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Shortly after several Strathmore business-es were left dealing with the aftermath of a string of acts of vandalism, local authority charged the culprit with multiple counts of mischief.

The Strathmore RCMP detachment received eight complaints from downtown businesses and residents over several weeks in regards to graffiti displayed on walls, dumpsters, and benches. Among those tagged was Rocky’s Bakery’s dumpster and back wall in the alley behind main street, which now requires the business owner to provide clean-up to the in-frastructure.

“My biggest problem as a business owner is that I’m a very busy person, as are most busi-ness owners, and for me to take time out of my day … it’s a nuisance,” said Rocky Blok-land, owner of the Rocky’s Bakery. “I’ve been here 15 years and it probably happened 10 or 12 times. I keep painting my wall. I don’t know what’s going to happen to this person in court, but I hope it sets a precedent for other people.”

While Blokland felt some of the work was quite artistic, it was the waste of his time he took issue with. In an ironic twist, Strathmore bylaw officers had swept the town for similar acts two weeks prior to the incident. Since then, from May 9 to May 28, complaints piled up regarding graffiti at Value Drugmart, the Strathmore Dental Centre, Coldwell Agencies, benches on Thomas Drive and the Strath-more Skatepark.

“I would assume they would have bet-ter things to do than go around doing what they’re doing, but having said that I was a kid at one time too,” said Blokland. “I just find it all unnecessary. I don’t know who the people are, and I’m not interested in being the mean guy, but these kids have to be dealt with.”

A week after Rocky’s Bakery noticed the paint, H&H Huxted Enterprises was also made aware of an increase in the number of waste bins that were affected.

“It’s a pain,” Huxted said. “Over the years we’ve never had a real issue with it, just the odd one and we would clean it up right away.”

While he wasn’t able to provide a number of how many of his bins were hit at the time, Huxted said the situation could get costly.

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Amid expectations of saving thou-sands of dollars in electricity and natu-ral gas bills, town ad-ministration ex-perienced an even more favourable outcome when their supply agreements showed skyrocketing savings.

The Town of Strathmore entered into the agreements – effective in early 2014 – with the expec-tation of saving roughly $334,000 annually. Council was therefore delighted on May 20, when their administration advised them of savings greater than 50 per cent on the natural gas commod-ity and over $30 megawatt hour savings on electricity.

“The town entered into supply agree-ments for the purchase of electricity and natural gas that started in the be-ginning of 2014 and at the time we es-timated there would be savings in the area of $334,000,” said Mel Tiede, direc-tor of corporate services at the Town

of Strathmore. “A 54 per cent saving on the purchase of natural gas commodity and a $34.90 MKh savings on electric-ity were realized over the prior pur-chase arrangements through AUMA.”

The report states that the town only spent $1.092 million on the cost of commodities for 2014, as opposed to the $1.531 million the year previously. While the transmission, distribution, and other charges on the billings re-mained as authorized by the regulating authority, council noticed a re-duction of $439,000.

“This is certainly a good-news story,” said Councillor Bob Sobol. “This is seri-ous money. $439,000 dollars equals 4.5 percent on our tax rate. It’s a substan-tial savings.”

According to last year’s accounting records, the town allocated most of their money to road lighting, which had the highest annual electrical use of $405,000. The sanitary sewer plant and lift stations followed behind with

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Public Hearing, June 17, 2015, 7:00 pm: Bylaw# 15-11

Schedule A of the Land Use District Map in the Land Use Bylaw No.14-11 is amended by changing the land use designation of a portion of a portion of Block 4 and a portion of Block 7 Plan Unregistered from R1-Single Detached Residential District to R1N-Single Detached Residential (Narrow Lot) District, as shown in Schedule “A”. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, commencing at 7:00 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, June 10, 2015 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. SCHEDULE “A”

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

Application: 15HB-030Civic Address: 3 Wildflower CoveLegal Description: Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 9512423Development: Home Occupation: Personal Service: Massage Therapy Practice

Application: 15D-104Civic Address: 48 Green Meadow DriveLegal Description: Lot 11, Block 5, Plan 8211392Development: Rear yard setback variance of 0.33 meters & a side yard set back variance of 0.46 meters for Accessory Building (Shed)

The file(s) as noted above can be viewed at the Town Office during regular business hours. The permit(s) will be issued following the lapse of the appeal period.

Any person wishing to appeal this decision(s) must submit their appeal no later than 4:30 pm on June 19, 2015. Appeals must be in writing, accompanied by the $100.00 fee and submitted to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Town of Strathmore, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore AB T1P 1J1.

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SENIOR’S WEEK 2015 PROCLAMATION In honour of the past, present and future contributions of the seniors of this community and throughout Alberta, I do hereby proclaim June 1-7, 2015, to be “Seniors’ Week.”

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PUBLIC HEARING, JUNE 17, 2015, 7:00 PM: BYLAW# 15-11

Schedule A of the Land Use District Map in the Land Use Bylaw No.14-11 is amended by changing the land use designation of a portion of Block 4 and a portion of Block 7 Plan Unregistered from R1-Single Detached Residential District to R1N-Single Detached Residential (Narrow Lot) District, as shown in Schedule “A”.A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, commencing at 7:00 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, June 10, 2015 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.

SCHEDULE “A”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: JUNE 17TH 2015, BYLAW #15-10

Bylaw 15-10 proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw 14-11 by adding the following to Section 3: In addition to the Districts in Section 4, a development shall be subject to the provisions of a District Overlay attached as Schedule E to this Bylaw, if that District Overlay applies to the site of the proposed development. The subject property (proposed in Schedule E under the Highway 1 and Range Road 254 District Overlay) consists of that portion of the SW¼ Sec. 16 Twp. 24 Rge. 25 W4th M. lying south of the Railway Plan RY11 and contains 15.766 ha (38.9 ac.) and is shown in Map 1 below. The proposal is to develop the triangular area outlined in red, namely the westerly 242.3 m (495 ft.) of this parcel, as an RV and mini-storage site. The total area of the proposed site, including the most westerly 73.15 m of the parcel is 1.706 ha (4.2 acres). The westerly 73.15 m of the parcel forms part of the proposed site, but will not be fenced into the RV/ mini-storage compound.The proposed development may be considered a temporary or transitional use until services are available given the limited investment in improvements. Subject to the passing of this Bylaw, it is anticipated that the development permit will be approved for a period of 5 years. After that time, a review of the development will be conducted and the permit issued for the same or alternate period of time, with or without conditions. To enable approval of a development permit application for this proposed development an amendment to the LUB is proposed. Bylaw #15-10 proposes “Highway Commercial” zoning for the subject property.A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, commencing at 7:00 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, June 10, 2015 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.

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Public Hearing, June 17, 2015, 7:00 pm: Bylaw# 15-11

Schedule A of the Land Use District Map in the Land Use Bylaw No.14-11 is amended by changing the land use designation of a portion of a portion of Block 4 and a portion of Block 7 Plan Unregistered from R1-Single Detached Residential District to R1N-Single Detached Residential (Narrow Lot) District, as shown in Schedule “A”. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, commencing at 7:00 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, June 10, 2015 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. SCHEDULE “A”

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Following a closer look at the com-plaints, RCMP were able to track down and arrest an 18-year-old Strathmore male, who was charged with eight counts of mischief.

“Typically, graffiti is done by the same small group of people, and we don’t usually see a string of similar in-cidences this close together,” said Staff Sgt. Steve Vince, with the Strathmore RCMP detachment. “There was a series of mischiefs around town, specifically graffiti artists, spray painting various objects around town. We started getting different complaints by different busi-ness owners and members of the public around town.”

With the rise in concern from resi-dents, the RCMP compiled all the files together and had the Crime Reduction Unit investigate. Although the case was scheduled to come before the Strath-more Provincial Court on June 2, busi-ness owners like Blokland are planning on picking up a paint brush on the next beautiful day.

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Rocky Blokland, own-er of Rocky’s Bakery, was among several businesses downtown Strathmore that fell victim to acts of van-dalism.



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Three years ago, Adreena Harder and her family relocated to Standard where the opportunity arose to tread in un-chartered waters and embark upon a compelling challenge - one she took by storm and that awarded her the Mari-gold Making a Difference award.

Before taking over the Standard Mu-nicipal Library in 2012, Harder’s ex-pertise remained predominantly with managing restaurants. Since taking over the library, her fervour and deter-mination have turned the library into a hub within the community, and raised the number of programs to 113 from 36 over three years. While many librar-ies rely on resources and staff to offer programming, Harder is a one-woman show - running nearly all the programs by herself. It was her hard work and constant efforts that caught the eye of the Marigold Library System who pro-ceeded to present her with the award for excellence and service.

“Adreena is a star among stars in the Marigold constellation,” said Michelle Toombs, CEO of the Marigold Library System. “We do it mainly to recognize that there’s a lot of excellent things happening and I believe that program-ming is really a fundamental core ac-tivity in public libraries. Not only are they important to bring people into the library and allow them to interact, but people expect libraries to have pro-grams. So it’s a good news story all the way around.”

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award is now in its fourth year and is presented to libraries showing excel-lence in areas of programming, out-reach, advocacy, public relations, part-nerships, and innovative use of video conferencing.

Harder was blown away by the sta-tistics that prove an impressive feat for the 115-patron strong library. Although the library only offered 36 programs annually with 366 participants in at-tendance in 2012, the number doubled the following year, and reached an astounding 113 programs offered to 1,025 community members.

“This is absolutely amazing, and it was so nice to be honoured and rec-ognized for the efforts that I put in ev-ery day, every week, every month,” said Harder, library manager in Standard. “Basically it’s just myself. With the 113 programs there was probably maybe 10 programs that I facilitated that were run by other people. I just enjoy it and I have a lot of fun.”

With a sewing machine, board games, a Wii, blue-ray player, and a ping pong table, the 379 people in Standard were able to benefit from an array of pro-grams including Movie Matinee, Sew Cool Club, Minute 2 Win It, Wii and Board Games Day, Story & Crafty Hour, and the Get Sparkled Club.

The Town of Three Hills, who won the award for the category of commu-nity benefits, was one of two recipients awareded with a plaque and a $500 contribution on May 13.

As couldn’t be more fitting, Harder plans to allocate the winnings back into reusable programming.

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Following the success of a pilot proj-ect in an impoverished village in India, the community of Rockyford is showing a united front by raising thousands of dollars to provide better quality of life to a dozen families in the hometown of one of their community members.

Father Joseph Nagothu, parish priest of St. Rita’s Church - a small church in Rockyford - grew up in poverty-strick-en Thurakapalem, where citizens live in mud huts, are exposed to extreme weather conditions, and battle inva-sions of rats and snakes. Since moving to Canada 15 years ago, Father Joseph has had a big influence in the commu-nity that failed to go unnoticed by its fellow residents.

After the launch of a $25,000 pilot project for the construction of a 600 sq. ft. home for one of the families in his hometown in 2012, residents were touched by the success and decided to get involved in Phase 2 - providing 12 of the Thurakapalem families in need with 12 sturdy, reliable, and safe homes.

“We discovered that he had come from a very different world than ours. He grew up in a village where many of the people lived in thatched huts, where they were constantly surround-ed by snakes and poisonous insects, where their huts were knocked down by monsoons and floods al-most every year, and they were without electric-ity, clean water, and sanitation. And when we saw how hard he worked in our community we decided it was only right that we do everything we could to help the people from his community.”

The village in India was asked to hand-pick a dozen most vulnerable fam-ilies in need of the new homes, which would only cost $12,500 per dwelling. At only one-third of the square footage of the pilot project size, at 400 sq. ft., Locke assured the space would still be adequate for five or six individuals.

While the project has already raised $50,000, an additional $100,000 is re-quired to turn the three-phase under-taking into a reality. In an effort to accumulate the remaining funds, the Vikas India Housing Project is hosting a silent auction, hoping to raise enough

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“We have gotten up to the $50,000 level at this point in time, but would like to have the second $50,000 before we proceed with the first phase so we always have something there to keep things going,” said Carol Munchrath, coordinator for the Rockyford Partner Group. “The beauty of the project is that all of the work is done by the villag-ers themselves, and so it provides work and an opportunity to learn different skills. This was all clarified in process when they built the pilot home in 2012. They found out how they could do this the best way.”

According to Munchrath, the Rocky-ford Partner Group’s goal of raising $12,500 was quickly surpassed in April through the contributions of the people of Rockyford.

Members are already scrambling to fill 25 tables at the June fundraiser, and already have six confirmed tables. The Vikas India Project is sponsored by the Calgary Diocesan Mission Council, and Locke emphasized the cost of the event will be covered ensuring all donations go directly to the project.

The Vikas India Housing project is comprised of three phases that will be-gin by demolishing the existing huts and the creation of a foundation, con-struction of walls, roof, and infrastruc-ture to be accompanied by electrical work, plumbing, and sanitation, and finally the installation of windows and doors. The design will also take into consideration flooding by raising the building to assure the house remains stable.

The Vikas India Housing Project’s Raising the Roof Dinner and Silent Auction will take place at the Rocky-ford Community Centre on June 20 at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase a ticket, which are sold for $50, please contact Carol Munchrath at 403.533.2266.

The Vikas India Housing project is fundraising $150,000 to provide 12 families in poverty-strick-en Thurakapalem, India with 12 secure homes. In part to raise the remaining $100,000, the com-munity of Rockyford is hosting a Raising the Roof Dinner and Silent Auction on June 20.

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Author Signing & Talk – Sat, Jun 6 (10:30am-12:00pm). Strathmore Library. Join us as we celebrate the launch of John Godsman’s book Remembering Our Roots, Vol. 2. Copies available to purchase for $45.00 ea. Free to attend. Drop-in!

Strathmore District Chamber of Commerce presents Todd Hirsch, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Strathmore Legion. 11:30 doors open, 11:45 Lunch, 12:15 Speaker. Alberta Economic Update 2015. Go to Strathmoredistrictchamber.com or call 403-901-3175.

Treasure Sale - June 13, 2015 from 9am-3pm at Strathmore United Church. Selling collectibles, antiques, linens, books, china, jewellery. Donations welcome and appreciated. Items may be dropped off at church on June 11 & 12 from 1-4pm. Funds raised to support Women in Solidarity Mission Project in Guatemala.

