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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

The second annual Arts and Sounds in the

Park Festival, created and hosted by the Strath-more Regional Arts Collective (SRAC), is return-ing later this month. Thanks to a grant from Al-berta Culture Days and other local support, thisyears event will be a two-day festival, begin-ning with a family-friendly concert on Sept. 26.The concert will begin at 6 p.m., at Kinsmen

Park, and there will be performances by TheDearhearts and Jenn Beaupre. There will alsobe toonie hotdogs, snacks and free hot choco-late and coffee available.The following day, Sept. 27 is when the festi-

val really kicks off, starting at 11 a.m. and alsoat Kinsmen Park. It will be a full day of eventsand fun for the whole family. There will be achildrens craft centre, free popcorn, a magi-cian/balloon twister, face painting and a glitter

tattoo artist and numerous tents featuring art-ists.Also during the festival there will be a vari-

ety of performers keeping people entertainedat the amphitheatre. SRAC is also very hopefulthey will have the opportunity to feature nativedancers on Saturday.

The biggest piece we need is we need artistsand performers, performers especially. We havequite a few commitments from artists but we re-ally need performers to want to come and showtheir stuff, said SRAC Chair Brandy Hebbes.

Music, dance, theatre, anything it doesnthave to be singers, it can be individuals, it canbe groups.

Applications to sign up as a performer can befound at www.strathmorerac.com, and the entrydeadline is Sept. 15.

Another thing the group is looking for arepeople who offer arts training to youth andadults. Last year there were a lot of parents ask-ing where their kids could take various art les-sons.

Its not just artists per se, were also lookingfor people that offer any kind of programming,said Hebbes.The plan is to have a sign up centre; that way

as long as organizations or individuals have giv-en contact information and an outline of whatthey offer it can be listed for people interested.The art walk will not be returning this year,

but in its place the Wheatland Society of Arts(WSA) will host an art show for those who donot have enough work to rent an entire booth.

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Two of them will be totally blank for the brave hearts thatcan paint on there, but for some of them thats too intimidat-ing so two of them were going to have big, elaborate scenesall drawn out and started, said Hebbes.The WSA will be floating around the gazebo offering help

to those who need it, and there will be latex gloves and bogshirts to wear over clothes for anyone who paints. The paintused will be acrylic. Brava Duo, a piano and violin duo, willbe playing throughout the day at the gazebo as well.

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As another school year begins, Strathmore Pregnancy CareCentre (SPCC) again offers school-based programs to helpyoung people make healthy relationship choices. The pro-grams are presented by staff of the Calgary Pregnancy CareCentre, of which SPCC is a satellite.

For high school classes, the SPCC offers sessions aboutabuse and media influence, and a program called TakeCharge, which presents the abstinence component of Alber-tas CALM (Career and Life Management) curriculum.

We really want to help our young people, and people ingeneral, to think critically about their decisions, says JuttaWittmeier, director at the Calgary centre. A lot of kids haveheard about abstinence, but they really dont think its viable,and media doesnt present it as viable. Our program helpsthem think it through, and (to) realize that it is a viable op-tion and maybe even beneficial, because they have a lot ofgoals to achieve in their lives.The SPCC also offers age-appropriate programs for Grade

7, 8, and 9 classes, and parenting seminars to help parentstalk to preteens and teenagers about challenging issues.

Parents (and families) are still the first educators, saysWittmeier. When you think about young people and braindevelopment, you realize that theyre making some of themost critical life-changing decisions at the time when ... theirbrain is not ready to make those decisions ... parents andteachers are invaluable in that whole process.

In all school programs, we communicate information thatis scientific and accurate, the most up-to-date informationfrom Alberta Health and Health Canada, Wittmeier says.

We ask students to apply it to their own values, ratherthan giving our values, she emphasizes. We want (students)to use critical thinking skills. We do a very interactive pro-gram, where theyre asking questions and theyre figuring itout for themselves.The SPCC and CPCC request evaluations after every pre-

sentation and theyre consistently positive, Wittmeier says.Were invited back (to schools), year after year.They also get many invitations from teachers whove heard

about the programs from others.The SPCC, which opened this spring, is currently open two

days a week, staffed by coordinator Jenn Page. In addition toschool programs, the Strathmore centre offers options, con-versations, ongoing support and clothing, Wittmeier says.

In addition, the Calgary centres programs are all availablein Strathmore.They offer a birthmothers support group, for women who

have placed, or are considering placing, children for adop-

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offers education about healthy relationshipstion. Their Post-Abortion Recovery Education is a group forwomen who have experienced abortion and are having somestruggles with it, Wittmeier says. They offer mens programs,as well. This September, the centre will also host Expose 2: APornography Awareness Conference.The CPCCs 24-hour hotline, 403-269-3110, lets people

have a conversation with someone day and night, any time,Wittmeier says.

For information about programs, or to make an appoint-ment, see www.pregcare.com. For information about Expose2, see www.pregcare.com/expose2.The website also provides opportunities for community

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SHANNON LECLAIR

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School officially started for a new year on Sept. 2, andthat means all school zones in the area are back in effect.

The speed limit in Strathmore and Wheatland County schoolzones is 30 km/h and is in effect from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.,11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on schooldays.

RCMP will be checking school zones to ensure that driversremember to slow down and watch for children. The finefor going 50 km/h an hour in a school zone is $177 and thatamount increases as the speed increases.The RCMP would like to also remind people that the al-

ternating flashing yellow or amber lights on a school busmeans it is slowing down to stop; drivers are to do the sameand are required to stop when the red flashing light are acti-

vated, no matter which side of the road you are on. The finefor passing a bus with flashing red lights is $345.

Its not just the drivers who need to be paying attentionand aware of the students. It is also up to the students them-selves to be alert in intersections and always look both waysfor danger before stepping into the crosswalk.The RCMP recommend that if you are walking to school,

always walk on the sidewalk, and make sure to use markedcrosswalks if crossing the road is necessary. If there is nosidewalk, then walk on the left side of the street, facing traf-fic, and stay as far away from the vehicles as possible.

For those students who do take the bus, wait for it at least10 steps away from the road. Never run after a bus to try andcatch up to it. Remember, if you cant see the driver, theycant see you either.

If you bike, rollerblade or skateboard to school, its impor-

tant to remember to wear your safety gear. It is also a lawthat youth under the age of 18 must wear a helmet whenriding a bike.

If students, parents and drivers work together we can allensure the safety of our children this school year.

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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSEANNOUNCEMENT

A Public Open House will be held on

September 9, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

at the Centennial Civic Centre, 160 Brent

Boulevard, for all stakeholders to review and

make comment in regard to the Draft Land

Use Bylaw 14-11.

The agenda for the Open House is as follows:

Presentation on the Land Use Bylaw 6:40 p.m.

Workshop for the Land Use Bylaw 7:00 p.m.Coffee Break 7:45 p.m.

Presentation of the Downtown Revitalization

Strategy 8:00 p.m.

