistance tothe customers in the area but have alsoenrolled in the program with the Alber-ta Health Services EMS division.

It is a specific program that wereenrolled in that our first responders,fire crews, are able to provide medicalassistance in medical emergencies. Sothat could be someone having a cardiacarrest at home, or it could be at a motor

vehicle accident, said Unsworth.It offers our responders support and

training. The province doesnt pay forthe training; the fire departments them-selves are paying for that. They current-ly do it anyway, so this is just a moreformalized process.The fire crews will be able to deliv-

er standard first aid and level C CPRor EMR level care depending on theirtraining. They will also be supervised

by a medical director, who will offer

tips and suggestions where needed onpatient care reports.The province is going to support the

program but only in as far as they willexchange equipment, said Unsworth,so if a firefighter were to use a tensor

bandage, when the ambulance comesthey will give one back to the firefight-er.The EMR training would cost approx-

imately $2,500 for the first year and$500 each year after that to maintainregistration per firefighter. The cost forthe standard first aid course is $145 fortwo days through St. Johns Ambulanceand includes CPR C and AED.

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SHANNON LECLAIR

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In June, Lynn Fair, JosiePeters and Rhonda Stockwellspoke to Strathmore Towncouncil about the museumcommittee and their plans

and vision. The women werethere to represent a grass-roots stand-alone committee

of citizens with a vision anda passion for establishinga museum to enhance thiscommunity.

We are very fortunate tobe sharing in a vision that theKlaiber family had 30 yearsago when they developed a

comprehensive concept forStrathmore Heritage Park,said Fair.

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All of the fire associations

in the province will decide ifthey want their members toparticipate, and it is a vol-untary registration for theprogram. Each of the fire as-sociations will make that de-cision and then the villageswill also have to make thedecision if they want to beinvolved.

Wheatland County coun-cil has decided they wouldlike that service, they wouldlike to enroll and give per-mission to have us enroll allthe rural fire departments inthe program, but of course

they dont have jurisdictionover the villages, so that willbe something the villages

will decide on, said Un-sworth.

Its something the fire de-partments have wanted toparticipate in and somethingthe province has been tryingto lead and until very recent-ly they didnt actually havea name for the program oranyway to deliver it.The conversation was

brought to council in earlyJuly for discussion. At thistime it is not known whichcounty communities and firehalls will opt into the pro-gram.

Improved medical services

Carseland officially unveiled the new monument that is proudly dis-

played at Downey Centennial Park on July 18. Dozens of people gath-

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the park. The bricks at the base of the sculpture are inscribed with the

names of people who made donations to park.Shannon LeClair Photo

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Museum committee underwayIt was in 1984 that the

Klaiber family created theplans for Strathmore Park.

The plan was to build uponthe towns rich heritage ofthe Canadian Pacific Rail-

way (CPR) demonstrationand supply farm, which put

Strathmore on the map from1908 to 1943.

We feel that to establish amuseum as part of a largertourism concept which por-trays the extent of Strath-mores history would be ofgreat benefit, said Fair.The committee discussed

the possibility of a replicatedmain street that would be-come home to any remaininglocal heritage buildings, andperhaps appropriate com-mercial enterprises, a farmersmarket and other attractionsthat would supplement theheritage theme.The towns future expan-

sion plans for east of theindustrial district are plansthat the committee hopes tocoordinate with. They wouldto get public input on the vi-sion process and plan to cre-ate marketing strategies thathelp spread public aware-ness throughout the widercommunity. A Needs Assess-ment is vital to setting thedirection.

We realize this is a largeand expensive undertaking,and that the Klaiber prop-erty and the CPR barn are

not presently serviced bythe towns utilities. Also thererouting of the number 1highway will impact accessto that property, said Fair.

Grant Klaiber has donateda Sea-Can for the committeeto be able to store artifactsas they begin the processesplanned to become a society.

When we start public

awareness we want peopleto know that should some-one in your family in thenear future perhaps want todonate things, we have a se-cure storage that we can startinventorying and letting peo-ple know that they can start

donating if they choose, saidFair.

On the premise that ifsomething doesnt happen

with the museum committeethe articles are returned right

back to the family. I knowthere are probably a lot ofthings sitting out that peo-ple wish they could just dosomething with them, saidStockwell.

Councillor Bob Sobol saidhe is little skeptical aboutmuseums because he has

been in a lot of towns wherethey arent successful.

But you guys are goingabout this differently and

your plans are really solid,and I love the enthusiasm,

but more so I love the direc-tion youre taking on this, Icompletely, completely sup-port you in this, said Sobol.The committees plan is

to become set up as a soci-ety and foundation, obtain acharitable number to be ableto give out tax receipts, andset up a board of directors.

Fair said the commit-tee has excellent guidelinesfrom Museum Alberta aboutsetting up a museum in the

community, and they havewonderful resources anda workbook that will helpguide them on what theyneed to do.As artifacts are donated

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At the July 2 Wheatland County Council meeting, RogersCommunications made a presentation to council about newtowers planned for the county. The approving authority forthe proposed towers is Industry Canada, but Carol Robinson,municipal relations specialist for Rogers said they try to workcollectively with municipalities and consult with them, andthe public in many cases.

We have identified many gaps in rural Alberta, we want toensure that our rural customers experience the same qualityof service as our city customers, said Robinson in an emailinterview.

Our priority is to ensure that coverage is seamless across

the county, not only for enjoyment of wireless device usage,but for access to emergency services as well.

One of the main concerns brought up when discussing newtowers is that of health and safety. Robinson said that is some-thing that is also a top priority for Rogers Communications.

We are regulated by Industry Canada and Health Canada,they provide the guidelines to ensure that our sites are safe,said Robinson.

We adhere to a study called Safety Codes 6, it outlinesthe safe exposure from RF (radio frequency). We are typically99 per cent below the maximum allowable to ensure that ifsafety is questioned, we exceed the safety requirement.

Robinson said Rogers tries to make an effort not to place atower in a residential area, but said at times it may be neces-sary, if the demand is coming from those areas. Rogers usestaller towers in rural areas the maximum height is 107m- to

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The Communities in Bloom (CIB) judges came throughStrathmore on July 25 to see how the town compares to oth-

er Bloom communities. Linda Tomlinson and Brenda IsaakTakao were the two judges taking the tour with CIB ChairMelody Wilson.

