FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Locally Owned & Operated

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H&H Huxted hands over
reigns to conglomerate
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associated Editor

For nearly 35 years Colin Huxted, his wife Bon-

nie and their four children nurtured, worried,
championed and devoted their lives to their big-
Annual Laurie Ruppe gest baby: H&H Huxted Enterprises.
Memorial tourney Last week the family faced bittersweet emotions
upon allowing their company to leave the nest
and spread its wings under conglomerate Waste
Page 18 Management Canada, which officially acquired
the assets on Feb. 1.
In the past, Huxted received multiple offers
from leaders in the waste management industry
but turned them down with ease. When Waste
Management Canada once again came knocking
on the office door in March of 2017, Colin Huxted
decided it was time greater attention was spent on
other members of his family – his grandchildren.
The decision was finalized last week, following
Captain King numerous meetings, the assurance of the future
of his employees – who will all be staying on at
the Strathmore location – and learning about the
company’s resources and future plans for the en-
vironment and sustainability.
“I didn’t think I’d ever be doing this,” said Hux-
ted, during an emotional speech to community
members at the Strathmore Station Restaurant and
Pub on Feb. 5. “Huxted has had many offers to sell
our company and we were never ready to. At first
it was easy to say no to the offers but the Huxted
587-316-2000 family began to grow with grandchildren … and
it was getting time to spend more time with these
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had grown into a fairly big business and was re-
quiring lots of attention.
“I’ve had a very close relationship with many of
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Local officials
working together
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor

The blade-slapping noise of the Cal-
gary Police Service HAWCS helicopter
could be heard in Strathmore last week,
as the chopper, Calgary police and
Strathmore RCMP worked together to

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Strathmore RCMP received a call from
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4:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, shortly after three

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and the CPS HAWCS helicopter, the ve-
hicle was located on a rural road south
of Strathmore. Following a minor colli-
sion between the stolen vehicle and an
RCMP cruiser, all three suspects were
apprehended and handed over to CPS

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if we do have an open communication
when things like that are unfolding. I
think it benefits both agencies and both
jurisdictions.”
Only 12 hours later, at 4:15 a.m. on
Jan. 29, officers arrested a 35-year-old
male and charged him with numerous
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charges of possession of property ob-
tained by crime. The incident occurred
after an RCMP officer initiated a traffic
stop at the intersection of Highway 1

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were lit up on the trailer.
Upon stopping, the lone occupant of
the pick-up truck and attached trailer,

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High River, fled on foot and ran through
industrial and residential areas to avoid
authorities. By collaborating with the K
Division Police Dog Services, the suspect
was located a short time later and placed
under arrest by the Strathmore RCMP.
“This is another example of our ongo-

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said Staff Sgt. Kevin O’Dwyer, with the

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known connection to gang activity.
“In regards to firearms, we do see it
from time to time unfortunately, any
time we see it is too often,” said Morey.
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about looking around. It’s part of the re-
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With continuous efforts towards sus-
tainability and operating a class 1 com-
posting site, H&H Huxted Enterprises
remained on Waste Management’s ra-
dar.
“This is one of the heaviest regulat-
ed industries and we at Waste Man-
agement … not only is it one of our
fundamental pillars to maintain envi-
ronmental excellence, but they have as
well a focus and value in their compa-
ny, so that was a good match for us,”
said Rina Blacklaws, Western Canada
and area communications manager for
Waste Management Canada.
“The Huxteds are such a great family
and they have welcomed us with such
open arms, so we’re thrilled to be part
of this community and be part of this
family and have them join our bigger
family. It’s just such an honour to work
with all of them.”
Colin and Bonnie Huxted started the
business nearly 35 years ago in order
for Colin to remain close to home and
help raise their family. The family start-
ed out with one truck that was driv-
en by his then pregnant wife along-
side their 18-month-old son Cody in
the passenger seat, while Colin threw
the garbage. The company has come a
long way since the days when the of-
fice was located in their basement and
their young children helped stuff and
lick envelopes. Their daughter Lindsay
Huxted-Sager has fond memories of
seeing trucks roll onto the driveway for
the first time and spending her sum-
mers in a truck with her dad.
“It’s exciting, it’s something new but
it’s definitely different, because it’s
something that we’ve grown up with
our whole life,” said Huxted-Sager,
operations specialist at Huxted Waste
and Recycle. “I can remember my dad
teaching me how to run certain trucks
organics and a greener footprint.
“They care about the community,
they care about their customers and
they care about their employees; and
for us – our team here at Waste Man-
agement – that’s what our roots are as
well,” said Jordan Lister, Waste Manage-
ment district manager.
“As an employee taking over what
Huxted left us, we look forward to car-
rying on their legacy, keeping the em-
ployees in the community and trying to
live up to some pretty big shoes to fill
here.”
H&H Huxted serviced the Town of
Strathmore and Drumheller for over 30
years and provided services to Wheat-
land County for over 25 years. Beyond
offering commercial services, the com-
pany also provided residential garbage
collection and acquired the recycle
yard in Strathmore in 2013.
As Huxted has held numerous con-
tracts with the town, Mayor Pat Fule
said he felt confident in the family’s de-
cision to hand over the reins to Waste
Management and about its role in the
community.
“They plan to offer the same kind of
quality service to the town that H&H
Huxted has in the past, so we think it’s
PROPOSED DISSOLUTION OF
Standard Co-op Limited
NOTICE
of a Special meeting of the Members of
STANDARD CO-OP LIMITED
Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of the Members
of Standard Co-op Limited to be held at the
Standard Community Hall in Standard, Alberta on
February 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm
going to be a smooth transition to the
new company. We’re grateful to Bonnie The
and Colin for all their years of running
a good company and all the things that
Commuter
Liam Neeson,
they did for the community,” said Fule. Vera Farmiga,
“He (Colin) feels that this is a good Patrick Wilson,
fit for us and we trust him. He thought Jonathan Banks,
that they’d be a great fit for the com- Florence Pugh
munity of Strathmore so we have really PG
good faith moving forward.”
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bration of the merger on Feb. 5. Colin
Huxted addressed his friends, former
employees and business partners, and We’ll Make You
delivered an emotional yet humorous
speech. He will stay employed by the SMILE
company for a year as a consultant.
“This is the only company I would
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and figuring out certain trucks before
he could. When they told us that they
sold it, it was kind of like the loss of
a sibling. It’s definitely bittersweet. I’m
excited to see where it’s going to go
and how much bigger they’re going
to make it because they’re going to be
able to do things that we, as a mom
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
and pop, couldn’t do.”
According to Colin Huxted, Waste
Management is able to provide the staff
with wage increases, numerous ben-
efits, retirement plans, profit sharing
and shares. Furthermore, the company
has greater resources with a focus on
20% off
The purpose of the meeting is to consider, and if thought fit,
pass a special resolution as follows:
SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF All Diamond Rings!
Standard Co-op Limited
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Standard Co-op Limited liquidates assets and dissolves
in accordance with section 308 of the
Alberta Cooperatives Act (2001).
The Board of Directors will present information and answer
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Great Food! Music! Magicians! Face Painting!
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Sweet Games! Cool Prizes! Family Fun!
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Ready,
set, cook!
A number of kids took part
in the Kidz Can Cook pro-
gram at the Standard Li-
brary two weeks ago. Par-
ticipants make a variety
Communications night! of items including lettuce
wraps, no-bake cookies,
The Strathmore Multi 4-H Club hosted their communications night on Jan. pies, pizza bagels and
29 at the Strathmore Alliance Church. All those who came in first or second more at the program that
will compete in the District competition. Wheatland 4-H District Communi- runs once a month.
cations is March 10 - presentations are at 10 a.m. and prepared speeches
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Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS

By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Poppy Chair
• The next Legion Executive Meeting is on Tuesday, February 13th, at 7 pm. Those who are able to
attend, please do so, and those who are not able to, please let us know by calling or texting Jenny or I.
• The LA General meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 20th, at 7:30 pm.
Busy club
• The Legion General Meeting is on Tuesday, February 27th, at 7 pm. The Strathmore Multi 4-H Club has been very
• In January of 2018, we approved for membership: two Ordinary (Veterans); two Associates and
busy the last couple of months, including the fun
five Affiliate-Voting people. WELCOME to the Legion, everyone!!!
and exciting Fall Funday activity at Lloyd’s Roll-
• Our Sports people are doing very well so far this year! We have dart players going to the AB/
NWT Legion dart playoffs in Ponoka this weekend! We wish you the best of luck at the playoffs and Honour choir erskating Park in Calgary on Dec. 10. The club
we know you will do us very proud!! Three students from École Brentwood Elementary School and three mem- also participated in a volunteer project at the lo-
• Bingo is a happening event every Wednesday evening, weather permitting. We have about 50 bers from the Strathmore Children’s Choir participated in this year’s Alberta cal food bank making over 260 boxes to be filled
people attending, and have room for more! Come on down!
Children’s Choir Gala Concert on Feb. 4 at Knox United Church in Calgary. with food for families in need over the Christmas
• Make plans to have breakfast, lunch or supper at The Legion! Chef Pat is ready, willing and
able to cook for you! Please note that The Kitchen is closed every Sunday and Monday for Chef Pat’s The guest conductor was Kellie Walsh of Newfoundland and founder and season. Club members took part in Communica-
rejuvenation. artistic director of the Shallaway Youth Choir. tions Day on Jan. 29.
• If you have signed up for shifts at the Casino in Calgary, please make sure you attend your desig- Photo Courtesy of Carolyn Steeves Photo Courtesy of Brianna Hollingsworth
nated times. This Casino is on February 14th and 15th and these two days constitute a huge financial