Question and Answer 8:15 p.m.

Q & A stations hosted by Planning and

Development Staff will provide the public

with an opportunity to receive information

regarding a variety of land use processes

utilized by the Town of Strathmore, and the

purpose of the Land Use Bylaw. For a chance

to win 1 of 4 prizes, a quiz will be provided

to everyone in attendance, to be completed

after attending each of the stations, and

submitted to the registration desk to be

placed in the draw box. The winners will be

notified by phone on September 10th.

Written comments regarding the proposed

Draft Land Use Bylaw 14-11 must be

submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on

September 10, 2014, in person at the Town

Office or by email to: bfountain@strathmore.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:BYLAW # 14-11

The purpose of BYLAW #14-11 is to rescindLand Use Bylaw #89-20 in its entirelyincluding all amendments, and adopt theTown of Strathmore Land Use Bylaw #14-11.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw may beinspected by the public during regular office

hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Fridayat the Town Office (680 Westchester Road,Strathmore, AB), or can be found on theTown website (www.strathmore.ca). Pleasecontact the Town Office if you would like an

opportunity to review and provide input on

the proposed amendments prior to the Public

Hearing.

The Public Hearing will be held at the

Council Chambers, Strathmore Municipal

Building, 680 Westchester Road, Strathmore

Alberta onWednesday, September 17, 2014,commencing at 7:00 pmwith procedures inaccordance with the Town of Strathmore

Council Procedural Bylaw #07-11 and

amendments thereto.

Any person or group of persons, or person

acting on his or their behalf, who claims to be

affected by any or all of the proposed bylaws

may present suggestions or concerns by

making a submission to the public hearing.

Written submissions to the Public Hearing or

the name of any person wishing to make an

oral presentation at the Public Hearing must

be received by the Planning and Development

Department prior to 12:00 noon on

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 as outlined

in Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto. If

your written submission is not received by

this time, please provide fifteen (15) copies

for distribution at the Public Hearing. Each

person wishing to address Council at the

Public Hearing shall complete their verbal

presentation within five minutes.

Please note that written submissions willbecome public documents once submitted to

the Town, unless otherwise requested.

ALBERTA SENIORS BENEFIT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSAlberta Seniors Benefit Financial Assistance Programs will resume in September 2014 and

will be available Monthly until further notice.

The Happy Gang Society in conjunction with Strathmore FCSS have been trained to offerseniors assistance and provide information on the financial programs offered by the

province.

They Include:Alberta Seniors Benefit Program

Seniors Special Needs AssistanceDental & Optical Assistance for Seniors

Seniors Property Tax Deferral ProgramThese volunteers will assist with filling out forms, answer questions, and will seek additional

information from the appropriate provincial resource should that be necessary.

Please call the Strathmore FCSS Office 403-934-9090 to set up an appointment.

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Construction of a new medical building just west of Hi-HoGas station will begin soon. The new building will featuremedical offices on the main floor and condo units on thesecond and third floors.

We have been working with a developer for probably ayear and a half about building a commercial building downon the west side of Hi-Ho Gas, said Chief Administrative

Officer for the Town of Strathmore Dwight Stanford.

The developer has been wanting to build all of that atone time but we couldnt let him go ahead until we had thatold CPR right of way 100 per cent cleared up for environ-mental.The idea behind having the medical on the main floor is

so that its convenient for the public to get to. At this timeit has not been determined what sort of medical offices willbe in the ground floor of the building; the developer is cur-rently working on finding someone to fill the space. Therewill be detached garages for the units, and in place of balco-nies each unit will have an all-season room to enjoy.

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of our daily diet but the United Nations reports

that over 2 billion people worldwide supplement

their diets with insects. Insects are actually quitenutritious being high in protein, fat and minerals.

For example, caterpillars have more protein than

beef. (Now if we can just get over the ick feeling

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Sometimes visiting your doctor, you are given a

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More women are having their rst baby later in life

compared to their counterparts of a generation ago.

There were nine times more rst births to women

over 35 than there were 40 years ago. On the plus

side, these children seem to fare better due to better

economic security. On the negative side, older

women are at greater risk of having complications

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Heres another reason to stop smoking especially if

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A special meeting was called forStrathmore town council on Aug. 18 todiscuss renovations to the town office.The renovations would include the lob-by and washrooms and are expectedto cost approximately $65,000-$70,000plus GST.

For that cost the two bathroomswould be turned into four, and thelobby, hallway floor and the janitors

room will all see changes. The scopeof work did not include the handicapdoors and ramps that will be needed.

One of the complaints about the cur-rent doors is that it can be tough forsome of the older citizens to open themain doors.

We need to set a bit of a prec-edent in town, we should be havingourselves accessible, we should haveproper washrooms for our staff and weshould have decent looking lobby andentrance, said Councillor Brad Walls.

He continued on to say that a lot ofpeople visit the town office from outof town, including other councils andStrathmore should set that bar of hav-ing a top-notch facility.

Administration was told it could takea month, or just a bit more, to completethe project because it will have to beworked on during the weekend or af-ter hours.

Councillor John Rempel was nothappy with the proposal stating thatcircumstances have changed since lastfall when the budget was approved.One of those circumstances is thediscussion around a new town office

building.Weve had these washrooms in here

for 32, 33 years, they work fine. If weregoing to move out of here into anotherlocation, I find this irresponsible to usetaxpayers money to build washroomsthat we may not use for more than twoyears, said Rempel.

He would rather direct the funds to-wards providing more space for thetown staff being hired than spending iton additional washrooms.

Councillor Bob Sobol found it some-

what sad that there was a prolongeddiscussion about whether or not clean,odor-free bathrooms are needed in abuilding that houses numerous em-ployees and sees many members of thegeneral public come in and use the fa-cilities. He said he likes to think of thetown as welcoming and inviting, some-thing not seen by the town washroomfacilities.

He also stated that recent studiessuggest a higher quality of life in theworkplace leads to a higher employeeretention and satisfaction and, accord-ing to a study from Northwestern Uni-versity, employee satisfaction is direct-ly linked to customer satisfaction.

Now Im not suggesting that reno-

vating our bathrooms is a magic pillthats going to transform this buildinginto an oasis, this is simply an issue ofquality of life, which is our town motto,surely clean, secure washrooms shouldnot be seen as an extravagance or awaste of taxpayers money, said Sobol.

Talks about the town moving intoa new building have been happen-ing the entire seven years Sobol hasbeen on council, and he said moving

Town office renos approvedwill not make the renovations futile.If and when they move, the buildingwill hopefully be taken over by a town-supported group who would likely behappy to have the updated facilities.

I do believe that having appropri-ate bathrooms will make this buildingmore attractive to people who will ei-ther in the future purchase it, or leaseit, or rent it. I think there both con-siderations around safety and healthregarding staff and our obligation tomake sure they have what they deserve

and what they need, said CouncillorDenise Peterson.The motion was approved with Rem-

pel voting opposed.

