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SHANNON LECLAIR
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Friends and family were shocked to hearthat Glenn Randall, 52, a man they de-scribe as sweet, caring and a give you the
shirt off his back kind of guy, has beencharged with first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend Brenda Walker, 49.Walker was found in her Strathmore
home Jan. 6 by Strathmore RCMP shortlyafter a 911 call was received by the de-tachment. Later that afternoon Randall wastaken into custody without incident. Theyhad been dating, and according to Walk-ers blog were happy together, but due tosome outside issues the pair called it quits
before Christmas.Jessica Grove has known Randall for
over 20 years, and through him met Walk-er.
He was just super caring, which soundsweird now, but like overly loving. He would
bend over backwards to help anybody, goout of his way sometimes to give peoplewhat he didnt have. So its obviously hardto believe for anybody that knew him well,
what happened, said Grove.Then we met Brenda of course and she
seemed to be his perfect match. She wasequally sweet and thought the world ofhim, and he thought the world of her andthey just seemed so perfect together. She
was really sweet and really smart. She waspretty grounded.
Lyndsay Ratson, who also knew the cou-ple, agreed with Grove. She had also met
Walker through Randall, and instantly thetwo women hit it off.
She was a constant inspiration to me,said Ratson.
I had just gotten into business for my-self and trying to have success, not just in
business, but in life, and so with her lifecoaching, for a person who couldnt havepossibly been better for it, she was just al-
ways there to lend an ear and offer help toanybody. You really appreciate good peo-ple when they come into your life and I
just wish I could have had more time withher.
If I could sum up Brenda its a warm,kind, selfless, generous, beautiful person
who was a light in any room that shewalked into, who did great things with herlife that will never be forgotten with herdeath.
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Friends remembermurder victim
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Both women remember the morningthe news broke.
I went uh oh, thats Brendas area, soI messaged her and said hey, this crazi-ness is going on in your area and shenever messaged me back. I messagedGlenn and said hey, whats going on?and he never messaged me back, saidGrove.As the day went on and more details
were emerging she was getting moreconcerned, and then was shocked tofind out it had been her friend Brenda.
Then I was in denial like oh, itcouldnt have been him, it had to besomeone else, theres no way it couldhave been him, it could have beensomeone different, just coming up witha million different scenarios. Then whenI found out it was him it was just com-plete sadness, I couldnt believe that
would ever be the outcome for those
two people, not in a million years, saidGrove.
Ratson had also sent a text to Walkerto make sure she was okay. She neverreceived a response. She couldnt be-lieve the news when she heard that itinvolved both Walker and Randall.
Complete total disbelief and shockbecause it wasnt Glenn, it was thefurthest thing I ever, ever, ever couldhave imagined that he could do. Myfirst initial reaction was my God, theymust have the wrong person. It was thesame thing with Brenda as well, this isa dream, this isnt right, it couldnt pos-sibly be Brenda, said Ratson.
Even trying to fathom, put two andtwo together, on what could have pos-sibly made Glenn snap was just beyondany realm of comprehension because it
was so not Glenn, he was the kind ofperson that would give you the shirt offhis back even if he didnt know you.
Friends and family are still trying to
understand what happened, knowingthey never fully will.
There are a lot of close friends andfamily and everyone is trying to pro-cess it, and everyone is trying to get thedetails and everyone is trying to figureout what happened. In the end the re-sults are the same, and even in our rightminds, if we knew the whole story andevery detail I still dont think we wouldunderstand why, I dont think anybody
will, said Grove.The only person that knows what
was going on in his head is Glenn, andnow he is going to have to live with thisfor the rest of his life, the fact that hemurdered a woman he loved, and that issomething I know he will struggle withand never ever forgive himself for, saidRatson.
My heart goes out to his entire familybecause theyve lost as well right now.
Randall is scheduled to appear inStrathmore court on Jan. 20 at 9:30 a.m.
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The Strathmore and District Chamberof Commerce is looking to get publicinput about the direction the businesscommunity would like to see the orga-
nization go.On Jan. 22 at the Strathmore CivicCentre there is an open forum plannedjust for that reason.
Its an opportunity to talk aboutwhats happened in the past and wherethe future is going with the chamberand find direction and so forth fromthe community because it is a com-munity-based organization so we wantinput from the community to be ableto achieve that, said Pamela Campbell,
Chamber president.The Chamber does have a directive
ready to be released, but would firstlike to consult with the public to en-sure the community wants and needsare similar to those outlined in the di-rective.
We cant do anything in a forwardmotion without the community sup-port, the business community supportperiod. Were really excited and hopethat lots of business owners and peoplewithin the community, whether theyrebusiness owners are not, are there toattend and help us to make it so itsamazing, said Campbell.This will help provide additional di-
rection to the directive and ensure thatwhat members of the chamber board
think the community wants is actuallywhat the community wants.
If your business is not a member ofthe chamber yet, this is a way to findout more about what it is, and what itsoffering, and sign up. For those whoare already members dont forget to re-new your membership, get out there,and have your voice heard.The evening will also be a continu-
ance of the town hall meeting hostedby Wheatland Business Women in Oc-tober of 2014.At the time there had been a re-
quest for a second meeting to discussthoughts and ideas that had beenbrought forward.
The forum will be held at 7 p.m. onJan. 22 at the Strathmore Civic Centre.
Chamber wants public input
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A candlelight vigil was held
for Brenda Walker at Kins-men Park on Jan. 9. The vigil,
organized by Courtney Beek-
man, was held in memory of
Walker who was found dead
in her Strathmore residenceon Jan. 6.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:BYLAW # 14-22
This Bylaw Amendment proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw 14-11 by
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A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by the public during
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015, commencing at 7:00 pm with procedures in
accordance with the Town of Strathmore Council Procedural Bylaw #07-11
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on Thursday, January 15, 2015 as outlined in Bylaw #07-11 and amendments
thereto. If your written submission is not received by this time, please
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person wishing to address Council at the Public Hearing shall complete
their verbal presentation within five minutes.Please note that written submissions will become public documents once
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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS JAN 7, 2015 Council gave rst, second, third and nal reading to Bylaw No. 15-04
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The Livestock Pavilion on the Agricultural Soci-ety grounds has undergone a makeover, and nowits time to come up with a new name, says actingPresident Brad Walls.
We did a bunch of work on the Livestock Pa-vilion, obviously the name doesnt fit what it is
now so we have a bit of an internal competitiongoing on with our membership to submit namesfor what it should be called, said Walls.The Ag Society has a joint use agreement with
the Strathmore and District Christmas Hamper Soci-ety, which also put funds into the renovation proj-ect.
