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Drive for tougher

compost legislation
SHARON MCLEAY
Times Contributor

Residents of Wheatland County have been

A Christmas Carol pushing for tougher laws regarding compost
facilities, but the province only has best prac-
tises guidelines on the books when it comes to
enforcement.
Page 23 On Dec. 4, Wheatland County administration
asked council to support a request to the prov-
ince to make changes in their legislation.
“The jurisdiction to regulate compost facili-
ties lies with Alberta Environment and Parks
under the authority of the Environmental Pro-
tection and Enhancement Act, Waste Control
Regulation and Code of Practice for Compost
Facilities Code,” stated Alyssa Robb, environ-
mental coordinator with Wheatland County.
Hawks soar to gold “The provincial government also has a docu-
ment titled Standards for Composting Facilities
in Alberta which is not legally enforceable as it
is not tied to the Waste Control Regulation or
Act. In recent conversations with Alberta En-
vironment and Parks, it was determined that
the standards published in 2007 were originally
written with the intent of replacing the current
code. According to staff, the project lost pri-
ority at the time and was not pushed along to
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587-316-2000 standards to become the new and enforceable
code of practice.”
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Wheatland County has encountered resist-
ance in addressing resident concerns with
the Green for Life (GFL) compost facility near
Namaka. Alberta Environment responded to
Offering IV Sedation Strathmore Times inquiries with the following
Dr. Ashkan Hamzehi DDS
statement:
DMD Dr. Sharif Faizi “Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) con-
DMD Dr. Arzy Kafrouny DDS tinue to monitor the Green For Life (GFL) facil-
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non-compliant with the regulations. dian Legion No. 10 on Dec. 15. For more coverage see Page 8.
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The Strathmore Municipal Library held a silent auction Dec. 3-14 to raise Music for a Cause
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and on-location silent auction. It is the largest amount the library has raised fundraiser for Final Projects that Koepnick and MacDonald, both students
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Pushing for tougher compost laws
Continued from Page 1 The stocked sulphur that was found on proval.
site has been moved to other GFL facil- “Through this resolution, Wheatland
Overall, AEP has received fewer odour ities or blended onsite and sold off. The County wishes to highlight the impor-
complaints in the past year, which cor- company is managing and reducing the tance of the work that was done to up-
respond with the facility’s activities at small amount of residual sulphur that date the code of practice and return
their legacy compost pile. The company remains on site. The blending of sul- priority to the project so that it may be
is taking steps to manage nuisance is- phur and finished compost no longer completed,” said Robb.
sues related to this pile. Regional com- occurs at this site.” Staff asked councillors to put forward
pliance assurance staff continues to In response to resident concerns, an updated code of practice at the Feb-
proactively work with the county and Wheatland County administration said ruary sitting of the rural municipality
the GFL facility regarding public con- Alberta Environment and Parks staff association meeting. If accepted and
cerns. The department has directed the hands were tied as no binding legisla- implemented by the province, the code
facility to conduct semi-annual ground- tion exists, so they developed suggest- would deliver enforceable standards
water monitoring and submit reports. ed material for provincial legislative ap- and deal with some of the issues these
facilities can pose when placed near
residential areas.
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Challenges of leaving the nest

ADELLE ELLIS
Times Reporter
In a survey of 800 first-time post-secondary students, two
out of three, or 65 per cent, of Alberta students wished they
had been better prepared with basic life skills before mov-
ing away from home.
The study was commissioned by Whirlpool Canada be-
tween Sept. 5 and 11.
Every year, young adults move away from home, whether
attending a post-secondary school or to live on their own.
Once on their own, 81 per cent of Alberta students feel
more appreciative of the acts and care their parents pro-
vided to them, such as cooking, cleaning and grocery shop-
ping.
In the Alberta high school curriculum, it is mandatory
for students to take a career and life management (CALM)
course before they graduate. The Strathmore High School
(SHS) uses the 10-week course to teach students job skills
such as resumé building, interview skills, job applications
and job-seeking skills; moving-out skills such as finding ac-
commodations, renters’ insurance, cost of bills, purchasing
or renting a vehicle, buying food and budgeting; career in-
vestigation and career planning, and sexual education.
“But I’ve got to tell you, for years and years of teaching
CALM, the kids don’t buy into it because it’s not real to
them,” said Karen Harris, guidance counsellor and CALM
teacher at SHS. She added there is a lot to go through in the
10-week program and that a lot of subjects fall on parents’
shoulders to teach their kids.
“We are very limited in time and scope of what we can do
but we do the best we can,” said Harris. “A lot of it falls on
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Next Regular
Council Meeting:
January 9th, 2019
2nd 2018 COUNCIL OPEN HOUSE
Join us December 21st, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Strathmore Town Hall (680 Westchester Road), Council Chambers
Come out for your opportunity to speak with Council Members on Town Initiatives, including the Community
Vitalization Projects. Open to anyone who wishes to attend.

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Town of Strathmore Holiday Closure
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plan the Town requires your application by December
21st, 2018. January 2019 payment will be withdrawn
on January 7th, 2019 and the first business day of each
month thereafter.

In accordance with the Town Bylaw 11-23 all taxes

remaining unpaid after January 6th a 9% penalty will be
applied to the total outstanding tax balance on January
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MIRIAM OSTERMANN are passionate about things,

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Nineteen-year-old former for it. I’ve seen a few of my
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Strathmore resident Rachael friends who are into singing
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supporting the development to go. That pushes me to
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year and support one person
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Mutesi attended Strath- also working on gaining Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore
more High School and is non-profit status within the
planning on attending the next two months.
broadcasting program at “I never really knew what

Mount Royal University next
year. Until then, Mutesi is
pouring all her energy into
Kulture to gain momentum
and support locally before
launching it in Africa in the
future.
“I grew up seeing a lot of
young adults upon complet-
ing high school … they sit
home with their talents. And
so I thought if I could give
someone a little bit of a lift
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it, it’ll always work out as
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Jason Scott brings Neil Diamond songs to life

MIRIAM OSTERMANN American singer-songwriter Neil Dia- performs upwards of 30 shows a year. in 2010, won second place at the “Second
Times Associate Editor mond, took his show – Diamond For- While he’s often intrigued by other mu- Annual Vegas Tribute Artist” in Las Vegas
ever A Celebration of Neil Diamond – sic he comes across, it’s Neil Diamond’s in 2011, and took home a Reel Award. His
Jason Scott put on his sparkly shirt, to Strathmore’s Royal Canadian Legion songs that keep him performing. Las Vegas Show in 2012 also broke an at-
slicked back his hair and shook the Branch No. 10 on Saturday. “I’ll hear an artist on the air and I say, tendance record.
hands of 80 audience members before Since impersonating Neil Diamond boy it would be great to do a bunch of In 2015, Scott became the only Cana-
colourful lights lit up the stage, he for the first time in 1999, Scott has per- their songs. Or there’s times when I’d like dian Neil Diamond performance artist to
grabbed the microphone and belted formed in front of huge crowds all over to put together a suit-and-tie show and be cast in a feature length motion picture,
out iconic Neil Diamond songs to a America including Walt Disney World go out and do some of the standards that Diamond Mountain, alongside 14 other
nostalgic crowd. and Las Vegas. The Toronto-born art- my mom and dad used to like; sing some multinational artists.
Scott, who shares a remarkable ist, who said he flies with Air Canada Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Sinatra,” Scott’s been performing since 1979.
physical resemblance to the famous so many times he’s gained elite status, Scott said. “You feel like a time-traveller;
“But Neil is the way that I make sometimes you go back and you
my living and the songs that he’s stand in the same places, and
written over almost six de- here you are years later and
cades are just so iconic. By people that I’ve played
the time I get to 35 or 40 with have long passed
shows a year, you start on and here I am still
saying, ‘that’s a lot of standing and still
shows, how many playing,” Scott
times can I do said.
Neil songs?’ “If you
And then w e r e
you’re part
o n o f