We evaluate for six different categories, one is tidiness,were going to look at garbage, were going to look at litter,were going to look at weeds, how everything is cared for,said Tomlinson.The judges also look at heritage conservation, environ-

ment, landscape, floral and urban forests within the com-munity.

Then in each one of those categories we look at commu-nity involvement to see how the businesses, how the munici-pality and how the residents are involved in all those areas,said Isaak Takao, who is in her third year of judging.Tomlinson has been a CIB judge since 2007, and has had

the opportunity to judge Strathmore a couple of times overthe years, and see the changes made. She said there have

been big differences, like with the Birth Forest and how ithas grown.On Sept. 13 it will be announced at a provincial event how

each community did, and how many blooms they receive forthe year on a scale of one to five.

CIB has been in Strathmore since 2005 when resident Rob-ert Breitwieser brought it to the community. He stepped backfrom the chair role last year, passing the torch on to Wilson.

CIB, according to their mandate, is a non-profit organiza-tion committed to fostering civic pride, environmental re-sponsibility and beautification through community involve-ment and the challenge of a national program, with focus onenhancing green spaces in communities.

Currently there are 10 volunteers who are part of theboard.

We would really like more people so we can work on big-

ger, better projects, said Wilson.We work on donations and fundraising so the more bod-

ies we have the more (we can do).The level of commitment is not high, and being a part of

CIB means you get to help see the community bloom, so tospeak. During the winter months there may be a meeting ortwo, and in the spring things begin to pick up.

In the spring time there are a few planting bees, workbees to say build the garden. Well do a blitz on the Saturdayand usually we get 10 to 12 people out including kids and

wives and husbands and usually we can get a project done,said Wilson.There are times when some of the work is contracted out

to finish bigger projects that maybe they cant do or certainthings need to be done. Wilson said CIB is trying to do moreweekend blitzes to get more people out, but then they needto get more projects to be able to do that.

My hope, I would just like to see (us) bringing in someyounger people. I think having younger families involvedjust builds a better community, yes you can all be friends onFacebook but building a community, the friendship bonds(are invaluable), said Wilson.Anyone with an interest in gardening and beautifying the

community is encouraged to volunteer with Communities inBloom and can get started by contacting Melody Wilson [email protected].

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NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

The following application(s) for development have been approved by the

Town of Strathmore, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision andDevelopment Appeal Board:

Application: 14D-126

Civic Address: 1 Park Lane Drive

Legal Description: Lot 3, Block 3, Plan 1312068

Development: Two Upper Level Multi-Family Residential

(18 residential units), 15 detached garage

units; and Commercial (Medical Services)

on Main Floor

Category: Central Business District

- Mixed Use Building

The file as noted above can be viewed at the Town Office during regular

business hours. The permit will be issued following the lapse of the ap-

peal period.

Any person wishing to appeal this decision must submit their appeal nolater than 4:30 pm on August 8, 2014 . Appeals must be in writing, accom-

panied by the $100.00 fee and submitted to the Secretary, Subdivisionand Development Appeal Board, Town of Strathmore, 680 Westchester

Road, Strathmore AB T1P 1J1.

Date of Publication: July 25, 2014

Seniors Advisory CommitteeThe Town of Strathmore has recently developed a Seniors Advisory

Committee.

The Mandate of the Committee is:

To enhance access to Town Services for seniors, the elderly, and

their families.

To identify and suggest solutions to gaps and barriers that impede the

full participation of seniors and the elderly in all aspects of life within

the Town of Strathmore.

The Town of Strathmore is now seeking Eight (8) members of thepublic to sit on this committee.

Members will be appointed by Town Council for a 2 year term.

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity

please contact the Town of Strathmore at (403) 934-3133.

PORTABLE ISLANDSThe first phase of the Downtown revitalization strategy iswell underway. Two portable islands have been constructed

and installed along Second Avenue as a pilot project. Theislands will be removed for the winter season to facilitate snow

removal.

In the future, the islands will be capable of being moved to dif-ferent locations in the Downtown Central Zone of the OverlayBylaw, and will be wheelchair accessible. For this year, the is-

lands will remain in the current locations for the entire summerand fall season. This will give the Downtown Design Review

Committee the ability to monitor the pilot project for any issuesthat need to be resolved prior to installation nex t spring.

When the Downtown Design Review Committee selected the

locations for the Portable Islands, it was determined that Sec-ond Avenue is currently the most walkable part of the down-

town. The Portable Islands are for sit ting, meeting peopleand possible enjoying a coffee or lunch, and therefore it was

considered appropriate to locate the islands near eating anddrinking establishments. The island on the north side of Sec-

ond Avenue is adjacent to a bakery that serves light lunchesand beverages. While there are eating and drinking establish-

ments on the south side of Second Avenue between Lakesideand Second Street, the Heritage Square currently provides

a lovely sitting area, as well as the green space between theCredit Union and the Theatre on the north side. The location

on Second Avenue between Second and Third Street wasselected due to its proximity to the Co-op, which has a deli,

and people could purchase lunches or beverages and sit on thePortable Island. Sunny locations were selected to ensure that

the islands get the most sun over the May to October period.In addition, it was determined that since parking stalls would

be eliminated to accommodate the patios, locations that hadsignificant on or off street parking would be the best options.

This is the first year for the Portable Islands. As previously

mentioned, they are portable and may be sited in differentlocations next year. It is hoped that the islands get a lot of use

and are enjoyed by all.

We are also looking for feedback and suggestions for improve-

ment from the public. We are hoping to continuously improveand revitalize the entire Downtown area over the next few

years!

Downtown Design Review Committee

The Downtown Design Review Committee consists of twoCouncillors - Bob Sobol and Pat Fule, two staff members - Linda

Nelson and Betty Ann Fountain, one member from the Strath-more Regional Arts Collective - Brandy Hebbes, 3 citizens at

large Glenn Freeland, Robert Breitwieser, Telisa Tebbutt, andthe Towns Planning Consultant - Pat Maloney

NEW LOOK

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CIVIC CENTREWork will commence on the Com-munities in Bloom beautificationof the last piece at the Civic Centre

this week. Old trees will be removed

and replaced by new and beautifultrees and plants. Please excuse anyinconvenience as you use the CivicCentre, Pool , etc.


