february 11, 2011 strathmore times

Mario PrusinaTimes Editor

Residential irrigation within the Town of Strathmore may be a thing of the past if ca-pable users don’t rally together and save it.

That was the message from the Residen-tial Irrigation Advisory Committee (RIAC), leading up to the Public Meeting on Feb. 16, 7 p.m, at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

Residential irrigation was cancelled for the first time this past spring, and the com-mittee was formed last year to study the viability of continuing residential irrigation in Strathmore.

The group has spent nearly half a year researching and developing strategies to get irrigation water flowing through the town once again.

Now the committee needs community support to help solidify their case and get irrigation back up and running for good.

“Our committee has spent the last six months delving into what happened to residential irrigation, and trying to figur-ing out what we think can happen,” said Chairperson Christine Mitzner. “We’re real-ly excited at the prospect of the users that were on the system still wanting to be on the system, so that we can go forward and show town council that we actually want and deserve to have an irrigation system in town.”

During their research, the committee found out that the Canadian Pacific Rail-way picked Strathmore’s current location because of accessible irrigation water. Essentially, residential irrigation can be traced back to the early 1900’s, even before the town’s birthday.

Some of the recommendations to keep the water flowing in the future are afford-able user-pay fees, screened-clean irriga-tion and providing the service daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The charge to the user would be based on the number of users.

“It’s important for people to come out so that we know that we are not just talk-ing for ourselves,” said Mitzner. “It’s impor-tant for us and council to know that the residential irrigation users are in favour of (keeping the service).

“If you want irrigation to start this spring, come to the meeting on Feb. 16 to show your support.”

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Strathmore’s own Brad Walls spoke at the Chamber of Com-merce Luncheon Feb. 3 at the Best Western to discuss the for-mation of a new arts council for the town. Walls is hoping to unite all user groups together and discuss the feasibility of creat-ing a multi-plex build-ing within the area.

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Members of the Brentwood Ele-mentary School honour choir were in Edmonton from Feb. 3 to 5. The kids, Grade 4 to 6, took part in the Alberta Children’s Choir, ACC. Choirs who are members of the Alberta Choral Fed-eration can send students to the ACC.

“I opened it up to the choir, I didn’t pick them. I was hoping I wouldn’t get more than eight so I wouldn’t have to come up with a way to pick them,” said Carolyn Steeves, mu-sic teacher for Brentwood School. Steeves said they were able to recom-mend up to eight students, and luck-ily for her, when she sent a request out, only seven had signed up. The

kids got their music three days before the regional rehearsal, which was on Jan. 11 in Calgary.

“I helped them initially, kind of get them started and I have been kind of checking up on them,” said Steeves.

She also drove up to Edmonton on Feb. 5 to watch the concert, and cheer her kids on.

“It was so high quality, everything was wonderful,” said Steeves. She said she thinks it was beyond their expectations.

While all of the kids who attended unanimously agreed they would go back in a heartbeat, each had some-thing different they enjoyed most about being a part of the ACC.

“I learned lots of songs and I learned songs in five different lan-guages and that was lots of fun,” said Luka Nizetic, whose brother Nik was the eighth person to head up to Ed-monton.

“It’s fun because you get to go

on stage and sing away. Our choir sounded amazing because it had so much harmony and stuff,” said Me-taya Anderson. She said learning the five different languages wasn’t as dif-ficult once she got the tune down.

“I thought it was fun, because I like singing and I like performing and I met a few people I really enjoyed talking with,” said Conor Anderson.

Samantha Walstra, Ainsley Sorensen and Raegan Burkholder all agreed it was fun and they had learned a lot, especially from guest conductor Lin-da Beaupre.

“I thought it was really cool be-cause we got to sing with a whole bunch of different people,” said Erin Water Chief.

One of her favourite parts was sing-ing in front of all of the people. Once she got over her initial nervousness. There were 66 other children from all over Alberta who took part in the ACC.

The seven lucky kids who had a chance to go to edmonton as a part of the hon-our choir pose after the Alberta Children’s Choir Concert, on Feb. 5, the mcDougall United Church. Back Row: Ai-nsley Sorensen (l), Raegan Burk-holder, Linda Beaupre - Guest Conductor. mid-dle Row: metaya Anderson (l), Sa-mantha Walstra, erin Water Chief, Nikolas Nizetic. Front Row: Conor Anderson (l), Luka Nizetic

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Street Sweeping ContraCt Tenders for the 2011/2012 street were

contract was brought before council on Feb. 2. The work required for these ser-vices includes two complete cleanings in the spring and fall. It also includes street sweeping downtown and Spruce Park Industrial areas on a bi-weekly basis, and major roadways on a month-ly basis. There was concern by many councillors when they saw a difference of $22, 972 between former contract holder B&M Sweeping and Grading Service and DBI - DeAngelo Brothers. It was being recommended by admin-istration that council accept the tender from DBI. DBI is based out of Regina, which upset a few councillors because it is not staying local. Jesse Parker, Di-rector of Engineering and Operations

for the Town, said he had spoken ex-tensively with DBI and felt confident they understand the scope of the work they will have to do. Some of council was concerned the quality would be lacking, though the biggest concern by almost every member was the large price difference. Parker said he has never had any concerns with B&M, but it was the price difference that had swayed his opinion. There is a 30-day no obligation ‘out’ clause, if things are not working out. Mayor Steve Grajczyk said DBI has done work for the Agri-cultural Society for the past couple of years, and he feels comfortable award-ing the contract to them. Councillor Dave Hamilton and John Rempel were the only two to oppose the motion to accept the tender.

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land, the vendor take-back mortgage and the transfer of land between the Town of Strathmore and CCL Classic Communities Ltd. for 8 Bayside Place was brought before council on Feb. 2. Administration requested permission for the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to sign the documents on behalf of the Town. Council voted in favour of the recommendation.

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it’s been quite a journey for first time parents Dawn and Daren Gulmick. Their daughter Jour-ney was born 10 weeks early, and though there were concerns at first, she is doing great now. Dawn (l) and Daren show off their daughter who was born in the ambulance on the way to the Pe-ter Lougheed hospital in Calgary. Photo Courtesy of Dawn Gulmick

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Being a first time mom is scary enough, but when your child decides to come 10 weeks early it becomes ter-rifying. Dawn Gulmick was supposed to give birth to her child on Feb. 20, but instead the baby decided to venture into the world on Dec. 17.

“When I went into labour I didn’t know I was in labour. I was ‘Oh my back is killing me.’ They sent me to Cal-gary by ambulance and now I have a baby,” said Gulmick.

Gulmick had woken up at 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 17, with an unusual amount of back pain. She said she tried every-thing, - icepacks, heat and was even pacing around the house. Her husband

Daren had gone to work, so she phoned her mom, Joanne Halvorson, who lives in town. Gulnick told Halvorson she wasn’t feeling well, and asked for a ride to the hospital.

Journey Alicen Anne Gulmick was born only minutes away from the Pe-ter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary. There were three paramedics, her mom and site manager for Strathmore hospital Ann McNair-Gariepy on board when Journey was born, weighing only 3lbs 6oz and was 15 ¼ inches in length. Gul-mick said one of the paramedics was a student who was doing a ride along, which Gulmick said was probably quite an experience for her. It’s not common for the site manager to ride along in the ambulance.

McNair-Gariepy is an RN, registered nurse, and she made the decision to ride along, saying things went faster than they had anticipated.

“When the medical decision was made to transfer, I had just a niggly feeling,” said McNair-Gariepy.

“It’s difficult to make that decision for a physician to go with a patient which now leaves an emergency department without a physician. As a staff member and with the ambulance crew, when you’re put in that position, you need to put aside how you feel and just do what you have to do.”

It was a good thing McNair-Gariepy went along, as she was an instrumen-tal part in making sure everything went well.

Gulmick and her husband didn’t know what sex their baby was going to be, so Journey was one of the possible names on the short list.

“Him and I have had quite a journey ourselves coming to this point, so it seemed appropriate prior to her birth and then after she was born, it was ob-viously very appropriate,” said Gulmick.

She also said they chose the middle name Anne after McNair-Gariepy, who had helped deliver her. When Journey came into the world, she wasn’t breath-ing and she came out really fast. Gul-mick said once they got Journey to start breathing, they sent her to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit at the Peter Lougheed, where she has been doing great. Gulmick didn’t really get to see her child for a few days after her birth.

“That was probably the hardest thing for me. After she was born, they took me into the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, NICU, to see her but only for about two minutes. Literally two min-utes and then they said okay you need to go, we need to work on her,” said Gulmick.

The first time she really got to see Journey was when she was transferred back to the Peter Lougheed. She was in an incubator and had an umbilical IV, regular IV’s, and a heart monitor. She was also under the lamp, for jaundice on top of it all.

“The first time I saw her I absolutely broke down crying, I was like ‘oh my gosh I’m not sure she’s going to live’,” said Gulmick.

She said her husband kept reassuring her that Journey was strong and would make it.

“She (Journey) did spend five weeks in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care at the Peter Lougheed, but she is a champ, she’s doing great,” said Gulmick.

She said the first week or so was very tough on all of them, because they weren’t sure of the outcome at the be-ginning.

“To sit with all those other parents through Christmas, it was heart break-ing and nobody really knows how their baby is going to be,” said Gulmick.

“You just go and trust that the hospital is taking the best care of them. I think that was the most difficult part, was the five weeks that she wasn’t home.”

Gulmick and her husband only got to see Journey for four to six hours a day while she was in the hospital. They were able to stay overnight for the last two nights Journey was at the hospital, to make sure they were ready to bring her home.