Handi-bus going strong

boost to our Legion and help us greatly with our operations. It comes only once in three years, so it’s
a VERY important event for us.
• I hope everyone reading this article, is well. If not, get well soon! If anyone has lost someone
precious, please accept our condolences. If someone has just had a baby, or has become a grand-
parent or a great-grandparent, or great-great grandparent, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! To all our Veterans,
old and new generation, may the Angels of Healing wrap their wings safely around all of you who are
in need today.
MIRIAM OSTERMANN since grown in demand and op- tance. Last year, a total of 4,023
When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them
are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. Times Associate Editor erations. out of the 5,009 trips were dedi-
And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t “We’ve gone from having cated to persons with disabili-
get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You
appreciate the tree. The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying “You’re The Strathmore Handi-bus As- one big bus and volunteer driv- ties.
too this, or I’m too this”. That judging mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which sociation received a clean bill ers serving probably 20 trips Despite a strong financial and
means appreciating them just the way they are. a month, to seven buses, paid operations position for this year,
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!
of health this year as 2017 fi-
LEST WE FORGET – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM nancials and figures propelled drivers and 5,000 trips a year,” the board and staff members are
For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119 the non-profit organization into said Florence Vander Velde, aware they will be faced with an
2018 with strong vitals. who has been involved with the increase in the senior popula-
Records indicate that Strath- Strathmore Handi-bus board of tion in the future, greater wait

GET YOUR more residents relied on the ser-

vice for 5,009 trips last year, or
CLASSIFIED
20 to 30 trips per day, numbers
comparable to previous years.
The organization also purchased
ADS IN THE an additional vehicle to increase
the fleet to seven, and was able
directors since 1987.
“The demand has really in-
creased with Strathmore being
a senior centre for Wheatland
County, so they need the ser-
vice. I have a passion for seniors
and the disabled. I would like to
times at hospitals in Calgary,
causing a strain on the budget
to pay their drivers for waiting
for their clients in the city, and
economic woes that make it
difficult to receive government
funding. The association did not

TIMES! to carry over government fund- see them with the same freedom qualify for the Community Ini-
ing and their casino fundraiser that everybody else has and tiatives Programs (CIP) grant in
donations to strengthen their takes for granted. And I work 2016, and has submitted a new

Call position in 2018. for that.” application for funding in 2018.

“I think we’ve been busier this
403-934-5589
year than we were last year, I
know my dispatcher is talking
a lot about how many trips she
has and it’s getting difficult for
her to manage the schedule,”
said Tammi Sieben, Handi-bus
supervisor.
The Strathmore Handi-bus As-
sociation is funded by donations
from the Town of Strathmore,
Wheatland County, fundraisers,
government grants and private
donors. The service caters to se-
niors over the age of 65 and per-
sons with physical disabilities or
who are dealing with a tempo-
rary handicap.
The transportation service
first came into existence in 1986
with the support of the legion.
It was soon turned over to the
Handi-bus Association and has
The non-profit operates under
the authority of Alberta Trans-
portation and requires all its
drivers receive training on how
to deal with people with differ-
ent disabilities and seniors, on
performing yearly reviews on
ramps, have their first aid train-
ing and their defensive driver
training, and have vehicles in-
spected daily as well as monthly.
The drivers are also required to
have their Class 4 license.
The vehicles are also required
to meet certain standards and
come equipped with a rotating
chair for clients with mobility
problems and are wheelchair
accessible. The door-to-door ser-
vice also requires a companion
or medical assistant to accom-
pany the client – free of charge
– if the individual requires assis-
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to
noon, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Mon-
day to Friday; service hours are
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Fri-
day. Medical trips around town
cost $8 for a round trip; non-
medical trips for persons with a
disability or in a wheelchair cost
$11; while able bodied seniors
are charged $15. For trips into
rural areas a 55 cent per kilome-
tre charge is applied. Those with
a temporary disability are also
required to obtain a temporary
disability placard. Donations to
the Strathmore Handi-bus As-
sociation can be dropped off at
the Strathmore municipal office.
More information on the Strath-
more Handi-bus Association
and its services can be found at
strathmore.ca or by calling Tam-
mi Sieben at 403-361-2122.

Collision claims woman’s life

MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Associate Editor
A young woman lost her life over the weekend,
during a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 and
Range Road 284.
According to Strathmore RCMP, an adult female
was pronounced dead on scene, with no addition-
al information available. Information regarding
the other driver was also not available.
An RCMP collision reconstructionist was dis-
patched to assist with the investigation, which
closed down Highway 1 eastbound at Range Road
284 and was re-opened to traffic a day later.
The cause of the collision continues to be under
investigation.
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Hazardous reduction site awareness

LAUREN MCGOUGAN
On behalf of the Strathmore Fire Department
Living in a rural community provides a variety of
wonderful opportunities and a great lifestyle. How-
ever, it can also provide risks, such as hazardous
sites that may be considered a fire hazard.
Hazardous sites are sites considered a fire risk to
the community and surrounding area. These sites
usually have large amounts of dead brush, weeds,
materials such as wood and/or old dead trees.
While it can be common practice to leave these
materials in piles on rural properties, it can create
a large fire risk.
Hazardous reduction sites give fire the opportu-
nity to spread faster. If the site catches on fire, the
dry material spreads fire at a quicker rate than if
the site was not there. In order to prevent the risk
and spread of fire, properties within and surround-
ing the community need to be aware of potential
hazardous sites on their property.
If a property owner believes there is a hazardous
site on their property, there is a variety of actions
they can take. Property owners can remove the
hazard from their land and take the items to a dis-
posal site, such as a landfill or recycle yard. Prop-
erty owners are also encouraged to contact the
Strathmore Fire Department. The Strathmore Fire
Department can come to the hazardous site and
advise the property owner on which action should
be taken. The Fire Department is willing to help dispose of
the site or conduct a controlled burn to remove the site. To
contact the Fire Department, please call 403-934-3022. Please
remember the Fire Department is run on a volunteer basis,
and it may take some time for them to return your request.
Removing hazardous sites can help protect the community
and surrounding areas in the future.
For further information, please visit wildfire.alberta.ca/
firesmart.

Rural crime concerns

MARTIN SHIELDS crime investigation, prosecution, and punishment. However,
Member of Parliament the discussion isn’t limited to those specific points. If you
Bow River Riding have any ideas about what could be done to address rural
crime, don’t hesitate to share them with us!
Over the past few months, I have I hope you’re able to join me at one of the roundtables in
met with RCMP officials and municipal your area. If not, please contact my office and share your
representatives on the subject of rural views (martin.shields@parl.gc.ca or 613-992-0762).
crime in our constituency. This Febru- I’m sure you have also heard that the Liberal government
ary, I will be hosting several roundta- is making changes to the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Or-
bles on rural crime. ganizations must now sign an attestation that may go against
The roundtables will be held in Keo- their values in order to receive funding to hire students over
ma, on Feb. 20, and Taber, on Feb. 23. the summer. I strongly believe this is wrong. I am completely
Please check out my website (www. opposed to the government’s decision to apply a values test
martinshieldsbowriver.com) for the to a taxpayer supported program.
specific locations and times. We are in- You should not need to agree with the governing party’s
viting municipal officials, local MLA’s, philosophy to take part in a government program. A student
and law enforcement officials. should not be deprived of a summer job because their poten-
As many of you know all too well, tial employer does not share the government’s world view.
rural crime is a serious issue in Alberta. Organizations across the country have rightfully voiced
My federal Alberta Conservative col- their opposition to this new policy. I have joined my Conser-
leagues are taking action to address the vative colleagues in pressing the government to reverse this
problem. We formed the Alberta Rural policy change.
Crime Task Force to gather information I can be reached in Ottawa at 613-992-0761 or martin.
from across the province. We are going shields@parl.gc.ca. My Brooks office can be reached at 403-
to submit the input we collect directly 793-6775 or martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca, and my Strathmore
to the government, and share it with office at 403-361-2980 or martin.shields.c1B@parl.gc.ca.
the media. Please don’t hesitate to contact me about any federal issue.
I have heard from many residents of
our riding impacted by rural crime. I’m