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2014 Strathmore Stampede ParadeYear of the HorseSaturday August 2, 2014 Parade Begins at 9:00am

Parade Registration forms, rules & regulations available online at www.strathmore.ca.For more information contact Tracy Simpson at 403-934-3133 or [email protected].

Vehicles parked on the parade route will be towed at owners expense.

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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

A Memorandum of Understanding was created betweenthe Youth Club of Strathmore and the town, and was offi-cially accepted at the July 16 meeting.The Youth Club of Strathmore first got its beginnings in

2009, starting with summer camps under the guidance ofthe Airdrie Boys and Girls Club. In 2010 negotiations beganwith the town for the building the club is currently in. Theyofficially opened the doors in 2012. As each year goes by thesuccess of the club rises in the form of increased numbersand programming.

We try and do a best practice of two staff in the building,not necessarily in one program, but to have two people inthe building. Our ratios for all of our programs are one to10, said Shannon Zieman, program director for the YouthClub.

We really have seen a lot of growth, kind of at the pointright now where were looking at fall and if we expand theprogramming I dont have the staff right now to cover that.The number of kids who using the programs offered has

been steadily increasing over the years. The summer campshave gone from 17 kids per week in 2012, to 35 to 40 this

year.The lunch program that runs over the school year saw 15kids per day on Tuesday and Thursdays during 2012, andthis year the club was capping out, and selling out, at 35-40lunches on those same days.The MOU outlines details on the agreement between the

town and the Youth Club. The town provides an annualbudget of $142,000, and within that they must maintain thecomprehensive or commercial general liability insurance,and any other insurance coverage, which may be reasonablyrequired by the town.The town will also ensure there is WCB coverage and in-

surance for the employees, they will take care of mainte-nance of the building, and are responsible for all aspectsof financial reporting for the Youth Club Association. Thereporting can include monthly income and expense state-ments, quarterly financial statements, grant reporting, ca-sino supplementary financial reports and charitable annual

returns.The MOU also lists the obligations of the Youth Club,

Town, Youth Club sign MOU

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the town each year by Sept. 30. The level of funding remainsthe same as it has in the past. Any additional staff hired willbe paid for through program fees.

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JUSTIN SEWARD

Times Reporter

The Strathmore Stampedeis set to get under way thisweekend at the Strathmoreand District Agriculturalgrounds and there will beplenty of excitement to go

around.The chuckwagon event ispopular with rodeo enthusi-asts and will surely provideentertainment on a nightlybasis during the Stampede.

A couple of familiar riderswill be returning to the com-petition, Kelly Sutherlandand Jason Glass. Sutherlandwill be seeking a sixth vic-tory at the Strathmore Stam-pede.

Well hopefully I will havea strong (showing) in Strath-more. I think I was fifth hereat the last one and I hope toimprove and win it this year,

said Sutherland.In order to be successful at

these Stampede events, theparticipants need some luckto be on their side to earn avictory.

You need a little bit of abreak and some luck once ina while and things will workout, said Sutherland.

Riders seem to like thisevent on the circuit becausethere is always lots of sup-port for the chuckwagons.

I think there is always

strong crowds for theirchuckwagon racing and thetrack is a good race track much like the Calgary Stam-pede, said Sutherland. Thecompetition will be toughbecause a lot of guys likeRick Fraser have won the lasttwo events. Jason Glass and

my brother Kirk are one andtwo in the world standings,so it will be a tough field.

Glass, who is having anexceptional year on tour be-ing the #1 rider in the asso-ciation, wants perfect condi-tions on the track for somegood races.

I expect to have a goodweekend, my horses arehealthy and running strong.There are a lot of nice horsescoming to town and greatdrivers, it will be a greatcompetition, said Glass.

Glass is looking to add asecond Strathmore chuck-

wagon title to his resumeas he has had some strongshowings here.

To anyone that has notbeen out to a chuckwagonrace, they are really missingout on something unique,powerful and a lot of beauti-ful horses, said Glass.Jason Glass would like to

extend a big thank you tohis main sponsor, MJs WaterHauling, in Strathmore for allthe support he has receivedthroughout his career.

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PAT FULE

Fule for Thought

So, I decided to splurge for my family this week. Imean, Im no Bill Gates or Warren Buffett, but Ithought they deserved to be spoiled. Money was notgoing to be an obstacle. No sir, I looked at all thechoices, and picked three ply toilet paper!

Yep, maybe it was little extravagant, but heck, theydeserve it, and this way, I get to be the generous pro-

vider! It took a while to select just the right brand,what with all the designer labels, number of sheets per

roll, and the terminology!I was reading them all over (probably looking prettycreepy in the Co-op, too!). One package even had thedescriptive phrase that announced its paper was made

with Dura-Clean!What the heck Dura-Clean is, I dont know, but itsounded pretty impressive. However, I went with deli-cate softness instead! It reminded me of an advertisingslogan I saw for an Australian toilet paper companythat said the toilet tissue that cares for Downunder!Now, my whole family will know how much I care fortheir comfort!But enough of that, Im a bit down this week. Deband I went to Arizona for 10 days at the start of July. Iknow, youre thinking what idiots go to Phoenix inthe heat of the summer. Its just that summer is when

we have a lot of time, and hey, its a dry heat!Im down because on July 3, I saw my first Back

to School commercial July 3! Oh sure, I get thattheres no sympathy for a teacher who grumbles aboutthis, but July 3? To regular people (insert the wordnormal), it would be worse than seeing snow tirecommercials now! The only thing that made me feel

better, was that in the U.S., the kids get out in late May,and go back earlier. Based on one blonde waitress wehad there, the U.S. kids really should be in school asmuch as possible!Deb and I were lucky enough to stay at the home ofBrennens girlfriends parents. We had a beautiful place

with our own pool, and a van to sightsee, or when itcomes to Deb, shop! We stopped in at a lounge, andthis is where the American Education system cameinto doubt. Im sorry to say our waitress was a young

blonde, and we were talking with her about Phoenix,

its attractions, and the shopping district.Then Deb asked her the question, what is this areacalled? Without missing a beat, our gal said, the bar.

The bar hmmm the U.S. had a slogan about itsEducation plan that stated, No Child Left Behind.

