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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

The Strathmore Stampede Royaltycommittee are looking for a new Stam-pede Queen and Princess this rodeo

season. The Miss Strathmore Stampedecontest will see two girls, between theages of 18-24 crowned with the titleson Aug. 1.

“We are having a queen and a prin-cess. The princess will not be expectedto do any travelling, but we need tohave a princess just in case somethinghappens with the Queen that she can’tfulfill her duties for the remainder ofthe year, that’s the only criteria,” saidchair of the Miss Strathmore Stampedecommittee Judi Wilson.

“Once they become queen, they goafter their own sponsors to travel, soit’s not going to be a cost to the Ag So-ciety.”

She said they have a great team puttogether, which includes Becca Walters,reigning Stampede Queen, and Aman-da Jasman who won the princess con-test in 2000, which Wilson said, was the

last year Strathmore held a contest. The successful candidates will be

busy over the month leading up to therodeo.

“They’re going to be judged all the way through on everything,” said Wil-

son.“Becca is going to look after them all

through the rodeo. She is going to ar-range appearances for them.”

On July 18 the girls will take part ina horsemanship challenge at the Lau-sen arena. July 23 will see them struttheir stuff, assisted by cowboys, in thefashion show at the Civic Centre at 7p.m. There will be no dinner, but there will be hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar anda silent auction. Tickets will be $40 andcan be purchased through the Ag Soci-ety or one of the committee members. July 25 is the public speaking portionin the Chuck Mercer room at 10 a.m. The big day for the contestants is

Aug. 1 when the queen and princess will be crowned in front of the rodeoaudience. Applications are being accepted un-

til June 30. Contestants must have an

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The Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA)hosted their first event of the summer on May 9, hoping to bond with the Strathmore community.

The Back in the Saddle event was held at the StrathmoreCivic Centre and was planned to be a get-together with livemusic from singer Jake Matthews and Calgary-based singerKyemara. As the association has big plans for their rodeo this year,

and the time leading up to it, Jason Baker, president of AR-GRA says the event was a chance to introduce themselves tothe people of Strathmore, and hope that the town will takepart in the festivities. As the association is run entirely by volunteers all the pro-

ceeds raised that night will go towards the Alberta Rock-ies International Rodeo, as well as some charities picked by ARGRA.

Along with raising money, they hoped to be able to havefun and inform people about the rodeo. The event, however, had a poor turnout, meaning the as-

sociation will have to re-think a few things as well as pullout of the donations to the charities.

In an e-mail Baker says that with all the money and busi-ness they bring to Strathmore, they had hoped for more sup-

port. However they still have more plans for the town.On June 26 to 28 the association will be hosting their an-nual rodeo as well as a whole new Music Festival that willsee the musical talents of Leeann Rimes, the Village People,Emerson Drive and much more. The artists have all beensupportive in the planning of the festival and Baker said thesupport from the stars has been fundamental.

During the day spectators can enjoy child-friendly grounds

while enjoying local bands. Then at night the stars will puton the music festival while the association’s Tornado night-club will cater for adults. The rodeo is for everyone, gay or straight, which is some-

thing the association wants people to know.“We are not a gay rodeo but an equal one,” says Baker. “If

you want to be a woman bull-rider, good for you, or if you want to be a male barrel-rider, then good for you. We haveevents that in a normal rodeo a woman would never have achance to compete in, but we are a little different.”

The event will bring in about 5,000 people every day toStrathmore as well as a couple million dollars. Baker hopesthat more people from the town will come out and have fun.

“It has always been the Rockies International Rodeo, thefact that it’s put on by a gay association is immaterial for us… it is a safe place for everybody,” says Baker. “We don’t care whether you are straight or gay, just come on out, have fun,and enjoy yourself.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE - TOWN OF STRATHMORESUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

BOARD

Take notice that a Development Appeal Hearing will be held

on WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 AT 10:30 A.M. IN THE TOWN

OF STRATHMORE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 680

WESTCHESTER ROAD, STRATHMORE, AB to hear the following

Appeal:

15HB-016 Lot 7, Block 12, Plan 0514278 116 Hillcrest CapeTo Allow For a Home Occupation Development Permit;Pursuant to Section 3.15 – Home Occupations of Land Use BylawNo. 14-11

Any persons wishing to present a written submission to the Board

concerning the above appeal should submit it to the Secretary

of the Board, 680 Westchester Road on or before May 25, 2015at 12:00 Noon. The board will not review submissions prior to thehearing.Under the Municipal Government Act Section 686 (4), interested

parties may view the Appeal file at the Town office during regular

office hours. Further information regarding the appeal will only be

provided upon request. To make telephone inquiries, please call

(403) 934-3133 during regular business hours.

Jennifer Sawatzky, SecretarySubdivision & Development Appeal Board

SENIORS WEEKJUNE 1ST - JUNE 7TH, 2015

There are events planned for every day. P lease check out the

town website for a full listing of events or stop by Strathmore FCSS

85 Lakeside Blvd, to pick up a brochure. Get out and enjoy all this

week has to offer.

Some Highlights:

Wednesday, June 3Pancake Breakfast 8:00am - 10:30amLambert Centre Parking Lot (85 Lakeside Blvd.)

Sponsored by the FCSS. Stop by for a pancake or two. For moreinformation, please call Strathmore FCSS at 403-934-9090. Free to

attend. No registration is required.

How to Protect Yourself Against Scams10:30am - 11:30am

Strathmore Library Meeting Room (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Sponsored by the Strathmore RCMP Detachment.

In conjunction with the Shredding event seniors will learn about

the latest scams and how to protect themselves. Free to attend.

Please register by Monday, June 1 by calling Strathmore FCSS at

403-934-9090.

OUTDOOR WATERING CONSERVATION

(Effective the first Saturday in May, through to the first Sunday in Nove mber every year)

ODD NUMBERED houses may water lawns on Wednesdays,Fridays and Sundays

EVEN NUMBERED houses may water lawns on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays

HOURS: 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Flowerbeds, Trees and Vegetable Gardens

May be watered by hand anytime, using a watering can or hose

with a nozzle with a trigger shut off to restrict water flow.

