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Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Even though the federal election on May 2 had ended, there was still one more election which took place in the Strathmore-Brooks constituency this past week.
On May 7 Wildrose Alliance members hit the polls yet again to vote in who they want to lead the constituency for their party.
The potential candidates were, long-time political enthusiast John Bland, and newcomer Jason Hale. The polls closed at 5 p.m. and at 6:20 p.m. it was released that Hale was the successful candidate.
“We were confident. With the work that my team and myself have done over the last few months, and the response we were getting…we were confident, you don’t want to seem over confident,” said Hale.
“It shows that the members of the Wil-dRose party, they’re onside with a new face, and new energy. This works hand in hand with our young new party. My family, as I stated before, we’re a grass-roots family in this constituency, and I’m very honoured to have the support of the members behind me.”
Constituency President Don Weisbeck said in a press release it’s great to have Hale representing the Wildrose Alliance and possibly be the next MLA.
“It is heartwarming to have a candidate that is prepared to represent his constit-uents,” said Weisbeck.
“The residents of this riding, and across the province, will no longer toler-ate sending Yes men and women to Ed-monton.”
Weisbeck said he thanked Bland, who was “certainly a candidate that would make an outstanding representative,” and indicated he hopes Bland will lend his experience to help prepare the Wil-drose Alliance for the upcoming election.
“Right after I heard I phoned John and I thanked him for running and said I re-ally enjoyed the experience, and learned a lot through it, and am hoping that we can count on his support as I continue,” said Hale.
Hale said the immediate future for him is clear, they’re going to continue work-ing, campaigning and building their team and support for the provincial election.
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Raising money for our troopsShannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Many people raise money for a char-ity that means something to them, that has affected them in some way. The Le-gion previously had done a ‘Shoot for the Cure’ to raise money for breast can-cer until they decided to help an orga-nization that hits a little closer to home for them.
“The first ‘Shoot’, it went to the Breast Cancer Foundation, and then we thought, we’re a military organiza-tion…it should go to them,” said Le-gion President Jenny Schumann.
“It has just grown in leaps and
bounds, we’ve actually got people phoning us and asking us when it’s go-ing to be.”
The proceeds raised from the shoot will be going to the Calgary Family Mil-itary Resource Centre, to help support military families in need.
“Everyone who comes, they all dress in yellow, or in red, to support the troops. It’s just such a fun day, some people they go all out,” said Schumann.
“The real winners are the families, the Calgary Resource Centre is the real winner at the end of the day.”
Last year the Strathmore Legion do-nated over $2,500 to the Calgary Fam-ily Military Resource Centre. Schumann
said that when she was in Winnipeg she told members of the Legion what the Strathmore Legion has been doing, and they too will be having a charity dart shoot to raise money for their fam-ily resource centre.
The shoot takes place on May 14, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and games starting at 11 a.m. They accept 44 teams, and have about 20 signed up to date. It’s a $30 fee, and three people per team any combination. To sign up, or to find out more call either Jenny Schumann or Betty Ann Fountain at 403-934-5119. To donate items for the silent auction call Irene Knappe at 403-934-2020.
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Spring concert in StandardManny everettTimes Contributor
Everything was coming up roses when Standard School held its Elementary Spring Concert to a packed house on May 5.
The students put on a superb perfor-mance with their songs, which centred on nature, creation and new growth - fit-ting after the long, cold winter the area had this year.
Carol McKay and Barb Gregory, who volunteer their time to provide the school with a music program, organized the concert, selecting the songs and then teaching them to the various groups.
The evening started and ended with numbers sung by all the K-6 students as one choir. They began the evening en mass singing Sing-A-Ling-A-Ling and Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows.
The Kindergarten class had four num-bers of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Little White Duck and Never Smile at a Crocodile. The littlest ones of the performance are always a great hit with the crowd, as some sing
with the music and some sing to their own tunes.
Grade 2 student Marley Gregory and Grade 4 student Maren Everett sang The Rainbow Connection.
Next came the Grade 1&2 class singing Skip! Skip! Shoo, Fly, Shoo, Mockin’ Bird Hill and Thunder and Lightning.
A sister duet of Erin and Emily Bertsch (Grades 4 and 6) singing Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, entertained the crowd. Both girls take music with Shelby Gregory and sing in the Music Festival in Drumheller.
The Grades 3&4 class sang The Ash Grove with the descant being sung pret-tily by three of the young girls in the class. They then sang When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along and How Beautiful is the Rain.
Catrin Thomas, a Grade 7 student who has been coming up the ranks with her music ability, lulled the crowd with the beautiful music of Where the Sea Meets the Sky.
A new addition to the performance this year was a show choir consisting of teachers, students beyond the elemen-
tary grades and members of the com-munity who love to sing. Under the di-rection of Ed Yu (Jr. & Sr. High teacher) they performed Singin’ in the Rain, St. Louis Blues and Danny Boy. It was a nice change of pace from the regular perfor-mance and it was obvious that the group was having some fun and enjoyed what they were doing.
Grade 9 student Lyndsay Goebel sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Anyone who has been going to the concerts at Standard School can tell how very much her talent has grown and matured over the years.
The Grades 5&6 class sang Clouds, Everything’s Coming Up Roses and The Snow Begins To Fall.
The evening ended with the entire group singing a beautiful song with a gospel feel Take Off Your Shoes and the song made famous by Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World.
At the end of the evening tokens of appreciation were given to McKay and Gregory for all the devotion and care they have given in making the school’s music program such a success.
Students at Standard school took part in the annual spring concert.
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At 1:40 a.m. on March 22 a fire raged through a home at the corner of Briarwood Road and Briarwood Crescent in Strathmore. Four neighbouring homes were evacuated for the safety of the occupants due to the severity of the fire and wind direction. The occupants of the residence where the fire started were not home at the time. A second residence next to the first, was damaged by the fire.
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Anyone who was at Strathmore High School, SHS, on May 5 might have seen some of the students dressed up or get-ting their make-up done. The students were heading to Airdrie for the evening to take part in the Zone 5 One Act Play Festival at the Bert Church High School.
“It’s awesome to see what other schools are doing. It’s a great opportu-nity for our students to see what other high school kids are doing,” said Paula Richardson, SHS drama/dance teacher.
“Rather than doing a big production this year, I chose to focus on the one act’s, to see if we could get some stu-dents to go. I think it’s going to be an awesome experience.”
Richardson said it’s a really good process for the kids because they will see different groups and see what the other high schools are doing. She said
often they get to see professional work, but not really much of what the other schools are doing.
Deanne Bertsch also teaches drama/dance at SHS, and had sent a number of her students as well. Her dance and drama students all spent a day at the Mustard Seed in Calgary working with the homeless and wrote their production for the One Act Festival based on their experience.
“We kind of felt like the homeless peo-ple that we met were all there because of bad circumstances and bad decisions, but most of them just had bad luck,” said Bertsch.
We talked a lot about how life is such a fine balance and it’s easy to go off that tightrope of life. So that (was) kind of our metaphor for the show. We’ve called it ‘a balancing act’.”
The students do a show every semester in their classes, but this is the first show she has ever written with them. Bertsch
had taken a class called Devising The-atre, and had loved it so much that she wanted to share it with her students. She said some of it has been a little tough, trying to get students to write their own pieces to perform, but said the students have written some beautiful pieces. The students will present their performance to Strathmore on June 5, 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. at the SHS theatre.
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Annual food drive helps out Wheatland Food BankShannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The month of May is often a really tough time for the Wheatland Food Bank, and for the past few years the Jesus of Christ Latter-Day Saints, LDS, church has been running a food drive to help them out. This year students from Strathmore High School’s, SHS, Student Leadership Council, SLC, will be helping with the drive.
“The food bank said they are always short during the month of May so we felt it’d be a good time to do a food drive,” said Brooklyn Davidson, a member of the SLC food drive team.
“We’re just taking on the Hillview area. The LDS church is doing the rest of the
community.”Some of the students knew about the
church food drive and had wanted to help out the community in some way. The SLC contacted the church to see how they would be able to help out, and were assigned the Hillview area.
Flyers are being distributed in the area, informing residents of what will be happening, and allowing them a chance to prepare to help out. The SLC will be collecting non-perishable items, includ-ing toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other items the food bank is usually in need of.
“They can just leave their food out on their doorstep, and we’ll just come pick it up so we wont have to hassle them,” said Davidson.
During the Halloween food drive, stu-dents were able to fill the back of an SUV thanks to all of the support from resi-dents, and Davidson said they are hop-ing to collect at least that much again.
“This involves the whole community, and SLC would really like the commu-nity to help out. We’re happy to be doing it, and hope to be doing it again next year,” said Davidson.
The SLC will be collecting donations from Hillview residents on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to help out can leave the items, with the flyer, on their doorstep and someone will stop by to pick it up. The whole town will be canvassed, and the hope is to be able to provide enough food to the food bank to fill it up until fall.
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M&M Meat Shops held their annual Crohn’s and Colitis Charity BBQ on May 7. People gathered to enjoy lunch, while visiting with members of the Strathmore Fire Department and listening to music. Over 648 burgers and hotdogs were sold. The total amount raised was $3,782.15. This year M&M Meat Shops raised a combined total of over $1.5 million, bringing the 23-year total to $21,560,000. Chestermere M&M Meat Shops, also owned by Robin and Brenda impey also had a successful day.
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Every Spring as the weather warms up, the Town of Strathmore starts the following activities.
POTHOle PATCHing During the Spring, potholes develop on paved streets and lanes.
STReeT CleAningFrom early May to the end of September, paved streets are cleaned. You can
assist the Town by removing your vehicles from the street, and by sweeping gravel off your driveway before the sweepers arrive. In most residential areas, the cleanup is posted on large signs that are placed beside major traffic routes.
TuRF MAnAgeMenTThe Town controls weeds on civic parklands from May to September, by
mowing, aerating and using herbicides and fertilizers. Large warning signs will be placed at roadway entrances four days prior to herbicide applications. Yel-low warning signs will be placed immediately after herbicide application.
STReeT RePAiRSFrom the middle of March to the middle of October, repairs are made to Town
sidewalks, curbs, streets and lanes that were excavated by utilities during the winter.
line PAinTingFrom the beginning of May to October, crosswalks and road markings will be
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*SAFeTy TiPSPlease protect yourself, your family as well as Town crews and contractors.• Drive safely around construction sites and watch for workers or equipment
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reducing visibility, especially at night.• Ride bicycles and motorcycles slowly on loose gravel.
2011 ReSidenTiAl iRRigATiOn - June 15TH Sign-uP deAdline
The Town of Strathmore will be offering Residential Irrigation service in 2011. Users have until June 15th to sign up at the Town Office, at a cost of $200 for the season for a total of $80,000 (assuming 400 users sign up). In the event more or fewer than 400 users sign up for the service, the cost will be adjusted accordingly to cover the $80,000 user portion of operating costs.
The Residential Irrigation system will be operated by the Town and will be available between 7AM and 10PM daily.
If you are interested in signing up for the Residential Irrigation service in 2011, please visit the Town Office with your preliminary fee of $200 before June 15th.
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The irrigation committee has officially been dissolved as many of the councillors feels they have reached the best solution to bringing residential irrigation back. Even though the commit-tee wasn’t originally going to be given the chance to speak, Councillor John Rempel made a motion to allow Bob Carver, irri-gation committee member, a few minutes to once again present the committee’s case to council.
Carver expressed two points. The first concerned the changes to the water utility rates, which he said has made irrigation seem even more attractive to residents. The second thing he wished to discuss was the report from Jes-se Parker, Director of Engineer-ing and Operations for the town: the amount of water being used by the town to water the parks and what the town is required to pay. Carver said the irrigation committee feels the town should pay the bill for the parks being watered.
Parker said not all of the parks have access to irrigation, and for some of them there is only a little bit of the park actually be-ing able to be watered through irrigation.
Tension was high, with mem-bers of the gallery speaking out of turn. Bob Carver doesn’t feel like council has actually made a decision, and has instead passed the buck to irrigation users to find a solution. He said he doesn’t know how an individual is to know what they have to pay
“We have no idea what they
mean. I know what they think they mean, they would like to see somebody coordinate it for them. Well I’m sorry, but they are the coordinators,” said Carver.
“How can you say that a group has to put up this much money without specifying what an indi-vidual has to put up.”
Councillor Rocky Blokland made a motion that the town re-instates the irrigation for 2011, with 80 per cent of the operat-ing costs coming from the users and 20 per cent from the town, by June 15. The users’ portion works out to approximately $80,000. Even if 650 residents with access to irrigation were to sign up at $100 per person, they would still be shy of the $80,000 mark.
EPCOR COntRaCt As part of the EPCOR opera-
tions and maintenance contract, every five years out of the 20 years the contract is brought to council for a pricing review. It’s an opportunity for the town and EPCOR to review the scope of the work, and look at any pric-ing changes which might im-pact the pricing of the contract. In 2010 there were a number of changes to water and wastewa-ter utilities in town, including the decommissioning of the for-mer water treatment plant and the commissioning of the east Calgary waterline and the waste-water treatment plant. Due to the significant changes, over the past year town administration and EPCOR have worked on a pricing exercise for the utilities included in the EPCOR contract. After lengthy meetings, consulta-
tions and number crunching the figure of $2,270,734 was brought to council for approval. There were some savings, despite the exuberant number.
