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After decades of empty promises, local officials were once again left crestfallen with the NDP’s re-cent response regarding one of Strathmore’s peren-nial issues. Following a letter from Deputy Minister

of Health Janet Davidson, announcing yet anotherstudy into the situation surrounding the expansionof the Strathmore Hospital, town council turned toStrathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt to bringthe pressing matter back to the legislature’s forefront.

However, after raising the concerns with Ministerof Health Sarah Hoffman on June 26, the topic, fornow, continues to be shelved.

“I discussed this at length in my maiden speechand I asked about it repeatedly in question period

with the health minister, and the answer has beenstay tuned; which has been the answer for a lot ofdifferent things,” said Fildebrandt. “Getting a hospitalin Strathmore is not a part of an issue, it’s an issueof the government following through on a very long-standing commitment. We appreciate that they’re stillgetting a grasp on their files and they’re not neces-

sarily briefed on a lot of these things. It’s my role tokeep the pressure up on it and put it back on theagenda.”

Despite ranking as one of the busiest rural hospi-tals in Alberta, the Strathmore facility hasn’t receivedany of the promised upgrades or expansions sinceit’s construction in the mid 1980s. A year ago, local officials and surrounding area rep-

resentatives met in Strathmore to discuss the issues with then Minister of Infrastructure Wayne Drysdale. While the sit-down gathering served as an informa-tional and fact-finding meeting, those in attendance

were presented with two options – a long-term anda short-term solution. While a major capital project

would’ve cost upwards of $85 million, an interim proj-ect was proposed to relieve some of the pressures.By housing diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, laboratory,and home care in the currently vacant hospital wing,

more space would be freed up for the emergency de-partment with a cost of $2 million. While Strathmore

was hopeful that the issue would rank in the Top 15of priorities this year, the creation of Alberta’s newNDP government meant further delays.

“I look forward to having an opportunity to workcollaboratively with the minister of infrastructure andour cabinet to bring forward a sunshine list to reallyreflect a list of needs of Albertans,” said Minister ofHealth Sarah Hoffman. “In the fall, we expect that

we will be able to do that and we’ll be able to havea dialogue with all members of this house. In theinterim I encourage members, at any time, to sendcorrespondence of questions or concerns that theyhave to me, and we will do our best to get back tothem in a timely way.”

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With double the vendors, all-day-longentertainment, and attractions that nev-er fail to impress, this year’s Canada Daycelebrations accomplished what numer-ous volunteers and town staff set out toachieve – delivering a bigger and better

event. An estimated 1,500 residents frequent-ed Kinsmen Park on July 1, taking partin activities such as face painting, thedunk tank, petting zoo, bouncy castles,and the watermelon-eating contest.

Compared to prior years, the townplaced greater focus on food vendors,

which came up short previously. As aresult, community members had moreselection between burgers, hot dogs, icecream, and cotton candy.

“Last year we really struggled to keeppeople fed, so our main focus this year

was trying to find some new local food vendors. We had almost twice as manyfood trucks out and people seemed toreally like that,” said Tracy Simpson,

community services coordinator withthe Town of Strathmore.“We take thesame plan every year, and try to buildin it and make it a little bit bigger and

better.

“We had no major glitches and the weather cooperated for the most part, which is always a tough thing. It was asuccess in our books.”

Not only did the town bring back theusual activities, but the Hope BridgesSociety was also approached aboutcoming up with an art project to includecitizens from Strathmore and the sur-

rounding areas. In collaboration withthe Strathmore Regional Arts Collective,and 400 triangular plastic pieces – all of

which were used – the Strathmore am-phitheatre will now permanently housethe project: Maple Leaf Tree.

“What’s so fantastic, is you can lookand there are some very detailed worksof art that are hanging up there andthen there are some very simple child-like representations of Canadian pridethere as well,” said Wanda Reinholdt.“This particular story was about Canadi-an pride of all generations. That’s whatthe story is. That’s what my focus is asan independent artist is telling a story.”

Representatives from the town saidthey believe attendance was up this year,

based on the unwavering steady flowof people for most of the day. With the2015 celebrations now passed, staff arealready brainstorming on how to makenext year’s event even better. Although

they offered much positive feedback,residents did point out the lack of activi-ties for teenagers. Keeping that in mind,Simpson and her staff will place a focuson coming up with creative ways to en-tertain 12 to 16-years-olds next year. As entertainment, which included Dal-

las Larsen, Sykamore, Kirstyn Johnson,Pulse, and Inkahoots, slowly petered to

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However, frustrations are still grow-ing among local politicians who areaware of the issues close to home andfeel more studies are unnecessary. With

demand at the hospital continuing toincrease, some are worried about keep-ing current doctors employed.

“To be quite honest, I feel this is astalling technique and once again we’re being asked to wait,” said CouncillorBob Sobol. “Our situation at the hospi-tal is not getting any better, it’s getting worse. I’m very aware of the fact thatthe doctors are frustrated up there withthe lack of facilities. It’s a situation thatis becoming fairly dire. These peopleare very dedicated individuals and I justfeel it’s unfair to have them working inthese conditions. We haven’t been play-ing this game for 10 years, we’ve beenplaying this game for 25 to 30 years.” According to Sobol, patients are regu-

larly transferred to other hospitals dueto a lack of beds. He said as many asa dozen patients are being transferredout of the hospital within a 72-hour pe-

riod. Although Strathmore won’t see up-

grades to the hospital in the near fu-ture, Fildebrandt said the issue is hisnumber one priority and he will con-tinue to speak about it in the house. He

is also arranging for key stakeholders within the community to meet with theminister, once the legislature is back insession.

