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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

The budget meeting for the Town of Strath-more took place on Nov. 20 and 21. Counciland the Mayor gathered together to gure out

ways they can save the Town money, whilestill providing funding for necessary areas.

There is still some slash and burning yet, but it went pretty good, said Mayor Steve Gra- jczyk.

We think it will come out alright but westill have more to discuss yet.

The meeting took place at the Town Of ces.Originally council was going to go to Red Deer for the budget meeting, but it was brought upin council last month that they could just aseasily host the meeting here in town and for less money. There are two budget workshopsa year, one in the fall and one in the spring,

where they discuss the capital budget and theoperating budget.

What happens is, each department attendsthe workshop with council and we each pres-ent our own budgets, said Linda Nelson, Dep-uty Chief Administrative Of cer for the Town.

Things like projects that we need done andthen just our operating costs, like what it coststo operate the town.

The operating costs include things like staff wages, electricity, gas and anything that isneeded for the day-to-day operations of themunicipality. Council reviewed everything onthe Saturday with the directors and on Sunday they discussed what they feel is priority and

what can possibly be left for another year.Its just a matter of trying to determine

what is really needed, what is necessary, and what are projects we could possibly do with-out this year, said Nelson.

Because the Town is in debt due to a num-

ber of large projects done recently such as the Aquatic Centre and the Calgary Regional Wa-ter Line, they cant afford to hire new staff atthis time which will limit the town in someproduction but Grajczyk said its what has to

be done right now. They are cutting out trips to conventions - it

will now be two councillors and the mayor go-ing instead of all of council attending.

Every $10,000 helps, because every $100,000 we raise the budget the taxes go upone per cent, said Grajczyk.

Its looking pretty good, we got it cut downpretty good. We got a couple more meetingsand I think its going to come out okay.

The next meeting will be taking placearound the rst week of December.

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Ready to celebrateSanta Claus braved the cold earlier this week putting the nishing touches on Candy Cane Alley inadvance of this Saturdays opening of the Celebration of Lights Christmas Park at the Strathmore& District Ag Grounds. See Page 5 for full details.

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A single vehicle rollover, which hap-pened Saturday, Oct. 23, could have leftthree dead, but instead turned into a mi-raculous story of bravery. Nichole Mills

was driving along a gravel road, north of

Highway 1, near Chestermere with her two daughters. Brenna Jensen, ve-years-old at the time, and her sister Shyanna

Jensen, then six-years-old, were sitting inthe back seat, thankfully strapped in by their seatbelts when the unimaginablehappened.

It must have been newly graded, thegravel pulled the tires in and she lost con-trol. It ipped several times, about 100feet into the eld, said Donna Mills, Nich-oles mother.

Nichole kept going in and out of con-sciousness, and in her lucid moments shecould hear Brenna crying but not Shyanna.

Their mom just laid her hands on thehorn trying to draw attention and she toldBrenna she had to go to the road to get

help, so she got out the window, saidDonna.

Brenna went up to the road to get help.It was about 15 to 20 minutes beforesomeone drove down the road.

I jumped out of the car and I tried toget my mommy but she was stuck andtwo older ladies were coming and they stopped and I told them that there was acar accident and then they called the am-

bulance and stuff, said Brenna.Donna had received a phone call from

the women who had pulled over to help.Donnas husband, John, had their vehi-

cle and was taking some things to Nicho-les home. When Donna received the callabout the accident, she tried to call John,

but he had forgotten his cell phone at

home.I just started pray that he would not get

busy doing what he was going to do butthat hed look for them and wonder wherethey were, said Donna.

John thought maybe the car had bro-ken down and went to call them whenhe realized he didnt have his cell phone.He backtracked, looking for them, whenhe found the scene. John tried to get thecar door open to get Nichole out but

wasnt able to. He could hear sirens, sothey waited for emergency crews to comerescue her. Mills was extricated from thecar and was taken to Foothills Hospital inCalgary and the girls were taken to theChildrens Hospital.

Brenna was released that night with asplint and they did surgery on Shyanna,said Donna.