Well, I can tell you that this one was!We also discovered that we were in Phoenix duringtheir monsoon season! Now, to me, monsoons mean

wild rainstorms with tons of wind, and destruction. ToArizonians (is that a word?) a monsoon is heavy rainand the odd dust storm. In fact, on one of our drives

back from Sedona, we were humming back along the

Interstate with our wipers on the fast setting, onlyto see car after car, pulled over in the shoulder. Therewere so many, they really stood out. When we askedour hosts about it, they said that people in Phoenixarent used to driving in heavy rain. Huh, I thought they really need to see our blizzards. Then, theydreally know why someone has to pull over, and heck,

we still dont even do that very often!We did have great, sunny weather, and even thoughIm terrible in water, I enjoyed the pool. Deb got a lit-tle carried away, and told me to take off my shirt! Shesaid, I might as well pretend that I have a pool boy!

Just then I saw my 53 year old reflection in the win-dow I was not a pool boy! Shes a keeper though, ifshed say that to me. I did a few secret push ups, anddid the best pool boy imitation I could!Gee, Mrs. Fule, it sure is hot out here maybe Icould just come in and cool off a bit? What, your hus-

bands not home, and youre not sure? (Im kidding,dont get creeped out I never said that!)I did notice this place had great desert landscaping,except for this one cactus. It was pretty erect, and hadone small, round protuberance at the bottom! I knowthis is bad, but all I could think of, was Lance Arm-strong! I actually felt a little insignificant standing nearit! I was just really glad it doesnt get cold in Arizonain summer!

(Fule for Thought is a slice of life humourouscolumn that appears in the Strathmore Times, writ-ten 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])

Arizona, take off your rainbow shades(thanks Mark Lindsay!)

FROM THE OFFICE OF KEVIN SORENSON

The Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister ofState (Finance) and Member of Parliament for

Crowfoot, welcomed the coming-into-force of anexpanded Order Declaring an Amnesty Period(2014). This Order will ensure that law-abidingowners of CZ 858 or Swiss Arms family of rifles arenow able to fully use their property, announcedthe Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of PublicSafety and Emergency Preparedness.When Parliament reconvenes in September, the

Conservative Government will also table the Com-mon Sense Firearms Licensing Act. The Bill will:

Merge the Possession Only License (POL) andthe Possession and Acquisition License (PAL);

Restrict the ability of Chief Firearms Officersto make arbitrary decisions;

Create a grace period at the end of the five-year licence to stop people from immediately be-coming criminalized for paperwork errors;

End needless paperwork around Authoriza-

tions to Transport by making them a condition ofa license;

Require mandatory firearms safety courses forfirst-time gun owners; and

Strengthen firearms prohibitions for thosewho are convicted of domestic violence offences.The amnesty for law-abiding owners of the CZ

858 or Swiss Arms family of rifles will expire onMar. 14, 2016. The Order Declaring an AmnestyPeriod (2014) will allow owners of the impactedfirearms to use their property. Intended amend-ments to the Firearms Act and Criminal Code

would streamline licensing and eliminate red tapefor law-abiding firearms owners.

These measures would streamline licensingand eliminate needless red tape for law-abidinggun owners, said Minister Sorenson. It wouldalso take steps to ensure that those convicted ofdomestic violence offences can be banned fromowning firearms. Our Government will continueto help keep the public safe, through commonsense policies.

Firearms licensing backto common sense

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the EditorIn regard to the letter from Ryan Berry re: Rob Anders - I wish

you couldve been in my living room last Tuesday night when wehad an in depth conversation with Rob. He certainly didnt fallasleep! We were very impressed with his ideas and visions andwill support him wholeheartedly.

If you call his office, Im sure hed come for a visit, and hope-fully change your mind.

Joanna HowardStrathmore

Talking to the people


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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

If you have never been to a good old-fashionedbarn dance, now is your chance. The WheatlandWhirlers Square Dance Club is hosting the secondannual barn dance at the Civic Centre on Aug. 13,and everyone is welcome to come out for the eve-ning.

If you want to come just to listen youre morethan welcome to do that, or to dance. All our danc-es will be demoed first and then danced so that ifyoure a non-dancer you will be able to dance it,said Claudia Littlefair, a Wheatland Whirlers mem-ber.

The night will include some social dances likewaltzes, seven step, polka and much more. Thedances will be kept simple and will be ones thateveryone will be able to do. They will also includesome old-time square dancing.

Littlefair is also one of Strathmores Childrens

Wish Foundation (CWF) event organizers. Anyfunds raised from the barn dance will be donatedto the Childrens Wish.

Last year the dance raised approximately $1,700for CWF through admission, the snack bar and

raffle prizes.The Wheatland Whirlers are hosting the event,

which will feature the Prairie Mountain Fiddlersgroup.

Its a good project in support of the ChildrensWish Foundation, said Pius Sauverwald, who ispart of the president couple for the Whirlers.

Over the eight years that Littlefair has been in-volved with the CWF there has been over $100,000raised to help grant wishes to children and theirfamilies.

It gives hope to the family, because a wish isntjust for the child, they grant the wish to the fam-ily. Its not just a wish, its an important event, sotheres even healing in that, said Littlefair.

There is so much ugliness with disease andtheres so much stress when youre going throughit, and this is something that is about as oppositeas you can get. One thing is so black and the otherthing just sparkles, the wish just sparkles.Admission for the barn dance is $10 per person,

or $25 per family. It begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Civ-ic Centre. For tickets contact Claudia Littlefair at403-934-3900 during the day, or at 403-934-5966in the evening. Tickets can then be picked up atthe RE/MAX office.

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FREE FROMCONDEMNATIONIt is of true significance to

merit where you rate onthe scale of loving people.Matthew 22:37 tells us that thewhole law is fulfilled in lovingGod and loving others aswe love ourselves. We oftenrather deal with ourselves andothers by judging behaviors.Looking down on anothersfailure, especially in areas

where we are strong, is far

too easy.A proper Christian should...orshouldnt is a voice often ac-cusing ourselves and others.I am not negating that we,

as children of the living God,obey Him. We do, because wechoose to. His grace found usin our sin and restored us untoright relation with Father God,by the spilled blood of His onlySon, Jesus Christ. Romans5:20 spells it out that wheresin abounds, grace aboundseven more. We understand

who we are in Christ and we

live from thankfulness andHe leads us down the path

of righteousness for his glorysake.It is His unmerited love thatdrew us unto Him, in the firstplace. Once saved, however,we seem to lose sight of thewonder of it all. We contin-ue struggling to merit Hisunmerited love and favor.We hold ourselves to exter-nal standards of perfection,

rather than being free to fail:Our self-esteem based on ourperformance, rather than on

Christ who is our life.Loving God, ourselves andothers is a really big dealand in it Gods new covenantof grace truly is our savinggrace. Just how much moreeffective would we be in shar-ing the gospel of peace, if wecould share from our placeof security and significance,rather than sharing as westrive for it? So, the questionremains, Where do we rate,individually, on the scale of

loving people?