“RAISING THE ROOF(S)” DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION, SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH, 2015 at the ROCKYFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE. 100% OF MONIES will go to the VIKAS INDIA VILLAGE PROJECT. A WESTERN BBQ accompanied

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Helping to end Global PovertyStrathmore’s Scotiabank branch held a charity bar-beque on May 22 and all the proceeds will go to the End Global Poverty initiative. On hand were: Scotiabank em-ployees Eva Pitt (back, l-r), Ryan Fleming and Tammy Hall, who were serving up burgers and hot dogs to Hay-ley (front, l-r), Grayson and Connor Gervais.

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Despite a desire for greater density in the downtown area, town council decided to shelve the approval for a development permit of a proposed 12-unit apartment building, as a result of a lack of information and issues sur-rounding the project.

The three-lot property, located at 604 and 606 Lakeside Blvd., raised con-cerns with several neighbouring land-owners regarding parking, poor condi-tions of the back lane, and the height of the building, which stands 13.25 meters tall. While the maximum allow-able height in the R3 District is 14 me-ters, residents felt the structure would, nonetheless, disrupt the tenor of the neigh-bourhood.

Although council had previously been adamant about fostering a greater downtown density, concerns around the aesthetics of the project proved in-evitable.

“We’re going to run into this situation sooner or later, if we, in fact, want to promote higher density in the down-town,” said Werner Fischer, director of planning and development for the Town of Strathmore.

“I would go as far as to say this may be viewed by some people as an eye-sore in the interim, but somewhere along the line in the downtown, we have to establish some perimeter, some border, some boundary, and some lim-its. I think this would be instrumental in doing that. There will be an abrupt transition, but I fail to understand how we can ever get around that. If not here, then where?”

Administration initially brought the issue to council as the new Land Use Bylaw requires the development officer to state any variances that exceed 25 per cent, as is the case for some areas of the proposed development.

Although the apartment building is situated in the suitable R3 high den-

sity residential district, meets the nec-essary height requirements, will be located on a collector road, complies with the Land Use Bylaw on parking requirements, and is approved by the Downtown Design Review Commit-tee, council showed concern with the requested relaxations, proper notifica-tion to neigh-bouring residences, and the deteriorating condition of the back lane.

“That is a huge concern for me, from a town perspective, because that lane is a mess,” said Councillor Denise Peter-son. “It’s a lane-way that is used a great deal because of the way busing hap-pens in front of Sacred Heart and Holy Cross Collegiate. So it’s a very busy lane and not in good shape. I think it’s hugely problematic to go ahead with this without knowing what’s going to happen to that lane.”

Councillor Peterson’s concerns were echoed by Councillor Bob Sobol, who remarked the lane-way was his only concern in going forward with the proj-ect.

A letter from a concerned resident whose property is located near the three lots, also outlines the issues con-cerning the back lane. Referring to the lane as in poor shape from heavy traf-fic, he ex-pects a proper upgrade would be required, repair to the leak causing the sink hole, as well as paving.

As the letter continues to argue that road parking for all residents in the area could be affected, Pat Rempel stated that realistically the area would see an increase of 16 to 18 vehicles. Yet ad-ministration assured council that the applicant exceeded the required park-ing stalls with a proposed 13 stalls, when only 12 are required under the Land Use Bylaw.

Administration approached council with a number of issues, yet supported the approval of the development permit application with conditions, if council approved relaxations and variances of the Land Use Bylaw. The relaxations

Poor lane-way conditions challenges projectrequired include issues with lot width and area, maximum allowable density, minimum front setback, and minimum building setback from a side property line.

“This is by far the best project that we’ve had, or that I’ve seen, in the past few years,” said Fischer. “I understand people not liking the building that close. There’s some discomfort there. In our opinion as staff, granting the re-laxations will not unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood or materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment, or value of neighbour-ing parcels of land.”

As only two resident responses – in the form of letters – were presented to the town, Mayor Michael Ell questioned whether enough time had been pro-vided for residents to respond to the mat-ter.

As a result, council unanimously agreed on May 20, to postpone the is-sue allowing for council to consider the situation in more detail and provide ad-ministration with time to propose pos-sible solutions to the lane-way.

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Township Road 244 was blocked off for a pe-riod of time on May 31, allowing for officials to con-duct an investigation and remove debris, after a two-vehicle collision ended in a fatality.

Dale Adam Beaton, the 34-year-old driver of a motorcycle, was pronounced deceased at the scene after he collided with an oncoming vehicle that was moving across his lane to make a left-hand turn into a parking lot on Township Road 244 at 10 a.m.

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On May 5, Albertans elected a new government and an even stronger official opposition. Both the NDP and the Wildrose have important jobs as we move forward over the next four years.

While the new government has been off to a bumpy start, they will likely get a better handle on things as they settle in. The Wildrose Opposi-tion understands this and will work with the NDP through its learning curve; nevertheless we will hold them to account.

For example, the NDP already tried to turn its taxpayer-funded swearing-in ceremony into a partisan fundraiser. We called the new premier out on this, and while they claimed innocence at first, they did eventually apologize to Albertans and backtrack on trying to raise money out of the event. Good on the new premier for accepting re-sponsibility and admitting to an error.

This is the way government and opposition are supposed to work; when the government makes a mistake, the opposition calls them out and pres-sures them to correct course.

This is not to say that the NDP will always change course, even when doing so would be wise. The Wildrose and NDP have starkly different outlooks on public policy, particularly fiscal and energy policy.

The NDP has already announced that it will not introduce its own budget this spring but will instead seek to pass an ‘interim supply bill’ and bring forward its full budget in the fall.

In my new role as the Wildrose Shadow Minister of Finance, it is my job to lead the scrutiny of the government’s spending plan. If the NDP ask the Legislature for temporary authorization for $10-$15 billion dollars to fund the government until they can pass their own budget, I will work with them. However, I will fight for a proper account-ing of how this money is being spent and not hand them a blank cheque.

The NDP platform was not given the same scru-tiny as the Wildrose and other platforms during the election campaign. It contains many spending promises that just don’t add up. It promises to

accelerate the PC platform’s plan to raise taxes, increase spending and take on more debt.

Either the NDP will have to backtrack on some of their spending promises or raise taxes and the debt by even more than they promised to. Unless oil prices make a comeback, there are bound to be some broken promises.

Some of those promises – like a Quebec-style government daycare bureaucracy – sound nice on paper. However, they have the potential to bank-rupt the province, which already spends far more than most other provinces in Canada. Raising taxes during an economic downturn – along with other retrograde policies, have the very real potential to make the economic situation much worse.

This is where the Wildrose Opposition must represent the views of the 21 constituencies in which we were elected as MLAs and bring forward common-sense alternative policies for debate in the Legislature.

(Derek Fildebrandt is the MLA for Strathmore-Brooks & the Wildrose Shadow Minister of Fi-nance)

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Derek Fildebrandt was officially sworn into the legislature as the Strathmore-Brooks MLA on June 1. Shortly after winning the riding in early May, Fildebrandt was appointed the Shadow Finance Minister for the Wildrose Party.

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I’m starting to wonder if our 15 year old dog is starting to show signs of dementia. I don’t even know if dogs get this condition, but he’s got me wondering. Here’s a typical night. He scratches at the door to go out, then after a set amount of time, scratches to get back in. I haven’t figured out if his bladder’s tiny, his prostate is huge, or if he’s forgot-ten he just went out!

So, I get up again, and let him outside. This some-times happens a third time! I can’t get mad at him, because I think he truly has forgotten he just went out! He’s always so happy I let him back in. His brown and white feather duster tail always wags vigorously, as he hops back over the door jam. Sad-ly, his back legs often give out and he sprawls on the tile floor! Oh well, he’s been a great dog, and he’s in his “twilight years” … I don’t mind a little inconvenience.

What is funny is that he’s become devoted to Deb. He goes to her office regularly, and even has started to try and “herd” her to bed. When he sees her get up, he walks with her, then ahead to our bedroom door, and waits, looking back at her. Then, he’ll walk back to her and try to get her to go with him to bed! He wants to set the bedtime hour for us now!

My much-anticipated return to SloPitch has come to a limping end. In my last game, I managed to roll my left ankle. I was sprinting (okay, a fast lumber!) to first, when my left ankle gave as it hit the base!

Sadly, I didn’t even beat out the throw, and was left to limp back to our dugout. Then, in our very next play in the field, our shortstop drilled a throw to me at first. The kid has a rifle for an arm, but this time his “bullet” skipped ever so gracefully off the ground, past my mitt, and into my shin. I’m black and blue from shin to the bottom of my foot … even

my arch is bruised. Did I tell you that I’m too old to be doing this? That guy who yelled I was 74 the week before, wasn’t too far off! Then to cap off that bit of bad luck, I stepped in a gopher hole at our school the very next day, rolling the same ankle! I’m now an official sponsor for Advil, Tylenol, and any other pain reliever!

Saturday came along, and the Fules were invited to a bonfire. Those of you who know us, know that we try to be on time, but we don’t often succeed! Debbie had baked all afternoon, planning to take her famous chocolate chip cookies. We were once again running behind, so we really hurried. When we arrived, the first thing Deb said was, “where are all the cars?”

I as usual, had no answer, so we walked to the back yard. The yard was dark, no one was there, and the sprinkler was running. It was dead quiet. We went to the front door, thinking maybe they were all inside to start. The house was dark, and still dead quiet.

Just before I rang the bell, I checked the text message invite. We weren’t an hour late, we were a week early! Then Deb began to yell quietly (like the IKEA commercial), “start the car, start the car!”

Deb, Breanne, and I ran like ninjas across the street. I actually had to do a kind of hobble slash shuffle, and we leaped into the SUV! I wonder what the neighbours thought? It probably looked like a botched “home invasion”! The whole time running, Breanne was quietly mocking us saying, “you guys are such losers, and I’m one too, for joining you tonight!”

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

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Despite apprehension about the Calgary food trucks taking away business from the Lions club food stalls during the Strathmore Stampede and Heritage Days, talks between the Strathmore Ag-ricultural Society and the Strathmore Lions club have been positive.

The Ag Society announced that during the Stam-pede and Heritage Days the Calgary food trucks would help to feed patrons, in hopes that food trucks will help draw an even larger crowd to the event.

Herb McLane, the Ag Society president, said the food trucks would benefit the park and the Lions club as it revolves around the theme of food, food choice, and beverage, which is an Agricultural theme.

“Calgary food trucks have a clientele that fol-lows them, their choices are varied and none of them fit the profile of Lions,” said McLane.

“We are in the view that the Lions will benefit from the increased patronage on the grounds dur-ing the event and given their immediate location will have the benefit of the immediate clientele that spills out of the grandstand and the beer gar-dens. With these factors we’re optimistic that the Lions will do even better.”

Despite such reassurance, there are some Lions

club members who feel that the trucks will take away their profits and those of the community. A meeting was held to discuss the situation.

“Unfortunately their way of going about it does impact some of our sales, but on the other hand we feel like we can complete with the food trucks in terms of quality and cost,” said Greg Helfrich, president of the Strathmore Lions Club. “So the meeting, I think, it was quite positive.”

He added they will continue to work together because it is in the best interest of both organiza-tions to make the food trucks work.

While having the food trucks at the event is al-ready a solid decision, the meeting was held to try to keep both organizations happy. One of the things discussed was the Ag Society wanting the food trucks all in one area while the Lions club suggested they be spread out.

The meeting hosted a diverse group of opin-ions. Some were happy to have the competition, some were happy to have a variety of food, and some completely disagreed with having the food trucks at the event. However, Helfrich said there was a certain willingness to explore different op-tions as well as working together to improve the attendance.

“This doesn’t need to be a fight and I don’t think it is turning into one,” says Helfrich.

“It is just a difference of opinion. Those that dis-agreed did so agreeably.”

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Eight years ago, Greg Hermanson broke the rules, and it nearly cost him his life.

Defying his mother’s edict of only one child operating the tractor at a time, Hermanson hung on to the side of the John Deere machinery as his sister took to the wheel.

Shortly after, tragedy hit. A bump in the road forced then 10-year-old Hermanson on the ground, his body enduring the weight of the tractor as one of its wheels crushed his left side. With multiple broken ribs, a shifted heart, and a collapsed lung, his mother Alanna and older

Pilot and Cadet reunite years after serious accidentbrother performed CPR before Captain Greg Curtis landed the STARS helicopter near their farm in Standard.

Then, last Saturday, almost to the day the helicopter was dispatched to save his life, Hermanson and the senior pilot were reunited when Curtis served as the reviewing officer for the 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadets – a program Herman-son aged out from over the weekend.

“It just so happened I was lucky to be the pilot that moved Greg, because I’m lucky to be here and I quite enjoyed it,” said Captain Greg Curtis, senior pilot STARS Air Ambulance. “These kind of organizations have a tendency for young people to be so influenced in terms of their determination and their direction over a period of time, as opposed to just a moment. So you admire that kind of thinking from young people. And I think it speaks volumes to this young man and all these young people.”

For Curtis, who has been flying for the air ambulance service for 30 years, the opportunity to reunite with one of the patients transported in his helicopter are few and far between. Perhaps rarer is the chance to see that patient pursue aviation and be asked to partake in the Air Cadets graduation ceremony.

Yet, Captain Barry Duffield knows Curtis’s presence also served for inspiration among many of the other young ca-dets in the squardron.

“I think it’s important to have members of the community that the cadets want to emulate,” said Duffield, Command-ing officer 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadets. “He flies helicop-ters and he’s one of the senior captains within STARS. So not only is it great to have him as a mentor to the kids, he also assisted one of the kids before he even became a cadet. I think it’s fantastic. Everything has come full circle.”

Hermanson joined the Cadets after his accident, when his injuries prevented him from continuing to play hockey. Hav-ing always been intrigued with aviation, Alanna Hermanson caught her son reading a basic training manual, From the Ground Up, and enrolled him soon after. Once he was part of the squadron, his young age proved him ineligible for the Power Pilot and Gliding Pilot. However, that didn’t stop the young cadet, who participated in the program three years in a row for pure knowledge, before he was eligible to take the exam. According to Duffield, Hermanson’s score was one of the top three he had seen within the squadron over 11 years.