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sure many of you know someone who
has been affected. A quick scan of our
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about the prevalence of crime in our
rural areas.
There are many theories about what
factors are contributing to the level of
rural crime we are experiencing. Some
say it’s a product of the economic
downturn. Others think that we simply
need to get more police officers on pa-
trol in remote areas. Well, our Taskforce
plans to get the facts so that we can
provide clear, informed recommenda-
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Fildebrandt speaks out over UCP rejection

MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor
Three strikes and you’re out.
That’s the message the United Con-
servative Party (UCP) is sending Strath-
more-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt af-
ter the Independent remained optimistic
Strathmore RCMP is the party would welcome him back in
investigating a Mischief to a the fold.
The party released a statement last
Mazda B3000 that took place week stating that Fildebrandt failed to
on January 26th, 2018 near mention an administrative non-criminal
5th Ave in Strathmore, AB. charge during an hour-long meeting
with UCP House Leader Jason Nixon and
The suspects caused damage UCP Leader Jason Kenney on Nov. 29,
to the driver’s side keyhole 2017. He was subsequently fined $3,000
and broke into the vehicle. If for the charge on Feb. 2 that led to the
party’s decision to reject the Strathmore-
you have any information that Brooks representative’s application to re-
could solve this crime, please join the caucus. Yet, Fildebrandt claimed
contact Strathmore RCMP. he was blindsided during the November
meeting where moments before he was
asked about disclosing any outstanding
File: 2018114772 matters he allegedly was told his gender
would pose a problem in participating
in the next election.
1-800-222-TIPS “I was told that because of the low
(1-800-222-8477) number of women in the caucus I’m not
allowed to run in that particular constit-
uency and if I wanted to return to the
woman, and the unfortunate gerryman-
dering that put Strathmore and Chester-
mere together obviously meant conflict.
I was told on no uncertain terms that be-
cause I am not a woman that the woman
gets preference and that I would not be
allowed to return unless I agreed to run
in a different constituency.”
The Alberta Electoral Boundaries
Commission’s final report showed a pro-
posed boundary of Chestermere-Strath-
more. The current MLA in Chestermere
is UCP member Leela Aheer.
Fildebrandt stepped down from the
UCP last summer, following a number
of controversies and legal battles, yet he
remained hopeful to rejoin the UCP –
a party he championed for during last
year’s merger of the former Alberta Wil-
drose Party and the Progressive Conser-
vatives.
According to Fildebrandt he intended
on disclosing the illegal deer kill charge
to Kenney – which occurred 25 days be-
fore the November meeting – but was
unable to do so before the incident
made the news at the end of last year.
“It is virtually without precedent that
an administrative non-criminal charge,
however serious I take it, would be
leaked without due process to the me-
Fildebrandt previously said he was un-
aware he had shot and killed a deer on
private land near Sundre, Alta. on Nov.
4, apologized immediately and took full
responsibility. He pleaded guilty to the
first charge while the Crown withdrew
the second charge. Fildebrandt is re-
quired to pay a $1,000 fine and $2,000
restitution for the offence.
The former UCP finance co-critic
made headlines previously at the end of
last summer when he sublet his taxpay-
er-subsidized apartment on Airbnb and
claimed food expenses while also claim-
ing the per diem – an allowance per day
– nine times for a total of $192.60 over a
two-and-a-half year period.
Following that, the Independent was
found guilty of a hit-and-run in June of
2016, and was fined $402 in December.
The MLA was found to have backed into
a neighbour’s vehicle with his pickup
truck and left the scene without leaving
a note.
The series of controversies resulted in
the MLA’s resignation from the UCP in
August.
According to Kenney, any prospective
nominee that is found to be deliberately
misleading the party about outstanding
legal or ethical issues will be disquali-

YOUR AD caucus I would have to agree to run in a

different constituency,” said Fildebrandt.
dia, and that happened before I could
speak to Jason,” he said. “I’ve been ex-
fied from seeking a nomination. He
therefore stated that Fildebrandt will

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“I was naturally very upset about be- tremely supportive of Jason and I’ve not be permitted to see a United Con-
ing told that I’m not allowed to run in done everything I possibly could to help servative Party nomination.
my own constituency where I’ve been unite these parties, but hey if you’re go- “I and other members of our caucus
elected by my members, my constitu- ing to throw somebody under the bus, made it clear to Mr. Fildebrandt that he
ents, and that I wouldn’t even have the you may as well back the bus over them would need the support caucus to be
and get as much political mileage out of re-admitted as a member, and that such
chance to run in it if I wanted to return
it as you can I guess.” support was highly unlikely if it was
to caucus.
“The UCP genuinely has to make a Last Friday, Fildebrandt was charged his intention to challenge an incumbent
conservative effort to reach out and have with unlawful possession of wildlife and caucus member,” said Kenney on Feb. 7.
female candidates in the next election. entering private land without permis- “I also pointed out that it would be
A lot needs to be done to recruit new sion, both provincial offences. peculiar for someone living in the west
side of Calgary to challenge our deputy
leader, who has lived in the new Ches-
termere-Strathmore riding for 25 years.
“Having said that we made it clear
that if Derek wanted to seek re-admis-
sion without making an undertaking
not to challenge a colleague, that he
could do so, as long as there were no
outstanding ethical or legal issues that
Public Hearings—Wheatland County Council Chambers could bring embarrassment to him or
the party.”
February 20, 2018 at 9 a.m. Kenney said Fildebrandt was inter-
viewed for nearly an hour to determine
whether there were any outstanding
Wheatland County will consider the following applications for Public problems, and added Fildebrandt de-
Hearing at the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, February 20, nied any outstanding legal or ethical
issues.
2018 “He clearly misled us about these
charges,” said Kenney. “As a result, I
The following public hearings begin at 9 a.m. and proceed until all was forced to conclude that we could
applications have been heard: not believe his assurance about yet
more possible ethical or legal problems
Bylaw # 2017-57 … this dishonesty, on top of his pattern
of bad judgment, is ultimately why Mr.
Legal Description: Lot 3 Block 2 Plan 091 5593 Fildebrandt will not be re-admitted to
our caucus.”
Proposal: Redesignate +/- 3.00 acres of land from Country According to the UCP, a prescreening
process will be in place for prospective
Residential (CR) District to Agricultural General (AG) District. The nomination candidates, which will in-
application would facilitate the consolidation of one (1) +/- 3.00 acres clude an interview and questionnaire.
While Fildebrandt remains undecided
parcel. of running for the Strathmore-Brooks
in the next election, he was adamant
Comments may be forwarded in writing to Wheatland County or at about where his loyalties lie.
the above meeting. The application files may be reviewed in the “Party elites might have given them-
selves the power to state that I’m not al-
County Office during regular office hours—Monday to Friday from 8 lowed to run as a candidate in my own
a.m.to 4:30 p.m. constituency or any other without be-
ing given that power by the members
first,” Fildebrandt said. “But I’m still go-
Any comments provided will become part of the public record in
ing to represent the people of Strath-
accordance with Section 40 (1) of the Alberta Freedom of Information more-Brooks the best that I can. They
elected me to do a job, and as much
and Protection Privacy Act. Any personal information on submissions as I’ve cared about uniting these par-
made regarding applications is collected under the authority of the ties and have done everything I can for
them, I don’t serve a party, I serve my
FOIP Act Section 33 (c) and subsequent versions of the Act. constituents and that’s exactly what I’m
going to do.”
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Two local businesses are working to-
gether to appeal to Strathmore’s young
musicians with an open mic night at
HOB’s Hobbies.
The initiative is the brainchild of Max
SPL Music and HOB’s Hobbies, who
wanted to gear their open mic nights to-
wards the youth.
However, the event is having trouble
gaining momentum with the commu-
nity’s younger population and their in-
volvement, leading the two businesses
to turn to the Strathmore High School
(SHS) and music teachers around town.
“I remember being a kid in town and
not having a place to play,” said Daniel
Wiewel, co-host and owner of Max SPL
Music. “Having somewhere that has live
music that a kid can come out and listen
to and then one day, if they feel like it,
to get up and play. (That) is what I’m
trying to build.”
Wiewel is no stranger to the local mu-
sic scene, having competed in week four
of the local Battle of the Bands compe-
tition last summer. He acknowledged
there is much entertainment available
for adults, but that options for the youth
are limited.
“If you don’t have a band, who do you
go play with?” asked Wiewel. “I want
a kid who’s never played in front of a
crowd before to be able to come see
what it’s like.”
According to Wiewel, the open mic
nights have been ongoing for several
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February 9, 2018 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 11
Kind Kinsmen IS RURAL CRIME AN ISSUE
Julie Loiselle (l-r) from the
Wheatland County Food Bank
accepted a cheque from Doug
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tion. Some nights have seen up to seven Brooks Office: 403-793-6775 martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca
artists and other nights the organizers
struggled to find performers. Yet on the EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
nights with lower turnouts, the musi-
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Hilton O’Brien believes there are
three reasons why they haven’t had
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We Are Hiring!
Posting 2018-01
Closes: February 23, 2018
General Manager, Transportation & Infrastructure Services
Due to the incumbent’s retirement in May, 2018, Wheatland County
is seeking a General Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure
Services.
The primary function of the General Manager of Transportation and
Infrastructure Services is to oversee Transportation, Roads, Bridges,
Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Fleet/Equipment, Facilities and
County Lands/Properties, and ensure compliance with current Health
and Safety Acts/Regulations/practices.
The General Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure Services
reports to the Chief Administrative Officer or in his/her absence to
the designate. A professional position in Wheatland County, the
General Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure Services leads
the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Team that implements
the strategic initiatives of the Department.
This position ensures the goals and objectives of the department are
achieved. Additional responsibilities may include assuming the duties
of Chief Administrative Officer in his/her absence as required.
The General Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure Services
supervises:
 Manager of Transportation and Infrastructure Operations
 Manager of Transportation and Utilities
 Transportation and Infrastructure Assistant
The successful candidate will have:
 A recognized diploma or degree in a related field
 ASET or APEGGA professional membership in good standing
 Five to seven (5-7) years of progressive experience in a
supervisory/management role, preferably in a rural municipality
 Strong background of progressively more responsibility in the
operation of a municipality
 Post-secondary training in Civil Engineering or Technology, and
knowledge of the Municipal Government Act
 High degree of professionalism coupled with effective
communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
 Knowledge and skills in the development of public policy and
bylaws
 Skills as a hands-on public service professional, comfortable
managing many different priorities concurrently
 Demonstrated ability to develop credibility and effective working
relationships with employees and external stakeholders
 Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and
as part of a team
 The ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
 A valid Class 5 Alberta Drivers Licence
To apply, or for more details and a job description:
Chief Administrative Officer (marked Confidential)
242006 Range Road 243
RR 1 Hwy 1, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J6
Fax: 403-934-4889
Email to: alan.parkin@wheatlandcounty.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted. You must be legally
entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for
consideration. The successful candidate will be required to submit to
a Criminal Records Check.
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Job Posting!
Posting P18-03—Administrative Assistant to the GM Agriculture,
Community and Protective Services, and Planning and Development
Closing Date: February 23, 2018 at 4 p.m.
The primary function of the Administrative Assistant to the GM Agriculture,
Community and Protective Services and Planning and Development is to provide
administrative services and assistance to the General Manager and to the Planning
and Development department. This position will support the work done by the
General Manager Agriculture, Community and Protective Services and Planning and
Development staff by completing administrative and clerical tasks focusing on
enhancing customer service, enabling the General Manager and all Planning and
Development staff to fulfill specialized roles within Wheatland County.
About the successful candidate:
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
 High degree of professionalism and effective communication skills
 Ability to take Minutes in a variety of meetings
 Preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience in a
planning and development department within an urban or rural municipality
 Known for his/her ability to develop credibility and effective working
relationships with employees and external stakeholders
 Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a
team
 Must be able to take initiative and work with little direction to meet deadlines
 Understands and follows complex written or oral instructions of a general
nature to complete assigned tasks
 Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
 Basic training in WHMIS, First Aid with CPR
 Able to maintain confidentiality regarding matters which affect the assigned
department and the County as a whole
The incumbent must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:
 Understanding and appreciation of rural Alberta culture
 Be honest, respectful, and trustworthy
 Be flexible
 Demonstrate sound work ethics
 Strong sense of accountability for effective utilization of resources
 Ability to attend and record evening meetings or other events on occasion
The incumbent would normally attain the required knowledge and skills through
completion of on-site training. Specific knowledge, experience, and training
equivalencies will be considered.
The Administrative Assistant to the GM Agriculture, Community and Protective
Services and Planning and Development works in the Wheatland County
Administrative Office. Generally the incumbent will work 7.5 hours per day, five
days per week. The incumbent will be considered full time as per Wheatland
County Policy 6.3.1. Occasional overtime may be required; compensation will be in
the form of time off in lieu as per Policy. Paid vacation will be based upon existing
Wheatland County Policy, subject to revision from time to time. Salary will be in
line with the current County Employee Salary Grid and based on qualifications and
experience of incumbent.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience working for a rural
municipality.
In accordance with Wheatland County’s Personnel Policy, the successful candidate
will be required to submit to a Criminal Records Check, and must be legally entitled
to work for any employer in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
To apply or for a more detailed job description:
Human Resources, Wheatland County
RR1 Hwy 1
Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1J6
Fax (403) 934-4889
Email: hr@wheatlandcounty.ca
No phone calls, please.

