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Standard Co-op
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voted in favour of the store’s dissolution last
week, after ongoing losses and dwindling cash-
flow left the ledger dripping with red ink for
many years.
Sixty-five members and 22 guests assembled
at the Standard Community Hall on Feb. 22 to
vote by secret ballot, requiring the support of
two-thirds of the members, and pass a special
resolution for the voluntary dissolution of the
cooperative under the provisions of the Alberta
Co-operatives Act, 2001.
Following discussions on the store’s financial
history, current monetary situation and other
possible options for the space, members were
told they had two options. One: vote in favour
of dissolution, liquidate all assets, pay bills and
creditors, and use remaining surplus, if any, to
be distributed to the members based on the re-
cords of equity held in the Standard Co-op. Two:
take no action, face bankruptcy estimated in a
month and receive no funds in return. Members
voted 58-7 in favour of dissolution.
“I’m sure we all know that for several years
we’ve carried some losses, quite large losses, at
our co-op and historically sales have dropped,”
said Cathy Christensen, general manager at the
Standard Co-op.
“None of these years have we made money,
and we’ve been losing money since 2009. It’s
not possible. Every month is a struggle as sales
decrease, which is happening. The writing is on
the wall.”
According to Christensen, sales in 2018 are
already down $20,000 compared to last year.
Members were also told that $109,000 is past
due for accounts payable. In total, the cooper-
ative is looking at $127,000 in total debt owing
along with a $25,000 credit line for an overall
debt of $152,000.
The Standard Co-op Limited Historical State-
ment of Operation states sales have dropped
roughly 23 per cent since 2013 to approximately
$1.066 million from $1.393 million.
Over the years, the board and management
reduced inventory, shrank expenses and sold
assets. Yet with supplier accounts past the due
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Busy week for Strathmore Overnight Shelter

MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associated Editor
Two days after more than 35
individuals braved frigid tem-
peratures to raise money for the
Strathmore Overnight Shelter
(SOS) at its second annual Cold-
est Night of the Year fundraiser,
United Conservative Party (UCP)
leader Jason Kenney toured the
facilities and gave it his stamp of
approval.
The official opposition leader
visited Strathmore on Monday to-
United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney was joined by Chestermere- gether with Chestermere-Rocky
Rocky View MLA Leela Aheer on Feb. 26 to visit the Harvest Healing Centre View MLA and deputy leader Lee-
Church and the soon-to-open Strathmore Overnight Shelter. The visit took la Aheer, who also participated in
place just two days after the shelter held their second annual Coldest Night the fundraiser last weekend.
of the Year fundraiser. While the event brought in over
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$6,500, which will be allocated to
the operational budget, Kenney
spoke about the necessity for
shelters in small communities,
praised the board, volunteers and
the town on its accomplishment,
and emphasized the role of the
church.
“What you are doing here is
really a long history tradition of
the church, and we should cel-
ebrate,” said Kenney. “I know
these days as politicians we’re
not supposed to talk about faith,
but I will do so proudly. People of
faith throughout our history have
been at the forefront of caring for
the widows and the orphans, and
for the poor and elderly. The very
first hospitals in Canada were set
up by the church, the very first
schools, the first social programs,
the first soup kitchens, the first
shelters – all that is deep in our
history.”
Kenney also spoke of Alberta’s
recession and its social conse-
quences, such as greater funds
and social service organizations
readily available in bigger cities
in comparison to smaller commu-
nities, and spoke about his time
volunteering at an AIDS hospice
during college, which was estab-
lished by Mother Teresa and her
nuns. On Monday, Kenney also
thanked those who contributed
financially to the project or vol-
unteered.
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SOS is volunteer-based and will be a
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PASTURE LAND
Please be advised that NATURAL GAS BILLINGS FOR RENT
the Town of Strathmore is The Town of Strathmore is proposing
proposing to increase the The Town of Strathmore has
to increase the natural gas distribution approximately 579 acres of pasture
local access fee, which is franchise fee, which it charges ATCO
charged to FortisAlberta Inc. land for rent. In addition, there is an
Gas and Pipelines Ltd., for the exclusive adjacent approximately 113 acres
(FortisAlberta) for the use right to deliver natural gas to the
of municipal lands for its owned by a private landowner which
residents of the Town of Strathmore can be leased as well.
power lines effective and for use of municipal lands for its
The next regular July 1, 2018. natural gas lines. The franchise fee The highest tender on the property
applies to all customers that receive gas
Council Meeting The fee is recovered by services in the Town of Strathmore, and
may not be accepted because other
conditions will be looked at as well.
FortisAlberta from its
will be customers as the local
is required to be billed as a separate
charge on gas billings. If you are interested in getting more
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The current franchise fee is set at
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please contact Alan Down at the
Town of Strathmore, 403-361-2124, on
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The local access fee will or before March 23th, 2018. A formal
to 20.00% effective May 1, 2018. For Rental Agreement will be used.
Committee be increased from $7.79
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an average residential customer using
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Classical duo Latitude 49 takes stage at Arts on 817
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor
In December 2016, Strathmore born-and-raised
violinist Timothy Steeves and award-winning Cana-
dian pianist Jani Parsons were ready to bring down
the roof of the Strathmore United Church with their
talents.
There was just one problem.
The piano available at the time wasn’t adequate
enough and the classical duo had to find a suitable
space elsewhere.
That moment proved personal for Carolyn
Steeves – Timothy’s mother – who helped fundraise
approximately $36,000 for the purchase of a piano
that will really be put to the test during the second
Arts on 817 performance next week, when Steeves
and Parsons – members of Latitude 49 – return to
Strathmore.
“It’s going to be really nice for me personally that
when they play, this time it’s at our church and on
the new piano,” said Carolyn Steeves, artistic di-
rector and member of the Arts on 817 committee.
“We’re trying to bring arts to the community. We
felt that there was a need. There are already arts
organizations and shows that come through, but
we thought with a small intimate venue we could
actually have a concert series that people wouldn’t
have to drive to Calgary, have tickets at a reasonable
price and get really good entertainment.”
As a result, the piano committee, which has
roughly 10 members, morphed into a committee
for Arts on 817 – a three-act concert series hosted
by the Strathmore United Church. The event has
already featured the Heebee-jeebees, an award-
winning four-man a cappella group from Calgary.
On March 10, Steeves and Parsons will take to the
stage. Steeves is quickly developing a multifaceted
career as soloist, orchestral musician and chamber
musician, and an advocate of contemporary music.
After his solo debut with the Calgary Philharmon-
ic Orchestra in 2004, the violinist has performed
with orchestras in Canada and the United States,
and in Carnegie Hall in New York City. He was in-
volved in the world-premier recording of Darius
Members vote to close down
Standard’s grocery store
Continued from Page 1
Furthermore, substantial repairs and upgrades to
equipment, such as coolers and a freezer, and the
management of space, also played a factor in the
board’s decision to call for the special resolution.
Some members raised concern about not having
explored other options – such as renting out space
in the building or having someone take over the
store – and asked for greater detail on the process.
Other members were also concerned about the liq-
uidation of assets and the impact on the commu-
nity.
“It’s sad, we’re losing the only place to get grocer-
ies locally, and most of the seniors come in every
day,” said Missy LeBlanc, who’s lived in Standard
since 2010 and worked at the Standard Co-op for
the past six months.
“Every day they get the paper and their daily gro-
ceries and they’re not going to have that. There’s
really no option. Either we dissolve or we go bank-
rupt in a month. That’s it, there’s really no other
way.”
After the vote, members also voted in favour of
appointing Ken Edey as liquidator. Mindful of the
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Milhaud’s L’Orestie d’Eschyle – which received a there but we’ve worked together so much that we know how
Grammy nomination for best opera recording – and we work together,” Parsons said. “It’s often rare to get concerts
is a founding member of Latitude 49, a new music like this so we hope we can attract some new people who
ensemble of six instrumentalists. Nearly three years are perhaps just curious about having a different artistic ex-
ago, Steeves was also entrusted with the 1871 Jean- perience and we can guarantee it’ll be more interesting than
Baptiste Vuillaume violin – valued at $260,000 – watching YouTube on your couch.”
which he will be playing in Strathmore next week- The concert will feature music by Mozart, Prokofiev, Stucky,
end. With a long resumé and many achievements and Gershwin-Heifetz.
under his belt, Steeves is looking forward to sharing Latitude 49 will perform at the Strathmore United Church
his talent and music with some familiar faces. as part of the Arts on 817 concert series on March 10. There
“Several members of the community have literally are 175 seats available, but over 100 tickets have already been
seen me as a newborn child so it’s really wonderful sold. Tickets are available at the door or by contacting 403-
to be able to give back to the community and share 901-2797.
what I do, the music that I love and to share that Arts on 817 will also feature the third and final act for the
with people who have been a part of my journey year, a brass quintet called the Foothills Brass, on May 4
my entire life,” said Timothy Steeves. “I’m hoping
people will get an emotionally stirring and riveting
evening full of great performances where you have
music that spans from 1770 to 2013. There’s a wide
range of styles and performance practices. I hope
that everyone comes out of the evening with some-
thing to hold on to and cherish.”
Dr. Jani Parsons also has a long extensive list of
achievements. A pianist and teacher, Parsons has
explored in performance, pedagogy, theory and
new music performance. She’s a graduate of the
University of Michigan, the Vancouver Academy of
Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music. She’s
been broadcast on CBC Radio 2 and has played in
concert at places such as the Chan Centre of the
Arts, Banff Centre of the Arts, the Museum of Con-
temporary Art in Chicago and the Detroit Institute
for the Arts, to name a few. Between Steeves’ pur-
suit of his doctor of music arts at Rice University’s
Shepherd School of Music, his responsibilities with
the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Parsons’
teaching position at Baylor University among other
ventures, the two rely on Skype, comprehensive
Google calendars, and rehearsal time days before
the actual event. According to Parsons, trust and
communications is important when unable to prac-
tice much before a performance.
“Both of us we know each other really well so
we can rely on each other to be really good musi-
cal partners, and that’s one thing that the trust is
financials, Edey quoted a cost of $14,600 in com-
parison to $20,000 he was aware of in other situa-
tions in Alberta.
“It will be necessary to take whatever steps are
necessary to liquidate the inventory in a relatively
short period of time,” said Edey. “In so doing, you
will also stop incurring the expenses of operation.
