December 2, 2016 Strathmore Times

DECEMBER 2, 2016
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VOLUME 8 ISSUE 49
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A new bus service running from Strathmore to

municipalities within the region and to Calgary is
being considered.
The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), of
which Strathmore is a member, is looking at the
viability of a new transit system that would transport residents in Strathmore, Chestermere and Cochrane.
According to Ettore Iannacito, regional transit
program manager with the CRP, the proposed transit service would provide an opportunity to connect municipalities within the region with each
other and connect Strathmore residents to commute to Calgary.
I think its a great example of delivering a regional service in a multi municipal environment,
said Iannacito. Working together with your neighbours or working together with other municipalities within the region with a common goal. Its a
great example of how we can deliver a regional
service.
The On-It transit system recently launched a twoyear pilot project through an innovative partnership between Black Diamond, High River, Okotoks,
Turner Valley and the CRP. The service does not replace private express buses currently operating between High River, Okotoks and downtown Calgary.
Honestly, people love this bus, said Iannacito.
Theres no road rage, no red lights, no more people changing lanes like crazy. Basically, its a relaxing ride.
The system currently offered to these small communities south of Calgary serves as a case study
for the possibility of bringing the same service to
Strathmore. Iannacito said the CRP has everything
in place and is able to learn from this service.
You have an opportunity in front of you to run
a pilot with the three municipalities and Im telling
you it could happen as early as October, September of next year, said Iannacito. Getting a subsidy
to do this is pretty much up to the board but assured.
The On-It transit system provides a seating capacity of 55 passengers on coach-style buses with
overhead storage, individual cushion seats, a bathroom and other amenities.
Its just a phenomenal bus, said Iannacito.
During Iannacitos presentation at the Nov. 16
Strathmore town council meeting, town councillor Denise Peterson said: Im very hopeful about
this pilot and I believe that it will give people who
want to move to Strathmore a reason to do that.
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This is the time to
Skating with Santa!

The Town of Strathmore hosted their annual Skating with Santa event on Nov. 27 at the
Strathmore Family Centre. Guests were encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation for a chance to skate with Santa, Wheatie the Mascot, the A&W Bear, Rexcycle and
members of the CFR Bisons. See more coverage on Page 3.
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Strathmore lights up!

Strathmores Celebration of Lights hosted their annual Light up the Night on Nov. 26 at the Strathmore
Ag Society ball diamonds. Despite the senseless
vandalism the week before, the Town of Strathmore
came together to put on one of the most successful openings ever. According to event organizers,
close to 4,000 guests got into the Christmas
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Santa and a few of his closest friends hit the ice on Nov. 27 for the annual Skating with Santa event at
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TOWN OF STRATHMORE
NOTICE OF
DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS
The next regular

Council Meeting
will be
December 7 & 21
The following application for

development has been approved
by the Town of Strathmore,
subject to the right of appeal to
the Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board:
Proposed Development:
Emergency Shelter to operate
within a portion of the existing
Religious Assembly Building
Address of Proposed
Development:
102 Canal Garden
Legal Description:
Plan 0312522, Block 2, Lot 2
Application No.:
16D-182
TOWN OF
STRATHMORE
The above noted file can be

viewed at the Town Office during
regular business hours.
The permit is scheduled for issue
after the Deadline of Appeal date,
provided no appeals are filed prior
to the appeal deadline.
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TAX NOTICES

Please take note that the Supplemental Assessment and Tax notices were
mailed out on November 21st. These notices apply to completed new
construction or mobile homes that have been moved into Strathmore since
January 1st, 2016.
If you have any questions in regards to your notice please call the Town of
Strathmore Assessment Department at 403-934-3204 ext 303.
Appeal Process
A person affected by this permit
or any conditions of this permit
may appeal to the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board as
prescribed by Section 685 of the
Municipal Government Act, RSA
2000 as amended, and Section 1.18
of the Town of Strathmore Land
use Bylaw 14-11.
An Appeal, if applicable, must:
(a) be made in writing, stating the
reasons for the appeal;
(b) include the Appeal Fee of $200,
payable to the Town of Strathmore;
(c) be addressed to the
Secretary of the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board, 680
Westchester Road Strathmore
Alberta T1P 1J1; and
(d) be received within seventeen
(17) days of the date of this permit.
Deadline for Appeal:
December 05, 2016
Date of Publication:
November 25, 2016
and December 02, 2016
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Red Rose Campaign tackles

domestic violence
MELISSA STRLE
Times Reporter

The Wheatland Crisis Society will
be participating in the Red Rose Campaign on Dec. 6 as part of a national
advocacy campaign designed to help
end violence against women and girls.
On Dec. 6, business owners in Strathmore are encouraged to prominently
display roses in their places of business to help raise awareness for this
important campaign.
According to Carly Cole, public educator for the Wheatland Crisis Society,
the program is a visual campaign.
So we like to have it [rose] somewhere where people enter the business and where its going to be seen
and where its going to be noticed and
thought about and talked about, said
Cole.
The campaign takes its name from
the original rose button created to
commemorate 14 young women who
were murdered at cole Polytechnique

in 1989, by calling for action on violence against women and promoting
strategies to stop violence in our community.
Communities across Canada will
honour the 14 young women and the
campaign in their own way, such as
the use of the red rose button by the
Wheatland Crisis Society.
Cole has been busy raising campaign
awareness and participation in Strathmore by handing out campaign information sheets to many businesses.
She has also been handing out rose
cards with a tent for display. The card
says that the rose is here to memorialize victims whove died as a result of
domestic violence in Alberta.
I have been on foot to about 135
businesses, said Cole. Im hoping Ill
have contacted an additional 45 to 50,
either by phone or by e-mail, about the
campaign.
The campaign has three goals: First,
it is designed as a way of memorializing the victims that have died as a result of domestic violence. Second, we
just want to get it being thought about
and talked about because it is still a
very large issue within Canada and
within our communities, said Cole.
And the third reason for the campaign is to help ensure everyone
knows the society supports a shelter
in the community.
Hopefully this will get awareness
out about what we do, said Cole.
She encourages businesses to contact her if they want to take part in this
national campaign, and she had other
suggestions for the public.
I would encourage [people] on Dec.
6 to take a picture and post to their
social media to raise awareness about
domestic violence and everything surrounding that, she said. The whole
goal of the campaign is to raise awareness around the issues, and the more
awareness that we create, hopefully
we can get these numbers to decline.
For more information or to take part
in the campaign, e-mail Cole at wcs.
rsw1@wcsab.ca.
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Cassandra Sloane (left) and her daughter Kaila
work her booth selling homemade crafts Nov. 25
at the Civic Centre Christmas Market.
Blakelyn Davidson receives a gift from Santa
Claus during the Christmas Market.
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Calgary Regional Partnership eyes bus serivce

Continued from Page 1
First Student, a school bus transportation provider, currently offers groups
in Strathmore the opportunity to book
one of their buses for weddings, field
trips, corporate transportation and other group outings.
The current On-It transit system south
of Calgary contracts through Southland
for buses.
They (First Student) provide a different type of service, says Iannacito. We
would work with them to make sure
were not duplicating any type of service and the benefit would be to Strathmore residents. We would just complement their service.
The CRP developed a cost sharing
formula of what the new service could
look like for Strathmore. It includes 20
per cent of the estimated cost as equal
distribution between the three communities, 40 per cent of the cost charged
by population and 40 per cent charged
by the number of service hours utilized.

Other opportunities include running
the bus as an event-based charter service on the weekends or running it
between various municipalities on the
weekends.
Iannacito said there is opportunity
for the bus to travel to downtown Calgary or to Rundle station. Driving to the
station would allow more trips because
of the shorter distance.
We would prefer to go to the station rather than try to go downtown
Calgary, but lets see what the research
tells us, said Iannacito.
Coun. Bob Sobol commented on
the proposed system: This just makes
sense and I think our community is going to benefit greatly from a program
such as this.
The CRPs next steps for Strathmore
include engaging the public, and preparing and conducting a survey to
determine how likely area residents
would be to use the service.
Strathmore RCMP is currently

investigating a hit and run
at the Strathmore Auto Spa.
A large black truck drove
through the chain link fence
on the property before
fleeing. Should you have any
information that can assist
in solving this crime, please
contact the Strathmore RCMP.
File: 20161532859
1-800-222-TIPS
(1-800-222-8477)
This column always encourages new mothers to

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your child for a year or more will reduce the risk of
breast cancer by 5%. It seems that the protection is
relative to the length of time the mother breastfeeds.
It may not see a lot of reduction but its something
Flu season is here and if you are unfortunate
enough to get it, it is not the time to be a hero and
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you are when you are healthy and you are putting
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Plenty to do at the Strathmore Library

MELISSA STRLE
Times Reporter

The Strathmore Municipal Library
provides an abundance of regular,
year-round programming that caters
to a wide variety of Strathmore residents.
December is gearing up to be particularly enjoyable with some new and
old Christmas season programming at
the library.
I feel like every month is a big
month for the library, but December
is particularly joyful and festive because we are gearing up towards the
holidays and we do try to celebrate as
much as we possibly can, said Alexis
McKenzie, acting director of library
services.
Read on for some coming events at
the library.
BOOK SALE
The library is hosting a book sale
Dec. 2-3.
This is the one that most of our patrons wait a long time for with much
anticipation, said McKenzie.
Books will sell for 50 cents each,
or three for $1. The sale will feature
a large selection of books for all ages.
There promises to be a lot of fantastic stuff there, said McKenzie.
The books have been donated by
community members all throughout
the year and are saved and stored for
this big event.
The sale goes on Friday, Dec. 2, from
12 noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec.
3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SNAPS WITH SANTA
Snaps with Santa is a new program
the library, giving families the chance
to get their childs picture with Santa
Claus for a nominal fee.
For $40, families get a 10-minute
sitting with Santa, while photographs
are taken by photographer Doug Tay-
WHATS HAPPENING
AL-ANON: Are you concerned or affected by someones

drinking?
Strathmore New Hope Al-anon Family Group can help. Meetings
every Thursday at 8 p.m. @ Lord of All Lutheran Church. 112
Lakeside Boulevard. (Entrance at back) For more information call
our 24 hour help line at 403-266-5850.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Strathmore open meetings MONDAY 8 p.m. at Hope
CommunityChurch, call 403-901-9666 or 403-901-4570.
Strathmore Full Gospel Church TUESDAYS at 8 p.m., call 403901-6816. THURSDAYS 8 p.m. at Full Gospel Church, call 403361-9396. SUNDAY 2 p.m. at Strathmore United Church, call 403934-9570. If drinking is a problem, please come to a meeting or call
any of the numbers just to talk.
Alcoholics Anonymous Langdon
Meeting 8 p.m. Friday nights. 23 Centre Street North Langdon.
Contact Karen 403-612-2622.
Cheadle Lions Club
Drop off your pennies or change at the Civic Centre. All proceeds
raised goes toward local projects.
Chestermere and area Children (& Families) with Type
1 Diabetes
Our Goal is to create a group of mature, responsible members
where we open our own homes as safe places for diabetic children
to go to if ever in diabetic distress. Join the Facebook group for
more information.
Come Fly With Us
903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron meet Wednesdays at 6:30
p.m. at the blue building and Quonset on the Ag Grounds. Boys &
girls between 12 & 19 years welcome. Call Tammy Anderson at
403-901-5395 for more information.
Community Futures Wild Rose In partnership with
The Business Link
Attend valuable, low-cost learning sessions for small business
owners in Strathmore. Phone: 403-934-8888 for info & to register.
Crown Jewels of Canada Society
Ladies, looking for fun? Friendship? Join the Crown Jewels of
Canada society. Strathmore Chapter - Dames of Whine and Roses.
We meet 1st Thursday of the month to determine future activities
which include lunch, games, picnics, outings etc Call Jean at 403934-0486 for further info.
Free Tree for all New Born Babies
Register to commemorate your birth so a tree can be planted
with the Chinook Credit Union Birth Forest in Strathmore.
Registration forms available at the Town Office, Chinook Credit
Union and Health Unit. A Communities in Bloom Project.
Go Green Upcycling
Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon at Hope Bridges Studio 104 Third
Avenue, Strathmore, and every third Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at
Parent Link in Strathmore. Hopebridges.ca
HIV Edmonton
Providing support, education and advocacy for those infected with,
affected by or at risk of HIV and AIDS for 25 years. Go to www.
hivedmonton.com or call toll free 1-877-388-5742.
Happy Gang 55+ Society
85 Lakeside Blvd. Phone 403-934-2676. Our activities are as
follows: Mon/Wed/Fri - SAS Seniors Exercise, 8:45 a.m.; Mon/
Wed/Fri - Pool, 9 a.m., Thurs - Pool, 7 p.m.; Mon/Wed/Fri - Yoga, 10
a.m.; Mon - Line Dancing, 1:30 p.m.; Tue/Thurs - Walking Exercise,
10 a.m.; Tue - Rummikube 1:30 p.m.; Tue - Whist, 1:30 p.m.; Wed
- Bridge, 1 p.m.; Wed - Mah Jong, 1:30 p.m.; Thurs - Canasta, 1
p.m.; Thurs - Amer. Nah Jong, 7 p.m.; Fri - Crib, 1:30 p.m.; Second
Tuesday - General Meeting, 1:30 p.m.; Fourth Tuesday - Pot Luck,
5:30 p.m. Hall rentals call Marjorie 403-983-3951.
The Healing Rooms at Harvest Healing Centre Church
is open every Monday from 7-9 p.m. for prayer and healing. 102
Canal Road Strathmore. For info call 403-901-0893 or 403-8003171. Join us for Spirit-filled prayer and healing every Monday night.
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Theres nothing worse than being
in a long lineup at the mall, waiting
to see Santa, and your kids are getting
tired and maybe a little grumpy, and
by the time you get there [to see him],
everybody just wants to go home,
said McKenzie.
Sittings must be pre-booked, which
can be done online at strathmorelibrary.ca/santa. Sittings are available
on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, between 2
and 8 p.m. each day.
CHRISTMAS SILENT AUCTION
We just recently had our Christmas
market and each vendor donated an
item that could be put towards the silent auction, said McKenzie.
Bidding will be open from Dec. 1
to Dec. 15 at noon that day. Auction
items are on display at the library,
where bids can be made.
McKenzie said that this is a great
way to support the library and the

