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Strathmore celebrates
Family Day 2017
ADELLE ELLIS
Times Reporter

Family Day Unplugged 2017 was fun-filled and


full of activities for families to participate in and to
stay unplugged from technology so participants
New school could connect with their friends, family and the
creates anthem community.
The Town of Strathmore organized this years
Family Day celebrations in conjunction with sev-
Page 18 eral community partners who hosted several of
the planned events.
The day started off with a pancake breakfast put
on by the Cheadle Lions Club, complete with ma-
gicians and a face painter.
During the breakfast, Strathmore Mayor Michael
Ell announced the winner of the Strathmore 150
logo contest. The contest, launched in December,
saw entries from Grade 7 to 12 students from
Strathmore and Wheatland County. The top five
entries were chosen, and over 500 votes were
Spartans shine made by members of the community on their fa-
vourite logo. The winner was Grade 8 student Em-
meline Keeling, and four runners-up were Kiera
McQuinn, Katie Zakariasen, Jayla Kenney and Ky-
lie Bishop.
Keelings winning logo included a train in the
centre of a maple leaf, surrounded by wheat, a
cattail and people holding hands.
I knew I wanted the maple leaf in it to repre-
sent Canada and something to show the diversity
587-316-2000 in this town [people], as well as the train because
See our ad on Page 5 thats how this town first started: we were the
town that moved. I also wanted to show nature
the wheat and cattail because the natural beauty
is my favourite part of Strathmore, said Keeling.
The logo was printed onto 150 buttons for peo-
Offering IV Sedation ple who attended the Family Day breakfast. Keel-
Dr. Ashkan Hamzehi DDS ing herself received a shirt with the logo printed
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Ell noted the Family Day celebrations are the
kick-off to the towns Canada 150 celebrations.
Look on Page 4 for This is all about celebrating Canada and our Ca-
Town of Strathmore nadian history and the Canadian future that we
Municipal Notices have, said Ell. One of the ways to do it is to cel-
ebrate Family Day, which originally started in Al-
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The Youth Club of Strathmore also hosted a car-
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Wheatland

UPGRADETHIS
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Crossing creates
school anthem

YOUR RIDE ONLY AT ADELLE ELLIS


Times Reporter

Students from the new Wheatland
Crossing School recently worked to-
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As part of the creative process, stu-
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Celebrations! Britt Robertson,


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The Town of Strathmore partnered up with
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:


MARCH 1, 2017 BYLAW #17-02 COUNCIL
Bylaw #17-02: Proposed Amendment to Wildflower Ranch Area Structure Plan (Bylaw #10- HIGHLIGHTS -
17)
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Bylaw No. 17-02 proposes to amend the Wildflower Ranch Area Structure Plan (Bylaw #10-
17) to accommodate a school site in a central location within the community. The proposed - Council accepted Policy
amendment prompts changes to the road network, land use, open space network, road No. 7603 Memorial Bench
layout, stormwater plan, and infrastructure network. The proposed amendment also adjusts & Tree Program in principle
polices to reflect the overall anticipated residential densities and final right-of-way widths
for Wildflower Road and the East-West Connector Road. and refer the policy back to
Administration for alignment
The next regular 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 (680 Westchester Road,
with other community group
initiatives.
Council Meeting Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Town website (www.strathmore.ca/bylaws_
under_review). Please contact the Town Office if you would like an opportunity to review - That Council provide the
will be 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,
Strathmore Overnight Shelter
with a matching grant of
March 1 & 15, 2017 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore Alberta on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, commencing at
6:00 pm with procedures in accordance with the Town of Strathmore Council Procedural
$20,000 to come out of the
2016 budget with a condition
at 6 pm Bylaw #16-18 and amendments thereto.
Any person or group of persons, or person acting on his or their behalf, who claims to be that the shelter provide the
affected by any or all of the proposed bylaws may present suggestions or concerns by Town of Strathmore with
making a submission to the public hearing. Financial Statements that
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 have been approved and
Department prior to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 as outlined in Bylaw #16- signed by the Shelters Board
18 and amendments thereto. If your written submission is not received by this time, please of Directors.
provide fifteen (15) copies for distribution at the Public Hearing. Each person wishing to - Council proclaimed February
address Council at the Public Hearing shall complete their verbal presentation within three
minutes. 26-March 4, 2017 Freedom
Please note that written submissions will become public documents once submitted to the to Read Week in the Town of
Town, unless otherwise requested. Strathmore
- Council directed
Administration to prepare a
report aligning options for the
following:
1. Options for retirement of
the Strathmore & District
Chamber of Commerce debt.
2. Options for providing financial
stability to the Strathmore
& District Chamber of
Commerce.
And that Administration
consider options provided by
the Chamber of Commerce.
- Council gave first, second,
STRATHMORE

third reading to Bylaw 17-03


as amended.
- That Council approve
the signing of a non-
binding memorandum
of understanding with
Chestermere, Cypress County,
the Town of Redcliff, Brooks
and Medicine Hat College
and any other interested
communities that will enable
formal discussion with Electric
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Strathmore RCMP is investigating


a hit and run that occurred on
4th Street at Henderson Road in
Langdon at approximately 5:45pm
Valentines serenade on February 17th. A large, newer
A sea of pink goodies for sale model, black truck was travelling
The Crowther Memorial Junior High School Rock Band and Choir serenad-
Rona continues with their commitment to help find a cure for cancer with ed four teachers with a song and flowers from students with a Valentines
their annual bake sale on Feb. 10. Shown here are Austin Morrison (front, flash mob on Feb. 14. The music teachers at CMJHS had the idea for the
north on 4th Street when it struck
l-r), Matt Beemer, Alli Alexander (back, l-r), Tammy Labossiere, Melissa students to perform and play for the teachers in front of the whole school a pedestrian before travelling
Helpard, Tamara Glazerman and Patty Cote Manny Everett Photo on Valentines Day. Adelle Ellis Photo east on Glenmore Trail.
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Workshop fun Gord Morck


Pharmacist
JESSICA WOLFS
Strathmore Rusty Spurs Capsule Comments
When asked if they have any allergies to
Quality Auto Supply
We held our monthly meeting on Jan. Quality Auto
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Supply medication, many say penicillin. They remember
10 and decided to hold a public speak- having some reaction as a child and that has been
ing workshop on Jan. 31 to help get on their allergy list ever since. However, it is
estimated that 80% of these allergies arent really
ready for our club public speaking day, true allergies. If you are one of these people,
to be held on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Saturdays Only ask for a referral to an allergist who can quickly
Nightingale Hall. We discussed a few
clinic ideas and had a Winter Bonan-
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Throughout Only determine if its real.
The reason for this is that penicillin is still a
very useful drug in treating infections. If unable
za review from Nelly and Miranda Throughout
February
sounds like they had fun!
Elle Darr was presented with a
Throughout to be given, other stronger and more costly drugs
will have to be used and they may have more

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February
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allergy, get it checked. A simple skin scratch test
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Speed limit to be reduced near Wheatland Crossing School


