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Transcript of March 30, 2012 Strathmore Times
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Hussar celebrates anniversary
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Look on Page 4 for Town of Strathmore Municipal Notices
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Strathmore’s own Brennan Grasdahl was named the Wheatland Kings Rock Solid Player of the Year at the annual awards banquet March 24 at the Strathmore Legion. The forward posted 12 goals and 20 assists in 38 games this past season. See Page 21 for full coverage of the awards night.
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Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Strathmore’s first Whole Health Expo will be open for business this weekend. The two-day event be-gins on March 31 at the Civic Cen-tre, and will boast feature speakers and demonstrations, vendors, and a screening of the movie ‘Happy’ in the evening.
“We’re really excited about it, it’s something new is what it is. We’re trying to develop something that is just a little different,” said organiz-er Becky Stone.
Stone says the Expo will be a place that offers different options and ideas that are available in the health world. Approximately 25 ex-hibitors will be sharing their views.
“What we would like to do is cre-ate a place where people can come and talk about those ideas and dis-play those ideas. That will range in everything from alternative thera-pies, to fitness to healthy eating, to healthy minds, and healthy hearts and healthy souls,” said Stone.
“It becoming apparent that in or-der for us to really truly take con-trol of our the health of our lives, we have to step up into the leader-ship role of our own life. So this is the place to go and learn about some things that are available in the community.
“We look forward to having it grow, because there are so many wonderful ideas, services and products out there that can help us achieve better health and whole health.”
The doors are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 31, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 1. Admis-sion is either a non-perishable food donation or $2. Each admis-sion also enters people into the door prize draw. All monies raised from the entries will be donated to Growing Families, and the food will be donated to the Wheatland Food Bank.
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Wildrose leader Danielle Smith was in Strathmore on March 27 to meet with constituents, and to take a trip out to the Hebbes farm. Landon Hebbes named the lamb Smith is holding, who was born that morning, Danielle in honour of her visit. Shannon LeClair Photo
Lori Christensen, right, with the Carseland Public Benefit Club presented a cheque for $5,000 from the club to the Strathmore Handi-bus. Alice Booth, left, accepted the cheque. Shannon LeClair Photo
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Times TidbiTSDid You Know?
Did you know the largest ocean on the planet is the Pacific Ocean, which spans over an area of 64 million square miles, i.e. approximately 1/3 of the Earth’s surface?
Shannon LeCLair Times Reporter
After council defeated a motion to track city status expenses, residents were upset, thinking there was some-thing to hide.
At the March 12 meeting Councillor Dave Hamilton made a motion to track all costs associated with the research and process to change from town status to city status. This doesn’t include the hourly wages for administration to con-duct the research process as this cost falls within the parameters of their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
“That was my original position, was that all costs should be tracked and the reason for that was because it’s been mentioned be members of this council that this would be a minimal cost,” said Councillor Bob Sobol.
“Well in order to find out if it was a minimal cost or not I felt, and still do, that all costs including staff wages
should be included in the tracking pro-cess.”
Sobol said he doesn’t feel including the simple operational costs will give the real picture on how much the pro-cess is really costing.
“This council is not hiding anything, the fact of the matter is that as the mo-tion is asking for the cost of staff’s time to write this out and put this together is part of their daily work hours and therefore I don’t believe that it belongs in here,” said Councillor Earl Best.
Best feels any other costs involved certainly need to be tracked. Mayor Steve Grajczyk has also heard from people that council is trying to hide something.
“This is just clarifying the fact that we are not trying to hide anything. I thought it was clear enough last week, or the week before, that we didn’t want administration’s time tracked, it’s im-possible to track, we would have to get a tracker for the tracker,” said Grajczyk.
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Anything within the normal realm of administration’s hours will not be tracked, but any time beyond their eight hours will be. The motion was carried 6-1 with Sobol voting against it. Sobol is still in favour of the tracking, but would like to see administration’s time tracked as well. There will be an open house held at 7 p.m. on May 10 at Civic Centre. Traffic enforcemenT
Strathmore RCMP Staff Sgt. Larry Marzinzik spoke to council about an enhanced traffic enforcement proposal he would like to implement on a trial basis. The idea would be for the town and the RCMP to enter into a Memoran-dum of Understanding (MOU) to pro-vide enhanced enforcement similar to what Chestermere currently has.
In Chestermere a yearly budget of $125,000 is used to pay-off duty RCMP officers for extra traffic enforcement in targeted areas.
Marzinzik was requesting a six-month to one-year pilot project, with funding of $4,000 per month. The officers as-signed to the extra enforcement would focus solely on the traffic assignment allowing them to complete any paper-work that arises from it by the comple-tion of their shift.
The goal would be to target any ar-eas the public and/or council are con-cerned with. Discussion of the propos-al was accepted as information, with only Councillor Bob Sobol in favour of drawing up an MOU right away.
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Shannon LeCLair Times Reporter
The Mayor and Councillor code of ethics and conduct policy was brought forward to council for approval with a few amendments.
The policy is to ensure that council and the Mayor avoid situations where public per-ception may be that they have used their position to gain a personal or pecuniary benefit.
According to clause 2.9, Council and the Mayor are not to apply for employment within the town, or to seek a service to supply contract.
In clause 3.3.7 it is written that it is the sole responsibil-ity of the Chief Administra-tive Officer (CAO) to hire, discipline, and terminate
staff. The clause also states that no member of council, either as an individual or as a group, shall interfere with the CAO’s role by way of co-ercion, persuasion, or any form of influence.
Councillor Earl Best was not in agreement with clause 2.9 and said even if a coun-cillor were to apply for a job with the town, they would still be subject to the inter-views and other criteria any other applicant would face.
Best admits to having ap-plied for a job with the town, and said though he did not get it he has no animosity to-wards administration.
“When we came on to council there was nothing saying we could not apply for a job with the town, in that case I would like to see
this particular part (2.9) of this pulled from here and maybe brought back the week before the next elec-tion,” said Best.
“I don’t have any mistrust or misgivings about Council-lor Best at all, but I’m won-dering why we would want to grandfather it, or delay it, when the policy is actually morally right and the pub-lic is waiting for us to make a decision like this,” said Councillor Pat Fule.
Fule said he has spoken to couple of councillors in Can-more who were surprised to hear that Strathmore did not have such a policy in place.
Though Best agreed with the rest of council that a code of ethics and conducts policy is needed, he said clause 2.9 is an issue of contention with
him, and therefore he would not vote in favour of it.
Councillor Rocky Blokland said he agrees with Best on some of his comments, Blok-land thinks clause 2.9 should be added.
“We have elections every three years, you put your name in, you run for coun-cil as either a new council-lor or one coming back from previous council. I think at that point in time you have to make a decision, if you’re going to be successful as a councillor that’s what you should be, without trying to apply for positions with-in the town of Strathmore. I just don’t think the two should be mixed up,” said Blokland.
Council approved the poli-cy, with amendments.
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The Ladies Auxiliary (LA) generously gave back to the community on March 26, when they presented three different non-profit organizations with cheques for $1,000. Left: The Foothills Advocacy in Motion (AiM) society was one of the organizations presented with a cheque. Wanda Coldwell LA second vice, Ty Dahl AiM client, Barbara Narajiwsky president of the LA, and Coleen Cameron LA first vice. Back row: Craig McKenzie. Middle:
Sylvia Westgard, an LA representative accepted the cheque on behalf of the Strathmore Handi-bus. Wanda Coldwell LA second vice, Syvlia West-gard LA representative, Barbara Narajiwsky president of the LA, and Coleen Cameron LA first vice. Right: The Strathmore Youth Club was the final group to receive a cheque on March 26. Tari Cockx, middle, accepted the cheque on behalf of the club.
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in honour of National Pi Day (the math symbol pi), students at Crowther Memo-rial brought pie to enjoy during their math classes, and teachers and other staff wore “super pi” T-shirts. The kids were very generous with their pie contribution - one class had 12 pies! The student in the pic-ture also received a T-shirt because her name is emily Pye! Teachers featured “pi” in their math classes (like the circle song). Thanks to Mr. Janzen for organizing the event.
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puBlic notice to electoRs oF tHetoWn oF stRAtHmoRe, pRoVince oF AlBeRtA
section 251 – tHe municipAl goVeRnment ActtAKe notice that the Council of the town of Strathmore, in the Province of Alberta, has giv-en first reading to borrowing By-law No. 12-05 which will, upon final passage and approval, authorize the proper officers of the said Town to borrow monies from the Alberta capital Finance Authority by way of debenture issue, to pay for the cost of the following municipal purpose(s), namely to construct a potable water reservoir.
The total cost of the aforesaid project amounts to $7,200,000.00. After deducting from this cost the amount of $4,080,000.00 to be received by way of grants, and the use reserves the net amount to be borrowed on the credit and security of the municipality at large by the is-sue of debentures is $3,120,000.00. The debentures are to be repayable to the Alberta Capital Finance Authority in THIRTY (30) equal consecutive semi-annual instalments of combined principal and interest, at an interest rate as fixed from time to time by the Alberta Capital Finance Authority and the annual rate of interest not to exceed five per centum (5%),
NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of the Town of Strathmore that, unless a petition of the electors for a vote on By-law No. 12-01 is demanded, as provided for the terms of Section 231 of the Municipal Government Act, the said Council may pass the said borrowing by-law.
All persons interested are hereby notified and they are required to govern themselves ac-cordingly.
DATED at the Town of Strathmore, in the Province of Alberta this 23rd day of March, 2012. Per:__Mel Tiede__ (Director of Corporate Services)
inFoRmAtion FoR electoRsPursuant to Section 1(i) of the Municipal Government Act an “elector” means:
A person who is eligible to vote in the election for a Councillor under the Local Authorities Election Act.
Pursuant to section 47(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act a person is eligible to vote in an election if he:
a. is at least 18 years old; b. is a Canadian citizen and; c. has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and is resident in the area on election day.
A poll may be demanded in the Town of Strathmore by electors equal in number to at least:
a. in the case of municipality other than a summer village, by electors of the municipality equalin number to at least 10% of the population and b. in the case of a summer village, by 10% of the electors of the summer village in accordance with the provisions of section 223 of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with the provisions of section 251 of the Municipal Government act.
The petition for a vote must be received by the chief Administrative Officer within 15 days of the last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an accurate and identical statement of the purpose of the petition”.(Furthermore requirements of the petition are provided in section 224 of the Municipal Gov-ernment Act.)
DATE of the last publication of this notice is the 30th, day of March, 2012.
open HouseAn Open House will be held on thursday, may 10 (7pm)
at the Civic Centre to discuss City status.
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 invit-ing 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.
council HigHligHts - mARcH 21, 2012• Staff Sgt. Marzinzik presented Council with the 2011/12 RCMP Performance Plan Report, focusing on 9 areas including: Service to the public, Traffic, Mischief, Theft, Drugs, Intelligence, Exhibit Control, Vehicle Video System and Notebooks. – Council accepted this Performance Plan Report for information.• Council accepted the report regarding the RCMP Enhanced Traffic Enforcement Proposal as presented by Staff Stg. Marzinzik for information.• Mr. Wayne Sharp and Mr. Don Geiger spoke with Council on behalf of the Lions Club in regard to a proposed Water Park. Council has postponed the discussion of the Lions Club Water Park to the Regular Council meeting on April 18, 2012.• Council gave first reading to Bylaw #12-02 Grandview Gardens Area Structure Plan. Council are referring Bylaw #12-02 to the Public Hearing on May 2, 2012.• Council gave first reading to Borrowing Bylaw #12-05.• Council approved Policy #1103 Mayor & Councillor Code of Ethics & Conduct as presented.• Council are directing Administration to track all costs associated with the research and process to change from Town status to City status, apart from the hourly wages for Administration to conduct the research and process, as this cost falls within the parameters of their normal day to day duties and responsibilities.• Council awarded the 2012/2013 Street Sweeping contract to B&M Grader and Sweeper Services for an hourly rate not to exceed $125/hr.• Council approved the Municipal Policing Assistant Grant Funding Agreement between the Town of Strathmore and the Alberta Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security.• Council approved the 2012 Municipal Police Service Agreement between the Town of Strathmore and Public Safety Canada.• Council is instructing Administration to conduct a Municipal Census for 2012 with a Census date of April 1, 2012.• Council is directing Administration to enter into a contract with the Strathmore Times for a one year period with the terms of the contract to be negotiated with the CAO.If you would like more information on any of these motions, visit www.strathmore.ca to view the full agenda.
