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The Wheatland Kings held their annual food drive during their home game versus Cochrane on Nov. 24. Anyone who showed up at the game with a
non-perishable food donation received free admission to the game. Unfortunately, the game didn’t go as planned for the Kings - but the food drive was
Kings falter a success - which resulted in a win for the Wheatland County Food Bank. After the game, the team went to the food bank to drop off the donated items.
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Aheer presents at Rural Crime Watch meeting
JANET KANTERS
Times Editor
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA Leela Aheer attended the Wheat-
land District Rural Crime Watch monthly meeting last week, to
update the group on the government’s plans to mitigate crime in
the province’s rural areas.
The government has been introducing a flurry of new legisla-
tion to deal with rural crime in Alberta, including Bill 27, the Tres-
pass Statutes (Protecting Law-Abiding Property Owners) Amend-
ment Act, which has received first reading in the legislature.
“We have a couple of things that we’re bringing forward, such
as Bill 27,” said Aheer. “A lot of this was done in consultation with
landowners.”
If Bill 27 is passed, amendments to the Occupiers’ Liability Act
would better protect law-abiding property owners from civil lia-
bility for injuries to trespassers where the owner has reasonable
grounds to believe the trespasser is committing, or about to com-
mit, a criminal offence. The amendments would be retroactive to
Jan. 1, 2018.
According to the government, the proposed legislation would
also strengthen deterrents to trespassing through amendments
to trespass laws. This includes five-fold increases to maximum
fines for trespassing, with fines of up to $10,000 for a first offence
and up to $25,000 for subsequent offences, as well as possible
prison time of up to six months. Corporations that help or direct
trespassers would face fines up to $200,000 — a first for Canada.
In addition, the maximum amount a court may order for loss or
damage to property would be raised from $25,000 to $100,000.
Bill 27 would also better protect farmers and ranchers from
harassment and occupation by protesters, which are actions that
risk introducing disease and threaten the welfare of animals. This
includes amending the Petty Trespass Act to add explicit referenc-
es to land used for crops, animal-rearing and beekeeping. Once
these changes came into force, Alberta would be the first province
to have offences and penalties for creating a biosecurity hazard
to animals.
Aheer noted that in rural areas, police can be stretched across
large distances, which can lead to longer response times. To help
reduce response times, the government is creating the Rural Al-
berta Provincial Integrated Defence Force – the RAPID Force – by
expanding the roles and authorities of 400 peace officers in the
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch, Commercial Vehicle En-
forcement Branch and the traffic arm of the Alberta Sheriffs. The
changes will allow these officers to respond to a wider range of
calls and to assist the RCMP and other police services in some
emergencies. Training and related planning is underway, to have
the first of these officers available to assist rural Albertans by fall
2020.
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WHEATLAND Upcoming Meetings ment is partnering with the CFL in rais-
ing awareness and providing supports
COUNTY December 3: Council Meeting
December 10: Municipal Planning Commission
Agenda packages can be found on our website.
for victims of domestic violence. This
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Preventing rual crime
Public Hearing Notice Continued from Page 1
“There’s been so many times in the
Wheatland County will consider the following applications for Public last little while that when you’re a vic-
Hearing at the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. tim of crime, you end up becoming the
person who’s not the victim anymore
Bylaw #: 2019-22 … it always seems you’re not the ones
Legal Description: SE-7-23-25-W4 that are at the forefront of what’s going
Proposal: Land use redesignation for +/- 0.29 acres to redesignate lands on,” said Aheer. “(With this) new legis-
from Agricultural General to Country Residential and +/-0.79 acres within
lation there’s a strategy behind it and
Plan 001 2255, Block 1 from Country Residential to Agricultural General to
we can make sure that the work that is
accommodate a boundary adjustment.
being done on the ground is effective.”
Bylaw #: 2019-25 Government has also proclaimed
Legal Description: Plan 081 3350, Block 1, Lot 2 the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers
Proposal: Land use redesignation for +/- 128.74 acres to redesignate Identification Act to deter metal theft
lands from Agricultural General to Industrial General for a County-led pilot by making it more difficult for crimi-
project to increase industrial development within the County. nals to monetize stolen material by sell-
ing it for scrap. The Act was passed in
Comments may be forwarded in writing to Wheatland County or in 2012, but never proclaimed. An Order
person at the above meeting. The application files may be reviewed in Council signed Nov. 5 puts the legis-
in the County Office during regular office hours – Monday to Friday 8 lation into effect immediately.
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “There’s work being done around
a lot of the copper wire and whatnot
that’s being stolen off a lot of property,”
noted Aheer. “A lot of city folks don’t
Full details regarding public hearings and understand what that is or why it’s im-
portant, but metal theft is a significant
development permit approvals can be found public safety risk.”
on our website at: Criminals often steal metal from
property owners and critical infrastruc-
https://wheatlandcounty.ca/publicnotices. ture in isolated areas to avoid detection.
This has also made rural Albertans a
target of trespassers and thieves look-
ing for metal.
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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The government is also offering a new
www.wheatlandcounty.ca voice for victims. A new program will
@wheatlandcounty enable communities to take part in the
sentencing of offenders by letting them
submit a statement describing how the
partnership is a Canadian first and I am
proud to report that Alberta is leading
the way. Both the Edmonton Eskimos
and Calgary Stampeders have formed
partnerships with women’s organiza-
tions to provide training to players and
coaches in support of the league’s zero
tolerance domestic violence policy, in
place since 2015. The league encour-
ages players and coaches to get out in
the community to speak about this is-
sue and as we all know there is much
more to be done. Nov. 25 was the In-
ternational Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against women, which began
in 1991 as an initiative of the Women’s
Global Leadership Institute and kicks
off the international 16 Days of Activ-
ism Against Gender Based Violence.
We didn’t have any Alberta teams in
the Grey Cup, but we do have a nation-
al football champion. Congratulations
to the University of Calgary Dinos who
brought home the Vanier Cup, defeat-
ing the University of Montreal Carabins
in Quebec City.
I had the honour of speaking at the
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch meeting
last week about the government’s initia-
tives to combat rural crime. No amount
of money or resources can replace the
vigilance of neighbours watching out
for each other, and our Rural Crime
Watch community really fills a vital
need. The meeting was a touch bitter-
sweet as long-time president Dorothy
Bodeux is stepping down. It was a real
pleasure to have the opportunity to
personally thank her for her service to
the community.
As always, we love to her from you.
(Leela Sharon Aheer is the MLA Elect
for Chestermere-Strathmore, Minister of
Status of Women and Minister of Cul-
ture and Multiculturalism)
crime has affected the community as a
whole – including the emotional, phys-
ical and economic impact, or fears they
may have for their own security.
A community impact statement could
be written on behalf of any group of
people, such as those in a geographic
area, diverse segments of the popula-
tion, and groups affected by the crime.
Community impact statement forms
will be available online in early January.
There will also be additional support
for victims, via a new Restitution Recov-
eries Program. The program will help
victims collect outstanding payments
on restitution orders by giving govern-
ment the authority to use enforcement
measures against offenders, such as
garnishing wages or seizing and selling
property, as needed. This program will
reduce red tape for victims who would
otherwise have to navigate the legal
system and attempt to collect court-or-
dered restitution at their own risk, ef-
fort and expense.
On Nov. 25, the government an-
nounced it is strengthening the prov-
ince’s justice system by doubling the
number of articling students hired by
the government and placing them in ru-
ral Alberta and smaller judicial districts.
This measure is in addition to fulfilling
the budget commitment of hiring an
additional 50 new Crown prosecutors.
“Thank you to all of you for your rural
crime watch,” said Aheer. “We do care
deeply about what’s going on, and the
presence that you have here, it shows
how much you care, too.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Are you a food lover? Don Cherry and poppies

