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Wheatland
eyeing provision
of broadband
services
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Magnificent market
Wheatland County is starting to look
at the feasibility and benefit of providing
COVID-19 Update broadband internet, which could have a
in Strathmore & large impact on its businesses.
Broadband internet is lacking throughout
Wheatland County
many rural areas of Canada, and Wheatland
(as of October 14, 2020)
County is no exception. But on Oct. 6, coun-
ty council passed a motion to hire Tricon
106 Cases
Solutions Inc. as a project manager to help
11 Active | 93 Recovered assess the feasibility of bringing it to the
2 Deaths county.
The gold standard for broadband inter-
net is a speed of 50 megabits per second
(Mbps) for downloading and 10 Mbps for
uploading, or 50/10 Mbps. These speeds are
needed to reliably use cloud-based software
applications, government services such as
telehealth and business support, online
learning resources and high-definition
streaming videos, according to the federal
department of finance.
But there is a “connectivity gap” or “dig-
ital divide” in Canada, as rural areas offer
slower, less reliable and more expensive in-
ternet access than in urban centres. In 2017,
just 37 per cent of rural households and 24
per cent of Indigenous communities had ac-
cess to 50/10 Mps, compared to 97 per cent
of urban homes, according to the federal
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No horsing around
broadband services, said Matthew Boscari-
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community and development services. “This Nicole Silva leads May, a horse at Inner Equine Journeys Growth and Development Centre near
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PREVENTION, CONNECTION, SUPPORT
For more information on COIVD-19 visit our trusted sources at
www.AlbertaHealthServices.ca and www.Alberta.ca
For local COVID-19 information: Strathmore.ca/COVID19
COVID-19 INFORMATION
Next Regular Council Meeting: October 21, 2020
WELCOME
Seniors' Housing Project Community Engagement
The Wheatland Housing Management Body (WHMB) is embarking on a new

TRICK-OR-
seniors' housing project. They are looking for community feedback to drive design
2020 Property Tax Payment is Due: decisions for the new lodge and hospice care facility.
Saturday, October 31, 2020

TREATERS
There will be five live online community engagement sessions:
The Town of Strathmore is reminding owners that your 2020 Property Tax • Session 2: October 15, 2020
payment is due Saturday, October 31, 2020. Please note that the Town Office is • Session 3: October 22, 2020
not open on the weekend. • Session 4: October 29, 2020
• Session 5: November 5, 2020
The Payment Drop Box, located outside of the main doors of the Town Office, will
be open on the weekend to deposit cheques.

There are several property tax payment options available for you:
We're open
These sessions will be uploaded to the website for people to view.
https://www.berryarchitecture.ca/community-engagement/wheatland/

• Internet Banking – pay your property tax online through your bank’s internet bill for boo-ness!
The goals for these engagement sessions are to understand the social and
cultural context of Strathmore and Wheatland County and to empower the
payment option. Please allow up to two business days for payment processing; community to shape the project vision.
some banks may take longer.
• Pay your property taxes in-person by cheque, cash or debit at the Town Office
until 4:30 pm on Friday, October 30, 2020.
• Most financial institutions will accept property tax payments while doing your
regular business.
• Town Office Drop Box – place your property tax payment in our drop box located
at the Town Office outside the main entrance. Cheques only, please do not
deposit cash. Town Office is located at 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore,
AB.
• Are you interested in paying your property tax bill in 12 monthly instalments
rather than a single annual payment? Consider signing up for the Tax Instalment
Payment Plan Service (TIPPS) - you can join the TIPPS program anytime (a 10%
penalty will be calculated into the payments after October 31, 2020).
**Non-receipt of your property tax bill does not exempt you from late payment
Halloween during COVID-19
Celebrate the spookiest time of year without the fear of spreading COVID-19.
alberta.ca/covid19
Enjoy Halloween activities safely by taking some simple precautions. Leave
the terror to monsters, ghosts and evil clowns - not the pandemic. For safe
Halloween tips visit: www.alberta.ca/halloween-during-covid19.aspx

AEROBICS are BACK!

The Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is excited to offer a NEW fitness
class in October and November!
HIGH transforms old school aerobics into a highly addictive new fitness experience
that combines simple, modern fitness techniques (e.g. HIIT. Plyometrics, etc.) with
music you know and love. This results in a high energy, INTENSE and fun workout
that leaves participants feeling HIGH and wanting more. All fitness levels welcome!
We are following COVID-19 health protocols.
For more information or to register contact the Strathmore Motor Products Sports
Centre at 403-361-2121.
Session Details
Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Dates: Oct. 20, 22, 27, 29 and Nov. 3, 5, 10, 12
Location: Gymnasium (full gym if we get more than 8 registered; half gym if we get
less)
Cost: $64 for members; $72 for non-members,
SportBall
The Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is partnering with Sportball Calgary
to offer the Sportball Multi-Sport program! This innovative program is specifically
designed for young kids and toddlers to learn appropriate skills-focused sports.
The program helps develop the motor and technical skills of sport in a kid-friendly
and fun way. Sportball focuses on eight key sports including: soccer, hockey,
football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and golf.
For more information call 403-361-2121 or visit www.sportball.ca
Register online through Strathmore.perfectmind.com
• Sundays 9:00-9:45am, ages 2-3 (Nov. 1,8,15,22,29)
• Sundays 10:00-10:45am, ages 3-6 (Nov 1,8,15,22,29)
• Cost for a full session is $75.00

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Chamber planning drive- Hon. Leela Sharon Aheer,

MLA
Chestermere-Strathmore

through Halloween event STRATHMORE OFFICE:

Meetings by appointment
SEAN FEAGAN families that might feel a little bit anxious about
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter taking their kids trick-or-treating, this is going to 403-962-0126
be a fully COVID-compliant event, spread all over Chestermere.Strathmore@
Strathmore will be staying spooky this Hallow- town, so your kids can get as much candy as pos- assembly.ab.ca
een, thanks to a drive-thru initiative hosted by lo- sible,” said Shawn Kisling, the chamber’s execu-
cal businesses. tive director, in a video address. MAILING ADDRESS:
With some parents hesitant having their chil- The Town of Strathmore will also be participat- PO Box 2527,
dren participate in the typical door-to-door trick- ing, reported Mayor Pat Fule in a Facebook Live Strathmore, AB
or-treating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the address on Oct. 8. T1P 0H3
Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce is “It’s a fun, safe approach to Halloween under
leading an initiative to have local businesses par- these trying times, and one that wouldn’t be pos-
ticipate in a drive-thru Halloween event. sible without our business community,” he said.
The event, held on Oct. 31 from 5 Local businesses interested in participating in
to 7 p.m., will include multiple loca- the event can contact Kisling at
tions throughout Strathmore 748farms@gmail.com or
and Wheatland Coun- at 403-324-5119.
ty, where fami- The chamber
lies can drive will provide
up, remain a map of
in their cars participat-
and receive ing loca-
candy. tions later
“For some this month.

Support for conversion therapy ban,

but no bylaw yet
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Town of Strathmore received support for a
potential prohibited business ban on conversion
therapy through a public engagement process,
but no bylaw is being drafted for now.
A resolution proposed during a February 2020
Committee of the Whole meeting directed town
administration to draft a bylaw to prohibit the
business practice of conversion therapy, which
refers to approaches performed to attempt to
change or influence a person’s sexual orientation
or gender identity.
Many national and provincial professional as-
sociations and regulatory colleges oppose these
practices as harmful, including the Canadian
Psychological Association, Canadian Psychiatric
Association and the College of Alberta Psycholo-
gists. A potential bylaw would be aimed to protect
marginalized individuals and demonstrate Strath-
more’s values as a welcoming community, said
Geoff Person, Town of Strathmore communication
strategist, in an email.
In response to this resolution, a six-week en-
gagement period was held from mid-August to the
end of September to inform people of the goals
of a potential conversion therapy bylaw and col-
lect feedback. This approach included a survey
and requests for written responses. Results from
this process were presented to council and an in-
person engagement session was held during the
regular council meeting on Oct. 7.
During the in-person engagement session, four
members of the public voiced opposition to the
proposed bylaw, while no one spoke in favour of
it. However, the majority of written responses –
received in greater numbers – were made in sup-
port of a bylaw.
The town received 184 written responses, of
which 157 were from people identifying as being
per cent of respondents said they were in favour,
while 20 per cent voiced opposition to it, said Per-
son. Three per cent said they were neither for nor
against the bylaw.
On Oct. 1, the government of Canada announced
the reintroduction of proposed legislative amend-
ments to the Criminal Code that would add five
offences related to conversion therapy, includ-
ing profiting from and advertising for conversion
therapy. However, there is no clear timetable for
the bill or guarantee that it will pass, given the
current minority government in Ottawa.
Town council could ultimately decide a bylaw
is not necessary if this federal bill gets passed,
and they felt the criminal prohibitions it provides
would effectively ban conversion therapy as a po-
tential business practice in Strathmore.
For now, council voted to accept the report as
information, but no motion was made to direct ad-
ministration to draft a prohibited business bylaw
based on the feedback received. Mayor Pat Fule
and Councillors Lorraine Bauer, Tarri Cockx, Mel-
anie Corbiell and Jason Montgomery said seeking
a bylaw to be tabled for first reading this month
would be premature.
“The Municipal Government Act does allow us
to make decisions based on protecting and secur-
ing the health of a municipality, but we want to
make sure that we do the absolute right thing,
so we are going to take more time on this,” said
Mayor Pat Fule.
There is the possibility of additional public
consultation being held, as requested by Bauer,
though this has not yet been confirmed, said Per-
son. The Town of Strathmore will share any public
engagement activities with the public as soon as
they are confirmed, he added. Regardless, Coun-
cillor Bob Sobol said any additional correspon-
dence on the matter that administration or any
council member receives from the public could be
forwarded to council for consideration.

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from Strathmore. Of these, 115 provided addition-
al comments regarding the practice. Overall, 77
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actually be 325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543
Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland Trail
opprotunity? Lead Pastor: Mike Wiebe
Associate Pastor: John Duerksen
Youth/Worthip Inter: Connor Hyde
Cancelled all operations and services
until further notice.
www.strathmorealliance.com
STRATHMORE UNITED
Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue
403-934-3025
Rev. Pamela Scott
In-person services and gatherings are
cancelled until further notice.
Online services available at
www.smoreuc.com
The office will be open part time.
HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH
102 Canal Gardens
403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171
Pastor: Elizabeth Karp
Pastor: Dave Mackie
Worship Sundays 10:30 am
Youth Tuesdays 7 pm
Come Join us for a spirit-filled time
of worship
STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
Meeting in the Lutheran Church
112 Lakeside Blvd. 587-227-6956
Pastor: Donald Pierre
Services held every Saturday
Sabbath School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
www.strathmoreadventist.ca
donald816@hotmail.com
RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY
(1 PET. 2:9)
this God who walks with us still
invites us to laugh in anticipation
of a wondrous joy yet to come. For them at a high speed.”
neither death, nor life, nor angels,
In rural areas, broadband is often
nor rulers, nor things present, nor
$1.7 billion was committed
things to come, nor Covid-19, norto devel- available near communities, hospitals
by theanything
federal elsegovernment,
in all creation iswhich and schools, but is really lacking at the
it to 90 per cent of Canadians
able to separate us from the love by “farm gate” – rural properties where
the and to all
of God Canadians
in Christ by 2030.
Jesus. Indeed, most producers, entrepreneurs and
is “Is municipalities
for anything too wonderful for the
developing workers operate, explained Bow River
Lord?”
and be more invest- MP Martin Shields.
“Rural municipalities need faster in-
Rev. Malcolm Kern,are
that Priest
looking to ternet for two reasons: for newer farm-
is always, ‘what are your ing technologies, which are phenome-
Anglican Church
nal; and to attract other businesses that
need high level broadband to work,” he
BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH
said.
Access to fast internet is becoming
105 Main St. Carseland
403-934-9337 increasingly important for producers
Pastor: Kevin Enns
office@bowriveralliance.com
not only because of the increasing
amount of networked technology they
Broadcasting services on
church Facebook page.
use, but also because they need access
www.bowriveralliance.com to real-time market data, added Shields.
“They need to keep up to date on the
HOPE COMMUNITY financial world of the products they are
COVENANT CHURCH producing.”
245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424
Pastor: Heidi Wiebe Broadband is also important for
In person services have been cancelled. niche businesses located off the farm,
Preschool cancelled. such as bed and breakfasts and agro-
Online services available. tourism outfits, said Boscariol. “They
www.hope-community.ca
need their websites functioning, and if
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC they do transactions on their websites,
Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym they need the speed to undertake those
709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore transactions to keep the businesses
403-934-2641 thriving.”
Pastor: Fr. Tomy Manjaly
However, bringing broadband to ru-
Masses: Saturday 5 pm | Sunday 10 am
www.sacredhc.ca ral areas is challenging because the
low population densities there result in
ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN a lowered economic incentive for car-
103 - 227 3rd Ave.
587-727-0649
riers. While many rural municipalities
strathmoreanglican@gmail.com share a common goal of providing or
Rev. Malcolm Kern expanding broadband, a one-size-fits-
Sunday Worship 10 am all approach often does not work.
“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ” Wheatland County was one of 26
STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH communities’ part of a regional broad-
50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225 band investigation conducted by a
Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer private consultant for the Calgary Re-
Youth Pastor: Rev. Kyle Lomenda gional Partnership in 2016. Ultimate-
All services and gatherings are
cancelled until further notice.
ly, however, the county is deciding to
www.strathmorefullgospel.com forge ahead alone.
Wheatland’s broadband project is in
LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN its infancy and is merely a feasibility

