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SEAN FEAGAN
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Changes to the provincial physician funding framework
has some Strathmore-area doctors worried about the finan-
cial stability of their practices and their ability to provide
care to complex patients.
On Feb. 20, the government of Alberta announced a new
physician funding framework for the province will come
into effect on April 1, 2020. The changes were made to pre-
vent $2 billion of cost overruns resulting from physician
compensation, while maintaining the current funding level
of $5.4 billion per year, said Tyler Shandro, the province’s
minister of health, in a published statement.
“If left unaddressed, these costs would impede efforts
to reduce surgical wait times, improve mental health and
addiction services, and expand the number of continuing
care beds,” he stated. “The new framework announced to-
day will prevent cost overruns, allow our province to im-
prove services for patients, and still ensure that Alberta’s
doctors are amongst the highest paid physicians in all of
Canada.”
The province terminated the existing master agreement
between the province and Alberta physicians, which was
scheduled to expire after March 31, after negotiations
between the two groups that started in November 2019
stalled. Included in the new funding framework are 11
consultation proposals to the province’s physician fee
schedule, which affect how doctors bill for services provid-
ed to patients under the provincial fee-for-service model.
By terminating the existing master agreement, the pro-
vincial government has unilaterally imposed a new fee
schedule without incorporating the perspectives of physi-
cians, said Dr. Alison Clarke, the immediate past president
of the Alberta Medical Association, who has practiced as a
family doctor at Strathmore’s Valley Medical Clinic for the
past 22 years.
“Tearing up the contract – that’s unprecedented,” she
said. “Why would you not want to work with the one group
in healthcare that can actually do something different next
week to provide care differently to patients?”
Playoff tournament bound!
The changes could adversely impact Strathmore’s prima- Despite suffering a close 3-2 defeat in their last regular season home game
ry care networks, said Clarke. versus the Taber Golden Suns on Feb. 28, the Wheatland Chiefs are gearing
One of the changes to the fee system is a reduction of up for the SCAHL South Conference Championship tournament March 5-8 in
Medicine Hat. The local double-A midget team finished the season with a 17-
the “complex modifier,” an additional fee physicians can
12-5 record and enter the playoff tournament as the second seed. The winners
charge if an appointment’s duration exceeds 14 minutes,
of the south and north conference will battle for the league title and a berth in
from $18 to $9. The fee will be returned to its current provincials. Meanwhile in peewee double-A action, the Wheatland Braves will
amount on April 1, 2021, but only for appointments that host the South Conference Championship March 5-8 at the Strathmore Family
exceed 24 minutes. Centre.
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Times Contributor
March 14th marks the fifth concert of the sea-
son for Arts on 817 with piano and violin duo
meagan&amy.
Pianist Meagan Milatz and violinist Amy Hill-
is, who both grew up in Saskatchewan, met and
joined forces in 2011 when they were students at
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In an unprecedented move, they were awarded
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but. Since Arts on 817 is a Prairie Debut partner,
Strathmore was able to choose a performer.
“I asked two of my children to recommend a
performer from the 2019-20 roster,” said Carolyn
Steeves, artistic director for Arts on 817. “My son,
Timothy, knew Amy Hillis and highly recommend-
ed meagan&amy. I personally love the violin/pia-
no repertoire so it was a great fit.”
In the Pan-Canadian Tour, meagan&amy are per-
forming 50 recitals across the country, as well as
masterclasses and performances at town libraries,
schools and seniors’ centres. While in Strathmore,
they will perform for École Brentwood Elementary
and Milatz will conduct a piano masterclass.
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Construction of the new municipal
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may result in a healthier Kinsmen Lake.
Construction of the Strathmore Mu-
nicipal Building, which the town broke
ground on Sept. 6, 2019, has been on-
going throughout the winter, despite a
few bumps along the way. Work was
slowed due to some unforeseen circum-
stances – namely contaminated soil and
blocked storm water pipes – that have
now been rectified, said Strathmore
Mayor Pat Fule.
“We’ve had to replace a lot of in-
frastructure, which has impacted the
speed of construction and costs,” he
said. “There was a bit of a slowdown
while we got a handle on it, but it is
progressing really well now, and we
think we can get back on track.”
“We feel that even though we are a
bit behind schedule – and we are moni-
toring costs – we feel that we have im-
proved the water quality,” he said. “The
water is not going to be running along-
side pipes and picking up contamina-
tion from the soil around it, and then
going into Kinsmen.”
Conditions within Kinsmen Lake,
which is a component of Strathmore’s
stormwater drainage system, will also
be improved thanks to an effort to re-
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later assessed and were shown to con-
tain chemical contaminants, said Fule.
“They’ve been finding a lot of chemi-
cals, including benzenes and some
heavy oils – it turned out to be more
contaminated than we thought,” said
Fule. “I’ve heard form a lot of people
who have been (in Strathmore) for a
long time, that a lot of people used to
dump stuff there.”
The town was required to remove
the contaminated soil off-site, in accor-
dance with provincial environmental
best practices.
“We had to truck a lot of it away to
Calgary for proper disposal,” noted Fule.
The excavations also uncovered that
a major stormwater transmission pipe
beneath the building site and Park Lane
Drive was penetrated and blocked by
tree roots, causing it to crack and burst.
“The stormwater was flowing on ei-
ther side of the pipe, but not in the pipe
anymore,” said Fule. “So that means any
kind of run off or chemicals that might
have entered the stormwater, was leak-
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Hello Chestermere-Strathmore! To begin, I want
Your support is appreciated beyond words. Thank you! to say thank you to all our elected municipal lead-
ers that joined me for our budget and speech from
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Joyce Koch words of His Worship Pat Fule, Councillor Breaker,
Councillor Crowfoot, former Chief Vincent Yellow
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lon Manywounds and finally our wonderful Pastor
Elizabeth Karp. Thank you for including me in
your program.
A warm toque and some socks can go along way
to showing our friends who are having a rough
patch in their lives that we have their backs. Please
join me in helping our local shelters by donating
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from Feb. 24 to March 13. Current drop-off loca-
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I would like to chat with you about some impor-
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The choices Continued from Page 1
people The change is projected to save the province $197 million
annually by 2022-23, according to the provincial government.
make are The complex modifier allows physicians to address patients
with complex issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure or
shaped by mental issues, said Clarke.
“For patients that are more complex, you can spend more
the choices time and bill a little bit extra to fund that extra time,” she said.
they have. “You’re not bound by having a little bit of time – you can ac-
tually spend time dealing with all the different nuances of all
of their problems.”
Changes to the complex modifier fee have been worrisome
for many doctors, said Clarke.
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new claims need to be dealt with quickly. We have
earmarked $1.7 million in funding to help us catch
up with the claims. We will hire around 15 new
people to deal with the case pressures and will be
bringing in a new on-line portal to track claims.
I would also like to chat about the education req-
uisition. About $2.5 billion, or about 31 per cent of
the $8 billion education budget, comes from the
education requisition. The previous government
raised it seven per cent in just one year, but we
have managed to hold the increase to inflation.
In other news from the legislature, last week we
passed Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Bill. Bill
1 will ensure that there are tough penalties for
those who are doing illegal protests and jeopardiz-
ing public safety. If the bill passes, it will be some