We decided that we would make this more of arentable space that people would use for weddingsor birthdays are anniversarys type deal, said Walls.The facility is open to anyone wishing to rent it.The naming competition is open to Ag society
members, and will remain open until Feb. 1. Wallssaid its a great way to get members reengaged
with the society, and brings back the feeling of be-ing part of a team. There will be advertising in the
monthly newsletter sent out.Anyone can become a member by calling the Ag
society office, filling out a membership form andpaying a fee.
Wheatland Society of Artsinvites you to join us for a course in
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Instructor Ken Bourassa will teach us how to paint with hot wax,
pigments, metal tools and special brushes to produce stunning
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Thought for
the Week~
Something to be
thankful for.
Theres always a lot
to be thankful for if
you take time to look
for it.
For example, I am s
itting here thinking
how nice it is that
wrinkles dont hurt.
Author unknown
SHANNON LECLAIR
Times Reporter
The 2015 season has been announced for RosebudTheatre, and once again it is one that promises to makeyou laugh, cry, and walk away reflecting on yourselfand your personal journey.
Somewhere under a rainbow, youll find Rosebud.The plays this season are all about finding yourself inan unexpected place where miraculous things happen,said Artistic Director Morris Ertman.
The whole season started with this notion of a jour-ney towards someplace or something that makes us dif-ferent. Annie Sullivan leaves her orphanage school togo and take on her very first teaching assignment andwhats so great about that story is that those two peopleremained dear, dear friends through their whole lives,talk about a journey that changes your life and a senseof destiny too which is kind of what under a rainbowis about, and its kind of what most of these plays areabout.The theatre season officially kicks off on March 27
with The Miracle Worker. Its the true story of Anne Sullivanand Helen Keller. Keller was a deaf, blind and mute girl andher parents didnt quite know what to do with her.
Annie Sullivan was ayoung teacher and thiswas her first assignmentand it really is the storyof the miracle of lan-guage given to HelenKeller, said Ertman
Its a really power-ful story in terms of theway its going to feelon stage, its incrediblyphysical and it will belike watching a battle insome ways, a battle ofwills.
Also in March, the 10to 14, the Theatre for
2015 in RosebudYoung Audiences is offering Treasure Island.The classic childrens tale comes alive with a newtwist.
In this adaptation an acting troupe arrivesat the theatre, alltheir props andcostumes havebeen delayed andtheres an audi-ence right in frontof them. Now all ofa sudden theyvegot to improviseeverything, saidErtman.The story be-
comes a clever andfunny adaptationof the script manyknow and love.
On the studiostage May 6 to
June 20 is Wildwood Fire, by Lauren de Graafand Kelsey Krogman. Its the story of June CarterCash and Johnny Cash who are going to be per-
forming in Rosebud when Johnny ends up land-ing himself in the hospital. The show must go onso Carter, and her mother Maybelle Carter, cometo the stage.J o h n n y
Cash had aturbulent lifefighting withaddiction andthis reallybecomes thepersonal so-journ of JuneCarter Cash.She intimatelyshares in sto-ry and songher fears and
her love andgoes througha journeywith the audience about her love for Johnny Cash.
It feels like we just got to share an intimate,intimate conversation in a hospital waiting roomwith a giant, that giant being June Carter Cash,only shes doing it in concert form because shedidnt know what else to do so she brings the au-dience in on her story, said Ertman.This summer will see a yellow brick road lead-
ing to Rosebud. From May 29 to Sept. 5 the mu-sical The Wiz-ard of Oz willbe on stage.
It based onthe film, and it
will be a wayfor people tosee that wellknown story,but live so itwill feel dif-ferent thanthe movie,said Ertman.
Rosebud isgoing to diginto the storyof the Wizard
of Oz so it will be more than just a trip downmemory lane; its the story about a girl run-ning away from home because she thinks noone cares.
Every teenage kid thinks somewhere else is
better than home. She winds up getting trans-ported somewhere else, where everything isreally supposed to be much better and shefinds herself and once shes in Oz she wishesshe was home. Because of course she realizesthat home is actually pretty incredible, saidErtman.
The story will seem fresh, and new and itwill feel like it was made for a 21st centuryteenage girl, even though were setting it forits original time.This summer on the studio stage, from July
2 to Aug. 29 The Last Train to Nibroc will
win over yourheart.
This is abeautiful littlewitty, twist-turning lovestory, saidErtman.
Its thestory abouta young manwho is onleave, hes aWorld War II flyer, hes on this train and he wantsto be a writer. He meets this girl who is very reli-gious and wants to be a missionary and she wantsnothing to do with this guy.
Its the story about a rocky romance that windsup in a place that neither of them expected, andits beautiful writing. We have two really greatpeople cast in the show, it will delight and chal-lenge people.
Mass Appeal is making a return in the fall, Sept.18 to Oct. 24.
Its the story about a very popular priest who
knows exactly what to do to make his congrega-tion happy, hes old and a little bit cynical - a justgive them what they want kind of guy.
One day hes delivering a sermon on the ordi-nation of women and hes delivering a very care-fully worded sermon from the pulpit that digs intothe ordination of women and the Catholic Church20 years ago, said Ertman.
Its a hot button issue and a young seminarystudent challenges him, one he has been put incharge of toteach andtrain in theways of be-ing person-able. Thes t u d e n tthinks you
need to giveit like it isand speakthe truth.
If peo-ple likedTue sdaysWith Morrietheyll lovethis show,its got asimilar, interpersonal dynamic that theyll like,said Ertman.
Next Christmas the Toad of Toad Hall is return-ing to the hamlet in A Wind in the Willows Christ-mas in Rosebud.The production will feature the music of John
Rutters Three Musical Fables.This show will be a cross between Monty Py-thon, Gilbert and Sullivan and the most heart-filled and heartfelt Christmas feeling youll everget in the theatre, said Ertman.The tale begins with Toad enjoying a wild and
reckless car ride, which ends with Toad arrivinghome just in time for Christmas Eve. The eveningsees Badger, Ratty, Mole and their orchestra go ona storytelling journey.
One such tale is of the reluctant dragon, andanother of monks and their singing donkeys.
Theres music in it thats so sublime that youllfeel like Christ-mas has justarrived, saidErtman.Tickets are
on sale for theseason andcan be pur-chased by call-ing the theatreat 1-800-267-7553, or by go-ing online towww.rosebud-theatre.com. Ameal is includ-ed with mostshows.
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PAT FULE
Fule for Thought
So this is either good news for you, or bad;Im back! Of course, I may not be as regular as be-fore (okay, now that sounded like I need Bran!). Ihope you all had a great Christmas and New Year,and got to spend time with friends and loved ones.