Shyanna had pins put into her arm, which were recently removed. She hada bruised lung, and a minor brain injury and she had to have about 12 stitches inher head. Nichole was released the fol-lowing Friday. The doctors were hopingNicholes left side would heal properly

but it hasnt been and she was in for moresurgery early last week.

Her collarbone was broken in threeplaces; her shoulder blade was crackedalong with a number of other injuries. Atthe time of the interview she was physi-cally unable to make it. Donna said theChildrens Hospital is fantastic.

They are just incredible, they are in-credible with the kids, they are soothing,they are gentle and they are nice, saidDonna.

It was a relief that she was ok of course, but with Shyanna staying in, that

was scary with the surgery and becauseshe had a minor brain injury, (and the)complications that can occur.

Donna has noticed that Shyanna ap-pears to be having a little bit of a dif culttime dealing with the emotional trauma of

being in a vehicle. Brenna has also beenhaving a few dif culties with being insidea vehicle, but it is more apparent withShyanna.

The nurse that works in the trauma

unit she said what a story because fromthe reports from the police and the EMTthat were at the scene of the accident, noone should have survived, said Donna.

She hopes the women who stopped will call again so she can at least say thank you.

I dont even know if I said thank you.I dont know who they are; it would benice to know who they were that stopped.Id like to hear their story, I would like toknow why they were there at that time,on a road that isnt travelled very often,said Donna.

Brenna was presented with a plaquefrom Victim Services for her brave act and

both girls were given handmade quiltsand stuffed toys.

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Shannon LeCLair

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Students at Sacred Heart Academy,SHA, all have good works projects, whichthey work on to try to make the commu-nity, and the world, a better place. Whenand what the project is will determined

by the teacher and the students. For Kai-tlyn Sinclair, a teacher at SHA, the idea

began to form after the class read TheBreadwinner, by Deborah Ellis, as a partof their novel study. The Breadwinner isabout the struggles a young Afghanistangirl faces when trying to help her family

after her father is arrested.Reading the book lead to deeper thoughts about Afghanistan and MiddleEastern countries and eventually to de-ciding to raise Pennies for Peace.

Our goal was $634 because that washow much money the very rst schoolraised for the Pennies for Peace and soour goal was to beat that and we did,said Sinclair.

At the beginning of November the tal-ly for the pennies was up to $608. Sheis sure they have raised near the $650mark, but has yet to tally up the nalnumbers.

The students have been gathering pen-nies, and the money they have raised will

be going towards building schools and buying school supplies in Afghanistanand Pakistan. Each class in the school had

a collection jar and the students would bring in their own pennies, though the5S class organized the project.

It was good for the kids because wetalked about how pennies over there

could buy a lot more than what they can buy here, said Sinclair.

Sinclair plans to take the change to the bank because its all rolled pennies. Sheis waiting to nd out how they shouldsend it over, whether as a bank depositor a cheque.

Pennies for Peace rst began in 1995as Pennies for Pakistan. Since its incep-tion, Pennies for Peace has raised over 17million pennies.

Another good works project has also begun, the mitten tree. This is the second year for the tree, organized by Grade 2teachers Deanna Muchka and Lisa Szy-

manek. Last year the tree brought inabout 50 pairs of mittens, which weredonated to Wheatland Family Services.

This year Muchka said she would like tosee 100 or 150 pairs donated.

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H u F TH CH T u November 27, 10am till 5pm. Registration forms at www.hope-com-munity.ca An all day event for kids age 4-12 with games, crafts, moonbounce, Christmas stories & a kids Christmas shopping boutique. Dropoff your kids and spend the day getting ready for Christmas!

CH T T & B k December 4, 1:00 3:00pm. Hope Community Church, 245 Brent Blvd.Music by Rozellas GroupCH T C FT B k Sunday, December 5th, 12:00 to 4:00 pm Everyone Welcome! Vendortables available for $10 each. Call the Legion at403-934-5119 for more information.

u F CH Tby the Gleichen Choir and a Carole Sing, Sunday, December 5, 7:30pm.Hope Community Church, 245 Brent Blvd. Donations of cash or non-perishable items for the Christmas Hamper.