of the strongest legislation in Canada for critical
infrastructure. We will not stand by and allow Al-
berta to be held hostage by people who want to
sabotage our economy.
Our business community is a big part of what
makes Chestermere-Strathmore a great place to
live and raise a family. For those of you who live in
Langdon and are patrons of the many great busi-
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As always, I love to hear from you.
(Leela Sharon Aheer is the MLA Elect for Chester-
mere-Strathmore, Minister of Status of Women and
Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism)
“As I talk to physicians that will have
to deal with (the changes to the com-
plex modifier fee), there’s just a lot of
distress because it’s such a better way to
manage patients’ problems – to actually
spend time in front of them and solve it
together – than it is to be under a time
pressure and have to just keep up on
that treadmill of keeping the patients
going through.”
Altering the fee payment schedule
has the potential to affect how physi-
cians operate their practices, as they
pay expenses with money earned from
fees for services, said Clarke.
“I am a small business owner and
need to pay expenses – I pay for my
staff, the roof over our heads, the elec-
tricity and my computer,” she said. “To
keep the lights on and keep our staff
paid, we may have to think about how
we do that differently to be able to do
our work, and that’s frustrating.”
But the changes won’t shift physician
priorities, said Clarke.
“The real joy of the job and being
in this community, is my patients,” she
said. “At the end of the day, I don’t think
many physicians will lose sight of that;
it’s all about patient care.”
Doctors are “absolutely invaluable”
to Strathmore, said Mayor Pat Fule,
who met with a group of physicians
to discuss their concerns regarding the
changes.
“They look after our residents – es-
pecially our senior residents – and look
after them well,” he said.
While Fule stressed he cannot demon-
strate any political affiliation in his role
as mayor, he said that if Strathmore res-
idents’ health and lives are affected by
these types of decisions from the pro-
vincial government, then he does have
concerns.
“If (the changes) are impactful to the
doctors running their clinics and prac-
tices here as they say it is, then it is con-
cerning to me, because our number one
priority is our residents.”
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FOR THE LOVE OF as chocolate or coffee or
PANCAKES eating in front of the TV all
Energy investment and blockades A few of us will have
to remind them of Jesus’
journey to the cross and
Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA
Chestermere-Strathmore
MARTIN SHIELDS enjoyed pancake feasts
damage to Canada’s economy. This this what situation
that meansisfor them.
particularly
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damaging for our ag sector. Every day these blockades are will actually
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all the rich and fatty foods grain farmers supposed
of kindness each day, to meet
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you have around the house choosing to be intentionally
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in order to use them up generous with their time and
Canada has already missed out on over stop the blockades.
$100 billion in energy investment, and before the Lenten season – resources by supporting a
Every single person in this country has the right to free- MAILING ADDRESS:
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to reject their proposal and didn’t both- excuse
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advance their agenda.is an opportunity for
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lengthening strength and
in our
The Prime Minister will blame ev- fortitude in the face of these protests. This is just a preview
to use up your rich and tasty discipleship. It is a gift of
eryone but himself, but this project of what will happen if construction of the TMX pipeline
cream and butter and all intentional time set aside
was sitting on his desk since last July. commences. If we don’t want our country to be hijacked by
His inaction has emboldened extreme the various
radical toppings
activists, one
the government for us toto
needs re-turn
take to the God
action now.
anti-energy activists across the coun- can put on a pancake. After revealed
As always, I can be reached in Ottawa at martin.shields@to us in Jesus. May
try. When you let radical activists shut this celebration, some folks we each enjoy
parl.gc.ca. My Brooks office can be reached at 403-793-6775 this gift to
down the rail network and anti-energy or will either fast through the
martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca, the fullest.
and my Strathmore office
activists write your environment poli- at season of Lent oror
403-361-2980 givemartin.shields.c1B@parl.gc.ca.
up Rev. Pamela Scott Please
cies, investors tend to get the hint. something
don’t hesitatethey enjoy such
to contact me about Strathmore
any federal United Church
issue.
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Change Maker Showcase highlights diverse
community service projects
CHRISTINE FOSHAUG
Times Contributor
Last spring, Strathmore teen Emma
Moore had an idea. Instead of taking
on a community service project of her
own, she decided to raise $2,000 to
help 10 local groups.
She called it the Change Maker Ini-
tiative, and on Feb. 27 the groups she
funded had the opportunity to show-
case their projects at Crowther Memo-
rial Junior High School (CMJHS).
In total, more than 800 children and
youth participated in the initiative. Af-
ter a welcome from Mayor Pat Fule and
CMJHS principal Linda Tucker, each
group gave a short presentation about
their project.
CMJHS students ran three separate
projects. The Strive Group created their
own bakery and used their $200 of
seed money to purchase supplies. On
Fridays, they sold cupcakes and were
able to donate $250 to three worthy
causes.
In the Food for Thought project,
Grade 7 students created hand-crafted
cards with original Haiku poetry. Sales
of the cards are ongoing, and at the end
of the school year the proceeds will be
donated to the School Fuel program.
Another group of Grade 7 CMJHS stu-
dents taught Grade 1 students at Wheat-
land Elementary about how a healthy
lifestyle can have a positive effect on
brain health. They created books as
teaching tools for their Healthy Bodies,
Healthy Minds project.
Wheatland Elementary also ran three
projects. Grade 2 and 3 students used
their seed money to buy chocolate bars.
They made $520 from selling the choc-
olate bars, and they used the money to
Carseland
community
group working to
reopen post office
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A Carseland community group is for-
mulating plans to reopen the hamlet’s
post office, despite the recent installa-
tion of community mailboxes by Cana-
da Post.
Canada Post Carseland, located at 104
Main Street in the 525-resident hamlet,
has been closed since an overnight
break-in in late December 2019. How-
ever, its long-term viability has been in
jeopardy since Canada Post was unable
to replace its postmaster, who retired
in December 2018, despite two hiring
competitions.
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10 local groups in her
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buy cat food, litter, a scratching tower,
beds, treats and toys for Happy Cat
Sanctuary.
A group of Grade 3 and 4 students
made 297 Blackfoot Gift Feathers and
gifted them to local heroes. Another
group of students ran a project called
Eco-Avengers Save the World. They in-
troduced “Wasteless Wednesdays,” en-
couraging students and staff to pack
lunches that contain little to no waste.
Grade 3 students at Sacred Heart
Academy used their seed money to
purchase fleece to make seven prayer
blankets for the overnight shelter.
The student leadership team at West-
mount School worked with the Christ-
mas Hamper Society to run a toy drive.
They collected toy donations and used
their seed money to buy Christmas gifts
for teens.
Grade 9 students at George Freeman
School put together appreciation bas-
kets for local emergency services, deliv-
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Strathmore RCMP are reminding
residents to Lock-It or Lost-It
following several thefts from vehicles.
- Locking your vehicle doors is a
quick and simple way to help
prevent this crime.
- Hide loose change inside the vehicle
where it can’t easily be seen and take
all items of any value with you when
leaving your car.
officers and firefighters. - Never leave your vehicle running
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- unattended.
Day Saints youth group bought polar
fleece with their seed money and used Strathmore RCMP ask residents to help
it to make 104 noques (toque/neck do their part by ensuring their property
warmer combos) for the crisis and is properly locked.
overnight shelters.
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Events calendar

