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A local businessman became the middleman be-tween the Town of Strathmore and the County of

Wheatland, after the Strathmore Fire Departmentattended to a garbage truck fire on county property,for which he is now expected to foot the bill.

On Feb. 23, Colin Huxted received a call fromone of his drivers regarding a fire that started inthe back of his garbage truck. After a few failed at-tempts to douse the fire with an extinguisher, theStrathmore Fire Department was dispatched whenthe Strathmore Rural Fire Department – operated

by Wheatland County – was unable to attend. As a mutual aid agreement is currently nonexis-

tent between the Town of Strathmore and the Coun-ty of Wheatland, the town sent an invoice to thecounty for over $7,000.

However, upon reviewing the invoice on May 5,

county council passed the buck to Huxted to claimthe incident through his insurance, as the vehiclefire occurred on a Wheatland County road allow-ance and not Huxted’s property. Yet, Huxted refused to pay the bill, arguing that

he pays fire tax for his properties in both the countyand the town, and since the services only alludedto $7,353, it wasn’t enough to be covered by hisinsurance.

“I only carry insurance if we have more than$10,000 claims, otherwise with 50 to 60 vehicles,

you can never afford it,” said Huxted. “I donate to both those fire departments, and I helped them build those places and I’m not paying for some-thing like that. There’s Gray’s, there’s Rattray, there’sall kinds of companies like me that are working inthe town and in the county. So are we covered oraren’t we?”

Wheatland County did encourage Huxted to ad-dress the issue with the town as the responding de-partment, and to where the Strathmore-based busi-ness pays its business taxes. While the county agreed to send a representative

to the town with Huxted, he felt the issue should besettled between the county and the town.

“This is going to get political and it’s going toget messy because I shouldn’t be in the middle,”Huxted said. “The county told me that I had to takethis up with the town and I said I will. But it doesn’tmake sense that you guys aren’t playing well in thesandbox and I have to get involved. I have a busi-ness to run. I would’ve been better off to let mytruck burn out there, nobody show up, and collect$100,000 for my truck.”

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A request for increased in- volvement, effective supportand promotion of the Christ-mas parade had town councilspitballing on Oct. 7, eager toexpand the magnitude andimpact of the procession.

Councillor Bob Sobol brought the request forwardduring the regular councilmeeting, that had all councilmembers in favour. Along with sending letters

out to the business commu-nity to encourage participa-tion either through a float orsponsorship, council agreedto donate $2,000 to the 2015Christmas parade.

“Since I’ve been on council we’ve had an annual Christ-mas parade,” said Sobol.“It’s an event that I think islooked forward to by a lot ofour residents. I guess I sim-

ply would like the town toget a little bit more involvedin assisting the organizers

who work hard at trying toget this organized. What I’m

trying to do is get some at-tention and some interest inthe Christmas parade.”

Sobol recalled a substan-dard turnout last year, afterthe date was postponed fora couple weeks, causing anumber of participants to beunavailable to participate.

In order to provide incen-tive, councillors talked aboutdonating funds for prizes.

“I like the idea, anything we can do to bring anoth-er event to the town,” saidCouncillor Pat Fule said dur-ing the meeting. “On the

weekend you have the LightUp the Night, and I think it’sa great idea. I’d like to seesome sort of money comeforward for prizes too.”

Councillor Denise Petersonalso brought forward an ideaa resident had mentioned,

where instead of candy be-ing handed out by council-lors – as is practice with the

Strathmore Stampede parade– councillors collect fooddonations for the food bankfrom residents, in exchangefor a numbered ticket. The

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Strathmore has a non-profit ‘DanceFor Fun’ group in town for young danc-ers who would like to participate in afun-filled, no-pressure atmosphere.

“We started it as a way to give kids an

option to do a dance class but is com-pletely recreational,” said Shelly Neal,organizer.

“We’ve only done it the one night andhad great feedback.”

Neal and her co-organizer CharlotteZiehr thought of the idea when interestpeaked in Strathmore and she took tosocial media to receive feedback.

“I had posted on Facebook and said‘ok what are my options’ and everyonesaid you should start something recre-ational,’ and someone said I’ll help youorganize it’,” said Neal.

Head instructor Shanice Halwa, who was involved in numerous productionsat Strathmore High School, feels very

honoured to be teaching her passion toher young students who already havethe willingness to learn.

“I hope to teach the kids not only todance, but to tell a story,” said Halwa.

“And to learn how to move an audi-ence whether that’s laughing or bring-ing them to tears. My goal is to bring

out every student’s full potential, and toshow all the creativity we as a studiohave to offer to the community.” The older group does work on more

complex techniques but the goal is forall the groups to come together and

work on team and individual skill sets.Classes that are offered are mini-bal-

let, mini tap, musical theatre jazz, miniand senior hip-hop, cheer and lyrical

ballet, and all the classes are for ages5-9 and 10 and up. All sessions run on Thursdays at the

Strathmore Civic Centre, going from 4-8 p.m., and more information can befound on the Dance for Fun StrathmoreFacebook page.

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Council Highlights and much, much more!

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 7, 2015

• Council gave first reading to Bylaw #15-31 Land Use Bylaw Textual

Amendments.

• Council will hold a Public Hearing for Bylaw #15-31 on November 4,

2015.

• Council gave second, third and final reading to Bylaw #15-20 Land Use

Bylaw Amendment – Eating and Drinking Establishments.

• Council gave first reading to Bylaw #15-29 Land Use Bylaw Amendment

– Protective Emergency Services.

• Council will hold a Public Hearing for Bylaw #15-29 on November 4,

2015.• Council approved the payment of the CSMI partnership invoice for $15,

192.24, and that these funds come from the Joint Strathmore Stormwater

Fund currently held by the WID.

• Council approved participation with WID in continued discussions on

Storm water management in alignment with Option 2. The CS MI Technical

Committee Partners would continue to work collaboratively to agree on

storm water policies and equitable agreements, and that Administration

would be authorized to enter into an MOU agreement with the WID.

Approval of a formal Regional Storm Water Management structure if

appropriate, would be approved by Council in the future.

• Council agreed to bring this forward at the Fall Budget Workshop to

allocate operating and capital project funding for the next 3 years.

• Council will carryover the 2nd Street Surface Overlay project to 2016

with the existing budget of $550,000.00 so that further investigation of the

road base, drainage and underground infrastructure be completed before

finalizing the scope of work and tender for completion in 2016.

• Council approved the conditions of sale for the 2015 Public Auction,

to be conducted on December 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM by the Director of

Corporate Services for the Town of Strathmore as follows:- All land sold at public auction is sold subject to the terms of

the Municipal Government Act of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26 and

amendments thereto.