money received will go towards library programs and services.
Its a fantastic way to get the community involved, said McKenzie. And
it might be a nice way to get your
Christmas shopping done as well.
GINGER ALL THE WAY
Ginger all the Way is a popular library program that will take place on
Dec. 23 in what Mckenzie described
as an incredibly fun and festive day.
Children are invited to celebrate
the Christmas holidays by making fun
gingerbread trains. There will be three
different sessions with 13 children
booked per session.
The cost is $5 per child, which covers all supplies, and the class is open
to all ages. Children under the age
of eight must be accompanied by an
adult.
Registration runs Dec. 1-15 and will
be accepted in person at the library.
A FREE WEEKLY CALENDAR

FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS & EVENTS
Hope Bridges Society for Creative & Continued Learning

Advocating for, and bringing together adult citizens of all abilities
for meaningful relationships, friendships, & opportunities through
the Arts. Board Meetings are monthly TBD. Public invited. Please
contact Wanda at 403-983-3640, or 403-901-5081 (cell) for further
information, events or to be added to friends/contact.There are
many other workshops including knitting, crocheting, photography
tips and zentangle. Visit our website: www.hopebridges.ca.
Job Search Support
Resume development, cover letter development. Call to register
403-934-4305. McBride Career Group office.
Meals on Wheels
Available in Strathmore. For information or to obtain this service
call 403-324-0655.
Sewing/Quilting Workshops
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. We meet
at the Strathmore Ag Grounds, Red Quonset. New Members
welcome. Contact Laurie at 403-901-0088 or Wendy 901-3756.
Royal Canadian Legion
For information regarding hall rentals, darts and crib. Please call
403-934-5119
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Meeting in the Lord of All Lutheran Church at 112 Lakeside
Blvd, Strathmore. Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Ghena
Girleanu, phone 403-983-0081.
Standard Municipal Library
Teen Zone 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Mondays. Marvel Mondays 3:30 pm,
on Monday a month. Movei Matinee every Tuesday 3:30 pm.
Minute 2 Win It, Tween Time; Just Cook It; Pictinary with Prizes
on Wednesdays. Wii & Board Games Days; Story & Cafttivity
Saturdays.
Strathmore Country Gardens Club
Meetings at least once per month. For more information visit
www.strathmorecountrygardensclub.webs.com or phone Linda
Pekrul 403-901-0017.
Strathmore & District Agricultural Society
www.Strathmorestampede.com, sags@telus.net, 403-934-5811,
Facebook: Strathmore Stampede Twitter: Strathmore Rodeo
Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce
Meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. All members
welcome. www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com for meeting
location. For more information call 403-901-3175.
Strathmore District Health Services Auxiliary
Meetings are held the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
(excluding July & August). Lower level conference room at the
Strathmore Hospital. New members welcome. For more info
please call 403-934-4436
Strathmore Adult Drop-in Volleyball
Every Wednesday 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. until the end of April
(with some exceptions) at Crowther Memorial Junior High School.
Come join the fun for only $2/person each week. For more
information PM or join our group: https://www.facebook.com/
groups/1035653179830292/
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491
Meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore Curling Club at 6:30 p.m.
Steak Supper at 7 p.m. New members welcome. Call Greg 403888-6155.
Strathmore Full Gospel Church
Were a Pentecostal bible-based family church that has something
for all ages. Call 934-2225 or visit www.strathmorefullgospel.com
Strathmore Fun Runners Car Club
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month. New members welcome!
Please call Todd at 403-934-0558 or Shawn at 403-901-9303 for
info.
Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group
At Strathmore United Church. For more info call Pam 403-6524776.
Strathmore Homeschool Families
Any Strathmore and area familes that are homeschooling are
invited to join our Yahoo Group. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/
strathmorehsfams
Strathmore Hand in Hand Parent Link

Did you know Strathmore Parent Link has free programming
for kids 0-6 and their caregivers in Strathmore, Wheatland
County & Area? Also, we have information and resources,
education and assistance related to parenting. Find information on
www.5forlifeforever.com or call 403-983-0076.
Strathmore Lions Club
Meets the first and third Thursdays at the Strathmore Civic Centre
at 6:45 p.m.
Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53
Meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at
403-901-6038. Website: www.strathmore53.com
Strathmore Municipal Library - 85 Lakeside Blvd.
On going programs:
Crafternoon Mondays (4 - 5 p.m.) Afterschool kids craft program.
Free. Drop-in! strathmorelibrary.ca/crafternoon for themes.
Story Time Wednesdays (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.) Stories, songs,
crafts, and more! Free. Drop-in! strathmorelibrary.ca/storytime
Stitch Together Thursdays (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Knit, crochet, or
embroider with people who enjoy the same craft! Free. Drop-in!
Signing Strathmore Thursdays (7 - 8:30 p.m.) Learn American
Sign Language for free! Drop in! strathmorelibrary.ca/sign
Lego in the Library 3rd Saturday of the Month (10:30 a.m. - 12
p.m.) Lego for all ages! Free. Drop-in! strathmorelibrary.ca/lego
Strathmore Musical Arts Society
Love music and musicians and have a special soft spot for the Blues?
Be a part of this group. Call 403-680-7721 to get on our phone or
email list, and notifications about meetings and upcoming events.
Strathmore Parent & Tot Playgroup
Meets every Monday at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Strathmore United
Church Basement.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society (SRVSS)
SRVSS is looking for men and women interested in becoming
front line victim advocates to provide support, information and
referrals to victims of crime or tragedy. If you are interested
in volunteering please contact the Program Coordinator at the
Strathmore RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552. Website: www.
strathmoreregionalvictimservices.com
Strathmore United Church
Sunday school for ages 3 and up every Sunday morning at 10:30.
Please call 403-934-3025 or visit www.smoreuc.com
Strathmore Writers Group
Meets once a month at the library. For adult writers who would
like to share writing for feedback and support, and spark creativity
through writing exercises, prompts, and group writing projects.
Contact Katie at katkenig@gmail.com, see our website at http://
lonesomecow.ca/category/strathmore-writers-group/ or find us
on Facebook under Strathmore Writers Group.
St. Michaels & All Angels Anglican
The Chapel of St. Michael worshipping at the lower level of Aztec
Realty. 304 Third Avenue, Strathmore. Sunday worship at 10 a.m.
587-727-0649.
Sunday School for All Ages
Lord of All Lutheran Church offers Christian Education
opportunities for ages 3 years to adult on Sunday mornings. For
more information please call Margo Sevick 403-901-2044 or call
the Church Office at 403-934-2374.
Wheatland County Food Bank Society
Food applications accepted at 403-324-4335 Monday through
Thursday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. or through the website at: www.
wheatlandfoodbank.com.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month. Featuring guest
speakers. For more information call 403-934-4055.
Youth Club of Strathmore
Provides youth (6-17yrs) with affordable, barrier-free programs
that build positive relationships, develop self-esteem and promote
personal skills. Includes a homework program offered Monday to
Friday from 3-6 p.m. Call the Youth Club for further info 403-9344918 or www.youthclubofstrathmore.ca.
Want to add or update your community group or event information?
Please call 403-934-5589 or email your changes to classifieds@strathmoretimes.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Strathmore High Schools 13TH
ANNUAL COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Tuesday, Dec. 6
There will be a Christmas dinner
served at 5:30 p.m, along with
a visit from Santa, who will be
handing out early gifts and will also
pose for pictures next to a tree!
Please RSVP to Strathmore High
School at 403-934-3135.
NEW BLOOD
December 8 @ 7:30 pm
$10 ticket
Indian Taco Sale @ 5:30pm
$10 a ticket
WHEATLAND SOCIETY OF THE ARTS
Studio location - 115-3rd avenue,
(across from Rebel Sports)
December drop-in times:
Saturday, Dec. 10 10 am to 3 pm
(Christmas Art Projects)
Drop in open studio
Tues. Dec. 13 and Thurs. Dec, 15
11 am to 9 pm.
MEET AND GREET
Monday, December 5th, 2016
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Lord of All Lutheran
Church, Strathmore
Monday, December 19th, 2016
Church, Strathmore
Description of Event: This week we
will be decorating cookies at our
Christmas Party! Lunch provided
and baby cudders on site as
always, everyone welcome. Call
403-361-7216 to register for this
Free, Fun event!
LUNCH CLUB
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Church, Strathmore
Description of Event: Cookie and
Soup jars, New registrants please
call Marg by the Friday prior to the
Tuesday 403-804-0314
An update on the bovine tuberculosis outbreak

MARTIN SHIELDS
Member of Parliament Bow River Riding

By now you have probably heard about the outbreak of
bovine tuberculosis (TB), causing concerns for many. This is
cause of great concern to me, and I have been fighting to get
answers from the government on what sort of relief can be
expected in the short term.
I have now asked three questions of the government on this
issue in the House of Commons. I also had the opportunity to
question our ranchers on how the crisis is affecting them at
Strathmore Legion Branch #10
NEWS
By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Membership

We held our Legion elections on November 22nd. All our members must be satisfied
with how our Legion is being run because, as in the case of our provincial and federal
elections, most of them stayed home. Regardless, here is a list of the new 2017 executive:
President: Comrade Jenny Schumann (acclamation)
First Vice: Comrade Basil Dwyer (voted in)
Second Vice: Comrade Allan Auger (voted in)
Secretary: Comrade Irene Knappe (acclamation)
Treasurer: TBA (Barbara Neiszner)
Your executive committee: Comrades
Teresa Stark, Bruce Westgard, Gord Coutts, Julien Boucher and Hap Hanson. Remember,
we are all volunteers and doing our best to keep everything running smoothly. For some
of us its a full-time commitment.
Last Saturday morning we held, what may be our first annual, Breakfast With Santa
and it was an undeniable success. St. Nick had his elves with him, including an elf in
training, some of whom helped him by giving colouring books and candy canes to all
the kiddies who wanted to see him and have their pictures taken with him. The Town of
Strathmore had a table with door prizes won by several lucky winners. A special THANK
YOU to all the volunteers who set up, cooked and cooked so no-one left hungry, made
coffee and juice, cleaned up the tables, and generally made sure everyone was happy.
Also, a special THANK YOU to the sponsors; No Frills, Value Drug Mart, Strathmore Times
and The Newsy Neighbour.
We had yet another surprise from The Newsy Neighbour! The Legion was also
nominated in the category of BANQUET/RECEPTION FACILITY!! So, we need your votes
for both this category and SENIORS SERVICES. Voting opens on December 1st:
www.readerschoicebestbusiness.com
YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AT THE LEGION IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!
a special meeting of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee. I have spoken to the Ministers
of Agriculture and Health, and have written them
letters seeking further clarity.
Unfortunately, the government, as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are staying
tight-lipped. I have been told to simply refer concerned parties to the CFIA website for updates.
What I have made clear in my questions asked in
the Commons, and in my written correspondence
as well as face-to-face conversations with the Ministers, is that simply referring people to a government website is not good enough. Its not good
enough that our hard-working farmers and ranchers are being left in the dark, and that the government doesnt have any further answers to offer.
I have asked about compensation for those farm
and ranch families that will be stuck with cattle
they had no intention of keeping over the winter.
As I have stressed, these families get one payday a
year, before the winter months descend upon our
region. These families will need to pay for special
Youth Justice Committee