ARe You A neW cAnADiAn citizen liVing in stRAtHmoRe?
The Town of Strathmore honors new Canadian Citizens at our Canada Day Celebrations.
If you are a new Canadian Citizen, living in Strathmore, and are planning to be in town of
July 1st, we would like to hear from you. Contact the Town of Strathmore at 403-934-3133 and ask for Jennifer.
We need to hear from you by June 24th, 2012.
Attention motoRists:The Town will be making some traffic control changes
at the following locations:The intersection of Hillview Drive and Hillview Road - to a 3-way stop“No Parking “ on the West side of Maplewood Drive from the corner
of Brentwood Drive South to bus loop turnout.Expect the signs to be in place by April 5th
Please adjust your driving habits to reflect the change.
Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The Strathmore and District Agricul-tural Society welcomed a new presi-dent, if not a new face, earlier this year. Carolyn Johnson has been involved with the Ag Society for years as the Vice-President, a director, and a com-mittee head for the grandstands. It was on Jan. 1 when she accepted her new role, and she has been looking at ways to help make the Ag Society even bet-ter.
“My major thing is get more youth involved,” said Johnson.
“We need more help. The rodeo bunch is getting to be older people and we call it, we need more bones in the seats.”
Her first objective is bringing in more youth, whether it’s to help with Heritage Days, or as spectators. John-son’s second objective is to have the grounds used more, outside of Heri-tage Days activities.
“As president you got to look at all the areas, you have to have things for family, you have to use the grounds more, we have a campground too,”
said Johnson. Heritage Days is the main focus at
this point. August is coming up fast, and work has already begun for ob-taining sponsorship and getting volun-teers on board.
“It takes a lot of work, we’ve got a great bunch of volunteers and then the directors and vice president get in-volved. Then we have a general man-ager and a secretary in the office that do a lot of work and a lot of prep to getting that rodeo going,” said John-son.
This year, due to an unexpected can-cellation from the midway, there is an added scramble to find new entertain-ment to fill the gap. The Ag Society is looking for suggestions from the com-munity on how to fill the space.
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Cody Gregory Photos
Folk musician John Wort Hannam returned to Strathmore on March 24. Local talent Michelle Gla-due was the opening act for Hannam, she did a cover of Adeles Rolling in the Deep, which report-edly had people in goose bumps.
New president at the Ag society
Shannon LeClair Photo
Carolyn John-son recently took over as the president of the Strathmore and District Ag So-ciety.
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Dr. Ash and the Ranch Dental Centre officially opened its doors to patients on March 16. Members of the community stopped by to check out the new dentist, and to book appointments. Deputy Mayor Rocky Blokland gave a speech welcoming Ash and his new staff. Shannon Gordon, left, Deputy Mayor Rocky Blokland, Dr. Ash, Brenda Tibbett-Frayn, Dwight Standford Chief Administrative Officer for the town and Jamie-lee Panteluk
Dental office now open
Hannam returns for another outstanding performance
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After raising $5,881 last year with a charity lamb, siblings Landon and Kylee Hebbes raised $1,300 through a hospital web page for the Alberta Chil-dren’s Hospital. The Hebbes’ made a cheque presentation to the hospital on March 9. The sib-lings are already planning their next fundraiser later this spring.
Photo courtesy of Heather Hebbes
Remedy for rural fire check delaySharon McLeayTime Contributor
Some of the rural fire departments were concerned that the Fire Capital and Operating funds were held by the county.
Staff clarified that five Associa-tions were paid but Cluny, Gleichen, Rockyford and Standard Associations still had some missing information to complete on the capital holdings template. This was necessary before the cheque could be issued.
The reports required more detail, such as itemization of the equipment purchased, held and sold. Rockyford and Standard associations have joint agreements with those respective towns. There was a misunderstanding that the summary information from the towns was sufficient for payment. There was a suggested template de-livered to each association that would help them itemize those items. The confusion stemmed from differing re-porting methods.
“It is the first year for the new for-mat,” Said Gerald Skibinsky, Protec-tion Services Manager. He felt that the streamlined process and using the template would help to facilitate a faster payout delivery.
Council approved the template in 2009. Councillor Ken Sauve said they set up the templates to assist the as-sociations in their bookkeeping ac-tivities.
“They need to get the information to Pat Lietch (CFO) and the cheque will be cut,” said Councillor Ben Arm-strong.FIRE ASSOCIATIONS COORDI-
NATE EFFORTSDalum Fire Chief, Albert Jensen in-
formed council that a mutual agree-ment between Dalum, Cluny, Rocky-ford and Rosebud Fire Associations was made to respond to fire callouts. All the halls rigs will be dispatched to structure fires in any of the respective areas. Jensen said that previous poli-cy of waiting to assess the fire before calling for additional help was not al-ways effective and placed too much pressure on one person to make the call. The halls have different equip-ment that when combined make all the difference in structure fire situa-tions.
“If you don’t roll all at once you are beat,” said Jensen.
Jensen said a verbal agreement was forthcoming with Hussar and was hoping to include or share the idea with other associations once the pro-cedure was tested and documented.WASHOUT COMPENSATION
An area ratepayer along road 270 requested compensation for a wash-out that caused damage to his land and corrals last April.
“It did make quite a mess,” con-firmed Councillor Don Vander Velde.
Crews confirmed that they did go in and fixed a washout near the prop-erty.
“There were washouts all over the county that day. The flooding in Carseland was all the same day,” com-mented Public Works Manager Gerry Van Oostwaard.
Councilors felt the landowner might be able to reclaim costs from Disas-ter Services funding and referred the matter to Gerald Skibinskey, Protec-
tive Services Manager.PUBLIC WORKS
Crews retrieved snow fence on the west side of the county and re-ported they were two weeks ahead of schedule. They also were doing gravel cleanup in the Carseland area and drilling test holes, so they could salvage all the gravel possible.
“Gravel is getting more valuable all the time,” said Van Oostwaard.
The Ridgeland pit was crushing to prepare for chipping the Duck Lake Road and a new grader, truck and trailer were received in preparation for spring work. Council also ap-proved a new mower/sidearm and tractor/loader.WATER EFFLUENT STUDY
The contract for the Carseland/Speargrass Water Effluent Study was granted to Associated Engineering, after all tenders were graded on a comparative scale. Manager of Trans-portation and Infrastructure, David Churchill indicated the bid came in under budget and indicated the study will help to design a treatment plant that give good quality water going into the Bow River.LIBRARY FUNDING
Libraries in need will have to pres-ent council with a working budget that justifies the funds requested. The move was to target libraries that were having trouble keeping their doors open, but all libraries within the Wheatland county boundaries could submit a request for funds. There is no guarantee the funds will be awarded but the council will eval-uate proposals and vote on funds awarded.
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The Village of Hussar celebrated the 10th year of their wonderful recreation centre on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. The celebration started with a eight-team curling funspiel with players ranging from seven to 60 plus. Over at the arena, there was shinny, family skating and relay races. The hub bash concluded with a dinner and dance. Here is a group picture of some of the people that participated in the family skate, shinny and relay races.
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Thought for the week
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reputation will take care
of itself.
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Westmount Elementary students have busy re-hearsing for their upcoming roles in Tam Lin and the Faerie Queen for months. On April 3 all their hard work is going to pay off when the students are able to proudly unveil the production. The play fol-lows the story of Tam Lin, who has been cursed by the Faerie Queen, and his desire to save Seonaid, whom he has fallen in love with.
“It’s a storyline that I could easily adapt to fit about 40 kids. So I take a story line and then write a script,” said Dana Graff, associate principal of Westmount and director of the play.
“I don’t turn anybody down, anybody who tries out for the play gets a role.”
Graff has found over the years that when he buys the script he is always adding scenes and rework-ing things to make sure all of the students have a role. Now Graff finds the storyline and writes his own script.
Graff said each production is really a community
effort, with members of the staff and parents help-ing with building and painting the sets, getting ev-erything organized, the costumes and the makeup.
“It just takes so many people to put it on and there’s a lot of help from staff members and volun-teers,” said Graff.
Some of the students have been learning to High-land dance for some of the scenes. Originally all six or seven dance acts were going to be Highland dancing, but after realizing how hard it is to learn, it has been cut down to two dance scenes.
Drama at Westmount is an extra curricular activ-ity, and every year 35 to 40 students willingly give up some of their free time to rehearse and prepare for the performance.
There will be four shows total on April 3 and 4, two matinees beginning at 1 p.m. and two evening shows beginning at 7p.m. Seniors in the commu-nity have been invited to watch the April 4 matinee for free, and enjoy a cup of tea and a treat.
Tickets to the performance are $5 per person, and the money raised will be put towards the new playground funds.
Tam Lin and the Faerie Queen
Hub bash anniversary!
Last year the Strathmore Fire Department (SFD) created their own 2012 calendar and asked local businesses if they would like to donate items for their draw. On March 23 the businesses were invited to receive a tour of the department, enjoy drinks and appetizers, and pull the names out of the hat. Just over $5,000 was generated and the funds will go to equipment, training and improvements in the fire hall. There are calendars still available, now being sold for $10 each. The winners include: G & C Widmeyer, J. Lachapelle, R. Parkins, M. Pinchbeck, A. Schoer, G. Helfrich, S. McCraig, L. Owel and Global Training Centre.
Shannon LeClair Photo
Draw night at the fire hall
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Pat FuleFule for Thought
There’s no better feeling than driving out on the open road; the sense of freedom is amazing. How-ever, some of that free feeling can be lost when you don’t know where you’re going!
I have no sense of direction. In fact, I have trou-ble telling where the four compass directions are. I think that’s why Debbie wanted a red van for our family vehicle. It’s easy to spot when wandering in a parking lot!
We also have a Silver mini-van, and I have come to rely on the key fob. When I’m lost and shuffling along in a parking lot, I’m the guy pressing the “lock” button on the fob, so I can hear the honking horn, and look for the van’s flashing lights! Actual-ly, another fun thing to do, is to hit the back hatch button, so that it swings up on any unsuspecting grocery bag boy! Great sport!
Deb and I were on an “Elvis” pilgrimage to Mis-sissippi and Tennessee … going to all of Elvis’s old haunts. We even ate a burger in the same restaurant booth that a young Elvis used in Tupelo! Tennessee was where I failed the “Husband-Direction Test.”
Debbie had given me a new GPS the previous Christmas, and I had promptly named it “Glenda” after the good witch. Driving in Nashville, I fol-lowed Glenda’s directions faithfully, until Deb felt “she” was wrong.
In fact, she said, “choose who you’re going to listen to, Glenda, or me?”
I was trapped … Deb’s my wife … but Glenda was a Christmas gift from Deb! Foolishly (for you new husbands out there), I chose Glenda. As Deb smirked, the GPS led me through turns, merges, and lights, to end up at my destination … a bar-ricaded dead end! Huh, I felt foolish … I had cho-sen Glenda over my wife! Deb smiled as I sadly unplugged Glenda for awhile.
Underground parkades can be strange places
to drive, as well. Have you ever caught yourself driving in a parkade, as you approach its overhead beams? Have you ever ducked while going under these? What good does it do us to duck INSIDE the vehicle going UNDER the beams, and yet we sometimes do!
