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Strathmore’s Marigold Library System is looking to move buildings within several years to better ac-commodate their growth and provide a better expe-rience for their members.

The system is a network comprised of 35 public libraries in 41 municipalities located in south-central Alberta and as it keeps growing, the staff at the sys-tem headquarters express desire to move into a new building to meet their growing demands.

Michelle Toombs, Director of Marigold Library Systems says although the building is great and has served them well for more than 20 years, it is too old and small to incorporate everything needed.

“Marigold has doubled its size since 2005,” Toombs said, “after 2005, Airdrie joined, Cochrane joined, Chestermere joined. These are big places with lots of activity and lots of people.”

This recent size increase has led to many inad-equacies in several aspects of the current building, including water damage due to age and insufficient infrastructure to support the electrical and IT sys-tems.

The Alberta Minister of Infrastructure did a build-ing condition report and a needs assessment report so Marigold can file for funding from the provin-cial government. However, Toombs says there is, “no way of knowing what the outcome will be.”

Therefore, Toombs says, Marigold is collecting their resources and looking at options, including partnerships with other libraries, education or cul-ture.

“We are exploring all opportunities, we don’t feel that expanding on this site will give us as much space or the kind of flexibility that we need,” Toombs says. Expanding the current building will also cause problems as there is a sewer line behind the build-ing. Marigold does not own all the surrounding land and the building isn’t designed to be built upwards.

“As long as we stay in Strathmore and continue to grow, because we think that the growth poten-tial is good, we will be a strong employer in town,” said Toombs, who estimates they currently employ 26 people. Toombs also said the benefits of expand-ing will include more members and more residents, more IT support, better service and a safer, better workplace for employees.

The new building would be environmentally friendly, able to support their IT and electrical sys-tems, with more office space and room for an effi-cient work flow among other things.

“We want to keep pace with all of the changes and transformations that are happening in libraries,” said Toombs.

For more information, contact Michelle Toombs at [email protected] or (403)-934-5334.

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The Strathmore Rural Fire Department is currently looking for new recruits, both men and women, to fill the fire hall this summer. With 25 members already, they are looking to expand to around 30.

“All the training a new recruit needs is paid for by the rural fire department” explains Chief Mark Heilman “There are three basic courses that cover everything from personal protective equipment, hoses, hydrants and vehicle extraction.”

Along with the courses the firemen meet at the fire hall reg-ularly twice a month to go over procedures and keep fresh minds on tasks and maintenance.

“We go out on 110 to 160 calls a year, the best part of the job is knowing you can help people that rely on you, while every-one is running away from a fire we are running right into it.”

While the job is dangerous and can be stressful the morale

of the men and women is kept much like a family “We try to have regular get-togethers, whether it be play-

ing soccer in the gym or have BBQ’s” explains Chief Heilman. “During the Heritage Days long weekend we have the EMS BBQ for all the firefighters, paramedics and families”

This year also marks the 11th year for the Strathmore ladies night at the fire hall. This year’s theme is a western theme to coincide with the Calgary Stampede’s 100th anniversary year.

“There is a supper, silent auction and a band. We are look-ing for donations for the silent auction, proceeds raised go towards training and equipment for the firefighter,” adds Chief Heilman. Donation inquiries for the silent auction can be made to care of Trevor Dalstra: [email protected]

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Council consulted with Gerald Skibin-sky, Manager of Protective Services, Fire, Disaster and Safety Coordinator about concerns they had over the fire ban pro-cess.

They noted sometimes bans were lifted just to allow certain burns to take place and the ban wasn’t consistent through-out the county. Currently, a ban is placed when five of the fire guardians agree that a ban is warranted.

“I support the judgement of the fire chiefs,” said Councillor Ben Armstrong, who said it would be difficult for anyone else to determine whether a ban should occur.

Councillors brought up occasions where counties all around Wheatland had bans and Wheatland did not. The conditions had not changed but the ban

Debate on fire ban processwas lifted. They felt there should be some criteria for setting or lifting a ban. Councillor Ken Sauve noted the condi-tions might not be the same throughout the county, allowing that certain areas might be safe to burn, where others would not be.

Skibinsky stated that the council had appointed the fire guardians and al-lowed them to look at the site, get advice from other counties and then take a vote to establish or retract a ban.

They discussed the issue of permit holders burning in a ban and the force of public pressure to lift bans.

“Once you allow special people a per-mit, people will say ‘I should be able to burn too,” said Skibinsky.

Councillor Ben Armstrong said permit holders would have to be held account-able when they burn.

“Reinforce that permit holders have to cover costs and repercussions when they burn,” said Armstrong.

Skibinsky said permit holders were told they were signing a contract when they applied for the permit. He said the guardians generally knew their residents and their capability of conducting a safe burn. The conditions of the permit card states that the responsibility of a safe burn is the permit holder and no burn should take place in winds of 15 km or greater. The permit holder must attend and have the resources and water to put out the fire.

Councillors said they wanted to hon-our their promise to keep the fire de-partments involved in the decision mak-ing process, so they asked Skibinsky to discuss their concerns and develop sug-

gestions for better ways of dealing with bans and bring it back to council.

Skibinsky also provided council with a copy of Schedule C pertaining to fire recreational fire pits not requiring a per-mit. (See sidebar-County of Wheatland Recreational Fire Requirements)

He said he has had teens constructing unprotected bonfires in rural areas.

There are fines listed on the county website ranging from $100-$1,000 for il-legal fire practises. Fire bans are also on the county website and usually posted in local papers. Those concerned can phone their local fire guardians or the County of Wheatland.

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• A minimum of four meters (13.12 ft) clearance is maintained from buildings, property lines and combustible materi-als, or as approved by the local authority having jurisdiction.

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• Has a spark arrester mesh screen of .7 cm (.25 in) expanded metal or equiva-lent, to contain sparks over the fire at all times.

• Be supervised at all times by a re-sponsible adult until the fire has been extinguished. A fire shall be deemed to include hot ashes and smoldering em-bers from the fire.

• Only seasoned wood, charcoal bri-quettes, propane or natural gas fuels are used.

• Flame height does not exceed 100 cm (3.28 ft) above the incinerator, bar-beque or fire pit.

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Women take time to renew friend-ships at the Wom-en’s Conference held May 4, at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

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Women took a day for me time on May 4, by attending the Women Shaping Our Future conference held at the Strath-more Civic Centre.

“I salute you all for taking a day out of your busy schedules to come and re-fresh your minds and your energy by be-ing with other women,” said Mona Kado, MC for the event.

There were booths on display with in-teresting information and products tar-geted to a woman’s audience and non-stop excellent food and refreshment provided by Kim’s Katering.

The keynote speaker, Jan Fox, a 10-year public speaking veteran and former public servant in Correctional Services addressed the women on balancing work, home and community.

Her main points were focusing on the positives in life, coping and adapting to change and embracing intergenerational differences.

“I am absolutely passionate about staying positive in everything we do,” said Fox.

She said women’s lives are surrounded by constant busyness, change, demands, accountability and negativity and how that affects our bodies, minds and spir-its. She said that sometimes women cre-ate their own busyness and sometimes take pride in that busyness.

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less. Stopping and taking time for our-selves and intimate family moments and working together as women in better and different ways that embraces our differences and special talents.

There were various workshops of-fered to the women. One was focused on laughter, given by Rhonda Thys-doering, teaching women the positive effects laughing can have in their lives.

“You have all been through your own trials and tribulations and you each per-form miracles every day,” Thys-doering said as she addressed her audience.

She gave suggestions such as taking small measures like silly socks or hats to brighten a day, taking time to play, prac-tising kindness or doing something out of the ordinary to spice up family life.

Councillor Berniece Bland gave work-

shops on the effects colour has on our lives and a handwriting analysis session, where the women gained knowledge about themselves through various as-pects of their handwriting.

Tina King outlined how peak mo-ments in our lives affect our body, mind, emotions, performance and relation-ships.

A local rising star, Drew Gregory, pro-vided entertainment for the lunch break. Gregory has put out several CD’s, which were on sale, and has recently come back from focusing on his music in Nashville to help with the family farm.

Kato wrapped up the conference by thanking everyone involved in give-ing the ladies a break and thanked the sponsors who were FCSS, Golden Hills School Division, Wheatland Education, Bow Valley College, Alberta Health Ser-vices and Alberta Works.

Despite the rain and snow and unfavourable weather conditions the Standard and Area 4-H group (Multi-club) got together to participate in a Highway clean-up along highways 840 and the 561 on Satur-day. The commitment from these young people to the communities in which they reside is commendable.

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Highway clean up Cold weather, rain, sleet and then snow did not stop people from attending Langdon’s community wide garage sale on Saturday. People still came out in droves equipped with umbrellas and even some sported the ever popular garbage bag attire to check out “treasures” throughout the community. The sale started at eight and people were still going strong at 4pm despite the unfavorable weather conditions. The community event has gotten bigger every year and happens the first Saturday in May.

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

Application: 12/HB-018Civic Address: 16 Maple GardenLegal Description: Lot 45, Block 2, Plan 791 1019Development: Homecraft / Esthetics

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

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locAl tAlent AnD VenDoRs WAnteD FoR cAnADA DAY!The Town of Strathmore is extending an invitation to locals who would like to showcase their talent at our annual Canada Day in the park. We are also inviting local food vendors to set up and sell food for the day. Please contact the Town Office and ask for Jennifer if you have an interest in this.

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

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The Public Hearing for Bylaw #12-02 was adjourned on May 2, 2012 to the later date of May 16, 2012.

The proposed Bylaw # 12-02 proposes to:Implement the Grandview Gardens Area Structure Plan for the lands located on a portion of SW 1/4 25-24-25 W4M containing approximately ± 63.14 hectares (± 156.01 acres) within the Town of Strathmore.

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Please note that the Public Hearing for Bylaw #12-02 was adjourned on May 2, 2012 to reconvene on May 16, 2012. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, monday to Friday at the town office (680 Westchester Road, strathmore, AB), or can be found on the town website (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.


Councillor Bob Sobol named the School Fuel program and its volun-teers as his choice for citizen of the month. A need was identified in 2009 by members of the Hope Commu-nity Covenant Church, and so began the School Fuel program. Volunteers serve breakfast at five schools in town, helping give the kids the fuel they need to get through the morn-ing. Breakfast usually consists of a muffin, cheese and fruit. Lynn Wahl accepted the plaque on behalf of Hope Church and the School Fuel program.

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Repairs are needed on the support columns to the roof of the Brentwood reservoir. A problem was first noticed in 2009 that two of the 12 support col-umns were deteriorating and that re-bar was slightly exposed.

Advance Diving Projects were sent in again in 2011 and results of the dive indicated repairs are needed as the re-bar on the two columns is now com-pletely exposed.

“What we have indentified is a short term I guess risk mitigation type of a scenario. We would be installing scaf-folding that would act as a structural support scaffolding for the two col-umns to ensure the structural integrity of the columns so that there will be no collapse, or down force from the roof on these columns that could lead to collapse,” said Jesse Parker, Town of Strathmore director of engineer-ing and operations.

“The further phase at a later date, once we’re able to take this reservoir offline following the construction of the Wildflower reservoir, is to provide more of a permanent solution to these columns to basically extend the life of these columns to the expected life ex-pectancy.”

The expected life expectancy of such columns is 50 years. The reservoir was built in the 1970’s and the hope is the fix will keep it going until the end of its life in approximately 2025.

When the problem was initially no-ticed in 2009, it was estimated repairs would cost $15,000 for a short-term

fix. Since then there has been more degradation to the columns, which re-sults in the need for a structural scaf-fold, leading to bigger price tag for the fix. It’s anticipated the repairs will take less than two weeks, and the estimat-ed cost of the project is $98,000. The funds for the project are being drawn from the financial stabilization reserve.

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Partnership (CRP) made a brief pre-sentation before council about what the CRP is doing these days, and changes made to the Calgary Metro-politan Plan.