donates $5,000
The Strathmore Youth Justice Committee donated
$5,000 to the Strathmore Library on Nov 23. Secretary
of the (YJC) Deirdre MacLean commented The Library
is one of our biggest and greatest supporters. They are
great at taking volunteer youth who have limited access
to opportunities in town. This is one way that we can
recognize them for what they do for youth in our community. Amber Liversuch (active member at large for
YJC) says that the Library can make use of the funds
in video training, education tools and whatever else
they need in order to enhance their own programming.
Vice Chair of the Strathmore Library Board Geoff Ball
(l-r), Amber Liversuch, Deirdre MacLean (Secretary of
the Youth Justice Committee) and Chair of the Library
Board Jim Greer gratefully accepting a $5,000 cheque
to enhance youth programming at the Library.
Manny Everett Photo
LEST WE FORGET / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119
Thought for
the Week
~
You cannot hold
back a good
laugh any more
than you can the
tide. Both are
forces of nature.
W. Rotsier
feed, and they will need to pay for extra lodging for
their cattle over the winter months. This could cost
farmers and ranchers tens of thousands of dollars,
all because they are under CFIA quarantine.
Some ranchers must foot the bill for months, for
animals that are designated by CFIA to be euthanized, with no opportunity to recover money from
cattle that would have been sold.
As your representative in Ottawa, I will continue
to fight for answers for all affected by the bovine
TB crisis.
On another note, Bill S-223, a much-maligned
law sponsored by now retired Liberal Senator Cline Hervieux-Payette on firearms, was dropped
from the Senate order paper. This means that it is
no longer on the agenda.
Thank you, and for any questions or comments I
can be reached in Brooks at 403-793-6775 or 1-844241-0020 or martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca; in Strathmore at 403-361-2980 or martin.shields.c2@parl.
gc.ca; in Ottawa at 613-992-0761 or e-mail (martin.
shields@parl.gc.ca).
REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS ~ Don and Dianne Brown

JOHN GODSMAN
Times Contributor
Dons grandfather, Andy Brown, came to Canada
in the early 1900s from Ayrshire, Scotland, where the
family farmed. Andy and his wife Rose (nee McIntyre)
had 11 children. The oldest one was Dons father,
Hugh Brown, born in Lethbridge in 1914.
Dons maternal grandfather,
Reginald Sykes, was born in
Yorkshire, England and came to
Canada in 1892. He married Laura Dupuis, also from Yorkshire,
and they had three girls. One of
them Margaret Sykes became
a teacher for a few years, before
marrying Hugh Brown in 1936,
and they had six children. Don
and his twin sister Rosemary
were born in Bassano on April 1,
1943. Hugh was not at the hospital at the time, so when the doctor phoned to tell him he had twins, he thought it was
an April Fools joke! Don attended school in Cluny,
until he began farming with his Dad and brother.
Diannes grandparents, Jean Pierre ( Joe) Paris and
Elizabeth Lispomidaire, originated from the Pyrenees
Region of southern France, which forms the border
between France and Spain. Joe and Elizabeth came
separately to Vancouver, where they met and married.
He was a great handball player, winning the championship for France before moving to Canada in 1904.
They moved to Alberta in 1917, and farmed in the
Langdon and Cheadle areas, and had three children.
One of them was Diannes mother Mary, who became
a teacher in this area, before retiring from Namaka
School.
Diannes other grandparents were Richard Barlow,
born in England, and Hanna Holland, born in Wales.
Richard originally came to Canada in 1904, and homesteaded at Cessford. Following a visit to England in
1920, he became ill on the return voyage, and the
nurse who looked after him was Hannah. She was a
widow whose first husband had died from injuries he
had sustained during the First World War. She had two
sons, Eric and Noel.
Richard and Hannah were married in 1924, and
settled at the Cessford homestead. Diannes father, Ed
Barlow, was born here in 1925, and the family moved
to Carseland around 1930.

Ed married Mary Paris in 1946, and they had three
children. Dianne was born during a blizzard on May
29, 1951 and raised at Cheadle.
Of interest to my readers is that Ed and Mary donated the land where the new Cheadle Hall stands.
Despite the wonderful times they had at Cheadle, the
family moved to Gleichen in 1965, where they worked
together to establish a beautiful farm at the base of Hammer
Hill, which is still family owned
today. Ed and Mary were very
active in the community, Ed
being charter president of the
Gleichen Lions, and a strong
member of the Strathmore Legion.
In 1980, Mary opened the
Cobbler Shoe Store in Strathmore.
Dianne graduated from Cluny, then attended Mount Royal
College, before working at North Hill News.
Don and Dianne were married on Nov. 10, 1973, and
established their farm north of Cluny. They still farm
some of the original Sykes land that was settled in
1910. Together, they have raised six children Leanne
( Jason) Sauve, Heather (Slim) Wilson, Helen (Dan)
Peake, Doug (Denise) Brown, Norma (Matthew) Douglass, Katie (Kyle) Crump, and 18 grandchildren. Their
children and grandchildren are very actively involved
in sports of many varieties.
In 2005, Dianne decided to follow in her mothers
footsteps, opening the now very popular Country
Farmhouse restaurant, located between Gleichen and
Cluny, where one needs a reservation to take large
groups to dine and shop. Both Dianne and Don enjoy
meeting and visiting with the many people who stop
by.
Don has been a member of the Cluny Lions Club
for over 40 years, and has curled for over 57 years.
He loves to curl with both his children and grandchildren. Dianne has served on school councils, been a
4-H leader, coached gymnastics and girls hockey, and
helped with many other community activities.
The main changes Don and Dianne have seen includes the new technology available in agriculture,
how mobile our society is now, and how small the
world is becoming.
Chamber of Commerce develops good communication channel

JILL CROSSLAND
Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce
Marketing & Communications Director
As Kermit the Frog famously said Its not easy being green, and in todays world it is not easy being
a Chamber of Commerce.
From the World Chamber of Commerce (yes, there
is such an organization) to the Canada Chamber of
Commerce all the way down to the Strathmore &
District Chamber of Commerce (SDCOC), we had
to answer the call to innovate, restructure and ultimately to pass the test of relevancy.
One of the key shifts was in developing good communication channels with both members and the
public. SDCOC, again like so many other chambers,
expanded its marketing so it could reach the wide
range of generations that makes up todays business
owners and workforce. We are endeavoring to keep

everyone informed through print media, a mobile
friendly website, newsletters, Facebook and Twitter.
Along with technological growth, there is also
the challenging economic environment: companies
have to develop, try new ideas, services and products. The Strathmore Chamber will continue to develop workshops and information sessions to help
meet these objectives.
In January there will be a survey emailed to our
database (we hear the collective groan), but the only
way to meet your needs is if you take a few minutes
to answer the questions and leave any comments at
the end.
The work to support the solo entrepreneur, our
professional sector, store fronts big and small plus
vital non-profits is ongoing. Like all Chambers this
cannot be done alone. In 2016 the support of Mayor
Michael Ell and town council, Community Futures Ron Cox

and Wendy Gerbrandt, the media, plus businesses such as Dorward & Co, Gregory, Harriman & Associates, ATB Financial &
BDC was appreciated beyond measure.
Chamber memberships now fall due, whether you will join
for the first time or renew thank you. Fees were not raised
but they do now include GST. Visit the website for convenient
payment (strathmoredistrictchamber.com) or drop by our office at 129 Second Avenue, Tuesday and Wednesday between
10 and 2 p.m.
Executive director Shelley Toderian will be glad to answer
any questions. This brings us to our final thank you to Shelley
because without her in the office and behind the scenes none
of this would be possible.
On behalf of the Chamber Board of Directors, Happy Holidays.
These are a few of my UN-favourite things

(sorry, Julie Andrews)!
PAT FULE
Fule for Thought
I know were in the Yuletide Season, and were
all supposed to be holly and jolly, but there have
been things in 2016 that have slowly driven me
nuts. The worst was in a restaurant in Oliver, B.C.
this past summer.
Ive taught for almost 34 years, and while I love
kids and teens (not in the creepy way!) Im not
a big fan of them, in restaurants. You see, heres
how I feel. If Ive decided to spend a fair bit of
money on a dinner out with my wife, I dont want
to do that with a family of screaming kids next
to me.
In Oliver, one family let their little kid scream
and cry for our entire meal! No one disciplined
the kid, no one took him out for a change of scenery, or to spare the other paying customers, or
just get him to shut up! I thought what if someone
here is out for an anniversary or birthday? The
screaming and crying has just wrecked the other
peoples dining experience. Why shouldnt a paying customer be offended if he or she cant have
an expensive meal in peace? It drove me crazy! So,
I thought in keeping with the Grinch side of me,
Id share some of my UN-favourite things (with
apologies to Julie Andrews), although Ive never
even seen The Sound of Music!
These are a few of my UN-favourite things:
1. People who wear camouflage everywhere. If
youre not out hunting in bush that matches your
camouflage, whats the point? We can all see you,
youre not hunting right now, so just stop.
2. Songs with spelling in them. If youre too lazy
to write a song, that you have to spell letters to
stretch out the song dont write it! Spelling the
word Trouble and having lyrics that are sung out
loud of the word T-R-O-U-B-L-E is dumb and annoying at the same time! Stop.
3. When you step in water wearing fresh socks.
It just ruins the feel of having dry feet! Your foot
is now wet, its cold, and it feels gross!
4. People who drive with their brights on, or
have bright LED headlights and then leave them
on bright! Look, we see you coming youre safe
you dont have to blind us!
5. People who put eyelashes on their VW Beetles. I know youre thinking youre hip and fun,
but its really just dumb. Youre taking a relatively
ugly car and giving it a nice dose of dumb! Stop.
6. People who hog the arm rest on an airplane.
You know the guy he has to have his whole

arm on the whole arm rest, so that you have to
have your arm jammed right into your side for
three hours! Then, if he does shift a little, its a
race to see if you can reclaim some of that arm
rest territory!
7. Back to School commercials on TV by July
6! I know theres little sympathy out there for
teachers who have the whole summer off, but really, when youre bombarded with happy Goin
Back commercials and July has just started
thats too much!
8. People who overuse perfume or cologne.
Okay, a little advice to guys here. Do you really
think dousing yourself in Axe is going to get you
the gorgeous model in the tiny bikini? No, what
its going to get you is someone hurling on your
new runners in an elevator. Just stop.
9. Christmas commercials the day after Halloween. If its not yet Remembrance Day, its not the
Christmas season. You can turn your Christmas
lights on in August for all I care, but dont try to
force an early shopping season on us!
10. Not being able to watch TV without holding
the remote. Sorry, this ones a personal one. Im
okay at someone elses house, but at mine I
need to hold the remote! The TV even works better when I hold the clicker!
11. Waiting in a long line behind a bargain
shopper with coupons. Look, I know we all want
to save money, but if youve caused a huge line
because you have a wad of coupons, but not all
of them apply to what youre getting, step aside!
I was stuck in a massive line behind a guy who
had the wrong coupons for his items. Did he step
aside? No, he then proceeded to leave his two piles
on the counter while he shopped for the correct
sale items, tying up the register! I actually wanted
to chip in for his socks so hed stop and
shopping, get
his bargain, and the rest of us could go home!
Hopefully, none of you are too offended
maybe you have a few of your own UN-favourite
things, like eating liver, or sushi, or maybe
even this column!
(Fule for Thought is a slice of life humourous column that appears in the Strathmore Times,
written by long-time resident, town councillor,
high school teacher, coach, husband and father of
two Pat Fule. If you would like to get in touch
with Pat, you can send him an e-mail at Pat.fule@
shaw.ca)
STRATHMORE
Mario Prusina Publisher / Editor
Janet Kanters Associate Editor
Kristina Bezic Financial Manager
Melissa Strle Reporter
TIMES
Tyler Lowey Reporter
Manny Everett Office Manager
Rose Hamrlik Advertising
Jody Schneider Production Manager
THANK YOU to all the kids who enjoyed the