Our Christmas was a mixed bag, as almost allof us got sick one after the other. My cold start-ed on Christmas Day, and eventually four of usgot it! The night before, I felt fine. We were play-ing Ellens game from her cell phone app, calledHeads Up.
Theres nothing like a rousing charade-like gameto bring the family together. However, I did makea mistake that grossed out my son and daughter.In this game, a person holds a cell phone with itsscreen facing out. On the screen, a statement isshown, and the others give verbal clues, so that
you can guess each one. Debs category was ge-ography, and the statement was Virgin Islands.No one was able to get Deb to guess, and finally
before I thought, I blurted out: what your momused to be! Both my kids had looks of horror ontheir faces, but their mom did get the right answer!
My worst nightmare also came true this Christ-mas, as Deb bought a wooden book shelf for meto build. If youre a first time reader of my column,then you should know Im pretty hopeless in man-ly building, of pretty much anything! Remember,Im the guy who built a waterbed frame around a
basement telepost, got stuck on my roof, put charg-ing cables on the wrong car battery posts, blowinga hole in its top, and put up fence boards in a verycrooked line! So, I struggled away for a long while
building this bookcase. Do any of you other guysreally sweat when you build stuff, because I do!
The thing was finally all built, I was drenched, andI was faced with a real predicament.The instructions said there would be eight little
metal pins on which the shelves would sit. In mylittle bag of pieces, there were only seven! Heresmy theory: I think that in these various facto-ries that make these kits, theres always one an-
gry worker. Hes not happy in his job, he may bebored, or he may be feeling like he wants to rebelagainst the man. To make it simple, lets call this
worker Dick.I think that this Dick goes out of his way now
and then, to really stick it to the consumer! Goodold Dick makes sure that every so often, he putsone less part in a building kit, just to drive usnuts! Now, I have a bookcase built, but one of theshelves will not sit properly, because this Dickripped me off of one lousy metal part! I havent
been able to convince Debbie of my theory, but Ireally believe that some of these companies haveone or two Dicks who are regularly making us
handy men suffer no wonder I get nervousand sweaty when Deb gives me a building project!Its no wonder my nerves are shot! Projects like
these, that most guys find relaxing, actually makeme scared to death. It doesnt help that Ive beena teacher now for 32 years! About a month ago, astudent came up to my desk quietly, dropped hercompleted test on my desk, and basically scaredthe crap out of me! I mean, I jumped, threw mypen into the air, held my chest, and all she did wasgiggle!
What are you, a ninja? I asked. You shouldwear a bell or something who comes up silentlylike that, anyhow?While laughing (nice, eh?) she asked, can I go
to the bathroom?I sighed, you might as well, cuz I just did!
Ah kids, theyre so cute when theyre causing
you a stroke!So welcome to 2015! Heres hoping you all
have a great, and healthy New Year, and that myshattered nerves can start to settle down. And if Ican ever track down that Dick who wrecked my
building project, hes in a lot of trouble!(Fule for Thought is a slice of life humourous
column 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])
But the Pat came back, the very Next Year!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the EditorI have been reading all the negative comments di-
rected at the Wildrose MLAs who crossed the floor,and can honestly say what on earth would you havethem do?
Start at the beginning when the Stalmach and Red-ford fiascos hit the legislature! We needed a party who
would stand up for Albertans and keep the PCs in
check hence the Wildrose Party was formed, to thejoy of all true Conservatives (which is what Alberta isfamous for).The Wildrose Party and their competent MLAs did
their job! We got rid of Redford and the PC party con-vinced Jim Prentice to leave his six-figure job andlead the party! Many would ask, why would Prenticedo that? Because he is a true Albertan, and was con-
vinced that this province could come back to be aleading force in our great country! He did not come
back for glory, for the PC party or even for money he came back for Albertans. If you would look at hishistory in the federal government you would knowthat he is the shining star this province can finallylook to for leadership.
Back to the Wildrose MLAs! The party knew thatthey were not going to have any fights in the ledge
because the PCs led by Prentice had all of their poli-
cies and concerns and issues at the forefront of his listto be fixed for Albertans. Once the majority of the Wil-drose caucus (also conservative) saw this they knewit would be better for their constituents to be a partof this new age for Alberta and would benefit theirconstituents to have an MLA that sat in governmentinstead of opposition (opposition which they wouldhave very little to oppose).
I guess that politics and religion will always con-tain emotion, but really - what do we want as Alber-tans that will not be accomplished with a governmentthat is responsible and open to the people? With JimPrentice as our leader and MLAs like our own JasonHale, I would hazard a guess that all of the negativereadings in the past three weeks, will be put to restand those writers will give Alberta a chance to shineunder our (other) Conservative Party and give JasonHale the opportunity to give our constituency a lead-ership role in Alberta. My personal feelings are that I
would much rather have a former Wildrose candidaterunning as a PC in our constituency than a Liberalrunning as a Conservative. This is Alberta and we donot want a Liberal representing us!!!!
Judi Wilson,Strathmore
Lets give Alberta a chance to shine!
Justin Seward Photo
Dancing through coloursStrathmore High Schools dance class performed Let Get it Started dur-
ing their Colours Thru Time production on Jan. 10 at the schools theatre.
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Bills great-grandfather, Ernst Hagedorn, wasborn in 1822 in Bloomberg Lippe, Germany. Whileat a young age, Ernst and his brother immigratedto North America Ernst to Kitchener, Ont. andhis brother to the southern United States. Aftermarrying Maria Koeppler in 1849, they raised 12
children. Bills grandfather, William Daniel wasborn in 1867, in Williamsburg, Ont.
He married Catherine Biemanin 1890, and they raised sevenchildren. One of them was Billsfather, Wilfred John, born in1899 in Paisley, Ont. At age 17,he left home and headed westto become a lumberjack in B.C.,then a farmhand at Mossleigh.Julia Short, Bills mothers
history has been traced backto 1842, when her grandfatherJoseph William Short was bornin New Castle, Ont. In 1884 hebrought his family to Calgary bytrain, then on to High River by
wagon. In 1885, Bills grandfa-ther Elwood Short was the firstwhite baby born west of HighRiver. This was a trying time asthe North West Rebellion wastaking place. Elwood married Edith Robinson in1907, and they had two girls Bills mother Ju-lia and her sister Hazel (Watson). Grandfather El-wood completed his working career as the AlbertaWheat Pool elevator agent, and retired from thisposition in Strathmore. His mother Julia, attendedNormal School in Calgary, then became a teacherin Southern Alberta for a few years, ending upat Blind Creek School, north of Mossleigh. Hereshe met Bills father Wilfred, at a country schooldance, and they were married in 1938. They raisedfive children.The eldest was Bill, born in 1943. He attended
school in Mossleigh for 11 years, then took Grade12 at Vulcan. He furthered his education by at-tending SAIT in Calgary, where he took a two-yearcourse in Agriculture Mechanics, and a one-yearcourse towards his ticket for Heavy Duty DieselMechanic. After this he chose to become a farmer,and rented half section of land from his father in1964.