“It was so great, to have the support but only use it if you need it and just be able to you know have your baby without any heart monitors or blood pressure cuffs or oxygen monitors or anything like that, just to have her, on her own.”

“I don’t think there is a more difficult job, than to have a baby that’s so tiny,” said McNair-Gariepy. Journey has been home for almost three weeks now and is doing great. She has grown by three inches and put on two full pounds.

Quite a journey



A group of girls from Strath-more had a chance to take part in the International Children’s Winter Games, ICG, in Kelow-na last month. The girls are all members of the Bantam Female hockey team and they were in Kelowna from Jan. 26 to 31.

“It was really cool and being able to meet people from other countries, and (knowing) there are still places we can talk to them,” said captain Michaela Tessemaker.

The ICG is like a mini Olym-pics for children. This was the first time it had come to North America. There were 13 coun-tries in attendance with people from 39 different cities and 80 delegates.

“The girls worked very hard and demonstrated how the hard work leading up to games

paid off,” said Dawn Tessemak-er, trainer and head of delega-tion for the team.

“The games provided the girls the opportunity to make many new friends from all over the world. This definitely will be an event they will remember for the rest of their lives.”

Dawn said the teams at-tending the tournament were anywhere from AA caliber to House Teams.

“I was so proud of them when they came out on the arena floor with the dark lights flashing and everything else with the Strathmore sign,” said Mayor Steve Grajczyk, who was in attendance.

“It brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat. This team should be so proud of themselves.”

The girls played six games at the ICG and placed fourth overall. Michaela said the best

part was the fact that the team all got to stay together, wake up together, get ready together and eat together. She said one downside was that they stayed at the gym with all of the other teams, which saw some con-flict. Overall, Michaela said, the team did great but did have a few areas to improve on.

“I think we could have got-ten more sleep and been ready for the games. Some of the girls were there for fun and some of us were there to play,” said Mi-chaela.

If invited to be a part of it again next year some of the team will have an opportunity to participate. The cut-off age is 14 years old, which will make a few members of the team ineli-gible next year. The Station will be hosting a party for the girls, honouring them for their ef-forts. The date for the celebra-tions is not yet set.

Bantam female hockey team returns from Kelowna

The Strathmore Ban-tam A girls hockey team represented the Town at the interna-tional Children’s Win-ter Games in Kelowna. The games are similar to a mini Olympics for children aged 12 to 14. The team placed fourth overall. Photo Courtesy of Dawn Tessemaker

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Valentine Mystery The history of Valentine’s Day - and its patron saint - is

shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men - his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius

ordered that he be put to death.Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been

killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl - who may have been his jailor’s daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It’s no surprise that by the middle ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

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To the EditorIt has just come to my attention that someone or

some people are going around Strathmore and delib-erately trying to kill cats that are running loose. Now you may think this is funny, but I don’t. It’s not the cat’s fault - it’s the owners fault for allowing the cat to run at large. A neighbor of mine had adopted a ferile cat that she called her Buddy. Now she is a respon-sible pet owner, by not allowing her cat(s) out to run at large. But she could never catch Buddy and noticed before Christmas that Buddy looked as though he had been attacked or something had slit his throat. Turns out vets and Fish & Wildlife who saw the cat or pho-tos determined that it looked as though Buddy was caught in a snare, but managed to get away.

Then the neighbor tells me it looks as though other cats are being caught in this snare and it’s not just a wire, but a razor wire snare. A wire snare would just choke the animal and would be dead within min-utes but, razor wire that cuts the animal and allow-ing the animal to slowly bleed to death or get away and then allowing infection to take place. I have two

cats myself that are both spayed/declawed and that is the way I adopted them from the previous owner. My cats are not allowed out unless they are either on a leash or in a cage so that they are protected or being watched. Now you may think this is funny but it isn’t as I have had a cat that was allowed out and was hit by a car back in 1988 and said back than that never again would I have an outdoor cat when I live within city limits. I don’t like cats who are allowed to run at large either, but what can a person do. You have to educate the owner and train the cat when they are a kitten. This attack on a poor defenseless animal like a cat is absolutely disgusting. Cats running at large can also be attacked by a dog or coyote or another wild animal. To the lady who is feeding and caring for these ferile cats in the north end of town - thanks for doing that on behalf of the cats. To the person(s) who are responsible for abusing these defenseless cats I hope the RCMP catch you and you’re punished to the fullest extent of the law. You’re a mean sick person(s).

Wilena EggenStrathmore

Cats deserve better fate

Kevin SorenSon, M.P., CrowfootParliamentary Report

While the House of Commons was recessed over Christmas time, I was not called back to Ottawa to work on Committee business. It was great because without interruption, I was able to meet with many constituents. During my “Con-stituency Weeks”, as they are known in the Par-liamentary Calendar, I had the opportunity to meet with several Town Councils; hold meetings and consultations, and attend many functions in parts of our large riding. The meetings I held were well-attended and I thank everyone who took a moment to express views on issues before our Conservative government.

On Jan. 31, the House resumed sitting and there are numerous issues and questions on the minds of Members of Parliament. The biggest one, of course is the possibility of an election. The Harper government doesn’t want one and we believe that Canadians don’t want one either. The Prime Minister pledges that he will not call an election nor provoke one.

Our government remains focused on nurtur-ing the fragile economic recovery taking hold in Canada. It has been the worst recession the world has faced in a generation. We know that we must continue to work to create jobs for Ca-nadians and open new markets for Canadian goods and services.

We will continue to keep taxes low for all Ca-nadians, including job creating businesses. The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters say that our low-tax plan for job creators could gener-ate 100,000 new jobs. Meanwhile, respected Uni-versity of Calgary economist Jack Mintz predicts over 200,000 jobs could be created due to our low-tax plan.

Many of you will know that since coming to office, our Conservative government has been re-ducing taxes and Canada now has an overall tax rate on new business investment that is substan-tially lower than that in any other G-7 country. In 2007, we enacted into law an ambitious plan to create a competitive low-tax environment for job creators. As a result of our actions, as of Jan. 1, the tax rate on job-creating businesses is 16.5 per cent. That is down from 18 per cent last year and 22 per cent in 2007. Next year, the federal business tax rate will be 15 per cent. Combined with the efforts of provincial governments across Canada — Liberal, Conservative, and New Demo-cratic — Canada’s business tax rate is on track to be 25 per cent.

At the same time, we have managed to increase the financial security of everyday Canadian fami-lies through the Universal Child Care Benefit, the Child Tax Benefit, and the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit. When our Conservative government came to power “Tax Freedom Day” was June 23 - last year it was June 5 - 18 days sooner. The average family of four pays $3,000 less in tax every year.

Since July 2009, over 460,000 jobs have been created and the economy has grown for 5 straight quarters. Since 2006, we have cut taxes 120 times, including reducing the GST to 5 per cent. We have allowed income splitting for pensioners.

While we have delivered results for Canadians over the past five years, there is much more to be done. With the economic recovery still fragile, our top priority will continue to be on strength-ening Canada’s economic growth.

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The Cheadle 4-H Club established the date for our public speaking at our last meeting for March. We also had a guest speaker who was Dave Stead-man from Landmark Feeds. He talked about the right amount to feed our animals, and the numer-

ous feed types available. Thank you Dave for com-ing out and talking to us. We have fifteen members in the Market Steer Project this year, as well as eleven members in the Carcass Steer Project, and three members in the Heifer Project. The Chea-dle 4-H club is progressing fast and smoothly this year. The Cheadle 4-H Club is happy to say we are doing the Wild Game supper again this year!

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On March 19 and 20, St. Gabriel the

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Royal Canadian Legion For information regarding hall rentals, darts and crib, please call 403.934.5119

Strathmore Elks Lodge #491 meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore Curling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at 7 pm. New Members welcome. Call Greg 403-888-6155.

MOPS (Mother’s Of Preschoolers) meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30am – 11:30am at the Strathmore Alliance Church. Babysitting available for ages 0 - 6. For more information call Jennifer at 403-934-5799 or visit www.mops.org

Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup, meets every Thursday at 9:30 - 11:30 am. in the Strathmore United Church Basement. For more information call Tammy at 403-983-7284 or Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child

Strathmore District Health Services Auxiliary Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month @ 1:30 pm, (excluding July & August). Lower level Conference Room at the Strath-more Hospital. New members welcome. For more info please call 403-934-4436

Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce meets the third Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. All members welcome. Check web page for meeting location. For more information call 403-901-3175 or www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.

Come Fly With Us 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn. Meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the blue building and Quonset on the Ag grounds. Boys & Girls welcome between 12 & 19 years. Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-5796 for more information.

Meals on Wheels is available in Strathmore. For information or to obtain this service please contact Wheatland FCSS at 403-934-5335.

Strathmore Youth Exceptional Service Award Society - If you would like to recognize a youth who has demonstrated an act of courage, citizenship and community contribution, call 403-901-4254.

The Hope Bridges Society Board meetings held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at #3-236-3rd. Avenue. Please visit our website at www.hopebridges.ca or contact us at [email protected].

Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group at the Strathmore United Church. For more info call Pam @652-4776.

Strathmore Caregiver Support Group This is an opportunity for caregivers to find support and benefit from interaction with others in a similar situation. For more information or to register call Amy Yaneza at 403-361-7176.

Sunday School for All Ages: Lord of All Lutheran Church offers Christian Education opportunities for ages 3 years to adult, on Sunday Mornings. All are Welcome! For more information please call Margo Sevick 403-901-2044 or call the Church Office at 403-934-2374.

Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife Association (Your local fish & game club). Meetings – 2nd Thursday every month, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse. Call Larry at 403-934-4388 for more information.

Wheatland Rural Crime Watch. Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each Month. Featuring guest speakers. For more information call 403-934-4055.

Strathmore Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday at the Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.

Healing Rooms, open for prayer Mondays from 7 to 9 pm. at the Harvest Healing Centre at 115A-3rd. Avenue in Strathmore. Everyone is Welcome.

Strathmore Country Gardens Club Meetings at least once per month. Tours, guest speakers, workshops and much more included in a membership. $20 single, $30 family. For more information visit www.strathmore-countrygardensclub.webs.com or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Want to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds?? Need support to reach your goal? We are here for you! We meet every Thursday at 6:30 pm @ the Anglican Church. Contact Melissa @ 403-901-1566 or Lynne @ 403-934-4359 to join our journey to a fitter you.

Free Tree for all New Born Babies Attention all infants – remind your parents to register your birth so a tree can be planted commemorating your birth in the Chinook Credit Union Birth Forest in Strathmore. Registration Forms are available at the Town office, Chinook Credit Union and Health Unit. (A Communities in Bloom Project)

Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53 meets the first Monday of each Month at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at 403-901-6038. Website: www.strathmore53.com

Adult Competitive Volleyball at Crowther Memorial Junior High in the gym every Wednesday from 7-9 pmContact is Lavern Lein 403-934-4646.

Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society needs community members to be Advocates (volunteers). Training is provided. Contact Victim Services through the RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552

Strathmore Homeschool Familes. Any Strathmore and Area familes that are homeschooling are invited to join our Yahoo Group. groups.yahoo.com/group/strathmorehs-fams

Strathmore Full Gospel Church We’re a Pentecostal Bible based family church that has something for all ages. Call 934-2225 or visit www.strathmorefullgospel.com

Wild Rose Career & Employment Services - Free drop-in JOB-FINDING CLUB, every Tuesday from 9 to noon. A Career Counsellor will share tips and tools to assist in your job search. Please call 403-934-6488 or drop by 101, 331-3rd. Avenue. Bring your lunch and join us for a Small Business Brown Bag presentation at Community Futures Wild Rose on Tuesday and Thursday from Noon to 1 pm. Weekly Topics.

The Community Crisis Shelter has several Board Member vacancies and is recruiting individuals who would like to apply for Board Membership. Interested individuals can call Karen Pease at 403-934-6634.

Kidz 1st Network Parent Link Centre, We offer programs for children (0 – 6 yrs.) and their parents (caregivers)Strathmore ProgramsStay & Play - Mon. 10- 12, Wed. 9:30 - 11:30 and 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.Tot’s Time - Continuing Care Facility Mon. 1- 2Let’s Grow Together- Thurs. 10-12Sing and Play -Fri. 1-3Rockyford - Let’s Grow Together- Mon. 10:00-11:30Nightingale - Encouraging Development through Play - 10:00-11:30Standard - Sing and Play - Friday- 10:00-11:30Cluny- Let’s Grow Together - Thurs. 10:00-11:30All Programs are free. Please call 983-0016 ext.3 for program details.

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To the EditorIn the past two weeks there have been letters asking about

council salary increases and where the money has magically come from. There has been no magic other than this council has decided to give themselves a raise based on what councilors in other towns are being paid.

In the Strathmore Times, dated Oct. 15, councilor Best pre-sented some numbers that if are factual are quite alarming.

Apparently the numbers are as follows; For Mayor of each area: Airdrie - $45,786, Okotoks - $43,484, High River - $35,579 for an average of $42,283. Our new Mayor just received a pay raise of just under 61per cent. Even though there has been some restriction on per diems, I would personally love a raise like that!

The Councilors of the same three towns are as follows: Airdrie - $21,475, Okotoks - $25,603, High River - $16,256 for an aver-age of $21,111. The councilors just received a raise of just under 60 per cent. Again I would love a raise like that!

While a pay raise is always a good thing, it is obvious to me that the representatives of this town have taken a good thing to a new level. I myself think that you can justify any significant

pay increase by showing us what you can do for the community before you feel the need to award yourselves for work that has yet to be done.

As far as the Town employees are concerned a 1.25 per cent increase is an insult when compared with what our elected of-ficials have deemed justified. In one of the previous letters to the editor, it was stated that during the forums the candidates all echoed each other when asked about council receiving large pay increases.

I was also at the forums and don’t think I had potatoes grow-ing in my ears when I heard the same thing. They all were against a large pay raise, which could in fact have a negative impact, just to be clear.

The numbers presented are 2010 figures and wouldn’t include any type of increases in the other towns mentioned. All the same, it certainly looks like the citizens of Strathmore may now be reconsidering the choices made for this present Council.

Of course, that is my opinion.

Roger ClancyStrathmore

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What ever happened to the change?Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter

One question many Strathmore resi-dents have been asking since the elec-tion is, what happened to the Change for Strathmore group? The group was formed prior to the election, and the purpose of the group was to make people aware of what was going on leading up to the election.

“Basically what it came down to was change. We believed that there were discrepancies in the way the town was being governed,” said Roger Clancy, spokesperson for the group.

“Who knows it, could revive itself. It really was about change and we cer-tainly got it... it’s not as much as we had hoped, but change has occurred,” said Barry Muncrath, former spokes-

person for the group. “There’s still several members that

go to meetings….council meetings and stuff, but there’s no organized effort at the moment.”

Some residents have referred to the group as a party, which is not the case. Muncrath said calling the group a par-ty is incorrect terminology and that they are by no means a political party, which is what the word party indicates.

“The Change for Strathmore group was never a party. Never has been, nev-er will be. We’re not a party, we didn’t have any candidates running for the Strathmore group,” said Clancy.

Clancy said if anybody attended a meeting, it was because they were curi-ous to see what the Change for Strath-more group stood for. Attending a meeting did not necessarily mean that

person was a member of the group. He said they are looking at a new name and trying to get people involved as the concerned citizens of Strathmore. Clancy also said there are still issues and people have been questioning the wage increases for the mayor and council. Clancy recently submitted a letter about the pay increase and said he hopes other people will ask ques-tions too, even if it is through a letter of their own. He said it is the right of any citizen to be able to question the gov-ernment. He said it’s hard to question a council that has been in power for only a few months. At this point, when they don’t really have a history yet.

Clancy said moving forward, if peo-ple are interested, contact him at 403-470-5903 to get together and ask ques-tions.

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The battle has been going on for more than five years, and Fiona Lau-ridson is holding strong to her belief that Encana contaminated her water well. She said after they drilled new well sites on and near her property she began to notice issues with the water quality. Alberta Environment, AENV, had suggested the increased levels of methane could be due to poor maintenance of their well.

“We did clean and repair the well casing as suggested. We did this as part of the AENV investigation, mea-suring before and after samples of water. The quantity of methane in the water almost doubled after cleaning,” said Lauridson.

She said the methane in her well was identified as being of a coal source ac-cording to isotope analysis. She said isotope signature of the methane in the Weaver Coal aquifer has not been released to the public.

“It is not known if the gas in my well is the same as the gas being pro-duced by the coals in this aquifer, which supplies my well,” said Laurid-son.

“The gas in my water is not pri-marily related to bacteria. We did not shock chlorinate. Shock chlorination would not get rid of the methane as it is not of bacterial source.”

She said they have not tried drill-ing another well because she doesn’t think it will solve the problem. Lau-ridson is convinced Encana is at fault and that they and the government are withholding information.

“Encana and the government are withholding information from us. So without that information we can say, ‘you know what, there’s too much doubt here’. But if they have got re-sults that they don’t want us to see for whatever reason, there’s nothing we can do about that,” said Laurid-son. She said a neighbour is trying to collect the missing data through the reviews. Because of the way the test-ing programs are set up through the government, there are still no defini-tive links to the issues with her wa-ter well and Encana. Lauridson said if something goes wrong at her oth-er property, there is still not enough background to make the connection to the oil and gas company. They hold that information and it is not a gov-ernment requirement for them to pro-vide it to the landowner.

“As a landowner, if you’re in a prop-erty and something goes wrong, you can’t prove it because oil and gas hold the keys to that and they’re certainly not going to prove themselves guilty,” said Lauridson.

“We take each and every concern...as an important issue and we have various (offices) internally to work through those situations,” said Kevin Beneteau, Hydrogeologist with En-cana. He said Boxing Day of 2005 is when Lauridson first contacted En-cana. Beneteau said they hired a third party consultant right away to assess her water well, look at various energy wells in the area and do an assess-ment of the area. He said consulting firm WorleyParsons Komex did the re-

port that was released in 2006. Part of the process when Encana

receives a complaint is, they notify AENV and also recommend the land-owner contact ANEV.

“Mrs. Lauridson didn’t like the find-ings of that report. She continued on to talk to Alberta Environment and the ERCB and then AENV commissioned the Alberta Research Council, now called Alberta Innovates, to complete a study,” said Beneteau. While Lau-ridson says the contamination came from the fracking method, Beneteau says that is not the case.

“What we do with our coal bed methane operations is we don’t frac-ture the coals. We stimulate the coals and there’s a significant difference,” said Beneteau.

The difference is if you fracture a rock, it breaks the rock, with simula-tion. It’s a flush. All coals are naturally fractured; they have a fracture ori-entation to them. Encana injects 100 per cent pure nitrogen gas into the coal seams, which cleans out the coal. They then remove the nitrogen and start to produce the natural gas from the coal seams themselves.

Geologist Geoffrey Thyne out of Colorado said he thinks there is a pos-sibility that Coal Bed Methane, CBM, drilling and the issues with water con-tamination could be related, but said it is difficult to prove.