- Each parcel will be offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid and to the

reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.

- The land is being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” and the

Town of Strathmore makes no representation and gives no warranty

whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, building conditions absence

or presence of environmental contamination. No bid will be accepted

where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale. No

terms or conditions will be considered other than those specified by the

Town of Strathmore.

- The Town of Strathmore may, after the public auction, become the

owner of any property that is not sold at the public auction.

- Terms: 10% deposit at the time of successful bid, and balance payable

within 30 days of the date of the public auction. Remittances must be in

the form of a certified cheque or bank draft.

- Redemption may be offered by payment of all arrears.

- Redemption may be effected by payment of all arrears of taxes,penalties and costs at any time prior to the sale.

• Council appointed Telissa Tebbutt and Jason Montgomery to the

Names Advisory Committee for a one year term ending October 31, 2016.

• Council proclaimed October 7, 2015 as World Cerebral Palsy Day in

Strathmore.

• Council approved a donation of $2000.00 to the Christmas Parade to be

held in 2015 with the funds to be drawn from the Financial Stabilization

Reserve.

• Councillor Sobol was removed from the Alberta 55+ games committee

as the committee is no longer active.

TOWN OF STRATHMORENOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

The following application(s) for development have been approved by the Townof Strathmore, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development

Appeal Board:Application: 15D-248

Civic Address: Unit 207, 215-213 Third AvenueLegal Description: Lots 34-40, Block 8, Plan 5894P

Development: Discretionary Use – Central Business District within the Downtown Overlay District: Athletic and

Recreational Facility, IndoorThe file(s) as noted above can be viewed at the Town Office during regularbusiness hours. The permit will be issued following the lapse of the appeal period.

Any person wishing to appeal this decision must submit their appeal no later than 4:30 pm on October 29, 2015 . Appeals must be in writing, accompanied by the$100.00 fee and submitted to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development AppealBoard, Town of Strathmore, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore AB T1P 1J1.

Date of Publication: October 16, 2015

TOWN OF STRATHMORENOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

The following application(s) for development have been approved by the Townof Strathmore, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development

Appeal Board:Application: 15HB-044

Civic Address: 1207 Strathcona RoadLegal Description: Lot 27, Block 13, Plan 0312183

Development: Home Occupation: Personal Service: AestheticsThe file(s) as noted above can be viewed at the Town Office during regular

business hours. The permit(s) will be issued following the lapse of the appealperiod.Any person wishing to appeal this decision(s) must submit their appeal no later

than 4:30 pm on O ctober 23, 2015. Appeals must be in writing, accompanied by the$100.00 fee and submitted to the Secretary, Subdivision and Development Appeal

Board, Town of Strathmore, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore AB T1P 1J1.Date of Publication: October 9, 2015


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Late last year,

the Town ofStrathmore with-drew from themutual aid agree-ment with Wheat-land County thatensured eitherdepartment wouldcome to theaid of the other when needed atno charge. Whileno new agree-ment has yet beenagreed upon, Wheatland Coun-ty representativesassured that the

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A Rosebud group is responding to thecrisis in Syria with a plan to fundraisefor Syrian civilian relief and support forgroups that are sponsoring refugees. The group’s primary emphasis is on

raising funds they’ll channel throughthe relief agency Medair, said GreggMonteith, a member of the group calledRosebud for Syria. They’re emphasiz-ing relief, he said, because relief helpsa large number of people immediately.

Relief has the additional benefit ofstabilizing troubled regions, Monteithsaid. In Syria, the government is now bombing civilian areas controlled byrebels, but the extremists are mobile

enough to scatter when they see bomb-ers coming. So civilians are the onesmost terrorized and devastated by the bombs.

“Out of that instability, people are go-ing to the I.S. (Islamic State),” Monteithsaid, because IS recruits doctors andother helping professionals.

“I.S. is saying, ‘Come to us. We’ll help you.’ And so you’re having Muslims who would not normally be radicalized orconverted to extremism, saying, ‘Theymay be extremists, but these are theonly ones who are helping our kids.’” That’s exactly the kind of instability

extremists want to foster, he said.However, visible, demonstrated relief

from outside agencies can give Syriancivilians somewhere else to go for help.“If we start supporting efforts in Jor-

dan, then people can look to Jordan,and can say, ‘we can go there. This isa safe place for us,’” Monteith said. “It’salso helping against the destabilizationin the area that makes radical groupslike I.S. look ... like they’re the only op-

tion.”

Medair works in isolated, unstableregions where other agencies do notgo, Monteith said. Because Medair hasa proven track record, its teams can bein place to start work immediately af-ter a crisis. Perhaps most importantly, because it has a Grade A rating, privatedonations to Medair are matched mul-tiple times.

“All the major sponsors – like the USgovernment, the Canadian government,the UN, the EU, various countries – arepouring money into this place (Syria), but they’re not just giving it to any- body. It’s the ‘Grade A’ people who are winning these, because they’ve got theexperience. They’re trusted,” Monteithsaid. “The potential for a dollar that we

contribute to Medair is incredibly high because it will turn into four or fivemore dollars. Instead of just being dou- bled, it’s quadrupled or quintupled.”

The members of Rosebud for Syriaalso believe in refugee sponsorship,Monteith said. They’re partnering withother groups, like Hope for Syria inStrathmore, to sponsor refugee familiesin larger centers that offer good em-ployment and housing opportunities.

Rosebud for Syria is planning one ormore fundraising events in Rosebudand Drumheller, in early November.Events will include drama and music,and will provide information about theneeds in Syria and the group’s planned

response. Monteith said they also hopeto schedule a Skype conversation withBen Paine, Medair’s International Re-lations Manager, who’ll be in Jordan where Medair is already working.

For more information about Rosebudfor Syria’s events, or to contact GreggMonteith, see the Facebook page, Rose- bud for Syria.

Rosebud group plansimmediate and long-term support for Syrians

In fact, if any ofthe WheatlandCounty Fire De-partments were

asked to respondto a fire in thetown of Strath-more, there would be no bill issuesfrom WheatlandCounty.” Although the

Town of Strath-more refused tocomment at this

time, before theissue is brought before council,they did mention

it will most likely be scheduled forthe Oct. 23 meet-ing.

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Strathmore RCMP is currently attempting to

increase public awareness in ways to keepproperty safe from crime. From September 1st to

September 30, Strathmore RCMP dealt with the

following actual crimes against property.