What is in the best interest of the members would
be to strike a balance of the expenses of operating
and liquidating the inventory and freeing up that
cash.”
Fixtures and equipment for sale include a meat
band saw, a Butcher Boy grinder, Hobart slicer,
vacuum sealer, tenderizer, electronic fork lift, Lozi-
er shelving and an Aztec Proscrub floor scrubber.
Darrell Larsen, president of the board of direc-
tors, Dave Dyck, associate vice president Calgary
region Co-op, and Joe Bowhay, Federated Co-op-
eratives Limited district five director, were also
among those in attendance on Feb. 22
No new inventory has been ordered. Staff at the
store received their notices and the layoff date is
March 9. The last day of business at the Standard
Co-op is March 17.
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Winning awards
Rockyford Mayor and Wheatland Regional Corporation (WRC) Chairman
Darcy Burke (l-r) and vice chairman Rex Harwood attended the Consulting
Engineers of Alberta awards gala on Feb. 23. MPE Engineering nominated
the WRC project for two awards and received the Community Development
Award. Photo Courtesy of Darcy Burke
What a tourney
The Carseland Curling Club held their first annual
Curling Doubles Tournament. Rufus Redgun (l-r)
and Jordan Redgun took first in the A Event. Vir-
Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS ginia Toly and Janelle Moss placed first in the B
Event, while Glen Ford and Rita Ford placed first
in the C Event. Organizers were very pleased with
By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Poppy Chair the curling and camaraderie.
• Two weeks of 2018 Olympics have come to an end. What terrific athletes Canada
Photo Courtesy of Sharon Alce
can claim!!! It was truly fantastic to watch!! And now, the Paralympics!! The athletes of the
Paralympics deserve every bit of our viewing time, as did the regular Olympics! I wish them all
a ton of success!!!
If you have not already done so, please mark your calendars with the following:
• The next LA Executive meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6th, at 7:30 pm.
• The Legion Executive meeting is on Tuesday, March 13th, at 7 pm.
Municipal intel gathered by AAMDC
• The LA General meeting is on Tuesday, March 20th, at 7:30 pm. SHARON MCLEAY
• The Legion General meeting is on Tuesday, March 27th, at 7 pm. Times Contributor
• Starting Saturday, February 24th, the Legion will be hosting Drop in Darts at 2 pm. Those
of you who wish to play, see you there!!!
• Bingo is every Wednesday night and is open to everyone. Plan to come on down this Strength in numbers is something the Alberta
Wednesday, and others that follow, for a quiet evening of Bingo. Don’t forget your dobbers! The Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
only times that Bingo is cancelled is because of inclement weather. This is Canada, you know!!
• The Legion will be having a fun night for St. Paddy’s Day. Stay tuned for more information.
(AAMDC) employs in dealing with governance is-
• It doesn’t hurt to check our information board out front to see if there’s anything happen- sues in Alberta.
ing that I haven’t mentioned. Comrade Jeff Oesch keeps it very updated for everyone to see!! AAMDC president Al Kemmere, who is also a
• The Sports Committee is selling tickets now for their Steak and Lobster night on Saturday, councillor with Mountain View County, executive
May 12th, at 6 pm. Steak and lobster: $40. Steak only: $15. Lobster only: $25. Tickets are
available at the Legion bar until sold-out. Please, if you are having lobster, don’t forget to bring director of AAMDC Gerald Rhodes, and former
your own crackers – you’ll be glad you did!!! resident and District Two director Paul McLaugh-
Don’t let anyone bring you down so low as to hate them. Release them from the hold they lin, reeve of Ponoka County, visited Wheatland
have on you and continue on with peace in your heart. Life is short and is not worth wasting
your time trying to figure people out or prove anything to them. The only person you have to
County on Feb. 20, to discuss issues with council.
prove anything to is yourself. Strive to be the best person you can possibly be, be strong, and “This is one of the processes, we undertake on
walk away. Holding on to bitterness and anger will only hinder your happiness. Your life is a regular basis through AAMDC. We visit a third
much too precious to spend another minute worrying about someone that doesn’t bring you of our members every year,” said Kemmere. “It’s
happiness. Say goodbye and wish them well. After all, they’ve made you a stonger person.
They’ll see the light someday. great to see, great to learn and great to find out
MAY WE ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR VETERANS, what’s important to your community.”
OLD AND NEW GENERATIONS, TO WHOM WE OWE IT ALL. Discussion included cannabis regulations and
For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119 taxation, ambulance response, RCMP coverage,
rural crime, Calgary Regional Partnership, indus-
trial levies and MSI funding, fire reimbursements,
GET YOUR renewable energy and compost facility regulation.
Kemmere opened his comments with the legaliza-
CLASSIFIED tion of cannabis.
“It will have impacts on us, whether it is munici-
pal planning, employee use that we will have to
ADS IN THE watch, or enforcement,” said Kemmere.
He said the federal government has agreed to
TIMES! retain 25 per cent of the excise tax on the product
and deliver 75 per cent to the provinces. Kem-
mere said AAMDC has advocated that half of the
Call provincial tax should go to municipalities to deal
with impacts. He said tax is only on the product
403-934-5589 and processing, but not on the growing area of
the cannabis facilities, which is exempted under
agricultural guidelines.
AADMC is recommending a special category for
cannabis that would include taxation on growth
areas. Kemmere anticipates the need for more en-
forcement officers in the province. The province is
still working on regulations, but guidelines for re-
tailers were released Feb. 16. The legalization for
recreational cannabis use has been pushed into
August by the federal government.
Wheatland County Deputy Reeve Scott Klassen
said studies in the U.S. showed large tax revenues
for governments off cannabis production. Wash-
ington has a similar population base as Alberta
and their annual tax revenues are about $319 mil-
lion.
“We are talking significant dollars. This is my
personal opinion: if the federal government is giv-
ing a bigger piece of the pie, that piece of pie is
really big,” said Klassen. “It will be interesting to
see what pans out… it will be interesting to see
where that revenue goes, what is allocated and
what goes to us.”
MSI FUNDING AND INDUSTRIAL LEVIES
Kemmere said the province would continue MSI
funding for two years; however, how it is admin-
istered will be contained in the spring provincial
budget. He said AAMDC has advocated after the
two-year deadline that a consistent funding mech-
anism be set up so municipalities can ensure their
infrastructure plans will be covered. Equalized as-
sessments, population numbers and miles of road
are all part of the current formula for funding dis-
Success in soccer
The Strathmore Spurs U12 soccer team went undefeated to take the gold
medal in the 2018 CMSA Family Day Tournament. The kids on the team
range in age from eight to 12 years and battled through a long weekend
of games to win 3-2 the final against Calglen FC. In addition to champion-
ship, Spurs player Dylan Mohr was awarded the “Golden Boot” for the most
goals scored during the tournament. Photo Courtesy of Ryan Parkins
tribution. They are also working on how the gov-
ernment deals with industrial levies in regard to
municipal areas.
“We all need it to advance the infrastructure in
our municipalities,” said Kemmere. “It’s become a
big part of our development budgets and we are
looking to have something that is predictable.”
ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES
Kemmere recognized the problem of Wheatland
County being split into four electoral districts.
“Having four is going to be a challenge for you,”
said Kemmere, adding that the new rural ridings
now covered by urban electoral districts would
make it difficult for MLAs dealing with rural resi-
dents and counties.
FIRE REIMBURSEMENTS
Kemmere said while farmers were getting some
compensation from last year’s wildfires, concerns
were raised about reimbursement for non-insur-
able assets. In some disaster situations, there are
more mechanisms for non-insurable asset recov-
ery. To date, the province has not reimbursed
farmers for things like cattle injury illness, losses
and fencing. Kemmere said it is something that
needs to be discussed, as it also influences the
repercussions of natural disasters in the future.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Kemmere commented on the wind and solar en-
ergy projects coming into the Wheatland area and
said AAMDC is cognizant of issues that arise from
these types of installations.
“Renewable energies are things that we are see-
ing coming down the road in the future,” he not-
ed. “We want to make sure the landowners are not
left with a scar on the land. The industry needs to
take on some of the burden for that.”
He said what was needed was a better end-of-
service land reclamation policy which better pro-
tects landowners than the current abandoned well
dilemma.
POLICING AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE
Many issues have arisen concerning ambulance
response and policing throughout municipalities
and districts in Alberta.
“It is an ongoing challenge, especially the fur-
ther you get away from the bigger cities. We hear
the same things further south … response times
are not adequate and the challenges of dispatch-
ing and getting the ambulance guided around our
municipalities,” said Kemmere, who added that
they will be taking this issue to Alberta’s Minis-
ter of Health, Sarah Hoffman, next week, and are
looking for documentation as ammunition to de-
liver their concerns.
Kemmere said discussions on protecting the
public include a review of funding and service
formulas, improvements to the current justice sys-
tem and service delivery that may include public
participation.
“We have advocated over the years that we
should never have discussions that separate ser-
vice levels from funding and from governance. If
there is going to be a funding piece, there also has
to be a governance piece to allow those communi-
ties to have a voice.”