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Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS

• There will be no General Meeting held in July or August

– but the Executive will continue on with theirs. The next

General Meeting will be held on September 22nd. Please

remember to attend. The next Executive Meeting will be

held on Tuesday, July 14th at 7 p.m.

• Remember, even though the various committees are on

summer break, the Legion is still open!

• HERITAGE DAYS: This year the theme is “Salute the Flag”,

in honour of its 50th birthday! The Legion is offering liveentertainment on Friday night, July 31st, as well as Satur-

day night, August 1st, from 8 pm to midnight, performed by

PISTOL MOON. Come enjoy some cowboy food and dance

the night away!!!! No cover charge!!!

• On Sunday, August 2nd, from 7 am to 11 am, the Legion

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While at a wedding 17 years ago, then six-year-old Cameron Drummond’s eyes were fixed on a

young girl dancing - or so his parents thought. As it turned out, Drummond was actually fixated

with the man playing the bagpipes next to the young dancer.Since that moment, the bagpipes have played

a constant in the now 23-year-old’s life, providedopportunities to travel the world, and landed hima position with the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawathis summer.

Drummond, a Strathmore resident who’s beenresiding in Ottawa since May, is one of approxi-mately 30 pipes and drum musicians, that makeup a subunit of the band of the ceremonial guard

which is comprised of 130 members. In its en-tirety, the guard swells to nearly 400 individualsover the summer from members of the CanadianNavy, Army, and Air Force personnel.

“With the pipes and drums, it’s quite a close-knit community, and I find that people are moreScottish in Ontario than they are in Scotland,” said

Captain David Rennie. “The ceremonial guard is a bit of an icon. It’s an important institution. This isprobably one of the only places where membersof the general public - the Canadian populace -actually see a soldier at work. It’s not all aboutcombat clothing and in the heat of the battle. It’snot all that. This is just another part of it.” After three weeks of intensive drill training,

maintaining a high standard of dress and deport-ment, mastering precision movements while pay-ing an instrument, and undergoing considerablephysical fitness training, the guard performedtheir first Changing of the Guard ceremony on

June 27 – a performance modelled after thoseobserved at Buckingham Palace in England.

Having been in the military with the CalgaryHighlanders for six years, Drummond previouslytravelled to England, met the Queen, and par-ticipated in numerous battlefield tours. Together

with his bagpipe, the piper also performed atthe Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2012. Al-though he had been approached several timesover the years to audition for the CeremonialGuard, Drummond could never find the time.

Then, with a slowdown of the Alberta oil patch,the Strathmore local decided it was time to headto Ottawa.

“I’ve been asked a few times over the yearsand I really hadn’t had time,” said Corporal Cam-eron Drummond. “It’s a great honour to be doingit. It’s something to give back to the country.”

Besides providing an anticipated summer at-traction and performing on Parliament Hill,Drummond will also supply sentries – a soldierstationed to keep guard – at the National WarMemorial and Rideau Hall. While his parents Carol-Ann and Russ Drum-

mond remember the countless hours he spent

practicing, as well as his track record, his recentmove comes as no surprise to the family.

“Instead of sports, he was doing this, and it hastaken him all over the world,” said Russ Drum-mond.

During the summer, the Ceremonial Guard willmake several appearances in eastern Ontario.

While this is Drummond’s first experience withthe Ceremonial Guard, he is looking forward toperform in the military and musical event, Fortis-simo, in which he had taken part in 2011. Theevent will take place on the Parliament Hill’slawns from July 23-25.

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Times Contributor

There are many interesting and hardworking people in

Strathmore community and Constable Shannon White ofthe RCMP is one of them.

Constable Shannon White:dedicated to keeping Strathmore safe

White has been part of the Strathmore commu-nity for nearly five years, when she was sent herefor her third posting. She immediately began toget involved in helping the town.

Originally, her aspirations of becoming a law- yer led her to pursue a degree in political sci-ences, yet she found her true calling with theRCMP 15 years ago.

Here in Strathmore, White was posted withinthe Crime Reduction Unit. One of the main partsof her job requires her to monitor habitual of-fenders upon their release into the community.

White ensures criminals are abiding by the con-ditions they were released under, and liaisons

with other police forces, including Calgary Citypolice and Lethbridge City police. She said thatcrime doesn’t stay in boundaries and because ofStrathmore’s close proximity to Calgary, whichhas over one million people, there is bound to bespillover. Therefore, communication between theforces is essential.

However, her effort to keep the town safe

doesn’t stop there. She sits on the StrathmoreRegional Victim Services Society board, teachesDARE (Drugs Abuse Resistance Program), andhas started the Strathmore Neighbourhood Watchprogram. The program stemmed from her work in the

Crime Reduction Unit, that focuses on educatingthe public, preventing crime, and keeping an eyeout for suspicious activity.