Theft Under $5000 – 22

Theft of Bicycle – 2

Theft Under $5000 from MV – 11

Theft Over $5000– 3

Theft of Vehicles – 22

Break and Enter(Residence and Business) – 13

A good number of those incidents were the result

of leaving vehicle and residence doors unlocked.

As a result, Strathmore RCMP conducted vehicle

door checks on random streets throughout the

detachment territory. In September, a total of 23 of

100 vehicles were found with unlocked doors. This

amounts to 23% of vehicles that were increasingly

susceptible to crime of opportunity.

Strathmore RCMP would like to take the opportunity

to encourage residents to do their part in kee ping

property safe. Keeping doors locked and valuablesout of sight is an important step in reducing crime in

our neighborhoods.

In October, Strathmore RCMP will conduct a

second set of vehicle door checks. Members are

hopeful that numbers will be more favourable, and

as a result, a lower total number of property crimes.

As always, the public is encouraged to report any

thefts or suspicious activity to the Strathmore

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A preliminary engineering investigation on 2nd Street, anoverlay project that was originally bundled with the LakesideBlvd. and 4th Ave. reconstruction projects, raised numerousconcerns among town staff and required town council to con-sider carrying the project over into next year.

Seven months ago, town council agreed to a $3 millionagreement that included the construction on Lakeside Blvd.,4th Ave., and 2nd Street with Goldstar Trucking. All three proj-ects were included in the tender, although the 2nd Street over-

Council defers infrastructure project to 2016lay project was added as a provisional item.

Upon the early stages of construction on Lakeside Blvd., Associated Engineering’s investigation on 2nd Street revealedissues surrounding drainage and the base structure that ex-perts were unable to ignore.

“Early on in the execution of the contract we made a deci-sion to not include this section in the schedule for construc-tion in this current year,” said Strathmore’s Director of Engi-neering Gord Elenko. “Although we got a great tender pricefor the scope of work that we provided, I believe that there

were some omissions within the scope that would consider-ably increase the cost or decrease the overall solution.” The decision to postpone the project, which was made on

June 17, was based on possible scope changes, time neededto complete the other road projects, and shortened longevityof the proposed pavement design that was tendered.

On Oct. 7, Elenko addressed local officials about the issuesthat are expected to shorten the longevity of the pavementsurface overlay as designed and tendered.

By requesting council to carry the project over into the2016 budget, further investigation of the drainage, road base,and underground infrastructure can be completed before fi-nalizing the scope of work. Upon meeting finalization, townstaff expects it will allow for the project to be tendered inprojects approved for 2016. Town council unanimously approved the staff recommen-

dation to carry over the 2nd Street surface overlay project to2016, with the existing budget of $550,000, so that furtherinvestigation of the road base, drainage, and underground in-frastructure be completed before finalizing the scope of workand tender for completion in 2016.

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For many of us, the complex issue ofhuman rights is not something we areentirely focussed upon or aware of.

For some, though, this is an ongoing battle that is faced daily, and has been

one for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

We can see this repeatedly in manycultures’ histories; in times of breachingsuch as the Rwandan genocide, and inmoments of great triumph, such as Can-ada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

For many members of our youngerand future generations, these events aremere stories from our textbooks, andamidst our whirl-wind culture and of-ten secular society, we may not realizethat events similar in nature to those ofour former years, are occurring at thismoment, even in our own nation.

On Oct. 8, a group of Grade 11 stu-dents attending Strathmore High School(SHS) were presented the opportunityto express their views on human rights.

The students were questioned on issuessuch as gender, homosexual, transgen-der, and racial equality, disabled peo-ple’s issues, and the struggles of immi-gration.

“If high school students such as our-selves, are able to take part in the discus-sion of these global - impacting issues,like immigration, then it may becomeapparent that authority figures and/orpeople directly affected by immigrationcan more freely address these issues as

well, shining more light upon this mat-ter,” said student Saryn Edwards.

Organized by Fighting Anti-Semitism Together (FAST), the purpose of the

program, according to Lisa Raber, is toprovide accessible resources on humanrights issues for educators to integrateinto their curriculums. The idea was first introduced by a

non-Jewish teacher who taught at a Jewish school. During a period of ex-treme animosity towards Jews, her stu-dents often came to school both de-pressed and unfocused. She knew thatsomething needed to be done or this

would continue to plague her studentsand their families. As a result of this, a group of Jewish

and non-Jewish men and women cametogether to establish a program that

would combat Anti-Semitism, whicheventually branched out to include the

matters of other collectives. Today, the trans-Canada, multi-racial-

ly led, nonprofit’s program, “Choose Your Voice” has reached 2.4 million stu-dents, and is reaching out to more.

One of the techniques thatFAST has incorporated into its syllabusis the use of specific artifacts as wellas modern-day issues and human rights

violations, to create a relatable and last-ing effect on the students who receivethe education. As the program has been incorporat-

ed into the school’s curriculum, it hasgiven teachers an opportunity to largelyinfluence their student’s thoughts andactions.

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students connect with the experiencesof others,” said Social Studies teacherChristine Magill. “The events go from

being an event in the past, and trans-form into the story of a real person withthoughts, feelings, and emotions. Ithelps create empathy and understand-ing that is often missed when we look

at events from the past” The program that students at SHS

participated in is called “Voices Into Action,” focussed on encouraging dis-cussion and thoughtfulness on relatedcases. It has made students aware of by-stander power.

“I remember what it was like as achild to feel bullied,” said Raber. “I alsoremember what it was like as a teen-ager to be made to feel different andostracized because I was Jewish. If onlyone person decides to use their voice,taking themselves out of the bystand-er role to stick up for me, my guess ismany more would have also, and thenperhaps those scars would have not runso deep.”

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Why should the constituents of theBow River Riding vote for you on Oct.

19?

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Fahed KhalidDemocratic

Advancement Party of Canada

This is a new party which is clean,clear, and works for the commonpeople. We are corruption free,have no strings attached, and are not tied to anycorporations. We have strong fiscal responsibilityand strong accountability aspects built into ourconstitution. We have recall built into our con-stitution and mandatory community engagement. We want to bring back democracy to the peopleand change the current trend of the wasting oftaxpayer’s money, which we all work so hard for,on non-issues, fraud, and unjustified luxuriousspending that we have seen recently. Just to be clear on the scale we are conservative

with flexibility, as this is because if you view ev-erything through one lens you will mess some is-sues up. We are only other option for a conserva-

tive party and the alternative for voting for the left wings parties. We are clean, clear, and grassroots.Regarding recall, we are the only party that has

recall. So if I vote a certain way the constituents

do not like or if I make promises and do not de-liver, I can be recalled from my position. Thismean accountability in capital and bold lettersand since none of the other parties have recall,they can make promises and if they do not deliver

nothing can be done about it. The DAPC is a new federal party and I nor the

party leader are your typical politicians. Both arecommon grassroots people that work hard andpay taxes just like you. Stephen (Garvey, DAPCleader) has studied democratic law for over 17 years and the reason for starting the party wasto bring back democracy to the people and makethe political process efficient and effective ratherthan politicking and wasting taxpayer’s moneyneedlessly, which is what you and me work hardfor everyday and we pay. I share this thought andthat is why I am working with Stephen and theparty. I know this is a rural riding and live in theriding and I also understand urban ridings where big government is

You have given everyone else a chance, some

parties have been tried and tested multiple timesover. Now give the DAPC a chance and we willget the job done and I look for your support thiselection.

