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The ABCs
of homeschooling
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Concerns over COVID-19 and its impacts has some

area parents looking to new avenues for their children’s
education this fall.
Kart race While the province announced on July 21 that stu-
dents would be returning to school this fall under “near
normal” conditions, some area parents are considering
COVID-19 Update
other options for their kids, including home and dis-
in Strathmore & tance education.
Wheatland County But there is a lot to know.
(as of August 11, 2020) “Right now, there’s a lot of confusion among parents,”
said Judy Arnall, president of the Alberta Homeschool-
81 Cases ing Association, a non-profit community organization
2 Active | 78 Recovered (albertahomeschooling.ca).
1 Death Parents who want to teach their own kids must sign
up for a home education program, said Arnall. “That’s
the legal term – if they ask for homeschooling, some of
the schools are sending them to distance education or
online, which is not parent controlled.
“When parents sign up for home education, they are
taking back responsibility for their children’s educa-
tion.”
But that does not mean they necessarily have to teach,
said Arnall.
“A lot of parents are scared of teaching – they are not
confident,” she said. “But they can outsource to tutors,
have their nannies facilitate the learning, or a lot of par-
ents are getting together ‘pods’ or ‘micro-schools’ with
other parents and sharing the workload.”
If parents want to home educate, they must send a no-
tification form to a school by Sept. 30, or they will lose
their own home education funding and support, said
Arnall. In home education, parents plan, buy and deliv-
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they can choose any,” said Arnall. She recommends par- Jennifer Fraser and Daiquiri, a five-year-old Australian shepherd, do a trick in Kins-
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Next Council Meeting: Sept 2, 2020
Strathmore Lakes Partial Pathway Closure:
Construction has begun to replace the retaining wall and improve a section of
shoreline at the south end of Strathmore Lake. This project are the first phase of
a complete shoreline remediation. Reinforcing and replacing material around the
lake will stabilize the shoreline and trails, to provide an improved green space for
our community. Weather dependant this phase should be complete and pathways
reopened by the end of September 2020.
Notice of Public Hearing: Bylaw 20-17
September 2, 2020 at 7:00pm
Bylaw ##20-17 proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11 by re-designating
334 Fifth Avenue from R1 zoning to R2 zoning. The lands are legally described as
Lots 18 - 20, Block 14, Plan 5894P as shown on Figure 1 below. This application
proposes to align the property’s zoning with the previously approved Development
Permit (DP) for a Duplex.
A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office
hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 Westchester
Road, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website
(https://strathmore.ca/townhall/bylawspolicies/BylawsUnderReview).
Please contact the Town Office at 403-934-3133, if you would like an opportunity to
review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal
Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, September
2, 2020, commencing at 7:00 pm with procedures in accordance with the Town of
Strathmore Council Procedural Bylaw #16-18 and amendments thereto.
Any person or group of persons, or person acting on someone’s behalf, who claims
to be affected by any or all of the proposed bylaw may present suggestions or
concerns by making a submission to the public hearing.
Written submissions to the Public Hearing or the name of any person wishing to
make an oral presentation at the Public Hearing must be received by the Planning
and Development Department prior to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 26, 2020
as outlined in Bylaw #16-18 and amendments thereto. If your written submission
is not received by this time, please provide fifteen (15) copies for distribution at the
Public Hearing. Each person wishing to address Council at the Public Hearing shall
complete their verbal presentation within three minutes.
Please note that written submissions will become public documents once submitted
to the Town, unless otherwise requested.

Notice of Public Hearing: Bylaw 20-18

September 2, 2020 at 7:00pm

Bylaw ##20-18 proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11 by adding a new Low
Density Residential Consolidated Land Use District. This new District will only be
available in new communities. The purpose of this new district is to reduce red-tape
associated with development approvals and to provide developers, home builders
and homeowners more flexibility during the development process.
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Carseland post office reopens

SEAN FEAGAN
Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA
Chestermere-Strathmore
Tanya Payne enters
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
the Carseland Post
Office, located at
The Carseland Post Office has re- STRATHMORE OFFICE:
104 Main St., on
opened, thanks to the efforts of the local Aug. 10. The office Meetings by appointment
community. had been closed
There have been challenges surround- since an overnight 403-962-0126
ing the Carseland Post Office over the break-in in late De- Chestermere.Strathmore@
past few years. In September 2019, The cember 2019, but assembly.ab.ca
has now reopened
Times reported that a search to fill its va-
thanks to efforts by MAILING ADDRESS:
cant postmaster position yielded no ap- the local commu-
plicants, putting the future of the outlet nity.
PO Box 2527,
in peril. Then, following an overnight Sean Fegan Photo
Strathmore, AB
break-in in late December 2019, the post T1P 0H3
office closed indefinitely. For Olund, having the post office open again makes
Carseland’s post office is a group out- Carseland “feel like a town,” he said.
let, meaning its postmaster must fund the Having the post office closed was inconvenient, added
rent and utilities for the office. Finding a resident Tanya Payne.
new postmaster that was willing to foot “It was a lot of driving back and forth,” she said. “I
the bill proved difficult. work in Calgary, and sometimes I don’t get home until
But in April, the Carseland and District after 4 (p.m.), so I had parcels I couldn’t always pick
Community Association and Agricultural up.”
Society voted to provide the necessary The reopening of the post office will make life easier
rent to reopen the post office. Canada for Carseland’s residents, especially its seniors, said resi-
Post has since hired a new postmaster to dent Alison Penn.
operate the post office, meaning the “in- “We have a lot of senior citizens that can’t drive or
trusive” mail boxes in the parking lot of don’t like driving into Strathmore,” she said. “It’s a very
the Bow River Alliance Church parking nice relief.”
lot across the street will soon be gone, The reopening of the post office shows what can be
explained Bev Ross, executive assistant accomplished with a shared mindset, said Biggar. “If a
with the organization. community can get together with a common goal, they
As of Aug. 10, its doors are once again can work for the benefit of their sustainability and well-
open, much to the approval of many being.”
community members.
“The community did this,” said Wheat- ������ � �
land County Division 3 Councillor Donna
Biggar. “They fought for it and achieved
it, and I’m really proud of them for that.”
Keeping the post office was impor-
tant because it is, in effect, the centre
of Carseland, explained Glenn Olund, a
nearby rural resident.
“People always came here,” he said,
outside the office. “Then they go to the
parts store, the liquor store or the food
market.”