Keeping sports alive
Strathmore’s Scotiabank presented Strathmore Minor Hockey with a $1,000 cheque on Jan. 25
through the Scotiabank community hockey sponsorship program.
Cheadle author’s first reading
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor
Years ago, Cheadle local Constance
Varga was stopped in public by an avid
fan, who was so overwhelmed by hav-
ing bumped into who he thought was
prominent author J.K. Rowling, that he
wouldn’t let her get a word out to clear
up the misunderstanding.
Fast forward several years and Varga
will be giving her first book reading at
HOB’s Hobbies in one week’s time, read-
ing from her recently self-published se-
ries The Weaver’s Chronicles: The God’s
Chair, and shaking hands with fans of
her own this time.
The idea behind the book
was the brainchild of her
husband Ërno Varga, who
approached his wife with
a five-minute story pitch
in 2012, and suggested
she turn the concept into a
four-part book series. The
notion piqued her inter-
est and catapulted the now
published author into a
five-year long commitment
– one she mastered while
concurrently running a household, rais-
ing two children, working and undergo-
ing four major surgeries.
“I never dreamed to be a writer, but
I loved the idea of putting story down
on paper and it’s one thing to have it in
your mind, but when it’s down on paper
it becomes another world, and I liked
that,” said Varga.
“I always had ideas and wrote little
things down, but the older I got and
with family work and so forth, it went
to the back of my mind. I never intend-
ed to become a published author. I like
the writing but I don’t like the limelight.
But my husband was of the opinion you
wrote a book now get it out there. He
pushed me a lot.”
The God’s Chair tells a story about
a boy, Mike, and his father who, when
the protagonist was a young child, were
victims of an attack that resulted in the
mother’s death and left the father with
brain damage and exacerbated memory
loss. After relocating for many years with
hopes of finding a cure for his father’s
ailing mind, Mike’s only other family
member visits on his 16th birthday to
inform him of yet another move – one
back home to Transylvania.
While Transylvania could possibly
provide a cure for his father’s memory
loss and recover important details about
the attack, Mike is brought into the loop
of his family’s secrets – magic. Upon ar-
riving in the country, the teen is intro-
duced to a large family he never knew
he had, finds out he will become a hot
commodity on the Transylvanian black
magic market on his 17th birthday, and
Miriam Ostermann Photo
sets out to excel at skills unbeknown to
him before. His journey opens his eyes
to everything one would expect to find
in Transylvania, from werewolves to
vampires to dwarfs, on a mission to un-
cover the mystery surrounding his fam-
ily’s history.
While similarities in the book can be
drawn to the Harry Potter franchise –
Varga even references the infamous
character in her book – The Gods Chair
stands on its own, with Eastern Europe-
an roots, details and characters specific
to the Varga family, and a story cooked
up in the minds of the Cheadle duo.
Varga even incorporates the 13 towers
located in the town of Segesvar, Transyl-
vania as pillars representing
the different wizard families.
“I’ve never written a book
before, so I thought I’d write
what I know,” said Varga
who based the story in Tran-
sylvania where her husband
grew up. “I used a lot of fam-
ily members, and even God’s
Chair itself is a real place.
Though I had visited many
of the places I had men-
tioned, I still needed to do
research. I needed to know the history
of these places.”
With its completion last October, the
couple is now trying their hands at self-
publishing and stocking the book in
local libraries and bookstores. When
the pair approached HOB’s Hobbies in
Strathmore, owner John Hilton O’Brien
suggested doing a joint reading with lo-
cal young adult fantasy fiction author
Derek Donais.
“We’re really excited to host Con-
stance, and it’s really exciting to have a
new fantasy author in the county,” said
Hilton O’Brien. “These books are great
examples of teen literature. It’s a very
demanding discipline- balancing charac-
ter, development and a vision of a new
world, together with swift pacing. Teens
are very demanding readers, and we’re
very proud to get behind our fantastic
local writers.”
The Weavers Chronicles: The God’s
Chair can be found at the Strathmore
Municipal Library, HOB’s Hobbies, the
Value Drug Mart in Drumheller, in Shelf
Life Books in Calgary, Never Ending Sto-
ries in Langdon, and Pixies Hollow in
High River. The book is also available
in Canmore and in most of the libraries
in Drumheller, Strathmore, Calgary. It
can also be purchased for print on Ama-
zon.com and Amazon.ca as well as an
e-book on Kindle.
HOB’s Hobbies will be hosting a book
reading featuring E.C. Varga – Constance
Varga’s pen name – on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
She will be joined by local author Derek
Donais who will be reading from one of
his books from the Metal Magic Trilogy.
February 9, 2018 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 13
Job Posting!
Posting P18-02—Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator
Closing Date: February 23, 2018 at 4 p.m.
The primary function of the Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator is to
provide hands-on leadership and guidance in the development and implementation
of policies, bylaws, plans and practices for community enhancement, parks,
cemeteries and recreational facilities.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator position reports to the General
Manager Community and Protective Services or in his/her absence to the
designate. Requirements of the position include a range of professional,
supervisory and administrative responsibilities that require working in a municipal
government setting.
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator will develop and implement
plans, policies, bylaws and agreements for the creation and maintenance of parks,
cemeteries, recreational facilities, amenities and natural areas. The Coordinator
will act as the project manager for upgrades and maintenance of all facilities as
mentioned above.
About the successful candidate:
 Diploma in Parks and Recreation Administration
 Qualifications in Building or Civil Technology
 Project management experience
 3 years’ experience
 Understanding of applicable legislations and regulatory requirements in Alberta
 Principles, practices, equipment, methods and techniques associated with the
development and maintenance of parks, open and natural spaces, trails,
cemeteries and a variety of outdoor recreational facilities; playgrounds etc.
 Principles, practices, equipment, methods and techniques associated with
landscape maintenance, care of trees, plants and shrubs, and the treatment of
plant disease
 Principles, practices, equipment, methods and techniques associated with
facilities maintenance and facilities repairs including electrical, plumbing,
mechanical and structural systems
 Requirements to comply with occupational hazards and safety regulations
associated with parks, open spaces and facilities operations
 Knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer programs including Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point)
 Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and complex projects, both
independently and as part of a team in a deadline orientated environment
 Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
 Valid Class 5 Alberta Drivers Licence
 Excellent interpersonal communication and judgment skills
 Superior organizational and time management skills
 Creative approach to problem solving
 Excellent decision making skills
 Excellent customer service skills
 Excellent public consultation and engagement skills
 Ability to deal with co-workers and the public in a positive, facilitative and
pleasant manner
The Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator generally works in the Wheatland
County Administrative Office. Generally the incumbent will work 7.5 hours per day,
five days per week. The incumbent will be considered full time as per Wheatland
County Policy 6.3.1. Occasional overtime may be required; compensation for
overtime worked will be in the form of time off in lieu as per Policy. Paid vacation
will be based upon existing Wheatland County Policy, subject to revision from time
to time. Salary will be based on qualifications and experience of incumbent.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience working for a rural
municipality.
In accordance with Wheatland County’s Personnel Policy, the successful candidate
will be required to submit to a Criminal Records Check, and must be legally entitled
to work for any employer in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
To apply or for a more detailed job description:
Human Resources, Wheatland County
RR1 Hwy 1
Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1J6
Fax (403) 934-4889
Email: hr@wheatlandcounty.ca
No phone calls, please.
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Green light for
The Village of Standard
NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING FOR BYLAW No. 01-2018
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LAND USE BYLAW No. 02-2012
PURPOSE: The purpose of Bylaw No. 01-2018 is to consider an application to amend
the text of Land Use Bylaw No. 02-2012 by inserting new wording into the document to
bring it into accordance with the recent revisions to the Municipal Government Act as
follows:
youth trip to Peru
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Part 4, Development Times Associate Editor
In Section 4.3, Application Requirements, add the following immediately after 4.3.4:
Applause and cheering erupted last
“4.3.5 The Development Authority shall issue a notice of “Complete” or weekend when families were told the
“Incomplete” application, within 20 days of the submission in accordance with the Youth Club of Strathmore’s fundraising
requirements of the Act.” efforts raked in enough cash to cover
the main cost of all participating youths
Part 5, Appeals heading on a leadership humanitarian
Section 5.1.3 Replace “14” with “21” days. trip to Peru next week.
With the help of fundraisers and
PRESENTATION: A Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chamber, at 120 Elsinore numerous local corporate donors,
Avenue, Standard, Alberta, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 commencing at 7:00 pm. the club was able to secure a total of
Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw. The $44, 289.53 to date – just shy of their
time limit of oral presentations is subject to the direction of the Chairperson. $50,000 goal.
The club will still need to come up
Persons wishing to submit a letter, petition or other communication concerning these with the remaining funds to cover the
matters in advance of the Public Hearing, may do so provided they are legibly written. cost of day trips and activities, the $400
Submissions will be received up to Monday February 12, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Submissions program fees, plane tickets and accom-
should be addressed to: PO Box 249, Standard, Alberta T0J 3G0. Please be advised modation for 17 high needs and finan-
that the personal information in submissions made, is collected under the authority of cially struggling youth.
the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 33(c) and “It’s been a long sell, so it’s hard
subsequent versions of the Act. All submissions provided to the Town Council will be when you’re looking at that big of an
publicly available, in accordance with Section 40(1) of the Freedom of Information and amount; seems daunting,” said Shan-
Protection of Privacy Act. non Zieman, program director for the
Youth Club of Strathmore.
DOCUMENTATION: A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected by the public dur- “It has been hard. We’ve seen that
ing regular office hours, from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 120 Elsinore Avenue, there’s a lot of groups fundraising.
Standard, Alberta. The community has been very gener-
ous but for the amount we need … we
This notice is given pursuant to Sections 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act. found a lot of corporations were at the
end of their budgets.”
First Publication: February 2, 2018 In November, with donations only
Second Publication: February 9, 2018 at $15,000, staff and youth began ap-
Yvette April proaching businesses. Over the last
Acting Chief Administrative Officer two-and-a-half months, 22 local busi-
nesses donated $11,750 with more
corporate donations currently pend-
ing. The club also hosted 21 formal
fundraisers since last May, including
a car smash, garage sales, babysitting
nights, a Jelly Bean Dance, bottle drive,
Sobeys 90-second shopping spree and
a wine glass paint night. Most recent-
Gleichen ready
for puck drop
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Rain, snow, freezing cold or chinook
winds will not stop Hockey Day in GA
from taking place this Saturday, Feb.
10.
The plans are set no matter the win-
POWER. PERFORMANCE. PROTECTION. ter weather for the ninth annual 4-on-
4 pond hockey festival hosted by the
Gleichen Pond Hockey Association.
Early delivery. Delayed payment. “We have had it so cold in the past
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Registration for the event is now
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closed, but as of earlier this week, Zie-
man had tallied more than 65 entrants
from the surrounding area.
This event has been a great opportu-
nity for young hockey players to play
with kids they have never met before,
Drumheller 403-823-9225 as all entrants are shuffled up in their
Linden 403-546-3992 age group and placed onto eight-man
Eagle Hill 403-556-2113 teams for four-on-four action. Games
last 45 minutes.
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ly, an event featuring medium Jennie
Ogilvie sold out, and together with
50/50 and raffle tickets raised $4,000.
The club also held other 50/50 draws,
raffles and bake sales.
As a result, 17 youth – aged 13 to 17
years – and 10 adults will be heading
to the airport next week to fly to South
America where they will take part in a
youth shelter renovation project. The
Youth Club of Strathmore is already
collecting donations they plan on
stuffing in their second carry-on bag to
disperse to the youths in Cusco, Peru.
“A lot of these kids have never been
able to have an opportunity to go to
a country like that and will probably
never get it again,” said Hannah Magee,
program coordinator and outreach for
the Youth Club of Strathmore. “So just
for them to really see the differences
what we have in Canada and what
they don’t have, to really appreciate
what they have and what they’re going
to gain there … hopefully lights a fire
under them for when they come back
here. That they’re then excited to give
back to our community.”
While in the country, the group will
participate in a work week from Feb.
19-23 and will spend a couple of days
to tour around the city – including a
trip to Machu Picchu.
The club is still looking for donation
items such as children’s vitamins, pre-
natal vitamins, adult vitamins, school
supplies, craft supplies, children’s
clothing, hygiene items, basic medical
supplies, anti-lice shampoo and anthel-
mintic medication (medications used
to eradicate parasitic worms from the
human body). Items can be dropped
off at the Youth Club of Strathmore lo-
cated at 170 Brent Blvd. by Feb. 12.
Kids range in age from four to 17.
In the past, kids from Fort McMurray
made the trip, while it’s common prac-
tice to have participants from Claresh-
olm, Beaumont and Bow Island make
the trip.
“It’s all about a fun day of hockey,”
said Zieman. “The kids meet new peo-
ple, the parents get to interact with
new people and it brings the commu-
nity together.”
The first puck drop is slated for 9
a.m. with games running into the eve-
ning. The score of each game is kept,
but there is no trophy as an end prize.
“We want the games to be competi-
tive, but it’s not a competitive tourna-
ment,” said Zieman. “We just want to
have a fun day at the rink for all the
families involved.”
Weather permitting, there will be an
outdoor rink in addition to the rinks
inside Gleichen Arena. A hot lunch
will be served, and kids can enjoy face
painting and an outdoor fire pit.
“Last year, the weather was perfect,”
said Zieman. “We are hoping for the
same this year, but we think it will be
another great event regardless of what
the weather has in store.”
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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