FREE MOVIE, see you next year!
Merry Christmas!
Contributors: Doug Taylor, Sharon McLeay, John Godsman, Kevin Link, Laureen F. Guenther
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SHS New Blood play gains

wider audience
LAUREEN F. GUENTHER
Times Contributor
Preventing falls
MELISSA STRLE
Times Reporter
The Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta is at the

end of its annual November finding balance campaign, which focuses on fall prevention, including helping people assess the likelihood
New Blood, the dance production created in 2014 by teacher Deanne Bertsch and the dance,
of falls and educating in preventative methods.
drama and Blackfoot classes of Strathmore High School (SHS), is still telling the story of CanAccording to Janice Lassen, physical therapist at Strathmore District
adas residential schools, two years after it began.
Health
Services, the campaign focused on three major areas this year:
Through dance, music and poetry, New Blood depicts the residential school experience of
Keeping
active, review your medications and check your vision.
Chief Vincent Yellow Old Woman, now chief of the Siksika Reserve.
The
important
theme that we are trying to get across to people
Bertsch and the current New Blood cast performed at Siksika High School on Nov. 30, and
this
year
is
that
its
not a normal part of aging, so dont just accept it,
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said
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During November, Lassen
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To support the Victoria
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trip, New Blood is hosting
that
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a fundraiser at Strathmore
some
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modified
while others cannot.
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Lassen
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it is important to
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active.
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are,
the sharper your balance
7:30 p.m., the New Blood
reactions
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show will be performed in
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and people are
students, she said, this will
encouraged
to
keep annual
also be their first time on a
All vehicles may not be as illustrated plus GST + fees.
eye
exams
and
medical preplane and seeing the ocean.
scriptions
up-to-date.
In AlFamily Owned, Family Operated, Family Values
In the meantime, New
berta,
annual
eye
exams
are
SALES HOURS:
Blood continues to accept
free
for
people
over
65
years
Monday to Thursday 9am - 7pm
invitations to perform, sharFriday & Saturday 9am - 5pm
of age.
ing their story everywhere
SERVICE & PARTS HOURS:
The last focus this year was
they can.
Monday to Thursday
on
reviewing medications.
The reviews that we have
7am - 5:30pm
We
encourage people, at
Friday
7
am
5
pm
received from anyone who
Saturday 9am - 2pm
least
on
an annual basis, to
has attended the play are
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down
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their
pharmacist
and just go
son, SHS principal, in an ethrough
their
list
of medicamail.
tions,
said
Lassen.
But its deepest impact may be right here at home.
Common questions to ask include: are there still conditions I need
The impact that the play has had on the school, and particularly for our First Nations stuto
be treated for? Is the dosage appropriate? Has my blood pressure
dents, is significant, Larson said. The story that is being told of Chief Vincent Yellow Old
changed?
Woman is not one that is uncommon and has such a powerful message for so many in our First
We do know from research that regardless of what type of medicaNations community. The play is one that had a significant impact for our staff.
tions
you are on, if youre on four or more [medications], youre at a
The student-performers lives are also being changed. The opportunities for our students
higher
risk for falling, said Lassen.
to grow and develop in their talents has been greatly enriched by the play and certainly proThe
Strathmore
hospital has a fall prevention clinic that requires a
vided an avenue for the kids to pursue their artistic talents, Larson said. Whenever the cast
doctors
referral
to
access. Participants receive a comprehensive asperforms, it is very easy to see the pride and commitment that they have to the production.
sessment
from
either
an occupational therapist or a physical therapist.
The New Blood fundraiser welcomes donations of cash and silent auction items. Donations
From
that,
a
plan
is
developed to help modify fall risk. This could
may be made by contacting Deanne Bertsch, via text or call, at 403-821-3203, or leaving them
include
exercises
that
focus on strength and incorporate standing.
at the SHS office. Tickets are $10 for the supper and $10 for the New Blood performance.
Research
is
showing
that if you focus on strength and balance in
If you havent seen [New Blood], you should certainly take the opportunity, Larson said.
more
of
a
standing
position
[than seated or lying down], you can have
As always the cast and crew have done a fantastic job of preparing, and the show is very well
an
effect
on
peoples
fall
risk
and reduce it, said Lassen, who added
done.
she
can
help
develop
individualized
programs in a challenging yet
Please attend [the fundraiser], Bertsch said in an e-mail, as many of our cast members
safe
environment.
have never seen the ocean and this is such a wonderful opportunity to share New Blood with
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a different community.
THANK
YOU!
The Wheatland Crisis Society Strathmore Shelter
would like to thank all our guests, donors, business
supporters, staff and volunteers who made our recent
Dueling Pianos Fundraising Event at the Travelodge
Strathmore a HUGE SUCCESS!
We raised more than $20,000 towards rebuilding lives

affected by family abuse.
Special thanks to our Master of Ceremonies Pat Fule,
Auctioneers Grant Klaiber & Mason Cockx, Bid Catcher
Brad Walls, Auction Payment Coordinators Fred and
Marilyn Rappel, our raffle ticket sellers, the event
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Cassie & Bev), and Keith & Cam from Calgary Dueling
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WHEATLAND & AREA
HOSPICE SOCIETY
Wheatland and Area Hospice Society
Board members Dr. Joni McNeely and
Judy McLean, along with Marcy Field,
attended the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Associations
Imagine 2016 Conference on Nov. 19.
Dr. McNeely reported: There is tremendous momentum
within the hospice
movement in Alberta.
A large number of
communities
were
represented (18 in total); a significant recognition of the cause
by attendance of the
Honourable
Sarah
Hoffman,
Alberta
Health Minister and Deputy Premier,
and most importantly, attendance by
major Alberta Health Services play-
ers, such as Dr. Silvius, Senior Medical

Director, Seniors Health Strategic Network, indicate recognition of the hospice specialty within Palliative Care.
The Wheatland and Area Hospice Society continues to network, gather information and advocate for current and
future hospice needs
within our communities.
For further information, please contact info@wheatlandhospice.ca or visit us
on Facebook at facebook.com/WheatlandHospice.
Wheatland
and
Area Hospice Society is committed to
providing
hospice
care for those in the
final stages of life
through facility development and support for families through programs and
services.
Finding Balance campaign looks to prevent falls

Continued from Page 11
Lassen encourages people to talk to somebody
about falls prevention: a
doctor, nurse or family
member. More than likely there are some factors
that can be modified and
we can reduce your risk
of falling, said Lassen.
Lassen said people
may be fearful of talking about falls because
theyre worried that fam-
ily members may force

them to move or change
their circumstances. But
if you keep falling, eventually you might end up
injuring yourself, she
noted.
The program that Lassen runs has been around
for approximately three
years. She said she has
seen improvements in fall
screening
assessments
and some people have
decreased their risks.
But, it usually required some active participation on their part in

an exercise program. We
help guide them through
that and coach them
along the way, said Lassen.
We have seen changes and improvements
at three months and six
months.
Visit findingbalancealberta.ca to find out more
about falls prevention.
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Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB)
The hearing will be held at the Wheatland County Council Chambers: 242006 Range Road
243 (East of Strathmore off Hwy 1) (mail: Hwy 1 RR 1 Strathmore, AB T1P 1J6) on Tuesday,
December 20th, 2016 commencing at 9 a.m. regarding the following:
Development Permit 2016-147
Re: Secondary Use Business Private Tattoo Studio
Legal Description Plan 771 1065, Block 11, Lot 36 (Carseland)
Permit approved with conditions
At the hearing(s), the SDAB will hear from the appellant(s) and/or the agent; from any
person who claims to be affected by the proposal; and from any other person who wishes to
make representation AND whom the SDAB agrees to hear. Comments may be made verbally
at the hearing, OR if you wish to present a written submission, you must have copies of the
same to be distributed at the commencement of the hearing, and should be aware that your
submission may be made public. A time limit may be imposed on verbal submissions, at the
discretion of the Chairperson. No comments via telephone will be considered by the SDAB.
We would appreciate receiving your written comments by Friday, December 16, 2016 (prior
to 4:30 P.M.) in regards to this matter.
The complete file for this application may be inspected in the County Office during regular
office hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to
contact the Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Alan Parkin at the
Wheatland County Administration Office (403) 934-3321.
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International fair expands and offers more

MELISSA STRLE
Times Reporter

Strathmore High School (SHS) held
its International Fair this year on Nov.
23, and the fair showcased the culture
and foods of 17 different countries from
around the world. Elementary students
from Strathmore were invited to attend
the fair for the first time.
SHS teacher Jeanette Greep helped organize the event and commented on the
larger event being put on this year.
Weve done it [the event] on smaller
scales, where its just been very casual
down the hallways, just for high school
students, but weve never invited the elementary schools, said Greep. This is
the first year weve done that.
Greep estimated that a larger number
of students would attend the one-day
fair.
By the end of the day, well probably
have 600 kids come through, she said.
That includes high school kids and all
the elementary schools in town.
International day is a day the school
division has created in November and
dates back approximately six to seven
years.
Leadership students and international
students volunteered at the fair this year,
and there were at least two student volunteers for each country.
Students were able to sample foods
native to each country and had fun engaging in country-specific activities, and
learning country and culture facts from
laptops displaying Power Point presentations.
The country of Brazil provided a tasty
chocolate truffle for students to sample,
while Italy offered fresh pasta and Canada offered pancakes.
The 17 countries included in the fair
were Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico,
Thailand, Brazil, Dubai, Korea, Nigeria,
Philippines, Hong Kong, Germany, China, Spain, Italy, India and Vietnam.
International student Julia Matsumoto
from Italy is in Grade 10 at SHS and volunteered at the fair to help showcase
her home country. She comes from a
small town called Piacenza.
Matsumoto said she came to Canada
because she wanted to study English
and become a good English speaker. I
think many people choose Canada because of the clear English, she said.
Indeed, Matsumoto acknowledged
she is picking up English fast, especially
since most of the other students that live

in her school dorm are from different
countries and have to speak English in
order to communicate with each other.
Matsumoto also cited the nature in
Canada and the peacefulness of the
country as other reasons that prompted
her move to Canada.
I think the Canadians are all so kind
to me, she said.
Paul Sonsteby is an ESL teacher and
coordinator for the ESL program at SHS.
There is a global atmosphere going
on in here (international fair) and its
cool, he said. Sonsteby further commented on the international program
and fair, stating that it is effective because peers are the ones asking the
questions.
I think thats part of the reason it
went so well its a really successful
and wonderful event so Im pretty happy with it, Sonsteby said.
There are approximately 60 international students at SHS from various
countries, and another 10 or so immigrants. All these students were represented by their countries at the fair.
For about 13 years, the school division has had an international students
program that facilitates the recruitment
of international students who pay to receive an Alberta education and English
language instruction.
Sonsteby has seen changes over the
years with the number of international
students coming from different countries. Historically, he said, there were a
lot of kids from Brazil and Mexico. However, with changing world economies,
different countries are more easily able
to afford to send students.
The Brazilian economy really went
downhill in the 2000s and so we only
have a couple of Brazilian kids and
there have been years weve had none,
Sonsteby said.
Currently, Korea, Hong Kong and China provide the highest number of international students at SHS.
The Asian kids are typically trying to
get an Albertan diploma, Sonsteby said.
A lot of them matriculate to Canadian
or American universities or colleges.
Some countries have more recently
started sending students. For example,
according to Sonsteby, Japan has really
grown over the years. And, SHS is also
starting to see a lot of students from Nigeria, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
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For the 23rd consecutive year,
MELISSA STRLE
Times Reporter

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints displayed approximately
250 nativity sets from all over the world
on Nov. 23-25. The nativity display culminated with a sing-along carol festival
on Nov. 25 in the church chapel.
The nativity sets were mainly provided by church members, but also by
members of the community.
Bishop Cory Fisk of the church explained that one family had brought a
big portion of the sets. The sets came
from Kenya to Peru to Egypt, Mexico,
Israel; and as they travel the world,
they [family] look for nativity sets.
Other members of the church have
purchased nativity sets in places ranging from Germany to El Salvador.
New this year, was a living room
space where people could sit and relax.
Its kind of a peaceful place, said
Fisk.
The church has held this event for
several years in a row.
We didnt do it last year, but we intend to each year, said Fisk. The idea
is to kick off the season and feel that
spirit of Christmas.
The church experienced high traffic
last week as several hundred school
children from different classes visited
the exhibit.
Fisk expected 300 to 400 people to
view the displays over the past weekend.
In preparation for the event, he
along with many other volunteers
spent countless hours setting up the
nativity sets and the room. They started
preparing a week before, setting up ta-
Elder Allred (l-r), Elder Davis and Bishop Cory

Fisk opened the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Strathmore Nov. 23-25 for a beautiful display of numerous nativity scenes from
around the world.
Melissa Strle Photo
bles and figuring out the lighting.