Calgary man drowns

in Bow River near
Carseland
JANET KANTERS
Times Editor

On Monday, Aug. 10, Strathmore RCMP

and Wheatland Fire Services recovered
the body of a deceased adult male in the
Bow River.
The man from Calgary went missing
while swimming in the Bow River near
Highway 24 and Wyndham Park near
Carseland on Aug. 9.
Strathmore RCMP, Wheatland Fire Ser-
vices, and a search and rescue team were
called out on the evening of Aug. 9 after
the man jumped in the river but did not
return after swimming downstream.

TIMES
The man was not identified as of press
time.

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Hussar woman
found safe
JANET KANTERS
Times Editor

A Hussar-area woman was found safe after disappearing

from her home on Aug. 8.
Donna Sevcik was located on Aug. 10 in a field approxi-
mately three kilometres from her residence. She was trans-
ported via STARS to a Calgary hospital with minor injuries.
Bassano RCMP said the 74-year-old was last seen at her
residence near Range Road 194 and Township Road 255 out-
side of Hussar on Aug. 8. According to the RCMP, Sevcik has
Pass the Salt
WHY DID SARAH LAUGH? to reveal who this guest truly
medical issues that require attention and also suffers from The question in the title is one is – the Lord, something neither
dementia. asked by God in one of the Sarah nor Abraham had any
Badlands Search and Rescue, Calgary Search and Rescue, scripture readings set for the reason to suspect up to that point.
and RCMP members actively patrolled and searched for Sevcik second Sunday after Pentecost. And then the passage uses that
to verify her well-being and assist in returning her home. Abraham has extended generous revelation as a segue to a far more
hospitality to three strangers, one important question, “Is anything
Golden
of whomHillsannounces
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demands the home and distance education.
and well past menopause, will answer, “No!” Sean Feagan Photo
give birth to a son. Overhearing Here, as elsewhere in Genesis,