“In other areas where I worked I have startedcommunity projects similar to this,” said White.

“But essentially I want to get that educationawareness out there.” As White explains nobody knows their commu-

nity better than those who live in it, the Neigh- bourhood Watch program consists of 19 commu-nity-involved citizens who act as an extra pair of

eyes and ears for the Strathmore RCMP. Whiteexplained that one of the watch’s most valuableproperties is their ability to educate the rest ofthe community on how to prevent crime andkeep safe.

By teaching them small safety tips, they canspread the information to others. This including

not leaving ladders lying around which thievescan use to enter the house, or leaving the garageopener inside the vehicle. An eye-opener for White, was the mention of

many people not knowing when to call the po-lice or which number to use.

“Obviously if it is an emergency or a crime inprogress call 9-1-1,” she said.

Since the program started, along with the edu-cational aspect, breaking and entering incidentshave decreased by 51 per cent and White believesspreading the word has played a major role. The constable also represents her detachment

on the board of directors for the Victim ServicesUnit.

“I have been with the RCMP for 15 years andI am very aware of what victim services doesin supporting those people who are victims ofcrime,” she said.

“I believe wholeheartedly in the program and what they do for people.”

However, it’s the DARE program is one of her

favourite parts of her job. She has been teach-ing the program since 2001 and for the past four

years has speaking to Grade 6 students from Westmount Elementary School. White said theprogram expands beyond drug education andrelies on helping children make good decisions.

They are taught to weigh the pros and cons wemake decisions every day of our life. The pro-gram consists of 10 classes and the children havea graduation upon completion. So far it has re-ceived good feedback from parents and teachers.

“I love the program, it is incredibly awardingand you get to develop a relationship with thechildren that you normally wouldn’t do,” she said. While White has accomplished much in her

short four years in Strathmore, she credits thepeople she works with. She compared her work

environment to sports, saying that each personhas their individual roles but they must work to-gether to solve crimes.

She added: “Ultimately we all have the samegoal to make and continue to keep Strathmore asa great place to raise children. We want to keepthe community safe.”


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ANDREA ROBERTS

Times Contributor

Since its conception in 2006, the StrathmoreLegion’s fundraising event Shoot for the Troopshas helped to raise about $20,000 for the CalgaryMilitary Family Resource Centre, but this year ex-ceeded expectations with a record-breaking high. The local Legion was able to raise $5,503.75 for

the centre this year, nearly doubling the amountraised last year.

“It was the biggest one yet since we have been running Shoot for the Troops,” said JennySchumann, the Legion President who helped tocreate the event. “To think we started this in ourlittle Legion and we are proud that we startedthis.” This year’s event brought out people from

Southern B.C. and High Prairie to compete in thedart throwing. According to Schumann it has in-spired Legions from Drumheller and Winnipeg tostart their own Shoot for the Troops fundraisingevents. The Legion presented the cheque to the

centre on June 8. The Calgary Military Family Resource Centre isthankful for the record donation.

“We really appreciate the support of the Strath-more Legion and all those that competed in thetournament,” said Carla Tremblay, one of the Cal-gary MFRC board of directors. “It was a record-

setting donation and we are extremely pleased tohave it.” Tremblay who is also a retired captain and a

military wife explains that the money will go onto help the centre to continue supporting militarypersonal and their families in the area that runs

from the United States border to Red Deer.One of their main goals is to try to maintain a

strong military family as Calgary no longer has a base.

They try to achieve this sense of communitythrough workshops and programs. A children’sprogram is one of the programs that the centreruns with the hopes that the children can meet with others who have something in common withthem. There is also a workshop that helps personnel

and their families prepare for the separation ofdeployment, and a mental health workshop thathelps prepare families for the changes that willhappen when their family member returns to ci- vilian life.

“Someone said war doesn’t end on the battle-

field and we really see it in the MFRC,” she said.“When a parent goes away – regardless of wheth-er they come back – changes have occurred in thetime they are away.”

Next year will be the 10th annual Shoot for the Troops, and Schumann is excited that it will be bigger than this year’s event.

Strathmore Legion breaks fundraising

record for military families

CAROL B. MUNCHRATH

Raising the Roof

The Raising the Roof(s) dinner and silent auc-tion on Saturday, June 20 in Rockyford success-fully raised $7,860 towards Phase 2 of the Vikas

India Village Project. The amount raised will go towards building

12 new homes for 12 families in Thurakapalem, Andhra Pradesh State, India.

St. Rita’s, Rockyford Partner Group wishes toexpress sincere thanks to all who attended thefundraising/awareness event. Guests were fromCalgary, Beiseker, Acme, Linden, Standard, Strath-more and Rockyford. Everyone enjoyed an eve-ning of delicious western and East Indian foodand the performances of special guest, East Indiandancer Tanisha. The Partner Group especially wishes to say

thank you to all the sponsors for their time, talentand or treasure. The group would also like to ex-tend and sincere thank you to all the donors and bidders of the silent auction.

Since the formation of St. Rita’s, Rockyford Part-ner Group in January of 2015, the Partner Grouphas received/raised a total of $21,000 towards the building of the 12 homes in Thurakapalem – thechildhood home of St. Rita’s Parish Priest, Father Joseph Nagothu.