Mary Joyce Gannon was born in Ottawa duringWW2, and raised in the Tri-Town area of N.E. On-tario on the Quebec border, containing the townsof Cobalt, Haileybury, and New Liskeard.
She graduated from high school in New Liskeardin 1956, and worked as a secretary in the area un-til 1960, when she moved to Kelowna, B.C. andworked for two years, before moving to Calgary in1962, where she got a job at SAIT. Coincidentally,Bill was attending SAIT as a student, and withoutreally knowing each other, they both went on aSAIT sponsored ski trip to Mt Norquay in Banff.While toboganning, a group of them came downthe hill, and unfortunately hit a tree stump. Every-
one except Joyce got up, and seeing this Bill and afriend walked over, picked her up, and carried herto the bus. Bill likes to tell everyone that he fishedhis wife out of a snowbank on Mt. Norquay! Theywere married in Calgary in December 1965, andnext spring moved into a rented farmhouse nextdoor to the farm Bill grew up on. Bill and Joycefarmed at Mossleigh for the next 35 years beforeretiring to Strathmore.
During this time they raised three children Da-vid, Jean Anne, and Marilynn who have given
them five grandchildren to en-joy. For 12 years they hostedoff-shore agricultural trainee ex-change students under the IAEAProgram. Bill and Joyce wereboth active in the MossleighCommunity, the local LionsClub, and school activities.Apart from farming, Bill also
sold Two-way Radio Commu-nication Systems for West CanElectronics of Calgary, which ledto a 12-year career as a realtor.
He began as a realtor for Cen-tury 21 New Bar, and then heand a group of realtors formedAztec Real Estate. This led to apartnership in building the BestWestern Hotel in Strathmore,where Bill worked his way up
from maintenance and purchasing, to generalmanager. In January 2002, they sold the hotel, Billsold his acreage, and he turned in his real estateand Commissioner of Oaths licenses. He and Joycepurchased a 34-ft fifth wheel trailer and becamefulltime Rvers for five years. They were fortunateto have a young couple live in their house to lookafter it while they were on the road. As Snowbirdsthey spent five years wintering in Arizona. Whiletouring the southern States, they took part in twoRV Caravan Tours into Mexico, and another twointo Texas. On the first one, they went south of ElPaso, railed through the Copper Canyon to Mazat-
lan, then ferried across the Sea of Cortez to La Paz,then drove south to Cabo San Lucas, before head-ing north to San Diego. The following year, theirsecond trip took them through Southern Texas toHidalgo, then on a 45-day tour to Cancun, MexicoCity and back to Texas. As they both like cruising,they have completed seven ocean cruises withHolland America, and two riverboat cruises withUniworld. Bus tours also appeal to them, and as aresult they have taken bus trips through England,Ireland, Wales, Scotland,Germany, Greece, Aus-tralia, New Zealand, Tasmania, China, Costa Rica,Alaska, the eastern and western U.S.
Nowadays, they spend approximately sevenmonths living at Parksville, on Vancouver Island,and five months living in Lambert Village, Strath-more. Joyce enjoys quilting, while Bill enjoys fish-ing in summer, and curling in winter. They both
still enjoy square dancing, year round.The main change they have seen in Strathmore,
since arriving 20 years ago, is the populationgrowth.
REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS ~ Bill & Joyce Hagedorn
BOW RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH
105 Main St. Carseland
403-934-9337
Pastor: Andy Wiebe
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
www.bowriveralliance.com
RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY
(1 PET. 2:9)
115A 3rd Avenue, Strathmore
403-667-7832
Pastor: Dunmoye LawalSunday Service: 10:30 am
Friday (Divine Encounter): 7 pm
Thursday Bible Study: 7 pm
www.rccgstrathmore.com
STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
50 Maplewood Drive 403-934-2225
Senior Pastor: Rev. Les FischerChildrens Pastor: Lori Dollinger
Youth Pastor: Kyle LomendaNew Office Hours:
9 am - 4 pm Tues - Wed - Thur
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Childrens Church & Nursery in Service
Extending Grace - igniting hope
www.strathmorefullgospel.com
LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN
112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-934-2374
Pastor: Dawn NelsonWorship Schedule
Thursday Evening 7:00 pm
Sunday Family 10:30 am
Christian EducationFor All - Ages 3-103
Sunday at 9:30 am
Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!
HARVEST HEALING CENTRE
NEW:102 Canal Gardens403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171
Pastor: Elizabeth KarpSundays 10:30 am
Come join us for a spirit-filled time
of worship
STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
Meeting in the Lutheran Church
112 Lakeside Blvd. 403-983-0081
Pastor: Ghena Girleanu
Services held every Saturday
Sabbath School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
www.strathmoreadventist.ca
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym
709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore
403-934-2641
Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki
Masses: Saturday 5 pm Sunday 10 am
ST. MICHAEL & ALL
ANGELS ANGLICAN
Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ
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 am
Lead Pastor: Glenn Peterson
www.hope-community.ca
STRATHMORE ALLIANCE
325 1 Ave 403-934-3543
Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland Trail
Pastor: Darrell YoungAssociate Pastor: Byron Allan9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Worship Service
www.strathmorealliance.com
STRATHMORE UNITED
Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue
403-934-3025
Rev. Pamela Scott
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Babysitting Provided
Wheel Chair Accessible
Loop system for the hearing impaired
SHANNON LECLAIR
Times Reporter
The story of EvelynBrand, a woman who dedi-cated her life to missionarywork, will be coming to theStrathmore Alliance Churchon Jan. 17. Members ofUpsideDown Productions,which includes local JaneySwalwell who portraysBrand, will perform Giveme this Mountain.
Its basically just a mis-sionary biography abutEvelyn Brand, she is veryinspiring, she became a
missionary when she was30 and she was a mission-ary in the hills until shedied at the age of 95, saidSwalwell.
Its really just an incred-ible story.The Brand family brought
gospel to a remote part ofIndia. When Brand losther husband she refusedto leave. Her son Paul pio-neered leprosy treatmentamong Brands hill people.The performance is free
to attend, but there is a re-quest for donations for theStrathmore Pregnancy CareCentre (PCC).
I contacted the PCC tosee if they would like to
have any money collectedfrom the free will offeringdonated to them and thenasked the Strathmore Al-liance if we could use thefacility to host the drama,said Beverly Swalwell.
I was hoping to volun-teer for the PCC myself buthave not been able to, sosaw this as an opportunityto raise money for a localgroup in our community.