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Homeschooling impacts
this while alone in her tent, Sarah
laughs.
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and indeed throughout scripture,
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1 laughed, impossible, as “the God who gives GHSD is currently exploring alterna-
Strathmore, AB but that has not stopped Biblical life to the dead and calls into being tive options for parents currently hesi-
commentators,
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“They all offer the same funding,” she said. “The require- ble with either providing home educa-
prowatersystems cynical, disbelieving sort – indeed
ments and all the regulations are
constrained and turned upside
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Arnall suggests
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“There’s a little bit of help setting up the program (and) a ibility in the system, explained Arnall.
Thought for joins in Sarah’s laughter when the
little bit of help
of God in Christ Jesus. Indeed,
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child whose name with resources,”
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Kern, Priest
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Fetching records one at a time
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Having set the stage by impressing
viewers of America’s Got Talent, a lo-
cal trainer and wonder dog are working
to extend their list of accomplishments
by attempting to break numerous Guin-
ness World Records.
Jennifer Fraser, a lifelong dog trainer
and resident of Wheatland County, is
working alongside Daiquiri, a five-year-
old Australian shepherd, to set about 20
different records for tricks. Fraser also
runs Paradise Kennels, a “luxury” dog
boarding facility located east of Calgary.
It took some time for Daiquiri to find
his home, said Fraser.
“He was the puppy that nobody
wanted – he bounced from house to
house to house,” she said.
But when the Daiquiri was about
three-and-a-half months old, Fraser ad-
opted him after seeing a picture of him
online.
“He was in my arms in 72 hours and
he’s been a perfect puppy since day
one,” she said.
The pair (@jenanddaiquiri) began
performing together, somewhat unex-
pectedly, when Fraser and her family
were living in Italy.
“My kids were in a museum, and I
was sitting outside waiting for them …
while we were doing a few tricks, just
playing around, somebody came up to
me and handed me five euros and then
just walked away – he thought I was a
street performer. I looked around and
I saw the street performers, and said, I
could do this.”
Over a couple weeks, the pair devel-
oped a routine that proved impressive.
“I started going to the piazzas, and I
started doing trick training with him,”
said Fraser. “We didn’t have to worry
about money anymore – he was paying
BON
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AG E
V
ENT
for our groceries and he was paying for
bills back home.”
Despite only training for about two
years, Daiquiri can perform about 200
skills. Each trick requires a combina-
tion of skills from both dog and trainer.
Some are more on demanding Daiquiri,
while others require more precision by
Fraser.
The pair performed a routine on
America’s Got Talent that aired in June.
“I got really creative with my routine
and tried to show the judges something
that they had never seen before,” said
Fraser.
It did the trick – the act was deemed
a barking success by judges and audi-
ence members alike, and the pair was
selected to perform in future live shows.
While they have not yet been able to at-
tend filming because of COVID-19 trav-
el restrictions, Fraser is “hanging on the
edge of (her) seat for the call.”
The pair currently co-holds the Guin-
ness record for most number of tricks
(60) performed in a minute (which they
set first), but are looking to extend the
record and be the sole record holder.
“We did 74 tricks, so I know we can
do better,” said Fraser, who added she
is looking to break about 20 more re-
cords.
Because Daiquiri has so many skills,
Fraser thinks many are feasible. Each
attempt requires adherence to a lengthy
set of rules, rigorous documentations
and observation by neutral viewers.
“We just trained for a couple weeks
because we already basically have the
base skills, and then we will go for the
attempts,” she said. One record may
be attempted per day. “Because he’s so
versatile, and he learns so fast, doing
the Guinness records is just so fun and
easy for him.”
On Aug. 5, Daiquiri walked five me-
tres backward on command in about
August 14, 2020 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 5
Reds U15
wrap up season
The Strathmore Reds U15 baseball
team finished up their season on Aug.
8 with a double header at Kinsmen
Diamond against the Chestermere
Crushers, with the Reds winning both
games 11-10 and 17-8, respectively.
Back row: Rich Kubin (l-r), Dallas An-
derson, Ayden Preston, Landon Hein,
PJ Ward, Dantin Winnipeg, Rob Pet-
tifer, Asher Rilling, Jared Rilling, Jon
Rilling. Front row: Bodey Pettifer (l-r),
Dawson Ward, Jack Anderson, Colton
Gabe, Vaughn Hoffman, Des Kubin,
Rohdy Yates. Missing: Koby Oickle,
Mitchell Lassu, Sam Rieger, Darek
Rieger.
Photo Courtesy of Jayne Yates
Jennifer Fraser and Daiquiri attempt to break the
record for the fastest backward five-metre walk
at Kinsmen Park on the morning of Aug. 5. The
pair unofficially broke the record by completing
the feat in a blazing 2.6 seconds.
Sean Feagan Photo
2.6 seconds, thereby unofficially break-
ing the previous record of 6.73 seconds.
Guinness must first confirm the attempt
for it to be official, which takes time.
On Aug. 7, Daiquiri caught 10 treats
consecutively in just 10.42 seconds in
another possible record-setting feat.
Matthew Michaud, 15, who appeared
at the Aug. 7 attempt to help as an ob-
server but later found out he is too
young, was impressed by Daiquiri’s
treat catching abilities.
“He’s just amazing,” he said.
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JANET KANTERS
Times Editor
A couple of local farms are opening their operations to Al-
bertan’s this weekend, as part of the province’s Open Farm
Days events taking place across the province.
On Aug. 15 and 16, about 75 host farms across the prov-
ince are opening their doors to offer open houses, local
food experiences, tours, and an opportunity to buy locally
Alberta-grown and produced products.
In the Strathmore-Wheatland County area, people can ar-
range to visit Four Sisters Farm and Red Fox Farms Fungi,
the only two local farms registered for Open Farm Days
2020.
Due to event gathering restrictions and space limitations,