SPORTS
U14B Ice vs U12B Ice Beasts vs U10S2 Ice Thunder vs
South Calgary Warriors Calgary NW Havoc Lacombe Edge
U12C Ice Wizards vs Leduc Jaguars

U10S3 Ice Skulls

vs Spruce Grove Ringers U10S2 Ice Raptors vs Airdrie Sting Yellow Jackets U19B Ice vs Edmonton Edge

U16B Ice vs St. Albert Chaos U12A Ice Stealers vs Lacombe Edge

Eleven different Strathmore Minor Ringette Association teams took over the Strathmore Family Centre and
U16A Ice
Rockyford Arena for three days as hundreds of ringette players honoured the memory of Laurie Morton
U10S1 Ice vs Red Deer Rockets vs Sherwood Park Wildcats
Ruppe. Tyler Lowey Photos

Ice pickup great results at annual tourney

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Generations of talented ringette players were
showcased last weekend during the ninth annual
Laurie Ruppe Memorial Tournament.
Ten different local teams competed for the annual
tourney prize, but only the U12B Strathmore Ice
Beasts took home gold.
The Beasts blanked the St. Albert Thunder 6-0
in the final Feb. 4 at the Strathmore Family Centre
Blue Arena. It was a rematch of their 5-4 round
robin game one day prior, one in which the Beasts
came out on top once again.
The Beasts wrapped up the round robin slate by
doubling up the Calgary Northwest Havoc 10-5,
and clipped the Airdrie Storm 7-3.
Each team enjoyed three round robin games fol-
lowed by the top two teams in each division play-
ing for the tournament title.
Four other Ice programs competed in an age
group final, but they all went home with silver.
The U12A Ice dropped a nail biter to the Calgary
Northwest Edge in their final, losing 4-3 on Super
Bowl Sunday, duplicating their result from when
the two met earlier in the round robin stage. The
Ice did, however, manage to pick up wins over the
Lacombe Edge 8-6 and the Indus Lightning 12-8.
In the U12C division, the Ice were knocked off
by the Leduc Jaguars in the final and also dropped
their round robin tilt 13-11. The Ice did pick up
wins against the Airdrie Attitude 12-7 and the Red
Deer Rush 10-5.
After skating through the round robin undefeated
with wins over the Edmonton Velocity 7-4 and Le-
thbridge Hericanes 8-3 and tying the Calgary South
Warriors 4-4, the U14B Ice Wizards were clipped
8-5 by the Hericanes in the final.
In the oldest division, the U19B Ice were tripped
up 6-2 in the final by the Beaumont Rush. Earlier
in the tournament, the Ice picked up a 5-3 win over
the Edmonton Edge, lost to the Calgary Northwest
Vex 2-1 and lost to the Rush 5-2.
The Ruppe tournament was established fol-
lowing the passing of Laurie Ruppe, who was a
cherished member in the ringette community and
greatly responsible for the growth of the sport in
Strathmore.
The U10S1 Ice Dragons were one of two local
teams to go winless on the weekend, as they fell 6-1
to the Airdrie Blue Dragons, 6-2 to the Lethbridge
Ringleaders and 6-4 to the Red Deer Rockets.
The other was the U16B Ice, who dropped a
pair of 8-6 decisions to the St. Albert Chaos and
Cochrane Rockies, before falling 11-8 to the Beau-
mont Rush in their final game.
The U10S2 division hosted a pair of Strathmore
Ice teams. The Raptors went 1-2 after beating the
Beaumont Rush 7-2 and losing to the Lacombe Edge
5-4 and the Airdrie Sting Yellow Jackets 8-5. The
Thunder also went 1-2 when they beat the Rush 6-1
in their final game after losing 9-8 to the Edge and
8-6 to the Yellow Jackets.
The U10S3 Ice Skulls opened the weekend with a
9-7 victory over the Airdrie Sting Yellow, but fell 7-5
to the Spruce Grove Ringers 7-5 and the Cochrane
Rockies 6-4.
Wrapping up the local talent was the U16A Ice,
who also opened their weekend with an 8-3 victory
over the Sherwood Park Wildcats, but faded with
an 8-7 loss to the Bow View Rage and a 7-5 loss to
the Medicine Hat Mission.

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Chiefs get one back on Oilers