Elaine WheelerStrathmore Full Gospel Church

Pass the Salt

BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH

105 Main St. Carseland

403-934-9337

[email protected]

Pastor: Andy WiebeSunday Worship: 10:30 am

www.bowriveralliance.com

RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY

(1 PET. 2:9)

115A 3rd Avenue, Strathmore

403-667-7832

Pastor: Dunmoye LawalSunday Service: 10:30 am

Friday (Divine Encounter): 7 pm

Thursday Bible Study: 7 pm

www.rccgstrathmore.com

STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

50 Maplewood Drive 403-934-2225

Senior Pastor: Rev. Les FischerChildrens Pastor: Lori Dollinger

Youth Pastor: Kyle LomendaNew Office Hours:

9 am - 4 pm Tues - Wed - Thur

Worship Service: 10:30 am

Childrens Church & Nursery in Service

Extending Grace - igniting hope

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STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Meeting in the Lutheran Church

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081

Pastor: Ghena GirleanuServices held every Saturday

Sabbath School: 10 AMWorship Service: 11 AM

www.strathmoreadventist.ca

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC

Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore

403-934-2641

Pastor: Fr. Wojciech JarzeckiMasses: Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am

LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-934-2374

Pastor: Dawn NelsonThursday Evening Worship: 7:00 pm

Christian Education

Youth & Adults Study : Sunday 9:30 am

Ages 3 to Grad 5: Sunday 10:15 am

Family Worship: Sunday 10:30 am

Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!

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245 Brent Blvd., Strathmore

(NORTH door) 403-934-3017

Pastor & Priest: Bryan Beveridge Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am

HOPE COMMUNITY

COVENANT CHURCH

245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore 403-934-2424

Worship Service Sundays 10 am

Lead Pastor: Glenn Petersonwww.hope-community.ca

HARVEST HEALING CENTRE

NEW:102 Canal Gardens403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171

Pastor: Elizabeth KarpSundays 10:30 am

Come join us for a spirit-filled time

of worship

STRATHMORE ALLIANCE

325 1 Ave 403-934-3543

Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland Trail

Pastor: Darrell YoungAssociate Pastor: Byron Allan

10:30 am Worship Service

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STRATHMORE UNITED

Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue

403-934-3025

Rev. Pamela ScottSunday Worship 10:30 - 11:30 pm

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JUSTIN SEWARD

Times Reporter

For military families there can be a lot of heart-ache and emotions being felt while the soldier isa way on duty.

Upon return to civilian lifestyle, it can be hardfor many to cope with day-to-day life and getback into the swing of things.

Each year the Strathmore Royal Canadian Le-gion #10 hosts a Shoot for the Troops fundraisingdarts tournament.This year the Legion donated $3,453 to the Cal-

gary Military Family Resource Centre, which inturn supports the veterans and those returning

from Afghanistan.We had 63 dart players, held a silent auction,

a 50/50 draw and the dart players donated theirregistration fees and then some to the CalgaryMilitary Family Resource Centre (C.M.F.R.C), said

Betty Ann Fountain, a member of the Legion.The C.M.F.R.C is an organization that assists the

veterans as they work their way back into a nor-mal lifestyle.

In over eight years (the Legion) has raised over$15,000 and donated it to the centre in Calgary,said Fountain.The Legion is looking forward to the ninth an-

nual event next year, which will be held on thefirst Saturday of May.

Shoot for the Troops helps veteransJustin Seward Photo

The Strathmore Le-gion #10 donated$3,453 to the Cal-gary Family MilitaryResource Centre onJuly 23. The proceedswere collected duringthe recent Shoot forTroops Dart Tourna-ment. Don Good (l-r)

(Strathmore Legion),Audra de Molitor (Cal-gary Family MilitaryResource Centre rep-resentative), Betty AnnFountain (StrathmoreLegion) and Legionvice president JennySchumann.

Correction

In the July 25 issue of the Strathmore Times (Page 16), under the photo

of the article it read Nightingales Cody Casebeer wins the heavy horse

pull event at the Calgary Stampede on July 13.

Instead it should read Cody Casebeer participated in the heavy horse

pull event at the Calgary Stampede on July 13.

He did not win the event.

We apologize for the inconvenience.


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MANNY EVERETT

Times Contributor

What an amazing 25 years it has beenfor Pastor Dawn Nelson from Lord ofAll Lutheran Church in Strathmore.

Nelson graduated from the LutheranTheological Seminary in Saskatoon in1989 with her Master of Divinity. Afterstruggling with her calling (originallyas an RN at the Foothills hospital in Cal-gary) she came to sense that there wassomething more that she was called todo. Nelson came to Strathmores Lord ofAll Lutheran Church, February 1, 1994after serving her first parish in Wadena/Margo at St. Peters, for five years.

Nelson has seen many changes andwent through the challenges and ex-citement of a building program withLord of All. Church services were heldin a trailer when she came and nowthere is a beautiful building that servesmany purposes in the community, in-

cluding holding AlAnon meetings,youth events, seniors groups, and avariety of other churches and servicesfrom the community utilizing the cen-tralized building in the heart of down-town Strathmore.

September of 2012 saw Lord of Allmake a move by leaving the (ELCIC)Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cana-da to the NALC (The North AmericanLutheran Church) in keeping with Nel-sons vocational calling, and also that

of the members of the church, to staywith traditional biblical teaching andpreaching of Gods word in the churchand community.

Marg Boesenkool, a longstandingmember at Lord of All, says, We had

a long phase of interim ministers comeand go for a number of months and itwas a delight when Pastor Dawn ac-cepted the call to be our permanent fulltime Pastor. She fit right in with all of usand has been a delight and a wonderfulsupport to me and my family over theyears. Pastor Dawn is family.

Town Councillor Pat Fule says ofNelson, Pastor Dawn is a caring andempathetic person who strives hardto bring healing and comfort to thosewho need it. She has always held animportant role with Victim Services andin emergency situations. She knows theneeds of the youth in our communityand brings her compassion to the YouthClub Board. I absolutely love being on

the board with her. Congratulations on25 years in ministry.