Each individual nativity set was specifically tagged, photographed and
marked so that the church could keep
track of all sets to prevent any from getting lost or misplaced.
Every one of them has a catalog so
that we take very good care of them,
said Fisk.
The biggest nativity was on display
on one side of the room in the form of
a giant-sized vinyl and plastic set that
resembled stained glass panels. The
smallest nativity display was inside a
walnut shell.
The church provided a play room and
colouring room where children could
play with kid-friendly nativity sets.
On Nov. 25 alone, approximately 125
children came to the church to view the
beautiful display. We hand out invitations and little candy canes to all the
children and then they have an opportunity to invite their families to come,
said Fisk.
Fisk said that for the first time this
year, the church utilized online promotions.
Were trying to promote it online as
much as we can and try to get people
to talk about it and share their favourites, said Fisk.
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the Strathmore Hospital and
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DECEMBER 2, 2016
SPORTS
Short-staffed
Kings earn
weekend split
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Burdened without their starting goalie, second leading scorer and top rookie, the Strathmore Wheatland
Kings picked up a momentum-saving 5-2 win over the
High River Flyers Nov. 26 at the Strathmore Family
Centre.
That was a huge win for us. The guys quickly forgot about the game in Okotoks and were ready to go
from the drop of the puck. Every point helps, said
Kings head coach Shadoe Stoodley.
Now into the second half of the Heritage Junior
Hockey League (HJHL) season, the Kings looked to
keep their strong play going following a sweep last
weekend of the number two and three ranked teams.
The Kings entered the game five points ahead of the
Flyers (6-15-0) for the final playoff spot in the south
conference.
Matt Thomson led the way offensively as the Kings
built their cushion on the edge of the playoff picture.
For Thomson, it was his second hat-trick of the season. He recorded one Oct. 14 against the Airdrie Techmation Thunder.
Kody Briggs smacked Nolan Lightning inadvertently
in the face with a high stick in the Kings zone and
was issued a four-minute minor. That high stick set
the tone for the game and allowed Thomson to take
over.
Walking along the blue line, sidestepping a pair of
poke-checks, Thomson unleashed a blistering snapshot, beating Flyers netminder Bryce Shegelski. Laval
Jerry and Brooker Pretty Youngman picked up assists
on the power play marker 7:39 into the first.
We have told him, anytime he thinks he can get a
shot off, take it. He has an NHL-caliber shot, so use it,
said Stoodley.
Zachary Meadows won the opening faceoff to start
the second period back to defenseman Hayden Vanderploeg, who opted to drive wide instead of dumping it in. From behind the Flyers net, Vanderploeg
spotted Thomson open to the right of the net and he
wasted no time blasting it past Shegelski 25 seconds
into the frame.
He completed the hat trick on a two-on-one rush
with Meadows in the third period, when he elected
to shoot from the hash marks, burning Shegelski for
a third time.
There was no way I was passing, he missed a
chance that I set him up with earlier, said Thomson.
Sometimes you got to get a little greedy to get those
goals; thankfully the score and the stage of the game
allowed me to do that.
Thomson has organized a toy drive Dec. 10 when
the Kings host the Okotoks Bisons. He is taking this
opportunity to give back to the Ronald McDonald
HOME GAMES
Friday, December 9
8:00 pm vs Calgary Royals
Sunday, December 11
2:00 pm vs Calgary Buffaloes
Strathmore Family Centre
Strathmore Wheatland Kings centre

Zachary Meadows
tries to split between
two defenders Josh
Younker (left) and
Liam Bollivar Nov.
26 at the Strathmore
Family Centre.
Tyler Lowey Photo
House, a place that helped him out when his daughter, Alora, was born last spring.
Its really been a night and day difference since hes
became a father. I coached against him when he was
in midget and he used to be a guy that we could get
under his skin and take bad penalties. While he still
has flashes of that, he has a much better understanding of what he is doing out there, said Stoodley.
Joining the dad club was George Montour, who
now has a three-week old son and netted his second
on the season on the power play from Vanderploeg
and Pretty Youngman 2:48 into the second.
Nearly four minutes later, Kings captain Keenan
Ogle came crashing down Broadway to jam home
a Jaks Faris shot attempt for his first goal in three
games.
The offensive outburst was more than welcome,
considering the Kings were without Kristian Ayoungman who was away with the flu, and rookie winger
Kody Hammond who is day-to-day with a lower body
injury after blocking a shot in Okotoks.
Also absent was their regular puck stopper Brady
Hoover, who was attending a family matter. Hoover
has worked tirelessly for the Kings this season, facing
an average of 37 shots per game. The Kings called
upon rookie Pierre Wiederhold to step in.
Wiederhold was steady and reliable when necessary, stopping 43 shots for his first career HJHL win.
It was the first win by a Kings goaltender not named

Hoover.
Feels nice to get this win and put it behind me, especially seeing as I know so many of these guys from
Okotoks, said Wiederhold, who noted he knew a few
of the Flyers forwards from his time with the Okotoks
midget AA Oilers last season.
As a rookie, coming through for us, coming off the
bench like that is a character thing to do, said alternate captain Brenden Moore.
With Hoover in net, the Kings were badly outshot
51-29 in Okotoks the night prior, losing 6-2 at Murray
Arena. With the win, the Bisons jump to 13-8-0, five
points ahead of the Kings in third.
It was a tough loss. It was a good game in the first,
but then we got in penalty trouble as we tend to do
sometimes, said Moore.
Pretty Youngman netted his 10th and leads the Kings
with 28 points, and Cole Busslinger chipped in with
his seventh on the power play from Jerry and Moore.
The Kings start December with a home-and-home
series with the Coaldale Copperheads (14-5-1). First,
the Kings travel Dec. 3 to Coaldale Arena, before hosting the Copperheads Dec. 4 (2 p.m.) at the Strathmore
Family Centre. It will be the first time this season the
two teams square off. Last season, the Kings went 2-11 against the Copperheads with a minus-3 goal differential.
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Spartans host home tourney

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter

The Spartan Early Bird tournament is
set to rock the Strathmore High School
gym as students and parents get their
first glance at the Spartans boys basketball teams.
The senior team gets ready for the
jump against the Calgary Islamic School
Dec. 2 at 5:15 p.m.
It will be Matthew Laslos first season
behind the Spartans bench, and when
he calls a timeout, he is lucky enough
to see some familiar faces.
He previously coached at Crowther
Memorial Junior High School for five
years. The current seniors played for
Laslo back when they were in Grade 7.
Sometimes, only one person is missing

and the whole world seems empty
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Its really cool seeing how they have

progressed from little Grade 7s to seniors; especially off the court, seeing
them grow up, said Laslo. Its cool to
be coaching them again.
The Spartans didnt fare well in south
central zones last year, mainly due to
a tough draw. They lost out to the two
teams that later met in the provincial
final.
With last years anticlimactic finish,
the Spartans are looking to run it back
with seven returning players. Even
those new to the senior program played
for the junior varsity team last season.
We have had a good week of practice, the guys came with intensity, wanting to learn and get better. Its good
having guys who are familiar with the
program because we can go right into
refining skills instead of working on the
basics. Good teams do the little things
well, said Laslo.
The Spartans host the Springbank
Community High School Phoenix Dec.
3 at 9 a.m. The junior varsity Spartans
take on the Cremona School Cougars
Dec. 2 (7 p.m.) and the Highwood High
School Mustangs Dec. 3, with tipoff at
10:45 a.m. There are only two games
for each team in this mini-tourney.
SENIOR GIRLS DEFEND BRONZE
The senior girls begin their defence
of their bronze medal at zones when

they travel to Medicine Hat for the Crescent Heights High School Vikings annual girls tournament Dec. 23.
The girls squad will also be welcoming back seven returning players and
will be led by 17-year veteran coach
Dion Galandy.
We got a pretty good returning core
that already know our systems, so we
havent had to start at ground zero,
which is nice, said Galandy.
The Spartans will take on the Holy
Rosary High School from Lloydminster
in the tourney opener.
We always have a shorter team, said
Galandy. We are going to try and be
speedy because we have some good
shooters on this team. We are going to
have to will our way to wins this season.
The Spartans have a fairly balanced
roster with four seniors, four Grade 11s
and a pair of Grade 10s.
Look for Brianna Kennedy to do most
of the ball handling as the only guard
in the senior class. Shell be armed
with a trio of veteran forwards: Ffyona
Gibson-Smith, Tatum Wathen and Pacey
Strangling Wolf.
The Spartans first home action goes
Dec. 6 when they take on their crosstown rivals, the Holy Cross Collegiate
Hawks at Holy Cross Collegiate gym.
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Bisons blitz CAC Distributors

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The CFR Chemicals Bisons wrapped
up their first half of the Alberta Midget
Hockey League (AMHL) season with a
pair of wins at the Strathmore Family
Centre.
General manager Wayne Hansen has
been with the club for 12 years and
commented that this was the best start
to any season he has seen.
Rightfully so: the Bisons (16-0-2)
havent been on the wrong side of the
box score through 18 games.
Its no secret that we have an extremely skilled team. Sometimes its
tough being on top, you face all the
number one goalies and teams game
plan all week for you, said Bisons assistant coach Paden Grant. I gotta give
credit to the guys, we couldnt have
asked for a better first half. Their work
ethic is still there at practice and they
take pride in this record.
The Bisons picked up their 16th win
with a 6-3 dumping of the Canadian
Athletic Club Gregg Distributors (5-102) Nov. 26 in a rematch of the 2014-15
AMHL final.
The Herd dominated from the drop
of the puck; cycling the puck down
low, unloading shots on net with continuous pressure.
Striking first was the Herds top line
of Zach Huber, Jackson Salt and Payton Krebs. Huber notched his 11th goal
seven minutes in from Salt and Krebs.
Tyson Scott netted his fourth of the season 25 seconds later from Tyler Petrie
and Kaden Hanas.
Liam Belcourt was sent away for cross
checking, when Krebs broke up a dto-d pass and was off on a breakaway.
Gifted with an array of moves, Krebs
kept it simple and sniped the five-hole.
Tarun Fizer buried his second game
winner on the weekend when captain
Brett Trentham found him camped out
in front of the net. Wasting no time, Fiz-
er piped a wrister right through Nate

Reinhart with enough juice to squeak
over the line, ending Reinharts day.
The fourth-round selection by the Victoria Cougars leads the AMHL with four
game-winning goals.
Its fun to score anytime. Tonight,
Brett put the puck right on my stick; I
wasnt really expecting it to go in, but
Ill take it, said Fizer, who played for
the Rockyview Raiders bantam AAA
last season and racked up 33 goals and
57 points in 36 games.
If Tarun keeps playing his game in
a straight line and simplifies it, hes going to have a great season, said Grant.
Hes one hell of a player.
Blake Wells has points in four straight
games and added a pair of snipes to
put the finishing touches on the Distributors.
Adding to his highlight reel, Wells
out-waited a pair of defenders and a
sprawling netminder, circling through
the slot and firing into an open cage.
For his second goal, he caught a pass
from Boaz Bassen in his skates, kicked
it up to his stick and rifled it bar down.
After a slow start to the season, Wells
has really heated up since undressing
Calgary Flames netminder Benjamin
Howard on a penalty shot back on Oct.
30.
I think I am moving the puck better,
my vision in the offensive zone is coming along and Im playing really well
with my line mates, said Wells, who is
tied for the team lead with 11 goals.
Ben Laidlaw picked up his leagueleading 10th win when he stopped 22
of 24 shots. He was under siege in the
second when the Distributors stormed
out of the intermission with a pair of
quick goals, but recovered nicely in the
end.
The Bisons opened the weekend
when they skated to a 2-1 victory over
the Maple Leaf Athletic Club Beverly
Optimists (5-11-1).
Wells and Fizer recorded the goals on
plays from Joel Krahenbil, Cayde Augustine, Bassen and Trentham.