SHARON MCLEAY The intersection currently consists of a two-way the roadway would cause traffic stacking. Rolston
Times Contributor stop sign, on the north-south approaches on Hwy maintained that adding additional lanes is not nec-
840. That will not change. essarily safer, as there is more confusion for the
The intersection at the new Wheatland Crossing School According to Ralph Rolston, operations engineer driver and sometimes more traffic problems. He
south of Standard will see a decrease in speed limit. for the southern region of Alberta Transportation said with time, drivers will become acclimated to
Wheatland Crossing School is located at the intersection of (AT), which conducted traffic assessments, other the parameters of the intersection.
Hwy 561 and Hwy 840. improvements are not necessary at the intersection Coun. Alice Booth suggested a roadway marking
The speed limit on Hwy 561 will be reduced to 80 km/hr, at this time. may be implemented to improve visibility.
within 250 metres from the intersection. The new speed limit He noted that Hwy 561 has a 1,200 vehicle aver- The traffic conditions reassessment can be re-
takes effect once the school is operational. Pavement mark- age count of traffic and is split evenly, 600 going viewed in the future. Council recommended that
ings will be applied in spring. to Standard and 600 going to east. He said in his vegetation be cut for visibility. Rolston agreed that
experience, with this traffic load, there will be gaps trimming could be done. Councillors also men-
for entering the flow of traffic and motorists will tioned the heavy industrial truck traffic limits turn-
wait to enter those gaps. ing ability and visibility.

NEWS
At the recent Wheatland County council meeting, Rolston recommended placing the intersection
Strathmore Legion Branch #10 council asked Rolston if the traffic flow took into on the reassessment list later in the year, when traf-
account the numbers when the school was open. fic response is more established. He said long-term
By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Poppy Chair Rolston said they adjusted the 2014 study baseline, planning suggests the roads will be upgraded at
Februarys General Meeting is on Tuesday the 28th at 7:00 pm. Please plan to include a 20-year forecast including the school some point.
to attend. There should be no problem for at least 100 members to attend the
General Meeting, out of our 500 membership, instead of 4 or 5!! Its only a traffic. They estimated non-bus traffic at 10 per cent Transportation is aware of it. They are keeping
couple of hours out of your time, and only once a month. Make a note on your and adjusted to 20 per cent for those students driv- their eyes on it, said Wheatland County deputy
calendar! ing themselves or being driven by parents. reeve Ben Armstrong. Once it is up and running
The next Executive Meeting is on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:00 pm. Please Wheatland County Coun. Brenda Knight said we will see what has to happen if anything.
so note on your calendar or your cell!
On Friday, March 3rd, 7 pm, is Karaoke Night with the Karaoke Guy which,
after The Kitchens special, would make for a wonderful evening!!! Come one,
come all!!
The next LA breakfast will be on Sunday, March 19th from 9 11 am.
New Municipal Minister faces challenges
These breakfasts are made and served entirely by the Ladies Auxiliary and their SHARON MCLEAY by rural citizens and individual municipalities that
volunteers! For pancakes, hash browns, scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, coffee/ Times Contributor no due process is available under the boards cur-
tea/juice and desert, only $8 for adults and $4 for children under 6. Cant rent mandated voting and veto process. Rural resi-
beat that!!! Its a perfect time and place to meet up with all the family!!! Call dents are not trusting that their interests wont be
everyone up, make it a date, and put it on the calendar! Alberta Premier Rachel Notley appointed MLA for
Tickets for the May 13th Sports Annual Steak and Lobster feast are now on Leduc-Beaumont, Shayne Anderson, as the new Al- overrun by someone representing urban interests.
sale at the Legions Canteen and theyre going fast! There is also a draw for berta Municipal Affairs Minister. Verbal battles incurred in the past, between Cal-
a Mystery Basket. Mark your calendar, get your tickets soon and dig out your I know over the past few years you have seen a gary politicians designs on adjacent community
lobster crackers! interests. Speculation in the rural areas is that the
I know I harp a lot about putting our event dates in your calendar or your number of new faces in this role and I want to as-
day timer, but sometimes we need a reminder. Or, you can put it on your cell sure you that I am committed to finishing the work move is more about appropriating land for residen-
phone! I have three day timers on the go: One for home, one for the Legion Minister Larivee and our government has started, tial, commercial and industrial purposes leading to
and one for the Poppy Fund plus a cell phone!!! Looks like I obviously need a stated Minister Shayne Anderson, in a letter to Al- added tax dollars, or providing unneeded services,
whole bunch of reminding! Welcome to my chosen life! LOL for which they must pay.
berta municipalities. As one of the co-sponsors for
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK, DEAR READERS SEE YOU NEXT FRIDAY! the Modernized Municipal Government Act, I am For rural participants to collaborate in a fair and
WE WILL NEVER FORGET OUR OLD AND NEW GENERATION VETERANS deeply involved in the work of this ministry and equitable discussion, Koester suggests one vote for
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. WE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE am humbled to take on a portfolio that impacts the each municipal member, rather than voting based
WE ARE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT lives of every single person in our province. on population density; and a veto allowed each
For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119 The former Minister of Municipal Affairs, Danielle municipality. He outlined guidelines could include
Larivee, has moved to head up the new Ministry of proxy votes, allowances for absent votes and mea-
Childrens Services. sures for submission of statutory plans.
Thought for Wheatland County council might be pleased to He encouraged the Minister to establish mea-
the Week have the rural perspective of the new minister in sures for community engagement, open and trans-
current Calgary Metropolitan Regional Growth is- parent access for the public and methods for shar-
~ sues.They sent a letter for his consideration as of ing information between voting partners.
A high c Jan. 31, concerning their reservations about por- Koester said residents have a constitutional right
tions of the mandatory participation in the Calgary for fair representation by those they elect. Resi-
alling flouted Metropolitan Regional Growth board (CMRG). dents would oppose actions that would negatively
by low Wheatland County wishes to bring to the Minis- affect their livelihood, community decision making,
ters attention the drastic contrast between planning cultural differences and economic benefits that are
living results requirements, to accommodate growth within the currently in place without an imposed system that
in deep rural agricultural municipality of Wheatland County limits that representation. Splitting half of Wheat-
land County (west of Hwy 21) makes fair represen-
and the City of Calgary and urban centres within
suffering. the citys servicing area, stated Wheatland County tation challenging and inequitable.
Reeve Glenn Koester in the letter to the Minister. Koester suggested the Minister take measures to
Koester went on to lay out reasonable facts of ensure that similar challenges and opportunities
why the county had concerns about the process. are available for both urban and rural communities
He noted that Wheatland County is currently par- in discussions, and coordinated investment in in-
ticipating in the board, but there are serious con- frastructure and service delivery is available to all.
siderations that council addressed in the mandate. Koester suggests the development of a 20-plus
He identified that growth accommodations con- year servicing plan and extend preparation from
trast drastically between urban and rural areas, and two to five years, which will eliminate conflicts ex-
the decisions made by the board will challenge isting in inter-municipal agreements. He suggests
both city charters and municipal governance. limiting the boards interactions to core services
Wheatland County is 16 km away from Cal- that represent the needs of all participating parties,
garys closest boundary, and Statistics Canada puts not requiring financial investment by non-benefit-
Wheatlands population growth rate at 2.2 per cent, ting members, and stressing long-term sustainabil-
compared to more adjacent communities between ity needs to reflect both urban and rural municipal
11 and 49 per cent. Koester stated that Calgary needs.
housing starts in one day exceed Wheatlands year- Development matters must respect landowner
ly count. Large amounts of undeveloped land are rights. Koester suggests maintaining identified
available around the Town of Strathmore, even be- Wheatland County growth areas, as much time,
fore development would reach areas of Wheatland money and consideration has gone into their es-
County, and Koester speculates population growth tablishment.
issues wont affect Wheatland County for another There are many wetlands in Wheatland County
decade. and those environmentally sensitive areas are cov-
Koester said Wheatland County has always ex- ered by provincial policies and legislation to protect
tended a hand of cooperation to its neighbours, them. Koester encouraged the Minister to consider
through intercommunity agreements and partner- competitive bidding by private service providers to
ships, and feels this process has served well in the give the best dollar return for taxpayers. He also
past. requested the board be provincially funded.
He pointed out that residents voice the impor- The Town of Chestermere has sent a letter of
tance of the preservation of rural economic and support to the Minister regarding Wheatland Coun-
cultural priorities in Wheatland County. In previ- ty concerns. Town of Strathmores Coun. Denise
ous council meetings, Wheatland ratepayers have Peterson requested a letter of support also be sent;
stressed that agreement needs to ensure conserva- however, the letter has not returned to council for
tion of agricultural lands. approval and may be too late to be considered in
According to Koester, there is a deep concern changes.
February 24, 2017 Strathmore TIMES Page 7

