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Summer is winding down, look inside the pages of the August B issue for Water Valley Days and Didsbury Parade Fun. Updates from Councillor Patricia McKean and Chinook Ridge Lodge and Golf Course. Don't miss the great articles by our regular contributors Dr. Heather Van Esch, Scott Davis and more.

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2 • Volume 2 , Issue 8B • Hitching Post News

Distributed FREE to Cremona, Water Valley,Carstairs, Crossfield and Sundre, Didsbury & theRural Routes of Carstairs, Crossfield, Madden,

Dog Pound, Didsbury, Sundre, Bergen and Bottrel

Deadline for the Second August

issue is:

September 7, 201211am

Paper Release Date:

September 13, 2012

Paper Day is

Thursday

HITCHING POST NEWS

Office Hours:9am-3:30pm

Phone: [email protected]

EditorAngela Lambert

PublishersTara Jenkins & Angela Lambert

Staff CartoonistSimon Oleny

[email protected]@hitchingpostnews.com

Box 456Water Valley, AB

T0M 2E0

Keeping Our Communities Connected!

Once in a Blue Moon...Angela Lambert

Over the years all of us at one time

or another has uttered the phrase

“Once in a blue moon...” When

we say that few people have an

idea of what that phrase actually

means.

A blue moon typically refers to

the third full moon in a season

with four full moons. Most years

have twelve full moons that occur

approximately monthly and as

such, 3 full mons a season. In

addition to those twelve full lunar

cycles, each solar calendar year

contains roughly eleven days more

than the lunar year of 12 lunations.

The extra days accumulate, so

every two or three years there is

an extra full moon This summer

season is one such season with a

full moon occuring both on

August 2 and 31. The next time a

blue moon will occur won’t be

until July 2, July 31, of 2015. So

if you are out and about or at home

and have the time, take a glance up

at the sky and enjoy a blue moon,

you’ll have to wait 3 years to get

the chance again.

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Keeping Our Communities Connected! Hitching Post News • Volume 2 , Issue 8B• 3

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Newly Organized

Dogpound Rural Crime Watch Association/Meet Your Neighbors Event

We have recently organized a group of families who are interested in

preventing crime in our area and helping police track down perpetrators.

The area we are focusing on is between the 22 Highway east to the 766

Highway, from Twp Rd 293 south to Twp Rd 280. This rectangular area

contains about 240 to 250 homes and it straddles the Airdrie, Didsbury and

Cochrane RCMP stations - the furthest point from each jurisdiction. If you

live within this area you are invited to a FREE Pig, Corn & Tater Roast at

4:00PM on the 16th of September at the Dogpound Community Hall.

Come and hear about the benefits of membership ($10.00/year) and meet

your neighbors new and old. We are looking for both private and corporate

donations to go towards a computer fan-out system which will allow instant

email, fax, phone and text messages simultaneously alerting members to

suspicious activity in the area. RSVPs required by Saturday Sept 1 @ 9:00

PM. No Walk Ups allowed. Please call or email one of the individuals

below with your RSVP, membership request or donation.

Randy Harnack 403 946 4239 or

Chloe Cartwright 403 946 4529 ([email protected])

Donna Geekie 403 946 5286 ([email protected])

Carstairs Fencing Clubsubmitted by Lorraine Ortman

The Carstairs Corsairs Fencing Club

had a successful 2011-2012 year.

Our club has been operating for ten

years. We are located in the meeting

room on the upper level of the

Carstairs Arena. We are a family

oriented club and offer a family rate.

Over the years we have had a

number of adults take lessons

alongside their children.

During the 2011-2012 semesters

students tried their skill at foil and

epee fencing. We had students from

Crossfield, Carstairs, Didsbury and

Olds. We are proud to say that four

members travelled to participate in a

variety of competitions.

Congratulations to Carissa Rondeau,

Russel Rabchak, Cole Urbanowski

and Rowan Vipond who represented

our club and brought

home bronze, silver and

gold medals.

Fencing is an exciting

sport and

accommodates all ages

and abilities. We offer

beginner, competitive

and recreational

fencing. In the

upcoming 2012 fall

semester we are excited

to offer a beginner class

at a great rate that will

run for 10 weeks. Our

returning fencers will

continue to participate

in a fourteen week

program.

We will be offering

classes on Tuesday and

Wednesday evenings

from 7:00 to 9:00. We

have four registration

evenings to choose

from:

Tuesday, August 28th –

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Hugh

Sutherland School in Carstairs.

Wednesday, September 5th – 5:00

p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the River Valley

School Gymnasium

Thursday, September 6th – 5:00

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Olds

Sportplex Auxiliary Ice Surface –

Olds.

Thursday, September 20th – 6:00

p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Disbury

Memorial Complex – Didsbury.