17 MARCH 19 MARCH 30 MARCH

Working Well Workshop
Wheatland Admin Office
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
FREE - Register by contacting:
Gay.Mowat@wheatlandcounty.ca
or 403-361-2166
PSDS Certified Installers
Round Table
Wheatland Admin Office
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
FREE - RSVP by contacting:
cindy.ramsay@wheatlandcounty.ca
or 403-361-2010
Farm Transition Workshop
Carseland Community Hall
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Register Online:
2020farmtransition.eventbrite.com

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More information and registration details are available on our website

Upcoming Meetings
March 10: Municipal Planning Commisson
March 24: Council Meeting

Agenda packages can be found on our website.

Mark your calendars!

Wheatland County’s Annual General Meeting is at 7 p.m.
on March 31, 2020 at the Rockyford Community Centre

Please join us!

DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE:
• Permit process and applications
• Change to inspections and why
• Industry changes
• Your feedback

For questions and to RSVP please contact:

Cindy Ramsay - Wheatland County Nicole Paggett – Park Enterprises
by phone 403-361-2010 or email by phone 403-329-3747or email
cindy.ramsay@wheatlandcounty.ca nicole@parkinspections.com

To Register:
Visit 2020farmtransition.eventbrite.com
Phone 403.361.2166 or email gay.mowat@wheatlandcounty.ca
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Address: 242006 Range Rd 243 Phone: 403-934-3321 Mail: Hwy 1 RR 1, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J6
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
www.wheatlandcounty.ca
@wheatlandcounty
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Sale of Land by Public Tender

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until
3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday March 12, 2020, at the Wheatland County Administration Office, located at
242006 Range Road 243, Highway 1, R.R.1, Strathmore Alberta T1P 1J6.

