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Strathmore is quickly becoming a hub for prestige sporting events this year. First up will be the Alberta Cup in April and this Sep-tember the Town will proudly be the starting point for the fourth leg of the Tour of Alberta Race.

The Alberta Peloton Association is a non-profit group that is bringing the Tour, which is Canada’s first pro cycling festival. It will be held Sept. 3 to 8 across the province.

“This new pro cycling event is an interna-tional scale event that will attract the same level of athletes as the Tour de France. It will bring over 140 athletes to the province with an exuberant amount of additional press, tour operators and their entourages,” said Tracy Simpson information officer for the Town.

“Strathmore has been asked to be a start community for the fourth stage of the race. The athletes will race from Strathmore on Friday, Sept. 6, and they will be finishing in Drumheller. It is roughly a 100 kilometre race and we are named ‘The Dinosaur Trails.”’

The Tour of Alberta will be funded by the Rural Alberta Development Fund, the pro-vincial government and corporate sponsors. Travel Alberta is on board as a marketing agency and is providing marketing dollars to the project.

As a start community, the town is being asked to help put on the start festival for stage four, which can look however the town sees fit. A local organizing committee can be formed to work alongside the Tour of Alberta to coordinate a festival that best represents the town and showcases the community to the world.

“Because we fall on a Friday it’s a great op-portunity to engage our youth and get our schools involved so we might potentially need more people,” said Simpson.

No cash contribution is expected from the town. Instead, only in-kind services are be-ing requested. The Town would be required to provide police services, public works ser-vices, any permitting required for a festival, EMS and paramedic services, residential and business notifications, toilets and portable washrooms, waste management and any sig-nage and road closures for the race.

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After a bit of searching, and a bit of luck, the Strathmore Municipal Library is able to welcome a new, yet not-so-new, face to its staff.

Rachel Dick Hughes has been work-ing part time at the library as the Com-munity Access Program (CAP) Youth In-tern since the fall. On Feb. 8 she said goodbye to the role of Youth Intern and said hello to Director of Library Services on Feb. 11.

The CAP Youth Intern was grant fund-ed and it was fortunate that Dick Hughes’ contract was coming to an end when the new position became available.

“I’ve gotten to know the patrons and the staff of this library while I’ve been here and I absolutely love being here, I love my job and I’m always excited to come in every day,” said Dick Hughes.

“So the idea of being able to carry on and in a different capacity where I can implement some of my own ideas and really work more closely with the staff and the library board to make the library even greater it’s a really exciting opportunity.”

While there will be a bit of a transi-tion and adjustment period into the new role, neither Dick Hughes or Assistant Director of Library Services Carmen Eri-son are very concerned.

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“In return the Tour of Alberta will bring the event to Strathmore and will provide different revenue sources for the town as well as sponsorship op-portunities and promotional opportu-nities,” said Simpson.

There will be a VIP section for dig-nitaries and corporate sponsors, and 150 travelling media representatives who will be following the race. There will also be international coverage from media sources who will be cover-ing their racers. The Town will be pro-vided with two 30-second public an-nouncements to promote Strathmore

“This something that we’ve been trying to do for a long time to bring events to this town. Finally it’s come to fruition and I think this is a no brainer that we need to jump in and get right behind this and make it work because there’s numerous things to follow be-hind it,” said Councillor Earl Best.

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“What I find is really spectacular about having Rachel come into this role after being here as a CAP Youth Intern is she brings an appreciation for our needs. She’s seen the interest in that technol-ogy, she’s coming in knowing where our weaknesses are and where we can im-prove and so that’s one thing she has a really great advantage compared to any other candidate that could have filled this role,” said Erison.

“I can speak for the library board and the staff that we are very excited to have Rachel take this role as director. Although she is new to the industry she brings a fresh look on the library world and library services which is something that a small town library like ours can certainly use.”

Dick Hughes said she is waiting to hear the results of the needs assessment before really jumping on a few ideas she has brewing. She does know, however,

that she would like to see more pro-gramming being offered. The mission of the library is to provide opportunity for life-long learning so it is important to her to see that happen. Recently the library had been running technology courses with CAP and they were well received and attended. She would like to see more of those types of programs coming back and new ones being of-fered.

“I would love to see some kind of afterschool program, we have usually a rush of teenagers coming in about 4 p.m. and it’s really exciting they like the library but I’d like to provide some-thing for them that’s an opportunity for learning but also really fun,” said Dick Hughes.

The results from the needs assessment are expected to be released this spring and future programming will then be determined.

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The second week of January found the Town of Strathmore opening an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the second time in two years.

In 2011, a severe snowstorm resulted in area highways shutting down, which required an EOC and a reception cen-tre to be established. Emergency crews were called to locate and assist those stranded on the highway.

The most recent emergency was on a much smaller scale, but still required the establishment of an EOC.

In mid January, Jesse Parker, Direc-tor of Engineering and Operations, was informed of a water line break event. Once the extent of the break was dis-covered, Parker called Linda Nelson, Deputy Director of Emergency Man-agement. Her decision was to estab-lish an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and a fan-out call was made to Fire Chief Muir Furzer.

“At this point, the three of us report-ed to the EOC to make a decision on next steps, and determine what level of EOC was required,” said Nelson.

“Once it has been determined that an EOC is necessary, the Emergency Man-agement team looks at the potential impact to the community; based on the scope of the emergency, and whether or not there is an immediate risk to human life, property or environment,

they will determine the level of the emergency event.”

There are three different levels of EOC that can be established. Level one is an information only level; the stake-holders in the situation are called in, and will then decide if the situation re-quires greater resources than are avail-able to handle the situation.

“For example, when we responded to the call on Friday night, ( January 11, 2013), the Fire Department size-up resulted in additional resources being called, which meant contacting EP-COR.” said Furzer.

The situation then expanded beyond the scope of EPCOR, and the Emergen-cy Management Team needed to bring in experts to deal with the situation, at which point the situation moved into a level two event.

“We had to formally set up a struc-ture and begin coordinating all of the information coming in, and to coordi-nate all of the teams required to handle each different task,” said Nelson.

“A level three means it’s an immedi-ate threat to the community; a tornado for example. A tornado moves through town, destroys the community, and we immediately go to a level three; there’s no discussion, we set up an EOC and we start taking immediate action.”

In the case of the water main break, the decision was made to go to level two, as there was a potential threat to property, and the fanning out process

to bring in the teams required to re-solve the event began.

When the EOC team stated they were going into meetings, there seemed to be a perception that everyone was be-ing called in from the field. This was not the case; the EOC is a pre-desig-nated facility established by the Town to coordinate the overall agency or ju-risdictional response and support to an emergency. It is the role of the EOC Management Team to ensure that site support activities are coordinated, and that departments and agencies have sufficient resources and direction to accomplish their missions.

“The structure of an EOC is like a pyramid, regardless of the level. For example, there is always a senior offi-cial in charge of an event, with support staff reporting up,” said Furzer, “It is basically an information transfer, with one person in charge the whole time.” Once the situation is resolved, the demobilization phase begins, which means that all assigned positions are deactivated, log books are closed, all required forms, reports, and other doc-umentation are complete. Preparation is made to provide input to the After Action Report, and so on.

The guideline for how to handle an emergency comes from the Alberta Emergency Management Act. More information about emergency’s and procedures in Alberta can be found at www.aema.alberta.ca.

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Beginning April 1st the Town of Strathmore will be instituting Monthly Utility Billing.This will mean that on April 1st for Route B and April 15th for Route A, you will receive

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There will be a transition period of a few months to get all the reads from the water meters up to date. This will mean your consumption on your next few bills may either in-crease or decrease. Please be aware of the number of days your bill will cover, it could cover up to a six week period. Be assured that by the month of April, everything should be on track. Going forward you will then have a reading and a bill within a one month period. During this time of transition we make every effort possible to assist you in any way you may require. Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

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Strathmore resident John Godsman has been writing bi-weekly columns featuring seniors in the area since May 2010. On Feb. 6 he put in a request to the Town asking for $500 to help with the costs of producing his new book. The book, ‘The Seniors of Strathmore and Wheatland County’ is a compila-tion of the articles Godsman has writ-ten from May 2010 until Dec. 2012.

“I started this as a project when I was bored in 2010 and I thought it would maybe last six months, maybe nine months and here we are at the end of December I’d written 54 arti-cles. I have already written six for this year which will go into the next book which hopefully will be published in 2015,” said Godsman.

He started off by using the book ‘Strathmore the village that moved’ to find his subjects and now people are contacting him with suggestions on who to write about. Godsman cur-rently has 14 people in line for up-coming articles. Assist Business Cen-tre has been compiling the articles into alphabetical order and preparing to print.

“I think it’s very good for the com-munity that Mr. Godsman who will be able to complete this book and I’m definitely in support of that and I would encourage the rest of council to support this as well,” said Council-lor John Rempel.

After covering the costs associated with publishing the book, if there is any money left Godsman plans to have it put into a trust for the next edition of the book. He has no inter-

est in making a profit from it. Councillor Dave Hamilton moved to

sponsor Godsman in the amount of $500. The motion passed with Coun-cillor Best opposed. Road woRk scheduled

A Request For Proposal for the engi-neering of Thomas Drive was put out to the public from Jan. 11 to Jan. 31. A 2013 project has been scheduled to see improvements made to the road.

“In 2013 that includes the engineer-ing of the project as well as the con-struction of the project. We will need to secure an engineering firm for this activity based on construction require-ments and the various systems that were planned to design and imple-ment in Thomas Drive,” said Jesse Parker, director of operations and en-gineering for the Town.

At the close of the RFP request here were eight engineering consulting firms that indicated their interest in the project.

SNC Lavalin Engineering Consul-tants was awarded the contract. Their cost was competitive, and Parker said they have a good understanding of the scope of work. The outline from SNC also will see Thomas Drive scheduled to reopen well before the Strathmore Stampede weekend, providing there are no delays due to weather or un-foreseen circumstances. The project is expected to cost $235,010 plus GST. Fcss gRant Review committee

Town council approved the terms of reference for the FCSS grant review committee on Feb. 6 before accepting five member requests. There must be two staff members and five residents who sit on the committee.

Each member is appointed for a

three-year term, after which they must reapply to remain on the board. All of them must be residents of Strathmore, and officials from any organizations or groups who plan to apply for funding are ineligible to hold a position on the committee.

Council appointed Randy Tiller, Sheila Crispin, Tracy Burkholder, Da-vid Collins and Robert Breitwieser to the first three-year term of the FCSS grant review committee. committee appointments

The United Way has two new mem-bers of the public who will be sitting on the partnership committee. Kevin Keegan and Melanie Dale were both appointed to a one-year term.

The Assessment Review Board is also welcoming a new face: Allan Au-ger will sit on the board for one year. Extensive training by the province is required for anyone who sits on the board. Training sessions usually take place in the spring. museum committee

The museum committee board mem-bers met up after taking a bit of a hia-tus. Councillor Pat Fule said they hope to set up a society so that grant fund-ing may be applied for in the future but first they need 10 board members. Anyone interested in joining the com-mittee can submit their name with the Town at 403-934-3135. Request FoR suppoRt

The Wheatland and District Emer-gency Medical Services Association (WADEMSA) asked the town and the county for a letter of support to be sent to the Minister of Health Fred Horne. WADEMSA is requesting additional funds from the provincial government for the costs of ambulance support.

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The lease agreement for the radio tower in the west side of town was up for renewal. Included in the renewal was a proposal to raise the amount given to the landowner by 75 per cent.