Pastor Garnet Leach was PastorDawns pastor at Hope Lutheran in Cal-gary and is pleased to have helped herdiscover her calling and delighted inher faithful service over the years, bothat Lord of All and in the community andlarger Church. Leach was able to preachat the service this past Sunday and ledPastor Dawn in renewing her ordina-tion vows during the morning worship.

Pastor Dawn Nelsoncelebrates 25 years

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About 250,000 couples in Canada are trying to

have children but are unsuccessful. Infertility is

dened as an inability to conceive following 12

months of unprotected intercourse. The causes vary

and can be found in either the man or the woman.

Testing can determine the cause and the results can

dictate various alternatives to achieving a successful

pregnancy.

Carrying a list of all the medications you take is a

good idea. This list should include both prescription

and non-prescription drugs. It can be helpful when

traveling or if you have to see a doctor other than

your own in an emergency situation. Your list will

save time and help you get treatment more quickly.

A survey of the top ten prescribed drugs of 2013

still shows a thyroid replacement drug on top

followed by a drug for reducing cholesterol, four

blood pressure medications, two antidepressants and

one blood thinner. In 10th position this time was a

vitamin D product reecting the huge interest in the

vitamin in recent years.

If going to the gym isnt your thing and you want

a good aerobic workout, try stair-walking. Start

slowly and gradually increase the number of stepsyou go up and down. After a while, take two steps

at a time which is good for your large quadricep

muscles. And if you are in a building with an

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Take charge of your own health and let our

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Pastor Dawn celebrated with over120 family and friends later that af-ternoon at a BBQ picnic and roast atVickie and Doug Thurns farm north ofNightingale.

Pastor Garnet Leach (l) and Pastor Dawn Nelsoncelebrated her 25 years in ministry after a lovely

service at Lord of All Lutheran Church, where she

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Local football players Garrett Getto,Misi Varga, Koby Halloway and ChevyWinnipeg had memorable SummerGames experiences that the athleteswill cherish for a long time.

The Zone 2 team that played in Aird-rie went 1-2 in the tournament and fellshort of winning a medal at the event.The opening game turned out to be aone-sided contest as the 30-0 win overZone 7 indicated a strong effort. How-ever, the second game had a differentoutcome as they were defeated 18-6 byZone 6.

It was very exciting and I was verysurprised (to make the team), said Gat-to.The experience playing alongside

current and new teammates was a high-light that he will never forget.

It was awesome playing with differ-ent kids (and regular teammates), MisiVargas, Koby Halloway and Chevy Win-

nipeg, said Gatto.The exciting part was playing the

games against different teams that I didnot know.

Gatto just plays the sport he lovesand that is football, and while in com-petition on the field he learned how tobecome a better defensive end.

Misi Vargas, like Getto, took in everymoment he could at the games.I was pretty excited (to get the call)

but also a little bit nervous and startedfeeling like oh my gosh, I have to getready, said Vargas.

I got to see all the different sportsthat were there and I thought that wasgreat because there were so many dif-ferent types of athletes.Volleyball was his favorite alternative

sport to watch at the games, and he islooking to get on a team next year. Var-gas also takes a keen interest in trackand field.The Zone 2 team finished fourth

place but felt it was a gold medal week-end in their hearts.

Football players cherish summer games

The Zone 2

Football team incompetition atthe 2014 Alberta

Summer Games

in Airdrie.

Photo courtesy of

Dahrlyne Knaus


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Shantelle Gieck did not feelthere were enough sportingactivities for youth to play inStrathmore, so she felt obli-gated to start #1 Hoops backin 2011.Additionally, #1 Hoops, a

basketball camp for youth,has just recently expandedinto two programs. The firstprogram is for kindergartento Grade 3 and the other pro-gram is for Grades 4 to 7.

The kindergarten to Grade3 has been my newest addi-tion to the program and theenrolment has been over-

whelming, said Gieck.#1 Hoops basketball just

completed their fourth sea-son.

I started the programback in 2011 in the fall and Iplayed basketball since I wasin Grade 4, said Gieck. I justloved the sport and wanted toshare my love for (basketball)

with the other kids.

In many basketball pro-grams, the main focus is scor-ing, which makes up a smallportion of the game.

That is what I really pushfor is the teamwork aspect of

basketball and having respectfor other (coaches, players,parents and referees) on thecourt, said Gieck.The credit goes to the

coaches in #1 Hoops whohave been incredible, along

with the other volunteerswhich have been organizingthe program.

Giecks ultimate goal wouldbe run the program all-yearround and in the summerhave week-long summercamps.

I have been getting a lotof calls throughout the year

when my program will berunning again and unfortu-nately I need to say I am un-sure, said Gieck.

If you would like moreinformation on #1 Hoops,please contact Gieck at 403-660-3896

#1 Hoops slam dunked

for a 4th year

Photo Courtesy of Shantelle Gieck

The #1 Hoops basketball program just completed its fourth year and is tar-

geted to engage young players in teamwork and to learn more about whatthe game of basketball is about.

Washin in the rain

Wendi Tashlikowich Photo

The theme for the Strathmore Youth Clubs Summer Camp this week was

Water Works, which was seemingly appropriate for their good works Fri-day fundraiser on July 25. Emily Guenette (l-r), Emily Moch, Jaxsen Sho-

rhen and Quinten Bishop appreciated the help from Mother Nature as they

washed many cars with donations being sent to the Calgary Childrens Hos-

pital Wish Foundation.


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A U G U S T 1 , 2 0 1 4

SPORTS

JUSTIN SEWARD

Times Reporter

Despite the wet weather that caused some veryunique infield conditions, rodeo fans were still enter-tained by what the cowboys were able to do on themuddier grounds.

Everything was good, we had those McMor-ran FMX stunt bikes and we were hoping to havethem perform in front of the grand stand but withthe weather and the safety and the infield being thatmuddy (the stunt bikers) were not able to do that,said Justin Geeraert.

For a small town rodeo, and the cooler weather, theattendance was inconsistent for most of the weekend

as people flooded through the gates whether it wasrain or shine.

Friday was way down but that was weather relat-ed. We were up Saturday on the grounds and thenSunday were down a little bit, said Geeraert.

Having a wet track proved to be tough for manyriders, but there were no complaints and they rodeon the grounds in the conditions that they were in.