Bids are to be placed in a sealed envelope with the following clearly identified on the outside of the envelope:
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER - N½ LSD 5&6 WITHIN 36-23-22-W4. Faxed or emailed tenders will not
be accepted.

The tenders will be opened in public on the same day at 3:15 p.m. at Wheatland County Administration
Office, at #242006 Range Road 243, mailing address: Highway 1, R.R.1, Strathmore Alberta T1P 1J6..

Description of Lands:
MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 22 TOWNSHIP 23 SECTION 36
THE NORTH HALVES OF LEGAL SUBDIVISIONS 5 AND 6
CONTAINING 16.2 HECTARES (40 ACRES) MORE OR LESS
EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS
AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME
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The parcel is currently encumbered with a 10m wide unimproved access road lease containing 2.10 acres.

All tender bids must include the following information:

• Legal name, full address and telephone number(s) of bidder.
• Legal description of property.
• Total tender bid amount exclusive of gst.

CAREERS
• Date and authorized signature.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the
land(s) to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

Manager of Emergency and Fire This parcel is offered for sale, subject to the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, and to the reservations, conditions,
encumbrances liens and interests of the existing certificate of title. This property is being offered for sale on an “as is” basis.
Services Wheatland County makes no representation and no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions,
Closes: March 23, 2020 land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the
developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser.
Quote Job #P20-02
The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered as follows:
Seasonal Hamlet Labourer Terms are CASH OR CERTIFIED CHEQUE. Payment of 10% down will be required after a tender has been selected, with the
balance due within 10 working days. All bids shall be irrevocably open for acceptance by the County for a period of thirty
Closes: March 20, 2020 (30) days from the tender closing date. Note: G.S.T. may be payable by successful purchaser.
Quote Job #P20-04
Wheatland County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities and informalities at
its discretion. The County reserves the right to accept a bid other than the highest bid without stating reasons. By the act
For more information and to apply, visit our of submitting its bid, the Bidder waives any right to contest in any proceedings or action the right of the County to award
website. the sale to any party in its sole and unfettered discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the County may
consider any other factor besides price that it deems in its sole discretion to be relevant to its decision.

For further information regarding this sale, contact:

Land Agent, Robin Glasier, RWP, BA
HWY 1, R.R. 1, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J6 (403) 361-2015

Public Hearing
Bylaw #: 2019-33 Bylaw #: 2020-14
Statutory Document: Kneehill County and Wheatland Statutory Document: Special Areas Board and Wheatland
County Intermunicipal Development Plan County Intermunicipal Development Plan

Notices
Wheatland County will consider the following applications
for Public Hearing at the regular Council meeting on
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Comments may be forwarded in writing to Wheatland
County or in person at the above meeting. The application
files may be reviewed in the County Office during regular
office hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Proposal: In order to comply with the recent amendments
to the Municipal Government Act, municipalities that share
a border must enter into an Intermunicipal Development
Plan (IDP) that address specific topics. The intent of
the IDP is to foster good relations by putting into policy
how both municipalities will communicate with each
other on different types of planning applications as
well as establishing a dispute resolution process. Each
municipality’s jurisdiction remains the same, and the IDP
does not change land use districts.
Proposal: In order to comply with the recent amendments
to the Municipal Government Act, municipalities that share
a border must enter into an Intermunicipal Development
Plan (IDP) that address specific topics. The intent of
the IDP is to foster good relations by putting into policy
how both municipalities will communicate with each
other on different types of planning applications as
well as establishing a dispute resolution process. Each
municipality’s jurisdiction remains the same, and the IDP
does not change land use districts.

More information regarding public hearings and

development permit decisions can be found on:
wheatlandcounty.ca/publicnotices
__________________________________________
Bylaw #: 2020-01
Legal Description: SW-11-24-26-W4M
Proposal: To redesignate +/- 3.00 acres from Agricultural
General (AG) District to Industrial General (I-G) District to
accommodate the future subdivision of an existing stair
construction business.
Bylaw #: 2019-12 Bylaw #: 2020-04
Legal Description: Document: Land Use Bylaw 2016-01
Plan 041 1592, Proposal: To amend the Land Use Bylaw 2016-01 to up-
Block 1, Lot 2 date Specific Use regulations and Definitions regarding
Proposal: Cannabis Stores and to update Highway Commercial,
To redesignate Hamlet Mixed Use, and Hamlet Commercial land use dis-
67.09 acres of land tricts to include Cannabis Stores as a discretionary use.
from Agricultural
General (AG) District
to Industrial General
(IG) District.