Earlier that day the dra-ma troupe will be in Glei-chen performing What ifat the Gleichen CommunityChurch.
That one is an interac-tive play, it tells a lot ofBible stories and the themeof the whole play is basedoff of a Bible verse that justtalks about how all thingswork together for good forthose who love God, saidJaney.
That ones really goodfor children and teens,sometimes, its really goodbecause it brings a lot ofdrama to them and allowsthem to be part of it.The Gleichen perfor-
mance will be held at 1:30p.m. on Jan. 17 and is alsofree to attend. Give me thisMountain will be held at 7p.m. that same evening.
Give me this Mountain
Janey Swalwell
(centre) in her roleas Evelyn Brand
in Give me this
Mountain. The play
is coming to the
Strathmore AllianceChurch on Jan. 17.
Photo Courtesy
of Beverly Swalwell
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Times Reporter
The lineup of the 2015 shows in theRosebud Presents series has been an-nounced, and theres something for the
whole family says executive DirectorAdam Furfaro.
Morris and our team have put togeth-er another really strong season for the-atre goers of all ages, said Furfaro.
Our Rosebud Presents series is intro-ducing many new people to Rosebud
Theatre and shows like The Wizard ofOz, Treasure Island and The Miracle
Worker are helping us grow a new gen-eration of patrons. We are expectingclose to 40,000 to come through ourlittle hamlet in 2015.
It all begins with the Wheatland Band.Performing on Feb. 13 the former Lewisand Royal have now become a trio, add-ing Travis Friesen to the team.
What Travis brings to them is anothersweet voice, and all of a sudden theseguys are singing similar material to whatthey used to, theyre very entertainingand accessible, said Morris Ertman,Rosebuds artistic director.
Whats happened for Lewis and Roy-al is Travis presence has busted it wideopen, its like all of a sudden theyrereinvented and all of the things peoplelove are still there but theres just anoth-er really dynamic colour in the group.
March will see the third installment ofthe Wingfield Farm series come to thehamlet. Wingfields Folly will play fromMarch 18-21.
This man (Dan Needle) is a genius,his one person shows are just remark-
able and so entertaining, I have neverwatched anybody that has had such acommand of the audience and timing asthis actor, said Ertman.
Intimate Sunday Afternoons are com-ing to Rosebud on April 26 and May 24.Canadian singers, songwriters and au-thors will be bringing their unique styleto the hamlet featuring artists such asCara Luft, and John Wort Hannam.Another special treat is for those who
are fans of The Shack author William, P.Young. He will be in Rosebud on Oct. 4to speak about the book, his experiencesince writing it and the upcoming movieadaptation.
The Shack is a book that was writtenfor his kids and it wound up making itto the New York Times Bestseller list fora couple of years running, said Ertman.
Hes just such an interesting man andthe book is such an interesting book.
Young set out to write this story forhis kids and then all of a sudden somefriends read it and said you should pub-lish this.And so he did, opting for the self-pub-
lishing route to begin with. As more andmore people read the book it becamesomething that spoke to people. The
book follows the story of Mack a fatherof five and his struggle with having losta child to a serial killer, and coming toterms with it and his faith.
It is kind of a wonderful story about
doing something for somebody youlove, your children, and it winds up be-ing a bigger story than what you intend-ed, and thats what I love about this, he
just did this out of his love for his kidsand then it exploded, said Ertman.
Season tickets are on sale for the 2015shows, and can be purchased throughthe Rosebud Theatre Box Office 1-800-267-7553. Season ticket holders alsoget first crack at tickets in the RosebudPresents series. More information can befound at www.rosebudtheatre.com.
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2015 Winter
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wheatland further education society
ALBERTA PAYROLL REGULATIONS - webinarLearn what you need to know about paying employees in Alberta. In this course thetopics include general employment standards, payroll deductions and remittances,recording benefits, calculating statutory holiday pay, T4s, yearend reportingrequirements, and requirements regarding the termination of an employee. Amust have course for any office administrator or business owner with payrollresponsibilities.
Please note that this is an informational workshop, participants will complete paperexercises; computerized accounting software topics will not be covered. Manyparticipants planning to attend the QuickBooks workshops find this workshop helpfulas an introduction to payroll.
2 classes: Mon, Jan 19th & 26th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.WFES Office, Country Lane Mall, Bay A1, 510 Hwy #1
Fee: $75
INTRO TO DSLR PHOTOGRAPHYThis program will teach you the fundamentals of using your DSLR including f-stop,shutter speed and ISO. Other topics include autofocus and exposure modes. A DSLRis required for this class.
4 classes: Feb 9, 23, Mar 2 & Mar 9th from 7 p.m. 9 p.m. (no class Feb 16th)from 7 p.m. 9 p.m.Crowther Memorial Jr. High, 190 Brent Blvd (side entrance)
Fee $99.50
ZUMBAZumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a uniquefitness program that will blow you away. Achieve long term benefits and experiencean absolute blast in just 45 minutes of calorie-burning, body-energizing and awe-inspiring movement that will engage and captivate your life! Ellis and Elly inviteyou to their Zumba party! Students please wear active wear ( workout clothing) andfitness shoes and bring a water bottle.
7 classes: Mon, Feb 2nd - Mar 23rd (no class Feb 16th)from 6:30p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Westmount Elementary School, 220 Wheatland Trail
Fee: $75
CANADIAN NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS SAFETY COURSEThis course is required in order to obtain a Firearms Possession and AcquisitionLicense. You will be introduced to firearms, basic firearm safety, ammunition, howto operate a firearm along with safe handling and carrying techniques. You will alsolearn social responsibilities of the firearm and proper storage, t ransportation andhandling. Minimum age 12 years. The course is eight hours long and as soon as thecourse is done, exams will t ake place. The exams consist of one written and a one-on-one practical (20 minutes each). Students please bring a bag lunch. Text bookincluded - to be picked-up at WFES office prior to course date.
1 session: Sat, Feb 7th OR Mar 21st OR May 2nd from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,Strathmore High School, 100 Brent Blvd
Fee: $115 (textbook included )
STANDARD FIRST AID WITH LEVEL C-CPR/AEDThis 2 day course provides 3 year certification in Standard First Aid with level C-CPR/AED. For students requiring CPR certification only, attendance is required for thefirst portion of day 1. Additional class dates for groups (schools, businesses etc.)can be organized to suit your needs. Other courses such as Emergency First Aid and
Health Care Provider CPR are also available - inquire with WFES at 403-934-5785.
