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Looking to make an impression! Wildrose Alliance Party leader Danielle Smith and Jason Hale, the Wildrose Alliance Strathmore-Brooks constituency party representative were at the Strathmore Municipal Library on Nov. 8. Smith read to some of Strathmore’s youth, and then her and Hale did crafts with the children. See page 2 for full coverage.
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A series of explosions were heard and felt throughout Standard as a residen-tial garage went up in flames just before noon on Friday, Nov. 4.
Paul Kschesinski was working in his garage when things went awry. The 55-year-old escaped just before the dou-ble car garage exploded, but was still se-riously injured.
The garage had numerous propane and diesel tanks, as well as a number of vehicles stored both on the inside and outside of the structure. In the ex-plosions one of the 20lb propane cylin-ders and one tank flew through the air smashing into a neighbor’s garage, said the homeowner. No one else was hurt in any of the explosions or subsequent fire.
Standard, Rosebud and Rockyford fire departments responded to the fire, but maintained a distance due to inadequate information as to the contents of the ga-rage. Fire Chief Andy Schulthess’ main concern was the safety of his crew and community.
The firefighters focused on damage control and safety measures for neigh-boring homes and buildings. The garage was rapidly reduced to ashes and the firemen remained on scene to watch for flare-ups and to make sure that the site and surrounding areas were secure.
Standard School went on a two-hour lock down because of its proximity to the garage.
Kschesinski, who worked out of his garage mainly as a hobby mechanic fix-ing cars, remains at the Foothills Hospi-tal with serious life-threatening injuries as of press time.
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Danielle Smith and Jason Hale were in Strathmore to read and do crafts with children at the Strathmore Municipal Li-brary before heading to a meet and greet at the Strathmore golf club on Nov. 8.
Smith is the leader of the Wildrose Alli-ance Party and Hale is the representative for the Strathmore-Brooks constituency.
Smith said things have been going great and was happy to announce the fi-nalized release of their 132-page book of policies, which she said could be found online and downloaded.
“We’re also well on our way to having a full roster of candidates in the next elec-tion as well. Jason has been our nominat-ed candidate for a few months now, since May, and we have, I believe, just over 62 candidates that have been chosen,” said Smith.
“What I’m seeing is people are pretty unhappy, and they want to be able to have a chance to vote in new represen-tatives. We’re going to be making sure everyone has an opportunity to vote for Wildrose.”
The goal is to have the entire roster of candidates in place by Jan. 31, giving Al-bertans a chance to see the team coming forward in the next election.
Smith thinks this will be the first time in a long time where there will be a real contest in every constituency, and said Wildrose plans to give the Tories a run for their money.
Alberta Premier Allison Redford had promised fixed election dates when she ran for the PC leadership, and Smith is hoping for an election in February or March of 2012.
“I think Ms. Redford needs a mandate if she is actually going to proceed with some of the promises that she’s made. I think people want to be able to have an opportunity to tell this government what they think of the performance that they have seen over the last four years,” said Smith.
Redford came up from behind and beat out Gary Mar who had been in the lead to be Alberta’s PC leader. Smith said Redford is an unknown quantity and said people are already beginning to see in the first
four weeks, and six broken promises, that she herself isn’t sure what type of leader she would like to be.
“She seems to be promising to increase spending at the same time as she’s going to balance the budget and have enough left over for savings. I think people are looking at that saying the dollars don’t quite add up. We think it’s very important for Alberta to run a balanced budget, it’s one of the reasons why I chose to run for elected office,”
Smith said Alberta should be the easi-est jurisdiction to run a balanced budget in with its $7 billion to $8 billion per year in resource revenues coming in.
The deficits are some of the highest in Alberta’s history, and there doesn’t seem to really be any plan, which Smith thinks is going to be one of the biggest issues going into the next election.
“Do you trust the current governing party to get us back into the black, or do we need new leadership to be able to get us there. I think the people are going to increasingly determine that they need new leadership,” said Smith.
Wildrose Alliance has produced their own alternative budget on how they would get the budget back in balance for the past two years. They will create a third if Alberta remains in deficit for an-other year.
“There’s lots of low-hanging fruit in that regard, just limiting your spending increases, stretching out the capital plan an extra year or two so that we can actu-ally afford it, and cutting wasteful spend-ing,” said Smith on how to get Alberta back in the black.
“Things like the $2 billion carbon cap-ture and storage fund, or $300 million for renovation of MLA offices, or $340 mil-lion for the museum in Edmonton. Some of these things might be nice to have, but when you’re running a three to four bil-lion dollar deficit you have to make some of those choices to delay the low priority projects.”
The Keystone XL pipeline is another hot button issue, which has been facing mixed reviews in both the U.S and Cana-da. The pipeline will see oil carried from Alberta tar sands to Texas.
“It’s absolutely essential that the Key-stone pipeline be built, and it’s very dis-
appointing that the province has been missing in action on this file for the bulk of the last number of years,” said Smith.
She said the project should have been approved two years ago, and that it is costing Albertans daily to have it delayed.
Smith said her energy advisors calcu-late it is costing Alberta producers and Alberta Treasury $50 million in lost rev-enue per day because it is being sold at a discounted rate.
She said if the pipeline is built then there will be access to the Gulf Coast, al-lowing Alberta to export its product in-ternationally and get the world price.
There are three key decision makers; President Obama, Secretary of State Hil-ary Clinton and the Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman. Smith feels there is a lot of misinformation about the extent to which the development of the resources here impact the environment. Smith said to her it is very clear the environmental critics just want to shut down Alberta’s oil sands
“The President made a commitment that he wanted to wean the U.S. off of Middle East oil within 10 years of being elected,” said Smith.
“He’s now four years in so he’s only got six years to go and the only way he can do that is by having a stronger relation-ship with his neighbour Canada, and with his neighbour Alberta, and that’s a case our Alberta government has to make.”
She said it’s a double win situation for both sides. The U.S. can get the products they need from a safe and secure pro-vider, benefiting the industry here while creating jobs.
Hale has been an elected member of the Wildrose Alliance since May. At first many had concerns about his lack of a strong history in politics.
“We’re having lots of meetings and get-ting out and visiting with lots of people and they’re looking for change. They want someone with new ideas and a clear conscience going in to speak up for their needs and hear their concerns,” said Hale.
Hale said listening to the people would be the main thing he would do for his constituents.
“That’s my whole objective of getting involved is to speak for the people of the constituency and what they want.”
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The Commu-nity Crisis Society hosted their 17th Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction on Nov. 5 at the Strathmore Civic Centre.
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Community shows continued support for crisis societyShannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The Community Crisis Society and the Wheatland Shelter held their 17th annual Harvest dinner and auction on Nov. 5. The event was once again a success, selling out of its 300 tickets.
“I think it was a wonderful night and it was really good to see the com-munity out supporting the shelter,” said Brad Walls, board chair for the shelter.
“This year one thing we did a little different than we did in other years is, we had Strathmore High School, Holy Cross Collegiate School and the shel-ter all build Christmas trees. We auc-tioned them off at the end of the night. We really want to put a big thank you
out to the schools for participating.”On the shelter Christmas tree there
was a wish list of things that users re-quested, such as toothbrushes and di-apers and other essentials. Walls said it was just for little items the clients need that the shelter has to spend money to provide.
“The money that we raised on Satur-day night will go to budgetary offsets, so for example food, utilities, stuff the government funds us for a portion of it but doesn’t fund us 100 per cent. So that money will be used over time… to deal with the 23 per cent occupan-cy increase over the last year this far,” said Walls.
Guest speakers came to the event including MLA Arno Doerkson, and MP Kevin Sorenson, who also guest
auctioneered. Walls said Susan Taylor, the Executive Director Prevention of Family Violence and Bullying & Youth Strategies with Alberta Children and Youth Services attended and spoke about family violence, providing stag-gering figures and concrete facts.
“We are currently running at capac-ity, we are funded for 20 clients and unfortunately right now we’re run-ning at capacity or a little above, so that money will help those people,” said Walls.
Last year the shelter saw 197 adults come through it’s doors, and 137 chil-dren. Its the support of the communi-ty, and the government, that keeps the shelter running and able to provide a safe haven for those fleeing from do-mestic violence.
RCMP present quarterly report to councilShannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Strathmore RCMP Staff Sgt. Larry Marzinzik was at council on Nov. 2 to present the quarterly report, which saw a number of increases in some of the objectives. He said the numbers for charges laid in town have increased by 190 per cent in regards to for traffic en-forcement and education.
Marzinzik said the hope was to try to reduce the numbers for the amount of mischief and vandalism, which unfortu-nately didn’t pan out.
“It’s actually, over the last quarter ris-en by 54 per cent so that’s quite alarm-ing over the summer time,” said Marz-inzik.
“A lot of that had to do with the spray painting incidents that we’re all aware of. There have lately been a few charg-es laid with reference to some of those incidents and they’re before the court right now.”
Theft has also increased by 36 per cent and is something the RCMP is try-ing to analyze in areas of town.
Marzinzik said there haven’t been
particular areas that have been hit, and that the thefts seem to affect random areas throughout town, rather than tar-geting one specific area. He said 80 per cent of the kids wandering the streets aren’t the ones causing the thefts.
“It’s not always the 13, 14-year-olds that are out at two in the morning. Sometimes they just have idle time on their hands and they’re wandering, they’re not the ones actually responsi-ble for the theft,” said Marzinzik.
In recent years the RCMP had a de-crease of thefts in town and Marzinzik said the increase could be a sign of a normal fluctuation between the number of occurances.
“In reference to drugs, our charges in the last quarter are up 100 per cent, so the enforcement is happening. Our ac-tual reported incidents are up 158 per cent and that has a lot to do with intel-ligence files coming in to us…that we’re developing information in regards to obtaining search warrants that sort of thing,” said Marzinzik.
“I would say on the drug enforce-ment side that’s good because we’re are bringing a lot more people involved
specifically in the production and traf-ficking of drugs to the court.”
The Strathmore RCMP has 16 mem-bers and every member is investigating, on average, 280 files in a two-quarter period. When it was pointed out there seem to be significant increases to some of the objectives Marzinzik wasn’t to concerned, and said it some cases it is a good thing.
“Are our numbers out of control, I guess when you have any type of crime it’s out of control for that member of the community that’s affected,” said Marzinzik.
“But I would say that the numbers are showing we’re running the same in comparison to other communities our size with reference to those types of incidents, expect in the area of drugs where we’re putting a lot of effort and we’ve done that for the last three or four years.”
In the case of drug enforcement Mar-zinzik said the RCMP are not only try-ing to find the youth who are in posses-sion, but are also trying to hunt down the person supplying the product to the youth.
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Being a member of Strathmore’s Fire Department requires hours of participation in training, un-conditional dedication to responding to fire calls, and availability to support additional community activities and other Emergency organizations when called upon.
As a member of our team, you will receive:
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fAll Street SWeePingThe Town of Strathmore will commence its Annual Fall street sweeping on November 1, 2011, weather permitting. Please ensure that all vehicles are parked in driveways and do not over hang the roadway. The cleanliness of our Town depends on your co-operation in keeping roads clear of parked cars. Street Sweeping signs will be posted in your area to advise that street sweeping will be completed the next day in that particular area. Watch for signs as they will be set out a minimum of 24 hours prior to sweeping. Please assist the Town by removing your vehicles from the street. Vehicles left parked on signed streets will be ticketed and towed. Residents can assist the process by sweeping the sidewalk in front of your homes and keeping debris out of catch basins. Citizens are reminded to stay a safe distance from sweepers and equipment and to slow down while passing crews. The Town appreciates your cooperation.
notiCe of DeveloPMent PerMitSThe following application(s) for development has/have been conditionally approved by the Town of Strathmore, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board:
Application: 11/D-152Civic Address: 921 Briar CrescentLegal Description: Lot 19, Block 9, Plan 8010030Development: Side and Rear Yard Variance (1 meter) for existing shed
The above noted file(s) can be viewed at the Town Office during regular business hours. The permit(s) is/are scheduled for issue fifteen days after the date of this publication provided no appeals are filed prior to the appeal deadline. Any person wishing to appeal this decision may do so by completing and submitting an appeal form, with the appeal fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the Town of Strathmore, addressed to: Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Town of Strathmore, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1.
Date of Publication: November 10, 2011 Deadline for Appeal: November 24, 2011
Tammy Henry, M.PL, RPP, MCIPDirector, Planning and Development
The proposed bylaw # 11-08 proposes to:
Implement an Area Structure Plan for the lands located on a portion of NW ¼ 24-24-25 W4M and a portion of NW ½ 13-24-25 W4M within the Town of Strathmore shown in Schedule A.