Address: 242006 Range Rd 243 Phone: 403-934-3321 Mail: Hwy 1 RR 1, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J6
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
www.wheatlandcounty.ca
@wheatlandcounty
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Since the break-in, residents have enough to pay for the rent of the build-
had to visit the Strathmore post office ing.”
to get their mail until Feb. 21, 2020, However, as this plan relies on
when Canada Post opened a commu- volunteered contributions only, the
nity mailbox installation in the parking Carseland and District Community As-
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difficult because unlike Strathmore’s A
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post office which is a corporate retail March 8. STRATHMORE
outlet funded and operated by Canada The Carseland and District Commu- MINOR
Post, Carseland’s post office is a group nity Association and Agricultural Soci-
outlet, meaning its postmaster must ety will hold a meeting on March 21 HOCKEY
fund the rent and utilities for the of- for members to vote on whether to FUNDRAISER
fice, explained Donna Biggar, Wheat- proceed with the plan, said Bev Ross,
land County’s Division 3 councillor. the executive assistant with the orga-
“They couldn’t get a postmaster that nization.
wanted to work here,” said Biggar.
To help make the position more at-
“It’s been a bumpy road – the com-
munity will let us know what they
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(them) by paying the rent,” said Biggar. fice closing), I had way, way less cus-
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Winning ways for local

cheerleading squads
JANET KANTERS
Times Editor
Strathmore Matrix Cheer All-Stars
(MCA) is turning out some winning
cheerleaders.
In mid-February, the MCA Platinum
Elite team took third place in Las Vegas,
a competition that featured close to 150
teams.
The JAMZ All-Star Nationals was an
“open” nationals competition held Feb
15-16. There was no qualification re-
quirement to register for the event. But
Tabatha Poole with MCA said the com-
petition was fierce – and fun.
“It’s one of the major competitions
in the U.S.,” she said. “There are teams
from all over Canada, the States, Mexico.
This competition is known for the atmo-
sphere and the athletes are treated re-
ally well.”
MCA’s Platinum Elite team members
range in age from 10-16. According to
Poole, the team – comprised of girls –
train hard. And it pays off. Besides the
vast amount of exercise the sport pro-
vides, the teamwork is second to none.
“The team bonding is really great for
SPORTS
them,” said Poole. “They also get to ex-
perience new places. Down in the U.S.,
cheer is huge. And they, as crazy as it
sounds, have cheer celebrities. Our kids
have got to meet a lot of them and the
experiences they’ve had meeting people
is great, along with the places they’ve
gone … it’s really cool to see.”
MCA has been around for about nine
years now. The organization includes a
competitive cheer program, which the
Platinum Elite belong to, as well as a
recreational cheer program.
“In the recreational program, you
come and learn the sport of cheerlead-
ing, but you don’t go to any competi-
tions,” said Poole. “Within the competi-
tive part of Strathmore Matrix Cheer,
we have five teams: Tiny Treasures and
they range in age from 3.5-6, Mini Iri-
descence is 6-8, Youth Radiance is 8-11,
Junior Elegance is ages 10 to 14 and
Platinum Elite is ages 10-16.”
There are about 65 athletes in MCA’s
competitive program, and organizers
continue to grow it. The opportunities
for excellent training and competition
are high.
“Last year, our platinum team went to
MCA’s Platinum Elite cheerleading squad took third place in a competition held in Las Vegas in mid-
February. The team competes this weekend (March 6-8) in Warman, Sask. at the Warman Cheer
Classic.
Niagara Falls for the Canadian National
Championships, and we came in third
in our division,” said Poole. “We were
against teams from Toronto, Ottawa, etc.
All these teams we were against had a
population of two million or more. And
we came in third place. So that’s how
competitive our team is.
“We also just had our two youngest
teams, our tiny team and our mini team,
in Red Deer earlier this month (Febru-
ary), and they both placed first in their
division,” added Poole.
MCA’s competitive program season
starts in September with training. From
January through to April, the teams take
part in many and varied competitions.
Photo Courtesy of MCA
Coming competitions include the
Warman (Sask.) Cheer Classic from
March 6-8, in which MCA’s Platinum
Elite, Junior Elegance and Youth Radi-
ance teams will be competing. March 14
is Stampede City Showdown in Calgary
and all five competitive teams from MCA
will compete. From April 3-5, Junior El-
egance and Platinum Elite will be travel-
ling to Niagara Falls, Ont. for the Cana-
dian Cheer Nationals. And finally, Mini
Iridescence, Youth Radiance and Junior
Elegance will compete April 17-18 at the
A.C.E competition in Edmonton.
To learn more about Strathmore Ma-
trix Cheer All-Stars, visit strathmorema-
trixcheer.com.

