Mario Prusina Times EditorThe town’s newest group is be- ing formed after the tragic death of a Strathmore teen this past weekend. Strathmore resident Paula Beek- man is spearheading the organization, Strathmore For Youth, following the drug-related death of 15-year-old Jona- than Herrmann last Friday afternoon. The main goal of the organization is to re-open the Youth Centre in Strath- more. According to Beekman, Herrmann’s unfortunate passing inspired her to form the group, which will attend the June 15 town council meeting in hopes of opening a youth centre. “There is a need for it in the c ommu- nity, ” said Beekman, who is a program director of a before and after school program. However, once kids are over12 years old, they can no longer take part in the program. “In the last three years, I see transitions happening with my kids (who can no longer be part ofthe program) and they basically go to the skate park and hang out until mom and dad get home. I’m not comfortable with (that type) of exposure if there is no one there to supervise or manage. “I didn’t think that a death would have to be the reason why we do this … that’s why I’m upset, is because it could have been avoided, maybe. An ounce of prevention (is worth a) pound of cure.” According to Beekman, the goal is to create a committee that will utilize the old youth centre building to help with early intervention. “Maybe mentorship can be pro- vided there with community work,” said Beekman, who is working with other organizations in the community, along with the Town of Strathmore. “To bring in health services, to bring in some information on drugs and al- cohol, maybe some counseling, some planning for the future – job boards … things that will actually be an empow- erment tool. “It is time to have something proac- tive for the youth.” Page 3 Chamber hosts annual SpringFest Page 10 Strathmore For Youth organized after tragedy Look on Page 4 for Town of Strathmore Municipal Notices Ranch Marketon the Trans Canada Hwy Club Sobeys Reward Program Page 25 Contact Us Today! 403.934.5589 -@ strathmoretimes.com www.StrathmoreTimes .com Condos startig At $154,900 startg At B-WkPamat$323 ThPrct CmbatoVAlue Ad lifesTyle saMaagr - TTrta 403-333-3 539 www.skWtCd .cm Rgtr At skWtCd.cm Ad Rcv$1000 T wardyr nw Hm! AuticdGratCtr,Hardwd fr& extc Wd Cabt! G r a n d o p e n i n gJ u l y 2 n d www.strathmoremotors.com 403.934.3334 Strathmore Lacrosse hosts annual tournament Remembering a loved one Balloons were raised to heaven, as friends and family of Jonathon Herrmann remembered the 15-year-old on June 6 at the Strathmore Skate Park. Herrmann passed away Friday afternoon after consuming eight tablets of ecstasy. Tracey Rogers Photo Standard Lutheran Church celebrates 100th Anniversary Volume 3 issue 2 3 Locally Owned & OperatedJune 10, 2011 sTRATHmoRe TIMES PLAST: in the event that Canada Post goes on a nation-wide strike, the Strathmore Times has a contingency plan to provide alternate distribution until the dispute is resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. We will provide more details on our website (www.strathmoretimes.com) and our Facebook page when we have more information.
The town’s newest group is be-ing formed after the tragic death of aStrathmore teen this past weekend.
Strathmore resident Paula Beek-man is spearheading the organization,Strathmore For Youth, following thedrug-related death of 15-year-old Jona-than Herrmann last Friday afternoon. The main goal of the organization isto re-open the Youth Centre in Strath-more. According to Beekman, Herrmann’s
unfortunate passing inspired her toform the group, which will attend the June 15 town council meeting in hopesof opening a youth centre.
“There is a need for it in the commu-
nity,” said Beekman, who is a programdirector of a before and after schoolprogram. However, once kids are over 12 years old, they can no longer takepart in the program. “In the last three years, I see transitions happening withmy kids (who can no longer be part of the program) and they basically go tothe skate park and hang out until momand dad get home. I’m not comfortable with (that type) of exposure if there isno one there to supervise or manage.
“I didn’t think that a death wouldhave to be the reason why we do this… that’s why I’m upset, is becauseit could have been avoided, maybe. An ounce of prevention (is worth a)pound of cure.”
According to Beekman, the goal is tocreate a committee that will utilize theold youth centre building to help withearly intervention.
“Maybe mentorship can be pro- vided there with community work,”said Beekman, who is working withother organizations in the community,along with the Town of Strathmore.“To bring in health services, to bringin some information on drugs and al-cohol, maybe some counseling, someplanning for the future – job boards …things that will actually be an empow-erment tool.
“It is time to have something proac-tive for the youth.”
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A new program, aimed at recogniz-ing local youth, is set to be hittingthe streets of Strathmore within the very near future.
“I know it has been quite success-ful in other communities and it startsa positive relationship between youth and authority,” says Councillor Bob Sobol. The “Positive Ticketing Program”
was launched June 2 at the FCSS of-ces, located in the same building asthe Strathmore Public Library. TheBy-law ofcers and Councillor BobSobol, among others, were in atten-dance. The recipients of this program will
be youth under the age of 18. It is for youth who are “caught” doing gooddeeds. For these good deeds, the winners will be rewarded a voucher
for a fun, free activity. These vouchers will be issued by
caring law enforcement personnelfor good behaviour. For example:good driving or performing a gooddeed in the community. The purpose of such a program is
to build a good and trusting relation-ship between youth and authority,and encourage youth to reach outand have a good relationship withthe community around them.
“I know for a fact that there area lot of good things done by youthin this community, but for the mostpart, youth get a bad rap,” said So- bol. “Vandalism and other crimes aresomething that always occur, but un-fortunately most youth get painted with the same brush and it’s not fair
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The ofcial grand opening of the Mc-Bride Career Group was held on June 2,at their ofce, on 103, 227-3rd Avenue.
“We do feel our services are quite help-ful and needed in Strathmore,” said man-ager Terri Phillip.
McBride Career Group caters to unem-ployed and underemployed Albertans.
“We want to help people connect withas many local employers as possible,”said Phillip. The public can feel free to come in and
have access to local job postings, commu-nity boards, telephone, faxing and pho-tocopying, local newspapers, resourcelibrary and career and employment pub-lications.
However, it is the other services thatMcBride Career Group provides that sets
them above many other career services.Services include job search preparation
and assistance from a career coach, who will help identify work skills, develop a job search plan, preparing resumes andcover letters and develop interview skills.Career Coaches will also help with career and personality assessments, occupation-al information, career decision makingand educational options. Workshops willalso be held to help with the job searchand career planning, including labour market information, and job maintenanceskills.
Career and hiring fairs for local employ-ers will be held, where they post their job advertisements, offer workshops and workplace training reimbursement.
There is also a McBride Career Grouplocation in Three Hills, but it is a satelliteofce, meaning it is only open one-day a week, unless by special appointment.
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The Boys and Girls Club o Strath-more has been afliated with the Aird-rie Boys and Girls Club up until now.
They are now in need o core undingand the help o volunteers to sustainthe program.
“It’s a really important program herein Strathmore,” says Shannon Ziemano the Boys and Girls Club. “I believeit is an aordable option or parentsand it gives children the opportunity to participate in (dierent) activities.It’s a proactive approach into gettingchildren involved in their community.” The Boys and Girls Club runs eight
summer camps. Each camp is one week long and runs Monday to Thurs-day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.until noon. The cost o these camps is$100 per week or members and $120per week or non-members. The age o the campers is 6-12.
Each week the camp has a dierent
theme, and activities participated inrevolve around that set theme. For ex-ample, the frst week’s theme is “Backin Time,” so time-period games will beplayed and other activities will ocuson the Centennial. Fridays are spentdoing community service aroundStrathmore. As or older children ages 13-17, the
Strathmore Boys and Girls Club oersa training program or junior counsel-lors. They must apply then they will gothrough a small training program.
“It’s a good idea or the older kids because they can use this experienceon a resume, or even as volunteer hours towards school,” says Zieman.
However, or this program to contin-
ue to operate, core unding is majorly needed.
“Any company that wants to take uson and become a sponsor would begreat because Strathmore needs a pro-gram like this,” says Zieman. The Strathmore Boys and Girls Club
is indeed in Fundraiser mode. On May 28, they held the “Abraca Dazzle” mag-ic show at the Hope Covenant Churchin Strathmore. All the money maderom the show is going towards oper-ating the summer camps this year.
“We are defnitely going to continueto undraise. Nothing is concrete yet
but we will continue to raise money towards operating our club,” says Zie-
man.For more inormation on how tomake donations or on how to volun-teer eel ree to contact Shannon Zie-man at [email protected].