Continuing on the topic of driving, merging into a lane can also be nerve-wracking. There have been times where I’ve said “thank you” to a guy who’s let me in. He can’t HEAR me … does he KNOW how to read lips? I doubt it, but I still find myself saying “thanks!”
On our short honeymoon trip to B.C. we bor-rowed the motorhome of Deb’s grandparents. We were moving along smoothly when we came to one of those Avalanche “tunnels” on the Trans-Canada. I obeyed the signs and turned on my headlight. As soon as we entered, something was wrong … I could barely see anything!
“Debbie, there’s something wrong with the head-lights … I knew we should have checked over ev-erything,” I said.
I quickly tried to focus in this darkened tunnel. She looked at me and smiled, then said, “take off your sunglasses, Pat.” Whew! We were safe again!
I’ve come to realize that while I am a good driver, I do need a good navigator that’s not a little elec-tronic device. Deb has a great sense of direction, and when I’m not with her … I take out Glenda. It even feels like I’m “stepping out” with another woman, when I tell people I’m taking out Glenda! Still, Deb and I make a good team: I drive and she tells me “where to go!” … and I do! Wait a minute … “I do”… those are the two words that got me in trouble 27 years ago!
(“Fule for Thought” is a slice of life humourous column that will appear in the Strathmore Times, written 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])
To GPS, or not to GPS … that is the question!
Doing what is rightarno Doerksen, MlaMLA Column
As your MLA, I believe that I must be fully ac-countable to you, the residents of our communities, and that has always been my goal. Re-cently questions have been raised regard-ing the compensation received by MLA’s that served as members of the “All-Party Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standard Orders and Printing.”
This particular committee met on sev-eral occasions in 2008, but has not met since then. Although its members from all political parties, myself included, had un-til recently continued to receive a monthly payment.
Compensation for MLAs has included a base amount, plus an additional payment for committee work for up to three committees. I also serve on several committees that do not include compensa-tion. I realize the current system of compensation for committee work simply does not make sense to Albertans and must be changed.
Premier Alison Redford has recognized the im-
portance of clarity with regard to this and all other MLA compensation and in November 2011 appoint-ed Justice John Major to undertake a review of this matter. I strongly support Premier Redford’s deci-sion to formally conduct this review.
Justice Major’s report is expected later this spring and I would like to commu-nicate publicly the steps I have taken in the interim. I have placed all of the com-pensation for sitting on the Committee on Privileges and Elections that I received from the date of the last meeting to the present into a separate bank account and have asked a small group of respected in-dividuals from within our communities to oversee this account.
They will review Justice Major’s report and recommendations. If the constituent group finds that in consideration of Justice Major’s rec-ommendations there is any indication I have been overpaid the funds will be returned to the province.
Personal integrity has always been important to me and I trust by taking this action and making it known in a public way you will recognize this is a very personal and strongly held belief.
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mos
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vaila
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o the
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hicle.
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ligibl
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d or f
actor
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durin
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e Pro
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pay
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on th
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includ
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cess
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and
factor
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his O
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s sub
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o veh
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acce
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d fac
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led op
tion
avail
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ly on
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f eac
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fer ca
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conju
nctio
n wi
th m
ost r
etail c
onsu
mer
offe
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ade
avail
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by F
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of Ca
nada
at t
he tim
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factor
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both
. This
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ly. O
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resid
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Letters to the editor
To the EditorI read the Letter to the Editor last week with regard
to the locked gates preventing access to the canals located in and just outside of Strathmore. I also won-der why there is a lack of respect given to the resi-dents of Strathmore in allowing our town to access the canals.
In my opinion, the individuals that would use these canals are the type that would take care in making sure that they left a minimal foot print. In fact, over the years of using the canal in the past, I have often picked up garbage and closed the occasional open gate. The people that use paths like this are the kind of people that might leave it in better condition than it was before. What harm could be done walking or biking on a gravel road?
With a slightly increased usage, this might even prevent some of the unwanted motorized vehicles (the real abusers) that signs warn against. Walking or biking with your family is a great way to get ex-ercise, and with access to the canals, it seems like a very safe and peaceful way to stay away from traffic.
As a final thought … wouldn’t it be great if Strath-more, in conjunction with the WID, could be known as an area where recreation is a priority. Perhaps the Town of Strathmore and the WID could look into designating some of canals in and out of Strathmore as part of the Trans Canada Trail; two important ad-ministrations partnering to leave a legacy for genera-tions to come!
Dion Galandy,Strathmore
Open the gates to walk
To the EditorDo not let the PC’s fool you, ask yourself. Why the
PC government has mismanaged Alberta’s electric-ity generation and transmission system and Alberta families are paying the price?
Why Alberta’s current electricity system is stacked against power consumers – families and seniors who already have to deal with the rising cost of living?
Why power generators don’t pay any of the cost of new transmission lines which means 100 per cent of the costs plus nine per cent rate of return are passed on to consumers on their power bills?
Why the passage of the now – infamous Bill 50, The Electric Statutes Amendment Act, has promoted the construction of 16 billion dollars worth of new transmission lines across Alberta without proof they are needed. When major industry associations like the Industrial Power Consumers Associations are saying they have members who are looking at other Provinces to relocate to because they cannot to af-ford to stay.
As your future Wildrose MLA, I and the Wildrose are committed to the following actions:
REPEALING Bill 50 so consumers will have in-put as part of an independent needs assessment for transmission lines.
REDUCING transmission costs for consumers by ensuring new generators pay a share of future power line construction.
CREATING a level playing field so local generators can compete against distant generators to ultimately reduce costs for consumers.
REFORMING how electricity is bought and sold to reduce price spikes, such as the possible introduc-tion of a day-ahead market.
PROTECTING consumers who choose the regu-lated rate by returning to short-term and long-term pricing to allow for hedging.
ENCOURAGING reduced power use by providing tax rebates to consumers who invest in energy ef-ficiency measures.
Jason HaleWildrose Candidate
– Strathmore-Brooks Constituency www.jasonhale.ca
Wildrose releases commitment to power consumers
To the EditorThere is a vast difference
between the services provided by military personnel and their families, especially when they are compared with senators, politicians, public servants and civilians. A military person is expected to serve 24/7 with-out overtime pay, be separated from their families for long pe-riods of time and they must be prepared to give the ultimate sacrifice for the security of their country. If they are lucky to survive and retire with an annuity, the government will then claw back their annuity at age 65 or sooner if they be-come disabled.
Of course senators, judge advocates and politicians are exempt from the claw back to their pension. It doesn’t end there! Most spouses will receive a smaller CPP benefit because they served in areas where employment opportuni-ties were very poor. Of course this situation will also result in military families being denied the CPP death benefit for the burial of their spouses.
It doesn’t get any better for veterans! Hospital beds are be-ing closed and veterans hos-pitals responsibility is being passed on to provincial gov-ernments. Disabled veterans are being paid off with a re-duced lump sum payment that denies them benefits such as: a monthly disability tax free pension; a monthly tax free de-
pendent allowance; yearly cost of living adjustments; disability awards; war veterans allow-ance and veterans unit hospi-tals beds.
Warrant Officer Frank Mell-ish was 38 years old and an 18 year Veteran of the C.F. when he was killed Sept 3, 2006, while deployed in Afghani-stan. On Feb 10, 2012 tributes poured in for the fallen soldier. While her late husband was being honoured with a street naming ceremony, his wife spoke of the ongoing pain. No words were more meaningful than those spoken by his wid-ow, Kendra.
“I’d like to say to you here today that time is a healer of all wounds, but that would be a very misleading statement, time has no way of healing wounds of this calibre! My life has forever changed!”
It is unacceptable that this government continues to turn its back on our veterans and their families. These unjust and unfair issues have touched many veterans and their fami-lies! Canada’s sons and daugh-ters are veterans. The public at large needs to stand up to the Government of Canada to cor-rect this undignified treatment levelled at Canada’s Heroes!
John LabelleVeteran Advocate
[email protected] Sackville,
Nova Scotia
Unfair treatment of veterans!
Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
It was a long journey for Lennette Randall to finally make it to the Rose-bud School of the Arts, one that tested her faith and her relationships.
Randall was born in Freetown, Si-erra Leone. When she was a teen she completed high school in the U.S. and moved to the United Kingdom to live with her father and attend college and university.
After finishing university Randall had been trying to figure out what was next, and decided she wanted to see what the real world of acting was like. She had had the opportunity to co-lead in Christian Union Theatre at univer-sity, and wanted to know what the real pinch of acting was like.
“I knew I wanted to go to a faith-based because it’s a mad world and having that as a foundation can help stabilize you I think. So I had looked around England and I found a really good school in Birmingham. I went to visit them and I was quite certain I was going to go there until one day I was sitting on the stairs just thinking about it and I just felt like, okay maybe this isn’t it. Literally something was just like, why don’t you go check Christian performing arts schools in Canada on-line,”
That’s exactly what she did and through her search she came across Rosebud School of the Arts. She said when she clicked on the website there was nothing to further inform her be-cause the website was under construc-tion at the time, which was in 2006.
Randall continued browsing, figuring the site wasn’t serious, but just before she closed her browser window she
decided to go back and send them an email to say she wanted to know more about what the school was all about.
A few weeks later she received infor-mation in the mail from Rosebud, and she said when she opened the enve-lope and pulled out the brochure her heart literally went thud. Randall sent the school an email saying she thinks God wanted her to attend the school, and she was told she still had an application process to go through.
“So during this time I was going through my disserta-tion and I was like, it’s go-ing to be a miracle to get through this application pro-cess,” said Randall.
“I found time to go through the application and re-write my personal statement and all of that, and I sent in my application.”
Next up she had a phone interview with the school, and instead of them trying to make sure she would fit in the school, she felt they wanted to make sure the school would fit her. It wasn’t long after that when she got the acceptance letter.
She had graduated from university in July and had to be in Rosebud in September and was trying to figure out how she would get the money to leave. Randall also found out her fam-ily wasn’t so happy with the idea of her going to a place she knew nothing about, and she herself was question-ing her decision to move somewhere where the weather can drop to -30.
“Something wasn’t letting me let it go, and so for two years I kind of fought with it. For the first few months, I fought with trying to come because I knew that it wasn’t going to come
easy, because things like that, that sort of shift your destiny don’t come easy,” said Randall.
She was ready to fight for it, but found many aspects of her life were being affected including her relation-ships, and her faith relationship.
In 2006 she went to the High Com-mission for her visa. Though she didn’t
have the £5,000 or her par-ents offering to support her if something went wrong, the man who helped her held onto her passport and all of her documents and told her to fax him when she had more evidence of financial help, and they would release it as soon as possible.
Eventually she decided not to go to Rosebud because a
lot of things were so unsettled. She spent the next few years work-
ing and trying to figure out what to do with her life. She thought about going to performing arts school in London, but she wasn’t willing to settle for any-thing there. She said over time Rose-bud kept in touch, to see how she was doing and how her decision was com-ing.
In 2008 she was at the point where she wanted something more stable for at least a few years, and that is when the thought of attending Rosebud re-entered her mind. She tried to banish the thoughts, but realized it was up to her to finally make a decision, and says re-finding her faith is what helped strengthen her will.
“Considering there had been so many oppositions before and things hadn’t worked out you do get kind of scared about the kind of decisions you make, and how much more hits and
knocks you can take in life,” said Ran-dall.
After a while she decided to put in another application, but this time she didn’t tell anyone but the school and her three references. Randall was hop-ing the school would be the one to close the door on her, forcing her to give up the desire to attend the school.
When she hadn’t heard anything by August she sent an email to find out if her application had been success-ful. After another hour-long interview Randall was asked, if she was offered a spot in the classes could she make it?
“I was just like, yes, even though I knew I was still in the same boat as two years before. They were like, do you understand that means you have three weeks to get here, and I was like yes,” said Randall.