“Being in the CRP allows us access to a much greater network than we might otherwise have been able to ac-cess. It also gives a greater lobbying force when it comes to the provincial government, to the federal government to outside regions, so we are a larger voice from a smaller perspective,” said Mayor of Chestermere Patricia Mat-thews on how it had helped her town.

“Having the plan in place gives us some direct and some comfort in knowing how the region itself is going to grow in the future.”

Waiting foR asP aPPRoval Developers with the Grandview Gar-

dens Area Structure Plan (ASP) are go-ing to have to wait to find out if coun-cil will be giving final reading to the proposal. After hearing concerns from adjacent landowners, and with new information to consider council ad-journed the decision until the May 16 regular council meeting.

Brentwood reservoir repairs underway

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2012 United Way Area Community Partnerships (ACP) Funding Application is now available.

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Strathmore Kal Tire held a grand opening on May 5. The locally-owned tire shop is located on Wheat-land Trail behind the school division, next to Merv’s Mechanical and Supply. Owners Wendy Walls (left), Merv Walls, chuckwagon driver John Waters (sponsored by Kal Tire) and Wade Walls. Kal Tire offers tires and service work for any sized vehicle and has a shop dedicated to large commercial vehicles.

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Grand celebration

Numerous friends and family came out for the annual Wheatland Lodge Spring Tea on May 5. Kathy Hall (left), Ava Woodley, Ma-ria Praeker and emma Woodley. The lodge was filled with laughter and good spirits despite the snow flurries outside.

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Jewelry, board games and garden dec-orations are just some of the interest-ing business ideas youth have come up with over the years at the Alberta Youth Entrepreneur Camp.

Business-minded youth from across the region are encouraged to apply for the 16th annual camp, which takes place from Aug. 19 to 25 at Eagles Nest Ranch in Cypress Hills, Alta.

Space is limited and interested youth

aged 13 to 15 have to take part in an es-say competition.

Youth attending the camp will team up with other campers and start a small business.

Community Futures staff from runs the camp across southern and central Alberta.

As part of the camp, youth will take part in workshops focused on pub-lic speaking, marketing, cash flow and advertising, said Carolyn McIntyre, of Community Futures Wild Rose in Strath-more.

After getting into groups of eight and creating a business plan, campers will meet with actual suppliers and bank staff to get their business idea off the ground.

“They’re actually meeting with profes-sionals,” McIntyre said.

By the end, they’re ready to launch their business for the rest of summer and make some profit with the skills they learned at the camp.

“It’s just a great hands-on experience,” McIntyre said.

The Alberta Youth Entrepreneur Camp

isn’t just about business. Youth also get to take part in fun summer camp activi-ties such as horseback riding, mountain biking, riding a zip line and swimming.

For more information, or to apply, contact Community Futures Wild Rose at 403-934-8888 or e-mail McIntyre at [email protected].

The deadline to apply is June 1 and youth chosen for the camp will be noti-fied within a few weeks.

The Alberta Youth Entrepreneur Camp has a website at www.ayec.ca and also a Facebook page.

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Students from Strathmore High School, Trochu Valley, Siksika and Drumheller competed in a Cosmetology competition on May 2.

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Cosmetology students at Strathmore High School (SHS) and three other surrounding schools competed to show who had the best Cosmo skills on May 2.

There were six events for the students from SHS, Trochu Valley, Siksika and Drumheller. The events were: junior and senior manicuring, pedi-cure, Grad Up Do, blow dry curling iron style and creative braiding.

“We used to compete in Skills Canada and we don’t anymore. They’ve changed some of their rules...there’s now a regional competition so we would have to compete in Calgary,” said Jeanette Greep, a SHS Cosmetology teacher and organizer of the competition.

“To put schools like us, which are smaller, against really big schools, we don’t do as well.”

The event was also a fun way for the girls to meet girls from the other schools, and to see what some of them are learning.

“It was really nerve-wracking when the judge was watching right over you,” said Shayna Dun-bar, who competed in the senior manicuring.

Dunbar, and the other manicure and pedicure

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“We have approximately 60 people competing and that includes our competitors, the models, the teachers,” said Greep.

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Trinity Lutheran Chris-tian Academy (TLCA) will be undergoing some major changes for the next school year that staff hope will en-tice more students.

The school has been op-erating for almost four years but parents could not use Golden Hills School Divi-sion bus services unless they lived on the west side of Strathmore. The school divi-sion will now allow students from across the community to utilize bus services to get to the school, which was a barrier for some students to attend, according to Wayne Funk, TLCA principal.

Another barrier was the high cost for the faith-based programming, such as pas-toral services and the school uniforms, Funk said. Parents are required to pay $500 a year because those costs aren’t part of the public school funding for TLCA. That cost is set to go down “significantly” next year, Funk said.

Funk believes these two issues contributed to low enrollment. The K-9 school has capacity for 200 stu-dents, but has only 75 en-rolled this year. Funk said he hopes the changes bring enrollment to 100 next year,

but more would certainly be welcome. The school will also be offering a Christian-focused pre-school program next year. The school could offer more options, especial-ly to junior high students, if more students are enrolled, he added.

The biggest change at the school is that the Strathmore Alliance Church (SAC) will now operate the faith-based programming. The newly formed Trinity Christian Academy Society will handle faith-based programs while acting as a conduit between the church and the school according to Darrell Young SAC lead pastor. The soci-ety is made up of parents, school and church staff.

“We don’t have all the de-tails nailed down,” he said.

Previously, TLCA had a Lutheran group and pas-toral staff but they weren’t locally based, according to Funk.

The school division and staff are thankful for the ef-forts of the Alpha Lutheran School Society, Funk said, which was involved with getting the public school with Christian programming started.

However, with the Strath-more Alliance Church only a block away from the school, it is likely pastoral staff will be available for students

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Along with Young, who will lead chapel services, SAC Youth Pastor By-ron Allan and SAC Children’s Director Donna Fitzgerald will handle Christian programming for the students. Allan will work with junior high students, while Fitzgerald will be working with younger students.

For more information about the changes at the school, contact TLCA or the Golden Hills School Division.

Strathmore Alliance Lead Pastor Darrell Young (left) and Youth Pastor Byron Allan (right) seal the deal with kindergarten student Matt Dirks. The church will now handle all of the Christian programming for the school. Not pictured, Alliance Church Children’s Director Donna Fitzgerald will be a regular face at the school with Allan, as the duo coordinate the faith-based programming and build relationships with the students.

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However, during the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday.” Servants would go home to see their families, bringing cakes and sweets to their moms. This custom was called “going a-mothering”. Each mother would receive a simnel-cake

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Hi everyone my name is Samantha Woodley. 2012 will be my first year on the Relay for Life committee. One of my positions on the committee is sponsor-ship. Some may wonder what the importance is of that position, I know when I signed up I had no idea. Over the last couple months I have learned so much and why Sponsors are the most important part of the event. What is a sponsor? For one word it has many different meanings in the Relay world!

At the top we have event sponsors. Event spon-sors are typically local businesses sometimes fami-lies that understand the huge financial cost of put-ting on such a large event but the importance of the event for those in the community. They are compa-nies/families that are willing to give the committee money in order to pay for the little things that we are unable to get donated. By sponsoring relay they allow the money that teams bring in to stay within relay and help those who need it most.

Getting the word out there, this is such a big one to. Without our media sponsors we would not have a successful event. The cost would be astronomical to place ads and articles each week to keep you in-formed. We use the media to knowledge you about cancer, events leading up to June 15th, fundrais-ers, and a little about each piece of the puzzle that makes the event come together. It’s a reminder tool to help keep you focussed on the goal of success!

Then we have our supporting sponsors! Big or small they are all important in their own way! This could be anything from lending Relay a coffee pot, cooking the meals or donating the food to feed the 100’s of people all the way up to a space to hold the event. As I email and call different companies it is amazing to learn about those that have stuck with us over the many years and to see those that jump at the new opportunity to help.

I cannot forget about all the “gift in kind” items we receive weekly. Relay for life has many things on the go. Two weeks ago we auctioned off a cat

and dog basket at the Strathmore Pet Expo and be-cause everything was given to us we were able to put 100% of the profits back into Relay for Life. We have silent auctions coming up and raffles again us-ing items that were given as a gift to make Relay for Life that much more successful. Throughout the evening of Relay we have contests, draws even an auction with monopoly money just to show our ap-preciation to those that join us for the night of June 15th.

As you can imagine it is not easy to find these important sponsors during economic strain and on such short notice. We are reaching out to the public in desire need of sponsors, support sponsors and anyone willing to give a “gift in kind”. 2012 is our year to bring back the excitement. We have added returning committee members with new to put a twist into the traditions. Keep checking back as each week a committee member will have an article and will finish with the events committee. Let’s just say this is an event of the year don’t forget to be a part of it whether you are a team member, captain, volunteer, or sponsor. If you are interested in being a sponsor for 2012 or would like more information on being a sponsor for 2013, have a “gift in kind” or have helped out Relay for life in the past please feel free to call me at (403) 901-3591 or by email [email protected].

At this time I would like to thank those that have helped us so far. Strathmore AG society, Strathmore Sobeys, Strathmore Times, Simple Elegance Cater-ing, Strathmore Station, Roadhouse, Lardon Rent-als, Epicure (Sam Woodley), Gold Canyon (Kristel Lang), Mary Kay (Shirra Turner)Tupperware (Tami Bowers), Avon (Tabatha Fiset), Scentsy (Danielle Stahl), Scentsy (Melissa David), Sharron’s Doggy Do’s, Flower Tots Accessories, Melissa Pon, Quality Dog Grooming, Arbonne (Toni Worthington), Daw-gon, Jakes Belts

NOTE TO ALL TEAM LEADERS!!! Please join us at the Strathmore Station May 8th at 7:00pm to learn different fundraising ideas, pick up team envelopes, and deposit offline money.

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Letters to the editor

To the EditorLast month’s federal budget made it official: the gov-

ernment is raising the age for Old Age Security (OAS) from 65 to 67. Any Canadian born after March 31,1958 must wait up to two years longer before receiving their OAS pension.

What will these cuts mean for Canada? Let’s consider who depends on OAS.

Today, four out of every ten Canadians who receive OAS are living on less than $20,000 per year.

Single women are more likely to rely on OAS as their main source of income. Rural communities, with their older populations, are also more likely to be hurt by cuts to OAS.

The OAS program includes the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), which is a monthly allowance for low-income seniors. By raising the age for OAS, the government is also raising the age for GIS – a move that will hit Canada’s most vulnerable seniors the hardest.

Making Canadians wait another two years before re-ceiving OAS takes away more than $15,000 per year from the very seniors who can least afford it.

The government’s message to these Canadians is clear: You are on your own. You should work longer. You should have saved more.

If you are 50 right now, you may have been counting on receiving OAS when you turn 65. Now you must try to find an additional two years of income to live off.

Unfortunately, working longer isn’t an option for many baby boomers and future seniors.

For workers with physically demanding jobs – such as construction workers, miners, and those who work on their feet all day on a plant floor – by the time they reach the age of 65, their bodies may not allow them to continue working.

High local unemployment may keep others from working longer.

According to the latest tax returns, almost half of all

Canadians earn less than $25,000 per year. You can’t save for tomorrow when you can hardly pay the bills today.

The inevitable result of cuts to OAS will be increased hardship for many seniors, while provincial govern-ments are left picking up the tab with new seniors on social assistance.

Cutting the pensions of the most vulnerable is not right in a successful country like Canada.

The federal government says it must make these cuts to OAS in order to make the program sustainable. Noth-ing could be further from the truth.

Experts from the OECD and World Bank, the Parlia-mentary Budget Officer, and even Canada’s own Chief Actuary have all said that Canada’s OAS system is al-ready sustainable. It doesn’t need to be cut.

The government’s own experts have looked at pop-ulation and economic projections and concluded that “there is no pressing financial or fiscal need to increase pension ages in the foreseeable future.”