A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected by the public during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to friday at the town office, or can be found on the town website. Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review and provide input on the proposed amendments prior to the Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal Building, 680 Westchester Road, on Wednesday, november 16th, 2011, commencing at 7:30 pm with procedures in accordance with the Town of Strathmore Council Procedural Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto.
Any person or group of persons, or person acting on his or their behalf, who claims to be affected by any or all of the proposed bylaws may present suggestions or concerns by making a submission to the public hearing.
Written submissions to the Public Hearing or the name of any person wishing to make an oral presentation at the Public Hearing must be received by the Planning and Development Department prior to 12:00 noon on thursday november 10th, 2011 as outlined in Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto. If your written submission is not received by this time, please provide fifteen (15) copies for distribution at the Public Hearing. Each person wishing to address Council at the Public Hearing shall complete their verbal presentation within five minutes.
Please note that written submissions will become public documents once submitted to the Town, unless otherwise requested.
Tammy Henry, M.PL, RPP, MCIPDirector of Planning and Development
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Growing moustaches for cancer
November 11, 2011 • Strathmore TimeS • Page 5
Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Things are getting a littler hairier at Value Drug Mart this month. Gord Morck and Michael Field have begun growing their ugliest mustaches after deciding to take part in Movember. Mo-vember (November) was designated to help raise awareness to male cancers, specifically prostate cancer.
“There was a little promotion through Value Drug Mart last year and we didn’t really run with it,” said Morck who co-owns the store with Field.
“I thought about this after, like in the middle of November last year, and I thought we should do something but it’s too late this year. So then this year we decided to go with this moustache growing contest because that’s the Movember theme, it’s about growing moustaches.”
“Gord laid out the challenge and there’s only two guys that work here so somebody’s got to take up the gauntlet when he throws it down,” said Field.
“I’m going to try to make mine as ugly as possible, but we’ll see when the times comes to judging who’s got the ugliest one.”
Until the end of the month customers can buy a vote for $1 to cast their vote for either Field or Morck, with the dol-lar going to prostate cancer research. At the end of the month, names will be randomly drawn from both piles of votes and the winners will get to shave off the men’s moustaches. The winners will also receive a prize made up of store merchandise.
Field said there is also a side bet be-tween him and Morck. The loser of the contest will have to make a donation in the winner’s name to prostate can-cer.
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Tis the season to be givingLes Schultz, left, and Jason Verhey on behalf of the Strathmore elks presented a cheque for $1,000 to Dave Collins, chairperson of the Christmas Hamper Society. The elks will also be donating $1,000 to the Wheatland Food Bank. most of the money comes from catering that the elks do for weddings and other special events. Anyone interested in finding out more about the elks catering service can contact Jason Verhey at 403-325-0149.
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Laurie Kobes, left, and Keri Grove from Western Financial Group are spearheading the Bra’s for a Cause campaign in Strathmore.
Jenna Campbell Photo
Jenna CampbellTimes Contributor
For the first time ever, Strathmore Branch of Western Financial Group (WFG), will be hosting the fundraiser Bras for a Cause, with proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation.
Paper bras are being sold at the base price of $2 or at any desired donation. The bras will be strung up all around WFG’s office, which looks “pretty funny,” according to Keri Grove, Customer Service Representa-tive at WFG and organizer of Strath-more’s version of Bras for a Cause.
“I got a call from our Drumheller lo-cation; they did Bras for a Cause last year and kind of wanted to pass the torch,” said Grove. “I’ve been doing a few charities in office all year now so I decided to take it on. I contacted the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foun-dation and they were totally on board for us to help them out.”
In previous years, Bras for a Cause have collected used bras that would be cleaned and distributed to women in need. For every bra donated, mon-ey would be contributed from spon-sors to the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation. Calgary radio sta-tion, Vibe 98-5 started the campaign, Bras for a Cause in 2005.
“Last year, Virgin radio collected so many bras and now they don’t have the funds to get them cleaned and distributed, so that’s what we’re do-ing this year. We are just selling the paper bras so we can get more funds to them,” said Grove.
Anyone interested in donating can stop by Strathmore’s Western Finan-cial Group at 105A, 100 Ranch Mar-ket. If transportation is an issue, Grove said she is more than willing to make house calls or go wherever that makes it easiest to collect the do-nation.
“I carry the bras with me wherever I go,” laughs Grove.
In the years to come, Grove would like to get other businesses involved with selling and displaying the paper bras. As it is Strathmore’s first year holding Bras for a Cause, the trial campaign is only affiliated with WFG and everyone who works there.
The fundraiser will be wrapping up on Nov. 18 where a cheque will be presented to the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation. Bras for a Cause, as well as Breast Can-cer Awareness Month normally runs throughout the month of October, but since WFG had to manufacture their own paper bras while making sure that all profits could be purely sent to the Supportive Care Foundation, WFG were given the time delay.
“I’m thinking November 18th might be a little chilly because we only have the parking lot area to do something with. This year is small but next year we hope to go bigger,” said Grove.
For more information about donat-ing to Bras for a Cause, please contact Western Financial Group, Strathmore Branch at 403-934-5444, or visit the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foun-dation’s website, http://www.breast-cancersupportivecare.com for more opportunities to donate to the cause.
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Since 1912 the Carseland Public Ben-efit Club’s intention has been to aug-ment programs for those in need as well as provide a service to improve community welfare.
As a not-for-profit organization, the PB Club exists solely to promote the health, well being, safety, and education of the general population of the Carse-land district. For ninety-nine years the PB Club attempts to fill or enhance any void in needed service areas that relate or affect Carseland and its surrounding pop-ulation. The PB Club is not facility driven, nor sports or agriculturally focused, but has sup-ported a variety of populations within the larger county area (i.e.: seniors, chil-dren, maternity, voluntary associations).
Historically the PB Club has been for female members only. However this was more due to the fact that the men were either working the land or serv-ing in the armed forces. The division of labor was so much more distinct back then; females predominantly did stitching and cooking. In 1998, “open membership” was discussed and it was agreed that any community member was welcome to join. There has yet to be a male member. The Carseland Public Benefit Club does have a broad-based membership of ladies living in and around Carseland township.
In April 2012 the Club will celebrate their 100th Anniversary. Because their original undertakings included exten-sive support to the Red Cross (for ex-ample: knitting socks for deployed sol-diers, sewing bandages and slings, and maintaining a Prisoner of War Fund) they have chosen a military theme to celebrate their centennial. The Club be-lieves the power of future community success lies within our next generation and, in this theme, has invited the Al-berta Army Cadet League to participate in their celebration; showcasing their training, discipline and commitment of youth to building our nation.
Feature Decade: 1962-1972Feature Decade Member: Helen mackenzie
Helen Mackenzie (nee Hellevang) was originally from Milo and moved to Carseland when she was 17 years of age to work for Max & Grace Phillips. Hel-en & Ralph were married in 1940 and soon their home expanded to include 2 children named Edward and Alma Mae. Helen was very devoted to the P.B. Club as she was a member for over 60 years
which would amount to a lot of volunteer hours to help improve our community. Helen was “keeper of the P.B. Club key” for many years. If by chance she wasn’t go-ing to be home the key was always available for
you in a secret hiding place. The com-munity was a special part of Helen’s life as she took part in several clubs over the many years of service. Helen was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone. She enjoyed baking, crocheting Afghans, throwing a rock or two while curling and a good game of cards. Al-ways be assured that Helen would have a fresh pot of coffee on for her guests.
World events from this decade:World Events for the decade: 1962 - 1975 Viet Nam War 1967 - Canadian Centennial1969 - Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
PB Club events from this decade:1965 - Carseland History Book was started.1967 - Carseland Hall basement was re-modelled with a new kitchen and at last we had running water.1968 - First fashion show.1969 - Catering prices were set at $1.25 per dinner plate if meat was supplied.1971 - Carseland History Book “Trails of the Bow” was presented to the public during a Barbeque at Wyndham Park on June 13, 1971. Old timers, friends and neighbours from British Columbia to California attended. A good time was had by all.
Carseland Public Benefit Club
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3 pounds green beans 3 tbsp butter1 loaf crusty Italian bread 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives 3 tbsp chopped fresh thyme 1 tbsp rosemary 4 tbsp grated Parmesan 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 10 mushrooms, sliced ½ onion, chopped or sliced 1 cup heavy cream Salt & pepperBring a large pot of water to a boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp, drain and set aside. Butter a bak-ing dish large enough to hold the green beans with 1 tbsp butter and set aside.Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.Tear bread into 2-inch pieces, put them into a bowl, and add 1 tbsp chives, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp rosemary, 2 tbsp Parmesan, and 3 tbsp olive oil. Stir well to coat and spread onto a baking sheet. Bake just until the bread just starts to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 10 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, add the remaining thyme and chives, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the green beans and stir well. Put the green bean mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with the croutons, and sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan. Bake until everything is hot and bubbling, about 20 to 25 minutes.
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The person, who more than any other, that was responsible for the adoption of the poppy in Canada, was a Canadian Medical Officer during the First World War. This person was Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae of Guelph, Ontario.
John McCrae was a tall, boyish 43-year-old member of the Canadian Medical Corps. He was an artillery veteran of the Boer War in South Africa and was described as a person with the eye of a gunner, the hand of a surgeon, and the soul of a poet when he went into the line at Ypres on the 22nd of April 1915.
April 22, was the first time that the enemy used poison gas, but the first attack failed and so did the next wave and the next. In fact, for 17 days and nights the allies repulsed wave after wave of the attacking enemy. McCrae wrote. One can see the dead lying there on the front field. And in places where the enemy threw in an attack, they lie very thick on the slopes of the German trenches.
McCrae, worked from a dressing station on the bank of the Yser Canal, dressing hundreds of wounded and never removed his clothes for the entire 17 days. At times the dead and wounded actually rolled down the bank from above his dugout. At other times, while awaiting the arrival of batches of wounded, he would watch the men at work in the burial plots which were quickly filling up. In time, McCrae and his unit were relieved and he wrote home. We are weary in body and wearier in mind. The general impression in my mind is one of a nightmare.
Lieutenant Colonel McCrae came away from Ypres with 13 lines scrawled on a scrap of paper. The lines were a poem, which started: In Flanders fields the poppies blow.
These were the lines, which are enshrined in the innermost thoughts and hearts of all soldiers who hear them. John McCrae was their voice.
In Canada, the poppy was officially adopted by the Great War Veterans Association in 1921.
The poem speaks of Flanders fields, but the subject is universal - the fear of the dead that they will be forgotten, that their death will have been in vain. Remembrance, as symbolized by the poppy, is our eternal answer, which belies that fear.
Sadly, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae died of pneumonia at Wimereux near Boulogne, France on the 28th of January 1918 when he was 44 years old.
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Letters to the editor
To the EditorYour local postal workers, as other outside work-
ers, understand all to well what it is like to work outside in Alberta. But imagine living outside. Many individuals are forced to live in the harsh winter, some due to government budget cuts.
With the Christmas spirit in mind we would like to ask for donations to help these individuals.
Some of your local RSMC’s (Rural and Surburban mail carriers), helpers and replacements will be ac-cepting winter clothing, blankets, sleeping bags for the Project Warmth society of Alberta. We will also
be accepting items such as gloves, mitts, hats, lip balm, cough drops, travel mugs, deodorant, brush-es, combs, Socks, Gift certificates for McDonalds, chocolates and candy for the, “ FILL A SOCK, FILL A NEED,” program for the Calgary Drop In Center. We are also in need of Christmas stockings to fill. If you can help out, please call 403-901-1449.
We will be accepting donations until Dec. 15.
Thank you,Suzanne Adamson
Strathmore
Postal workers call on community
Kevin SorenSon, M.P., CrowfootParliamentary Report
During Veterans’ Week Canadians pay tribute to the generations of men and women in uniform who have answered the call of duty and served our country. As your Member of Parliament, I am proud to report to you that throughout our large riding remarkable numbers of constituents young and old attend events to commemorate Canada’s Veterans, particularly on Remembrance Day. We have many Canadian military veterans living in our riding.
Our Crowfoot Constituency office has been busy arranging the distribution of numerous Govern-ment of Canada Remembrance Day Wreaths. Com-munities that ask for them receive them. They are to be laid at Remembrance services throughout Crow-foot. Some of the smaller communities don’t have a Royal Canadian Legion Branch or a Cenotaph, yet they have requested a Veterans’ Day Wreath for the ceremony they will be holding.