CitizEn Of thE MOnth Every month a Citizen of
the Month is to be nominated. Last month no one was named so at the May 4 council meet-ing, Councillor Rocky Blokland brought forth his recommenda-tion for April. Blokland nominat-ed Sheila Crispin as the citizen of the month for April. Blokland said he nominated her because she is a tireless, endless motiva-tor on the projects she believes in, especially making the down-town area beautiful.
Councillor Dave Hamilton also gave his citizen of the month for May. He picked Robert Bre-itweiser. Hamilton said Breit-weiser is a dedicated member of the Communities in Bloom and Hamilton wants to reward him for all of his hard work in the community.
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Street sweeping was to begin on May 2. Due to the snowfall the week prior, it threw them off a little. The equipment was sitting in Sudbury, Ont., at the time of the council meeting, the equipment had been held up by weather out east. Jesse Parker, Director of Engineering and Op-erations for the town, said the last he had heard, the company would be bringing equipment up from the states to be in town. Street cleaning is now set to be-gin on May 9.
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Kayla-Ann, left, Dee-Ann Wagner-Mercer and Stevie love to spend time at Kinsmen park, enjoying the sunshine.
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“Essentially every year we try and donate some money to the PHD and lend equipment,” said Lariv-iere.
The PHD is a habitat initiative based on the part-nership of different organizations, including the Western Irrigation District, WID. The organizations work together to establish, and enhance, wildlife habitat within irrigated regions of southern Alberta.
“There’s a lot of habitat that’s kind of incidental because of seepage and whatnot that would dis-appear because of more efficient canals and pipe-lines. So we’re trying to see if we can mitigate for some of that loss through projects along canal right of way and pivot corners on farmers land, things like that,” said Rick Martin, Wildlife Projects Man-ager with the Eastern Irrigation District and PHD member.
Since 2002, since the inception of the PHD pro-gram in Strathmore, the PHD has been a sort of umbrella corporation to work with the districts. PHD works in the community with the landown-ers and directly through the irrigation districts, and Lariviere said it was easier for them to coordinate through them.
The main idea behind the PHD is to have every-one working together as a group instead of differ-ent groups all doing the same thing, just separately.
“It costs money to do the types of things we’re doing. If everybody works together it makes it a whole lot smoother,” said Martin.
PHD will put trees on any landowner’s property if they have land they can’t use and want to do something with. The one thing the PHD does re-quest is that it’s fenced off so cattle can’t trample it, or eat it.
“What we have found is an awful lot of landown-ers like wildlife and want wildlife habitat, an awful lot of them don’t know what to do and then they don’t have time to do it. So by this partnership, we’re able to fund summer students to help actu-ally put it in the ground,” said Martin.
The students will research what types of tree suit the area, and berry producing shrubs. They aren’t
doing farmyard improvements; they are here for wildlife purposes.
The first PHD project within Strathmore was in 2002, and since then 32 additional projects have been completed. A total of 53,000 trees and shrubs, and 14 kilometres of fencing projects have been established in the area. There are another 10,000 trees and shrubs to be ordered in 2011. The WID and the Wheatland Conservation and Wildlife As-sociation have been two of the main supporters to the PHD in Strathmore. This year they will be adding a new partner to the program with a project planned for the Severn Dam and associated wet-lands in cooperation with Wheatland County.
“We’re always looking for interested landowners that want to get involved,” said Erwin Braun, Gen-eral Manager for the WID.
If people are looking to get involved they can join their local Conservation and Wildlife Associa-tion, or to find out more about the PHD program, contact the WID at 403-934-3542.
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Sponsorship is always greatly appreciated and for some organizations it’s one of the only ways they can keep things going. The Strathmore and District Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization, and to be able to keep offering great things to the Town such as Heritage Days, they rely on the continued support of their sponsors.
This year the Ag. Society has a new sponsorship package out to help entice sponsors, while showing all of the different ways to get involved. General Manager for the Ag. Society Darcy Ledene said, people can give them money, which is great, but if they don’t activate it and make their sponsorship work for them, than the value isn’t there.
“I didn’t really want to do a package, but the demand was there to do it. It’s there, but I’m working with every sponsor to make sure that it’s what they need and what they want,” said Ledene.
“Even though it’s written in a sponsorship package we’re 100 per cent flexible in making it work for the company.”
The Ag. Society is dedicated to making sure they work personally with every sponsor to ensure satisfaction.
The Ag. Society can do their part but Ledene said the sponsor also has to engage their staff, and company and activate it correctly. Without the help of corporate sponsors, an event like Heritage Days wouldn’t work.
The minimum sponsorship is $500 upwards to $25,000 or more. Ledene’s concern and goal in creating the package is allowing smaller independent businesses a chance to be able to help out, without breaking the budget. What’s important to the company is what’s important to Ledene and the Ag. Society staff, and they want to make sure everything works out the best way possible for all parties involved. Ledene said his goal is to bring sponsorship back up around the $200,000 mark where it had been, a few years ago, and knows it may take some time.
Sponsorship packages are available online at www.strathmorerodeo.com. People can also call the Ag. Society at 403-934-5811, or email gmsags@telus.net.
Darcy Ledene signed on with the
Ag. Society the middle of last July. Previously he had worked in the financial industry for 11 years, and brings the asset of fiscal responsibility to the table. He has lived in Strathmore for the past seven years, and has made sure he’s been an integral part of the community. Ledene has been planning and executing different events for his entire adult life and loves seeing patrons and sponsors have a good time. Ledene said his career change is a step in right direction.
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On April 27, the Partners in Habitat Development, PHD, were presented with a cheque for $5,000 from the Wheatland Conservation and Wildlife Association.
“We fundraise throughout the community all year long, we have a couple of main events for suppers. A lot of the money that we raise at these suppers we put into conservation,” said Clint Lariviere, Environmental Chair for the Wheatland Con-servation and Wildlife Association.
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The Partners in Habitat Development received a cheque for $5,000 from the Wheatland Conservation and Wildlife Associa-tion on April 27. erwin Braun (l), General manager for the WiD, Clint Lariviere, environmental Chair for the Wheatland Conser-vation and Wildlife Association, and Rick martin, Wildlife Proj-ects manager for the eiD.
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Staff from Chinook Credit Union decided they really wanted to give back to the community. On May 4, they could be seen along George Freeman Trail, collecting litter along the side of the highway. This was the first time the company had organized a highway clean up, but they all said it is some-thing they plan to do again next year.
The Strathmore Children’s Choir had the chance to go to edmonton to participate in the Alberta Provincial Music Festival cho-ral competition.
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Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: BY-LAW # 11-16
The purpose of Bylaw #11-16 is to amend Land Use Bylaw #89-20 by amending Section 61 as follows:
• Section 61(4)(b)(i) of the Town of Strathmore Land Use Bylaw #89-20 is hereby amended to read:“(b) No person shall allow:(i) A Commercial Vehicle or a Recreational Vehicle in a front yard for longer than 24 hours in any 168 hour period, except as noted in Section 61(4)(c) and Section 61(4)(d)”;
• The following text is added to Section 61(4) as 61(4)(d):
“(d) The provisions of Section 61(4)(b)(i) may be relaxed at the discretion of the Development Authority during the usual camping season, being the period from the Friday of the Victoria Day long weekend in May through and including the Monday of the Labour Day long weekend in September of each year, provided the requirements of Section 61(4)(b)(ii) are satisfied.”
A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Strathmore Municipal Building. Please contact the Planning department at 403-934-3133 if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, commencing at 7:30 pm with procedures in accordance with the Town of Strathmore Council Procedural Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto.
Any person or group of persons, or person acting on his or their behalf, who claims to be affected by any or all of the proposed bylaws may present suggestions or concerns by making a submission to the public hearing.
Written submissions to the Public Hearing or the name of any person wishing to make an oral presentation at the Public Hearing must be received by the Planning and Development Department prior to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 as outlined in Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto. If your written submission is not received by this time, please provide fifteen (15) copies for distribution at the Public Hearing. Each person wishing to address Council at the Public Hearing shall complete their verbal presentation within five minutes.
Please note that written submissions will become public documents once submitted to the Town, unless otherwise requested.
Tammy Henry, M.PL, RPP, MCIPDirector of Planning and Development
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Brentwood Elementary School’s senior choir was in Edmonton on May 7 to take part in the Alberta Provincial Music Festival choral competition. There were 73 students partici-pating from the school.
“It was really fun, and we had a great time. It’s fun to just travel there, sing, and we got to go to McDonalds too,” said Logan Schoepp, one of the choir members.
“I liked everything, ev-erything was really fun,” said Brooklyn Shea, anoth-er choir member.
There were nine choirs from all over Alberta. There
were supposed to be 10, but one of them had to drop out. Brentwood sang ninth and their singing lev-el was high.
“I thought we did really good, if not amazing,” said Ayden Fisk, choir member.
“I think everybody else did as well as we did,” said Caleb Stone, choir member.
Kathie Zakresky was the accompanist, and had said to music teacher Carolyn Steeves that the choir had done really well. Sydney Taylor said one of the worst parts was “waiting to sing.”
All of the choir members answered with a loud, re-sounding ‘yes’, about go-ing back again next year, if given the chance.
Brentwood choir share provincial experience
shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The Strathmore Children’s Choir has only been around for three years, and on May 7, they had their second chance to go to Alberta Provincial Music Festival choral competition.
“It was a lot of fun, the kids had a great time,” said Loralee Laycock, musical director and owner of the Strathmore Children’s Choir.
She said there were three contestants in their class, the 12 and under provincial national class. Laycock said that is when the adjudicator recom-mends a choir to provincials with the idea that if they win, they forward on a recording of the per-formance to the national committee to decide who the best choir in Canada is. Calgary, Edmonton and
the Strathmore Children’s Choir were the three who were recorded. The group from Calgary won.
“We really went up for the experience. We fig-ured this is only our third year as a choir, we weren’t expecting anything except to go up and learn and listen to other kids who were also sing-ing in choirs,” said Laycock.
“It’s a really good experience for the kids in our choir to see other people in other places who are doing the same thing that they do and loving what they love to do. It was good for them to see what they could accomplish one day if they keep work-ing really hard.”
Next year the group plans to start a Grade 7 to 12 choir for students who may want to continue singing after elementary school. Laycock said they are just going to start it and see what happens.
Strathmore choir heads to provincials
Brentwood elementary School sent 73 students to edmonton on May 7 to participate in the Alberta Provincial Music Festival choral competition.
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Getting rid of pesky ants
It’s that time of year, when you might be noticing those pesky little ants crawling in your garden, between those patio stones and even inside the house. Here are a few tips to give you the, one-up on those unwanted pests. Give these cheap, natural and science-based ant remedies a try:
VineGarWipe down your countertops, cupboards and any other
places where you’ve spotted ants with a 50-50 mixture of white vinegar and water. Ants hate the smell of vinegar, and it removes the scent trails they use to get around.
Chalk/ BaBy PowderDraw a line of chalk or sprinkle baby powder across
the spot where the ants are entering your home. Talcum powder, an ingredient in both chalk and baby powder, is a natural ant repellent.
Coffee GroundsSprinkle your used coffee grounds in the garden and
around the outside of your house. Ants are repelled by the scent given off by the grounds; and incidentally, so are cats.
CuCumBer/Citrus PeelsLeave the peelings in areas of known ant activity.
Cucumber and citrus peels are toxic to the types of fungi that ants feed on, and therefore avoided by the ants.
herBs/sPiCesSprinkle cinnamon, mint, chili pepper, black pepper,
cayenne pepper, cloves or garlic – whichever one you happen to have – in the area where you’ve seen ants and along your home’s foundation. Bay leaves can also be placed in cabinets, drawers and containers to further deter those pesky critters
BoraxTake 2 tablespoons of borax, 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup
of water. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and boil it for 3 minutes. It will reduce down and become clear and thick when it cools.
Place some in a small lid or just place some dime-sized blobs wherever you see ants. They love this stuff and within a few minutes you will have a cluster of ants consuming their last meal. It will not kill them right away but the idea is for them to take it to their queen and it will kill her, then most of the ants will disappear. (Keep away from pets and children).
BoriC aCidKill ants by making a solution of about a tablespoon boric
acid a little sugar and water. Soak a cotton ball into the solution and place the cotton ball in the path of the ants. Make sure the cotton ball stays moist. The ants will be drawn to the sweet solution and take a drink.
Apply boric acid outside your home around the foundation. This will help to kill ants on their way in.
(As an insecticide, boric acid acts as a “stomach poison” for ants, cockroaches, silverfish and termites, and is most commonly used in a bait formulation containing a feeding attractant or as a dry powder. The powder can be injected into cracks and crevices, where it forms a fine layer of dust. Insects travel through the powder, which adheres to their legs. When the insects groom themselves, they ingest the poison, which causes death due to starvation and dehydration 3-10 days later. As long as the material is not allowed to become wet, its continuous presence ensures that hatching insects are exposed and die as well. Many insecticidal formulations contain a desiccant to protect the boric acid from air- borne moisture. These formulations can be effective for more than a year).