Each home costs $12,500 to build, so the Part-ner Group has provided sufficient funds for onehome and a substantial amount towards a secondhome. Also, one family in the Rockyford Community

has chosen to provide sufficient funds to buildone home in memory of a deceased loved one. A very sincere thank you is extended to all the verygenerous donors in the community of Rockyfordand to all our friends near and far. At their wind-up meeting and luncheon on Sun-

day, June 28, the group voted to dissolve the Part-ner Group upon having successfully fulfilled thegoals formulated at their January organizationalmeeting. A sincere thank you is also extended tothe all the members of St. Rita’s, Rockyford Part-ner Group for volunteering their time, talent andor treasures the past six months. Those who still wish to make a contribution to

the Vikas India Village Project: Phase II – the build-ing of 12 new homes for 12 families in Thuraka-palem, may do so by mailing their donations di-rectly to the Calgary RC Diocesan Mission Councilat 120-17th Avenue SW, Calgary, Atla., T2S-2TA.

Please make all cheques payable to the CalgaryRC Diocesan Mission Council with memo: VikasIndia Village Project.

One hundred per cent of all donations gostraight to the project. An income tax receipt will be issued to the donor by the Calgary RC Dioce-san Mission Council. Donation envelopes are alsoavailable from Father Joseph Nagothu at 403-533-3791.

If you as an interested individual, family, orga-nization, group or business wish to learn moreabout the Vikas India Village Project, please con-tact volunteer project manager Bill Locke, viaphone at 403-874-1814 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Raising the roof(s) a big success

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Office: 403.245.3636 ext. 2016

Cell: [email protected]

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Office: 403.245.3636 ext. 2016

Cell: [email protected]


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LAUREEN F. GUENTHER

Times Contributor

Brynn Linsey, a final-year student atRosebud School of the Arts (RSA), pres-ents Holy Mo as her Final Project, July23 to 26.

“Holy Mo is the story of Moses astold by three vagabond clowns namedFollie, Bufoona and Guff,” Linsey said.“They’re very funny, veryhuman characters thatabsolutely admire theman that is Moses andhave a deep love for I AM, which is God. Andthey travel the world tell-ing the story of Moses.” Audience members will

relate to the three clowns because they’re like peo-ple we all know, she said.Follie (played by Lin-sey) is a planner, a verystrong personality. Bu-foona (Cassia Schramm) is a “goofball”.

Guff (Alix Cowman) doesn’t speak butmakes sure everything else works.“The three characters ... go right up to

the audience and they ask them ques-tions and they give them things andthey make music together and it’s very very much interactive,” Linsey said.

Holy Mo “is very deeply playful in somany ways, and then you’ll have thesemoments in the play that are serious,”she said. “They find themselves won-dering how this deep love (they have)for God and the love that He has for us works into the story and the challenges we face as Christians.”

That blend of playfulness and seri-ousness made Linsey want to do thisplay.

“I find myself as a young Christian inthe world wondering about how I inte-grate my faith - which seems so seriousand solemn and massive - into my dailylife. And how I can enjoy my life know-ing that there’s pain in the world,” shesaid. “I find myself often forgetting howimportant relationship and laughter is.”

Producing the show is pushing Lin-

sey to grow through in some big ways.“I’m a very shy person,”

she said, so she’s had togrow in the confidenceto market her show, invit-ing people to see it. Be-cause of her shyness, “I(also) really had to learnand come to terms withreally being vocal aboutmy faith,” she said.

Beyond the laughterand the questions, Linsey wants her Final Projectto be an expression ofgratitude. “Holy Mo, for

me, is a thank you to all of the people

that have come see me in shows andhave been brave enough and heartfeltenough to approach me and say thank you,” she said. It’s for people who have“supported the company and that havesupported the school and donated theirtime, their money, their prayer, theirhearts to this organization and to thestudents.”

Holy Mo plays in Rosebud’s Akokini-skway Gallery July 23 at 5 p.m.; July24 at 11:30 a.m.; July 25 at 5 p.m.; and July 26 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Pre-or-der $10 tickets through the “Holy Mo by Lucia Frangione” Facebook page, bye-mailing [email protected], or by calling 403-820-0238. $12 tickets arealso available at the door.