Andrew KucyIndependent

Everyone should votefor me in this election because I am a residentof the riding (Langdon),my work background in-cludes extensive oil andgas experience, I volunteer in my localcommunity, I am concerned about theenvironment and access to clean waterfor everyone, and I will make a greatMember of Parliament and representa-

tive of Bow River based on my pre- vious actions andpersonality.

IndependentMPs play a keyrole in any gov-ernment setting, but especially

with minority governments. As an in-dependent I can be the swing vote onclose legislation instead of just anotherhand in the air for one party or another. That key position will ensure I can suc-cessfully fight for the interests of BowRiver residents and businesses whileholding the large parties accountableto their commitments made before andduring the election campaign.

I have acted positively and collabora-tively with all the candidates I’m com-

peting with for the position of yourMP and I will bring that same attitudeand energy with me to Ottawa on your behalf. I will bring new ideas and outof the box thinking to federal politics while maintaining my local connectionsand commitment to independence andlocal representation.

I will work to freeze corporate andpersonal taxes at their current rates, in-

crease investments in water and othercritical infrastructure in the riding, ex-pand our economy by promoting thesafe design, construction and main-tenance of pipelines and oil-by-railoperations, reduce red tape for inter-provincial and international goods, andensure balance between economic development and environmental protec-tion and conservation.

I ask that each and every person votein this election. Vote for a candidate

you believe in as an individual and who will be a positive representativefor Bow River. Vote for a MP who willactually impact and change legislationin your best interests. Vote FOR thecandidate who stands firm for the val-ues and interests of the families, busi-nesses, and communities of Bow River. Vote for Andrew Kucy because I am in-dependent.

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Rita FromholtGreen PartyGreenhouse gas reduction

While realistically I cannot ex-pect to win the election in this rid-ing, I hope that people will con-sider casting their ballot for myselfas the Green Party candidate for anumber of important reasons. A vote for the Green Party gives people who

believe it is time to do politics differently, and

who believe we can indeed have lasting eco-

nomic prosperity without causing irreparabledamage to our natural environment, health andlocal communities, a political voice. It is muchmore than a protest vote – it is a vote that sendsa message to other candidates and parties thatpeople want to be given a real alternative to howthey are governed, and to be shown leadershiptowards the creation of a 21st century economynot dependent on fossil fuels. The political statusquo in Canada is changing, and the Green Partyis leading the way. I hope you will join us on this

exciting journey.

THE BLACK SPOT SLIDEI received this reflection in an email theother day…One day a professor entered the class-room and asked his students to prepare fora surprise test. They waited anxiously at

their desks for the test to begin. The pro-fessor handed out the question paper, with

the text facing down as usual. Once hehanded them all out, he asked his students

to turn the page and begin. To everyone’ssurprise, there were no questions … justa black dot in the center of the page. Theprofessor seeing the expression on every-one’s face, told them the following:“I want you to write what you see there.”The students confused, got started on theinexplicable task.At the end of the class, the professor tookall the answer papers and started readingeach one of them aloud in front of all thestudents. All of them with no exceptions,described the black dot, trying to explainits position in the middle of the sheet,etc. etc. etc. After all had been read, theclassroom silent, the professor began toexplain:“I am not going to grade on you this, I justwanted to give you something to thinkabout. No one wrote about the white partof the paper. Everyone focused on theblack dot – and the same happens in ourlives. We have a white paper to observeand enjoy, but we always focus on the darkspots. Our life is a gift given to us by God,with love and care, and we always havereasons to celebrate – nature renewingitself everyday, our friends around us,

the job that provides our livelihood, themiracles we see everyday …However we insist on focusing only on thedark spots – the health issues that botherus, the lack of money, the complicatedrelationship with a family member, thedisappointment with a friend, etc.The dark spots are very small compared toeverything we have in our lives, but theyare the ones that pollute our minds.Take your eyes away from the black spotsin your life. Enjoy each one of your bless-

ings, each moment that life gives you.I don’t typically use something like this inmy reflection, but this one made me stopand think, so I felt it was worth sharing. AsI listen to the news, as I stop and talk topeople over a coffee, as I wander or drivearound town, I realize how easy it is focuson the little black dots.The concerns over the economy … thewondering over the outcome of elections… the fears over increasing crime rates… the lack of respect for others, and ourproperties … I could go on and on.So I have been trying to look at the biggerpicture. We have an amazing abundanceof resources and community agencies thatsupport our community … FCSS, WFCSS,Mental Health, Food Bank, Crisis Shelter,SYC, our churches, the Legion … just toname a few.We are blessed by protective services ofall forms, to watch over and maintain orderand safety in our community.We have freedom, to worship, to live, togrow, to learn, and to make choices.To say nothing of the people striving to setup and maintain businesses and resources

to make sure we have what we need righthere, not always needing to travel manymiles to get it.It is so easy to get caught in the “blackspot” mentality. But the next time you feelit happening to you, stop. Go for a walk.Drive around for a few minutes. Take acloser glance, not at the black spots, butat the huge white palette behind it. Lookat the smiles, the compassion, the hope

to be seen on faces around us. Stop andconsider who, and what has been sharedwith you, that has made you feel a littlebetter about things, and play it forward.I believe we will all see much more whitespace, and many fewer black spots, if weonly take the time to watch.Psalm 126:3The LORD has done great things with us, ofwhich we shall be glad. Thanks be to God.