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v T Qu T H uAdvent is a waiting season, a time for renewal and re ection. Join us aswe take a break from the holiday rush to rest in the mystery and joy of Gods creative presence. All are welcome. Saturday, November 27, 10am noon; Monday, December 6, 7 pm - 9:30 pm. St Michael and AllAngels Anglican Church, Strathmore. For more info go to http://stmics.ning.com/ or call 934-3017.

B W v C CHu CHCH T v TDec. 5 10:30 am Our childrens choir presentation Get to the Man-ger Dec. 12 Christmas Memorial Service 2:30 pm at Carseland Hall.Remembering our loved ones. A time of encouragement for all whoremember loved ones during this season, and candle lighting for all whohave lost loved ones this past year. Please RSVP to Pastor Andy at 403-934-9337 or [email protected] to ensure a personal-ized candle. Dec. 24 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Service Come WorshipYour King

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Curling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at7 pm. New Members welcome.Call Greg 403-888-6155.

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Strathmore Youth Exceptional Service Award Society - If you would like to recognize a youthwho has demonstrated an act of courage,citizenship and community contribution,call 403-901-4254.

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Board meetings held the thirdTuesday of each month at 7 p.m.at #3-236-3rd. Avenue. Please visit ourwebsite at www.hopebridges.ca or con-tact us at [email protected].

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Sunday School for All Ages :Lord of All Lutheran Church offersChristian Education opportunitiesfor ages 3 years to adult, on SundayMornings. All are Welcome! For moreinformation please call Margo Sevick403-901-2044 or call the Church Of ceat 403-934-2374.

Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife Association (Your local sh & gameclub). Meetings 2nd Thursday everymonth, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse. CallLarry at 403-934-4388 for more informa-tion.

Wheatland Rural Crime Watch. Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of eachMonth. Featuring guest speakers. Formore information call 403-934-4055.

Strathmore Lions Club meets the rst and third Thursday at theStrathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.

Healing Rooms , open for prayer Mon-days from 7 to 9 pm. at the HarvestHealing Centre at 115A-3rd. Avenue inStrathmore. Everyone is Welcome.

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Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53 meets the rst Monday of each Month at7:30 p.m. Call Glen at 403-901-6038.Website: www.strathmore53.com

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Strathmore Regional Victim ServicesSociety needs community members to beAdvocates (volunteers). Training is pro-vided. Contact Victim Services throughthe RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552

Strathmore Homeschool Familes. Any Strathmore and Area familes that arehomeschooling are invited to join ourYahoo Group. groups.yahoo.com/group/ strathmorehsfams

Strathmore Full Gospel ChurchWere a Pentecostal Bible basedfamily church that has something for allages. Call 934-2225 or visitwww.strathmorefullgospel.com

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The Santa Claus parade will be tak-ing place on Nov. 27 ollowed by theo fcial opening o the Celebration o Lights Christmas Park. Organizers and

volunteers started in early October,getting everything set up and planned

or this years estivities. Robert Des- jardins, president o the Celebration o Lights committee, said the Santa Clausparade has more oats then it ever has.

Right now I think were pushingpretty close to 30 so its quite a bit big-ger than it was last year, said Desjar-dins.

The parade will begin at 5 p.m. andall o the oats will be decorated withlights and lit up.

Following the parade, there will be

cookies and hot chocolate, ace paint-ers, Santa will be there and will beavailable or pictures, there will behayrides and all sorts o entertainmentat the Ag Grounds.

We have a lot more than we thought wed have or this year, new stu sothats encouraging, said Desjardins.

Following the parade, people areinvited to come to the agriculturalgrounds to take in the third annualCelebration o Lights.

Finding volunteers was a bit o anissue at frst, but now, while they donthave the number o people they wouldlike, Desjardins said there hasve beena lot o people who have put in their time to make sure this year will be yetanother success. Di erent organiza-tions and businesses have also beenlending helping hands to make sure itall goes o without a hitch.

There are a lot o new displays putup or people to enjoy, including the10 new ones which arrived on Nov. 22.