Student’s final project

SHOW

BANTAMPleasure

1. Peytin KajmowiczEquitation

1. Peytin KajmowiczPEE WEE

Pleasure & Equitation

1. Fenella Murphy2. Jenissa Shippelt

3. Cobie KlassenReining

1. Fenella Murphy

JUNIORPleasure

1. Josilynn Dahl2. Melissa Busby

Equitation1. Melissa Busby2. Josilynn Dahl

Reining1. Melissa Busby

YOUNG HORSE

Pleasure, Equitation& Command

1. Shae Vanden Elsen2. Cathy Condon

3. Brenda LarsenEquitation1. Cathy Condon

2. Shae Vanden Elsen3. Brenda Larsen

Reining1. Cathy Condon

2. Trevor Dahl

SENIOR NOVICEPleasure1. Jackie Maddalo

2. Anne Murphy

3. Tina DahlEquitation

1. Jackie Maddalo2. Tina Dahl

3. Anne MurphyReining

1. Jackie Maddalo

2. Natasha Kajmowicz

SENIOR OPENPleasure,

1. Katrina Janzen2. Nora Maidman

3. Tina CarlsonEquitation

1. Katrina Janzen2. Nora Maidman

3. Janet HutleyReining1. Janet Hutley

2. Tina Carlson2. Katrina Janzen

CLASSIC SENIORPleasure. Equitation &

ReiningLesley Gregory

GYMKHANA

BANTAMBarrel Racing,1. Peytin Kajmowicz

2. Miranda Green3. Garnett Green

Pole Bending1. Miranda Green

2. Peytin Kajmowicz3. Garnett Green

Stake Racing1. Peytin Kajmowicz2. Miranda Green

3. Garnett Green

Thread the Needle1. Mirand a Green

2. Peytin Kajmowicz3. Garnett Green

PEE WEE

Barrel Racing, Pole

Bending, & Flags1. Cobie Klassen

2. Jenissa Shippelt3. Fenella Murphy

Pole Bending1. Cobie Klassen

2. Fenella Murphy3. Jenissa Shippelt

Stake Racing & Thread the Needle

1. Jenissa Shippelt2. Cobie Klassen3. Fenella Murphy

JUNIOR

Barrel Racing,PoleBending, Stake Racing &

Thread the Needle1. Melissa Busby

2. Josilynn Dahl

YOUNG HORSEBarrel Racing, StakeRacing & Thread the

Needle1. Brend a Larsen

2. Shae Vanden Elsen3. Trevor Dahl

Pole Bending1. Brenda Larsen

2. Trevor Dahl3. Shae Vanden Elsen

SENIOR NOVICE

Barrel Racing1. Jessica Pinkney

2. Jackie Maddalo3. Vicky Klassen

Pole Bending1. Jackie Maddalo

2. Anne Murphy

3. Natasha KajmowiczStake Racing

1. Jackie Maddalo2. Natasha Kajmowicz

3. Anne MurphyThread the Needle

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3. Natasha Kajmowicz

SENIOR OPENBarrel Racing, PoleBending, & Stake Racing

1. Katrina Janzen2. Tina Carlson

3. Dale LodderThread the Needle

1. Katrina Janzen2. Dale Lodder

3. Tina Carlson

CLASSIC SENIORBarrel Racing,1. Jackie Maddalo

2. Dale LodderPole Bending, Stake

Racing & Thread theNeedle

1. Dale Lodder2. Jackie Maddalo

Riders have fun!Tina Dahl - Fun Country Riding Club

A great show with a little sprinkle of rain but all had fun. We have a Show and Gymkhana several weekends

of the 2015 season at the Strathmore Ag Society grounds. There were some new faces, and quite a few we

haven’t seen yet this season. So it looks like 2015 will bring some more new members into the group for what

will be our 36th year of operation as a family riding club. If you are interested in joining us for some fun times

& experiences please check out our calendar and come on out.

Results to the third placing of the competitions are as follows:

Check the Club’s website at www.funcountryriders.com for more information and to see some great pictures

of our activities taken this year by Grant Larsen.

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Times TIDBITS

Did You Know?

According to meteorologists, summer extends for the

whole months of June, July and August in the northern

hemisphere and the whole months of December, January

and February in the southern hemisphere.

This meteorological definition of summer also aligns with

the commonly viewed notion of summer as the season

with the longest (and warmest) days of the year,

in which daylight predominates.

Lynn Wahl (l-r) and Jenn Page help expecting mothers with their pregnancies through the Strathmore Pregnancy Care Centre.

Andrea Roberts Photo

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THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERDMy good friend, Ben Peters toldme this story once. There was alittle lamb named James. Jamesfelt that he was very capableof taking care of himself andmaking his own decisions as towhere to graze and how far togo. He didn’t like the rules that the shepherd laid down nor didhe want to be under the constantsurveillance of the shepherd. Heknows there is greener grass on the other side. So, he sneaks off

to greener pastures with a fewfriends when no one is looking.He felt great being away from that watchful eye. At first, everything seemed so much greenerand the water so much clearer.When he snuck back to the oldpasture, he began to judge theshepherd and concluded thatbecause the water wasn’t sogreat and the conditions a littlepoorer, the shepherd must notreally care about them at all. He thought the shepherd was oldanyways, and didn’t understandyoung, energetic sheep like himand never wanted them to haveany real fun. Then one day, whenhe snuck out, a pack of wolves

surrounded them and began to tear into them. The shepherdshows up with his rod andrescues them and carries them

back home and cares for theirwounds.After that, James has a wholenew respect for the shepherdand learns to trust his wisdomand how much he loves them.The bottom line is we cannotbe blessed with the benefits ofwalking with the Shepherd, untilwe realize we need a shepherd.So, just like James thought hedidn’t need a shepherd, many ofus conclude that we don’t eitherin our lives.