Political parties dont need new taxpayer handouts


DEREK FILDEBRANDT across party lines. lion of taxpayers money on propaganda ads. Perhaps the
MLA Strathmore-Brooks Worse yet, the NDPs plan would have discrimi- ads arent working though as the NDP just announced that
nated against independent candidates people they will shell out another $600,000 of taxpayers money to
Last summer Albertas NDP government mused who chose to run on their own rather than for a NDP-friendly organizations to educate Albertans on the
publicly about creating a new government pro- political party, and small parties like the Liberals. need for their carbon tax.
grams to give millions of tax dollars to subsidize In the last election I was proud to run under People are also telling me theyre frustrated with the Not-
political parties. the Wildrose banner, and its clear that political ley governments meddling in the electricity sector and un-
While everyday Albertans were losing their jobs parties dominate our governance system. How- favourable policies towards our energy sector. Young people
and taking pay cuts, the NDP thought giving tax ever, I dont think its right to create new rules for in particular are concerned about the provinces rising debt
dollars to their own party was somehow a prior- our election system that completely discriminate and out of control spending.
ity. Many Albertans rightly expressed outrage at against those who want to run as independents. Regardless of our differences between parties and policies,
the idea. Last year, the Wildrose members in my constitu- we should only ever raise money for elections from volun-
Unfortunately, bad ideas seldom go away in ency of Strathmore-Brooks raised $25,247 in vol- tary donations from the public, and never with taxpayers
politics. We can likely expect the NDP to bring up untary donations. Im proud to report thats more money forced from peoples wallets.
this concept once again. And when such an idea than any political partys local association in the (Derek Fildebrandt is the Wildrose MLA for Strathmore-
rears its ugly head, we should all tell the NDP that entire province. Our volunteers raised the money Brooks & Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance)
if they want more money, they should roll up their by busting their butts by putting on fundrais-
sleeves and work hard for voluntary donations. ing events, sending out e-mails and making phone
If youre not familiar with what the NDP pro- calls to ask for voluntary donations.
posed, they suggested having the public pay for And thats exactly how it should be done.
half of the expenses of a political party that re- Quite frankly, if the NDP want to be able to
ceived 10 per cent of the popular vote or more raise more money, they should do a better job of
during the last election. Thus, if the NDP had have governing.
spent, say, $1 million on attack ads in the last elec- The government doesnt appear to understand
tion, the government would have handed over it, but the public is very frustrated right now with
$500,000 to their party to pay for them. Rachel Notleys new carbon tax; something she
We estimated the NDPs proposed funding didnt campaign on.
scheme would have cost taxpayers a whopping Instead of backtracking on the misguided poli-
$7 million by the time you include all expenses cy, the NDP have doubled down, spending $9 mil-

Unhappy Hour
PAT FULE statement to your partner. He or she has to in-
Fule for Thought terpret as many sentences of yours as possible
before the hour glass timer runs out! Deb and I
Until now, Id never heard of Dry January. destroyed my daughter and her fianc. We had all
In case youre like me, Dry January is where agreed that I would always read the sentences,
you give yourself an entire month off from drink- and Debbie would translate. The poor kids didnt
ing. This year, I actually started before Christmas, know that Deb had years of practice listening to
and before I knew it, I had hit Dry February and my slurred speech! Round after round, she cor-
now Im on to Dry March! rectly figured out even the weirdest of sentences,
Now before you start to peg me as the town and we racked up the points. It was like she was
drunk, in my defense, Im not quite that bad! the Drunk Whisperer, but now I was sober! We
However, I do like to hoist a few with my pals, only missed two sentences the whole game, and
and I have been known to drag Debbie on my Deb said wed have been perfect, if Id read those
various misadventures in town. That being said, I from floor level, the height Ive often spoken
do want to apologize to the liquor stores of Strath- from!! What a kidder!
more, for their recent drops in profit! I just hope So, now Im still hanging in there, the new Pat
that the owners are still going to be able to pay 2.0, learning to have fun without alcohol. I had
all their bills, and support their kids, without all read that Id see huge changes in myself, that Id
my dough! have a clear mind and skin, and that Id regain
I dont think Deb has been missing Bar Pat colour. Yeah, well I call BULL!
too much either. Bar Pat likes to stay late at bars, Since I stopped drinking, I have more bags and
and as the drinks come, he thinks hes wittier and wrinkles, I got the flu, and I broke out in cold
funnier than Dry Pat. sores! Ive come to believe that booze kept me
In fact, on my 49th birthday, I saw a husky, old- preserved in a stay fresh package, and that it
er guy with white hair, and the start of a beard, kept me germ free! The only good thing thats
who was on his cell phone. Santa!, I exclaimed, happened, is that Ive finally lost weight! In fact,
as I patted his shoulder. Are you on vacation? Is my daughter said, hey Dad, youve lost some of
that Mrs. Claus youre talking to? your chins! Again, # out of my will!
He responded with a pretty icy glare (get it, San- My father-in-law was leaving this weekend and
ta, North Pole icy?) and I realized this was one wanted to leave a bottle of vodka. He explained
of those times where Deb was right. Some witty that he should, because he did have some of mine.
comments are better kept to yourself! Ken, you have to take this home, I said. Im
There have been other events, like practising on a mission. If you leave this, itd be like leaving
a coyote howl late in the night at bedtime, being a big chocolate bar for a fat kid! And Im the fat
chased by a pal in the Stations parking lot and kid!
faking a heart attack theres quite a list! So, He took it home.
this Christmas was my first completely dry one (Fule for Thought is a slice of life humour-
in a long time. Growing up in a Hungarian fam- ous column that appears in the Strathmore Times,
ily where breakfast could easily start with a shot written by long-time resident, town councillor,
of Palinka (fruit brandy), this was something new high school teacher, coach, husband and father of
for me! two Pat Fule. If you would like to get in touch
We even played a new game thats all the rage. with Pat, you can send him an e-mail at Pat.fule@
Its that game where you shove a (hopefully) clean shaw.ca)