This year Desjardins said they boughtsome displays because time was a bito an issue. Another issue was gettingthe ideas and getting the local peopleto help build it.

Its going to be good and Im cross-ing my fngers and hoping that the

weather will come around, said Des- jardins.

Weve got it all organized and werenow just hoping that the community

will come out and support the event.

T m s correcTion

In the Nov. 19 issue there was a mistake in the articleBlitz of Strathmore campaign has begun. The contact number to nd out

more information about the Strathmore United Way should have said,contact the WFCSS of ce at 403-934-5335 and not Cecilia Moore.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach was the guest of honour at the Rosebud Theatre on Nov. 18, as he took

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Representatives rom the ERCB and theoil and gas companies were invited tothe Wheatland County o fces to discussconcerns with council. Councillors are

worried about the in rastructure along Township Road 270 to the 840. Council was wondering what can be done aboutthe road because o all the cumulative e -

ects o high tra fc, and are looking or help. There are a number o di erent op-erations along that stretch o road, andthough no one company has enough tra -fc to a ect the road, combined use hascaused concerns. A ter some discussion

the meeting was put o until a uture dateto urther discuss everything when thereis more in ormation available. The meet-ing will be between the Public Works De-partment and the representatives.

Christmas hamper soCiety

County o fcials awarded the Strath-more and District Christmas Hamper Society $5,000 rom the Madsen Charity

Trust, to buy turkeys or the hampers.

WaaB stoCk donation The WAAB Stock Festival, which took

place in August, raised over $3,000 or the Kids Cancer Care Foundation o Al-

berta.

Concern over infrastructure has county councilinvite oil and gas bigwigs to meeting

Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Be ore an area, or a street, can be re-named council must approve o the rec-

ommended names. The area directly easto the existing Strathaven community has been approved or the name PrairiesEdge. There will be an Area StructurePlan, ASP, coming in the uture regard-ing what the developers would like todo with the area.

Another motion was brought be orecouncil to name the a ordable housingunits, located at 8 Bayside Place, Bayside

Villa. Council unanimously approved themotion.

street name Change

There has been a request to renameEast Ridge Rd. to Archie Klaiber Trail.

The renaming is set to start at Centre St.and would end at George Freeman Trail.

The way the name change was proposedto council was that Archie Klaiber Trail

would start at Centre St. and continue

to the most easterly point. While coun-cil appeared to be in avour, there weresome concerns about what the Names

Advisory committee had wanted i theroad were ever expanded. The motion

was tabled until the Names Advisory committee could be contacted and clari-fcation could be made in regards to

what it is they were looking or with therenaming.

Towns new affordable housing project is given a name

Santa Claus is coming to town

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4. Dont forget the doggy treats. Chances are, your dog is probably not used tobeing around a bunch of unfamiliar dogs. and that visit to the vets of ce isone big pet party that will get him riled up and barking his head off. Bringalong a little bag of doggy snacks, slip him one every time he obeys yourcommands and with any luck hell be the best behaved dog of the bunch.

5. Lavish him with love and attention. When you get your dog back from the vet,give him just a half hour or more of your full attention. Pretty soon hellforget all about the vets of ce, and so will you, until you get the bill.

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Kevin SorenSon, M.P., Crowfoot Parliamentary Report

As your Member of Parliament, I was very pleased with the huge crowds that turned out onRemembrance Day in communities large and smallall across our riding. Throughout Veterans Week, itis good to see people paying homage to Canadas

military in our schools, places of worship, at clubs,meetings, and even on the job.Making a small contribution by buying and wear-

ing (several) poppies each year is theleast we do to commemorate the hard

work and sacri ce of those in our communities who are serving or haveserved in our Canadian Armed Forces.During the run-up to Veterans week,our government announced a 100 per cent rebate of any sales tax the RoyalCanadian Legion pays when they buy their poppies and wreaths from pri-

vate sector suppliers. There is a great deal more that

our nation does in support of Cana-das military Veterans and I detailedmany of those efforts in my column

last week. During Veterans Week this year, I also had the opportunity toadvise local organizations that they can apply tothe federal government for assistance with fundingfor the construction of war memorials in Canadiancommunities. Over many decades, our riding of Crowfoot has always been, and continues to be,home to numerous Canadian Veterans and current-ly-serving Canadian Armed Forces personnel. Withthis new program, the federal government willhelp local communities pay up to 50 per cent of the total project cost of constructing new places tohonour Canadas truest heroes - our Veterans.