“We’re looking for a three-year lease and previously that lease has been for $2,000 per year. They’ve asked for an in-crease and we’ve negotiated an increase to $3,500 per year to compensate for various price increases and land value around the area,” said Jesse Parker, director of engineering and operations.

“At the time of signing in 2004 that $2,000 for the ap-proximate 100 acres was a very generous amount from the landowner as a recognition for the emergency services

that the town has provided to the owner. The lease that we’ve had in the past has been a very fair price and I would say a very charitable price almost to the town to a degree.”

The previous contract had been signed in 2004. This is the first official renewal of the contract and the first time the annual rate has been increased. A few minor changes with insurance and a couple of clauses were also made to the contract.

“Yes $1,500 a year increase might sound a little bit high but we have also had the advantage of having that tower there for the last almost 10 years very a very reasonable amount as far as the cost of it is concerned,” said Council-lor John Rempel.

Rempel made a motion to approve the three-year lease, which passed unanimously.

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Pat FuleFule for Thought

Names are very important to people. Over the years, I’ve known people who agonize over pick-ing just the “right” baby name for their new arrival. Sometimes these names must be kept secret, al-though I never really “got” why that was. I guess people might be worried that they have the best name EVER, and don’t want the neighbour’s kid to also have it! Right now, I am teaching Shake-speare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to my Grade 10’s. You remember how you were thrilled at studying the rich description of his words, the magic of his ac-tion, and the use of literary devices? Okay, well, maybe you’re more like my Grade 10’s than we thought … they’re not exactly thrilled either. I tell them that Shakespeare is like bad tasting medicine that can be good for them, but they don’t often buy that!

Anyway, in this play Juliet is thinking of her newly found love, Romeo. They come from war-ring families, and their last names are a constant reminder of this bitterness. She actually thinks out loud about names, and questions why names have to be important.

She says, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called.”

Well, I’ll tell ya what’s in a name, Will! Until you’ve been given a crappy name (or names) … you shouldn’t be ABLE to say “what’s in name!”

I believe I got ripped off in the name department. My parents told me (years later) that they never even HAD a name for me!! Oh no, I wasn’t like the little kids whose parents tried so hard to get JUST the right name for their new bundle. Oh no, they had “nada” for me. In fact, I think a couple of days went by before they named me. Did they pick a name suitable for a young man, something other kids would say, “huh…cool name?”

No, their strategy was more simple … they asked the doctor’s name who delivered me! Luckily, the doctor’s name was not Sheila, for all the effort that went in to THAT choice! They also decided to bring in our European culture to my naming. Now to me, that can often be the “kiss of death” for coolness. So I got the Irish name of Patrick, even though I was a mix of Hungarian and Slovenian! The MIDDLE name is my nightmare. Sure, it comes from an uncle I never met, and was probably to honour him, but I’ll bet back in Europe, he never got TEASED in some horrible, crappy chant! This name will stay with me … I can’t trust even my 46 readers with it, as I could be betrayed. My own kids know it, and I always had to race to my classroom,

as they often wrote it on my board! Sometimes I’d miss it, and other students would ask, “what the heck is _ _ _ _ _ _ ?”

I do try to keep it as secure as possible, but I’ve learned Facebook can be deadly!

My first name has been difficult too. I am not very formal or fancy, and have gone by Pat for years. This has led to confusion. In letters, resumes, e-mails, people often think I’m a woman! My first teaching interview “hit me between the eyes” with this problem. I made the short list of three people being interviewed for a PE teaching job in Fort Ma-cleod. It sounded great, but here’s where I should have caught on (curse that PE Degree! ). The job was for all girls’ high school PE!! How could I pos-sibly teach that, why would they want me? As we went in for the interview, it became crystal clear. No one had read my application OR resume care-fully! In fact, a couple even looked stunned. THEY thought that because my name was mentioned as Pat, that I was a woman! They interviewed us, then left us waiting in the hallway. I listened through the door at the confused discussion, wondering what was next. Sure enough, they called us in one at a time, in order of being rejected. The first girl came out crying, then I was called. I congratulated the last one, and faced the music … no all girls’ PE for me!

So we were a little more careful on naming our kids. Deb decided their names would share letters which would make them closer. We also talked about alternatives. I may have said this before, but I AM getting older. We thought Brennen’s name should be Jett, then his name would be Jett Fule! Breanne could’ve been April, April Fule! We even kicked around Diesel for Brennen and Morgan Tay-lor for Breanne … then her first initials would read M.T. Fule … you know “Empty Fule”!! LOL!

So, for those of you who also aren’t thrilled with your names, I feel your pain. We do have options … if you have a better middle name, you could switch to that one. Maybe you could like “The Art-ist Formerly Known As Prince”, change your name to a symbol!

To those of you who are about to name your first baby … choose wisely … it will be your kid who has to live with it! I also had to discover all the words that rhymed with Pat, and based on my recent doctor visit, THAT one hurts the most!

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

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Crowfoot Multi 4-H club had their monthly meeting Feb. 3. Crowfoot Club will be participat-ing in 4-H on Parade, May 31 to June 2. Thank you Sterling Hilton for cleaning up the parking lot, John Biskup and Mike Comstock for digging a path to the fire pit, the Pagenkopf family for the firewood that we could have our Wiener roast. A big thank you to the Wheatland 4-H District key members Dale Palsson and Toni Comstock for presenting on communications. Dale and Toni are available to any other 4-H club. You can contact them via e-mail ([email protected]).

Project reporter Rebecca Madden says that for last week’s dog agility they worked on sit & stay. They just introduced tunnel and all dogs are do-ing great. They haven’t done much aside from

working on these two things. On Feb. 11, they worked on record books for a bit.

Project reporter Sam Lloyd says that Lego proj-ect has started castle and knights, and they have just started working on outposts and the black-smith shops.

Sewing project had a sleepover on Feb. 7-8. Lo-relei, Heather and Michelle along with the mem-bers made friendship bracelets, played games, had pizza for supper. They would like to thank Michelle Lalonde for donating, and providing pancakes for breakfast, which they would like to thank Lorelei Sammons for donating. They also worked on their pajamas on the 8th. A big thank you to Heather and Michelle for spending Thurs-day night at the hall with the girls.

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Westmount Elementary School teacher Monica Major had always dreamed of going to Australia, and last year that dream came true.

“I have always wanted to go to Australia, I think part of it is you hear their accent and it’s cool, you think about the land that’s so different from our land, so I have always wanted to go. When I was going to University in Red Deer I lived with a girlfriend and she went to Australia for four months,” said Major.

“When she came back I was just, I want to go, I want go, I want to go, but I didn’t know how I was going to afford to go. So when this came up and they said you can do this exchange for a year to Australia I’m like well why not.”

Through the teacher exchange program Major essentially traded places, and lives, with Ali Col-lins.

“You change houses, lives, everything. What happens is I apply to our Alberta Teachers As-sociation, she applies to her teachers association and then they look through and try to match you the best they can on where you want to be,” said Major.

She had an opportunity to say ‘no, that’s not where I want to go’ if she had felt so inclined. The idea is you trade houses, trading cars is not recommended, and you still have to pay for the upkeep of your own home, but then it was up to Collins to pay the utilities bills. If you do not want someone to stay in your house, then it is up to you to come up with an alternative, said Major.

Major left Strathmore January 11, 2012 and re-turned January 4, 2013.

“I would recommend it for every teacher, ev-erywhere to give it a go and try it because it’s not only that you’re teaching in another school which is good but you get to travel too so why not,” said Major.

“It is weird at first. At first you’re super excited and it’s all new and you love it. Then it did get to a point where I was like, I am tired of liv-ing someone else’s life, being in someone else’s house, someone else’s vehicle, someone else’s school and sort of someone else’s friends and family. They became your friends too, but they’re kind of someone else’s. I was very happy to come back.”

Major teaches Grade 5 at Westmount and Col-lins is the Japanese teacher at her school in Aus-tralia. Major was given a choice on what grade she would like to teach so she went back to the younger students, choosing a reception-1 split which would be a kindergarten-Grade 1 class here.

“The school I went to was fantastic and I just fit right in,” said Major.

“Curriculum wise I found it very, very similar especially because I had the little ones. They still need to know their ABC’s they still need to learn how to basically count that kind of thing.”

One of the biggest differences was of course the weather. Indoor recess is held because it is

too hot, not too cold. Both here and there the students are required to spend 30 minutes a day doing a physical activity.

“It’s a lot harder here to go outside and have that physical activity when you have to dress up whereas there I can just take them out whenever I want. You don’t have to put on outdoor shoes, you don’t have to put on a coat, you just go and you can run around and do whatever,” said Major.

The school year is broken up into four terms. Term one and four are during the hottest time of the year and the kids, all the way to high school, have to wear a hat with no exceptions on the school or grade.

“I think that was a big change, just sort of the weather aspect of it, the fact that you’re outside so much more than you are here and the terms. Last year they divided the terms into 10 weeks. So we went to school for 10 weeks and then we had two weeks off,” said Major.

The school year also started in February, which meant Major was able to start and finish a com-plete school year with the same students. She loved the split of 10 weeks on and two off. By about 10 weeks, Major said, you start to get a little worn out and then the two weeks is the perfect refresher for the following weeks.

The school focused a lot on literacy, and was big on classroom buddies, which is Cross-Age Tutor Students (CATS) so every classroom has an-other one paired with it. The buddy system is not new here, but Major said in Australia it is more of a specific program with the older kids trained for their role in it.

While in Australia Major took in the sights and toured the country. When she landed in Brisbane she went to the Australia Zoo, home of former crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, where she held a koala. She drove the great ocean road on her sec-ond two-week holiday. She went snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, did a rain forest tour and a helicopter tour.

Major also took a bus tour to see the Uluru which is a sacred rock to the aboriginal people and there are big stories that come from there about their culture. Major also went to the Kings Canyon and Sydney was her last trip.

The exchange was everything she had hoped for and she plans to one day return to Australia, but her next plan is to see a lot more of Canada.

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“There is a net benefit to buy new. It is just the right time to do it,” said Churchill.

The dozer had 12,000 hours of operation. It was off warranty. The motor repairs would cost about $67,000, and at resale the machine would only command about $71,000. The total bill to recertify it would be $150,000, where-as a new machine complete with new attach-ments is $391,000. As to accessing the funds, Churchill planned to bump equipment with less wear to a later replacement year.

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Churchill indicated that recovery of $634,884 was obtained from the province, for bridge work completed in the county during 2012. He also commented on work submitted for con-sideration in 2013-15.

“Alberta Transportation pretty much agreed in principal to all of our requests,” said Churchill.

He commented that plow and sand crews had been out four to five times in January. Tree removal courses were complete. Gravel crews were working at the Therin pit and stockpiling at RR264, which should be completed in eight months. Crews would be participating in an Overhead Crane mechanical course.

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May - Nearly thirty residents turned up at the Strathmore Town Council meeting to express concern over the town’s problem with stray cats and dogs, and with fish in the irrigation system.

2 April - A raid on Strathmore’s China-town (an extravagant title for what was really just a couple of businesses and a handful of people) resulted in arrests in what was called an “opium den.” Wah Shang was found guilty of possessing and using opium in the cellar of the Star Restaurant. Five other Chinese Canadi-ans were found in the basement at the time as well. Wah Shang elected to serve jail time over paying the fine.

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Purchase your Book at the Town Office or at Rocky’s Bakery for $40.