Family experiments with different art
MIRIAM OSTERMANN
Times Associate Editor
When 28-year-old Ty Dahl returned
home from the hospital after spend-
ing the month of December fighting
influenza B and viral pneumonia, his
stepdad Kevin Ellis scrambled to find
something to keep him busy – settling
on a few canvases from the dollar store
and some paints.
Dahl didn’t stop painting and can-
vases started piling up. So Ellis, owner
of All Custom Engraving & Designs, ex-
perimented by imprinting designs on
two of the paintings using his Trotec
Speedy 400 CO2 Flexx laser that’s set
up in his basement.
Ellis couldn’t have known at the time
that Dahl’s newfound hobby would not
only become a new fixation for Dahl,
who has Down syndrome, but garner
much attention in other communities
and jumpstart a business venture.
“The original intent was for some-
thing for him to do, especially when he
was at home when he was sick, rather
than just be bored and watch TV all day
long,” said Ellis. “It gives him something
to do and he just lives for it. He’ll just
sit there all night – hardly watches TV.”
Ellis posted a few of the engraved
canvases online and the family became
overwhelmed with an outpouring of re-
sponses, resulting in over 60 purchases.
Dahl had previously been employed at
other businesses in Strathmore but was
laid off – the family was told – due to
minimum wage increases.
Dahl is a client of the Advocacy in
Motion Society in Strathmore, which
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Rod Beattie returns to Rosebud

in Wingfield’s Inferno
LAUREEN F. GUENTHER
Times Contributor
Wingfield’s Inferno, sixth
in a series of one-man com-
edy plays performed by Rod
Beattie, comes to Rosebud
Theatre, March 9-10.
Walt Wingfield, a Toronto
stockbroker, left the big city
in favour of a simpler life
– farming in the small, ru-
ral community of Larkspur.
But Walt quickly discovered
that farming isn’t as easy as
he expected. And, as fans of
the Wingfield series discover,
with Walt, nothing gets ac-
complished as easily as one
expects.
In Wingfield’s Inferno,
Larkspur’s Orange Hall,
which has been the focus
of community activity for 60
years, has burnt down, and
Walt has been appointed
chairman of the committee
to rebuild it.
“But, of course,” said Rod
Beattie in an e-mail, “it’s not
as simple as it was 60 years
ago.”
In this episode, Walt is also
learning what it means to be
a father. His daughter Hope,
born during Wingfield On
Ice, the episode performed
in Rosebud last February, is
now 18 months old.
Beattie performs all the
favourite Larkspur charac-
ters – Freddy the Squire,
Don, Maggie, Spike, Willy
and Dave – as well as Harold
the clerk of the town council Dan’s sort of community. Somehow
and Windy Hallett MP. we’ve begun to think of safety as the
Each of the Wingfield
plays, Beattie said, was in-
absence of danger rather the awareness
of and management of danger.”
Wheatland County Annual
General Meeting
spired by something that Be- In Wingfield’s Inferno, Walt, as a new
attie and writer Dan Needles father, wants to make Hope’s life as
observed in Needles’ rural safe as possible.
community, a community “But he finds that this has made him
that Beattie said might be a buy into our society’s misconception Thursday, March 15, 2018
lot like Rosebud. about danger and safety,” said Beattie.”
“It’s a place where people And Maggie, Walt’s wife, states, “If Hussar Community Hall
and the land are not two you try to make life risk-free, you end
separate things, where each up not living it.” 7 p.m.
nourish the other and a Wingfield’s Inferno will be performed
place in which the best thing in Rosebud Theatre’s Opera House the Join us for coffee and snacks, hear more
you can say about a person evening of March 9, and in matinee
is that he or she is ‘a good and evening performances on March about Council’s 2018 List of Priorities—and
neighbour.’ 10. Performance tickets include a meal
“Inferno was occasioned in Haskayne-Kenney Mercantile. The ask questions...your County Councillors will
in part by an incident in a March 9 performance also includes a
town near Dan’s farm,” Be- silent auction fundraiser.
be available to answer them!
attie added. “The town has For tickets or more information, see
a pond in the middle of it, rosebudtheatre.com or call 1-800-267- For more information: 403-934-3321
which kids have used to 7553.
skate on since skates were
invented – more than 100
years. The older kids learned
to test the thickness of the
ice for skating and passed
on the knowledge to young-
er kids, for generations. For
100 years, no one got hurt.
Then a lawyer told the town
council they would be liable
if a kid fell through the ice
and they would be sued be-
yond their insurance cover-
age. Now there’s a big fence
around the pond and it isn’t
used for anything.
“It started Dan and me
Strathmore & District Curling Club
thinking about the ways in
which the quality of life is
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The 5
For Life
Early Childhood Coalition
would like to thank the following businesses
for their support of our
Annual Book Sale
Grafics, Town of Strathmore, Strathmore Magnetic Signs, Strathmore Library,
Strathmore AG Society, Strathmore Times, Royal Bank, Parent Link Centre,
Westmount School, Wheatland School, Sacred Heart School, Valley Dental Centre,
Strathmore Home Hardware, Carseland Post Office, Hussar Sundowner’s Club,
Standard Coop, Strathmore WFCSS, Gleichen Arena and Rockyford Library. WILSON RANCHES ROPE THE MOON RANCH
5 For Life would also like to extend a special thank you to the many volunteers who
contributed to the sale in many different ways from book storage, pre-sale advertising,
flyer delivery, book collection, pre-sorting books, set up and book sorting to clean up,
recycling and anything else in between. They are as follows:
Janice Gotrian, Reagan Bogusky, Emma Goldade, Jennifer McLennan, Christopher
8 Prizes of: ¼ beef, cut and wrapped
Chretien, Kalera Hope MT, Shaedon Wolfchild, Margo Sevcik, Susanne Sevcik, Gavin (approx.. 180lb of steak, roasts and hamburger in each pkg)
Erb, Connor Corbin, Marianne Pinchbeck, Connie Stone, Erin Clews, Alison Clarke, Tami
LeMoine, Al LeMoine, Joan Wilton, Meranda Henderson, Fern Brecht, Angela Boyd, Tes-
sa Boyd, Dorene Rouse, Laurie Woodkey, Anne Paoliello, Carlo Paoliello, Polly Balfour,
Sharon Connor, Marlayne Hayes, Lynn Anderson, Denny Craig, Adrianna Kiemeny, Mike Retail Value: Approx. $675.00 per prize
Kiemeny, Brenda Struiksma, Lisa Sader, Kiri Sader, Laura Sader, Allison Page, Sandra
Southam, Rhonda Rhys-Doering, Joann Natalini, Jennifer Neufeld, Heidi Neufeld, Karen
Harris, Luc Harris, Deb Taylor, May Rostecki-Budzey, Al Budzey, Lynn Walker, Pat Major,
Christine Kiemeny, Jocelyn Permann, Anita Halstead, Bruce Bishop and the Strathmore
DRAW DATE: March 21st, 2018 during the AGM at the curling club
Lions and Mrs. Smith’s Grade 2/3 Montessori class at Wheatland Elementary School.

Lastly a HUGE thank you goes to each and every one who donated books to our sale!! For more information, contact:
We couldn’t have done it without you! We raised over $1100.00 which will go towards
the Books for Babies program as well as other 5 For Life events and initiatives in both
Joyce Koch 403.803.6179
the urban and rural areas of our county. Craig Koch 403.804.5958
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Rosebud presents Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ

LAUREEN F. GUENTHER
Times Contributor
Joseph Haydn’s The Seven Last Words
of Christ will be performed in Rose-
bud’s Akokiniskway Gallery, March 10,
with narration written and performed
by Morris Ertman.
Ertman, Rosebud Theatre’s artistic
director, performed his narration with
musicians in Toronto after he wrote it a
few years ago.
“The music is deeply impactful, and
the combination of music and story
wound up being something that people
responded to,” he said.
“So we’ve wanted to do it here (in
Rosebud), and this is the first time that
we’ve able to find a week when we can
be together. There are some pretty great
musicians coming in from out east.”
Keith Hamm, principal violist of the
Canadian Opera Company orchestra
and artistic director of Rosebud Cham-
ber Music Festival, will perform on vio-
la. Cellist Julie Hereish, who performed
in Rosebud Theatre’s Spitfire Grill in
2017, and award-winning violinists
Sheila Jaffe and Elizabeth Skinner, com-
plete the string quartet.
“Just to be in the room with those
players, these phenomenal musicians
who are pulling out this incredibly dra-
matic and moving and emotional mu-
sic,” Ertman said. “To be in the presence
of these musicians is just a phenomenal
treat.”
Haydn’s composition includes a move-
ment for each of the seven phrases Je-
sus Christ spoke during his crucifixion.
Ertman’s narration reflects on the event
from a child’s point of view.
“I wrote a story that takes us right
to the crucifixion through the point of
view of a young kid who follows his
dog, who’s sniffing his way up the trail
towards Golgotha,” he says. “So it’s re-
ally seen through the point of view of
a completely innocent bystander, and
who witnesses the seven last words of
Jesus … when the clouds were gather-
ing for a great storm that was going
to happen, and the veil of the temple
ripped in two.
“I’ve spun a story that puts the fantas-
tical along with the gritty point of view
of a kid,” Ertman added. “(It’s) fictional
based on what one can know about the
seven last words of Jesus. This then be-
comes the story of what it might have
been.”
The music and story of The Seven Last
Words of Christ focus on arguably the
most significant self-sacrifice in human
history. “It is the moment when love in-
carnate was made sacrificial for all of
humankind. Love entered the world and
we brutally snuffed it out. Hayden’s mu-
sic captures the pathos of that sacrifice.
The story I share helps take us to the
humanity of the moment. For those ob-
serving the Lenten Season, the perfor-
mance will help focus their heart, mind
and imagination on what is to come.”
Ertman and the quartet will perform
The Seven Last Words of Christ in three
venues, March 9-11. They’ll perform
at Prairie College’s Maxwell Atrium in
Three Hills, 7:30 pm on Friday, March 9.
Tickets are $20 at the door. They’ll per-
form Sunday morning, March 11, at Cal-
gary’s Lutheran Church of our Saviour.
On Saturday, March 10, they’ll per-
form in Rosebud’s Akokiniskway Gal-
lery at 4:30 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are
$20. Seating is limited. Email rosebud-
chambermusic@gmail.com to reserve.

Call for
Applications!
Resident Municipal Planning Commission Member Applications
Closing Date: March 9, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Wheatland County is seeking three resident members to join the Wheatland
County Municipal Planning Commission (MPC). As per Bylaw #: 2017-63,
Wheatland County has changed the structure of its Municipal Planning Commission
to consist of two Councillors and three resident members. The Commission’s duties
are to make decisions on all subdivision applications within the County as well as
discretionary use development permit applications. MPC decisions are directed by
federal, provincial and Council-approved statutory and non-statutory documents,
including: the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the South Saskatchewan Regional
Plan (SSRP), Regional Growth Management Strategy (RGMS), Municipal
Development Plan (MDP), applicable Area Structure Plans (ASPs), Intermunicipal
Development Plans (IDPs), and the Land Use Bylaw (LUB).
Who can apply?
Any resident of Wheatland County over 18 years of age with an interest in planning
and development matters.
Meetings:
Meetings are held once per month, typically the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday at 9 a.m.
The 2018 schedule is available at www.wheatlandcounty.ca.
Length of Term:
 One position will be in place until the 2019 Organizational meeting
 Two positions will be in place until the 2020 Organizational meeting
 Each of the initial members are eligible for re-appointment at the expiry of
their respective terms.