(The riders) said it is what it is and (the conditions)were tougher on riders and definitely on the livestocktoo as it was slippery out there, said Geereart.

Overall, between the parade and the 57th annualLions Rockyford Rodeo, the events were a success.

The weekend went well and everyone seemed toenjoy themselves and a big thanks goes out to the

sponsors and volunteers. If not for them (the event)would not happen, said Geeraert.

The winners of each category: ladies barrels: ErynCoy; junior barrels: Quinn Leslie; peewee barrels:Bobbie Henderson; team roping: Lane Wolf/KyleFecho; bullriding: Austin Quiring; junior bullriding:Bryce West; boys steer riding: Owen Berreth; saddlebronc: Dustin Sippola; bareback: Justin Myers; tiedown roping: Lindsay Taylor; steer wrestling: GlennAllenNash; novice horse riding: Siksikas Cody BigTobacco; Chuckwagon races 1) Marvin Hubl, 2) JackScott, 3) Brian Miller; Cart Races: 1) Tyrell Miller, 2)Len Campbell, 3) Marvin Hubl; Pack Horse TeamWinner: In Kahoots - John Bucha, Eric Geissler andAmanda Morey.

57th annual Rockyford Rodeo a muddy affair

Justin Seward Photos

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Clockwise Top Left: Bareback rider

Dusty Nelson of Strathmore is trying to

keep control of his horse to get a good

score during the Rockyford Rodeo on

July 26. The Rockyford Rodeo openswith the young flag bearing cowboys!

Team Schiffner tries to take control and

hop on a wild horse during the Minia-

ture Wild Horse Race event. The color-ful floats were aplenty at the 57th annual

Lions Rockyford Rodeo Parade. Strath-

mores own Stacey Shiner eyes up the

next barrel during the Ladies Barrell rac-

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SHANNON LECLAIR

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Eighteen athletes in andaround Strathmore repre-sented Zone 2 for varioussports during the AlbertaSummer Games July 24-27.The Strathmore Timesspoketo four of them to find outabout their experiences withtheir individual sports.

Kaylin Larson, 13, andKendal Russell, 14, playedon the basketball team.

My older sister went (be-fore) and I watched her butit was my first time playing,

said Larson.It was really fun, it was

different. I have never doneanything like that before soit was fun.

Russell wasnt sure at firstwhen she tried out if shewould make the team; shewas nervous and had to waitanxiously for an hour to findout she had indeed made thecut.

I kept thinking out ofall these girls, only 12 arepicked and was I going to beone of them. I knew I hadgiven my all at tryouts but

still thought I might not getpicked and had to be pre-pared for this response, saidRussell.

Then I heard my namecalled, everyone watching asI left the room to meet thecoach. The coach asked mehow I thought I did, I saidI played hard and thoughtI did good. He agreed andsaid thats why youre on theteam. I was so excited whenI found out I was on theteam, it was such an awe-some feeling of accomplish-ment.

No words even describe

how much fun I had. I gotto spend the weekend withamazing people and team-mates. The crowds weresomething I had never ex-perienced in my basketballcareer before and it was cra-zy how loud the gym couldbe at times. It was crazy tosee how many athletes therewhere. Everyone was sogood; it was a whole newlevel of competition. Im sad

we werent able to finish inthe medals but the gamesalone were an experience ofa lifetime.

Larsons sentiments aboutthe experience were similarto Russells. The amount ofpeople watching and cheer-ing was unlike anything shehad witnessed before.The best parts of the

games for both girls were be-ing able to play basketball atan elite level for their ages,and meeting so many otherpeople with shared interests.

I made lots of new friendsand the basketball was really

good, it was at a higher lev-el, said Larson.

I loved the basketball ofcourse, spending time withmy teammates and just hav-ing fun. Everything about thegames was a good time. I gotto know some very amazingpeople who I would havenever met if had I not triedout for the team. I look for-ward to trying out for TeamAlberta next year, said Rus-sell.

Larson also plays ringette,softball, and volleyball andcompetes in cross-country.

Russell plays on Holy CrossCollegiates sports teams andalso plays for the Chester-mere community basketballand Shooting Stars ClubSpring Ball.

Steven Soers, 15, was apart of a bronze medal win-ning Zone 2 baseball team.This was his first time at theevent.

It was good, pretty toughcompetition. I (was) excitedI was picked for the Games,said Soers.The Holy Cross Collegiate

teen participates in almostall of the school sports, and

said for the Summer Gameshe would definitely go backagain if he could because itwas fun.

Rayanne Laycock, 12, tookpart in the triathlon portionof the Summer Games. Herrelay team won the bronzemedal - there wasnt an in-dividual race in her category.

One thing I liked aboutthe games was meeting somany different kids from

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all over Alberta that enjoytriathlon as much as I do. Iwasnt crazy about sleepingon a classroom floor, but itwas part of the whole expe-rience so in the end that wasok too, said Laycock.

She was excited to startthe race after finding out shehad qualified in June. Herfavourite part of triathlon isthe running part, because ifshe loses time on the bikeshe can usually catch upwith the run.

Her thoughts on the ex-perience, I will always re-

member the Summer Gamesbecause I had an amazingcoach and teammates, andbecause even aside from theracing, I had so many greatexperiences along the way.

Laycock also swims withthe Strathmore Silver Sharks,runs cross country and track,and played basketball lastyear.

All of the competitorsagreed that it was an experi-ence they will never forget,and one that they are all gladthey had the opportunity toparticipate in.

Kendal Russell (l) and Kaylin Larson played bas-

ketball at the 2014 Alberta Summer Games held

in Airdrie July 24 27.Doug Taylor Photo

Rayanne Laycock competed in the triathlon at

the Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie.

Photo courtesy of Peter Laycock

Steven Soers joined the Zone 2 baseball team at

the Summer Games July 24-27.

Photo courtesy of Steven Soers


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Calgary, where the Thunder were upagainst faster and more skilled ball play-ers.The U16 team struggled in league play

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Even though (the U16s) had 13 girls

from the start, they decided on a sloganto go 13 strong and I think at the endof the year, come provincials that wasour biggest asset, was every girl contrib-uting, said Olson. Every girl (had theopportunity) to contribute either defen-sively or offensively all the way from therookies to the second year girls.When the team shows the utmost con-

fidence in their coach and teammatesthen the whole team plays baseball andput their best effort forward on the dia-mond.