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322 A 2nd Avenue, Strathmore 112 Lakeside Blvd. • 403-934-2374 study at this time, explained Cory Ad-
403-714-2283 Pastor: Dawn Nelson
All worship services and gatherings are
amson, Wheatland County’s manager of
Pastor: Sunday Adeola
information technology (IT) services.

BE HERE!
Will be offering online services
until further notice.
www.rccgstrathmore.com
closed until further notice.
The office will be open part time.
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“Right now, we’re just in the inves-
tigatory phase – we want to see what
the appetite is out there and see what
benefits we could gain from it,” he said.

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“If what comes out of that investiga-
The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints tion is a positive for Wheatland County,
60 Maplewood Drive | Bishop Justin Hansen | jbhansen2@gmail.com then that will give us our plan going
403-983-2746 | LDS.org | Worship Service Sundays 10 a.m.
forward.”

Latitude 49, a six-member classical ensemble featuring (l-r) Strathmore native Timothy Steeves, along with Andy Hall, Jani Parsons, Chris Sies, Andy Hud-
son, and Max Geissler. The group is entering the Grammy Award nomination process for its latest album Wax & Wire, across three categories.
Latitude 49 entering Grammy nomination process
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A musical group featuring a violinist
from Strathmore is entering the early
stages of the Grammy Award nomina-
tion process for their latest album.
Latitude 49, a six-member classical
ensemble, is seeking Grammy Award
consideration for their album Wax
& Wire. The group is composed of
Max Geissler (cello), Andy Hall (saxo-
phones), Andy Hudson (clarinets), Jani
Parsons (piano), Chris Sies (percussion
and electronics) and violinist Timothy
Steeves, a Strathmore native and gradu-
ate of Strathmore High School, who is
also associate concertmaster with the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
The group’s music is a blend of genres
and time periods, “like if Beethoven,
David Bowie and Van Halen had a love
child,” explained Steeves. “It’s within
the vein of classical tradition, but very
much incorporates elements from other
music.”
Latitude 49 was founded in 2012 at
the University of Michigan, with the
goal of advocating for music by living
composers, he said. “All of us are clas-
sically trained but have a great passion
Local charity offers
horsemanship program
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new equine therapy program is be-
ing offered by a local charity to help
children gain confidence and new skills
while working with horses.
The eight-week program, called Run-
ning with the Mustangs, is being offered
this fall at a location near Carseland by
the charity Friends of Inner Equine Jour-
neys. Each session focuses on different
skills, including verbal and non-verbal
communication, setting boundaries and
anger management, explained founder
Lori Thompson.
“There is no riding involved; it’s
horsemanship and doing things on the
ground,” she said, adding that working
with horses can be life changing. “It’s
amazing when they get around horses
and start interacting with them. Horses
mirror your actions and thoughts and
feelings, but it goes way beyond that.
We see the kids bond with the horses.”
Thompson has offered the program
out of Chestermere for seven years
through Inner Equine Journeys, a busi-
ness. But the cost of the program made
it out of reach for some.
“The worst part is some of the kids
that need it don’t get the help, because
they don’t have the money for it,” she
said.
So, she decided to establish a charity,
Friends of Inner Equine Journeys, to of-
fer a subsidized program funded in part
by a grant from Wheatland County. The
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- Locking your vehicle doors is a
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- Hide loose change inside the vehicle
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leaving your car.
- Never leave your vehicle running
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Strathmore RCMP ask residents to help
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Aerial view of the new
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air, taken by drone
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honour Strathmore’s
history and culture.
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Five meeting rooms
for new town hall named
SEAN FEAGAN
Room (honouring WID’s canals through town), Watershed
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Room (honouring the town’s relationship with water), Ori-
gins Room and Champions Room (a nod to the champion
With the new Strathmore municipal building nearing com- livestock of the CPR Demonstration Farm). The first four of
pletion, a decision has been made on the naming of five of
these were adopted as room names by council.
its meeting rooms. However, some survey respondents said that Origins Room
Town council voted on Oct. 7 to approve the naming of could appear as an advertisement for Strathmore’s Origin
five of the rooms, following public consultation. Malting and Brewing Company, so this name was disregard-
To start this process, the municipal building signage com-
mittee selected five themes to base the names on: historical
ed, and Champions Room was selected instead as the name
for the fifth meeting room.
Strathmore, CPR/CPR Demonstration Farm, Western Irriga-
tion District (WID), agricultural farming and Indigenous cul-
Staff were also directed to return to council with a name
that honours veterans for one of the building’s rooms, pos-
ture. Then, 12 proposed names were provided to the public sibly its atrium.
on which to vote, with three names provided per theme.
The six most common names were Golden Fields Room
The building’s largest meeting room will be named in rela-
tion to Indigenous culture, but this name will be determined
(honouring the area’s canola production), Strathmore Stan-
dard Room (honouring the town’s first newspaper), Canal
later, following consultation with Siksika Nation chief, coun-
cil and elders.
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Lakewood open house