Our returning students will begin

their lessons on Tuesday, September

11th. Beginning students will try

their hand at fencing on Tuesday

October 9th. We are looking

forward to another year of exciting

bouts with students doing their best

to improve their skills.

Dogpound Rural Crime Watch

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Summer is always a quiet time at the Water

Valley Library; it’s the perfect place to spend

some undisturbed time searching out the ideal

book! The top request this summer was the

controversial and edgy new trilogy ‘Fifty

Shades of Grey’. I don’t think a day went by

where I didn’t have a request for one of the

books. Those that have read it will probably

know why!

We certainly haven’t been lacking in the new

book department. Each week we receive hot

new titles that are checked out before the dust

settles on the shelf. Remember that I am

ordering throughout the year, so if there is a

book that you would like to see in our

collection, please let me know.

The TD Summer Reading Club wrapped up

this week with a great group of kids that

enjoyed all the crafts, stories and books that

they shared over the holidays. 17 kids

registered with the drop-in program, but we

had a small core group that came each week.

There were 128 books read the kids throughout

6 week program.

Over Water Valley Days, the library hosted an

open house. There was a used book sale, prize

wheel, snacks and a draw for an Amazon

Kindle. Local 6 year old, Cooper Foster was

the big winner of the Amazon Kindle. He

looks forward to discovering reading in a

‘cool’ new way! We had over 90 visitors who

came to spin the wheel, enter the draw and

share their favorite book with other patrons.

Come on in and check out what others are

reading! Look forward to seeing you.

Water Valley Library Reportsubmitted by Jaymee Shea

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Didsbury Fair and Rodeo ParadeThe annual Didsbury Fair and

Rodeo was held on August 17-

August 19.

The Didsbury Agricultural Grounds

was the venue for a day full of rodeo

fun, tractor pulls, beer gardens,

children's entertainment and

fireworks at dark!

There was a pancake breakfast on

Saturday, August 18 from 8:00-

10:00 am at the Didsbury Dollar

Store and More parking lot and the

Didsbury Elks and Royal Purple

Parade followed starting at 11:00

am. All in all a great event for the

whole family to enjoy.

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Reeve Bruce Beatie, CAO Tony

Martins and I met recently with

Doug Griffiths Minister of

Municipal Affairs on several issues.

One item we spoke about is the

possibility of a preventative

approach to deterring disasters

from happening such as the flood of

range road 52. With a lot of

discussion he advised us that this is

something we need to go to the

federal government about and

discuss with our MP Blake

Richards. Our CAO will be setting

up a meeting with him to discuss

this topic.

Cremona Dissolution was also

discussed. This past spring Caucus

adopted the Municipal

Sustainability Strategy. This fall the

Minister will be asking cabinet to

remove the Dissolution Study from

the Municipal Government Act.

The Municipal Sustainability

Strategy will investigate the

viability of a municipality. The

Minister indicated that this likely is

the approach that will be used in

Cremona and he will advise us of

his decision in a few weeks.

The Municipal Affairs website has

some info explaining the new

process on their website:

The viability review would replace

the Dissolution Process. The

Viability Review will be

undertaken by a team that is chaired

by Municipal Affairs and includes

representatives of all affected

municipalities, municipal

associations and potentially a small

number of respected municipal

leaders selected by the Minister.

The review would consist of three

phases:

1. Analysis

2. Determination of Viability

3. Viability Plan.

The Key Measures noted above

include.

Financial

1. The municipality has reached 80

per cent or more of its debt and debt

service limit.

2. Provincial and federal grants

account for 50 per cent or more of

total municipal revenue.

3. The municipalities’ unpaid

property taxes for the current year

are greater than 10 per cent.

4. The municipalities’ ratio of

current assets to current liabilities is

less that 1:1

5. The municipality has run a deficit

budget for the previous two

consecutive years, or five out of the

previous 10 years.

Non-Financial

6. The municipality has

experienced a decline in population

over the previous 20 years.

7. The municipality has

experienced a decline in non-

residential assessment as a

percentage of total municipal

assessment over the previous 10

years (i.e. the non-residential

proportion has declined to less than

half its previous proportion, where

the initial proportion was at least 10

percent of total assessment)

8. The municipality has a qualified

audit report or has an "absence of

opinion"

9. Capital investment as a

percentage of total capital assets.

I know there has been a lot of

disappointment in the community

regarding the construction of the

replacement bridge at Big Prairie.

But please be assured I have asked

for weekly updates on this and I am

following the status as well. On

Thursday July 12, 2012 we

received word they will be going

there next week to begin. They

were stalled because of the high

water but I have been informed that

completion will not be delayed it

will still be completed in Nov 2012.