From the First and Second World Wars, to the Ko-rean War, to the mission in Afghanistan and numer-ous peacekeeping assignments, our Troops have al-ways stood up for Canadian values – fighting with bravery, courage and dedication. We pay tribute to the bravery and unwavering determination of those soldiers who lost their lives in battles past, and we recognize the Canadian soldiers who are working to defend Canadian values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
I will be speaking at the Remembrance Day Cer-emony in Gleichen this year. I will be expressing the emotions and citing the themes that Canadians have come to identify with during Remembrance Day ceremonies. My speeches on these occasions recall and share the experience I had in 2008 rep-resenting Canada in France and Belgium to mark the 90th Anniversary of the End of the First World
War. In 2010, when I was the Chair of the Special Committee on Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan I had the privilege of travelling to Afghanistan and met many of the 2,800 Canadians who were per-forming the difficult ‘hands-on’ work of Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan.
As well, I met numerous Afghanis, government officials, military personnel and local citizens. Af-ghanistan has been a nation in conflict for many decades. I could see in the eyes of the folks I met that they yearned for a time when they could live in peace – free of persecution and violence. Many spoke of concerns for their families and the hopes they had for future generations.
Canadians serving abroad are also quick to talk about missing their loved ones – and our country. These Canadians are convinced that Canada is the best place in the world to live. While heroic Ca-nadians risk their lives overseas, mothers, fathers, wives and children wait patiently on home soil for their loved ones to return – praying for their safety.
It’s certain that the conflicts of today look much different than those in the past. However, it is still fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters who put ev-erything on the line to stand up for what they be-lieve in – the values that we as Canadians hold dear.
For the rest of us who owe our freedom to the service of both the past and present generations, it is our duty to support and remember.
On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I want to thank those who have served, and those who continue to serve our great country. Lest we forget.
If you have any questions or concerns regard-ing this or previous columns you may write me at 4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call 780-608-4600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780-608-4603 or e-mail [email protected].
Remembering Veterans’ Week 2011
The Strathmore municipal Li-brary held a ‘Food for Fines’ from Oct. 11 - 31. People had a chance to bring in non-per-ishable items to waive $2 of their overdue fines. There were 359 items collected and were picked up around Nov. 2. Brian Allemang (l), public relations coordinator for the food bank and Jesse Traquair, director of library services.
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Happening?What’s happening is a free weekly community calendar. if you are a non-profit group and have a special event you would like to promote, please email your information to [email protected] or call 403-934-5589 or fax 403-934-5546 and we will include your information on this weekly Community page. Due to space restrictions, please keep information to a minimum.
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Gleichen celebrates remembrance Day
November 11th, doors open at the community centre @ 9:00 am service begins @ 9:45, followed by the service of Remembrance @ the Cenotaph @
10:55 and laying of wreathes @ the Field of Honour. Lunch to follow
lyalta’s annual christmas craft sale Saturday, November 12 at the
Lyalta Community Hall from 10am - 3pm.
coyote railway christmas sales event On Hwy 564, 4 KM east of HWY 817Open Nov 11-13, Nov 26-27, Dec 3-4.
Coffee is always on!
wheatlanD weeD consensus committee open house
Wednesday November 16, 1-4pm @ Rockyford Community Center. Speakers on Glyphosate Resis-tance in Weeds and Professionalism in the Weed
Control Industry. Everyone welcome. Contact Kristi @ 403-533-3977 or e-mail [email protected]
for details.
strathmore mops toy swap anD traDe show
Nov 20 2-6pm Civic CentreFree admission $25 tables still available for
vendors selling anything related to children 0-16. Email [email protected]
or call 934-5799 to register!
strathmore hiGh school presents “a miDsummer niGhts Dream”
A sixty minute Shakespeare by Cass Foster. November 27, 28 & 29 at the Strathmore High
School Theatre, 7 pm. nightly. Tickets 10.00 at the door or call (403) 934-3135 for advance tickets.
preschool openinG in carselanD! Proposed start date is December 1st, 2011. Open to children ages 3 and 4. Must be potty trained. For more information please contact Lee-Anne McBride
at 1-403-505-0097 or [email protected].
hope christmas market Hope Community Church. Dec 9, 4pm to 8pm, Dec 10, 10am to 6pm & Dec 11, 2pm to 6pm.
cookinG toGether proGram All sessions to be held at Lord of All Lutheran
Church 112 Lakeside Blvd. Strathmore. Social get together for those 55+ to prepare and have a group
lunch and take a second portion home. To register call Betty-Anne at (403) 901-7811. Fee
$4 per session or $18 for all 4 sessions 10 am – 1pm for all sessions. All sessions are on
Mondays. Dates: Nov 24, Nov 28. Special “Men Only” session Nov 7th. Nutrition
information sessions at 1:00 pm following the Cook-ing Program provided by Greta Kubis, Dietitian
Alberta Health Services Dates: Nov 28 – Food Safety and Storage. Register by calling
Betty-Anne at (403) 901-7811.
Royal Canadian Legion For information regarding hall rentals, darts and crib, please call 403.934.5119
MOPS (Mother’s Of Preschoolers) meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30am – 11:30am at the Strathmore Alliance Church. Babysitting available for ages 0 - 6. For more information call Jennifer at 403-934-5799 or visit www.mops.org
Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup, meets every Tuesday at 9:30 - 11:30 am. in the Strathmore United Church Basement. For more information call Tammy at 403-983-7284 or Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child
Strathmore District Health Services Auxiliary Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month @ 1:30 pm, (excluding July & August). Lower level Conference Room at the Strathmore Hospital. New members welcome. For more info please call 403-934-4436
Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce meets the third Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. All members welcome. Check web page for meeting location. For more information call 403-901-3175 or www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.
Come Fly With Us 903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn. Meet Wednes-days at 6:30pm at the blue building and Quonset on the Ag grounds. Boys & Girls welcome between 12 & 19 years. Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-5796 for more information.
HIV Edmonton providing support, education and advocacy for those infected with, affected by or at risk of HIV and AIDS for 25 years. Go to www.hivedmonton.com or call toll free 1.877.388.5742.
TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly Want to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds?? Need support to reach your goal? We are here for you! We meet every Thursday at 6:30 pm @the Anglican Church. Contact Melissa @ 403-901-1566 or Lynne @ 403-934-4359 to join our journey to a fitter you.
The Hope Bridges Society Board meetings held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at #3-236-3rd. Avenue. Please visit our website at www.hopebridges.ca or contact us at [email protected].
Strathmore Musical Arts Society, If you love music and musicians and have a special soft spot for the Blues, you would enjoy being part of this group. Call 403-934-4196 or 403-680-7721 to get on our phone or email list and be notifies about meetings and upcoming events.
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491 meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore Curling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at 7 pm. New Members welcome. Call Greg 403-888-6155.
Meals on Wheels is available in Strathmore. For information or to obtain this service please contact Wheatland FCSS at 403-934-5335.
Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group at the Strathmore United Church. For more info call Pam @652-4776.
Strathmore Caregiver Support Group This is an opportunity for caregivers to find support and benefit from interaction with others in a similar situation. For more information or to register call Amy Yaneza at 403-361-7176.
Sunday School for All Ages: Lord of All Lutheran Church offers Christian Education opportunities for ages 3 years to adult, on Sunday Mornings. All are Welcome! For more information please call Margo Sevick 403-901-2044 or call the Church Office at 403-934-2374.
Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife Association (Your local fish & game club). Meetings – 2nd Thursday every month, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse. Call Larry at 403-934-4388 for more information.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch. Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each Month. Featuring guest speakers. For more information call 403-934-4055.
Strathmore Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday at the Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.
Strathmore Country Gardens Club Meetings at least once per month. Tours, guest speakers, workshops and much more included in a membership. $20 single, $30 family. For more information visit www.strathmorecountrygardensclub.webs.com or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.
Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53 meets the first Monday of each Month at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at 403-901-6038. Website: www.strathmore53.com
Strathmore Homeschool Familes. Any Strathmore and Area familes that are homeschooling are invited to join our Yahoo Group. groups.yahoo.com/group/strathmorehsfams
Adult Competitive Drop In VolleyballWednesdays 7-9 Crowther Memorial Junior High$2.00 per drop inBegins Wednesday September 21, 2011
Free Tree for all New Born Babies Attention all infants – remind your parents to register your birth so a tree can be planted commemorating your birth in the Chinook Credit Union Birth Forest in Strathmore. Registration Forms are available at the Town office, Chinook Credit Union and Health Unit. (A Communities in Bloom Project)
Healing Rooms, open for prayer Mondays from 7 to 9 pm. at the Harvest Healing Centre at 115A-3rd. Avenue in Strathmore. Everyone is Welcome.
Strathmore Full Gospel Church We’re a Pentecostal Bible based family church that has something for all ages. Call 934-2225 or visit www.strathmorefullgospel.com
Blackfoot Crossing’s new winter hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Call 403-734-4383 for more information.
Chestermere and area Children (& Families) with Type 1 Diabetes. Our Goal is to create a group of mature, responsible members where we open our own homes as Safe Places for Diabetic Children to go to if ever in Diabetic Distress. Join the Facebook group for more information.
Parent Link has reopened as Hand-In-Hand Parent Link Centre! Call 403-983-0076 for Program information or drop by the office in Country Lane Mall for a Program Calendar.
The Community Crisis Society, operating Wheatland Shelteris currently seeking volunteer applicants to serve on the board. Interest individuals may contact Gerry at (403) 934-6634, Monday -Thursday, or e-mail: [email protected].
Wheatland Business Women Meet the second Tuesday of the month @ 8:00 am at Days Inn & Suites. New members welcome http://businesswomen.ca and follow us on Facebook. Call 403-324-6641.
Strathmore & District Agricultural Society Darcy Ledene - General ManagerStrathmore & District Agricultural [email protected] 403.934.5811 Office 403.999.7646 Cell 403.901.0299 Fax Facebook: Strathmore StampedeTwitter: Strathmore Rodeo
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society (SRVSS) SRVSS is looking for men and women interested in becoming front line victim advocates to provide support, information and referrals to victims of crime or tragedy. We need individuals interested in a chal-lenging and rewarding volunteer experience who are caring and non-judgmental with a sincere interest in helping victims move past their immediate trauma.We provide extensive training in many areas, includ-ing sexual assaults, domestic violence, suicide, court preparation, and sudden death. If you are interested in volunteering your time please contact Lesley Hering at the Strathmore RCMP Detachment at (403) 934-6552.
RCCG Peculiar People Assembly, StrathmoreIf you’re feeling lost in an increasingly secular world, may we suggest that you find your way to our church at 237, 1st Ave this Sunday by 8.30am. Call 403-667-7832.
Strathmore Baptist Church Meeting Sundays @ 11am and Thursdays @ 7pm, Call Pastor David Blankenship for info 403-390-4431.
Happy Gang 55 plus Seniors Meetings; 2nd Tuesday every month @ 1:15pm.Potluck Supper; fourth Tuesday every month at 5:30pmCoffee Time; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday @ 10am. Everyone welcome!Hall Rental; $80. Call Shirley @ 403-934-9927.All other inquiries call Eric @ 403-901-1596.
Letters to the editor
To the EditorRe - “Seniors look to town for answers” Strathmore Times,
November 4, 2011.Mrs Reinwald is apparently unaware that one of the major
users of the Aquatic Centre pool is the Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim Club. This organization trains three times a week in the pool, for at least an hour at a time. Many of the swimmers and coaching staff also swim at other times, at a high-intensity level.
The optimum temperature for that level of activity as laid out by FINA, the international body governing competitive swim-ming, is between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius. Higher tempera-tures can lead to increased metabolic and cardiovascular loads and a longer recovery period for the person exercising. In other words their health is in danger too.
With all due respect and appreciation for the hard work the seniors did in order to get the pool opened, the future of a com-munity lies with the young people and in keeping them healthy and involved. The Silver Sharks Swim Club has 85 swimmers between the age of six and 17, and the club is getting bigger and better every year.
This year quite a few swimmers have achieved Provincial Time Standards and the club - and the Town - should be very proud of them. It would be shortsighted to imperil their efforts and welfare by raising the pool temperature any further.
It is worth pointing out that neither of the two pools men-tioned by Mrs Reinwald (Bob Bahan and Renfrew, in Calgary) are pools that are home to competitive swim teams. They are community pools mainly used by children and families. On Monday, Nov. 7, the temperature in the Strathmore pool was 28 degrees - only slightly cooler than the pools listed above, and at the upper limit of what it should be for the wellbeing of the SSSSC members who were training there.