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Town of Strathmore

A new medical build-

ing, which will also

see condo units onthe second and third

floor is in the works

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Bills father Horace Hartall had planned to sail to Canadafrom England in 1912. How lucky he was to miss sailing onthe Titanic, because he was one day too late to buy a ticket!So, he came on the next ship, and eventually settled in Cra-ven, Sask.

Bills mother Sarah MacDonald came from Glace Bay, N.S.

to Craven, to become a teacher. Horace and Sarah met inCraven and were married in 1929. They had three children,of which Bill is the eldest.

Bill was born at the farm at Craven in 1931, and attendedthe country school through Grade 9. He was a member ofthe Longlaketon 4-H Beef Club, and worked for several yearsas a farm labourer, to raise the entrance fee for the School ofAgriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon.This was the beginning of his lifelong involvement with thecattle industry. After graduating with a Diploma in 1954, hewas employed by the Animal Science Department, workingas a beef cattle herdsman and foreman of the University ofSaskatchewan Beef Cattle Research Project and Bull Test Sta-tion.Wandas grandfather Erik Holmlund immigrated from Swe-

den to Minnesota in 1893. Then in 1907, he moved his familyto a farm near Glenside, Sask. Wandas father Ezra Holmlundand grandfather Erik broke the land with their yoke of sixoxen.

Her mothers family originated in Ireland, moving to Iowafirst, then to Craven, Sask. in 1912 where Wandas motherGertrude Lavender became a teacher. Gertrude and Ezrawere married in 1916, and had 10 children born, but unfor-tunately Wandas twin brother died at birth. Her father saysshe was the end of the row, when she was born in 1935. Oneof her brothers Chester, was a navigator in the Second WorldWar, but while they were ferrying fuel and food to the Nor-wegian Underground, their plane went down off the coastof Norway. The Norwegians built a commemorative cairn tohonour the six crew members who died. In 1989, six mem-bers of Wandas family flew to Norway, after being invited bythe Local Historical Society, to visit the Memorial. They wereheadline news in the Norwegian papers.Wanda attended a country school until Grade 6, then moved

to Regina to live with a sister for two years, before moving

REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS ~ Bill & Wanda Hartallto Outlook, where her parents had retired to fromthe farm. She took Grades 9 through Grade 12here, then took a business course in Saskatoon,before getting a job in the Administration Buildingat the UofS.

Bill and Wanda met at the UofS. employees curl-ing club. Their first date was attending the FowlSupper at the village of Floral, Sask. (where Gor-die Howe was born). They were married in Saska-

toon in 1958, and had a son and two daughters,and now have four grandchildren. Bill continuedto work at the University Farm for a year, returningto Craven to operate the familyfarm after his dad retired. Aftertwo years, Bill and Wanda re-turned to Saskatoon where Billworked at the University Farmfor the next six years.

In 1967 they moved to West-ern Feedlots in Strathmore fora couple of years, and in 1971moved to Calgary where he be-came the first market analystfor CANFAX. In 1973, he re-turned to Western Feedlots, asa cattle-marketing manager, re-sponsible for the marketing of close to one millionhead of finished cattle, until he retired in 1996.

For more than 50 years, Bill judged numerous4-H beef club shows. He has also judged manyopen steer shows across Canada, including theRoyal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Western Cana-dian Agribition in Regina, the Easter Beef Showin Charlottetown, P.E.I., and the Pacific NationalExhibition in Vancouver.As a hobby, Bill and Wanda raised rabbits for

show competition, and travelled to rabbit showsin the U.S. and Western Canada. Because of Billsinterest in genetics, they were very successful atrabbit shows, and won many Best in Show tro-

phies.Bill was a volunteer on cattle and rabbit com-

mittees with the Calgary Stampede for 20 years.In 2007, 4-H was celebrating 90 years of the or-ganization, and because of Bills involvement injudging 4-H shows in this area, he was invited andbecame parade marshal for Heritage Days.

Apart from when they were raising their family,Wanda too worked outside their home. After they

moved to Calgary, she spent 15 years as secretary/bookkeeper at Crossroads Autobody. She filledthe same position at Hillhurst United Church for a

couple of years. As a child shewas a member of the LutheranChurch, but became involvedwith the United Church in Cal-gary, and held positions at Ren-frew United, Wild Rose United,and now Strathmore United.She met Barbara Davison andRene Betts (now Strathmoreresidents) at Renfrew Unit-ed, where she joined UCW.Through this membership shebecame involved in both Cal-gary and Foothills Presbyteri-

als.On retirement from Western Feedlots, Bill was

presented with a trip to Hawaii, which they bothenjoyed. They have also enjoyed trips to Expo1986 in Vancouver, to the Maritimes, a west coastbus trip and cruise to Arizona, and more recentlyto Victoria.They moved to Strathmore in 2007, due to Bills

deteriorating health. He has been in Long TermCare, now Sagewood Age Care for four years, andstill enjoys talking about cattle, and reading cattlemagazines.Wanda enjoys crafts, reading, working in her

flowerbeds, and walking her dog Paris.

SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

Wheatland County councilwas presented with the possi-bility that they might need toincrease their contract pricesper acre for access to farmland,when county crews are neededto utilize the land for countywork projects.

It is becoming increasinglymore difficult to get owner buy-

in, said Mike Ziehr, manager ofTransportation and Utilities.

Currently, Wheatland Countypays two times the agriculturalvalue per acre, which is about$700, for access to farm prop-erty needed to do work, such asroad rebuilding.

Councillor Don Vander Veldesaid it might be because oilcompanies are not paying land-owners on the agricultural val-ue, but rather the market value

of the land.Councillor Alice Booth re-

minded council that oil com-panies also pay inconveniencefees to the farmer. She saidfarmers talk to one another sothey know the going rates.

Reeve Glenn Koester recom-mended that it might be time tomake a policy change to narrowthe gap between the two rates.Staff were asked to bring thematter back to council Sept. 2.

Whats an acre worth?

Childrens Wish Jelly Bean Dance @

Strathmore Civic Centre: Friday, October3, 6-8:30 pm. For kids up to Grade 6, underGrade 2 much come with adult. $5 atthe Door. Adults FREE and encouraged tostay. Hot dogs, pizza, snacks, glow sticks.Halloween costumes optional. ContactRona 403-934-4602.

Hope Bridges has monthly board meetings.Everyone is welcome. If you wish to attend,please call 403 983 3640 for the date andtime of the next meeting.

There will be a fundraiser for Sonnia

Kyriazopoulos on Sunday, September 14at 2:00pm at the Strathmore Legion hall.Silent and live auction. Alberta beef on abun, 50/50 draws. Come out and be partof Sonnias team. For tickets, please callVal at (403) 934-3931 or Sandy at (403)934-6622. Tickets may also be picked upat Coles Travel 403-934-9477, Monday toFriday 9am-5pm. Thanks for your support!