Please submit your resume and brief letter explaining why you would like to sit
on the Commission to:
Alan Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer, Wheatland County
Highway 1 RR 1
Strathmore, AB T1P 1J6
alan.parkin@wheatlandcounty.ca
Phone: (403)-934-3321

Job Posting!
Posting P18-02—Parks and Recreational Facilities Coordinator
Closing Date: March 9, 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 over-
time 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.
March 2, 2018 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 11
Job Posting!
Posting P18-03—Administrative Assistant to the GM Agriculture,
Community and Protective Services, and Planning and Development
Closing Date: March 9, 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.
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The Royal Canadian Legion

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MIRIAM OSTERMANN his company only sprayed here in Canada.

Winter Times Associate Editor

the one unit with pesticide,
management noted the units
“I know Alberta Seniors and Housing
is really concerned about the landlord

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Shortly after a single bed-
bug was found at Sunset Ha-
ven, Wheatland Housing’s
independent living facility,
management, residents and
Get out that old Hawaiian shirt because JAPCO Pest Control Services
met the situation head on to
on Saturday March 31 2018 stop the insect from spread-
we will be having a pig roast ing.
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We will also be at Sunset Haven, the unit
featuring where the bedbug was no-
entertainment by ticed became known at the
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Legion hall. has held two meetings with
$20 per person includes the 31 residents living in the
dinner and entertainment. facility. The company also set
up bedbug interceptors – a
Doors at device used for bedbug mon-
4:00 pm, itoring – with four such de-
dinner at vices in each of the 32 units.
6:00 pm Residents were also told to
dry their clothes in heat high-
er than 120 degrees Fahren-
Times TIDBITS heit to kill any stage of a pos-
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The expression “mad as a March hare” dates back to 1529. It refers to the wild seven days.
behaviour of male hares during the mating season in March.
While the president of the
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side have also been treated.
JAPCO Pest Control Servic-
es’ findings showed the ac-
cepted industry standard of a
low level of activity at the fa-
cility, or between one and 10
bedbugs. According to Patton,
bedbugs are hard to track as
they can find their way into a
home through myriad ways,
including coming back with
people who have been trav-
elling, people visiting, from
riding in a taxi or a bus, or
getting picked up in libraries
and movie theatres.
“Unfortunately, due to the
insect and where it can hide,
there is a lot of preparation
to ensure that all critical ar-
eas are covered,” said Pat-
ton. “Monitoring is ongoing,
we’ve inspected the entire
building twice and we’ve
found a very low level, one
or two insects, in one unit.
They’re everywhere, they’re a
part of our fabric. You don’t
have to travel anymore. The
reservoirs of bedbugs are
tenant relationship where they’re go-
ing to ensure that there are no insects
in their suites and are doing everything
they can,” he added. “Sometimes the res-
idents are also concerned and are a part
of the process of ensuring that it (suite)
never becomes infested.”
Patton said 70 per cent of the aging
population do not register a bedbug bite
– a percentage he said is reversed for
the younger generation.
“In senior places, they’re older, they
may not register the bites, they like it
warmer, their eyesight isn’t as good they
may not even understand what’s go-
ing on. Some of the residents probably
wouldn’t report them even if they had
them because they would’ve been em-
barrassed,” said Patton.
“That’s true in all senior facilities. They
think someone will think ‘I’m dirty.’ So
that’s why we place these climb up in-
terceptors in every unit and common
areas. We’ve had everyone go back to
living normally.”
Alberta Health Services (AHS) did not
receive a complaint or referral about
bedbugs at Sunset Haven, but stated it
is AHS’s duty to protect the health of all
Albertans, which includes supporting
landlords, managers, operators of hous-
ing and other facilities in keeping the
facilities free of vermin and pests – in-
cluding bedbugs. When a complaint is
received, AHS investigates any vermin,
pest or bedbug complaint through in-
spections, discussions with operators,
landlords, managers and with complain-
ants. Anyone with bedbug concerns in
the Calgary area can contact AHS Envi-
ronment Public Health at 403-934-2288.

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Rockyford Curling Club
needs repairs
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The Rockyford Curling Club is in danger of clos-
ing its doors.
The Curling Club, which has been around for
nearly a century, is in desperate need of repairs
and the bill for those repairs is quite steep.
The old wooden floor beneath the concrete and
the curling sheets is rotting away; so much so that
the ground has sunk up to three inches in parts,
making it uneven and impossible to curl.
“Years ago, farmers pounded posts into the
ground and poured concrete over top. Now those
posts and beams are rotting away, ruining the
floor to the point where we can’t make consistent
ice,” said Rockyford Curling Club president Randy
Melcher.
Rockyford has been without curling all year and
has only recently started fundraising.
“Curling is very important and one part of what
our community provides in sports and recreation
for our citizens. Not everyone is involved in the
same type of sports, but it’s a definite asset to have
curling provided,” said Rockyford Mayor Darcy
Burke.
The project is estimated to run the Curling Club
$380,000. The final quote could change over time,
once the full details are released about the repairs
needed.
“We have a one-year interest-free loan from the
town now while we get our fundraising attempts
going” said Melcher. “We have started a GoFund-
Me page and we will be sending corporate letters
out later this week. We have applied for a couple
government grants, but we won’t know about
those until later this summer.”
Melcher is hoping to have half of the cost cov-
ered by the provincial government.
“If we don’t get help from them, I’m not sure
how we will be able to come up with the rest,”
said Melcher, who has served as the club’s presi-
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dent for more than 30 years.
Typically, the Curling Club is home to 50 curl-
ers, with the numbers varying each season. The
building occupies 5,280 square feet of land and
Melcher is hoping construction commences July
1, even though fundraising efforts will go on year-
round.
“When you’re a municipality of this size, these
community buildings, sports and rec facilities
don’t exist without outside money. They are not
self-sufficient and never will be. They’ve always
taken subsidies, whether that’s extra fundraising
or through taxing,” said Burke, a former curler
who still enjoys the sport occasionally in his spare
time. “In my opinion, existing infrastructure has
to remain in place for the progress of the com-
munity.”
The plan is to rip out the old flooring, dig down
a few feet, put a membrane down, pile gravel on
top, pack it to the standards of engineer codes and
then pour a new concrete floor over top.
“Some people around here think the idea of
spending all this money on a curling club is a joke,
but it’s a place for everyone who doesn’t want to
play hockey. Once a week they get a chance to
hang out, curl and socialize. I’m not sure what they
would do if there’s no curling rink,” said Melcher.
This season, local rinks have had to curl in Stan-
dard, or just take the year off with hopes of curl-
ing returning to their hometown.
In its 90 years of existence, the Rockyford Curl-
ing Club is inhabiting its third building. This latest
one was erected in 1974 and underwent renova-
tions seven years ago when there was a mould
infestation. The old tin and insulation was taken
down, the beams were sandblasted and it was giv-
en a new shell.
“There would be no use for this building if there
was no curling going on. I’m not sure what would
happen if we don’t raise the money, but I don’t
imagine there would be curling in Rockyford any-
more,” said Melcher.
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TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Another half inch on Martina Sidorenko’s finger-
nails and she would have qualified for the Swim Al-
berta Provincial Championships.
“She managed to overcome a goggle malfunction
and still nearly qualified for the provincial champion-
ships. It’s unfortunate to see her come so close and
just miss out, but there will be more chances for her
in the future,” said Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim
Club Head Coach Jen Mertz.
Competing at the Southern Alberta Provincials
Feb. 24 and 25 at the Repsol Sport Centre in Calgary,
athletes put their best performances in the water to
try to earn a medal and a trip to provincials later in
March.
Sidorenko was one of the eight Sharks who quali-
fied for the southern provincials in Calgary last
weekend and came out less than one second short
of qualifying for the provincial meet. Her time of
1:26.16 seconds in the women’s 14 and over 100-me-
tre breaststroke was a fraction of a second longer
than it needed to be.
“Martina is a great athlete. She also plays ringette,
so this weekend she will play with her ringette team
and then drive down to Lethbridge for the Pronghorn
Classic with another chance to qualify,” said Mertz.
Medals and finishes don’t determine whether or
not swimmers qualify for the provincial meet March
16-18 in Edmonton; they simply need to break time
barriers. Those barriers can be broken at any point
during the swim season. Jessica Mantik and Megan
Mertz are the only Sharks to have qualified for the
meet in Edmonton, although Megan will miss the
race as she is still recovering from a surgery that
raised her knee cap to alleviate pain in her knee.
For Sidorenko, she was still able to turn in quality
races during the weekend, including an eighth-place
finish in the 50m breaststroke, in a time of 38.68.
Kianna Doig, 14, was the only swimmer to medal
in Calgary. She placed second in the 50m breast-
stroke (37.64).
The 15-year-old Katherine Drover saw her best fin-
ish come in the 50m butterfly, in 33.01.
The younger swimmers, Mia Grant, 11, placed
22nd in the 200m breaststroke and Lauryn Hansen
turned in a time of 40.24 in the 50m backstroke for
her best finish.
On the boys’ side, Boston Marshman, 12, barely
missed the podium in the 50m backstroke, touching
the wall at 37.64. Erik Meyer left with a 13th place
finish in the 100m breaststroke in a time of 1:30.48,
and Ty Nott, 14, saw his best race come in the 200m
breaststroke, when he finished in 3:02.42.
The scene now shifts from using 25m lengths into
the long course of their season, in which they will
swim with 50m lengths.
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TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The Wheatland Warriors are feel-
ing encouraged after going toe-to-toe
against the team they could potentially
be paired up with in a Southern Divi-
sion final.
“Foothills is the team to beat in the
south. It was close all the way through
and if we convert on a couple of those
power play chances, maybe it’s a dif-
ferent story,” said Warriors Head Coach
Cody Brown.
Tied late into the third, McCallum
Bakken of the Foothills Bisons was able
to mix up the Warriors defence and pop
in his 11th of the season to silence the
Warriors 3-2 Feb. 24 at the Bob Snod-
grass Recreation Centre.
“We told the guys afterwards that
they can chalk it up to a bounce here
or a bounce there if they want, but real-
ly, there were power play chances that
we needed to bear down on and put a
couple more pucks in the back of the
net,” said Brown.
The Bisons (23-7-3) were staked to
a 2-0 lead seven minutes into the first,
when the Warriors made their come-
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Jerrin Hendricks grabbed the puck
from a scramble in front of the net and
roofed his 20th, and Bryce Benfield
sped up a Domenic Ficaccio point shot
to tie the game at two.
But the local double-A bantam team
only converted on 1-of-7 power play
chances. Corey Ross did his part be-
tween the pipes, standing tall with 27
saves, but his team couldn’t push the
tying marker across before the final
buzzer sounded.
The Warriors were able to bounce
back from the one-goal loss to defeat
the Red Deer Steel Kings 3-1 Feb. 25 at
the Strathmore Family Centre.
Ficaccio opened the scoring at the
12:28 mark of the first from Ryder Many
Grey Horses. The Warriors put the Steel
Kings (8-21-3) to bed in the third with
goals from Spencer Tower and Joel Ro-
mano, as Dylan Fries-Abel picked up 28
saves for his seventh win.
The Warriors (15-15-2) will close
out their South Central Alberta Hock-
ey League season this weekend with
a home-and-home set with the Leth-
bridge Hurricanes (17-9-6). First, they
will take on the Hurricanes Mar. 3 at the
Henderson Ice Centre, before returning
home for the finale Mar. 4 at the Family
Centre. Puck drop is set for 1:30 p.m.
CHIEFS BLANK SUNS
The defending double-A midget pro-
vincial champions are rounding into
form with the playoffs on the horizon.
The Wheatland Chiefs blanked the
surging Taber Golden Suns 3-0 Feb. 24
at the Strathmore Family Centre.
Riley Stovka made 25 saves for his
first blank slate of the season and his
seventh win.
The Chiefs tacked on one goal each
period, as Ben Kruse, Stran Red Crow
and Mitch Desserre chipped in on the
scoring.
The Chiefs backed that up with a con-
vincing 4-1 win Feb. 25 over the Foot-
hills Bisons at the Bob Snodgrass Rec-
reation Centre.
They stormed the Bisons with four
goals in the second, coming off the
sticks of Jayden Hendricks, Kruse,
Chase Clayton and Ty Skehar. Ethan Ry-
croft only needed 10 saves for his 12th
win.
The Chiefs will wrap up their regular
season with three games on the dock-
Spartans wrap up tournament season
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
The Strathmore High School Spartan
basketball teams used one final week-
end of tournament play to gear up for
the 3A South Central Zone champion-
ships.
Both the senior girls’ and guys’ pro-
grams took to the Battle River Tourna-
ment in Wetaskiwin Feb. 23-24 and re-
turned with less than impressive results.
The girls’ program started out with a
tough draw, as they tipped off against
the No. 5 provincially-ranked Monsi-
gnor McCoy High School Colts.
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Phillip Raycroft of the Wheatland Warriors tries
to get away from Joel Burrows of the Foothills
Bisons Feb. 24 at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation
Centre.
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et. They will take on the Medicine Hat
Hounds (19-13-1) Mar. 2 at the Kinplex
Arena, then head further south Mar. 3
to tangle with the Golden Suns (16-12-
6) before concluding the season Mar. 4
against the West Central Tigers (18-8-6)
at the Family Centre.
OILERS STING BRAVES
Playing their first game in two weeks,
the peewee Braves got clipped 6-4 by
the Okotoks Oilers Green (15-12-5)
Feb. 25 at Murray Arena.
Nash Wassing slammed home his
10th of the season in the first, which
saw the Oilers post three goals. The
Braves tried to claw back in the second
with goals from Tyler Fairbairn and
Charles Goll, but they couldn’t keep the
puck out of their net, as the Oilers put
three more across.
Jace Koole netted his 13th of the sea-
son in the third, but that’s as close as
the Braves would make it.
The Braves (16-15-0) will close out
their SCAHL campaign this weekend
with a pair of games. Their final home
game goes Mar. 3 when they host the
Central Alberta Selects (19-10-2) at the
Family Centre. The Braves will wrap
things up with a tilt Mar. 4 against the
Chestermere Lakers (2-28-1) at the
Chestermere Regional Community As-
sociation Rink.
“They beat us up pretty bad. They
played like one of the top teams in the
province and it showed,” said Spartans
Head Coach Kyle Larson.
The Colts ran away with it, domi-
nating the Spartans 81-34. No Spartan
scored in double figures, but Allie Da-
vidson led the way with nine points,
while Sydney Boyd and Natalie Funk
supplied seven points each.
On the consolation side of things, the
Strathmore Spartans won the battle of
the Spartans, as they bested the Strath-
cona-Tweedsmuir School Spartans 61-
48.
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Disecting the 2017-18 Kings Pass the Salt