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To the EditorWe would like to take this opportunity to respond to
some questions we have had as to why the public was not allowed to bring their pets into the Strathmore Pet Expo.
This was really not our decision to make. There are many regulations in place to protect the public and the animals in these situations. We were very fortunate that the Town of Strathmore and the wonderful folks at the Civic Center worked with us to even allow the ven-dors to bring their animals in. The vendors had a legal waiver which they had to sign as they were responsible for their pets and ensuring their pets were current on all vaccinations, medical checks, etc. Our veterinarian was consulted over any concerns before approval was granted. Health Services was very accommodating in educating us on what we could and could not do and I ensure you all the guidelines given to us were followed. We were fortunate to have Teresa Fuchs, from animal control on hand should we have any situations arise.
We know that most pet owners are responsible and are in control of their pets. However, in a different environment with other animals and large crowds of people they could become frightened or stressed. For their protection and the protection of everyone it is necessary to maintain a level of control.
We are very thankful that to the Town of Strathmore for allowing us to host and showcase this event. We have done a lot of research in the past few months and were told by other venues and municipalities that they could never allow such an event to be held as vari-ous factors including allergies and liability issues forbid them from allowing animals into their facilities under any circumstances. The Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton & Vancouver Pet Expo’s also do not allow the public to bring their pets.
Thank you again to everyone for your understanding and most of all for your support. See you next year!
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From the office of Kevin SorenSon
Kevin Sorenson expresses his thanks to voters in the Crowfoot constituency for their strong elec-toral support on May 2 in Election 2011.
“I am truly grateful for this vote of confidence and promise to continue to do my utmost as the Crowfoot Member of Parliament in the House of Commons,” Sorenson says.
“I look forward to representing the people of Crowfoot in the 41st Parliament under the leader-ship of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The chal-lenges in minority parliaments are huge and we have looked forward to governing from a majority position. I am privileged to have this opportunity in my career after having served in the Official Opposition in my early years as your MP and in the previous three restrictive minority parliament situations.
“Our Conservative government intends to con-tinue to build on our efforts to protect and create jobs; help hard-working Canadians and their fami-lies; grow Canada’s economy; reduce the federal budgetary deficit and eliminate it; and strengthen Canada’s criminal justice system by placing the
rights of victims first. Our efforts are aimed at de-livering more for seniors, more for families with children, and more for our communities. While the economy remains our priority, I want issues including the scrapping of the failed and costly long gun registry and changes to the Canadian Wheat Board brought forward soon,” Sorenson says.
For the fourth time in a row the Crowfoot con-stituency has registered at the top of Elections Canada’s list for the strongest percentage of elec-toral support for a candidate.
The five-time elected MP for Crowfoot takes it all in stride saying, “It is an honour to represent constituents with such a strong political voice. All across our vast geographical constituency - from the larger towns to our most remote corners - we share the same fiscally and socially responsible views. We have a firm understanding of the kind of local communities and neighborhoods we want to build to raise our families. We recognize our shared values across our province and we want to contribute a measure of our success and Alberta know-how in Canada’s federal legislature. That is my job and I pledge to continue to serve with hard work, dignity and integrity.”
Kevin Sorenson Re-Elected to 41st Parliament
To the EditorIn the three and a half years that I have been a Town
Councillor, I can think of no other issue which has caused more angst and emotion than residential irriga-tion. The issue seems simple – start the pumps that are in existence and begin pumping water from the WID canal (which runs through Strathmore) to residents for their use in the summer months. The concept of using irrigation water rather than potable one is environmen-tally sound, and has always been supported in theory. The issue becomes complicated when one takes into account:
• In 2009, Council of the day decided to suspend the use of Irrigation, based on the fact that all Strathmore property-owners (approx. 4200) were supplementing the irrigation system and that, in that year, half of all the money the 627 users paid had to be returned be-cause the system performed so poorly (infrastructure issues resulting in numerous breaks and low pressure).
• In early 2011, in an effort to determine exactly what kind of support for this system existed amongst the potential 1100 users (approx. number of residences with access to irrigation), Town Administration invited those users to deposit $100 with the Town of Strath-more, as a clear indication that they were interested and willing to invest in this system. 94 “commitments” were received by the cut-off date of April 15.
In an effort to clearly support the possible future
use of Residential Irrigation, previous council recom-mended and agreed to the formation of an Irrigation Committee. Clearly, this dedicated group spent many hours analyzing many aspects of water use in Strath-more. Many, many man hours were spent by Town staff in an effort to assist their efforts. The result was the “2010 Residential Irrigation Advisory Committee Final Report and Recommendations.”
There are areas of this report I do not agree with. The whole concept of “negative-option billing” (a practice in which goods or services are provided automatically, and the customer must either pay for the service or specifically decline it in advance of billing) is currently outlawed in the Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, and was the subject of a Parliamentary Bill in early 2011 (abandoned because of the federal election but destined to resurface). As well, using 2011 as an “as-sessment year” will not provide new information – the system is old, was not installed correctly and is in need of a great deal of funds (approx. $800,000 to repair and rejuvenate, and two or three times that to replace).
It was my hope that this committee would provide Council with a plan for the future, and secretly even hoped that they would offer to take the system over as a Cooperative. Personally (I do not speak for other Council members), I would support turning all rights and equipment pertaining to irrigation over to such a group, who would also then have the opportunity to
Irrigation issue a major concernaccess environmental grants etc. No such offer has been made.
As a Councillor, I must avoid being swayed by the vocal minor-ity. It was evident that the proponents of residential irrigation at our last Council meeting (May 4) were not happy with Council’s decision that this system be “user pay,” in spite of the fact that this was one of their own recommendations. Although the threats and insults I have received from some proponents of irrigation are hurt-ful, I was voted in as a Councillor based on a number of promises – including fiscal responsibility. Potential irrigation users make up approximately 26 per cent of the residences in Strathmore and I cannot believe that the other 74 per cent want their tax dollars go-ing towards a project that they cannot use.
P.S. - Rain barrels are a reasonable alternative to using potable water for gardening – and are available at a very reasonable price at the Town’s Recycle Yard.
Councillor Bob Sobol, Town of Strathmore
Mom’s were celebrated once again by the Glei-chen Fire Department at their annual Mother’s Day breakfast on May 8. Left photo: Barb and Richard Clarke (Fire Chief) presenting mom and grandmother, long time resident Ivy Bo-gustie a picture of the local water tower which she was instrumental in bringing to Gleichen. Her son Richard Bogustie and granddaughter Allison were part of the presentation. Right photo: Rick Clarke giving his mom (Barb Clarke) her Mother’s Day breakfast at the arena in Gleichen Sunday morning. Manny Everett Photos
At 1:40 a.m. on March 22 a fire raged through a home at the corner of Briarwood Road and Briarwood Crescent in Strathmore. Four neighbouring homes were evacuated for the safety of the occupants due to the severity of the fire and wind direction. The occupants of the residence where the fire started were not home at the time. A second residence next to the first, was dam-aged by the fire.
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Manny EvErEttTimes Contributor
It might not have been break-fast in bed, but the Gleichen Fire District treated moms with a breakfast fit for a queen on Sun-day morning at their arena.
The Gleichen Fire Department Volunteers served up pancakes, sausage, bacon, ham, eggs, hash-browns and toast to a number of hungry moms and their families. They have been putting on this breakfast every year for the last four years, which was started by a dispatcher for the department Barb Clarke.
The fire department mem-bers share the responsibilities of cooking the breakfast and serv-ing and welcoming moms to this event. The breakfast is free to moms and family members have to pay for their meal. There are
many sponsors and donors for the event to help cover the costs.
Barb Clarke and Jerry Heine (Officer) made everyone wel-come as they came into the arena. All moms were presented with a coffee mug and Lindt Chocolates to take home as well as entering their names into the door priz-es for the morning. There were door prizes for every mom with a ticket by the end of the morning. The main door prize was a gold necklace and charm with mom engraved on it. All the doorprizes were donated by local merchants and merchants from Strathmore who have contributed for the last couple of years. Richard Clarke (Fire Chief) also donated some of his beautiful framed photos for some of the door prizes. Barb Clarke makes all the baskets her-self and is dedicated to making this a great event.
In the middle of the morning, a special presentation was made to a special mom, Mrs. Ivy Bogustie, for all of her community work that she has done through the years. Bogustie was instrumental in bringing the water tower to then the Town of Gleichen. She is also actively involved in the cemetery and memorial commit-tees in town. The presentation was made to her by son Richard Bogustie (who also happens to be a volunteer fire fighter for the community), grandaughter Alli-son and Richard and Barb Clarke. The presentation included not only the kind words of thanks to Bogustie but a framed picture of the water tower for her to take home, taken by Clarke.
It was a fabulous morning with a great breakfast and wonderful event that has been getting big-ger every year.
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The Festival of Music is an annual event designed to lend opportunity especially to music students and their teachers to perform, sharing their talents with their fami-lies, friends and the commu-nity.
Although it not a competi-tion, this program supports striving to do our best, and to enjoy and appreciate our own level of accomplishment at any age and at any stage of learning.
Over the years the pro-gram has had the opportu-nity to present many artistic genres, vocals, instrumentals, dance, solos, ensembles, etc. The number of participants on the program has been as many as 56! Dues to the element of time, it has been the experience that approxi-mately 30 – 35 participants is
most appreciated.The program also provides
exposure for the teachers and others involved in musically affiliated endeavors in our community and surrounding area, and an opportunity to get to know each other in our mutual quest…the LOVE OF MUSIC !
The evening is enjoyed in an organized yet relaxed atmosphere with entertain-ment for everyone!.
This year the Festival of Music will be held on Thurs-day May 19th at 7:00 pm at the Strathmore Alliance Church.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Admission is free, with an opportunity to donate non-perishable food items to the food back or monetary dona-tion towards a much needed “Arts Centre” in Strathmore.
Anyone wishing to be on the program please contact Kathie Zakresky 934-5477.
Festival of Music 2011 Keeping the community cleanOn Saturday May 7, the Stan-dard 4-H Sheep Club took part in a huge highway clean-up. A total of 34 people (21 kids and 13 adults) cleaned up the perimeter of the high-ways between the 561 and the 564 on the 840. Great to see the kids care about their communities and their envi-ronment and learning some lifelong skills of being great stewards of the places where they live. Blake Reinhardt (l), Cassidy Reinhardt, Adelle el-lis, Kylee Hebbes and Land-on Hebbes . Manny Everett Photo
At 1:40 a.m. on March 22 a fire raged through a home at the corner of Briarwood Road and Briarwood Crescent in Strath-more. Four neighbouring homes were evacuated for the safety of the occupants due to the severity of the fire and wind direction. The occupants of the residence where the fire started were not home at the time. A second residence next to the first, was damaged by the fire.
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Support the students of Trinity Lutheran Christiam Academy as they present their first ever spring play!
May 13, 2011 • 7 pmTrinity Lutheran Christiam Academy GymAdmission: $2 per person ($10 maximum per family)
A Silent Auciton will be held prior to the play beginning at 6:15 pm.
Shoppers Drug Mart held their Mothers Day Pink Gala on May 5 as a way to appreciate moth-ers, while raising money for the Weekend to end Women’s Can-cers. Deb Munk and Cherly Pol-zin are taking part in the walk and their initial goal was to raise a minimum of $2,500. Already the woman have raised over $5,000 through their fundraising efforts at the store, with approximately $1,000 of that raised during the gala.
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Exceeding their goal
Trinity Lutheran Christian Academy held the first of their two open houses, welcoming parents to see what the school has to offer. Principal Harold Warr (l), Vanessa Vetterl, Sheila Nuefeld and Judy Milbak, were just some of the staff members waiting to greet parents.
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Waiting to welcome new students
The Holy Trinity Christian Academy made a couple of presentations during their service on May 4 at the school. Principal Harold Warr presented David Limb for the exceptional number of minutes read during the recent Read-a-Thon. Limb read for 1575 minutes over a 10-day period. The second place person was Stephanie Limb with 1451 minutes and the third place in minutes read was Breanna ediger with 1260. The total minutes read by the school was an amazing 16,400 minutes. A portion of the funds raised through this read-a-thon was put toward the purchase of an ActiveBoard for a classroom in the school. Ward then congratulated teacher Sheila Neufeld for receiving a nomination for an excellence in Teaching Award. The nomi-nation came from a parent and was endorsed by Mr. Warr with his recom-mendation. Finally, Warr’s class was the recipient of an ActivBoard. Student Vanessa Bolinger won the Aggie Days poster contest for Division 2 students and with her win the school
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Holy Trinity honours members
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Shaylene Magwood Crowfoot Multi 4-H Club
Crowfoot Multi got right back to work after the Easter break, having their gen-eral meeting on May 2. We elected people to thank the judges and lead our Achieve-ment day.
Our Madam Chairpersons are Billi Com-stock, Kaylen Morgan, Alicia Magwood and Toni Comstock. The thank-you to the judges will be presented by Kaity Stewart with many more people bringing gifts.
Sponsors will be thanked by Sydney Berreth. And our thank-you to the proj-ect leaders for Archery will be Matthew Link, Dog Agility will be Sonia Pagenkoft, Scrapbooking is Kendal Russel and finally Sewing will be Shaylene Magwood.