Many of you will know that our Conservativegovernment has announced that Canada will sendup to 950 troops to Afghanistan next year for apost-2011 training mission Soldiers, trainers andothers in support roles, will be posted outside of

Kandahar province in Afghanistans south wheremost Canadian troops are now concentrated.

Most of Canadas training mission will be de- voted to training soldiers in the Afghan National Army, and none of the troops will be posted inmentoring operations that would require them toaccompany Afghan army personnel on combat op-erations. The training mission will stay within twokey restrictions set by Parliament when it votedtwo years ago to withdraw Canadian combat forc-es in 2011: none of the soldiers in the post-2011

mission will be in combat, and none will be in Kandahar.

Our governments post-2011 plansfor Afghanistan, include the trainingmission and a continued develop-ment strategy. At the current NATOLeaders Summit, Prime Minister Harper is expected to join Canadas

Allies endorsement of handing over the lead role in security to Afghanforces in 2014.

Canadas Mission in Afghanistan will see our nation return to our tra-ditional role overseas - a non-combatrole. While we will not be peace-

keeping in the traditional sense, thedeployment of our troops on thistraining mission will be very much like, for ex-ample, our recent deployment to Haiti for post-earthquake rescue efforts last winter.

Canadas military will always have a role to play on the international scene. We have been success-ful helping people in many parts of the world over the decades. The world continues to want and askfor our participation. We should be proud that weare able and want to continue to work with theinternational community helping people in crisisoutside of our own borders.

If you have any questions or concerns regard-ing this or previous columns you may write me at4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call780-608-4600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780-608-4603 or e-mail [email protected].

Standing up for Canadas military

or 403-901-1181

Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, is advising local organizations that they can apply to the federal government for assistance

with funding for the construction of new war me-morials in Canadian communities. Sorenson says,This new program will help communities com-memorate the achievements and sacri ces of Can-adas Veterans, past and present.

Like other regions in Canada, our riding of Crowfoot includes many military Veterans and a

signi cant number of currently serving Canadian Armed Forces Personnel. With this new program,local communities can get some assistance in con-structing new places to honour Canadas truest he-roes - our Veterans.

The Community War Memorial Program will see$1 million per year over the next ve years go to-

ward the construction of new war memorials incommunities across Canada. It will provide fund-ing up to 50 per cent of the total project cost, up toa maximum amount of $50,000 to non-pro t orga-nizations, provinces, territories and municipalities

for the construction of new memorials in Canadiancommunities.

Eligible project expenses are capital costs, suchas building materials, equipment rentals, and land-scaping required for accessibility. Each application

will be assessed by an external review committee which will include representation from national Veterans organizations as well as conservation ex-perts.

Sorenson concludes, Through this program, our

Conservative government is ful lling our Budget2010 commitment to partner with communitiesacross Canada to build memorials to commemo-rate the achievements and sacri ces made by those

who served our country. I hope that some of our local communities, particularly the smaller ones,seriously consider taking advantage of this oppor-tunity.

For more information on the Community War Memorial Program, or to apply for funding, visitthe Veterans Affairs Canada Web site at www.vac-acc.gc.ca.

MP Sorenson announces supportof new war memorials


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B&E attEmpt of atm

On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 16, at approxi-mately 5:40 a.m., there was a break in to the WestCreek Pub. An outside window was smashed togain entry. A male suspect entered the pub butwas confronted by the owner. The suspect hadwith him a rope with a hook that was attachedto a black truck that had been backed up to thepub. The suspect ed driving the truck west onMerganser Drive with the rope/hook dragging andstill attached.