Countdown to March Madness for SHS Strathmore Spartan Dan-

PATRICK PRICE
Times Contributor
Both Strathmore High School Spartans senior var-
sity basketball teams have had success through the
regular season.
But the real season, the playoffs, commences this
week, and the countdown to March Madness begins.
“We play in the Foothills Division,” said senior
boys’ coach, Matthew Laslo. “Although, the meaning-
ful games have been in tournament play where we
have played the bigger schools, the 4A teams, and
we have had success. We have won one tournament
and finished second in two tournaments. We lost a
buzzer-beater last night (Feb. 26) to HTA (Holy Trinity
Academy). They scored a three-pointer with less than
two seconds left to win the game.”
Despite beating some of the larger 4A teams this
season, the Strathmore squad has received little re-
spect as far as rankings are concerned. The team fi-
nally cracked the Top 10 recently and is now ranked
eighth in the 3A division in the province, according to
Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA). Whereas
the girls’ senior varsity team has been ranked eighth
in the province all season long.
“It has been somewhat of a mystery,” Laslo stated.
“We have beaten some higher ranked teams, in higher
divisions, and we have lost some real close games to
these teams in tournaments. Although, in a way it has
been good not to be ranked and be the underdog
team. The girls have been ranked eighth all year long.
They have a great team, and they will next year as
they only have two graduating this year.”
The Strathmore High School teams are blessed with
size, have a hard-working discipline, and both teams
love the running game. Part of the success of both
teams is partially due to the passion and dedication
from their coaches, Matthew Laslo and Kyle Larson,
the latter who coaches the girls’ team and is the prin-
cipal of Strathmore High School. The pair also orga-
nize and run a basketball league (Wheatland Wildfire)
in the spring in Strathmore. The fruits of their labours
are paying dividends in the talents of the players, not
just at the high school, but in the community itself.
“This is a phenomenal group,” Laslo excitedly im-
parted concerning the boys’ team. “They are such nice
kids. These last two years have been a coach’s dream.”
The core of the boys’ team has played together
since Grade 7, and Laslo has coached the group in
junior and senior.
“The game has changed so much since I played,”
said Laslo, who grew up in Strathmore and played
b-ball for Strathmore High. “Now, three pointers are a
big part of the game, and most of these kids can hit
a three pointer.”
March Madness commenced March 4, when Strath-
iel Mulder leaps for the ball
against a Cochrane Cobras
player during the final game
of the Cochrane Classic in
December 2019. The Spar-
tans lost the game by two
points in overtime. Cochrane
High School is hosting the se-
nior boy’s south central zones
in two weeks, and there is
a good chance these two
teams will face each other,
possibly in the championship.
Patrick Price Photo
more hosted a divisional playoff game at 5:30 p.m.
(results were too late for this edition of the Times).
“I think we are playing Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
School,” said Laslo. “We have played them twice this
season and beat them both times by something like
50 points.”
Local fans are in for a real treat as the girls’ team
hosts the south central zone playoffs March 13-14,
and the boys host the 3A provincials March 19-21.
“We have great fans and I am sure the stands will
be packed,” said Laslo. “They are loud and boister-
ous. The girl’s main opposition in the zones will be
Brooks, who have been ranked third in the province.
Our main opposition will be Cochrane, who are host-
ing the zones. But I believe anyone in the Top 12 can
beat anyone at any given time in the province.”

The South Central Alberta Hockey League

Peewee AA South Conference Tournament
begins March 5, 2020 to March 8, 2020
Strathmore Family Centre, Strathmore, Alberta
Schedule online at scahl.com