To the Editor way, homemade sausage and jerky making you forget all other To the Editor
Who else here loves good food? I am talking about your home- food groups for a while or perhaps homemade wine made with I agree 100 per cent with Don Cherry
grown vegetables which were to die for, homemade bread at love coming from great friends. Are we not blessed to be able to about not wearing poppies, except for one
mom’s which made you forget your name just by its scent and eat such great food? But what do they all have in common? They thing: he should not have picked on mi-
taste, the taste of a steak your neighbour raised the best possible all come from sources you trust. norities alone. A lot of younger caucasian
Farmers and artisans wishing to produce/make and sell such Canadians don’t wear them either. They
great food find themselves in front of an ever-increasing amount tell me they don’t wear them because the
of regulations put in place in the name of public health safe-
NEWS
young Canadians that died in WWI, but es-
Strathmore Legion Branch #10 ty. While I do agree that public health safety is important (who pecially WWII, gave them the freedom not
wouldn’t?), the current system ought to be changed to give us to wear them. That’s hogwash! If you don’t
For further information, please call the Legion at 403.934.5119 back freedom to allow us to choose where our food comes from. want to wear a poppy, at least donate.
For example, the Alberta Meat Inspection Act prohibits individu- Hitler wrote a book when he was in jail
The Legion Christmas Market is being held on als to sell uninspected meat to the public meaning that farmers in the 1920s, Mein Kampf (My Battle). he
wishing to market themselves their beef, pork or chicken, just wrote exactly what he was going to do if
Sunday, December 15th from 11:00am - 3:00pm. to name of few, must send their animals to a government in- and when he came into power; he was
This is going to be a big event. Santa will be dropping spected abattoir where a government inspector supervises the going to conquer the world and have a
slaughtering therefore ensuring the quality of the meat. Sounds
in for a surprise visit. Come out and get some last good doesn’t it? Well, here in the real world, it means that the
1,000 year reign. And if it wasn’t for those
thousands of Canadians who put their life
minute shopping done. same farmers must load their animals into a trailer which they on the line from 1939-1945, we would not
are not used to, drive them for miles and drop them off at an be living in peace, and argue whether we
abattoir where they have plenty of time to feel and smell their should wear a poppy or not. Hitler was
Breakfast with Santa is being held on Saturday, own upcoming death surrounded by unfamiliar concrete walls, not going to stop in Europe, he was going
November 30th - open to the public. Santa will be giving them a great amount of stress when they need it the less. to conquer the world, and that included
While the same farmers have been taking care of their animals
there for the young children and the not so young. for several months, if not years, giving them the best treatments
North and South America.
I lived through that war, over in Eu-
possible and a stress-free environment, here they are forced to rope (The Netherlands) as a child and I
Bingo is every Wednesday starting at 6:00pm follow such outdated laws in order to sell their meat. While great will never forget the young Canadians that
services such as mobile butchers are available coming directly died in the mud to liberate me from the
to the farmers and slaughtering their animals in their natural, Nazis – without those young Canadians,
Chase the Ace, meat draws and Nevada’s run stress-free environment, giving them the respect they deserve and we would not be living in peace in Canada
producing the best quality of meat possible, such fantastic ser- today.
every Friday starting at 6:00pm. Pat’s Kitchen will vices are deemed illegal other than for personal consumption by So, you people that think about not
have a great meal prepared. our government. That’s right, the same government that recent- wearing a poppy, at least donate. “Lest we
ly legalized cannabis, a well-known drug contributing to things Forget.”
like impaired driving among other things. But what about public Martin Van Bostelen
health safety? How does that make any sense? It doesn’t other Strathmore
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING than protecting deep rooted corporate interests. After all, if the
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM current system is so great, why do we see all those meat recalls
coming out of government inspected establishments?
While I agree that such laws/legal processes must be in place to
Town Council in Brief
protect individuals where many entities are involved (i.e. farmer WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, 2019
Thought for to feeder to abattoir to distributors to restaurants/supermarkets), Information from Strathmore Town Council
Regular Meeting
the Week farmers selling directly to end consumers wishing to opt out of
~ the current system should be allowed to. If a consumer wishing
Public hearing on proposed by-
to buy his or her meat harvested at the farm from a farmer they
Hope is trust more than big soulless corporations, why should that farmer law 19-12, a land use amendment for
dispatched be a criminal? Consumers today, being more educated than at any commercial rezoning for a business
point in history about risks and being more connected than ever on Westlake Road. Fix Auto, an au-
when the moon tobody repair shop, will be moving
before, the choice to choose the food that will become flesh or
rises in their flesh must be up to them, exempting farmers and artisans to into the building in the future. No ob-
the night, follow such laws when selling directly to end consumers. Know- jections to the bylaw.
ing that, should cannabis, safe injection sites, energy drinks and * * *
forshadowing Public hearing on proposed by-
cigarettes be criminalized? Absolutely 100 per cent, as long as raw
that a new day milk and home harvested meat just to name a few are deemed law 19-15 requests an amendment
will dawn illegal. Trust must come back between individuals and people land use for a property on Lakewood
producing their food in a world where trust seems more like a Mews to allow a secondary suite. No
slogan than anything else. You will see communities thrive again objections to the bylaw.
and people with better health than ever before. Education rather * * *
than regulations for food choice must prevail in today’s world. Council moved bylaws 19-12 and
Simon-Pierre Caron 19-15 to second and third reading,
Wheatland County approving both, during regular meet-
ing.
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PAT FULE
Random Thoughts
It’s kind of odd for a former high school PE/Eng-
lish teacher/coach to not like watching sports on
TV. However, that is a true statement, and unless
a local pro team has made playoffs, I rarely watch
– with the exception of the CFL and NFL. I will
watch those games and lately, I’ve been wondering
(musing, if you will) about jobs. Watching the NFL,
I always wonder how a person got one particular
job. The guy or gal whose job it is to spray water in
the mouths of huge behemoths has to be a unique
individual. You’re basically “on call” through the
whole game – fill the bottles, find the players com-
ing off, spray just enough water to keep them hap-
py, or get waved off by them when they’re mad.
Do they say thanks for the water? Do they nod,
shake their heads or just grunt? It got me thinking
of some job experiences I’ve had, long ago.
My very first job was as a Calgary Herald paper
boy. I took pride in my job, hustled after school to
load the papers, hoisted the heavy burden on my
frail 13-year-old shoulders, and trudged around
my neighbourhood. It was this job where I first
discovered that I love slapstick humour. It was a
bitterly cold night, and I was walking warily on the
icy road to the farthest house on my route. That’s
when it happened – an older woman (she was
probably in her 30s, because everyone looks old
to a 13-year-old) was carrying her groceries from
her car, headed to her driveway. She slipped in
an oddly acrobatic way. Her stepping foot caught
nothing but ice, and she shot up in the air, her
arms still loaded temporarily with the bags. Poor
lady, no time to brace for impact and she landed
on her back while the groceries launched into
the frosty air. I now know I should have raced
down there to see if she was OK, but my teenaged
body was doubled over with laughter. I cried tears,
which seemed to freeze pretty fast, but I did check
to see if she moved. She got up slowly and started
to rummage for the grocery shrapnel. I ducked in
a driveway, still laughing, to continue to deliver
the news (I was a dedicated “Herald boy”). When
I next looked, she was gone. I figured she either
limped into the house or she’d become an angel.
I know you’re silently judging me, but hey, I was
just a kid.
The next two summers I worked as a dishwasher
in a gas station restaurant, with no real earth-shat-
tering experiences, except getting yelled at by the
older high school waitresses, for not being as fast
as they wanted with the plates and cutlery. I also
thought it was pretty crappy of them to be making
out with their boyfriend visitors while I was work-
ing my butt off to get caught up.
Then I worked at a bottle depot as one of those
guys who take in the bottles, count them up, get
yelled at (again) if the customer thought he should
have $1,000 for his bottles instead of the $29.50
my math came up with. Our bottle depot in Can-
more was a Quonset-style building with a large
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Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA
Chestermere-Strathmore
Cleanup time STRATHMORE OFFICE:
403-962-0126
Lynn Thurston (l-r), Evie Fowler, Ber- MAILING ADDRESS:
nice Wheeler and Lorraine Stangness
from the Strathmore and Wheatland PO Box 2527,
County Christmas Hamper Society – 129 Second Avenue
Toy Division do some clean-up work Strathmore, AB T1P 0H3
on Nov. 9 in preparation for this year’s
toy donation campaign. For details Tuesday-Thursday
on how you can donate, check out 10 AM – 3 PM
the Society website at www.christ-
mashampersociety.com. Meetings by appointment
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front deck, where the customers would back up
and unload their “treasures.”
One day turned out to be an easy one, as we
had to shut down for a while. You see, while I
was loading a bunch of cartons of bottles and cans
onto a cart, I looked over at something I saw over
my left shoulder. There, ambling toward me, and
not too far away, was a very large, very furry black
bear! I stood still for a bit, maybe longer than I
should have, and then I slowly backed into the
Quonset and closed the doors. Do you know what
happened in 1975 when a kid calls Fish and Wild-
life and the RCMP to report that there’s a big bear
at the bottle depot? You’re right – nothing! No one
raced out, no one even drove slowly over. My boss,
a kind of crazy lady named Karen, thought I should
go out and clear the deck of all the beer and pop
cans on carts, because the smells were “probably
attracting the bear.” She was usually pretty cool as
a boss, so I asked her: “You do know I’m making
$2 bucks an hour, right?” I did not have to go see
Smoky after all. Smoky the Bear stuck around for
a couple of hours, which cut down my shift, and
then we watched him slowly amble away, looking
back once. If I could’ve spoken “bear,” I would’ve
thanked him for giving me a two-hour break!
When I turned 16, my friend Dave and I got
jobs as janitors at the Banff Centre. My mom was
a chambermaid and my dad was also a janitor
there, but at a different building than me. It was
a scorching hot day, and our new boss, Maurice,
called Dave and me over about an hour and a half
before quitting time. He said that he needed us
to “take these two buckets of hot water and vin-
egar over to the new gallery.” Dave and I must’ve
looked confused, because he told us the building
had just been opened, and he needed us to use
razor blades with our vinegar-water and scrape off
all the paint flecks on the art studio’s windows. We
quickly agreed, but when we were out of earshot,
we did grumble about the heat and this task. Once
we arrived at the studio deck, we understood just
why Maurice sent us there. There behind the large
studio windows was a row of nude female mod-
els being sketched. When you’re a 16-year-old boy
and this happens, you start to believe in miracles!
I thought we were pretty subtle about doing our
job, but the Japanese instructor came out twice to
ask us if we were sure we worked there. When we
arrived back at the office at quitting time, Mau-
rice greeted us with a huge smile. He asked if we
“managed to get it all done?” I’m sure Dave and I
must’ve been blushing, but this was definitely a
“Dear Diary” moment!
(Random Thoughts is a slice of life humorous
column that appears in the Strathmore Times,
written by long-time resident, current mayor, hus-
band, father and grandfather – Pat Fule. He is also
a former town councillor, high school teacher and
coach. If you would like to get in touch with Pat,
you can send him an e-mail at Pat.fule@shaw.ca)
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investigating the Theft of
a Truck that took place on
October 20th, 2019.
The truck is described as a
red 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 with
licence plate L27703.
If you have any information
that could help locate this
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Capsule Comments
In the 14th century, the bubonic plague killed 60
million people in Europe. The disease surfaced again
in the U.S. in 1978 and killed only two people out of
eleven cases thanks to the power of antibiotics.
With the popularity of “vaping” with e-cigarettes
among young people, lung problems are beginning
to be reported not only in the users of these products
but also the people around them who do not use. So
“second-hand vaping” symptoms are being noticed
in non-users. This is a concern because besides the
addictive chemical, nicotine, there are other chemi-
cals that may cause lung problems.
Just when it was thought that the cost of drugs
couldn’t go any higher, a new drug was released in
the U.S. recently to treat a type of spinal muscular
atrophy which can be life-saving for infants afflict-
ed with this genetic disease. It will be used to treat
infants under 2 years old and will cost $425,000 per
year. The company hopes to recover the $8.7 billion
it cost to bring this therapy to market.
It’s important to include many servings of fruits and
vegetables in our diet daily but what is the definition
of a “serving”? For fruits, it’s one apple or orange,
a half an avocado, one banana, half a grapefruit, 16
grapes, one kiwi fruit, 4 large strawberries, half cup
of juice or 1/4 cup of dried fruit. . For veggies: one
whole medium carrot (or 6 baby ones), half cup of
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On Her Side fosters positivity in young women
ADELLE ELLIS
Times Reporter
Starting as an idea to help the youth in the community and
focusing on ways to help young women realize their poten-
tial, since 2016 On Her Side (OHS) has been fostering a sup-
portive and accepting environment where women support
and empower other young women.
The group was created by three local sisters – Kortnee Pai-
ha, Brooke Paiha Chapman and Brittyn Paiha – who were
soon joined by their youngest sister, Khloe Paiha.
“It is important for us all to be involved in OHS because
we truly love the girls in the program and want to help them
flourish,” said Kortnee. “Once we realized just how impactful
OHS could be, we knew we had to ensure its success; thus,
we all banded together to help.”
The founding sisters all grew up attending public schools
in Strathmore and say that although they had some positive
experiences, they realized that for the most part schools can
house toxic environments where issues like bullying are more
commonplace. They found that growing up in a family of five
women, their environment at home was a lot more supportive
as it was easy to love and support one another, but they no-
ticed a lack of support in the schools they attended.
Some of the founders personally dealt with being bullied
at school to a very strong degree, and credit their strong sup-
port system at home for how they were able to maintain their
positivity and do their best to ignore some of the cruelty they
had to endure.
Since then, they’ve realized that not every young woman
has a large support system to turn to when things get tough.
That’s why they decided to create a program to be their sup-
Saturday, Dec. 7
Strathmore
Veterinary Clinic
10 - Noon
Langdon
Veterinary Clinic
1 - 2 pm
Free 5x7 photo
with a food bank
donation.
Join us at the vet
clinic for hot
chocolate and
Christmas treats.
On Her Side is a weekly group dedi-
cated to fostering positivity and an
open and safe environment for
young women in Strathmore. The
four founders of the program are
local women who hope to encour-
age the members to be themselves,
Brittyn Paiha (l-r). Brooke Paiha
Chapman, Khloe Paiha and Kortnee
Paiha.
Photo Courtesy of OHS
port system.
“We want to provide a safe, supportive and positive atmo-
sphere for the girls to be themselves and recover from the
stresses of school, home, family and friends,” said Kortnee.
“We want girls to understand their potential and realize that
the only person they should work to impress is themselves.
We hope to imbue a sense of confidence and courage within
the girls so they can accomplish their goals and dreams.”
On Her Side holds weekly group meetings for girls aged
11-14 every Tuesday after school at Hope Church. Meetings
begin with a positivity circle where members can talk about
their week; that is followed by an official activity and some
treats.
Every month offers activities catered to specific values and
ideas, such as integrity, charity and kindness, self-respect,
positivity, confidence, knowledge and learning, making good
choices, and friendships and relationships.
“Each month we focus on a specific value because we feel
that they are extremely important for young women to un-
derstand and acquire,” said Kortnee. “We chose to focus on
one value a month in order to really stress its importance and
focus on teaching and explaining it.”
She added that with the value of integrity as an example,
participants play a variety of games focusing on being team
players and not cheating.
While some of the activities are more lecture-based, they
also strive for the members to have fun by offering an even
mix of both fun and informative activities.
OHS is a self-funded group that depends on community
support as well as funding from various corporations and
government programs.
Parents who are interested in enrolling their daughters into
OHS are encouraged to contact the group. The program is
completely free; however, the program capacity is 10 young
women and there is currently one spot open for this year.
OHS hopes more parents contact the group if interested in
getting their daughters to join as they are hoping to expand
the program to include more dates, times and locations if
there is more interest.
“I would encourage every young girl interested in the pro-
gram to join. OHS is a safe, positive and fun space that en-
courages new friendships and teaches new skills,” said Kort-
nee. “There is no disadvantage of joining and we love each
and every girl who decides to attend.”
R cky’s
Bakery & Catering Services
OPEN SUNDAYS
10% off
Christmas
Cookies
Assorted Varieties
43 Spruce Lane
403-934-3311
126 - 2nd Avenue • 403.934-4498