If the government truly believes – against all evi-dence to the contrary – that OAS must be cut in order to be saved, why didn’t the prime minister say this dur-ing the election last year? After all, we’ve known about the baby boom generation for some time.

But the Conservative Party did not warn Canadian se-niors about their plans to cut OAS. Instead, this is what the party promised in its 2011 election platform: “We will not cut transfer payments to individuals or to the provinces for essential things like healthcare, education and pensions.”

OAS is a transfer payment to individuals for pensions. For our most vulnerable seniors, it is their only source of income.

By cutting OAS, the government is doing something about income inequality. It is making it worse.

Scott Brison, MPFinance Critic for the Liberal Party of Canada

Cutting OAS will hurt poor seniors the most


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I know the upcoming weekend is a special one for moms all over. It’s a time to show gratitude and love, on this one day. My mom was a little Yugosla-vian lady, who immigrated here in 1950. Because of her difficulty, she had to do some menial types of jobs, mainly as a chambermaid in Banff. Each day, she would get up early and head off to a full day of cleaning up others’ rooms.

She met my dad, who immigrated from Hungary, in off all places, Calgary! They settled in Canmore, where he mined, and she was a chambermaid. It was a tough life for them, the mine often closed for periods of time, and money was tight. Even tougher, was the treatment she and dad got from certain people. If you immigrated from Europe af-ter WWII, you were known as a “Displaced Per-son.”

Eventually, to locals, that was shortened and be-came a title to label immigrants. My mom told me how she cried at being called a “DP” regularly, and that the townspeople could be quite mean.

We weren’t well off, but my brother and I never knew it, because our parents made sacrifices for us. They would eat much cheaper cuts of meats, so that we’d be well fed. They made their own rugs on a loom in our garage, and having a vegetable garden was essential. They’d find a way to always make sure we got nice clothes, while they made things last, and last. Sometimes, I even had to be at work with mom, because a sitter was unaffordable.

Those of you who are, or have already raised a junior high child, know how difficult they can be. If you were able to read last week’s column, you know all about junior highs. This was my tough time, too. My parents instilled a strong work ethic in us, and they wanted Gary and I to go to Univer-sity. Even though they did so much for us, and all my friends were welcome anytime to visit, or eat, I didn’t always appreciate it. In fact, I’m ashamed to say that I sometimes felt embarrassed that my parents were in the minority with thick European accents. I cringed when school forms came home to be read and signed, and I often had to write out the response, so that they could copy them. Rather than be understanding of their struggles, I didn’t always react well.

In Grade 9, I was “class president” and we host-ed a Christmas Dance. Other kids’ parents were also chaperones, but I had trouble accepting mine being there. One parent asked if I was going to dance with my mom, but I laughed it off with: “no, she’s too short for me!” After the dance, I ar-rived to home to a sad sight. My mom had waited up for me, and was crying. She said she felt humili-ated, and in tears, asked if I was “ashamed of her!”

I tried to apologize, and finally realized how im-

mature I had been. We had always been close, but my actions had REALLY hurt that. I spent a long time “mending fences,” and trying to be better as a son.

Fast forward to 1983, and I had applied to teach here in Strathmore. Debbie and mom had become great friends, and mom had finally got-ten a “daughter!” We were all on pins and needles waiting for a call from Dr. McKinnon regarding my teaching application/interview.

Even now, he still remembers my mom scream-ing for joy, when I repeated that I got the job! It was all she ever wanted for me … to not have to work hard, physical jobs, but above all, to NEVER be a miner! She and my dad helped me get settled in my first apartment and remained thrilled. She even thought that when they retired, they could come to Strathmore, because “the vegetable gar-dens would be so much better”!

On a Wednesday in the summer of 1985, (their wedding anniversary!), she was told by a specialist that she had bone cancer and that it had spread through her body. She had been suffering in pain since the fall of 1984, but no tests showed it until that July.

She missed our wedding that Saturday, and was never able to come home again. They moved her to Canmore’s hospital where she fought very hard to stay alive. On her last Sunday, she even told us that she might still beat the cancer! She died on the first day of school in 1985, and Deb and I rushed home. We hurried into her room, to find her body still there, wrapped in a sheet for pick-up. We were mortified, no one had prepared us for what we saw … and we were destroyed, seeing her like that.

Her funeral was on the following Saturday, a snowy, cold day. As we drove away in the limou-sine, I kept looking through the back window at the lonely looking casket, waiting to be lowered. I even snuck out of the house full of relatives … I couldn’t bear the thought that she’d still be left where she was; but they had buried her casket … and again I cried.

She wouldn’t suffer anymore, but she had only turned 58, and all she EVER wanted, was to retire, and become a grandma.

Over the years, I’ve told my kids stories of her, showed pictures and 8mm movies, so that “Grand-ma Mary” could stay alive somehow, in their memo-ries. We’ve visited the cemetery, but the kids know I can’t bring myself to see my parents’ graves very often. And now, as Mothers’ Day approaches, I think of the unselfish mom, who worked hard her whole life, and never got to rest much. I also think of that junior high dance in December of 1974. I’d dance with you now, mom, and I really miss you. Maybe we’ll get a chance to have that dance someday …

Mothers’ Day

The physical education department and students of Crowther Memorial Junior High School would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Red Coats for Kids Charity Hockey Tournament of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Because of their donation, a variety of sports equipment items were purchased to benefit all students in the school, including much needed gymnastics mats, volleyballs, basketballs and rugby equipment. As all 600+ students in the school are re-quired to take part in the daily physical education program, it is anticipated that everything will be well used! Thanks to everyone involved in arranging for these funds!

Red Coats Tourney donates to school sports programs

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Hussar School welcomed Axe Capeoira on April 25. There were five members present from their school all the way in Victoria. Axe Capeoira is a martial art created by African Slaves in Brazil as a means to protect themselves from their oppressors over 400 year ago. it was a very lively and upbeat performance with various ceremonial dances from Brazil and acrobatics and some amazing Side/Back Flips. Thank you to the Kindergarten Association for making this show possible.

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Wheatland County councillors asked to send a letter to Jason Hale con-gratulating him on his recent election success and inviting him to meet with council and relay the invitation to Dani-elle Smith as well. A letter was also sent to Arno Doerksen thanking him for his past contributions to the county concerns. Another congratulatory letter was to go to the Premier Alison Red-ford.Rain delays Public WoRks

Recent rain has put County of Wheat-land work crews on hold, but Manager Gerry Van Oostwaard remains optimis-tic.

“This rain will actually help us out,” Van Oostwaard said. “Rain helps take the frost out of the road.”

The crews have been busy running pit run to the county yard, grading, do-ing cleanup and completing previously started jobs. They finished gravelling the Prescott Rd and graded a badly de-teriorated job between RR270 on Glen-more Trail to Hwy. 1. He said they had to close roads but left access openings for resident traffic. They also ran pit run on RR255 and continued unsightly premises cleanup in Ardenode, remov-ing six vehicles. The new county grader zone is done and Van Oostwaard post-ed the map for the councillors informa-tion. He was made aware of bad road condition west of Cheadle.

“It is in this year’s budget to do from the main highway to the new houses,” said Van Oostwaard.

He anticipates the area running to the old houses will need to be rebuilt and won’t be done until the following year’s budget decisions. Pit run and ditch repairs were done near the party supplies in Cheadle and chip seal will be completed when the rest of the chip seal is scheduled.

There are number of bridges that need to be maintained and fixed, how-ever he said that the money to com-plete the jobs has not been released by Alberta Transportation. He said some are unstable and doesn’t know how long they will last.

“The money is going elsewhere. It is harder and harder to get money from them. We were doing four to five a year, now we are down to about two,” said

Van Oostwaard.There were several requests by coun-

cillors for gravel delivery to their divi-sions.PaRty Place PRoblems

Three times a week, work crews have been picking up garbage that was dumped on a TNSP road 244, near Keith Garrioch’s. It is a public road close to the W.I.D ditch and crews suspect it is teen parties leaving the mess. There are pallets hauled in to burn for wood.

“It’s party central for the young kids. Nails, screws and garbage. It’s getting worse fast,” said Van Oostwaard.

Council asked bylaw officers to pa-trol the area. RCMP has been notified. There was a suggestion that the road access be fenced and locked gates in-stalled, with keys given to essential ser-vices and landowners.Gleichen cleanuP Requests modified

The Gleichen Community Enhance-ment group have asked the county if a separate drop zone for bush and trees can be set up with a chipper installed to recycle the wood. Currently there is a burn pit and the crews burn the trim-mings. It was considered too dangerous to leave the chipper for public use, so councillors suggested that the county manager set up drop times twice a year and chip the wood on a trial basis to see if the program works. There was a previous request for recycling bins; however, concerns over contamination and labor to sort the bins made the suggestion unfeasible. The county will provide large garbage bags for the local cleanup day on May 5.hydRant in dRiveWay Points to biGGeR PRoblem

A ratepayer in Carseland is asking that a hydrant placed in his driveway be removed and drainage problems in the back alley be remedied. County crews were aware of the problem but were not sure where the hydrant could be relocated. They also pointed out designs by the original developer had caused the drainage problems. The slope of the land leaves the water no-where else to go.

“Water won’t run uphill,” said Van Oostwaard, county manager.

He said crews have used gravel to build up the alleyway but it makes the grade higher for garage door open-ings. In addition, a high-pressure gas

line runs through the alley. He said that nothing is impossible if you throw enough money at it. Council asked that the ratepayer send a letter to council with suggestions as to how the situa-tion might be remedied.sPeed monitoRed in Rosebud

County peace officers monitored traf-fic near Rosebud, issuing three tickets and giving five warnings. The council-lors received good feedback from the community on the demeanor of the of-ficers and their attention to concerns about traffic around the school buses. Councillor Glen Koester mentioned that it was a 30km zone and it was danger-ous going across with traffic coming down the hill.

“Ratepayers weren’t happy with the tickets but they were pleased with the officer’s attitudes,” said Councillor Ben Armstrong.

This month’s statistics for the coun-ty were: 44 tickets issued, 11 dogs re-tained with four taken to Calgary, two cases transferred to the RCMP, two tick-ets for unsightly premises, five fire-re-lated tickets, two tickets for overweight vehicles and two for garbage left in the ditch. They continue to monitor oilrigs, coil tubing transports and service rigs for overweight vehicle infractions to gain better control.manaGeR meets With fiRe chiefs

Manager Protective Services Ger-ald Skibinsky met with Fire Chiefs in Rosebud to discuss various issues. He asked for names and years of service, so appropriate awards could be given. He said Fire Chief Andy Schulthess was retiring. He had 30 years’ experience in Calgary Firefighting and 11 as the Standard Fire Chief. He will continue to volunteer and they were happy that he would continue to help with train-ing exercises. There were discussions on fire boundaries and the next step is to communicate between the various departments. There is a global calen-dar being set up, so firefighters can see where various training opportunities are taking place. Skibinsky said that they had just gained $10,000 from the province for training purposes. He is still waiting for WCB paperwork to be submitted from the various fire depart-ments.thRee Public heaRinGs

Public hearings were held on Animal

Control Bylaw, Nuisance and Unsightly Premises and Traffic Control.

Several area residents wanted clari-fication on the two dogs and working dog portion of the Animal control by-law.

“I’ve got dogs and rescue dogs. They don’t bother the neighbour and don’t wander. I don’t like the fact that some-one can control what I can do on my farm,” said ratepayer Carol McFaye.

Bylaw officers clarified that they had to look at the county as a whole and not just situations in the hamlets. They suggested that she could apply for a kennel license to accommodate her special circumstances.

It was clarified that each infraction would be considered on a case-by-case protocol when officers received a complaint to investigate. Those people who had more than two working dogs were asked to write to the county and explain the need for the extra dogs. If people had more than two dogs prior to Jan. 2012 and the dogs had current licenses, the dogs would be allowed un-less their yearly licenses lapsed. There were special provisions made for guide dogs and dogs for the disabled. New li-censes came into effect as of New Year’s Day of each year and only dogs over 6 months need a license. The bylaw now goes to second reading.