Sprinklers & Water Toys

May be used for recreational purposes by children as long as thechildren are present during use.

New Sod/Seed Exemptions

A Temporary exemption to the outdoor watering restrictions is

available at the Town of Strathmore. A water exemption permit,

outlines the conditions for the watering of the new sod/seedinstallation and weed control applications.

2015 PROPERTY TAX NOTICESThe 2015 Property Tax Notices were mailed on May 12, 2015. To

avoid penalties payment must be received no later than June 30th,

2015. If you have not received your notice by month end please

contact the Town. If you are on the Tax Installment Payment Plan

(TIPP), please note on your tax notice the payment for June 1st

has changed to reflect the current year tax levy. If you are unsureof your mortgage company collecting your taxes you will need to

contact them directly.

UTILITIES BILLS

The bills for Route B, including Wildflower Heights, Strathmore

Lakes, Westmount, Downtown, Thorncliff, Parkwood, Green

Meadow / Grande Point, Aspen Creek, & the Ranch have been

mailed & e-mailed for the period ending May 15, 2015.

If you have not received your bill by either e-mail for paper copy,

please call the Utility Department @ the Town office.

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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

For a number of years the StrathmoreMunicipal Library staff and board members have known that additional spaceis required, and one of the things hold-ing them back are funds. That’s whylast year a society was formed that then worked to gain charitable status.

“About a year ago we formed theStrathmore and Community LibraryFundraising Society, and the purpose ofit was to raise funds of course for the library,” said Richard Woodford, chair ofthe library board. “That’s the long termgoal, is to try and get a new library

building, but given the economic timesit is probably going to take awhile be-fore that is realized.”

Now that all the ducks are lined up ina row, the society is working on orga-nizing fundraising events. The first one will be held on June 13, and Woodfordsaid the plan is to just start with a booksale. Afterwards, depending on how many

people are part of the society board,

plans will begin for different fundrais-ing initiatives. The goal for the society is simple –

just to raise money. Once that is done,then the board will decide what thenext steps will be. There’s already dis-cussion about approaching the town,and the province, when the time comesto discuss cost sharing. Woodford has been an active mem-

ber of the library, and its board, sincemoving to Strathmore.

“As a former educator I am very, verysupportive of libraries and have workedin several myself, and one of the firstthings I checked out when I moved toStrathmore was the library,” said Wood-

ford. “I am delighted to say we have justan excellent librarian with Rachel, andalso with the assistant director Carmen,and staff at the library.”

Donations can be made directlyat the Strathmore Municipal Library, which is housed in the Lambert Centre. To become a member of the society, orto volunteer, leave your name with thestaff at the library and it will be passedon to Woodford and the board.

Library gains charity status

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investigating a break and enter to a business. On May 6th at

approximately 11:45 p.m. a

commercial alarm was set off at theFYI Doctors located on 3rd Street.

It was discovered that unknownsuspect(s) entered the business by

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into these categories, you will be more attractive to

bees. Repellants containing “DEET” are still the bestmosquito repellants. And by the way, eating lots of

garlic and taking extra vitamin B supplements won’t

help.

Many people want to get rid of excess belly fat. We

know that kind of fat is bad for our health. One of the

rst things to look at when considering this problem

is your alcohol intake. A lcohol seems to cause belly

fat more than other foods because the liver is working

hard to metabolize the alcohol and has less energy to

burn off the fat which can result in weight gain.

We often hear about the high cost of medications

here and around the world. Perhaps the world’s

most expensive drug is eculizumab which would cost

$500,000 per year to use. It is used to treat a very

rare blood disorder called atypical hemolytic uremic

syndrome. Sort of adds perspective to drug costs.

Here is a list of birth control methods and their

relative rates of effectiveness:

Implants, IUDs, vasectomy and tubal ligation: 99%;

the birth control pill shot (every 3 months): 97%; the

“pill”, patch and vaginal ring: 92-95%; condoms,diaphragm, cervical cap and birth control sponge: 84-

89%. In contrast, if no birth control is practiced, the

efcacy is 15%.

If you need more information about the various birth

control methods, talk to our pharmacy staff. We are

knowledgeable and approachable.

MIRIAM OSTERMANN

Times Associate Editor

Many of you might be surprised tosee my name printed in the Strathmore

Times. Having covered events, breakingnews, and town and county council forthe other paper over the past year, I amthrilled to join theteam at the Strath-more Times. A year ago, I

moved to Strathmoreand was quickly cap-tivated by the town,its residents, and thepush to grow as acommunity. I’ve hadthe pleasure of get-ting to know hard- working individualsand organizations,stood in the infieldto capture the ac-tion of running withthe bulls, listened totown council tacklelocal issues, reportedon events such asCanada Day, and re-ported on everything in-between. Hav-ing grown up in Germany, and then in asmall town in British Columbia, I grewrather fond of this town. I have neverexperienced such willingness by thecommunity to pitch in and help eachother out within a small town. When

the opportunity arose, I was happy toembark upon the next adventure as theassociate editor with the Times .

Strathmore is not the first small townI have reported on. While a student at

Mount Royal University, I contributedto the Calgary Journal and the Reflec-tor. I was a reporter for the Salmon Arm

Observer and Eagle Valley News, workedas a radio and onlinereporter in currentaffairs and news forGermany’s interna-tional broadcasterDeutsche Welle, and worked as a free-lancer in London,England. I receivedmy Bachelor in Com-munications with amajor in Journalismand was fortunate tohave received train-ing by journalistsfrom the New York Times, the Econo-mist, and the BBCin a foreign corre-spondence training

course in Prague.Over the last year, I have learned

that there is never a dull moment inStrathmore. I can’t think of anythingmore fulfilling than journalism, and willcontinue to work hard to portray yourcommunity in print.