The Easy Going Open is 128 golfers, of allages and abilities, to raise funds for theStrathmore 2015 Alberta 55 Plus Summer

Games. September 20, 2014, SpeargrassGolf: 18 holes of Texas scramble, samplewine, and compete in mini-contest forprizes. A full steak dinner and silent auctiontable. Early bird registration is available.Teams or individuals can enter. Formore information and to register pleasecontact: Tracy Simpson, 403.934.9090or Email: [email protected]. We arealso looking for auction item donations.All proceeds to Strathmore 2015Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games event:

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The Strathmore Writers Group - Meetsonce a month at the library. A place foradult writers to share their writing, getand give feedback, and participate inwriting exercises. Contact Samantha [email protected].

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PAT FULE

Fule for Thought

Im feeling a little blue right now. Im actually writ-ing this column in the Station, listening to Blues music.Im a bit down because I just sold my mid-life crisis1994 Mustang. Oh sure, it was the practical thing todo, but I think I also just sold the last remnants of my

youth!Its good the Blues are playing. Ive got a half empty

(pessimist, I guess) pint of beer, my father-in-law justwon $800 on the VLTs, and I just kissed goodbye tofun!

Sing it, Howlin Floyd, that last line you sang, toldmy story.

Got no wheels, got no story, lost my milk cow, gotno glory its all too true. Sometimes its no fun be-ing an adult you have to do grown up things.

It didnt help that Deb shot me, (and men, in gen-

eral), down this week. She was working in her homeoffice, and I did my one of my usual unselfish, superhusband deeds. I took her a chilled Straw-Ber-Rita.I can only imagine what Breanne thought when sheheard us from the open office door.

Why is it so little? questioned Deb.Uh Deb, thats the last thing a guy wants to hear

from his wife, I replied.She giggled (this also didnt help). Believe it or not,

she followed this innocently with, wow, its reallycold, too!

Again Deb, thats not a good follow up to what youjust said. Its little and its cold, are two statements noguy wants to hear, okay?

Brees comments from outside the door were alsocold, but to the point.

You guys are gross, and youre not my dad, shesaid disgustedly.

Well, we only have your moms word on that, any-way, I laughed, as I shut her office door.

Here at the Station, I started to think about doors, asthat massive, swinging front door, almost smoked me!I mean, really, that thing is a beast and its got a viciousswing! I wonder if the management ever sits back atthe end of a shift, to watch all of us get hit, or leap, justin time to save ourselves!

I mean, there have got to have been a few oldergals whove been sent flying. You cant tell that at theend of a slow night, some staff arent watching Strath-mores own version of Funniest Videos!

Doors can be the source of humour, too. I know

when my son and daughter worked at the local DQ,the freezer door became Brees nightmare! She was anew, scared employee, and Brennen had cooked therea while. Whenever he could, as she passed the sink,Brennen would spray her, push her through the freez-er door, and keep her there as long as he could!

Shed eventually emerge, a little frost on her eyebrows, and race to make another fraozen ice creamtreat! That freezer door and her brother, became hergreatest fears!Years ago, Deb and I were in my brothers wedding

party. On one great Paul Simon song, You Can Call MeAl, we started a conga line. With about 20-30 guests,all linked, we danced down the hall, and through theladies room door!

One poor old gal (we never found out who) was be-hind one of the stall doors! Every person in the congaline danced through the bathroom door, and knocked

on her stall door, as we danced on out! That stall doorwas her only protection from this goofy line of danc-ers; Im not sure if she ever came out!You know what are really fun revolving doors!

One teachers convention, a group of us were headingto lunch through a revolving door. As we all movedsmoothly through the spinning door, I saw my chance

with a new teacher. It was perfect, Mark had a lot ofmomentum, and crumpled into the firmly held door.

Ah, Slapstick!The sound of the hit, his swears, and his doubled up

body were all too good, and I almost felt badly al-most! Once I stopped laughing, I checked to see if he

was okay, then I apologized. He was alright, and onlyhis pride was really hurt! No teeth were lost.

When one door closes, another opens, and keepall your doors open, are two old sayings with goodadvice. Some doors, like the Stations, will smack us

when we least expect it, like life.Some doors lead to fun, and sometimes not even a

door can protect you from the unexpected. I wonderif that older lady at the wedding has ever trusted thesafety of a door again! That conga line mustve takenforever to leave!

(Fule for Thought is a slice of life humourouscolumn that appears in the Strathmore Times, writ-ten by long-time resident, town councillor, highschool teacher, coach, husband and father of two Pat Fule. If you would like to get in touch with Pat,you can send him an e-mail at [email protected])

The doors people are strange!

WHEATLAND INTERAGENCY COUNCIL

Wheatland Interagency Council, otherwise re-ferred to as Interagency, offers a forum for com-munity agencies and not-for-profit service provid-ers to promote their agency and events, networkwith other providers, reduce duplication of ser-vices, and share their expertise by acting as re-source to other council members.

Responding to a need for knowledge sharingand networking within the community, WheatlandInteragency Council was one of the first programsstarted by Wheatland FCSS in 1978. It allowed so-cial issues to be addressed, new programs to beintroduced, and collaboration among memberswith common goals.

Wheatland Interagency Council meetings takeplace at noon on the second Wednesday of everymonth from September through June. Tradition-ally the season begins with a catered luncheon

and guest speaker in September and annual feesare collected at that time. Multiple representativesfrom an agency are welcome to attend any of themeetings.

Meetings rotate among agencies and each monththe meeting site volunteers as host. A WFCSS rep-resentative chairs the meeting. Unless otherwisenotified, members are invited to bring their lunchand eat during the meeting.After the minutes of the previous meeting are

passed, the host agency is given an opportunity totalk about their programs for five to ten minutes.There is a hot topic discussion next, involving

an item decided at the previous meeting that is anissue common to everyone present (i.e. transpor-tation, duplication of services).The Member Sharing then continues with

a round table report from each agency present.Agencies are encouraged to share upcomingevents and concerns or issues they may be hav-

Wheatland Interagency Council ... about us!ing. In interest of keeping meeting to its timelines, historicalinformation or distant events can be included in the writtenreport submitted by each agency at the end of the meeting.The meeting is adjourned (no motion) when all agencieshave had opportunity to share.After the meeting the minutes are prepared and distrib-

uted by e-mail by the Friday following the meeting to ensuretimely information sharing.WFCSS maintains a current email listing of participating

agencies as the goal of the organization is to promote com-munication and prevent duplication of services. Agencies re-quiring information to be distributed between meetings haveonly to submit their information to WFCSS and it will bedistributed to the participating agency e-mail list.


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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

The Strathmore Municipal Library isalways offering programs to keep thecommunity engaged, and the month ofSeptember is already filled with events.

First off is a videoconference for theadults called Putting Your Garden toBed.