Pertaining to unsightly premises, manure and derelict equipment was added to the bylaw. For an officer to investigate an unsightly premise, a writ-ten complaint must be made. It is at the discretion of the officer to forward the complaint to committee. Several councillors noted that many farmers had antique equipment on display or kept additional tractors for parts. It was decided that the complaints would be dealt with on a case-to-case basis. The bylaw also states that only two unreg-istered vehicles were allowed per resi-dence. The bylaw passed third reading and was carried by council.

In regards to the Traffic Control by-law any trailer parked on a highway (even those passing through hamlets) must be hooked up to a truck. There may not be any materials deposited on any road or highway with public ac-cess unless authorized by the County. Ditches are included in the definition of road or highway. This also passed third reading.

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Fourteen young people from East Wheatland participated in a music recital on Sunday at Nazareth Luther-an Church as an end of season per-formance from studying with music teacher Shelby Gregory throughout the year.

Piano solos were played by the fol-lowing students: Bennett Everett ( Joy-ful, Joyful We Adore You), Claire Webb (The Prayer), Chloe Gregory (King of the Land), Julia Newell (Fantasia), Maren Everett (Dinosaur Stomp), Anna Newell (Horse Sense), Nicole Ellis (Nocturne), Shelby Lane (To Fly Like an Eagle), and Marley Gregory (March of the Goblins).

Vocal solos were sung by the follow-ing students: Shelby Lane (Let’s Get Together), Stephanie Zieman (April Showers), Erin Bertsch (The Climb), Catrin Thomas and Emily Bertsch performed a musical theatre piece to Abba’s Dancing Queen, Jayla Kenney

(True Colors), Marley Gregory also performed a musical theatre piece of “Do Re Mi” from The Sound of Music, Emily Bertsch (Someone Like You), Claire Webb (Over the Rainbow), Chloe Gregory (I’ve Been Working on the Railroad), Maren Everett (Sing), Ca-trin Thomas (Songbird), Lyndsey Goe-bel, accompanied by Nick Gerritsen, on guitar performed Fields of Gold.

The final performance of the after-noon was a group number performed by all the vocal students singing Neil Diamond’s “Song Sung Blue”. The students did a magnificent job and Gregory was pleased with all the hard work and dedication her students (and parents) have made this year. Gregory made a special mention and thank you to Morinne Gregory for accompany-ing the students on piano and classical guitar all year.

The students presented Shelby and Morinne with potted plants and a small thank you gift at the end of the per-formance. Tea and goodies followed in the church basement.

Music recital held at Nazareth in Standard

east Wheat-land youth par-ticipated in a music recital at the Naza-reth Lutheran Church on May 6. Group shot with teacher Shelby Gregory and accompa-nist Morinne Gregory

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David epp, 19, from Hussar, performs on a snowy day at the Chestermere Country Connec-tions Spring Festival on May 5. epp has been performing since he was nine. in 2010, he reached the semi-finals in the Calgary Stampede Youth Talent Search.

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The Alberta Association of Municipalities and Counties (AAMD&C) representatives said the government is giving top priority to water allo-cations.

“If not, we will be back educating them,” said Bob Barss, Association President.

Currently, Wheatland County has a water agreement, supplied under the Water Act with the Western Irrigation District (WID) to supply water.

“The WID is not normally in the business of commercially providing water to urban custom-ers, but the province has recognized that pro-tecting this precious resource while allowing for human needs in southern Alberta is appropri-ate and desirable,” commented WID Chair Dan Shute in a 2010 newswire article.

“The specificity of this agreement will ensure water rights are protected, that our ecosystems are not negatively impacted, basic human needs are prioritized and future generations have the opportunity to grow.

Various municipalities around Calgary have the option to belong to a Calgary Regional Partner-ship, (CRP) which is a partnership of municipali-ties that works on common issues. Wheatland County previously belonged to the partnership, but withdrew because there were fundamental conflicts for them in the developed Calgary Mu-nicipal Plan (CMP). There were things included that councillors felt would not be beneficial for Wheatland ratepayers.

The CRP is currently working on a regional plan to coordinate water resources for members in the partnership. However, in a 2010 water report done by Grant Thornton, www.calgaryre-gion.ca/crp, based on an American Water Works Association Research Foundation study model, the report admits that there are a number of un-resolved governance issues such as joining and leaving the CRP, effective integration and over-

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The report states that water license capacity will be shared to support the CMP, including the use of long-term water supply agreements be-tween existing license holders and communities without licenses.

However, the report repeatedly states the ini-tiatives address members of the CRP. There is also a fear by ratepayers that water will become a commodity to be marketed like oil and elec-tricity.

“Mechanisms need to be reviewed,” said Al Kemmere, AAMD&C Board Director, District 2.

He noted the County of Red Deer had to halt development because of lack of water to sup-ply future development. The town of Strathmore was in a similar situation prior to their agree-ment with the City of Calgary to pull water off the Bow River.

“Water needs to be looked at on a wider scale. It shouldn’t be a political issue. How do we get safe potable water to all our residents?” Council-lor Alice Booth asked.

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Happening?What’s happening is a free weekly community calendar. if you are a non-profit group and have a special event you would like to promote, please email your information to [email protected] or call 403-934-5589 or fax 403-934-5546 and we will include your information on this weekly Community page. Due to space restrictions, please keep information to a minimum.

Mark Your Calendars for these

Upcoming SpecialEvents....

Strathmore muSical artS Society at the Travelodge, Strathmore - Presents “The Real Deal

Band” 8 pce band playing soul, blues, funk r & b and be-yond. May 12, 2012. For further info call Lindat 403-680-7721 Tickets avail at Assist Business,

Music Centre Canada, PJ’s and Pro Water

royal canadian legion Steak & lobSter annual FundraiSer May 12. Call Legion for more details 403-934-5119

teddy For a toonie 2012 garage Sale and b-b-Q. May 12, 1012. Garage Sale 9-4B-B-Q: 11- 2 at ATB Financial

109 100 Ranch Market, Strathmore

trunk Sale Strathmore Sacred Heart Parish – Catholic

Women’s League TRUNK SALE. Flea Market/Hobbies/Crafts/Wares/ Farmer’s Market. Saturday, May 26th

9am – 2pm. Call Kazia for info at 403-901-1439.

community garage Sale Gleichen Development Council invite groups and

individuals to take part in the 2nd annual Community Garage Sale on May 26th from 9-3. Cost is $2 to have your

address placed on a town map. Phone: 734-2103 or 734-0114 for information. This sale runs in

conjuction with the sale in Arowwood.

Plant exchange Saturday, May 26 (10am-12pm). Strathmore Municipal

Library (85 Lakeside Blvd.). Stop by the library for a chance to trade plants with local gardeners! Plant Pots will also

be accepted for donation or trade. For more information, please visit our website at www.strathmorelibrary.ca

meSSy church: a WorShiP Service For all ageS

May 29, 10:30 am at St Michael’s Anglican Church, 237 1st Ave. For more information, go to stmics.ning.com or call 403-934-3017.

SPring FeStival 2012 Saturday, June 2 Agricultural Grounds “Market & Trade Fair”

in the Curling Rink. Fun for the whole family, 10 am - 4 pm. For more info call Rose 403-934-5589.

tom FiSher memorial golF tournament June 9. Call Legion for more details 403-934-5119

relay For liFe is looking for survivors, volunteers, and teams for this years event. June 15th, 2012 from 7pm to 7am at the AG grounds.

For more information please call Kristel @ 403.901.8450 or [email protected].

bridge tournament June 16th (Sat). Registration and lunch at (11am) $20 per person, bring a partner! Strathmore Senior Center, Strath-

more municipal library Bldg86 Lakeside Blvd. Contact J Burton (403) 901 2477.

Strathmore theatre PlayerS guild will be offering a children’s theatre camp this summer,

Monday July 9 – Friday July 13 9am – noon. Call Angela @ 403-901-0182 or Tanya @ 403-934-9756.

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

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.

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 Strathmore Hospital. New members welcome. For more info please call 403-934-4436

Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce meets the second Thursday 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.

HIV Edmonton providing support, education and advocacy for those infected with, affected by or at risk of HIV and AIDS for 25 years. Go to www.hivedmonton.com or call toll free 1.877.388.5742.

The Hope Bridges Society Board meetings held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Please call Marvin Hilton 403-901-8872 for information.

Strathmore Musical Arts Society, If you love music and musicians and have a special soft spot for the Blues, you would enjoy being part of this group. Call 403-934-4196 or 403-680-7721 to get on our phone or email list and be notifies about meetings and upcoming events.

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.

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

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

Parent Link has reopened as Hand-In-Hand Par-ent Link Centre! Call 403-983-0076 for Program information or drop by the office in Country Lane Mall for a Program Calendar

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

Blackfoot Crossing’s new winter hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Call 403-734-4383 for more information.

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.

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

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.strathmorecountrygardensclub.webs.com or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.

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

Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup, meets every Tuesday 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

Free Tree for all New Born Babies Attention all infants – remind your parents to register your birth so a tree can be planted com-memorating 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 & District Agricultural Society Darcy Ledene - General Manager Strathmore & District Agricultural Society [email protected] 403.934.5811 Office 403.999.7646 Cell 403.901.0299 Fax Facebook: Strathmore Stampede Twitter: Strathmore Rodeo

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 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

Are you graduated from high school? Are you looking for a place to connect with other young adults in the context of faith and fellowship? If this sounds like you and you would like to attend a coffee night please email us at [email protected].

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

Strathmore Baptist Church Meeting Sundays @ 11am and Thursdays @ 7pm, Call Pastor David Blankenship for info 403-390-4431.

Wheatland Business Women Meet the second Tuesday of the month @ 8:00 am at Days Inn & Suites. New members welcome http://businesswomen.ca and follow us on Facebook. Call 403-324-6641.

The Strathmore Youth Club is looking for people interested in leading youth programs and for a Volunteer Coordinator. If you are interested in either of these positions, please contact the Strathmore Youth Club’s Program Coordinator for application details, [email protected] or 403-324-4521.

Chestermere and area Children (& Families) with Type 1 Diabetes. Our Goal is to create a group of mature, responsible members where we open our own homes as Safe Places for Diabetic Children to go to if ever in Diabetic Distress. Join the Facebook group for more information.

The Community Crisis Society, operating Wheatland Shelter is currently seeking volunteer applicants to serve on the board. Interest individu-als may contact Gerry at (403) 934-6634, Monday -Thursday, or e-mail: [email protected].

Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society(SRVSS) SRVSS is looking for men and women interested in becoming front line victim advocates to provide support, information and referrals to victims of crime or tragedy. We need individuals interested in a challenging and rewarding volunteer experience who are caring and non-judgmental with a sincere interest in helping victims move past their immedi-ate trauma. We provide extensive training in many areas, including sexual assaults, domestic violence, suicide, court preparation, and sudden death. If you are interested in volunteering your time please contact Lesley Hering at the Strathmore RCMP Detachment at (403) 934-6552. Website: www.strathmoreregionalvictimservices.com

Happy Gang 55 plus Seniors Meetings; 2nd Tues-day every month @ 1:15pm. Potluck Supper; fourth Tuesday every month at 5:30pm. Everyone wel-come! Hall Rental; $80. Call Shirley @ 403-934-9927. All other inquiries call Eric @ 403-901-1596.

RCCG Peculiar People Assembly, Strathmore Meeting Sunday Services at 10am & Wednesdays Bible study at 7pm. Venue: Chuck Mercer room of Centennial Civic Centre. PH: 403-667-7832 e-mail – [email protected]

Seventh-day Adventist Church Meeting in the Storefront School @ 688 Westchester Rd., Strath-more. Saturday morning @ 10:00 AMPastor Ghena Girleanu, phone 403-983-0081.