Site preparation has been completed at the location of the skating rink at Lakes of Muirfield. However, while the work was underway, permanent infrastruc-
ture was uncovered, meaning the site will likely be kept temporary until a more permanent location for the rink can be found. Neal Coulter, Project Manager for the new com-
Sean Feagan Photo munity of Lakewood in northwest Strathmore,
joined representatives from the Town of Strath-

Rink at Lakes of Muirfield improved

SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
This year’s skating rink at Lakes of
Muirfield will be bigger and better, but
its location may only be temporary.
Wheatland County council approved
a development permit during its regular
meeting on Oct. 6 for the skating rink
at Lakes of Muirfield. The development
permit provides for a 200 by 85 ft. com-
munity outdoor rink, which shares a
5.2-acre lot with the Mercantile build-
ing.
Previously, the skating rink was con-
structed at the location on a snowbank,
but now it has a rink board system, re-
quiring a larger area to accommodate
the boards.
The Lakes of Muirfield Homeowners’
Association raised funds for the rink.
Volunteers will be responsible for erect-
ing and maintaining the rink boards,
flooding the ice, clearing snow and
maintaining the ice surface.
The county performed site prepara-
tion to level the site and ensure prop-
er drainage. During this work, buried
storm lines and manholes were dis-
covered that were not on any maps
and were unknown to the county. This
means the rink location will be suitable
more to address questions and concerns about
the development at a public open house held at
the Strathmore Civic Centre on Oct 6.
Doug Taylor Photo
for one to two years only, until a more
long-term site is found, said Suzanne
Hayes, development officer with Wheat- Residential
land County. Acreage
In response, the permit approval was
made conditional on an agreement be-
Award Winning
tween the county and homeowners’ as-
sociation that the rink structure is tem-
porary only. This agreement will also
establish cost responsibilities for each
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projected to cut costs in half
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HEY STRATHMORE,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter equipment, is estimated to equal $6.17
per cubic metre. The plan is to alternate

HAVE YOUR SAY & WIN!