TYLER LOWEY The Chiefs will begin to wind down the sched-
Times Reporter ule when they host the Central Alberta Selects
(4-18-2) Feb. 10 at Hussar Arena.
The Wheatland Chiefs inflicted a little payback Warriors heating up
Feb. 2 at Hussar Arena. A week off appeared to reinvigorate the Wheat-
Earlier in the month, the defending provincial land Warriors (12-14-2) offence, as they racked
champion Chiefs lost to the Okotoks Oilers in up 17 goals last weekend in a pair of road games.
Okotoks. It marked the second time all season The weekend started when they blasted the
that the Oilers (2-24-1) found themselves in the Red Deer Ramada Inn (2-20-1) 12-2 Feb. 3 at Ser-
win column. vus Arena.
Late Friday night, the Chiefs came out with a Twelve different players factored into the scor-
sense of urgency and laid the body on the Oilers. ing as Brayden Ledrew led the way with a hat
“There was a sense of urgency for sure, but not trick and three assists. Jarred Schrock registered
because we lost to them earlier. We didn’t play a pair of goals and one helper, while Chase Tweit
well against them last time and we got off to a and Joel Romano scored a goal and recorded one
slow start against the Calgary team last week,” assist each. Ryder Many Grey Horses, Domenic
said Chiefs Head Coach Matt Gass. “We just want- Ficaccio, Jerrin Hendricks and Spencer Tower
ed to come out and play strong to try and get us supplied one of each and Bryce Benfield picked
back to where we need to be going heading into up a lone goal.
playoffs.” The offensive prowess continued on Super The Strathmore Mixed Curling
To provide a little spark, Gass bumped defence- Bowl Sunday when they shook the 14-12-2 Cen- to extend our sincere appreciation to a
man Bailey Filkohazy up to the top line to take tral Alberta Selects 5-3 at the Can Pak Arena. generous support during our Mixed Curli
the opening faceoff. Benfield continued the hot hand with a pair of Wheatland Chiefs captain Lucas Muenchrath looks to dump the puck past
held
Okotoks Oilers defencemen Nolan Melnechenko Feb. 2 at the Hussar Arena.
“I just wanted to get the boys going and I goals and one assist, Hendricks netted two as- Jan 23 – 28, 2018
Tyler Lowey Photo
thought that change was a way to help,” said Gass. sists, while Ficaccio, Tower and Ledrew found the
While Filkohazy didn’t play the whole game up back of the net.
with the forwards, he did tie for the team lead Up next, the local double-A bantam team will
with one goal and one assist in the 6-2 drubbing host the North Division-leading West Central Ti-
at Hussar Arena. gers (20-6-3) Feb. 11 at the Strathmore Family The
The Strathmore Mixed Curling League would like
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Kings captain Keenan Ogle wraps up Junior B career
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Just three regular season games remain for the Strathmore
Wheatland Kings captain Keenan Ogle and the realization of
the end is beginning to sink in.
Pass the Salt
The season of Lent always
begins with Ash Wednesday,
which this year happens to fall
on February 14, the day known to
the broader public as Valentine’s
Day. At first glance it seems
there could hardly be two more
opposite observances coinciding
on the same day – Valentine’s
Day with its roses, chocolates,
and romantic gestures; and
Ash Wednesday with its
introduction to penance, fasting
and abstinence, and of course
the ashes which point to our
mortality. But as I thought about
further, it struck me that at heart
there are more similarities than
differences.
Valentine’s Day is, we know, a
day set aside to profess undying
devotion to one’s Beloved:
to express how she or he is
overwhelmingly the center of
one’s world, and how one really
could not live without him or
her. To be sure, some may use
Valentine’s Day in less noble
ways – to ply the other with gifts
to make amends for times of
ignoring the beloved throughout
the rest of the year, for example,
to make a show of pretended
love that is not quite true, or to try
to buy the other’s affection. But
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“I started thinking about it a lot more after we came back
from the Christmas break,” said Ogle. “As the season has
went on it has been something I have thought about more
and more. You try and treat the games the same, but you
want to appreciate being in the dressing room with the guys
a little more each time.”
It’s been quite the ride for Ogle, who came to the Kings as
an 18-year-old alongside Jeremy Blumes, who took over as
head coach for one season.
Ogle played for Blumes with the Calgary Royals Athletic
Association in the South Central Alberta Hockey League and
ended up capturing the provincial title for the 2013-14 sea-
son.
“That success we made in my last year of midget double-
A allowed me to come in with a little more swagger and I
ended up having a pretty solid year,” said Ogle.
As a rookie, Ogle notched eight goals and 14 points in 37
games. Keenan Ogle is playing his final regular season
weekend with the Strathmore Wheatkad Kings.
A memorable season for the Calgary product, Ogle was
Playing four seasons with the Kings, Ogle has
a key contributor in one of the greatest playoff battles the served as the captian for the past two years.
franchise has ever been a part of, when they took on the
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Coaldale Copperheads in the second round.
“The back–and-forth nature of that series was something les to try to keep players on the other
I’ll always remember,” said Ogle. “You couldn’t take one shift side in line.
“I was pretty surprised to be given
off in that series, or the other team made you pay. It felt like
every time we scored, they would answer, or the other way the C on my chest,” said Ogle. “There
around. It was a great series to be a part of.” were a lot of guys in the room that had
Call it the sophomore slump or snake bitten, but Ogle experience with Shadoe who had the
failed to put a puck in the net during his second season, as chance to be great leaders, too.”
he finished with only six assists in 32 games. This year, things haven’t gone to plan
His less-than-anticipated production didn’t discourage the at times and the Kings have struggled,
new coaching staff that entered at the start of the 2016-17 putting extra pressure and straining
season from naming him captain. They went with someone Ogle at times. But throughout it all, he
who had the pulse of the room and was a hard worker. In has been determined to find an answer
the coaches’ opinion, the choice was easy. for the team’s problems.
“When I first met him at camp, he had the body language “After our last shootout loss, Keenan
came into the coaches’ room and asked
of a good captain and he was very polite and professional.
After we sat him down and talked to a few guys, we found for a copy of the game tape so he could
out that he had everyone’s respect,” said Kings Head Coach go home and watch it, to try and pick
Shadoe Stoodley. “He has been a great leader on and off the up any areas of improvement for our
ice.” team,” said Stoodley. “He always wants
In games, Ogle has been utilized in every situation. He to get better and make his teammates
knows now to get pucks in deep and isn’t scared of driving better.”
hard to the net with hopes of getting rewarded. He brings With a daunting three games remain-
grit to the lineup and hopes others follow in his footsteps. ing following a deeply needed road
He also doesn’t blink when he gets tapped to go kill off win, Ogle is hoping he can draw off
a big penalty. Ogle takes pride in doing the small things some previous playoff experience to
to help his team out, like winning puck battles along the make his career with the Kings last just