“I have seen cases where there is no doubt and I have seen cases where the CBM work was not directly relat-ed,” said Thyne.

“The CBM process does disturb the status quo in terms of the aquifer in the area. While it can be argued that water wells disturb the aquifer’s natu-ral condition, CBM wells are produc-ing much more water and thus, creat-ing much more disturbance.”

CBM drilling in the U.S has been criticised is because they are drilling into a wet coal bed.

“When you drill into coal seam in those circumstances, the coal seams are full of water. What they do is they pump off the water first, so they have large volumes of water that they need to manage, and that has caused some concerns about how they manage the water in some of those U.S locations,” said Boras.

Once you pump off the water, that’s what then allows the methane to come off of those coal seams.

“In our Horseshoe Canyon wells, we do not have water present in any real substance at all. So what happens is we drill the wells, we complete them with nitrogen and then they flow. The volume of water is very tiny. It’s often less than the water we have been han-dling and managing in the 50 years we’ve been developing shallow gas.”

“To date Encana has not proved their activities were not a contributing factor to the contamination events re-ported by several landowners in this area,” said Lauridson.

“It is Encana’s opinion based on a selection of supporting evidence that they have had no impact on the quality of my water. It is my opinion, based on a selection of supporting evidence that their activities did have an adverse impact on the quality of my water. It is a debate.”

Rosebud resident having issues with water five years later - part 2

John Wort Hannam entertained a crowd last Friday at the Travelodge in Strathmore. The Fort macleod native was invited by the Strathmore musical Arts Society as part of a small on going concert tour. The small town singer brought his Alberta folk/roots music to an audience that could totally appreci-ate the storytelling type of music he writes. For more information on future upcoming events please visit www.strathmorearts.com. Wendi Tashlikowich Photo

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Wheatland Conservation and Wildlife will once again be hosting their annual wild game supper on March 5 at the Civic Centre. It has already been sold out for a few weeks.

“It sells out in about three days,” said Darrel Blackley, with the conservation.

There were 300 tickets sold, which Blackley said was roughly how many tickets have been printed out for the event for the past 16 years. Patrons who were lucky enough to get their tickets in time will have an opportunity to feast on moose, elk, deer and other sorts of wild game.

“We also have beef and turkey, be-cause some people don’t like wild game,” said Blackley.

Many people will begin marinating the meat the night before, but every-thing is cooked at the Civic Centre, and cooked in a variety of ways. There is a door prize for a salmon fishing trip at Campbell River in British Colum-bia. Blackley said the event is not a suit-and-tie kind of meal, it’s more of a jeans and casual clothes event. The supper is also a fundraiser to help the organization raise funds for their habi-tat project. The habitat project has helped plant approximately 120,000 trees along the irrigation canal, said Blackley.

Wild game enthusiasts gather for dinner

DuCkS unLimiteD

If you love the outdoors and want to have a fun, social evening while sup-porting a good cause, mark your cal-endars and buy your tickets because Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) Strath-more banquet is coming up June 4 at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

This is the 29th annual fundraising banquet for the Strathmore Chapter.

The Strathmore Chapter Committee, made up of residents from Strathmore and Wheatland County area, has raised a whopping $1,049,177 since 1983 for DUC’s conservation of wetlands, wa-terfowl and associated habitats to date. There are currently 60 DUC projects within a 50 km radius of Strathmore, conserving over 28,585 acres of wet-land and upland habitat – 16,641 acres upland, and over 11,944 acres wetland projects.

But as successful as the banquet is, the committee is always looking for vol-unteers to help out.

“We welcome anyone who would like to volunteer,” says Art Harris for the Strathmore Committee. “It’s a great op-portunity for people in the area to work together to raise money for DUC’s con-servation work here at home, and across Alberta.”

Area banquets are put on to raise money for DUC’s programs, and 80 cents from every dollar raised goes directly to habitat conservation and research. The remaining money is spent on education and raising more money to continue on-the-ground conservation work.

Generally at a banquet, attendees take in a meal, bid on silent and live auction items, purchase raffle tickets for DUC merchandise, and learn about DUC’s work in their area. The entire event is put on by the local host chapter and is graciously supported by many local businesses.

So continue the tradition and secure yourself a ticket, donate to this success-ful event or signup to volunteer by call-ing Art Harris at 403-286-8931.

DUC’s Strathmore Committee celebrates 29 years

Bulls-eye!The Strathmore Legion held the Alberta/Northwest Territories Command Dart Tournament Jan. 29. After years of coming in as the runner up, Jim Crooks came in first, while a team from Grimshaw came in second place. Over the weekend there were three 180 pins handed out, with two given away to our local players; Jim Crooks and Jeff Jones. Congratulations to all of the volunteers who made the weekend the success it was. Shown here are Deputy District Commander Sylvia West-gard (l-r), Gary Pelland, Denise Crooks, Jim Crooks, Linda Ledingham, Diane Pelland and President Jenny Schumann.

Photo Courtesy of Jenny Schumann


(NC) - Getting a handle on your personal fi-nances may be a priority in 2011, so where do you start? A good first step is turning to a finan-cial advisor, who can help you to create a plan.

“Like physical fitness, the key to staying finan-cially fit is to work with a good coach who will not only motivate you, but provide you with a customized plan that makes sense for you,” says Carol Bezaire, vice–president of tax and estate planning at Mackenzie Investments. “Financial advisors have the knowledge to provide custom-ized advice that includes the right product choic-es and investment strategies for each individual.”

Bezaire lists several ways in which financial advisors can help your financial fitness:

Develop a savings plan: Afinancial advisor can help navigate through a wide array of financial products to arrive at appropriate, tax–efficient solutions that are the best fit with your personal lifestyle.

Promote good savings and investment behav-

iours: Studies have shown that investors who use advisors have higher savings and make higher contributions. In fact, 80 per cent of Canadians who work with an advisor feel good about their financial health at retirement.

Provide an impartial, informed view: By look-ing at the investor’s overall circumstances, as well as his or her risk tolerance and future fi-nancial needs, advisors can help build wealth through an appropriate asset mix. And, while the advisor obviously cares about your invest-ment performance, he or she may also have enough distance to avoid common investor mis-takes. In other words, they may help take the emotions out of investing and help you stick to a strategy.

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(NC) - Getting a handle on your personal finances may be a priority in 2011, so where do you start? A good first step is turning to a finan-cial advisor, who can help you to create a plan.

“Like physical fitness, the key to staying financially fit is to work with a good coach who will not only mo-tivate you, but provide you with a customized plan that makes sense for you,” says Carol Bezaire, vice–president of tax and estate planning at Mackenzie Investments. “Finan-cial advisors have the knowledge to provide customized advice that includes the right product choices and investment strategies for each individual.”

Bezaire lists several ways in which financial advisors can help your fi-nancial fitness:

Develop a savings plan: Afinancial advisor can help navigate through a wide array of financial products to arrive at appropriate, tax–efficient solutions that are the best fit with your personal lifestyle.

Promote good savings and in-vestment behaviours: Studies have shown that investors who use advi-sors have higher savings and make higher contributions. In fact, 80 per cent of Canadians who work with an advisor feel good about their fi-nancial health at retirement.

Provide an impartial, informed view: By looking at the investor’s overall circumstances, as well as his or her risk tolerance and fu-ture financial needs, advisors can help build wealth through an ap-propriate asset mix. And, while the advisor obviously cares about your investment performance, he or she may also have enough distance to avoid common investor mistakes. In other words, they may help take the emotions out of investing and help you stick to a strategy.

“While most Canadians are likely aware of the benefits of financial fitness, some may need that extra push to get out there and get go-ing,” adds Bezaire. “We encourage them to take the first step by seek-ing professional financial advice.”

How “the big difference” can make a big addition to your retirement savings

(NC) - For many Canadians who are about to retire, personal finances are a key concern. With Canadians liv-ing longer, saving less, and spending more than the previous generation, this concern is well founded.

Even if you haven’t saved enough over the years, following a financial plan and building up your RRSPs will help to ensure that not all is lost. One of the solutions that may be particu-larly helpful to cash-poor seniors is a reverse mortgage.

In Canada, CHIP Home Income Plan offers Canadian homeowners 60 and older access to up to 40 per cent of their home equity in tax-free cash without the requirement of monthly payments. There are also no medical, income or credit qualifications. While allowing homeowners to maintain full ownership of their home, CHIP Home Income Plan gives seniors greater flexibility in managing their finances in retirement. And since tax-free cash

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H o m E q u i t y Bank offers CHIP Home Income Plans at low rates. Details are available online at www.chip.ca, toll-free at 1-866-233-2989or by contacting your financial advisor or mortgage bro-ker.

Solutions for retirement financial stability

Tax•TalkQ. Can I claim my 14-year-old daughter’s gymnastics program

for the Children’s Fitness Credit?

A. The Children’s Fitness Credit is designed to help get kids active, and a program has to meet certain requirements before it qualifies. The program needs to be at least an hour

per week in length and run for a minimum of eight weeks. The classes need to be supervised, and a tax receipt should be issued by the organization running the program.

More information is available online (hrblock.ca).


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Often times chil-dren can watch a sport and love it, but once they sign up to become a part of a team, it maybe a different story. The Strathmore Minor Ringette Association, SMRA, is hosting their annual ‘Come Try Ringette’, which will be taking place on Feb. 18 at the Family Centre. It’s a free event that will run from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., al-lowing kids a chance to play.