“Flying has always been one of those things that I’ve been wanting to do,” Hermanson said. “It’s one of those childhood dreams that you have when you’re young and you never get around to doing. So I wanted to do that but I knew it was expensive and I didn’t know if I ever could. [Mom] sug-gested this program and I’ve been here ever since.”

Since becoming a cadet, the deputy squadron commander hadn’t missed a single meeting until three weeks ago, en-rolled in the aviation program at Mount Royal, and joined the Hussar Firefighting department. Hermanson was one of two cadets to age out of the program on May 30. The ceremony, which was held at the Strathmore High School, acknowledged all cadets from the 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadets graduating from their levels. With Hermanson ag-ing out of the program, Duffield said the squadron will be required to fill a void.

“He is one of the three to four pillars in the squadron and when you take that away someone needs to replace that,” Duffield said. “People should look to wanting to be him… a good pillar that’s going to be missing from the squadron.”

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Deputy Squadron Commander Greg Hermanson (l) and Senior STARS Air Ambulance Pilot Captain Greg Curtis were reunited during the 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet graduation/celebration, eight years after Curtis saved Hermansons life.



With the expansion of the Summer Reading Program, the Strathmore Mu-nicipal Library is anticipating an influx of participants, increasing the need for volunteer involvement and providing room for some newfangled ideas.

Returning program coordinators, Krystal Esau and Rynnelle Wiebe, ex-pect numbers to increase with addition-al programs ranging from preschool to Grade 7. The program attracted 130 kids last year, and could potentially rise to 155 this summer. Although the program won’t start back up until July, the library is already searching for vol-unteers.

“It’s just cool to see kids grow up and we’ve seen some definite growth, and there are a couple kids who were in our teen program who now are vol-unteers so that’s really cool to see them step out and take some responsibility,” said Esau, who recalls nine volunteers taking part in the program last year. “I think what makes this program so special is that it has a lot of different aspect to it. It’s not just for kids who already like to read, but also for kids who just need something to do in the summer. We try to encourage creativ-ity, and we try to encourage making new friends.”

While the program incorporates games, crafts, prizes, and lots of read-ing, the coordinators are already think-ing of creative ways to entertain their groups. Unprecedented in Strathmore, the staff is planning to offer a challenge that will have the different groups com-pete against each other to see who can read the most. Esau and Wiebe are planning on monitoring the groups’ ef-forts by tracking their reading achieve-ments around the meeting room wall until they reach a pinned-up treehouse.

“We’re hoping to emphasize that books aren’t just for school, they’re also a form of play,” said Wiebe, Sum-mer Reading Program coordinator. “We get a theme because we are working

under the TD Summer Reading Club for libraries, and the theme this year is play.”

Having previously explored themes including Eureka and Go, the library is thrilled with the announcement while drawing attention to the many books associated with the theme. However, despite serving as entertainment for families during the summer, the library recognized the program’s many ben-efits. Over the years, the staff has seen many kids improve their reading levels over the summer and as a result grow in their comprehension skills and con-fidence.

“There are many studies that show that as kids continue to read through-out summer, they’ll actually do better in the following school year,” said Car-men Erison, assistant director to Library Services at the Strathmore Municipal Library. “For us to be able to provide a type of program like this for the com-munity is quite beneficial to families if they want to continue on with that edu-cation throughout summer.”

For kids who are heading on vaca-tion during the summer, tracking their reading online allows them to continue to participate in the program and score some great prizes. Esau and Wiebe are also looking into offering events on certain Fridays for children in the com-munity regardless of whether they are part of the program. With a minimal fee of $5 for the summer, or $6.50 if paying by credit card, Erison said the library didn’t want children left out due to cost. She added that any low income families can meet with the staff to have their fee waived.

Whereas the TD Summer Reading Club is Canada-wide, the Marigold Li-brary System also offers an online read-ing program for teenagers. The Sum-mer Reading Program is offered for kids aged three to 13 and runs from July 6 - Aug. 21. Registration to the pro-gram opens on June 13 at 10 a.m. For more information about the program and registration visit www.strathmo-relibrary.ca.

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Rynnelle Wiebe (l) and Krystal Esau, coordinators for the Summer Reading Program, are returning for the summer and are hoping more volunteers will step up to the plate to help out with the program’s expansion.

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The name ‘Hartell’ origi-nates in Wales, and Bob’s grandfather F.J.Hartell immi-grated initially to Ontario, be-fore moving on to homestead at Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask. in 1885.

After marrying Carry, they moved to Alberta. In 1916, he purchased three different quarter sections, and Bob and Yvonne now live on one of them.

Bob was born in Calgary in 1948, to Jack and Mag Hartell who farmed four miles west of Strathmore, where the house was located at Hartell’s Cou-lee. He attended the original Samuel Crowther School, then went to Olds Agricultural Col-lege.

Yvonne’s great-grandfather on her father’s side originated in Belgium. They were sup-posed to come to Canada on the Titanic in 1912, but missed the boat!

Yvonne’s mother’s side of the family moved from Iowa to the Gleichen area, where they started farming. Yvonne was born in 1948 in Calgary, to Albert and Florice Desmet, and after attending school in Namaka, attended Samuel Crowther, before attending Mount Royal College (now University) where she gradu-ated as a registered nurse.

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In 1975, Bob was awarded All Round Cowboy for Canada. He advises that income from farming was very poor in the late 60’s, and he had to turn to rodeo activities to supplement his income.

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Volunteers, Donations, and Hole Sponsors Volunteers: Bruce Bishop, Jackie Lozeron, Donalda Ledene, Dahrlyne Knaus, Val Christie, Rhonda Stockwell, Loretta Permann, Ethel Tacey, Shauna Kenworthy, Harlan Borggard Donations: The Fort Museum of the NWMP, Butterfield Acres Farm, Heritage Park, Remington Carriage Museum, Discovery Wildlife Park, Heritage Pointe Golf Club, D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club, Finishing Touches, Old Spaghetti Factory, Kokanee Springs Resort Club, Smitty’s Restaurant, Cu Nim Gliding Club, Rosebud Theatre, Vertigo Theatre, Calaway Park, CIBC, Johnson Insurance, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Western Financial, Lozeron Family, Gregory, Harriman & Associates, Darrell Joy, The Keg, Aussie Rules Piano Bar, Best Cap Promotions, Tim Albert, The Red Carrot, Berniece Bland, Fieldstone Winery, ATCO, Shoppers Drug Mart, Town of Strathmore, Simpson Family, Temco Drilling, The Stockman’s Stall, Dahrlyne Knaus, Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Strathmore Veterinary Clinic, Akokiniskway Golf Club, Elite Sportswear, Loretta Permann, Wilderness Club (Montana), AVB Greenhouses, Sunridge Mall, Denise Peterson, Aspen Crossing, Tiaga Building Products, Copperpoint Golf Course, Starling Family, Gold Key Insurance & Registry, Chinook Credit Union, Centerpoint Chiropractic, Crowfoot Liquor, G&H Studios (Mark Gibeau), Strathmore’s Florist, Bob Ledene, Jenericay Wellness and Footcare Hole Sponsors: Dry Cleaning by Dave, Jager Homes, The Ranch (United Communities), Napa Auto Parts, Western Financial, Canadian Tire, Johnson Insurance


Wheatland County Development Offi-cer Suzanne Hayes (l-r), Planner Colton Nickel and Planner Natalie Andrijancic are among the staff currently working on rewriting the Land Use Bylaw, and had a good time at Wheat-land County’s By-law Kick-Off Open House on May 27.

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The Grade 8-9 band students didn’t let the wind interfere with the SHS band concert on May 28 outside of the Strathmore High School.

Music to your ears

Miriam Ostermann Photos

Students from Crowther Memorial Junior High and Strathmore High School held an outdoor band concert on May 27. Despite the wind, spec-tators came out to support the concert, which in-cluded a Grade 7 Band, Grade 8-9 Band, Jazz Band and a Choir from Crowther while there was a Jazz Band and a Concert Band from SHS.

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Allison Lovely, the gen-eral manager of the of the Strathmore Boston Pizza, is excited for the restaurant to take part in the Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects for the first year. The money raised will go to children’s charities.


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Boston Pizza is no stranger to giving back to the community, and for the first time, this year, the Strathmore Boston Pizza is taking it one step further with their involvement in the Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects.

For 25 years, the Boston Pizza Foun-dation has contributed over $20 mil-lion to charities focused on children in Canada and around the world. Future Prospects, which was created by the foundation in 2014, shares the same goal. These charities provide children with mentorship, guidance and reach-ing their full potential.

“This is what Boston Pizzas are fa-mous for, being part of the community,” says Allison Lovely the general manag-er at the Strathmore Boston Pizza.

“This is the first year that the store is actively getting involved in its Future Prospects.”

Future Prospects supports five chil-dren’s charities such as Big Brothers Big Sister, Kids Help Phone, JDRF, Live Different and the Rick Hansen Foun-dation. As well as their contribution to these charities, the Strathmore Boston Pizza will be giving back to the com-munity in other ways.

The establishment will be having a ‘round up the bill’ option for custom-ers with money being donated to the Strathmore Shelter at the end of the summer. They also took part in the Five for Life in March, and in September the $5 gift cards will also have money go-ing back to children’s charities. Lovely also hopes to be able to give back to the schools in the fall, by helping out whenever necessary.

“Strathmore is a wonderful com-munity we have had a lot of support throughout the community for many years,” Lovely said. “So it is time to give something back.”

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With the help of generous financial assistance, Strathmore’s elementary students will take part in an education program that teaches kids about wet-lands through plant identification, wa-terfowl biology, and invertebrate dip netting.

W.G. Turnbull & Associates recently donated $2,000 to the Strathmore Din-ner Committee, with money going to-wards two days of wetland education. Along with a classroom presentation, students from four classes will head out of the classroom and receive some hands-on experience through a field trip to the George Freeman Marsh. The marsh - appropriately named after a retired Ducks Unlimited Canada man-ager who played an integral role in the creation many wetland projects in Al-

berta - serves as a playground for nu-merous fun activities, while fostering an appreciation for the natural habitat.

“I think it’s just great that a local organization is supporting education for kids because a lot of members of the Strathmore Committee are getting older, so we want to hopefully instill a conservation ethic in the future gen-eration,” said Ashley Rawluck, conser-vation program specialist with Ducks Unlimited Canada.

“I think it’s important to get them ex-cited and thinking about it at a young age, and hopefully they’ll continue to be a supporter of not just Ducks Un-limited but conservation initiatives for the rest of their lives.”

Former Ducks Unlimited employee and volunteer Jerry Brunen, who con-tacted W.G. Turnbull & Associates for their contribution, will take 50 Grade 5 students from Westmount Elementary

on the first excursion in one week. Ac-cording to Brunen the Western Irriga-tion District has been heavily involved over the years in providing kids with such education.

The program will incorporate a trea-sure trove of biofacts allowing for the students to understand how animals have adapted to their natural environ-ment. An interactive watershed will ed-ucate the children on how water flows across the land and the impact we have on water. The classroom presentation will then be followed by a half-day field trip to the marsh.

Representatives from the Ducks Un-limited Strathmore Dinner Committee and Western Irrigation District will educate the two classes from West-mount Elementary on June 12, while two classes from Brentwood Elemen-tary will take part in the program on June 15.

Donation sponsors wetland educationMiriam Ostermann Photo

Diana Baker (5) accompanied her dad to the 10th annual Plant Exchange at the Strathmore Municipal Library, where she found numerous plants on May 23. Due to the success of pre-vious years, the event was held in conjunction with a Spring Fair.

Plant exchange blossoms!

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The Rockyford Fire Department held their first annual fundraiser auction and dinner on May 30 at the commu-nity hall. The proceeds will go to new equip-ment such as skid units, at the fire hall.

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Sarah Kennedy (l-r), her daughter Han-nah and husband Neil enjoy a cup of team during the Volunteer Appreciation Tea at Westmount School on May 20.

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“We would be happy if it is as success-ful as last year,” said Stanford.

“Last year we had $10,000 to give out because of sponsorship. This year we have not got that much yet but we are hoping to do well.”

Fourteen non-profit organizations will have the chance to argue their ideas of strengthening quality of life and promot-ing pride within the community, in front of several judges. While last year’s high-profile judge W. Brett Wilson won’t be returning to the panel, the event has al-ready confirmed Bill Turnbull, developer of Edgefield, and Jerry Lemon, an ex-ecutive with Talisman Energy. Two more judges are yet to be confirmed. Turnbull, who was present at last year’s compe-tition, said he’s going to approach the event with an open mind.

“I was at it last year as a spectator and I know Brett personally and I know Ron Renaud quite well, and they had fun and when I was asked to do it this year, I was more than happy to do it,” said Turnbull.

“If they get the same attendance rate they were able to last year and the same feedback, it’s a good thing. It opens up a lot of ideas and gets the community thinking about stuff.”

Last year’s winner, Hope Bridges, cashed a $10,000 cheque to get their

project, Quilt the Town, off the ground. The initiative included painting quilt designs on pieces of wood and hang-ing them on the side of building around Strathmore. The money was used for a free community workshop to help make a 4ft by 4ft painted quilt.

“We are interested in partnering with the town and with the county, develop-ing the community and the people in it,” said Wanda Reinholdt from the Hope Bridges Society. “So it was a great oppor-tunity for us to work for the community, so we made a pitch.”

In a surprise twist, the judges also challenged the community to help raise money for the Downtown Design Review Committee’s proposal of a permanent multi-purpose Farmer’s Market building.

With the momentum of last year, the organizers are still looking for more sponsors who would be willing to give a financial contribution towards this year’s prize money. Dwight Stanford, the Town of Strathmore’s chief administrative offi-cer, said it would be a good advertising opportunity.

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The Wizard of Oz opened on Rose-bud Theatre’s Opera House May 29 and runs until Sept. 5. Every minute of this musical play is fun, and it’s a show you’ll want to take your whole family to see.

The main characters – especially Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and the farmhands – are endearing right from the beginning. I feel like they’re the kind of people we’d all love to have living next door, and maybe, if we’re lucky enough, they already do. Cassia Schramm is a cute young Dorothy, and Laura Gillespie plays a nasty Miss Gulch.