The contractor will be responsible

for huge fines for each day they go

over so they have assured us they

will be completed on schedule.

Well, once again the flood did more

damage to our RR 52 road and we

had to have Rick Martin Trucking

remove this before it floated down

stream. Just as everyone else was I

was waiting and waiting for the

bridge to be reinstalled which was

not being done.

We held a council meeting and

directed that it was to be installed

directly after the flood subsided but

because of the high water level and

the way in which it was installed

the first time, they were not able to

do this immediately. We have since

had Rick Martin re-place the

temporary bridge and installed

pilings so the next flood it can be

put back in place ASAP. As of yet

we have not determined what the

long term fix for this will be as we

are having the engineers reassess

the situation. Until then we will

have the temporary bridge and it

will have to be removed when a

flood takes place then reinstalled.

On July 13 I was invited to attend

the Re-Grand opening of Camp

Kindle west of Water Valley. What

an amazing facility and place for

children with cancer to go and

escape. As their pamphlet from

today states; “It is a place where

childhoods, interrupted by cancer,

could be rebuilt and rekindled”. I

was overwhelmed by the amount of

work they have completed since

last year with all the new buildings

and space.

They have even installed a

swimming pool which was not

open but I hear is due to open in a

couple of weeks. This camp

provides many jobs for our local

residents as I walked around there I

saw many familiar faces. A very

neat item I got to bring home from

my tour is keepsake called “Beaded

Journey”. The beaded journey I

received today is a mini-replica of

the “Beaded Journey” children

receive in the hospital. We received

a different bead at each complex or

facility at the camp. When we left I

had a keepsake that spells

DREAM!! What a wonderful item

to cherish from my visit to the

camp.

I invite you to contact at 403-637-

0140 to discuss any of your

concerns or you can email me at

patricia.mckean@mountainviewco

unty.com

Division 2 Councillor

Patricia McKean

News from Division 2Submitted by Patricia McKean, Division 2 Councillor

Cremona United Church opened in

1937 and is celebrating its 75th

Anniversary this year.

Regular Sunday Services at 10:30

a.m. Church contact: Rev. P. Marie

Wedderburn 403-637-2200

Where a warm welcome awaits with

refreshments after service.

DID YOU KNOW: The lumber to

build the church was hauled to

Cremona in one day by twelve men

with wagons and horses.

Greetings from Cremona United

Church by Sheila Snowdy

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Lameness in Cattle

Lameness can be an important cause

of economic losses in beef cow

herds (cost of treatment, fertility

losses, culling, etc), and is often an

obvious animal welfare issue as well

(LAMENESS=PAIN). The most

common problems causing lameness

in cattle are found down in the foot.

It is important to recognize when

there is a foot problem with an

animal, and to get help before the

problem becomes too severe to be

able to resolve.

Footrot

Most producers seem to be familiar

with the term “footrot”, but many

don’t realize that this is just one type

of disease of the foot; it is not the

word to describe every foot

problem. “Footrot” is the common

name for “Interdigital

necrobacillosis”, which is a big

word to describe a bacterial

infection of the skin in between the

two claws of the foot. A breach in

the skin is necessary to allow the

bacteria to enter – this can happen in

conditions where cows are on

stubble, frozen ground, gravel/stone,

or are housed in excessively moist

conditions. This infection causes

redness and dead/smelly tissue in

between the claws of one foot, and

makes the claws spread apart due to

the swelling that occurs there. The

swelling is symmetrical (over both

coronary bands of both claws of the

foot). If left untreated, the infection

can actually spread into the joint,

resulting in a bacterial joint

infection there (a very serious

condition). Treatment of footrot is

actually easy, as it is a bacterial

problem. Any broad-spectrum

antibiotic (at label-doses) can be

used, including

Liquamycin/Oxymycin (long acting

oxytetracycline), or Derapen (long

acting penicillin). Response to

treatment is usually very quick. If

you think your animal has footrot,

but it does not respond to

antibiotic treatment within 36-48

hours, it is NOT footrot!!! Please

schedule an appointment for your

veterinarian to examine the animal’s

foot if there is no recovery within

this time frame.

The following are some of the other

common problems other than footrot

that can cause lameness in cows:

Foot Abscess/White Line Disease:

The white line is the line on the

underside of the foot where the sole

tissue meets the horn tissue of the

hoof. Sometimes this area is

damaged by foreign objects or

softened by mild founder or

excessive moisture, and debris can

then become impacted in this area.

This results in a hoof abscess (a

pocket of pus), which causes

lameness and heat in the affected

claw. You may or may not see

swelling in these cases (if so, you

usually only see the swelling at the

coronary band of ONE of the claws,

not both). To treat these, your

veterinarian will need to restrain the

animal, clean the foot, locate the

abscess with hoof testers, and then

drain the abscess and remove any

dead hoof tissue that is present. If

not treated in a timely manner, they

can cause large areas of dead tissue

inside the hoof wall, which, even

after proper veterinary treatment,

can take a long time to heal.