Then somewhere along the waywe find ourselves in trouble andsurrounded by wolves who want to devour us and we becomedesperate and begin to realizewe do need someone to help us,care for us and watch over us.Someone who made the ultimatesacrifice to prove His love to us.We have all heard Psalm 23. TheLord is my Shepherd, I shall notwant. He makes me to lie downin green pastures. He leadsme beside the still waters. Herestores my soul.We may not like or understandwhere we are at all the time, butit is good to know, if we will trustin the Great Shepherd, He will

lead us, carry us and guide usbecause He truly loves us.Pastor Elizabeth Karp Harvest Healing Centre Church

Pass the Salt

BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH

105 Main St. Carseland

403-934-9337

[email protected]: Andy Wiebe

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

www.bowriveralliance.com

RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY

(1 PET. 2:9)

115A – 3rd Avenue, Strathmore

403-667-7832

Pastor: Dunmoye Lawal Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Thursday Bible Study: 7 pm

Friday (Prayer Meeting): 7 pmwww.rccgstrathmore.com

STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225

Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer Youth Pastor: Kyle Lomenda

New Office Hours:

9 am - 4 pm • Tues - Wed - ThurWorship Service: 10:30 am

Children’s Church & Nursery in Service

Extending Grace - igniting hopewww.strathmorefullgospel.com

LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN

112 Lakeside Blvd. • 403-934-2374

Pastor: Dawn Nelson Worship Schedule

Thursday Evening 7:00 pm

Sunday Family 10:30 amChristian Education

For All - Ages 3-103

Sunday at 9:30 amJoin us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!

STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Meeting in the Lutheran Church

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081

Pastor: Ghena Girleanu Services held every Saturday

Sabbath School: 10 AM

Worship Service: 11 AMwww.strathmoreadventist.ca

HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH

102 Canal Gardens

403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171

Pastor: Elizabeth Karp Worship Sundays 10:30 am

Healing Room Monday 7-9 pm

Now available at The Seed (our book nook)Living Books and Products

phone: 403-619-9279

Come Join us for a spirit-filled time

of worship

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC

Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore

403-934-2641Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki Masses: Saturday 5 pm • Sunday 10 am

ST. MICHAEL & ALL

ANGELS ANGLICAN

“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ”

INTERIM WORSHIP LOCATION: 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 Peterson www.hope-community.ca

STRATHMORE ALLIANCE

325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543

Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland TrailAssociate Pastor: Byron Allan 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 am Worship Service

www.strathmorealliance.com

STRATHMORE UNITED

Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue403-934-3025

Rev. Pamela Scott Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Babysitting ProvidedWheel Chair Accessible

Loop system for the hearing impaired

ANDREA ROBERTS

Times Contributor

The Strathmore Pregnancy Care Network isa special centre that helps local women decide which path to take with their pregnancy, with op-tions of adoption, abortion, and parenthood. The local network, which opened its doors one

year ago, is run by Jenn Page and her team of well-trained volunteers. By providing advice regardingpregnancy and motherhood, the team tries to helpStrathmore residents in need of a little bit of help.

“We never refuse or turn anyone away so even ifit is not a specific situation that we generally deal with then we will still try help them the best wecan,” said Page. According to research done by the University

of Ottawa, and despite 80 per cent of Canadian women using some form of birth control, manypregnancies are unplanned. Therefore, the centre offers a wide range of ser-

vices and classes, while focusing mainly on un-planned or crisis pregnancies. This is why the network is important for Strath-

more, as this is the only place in the area that candeal with the anxiety that these women feel whenit comes to the decision of how they want to pro-ceed. Other than the one in Strathmore the closestcentre like this is in the South West of Calgary, which for a few women is too far away.

“We give them all the information regarding thelosses, risks as well as the pros and cons,” Pagesaid

“We don’t push her towards one option or an-other, we just give her the information and let herchoose what is best for her.”

Regardless of which option is pursued, Pageand her volunteers help out however they can byproviding information, offering classes, and sup-

port groups.For those that choose parenting there are class-

es for expecting mothers, as well as classes formoms and tots. Maternity wear and clothes forchildren from newborn to two-years-old are of-fered to clients in the lower income bracket, which the clients can access every 30 days.

For the women who feel abortion is best, thecentre provides the information to explain theprocess and provide answers to numerous ques-tions. The women can also come back anytime ifthey have questions or emotions to work through.

For the adoption option, the centre has pre- andpost-adoption support groups. The pre-adoptionsupport group helps the birth mother to decidehow she wants the process to go. They also helpthe birth mother to decide how she wants the pro-

cess of the placement ceremony at the hospital togo. If the mother decides she wants some kind ofconnection with the child, the centre helps to gether in touch with the adoptive parents. The post-adoption support groups help the

birth mother to deal with the loss and the grievingprocess of giving up the child. Page refers to thesemeetings as a safe place for the women to talk.

Classes for the moms who choose to keep theirchildren are offered too. These classes deal withhelping the moms live a better life. The leap classis all about life skills, boundaries, and relation-ships, and the money and budgeting class helpsthe women manage their finances.

“So that is what we do here,” Page said. “If thereis anything medical or if they have a medical ques-tion then we refer them to doctors or clinics whoare taking new inpatients.”

The centre is now open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons and anyone is welcome, in-cluding walk-ins. For more information or to bookan appointment contact 587-896-0902.