Pastor Dawn

Lord of All Lutheran Church

Pass the Salt

BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH

105 Main St. Carseland

403-934-9337

[email protected] Worship: 10:30 am

www.bowriveralliance.com

RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY

(1 PET. 2:9)

115A – 3rd Avenue, Strathmore403-667-7832

Pastor: Dunmoye Lawal Sunday Worship: 10:30 amThursday Bible Study: 7 pm

Friday (Prayer Meeting): 7 pm

www.rccgstrathmore.com

STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer

Youth Pastor: Kyle Lomenda New Office Hours:

9 am - 4 pm • Tues - Wed - Thur

Worship Service: 10:30 amChildren’s Church & Nursery in Service

Extending Grace - igniting hope

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LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN

112 Lakeside Blvd. • 403-934-2374

Pastor: Dawn Nelson Worship Schedule

Thursday Evening 7:00 pm

Sunday Family 10:30 am

Christian EducationFor All - Ages 3-103

Sunday at 9:30 am

Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!

STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Meeting in the Lutheran Church112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081

Pastor: Ghena Girleanu Services held every Saturday

Sabbath School: 10 AM

Worship Service: 11 AM

www.strathmoreadventist.ca

HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH

102 Canal Gardens

403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171

Pastor: Elizabeth Karp Worship Sundays 10:30 am

Healing Room Monday 7-9 pm

Now available at The Seed (our book nook)Living Books and Products

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Come Join us for a spirit-filled time

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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC

Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore

403-934-2641Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki Masses: Saturday 5 pm • Sunday 10 am

ST. MICHAEL & ALL

ANGELS ANGLICAN

“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ”

INTERIM WORSHIP LOCATION: 245 Brent Blvd., Strathmore

(NORTH door) 403-934-3017

Pastor & Priest: Bryan Beveridge Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am

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COVENANT CHURCH

245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424

Worship Service Sundays 10 am

Lead Pastor: Glenn Peterson www.hope-community.ca

STRATHMORE ALLIANCE

325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543

Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland TrailTransitional Pastor: Jim Hathaway 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages

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Martin ShieldsConservative Partyof Canada

Our province is built on traditions,family roots and rural values. Ourcountry is the best country in the world to raise our families and busi-nesses because of those values. I amproud to be an Albertan, a Canadian and your neigh- bor.

If I am elected as your Member of Parliament I willfocus on keeping the economy strong and ensuringour agriculture industry is recognized for the vitalrole it plays in our communities.

So why should you vote for me? As a Conserva-tive, I believe our government’s main mission is tocreate an economic climate that allows and encour-ages all Canadian families to flourish and prosper. Anenvironment that protects our traditions and libertiesfrom those who want to destroy them. To me a stable economy means good, well-paying

jobs. It means a balanced budget. It means tax cuts,

like the GST that was reduced from seven per centto five per cent, and most recently the Family TaxCredit.

Our community needs an MP with strong leader-ship skills and experience. Someone who can pullthe right people to the table to solve issues. I knowthat you want the same things I want – success forour region, country and family.

I hope I can rely on you to join with me now in thefight for a responsible government, a Conservativegovernment. On Oct. 19th please vote for me, MartinShields, your Conservative candidate in Bow River.

Liberal Party candidate William MacDonald Alexander was not available for comment as of press time.

Lynn MacWilliamNDP

I have been a supporter of the NDPfor decades. I strongly believe in TomMulcair and know that he will be agreat Prime Minister. Tom and the NDP will work for or-

dinary Canadians and families. TheNDP will create good, mortgage-paying jobs; developa national housing strategy so we have affordable,safe, secure housing for parents to raise their childrenand for seniors to live with dignity; develop a Phar-macare program so we purchase pharmaceuticals

more efficiently and at a lower cost; ensure $1million$15 a day childcare spaces; create an environment forinvestment in manufacturing and research and development; work with First Nations respectfully andon a nation-to-nation basis; meet our climate changecommitments; and, restore Canada’s reputation in the world. We have a balanced plan, and will pay for it byraising corporate taxes to 17 per cent and closing taxloopholes, something most Canadians agree shouldhappen. To find out more about Tom and the NDP’s plan

for Canada, please go to www.ndp.ca/platform. I will assist constituents making their way through thegovernment red tape. I will ensure that constituents

applying for federal government programs get thehelp they need; that seniors get the benefits they de-serve and veterans are not left behind. I will be openand transparent with their tax dollars I will listen tomy constituents, be empathetic to their needs andconcerns, assist them where possible and treat them with respect.

This is why I believe the people of Bow Rivershould vote for me. If you vote for me to be the Mem- ber of Parliament for Bow River, you can be sure thatI will work hard for you. This election is very important. History is in the

making. Please ensure that you take the time to vote.It is your democratic right to do so.

Frans VandeStroetChristian Heritage Party (CHPCanada)

To start with, I ask all eligible vot-ers in Bow River riding to please goout and vote, period! We live in a freeand democratic country and it is soeasy to take our democratic privileg-es for granted. Looking at parts of the world thatare in chaos, places like Syria and Iraq, we will all

agree that we are so blessed to live in a country likeCanada. When you go out and vote, please vote your con-

science and send a clear message to Ottawa. Votefor a party that wants to protect ALL people in BowRiver, from the very youngest to the very oldest. Youknow where I am going. The Christian Heritage Party(CHP) wants to protect human rights from concep-tion to natural death. Currently 100,000 unborn ba- bies are killed in Canada every single year in thename of ‘choice.’

There is no legislation in Canada to regulate abor-tion and with that fact we are in dubious company ofonly two notorious human rights violators, China andNorth Korea. Quite embarrassing, to say the least,for a country that is so proud of its ‘Canadian val-ues.’ So on Oct. 19 please vote for a party that truly believes in our Canadian values, please vote for theonly outspoken pro-life and pro-traditional-familyfederal party in Canada, vote CHP! Thank you verymuch for all your support before, during and afterElection Day!

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Strathmore Lions ClubCELEBRATION OF LIGHTS

The Celebration of Lights Committee along with Aztec Real Estate will be hostingthe Christmas Parade this year. We would like to build the Parade to be a fun eventeach year for our community.

The Santa Claus Parade will be held on Saturday, November 28 starting at 5:00 pm. and follow a

parade route throughout downtown, then everyone can head to the Agricultural Groundsfor a Charity BBQ and entertainment will take place to precede the 8th ANNUAL

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CELEBRATION.

If you have a float, mascots, marching bands, horses,please contact Tracey for registration forms.

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Thought for

the Week

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To give up

human

anciety is to

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assurance.

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By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Membership

Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS

• LADIES AUXILIARY BREAKFAST: Sunday, October 18th , from 9 - 11 a.m.

Come one, come all! We have lots of room and they have lots of food!