Strathmore Girl Guides, looking for Spark,Brownie, Guide Leaders, come join the fun stay for the adventure. Training provided. Call Yvonne 403 934 4238, you don’t have to have a daughter in Guiding to be a leader.

Meetings and Sewing Workshops The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7pm. We meet at the Strathmore Ag Grounds, Red Quonset. Looking for 100% cotton or flannel fabric donations to do some charity quilts. New Members Welcome. Contact Laurie at 901-0088 or Wendy 901-3756.

Garden Plots Still available at the newest community garden. Contact Jane at [email protected] or call 403-934-3017.

Wheatland County Food Bank urgently requires VOLUNTEER SCREENERS. Please call Sylvia at 403-934-5287 or WFCSS at 403-934-5335 for info.

Strathmore Fun Runners Car Club Meets the first Wednesday of the month. New members welcome! Please call Todd at 403-934-0558 or Shawn at 403-901-9303 for info.

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One of the best ways to improve a home’s resale value is to address the landscape. Increasing a property’s curb appeal can be done in many ways, but a well-pruned lawn and garden gives buyers the impression that the sell-ers truly took the time to maintain the home and the surrounding property.

Unfortunately, many homeowners choose exotic plants when addressing their landscape. Though these plants can be appeal-ing and make a property stand out, if the plants are not native to the region, they could be doing more harm than good.

Instead of upgrading your property with exotic plants from a far away land, con-sider the following benefits of choosing native plants before addressing your landscape.

* Native plants benefit

local wildlife. The native plants and the native wild-life spent years and years evolving together, with each doing their part to ensure the other’s survival.

But as development con-tinued, local wildlife suf-fered because of lost food sources. The local wildlife needs local, native plants to survive, so choosing these plants instead of exotic plants can help ensure the survival of wildlife that helps keep the ecosystem in check.

* Native plants require less work. Some prospec-tive home buyers might find a yard filled with exotic plants to be visually stun-ning, but they might also see a good deal of work to maintain those plants. Many exotic plants require signifi-cant work on a homeown-er’s part to survive, while native plants have already adapted to the local climate

and will require much less care. This is often attrac-tive to current and future homeowners alike.

* Native plants might be a better investment. A native plant has evolved over the years to survive in its given area. Local insect populations and fungal infections might be able to destroy an exotic plant, but a native plant has grown re-sistant to such problems and likely has the ability to fight such infestations or infec-tions on its own. An exotic plant might require costly pesticides and considerable attention from homeowners to survive such problems.

Though homeowners might find exotic plants help their home stand out from their neighbors’, it’s important that homeowners recognize the environmental benefits of choosing local plants before making any decisions.

The case for choosing native plants

Homeowners don’t need to have a green thumb to know how taxing a drought can be on their lawns. Though summer is a laid-back season for many people, those same high temperatures and sunny days that make summer so enjoyable can wreak havoc on a lawn during periods of drought.

In response to drought, many communi-ties institute water restrictions that limit how much water a homeowner can use to water his or her lawn. These restrictions are well-intentioned and necessary, but lawns that need water still need to survive the summer heat. There are a few steps homeowners can take to help their lawn survive drought dur-ing a water restriction.

* Extend intervals between cuts. Mowing the lawn is necessary, but whenever a lawn is mowed the grass is stressed. Since grass is already stressed during a drought, try to ex-tend the periods between cuts as long as pos-sible. If a landscaping service tends to your lawn, negotiate with the foreman or another company representative so the maintenance crew knows not cut the lawn on its regular, nondrought schedule.

* Help the lawn help itself. A lawn can actually help shield itself from drought, especially if homeowners are on board. When mowing, raise the decks of the mower so the grass can adequately shade itself from the blistering summer sun. Raising the decks also allows the lawn to maintain more water, which will be lost to evaporation if the lawn is cut too short.

* Aerate. The height of drought season is not necessarily the best time to aerate, so the

correct aeration schedule might be a preven-tive measure homeowners can take to help their lawn better cope with drought.

Cool season lawns, which includes blue-grass, bent grass, fescues and rye grasses, grow best when temperatures are between 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit and might struggle mightily when the weather is especially hot and dry. August through early October is the best time to aerate cool season lawns.

Warm season lawns include Bermuda grass, Zoysia grass, Buffalo grass and Saint Augustine grass, and these species grow best when the temperatures rise into the 80s and mid-90s. Late spring or early summer is the best time to aerate warm season lawns.

So why aerate? Because aerating the lawn helps break up hard, compacted soil, allow-ing water, air and nutrients, each of which are essential to a healthy lawn, to reach the soil and strengthen the roots. Strong roots are essential for the lawn to survive, be it hot and dry temperatures in the summer or colder weather in the winter.

* Buy a mulching mower. If you don’t al-ready have one, purchase a mulching mower and employ the mulching feature during hot and dry periods. Remove the bag from your mower so the clippings are left on the lawn, where they will break down and provide the lawn nutrients it desperately needs.

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The roots of a new caliper tree are relatively small in relation to the size of the tree therefore care must be taken to avoid stress from lack of water. During the beginning stages of growth newly planted trees must be watered more frequently and for a longer time period to ensure adequate moisture reaches the entire root ball. It’s important to know the type and drainage capabilities of soil where it will be planted. Decide on a regular weekly time schedule then water your tree from 30 to 60 minutes. Rain showers are not a replacement for watering. This type of moisture includes wind gusts and often just reaches the surface of the soil. Periodically dig 6 to 8 inches into the soil outside the rootball to check if water is reaching the proper depth. Checking the soil this way will also help you find the right watering schedule and allow you make the proper watering adjustments for your tree based on the soil in your yard.

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Outdoor living spaces have become increasingly popular over the last several years. The home improvement boom has shown many homeowners just how easy it can be to transform a home into a private sanctuary that caters to the personali-ties of the home’s residents.

Outdoor living areas have become an extension of the home’s interior, with many homeowners creating outdoor living rooms and dining areas so they can relax and eat meals outside just as they do indoors. But homeowners thinking of creating outdoor living spaces should con-sider a few tricks of the trade before beginning their projects.

* Strategically place the space. Property often dictates where the outdoor living space will go, but it helps to keep in mind that the outdoor space is more likely to be used if it’s easily accessible from the inside of the home. For instance, if residents need to walk out the front door to access an outdoor living space in the backyard, then residents might find the area is too inconve-niently located and they won’t make the most of the space. Whenever possible, plan the outdoor living space so it’s easily accessible from the home’s interior, preferably from the kitchen so it will be easier to carry meals outdoors when dining

outside.* Emphasize comfort. Many hom-

eowners look at their outdoor living areas as places to kick their feet up and relax, so comfort should take precedence when planning the space. Forgo the plastic patio chairs of yesteryear for furniture that’s more sturdy and roomy so you won’t feel cramped or sweaty on warm summer evenings and afternoons. In addi-tion, don’t forget to shade the area. Some homeowners choose to build pergolas, but oftentimes an umbrella or two can do the trick at a fraction of the cost. If the outdoor living area is near trees, they might provide suf-ficient shade from the often blister-ing summer sun. But keep a few umbrellas in the garage just in case.

* Illuminate the area. Summer nights spent relaxing in the outdoor living area make for great memories. But such nights are nearly impos-sible if the area doesn’t have some lighting. Tiki torches might do the trick for some, while others who want to avoid giving their outdoor area a luau feel might prefer solar-powered accent lights, which won’t require any wiring. If your backyard attracts its fair share of insects, look for insect-repelling lights or lamps. Whatever your preference, don’t forget to have some lighting so those summer evenings spent under the

sky don’t have to end when the sun goes down.

* Keep the design consistent with your home. In addition to providing an outdoor respite from the daily grind, an outdoor living space can also increase a home’s resale value. However, homeowners who have one eye on R&R and the other on re-sale value should keep the design of their outdoor living space consistent with their home. One of the goals when designing an outdoor living space should be to create a seamless transition from the home’s interior to its exterior. The best way to do that is to keep the designs of both living spaces consistent.

* Don’t forget the fire pit. A fire pit provides a great focal point for an outdoor living area. Instead of sit-ting at the dinner table, families and friends can gather around the fire pit and relax with some s’mores and share stories. But even when guests aren’t coming over, a fire pit makes for a great place to relax and let the time go by.

With more and more homeowners transforming their homes into their own private sanctuaries, outdoor living spaces continue to grow in popularity. By employing a few simple tricks of the trade, homeown-ers can create the outdoor areas of their dreams.

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Few things are anticipated more in spring than the arrival of new leaves on the trees and budding flowers in the garden. A landscape awash with fresh colors can brighten the spir-it and make anyone want to head outdoors.

There are many different plants that begin to show their colors in the spring.

A number of perennials, annuals and trees begin to flower or show new sprouts come the springtime.

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* Alyssum: Starting in April, this cascading bounty of tiny flowers offers a sweet aroma that attracts butterflies.

* Dianthus: These vivid flowers also attract butterflies and are often a cottage garden staple.

* Gypsophila: Also known as baby’s breath, these delicate flowers can serve as filler in any landscape. Pink and white variet-ies are available.

* Impatiens: One of the best-known plants for the garden, these annuals come in scores of colors and can generally tolerate full sun to full shade.

* Larkspur: Belonging to the buttercup

family, these flowers bloom in shades of white to violet.

* Pansy: These flowers are some of the earliest spring bloomers, arriving alongside spring bulbs like tulips.

* Petunias: Petunias put on a show of color through the entire season, making them a popular bedding flower.PerenniAls

These plants will come back year after year and offer spring shows.

* Cherry blossom: The flowers that sprout on cherry trees are some of the first signs of spring. Their pink or white buds are often a spectacle, so much so that towns and cities hold cherry blossom festivals.

* Columbine: These beautiful blooms attract butterflies and can be a nice part of a garden bed.

* Jacob’s ladder: Variegated foliage that is dappled with violet-colored flowers can add a sweet smell and visual interest to the garden.

* Primrose: These flowers come in a vari-ety of shades, making them versatile in any garden. They also tend to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

* Sweet violet: These fragrant flowers are edible as well as attractive. These plants can self-plant, so unless a gardener wants them to spread, they should be kept contained.

There are more than 2,700 different types of earthworms residing on the planet. Earthworms are often known to be workhorses in the garden, helping to aerate and fertilize the soil while filling it with nutrients. Earthworms recycle materials like dead leaves, decaying animals and feces so new plant seedlings can grow and have the process begin anew. Worms have been around for 120 million years -- one of the few species of insects that have stood the test of time. In just one acre of soil, there may be a million or more earthworms turning over the soil and chewing on organic matter. Without earthworms, most plants would not thrive. Earthworms

have mucous covering their bodies in order to stay moist. This helps them to breathe through their skin. You may have noticed that after it rains worms appear on sidewalks and outside of their underground burrows. This is not because they are drowning underground, but because the environment is moist after it rains, mak-ing it moreconducive for worms to breathe and move around to find mates. Normally the dry conditions above ground make them dry out and die. Earthworms can be remarkable creatures to watch. Contrary to popular belief, worms do have a mouth and an opposite end for waste removal that is not interchangeable.

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A fundraiser for Kyle Ruppe was held at the Strathmore Civic Cen-tre on may 5. Ruppe suffers from ALS and is undergoing treatment in the U.S. mark Ruppe (l-r), Justin Ruppe, Kim Ruppe, Kyle Ruppe and grandparents Florence and Norman morton. The Civic Centre was packed with friends and family who came out to contribute to Ruppe and wish him well. Ruppe said he was overwhelmed by the support of the community.

Kyle Ruppe Fundraiser

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A BBQ fundraiser held for the Leys family in Carseland was an even bigger success then organizers had been hoping for.

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Amazing! Incredible! Fantastic! Su-perb! What other words are in the English language that could possibly be used to describe the amazing event that took place at the Carseland Hall on Friday night?

What took place on May 4 was an example of what can happen when a community supports one of their own. In only three weeks, a fundraiser for eight year old Danielle Leys and her family was put together. Organizations and businesses were asked to consider donating to the event, individuals were approached about donating or volun-teering at the event, and everything came together in an amazing show of community to help Danielle.