Digital Dermatitis (also called

strawberry footrot or hairy heel

warts): This is a very painful,

severe lameness of sudden onset.

The lesions can be circular and gray,

or can look like there are fine

tendrils of tissue growing from the

surface. The lesions are usually seenbetween the heel bulbs at the back

of the foot (although they can occur

between the claws and at the

coronary band). It is impossible to

make a proper diagnosis without a

well-restrained animal, and a clean

foot. I must stress that these lesions

are extremely painful to the touch,

and if you try to clean them yourself,

look out! The cause of this disease

is poorly understood, but a type of

bacteria called a spirochete is

usually present. It spreads fastest in

wet and dirty

conditions. To

treat, the lesions

should be cleaned

well by a

veterinarian, and

an appropriate

topical antibiotic

should be used

directly on the

lesion and wrapped on with a

bandage for 24-36 hours. It is best if

your veterinarian examines the

animal’s foot, makes a proper

diagnosis, and then can treat the

animal properly with the correct

product. Injectable antibiotics don’t

work as well for this problem.

Sandcracks (Vertical Fissures):

Recent research has revealed that up

to 64% of Western Canadian beef

cattle can have sandcracks. They are

more common with older cows,

larger weight cows, and cows with

larger sized claws. The main theory

regarding the cause of these is that

our dry, cold winters cause the hoof

horn to become dehydrated and

more brittle, and cause crack

formation. We also know that

copper, zinc, selenium and vitamin

E are all important for hoof strength,

and that deficiencies in these trace

minerals/vitamins can contribute to

cracking. Most sandcracks do not

result in lameness, but in some

cases, dirt and bacteria can enter and

cause abscessation (a pocket of

pus/infection inside the hoof wall).

If this happens, the foot needs to be

cleaned and the abscess needs to be

opened up/drained by a veterinarian.

We can’t do much about our dry

winter environment here, but what

producers can do to help prevent

cracks is to ensure that their cattle

are being fed high quality

pasture/hay/feed and that they are

giving trace mineral

supplementation all year round as

well.

Corkscrew Claws: The underlying

cause of this condition is unknown,

but both genetics and founder

(laminitis) are commonly blamed.

The outer hoof wall and the sole

start to overgrow, and the hoof wall

starts to deviate underneath the foot

and forwards, resulting in a

corkscrew shape of the toe. With

time, the toe bone inside the hoof

becomes remodeled into an

abnormal shape, which can

complicate trimming. Animals with

these feet need to be trimmed

regularly. We recommend culling

these animals and their offspring

from your herd (it will save you time

and money in the long run).

Preventing Lameness

To prevent lameness, ensure that

foot trimming is performed as

needed in cows that have

questionable feet (it can really

prevent problems from getting out

of hand, and can prolong the

productive life of an animal).

Monitor your bulls’ feet and get

them trimmed about 6 weeks before

turnout if needed to minimize risks

of lameness during the breeding

season. Ensure that the herd is fed a

well-balanced diet, avoiding

excessive fermentable carbohydrate,

as this has been proven to be a cause

of foot problems in dairy cows and

is likely the same for beef cows.

Breed only animals with good feet

(no corkscrew claws, corns, or other

genetic foot problems) if you plan to

keep replacement animals for your

herd.

Please note that there are other, less

common causes of lameness not

mentioned here. Your veterinarian

can and should be used to identify

and treat lameness appropriately.The key point is that footrot is not

the cause of every lameness, and if

antibiotics do not resolve the

problem within 2 days, you should

be getting your veterinarian to

examine the animal.

Questions or comments? Please feel

free to contact us at the Cremona

Veterinary Clinic, 403-637-3928.

Bits and Bites from the Vet

Submitted by Heather Van Esch, Cremona Veterinarian

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Scott leaves the cozy confines of

Lake Cathie for the spectacular

shores of Sidney, Australia’s great

metropolis.

We hit the Pacific Highway toward

Sydney at about 8:00 AM, wisely

thinking that we would arrive in the

great city before the afternoon rush

hour. The first hour of the journey

was a little slow, as we encountered

mile after mile of road construction.

Masses of heavy machinery were

working to create a four lane divided

highway, although traffic still

flowed efficiently, in contrast to the

way we seem to manage our

construction projects at home.

As we proceeded southbound, we

noticed that the landscape became a

little less lush, but the road was still

largely lined with forests. After

about three hours, we left the Pacific

Highway and turned onto the

Newcastle/Sydney Expressway, a

four and six lane divided

masterpiece that, at its southern end,

appeared to have been blasted

largely through solid rock.