“It’s just to promote the sport in kind of a fun way,” said Kris Hinz, a member of the SMRA board. She said if anyone is in-terested in attending, they can preregis-ter with her or they can show up at the rink on the 18th and register. There is no limit to how many kids can come out and participate. All they need would be a helmet, skates and mitts. The SMRA are going to try to have enough sticks there, but if a child already has their own they are welcome to bring it with them. Hinz said the hope is that if kids come out and enjoy the game, they may register for next year. To preregister call Kris Hinz at 403-934-2709.

Get a chance to try ringette, for free

The Laurie Ruppe Memorial Ringette

tournament saw teams coming from all over

to partake in the three-day event.

Wendi Tashlikowich Photos

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f e b r u a r y 1 1 , 2 0 1 1

Sunday, February 13 • 2:00 pm vs Medicine Hat CubsRockyford Arena

Join us for our Drive to the Playoffs!

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The annual Laurie Ruppe Memorial tour-nament put on by the Strathmore Minor Ringette Association, SMRA, took place from Feb. 4 to 6.

Kim Proust, coordinator, said there have been mini tournaments for the past few years, but this is only the second year they have had a tournament with all of the divi-sions.

“Laurie Ruppe was a member of our com-munity, she participated in lots of sports and events in Strathmore,” said Proust.

Ruppe passed away in 1996 following an accicent. Laurie Ruppe was an amazing

woman who was instrumental in the sport of ringette in Strathmore. She held the po-sition of vice-president on the SMRA board for two years. She had a true passion for the game, and played on the women’s team for 10 years.

“She used to coach her daughter in rin-gette and she also used to play ringette, so that’s how it came about to have a Laurie Ruppe Memorial,” said Proust.

She was always very competitive and showed good sportsmanship both on and off the ice. Ruppe’s mom and dad were in attendance and have come out every year to watch some of the games. Proust said Ruppe is sadly missed by the community, but will be remembered forever.

“Ironically, Laurie coached me when I was little and now I’m running this tourna-ment that’s in memorial of her, so it kind of came full circle,” said Proust.

“We had such a fantastic response to our tournament that I actually had to pull names out of a hat kind of deal because we had so many people apply.”

Proust said it was a spectacular weekend, and they hosted 19 teams plus nine home teams.

“I would like to thank Tami Lemoine and all of the volunteers for the weekend, this weekend definitely would not have taken place without all of the spectacular volun-teers which were too many to name,” said Proust.

Annual ringette tournament once again a success


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Strathmore'S 1St annual

Pet ExpoQuality Dog Grooming and Tail Waggers Dog Walking; along with our proud sponsors, The Strathmore Times, The Animal Care Centre of Strathmore, The Newsy Neighbour and Strathmore Economy Taxi are pleased to present Strathmores First Annual Pet Expo. On Saturday April 30 we are inviting everyone to come and check us out. From 10-3pm you will be able to watch agility training at it’s finest, meet groomers, pick up some organic dog treats, meet our local By Law enforcers . On hand will be the ARF foundation with information on how to adopt a dog and available dogs for adoption. If a real dog or cat isn’t in the forecast for you and your family you can build a cat or dog stuffed animal, pick out it’s clothes and you can take that home to enjoy. The goal of the Pet Expo is to raise awareness in our community of the many pet services located right here in Strathmore and the surrounding area. You don’t have to travel far to get all of your pets needs met.

If you are interested in getting involved with this event, either as a vendor, volunteer, questions about the event, or for donations for our door prizes please contact either Melissa David at 403-923-8983 or Melissa Crispin-Piche at 403-901-5469. We look forward to seeing you in April!

The Curbrelan Enterprises Strathmore StoreFront Student-of-the-Month is

Robyn Braunwarth Robyn has completed several courses. She is appreciated by staff and students for her courteous and helpful demeanor. Her attendance and work ethic set a great example for her peers.

This award will go towards the purchase of clothing.

Curbrelanbuilding in Hillview estates

403-934-3005Curbrelan enterprises

StoreFront Student-of-the-MonthThis program, sponsored by Theo Timmer

of Curbrelan Enterprises, provides a $100.00 award for the Strathmore Storefront Student-of-the-Month.

We sincerely thank Mr. Timmer for making this contribution to our school.

The faith of community is important to all students.

C H o o S e H o n o u r

Anyone wishing to get involved to help students reconnect with the community, please contact the

Strathmore StoreFront School.

Congratulations Robyn.

Strathmore archery club

the Strathmore archery club indoor range iS open open every monday from 6 - 9 pm.

The indoor range will run from the 3rd until the end of April. Free trail and lessons for a period of time as well as club equpment

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It was a busy day for Holy Cross Collegiate, HCC, and Crowther Memorial Junior High, CMJH, basketball teams on Feb. 3, with numerous games taking place.

Jr A girlsThe Holy Cross Jr. girls were at CMJH, playing

against the Cougars. CMJH won the game 36-23. Coach Scott Koller said he thinks his team played well, but took too many fouls. HCC coach Laurie Bratt said they had some nerves to get rid of, and the girls were a bit uptight with the point guard gone on vacation.

“I told the girls it’s just exhibition and next Thursday when we play them again, we will be more prepared,” said Bratt.

“We missed a lot of easy shots that we usually make, but the girls did well, rebounding offen-sively and on the defensive side. As the game progressed we stopped their inside game and made them shoot from outside where they had some trouble.”

Jr B girlsFollowing the Jr A team was the Jr B girls team

hosting Holy Cross at CMJH “It was an exciting and close game. Both teams

played well, and the fans seemed to really en-joy the action,” said Holy Cross Jr B coach Jenn Yersh.

She said the team could practice on getting more rebounds, both on offense and defense. She said the girls did their best and worked together as a team. The next game for the team will be Feb. 11 in Bassano.

Over at the HCC gym there were more games going on, this time with the boys teams playing.

Jr A Boys“We had a lot of guys contribute to the final

score with leading scorers being Michael Pringle, William Francis, and Alex Kristensen,” said Holy Cross coach Jenni Annicchiarico.

“It was a great game and the boys played with a lot of intensity. It was great to see the spread of scoring, and all players contributed to the win.”

She said the team would continue to work on their ability to compete against different kinds of offenses.

“It is improving, but we are also working on having all players contribute to the scoring in-stead of having only two or three guys leading the way. The boys are working well together and we are really starting to peak at the right time.”

The team is undefeated in the league right now, as is Siksika.

“We play Siksika in a few weeks and it should be a great game,” said Annicchiarico.

JV Boys & girlsThe JV girls and boys teams both played at the

HCC gym on Feb. 3. The girls right now are at four wins, one loss and are second in the league.

The boys played the Spartans from Strathcona Tweedsmuir, near Okotoks.

“I think our game went well. I think we need to work on playing for a full 40 minutes, not taking any minutes off, moving our feet on defense and limiting our fouls, and passing out of defensive pressure rather than trying to dribble out of it, which limits turnovers,” said Holy Cross coach Michael Annicchiarico.

The star player for the boys was point guard Evan Fullerton, who scored 31 points and led the team, especially in the fourth quarter, said Annic-chiarico.

The JV HCC boys team is currently undefeated in the league, sitting at 5-0.

Strathmore basketball teams keeping busy

The three Wheatland AA teams took part in the South Central Alberta Hockey League All-Star game Jan. 16 in Red Deer. Forwards Kody Ham-mond and Sarah Lecavalier and defenceman matt Halkovic represented the Wheatland Braves AA peewee team. The Wheatland Warriors ban-tam team was represented by forwards Cody Willis and Shane Fraser, defenceman Jack Vergouwen and goalie, Reid muenchrath. Forwards Cody Burndred and Justin Fraser and defenceman Zach Wittenburg represented the Wheatland Chiefs midget team. Shown here are; Reid muenchrath (back row, l-r), Justin Fraser, Zack Wittenburg, Jack Vergou-wen, Cody Willis, Cody Burndred, Sarah Lecavalier (front row, l-r), Shane Fraser, Kody Hammond and matt Halkovic. Photo Courtesy of Kevin Muenchrath

Basketball fans had a chance to get their fill last week as many team played throughout the week. A majority of the games from the week took place on Feb. 3. Shannon LeClair Photos

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After a hard-fought 2-1 loss to the Three Hills Thrashers the night before, the Wheatland Kings defeated the Coaldale Copperhead 4-3 at the Strath-

more Family Centre on Feb. 5. The Kings next home game is Feb. 12, 8 p.m., when they host the High River Flyers.

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Despite being one win away from clinching third place in the South Di-vision of the Alberta Midget Hockey League, there is one glaring statistic that might be a cause for concern for the UFA Bisons heading into the post season.

The local triple-A midget team has al-lowed the second most goals-against in the division, allowing 114 goals, right behind the Medicine Hat Tigers, who have allowed 137.

However, the coaching staff is com-fortable with their team defence, espe-cially when you take into consideration the club has scored the second most goals for in the league.

“People can say what they want about our goals-against,” said head coach Par-ry Shockey. “If you look at some of the goals, it’s about maturity.

“People say ‘well maybe you should change the way you (play).’ I’m not changing the way we play defence. This is the way you play defence – this is the way you win hockey games.

“If (we change our system), we’re ad-mitting we don’t have the capability or the personnel to play the game the way it’s supposed to be played – well, we do.

“I’m not backing off that. It isn’t hap-pening.”

Shockey believes that his squad can play a solid defensive game without us-ing the dreaded neutral zone trap.

“Could we get a goal scored against us that costs us the season?” asked Shockey. “Maybe we do. But you know what, it’s because somebody didn’t win a battle. If that’s what it comes down to, that’s what it comes down to.