Albertans who plan to visit a host farm are required to book
their spot online ahead of time.
Four Sisters Farm will be hosting farmer golf where partic-
ipants will try to avoid obstacles such as cow patties, cows,
barbed wire, gophers and other “usual stuff you find on a
farm.” The farm will also be serving pork on a bun. To regis-
ter a time to visit the farm, visit https://albertafarmdays.ca/
farm/four-sisters-farm/.
Meanwhile, at Red Fox Farms Fungi, visitors can take part
in the mini farmers market with a portion of vendor pro-
ceeds going to Kids Cancer Care. The gourmet mushroom
farm will have multiple vendors both days along with live
music and a greenhouse tour and education about growing
gourmet mushrooms. To register a time to visit the farm,
visit https://albertafarmdays.ca/farm/red-fox-farms-fungi/.
Host farms are working together to ensure Open Farm
Days follow all current public health orders and guidance.
This year, new measures are being introduced to provide
an even safer environment for visitors, including enhanced
cleaning protocols, and access to hand sanitizer and hand-
washing stations.
Alberta Open Farms Days is a collaborative project pre-
sented by the government of Alberta, the Alberta Associa-
tion of Agricultural Societies, Travel Alberta and participat-
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SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New provincial funding will help the
Strathmore Overnight Shelter continue
to expand its usual support to help
people experiencing homelessness
during the ongoing pandemic.
On Aug. 5, the provincial govern-
ment announced an additional $48
million in funding to provide support
for people affected by homelessness
during the ongoing COVID-19 pan-
demic. The funding supplements $25
million provided by the province in
March.
In Alberta, homeless shelters repre-
sent the first line of contact for people
needing shelter. The funding will help
people experiencing homelessness
during the pandemic shelter in place,
isolate and access care, and receive
health support, according to a govern-
ment news release.
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ter (SOS) to meet costs associated with
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lished in April estimates that about 0.4
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or relatives.
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creased the demand for services at
SOS is “hard to say,” and will depend
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clients to more permanent living ar-
rangements. “It’s been really hard to
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ports Park.
The event was held by the Calgary
Kart Racing Club (CKRC), a non-profit
member club that promotes karting,
a motorsport featuring open-wheel,
four-wheeled vehicles known as go-
karts. The event, held Aug. 8-9, in-
cluded the organization’s sixth and
seventh race for the year, featuring
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how to drive, and then have the persistence to show up at
six in the morning to prep and get ready.”
Most adult racers perform their own vehicle tuning and
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“We’re all wrenching our own maintenance,” he said.
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Restrictions because of COVID-19
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Rural landowners uniting against lowered energy lease fees
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Some rural landowners are finding
that having gas wells on their property
is not paying what it used to.
A group of 49 rural landowners met
at the Crowfoot Community Centre in
Wheatland County on the evening of
Aug. 4 to discuss how some energy
companies with gas wells on their re-
spective properties have reduced lease
fee payments without consultation.
The event was held to share perspec-
tives, garner support and requisition
leadership for collection action, ex-
plained landowner and interim organiz-
er Spencer Hilton.
“We’re hoping that if there’s enough
interest here tonight, we can get orga-
nized, get the next meeting set up and
contact everybody,” he said.
Under the Surface Rights Act, when
a company develops a surface lease on
the property of a private landowner,
they form a lease agreement. This con-
tract outlines the amount paid to the
landowner by the company, which is
based on what the landowner grows
and the cost of farming around a well-
site, explained Paul Vasseur, a surface
land agent specializing in surface nego-
tiations.
Under the act, the landowner has the
opportunity to review what the com-
pany pays every five years. Changes to
the amount paid may be dictated by fac-
tors relating to production and market
trends, said Vasseur.
“Crop prices and yields change,” he
said. “If things change, then the land-
owner can ask for a review for addition-
al compensation to reflect this higher
productivity.”
Companies are required to send out a
notice to start the negotiation process a
year in advance of the expiry of the five-
year lease term, explained Hilton.
In early 2020, rural landowners with
gas wells on their properties started to
receive letters from the surface lease
holders, namely Ember Resources and
Lynx Energy, two privately-owned en-
ergy producers based in Calgary, Alta.,
with numerous gas wells in and around
Wheatland County.
The companies informed the respec-
tive landowners their payments were
being reduced, without consultation or
negotiation.
“Ember Resources and Lynx decided
that the compensation they were pay-
ing landowners was too high,” said Vas-
seur. “They told them they were going
to reduce the annual compensation, by
roughly 40, 50, 60 per cent, which didn’t
sit well with landowners,” he said.
“I was insulted,” added Ken Sauve,
who has 11 Lynx sites on his property
and also helped to arrange the event.
“I just couldn’t believe that was what
they’re doing, because that’s not the
way you do business.”
Ember reduced the payments to Joe
and Jean Vergouwen for the five wells
on their property, said Joe. “We haven’t
talked to them – they basically sent us
a notice that they are cutting us back,
and they sent a cheque,” he said. “It was
‘take it or leave it,’ more or less.”
Ember has provided no response to
the Vergouwen’s attempts at communi-
cation with the company, said Jean. “We
called them, sent an email and a letter,”
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A group of about 50 landowners met at the Crowfoot Community Centre on the evening of Aug. 4 to
discuss energy companies unilaterally decreasing surface lease payments for gas wells on their prop-