When Dorothy lands in Oz, she sees Aunt Em (Marie Russell) as Glinda the Good Witch, Uncle Henry (Duval Lang) as the Palace Guard, and Miss Gulch as the Wicked Witch of the West. The farmhands become the Scarecrow (Joel Stephanson), the Tin Man (David Snid-er), and the Cowardly Lion (Andrew Legg). All the key actors deliver great performances, but for me, these three

steal the show.Stephanson is a convincingly bone-

less Scarecrow, especially hilarious when tiny Schramm rescues him from falling over. Legg, whose full, unruly mane is all his own hair, is an ador-ably terrified Lion, standing on a chair to sing about being King of the Forest – until he remembers his fear of heights. Snider is a remarkably stiff and still Tin Man until his joints get oiled.

This show has constant action, great music and frequent one-liners that filled the whole theatre with laugh-ter. The 12-year-old with us loved it as much as we adults did, though it’s a long play and she was fighting to stay awake near the end. She bought ruby slippers in the Rosebud Gift Shop, and the next morning, she persuaded her grandparents to walk and sing with her down the Yellow Brick Road.

You can get your Wizard of Oz tick-ets at rosebudtheatre.com or 1-800-267-7553. I expect tickets will sell rapidly, so you’ll likely want to book yours soon. It’ll make a sweet summer outing for family or friends.

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Infrastructure demands, provincial operating funding cuts, and a declining population are among numerous factors that prompted ratepay-ers’ request for a viability review, providing much needed clarity and determining Hussar’s compe-tence as a village.

Municipal Affairs performed a screening inter-view with the village staff earlier this year, after local officials inquired about the review – former-ly known as the dissolution study.

Sparked by the concerns of 31 community mem-bers during a town hall meeting, the demand is finally receiving traction with the formation of a Village of Hussar Review Team.

“It’s not that we want a dissolution, it’s that we want to know that we can remain viable,” said Hussar CAO Jennifer Pratt. “It’d be really great to know where we’re at for infrastructure. Then we would know the state of our pipes, our buildings, our roads and how much it would cost to fix ev-erything. Right from the pipes in the ground to the roofs of the buildings.”

Dependent on government funding, the village was left in a predicament last year, when cuts to the Municipal Sustainability Initiative operational funds drove up property tax rates to accommo-date the $138,000 water and sewer bill.

In an government effort to phase out MRI fund-ing, as set out in the 2013 Alberta budget cuts, Hussar only received $23,000 in funding, a no-table drop from previous years that stood firm at $50,000. Because the funding is based on popu-lation, the 176-member community was hurting more than other municipalities, officials said.

By conducting a viability review, it will be de-termined whether Hussar will remain a village or become a hamlet under Wheatland County. Ac-cording to Pratt, providing services such as bylaw enforcement proved difficult for the village as the

cost was too much to bear. With the involvement of Municipal Affairs, rep-

resentatives from seven organizations will make up the review team, including the team’s recently appointed Wheatland County CAO Alan Parkin and Division 7 Wheatland County Councillor Ben Armstrong.

“I know a lot of small municipalities are having financial issues, and probably the biggest issue, and we have them in the bigger municipalities too, is infrastructure,” said Armstrong, who had attended some of their village council and town hall meetings.

“I’m not sure what the Municipal Affairs is look-ing for in that study, as this would be the first one we’ve gone through as far as a viability study.”

Hussar had previously been the subject of a dissolution study, but the newly developed vi-ability review remains foreign to the village and the county. The process will follow the guidelines set out under the Municipal Sustainability Strat-egy (MSS), which focuses on building sustainable communities through municipal partnerships and collaboration. Approved in June 2012, the review acts as a major component of the strategy and includes an analysis of the village’s admin-istration, finances, and services. Furthermore the review will offer assistance by identifying areas requiring improvement in hopes of achieving vi-ability.

The review team, which is made up of mem-bers from Hussar, Wheatland County, the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties, the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrator’s Associa-tion, the local Government Administration Asso-ciation, and Municipal Affairs, will have their first meeting in June.

“There are some people that are for becoming a hamlet, and there are some people for staying a village,” said Pratt. “So it’ll just answer that ques-tion once and for all.”

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SHOWPEE WEEPleasure1. Fenella Murphy2. Jenissa Shippelt3. Shelby SelingerEquitation1. Fenella Murphy2. Jenissa Shippelt3. Shelby SelingerBareback1. Fenella Murphy2. Shelby SelingerJUNIORPleasure1. Melissa Busby2. Dylan Zip3. Josilynn DahlEquitation1. Melissa Busby2. Josilynn Dahl3. Dylan ZipBareback1. Dylan Zip2. Josilynn DahlYOUNG HORSEPleasure1. Cathy Condon2. Amanda Perkins3. Dawn CarlsonEquitation1. Cathy Condon2. Amanda Perkins3. Dawn CarlsonBareback1. Amanda Perkins2. Trevor DahlSENIOR NOVICEPleasure 1. Jackie Maddale 2. Tina Dahl3. Anne MurphyEquitation 1. Jackie Maddale2. Tina Dahl

3. Natasha KajmowiczBareback1. Anne Murphy2. Tina Dahl3. Natasha KajmowiczSENIOR OPENPleasure1. Nora Maidmen 2. Katrina Janzen3. Tina CarlsonEquitation1. Katrina Janzen2. Nora Maidman 3. Tina CarlsonBareback1. Katrina Janzen2. Tina CarlsonCLASSIC SENIORPleasure1. Lesley Gregory2. Jackie Maddale3. Angela AtkinsonEquitation1. Lesley Gregory 2. Jackie Maddale3. Angela AtkinsonBareback1. Lesley Gregory2. Johanna Betts3. Angela Atkinson

GYMKHANAPEE WEEBarrel Racing1. Shelby Selinger2. Jenissa Shippelt3. Cobie KlassenPole Bending1. Jenissa Shippelt2. Fenella Murphy3. Cobie KlassenStake Racing1. Jenissa Shippelt2. Cobie Klassen 3. Fenella Murphy

Flags1. Jenissa Shippelt2. Fenella Murphy3. Shelby Selinger

JUNIORBarrel Racing1. Dylan Zip2. Melissa Busby3. Fenella MurphyPole Bending1. Dylan Zip2. Melissa Busby3. Fenella MurphyStake Racing1. Dylan Zip & Melissa Busby3. Fenella MurphyFlags1. Dylan Zip2. Fenella Murphy3. Melissa BusbyYOUNG HORSEBarrel Racing, 1. Dawn Carlson 2. Jodie Huber3. Shae Vanden ElsenPole Bending1. Amanda Perkins2. Shae Vanden Elsen3. Trevor DahlStake Racing1. Dawn Carlson2. Amanda Perkins3. Jodie HuberFlags1. Trevor Dahl SENIOR NOVICEBarrel Racing1. Jackie Maddale 2. Natasha Kajmowicz3. Tina DahlPole Bending1. Jackie Maddale2. Tina Dahl3. Natasha Kajmowicz

Stake Racing1. Jackie Maddale2. Anne Murphy3. Tina DahlFlags1. Jackie Maddale2. Tina Dahl3. Anne MurphySENIOR OPENBarrel Racing1. Katrina Janzen 2. Tina Carlson3. Dale LodderPole Bending1. Dale Lodder2. Tina Carlson3. TC O’DonnellStake Racing1. TC O’Donnell2. Katrina Janzen3. Tina CarlsonFlags1. Tina Carlson2. Dale Lodder3. TC O’DonnellCLASSIC SENIORBarrel Racing,1. Dale Lodder2. Angela Atkinson3. Johanna BettsPole Bending1. Dale Lodder2. Angela Atkinson3. Debbie KurykStake Racing1. Dale Lodder2. Johanna Betts3. Angela AtkinsonFlags1. Angela Atkinson2. Pam Metzger- Savoie3. Johanna Betts

Great weekend for a showTina Dahl - Fun Country Riding ClubThe Fun Country Riding Club hosted their third show and gymkhana May 31 – a beautiful show and wonderful weather. We have a Show and Gymkhana several weekends of the 2015 season at the Strathmore Ag Society grounds. There were some new faces, and quite a few we haven’t seen all winter. So it looks like 2015 will bring some more new members into the group for what will be our 36th year of operation as a family riding club. If you are interested in joining us for some fun times & experiences please check out our calendar and come on out. Results to the third placing of the competitions are as follows:

Check the Club’s website at www.funcountryriders.com for more information and to see some great pictures of our activities taken this year by Grant Larsen.

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SPORTSJUSTIN SEWARD Times Reporter

For the Strathmore Spartans high school boys soccer team, the placing at zones in Cochrane this past weekend was not ideal.

It seemed that the bounces did not go their way all weekend.

The Spartans opened up the tournament against the host Co-chrane team and faced an uphill climb that would last the rest of the tournament.

“We knew they were a highly ranked team,” said head coach Kai-trin McDonnell.

“We lost 4-0 but held them to that fourth goal, didn’t let anything else in and the defense stood strong. We tried for those goals at every chance we could.”

The second game was against a familiar foe in Foothills Composite and was an even keeled game, as both teams knew each other’s ten-dencies.

“Both teams showed up and played really well but they just took it 3-0,” said McDonnell.

By the third game, the Spar-tans knew their overall finish and made the game against Canmore a friendly, fun match.

“The ref actually made a com-ment at the end of the game, ‘I en-joyed reffing that game, thank you for being my last game of the day because we had fun,’” said McDon-nell.

She just let any player try any po-sition that the team wanted as the game wore on.

“They didn’t quit and we actu-ally talked about that at the end of the fourth game which was a really tough loss to Holy Trinity Acade-my, they still went every shift,” said McDonnell.

She felt that the team showed perseverance all season long and each player’s skill set continued to grow with each game.

Spartan boys soccer made zones a ‘fun’ affair

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Seven local lacrosse teams participated in the annual Redneck Rumble Tournament at the Strathmore Fam-ily Centre from May 29-31.

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JUSTIN SEWARD Times Reporter

The annual Redneck Rumble lacrosse tournament saw three local teams cap off the weekend with medals.

Tournament coordinator Pamela Seabrook could not be any happier with the outcome of all the teams performances.

“Our teams gave it their all. The coaches there and the kids are busting from morning until night,” said Seabrook.

She was getting compliments from teams in the tourna-ment on how great the event was.

“(Teams) said it was the most fun they’ve had a tourna-ment this year,” said Seabrook. “We try to get new teams here. We pick just because we want new people and every-one gets a chance and we had some hard teams this year.”

The behind-the-scenes work was what made the tourna-ment run smoothly.

“We had an amazing RIC, which was helpful, all the par-ents that showed up for our raffle table was super, I mean it was the biggest one we’ve had yet,” said Seabrook.

The help from the local business community went a long way with helping cover costs for team apparel.

The sportsmanship displayed by each team was a great sight to see.

“The kids all got along, they enjoyed it immensely running around,” said Seabrook.

There is a tradition every year at this tournament to give out the Lucas Loftus Award to the midget player who best exemplifies passion and spirit of the game.

“His mom came out and did that. Keenan Brown won that this year, he’s our midget boy and it shows the most heart and soul,” Seabrook.

She predicted that the success of teams at this tournament would bode well for the future of the event.

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The Strathmore High School girls rugby team did not get the result they were looking for at zones on May 28 in Calgary.

Head coach Jerry Flaws knew that Banff was a good test and that better position-ing would have been key if

they were to have won.“We just needed to work

on tackling, just the basics of the game,” said Flaws. “We let too many people through, we needed to get a shoulder in on our tackles not just a hands.”

However, Flaws did admit that there was some notice-able progress in some posi-tions from the Smith Falls

Girl Spartans ousted by Banff; boys reflect on positives


The Strathmore Spartan high school girls rugby team played Banff at zones. Despite putting up a good fight the team was defeated 60-10 on May 28 in Calgary. The same day the boys gained valuable experience in an exhibition match against Holy Trinity Academy also losing the match.

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trip that carried over into zones.“Our defensive positioning got way

better as the year went on. The kids were in the right spots and if we were to tackle better, we would’ve been bet-ter off, but at least they were in the right position.”

Although there are some graduating players from this year’s roster, the fu-ture looks bright for the Lady Spartans.

If the core group comes back and continues to work as a tightly knit group, then there will be success.

“We have some huge shoes to fill with our Grade 12’s leaving but I think with a few of them leaving this year, it should be easier to bounce back next year than it was this year,” said Flaws.

Meanwhile, the boys Spartans rugby team played an exhibition game on the same day and were defeated by Holy Trinity Academy.

Head coach Brad Steele was en-thused about his team’s play but knows that the knowledge of the game can be improved upon.

“The exhibition game at zones was a good game, our guys played hard,” said Steele.

“We scored at least one try but could not put enough phases of rugby to-gether to score some more. A lot of good individual effort, some good tackles were made, (and)some good runs were made.”

Over the course of the season, Steele felt that a lot of the players picked up on some coaching techniques that made them better players.

“Individual players picked up on things that we’ve been coaching, run-ning and tackling, so individual skills improved, once again it was a matter of putting it all together error free.”

His hope was that the players would be gaining some experience from the rugby festival to move up in the levels of the sport.

He added that it will be nice to get a fresh start at coaching a new group of players.


JUSTIN SEWARDTimes Reporter

The Wheatland Kings officially capped off their 2014-2015 season with their year-end awards banquet on May 30.

The organization awarded Brayden Beckley with the MVP, Read Douglas-was named the Best Defensive Player, Ryan Grasdahl the Most Improved Play-er, Kirby Ruzesky with the Strathmore Times Player of the Year and Chris Wil-liams with the hardest working player award.

Head coach Jeremy Blumes was ex-tremely proud of each player for what they did on the ice for the Kings this season.

He could not say enough good things about his rookie rearguard, Read Doug-las, and how responsible he was on the blue line.

“As a rookie, he was one of our most reliable penalty killers, he’s certainly if he didn’t lead our team in block shots, he was among our leaders,” said the coach.

Blumes gave credit to Douglas for laying his body on the line and being a team first player all season long.