She had a friend who had originally offered to lend her the money for the first semester when she first applied a few years previous, but after her aunt said she shouldn’t borrow the money she didn’t respond.
This time she emailed the friend to see if the offer was still available, and it was. There were issues with a mis-placed student package, processing her student visa, which at first Randall thought would prevent her from be-ing able to attend, therefore effectively closing the door on the dream.
Her parents sent a letter saying they will support her, but by this point Ran-dall thought it was too late. She sent her application for a visa on September 3, which was when she was supposed to start school in Rosebud. She was told it would take six to eight weeks, but on Sept. 14 there was a letter at her parents from the High Commission saying she was free to travel to Canada.
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PROPOSED BY-LAW NO.3-2012 and NO. 2-2012
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN&
LAND USE BYLAW
DATE: April 18, 2012TIME: 7:00 p.m.PLACE: Village of Standard Council Chambers
PURPOSE: In accordance with Section 692 of the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, Ch. M-26:
1. The Council of the Village of Standard to consider a Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw No. 3-2012 to replace the Municipal Development Plan No. 5-98 and all amendments thereto 2. The Council of the Village of Standard to consider a Land Use Bylaw No. 2-2012 to replace the Land Use Bylaw No. 1-98 and all amendments thereto
The purpose of the Municipal Development Plan is to establish an overall growth strategy for the com-munity by: - describing the land uses proposed for the Village of Standard; - establishing policies to guide future physical and community development; - establishing policies on environmental issues in the Village of Standard; - establishing policies regarding the provision of municipal services and facilities.
The purpose of the Land Use Bylaw is to prohibit or regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within the Village of Standard to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and for that purpose, amongst other things: - divide the Village into land use districts; - prescribe and regulate for each district the purposes for which land and buildings may be used; - establish the office of the development authority; - establish a method of making decisions on applications for development permits including the issuing of a development permit; - prescribe a procedure to notify owners of land likely to be affected by the issue of a development permit.
REPRESENTATION: Oral or written comments and suggestions are invited and should be addressed to the point of proposed Bylaw. They may be made by any person or group or group of persons or a person act-ing on their behalf, who claims to be affected by the proposed Bylaw, and from any other persons whom, at the meeting, the Council of the Village of Standard agrees to hear. Written submissions may be made by the persons listed above, and must be received in the Village Office by 4:00 P.M. on April 18, 2012. Oral presentations may be made at the hearing by the persons above, whether or not they have made a written presentation.
The time limit of oral presentations is subject to the direction of the Chairman.
DOCUMENTATION: Copies of the proposed Municipal Development Plan and Land use Bylaw are avail-able for inspection by the public at the Village of Standard office during regular office hours.
This notice is given pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.
1st Publication: March 21, 20122nd Publication: March 28, 2012
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGVILLAGE OF STANDARD
Manny EvErEtt Times Contributor
Winner of the 2007 Samuel French Canadian Playwrights Contest, $38,000 for a Friendly Face, by Ontario play-wright Kristin Shepherd kicks off Rosebud Theatre’s 2012 season.
A wonderfully nutty story, $38,000 For A Friendly Face starts at the Sun-shine Chapel in the funeral home of a suburban town where Mrs. Bron-wyn Bain has died and her estranged daughters have arrived for her ‘non funeral’. The daughters, Jane Bain (Heather Pattengale) and Annie Bain (Alysa Van Haastert), arrive for their mother’s funeral, not having seen their mother in years. Meanwhile Matt Watson (Nathan Schmidt), the new funeral director is determined to find the ‘good things’ to make this a fit-ting event. The problem continues to escalate as we discover that Matt has no clue how to create an appropriate celebration of life for a woman that
Fantastic start for new season at Rosebud
nobody liked. Neither does he know how to deal with the Last Supper Com-mittee, consisting of a group of chatty women responsible for the meals for funeral events.
The comical events that ensue be-tween the ladies of The Last Supper Committee include a food fight and a few yelling matches balanced between a somber and soulful rendition of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Goth teenager Alison (Jesse Anderson) whom the older women end up taking under their wings.
Many little stories about each of the characters within the main story are what keep the audience delighted. Sometimes it was laughing with tears, and other times tears with no laugh-ter, but rather reminiscent of sadder events that everyone can relate to.
$38,000 for a Friendly Face plays at the Rosebud Opera House until May 12, 2012. On the new season at Rose-bud, Ertman comments, “Our 2012 sea-son is all about stories that hold an un-
usual grace that emerges from stories rife with conflict, whether it is a preco-cious Anne in Anne of Green Gables, a painter who is compelled to paint the truth of his family in My Name is Asher Lev, a man and his young protégé fac-ing Lou Gherig’s disease in Tuesdays With Morrie, or a young couple with a miraculous pregnancy problem that defies credibility in May and Joe.” “Our season celebrates grace in the midst of trying people and trying circum-stances. Every play in our 2012 season takes us through a story that reveals the shimmering hopeful resilience of characters who choose to live open heartedly, and who change the world around them in the process.”
For more information about this 2012 season or to get tickets please contact: Rosebud Theatre Season Tick-ets packages, Gift Certificates and individual tickets are now on sale at Rosebud Theatre, call 1-800-267-7553 to purchase tickets, or for more infor-mation visit www.rosebudtheatre.com
The Reading... Give it a Shot program is an annual event at Wheatland elementary School. This year marked 13 years, and over 120 students tracked the amount of minutes they read in 63 days. The program is run by the Calgary educa-tional Partnership Foundation in association with the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Herald. As a way of promoting this program, the Parent Council funds the money to purchase prizes for the kids. in the past the top readers with the most minutes have been rewarded. This time the names of all of the students who kept track of their minutes were entered into the draw for prizes. The number of entries that were put in depended on the minutes they read - the more minutes - the more entries. Doug Taylor Photo
Jason Glabik Times Contributor
The Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) board of trustees voted in favour of pursuing a stand-alone consolidated school for K-12 students from the Gleichen, Hussar, Standard and Rockyford ar-eas at their March 27 meeting.
About two dozen community members attended the portion of the meeting that dealt with the pro-posal.
The school board initiated a consultation pro-cess earlier in the year that also included a work-ing group made up of representatives from the East Wheatland region.
“Location was a very big issue,” said Bevan Dav-erne, GHSD superintendent. “East Wheatland area is very large.”
Daverne spoke to the board about the consulta-tion process and how the working group, which also reached out to the communities, reached their recommendation.
“The working group was a good representation of those communities,” he said.
First the group determined that a stand-alone K-12 school was the most favoured, though many thought that Standard may also be a good loca-tion. The group then looked at the best location, not the most favoured location, Daverne said.
Ride times for students taking buses dropped an average of 20 per cent based on the proposed location for the school, which is somewhere along Highway 561 between the junctions with Highway 840 (south of Standard) and 842 (south of Chan-cellor), a six mile wide area.
Daverne also addressed some of the questions that have been raised as part of the process and a public meeting on March 19. A past estimate of costs for water and sewer for a stand-alone school were $2.6 million, while the current esti-mate for similar work is approximately $500,000. The school division previously received quotes from contractors and this time they got quotes di-rectly from construction companies and also other schools for operating costs.
“All of these are ball park estimates,” Daverne said, adding that a site will need to be selected before a proper estimate can be made.
Trustee Janet Bolinger asked when the school division will learn about capital funding from the province. Daverne explained that with a provin-cial election coming up, there is no indication of when Alberta Education will review and approve funding.
After approval of funding, the process of getting a new school in place can take two to three years, said Don Hartman, GHSD facilities manager.
Another concern was the cost and feasibility of
building a school that meets a silver LEEDS (Lead-ership in Energy and Environmental Design) cer-tification, required by the province for new build-ings. A flat site with no drainage issues would be similar to having the site located in a community in terms of how it would affect that certification, he said. New portable classrooms, for example, meet the silver LEEDS certification, he added.
The board then debated how to proceed with a motion on making the East Wheatland consoli-dated K-12 school a capital project priority.
Trustee Robert McKay entered a motion to pro-ceed, but did not want to use the specific area defined by the working group, stating that the school could end up where it is not fully utilized by locals.
Trustee Karen Harries argued that the board should proceed with the recommendation of the working group, made up of parents and commu-nity members.
The board carried a motion to amend McKay’s motion to include that area and he was the only trustee who voted against, due to the amendment.
The board later carried a motion to make the East Wheatland School project their top priority for capital projects. A new school in Strathmore was set as the second priority because the board wants to ensure the East Wheatland school project moves forward as soon as possible.
Should the province approve funding for the project in the future, a specific location will be chosen.
Hussar Parent Council chairperson Corey Ann Sandum and Central Bow Valley President Cara Sheppard expressed displeasure, along with other school council representatives, that McKay voted against the recommendation of the workgroup, despite a clear consensus on the proposed area.
“I am very disappointed in the vote of our rep-resentative,” she said.
The school division website (www.ghsd75.ca) features a link on the front page called East Wheatland Information that has documents relat-ing to the process and also an FAQ.
The proposed school is slated to serve 350-400 students.
March 30, 2012 • Strathmore TiMeS • Page 15
Top: Standard Playschool’s pm class with their Leprechaun trap to see if they caught any of the pesky little men who had wreaked havoc in their classroom overnight. The Leprechauns had taking all of the green toys and strewn them all over Playschool, overturned desks and messed with the children’s shoes. They left behind some wonderful treats for the kids ... better luck next year. Bottom: Standard School’s elementary kids had fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a little early this year as it falls on a Saturday. The Grade 1 and 2 class are busy mak-ing leprechaun traps for the weekend in the classroom hoping to have caught one when they get back to school on Monday.
St. Patty’s day in Standard
Superintendent Bevan Daverne (centre below the screen) spoke to trustees about the history of the proposal and the consultation process before they carried a motion to move ahead with the school proposal. Funding approval from the province is required before the project can move forward.
Consolidated East Wheatland School top priority of school division
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Fully renovated heritage home. Almost 1/4 acre fenced lot. Front and rear deck. New
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Excellent value.Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097
$177,500call ron
MlS c3479077
$179,900Stunning dream home
Oversized dble garage with heat
Front and rear decksEVERYTHING HAS BEEN REDONE!
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Paved Circle DriveLots of Trees
Walking Distance to all Amenities
Attached Double Garage
Beautiful Brick BungaloW$299,900
MlS c3503165
Need room for growing family? This 1797 sq ft
home on a 1/4 acre lot has 3 bedrooms, 3 bath, large
kitchen, family room, pantry, island, and room to build
another garage in backyard to house the toys!
call debbie langdon $345,000!
Great 3 bdrm bungalow in good condition with original hardwood! Fully developed, newer roof and furnace, hot
water tank and appliances. Fully fenced yard with double detached garage. Sitting on a corner lot this 1133 sq ft fully developed home is
zoned R-3. This property is perfect for moving right into or for future
development. This land consists of 2 lots and a portion of a 3rd lot.
$287,000call Sheila
MlS c3493418
call Sheila
Great 3 bdr house with lots of living space. New laminate
flooring, lino and stainless steel appliances. Newer hot water tank and furnace. This
is a dream yard with a Heated Oversized garage/quonset and loads of room
for RV parking.
Quiet living in a great toWn! $144,900!
MlS c3496424
MlS c3510567
One of a kind bungalow, hardwood, 4bedrooms, new kitchen, renovations have
preserved much of the original character of this
home. Must be seen to be appreciated.
call debbie $330,000
Two large quonsets 1 metal, 1 wood
Small cozy mobile home. Double garage.
East of StandardCall Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097
4 acres $179,999
MlS c3500510
call ron
HayleyPoirier
403934-5533
•4 Bdrm 3 Bath• HUGE LOT backing
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• 2006 Model VERY CLEAN
• Titled lot...close to schools/Hospital/Pool• Detached Garage...