Here to stay: local reporter joins the Strathmore Times

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Seniors' Week June 1-7 Monday, June 1

ALL DAY Large bucket of balls for 1/2 price!Strathmore Golf Club

Learn & Play Shuffleboard!2:30pm - 4:00pmHappy Gang 50+ Society of Strathmore (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Presented by Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games

Getting Crafty with my Grandparent4:00pm - 5:00pmStrathmore Library Meeting Room (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Presented by the Strathmore Municipal Library

"Generations" Banner Making4:00pm - 5:00pmLambert Centre Lobby (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Presented by the Hope Bridges Society

Tuesday, June 2 Walking in the Park10:00am - 11:00amMeet at the Kinsmen Park Bulletin BoardPresented by HEAL

Bridging the Gap Lunch Club11:00am - 1:00pmLord of All Lutheran Church (112 Lakeside Blvd.)Cost is voluntary offering which will be applied to the food costs.To register, please call Marg at 403-901-7811 by Friday, May 29.

Sing (&Play) Your High Note1:15pm - 2:30pmStrathmore Hospital Physio Wing (200 Brent Blvd.)Presented by Hope Bridges Society Call 403-983-3640 to register. $15 per senior.

Wednesday, June 3Pancake Breakfast8:00am - 10:30amLambert Centre Parking Lot (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Sponsored by the FCSS

Free Shredding10:00am - 12:00pmLambert Centre Parking Lot (85Lakeside Blvd.)

Sponsored by Shred-it.

How to Protect Yourself Against Scams10:30 - 11:30amStrathmore Library Meeting Room (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Sponsored by the Strathmore RCMP Detachment.Please register by Monday, June 1 by calling the Strathmore FCSSat 403-934-9090.

Strathmore Diabetes Program1:00pm - 4:00pmPublic Health Unit (650 Westchester Rd.)To register please call Grace at 403-361-7210

Note: Second session will run on Wednesday, June 10.

Pool time with your Grandkids4:00pm - 5:00pmStrathmore Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd.)Sponsored by Town of Strathmore

Thursday, June 4

Go Green Upcycling10:00am - 12:00pm

Hope Bridges Studio (104-3rd Ave.)Presented by Hope Bridges Society Call 403-983-3640 to register. $15.00per senior.

Strawberry Tea2:00 - 4:00pmHappy Gang 50+ Society of Strathmore (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Presented by Happy Gang 50+ Society of Strathmore Entry Fee: $2.00 per person.

Friday, June 5

Seniors Yoga Class1:00pm - 2:00pmPranava Yoga ( #107, 95 Brent Blvd.)Presented by Becky Stone

Crib TournmentBegins at 10:30amHappy Gang 50+ Society of Strathmore (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Cost: $12.00 per person (lunch included)

Friday Night Laughs: Annual Comedy FundraiserDoors open: 6:30pm. Show time: 8:00pmStrathmore Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd.)Presented by Strathmore Youth Club.Cost: $25.00 per person.

For more information call FCSS: 403-934-9090 or Youth Club:403-934-4918.

Saturday, June 6Learn & Play Bocce Ball10:00am - 12:30pmLambert Centre Grounds (85 Lakeside Blvd.)Presented by the Alberta Plus 55 Summer Games.

Author Signing & Talk: John Godsman10:30am - 12:00pmStrathmore Municipal Library (85 Lakeside Blvd.)John will have his new book available for sale at $45.00 each.

Sunday, June 7Picnic in the Park1:00pm - 2:00pmKinsmen ParkSponsored by Strathmore FCSS

Bring your family & your picnicbasket to Kinsmen Park and enjoylive entertainment by Murray C. Great for all ages. For moreinformation call FCSS 403-934-9090.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

In 2014, the Embassy of Franceawarded the Légion d’honneur to morethan 600 Canadian Veterans who servedin the campaign to liberate France.

The Government of France has ex-tended the nomination deadline for theLégion d’honneur to July 31. The Em-

bassy of France is looking for candi-dates who took part in the battles andmilitary operations surrounding thelandings in Normandy and Provenceduring the liberation of France, mainly

between June 6 and Aug. 31, 1944. The Department of Veterans Affairs

would like to invite you to participatein the nomination of candidates for thisprestigious decoration.

Nomination forms for the Embassy ofFrance regarding the extension of theLégion d’honneur can be picked up atthe Strathmore Royal Canadian Legion. All nominations must be received by

Veterans Affairs Canada no later than July 10.

We are tremendously indebted tothose who served Canada and fought toprotect our rights and freedoms.

Legion looksfor veterans!

LIFE IS DIFFICULT

Life is difficult. No, I’m not wor-

ried that I will not have sufficient

to eat. I’m not worried that I will

have nowhere to sleep. I have

been extraordinarily fortunate.

I have taken advantage of the

many opportunities for education

that abound and have more than

a few years of post-secondary

schooling under my belt. I have

had opportunity to travel and

have visited places just for fun

and the joy of experiencing new

things but also travelled with a

purpose. Thrice I’ve travelled to

serve and to learn about peo-

ple’s lives in developing nations.

And I live in a country where,

for the most part, health care is

accessible. So why is it I open

with “Life is difficult?”

Just this week I received news

that a dear friend died. You

expect your grandparents and

eventually your parents to pass,

but when your friends start

dying, it hits a little closer to

home. I’ve friends living with

debilitating diseases. I know

many who are unemployed with

few prospects lined up. I knowpeople, here in Strathmore, who

run out of money before month’s

end and make do. There is no

shortage of domestic abuse and

bullying.

If you are a critical thinker there

are issues to grapple with. How

do my choices affect the envi-

ronment? How much garbage

should I be producing? Do I

choose the plastic item which

will be found intact in the landfill

by some archeologist 1000 years

from now? What is it I need?

What is it I want?

And then there is the world

news. Creation groans and many

are killed in a violent earthquake.

Ideologies clash and violence

erupts forcing many to flee –with

nowhere to go. Life is difficult.

Jesus never promised life would

be easy. What he did say was, “I

am the true vine, and my Father

is the vinegrower.” Jesus also

states, “I am the vine, and you

are the branches.” Just as Jesus

and God are united in relation-

ship, so are we united with

Jesus. I can be confident that

no matter what life offers, I am

united with Christ, who is with

me, always. Amen.