An Italian immigrant named Loretto Falli, but known locally as “Mussolini,” moved to Strathmore. He kept a barn behind his house on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Lakeside Boulevard. He was infamous for working his team of harnessed horses into a frenzy, and galloping them up and down Main Street. Local teens would pick on the troubled man, setting him into rages. He was eventually committed to the Alberta Hospital Ponoka for treatment of mental health issues.

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor

Council agreed to several requests for decisions on Feb. 5. The first was a vote to keep bookkeeping fees for WA-DEMSA at $757.44. They also agreed to a 2013 requisition by Drumheller to pay a fee of $36.20 per capita, for those Wheatland residents using its solid waste treatment servic-es. Marigold levy fees were agreed to, which remained the same as last year. A requisition from Wheatland Housing management was also approved.

The 2013 Calgary Regional Airshed Zone Membership was deferred for consideration, pending a presentation to council in March or April. Councillors wanted more infor-mation on what benefit membership offered the County.

Approval for the Strathmore Seed Cleaning plant loan passed second and third reading.

“I talked to the chairman. He said that with the nice weather most of the building is now closed in. Some of the machines are being installed and they are still waiting for some,” said Councillor Ken Suave about the Seed Plant.

2013 seniors conferenceCouncillors will be filling out a questionnaire about the

needs of area seniors, in order for the Grey Matters Confer-ence to develop a speaking agenda.

Councillor Alice Booth said that last year’s conference highlighted the importance of developing measures for a safe community.

“It was a big issue across the province and we need to catch up on it,” said Booth. “The conference is a good place to find out what is going on. Especially when people are transferring from their houses into care facilities, it is a good seminar to see who is doing what.”

The conference was asking councillors to suggest groups and topics for presentations. Councillors suggested Making Safe Communities a public policy. Some of the local service groups were suggested as possible presenters.

Gleichen war memorialPermission was requested to alter the memorial by add-

ing names of soldiers that served in Afghanistan.“Now that it is a historical memorial site, any changes

require permission,” said CAO Jennifer Deak.Council approved the additions to the memorial.

narrow escapeCouncillors thanked CAO Jennifer Deak for her vigilance

over council activity. In recent news, several officials have been called to task for purchasing tickets with municipal funds to attend political party fundraising functions. It is illegal for a municipality to donate to political parties. Last year, Deak warned councillors that such an action would constitute a conflict of interest and recommended that they could not request to have the County pay admission and attend as paid representatives of the County.

“Many thanks go out to Jennifer Deak, as she kept us out of hot water,” said Councillor Ken Sauve.

carseland sewaGe laGoon

Councillor Ken Sauve questioned whether a public meet-ing, regarding the progress on the Carseland sewage la-goon, might be set up.

Others questioned if that was necessary.

Taking care of business“No meeting is needed and people can petition if they

have concerns. A public hearing is automatic,” said CAO Jennifer Deak when questioned about the appropriate pro-cess.

Councillor Sauve said an open house or meeting would allow people to see how things will change, get informa-tion on how it is paid for and who it serves. He gave the example of the meeting held in Rosebud. It was pointed out that the Rosebud meeting was held because an emer-gency was involved.

“I think something like this affects people and it is our due diligence to have a meeting there. People commute and a meeting could catch people who can only attend in the evening,” said Councillor Sauve.

“A public meeting is fine, but a public hearing is more formal having all the information presented,” said Council-lor Ben Armstrong.

Council directed staff to check on the availability of the Carseland Hall for a public meeting and bring the informa-tion back to council.


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Have you ever heard of Upcycling? It has become quite the rage all over the western world and it is a movement gaining momentum here in your commu-nity! The reason it is so popular is that it works against our modern consumer culture, is creative, fun and environmen-tally conscious. Instead of purchasing something new, consider the idea of re-purposing.

Upcycling is the art of taking an item that would be normally recycled or thrown away after first use and turning it into something that is once again beau-tiful, useful, pleasing to look at. These things can be used for economical gifts or to enhance any home. Best of all, this is something that anyone can do.

Most of us are familiar with the way that grain processors burn waste materi-als like husks and stems to power their plants – a process that has been around for a long time. But the latest idea of Up-cycling became popular with the book

called “Cradle to Cradle” in 2002. This book was written to encourage people to think about how they use things. As a result, entire pieces of furniture have been built out of discarded materials, bottles have become vases, buttons and computer parts have become jewelry and plastic bags have been made into yarn, just to name a few examples.

There are many ways that you can be a part of Upcycling in your community: dumpster diving for the useful; re-using containers from lotions or food; joining groups who Upcycle and doing it togeth-er; developing a business. Although ev-erything does have potential to be used in Upcycling, it is a lot of fun to imag-ine a new use for something. You may be surprised what you come up with! Whether you create something useful, beautiful, or both, reusing creatively is very fun and fulfilling.

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edie tomaSo Strathmore Relay for Life

The day was still quite a blur but not the date - January 18, 2011 … colorectal cancer - me? This can’t be. Besides, I am not at risk and this is something men get right? Little did I know.

I had procrastinated looking at a test kit my doctor had given me that just laid around the bathroom. You know the one. The FOBT, or home stool test. When I reluctantly decided to get it over with, I was to find out that it was one of the best decisions of my life. The test had found some abnormalities. I was referred to a specialist who removed a polyp for further assessment.

When you get a call from the doctor’s office that ‘he would like to see you, and there is an opening tomorrow,’ well, you know it just can’t be great news. He told me like it is.

“You have cancer.” But he had already arranged for a colonoscopy the next day. Several appointments later of a CT scan, MRI and further examinations, surgery was scheduled for Feb. 18. But this was not the end of it, another sur-

gery was performed April 29. Things can move fast when you have cancer. I have to admit that I was calm throughout it all. The staff, consultants and surgeons are excellent and I had full confidence in their abilities. My family and friends were extremely supportive that I knew it would all be good in the end (no pun intended).

My last specialist appointment was performed several months ago but strict-ly as “a precautionary cleanup.” I am a survivor now only having to go through annual follow-up. Early detection was the key.

My message is simple. I would encour-age you to have screening tests done as advised by your doctor. If not for your-self, please encourage your parents, grandparents, family and friends to have regular screenings. Generally, treatments is more effective when the disease is found early. And also, participate in fund raiser events to help find the cure (such as the Strathmore Canadian Cancer Soci-ety Relay for Life). Dennis and I volun-teered for the first time last year and we will be there again this year. We hope to see you there.

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The Strathmore Theatre Players are proud to announce that they will be bringing back their children’s program this year. They have held theatre classes in the past, but it has been a few years since the last session. The theatre group ran a day camp this past summer that was very successful, and have had a lot of interest since. Co-Chair Angela Reeves and Tanya Wolff, with the help of Tashina Hanrath and Laurie Motley, will be bringing the performing arts back to Strathmore and the kids. Aztec Real Es-tate has graciously donated a space to

hold the classes, and registrations for the spring term are already being accepted.

The classes will focus on basic acting skills such as vocal and physical warm-up, improv and script activities as well as theatre games. Reeves and Hanrath hope to incorporate workshop days into the schedule where they can bring in ex-perts in dance, musical theatre and cos-tumes. The classes will begin on March 6, and run till the end of June where they will end the season with a stage performance.

If you are interested in registering your child age 8-13, please check out their website at www.stptheatre.com, or contact Angela Reeves at 403-901-0182.

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people are Canadian. Fairbairn has run six races with Team

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“The biggest thing is…70 per cent or a little bit over goes directly to the or-ganization out of the funds I raise and then anything over the $6,100 a hundred per cent goes straight to research,” said Fairbairn.

Team Diabetes is the fundraiser under the Canadian Diabetes Association and the races are one of their top forms of raising money and awareness. There is a list of both international and Canadian races that a participant can choose from.

“My friend from Ottawa is running in Scotland and he has diabetes. I met him at my first Team Diabetes event so we kind of coordinate our runs together now,” said Fairbairn.

“I run to prevent type 2 diabetes be-cause a few of my friends have been re-cently diagnosed. I feel if I’m going to run I want people to know why it’s for a good reason.”

JR Matthew from Lethbridge will be performing at the event. Matthew has 12 years experience in hypnosis and has been a comedic performer for over 25 years. He promises a show full of fun for all ages and based on themes like Alien Abduction where you’re on a camping trip becomes a journey with aliens and disco sounds.

Currently Fairbairn has raised $3,200 out of the $6,100 she needs. The hyp-notist and silent auction evening will be held at the Strathmore Golf Club on

March 2. Two of the items that will be up for

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Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by contacting Jaime at 403-901-0407. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Local figure skater Kennedy Za-ytsoff is home and trying to get used to the time change after her two week adventure in Pyeong Chang, South Korea. Zaytsoff is a member of Team Canada Spe-cial Olympics figure skating team which left for competition in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games on Jan. 24. She and her mom returned home on Feb. 6, which they had to endure twice because of the time difference.

Zaytsoff began skating at the age of five and began competing in figure skating main stream at the age of seven. The 17-year-old attends Holy Cross Collegiate and works as a program assistant with the CanSkate program.

After years of mainstream com-petition and many medals under her belt, her coaches knew she was ready for something bigger. When she made the decision to start training for the 2013 Win-ter Games there was no stop-ping her. Her local coaches Le-anne and Lindsay Woodcock (a national competitor) worked Zaytsoff hard. Kathy Chiasson, Kennedy’s mom is overwhelmed with the time and effort so many people have put in to her daugh-ter’s training. Lindsay was instru-mental in creating Zaytsoff’s solo for the games; Lindsay choreo-graphed and practised with her until it was perfect. Along with her local coaches, Zaystoff trains with Barabra Prytai in Calgary. The training schedule is intense, two hours on Monday, Wednes-day, Friday and Sunday with the occasional Thursday morning ses-sion thrown in.

All of her hard work paid off when she returned home to Can-ada with two gold medals around her neck. Kennedy was entered in two categories at the Winter Olympics, free skate and dance. She came through the compul-sory elements in first place for free skate where she went on to capture gold in her second day of competition.

With a combined score in her dance solo she made it to the top of the podium again, taking gold in her division for dance. Zaytsoff said her favorite part of the games was “the whole expe-rience, and dancing in the clos-ing ceremonies with gold medal winners Una Kim and Michelle Kwan.”

Zaytsoff was asked to skate in the closing ceremonies, which she was honoured to participate in. This added a lot of practices in preparation for the flash mob to Gangnam Style, which they performed on the last day of the Olympics.

Zaytsoff’s schedule didn’t leave too much time to sight see, she had closed practices with Coach Janet Collins every day and scheduled time for visits with her mom. Between eating, sleeping and competing, she found some time to watch the Canadian team compete in speed skating. The Canadian figure Skating team stayed for the first few days in the host town of Asan at the Uni-versity. They were then moved to Gangneung where the athlete’s village was set up at Gangwon-do. Zaytsoff describes her living quarters as a mini apartment that she shared with other skaters. She often chose to eat rice for break-fast and lunch, but said the food

was good and consisted mostly of Korean BBQ.

Chiasson is very proud of all the work her daughter put into this unique, once-in-a-life oppor-tunity, she was also impressed by the wealth and life style of the Korean culture. Without the support of The Strathmore Skate Club she would not have been able to accompany her daughter on this trip. She will never forget everyone who helped make this possible. Zaytsoff’s plans for the near future involve a competition at the end of March in Lethbridge and then continuing her training so she can attend the 2017 Winter Games that will be held in Aus-tria.