erties. The group is deciding what their next steps will be: either accept the new payments, attempt to
renegotiate, or go the Alberta Surface Rights Board.
she said. “We’ve been ignored.”
The companies did not negotiate in
good faith as required by the Surface
Rights Act, said Vasseur. “Under the Act,
the two parties should be able to sit
down and bargain with each other, and
try to come to some mutual agreement,”
he said. “The companies have unilater-
ally changed what they give.”
Most landowners would be happy
with current payments maintained, rath-
er than increased, said Vasseur. “They
realize things are a little tough,” he said.
“So they’re saying that, ‘we’ll just stay
with the status quo, and we’ll be just
fine.’ But Lynx is saying, ‘no, that’s not
good enough for us.’”
Sauve and Hilton were involved
with Wheatland Surface Rights Action
Group, an organization formed in the
early 2000s to address landowner con-
cerns around the impacts of fracking on
water wells, which ultimately led com-
panies operating in the area to conduct
water well testing.
“It showed us that if you’re willing to
sit down and have the conversation and
you represent a group, it has some im-
pact,” said Hilton.
They are hoping to help kickstart a
similar approach to address the issue of
reduced lease payments, but want fresh
blood leading the charge.
The landowners have three paths they
can take: accept the new offer, negoti-
ate a better deal or go to the Alberta
Surface Rights Board (ASRB), a quasi-
judicial tribunal that works in part to re-
solve disputes between landowners and
operators.
The group is not looking for a fight,
said Hilton. “We will give the companies
the opportunity to come and sit down
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“Let’s talk because that’s how it should
have happened in the first place, and
we’ll try to reach a reasonable agree-
ment.”
But if talks fail, the group will request
an ASRB hearing, said Sauve.
The provincial government is con-
sidering reducing the tax assessment
model for energy companies which, if
adopted, could further increase finan-
cial pressure on rural landowners, said
Vasseur.
According to an assessment by the
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA)
announced on Aug. 10, if this change is
made at the level favoured by industry
stakeholders, rural municipalities would
lose 12.4 per cent of their revenues on
average in the first year, with 11 RMA
members losing over 20 per cent of
their revenue. If adopted, this change
could result in up to $480 million in lost
revenue for rural municipalities.
“If the companies can reduce the tax
they pay to the counties, and the coun-
ties want to maintain a certain level of
service, that means (the counties) are
going to have to increase the taxes to
the landowners and other businesses,”
said Vasseur. “It’s becoming a double-
edged sword right now, which is not
good.”
Wheatland County has already cut its
budget by about 20 per cent, said Depu-
ty Reeve and Division 5 Councillor Scott
Klassen, in an address made during the
event. “We knew this oil and gas (issue)
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Preparing for back to school
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LEELA SHARON AHEER
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore: I would first
like to take a moment to thank Chestermere
council – and specifically Councillor Ritesh Nara-
yan – for their love and compassion for the fam-
ily of Shane Smith. This tragedy has shown us yet
again how precious and precarious life is. Thank
you for honouring this life that left us too soon.
I would like to chat about the school re-entry
plan with respect to some of the updates. Safe-
ty has been, and will always be, paramount in
these decisions. That is why we brought forward
a robust school re-entry plan that will ensure the
safety of our staff and students. Unfortunately,
the fear mongering from the opposition would
have you believe that they developed a re-entry
plan that works, and that only their ideas can
keep our kids safe. In reality, the opposition’s
recommendations simply are not feasible. We
have to help our kids understand and follow pro-
tocols to the best of our ability as parents, care-
givers and teachers. We all share a responsibility
in the health of our kids and in making school
re-entry as successful as possible. We will not be
free of this virus in our schools, but we can do
a lot to help our kids to prepare. Additionally,
the opposition’s proposed 15-person cap would
require an additional 13,000 teachers to be hired
by September. To put this into perspective, a
2017 court ruling forced British Columbia to hire
3,700 teachers. It took B.C. two years to comply
with this ruling, and it resulted in a nation-wide
teacher shortage. If it took B.C. two years to hire
just 28 per cent of the teachers we would re-
quire, and it forced a nation-wide teacher short-
age, where does the opposition expect Alberta to
find 13,000 teachers by September?
Our Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange
stated that the other major flaw with the op-
position’s guesstimate-ridden proposal is the
classroom space required. As with the teachers,
we would require 13,000 new classrooms to be
ready by September. This would be equivalent
to 800 new schools. Since this has been pointed
out, the NDP have made some pretty large as-
sumptions, claiming that cities and private or-
ganizations would willingly open their doors
free-of-charge, and that it would be easy to find
this space. This claim does not take into account
health and safety concerns, building standards,
municipal zoning issues, and access to spaces in
our rural and remote communities. Again, this
may sound great on paper, but it is extremely
clear that the NDP did not do their homework.
There is only one school re-entry plan in Al-
berta that has been developed in collaboration
with and approved by our Chief Medical Officer
of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and that is the one
developed by Alberta’s government. Unfortunate-
ly – in recent months – the NDP has continued
to try and drag Dr. Hinshaw through the mud,
consistently working to undermine her expert
advice. This kind of behaviour in the middle of a
pandemic is inexcusable for any elected official,
let alone their entire caucus.
The safety and well-being of our students and
educators should not be a partisan issue, but
the NDP have decided to make it one. Our plan
was built out of collaboration. School superin-
tendents, school boards, parents and the teach-
ers’ union all were involved in the conversations
that created our three scenarios, and our plan for