TYLER LOWEY The Kings record following the win over the Bi- NEW Even after doubting God’s
Times Reporter sons plummeted to 4-18-2, as they only averaged BEGINNINGS promise of offspring, breaking
1.80 goals for, while allowing 5.29 goals against out in a full belly laugh at the
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings were flying per game, for a minus-84 goal differential. New beginnings are prospect of having children
high and feeling like they had arrived as a team to “There was an attitude change in our dressing something we look forward at their advanced age, Abram
be reckoned in the Southern Division. room. When the going got tough, no one was will- to. Many of us faithfully and Sarai become Abraham
And then they fell off a cliff. ing to get a little tougher. Between Tommy quit- make New Year’s resolutions and Sarah (Gen 17). After
In the second year with the new regime behind ting and a couple other guys jumping ship, it be- hoping to start something wrestling with God, Jacob
the bench and in the front office, the Kings opened came more about the individual than an attempt new and improved as the year becomes Israel (Gen 32). After
the season with a bang, when they clubbed their to get the team better,” said Ogle. “If the weather commences. We will exercise encountering Jesus, Saul
perpetual bully, the Cochrane Generals, 6-2 in the was mediocre or there was a (Calgary) Flames more; we will eat less. becomes Paul (Acts 9).
season opener Sept. 23. From there, they went on game on, guys wouldn’t show up to practice to That was January. It is now With God’s help, the new
to record a brilliant start to the season, going 8-3-1 try and work on things to make us better.” near the end of February beginnings really were
with a plus-18 goal differential in the first two and Only the ghastly Three Hills Thrashers finished
and the reality of the new a change that ‘stuck’ for
a half months of the slate. with a worse record during that stretch, which
beginning does not quite live Abraham and Sarah, Jacob
During that stretch, the Kings certainly enjoyed dated back to Nov. 17. The Thrashers clunked
up to the hype. Shortly after and Paul. God is faithful and
beating up on the lower-seeded teams from the through their remaining 27 games only winning
deciding on what the New with God’s help, the strength
north, such as the Ponoka Stampeders, Stettler once, and sported an unheard-of minus-177 goal
Year’s resolutions are to be - we need to make the desired
Lightning and Three Hills Thrashers. But they differential.
we promptly break them. It is change is available. We
also were hanging with the big dogs, and beat Of course, there were some break-out perfor-
too cold to go out for a walk, are able to live into new
the defending provincial champion Red Deer Vi- mances on the roster this season.
the big game is on TV and we beginnings for a full and grace
pers 3-2 on Oct. 1, knocked off their future playoff Chayse Hnatowich was the top-scoring rookie
and ranked second on the squad with 14 goals over indulge eating copious filled life that we so desire –
opponent High River Flyers 8-3 Nov. 3 and even
and 18 points. The graduating George Montour quantities of our favorite even in the small details of life
shaved the Okotoks Bisons — another perpetual
destroyed his previous total with the Kings by snack foods. - feeling better by exercising
franchise bully — 6-4 on Nov. 7.
“It was a fun dressing room back then. Every- leading the team with 14 goals and 23 assists. Aus- The bible is full of stories more and eating less.
one had big smiles and was happy to be at the tin Holmes caught fire in the second half to finish about new beginnings; new God of new beginnings, be
rink,” said Kings captain Keenan Ogle. “Everyone with 11 goals and 23 points, a personal best, and beginning marking a change with us on our journey. Give us
bought into the system and teammates weren’t Calum Humble turned in a great performance be- in someone’s life story; a new the strength to make life giving
worried about individual success and were play- tween the pipes despite his 1-6 record. Since join- beginning usually instigated by choices. Amen.
ing selfless hockey. It’s amazing to see how much ing the Kings Dec. 23, Humble faced more than 40 an encounter with God. Often
easier the puck goes in the back of the net when shots four times and twice in the playoffs, and still these new beginnings are Rev. Pamela Scott
you play that way.” managed to earn a 3.41 goals against average and marked with a name change. Strathmore United Church
The Kings were limousine-riding and jet-flying, a .917 save percentage.
and having no trouble putting the puck in the Despite whatever plagued the Kings during
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Davidson powered the Spar-
tans engine and turned in a sea-
son high 35 points on 14-of-29
shooting.
“Allie was absolutely brilliant.
It was the best game I’ve ever
seen her play,” said Larson. “She
just kept knocking down shots
and we kept feeding her the
ball. It was amazing.”
Funk might have only chipped
in five points offensively, but
she was a beast on the glass on
both sides of the floor, ripping
down 12 boards.
Rounding out the week-
end, the Spartans fell 59-52 to
the Parkland Composite High
School Pacers.
The schedule and draw for the
zone tourney will be released
later next week.
GUY SPARTANS STUFFED
In the boys’ bracket, the Spar-
tans ran into similar problems
when they took on the No.
10 ranked McCoy Colts in the
opener 86-71.
Up next, they faced a familiar
George McDougall High School
Mustangs club, ranked sixth in
the province, and lost by 15,
with the score 67-52.
Laslo’s crew got a bit of a lift
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of Caleb Wilchowy, who com-
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In the seventh-place game, the
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Myers High School Rebels.
The Spartans Zone tourna-
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The junior varsity Spartan
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Tamara Jones has the support of her sons Jacob (l) and Jackson, along with her husband Mike, as she
chases down a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Games for skateboarding.
Jones jumps for Olympic dream
TYLER LOWEY
Times Reporter
Part of the eternal beauty the Olym-
pic Games provides is inspiration.
Young children cheer for athletes wear-
ing their country’s flag who they have
probably never heard of. They witness
the heroics and then run out into the
backyard to relive the events that just
took place.
But that isn’t the only form of inspi-
ration that is a product of the games.
Hope and the realization of becom-
ing an Olympian for one local athlete
was constructed following a decision
by the International Olympic Commit-
tee to introduce five Olympic sports to
the program for the Olympic Summer
Games Tokyo 2020.
As the world witnessed new events
at the recent Winter Games in Py-
eongchang, viewers can expect more
of the same during the 2020 summer
version of the games, which will see
baseball/softball, climbing sports, ka-
rate, surfing and skateboarding make
their Olympic debut.
“My mom always wished that skate-
boarding was an Olympic sport back
when I was competing. Back then, it
wouldn’t have even been an issue for
me to decide if I would go or not,” said
Tamara Jones. “Now, it’s a little differ-
ent story, but I still think I have a great
shot at it.”
Not too long ago, Jones was the No. 1
ranked skateboarder in Canada for five
years. Born in New Westminster, B.C.,
she moved to Calgary at the age of 19
and has been living in Strathmore for
four years now.
Jones first hopped on deck when she
was 13 and started competing in street
contests when she was 15, where she
quickly ascended to the top of her divi-
sion, winning any contest she entered.
She won the See Jane Skate at the
age of 16. She was a member of the
team that won the 2009 Skate Like a
Girl, while also winning the DC Na-
tionals three times in a four-year span,
and even took part in the widely recog-
nized X Games.
In street competitions, Jones would
ride the rails, bowls, stairs and ramps
on the amateur and professional side.
Like any good skater, she had her share
of bails, even while trying to stick her
favourite trick, the nollie flip.
“It would have been a great opportu-
nity if skateboarding was in the Olym-
pics back when I was competing. Now,
there are so many great up-and-coming
female skateboarders, it’s going to be
tough,” said Jones.
Early into her 20s, when Jones was
on top of her game and the nation, life
came calling. She was married and had
her first son all by the time she was 22
years old.
Now with two boys, 5 and 2, and
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learning about the possibility of an
Olympic adventure, Jones has dusted
off her deck in an attempt to come out
of retirement.
“I have a lot on my plate these days,
I won’t lie. I am very busy at home
with my little guy, and my older guy
plays hockey twice a week now. Be-
tween him napping and the help of my
mother, I am able to do a little bit of
training,” said Jones. “I also work a few
nights a week to help make ends meet
around the house.”
Currently, the Strathmore Youth Cen-
tre and Skatepark is covered in snow
and ice, which has forced Jones to head
into the city to ride at the Compound
Skate Park, but it is 45 minutes away
and is not heated during the winter.
Jones strapped on the gear last No-
vember for an amateur competition in
California. Riding in her first meet in
nearly eight years, Jones placed third
after the qualifications and finished
sixth once the dust settled in the finals.
Wanting to get back to her throne as
the top female rider in the nation took
her to Montreal this week for seven
days of training at Le TAZ. From there,
she plans to head to Seattle for the
Wheels of Fortune competition May 6;
she would also like to make her way
to Tehachapi, Calif. for another training
session at Woodward West.
“I have a long way to go to get back
in shape to start winning competitions
again,” said Jones.
Qualifications for the Tokyo Games
takes place in 2019 with three spots
up for grabs on the Olympic team. Just
how many competitions and the sched-
ule of those rides will be determined
next January.
Like any Olympic dream, Jones still
needs the assistance of others to help
see her dream come true. Cross-coun-
try trips cost a lot of money when add-
ing up flights, accommodations and us-
age of facilities.
Jones held a paint night last week in
town to help raise money for the trip.
She also has a GoFundMe page set up
and is accepting donations. Jones said
there will be more fundraising possi-
bilities down the road as she works out
the kinks for those plans.
The comeback and the work put in
for an amateur sporting event that has
taken her away from her family will all
be worth it if she gets the opportunity
to hear her national anthem played in
two years’ time at the Aomi Urban Ven-
ue in Tokyo.
“I haven’t even thought that far ahead
yet but winning a medal would be un-
real. I would probably freeze up and
start crying,” said Jones. “It would be
an amazing opportunity to represent
my country, win or lose. Just to make
it there would be a once-in-a-lifetime
journey that I would remember for the
rest of my life.”
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TIMES
Obituary
LARENCE, Lucie Athalie
January 29, 1924
– February 27, 2018
Lucie passed away on February 27,
2018 in Strathmore. A funeral service
will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Lord
of All Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m. To send condo-
lences, please visit Lucie’s obituary at www.wheat-
landfuneralhome.ca.
Obituary
WATT, Doris Eileen
August 12, 1918 -
February 24, 2018
Our Mum went to be with Jesus on
the 24th February 2018. She passed
peacefully at Sagewood, Strathmore with her Cana-
dian family at her side. She was 99 and a half and
had lived a long and full life.
Doris was born in Bulawayo Rhodesia (Zimbabwe),
married her school friend, John Watt, in 1940 after
attending nursing school for four years.
Doris was predeceased by her beloved husband,
John Watt, in 1991 and her son Ken Watt in 2015.
She was also predeceased by her three sisters, Edna,
Ida and Hilda and a brother Alan. Her one surviving
brother, John Wreford, lives in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
She will live on in all of our memories. She came to
Canada with her husband in 1983, from a little town
called Macheke, Zimbabwe, to settle near to her two
daughters, Beryl (Peter) Ascott of Strathmore and
Joan Brint of Calgary. She has a son, Roger (Dawn)
Watt in Cape Town, South Africa.
She leaves a family of four generations to carry on
her memory. Beryl and Peter, Joan Brint, Roger and
Dawn Watt.
Nine grandchildren - Sharon (Don) Coulter, Dianne
Ascott, Carol (Paul) Valadao, Derek Brint, Kelvin Watt,
Mark Watt. Ashleigh Watt. Gary Watt, Tracy Brodziak
Her great grandchildren are Katie Coulter, Rance
(Melissa) Coulter, Brianne (Ethan)Wilson, Jazlyn ,
Meghan and Darren Valadao, Nicola and Kristofer
Watt, Matthew and Emma Brodziak, Sophia and Zac
Watt and Rebecca Watt.
Her Great Great Grand children are, Emmett and
Memphis Coulter, and Lennon Wilson.
A celebration for Mum’s life will be held at the Hope
Community Church on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3
p.m.
Obituary
THOMSON,
John (Jack) McNaughton
November 10, 1930 Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan
February 22, 2018 Strathmore,
Alberta
John (Jack) Thomson married Louise (Grajczyk)
on August 5, 1954. They had seven children: Jim
(Rhonda), John, Joe (Heather), Tom (Wanda), Tim, Bill,
and Mary Lou. He was predeceased by his son John
and his first grandson Keith (Jim). John worked for
CPR Rail until moving on to a teaching career that
spanned over 40 years and three provinces. He was a
competent salesman and often received awards from
the various companies he was involved with. John
was a member of the Calgary Real Estate Board for
20 years, his last post being with Gold Key Realty in
Strathmore. John was legendary for his colorful sto-
ries and was often late for dinner due to a captivated
audience. His moving skills were also outstanding as
he relocated over twenty times during his life. John
will be deeply missed by his family, grand and great
grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and
a multitude of others he touched throughout his life.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March
5, 2018 at Lord of All Lutheran Church (112 Brent
Blvd. Strathmore) at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made directly to the Wheatland &
Area Hospice Society (Box 2154 Strathmore, AB. T1P
1K2 or at www.wheatlandhospice.ca). To send con-
dolences, please visit John’s obituary at www.wheat-
landfuneralhome.ca
www.StrathmoreTimes.com
Obituary
JENSEN,
Leona and Elmer
Leona and Elmer Jensen
passed away at Sage-
wood Age Care Facil-
ity in Strathmore AB. Leona on February 22, 2018 at
the age of 102 years followed by Elmer, her husband
of 77 years on February 26, 2018 at the age of 103
years. They were the loving parents of Jackie Jensen
(Janice) of Standard AB, Ellen Ann Jordan (Jay) of
Nanoose Bay BC, Dallas Jensen (Sandy) of Standard
AB, and Charlotte Wilson of Strathmore AB. They will
also be dearly missed by their six grandchildren and
ten great-grandchildren. They farmed and ranched in
the Standard area for over 40 years. Elmer and Leona
served on several community boards, as well as being
active members of the Lutheran church. Elmer served
as Mayor of Standard for 13 years. The family would
like to express gratitude to the many caregivers, nurs-
es, and the doctor at Sagewood. A service in honour of
Leona and Elmer will be held at the Nazareth Lutheran
Church in Standard AB on Saturday March 3, 2018 at
12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
directly to The Village of Standard “Memory Lane Park
Project” (Box 249 Standard, AB. TOJ 3GO) or to Camp
Kuriakos (Site 8, Box 18, RR#1 Sylvan Lake AB. T4X
1X6). To send condolences, please visit Leona and
Elmer’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
MCKAY, Carol Lynn
(nee Cleeve)
It is with great sadness we announce
after a brief illness, Carol passed peace-
fully, surrounded by family and friends
on February 14, 2018. Carol will be remembered by
her husband of 54 years, Bob, their children Dean
(Shannon) and Bobbi-Lynn, her sister Gail Cleeve,
sister-in-laws Carole (Gary) Baker, Diane McKay, nu-
merous nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In 1972 Bob and Carol moved their family to the
Calgary Stampede Ranch at Hanna, where Bob was
Ranch Manager. Here they raised their family and
turned the ranch into a beautiful oasis over 29 years.
In 2001, they retired to the Standard area.
Carol’s passions were music, flowers and horses. She
spent countless hours sharing her passions with stu-
dents, friends and communities. She taught equine
and piano lessons. She volunteered as a pianist for
numerous choirs and created the Homestead School
music program as well as co-directed the Standard
School music program with Barb Gregory. She spear-
headed the Village of Standard Beautification Program
where her love of flowers was shared with everyone.
A Celebration of Life was held at the Standard Com-
munity Hall. If you so desire, donations can be made
in her memory to Rosebud School of the Arts c/o
“Masterworks Choir” or the Village of Standard c/o
“Standard Beautification.”
MEMORIAM
In Memory of
Mona Van Verdegem
Feb.7, 1935 - Feb.20, 2014
I Miss You
I cried when you passed away,
I still cry today.
Although I loved you dearly,
I couldn’t make you stay.
Your golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands at rest,
GOD broke my heart to prove to me
he only takes the best...
Love you and miss you always,
Michael, Taylor, Megan & Hunter