Wastewater costs at Lakes of Muirfield
are projected to be cut in half, follow-
ing the approval of a new plan for the
county to provide in-house disposal ser-
vices.
The Lakes of Muirfield, a residential
development located in the hamlet of
Lyalta in Wheatland County, lacks per-
manent water treatment infrastructure.
As a result, wastewater generated there
is collected and moved via an under-
ground system to a temporary storage
site, then is hauled by truck for treat-
ment.
To date, this has been performed by
a private company, which has resulted
in reportedly high wastewater disposal
costs for residents. The new plan will
see the county provide disposal servic-
es; this requires the county to purchase
additional equipment, including two
used tanker trailers with pumps and a
semi-tractor truck – the cost of which
is not to exceed $270,000 – and hire or
allocate a full-time staff member to haul
wastewater 50 hours per week.
The plan is projected to cut wastewa-
ter costs by about half.
Currently, four loads per day, five
days a week, are hauled by WildRose
Vacuum Services, costing $13.70 per
cubic metre of wastewater, in addition
to the cost of disposal at the Strath-
more Wastewater Treatment Plant ($600
monthly plus $2.10 per cubic metre)
and water from the Wheatland Regional
Corporation ($105 per hour). Altogeth-
er, this equals a cost of $16.03 per cubic
metre of wastewater. This approach will
be continued until Oct. 31, 2020.
Under the new plan, the cost of
hauling, considering the amount paid
the disposal of the four loads between
the Strathmore plant and the Carseland
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until a permanent wastewater treat-
ment network is in place, said Matthew
Boscariol, Wheatland County’s general
manager of community and develop-
ment services.
“It provides us time to look at wheth-
er we are going to have mass servicing
throughout the west side of the county
and how to connect things together –
really looking at creating a utility net-
work, as opposed to just a system.”
Hauling has worked as a permanent
solution before, he added. “Some devel-
opments similar to Muirfield, in other
provinces, they have this hauling prac-
tice as a full-time solution, and it just
works.”
But a more permanent solution will
likely be sought by the county, said
Mike Zehr, the county’s general man-
ager of transportation and agriculture,
during the meeting. “If we’re still doing
this in 10 years, I’d be disappointed for
sure, because we want to have some-
thing in place in the next three to five
years that takes this away.”
For now, the new plan should help
the marketability of Lakes of Muirfield
to potential buyers, said Boscariol.
“It’s a beautiful community with a
high quality of life, and unfortunately,
the wastewater was always a discussion
point,” he said. “It’s always been there,
but now we have an interim solution
that will be reliable for the residents
there and for future development.”
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WID receives funding for infrastructure
JANET KANTERS
Times Editor
The Alberta government, Canada Infrastructure
Bank (CIB) and the province’s irrigation districts are
providing funding to assist Western Irrigation District
(WID), and other Alberta irrigation districts, to mod-
ernize their irrigation infrastructures.
The $815 million in total will modernize irrigation
district infrastructure and increase water storage ca-
pacity, creating up to 6,800 direct and indirect perma-
nent jobs and up to 1,280 construction jobs.
According to Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s Minister of
Agriculture and Forestry, the investment is a partner-
ship between Alberta’s government, the CIB and ir-
rigation districts.
“This expansion will see hundreds of kilometres of
pipelines built, contribute about $436 million annu-
ally to Alberta’s GDP, and create over 8,000 jobs,” he
noted. “The more than 200,000 acres of new irrigated
farmland created from this expansion is roughly a
third of P.E.I.’s total farmland. Alberta started out and
always will be an agriculture powerhouse.”
A government news release stated the signing of a
memorandum of understanding amongst all parties
and agreement in principle for the CIB to invest about
$407.5 million in this project, to be paid back by the
irrigation districts, represents an innovative approach
to financing a unique asset class.
Projects focus on increasing water conveyance ef-
ficiency and allowing more acres to be irrigated with
the same amount of water. Modernizing and building
new irrigation infrastructure will increase irrigated
acreage, increase primary crop production, improve
water use efficiency, increase water storage capacity,
enhance water security and provide flood protection
to support long-term value-added processing activity.
The provincial government will contribute $244.5
million and the irrigation districts will contribute $163
million.
“With this collaboration, we will be able to improve
service, expand irrigation and save water – sooner,”
said Dan Shute, WID board chair. “We will expand irri-
gation while increasing water efficiency. And with the
savings we gain by becoming more efficient, we can
make the service we provide to our water users even
more secure.
“This investment is happening in the Western Irriga-
tion District’s 76th year of operations. Installing pipe-
lines and modernizing canals with long lifespans will
benefit future generations of Alberta food producers
– and ensure the infrastructure required for stable and
secure food production for many decades to come.”
Alberta has more than 1.7 million irrigated acres.
The irrigation industry generates about $2.4 billion in
annual labour income and supports about 56,000 jobs.
The eight irrigation districts participating in the in-
vestment include: Bow River Irrigation District, East-
ern Irrigation District, Lethbridge Northern Irrigation
District, Raymond Irrigation District, St. Mary River
Irrigation District, Taber Irrigation District, United Ir-
rigation District and Western Irrigation District.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Water usage questioned
To the Editor
I was out for my bike ride this morn-
ing [Oct. 7] and passed a couple of Epcor
crews doing the annual hydrant flushes
along Brent Blvd. As I watched the gal-
lons and gallons of water flowing down
the street into the storm drains, it got me
to thinking: why can’t some of that wa-
ter be captured in the town water trucks
and used on some of the trees in town?
It is always good to get as much water
into the roots as possible before freezing.
I understand why these hydrants need to
be flushed out every year but I don’t un-
derstand why the water can’t be used for
better purposes than cleaning out the gut-
ters. I talked to one of the young employ-
ees from Epcor, who was a very pleasant
young man, and he said that it would be
tough to coordinate between the town and
Epcor to make this happen. Nice answer
but terribly unacceptable. Seemed like a
very weak excuse. The two parties should
easily be able to make this happen.
It also got me to thinking about how our
park systems look for the majority of our
summers. With the refusal of the town to
water any of these parks or major boule-
County concerns
To the Editor
Rhizosphaera is rapidly spreading
throughout the county, just look at all the
blue spruce that are turning yellow.
Diaconal is the most recommended
treatment for this fungus that infects trees
mostly that are thick and are not able to
enjoy the breeze going through.
This is the time of year that the pine
weevil that has spread from B.C. to Alberta
has to be addressed. If a spruce is wilted
at the very top of the leader, chances are
great that the larvae have been snacking
vards, they end up looking like desolate
neglected wastelands by the end of July.
It is a crying shame they can’t keep them
up better than they are. With a large ir-
rigation canal going right through town
and a water delivery system already in
place (I understand it would need some
maintenance to get it up and running after
years of neglect, along with some negotia-
tions with WID), why can’t we at least start
by picking out a few of our larger, more
well used parks and boulevards and start
beautifying our town as much as possible?
When I drive through other similar sized
towns in my travels around Alberta, ours
does not even come close to stacking up.
I understand water is a precious re-
source, and the bulk of residents in our
town will not water their yards because of
the excessive cost, but shouldn’t the town
at least make some attempt to do their part
to keep the town nice? I hope all the work
they are doing on the landscaping at the
new town office doesn’t get neglected like
the other areas of town. It would be a sad
thing to happen.
Don Coulter
Strathmore
throughout the summer months. These
tops have to be cut down and inspected
for larvae. Left too late, the larvae will be-
come new adults, which after wintering,
will go forth to infect the remaining blue
spruce. After cutting off the leader tips,
peel back the bark and hopefully there
are still larvae that haven’t matured. Burn
these branches ASAP. I realize now that I
should have wrote this a little sooner, but
I have been distracted by this heat wave
that had me busy watering trees all sum-
mer. I haven’t seen rain since July.
20103MM1
Early this spring, did you all notice the
invasion of little flies, the ones that like
to invade your ears and eyes? And they
are relentless, most annoying. And worse
yet are the deer flies, most notably if one
lives near a creek or the canal. Upon a
note from the internet, they suggest dark
blue objects to attract them. So, I went out
and bought a bunch of dark blue cups
and strung them with strings to my fence
poles. Then I bought some “Dangle hold”
from our Peavey market in town, only one
store that I found that stocked it. I brushed
it on every blue cup I had mounted, and
voila. All these cups are covered, no real
estate left for others, totally covered with
so many nasty flies, especially deer flies.
The best part is that I haven’t seen a deer
fly in months.
I can’t imagine how folks feel about all
their weeping birches dying all over town.
I drove throughout the town and they’re
all turning yellow and will be dead in
a year or two. Heartbreaking to say the
least, as a lot of these trees have been
nurtured for years by tree loving folks.
Interior infestation cannot be treated by
spraying chemicals. All that I know is that
infestation can only be treated by burning
infected branches.
Probably too late to mention too, but
spider mites are spreading throughout
our spruce trees. A white cardboard sheet
held under the branches, then striking the
branch, will reveal if the little critters are
hanging out. Swipe the cardboard and if it
smears, you’ve got mites. The only cure I
know is spraying the branches with pres-
sured water. They say soapy water will
control them; I just haven’t figured out
yet how to use the soap dispenser on my
pressure washer properly.
Like I said, probably too late for all this
stuff to be mentioned now, but I hope it
gives a “heads up” to the next growth sea-
son. I have mentioned to different land-
owners that they might have these said
problems, especially Rhizosphaera, only
to respond with, “that’s only winter kill.”
I used to think that too until the “mansion
man” at Muirfield straightened me out. If
not for him advising me, I would have lost
a lot more spruce trees.
So here I am, trying to spread the word.
Oh yes, one other thing. Folks through-
out the county have their little dogs run
about the yard, barking at everything that
makes a sound. I was out and about on
my property and saw a group of seniors
gather for their morning coffee and soak
up the early sun. The dogs next door
were compelled to bark at every note of
their speech or laughter. They eventually
headed back indoors, not able to enjoy the
peaceful outdoors on their deck. I think
this is wrong. I spent a year spraying my
dog with a squirt bottle to train him to
stop barking all the time. If the kids are
out in the yard, playing with their dogs,
yelling and having fun, that is normal. But
if a dog is just sitting on the fenceline of
your neighbour, barking constantly, that is
most annoying. Any person should be able
to enjoy his or her property without being
verbally yelled at by the neighbour dog. I
equate it to having your buddy next door
yelling “hey, hey and hey” at you all the
time you’re out in your yard. I know some
think that their dog’s bronchial spasm of a
bark is cute, but to the neighbours, it’s like
nails on a blackboard. Out in the county,
evening hours spent out on the deck, you
gotta love when there’s not a sound any-
where, not a peep, not even one dog bark-
ing. Love that silence. My own stress level
has gone way down since lately my neigh-
bours are hushing their dog from barking
at me when I’m out in the yard. Folks, you
have no idea how happy I am to be able
to walk about my yard without being ag-
gravated. A big thank you to decent folks
that take the time out to correct their dog.
It’s so peaceful when one only hears the
sound of nothing at all.
Dean Pomeroy
Lyalta