Our thank-you to the parents will be done by Dontee Baptiste and for our gen-eral leader will be thanked by Rebecca Madden and Sonia Pagenkoft. The 4-HY exchange group for our club had a meet-ing at May 4, at 7 p.m. hosted by Margo Comstock. There they assigned positions for their meetings to come.
On May 7, our club participated in a high-way clean-up off of the 13 mile cor-ner. After cleaning up 27 kilometres of ditches, they later had a hot dog lunch.
A reminder that our Achievement day will be on May 14 at the Lammles build-ing in Strathmore. Set up will be on Fri-day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. The day will start at 2 p.m. on Saturday; you must have your record book completed, a dis-play with our theme of 4-H goes to the library and any of the projects you have made(archery with their arm guards, sew-ing with the projects they made for the year as well as scrapbooking) and Dog agility must have a crate for your dog.
There will be no place to sit so you should bring a lawn chair to sit in while the demonstrations are going on. There will be a potluck so please bring enough for the people and a little bit extra just to make sure the judges are fed. The next meeting for the exchange group was on May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Magwood’s house.
Busy spring for Crowfoot Multi 4-H Club
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After the clean-up, we had lunch and held our monthly meeting outside the are-na. Sheep shearing will be on the weekend of May 14 and you can take your sheep to either Palsson’s, Ellis’ or Millette’s. The show and sale will be on Saturday, June 11, at the Rockyford Arena. Show time is 9 a.m. and the sale will start at 3 p.m. Set-up will be on Thursday, June 9.
The District/Club Heifer Show will be held on Sunday, June 26, in Strathmore.
Landon Hebbes gave a report on the Regional Funday that was held in Strath-more. Sounds like everyone had a good time.
The 4-H on Parade sheep show will be on Saturday, May 28 at 9 a.m. in the Producers Tent at the Calgary Stampede grounds. Provincial Sheep Show/Provin-cial 4-H Beef Heifer Show/Summer Syn-ergy will be on July 13-15 in Olds.
The sheep mini show will be on Sun-day, June 5 at 3 p.m. before the meeting. The steer/heifer mini show/grooming clinic date still needs to be arranged by the members.
For the next meeting, please bring any ideas you have (along with the price) for our wind-up party and also bring your diaries to go thru and make sure it’s all up to date. See you on June 5!
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Times TidbiTsThe Lily flower symbolizes purity and refined beauty. Lilies are believed to have been under cultivation longer than any other ornamental flower,
having existed in gardens over 3,000 years ago.
Did you know the rose is the best-known symbol of beauty and love? Red roses mean I love you. A single rose signifies simplicity.
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Fridays ~ May 27, June 3. To register call Betty-Anne, Volunteer Coordinator with
Bridging the Gap at (403) 901-7811.
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Sessions are from 1 to 2 pm on Fridays ~ June 3 - Weight Management with Medications.Sessions are FREE, but pre-register by calling
Growing Families Society at (403) 361-7216.
auThor Talk at the Strathmore Municipal Library, Saturday May 14 1-3pm.
Join Calgary landscaper and author Laureen Rama to learn about simple steps to creating an eco-friendly yard. Laureen will be available to sign her
new book Eco-yards: Simple steps to earth-friendly landscapes. For more information please call the library 403-934-5440
or visit our website at www.strathmorelibrary.ca
FesTival oF musiC Thursday May 19, @ 7:00pm. Strathmore Alliance Church. Call Kathie Zakresky at 403-945-5477 for more information.
1sT annual Teddy Bear PiCniC Saturday, May 28, at noon. In front of and sponsored by Rocky’s Bakery
& Hidden Secrets, 126/128 2nd Ave. Strathmore.
sTraThmore high sChool ParenTs sPonsored grad BanqueT
is looking for Grade 11 Parent Volunteers to help during dinner on May 28. Please contact Janet at 403-934-3517 or email at jbarbeau@telus.net if you’re interested.
holy Cross CollegiaTe is holding a bottle drive on Saturday May 14, 8:30 – noon and Friday,
June 3, starting at 6:30pm to help raise funds for Relay for Life. Call David Airth 403-934-2503 if they wish to help or email airthdk@telus.net
sTraThmore monTessori soCieTy’s 4Th annual ChariTy golF TournamenT June 4 at Speargrass Golf Course. Proceeds directly benefit the
children in the Public Alternative Montessori Program at Wheatland School. Tournament will be followed by a
prime rib dinner, entertainment, silent auction, and prizes for everyone - regardless of golf skill! For more information please contact
Trina Lloyd at 403-901-0516.
FirsT annual home Based Business Trade Fair Join us in making this fundraiser for Relay for Life a success. And see what home-based businesses are here in town. June 4th 2011 from 10 - 3 at the
Ag grounds Quonset. For more information please call Kristel Lang @ 403-901-1309 or email her at strathmorerelayforlife@hotmail.com
heriTage days sTamPede – 3rd annual sTraThmore’s goT TalenT
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 (doors open at 5pm), at the Strathmore Civic Centre. No Age Limit!! Deadline for entries is July 15 @ noon.
Call Judi at 403-934-5737 or 403-361-0808
Royal Canadian Legion For information regarding hall rentals, darts and crib, please call 403.934.5119
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491 meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore Curling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at 7 pm. New Members welcome. Call Greg 403-888-6155.
MOPS (Mother’s Of Preschoolers) meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30am – 11:30am at the Strathmore Alliance Church. Babysitting available for ages 0 - 6. For more information call Jennifer at 403-934-5799 or visit www.mops.org
Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup, meets every Thursday at 9:30 - 11:30 am. in the Strathmore United Church Basement. For more information call Tammy at 403-983-7284 or Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child
Strathmore District Health Services Auxiliary Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month @ 1:30 pm, (excluding July & August). Lower level 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 third Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. All members welcome. Check web page for meeting location. For more information call 403-901-3175 or www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.
Come Fly With Us 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn. Meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the blue building and Quonset on the Ag grounds. Boys & Girls welcome between 12 & 19 years. Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-5796 for more information.
HIV Edmonton providing support, education and advo-cacy 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. at #3-236-3rd. Avenue. Please visit our website at www.hopebridges.ca or contact us at info@hopebridges.ca.
Meals on Wheels is available in Strathmore. For information or to obtain this service please contact Wheatland FCSS at 403-934-5335.
Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group at the Strathmore United Church. For more info call Pam @652-4776.
Strathmore Caregiver Support Group This is an opportunity for caregivers to find support and benefit from interaction with others in a similar situation. For more information or to register call Amy Yaneza at 403-361-7176.
Sunday School for All Ages: Lord of All Lutheran Church offers Christian Education opportunities for ages 3 years to adult, on Sunday Mornings. All are Welcome! For more information please call Margo Sevick 403-901-2044 or call the Church Office at 403-934-2374.
Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife Association (Your local fish & game club). Meetings – 2nd Thursday every month, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse. Call Larry at 403-934-4388 for more information.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch. Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each Month. Featuring guest speakers. For more information call 403-934-4055.
Strathmore Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday at the Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.
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.strath-morecountrygardensclub.webs.com or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.
Free Tree for all New Born Babies Attention all infants – remind your par-ents to register your birth so a tree can be planted commemorating your birth in the Chinook Credit Union Birth For-est in Strathmore. Registration Forms are available at the Town office, Chinook Credit Union and Health Unit. (A Communities in Bloom Project)
Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53 meets the first Monday of each Month at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at 403-901-6038. Website: www.strathmore53.com
Adult Competitive Volleyball at Crowther Memorial Junior High in the gym every Wednesday from 7-9 pmContact is Lavern Lein 403-934-4646.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society needs community members to be Advocates (volunteers). Training is provided. Contact Victim Services through the RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552
Strathmore Homeschool Familes. Any Strathmore and Area familes that are homeschooling are invited to join our Yahoo Group. groups.yahoo.com/group/strathmorehsfams
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
SENIORS 50+HAPPY GANG, General Meeting the second Tuesday of each month at 1:15. For more informa-tion call 403-901-2377.
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.
Kidz 1st Network Parent Link Centre, We offer programs for children (0 – 6 yrs.) and their parents (caregivers)Strathmore Drop-In ProgramStay & Play Mondays 10:00 – 12:00and Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 and 4:30 to 8:30. For a list of all other programs, please visit our website at: www.cscommunitycurrents.comAll programs are free. Please call 983-0016 for program details.
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Let’s Plant in the ShadeOne of the most common questions we are asked at the Garden Centre and our Garden
Shows is “What can I plant in a shaded area of my garden?”There are many shade loving plants to choose from to emphasize leaf colour and break
up the monotony of green in the garden from spring through fall. Other attributes to look for include colourful branches and berries in winter.
Here are the Favourite Five of the perennial, shrub and annual groups suited for shade
PerenniaLS: These perennials create varied leaf texture and colour. Lady’s Mantle- Spring blooming with chartreuse flowers. The tone of the lime green foliage
stands out from other green leaved plants. Children would be interested to see water droplets bead on the leaves after the rain. Height 45cm Spread 45cm.
Garden Astilbe- Feathery flowers with colours ranging from pink, red, white rose-purple and peach give a wispy texture in summer. Prefers a moist soil and depending on the cultivar height ranges are 30cm-60cm and spread 40cm-75cm.
Hosta- The king of the shade garden. It’s difficult to pass by this perennial without adding a new and different Hosta to the collection. It’s no wonder, with so many different colours in solid or two tone variegated leaves to choose from. This plant creates the best mounding structure in the shade garden. Height ranges from 50-120cm to spread 60-150cm
Coral bells- This is a wonderful plant to edge along the garden bed with a varied choice of leaf colour from chocolate-purple to silvery leaves with darker veining. Height ranges 30 cm-60cm and spread is 30-45cm.
Globeflower- Globe shaped attractive orange flowers from spring to summer. Prefers a moist soil. Height-90cm spread 60cm
ShrubS: Providing larger structure and interest in many ways with foliage, flowers and berries for the birds Dogwood- This shrub is the perfect all season contrast plant. The Ivory Halo in summer
has variegated foliage with sharp white margins on each leaf. In fall the flaming red leaves of Red Osier and Siberian dogwood come alive. In winter the twigs provide interesting contrast with reds, yellows or purples to stand out against the snow. These shrubs range in Height and Spread from .75m to 2m
Burning Bush- Each cultivar of the Euonymus genus is uniquely different from the other. The Turkestan has bright pink seedpods. The Winged Burning Bush has a bright florescent fall colour. Some have variegated leaves with ivory margins like Ivory Jade or Golden Prince. Height ranges from 0.5m to 1.75m and spread 1m
Hydrangea- These round large flowers in various shades of white or pink tinged are irresistible in the shade garden. Hydrangea prefers moist environment. Annabelle and Pee Gee Hydrangea are the hardiest for our area. Height 1m and spread 1m.
False Spirea - The fern-like leaves have a tropical look with striking fall colour and will grow anywhere in moist or dry shade. The flowers are airy white plumes. Give this one lots of space to grow. Height and spread 2m
Viburnum- This family of shrubs have berries that attract the birds, vibrant fall colour and white flowers in spring. Heights range from 0.6m to3m and spread from 0.6m to 2.5m
annuaLS: Add a splash of colour to a planter or fill in perennial bedBegonias Tuberous- These large double flowers add the “Wow” factor to shaded areas in the
landscape, planter or hanging basket. Bright Colours of red, yellow, pink and orange.Coleus- Vibrant hot, bold red, orange or lime-green leaves added to the shade planter or
shade garden.Lobelia- Both mounding and trailing habits work well in the garden or planter. Multiple,
profuse blooms in White, blue, lavender and lilac. Pansy- Large flowers in an array of colours from blue, rose, orange, purple to white or yellow
and blotched mixes. This plant will put up with some cooler weather and even light frosts lasting well into fall.
Bacopa- Grows in both partial shade or sun but tends to dry out in full sun. Numerous white single flowers cover the entire plant. Trailing 20 cm
Your shade garden need not be a challenge. Instead, create your shady nook to read and reflect or a nice restful area to sit and relax away from the hot sun. Make it your own retreat and enjoy!
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Gardening is often seen as an art form to men and women with a green thumb. Once the landscape is designed, homeowners may not want to change much from year to year. That is where perennial plants can be an advantage.
Designing a landscape and keeping the garden looking beautiful can take a keen eye. It also may require a lot of time and commitment. If home gardeners have to replant items year after year, gardening can become time-consuming and expensive. Turning to perennial plants and flowers to serve as the anchor for a home garden can make the process easier.
Perennials are plants that live indefinitely. In terms of flowering plants, perennials will bloom every year. In es-sence, they have the staying power of shrubbery but are more delicate in nature and often appealing to the eye.
There are perennials for every season, soil type and sun exposure. Perennials come in a wide variety of blooming flowers or attrac-tive foliage. Chances are if a homeowner wants to add perennials to the garden, there is a variety avail-able that will fit his or her needs.