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Donella Swan
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Despite the chilly weather, this year’sannual SpringFest celebration, held
June 4, was a success according to eventorganizers. After last year’s event was cancelled
due to blizzard-like weather conditions,this year’s celebration went off withouta hitch in downtown Strathmore.
Originally known as “GeraniumDays,” it was an event to which all thegreenhouses in the area could come outand sell their plants.
Now it is an event for the entire fam-ily. This year featured a few local green-
houses, such as Brassard Greenhouses,the EnCana stage, which hosted local
youth performers, an obstacle courseand face painting for the little ones, anda matinee was featured at Joyland The-
atre for the afternoon.
“We’re way down in our number of ta- bles this year partly because of the poor weather. People who registered that justdidn’t show up and also because thesmall home business base event is tak-ing place at the same time and they’reindoors,” said President Lin Walker.
“SpringFest and Relay for Life arealmost guaranteed to bring you bad
weather” said Walker in a jokingly man-ner.
“We’re a little disappointed that thenumbers don’t appear to what we
would have liked them to be, but today was supposed to be sunny and 24 de-grees.” said Walker.
Despite all factors, there were somepeople of all ages who were out andabout and braved the cold.
“Maybe next year we will have it inDecember and have a nice summer day,” laughed Walker.
Another chilly year for SpringFest
Clockwise top left: Craig and michelle Brassard braved the cold weather at the annual “Spring Fest”
held downtown Strathore on Saturday, June 4. This youngster took part in the celebrations, whileSera Britton (botto left) gets her face painted.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR JUNE will be held June 15th at 7:30 pm.
Agendas are available on the Town Websiteunder Council.
Splash Park will be opening June 1 weatherpermitting. Washrooms at Kinsmen Park and
Lambert Park are now open8am till 8pm.
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HYDRANT MAINTENACE AND FLUSHING OF WATERMAINSMunicipal water users are advised that re hydrant maintenance and ushing of water mains
will be taking place during the month of June.
Users should be aware that during this time, low water pressure and discoloration of the water
may be experienced (brown water) for short periods of time. To eliminate the discolored water,
run the cold water taps in your house until the water runs clear approximately 2 – 5 minutes. It
is recommended that during this time period please run your water until it runs clear for 2 – 5
minutes prior to doing laundry to ensure your water is not discolored to avoid damage to laundry
or other items in your home that may come in contact with the discolored water.
Please note this is an important and necessary exercise to ensure proper maintenance and
functionality of the Town’s re hydrants and water distribution system. Your patience and coop-
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If you have any questions, please contact EPCOR Water Services at (403) 934 9440
CENTENNIALVOUNTEERS
The Town of Strathmore Centennial
Celebrations Committee are looking forvolunteers to help with the main event on
July 2, 2011. If you are willing and able to
donate your time to help your communityfor this once in a lifetime event, we wouldlove to hear from you. Please direct all
inquiries to Linda Nelson 403-934-3133, oremail to [email protected].
Come Join the Fun Friday, July 1st, 2011
7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Fireghter’s and EPCOR Pancake Breakfast(Held a the Fire Hall – 721 Lakeside Boulevard)
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kiddie’s Karnival, Sponsored by Community Crisis Centre12:00 Noon Flag Raising at Kinsmen Park by Royal Canadian Legion
Mayor’s Welcome, Dignitaries
Shelbi Ramsay – Miss Teen Wheatland CountySinging of O’Canada & Shalom– Brentwood Choir
Introduction of New CitizensBest Dressed Contest – Prizes
12:45 p.m. Kevin Sorensen12:45 p.m. Cake Decorating1:00 p.m. Cake Auction – Auctioneer: Kevin Sorensen1.30 p.m. Cake Cutting for Citizens11:30 – 2:00 p.m. Music by Ken (Ken Stobbe)2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Canoe Races – Kinsmen Lake Strathmore Boys & Girls Club1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Nightingale Karaoke (S.W. Gazebo) Contest & Prizes1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Food Booth Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #102:00 – 2:30 p.m. Keister Family Fiddlers2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Katie Rox4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Keister Family Fiddlers4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Calgary Dance Express6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Youth Bands
Each year, Tim Horton’s own-ers partner with local youth or-ganizations to select economical-ly disadvantaged kids to attendone of six foundation camps.
Since 1975 the foundation hasserved more than 150,000 kidsthrough its variety of camp pro-grams, designed to help each
camper discover their best.Lindsay Rohl, general manager
and partner of the Tim Horton’sRestaurant in Strathmore, waspleased with the turnout on June1. Rohl had a number of volun-teers from the community cometo help out with this worthy cause, including those from theChamber of Commerce and localreghters. The restaurant in Strathmore
sends four children to the Tim’sCamp in Kananaskis. Camp Day
is the one day each year whenthe owner/operators donate
100% of their proceeds from cof-fee sales made on that day to the
Tim Horton’s Children’s Founda-tion. In 2010 Camp Day raisedmore than 9.7 million dollars.
Rohl said the “heart of thecommunity sure comes into fo-cus on days like this” and isnever surprised at the generos-ity of local sponsors and donorsfor their contributions to thesilent auction that they have in
conjunction with the coffee salesthat day.
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Katelyn Sandum from DuckLake, Alberta, decided that
she wanted to help kids withcancer by donating her long,
blonde locks to the Locks of Love program.
Locks of Love is a publicnon-prot organization thatprovides hairpieces to nan-cially disadvantaged childrenin the United States and Cana-da under age 21 suffering fromlong-term medical hair lossfrom any diagnosis. They meeta unique need for children by using donated hair to createthe highest quality hair pros-thetics. Most of the childrenhelped by Locks of Love havelost their hair due to a medi-
cal condition called alopeciaareata, which has no knowncause or cure. The prosthesesprovided will help to restoretheir self-esteem and their con-
dence, enabling them to facethe world and their peers. A small gathering of friends
and family assembled at theHussar Arena on Friday eve-ning to help cheer on six par-ticipants shave and cut their hair. Michelle Hager (one of theorganizers), who had her headshaved, was convinced that sheneeded to “do something.” Her
Aunt was in her second roundof cancer treatments and hadlost her hair in the last round.Hager woke up Easter morningand decided that “my decision
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friend Kim Larsen joined Hag-er in her head-shaving quest.Katelyn was the only partici-pant who donated her hair.
Mom Tara Sandum, swelling with pride and emotion, saidthat she is “overwhelmingly proud of what a little girl couldselessly do for someone else.”
Sandum said that Katelyn was doing it in honor of her friend Leeza Neilsen from thecommunity of Hussar who has
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A regular town council meeting washeld on June 1 in Strathmore Town O-fce. Talk o opening a museum in the Town
o Strathmore was brought up by Coun-cillor Pat Fule. Council discussed that al-most 20 years ago this was brought up,
but nothing ever came about. A motion was then made to orm an
ofcial committee dedicated to makingplans towards building a museum in thetown o Strathmore.
Councillor Fule mentioned a small sideproject which had been started, video-in-terviewing seniors in the community tolearn about Strathmore long, long ago.I a museum is indeed opened, these ar-chives will be used to help educate thecommunity on the history o Strathmore. Heritage Days security
Enhanced policing was discussed or August long weekend, during the annual“Heritage Days Stampede” event, held
July 28-Aug. 1. As it is a busy time or thetown, RCMP ofcers are oten required
to work overtime during this weekenddue to the amount o people attendingthe event, and o possibly rowdy behav-iour. The extra costs will be paid by the
Town o Strathmore.Watering issues
Councillor Fule also mentioned someo the general concerns regarding the ir-rigating and watering o the Birth Forest.
A representative o the Horticulturist andParks sta assured that these trees are
being careully looked ater, and will be watered or the next two to three sea-sons by the town, until the trees reachproper maturity at which time nature cantake its course. Council was also assured
that trees that appeared to have any win-ter damage were being taken care o in adierent manner to ensure their survival. Honouring citizens
Councillor Fule also named the citizenso the month. For June 2011, Strathmore`sSaety Patrollers were named citizens o the month.
“Strathmore has over 100 Grade 5 and6 students who volunteer to be saety
patrollers. These students oten arrangeto get to school early, and may have tostay late at the end o the day,” said Fule.“They work at their patrol stations in allkind o weather. They help riends andamily cross busy streets saely and they are very reliable.” Donating to a gooD cause
The devastation that occurred in SlaveLake was also discussed.