Jayce Beekman, 15 (l-r) and Devan Lausen, 14, spent Nov. 23 making a
difference by volunteering at Sobeys for the Christmas Hamper Society’s
Stuff-a-Bus project.
Fourth year for
Stuff-a-Bus project
CHRISTINE FOSHAUG
Times Contributor
On Nov. 23, residents of
Strathmore and Wheatland
County stepped up, filling
three buses with donations
for the fourth annual Stuff-a-
Bus project.
The Stuff-a-Bus project is
the biggest fundraiser for
the Strathmore and Wheat-
land Christmas Hamper cam-
paign, which runs from Nov.
12 to Dec. 22. Every year,
dedicated volunteers work
together as a team to help
more than 200 local families
over the holiday season.
The society, which was
formed 34 years ago with
a mission to provide assis-
tance to the needy by dis-
tributing food and other ne-
cessities at Christmas time,
provides a hamper to all
families that qualify through
their screening process.
“Our main executive has
some long-standing vol-
unteers with 15 plus years
involved and a volunteer
base of near 100 people,”
explained chairman Craig
Stone. “Many are longstand-
ing and dedicated volun-
teers.”
On average, volunteers
spend six to eight hours per
week, starting in mid-No-
vember and going until Dec.
22, which is the last day
for hamper delivery. Execu-
tive and program coordina-
ARTS ON 817 PRESENTS:
Lizzy Hoyt
December 7, 2019—7:30 pm
Adult - $30.00 Youth - $10.00 - 17 and under
Tickets: call Linda - 403-901-2797 Tickets purchased online at
www.smoreuc.com must be picked up at the door.
November 29, 2019 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 7
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Hunger Paynes welcomes you to come
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We’ll Make You
tors devote 10-12 hours per
week.
SMILE
The Stuff-a-Bus concept
came from a person in Concession Hours:
Strathmore who had been Wednsday: 12-5 pm
Thursday: 12-7 pm
involved in a similar cam- Friday: 12-7 pm
paign in Taber. Golden Hills Please call 403-934-9681 Saturday: 12-7 pm
Sunday: 12-5 pm
School Division donates the to schedule your appointment 60 Spruce Park Drive, Strathmore
buses and drivers, with one Dr. Elizabeth Robinson • Dr. Leanne Lesniak Crave The Local Flavour!
bus at No Frills, another at
Co-op, and a third locat- NEW PATIENTS WELCOME
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#11 - 55 Wheatland Trail, Strathmore RCL #10 Ladies Auxiliary
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In total, it takes about 28
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There are volunteers at each www.CrystalRidgeDental.com
location, accepting dona-
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loaded carts to the bus and
filling up the seats. The bus
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checking and preparing for
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Saturday,
“I have been involved for Window on
six years,” said Stone. “I get WATKINS
to work alongside a great
December 7
bunch of volunteers, people
whom I can call friends, and
we provide a greatly need-
Great price on Good Luck to all2Competitors
pm
Legion
ed service to our town and
county.”
Vanilla & Cinnamon at the
A wish list of items can be
from now until Featuring
found on the society’s web-
site, but they accept any do-
nations of dry goods, toys,
Christmas! STRATHMORE STAMPEDE!
“The Voices of Strathmore Choir”
Trivia/Door Prizes
money and gift cards. Dona- And more great buys for a limited time. Best Ugly Sweater Contest
tion bins are located at vari-
ous local businesses, and
Order by emailing lstillwell@efirehose.net $20 /person (includes 1 dozen cookies take home)
or phone 403-934-4196
Specials and Deals all
donations can be dropped Tickets available at Legion or from LA Member
off until Dec. 15. For more Or COME AND SEE ME at the or call 403-934-0265
www.kklive
information, or to volunteer, Strathmore Christmas Market Saturday 10-4
Weekend
visit christmashampersoci- pm at the Strathmore Civic Centre. Look for You
ety.com. Watkins in the atrium. horse
f
To place an order or get a catalogue call Mon
403-934-4196 or e-mail lstillwell@efirehose.net
Sat
Su
www.kklivestock.com
Good Luck www.kklivestock.com
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THE STRATHMORE & WHEATLAND Cowboy Christmas & Good Luck to all Competitors
at the
STRATHMO
STRATHMORE STAMPEDE!
COUNTY CHRISTMAS HAMPER SOCIETY
Customer Appreciation
Good Luck to all Competitor
Specials and Deals all
Christmas Hamper Weekend
Campaign is under way! Saturday, December 7, 2019
10 am -at the
4 pm
Specials
Donations can be made throughout
Strathmore and Wheatland County.
aYour
Join us for a day to celebratehorse 5 Star
great yearStore for
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Look for collection boxes tack, giftware and
W
and to thank you for your patronage!
at various locations for food and NEW toys! feed supplies
Monetary Donations can be mailed to: Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm
The Strathmore & Wheatland County Live Entertainment! Sat : 10am - 5pm
Christmas Hamper Society, Sun & Holidays:
Hors D’Oeuvres & Turkey on a bun!
c/o Strathmore FCSS,
680 Westchester Rd., Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1
Great Specials and Deals all Noon - 4pm
Deals to help you finish your Christmas shopping and Door Prizes!
www.kklivestock.com
Tack, Saddles, Gitware and Weekend
or E-transfer:
Your 5 Star Store for Horse
Good Luck to all Competitors
treasurer.christmashamper@gmail.com
Strathmore United Church
donations and food can be dropped off at
at the
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Feed Supplies
116 3rd Avenue, Strathmore
christmashampersociety.com Specials and Deals all
1-877-5835Weekend
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Town of Strathmore
TAX INFORMATION Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)
If you wish to enroll in the Tax Instalment 2020 Call for
Grant Applications
Payment Plan (TIPP) for 2020 and are not
currently on the payment plan the Town
requires your application by December 16th,
2019. Application Deadline is December 18, 2019
In accordance with the Town Bylaw 11-23 all
taxes remaining unpaid after January 6th,
2020 a 9% penalty will be applied to the
FCSS Grants Support Projects that:
Next Regular total outstanding tax balance on January 7th,
2020.  Enhances the social well-being of individuals, families and community
Council Meeting: **If you are currently on the TIPP please note through prevention, early intervention and community engagement
that any remaining amount outstanding on Responds to community & social issues through partnerships and
Dec. 4th, 2019