Rev. Pamela Scott

Strathmore United Church

Pass the Salt

BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH

105 Main St. Carseland

403-934-9337

[email protected]: Andy Wiebe

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

www.bowriveralliance.com

RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY

(1 PET. 2:9)

115A – 3rd Avenue, Strathmore

403-667-7832

Pastor: Dunmoye Lawal Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Thursday Bible Study: 7 pm

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

STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225

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

New Office Hours:

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

Children’s Church & Nursery in Service

Extending Grace - igniting hopewww.strathmorefullgospel.com

LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN

112 Lakeside Blvd. • 403-934-2374

Pastor: Dawn Nelson Worship Schedule

Thursday Evening 7:00 pm

Sunday Family 10:30 amChristian Education

For All - Ages 3-103

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

STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Meeting in the Lutheran Church

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081

Pastor: Ghena Girleanu Services held every Saturday

Sabbath School: 10 AM

Worship Service: 11 AMwww.strathmoreadventist.ca

HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH

102 Canal Gardens

403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171

Pastor: Elizabeth Karp Worship Sundays 10:30 am

Healing Room Monday 7-9 pm

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

phone: 403-619-9279

Come Join us for a spirit-filled time

of worship

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC

Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore

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

ST. MICHAEL & ALL

ANGELS ANGLICAN

“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ”

INTERIM WORSHIP LOCATION: 245 Brent Blvd., Strathmore

(NORTH door) 403-934-3017

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

HOPE COMMUNITY

COVENANT CHURCH

245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424

Worship Service Sundays 10 am

Lead Pastor: Glenn Peterson www.hope-community.ca

STRATHMORE ALLIANCE

325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543

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

11:00 am Worship Service

www.strathmorealliance.com

STRATHMORE UNITED

Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue403-934-3025

Rev. Pamela Scott Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Babysitting ProvidedWheel Chair Accessible

Loop system for the hearing impaired

403-934-2299Ext 1

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Apply in person Monday - Friday from 9 am -5 pm or

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to submit your resume online

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DEREK FILDEBRANDT

Wildrose MLA for Strathmore-Brooks

Thank you Strathmore-Brooks. I amhumbled and honoured by the trustthat you have placed in me. To those who voted for me, I will

honour your trust, follow through onmy commitments and endeavor to earn your trust again. To those who did not vote for me, I will serve your interestsin the best way that I can, and even if we disagree on policy matters as theyarise over the next four years, I willstill be the same plain speaking MLAthat I was as a candidate.

I also want to thank Molly Douglass,Lynn McWilliam, Einar Davidson, Mike Worthington and Glen Dundas forstanding for election and strengthen-ing the democratic process. The May 5 Election was a victory for

Albertans and for democracy. The PCone-party state with its stranglehold onpower is dead. Alberta now has a com-

petitive two-party system with a cleardemocratic-socialist option in the NDPon the left, and a clear conservativeoption in the Wildrose on the centre-right.

Thank you Strathmore-BrooksI committed to you that I would serve you above party

interests, and I will stand by that. I will fight to implementrecall legislation and to require the transparent disclosureof MLA expenses.

I will fight for proper healthcare for our seniors by shut-ting the tap on subsidies to the PC owners of the Kananas-kis golf course.

While Albertans voted for change, many of them didn’tknow ‘who’ and ‘what’ they were electing in many constitu-encies. In an understandable rush to throw the PCs out,many students and others who had never held a real job intheir lives were elected as NDP MLAs. The NDP platformitself was also given a pass by the media as most believedthat they would never win. While I have a great deal of personal respect for Premier-

elect Rachel Notley, the NDP platform contains in it manydangerous and extreme policies that could further under-mine the Alberta Advantage beyond what the PC govern-ment has done over the last decade. While it may sound easy, raising business taxes or raising

oil royalties has the very real possibility of throwing theprovince – and especially our community – into a full-blownrecession. The NDP’s promise to raise business taxes is unlikely to

collect as much revenue than they project, as that party’s

ideology doesn’t believe that businesses will do less busi-ness if business conditions are less profitable. The NDP’s platform was never intended to be implement-

ed in government, and so contains promises to spend on ev-erything under the sun without the consequences of reality. While the now flopped PC budget would raise taxes, take

on even more debt, and continue the province’s unsustain-able spending spree, the NDP platform appears likely to doall of these things at an accelerated rate. While Albertans elected a new government, they also

elected a reinvigorated and larger Official Opposition in the

Wildrose. Despite the betrayal faced by Wildrosers in De-cember of 2014, the Wildrose caucus grew from five to 21MLAs, or from 17 to 21 if we are counting pre-December. The Wildrose and I will do our jobs to hold the new NDP

government accountable. In particular, I will work to bluntthe more extreme ideological excesses of the NDP thatcould harm our economy and government finances.

You elected me to a job, and I can’t wait to get to work.


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Thought for

the Week

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A study done a

few years ago

showed that

the rst sign of

incompetence is

our inabilityto perceive

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Times Reporter

In the 21 years from 1994 to 2015 the Townof Strathmore has changed rapidly, and whilegrowth did slow down a bit for a few years, thingsare looking much different than they once did.

“The next couple of years Strathmore will growfaster than it has for a few years. We used to growreally fast and then it slowed down for a few yearsand now it is picking up again,” said Chief Admin-istrative Officer for the town Dwight Stanford.

2001 saw the construction of phase one of the Aquatic Centre, and the then new StrathmoreHigh School and Civic Centre. In 2003 coffee lov-ers rejoiced when the Pine Road Tim Hortons lo-cation was built. That was a big year for growthin the area which also saw Extra Foods turn intoa No Frills, and bring a Super Store liquor store

and gas station. The Travelodge was also builtthat year.

Most of the early 2000’s saw growth in almostevery aspect of Strathmore’s way of life, from thenew Hope Community Covenant Church (2004),to McDonalds (2005), Wal-Mart (2005), Sobeys(2007) and most of the Ranch Market businesses being developed. 2010 to now has seen a largenumber of renovations and upgrades with notas many new developments coming in, but nowgrowth is once again upon us. As everyone knows Co-op is moving to Edge-

field Place in a large new location, and right be-

side it Peavey Mart is marking their claim. Thenew agricultural based store will be an asset to both people in town and our rural neighbours with their variety of products.

“They have a variety of things … all kinds ofthings you really wouldn’t think of when you gothrough it,” said Chief Administrative Officer forthe town Dwight Stanford.