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Parliament resumes
with throne speech
MARTIN SHIELDS
Member of Parliament Bow River Riding
After a lengthy prorogation,
Parliament finally resumed with a
new Speech from the Throne on
Sept. 23.
This Throne Speech came just
10 months after the last one. The
government promised the speech
would reset their agenda, which
was supposedly what justified
the prorogation of Parliament.
Instead, the speech largely re-
hashed old promises. This seems
to confirm what many people,
myself included, believe the rea-
son for prorogation really was: to
shut down committees that were
investigating the government’s
conduct in relation to the WE
Charity.
The speech made many prom-
ises but provided few details. The
government promised to “create”
a million new jobs but came with
no details on how that will be ac-
complished. There was no men-
tion of oil and gas, pipelines, for-
estry or agriculture. The western
Canadian resource industry is not
looking for handouts like auto
manufacturers in Ontario. We just
need government to get out of
the way so that we can get back
to generating jobs and prosperity
across this country.
Our new leader, Erin O’Toole,
has been very vocal about western
alienation, and we expected the
west’s concerns to be acknowl-
edged in the Throne Speech. Un-
fortunately, it seems as though
western alienation and concerns
about national unity simply do
not exist in this Prime Minister’s
mind.
Given the speech’s immense
shortcomings, I joined my Con-
servative colleagues in voting
against it. However, it passed this
week with NDP support. As I have
remarked before, this government
often operates as a majority, with
the NDP supporting them at ev-
ery confidence vote.
The Liberals planned to not re-
sume parliamentary committees
that were studying the WE Char-
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committees will be resuming.
The government also made
some recent changes to its CO-
VID-19 benefits program. In Au-
gust, the government announced
it was phasing out CERB and
replacing it with the Canada Re-
covery Benefit which would only
pay $400 per week. The first bill
introduced in this new session of
Parliament increased the payment
from $400 per week to $500 per
week or the equivalent of the pre-
vious program. This new program
is to run for the next six months.
In addition, the government an-
nounced that the Business Wage
Subsidy would be extended until
next summer.
It has now been 18 months
since this government delivered a
budget. Since that time hundreds
of billions of dollars have been
allocated to deal with COVID-19
and the finance minister has re-
signed. There is still no budget on
the horizon. I believe this is unac-
ceptable.
Finally, the government has fi-
nally approved a faster COVID-19
test this week, but we may still be
a long way from actually acquir-
ing it. UK residents have access to
free at-home tests; the U.S. FDA
approved a home test kit back in
April; Germany has commercial
tests available online.
This is what the Prime Minister
has claimed is his top priority. Yet
nothing was done while people
continue to wait in queues for
hours and then days for results.
It was only after immense pres-
sure from our official opposition,
media attention and falling poll
numbers on the government’s
COVID-19 response that the
Prime Minister finally took action
on this pivotal issue. We call upon
the government to get these tests
into the hands of Canadians as
soon as possible.
As always, my Ottawa office can
be reached at martin.shields@
parl.gc.ca. My Brooks office can
be reached at 403-793-6775 or
martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca,
and my Strathmore office at 403-
361-2980 or martin.shields.c1B@
parl.gc.ca. Please don’t hesitate to
contact me.
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Obituary
ARMBRUSTER, Henry Harold
August 10, 1932 – October 3, 2020
Henry passed away peacefully in his sleep at the
Strathmore Hospital (Palliative Care) on October 3,
2020 between 1:00-2:00 am. It is with great sad-
ness that the family announces his passing.
Henry was born in Grayson, SK and moved with his family to Mel-
ville, SK when he was 3 years old. His parents were Valentine and
Katherine (nee Miller) Armbruster.
Henry was the baby of all his siblings who have all passed on be-
fore him. He leaves behind his loving wife, Evelyn; daughter Glo-
ria Haberlack; son-in-law Robin Big Snake; son Glenn Haberlack;
grandchildren Tyler Haberlack and Carrie Haberlack; great-grand-
daughter Serenity; and many nieces and nephews, being especially
close to Sylvia and Marilyn of Calgary.
Henry was a very kind, loving, and humble man and was cherished
by all who met him. He loved country music and knew all the words
to the songs. He and Evelyn loved going to dances on a regular basis
and really kicked up their heels together.
From the age of retirement at around 48 years of age due to health
problems, Henry and Evelyn were never apart except for Hospital
admissions. They were inseparable until the day he left us. In his
younger years, he worked on family farms, the CN railroad, and for
the Calgary Board of Education as a custodian.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Ben Sader for the wonderful care
he showed our Dad, along with his nurses Roberta and Maureen.
Thank you to the nurses on Unit 4 at the Peter Lougheed Hospital for
the unbelievable love and care they gave to our Dad while he was
there. He was treated like family. Thank you to Dad’s cardiologists,
especially Dr. Marr. Thank you to all the nurses at the Strathmore
Hospital Acute Care as well as the nurses in the Emergency Depart-
ment. A big Thank You to Dr. Ersh who was amazing with Mom, Dad,
and myself in the most trying times. Finally, Thank You to the nurses,
staff, and many friends at Wheatland Lodge.
Henry will be very sadly missed by all who knew him. He will be
remembered for his friendly, infectious, smile and that twinkle in
his soft blue eyes.
Due to Covid restrictions, a private funeral service was held on Tues-
day, October 13, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. A video of the funeral will be
available after the 13th.
To send condolences and to find the link for Henry’s funeral ser-
vicevideo, please visit Henry’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneral-
home.ca
Obituary
VISTE, Harry Dwight
June 30, 1943 – October 6, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the pass-
ing of Harry “Dwight” Viste on October 6, 2020 after
a hard-fought battle with COVID-19 and Parkinson’s
disease. Dwight was born in Hanna, Alberta to Pearl and Manly Viste
on June 30, 1943. He heartily enjoyed his childhood on the family