Returning to the blue ice was Hunter
Young, who missed the previous seven
games after sustaining an upper-body
injury one practice. He recorded 14
saves as he moves to 5-0-1.
It was great to see Hunts back in
net. He was playing great before he got
hurt and it can be tough coming off the
bench and being thrown into the fire,
but he was solid, said Grant.
The Bisons travel to the Sherwood
Park Arena Dec. 3 to take the Sherwood Park J. Ennis Kings (13-1-3). The
Bisons will then take on the St. Albert
Tire Warehouse Tigers (6-10-1) Dec. 4 at
Akinsdale Arena.
The Bisons next home game is slated for Dec. 9 when the Calgary Royals
(11-3-3) roll into the Strathmore Family
Centre.
CFR Chemicals Bisons defensemen Tyler Strath

tries to separate a Maple Leaf Athletic Club Beverly Optimists forward from the puck during the
second period Nov. 25 at the Strathmore Family
Centre.
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Public HearingsDecember 13, 2016

Wheatland County Council Chambers
Wheatland County will consider the following applications for Public Hearing at the regular
Council meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. The following public hearings begin
at 1 p.m. and proceed until all applications have been heard:
Bylaw # 2016-01
File No. PL2015-55
Project Name: Land Use Bylawreconvened from September 20, 2016
Background: Wheatland County is proposing to adopt a new Land Use Bylaw for the County.
The Land Use Bylaw outlines the rules and regulations for the development of land throughout
the County. It outlines the process for the redesignation of land and the development permit
process for all parcels within Wheatland County. The Land Use Bylaw, if adopted, will replace the
current Land Use Bylaw (2007-56).
Bylaw # 2016-34
File No. PL2016-46
Owner/Applicant: Wheatland County
Legal Description: A Portion of the NW-28-22-25-W4M
Plan Area: +/- 7.37 ha (18.23 ac)
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File No. PL2016-48
Legal Description: SE-31-24-25-W4M, NE-30-24-25-W4M, NW-29-24-25-W4M
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Division # 5
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Hervey Area Structure Plan.
Bylaw # 2016-40
File No. LU2016-52
Owner: Heather Nail
Applicant: Russell and Wendy Nail
Legal Description: NE-13-26-19-W4M
Title Area: +/- 64.7 ha (160.0 ac)
Division # 7
Redesignation Area: +/- 4.04 hectares (10.0 ac) from Agricultural General (A-G)
District to Agricultural Small Holding (A-SH) District, balance to remain Agricultural
General (A-G) District.
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File No. LU2016-55
Owner: Marjorie Cooper
Applicant: Donald Cooper
Legal Description: NW-13-23-24-W4M
Title Area: 1.21 ha (3.0 ac)
Division # 2
Redesignation Area: +/- 1.21 ha (3.0 acres) from Agricultural General (A-G) District to
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Comments may be forwarded in writing to Wheatland County or at the above meeting. The application files may be reviewed in the County Office during regular office hours Monday to Friday
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with Section 40 (1) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act. Any personal information on submissions made regarding applications is collected under the authority of
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Clarification
A sports story in the Nov. 25 edition of The Times stated that the
Wheatland Chiefs midget AA were booted off the ice for a scheduling
conflict. Nobody booted them off the ice, the ice was simply doublebooked and they were forced to reschedule the game for Dec. 3
when they meet the Foothills Bisons at Hussar Arena.
We apologize for any confusion.
Pass the Salt

TIS THE SEASON
Its beginning to look a lot
like Christmas! People are
assembling trees and arranging
their outdoor lights. Colourful
Christmas displays are out in
full force at the malls and the
grocery shelves are bursting
with special holiday treats.
Holiday favorites fill the air with
joyful sounds. The traffic around
the malls is gridlock. The paper is
so packed with advertisements
that it is three times its normal
size! Yes, its beginning to look a
lot like Christmas.
Each year at this time my family
draws names. It is a tradition
started long ago by my parents.
I think they were trying to teach
their children about giving and
when there are nine members
in the family drawing names is a
good way to begin the lesson. As
adults with partners and nieces
and nephews the name drawing
helps control the length of the
who needs gifts list. The one
catch is that you must supply the
person who draws your name
with a Christmas wish list.
Ive put much thought into my
list this year. Why? It might
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Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
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RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY
(1 PET. 2:9)
1207 205-213 3rd Avenue, Strathmore
(Hilton Plaza)
403-667-7832
Pastor: Dunmoye Lawal
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 pm
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STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
50 Maplewood Drive 403-934-2225
Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer
Youth Pastor: Kyle Lomenda
New Office Hours:
9 am - 4 pm Tues - Wed - Thur
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Childrens Church & Nursery in Service
Extending Grace - igniting hope
www.strathmorefullgospel.com
LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN
112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-934-2374
Pastor: Dawn Nelson
Worship Schedule
Thursday Evening 7:00 pm
Sunday Family 10:30 am
Christian Education
For All - Ages 3-103
Sunday at 9:30 am
Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!
HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH
102 Canal Gardens
403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171
Pastor: Elizabeth Karp
Worship Sundays 10:30 am
Healing Room Monday 7-9 pm
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Come Join us for a spirit-filled time
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sound strange but when I reflect

on what gives life its meaning
I always end up at the same
place relationships. It is not
the stuff that so many of us
collect, but the quality of our
relationships that gives life
its joy. With this in mind, my
list takes on quite a different
appearance: it no longer looks
like a shopping list but a to do
list. I would like to share a meal,
go skating at Kinsmen Park, go to
Heritage Park, see the displays
at the Glenbow Museum, take
in a hockey game or the
possibilities are limited only by
your imagination.
Oscar Romero, the martyred
Archbishop of San Salvador, put
it this way, the point is not to
have more, but to be more.
Keeping this in mind will not
only enrich the experience of
Christmas, it will deepen lifes
relationships. This year, and in
the years to come, may your
Christmas celebration develop
loving relationships that spill
over well into the New Year!
Rev. Pamela Scott
Strathmore United Church
STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
Meeting in the Lutheran Church
112 Lakeside Blvd. 587-227-6956
Pastor: Donald Pierre
Services held every Saturday
Sabbath School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
www.strathmoreadventist.ca
donald816@hotmail.com
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym
709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore
403-934-2641
Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki
Masses: Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am
THE CHAPEL OF ST. MICHAEL
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Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ
106 - 304 3rd Ave.
Lower Level Aztec Real Estate
587-727-0649
Pastor & Priest: Bryan Beveridge
Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am
Chiefs pummel
Dynamiters again
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter

Riley Romashenko poured in a natural hat trick and an
assist as the Wheatland Chiefs dominated the Cranbrook Dynamiters 9-1 Nov. 26 at Hussar Arena.
The local double-A midget team (12-1-1) are simply on a
different level than the Dynamiters (0-17-0), outscoring them
32-3 during three South Central Alberta Hockey League
(SCAHL) games this season.
Lucas Muenchrath registered an even-strength goal, a shorthanded marker and two assists, Scott Desserre added a pair
of snipes and one assist, with other goals coming from Ryan
McHarg and Brady Skiffington. Kelton Travis, Isaac Benoit,
captain Ryan Bell and Chayse Hnatowich each supplied a
pair of assists, while Wacy Sandum, Kale Clouston and Rylan
Longmuir chipped in with one assist each.
Dynamiter netminder Nickell Robert was blasted, as the
Chiefs outshot them 65-15.
The Chiefs now carry five skaters in the top 10 for points.
Benoit sits second with 13 goals and 25 points, defenseman
Travis is fourth with five goals and 20 points, Hnatowich (9G,
9A) and Romashenko (8G, 10A) are tied for sixth and Sandum occupies 10th with 12 goals and 17 points.
Goaltender Riley Stovka stopped 14 pucks for his fifth win.
He owns a .890 save percentage and 2.29 goals against average.
In a game like that, you can kind of get away from what
we want to be doing and free-wheel a bit. We had a good
practice Monday to get ready for our game Wednesday, said
Chiefs head coach Evan Barlow.
The Chiefs battled the NWCAA Bruins (4-0-2) Nov. 30 at the
Max Bell Centre. The Chiefs return home when they host the
Foothills Bisons (1-15-2) in a makeup game Dec. 3 at Hussar
Arena. They are in action Dec. 4 when they take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes (6-6-3) at the Nicholas Sheran Ice Centre.
The Chiefs are 2-0 against the Hurricanes, skating to 8-1
and 3-1 victories.
BRAVES CAPITALIZE ON POWERPLAYS
The Wheatland Braves bashed the Airdrie Lightning White
6-1 Nov. 27 at Genesis Place Rink.
That was probably our most consistent 60-minute, 200foot effort offensively and defensively this season, said
Braves head coach Keith Klemmensen.
The local double-A peewee team (3-12-2) opened with
three-straight power play goals from alternate captain Phillip
Raycroft, Tyler Fairbairn and Ryder Many Grey Horses.
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Raycroft added his second in the second period from Nolan Mahussier and
Tate Yule, while Many Grey Horses
supplied his second in the third period
from Cyle Clayton and Mahussier.
We have no shortage of guys that
can step up offensively. We need guys
to start stepping up on back checking
if we want more results like this one,
said Klemmensen.
Cole Whelan picked up the remaining goal in the third from Josh Alberda
and Adam Moore as the Lightning fall
to 3-11-2.
The Braves outshot the Lightning 3816 as Rhett Harten made 15 saves for
his second win.
Up next for the Braves is a homeand-home series with the Bow Valley
Timberwolves (8-2-2). The Braves travel to the Spray Lakes Sawmills Family
Sports Centre Dec. 4. and complete the
rematch Dec. 9 at Hussar Arena.
WARRIORS SPLIT GAMES
IN MEDICINE HAT
The Wheatland Warriors (5-9-2) were
in tough during their consolation final
of the Hounds tournament in Medicine
Hat.
The tourney stretched from Nov. 2527 and was a chance for the team to
bond during a rare overnight road trip.
There were definitely a lot of good
moments from the weekend. It was a
little tough for guys at that age to play
two games a day, but it was a good
time, said head coach Cody Brown.
There was lots of team bonding in the
hotel and at the rink, plenty of quality
time spent together.
The Medicine Hat Hounds (5-10-0)
harassed the local bantam double-A
team 5-1 in the final game.
The Warriors exited the round robin
2-2, with wins over the Foothills Bisons
(3-0) and Edmonton SSAC Anderson (92), and losses to the Winnipeg Sharks
(5-0) and Beaumont Braves (3-2).
After two weekends away from
SCAHL action, the crew is ready to get
back to work when they hit the road to
take on the Taber Golden Suns (11-4-1)
Dec. 3 at the Taber Community Centre.
Its time to get back at it. Hopefully
we have a couple good practices this
week as we try and move back in the
right direction and pick up a couple of
wins before Christmas, said Brown.
The Warriors will host the Central Alberta Selects (10-5-1) Dec. 4 (4:15 p.m.)
at the Strathmore Family Centre.
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Bisons brace for royal matchup

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter

The number one seeds from the Dodge and Chrysler division havent met in the Alberta Midget Hockey League
(AMHL) final since the 2013-2014 season when the Red
Deer Optimist Chiefs iced the Lloydminster Baker Hughes
Bobcats 3-1 in the best-of-five series.
The two top teams tangle for the first time this weekend,
when the CFR Chemicals Bisons (16-0-2) and Sherwood
Park J. Ennis Kings (14-1-3) meet Dec. 3 at Sherwood Park
Arena.
We all know the standings, know who has done what
and against who, so this is a great opportunity to see where
we stand up against some of the better teams, said Bisons
head coach Sandy Henry.
The Bisons are always one of the top teams, said Kings
head coach Leo Reagan. We saw them a little bit during the
showcase here a few weeks ago. We know they have a good
offence with that Krebs kid and his line is playing well, but
even with having the last change, Im not one to match lines
at this point in the year, Im confident with whoever we roll
out there.
The Kings have been nearly as dominant as the Bisons
this season. They are tied with the Bisons for the secondfewest goals allowed (35) and sit third in goals for with
75. Their top line of Eric Blanchette (14 G, 16 A), Graham
Blanchette (13 G, 13 A) and Chase Lowry (10 G, 13 A) occupy three of the top five slots in league scoring.
In net, Ethan Kruger is tied for second with two shutouts,
and carries a .926 save percentage and 2.00 goals against
average.
Bisons captain Brett Trentham hasnt paid too much attention to the standings and leaderboards; he remains focused
on the task at hand.
Points are just points. We probably have more guys overall in the leaderboard, said Trentham, who is correct: the
Bisons boast five skaters in the top 30, while the Kings have
four. I dont really read too much into that, I have the utmost confidence in our guys to go there and get the job
done.
It might be beneficial for the Bisons to face the Kings in
their barn first. The Strathmore Family Centre allows the
Bisons to practice on a smaller surface, and this marks the
final significant regular season road trip for the herd.
We have been playing on smaller rinks all year and we
have been successful. We will practice in the blue arena this
week to understand the width a little bit better, said Henry.
It will be nice to get the road trips over and done with.
While the Bisons can prepare for the closer quarters, the
staff doesnt have anything but box scores and league-wide
hubbub to go off of.
Bisons centre Payton Krebs sits fourth in league scoring
with 10 goals and 23 points in four fewer games, played
with five Kings on Team Alberta during the Western Canada
U16 Challenge Cup last October.
There might be a few things I can say on the bench during the game, but its hockey and so much has probably
changed from then to now, said Krebs. If we play like we
have all season, get off to a good start, roll all four lines
strong, we will do well.
Krebs still stays in contact with Team Alberta teammates
Ethan Browne, Matthew Robertson, Carter Chorney, Jake
Lee and Bryce Bader, but hasnt had too much back-andforth about the upcoming tilt.
The Kings might have been carried by the Blanchette line
early, but the roster deepens with a trio of first-round picks
from the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.
Robertson was selected seventh overall by the Edmonton
Oil Kings, Browne was taken 14th overall by the Everett
Silvertips and Lee was picked four spots later by the Seattle
Thunderbirds.
Dont let the Dodge division standings fool you the
CFR Chemicals Bisons head coach Sandy Henry discusses with assistant coach Paden Grant during a break in the action at
the Strathmore Family Centre. Henrys staff has done a great job at keeping his team humble during their outstanding season as
they prepare to take on teams nipping on their heels in the standings over the next two weeks.
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Kings are the only team above .500 the Kings

have taken care of business and played the other
top-ranked teams from the Chrysler division.
The Kings are 1-0-1 against the second place
Calgary Buffaloes and trimmed the third-place
Calgary Royals 5-4 back on Oct. 30. The Bisons
have yet to play the Buffs or Royals.
Honestly, we dont think about what they do,
its what we do. We need to play our game, push

on in an energetic manner and force them to
react to us, said Henry. Its going to be a fun
game. Our guys are excited for it.
The Bisons and Kings wont meet again until
Feb. 18, the second last game of the season, when
the Kings come down to the Strathmore Family
Centre.
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Thomson scores RMH toy drive