your taxes were withdrawn on December 2nd. collaboration

 Addresses the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
Promotes Inclusivity and diversity
Next Committee


All applicants must contact FCSS at fcss@strathmore.ca to discuss the intent of

of the Whole their application and review eligibility requirements in order to proceed with the
funding process.

Meeting: Strathmore FCSS

Dec 11th, 2019 116 3rd Ave
403-934-9090

Seniors' Property Tax Rebate Program

Deadline to Apply is November 30th, 2019. Apply at FCSS located
on 116 3rd Ave. Providing Support for low income senior prperty
owners. For more information contact 403-934-9090.

Family Night Swim

November 29th from 6:30-10:00pm.
This is a public swim at the Strathmore
Aquatic Centre, where a Family Admission
costs only $10.
STRATHMORE

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680 Westchester Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1J1 • 403-934-3133 • Office Hours: M - F 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Outdoor Skating
Skating on Kinsmen Lake is a community tradition. There’s no set date for the lake to open – we need to
ensure the ice is thick enough to keep from breaking. In the past it’s opened as early as the beginning of
December (2012), but there have been years it hasn’t opened until mid January (2017).

This year we haven’t seen enough cold days to freeze Kinsmen Lake for skating. We’ve also temporarily
lowered the lake level to help with nearby storm drain repairs, creating cracks and folds in the ice near the
edge of the lake.

The Town is working to open the outdoor rink on the Ag Grounds as soon as possible. We’ll also keep you
updated on the status of Kinsmen Lake. For now, please stay safe and keep off the ice at Kinsmen Lake.

NOVEMBER 29TH, 5PM-8PM Council Christmas

downtown Open House

CHRISTMAS
night
market
2ND AND 3RD AVE, STRATHMORE

December 11th, 3-6 pm

Council’s Christmas Open House
Council Chambers, 680 Westchester Rd
LIGHTING OF THE TREE, FIRE PITS, Share conversation with your Council. Everyone welcome!
VENDORS, HAYRIDES AND MORE!
Enjoy snacks and refreshments too!
For more information and to register,
contact Lauren at 403-934-4697

SKATING Seniors
COFFEE
STRATHMORE

WITH SANTA Stop in, enjoy a cup of coffee and learn about

December 1st travelling and your options.

1:30pm-3:30pm When: Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019
at the Strathmore 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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The Strathmore Musical Strathmore teen wins big in the ring

Arts Society
BARBARA DUCKWORTH
Reprinted with permission of The Western Producer

is so thankful for the following A growing trend at many agricultural exhibitions

Businesses for donating to our is the presence of juniors at the halter showing
prime beef cattle.
Musical Event, The Steve Pineo Band. Jacey Massey of Strathmore has been one of
those people showing cattle since she was five.
CORPORATE SPONSORS Winning at 4-H, junior and open shows takes con- Jacey Massey of Strathmore showed the grand champion
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fidence and hard work, but she has prevailed. Edmonton. Barbara Duckworth Photo
Aztec Realty • Pro Water Systems This year at Farmfair International, held in Ed-
monton from Nov. 6-11, she showed the grand Hereford junior national event in Louisville, Ken-
DOOR PRIZES champion Simmental female with her parents, Tim tucky.
Strathmore Station • Original Joe’s Strathmore and Derri, and had the grand champion Hereford Next fall she is enrolled at Hutchinson Com-
Strathmore Musical Arts Society female. The Simmental female made the top five at munity College in Hutchinson, Kansas, where she
Farmfair’s supreme championship. will be part of the livestock judging team and will
ADVERTISING: She jointly owns the Simmental, New Trend learn about hogs, sheep, goats and cattle.
Assist Business Centre • Strathmore Times Class Act 3E, with her parents, while the Hereford, Her plan is to major in agriculture communica-
The Strathmore Lions Club • More Country 104.5 Strathmore Ms 20R Victor 33Z 55D ET, is part of the herd she tions and minor in animal science and then trans-
Brook at Assist (Website Designer) is building. fer to university.
At 17 years old, she has purchased cattle from There has been plenty of family support as she
VENUE AND FOOD:
the United States to build up her string. One fe- advances her career in the livestock business.
Strathmore /Travelodge • Strathmore Station • Renaissance Bakery
male came from Minnesota and another from “I’m happy because I know what I want to do,”
Save the date for our upcoming events: Hoffman Herefords of Nebraska. She particularly
liked what the Hoffmans had to offer.
she said.
She has come along at the right time, consider-
Michela Sheedy, Feb. 15, 2020, “They are functional cattle and they have bred ing the increased support for young people and
Terry Barber, April 25, 2020 and raised many national champions, so that women in agriculture as ranchers and judges.
sparked my interest to invest in something like “I definitely feel women in agriculture are start-
that in the Herefords,” she said. ing to push forward and be involved actively and
Maintaining two breeds on the farm works well. be successful,” she said.
2019Tree of Hope “Both have their attributes,” she said. “I person-
ally like my Herefords the best, but I still really
She competes against other dedicated teenag-
ers like herself who have been involved since they
For the 24th consecutive year, like my Simmies.” were preschoolers.
you have the opportunity to She graduates from high school this year and at “I think that’s good because the beef and agri-
the end of June she is attending a national junior culture industry will be in real good hands when
remember loved ones and support
Angus event in Wisconsin with the folks from Six young people are so successful today exhibiting at
the Strathmore Hospital and Mile Red Angus. Right after that she goes to the the shows,” she said.
Home Care With A Donation to the
Hospital Foundation.
Volunteer firefighters trained on life saving device
Names of those remembered KEVIN LINK
and the Donor will be put on a Times Contributor