“Our hearts go out to those in SlaveLake,” said Deputy Mayor John Rempel.“Some have not only lost their homesand everything they ever worked or, butalso their jobs due to the raging fre thatstruck through their town.” The Town o Strathmore had decid-
ed to donate a total o $5,000 dollars
to Slave Lake through the FCSS. They agreed that it may be a better idea to notdonate the money all at once, becauseit is usually a little ways down the road(rom the disaster) that the money ismost needed. As or items that were do-nated by local citizens and were droppedo at the town ofce, the town will fndanother organization that is transport-ing items up to Slave Lake and hopeully send these items along.
“We want to extend our deepest sor-rows to those in Slave Lake. We are acommunity o signifcant size and I be-lieve Strathmore can do a lot to helpSlave Lake,” said Rempel.
On the agenda for Strathmore
Students competed in a fun Sacred Heart Academy dol on June 3 at the school. They displayed
their dance, photography, singing and musical skills. The SHA students and staff are looking for-
ward to the second and third installments on upcoming Fridays.Wendi Tashlikowich Photo
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RE: TENDER INFORMATION FOR FACILITIES HVAC AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
Town of Strathmore is pursuing a contract service agreement for all town owned HVAC and mechanical equipmentwith a single fully accredited mechanical contracting company for all municipal town owned facilities that relate toHVAC, roof top and enclosed air handling units for town owned office, general public use, heat exchange and iceplant equipment.
Facilities that require HVAC servicing will include:
• Municipal Main Office – 680 Westchester Rd.
• Public Works Building/Handibus 710 Westlake Rd.• Youth Centre - 170 Brent Blvd.• Aquatic Centre - 130 Brent Blvd.• Lambert Centre - 85 Lakeside Blvd.
Facilities requiring HVAC and Ice plant equipment maintenance include:
It is a conctractors responsibility to assess and calculate number of units to be serviced including style, models,quantity and replacement parts including filters, belts etc for the equipment, the Town of Strathmore or any of itsemployees shall be held harmless to provide said information to potential contractors during this process. Access tothe equipment will be supplied by the Town of Strathmore at the contractor’s discretion during regular business hoursMonday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time.
All potential contractors must provide a portfolio describing relevant information regarding the maintenance of similarequipment complete with certified accredited technical staff information and company background identifying years ofservice in the industry along with bonding and / or insurance for replacement of equipment due to associated
damages to the equipment and the public. All potential companies must be able to provide minimum $2,000,000.00general and public liability insurance in order to be considered potential contractors for the Town of Strathmore. Anycompanies failing to supply this information as detailed above may be disqualified from consideration.
Upon award of the of the tender to the successful contractor the Town of Strathmore will require a binding contractsupplied by the contractor for the term of not more than one (1) year between the contractor and the Town ofStrathmore and a letter identifying proof of good standing with the Workers Compensation Board and proof of$2,000,000.00 general and public liability insurance. The successful contractor must also submit to the Town ofStrathmore a comprehensive preventative maintenance schedule and at regular intervals detailed maintenancereports for all equipment including HVAC, heating, cooling, heat exchange and ice plant equipment for town facilityoperators to review as well as a gap analysis or projected capital maintenance plan to determine life spans ofequipment for budget purposes. While the Town of Strathmore welcomes all bidders, they reserve the right to rejectany bids it deems unfit or do not meet the requirements as set out in this document.
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Parliamentary Report
Member of Parliament Kevin Sorenson says he ispleased with the Conservative Government’s planfor Canada as announced in the Speech from the
Throne. Sorenson says, “After 10 years, I am over- joyed that the Throne Speech promises the failedand costly long-gun registry will be eliminated inthe First Session of the 41st Parliament.
“We will provide farmers in Western Canada thesame freedom of choice that farmers in other prov-inces already enjoy by eliminating the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board. We will reintroduceour comprehensive law-and-order legislation tocombat crime and terrorism and table legislation toreform the Senate and combat Human Smuggling.
“The overall tone of the Throne Speech keeps with our election campaign focus on the economy.Canada continues to be one of the world’s top-performing advanced economies, but the globaleconomic environment remains uncertain. We areacting to protect Canada’s recovery and set the
foundations for long-term growth.”Sorenson continues, “The Throne Speech prom-ises that our government will support job creationand growth by providing a stable, low-tax envi-ronment; developing a highly skilled and exible
workforce; supporting innovation and the adop-tion of new technologies; and expand access tomarkets abroad. This is important to our local ag-riculture sector.”
“We are committed to eliminating the federal budgetary decit and support hard-working fami-lies by helping seniors make ends meet and con-tinuing to help Canadians save for their retirement.
We will work with the provinces and territories toensure that the health care system is sustainableand delivers results for Canadians.”
Sorenson concludes, “The economy remains theGovernment’s top priority. Next Monday, we will
introduce the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Ac-tion Plan - Budget 2011 - to build on the progressalready made and to ensure Canada remains one of the world’s top performing advanced economies.” Visit www.sft.gc.ca to read the Speech from the
Throne for the First Session of the 41st Parliamentof Canada.
Budget 2011: MP Sorenson Says,
“It’s on the Right Track”
Member of Parliament Kevin Sorenson is ap-plauding the next phase of Canada’s Economic Ac-tion Plan, the Conservative Government’s Budget2011. Sorenson says, “This Budget is on the righttrack. It will have positive benets for Alberta fami-lies, seniors and those who create jobs. We kept
our word on our commitments during the recentfederal election. This budget was a good one when
we introduced in March; and it is a good budgettoday.
“Our most vulnerable seniors will receive andadditional $600 for single seniors and $840 for cou-
ples; all classes of rearms will continue to havetheir license renewal fees waived until we scrapthe long-gun registry this fall; and at a time when
budgets are tight, our government believes thattaxpayers should not be burdened with an annual$27 million per vote subsidy for political parties so
we will eliminate the per-vote subsidy.“The next phase of our Conservative Govern-
ment’s Plan keeps taxes low to promote jobs andeconomic growth, while supporting Alberta fami-lies and seniors.” It includes:
Supporting Job Creation: keeping taxes low for employers by introducing a temporary Hiring Cred-it for Small Businesses to support job growth; anexpanded work sharing; extending the Mineral Ex-ploration Tax Credit, extending tax relief for invest-ments in new equipment and machinery, investingin innovation to help our agriculture sectors grow;and more.
Strengthening our Families and Communities: upto $5,000 grants for Alberta families to make their homes more energy efcient; up to $840 in new an-nual nancial support for needy Alberta seniors; anew Family Caregivers Tax Credit, a new Children’s
Arts Tax Credit; loan forgiveness to attract doctorsand nurses to rural Alberta; a new $3,000 volunteer reghters’ tax credit; and the waiving of licenserenewal fees for hunters and rearm owners.
Investing in the economy of tomorrow: with anew $50 million Agricultural Innovation Initiative;increased support for research and technology; im-proved federal student loans program for Albertastudents; and more.
Preserving Canada’s Fiscal Advantage: eliminat-ing government waste; limiting spending growth;
and closing unfair tax loopholes to ensure Canadastays on track for balanced budgets.
“Under our Conservative Government in 2011-12, Alberta will see record high federal transferstotaling nearly $3.4 billion – an increase of over $1.1 billion from the former Liberal government.
Alberta will see growing transfer support for healthcare ($2.1 billion – a 29% jump from the Liberals)and social services (nearly $1.3 billion – a 114%
jump over the Liberals). This increased support will help hospitals, schools, and other critical ser- vices in our province. Our Conservative Govern-ment continues to ensure Canada has record sup-port to provide the health care, educational andother important services families depend on,” con-rmed MP Sorenson.
Speech from the Throne: Stability, Prosperity and Security
To the Editor Strathmore’s slogan “where quality of life is a way
of life” sounds nice, but doesn’t mean much unless“quality of life” is dened and measurable. Assumingthe slogan implies a high quality, how does this relateto “scal responsibility” and “due diligence”? In spiteof Councillor Sobol’s previous claim that “due dili-gence” was done for tendering street sweeping, last
week the mayor set that straight. The Mayor admitted
in an article that they were not given all the informa-tion and omitted a no drop dead start up date in thecontact.
In winter we spread (sometimes and some plac-es) gravel on the roads at taxpayers’ expense. In thespring we sweep up the gravel at taxpayers’ expense.
We could save both expenses. This might be consid-ered “scally responsible”. But would our “quality of life” be better or worse with this nancial saving?
To determine this, we have to perform some form of cost/benet comparison. It is necessary to know thecosts and the costs of alternatives. This is part of “duediligence” which has proven a challenge for the Townadministration. Unfortunately value of benets aremuch more difcult to measure, especially when the
benets are in the form of services or aesthetics suchas; health, safety, parks, education, etc. This is further complicated by calculating the ben-
ets that could be obtained by the alternative uses of the funds and the fact that individuals have differentpreferences. Overall, public goods and services tendto be undervalued compared to private goods, leadingto “private afuence and public poverty.”