Huge Deck!
immaculate home!$209,900
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MlS c3505340
4 acres in toWn limits - $709,900
· Gorgeous 1646 sq.ft. bungalow
· 2+2 bdrms, 2 ½ baths· 40’x50’ insulated shop· Too many upgrades to
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$299,900· Beautiful home in mature area
· 3 + 1 bdrms, 2 ½ baths· Spacious country kitchen· Double detached garage
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here it is!! $199,000What you have Been
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LAMBERT VILLAGE!OVER 900 SQ FT,
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classic estate home - $369,900!
· Classic 2015 sq.ft. 4 level split
· 4 bdrms, 3 full baths· Large pie shaped lot
· TWO GARAGES & RV PARKING!
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MlS c3508293
call la Shaun
MlS c3505436
backing to green space over looking golf course with amazing large back yard! -fully Developed
with open floor plan! -3 bedrooms plus den, 3.5
bathrooms -neutral decor throughout shows amazing!
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hillvieW$389,900
MlS c3514042
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MlS c3513962
• 3+2 Bedrooms/3 Baths• Laundry Up or Down
• Fireplace/Games Room/Family Room
• Large Kitchen w/Upgraded Appliances
MlS c3509574
call tracy
fully developed $302,500
strathmore foreclosure!
$229,900ONLY 4 YEARS OLD
TOWNHOUSE3 BATHS, 4 BDRMS
FULLY DEVELOPED LOWERSINGLE GARAGE
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• Double Attached Heated Garage• Fully Developed Fully Landscaped
• Owner's Retreat+Huge Bedrooms• RV Parking/
Entertainment Room
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$388,900
MlS c3510996
home, oversize garage, kennels, all on 3 acres!
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MlS c3510403
Nicely appointed home with single
GARAGE backing to canal in gated
community of Ranch Estates.
call debbie
27 acres $175,000
South east of StrathmorePower and gas at
property lineSome gas revenue
Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097MlS c3486059
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Renovated 2 Bed, 1 BathSpectacular Country ViewNo Neighbors in Front orBehind, Garden and MoreCall For a Showing Today!
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MlS c3511226
$82,000 in standard
you oWn the lot!!!
gorgeous! Fully dev 5 bedr home -granite
stainless hardwood and more loaded
w/ upgrades $399,500
call hayley
the ranch $289,900
3 bedr home 2.5bath hardwood flrs, granite island, gas fireplace, fenced yard, great
family home
call hayley
Fully developed 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths open concept
Kitchen and dining and great room! Bright and spacious
basement all shows amazing care!
aWesome floor plan, yard, and
Quality $361,900!
Pavement to acreage with fast commute to Calgary and
Strathmore. Built in 2000 with renovations in 2007!
4 bedrooms, 3 full bathsoversize garage/ shop, and
kennels. This Acreage shows owners pride $499,900!
MlS c3497558
3 bedrooms with built-insFamily room with glass
shelving units!Living room with gas
fireplaceNew Furnace & bathroom
Can’t beat this price!
home on your oWn large lot $99,900
call la Shaun
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Westlake condo $219,900
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3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, low condo fees,
perfect for anyone
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parklane place $219,900
- Immaculate adult living bungalow - New furnace &
hot water tank.- 1 bedroom & den,
1 1/2 baths- Large country kitchen.
call Sheila
great toWnhouse!Good for first time buyers or for investment property this 2 bdr
home has Hardwood, ceramic tile and carpet throughout the home. Featuring a good sized living area open to the kitchen with maple cabinets, black appliances and
eating bar, kitchen nook and 2 pc bath. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms,
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MlS c3514073
-5 bedrooms, 3 full baths-oversize heated garage fits 3 cars and more! -room to
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MlS c3500423
looking for groWing family
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MlS c3513534
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bright windows. 6 appliances, parking stall and private back yard!
amazing floor plan $183,900!
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6 appliances, one parking stall, fenced yard!
Only 75 per month condo fees! Show suite to view!
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MlS c3504029
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$169,900
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What’s
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....
Next meetiNg of fuN CouNtry riders will be at 7:30 pm on Thursday, March 29 at Global Training Centre. Everyone welcome. Info: funcoun-
tryriders.com
Coyote railway spriNg Craft sale March 31/April 1 11am-4pm
About 5 km east of Hwy 817 on Hwy 564 east of Nightingale
BadlaNds searCh aNd resCue aNNual geNeral meetiNg
March 31 at the Rockyford Community Centre, doors open at 12:30, AGM at 1:30pm
magiCal moms relay for life team
to Create for a Cure! Sunday, April 1 at the Rockyford Community Centre
from 10am – 8pm. Cost is $40 for a large table. RSVP with payment - 403-533-2263 or email
westmouNt sChool preseNts: tam liN aNd the faerie QueeN
- a sCottish folktale Tuesday, April 3 - Matinee (1- 2:30),
Evening Show (7 - 8:30), Wednesday, April 4 - Matinee / Senior’s Tea (1- 2:30), Evening Show (7 - 8:30) Westmount School Gymnasium Admission: $5. Children ages 5 to 12 - $3.00 (under 5 are free),
To purchase tickets call Westmount School at (403) 934-3041.
strathmore sparks, BrowNies, guides aNd pathfiNders
will be out door to door sell our delicious Vanilla and Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, the week of April 2nd to 5th. Cookies sell for $5.00 a box, if you would like to
pre-order or we miss you please call Robin 403 934 2495.
easter egg huNt at the Nightingale Hall on April 7 from 1 to 3 pm.
Easter Crafts and Snacks will be provided. Call Lisa at 403-934-6846.
stars VolleyBall spriNg program at Wheatland from 6:30 to 7:30 with our younger ses-sion and then 7:30-8:30 with our older students. Still
accepting registrations as well, for both Basketball and Volleyball Summer Camps. For info www.jetsathletics.
com or email us at [email protected].
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.
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].
Royal Canadian Legion For information regarding hall rentals, darts and crib, please call 403.934.5119
MOPS/MOMSnext (Moms group) meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays 9:30-11:30 at the Strathmore Alliance Church. Visit www.strathmoremops.blogspot.com for more details.
Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife Association (Your local fish & game club). Meetings – 2nd Thurs-day 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 Confer-ence 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.
TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Want to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds?? Need support to reach your goal? We are here for you! We meet every Thursday at 6:30 pm @the Anglican Church. Contact Melissa @ 403-901-1566 or Lynne @ 403-934-4359 to join our journey to a fitter you.
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 homeschool-ing 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 Parent 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.
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 infor-mation 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 commemorating your birth in the Chinook Credit Union Birth Forest in Strathmore. Registration Forms are available at the Town office, Chinook Credit Union and Health Unit. (A Communities in Bloom Project)
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 cof-fee night please email us at [email protected].
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.
Blackfoot Crossing’s new winter hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Call 403-734-4383 for more information.
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.
Adult Competitive Drop In VolleyballWednesdays 7-9 Crowther Memorial Junior High$2.00 per drop inBegins Wednesday September 21, 2011
The Community Crisis Society, operating Wheatland Shelteris currently seeking volunteer applicants to serve on the board. Interest individuals may contact Gerry at (403) 934-6634, Monday -Thursday, or e-mail: [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 & 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 Stam-pede Twitter: Strathmore Rodeo
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society(SRVSS) SRVSS is looking for men and women interested in becoming front line victim advocates to provide sup-port, information and referrals to victims of crime or tragedy. We need individuals interested in a challeng-ing and rewarding volunteer experience who are caring and non-judgmental with a sincere interest in helping victims move past their immediate trauma.We provide extensive training in many areas, includ-ing 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.
Strathmore Baptist Church Meeting Sundays @ 11am and Thursdays @ 7pm, Call Pastor David Blankenship for info 403-390-4431.
Happy Gang 55 plus Seniors Meetings; 2nd Tuesday every month @ 1:15pm.Potluck Supper; fourth Tuesday every month at 5:30pm. Everyone welcome! 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., Strathmore. 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.
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EricaLynn SkibStEd Standard 4-H Club Reporter
Since my last 4-H Club Report we have done an awful lot. First we had our 4-H speeches here are our re-sults:
Junior speeches: 1st - Grace Heu-ver, 2nd - EricaLynn Skibsted
Intermediate speeches: 1st - Sarah Wolfs, 2nd - Dustin Wolfs, 3rd - Ni-cole Ellis
Senior speeches: 1st - Adelle El-lis, 2nd - Kelsey Kathol, 3rd - Alan-nah McAuley
Junior presentations: 1st - Landon
Hebbes, 2nd - Nolan KatholIntermediate presentations: 1st -
Cassidy ReinhardtSenior presentations: 1st - Dale Pal-
ssonThank you to all of our wonder-
ful judges, we very much appreciate your help; Sue Miller, Norma Roth, Maki Van Dyke, Connnie Harder, Lisa Schnarr, Lois Wegener, Paul Muir, Mona Campbell and Tom Stolz.
We’ll also be collecting tires, elec-tronics and cell phones again for re-cycling this spring and doing a food bank drive at our next meeting on April 1 at 2 p.m. in Standard.
Local club remains very busy
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Schedule of Events
Saturday, March 31 ~ 10 - 8 pm Door open, exhibits open for business!12:30 - 6:00 pm Featured Speakers
6:30 - 7:45 pm Happy movie screening
Sunday, April 1 ~ 10 - 3 pm Open for businessSpeakers Schedule
Title of Talk Presenter
12:30 Zumba Demo Tracey Stokoe
1:00 “Misconceptions of
Acupuncture:
Dr.Tonya Coutts RAc, DTCM
2:00 Healthy Attachment:
Establishing Healthy
Relationship Skills
Maureen Speidel
2:30 The Eyes are the Window to
Your Soul- Iridology
Margery Weatherby
3:00 Explosion Man – “Life is a
River”
David Dyck
3:30 “How to Best Use Your
Extended Benefits Package”
Tracey Stokoe
4:00 Hatha Yoga Demo Becky Stone
4:30 “What if Cardiovascular Disease
was Reversible”
Keith Hampton
5:00 “Cannabis is Safer than Water: Calgary 420
Admission is a nonperishable food donation or $2 towards the
Growing Families Society.
•Jumphouse kids
area with babysitting for
$2 donation
Civic Centre160 Brent Boulevard, Strathmore
Junior public speaking (age 9-11)1. Caitlyn Matthews – Jumping Pound 4-H ClubSpeech title: Power of ImaginationImpromptu topic: Things I can blame on my siblings2. Madison Canyon – Okotoks OutridersSpeech title: Crazy little thing called loveImpromptu topic: Black licorice or red licorice?3. Jordan Stankievech – Huxley BeefSpeech title: Sentinels of timeImpromptu topic: I think that’s odd…
Intermediate public speaking (age 12-14)1. Mya Ingraham – Arrowwood River WranglersSpeech title: The trouble with horsesImpromptu topic: Do you need both a cell phone and home phone?2. Brooke Sinclair – Airdrie BeefSpeech title: The convoluted world of geneticsImpromptu topic: What are the qualities that make a good substitute teacher?3. Codi Ashbacher – Arrowwood River WranglersSpeech title: What about a seahorse?Impromptu topic: Are you excited about getting/having your learners’ permit?