Decorative Ornament and be placed
on the Christmas Tree in the
Hospital Lobby.
Donations of $10 or more receive
an income tax receipt.
Clip & Mail this ad or list names on a separate sheet of paper
Submit donations to: Strathmore District Health Services
200 Brent Blvd., Strathmore, AB T1P 1J9
Donors Name & Address: ____________________________________________________
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In Memory of: ____________________________________________________________
Christmas Greeting to: ______________________________________________________
Donation Amount:__________________________________________________________
Please make cheques payable to SDHS Foundation Tree of Hope
Paramedics from Wheatland EMS spent an evening on Nov.
19 training rural volunteer firefighters from Rockyford and
Standard in the use of a new life saving device.
For over 30 years within the borders of Wheatland Coun-
ty, paramedics have relied on these trained medical first re-
sponders to bridge the gap of long response times to rural
villages, farms, acreages and highways; arriving at a patient’s
side and starting treatment often long before an ambulance
can get there from neighbouring Strathmore. Paramedics from Wheatland EMS recently spent
Over three decades ago this service was primarily provided an evening training rural volunteer firefighters from
Rockyford and Standard in the use of a new life
by caring nurses or other residents trained in first aid that
saving device. Kevin Link Photo
lived in various rural areas of the county but has since grad-
uated to an organized volunteer fire department response. even worse in rural areas due to the de-
With firefighters trained to care for the sick and injured and lay in required medical interventions.
able to quickly respond to emergencies, this has proven itself Medical evidence stresses the impor-
to be a valuable link in the chain of survival for these rural tance of early effective CPR along with
and farming communities. defibrillation for survival of these pa-
Cardiac arrest survival rates, although bleak at best, are tients.
Being aware of this evidence, Wheat-

& Take
land EMS recently purchased eight LU-
CAS 3 Chest Compression Systems and
Bridging
the Gap Make donated them to eight fire departments

Christmas Wreath within the boundaries of Wheatland

County that participate in medical first
response with hopes to increase surviv-
NEWS Tuesday, December 10 al rates in these rural cardiac arrest pa-
tients. These devices are currently being
1 - 3 pm handed out along with the appropriate
Hussar Sundowners training.
Rockyford and Standard are the first
Mark Your Calendars! BTG will be hosting a Christmas Wreath departments in this group to receive
making workshop with our partner

Santa & Mrs. Claus

training and put this equipment into
Strathmore Home Hardware service, and the first volunteer medical
• Most supplies will be provided but please first responders in Alberta to utilize this
are coming to the Christmas Castle bring your own special decorations,
glue guns, wire snips and strong scissors equipment.
at the Strathmore Lions if you have them.
• Registration will be capped at
Celebration of Lights Christmas park 25 participants due to the popularity
of the event
• Cost is $10, payable the day of the event.
Presented by the Strathmore Ag Society
Please register with
This Saturday, November 30, 2019 Kay Fraser at 403-787-2261
From 4:30 to 8 p.m. or with Nancy at
btgalberta@outlook.com
Bring your Kids and Cameras by December 4
to take your own pictures of Santa! www.bridgingthegapalberta.ca
Hot chocolate, cookies and goodies In partnership with the Hussar Sundowners

are waiting for you there!

Community
Bridging Enhancement
Growing Families Society
the Gap
Grant
for East Rural Counties
County
Enhancement
Grant

The Wheatland Quilters Guild displays some of the handcrafted and quilted items they created for a donation to the Strathmore
and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Society and other places in the community.
November 29, 2019 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 11
and knowledge of quilting. Some of the members are pro-
fessional quilters and have their own quilting company.
The guild has donated their handmade items to Sage-
wood Lodge, Mentoring Mothers Group, Women’s Shel-
ter, Ronald McDonald House, and various other support
groups. Some of the ladies are also involved with a national
group called Days for Girls which provides sanitary sup-
plies to regions in Africa.
To join the quilting group or help them out in their hu-
manitarian causes by donating items, contact Trahan at
Florence Kalia Photo dtrahan@cciwireless.ca.

Quilting for a good cause Pass the Salt

FLORENCE KALIA girls and smaller toys for younger children.
Times Contributor This year, the club is striving to produce 50 Thanksgiving has past. Our them to go and present
small zipper bags, 50 large zipper bags and 150 tummies are full of turkey themselves to the priest.
The Wheatland Quilters Guild gets together large drawstring bags. and pumpkin pie. We’ve You went to the priest when
regularly to quilt, and over the past few years, All members in the group enjoy coming to- experienced abundance you were healed, so he
they’ve met not only to quilt but to create spe- gether and creating these items for the Christ- and expressed our gratitude could pronounce you clean,
cial gifts that are then donated to the Strathmore mas season. for it. Time to move on to and you could again join
and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Soci- “The focus of the Wheatland Quilters Guild, Halloween. Not so fast – is society. All ten hurried off
ety and other places to lend a hand in the com- besides being a group of women (no men cur- it too much to suggest that to the priest. On the way
munity. rently, but they are certainly welcome) who en-
the secret to a good life one noticed he was healed
The guild creates items such as pillowcases, joy the social aspect of quilting and sharing their
drawstring bags, zipper bags and lap quilts. and the heart of our faith is and returned to Jesus, to
various knowledge and experience, is to donate
“We make some smaller bags in order to put quilts to cancer patients in Strathmore and sur- contained in this one word: offer praise to God and
small pieces in, so they don’t get lost in the big- rounding region,” described Trahan. gratitude? his gratitude to Jesus for
ger bags. It is one more gift to open and is a win- The Wheatland Quilters Guild was started up There were ten men, healing him. Jesus said that
win for the kids,” says Doris Trahan, president of by a group of women getting together. They de- all suffering from a skin his gratitude had saved him.
the Wheatland Quilters Guild. cided to advertise in the newspaper and see what disease. Because of this All ten were healed, but
In 2012, the guild started making pillowcases response they got from the community. Trahan they were considered only one made whole. (Luke
and by 2015, provided 164 pillowcases through- expressed her interest and went to a meeting ritually unclean which 17:11-19)
out the community. The next year the members and joined. She started off with a positive mind- meant they could not Unit D,
If we open our eyes to our
directed their focus towards making quilted zip- set but no quilting experience at all and now is participate in the Temple blessings – availableCourt,
202 Canal health
per bags. The zipper and drawstring bags are the president of the guild.
used to store makeup accessories for teenage
services and rituals at the Strathmore,
care, education options,AB
Quilters in the guild have various skill levels
centre of their faith. Not recreation opportunities,
able to practice their faith houses with403.934.6044
power and heat