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Hockey Day in GA began a few years ago and has been growing each year. The hope is to see things continue along the same path. The day always falls on the national Hockey Day in Canada event which sees hockey players from across the country en-joying the sport.

Pond Hockey is gaining popularity with skaters and their parents. It is a more af-fordable way to get your kids into the game. The fees are much lower, there is no trav-elling for games and players have the op-tion to practise once or twice a week. All the coaches are trained by the Hockey Al-berta program and all players are insured through them as well. The Hockey Day in GA Tournament took place on Saturday Feb. 9 this year, and was once again an all-day event. Each player paid an entrance fee of $5 which guaranteed them three games, a swag bag, a jersey and free lunch for them as well as their parents.

Over 130 players were registered for the tournament, some came from as far away as Fort MacKay. Approximately 18 teams were busy playing 3 on 3 or 4 on 4, on the two indoor ice surfaces and two outdoor surfaces. The players, both boys and girls ranging in age from 4-17 had a blast do-ing what they love to do - playing hockey. The younger age groups played more for fun - the competition was there, just not in such a serious format, some teams didn’t even keep score. Jason Strudwick, a retired Edmonton Oiler, was on hand to sign pucks and hockey cards. At lunch time the players were invited to skate on the outside ice with Strudwick, which was a highlight for a lot of young players.

If you are interested in Gleichen’s Pond Hockey program, you can find more infor-mation on the Hockey Canada Website.

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Hockey Day in GA was once again a success. In the past the weather has been a bit of a stickler, either being too warm or too cold. This year the sun was shining and it was the perfect day for the annual event.

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Strathmore teen Kennedy Zaytsoff won two gold medals in figure skating at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeong Chang, South Korea.

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The Jr A boys Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks basketball team were the host to a tournament this past weekend, Feb. 8-9. The boys played their first game against Heritage Christian win-ning 37-25. The Hawks finished the weekend in fourth place.

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The Wheatland Kings clinched home ice advantage in the South Survivor Se-ries playoff after a dominant 5-0 win over Red Deer on Feb. 9.

The home win, mixed in with a Co-chrane Generals loss the next day, gave the Kings home ice in the best-of-three Survivor Series.

Despite playing the top team in the North Division, the Kings came out with one of their best performances of

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the season en route to the win over the Vipers.

According to Kings bench boss Doug Murphy, it was also one of the most sat-isfying wins of the season.

“I think so, we’re still running a really short bench – we had to affiliate players in the lineup, running three lines, the guys just absolutely stepped up,” said Murphy. “We’re getting great efforts all the way around.”

The Kings, who are going through personnel issues and injuries, were once again led by their top line. An-drew Bergmann scored twice and Ross Fox added a goal and two helpers to pace the Kings offence. Austin Fish-er and Chris Reed also scored for the Kings, while Sam Lonnberg added two assists. Goaltender Richie Hubbell was outstanding, making 43 saves for the shutout.

“I think Red Deer came in taking us lightly … they didn’t come out with a good warm up, so we caught them a lit-tle cold,” assessed Murphy. “Fox, Berg-mann and Lonnberg were on fire and the other guys stepped up as well and contributing.

“Richie Hubbell was absolutely (un-real). This is his third season (with us) and that was the best game – bar none – that he’s played for us.”

The Kings are now preparing to play a pair of statement games to close out the regular season. The team will travel to Cochrane on Feb. 15 before return-ing to face Medicine Hat the following day at the Strathmore Family Centre (8 p.m.).

The fourth-ranked Kings will face the fifth-ranked Cochrane Generals in the Survivor Series beginning on Feb. 20 (8 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Cen-tre. Game 2 is in Cochrane on Feb. 22 and Game 3, if necessary, is slated for Feb. 23 (8 p.m.) at the Strathmore Fam-ily Centre. The winner of the series will face the top-ranked Okotoks Bisons be-ginning on Feb. 24, while Coaldale and Medicine Hat will face off in the other South playoff series.

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The Wheatland Kings played one of their most complete games of the season Feb. 9 when they hosted the Red Deer Viper. The locals dominated from start to finish, earning a 5-0 win.


On the heels of a pair of losses, the UFA Bisons are backing into the first round of the playoffs.

The local triple-A midget team completed the AMHL regular season with a 3-0 loss to the Lloy-dminster Bobcats on Feb. 9 and a 2-1 defeat to the Calgary Northstars the following day.

The Bisons, who finished the season with a mediocre record of 16-16-2, will now take a week off while the rest of the league finish the regular season.

“You’re .500, so you never want to say that you’re happy, but it has been a learning experi-ence for us as a coaching staff and for the play-ers,” said head coach Jeremy Friesen of the regu-lar season. “We talked in the room how it has been a tale of four seasons for us … we start-ed out, we had the goalie issue we had to go through, restarted from there and had success, won six in a row.

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After the loss, Friesen liked the way the Bisons responded the following day versus a very des-perate Calgary Northstars team.

Even though the Northstars took a 1-0 first period lead, the Bisons finally got on the board with 3:09 left in the second period, when Matt Forchuk converted a feed from Connor Boyd and Ryan Zeniuk.

Despite dominating the play and outshooting the Stars 38-24, the Bisons gave up the final goal with 44 seconds left.

“At the end of the day, I’m happy with the way we played today,” said Friesen after the game. “I thought we battled, competed really hard and kept things simple. We took pucks to the net and their goalie played really well. We missed the net on a couple of high scoring chances – we had two breakdowns and they scored two goals.”

Despite not solidifying a playoff spot with a win, the Bisons heard shortly after their final game that the team chasing them, the Calgary Flames, lost to Lethbridge. As a result, the Bisons clinched the fourth seed in the division and will have home ice when they open the post-season versus the Flames.

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ObituariesJohn & Anne Godsman would like to thank Don Geiger and The Strathmore Lions for the assistance provided to our friend, on her move from Wheatland Lodge to Sagewood. It is great to live in a community, where help like this is still available.

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The Wheatland Warriors clinched a first round bye in the playoffs after a pair of victories this past weekend.

The local double-A bantam team de-feated the Red Deer Steel Kings and the Badlands Longhorns, improving their re-cord to 18-8-5 on the season and clinch-ing second place in the North Division.

Led by Sarah Lecavalier’s two goals, the Warriors started the weekend with a 2-0 road win over Red Deer on Feb. 9. With a solid defensive game, Wheatland limited the Steel Kings to just 10 shots on goal, giving goaltender Nelson Schi-iler the shutout.

The Warriors returned home the fol-lowing day, clinching the first round bye with a 9-1 thrashing over the Longhorns at the Strathmore Family Centre.

Chris Rebeyka registered a goal and three helpers to lead the way for the Warriors. Regan Kinley added a pair of goals, while Scott Desserre, Brad Hen-dricks and Rob Finkbeiner each added a goal and an assist. Kody Hammond, Reed Hickey and Andrew Bretin each added a goal, while Daryl Agerskov and Ryan Bell each chipped in with two as-sists.

The Warriors will cap off the regu-lar season schedule with a road game against Sylvan Lake on Feb. 18.

Meanwhile, in provincial play, the War-riors advanced to the zone final with a 6-3 win in Game 1 on Jan. 31 and a 4-4 draw in Game 2 on Feb. 7 versus the Bow Valley Timberwolves.

The Warriors will now take on Medi-cine Hat in a best-of-two home-and-home series in the zone final. Game 1 is slated for Feb. 22 (7:30 p.m.) at the

Strathmore Family Centre, with Game 2 on Feb. 24 (2:15 p.m.) in Medicine Hat.Braves respond

The Wheatland Braves responded from a rare loss with a pair of wins this past weekend.

The local double-A peewee team crushed the Medicine Hat Venom 9-0 on Feb. 9 in Hussar, before posting a 5-1 road win over Blackie the following day.

The Braves, who improved to 26-3-1 on the season, will take on the Badlands Longhorns on Feb. 15 (7:30 p.m.) in Hus-sar, before finishing the season in Sylvan Lake on Feb. 17 against the Lakers.

Meanwhile the Braves advanced to the Provincial Championship Tournament March 14-17 after a pair of wins over Co-chrane. The Braves took Game 1 with a 3-2 road win on Feb. 4, before advancing with a 4-1 win on home ice in Game 2 on Feb. 11.Chiefs falter

Any momentum carried by the Wheat-land Chiefs during an extending winning streak has snapped.

The local double-A midget team has dropped three games in a row, all on home ice, falling to 17-14-2 on the sea-son.

The Chiefs lost 3-2 to Bow Valley on Feb. 4, 5-4 to the Red Deer Pro Stitch on Feb. 7, before falling 3-2 to the CBHA Blackhawks on Feb. 8.

The team is now preparing for their last regular season game on Feb. 16 in Cranbrook against the Ice.

Despite their three-game slide in regu-lar season action, the Chiefs pulled out a 6-2 home win over Cochrane in Game 1 of their provincial playdown on Feb. 10.

Game 2 was slated for Feb. 14 in Co-chrane (result was not available as of press time).

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After winning 6-3 in Game 1 versus Bow Val-ley, the Wheatland Warriors advanced to the next round of provincial play with a 4-4 draw on home ice in Game 2 on Feb. 7.

Come help us celebrate a very special birthday!

MILDRED FRASER is turning 100!

A party will be held at the Bassano Community Hall, March 2, 2013, from 2-4pm

Friends and family welcome.

The Strathmore Mixed Curling League would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all sponsors for their generous support during our Mixed Curling Bonspiel that was held Jan 23 – 27, 2013

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Strathmore Ag. Society

GOLD SPONSORS - Ashlee Solutions, Big K Welding, KCE Plumbing & Piping Solutions, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, Gregg Distributing, Global Training Center, Strathmore Golf Club, Speargrass Golf Club, Rosebud Dinner Theater, Sobeys Wine & Spirits, Noosa Beach, Labatt, Boston Pizza, OPA!, Encana, Fountain Tire, Sunsoft, Richard Becker Professional Corp., Shoppers Drug Mart

SILVER SPONSORS - Strathmore Flooring Concepts, Days Inn, Syngenta, Getz & Associates, Original Joes, Super 8, Pure Country Meats

BRONZE SPONSORS - Country Farmhouse, Walmart, Sobeys, Road House, Pro Water, Viterra, Royal Bank, Bumper to Bumper, Strathmore Station, Tim Hortons, C. J.’s Mechanical, Marks, Pranava Yoga, Crowfoot Liquor

And All Draw Board Sponsors

A Event Winners: 1st in the A – Koch Rink 2nd in the A – Ashlee RinkB Event Winners: 1st in the B – Bleier Rink 2nd in the B – Outsliders RinkC Event Winners: 1st in the C -- Hanna Rink 2nd in the C – Davis Rink

MASSAGE CAREER. Train full-time or part-time at our highly regarded, progres-sive school. Small classes, individual attention, confi-dent graduates! 1-877-646-1018; www.albertainstitu-teofmassage.com. REFLEXOLOGY PROGRAM, fun and relaxed learning. Register now limited space. Starting March 9 & 10, 2013. Certificate on completion. 403-340-1330.

trainingFARM TENDER - 1354 acre farm in the RM of Ochre Riv-er, Manitoba. Tenders must be received on or before March 22, 2013. For Ten-der information view online: www.gartonsauction.com.

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TAKE NOTE that applications have been received by the Western Irrigation District to change the area of the District.

Applications to remove parcels consist of:

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,

T1P 1K3 within 30 days after the date of the publication of this notice.