Senior public speaking (age 15-21) *top two advance to provincial competition1. Justine Penner – Three Hills WranglersSpeech title: How do we rate? (topic: Al-berta civilization vs. a third world country)Impromptu topic: Distance learning in high school
2. Jillayne Swalwell – Strathmore MultiSpeech title: Criminal complications (topic: the justice system)Impromptu topic: Gluten intolerance3. Sarah Nixdorff – Irricana Beef and MultiSpeech title: More than just a way of lifeImpromptu topic: Drug testing for employment
Junior presentations (age 9-11)1. Austin Mattingly – Eagle Beef and Multi ClubBlacksmithing2. Jesse Heins and Tyler Heins – Golden Rod 4-H MultiProtective Gear3. Landon Hebbes – Standard SheepThe game of inline hockey
Intermediate presentations (age 12-14)1. Brooke Whitmarsh – Big Hill West Light Horse Illiteracy in Canada2. Alicia Magwood and Ashley Berreth – Crowfoot MultiIce cream princess3. Jessie Giles – Cowboy Trail BlazersHow to be a “mane-iac”
Senior presentations (age 15-21) *top two advance to provincial competition1. Paulina Chiacchia – Prairie Winds MultiMerely a Poet2. JT Ross and Raymond Gallelli – Crossfield-Madden BeefHow to be a gentleman3. Kate Harris and Breanne Grey – Strathmore Rusty SpursDIY, or not? (topic: oil changes)
Calgary Regional 4-H Communications competition – 2012 results
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The Standard Big Horns Club held it’s 48th annual banquet and awards night on march 10. For the past year tickets have been sold for the grand prize, a new gun. Richard Nee-lands was the winner of the draw, which was announced at the banquet. Kelly Crump, president of standard Big Horns club, and Richard Neelands.
Big winner at Big Horn Club
Photo courtesy of Perry Ellis
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Courtesy of Brentwood Elementary School and the Strathmore Children’s Choir
Strathmore area students and choirs faired very well at the Final Concert and Award Presentations of the Drumheller and District Music Festival on March 23.
Brooklyn Davidson, a 17-year-old Strathmore High School student and the Strathmore Children’s Choir ENCORE, both performed for a full house at the Greentree School.
The Brentwood School Junior and Senior Choir were awarded four choir awards given out during the evening. The Junior Choir was awarded the T. E. Keele Trophy, Grade 2 and 3 while the Senior Choir was awarded the G. Fred Anderson Memorial Plaque, Grade 4-6 and the W. R. Dean Memorial Plaque and McDonald’s Restaurant Drumheller Scholarship for the highest mark awarded to all competing school chorus-es. The Senior Choir also won the Grand Award: UFA Award of Excellence and Scholarship chosen by the adjudicator for excellence in choirs.
“I am particularly excited with this year’s Drumheller Fes-tival results. Having both the Junior and Senior Choir rec-ommended to Provincials hasn’t happened for a few years,” Mrs. Steeves said. “We have an awesome team in our choir programme and in our entire school. There is huge support for our music programme. This is a great day for Brentwood School.”
In addition three local pianists, studying with Carolyn Steeves, scooped up a number of awards. Brooklyn Davidson was awarded the Ross Ferby Scholarship for Piano Recital/Concert class Plan I & II, the Grand Award: Nicholas and Pearl Ferby Memorial Award of Excellence Scholarship for ex-cellence in Piano. Grace Praeker and Susanne Sevick, Grade
4 classmates at Sacred Heart Academy, took four awards be-tween them.
Grace was awarded the Drumheller Music Teacher’s Tro-phy for highest mark in Canadian Composers classes, Plan I & II and the Sina Vickers Memorial Award for highest mark in Piano solos Plan II, Level 2-3 while Susanne was awarded the Alison Jensen Memorial Trophy for highest mark in Piano classes for 9 year olds and the Vera Marchuk Memorial Schol-arship for highest mark in Piano solos 6 -12 year old.
Rayanne Laycock, a student of Loralee Laycock, had a great evening with a number of awards. She received the Amy Thompson Trophy for highest mark 10 years and under in Musical Theatre solos, the Louisa J. Howard Trophy for high-est mark in Junior Folk Song solo classes 14 years and under, the Grand Award: EOG Resources Plaque and Traves Family Scholarship awarded to the competitor 12 and under receiv-ing the highest mark.
“It was definitely a great representation by all of our Strath-more musicians,” said Laycock. “I am thrilled with the out-come for my individual students, as well as the provincial nomination for the Strathmore Children’s Choir.
They all worked very hard to make it this far, and it is nice to have them recognized for their efforts.”
Also performing at the concert on Friday night were Kort-nee, Brooke, Brittyn and Khloe Paiha, sisters from Strathmore and students of Loralee Laycock, with their Musical theatre production number of “I Won’t Say” from Hercules.
Brooke and Kortnee also won the John & Jean Edwards Me-morial Scholarship for highest mark in Musical Theatre Du-ets, Trios, Ensembles and Production Numbers. Avery John-son, also from Strathmore and a student of Laycock’s, won the Nacmine Community Association Scholarship.
Strathmore musicians rise to the top
Robb Dahl was the winner of the autographed Calgary Flames jersey that the Strathmore As-sembly for Youth (SAY) raffled off. The raffle raised $1925 for SAY. The money will be used to provide a skill-building workshop for SAY mem-bers and help implement a project we are plan-ning that is aimed at reducing graffiti/vandalism in town. The group would like to thank mayor Grajczyk for donating the jersey and for everyone who bought tickets.
Photo courtesy of Jill McDonald
Raffle winner announced
Left: The Strathmore Children’s Choir encore choir. middle: Brooklyn, left, and Allie Davidson. Allie accepted all of the awards on behalf of Brentwood school. Brooklyn was also the recipient of nu-merous awards. Right: Susanne Sevick was awarded the Alison Jensen memori-al Trophy for highest mark in Piano class-es for 9 year olds and the Vera marchuk memorial Scholarship for highest mark in Piano solos 6 -12 year old
Courtesy of Brentwood Choir and the Strathmore Children’s Choir
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Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Getting a chance to compete in the World Junior Curling Champi-onship’s is a dream for many avid curlers. Cluny native Kristine An-derson and her team had a chance to make that dream come true when they curled as the team Can-ada junior women’s team.
Skip Jocelyn Peterman, with third Brittany Tran, second Re-becca Konschuh and lead Kris-tine Anderson gave it their all at the championship which was held in Oestersund, Sweden. The final four teams had to play off for third and fourth place after the Czech Republic secured their spot in sec-ond place. The girls team finished their stint at the Worlds on March 9 with a tie-breaker loss to Russia.
“It was amazing, it was definitely like an amazing experience and you got to play different teams and we definitely learned a lot from the experience, which I think will take us through the next couple of years to work with and become
stronger,” said Anderson. “I think wearing the maple leaf
on your back, it gives you this spe-cial feeling, you’re representing your country. It’s like your rep-resenting the country and you’re going to make anybody proud no matter what.”
The team joined forces a few years ago.
“It started a couple of years ago. We were training for Alberta games and if you place in the top four at the Alberta games you trained for the Canada winter games. These girls are the same age as me so we talked about it and decided to form a team,” said Anderson.
“This year we were determined to do something, and we actually went to Worlds. We kind of still have to talk about next years plans but I know we definitely would like to go back to Worlds.”
It was an Alberta team that also earned a spot in Sweden as the team Canada Junior men’s team. The boys brought home a gold medal after defeating Sweden 10-4 on March 11.
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After facing two elimination games in the semifinal, the Wheatland Chiefs fought back and earned a berth in the SCAHL Championship Final.
The local double–A midget team defeat-ed Sylvan Lake 4-0 in Game 2 on March 21 at the Strathmore Family Centre, before earning a 4-3 double overtime win on the road in Game 3 the following day, claim-ing the North Division Championship.
Just a mere three days later, the Chiefs hammered the Lethbridge Hounds 5-1 in Game 1 of the SCAHL Championship Se-ries on March 25 at the Family Centre.
“I think we used the momentum com-ing out of the last game, which was pretty close,” said Chiefs head coach Devin Ol-son. “We have to come out a little harder in the first 10 minutes – today we were still sleeping and we were lucky our goal-tending has been really good. They helped us stay in the game and helped us catch that second wind, that extra gear, before we get going.”
After losing Game 1 of the semifinal se-ries, the Chiefs have gone 3-0, outscoring their opponents 13-4 in the process.
According to Olson, the adversity of facing a pair of elimination games in the semifinals was a prefect lesson for the boys.
“Losing that first game in Sylvan woke them up,” said the coach. “We had two goals called off (in Game 3), but we bat-tled through it.
“It was a good lesson.”However, once Game 3 was over, their
sights were set on the Lethbridge Hounds. Despite being a .500 team during the regu-lar season, the Hounds have caught fire and have made life miserable for their op-ponents.
Even after the Chiefs blew out Game 1, Olson warned his team not to take the Hounds lightly.
“They’re a dangerous team,” said Olson. “They are not a big team, but they have a lot of skilled players. All playoffs they have been capitalizing on the (power play), so that is a key thing. We need to limit their chances and stay disciplined.”
After Game 2, which was played on March 28 (result not available as of press time), the series was to shift to Lethbridge, on March 30 and, if necessary, Game 4 on April 1.
According to Olson, the Chiefs must keep it simple in the best-of-five champi-onship series.
“The big thing is, especially with the amount of hockey we’ve been playing, is keeping the shifts short, that is going to be the key,” said Olson. “We’ve been play-ing a lot of hockey and with overtime and stuff. Winning the first game was really im-portant, but we need to keep it going in Game 2.
“Their goal is the split and we need to prevent that.”
For up-to-date results, visit the league website (www.scahl.com).
Chiefs face adversity en route to final
Photo courtesy of Kristine Anderson
Kristine Anderson from Cluny, along with her curling teammates had a chance to make Canada proud when they competed in the World Junior Curling Championship’s. Jocelyn Peterman, left, Brittany Tran, Rebecca Konschuh and Kristine Anderson
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The Wheatland Chiefs defeated the Lethbridge Hounds in Game 1 of the Championship Series March 25 at the Strathmore Family Centre.
Basketball wraps up at Strathmore high
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Ray passed away on March 19, 2012 after a long illness. He is survived by his loving and caring wife Margaret Harris and his nine children
Trudy (Norbert) Kondla, Linda (Al) Curwin, Ray (Sue) Harris, Fred (Karin) Harris, Bonnie Harris, Debbie (Gary) Esligar, Wendy Harris, Candy (Keith) Turly, Sandy (Denise) Harris, ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Ray was born in Calgary, Alberta on March 12, 1925. He grew up in Calgary and met his future wife there. Ray and his three brothers joined the military during World War II to fight for their country. Ray joined the navy and was stationed on HMCS Magog and survived his ship being torpedoed in the St. Lawrence River. He returned home to marry Margaret. Ray and his family later moved to the Standard area and bought a farm. He welded all over Alberta before becoming an oilfield operator in the Standard area, all while continuing to farm and raise his nine children. Ray Harris was a quiet and hard working person who was always willing to help a neighbor and especially his family. He always looked forward to seeing the baby animals each spring, but he liked nothing more than sitting on his deck and watching his grandchildren play. Memorial Services was held on Monday, March 26, 2012 at Wheatland Funeral Chapel, Strathmore at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made directly to the Standard Cenotaph Foundation (Box 249, Standard, AB, T0J 3G0). To send condolences, please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of arrangements. 403-934-5666.
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U19B Provincials Ringette 2012 tournament held in Rockyford
The Strathmore Storm bantam female team won the League Championship march 25 at the Strath-more Family Centre. After splitting the first two games of the best-of-three series versus Airdrie, the Storm pulled through in Game 3 to claim the championship.
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Basketball season for competitive school players is over, and coaches from Strathmore High School took a few minutes to reflect on the past season.
The JV girls were a little overmatched in the senior league.“We improved, but it was hard to see because we were play-
ing seniors,” said coach Dion Galandy. “We focused on JV at the end of the year. We went to a tour-
nament in Eckville and we lost in the final, so we got second place.”
At the final home tournament the girls walked away with gold, seeing a successful end to a tough season.
“It was a positive finish to the tournament, to the year re-ally,” said Galandy.
With only one girl in Grade 12 this year, many of the girls are likely to be returning next year.
“We will still have to work on a lot of fundamentals, a lot of confidence. We have to build some confidence by hopefully winning some of the games we play against some of the se-nior teams instead of just getting waxed,” said Galandy.