Here are
some perennials that can be added to the garden:
* lavender* ornamental grasses* asters* chrysanthemums* irises* poppies* milkweed* goldentufts* anemones* columbines* daylilies* peonies* hostasOnce perennials are in
place, there is relatively minimal maintenance that is required. The tune-ups that may be needed are some deadheading to promote new and stronger growth and some cleaning up after win-ter before the new blooming season takes place.
Once the early spring season arrives and the ground is not too muddy or rain-soaked, clear out any leaves and debris that have gathered around where pe-rennials are located. Garden-ers can also till the mulch or soil in these areas to aerate the planting beds.
Using shears, cut down any dead grasses, stems and stalks from spent perennials that overwintered. Remove any dead wood and broken branches. Be careful not to trim spring-blooming shrubs because some flowers bloom on year-old stems and this can cause the plant not to flower.
Perennials that aren’t flowering as well as they used to or have dead centers may need to be divided to promote stronger growth. This should be done in early spring before the plant blooms or late fall before the winter arrives. Dividing plants and replanting not only grows the garden, but also it is a healthy revitaliza-tion for the plant.
Gardeners who prefer to take a laid-back approach to gardening may appreciate the ease with which a beau-tiful and easy-to-maintain landscape can be created with perennials.
Perennials are a gardener’s friend
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The center of the perennial is usually the mature part of the plant, where flower production has declined. Remove and compost it.
Even when left with small pieces from the peripheral of the plant. These can be grouped to form a good-sized clump.
Cut away any dying and dead roots from the plant. Reduce the foliage so the perennial will put its energy to growing new roots.
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The following guidelines are based on the typical bloom times of some of our best-loved perennials. The elements will affect a
plants development so these are approximate timelines.
Spring bloomers – are divided after they bloom. They include: Iris, Bergenia, Euphorbia, Bleeding Heart,
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Few things are anticipated more in spring than the arrival of new leaves on the trees and budding flowers in the garden. A landscape awash with fresh colors can brighten the spirit and make anyone want to head outdoors.
There are many different plants that begin to show their colors in the spring. A number of perennials, annuals and trees begin to flower or show new sprouts come the springtime. Here are some plants that can be planted for springtime enjoyment.
AnnualsLooking for first signs of color? Look no
further than these wonderful annuals.* Alyssum: Starting in April, this cascad-
ing bounty of tiny flowers offers a sweet aroma that attracts butterflies.
* Dianthus: These vivid flowers also attract butterflies and are often a cottage garden staple.
* Gypsophila: Also known as baby’s breath, these delicate flowers can serve as filler in any landscape. Pink and white varieties are available.
* Impatiens: One of the best-known plants for the garden, these annuals come in scores of colors and can generally toler-ate full sun to full shade.
* Larkspur: Belonging to the buttercup family, these flowers bloom in shades of white to violet.
* Pansy: These flowers are some of the earliest spring bloomers, arriving alongside spring bulbs like tulips.
* Petunias: Petunias put on a show of color through the entire season, making them a popular bedding flower.
Spring Garden Time
Highlighting, or up lighting, is a landscaping technique in which light from below is used to accent certain focal points in a landscape. In many instances, the light is used to illuminate a particularly impressive or unique plant. When highlighting, two or more spot light fixtures are placed at the base of a landscape component and pointed upward. While highlighting is most commonly used to illuminate plants, it can be used to draw atten-tion to other focal points of a landscape as well, including sculptures or other garden structures. Light fixtures are aimed away from observers as a means to preventing glare, and oftentimes the fixtures themselves are camouflaged to maintain the natural beauty of the landscape.
Did You Know?Garden Tools No Green Thumber Should Go WithoutGardening is a rewarding
hobby and one that gardeners know is forever evolving. The following tools are among the many no gardener should ever be without.
* Shovels: Gardening might be relaxing, but it’s no walk in the park, either. Gardeners can expect to do lots of digging. A round-nosed shovel is ideal for digging holes for plants, while gardeners can use the flat blade of a square-nosed shovel to edge neatly.
* Spading fork: A spading fork helps gardeners break up soil that’s too rocky for a shovel to handle.
* Wheelbarrow: A wheelbar-row helps ease some of the physical demand associated with gardening. Rather than carrying
tools one-by-one or manually lifting heavy bags of fertilizer or soil, simply toss these items in the wheelbarrow to make it easier to garden throughout the yard.
* Garden hoe: Remove weeds and work on the soil with a stan-dard garden hoe. A Dutch hoe is ideal for larger garden areas as it’s better for breaking up the soil before planting, while a draw hoe is better for working between plants, such as when weeds need to be removed.
* Rakes: A rake is not just effective in late fall when it’s time to clear the yard of all those fallen leaves. Leaf rakes can be used to remove debris, such as grass clippings, from a garden, while a garden rake can be used to spread mulch and smooth out the soil within the garden.
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Over 4000sq ft in total this Home has everything! 5 Bedrooms,
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beautIful executIve home! $539,900
Immaculate 3bdr home in a quiet culdesac! Over 1400 sq ft on a pie shaped lot this home features oak cabinets, loads of counter space,
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Large master bedroom, 2 full baths and 2 half baths, den, single car
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$269,900call sheila
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cambrIlle cutIe $304,900
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brIar crescent beauty! $179,000
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3 Bedrm & 2 Full Baths Upgrades and Extra's
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fully developed wIth walkout , potentIal
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call chantale
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Open concept with vaulted ceilings over 1566 sq ft on the main level with fully finished
basement. 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, 2 fireplaces, upgrades
throughout, the list goes on! Ready for a new family.
upgraded, functIonal bungalow $434,900!
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call chantale
ENOURMOUS LOT BACKING ONTO GREENSPACETHREE BEDROOM,
THREE BATHCALIFORNIA CLOSETS
$349,000
perfect famIly home
call nicole
Mls c3464526
call nicole160 Acres - Pasture and
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new lIstIng
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$472,900call debbieLuxury, Location, and Wont Last! This fully developed walk out is upgraded with Granite, In Floor
Heat, Hardwood, Central Air, Quiet Cul-de-sac backing to
pond and greenspace. Included in price is 52" Panasonic TV with all state of the art componants, New Front Load Washer/Dryer,
.....and the list goes on.Mls c3472104
Pay your own mortgage instead of someone
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$89,000Double oversize (24x24)
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Well maintained home, 2+2 bedrooms, 2 full
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Easy communte to Calgary & Strathmore. 3 bedrooms,
2 baths. Open concept with large family room. Fenced & cross fenced. Horse shelters.
Oversize triple garage.
3 acres, fully fenced, hoMe, 3 car garage
$379,900!
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call tracy
adult lIvIng-gated communIt
Huge Bright Kitchen...Sun Room...1200 sg ft.
Dbl Car Garage....Covered Enclosed Deck....
Porch!!!Lots of OAK!!!!Mls c3469591
call tracy
1400 SQFT Walkout Home.
Brazlian Cherry Hardwood Floors. Dark Oak Cabinets.
Call Ryan for more information 403.875.1170
on the pond! $369,900
call ryan
Spacious 1370 sq.ft. home 3+1 bedrooms, 3 full baths
Professionally developed suite for family only.
Centrally located with large back yard.
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$321,900
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gorgeous home! great prIce!!
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1400 sq ft of development,
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Over 1500 Sq Ft. above grade. 3 Bedrms and 3 Baths.
Beautifully Landscaped. Fully Fenced Huge South Backyard
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call JiM or Jody
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2+2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, country kitchen. Large landscaped lot.
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beautIful walkout to pond $472,900!
Amazing quality like no other. 3+2 bedrooms, 3 full
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renovated & spotless! $197,0001206 sq.ft.
3 bdrms, 1 bathNew maple kitchenToo many upgrades
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Immaculate 1420 sq.ft. walkout bungalow
2+1 bdrms, 3 full bathsFully finishedInfloor heat &
underground sprinklers
call shauna
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Beautiful 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Open Concept, Vaulted Ceilings, Covered Deck, Immaculate Condition!
$124,900call chantale
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Top floor end unit with SW view. 2 Bed 2 Bath
and Den. 2 Heated Parking Stalls. SolariumMls c3451768
call chantale
Industrial rezoned west of Strathmore
11.9 acres $288,000
call lorna
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the famIly Is all home!
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Beautiful 2 bedroom condo in Strathmore Lakes Estates. Walk
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backs on to lakecall ron
call ron vIrtually perfect
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c/s
sold
Mls c3467410
wow reduced $347,500 a must see!
Fully finished walkout to greenspace. 2+3 bedroom
plus office. 3 full baths. Open concept with vaulted
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call la shaun
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escape to the country wIth short communte! $379,900
3 acres fully fenced and crossfenced. 1994 home
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call la shaun
• Heated Double Garage
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Large Kitchen
4 bedrooms/rv parkIng $369,900
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• 4.0+/- Acres• Good Well
• Great Building Sites
land near chestermere
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call robert & taMara
• Huge Lot... 75x160• Terrific Downtown Location Zoned R3• 4 Bedroom Home with Full Basement
$289,900call robert & taMara
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call robert & taMara
• 22x24 Detached Garage• 1216 Sq Ft
of Living space• Beautifully Maintained
• Enjoy Full Deck plus Patio
gated communIty$129,500
call robert & taMara
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WOW !! DARE TO COMPARE
CUL DE SAC LOCATIONUPGRADES
THROUGHOUTCUSTOM DESIGN CUSTOM BUILT
$329,900call nonie
NEW PHASEBEING BUILT
UPGRADES THROUGHOUTSELECT COLOURS
FLOORING3 APPLIANCES INCLUDED
$239,900call nonie
call nonie
ADULT LIVING - HEATED TITLED PARKING2 BEDROOMS - 2 BATHROOMS
FIREPLACE - UPGRADED FLOORINGMAIN FLOOR - PICTURE PERFECT
$209,900
CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE
CAN'T BEAT THE LOCATION
$139,900call nonie
call shauna
1440 sq.ft. mobile home. Built in 20063 bdrms, 2 full baths12'x54' deck included
home to be moved - $99,500
country charm $369,900
3 acres south of Eagle Lake
Immaculate bungalow3+1 bdrms, 1 1/2 bathsFenced & cross fenced
for horses
call shauna
sold
sold
At 1:40 a.m. on March 22 a fire raged through a home at the corner of Briarwood Road and Briarwood Crescent in Strathmore. Four neighbouring homes were evacuated for the safety of the occupants due to the severity of the fire and wind direction. The occupants of the residence where the fire started were not home at the time. A second residence next to the first, was damaged by the fire.
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Gwennyth Bolinger (l), April mc-Cormack, Ceilidh. Lily and Jack Flebotte and Sandra Burke. members of the community in Gleichen come out the first weekend in may every year to do their part in keeping their community clean and present-able. everyone is committed to doing 20 minutes of picking up garbage in and around their ar-eas. Central Bow Valley school students already took part in the cleanup earlier in the week by cleaning up their school grounds, parks and playground.
Manny Everett Photo
Aspen Crossing, a train themed destination south of Strathmore, expanded its business this spring to include a very interesting place to stay.
The Canadian Pacific Caboose Cabin is both modern and vintage. It sleeps 4-5 people and is equipped with a queen size bed, sofa
bed, twin size bed in the cupola, air conditioning, fireplace, washroom, shower, kitchenette and an outdoor private deck & fire pit.
The beautiful woodwork and its rustic features provide a completely cozy atmosphere.
Boasting a lush greenhouse, an elegant dining car restaurant
and a state-of-the-art campground, Aspen Crossing wanted to provide people a place to stay that was both fresh and historical.
“People forget,” Jason, owner of Aspen Crossing, says, “how important the railway was in the settlement of Western Canada, and a caboose was not just a shelter for the train crew or an
office for the conductor; it was a way of life, a true home-away-from-home. The golden era of railroading might be over, but if they can experience staying in a
real caboose, I doubt that they will ever forget.”
Aspen Crossing is just around the bend for a weekend stay or a quick day trip and located 35 minutes south of Strathmore off
Highway 24. For more information call 1(866)440-3500 or visit them on the web at
www.aspencrossing.com
All AboArd!Caboose Cabin opens just south of Strathmore
Toll Free 1-866-440-3500 www.AspenCrossing.comAspen Crossing Garden Center located 1 km west of Mossleigh on Hwy 24
Great educationis built by great communities
403-410-1402 | bowvalleycollege.ca
Bow Valley College, Calgary and Region’s One & Only Comprehensive Community College, has been given a regional stewardship mandate by the government of Alberta. That means that BVC is responsible to work with communities and education partners to enhance access to post-secondary education for our region of 1.3 million southern Albertans… including the Town of Strathmore.
Let’s build great education opportunities together!We need to hear from you. Let’s sit down together, talk, and share ideas. Your input is invaluable as we collectively determine, prioritize, and address adult learning programs, courses, and services that best meet the learning needs of your community.
Please join Bow Valley College, in partnership with the Town of Strathmore, for the Community Engagement Forum
Wednesday, May 25, 20115:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Strathmore Civic Centre
Please RSVP by May 18, 2011 to Teri McKinnon at tmckinnon@bowvalleycollege.ca
The Strathmore Triathlon is designed to celebrate
and encourage athletes of ALL ages, levels and abilities.