Finally, according to the US Department of Energy, “The en-ergy consumption for each degree (Fahrenheit) rise in tempera-ture will cost 10-30 per cent more in energy costs, depending on your location.”
We live in tough economic times, in a harsh climate and that is an important consideration.
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Fire department adds another piece of machinery to its artilleryShannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
The Strathmore Fire Department, SFD, will soon be adding another es-sential piece of equipment to their in-ventory. On Nov. 2 Linda Nelson, dep-uty chief administrative officer for the town, informed council that they had been presented with the opportunity to buy a spill-response trailer.
“In the last couple of years the fire department has been called upon to clean up a number of large fuel spills,” said Nelson.
“This trailer will provide a cen-tralized location to store and access HAZMAT cleanup supplies and will provide opportunity to generate addi-tional revenue for the Town of Strath-more.”
She said it is an exceptional op-portunity to add to the town’s exist-ing emergency services inventory at a reasonable cost, allowing emergency services to effectively and safely re-spond to this type of emergency. The trailer is being sold by West Coast Spill Supplies Ltd., for $1,500 plus GST. It is fully equipped with a base inventory, includes new tires and is equipped to
deal with hazardous material spills up to 7,000 litres.
The Strathmore Emergency Services Member Association may contribute $7,000 towards the purchase and the SFD has sufficient funds under safety equipment & first aid materials from this year’s budget to cover the costs. There is the potential that outside sources may aid in covering the costs of the new trailer.
Council approved the motion, and in December the association will have their meeting to confirm or deny if they are going to contribute the $7,000.
Funds Found For design oF new reservoir
The Wildflower Reservoir design was added to the 2011 capital budget and was to be funded by long-term borrowing.
“We have funds within the capital water supply reserve that can be used for this project rather than proceed with borrowing at this time,” said Mel Tiede, director of corporate services.
The $500,000 is only for the design portion of the water reservoir with the total project, to completion, estimated at approximately $10 million.
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Travelodge receives top awardsRecently staff at the Strathmore Travelodge found out they had been picked as the top hotel, out of 94 Travelodge properties, across Canada. “We have an annual conference every year and this year the owner went. Once they crunch all the numbers for marketing and your rates, how happy the staff is all that kind of stuff and how busy you are, and we just ended up to be on top this year,” said Sue Ann Wark with the Strathmore Travelodge. “We’ve always been in the top three, we’ve only been open eight years but this year we just kind of won everything. We had a phenomenal year after the recession so things were just kind of clicking in and i guess we just met all the quo-tas.” They also got a housekeeping award for the best across Canada. From left back row- martin Payne, Jane Payne, Kathy Robertson, Belinda Fowler, mary Ann manalo, Sue Ann Wark, manny malingin, Benjie Baccay. Front from left- Shirley Stirling, Pattie Wagler. Shannon LeClair Photo
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Times:7:00 – 8:30 pm.
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Central Bow Valley School: Nov. 14Rockyford School: Nov. 15
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Rob Symonds, Husky energy VP Western Canada Production, presents the cheque for $ 50,000 to Ron Corbiell, Chairman of the Community Hall Building Committee. Standing beside Ron is Garth Niehaus, Area Superintendent Hussar Plant. Also present are Rob Smart, Asset manager, Hussar/Provost West; Rob Penrose, Gm east Central Alberta; many local and regional Husky employees and their families; and Hall Board Representatives.
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Husky Energy Supports New Community Centre
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Husky Energy boosted fundraising efforts for the new Standard Commu-nity Hall on Nov. 1 with a donation of $50,000. In recognition of the donation, a compilation of historical pictures and artifacts from the area are to be dis-played in the hall and will be named the Husky Heritage Display.
The Hussar Gas Plant, owned by Hus-ky Energy, was originally built in 1959 by Tennessee Gas & Oil Co. and was expected to produce for 10-15 years. Now, 52 years later, this field is still pro-ducing and has been an integral part of the community of Standard, providing employment to many residents over the years.
Rob Symonds, Vice President of West-ern Canada Production said, “The new hall will be a focal point in the com-munity and with its enhanced meeting capacity, it will become an even more vital centre for residents.”
“Our community certainly appreciates the support of the business corporations within the community,” commented Ron Corbiell, Chairman of the Standard Community Hall Building Committee. “Our smaller communities really gain from the support of Husky and other oil industry companies both from dona-tions and employment opportunities.”
This donation brings the total raised to $1,229,482 through fundraising, pri-vate and corporate donations and a matching Community Spirit Grant of $21,657. More government grants can be applied for when a firm completion date is determined for the estimated $2.6 million project.
Current fundraising projects include a $2,500 New Year’s Eve Travel Voucher Draw, and a sale of that great Standard Lions BBQ beef. The Building Com-mittee is taking orders for both sliced and unsliced shrink wrapped BBQ beef with presales until Nov. 14. Packaging and pick up will be Nov. 26. Tickets and details available at Gates Agencies 403-644-3757.
3rd OPEN HOUSE Highway 1 Alignment and Area Network Highway 842 to Highway 797 Planning Study
The Alberta government has retained McElhanney Consulting Services to undertake a functional planning study to determine long-term requirements for the provincial highway network east of Calgary. In particular, a plan needs to be developed for upgrading Highway 1 to freeway class from Highway 9/797 to Highway 842. The plan will include the associated access management and a bypass of Strathmore.
The Alberta government has scheduled three open houses for this study. The third open house is to provide the public a preview of the study conclusions, taking into account the public input received to date. Interested community residents, business operators, property owners and other stakeholders are invited to attend and view the exhibits.
Thursday November 24, 2011 4 to 8 p.m.
Strathmore Centennial Civic Centre 120 Brent Boulevard, Strathmore
(from Hwy 1, travel 2.4 km north on Hwy 817 to Brent Blvd, travel 0.4 km east)
McElhanney representatives will be in attendance to outline the project and answer questions. For more information on the open houses or planning study please contact Robert Cheng, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. at (888) 451-2311 (toll-free) or email at [email protected]
The students at the Store Front School volunteered to help de-liver 150 red roses to Strathmore businesses on Friday morning to promote the Red Rose Campaign. Sponsored by Steve Farran and Nancy Stairs (Remax reality) and organized by Paul Thomas educa-tional correspondent for the crisis shelter, the red rose campaigns objective is to raise awareness for those men, women and children that have died from family and do-mestic violence.
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Global training gives backBarry Capper (left) and evelyn Smith (right) from Global Training Centre presented a cheque for $2,505.59 to Rose makrugin (centre) a volunteer with the Wheatland Food Bank. For the month of October Smith and Capper worked together to raise as much money, and non-perishable food items as they could for the food bank. in addition to the cheque there was also over 1,600 pounds of food donated. Debbie Shelley, Chief executive Officer for Global Training Centre, said it was im-portant to give back to the community and that she was proud of how well the two had pulled off the campaign.
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If you haven’t started Christmas shopping, or maybe don’t have any idea what to get your loved ones As-pen Crossing may be able to help.
Aspen Crossing will be hosting a Christmas market on Nov. 19 and 20.
“Lots of Christmas stuff, like there’s Christmas baking and crafts and homemade decorations to…home-made jewellery, knitting, you name it,” said Leanna Biggar with Aspen Cross-ing.
“The Christmas market…it’s an an-nual event and it’s really big. Last year it was so cold but we still had thou-sands and thousands of people come out, it’s a really fun day.”
The Christmas market isn’t the only event coming to Aspen Crossing this month.
“During last year’s Christmas dinner theatre we had several groups, who we bussed out, asking us to take them to see some Christmas lights on the way back home and even willing to pay a lot of money,” explains Jason, owner and operator of Aspen Cross-ing in a press release.
“But the problem was that we couldn’t find anything. It was a bit disheartening and I remember talking with the staff about how spectacular
our neighborhoods used to look at Christmas.”
A meeting this fall had the staff had staff brainstorming on ways to utilize parts of the business this winter, while providing something new for the the-atre patrons. This year Aspen Crossing will be holding its first annual Lane of Lights, which will open Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. The Lane of Lights will be on display every Tuesday to Sunday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. until January 7.
There are 14 confirmed businesses setting up displays, and a number of residents. Aspen Crossing is providing the electricity and the Lane will run through the campground.
“Next year we’ll be able to, I hope, have way more people involved just because they know about it and they can plan for it for a year,” said Biggar.
“It’s a couple of hundred dollars at least I’m sure just do a little display, not all businesses have that in the bud-get but if they knew about it a year in advance that makes a big difference.”
The event is free for anyone inter-ested and can be accessed from the campground entrance, 800 feet south of the main entrance. Anyone looking for more information, or wanting to book a table in the Christmas market, can call toll free at 1-866-440-3500. As-pen Crossing is located on Highway 24, 1 kilometre west of Mossleigh.
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Enjoying time togetherThe ladies of Nazareth Lutheran Church held their annual Turkey Supper at Standard’s commu-nity Hall on Nov. 4. The entire Church and many members of the community came together in the planning of this meal where everyone does their share whether it is baking pies or clearing tables. it is always a great turnout and this year was no exception. Small rural communities know how to be a community and often are just one big, happy family.
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Public Health Nurse Gloria with mom Shelby Greg-ory and infant son Koen getting his first flu shot. Tis the season for the en-mass distribution of this year’s flu shot. This year’s shot includes the H1N1 strain that concerned many people a couple of years ago. While some folks have already claimed they have had the flu, one must remember that the strains that were around last year change. The flu shots are always evolving their dosages and a lot of study goes into what strains would be more prevalent each year. There will be another FLU Clinic held at the Civic Centre in Strathmore on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please wear short sleeves and bring your Alberta Health Care Card with you.
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The Poppy Is a Symbolof Wartime Remembrance
The poppy has stood as the official symbol of Canada’s Remembrance Day since 1921, a visual reminder of
all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for war. Some may wonder why this small flower is used to represent the fallen soldier.Poppies and fallen soldiers have a long history together. The origins of the flower can be traced back to the Napoleonic wars in France. During these times of unrest and battle, many soldiers went on to final resting places in graves in Flanders, France. Ensuing literature describing how poppies grew so thickly and vibrantly over these graves — in soil that once could not produce much vegetation. Years later, a soldier would be instrumental in bringing the symbol of the poppy to the hearts and minds of Canadians.When John McCrae served in World War I as a Lieutenant-Colonel, he was stationed near Ypres, Belgium, the area traditionally called Flanders. McCrae observed how poppies grew so well among the makeshift graves of the soliders, which were marked by wooden crosses. When McCrae lost a fellow soldier and close friend, he penned a poem called “In Flanders Fields,” and portrayed the picture of war and the poppy flower visual.
“In Flanders Fields”
In Flanders Fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields.
To this day McCrae’s poem remains among the most memorable war poems ever written. It also paved the way for the poppy flower to be one of the most recognized symbols of wartime remembrance. Thousands of poppies are placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Remembrance Day participants wear poppies on their lapels.
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Shannon LeCLairTimes Reporter
Remembrance Day is upon us, bringing with it unity in remem-bering our fallen soldiers, hon-ouring those still among us, and being thankful for the freedom they fought for. As time goes by the veterans are getting older, and each year more pass, taking a piece of history with them.
Many of our veterans don’t speak of some of the things they encountered in the war, wanting to leave it behind them.
Ray Harris, 86, fought in World War II with the Royal Canadian Navy, and still remembers some of the things he went through al-most as clear as if it were only yesterday.
Harris joined when he was 17-years-old, wanting to pick where he would enlist rather than be conscripted and being told where to go when he turned 18.
Harris was born and raised in Inglewood in Calgary.
“I always did love the water, and used to sneak down to St. Georges Island and swim there all the time, nobody could catch me,” said Harris.
“I didn’t like the idea of get-ting shot and dropped in a mud puddle and sucking up that mud, that’s one thing I didn’t want to do. I preferred the navy; it was a nice clean battle. You hit the (wa-ter) whether your dead or not.
“I spent about two and half months in Calgary and then we shipped to Cornwallis, Nova Sco-tia and spent the rest of our train-ing there. Then I volunteered for a gun crew. I was shipped out real fast, I was the only one that got out of that bunch, and that’s because I could handle a gun. There was a lot of equipment that was just passed to you, it wasn’t allotted to you or anything, it was just given to you, you had to know how to use it.”