Notwithstanding that education and health are al- ways ranked among the top priorities in surveys, they are among the rst cut-backs in tough times.
“Fiscally responsible” politicians tend to look at
Where Quality of Life is a Way of Lifeonly half of the picture. They concentrate on costs and ignore
benets. This is really “scal irresponsibility.”Numerous sayings illustrate the consequences of this type of
thinking: “a stitch in time saves nine, a penny wise and poundfoolish,” and the TV commercial, “pay me now (oil) or pay belater (engine).”
Strathmore advertises it has a “progressive town council.” Are they really progressive or just incapable or unwilling to
consider benets as well as costs? Did allowing the non-potable
water system in the parks to deteriorate save money in the longrun? If more expensive potable water will be used in the parks,
will the next decision be to stop watering the parks ensuring they will deteriorate?
Is this the place where “quality of life is a way of life”? Bob Carver,
Our 2011 Project H.O.P.E. Gala was again a tremendous
success due to our very supportive communities.
Thank you to:Grant Klaiber for performing both M.C. and Auctioneer duties with his usual are.
Donna Klaiber for opening our dinner with her very inspiring words of prayer.
Fred & Marilyn Rappel for their excellent management of our auction.
Shannon Robinson and Andrea Curry for leading our Project HOPE students in song.
A very special thanks to Vennie Sunwalk, Emily Agerskov, Alison Bogstie and
Chelsey Greig for their vocal tribute.
These Project H.O.P.E. students certainly show the value of this program.
Dr. Garry McKinnon for introducing the Founders of Project HOPE; Leanne Hilton,
Sheila Konschuh, and Dr. Kandance Jordan our “Champion of Children”
award winners; and for his history of the origin of Project HOPE.
Artists Mark Gibeau & Lori Hedemark of GH Studio for the design
and donation of their very generous awards this year.
Strathmore High School for providing the musicians to entertain before dinner.Sincere gratitude to our guests, sponsors, donors, bidders, buyers of our auction items
for making our Gala evening a success. This community really emphasizes this years
theme “Experiencing HOPE” by your wonderful support of
Project H.O.P.E. over the last 17 years.
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The kindergarten to Grade 2 studentsof Westmount school put on a musicalcalled “How does your garden groove”for friends and family on June 2. For four months, the students practicedsongs at lunch time. The show wasabout 25 minutes long, and was held inthe Westmount school gymnasium. Jana Kopp, the music teacher at West-
mount Elementary along with Amanda
Ball, took on the task of working withthe children over many noon hours.Kopp worked with the children on themusical portion, learning ve songs for the show. Ball took on the drama por-tion of the play. Twenty two kids were chosen to play
small parts throughout the play.“We tried to pick children who hadn’t
had a chance yet to play a more major role,” said Kopp. “Some got the chanceto be more participant in the Christmasconcert and others in the spring con-cert.” Angie Hitch also volunteered her time
doing the face painting for the play.“Angie has been great. She’s helped
with other shows by doing the facepainting,” said Kopp.
However, Kopp said, “we couldn’thave done it without parent volunteers. They brought snacks during rehearsals.
They painted the back drop, and madethe decorations for the gym.” The show was a great success, and
many turned out to support the many wonderful performers.
Another play will be put on by theGrades 3 and 4 classes next week,called “Rock and Roll Forever” in the Westmount Elementary gymnasium.
As school winds down for th summr, th studnts at Strathmor High School njoyd an xtndd
lunch hour with a yar-nd barbqu, hostd by tachrs and parnts on Jun 3. As a littl ntrtain-
mnt, a slip and slid was st up for thos who wr gam and a spong toss (at tachrs) was also
a fun way to clbrat th nd of anothr school yar.Wendi Tashlikowich Photo
Mason Davis was diagnosed with autism whenhe was just three years old. Now almost 13, hehas overcome many challenges in his short years.
“Children with autism have a tendency to have
high levels of stress and anxiety,” said Fred Rap-ple, secretary of the Lions club of Strathmore. This was the case with Mason. Things are a little different now. About a month
ago, the family received a generous donationfrom the Lions club of Strathmore to bring up a“squeeze machine,” invented by Temple Grandinin 1965, a veterinarian who is a high-functioningautistic person herself.
“He had huge anxiety issues before getting thesqueeze,” said Mason’s mother, Roxanne Davis.“We rst learned of the squeeze machine while watching the Templin Grandin movie on HBO.”
The “squeeze machine” is a deep pressure de- vice designed to calm hyper sensitive persons.
“Temple Grandin got the idea from how ani-mals react in a squeeze. You take an animal thathas been out on the range for a while and you
take them and put them into a squeeze. As you’re working with them in the corral, they will justcalm right down and the same principal appliesto people who have high levels of stress and anxi-ety,” said Rapple.
“I rst saw it while watching the movie I lookedat my husband Roy and said we need to get Ma-son one of these,” said Davis.
Ever since he was a small child, Mason alwaysliked to be cuddled, hugged, and squeezed tightly,said his mother. It helped calm him down in timesof stress. However, he is almost 13 and has hit ahuge growth spurt quite normal to boys his age.
“He’s almost as tall as me now. Cuddling him just wasn’t going to cut it,” said Davis.
This was why his parents felt the squeeze ma-chine was the only option. However, these state of the art machines did not come cheap.
“I can’t work because Mason is out of school somuch. We live on one income, so things are hardas it is. We did not have a couple extra thousanddollars just lying around,” said Davis. This was where the Lions club came into play.
First Roy Davis had approached Keith Temple, aco-worker of his, to see if he could build a ma-chine such as the “squeeze”. Temple, the President of the Lions club, then
recommended to Roy that he contact the Lionsclub to see what they would consider doing.
“That’s what the Lions are all about, helping thepeople of the local community rst,” said Rapple.
Following a letter written to the Lions club by Roy and Roxanne, the Lions club decided they
wanted to help. They donated approximately
$5,000 dollars to pay for the machine, and Keith Temple was able to nd a trucking company todonate their time, truck and gas to transport themachine.
Eddie Rei of Triumph Express, headquarteredout of Toronto, Ont., was happy to help and trans-ported the squeeze machine all the way from Mo-kena, Illinois to here in Strathmore. This was asignicant donation as the cost of fuel is highthese days, and a person’s time does not come without cost.
“The reaction Mason had to the machine therst time he saw it was truly amazing. He asked if it was Christmas time, and he’s never really gottenexcited about anything before,” said Davis.
Keith Temple and Fred Rapple were quite re- warded when they delivered the squeeze ma-chine.
“He just knew how to use it instantly,” said Rap-ple.
It has only been around a month since they have received the squeeze machine, but Masonuses it at least ten times a day said his mother.
“I wish the squeeze was portable because ithelps him so much,” said Davis. This is only the second machine of its kind in
Canada. The other one is located in Toronto.“It is a pretty unique machine” said Rapple.Mason’s family is very thankful for the help
from the Lions club.“They not only paid for it but they got it to us
as well. The help that we have received has really humbled me,” said Davis.
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Strathmore’s Royal Canadian Air Ca-det Squadron celebrated their Ceremo-nial Annual Parade at Strathmore’s CivicCenter, this past Saturday, June 4. Many parents and friends were in attendanceto support and acknowledge the great
work that the fty-two cadets, rangingin age from 12-19, have accomplishedthroughout this past year. These events include a lot of fundrais-
ing, competitions, and aviation directedskill building. Even though this year’sair cadet program has come to its sea-sonal end, a lot of the ceremony talk
was directed towards what training the
cadets will be taking this summer.Some of the younger cadets will be
taking a general, two week trainingcourse where they will learn the ba-sics: how to march, drills, leadershipskills and an expanded knowledge onaviation. Others will be attending lead-ership courses and a Survival Camp inCold Lake.
One cadet is going to train to be asurvival instructor for the rst half of summer. In the survival course, cadets
will be sent on solos, some two, three,and ve days long. Given only the ne-cessities to survive, the cadets must ra-tion one meal package, which containsenough calories to sustain the cadets for
the duration of their solo.“They teach them how to bush-craft.For example, we’ve had kids come outof the eld with marionettes that thatthey have made out of sticks, something
to keep them entertained. But, they do alot of sleeping because they don’t know what else to do with themselves,” saidCaptain Tara MacPherson.