“When we play our game and we play hard, we win. When we play it lackadai-sical, the game is out there and we’re exposed.”

The Bisons were busy this past week-end, playing three games in four days. It started off with a matinee game versus the Calgary Buffaloes on Feb. 3 in Cal-gary, the rescheduled contest from the Jan. 8 snowstorm.

Despite outplaying the Buffaloes, es-pecially in the second period, the Bi-sons fell 5-4. A pair of goals six seconds apart gave the Buffs a lead they would

not surrender.Luke Philp scored a goal and an assist

to pace the Bisons offence, while Con-nor Chartier, Sam McKechnie and Torrin White also tallied.

The Bisons offence exploded two-days later in Grande Prairie, as Chart-ier and Philp each scored twice in a 7-1 romp over the Storm. White added a goal and two assists, while linemate Sam Johnson registered a goal and an assist. Simon Philp also tallied for the herd, while McKechnie and Kirby Ruz-esky each added a pair of helpers.

The Bisons capped of the road-trip

with a 4-4 tie versus the Leduc Oil Kings on Feb. 6. Ruzesky and Carson McCor-mick each scored a goal and an assist, while Chartier and McKechnie each added a goal.

“At the end of the day, we like the way our hockey team plays,” said Shockey. “You look at our puck movement, the things we do – the creativeness that the guys are allowed to play within – we let them play.”

The Bisons will now close out the regular season with a road game in Lethbridge on Feb. 13. Game time is 2 p.m.

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After losing 5-4 to the Calgary Buffaloes on Feb. 3 at the Acadia Recreation Centre, the UFA Bisons defeated the Grande Prairie Storm 7-1 and tied the Leduc Oil Kings 4-4 in their two weekend games.

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As league finals are approach-ing, the Strathmore High School senior girls basketball team hope that this will not signify the season to be coming to an end. Rather, the girls are focusing on succeed-ing in Zones, which are being held in Olds, March 9-12 and ultimate-ly advancing on to Provincials in Chestermere, March 16-19.

This past week, the Lady Spar-tans kick-started off the month of February with two strong home games. The first was played on Jan. 31 against Foothills Compos-ite from Okotoks. The girls pulled through to win with a final score of 62-53. The second game was played on Feb. 2, against Oilfields from Black Diamond. SHS ended up winning the game with a tight score of 53-51.

These recent victories in league have helped boost the team’s con-fidence, having five out of possible six points in league. However, this does not have everyone convinced.

“I think they’re not the teams we’re after. We can’t let these wins let us think that we can beat any team,” said team player Megan Bradley.

“If we don’t work hard, we’re not going to win the banner. If we don’t focus and realize how much of an effort it really is and that it’s not just a walk in the park, then our team won’t win,” said Bradley.

The Lady Spartans will play their next league game on Feb. 9, against HTA in Okotoks. The high-ly anticipated final league game of the regular season will be against Highwood, in High River.

With league finals drawing near, the girls feel they have a more focused direction and a desire to succeed in zones, with the hopes to carry on to Provincials. In order to achieve these goals, Coach Dion Galandy thinks that the team needs to become mentally stronger.

“We’ve become more focused on what we want to do. We’ve had the same goals all along, but now they’ve become more focused,” said Galandy.

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Tami lemoineStrathmore Electric Ice

The Strathmore Elec-tric Ice celebrated this past weekend with a sil-ver medal finish in their home tournament. The weeks leading up to the tournament had been filled with practices, cancelled games, and an enthusiastic impromptu game against the Junior Black Ice team.

The tournament start-ed with a huge win against the NW Calgary Octane. This was a team that had always provid-ed the Ice with challeng-es, however, on this day the game belonged from start to finish to Strath-more. The final result of 7-0 for Strathmore was a huge boost to the team and provided Brooke “Wally” McKenzie with her first shut-out of the season.

Saturday, the Electric Ice faced the Sherwood Park Kaos. The game was completely even with goals trading back and forth until ultimate-ly the clock ran out and Sherwood Park was able to score the winning goal.

Later that afternoon the Electric Ice travelled

to Standard to face their toughest opposition, the Medicine Hat Intensity. Strathmore was feisty and fierce and gave the top team in the province a run for their money. Unfortunately, guts and determination were not quite enough as the very large and physical Medi-cine Hat team gradually wore the girls out. Bat-tered, bruised but with their heads held high the Electric Ice finished the game with an 8-3 loss.

Tournaments are a funny thing and with only one win, Strath-more figured they were out of the finals but a three way tie for sec-ond place ended up with Strathmore having the best goals for and against average and so earned a place in the gold medal game on Sunday.

The gold medal game! At home! The girls were pumped! A chance for a do-over against Medicine Hat! Strathmore came out fast and scored first. It was back and forth for the first period. Unfor-tunately, the adrenaline ran out in the second period and Strathmore

was unable to respond to a vigorous attack by the Medicine Hat team. Penalties cost the Ice and the other team was quick to take advantage. The final score was 8-3.

The scoreboard does not reflect the quality of play in a game. The Electric Ice played some of the best games of their lives and treated their families, fans and coaches to a wonder-ful, inspiring, cheer your heart out, weekend of ringette. Thank you girls. We are so proud of you.

The Electric Ice are Brooke McKenzie, Mor-gan Elder (the birthday girl), Rhiece Cordes, Taylor Shpyth, Shae Lane, Payge Bratt, Meghanne Uptigrove, Karly Larson, Hannah Olson, Gabi LeMoine, Darcie Weir, Katie Edel-mann and their fantastic coaches, Rhonda Olson, Jackie Weir, Lana Lane and Rina Hempel.

Next weekend the Electric Ice begin the journey to Provincials with their zone two playoffs against the Airdrie Sting.

Ice take silver medal

TraCy ClyneStrathmore Blazers

Congratula-tions to the Strathmore Mi-nor Ringette As soc i a t i i on who hosted a very success-ful tourna-ment this past weekend. The S t r a t h m o r e Blazers Tween B team played three very hard fought games. The girls gave it their all and ended up with two ties and one loss for the weekend. Even though a medal was not won, these girls showed the true meaning of team work and determina-tion in playing the game they love.

Hard-fought weekend

KeiTh reynoldsIce Melters

The Ice Melters held their annual tournament over the weekend with teams from La-combe, Red Deer and Rocky-ford in the petite division.

Strathmore opened Friday afternoon against Lacombe in what turned out to be a high scoring affair. The Ice Melters jumped out to a 6-2 lead after the first period and went on to a 9-5 victory. The win built some needed confidence for the rest of the tourney.

Red Deer was the opposi-tion Saturday morning in what turned out to be the game of the day. This game was a clas-sic with both teams bringing their “ A “ game to the rink. Red Deer broke a 5-5 tie with 2:46 left and held on for the win.

Saturday afternoon was a date with Rockyford, a game they needed to win to ad-vance, against a team they hadn’t beaten this year. As usual the game was very close, tied 3-3 after the first period. Relentless pressure in the sec-

ond saw the Ice Melters break through for a 6-3 win a birth in the big game on Sunday.

Red Deer was undefeated

in round robin play and were not about to let the gold med-al get away. They skated to a 7-1 win over the Ice Melters.

Melters earn silver medal at home tourney

The Strathmore ice melters claimed the silver medal from their home tourna-ment this past weekend. members of the silver medal winning team are Tanya Shpyth, Cassidy Hinz, Ann Sauve, Becky Driver, Kaylin Larson, Rachel mccol-lister, Jemma Warrack, Kayley Bingham, erin Reynolds, martina Vergouwen, Ta-tum Wathen, Laura Taplin, Ashley LaCavalier, Holland Kelly and Brianna Olson.

Photo courtesy of Darren Hinz

The Strathmore electric ice won the silver medal at the Strathmore Laurie morton Ruppe memorial Tournament Feb. 4-6. The mem-bers of the winning squad are; Rhiece Cordes (back row, l-r-), Gabi Lemoine, Taylor Shpyth, Hannah Olson, Karly Larson, Payge Bratt, meghanne Uptigrove (front, l-r), morgan elder, Brooke “Wally” mcKenzie, Shae Lane, Katie edelmann and Darcie Weir

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Shaylene Magwood Crowfoot Multi 4-H Club

Another fun month for our 4-H members. Our sewing gals are doing great with some work-ing hard on their quilts, another making a purse, several making pyjamas, another doing a lot in or-der to spruce up a bed-room and one even mak-ing a formal dress. We are planning on having a sleepover of which has become a yearly activity - on Feb. 4-5 at the Crow-foot Hall.

We are fortunate enough to have many of the mom’s join in on the fun. It is not all work, but play and some good food. The archery member’s are also having a tonne of

fun. Last workshop they seemed to be having al-most too much fun see-ing who could pop the most balloons. They are planning on making arm guards soon of which will be a project they can use for a long time. On Feb. 23 we had an excellent turnout volunteering to take down the Christmas Lights at the Ag Grounds. We had parents pitch in and do a fantastic job and an added bonus was we even had three dads of whom did work not many would dare try. Tak-

ing down the tent could have proved to be a You-tube moment or two. Bob and Rosemary Comstock made sure that the hot chocolate and donuts were delivered right on time. Archery has a work-shop on Feb. 17 at the Lammles building.

Dog agility has a work-shop on Feb. 14, also at the Lammles building. Our last general meeting was held on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crowfoot Hall. Remember to have a topic for your speech prepared for the next meeting.


Gone are the days we used to shareBut in our hearts you’re always there

Never more than a thought awayLoved and remembered every day.