Traffic began to increase noticeably

as we reached the northern outskirts

of the Sydney metropolitan area, and

we continued south our apartment in

the suburb of Collaroy, which was

made available to us as part of Bev’s

house exchange. The apartment is a

modest, two bedroom affair on the

ground level of a three story walkup,

located just a few steps from the

beach on the Tasman Sea.

Around the Harbour Head

Our first night in Sydney didn’t

impress us overly much, but that’s

because we spent the evening in the

northern suburb of Collaroy. The

northern suburbs were opened up by

the Harbour Bridge, and now sprawl

northward for miles.

The communities of the northern

beaches are strung out along

Pittwater Road, from Palm Beach,

south to Narambeen, Collaroy, Dee

Why, and Manley. The Tasman Sea

coastline features miles of beaches

in this area, along with what appears

to be prime surfing conditions.

As suburbs go, Sydney’s northern

communities are OK, although they

have the distinct advantage of miles

of pristine beaches. We knew that

there was more to explore, and laid

our plans to see the great city.

The next morning, we arose

relatively early, and bought a day

transit pass from a news shop on

Pittwater Street, the main drag

through the northern ‘burbs. A day

pass costs about

$18, and entitles

you to unlimited

rides on metro

Sydney’s bus,

ferry, and train

systems.

The first leg of the

trip was a half

hour bus ride to the Manly Wharf.

The bus was packed with school

kids headed off for their day’s

instruction. All the kids here wear

uniforms, which vary in dorkiness

according to the particular

institution they are enrolled in.

Judging from the kid’s sedate

behaviour and glum expressions, the

curriculum would appear to be

based on the daily routine in one of

Australia’s 19th century penal

colonies, although we did notice that

at the end of the day, most of the

students ditched their unies and

grabbed their surfboards for a more

liberating evening of entertainment.

Manley is situated on a peninsula,

the end of which is Sydney Harbour

National Park and the Northern

Head of Sydney Harbour. With

beautiful beaches, lively streets, and

lots of food and shopping, Manley is

a Sydney destination in its own

right. The harbour ferry service to

downtown Sydney is frequent,

reasonably priced, and comfortable,

and is a must on any tour of Sydney.

We had breakfast at the wharf, then

boarded the ferry for the trip to

Circular Quay in the centre of

Sydney Harbour. The ferry is a large

commuter vessel, which holds (I’m

guessing) about 1000 passengers.

There was a strong wind blowing

from offshore, so the public address

system warned passengers to remain

in their seats as we rounded Harbour

Head into the sheltered waters of the

harbour.

True to the warning, the vessel

bounced around like a cork as we

entered the harbour, then the waters

calmed and the city slowly unfolded

in front of us. First, a few tall

buildings came into view, then more

and more, and then finally one of the

world’s most famous vistas came

into our sights.

We were sitting outside on the prow

of the ferry, along with other

tourists. There was great excitement

as we first spotted the Sydney Opera

House, set against the background of

the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The

sight is one of the world's most

famous scenes, and really does live

up to its billing.

Beautiful to Behold – Impossible

to Ignore

Sydney ferry’s main terminus is

Circular Quay, with five docks.

Located between the Opera House

and the great bridge, the Quay is

also next to the city’s main

commuter train terminal.

The opera house draws people like a

magnet, and we were no exception.

We strolled towards the landmark,

inspecting the shops, restaurants and

people places along the waterfront.

We finally stopped for lunch at a

cafe under the opera house, then

walked around the theatre,

inspecting it from every angle.

Although it is hard to believe that

any building can live up to such

renown, the Sydney Opera House is

truly a remarkable structure.

Although it always appears to be

brilliant white in photographs, the

building actually changes colours

depending on the time of day and

brightness of the sunlight. The

building’s ‘sails’ actually have a lot

of texture, and are not smooth white

concrete as you might imagine.

Even more fascinating, I have never,

repeat, never, seen anything more

chameleon-like than this building, as

it presents a different appearance

from every viewing angle. I think I

will have to pay the outrageous price

for a tour when we return to Sydney,

although it is hard to imagine that

the interior of the building could

possibly be as spectacular as its

exterior.

Hopping Around the Harbour

We spent the next few days

exploring Sydney, using every

possible means of public

transportation. Some attractions,

like the Botanical Gardens, the

funky Rocks district and the

Harbour Bridge, are within walking

distance of Circular Quay and the

Opera House. Other areas, like

lively Darling Harbour, or the daffy

Luna Park, are easily

accessible by ferry. One

could easily spend weeks

exploring this thoroughly

civilized city. It is truly

one of the world’s greatest

and most glorious urban

experiences, and worth

visiting again and again.