TIMES
CLASSIFIEDS
MEMORIAM
Ellen Brown
June 6, 1940 - February 12, 2012
Gordon Brown
January 5, 1937 - March 2, 2017
A million times we’ve needed you
A million times we’ve cried.
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died.
In life we loved you both dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place,
No one else can fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone.
Part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
Love always,
Randy, Jamie, Dale, Jill, Murray,
Daun, Niki, Ryleah, Josh, Cameron,
Kyle, Cody, Bobi & Cole
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
We would like to express our
appreciation to our many friends,
neighbours and family who
have given us such wonderful
support this past while.
Thanks to all those who were
present at Gordon’s Celebration
of Life. The cards, flowers, food,
phone calls and the visits have
been wonderful. Thanks also
to Pastor Kevin Enns, as well to
the ladies of the Carseland PB
Club for the lunch and to the
community for all their support
in these most difficult times.
Many thanks to you all!
Fred and Maria Wutzke
“Shared Times,
Shared Memories,
Shared Joys –
These special things
Keep a loved one close”
COMING EVENT
FIREARMS WANTED FOR
APRIL 21st, 2018 live and
online auction: Rifles, Shot-
guns, Handguns, Militaria.
Auction or Purchase: Col-
lections, Estates, Individual
items. Contact Paul, Swit-
zer’s Auction. Toll-Free
1-800-694-2609; info@
switzersauction.com or
www.switzersauction.com.
COMING EVENT
Come on down to the Legion hall
Saturday March 17 2018 and
get your “Irish” on!
Doors open 11 am • Dinner 5 pm • Entertainment 7pm
Enjoy a great meal and entertainment for
$15 or just the entertainment for $5.
Tickets available at the Legion Hall
located downtown Strathmore. 403-934-5119.
Enjoy the musical stylings of one
of Calgary’s premier Celtic bands
the “Staggered Pints.”
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THANK YOU! RED Angus and BLACK An-
gus bulls for sale. Yearlings STANDARD CO-OP LIQUIDATION Western IrrIgatIon DIst
I would like to thank Box 2372, 105 - 900 Pine road, strathmore,
the wonderful Peace
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NOTICE OF
tested and delivered. Call FORM 5
Officer, and the
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(Section 85/86)
NOMINATIONS
great dad and his eager 2571.
OFFERS TAKEN TO MARCH 12, 2018 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANG
boys who stopped to
THE AREA OF AN IRRIGATION DISTRIC
help push the little HIGHEST OR ANY OFFER
Irrigation Districts Act (Sections
TAKE NOTE54, that 58, 59) have been received by
blue car out of the NOTICES NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED the Western
Local Authorities Election ActIrrigation
applications
District
(Section 26)to change the area of the Dis
snowbank on Feb. 20.
It was so very
GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH
US. Business planning, train- EXAMPLES:
Applications to remove parcels consist of:
much appreciated. ing and advisory services MEAT EQUIPMENT: Western Irrigation District
Thank you ALL! available. Flexible and af- • BUTCHER BOY B-14 MEAT BAND in the Province of Alberta
Jolene Harty, WFCSS fordable loans. Call CF Wild Notice is hereby given that nominations are open
Rose or www.cfwildrose.ca
SAW
• BUTCHER BOY GRINDER B19 from the date of this publication until 4:00 pm
NOTICES for more information.
on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 for the election
• HOBART SLICER
of candidates for the following offices and will
• VACUUM SEALER
CONTACT • REVERSE OSMOSIS
be received at the location of the office of the
Western Irrigation District set out below:
WATER DISPENSER
JEFF WALLACE Any person wishing to complain is required to submit a written com
Western Irrigation District at Box 2372 105-900 Pine Road, Strathm
OTHER EQUIPMENT Office(s) Number
T1P 1K3 within 30 daysDivision
after the date of the publication of this
ACCOUNTING AND • CLARK 1.5 TON EM 15 S ELECTRIC of Vacancies Number
Jim Webber, P. Eng.
General Manager
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES FORK LIFT
• LOZIER SHELVING 84” AND 72” Director 1 3
Western Irrigation District
403-201-2201 • AZTEC PROSCRUB FLOOR
SCRUBBER
Electoral Division 3 comprises Townships 21, 22
With a dedicated, highly trained, professional team
that works closely with you, our main goal is to PLUS MUCH MORE and 23 in Ranges 25, 26, 27 and 28 and Township
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take care of our clients through sound balancing INVENTORY SELLOFF UNDERWAY!
of their books. Offering full bookkeeping, payroll, STOP BY THE STORE IN STANDARD Nominations must be in the form prescribed by the
personal and corporate tax preparation for various
MON – FRI 9 TO 6 Irrigation Districts Act and can be obtained from
types of corporations and small businesses.
SAT – 9 TO 5 Western Irrigation District; location being 105 -
“Keeping your numbers in order so you 900 Pine Road, Strathmore.
can relax, that’s our job” www.StrathmoreTimes.com DATED at the Town of Strathmore in the Province
of Alberta, this 5th day of February 2018.
FEED AND SEED TENDERS
Notice of Statement HEATED CANOLA buying RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR David McAllister, P. Eng, MSc, MBA
Returning Officer
of Dissolution and Green, Heated or Spring- SALE BY TENDER, Alix, Al-
thrashed Canola. Buying: berta. The owner makes no
Notice to Creditors oats, barley, wheat & peas warranties, representations
Be advised that on February 22, 2018,
for feed. Buying damaged
or offgrade grain. “On Farm
about the property, size/
measurement, condition or
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the members of Standard Co-op
Grain, 1-877-250-5252. must be sent in a sealed
TENDERS
Ltd passed a Special Resolution envelope marked “682694
authorizing the voluntary dissolution Tender”, addressed to: Co-
EQUIPMENT
of the Co-operative under the
provisions of the Alberta
BLANKET THE PROVINCE
rey L Gish, #4, 4737-49B
Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L TENDERS for
with a classified ad. Only 1K1; Ph: 403-782-3383.
Landscaping & Snow Removal
Co-operatives Act, 2001. $269 (based on 25 words or Offers must be received
A Statement of Intent to Dissolve less). Reach over 110 weekly prior to March 31, 2018
Landscaping and Snow Removal
newspapers. Call NOW for and must be accompanied
was filed with the Director of details 1-800-282-6903 ext by a deposit equal to 5% of Contractor required for local 32 unit
Co-operatives on February 23, 2018. 228; www.awna.com. price offered. The balance of
the purchase price plus GST condominium corporation.
Be further advised that must be paid on or before For further information please contact
MISC possession date. Cheques of
Ken Edey of 125 Douglasbank Way unsuccessful tenderers will Bob 403-862-2400.
SE; Calgary, Ab T2Z 1W4 STRATHMORE, YOU HAVE be returned. The highest or
STORIES TO SHARE? Look- Closing date March 15, 2018
was appointed liquidator. any tender not necessarily
ing for a safe place to share? accepted. For additional in-
Call Wanda 403-901-5081. formation, contact Walt 780-
Be further advised that: If interested in a Community 217-8834. HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
a. Any person who is indebted to Storytelling Circle.
ROSEBUD GOLF COURSE SEEKING A CAREER in the
the Co-operative is to make GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad HELP WANTED now hiring individuals re- Community Newspaper
payment in full to the credit? Bills? Unemployed?
sponsible for pro-shop, business? Post your resume
Standard Co-op up to Need money? We lend! If you
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!
In-demand career! Employ- 3” wide version
plant, maintenance equip-
ment operator; mechanical
for FREE right where the
publishers are looking. Visit:
own your own home - you
March 17, 2018 and thereafter to ers have work-at-home po- handyman, business man- awna.com/for-job-seekers.
qualify. Pioneer Acceptance
e
SqueezMOST out of your advertising dollars
sitions available. Get online ager. Contact Albert. Email
Ken Edey, Liquidator; Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-
training you need from an GET YOUR
resume: rosebudgolf@gmail.
125 Douglasbank Way SE; 987-1420. www.pioneer-
employer-trusted program. com.
CLASSIFIED ADS IN!
west.com. the CALL 934-5589
Calgary, Ab T2Z 1W4; all payments Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or
to be made payable to the CRIMINAL RECORD? Why Place your ad here
1-855-768-3362 to start
SEASONALwide
LABOURERS REQUIRED
995
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training for your work-at-
Standard Co-op Ltd.
b. Any person who possesses
suffer employment/licens-
ing loss? Travel/business
home career today! AND province $ for greenhouse operation
with a combined circulation
GET YOUR property of the Co-operative
opportunities? Be embar-
rassed? Think: Criminal Par-
POST FRAME BUILDERS -
Prairie Post Frame’s premi-
of over 800,000 for only...
Responsibilities include transplanting,
Value
handling Ad Network
& maintenance
watering,
plus GST/HST
of plant material and
is to deliver it to the liquidator don. US entry waiver. Record
CLASSIFIED at Standard Co-op in Standard purge. File destruction. Free
consultation 1-800-347-
um laminated post buildings
preparation of orders. Labourers required to work
with competitive pricing hasAlberta Weekly Newspapers Association
a minimum
x228of(toll
40 hours per week and must be
Alberta up to March 17, 2018 and resulted in an unprecedent-780-434-8746 free 1-800-282-6903)
ADS IN THE alternately to contact Ken Edey,
2540; www.accesslegalmjf.
com.
ed growth. We are looking
for additional outstanding
classifieds@awna.com
email available to work different shifts, 7 days a week.
or stop by this community newspaper
Positions are available starting early
TIMES! Liquidator at 403 862 2433 to
make alternate arrangements; FOR SALE
builders. Hundreds of proj-
ects sold per year. Contact
March and last until mid June.
Please call AVB Greenhouses Ltd.
howard@prairiepostframe.
c. Any person who has a claim 403-644-2380 to arrange an interview.
against the Co-operative,
METAL ROOFING & SIDING.
37+ colours available at
ca.
3.75” wide version
whether liquidated, unliquidated, over 55 Distributors. 40 year
future or contingent, is to
warranty. 48 hour Express
q u e e zethe MOST out of your advertising dollars
present particulars of the claim
in writing to the liquidator not
Service available at select
supporting Distributors. Call
1-888-263-8254.
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later than two months after the Place your ad here
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first publication of the notice.
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HELP WANTED AUCTIONS GOLD RENTALS
TOWN OF STRATHMORE UPCOMING MEIER GUN AUC- OWN REAL GOLD TODAY. NEW FAMILY APARTMENTS
TION. Saturday, March 3, 11 BUY DIRECT. Protect Fam- 1-Bed $910 / 2-Bed $1015
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monton. Selling handguns, Exchange currency for GOLD stove, microwave, dish-
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is accepting applications pick-up Edmonton surround- pendent Contractor. 403- COURT 403.361.8044 www.
ing area to consign. Call 325-0553. hestiaproperties.ca
The Strathmore Handi-Bus is seeking a qualified casual driver to trans- for the 2018 golf season 780-440-1860.
port clients to local and non-local destinations. This positon is ideal for
self-employed individuals and those with flexible schedules, regularly in the areas of ESTATE OF TED LONG, Satur-
BUSINESS OPP NEW LUXURY 2-BED/
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Grounds Staff
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and out of vehicles utilizing ramps and lifts. Tractors & Farm Implements, 403-901-5081 For a FREE VILLA 403.361.8044 www.
Tonka, Collector Books & Discovery.
Beverage Staff
hestiaproperties.ca
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license, have or be willing to obtain Standard First Aid and maintain lectables, Blue Mtn Pottery, HIP OR KNEE Replacement?
a clear annual drivers abstract and must complete a Criminal Record Sports Books & Memora- Restrictions in walking/ A SMALL SELF-CONTAINED
Check (vulnerable sector). bilia, Antique & Household dressing? $2,500 yearly tax CABIN 8 km south of Strath-
Please email resumes to: Furniture, Kitchen Smalls credit. $40,000 lump sum more on Hwy 817. 1-Bed/1-
Additionally, previous experience transporting the public will be an & much more. See www. cheque. Disability Tax Credit. Bath + open living room.
asset, as well as basic computer knowledge. strathmoregolfclub montgomeryauctions.com; Expert Help. Lowest service Semi-furnished. NS & NP.
$850/mo + $850 DD. Incl.
The Town of Strathmore is an equal opportunity employer, endeav-
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5372. heat and power. Call 403-
ouring to deliver municipal services that promote the well-being of 934-4407.
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RENTAL RENTALS
work experience, please forward your resume, quoting job number EMERALD
FOR LEASE Newly avail- FOR RENT: 3 BDRM DUPLEX, MANAGEMENT
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Email: careers@strathmore.ca or Fax: (403) 934 -4713 for small to mid-sized ten- Phone or text 403-325- 1 & 2 bedroom
Human Resources ants. Over 1,100 square feet 0035. bungalow, bi-lvl
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for more information or for APARTMENT in quiet Crystal parking, some
Ridge cul-de-sac. Mature fully renovated
KITCHEN
Growing Families Society viewing.
for East Rural Counties person preferred. NP, NS. & include W/D.
$900/m + $900 SD. Avail-
Growing Families Society is a not-for-profit agency in search of INDIVIDUAL OFFICE RENTAL able immediately. Call 403- Children welcome.