stage those
– and it memo-
even hap- ries or that
pened last history and
night halfway you go back
through the (Strath- years later, it’s a re-
more) show – a little ally wild sensation.”
voice pops into my head Although his show
right in the middle of a is in high demand, Scott
song and says, ‘so you having supports the Royal Canadian
fun?’ And I go yeah, I really love Legions across the country and
doing this.” tries to perform at as many as pos-
Old family photos reveal Scott was sible yearly. His grandfather, Cpl.
already holding instruments at age three. George Prichard, was involved in four
Then at age five his mother heard his plea wars, including both world wars and the
to learn the piano by bringing home an Korean War, before dying of old age on
accordion. While it wasn’t as glamorous his porch in Toronto years later. While
as he had envisioned, his days were spent Scott had the option of fighting in the
practicing the instrument daily with les- Vietnam War he chose music instead.
sons on Saturday. He made ripples when The legion’s Ways and Means and En-
joining the Conservatory of Music in tertainment Chair for 2018 Allan Auger
Toronto at the age of five, and graduat- booked Scott for the event following suc-
ing with first-degree honours at age 15. cessful feedback at Scott’s performance
However, his eureka moment hit with last year. Auger confirmed that the legion
the debut of the Beatles. He spent his is thinking about bringing Scott back
20s touring extensively with nightclubs next year.
and concert bands, and became a record Even though Scott is friends with five
label-signed recording artist, songwriter of Neil Diamond’s friends, including his
and performer in his 30s. His accolades music director, he has yet to meet the leg-
include the first-ever Canadian interna- end in person.
tional performer to receive the “Be a Leg- The Canadian artist hasn’t written any
end” at the Celebrity Tribute Artist Com- songs of production value since the late
petition as Neil Diamond in 2005, the ’80s but continues to write his own songs.
Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Tribute He lives in Cranbrook, B.C. with his wife
Artists, “Best Platinum Showcase Award” and dogs.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Merry Christmas
To the Editor
How sad that the Town of Strathmore
signage states Happy Holidays instead of
Merry Christmas, along with many other
businesses.
In today’s world, the greeting of Merry
Christmas at this time of the year is a non-
denominational expression of greeting
for everyone.
Christmas is the bringing of joy, peace,
good will to others but also it is the get-
ting together with family, friends, com-
munity and the traditions and symbols
related to it on individual choices and
faiths.
Christmas as we know it today was
started by Christians, but so were hospi-
tals, shelters, food banks and many more
organizations that provide services to all.
Even if the words Happy Holidays or
any other words are used, it was Chris-
tians that started this day with the cel-
ebrating of the birth of Christ.
It is too bad the Scrooges and Grinch’s
can’t be “merry” at Christmas and enjoy
it, in the good and bad celebration it has
become today.
Merry Christmas!
Vivian MacCallum
Strathmore
Unto Us a Son is Born
Chestermere Christian Fellowship hosted an out-
door nativity play, directed by Shayleigh Sihlis, on
the chilly evenings of Dec. 14 and 15. The pro-
duction retold the biblical Christmas story, per-
formed by well-bundled people and live sheep
and donkeys. For the Dec.15 performance, the
church provided shuttle transportation for people
from Calgary’s inner city to partake in a Christ-
mas banquet and then enjoy the play.
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REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS ~ Bruce and June McArthur
JOHN GODSMAN Fall Fair com-
Times Contributor mittee and
the Gleichen-
Bruce McArthur’s great-great grandparents were born Cluny United
Fund.
around 1827 in Glasgow, Scotland and his great-grandpar-
The big-
ents moved to Iowa, where his grandmother was born in
gest changes
1889 and his grandfather in 1891. From Iowa, they moved
to California, then Gleichen, to homestead in 1907. Bruce’s in this com-
parents, Don and Margie, farmed until 1974, then moved to munity, they
Strathmore. They are featured in Volume 1 of Remembering say, have
Our Roots on page 166. been the
Bruce was born in Calgary in 1948 and has two sisters, closing of the
Sandra and Marilyn. They attended the school at Cluny local grain
through Grade 12. Bruce then attended Olds College and elevators and
farmed with his parents. the central-
June McArthur (nee Manning) was born in Saskatchewan ization of the
in 1953. She has one brother, Gary. Her family lived at Aner- schools.
oid, Sask. before moving to Bassano. Her parents, Gordon
and Loie Manning, owned the Bassano Times newspaper.
She attended school in Bassano through Grade 12, went
to business college in Calgary, and returned to Bassano to
work with her parents at the newspaper.
Bruce and June were married in Bassano in 1974. They
have three children, Amy, Brad and John, and six grand-
children (sixth generation on the family farm). In 2007,
the McArthur farm was acknowledged by the province of
Alberta for having been in operation for 100 years.
Both Bruce and June have been very active in the Cluny
and Gleichen communities. Bruce coached and managed
minor hockey, and was a volunteer with the Cluny Fire De-
partment, Cluny Lions Club, Gleichen and District Agricul-
tural Society, and the arena and recreational boards. June
has been involved in the figure skating club, arena board,
NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING
FOR BYLAW NO. 2018-003
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LAND USE BYLAW 2014-002
PURPOSE: The purpose of Bylaw 2018-003 is to consider an application
to amend the text of Land Use Bylaw 2014-002. This text amendment will
bring the Land Use Bylaw into accordance with the recent revisions to
the Municipal Government Act which require the following changes to
be made:
1. The Development Authority shall issue a notice on “Complete”
or Incomplete” application, within 20 days of the submission in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.
2. The mandated timeframe to appeal a development permit has
been extended from 14 days to 21 days.
PRESENTATION: A Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber,
at Rockyford Village Office at 110 Main Street, Rockyford, AB, on Janu-
ary 9, 2019 commending at 7:00 p.m. Council will hear from any person
claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw. The time limit of oral
presentations is subject to the direction of the Chairperson.
Persons wishing to submit a letter, petition or other communication
concerning these matters in advance of the Public Hearing, may do
so provided they are legibly written. Submissions will be received up
to January 2, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Submissions should be addressed to:
Box 294, Rockyford, AB T0J 2R0. Please be advised that the personal
information in submissions made, is collected under the authority of the
Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section
33(c) and subsequent versions of the Act. All submissions provided to
the Town Council will be publicly available, in accordance with Section
40(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
DOCUMENTATION: A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected
by the public during regular office hours, from 8:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday at 110 Main Street, Rockyford, AB.
This notice is given pursuant to Sections 606 and 692 of the Municipal
Government Act.
First Publication: December 21, 2018
Second Publication: December 28, 2018
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Adelle Ellis Reporter / Office Manager
May God bless you during this holiday season and
you have Health, Love and Friendship for always.
Jody Schneider Production Manager
My Christmas wish
for you!
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County residents voice dismay over road priority

SHARON MCLEAY ger,” said Myrna Lee Johnson who appeared at
Times Contributor the council meeting.
Residents have asked for improvement to the
Wheatland County residents are voicing concern about an road for over 23 years, and they say to date noth-
easement and road improvements beside NE-17-23-24-W4 ing has been done. Residents said they’ve talked
along RR 244 near Namaka. with various county councillors over the years,
Some residents attended Wheatland County council’s meet- and last summer were notified that a surveyor
ing Dec. 6, asking why improvements had been cancelled. might be accessing their land to measure for im-
“When we talked to Mike Ziehr (county transportation and provements.
infrastructure manager), he said the road is no longer up Two letters complaining about the cancellation
for development and is not even on the tenure list any lon- indicated snow removal and access to their prop-
erties are problematic. Another said the delay is
holding up estate planning and building plans.
lieve what conditions they had to go through ev-
ery day to get to their homes.”
She said the efforts residents have to go to get
out of their properties in the winter should make
it a priority.
Ziehr said that to go ahead with development
required a wetland assessment that would cost
$50,000 to $80,000 and developing the road itself
would be $500,000 to $600,000.
There are seven landowners affected by the
cancellation. Wheatland County council from 20
years ago allowed the purchase of the acreages,
with inadequate easements and roads to today’s