This is all about creating your fallto-do list and making sure that youreone step ahead for next spring, saidAssistant Director of Library ServicesCarmen Erison.The conference is going to talk about

deadheading, diseased plant removal,transplanting, winter protection andgeneral garden clean up to ensure youhave a healthy garden come spring.The conference begins at 6:30 p.m. onSept. 4.

New this year, and keeping along thegardening theme, is the bulb exchange.

We have a plant and seed exchangethat we do every year and it came aboutthat gardeners were looking for some-thing a little new, so this fall we arehaving our very first bulb exchange,said Erison.

If youre looking to step out of thebox and try growing something newwe encourage you to come to the li-brary on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 1p.m.- 3 p.m. and you can join other gar-deners for an afternoon of trading andexchanging tips and tricks.

More info can be found at www.strathmorelibrary.ca/bulb-exchange.

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SHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

The Terry Fox Run began 33 years

ago, and to this day the run is as strongas ever.Here in Strathmore plans are well on

track for the annual run scheduled forSept. 14.

Last year the event was nearly can-celled, but Raylene Sedley, who wasnew to Strathmore at the time, couldntbear to see that happen and took overthe planning.

Sedley has since bought a house inStrathmore and plans to continue toorganize the event well into the future.

Its just something that was close tomy heart, and I didnt want to see itgo away. We were new here to Strath-more, we had just moved here last Au-gust it was a good way to meet new

people, said Sedley.She has the volunteers needed to en-

sure the success of the run, and is nowlooking for people to put lawn signs intheir yards to promote it.

Right now I am just looking forpeople to put signs up on their lawns,I dont really need any volunteers rightnow, I think I have gotten all that tak-en care of just with family. Its mainlyjust getting the lawn signs out and that

usually happens that first week of Sep-tember, said Sedley.The run will be held a little differ-

ently this year. Everything will be held

at Gray Park and instead of the optionsbeing 5 km or 10 km, they will be 3.5km, 7 km or 10.5 km. Anyone can par-ticipate in the Terry Fox run, whetheryou run, walk, bike or wheel along thepath. Furry friends are also being in-vited to take part.

We are going to have a couple ofwater stations set up with dog dishesas well so they can have a drink of wa-ter, and then theres dog treats at thefinish line for them, said Sedley.Theres no minimum pledge re-

quired, Seldey said participants candonate $1 or $100, its up to each in-dividual. Pledge sheets are availableat various locations in town Sobeys,Canadian Tire, Anytime Fitness, The

Bank Athletic Club, Curves, Pet Planet,and Co-op.

Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. onSept. 14 in the Gray Park parking lot.The opening ceremonies and warm upwill begin at 10:30 a.m. and the rungoes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyonelooking for more information can goto the Facebook page at Terry Fox Run2014 - Strathmore & Area, or can e-mailRaylene Sedley at [email protected].

Terry Fox Run returns Sept. 14

The website has handy tips on how toprepare your blubs for exchange.

Coming up Sept. 5 and 6 is a booksale for those who want to fill theirbookshelves with fresh reading mate-rial. The sale will be held from 12p.m.-7 p.m. on Sept. 5 and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

on Sept. 6, and books will sell at threefor $1 or .50 cents each.

Were going to have a large selec-tion of books, were bursting at theseams with boxes of books to sell,said Erison.

Crafternoons is returning on Sept. 15for children in Grades 1-6. Each weektwo library staff members will be com-ing up with different themes; that waythe kids never do the same craft twice,said Erison. Crafternoons is held everyMonday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and allof the supplies for each weeks craftwill be provided.

Drop in and get crafty with us, saidErison.

The popular Mother Goose in thePark program will continue to run atKinsmen Park until Sept. 24, and theregular story time program will resumeOct. 7 and 10, running Tuesday morn-ings from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. andFriday afternoons from 2 p.m.- 3 p.m.Children must be accompanied by anadult.

This program is for preschool pro-gram and each week we have a specifictheme that Hope our storyteller willread stories and then do small craftsaccording to that theme, said Erison.

Get Your Game On is also somethingnew at the library. The second Satur-

day of every month from 1p.m.-4p.m.,starting Sept. 13 people are invited todrop in to the library and take part insome board game action.

We were very fortunate that a pa-tron donated a large variety of gamesto the library, and so right now wereeven looking at different types ofgames people want to play, so we willbe purchasing different games for thisprogram, said Erison.Also this fall is Minecraft Mania,

which filled up quickly, but dont de-spair, you can still get a chance to play.

The main thing we want to tell peo-ple is that even though the Minecraftprogram is full, children and adults are

welcome to come to the library any-time during library hours and theyreallowed to use the computers and playMinecraft, said Erison.The next season will start in Janu-

ary and registration on Dec. 1, and itis only available to children eight andolder. To register go to www.strathmo-relibrary.ca/minecraft.

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KEVIN SORENSON, M.P., CROWFOOT

Parliamentary Report

As your Member of Parliament, I was honouredon Aug. 22, to speak at the All Saints UkrainianOrthodox Catholic Church in our Crowfoot riding.

The event was one of 100 events that were heldthat day as part of the federal governments effortsto remember Canadians interned during the First

World War.The descendants of internees of Ukrainian, Cro-

atian, German, Hungarian, Polish, and other eth-nic origins, gathered in churches and community

centres across the country to pray and to reflecton this sad moment in our history. The One Hun-dred Plaques across Canada unveilings were alsoa historic event themselves, as they created a waveacross Canada with 99 other similar events takingplace sequentially according to local time in eachregion of Canada.We gathered to remember that a century ago

across our Dominion, twenty-four internmentcamps were established that eventually housed8,579 men, women and children. Three thousandof these were prisoners of war but the rest werecivilian internees. Most of these civilian internees

were feared to be enemy aliens.At that time, Canada was a young nation at war.In his statement in remembrance of those in-

terned in Canada during the First World War Prime

Minister Stephen Harper said, Governments havea solemn duty to defend against legitimate threatsin wartime, but we look back with deep regret onan unjust policy that was implemented indiscrimi-

nately as a form of collective punishment and inviolation of fundamental principles of natural jus-tice, including the presumption of innocence. InCanada we acknowledge the mistakes of the past,and we learn from them. We are also steadfast inour commitment to remembering those who suf-fered.The first internment camp opened on 18 Aug.,

1914 in Kingston, Ont.; and the last such campclosed on 24 Feb., 1920, a camp near Kapuskas-ing, Ont.The same War Measures Act that was used

against Ukrainians and other Europeans during the

First World War would be deployed again duringthe Second World War against our fellow Canadiansof German, Italian, and Japanese heritage; and in1970, against some Quebecois.

I was proud that our local church was includ-ed in the commemorative ceremonies. This wasa truly national event with gatherings that beganin Amherst, N.S. and concluded in Nanaimo, B.C. both sites having actually been internment camplocations.These plaques will serve as a permanent remind-

er that all Canadians need to remain vigilant in de-fence of human rights and civil liberties, particu-larly in times of domestic and international crisis.