Jim Webber, P. Eng. General Manager

Western Irrigation District

Irrigation Management Increase Your Irrigation I.Q.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Irrigation Management Section in co-operation with the

Western Irrigation District

Will be hosting a 1 day Irrigation Management Workshop

Topics to be covered include:1. Soil texturing and moisture determination using the Hand Feel Method2. Soil – Water - Plant Relationships3. Irrigation Management Techniques & Timing for Disease Control4. Pivot Automation & New Technology5. Hands on testing using the Alberta Irrigation Management Model (AIMM)Workshop will be held at the following location:

Cheadle Community HallThursday, February 21th, 2013

Workshop will be from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PMCost: Free (Lunch provided)

To register call: Western Irrigation District office @ (403) 934-3542

Register early as space is limited.


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Now HiriNg - F.T. at the Strathmore Station - Kitch-en Helpers 11.30/hr expe-rience preferred, but will train. F.T. Cook $13.61/hr 3-5 years experience re-quired. Mail resume to 380 ridge road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5 or Fax 403-934-9390 or Email: [email protected].

HiriNg - F.T. Server $9.75/hr no experience required, will train. F.T. Kitchen Helper at the roadhouse restau-rant - $11.30/hr experience preferred, but will train. F.T. Cook $13.61/hr 3-5 years experience required. Mail resume to: 510 Hwy #1 Strathmore AB T1P1M6.

For SALE – 2008 HoNDA CiViC HYBriD, blue, 1.3L, 4 Cylinder, auto, FwD, brand new winter tires, great on gas, only used for high-way driving. 175,000kms. $10,000. Contact: 403-928-4123.

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For sale rED ANgUS and BLACK ANgUS bulls. Year-lings and 2 year olds. Semen tested and delivered. Mardy Skibsted 403-934-2571.

livestockgET YoUr FooT in the garage door. Learn basic engine theory, power train, suspension, job safety. First step to Automotive/Heavy Duty Apprenticeships. gPrC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

HEATED CANoLA buying green, Heated or Spring-thrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “on Farm Pickup” westcan Feed & grain, 1-877-250-5252. DEALErS wANTED: Hannas Seeds need agents to sell alfalfas, clovers and grasses plus hay, pasture, turf, native and reclamation mixtures. Contact Esther 1-800-661-1529 or [email protected].

Feed and seedSAwMiLLS from only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. in stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD; www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400oT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400oT. STEEL BUiLDiNgS/METAL BUiLDiNgS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

LooKiNg For a shop? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB in-dustries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: [email protected].

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MiscProfessional HairdresserStrathmore District Health Services is looking for an experienced hairdresser to work with our long term care residents. This is a posistion with a great deal of

flexibility and will require one to two days per week. Ex-perience working with seniors and good communication skills are an asset. Must have license and/or certificate. Competition to close February 22, 2013. Please apply in writing or by email to: Glenda Boc, Coordinator, Long Term Care Strathmore District Health Services 200 Brent Blvd, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J9 [email protected]

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EArN SoME EXTrA CASH! Performalogics is looking for Customer Service Evalua-tors in the Strathmore area. For details call 1-888-855-7467 or login to www.per-formalogics.com.

YoUNg AggrESSiVE PEr-SoN rEqUirED for New & Used Auto Sales. good pay plan, company benefits, training will be provided. Call glenn @ 403-934-3334.

NEwCArT CoNTrACTiNg LTD. is hiring for the up-coming turnaround season. Journeyman/Apprentice; Pipefitters; welders; Boil-ermakers; riggers. Also: quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; welder Helpers. Email: [email protected]. Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets.

help wantedhelp wantedgo To YoUr next job inter-view with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic skills. gPrC, Fairview campus - Heavy Equipment Certificate pro-gram. Hands-on training, safety courses, opportunity to write 1st and 2nd HET ap-prenticeship exams. gain 600 hours credit. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

SPEEDwAY MoViNg SYS-TEMS rEqUirES o/o for our 1 ton and 3 ton fleets to transport rVs through-out North America. we offer competitive rates and Co. fuel cards. Paid by direct deposit. Must have clean criminal record and passport to cross border. 1-866-736-6483; www.speedwaymov-ingsystems.com.

DAY rATE Vac and/or water Truck operator. Experienced with valid tickets. Please email to: [email protected] or fax 403-845-3903.

TowN oF PoNoKA Employ-ment opportunity - Utility operator ii - water works. Position details at www.po-noka.org or email: [email protected].

SEEKiNg A CArEEr in the Community Newspaper business? Post your resume for FrEE right where the publishers are looking. Visit: www.awna.com/resumes_add.php.

PArTS MANAgEr gM deal-ership requires Automotive Parts Manager. Must be de-tail oriented with leadership and organizational skills. requires inventory manage-ment skills with a focus on customer satisfaction. Ap-ply to: Alan Hunter, Hunter Motors Ltd., Athabasca. Fax 780-675-3415 or email: [email protected].

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Outstanding lifestyle, amazing business

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For saleMETAL rooFiNg & SiDiNg. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-rib 29ga. galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year warranty. ALTA-wiDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254.

RegistRation for the 2013-14 school year.We are now accepting registration for the

2013-14 school year. You can register by mail or at the Playschool

3 YeaRs old 1 day a week PM class • 2 days a week aM or PM

4 YeaRs old 1 or 3 days a week aM • 2 days a week PM

Children must be 3 or 4 by december 31st and potty trained by

the start of the school year.Maximum of 12 students per class.

Visit us at www.strathmoreplayschool.ca

or call for more info 403-901-1700

Strathmore High SchoolRequires the following:

FOOD SERVICES ASSISTANTThis is a part-time position of approximately 10-12 hours a week providing support in our cafeteria. Duties include some basic food prep and cashing out. Experience in these two areas is an assett but not essential.

Send resume to:Doug Raycroft, Associate Principal

Strathmore High School100 Brent Blvd.,

Strathmore, AB T1P 1V2Fax: 403 934-6694

Email: [email protected]: February 20, 2013

Growing Families Societyis a not-for-profit agency in search of VOLUNTEERS

for a number of positions. Community LunCh CLub We have had such a great success with the Bridging the Gap Community Lunch Club that weneed to build our Team of Volunteer Kitchen Leads and Helpers, by having you join:• CommunityLunchClubservesalunchtoSeniorsonTuesdayfrom11:00amto1:00pmatthe LordofAllLutheranChurch,twiceamonth,inStrathmore.• Wealsotaketurns2Mondaysamonthindoingthesnackforthemomsandbabiesinthe Mentorshipprogram.Otheropportunitiesmaybeavailableforvolunteeringinother capacities, in connection with the programs.• Kitchen Leads: Would help the Program Facilitator plan the menu on a selected date. They organize the Kitchen Helpers in preparing the menus. We provide support in completing a foodsafetyassignment.Commitmentis2hoursoforientation,and1LunchClubdate every2ndmonth.• Kitchen Helpers:SocializeandassisttheKitchenLeadsinpreparingfoodonthedatesof theirchoiceinthekitchen.Commitmentis2hoursoforientation,and1LunchClubdate once a month.• VolunteersgainfromtheirexperienceworkingwithSeniorswhomaybeisolated,andenjoya chancetosocializeoverameal.Theyhaveopportunitiestosharetalents,learnnewskills, meetnewpeople,developfriendships/supports,contributetothecommunity,andmakea difference in people’s lives.

indoor WaLking Program Toprovideasafeandwelcomingenvironmentforanewindoorwalkingprogramthatisopentothe general community. If the description below interests you, please contact us:• 1Tuesdaypermonthfrom10amtonoon;couldgrowto2daysamonth• heldattheStrathmoreCivicCentre• takeattendanceatthesessionandreturnitemstostoragespace• ensuresuitablemusicisbeingplayedonthesoundsystem(soundsystem&musicprovided)• gatherverbalfeedbackfromparticipants• CPRandFirstAidisnotrequired.

For more information on volunteering contact:Marg Richardson, Bridging the Gap Program Facilitator 403-901-7811email:[email protected] Rostecki-Budzey, Growing Families Society 403-361-7216email:[email protected],Strathmore,AB.T1P1H8

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REALTORS WANTEDCentury 21 PowerRealty is a progressive real estate brokerage focused on a powerful internet strategy to connect consumers with our associates. Take our online test to see if a career in Real Estate is for you, and review Testimonials from current Century 21 PowerRealtors at:albertarealestatecareers.com

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Creekstone Farms is a diverse grain opera-tion located 9.5 km north of Strathmore, Alberta.

Together with the feedlot, research and trucking operation it offers an exciting

work environment.We are currently seeking a

hardworking, dynamic individual to perform gen. farm duties including but not

limited to; combining, silaging, driving various farm equipment and labour.

Class 1 or 3 would be an assetWages & Benefit package

(Wages based on experience)

Email: [email protected] or Fax 403-934-4594

JPM Mechanical requires a

Service Writer for highway tractor trailer and general truck repair.

Duties required but not limited to; answering phones, booking appointments, ordering parts and

general paper work. Must be punctual, have superior communication and customer service

skills and a general understanding of mechanical/technical terms.

Competitive wage and benefit package.

Please e-mail resume to: [email protected] or fax 403-934-4594

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SeaSonal GreenhouSe WorkerS required

Beginning February 19. For planting, transplanting, watering, plant maintenance,

shipping, assisting customers, cashier, assembling orders. etc.

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More to Life at UFA.UFA Co-operative Limited is one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic co-operatives. We have roles to be filled across Alberta with full-time, part-time and casual positions. If you want an exciting and rewarding career doing something you love, and possess the drive and determination to be the very best, then we want to hear from you!

We Offer:• Work-life balance.• On the job training.• Competitive wages.• Positive learning environment that allows for our employees to excel in their careers.• A long term career path to grow within the organization.• Discounts at UFA stores and on petroleum purchases.

If you are dedicated, possess customer service experience, and are a team player, then take advantage of this excellent opportunity and visit www.ufa.com to apply.

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Located 15 min south of StrathmoreSPEARGRASS GOLF COURSE

SPEARGRASS GOLF COURSE IS HIRING FOR THE 2013 GOLF SEASON

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RESTAURANT SERVERSBEVERAGE CART STAFF

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Seeking full-time & part-time seasonal staff for all areas of the operation:

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discounts, $5 golf and a great work atmosphere.

Read job descriptions & apply online at:

www.speargrass.ca

Resumes and cover letters, indicating position(s) applying for, can also be faxed to

403-901-1139 or e-mailed to [email protected].

HOME SUPPORT WORKER

The Strathmore FCSS is looking for a highly motivated individual who is eager to provide assistance to individuals in Strathmore during times of illness or disability. Reporting to the FCSS Coordinator, the part-time Home Support Worker is able to work independently, have strong communication skills, establish healthy relationships and provide routine.

Requirements:• Beabletoprovidesupport,confidentiali-ty and strong organizational skills.• ValidDriver’slicenseandreliablevehicle.• CleanCriminalRecordCheck

Please contact: Shannon Cuff, HR Coordinator 680 Westchester Road Strathmore,ABT1P1J1 Email: [email protected] Fax: 403-934-4713 Phone:403-934-2133ext233

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Candidates must be self motivated with a driven desire to learn the skills required to make $100,000 per year.We provide you:• One of Calgary and area’s largest New and Used Vehicle Inventory to sell from• Professional automotive sales training program provided and on-going• Professional Management who are devote to helping you become the best that you can be• A proven CRM with an appointment driven BDC• Dynamic & Progressive work environment• Extremely Competitive Compensation & Benefits

Fast growing dealership in Strathmore is looking for: New and Used Sales Consultants who want to earn over $100,000 per year! No experieNCe NeCeSSary!We are one of the Highest Volume Rural Automotive Dealerships in Alberta, and have been for over 21 years and are located in Strathmore.