TIMES
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Rock Band accompanies Choir


An anti-bullying assembly was held at Wheatland Elementary on Feb. 17 where the Crowther Memorial
Junior High School Rock Band accompanied the Wheatland Elementary Choir during a song about
friendship. The song was about being friends and was re-written using the tune from popular British
artist Adeles song, Rolling in the Deep. Adelle Ellis Photo

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the person they want to talk to, said Other large career sectors include
Tristan Periard, regional coordinator for the agricultural industry where there Open Studio Times: All Welcome Wednesdays 1-4, Thursdays 11-4
the southeast prairie region with Junior are more jobs with the buying and sell- w No instructor, studio attendant will help with supplies; donation for supplies used
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before the event so that they can de- able energy is becoming prominent.
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talk to based on which careers interest students have an idea of what career w Tuesdays 12:30 3:30 seniors also invited to all adult classes and open studio
them. Students are then challenged at they want to pursue, or else they know
the end of the day to go to a mentor the direction in which they should Accessibility Art: two classes each day 10:30-12 and 1-2:30 class is free, $5 donation for supplies
they may not have otherwise gone to. look for a career. w Fridays: Feb 24; Mar 3, 17, 31; Apr 21; May 5, 19; June 2, 16, 30
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look past their horizons. This will open want students to be ready for what is
the idea to new careers that students coming, said Periard. We are showing Adult Art: Age 15 and up, including seniors *see website Art for
may have otherwise not thought of, students that they dont have to go to
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Three Little Pigs rap in Rosebuds Snow White


LAUREEN F. GUENTHER fun. The audience will enjoy the silly humour and the audi-
Times Contributor Lewandowskis cast is taking the lyrics of the original mu- ence interaction, he said, and older children and adults will
sical, and setting them to new music. One song will be a also recognize and enjoy the cleverness of twisting the tales
Rosebuds Theatre for Young Audi- ballad, he said, and the rest are raps, to be performed by the together.
ences: Twisted Tales brings the Snow rap trio of the Three Little Pigs, whose names happen to be Theatre for Young Audiences Snow White was performed
White musical to the Opera House, Harry, Curly and Joe. at twice-daily matinees March 1-3, for school and home-
March 1-4. Theyre [cast] going to have a good time with that and school groups, and for the general public, March 4.
Theres a Master Book of Stories, I think thats going to show to the audience, said Lewan- An optional family-friendly noon buffet may be purchased.
said Mark Lewandowski, the shows di- dowski. Its lots of slapstick. Its lots of physical humour. Its Tickets and more information are available at rosebudthe-
rector. Lexicon is the Master Storyteller just a lot of fun. atre.com or 1-800-267-7553.
and he has all of the stories in there.
But Lexicons apprentice, Malcolm,
has created a problem. McBride Career
He tries to do good things, but hes
just awkward and clumsy and he makes The 5 For Life Group
a mess of the book, said Lewandowski. Early Childhood Coalition Career and Employment Specialists
It means that all the fairytales all over would like to thank the following businesses
the world have been changed. So [Mal- 403-934-4305
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colm] has been instructed by Lexicon www.mcbridecareergroup.com
to read through these things, so when
4th annual Book Sale

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Grafics, Town of Strathmore, Strathmore Magnetic Signs, Strathmore Library,
something is wrong, hes supposed to Strathmore AG Society, Strathmore Times, Royal Bank, Parent Link Centre,
go in and fix it. Westmount School, Wheatland School, Sacred Heart School, Valley Dental Centre,
But Malcolm is having difficulty Strathmore Home Hardware, Carseland Post Office, Hussar Sundowners Centre,
straightening out the stories, so when Standard Coop, Strathmore WFCSS, Gleichen Library and Rockyford Library.

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the cast tries to bring Snow White to 5 For Life would also like to extend a special thank you to the many volunteers who
the stage, the story of the Three Little contributed to the sale in many different ways from book storage, pre-sale advertising,
flyer delivery, book collection, pre- sorting books, set up and book sorting to clean up,
Pigs is twisted along with it. recycling and anything else in between. They are as follows:
There are things that are going
Corinne Drydale, Scott Mulek, Belinda Anger, Dorene Rouse, Laurie Woodkey,

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wrong in both of those tales, he said. Anne Paoliello, Carlo Paoliello, Polly Balfour, Keith Temple, Sharon Connor,
Malcolm the Apprentice has to go in Marlayne Hayes, Brittany Anger, Lynn Anderson, Metaya Anderson, Vicky Smith, Mike
and solve it. Smith, Terri Humbke, Denny Craig, Kayty Thompson, Adrianna Kiemeny, Mike Kiemeny,
Steve Sedley, Brenda Struiksma, Lisa Sader, Susan Anger, Sandra Southam, Tera Spyce,
The cast and crew include members
of Rosebud School of the Arts graduat-
Sara Morse, Rhonda Rhys-Doering, Sharon MacFarlane, Marg Richardson, Jim Jones, March 8th, 10:002:00
Joann Natalini, Doug Dougherty, Jennifer Neufeld, Heidi Neufeld, Karen Harris,
ing class. Emily Cambridge, Sarah Rob- Deb Taylor, May Rostecki-Budzey, Lynn Walker, Pat Major, Alexis McKenzie,
2022nd Avenue
inson and Justin Lanouette are acting, Christine Kiemeny, Bruce Bishop and the Strathmore Lions and Mrs. Smiths Grade 2/3
Montessori class at Wheatland Elementary School.
and Anna Schroder is designing props Bring your resume, dress for success, and be ready for on the
Lastly a HUGE thank you goes to each and every one who donated books to our sale!!
and costumes.
We couldnt have done it without you! We raised over $1100.00 which will go towards
spot interviews.
Recent grads Kaitlyn Sloboda, Jenny the Books for Babies program as well as other 5 For Life events and initiatives in
Daigle, Kendra Hutchinson, and Ge- both the urban and rural areas of our county. please call 403-934-4305 if you have any
ordie Cowan are also performing, and A program of Growing Families Society questions
Naomi Esau is stage manager. Program funded through:
Im excited about this cast, said
Lewandowski. Its going to be lots of