Some senior cadets have been suc-cessful in receiving scholarships for their summer training courses, includ-ing some cadets who will be trainingfor their glider pilots, and ghter pilotslicense, all paid for by the Departmentof National Defense and the Air CadetLeague of Canada.
One cadet will be learning to be a Ri-e Coach, to eventually be able to run arange for the cadets. Out of the fty-twocadets, there will be only one cadet who
will be graduating from the squadron -Flight Sergeant Sean McCarton, who is
currently working in construction hopesto become a missionary in the future.
Captain Tara MacPherson is very proud of her cadets and states thather job is very easy, given the excel-lent group of kids. Even the so-called‘trouble makers’ are not really troublemakers.
“My husband and I joke that we havetwo kids, but really, we have fty kids.
You get them when they’re 12 and they leave us when they’re 19, so it’s a longtime to have any group of teenagers,”said MacPherson. With many cadets returning to next
year’s squadron, the only hope is thateven more kids will get involved and
join the program.“This is Canada’s best kept secret. These kids are getting the greatest train-ing you can get in this country and it’sfree,” said MacPherson.
Cadets celebrate annual Ceremonial Parade
The Strathore Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron celebrated their Cereonial Annual Parade on
June 4 at the Strathore Faily Centre.
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On June 3-4, volunteers worked diligently to helpput in a new playground at Calderon Acres Camp-ground & R.V. Storage.
Calderon Acres is located about 15 km southwesto Strathmore, providing 320 sites on 80 acres o property, with a caring and sae environment or people o all ages, including young amilies and se-niors alike.
“We really want to create a amily-orientated at-mosphere,” says Ted Kleyson, owner o Calderon Acres.
Volunteers and sta members worked hard thispast weekend to put this equipment into place.
Many were campers at Calderon Acres who volun-teered their weekend time or the beneft o the en-tire campground.
Laarge donated all the stone used or the play-ground.
“That was pretty amazing because it cut a lot o the cost or us,” says Kleyson.
Gator Trucking also helped haul all the stone toCalderon Acres or use in the playground.
Owners Ted and Katie Kleysen want to give a greatdeal o thanks to Laarge or the stone donation,Gator Trucking or their transportations services, allthe volunteers who gave up their time to help putthe playground in place, and sta members Tony Velychko, Brit Martin, Wes Caldwell, Dallas Yingst,Bill Heath, and Lynn Benson or all their hard work.
many capers ofCalderon Acres vol-unteered their tieto lend a helpinghand on Saturday,June 4 to build anew playground atthe capground.
Donella Swan Photo
ms. Toth’s Grade 3 class, fro Sa-cred Heart Acadey, took on an i-portant project this year - they soldgu in their classroo every Fridayand to the whole school on June1. The class was very proud of the$300 they raised to donate to theNGO WaterCan. The WaterCan pro-gra is just part of a National goalof building 13 schools and wells inthe Bondo District in Kenya - to pro-
ote and provide villages with freshwater and counity growth.
Brian, Judy, Lindsay, Melanie and all the staff at both
Tim Hortons trathmore locations would like to thankour customers for their overwhelming support on Camp
Day. We raised a whoing $9857.63
for the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation to helpsend underprivileged kids to camp.
A big thanks to all of our communit volunteers
who came to pour coffee - You as always made Camp
Day a lot more special and a lot more fun!
Thank ou to the following business’ whodonated roduct/mone in support of our rafe:
• KeeBee Propane
• Baintree Oileld Services
• Lar-Don Rentals
• Cameron Michel
• Home Hardware
• H&H Huxted Enterprises
• Strathmore Golf Club
• Totem Lumber
• Gold Key Insurance
• Chinook Credit Union
• Global Training Centre
• Caon Plumbing & Heating
Without your generous donations we could neverhave raised this tremendous amount for the kids.
Staff members were very passionate about this year’s
Camp Day as we get to send 4 local kids tothe Kanninaskis anch Kid’s Cam this summer.
your suort made this ossible!
Rural humour is back with Jake and the KidManny EvErEtt
Times Contributor
The popular book Jake and the Kid, written by W.O. Mitchell (1961), originat-ed in stories written or Maclean’s. Theseries ran weekly on CBC Radio rom1950-56 and made Mitchell a national ce-lebrity. This summer Rosebud’s Theatre Opera
house brings Mitchell’s humor back tothe stage in Jake and the Kid. This hu-morous “growing up” story will transportaudiences back to fctional Crocus, Sas-katchewan, where a young boy and theamily’s hired hand Jake orge a riend-ship through changing seasons. The production ocuses on three o
Mitchell’s Jake and the Kid stories (TheDay Jake Made Her Rain, Cabin Fever and You Gotta Teeter) into a two-actplay with tall-tale story lines, colorul vernacular dialogue and poetic descrip-tions o Canada’s prairies. Combined, theshow successully brings to the stage thecantankerous hired hand Jake, the Kid,the Kid’s Ma and Old Man Gatenby, who
reappears in the stories as Jake’s neigh- borly nemesis and a CBC reporter.
Nathan Schmidt, a resident actor o thetheatre has had a number o memorableroles in the productions, so who better suited to play Jake than him? Accordingto Schmidt, “the un o playing characterslike daddy Sherry and Jake is that they are rereshingly honest, headstrong andlovable. I relish the opportunity to attackand speak impulsively rather than think-ing beore I act … the punch lines areperect and the humor lands every time.It is a treat to get to play these roles.” Jake and the Kid: Prairie Seasons plays
on the Rosebud Theatre Opera Housestage Wednesdays to Saturdays until July then it plays Wednesday to Sundays until
August 28. Matinee and evening peror-mances are scheduled. Please call Rose- bud Theatre Box Ofce or reservationsat 1-800-267-7553. More inormation can be ound at www.rosebudtheatre.com.
Jak (NathanSchidt), and
th Kid (Con-
rad Blau)
with th Rain
making ma-chin.
Photo
Courtesy
of Rosebud
Theatre
As part of thir Grad 6 scinc unit “evidnc
and nvstigation,” th classs at Sacrd Hart Acady found thslvs on th cas on th
orning of Jun 2. Constabl Stvn Trry and
so co-workrs fro Calgary Dtachnt Po-
lic Unit st up ock cri scns within th
school. Th studnts wr taught about proprprsrvation of vidnc and wr told that you
Many players rom the U4soccer program not onlylearn about the sport o soc-cer, but they have a ton oun doing so in the process.For most o the players inthe U4 age group, this istheir frst year o exposure tosoccer. The kids are learningthe basics o playing a team
sport. At this age it is impor-tant to keep it entertaining so that the players stay interestedand want to play again next year. The league has done a great
job re-evaluating their goals or the U4 to U8 age groups andlook orward to practicing on their new feld (behind Wal-Mart)next season.
Wendi Tashlikowich Photos
Youth soccer
excitement
Looking for community supportHeatHer Hebbes
Submitted
The West Wheatland 4-H Show andSale is fast approaching and 9-year-oldLandon Hebbes is pounding the pave-ment asking for his community’s help.
Every year the Standard 4-H Club hasa young person look after raising theCharity Lamb. Landon is this year’s young person and he is hoping that hisCharity Lamb “Hornet” will be able toraise money for the Alberta Children’sHospital. He picked his lamb from hisfamily farm in March and has fed, halter- broke and cared for him ever since. It isnow time for him to market his lamb, soLandon has been going around to busi-nesses in Strathmore asking for supportin his endeavor to raise money for other children.
He has not been able to visit withevery business in town, so if he hasn’t been by to visit with you, give him a calland he would be glad to give you infor-
mation. The Children’s hospital has beena huge part of his family’s life as his sis-ter has been seeing doctors there sinceshe was born 15 years ago, and she willundergo heart surgery on June 24 by Dr.Clegg from the Children’s.
Fifty per cent of the money will go to
the Children’s Hospital, and the buyer will be able to donate the other fty per cent to their charity of choice. Landonand his family have donated the lamband the feed, so all the money will begiven away. Landon will be advertisinghis lamb on Q91 the week before thesale as Strathmore Motor Products gen-erously sponsored his air-time. Alberta Children’s Hospital serves
more than 75,000 patients each year. When you give to the Children’s Hospital you are supporting family-centered childhealth programs, specialized life-savingequipment and advanced pediatric re-search. Many people know someone who has benetted from this amazinghospital. Landon is asking that you come
and bid or send a bid in on his lamb on June 11 at 3 p.m. in the Rockyford Are-na. If you are planning on attending thisevent the members will be showing their sheep at 9 a.m., a complimentary lunch will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and thenthe sale will start at 3 p.m. Please comeout and support kids helping kids. If you would like more information please con-tact Landon’s Mom at 403-901-5756.