farm near Scapa, where he developed his love of animals.
It was in this community that he met the love of his life, Dorothy
McCullough. Dorothy and Dwight were married on September 30,
1967 and moved to Calgary, Alberta, although they visited Hanna of-
ten. Dwight thrived in his career as an Engineering Technologist for
43 years. He enjoyed the fast pace of the Oil and Gas industry and a
daily game of squash or a run at the YMCA. He had an abundance
of close friends from his work days.
Dwight was an incredible husband, father, and papa. He enjoyed
taking his family camping where the family bonded and created
many lasting memories. He relished being involved in his children’s
many sports and activities and loved reading stories and singing to
his grandkids.
Dwight loved playing cards, especially opening the bidding with “7
no-trump” in a game of 500. He was a formidable horseshoe player
but insisted on playing in bare feet to get a “feel of the earth”. He
had a gentleness and kindness that was felt by all and had an abil-
ity to make everyone feel special. It was his sense of humour that
made him stand out; he was always one to try to get a laugh and
was the subject of many legendary stories! He delighted in playing
practical jokes and touched everyone with his positive spirit!
Dwight enjoyed sports, especially watching the Calgary Flames,
Stampeders and Hitmen. He also enjoyed traveling with Dorothy
and spending time with their many close friends. He knew how to
fix just about anything and could be relied upon to give his all in
everything he put his mind to.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy (McCullough); son
Shane (Carmen Goertzen); daughter Jodi (Russ Koester); grandkids
Kyle, Sawyer, Wyatt, Jack & Raelyn; brother Stan Viste (Shirley);
brothers-in-law John Kaster, Garry Burns, in-laws; Jim & Pat Mc-
Cullough, Donna & Gary Scholer, Randy & Deb McCullough, Gayle
McCullough & Pat Cox, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Dwight was predeceased by his parents, Manly and Pearl; sisters
Ella, Carol, Alva & Gene; brothers Walter and Calton, in-laws; Freda
Viste, Lou Lohrmann, Larry McCullough.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made directly to the Parkinson
Association of Alberta (120, 6835 Railway St. SE, Calgary, AB, T2H
2V6 or online at parkinsonassociation.ca).
A memorial service will be held in the future, after Covid-19 restric-
tions are lifted.
To send condolences, please visit Dwight’s obituary at www.wheat-
landfuneralhome.ca
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CHRISTIE,
Mary Theresa
(Van Bavel)
November 23, 1933
– October 1, 2020
God saw Mom getting tired
and a cure was not to be
So he put his arms around her
and whispered “come to me”
Mom passed away quietly and peacefully with her
children by her side at sunset on the evening of Oc-
tober 1, 2020.
She will be deeply missed by her son Wayne and
her daughters Valerie, Rhonda (Nelson), Darlene and
Marlene (Ernie).
She was a very proud grandmother to Stephanie
(Jeremy) Coby, Isaiah, Ava & Foster Goertz, Erin (Dee)
Stockwell, Kristin (Kevin) Lainee, Livy & Lincoln Krall,
Tanner (Kim) Brinley & Emberley Stockwell, Bailey
(Dan) Brooklyn & Cohen Hautzinger, Tyson (Kelin)
Holden & Harvey Goebel, Devon (Matt) Decker &
Quinn Leboldus, Taylor (Chelsea) Joey, Bennett &
Adaline Christie, Taralyn (Sultan) Reign, Sloan & Arie
Nelson, Lyndsay (Evinn) Beck.
Mom was the middle child to Jack and Loretta Van
Bavel and was raised on a farm east of Strathmore.
She attended Elwood & Namaka Schools. It was
while riding the school bus that she first met the love
of her life, reuniting with Dad a few years later at a
Saturday night hop at the Legion Hall. Mom and Dad
wed April 18, 1953, the first couple to be married
in the newly built Catholic Church. Mom kept very
busy helping Dad on the farm while raising 5 chil-
dren, especially with the twins being the youngest.
They both held a strong faith in the Catholic Church
attending every Sunday in the church they were
married in. Mom & Dad started their married life on
the Desmet farm, later moving to a basement suite
in Strathmore and then finally settling at the Stead
farm to raise their family until their retirement back
to Strathmore in 1987. Mom was a member of the
Catholic Woman’s League receiving her 65-year pin
as well as a long-standing member of the Crowfoot
Community Association and a Leader of the Crowfoot
4-H Sewing Club. A large garden was planted every
year and beef was raised which fed the family year-
round. Mom & Dad spent many hours on the road
driving the siblings to various sporting events, 4-H
events and many other school and community ac-
tivities. Mom and Dad moved to Strathmore in 1987
where Mom became busy babysitting her grandchil-
dren as well as many other children in the commu-
nity, something she truly loved.
Mom touched everyone she met with her kind words
and beautiful smile. Mom and Dad resided in the
Wheatland Lodge later moving to Sagewood where
she formed a loving bond with all her friends & staff
who cared for her. Special thanks to Dr. Piesas and
Dr. Young for their great care for both of the them
over the years. We hold close to our hearts many pre-
cious memories of our beloved Mom, Gramma and
Great Gramma.
Mom was predeceased by her parents Jack & Lo-
retta Van Bavel and her husband Stan in 2013 and
her infant great grandchildren Holden Goebel and
Lincoln Krall both in 2016.
A viewing for friends and family will be held on Tues-
day, October 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Wheatland Fu-
neral Home, Strathmore (202 Lakeside Blvd). Proper
Covid precautions will be in place. A private funeral
mass by invite only, will be celebrated on Saturday,
October 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. A live stream of the
funeral mass will be available on Saturday, October
17 approximately 20 minutes prior to the mass be-
ginning. When available, a link to the live stream will
appear below this obituary.
Mary had a huge devotion to the Rosary. In lieu of a
prayer service, we ask that you take a few moments
to pray the Rosary in memory of Mary.
Interment will follow at Strathmore Cemetery. In lieu
of flowers, donations can be made directly to the
Catholic Church Building Fund (23 Strathmore Lakes
Way, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1L7), Wheatland Area Hos-
pice Society (PO Box 2154, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1K2
or online at wheatlandhospice.ca/ways-to-give) or a
charity of your choice.
To send condolences, please visit Mary’s obituary at
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.
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Upcoming Meetings Wheatland County