Harris spent a few months in Cornwallis training. His training consisted of learning the heavy weapons with four inch, six inch and twenty millimeter ammuni-tion. All of the training was with live ammunition. After his train-ing Harris became a gunner on the HCMS Magog, which was a river class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944.
“(We) picked up our crew and that was the crew we stayed with as long as the ship was held to-gether, but it didn’t stay together too long. Then we broke up and I never seen any of the boys on that ship again,” said Harris.
In 1944 the Magog was hit with
torpedo, and is an event that Har-ris will never forget.
“10:30 in the morning, Sunday morning October 14, 1944. That time I was heading for the gun deck, and it went right over my head, the whole works,” said Harris.
“She blew (and) knocked me up against the funnel, and I was just staggering around and then I started to see what the hell was going on and I managed to get one guy. I seen a hand stick up through the junk in the upper deck, I just give it a yank and started hollering for a couple of seaman.”
The Magog had been ordered from Sydney, Nova Scotia to help protect a dozen ships returning from the United Kingdom, and was westbound into the St. Law-rence River.
U-boat German Captain Albert Kneip fired the torpedo at the Magog, which took two and a half minutes to reach its target.
The attack killed three men, se-riously injured three others and approximately a dozen men sus-tained minor wounds.
“Two of them just disappeared, couldn’t find them. They were on the stern when she blew up and they were gone, there was noth-ing we could find,” said Harris.
The torpedo took off 65 feet of the stern, and the Magog was towed into Quebec City by the HMCS Shawinigan. While the Ma-gog was being towed to safety, a life jacket, commonly known as a Mae West, came up to the sur-face with only a torso in it. The Magog was later declared a total loss, was sold for scrap
Between 1942 and 1944, 15 German U-boats sailed into the St. Lawrence and torpedoed 28 ships, sinking 24 of them. The attacks killed almost 300 men, women, and children.
The men on Magog were or-dered at the time by Prime Min-ister Mackenzie King not to talk about the attack. Harris doesn’t
know what happened to the oth-er men on his crew. He was sent to Prince Rupert, B.C. where he drove truck until the war ended.
Harris’s three brothers also fought in the war, two heading to the Army and one other also join-ing the Navy. All four boys made it home, which was lucky, and mostly unheard of.
“I seen my one brother once in Bermuda, the rest of them I didn’t see them. They were all halfway around the world, up here and down there, and I never did see them. But I did see Bud,” said Harris.
World War II ended in 1945. Harris was in Ocean Falls at the time.
“We knew it was coming, we all knew it was coming after that second bomb dropped. We all knew it was coming, it was just timing ourselves to see how fast we could get down…to go home,” said Harris.
“I was going to walk home, I figured the whistles were blow-ing and all the rest of that and I thought oh good the wars over. I’m going to walk home and then I find out there’s no road.”
The second bomb was the Na-gasaki city bombing, which hap-pened only days after the city of Hiroshima had been hit with an atomic bomb. The two events were the only time nuclear weap-ons have been used in war to date.
A few years after returning to Calgary Harris married Margaret, whom he’d always been sweet on but hadn’t courted before the war. In 1965 Margaret and Ray Harris moved to Standard, and have been married for 66 years.
Harris is a wealth of informa-tion about a piece of history that is quickly becoming lost. David Dyck, a friend of the Harris fami-ly, is looking for anyone else who is, or may know of, a survivor of the Magog, and encourages peo-ple with information to contact him at [email protected].
Lest we forget
Ray Harris, right, and his three brothers Bill, Fred and Bud all fought in World War ii. All four of the men also returned home to Calgary after the war.
Photo courtesy of the Harris family
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Attend a ceremony. Back in grade school, mandatory assemblies kept us on track with the purpose and significance of Remembrance Day. But with age comes responsibility, and without your teacher’s insistence, it can become difficult to stay accountable. Give your respect to those who fought and continue to fight for your free-dom by scheduling time to attend a ceremony or watching one on television.
Poppy pride. From the last Friday in October to November 11, pin a poppy on the left lapel of your garment or as close to the heart as pos-sible. This will publicly remind you of what it represents and will also encourage others to do the same.
Thank soldiers personally. Send a letter or card to express your appreciation. Mailing ad-dresses are listed on the Department of National Defence website. You can also post a message to troops on the site’s message board.
Put others first. Follow the example of Cana-dian soldiers who aim to bring peace and se-curity to countries in need and do your part to help those who suffer. Christian Children’s Fund of Canada offers a gift catalogue where you can purchase items such as an insecticide treated bed net or a clean water well in honour of our troops (www.ccfcanada.ca/Gifts).
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lines, our troops are taking a stand on behalf of Canada and following through on their goals. And though their stance may cause controversy, it is a good reminder to children that they may also have to make difficult decisions in their fu-tures, but should always stand up for their be-liefs despite how unpopular that may be.
Be willing to sacrifice. Soldiers give up the comforts of a safe home, loved ones, and mate-rial possessions in order to serve their country for several months or years. It is no easy task to leave material comforts behind, but what troops miss the most are their relationships with loved ones. Children can learn to detach themselves from “things” and instead focus on sharing what they have with others. One way to do this is by giving to a charity like Christian Children’s Fund of Canada, which helps children living in poverty overseas. Through the charity’s gift cata-logue, your child can pick a meaningful gift like a clean water well or school supplies to help someone in need.
Serve others. Our troops live a life of service as they protect each other, their country, and citizens in other countries. Considering other people’s needs above your own may not come naturally to both children and adults, but prac-ticing that mindset will result in a better world.
Make the most of November 11 by providing life lessons to your child as demonstrated by our troops and all the veterans who have gone before them. Thanks to their example, your child will be reminded of what it means to take a stand, be sacrificial, and live life in service to others.
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This is the question that was put to the hundreds of speakers, teachers, and persons who will be addressing the public this Remembrance Day. To write thoughts down in words began to be a real challenge. Until October 28th. When we heard those haunting words once again, “On behalf of the Defence family and our brave men and women in uniform, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and comrades of Sergent Janick Gilbert, who died yesterday, THEN ONCE AGAIN, to the family of our very own Alberta Soldier only days later, Master Cpl. Byron Greff, from the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based out of Edmonton.
These men have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Just like the hundreds and thousands who’ve done the same in different conflicts around the world. Or peacekeeping missions, or rescue missions. A Veteran is a different kind of person. They take that chance. They protect you, no matter what the risk is.
How will I Remember. In 1919, a group of 15 local Veterans of WW1 met in
old Bill Williams’s restaurant and formed the Strathmore Branch of the Great War Veterans Association, holding their meetings at the King Edward Hotel or the old Town hall. Then on May 21st, 1921, the sod was officially turned on a new hall which was to be the biggest and most modern in rural Alberta. The hall was officially opened on July 11th, 1922.
In November, 1925, at a Unity Conference in Winnipeg, the “Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League” was formed.
In June of 1926, Alberta Command was formed, with Strathmore receiving its Charter on October 8th, 1926, along with Lethbridge, Vermillion, and Edmonton. The 1st branch to receive its charter was Coleman.
In 1961, Queen Elizabeth II recognized the Canadian Legion for 35 years of dedicated service by granting the prefix “Royal” to be incorporated into the name.
In 1947, the Ladies Auxiliary formed their Charter to the Royal Canadian Legion.
And the rest, is, all Memories. I certainly do not remember when the building was
erected. But I do remember some most remarkable Veterans.
Over the last two decades, I have had the privilege of knowing some of the most honourable men and women from the Strathmore area who have graced our Legion. These Veterans have held positions in our society as business owners, mayors, teachers, firefighters, and even a preacher, however to me; they were much more than all of that. They were our heroes.
WW2 Veterans. They endured the most immeasurable hardships, stood beside their Comrades and helplessly watched them fall. There are not many WW2 Veterans left. But I will remember each and every one of them.
The Peacekeepers. They have stepped in to the most awful situations. They are so underestimated. When a soldier is assigned to a peacekeeping duty, and it turns out to be not so peaceful, quite often their hands are tied for quite a time. And if that is not hard on a person, to watch abuse go on in front of you, and not be able to help, think again. I will remember each and every one of them, and the burdens they carry with them.
The Families. For the Veteran that goes on a mission, there is always someone left behind. Mother, Father, brother, sister, grandma, grandpa, daughter, son, aunt, uncle, and the list go on. For some families there is a good change when their loved one returns. However the most recent and longest mission, Afghanistan, has left the largest scar on many families. This scar does not stop at the soldier. Recent Studies have found that it runs deep into the children.
When a family is there to support their returned loved one, who may have difficulties returning to “regular” life, it can be a long road for everyone around them. Or even worse.
When that family receives the dreadful news that their loved one is not returning home. Like the two families mentioned above. I will Remember all of the families. Not just on Remembrance Day, but every day.
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The Gifts of the Magi, Rosebud The-atre’s Christmas production, is sure to warm hearts this winter. Opening night for the production was Nov. 4, followed by a meet and greet with the actors and saying farewell to former executive director Bob Davis. Closing night for the production will be Dec. 23.
The plot follows the story of Della and Jim Dillingham (Aaron Krogman and Cassia Schramm) who are a young and newly married couple striking it out on their own in New York.
Times are tough with both Jim and Della out of work and Christmas fast approaching. The two secretly sell something precious to them to be able to buy the other a gift, showing the true spirit of love and Christmas.
Along the way Jim meets a homeless man named Soapy (Mike Thiessen) who wants nothing more than to spend the next few months in jail where it’s warm and three meals a day. Following
Soapy’s plight to beat the holiday good cheer and get what he most wants kept the audience laughing.
“It was great. It’s actually a very sim-ple, simple story, I think it’s because it’s so simple it strikes home for people of all ages,” said Bob Davis, former ex-ecutive director for Rosebud.
“Everyone has had a Christmas like that or knows someone that’s had a Christmas like that. I think it just really means a lot to a lot of people.”
“It was excellent,” said Susan Murray who made the trip from Calgary with her husband Colin.
“I think it was one of the better Christmas ones we’ve seen.”
“I think it went really well. There’s always a little opening night nerves, but I just love the fact that the audi-ence responded so well and they had such a great time, at the end of the day that’s what matters,” said Morris Ertman, artistic director for Rosebud Theatre.
Tickets are still on sale and people have until Dec. 23 to attend this year’s Christmas performance in Rosebud.
Rosebud theatre brings Christmas early
Photo courtesy of Rosebud Theatre
Jim and Della Dilling-ham. The Gifts of the magi is sure to bring any emotion to the surface with its bitter-sweet, romantic and hilariously funny plot-line.
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Remembering those who fought for our Freedom!
The Wheatland Kings collected three out of a possible four points during this past weekend’s homes-tand versus the Banff Bears and the Stettler Lightning at the Strathmore Family Centre.
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Mario Prusina Times Editor
The Wheatland Kings were well on their way to collecting four points this past weekend and extending their win-ning streak to five games.
However, a disastrous stretch of hockey cost the local junior-B team.
After defeating the Banff Bears 13-2 on Nov. 4 at the Strathmore Family Centre, the Kings lost a 4-3 heartbreak-er in overtime the following day versus the Stettler Lightning.
Despite taking a 3-0 lead 5:55 into the third period, the Kings allowed three unanswered goals in a span of 2:55 midway through the final frame, en route to the disappointing loss.
“It was a really tough one to give up,” said Kings head coach Doug Murphy. “We battled hard, we had a 3-0 lead … and we let them back in it.
“(We took) very bad penalties, very selfish penalties that cost us the game. You can’t give up three goals in a pe-riod and you can’t not compete.
“It doesn’t matter what the adversity is, you have to battle through it and you have to answer.”
Making matters worse for the Kings, newly acquired forward and former UFA Bison Andrew Bergmann was hit in the face by a deflected shot. Not only did it badly cut him, but it also broke his lower jaw and he’ll be out of the lineup for over four weeks. Accord-ing to Murphy, Bergmann – who had surgery to repair the jaw earlier in the week - is the third player decimated by
a long-term injury in the last week.The weekend started off much better
for the Kings, as they hosted the Banff Bears.
After squeaking out a 5-4 overtime win in their previous game versus the Bears, the Kings dominated from start to finish.
Tyler Brandon recorded two goals and four assists, while Austin Larsen and Leslie Doore each registered two goals and two assists in the 13-2 win.
Parker Georgsen had a goal and three assists, while Sam Lonnberg record two goals. Mike Samoil, Bergmann and Racey Big Snake each registered a goal and an assist.
“It was a huge win – (we had) great chemistry,” said Murphy. “Things have really come together over the last week to 10 days.”