June 10, 2011 • Strathmore TiMS • Page 21
Chc Us Out
on FaCebOOk!
Landon Hebbes prepares his lamb ‘Hornet’ahead o the June 11 sale in Rockyord.
Photo Courtesy of Heather Hebbes
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9 Hole Executive CoursePro Shop - Camping Facilities - Licensed CafeteriaCome join us for some true Country Hospitality!!!
Welcome to the 2011 Golf Season! Although we had a slow start to the season, the weather has nally started to cooperate, and we
are ofcially up and running on all nine holes.
Enter our daily contest! Because of the loss of our bridges this spring, our 3rd hole is still inaccessible by land, so we are
accessing it by air! To explain, we have turned this hole into our contest hole, where you shoot a
numbered ball “through the air” from the 3rd tee. Whoever has the ball closest to the pin at the
end of the day, wins not only bragging rights, but our daily prize! And, until we get our third hole
back up to full capacity, we have kept our golng prices at our 2010 rates. It’s a win-win!!
We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome P.G.A. of Alberta Professional Phil Mc-
Cluskey and C.G.S.A. Superintendent Shawn Solberg, who have joined our team this year. Both
have years of experience in the golf industry, having worked at the Dinosaur Trail Golf Club.
Our Mens and Ladies leagues have also started. Mens league runs on Wednesday evening, and
Ladies is on Thursday nights. Call the pro shop for all the details.
Watch our website at www.rosebudgolf.ca for more news and updates, including the bridge
construction and the opening date from the kitchen.
Camping We are proud to have Steve O back this year as our campground manager. He does a wonderful
job keeping the campground in tip-top shape, and works hard to make sure everyone is comfort-
able. If you’re wondering what to do for a few days or a weekend, bring your friends camping.
We have group sites available, power to all our sites, re pits, showers, and rewood and ice for
sale. It’s not very far, but it’s a beautiful oasis away from it all. And you can golf, too!
Contact Us We want to hear from you. Whether to book a tee time, nd the perfect camping spot, or just
have a question or two, call the pro shop at 403-677-2250 or email us at [email protected]
Golf Quote of the Week “The people who gave us golf and called it a game are the same
people who gave us bag pipes and called it music.”
NEWS - June 2011
STRATHMORE LACROSSE CLub
Thank You The Strathmore Lacrosse Club’s 2011 Tournament Committee would like to
gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions collected to run our “RedneckRumble Tournament” held on June 3rd - 5th, 2011 in Strathmore. Without your out-
standing community support our ‘Rumble’ may only be repudiated as a ‘grumble’!
Les Clampitt (Agro Calgary)Lorna Phibbs, Aztec Real EstateM&M Meat Shops
Mark’s Work WearhouseMarlin Travel
Modern Dog
Marlin Travel
Mucky PupsOxbow Country Golf Course
Pizza 2/49PJ’s Appliances and Mattress Gallery
Play’N’Trade
Prairie SaddleryPure Country Meats Ltd.
Red Rock FarmsRichardson Pioneer
Rip’N’Race PromotionsRosebud Dinner Theatre
Sobey’s StrathmoreSouthpaw K9 Stylist
Speargrass Golf CourseStephan LeCavalier, Stanley Black & Decker
Strathmore’s Florist
Strathmore Golf ClubStrathmore & District Agriculture Society
Strathmore Home Hardware
Strathmore Motor ProductsStrathmore Motor SportsStrathmore Value Drug Mart
Strathmore Veterinary ClincThe Bank Athletic Club
Town of Strathmore, Aquatic CentreTim Horton’s
Totem Building Supplies
Tuxedo Source For Sports, CalgaryU F A
Walmart
We sincerely apologize to those donors and sponsors whose names have been inadvertently omitted
at the time of printing. Your support is truly appreciated!
All Strathmore Lacrosse Players & Families
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The Ducks Unlimited held their 29th annual undraisingbanquet June 4 at the Strathmore Civic Centre. The Strath-more Chapter o the Ducks Unlimited has raised over $1Million since 1983 or the conservation o wetlands, water-owl and associated habitats.
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What’s
Happening?Wh’ hppg is a free weekly community calendar.f you are a non-rot rou and ave a secial event you would like to romote, lease email your information [email protected] or call 403-934-5589 or fax 403-934-5546 and we will include your information on tisweekly Community pae. Due to sace restrictions, lease kee information to a minimum.
Mark Your Calendars for these
UpcomingSpecial Events....
GrowinG Families society For east rural counties
invites the community to their
annual General meetinG
To be held Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 11:00 am at theWheatland FCSS Boardroom, 85 Lakeside Blvd., in Strathmore.
For more information call May at 403-361-7216.
local Dancers to perForm
at the Jubilee auDitorium.Performance is June 19th at 4:00pm. Tickets are $26.00.
Available at Expressions the Dance Gallery,Mon to Fri 5:30-7:30pm and Sat 10:00am-2:00pm.Do not miss this exciting showcase of local talent!
community crisis society annual General meetinG
June 20th,2011 @7:00 p.m.At the Days Inn, Strathmore.
Members of the community are welcome to attend.Refreshments will be served.
concert in the park Friday June 3, featuring Strathmore High School and CrowtherMemorial Junior High Bands. Special guest appearance from the
Rocky Mountain Concert Band. Kinsmen Park (SHS in case of rain).BBQ @ 5pm, Concert @ 6pm.
strathmore montessori society’s
4th annual charity GolF tournament June 4 at Speargrass Golf Course. Proceeds directly benet the
children in the Public Alternative Montessori Program
at Wheatland School. Tournament will be followed by aprime rib dinner, entertainment, silent auction,and prizes for everyone - regardless of golf skill!
For more information please contactTrina Lloyd at 403-901-0516.
First annual home baseD business
traDe Fair Join us in making this fundraiser for Relay for Life a success.
And see what home-based businesses are here in town. June 4th 2011 from 10 - 3 at the Ag grounds Quonset.
For more information please call Kristel Lang @403-901-1309 or email her at [email protected]
heritaGe Days stampeDe – 3rD annual
strathmore’s Got talent
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 (doors open at 5pm), at the StrathmoreCivic Centre. No Age Limit!! Deadline for entries is July 15 @ noon.Call Judi at 403-934-5737 or 403-361-0808
Royal Canadian Legion For information regarding hallrentals, darts and crib, please call
403.934.5119
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491
meets 3rd Tuesday at the StrathmoreCurling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at7 pm. New Members welcome.
Call Greg 403-888-6155.
MOPS (Mother’s Of Preschoolers)meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30am– 11:30am at the Strathmore AllianceChurch.Babysitting available for ages 0 - 6.For more information call Jennifer at
403-934-5799 or visit www.mops.org
Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup,meets every Thursday at 9:30 - 11:30am. in the Strathmore United ChurchBasement. For more information callTammy at 403-983-7284 or
Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child
Strathmore District Health
Services Auxiliary Meetings are held the fourth Mondayof the month @ 1:30 pm, (excluding July & August). Lower level Confer-ence Room at the Strathmore Hospital.New members welcome. For more info
please call 403-934-4436
Strathmore & District Chamber
of Commerce meets the third Monday of the month @7:00 p.m. All members welcome.Check web page for meetinglocation. For more informationcall 403-901-3175 or
www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.
Come Fly With Us
903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn.Meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm at theblue building and Quonset on theAg grounds. Boys & Girls welcomebetween 12 & 19 years.Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-5796
for more information.
HIV Edmontonproviding support, education and advo-cacy for those infected with, affected byor at risk of HIV and AIDS for 25 years.Go to www.hivedmonton.com or calltoll free 1.877.388.5742.
TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Want to Lose Those UnwantedPounds?? Need support to reach yourgoal? We are here for you!We meet every Thursday at6:30 pm @the Anglican Church.
The Hope Bridges Society Board meetings held the third Tuesdayof each month at 7 p.m. at #3-236-3rd.Avenue. Please visit our website atwww.hopebridges.ca or contact us [email protected].
Meals on Wheels is available in Strathmore.For information or to obtain this serviceplease contact Wheatland FCSS at403-934-5335.
Strathmore FASD
Parent Support Group at the St rathmore United Church.
For more info call Pam @652-4776.
Strathmore Caregiver Support Group This is an opportunity for caregivers tond support and benet frominteraction with others in a similarsituation. For more informationor to register call Amy Yaneza
at 403-361-7176.