The truck was described only as being black.The suspect inside the pub and driving the truck was described as a muscular male, Caucasian,between 25-30 years old, wearing a white sweat-er, and had long hair with a toque. In the passen-gers side of the truck cab was a second uniden-ti ed person. A second truck, possibly beige incolor, was also noted in the area and believed tobe a look out vehicle. This vehicle also departedwestbound on Merganser Drive.

It is believed the suspect(s) were attempting touse the rope steal the ATM located inside the pub.

If anyone has any information on this or anyother crime, please contact the ChestermereRCMP at (403) 204-8777 or Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-TIPS or through the internet at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers will pay cash re-wards up to $2000.00 for information that leadsto an arrest, the recovery of stolen property, or theseizure of illegal drugs. Crime Stoppers does notsubscribe to call display and the identity of thecaller will remain anonymous.

HousE firE witH minor injuriEs

On Nov. 14, at approximately 10:30 p.m., ahouse re was reported to both the ChestermereRCMP and Chestermere based Rockyview FireService. The house re was at a residence onLakeside Greens Crescent in Chestermere.

The family was home at the time and werealerted by a smoke detector activation. The re

was discovered in an upstairs bedroom. After ini-tially trying to extinguish the ames themselves,the homeowners evacuated the house and waitedfor the re services who quickly put the re out.

The Rockyview Fire Service contained the reto the upstairs bedroom. This bedroom sustainedsigni cant re damage. Other parts of the housereceived smoke damage. One teenager sufferedminor burns and was treated on scene by emer-gency medical services. No other family membersnor re personnel were hurt. The neighboringhomes were not affected by this re.

The cause of the re is still under investigation.Chestermere RCMP, Calgary based RCMP Foren-sic Identi cation Section and an investigator fromthe Rockyview Fire Service are working togetherto determine the cause.

LargE grow-op LocatEd and EradicatEd

On Nov. 19, the Strathmore RCMP Detachmentassisted the Southern Alberta Marijuana Interdic-

tion Team with the execution of a Controlled Drugsand Substances Act Search Warrant at a storagefacility in The Wrangler Industrial area, east ofCalgary. The Search resulted in the dismantlingand eradication of a large marijuana growing op-eration. The investigators located approximately3000 plants. The Investigation is ongoing.

sEarcH warrant/drug trafficking

On Nov. 18, the Strathmore RCMP Crime Re-duction Unit, along with the Calgary Police DogService completed a Controlled Drugs and Sub-stances Act Search Warrant at Sinbads Tavernsituated at 134 2nd Street in Strathmore. Result-ing from the Search Warrant and as a result ofprevious assistance/investigation with the Com-bined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and anUndercover Street Team, Amin Mohamed HUSSE-INALI was arrested and has been charged with a

number of drug related offences including; threecounts of Traf cking Cocaine, three counts of Pos-session of Cocaine for the purpose of traf cking,Conspiracy to Traf c Cocaine and Possession ofProceeds of Crime. HUSSEINALI is set to appearin Provincial Court in Strathmore on Dec. 7.

BrEak and EntEr co-op in standard

On Nov. 22, at 1:15 a.m., the Strathmore RCMPresponded to an alarm at the CO-OP Store inStandard. While en route to the alarm, they re-ceived a 911 call from a witness near the Stan-dard CO-OP store that stated there was two Fordtrucks backed up to the doors of the CO-OP Store.The witness could see several individuals wear-ing balaclavas inside the store. The manager ofthe store arrived on scene before the police hadarrived. The manager followed the two trucks asthey ed the scene until the two trucks turned

around and drove at the manager, striking hisvehicle causing extensive damage and pushinghis vehicle into the ditch. The suspects then edthe accident scene. The manager returned to theCO-OP and met the RCMP members. A search ofthe area was conducted by members from Strath-more and Gleichen Detachments. however thesuspects were not located.

RCMP are looking for two Ford trucks, one aquad cab with a gas tank in the box. Both vehiclesshould have damage from the collision. Anyonehaving any information regarding this incident isrequested to call the Strathmore RCMP (403-934-3968) or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477.