Overall, despite giving up the point on Saturday, the Kings have had a suc-cessful stretch of hockey.
“(We picked up) three out of four points and all sorts of positive things (from the weekend) if you turn back and focus on the good side of it,” smiled the coach. “Unfortunately, as coaches, sometimes you (remember) more of the bad.”
However, things don’t get any easier for the Kings, as they are back in ac-tion on the road Nov. 11 (7:30 p.m.) in Cochrane against the high-powered Generals, who are 11-1-1-0 on the sea-son.
The Kings will then return home to the Strathmore Family Centre to host Ponoka the following day at 8 p.m.
The one that got away
UFA Bisons forward Mitch McAllister was named the team’s Player of the Month for October after a great start to the 2011-2012 season. The Bisons captain received a $60 gift card from Shaun Smith, Store Manager of Pro Hockey Life at Cross Iron Mills Mall, prior to the team’s home game Nov. 6 at the Strathmore Family Centre.
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shannon LeCLair Times Reporter
Jordann Mackay, 15, can add an-other check to her list of accomplish-ments after she was presented with an award at the Alberta Gymnastics Federation annual awards gala.
Mackay was recognized as the top Provincial 2 athlete for all of Alberta. An overall look at her season and her provincial score is what helped Mackay achieve the award.
“Nobody in Strathmore has ever received this award before (to my knowledge) so not only is it an ac-complishment for Jordann, but for the team as a whole. It takes us to a new level,” said Tara Smith, head competitive coach at Jumphouse Gymnastics for the Strathmore Sil-houettes.
The gala, hosted by former Calgary Olympian Kyle Shewfelt, was held in Edmonton on Oct. 22. Neither Mack-ay nor Smith knew about Mackay being considered for the award until an email invitation stated she would
Strathmore teen recognized as top Alberta gymnast
be receiving one. “I was scared at first and then I got
my award and I was fine,” said a shy Mackay about heading to the stage in front of the crowd.
“Her coaches are very proud of her efforts and her hard work,” said Smith.
Her training may be done now with Jumphouse, but Mackay is still a familiar face at the gym.
“She was done training last year and then she volunteered for the rest of the year coaching the little guys and now she has her own group,” said Smith.
“I work with her and do the lesson plans but she’s coaching them and doing a good job. It’s pretty cool to see her come that full circle.”
Jordann with the plaque she received. Jor-dann Mackay was honoured to find out she was being recognized as the top provincial two athlete for gymnastics in Alberta.
Photo courtesy of Tara Smith
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Damian anDersonTimes Jr Reporter
Last weekend, the Strathmore High School senior girls and boys volleyball teams hosted a tournament consisting of teams all the way from Medicine Hat to Didsbury.
“It’s the best they’ve done all season,” said Randy Moncks, co-coach of the senior girls.
A fitting statement for the way the ladies played and the outcome of the tournament; the girls played exceptionally well.
The senior girls started the tourney off strong, winning 25-8 in their first two sets against Didsbury, to only losing one set overall in their first five matches. After a season of struggling, the girls easily slid into the sixth and final match
of the home tournament with five wins under their belt. “Really good tournament effort,” said the team’s other
coach Lou Bleier, “the girls were able to minimize unforced errors, which included not letting the points against them accumulate at one time.”
Although they achieved second place in the tournament, the girls still have work to do with Zones quickly approach-ing. When asked about what areas of the game the ladies need to improve, coach Bleier replied with, “We need to continue to serve aggressively and consistently, as well as calling the ball.”
The boys however were not so fortunate; with only one win, the Senior Boys placed tenth in the tournament. The boy’s team effort was outstanding, but they struggled to play consistently.
Spartans host annual volleyball tournament
mario PrusinaTimes Editor
After suffering their first loss of the season, the Wheatland Warriors have responded with their high-powered of-fence.
The local double-A bantam team has outscored their opponent 20-2 since suffering a 3-1 loss on Oct. 23, includ-ing 2-0 and 11-0 wins over a pair of Red Deer teams on Oct. 28 & 30.
This past weekend, the Warriors de-feated the Lacombe Rockets 7-2 on Nov. 6 at the Strathmore Family Centre, improving their record to 10-1-1 on the season.
Shane Fraser continued his torrid scoring pace by registering a pair of goals in the win, while Markus Laval-lee recorded a goal and two assists in the win over the Rockets.
Brendan Lizotte and Jayse Wilson each had a goal and an assist, while Josh Bishop and Kody Hammond also scored for the Warriors.
The Warriors are now gearing up
to host the Innisfail Flyers Nov. 12 (5 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre, before heading north the following day to take on the Red Deer Ramada.Braves Back to regular season
The Wheatland Braves were back in league action this past weekend, after taking part in some exhibition compe-tition the previous weekend.
The local double-A peewee team, who played their first league game since Oct. 16, battled the Okotoks Oil-ers to a 3-3 draw on Nov. 4 at the Hus-sar Arena.
The Braves trailed 1-0 after the first period, before Lucas Muenchrath scored a power play marker off of a feed from Scott Desserre at the 13:29 mark of the second period. The Oilers went up 2-1, before Wacy Sandum con-verted a pass from Cole Reinhardt and Ryan McHarg on the power play with 1:10 left in the second.
The Oilers scored a shorthanded goal midway through the third period, before Matthew Quigley tied the game with another power play goal with
5:38 left in the game.The Braves, who are 6-0-2 on the
season, are back in action this week-end when they hit the road for a pair of games. The locals will travel to Le-thbridge on Nov. 12, before going to Cranbrook the following day to face the Ice.chiefs fall to hurricanes
The Wheatland Chiefs four-game winning streak was snapped at the hands of the Lethbridge Hurricanes Nov. 6 at the Strathmore Family Centre.
After defeating Cranbrook, Medicine Hat, Brooks and the CNHA Blazers over a two-week span, the Chiefs fell 4-2 to the ‘Canes.
After trailing 4-0, Connor McCallum and James Price scored a pair of short-handed goals late in the third period to ruin the shutout.
The Chiefs look to get back to the win column this weekend when they host the Okotoks Oilers on Nov. 11 (7:30 p.m.) in Hussar and the Bow Val-ley Timberwolves on Nov. 13 (7 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.
Warriors get back to their winning ways
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Tami LemoineU16 A Ringette
The U16 A Electric Ice played an intense game against the Southview Snype Nov. 6.
The first period was extremely even with Calgary scoring first, but Strathmore quickly tied the game. Calgary scored twice more before the end of the first.
Strathmore started the second pe-riod with confidence, but were un-able to catch the Southview team. Despite innumerable scoring chanc-es, Strathmore was only able to get two more goals by the Calgary goal-tender.
Calgary was able to capitalize on a couple of power plays and they won the game with a score of 7-3.
The Electric Ice worked hard the entire game and treated their fans to a great game. Congratulations to their two affiliate players, Dar-cie Weir and Katie Edelmann who scored one goal each and to Tay-lor Shpyth who also scored for the Electric Ice.
Goals were assisted by Karly Lar-son, Rhiece Cordes, Shae Lane, Gabi LeMoine, Meghanne Uptigrove, Hannah Olson, Payge Bratt, Sarah McKinnon and Tassia Rushford. Goaltender Brooke McKenzie was once again outstanding in net.
Electric Ice provide the energy
Simon PriTchardStrathmore Spurs U12
Strathmore Spurs U12 Boys “A” Team bounced back from their first defeat of the season to record an impressive 7-0 win against Villains Extreme 12 on Nov. 6 at the Subway Soccer Centre.
After a tight start and some im-pressive goalkeeping from Julien, the Spurs took the lead through a well taken Trey goal. The team were finding it tough going against a well organised and skilful Villains team. However a goal from Luka gave the team confidence to push on and Trey added a third before half time.
The coaching staffs summed up the half as a big improvement from the previous week’s game and encour-aged more of the same in the second
half. The Spurs did not disappoint a stun-
ning free kick from Joss was convert-ed by Declan to give a four nil lead. This was followed by a gritty run and goal by Jordan. Joss then added a sixth with a great individual display beating two players to coolly slot the ball into the net. The final goal was scored by Trey scoring another hat trick his 13 goal in four games!
The players certainly rose to the challenge and produced their best performance of the season. All thir-teen players of the squad contribute to the result, the inexperienced first year players Sean, Jaron, Tyson & Ri-ley had good performances. The de-fence of Ben, Jake, Joss & Scott helped the goalkeeper Julien obtain his sec-ond shutout of the season.
Spurs get back on track
JameS GiancoLa Times Jr Reporter
You learn you can do your best even when it’s hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage. ~Joe Namath
The Strathmore peewee Spartans showed a lot of courage as they fin-ished their season Saturday afternoon in Innisfail. Although they played their hearts out, it wasn’t enough to overcome the very big, very fast Innis-fail team. The defense had a monster game holding the Innisfail offense to only eight points in the first half, with eight stops on the two yard line.
The Cyclones got the ball to start the second half and didn’t look back, scoring 46 points to finish the game. The score doesn’t show how close the teams matched up, because as soon
as it started to become clear they wouldn’t come back to win, head coach Doug Klauck put all of the re-maining rookies in the game to get them some playing time.
“I am so proud of our peewees. They had a great season and today, played a fair and clean game,” said team trainer Lori Klauck. The Spar-tans lost many players throughout the game, due to injury, but still contin-ued to fight even when down. The kids fought through the fear of play-ing the same team that beat them 64-8 and still never gave up. Strath-more football has lots to look forward to if this is the dedication and effort the peewees, (Strathmore’s youngest players), put in.
The three Strathmore football teams will get together one last time this season, on Friday, Nov. 18, for the an-nual awards banquet.
Peewee Spartans finish season
meL BoScheeStrathmore Ringette Ice Cats
The past two weekends have been exciting, aggressive and downright thrilling. The Ice Cats took to the ice on Oct. 30 against Airdrie. Weather was great and the Cats were ready to sharp-en their claws.
When the Cats stepped on the ice, the fans knew they meant business, and business it was. The coaches asked the girls to pass three times before they could shoot at net. Even with this little enhancement the Ice Cats left Airdrie with a 12-1 win.
This past weekend the Ice Cats stayed at home for a double header. Coming off the win the week before and a hard skating practice, the Cats were ready to perform. They knew the Calgary Bow View team would be a hard skating team and the Ice Cats were ready to
give them a game. When the fur was done flying at the
end of the two games, the Ice Cats fell 6-4 and 9-3. Even though the girls fell short, they were outstanding and stood up to everything Calgary Bow View could hand out. Goalies were solid, forwards and centres sturdy and de-fense strong.
Goals were scored by Payton Jensen, Laura Sader, Mackenzie Hansen, Makay-la Grant, Mackenzie Duggan, Hannah Arsenault, Justine Larson, Ainsley Ol-son, Shelby Lane, Cayley Boschee.
No goal is ever complete without the passing and assisting shown by Tessa Davidson, Reagan Bogusky, Avery Ale-man and Megan Brooks. Our ICE CATS are all super stars!
We’re off to Lethbridge Nov. 18, so look forward to more exciting news coming from the Strathmore Ringette Ice Cats.
Ice Cats fall short
mario PruSinaTimes Editor
An ineffective power play has cost the UFA Bisons valuable points in the Alberta Midget Hockey League stand-ings.
The local triple-A midget team went 0-11 with the extra attacker during their second defeat of the season, a 4-3 loss to the Boston Pizza Rangers Nov. 5 at the Strathmore Family Centre.
While the Bisons did manage two goals on four power play attempts the following day, a 4-4 draw with the Lloydminster Bobcats, the lack of out-put on the man advantage was a con-cern to head coach Jeremy Friesen.
“Absolutely – it was the same story as always,” said the bench boss. “It’s frustrating because going back to the weekend prior, our power play was tremendous. We ran about 30-35 per cent and we kept things simple.
“I think what happened on the weekend was we got down early and as soon as you are playing from behind, you try and do too much to make up for that difference.
“It’s simple – you’ve got to move the puck quick and break down the box. You need to change the point of at-tack, and as soon as you do that, you have to attack the net.
“Right now we’re just too perimeter … we’re doing a good job of getting into the zone and maintaining the puck, but we’re not accomplishing anything.
“We’re making it easy for whoever is defending against us.”
Despite playing a solid even-strength game, the Bisons fell behind 2-0 by al-lowing a pair of power play goals be-fore Joshua Betinol converted a feed from Conner Bleackley and Mitch McAllister to cut the deficit in half.
The Rangers then scored a deflating goal with 30 seconds left in the first period, to restore the two-goal lead, before taking a 4-1 lead early in the second period.