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter

On the ice, Matt Thomson is a menace; a wrecking ball
with a mustache. Off the ice, he is a gentle giant with a mustache, and now a new dad.
Alora Quinn Thomson was born early in the morning
Apr. 30, weighing 4.5-pounds. She arrived a month ahead of
schedule when doctors couldnt find her stomach during a
routine ultrasound appointment.
We were already planning on an early due date, but after
the appointment, they decided to induce labour that day,
said Emily Wegner, Thomsons girlfriend of two years.
Alora was born with gastroschisis, a non-fatal birth defect
occurring roughly one in every 2,000 births. Babies are born
with their intestines sticking out through the babys abdominal wall.
It was stressful because there was so much unknown,
but at the same time I was excited for her to be born, said
Thomson, who was working when Wegner entered labour. He quickly raced
home, showered, changed and headed
over to the Foothills Medical Centre.
Wegner was in labour for more than
five hours until Alora decided she was
ready to enter the world. Waiting in the
wing was a team from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), who quickly
whisked her away to the NICU where
she was bandaged up and waited for
an ambulance to be taken to Alberta
Childrens Hospital (ACH) in Calgary.
Alora immediately entered surgery
and it wasnt until two days later that
Thomson and Wegner could hold their
daughter for the first time.
It was easily one of the most emotional moments of my life, recalled
Wegner.
For the tentative future, Thomson
and Wegner were required to stay at
the Ronald McDonald House while Alora remained in the
ACH to get worked on.
Typically a long waiting list for entry, two openings popped
up at Ronald McDonald House, allowing Thomson and Wegner to move in.
The people there were so welcoming and caring. Im very
appreciative of what they do there, said Thomson, who only
spent nights there, as he had to work during the day.
The Ronald McDonald House provided meals in a central
location for families, and counsellors were constantly available to talk to.
Nurses and doctors at the hospital estimated it would take
Alora anywhere from six to 12 months to fully recover. But
she was sent home nearly five weeks after being born.
Cherise Conway is a nurse at the hospital and was incredibly impressed by Aloras recovery time.
Its tough to tell how the baby will do from the beginning because every baby is different, said Conway. She took
the food pretty quickly, quicker than normal. Once the baby
starts feeding, she should be good to go. She did way better
than we expected.
Some of the other nurses kept telling us how impressed
they were, said Thomson. One even said that we probably
got a little bit of help from someone up there.
That someone might have been Quinton Peplinski, one of
Thomsons closest friends for the past nine years.
Peplinski passed away in a car crash five minutes from

home Mar. 26, nearly a month before Alora was born, the
same day as Wegners birthday and her baby shower.
Thomson, who came up with the name Alora, also decided
it would be a great way to honour his friend by using the
name Quinn as Aloras middle name,
When I told (Quintons parents) it brought a smile to their
faces and a happy tear, said Thomson. Quinton was a great
guy; he was funny and really smart. He probably would have
been a millionaire by the time he was 30.
Alora conveniently arrived in the offseason for both parents. Wegner is a figure skating coach in Nanton and Thomson is thriving in his third season with the Strathmore Wheatland Kings. As a bulking winger, Thomson is second in team
scoring with 13 goals and 23 points through 19 games.
I never wanted Matt to not play hockey. His schedule isnt
that demanding and Alora makes it out to most of his home
games, said Wegner.
She is a hit with the moms in the crowd, added Thomson.
At home, Alora is a very happy baby.
Fully healthy, she is moving around,
bouncing a lot as she fumbles around
learning to crawl.
Matt is a really great dad. She definitely prefers him over me maybe
because hes only changed about six
diapers since she has been home, said
Wegner.
Back working, Thomson spends as
much time with his daughter as he can.
Thats also where he came up with the
idea for a toy drive.
Matt kind of just walked into our
office one day out of the blue and said
he wanted to do a toy drive for the
Ronald McDonald House for Christmastime. We all loved the idea and did
everything possible to make this happen for him, said Kings sponsorship/
game day organizer Tara Busslinger.
Ive known Matt for about seven
years, and it is night and day how much he has matured
since becoming a dad.
Busslinger reached out to Sarah Heibein, the community
events coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House, and began to plan the toy drive.
We were thrilled when we heard about his idea. We have
23 rooms here with lots of kids in need for toys to brighten
their lives, said Heibein. We have kids here from the prenatal stages all the way up to 18 years old.
The Kings will host Fill a Dodge Truck Box with New,
Unwrapped Toys on Dec. 10 when the Kings welcome the
Okotoks Bisons to the Strathmore Family Centre. Puck drop
is set for 8 p.m.
Anyone showing up with a new toy gets in free. There is
no limit to how many toys people can bring. Because it is
already a Shoot To Win night, there will be a Dodge truck
parked outside the arena fans can head over to the truck,
donate a toy and they will get a stamp to enter the game.
I would just like to thank my parents, Emilys parents, the
people at the Ronald McDonald House and the Kings for all
their efforts in making this happen, said Thomson.
This was all Matts idea and it really impressed me, said
Wegner. It is unimaginable thinking about all those kids
having to spend Christmas there.
Thomson and a crew of Kings plan to deliver the toys to
the Ronald McDonald House following the toy drive.
HCC Hawks circling season-opening games

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The Holy Cross Collegiate
Hawks basketball programs
are anxiously waiting for
a new season on the hardwood.
The senior girls squad
opens the season first as
they host their tournament,
beginning Dec. 2.
Its exciting to see how
our girls will do. Itll be a
little nerve racking playing
our first games at home, but
we are looking forward to
hitting the ground running,
said Hawks head coach
Bradley Everett. Itll be our
first good look to see what
our strengths and weaknesses are, and then go from

there.
The Hawks take on the
Didsbury High School Dragons Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. From
there, they will play in the
morning Dec. 3; exactly
when depends on their result in the opener. They are
guaranteed three games,
with the championship slated for 6:30 p.m. later that
day.
Everett is set to begin his
first season as head coach
and will start a little shorthanded. Gone are key players from last years squad;
Mackenzie-Lynn Desjardin
and Kendall Russell. Mean-
while, he has a pair of players who will begin the season sidelined with injuries.
I liked what Ive seen
from these girls so far in
practice. We are a smaller
team, we are going to play
fast and work hard. They
have the attitude to do well
and work together, and our
success will depend on that,
said Everett.
The team is comprised of
four seniors, three Grade
11s and six Grade 10s.
SENIOR BOYS SET
FOR TIP
Meanwhile, the senior
boys wrapped up their tryouts and began installing
schemes.
Weve got a lot of new
players this year and a lot
of great athletes. Right now,
we are just working on new
offensive and defensive
systems for our guys, said
Hawks head coach Josh Jalbert.
The boys tournament
doesnt kick off until later
in the month, but will break
ground with a few games
before then.
We got guys who are going to take the ball to the
hoop aggressively. We have
a couple of shooters too; its
a good balance, said Jalbert,
who is entering his fourth
year behind the bench.
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Dale Anthony
It is with great sadness and heavy

hearts we announce the passing of
Dale Anthony Geeraert on November
24, 2016 after a short and very courageous battle
with pancreatic cancer. Dale is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 26 years, Lorrie, and their dearly
loved son Matthew. Dale was predeceased by his
firstborn Nicholas Anthony in 1992, his father-in-law
Ray in 1998, mother-in-law Mary Ellen in 2007 and
his beloved father Peter in 2014. Dale is also survived
by his mother Marie, siblings Gerald (Dorothy), John
(Arlene), Rosalie, Edmund (Kathy), Doug (Cheryl) and
Frances (Ken). In laws Bonny (Garry), Kevin (Yvonne),
and Beverly (Dan), 24 nieces and nephews, great
nieces and nephews, and numerous aunts, uncles,
and cousins. Dale was born August 30, 1957 and
grew up on the family farm near Rockyford where he
continued to farm with his brother Gerald and recent
addition nephew Chris until health no longer permitted. He loved to hear updates from the farm in phone
calls and texts as the cancer consumed his body.
Dale was a devoted husband to Lorrie and father to
Matthew. He loved going camping, visiting and sharing a meal with family and friends. Dale loved his
woodworking making beautiful deacon benches, curio cabinets, etc. for their home, silent auction items
as well as gifts. Since marrying Lorrie, Dale grew a
passion to travel to visit her family in Ontario yearly
and most recently exploring new places in the sun
and ocean as time permitted. Everyone who knew
Dale, knew him to be a fair, patient, kind and generous man. He believed in the Church and community,
actively giving of himself as a member of the Rockyford Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, St. Ritas Parish
Council and St. Ritas Cemetery Board. Dale will be
dearly missed by all. In lieu of flowers, please make a
donation to a charity of your choice in memory of Dale
Anthony Geeraert. A prayer service with a viewing to
follow will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at
St. Ritas Catholic Church, Rockyford, Alberta at 7:00
p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday,
November 28, 2016 at St. Ritas Catholic Church at
11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Farewell My Friends by Gitanjali Ghei (1961 1977)
It was beautiful as long as it lasted, the journey of my
life, I have no regrets whatsoever, save the pain Ill
leave behind.
Those dear hearts who love and care, and the heavy
with sleep ever moist eyes, the smile in spite of a
lump in the throat and the strings pulling at the heart
and soul,
The strong arms that held me up when my own
strength let me down, each morsel that I was fed with
was full of love.
At every turning of my life I came across good friends,
friends who stood by me, even when the time raced
me by.
Farewell, farewell my friends, I smile and bid you
goodbye.
No, shed no tears, for I need them not, all I need is
your smile, If you feel sad, do think of me, for thats
what Ill like, when you live in the hearts of those you
love, remember then . . .you never die.
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Peter Armstrong
Sunrise
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To Dad (pops).remembering you is easy,
we do it everyday.
Missing you is the heartache that never goes away.
Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.
You are loved beyond words and
missed beyond measure.
Thank you again so much to his friends in Strathmore.
Love always Glenn, Cherie, Trinity, Darhyn, Tyra,
Jordyn, Mike & Lida.
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MORRISON (Ken)
In loving memory of Ken Morrison
who passed away December 5, 2015
One year has passed since that sad day,
When one we loved was called away.
God took him home. It was His will,
But in our hearts he liveth still.
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passing of our mother and grandmother. Thank you
to all who were able to attend her service.
We would also like to thank Gwens wonderful
neighbours of 226 First Avenue who always looked
out for her and added a lot of fun to her days, she
loved living there and often said how lucky she was.
Thank you to Reverend Beveridge for praying with
Gwen and for the heartfelt service he brought to
all of us, to Kathy and Larue for the music, to the
Ladies Auxilliary for their role,
it was truly a comfort to us.
Thank you to Francis and his staff at Wheatland
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was a great help to us.
Thank you to her long time physician Dr. Fanning,
the Doctors and Nurses at the Strathmore Hospital
and the Peter Lougheed and thank you to
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7 CRYSTAL RIDGE COVE Bright 2 bedroom top floor

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2 AND A 1/2 quarters of land

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STRATHMORE
Kori-Lynn Corbin
Mortgage Specialist
Strathmore & Area

Tel: 403.333.6070
For sale in Strathmore, 2

BDRM CONDO, recently
upgraded, 5 appliances
included. Lots of storage,
close to park and school.
$134,900.00. Call 403650-2498.
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104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore
SMALL TOWN LIVING WITH

MOST AMENITIES CLOSE.
BUNGALOW WITH ATTACHED
GARAGE ON QUIET STREET IN
STANDARD. LARGE FENCED
YARD WITH WOODWORKING
SHOP AND GREENHOUSE.
$245,000
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Part of Town of Strathmore and PAH

(Affordable Housing Program)
$165,000 302 - 8 Bayside Place

904 sq ft. bungalow, main floor (2 bdrm).
Call to make an appt. 403-901-9383
The Missing Piece to complete Your Big Picture.
Jonathan
Peters
CARSELAND
1551 Square foot home with attached garage.