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

SPORTS
Sr Smore Rangers v Calgary Saints Tigers

Jr Smore Red Lightning v Blackfoot Chiefs

Jr Smore Red Lightning v Blackfoot Chiefs

Jr Smore Yellow v Didsbury Ramblers

Jr Smore Yellow v Didsbury Ramblers

Sr Smore Penguins v Airdrie Hotwheels

What a tourney!
The four Strathmore Timbit teams hosted their annual hockey
tournament on Feb. 20 at the Strathmore Family Centre. Sr Smore Rangers v
According to event organizers, the tournament was a success. Calgary Saints Tigers Sr Smore Penguins v Airdrie Hotwheels
Doug Taylor Photos

Knights clobber Hawks at home


TYLER LOWEY The Hawks (3-7) finished fifth and will take on the Strathco-
Times Reporter na-Tweedsmuir Academy Spartans (4-6) in the opening round
of the FAC playoffs. The Hawks are 0-2 against the Spartans
One school from the Foothills Athletic Council (FAC) has this season, but played them close, losing 41-39 back in De-
stood and played head and shoulders above the competition cember and 53-31 Feb. 8, when they were short a few players
this season. due to injuries. Playoffs kick off Feb. 27 when the Hawks
The Holy Trinity Academy Knights (senior guys and girls) travel to Strathcona-Tweedsmuir.
have been steamrolling the competition this season. That
should come as no surprise; they are a 4A school (more pop- HAWKS LOOK TO PLAYOFFS
ulation), competing against smaller schools, such as Strath- The Hawks senior guys team didnt fare much better against
more High School (3A) and Holy Cross Collegiate (2A). the Knights in their tilt. They lost 74-41 to the FACs top team.
The Knights trounced the Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks se- Alex Nwoye rebounded from one of his least impressive
nior girls team 100-34 Feb. 15 at the HCC gym. starts against the Notre Dame Collegiate Timberwolves, with
In the Knights 10 wins, their average margin of victory has a 27-point, 11-rebound double-double against the very tall
been by 33 points, hardly competitive. Half of their wins have Knights.
come by 45 points or more. The scoring fell off the table from there. Landon Osachuk
In their final game of the FAC, the Knights didnt let up, recorded six points, Cordel Steadman finish with five points
pressuring the Hawks all the way down the court, even when on two-of-four shooting and Reid Jensen sunk a pair of buck-
they sat comfortably ahead by 40. ets to finish with four points.
Thats not how I would coach my girls, said Hawks head The Knights senior guys squad has a 47.2 average margin
coach Brad Everett. I just told them to suck it up, go in there of victory in their 10 games and has beaten teams by more
and do the best you can. How they run their team is none of than 30 points eight times.
my concern. Like the girls team, the Hawks (3-7) will take on the Strath-
The Knights are taller and carry a deeper roster than the cona-Tweedsmuir Academy Spartans (2-8) in the opening Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks shooting guard
Hawks. round of the FAC playoffs. The Hawks edged the Spartans 89- Alex Nwoye rises to the rack around Holy Trin-
Darcie Weir led the Hawks with 18 points, while Yulisa 82 back in Dec., but were slighted in the rematch, losing 64- ity Academy Knights big man Feb. 15 at the
Solda, Jennifer Bautista and Destiny Stevens supplied four 60 in Feb. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the HCC gym. Holy Cross Collegiate gym.
points each. Tyler Lowey Photo

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Closing the Kings season


TYLER LOWEY roster, Kelly delivered, helping carry
Times Reporter the Kings to the playoffs. He finished
ninth in the HJHL with a .900 save per-
Despite getting upset in the opening centage.
round of the playoffs, the Strathmore It can be tough for those two guys,
Wheatland Kings organization should not seeing much ice time, said Stood-
be proud of the Heritage Junior Hockey ley. But Kelly came in, got into a groove
League season that just unfolded. and gave us a big push.
After a complete coaching overhaul Big and pushing can be a way best to
and the installment of new manage- describe the way Kings leading scorer
ment, the Kings cranked out their best Brooker Pretty Youngman drove to the
record in the past four seasons and net. The 6-foot-3 flank led the Kings
earned home ice in a playoff series. with 26 goals and 24 assist, often driv-
I like to think that we did better than ing to the net like a 10-pin bowling
Bisons host charity game expected, said Kings head coach Sha- ball. He was named HJHL player of the
The CFR Chemicals Bisons hosted a charity game when they tangled with the St. Albert Raiders on doe Stoodley. A lot of people had us week Oct. 23.
Feb. 12. The Bisons raised funds for Stephanie Boettchers daughter Aria, who was diagnosed with pegged as a rebuilding year with every- Alternate captain Cole Busslinger was
a form of liver cancer. Brett Trentham (l-r) Bisons assistant general manager Blair Wilson, Stephanie
one new coming in. It was great to see the other King to receive player of the
Boettcher and Samuel Smith-Ackerl took part in the ceremonial puck drop. Doug Taylor Photo
how it turned out. week honours Jan. 29. The blue collar,
You couldnt have asked for a bet- second-year centre racked up 14 goals
ter start to the season: trailing 4-2 at and 18 assists.
WANT
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home to the Okotoks Bisons, the Kings
stormed back with four third period
Brooker is very skilled in tight and
Cole just works so hard. They both had

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goals, for the 6-4 win.
From there, the Kings went 3-6-3
great years for us and we needed them
in order to be successful, said Stoodley.

NEIGH!
NEIGH!
through October, and the feeling of last
seasons 13-23-2 record was becoming
increasingly familiar.
The Kings were also involved in a
pair of significant community events
this season. They took one of their
Season-turning wins against the Aird- home games out to Siksika Nation to
rie Techmation Thunder (4-3 Nov. 20) honour a couple of graduating play-
and (7-4 Dec. 4) against the Coaldale ers, and held and enormously success-
Copperheads showed signs of life. ful toy drive for Matt Thomsons baby
We just had exit interviews with all daughter.
of our players, and about 90 per cent Its huge to have events like that
of them were surprised how much they which involve the community, said
learned over the course of the season, the manager. We have already started
said Kings manager Darcy Busslinger. I planning some events for next season,
know that our coaches have a lot more as we look to build that tradition.
to offer, we just need a little more con- Along with the in-game events, the
sistency from our line up and I know Kings organization is already thinking
we can improve next year. about next seasons roster.
The Kings went 12-12-1 down the This year was a learning experience
stretch of the season and earned the for all of us, said Busslinger. I think
next year, we will spend more time

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knew how the two rookies Pierre
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Bisons blank Tigers in finale