Sunday School for All Ages:Lord of All Lutheran Church offersChristian Education opportunitiesfor ages 3 years to adult, on SundayMornings. All are Welcome! For moreinformation please call Margo Sevick403-901-2044 or call the Church Ofce
at 403-934-2374.
Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife
Association (Your local sh & gameclub). Meetings – 2nd Thursday everymonth, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse.Call Larry at 403-934-4388 for more
information.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch. Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of eachMonth. Featuring guest speakers. For
more information call 403-934-4055.
Strathmore Lions Club meets the rst and third Thursday at the
Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.
Strathmore Country Gardens ClubMeetings at least once per month.Tours, guest speakers, workshops andmuch more included in a membership.$20 single, $30 family.For more information visit www.strath-morecountrygardensclub.webs.com
or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.
Free Tree for all New Born BabiesAttention all infants – remind your par-ents to register your birth so a tree canbe planted commemorating your birthin the Chinook Credit Union Birth For-est in Strathmore. Registration Forms areavailable at the Town ofce, ChinookCredit Union and Health Unit.
(A Communities in Bloom Project)
Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53 meets the rst Monday of eachMonth at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at403-901-6038. Website:www.strathmore53.com
Adult Competitive Volleyball at Crowther Memorial Junior High inthe gym every Wednesday from 7-9 pmContact is Lavern Lein 403-934-4646.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services
Society needs community membersto be Advocates (volunteers).Training is provided. ContactVictim Services through the RCMP
Detachment at 403-934-6552
Strathmore Homeschool Familes. Any Strathmore and Area familes thatare homeschooling are invited to joinour Yahoo Group. groups.
yahoo.com/group/strathmorehsfams
Healing Rooms,open for prayer Mondays from 7 to 9
pm. at the Harvest Healing Centre at115A-3rd. Avenue in Strathmore.
Everyone is Welcome.
Strathmore Full Gospel ChurchWe’re a Pentecostal Bible basedfamily church that has something for allages. Call 934-2225 or visitwww.strathmorefullgospel.com
SENIORS 50+HAPPY GANG,General Meeting the second Tuesday of each month at 1:15. For more informa-
tion call 403-901-2377.
Strathmore Musical Arts Society ,If you love music and musicians andhave a special soft spot for the Blues,you would enjoy being part of thisgroup. Call 403-934-4196 or 403-680-
7721 to get on our phone or email listand be noties about meetings andupcoming events.
Kidz 1st Network Parent Link Centre,We offer programs for children (0 – 6yrs.) and their parents (caregivers)Strathmore Drop-In Program
Stay & Play Mondays 10:00 – 12:00and Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 and4:30 to 8:30.For a list of all other programs,please visit our website at:www.cscommunitycurrents.comAll programs are free.Please call 983-0016 for program details.
The second annual Gleichen Com-munity Garage Sale was held May 28-29. Thanks to Mother Nature for co-operating. A great turn out tookadvantage of several individual andgroup sales throughout the commu-nity. A big thank you for all those whoset up tables and a bigger thanks to allthose who came out and went home with great deals, see you next year!
With the recent transfer notice of
Staff Sergeant Robert Golan from thelocal detachment, there will be a fare- well party for Bob and his family June11 at the Gleichen Community Centre.Doors open at 5:30 p.m., potluck din-ner to follow. Call Connie at 403-734-3493 for more details. The annual Fall Fair is coming up
fast, August 20. The Gleichen Com-munity Development Council will be working with the Fall Fair committeethis year organizing outdoor events. The annual Show and Shine will beheld once again and we’re hoping to
continue the demonstration eventsheld last year, with some of the ideasincluding Jousting, Stock Dogs, Cut-ting Horses, Trick Riding and Heavy Horse Pull competition. Anyone wish-ing to help with the organization of these events, please call Ian Mast at403-734-2526. The next meeting of the Gleichen
Community Development Council will be held June 13, 7p.m. at the Commu-nity Centre. All interested individualsand those community groups wishingto attend are more than welcome. www.StrathmoreTimes.com
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miss Teen Wheatland County, Shelbi Ra-
say, spoke to the girls at the Beore and Ater
School Progra may 31. Rasey talked to
the girls about sel-confdence and answeredany questions about beauty pageants.
Photo Courtesy of Cindy Ramsay
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Thank YouKylee Hebbes from the Standard 4-H
Sheep Club would like to thank the
following for purchasing her
lambs at 4-H on Parade
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Giving back to the youth
Every week students involved in thearchaeological excavation will be sub-mitting their own account as to how things are going. Readers will have anopportunity to follow along as they un-earth pieces of history.
Ryan Jevons
Week 3: The third week in our Archaeology
eld school was our rst full week of digging. Fortunately we were blessed with good weather after a solid week
of rain and we were allowed to practice
every day. The digging itself was fun,and many of us found interesting ob- jects. Some found bones, remnants of a ancient dinner perhaps, while othershappened to nd arrow heads, and potsherds.
I continued to practice digging, andlearning the basics of the paper work,and the use of the special equipment.I’m still learning, but the continuedpractice is sure to play help me in im-proving my skills and knowledge of the
site.
Sharing their piece of history
The Hussar school enjoyed watch-
ing a perorance by the Alberta
Ballet on may 27. They showed thekids soe o their orning routines
and dierent oves they could do.
Then they let the kids try it out to
see i they could do soe oves
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Th vning of Jun 2 saw xcitd studnts and parnts gathring in th Holy Cross Collgiat gy for th rst-vr HCC Fin
Arts Awards Night! Sixty-four HCC studnts wr rcognizd for thir talnts, fforts and attitud in th progra aras of art,
usic, construction and foods. Th Fin Arts tachrs prsntd 68 awards, including most Crativ, Original and aginativ
Artist, most Dtail-Orintd Artist, most provd Construction Studnt, most Talntd Construction Studnt, most exprssiv
Draa Studnt, most Ddicatd Draa Studnt, Futur Chf, most Talntd Foods Studnt, most Passionat African Drur,Bst Solo musician, most nspiring musician and Th Spirit of Fin Arts Award. Congratulations to all of HCC’s vry talntd and
dsrving award winnrs! Lisa Sinoff (botto lft photo), awardd for snior art, aks hr ark on th collctiv canvas,
whil Sa mcKay (botto right photo) accptd hr award for th ost vrsatil actor in snior draa. Sa is also a vry ac-
coplishd drur. Top Photo Courtesy of Mary Kruse. Wendi Tashlikowich Photos
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New housing costsDonella Swan
Times Contributor
A big challenge in the housing industry isGovernment-imposed charges or GIC’s. Thesecharges often seem minor. However, collectively they are signicantly increasing the cost of new housing, and increasing the cost to home buy-ers. These charges can come in a variety of fash-
ions development cost charges and lot levies,infrastructure-related charges, development ap-plication processing fees and building permits.
Along with these various charges and taxes,
GIC’s are adding to the heavy nancial burdenthat many home buyers are struggling to carry. According to the Examination into Govern-
ment Imposed Charges on new Housing Con-struction report, municipal GIC’s on typical new houses in larger urban centers such as Surrey,B.C. ranged over $50,000; whereas in smaller centers across the country they were less than$5,000. The biggest inuential factor for infra-structure charges including “soft services” suchas educational and recreational facilities. The ability to afford a home nowadays is a
concern for many people. Coming out of the re-cession, banks are stricter about the eligibility for borrowing loans. The cost of raw materials to
build a home has gone up substantially. Govern-ment regulations to build more energy-efcient
homes add to the cost. On top of it all, GIC’s andother charges and taxes all add to the pile.
“The amount of building has nearly come toa halt here and in other areas because of theseincreasing costs,” says Leanne Hilton, owner andPresident of Rich-Lee Custom Homes. This can be seen all over Strathmore and sur-
rounding area. Even existing properties are sit-ting on the market with no bids, thus makingthe demand for new developments very difcult.
“People think they’re getting ripped off. This just isn’t the case. It’s all the little costs like taxes,increased cost of raw materials and the expenseof energy efcient appliances and many other
factors that are contributing to the increased costof new homes. It trickles all the way down fromthe government to the consumerm” says Hilton. According to Hilton, it really becomes one vis-
cous circle. Taxes and charges that come directly from the government put a nancial burden on
builders and developers. These costs then haveto be passed on down to the consumer in order for builders and developers to make any kind of a living. These increased costs shy people away from
purchasing new homes, and the economy growsat a slower pace. It is GIC’s and other varioustaxes, charges and costs that are keeping devel-opers and builders from starting many new proj-ects in Strathmore and Wheatland County, saidHilton.