June 25th, 2011
For more info and to register
403.480.1218
RegiSTeR nowindividually or as a Team
www.tri-smore.com
Spring cleaning
Local artists gathered at the Langdon i.O.O.F building on may 7, to promote and sell some of their artwork. The items displayed ranged from iron works, to oil paintings, to charcoal sketchings. This was the fourth year for the Art on the Boardwalk event hosted by Terri Finnegan. Top left: Terri Finnegan showing off her Ari-zona series paintings. Top right: Darren, with memories in metal inc. has been crafting different wrought iron and metal art for the past 10 years, becoming incorpo-rated two years ago. Left: Grade 11 Chestermere High School student Brandon Giessmann proudly shows off some of the portraits he has hand sketched. Giess-mann said it took approximately 15 hours per portrait.
Shannon LeClair Photos
Art on the boardwalk
May 13, 2011 • Strathmore TiMeS • Page 21
Landon Hebbes is raising a lamb for charity. Half of the proceeds he makes from the sale of the lamb in June will go to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, the other half is buyers choice.
Photo Courtesy of Heather Hebbes
Because we’re home owners too.
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Nine year old Landon Hebbes has the privilege of raising the charity lamb for the Standard 4-H Sheep Club. Landon’s lamb “Hornet” was born on the fam-ily farm in January. He will feed, halter break, wash and trim his lamb so he will be ready to sell in June. He is sad to see Hornet go, but on the other hand is hap-py to know that he will help his club raise money for some very deserving charities.
This year Landon chose to do-nate half of the proceeds of his lamb to the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the other half of the
proceeds to the buyer’s charity of choice. When Landon’s par-ents asked him where he want-ed the charity money to go there was no hesitation in his decision to donate to the Children’s Hos-pital. Landon has many friends that have benefitted from this hospital, but there is one young person that is near and dear to his heart that has benefitted and that would be his sister, Kylee.
She has often been seen by doctors there since birth, 15 years ago. With the help of the Children’s Hospital, Kylee has made great progress and is liv-ing a healthy normal life. Ironi-cally, Kylee is booked to have surgery on June 10 by Dr. Clegg
from the Children’s Cardiology team, and the charity lamb will be up for sale the very next day, June 11. Landon is personally thankful for the expertise and caring of the doctors, nurses and all other staff.
Landon is hoping that there will be individuals or possibly a group of individuals that will open their hearts and make a difference for the Children’s Hospital and their charity of choice. The sale will be held at the Rockyford Arena on June 11 at 3 p.m. Please come early and meet Landon and his lamb “Hornet” and partake in a com-plimentary lunch from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Strathmore, Chestermere and Calgary have begun working to try to bring the 2013 International Children’s Winter Games, ICG, to the area. Mayor Steve Grajczyk has been in touch with com-mittee members from the ICG since at-tending the winter games in Kelowna in January about possibly bringing the games here in 2013.
“I’m very excited,” said Grajczyk.“It’s super for Strathmore, it’ll put us
on the map.”The ICG is similar to Olympics for
kids, and brings competitors from all over the world to the host country.
Richard Smith, Secretary General for the ICG, was in Strathmore on May 5 to see what Strathmore and the Calgary area have to offer.
“The window we have at the moment is 2013, since we had our games 2011 in Kelowna, Canada. We were looking at another city, they had to postpone, they said that we can’t do it in 2013. So they’re doing it 2015 and that would be Innsbruck, Austria,” said Smith.
“This had to be now, and I’m finding that all three mayors that I’ve talked to…these are people saying they would like to help anyway they can.
“The enthusiasm is there. I under-stand the mayor of Calgary is also 100 per cent behind the games and is very happy to hear that his city has the pos-sibility of doing it.”
The summer games take place every year in a different country, with 75 dif-
ferent countries sending participants. The winter games are held every other year, with 40 to 50 countries participat-ing.
“Everyone seems on board and we’re happy to work together with what we call Team Calgary. That includes our ancillary neighbours of Strathmore, to work together to use your facilities as well,” said Holly Cuncannon with Tour-ism Calgary.
“It is a huge undertaking, but we do have time on our side. Kelowna did it in under a year so we definitely have more than enough time, that shouldn’t be an issue.”
She said the city is so fortunate that the facilities from the1988 winter Olym-pics are still being used. Cuncannon said Calgary is an example city for host-ing Olympics, not only for the legacy they left behind but also for the build-ings.
They plan to use the existing infra-structure so no new buildings will be needed.
The idea is to have Calgary be the hub, hosting accommodations and dinner for the VIP’s and participants. Strathmore will likely host the girls hockey, and possibly a few other sports.
Smith said the goal of the Internation-al Children’s Games is using sports to achieve cultural interaction, and if you decentralize it then there is no interac-tion. He said there have been lifelong lasting friendships coming out of games, and Olympic Medal winners. While it is yet to be officially determined that the three communities will join together to
bring the ICG here, Smith feels fairly confident it will happen.
“At the moment there are no other candidates. I sincerely believe that if nothing major happens in the next two or three months, there is no reason the games can not come here,” said Smith.
“That is my feeling at the moment. I’m positively standing right behind mayors from these three cities…but again I’m only one person from the entire com-mittee.”
The committee is made up of 19 peo-ple from 12 different countries. If the Calgary area is successful, it will be only the second time Canada has held the ICG winter games. The first time was this past January in Kelowna. The sum-mer games have been previously held in Hamilton, Ont.
May 13, 2011 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 23
Students at Holy Cross Collegiate are already preparing for Relay for Life in June. This year the school has two teams entering in the relay. Tan-ya’s Dream Team will be heading to Drumheller and Holy Cross Collegiate Munchkins, formerly Patti Lynn’s Munchkins will be participating in Strathmore. The students participating gathered together to design their individual spirit banners on May 9. Shannon LeClair Photo
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After enjoying a successful first year behind the bench, head coach Parry Shockey is already looking forward to next season.
The UFA Bisons confirmed last week that Shockey will indeed guide the herd for the upcoming 2011-2012 season, after the two sides came to an agreement.
The well-known coach, who guided the Bisons to an 18-10-6 record last season, is looking forward to the challenge of coach-ing a team filled with new faces.
“We’re hoping that they move on,” said Shockey of the existing players. “That’s the sign of a successful season, when your play-ers move on. We’re hoping that they find a place to play and get an opportunity to live the dream.
“Midget is a really tough place to coach because of the turnover, but that’s part of hockey and part of the excitement of coaching.
“As much as you want to win, it really is about devel-oping (the players).”
Even though he is preparing for the upcoming season with no returning players, Shockey said he will not ad-just his coaching style no matter who makes the squad. Team officials expect zero to two returning players.
“I don’t think that anything is going to change,” he said. “The structure, the discipline, the accountability – those are qualities to making good hockey players.”
Shockey began his coaching career in the 1993-94 season, as an assistant coach to Mike Babcock and the Lethbridge Proghorns of the CIAU, where he won a Na-tional Title.
The following two seasons, he was assistant coach
with the Spokane Chiefs (WHL), winning the confer-ence championship.
Shockey took over as head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the 1996-97 season, leading them to the Western Hockey League Championship and a finalist for the Memorial Cup.
He followed up his championship season by guiding the Regina Pats to a conference champion-ship, before becoming part-time colour ana-lyst for the Calgary Hitmen radio broadcast team for the 1998-99 season.
He began as a part-time scout for the NHL’s Los Angles Kings during the 1998 sea-son, before joining them as their full time Western Scout from 2000-04.
Shockey was head coach and Director of Hockey Operations for the Moose Jaw War-riors for the 2004 season, before taking time away from the game.
Last season, Shockey guided the Bisons to the South Division Championship Series, where they lost to Red Deer in a best-of-five
series.After a great season, the Bisons are optimistic for the
future.“Not that our players didn’t respect our coaches in the
past, but when you have a coach with his history - it’s automatic, instant respect,” said Bisons General Man-ager Neil Glionna. “He’s been to the next step, so he knows what these players are in for. If they think it’s going to be a piece of cake - well it’s not.”
During his career, Shockey has coached NHL players such as Bryan McCabe, Brad Stuart, Barret Jackman, Chris Phillips, Kyle Calder, Dustin Boyd and 2010 Stan-ley Cup Champion, Troy Brouwer.
The Bisons are hoping to add a few more names to the list in the near future.
Shockey returns to guide the herd shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The lacrosse season has officially started, and almost nightly people can stop by the Family Centre and see different teams play-ing. On May 7 the bantam C played their first game of the season against the Calgary Axe-men.
“It was tough. We played a team that’s in their third game, and that was our first game of the season. So we had to get up to game speed in a hurry,” said coach Mark Gron.
Gron said the boys have been practicing hard, working on their basic skills, and have made great improvements. It showed as they kept up a fast pace with the Axemen for all three periods. In the end the bantam C Ven-om took the lead, ending the game 7-6.
Gron said Kaleb Robinson is a second year player, and had really stepped up during the game. He also said goalie Garrett Gatt played really well.
The peewee team also had their chance in the home arena on May 7. It was their second game of the season and with the exception of some easy mistakes it was a good game.
“I thought it went really well. I thought the kids were picking up a lot of things we’re trying teach them and coach them for,” said John Bartlett, assistant to the team.
“I thought they were well prepared for this game. They came, and they were executing what we’ve taught them to do.”
The final score for the peewee game was 2-5, for the opponent. Both teams have had a chance to get another game in since May 7, though the scores for those games were not available as of press time.
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The Strathmore Venom girls bantam team is making tremendous strides early this lacrosse season. Despite losing 3-1 to the South Fish Creek Sabrecats on May 3 and 4-0 to the South Fish Creek Axemen on May 6, the girls continue to improve every game.
Photos courtesy of Martin Eisbrenner
Venom improve each game
May 13, 2011 • Strathmore TiMeS • Page 25
Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Strathmore High School, SHS, hosted their first ASAA badminton provincials this past weekend, May 6 and 7. There were 87 schools in-volved, bringingtogether 240 athletes from all over the province.
“Provincials were excellent thanks to the dedication and effort of Strath-more High School staff and students, as well as community members,” said Kenton Zandee, coordinator for the event and SHS badminton coach.
“The staff and school received nu-merous compliments on the organi-zation, and running of the tourna-ment from coaches, parents, school board members and athletes.”
There were only two local teams taking part in provincials; an inter-mediate doubles team from Standard and a junior girls singles player from SHS. The high school did have an-other team win gold at zones and have a chance to participate in pro-vincials, but the team was unable to make it.
Despite the fact that the tourna-
ment ran exceedingly well, it is not an event that SHS would want to host again because it falls on the Golden Hills School Division’s professional development day.
“As a result we were graciously helped out by several former stu-dents, current SHS students, and community members who more than adequately stepped in to fill spots and help run the tournament on Fri-day,” said Zandee.
“SHS teachers were then able to help with the volunteering on Friday after the school day was over, and also manned the numerous positions at the four schools used at the tour-nament. We feel fortunate that we had such capable volunteers, and are grateful for their outstanding efforts.”
Zandee said they want to thank all of the hotels and restaurants who helped accommodate all of the ath-letes and visitors to Strathmore, and the individuals who helped make the tournament a success.
Zandee said the level of badminton played was fantastic and a treat for all of the people who were able to attend.
Badminton provincials a success
Strathmore High School hosted the ASAA bad-minton provin-cials May 6 and 7.
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The Strathmore High School’s boys and girls rugby teams kicked off the season with each playing their first league game of the year on May 5.
The teams played against Highwood High School in Strathmore, both fin-ishing with two very close games. The girls fought hard, holding the lead for a majority of the game, but unfortunate-ly lost 17-10.
The boys also played a strong game, but ended up losing with a close score of 14-10. With a majority of the play-ers from both teams being new to the game, the coaches feel there is a strong athletic ability to build on.
Head Coach of the boys team, Brad Steele, was extremely happy in how the boys played and feels that they sur-passed his expectations. He believes this season is going to be tough com-pared to last year, given the team’s lack of grade twelve players.
Ultimately for the season, Steele al-ways holds provincials as a goal, but realistically hopes for, “just as many victories as possible.”
In order to be successful, Steele
thinks the boys need to start play-ing more together as a team, and he strongly emphasizes the need to win the rucks and mauls.
“They surprised me on Thursday. I hope they do the same tomorrow.”
Similarly to the boys, a lack of knowl-edge of the game was the same factor that was holding the girls back. Head coach Jerry Flaws thinks that this past weekend was a major learning expe-rience for the girls. The team played two games on Friday and two games on Saturday, May 6-7, in a tournament in Vulcan.
“We have twenty girls who have never played 15’s rugby before. Their knowledge of the game has vastly im-proved and I think when we take this back to league, we’re going to be a whole new team because of it,” he said.
Flaws believes winning zones to be the team’s most realistic goal. In order to get through zones and on to provin-cials, the team needs to “learn to play good rugby.”
The next league game for the boys and girls rugby teams was played in Strathmore on May 10 against Foothills Composite. The results were unavail-able as of press time.
Spartans rugby season has begun!
The Strathmore High School’s girls rugby team played Highwood High on May 5.
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TournamenT – Thunder Spring FaSTpiTch
Thunder Spring Fastpitch Tournament will get underway this weekend at the AG Diamonds in Strathmore. Both lo-cal pee wee teams Blazers and Thun-der will begin action on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. against St. Albert Angels and Calgary West Valley with Medicine Hat Shock also participating in the pee wee division.