Dearly missed and remembered with love,Doug and Shirley,

Ryan and Kristi, Jared, Adam and Megan

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ED SAGEFebruary 14, 2010

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On behave of Strathmore Minor Hockey, I would like to thanks everyone who came out and made the second annual bigger and better. A Big thanks to all

the minor hockey teams for their wonderful silent auction donations. I would also like to recognize

Stacey Wilson and Crystal Stevens of Bangles for selling tickets and accepting auction items.

To Tari and Dean Cockx Of TD Drilling Inc. thank you for letting me use your office to host all the auction

items. I would also like to acknowledge Michelle Bishop, Stacey Wilson and Karla Hammond for all their help. To the Minor Hockey Board, thanks for

allowing me to plan this event again. LaRue Catering the meal was amazing again,

Josh Kiemele and Jen, to the greatest bar tenders. Check out Josh’s Lounge in Calgary “Local 390”

on North Mount Drive.Without the help of our corporate sponsors the evening wouldn’t have been such a success. Please remember the following companies:

B & P Cycle - Calgary, Calgary Flames, Jeremy Goertz Photography, Ribbitz, Lammles’s, Canadian Tire - Strathmore, Sharp Shop - Strathmore, Red

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Bobbi passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011

at the Strathmore Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Winnipeg on May 20, 1939. Bobbi is survived by four daughters and one son; Dawn (Kevin) of Salmon Arm, Cindy (Greg) of Lake Country, Evelyn (Dennis) of Strathmore, Patti (Rick) of Calgary, Jim (Wendy) of Strathmore. She is also survived by two brothers Phil and Rick, and eleven grandchildren. Bobbi was predeceased by her husband Jim McKimmie, her first husband William Elliott, parents Nestor and Marie, and sisters Pat and Marie. Bobbi was raised in Stony Mountain, Manitoba and moved to Calgary in 1970. She spent many years working in management at the Alberta Liquor Control Board. After retiring from the ALCB, Bobbi moved to Strathmore where she made many friends through volunteering and working at the Bakery. She was an avid reader and loved to cook and spend time with her family. Bobbi will be fondly remembered for her friendly disposition and the big smile that she always had for everyone. Honouring Bobbi’s wishes, no service will be held. The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Piesas and the Nursing staff at the Strathmore Hospital for the care and kindness given to Mom. To send condolences, please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of arrangements. 403-934-5666.

MOench, Violet LillianViolet was born in Hanna, Alberta on September 7, 1933. She grew up in the Garden Plain and Hanna area. After marrying Guy Moench, they moved for work to Rose Town, Saskatchewan, Dawson Creek, BC, Calgary, Alberta, and finally settled in Carseland in 1979. Violet enjoyed puzzles, crosswords, watching television, playing Scrabble, and talking on the phone. She loved flowers, gardening, bird watching, and visiting with company. Violet is survived by her children Darlene, Dixie, Randy, Glenn, Garry, Todd, and Darcy; grandchildren Cindy, Janey, Micheal, Corene, Nicole, Lisa, Robyn, Carrie, Collin, Darren, and Bryndal; eleven great grandchildren; sisters Stella (Abuary) Ing, and Joyce “Buddy” Shaffer; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents Jane Unsworth and Samuel Harding; and one granddaughter, Talia Rae. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 14, 2011 at Lord of All Lutheran Church (Strathmore) at 1:00 p.m. If desired, donations may be made directly to the Alberta Lung Association (P.O. Box 4700, Station South, Edmonton, AB, T6E 9Z9). To send condolences please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of arrangements. 403-934-5666.

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The Ice Creams attended the Laurie Ruppe Memorial Ringette Tournament in Strathmore this weekend and what a fantastic weekend it was. The Ice Creams came up against some pretty hard teams but were able to finish the weekend with a 2-1 record.

Friday seen the Ice Creams take on the Beaumont Cheetas. The Ice Creams were ready to roll. The girls played hard. There was Stick Checking, Pass-ing and all out perseverance. It all paid off as the girls were starting their tour-nament with a 6-3 win. Saturday morn-ing brought the Ice Creams back to the rink to take on their home town rivals, the Strathmore Ice Divas. The coaches gave each of our girls a job to do out on the ice and when the Ice Creams hit the ice they were ready to show their stuff and do their job.

The executions from the Ice Creams was second to none and the Ice Creams left the rink with a 8-4 victory. The final game on Saturday was a nail biter. The

Ice Creams sitting 2-0 were meeting up with the Red Deer Rush also sitting 2-0. There was team jitters in the dress-ing room but Coach Lana, Coach Vince and Coach Guy handed out the jobs to the girls and the girls were ready to take on the Rush. The girls were pass-ing and stick checking like crazy. The game was a nail bitter and very excit-ing to watch but the Ice Creams fell to the Rush 9-5.

Our Strathmore goals over the week-end were scored by Brooklyn Reinhart, Payton Jensen, Jaidyn Eitzen, Shelby Lane, Emily Bailie, Abby Hilton, Day-len Wathen, Ainsley Olson. Our goal scorers could not have done it with-out our supporting defensive/forward Ice Creamers, Cayley Boschee, Abbey Bratt, Jaden Tashlikowich, McKenna Blades, Meghan Munchrath. Jaden and McKenna you were both super star goalies. It was a great weekend and the girls had a lot of smiles and even more fun but most of all they played hard. Come out a watch the excitement and cheer out Ice Creams on Saturday, Feb 12 at 3:15 p.m.

Ice Creams finish tournament 2-1 record

Sarah wolfSStrathmore Rusty Spurs

On Feb. 1, the Strath-more Rusty Spurs had our general meeting. We made a list of clin-ics that we would like to have such as penning, goat-tying, barrel rac-ing and a Gord Searle clinic. The members are supposed to come back with information for the next meeting.

A reminder for the members that are at-tending the Curling Dis-trict Fun day - it will be on Feb. 24.

Marlene Palsson’s

public speaking clinic was held on Feb. 8 at the Strathmore High School at 6:30 p.m. Our public speaking compe-tition night will be held on Feb. 15. Members are asked to be at the Strathmore High School at 5:30 p.m. and we will start at 6 p.m. Members are supposed to bring

either a fruit or dessert. For the people who go on District public speaking, it will be on Mar. 12.

Our riding lessons will hopefully start in April - along with the warm spring weather!

Our next meeting will be on Mar. 11 at the En-Cana Building.

Strathmore Rusty Spurs

members of the Crowfoot multi 4-H Club volunteered their time to help take down the Celebration of Lights Christmas displays on Jan. 23. Photo Courtesy of Crowfoot multi 4-h Club

Crowfoot volunteers thank you!


I heard the bluebIrds sIng

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I met a girl out in the hillsWho gave my lonely heart a thrill,

Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring;And when I looked into her eyesI thought of bluest summer skies

And when I held her hand in mineI heard the bluebirds sing.They sang of wond’ring,

Wond’ring if he loves her,Will she marry, marry if he asks her,

Will her heart beat,Heart beat true for him forevermore;

And when she’s lonely, lonely, is he near her,When there’s sadness, sadness, will he cheer her,

Will they always, always be together Until in death they part.

Lorraine1933 - 2011

“With my dearest Sybil”


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Operator/labourWages neg, benefits. [email protected]

Fax 403-934-4594

Class 1 driver required

A well site reclamation and

construction company is currently

looking for drivers.Local work

New equipmentRequirements:

1-2 yrs exp.Flexibility

[email protected] 403-934-4594

Chinook Credit Union Ltd – Strathmore BranchEmployment Opportunity

Full-time Member Service Representative IThe position is responsible for providing over-the-counter services such as: accepting deposits, cashing cheques, processing utility payments, calculat-ing foreign and domestic exchange, custody, balancing and security of cash, etc. The position responds to member inquiries on all branch products and services.

The ideal candidate must exhibit: • a positive attitude • a desire to help people • excellent communication skills They will find opportunities to cross-sell or refer sales opportunities to ap-propriate staff and have a desire to grow within a professional environment. Proficiency with computers is necessary; experience in the service industry is an asset. A minimum of one year post-secondary education, preferably in accounting or business administration, is preferred.

Please submit resumes to: Human Resources Administration Branch Box 1137 99 2nd Street West, Brooks, Alberta T1R 1B9 Fax # (403) 362-4239 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.chinookcu.com

Closing Date: Until filled

We thank all applicants for their interest and will be in contact if we can offer an interview.

You can find more about our organization at www.chinookcu.com.

Full & Part Time help required for

housekeepingMust have experience, up to $13.00/hour.

Please submit resume to 350 Ridge Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5

or fax(403) 901-0016 or call (403) 901-0000 ext 502.

help wanted

Pat and Brenda Taylor of Berwyn AB are

pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of

their daughter, Alison to Derek Mabbott, nephew

of Ronald Clyne and Irene Rhodes of Strath-

more. Wedding Plans are currently in progress for July 2011 in Strathmore.

Alison & Derek

Happy 21st Birthday

Alyssa!

Love Mom, Dad, Breanne & Courtney

Attention All GArdeners!

Communities in Bloom and St. Michaels and All Angels Church would like

to invite you to an open Meeting to discuss the development of a

Community Centennial Garden

this is for anyone who would like to do gardening on a plot behind the church.

Meet at the Church Hall at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 16.

For more information call Robert at 403-934-2005 or by email at

[email protected]

Welcome New Member

Nancy StrathBow Bench Retreat

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announcements birthdays2002 VW Jetta tD1, good condition. 264,000km, fully loaded, heated seats. Silver. $4700.00, O.B.O. Call 403-616-3570.