Assessment Review Board
Until further notice, Council and committee meetings
will be held via teleconference, including: Wheatland County Assessment Review Board (ARB) is
an independent and impartial tribunal that hears and
October 20 at 9 AM: Organizational Meeting adjudicates formal complaints against the assessments of
October 20 at 11 AM: Council Meeting any property, business or local improvement in Wheatland
November 10: Council Meeting County. Candidates must have good analytical skills, the
November 17: MPC Meeting ability to be fair and open-minded, and a capacity to work
collaboratively with stakeholders, the General Chair, other
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ARB members and staff.
If you require more information, please contact the
Please be advised, that the Wheatland County Administration Office re-opened to the public on July 6, 2020. Wheatland County Assessment Review Board Clerk, Cindy
In adherence with Alberta Health Services’ recommendations, front office staff will limit the number of visitors in Ramsay, at (403) 934-3321. Please forward letters of interest
the front lobby to upkeep the health and safety of everyone in the building. Office hours will remain the same, to cindy.ramsay@wheatlandcounty.ca prior to December 15,
Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with the exception of statutory holidays. The Public Works and ASB
2020.
shops will remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future.

2020 General and Annual Property

Assessment Inspections
Wheatland County Assessment Services will be performing the 2020 general property assessment inspection for the majority of improved parcels located in
Ranges 17 to 20 (easterly portion of the County and along highway 56). The purpose of these inspections is to update property assessment information.
Assessment staff will also be performing the 2020 annual property assessment inspection throughout the entire County. The purpose of these annual inspections
is to gather information on new or incomplete buildings constructed in prior years.
Both inspections will require taking digital exterior photographs and may require measuring of buildings. Due to COVID 19, Assessment Services will try to perform
most inspections visually from the road, but occasionally may require an onsite inspection. If required, a call back card will be placed on the main entrance door of
the residence or another conspicuous location. The inspections will occur during September, October and November of 2020.
All assessors carry personal identification, wear a high visibility vest and the vehicle entering the yard site will be clearly marked with a Wheatland County logo.
Assessors will be adhering to all safety procedures.
Assessment Services is striving to prepare and maintain a fair and equitable property assessment base and would like to thank residents in advance for their
cooperation during the 2020 assessment inspections.
Should concerns arise during these inspections, please contact the Senior Assessor at 403-361-2009 or Dennis.Klem@wheatlandcounty.ca.

A Vision for the Future

Reviewing the Wheatland County MDP
The Wheatland County Municipal Development Plan (MDP) was approved by Council in 2013 to provide a County vision for 30 years. Today,
six years later, the County wants to ensure the vision, policies and objectives within the MDP are being met and remain relevant, through
a comprehensive review and update. The MDP Review process will include a significant public engagement process to provide multiple
opportunities for County residents and stakeholders to participate and share their ideas.

Project Timeline Community Visioning

The County is hosting a two-part webinar series to engage
Setting the Stage Growth Strategies and Council residents and stakeholders. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
November 2019 – Directions Spring 2021 to ensure our MDP reflects the ideas and aspirations of the
January 2020 Fall 2020
people who live, work and play in Wheatland County.

PART 1: Preserving Our Heritage

Watch a recording of the webinar held on August 20, 2020
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
and complete the online survey.

PART 2: Managing Growth, Infrastructure and Servicing

Community Visioning
August / September 2020
WE ARE HERE
Draft Plan Join us on October 21, 2020 at 7:00PM to learn how the
Winter 2020 MDP has been working to manage growth and provide
infrastructure and servicing and to provide feedback.
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/2702954033973334541

Visit www.WheatlandCounty.ca/MDP to get involved!

FIRE BAN - ADVISORY

Effective: August 6, 2020 a Fire Ban - Advisory has been declared in Wheatland County. This ban represents a moderate fire risk. Permit burning in the
County is banned. All outstanding permits are suspended until further notice. This ban prohibits: Fire Permits and Fireworks Permits
Please visit wheatlandcounty.ca/firebans for status updates and more information.

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
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