Bantam Thunder begin play Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. against Ardrossan Extreme and Red Deer. Cam-rose Crossfire, Medicine Hat Bantam Shock, Edmonton Warriors round out
the teams in Bantam play and all will probably be in Bantam “B” provincials, which are also hosted in Strathmore on July 8-10.
Play this weekend begins Friday night, continues Saturday with finals set for Sunday afternoon.
SquirTStrathmore Renegades, who play in
Division 1 in Calgary, are off to an im-pressive 6-0 start to the season. Led by five returning players from last year’s bronze medal team in provincials, the team appears to be ready. This coming weekend, May 14-15, they are in Cal-gary Nosecreek Tournament.
The Division 3 Renegades began their season with a 11-11 tie with Calgary
Nosecreek and a 7-4 loss to Airdrie. They now have a 0-2-2 record and look to improve on that this week.
pee Wee
In Pee Wee Division 1, the Strath-more Blazers dropped first two games of league but rebounded with two wins. Victories over Calgary SBR and a close 8-7 win over West Valley pulled them back to .500. Shayla Pollock and Karly Larson have pitched very well and ap-pear to be getting stronger. With one league game this coming week, the team will then get ready for a strong perfor-mance in the upcoming tournament in Strathmore on May 13-15. The Balzers will play their first game on Friday night against Calgary starting at 6:30 p.m.
The Division 2 Strathmore Thunder began their play with a two win, two loss week. Breanne Moss, Alex Fawcett, Libby Wheeler and Morgan Moss lead a very potential pitching staff. They will have two games this week, then prepare for local tournament play Friday night in Strathmore against St Albert Angels.
BanTam
The Division 1 Bantam Thunder sport a 4-1 record after opening week play. Leah Dahm led the way on offence through the week going six for 12 at the plate to go along with Megan Lecavalier who had an on base percentage of .818. Jessica Murphy and Brooke Kennett both hit homeruns during the week. On the mound, Kirstyn Johnson had a strong week tossing 18 innings and recording 34 strikeouts for the Bantam Thunder.
members of the Strathmore Skate Club gathered at the Civic Centre on may 6, for their second annul year-end banquet. All of the members of the club were given an award recognizing their accomplishments throughout the season. Kayla Lochhead acheived two gold levels in her skating, which is as high as a skater can go. Coach Leanne Woodcock said it is a great accomplishment, since the club only skates three days a week, during the season.
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Celebrating another year of success
Bring your Vintage Cars, Trucks,
Tractors and Farm Implements to display on
MAIN STREET onJuly 2nd, 2011
For more information or to register please call - Robert
(403) 934-2005 or emailstrathmorecentennial@gmail.com
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On May 14th, 2011Registration at 10 am, Play at 11 am3-Person Teams – any combination
FAMILIES WELCOMELimited to 44 Teams
$30.00 per team
Fun prizes, as well as a Silent Auction
Donations and prizes as well as “goodquality” auction items will be gladly accepted
For further information, please contact;DArt Shoot, Betty Ann Fountain and
Jenny Schumann 403.934.5119Silent Auction, irene Knappe 403.934.2020
Come on out & support our Troops & their families!
RCL STRATHMORE BRANCH #10
INVITES YOUR TEAM TO PLAY IN THE4th ANNUAL CHARITY DART SHOOT
SHOOT FOR THE TROOPS
opening night friday, june 10
Strathmore ag Society’s exhibition grounds
3 - 6:30 pmAny Vendors interested for the
2011 season give us a call. for more information phone
403-901-0477
Wheatland Lodge Annual
Spring TeaSaturday, May 14
2 - 4 pm76 - 2nd Street
Crafts Sale, Bake Sale, Entertainment, Raffle,
Silent Auction, 50/50 Draw & Door Prizes.
Admission $2Everyone Welcome!
Communities in Bloom is planning to plant the
Birth Forest at Green Meadow Drive on saturday, May 14
beginng at 10:00 a.m. All those who have registered their babies for planting a tree are encouraged to come out and help. Bring your
own shovels and rakes and have some fun with your family.
Anyone interested in helping with planting is most heartily
encouraged to come out.
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SHS Parent Sponsored Banquet ticketS
on Sale until May 15thSo get them before they are gone!!!
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MeetinG for Banquet ServersMay 17 • 8 pm at the legion Hall
A Development Permit has been issued in accordance with the Village of Rockyford Land Use Bylaw for the following property.
Lot 18 & 19, Block 2, Plan 5728CC124 Railway Ave.Rockyford, Alta
Commercial Building - Office Shop
The above permit shall not be valid until fourteen (14) days after the Notice of Decision has been published. Any person wishing to appeal this decision may do so in writing by mailing an Appeal to the Development Appeal Board, Village of Rockyford, Box 294, Rockyford, Alta T0J 2R0 within the fourteen (14) days.
Notice of this decision posted May 3, 2011.
Lois L. MountjoyDevelopment Officer
Village of RockyfoRd
Notice of deVelopmeNt
A Development Permit has been issued in accordance with the Village of Rockyford Land Use Bylaw for the following property.
Lot 23, Block 1, Plan 5728CC110 Railway Avenue East
Rockyford, Alta
Moving onto lot of House
The above permit shall not be valid until fourteen (14) days after the Notice of Decision has been published. Any person wishing to appeal this decision may do so in writing by mailing an Appeal to the Development Appeal Board, Village of Rockyford, Box 294, Rockyford, Alta T0J 2R0 within the fourteen (14) days.
Notice of this decision posted May 6, 2011.
Lois L. MountjoyDevelopment Officer
Village of RockyfoRd
Notice of deVelopmeNt
15th Annual
Thursday, May 19th!7:00 pm
Strathmore Alliance Church
This is an invitation to anyone who would like to perform in this fun evening, especially
“Students of Music”
For information please callKathie Zakresky 934-5477
Festival ofMusic2011
Admission: Monetary donation towards future Arts Centre or a non-perishable
item for the Food Bank.
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www.byronsmithford.com
In Preparation for our 2011 Building Renovation,
we RequIRe addItIonal staff!
sales Consultants
& seRvICe teChnICIans
Sales experience preferred but not necessary
as we will provide training.
Send your resume to Patrice@byronsmithford.com
or drop it off at 1040 Westridge Road, Strathmore
Rosebud Gas Co-op Ltd. is currently accepting applications for a
full-time
Gas utiLity opeRatoRRMO Training and previous experience in natural gas distribution is an asset but not a requirement. Applicants must possess a
class 5 drivers license. We offer a competitive remuneration
package including benefits.
Please forward your resume in confidence to:
Rosebud Gas Co-op Ltd.Attention: Carol CallaghanBox 320, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0Fax: 403-533-2243Email: cc.rosebudgas@rockyford.ca
Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
METER READER (Part Time)
Competition #TOS2011 - 021There is an employment opportunity for a part-time meter reader at the Town of
Strathmore. If you can work independently, have time flexibility and
are a self starter this could be the job for you.
Duties will include, but not limited to, reading remote puck readers, document-
ing issues and hanging reading tags.If you enjoy the great outdoors and would like to see the town, please submit your completed resume to:
Linda Nelson, Deputy CAO
Town of Strathmore680 Westchester Road
Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1
Email: opportunities@strathmore.ca(please quote the position in subject line)
Closing date for applications is May 20th, 2011
Is currently looking for a
part-time sales personInterested persons should like working
with the public and technology.
Please drop your resume off at our location #103 331 third avenue.
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ready for CampIng? need firewood? Cut and split, cheap-er by the cord. Call the wood-cutter, glenn at 403-325-0760
pIano teaCher aVaIlable for September, Contact brooklyn davidson at 403-669-9993 or email rock-kandi@hotmail.com accompanied the brentwood Jr Choir. Currently taking grade nine in rCm. will also teach up to advanced level music theory. $55/month.
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26 Grand Pointe Estate $499,900Backs onto canal. Mother-in-law suite,
loft over garage, walkout basement.
1.5 Acres $474,9003 bedrooms, 30x30 garage, approx.
1800 sq ft of living space.
3 Acres West of Strathmore $299,9002 mobiles, line in one, other being used for hobby dog
grooming, all set up with kennels.
$279,9003 Bedrooms, Finished Basement, back ally,
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$179,9003 bedroom townhouse
$155,000Commercial building includes living quarters,
was convenience store
93 Acres $444,9004 bedrooms, huge work shop (garage), east of Strathmore
New Listing $279,9003 bedroom bunglow
Back alley room for double garage.
$279,9004 bedrooms, fully finished, 24x24 garage
$289,9004 bedroom, fully finished, large corner
lot, room for double car garage
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Kitchen Equipment Supplied NO LEASE
Busy Location 1-3 days a week
Please Call Bryan Danard 403-934-1644
ImmedIate openIng
GENERAL FARM LABOURER
duties include:· tractor operations, which includes
cultivation, seeding, spraying and mowing· Forklift duties
· general maintenance· Customer service
CaLL tYLeR: 899-0570 or forward resumes to: info@eaglelaketurf.com
fax: 934-6813Eagle Lake Turf Farms
Box 2130 Strathmore aB t1p 1K1
Caretaking Staff
Golden Hills School Division #75 has openings for two caretaking staff
in Strathmore.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume by mail, email or fax by May 20th, 2011. We thank all applicants who apply,
but only those short-listed will be contacted.
Please forward resume to:Facilities Manager
Golden Hills School Div. #75435A Hwy #1, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J4
Phone: 403-934-5121 (ext. 2053)Fax: 403-934-5125
dhartman@ghsd75.ca
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now accepting applications
Send resumes to: sby5019strathmore@sobeys.com
or fax 403.934.4540
Town of STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
PART-TIME RECYCLE FACILITY OPERATOR
Competition #TOS2011-020 This position is for 20 hours per week (Tues, Thurs and Sat shifts) year
round. Duties will include but are not limited to the following:• Assist in the daily operation of the Recycle Facility• Direct and assist the public in placing recyclable material in designated areas and containers within the facility• Safely operate material compaction units• Record tonnage moving out of the facility• Assist the Supervisor in helping to raise awareness, educate and encourage the public to recycle
Qualifications Required:• The ability to work varied hours (Saturdays and evenings)• Min. Grade 12 education and effective communication skills• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment• The ability to maintain good public relations and portray a professional attitude• Must be physically fit• Possess a valid class 5 driver’s license• Possess a general knowledge of the rationale for and the benefits of recycling
For those interested in applying, please submit your resume to:Linda Nelson, Deputy CAO
Town of Strathmore680 Westchester Road
Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1Email: opportunities@strathmore.ca
Please quote the competition # on your resume.
Closing date for applications is May 20, 2011.
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for Sale1999 DoDge Caravan, 188,000km in good condition, asking $1500, o.B.o. Call 403-901-2342
2008 HyunDai TuCson gL, burgundy, automatic, 47,000km. air conditioning, CD player, keyless entry, power brakes, power mirrors, power steering, power windows, tilt steering, cruise control, HeaTeD seaTs, power locks, child safety locks, rear window wiper, tinted windows. sporty ride with loads of room, great handling and fantastic fuel economy. excellent condition, $17,000. Call 403-934-4969 and leave message.
reD and BLaCK angus bulls for sale. yearlings and 2 year olds. semen tested and deliv-ered. Call Mardy skibsted at 403-934-2571.
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ToDDLe inn DayCare, one vacancy available for Child Care Worker. Duties include supervising children and program planning as well as light cleaning duties. Job re-quirements; criminal record check, 1st aid and must hold a childcare professional cer-tificate. $13.00/hr. Drop off resumes at the day care, 309, 2nd ave. strathmore.
seeKing eXPerienCeD Pro-DuCTion TesTing HeLPer – Must have current tickets including; first aid, CPr, H2s & WHiMis. Must reside in strathmore or area. Call Mike at 403-391-9365 or email resume with current tickets to tealit@shaw.ca.
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renTalSuPPer DuPLeX one MiLe froM sTraTHMore, 2 bdrm, n/P. $1000/mth + util-ities & $1000/ D.D. uPPer DuPLeX in sTraTHMore, 3 bdrm, n/P, n/s. $1000/mth + utilities & $1000/D.D. Wood burning fireplace in both rentals. references required. 403-934-3196.
Call lorna Phibbs
403-874-7660 to buy
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106 - 304 - 3rd Ave., Strathmore
call lorna
1420 sq ft bungalow,
3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
hardwoods
brand new$349,900
4.77 acres near Langdon. 1400 sq ft
bungalow. Double & single garage. Mountain views.
$419,900call lorna
Irrigation for GardenShop for your HobbyOr just country liv-
ing!!
Slashed $185,000!
3.09 acres & small shop
call lorna
Pole shed.40 gal well.
1/2 mile to pavement.
views, trees! 4.22 acres$199,000
call lorna
Raised bungalow. 1400 sq ft. Hardwoods.
Hillview location.
$343,000call lorna
Hiway frontage. Cultivated land. Surface rights income.
120 acres! $289,900!