boards. He has even been known to chuck a couple knuck- a little bit longer.
Kings battle bus conditions for road win
TYLER LOWEY Kings to a 2-0 lead when he pumped in his fourth
Times Reporter of the season from Ogle and Cole Busslinger in
the closing minutes of the frame.
If revenge is a dish best served cold, then it was Perhaps some of the Kings (12-18-3) were work-
inevitable the Strathmore Wheatland Kings would ing a little harder in the first to shake off any cob-
avenge last week’s shootout loss when their bus webs after having a great time at the Drew Greg-
broke down on the way to Medicine Hat. ory concert the night prior.
The Medicine Hat Cubs (12-19-2) came into the “Sometimes playing a little guilty isn’t the worst
Strathmore Family Centre Jan. 28 and pulled out thing in the world,” said Ogle. “We pulled together
a shootout victory, sending the Kings to the base- and found a way to squeak one out.”
ment of the Southern Division. Ogle scored his seventh of the year in the sec-
The Kings boarded the bus Feb. 3 to head to ond, as the Cubs went on to tie the game five
the Kinplex Arena, but just a few miles into the minutes into the third.
trip, the players noticed the bus was getting a little The third period has been a nightmare for the
frosty. Kings this season, especially of late, but Tingey
was able to salvage the road game with his eighth
“The heater stopped working. It was just as
frozen inside as it was outside,” said Kings Head of the season midway through the third.
Coach Shadoe Stoodley. “It was kind of funny.” Rookie netminder Calum Humble has been on
Not everyone was finding it all that funny, con- the wrong side of a few outstanding performances
sidering the outside temperatures hovered around this season. He previously got slapped with a loss
-20 Celsius. after pulling off 43-, 47- and 44-save performances
“The weather stripping on the windows start- this season. He finally picked up his first win in
ed to come off, so it was like driving with the Medicine Hat after making 24 saves.
windows down,” said Kings captain Keenan Ogle. “Calum was great again and he has been great
“Some guys huddled in the bathroom which was for us all season. When we signed him, we had
bigger than normal and located over the engine. meetings with all our goalies. We told them that
Some guys had blankets and draped them over we were going to go with whoever was winning,”
the seats.” said Stoodley.
Upon arrival, surprisingly, it didn’t take too long The Kings grabbed a new bus for the return trip
for the Kings to thaw, as they opened up with a and enjoyed a comfortable ride home for a num-
great first period en route to a 4-3 victory over ber of reasons.
the Cubs. Now, they eye down a three-game weekend to
“It was probably one of the best first periods we close out their Heritage Junior Hockey League
have played all season,” said Stoodley. campaign, starting with a home-and-home with
Third-year defenceman Brenden Moore set a the Cochrane Generals Feb. 9 at the Strathmore
career high with his seventh goal of the season Family Centre. The Kings will play the Generals
when he teed up a shot on the power play from (21-11-1) Feb. 10 at the Spray Lakes Family Centre
Brad Tingey 2:15 into the first. and wrap up the season Feb. 11 at home when
they host the Coaldale Copperheads (21-10-2).
Sophomore forward Kody Hammond staked the

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Former Bisons ready for Olympic journey
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The hockey team formerly known as
the UFA Bisons produced a lot of West-
ern Hockey League, Junior A and col-
lege players throughout the years. But
for the first time in the franchise’s his-
tory, they have produced an Olympian.
Cochrane’s Mason Raymond will don
the Maple Leaf when the puck drops
in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olym-
pics.
“I grew up like most Canadians,
I wanted to play in the NHL. I never
dreamt of playing in the Olympics, but
circumstances have changed, and I am
lucky enough to be one of the 25 guys
who are going to do anything we can
to bring a gold medal home,” said Ray-
mond.
NHL players are not at the Olympics
this year due to a series of disputes be-
tween the NHL and the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) with regards
to the cost of having NHL players at
the games. The NHL wanted travel, in-
surance and accommodations paid for,
among other things. The IOC refused to
cover those costs, leaving the greatest
players in the world out of the Olympic
Games.
Lucky for Raymond, he wasn’t play-
ing in the NHL for the first time in a de-
cade — other than one year in Europe
during the 2012-13 lock-out.
“I heard some rumblings last summer
about the NHL not going to the games.
That’s when I turned my focus to play-
ing overseas and potentially be an
Olympian,” said Raymond. “I wanted to
play for Canada; it was a goal I set for
myself. When I got the official call in
January saying I made the team, it was
pretty surreal and a dream come true.”
The official announcement didn’t
come as a complete surprise for Ray-
mond, who was one of the many play-
ers who has been touring Europe and
Asia competing in tournaments this
season, as Team Canada General Man-
ager Sean Burke tried to narrow down
his list of players.
Raymond’s performance with the
national program, extensive success
that saw him record 115 goals and 251
points in 546 career NHL games and 17
goals this season for the SC Bern in 34
games of the National League in Swit-
zerland, made him an ideal candidate
for the Olympic team.
Raymond joins a star-studded list
loaded with former NHL players such
as Rene Bourque, Chris Kelly, Ben
Scrivens and Wojtek Wolski.
Any time a Canadian club enters a
tournament of any magnitude, the ex-
pectations of dominance and hearing
the national anthem being played at the
Big win
The Jr. Boys Basketball Hawks from Holy Cross Collegiate won silver in an
eight-team tournament held in Trochu on Jan. 26-27.
end of the tournament can be burden-
some.
“I’ve basically played in Canadian
markets for my whole NHL career, so
I know all about the pressure to per-
form. I think it’s going to be a pretty
level playing field at the Olympics and
a lot of countries are going to have
pressure on them to win. Hockey Can-
ada has done a great job to prepare us
for this moment, we just need to go out
and play hockey and the rest will take
care of itself,” said Raymond.
The journey through the world of
hockey continues to grow and forge
new memories for Raymond. Even
though he will be competing on the
biggest stage, he hasn’t forgotten about
his roots.
“I have very fond memories in Strath-
more. I still have some friends in the
area and I do some business there now.
Playing in Strathmore was a big step-
ping stone for me in my path for my
career. It’s unfortunate they don’t have
a team there anymore, but I still have
my jersey from my time there and that
season meant a lot to me,” said Ray-
mond, who scored 14 goals and racked
up 40 points in 33 games back in the
2002-03 Alberta Midget Hockey League
season for the Bisons. He also scored
racked up nine goals and 20 points in
nine playoff games that season.
Canada and Raymond opened up a
pre-tournament game against Latvia
Feb. 4. Raymond was slotted on the
second line as a left winger beside
Kelly and Christian Thomas. Canada
downed the Latvians 2-0 and blanked
Team Belarus by an identical score two
days later. Canada will drop the puck in
a meaningful game Feb. 15 when they
take on Team Switzerland at the Kwan-
dong Hockey Centre in Gangneung,
Korea. All of Canada’s games can be
watched live on CBC.
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Lady Spartans pick up first tourney title of the season