NEWS
The letters indicated concerns that emergency standards.
Strathmore Legion Branch #10 crews could not obtain easy access if needed. Councillor Jason Wilson said assessing adequate
Reeve Amber Link said the road was on the road access is something landowners should con-
By Irene Knappe
• The current pot for Chase the Ace, played every Friday from 6 to 8 pm, is now sitting at
short road construction program for approval that sider on purchasing a property.
$790.50!! There’s only one Friday left this year! Hopefully, it’s a profitable one for one of you!! Join us came before council in January and council ap- Deputy Reeve Glenn Koester and Ziehr stated
this Friday! proved it. county policies indicate there is no liability, or re-
• The long-awaited Neil Diamond show was a good time for everyone who came. Chef Pat’s
dinner was great, as usual. And the night went by all too quickly! “Part of my challenge, with this decision by sponsibility for road development by the county
• Friday, December 21st is Karaoke night! Wear your favourite ugly Christmas sweater and council that we inadvertently made, is the pro- for the affected parties. There are many properties
join in the fun!!! Come to the Legion for Chase the Ace and meat draws and stay for dinner and
Karaoke!! Guaranteed to be a great evening to relax before Santa comes to your house, followed by cess. So, we have ratepayers in this area who in the county with undeveloped road accesses,
pure mayhem, if your house is anything like mine! were presented these road plans, seen these road and some residents have worked with the county
• On Monday, December 31st, come to the Legion for our New Year’s Eve celebration! Chef
Pat’s dinner will be awesome, as always, followed by dancing the night away to the music of Pat plans, been called about surveyors coming on to construct roads connecting to their properties
Secord! Tickets are $50 per person for a terrific evening, which includes dinner. It promises to be a their land. They knew this was in the works … and paid to have them put in.
terrific night because we will ultimately be saying goodbye to 2018 and bringing in 2019 with a huge
HELLO!!! It simply HAS to be better!
they were informed this was being built,” said No decision was made, but Link promised to
• Another reminder for Bingo players. The last Bingo of 2018 will be held on December 19th, Link. “We made a decision that is impacting these bring the matter forward again.
and the first Bingo of 2019 will be held on January 9th. That means, despite that it looks like a ratepayers. I am sympathetic to our ratepayers in
3-week hiatus, you will only be missing two bingo nights. There’s no bingo on Boxing Day or January
2nd!! See you on the 9th!! the changes we make in our decisions. Unless we
• Joint installations for Legion and LA Officers and Executive will take place on Friday, January have a really, really strong rationale for cancelling
4th, at 7 pm. It’s a special evening for those being installed, and family and friends are welcome to
join the ceremony. that … that is where my issue is, because it was
• The first Legion Executive Meeting of 2019 is scheduled for January 8th at 7 pm. presented and there was that expectation it was
• The first Legion General Meeting of 2019 is scheduled for January 22nd at 7 pm.
• Please note that although there are no changes to the monthly Executive Meetings, there
going to be built.”
ARE changes to the dates of General Meetings, as now dictated by our By-Laws. These changes are Ziehr said the 10-year-long term road planning
as follows: Meetings WILL be held in January, March, June, September and November elections. is reviewed every year and staff rate the work
They WILL NOT be held in February, April, May, July, August, October and December. Please mark your
2019 calendars accordingly. I will, however, be reminding you as time goes by. based on priority.
• Also, this is my final Events article for 2018. Pretty much everything is covered until January “We did look at a full review of the road pro-
8th, 2019. I will once again pick up with Events in the January 11th issue of The Strathmore Times.
I WISH TO THANK EVERYONE FOR READING THE “WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LEGION” EVENTS gram this spring, both short and long, and
ARTICLES AND TELLING ME HOW MUCH THEY ARE ENJOYED. dropped a couple roads that probably were not
PLEASE ALSO CHECK US OUT AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK:
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #10, STRATHMORE, AB high on the priority list, as far as we were con-
TO ALL THE VETERANS, SOLDIERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, LEGION MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, LEGION STAFF; THE
cerned … for daily trip traffic, heavy loads and
2018 LEGION EXECUTIVE AND I WISH YOU ALL THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES, AND HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!! that sort of thing. Roads that are highly travelled
For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119 get priority, basically,” said Ziehr.
Link said she failed to notice that the road in
question was dropped from the short road pro-
gram in the spring and felt that changes should
Thought for
be highlighted, so the process with council could
the Week
~
be improved. She said she tried drive to some of Lions scholarship
the acreages, but found many were not accessible. Paeton Melcher is the recipient of the Rockyford Lions Club
LOVE “I understand that heavier travelled roads are $1,000 scholarship. Melcher, who is currently attending Uni-
has its more of a priority, but I also think this is danger- versity of Lethbridge, is taking bachelor of arts and science,
ous for these residents,” said Johnson. “When I while majoring in kinesiology and psychology.
boundaries started rallying my neighbours, I could not be- Photo Courtesy of the Rockyford Lion Club
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Ensuring best practices for emergencies
SHARON MCLEAY
Times Contributor
The Alberta government is updating
emergency management policies follow-
ing an in-depth review.
“When disaster strikes, Albertans need
to have confidence that there is an effec-
tive program to help them recover. There
can be great challenges when trying to
overcome the financial loss as a result
of disasters, and we are committed to
supporting Albertans and municipalities
through these challenging times,” said
Shaye Anderson, Alberta Minister of Mu-
nicipal Affairs, at an October press con-
ference outlining updates for emergency
response.
The Alberta Emergency Management
Agency (AEMA) reviewed indepen-
dent reports on response efforts in the
province involving major disasters over
the last 10 years, and they recognized
a need for updated legislation to help
keep Albertans safe. They consulted
with 92 municipalities and five organi-
Spurs give back
The Strathmore Rusty Spurs 4-H Club spent
time at Walmart on Dec. 4 shopping for Adopt-
a-Family and then had pizza and Secret Santa
after. Members also took home their equine first
aid kits and would like to send out a huge thank
you to the Animal Care Centre of Strathmore,
K&K Livestock and Horse Bitz for donating items
for them. The next meeting will be in January.
Photo Courtesy of Jessica Wolfs
CORRECTION NOTICE
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14, 2018, we intended to signify that the
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December 21, 2018 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 9
zations in 2018 and came up with some ing for elected officials and employees. plan as to how public alerts will be de-
changes and now are introducing added An advisory committee will be appoint- livered and outline services provided in
features for municipalities and emergen- ed through bylaw, setting out the pur- the event of an emergency.
cy services. pose of the committee and their scope AEMA is assisting with the process by
Cities, towns, counties, villages, sum- in and outside of emergency situations. offering a field officer program, online
mer villages, special and improvement The emergency management plan will and in-class training, online applications
districts, areas and Metis settlements are also be set by bylaw, setting out respon- and templates, support and guidance as
required to meet the new regulations sibilities, and appointment of a director a resource and will offer grants for pro-
and must have an emergency advisory for emergency management, giving lo- grams.
committee. A management agency, man- cal authority for the emergency manage- Alan Parkin, chief administrative of-
agement plan and regional collaboration ment program. It will include a hazards ficer with Wheatland County, said the
plans must be in place by Jan. 1, 2020. assessment risk and outline a training county will be addressing the new re-
All areas will be required to have an program for those involved in the plan. quirements and will be dealing with
emergency plan, and mandatory train- The plan must include a communication drafting the bylaw in 2019.
Strathmore Lions
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December 2018
A Special Supplement to Strathmore TIMES

Season’s
Readings!
As we turn the page to another holiday season,
we’d like to take a moment to thank you, our loyal
readers, for your trust and support.
We hope this Christmas delivers all the good news
you’ve been hoping for and more.
Happy Holidays!
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A Christmas Carol
Brady Grove
~Times Reporter
The Strathmore High
School (SHS) Drama 20/30
class performed the clas-
sic Charles Dickens story
A Christmas Carol on Dec.
17, as the Grade 11 and 12
students took the audience
through Ebenezer Scrooge’s
harrowing night in which he
transforms from a selfish,
bitter old man into a com-
ting those lines down and
then just playing around with
different voice and tones and
slowly it comes together,”
said Schramm. “Stepping
into such a character that’s
different than myself … it
was difficult and challenging
but it was really fun and re-
warding to see what I can do
on the stage.”
The Strathmore High School (SHS) 20/30
“Even when I cast him I
drama class performed A Christmas Carol on
knew he’d be good but I Dec. 17 at the SHS theatre to a full house.
didn’t know he would be that Luke Schramm played the leading role of

THE CARPET COP passionate gentleman filled

with Christmas spirit.
amazing,” said director and
teacher Deanne Bertsch.
Ebenezer Scrooge and has just realized he
can be a better person at Christmas.

403.991.6192 Scrooge was played by

Luke Schramm, who had
Schramm led the way and
was supplemented by a
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gray suit of the underpaid Bob Cratchit

an incredible performance
portraying the cruelty of
mocking and insulting those
around him for wishing his
character a “Merry Christ-
mas” and then transformed
into the trembling, bumbling
beggar as the spirits began
haunting him. He capped
it off with explosive joy and
happiness upon the revela-
tion of a better Christmas
and did all this while facing
the challenge of being on
stage for nearly every sec-
strong supporting cast. One
of the big challenges for the
actors was the language.
“The language itself is
very old-fashioned,” said
Bertsch. “We worked re-
ally hard to find the clarity in
the speech and for them to
find understanding because
some of those phrases are
difficult to understand even
though they’re in English.”
The costume design and
set choices were excellent
and drew the audience into
played by Ryerson Rushford. Some ac-
tors played multiple characters and at
certain parts had to switch costumes in
30 seconds before rushing back onto
the stage.
“It’s a team effort, no one person de-
serves credit for that (set/costumes),”
said Stage Manager Jayden Kotylak.
According to Bertsch, time is major
theme of the show, so the crew de-
cided to paint the face of London’s Big
Ben onto the stage floor. Each spirit
walked around the edge of the clock
to symbolize the passage of time; for

A Wish Wrapped ond of the performance. the time period. Depending example, the Christmas Past walked
“It just comes from prac- on the character it could be counter-clock wise while Christmas Fu-

in Gratitude tice and repetition and get- a bright green dress or the ture walked clockwise.
According to Bertsch, the students
had a choice in the play they would per-
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A Christmas Carol was performed
four more times on Dec. 18 and 19.
The class was large enough to warrant
having two actors play certain charac-
ters such as Scrooge or one of the spir-
its. George Crawford is the other actor
playing the lead character of Scrooge
and also played the role of Scrooge’s
nephew when not in the leading role,
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Celebrate the
magic!
We DO believe inChristmas
– and in the goodness
of people like you!