2 classes: Sat & Sun: Feb 7th & 8th OR Mar 14th & 15th OR Apr 18th &19thOR May 9th & 10th9 a.m. 5 p.m., Strathmore Youth Center, 170 Brent Blvd
Fee: $135 ($80 CPR only)
BABYSITTERS TRAINING PROGRAM (11 14 YRS)So you want to be a babysitter. Becoming a babysitter is serious business. You canlearn how to be an AWESOME babysitter with the Kidproof Babysitters TrainingProgram! This popular course is packed full of advice, guides, tips, and informationbased on real life experiences, from kids and experts in the know. Like all Kidproofcourses, the Babysitters Training program has activities and hands-on practice toincrease your confidence and give you the skills you need to be the best babysitterpossible. After successfully completing the Kidproof Babysitters Training Program,you will be confident, prepared, professional, safe, and in demand. Each studentreceives a Babysitters Handbook and wallet card upon successful completion.Please bring a doll or t eddy bear the size of a baby, pen and paper and a peanut freebag lunch.
1 class: Sat, Feb 7th OR Mar 14th OR Apr 25th OR May 9thfrom 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $55
QUICKBOOKS 2014 - webinarIn this 6 evening course you will learn to use QuickBooks accounting software
to manage your basic business accounting needs. Topics include setting up acompany file, invoicing, accounts payable, managing accounts receivables, GST,account reconciliations, and financial reporting as well as advanced features suchas inventory management, budgeting, job costing and payroll. No prior experiencewith QuickBooks is necessary; however, basic computer skills and basic knowledgeof bookkeeping responsibilities are helpful.
6 classes: Mon, Feb 9th, 23rd, Mar 2nd, 9, 16 & 23 from 6:30 - 8:30PM,WFES Office, County Lane Mall, Bay A1 510 Hwy #1
Fee: $210
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GRATITUDE - INTUITION - CREATIVITY - PLAY & RESTBren Brown Daring Way Workshops
Cheryl is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator excited to get more of YOU inYOUR LIFE! These workshops are for people interested in daring greatly,living wholeheartedly and being a member of a courageous, compassionateand connected community. We focus on Bren Browns work on connection,authenticity, wholeheartedness, worthiness, vulnerability, and shame resilience in.We will use group discussion in this workshop to engage together in a supportivecaring environment to connect with others while learning new tools, tips andstrategies from the research that will support us in li ving more authentically andwholeheartedly. *These workshops are not a series; you can choose any one as theyare independent of each other.
Cultivating Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark1 class: Mon, Feb 9th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.,
Strathmore High School, 100 Brent BlvdFee: $50
Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting Go of the Need for Certainty1 class: Tue, Feb 24th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.,
Strathmore High School, 100 Brent BlvdFee: $50
Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison1 class: Mon, Mar 9th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.,
Strathmore High School, 100 Brent BlvdFee: $50
Cultivating Play and Rest: Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol andProductivity as Self-Worth1 class: Mon, Mar 30th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.,
Strathmore High School, 100 Brent BlvdFee: $50
DRUMMING -- COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE - Its not about
music lessons!Join us as we gather together to share with one another, to create natural JOY, toheal through open hearts and clear our minds. Replace your worry and stress withjoy and healing -- for ourselves and those around us.
As we play together, we will give ourselves a rhythmical massage, an emotionalrelease and a healing. All we have to do is BE IN THE MOMENT. Be aware of thosearound us; be aware of our inner being. Bring to the circle whatever rhythmicalexpertise you have to offer, through noise and fun we will share with each other aswe are released from our negative energies. Make JOY a commitment in your life.Come drum the night away! DRUMS ARE PROVIDED.
6 sessions: Tue, Feb 10th - Mar 24th (no class Mar 3rd) from 7 8:30 p.m., Chuck Mercer Room, Strathmore Civic Centre, 120 Brent BlvdFee: $80
6 sessions: Tue, Apr 7th - May 12 from 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m.,Chuck Mercer Room, Strathmore Civic Centre, 120 Brent Blvd
Fee: $80
SAFE FOOD HANDLINGIndividuals or groups planning events at which food will be served are invited toattend the safe food handling course offered by Alberta Health Services. The coursehelps volunteer food handlers and event organizers understand the potential healthrisks associated with foodborne illnesses, as well as the steps necessary to mitigatethose risks.
1 class: Wed, Feb 11th from 7 9:30 p.m.,Strathmore High School, 100 Brent Blvd
1 class: Wed, Mar 11th from 1:30 - 4 p.m.,WFES Office, Bay A1 Country Lane Mall
Fee $10
RESPs BUILDING YOUR CHILDS FUTUREEducation is one of the key investments for the future success of your child.Ensuring that your child has access to a post-secondary education is an importantdecision. With an RESP you have the comfort of knowing that you are providing afoundation for your childs future.During this session we will talk about RESPs and answer all your questions; Whatis a Registered Education Savings Plan? How does it Work? What are the Benefits?What types of Plans are t here? Who can open up an RESP? What do I need to openan RESP?
1 class: Thu, Feb 12th from 10 11:30 a.m., WFES Office, Country Lane MallFee: $5
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013 EXCEL - webinarUsing the popular Microsoft spreadsheet program learn to create a basic workbookor spreadsheet, add formulas and finally format, proof and print your project.This popular spreadsheet program is a must for anyone managing numbers orlarge amounts of data. In this course, students will learn to work efficiently withinthe software, utilizing some of the advanced features and options. Topic areasinclude: Entering Data in a Worksheet, Finding and Replacing Data, Working withCompatibility Mode, Referencing other worksheets, Hiding and Unhiding Rows andColumns, Absolute and Relative Cell Referencing, Creating and Using Formulas,Using Cell Styles, Using Functions, Freezing and Splitting Panes, Sorting andFiltering Data, Creating and Modifying Charts, Inserting and Modifying Graphics,Organizing and Analyzing Workbooks. This is a Level 1 and Level 2 combined course.
6 classes: Wed, Feb 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.WFES Office
Fee: $210
Preview
Sign up at Wheatland Further Education Society 403-934-5785 Email [email protected] www.wfes.ca
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
PROGRAMOPTIONS
OPTION A - 3 year old program2 Day Program
Wednesday, Friday - 8:25 - 11:20
Students must be 3 years old at time of entry. $100/month
OPTION B - 4 Year old Program3 Day Program
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 8:25 - 11:20
OPTION C - 4 year old program3 Day Program
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - noon - 3:00
Students must be 4 years old by Dec. 31st, 2014$140/month.Two day program may be
accommodated at $100/month
2015-2016 School Year
SACRED HEART ACADEMYSACRED HEART ACADEMY
Our program features anEarly Intervention Screening
Our screening involvesSpeech-Language and FineMotor skills. The information
received from Screening will beused to assist in programmingfor children who may require
additional support.
Students must be fve (5)years of age
by December 31, 2015 forKindergarten Entrance.