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PARTS MANAGER. GM deal-ership requires Automotive Parts Manager. Must be de-tail oriented with leadership and organizational skills. Requires inventory manage-ment skills with a focus on customer satisfaction. Ap-ply to: Alan Hunter, Hunter Motors Ltd., Athabasca. Fax 780-675-3415 or email: [email protected].

BAKOS NDT is hiring quali-fied CGSB Technicians in Whitecourt, Edmonton and Grande Prairie. Benefit pack-age, signing bonus and profit sharing available. Email: [email protected] or call 1-888-763-5575.

SMS FORT MCMURRAY is hiring Certified Heavy Duty Mechanics & Welders. To-tal compensation $76.71/hour (including premiums & allowances). 14 X 14 shift rotation. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.smsequip.com.

FAST TRACK to Parts and Materials Technician. New 34 week program at GPRC Fairview Campus. Fall, 2013. Write 1st and 2nd year ap-prenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882.

BE A PART of the Edwards Garage tradition, 84 years of exceptional service. We have the following positions available. Lube Tech; me-chanical aptitude an asset. Salesperson; highly motivat-ed individual; outgoing and friendly; high-income po-tential. Please email: [email protected] or fax to 403-845-4661, Attention: Brent.

SPRUCE POINT Park Asso-ciation is seeing an individ-ual for the position of: Park Manager (Seasonal May 1 - Sept. 15). The Spruce Point Park campground and marina facility is located on Lesser Slave Lake approxi-mately 285 kms northwest of Edmonton, Alberta near the Hamlet of Kinuso. We are now accepting applications for the position of Park Man-ager, for the period of May 1 to Sept. 15. For complete package and details please call 780-775-3805 or 780-805-0801 or email: [email protected]. Posi-tion will remain open until suitable candidate is found.

CENTRAL PEACE NATURAL Gas Co-op Ltd. requires full-time Gas Utility Operator. Experience, safety tickets an asset. Clean valid driver’s licence required. Forward resume: [email protected]. Fax 780-864-2044. Mail: Box 119, Spirit River, T0H 3G0.

BLUE RIDGE Lumber Inc. is looking to hire a Certified Electrician. Candidate must have Alberta or Inter-pro-vincial Journeyman Electri-cal Certificate. Competitive wages, benefit package and pension plan included. Email resume to: [email protected].

CLASS 1 Journeyman Picker Operator required. Please fax resume and credentials to 780-778-2918. For further information please call David 780-778-0422 in White-court.

NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley. BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers, Super Heater Opera-tors with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: [email protected]. Phone 780-621-3953. Fax 780-621-3959.

EARN EXTRA CASH! Part-time, full-time immediate openings for men & women. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home No ex-perience needed; www.Al-bertaJobLinks.com.

PUT POWER INTO your ca-reer! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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DRive-in Bay FoR leaSe. 600ft2 plus mezzanine, 12 foot entrance door, Separate bathroom area, former tire shop/detailing bay, good ac-cess to Highway #1. perfect for a mechanic or general workbay/storage. available immediately! $700/month plus common costs. contact Shane @ (403) 669-4874.

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eStaBliSHeD lanDScape coMpany in central alberta. profitable turnkey operation with equipment & training available. $900,000 rev-enues, $230,000 cash flow; shop/office/yard available. email: [email protected].

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leaRn to tReat and care for large and Small animals. animal Health technology - GpRc Fairview campus. on campus residences and farm. Fairview, alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Quality Canine CenterDaycare-Grooming-Training

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Our Staff is trained in

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Sharon’s Doggie Do’s

Professional All Breed Dog grooming.

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

Sharon 403-934-3824

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15th Annual Trade Show & Convention

February 21, 22 & 23, 2013Feb 21 from 8:30am - 5pm: Convention Proceedings-Municipal InitiativesFeb 22 from 10am - 6pm: Trade Show/Technical SessionsFeb 23 from 9:30am - 2pm: Trade ShowFeb 23 from 9:30am - 6pm: Convention Proceedings-Education

Trade Show and Technical Sessions are FREE for all to attend.

Over 45 vendors will be exhibiting their newest technologies and wastewater products!

Ramada Kingsway, Edmonton-11834 Kingsway NWvisit www.aowma.com or call 877-489-7471 for more info.

15th Annual Trade Show & Convention

Feb 21 from 8:30am - 5pm: Convention Proceedings-Municipal InitiativesFeb 22 from 10am - 6pm: Trade Show/Technical SessionsFeb 23 from 9:30am - 2pm: Trade ShowFeb 23 from 9:30am - 6pm: Convention Proceedings-Education

Trade Show and Technical Sessions are FREE for all to attend.

Over 45 vendors will be exhibiting their newest technologies and wastewater products!

Ramada Kingsway, Edmonton-11834 Kingsway NWvisit www.aowma.com or call 877-489-7471 for more info.

February 21, 22 & 23, 2013

Brought to you by Growing Families Society - Bridging the Gap Program, Lord of All Lutheran Church and the

Wheatland County Food Bank Society

www.bridgingthegapalberta.ca

Tuesday, February 19Spanish/Mexican Culture

Topic – Healthy Eating for Diabetes11:00 am to 1 pm

Growing Families Societyfor East Rural Counties

Bridging the Gap Lunch cLuB

Lunch is

Served!

Relax & Visit

What’s the

topic of interest for

today?

Facility Space Donated By:Lord of All Lutheran Church,

112 Lakeside Blvd. StrathmoreCost: Voluntary Offering

(which will be applied to the food costs)

This project is funded in part by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

To register, call Marg at 403-901-7811, by the Friday prior to the Tuesday.

Need a Valentine Idea?

Please join the Strathmore Musical Arts Society in a great music night ……

presenting

“THE REAL DEAL BAND”

Motown r&b, swing, blues, classic rock, funk & soul etc

FEBRUARY 16, 2013Cocktails 6:00, dinner 7:00,

show 8:00 pm$50 per person, cash bar

- tickets available thruPJ’s Appliance, Pro Water,

Assist Businessthru pay pal – www.strathmorearts.com

For further information:

contact Linda 403-680-7721

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen

Wheatland F.C.S.S. presents the six-week parenting course by Co-Authors

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish for parents of children ages 5 to 14

• Be heard without nagging, lecturing, yelling, bribing!

• Manage Feelings (eg. anger, disappointment, frustration)

• gain Co-operation to willing do: homework, clean up, get ready for school,

eat meals, go to bed, daily chores• DisCipline MethoDs that Make sense

and work for both parent and chld

Fees include a workbook: $25/person or $40/couple

Starting February 28, March 7, 14, 20, April 11 & 18, 2013 (Dates are on

Wednesday or Thursday). 7pm to 9pmClasses will be held at Carseland Jetsetters

Club, 330 Railway Ave, Carseland.To register phone WFCSS at 934-5335 by Feb. 22.

coming events coming events

coming eventsJoURneyMan HD me-chanic required for oilfield construction company. Du-ties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. the job will be predominately shop work, but with a portion of your time spent in the field. a mechanic’s truck will be supplied for you. the job is based in edson, alberta. call lloyd at 780-723-5051.

neeD to aDveRtiSe? prov-ince wide classifieds. Reach over 1 million readers week-ly. only $269. + GSt (based on 25 words or less). call this newspaper noW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

pyRaMiD coRpoRation is now hiring! instrument tech-nicians and electricians for various sites across alberta. Send resume to: [email protected] or fax 780-955-HiRe. $100 - $400 caSH Daily for landscaping work! com-petitive, energetic, honesty a must; propertyStarsJobs.com.

WanteD - Water & vacuum truck operators. class 3 w/Q-endorsement, H2S, First aid, pSt, cStS. Mechanically inclined. Day-rate benefits. Fax 403-934-3487. email: [email protected].

7th annUal collectoR caR auction & Speed Show, March 15 - 17/13, Red Deer Westerner park. Featuring Big Schwag & indoor car show! exhibitor space avail-able. consign your car; es-tate today. 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; eGauctions.com.

1 HoMe QtR & 18 parcels of Farmland - Davidson, Saskatchewan. Sorgaard Ranches ltd - 2290+/- title acres. 3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon auction March 19/13. Ritchie Bros. auctioneers: 1-800-491-4494; rbauction.com. HUGe antiQUe aUction. February 16. Saturday 10 a.m. all categories antiques, furniture, collectibles, too much to list! preview Friday. Scribner auction Wain-wright, alberta, 780-842-5666. Details: www.scrib-nernet.com.

auctions auctionsRitcHie BRoS Unreserved auction. edmonton, March 8. two parcels of Farmland lo-cated at Grassland, alberta. For more info contact Jerry Hodge, 780-706-6652 or vis-it: rbauction.com/realestate.

MeieR GUn aUction. Satur-day, March 9, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72a ave., edmonton. over 150 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, miscellaneous. call to consign 780-440-1860.

RitcHie BRoS Unreserved auction. edmonton, april 24 & 25. Residential Golf com-munity lot Development project in vulcan, alberta. contact Dean pollock 403-650-1996 or visit: rbauction.com/realestate.


STAFF ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANFlexible and dynamic work environment ... Competitive wages and benefits

As an Accounting Technician / Staff Accountant your main responsibilities would be the preparation of year end files, financial statements, corporate and personal tax returns. We are seeking an energetic, driven individual with experience in account-ing and related software such as QuickBooks, Simply Accounting and/or Ag-Expert. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required; with emphasis on Excel. An agricultural background would be considered an asset. The right candidate would be considered for either a part or full time position.

Please fax or email your cover letter and resume by February 22, 2013 to: Attention : Nicki Heck GREGORY, HARRIMAN & ASSOCIATES LLP #104, 331 – Third Avenue, Strathmore, AB T1P 1T5 FAX (403) 934-3182 [email protected]

[email protected]

403.901.6850Strathmore, AB

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A Great Experience

Begins with a GrEAt AGEnt!

Craig Brassardreal Estate Associate

403.361.0143email: [email protected]

Helping You Save Money

2 Canal Side LotsHillcrest Manor

9’ Walk-outs60’x 142’

2 bdrm bsmt suite. beautifully finished w/ lg maintenance rm, separate enterance & deck onto fantastic bkyrd. shared kitchen/laundry w/ quiet land-lord. You won’t be sorry. $1000/mo incl. utilites. dd, lease & move-in date nego-tiable. Contact 403-901-9295.

drive-in baY For Lease. 600ft2 plus mezzanine, 12 foot entrance door, separate bathroom area, former tire shop/detailing bay, good ac-cess to Highway #1. Perfect for a mechanic or general workbay/storage. available immediately! $700/month plus common costs. Contact shane @ (403) 669-4874.

2 bdrm Condo, 5 appli-ances, 1 vehicle covered parking, storage shed, quiet location, close to park, school & downtown. $1100/mo. includes all utilities & cable and dd required n/s, n/P. 403-650-2498.

brentwood 3 bedroom, large fenced yard, close to schools. n/P, n/s. $1000 per month plus utilities. available Feb 1. Call after 6, 403-934-2265.

CHINOOK II Condo Living! A won-derful one bedroom adult lifestyle unit located in Chinook II, rents starting from $850.00, 2 appl, coin laundry in building, cable and electric-ity additional, parking included, and no pets please. Call Luella at 403-934-5731 or Em-erald Management & Realty Ltd. at 403-237-8811.