Strathmore Pregnancy Carenetwork helps expectant moms


10/28


JENNY SCHUMANN

Strathmore Handi-bus

Association

Isn’t it something how fastour seasons change? We havegone from muck boots to san-

dals it seems in mere days.Clients are reminded withtemperatures rising to be pre-pared for their trips by dress-ing for the temperature, pack-ing a lunch/snack and bottleof water. Sometimes book-ings may extend longer thanexpected, so please be pre-pared. The days can be longand hot. Strathmore Handi-Bus Association remains com-mitted to fulfill transportationfor medical bookings, andhandi-capped client needsfor the Town of Strathmore, Wheatland County and com-

munities within this area.It is with great appreciation

and thanks that the Strath-more Handi-Bus Associa-tion would like to thank thefollowing donors: MargaretGomez, NJ Risdon, NormanPruett, Phyllis Bramley, Rich-ard Wolfe, Kathy Northcott,

J.Harold Northcott, Ed Hoff,and Muriel Smith. Thank you to the Royal

Canadian Legion Ladies Aux-iliary for your donation of$1,800, the Standard Commu-nity Chest for your donationof $1,218, the Gleichen-ClunyUnited Fund for your donationof $200, Wheatland County,for the Enhancement Grant of$10,000, and the County Con-tribution of $15,000. Our fleetof buses stay in top notchcondition that they are in be-cause of you and the Townof Strathmore. Once again,

Thank You, and have a safeand happy summer.

Strathmore Handi-Bus

committed to the community

Strathmore Canadian Tiremanager Jim Brooks coolsdown while in the dunk thathelped raise $2,100 for theJumpstart Red Ball Cam-

paign, on June 27. Throughthe month of June, the loca-tion raised over $10,000.


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JUSTIN SEWARD

Times Reporter

Jumphouse Gymnastics’ offering of a variety of activities for youths and kidsresulted in an increase in participationfrom Strathmore and surrounding ar-eas.

Co-owner Lori Knopf says it’s a great way for kids to keep active throughoutthe summer and somewhere they canhave fun.

“What’s different for this summer isthat we have a lot more people lookingfor regular classes,” said Knopf.

“A weekly class, they’re willing tocommit for the eight weeks, so peoplethat continue their training year round.”

She added this was a good way for

the cheer and other competitive teamsto train year round while it keeps the younger groups busy.

In the summer, she knows that there will be flexibility for kids to still comein and participate if she is not there.

“It’s a little bit more flexible in thesummer because people like to knowthat if I’m gone for a week or two, it’sstill reasonable to make the commit-ment for the other ones and just know-ing we’re here for an option,” saidKnopf. The main focus for the younger kids

is for them to stay consistent in thesummer sessions, while it is a good

time for the cheerleaders to get some

training time in and work on their badges. The AIMS societies utilize the gym-

nastics club once every second weekon Fridays for an hour and think it’sa great option for their adults to stayactive.

“It’s more essential to us in the win-ter than in the summer,” said BeverlyRoppel, programs coordinator for the AIMS Society.

“It’s very essential. We have verygood rapport with Jumphouse andthey have been great for our agency toutilize.” The clients are excited every time

they come back from Jumphouse Gym-nastics and cannot wait to go back.

“Everybody is always asking ‘is it Jumphouse this week? Is it Jumphousethis week?’” said Roppel.

She added the activities they partici-pate in are Zumba classes put on by amember of the AIMS society, mats andthe trampolines.

Programs that are offered for the kidsare the Gymnastics Camp for childrenages 4 and up and will run every weekfrom June 29 until August 21(9 a.m.-1 p.m.). There will be a RecreationalCheerleading Camp on the week of August 10-14 for kids ages 5 and up (1p.m.- 3 p.m.). Preschool Classes, Recre-ational and Acro sessions will also be

offered weekly for kids that are walk-ing all the way up to six-year-olds andolder.

For more information on the camps, you can call Jumphouse Gymnasticsat (403)-934-4900 or log on to www. jumphousegymnastics.ca.


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Members of the Strathmore Youth Club werehaving a blast at Jumphouse Gymnastics on July

3. The Youth Club is one of many programs that

Jumphouse Gymnastics offers over the summer.

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The Lions Outdoor Rink Committee recognized their sponsors in helping build the outdoor rink. On

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MIRIAM OSTERMANN


What started out as a sim-ple turkey and grain farmin Wheatland County, hasgrown into a big family farm-ing operation over the past50 years, and earlier this

week was singled out to re-ceive the 2015 BMO FarmFamily of the Year award forthe first time. The local family was named

the Wheatland County repre-sentative for the prestigiousaward, which is given yearlyto 17 counties in Southern

Alberta.

Located in Nightingale, just20 miles outside of Strath-more, the Walker Farm wasestablished in 1960 with in-tentions of producing grainand raising turkeys. Whilethe family has stayed true tothe original intent, and areamong a handful of farms stillraising turkeys, the family’sthree generations expandedthe business to include cattle,sheep, broiler chickens, hensand 1,000 acres of crops –

wheat, barley, and canola.“It is an honour to be rec-

ognized in the community,and I know with the youngergeneration you don’t ac-knowledge it as much, asI know my mom and dad

were very impressed with it,and we were too,” said Dale

Walker, who grew up on thefarm.