• LADIES AUXILIARY HARVEST DINNER: Saturday, October 24th

• Arrangements have been made that we sponsor a representative of SERVICE CANA-

DA OUTREACH PROGRAMS. Lisa Despas, Citizen Services Specialist, will be coming to

the Legion on Monday, October 26th, from 2 to 4 p.m. to present us with their Income

Security programs for Senior Citizens, which include:

Canada Pension Plan Old Age Security Pension

Retirement Pension Guaranteed Income Supplement

Disability Benefit Survivor Benefits

Death Benefit Old Age Security The Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor

Changes to the Old Age Security program

This presentation is open to anyone, Legion members, and the Public, who may have

questions they want answered. All we ask is that you call the Legion to reserve a spot

so that we can tell Ms. Despas about how many will be attending. Please do so as

soon as possible. Thank you!!

• Next General Meeting: Tuesday, October 27th, at 7:30 p.m.

• Next Executive Meeting: Tuesday, November 10th, at 7:00 p.m.

OUR POPPY CAMPAIGN BEGINS ON OCTOBER 30th , 2015. WE WILL HAVE VOLUNTEERS

AT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING STORES: WALMART, CO-OP, NO FRILLS AND CANADIAN

TIRE. THERE ARE ALSO MANY STORES AND SHOPS IN TOWN WHO SUPPORT THE LEGION

BY DISPLAYING POPPY BOXES. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY DONATING AND WEARING A

POPPY DONATIONS MADE LOCALLY STAY LOCAL BY HELPING VETERANS AND THEIR LOVED

ONES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!!! LEST WE FORGET.

For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119

We need your continued support! Come join us at the Legion! BE A VOLUNTEER!!

MIRIAM OSTERMANN


Proportional contributionsrequired for infrastructureon a regional approach toresolve storm water issuesleft town council with ques-

tions and unwilling to makea decision regarding the al-

location of operational fundsuntil more information is

brought forth during the Fall budget meeting.

Council was introducedto three systems on Oct. 7,

when representatives fromthe Western Irrigation Dis-

trict (WID) and Alberta Wa-terSmart updated the local

Regional storm water management approach

MICHELLE LALONDE

Wheatland District 4-H

Wheatland District 4-H held their annual record book marking competition on

Wednesday, Sept. 23. There was a great variety of books and all of them were very well done.

The winners for Market Beef are: Sr. - JourdynSammons, Int.- Erin Slemko and Jr. - Jason Slemkoall from Hussar 4-H Beef club. Female Beef was

Jack Sherman of Rockyford 4-H Beef club. The winners for Horse books were Sr. - Sarah Wolfs ofStrathmore Rusty Spurs winning two classes forlevel 4-7, and jumping, Sr.- Julie Malmberg level1-3, Int. - Olivia McLean and Jr. - Megan McCreadieall 3 members from Arrowwood River Wranglers.

The Dog Agility winners are Sr. - Natasha Russell, Jr. - Aliera Cheroff both from Crowfoot 4-H Multiclub. Archery went to int. - Layne Neal. OutdoorPursuits went to Int. - Kendal Russell , C.O.P (sew-ing) Int.- Kaitlyn Stewart, all three from the Crow-foot 4-H Multi club. We would like to thank Bonnie from Rockyford,

Lorelei from Hussar, Vicki from Rusty Spurs. Lara,Kathy and Shelly for Crowfoot 4-H Multi Club.Sherry and Lorelei from Arrowwood for volunteer-ing their time to mark books. Wheatland District had their first general meet-

ing Wednesday, Oct 14. Please remember that allclubs must be in attendance for all the meetings.No Junior council was at this meeting.

I would like to welcome Margo Comstock as thenew Co-Key Leader. Margo will be joining me af-ter retiring from Crowfoot 4-H Multi club’s GeneralLeader. We also have three amazing young ladies

joining us as District Key Members. Kaitlyn Stewartand Sonia Pagenkopf from the Crowfoot 4-H Multiclub, Jourdyn Sammons from the Hussar 4-H beefclub. These 4-Her’s are very keen and willing to

come out to your club, they can speak on how tocomplete a record book, public speaking, demon-strations and so much more.

I look forward to another great 4-H year.If you have any questions concerning what proj-

ects the clubs in Wheatland offer please feel free tocontact me at [email protected].

Wheatland 4-H district back for new season

officials on the process of theCooperative Storm Water Man-agement Initiative (CSMI). Withthe current phase of the initia-tive now completed, the infra-structure necessary is based onforecasted new developmentareas within the municipalities

over the next 25 years. As Strathmore is one of five

municipalities involved in theproject, the three regional storm

water system proposals, which were based on the technical water balance results, were sub-stantially weighted to an urbangrowth area as compared to arural growth area. As a result,farmland within WheatlandCounty contains limited devel-opable area and therefore leavesStrathmore dealing with a largermonetary contribution as wasobserved in system 2.

“This is such a huge issue andit’s mind boggling,” said Council-lor Denise Peterson. “My under-standing is that we might be pay-ing considerably more than ourshare just based on use of waterin and out versus the amount ofstorm water that’s produced.”

Upon completion of the Tech-nical Water Balance and Gover-nance Structure analysis, System1 recommended that RockyviewCounty, Calgary, Chestermere,and Wheatland County absorbthe costs of an estimated infra-structure price tag of $86.1 mil-lion where storm water flowsthrough Weed Lake, HartellCoullee, and Serviceberry Creek

at no financial burden to Strath-more.

System 2 includes, for Wheat-land County and Strathmorestorm water to flow to Service-

berry Creek but requires Strath-more to pay for 90 per cent.

System 3, on the other hand, would have the storm water fromthose two municipalities flowinto Eagle Lake – an option that

would have Strathmore absorb100 per cent of the cost, requiresa lot of work on existing issues,

was the least developed in terms

of technical work, and a solution which would prove difficult. Theestimated infrastructure costs forSystem 2 and System 3 were $4.7million over 25 years. According to Gord Elenko,

director of engineering for the Town of Strathmore, the costs

were included in the revised2015 Off-Site Levies bylaw, withcosts estimated from the deliverypoints at the municipal bound-aries, and do not include infra-structure or costs required with-in the municipal boundaries, orongoing operating costs of CSMI

work. While Elenko was unable to

provide a dollar amount for op-erational costs –which is depen-dent on the type of infrastruc-ture – he assured council thatthe town will be able to recoup100 per cent of the $4.7 millionthrough off-site levies.