Most of the players on the senior boys team won’t be return-ing next year, but coach Christopher Hall isn’t too concerned.
“Most of our players were veterans and we will only be returning two kids. But Kyle Larson did an excellent job with the JV kids and our Junior high finished second in zones so
I’m hoping our program will have a quick turnaround,” said Hall.
“Our season went pretty well. We had our highs and our lows but overall we gave our best effort game in and game out and I think we all had a lot of fun over the course of the season.”
Hall said some of the highlights for the boys include, a double over time home game against Strathcona Tweedsmuir, where a lot of the boys stepped up and played big, and a sur-prising home tournament win against West Central.
“Individually we had our share of wow moments from a three quarter court swish, to unreal passes, to clutch shots. Tons of plays from the season stick out in my mind that made it a pleasure to watch whether as a coach or spectator.”
Kyle Larson coached the JV Spartans this season. Larson said the team played in the Foothills league where they were overmatched in the age group.
“We went to three tournaments and competed well at those tournaments and finished the year of really well at a tourna-ment in Rosemary,” said Larson.
“The last two tournaments we played at in Duchess and Rosemary were definitely highlights in the season for the boys, they played very well in those tournaments and they had good games throughout.”
Larson said the team showed a lot of improvement going into that weekend, saying they had played better in the last game then they had the whole season.
League winners!
Rockyford U19B Ringers with 2012 Centennial Calgary Stampede Royalty - Queen Candice Lee (left), Princess Danielle Gariepy (centre) and Princess Jessica manning (right).
Photo courtesy of the Rockyford Ringers
Strathmore High School held it’s first bad-minton tournament of the season this past Saturday, march 24. Zach Olson competed in the singles.
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The Rockyford Ringette Association, along with their host committee, held a successful weekend for the U19 Ringette Provincial tournament.
Participating teams attended from Rockyford, Calgary, Airdrie, Red Deer, Beaumont, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, and Fort McMurray.
Assistant Coach for the Ringers Beth Vergouwen said, “We were really happy with the positive comments received from the visiting teams. It gives you a great feeling of accomplish-ment for all of the work that goes into hosting an event like this. I believe that the weekend events left everyone with a great impression of Rockyford and appreciation for what a small community can offer.”
A tournament banquet was held Friday evening at the Rockyford Community hall and was catered by the Rocky-ford Lions club. It was an enjoyable, entertaining evening that showcased and honoured many talents of the team, par-ents and community. The community was pleased to have the 2012 Centennial Stampede Royalty as special guests for the evening. Stampede Princess Dani Gariepy spoke of her history of playing Ringette in Rockyford , her career and choices afterwards that led her to become a Calgary Stam-pede princess.
Another highlight of the evening was having one of Rocky-ford’s team player and talented vocalist Chelsey Murphy sing on stage with piano accompaniment by Shauna Murphy.
At the end of the evening all of the team’s head coach-es were asked to come forth to present the Players Choice
award to an individual player chosen by their teammates. Brent Melcher, coach of the Rockyford Ringers U19B team, presented Jenna Vergouwen with this award.
The Provincial tournament provided some very competi-tive and exciting games amongst the participating teams. The Rockyford team played Calgary SV for their first game in a close match that ended in a loss for Rockyford 5-6. Game 2 saw Rockyford playing their best game of the tournament with a satisfying win over Edmonton 10-7. Unfortunately in Game 3 Rockyford came out short with 7-9 loss in a tight game vs Beaumont . This then put Rockyford out of ad-vancement to the semi-finals.
The U19B Provincial Gold medal was claimed by Fort Mc-Murray, with an 8-5 win over Airdrie, and the Bronze medal was won by Edmonton in a 10-1 win over Calgary SV.
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20 ft car trailer WITH TILT DECK $3,500
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HIRING - F.T. Kitchen Helper at the Roadhouse Restau-rant - $11.30/hr experi-ence preferred, but will train. F.T. Cook $13.61/hr 3-5 years experience required. Mail resume to: 510 Hwy #1 Strathmore AB T1P1M6.
help wanted help wanted
Farm mechanic
Looking for individual with strong mechanical skills
and background. Main responsibilities:
maintaining equipment on Sod Farm.
Will report directly to Farm Manager.
Position available immediately.
Email resume to [email protected] or Fax to 403 934-6813
GREENHOUSE / NURSERY GROWER
required for annual, perennial and woody ornamental production. Experience with propagation, production
systems, record keeping, supervision, and management skills are required.
Duties include planning, directing, controlling the operations of the nursery and greenhouse,
including but not limited to supervision of planting, transplanting, plant maintenance including identifying and controlling insect,
disease, and weed problems and other related tasks. Customer Service Abilities.
Starting wage rate $14 - $18 per hour, depending on qualifications.
We area located 20 minutes east of Calgary off #1 highway.
Please fax your resume to Greenview Nurseries & Tree Farms Corp
403-936-5981 or email to [email protected]
Greenview nurseries & TFCis looking for staff for their
nursery to start immediately. Duties include pruning, planting, transplanting , lifting, repetitive tasks. Greenhouse / nursery environment. Experience and Education in Horticulture an asset.
We are located 20 mins east of Calgary or 15 mins west of Strathmore. Starting wage $10.50 / hr.
Please fax your resume to Greenview Nurseries 403-936-5981,
or email [email protected]
Office AdministrAtOr PArt time seAsOnAl POsitiOn
Part time Mon.-Fri.am. May-Oct.Duties include: bookeeping, customer service
Must be proficient in:-Bookeeping and Quickbooks including
A/P, A/R, Payroll, Reconciliations-Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
-Internet including Microsoft Outlook and web searching
Office is located west of StrathmoreResumes and referances can be
faxed # 403 934 6207 or emailed to [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYOwen Oil Tools by Standard is
seeking responsible, ambitious and hardworking individuals to fulfill
full Time manufacTuring
Technician pOsiTiOns
Candidates must be positive, self-motivated and capable of
working in a TEAM environment.Must have own transportation.
All tasks will be performed while strictly following Health, Safety and
Environmental Policies.No experience necessary we will
train suitable applicantsHours of operation are from
7:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday with the possibility of over time.
please fax resumes: 403-644-3906 or email:
Stella-Jones Canada Inc. is seeking applicants for
Temporary offICe Help for Carseland Operations. This position
would run April, to mid September. Computer experience is a must
for this dynamic position.
Please fax resumes to 403-934-5880 or email to [email protected]
Only successful candidates will becontacted for an interview.
Total Estate Cleaning requires immediately
P/T & f/T ClEanErs
3-5 days per week. No weekends.
Valid driver’s license, clean driver’s abstract.
Must be bondable. Reliable.
Call 403-651-2998
Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
Municipal Census 2012Now HiriNg
The Town of Strathmore is now hiring Census Takers for the 2012 Municipal Census. If you are a Strathmore resident, physically able to walk long
distances, and 18 years of age or over, you are invited to apply to be a Census Taker. Census
Takers are required for approximately 4 – 6 weeks starting April 15th. Hours of work are flexible.
Successful applicants must have their own transportation and will be required to attend an
evening training session prior to starting. Remuneration is based on the number of
households completed. The Census provides an accurate count of the number of people living in
the Town of Strathmore and ensures that the Town receives it share of funding from the federal and
provincial governments.
Resumes can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at:
Attention: Jennifer SawatzkyTown of Strathmore
680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1
Deadlines For Applications: April 14, 2012
Employment Opportunity – Westmount School
EducatiOnal aSSiStant
FTE .25 / 7 hours a week working in a grade 6 classroom.
Please email your resume to Mr. Wayne Funk at [email protected] or drop off at Westmount School 220 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore, AB. T1P 1B2 by noon April 2nd.
Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
Summer SeaSonal HorticulturiSt Competition Number – TOS2012-03
the town of Strathmore is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Parks Department this summer
This is a 40-hour per week seasonal position that involves physical activity and working out of doors in all weather conditions. Position may require some weekend work.
Responsibilities: - Train and supervise Horticultural staff - Perform / Assist in coordinating Horticultural maintenance tasks - Advise /Assist Parks Supervisor in the purchase of plant material for use - Work independently and in small groups
The successful candidate must: - Posses a Certified Horticulturist Diploma or Degree - Posses a valid Alberta Driver’s License and supply a current driver’s abstract - Posses supervisory experience - First Aid Certificate is an asset
Please make a note you are applying for the Seasonal Horticulturist position when you email/deliver your resume Email your resume to [email protected] or drop it off at: Town of Strathmore Attention: Linda Nelson – Horticulturist Seasonal Parks 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, Alberta Phone: 403-934-3133
Posting closes April 15, 2012We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those contacted will be granted an interview.
Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
SUMMER SEASONAL LABOURER/OPERATORS
Competition #TOS2012-02 The Town of Strathmore is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Parks Department this summer. This will be a 40 hr/week seasonal position that involves a considerable amount of physical activity and working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Duties will include but are not limited to:• Park and green space maintenance including grass cutting, weeding flower beds, litter collection etc.• Cemetery clean up including grass cutting, and general clean up• Flower planting• Tree and shrub trimming• May include other duties as assigned• Assist other departments as assigned by Parks supervisor
QualificationsThe successful candidate will possess a valid Alberta Driver’s License and sup-ply a current driver’s abstract, be able to work independently as well in small groups, and be familiar in the use and operation of small tools and equipment in a safe and proper manner.
Please note the position or competition number you are applying for when you email/deliver your resume.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding seasonal opportunity, please forward your resume by April 15, 2012 to: Linda Nelson, Deputy CAO Town of Strathmore 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1 Phone: (403) 934-3133 Fax: (403) 934-4713 Email: [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those contacted will be granted an interview.
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JOURNALISTS, Graphic Art-ists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php.
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. Sites in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world machine training. No simulators. Start any Mon-day. Funding options; www.IHESchool.com. 1-866-399-3853.
PC VACATIONS NEEDS Profes-sional Marketing Personnel for Group Presentations and Closing. Business doubling every year! Dealer Business Opportunity also available. No investment required, not mul-tilevel, simply the best sales business opportunity in Can-ada! You have ability to work flexible schedule throughout province, not afraid of earning $10,000.+/month. Part-time Door Travel Survey personnel also needed. 403-992-2290; 1-866-658-0888; [email protected]. EXPERIENCED HUNTING GUIDE required for fall season in Yukon. Must have experi-ence with horses. Contact [email protected] or call 867-393-3802.
CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Build-ing Inspector II. The City of Yellowknife has a vacancy for a Building Inspector II. For more information on this position, including salary and benefits, please refer to our web page at: www.yellow-knife.ca. Submit resume by April 5, 2012, quoting #220-139U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax 867-669-3471 or email: [email protected].
CONTRACTOR REQUIRED to manage and maintain four campgrounds in the Swan Hills area. Details listed on Town of Swan Hills Website: townofswanhills.com.
CAM CLARK FORD, Olds, Al-berta requires Journeyman Automotive Technician. Com-petitive wage, group benefits. Fax resume to 1-403-556-3585 or email to: [email protected]. Attention: Ser-vice Manager.
COUPLES WELCOME! Roadex Services requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV divi-sion and O/O Semis and driv-ers for our RV and general freight deck division to haul throughout North America. Paid by direct deposit, ben-efits and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com. SOUTH ROCK has positions for road construction work-ers, BASE - heavy equipment operators (Finish Grader Op). Asphalt - (paver, roller, screed, raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic (service truck). General labourers. Forward resume to: [email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.
F/T CASHIER at FastGas days & evenings. $11 - $12/hr. Send resume to [email protected] or call 403-870-5864.
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Nuvision Industries is looking for a controller for ourWestern Canadian based fertilizer plant service andconstruction / industrial manufacturing company basedin Carseland, Alberta. This is a flexible permanent fulltime position and the duties would include:
• Overseeing all aspects of the accounting cycle andfinancial reporting.