We wish we could send each and every

one of you a gift, but nothing could
compare to the gifts of friendship,
loyalty and support we’ve received
from you! Many thanks and best wishes
for a beautiful and joyous holiday
season from all of us. Every member of
our team would like to thank all of
those who have pulled so hard for us
this year. It’s been a privilege and a
pleasure serving you.
We look forward to seeing you
Merry Christmas,
Silent Night
Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) Division 2 held their Holy Night concert on Dec. 11.
again in the New Year.
everyone!
Manny Everett Photos

“...the Lord is come.” Our faith in Him is

ever-strengthened at Christmas, when we
Warmest Wishes
Here’s hoping your holiday is a perfect 10!
recall anew His message of love and peace. It
We really appreciate your generous support all year, and
is in this spirit that we draw closer to friends
and family, and express appreciation to you we wish you all the best during the holidays and in the New
for the many kindnesses you’ve shown us. As Year. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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With a Chorus of Thanks

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May this Holy season show you
Enjoy a Blessed and Merry Christmas
Happy New Year 2019!
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At the holidays and Our Thanks Christmas celebration
for Your Business
always, we thank you
season surround for your trust in us,
Proud parents and grandparents packed
you and fill your and we wish you
heart with joy. all the best. the gymnasium as Westmount School
The nicest thing about Christmas is Elementary held its annual Christmas concert
sharing it with wonderful friends like on Dec. 13 at the school. Grades 1 and 2
led back to back performances with their
you. Thank you for making our year
rendition of A Party in a Pear Tree followed
special in so many ways. by Grades 3 and 4 with A Place in the
We wouldn’t be here without the Christmas Choir.
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Santa Claus is here

Kimberley Sharkey-Thompson (l) and Jeff
Thompson as Mr. and Mrs. Claus entertained
seniors and residents at the Strathmore
Lions Club Seniors Christmas Party at
the Civic Centre on Dec. 9. Canadian
band Cabot’s Crossing also performed for
guests and provided many classic takes
on Christmas songs such as Frosty the
Snowman and added in some Canadian
jokes for the approximately 120 people at the
party.
Brady Grove Photo

Mayor Pat Fule, Council and

Town of Strathmore
Adminstration Staff
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PJ, Stuffies and Slippers Day. Besides various classes the students also enjoyed watching
Christmas movies. Manny Everett Photos

May your Holiday Season be filled with every little

thing that brings you joy.
Thank you for visiting us this year.
We look forward to continuing to
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“Snow angels” needed The joy of love,

The joy of peace,

in Stathmore
Adelle Ellis
~Times Reporter
Strathmore Family and Community
Support Services (FCSS) is encourag-
ing people to earn their halos by volun-
teering with the Snow Angels program.
The program started last winter when
Strathmore was struck with more snow
than usual. The program’s volunteer
“snow angels” assist Strathmore’s ag-
ing, ill and injured population by shov-
elling snow from their sidewalks.
“We recognized the need in our
community for this service, and after
researching what other communities
are doing, we adopted the Snow An-
gels program,” said Tammi Sieben,
FCSS programmer and Handi-Bus su-
pervisor.
People in town who require as-
sistance can obtain a yard sign from
ents in need of help with snow remov-
al. Some folks are helping by shovelling
snow when they can, and one church
group in town volunteers regularly.
“There are many people in our com-
munity who, due to age, illness or
injuries, cannot remove snow. This
program allows people to keep their
sidewalks clear and avoid fines, as well
as provide a sense of independence by
being able to stay in their homes,” said
Sieben.
Those who require help with clearing
their sidewalks can call FCSS at 403-
934-9090 to request a sign. Those
looking to volunteer can look for Snow
Angels program signs or call FCSS to
receive a list of addresses in need.
“We still have some work to do to
bring awareness to the
community and this will
take some time, but we
The joy of health,
The joy of prosperity.
May they all come
to you this
Christmas time!
From everyone at
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INC.
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Canines meet Chris Kringle
Pet Planet Strathmore offered customers and
their pets “Photos with Chris Kringle” on Dec.
15. Participants had their furry or feathered
friends take a photo with Santa in exchange
for making a donation to Kali’s Wish Cancer
Foundation or by making a Christmas wish
purchase for a dog from either Northern Sky
Greyhound Adoption Association or the Al-
berta Herding Dog Rescue. Kim Burton and
her dog Aurora had their picture taken.

Season’s Greetings
Adelle Ellis Photo
FCSS to display in their window indi- are confident that this
cating they need snow removed. Snow will become a success-
angel volunteers do not have to regis- ful community-driven In this season so merry and bright,
ter; however, if they would like a list of
houses in need they simply provide
program,” said Sieben.
“It brings us together
Merry Christmas & It fills us all with much delight
To extend warm wishes and gratitude,
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Well Water Testing

Wheatland County is partnering with Alberta Health Services
(AHS) to encourage well-owners to get their water tested.
Protect your family’s health,
have your well water tested today!
Testing only takes four easy steps:
1. Pick-up a sampling bottle—from AHS or our office
2. Collect a sample—follow all instructions
3. Return the bottle to an approved drop off location—as
indicated on the requisition forms
4. Wait for your results

Sampling bottles will be available for pick-up at the Wheatland County office
starting in 2019. You can also pick-up a bottle from the Strathmore Health
Centre at 650 Westchester Road.
Testing is free and will identify bacteria, chemicals, and trace metals.
For more information about water sampling or results, contact:

 Alberta Health Services—Environmental Health at 403-943-2288

 Wheatland County’s Environmental Coordinator with any questions

at 403-361-2007 or Alyssa.Robb@wheatlandcounty.ca.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Building, electrical, gas, private sewage, and plumbing
permit fees will be increasing effective January 1, 2019.
All applications filed on or after this date are
subject to the new fee schedule.
Wheatland County Flood Assistance
If you live in Wheatland County, and your home, business or property was
damaged by overland flooding in spring 2018, you may be eligible to receive
Disaster Recovery Program funding from the Government of Alberta. The
Disaster Recovery Program provides funding for uninsurable property dam-
age, loss and other expenses incurred as the result of a natural disaster.

You can submit your application online by going to

Please visit the safety codes page on our website or aema.alberta.ca/disaster-recovery-programs.

Deadline to apply is January 2, 2019.

contact us to obtain a copy of the new fees.

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Applications and Reports Now Available!