The Bisons battled back with a goal late in the second period when Chan-dler Irvin converted a pass from Brody Valette.
The Herd dominated the play in the third period, outshooting the Rangers 14-7, but could only muster one more goal, when Betinol converted another feed from Bleackley.
“It was the first time this year that we’ve been down by more than a goal,” said Friesen. “We started out pretty slow on Saturday – we need to make sure we’re up and ready to play and don’t take those costly penalties that put us in a position to start chas-ing right from the (beginning).”
Despite the loss the night before, the Bisons were not as sharp as they should have been against the Bobcats.
A last-second goal with two seconds left in the game spared the Bisons their second loss in as many days, as they pulled out a 4-4 draw.
Betinol was the hero of the after-noon, as he scored the tying goal and added an assist. Tyler Haiste and Ir-vin each added a pair of assists, while Austin Masse, Bleackley and Alex Bechtold each scored once in the tie.
Even though they had five affiliate players in the line-up, Friesen refused to use that as an excuse.
“Not at all,” responded Friesen. “Giv-en the circumstance, (both of) those teams are below us in the standings – a non-divisional opponent – those are games you have to win and two points.
“To only get one out of the four (points) is disappointing for sure, but we learned a lot of valuable lessons about our team. I think we saw … some things we have to work on.
“It was a good weekend to show our guys where we’re at and what we need to do going forward.”
The Bisons will look to improve on their 5-2-4 record this weekend, when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers Nov. 13 (2 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.
Power outage for Bisons
it was a disappointing start to the weekend for the UFA Bisons, as they lost 4-3 to the Boston Pizza Rangers on Nov. 5 at the Strath-more Family Centre.
Mario Prusina Photo
Fred Armstrong. left, Sr Production Foreman with Quicksilver Resources Canada inc., presented Tracy Clyne, Treasurer of Rockyford minor Hockey/Ringette Association, a cheque for $2,000. The donation is to be distributed to all the teams equally to help assist in their operating costs, such as tournaments.
Photo courtesy of Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc.
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Muffins & Coffee (Saturday morning)
Phone entries by November 18, 2011
Shaunna Muenchrath 403-533-3937
3 ON 3 BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT2nd Annual
Gather your friends/family/co-workers for a day of fun & prizes
- competitive & fun leagues
November 26, 2011Starting 9 am - Strathmore High School
- 100 Brent Blvd.Registration Closing Date
- November 24, 2011Teams Max 5 Players - $30 per team
Proceeds to Xmas Hampers in Wheatland County
Contact Carole Britton (403) [email protected]
Strathmore’s celebration of lights
TIMESSTRATHMORE
Proudly sponsored by
Preparations are now under way for this year’s 4th Annual “Light Up the Night” Christmas
Park!Watch next
week’s paper for all the details!
North Pole News
Hospital auxiliary
Tea, Craft & Bake SaleSaturday, November 19
2 - 3:30 pmHope Covenant Church
245 Brent Blvd. Nutman Products
THERE’S A NEw SEAM-STRESS IN TOwN. will do alterations and mend-ing as well as sew chil-dren’s dresses. Call Shir-ley 403-934-9927.
seamstressCOming eventsCOming events
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Get your Classified ads in!
Call traCey 934-5589
“Constantly Selling More Real Estate”
2200sq.ft. newer character home on huge lot. Wrap around verandah overlooking manicured
fenced yard with heated shop. Many extras. Call now. $499,900.
Canyon Creek (Strathmore)www.strathmorerealty.ca
Tina Scott 403-901-5388
Tina’s Feature Properties
Specializing In Country Properties
354 Namaka Drive, NamakaReduced
C/S• 1645 sq.ft. BUNGALOW with BONUS room over garage with walk-out basement• At entry to Hillview Manor• Hardwood floors, Solid Maple Cabinets.• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS• Underground sprinklers, backs onto view of trees and water
Please see our Virtual Tour
4 HILLCREST BLVD.
$485,000 MLS# C3456762
• Paved road to driveway• Irrigation canal boders south boundary• 1200 sq.ft modular home in very nice condition• 28 x32 ft detached garage• 18 miles northeast of Strathmore
Please see our Virtual Tour
NE of Strathmore3.5 acres-
home-garage $314,900
MLS# CS3487705
• Extremely Private setting• Own the fenced lot• 2 very large bedrooms• Newer laminate flooring• Newer vinyl siding,eavestrough,vinylk windows,• New ty vac insulation --RV parking
Please see our Virtual Tour
833 Bayview
Road
$169,900 MLS# C3482052
• 1222 sq ft 3 bdm • 3 full baths• Hardwood & tile floors• All black appliances • Stone fireplace• 23 x 21’ garage • Huge kitchen eating area
Please see our Virtual Tour
$5000 CaSH BaCk To BuyER 538
Hillview Ga
$309,900 MLS#
C3487438
315 3 Parklane Way $169,000 MLS# C3489576
• Adult living at it’s best --Elevator• Wheel chair accessable• Spacious living room,kit and bdm• SUNROOM--Cleaning services• Social compatability
Please see our Virtual Tour
6 Greenmeadow
Cres $219,900
MLS# C3491518
• 3 levels fully developed• 4 bdms--1 1/2 baths• Convection stove, high end appliances• Main floor laundry-RV parking at rear
Please see our Virtual Tour
• 5 bdm-3 full bathroom home• Loaded with oak-ample cabinets• Hardwood flooringwalk in closet and full bath off king size master bdm• 2 tier deck with hot tub • Fully fin basement
Please see our Virtual Tour
536 Highland
Cl $339,900
MLS# C3491465
147 Brentwood
Place $159,900
MLS# C3490905
• No neighbors behind • 2 bdms 1 1/2 baths• New flooring throughout• Living room PLUS family room• Wood burning stove• Mature trees --Private
Please see our Virtual Tour
31 Brentwood Dr East
$284,900 MLS# C3491454
• Backs onto Park • Immaculate• 1314 sq ft 5 bdm-2 1/2 baths• Close to schools, mature quiet area• 26x24 ‘ garage, RV parking• Wood burning energy eff stove
Please see our Virtual Tour
4 Greenmeadow
Cres $212,900
MLS# C3491520
• 2 levels developed-3 bdms• Many oak cabinets-large eat in kit• King size Master bdm• New laminant flooring-Main floor laundry• RV parking at rear
Please see our Virtual Tour
above the ordinary!! 949 Briarwood Cres $209,900 MLS# C3494756
• 1568 sq ft --3 bdm--2 full baths-oval jetted soaker tub off master bdm and walk in closet• NEW carpet and kitchen lino• Dbl att heated-- hot and cold running water in garage
Please see our Virtual Tour
1908 Strathcona
Terr $285,900 MLS# C3495235
• Great buy!! Central Air conditioning• 4 bdms - 3 full baths• Vaulted ceilings-tile entry• Oak cabinets--corner pantry• walk in closet and fulll bath off master bdm• Dbl garage with gas line--Country view at rear
Please see our Virtual Tour
It’s a GREaT Time to Buy! Low, Low Interest Rates!
Nancy Stairs & Steve Farran403.934.1625 403.901.9335
“your Local Real Estate Experts”Serving Strathmore and rural area for 25 plus 10 years expereience
RE/MaX Platinum Club, Hall of Fame, 100% Club • MLS Million Dollar Club 25 years Serving Strathmore & Rural areas. www.nancystairs.com
10 acres of leased land
$79,900 MLS# C3493153
• Can’t afford acreage high pricesHere’s the answer for you• 2000 built 2x6 construction• 3 bdm--2 full baths home • Mint condition• Beautifully treed and landscaped• $650 monthly lease includes well and septic\and a garage
Please see our Virtual Tour
931 Briarwood Cres
$164,900
MLS# C3494152
• Great Price!! 3 bdm--2 full baths• Heated garage built in 1991• 2x6 construction • oval soaker jetted tub • Walk in closet off Master bdm skylight• BI China cabinet Paved front drive
Please see our Virtual Tour
NEW PRICE
Bare land NW of Strathmore3 & 4 acres
$167,000 MLS# C3496336
& C3496338
• 3 acres of bare land off Hwy 564 west of Strathmore • The 3 acres has oil revenue• Level land, great to build on • Services close to the 4 acre parcel
Please see our Virtual Tour
506 Hillview Gate
$318,500
MLS# C3497269
• Built by HOMES BY MORRISON• 5 bedrooms--3 full baths • Master bdm has seperate shower and JETTED tub• Prof dev basement--family room with fireplace • Sunny kit with ample cabinets large eating area
Please see our Virtual Tour
3 aCRES LaST RIGHT BEFoRE
GLEICHEN TuRNoFF $330,000
MLS# C3496288• 1291 sq ft bungalow, 4 berm, 3 bath• Hardww, country kitchen, vaulted ceilings• Quonset • Court Ordered Sale - Make an offer!• 40 mins to Calgary
Please see our Virtual Tour
SoLDIN 10 DayS!!!
408 Gleichen Street $179,900 MLS# C3483409
• 3 MASSIVE lots--mature trees --fenced• MODULAR on full basement• 4 bedrooms--2 full baths• Master bdm hasWalk in closet & vanity makeup table• Full Fin basement except carpeting• Mant upgrades
Please see our Virtual Tour
real estate
real estate
wantedWanted: an acreage or farm/ranch on a lease/rent to own basis. We have a small down payment & will be able to pay a really decent monthly payment. Facility must have a decent house/modular home. Barn, shop & corrals would be nice but we are willing to build. We would like to have at least 10 acres. Must be with in 40 kms of Strathmore. Please call 403-618-1866.
Strathmore Commercial/Retail Space
for Lease1500 ft2
Good access to Highway #1. Kitchen
facilites available.403-861-6258 or
403-870-4356
rentals
help wanted
Custom feedlot & farming operation looking
for full-time employees
Competitive wages including O.T and other Benefits.
Valid driver’s licence and a good attitude a must. High school
diploma an asset.
Send resumes to:namaka farms inC.
Box 2409, Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3Fax (403) 934-6133
3 Bedroom Townhouse available Dec 1.
Sunny, very clean, with walkout balcony.
Includes all appliances and washer/dryer. 1 & ½ baths.
$925/month + utilities. No pets, no smoking.
Call 934-0996
AffordAble luxury in Adult environment
Ideal For Retirees and Working Professionals.
New SpaciouS 1 & 2 Bedroom coNdo uNitS Now availaBle.
Fridge, Stove, dishwasher, micro wave, washer & dryer. in Floor Heating,
Balcony & underground Heated parking. Secure Building.
electricity, cable, phone and internet not included.
there is limited availability, please call John nielsen
403 650 0652
Country HoMe, 3bdrm, 3 bath up. over 4000sq ft of development complete w/self contained bsmt suite, 4 car garage, pet friendly, n/S. $1900/mth + utilities + $1900/d.d. available imme-diately. Call 403-222-1002 or 403-816-4090.
rentals
neWer MoBile on SMall aCreage north of Carse-land. $900/mth + utilities + d.d. available immediately, Call 403-934-4622.
rentals
large 2 and 3 BedrooM aPartMentS For rent, starting at $900/mth plus utilities n/S, n/P. Call 403-934-2959.
HouSe For Sale By oWn-er - Country Home, 3bdrm, 3 bath up. over 4000sq ft of development complete w/self contained bsmt suite, 4 car garage. $550,000. Call 403-222-1002 or 403-816-4090.
real estate
rentalsCHinooK iii. First months rent is half price! 2 bdrm $900/mth or 1 bdrm $800/mth. +dd required. Heat & water included. no pets. Call Jane at 403-934-6896.
rentals
iMMediate; 2 bdrm fur-nished, $995/mth & all utili-ties included. Monthly rent available. n/P, responsible tenants only. Call 403-936-5541 or 403-615-5678.
rentals1200 Sq. Ft., 4-BedrooM HouSe in rockyford, aB - 15 min. east of Strathmore, 3 bathrooms, 5 appliances, fenced yard with huge deck. rent is $1200/mo +$1000 dd+utilities. n/S,n/P. avail-able immediately. Call 403-771-2424.
4 BdrM 2.5 BatHS, dou-Ble attaCHed garage. includes f/s/dw/mic/w/d. $1200/mth + $850/d.d. available november 15. Call 403-416-3556.