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They were alone,
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November 30, 2019 Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer Worship Service Sundays 10 am
Youth Pastor: Rev. Kyle Lomenda www.hope-community.ca

At the Strathmore & District Join Us and Santa Claus

New Office Hours:
9 am - 4 pm • Tues - Wed - Thur
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Agricultural Grounds Hot Chocolate for a fun filled evening! Worship Service: 10:30 am
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Lead Pastor: Mike Wiebe
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Associate Pastor: John Duerksen
Youth/Worthip Inter: Connor Hyde
with Santa Claus LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN 10:00 am Worship Service
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Charity BBQ sponsored Pastor: Dawn Nelson

Worship Schedule
STRATHMORE UNITED
Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue
and served by Strathmore Thursday Evening 7:00 pm 403-934-3025
Sunday Family 10:30 am
Lions Club 4:30 pm Rev. Pamela Scott
Childrens Huge Entertainment & Music
Christian Education
For All - Ages 3-103
Sunday at 9:30 am
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Sunday School 10:30 am
Choirs Nursery Care Provided
* Raffles 4:30-9:30 pm Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ! Wheel Chair Accessible
Loop system for the hearing impaired
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Meeting in the Lutheran Church 102 Canal Gardens
112 Lakeside Blvd. 587-227-6956
Fireworks at 7:15 pm! Pastor: Donald Pierre
403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171
Pastor: Elizabeth Karp
Services held every Saturday Pastor: Dave Mackie
PLEASE JOIN US AND HAVE SOME FUN! Sabbath School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
Worship Sundays 10:30 am
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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

SPORTS

Winning season
The George Freeman School Falcons junior high boys volleyball team won the
2J Zone banner on Nov. 8 in Canmore after defeating Our Lady of the Snows
Catholic Academy from Canmore. Assistant coach Kip Dirks (l-r). Matthew
Dirks, Joshua Dirks, Jackzon Proust, Isaac Dirks, Charlie Larsen, James Grice,
head coach James Kaye and Desmond Kubin (front).
Photo Courtesy of James Kaye
The Wheatland Kings gave up the go-ahead goal with 5.6 seconds left in the third period en route to a 3-2 loss to the Co-
chrane Generals on Nov. 24 at the Strathmore Family Centre. Despite playing a better team game, the club still lost their
third game in a row.
Doug Taylor Photos

Improved play yields

no results
MARIO PRUSINA
Times Editor
After dropping a pivotal game versus a divi-
sion rival to open the weekend, the Wheatland
Kings came home and put forth a solid effort in
hopes of picking up a pair of points.
Unfortunately, that solid effort yielded no
points, and the Kings extended their losing
streak to three games.
The local junior-B opened the weekend with a
4-1 road loss in High River on Nov. 22 before re-
turning home to battle Cochrane two days later.
After tying the game 2-2 in the third period,
the Kings took a bench minor for too many men
late in the game and Cochrane converted the
game winner with 5.6 seconds left.
“Honestly, it’s nothing that the team did to-
night, I think the guys played great,” said Kings
seen a too many men call, it has always been
(when you) touch the puck and it’s in your pos-
session. Apparently, he sees the game a different
way.
“Then at the end of the game there when they
scored, their guy was a foot offside, but there is
no call. It’s frustrating because you have such a
good effort from your boys and to have it taken
away from something like that … from a coach’s
standpoint it’s so frustrating.”
The Kings will now travel to Stettler on Nov.
29 to face the Lightning before returning home
on Nov. 30 (8 p.m.) to face Red Deer.
According to Robinson, the team has to stick
with the process.
“That’s the thing sometimes with hockey, you
play the right way, but the pucks aren’t going in
the net or you’re just not getting the bounce,” he
said. “You have to battle through it, it’s part of

head coach Joel Robinson after the home loss.
“I hate to call out the officiating in the league,
but that was one of the games where we got the
bad end of it.
“That was a good hockey game – back and
forth and then a too many men call where we
don’t even touch the puck … every time I’ve
the adversity that we have to go through.
“We have to play a full 60 … we have to tight-
en the defensive lapses and we’ll be right where
we need to be. It is hard to score on us when all
five of us are back in the zone. You don’t see a
lot of goals scored against us when we’re in the
D zone playing defensive hockey.”
Braves beatdown
The Wheatland Braves opened their weekend with a 12-2 win over Airdrie on
Nov. 22 at the Strathmore Family Centre. The local double-A peewee team then
followed it up with a 5-1 road win over Okotoks the next day. The Braves will
now prepare to host the Foothills Bisons on Dec. 1 (4:15 p.m.) at the Strathmore
Family Centre. Doug Taylor Photos

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While
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to get to job location. High School From $845. Tenants pay all utilities
words, we’d love to speak with you. (403) 333-0772.
certificate. English speaking, Will train We are looking to develop a long-term + Utilities. For more information
suitable candidate working relationship where we can rely on
Possession date Feb. 7, 2020
Please contact our please call
Fast paced environment, tight deadlines, you as one of our go-to sports writers Tender Agreements may be acquired from and Leasing Team: STRATHMORE
repetitive tasks, handling heavy objects, going forward. returned to: 403-237-8811 HOMES LTD
Lynn Woods Law Office Hanneke
physically demanding, attention to detail, Box 2335, #101 318 3rd Avenue
standing for extended periods, bending, The Strathmore Times is also seeking
Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3 FEED AND SEED 403-934-5687
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHERS to cover
crouching, kneeling, overtime required Phone: (403) 934-6333 Fax: (403) 934-6355 HEATED CANOLA buying
photo-worthy events – including sports – in Email: Lynn@strathmorelaw.ca RECREATIONAL
Green, Heated or Spring-
Work is outside where the conditions Strathmore and surrounding communities,
Sealed Tender Agreements must be accompanied thrashed Canola. Buying: BLANKET THE PROVINCE
could include any of the following: wet/ on days, evenings and weekends. oats, barley, wheat & peas
by a 10% deposit in the form of a bank draft with a classified ad. Only
damp, noisy, dusty, hot, cold/refrigerated Please contact payable to Lynn Woods Law Office In Trust, for feed. Buying damaged $269 (based on 25 words or
or offgrade grain. “On Farm less). Reach over 100 weekly
Candidate needs to have effective janet@strathmoretimes.com no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 12, 2019.
Pickup” Westcan Feed &
Conditional tenders will not be considered. newspapers. Call NOW for
interpersonal skills, be flexible, be a team for more information about both opportunities. Grain, 1-877-250-5252. details. 1-800-282-6903
player and be reliable. The highest or any tender not necessarily Ext 200; www.awna.com.
www.StrathmoreTimes.com
accepted. The deposits of unsuccessful tenderers
Skills include the ability to plant, cultivate MISC will be returned to them.
and irrigate crops as well as assist GET UP TO $50,000 from the TENDERS TENDERS
in their harvesting. Hand harvesting Government of Canada. Do
vegetables, potatoes, carrots, beets and you or someone you know QUALITY FARM LAND
parsnips.
have any of these condi- LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER
tions? ADHD, Anxiety, Arthri- FOR SALE BY TENDER The following briefly describes property offered for sale by tender.
tis, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Description of Bishop Land:
Mechanical experience advantageous The following property is offered for sale by tender
Depression, Diabetes, Diffi- subject to the restrictions in the existing certificate
Email: pbluff_farm@yahoo.ca culty Walking, Fibromyalgia, of title: Parcel A- is 724 + or- acres with 1 water well, on the east side of Seiu Lake.
Irritable Bowels, Overweight, PLAN 6349 AV There is an abundance of water as the land surrounds the lake. The proper-
Trouble Dressingµ.and hun- (PARCEL ‘B’) ty is north and east of Hussar AB in Wheatland County.
dreds more. All ages and BLOCK 2
Manderley Turf Products Inc. medical conditions qualify. CONTAINING 61.9 HECTARES (153 ACRES) Parcel B- is 456 + or- acres, on the west side of Seiu Lake. Included with
255041 Twp Rd 234 Have a child under 18, in- MORE OR LESS this parcel is a beautiful treed farm yard; which has two houses, 2 shops, 2
Wheatland County, AB stantly receive more money. BLOCK 4 water wells, new barn with corrals and cattle handling system, some bins
Call the Benefits Program CONTAINING 55.8 HECTARES (138 ACRES) and other out buildings.
Looking for: 1-800-211-3550 or send MORE OR LESS
FARM a text message with your
name and mailing address
The property is located 2.5 miles south of Rockyford
3” wide version
and 2.5 miles east on Township Road 261 and Range
This is a total of 1180 more or less deeded acres for sale. Would prefer to
3” wide version
sell property as one parcel of land. Would certainly consider selling parcel