As for local product Ryan Grasdahl, Blumes felt that he came a long way considering he did not play a high cali-

bre hockey before joining the Kings.“For a guy that played midget 1, and

step in and play in one of the best ju-nior B leagues in Western Canada and become a reliable physical shut down guy, that plays with an edge but played with lots of discipline, we couldn’t be more pleased with his development,” said Blumes.

Forward Chris Williams was seen on most nights giving it an honest effort.

“He played the game at a very high pace, and he forced the opposition into all kinds of mistakes with his tenacity,” said Blumes.

He admits the team was pretty for-tunate to have true leader in captain Kirby Ruzesky around for one season.

“I’ve coached many players but not like Kirby who have the ability to put the puck in the back of the net. He is by the very definition a natural goal scorer,” said Blumes.

“We were happy the (Strathmore) Times recognized him after all those three star selections.”

Brayden Beckley was a prime exam-ple of being a player who could play in all situations and be effective.

“He was a big part of both special teams, our top PK unit and our power play units,” said Blumes. “He played with a lot of tenacity, (and) led our team in scoring.”

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The Wheatland Kings held their annual awards banquet on May 30. The five players Brayden Beckley (l-r), Ryan Grasdahl, Read Douglas, Chris Williams and Kirby Ruzesky received awards at the ceremony.

people want to come from far and wide. Austin Riley, who [raced[ with us this weekend, he’s travelled across Canada raising awareness for Autism.”

According to Jason, Austin was claimed to be the best youth Autism racer from Ontario, and was amazed at the curiosity his story garnered from complete strangers.

“When the smoke cleared, Austin has finished an amazing third place and gained the biggest cheer from the crowd during the podium presenta-tion,” he said.

In the 10 months that Jess Benje has been Austin’s educational assis-tant, she felt a special bond, not only in the classroom but because she races as well, that makes them comfortable around each another.

“When I first started with him in the classroom, Austin, he wouldn’t speak up if there were new people in the room,” Benje said. “He would go re-ally shy and he would do all his talking through me.”

“As time has gone on, our relation-ship has gotten close. We kind of lost the teacher student thing,and I’m more of a big sister now. To say Austin pro-gressed before the tour … he started to go into gym class and go into shop class and actually participate.”

Benje stated that Austin has been an inspiration to all and that disabilities should not limit what one can do in life.

He helped many kids around his age to get on the track and encouraged them to give the sport a try.

“Austin has inspired at least 20 kids in Ontario to race and all over world there’s a lot of connections that he has,” she added. “Lots of kids with Autism have started racing because of him.”

According to Benji, the main focus off track is playing racing games on his Xbox and going to Tim Hortons where Austin just recently began to order his own meals.



The Race for Autism team made a stop at the Strathmore Motorsports Park last weekend and for 16-year-old Uxbridge, Ont. native Austin Riley, this is a way of life that makes him feel con-tent and accepted.

“Racing makes me feel free,” he said. “If I can follow my dreams, so can any-one.”

His father, Jason, remembers the day he got involved in the kart racing and how he never looked back but admits it was not easy at first.

“One day we received a flyer in the mail for an ‘arrive and drive’ go-kart program from Goodwood Kartways, which was 20 minutes from our house,” said Jason. “It took several weeks of convincing but Austin finally decided to try it. Then at age seven, my son sat in a go-kart, and for the very first time in his life I saw he was truly happy.”

He will never forget the endless en-joyment Austin got in kart racing as he finally found something he enjoyed.

“When he drove onto the track I re-member hoping that this would work and we would find something he en-joyed,” said Jason. “It didn’t matter to me if he was good at it, I just wanted to be able to give the kid something he hadn’t had in his short life … ac-ceptance.”

Austin refused to let his condition take over him fitting into the circuit.

“Just because you have Autism, it doesn’t mean you can’t do great things,” said Austin.

On that day, Austin would finish eighth in the race, but did not look back as he only got better each race he

participated in.That was the only time he missed the

podium as he would make progression towards beating drivers that were older than him and making it to the higher ranks of kart racing.

“He is now racing at the highest level in North America and driving karts ca-pable of over 100mph against men that are much older than he is still,” said Ja-son. “He has won three Karting Cham-pionships in his short racing career.”

Austin saw his performance on the track pay off with an impressive ac-complishment and garnered the talk of the kart-racing world. Last August Austin realized his life-long dream and became the first person in the world with Autism to attend and graduate the prestigious Skip Barber racing school at Road Atlanta in Georgia.

However, it was prior to that where Austin garnered attention in the kart world when he competed at the West-ern Championships in Regina last year with times recorded at the top half of the race sheets.

On Sunday, the Strathmore Motors-ports Park opened its doors to its 100 members racing in the establishment’s first race. The Calgary Kart Racing Club had approached town council last year in regards to relocating the multi-use motorsports park to Strathmore from Calgary. With too much red tape in the city, the organization was able to work with town administration and ultimate-ly resulted of its construction near Ea-gle Lake.

“We are the only facility in southern Alberta, so we do draw from a number of different places,” said John Kwong, president of the Calgary Kart Racing Club. “It’s the kind of sport that makes

Austin’s journey on and off the track

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Racing for Autism kart driver Austin Riley has overcome many obstacles to make a name for himself in the kart racing world.

TREASURE SALETREASURE SALESaturday, June 13 • 9 - 3 pm

Strathmore United ChurchSelling collectibles, antique items, linens, books,

china, jewelry, these treasured & valued items are all individually priced.Donations welcomed & appreciated.

Items may be dropped off at the church on June 11 & 12 from 1 - 4 pm.Contact: Peggy 403-934-3197 • Marguerite 403-934-4515

Sharon 403-934-3069Funds raised to support Women in Solidarity Mission Project in Guatemala.

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The parents and members of the Hussar 4-H Show and Sale would like to thank the follow-ing businesses, organizations and individuals for their very generous support of our annual

achievement day show and sale which was held on Sunday May 24th, 2015. It’s always great to see the local businesses support the efforts of the 4H youth!

Thanks to WESTERN CHEV OLDS who purchased Kayla Sandum’s Grand Champion calf for $4.00 per pound.

And to RIVERSIDE VALUE DRUG MART who purchased Reese Taubert’s Reserve Grand Champion for $3.10 per pound.

THANK YOU to Western Chev Olds, Drumheller; Riverside Value Drug Mart, Drumheller; and Hanna Motor Products, Hanna for their support with the purchase of two calves.

Thank you to our individual buyers: Westergard Ford : Strathmore Motor Products : Slim & Heather Wilson : Sammons Land & Cattle : Drumheller Chrysler : Drumheller Co-op : Chinook Financial : Gregory Harriman & Assoc : Allied Distributors : Bassano Building Centre : MNP Drumheller : Koole Livestock

Hauling : Bishop Land & Cattle : Spliedt Ranches : Sage Farms : UFA Crop Inputs-Russell Nail : Cervus Equipment : 550 Feeders : Just a Ranch : Riverside Packers : Bow Slope Shipping

Association : Cattleland Feeders : Hale Ranching : Country Farmhouse

We would also like to thank the Hussar Ag Society for the use of the arena and sound system; Chelsea Heryford for an excellent job once again as MC for our show, Conformation Judge

Ken Adair, Showmanship Judge Paul Rishaug, Grooming Judge Travis Hunter, Ringmen – Ryan Fraser and Mackayla Kaiser. Thanks to Darren Rebalkin as our auctioneer

and for donating his time again this year. To our photographer Janet Yule, to Yvonne Comstock and Donna Collett for running the concession at the arena, Karen Clark for getting the winners ribbons, Kay Slemko for getting the banners, Chinook Financial for printing the show programs

and sale sheets, Desert Trailer Sales of Bassano for the use of the panels and to A&L Stewart Farms for their donation.

Special thanks to the leaders of our club, participants and parents for a well organized and enjoyable day. Thanks to Russell Sevcik and Randy Kaiser for always being there to help the

members out in the chutes and the ring. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this sale such a success!

The Strathmore Thunder U12 girls fast-pitch team had a close game on May 27 against Airdrie, however lost 16-14.


Batter up!


JUSTIN SEWARDTimes Reporter

The Strathmore Spartans high school football players are optimistic they will be a team ready to compete in what will be a very tough high school con-ference.

First-year bench boss, Travis Gorski, knows that a positive attitude will go a long way in the teams success.

“Football, it’s a tough game, it de-mands discipline and builds character,” said Gorski. “It pushes the athletes far-ther than they ever thought they could go. That educational aspect of the game is why football is so valuable to kids at the high school level.”

During the spring camp in early May, the program saw 31 players register for the program and are hopeful to see more players come out when the sea-son opens in the fall. Gorski said the players will have to work together on the field if they want to see results. His hope is that players view football as more than just a game.

“Being a part of the school has a lot of benefits. Being able to take it more as a learning process and understand-ing it’s much more than a game, but just the life learning experience part of the team,” said Gorski.

“Football is one of those real unique sports where you can’t just have one or two superstar athletes, you have to have a full team working together. It’s one of those sports that you have to put so much effort and time in and really nothing is promised in return.”

As coaches bring different perspec-tives and players build a certain cul-ture, Gorski believes the mindsets will gel together nicely.

“We don’t have two of the same coachs,” he said. “Each of us bring our own unique personality to the coach-ing staff and I think the kids can really connect with that. We have all of our roles within the team and I think we mesh together.”

Returning to the defensive end, Mar-vin Agboro is already excited for next season. “I’m actually very excited,” Ag-boro said. “I think our team is going to be a lot better than it was last year. There are a lot of people from last year and there are a few Grade 10’s coming in that should make a big impact on the defensive line.”

He emphasized to his future team-mates that dedication to working at the position would be beneficial as an overall player.

Left offensive tackle, Bailey Hawes, is expecting the team’s game to improve from last season.

“I know for a fact this year I’m going to step up, but a lot of the other kids are stepping up because we want to do better this year than we did last year,” said Hawes. “I plan on getting defen-sive captain this year and besides that I want to make a name for myself this year. Of course, I have to go to post-secondary after this and get noticed at least, that’s my goal.”

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE, 2015Saturday – 6th, 1944: D Day 6th, 2015: L/A TEA AND BAKE SALESunday – 21st: L/A Breakfast Father’s Day First Day of Summer • Four more weeks of Wednesday Bingo until summer break!• Don’t forget about Jan’s special dinners, jamming and meat draws on Friday Nights.• Comrade Brian Allemang, of our Legion, and our Poppy Fund Chair, applied for and got a position as one of two torch bearers in Alberta for the Pan Am Games. He will be running in Calgary, on July 3rd.• Our Beach Party, held on May 30th, was a lot of fun and enjoyed immensely by those who attended! Congratulations to the organizers!!! To see some of the pictures taken that night, please go to our Facebook page!• A HUGE Thank you to the people who volunteered to help us with making hamburgers, etc., at the High School Rodeo held on May long weekend. • The Steak and Lobster Feast held on May 9th, held annually by the Sports Committee, was another big success!! Thank you to all those who bought tickets and came out to enjoy the meal!!!• As usual, we will have our large blue and yellow wagon at Kinsmen Park on July 1st, Canada Day. Once again, WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUN-TEERS!

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SAY A PRAYERThe other night I was out in the community, and the sirens began to scream in the darkness of the night. And at first, when I heard them, as I often do, I flinched. Be-cause if those services are being called out, it means something has happened, someone needs help, and something potentially dangerous or tragic is unfolding. But then I remembered something someone told me, long ago, when they had needed the services of the local ambulances. “When I hear sirens, I know help is on the way, and that any chance for a positive or better outcome, will come through them.”That changed my perceptions a lot. Now, when I hear the sirens, I stop and pray a little prayer of thanks. For the officers, RCMP, County and Strathmore Constab-ulary who are out there striving to keep peace and order in our community, giving us security and safety. I pray for the EMT and Paramedics who respond to medical situations with such professional and capable abilities to care for someone in need, and to support the families or friends standing anxiously along side. I pray for the firefighters in those big red vehicles maneuvering

to fires, accidents, or medical calls to assist and fight the fires, rescue others, show compas-sion. I pray for that beautiful red helicopter that flies in to care for those in need of advanced medi-cal support. I pray for their safety, their wisdom, their dedication as well.How blessed we are to have these serving people in our com-munity. I know, it is a career for some of them. I also know some are volunteers… But mostly I know that every time they go to work … every time they put on their uniforms, their protective gear, they hop in their vehicles and flick on those flashing lights and sirens, or even stop because they see something that just doesn’t seem right happening, they are doing it out of care for us and our community.And for that, I encourage each of us to say thanks, to show them respect for the incredibly difficult job they so often have, and to say a prayer for them, their families, and their safety and well being. I hate to think of how things would be without them and the courage, compassion and support they bring to our community … ahem.

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Sabbath School: 10 AMWorship Service: 11 AM

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HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH102 Canal Gardens

403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171Pastor: Elizabeth Karp

Worship Sundays 10:30 amHealing Room Monday 7-9 pm

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

phone: 403-619-9279Come Join us for a spirit-filled time

of worship

SACRED HEART CATHOLICHoly Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore403-934-2641

Pastor: Fr. Wojciech JarzeckiMasses: Saturday 5 pm • Sunday 10 am

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN

“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ” INTERIM WORSHIP LOCATION:

245 Brent Blvd., Strathmore (NORTH door) 403-934-3017

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

HOPE COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH

245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424Worship Service Sundays 10 amLead Pastor: Glenn Peterson

www.hope-community.ca

STRATHMORE ALLIANCE325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543

Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland TrailAssociate Pastor: Byron Allan

9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages11:00 am Worship Service

www.strathmorealliance.com

STRATHMORE UNITEDWheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue

403-934-3025Rev. Pamela Scott

Sunday Worship 10:30 amBabysitting Provided

Wheel Chair AccessibleLoop system for the hearing impaired

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MEMORIAMSCLASSIFIEDSTIMES

ObituariesBEATON, Dale AdamNovember 25, 1980

– May 31, 2015

It is with great sadness that the fam-ily of Dale Beaton announces his passing on May 31, 2015. Dale is survived by his parents, Linda and Barry Beaton; his brother Duane (Camilla); sister Jennifer (Ernie); two nieces Makenzie and Jordan Beaton; two nephews Connor and Hunter Corbin; as well as many relatives and close friends. He was predeceased by his grandparents. Dale loved life, was easygoing and had a great sense of humour, always loving to razz his Dad. He was also a good listener, was always willing to help out, and always made time for his nieces and nephews. He also en-joyed golfing with Scott and Russel. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may be made directly to an ATB trust account in Dale’s name. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Strathmore Al-liance Church at 1:00 p.m. To send condolences, please visit Dale’s obituary at www.wheatlandfu-neralhome.ca.