September has the confidence of those who are
responsible for running our schools every day. I
am always willing to listen to ideas about how
we can keep our students safe, which is why we
have committed to adjusting our guidelines as
necessary as we approach September. What’s be-
come clear to me is that the NDP’s number one
priority is scoring cheap political points off the
back of a pandemic and our children’s safety. As
a mother, I find that behaviour reprehensible.
That was the foundation for the government’s
school re-entry plan, and that will continue to be
the foundation as we enter the school year.
Finally, I would like to share with you some
information about the new Ministerial Order on
Student Learning. We were very honoured to
work with the curriculum advisory panel and we
received responses from more than 8,000 Alber-
tans, and we worked with 300 education part-
ners to carry out the intent of the panel’s work
and to focus on essential and foundational com-
petencies throughout the entire curriculum. The
emphasis on numeracy and literacy is something
we heard about throughout the entire campaign
leading up to the last election. This vision for
student learning had a tremendous amount of
public engagement, and contrary to the opposi-
tion’s arguments, does not take away from cre-
ativity, or styles of teaching that are conducive to
the complex and unique classrooms that teach-
ers manage. This is about reforming, updating
and strengthening the curriculum so that Alberta
students have everything they need to succeed
by the time they leave high school. The world is
changing rapidly and Alberta students need to
be ready for that challenge, and to be able to
confidently face their future. If COVID has taught
us anything, it is that we have to be able to face
uncertainty with adaptability and a willingness
to be flexible in a fast-paced world. As always,
we love to hear from you.
(Leela Sharon Aheer is the MLA Elect for Ches-
termere-Strathmore, Minister of Status of Women
and Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism)
Obituary
WHITE, David Michael
May 5, 1971 - July 25, 2020
His family is devastated to announce the sudden passing of David
White in Moose Jaw, SK. where he had been employed by Sas-
katchewan Polytechnic for 7 years, enjoying the many students he
taught instrumentation. David was born in Edmonton, AB. and raised in Strathmore,
AB. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Uni-
versity of Alberta and began his career with Syncrude in Fort McMurray. He then
moved to Switzerland, working with ABB and then Alstom before moving back to
Canada, settling in Moose Jaw until his death. His work in Switzerland offered
travel opportunities to France, Mexico, Quebec, India, Spain and the U.S.A. He
enjoyed his work in all of these locations. Privately he enjoyed visiting Samoa, New
Zealand, Australia, Finland, England, Denmark, Holland, Italy and Austria. David is
survived by his beloved daughter Davina, aged 8 and estranged wife Sina of Apia,
Samoa, parents Dean and Sharon White of Strathmore, sister Dena Annand, spouse
Jade Ritchie Annand, nephews Axel and Brom, niece Carys, all of Calgary, as well
as uncles, aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by grandparents Aleck and
Walli White, Ken Newman and Alice “Dolly” Newman, and two uncles. David was
a quiet, highly intelligent man. He was loved by his Canadian family and by the
Samoan family members he acquired by marriage. He enjoyed a broad range of
interests including reading, Raspberry Pi computers, skiing with his father, cards
with his parents, cooking and gardening. His daughter Davina was the light of his
life and time with her was treasured. He will be missed by many. Celebrations of
his life will occur at later dates in Apia, Samoa and Strathmore due to COVID-19. For
those so wishing memorial donations may be made to the Moose Jaw Food Bank,
305 Fairford St W, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 1V8. In living memory of David, a memo-
rial planting will be made by Jones - Parkview Funeral
Services. Please sign the memorial register at website:
www.wjjonesandson.com or www.parkviewfuneralcha-
pel.ca (Obituaries).
Obituary
MOTLEY, Muriel Doreen
1926 – 2020
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Muriel Doreen Mot-
ley, of Acme, AB, the evening of Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the
age of 94 years. Muriel is survived by her younger siblings, brother
Lawrie (Bev) of Grand Forks, B.C., and sister Elizabeth Thomas of Merritt, B.C. She
was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Arthur Raymond Motley, in 2005.
Muriel was born in Toronto to Albert and Mary Garvin, but soon moved West, living
most of her youth in Trail, B.C. She soon found a job in Calgary, but her fond-
est memories were of picking Okanagan produce and enjoying the fruits of her
labours! She loved to travel, and along the way met a young farmer by the name
of Ray Motley in the early 1950’s. He invited her to a dance where they hit it off.
A year of dating blossomed into marriage in 1954, and they settled on the Acme
homestead, which the family still holds today. Along the way, they produced five
sons, Barry (Tilly) of Sherwood Park; Terry (Laurie) of Strathmore; Bruce (Sherry) of
Gull Lake; Lyle (Rose) of Acme; and Lorne (Suzanne) of Calgary. Muriel adored her
16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, taking great joy in buying each of
them special presents for every birthday and at Christmas -- not to mention shar-
ing in their pride in accomplishments along the way. Muriel was the bedrock of the
daily life of the family of seven, not to mention the chief gardener, cook, wardrobe
selector, cleaner and fixer. She was the purveyor of knowledge, wisdom and com-
mon sense in a busy household of six other males, faithfully listening to the radio
news on the hour. Raising five boys was hard work, yet she never complained, and
she knew how to keep all in line, sometimes wielding a very large wooden laundry
spoon to command attention! When fierce sporting competitions took place among
the brothers in the evenings, she was finally able to put her feet up and partake in
her love of reading books, magazines and various weekly and daily newspapers.
While money was never plentiful, Muriel ensured the family never wanted for any-
thing. She planted a two-acre garden annually, which not only helped feed the
family year-round, but her prized veggies also regularly won awards at the Acme
Flower Show. Muriel was also unfailingly sweet and kind, no matter the harsh dif-
ficulties that prairie life could bestow. The family was blessed by that good nature