We did have a particularly amusing

experience one day, where by sheer

coincidence Wendy and I were

wandering around the Olympic

Village when we realized that the

opening ceremonies of the

Vancouver Winter Games were on.

We found a couple of pubs near the

Olympic Stadium, but they were

showing auto racing, golf, and other

decidedly non-Olympian events.

Discouraged, we went to the tourist

information center, where the

friendly bloke behind the counter

was appalled to learn that two

Canadians couldn’t watch the

Olympics in the Olympic Village.

He promptly got on the phone to

every pub in the vicinity, and sure

enough, the ceremonies were on

every TV in the Village within five

minutes. You gotta love those

Aussies.

Next Issue:

A short hop from Sydney takes your

correspondent to Tasmania and its

charming capital, Hobart.

Travel Log - Splendid Sydney

Scott Davis Down Under

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The Cartwright family takes a

community oriented approach to

business. “We’ve lived and worked

in this community for a quarter

century and we love it here”, says

project manager Chloe Cartwright.

“Our intention in developing

Chinook Ridge Lodge & Golf

Course is to bring our marginally

productive land into better use,

while other people choose to

subdivide that is not our goal. We

looked for different ways our land

could be used while keeping its

peaceful rural feel and where local

residents and international clients

alike can enjoy the beauty of the

foothills, host gatherings such as

weddings and family reunions,

corporate or charitable events and

enjoy a relaxing game of golf or

other quiet outdoor pursuits. The

inspiration for Chinook Ridge came

from years welcoming guests at

Hummingbird Haven Bed &

Breakfast, and from the

opportunities that family members

have the expertise to capture. Our

family’s culmination of experiences

has been more serendipitous than

planned.”

Chloe Cartwright, a Cochrane area

property and business owner who

has also been a realtor for the past 21

years, she has specialized training in

rural land sales from Olds College.

For the past 8 years she focused her

real estate practice on attracting

highly skilled workers from the UK;

her degree in Social Work and past

experiences have developed into an

array of immigration settlement

services to these new families.

Coincidentally this specialized niche

resulted in accumulating years of

experience in international

marketing, a benefit when attracting

tourists to both the area and the

venue. Add to that her current

enrollment in Simon Frasier

University’s Community Economic

Development program and Chinook

Ridge is well able to add to the

community’s vitality.

“In the 80s, we bought a quarter

section of land just SE of the hamlet

of Dogpound; here I raised my

family”, says Chloe. “This was our

home base and place of business for

the B&B and commercial hay

production. I became acutely aware

that farmers in the area are seldom

able to maintain their operations

without some form of off-farm

income. Further they are forced to

ride the tides of highs and lows in

the prices of grain, cattle and feed.

Couple this with the erratic weather

in this area and its’ evident farming

incomes are absolutely

uncontrollable. We hope others will

see the potential to diversify their

incomes both on and off farm.

Chinook Ridge will create local

jobs, add to services in the area, and

share the beauty we call home”.

Sons Thor & Troy Cartwright each

have a role to play in this project.

Thor a licensed mechanic, gifted

artist, business manager and owner

of Phoenix Automotive, notes,

“Chinook Ridge whenever possible

will use alternatively powered

equipment as should any new

development. Golf equipment that

contributes to global warming or

pollution has outlived its’ time”.

Troy has a background in power

engineering, plumbing and

knowledge gleaned from attending

Olds College Turf Management (and

irrigation) program. Troy believes

that “a minimalist style links course

showcasing native trees, grasses and

other foliage that benefit the

environment is the way to go. This is

a new trend in golf course design.

Many older, traditional courses

clash with environmentalists about

damaging the planet;

ours will be an eco-

friendly course in many

respects. We aim to

become an Audubon

Certified Golf Course”.

D a u g h t e r - i n - l a w ,

Belinda Cartwright, a

middle school teacher in

Airdrie and skilled in

relating to youth; is

Chinook Ridge’s

e n t e r t a i n m e n t

coordinator responsible

for arranging all things

of this nature whether

hiring musicians,

arranging plays or

facilitating workshops.

Chloe’s partner and

Project Assistant, Ray

Rizner, previously

managed the Keiser Estate, an

artist’s retreat and golf course, on

Lake Champlain, Vermont for many

years. Later he was the production

manager of a natural body care

products company, Autumm – Harp,

supplying a variety of items to The

Body Shop. He has a B.Sc. in

Physical Therapy from Florida

International University in Miami.

Other individuals involved in

making Chinook Ridge a success

include Dawne Carter, Chartered

Accountant, and Brad Carter who

specializes in event planning and

food services. Together they own

Event Planners Plus and have

kitchen management contracts at

multiple venues in Calgary. They

will offer first class banquet and

food services to Chinook Ridge

guests featuring local products as

well as international cuisine. Bob

and Debbie Hawkins round out the

slate of advisors to Chinook Ridge

as Concierge, Educational Liaison,

and Physical Education Consultants

ad hoc.