Currently Recruiting Class 1 Team Drivers
in our Calgary Terminal
Why Drive for Caron! • Assigned Units • Paid Training • Top Industry Wages • Group Benefits Package • Seniority Bonus • Company Matching RRSP • Dedicated to customer service, safety and service excellence • Dry Bulk , Oilfield, and Liquid Bulk Products
What we are looking for: • Mountain Experience • Liquid Bulk Experience • Explosives Hauling
Take your next step to a better future and join the Caron Transportation team by faxing
your resume to (780) 449-6696 or email Lori Biri at [email protected]
Lifestyle Homes is a residential new home builder and is dedicated to leading the industry in sustainable building solutions that reduce the carbon footprint and increase the high quality of durability of the homes we build.
The Lifestyle Homes group is seeking an energetic
Sales Associate to join its sales team in The Ranch, Strathmore. Working with the Area Sales Manager you will support our customers throughout the sales process with integrity and knowledge of our building practices. You will greet visitors in the Showhome and assist the Area Sales Manager in selling the company product. In this role you will provide product knowledge and information to perspective and existing new home buyers. You will assist in operating the Showhome and maintaining an immaculate interior and exterior presentation.
Requirements: • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills. • Sales experience is an asset. • Post-secondary education is preferred but not required. • A focus on customer service and excellence. • Superior organization and time-management skills. • Basic computer skills. • Basic knowledge of residential building practices. • Availability to work on the weekends and one evening a week.
Please fax your resume to 403-983-9108 or email your resume to [email protected]
help wantedattn: local People needed to work from home online$500-4500 p/t f/t. Call annie @ 1-403-654-2809.
help wantednanny/BaBy Sitter need-ed iMMediately from Mon-day to Friday, no weekends, temporary service needed and not live-in. good com-munication skill with chil-dren in english preferred. $800 weekly. interested applicant should write Kath-erine to [email protected].
help wanted
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real estate real estatereal estate
Call lorna Phibbs
403-874-7660 to buy
or sell!
106 - 304 - 3rd Ave., Strathmore
Over 800 sq ft garage included,
great south views.
On the Park$169,000
call lorna
Pole shed.40 gal well.
1/2 mile to pavement.
views, trees! 4.22 acres$199,000
call lorna
Nice BungalowHardwoods
Garage/ BarnMature Trees
10 acres$319,900
call lorna
Huge Double WideSingle Garage
Large Corner LotLots of Trees.
Priced at $140,000
call lorna
Huge country kitchen. Backs on soccer field.
Retire here!
ranch estates! $92,900
call lorna
Associate Broker3 bdrms,
2 full baths, family room, fully dev
basement.
call lorna steal this!$168,000
This home sparkles, fully developed
lower, 18x14 deck, views of the country.
just like new $212,000
call lorna
Extra 50’ lot, totally renovated.
Double car garage.
$197,000call lorna
brand new bungalOw, view Of cOuntryside
reduced $339,0002 large bedrooms,
2 full baths and over 1400 sq ft of development,
upgrades throughout.
call lorna
C3466827
C3497783
C3478854 C3478854 C3475620
C3442069
C3450431
C3495169
Great Four PlexOver looks Lake$3500 per mo
Income.
invest in real estate!
$469,000
call lorna call lorna
3 bdrms, 3 Baths, Bsmt Dev.
Walk out Bsmt, Green Space.
new gOrgeOus villa
$331,900!
Industrial rezoned west of Strathmore
11.9 acres $288,000
call lorna
sOld
fabulOus lOcatiOn!! 12.04 acres
$499,000Fabulous Home1915 2.5 Storey Home. 6 Bdrms.
Large BarnTons of Trees
call lorna
Many options on this parcel of land, 25 min-utes east of Calgary.
$599,000.
46.56 acres
call lorna$224,900!50+ living. 2 large
bedrooms. Backs on canal and green. Front attached
garage.
call lornaexecutiveacreage
Minutes east of Calgary1807 Sq Ft Bilevel Loaded
Fully Dev. Lower Level (suited)
Triple Att. GaragePriced at $774,700
call lorna
sOld
COMMERCIAL LOTS
FOR SALECANAL COURT & CANAL GARDEN
(SOUTH OF HIGHWAY)
CONTACT JOHN 403-852-0074
SERVICED RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR SALEHILLCREST MANOR ESTATE
CONTACT JOHN 403-852-0074
For sale by owner
$125,0002 bedroom
condominium. 980 sq ft includes
5 appliances. Located close to school. Carport.
Call Hans to view403-934-3212
real estate
Canyon Creek 403.934.2001 “We Have You... on the Move”
www.strathmorerealty.cawww.glennamitzner.comwww.strathmorerealestate.com
Beautiful Carseland homeThree bath, three bed. Great big
kitchen overlooking manicured yard. Big family room down. Stone fireplace. Fantastic family home.
$279,000.
hillCrest manor
FORMER SHOWHOME, PRICED BELOW REPLACEMENT COST, ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES, FULLY
DEVELOPED BACKING ONTO THE GOLF COURSE
Two bed. Lots of renos. Cute home and landscaping. $119,900.
arrowwood Bungalow
time to listif you want a full time, full service realtor,
give me a call today!
priced to sell13.44 acres with 1200 sq ft bungalow with attached double garage. Free standing fireplace surrounded
by rundle rock. Skylight, 50x100’ steel quonset ideal for small riding arena, trucks, etc. Shop
32x36’ heated insl, several animal shelters, storage buildings, home & shop have new shingles & sid-
ing. Mature trees 126 g.p.m. water well Acreage shows pride of ownership. Price $724,900.
reduCed!Carseland bilevel, 2+2 bedrooms,
2 bath, huge lot, RV parking, corner fireplace, shows well, priced to sell $184,900.
1/2 duplex1/2 DUPLEX - 4 BEDS, 2 FULL BATHS, BAMBOO HARDWOOD
THROUGH LIVING ROOM, HALLWAYS AND ALL BEDROOMS!
$262,900.00
Cluny area80 acres with irrigation rights. Pond. 1300sq.ft. bungalow. Huge trees and
good livestock set-up.$399,900.
$84,9004.05 acres near pavement.
80 aCres old homesteadTrees. Irrigation rights. $160,000
236 aCres haylandalong TransCanada. $285,000
130 aCres hayland $140,000
BE THE FIRST OWNER3 BEDROOM- WALKOUT- ATT GARAGE
BACKING ONTO PARK
$245,900
Ross Collins403-934-2001
104 3rd Avenue, Strathmore“The Old Home Hardware Building”
Excellent bung. on 7.5 acres in Standard area. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, open concept, close to
pavement, quick possession.
$349,900
Great family home on 3 acres 25 minutes from Strathmore. 6 bedrooms total, 2.5 baths
& 42x64 quonset.
$309,900
Bungalow with 5 bedrooms, deck, carpet o/s dble garage, 40x84 insulated shop, quonset, four metal grain bins on
9.5 acres, near Standard.
$325,000
$234,900
Immediate possession, downtown - walk to everything, 2 bed, corner fireplace and front attached garage!!
namaka2200sq ft. Cape Cod style home, warp around
verandah, heated 4 car shop, .69 acre. $499,900
THe Sign THaT
SellS!
BACKS ONTO GREEN - 4 BEDROOMHARDWOODS - UPGRADES
FULLY DEVELOPED - ATT GARAGE
$257,900
Dixie Hartell403-934-2001
Glenna Mitzner403-605-6830
www.strathmorerealty.ca
Tina Scott403-901-5388
Nonie Hall403-934-0420
LeoHelfrich403-934-7776
ALL THE UPGRADES - GRANITE-MAPLESKY LIGHT- OPEN DESIGN- INFLOOR HEAT
FENCED- LANDSCAPED - DETACHED GARAGE
$239,900$329,900
Fantastic fully finished family home w/four bedrooms, two bathrooms and family room
on quiet street. Huge heated and insulated triple garage.
Will
negoTiaTe
$289,900
Fully developed bi-level, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, ceramic tile, Central Air, Huge Kitchen as well as back lane!
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION!
Backing onto the canal, this 2 storey split is immaculate and ready to move in 3 bedrooms
plus den, 2.5 baths, walkout to fully landscaped yard!
A MUST SEE!
triple garage
BACKING ONTO GREEN SPACE & PONDTHIS LIKE NEW HOME - A MUST SEE
OPEN DESIGN- LOADED WITH UPGRADES
$372,900
DARE TO COMPARE - 5 BEDROOMSFULLY DEVELOPED- HARDWOODS- GRANITE
24X24 DETACHED GARAGE - RV PARKING
$277,900
price
reducedSold
Sold
cheadle5 acres ready to develop off #1 highway,
great view. Price $199,900.
ready to develop75x120 sq ft lot zoned R3 on 4th Ave
Strathmore, next to commercial district. Price $225,000.
price reduced75x120’ vacant lot downtown Strathmore. Zoned
commercial on 3rd Ave. Now $225,000.
shoW hoMe coNditioN1073 sq.ft. Bungalow, Att. Dbl garage, A/C, vaulted ceiling, 3 bdrms, 3 bath, Corner lot
with view spen space. Price $314,900
$129,900 taNNiNg saloNCrystal Ridge, Strathmore. Doing excellent
profit, 3 laydown & 2 stand ups, compartments included, 20,000 travel wear.
Call Leo or Hayley 403-901-3472.
strathMoreDowntown location corner site.
Ideal exposure, 2600 sq ft, 2 storey on 2nd Ave. Ideal for
commercial plus retail leaseing. Price $224,900.
This fully developed bungalow has 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, sun room (up and down) family room,
games room. Loaded! $419,900.00
immediate possession
c/S
Immaculate fully finished house on treed lot with detached garage, four bedrooms total, 2 1/2 baths, updated windows and central air
conditioning. Located in Marlborough. Priced to sell $299,900.
$299,900
c/S
Large 3 bedroom family home with beautiful
hardwood, huge great room and triple garage
with office all on mature landscaped 1/2 acre lot.
$240,000
1200 sqft bay with 14x21
overhead door. Presently rented. Renter will stay.
$202,000
Old historical building in
Rockyford with 3 bedroom
apartment on 2nd floor.
$129,000
Small building on main street Rockyford presently used as hair salon
$40,000
price
reduced
with 1/2 mile highway frontage 4 miles west of Strathmore
54.49 acres
in Old Lyalta backing onto Lakes of Muirfield. Has all services but needs new well and septic. Old
hall converted to shop. $159,900
1/3 acre lot
Kori-Lynn StepaniukMortgage Specialist
Strathmore & AreaTel: 403.333.6070 Fax: [email protected] for an appontment today!
firSt in mortgageS
strathmore
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November 11, 2011 • Strathmore TimeS • Page 31Professional Directory
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
Furnace Replacement • Repairs & MaintenanceAir Conditioning • Certified HVAC Technicians
Plumbing • Duct Cleaning
Our Team aT YOur Service!403.934.4957
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Whole Home
We make your house a HOME
Specializing in:• Painting
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BLACK EAgLE SERvICESgeneral Contractor / Handyman
403-620-1970Email: [email protected]
general contractors
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
Canyon Creek (Strathmore)
Time To LisTIf you want a full time,
full service realtor, give me a call today!
Tina scott 403-901-5388
www.strathmorerealty.ca
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DEAL WITH EXPERIENCE· Specializing in Purchases, new home construction draw mortgages· Home Equity Lines· Raw Land · Mortgage Refinance
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403.901.5472 . [email protected]
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window cleaning
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Call BoB 403-861-7822
general contractors
Iop row ltd.Specializing in Insurance Claims
Your Complete Exterior Finishing CompanyExperts in Vinyl Siding, Soffit and Fascia
Continuous Eavestroughing • Windows & ReroofsAluminum and Smart Board Batons
Cell: 403-968-9211 • Work: 403-934-4334Fax: 403-934-4422 • Email: [email protected]
For a FREE QuotE Call tom
general contractors
Naomi HickeyMortgage Specialist
Strathmore & Surrounding Areas
New Builds/RefinancesWelcome to CanadaSelf Employed
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Jamie Walker
- Owner
recycling
Roxanne Jones CHA Certified Instructor
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Horse Boarding • TrainingLessons English & Western
Horses for Lease
G&R Equine Centreequine
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Carmon WiebePh. 403.901.0884 c. 403.710.2165
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2012 raM 1500 longhorn CreW Cab 4x4
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#1119106
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2012 raM poWerWagon 2500 CreW Cab 4x4
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2012 raM 1500 Sxtregular Cab 4x2
#1219401
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2010 DoDGEGRanD CaRavan SE
3.3L V6 Flex Fuel FWD, quad seating, keyless entry, Stow ‘n Go, roof rack, with 43,991 kms. #13293
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