LABOURERS
Seasonal, Full-Time Work
to 403-980-3605 for your
free benefits package.
Road 230 - Southwest corner. Annual surface lease
revenue currently $7,445.00. 291 acres (more or less)
total, approximately 280 acres cultivated.
A and B individually.

For further details please contact Colby Bishop at (403) 321-0359 or Lorne
5 Vacancies
Job Length is 4-6 Months
CRIMINAL RECORD? Why
suffer employment/licensing
loss? Travel/business oppor-
WANTED
Possession Date March 27, 2020.
DEAD OR ALIVE
One “small” ad •Great BIG Results
Bishop at (403) 321-0448

Tenders in writing will be accepted by lawyer no later than 4:00p.m on Fri-

$269
Tender Agreements may be acquired from and
Wage is $15.50/hr tunities? Be embarrassed?
Think: Criminal Pardon. US
Canadian Prairie Pickers
returned to:
100+ weekly
day December
Tender”Over
13, 2019. newspapers
a 10% 1.6 million
deposit
Included with the sealed tender +GST
in 123456
readers
form of bank draft or certified
marked, “Bishop
cheque payable to
Benefits include: entry waiver. Record purge.
areLynn Woods
once againLaw Office
touring the area. (based on 25 words) $8. Each additional word

4% Vacation Pay per payperiod. Box 2335, #101 318 3rd Ave. Schumacher Gough
Reach:&Over
Company In Trust. The Metro
balance of the purchase price
Paying Cash
File destruction. Free con- For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, 80% of Alberta’s households
Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3 is required by Friday,Over
Readership: January
95% 24, 2020.
of all adults living in those households
Medical Insurance provided. Royal Can. Mint Sets.
sultation. 1-800-347-2540. Also Buying Gold Jewelry
Phone (403) 934-6333 Fax (403) 934-6355 Want to reach beyond Alberta?
www.accesslegalmjf.com.
We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins
Email: Lynn@strathmorelaw.ca Tenders should be delivered
We can to the
help youoffice of: across Canada
reach right
Duties include: Schumacher Gough & Company
• Operation of tractors to mow grass,
Bonded
GET BACK ON TRACK! PAYING HIGHEST PRICES
since Bad
Sealed Tender Agreements must be accompanied by
Attention: Mr. Harry Gough Maurizia Hinse
credit? Bills? Unemployed? a 10%
To arrange deposit
a free, in in-home
discrete the form visit
of a call
bank draft payable to
cultivate and seed fields. 1967 196 3 Ave. Drumheller, AB. T0J 0Y0 780-434-8746 ext. 200
Need Money? We Lend! If Kellie Lynn Woods Law Office in Trust, and must be received
• Harvesting sod. at 778-257-8647 Phone# (403) 823-2424 classifieds@awna.com
you own your own home - no later than 4:00 pm on February 21, 2020. Tenders
• Equipment Maintenance. you qualify. Pioneer Accep- subject to financing approval will not be considered.
• Irrigation work, moving irrigation systems, The highest or any tender will not necessarily be Deposits of unsuccessful tenders will be returned. The only cheque to be
tance Corp. Member BBB.
set up and take down. accepted. The deposits of unsuccessful tenderers cashed will be the one from the successful tender, and the others will be
1-877-987-1420. www.pio-
returned uncashed. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
• Yard Maintenance. neerwest.com. will be returned to them.
3.75” wide version 3.75” wide version
• Pallet Repairs.
• Lots of repetitive tasks, handling heavy
loads, physically demanding. Attention
to detail, sitting, standing, walking, bending,
WANTED One “small” ad •Great BIG Results
DEAD OR ALIVE
crouching and kneeling.

Expected start date April 25 - Oct. 31, 2020.

Apply by mail or email only.
Mailing address: 55403 Range Road,
Canadian Prairie Pickers
are once again touring the area.
100+ weekly newspapers $
Over 1.6 million readers
269+GST (based on 25 words) $8. Each additional word
123456
Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Silver & Gold Coins, Reach: Over 80% of Alberta’s Metro households
Readership: Over 95% of all adults living in those households
Royal Can. Mint Sets. Also Buying Gold Jewelry
Want to reach beyond Alberta?
We purchase rolls, bags or boxes of silver coins We can help you reach right across Canada

222 Sturgeon County, AB. TOA 1N1

Email address:
Bonded
since PAYING HIGHEST PRICES Maurizia Hinse
780-434-8746 ext. 200
1967 To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit call
bjones@manderley.com Kellie at 778-257-8647 classifieds@awna.com
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Strathmore's
Spirit of Christmas Weekend
Friday, November 29th
5pm-8pm: DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS NIGHT MARKET
in Downtown Strathmore. Fire pits, hay rides, hot chocolate, lighting of the
tree and more! Sponsored by the Town of Strathmore, Fortis Alberta and
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Saturday, November 30th

8am-10:30am: BREAKFAST WITH SANTA at the Strathmore
Legion. $3/person and kids under 5 eat free! Bring your own camera and a
non-perishable food item for a photo with Santa.
Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Strathmore Branch #10.

5pm-6pm: SANTA CLAUS PARADE in Downtown Strathmore. Vote

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Sunday, December 1st

1:30pm-3:30pm: SKATING WITH SANTA at the Strathmore
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