Chinook Ridge expects to create 15

permanent and 20 seasonal jobs

when fully operational, as well as

the thousands of man hours that will

be required during construction of

both the Lodge and the Golf course.

Construction will take

approximately 1 year for the Lodge

and 2 years before the golf course is

mature enough for play. Chinook

Ridge is also fortunate to have

several expert advisors who come

from a variety of backgrounds; more

can be read about those experts on

the www.ChinookRidge.ca website.

“Our community lacks overnight

accommodations and this limits the

venues available to host weddings,

family reunions and corporate

events. Consequently, we see

revenue pouring out of the area;

there are many leaks in our local

community bucket, money that

leaves doesn’t come back in.” says

Chloe. “With this in mind we

propose to build a 21 room, cozy

country inn that will include a

commercial kitchen with banquet

facilities incorporating both indoor

and outdoor recreational options

compatible with the rural

surroundings and existing wildlife.

By clustering desirable businesses

we will draw even more business to

the area. A couple of nice

restaurants opened locally and there

are 3 golf courses within a 20 minute

drive. Our goal isn’t to take away

business from their bottom line but

rather to attract more tourists to the

area who will stay for 3 or 4 days

experiencing all that our

neighborhood has to offer –

increasing everyone’s business.”

Further, she hinted, “We also want

to showcase the history of the area

and plan to engage in some fact

finding, cooperative ventures that

will bring the area’s natural history

to life. To that end we are looking to

partner with stakeholders in the Oil

& Gas industry as well as First

Nations people. We have some

hidden gems nearby that can

provide fodder for ultra low impact

displays depicting significant

historical events.” This will add

another interesting asset to the area.

Importantly, we want to partner with

area Lions, Elks, 4-H, and other

service clubs in charitable

endeavors.

“We are located in Division 9 in

Rocky View County, states

Cartwright, “It is a Division which

distinctly lacks any restaurants,

hotels or tourist venues, and, in

other words, it is short on assets. It

is time this Division took part in

developing tourist facilities and

showcased the natural beauty of the

surroundings. The other golf

courses are either in another County

or another Division within Rocky

View. One asset is a curiosity while

a collection (community) of assets

becomes a destination. It should be

noted that redesignation of the land

will result in a very significant

increase to property taxes and it will

be a significant addition of several

different types of assets to the

community.

The removal of the rail spur-line that

came up through Dogpound and into

Cremona allowed a secondary

transportation mode to disappear

from our midst; it was an asset in

our community bucket which is now

gone. Our locally sourced oil & gas

leave to get processed elsewhere and

Chinook Ridge Lodge & Golf Course – a Rural Conversation & Golf Retreat

Submitted by Chloe Cartwright

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then sold back to us at a higher cost.

The grain, livestock and timber we

ship out is processed elsewhere after

which we buy what we need back.

Every one of these raw materials are

assets that we ship out for

processing elsewhere and the profits

from ‘adding value’ go to mega head

offices in other communities or even

countries. In the same manner we

see another asset, our youth, leaving

the community, seldom returning.

Our local towns and shops are dying

as a result.

Residents and elected officials need

to make conscious efforts to

encourage, develop and grow

community assets in a balanced

fashion. The alternative is slow

painful closure of local businesses,

scattering families because there are

no jobs and a reduction in

population due to the community’s

failure to support projects that

encourage local business.

Community leaders, who do not

support business - choose not to

thrive, they choose failure to thrive -

in default. Elected officials are

challenged with the task of

managing growth in a way that

serves the greater good while

balancing the needs of the

environment, the economy and the

social needs of their constituents –

the triple bottom line. This is a

difficult challenge as it is impossible

to please everyone; the ‘common’

good is seldom clearly visible.”

Key Facts about Chinook Ridge

*Chinook Ridge located a water

source that is confined within 9 m of

clay; a Q20 test required by Alberta

Environment for commercial

licensing was performed showing

the water source is not connected to

neighboring wells. A Q20 test

measures the draw-down and

recovery over 24 hour periods by

way of monitor wells which observe

the impact on the water table.

Chinook Ridge’s well is capable of

producing 64.4 cubic meters of

water per day. Using the

calculations of the Alberta

Government we need to license 48.8

cubic meters. That would provide

for peak occupancy 24 hours per

day/365 days per year. This is not to

be confused with a gallons per

minute rate normally used to

measure household or farm wells.