• All facets of accounts payable / receivable, payroll,and human resource.
• T4’s, GST, WCB, Government remittance.• Preparing internal month end financials and year endworking papers for external auditors.
• Computer knowledge a must (Microsoft office/ Mas90)
Nuvision Industries offers a very competitiveremuneration package based on experience and skillset. To apply please forward resume and cover letterto Ken Johansen
Fax (403)901-2387/ e-mail [email protected] PO Box 450,Carseland, Ab T0J 0M0
Nuvision Industries offers a very competitive remunerationpackage based on experience and skill set.
To apply please forward resume and cover letter toKen Johansen.
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• Agricultural/industrial manufacturing background an asset
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Straight Line Contracting specializes in renovations and new construction
projects. We believe in a team environment and empowering people to make decisions. We are looking for an
individual who is responsible, and reliable to join our team.
The successful candidate will have:• Working knowledge of general construction practices• Experience using power tools• Able to work at heights up to 30’• Have own transportation
Salary will be commensurate on experience. Subcontractors will also
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Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
PAYROLL & BENEFITS COORDINATOR Temporary Position
An employment opportunity exists for a temporary Payroll Administrator at the Town of Strathmore. The Payroll Administrator is responsible for assisting in multiple financial ac-tivities relating to company bi-weekly payroll functions. This includes timely and accurate reporting of payroll data for the company employees. If you are a team player and have a strong attention to detail this could be the opportunity you are looking for. Duties will include but are not limited to:• Ensuring that all salaries are paid accurately and in a timely fashion to all company employees. • Preparing journal entries and forms, such as records of employment, income tax forms, and remittances• Administration of employee programs (e.g. health benefits, Local Authorities Pension Plan, Canadian Savings Bond etc.)• Ensuring that expense claims forms are filled out correctly• Maintaining records for pension and life assurance contributions made by employees; liaise with service providers to ensure funds are transferred as appropriate• Handling all inquires arising from questions about payroll
Qualifications:• Related experience in computerized payroll processing• Knowledge of Federal and Provincial laws, regulations and policies as applicable to salary and wage administration• Five years experience with PC computers, Microsoft Windows and MS Office• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is a plus• Post-secondary diploma in Payroll Administration preferred
Linda Nelson, Deputy CAOTown of Strathmore
680 Westchester Road, Strathmore AB T1P 1J1Email: [email protected]
BUSY OILFIELD Trucking Company now hiring: Li-censed & apprentice heavy duty mechanics (must have proven experience). Hot Oiler Operator or trainee. Pres-sure Truck Operator. Please contact Rob at 780-542-5879.
AN EARTHMOVING COMPA-NY based in Edson, Alberta requires a full-time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat dozer/Deere excavator ex-perience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.
KPA PRESSURE Services Ltd. requires Hot Oiler Operator (Class 3 required). All safety tickets. Excellent remunera-tion and benefits package. Fax resume to 780-621-1818. Email: [email protected] or mail to: Box 6357, Drayton Valley, AB, T7A 1R8. No phone calls please.
NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $259. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228. EXPERIENCED WINCH TRAC-TOR and Bed Truck Driv-ers for drilling, rig moving trucking company. Phone, fax, email or mail. Email: [email protected]. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. H & E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.
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MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience? Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888-748-4126. NOW HIRING! Field Super-visor, Auditor Lead hand, Technicians & Gas Meter Exchangers. Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make use of your skills & talents? Consider joining our team. For more informa-tion call 1-855-697-6799 or visit www.corix.com.
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CHInOOK II - Condo liv-ing! a wonderful two bedroom adult lifestyle unit located in Chi-nook II, rents starting from $825.00, 2 appl, coin laundry in build-ing, cable and electric-ity additional, parking included and no pets please. Call luella at 403-934-5731 or em-erald Management & realty ltd. at 403-237-8811.
WestMOUnt DrIVe - a Fantastic Find in strathmore! 2 bed-room townhouse units available immediately starting from $765.00, 2 appl, 1.5 baths, w/d hook-ups, yard area, parking incl, coin laun-dry available in com-plex. a short walk to all strathmore shopping, parks and golf courses. no pets please. Call luella at 403-934-5731 or emerald Manage-ment & realty ltd. at 403-237-8811.
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Canyon Creek (Strathmore)www.strathmorerealty.ca
Tina Scott 403-901-5388
Tina’s Feature Properties
Specializing In Country Properties
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• 1645 sq.ft. BUNGALOW with BONUS room over garage with walk-out basement• At entry to Hillview Manor• Hardwood floors, Solid Maple Cabinets.• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS• Underground sprinklers, backs onto view of trees and water
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LoadedHillview $469,900
MLS# C3456762
ADULT LIVING 315 3 Parklane Way $164,900 MLS# C3489576
• Adult living at it’s best --Elevator• Wheel chair accessable• Spacious living room,kit and bdm• SUNROOM--Cleaning services• Social compatability
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Cul de sac Brentwood $149,900
MLS# C3490905
• No neighbors behind • 2 bdms 1 1/2 baths• New flooring throughout• Living room PLUS family room• Wood burning stove• Mature trees --Private
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Brentwood EVERYTHING
IS NEW $149,900
MLS# c3505686• 1112 sq ft --2 bdm--1 full bath• new shingles,siding,flooring• RAISED Panel OAK cabinets• complete new bathroom with vintage vanity• upgraded plumbing and electrical• plenty of room for a large garage
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SOLD
It’s a GREAT Time to BUY! Low, Low Interest Rates!
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Brentwood $229,000
MLS# C3501106
• Full basement fully finished• Double det garage (25’x22’)• 1260 sq ft--4 bedroom--3 full baths• 2 fireplaces--Wet bar• Close to Elementry school
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3 Acres M/L
Lyalta- $464,900
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
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Secure Adult living
$215,000 MLS# C3507071
• Safe cul de sac-backs onto canal and Greenspace• 2 bdms--1 1/2 baths-att garage• Patio at back--absolutely no stairs• Wheel chair accessable• Walk to down town shopping
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Brentwood Extensively renovated $189,900
MLS# C3507486
• 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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163 Aspen Circle
$429,900 MLS# C3509895
• Much desired and admired by all• 5 bdm-3 full bath BUNGALOW• 1450 SQ FT with WRAP AROUND DECK• Infloor heat, 3 way fireplace, RV parking • Backs onto Park, trees, creek, pond
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SOLD SOLD
NO CONDO
FEES $212,900
MLS# C3510924
• Greenmeadows--start here• 3 bedrooms 1 1/2 bathrooms• 1229 sq ft, many oak cabinets• Large eat in kitchen--5 appliances• Parking at rear-underground sprinkler system
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Cheadle1/2 acre lot $359,900
MLS# C3510971
• Much desired Country living-Massive fenced yard• 1334 sq ft with fully fin basement• 5 bedrooms--2 1/2 bathrooms• Traditional WOOD BURNING fireplace• Oversized heated garage 21x36• 20 short min to Calgary
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NO CONDO
FEES $219,900
MLS# C3510927
• Greenmeadows--New full fin basement• 4 bedrooms--1 1/2 bathrooms• High end appliances--5 staying• Parking at rear--Underground sprinkler system
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Standard $274,900
MLS# C3512135
• 1382 sq ft 6 bedroom--2 full bathroom home• Massive corner lot--double 24’x26’ garage• Engineered Sweedish hardwood floors upgradedf windows--newer shingles
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C/S C/S
Westmount$159,900
MLS# C3512860
• 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
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Well above the ordinary $329,900
MLS# C3513357
• 1309 sq ft--4 bedroom--2 1/2 bathrooms• Lifetime warranty on new VINYL PLANK FLOORING• Front veranda--back deck and 2 patio’s open floor plan with vaulted ceilings jetted tub, all appliances, 3 falt screen TV’s staying
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Exclusive areCrystal Ridge
Cove$214,900
MLS# C3513500
• Private area - close to schools• 3 bdm - 1 1/2 bathrooms• loads of cabinets in spacious kitchen• Covered veranda - Mint condition
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Admired and Desired
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
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$369,900
5 AcresHomestead
$349,900MLS# C3514342
• Fresh country air - Creek - many mature trees• 1500 sq ft 4 bdm - 2 full bathrooms• Newer windows - siding - furnace cabinets - large mud room entry• Garage - shop - barn• Beautiful acreage
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shared accoMHousemate Wanted! Master Bdrm, with en-suite. All amenities & utilities included. Near schools & hospital, with beautiful backyard, backing onto Gray’s Park. Available immedi-ately $650.00, no D.D or lease required. Mature adults only. Call 403-901-9295 or 403-934-5227 for all the details.
BRIGHT, IMMACULATE 2 BEDROOM TOP FLOOR CONDO in a quiet adult only building. Fridge, stove, dish-washer, built in microwave, washer, dryer and gas fire-place included. Private bal-cony. Plug in parking. Sorry no children, pets or smok-ing. Gas, water, garbage included in rent. 6 month lease required. Rent $900.00 a month, SD $900.00 Please phone 403-934-0718.
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COzY ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, excellent loca-tion in downtown Strath-more. New flooring, paint & blinds. Large in-suite stor-age room. Laundry in build-ing. N/P, N/S. Rent $795/month incl. heat, water, partking. D.D + reference required. Responsible ten-ants/minimum age 25. Call (day) 403-874-8755 or (eve-nings) 403-226-3492.
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RENTING ?? WHY ??? 3 LARGE BEDROOMSLARGE LANDSCAPED LOT
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BE THE FIRST OWNERSBACKING ONTO GREEN
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$259,900
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$367,900
Mossleigh acreage6.4 acres heavily treed, lots of soft water, Quonset, Barn, 1224sq. ft. bungalow, new kitchen, double garage, shows great, $399,900.
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Bungalow with 5 bedrooms, deck, carpet o/s dble garage, 40x84 insulated shop,
quonset, four metal grain bins on 9.5 acres, near Standard.
$325,000
hillcrest Manor
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
to Strathmore.
$190,000
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Old historical building in Rockyford with 3 bedroom apartment on 2nd floor.
$129,000
in Old Lyalta backing onto Lakes of Muirfield. Has all services but needs new well and septic.
Old hall converted to shop. $159,900
1/3 acre lot
country charMNew roof, siding, windows and
main bath. Huge well landscaped corner lot with single garage.
Immediate possession. $91,900.
VALUE PLUS- PICTURE PERFECT - 4 BEDROOMS DEVELOPED DOWN - HARDWOODS
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4.4 acres calgary
Over 1900 sq ft. bungalow fully developed with 5 bed, 3 full baths, 2 family rooms and 1/2 mile to City Limits! $599,900.
Great potential to build on this 5.9 acres along canal near Strathmore.
$210,000
Great family home with four bedrooms total,three bathrooms and an office/den. Large livingroom and familyroom plus a
fenced yard with oversized double garage.
$295,000
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
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IMMEDIATE POSSESSION - ADULT LIVING 2 BEDROOM, GARAGE. BEST PRICED UNIT
$189,900
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,
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sized door. A pleasure to show. Price $349,900 MLS C3505015
145 AcreSExcellent producing cultivated land.
$775,000
downtown StrAtHMoreAttached three level split with large fenced
yard,two bathrooms and bedrooms,fireplace,open kitchen with breakfast nook on quiet cul de sac.
$209,000
with 1/2 mile highway frontage 4 miles west of Strathmore
54.49 acres
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
1.55 acres rockyFord
NEAT AND TIDY ACREAGE WITH OLDER MOBILE AND SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS ALL SERVICES AND TREES!!! $199,900
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C/SC/S1337 sqft bungalow totally renovated. 3 bed-
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$139,000 hussar
1 acre with 5500sqft shop. Great exposure to main highways.
$850,000
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No. 1 Hwy. to access driveway5400 sq.ft. Shop1500 sq.ft. Home
Presently has over 3800 Encana lease for income
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