For both teams the end game isprovincials, its the big show and (theteam) builds for it and provincials areintense because you do not know whatto expect as teams are coming from allover the province, said Olson. For theU12As, we played against Calgary andknew what to expect from a few of theteams (and there) were teams from Lloy-dminster, Edmonton that we had notplayed.The U16B had a different path to pro-

vincial crown as there were high ex-pectations to beat many skilled teamsin Leduc and it was going to be a tes-tament to strong performances on thediamond.

Provost has been pretty much thenemesis for the last three years forsome of these girls. Provost has won thechampionship for the last three years,said Olson.

The result at this years provincialprove to be on the Thunders side as thepivotal matchup was in the semifinal

with the same Provost team.The Thunder made a statement as

they thumped the defending champions12-3.

Coach Olson did not want to take allthe credit for both teams golden victo-ries, saying it was the players who werethe real winners.

In the championship game, the U16BThunder played the Red Deer Rageand what was a tightly contested battlethrough the first part of the game, the

Thunder pulled away and won decisive-ly 9-1.

What is the most rewarding for me

is seeing the smiles on the girls faces for the provincials it is not about thecoaches, he said. We do our job to getthem prepared for (the games) and sayit is your show.With both teams taking different

paths to gold, it was really rewardingto see them overcome their obstacles to

become champions.The (U12As) went down to Great

Falls and played a lot of tough teamsand were not sure where we stood withthe rest of the province and throughpitching and developing became the

best team in the province, said Olson.With the U16Bs, we play in a womensleague and (Trina) and I both said at the

beginning of the year, we are going tolose our fair share of games it will betough on the pride and the ego.

For Vince Olson, pride is what hewants to see, and taking the time andeffort to develop and results will show.

Well, no one could argue with a goldentouch.The U16 Strathmore Thunder would

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PETOVELLO,Christine MelanieDecember 8, 1975 July 20, 2014

On Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the age of 38 years, Christine

Petovello passed away at the Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Al-

berta. She was surrounded by her loving family during her battle with cancer.

Christine will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 12 years, Cory Moore;

her daughter Zayna Carly Petovello Moore; parents Carol Petovello (Lamb) and

Jerry Petovello; brother Devin Petovello; grandmother Irene Petovello (Stone-

house); mother-in-law Lynne Moore (Stanyer), father-in-law Wayne Moore;

sister-in-law Stacy Weibel (Moore); brothers-in-law Clint Ball, Mike Moore,

and Eric Weibel; as well as numerous loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles,

cousins and family friends. Christine was predeceased by her grandparents

Doreen Lamb (Sindell), Neil Lamb and Atelio Petovello. Christine was a loving

mother and a strong woman. To all of those who knew her she was pragmatic

but still maintained a fun-loving spirit. She had a great sense of humor, was

forthright and kind hearted. Christine was born in Cutknife, Saskatchewan on

December 8, 1975. She grew up on a farm outside of Neilburg, Saskatchewan

and completed all of her schooling there. Christine had a love for animals, so

after high school she went to Vermillion, Alberta to become a veterinary tech-

nician. She later moved to Calgary, Alberta where she continued her educa-

tion and attended SAIT. Christine met Cory through mutual friends in Neilburg,

Saskatchewan and within two years they were engaged and were married

on June 29, 2002. They moved to Strathmore, Alberta in 2007 and made the

town their home. Soon afterwards she gave birth to their beautiful daughter,

Zayna. Christine worked at Koch Oil Sands for the past 9 years and she loved

her job. She had touched many lives, and hers will be honored and celebrated

by all of those who were lucky enough to know her. A very warm thank yougoes out to the nurses and doctors of the ICU team at Foothills Hospital who

took such excellent care of Christine. A memorial service was held on Friday,

July 25, 2014 at Hope Community Covenant Church (Strathmore) at 2:30 p.m.

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SUMMERS,Wilma DoreenOur beloved mother and grandmother Doreen passed away

suddenly on July 24, 2014. She is survived by her two

daughters Sharoll (Donald) Annett, and Teresa Summers

(Bert Savoie); grandchildren Tamara (Kelly), Lynette (Mike), Kerinda (Alex),

Bree Clark, Skylar Summers, and Blaze Savoie; great-grandchildren Mkinnah,

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Members of Strathmore Sil-ver Sharks Swim Club hadplenty to cheer about, as inthe case of three local swim-mers Madison Laycraft, Mor-gan Hansen and Boris Kul-

janin. All three participants

were thrilled to be at the 2014Summer Games in Airdrie. It

was an experience they willnot forget.

It was so exciting, know-ing that all the hours of thetraining paid off and all thehard work was totally worthit, said Laycraft. She was ableto hit the podium three times

with a gold, silver and bronze.The experience will never

get better than what she par-ticipated in this past week-end.

It was an amazing experi-ence. The team grew so closeand I made many new friends,

it was great doing everythingtogether, said Laycraft.Just being in the atmo-

sphere surrounding thegames was a pretty surrealfeeling and getting to watchother athletes competing wasspecial in itself.

My favorite part was get-ting to know all the otherZone 2 swimmers, and beingable to share this experience

with awesome people, friendsand coaches. It was very spe-cial receiving a medal for my400 individual medley andrelays.

It was pretty cool standingon the podium with my team-mates.The 13-year-old Laycraft

also participates in volleyball,badminton and track at Lang-don school.As for Morgan Hansen, she

medalled four times as shegot two gold, one silver and

one bronze.I was delighted to be

knowing that I would be par-ticipating in the 2014 AlbertaSummer Games, said Hansen.

Overall the SummerGames was a very excitingexperience, to be a part ofthe Zone 2 team with otherswimmers was great, we hadexcellent coaches that helpedus along the giving us adviceand supporting us all as a

team.The 15-year-old Hansens

primary sport is swimming,and she likes to do as manyschool sports as she can.

11-year-old Boris Kuljaninhad multiple second placesen route to seven medals.Kuljanin liked the fact he wasable to bond with his team-mates and to meet other com-petitors.

Meeting new people andbonding with the team andathletes from other zones andthe laughs we shared (was ahighlight for me), said Kul-

janin.When he got the call, Kul-janin could not have beenmore thrilled to represent hiszone.

I was literally jumpingwith joy and I found out twoof my teammates also madeit, so I was even happier, hesaid.

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