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Notice is hereby given that the 2014 Assess-ment Roll for Wheatland County used for 2015 Property Taxation, completed under the provisions of Municipal Government Act, has been prepared and is open for inspection Monday to Friday during business hours of 8:00am to 4:00 pm MST at Village of Rockyford Administration Office located at 110 Main Street, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0. If you have any questions or concerns about your assess-ment please contact the Village of Rockyford at 403-533-3950. Any person who desires to object to the entry of their name or that of any other person upon the said roll or to the assessed value placed upon any property must, on or before 4:30pm of July 12, 2015 lodge their complaint(s) in writing to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board, Village of Rockyford, Box 294, 110 Main Street, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0.

Publish Date June 5th, 2015Publish Date June18th, 2015

Notice of Preparation of 2014 Assessment Roll

used for 2015 Property Taxation Year for Village of Rockyford,

within Province of Alberta

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Estate of MAUREEN ELLIOTT,who died on May 18, 2015

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by July 13, 2015with D. John Getz Solicitor for the Executorat Getz & Associates P.O. Box 2370 225A Wheatland Trail Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K3and provide details of your claim.If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

Estate of YVONNE ELMA FAWKES,who died on May 8, 2015

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by June 29, 2015

with LYNN WOODS LAW OFFICEat P.O. Box 2335, 101, 318 3rd Ave Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K3If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Creditors: you must include a full description and value of the debt you allege the deceased owes you and a full description and value of any of the deceased’s property that you hold as security for the debt.

Claimants: you must include a full description of your claim and why you have a right to make such a claim.

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MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE905 Westmount Drive

Strathmore• House Hold Items

• Power Tools• Electronics

• Sporting Goods / Outdoor Gear• Toys/Bikes• Automotive

• Plants

Saturday June 6, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

MOVING SALELeather sofa, loveseat, chair &

ottoman (carmel color): $1200.00

Dining rm suite – solid oak, table extends to 10ft, 4 side & 2 arm chairs, buffet & hutch: $2500.00

403-934-6009

MOVING SALES

GARAGE SALES

The Heather Cockx and Monica Monner families convey our sincere appreciation

for cards, emails, phone calls, food, flowers and visits. The loss of our parents Yvonne E.

Fawkes and William R. Fawkes has been very difficult but words of support and kindness

have been gratefully received. Mom and Dad spread a lot of joy and now we all have those

memories. We are forever thankful for the generosity of our dear friends and family.

Thank you for the cards, flowers and visits when I was in hospital. Also my family for the milkshakes and special attention. Many thanks for the

greetings for our 65th anniversary & the supper. Also for my 85th Birthday.

May Corbiell

Thank You

George Pinchbeck

May 24, 1940 – June 14, 2014

A thousand times we needed youA thousand times we criedIf love alone could have saved youYou never would have died.A heart of gold stopped beatingTwo Twinkling eyes closed to restGod broke our hearts to proveThat he only took the best.

You are forever in our heartsMarianne, Geoff, Masayo, Holly,Terry, Scott, Mitchell

Betty Faye JohnsonMay 5, 1945 - June 9, 2014

We little knew that morning,God was going to call your name,In life we loved you dearly,In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you,You did not go alone.For part of us went with youThe day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories,Your love is still our guide,And though we cannot see you,You are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken,and nothing seems the same,But as God calls us one by one,The chain will link again.

Forever loved, and missedLisa, Lona, Robbie and families

THANK YOUS

Christine Davidsonhas graduated from the

University of Brandon with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree

May 29, 2015.

We are so proud of your accomplishments and excited for you to begin your journey.

Love Your Family

Celebration of Life Honoring Kit Busmann

Sunday June 14 2-4pmCrowfoot School/Community

Please join us for an afternoon of visiting and sharing memories with family,

friends and neighbors.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GARAGE SALESHUGE MULTI-FAMILY GA-RAGE SALE. Approx. 8kms North on Hwy 817. And fol-low the signs. June 5 & 6, 2015 – 10am – 6pm. June 7, 2015, 10am - 2pm: FRI-DAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY! Tools, Vintage, Household, Sporting… and much much more!!!!



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HELP WANTED

The Wheatland Athletic Association is looking for coaches for our

our AA Peewee and AA Midget hockey teams for the

2015-2016 season. Please send your resume to

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WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Farm and Acreage Dispersal. June 6, 10 a.m. near Lyalta, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, tools, skid steer attachments, etc. Call 403-669-1109; www.wheatlan-dauctions.com.

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Sat-urday, June 6, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting and sporting equipment. To con-sign 780-440-1860.

BUD HAYNES, WARD’S Fire-arms Auction. Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Al-berta. Denny Harding Estate, Sask. Store Dispersal. Over 200 new guns. Website, catalogue w/pictures. Phone 403-347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauc-tions.com. www.WardsAuc-tions.com.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION! 8th Annual Calgary Collector Car Auction, June 12 - 14, Indoors Convention Cen-ter Grey Eagle Casino. All makes & models welcome. Consign today 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

COMING EVENTS8TH CALGARY ANTIQUE Show & Sale. June 6 & 7. Sat. 10 - 5:30 and Sun. 10 - 4. Garrison Curling Rink, 2288 - 47 Ave. S.W. Over 50 vendors. Free parking! Car-swell’s 403-343-1614.

FOR SALESAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.

SILVERWOOD LUXURY Modular Log Homes. Show Home 311 - 36 Ave. SE, Cal-gary. Discover how we can design, build & finish your custom log home in weeks. 1-855-598-4120; www.sil-verwoodloghomes.ca.

FEED AND SEEDHEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

EQUIPMENTA-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans in-sulated 40 HC DMG $2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtc-container.com.

MISCCRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt re-covery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/1-800-347-2540.

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity Mortgages for purchases, debt consolida-tion, foreclosures, renova-tions. Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437, Belmor Mortgage.

EASY DIVORCE: Free consul-tation call 1-800-320-2477 or check out http://cana-dianlegal.org/uncontested-divorce. CCA Award #1 Para-legal. A+ BBB Reputation. In business 20+ years. Open Mon. - Sat.

GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

LIVESTOCKFOR SALE. Simmeron Simmentals, fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. bloodlines, very quiet, muscled. 780-913-7963; www.simmeron-ranch.ca.

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Franchise Restaurant: Sales $360,000. Priced $120,000, good location. Owner motivated to sell.Western Style Restaurant: Western menu. Sales over $1.6 M. Priced $545,000. Cash flow

$247,000, owner motivated. Franchise Coffee Shop: Located in Edmonton. Priced $265,000, sales $600,000.Manufacturing Operation: Land & building. Priced $1.6 M. Sales over $1.1 M. Located in Alberta,

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BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 feet, $35 each. Ma-chine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75 - $125/order. Quality guaran-teed. 403-820-0961.

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our Big 35th Anniversary Sale!” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12,140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

FOR SALE

Legion Ladies Auxiliary

Tea & Bake SaleSaturday, June 6

1:30 - 3:30 pmAdmission - $2

Door Raffle

OPENS FRIDAY JUNE 5TH

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(BLUE LIVESTOCK BUILDING)3 PM – 7 PM

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Come to the Market & Check out New & Returning Vendors.

The Market is also accepting new Vendors who Bake,

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• All Levels of Assisted Living Provided• Secure Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care• Respite & Palliative Care Services

House/Pet Sitting available while you are on vacation. References Available.

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TODD HIRSCH Alberta Economic Update 2015

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Strathmore Legion

11:30 Doors open • 11:45 Lunch12:15 Speaker, Todd Hirsch

Who should worry & who shouldn’tCost: Members $35, Non-members $50

www.StrathmoreDistrictChamber.com

To purchase your tickets:Chamber Office: Mon & Wed 10 - 2

PayPal: strathmoredistrictchamber.com under ‘Events’

Notice is hereby given that the 2014 Assessment Roll for Village of Standard used for 2015 Property Taxation, completed under the provisions of Munici-pal Government Act, has been prepared and is open for inspection Monday to Friday during business hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm MST at the Village of Standard Office located at 120 Elsinore Avenue in Standard Alberta. If you have any questions or con-cerns about your assessment please contact ser-vice provider, Wheatland County Assessment De-partment at 403-934-3321. Any person who desires to object to the entry of their name or that of any other person upon the said roll or to the assessed value placed upon any property must, on or before 4:00 pm of June 29th, 2015 lodge their complaint(s) in writing to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board, for the Village of Standard. Please contact Village of Standard at 403-644-3968 to obtain more information on the Assessment Complaint process prior to considering filing a complaint.

Notice of Mailing 2015 Property Tax & Assessment Notice from Village of Standard. Combined 2015 As-sessment and Tax notices have been mailed on April 30, 2015. If you have not received your combined no-tice in the mail, please contact Leah Jensen C.A.O. at the Village of Standard office 403-644-3968.

Notice Date 29th May, 2015Notice Date 5th June, 2015

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Strathmore Branch - Employment Opportunity

Member Service Representative IPart Time (1) Casual (1)

The position is responsible for providing over-the-counter services such as: accepting deposits, cashing cheques, processing utility payments, calculating foreign and domestic exchange, custody, balancing and security of cash, etc. The position responds to member inquiries on all branch products and services.

The ideal candidate must exhibit: • a positive attitude • a desire to help people • excellent communication skills They will find opportunities to cross-sell or refer sales opportunities to appropriate staff and have a desire to grow within a professional environment. Proficiency with computers is necessary; experience in the service industry is an asset. A minimum of one year post-secondary education, preferably in accounting or business administration, is preferred.

Please submit resumes to: People Solutions Administration Branch Box 1137 99 2nd Street West, Brooks, Alberta, T1R 1B9 Fax # (403) 362-4239 Email: [email protected]

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Custom feedlot & farming operation looking

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Competitive wages including O.T and other Benefits.

Valid driver’s licence and a good attitude a must. High school

diploma an asset.

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106 - 800 Pine Road, Strathmore

Strathmore Station Restaurant & Pub

is hiring:

1 Permanent, Full Time$15.75 Hourly, for 44.00 Hours per week Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Requirements: Completion of high school, safe food handling certificate.

Skills and Duties: Basic Duties include: Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate

daily catering and banquet operations and implement operational procedures,

Control inventory, Ensure health and safety regulations are followed, Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies. Develop, implement and

analyze budgets. Ability to supervise 20 or less staff in a fast-paced environment, under

pressure, while paying attention to detail. Standing and walking for extended periods

required. Cooking experience required.

How to Apply

In Person between 11:00 and 17:00 : 380 Ridge Road, Strathmore, Alberta, T1P 1B5 By E-mail: [email protected]

Banquet & Catering

Service ManagerStrathmore Station Restaurant & Pub

is hiring:

380 Ridge Rd., Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5

3 Full time, Permanent $13.50 Hourly, for 44.00 Hours per week Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Specific Skills: Prepare and cook full course

meals and individual dishes, Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions,

Work with minimal supervision, Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies

or intolerances, Inspect kitchens and food service areas, Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food, Work with

specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.), Clean kitchen and work areas. Working

with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous

learning. Speak English, Read English, Write English.

How to Apply: In Person between 9:00 and 17:00, or By E-mail to [email protected]

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is hiring:

Kitchen & Banquet Food Services

Manager 1 Permanent, Full Time

$16 hourly for 44 hour per week minimum 5 years experience required

Requirements: Completion of high school, Food Safe Handling Certificate, First Aid & CPR Certifi-

cate, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Must speak, read,

write English. Managerial and Cooking experience required.

This senior management position must plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate daily opera-tions of kitchen and banquets, while ensuring that

all health and safety legislation and regulations are followed. Responsible for the hiring, training, scheduling, supervision, and conduct reviews of 20+ staff. Other duties/supervision duties include: inventory control, food and supply ordering and receiving, food quality and portion control, food

costing, maintenance and cleaning of all kitchen work areas and equipment, and negotiate with

clients or communicate with other managers for catering, use of facilities, complaint resolution, or

special menu or dietary concerns. Must possess great oral communication, excellent problem solving skills, and organized job task plan-ning abilities. Must be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail. Standing and/or walking for extended pe-riods. Must be willing to work day or evening shifts,

and be available for weekends and holidays.

To Apply: In Person between 11:00 and 17:00 : 380 Ridge Road, Strathmore, AlbertaT1P 1B5

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is hiring:

380 Ridge Rd., Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5

3 Full time, Permanent $12.50 Hourly, for 44.00 Hours per week

Experience: Experience an asset Skills: Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit, Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas,

appliances and equipment, Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas, Remove

kitchen garbage and trash, Handle and store cleaning products, Sweep and mop

floors. Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware, Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand, Clean and

sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units. Lifting Up to 9 kg (20

lbs). Speak English, Read English, Write English.

How to Apply: In Person between 9:00 and 17:00, or By E-mail to [email protected]

Kitchen Helpers

(Dishwashers)

Wheatland Regional Corporation(Currently the Corporation is in the process of being formed

under legislation in the Province of Alberta. Composed of four partners, namely Wheatland County, Village of Hussar,

Village of Rockyford and Village of Standard.)

Is seeking a:

GENERAL MANAGERReporting directly to the Board of Directors of Wheatland Regional Corporation, the General Manager will be responsible for all municipal wa-ter and sewer systems that exist or are planned for the Corporation and those systems where opera-tional agreements are executed on behalf of the Corporation.

Your high performance in the municipal manage-ment field has been recognized by the people around you. You have the confidence necessary to deal with the inevitable bumps that come up in the day-to-day operation of a local board. You are known to have high integrity and to be able to work independently and with others in a team environ-ment. Your attention to operational detail in pro-viding water and waste-water treatment services has placed you as a leader in the field. You have a solid understanding of municipal government, and related issues, complemented by 8 to 10 years years of related experience; you hold a current AEP Level III certification in one or more disci-plines of water/wastewater treatment, distribution and collection. If you are a proactive, professional person and want to be part of a growing organiza-tion, this could be your next long term role.