TYLER LOWEY fore hearing about what took place in
Times Reporter the Kings finale. If not, Id much rath-
er win the playoff scoring race and a
They treated it like just another win. championship.
With the 5-0 victory over the South Brandon Machado came streaking
East Athletic Club Tigers at the Medi- down the right wing and drew the at- Foothills CFR Chemi-
cine Hat Arena, the Foothills CFR tention of the goalie and one defender. cals Bison centre Pey-
Chemicals Bisons put a bow on their Nobody on the Tigers picked up Joel ton Krebs tries to chip
best regular season in franchise history Krahenbil, who came steaming down the puck through a pair
of South Eastern Ath-
since moving to the 34-game schedule. the centre of the ice, calmly sliding the
letic Club defenders
After the game, Bisons head coach Machado rebound through the five- Feb. 19 at the Medi-
message to the team was typical, com- hole for one of his easier markers on cine Hat Arena.
plementary, but always with an eye fo- the year. Tyler Lowey Photo
cused on the next task at hand. In the second, alternate captain Ty-
I told them that I am proud of them son Scott entered the zone on a two- bench in the second period. one point ahead of the Bisons, earning
for the effort that they put in and work on-one with Machado. Keeping and Machado picked up his third point of a first-round bye in the AMHL playoffs.
that they accomplished, said Bisons shooting, Machado was camped on the the game when he won a battle on the They will take on the highest-ranked
head coach Sandy Henry. Now, the doorsteps, taking a pair of whacks at left half wall, found Boaz Bassen sit- team from the opening best-out-of-
real work begins. the kick out, registering his 13th. Scott ting in a soft spot in the Tigers defence three series.
Heading into the regular season fi- was credited with season-high five as- just above the slot. He lined up his shot The best-of-five second round se-
nale, their playoff fate was already ce- sists. and ripped one top shelf, stretching the ries kicks of March 1 at the Strathmore
mented into place as the number two One week earlier, Hunter Young wit- lead to 4-0 at the 14:18 mark. Family Centre.
seed in the Chrysler division. nessed his goaltending partner Ben Cole Clayton added an insurance The Calgary Northstars (number six
This wasnt your run-of-the-mill, play- Laidlaw pick up his first shutout. In his marker at the 12:45 mark of the third as seed, 16-16-2) will take on the Calgary
the-season-out type of game. The Tigers last chance to pick up a regular sea- the result of a strong cycle play down Royals (number three seed, 22-8-4) in
(8-20-6) came out with a little extra vin- son blank slate, Young was only test- low in the Tigers zone, making it 5-0. one of the Chrysler division quarterfi-
egar in their strides. ed 17 times. The shutout left him one The Calgary Buffaloes (24-4-6) won nals, with the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs
Chippy right from the get-go, bodies one-thousandth of a percentage point their final game, clinching the top seed (number four seed, 19-5-10) hosting the
were launching at one another as the (.929) behind Samuel Burford (.930) of in the Chrysler division. The Bisons Calgary Flames (number five seed, 20-
Bisons (25-6-3) jumped out to an early the Calgary Royals for the AMHL save wind up with the number two seed, 12-2) on the other side of the bracket.
lead. percentage title.
The first period was all Bisons, as We were all glad for him, said Hen-
they outshot the Tigers 14-2, taking an ry. Hes worked all season for this, and
early lead on goals from Jackson Salt I reminded the guys to go out and get
and Joel Krahenbil. this for him on the last couple of shifts
Salt was positioned in front of the net without saying the word.
when his line mate and fellow Okotoks With Tarun Fizer still sidelined with
native Peyton Krebs walked the blue an upper-body injury and Tyler Petrie
line on the power play. Seeing his man week-to-week with a lower-body inju-
in position, Krebs snapped one along ry, the Bisons called up Ethan Strang of
the ice, perfect placement for Salt to the AC Avalanche Minor Midget squad
get some wood on it and chip it over and Nathan Bailer of the midget AA
the Tigers netminder. Krebs 25th assist Okotoks Oilers. For Strang, it was an
moved him into a three-way tie with opportunity to play against his brother,
Eric Blanchette and Jordan Biro of the Austin, for the first time this season.
Sherwood Park J. Ennis Kings for the That was the plan. We saw that
Alberta Midget Hockey League scoring AC didnt have a game, so it was an
lead. Krebs played in five fewer games easy decision and with Austin being a Take Cha
17-year-old, we thought this was the
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Winning the scoring title was a goal last chance for them to play against
of mine, if its meant to be, then Ill one another, said Henry, who narrowly
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Pass the Salt Two local kids highlight lacrosse draft


STAYING AWAY draws us to make a certain TYLER LOWEY he is going to finish each time.
FROM HATRED judgement? Times Reporter The Marauders were awarded the first-overall
Critical thinking is a good selection after going 3-17 last season.
Remember the old saying, thing. If we ask the right Two local lacrosse players were selected at Selecting second were the Silvertips, and they
the top of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League already knew everything about the player they
sticks and stones may questions, we are better
(RMLL) Junior B Tier 1 draft. were going to pick.
break my bones but names consumers. The problem
The Okotoks Marauders drafted Turner Dirk of Cam Foss will be one of the co-coaches for the
will never hurt me? lies in the fact that we are
Holy Cross Collegiate with the No. 1 overall se- Silvertips this season, and worked with Dirk and
Well words hurt too. Often so skilled in critique, we find lection Feb. 4, while Liam Iversen of Strathmore Iversen behind the bench of the Rage last year.
they cut very deeply. errors, make judgements High School was taken right behind him by the We are pumped to have Liam, said Foss. I
Most certainly, we often and tell others what to fix Rockyview Silvertips. know him very well from last year and I think we
say the wrong thing. We without even blinking an It will mark the first time in seven years the two made the right pick.
often say too much. And we eye. We are so schooled in athletes will play on different teams. They played Like Dirk, Iversen wasnt expecting to go this
often roll over others with critique that we struggle to for Strathmore Lacrosse Club since novice and high in the draft. He was out hanging with his
our words. The tongue my praise. Rarely is someone spent last season with the Rockyview Rage. friends when he got a call from his dad, saying he
tongue who can control it! skilled in praising their Turner is a great kid. When we were doing our went second overall in the draft.
In many ways this is what peers or their friends or homework, chatting with over 100 different play- I was shocked to find out that I was drafted this
we have taught ourselves their family. ers and their families, Turner really impressed us high and excited to learn that Turner went No. 1,
and our children. We are We can do better. It is with his love for lacrosse and his commitment lev- said Iveresen. It is going to feel a little weird the
schooled in critiquing. We possible to find the good in el, said Marauders assistant coach Ryan Hobday. first time I play against him.
critique advertisements almost any situation. Once I was pretty excited to hear that I went first The Silvertips went 6-14 last season.
any and all the forms we found, if we attend to our overall, I didnt think I was going until the fourth Iversen excels in the transition game, taking the
round, said Dirk, who enjoyed Junior B action ball up the floor and igniting his offence. Last sea-
finds ourselves bombarded words, we might bring out
last year when he was called up with the Rock- son, he registered 10 goals and 36 assists in 22
with. We critique the the beauty in all.
yview Silvertips for a few games. It is going to be games.
written word. Is what you To watch over mouth and
a big jump, but Im looking forward to the chal- Hes going to be a great player for us in transi-
are reading on the Internet tongue is to keep out of lenge. tion. He is athletic, fast and he moves the ball up
really true? What research trouble. Proverbs 21:23 Last season, Dirk amassed 26 goals and 33 as- well, said Foss.
method was used? Is that sists in 22 games for the Rage. The Marauders It was a productive draft for the Rage, as they
a valid conclusion to draw Rev. Pamela Scott were impressed with his ball control, competitive also saw six other players selected.
from the study? Is that video Strathmore United Church. level and the way he sees the floor. Teams have begun running training camp prac-
clip edited in such a way it He has a great nose for the net, said Hobday. tices once a week, learning what their team will
When he gets one-on-one with a guy, you know look like in the season once May rolls around.