(1 m3 = 220 gal.) (in plain language

this works out to 12 to 15 gpm)

*Effluent from the Lodge will be

treated on site and used for

subsurface irrigation on the Tees and

Greens. This is an environmentally

friendly use and re-use of water,

with humans being the first user and

the play areas benefiting from the re-

use. Unlike many commercial water

users there will be no sewage

disposal problem because of this

hand-in-glove use for the

water/wastewater.

*Chinook Ridge will attract

busloads of tourists to the

neighborhood resulting in new

money going to nearby restaurants,

artisans, tourist venues and other

area golf courses. Consistent with

good community economic

development principles, Chinook

Ridge will act as an anchor for other

local area business which may be

developed and linked to each other

for marketing purposes. (clustered

assets = destination). The owners

are strong proponents of ‘grow it,

process it, use it – local’ economic

bucket theory. Chinook Ridge will

provide comfortable surroundings

decorated with furniture, bedding

and artifacts sourced locally.

Chinook Ridge will look to area

growers, farmers and processors to

supply locally grown produce as the

primary source of ingredients to

serve in the restaurant, another way

local businesses will experience

increases in their bottom line.

*Chinook Ridge’s golf course

designer is well known in golf

design circles

(www.RodWhitman.com and

www.CabotLinks.com Rod’s most

recent project). This will add to the

desirability of the course within the

industry. By attracting players from

further away, other local courses

will benefit as golf-stay and play

vacationers will want to experience

a variety of courses in the vicinity.

The Lodge will help them stay here

for 3 or 4 days experiencing all the

area has to offer.

*The site will be open to use by

education centers to bring students

to study many curricular subjects

relating to ecology, environment,

recreation, area history and culture,

culinary arts and outdoor pursuits.

Additionally, the facility is open to

student work placements from local

schools. The eco-friendly facility

will not only feature native foliage

and flowers but will utilize

renewable alternative energy

sources such as wind, sun and

geothermal energy. Golf course

equipment will use alternative

energy as well with little pollution or

noise.

*Golf courses increase surrounding

property values with their pastoral

views and vistas adding value

mainly due to quiet, restorative and

harmonious landscapes. The facility

will be part of the community’s

recreation options. A performing

arts venue and dining room will

enhance local lifestyle options and

present opportunities for social

meeting and gathering. This adds

resilience and connectivity to a

community without subdivision or

housing developments – a win/win

for all.

*Recreation/Leisure is a higher and

better use of the land as it is

classified 4H and 4T meaning the

land is not suitable for seed/forage

production due to a lack of heat and

topography. It is broken into several

small fields by sand stone out-

croppings, tree clusters and swampy

areas not ideal or impossible to

cultivate. Re-designation will

permit and encourage other area

farmers to diversify into endeavors

like market gardening, herbs and

new niche markets. Diversity builds

resilience and economic strength.

Recent Developments

Our community’s feedback initiated

some improvements to our proposal

which resulted in a better overall

concept and design; these include:

*Chemical Analysis tests were

performed on all neighbor’s wells

who wanted to participate. 9 of 13

neighbors took part and the test

results showed significant

differences in various well’s

chemical content proving the water

wells are not connected with

Chinook Ridge’s well nor with each

others. The other 4 neighbors chose

not to respond. They can still

participate if they wish.

*No new infrastructure is required

from Rocky View County. The

owner has reached an agreement or

is working on an agreement with the

county to pay for road widening and

pro-rated dust control on the 574

Provincial Highway and Range

Road 35. With increased traffic

along the 574 it seems likely the

threshold count for paving will be

reached.

*The owner has been working

closely with staff at Rocky View

County ensuring the proposal meets

the needs of the community, the

environment and the economy.

Conversations have been held with

Rocky View staff about the potential

for using the facility as a disaster

muster-point/marshalling station,

and the possibility of using the golf

course water ponds as a source of

water for fire trucks.

*Chinook Ridge will request

participants to form a Community

Advisory Committee to provide a

formalized feedback process for

kudos and concerns about their

operations. They are committed to

responding proactively to any

neighborhood issues arising from

the development.

How to Make Comments & Voice

Your Support

The Cartwrights would love to hear

from you and answer any questions

about the proposal. More

information is on the website at

www.ChinookRidge.ca. The next

Public Hearing before Rocky View

County Council is on Tuesday

September 25th at 1:30 PM.

Readers can review the previous

hearing at

www.chinookridge.ca/PublicHearin

g.ubr or call 403 650 0888 or email

[email protected] for more

information. While they realize not

everyone is supportive of this

venture the Cartwright’s philosophy

is that ‘Change is Inevitable’ and it’s

better to have a hand in shaping how

things change then to pretend it isn’t

going to happen, everyone’s input is

valuable. They want to thank those

who wrote the 100+ letters of

support, you all helped make this a

better proposal.

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