Danielle Leys has Kleefstra Syn-drome – one in only about 150 world-wide. As this is a rare genetic disorder it is difficult to get good medical care. Recently Danielle’s symptoms have gotten worse; eating has become dif-ficult, seizures are now common and are not controllable with medication, and she was recently diagnosed with a life threatening bowel condition. Com-munication is difficult so it is hard for Danielle to say what she is feeling or where she hurts.

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drome, from the Netherlands, is plan-ning a trip to Texas in the fall and Dan-ielle’s parents would like to be able to take their family to meet Dr. Kleefstra. Other families affected by Kleefstra Syndrome will also be going. What a great opportunity for Danielle’s family to have questions answered, get some help, and meet other families affected by the same illness.

Thanks to the generous community of Carseland, the Leys family will be able to make this trip. Over $13,000 was raised! That is enough to cover their trip and to help with medical and educational expenses! Thanks to gen-erous individuals and businesses, the Leys were each presented with some gifts at the end of the evening as well.

Thanks Carseland! This would not have been possible without everyone pulling together to make this event amazing! The donations were incred-ible! The attendance was fantastic! The bake sale was overwhelming! The si-lent auction items were unique! The burger eating contest was fun! The face painting was original! The bal-loons were exciting! The ice cream was yummy! The BBQ was excellent! The miniature train rides were excit-ing! The fire truck was huge! The mas-cot was handsome!

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In a historical perspective, Leslie Pringle, operator of Eagle Lake Resort, updated Wheatland Council on devel-opments made to the county owned resort.

The resort was started in 1992 and now has 139 sites with new sites fore-cast for development.

“We wanted a park that was family centred and fun and that is what we have achieved,” said Pringle, who has managed the park for 21 years.

Eagle Lake is one of the largest lakes in Southern Alberta and is known for its walleye fishing. The lake covers 3,000 acres of land. Pringle said along with small boat fishing, there have been increased personal watercraft, kayak and canoe use and kite-ski ac-tivities on the lake. It is a shallow lake, so safe wading and swimming areas are set out for campers.

She wanted the resort to be family friendly while keeping child safety in mind. Through the years, she has in-creased creative activities for family in-volvement. The park has a giant chess set that children play. She said parents have told her it has given their chil-dren an interest in the game. There are educational agricultural activities such as helping with farm chores, which in-clude the fun component of hayrides. Eagle Lake celebrates special holidays like Canada Day with theatre produc-tions put on by the campers. There is a mini golf course. There is also an ex-tensive nature interpretation and envi-ronmental appreciation program run, to familiarize campers with the native wildlife and flora and fauna. The lake has algae that bloom in July and Au-gust.

“We have no control over it and it would take a massive operation to change it,” said Pringle.

Instead of looking at it as a negative event, Pringle includes it in the envi-ronmental program showing the cycle of bird, plant and insect life involved. There is also a butterfly lot along a va-riety of hiking trails around the lake. There is a fenced tot lot and a memo-rial lot dedicated to Alexandre, a reg-ular three-year-old camper that died of cancer. Other campers have listed their loved ones at the site as well. They hope to include an under three lot in new developments. There is also a dog play yard.

The Resort is estimated to bring in approximately $2 million of business to the local area. Pringle said she en-courages the campers to get out and explore the neighbouring attractions. The Resort was recognized in 2010 as one of the top 100 places to camp by GO RV Canada and received the Strath-more Chamber of Commerce Award.

She said the staff has increased to 11 and she hopes to expand the of-fice building including the artisan gal-lery that displays and sells arts and craft work. There are staff trained in first aid and emergency preparedness and the park has an evacuation plan in place if ever needed.

She said that camping has changed over the years.

“It’s not crawling out of your tent, dirty and sticky,” said Pringle.

She has developed the camp to ac-commodate the ever growing RV and Motorhome campers, supplying elec-tric, plumbing and sewage to the sites.

Eagle Lake Resort grows through time

There is one thing that Pringle will not develop and that is campground streetlights.

“It is so important to slow down and sit back and check out the stars,” said Pringle.

Councillor Ben Arm-strong and Councillor Ken Sauve commended Pringle for the work she has done with the resort.

“When you first started, we wondered if it would work. You have done a fantastic job,” said Arm-strong.

“We are very proud of what you have done,” said Sauve.

Strathmore and area residents were invited to enjoy a make over, henna art, food and nail painting during the Tea Party at Shopper Drug Mart on May 4. The Tea Party was a fund-raiser to raise money for the Week-end to end Women’s Cancers. This year Strathmore’s Shoppers Drug Mart has four staff members partici-pating in the walk.

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The Grand opening of Strathmore’s second Dairy Queen/Orange Ju-lius combination store at crystal Ridge Landing happened on Saturday, may 5. They celebrated their opening in style as staff made balloon animals, handed out beach balls and offered .99 cent relish dogs to customers. The new location offers seating for 10 and a standing bar for their full “treat centre”. Students from SHS will be thrilled at having another option for quick lunches of hot dogs, sandwiches and blizzards in close proximity of the school.Sheila Gordon (manager of the DQ’s other location), Alyssa mulcahy, Kyle Neufeld, and ericka mcFarlane

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Standard school held their annual spring con-cert on may 3. Standard School children singing for their Spring concert

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The landscape in Strathmore is about to change as more trees will soon be planted.

The Strathmore Li-ons Club, Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd. and the Strathmore branch of Communities in Bloom are working to-gether this month on the Million Tree Plant-ing Campaign.

The campaign is an original idea of the Li-ons Club International. It is the first foray into tree planting for both the International Lions Club and the Strath-more Lions Club.

“Tree planting is the International Lions Club theme for this year, and we thought it was a good idea for Strathmore too,” said Brian Grier, secretary of the 56 member Strathmore Lions Club branch.

“We think lots of people would love the opportunity to plant a tree in their yard or field.”

There will be a whole range of hardy trees to choose from, said Anita Heuver of the Eagle Lake Nurser-ies Ltd.

There will be or-namental trees such as flowering crabs or mountain ash trees, fruit trees such as ap-ple or pear trees and shade trees such as elm or birch trees to choose from, among a host of other hardy varieties well suited to Prairie climate, said Heuver.

The trees will be available in seven gal-lon pots for trees five

to six feet tall, in ten gallon pots for trees seven to eight feet tall and in 15 gallon pots for trees eight to 10 feet tall, said Heuver.

The seven gallon pots will sell for $52, the ten gallon pots for $62 and the 15 gallon pots will go for $85.

“We hope to sell about 300 trees,” said Grier.

The Strathmore Li-ons Club contributed $10,000 to the cam-paign and are subsi-dizing 25 per cent of the actual cost of the trees. Eagle Lake Nurs-eries is subsidizing an-other 25 per cent.

“We are doing our best for the greatest possible number of people,” said Grier.

New trees need reg-ular watering to get them established, said Heuver. With good care, they can live per-manently.

The Strathmore Million Tree Plant-ing Campaign offer is available until June 30, 2012, or until the limit is reached. There is a maximum of three trees per home. Com-munities in Bloom will offer instructions for those who are new to tree planting.

The Strathmore Li-ons Club encourages feedback from the community. See their website at

http://www.strath-morelions.ca for con-tact information.

See the Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd. at http://www.eaglelak-enurser ies .comand the Communities in Bloom at http://www.communitiesinbloom.ca/

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The stage at Standard school was filled with young smiling faces as the children prepared to give a “happy” performance for their an-nual spring concert.

Once again the gym was filled with parents, grandparents and community members who nev-er miss an opportunity to hear the angelic voices of the children from around the community. Carol McKay and Barb Gregory outdid themselves again with the musical choices for the different grade con-figurations.

The entire student body from Kindergarten through to Grade 6 started the performance by singing

“Singing a Happy Song” and “The Music Connection”. The Kindergar-ten children sang four numbers, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “You are My Sunshine”, “Happy Talk” and old time Disney number “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah”.

Ms. Dahm’s Grade 1 and 2 classes had fun with their “kitchen para-phernalia” singing “Junk Band Boo-gie”, “Happy Wanderer”, and “A Smile Goes a Long, Long Way”.

Mrs. Michie’s Grade 3 and 4 class-es sang “Joy In Your Heart”, “Whis-tle While You Work”, which actually had some of the children whistling during the performance and finally “Enjoy Yourself”.

The voluntary community and young people’s choir that started last year called The Accidentals

gave two performances of “Happy Together” and “Anything Goes” with a solo piece by Lyndsay Goebel. Mr. Yu and community volunteer Jen Sommerfeldt directed The Acciden-tals.

Mrs. Moncks’s Grade 5 and 6 classes sang three numbers “Friend-ship”, “I Want To Be Happy”, and finished with “Smile” a popular song by music artist Uncle Kracker.

The students finished the evening together on stage by singing “It’s a Good Day” and “Everything is Beau-tiful” with solo pieces by Francis Love and Erin Bertsch.

Thanks and tokens of apprecia-tion were given to Carol McKay and Barb Gregory for all their hard work and dedication to the gift of music for the young people of the school.

“Happy” was the theme at Standard’s school’s Spring Concert

Our very own publisher mario Prusina was invited to lend a helping hand at mcHappy Day on may 2. money raised from the sale of Big macs, Happy meals and hot bever-ages will go to the Ronald mcDonald House, Southern Alberta. mario Prusina and Wanda Harnett handed out balloons to all of the children entering the restaurant.

McHappy Day continues to be a success

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Hockey program targets Grade 5, 6 studentsShannon LeCLair Times Reporter

A new hockey program is coming to Strath-more, this one put on by Golden Hills School Division and Westmount Elementary School.

The program will be open to any Grade 5 or 6 students who either have curious interest in the sport, or who may just want to get in some extra time on the ice.

“It’s not an elite academy, they don’t have to have top end kids. We want to look for kids who are looking for something else in their school day and hockey might be something that fits them,” said Westmount Principal Wayne Funk.

“It’s going to be a skill-based program, we’re going to work on skating skills, individual hock-ey skills, teamwork skills. We are looking for kids who really want to get more ice time and who want to learn from somebody different from their regular hockey coach, just to have some better, different, opportunities.”

Andrew Buchanan has an extensive sports background, playing AAA hockey up to the ju-nior level and competitive lacrosse up to the junior A level. Buchanan was even drafted for semi-professional lacrosse.

“Then my passion for sports led me to the Uni-versity of Alberta where I received my bachelor of physical education and bachelor of educa-tion,” said Buchanan.

“After graduating from there my passion for sports led me to coaching at many different sports academyies and now I’m in Strathmore today and ready to use my knowledge and ex-pertise to help develop a hockey program.”

The goal is to get 75 hours of ice time between early September and mid-March. The cost per student is $400, which includes ice time, trans-portation and Buchanan’s coaching.

The program will take place during the regular school hours, which may have some people wor-ried it is taking away from other areas.

“The amount of time that we’re taking out of the school day for this program is the amount of time that Alberta Education call optional time. So they give us, at Grade 5 and 6, they give us 15 per cent of the school year can be used towards optional pursuits,” said Funk.

Usually what happens is the 15 per cent is dis-persed between the other classes, and still will be for the students who aren’t taking the hockey program.

High school students will also have a chance to get in on the action. There will be a men-torship program where some Grade 11 and 12 students will be able to attend the ice sessions and help the younger students out, while gaining credits for themselves.

Final details are being worked out, and the program will be available to any Grade 5 or 6 Westmount student this coming September.


Strathmore High School (SHS) badminton players have once again done their school proud by bringing home another zones banner. This is the third banner the school has earned in the last five years.

“It’s a bit of a surprise because we only had 21 kids go to zones and sometimes I’ve gone with as many as 30, and so the kids who were there did very well,” said coach Kenton Zandee.

Zandee feels if there had been a banner to win for the last 20 years, SHS would have easily brought home 10 of them. Though he credits the players who went to zones with helping bring the banner home, Zandee also feels those who didn’t attend played a crucial role.