Over the past couple of years road works andpaving projects have been completed around thetown. Thomas Drive has been redone, and thesecond coat of asphalt will be put on this year.Lakeside Blvd, 2nd St. and 4 Ave. are all going tosee a facelift this summer and fall. Town administration along with Golden Hills

School Division have been looking at different ar-eas in town for new school site locations.

“In the future the town is going to need sev-eral more schools. We have enough land in town

for roughly 50,000 people so there will be manymore schools in the future,” said Stanford. There are 582 acres of pivot fields that some day

host new development on those lands, though it’sunknown at this time what that will look like. Water and sewer capacity had been a concern a

number of years ago but with the new Wildflowerreservoir and other projects around town, thingsare looking good and ready for the growth thatis coming. A census is being conducted this April to deter-

mine just how much the town has really grownover the last few years.

Town ready for growth

A reflection looking back at the town. Most of thephotos shown were taken at some point in the

1980s. Clockwise: This grain tower had a home

beside Kinsmen Lake before being torn down.

The old Strathmore rink. The corner of Lakeside

Blvd and 2nd Ave is now the home of ChinookCredit Union, built in 2005. The outdoor swim-

ming pool has been replaced with the skate park.

The ‘new’ Strathmore Family Centre.

Photos Courtesy of the Town of Strathmore

Brilliant music!Timothy Steeves did a wonderful job on the violin

performing Sonata No. 6 for Solo Violin by Eu-

gene Ysaya at the 19th annual Music Festival at

Strathmore Alliance Church on May 14.

Justin Seward Photo

Meeting the QueenCameron Drummond was in Europe on April 27 with the Calgary High-

landers Pipe band. Cameron is a corporal with the Highlanders and is

one of eight pipers along with drummers and Highland Dancers who

were on a Battlefield tour. The Battlefield tour brought them to Londonto play for Queen Elizabeth - she inspected the troops in London - as

well as to Belgium and Paris. The band left for the trip the evening of

April 17 and returned home to Calgary on May 2.

Photo Courtesy of Cameron Drummond


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Fule for Thought

So … I’m now playing SloPitch in the local leagueafter a 30-year absence! How the league kept going without me all these years is still a mystery to me!But, here I am, a little older, hopefully a little wiser,and definitely a little heavier.

In fact, there’s no hiding from your shadow. If youfeel pretty good about yourself, or you’ve been re-citing positive sayings to yourself about how you’re“comfortable in your skin” … that all vanishes when you see your shadow on a sunny ball night in Carse-land!

Now that could also explain why I got booed atmy very first “at bat!’

It would mean six more weeks of winter! Or, itcould also mean I sucked as a teacher, and this wastheir chance to let me know! A big shout out to “Jugz and Thugz,’ who we

played at Crowfoot Diamond last week. What a fun bunch of people to play! Of course, more of theirteam knew me than I thought, and I took a lot of joking and heckling! By the way “Jugz and Thugz”… I’m not 74 years old!

I got bugged about the hat I wore, the one high

swing I whiffed on, and how I ran (waddled)! We were winning in the second game, and their team was starting to argue a bit. I finally yelled out, “if you wanna yell at me again, that’s okay!” Meanwhile,my team has now banned me from wearing my hatagain … what’s so wrong with a grey corduroy ballhat … I thought it was retro!?

Mothers’ Day also hit earlier this month, and ofcourse my daughter was totally unprepared! I mean, when it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon, on Mothers’Day and you’re starting to shop, should you be sur-prised when all the cards are gone?!

Breanne was trying to pick through the last dregsof cards left behind by other last minute kids, andturned to me in a panic. “What am I gonna do,they’re all picked over!”

Now, a “Brady Bunch” or “Cosby Show” dad would

have had a wise idea and lesson for her to hear (ac-tually, with the news lately, I’m better off not beingCliff Huxtable!). So, all I was left with, was my mod-ern day sarcasm from the classic book: “How NOTto Be a Comforting Dad When Your Kid Screws Up.” This may not have been a best-seller, but I love

it! So, with almost no cards to pick from, and hersad, doe-like eyes, begging for help, I responded.

“What’s the big deal, Bree … it’s 3 o’clock. You stillhave nine hours until Mom’s special day is over! Imean, all she did, was give you life!”

Breanne was not impressed, and she asked meto cut it out, and just help! I, however, was not yetdone. “Gee, I can hardly wait for next month, Bre-anne.”

She looked back at me with a blank expression. That’s when I knew Deb would probably be doinga similar shopping trip with her late on Fathers’Day! I brought us back to the Mothers’ Day panic.“Breanne, Breanne, I have a great idea,” I said inmy most convincingly concerned voice. “Get Mom a‘Sympathy’ card!”

She looked more confused than normal, andasked why? I said, “you buy a Sympathy card, and write on it: sorry, I’m such a crappy daughter!”

I laughed right out loud at that one … this whole

shopping trip was way more fun than I thought! Bre-anne really did get Deb a great gift … she boughther a bouquet of roses, so she did redeem herself!

So, another Mothers’ day has come and gone, andI “look forward” with some worry about Fathers’Day. I’m sure Breanne will be in a “tizzy” again,struggling to get that perfect gift for “good old dad!”

But, don’t worry … I’ll have the last laugh, even years from now, when I’m dead! Guess who’s get-ting that old corduroy hat in the will?

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

SloPitch and Mothers’ Day … reasons to drink!

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RAYVEN MOORE

SAY Times Contributor

Signal Driving School is a locally owned andoperated business that provides a “Drive for LifeDefensive Driving Program.”

It is run by husband and wife team Selina andShiraz Merchant who have been in the businessfor over 25 years. They provide class-

room and road experience for all newdrivers. The Merchants’ business has

brought an easily accessible oppor-tunity to Strathmore residents. Thecourses are helpful to students try-ing to obtain their Graduated DriverLicensing. The classroom work provides the knowledge young driversneed to drive defensibly. This is re-inforced during the practice hours in which students drive with the quali-fied instructors.

Students practice residential driving, highwaydriving and city driving. The course creates safedrivers and goes far beyond what is available todrivers in the Basic License Driver’s Handbook.