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Times Reporter

Holy Cross Collegiate has a new ath-letic director this year, and he decidedto institute a new program to recognizeathletes. Michael Annicchiarico had an

Athlete of the Week program at his highschool in Brooks and said it is some-thing that other schools have also imple-mented.

Its just basically recognizing studentsfrom one of our teams for exemplary leadership and commitment, said An-nicchiarico.

From all our teams we pick one play-er. Every team gets one turn and were

probably at the end of the year going tohave 20 different winners.

So far, all six volleyball teams, the golf team and the cross country teams havehad players picked. Annicchiarico saidit will be a few weeks before the nextathlete is chosen. Currently the schoolis just starting tryouts for the basketballteams, and until then all of the other teams have had athletes picked.

Winners of the Athlete of the Weekneed to be strong, not just athletically,

but also in their studies, and be a posi-tive role model.

The criteria is kind of exible to thecoach whether they want to recognizetheir best player that week or whether

they just want to recognize someone who consistently comes out and gives100 per cent, said Annicchiarico.

Quite honestly it often gets kidsrecognized that maybe may not be theteams MVP and just to let them know that we recognize and appreciate their

work.Students who are awarded the title of

Athlete of the Week are given a $10 giftcard for Tim Hortons, have their picturetaken, and their name is announced inthe morning announcements. Annicchi-arico said while the program is meant to

bring attention to the athletics program,it is also meant to be a morale booster for the students.

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Chances are, holiday revelers will ndthemselves underneath the mistletoe atleast once this holiday season. While theymight know what to do when that timecomes, they might not know the historyof that plant above their heads.

Especially sacred to Celtic Druids, mis-tletoe was believed to bestow life and fer-tility, while also protecting against poisonand serving as an aphrodisiac.

Mistletoe would later take on a morepolitical meaning, as the ritual of cut-ting the mistletoe came to symbolize theemasculation of the old king byhis successor.

Nowadays, mistle-toe is typically hungin doorways or en-tryways from oneroom to another.

This traditioncan also traceitself back sev-eral centuriesto the Middle

Ages. Dur-ing the Middle

Ages, branch-es of mistletoewere hung fromceilings to ward

off evil spirits. Throughout Europe, mis-tletoe was placed over doorways in thehouse as well as the stables as a meansto preventing the entrance of witches.

The tradition of kissing underneaththe mistletoe likely stems from the belief that mistletoe bestows fertility and is of-ten associated with the Roman festivalof Saturnalia, a period of merrymakingthat pre-dated Christmas. In 18th centuryEngland, a young lady standing under-neath the mistletoe could not refuse tobe kissed. Once kissed, the kiss would

signify deep romance or eternalfriendship.

History also suggeststhat mistletoe was a

symbol of peace.In Scandinavia,

mistletoe wasconsidered aplant of peace.When stand-ing underneaththe mistletoe,enemies coulddeclare a truceand spousescould end anymarital turmoil

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While most of us take these kinds of holi-day images for granted, many of us arentsure where the traditions started or howthey became associated with Christmas.Whether youve always wondered aboutthe origins of the Christmas tree or aresimply in need of some seasonal small talkfor this years holiday parties, the followingshould add some insight into the origins of this popular holiday tradition.

A Growing TraditionIn the U.S. and Canada, the Christmas

tree has become one of the foremost sym-bols of the holiday season. But the originof the beloved holiday evergreen has beendebated for centuries, with some histori-ans asserting that it has Christian roots andothers contending that its roots are pagan.However, many explanations trace the cus-tom of having a decorated evergreen treeinside the home to 16th century Germany,while others go back 300 years earlier to atradition that began with the Miracle Playssponsored by local churches.

While its speci c origin is unclear, wedo know that the Christmas tree tradi-

tion spread rst across Europe and thenthroughout the world. In the U.S., Christ-

mas trees were rst seen in communitieswith prominent German populations in thelate 18th and early 19th century. Two com-munities in particular -- Windsor Locks,Connecticut and Easton, Pennsylvania --lay claim to being the birthplace of the

American Christmas tree tradition. Throughout the world, Christmas trees

are a symbol of the continuation of lifethrough the dark, cold months of winter andare linked both to the winter solstice andthe belief that the birth of Jesus broughtlight into the world. In many parts of theworld, Christmas trees have long been setup and taken down according to the calen-dar. Traditionally, they were brought into thehouse on Christmas Eve and removed the

day after Twelfth Night (January 6th), andvarying from these dates was consideredbad luck.