“In order to win zones everyone’s got to get a few

wins. You can’t just have one or two people winning a lot because that doesn’t get you the number of points you need. So it’s definitely a team effort,” said Zandee.

“I would also give credit to the players who did not make it to zones because they were at the practices working hard, challenging the guys who actually did manage to make it to zones.

“If you don’t have that sort of nucleus it’s very dif-ficult for kids to develop and so that’s one of the advantages of Strathmore High School compared to a lot of our competitors. We had about 30 really good kids (and) only 21 made it to zones, but a lot of times they were beating each other out for those positions.”

Many of this year’s players are in Grade 12, but Zandee could see from the junior high zones held on May 4 that there is a lot of talent coming his way from the Grade 9 students.

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The Holy Trinity and Strathmore Spartans soccer teams faced each other at Strathmore’s home game on May 7. Doug Taylor Photos

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Strathmore High School proudly brought home their third zones banner for badminton.


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After some solid practices over the winter and early spring, girls fastpitch softball is right into the swing of things. The Div. 1 Squirt Renegades have start-ed the season with a 3-1-1 record, while the Div. 3 team is off for a 1-2 start. The peewee Heat are off to a 2-3 start, while the bantam Wildcats are 1-4. The bantam A Thunder are off to a 1-1 start as they prepare to host the Western Canadian Bantam ‘A’ Finals Aug. 9-12 in Strathmore. Both bantam teams are hosting the Boston Pizza Fastpitch Tournament may 12-13 in town.

Hot start

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The Strathmore elks brought in the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance to put on a show at the curling rink on may 2.

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Pro wrestling came to Strath-more on May 2 thanks to the Strathmore Elks Club. The Ca-nadian National Wrestling Al-liance (CWNA) is currently on a spring tour and was invited to make the stop for a show in town. The five-match event featured a tag team match, and ladies wrestling and of course good old one-on-one wres-tling.

“It was just like the old Stampede Wrestling and how they used to come out into the communities. The curling rink worked great for that be-cause it wasn’t being used at the time and so we were able to get in there and use the

kitchen,” said Don Perepelkin, secretary with the Strathmore Elks.

Tickets sold for $10, and Perepelkin said 130 to 150 people attended the fam-ily friendly event. Proceeds raised from the event will be given back to the commu-nity for various projects. The Westmount Elementary School playground project is one that will be benefiting from the Elks.

“Anything we make off of that goes back into our main fund, which is the same as when we do catering or bar-tending at weddings it goes back into our account,” said Perepelkin.

“Then if a group needs help or something like that then de-pending on how much we’ve put in the bank and how much we’ve raised we can help out with those projects.”

CNWA wrestler Massive Damage speaks to students at local schools about addiction through the CNWA Fight for Life program. Unfortunately things didn’t work out for the wrestler to visit a Strathmore school this time, but there could be a chance in the fu-ture.

Perepelkin does think it’s possible the Elks will bring wrestling back to Strathmore at some point.

Curling rink turns into wrestling ring for a night

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All it took was two games. A star play-er in volleyball, basketball and boys’ la-crosse, sixteen-year-old Jade Ballance is now also a rugby star.

After playing just two games for the Strathmore High School (SHS) Spar-tans, the Grade 10 student qualified for the Alberta summer regional rugby team during trials in Calgary on April 29, and will soon compete for a place on the provincial squad.

“I played boys’ lacrosse for four years (with the Strathmore Venom) until the boys got too big,” said Ballance.

“I’m glad I’m playing rugby now be-cause I missed contact sports.”

SHS coach Jerry Flaws describes Bal-lance as “fast and aggressive,” both good qualities for a rugby player at the fly-half position.

It was Flaws who recruited Ballance to the school’s rugby team.

“She was our best volleyball and bas-ketball player at SHS. She could eas-ily make a university rugby team right now,” said Flaws.

Ballance was introduced to rugby during a family reunion when her un-cle and her father showed her how to play. It was the first time she had ever laid eyes or hands on a rugby ball.

Ballance has no sports idols but calls her father Scott her “biggest inspira-tion.” She plays better when she knows he is in the stands, watching her every move. Yet, knowing he is there also makes Jade a bit nervous, said Scott Ballance.

Scott had some concerns when his daughter began to play rugby.

“I was worried about the basics of the game. But after watching her play the first time, I knew she was okay. She ex-cels and catches on quick,” said Scott.

Jade’s father played soccer, foot-ball and rugby while in high school in Okotoks. In 1988 he set four world junior records in power lifting at the World Championships, then held in Victoria, B.C. He also competed in the 1992 World Championships in Stone,

England, but retired from the sport when things got “too political.”

Although rugby is a tough contact sport, rugby players don’t wear protec-tive equipment except for headgear for the ears and mouth guards. Jade isn’t sure mouth guards count as “equip-ment.”

“I am not too familiar with rugby,” said Jade’s mother Janine. “But I figure it out a bit more with each game I at-tend.”

Janine was a competitive gymnast in elementary school and a track athlete and badminton player in high school.

Jade’s “extremely proud” brother Seth, 18, is also an athlete but has been out of action for a year with a bro-ken foot. Seth hopes to get back to la-crosse soon. In the fall he is headed for Mount Royal University and the broad-casting program.

“It would be really cool to get a sports scholarship to university,” said Jade.

Any one of basketball, volleyball or rugby could get Jade a scholarship, said Scott.

“We have no preference. We stand be-hind her. We’re so proud,” said Janine.

The University of Calgary, the Univer-sity of Lethbridge and the University of Alberta all have women’s rugby teams.

There are two types of rugby: seven and 15 to a side. Sevens rugby will be included in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jade Ballance may only be in Grade 10, but she is already showing she is quite the athlete on the rugby pitch and on the basketball courts.



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The Strathmore Silversharks participat-ed in the Junior Circuit meet at the Killar-ney pool on May 5-6. Over the weekend there were a number of successes.

Shelby Laycock and Sarah Dronyk at-tended on Saturday and were able to beat a couple of their personal bests. Megan Mertz powered through the wa-ter to smash more than a minute off her 400 metre time winning fourth out of 22 swimmers.

In the first day of the meet, Kennedy Hampson had first place showings in all three of her events. Conor Anderson was able to decrease his time on the 50 metre backstroke by more than four seconds. Casey Kruse achieved personal bests in several events all the while with a smile on her face.

In the 50 and 100 breaststroke, Janelle Reynolds came through with personal bests. Dustin Thiessen completed the 400 metre freestyle (16 lengths) in under nine minutes surpassing the time he thought was possible. In her 50 metre breaststroke, Faith Fletcher was thrilled to come in first for her heat. Cayley Boschee clipped 12 seconds off her backstroke time with a final time of 58.7 seconds. Kiera Allan ex-celled at her 100 metre Individual Medley

by beating her personal best. Receiving an iTunes gift card for winning his heat in the 50 metre backstroke was Tomas Mon-cayo’s highlight.

Alyssa Gillis pushed hard to success-fully complete her Individual medley. Ju-lianna Bouchard swam hard during all of her events. Nickia Wheeler was success-ful at beating a couple of her personal bests over the weekend meet. Morgan Chiasan should be congratulated on im-proving her times on all of her events. By more than five seconds, Lexi Sido-renko improved her pace in the 50 me-tre freestyle. Cayley Allan had numerous personal bests and loved participating in the relays. Jacob Matatall did a great job in his 50 metre backstroke improving on his qualifying time. Ben Mertz won his heat and an iTunes card in the 100 metre freestyle.

The Silvershark fans and parents were an intimidating force cheering all the athletes to their personal bests. Overall the kids had a great time. The athletes and their families would like to thank the coaches Jennifer Mertz, Tyler Magwood and Tamara Adamchuk for their support during the meet. Anyone interested in joining the club next year are encour-aged to go to the website: http://www.strathmoresharks.com/info.htm for more information.

Sharks hit the roadThe Strathmore S i l v e r s h a r k s traveled to Cal-gary to take part in the junior cir-cuit meet at the Killarney Pool on May 5-6.

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Four of Strathmore’s schools were packed with kids despite the PD day on May 4. Strathmore was the host of the junior high badminton zones with different age groups playing at Strathmore High School, Crowther Memorial Junior High (CMJHS), Holy Cross Collegiate (HCC) and Westmount elemen-tary. Lauren Zandee from CMJHS quickly showed her skill of the game. Zandee won a silver medal in the juvenile girls singles.


Battle for zone champ


The Wheatland Wildfire girl’s basketball tour-nament weekend went well for U15, who lost one and won two. it has taken a number of years for these girls to get to this point but they are very competitive and are playing well. The U13 girls were overmatched on the weekend, as many of the teams these girls played have been involved in community league ball for many years. Wildfire is in a de-velopmental process and are being patient with the development of their skills. WW is seeking out competitive situations that the girls will be better matched in. Overall the Coaches Kyle and Leslie Larson and Scott Koller have been very happy with the prog-ress and enthusiasm from the girls this year.

Wildfire tourney

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After the winter run-off last year wiped out the former wooden bridge Ako-kiniskway Golf Course, owner Albert Clark replaced the bridge with a more sturdy structure this year. Steve O’Neill (groundskeeper), left, Lois Klassen (operator), Gary Storrs at the back (Pro-shop operator), Jim martin (ground crew) and Albert Clark (owner). excited about the new season and opening of the recently constructed “flood proof” concrete and steel bridge.

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The Akokiniskway Golf Course is proudly sport-ing a new bridge across the Rosebud River on their course.

Last year’s winter run-off was so violent in Rose-bud that the Akokiniskway wooden bridge was completely wiped out under its pilings.

Owner Albert Clark bought and moved on the pretty piece of the Rosebud river property in 1962 where he and his wife raised their family of three girls.

After grooming the land, Clark opened the golf course of nine holes in 1991. The Akokiniskway (“by the river of many roses”) course has been gaining popularity over the years and is often asso-ciated with the School of the Arts located in town. The valley itself used to be a meeting place for the different First Nations tribes to come together in a peaceful location. The name became well known in the 70’s and is the official name of the Rosebud history book.

Clark, along with his daughter Lois Klassen (op-erator of the course), knew the bridge needed to be reconstructed, as the ninth hole plays on both sides of the river.

Construction started on August 15 of last year

because they could not start until after July due to sustainable resource mandate of fish and fowl in the area.

The old bridge was wooden and narrow while the new bridge is concrete and “flood proof.”

Clark said that there is “nothing as pretty or as ugly as a river,” as he recalled the flooding of last year. The new bridge is wide enough to allow for two-way traffic of the golf carts to pass each other on the course.

Clark and Klassen are pleased to be up and run-ning again for the season with all nine holes which they officially opened on April 21. They are hoping to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony in the near fu-ture and plan to make a party out of the day.

The club offers many amenities for those travel-ling from far and wide to play the course. They have a pro-shop run by local Gary Storrs. They have a licensed cafeteria-style restaurant, a conces-sion, 30 power carts and 12 pull carts, rental clubs and tournament facilities.

Once again they will be holding a flexible junior program in the summer and lessons for all ages will be available through their pro, Phil McCluskey.

For more information about their camping fa-cilities, programming or booking events please re-fer to their website http://www.rosebudgolf.caor check out their Facebook page.

New bridge closing the gap at Akokiniskway

Strathmore’s 2012 Relay for Life Committee welcomes everyone to join us for 12 hours of fun, tears,

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Help us light up the night as we celebrate cancer survivors and honour loved ones lost to cancer. Luminaries are lit during a

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The Strathmore Legion was filled with dart players at their annual Shoot for the Troops event held on may 5. The dart fundraiser is some-thing near and dear to the members of the Legion who donate the funds raised to the Calgary Family military Resource Centre.