I have taken the course and found it incred-

ibly worthwhile. It helped me pass the standard Alberta Class 5 road test and gave me the confi-dence I needed in myself.

It also provided my parents with peace of mindand by completing the course my insurance rates were lowered. I also found the Merchants to be

incredibly personable. They are very involved intheir students’ lives and they follow up on theirprogress throughout the Alberta’s GraduatedDriver Licensing Program. The Merchants believe that Strathmore is an

ideal place for students to develop their skills asdrivers because of the quiet residential areas andthe lack of traffic in town.

One thing that can be a challenge

to new drivers is understanding theroad markings around town. Theyhelp students overcome this chal-lenge by consistently emphasizingthe rules of the road both in theclassroom and while driving withtheir students. When driving with the Merchants

they were incredibly calm and pa-tient. They explained things logicallyand gave me the opportunity to develop my skills as a pro-active driver.By the end of the course I felt well

prepared for my exam and felt confident in myability to drive safety.

For any new drivers or individuals wishing tosharpen their skills I would highly recommendcontacting Signal Driving School at 403-235-5000

or e-mailing them at [email protected]. Their services are also offered in Chestermere.

For more information visit their website (www.signaldrivingschool.ca). However, if you are look-ing at booking a course, I would suggest you doit soon as the summer fills up fast!

Community spotlight: Signal Driving School


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ANDREA ROBERTSTimes Contributor

The Strathmore 2015 Alberta 55 PlusSummer Games will kick off of Thurs-day, July 16 with the ATCO Torch Relay. The relay acts as the ceremonial

opening of the games, which mirrorsthe carrying of the torch to open theOlympic games. The event will start at Kinsmen Park at

10:30 a.m. Participants will make their way through Strathmore before finallyfinishing at the Agriculture grounds.Local residents of all ages are invited topartake in the event. About 15 people

will be chosen to run the relay.Participants will be allowed to partic-

ipate by any means whether it be walk-ing, running or using their wheelchairfor the relay. The Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games

are a way to showcase Strathmore andarea to people from all over Alberta. According to Larry Tucker, one of

the event’s organizers, the games are achance for people over the age of 55to take part in sports and activities thatthey love. The Strathmore 2015 Alberta55 Plus Summer Games will take place

July 16-19.If you would like to take part in the

relay or would like to get more infor-mation, you can either call the gamesoffice or Larry Tucker at 403-934 5087.

ATCO TorchRelay to openfor games

The Hussar 4-H Sale Association will be holding their annual

on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Hussar arena. The show is at 10:00 a.m. and the sale is at 3:00 p.m.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

4-H BEEF SHOW & SALE

Friday, June 5• Meet, Greet and Cruise at Anderson Park

• Live Music featuring ‘Divided by J’

• Drive -in movie at Dusk feat. ‘American Graffi ti’

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Saturday, June 6• Street Freaks’ Show & Shine

• Motorcycle Show & Shine

• Zeebs Battle of the Technicians

• 1/8 Mile Bracket Racing (Afternoon)

• ‘The Chevelles’ Cabaret

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Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS

• Don’t forget to come to our Bingo, which is held every Wednes-

day evening until summer break.

• Every Friday night Jan of our kitchen serves a $10 special

dinner, while people are jamming on stage, and our Ways andMeans Committee is holding their meat draws, which they also do

on Saturday afternoons.

• There has been a CHANGE OF PLANS. On Saturday, May 30th,

beginning at 8 pm, we are having a BEACH PARTY, with the band,

TRIO AVENUE, providing the music. Wear your favourite beachshirt, you know, the one with all the leaves and flowers, and join in

the fun!

• A big THANK YOU to all of those who helped us serve everyone

from our breakfast wagon during the High School Rodeo this past

weekend!! You helped us through the good, bad and ugly weather,and we are very grateful for your help!!!

• If anyone is making plans for their big Wedding Day, I wish to

remind you that our Legion is available for your event! The main

hall has room for 120 guests, and a big dance floor. Jan, who runs

our kitchen, can be consulted for any food requirements. There’s

a stage for your entertainment, and the hall can be decorated tosuit your colours, etc. Call us for further information and to book

your Special Day!

For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119

ANDREA ROBERTS

Times Contributor

The Cheadle Lions clubhosted their first annual

Feed-a-Steer auction at theCheadle Community Hall onMay 2. The day consisted of a

BBQ, a cheque presentationto the three heaviest steersand a live, online auction ofthe animals. The event signaled the end

of an agricultural fundraiserthat saw 20 elite local cattleproducers each give a steerto the auction at CattlelandsFeedyards in October 2014.

The animals were weighedat the beginning of the fun-draiser and then again at the

end of it. The winning steer weighed in at about 1,515 lbsand belonged to Bruce and

Heather Clayton who tookhome the winning chequefor $2,700. While all the figures have

not been added up yet, it is

expected that along with theauction money and other do-nations they will have a prof-it of $60,000. The money that was raised

will go to the building of amuch-needed hospice in theStrathmore area so that peo-ple who need the care willnot have to leave their com-munities. The event was so success-

ful that there will be anotherauction next year.

“It was so successful andeveryone liked it,” says Chea-dle Lions secretary MarleneRisdon. “We will be doing itagain next year, and it willprobably be bigger.”

SuccessfulFeed-a-Steer auction

The winner of the largest steer Bruce Clayton ac-cepts his cheque for $2,500 at the Cheadle Lionsfirst annual Feed-a Steer auction on May 2.

Andrea Roberts Photo

This year was the first year the Strathmore and District Agricultural Society has ever hosted a regional meeting for the Alberta Agricultural Association Society. Approximately 13 different community’s Ag Societies attended the meeting.

Photo Courtesy of the Strathmore Agricultural Society

A first for Strathmore

Chinook Credit Union took to Kinsmen Park on May 14 as part of theirannual park cleanup. There were 20 volunteers from the bank whosigned up to take part in the event. The bank says the cleanup is about

getting involved in the community in order to make a difference.Andrea Roberts Photo

Cleanup time!