“We were surprised … wethought you’d have to bea big family, but they wererecognizing even a smallerfarm. That was good to see.I was really impressed thatthey were recognizing thesmaller families and that itdidn’t have to be thousands

of acres.”Since its original purchase,

Ernest and Joyce’s son Daleand wife Michelle have tak-en initiative to expand theoperation in land mass andproduct. With the help of oneof their children, who gradu-ated from Olds College, thefarm was brought into the21st century by incorporat-ing knowledge of the latesttechnology and farming tech-niques. The nominees were hon-

oured at the Farm Family Award Ceremonies on July6 at the Calgary Stampede,and received a limited edi-

tion pin, rodeo tickets, freeadmission to the park, pro-fessional photographs and apersonalized farm gate sign.

“There are definitely lots offamilies around that qualifyfor that … and there’s a lotof good farm families, but Ithink a lot of it is volunteer-ing,” said Walker. “My wifehas volunteered with theschool, and my mom is in-

volved with everything whenit comes to volunteering, andshe has done that for years.I think that’s a big deal tohave the time and effort todo that.”

The Walker family is quite visible within WheatlandCounty, with Ernest having

been a founding member ofthe Rosebud Gas Co-op, his

wife receiving the Queen’s Jubilee Medal 12 years agofor volunteer work, and Mi-chelle playing an active rolein school programs in thearea. The family will continue

to work together movingforward and plan to expandtheir farm further in the fu-ture.

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MIRIAM OSTERMANN


Mountainview Colony is implement-ing some broadminded changes, deter-mined to promote one of their productsmore aggressively in the Canadian mar-kets, and in doing so the farmers re-

cently made a couple of radical movesin hiring their first and only employee– a woman. The 103-member strong colony has

been actively producing their non-GMO cold pressed, non-refined canolaoil since 2010. Having managed to getthe oil on the shelves in Safeway andCo-op, the 2,000-acre operation justoutside Strathmore had no experienceor time to spend on promoting theirgoods. After meeting mother-of-three Dianne

Hunter, who was working for Maryn In-ternational at the time and using the oilfor its lubrication properties, the colonymade a unanimous decision.

“Our weak point was our marketing,

like every colony, and we had to dosomething,” said Walter Hofer, secretaryfor the Mountainview Colony.

“Every other operation when youcan’t get it off the ground, you try dif-ferent avenues. It’s not something Hut-terites do, go out there and market anddo sales calls.”

Hunter came on board only a fewmonths ago, and already has her sightsset on getting the product into big boxstores such as Costco and Buy-Low. While the colony has embraced her andher family, the job itself is accompanied with its own set of challenges. AlthoughMountainview Canola uses no preser- vatives or chemicals in their processing,Hunter said much of the marketing fo-cuses around the re-education of canolaoil’s misconceptions and defying socialpressures about the health benefits ofthe cold-pressed, non-refined oil.

“From April to now it’s been leapsand bounds, and they’ve been so great,they’ve helped the whole way, they’ve been open-minded, and in every stagethey’ve welcomed that fact that theyhave help,” Hunter said.

“The learning curve has definitely been with finding out the demographicand who you are in competition with.Mainly it’s not fighting with farmers orfarmer’s markets, but fighting the origi-nal belief that canola is bad. In Europethey run out of their oil every year. Oil

right now is in demand and for us to bestruggling to get this product going, I’m very surprised by it.”

With a degree in women’s studies,Hunter trail-blazed her way into numer-

ous male-dominated positions. Havingreceived an opportunity with Strath-more company SND Industrial, she be-came the first female machinist withinthe establishment. Hunter added thatthe job provided her with a foot in thedoor to understanding extreme pres-sures, heat, and tolerances and whycertain lubricants work and other don’t. When she stumbled across the Mounta-inview canola, she quickly recognizedthe properties it contained for lubrica-tion, and developed a biodegradablesaw guide oil for a company namedMaryn International.

“I’ve seen other places where womanhave worked in production environ-ments and even when we go back asfar as World War 1, a lot of the war ef-fort manufacturing was done by wom-en, and it’s just that now our roles arereversed but I was open to giving hera try anyway,” said Dave Mackie, shopmanager at SND Industrial. “She’s thetype of person that likes to think ofnew ideas. Sometimes you just have

buckle down and do the job instead ofsitting there and thinking of new waysto do it, but in other ways if you neverthink about how to do something younever come up with a better way to dothings. She is very creative and thinkoutside the box type of person.”

Despite focusing on marketing andsales, Hunter said they will also bestarting development and break intothe lubrication market. It took someconvincing, but the colony is now us-ing their own product on many of theirmachines. Mountainview Colony Oil iscurrently being used by Stella’s Pero-gies, China Rose restaurant, and theBritish Chippy. It is also being carriedin Safeway and can be locally found in

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Did You Know?July is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere

(where it is the second month of summer) and t he coldest month in much of the Southern

hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter). The second half of the year

commences in July. In the Southern hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of

January in the Northern hemisphere.


Photo Courtesy of Katie Coulter

Brentwood Elementary School’s Grade 4 students have been working on a community garden over the past couple ofmonths at the Four Sisters Farm. The students planted a variety of vegetables that will be donated to the food bank at

the end

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