PREP COOKS
VOLUNTEER ~ for 5 for Life Early Childhood AVAILABLE. Move your 934-4769. No Pets.
home business into an el-
If you have some time, we currently have openings for 5 for Life Special Events egant office in downtown
From $845.
– one day events that involve planning and implementation like Celebrate Your CHINOOK III. 1 bdrm or 2 + Utilities.
Strathmore. All utilities in-

& COOKS
Child in May for children 4 & 5 years old or Box City in June; or maybe you have bdrm. ½ month rent free
clude. Comes with the use Please contact our
with a six month lease. Heat
an interest in being an Active Committee Member for 5 for Life. Email us at of an elegant board room. Leasing Agent:
& water included. No pets.
5forlifeforever@gmail.com Call 403-934-5589 to view.
Please call for availability. Rhonda
NEEDED
Strathmore Business Centre,
Call Keli 403-324-2944.
SUMMER STUDENT - Events & Communications Coordinator 129, Second Ave. 403-499-9733
Requires flexibility in scheduling, in order to facilitate the team ap-
proach that Growing Families Society (GFS) subscribes to and to
accomplish the wide variety of tasks such as, but not limited to:
LOCATION LOCATION
LOCATION. Commercial
PROFESSIONAL
• Provide administrative support to assist with the efficient and effective
functioning of the 5 for Life Early Childhood Committee, including
1-3 years rental. Warehouse for DIRECTORY
acting as recording secretary at meetings; under the organizational structure experience preferred. lease. On Hwy #1. 3,200
– 8,960 sq.ft. available.
of Growing Families Society. Please call 403-934-
• Maintain the minutes and agenda binder and implement Committee
BUSINESS
governance.
Send resume to 4164.  
 
• Provide program development with a focus on ages 0 to 5 years in partnership Bill Daugherty MANUFACTURED LOOKING TO START OR EXPAND
and/or stand alone activities. YOUR OWN BUSINESS?
• A focus on planning and implementation of local special events (ex. Fairs, billd@rosebudtheatre.com WE ARE “Your Total Rural
Housing Solution” - It’s time
 
Rodeos) in Strathmore and Wheatland County. We  offer  Business  Development  Loans  and  Business  Plan  
to let go & clear out our In-
• Maintain a display board and booth while attending rural fairs – involving 6 Assistance  to  Entrepreneurs  within  our  region!  
Saturdays and 4 evenings. REAL ESTATE ventory. Save on your Modu-
lar/Manufactured Home. Vis-
 
• Book facilities and dates for summer and fall programming; prepare 403-­‐934-­‐8888  or    
it: www.Grandviewmodular. 1-­‐888-­‐881-­‐9675  
advertising; purchase products. com or www.Unitedhomes- wildrose@cfwildrose.ca  
• Collecting and collating information on local organizations, programs, canada.com.  
websites, companies, agencies into the data base. For  more  information  
on  what  we  do…  
• Implement action items based on sub-committee work plan for 3 grants.
• Plotting a 2 year time line for the Committee’s activities. REAL ESTATE www.wildrose.albertacf.com  
 
• Develop and implement a social media campaign on Facebook. “The Missing Piece to complete Your Big Picture.”
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• Liaison with professional and community agencies as appropriate. Saskatchewan Farmland for  
• Liaison with Growing Opportunities and Bridging the Gap team members ~ Jonathan sale near Bengough, SK. 5
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relative to program efficiency and space utilization. to 10 year lease available
• Perform other duties as determined by the Supervisor.
Peters with profit share or cash rent.
Real Estate Associate $498K. Contact Doug at 306-
Skills Required:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; public speaking an asset 403-870-4446 716-2671 or saskfarms@ JJH
• Competent computer skills – excel spread sheets, word documents, Facebook, jonathan@OrangeJigsaw.com
shaw.ca for further details.
Home Cleaning
Google calendar, Google Drive and Publisher
• Organized and efficient; self starter who requires minimal supervision Jamie 403-934-2907
• Hours would be flexible according to the student’s schedule and the needs of Reasonable Rates.
the Committee. Excellent References.
• A valid driver’s license and dependable transportation is required. Providing reliable & consistent
• Post secondary full time enrollment in the fall; related fields such as education,
cleaning in and around the
early childhood, nursing, and/or human services.
Strathmore area since 2006!
• A Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or person protected under the
Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and legally entitled to work
and study in Canada. Allow me to help make your life a little easier!
• Start date – Monday, May 7 to August 24, 2018, subject to grant funding
approved.
CLEANING
We are looking for a student for maximum of 30 hours a week that fits this de-
scription and would be able to work out of the Growing Family Society office that
is located in the Strathmore Health Unit. Salary range is based on experience and
education with a starting rate of $14.00, no benefits, subject to grant approval.

Application deadline is Monday, March 12, 2018, with resumes forwarded to:
May Rostecki-Budzey, Executive Manager
Growing Families Society
c/o 5 for Life Early Childhood
650 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB. T1P 1H8 Move-In’s / Move-Out’s
403-361-7216 e-mail: gomrb@telus.net Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly
www.bridgingthegapalberta.ca/about-us/
www.5forlife.ca
Thank you for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. larsen-laurie@hotmail.com
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Fax: 403-934-4422 • Email: toprowtom@telus.net
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Member Owned.
Member Led. Standard Big Horns Club
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! Invites you to attend a roast beef
Cast your ballot by March 6. dinner with guest speaker
Cody Robins from “Live 2 Hunt”
One of the many benefits of credit union
membership is being able to elect your March 17, 2018
Board of Directors. For every vote received,
Standard Community Hall
a local charity will receive a donation!
Tickets $40
Have your say. Vote today! Cocktails 5:00 p.m. • Dinner 6:00 p.m.
It’s your right as a member. For Tickets or Information call Jason Gauthier 403-901-3754

Results announced at our Annual General Meeting at TELUS Spark

in Calgary on March 14, 2018.

Vote at:
ConnectFirstCU.com/DirectorElection

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FULL MECHANICAL
• Public Hearings—Wheatland County Council Chambers
March 6, 2018 at 9 a.m.
CUSTOM
WHEELS LIFT KITS Wheatland County will consider the following applications for Public Hearing at the
regular Council meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

• The following public hearings begin at 9 a.m. and proceed until all applications have
been heard:

WINDOW CHIP Bylaw 2017-46 Road Closure S 5-22-25-4

Applicant: Wheatland County

REPAIR
Proposal: To close and retain portions of undeveloped Road Allowance within
Speargrass described as:

Area A from Speargrass Circle, Subdivision Plan 071 2224 containing 0.210 Hectares

ALIGNMENTS
Area B from Speargrass Close, Subdivision Plan 071 1421 containing 0.030 Hectares
Area C from Speargrass Boulevard, Subdivision Plan 031 1145 containing 0.237

25% OFF
Hectares
Area D from Wyndham Park View, Subdivision Plan 031 1146 containing 0.046

NOW Hectares

Bylaw 2017-59
Legal Description: SE-3-24-22-W4M
Proposal: Redesignate +/- 0.81 ha (1.99 ac) of land from Agricultural General (AG)
District to Public Utility (PU) District. The application would facilitate the subdivision
of one (1) +/- 0.81 ha (1.99 ac) parcel.

Comments may be forwarded in writing to Wheatland County or at the above

1010 meeting. The application files may be reviewed in the County Office during regular
Westridge Road, office hours – Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm. Any comments provided will
become part of the public record in accordance with Section 40 (1) of the Alberta
Strathmore, AB
Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act. Any personal information on
403-934-3053 submissions made regarding applications is collected under the authority of the FOIP
fountaintire.com Act Section 33 (c) and subsequent versions of the Act.