For more information call 403-901-1544CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
Box 1318, 1 McRae Street, Okotoks, AB T1S 1B3 403-938-2659 www.redeemer.ab.ca
709A - 2nd Street, Strathmore, AB
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Tours of the school and classrooms
What can you expect fromthe Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools
PRE- KINDERGARTENPROGRAM?
Focus on early literacy and numeracy
Rich language environment
Play-based learning approach
Favorable class sizes
Music, drama and art opportunities
Catholic faith experience thatreinforces each childs unique place inGods world
A safe and caring community
Structure and routine thatemphasizes respect andresponsibility
Parental involvement
Frequent communication betweenhome and school
A great year of learning and growth
Sacred Heart AcademysSt. Theresa
Little Flower Pre-Kindergartenprogram welcomes your child
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program in an enriched learningenvironment.
Our Pre-K Program is licensedthrough the Government of Alberta
Child & Family Services Authority.Child care subsidy is available.
Visit our website atwww.sacredheartacademy.ca
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JUSTIN SEWARD
Times Reporter
Wheatland County discussed their annual credits that weregiven out in 2014 for in-kind contributions to organizationsat the Jan. 6 council meeting.The annual report concluded that Accounts Receivable
Credits were split through inspection fees to the StrathmoreHandi-Bus Association, Carseland Fire Department, DalumFire Protection Association, Gleichen District Fire Associa-tion and Rockyford Rural Fire Protection Association totaling$2,582.80.
We do it every year and what ends up happening with thatis CVIP inspections because they are commercial vehicles,theyre not owned by the county, theyre owned partially bythe association. The county does all the CVIP inspectionsand does that as a free service for the fire departments, saidAlan Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer.
So rather than sending it to a garage in Strathmore or Cal-gary, they just bring it here and our guys do that. We creditit that on our account to a donation in-kind.Wheatland County staff prepared the invoices for each as-
sociation, in following a resolution policy, at the new rate of$93.92 an hour for the inspections.
Council also approved to have the same credit attached tothe sixty yards of gravel, which was six loads, to the HighEagle RV Park in June 2014, which totaled $744.98.The in-kind contribution also covered 300 tons of gravel
that was dumped on 200 to 300 yards of land on June 2014,which was spread around the Strathmore Seed CleaningPlant.
Parkin added that there would be more of these in-kindcontributions coming in at the next couple of meetings.
CAPITAL ASSET THRESHOLD POLICY
It came to the countys attention at a December councilmeeting that there was a demand for an increase in the capi-
tal asset thresholds in the Tangible Assets Policy for build-ings and other structures to $25,000.Wheatland council had advised staff to review thresholds
that are in the policy already to see if a raise was appropri-ate.The motion is to include fire equipment, apparatus and ve-
hicles but council had to factor in that it is critical to choosea threshold that considers the size of the assets and not thetotal value of the assets.
The only thing that was changed on that policy was inregards to buildings. Previously under that policy anythingthat was validated at $10,000 or over would be showing as acapital asset, said Parkin.
If its under $10,000 then it would just be an operatingitem. Lets just say somethings worth $12,000, before itwouldve been shown capital item so we had to capitalize
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nicipalities are $50,000. So we bumped it up a little bit andthat was a recommendation from council when we took in awhile back and added the fire trucks because we didnt havefire trucks on there before, said Parkin.The change comes after five years of the current policy.
COUNTY BRIEFS
Parkin had taken a tour at the Stella Jones plant in Carse-land, who have 55 employees, and supplies product to HomeDepots in Western Canada. He did the tour with Jim Lasloand Judy Unsworth and was impressed with the product linethat is being distributed across western Canada in the factory.
The office expansion project is 85 per cent complete andhas a target opening date for May 2015. The contract costswith Blue Rock is at $1,400,685.26 for this project. A request
for proposals of furnishing was set up on Dec. 8 and closedon Dec. 22 and a big thank you goes out to the project com-mittee: Kim Sandbeck, Judy Unsworth, Dennis Klem and Mi-chael Ziehr. Parkin and Ziehr did an exterior inspection onDec. 18.
Councilor Booth gave an update on the elected Strath-more Handi-Bus Association board for 2015. Alice Booth President, Bruce Kaufman Vice President, Florence VanderVelde Secretary/Treasurer, Brian Grier Fundraising, JennySchumann Media Writer.
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MINOR HOCKEY WEEKAnnually across the country we celebrate Minor Hockey Week.
The week is a way to recognize the sport for its positive influence and benefits to
the community, while also recognizing the people who bring it all together fromorganizers to players.
Rockyford Minor Hockey
encourages more kids to play
JUSTIN SEWARD
Times Reporter
The 2014-2015 Strathmore Minor Hockey Associa-
tions (SMHA) season has been productive so far andwill continue to develop players and coaches, whileenjoying the sport.According to SMHA President Blair Wilson, the board
is always looking for ways to improve the association.Some of the things we are always looking for (are)
new ways to teach core development skills in a waythat is fun for the players, said Wilson. There areseveral new initiatives that Hockey Canada has spenta significant amount of time researching, which we
would like to start using as they have suggested.One of which is a Timbit and Novice program that
utilizes smaller teams and on-ice stations with likeplayers to promote more puck touches. This allowsour coaching staff to work with like players at eachstation and teach skills at the level that benefits the
whole group.
We have attempted this in the current season witha little push back as it is some new thinking. Otherassociations are using it all across Alberta and severalother provinces with great success stories. Hopefully
with some additional instruction to our eager coachingstaff, we can achieve the same success in Strathmore.There have been a lot of new coaches come on board
and it has been a process to teach them, but there aremany quality coaches in the minor hockey system.
We have new coaches for the young teams so itsa new experience, he said. You never know what
youre getting, but weve got some good coaches.Strathmore Minor Hockey is also working closely
with Hockey Alberta and the UFA Bisons to bringcourses and clinics to Strathmore for coaching devel-opment.
Our teams cant function without well-trained vol-unteer coaches that we are fortunate enough to havecome out year after year, said Wilson. I cant sayenough how fortunate we are to get such a great groupto lead our teams every year.The association wants to emphasize the players hav-
ing fun and to developing every aspect of their game.Its all about development and fun, I think were ac-
complishing that. We always hope to bring home somebanners, but it doesnt always happen, said Wilson.Its not what its about, but it looks like we have achance this year to get to the playoffs with most of ourteams.According to Wilson, there are six Timbit, five novice,
four atom, five peewee, four bantam and four midgetteams (including the three female squads). The three
Wheatland Athletic Association teams and the Wheat-
land Kings Junior B team are also under the SMHAumbrella.In total, there are over 400 registered players in
SMHA.Our registration numbers have seen a significant in-
crease in the younger age groups, which is a sign ofthe towns growth, said Wilson. Most of our teams arehaving great seasons, with a high percentage of teamsstaged for a playoff run. Bringing home the banner isan exciting event for any team, but it is not the onlyinitiative we strive to achieve.