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Applications to remove parcels consist of: Name of Landowner FairwestFarmsLtd. Number of Irrigation Acres 30 Legal Land Description SW21-22-22W4

Name of Landowner FairwestFarmsLtd. Number of Irrigation Acres 30 Legal Land Description NW16-22-22W4

Name of Landowner Hayes,Walter&Olive Number of Irrigation Acres 72 Legal Land Description NW8-23-22W4

AnypersonwishingtocomplainisrequiredtosubmitawrittencomplainttotheWesternIrriga-tionDistrictatBox2372105-900PineRoad,Strathmore,Alberta,T1P1K3within30daysafterthedateofthepublicationofthisnotice.

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Lutheran Church Canada (LCC)

worship services are being held every

Tuesday evening 6:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Christian Academy

630 Westchester RoadInfo call: 403-901-0205

Email Pastor Nick: [email protected]

All are welcome!

Notice of Preparation of 2011 Assessment Roll

used for 2012 Property Taxation Year for Village of Standard, Province of Alberta

Notice is hereby given that the 2011 Assessment Roll for Village of Standard used for 2012 Property Taxation, completed under the provisions of Mu-nicipal Government Act, has been prepared and is open for inspection Monday to Friday during business hours of 9:00am to 4:00 pm MST at The Village of Standard Office located at 120 Elsinore Avenue in Standard Alberta. T0J 3G0. If you have any questions or concerns about your assess-ment please contact service provider, Wheatland County Assessment Department at 403-934-3321. Any person who desires to object to the entry of their name or that of any other person upon the said roll or to the assessed value placed upon any property must, on or before 4:00pm of June 29, 2012 lodge their complaint(s) in writing to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board, for the Village of Standard. Please contact Village of Standard at 403-644-3968 to obtain more information on the As-sessment Complaint process prior to considering filing a complaint.

Notice of Mailing 2012 Property Tax & Assessment Notice from Village of Standard. Combined 2012 Assessment and Tax notices have been mailed on April 30, 2012. If you have not received your combined notice in the mail, please contact Leah Jensen C.A.O. at the Village of Standard office. 403-644-3968

Notice Date 9th May, 2012Notice Date 16th May, 2012

Wheatland athletic association

annual general meeting

tuesday, may 22, 20127 pm @ strathmore arena

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Thank YouMany thanks for cards and

condolenses to our family on the passing of Phyllis Groves.

Also thanks for attending her memorial, she would have loved to have been here to

visit with all of you.Sincerely Bill & Sandra, Denise,

Corinne, Robyn & families

The Wheatland Seniors Lodge would like to say

Thank you! To all our Donors for supporting our

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Feed and SeedHEAtED CAnoLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “on farm Pickup” Westcan feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

‘Welcome to Fabulous Funny Money Casino’

Friday June 15, 20127:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Tickets are $25 eachStrathmore Civic Centre

Door prize of a trip to Las VegasFood, Cash Bar, Entertainment (DJ services)

Silent Auction, Funny Money Prize Table, 50/50 draw(Texas Hold ‘Em, BlackJack, Red Dog,

Crown and Anchor Wheel)

Must be over 18 years of age. All proceed will go towards

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to support this event, please contact Grant Chyzyk at 403-934-5046.

Global Training Centre’s Social Committee Presents…

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Heavy Duty Technician or 3rd or 4th year Apprentice

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FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IITHE POSITION:• Respond to members’ inquiries by providing information on the full range of deposit and loan products and services. Analyze member needs and assists members to utilize the products or service which best meets those needs by outlining benefits an alternatives and advises on the best match; cross-sell all credit union products, including making referrals to Wealth Management.• Conduct interviews with members to identify financial needs; collect and compile information relating to member loan applications, including personal and corporate financial statements; complete loan documentations for new loans, renewals, loan payment suspensions, alterations and substitutions of security as prescribed by established policies and procedures; ensure application of appropriate loan rates, service charges and overdue interest, grant and/or make recommendations concerning loan applications based on established credit policies and procedures.• Perform routing loan audits as directed and review system-generated loan reports.

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MLS# C3506373• Backs onto Lakes of Murfield Golf Course• Can be subdivided into 3--1 acre parcels• On town water and your own 4 GPM well• Extensively renovated--shingles, siding, windows-flooring• 4 bdms--2 full baths


Brentwood Extensively renovated $189,900

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• Double wide- 3 bdm plus den or 4th bdm• New siding,shingles,flooring, solid OAK cabinets• 1356 sq ft--2 full baths--Granite Counter tops• Full bath and walk in closet off Master bdm• Plenty of room for a garage, off street parking


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Standard $264,900

MLS# C3512135

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Well above the ordinary $329,900

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cul de sac in Aspen CreekMLS# C3513826

• WALKOUT bungalow - 4 bdms - 3 full baths• Located by 2 parks - walking paths - mature trees pond - creek• Granite counter tops - sink and touch taps• Engineered hardwood flooring• Main floor laundry - Full fin basement• Seperate Media room - family room and games room


$359,900

Westmount$149,900

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• Comfortable renovated affordable townhouse• New paint,cabinets,lino and carpet siding and shingles are new• Condo fees include all utilities except power and phone• CARPORT and storage shed come with• Cheaper than any rent


Brentwood$90,000

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MLS# C3516804• 1218 SQ FT --3 bedrooms--2 full baths• Large mud room entry--den• Newer laminate flooring through• Very large front drive--RV parking• Needs some finishing work done


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MLS# C3515136• 1656 sq ft WALKOUT hillside bungalow• Heated SHOP - 40’x64’• High energy efficient PELLET boiler• In floor heat main and lower floors• 6 bedrooms - OAK HARDWOOD floors throughout• Have horses, some cattle - whatever you wish - Zoned Agriculture


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MLS# C3515963

• Prestigious 1257 sq ft 5 bedroom• 3 full bathrooms• 2 Gas fireplaces -1 on main - 1 down• Walk in closet and full bath with JETTED tub off Master bdm• Full fin bsmt - family room and games room• Excellent condition - Good size yard


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• Private Condo area--only 6 units• 3 bedroom--1 1/2 bathroom BUNGALOW• HARDWOOD flooring ---vaulted ceilings• Over 2000 sq ft developed• Condo fees only $75. per month


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Aspen Landing$349,900

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House for sale in Bassano, alBerta

28x50 heated shop, 15 ft overhead doors, 3 acres

manicured bungalow$569,000!

call lorna

GORGEOUS 4 BDRM BUNGALOW. LOWER LEVEL

FULLY DEVELOPEDOVERSIZE DOUBLE

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$312,000

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12 year old bungalow, fully open

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OVER 1670 SQ FT. ON MAIN

MAIN FLOOR FAMILY ROOM3 BDRM,

RV PARKING IN REAROVERSIZE SINGLE GARAGE

reallY, reallY nice!JuST liSTed $265,900

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3 bdrms, 2 full baths, family

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ToTallY renovaTed!!

$320,0001548 sq, ft,

Fully Dev. LowerDowntown location

Huge treed Lot

call lorna

C3500336

TWO BAYS 2400 SQ FT.WILL SELL TOGETHER

OR SEPARATE $249,000 each

greaT locaTion downTown

on Third avenue

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3 bdrms, 3 Baths, Bsmt Dev.

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new gorgeouS villa

$359,900!

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11.9 acreS $288,000

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maPlewood gem!

3 BDRMS, 3 BATHS

SOME BSMT DEVEPMENT

PARK AT REAR

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Many options on this parcel of land, 25 min-utes east of Calgary.

$599,000.

46.56 acreS

call lornaa rare find!!CAPTIVATING

DIAMOND SHOREVILLA. BACKS ON TO LAKE. OVER 1500 SQ. FT.

FULL WALK OUT.

call lorna

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403-874-7660 to buy

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106 - 304 - 3rd Ave., Strathmore

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Associate Broker

32 Years Experience Sold

iTS a gem!$139,900NEW CARPETS

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here iT iS!! $199,000whaT You have been

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Paved Circle DriveLots of Trees

Walking Distance to all Amenities

Attached Double Garage

beauTiful bricK bungalow$299,900c/Sc/S

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104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore“The Old Home Hardware Building”

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Dixie Hartell403-934-2001

Glenna Mitzner403-605-6830

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Tina Scott403-901-5388

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RENTING ?? WHY??3 BEDROOMS- OPEN DESIGN

WALKOUT BASEMENT

$193,900

PICTURE PERFECT 4 BEDROOM HOMEVAULTED CEILINGS - ENORMOUS KITCHEN

LARGE FAMLY RM – 3 BATHROOMS

$349,900

MOVE IN READY – 4 BEDROOMSMAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY- EATING BAR

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$367,900

5 BEDROOMS - FULLY FINISHED VAULTED CEILINGS – UPGRADES

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$359,700

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Mossleigh acreage6.4 acres heavily treed, lots of soft water,

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$399,900.

$395,000

$549,900

FORMER SHOWHOME, PRICED BELOW REPLACEMENT COST, ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES, FULLY

DEVELOPED BACKING ONTO THE GOLF COURSE

Excellent building spot along pavement on 4.9 acres close

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$190,000

1254 sqft home with 3 bedrooms, open living area. Sitting on 2.99 acres of private living. Older home needs some work or

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$250,000country charM

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$579,900

Over 1900 sq ft. bungalow fully developed with 5 bed, 3 full baths, 2 family rooms and 1/2 mile to City Limits. 4.4 acres.

Great potential to build on this 5.9 acres along canal near Strathmore.

$210,000

with good farm buildings, 1300 sq ft bungalow, pond, big trees,

irrigation rights, Cluny area, $419,000.

80 acres

Close to highway #1. Power and gas at property line. $84,900 +gst.

4.05 acres near cluny

price reduced

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - ADULT LIVING 2 BEDROOM, GARAGE. BEST PRICED UNIT $179,900

On 2nd Ave. Commercial main floor, residential above. Over 2600 sq ft, parking, a

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2500 sq ft commer-ical bldy, 1 storey, 2 bays, 1 bay leased, lease on 2nd bay pending. Great investment on

downtown reduced3rd Ave 75’x120’ lot zoned

commercial on main. Residential above, vacant ready for constuction.

Price $229,900.

20 MInuteS to StrAtHMore3 acres w/2809 sq.ft. home. Remodelled,

Fireplace, 3pc. Ensuite with skylites. 4pce.bath on main home with cozy

comfort-mature trees. Dbl garage with 1 oversized door. A pleasure to show.

Price $349,900 MLS C3505015

downtown 3rd AveVacant, 25’x120’ lot,

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downtown StrAtHMore

Attached three level split with large fenced yard,two bathrooms and bedrooms,fireplace,open kitchen with breakfast nook on quiet cul de sac.

$209,000

2nd Ave StrAtHMore

50x120’ lot, ample parking. Glass front, main floor exposure. Price $329,000.

aspen creekTHIS FULLY

DEVELOPED 4 BED 3.5 BATH 2 STOREY BACKS

ONTO THE CANAL IN ASPEN LOADED WITH

EXTRAS $399,900

1337 sqft bungalow totally renovated. 3 bedrooms, open living area. Single car garage with paved drive,

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$139,000 hussar

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eXclusiVe $265,000

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arrowwood deal

1593 sqft home on large pie lot. Home features new roof, windows, furnace, hot H2O tank, large addition family room.

$204,900

17 acres east of Gleichen on south side of Hwy #1 with canal bordering southside.

$150,000

Small town living with easy commute. Bungalow with double garage on large lot in Standard.

Bungalow with detached garage on large,beautiful treed lot in Standard. Close to all ammenities.

1410 fully developed bungalow on extra large corner lot. In floor heat in lower level. 9ft ceilings,

birch hardwood, french doors to deck and large rear yard. Quick poss. A deal at $359,000.

strathMore lakes place

Great value in this beautiful 10 acre property. Well kept bungalow with attached garage, shop,

detached garage, two storage quonsets and grain bins. 20 miles east of Strathmore.

$110,000

$155,000

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NEAT AND TIDY ACREAGE WITH OLDER MOBILE AND SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS ALL SERVICES AND TREES!!! $199,900

1.55 acres rockyFord

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