WESTMOUNT DRIVEA Fantastic Find in Strathmore! 1 & 2 & 3 bedroom townhouse units available imme-diately, starting from $895.00. 2 appl, 1.5 baths, w/d hook-ups, yard area, parking in-cluded and coin laun-dry available in com-plex. A short walk to Strathmore Shopping, parks and golf courses. No pets please. Call Luella at 403-934-5731 or Emerald Manage-ment & Realty Ltd. at 403-237-8811.

2 bdrm traiLer For rent, 5 miles from strathmore. 5 appliances, $900/mo in-cludes water & power. refer-ences and security deposit required. 403-934-3196.

For rent: Large executive top Floor one bedroom, one bathroom Condo w/2 under-ground heated parking stalls and storage overlooking the strathmore Lake. Granite Counters throughout and in-floor heat. $1200/per month. Call 403-390-1414 to make this condo your home!

bunGaLow in downtown stratHmore. 3 bdrm up, 2 finished rooms down, 2 bath. $1200/month. utili-ties not included. 403-934-6676

2 Bedroom- 1 Bath Log CaBin

w/valley view.

$1100/month + utilities, horse boarding avail. N/S. Lease &

security deposit required.

403-934-2637

3 Bedroom - 2 Bath

Modern HoMe

w/stunning valley & mountain views.

Located on private ranch, 25 mins S. of

Strathmore, 30 mins E. of Calgary. Horse boarding avail.

$1100/month + utilities. N/S. Lease & security

deposit required.

403-934-2637

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$2 miLLion inventorY blowout! 15 homes target-ed! Prices starting from $92, 500. 3 bedroom, 2 bath-room. boss says they have to go! 148/142 east Lake blvd., airdrie. 1-800-461-7632/1-877-945-1272; www.unitedhomescanada.com. voLume PurCHase - save up to $6000 on in-stock homes! take delivery by april 30 and we’ll give you an additional $2500 cash back; www.jandelhomes.com.

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MLS #C3542521126 Strathmore Lakes Place

MLS #C3551874208 Ranch CL

MLS C3552385 14 Parkwood PL

MLS C3548302122 Langdon AV

MLS C3551488352 Strathaven DR

MLS C3540860 260075 Twp Rd 252

MLS C3540152190 Strathmore Lakes Bend

MLS C351307762 Muirfield BV

6 Plex AvailableFrom $64,000 - $84,000Buy one or buy all six!

CAREY ROSE403-934-0781 [email protected]

View ALL my listings at www.careyrose.com

Re/max Realty Horizon

Serving Strathmore & Area

- Bungalow with 2800 sq. ft. of living space- 2 + 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms - Walkout basement - Large lot - MLS®C3542521

Strathmore Lakes $399,900

- Open layout bungalow, finished walkout- A/C, infloor heat in bsmt - Solar equipped - MLS®C3540152

Strathmore Lakes $539,900

- Close to full service amenities- 4 acre parcel - MLS®C3509918

Just Outside of Strathmore $134,900

- 18 hole semi-private golf retreat & club house community - Walkout basement - Lots of upgrades

- 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms - MLS®C3513077

2 Storey at Lakes of Muirfield $499,900

- 1552 sq. ft. bungalow w/full basement - 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths - 3 acres- 20' x 40' heated barn - MLS®C3540860

15 km NW of Strathmore $539,900

- Affordable townhouse with open floor plan- Fenced yard, oak kitchen - No condo fee - 3 bedrooms - MLS®C3545948

Strathmore $188,000

CArbon, Ab - 6-pLex AvAiLAbLe

buy one or buy All Six!

$79,000MLS®C3545610

$79,000MLS®C3545611

$89,000MLS®C3545612

$69,000MLS®C3545614

$69,000MLS®C3545613

$79,000MLS®C3545615

Debbie EnslenWelcomes New and Current Clients403-852-5923

403-934-3900Realty Horizon

3 bdrm bi-level in the quiet community of Green Meadow, on large lot, all new windows and

shingles. $230,450.

Price reduced$220,000

959 sq ft 2 bedroom bungalow cute and cozy, on 3 Acres just

south of Standard

investment? First time buyer?

$339,900This 1500+ sq ft fully developed bungalow has 3 completely new bathrooms, granite,

total of 4 bedrooms and a chefs dream for a kitchen, central a/c, double attached garage

and RV Parking in rear with alley access.

New paint, New carpeting, large corner lot, total 5 bdrms. Fully developed 1300 sq ft bungalow within walking distance

to schools $349,900

Looking to move to caLgary?

$274,900

Welcomes Debbie Enslen

Call lorna Phibbs

403-874-7660 to buy

or sell!

106 - 304 - 3rd Ave., Strathmore

[email protected]

Associate Broker

32 Years Experience

1185 SQ. FT. BUNGHARDWOOD AND GRANITE

FULLY DEV. LOWERDOUBLE FRONT ATT

GARAGE.

THE “WOW” FACTOR$319,400

call lornaLIFESTYLE PLUS! $82,500

OH SO BRIGHT SPACIOUS KITCHENNICELY KEPT HOME

GREAT GATED COMMUNITY!

call lorna

Industrial rezoned west of Strathmore

TWO 12 ACRE PARCELS $288,000

call lorna

call lorna

Custom Designed 5 Bdrm Home. Over 1500 sq. ft.

Full Walk out Fully Finished Professionally!!

GRAND POINT ESTATES

$469,900!

C/S

ONLY $274,900COZY BUNGALOWGREAT COUNTRY

VIEWS

3 ACRES NEAR STANDARD

call lorna

STRATHMORE$329,900

OVER 1300 SQ FTFULLY DEV LOWER

WALK UP BSMT5 BDRMS, 3 BATHS.

call lorna

call lorna

Corner condo unit. Full basement

developed. Price $143,545.

STEAL THIS!

SOLD

BRIGHT AND CHEERY BUNGALOW

HARDWOODSMAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY

CULDESAC LOCATION IN CAMBRIDGE GL.

NOW$314,900

call lorna

WON’T LAST!!!$489,000

DOUBLE PINE LOG HOME

24 X 36 GARAGE40X56 SHOP

call lorna

Ginormous Double Wide Mobile. New Carpets3 Brms Plus Family

Room. Room for Double Garage.

$174,900call lorna

Huge yard, garage

Great BungalowAcross from Field!

A LITTLE bIT COUNTRY $212,000

call lorna

SOLD

SOLD Nine years new Townhouses

2Bdrms with 3rd down.No condo fees

PRICED AT $179,900

HEY INvESTORS OR bUYERS

call lorna

SOLD

GORGEOUS bLDG SITE 25.7 ACRES

Minutes to Strathmore

Trees and Possible Irrigation

Great Piece of Land!

call lorna

GREAT LOCATION DOWNTOWN

ON THIRD AvENUELEASE OR SELL

ONE BAY 1200 SQ FT.$249,900

call lorna

LARGE ONE BDRM UNIT ON THIRD FLOOR IN LAMBERTVIEWS OF THE SUNRISE,

AND LAKE FROM BALCONYENJOY PARTIES, POOL &

WOODWORKINGOPTION TO PURCHASE

SINGLE GARAGE.

LIFESTYLE PLUS!$143,900

call lorna

Nine years new Townhouses

2Bdrms with 3rd down.No condo fees

PRICED AT $179,900

HEY INvESTORS OR bUYERS

call lorna

SOLD

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rentalsCHINOOK III. 1 bdrm $800/mth or 2 bdrm for $900/mo +DD required. Heat & water included. No pets. Call Keli 403-324-2944

RENT TO OWN in ROCKY-FORD for $1450/mnt, Less than perfect Credit is OK. Owner will finance. Call To-day 1-877-700-2413

rent to ownrentals

real estate

real estateLovely 1-BD/1-BATH up-dated condo in great no pet 30+ complex. $149,900. #107 43 Westlake Circle MLS C3532342 Call Karen Crosby, First Place Realty 403-680-0424.

rentals

LAND FOR SALE by Ten-der. Closes Feb. 28/13. 2 quarters 8 miles north of Thorhild. Can be purchased separately. North quarter buildings can be purchased separately. Gas well revenue. Call 780-206-0145.

2 BDRM CONDO FOR RENT. Downtown Strathmore. $975/mo + electricity. Newly renovated. Call 403-540-0340.

60’x48’ WAREHOuSE WITH 19’x16’ OFFICE located in Rockyford. $1600/mo + util-ities. Contact 403-533-3801 or 403-560-6265.

LOT 6CANAL CROSSINGLIGHT INDUSTRIAL LOT FOR SALE(ZONED M-1)16.18 ACRES (APPROX.)





CANAL CROSSING(AVAILABLE – EARLY SPRING 2013)

CONTACT JOHN

[email protected]

Kori-Lynn CorbinMortgage Specialist

Strathmore & AreaTel: 403.333.6070 Fax: [email protected] for an appontment today!

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Canyon Creek 403.934.2001

104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore“We Have You... on the Move”

SOLD

the sign that sells

Tina Scott(403)901-5388

Glenna Mitzner

(403) 605-6830

Ross Collins (403) 934-2001

Nonie Hall (403)

934-0420

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ENORMOUS PIE SHAPED LOT -

WALKOUT3 BEDROOMS- FIRE-PLACE- UPGRADES

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1014 sqft. 2+1 bedrooms, covered deck, double attached garage, large maturefenced yard. New roof. Large double attached garage, large fenced yard.

Quick possession for this home in Cluny

4 level split Maplewood subdivision, close walk to schools & hospital.

4 bed, 3 baths, fireplace, new windows.

14 Acre Parcel, 1/2 hr east of Strathmore along irrigation ditch. Perfect place to build.

This 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom condo is located just behind Walmart. Great

starter home. Full base-ment could be developed. Condo fees only 115/mo.

54 Acres in Highway #1 West Area Structure Plan 1/2 mile of high-way frontage. Can be subdivided for general industrial. Great investment

property. Immediate possession.

Commercial property on two lots in Rockyford. 14x 54 Atco building and

24x48 shop. Fenced yard.

$177,000

$119,900

$314,900

Upgraded Bi-level in Carseland, Granite, Hardwood, Travertine, Jetted

tub, Fireplace the list goes on!!!$249,900

$127,000

$359,900

Hillview Walkout Bi-level, 3 bedrooms,

2 full baths, hard-wood, ceramic tile,

gas fireplace, granite, overlooks the tot

park!!

Beautiful four level split back-ing onto golf course in

Hillview. Large ensuite and walkin closet,gas

fireplace,finished garage and underground sprinklers.

Bungalow with detached garage on large,beautiful treed

lot in Standard. Close to all ammenities.