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Manager in PlaceRetail Outlet. 28 Contracts
Priced at $375,000
tUrn KeY operationcall lorna
Paved Circle DriveLots of Trees
Walking Distance to all Amenities
Attached Double Garage
beaUtifUl bricK bUnGalow$309,900
Large unit. Walk in shower. Great kitchen. South patio.
main floor lambert$173,000
call lorna
Double garage, 2+1 bdrms, 3 baths, frpl (Wildflower Ranch)
brand new bilevel
ranch villa!$294,120
call lorna
Adjacent to Carseland.
Subdivision potential or great investment.
46.56 acres
call lorna
Tons of friendly people! Guest Suite! Great second
floor location! SW deck with views.
Newly decorated.
for YoU!$155,000
call lorna
Huge country kitchen. Backs on soccer field.
Retire here!
ranch estates! $92,900
call lorna
3200 sq ft commercial building.
Last use a pub. Living at rear.
Priced at $269,900
bUY YoUrself a home & bUsiness!
call lorna
Loads of oak. 5 bdrms, 3 baths. Cambridge Glen
location.
its all here! $349,900
call lorna
sold
call lorna
Backs onto park. Great Hillview
location. $369,000.
GorGoUs 2 storeY
1896 sq ft
sold
Associate Broker
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Stunning Upgrade Home $428,800
La Shaun Andrews
403-850-4593
This fully developed, totally upgraded home is situated on
1/4 acre lot with park to the back! 3+1 bedrooms, 3.5 baths,
a space for everyone! Beautiful landscaped yard and
ready for a new family! Sellers are motivated!
MLS C3469369 MLS C3462058
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Beautiful Mature Lot, Renovated Home
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$539,000call nonie
5 LARGE BEDROOMS3 BATHROOMS
VAULTED CEILINGS BAMBOO FLOORING
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HOT TUB INCLUDED IN PRICE
$327,700call nonie
Rui Torneiro or Anibal Rodrigues
403-512-1930
40 Acres close to StrathmoreCountry Fresh air living at its best. This 40 acre parcel of land just east of Strathmore offers a 5400 sq.ft. shop, an Encana sweet gas well with revenues of $3500.00.
The modular home is over 1500 sq.ft. of cozy living all in one level with an unfinished bst. That boasts 9” ceilings awaiting your personal touch. A lge. Kitchen with plenty of oak cabinets, two skylights, an island and an eating nook. Spacious master bedroom with an ensuite that includes a jetted tub. The four piece
main bathroom also features a skylight to let in plenty of natural light. Two more bedrooms and a lge. Living room and main floor laundry complete the main level.
Two large decks on both the front and rear lof the home for you to enjoy the long summer days. The shop
has a rough-in for in floor heating and a bathroom rough-in, 220v this is a must see.
Come visit and take a breath of fresh air.
$467,500
Kori-Lynn StepaniukMortgage Specialist
Strathmore & AreaTel: 403.333.6070 Fax: 403.901.0738kori-lynn.stepaniuk@rbc.comCall for an appontment today!
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Driver/Bobcat Operator
We are now accepting applications for an immediate opening for a
Requires previous bobcat experience and a class 3 license would be an advantage.
Completive wages & benefit package.
Alberta Tree Movers is a busy local company located SW of Strathmore.
We supply nursery products to wholesale clients. If you are honest, hard working and reliable, please fax us a current resume to
403-256-2089 or call: 403-256-2059
strathmore
Full Time CusTomer serviCe Position and
Part Time Driver/LighT JaniToriaL Position
(Valid Drivers license required)
Must be available for daytime, evenings and some weekend shifts.
Resumes can be dropped off at 132 - 2nd. avenue, strathmore
help wanTed renTalSaCreage WiTH neWer 16’ X 80’ MoBiLe HoMe, 5 miles north of Carseland. animals negotiable, n/s. $1200/mth plus $1200/security deposit and utilities. Call 403-934-4769.
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Furnished home For rent, available immediately. 3 to 4 bdrms, 3 Bath, all appli-ances, large back yard, backs onto park. Pets negotiable, n/s. responsible adults only. references may be required $1300/mth. plus d.d. & utili-ties. 6 mth – 1 yr lease re-quired. Call 403-390-2331.
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½ duPlex For rent in hill-view, Front attached single garage w/garage opener. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, large kitchen/livingroom. w/d/dw/s/F backs onto large green space. Available immediately. n/s, n/P, references required. $1100/mth plus d.d, plus all utilities Call 403-615-0916.
sPACious 2 Bdrm APArt-ment available June 1. 2nd floor downtown location. only $875/mth + power and d.d. open plan, vaulted celilings, 6 appliances and gas fireplace. Adults only, n/P, n/s. Call rita at 403-934-5000 ext. 111.
ChinooK iii. First months rent is hAlF PriCe! 2 bdrm $900/mth or 1 bdrm $800/mth. +dd required. heat & water included. no pets. Call Jane at 403-934-6896.
Strathmore Commercial/Retail Space
for Lease1500 ft2
Good access to Highway #1. Kitchen
facilites available.403-861-6258 or
403-870-4356
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416 sq. Ft. CottAge. 14 km east of strathmore. Clean & well cared for. radiant heat flooring. n/s, n/P. monthly rate $750.00, includes utili-ties. Call 403-934-3219.
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rentals rentals2 Bdrm Furnished BACh-elor, includes all utilities along with bedding, dishes etc. $975/mth and month-to-month rental available. d.d required & n/P. Clean and comfy, responsible working tenants only. Call 403-936-5541 or 403-615-5678.
3 Bdrm townhome with finished basement, 6 appli-ances. 1.5 baths, ns, avail-able immediately. $1200/mth. plus utilities. First months rent is free with lease, small pet negotiable. Call 361-0018.
1st Floor, 2 Bdrm APArt-ment close to schools and amenities. n/s, n/P, 5 ap-pliances. Available June 1. $850/mth + utilities and $850 security deposit. Call 403-934-4769.
AvAilABle July 1- immacu-late 1600 sq. ft. 3 bdrm 2 bath duplex with single at-tached garage. gas fireplace, hardwood in living room, fully developed walk out basement, deck, fenced yard, country view. w/d/dw/F/s included. n/s, n/P. $1300/mth + utili-ties. references & security deposit required. Pics can be emailed. Phone 934-0718.
ChinooK iii. First months rent is half price! 2 bdrm $900/mth or 1 bdrm $800/mth. +dd required. heat & water included. no pets. Call Jane at 403-934-6896
It’s a GREAT Time to BUY! Low, Low Interest Rates!
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330 Christian Ave, Standard $64,000 MLS# C3463781
• This is not a misprint, 3 bdm-1 full bath• Large Mud room--newer furnace• Large owned lot• Where could you live for less????
929 Briarwood Cres. $198,900 MLS# C3462735
• 1557 sq ft 3 bdm-2 full bath• 2x6 construction-own the land• Vaulted ceilings--skylight• Air tight wood burning stove• Additional massive family room
70 Acres, North of Strathmore $799,900 MLS# C3467408
• Farm set up, 5 year new home• 3023 sq ft developed 3 full baths• Hot water and in floor heat• 2 BARNS-heated, with exhaust fans• Triple and double garages --heated• Predator fenced, cross fenced
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SOUTH ON 817 TO NAMAKA RD. EAST$509,900 MLS# C3459363
• Extensively renovated, windows, shingles,siding• Hardwood floors- new OAK cabinets• 3+2 bedrooms, Bsmt has 2 suites• Triple Garage 30x24’ HOT TUB• RV Parking at the rear
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337 STRATHFORD BLVD. $309,900 MLS# C3460468
• Raised BUNGALOW 5 bdrms PLUS 6th. Den/bdrm• Walk in closet and full bath off master bdrm• 26x25’ HEATED and alarmed garage• Will fit the BIG Trucks
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5 ACRES-EAST OF STRATHMORE $229,900 MLS# CS3453003
• NEW HOME WITH AN OLD HEART• Completely and extensively renovated• New insulation under new VINYL siding• New MAPLE cabinets, flooring, vinyl windows, low E• 4 bedrooms on main floor, New bathroom• 1250 sq.ft. with a full basement to be developed
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104 3 Ave, E, Rockyford $169,900 MLS# C3464856
• Well cared for Bungalow• 4 seperate lots(130’x120’), can be subdivided• 3 bdms--1 full bath• Bsmt part dev with family room and bdm• Attached garage--Tons of MATURE trees
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5.8 Acres NE of Strathmore $429,900 MLS# C3455601
• A Bird Watchers paradise• A Creek runs through it• 2337 sq ft 3 bdm, 2 full bath• Stunning kitchen--Wood burning stove
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• 2300 sq ft developed• 4 bdm + den--3.5 baths• Slate--and MAPLE hardwood floors main and upper• Custom maple cabinets with veg drawers and many features• Master bdm has WALK IN CLOSET and full bath• Fully fin basement--Georgeous COUNTRY VIEW from back
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312 Highland Circle
$369,900 MLS# C3468599
• Meticulous 3 + 1 bedroom home• Large kit with OAK cabinets, NEW countertops• All new Stainless steel appl.• Fully fin bsmt with fam room/games room bdm and bathroom• Double 24’x22’ HEATED garage• Mature treed lot and big yard
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215 Maplegrove Cres
$309,900 MLS# C3469676
• Custom BIRCH cabintry-pull out drawers• Features BI recycle bins,spice rack, appliance garage• Front veranda--interlocking brick drive• Fully fin bsmt with WALK OUT• Radiant heated 28x28 garage• Massive treed & fenced yard
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89 Strathford Close
$369,900 MLS# C3469692
• Don’t let the outside fool you• Very roomy 1099 sq ft BUNGALOW• Open Concept kit’/liv room• Corner gas fireplace backed in SLATE• Dark OAK cabinets-%’ shower in bsmt
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101 323 4 Ave $224,900
MLS# C3468241
• Backs onto Lakes of Murfield Golf Course• 3 acres with completely renovated BUNGALOW-- Fully Fin basement• Corrals, fenced and cross fenced• Water Hydrant-Well and connected to Murfield water supply• 4 bdms-2 full baths-New shingles and more
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3 ACRES-West of Strathmore,
(Lyalta) $479,900
MLS# C3466234• Estate Living just before entering Hillview Manor• Breath taking views of water, trees, canal & countryside• 1623 sq.ft. 5 Bedrooms plus 6 not finished• Walkout Bungalow • 9’ ceilings on both levels• Low E Argon windows• 200 Amp service – beautiful home
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32 HILLCREST BLVD.
$498,800 MLS# C3436593
• Power and gas across the road• Perc test done for septic• Approach is in• Ready to build your dream home• Close to Strathmore or Calgary via Country Hills Blvd
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3 ACRES, North of Strathmore
$155,000 MLS# C3467332
• Built in 2006-2x6 construction, 1218 sq.ft., • 3 Bedrooms-2 full baths• Master Bedroom has walk-in closet, oval soaker tub• 2nd. Bedroom has walk-in closet• Exposed aggregate drive-stamped concrete patio• Large deck – Garage
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916 BRIARWOOD CRES.
$229,900 MLS# C3450805
• One owner, uniquely SELF designed modified bilevel• A stunning floor plan,3 Bdrm on main and 4th. Down • 13’ ceilings on main 9’ down• Full finished bsmt with walk up to garage• Oversized garage with overhead storage• High eff. Furnace, power humidifier, surround sound Massive Back Yard
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131 ASPEN CREEK CRES.
$369,900 MLS# C3438136
• 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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4 HILLCREST BLVD.
$514,900 MLS# C3456762
• TWO Garages--one in front--one in back• Backs onto GREENSPACE • 5 bdms--2 1/2 baths• Jetted soaker tub off Master Bdm• Large Pie lot
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1179 Strathcona Rd
$349,900 MLS# C3465346
• Massive GRANITE counter top, cooking island and MAPLE cabinets• MAPLE HARDWOOD floors & fireplace• Only garages are attached, not the house
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201 RANCH RIDGE CO $295,000
MLS# C3445944 • 1318 sq.ft. 2 Storey• Beautiful MAPLE cabinets, GRANITE COOKING ISLAND• MAPLE HARDWOOD Floors• Upper Laundry, 24’x26’ Attached Garage• Only the garages are attached, not the home
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118 RANCH RIDGE CO $299,900
MLS# 3445917
• Unique Design• 1300 sq.ft. developed with fully fin. Basement• 5 bedroom, 3 baths• Hardwood Floors, fireplace• Backs onto greenspace
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66 ASPEN CIRCLE $369,900
MLS# CS3468253
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• 1340 sq ft WALK OUT BUNGALOW• 5 bdms, 3 baths,Full Fin bsmt• IN FLOOR HEATING• Main floor laundry, Hardwood floors• CUL DE SAC location
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216 Hillcrest Co
$369,900 MLS# C3470042
• Front Veranda BUNGALOW• 4 bdms--3 full baths• TWO GARAGES• Full Fin bsmt with fireplace• Cul De Sac location
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210 Strathford Bay
$334,900 MLS# C3470573
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• 1500 sq ft BUNGALOW with FF bsmt• 4 bdm - 2 full bath• Completely renovated• Garage/Heated Quonset/Horse Barn• Creek and dugout
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5 Acres East of Standard Turnoff $364900
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