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Armand Corbiell’s grandfather was Fe-lix Corbiell, born in Quebec, who firstmoved to Norway, Mich., then to the Clu-ny Area in 1910. Armand’s father, Armand

(Senior) was also born in Norway, Mich.and also made themove to the Cluny Area. By the age of14, he had completedhis schooling in Clu-ny, and was attend-ing the Jesuit Collegein Edmonton, whenhe received word hisfather had suddenlypassed away. On re-turning to Cluny, heassisted his motherto operate the farm, which included pur-chasing more landfrom CPR to home-stead. Armand Jr. was born in Clunyin March 1936, themiddle of three chil-dren, and has a cous-in Damien Corbiell (see article of June15, 2012) This is now a fifth generation farm

family in the Cluny area. It is a mixedfarm, totaling about 3,000 acres of seed-ed crop, hay and pasture. A PurebredHereford cattle operation has operatedhere for the last 60 years.

Mary Ellen’s (Plante) family originatedin Quebec. Her great-grandfather, bornin 1888, came to Gleichen where he pur-chased CPR land to homestead. Mary El-len was born on the farm at Gleichen in1938. She has two brothers and a sister.

Both she and Armand attended school atGleichen and Cluny, and Armand like hisfather attended St Anthony’s Jesuit Col-

lege in Edmonton. They met at a schooldance in Cluny, and were married in Au-gust 1956. They have five children, 10grandchildren and six and a half great-grandchildren. All of the family has been involved in

Cluny and Gleichen area activities, in-

cluding being 4-H leaders and 4-H clubmembers. They haveplayed and coachedlocal hockey, been AG Society members,arena board members, gymkhana club,church council andfireman directors. Ar-mand has served onthe boards of boththe Canadian and Alberta Hereford As-sociations, and beenpresident of both.He has sat on the AllBreeds Board andthe Canadian Cattle-men’s Association,

and recently receivedhis 60-year pin fromthe Canadian Here-ford Association, and

is a Charter Member of Cluny Lions.Mary Ellen was an original member

of the board that put together the newCluny/Gleichen History Book, and hasserved with CWL, the arena board, andthe AG Society. Armand and Mary Ellenare on the Canadian Hereford Associa-tion Honour Roll, and Corbiell Herefords were awarded The Bank of MontrealFarm Family Award in 2005. The main changes in the area, in the

past almost 70 years, are the twinning ofthe TransCanada Highway, installation oftelephone service, and the specialization

of technology for farming. Farming iscertainly very different since they startedin the early ‘50’s.

REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS

Armand & Mary Ellen (Sis) Corbiell

Thank you to the following sponsors: A & W • Agricultural Society

Alberta Health Services (Mental Health, Public Health, Speech and Language Therapist,

Occupational Therapist)Apex Martial Arts • Booster Juice • Boston Pizza • Brentwood Elementary SchoolBrentwood Parent Council • Busy Bee Playschool - Carseland • Canadian Tire

Carseland Parent Council • Chinook Credit Union • Crystal Ridge Dental CentreDairy Queen • Dicelady’s Deals - Carseland • Domino’s Pizza • Expressions Dance Studio

Family Dental Clinic • Four Sister’s Farm • Gates Agency - StandardGleichen Family Foods • Golden Hills School Division

Growing Families Society – Injury PreventionHope Community Covenant Church • Hope Playschool • Humpty’s Family Restaurant

Hussar Library • Huxted Recycle • Joyland Theatre • Jumphouse GymnasticsKim’s Café • Liberty Tax Service • Lil Hoots Consignment • Marlin Travel

Nana’s Daycare - Carseland • Oriental Grill • Pizza 249 • Pranava Yoga • Ranch DentalRanch Eye Care • Red Carrot • Ripperz • Roadhouse Restaurant • Rocky’s Bakery

Rockyford General Store • Rockyford Hotel Restaurant • Rockyford LibrarySacred Heart Parent Council • Sevick Vet Clinic • SFCSS • Shopper’s Drug Mart

Sobeys • Speargrass Golf Course • Standard Co-op • Strathmore Co-opStrathmore & District Playschool • Standard Library • Strathmore Golf Course

Strathmore High School • Strathmore Home Hardware • Strathmore KidsStrathmore Public Library • Strathmore Parent Link Centre • Strathmore Pool

Strathmore Post Office • Strathmore Royal Bank • Strathmore Standard Shoe ShopStrathmore Times • Strathmore Vet Clinic • Strathmore Vision • Studio 86

The ReMax REPS (Carey Rose, Deb Enslen, Hayley Poirier) • Town of StrathmoreTrinity Parent Council • Trinity Pre-Kindergarten Program • UFA Strathmore

Value Drug Mart • Walmart • Westmount Parent CouncilWheatland Elementary Staff • Wheatland Parent Council • WFCSS

Thank you also to our many dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers! A program of Growing Families Society

5 forLife

5 for Life would like to thank thefollowing businesses and services for

supporting our annual “Celebrate Your

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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

When your ability to communicate has beendrastically altered, as is the case with Dee-Ann Wagner-Mercer, it can feel a little lonely.

She was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 2,NF2, when she was 13-years-old. In high schoolshe noticed her hearing was changing, and in

2001 things changed drastically.Now deaf, and legally blind, finding ways totalk with friends, or new people, as the out-goingmom once did is tough. Not manypeople know sign language, nordo many think about the fact theycan bring a notepad, or a tablet asa way to communicate with her. That’s why on Thursday nights,

from 4-5 p.m. now until June 25 atthe Strathmore Municipal Library,she is teaching people how to sign.

“We’ve always encouraged ourpatrons to bring their ideas to thelibrary. In the past we have accom-modated many great suggestionsfrom patrons and this one was sucha unique opportunity that we sim-

ply could not pass up,” said Car-men Erison, assistant director of library services. The first night was held on May 14, and Wag-

ner-Mercer said she was touched by how manypeople showed a keen interest to learn.

“Everyone is welcome to the group regardlessof age or skill level. My idea was to get peopletogether visiting in sign language ... Deafness can be a lonely place,” said Wagner-Mercer.

“I’m stepping out of my comfort zone to try andget more out there in the community. I’ve triedto set an example for my daughter about givingto our community, I also didn’t want her seeingher mom hiding in the house because she is deaf. Trust me it’s very easy to do.