$349,900

$467,700

$489,900

$140,000

New ListiNg - cALgAryThis bright bungalow is 1 block to school and has single front attached and double detatched

garage. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace.$324,900

$115,000

cArseLANd • 1113sq ft. raised bungalow. New basement development. 3 bed up, one down. 2 baths. Main floor laundry just off huge kitchen. Triple heated garage. Shows great! Warranty on recent upgrades. Must see at $279,900

Like new 4 level split. 1500sq.ft. developed. 3 bed, 3 bath and family room. Huge double garage. New kitchen and beautiful decor. Excellent assumable mortgage. $279,900

reduced MossLeigh AcreAge • 6.4 acres heavily treed, lots of soft water, Quonset, Barn, 1224sq. ft. bungalow, new kitchen, double garage, shows great, $359,900

MossLeigh • 1100sq.ft. Bungalow on super insulated basement. Huge lot. Double garage.Central air. High eff. heat and water. Immediate possession. Excellent price. $179,900.

excLusive BuNgALow • Fully developed four level split. Double att. heated garage. Huge great room with 10’ ceiling and big stone fireplace. 3 bed, 2 bath, family room 2nd fireplace. Must see at $264,900

MossLeigh AcreAge 6.4 acres heavily treed,

lots of soft water, Quonset, Barn,

1224sq. ft. bungalow, new kitchen, double garage, shows great.

sold

sold

114 Acres 2 miles north of Strathmore, gas well revenue, only 1/2 mile of gravel, build your dream home here!

$277,000

$283,900

$235,000

$229,000

$397,700

huge Lot 70x120 backs onto the canal on west end of Strathmore. Come build your dream home. Has a few trees.


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

Lar-Don RentaLs Ltd.

15 Spruce Lane, Strathmore

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

Echo Power Equipment

rental equipment

Marv Poettcker

“Your Painting Pro”

Painting since 1975

co-alta HoldingsO 403.901.1137C 403.880.3299

Specializing in Repainting (Inside / Outside)

Residential • Light Industrial • Commercial

painting

huxtedWaste Disposal & Port-A-Potties

Serving Strathmore, Drumheller & Areas

403.934.560510B Bayside Place, Strathmore, AB

waste disposal

M&M Drilling Co. Ltd

• Water Well Drilling

• Pump Systems: Supply, Install & Repair

• Water Conditioning Equipment

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

water well drilling

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

Call BoB 403-861-7822

general contractors

Professional Directory

Gates MechanicalHeavy Duty Diesel MecHanic

Farm Machinery Repairall Makes & Models

From General Maintenance to Major Overhauls including A/C

Complete Shop Facilities

Murray 403-934-2675 cell 403-540-8264

Serving the Farming Community Since 1988

heavy duty mechanic

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Furnace Replacement • Repairs & MaintenanceAir Conditioning • Certified HVAC Technicians

Plumbing • Duct Cleaning

Our Team aT YOur Service! 403.934.4957www.curtisgasfitting.ca

furnace & duct

Roxanne Jones CHA Certified Instructor

403-875-9724email: [email protected]

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Horse BoardingLessons English & Western

Horses for Lease

G&R Equine Centreequine

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We service all major household appliances.

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

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appliance & Mattress gallery

appliances

Custom Carpentry & Renovations

Carmon WiebePh. 403.901.0884 c. 403.710.2165

carpentry

Daisy Recycling

Curbside Pick Up in Strathmore,Standard, Rockyford & Namaka

[email protected]

Winner of 2012 Small Business of the Year

recycling

Dan R H Grotrian Enterprises

General & ElectricalContractor / Handyman

Interior Renovations

Kitchens & Baths

Basement Development

Insulation Upgrades

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Fine Woodworking

Painting & Staining

Efficient Lighting

Solid Decks

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general contractors

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

Continuous Eavestroughing • Windows & ReroofsAluminum and Smart Board Batons

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La Shaun Andrews

403850-4593

Sheila Bassen

403361-0390

Tamara Desjardins

403874-6486

Chantale Hill403

325-3860

Ron Kaechele

403934-1097

Paul Kautz403

875-4166

Ryan Kautz403

875-1170

Shauna Kenworthy

403934-5533

Tracy Larsen

403901-9143

Lorna Phibbs

403874-7660

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27 acres SE of StrathmoreGas revenue

Easy Highway access$149,900

Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097

new acreage listing

call ron

MlS c3549894

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HayleyPoirier

403934-5533

affordable arrowwood

Tidy bungalow with single garage.

Large fenced lotSmall farming community

Elementary school$129,900

Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097MlS c3553172

call ron

call Tracy

Land is located right in the heart of Cluny, perfect place

to build!Quiet small town living with

Easy commute just off Highway 1!MlS c3547601

call Tracy

MlS c3549656

new listing $344,900 welcome

to Hillview!! Backing ONTO PARK/ GREENSPACE!!!

With over 2000 sq. ft. of living space. 2 bedrooms up and 2 down. Nice size

Kitchen/dining area and adjoining Bright Living Room. Boot/Mud Room...Main Floor Laundry. Family room/Games

Room.. Dbl attached garage.

renovated & spotless! $187,4001206 sq.ft.

3 bdrms, 1 bathNew maple kitchenToo many upgrades

to mention

call Shauna

westlake condo $215,000• 2 story condo in Westlake Glen

• 3 bdrms, 1 ½ baths• Low condo fees

• Perfect for anyone

call Shaunacall la Shaun brand new sHow suite condo $168,900!

Amazing 2 bedroom floor plan with quality through out! large enclosed patio! comes

with 6 appliances and assigned parking stall! low

condo fees!

6 lots cluny $36,000

immaculate Home in Hussar - $125,000· Spotless, renovated 1336 sq.ft. bungalow· 3 bdrms, 1 ½ baths· Large, 75’x130’ lot

· Single detached garage

call Shauna

call roberT & TaMara new listing$304,900

price reduced

backs onto greenspace!

$324,000Beautiful family home3 bdrms, 2 ½ baths

2 years new!Quick possession

possible

call Shauna

tHe courtyardBeautiful 2 bedroom

end unit. Underground heated parking

Bright enclosed atriumSelf contained laundry

$246,000Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097MlS c3551598

call ron

seller's motivated

call ron

Lovely 2 storey home Fully restored

Newer heated double garage

Beautiful condition$169,900

Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097

MlS c3528218

call Tracy

we can Help you find

your dream Home!

call roberT & TaMaraaffordable!!!

$193,100• Updated Home• Full Basement

• Close to Schools• Mature Trees

call roberT & TaMara

call roberT & TaMara

adult living$122,900

• Gated Community

• Garage• Ready for You!

call la Shaun awesome Hill side bungalow backs to golf

course $344,900!Fully developed walkout

home with 2+2 bedrooms 3 full baths, Open conceptwith in floor heating and under ground sprinklers!

Across from Green space!MlS c3553546

• Terrific 4 Bedroom Home

• Pie Lot with Double Garage

Well Maintained

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you on any listed property no matter which real estate company has it listed? Did you know we can also help you with most new builds and for sale by owners? Don't go in unrepresented! Call us today and put our teams experience to work for you!

sellers:Are you aware of the current marketing trends that will give your property maximum exposure

to potential Buyers? We are so set on helping you sell your property we build a website for every property we are privileged to list! Call us today to book your complimentary home

evaluation, as well as a home staging consultation and allow us to assist you in achieving that maximum exposure which is essential in today's real estate market!

call la Shaun

Large fenced yard with private gate for drive way!

Has heated work shopplus other out buildings all in great shape! Home is ready

to move in condition!MlS c3550080

renovated bungalow sHows amazing

$134,900

new listing $69,900This cozy updated mobile!! Everything is NEW!!! New

windows, New flooring, New hot water tank, New

furnace, New roof/shingles, New vinyl siding, Complete New kitchen, Complete new

Bathrooom.MlS c3549339

Ashlee Samaska

403934-5533

new listingadult gated community

• 1200 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom Home with Heated Garage and Workshop all backing

to the canal• $125,500

OVER 1670 SQ FT. ON MAIN

MAIN FLOOR FAMILY ROOM, 3 BDRM,

RV PARKING IN REAROVERSIZE SINGLE GARAGE

really, really nice!$264,900

call lorna

BEAUTIFUL VILLA

WILDFLOWER RANCHCUSTOM INTERIOR.

Just soldcall lorna

Many options on this parcel of land, 25

minutes east of Calgary. $599,000.

46.56 acres

call lorna

GREAT DOWNTOWN LOCATION ONE BAY LEFT AT 1200 SQ FT

$249,900

great location downtown

on tHird avenuelease or sellleased

call lorna

steal tHis$110,000Great Location,

Close to Schools, Garage Too!

call lorna

call hayley 3 acresStart the NEW YEAR

in a NEW HOMEJust south of Smore A NEW 3 bedr mobile

and NEW shopAll ready for YOU

$344,900

call hayley

Thinking if selling your home? Call Hayley... The market is heating up!

call hayley lovely locaTion!Are you looking for a home that has everything on your

WISH LIST? Granite, hardwood, gas fireplace,

vaulted ceilings, new paint, current colours, home gym,

media room, hottub gorgeous landscaping on

a huge lot $422900

call hayley

call hayley

4 bedrooMS

WeSTPark village

Yes... this is IT ... fully developed newer home with

4 bedr & 3 baths open kitchen, big familyrm w/ gas

fireplace and fenced yard complete w/ newer deck

$319900

Affordable and several updates done.

Don't wait... be in your new home

immediately!

sold

wanted ...

new listings

call aShlee

MlS c3547312

Handy man special $99,900!

House and land included in price! Loads of work

needs to be done to get house in living condition

no services to house except Electrical!

Backing onto Griffith Woods! This stunning home has so much to offer with all the

upgrades you would ever want! Call today for a viewing!

tHis luxury Home in prestigious discovery ridge may be for you!

$1,095,000

call Sheila

MlS c3543352

call SheilaHave you ever REALLY

wanted to move?! We DO too!! We are motivated to sell! This fully developed home is in the well desired area of Cambria.

Over 2400sq ft in total this home has lots to offer.

Stainless steel appliances, Large kitchen, island, 5 bdr,

3 baths, fireplace etc.

$308,000!

MlS c3535651

sold

Great Curb appeal on the outside! Beautiful on the inside! Fully developed

bi-level in Hillview. 4 bdr, 3 baths, 3 fireplaces, open floor plan, huge kitchen with loads

of cabinets and counter space, pie shaped lot, etc, etc! This home is Stunning!

call Sheila

MlS c 3553139

$374,900

buying or selling call us first

immaculate in aspen creek -

$349,900 1506 sq.ft. upgraded bungalow. 3 bdrms, 2 full baths. X-Large kitchen with loads

of cabinetsGranite and ceramic tile

call Shauna

1 Bed, 1 Bath, WestViews, Fireplace,

Underground Parking,Storage and Great

Amenities!

Backing Onto Soccer Field, 3 Bed, 2 Bath, and Covered Deck!

call chanTale

call chanTale

MlS c3539457

Quick possession! adult living condo

for $149,900!!!

adult living in beautiful gated community!!!

MlS c3537367

2011, 1740 Sq Ft Deve. Completely Detached, Fenced,

Deck, SS ApplJust Move In!

call chanTale

MlS c3549053

immaculate bi-level! wHy buy new wHen

you can buy like new?

Great Set Up ForSnow Birding

ParentsCall For Details!

call chanTale Quiet cul-de-sacbeautiful 2 storey

MlS c3549056

sold

sold

sold

price reduced

call la Shaun private yard, private entrance brand new

$168,900!All on one floor, this 2

bedroom condo comes with 6 appliances, one parking stall and your own fenced

yard! Walking distance toall amenities and parks!MlS c3547472

sold

sold

sold

perfect condoBeautiful 3 berm condo.

Fully developed basement. Single Garage. Many

uprades inc;. A/C, fireplace, maple cabinets,

laminate flooring. $229,000

Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097MlS c3543927

call ron

sold

call la Shaun

MlS c3537367

remodelled condo, sHows amazing

$149,900Perfect maintenance free living with everything you need! Underground

heated parking, air condition, games room, exercise area and so much more! Totally refinished one bedroom show very well comes with all appliances and more!

sold

sold


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