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Hard work begining to pay off for Wheatland Braves


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TYLER LOWEY his third win. Obituaries
Times Reporter The Braves five-game point streak
was halted Feb. 19 at the Genesis Place BLOXHAM, Blair
Its something Wheatland Braves Rink when the Airdrie Lightning Red Blair Bloxham passed away on Sun-
coach has been begging his players to brushed back the Braves 3-2. day, February 19, 2017 in Cold Lake,
do all year out-work your opposition. Carter Gosling and Cole Whelan each Alberta at the age of 76 years. Blair
As the South Central Alberta Hockey recorded a goal and an assist as Rhett will be dearly missed by his wife Au-
League season winds down, the local Harten made 22 saves in net. drey, his daughter Toni (Colin Pearce), his two sons
David (Cathleen) and Scott (Kelly), his grandchildren
double-A peewee team (9-18-3) find The Braves have three home games
Jeromi, Kambal, Alison, Jack, and Tim (Jessica) and
themselves playing their best hockey, to wrap up the season. The first goes countless other family and friends. Blair was born
and it comes as no surprise to their Feb. 26 at the Strathmore Family Centre on December 24, 1940 in Edmonton Alberta, son of
bench boss on the reason why the turn- when they host the Lethbridge Hurri- Anita and Leonard Bloxham. His sister Lennie fol-
around has occurred. canes Red (20-6-3). Puck drop is set for lowed in 1948. He grew up and attended school
We are finally beginning to see what 1:30 p.m. in Edmonton but spent significant time in Canmore,
Wheatland Athletic Association peewee Braves
happens when we bring 60 minutes of an area of the world that was very special to him.
forward Nolan Mahussier looks to slide one past
effort, said Braves head coach Keith Kl- CHIEFS IMPROVE WIN RECORD He met Audrey in 1960 and they were married on
Chestermere Lakers netminder Daniel Hauser
A pair of wins by the Wheatland March 31, 1962. Their children soon followed, first
emmensen. We come to the rink with Feb. 17 at the Chestermere Regional Community
Toni in 1964, then David in 1967 and finally, equally
the good feeling, that we are going to Chiefs extended their point streak to 13 Association Arena. Tyler Lowey Photo loved but with much less vigorous photographic
work hard. And the best part is, there is games. documentation, Scott in 1971. Blair attended RCMP
no ceiling on how hard we can work. The local double-A midget team dou- the Oilers Green (11-17-4) Feb. 25 (7:30 training in Ottawa in 1959. He served first with the
The Braves dusted off the 11-14-4 bled up the then Calgary-division-lead- p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre. RCMP and then the Calgary Police Force. He left
Chestermere Lakers 3-1 Feb. 17 at the ing CBHA Rangers 6-3 Feb. 17 at the The following day, the Chiefs hit the police service after Tonis birth in 1964, opting for
Chestermere Regional Community As- Strathmore Family Centre. road and battle the Oilers Black (16-11- a career in Insurance. His first job in the industry
sociation Red Rink. Chayse Hnatowich registered a goal 4) at Murray Arena. was with Federated Insurance, a position that saw
and two assists to lead the local double- him performing inspections all over the province of
On the power play in the first, Nolan
Alberta. Over the years he filled numerous positions
Mahussier took the puck at the blue line A team, as Riley Romashenko popped WARRIORS LOSE TO TABER with many companies, finally choosing to retire
from Adam Moore. He cycled it down in a pair. Lucas Muenchrath and Rob- The Wheatland Warriors were tripped in 2010 after 45 years in the industry. In the late
deep, wrapped around the net into the ert Butterwick recorded a goal and an up by the Taber Golden Suns 6-2 Feb. 1980s and early 1990s, Blair volunteered his time
slot and wired it top shelf. assist each and Kale Clouston supplied 19 at the Strathmore Family Centre. to the Story Book Theatre and Pumphouse Theatre
Tied at one in the second, Ryder one snipe. Zach Stangness recorded his second societies. Initially he supported productions, often
Many Grey Horses, who has been one The Chiefs (28-2-3) beat up on the on the season in the first from Austin catering lunches. Later he served as Producer for
of the better goal scorers for the Braves, Foothills Bisons (4-27-2) 8-2 Feb. 18 at Kuryk. Midway through the second a number of productions and eventually served
received a friendly bounce when his the Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre. frame, Kage Yellowfly tallied a short- as President of the Pumphouse Theatre Society.
Blair also volunteered his time in his daughters
cross-crease pass bounced off Lakers Isaac Benoit punched in four goals handed marker from Kegan Law. classroom working with student reading groups
defenseman Nate Gilliss skate and went and one assist, Brady Skiffington picked The Warriors host a pair of games this at Terre des Jeunes school. For the last 20 years,
in. up three helpers, while Tyler Skehar, weekend at the Strathmore Family Cen- Blair was heavily involved in the dog agility commu-
Many Grey Horses chipped in his Muenchrath and Clouston recorded a tre. First, they welcome the Foothills Bi- nity, both as a competitor and a competition judge.
14th goal and the insurance marker one-plus-one outing. sons Feb. 25 (4:45 p.m.), followed by a He accepted judging assignments all over North
in the third from Nolan Bell. Matthew The Chiefs take on both Okotoks Oil- bout with the Cranbrook CPC Hornets America and loved traveling and meeting people
Dovichak stopped 13 Laker shots for ers squads this weekend. First, they host Feb. 26 (12:15 p.m.). at the different events. He was a fixture at the
Championships for many years where he worked
tirelessly and had a big part in making the event
run smoothly. Dog agility was something he greatly
enjoyed and was passionate about doing well. A
memorial service in Blairs memory will take place
on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Strathmore
United Church, (410- 4 Street, Strathmore Alberta)
Unit D, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request
donations in Blairs memory to Alberta Herding Dog
202 Canal Court, Rescue which can be accessed through Facebook,
Strathmore, AB or a charity of your choice. To send condolences,
please visit Blairs obituary at www.wheatlandfu-
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Backing onto GREENSPACE
$244,900
Lots of upgrades which includes
3 BEDROOMS PLUS DEN,
3 BATH, BONUS ROOM, SHOP,
SE, CALGARY RV Parking Back Alley
5 Bedroom 3 bath
Stainless Steel Appliances, hardwood
and ceramic tile flooring, 3 bdr, 2 1/2
New Windows-New Kitchen- baths, Corner fireplace, large living
MLS C4093840 3 SEASON ROOM! Detached 2 Storey New Bathroom MLS C4085186 area and kitchen! Single car garage!