Red + Green = ChristmasWhile the colors green and red are now

synonymous with Christmas, the associa-tion of these colors with the holiday origi-nally had nothing to do with Santa, elves oreven mistletoe. Like so much holiday lore,the origins of the red-and-green Christmastheme have long been debated, but the ex-planation that appears to be most deeplyrooted in fact begins in 14th century Eu-rope, when Adam and Eves Day was cel-ebrated each year on December 24th. Atthat time, churches presented dramatic

performances --called Miracle Plays -- thatwere intended to teach religious topics to a

largely illiterate population. For Adam andEves Day, people gathered to watch theParadise Play, which presented the storyof Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.Since no apple trees were available in themiddle of winter to represent the Tree of Good and Evil on stage, a pine tree with ap-ples tied to its branches was used instead.

The use of a makeshift apple treeworked so well that many churches adopt-ed its use. The Paradise Tree eventuallybecame so popular in Germany that peo-ple started to erect evergreen trees in theirhomes and decorate them with red apples.Over time, the green of the trees and thered of the apples became widely associatedwith the celebration of Christmas.

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* Choose an educational gift that is stillfun, like alphabet ash cards or puzzles.

A subscription to a childrens magazinewould also work, seeing as children lovegetting mail.

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Teenagers* Teenagers can be nicky, so a mon-

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While its easy to associate winter holi-days with Christmas, Chanukah and New

Years, winter is actually host to numerousholidays across the globe. The aforemen-tioned holidays might get the bulk of thepublicity, but these holidays are winter-time traditions far and wide.

*Chinese New Year: The most importantof the traditional Chinese holidays, Chi-nese New Year is determined by the lu-nisolar Chinese calendar. In the Gregoriancalendar, Chinese New Year falls on differ-ent dates each year, but always betweenJanuary 21 and February 20. In 2011, theChinese New Year will be celebrated onFebruary 3.

* Pancha Ganapati: This ve-day Hindufestival celebrates the Lord Ganesha,Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture.During each of the ve days of PanchaGanapati, which is celebrated from De-cember 21 through December 25, a dif-ferent spiritual discipline is focused on bythe entire family.

* Tu Bishvat: A minor Jewish holiday, TuBishvat usually occurs in late January orearly February and celebrates the New

Year of the Trees. Customs during TuBishvat include planting trees and eat-ing dried fruits and nuts, in particular gs,dates, raisins, carob, and almonds. The

owering of the almond tree coincideswith Tu Bishvat throughout Israel, wherethe almond tree grows wild.

* Kwanzaa: Kwanzaa is a week-long cel-ebration of African culture and heritagethat begins the day after Christmas and

continues to New Years Day. Kwanzaawas rst celebrated from December 26,1966 to January 1, 1967 and was ini-tially an effort by professor Ron Karengato create a speci cally African-Americanholiday.

* Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Winter isnot only a time to honor past traditions,but also those who left a positive markon the world. The third Monday of everyJanuary, for example, is Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day, a day honoring the legacyof the famed civil rights leader who wastragically assassinated on April 4, 1968.

The day is held in January because Kingwas born on January 15.

* Candlemas: Observed by Anglicans,Eastern Catholics, Lutherans, and Ro-man Catholics among others, Candle-mas celebrates the presentation of Jesusat the temple. In the Eastern OrthodoxChurch, Candlemas is considered oneof the twelve Great Feasts. The date canvary depending on the celebrants, butis generally celebrated between the lastweek of January and the rst few days of February.

* St. Brigids Day : Though its meant tocelebrate the rst day of spring, St. Brig-ids Day, formerly known as Imbolc, actu-ally occurs during the throes of winter. AGaelic traditi

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