“CSMI is 100 per cent basedon our growth estimate for thedevelopable land that we put infor acreage and that’s how wecalculated the levy,” said Elenko.“The CSMI project is intendedoutside of the boundaries of thetown, so there still will be storm

water infrastructure costs withinthe town boundaries and we alsohave accounted for those withinthe levy bylaw.” The regional approach, which

was initiated by the WID in2011, launched the CSMI projectin 2012. The completed techni-cal water balance study and po-tential Governance proposals

valued at $258,270 was covered by funding from the five munici-palities – Strathmore, Calgary,Chestermere, Rockyview Countyand Wheatland County - WID,and the Calgary Regional Part-nership. However, council ap-proved the payment of an out-standing balance of $15,191 thateach partner will be invoiced inthe fall.

Council also approved the rec-ommendation to participate with

WID in continued discussionson storm water management in

alignment with Option 2, whichsuggests the partners work col-laboratively, but may work indi-

vidually with the WID on solu-tions specific to Strathmore.

However, when Council wasasked to agree in principle toallocate funding for CSMI, with

funding limited to no more than$10,000 a year, and a $100,000

boost in 2016 for a storm waterengineering design, while re-ferring the decision to allocateoperating and capital projectfunding for the next three yearsto the Fall budget workshop forfinal approval, some councillorstook issue with the request.

Councillor Bob Sobol didn’tagree with voting on a dollaramount in principle when coun-cil can change their mind atthe time a decision is required,

while Councillor Peterson alsodisagreed with the motion, ar-guing a lack of information andpossible new legislation in thefuture.

“I have a great deal of prob-lems approving things into thefuture even if it’s near future,

where I don’t have the wholepicture in front of me and whereI can’t possibly know how newlegislation is going to impact it

because there is new legislationcoming,” said Peterson. “I think… it’s really clear this council iscommitted to this project and welook forward to hearing morefrom you in terms of the plan-ning and in terms of the overall

budget, and I think that WID can

rest assured that we are in forthe long haul.” After the presentation by

WID’s General Manager ErwinBraun, council also discussed

water quality, the importance ofthe partnership, and provincialgovernment funding.

In the end, council moved torefer the decision to allocate op-erating capital funding for thenext three years regarding CSMIfunding to the Fall budget work-shop and to be brought beforeopen council.


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DEREK FILDEBRANDT

Strathmore-Brooks MLA and the Wildrose Shadow

Minister of Finance

On Oct. 4, twelve countries – including Canada –came to a final agreement on the historic Trans-Pa-cific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. This agreementis of huge consequence for Alberta’s economy andconsumers, and is overwhelmingly positive for ourprovince. This agreement will give Canadian exporters

hugely expanded access to the markets of Austra-lia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, NewZealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and

Vietnam, representing 800 million people and agross domestic product (GDP) of $28.5 trillion. This

will build upon the trade agreements that Canadaalready has in place with 51 different countries. Alberta alone already exports nearly $98 billion a

year to TPP countries with current trade barriers inplace. With Canada’s signature on this agreement,almost all remaining tariff trade barriers will beeliminated, allowing that figure to grow consider-ably. The agreement will allow duty-free access to this

massive market place for the vast majority of ourindustrial goods, minerals, forestry products, and

agri-food products, including wheat, beef, pork,and barley. Many of the products on this list are keypillars of our economy right here in Strathmore-Brooks. Any place named Wheatland County is sure to

benefit from increased wheat exports. In Japan,feed wheat will now be duty and quota-free. Food

wheat tariffs will be reduced by 45 per cent and we will have access to 53,000 tonnes of export space.

Canada is one of the largest agricultural produc-ers and exporters in the world. With almost halfof Canada’s total agricultural production being ex-ported, the potential for growth in the sector lies inits ability to expand into markets abroad. Japan has long blocked our beef exports into that

market. With this agreement, tariffs on Canadian beef into that country will drop from 38.5 per centon chilled or frozen beef to nine per cent. Tariffs of

up to 50 per cent on processed beef will be elimi-nated outright.

Similar numbers apply for other countries andcountless products. The benefit to Alberta’s export-driven economy

will be profoundly positive. Alberta’s consumers will also benefit substan-

tially. In trade deals, politicians often pretend thatallowing imports into our own market is somehowa net loss; that allowing more competition in ourmarket is somehow bad for consumers. In fact, the

biggest winners from free trade are the consumers who now have more choice and competition fortheir business. A concession in the TPP is the “compensation”

that taxpayers will pay out to industries that willnow be open to more competition. This includes$1 billion to the auto industry where we will now

be allowed to purchase some non-North American vehicles at a cheaper price, and where the costs ofinputs to North American vehicles could also comedown. Add to this $4.3 bill ion in “compensation” to the

dairy industry, where import quotas will only beopened by 3.25 per cent. This is because dairy is

a heavily regulated industry in Canada, with strictquotas on supply, and the government has deemedit necessary to smooth this transition. The TPP will secure new market access opportu-

nities for Canadian dairy, poultry and egg exports.Dairy, poultry and egg producers and processors

will benefit over time from increased duty-free ac-cess to the United States and all other TPP coun-tries. This will include complete tariff eliminationon some specialty cheeses, including several arti-sanal cheeses, entering the United States. More im-portantly, if these payments are the price of Canadasecuring access to a $28.5 trillion market to exportto, then it is well worth the cost. The TPP has been negotiated for seven years, and

timing of the conclusion of negotiations were outof our federal government’s control, as it involved

11 other countries. Since we are currently in themiddle of a federal election, Canada has not yetofficially implemented the deal. Our participationin this trade agreement appears to be contingenton the results of the Oct. 19 federal election. Ofthe federal parties, the Conservatives support it,the NDP are strongly opposed, and the Liberals arecurrently refusing to make any comment on it.

It is irresponsible for parties to threaten to tearup such an economically important agreement just

because it was negotiated by another party. Beyondthe economic consequences, the diplomatic fallout

would be considerable.But that’s all federal politics, and both the NDP

and Liberals don’t exactly have a long tradition ofrepresenting Alberta’s best interests. What about Al-

berta’s own government? Virtually every sector of Alberta’s economy stands

to gain from the TPP, yet our own NDP governmenthas remained silent on it. Alberta’s government isplaying politics by refusing to support a deal in ourown best interests, ostensibly to avoid embarrass-ing Thomas Mulcair. Just as Alberta’s governmenthas refused to table a budget until after the federalelection is over, Alberta’s interests are continuingto take a back seat to the federal NDP’s politicalinterests. Alberta’s economy is hurting badly. Allowing our

non-oil sectors to export their products to a larger world market is just the kind of thing that can getus back on track and diversify our economy. Al-

berta’s government should recognize this and do what’s best for Alberta.