Built 1983. Builders drawings available. Very well kept.
Neutral decor. Fully developed. Three washrooms, three
bedrooms, large eat in kitchen and main floor laundry.
Huge landscaped yard. Good location.
$310,000 By appt only. Buyers realtor 4 / 1 1/2
Tina Scott
Associate
Broker
403-901-5388 cell
www.strathmorerealty.ca
Real Estate Associate
104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore
403-870-4446
The Old Home Hardware Building
jonathan@OrangeJigsaw.com
Jonathan Peters
Real Estate Associate
Orange Jigsaw Real Estate
403-870-4446
jonathan@OrangeJigsaw.com
SOLD
3 bedroom home,
sauna and bonus
room above garage in
PRICEED
Chestermere with
EDUC
R
triple attached
garage, walkout basement backing onto pond.
Must see! $699,900
160 acres with

1/2 of river
frontage west of
Sundre. 1040
sqft, 4 bedroom home with newer kitchen,
double car garage, Quonset, barn and various
out buildings.
4 bedroom
home with large
backyard.
$180,000
23 acre parcel with

shop and 3 bedroom
1775 sqft home
attached. Bordering
canal. $675,000
Dixie
Hartell
REDUCED
Three bedroom, three baths

Fully finished basement
Low maintenance yard
Oversized double garage,
220 wired
8ft. door, Insulated
& drywalled.
Call Jim
MLS# 4074446
MLS# C4088864
Affordable Acreage
76ft x 20ft (1520sq.ft.) Modular
Three bedroom, two full baths
Large kitchen & laundry
Mountain view., Call Jim
Your Local Realtor with the Calgary Cnnection!
Carseland
156 ASPEN CREEK CR
$325,000
$399,500
1455 Sqft
1300 SqFt
1551 Square foot home

with attached garage.
Built 1983. Builders
REDUCED
drawings available. Very
well kept. Neutral decor. Fully developed. Three washrooms, three bedrooms, large eat in kitchen and main
floor laundry. Huge landscaped yard. Good location.
$310,000
CARSELAND
1551 Square foot home with attached garage. Built

1983. Builders drawings available. Very well kept.
Neutral decor. Fully developed. Three washrooms,three bedrooms, large eat in kitchen and main floor
laundry. Huge landscaped yard. Good location.
$310,000. Realtor seller. Buyers realtor 4&1/5.
By appt only.
305 9TH AVE - GLEICHEN

981 SqFt - LARGE FENCED YARD
$195,000
FOR SALE/RENT
1600 sq ft shop in
Arrowwood. Lots of recent
renos. Extra parking.
$470,000
Near 13 mile corner.

1/4 section cultivated.
Jim
Buckle
(403)
325-7347
Vacant
Commercial
Lot
C/S
Downtown
Strathmore,
back lane
$189,900
ARROWWOOD $109,900
REDUCED
(403)
934-1034
Mint Family Home
Real Estate Broker

Orange Jigsaw Real Estate
165 MAPLEWOOD DR
(403)
934-2001
FIND DIXIES LISTINGS AT WWW.STRATHMOREREALESTATE.COM
Barry Duffield
403-973-2237
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Ross
Collins
Glenna
MitznerErnst
(403)
605-6830
REDUCED
ARROWWOOD
Cute cottage style home. Two bed,

large kitchen, awesome yard and
mature trees. Huge covered porch.
Enjoy the peace and quite of the lovely
village.
Tina
Scott
(403)
901-5388
$129,900
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
12 (NOON) - 3 PM
29 WYNDHAM PARK WAY SPEARGRASS
1663 Sqft
$560,000
$183,900
$479,900
FULLY FINISHED - OVERSIZED

DOUBLE DETACHED GARAGE
LARGE WELL TREED LOT
FRONTS ONTO GREEN SPACE

FULL WALKOUT - OPEN FLOOR PLAN
ALL THE UPGRADES - IMMACULATE
Nonie
Hall
$259,900
BE THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS LUXURY HOME
FULL WALKOUT - FULLY FINISHED
ATTACHED GARAGE - BACKING ONTO GREEN SPACE
$405,000
ENJOY THIS MOVE IN READY HOME !
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OPEN DESIGN UPGRADES
$609,000
FORMER SHOW HOME
DETAILED TO PERFECTION
OVER 1800 SQ FT MAIN FULLY FINISHED
DOWN - A MUST SEE
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934-0420
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2387 SQ FT PLUS A FULL
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BUILD YOUR DREAM JUST 5

MINUTES NORTH OF
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10 ACRES BACKS TO CANAL,
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$98,500
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JUST MINUTES WEST OF
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Two Titles. Great Location

Across Park
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SOLD
1106 FIRST AVE

STANDARD
Detached Bung
HOME
TEAM!
$419,900
Beautiful Walkout fully developed Bungalow

in the desirable neighborhood of Hillview.
This spacious home has over 2800 sq ft of
development and backs onto green space.
5 bdr, 3 baths, Large kitchen and eating area,
living room, laundry room , Huge recreation
room and lower family room.
Many upgrades such as central air, plumbing
for future bar area and infloor heat.
You will want to view this Home!
Not sure what your home is worth?
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MLS C4085186
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MLS C4068408
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Bassen
403
361-0390
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Desjardins
403
934-5533
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Andrews
403
850-4593
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Garrioch
403
333-8411
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Hill
403
325-3860
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Kaechele
403
934-1097
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Kautz
403
875-4166
Ryan
Kautz
403
875-1170
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Kenworthy
403
803-4605
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Larsen
403
901-9143
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Phibbs
403
874-7660
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MLS C4068215
SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM
TOWNHOUSE
Fully finished basement
Gas fireplace
Great value at
$242,900
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$139,000
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Gorgeous 50x125 lot

Backs on Canal
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Ranch
MLS C4068215
ADULT LIVING CONDO

- $379,900
COME BUILD YOUR

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on this beautiful piece of
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approximately 10 minutes
from Strathmore. Water and
septic approved by county.
$369,900
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cozy living room open to Kitchen and
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plenty of room to build a Garage!!
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BEAUTIFULLY KEPT HOME

IN ROCKYFORD - $219,900
SOLD
Immaculate home backing

onto a field
3 bdrms, 2 full bath
Main floor laundry
Upgrades throughout
CALL SHAUNA
COUNTRY LIVING IN TOWN

- $149,900
1918 house on 1/3 acre

in Gleichen
2+2 bdrms, 1 full bath
Beautifully treed lot
Needs some TLC
CALL SHAUNA
TWO LOTS IN GLEICHEN

Flat, serviced on the east
side of town. Ideal for
residential homes.
$16,000 each
Call Ron Kaechele
403-934-1097
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CAMBRIDGE GLEN
BEAUTY - $419,900
Custom built 2 story on large lot

3+1 bdrms, 3 baths
Backs onto greenspace
$50,000 worth of professional
landscaping
SPACIOUS AND UPGRADED

- $339,000
Beautiful 1923 sq.ft. bungalow
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SOLD
The Courtyard. One

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$795,000
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. Fully finished lower level
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In Gleichen $24,900!!!
BEAUTIFUL SPEARGRASS,
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LOTS STARTING AT
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THE BEST TIME TO
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1,124 sq ft Bi-Level
Backing onto GREENSPACE
RV Parking Back Alley
5 Bedroom 3 bath
New Windows-New KitchenNew Bathroom
Detached 2 Storey
CALL CHANTALE
27 MAPLE GREEN WAY
SOLD
SOLD
201 CRAMOND CIRCLE

SE, CALGARY
REDUCED BEAUTIFUL BUILD IN

LAKE COMMUNITY $449,900!
STUNNING FLOOR PLAN WITH
LOADS OF EXTRAS, AND JUST
ACROSS THE STREET FROM
LAKE! ENJOY THE HOME
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CALL TRACY
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DOING MORE FROM
FOR SALE TO SOLD

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254038 Hwy 21
Move in for Christmas. 3 acres with 1288 sq ft
Bungalow & Shop. Lots of room for kids, horses &
toys. Huge back deck, hot tub & fire pit area.
Country living. Commuters Dream.
$630,000
123 3 Ave Rockyford

This charming home is situated on a mature lot
and features a wrap around porch! Beautiful
trees, single oversized detached garage & RV
parking. Lots of potential here!
$121,900
936 Briarwood CR
GREAT HOME,GREAT LOCATION! 3 Bedrooms,
LARGE Kitchen, Vaulted Ceilings, En-suite with
SOAKER TUB, HEATED Detached Garage, Fenced
Yard, close to Schools, Hospital, Golf And Recreation Facilities $215,000
334 Lausen Pl
Enjoy quiet country living.
Newly renovated split-level on
oversized lot in quiet cul-de-sac.
$295,000
3 Wildflower Cres
Wrap Around Veranda! 1/2 Acre Treed Lot. Newly
Remodelled with over 3500 sq ft Developed Living
Space. 25x22 Heated Attached Garage & 31x22
Heated Shop. Willing to trade.
$825,000
SHOWHOMES at
157 Wildrose Dr & 128 Wildrose Grn.
M-Th 4-8 & Sat/Sun 12-5
1147 Westmount Dr
This bungalow is great for a family. Open floor
plan, vaulted ceilings & fully finished basement.
3 bedrooms up & 2 more down.
$428,500
43 Berwick Pl NW Calgary
Located in desirable Beddington Heights this
home has 5 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, massive
oversized garage/shop & a fully finished basement. It is located on a quiet cul-de-sac & has a
huge yard! $645,000
#407 8 Bayside Pl
Entire Condo has FRESH PAINT! 3 Bedroom Condo
with in-suite Laundry, Large south-facing Balcony.
Please ask about the
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM.
$179,000
211 Springmere Cl, Chestermere

Lovely custom built 2 story home has a great
layout & a total of 4 bedrooms.
Lots of modern updates &
fully finished basement.
$589,900
#3001 211 13th Ave Calgary

Located in desirable Beddington Heights this
home has 5 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, massive
oversized garage/shop & a fully finished basement. It is located on a quiet cul-de-sac & has a
huge yard! $645,000
38 2nd St
FRESHLY PAINTED, Fully Developed Bungalow, 2
Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms with Detached Garage.
12x12 Shed, LARGE Fenced Yard With lovely
Mature Landscaping
$280,000
45 Barber St. Langdon

Beautiful 3 Bdrm home on great lot.
Updated kitchen, private fenced yard with deck &
hot tub backing onto green space.
$539,900
240042 RR 225
Affordable country home has plenty of modern
updates while still maintaining its character.
Peace & quiet of the country close to city convenience. 1.46 acres.
$325,500
Edgefield Lots
**Bring Your Own Builder**
Single Family & R2 Lots located in Edgefield, close to
Shopping & Professional Offices.
$96,000
134A 6th Ave

Trendy top floor 3 bed, 1 bath condo in downtown
Strathmore. Outdoor storage shed,
south facing balcony & open concept design.
Conveniently located.
$214,900
Cluny, AB
Enjoy the peace and quiet of
Country Life. A GREAT Fixer-Upper
with lots of character and charm.
LARGE Lot with Garage and Shed.
$65,000
62 Muirfield Blvd
Gorgeous 2 Storey Home with
Fully Finished Walk Out. 4 Bdrms,
3.5 Baths, 2,681 sq ft.
The Perfect Family Home!
$550,000
322 Strathaven Dr
Duplex with single attached garage.
Great potential!
$246,500
216 Highland Ci
Open concept vaulted bungalow.
3 bdrms up & 1 more down.
Fenced yard with covered deck.
$389,500
Reliable
Responsive
224 A & B 5th Ave

Looking for an affordable home or great revenue
property? This 1114 sq ft condo is centrally located. Open concept bi-level floor plan. Private deck,
fenced yard & mature trees.
$194,900/$193,900
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