The successful candidate will be required to sub-mit to a Criminal Records Check and require a valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s Licence.

To apply or for more details and a job description, please email to: [email protected]

Deadline for Applications: June 25, 2015 4:30pm

We thank all applicants for their interest, how-ever, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. You must be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for consid-eration.

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FULL-TIME REPORTER WANTED for weekly news-paper in Viking, Alberta. Re-cent journalism grad? Come join our team. Room for advancement. Email: [email protected].

FULL-TIME GRAPHICS DE-SIGNER required at the Vermilion Voice newspaper. Some weekend scheduling. Some experience is required. Email resume to: [email protected].

DRYWALL INSTALLER and Finisher required. Permanent full-time. 3 - 5 years experi-ence. Please email resume to [email protected]. For full job description go to www.firstnationsjobson-line.com under construction trades.

REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER required to complete a great team at a community news-paper near Grande Prairie. Good attitude, reliable trans-portation required. Resume & writing samples to: [email protected].

HELP WANTED

Rosebud Centre of the Arts has full or part-time positions available:* DISHWASHER/PREP COOKS

* BUFFET SERVERS* WILD HORSE JACK’S SERVERS

Wage and hours negotiable.

To apply email resume and cover letter to [email protected]



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TENDERSHELP WANTED

To View My Listings, go to www.calgarytocountryhomes.ca

Jim & Jody Buckle REMAX REALTY HORIZON403-325-7347 403-560-2652 Assistant

MLS# C1024625 MLS# C3651407 MLS# C4005652 MLS# C4007804

PRICE REDUCTION

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT

OPPORTUNITYTERRIFIC

IN MADISON LOVELY VILLA CONDO

BEAUTIFUL IN THE RANCH• Fantastic Investment

Opportunity• 2 Bays, 1145 sq.ft. ea. Long term Tenants• bungalow• New HVAC Units in 2013• Paved front & rear parking• Basement• Very well maintained & lino thru out• Att. Garage

• Terrific in Madison• 4 Bedroom Home, 2 baths, theatre room• Large foyer & living room with fireplace• Big kitchen/dining room & main fl. Laundry• Fully finished basement, beautiful yard.• Dble Att. Garage

• Lovely Villa Condo• Quite Cul-de-sac 1365 sq.ft.• 3 Bedroom, 3 bath, fireplace• Large kitchen & living room• Fully finished down, att. Garage• N/S Home

•Beautiful in The Ranch• Full fenced, 3 bedroom• 1188 sqft above grade w/prof. full finished granite counter tops, carpet• Lots of storage• Playground nearby• A MUST SEE

$379,000 $419,999 $259,900 $368,900

Your Local Realtor with the Calgary Connection!

134 Lakeside Views $540,000 • Lake view

• Finished Walkout Basement• 1,400 sqft

9 Westlake circle - $279,900 • Finished Basement• Detached Garage

Orange Jigsaw Real Estate403-973-2237

[email protected]

SOLD

Barry DuffieldReal Estate Broker


Tina Scott Associate Broker

403-901-5388 cellwww.strathmorerealty.ca

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

PARKWOODExcellent Parkwood bi-level. Fully developed

with renos on the main floor. Huge living room with dark laminate flooring. Open kitchen/dining

area.Oversized heated, insulated garage with double concrete drive. Corner lot.

$319,900

Sharon’s Doggie Do’s

Professional All Breed Dog grooming.

Strathmore. 20 years experience. Reasonable Rates & Calm Environment.

Sharon 403-934-3824

PETS

649 WESTMOUNT DRIVERecently reno’d 1 bdrm, 1 bath apt inc W/D & park-ing NO PETS $995.00 plus utilities Close to parks school DT 403-983-3628.

RENTALS

CHINOOK III. 1 bdrm or 2 bdrm. Heat & water includ-ed. No pets. Please call for availability. Call Keli 403-324-2944.

629 WESTMOUNT DRIVERecently reno’d 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath bi-level inc W/D & parking NO PETS. $1,250 plus utilities Close to parks school DT 403-983-3628.

3 BDRM HOUSE ON TREED ACREAGE NEAR CARSE-LAND. Dbl garage, high-way access. $1,175/mo + utilities. Security deposit & references. N/S & Mature adults only. Available July 1, 2015. Call 403-934-2467.

2 BEDROOM CONDO FOR RENT, IN DOWNTOWN STRATHMORE. No pets & Non Smoking. Available for June 1, 2015. $1400/mth, includes water and garbage p/u fees. $1400 D/D re-quired. Please call 403-934-3176.

RENTALS

MANUFACTUREDTHE HEART of Every Home is in its Kitchen. Kitchen spe-cials starting at $138, 500. Upgrades include full back-splash, stainless steel appli-ances & more. For more in-formation call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www.united-homescanada.com.

REAL ESTATEFARMLAND. 154.19+/- title acres w/2210 sq. ft. custom-built home & equestrian facilities in Falun, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Un-reserved Auction, June 10 in Edmonton. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

1200 SQ. FT. BUNGALOW ON 40 ACRES. Located 7 km west of standard. 1600/mth + DD + utilities July or Aug.1. Call 403-560-6265 for more info.

Available July 1st

BASEMENT SUITE1000 sq ft on acreage,

20 kms SE from Strathmore. Includes in-floor heating, utilities,

furnished or unfurnished.

403-934-0932

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT2 Bays, 2000-2100

sq ft each. High exposure on

Hwy 817. For inquiries

contact [email protected]

RENTALS

BUSINESS OPPHIP OR KNEE Replacement? COPD or arthritic conditions? The Disability Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on average). Apply today! 1-844-453-5372.

OIL PATCH BARGAIN. 40 unit motel, Jennifer’s Lodge and R.V. Park, Wabasca, Alberta. High exposure 7.68 acres of highway commercial land, appraised at 2.8M (2012). 60 unit motel/camp, Black Gold Inn, Red Earth Creek, Alberta. High exposure 3 acres of highway commercial land, appraised at 2.4M (2014). Special package pricing of 2.6M for both, (100 rooms) (50% of appraised value) motivated seller-as retiring. Call 587-938-2017 or 780-405-2659.

HIGH CASH PRODUCING vending machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profit. All on lo-cation in your area. Selling due to illness. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Web-site: www.tcvend.com.

OPPORTUNITY. 10 acres prime highway commercial, approved for 48 pad R.V. Park plus gas/convenience store, boat storage, mini storage, etc. Fully serviced and adjacent to Calling Lake Provincial Park. Asking $275,000 won’t last. Call 587-938-2017 or 780-405-2659.

TRAININGMEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medi-cal office & administrative staff! No experience need-ed! We can get you trained! Local job placement as-sistance available when training is completed. Call for program details! 1-888-627-0297.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION-ISTS are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medi-cal Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com. [email protected].

Golden Hills School Division No. 75 invites a

Call for Proposals for the Provision of Dormitory

Supervision in StrathmoreFor a complete list of Proposal Information including

mandatory requirements, please visit the Golden Hills School Division No. 75 website at www.ghsd75.ca.

For any clarifications related to the Request for Proposal, please contact Jennifer Bertsch, Principal of

Alternative Programming, Golden Hills School Division No.75 at (403) 934-9479 or by email at

[email protected].

The Hussar Skating Clubis now accepting applications for a

Can/Star Skate CoachThis position will be for Tuesday

afternoons running the complete Can/Star Skate program. Beginning middle to end

of October through to February.Preference will be given to applicants who

are Registered Skate Canada Coaches who hold valid First Aid Certificates.Wages will be negotiable based on

experience and qualifications.

Please send your resumes toMarla Vogstad

Box 539, East Coulee, AB T0J 1B0or fax to 403-822-2187

or email to [email protected] Date is June 12, 2015

We would like to thank everyone who applies we will only contact successful applicants.

Wheatland Housing Management Bodyis seeking a:

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors of Wheatland Housing Management Body, the Chief Administrative Officer will be responsible for over-seeing the daily operations and requires a high level of interaction with residents, the Board, per-sonnel, contracted service providers, government officials, and the public.

You are a leader in your profession and in your work place. Your experience has developed in you the confidence necessary to deal with the inevitable bumps that come up in the day-to-day operations in a community board. You are known to have high integrity and to be able to work independently and with others in a team environment. Your attention to operational detail in providing service in seniors housing and/or community housing programs has placed you as a leader in the field. You have a solid understanding of related issues, complemented by significant related experience, If this describes you, this could be your next long term role.

The successful candidate will be required to sub-mit to a Criminal Records Check and require a valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s Licence.

To apply or for more details and a job description, please email to: [email protected]

Deadline for Applications: June 16, 2015 4:30pm

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be con-tacted. You must be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for consideration.

WHEATLAND HOUSING MANAGEMENT BODY


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REAL ESTATE

403-934-2001 • www.strathmorerealty.ca • 104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore


Tina Scott(403)

901-5388

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION

Fully developed bungalow with oversized doublegarage on huge pie lot. Fresh paint. New broad-

loom. All appliances includ-ed. Immediate possession.

$325,000.

CARSELAND BEAUTY

Fully developed 3 level split. 3 bed, 2 bath,

family room, large attached garage,

corner lot.$269,900.

PARKWOODExcellent Parkwood bi-level.

Fully developed with renos on the main floor.

Huge living room with dark laminate flooring.

Open kitchen/dining area.Oversized heated, insulated garage with double concrete drive. Corner lot. $319,900

50’ X 32’ HEATED INSULATED SHOP

in Arrowwood. Newer metal roofing, siding, infra red and overhead furnace, two piece washroom with hot water,

office and showroom. Large air compressor and pneumatic lines throughout shop area. Excellent value. $110,000

Billie McCallum

(403)477-5422

$329,900 4 Level Split - 4 bedrooms, 2.5

baths, over 1960 sq. ft. of development, Over sized single

drive through garage with back alley access. 6 person hot tub, new shingles to be installed, maple

cabinetry, hardwood floors, ceramic tile and the list goes on!!

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION 1140 SQ. FT. FULLY

FINISHED CORNER UNIT CONDO - QUIET AREA OF

STRATHMORE -Professional freshly painted top to

bottom, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths priced to sell at

$189,900

VACANT LOT Vacant lot ready to build

on - 1/2 acre lot - no building commitment, Architectural controls -

Bring your favorite builder and build your dream

home $199,900

JUST LISTED

Glenna Mitzner-Ernst(403)

605-6830

Vacant Residential lot in Carseland, build

your dream home here! $59,900 plus GST

Vacant Commercial lot downtown

Strathmore - back lane and paved

street $149,900

107 Court

Yard

1Bedroom,

1bathroom

$152,900

POST OFFICE $449,900Located downtown Strathmore - great investment opportunity!!

Lease in place until 2017.

MOVE IN NOW!!!! HILLCREST MANOR

Backing onto the canal - this fully developed walkout has an oversized

triple garage. Loads of upgrades. This is another fine home built by

Rich-Lee Custom Homes!

Ross Collins (403)

934-2001

IN LAMBERT VILLAGE, 60+ADULT LIVING

Great view from balcony. Close to downtown.

$157,900

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME on quiet street in Carbon.

4 bedrooms total, two bathrooms, covered deck, heated double garage all on large lot. $209,000

PRICE REDUCED

EXCELLENT BUILDING SITE

on 14+ acres east of Strathmore. Private

setting. Power nearby. Easy commute in all

directions. $127,000

Nonie Hall(403)

934-0420

WOW !! VALUE PLUS FULLY FINISHED, VAULTED CEILINGS, UPGRADED FINISH.

OVERSIZED DETACHED GARAGE. IMMACULATE.$249,900

$295,900 $527,700

$239,900

$357,900$494,900$598,800

THIS NEW HOME – A MUST SEE. BACKING ONTO GREEN

SPACE. WALKOUT BASEMENT, FULLY FINISHED , FRONT

ATTACHED GARAGE.

DARE TO COMPARE. IDEALLY LOCATED- PRICED TO SELL. 3 OVERSIZED BEDROOMS, 3

BATHROOMS, FIREPLACE, FRONT ATTACHED GARAGE- BASEMENT

PARTIALLY DEVELOPED

PRICED FOR ACTION . OPEN DESIGN, HARDWOOD

FLOORS, UPGRADED FINISH. FRONTING ONTO

GREEN SPACE.LOCATION PLUS.

FRONTING ONTO GREEN SPACE AND CANAL.

SPACIOUS , WARM & INVITING THIS LIKE

NEW HOME WITH FULL WALKOUT IS A DEFINATE

MUST SEE.

IMAGINE YOUR SELF IN THIS FORMER SHOW HOME. FULLY FINISHED,

LOADED WITH EVERY UPGRADE. BACKING

ONTO GOLF COURSE . RELAX & ENJOY.

INCREDIBLE DESIGN, ORIG-INALLY CUSTOM BUILT. FULL WALKOUT- FULLY FINISHED. BACKING ONTO GREEN

SPACE & POND. IMMACULATE – MOVE IN READY.

Nicole Cordes(403)

901-5855

FOR A NO PRESSURE, ENJOYABLE APPROACH TO BUYING OR SELLING

AMAZING VIEWS & TREES! TREES! TREES!

23 ACRES WITH LARGE SHOP 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH

WAS PREVIOUSLY A TREE FARM - ON THE CANAL

HAVE THE PERFECT LIFESTYLE - WORK FROM HOME - NO

COMMUTING!

Dixie Hartell(403)

934-1034

3 BEDROOM HOME, Large open living area with private

back yard.Immediate possession. $169,900

1372 SQFT, 5 bedroom home, fully developed.

Double detached garage. Needs plenty of TLC.

Located west of Hussar. Judical sale $215,000

$443,900 IN THE RANCH

3.5 acres south of Strathmore with mountain

view $140,000

2 storey with 3 bedrooms, bonus room, triple car garage. Built

by September.$443,900 in The Ranch.