If you have any questions or concerns regard-ing this or previous columns you may write me at4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call

780-608-4600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780-608-4603 or e-mail [email protected] visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kevin-Sorenson/1636915206532795?ref=profile.

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIESDad, we just talked about that.Mom, you asked that samequestion five minutes ago.Have you ever said anything likethis to your aging parents? Oryour grandparents? Or, maybeyour spouse of several decades?When these kinds of commentsbecome common in a home ora clan, it is possible, if not evenlikely that someone in that familyis beginning a descent into de-mentia or Alzheimers Disease.

I am learning all about this bothbecause someone in my clanhas been on that journey forseveral years now. Also, asthe pastor of a church we arewatching as a number of peopleage and begin to be affected bythese conditions.This sort of thing is on the rise inour culture and may turn out tobecome one of the greatest so-cial issues facing policy makersand government leaders as wego forward. The Baby Boomersare aging, and they represent ahuge portion of the population.These are big questions to beworked out in society over thenext number of years.But what are we to do as

individuals, as private citizensand friends of folks who areexperiencing this kind of thing?Here are a couple of thoughts.

One, dont be too quick to makeyour own diagnosis. We may seean elderly friend begin to changeby repeating stories or forgettingthings. Still, so much of this getscalled dementia when it may notbe. If you are in a position to doso, you may set up the properappointments where the diag-nosis and testing may occur. Buton your own, be slow to declaresomeone to have a disease.Two, always keep the dignity ofthe person (and their spouse)

in mind. Some people beginthis descent very slowly, andthey know something is amiss,and they lose confidence. Theyare embarrassed. Guard them.Protect them.Three, meet them where theyare. Resist the urge to correctthem on facts. If they say, Iwant to go home, instead ofsaying, This is your home, say,Yeah, were leaving in a fewminutes.Learn to gently distract orchange the subject. This is theirnew reality. It is a long and diffi-cult journey, especially for closeloved ones.In most cases these folks haveserved, loved, given, and cared

for us for years. Now its our turnto do the same for them.Pastor Darrell YoungStrathmore Alliance Church

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BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH

105 Main St. Carseland

[email protected]

Pastor: Andy Wiebe

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

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RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY

(1 PET. 2:9)

115A 3rd Avenue, Strathmore

403-667-7832Pastor: Dunmoye Lawal

Sunday Service: 10:30 amFriday (Divine Encounter): 7 pm

Thursday Bible Study: 7 pmwww.rccgstrathmore.com

STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

50 Maplewood Drive 403-934-2225Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer

Childrens Pastor: Lori Dollinger

Youth Pastor: Kyle Lomenda

New Office Hours:9 am - 4 pm Tues - Wed - Thur

Worship Service: 10:30 am

Childrens Church & Nursery in ServiceExtending Grace - igniting hope

www.strathmorefullgospel.com

STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Meeting in the Lutheran Church

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081Pastor: Ghena Girleanu

Services held every Saturday

Sabbath School: 10 AMWorship Service: 11 AM

www.strathmoreadventist.ca

HARVEST HEALING CENTRE

NEW:102 Canal Gardens

403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171Pastor: Elizabeth Karp

Sundays 10:30 amCome join us for a spirit-filled time

of worship

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC

Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym

709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore403-934-2641

Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki

Masses: Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am

LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN

112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-934-2374Pastor: Dawn Nelson

Thursday Evening Worship: 7:00 pm

Christian EducationYouth & Adults Study : Sunday 9:30 am

Ages 3 to Grad 5: Sunday 10:15 am

Family Worship: Sunday 10:30 am

Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!

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INTERIM WORSHIP LOCATION:

245 Brent Blvd., Strathmore (NORTH door) 403-934-3017

Pastor & Priest: Bryan Beveridge

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am

HOPE COMMUNITY

COVENANT CHURCH

245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore 403-934-2424

Worship Service Sundays 10 amLead Pastor: Glenn Peterson

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Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland TrailPastor: Darrell Young

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SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

Wheatland County council passed three readingsfor a new traffic control Bylaw 2014-30 on Aug.19. It will update the rescinded bylaw to includenew road developments, make the bylaw more ac-curate and capture oversights not included in the

rescinded version.The intent of the revision, and the only items

altered within this revision were the updates to ourcurrently existing speed zones, other than Provin-cial (1, 2, and 3 digit) highways, said Sgt. Jeff Cyr,Senior Peace officer for Wheatland County.

Bylaw 2014-30 made changes to the speed limitson the following roads: the Lyalta road, setting aspeed limit of 90 km; RR233, 1.9 km south of Hwy564 for 700 meters to 80 km; roads in Speargrass to40 km; TWP road 252, north of 9-29-26-W of 4 wasset to 30 km for a playground zone, RR 212 northof TWP road 272, north to Rosebud River set at 30km, just to name a few.

Overall speed limits are fairly straight forwardwith all un-posted roads outside an urban centre inWheatland County set at 80 km, inside urban areas50 km (excluding Dalum), playgrounds zones inurban areas 30 km, alleys in urban centres 20km.

School zones are set at 30km with posted hours of8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. to 4p.m.

For a complete view of the bylaw and a com-plete list of roads and their limits, see the Countyof Wheatland website at www.wheatlandcounty.caand look under Protective Services, Bylaws.

Cyr said some villages like Gleichen are gov-

erned by Wheatland County, so speed zones can-not be changed without Wheatland County Counciloversight. However, other municipalities within thecounty such as Hussar, Standard, Rockyford, andthe Town of Strathmore may change their speedlimits within their limits as long as they fit withinthe Alberta government transportation guidelines.

Municipalities gained the ability to post limits in2013. The logic was the municipalities would havethe flexibility to structure the times that would bestfit their residents.

School zones were one example where postingsvary. Some municipalities wanted more leverage toset specific conditions for the unique situations oftheir school schedules.

Some municipalities in Alberta have chosen toset their school zones to a flat 30 km any timeof day, making it less complicated for motorists,

who wont be distracted by looking at their watch

New bylaw for better traffic controlor trying to figure out whether school is in session. Earlierthis year the province was considering extending the time inschool zones, as many areas use the school buildings outsideof school hours for community activity and some schools havedifferent schedules than others, with students arriving as earlyas 7:30 a.m.Throughout the discussions on speed limits provincially

and in municipalities, the main goal is to have streets as safe

as possible for all residents. Drive safe and save lives.


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Technology helps provide better senior careSHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

Meadowlark Care Home has always strived to stay on topof new technology and ideas that can make senior care bet-ter.Thats why owner/operator Debbie Wakelam was intrigued

when she heard about Senior Care Software.My commitment as the owner/operator is to achieve ex-

cellence in a world of compromising. How do we strive forthis? By looking ahead to see how we can better meet theneeds of our residents and our staff, said Wakelam.