The Wheatland Warriors won the SCAHL South
Conference Championship tournament Feb.
27-March 1 in Lethbridge. The Warriors will now
play a best of three series for the league champi-
onship versus the West Central Tigers.
Photo Courtesy of Kim Wassing
Warriors
ready to
battle
MARIO PRUSINA
Times Editor
The Wheatland Warriors will play
for the South Central Alberta Hockey
League (SCAHL) championship after
sweeping the their conference tourna-
ment Feb. 27-March 1 in Lethbridge.
The local bantam double-A team
went 5-0 at the south conference tour-
nament, earning them a berth in the
league championship best of three se-
ries beginning this week.
The Warriors opened the tournament
with a 4-1 win over the Cranbrook Hor-
nets on Feb. 27, before defeating the
Taber Golden Suns 7-3 and the Medi-
cine Hat Hounds 7-4 the following day.
Armed with a 3-0 round robin record,
the Warriors won their semifinal on
Feb. 29 with a convincing win (again)
over the Cranbrook Hornets.
The league’s No. 1 ranked south team
then took on the Okotoks Oilers in the
south championship on March 1.
Kolten Kuryk scored once and added
a pair of assists to lead the Warriors to
a 5-2 win. Tyler Fairbairn, Nash Was-
sing and Adam Hakim each scored and
added an assist in the win.
Troy Semeniuk also tallied for the
Warriors, while Jace Koole chipped in
a pair of assists.
Meanwhile, the West Central Tigers
emerged from the north conference
tournament with a 6-5 win over the Red
Deer Steel Kings on March 1.
The Tigers will play host to the War-
riors in Game 1 of the best of three
league championship series starting
on March 6. Game 2 will take place on
March 7 (7:45 p.m.) at the Strathmore
Family Centre. Game 3, if necessary,
will go March 8 in Rimbey.
The winner of the league champion-
ship will earn a berth in the provincial
championship tournament later this
month.
The Wheatland Warriors are the de-
fending bantam AA champions.
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Obituary
LANZ, Lydia
May 15, 1929 – February 23, 2020
It is with great heartache that we announce the
peaceful passing of Lydia, beloved wife of the late
George Lanz at Seton Age Care in Calgary Alberta at
the age of 90 years. She was the loving mother of
Violet, Coaldale; Larry, Carseland; and Peggy, Calgary
and will also be dearly missed by her two grandchil-
dren Shane (Stephanie) Lanz and Rosina (Bradley)
Fortier, five great-grandchildren Katelyn, Brandi,
Lyam, Abigael, and Arwin. She was predeceased
by her Mother, Father, two brothers and one sister,
daughter-in-law Shirley, son-in-law James and son-
in-law Terry. Thank you to the staff on the 5th floor at
Seton Age Care for all their assistance and support
to Lydia, as well as the staff at Mountain View Fu-
neral Home, it is greatly appreciated. To express con-
dolences, please visit: www.
mountainviewmemorial.ca.
Obituary
BUZZARD,
Betty “Joyce”
Oct. 22, 1928 – Feb. 26, 2020
It is bittersweet we announce the
passing of our beloved sister, aunt &
friend at the ripe ol’ age of 91. Our hearts are heavy
and although we will miss Joyce’s presence in our
lives . . . we know she is once again riding with re-
newed strength and independence in greener pas-
tures. Joyce was born and raised by Jim and Mary
Langdon on a farm in the Rosebud/Standard district,
alongside five siblings. Before she could even walk,
Joyce discovered she was most comfortable in a sad-
dle atop a horse. This is a well known fact to everyone
who knew her and it was not only demonstrated in
her personal life, but also competitively. Joyce was
a competing member of the Standard Riding Club
and area rodeo events including barrel racing at the
Calgary Stampede. As a young adult Joyce moved
to the big city (Calgary) where she attended college,
worked, married, became a mother and even relocat-
ed to Toronto for a time. There was no denying though
. . . Joyce was a true cowgirl with a pure country
soul . . . attempting happiness in a life of ‘city chic’.
It didn’t take long before she ‘cowgirled up’, grabbed
the reins and returned to her country roots along
with her son Kelly. Back home on the range again,
she met and married . . . this time, her true love and
a confirmed cowboy, Donny Buzzard. They shared a
unique compassion for animals and together embod-
ied and lived the country life and spirit until Donny’s
passing in 2009. With great reluctance, Joyce left the
farm and relocated to Strathmore in 2014. Since the
move to Strathmore, Joyce faced medical and per-
sonal challenges that even her well known spirit and
fire within could not bear. Most notably and recently
was the death of her son Kelly Hansen at the age of
59, just weeks before her own death. Joyce was also
predeceased by Brothers Ken, Dale, Neil and Sister
Dorothy. Joyce is survived by her Brother Jim (Phyllis)
Langdon of Oregon, dear sister-in-laws, Vera, Mary,
Avanel and Julia, numerous nieces and nephews,
extended family members and friends. We invite you
to dust off your boots, don your western wear and
join family and friends for a Country Celebration of
Joyce’s Life at Lord of All Lutheran Church in Strath-
more, on Monday, March 9th at 10:30 am. Interment
will follow at the Standard Graveyard following re-
freshments with family and friends. In lieu of flowers,
may we suggest a donation directly to the Calgary
Humane Society (4455, 110 Ave. SE, Calgary, T2C
2T7 or online at calgaryhumane.ca/donate). To send
condolences, please visit Joyce’s obituary at www.
wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
March 6, 2020 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 13
THANK YOUS
Obituary
SHARP, Lenora May The Family
July 16, 1923 of the Late
– February 27, 2020
Lenora passed away on Thursday,
Karl
February 27, 2020 in Strathmore, AB. Hermann
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 5,
2020 at Wheatland Funeral Chapel at 2:00 p.m. In
Schunicht
lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to
the Wheatland and Area Hospice Society (Box 2154, To all of you who gave tribute at Karl
Strathmore, AB, T1P 1K2 or online at wheatlandhos- Schunicht’s “Celebration of Life”,
pice.ca/donate). To send condolences, please visit by being there and consoling his
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.
family with loving words, holy mass
offerings, special chosen flowers
and outstanding support. We extend
to you, our heartfelt gratitude!
Love Christel Schunicht and Family.
Obituary
ADAMS, THANK-YOU!
La.Verne Marlene A very sincere and heartfelt THANK-YOU! is
Mrs. La.Verne Marlene Adams (nee
Einsiedler) passed away peacefully
extended to the following people following my
recent fall in January and eye surgery in February:
on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 in the
-to the Rockyford Firefighters First Response Team
Strathmore Hospital after a tough fight with cancer.
(you know who you are!), to the Strathmore and
Ultimately the cancer did not win because she kept
her sense of humour and fought it until her last day Peter Laugheed Ambulance Services, and a very
here on earth. special Thank-you to Care-West Glenmore for the
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 44 month I spent in Rehabilitation with you;
years, Earle Howard Adams; parents, Madeline and
Jack Einsiedler; many aunts and uncles and brother -to Fr. Silvano Vargas for his visits and St. Rita’s
in law Baden Adams and sister in law Norma Jean Parish for their constant prayers for my healing,
to all of you for your precious visits (with flowers!-
Adams and both her in-laws Howard and Oress Ad-
ams of Belleville. they brighten up my days!), to those of you
She leaves behind her faithful and favorite son, Brian who sent thoughtful cards, messages, and Mass
Adams (Debbie Mctaggart) of Strathmore and her fa- Requests for my healing; and most especially
vorite daughter, Donna (Neil) Denison and her favorite to my beloved family for their daily visits
grandson, Philip all of Kitchener; two brothers, Doug- while I was at Care-West.
las (Isabell) Einsiedler and Owen (Judy) Einsiedler;
along with two nieces and a nephew. The world is such a better place with all of you
She was the eldest of the Huhn Reunion relatives in it! God Bless you all for your love and
and will be sadly missed. La.Verne was born on June prayers which have and continue to
11, 1939 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan. She started speed up my recovery.
school in a one room schoolhouse and moved on
to be a telephone operator where she made lifelong Carol Munchrath
friends that will miss her so much. She then joined
the military. She packed parachutes and when the
job became redundant, she opted to be trained for
computers. She worked with some of the first military
computers. She married Earle also in the military in
Oct 24, 1959 and together they raised two children
and spent five years in Europe. She had many friends
scattered throughout Canada, whom she served with
or became acquainted with due to her military ser-
vice. They retired to Barrie, Ontario and then moved
to Saskatoon. Once widowed she started off a new Thank You
adventure in Strathmore where she lived until her to our sponsors/donors for our
passing on to glory. She was a member of the local
legion. La.Verne loved photography, gardening, paint- 2020 Hockey Day in Gleichen
ing, volunteering, genealogy, camping, card playing February 8.
and was an outstanding bowler.
La.Verne’s wish was to be cremated with her ashes
It was our anniversary year 2010-2020.
to be laid to rest in the family plot in Bruno, Saskatch- Value Drug Mart
ewan. To send condolences, please visit La.Verne’s
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR BYLAW 2020-03 currently seeded to grass and approx. 60 • Great Work Atmosphere & 2 stry units with
INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN acres M/L, could be broke for cropland and • Very Competitive Wages parking, some
is crossfenced out of balance of 80 acres fully renovated
PURSUANT to sections 230, 606, 631 and 692 of the Municipal Government Phone: 403 901-1134
M/L. & include W/D.
Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended, the Fax to: 403 901-1139 Family Friendly.
Council of Village of Standard in the Province of Alberta hereby gives Parcel 2 – S.E. 27-23-26-W4
notice of their intention to consider Bylaw 2020-03, being a bylaw for the Containing 140 acres more or less. The E-Mail your resume to: No Pets.
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referral requirements, within an agreed to planning area on either side AUCTIONS REAL ESTATE
of their shared municipal boundary.
Both Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 are being
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TION. Saturday, March 7 OPEN HOUSE
THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of Village of Standard Sat., March 7
10AM 4740-57 St Wetaski-
will be holding a public hearing to consider adopting the proposed The highest bid or any bid may not win. Selling Handguns, 12-4 pm
Intermunicipal Development Plan. The public hearing to contemplate necessarily be accepted. rifles, shotguns, hunting and #208 Lambert
the proposed bylaw will be held as follows: A copy of lease terms and instructions can sporting equipment. Free Village
3” wide version be picked up at Assist Business Centre, pick up Edmonton surround- 3 Parklane Wy
VILLAGE OF STANDARD PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 2020-03 ing area to consign. Call 780-
6:00 p.m, March 11, 2020 located at 216C Fourth Avenue, Strathmore, 440-1860. Open concept unit on 2nd floor
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LEASE
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Next Council Meeting Secondary Suites Open House