C/S

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CALL SHAUNA 4.07 Acres of Raw Land - $158,000

• Build your dream home!• Located 15 minutes

S.E. of Strathmore• South of Eagle Lake• 2 parcels available

CALL SHAUNA IMMACULATE HILLVIEW CONDO

$249,000• 3+1 bedrooms

• 2 ½ baths• Freshly painted

• Upgraded with laminate on main floor

• Double attached garage

IMMACULATE SPEARGRASS BUNGALOW

- $369,900

CALL SHAUNACALL SHAUNA GOLF COURSE LUXURY - $655,000

·Gorgeous 1489 sq.ft. bungalow

· 3+2 bdrms, 3 full baths· Fully finished walkout

· Too many upgrades to mention!

2400 SQ.FT. IN GLEICHEN - $259,900• 6 bdrms, 2 ½ baths

• Spacious yard• Addition built in

2002• Double attached

garage

CALL SHAUNA CALL SHAUNA COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN

ROCKYFORD - $69,900

• Prime corner lot• 3000+ sq.ft. of retail/

office space• 2 piece bath

• Receiving door

CALL SHAUNA

CALL SHAUNA

BUNGALOW WITH 2 GARAGES -

$216,900

RENOVATED IN ROCKYFORD -

$299,900

· Small town living· 1546 sq.ft. bungalow

· 3+2 bdrms, 3 ½ baths

· Fully finished

· Gorgeous home on oversized lot

· 2+2 bdrms, 3 full baths· Luxurious owners suite!· Triple detached, heated

garage

CALL SHAUNA STUNNING RENOVATED HOME $449,900

· 1969 sq.ft., fully finished· 4+1 bdrms, 2 ½ baths· Large lot in Estate area

on greenspace· Too many upgrades to

mention!

CALL SHAUNA PEACE AND QUIET IN THE COUNTRY -

$195,000Refreshed 1440 sqft home

· Situated on 1.66 acres West of Hussar

· 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths· Seller will rent out

extra pasture

Call Shauna for all Your Real Estate

Needs!

CALL SHAUNA IMMACULATE, UPGRADED HOME

$299,900· Mrs. Clean lives here!· 3 bdrms, 1 full bath

· Partly finished basement· Lots of room for a

dream garage!

CALL SHAUNA

CALL SHAUNA

HOUSE WITH SHOP IN HUSSAR - $279,900

COUNTRY CHARM IN GLEICHEN - $229,900

• Immaculate 1400 sq.ft. home

• 2+2 bdrms, 2 ½ baths• Landscaped yard with

RV parking• 21’x48’ shop / Quonset

· Cute & quaint on an oversized lot

· 1+2 bedrooms, 2 baths· Spacious addition with

in floor heat· Double attached

garage

CALL SHAUNA 5 ACRES WITH LAKE VIEW -

$149,900· 5 acres of raw land SW

of Standard· Fully fenced

· Just off of highway #561· Beautiful lake view

CALL SHAUNA UPGRADED CONDO $189,900

· Immaculate, upgraded condo

· New carpet and newer hardwood

· 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths· Backs onto school yard

CALL SHAUNA LAMBERT VILLAGE $139,900

· 1 bdrm condo· Beautiful view of the

environmental preserve· Freshly painted and

new lino· Lifetime lease on grg avail.

CALL SHAUNA SPRAWLING BUNGALOW IN

ROCKYFORD $259,900· 1735 sq.ft. fully fin.

bungalow· 3+ 1 bdrms & main

floor den· 3 full baths

· 1310 sq.ft. bungalow· 2+1 bdrms, 2 full

baths· Fully finished

· Backs onto the 9th fairway

SOLD

SOLD

403-803-4605 www.shaunakenworthy.com

Asad Mahmood, B.Sc, BAMortgage Advisor

Tel: 1 888 332-3188Cell: 403 [email protected]

Mortgage Matters by Strathmores Mortgage Specialist With all that is going on in the world today the Bank of Canada has lowered its prime lending rate several times consecuitively. What does this mean for the citizens of Strathmore? Well now is a great time to buy a new home. When negotiating the purchase price of your new home people don’t often think about what the real cost of the home is because most people are so focused on the purchase price they forget about the price to finance. First time home buyers – the time is now – don’t wait. In todays low interest market the overall price of the home is effectively reduced by the interest rate itself. Call me today and get preapproved. I will let you know how much you can afford so that you can go out house hunting

Today is also a great day to refinance your existing home. Even with a prepayment penalty you can save thousands of dollars off of your mortgage by refinancing in todays super low interest rate market. Lock in now for new lower rate and save money. Call me today you’ll be glad you did

Asad Mahmood, B.Sc, B.A.Strathmores Mortgage Specialist 403 681-8845

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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

403-934-6919 18 Spruce Park Drive, Strathmore, AB

www.pjsappliances.comLocally owned, staffed and operated – serving Strathmore and area for 14 years! Journeyman Appliance Service Technicians.

Servicein Home or in SHoP

appliance & Mattress gallery

APPLIANCES

LOOKING TO START OR EXPAND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

We offer Business Development Loans and Business Plan

Assistance to Entrepreneurs within our region!

403-‐934-‐8888 or 1-‐888-‐881-‐9675 [email protected] For more information on what we do…

www.wildrose.albertacf.com

BUSINESS

TRUCK MOUNTED CARPET CLEANINGFURNACE & DUCT CLEANING

THE CARPET COPKelly Camden 403.991.6192

[email protected]

CARPET CLEANING

Aluminum Deck Rail Ltd.

FULLY INSURED - ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Maintenance Free • Aluminum Rail • Picket & Glass Windwall, Privacy Stairs • We Build Decks

FREE ESTIMATESDesi: 403-902-0204 • Cell: 403-361-1943

SPECIAL 42” RAIL WITH PICKETS $29.95

42” RAIL WITH CLEAR GLASS $34.95

DECK RAILS

CONDITIONALLY SOLD

LOT AVAILABLE NOW

CONDITIONALLY SOLD

CANAL CROSSINGCOMMERCIAL HIGHWAY LOT FOR SALE (1)(ZONED CHWY)2.0 ACRES (APPROX.)

CANAL CROSSINGCOMMERCIAL HIGHWAY LOT FOR SALE (1)(ZONED CHWY)1.5 ACRES (APPROX.)

CANAL CROSSINGCOMMERCIAL HIGHWAY LOT FOR SALE (MULTIPLE)(ZONED CHWY)1.36 ACRES (APPROX.)

CANAL CROSSINGCOMMERCIAL HIGHWAY CORNER LOT FOR SALE (1)(ZONED CHWY)1.61 ACRES (APPROX.)

CANAL CROSSING

CONTACT JOHN403-852-0074 • [email protected]

LOT 7CANAL CROSSING

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOT FOR SALE(ZONED M-1)

2.00 ACRES (APPROX.)

(LOTS AVAILABLE SUMMER 2015!)***NEW SUBDIVISION ACCESS - TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY***

CALL LORNA PHIBBS 403-874-7660

TO BUY OR SELL!

106 - 304 - 3rd Ave., Strathmore

[email protected]

Associate Broker

35 Years ExperienceMany options on this parcel of land, 25 min-utes east of Calgary.

$599,000

46.56 ACRES

CALL LORNA

MLS - C3643274Over 52 acres with loads of potential,

private home and older out buildings!

HANDYMAN SPECIAL $225,000

CALL LORNA

NICELY DECORATED WITH CORK FLOORING

SO BRIGHT AND OPENVIEW OF LAKE AND GOLF

COURSEWANT A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE??

BETTER THAN NEW!

$142,900

CALL LORNA

NEVER BEFORE OFFERED. LARGEST UNIT IN LAMBERT

THIRD FLOOR CORNER2 BDRMS, UTILITY ROOMLAUNDRY AND GARAGE.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

$197,900

CALL LORNA

IN ELITE WILDFLOWER RANCH OVER 3000 SQ. FT DEV., BONUS ROOM,

FULLY DEV LOWER, NEXT TO PLAY PARK

REDUCED!! $489,000

CALL LORNA

SOLD

Over 1450 sq ft Bilevel

Triple Car GarageHalf mile off Pavement.

157 ACRES BY LYALTA$1,099,000

CALL LORNA

BARN AND CHICKEN COOP

GOOD WELL$799,900

NEAR STRATHMORE

80 ACRES

CALL LORNA

Your covered sunroof, greenspace at rear,

immaculate modular skylight too.$124,900

IMAGINE SUMMER!

CALL LORNA

WEST OF STRATHMORE10 GAL PER MIN. WELL

GORGEOUS VIEWSNO BUILDING

COMMITMENT.

NEARLY HALF ACRE! $118,700

CALL LORNA

ON THE LAKE!FULLY DEV.

LOWER LEVELWALK OUT,

IN FLOOR HEAT.

STRATHMORE LAKES BAY$384,900

CALL LORNACALL LORNA

EXCLUSIVE LAKE FRONT COMMUNITY

GORGEOUS 1534 SQ FT HILLSIDE BUNGALOW

TWO FIREPLACES, 3 BATHSWALKOUT TO LAKE AND

PATHWAY.

ON THE LAKE $457,500

CALL LORNA

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL HOME BY GIGANTELLI

FINE HOMESCOMPLETION

OCTOBER.

NEW, NEWLAKEWOOD MEADOWS

CALL LORNA

10-13 ACRE PARCELS5 MILES WEST OF

STRATHMORENEW ROAD

NO ROOM FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT??INDUSTRIAL

GENERAL LOTS

CALL LORNA

CLOSE TO SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING

3 GOOD SIZE BDRMS,2.5 BATHS, MAIN FLOOR

LAUNDRYWATCH THIS GO!

CALLING ALL FAMILIES $293,900

CALL LORNA

Great LocationFully Developed

GORGEOUS STRATHMORE LAKES BAY

CONDO$365,000

CALL LORNA

SOLD

Huge Yard, Double Garage

BEAUTIFUL STRATHAVEN

HOME$339,900SOLD

SOLD

Including a 3 Car Garage, Walkout Basement, Large Lot and GST

Only 30 Minutes from Calgaryand 15 Minutes South of Strathmore

Show Home at 110 Speargrass Crescent(Near Carseland)

Member Alberta NewWarranty Program 35 yearsLoreck Homes •Master Builder

A Sleeping BeautyCustom Homes Starting to be Built

as Low as $429,918

Contact Garth 403.888.5593

Let Us Build Your Dream Home On �e Fabulous Speargrass Golf Course

REAL ESTATE


Handy Kinda Guy• Painting • Plumbing • Small Renovations • Decks & Fences• Bathrooms • Flooring • General Maintenance• Basement Renovations

Call BoB 403-861-7822

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Light Construction & Garden Equipment • TrenchingNew & Used Equipment • Sales & Service

Lar-Don RentaLs Ltd.

15 Spruce Lane, Strathmore

Bus: 403-934-3727 Fax: 403-934-3849

Echo Power Equipment

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Marv Poettcker

“Your Painting Pro”

Painting since 1975

co-alta HoldingsO 403.901.1137C 403.880.3299

Specializing in Repainting (Inside / Outside)

Residential • Light Industrial • Commercial

PAINTING

M&M Drilling Co. Ltd

• Water Well Drilling

• Pump Systems: Supply, Install & Repair

• Water Conditioning Equipment

403-934-4271StrathmoreServing the rural Community for 58 yearS

WATER WELL DRILLING

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Oasis irrigatiOn sales & service Ltd

Agricultural Irrigation Sales & MaintenanceDale Stimson • 403-862-7790 • 403-361-9895 fax

[email protected]

IRRIGATION

PHOTO / VIDEO

Furnace Replacement • Repairs & MaintenanceAir Conditioning • Certified HVAC Technicians

Plumbing • Duct Cleaning

Our Team aT YOur Service!403.934.4957

FURNACE & DUCT


Email: [email protected]“Everything you need to turn raw land into your home”

SEPTIC

FB Boersema & Partners Ltd.Designers and Builders of Energy Efficient Homes

“Let us put YOUR thoughts on paper and build it to your satisfaction.”

Certified I.C.F. Installers403-934-1888 [email protected]

Serving the Foothills since ‘78.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS


HEATING & SHEET METAL

K.M.W HEATING ANDAIR CONDITIONING LTD.Mike WelshResidential & [email protected] & Area403-870-2744Sheet MetalNew HomeReno’sBasement DevelopmentHumidifiers

Furnace Repair & ReplacementH.R.VMake Up AirGarage & Shop

Bus: 403-934-2405 Fax: 403-934-2405Cell: 403-312-9152

BASEMENT DEVELOPMENT

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

4GHigh-Speed InternetMegaSatServing your Community since 2001

Ph:(403) 680-6487

+ FREE Basic Installation *In Strathmore & Surrounding Area

www.xplornet.com


Ph:(403) 680-6487


www.xplornet.com


Ph:(403) 680-6487


www.xplornet.com

INTERNET

IOP ROW LTD.Specializing in Insurance Claims

Your Complete Exterior Finishing CompanyExperts in Vinyl Siding, Soffit and Fascia

Continuous Eavestroughing • Windows & ReroofsAluminum and Smart Board Batons

Cell: 403-968-9211 • Work: 403-934-4334Fax: 403-934-4422 • Email: [email protected]

For a FREE QUOTE Call Tom

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Residential Roofing • Roof RepairMetal Roofing • Siding

Soffit & Fascia • Eavestrough

PHRPrairie Home Roofing Ltd.

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UPGRADED CONDO $189,900


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· Fully finished

MLS C4001837

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-Very Well Maintained

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Peaceful Country Living In Keoma! $489,900

1+2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1/2 Acre Lot, Workshop Att Single GarageDet Double Garage

Perfect Starter HomeIn Gleichen!$100,000

2 Bed, 2 BathGreat Location

$244,900

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vaulted ceilings $399,900!

GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUNGALOW

-Fully Upgraded 1600 Sq Ft-Fully Developed Basement-Heated Over Sized Garage

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MLS C3655404

MLS C4012348

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MLS C4013641

MLS C4005544

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New listing Fully developed 5 bedrooms 3

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$640,000

Inverlake Road 80 Acres-Indoor Riding Arena

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-Huge Fully Developed Bungalow

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MLS C4003892

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ON THE LAKE $457,500

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MLS C4013194

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· Double attached garage

BUNGALOW WITH 2 GARAGES - $216,900


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Adult Gated community,

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Backing Pond In Hillview!

3+1 Bed, 3 Bath Landscaped

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