Senior Care Software is essentially a database, where se-niors facilities and care homes can input and compile dataon their clients. The system most commonly used has beencommunication books and charts where staff would keeptrack of each client - when they bathed, what they ate, didthey get their hair done, or get any exercise.The Senior Care Software system allows all of the data to

be inputted into the computer, meaning it will always be

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there and cant be lost, but it also frees up a lot oftime for care staff.Jeff Christie, chief executive officer of Senior

Care Software said they have approximately 7,000seniors in their system, and they support over3,000 care staff every day.

Part of the reason for creating the system is toallow staff to provide better care, and to allowthe senior to transition as comfortably as possi-ble into their new home. One example Christielisted is the 80-year-old woman who has alwayswashed her hair with cool water and a certainkind of shampoo. Then she moved into this homebecause she needed assistance and suddenly thestaff are using different water temperatures orproducts ... none of it consistent.

It really, really throws them off, they stop en-joying the home, they stop enjoying life and itdegrades their quality of life, and shortens theirlifespan all because of ridiculous things like whattype of soap, and it can be traced back like that,said Christie.

We find that giving each person a schedule,using the software to create the schedule for thenursing staff, it allows them to try and keep the

senior as independent as possible and keep theirlife the same as they always had it as much aspossible.

It allows for consistency, and is an easy methodfor new staff to be able to figure out each clientsroutine because it will be right there on the data-base, not tucked away in the pages of a commu-nication book.The program can also be customized to meet

the needs of each care facility. For example, Wake-lam has added a section that requires her staff tostate why a task was not completed.

If it is not done on Monday morning, they haveto state a reason or it keeps coming up as an un-done task, said Wakelam.

Once it is done it can be checked off and willmove to the bottom of the list as a completed.Wakelam has also added blood pressure and

weight checks into her system. Now when staffclick to the clients profile to do a report theycan see a list of how the clients blood pressurehas been each week, or their weight, and it al-lows them to track inconsistencies, which in turnmeans better care for the clients.The system overall works on a couple of differ-

ent mentalities: one is the number of tasks, andthe next is the number of minutes youre spend-

ing with each person.It will separate those into planned and un-

planned care- so for example, you predicted thebath, but what you didnt plan was the care youhad for whatever else might have happened. With

many facilities it allows you to see over timewhats happening and then be able to sit withthe resident and say, you know we have had Xamount of unplanned activities, how can we worktogether to figure that out and get back on track.

Meadowlark does not designate how long abath or shower or whatever should be, they onlyrequire that tasks be completed and have not im-posed time limits on them.

Entering all of the backdated data into the sys-tem was time consuming for Wakelam, but wellworth it.

The program is huge, its been really, reallygood for us. The girls love it, its easy to use. Its aprogressive use of innovation in a health systemwhich is so bogged down with paper work, and itfrees the staff to do what they do best, give care,said Wakelam.

The system also allows Meadowlark to go green,and means even more accountability for the staff.

Senior Care Software is a secure system, andthe company has passed privacy legislation. Allof the information stays in Canada, and Christiesaid they own all of their own equipment. Theyprovide 24/7 tech support for their clients. All ofthe information is kept on their servers, which arein Vancouver and Toronto.

Senior Care Software Chief Executive Officer Jeff Christie (r)

stopped in for a visit with Meadowlark Care Home owner/op-

erator Debbie Wakelam on Aug. 18 to discuss how the soft-

ware is working out for the home.Shannon LeClair Photo

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A century of farm family fulfillmentSHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

One of the 2014 Century Farm and Ranch Awards wentto the Wilson family of Wheatland County at a ceremony inLethbridge on Aug. 19. Eighty-one other farm families across

the province of Alberta also receivedthe award.The requirement was to be currently

farming the same land that was farmedfor 100 years or more by members ofthe same family. The awards were givenin recognition of the modern farm andranch familys ability to overcome con-

stant challenges and recognized theirability over generations to remain onthe family farm.

We are quite proud of it. It is notsomething every farmer has done, saidRoss Wilson. We are the fourth genera-tion on the same farm. We are happy toreceive the award and happy they rec-ognized us for it.Wilson said they received notifica-

tion in the mail about the honour, andreceived a nice plaque in commemora-tion. They unfortunately couldnt attendthe dinner held in Lethbridge for recipi-ents.The Wilsons have a mixed farm, rais-

ing cattle, and growing wheat, barleyand canola; he said among other thingsit takes perseverance for families to stayfarming 100 years on the same pieceof land. He agreed there were manychallenges. He had a clear idea of onechallenge that has never been removedfrom a farmers life.

There is one challenge that hasntchanged in a hundred years and itsthe weather. Its unpredictable and weare completely dependent upon it. Itdoesnt matter if it is 1909 or 2009,said Wilson. We are growing biggerand better crops, but if it doesnt rain it doesnt grow, and if it gets too hot its not that good either.Todays farmers have some advantag-

Aquatic Centre offersonline registrationSHANNON LECLAIR

Times Reporter

Theres good news for all parents who want to registertheir children in swim lessons: the Aquatic Centre is nowoffering online registration. Starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 13,people can go online to https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/tos/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp, and sign them-selves, or their children, up for one of the many lessons of-fered. Last year the lineup on registration day went out intothe parking lot, which is part of the reason for the new sys-tem this year. The other reason is it also brings new optionsto parents, while coming in line with other municipalitiesthat use an online registration system.

Were going to be prepared this time for that big lineupbut we dont anticipate that there should be that big of alineup because Im hoping some people will take advantageof the iReg, said Brenda Condon, pool manager.

This will give people an opportunity to stay at home andbe able to register.

There will be a staff member available upstairs at theAquatic Centre for registration. They will be dedicated toshowing people how to use the online registration systemjust in case they do need a little bit of help, said Condon.

In order to sign up on iReg, the pool needs to already haveyour e-mail address in order to create an account online.Condon said all people have to do is call the pool and a staff

member can set it up.Were just getting it so everybody can do whats com-

fortable for them. Some people dont like the phone, somepeople dont want to come in, they can do it online, saidCondon.The new system should make things easier for everyone

involved this year, but it doesnt mean that the programswont fill up quickly.

Some classes are going to fill up right away. I would say inthe Sea Otter, Salamander and Swim Kids 1, you should geton it right away, she said.A description of the courses available and their times can

also be found on the iReg site.

es, like the provision of crop insurance. Recently, hail sweptthrough the area and hit Wilsons wheat fields, and otherfarms in the area were hard hit, but Wilson said farmers tookthe hit and then stood up and went right back to work.

Its a fact of life. It is better to have some grain in the bin,but at least you can get some money back, said Wilson.

Wilson had advice for those interested in starting theirown farm.

Its a lifestyle. I get to be my own boss. Every day is adifferent day and every year is a different year. It has its upsand downs and as soon as you think you have things figuredout, the next year is different.Wilson said all the family are involved in working the farm

too.Its a great place to raise a bunch of kids. Everybody

pitches in, said Wilson.It is not uncommon for farm families to have backup skills

that they rely on in lean times, to carry them through. In hisyounger years, while his father managed the farm, Ross wentto college and got a degree as a denturist and later workedwith pipeline crews.