NEWS RELEASE
2020/2021 Strathmore Wheatland Kings
Season and Personal Changes
NEW HEAD COACH - Ron West - Ron has been a coach in many different capacities in Strathmore for 15
years. He is quite accomplished coach through the minor hockey ranks winning 4 CAHL banners and has represented
Strathmore at twice different Tier 1 provincial championships. Kings management is quite confined that Ron will do a
great job in leading our group of young man.
NEW GM - Lee Smith - Lee has been involved in hockey in Strathmore for many years. He has been a coach and
a Board member in the SMH program. For the past 3 seasons he has been a Director for the Kings and the last season
was the Asst GM. Lee can be contacted at manager@wheatlandkings.com
for all her life, even when dementia crept in during her later years. Muriel enjoyed
square dancing with friends, was a long-time member of the Order of Royal Purple,
the Davies Community Centre quilting group and, most importantly to her, the Acme
United Church. The church was a central part of Muriel’s life, and her devout faith
never wavered. Each and every week, she would ride herd to ensure the boys
were coiffed and dressed in their Sunday best, and the family would pile into the
Mercury Marquis for the 16 km journey into Acme for church. She sang in the choir,
and for years taught Sunday school. We are truly blessed she was the guider of
our lives, and we will miss her tremendously. Muriel’s final 14 years were spent in
Strathmore, first at the Wheatland Lodge, then AgeCare Sagewood as her dementia
took a stronger hold. Family would like to thank Dr. Keely Abercrombie, and the
many wonderful nurses and carers at the two homes – you are true angels. Due
to COVID-19, a private family celebration of Muriel’s life will be held August 15 in
Strathmore and at the Acme Cemetery. If desired, donations can be made to the
Alzheimer Society of Canada. To send condolences, please visit Muriel’s obituary
at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Wheatland Funeral
Home, Strathmore, AB, 403-934-4404.