COTW Council Meeting | March 11, 8:45am at Town Hall

Senior's Coffee
Senior's Coffee: Wednesday Mar 18, 10-11am at
the Strathmore Municipal Library. Guest Speaker
Value Drug Mart Pharmacy.

Recreation Programs Join Us, March 10, 3–7pm, Town Hall (680 Westchester Rd.)
Town Planners will be available to answer any questions or concerns about
secondary suites.
Council will be considering approval of Secondary Suites in R1, R1N, R1S, R2,
CR, CB, and AG Districts on April 1, 2020, 7pm at Town Hall.
For more information contact Cameron.Thompson@Strathmore.ca

Public Notices — Be Informed

Franchise Fee Increase Notice
Please be advised that the Town of Strathmore is proposing to increase the
local access fee, which is charged to FortisAlberta Inc. (FortisAlberta) for use of
municipal lands for its power lines effective July 1, 2020.
The fee is recovered by FortisAlberta from its customers as the local municipal
access fee on electric billings of all customers that receive electric service in the
Town. This local access fee will be increased from $10.51 (16.25 %) to $12.93
(20%) of the delivery charge of FortisAlberta, excluding energy related riders. This
calculation is based on 640kWh consumption in 30 days.
Questions or concerns should be directed to James Thackray, Chief Administrative
Officer at (403) 934-3133.

Notice of increase to Franchise Fee on Natural Gas Billings

The Town of Strathmore is proposing to increase the natural gas distribution
franchise fee which it charges ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., for the exclusive right
to deliver natural gas to the residents of the Town of Strathmore and for use of
municipal lands for its natural gas lines. The franchise fee applies to all customers
that receive gas services in the Town of Strathmore; and is required to be billed as
a separate charge on gas billings.
The current franchise fee is set at 24% for ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. delivery
revenues and will increase to 29.6% effective July 1, 2020. For an average
residential customer using 115 GJ’s per year, this will result in an annual increase
of about $28.76 from the average paid in 2019. The franchise fee currently
accounts for approximately $123.25 of the average annual bill.
Questions or concerns should be directed to James Thackray, Chief Administrative
Officer at (403) 934-3133.

Thank You for Your Support!

The Town of Strathmore, Special Events Team would like to thank
the following sponsors for supporting our Family Day Celebrations
this year. They were a big hit with families!

Summer Day Camps with the Child, Youth

and Family Hub—Registration NOW OPEN!
For more information visit: strathmore.ca/camps/
To register call: 403-934-4918
or email: cyfh@strathmore.ca
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