With so much time put into farm activity, you would thinktheir hobbies would not be farm related. Not so for the Wil-sons. They are active in rodeo and Rosss wife and daughterparticipate in barrel racing.

Its all we have really known. This is what keeps everyone

together and everyone happy. I am not sure what doing any-thing else would be like, said Wilson.

Justin Seward Photo

Local farmer Ross Wilson and his family were one of 81 recipients to have

received the 2014 Century Farm and Ranch award in Alberta in a ceremo-

ny on Aug.19 in Lethbridge. The awards were given in recognition of themodern farm and ranch familys ability to overcome constant challenges.

Jayden Wilson (l-r), Marci Wilson, Ross Wilson and Rylee Wilson.


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Golden Hills School Division #75

435A Highway #1, Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1J4

Phone 934-5121 Fax 934-5125 1-800-320-3739

www.ghsd75.ca

Classes begin September 2, 2014

BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE

Mr. David Price - Chair (Ward #2) Superintendent of Schools Bevan Daverne

Mr. Larry Tucker - Vice-Chair (Ward #4) Associate Superintendent - Wes Miskiman

Mrs. Joyce Bazant (Ward #4) Associate Superintendent - Dr. Kandace Jordan

Ms. Sherri Neilsen (Ward #3) Secretary Treasurer Tahra Sabir

Mr. Barry Kletke (Ward #1) Manager of Transportation Direct inquiries

Mr. Alan Larsen (Ward #5) to Kelly-Anne McCarry at 1-800- 320-3739

or 403-934-5121, Ext. 2161

VISION Inspiring confident, connected, caring citizens of the world

MISSION Engaging all learners in achieving their highest levels of academic and

personal competence within a caring, innovative environment

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PHONE NO.

Acme School Kurt Ratzlaff 403-546-3845

Brentwood Elementary School Laurie Huntley 403-934-5013

Carbon School Kurt Ratzlaff 403-572-3401

Carseland Elementary School Danielle Seabrook 403-934-4161

Central Bow Valley School Laurie Huntley 403-734-3969

Crowther Memorial Junior High Ivan Wright 403-934-4646

Dr. Elliott School Kurt Ratzlaff 403-546-3863

Drumheller Valley Secondary School Curtis LaPierre 403-823-5171

Greentree Elementary School Erin Campbell 403-823-5244

Hussar School Karen Smith 403-787-3781

Prairie Christian Academy Randy Wood 403-443-4210 (Elementary)

403-443-4220 (Jr./Sr.)

Rockyford School Karen Smith 403-533-3802

Standard School Karen Smith 403-644-3791

Strathmore High School Gary Reagan 403-934-3135

Three Hills School Lloyd Boody 403-443-5335

Trinity Lutheran Christian Academy Wayne Funk 403-361-9631

Trochu Valley School Deb Barkman 403-442-3872

Westmount Elementary School Wayne Funk 403-934-3041

Wheatland Elementary School Linda Tucker 403-934-3318

Strathmore Storefront School Jennifer Bertsch 403-934-9474

Drumheller Outreach School Curtis LaPierre 403-823-6237

Trochu Outreach School Deb Barkman 403-442-2023

Golden Hills Learning Academy Jennifer Bertsch 403-934-5179

NorthStar Christian Academy Randy Wood 403-334-9587

Hutterite Education Jennifer Bertsch 403-934-5179

Hutterite Schools: Britestone, Crawling Valley, Glenrose, Green Acres,

Hines, Huxley, Mountainview, New Springvale, Poplar Row,

Rising Sun, Rosebud Creek, Rosebud River, Sayre,

Three Hills, Towers, Twin Creeks,

Valleyview, Wintering Hills

We hope you are all enjoying a wonderful summer and arelooking forward to welcoming all students and staff backfor the 2014/15 school year! If you are new to one of our

communities or our schools, please give us a call. We wouldlike to hear from you and are eager to help you with anyquestions you might have about school for your children.

See you on September 2nd!Bevan Daverne - Superintendent of Schools

2014August 26, 27 Organizational Professional Days

August 28 Collaborative PD Day

August 29 School Closure

September 1 Labour Day Weekend

September 2 First Day of School for Students

September 19 Professional Development Day

September 26 School Closure

October 10 School Closure

October 13 Thanksgiving Day

October 24 Collaborative PD Day

November 10 School Closure

November 11 Remembrance Day

November 28 Day in Lieu of Parent/Teacher

Interviews

December 12 School ClosureDecember 22 - Christmas Break

January 4, 2015 (inclusive)

2015January 16 School Closure

January 30 Professional Development Day

February 16 Family Day Holiday

February 17, 18 Collaborative PD Days

February 19, 20 Teachers Convention

March 13 Day in Lieu of Parent/

Teacher Interviews

March 27 School Closure

April 3 - April 12 Spring Break

(inclusive)

May 8 Professional Development Day

May 15 School Closure

May 18 Victoria Day

June 5 School Closure

June 26 Last Day of School for StudentsJune 29 Organizational Professional Day

School System Calendar

SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

While the weather is warm manyfamilies pack up and take off for aweekend, or longer, to make the mostof the season. Often one of the mem-bers of those families is a pet; so Dr.Jodi Viste, of the Animal Care Centre ofStrathmore, said there are some thingsowners of pets should be aware ofahead of time.

First thing to be aware of is whereyou are taking your pets. There areprovinces and states where there areparasites that can be hazardous to yourpets. It is always a good idea to bookan appointment with us prior to travel,so we can give them the appropriatemedication that would protect theirpets against things like Lyme disease,ticks and fleas and heartworm, saidViste. There are vaccines or medica-tions to help with that.

She said check your pets tempera-ment while travelling.

If you have a crate, take it with youwhen you travel. They will feel safer inan enclosed crate rather than loose andfree in a car and it is most often saferfor them and you; especially with catsor small dogs, as they might jump onyou if they are loose in the car, saidViste.

Drivers can be charged under the Al-berta Traffic Safety Act 115(2) (i) if petsare loose and interfere with operation,or vision of the driver.

Letting bigger dogs ride in the openback of the truck bed is not safe ei-ther; flying debris, loss of balance andthe dog jumping out at high speed arethings to consider. Statistics in the USAshow 100,000 dogs killed while ridingin backs of open vehicles. Instead, geta roomy crate, and secure the crate tothe truck-bed, or consider an extended

cab or screened area for you and yourpets safety.Viste said bringing along a favor-

ite toy or blanket for the trip is alsocomforting to the animal. Similar tohumans, there are medications to helpanimals with motion sickness or anxi-ety.

She advises frequent stops to let petsout, so plan to put extra time in yourtravel schedule for this. Once out ofthe car or motorhome, be sure to keepyour pet on a leash, as you wont want

them to run away in unfamiliar territo-ry. Water should be available, and Vistesaid it is normal for pets to drink morewhile

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