Promoting more
puck touches
BACK:Sandra Best (M), Nick Best (AC), Sean Brindle (AC)MIDDLE:Connor Jones, Brooklynne Best, Kaden Jensen, Jaxon Brindle, Mitchell Brassard
FRONT:Ryder Drydale, Kaleob Pender, Blayze Martens, Ryley Lohse ABSENT: Dusty Kahlben (C)
14/15 ROCKYFORD ROUGHNECKS TYKE
BACK:Coby Thiessen, Mitch Desserre, Tanner Owel, Chris Millette, Landen Brassard, Calen WilsonMIDDLE: Trevor McKinnon, Tanner Wheeler, Brandon Pederson, Rick Barrett, Wyatt Matille
FRONT: Jared Farmer, Scott Desserre, James Farmer, Chase Huber, John Culshaw, Graham Ruzesky
14/15 REFEREES
JUSTIN SEWARD
Times Reporter
The goal for Rockyford Minor Hockey is tokeep the players challenged and to keep kidsplaying hockey.
I guess the number one thing in hockey is
to have fun. We got two peewee teams andatom team, so its kind of in that mid- level
where they start and finish their careers, saidRyan Seeley, Rockyford Minor Hockey Presi-dent.
Seeley has seen some vast improvementssince he took over seven years ago and hopesto increase the associations player enrolmentevery year.
We have spurts where we have lots of kidsand then we lost our midget and bantamteams (and) didnt have enough players. Sincethen weve had lots of teams again, but there
were a couple of years where we struggledjust to ice enough kids, said Seeley. We hadto split our peewee and atom team this yearand well have to do it again next year.
Despite having struggles to make teams inthe past, this year they have more players tomake more teams.
Well I think its just a cycle because for afew years there wasnt enough kids to makea team. This group that we have comingthrough, now we have more than enoughto make a couple teams, said Seeley. Thats
why we had to split, we had too many kids onone team, but its some of the toughest years
because we have too many players for oneteam and not enough for two teams.
Seeley added that the coaches have donean exceptional job so far this season and willkeep building quality in the Rockyford MinorHockey Association.
Hussar Minor Hockey
enjoys increased participationJUSTIN SEWARD
Times Reporter
The main highlight for Hussar Minor Hock-ey so far this season has been giving theyoung players the opportunity to participatein a power skating program.
Weve got a full power skating programgoing on, so we do that one night a weekfrom four-year-olds to the oldest being 15,said Clay Armstrong, Hussar Minor Hockeyboard representative. Its not like the oldpower skating, theyre in full hockey gear
with their sticks. They do puck drills, likeits a full hockey development power skatingprogram ran by Sam Miller, she does a lot ofthe stuff in Strathmore as well.Armstrong has been thrilled with the in-
creased number of teams that have been puttogether this season.
Weve got three and a half teams play-ing out of Hussar, which is more than wevehad for awhile, said Armstrong. We have amidget team, bantam team, novice team and
half an atom team, we split our novice andatom with Bassano. So half the kids on bothof those team are from Hussar, but we regis-ter one team here and one team there just tokeep everybody onside with it.The goal for the association is to get the
young kids active as much as possible aroundthe arena in some form of an ice sport.
We basically focus on getting the youthinvolved in the arena, skating of some sort,we do have a couple of figure skaters. Wepromote our local teams above all and try tosupport them and keep the costs down so
that more people can play, said Armstrong.He believes that the right coaches were
put into place, as there have been no issuesyet.
Weve got good coaches all the waythrough. I dont know how active the boardhas to get involved because so far we haventhad any issues, said Armstrong.
Hussar Minor Hockey just wants to seecontinuous development and to have teamsmake the playoffs.
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FRONT:Noah Robinson, Quinn Levandosky, Kowen Belanger, Nate Duggan, Thijis Stanford
MIDDLE:Kaylen Crook, Alex Duggan, Joe Anderson, Declan Wurz, Sara Miller, Mason Miller BACK:DallasAnderson (AC), Sam Miller (C) ABSENT:Brad Duggan (AC), Scott Levandosky (AC) Peter Charlton Photography
14/15 STRATHMORE STORM TROOPERS TIMBIT
BACK:Dora McMaster (M), Lynsey Own Chief (M), Kaylon Calf Robe (C), Tim Low Horn (C), Mory Ayoungman(C) 3RD ROW:Connor Chocan, Azrik Running Rabbit, Dylan Dixon, Peyton Broad Scalplock, Kolt Calf Robe,
Hunter Waterchief, Shyla Crane, Ranson Running Rabbit, Andy Many Bears 2ND ROW:Kale Running Rabbit,
Matthew Many Guns, Jet Ayoungman, Merik McMaster, Darius Poor Eagle, Teagyn Own Chief, Landon DuckChief, Liam Poor Eagle, Nicholas Breaker FRONT:Jared Jerry, Hazley Ayoungman, Taze Broad Scalplock,
Anessa Red Crow, Anasia Waterchief, Reed Running Rabiit, Leland Sitting Eagle, Ryden Cutter, Makinley Wells
14/15 SIKSIKA PRENOVICE
FRONT:Easton Stender, Tripp McArthur, Diana Baker, Kalan Legault MIDDLE:Denton Watson, Ryan Homan,Brody Stovka, Nolan McKinnon, Ty Spiller BACK: Trevor McKinnon (AC), Kevyn Baker (C),
Andy Stender (A), Jeff Gawne (A) ABSENT:Kyler Bakken Peter Charlton Photography
14/15 STRATHMORE DINO-STORM TIMBITS
FRONT:Colten Neale, Matthew Brown, Lance McKinnon, Nolan Maitre, Carter Radford, Donovan KautzMIDDLE:Maddax Garcia, Dreyton Aleman, Connor Kautz, Tyler OLeary, Preston Ward BACK: Dave Garci (AC),
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Peter Charlton Photography
14/15 STRATHMORE BULLET STORM TIMBIT
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14/15 STRATHMORE THUNDERSTORM TIMBIT
FRONT:William Betke, Reeve Barnett, Evan Clark, Nolan Kunka BACK: Terry Riou (C), Lucas Williams,
Troy Hilton, Nixon Rapuano, Jackson Fabris, Connor Riou, Wes Clark (A) ABSENT: Koen WainwrightPeter Charlton Photography
14/15 STRATHMORE ICE STORM TIMBIT
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14/15 STRATHMORE RIP UP A STORM TIMBIT
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