“I want her to see I’m doing my best to over-

come obstacles thrown at me. I’d like to be an ac-tive member of our community. The more peoplein our community that are able to communicate with our deaf members in Strathmore, makes itmuch less isolating.” The group was made up of a mix of advanced

signers, and beginners. There were also five kids between the ages of three and 10 who attendedthe first week. Wagner-Mercer said for now they

are learning the alphabet and basic signing.Once everyone is more comfortable with signthey plan to work on lessons from ASLU, which is

an online course for learning Ameri-can Sign Language (ASL); their web-site can be found at www.lifeprint.com. Wagner-Mercer does have permis-

sion to use the website and course, but did say she is not certified, sheis just showing others how to com-municate with her.

“Learning such a visual languageis much better done in groups, inperson and with practice. If youdon’t use it you lose it,” said Wag-ner-Mercer.

“A great way to learn sign lan-

guage is to dive in and start using itregardless of your level. The more you use it the better and more comfy a user will become.”

There are two deaf members in the group, in-cluding Wagner-Mercer.

She said the plan for now is to take a break nearthe end of June for the summer, and then come back in the fall.

It’s also fitting that she began the classes inMay, which is Neurofibromatosis Month, the con-dition she has. NF2 is rare, occurring in one outof 25,000 births. Multiple tumours and lesions,mostly occurring on the cranial and spinal nerves,are NF2’s most common characterization. Hearingloss in the teenage years or early 20s is generallythe first symptom.

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be part of a school board, who helpsto fund their children’s curriculum andprovides yearly visits from a govern-ment facilitator.

Physical schools, as well as largerschool boards, will have a larger cashreserve to use during the freeze, whilesmaller boards will have smaller re-

serves. This means that they maybe un-able to fund new students for the up-coming school year. Parents will thenhave to pay for their child’s educationout of their own pocket. According to Carmen Kublik, a parent

who homeschools her children, thereare many problems with the freezes,such as the fact that boards would savemoney in accounts for students and ifit wasn’t used, it would be saved. Someparents would save this for further ed-ucation endeavors, such as saving formicroscopes for thescience program.

“Because of thefreeze, they are alsodoing a clawback, so

that means that themoney that the fami-lies have been savingfor wiser educationpurposes have beentaken from them and Ifind this rather unfor-tunate,” says Kublik. According to the Al-

berta Home Education Association (AHEA),and many homeschool-ing parents agree, thiscut is a knee-jerk reac-tion to the economy crisis in the prov-ince. AHEA says this type of educationis one of the most economically friend-

ly. According to Kublik, homeschooling boards are given about $1,600 for eachstudent and half of that goes to theparents for the education, while they

are given about $10,000 per physicallyschooled student. This means, according to the AHEA,

the 10,000 homeschooled students, which make up about two per cent of Albertan students, have saved the prov-ince $80 million in the last year.

However, despite the parents and

AHEA’s fears, Education Alberta saysthat they don’t anticipate a significanteffect on homeschooling. In an emailfrom Education Alberta, they explainedthat the education funding will have anincrease in 2015 funding and the grantrate for base instruction home educa-tion for public school jurisdictions willincrease from $1,641.27 to $1,664.88 inthe 2015/2016 school year.

“While, through Budget 2015, there will be some grant rate reductions indifferential funding, we don’t antici-

pate a significant ef-fect on home educa-tion students,” said Jill Wheeler-Bryks, Assis-tant Director of Com-

munications for Alber-ta Education.

Despite this reas-surance the AHEAsay that the situationhas not been fully ex-plained to them or theparents. They say Al- berta Education keepsgiving them conflict-ing answers and aninstruction on how toproceed and all they want is some informa-

tion.“I have asked many different people

and we are not getting no (real) info

but more misleading and confusinginfo, so we are not sure what to trust,”said Paul van den Bosch, president ofthe AHEA.


ANDREA ROBERTS

Times Reporter

On April 15, past Premier Jim Pren-tice announced his plan to help im-prove Alberta’s budget, by freezingfunds to the public sector, which hap-

pens to include education.One of the segments of education

that will be the worst affected, if thefreezing continues under the new gov-ernment, will be homeschooling. When a parent decides to home-

school their child, they must sign up to

Education funding cuts hit homeschooling hard

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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

Due to the changes in the boundariescoming for the next election, long-timeMP Kevin Sorenson will no longer bethe representative for this municipality.

Judi Wilson, a friend and supporter ofSorenson, will be hosting a roast in hishonour on June 6.

“It’s going to be funny, truthful, ev-eryone is aware they’ve got to keep itclean,” said Wilson. There will be 10 speakers for the

roast that will include residents of theStrathmore and Chestermere areas.One former MP that also worked withSorenson in Ottawa is scheduled to at-tend, though his name is not being re-

leased yet.“Kevin is really looking forward to

showing his appreciation to the people who have shown him so much sup-port, he’s hoping that his ties here willremain strong,” said Wilson.

“He’s moving out of the constituency,

but not out of our life, he’s still goingto be in Ottawa, and his heart is in theStrathmore-Chestermere area.” Wilson said she put on the roast to

be able to give everyone who wants to,a chance to say goodbye.

“He has been what we all hope tohave our politicians be, truthful, hon-est, upfront, does what he says he’s go-ing to do,” said Wilson.

“He cares about the people and theirissues.”

A roast, a toast to SorensonSorenson would host town hall meet-

ings and make sure that each personthat attended with a question was ableto ask it.

He has always known and tried tomeet the needs of the community, even with his cabinet post.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. at the Trav-elodge on June 6. There is only seat-ing for 270, and Wilson said anyoneinterested should get their tickets ear-ly. Tickets are $50 per person, whichonly covers the cost of the dinner andrental.

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May 31 Show/Gymkhana Pleasure, Equitation, BarebackJudge – Diane Botsford

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June 7 Show/Gymkhana Pleasure, Equitation, TrailJudge – L arry Kirby


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June 14 Show/Gymkhana Pleasure, Equitation, CommandJudge – Matt Cronk

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July 5 Show/Gymkhan a Pleasure, Equitation, ReiningJudge – Larry Kirby


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August 16 Show/Gymkhana Pleasure, Equitation, TrailJudge – Pat Brown

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