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ment Fund?
The Community Enhancement Fund pro-
vides grant funding from Wheatland County
to enhance, promote, and support groups
and organizations that bring a broad range
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tion, entertainment, participation, and en-
hancement projects to Wheatland County.
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available on the website under the boards
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Library introduces pilot project
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor
In an attempt to provide more effi-
cient services and reduce cost, wear and
tear and wait times, the Marigold Library
System recently introduced the Holds
Pilot Project, with a growing number of
member libraries jumping on board.
This year, Alberta Municipal Affairs’
Public Library Services Branch con-
ducted a delivery review focusing on
the current delivery model across the
province, considering ways to make the
process more cost efficient and how to
deliver services in a valuable way.
Aligning with their views, Marigold in-
troduced the Holds Pilot Project in July
with a goal of better serving its patrons
and the community by delivering books,
DVDs and video games in less time.
In the past, a patron had to wait any-
where from one to 20 days for an item
to make it to the Marigold headquarters;
then it would travel to the assigned li-
brary where it would get repackaged
and sent back to Marigold if a hold was
on the item from another member li-
brary. Once back at Marigold it would
get packaged up again and sent to the
library where the hold was placed. In
the instance where the two libraries only
get one delivery a week, a patron could
be left waiting for over two weeks.
Since July, the patrons of those librar-
ies who opted into the non-mandatory
pilot project now receive their items
anywhere from one to seven days, be-
cause once the item arrives at Marigold
it is sent off directly to the library with
the hold.
“A few things have kind of dovetailed
this year and first of all I will say that
at a fundamental level, we were always
looking at ways to make things more
cost efficient, to make work flows run
more smoothly and to improve custom-
er service,” said Lynne Price, director of
service delivery with Marigold Library
System.
“Resource sharing is really the heart
of what Marigold and our member li-
braries do. We are always looking at
things and challenging what we’re do-
ing and why. (We’re) not just moving
forward with the status quo. We defi-
nitely recognize the need to provide fast
and relevant service.”
Over 3.3 million items are available
through the online library catalogue
TRAC, from which nearly two million
items are loaned to Marigold cardhold-
ers annually. Out of that, one million
items are loaned and borrowed between
the member libraries. That number has
increased from 2010 where 660,000 in-
terlibrary loans were recorded. Covering
a distance from the B.C. border to the
Saskatchewan border and from Trochu
in the north to Longview in the south,
Marigold also had to increase their
fleet to three vans delivering five days
a week, recording a travel distance of
199,000 kilometres (km) per year.
Statistics at the Cochrane Library,
which is similar to Strathmore, showed
that since the start of the project, an av-
erage of 660 items per year were holds
and needed to be sent to other libraries.
In terms of packing, that resulted in 22
hours of staff time dedicated to inter-
library loans, and more wear and tear
on the items as they were being repack-
aged and sent out two to three times.
Marigold also noticed less distance
travelled, thus resulting in greater pres-
ervation of their vehicles. In the past,
an item whose assigned library was in
Longview, with a hold in Airdrie, would
travel 315 km. Now the distance is only
75 km directly to Airdrie from Marigold.
In return, shipping and receiving staff
at Marigold are spending less time on
December 21, 2018 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 21
“Once our items have finished filling holds, they still hit our
new book display when they come home so that they are no-
ticed and picked up by our patrons. Patrons have commented
back-and-forth and dealing with 24,624 items less per year.
that new things seem to be coming through quickly, so they
While the pilot project seems like a simple adjustment, Price
are happy too.”
said a lack of software and oversight in the past made it dif-
So far, the project has already improved participation in
ficult to introduce the project earlier.
resource sharing, reduced staff time, reduced unnecessary
“In the past, to meet our auditing requirements, we had to
volume, reduce distance in item travels, improved optics for
physically send the items out,” Price said. “It was our only way
patrons and increased accessibility of items. Marigold hopes
of tracking statistics and it was our only way to prove to the
more of their member libraries will join the initiative.
library that we had provided what we promised to provide in
our collection policy. We now have functionality that allows
us to draw those reports out of our library software and that
now meets the needs of our auditors.”
Yet not every member library decided to participate. At the
Pass the Salt
beginning of the project, some libraries were concerned about PEACE ON EARTH peace accompanying the coming
the volume of holds and that they wouldn’t receive any new The sentiment, “Peace on earth, of a great king, announced by an
materials. However, statistics show only 38 per cent of the good will toward men” gets echoed army even more formidable than
items purchased by Marigold are on hold, leaving 62 per cent every December. Of course, we Caesar’s is highly suggestive. But,
recognize it as part of the message unlike Caesar or any other strong
at the assigned library for their local patrons. Price also said
delivered by the angels to the man seeking to take on the form of
the project has a holds queue, where an item will automati- shepherds on that hillside outside a god, this King refuses to impose
cally be delivered to an assigned library first if a hold was Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago, his peace through overwhelming
placed by a local patron to that library – no matter where they as recorded in the second chapter force, even though it’s at his
were located in the queue. of the Gospel of Luke. Today, we disposable. Instead, he adopts an
Strathmore Municipal Library was one of the first libraries tend to think of that announcement approach entirely incomprehensible
to jump on board when Marigold approached its member li- as delivered by a large choir, to the worldly powers of his time,
decked out in their finest robes, or indeed of any time. Although
braries about the Holds Pilot Project. Since then, the members with friendly welcoming faces – like he has all the power of divinity,
participating in the initiative has increased to 27 from 20. a high-school girls’ choir, but with he doesn’t cling to it, but pours
“It is lovely to see the holds queue move along a little bit wings – or maybe by cute, chubby himself out, taking on human flesh,
more quickly as items head straight for the person who wants flying babies. embracing vulnerability, weakness,
them,” said Rachel Dick Hughes, director of library services In Luke’s day, however, the and ignominious death. In doing
with Strathmore Municipal Library. expression “multitude of the so, he wields an entirely different
heavenly host” would have been kind of power, destroying death
understood as a great army of from the inside out, and ultimately
the most formidable warriors bringing a peace that passes human
imaginable, even if beautiful in understanding.
appearance – think the elven army Strong men like Caesar still attempt
arrayed at Helm’s Deep in the to control the world on their terms,
Bow River Alliance Church, Carsland Dec. 24 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight second Lord of the Rings movie, oppressing and exploiting those
403-934-9337 Worship with Holy Communion only more impressive still. they can, while calling it peace.
Dec. 24 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Carols Luke places this event during the But the Savior announced to the
RCCG Peculiar People Assembly
Harvest Healing Centre Church reign of Caesar Augustus, a man shepherds gives a different peace,
Services 403-714-2283
403-934-2377 credited in his own time as the lord a peace not of this world. To those
Dec. 24 6 p.m. Carols Service & Free
Dec. 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service and savior of the Roman world, who follow him he still says, “I have
Dinner including Free Christmas Gifts
Hope Community Covenant Church having brought peace on earth told you these things so that in me
Sacred Heart Parish 403-934-2641
403-934-2424
Dec. 24 8 p.m. after a period of great turmoil. you may have peace. In this world
Dec. 24 5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Augustus had accomplished this by you will have trouble. But take
Dec. 25 10 a.m. Christmas Mass Service
Services a combination of brute military force heart! I have overcome the world.”
St. Michael and all Angels Anglican
Lord of All Lutheran Church and cunning political manipulation. Rev. Malcolm Kern, Priest
403-934-2374
Church 403-934-3017
Dec. 23 10 a.m. Regular Worship In that context, the glad tidings of St. Michael & All Angels Anglican
Dec. 18 7:30 p.m. Candles and Carols,
Dec. 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Wheatland Lodge.
Advent Studies each Wednesday
Dec. 20 6:30 p.m. Candles and Carols,
evening at 7 p.m.
Sagewood.
Strathmore Alliance 403-934-3543 BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
Dec. 23 10:30 a.m. Regular Worship
Dec. 16 10 a.m. Children’s Christmas 105 Main St. Carseland Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym
Dec. 24 3 p.m. Family Candles and
Carols Service
Musical during worship service 403-934-9337 709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore
Dec. 23 10 a.m. Regular Worship Pastor: Kevin Enns 403-934-2641
Dec. 24 7 p.m. Traditional Candles
Dec. 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service office@bowriveralliance.com Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki
and Carols Service
Sunday Worship: 10 am Masses: Saturday 5 pm • Sunday 10 am
Dec. 25 10:30 a.m. Christmas Strathmore Full Gospel Church
403-934-2225 www.bowriveralliance.com
Communion Service ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN
Dec. 25 4:30 p.m. Community Christmas Dec. 24 5 p.m. Candlelight Service
RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY 103 - 227 3rd Ave.
Dinner. RSVP if able: 403-934-8452 Strathmore United Church
(1 PET. 2:9) 587-727-0649
Dec. 30 10:30 a.m. Regular worship 403-934-3025 strathmoreanglican@gmail.com
322 A 2nd Avenue, Strathmore
Nazareth Lutheran Church, Standard Dec. 16 Youth-led Service Rev. Malcolm Kern
403-714-2283
403-644-3848 Dec. 24 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am
Pastor: Sunday Adeola
Dec. 23 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday Worship: 10:30 am “Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ”
Christmas Program Wednesday Bible Study: 7 pm
www.rccgstrathmore.com HOPE COMMUNITY
COVENANT CHURCH
STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424
50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225 Worship Service Sundays 10 am
Your BBB* Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay presents:
Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer www.hope-community.ca
BBB Tip of the Week: Youth Pastor: Rev. Kyle Lomenda
New Office Hours:
STRATHMORE ALLIANCE
325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543
Overnight Scams 9 am - 4 pm • Tues - Wed - Thur
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland Trail
Lead Pastor: Mike Wiebe
Children’s Church & Nursery in Service Associate Pastor: John Duerksen
Extending Grace - igniting hope Youth/Worthip Inter: Connor Hyde
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chance that the rush of getting your gifts
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with overnight deliveries. Worship Schedule 403-934-3025
Thursday Evening 7:00 pm
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purchases as you will have some recourse through your Services held every Saturday Worship Sundays 10:30 am
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Saturday,
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Cocktails 5:30 pm • Dinner 6:30 pm
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Purchase tickets at the gate during
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Meeting in the Lord of All Lutheran Church at 112 Lakeside
Blvd, Strathmore. Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Pastor
Donald Pierre, phone 587-227-6956.
Sewing/Quilting Workshops
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. We meet
at the Strathmore Ag Grounds, Red Quonset. New Members
welcome. Contact Wendy 901-3756.
Standard Municipal Library
Teen Zone 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Mondays. Marvel Mondays 3:30
p.m., on Monday a month. Movie Matinee every Tuesday 3:30