POOl taBle - 91” x 37”. excel-lent shape, complete with rack and all pool cues (12 cues). Pool & snooker balls. $350.00 O.B.O. Call 403-934-6732.

for sale

help wantedhelp wanted help wantedexPerienCeD tODDler rOOm Staff requireD. must have first aid and be certified in childcare. Drop off resumes at the day care. 309 2nd ave. Strathmore, aB.

P/t aDminiStratiVe aSSiS-tant requireD for Strath-more agricultural business. flexible days & hours, quick-books necessary. looking for mature self-starter and reliable individual. forward resume & cover letter stating availability & pay expecta-tions to [email protected].

exPerienCeD PartS Per-SOn for busy heavy duty vehicle repair shop in Strath-more. fax resume to 403-901-1531.

help wantedDriVer/laBOrerS re-quireD. must have class 3/air. Contact Craig at 403-533-3838.

lOOking fOr PrOfeSSiOn-al hair StyliSt. minimum 2 years experience. Call 403-701-7439.

f/t Day COOk WanteD at Shilo’s Place. Drop resume off at 104 main Street, Carse-land.

2007 nissan altima 2.5S. 63,000km. rare! 6 speed man-ual transmission. Convenience group – heated front seats, power driver’s seat, leather wrapped steering wheel with steering wheel mounted audio controls, 16” aluminum alloy wheels. rear windows tinted with rear spoiler. $15,500.00. 403-830-6199.

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Call Tracey 403-934-5589

House for rent, available March 1st. 2 bdrm, fireplace, fridge, stove, washer, dryer – all energy efficient. Large fenced yard, dog friendly. $1000/mth + D.D. Call tanya at 403-934-6728.

niCe & CLean 25’ x 32’ work-shop with 240 power, plenty of parking. 5 minutes east of strathmore off of Highway 1. $500/mth. 403-616-8993.

sHareD aCCoMoDations furnished or not, one bdrm, available March 1st. $550 plus utilities. Call 403-850-4593.

403-265-8887 www.calgarytocountryhomes.ca

Jody Buckle

Your Local Realtors with the Calgary Connection!

Beautiful 5.5 Acres

$199,900This gorgeous parcel sides onto the ca-nal and is home to a huge variety of birds and wildlife. The building site is perfect for a walkout basement. Property is already fenced and has its own approach. Percola-tion and soil tests paid for and completed. Ready to build that perfect home with a mountain view? Just minutes to Strathmore and under 30 mins to Calgary. MLS C3422492

Gorgeous Four Level Split$289,900

Beautiful ....fully developed Split Level with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths. Fresh paint, full oak package, new carpet and lino on the main level. Vaulted ceilings and huge country kitchen with loads of cupboards. Big Living room with Bay window, Family Rm and Hob-by Rm down. Huge fenced yard with 24x26 garage. Room for the kids and all your toys.mls# c3448657

Cambrille Cutie

$314,900Excellent 2+1 bedroom bungalow with tons of upgrades. This home boasts gorgeous hardwood on main, two bay windows, gas fireplace with oak mantle. Dream kitchen loaded with oak & granite counter tops. Ful-ly developed down with family room, extra bedroom & bath. Double attached garage. Your search ends here!! MLS C3458257

Jim Buckle

14.7 Acre Horse Setup$389,900

Over 1500. Sq Ft. in this bungalow with 3 good sized bdrms. Several updates includ-ing counter tops and fresh paint and main floor laundry. Beautiful 8 stall horse barn 72x36. Also has 24x40 Quonset, heated,220 wiring and 30 amp service. Perfect for Horse lovers and Mechanic’s. Less then 30 minutes to Calgary. MLS C3445128

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CHinooK iii. 2 BDrM. $900/mo. DD required. Heat & water included. no pets. Call Jane at 403-934-6896.

3 BDrM House on aCreage near CarseLanD with high-way access. $900/mth + utili-ties. n/s & mature adults only. Call 403-934-2467.

avaiLaBLe iMMeDiateLy, fur-nished common area with mi-crowave, bar fridge, & 32” tv. includes 3 piece bath. $550 a month inc. util. $550 sec. dep. Ph.983-2725 or 921-5082.

Strathmore Commercial/Retail Space

for Lease1500 ft2

Good access to Highway #1. Kitchen

facilites available.403-861-6258 or

403-870-4356

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Peter Burton 403.660.3622Realty executives aPex

Namaka 5.38 acres4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4 car garage,

walkout bungalow. $749,000MLS# C3452257

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$499,900Almost 1/4 acre backs onto canal 3,700 sq ft

of living space

Brand New $349,900

3 bedrooms, hardwood floor, granite counter tops

Langdon 1/4 Acre$439,900

Bungalow, room to park RV, 1600 sq ft

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Strathmore & AreaTel: [email protected]

Are you ready to make your move from renting

to owning?

403-934-7331www.abefehrhomes.ca

Starting at $170,900 + GST!Payments as low as $593/month with only 5% down O.A.C.

With the federal government’s “Home Buyers” plan, you can use up to $25,000 in rrSp Savings ($50,000 for a couple) to help pay for your down payment on your first home. you then have 15 years to repay your rrSp.

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Canyon Creek (Strathmore)www.strathmorerealty.ca

“We Have You... on the

Move”

Glenna’s Feature Property

Glenna Mitzner 403-605-6830

This fully developed bun-galow has front attached garage. This home has a

fenced yard and backs onto green space. Hardwood is in the living room, eating area and hallway and cork flooring is in the kitchen, both entrances and both bathrooms. Vaulted ceiling,

open concept, all appliances except microwave have been upgraded and are included even the bosch front load washer and

dryer. 2 bedrooms on the main floor, 1 large bedroom in the lower level along with a family room, another full bathroom and computer area. Great starter home in a nice family area where

the kids can walk on the greenspace to school. Call now for your private showing!

$249,900

1381 sq ft Bungalow

For further information, please call (403) 901-6036

3+1 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hardwood, new carpets and tile, theatre room,

games room; two gas fireplaces. Must be seen to be appreciated!

open House sunday, feb. 20th from 2-4 pm

& saturday, feb 26th from 2-4 pm. # 40 Hillview Drive, strathmore. $365,000.00

real estate

real estate

House for rent, Downtown stratHMore. 5 bdrms, 2 baths. $1000/mth, + utilities and $1000 D. D. Call 403-934-3477.

uPPer DuPLex one MiLe froM stratHMore, 2 bdrm, n/P. $1000/mth + utilities & $1000/ D.D. uPPer DuPLex in stratHMore, 3 bdrm, n/P, n/s. $1000/mth + utilities & $1000/D.D. wood burning fireplace in both rentals. ref-erences required. 403-934-3196.

one BDrM BaCHeLor suite. available March 1st. $550 in-cludes utilities.

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Light Construction & Garden Equipment • TrenchingNew & Used Equipment • Sales & Service

Lar-Don RentaLs Ltd.

15 Spruce Lane, Strathmore

Bus: 403-934-3727 Fax: 403-934-3849

Echo Power Equipment

rental equipment

Marv Poettcker

“Your Painting Pro”

Painting since 1975

co-alta HoldingsO 403.901.1137C 403.880.3299

Specializing in Repainting (Inside / Outside)

Residential • Light Industrial • Commercial

painting

Professional Directory

PLUMBING

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plumbing

Furnace Replacement • Repairs & MaintenanceAir Conditioning • Certified HVAC Technicians

Plumbing • Duct Cleaning

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furnace & duct

[email protected]

403-934-5139 • fax 403-901-6265

Newborn to KindergartenNEW Before & After School

Licensed & Accredited Charitable Organization

day care

403-934-5707

Greg Wilson153 Orchard Park Road,

Strathmore, AB

mufflers

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We make your house a HOME

Specializing in:• Painting

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BLACK EAgLE SERvICESgeneral Contractor / Handyman

403-620-1970Email: [email protected]

general contractors

huxtedWaste Disposal & Port-A-Potties

Serving Strathmore, Drumheller & Areas

403.934.560510B Bayside Place, Strathmore, AB

waste disposal

general contractors


by the day, week or monthfrom Flatdecks to Cargo Trailers

StrathmoreTrailer Rentals

Jeff: 403.804.3070 Jody: 403.999.5937email: [email protected]

117 Orchard Way, Strathmore. AB

trailer rentals

Renovations, RepaiRs & ConstRuCtion

Basements, Bathrooms, Custom Sheds, Custom Counter Tops & Beyond

Interior & Exterior • Residential & Commercial

FRee estimates

403-629-9010

renovations / repairs

M&M Drilling Co. Ltd

• Water Well Drilling

• Pump Systems: Supply, Install & Repair

• Water Conditioning Equipment

403-934-4271StrathmoreServing the rural Community for 58 yearS

water well drilling

Your Local Realtor with the

Calgary Connection

(403) 265-8887 www.calgarytocountryhomes.ca

Jody Buckle

real estate

Your Local Realtor with the

Calgary Connection

(403) 265-8887 www.calgarytocountryhomes.ca

Jim Buckle

real estate

Canyon Creek (Strathmore)

“Constantly Selling More Real Estate”

Tina Scott 403-901-5388

www.strathmorerealty.ca

real estate

Custom Carpentry & Renovations

Carmon WiebePh. 403.901.0884 c. 403.710.2165

carpentry

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Vonnie BoschMobile Mortgage SpecialistPh: 403 701 [email protected]

mortgages

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automotive

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Strathmore'S 1St annual

Pet ExpoSaturday, April 30, 2011

the strathmore times will be publishing a special Pull-out section on april 22nd

showcasing this special fun event.

Call rose 403.934.5589 or email rose@strathmoretimes to book your space.


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