TRY OUTS - Kings mandate for this season is the safety of our players, coaches and team officials. With the ever-
changing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic the Kings will not be having an open camp this season. We have a
strong core group of returning players and our team will be picked by invitation only. We as a team would like to have
had an open camp but with need to quarantine after a tryout, we do not feel it is fair to players that would not make our
club to try to get on elsewhere. In saying this if you are a player that only would like only to play for the Kings you can
contact Lee Smith at manager@wheatlandkings.com to discuss a possible tryout.
GET YOUR
SEASON PLANNING - Kings management is working closely with the HJHL to come up with a plan for the
upcoming season. Once we have more information, we be sending out another News Release.
CLASSIFIED ADS IN!
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Canadian Prairie Pickers
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By appointment only requires CARETAKING STAFF
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Golden Hills School Division No.75 requires
All Furnishings, Casual Caretakers for schools in the
Household Items Strathmore and Kneehill County areas.
Please email Experience is not necessary but would
your resume to: be considered an asset. Training will be
CALL 403-902-0204
toddlein@telus.net provided.
Locations and hours of available positions
FEED AND SEED
FEED AND SEED will be discussed at time of interviews.
HEATED CANOLA buying
FULL-TIME CATTLE
PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT. HERD PERSON
Extremely hardy, very high Green, Heated or Spring-
WANTED Interested candidates are invited to submit a
yielding, Awnless. Excellent thrashed Canola. Buying:
Duties include pen resume by mail, email or fax. Positions close
for Forage or Grain. Low In- oats, barley, wheat & peas
checking and cattle as soon as a suitable candidate is selected.
puts - High Profits. Call 403- for feed. Buying damaged
treatment, processing
556-2609 or text 403-994- or offgrade grain. “On Farm We thank all applicants who apply, but only
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general feedlot those short-listed will be contacted.
Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
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No experience is Please forward resume to:
required. A class 5
HAYING license is required. Maria Coronado
A general high school Caretaking Supervisor
Van Bavel Joint Venture diploma is considered
an asset.
Golden Hills School Div. No.75
Custom or Crop Share Starting wages are $15
435A Hwy #1
to $17 per hour, health Strathmore, AB T1P 1J4
Custom Haying benefits are available. Phone: 403-324-3842
Round Bale Hauling Please send resume to: Fax: 403-934-5125
sonny@brucefarms.ca
Email: maria.coronado@ghsd75.ca
or fax to 403 934 2567
3 John Deere
Disc Bines
Carseland Busy Bee Playschool Association is accepting applications for
3 John Deere Balers staff at the Carseland Before and After School Program located in Carseland
School. Interested individuals should be passionate about early childhood
learning and supporting elementary-aged children. Qualifications must meet
Call Doug Alberta Children Services criteria for child care workers.
(403) 934-7610
or Glen Child Development Supervisor
The successful candidate must have a 2 year early learning and child
(403) 934-8234 care diploma or equivalent, experience with program planning and
implementation as well as the ability to nurture elementary-aged children.
Follow Us on Facebook! The Child Development Supervisor must meet the qualifications of the Child
Care regulations. This position will run from 6:00 am to 8:30 am and 3:15 pm to
6:30 pm on operational school days.
HELP WANTED
Child Development Worker
General Farm The successful candidate must have a 1 year early learning and child care
Labourer (s) Seasonal certificate or equivalent, be able to work under the supervision of the Child
Development Supervisor and deliver appropriate nurturing programming to
elementary-aged children. Work hours will be 6:30 am to 8:30 am and 3:15 pm
1442578 Alberta Ltd.
Duties: General farm maintenance, to 6:00 pm on operational school days.
Fencing, Cleaning stable, barns
and pens and more Those with a Child Development Assistant certificate may also apply.
Evidence of compliance with Alberta Children Services requirements for
No experience or education
Location is 20 minutes south of Strathmore this certificate must be provided. This position would work directly under the
supervision of the Child Development Supervisor. Work hours would be 6:30
Wage range: $15.00 - $18.50 / Hour
Hours: 36 to 55/week am to 8:15 am and 3:15 pm to 6:00 pm on operational school days.
Benefits available
Interested applicants can send resumes to
Shared accommodations may be available
carselandbeforeandafter@gmail.com on or before 9:00 am
Please send resume to: Tuesday, August 18th. Please state which position you are applying for.
1442578 Alberta Ltd. Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted. Thank you to all
Box 2325 Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3 applicants who have expressed interest in the Carseland Before and After
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To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit
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TIMES PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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Upcoming Meetings
Until further notice, Council and committee meetings
will be held via teleconference, including:
August 18 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
August 25 at 6:30 PM: Special Council Meeting
September 1 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
September 8 at 9 AM: MPC Meeting
September 15 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
651955
YEARS
- 2020 Agenda packages can be found on our website.
Please be advised, that the Wheatland County Administration Office re-opened to the public on
July 6, 2020.
In adherence with Alberta Health Services’ recommendations, front office staff will limit the
number of visitors in the front lobby to upkeep the health and safety of everyone in the building.
Office hours will remain the same, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with the
exception of statutory holidays.
The Public Works and ASB shops will remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future.
Public Hearings
Wheatland County Council will consider the following applications for Public Hearing on
the meeting date as indicated below.
For more information, including location maps, visit wheatlandcounty.ca/publicnotices.
These public hearings can be accessed electronically by dialing in to
(403) 768-1708 and entering PIN 64324.
The following public hearings begin at 9 a.m. and proceed until all applications have
been heard:
Subdivision and Development Public Hearing:
Appeal Board Public Hearing: August 18, 2020 at 9 a.m.
August 17, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Bylaw #: 2020-25
Application: Development Permit
Affected Area: All Wheatland County
2020-040 Re: Composting Facility
Proposal: To amend the Land
Legal Description: Plan 131 2179,
Use Bylaw 2016-01 by updating
Block 3, Lot 2 Within NE-24-22-26-W4M
multiple Land Use Districts, Specific
Permit Refused: July 14, 2020, by the Use Regulations, Applications for
Municipal Planning Commission Development and Subdivision, and
Definitions regarding recreational
Submit written comments by Tuesday
vehicles used for quarantine or self-
August 11, 2020 (prior to 12 noon)
isolation and the COVID-19 temporary
payment deferral incentive.
Public Hearing: Public Hearing:
August 18, 2020 at 9 a.m. August 18, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Bylaw #: 2020-21 Bylaw #: 2020-28
Legal Description: NE-4-22-25-W4M Affected Area: All Wheatland County
Proposal: To redesignate 156.01 acres Proposal: To amend the Land Use
of land from Agricultural General Bylaw 2016-01. The proposed Land Use
District to Natural Resource Extraction Bylaw amendments are recommended
District in order to facilitate a sand and to clarify definitions, to remove
gravel extraction operation. contradicting uses or provisions, to
correct minor errors, and clarify wording
or language in the purpose and intent in
several land use districts.
More information regarding the public
hearing process can be found on our
website.
Comments may be forwarded in writing to
Wheatland County or made in person at the
above meetings. The application files may be
reviewed during regular office hours – Monday
to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any comments
provided will become part of the public record
in accordance 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 the FOIP Act Section 33 (c) and
subsequent versions.
Address: 242006 Range Rd 243 Phone: 403-934-3321 Mail: Hwy 1 RR 1, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J6
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Notice of Special
Council Meeting 
As per Section 194 of the Municipal Government Act,
RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, notice is hereby given that a
Special Council Meeting will be held on:
Tuesday August 25th, 2020 at 6:30PM at
Hussar Community Hall 216 Centre Street
The meeting can also be
accessed electronically
by dialing in to (403)768-
1708 and entering PIN
64324. For the purpose
of: The Public Hearing
for Bylaw 2020-03 And
Consideration of Second
and Third Reading
Bylaw #: 2020-03
Affected Area: SW & SE
18-24-19-W4M
Proposal: To
redesignate +/-190.39
acres of land from
Agricultural General
District to Direct
Control District 20
in order to facilitate
a Class II Landfill
development permit
application.
Agriculture Bursary Program
Wheatland County - Agricultural Service Board
Application Deadline August 31st
The Wheatland County Agricultural Service Board (ASB) invites
students past and present who are planning on furthering their
studies in the field of agriculture or environmental science related
field to apply for local financial assistance.
ASB will provide up to $6000 in Bursaries annually with a minimum
award of $500 and a maximum award of $1500 depending
upon the number of applicants that meet the criteria. Bursaries
are available to students who reside within the boundaries of
Wheatland County including recent graduates (within 3 years).
Funding is not available to persons qualifying for or participating in
job training assistance grants or previous bursary recipients.
Application packages are available from the Wheatland County
Administration Office or on the Wheatland County Website
https://wheatlandcounty.ca/documents/asb-bursary
For additional information contact Gay Mowat at 403-361-2166 or
gay.mowat@wheatlandcounty.ca.
FIRE BAN - ADVISORY
Effective: August 6, 2020 a Fire Ban - Advisory has been
declared in Wheatland County. This ban represents a moderate
fire risk.
Permit burning in the County is banned. All outstanding permits
are suspended until further notice.
This ban prohibits: Fire Permits and Fireworks Permits
Please visit wheatlandcounty.ca/firebans for status updates and more information.