CALL LA SHAUN BUILD YOU DREAM HOME CALL CHANTALE COUNTRY LIVING AT ITS BEST! CALL SHEILA 4.60 ACRES $137,500
ON 10 ACRES $1,050 Carbon, Alberta. 3 Bedroom Townhouse in 6-Plex for Rent. of land just waiting for you to
$294,000.
3 1/2 Lots For Sale Newly Renovated, 1200 sq. ft. $1050 per month + security deposit.
Hydro and heat are included in your rent. 4 Appliances included. 2 build on! Plenty of room for your
JUST 5 MINUTES NORTH In Gleichen $24,900!!! Parking Stalls with winter plug and large backyard. Dogs welcome, home and a shop. Water and
upon approval from Landlord with $525.00 Dog deposit. Situated in septic approved by county. The
OF STRATHMORE BACKING Two Titles. Great Location the Village of Carbon - 120km East of Calgary, 80km from Airdrie, adjacent 3.50 acres are also
25km from Three Hills and 41km from Drumheller. Located near
MLS C4084216 TO CANAL! Across Park schools and parks Call Guy Chabot at Toll Free 1-800-828-5908 MLS C4068408 available for purchase.

CALL LA SHAUN AFFORDABLE LIVING FULLY CALL CHANTALE CALL SHEILA CALL SHEILA $419,900
$415,000

SOLD
DEVELOPED BUNGALOW $219,900! Beautiful Walkout fully developed Bungalow in
MOVE IN AND NO WORK, NEW
FURNACE,HOT WATER TANK, 1106 FIRST AVE Moving to Airdrie? Check
the desirable neighborhood of Hillview. This
spacious home has over 2800 sq ft of
development and backs onto green space.

STANDARD out this 4 level split home


ELECTRICAL, WINDOWS 5 bdr, 3 baths, Large kitchen and eating area,
living room, laundry room , Huge recreation
THE LIST GOES ON! with over 2600 sq ft of room and lower family room. Many upgrades

MLS C4096765
4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH ALL ON
LARGE LOT WITH LOADS OF ROOM!
Detached Bung MLS C4O927O development. MLS C4090519
such as central air, plumbing for future
bar area and infloor heat.
You will want to view this Home!

CALL SHEILA ADULT LIVING CONDO


CALL LA SHAUN QUALITY LIVING JUST 20 MINUTES
- $379,900
TO CALGARY $289,900!
RENOVATED BILEVEL WITH MEET OUR Retire in Style!

HOME
POSSIBLE 5 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL
BATHS, LARGE COUNTRY KITCHEN. Sheila Robert . 1470 sq.ft. adult living villa
ALL NEW FLOORING, PAINT, Bassen Desjardins . 2+3 bdrms, 3 full baths
BATHROOM, FURNACE, ROOF, DECK . Fully finished lower level

TEAM!
MLS C4093538 AND MORE! 403 403
361-0390 934-5533
CALL LA SHAUN BUILDERS SAY SELL THIS CALL SHEILA COME BUILD YOUR
CUSTOM BUILD $434,900. DREAM HOME $137,500
AMAZING QUALITY THROUGH OUT La Shaun Keith Chantale on this beautiful piece of
THIS ONE OF A KIND BUILD BY
ALFRED HOMES! Andrews Garrioch Hill Land!! 3.50 acres located
approximately 10 minutes
3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, OPEN 403 403 403 from Strathmore. Water and
CONCEPT WITH BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT
MLS C4061318 WINDOWS! WITH LAKE VIEWS! 850-4593 333-8411 325-3860 MLS C4068215 septic approved by county.

CALL LA SHAUN BEAUTIFUL SPEARGRASS GOLF


COURSE COMMUNITY! Not sure what your home is worth?
Ron Paul Ryan
LOTS STARTING
AT $95,000. Kaechele Kautz Kautz LET US HELP!
ALL WITH WALK OUTS AND 403 403 403 We do complimentary
BACKING TO GREEN SPACE OR 934-1097 875-4166 875-1170
GOLF COURSE! Market Evaluations!

SOLD
CALL LA SHAUN CALL SHAUNA SAVANA CONDO
SENIOR CONDO COMPLEX Shauna Tracy
LET US
$142,000! - $205,000
Kenworthy Larsen Granite countertops &
2 BEDROOM, FULL BATH, 403 403 stainless steel appliances
INSUIT-LAUNDRY, FACING INTO
COURTYARD WITH WALKING
DISTANCE TO SHOPPING!
803-4605 901-9143 HELP! 982 sq.ft., corner unit
2 bdrms, 2 full baths
MLS C4089493 Underground parking

CALL LA SHAUN CALL RON NEW LISTING CALL RON CALL SHAUNA HOME WITH SUITE IN
RENTAL Affordable, not cheap. Lovely GLEICHEN - $165,000
2 bedroom condo. Central
2 STOREY TOWNHOUSE 2 LARGE BEDROOMS 2 location. Covered carport.
Immaculate 1352 sq.ft. home
3+2 bdrms, 3 full baths
BATHS ALL APPLIANCES PLUS WASHER AND Clean, well maintained.
Lower level suite with
$144,900
DRYER. ATTACHED GARAGE! $1,100 PER MONTH Call Ron Kaechele separate entrance
INCLUDES WATER/SEWER! TEXT 403-990-4962 403-934-1097 Lots of upgrades!

CALL ROBERT
$449,900
CALL RON
A LOT IN GLEICHEN
BUSINESS FOR SALE CALL SHAUNA TREES, TREES, TREES! -

SOLD
OPEN Gas, convenience, tire shop, propane, and $439,900
OPEN HOUSE Serviced, flat, with bottle depot license. U-haul depot. Huge
HOUSE Sat., Feb 18 3.88 acres in park-like
country view potential. Includes many accessories setting
1 - 3 pm 14,900 1440 sq.ft. home
216 Ranch Close, $399,900 3 bdrms, 2 full baths
Call Ron Kaechele
Strathmore 403-934-1097 Call Ron Kaechele 403-934-1097 32x60 Quonset

CALL ROBERT CALL RON A HOME FOR YOU CALL RON TWO LOTS IN GLEICHEN CALL SHAUNA COUNTRY LIVING IN TOWN
PARK LIKE Over 2000 square feet of living Flat, serviced on the east - $149,900
40 ACRES space. 4 level split - fully finished.
Double garage Gas fireplace, den, side of town. Ideal for 1918 house on 1/3 acre
Home with over 4000sq ft workshop, deck. No maintenance residential homes. in Gleichen
of living space yard Immaculately cared for $16,000 each 2+2 bdrms, 1 full bath
Passive solar heat $429,900
Call Ron Kaechele Beautifully treed lot
$795,000 Call Ron Kaechele
403-934-1097 403-934-1097 Needs some TLC

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