p.m. Minute 2 Win It, Tween Time; Just Cook It; Pictionary
with Prizes on Wednesdays. Wii & Board Games Days; Story
& Craftivity Saturdays.
Strathmore Country Gardens Club
Meetings at least once per month. For more information visit
www.strathmorecountrygardensclub.webs.com or phone
Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.
Strathmore & District Agricultural Society
www.Strathmorestampede.com, sags@telus.net, 403-934-
5811, Facebook: Strathmore Stampede Twitter: Strathmore
Rodeo
Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce
All members welcome. www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com
for meeting location. For more information call 403-901-3175.
Strathmore District Health Services Auxiliary
Meetings are held the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
(excluding July & August). Lower level conference room at the
Strathmore Hospital. New members welcome. For more info
please call 403-934-4436
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491
Meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore Curling Club at 6:30
p.m. Steak Supper at 7 p.m. New members welcome. Call
Greg 403-888-6155.
Strathmore Full Gospel Church
We’re a Pentecostal bible-based family church that has
something for all ages. Call 934-2225 or visit www.
strathmorefullgospel.com
Strathmore Fun Runners Car Club
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month. New members
welcome! Please call Todd at 403-934-0558 or Shawn at 403-
901-9303 for info.
Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group
At Strathmore United Church. For more info call Pam 403-
652-4776.
Strathmore Homeschool Families
Any Strathmore and area familes that are homeschooling are
invited to join our Yahoo Group. www.groups.yahoo.com/
group/strathmorehsfams
Strathmore Hand in Hand Parent Link
Did you know – Strathmore Parent Link has free programming
for kids 0-6 and their caregivers in Strathmore, Wheatland
County & Area? Also, we have information and resources,
education and assistance related to parenting. Find information
If you are a non-profit group and have a special event you would like to promote contact us!
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Strathmore Ladies Curling League
is every Tuesday evening starting October 16. Sign up as a
team or an individual. Email sccladiesleague@gmail.com for
more information.
Strathmore Lions Club
Meets the first and third Thursdays at the Strathmore Civic
Centre at 6:45 p.m.
Strathmore Language Group
We are a group of people who are learning a second
language, who want to improve conversation skills. We offer
English(ESL), French, German, Spanish and Korean, but are
open to other languages. This is a free group and we have
different themes every week. We meet every Tuesday at
7:30pm in the Strathmore Library
Strathmore Lions Club
Meets the first and third Thursdays at the Strathmore Civic
Centre at 6:45 p.m.
Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53
Meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at
403-901-6038. Website: www.strathmore53.com
Strathmore Musical Arts Society
Love music and musicians and have a special soft spot for the
Blues? Be a part of this group. Call 403-680-7721 to get on
our phone or email list, and notifications about meetings and
upcoming events.
Strathmore Parent & Tot Playgroup
Meets every Monday at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Strathmore
United Church Basement.
Strathmore Parent Link
FREE fun programs, supports, information sessions &
resources to anyone from Strathmore and the surrounding
areas with children 0-6 years old (siblings welcome). Drop-in
to our playroom to see what is available! Program calendar
online atstrathmorelibrary.ca/parentlink or call 403.983.0076.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society (SRVSS)
SRVSS is looking for men and women interested in becoming
front line victim advocates to provide support, information and
referrals to victims of crime or tragedy. If you are interested
in volunteering please contact the Program Coordinator at the
Strathmore RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552. Website:
www.strathmoreregionalvictimservices.com
Strathmore Square Dance
No experience needed - we teach you the steps to the Modern
Western Square Dance program. Join us ANY Wednesday,
7pm, Westmount School gym for an evening of great music
(not hoedown but every other kind), easy dance steps, and
friendly people. Singles and couples welcome. Dance for fun!
Call 403-620-5131 or visit strathmoresquaredance.com.
Strathmore Theatre Players’ Guild
If you are interested in acting, singing, costume, property
& set design & construction, stage management, lighting &
sound, we are the company for you. Experience not essential
but enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Contact Jette for
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Strathmore United Church
Sunday school for ages 3 and up every Sunday morning at
10:30. Please call 403-934-3025 or visit www.smoreuc.com
Strathmore Writer’s Group
Meets once a month at the library. For adult writers who
would like to share writing for feedback and support, and
spark creativity through writing exercises, prompts, and group
writing projects. Contact Katie at katkenig@gmail.com, see
our website at http://lonesomecow.ca/category/strathmore-
writers-group/ or find us on Facebook under Strathmore
Writer’s Group.
St. Michaels & All Angels Anglican
Now worshipping at our new location: 103-227 Third Avenue,
Strathmore. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. 587-727-0649.
Sunday School for All Ages
Lord of All Lutheran Church offers Christian Education
opportunities for ages 3 years to adult on Sunday mornings.
For more information please call Margo Sevick 403-901-2044
or call the Church Office at 403-934-2374.
Town of Strathmore Child, Youth ad Family Programs
Serving children and youth ages 6-17 years in Strathmore and
surrounding communities within the county of Wheatland. Our
mission is to provide children and youth with opportunities
which build positive relationships, strengthen self-esteem
and promote personal like skills while connecting to the
community. Programs offered include afterschool clubs, youth
nights, Mad Science and Jr. Chefs. Like us on Facebook to
receive up-to-date information about programs or call 403-
934-4918.
Wheatland County Food Bank Society
Food applications accepted at 403-324-4335 Monday through
Thursday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. or through the website at: www.
wheatlandfoodbank.com.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month. Featuring guest
speakers. For more information call 403-934-4055.
Wheatland Society of Arts
ART FOR ALL – Youth, Adult, Seniors, Disabled – Open
Studio Times – Moms and Tots Mornings – After School and
Homeschool Curriculum - Evening Art Classes – Weekend
Art Workshops – Art Camps – Birthday Parties – Membership
Benefits – Display in Art Gallery. for all information visit
www.wheatlandarts.ca , call 403-901-1500 or drop by 115 3rd
Avenue.
Youth Club of Strathmore
Provides youth (6-17yrs) with affordable, barrier-free
programs that build positive relationships, develop self-esteem
and promote personal skills. Includes a homework program
offered Monday to Friday from 3-6 p.m. Call the Youth Club for
further info 403-934-4918 or www.youthclubofstrathmore.ca.
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The bantam AA Wheatland Warriors extended their winning streak to 12 games on Dec 16 at the
Strathmore Family Centre with a 2-1 win against the Medicine Hat Hounds. Warriors forward Philip
Raycroft (14) danced his way through the Hounds defence and wired a shot on net in the second
period.
Red hot Warriors beat Hawks soar to the top
Hounds in back-to-back at home tournament
BRADY GROVE
Times Reporter
The bantam AA Wheatland Warriors
won two games in a row against the
Medicine Hat Hounds on the weekend,
3-0 in Hussar on Dec. 15 and 2-1 in
Strathmore on Dec. 16.
With the victories the Warriors have
extended their winning streak to 12
games and haven’t lost since Oct. 19.
“They gave us our money’s worth
that’s for sure; tonight (it was) obviously
a close game and we had to work for it,”
said Warriors head coach Cody Brown.
“It was kind of up in the balance for the
entire 60 (minutes), (and) it was good to
see the boys lock it out there.”
When the two clubs faced off in
Strathmore, the Hounds drew first blood
on an end-to-end rush that chopped
through the Warriors defence and into
the net. The Hounds kept pushing going
into the second, and Warriors goalten-
der Matthew Dovichak made a big save
with his helmet from in close and then
got lucky when a wild slapshot from the
point hit the crossbar.
Despite doubling up their opponents
in shots, it took until late in the second
period for the Warriors to get on the
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man but he mishandled it. Warriors for-
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the puck and hammered it past the
unprepared Hounds goalie. This lucky
break tied the game with just under two
minutes remaining in the second.
According to Brown, the Warriors
thrive when they are forechecking. In
the third period the Warriors attacked,
wave after wave, and the Hounds fend-
ed them off until another lucky bounce.
The Hounds tried to clear the puck out
of their end on a Warriors power play,
but Warriors defenceman Jacob Galandy
tapped into his soccer skills and blocked
the clearing attempt with his right foot.
Galandy chopped the puck quickly and
it arced right over the pad the Hounds
goalie and that would be all the War-
riors needed to win.
“Strathmore is a well-coached team,
they come with a lot of speed,” said
Hounds head coach Brayden Desjar-
dins. “We are little bit younger and new;
we had seven first-years in the lineup
and it’s tough when you get pushed
physically.”
The game had aggressiveness to it
with every check being finished, and no
easy ice was given.
“When you play back to back against
the same team there’s definitely some
bad blood,” said Desjardins.
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The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks Senior boys basketball team won gold at their home tournament on
Dec 15 against the Calgary Christian High School Cougars 90-73. The Hawks were a perfect 3-0 in the
tournament and outscored the opposition by 47 points to finish off 2018.
Manny Everett Photo
BRADY GROVE were making big stops on defense and
Times Reporter it became one of our most complete
games of the year.”
The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks se- The road to the finals wasn’t easy for
nior boys’ basketball team fended off all
the Hawks. The first game of the tourna-
competition and captured gold at their
ment was crucial as the Hawks needed
home tournament on Dec. 14 and 15.
to win to be in the winners bracket.
The Hawks had to climb out of a big
They were successful in beating Bas-
hole to beat the Calgary Christian High
sano School 64-48, but struggled to hold
School Cougars in the final game, which
onto the ball and made the game harder
ended with a score of 90-73.
on themselves.
“Our last two games were probably
“We played pretty poorly in that game,”
two of our better games of the year, it
said Jalbert. “We had 35 turnovers in the
was lots of fun,” said Hawks head coach
game which was way too many.”
Joshua Jalbert.
The Hawks faced off against the Rose-
The Hawks didn’t come out guns blaz-
mary School Rockets in the semifinals
ing in the finals and found themselves
and won 92-78. Hawks shooting guard
down 35-15 in the second quarter. Ac-
Ralph Valencia led the charge for his
cording to Jalbert, it was at this point the
team, going 14-for-15 from the floor and
momentum shifted; the Hawks started
5-for-5 on the three pointers.
to find their game and break the press
“He was extremely efficient with his
being put on by the Cougars.
shots,” said Jalbert. “He played one of
“We started scoring points in transi-
the best games I’ve ever seen him play.”
tion, we had layups, we made some
The Hawks will be back on the court
three pointers and kind of had every-
Jan. 11-12 at a tournament in Drumhell-
thing going for us,” said Jalbert. “We
er.
south conference with a 15-2-1 record body.”
and have one final game on the road
against the Taber Golden Suns on Dec. BRAVES STRUGGLE
22 before the Christmas break. IN FINAL WEEKEND
“The year is going pretty well so far,
but we don’t want to get too big for our
The peewee AA Wheatland Braves
picked up one out of four possible
breeches,” said Brown. “Any team in this
league on any given day can beat any-
points on the weekend.
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The Wheatland Kings hosted the Cochrane Generals (top photo) Three Kings players - Cole Busslinger (l-r), Isaac Benoit and
on Dec. 11 and the Lomond Lakers (middle) on Dec. 15 at the Brenden Moore - have been selected to play in the 2018-19
Strathmore Family Centre. The Kings split the homestand, losing Heritage Junior Hockey League All-Star game. The game
6-3 to the Generals before pounding the Lakers 9-1. will be held in Airdrie on Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Doug Taylor Photos Doug Taylor Photo