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
It’s amazing what a full and healthy lineup is able
to accomplish.
After picking up silver last weekend, the Strathmore
High School senior Spartans girls basketball team
captured the Forest Lawn tournament in Calgary last
weekend.
“We had a lot of convincing wins on the weekend,”
said Spartans Head Coach Kyle Larson. “It was great
to have the luxury of a full roster and be able to get
the right bodies on the floor at the right time.”
In the final, the Lester B. Pearson High School Patri-
ots were thumped 65-49.
The Patriots came out hot and led 8-2, but a quick
heat check by Kaylin Larson cooled off the Pats.
Kaylin drilled three straight 3s on the way to her 20
points, as the tournament MVP Allie Davidson led the
way with 23.
In the semis, the Spartans trimmed the Bishop Mc-
Nally High School Timberwolves 55-47, powered by
Sydney Boyd’s 15 points and Davidson’s 10.
The Spartans opened up the tourney with a 63-46
victory over the Nelson Mandela High School. David-
son again led the way with 20, while Natalie Funk
turned in 13 points.
The Spartans will be off this weekend as they pre-
pare to host their annual tournament, which begins
Feb. 16.
SPARTANS LOSE AT BUZZER
The senior boys were active last week as well, but
went 1-3 despite playing some exceptional basketball
at the Super South tournament in Medicine Hat.
The Spartans were on the wrong end of one of the
most unlikely losses this season when they fell 81-80
Feb. 3 in overtime to the Albert E. Peacock Collegiate
Tornados.
Trailing by 16 with four minutes left, the Spar-
tans were able to force overtime after Ryan Edwards
knocked down all three free throw attempts after get-
ting fouled.
In the extra frame, the Spartans led by one when
Kevin Agboro was sent to the charity stripe. Hitting
the first one, he air-balled his second shot, which al-
lowed the Tornados to inbound the ball from the side-
lines with 3.5 seconds left. According to Head Coach
Matt Laslo, the Tornadoes inbounded the ball to a kid
that hadn’t scored before, he turned and fired, knock-
ing down a 40-footer at the buzzer.
“I knew as soon as it left his hand that it was good,”
said Laslo. “The line was perfect and it looked great
out of his hand. Tough way to lose, but it was an in-
credible shot.”
The Spartans opened the tourney by losing 86-75
Feb. 1 to the Monsignor McCoy High School Colts.
The following day the Spartans were handled 97-78
by the Beaumont Composite High School Bandits, but
responded by closing out the weekend with an 80-62
victory Feb. 3 over the Crescent Heights High School
Vikings.
This weekend, the Spartans will compete at the
George McDougall High School tournament.

Garnett’s rink makes a run at provincials, picks up experience

TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
There is something to be said for
showing well at your first provincial
tournament as a skip.
Strathmore’s Scott Garnett missed out
on the playoff rounds and a chance to
play live on Sportsnet by a couple ends
at the 2018 Boston Pizza Cup.
Curlers from all over Alberta were vy-
ing for a chance to qualify for the Tim
Hortons Brier. Garnett, skipping his
own team for the first time, came up
just short, finishing 3-3 in the tourna-
ment that wrapped up Feb. 4 at Grant
Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove.
“It’s always an amazing time any
chance you get to compete at provin-
cials. Being in the big rink with four
sheets of ice and playing in front of huge
crowds with TV cameras all around was
pretty fun,” said Garnett.
A triple-knockout tournament, the
Garnett rink opened the five-day com-
petition with an 8-4 loss to the Daylan
Vavrek rink after giving up three points
in the ninth end.
“There weren’t too many shots I wish
I could take back from the weekend,
but there was a shot in the ninth end
that picked at the hog line. It should
have been two points for us to put us
up one. Instead it allowed them to take
three points and jump into the driver’s
seat,” said Garnett.
Garnett and the rest of his Calgarian
rink had to sit on that decision and the
tough loss for almost 36 hours before
they hit the pebbled ice once again.
The loss bumped him down to the B
event, where he was able to pick up a
9-6 win over the Aaron Sluchinski rink
Feb. 1. In the B quarterfinals, Garnett
was handed his second loss on the
weekend 5-3 to the Ted Appleman rink.
In the C bracket, Garnett found his
groove and knocked off the Hutchings
rink 9-7 and the Thomas Usselman rink
8-5 Feb. 2.
“We had some jitters early in the
tournament, but we were able to work
through them as a team,” said Garnett.
“We could have lost our first three
games and got sent packing, but we
stuck around for a little bit, played in
six games and made a bit of a name for
ourselves.”
Playing in the final qualifying spot for
the playoffs, the Garnett rink took on
Charley Thomas’ team. Thomas has a
studded resume, with gold medals na-
tionally and internationally in the junior
circuit.
Garnett trailed 1-0 after the first end
but picked up single points in the third
and fourth end, and two more in the
eighth to grab a 4-3 lead. But once again,
Garnett got burnt in the ninth when he
allowed three points to give Thomas a
commanding lead late, one that Thomas
held onto in the 6-5 decision.
“The goal was always to make the
playoffs. Coming in, we were ranked
eighth out of 12, and we left in fifth
place. Charley was probably one of the
guys that was favoured to take the title
this year, so to go down to the last end
against him was pretty good,” said Gar-
nett.
With Garnett on the sidelines, Bren-
dan Bottcher repeated as champion and
will represent Alberta at the Tim Hor-
tons Brier.
It’s back to the drawing board for
Garnett and his team of Tyler Lautner,
Craig Bourgonje and Matt McDonald as
they prepare for another run at the Cup
and Brier next year.
“Playing against some of the top
teams in Canada and hanging in with
them until the last rock will make us
hungry to compete again next year with
another shot at it,” Garnett. “All things
considered, it was a great week of com-
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Motivational speaker Jamie McDonald shares his inspirational story to a large group of students Feb.
2 at the Holy Cross Collegiate Gym.
McDonald shares his story
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Many selfless individuals have
stopped by Strathmore along their
nation-wide journey in an attempt to
raise money for a charity or a cause.
But not many people make a second
trip along the Trans-Canada Highway.
But that’s exactly what Jamie Mc-
Donald did when he popped into Holy
Cross Collegiate Feb. 2 to speak to a
group of students from Westmount, Sa-
cred Heart and Holy Cross Collegiate
schools.
“It’s certainly a lot easier to do it this
way,” said McDonald via a phone call
last week as he drove his blue Dodge
Caravan across Saskatchewan.
His incredible story was aimed at a
young audience, preaching to them to
never give up and that anything is pos-
sible when you put your mind to it.
A little more than four years ago,
McDonald made a pit stop in Strath-
more during his cross-country run in
an attempt to raise money for sick chil-
dren and children’s hospitals in Cana-
da. That time, he was running across
Canada without the aid of a support
team, all while wearing a superhero
costume. McDonald was able to raise
over $430,000 for children’s hospitals
across Canada.
His new adventure kicked off Nov.
11 in St. John’s, Nfld. Two and a half
months later, McDonald rolled into
Strathmore, the same place where he
made a connection with one local, Sta-
cy Sorensen.
“There was this Facebook group
called Momma Bears that was started
by a lady in Manitoba. She started
reaching out to people in towns as Ja-
mie made his way across Canada, won-
dering if anyone could take him in for
the night or provide him a hot meal,”
said Sorensen, recalling that blizzardy
night when they picked up the Eng-
lishman. “Janice Hart, Stacey Schuett
and I went out and met him on his run,
welcomed him in, fed him and gave
him a place to stay.”
Sorensen was on hand for McDon-
ald’s presentation last week. Also in at-
tendance was one young student who
claimed to remember the inaugural su-
perhero run across Canada.
“It’s cool that Jamie came back.
Speaking with him last night at dinner,
he remembers everything from his first
trip,” said Sorensen. “He remembers
all the kids — my kids — small towns
and every school along the way. I don’t
think he was able to appreciate the
great things that Canada offered last
time for obvious reasons. This time, I
think he is taking his time to get to
know the country a lot better.”
Back then, after McDonald dipped
his hand in the Atlantic Ocean, he
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