TPP trade deal a big winner for Alberta and Canada

JENN PAGE Program Coordinator

The Strathmore Pregnancy Care Centre has beengathering and sorting maternity and baby clothingdonations.

Families can access these resources by comingin for a simple intake assessment. This intake willhelp us determine any additional challenges thatthe woman, and her family, may be facing. Oncethe intake is completed, the clothing room can beaccessed on a monthly basis and the client maychoose from a wide variety of items. All of theseitems are free of charge. We provide maternity clothing throughout the

duration of a pregnancy. Some of the available

items are pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, nursing bras,sleep wear, and some toiletries. Access to theseitems is free for all pregnant women in need ofmaterial help. We also provide baby clothing for children up

to the age of two. Some of the items available aresleepers, onesies, shoes, receiving blankets, knit-ted or quilted blankets, bibs, clothes, jackets, socks,diapers, baby wipes, soothers, and more.

If you, or someone you know, could benefit fromthis support please call or email to book an ap-pointment. We also accept walk-in appointments.

If you would be interested in volunteering tohelp out in our clothing room, or have clothing todonate, please contact the Strathmore Coordinator,

Jennifer Page.

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MIRIAM OSTERMANN


A year ago H&H Huxted Enterpris-es worked around the clock to tacklecleanliness and safety issues on theirthen recently acquired recycle yard;changes that now allow the companyto hit the ground running to implementnumerous projects as Waste Reduction Week quickly approaches.

While Huxted has introduced variousinitiatives, including the ambitious goalto turn part of the area into a class 1composting site – an objective achieved just before the Strathmore Alberta 55Plus Summer Games in July – the ex-istence of Waste Reduction Week fromOct. 19 to Oct. 25 is providing an op-portunity to educate Strathmore resi-dents and inch closer to their goal ofturning Strathmore into the town withthe least amount of waste province- wide.

“We’re shooting for Strathmore to bethe place that has the least amount of waste in Alberta because there’s no rea-son why we can’t be,” said Colin Huxt-ed, owner of H&H Huxted Enterprises.

“We’re nicely just getting back tohelping Mother Earth. We’ve been abus-ing Mother Earth for years, and pushingthe stuff in the landfills and letting thestuff leach out into the oceans. Now it’stime to start taking that stuff out anddoing it properly.” As the composting site recently re-

ceived its class 1 status, Huxted willmake an announcement to inform thecommunity about being able to com-

post organics and bio-solids. Althoughthe site was only able to accept yardscraps, trees, and grass under the class2 previously, residents can now dropoff their kitchen scraps to be compos-ted into reusable and nutrient-rich ma-terials.

However, the recycle yard is expand-ing their horizons even further by ap-proaching facilities within the town,such as the aquatic centre, the Strath-more Family Centre, and senior lodgesto provide education on proper recy-cling practices while donating some oftheir REXcycle bins. Additionally, Huxt-ed is planning on approached local res-taurants as well. Having collected over2,000 lbs of food scraps to be compos-ted from the Strathmore Alberta 55Plus Summer Games to be composted,he is aware of the benefits of keepingthe materials, that make up 30 to 40 percent - out of the landfills. The initiatives will also include a place for residents

to drop off their old cell phones thatcurrently end up in the garbage, andpossibly an area to drop off expired carseats.

However, the company expectsStrathmore to exercise greater recyclingpractices within a year’s time. Huxtedsaid he is in the process of ordering biodegradable cornstarch bags andcomposting bins he envisions will be-come a staple in every resident’s home.

Eight composting piles are currentlycooking on the property at tempera-tures around 70 degrees Celsius. WasteReduction Week runs Oct. 19 until Oct.25.

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MIRIAM OSTERMANN


Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) lat-est objective to restore historical wet-land is presenting itself as a goldengoose for Wheatland County farmers who could turn their dried sloughsprofitable once again.

With 70 per cent, or approximately6,500 to 10,000 acres, of wetlands lostprovince-wide each year, DUC is resort-ing to a new more cost-effective ap-proach to regain nearly 1,380 acres of wetlands in Alberta.

The provincial government’s Water-shed Resiliency and Restoration Pro-gram (WRRP) recently provided ad-ditional funding to the organization,to offer farmers in southern Albertacompensation for restoring historical-ly drained wetlands on their property back to its natural state.

Through the additional funds, DUClaunched their 10-year lease programthat will allow DUC to return the areato a wetland without landowners drain-ing the area or cultivating through it.In turn, farmers retain ownership, man-age the area, may restrict access, andcontinue to use the area for haying andgrazing while being compensated atfair market value for the restored wet-land area.

“A lot of the time farmers fight withthese wetlands year after year trying tomake it produce,” said Warren Robb,conservation program specialist forDUC.

“A lot of these lands are saline basinsor are partially drained that they can’tfarm anyways. What we’re trying to sayis ‘we’re not wanting to take produc-tivity away from you, but if you have

something that you no longer farm orevery year you have to fight with, if wecan pay you enough money would you want to restore those?’”

Owing to the WRRP funding, DUCestimated roughly 558 hectares will berestored within three years. The restoration of wetlands not only

provides a more reasonably priced op-tion, but also requires less maintenance.

“Those basins held water for thou-sands and thousands of years,” saidRobb. “So to go back and put dirt back where it was originally is less workthan putting in a structure and havingan engineer come in.”

In addition to the appealing mone-tary incentive, the landowners may also

reap the rewards through the various benefits accompanying the wetlands,experts said. Wetlands help with the absorption of

excess water in dryer years, buffer soilerosion, act as filters to improve waterquality, and release water during timesof drought – an issue that is faced bymany farmers over the summer.

Furthermore, they slow the releaseof water into surrounding streams andrivers, provide a water source for live-stock and serve as a habitat for wildlifeand waterfowl. According to DUC, theland that was formerly considered un-productive now adds a higher return oninvestment on land.

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Over 4,200 landowners are alreadypartnering with DUC to achieve wet-land restoration and conservation, with1,961 projects already completed within Alberta.

The organization, which has 75 yearsof experience in wetland conservation,has raised $1,288,116 within WheatlandCounty over the years. Besides the lease

program, Ducks Unlimited Canada alsohas a Revolving Land Purchase Pro-gram, where DUC purchases the landfrom landowners, and takes on restora-tion of wetland and upland habitat andregistration of a conservation easementon the land title.

DUC will then sell the land back tothe local agricultural community withthe assurance that natural ecosystemsand valuable wetland function are main-tained. While the wetland restorationprojects have been underway through-out Alberta, the funding from the WRRPhas significantly increased DUC’s pres-ence in southern Alberta.

Farmers in Wheatland County wereasked how much compensation they

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