Kings end 2018 on winning note

BRADY GROVE
Times Reporter
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings
wanted to finish the year off with a
good game, which they achieved with
a 9-1 crushing of the Lomond Lakers on
Dec. 15 at the Strathmore Family Cen-
tre.
The Kings finish 2018 with a record
of 13-12-2 and sit fourth in the southern
division.
“I think tonight we really jelled as a
team. Everyone was putting points up,
it wasn’t just one line,” said Kings as-
sistant captain Brenden Moore. “All the
boys were going and having fun.”
Throughout the game the Kings
made a habit of scoring early. Kings
centre and second leading scorer Lucas
Muenchrath got things going when he
received a pass from teammate Zach
Suntjens at the Kings blue line. Muen-
chrath bolted up ice and made a slight
deke past one Laker before splitting the
two remaining defencemen and sneak-
ing the backhand past Lakers goalie
Theo Paskuski. Kings veteran forward
Kody Hammond would snipe one top
corner a minute later from the middle
of the circle to give the Kings the lead.
The Lakers trailed 2-1 after the first pe-
riod and were doubled up in shots.
The home team scored two minutes
and 20 seconds into the second peri-
od when Rylee Hebert deflected a big
point shot from the hard-hitting Moore.
The Kings strong breakout was helping
them to control the flow of the game
and they continued to suppress any
Lakers scoring opportunities. The Kings
would add two more goals and take a
5-1 lead into the final period.
Sometimes in hockey when a team is
Braves look forward to New Year
Continued from Page 23
getting beat bad, the scoreboard starts
to matter less and laying a good hit or
winning a fight begins to matter more.
This is exactly what happened in the
third period. Kings defence A.J. Kusu
was the first to drop his gloves in front
of the Kings goalie and both combat-
ants got a couple of good punches in
but the fight didn’t last long. A few
minutes later in almost the same spot,
Hebert entered the bare-knuckle box-
ing ring against big Laker Kyle Fry and
the two exchanged multiple lightning-
fast jabs before Hebert was sent to the
ice. Eric Sandum was the last King to
fight, again in the same spot, and he
won his decisively as he overpowered
his opponent quickly and kept him on
the defence.
Despite all the fighting, the Kings still
scored four goals in the period and out-
shot the Lakers 42-17 in the game.
“We’re a big team and we got some
slower guys, and the big ice takes some
adjusting but that’s something we need
to work on,” said Lakers assistant coach
Josh Bishop. “End of the day it comes
down to hard work and we just didn’t
have what it took.”
Depth was key for the Kings against
the Lakers as 16 different Kings had at
least one point. The Kings wanted to
give a younger goalie a chance to play
and they went with local Ethan Rycroft,
who plays for the AA North Stars in Cal-
gary. Rycroft wasn’t afraid to get in and
pass the puck.
“Sixty per cent of that roster has
played in front of Ethan before and they
know what to expect from him,” said
Kings head coach Joel Robinson. “It’s
not easy to step into a junior B game
and instantly make an impact.”
The Kings lost an important matchup
won’t step on the ice for league action
6-3 at home against the third-place Co-
chrane Generals on Dec. 11. The Kings
struggled to get their offense going
and didn’t manage to find the net until
the third period. The Generals outshot
the Kings 40-29 and are now firmly six
points ahead of the Kings in the stand-
ings with two games in hand.
The Kings are off until the new year
when they will start things on the road
against the Generals on Jan. 4.
“Being a young team, we’ve got to
be competitive every night,” said Rob-
inson. “Over the last couple months,
we’ve made some big strides, becoming
more consistent and playing a full 60.”
ALL-STARS CHOSEN
The Heritage Junior Hockey League
announced its all-star teams on Dec.
11 on its website. The coaches of each
team pick their all-stars and this year
Joel Robinson decided to send lead-
ing scorer Isaac Benoit, captain Cole
Busslinger and the veteran defenceman
Brenden Moore.
Rookie Benoit has had a strong year
so far with 24 goals and 18 assists in
26 games which places him eighth in
league scoring.
“Benny is that electric player that
we’ve been looking for in the organiza-
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been that guy. When we need a goal
he’ll go out and score.”
Busslinger plays with more grit than
Benoit and gets into the tough areas
but finds a way to score consistently.
The captain leads by example and is
fourth on the team in scoring with nine
goals and 15 assists in 26 games.
“He’s a hardworking player, I think
he had a couple of points tonight; at
21 years old, I think it’s a good way for
him to finish off the year,” said Robin-
son.
Moore is one of the most physical
players on the Kings and regularly
hammers opposition players into the
boards. He uses his size and strength to
protect his teammates but is also smart
with the puck which has given him one
goal and 10 assists in 24 games.
“It’s pretty exciting; it’s an honour to
be chosen by a good group of people
and I hope I can represent my team
and the Town of Strathmore well,” said
Moore. “We have a very tight group
and I think this is the year we will push
for the championship.”
The all-star game will take place in
Airdrie on Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m.