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The sun was shining, andthe Strathmore ball dia-monds were buzzing with
excitement. Parents, grand-parents and other specta-tors watched in anticipation.
The dark clouds rolling infrom the north held off longenough for the ball gamesto be played on June 1 – by
both the Peewee StrathmoreReds, and the Squirts girlsteam. The Peewees were up
against Hussar.“We’ve had quite a few new
players this year, but they’renally coming around andplaying very well together,”said Naomi Hickey, manager of the team.
The peewees have beenplaying since May and havehad their ups and downs.
“They lost the rst threegames but tied againstDrumheller the day before”said Hickey. Jim Stevenson is the head
coach for the StrathmorePeewee Reds and has beendoing a great job with thekids. While the Peewee Reds
were playing on one dia-mond, the Squirts girls team
was playing on another against the Calgary South
Bow River team. They have played 16games so far this year, andare currently winning their division.
“They are playing ex-tremely well together andthey’ve been playing in Cal-gary most of the time andnot encountering any prob-lems” said Assistant CoachRob Pettifer.
Both baseball teams have been doing excellent con-sidering the strange weather that this Alberta spring haspresented.
Elementary students from Brentwood, Westmount, Wheatland, Trinity and Carseland all braved thecold blustery weather on June 4 to compete in the Hershey’s Track and Field Games held at theStrathmore High School. Students competed in softball throw, standing long jump and track events.The students enjoyed themselves despite the weather and everyone showed great competitive spirit.
Wendi Tashlikowich Photos
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Stephen and NikiJohnson, organizers ofthe rst ever Tri-SmoreTriathlon, accept a$1,000 donation to theJune 25 event fromGlenn Russell, ea-surement Technicianfrom TransCanadaPipelines June 6. Thelocal triathlon is de-signed to celebrateand encourage ath-letes of all ages, levelsand abilities.
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Young soccer stars shine With a lot of kids new to thesport at the U8 level, the Al-berta Soccer Association (ASA)has re-structured its trainingmethod so that all kids get ex-posure to the ball, build betterteamwork and have more fun.n previous years the U4 to U8levels would have a little prac-tice time at the beginning of thehour and then play games forthe duration. ark Shorhen,president of Strathmore’s Soc-cer League, says that this lefta lot of kids behind and onlya few to shine. With the newstructure, which is based offof the training methods in Eu-rope, the kids will benet waymore. U8 has eight teams thisyear and they broken up intodifferent stations where they ei-ther have a practice game, skillbuilding or a fun station suchas Blob tag. The ASA hopes toimplement these training meth-ods into all levels up to U12.
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notices
k, Faye1946 - 2011
Faye Papke, age 64 years of
Strathmore, AB, went to her
long awaited meeting with her
Lord and Saviour on June 1st, 2011. We are left
to celebrate the life of one of the most generous
souls God ever put on the earth. Her legacy also
includes the gift of her music which is spread
literally from coast to coast plus her honesty
which was an inherent part of her character.
She planted many seeds of belief in countless
people. The most important family in her life were
her beloved daughter and best friend Kari (Sid)
of Strathmore and beloved son Jim (Nancy) of
Regina; her dear friend and mother Joy Clayton
of Kelowna (formerly Strathmore); 6 much loved
grand-children, Karsyn, Rylee and Raegyn Fulmek
and Destiny, Victoria, and James Williams; two
sisters, Yvonne (Doug Bicknell) of Kelowna and
Nola (Clare Walsh) of Yorkton and a brother
David Pinder (Lee) of Strathmore; several close
nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be
held at a later date at Springside, Sask., where
Faye was born and raised, with internment in the
family plot. To email expressions of sympathy:[email protected] Subject
heading: Faye Papke. Arrangements entrusted
to Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery,
1605 - 100 Street SE (17 Ave. SE at Garden Rd.),
Calgary AB, T1X 0L4. Telephone (403) 272-5555
www.mountainviewmemorial.ca.
RIGR, rleneSeptember 29, 1949 - June 3, 2011
Arlene leaves to grieve her husband of 43 years
Archie; her wonderful daughter and son-in-law
Collette and Zach and her precious children
Bailee and Marly. Mom was truly proud of all
of them! She also leaves her parents Alice and
Albert Becker and so many special relatives and
friends that were a constant joy and comfort to
her. Thanks to Brian and Dot, Merv and Connie,Glen and Jan, Grampa Rieger and to so many very
special nieces and nephews: Craig and Amanda,
Caylee, Austin, Shelby, Carmen and Daryl and
children Owen and Kyle, Louise, Kade and Deklin,
and Garry and Rana and children Abigail and
Owen. Mom so much appreciated everyone
who brought laughter when we didn’t think we
could laugh! Also, Mom leaves her best and
treasured friend of 45 years Elaine Collyer, her
special cousin Marlene Dunn, and special friend
Pastor Dawn. A huge highlight of her life was a
cruise to Alaska in August of 2007 which Collette
and Zach gave their mom and dad for their 40th
anniversary! They had a great time! Besides the
relatives, Mom leaves behind so many caring,
wonderful friends. Friends were an extremely
important part of her life and she valued and
cared for each one of them! A memorial service
will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Lordof All Lutheran Church, Strathmore at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of owers, memorial donations may be
made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation
(1331 – 29 St. SW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2) or to
Lord of All Kids to Camp (c/o Lord of All Lutheran
Church, 112 Lakeside Blvd. Strathmore, AB,
T1P 1A1) To send condolences, please visit
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND
FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of
arrangements. 403-934-5666
Obituaries
volunteersJune Birthdays
Ken Grove
Ruth Radway
Marleen Bergmann
Roopitha Kaval
Ninette Maga
Elnora Grifths
Agatha Winnicky
Albert Herr
Dennis Cornish
Roy Pugh
Strathmore Hospital
In Memory of
AndrewGroeneveld
June 8, 2009
Loving and kind
in all his ways.
Upright and just to theend of his days.
Sincere and true in his
heart and mind.
Beautiful memories
left behind.
Sadly missed,
Virginia and family
Thank YouI would like to thank the following people
for the biggest surprise that has ever been perpetratedupon me in my entire life!
To the staff at the Travelodge I want to thank you for
the superb food and service that you provided. Thank
you so much to the servers for dressing up in 50’s and
60’s garb and joining in with such enthusiasm,
you left our guests raving about the food, the service,
and the attention to detail.
To Ken Stobbe, as usual your music set the
ambiance and the theme for the evening.
You’re a good friend and an amazing DJ!
To my children and my grandchildren, your kind
words and genuine expression of your love for me was
overwhelming. Scott and Cand”, you are amazing!
To my beautiful wife Dona, you got me so good! You
are a gift from God to a man that doesn’t deserve it!
Thank you! I love you!
Last but certainly not least I want to thank all of the
friends and family that came to wish me well. I am
reminded of a denition of “friend” that I once read:“ Friends are people that even though they know you
well, they still like you”! Thanks to each and every
one of you that came out to make my birthday a
beautiful memory that I will cherish to the day I die!
Grant Klaiber
You’ll never guess who’sturning 60!
Surprise Party @
the Golf course
Friday June 17th
5:30 pm
Come & Go
all night!
thank yous
memoriams birthdays
birthdays
Nora MaidMaN
Fun Country Riders
Finally the Fun Country Riders wereable to host their rst Show and Gym-kana of the 2011 season! This tookplace on Sunday, June 5 at the Strath-more Rodeo Grounds. At rst it lookedlike the weather would ruin another one, but by mid-morning, the sun hadappeared and conditions were excel-lent. The number of riders was reducedfrom the usual, possibly because of theconcern about the EHV-1 horse disease.Our thanks go to Sara Jones for judgingthe classes. Some of the results are asfollows:LEADLINE: Barrels, Poles, Stake, Key-hole: 1. Straeden Running RabbitBANTAM: Barrels: 1. Skylar RunningRabbit 2. Sage Running RabbitPoles, Stakes: 1. Skylar Running Rabbit2. Sage Running Rabbit3. Syrianna Running RabbitKeyhole: 1. Skylar Running Rabbit2. Syrianna Running RabbitPEE WEE: Barrels:
Barrels: 1. Irene Friesen 2. Andrew Bear Robe 3. Angela AtkinsonPoles: 1. Irene Friesen2. Andrew Bear RobeStakes: 1. Irene Friesen2. Angela AtkinsonKeyhole: 1. Irene Friesen The next Show and Gymkana will
take place on Sunday, June 19 at theStrathmore Rodeo Grounds. For infor-mation on this and all other club activi-ties, please visit our website funcoun-tryriders.com.
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