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Spartans senior
basketball teams
off to quick start
BRADY GROVE
Times Reporter
The Strathmore High School (SHS)
Spartans basketball season has begun
and so far the senior Boys team has
played strongly and the senior Girls
team has been very effective as both
clubs prepared for a tournament in Co-
chrane on Dec. 14-15.
“We will have a bit of a test this week-
end to see where we are at,” said Spar-
tans Senior Boys Head Coach Matthew
Laslo.
The senior Boys are sitting with a 7-1
and shooting strong early in the sea-
son. Laslo has been very happy with his
team’s success and effort so far this sea-
son and feels as if the club could have a
perfect record.
“We were up by three with 30 seconds
left and this kid hit back-to-back threes
to win it, one of them time was expiring
so it was a buzzer beater,” said Laslo of
his team’s single loss this year.
The senior Boys are a veteran crew
ripe and hungry for championship runs
with only one Grade 10 player out of
the thirteen total players. According to
Laslo, the boys are very skilled and have
lots of depth throughout their lineup
which allows them to wear down their
opponents.
“We got a strong team. We’ve had a lot
of kids playing basketball since junior
high and (they’ve) put in lots of time and
they’ve all played together,” said Laslo. “I
think if we are going to do something
this year and next are kind of our years.”
Laslo would like to see more consis-
tency from his team and wants to see
their A-game more often but expects it
to get better the season goes on.
While the senior Boys team is going
to be challenging this year with their
veteran-laden roster, the senior Girls are
a much younger team with only three
players not being in Grade 10. The Girls
have compiled a 3-1 record so far and
have surprised head coach Kyle Larson.
“I felt like this was going to be a learn-
ing season to see what high school bas-
ketball was all about,” said Larson. “But
you know what? They are a competitive
group, they work super hard and that ef-
fort puts us in a lot of basketball.”
Like the boys’ team, Larson believes
part of the team’s early victories can be
attributed to depth across all positions
and he likes the speed, heart and tenac-
ity the girls have shown.
Larson was concerned about his
young team’s ability to handle the physi-
cal play that comes at the high school
level but believes the club can build on
its foundation as the year progresses
and improve in areas such as rebound-
ing and physical play.
“We’ve got what we need to grow
across the season and be quite competi-
tive come playoff time,” said Larson.
For more information visit strathmore-
highschool.com/Athletics.
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Obituary Western IrrIgatIon DIstrIct
Box 2372, 105 - 900 Pine road, strathmore, aB t1P 1K3
BYE, Marshall Perl
Merry Christmas &
FORM 5
Irrigation Districts Act
July 24, 1928 (Section 85/86)
- December 10, 2018
Happy New Year
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE
Marshall Bye was a dedicated family THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
man, educator and author. He grew Vera Moore Jason Moore TAKE NOTE that applications have been received by
the Western Irrigation District to change the area of the District.
up in the Peace River area during the depression July 14, 1958 – August 1, 1985 -
which left an indelible mark on him... live the day. December 24, 2014 November 14, 2008 During the holidays
Applications to remove parcels consist of:
After a year at the University of Alberta, he taught in Always loved. Always Remembered.
the Peace River country where he met and became We know you both are having Christmas our office will be
enamoured by Evelyn and her three precious chil- with the Angels this year.
dren, Joanne, Gerald and Carole. Marshall and Evelyn Love Gary, Andrew and Kyle CLOSED
married in 1953 and they lead a full and exciting life
until her death on May 17, 2014. He is survived by
his daughter Carole [John] Elias; three grandchildren,
In Loving DECEMBER
Memory of
Jolayne [Grant] Christensen, Scott [Sonya] Elias, all 24, 25, & 26, 2018
of Standard, and Justin Kohls of Calgary; two great
John J. Van Verdegem
grandchildren, Rosina Grace Christensen and Mateo March 2, 1927
to December 26, 2011
& JANUARY 1, 2019
Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written complaint to the
Western Irrigation District at Box 2372 105-900 Pine Road, Strathmore, Alberta,
Marshall Elias; and his brother, Dale [Gladys] Bye of T1P 1K3 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.
Red Deer. Marshall was predeceased by his daugh- No longer in our
Jim Webber, P. Eng.
ter Joanne Kohls, her husband Harvey Kohls, and his lives to share General Manager
Western Irrigation District
son Gerald Banks. He was also predeceased by his But in our hearts
parents Wallace and Lilly Bye; and two older broth- you’re always there. ‘Remembering Our Roots’
ers, LeRoy and Francis. Marshall and Evelyn taught
in various rural schools. Marshall relished the time
Love & miss you always by John Godsman
Michael, Taylor,
with his family, especially enjoying tenting and hik- Get Yours
ing in the mountains, and teaching Gerald the fine Hunter & Megan Volume 1
Today While
points of hunting pheasants, ducks and geese. He They Last!
also renewed his interest in Scouting by becom- LEGAL NOTICES
ing a Scout Leader. While Marshall was principal in $50
Standard, he was granted a summer scholarship at NOTICE TO
Stanford University to investigate the new math and
CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Volume 2
each or
science programs of the 1960’s. Later the couple
joined the Calgary School Board where he became Estate of $135 for
an administrator-supervisor of mathematics. He also
received a scholarship to pursue his Masters Degree
JACOB EDWARD THIESSEN Trilogy
who died on Volume 3 Final Reprint
in mathematics at Wayne University in Detroit. Mar-
July 17, 2018
shall was invited to join a publishing company to co-
author mathematics textbooks, a job he thoroughly If you have a claim against this estate, Contact John Godsman
enjoyed. Marshall took a sabbatical at the University you must file your claim by January 20, 2019 403-827-7991
of London. He and Evelyn spent the year in England with RANDAL JARVIS Available at Rocky’s Bakery
and on the continent. The University of London In-
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the Institute”. Upon his return to the CBE he became #110, 304 - 3rd Avenue
involved with Dr. B. Harrison and Dr. T. Schroeder to Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1Z1
research how students learn. Upon retirement from and provide details of your claim
the CBE, he taught at the University of Calgary and
continued writing textbooks. He and Evelyn traveled If you do not file by the date above, the estate
most of Western Canada and Northwestern USA in property can lawfully be distributed without
their motorhome. Camping, including winter camp- regard to any claim you may have.
ing with their grandchildren, which gave them many
hours of sheer pleasure and lasting memories. Inter- Weekly Classes
national travel took them to all the continents, except Tuesday Afternoons at 3:30pm
the Antarctica. His publishing obligation took them
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Estate of • Drop-ins always welcome
while spending many wonderful hours volunteering
for Trout Unlimited and publishing their local newslet- WAYNE SEYMOUR BETTS • $15 drop-in session (Save! with 10 Class Pass)
ter. To use his words, “I’m blessed with a wonderful (also known as • No experience is necessary
family and entertaining friends”. He enjoyed many, Wayne S. Betts and Wayne Betts) • All levels of fitness very welcome
many hours enhancing Evelyn’s last years at the
Bow View Manor where he developed strong bonds who died on March 10, 2018 • Students range from 18 to 80+ yrs of age
with the marvelous staff there. Marshall later met Sonja Gosteli, Qigong Instructor
his current wife Anne Bye at the lodge where they
both resided. They were married and had 4 wonder-
If you have a claim against this estate, 403.809.6848
ful years of companionship together. He was a car- you must file your claim by January 28, 2019, FaceBook.com/QigongHealingFitness
ing and loving husband, and true gentlemen. Anne’s and provide details of your claim Website: HealingFitness.ca
daughters, Tracey and Lou-Anne, and their fami-
with STRILCHUK LAW
lies, enjoyed Marshall’s positive outlook on life and
fun-loving nature. He will be greatly missed by all. Attention: Michael J. Strilchuk
A Memorial Service has been held. Photos, memo-
ries and condolences may be shared with Marshall’s at 505 - 21st Avenue SW
family through www.evanjstrong.com. If friends so Calgary, Alberta T2S 0G9
desire, and in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may
be made directly to The Alzheimer Society of Calgary
(800-7015 MacLeod Trail SW, Calgary AB T2H 2K6; If you do not file by the date above, the estate
(403) 290-0110; https://www.alzheimercalgary.ca. property can lawfully be distributed without
Arrangements in care of EVAN J. STRONG FUNERAL regard to any claim you may have.
SERVICES. (403) 265-1199
THANK YOU
The family of the late James (Jim) Kay, wish to extend
our heartfelt thanks to family, friends
and neighbours.
For all who gave so generously of their time, visits, acts
of kindness, sympathy, food, flowers, donations, and the
kind words spoken to our family regarding the recent
passing of a wonderful husband, father, Grandad.
We also like to send our gratitude and appreciation to
the Dr. Ward Fanning for going above and beyond with
the wonderful care, honesty and friendship.
Minister Linda Hunter for her many words of comfort,
personal touches made to the service and to the
Wheatland Funeral Home for their professional
arrangements and caring service.
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