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Sgt. Steve Vince, from the Strathmore RCMP,updated council on policing efforts conduct-ed by the RCMP as part of their contract to

the town and on the enhanced policing re-quested by council.

“The bottom line is the nice part, the crimestatistics inside the municipality are down,”said Vince. “They have been steadily declin-ing for the last three years, both in personscrime and in property crime.” The statistics given were for the first six

months of 2015. There were 940 calls, com-pared to 1140 from two years ago. The enhanced traffic enforcement asked

for last year by council showed that the statsare still high. They have issued approximately70 tickets per month with a $13,000 incomefrom the tickets that goes to finance the po-licing effort. When stops indicate other crimi-nal activity, the town is not charged for that

service.“The program is certainly worthwhile. Lastmonth we had a traffic stop that ended upin a high speed pursuit that ended down byEagle Lake. It ended up apprehending some-one who was wanted for multiple warrants inCalgary,” said Vince.

He said the search led to discovery ofthree individuals involved in a human traf-ficking ring working in the sex trade in theStrathmore area. The ladies were taken offthe street and put in more appropriate condi-tions. Two weeks ago $40,000 in cash wastaken off an ex-convict who was involved inthe human traffic trade.

Councillors were concerned about noisecomplaints that they had from the public inareas about town. However, Sgt. Vince said

that they only received 20 complaints, regis-tered with them about Kinsman Park, in a sixmonth period and only four were noise re-lated. Response time on non-emergency callsshow they respond 96 per cent of the time inunder 10 minutes. Vince said that there had

been some frustration with the centralizeddispatch system coming out of Red Deer asthey had noticed some delays in getting callsto the detachment. Council asked if better

bylaws might give officers more enforcementoptions; however, Vince said that they were atool, but not the primary service of the RCMPand suggested that it might be more appro-priately relate to duties of the town peace of-ficer.

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Wheatland Regional WaterCorporation got an interim vote from Wheatland Coun-cil, to have consultants starton plans for the water reservoir on Sept. 8.

“Engineers need to knowsomething by the end ofSeptember, in order to getthe reservoir up and full bynext year,” said Reeve GlennKoester. “If we wait, therecould be a potential delay instartup of another year.”

Koester said normally themotion would be made inprinciple at the meeting ofthe whole (council organi-zational meeting) that takesplace in October and thenfinalized in council later. There was $150,000 previ-

ously committed to the proj-

ect and Councilor Rex Har- wood asked if the engineerscould be included under thatcommitment, so work could begin. Councilor Brenda

Knight said she felt the move would be premature, as they would not know what costthe engineers would chargeand no guidelines had beengiven to the engineers as to what was expected to date.

Koester said council couldapprove utilizing money

out of the $150,000, which would be repaid throughgrant money if the grant were approved.

“Sometimes we have madedecisions on issues that putthe chicken before the egg,and this is just the other wayaround,” said Armstrong.

Council decided to amendresolution 15-05-07, to in-clude interim funding forpreliminary consultation forthe engineers, which willaid in the grant process as well.

Koester said final deci-

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Brentwood students broke out their artistic side, as part of their 35th

anniversary celebrations. They tin foiled the playground structures

to look like a giant spider web, catching otherworldly tinfoil insects.The project was part of the Atomic 13 Ingenuity projects sponsored

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Community runners gathered

at Strathmore’s Kinsmen Park

on Sept. 20, to register for theTerry Fox Run. The runners

could do a five or 10 km run,

walk or roll and donate pledges

to the Terry Fox foundation.

This is the 35th anniversary ofTerry Fox’s historic run. Wil-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING,OCTOBER 7, 2015, 7:00 PM:

BYLAW NO. 15-20Bylaw No. 15-20: Proposed textual amendment to

the Land Use Bylaw which adds “Eating and Drinking

Establishments, Major” to the list of Discretionary Uses in

Section 4.11 CHWY – Highway Commercial District.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected by thepublic during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm,Monday to Friday at the Town Office (680 WestchesterRoad, Strathmore, AB), or can be found on the Townwebsite (www.strathmore.ca). Please contact the TownOffice 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 on Wednesday, October 7, 2015,commencing at 7:00 pm with procedures in accordance

with the Town of Strathmore Council Procedural Bylaw #07-11 and amendments thereto. Any person or group of

persons, or person acting one’s 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 onThursday, October 1, 2015 as outlined in Bylaw #07-11 andamendments 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 will become public documents

once submitted to the Town, unless otherwise requested.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIREDThe following Committee of The Town of Strathmorerequires volunteers to serve either a one year or two

year term:

• Names Advisory Committee

The Names Advisory Committee reviews applications

submitted in regard to the naming of new subdivisions,

streets, parks, and municipal buildings, making

recommendations to Council for approval. Time

commitment example: 2 after hours meetings

scheduled in 2012, ½ hr to 1 hour in length and 1

meeting in 2013, 1 meeting in 2014.

If you are interested in serving your community as

a volunteer, please submit a Volunteer Application

(available at the Town Office or on the Town’s website) to Jennifer Sawatsky, Municipal Clerk, in person or via

email: [email protected]

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS REQUIREDStrathmore FCSS Needs You. We are looking for

Volunteer Drivers to assist us with the KARE (Kind,Accessible, Reliable, Economical) Volunteer Driver

Program. The purpose of the KARE Volunteer DriverProgram is to assist those who do not have access to

affordable, inter-municipal transportation (betweencommunities) for their Healthcare and personal

appointments/errands.

We require a minimum of Six volunteers to start the

program and our goal is to have at least 10 by the end of2015. If you are interested in volunteering as a driver or if

you have any questions, please call Strathmore FCSS at403-934-9090.

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS- SEPT 16, 2015• Council moved In Camera at 6:26 PM to discuss a land

matter.

• Council directed administration to enter into negotiations

to purchase the Anglican Church Property.

• Council gave second, third and final reading to Bylaw No.

15-23 Edgefield Phase 2 Area Structure Plan Amendment

as amended.

• Council directed administration to provide the

information regarding the Traffic Impact Analysis and

identified issues with Bylaw 15-23 to Prairie Merchant as

requested.

• Council give second, third and final reading to Bylaw

No. 15-24 Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw – Edgefield

Phase 2.


15-22 – Land Use Bylaw Textual Amendments.


15-19 Redesignation of 224 – 4th Avenue.

• Council indicated their support for the Calgary Regional

Partnership South Pilot Project by requesting Mayor Ell

support the same in his position on the executive of the

Calgary Regional Partnership.

• Council will support the CRP Transportation Committee

goals as they pertain to Regional Transportation and that

Council fully support the concept of having Strathmore

considered as a community involved in a future CRP

regional transportation pilot project.

• Council approved the installation of the RRFB pedestrian

crossing of George Freeman Trail at Parklane Drive /

Edgefield Gate with a budget of $30,000.00 as an offsite levy

project.

• Council increased the budget for the Ag Grounds Water

Service Metering project to $70,000.00 with funds to be

drawn from Financial Stabilization.

-and-

THAT Council approve to proceed with the tender and

award of the mainline water meter vault/building portion of

this project with an estimated cost of $40,000.00.

• Council approved the construction of Segment 4 (as

shown on the attached Schedule A) of the proposed

Pathway on the west side of George Freeman Trail for an

amount not to exceed $65,000.00 with funds to be drawn

from the financial stabilization reserve.

-and-

THAT an estimated sum of $55,000.00 be funded by the

Town and recovered back from United Communities

through an Endeavor To Assist payable at the time of

subdivision of Ranch Phase 5/7

-and-

THAT the report be referred to the October 2015 Fall

Planning Session complete with the information as

provided by Engineering for the purpose of future planning.

• Council approved the formation of a Traffic Consultation

Committee and that Administration be directed to create

the Terms of Reference for this new committee.

UTILITY BILLSUtility bills ending September 15, 2015 have gone out for:

Wildflower Heights/Strathmore Lakes

Westmount • Downtown • Thorncliff

Parkwood • Green Meadow/Grande Point

Aspen Creek • The Ranch


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“From what you said, there isa reduction of incrime in the com-munity over thelast three yearsand that is notdone easily,” saidCouncillor BobSobol. “It speakshighly to themembers on the

force and I wouldlike you to thankthe members ofthe force for the

job they are doing.

Kudos go to RCMP

for crime reduction

SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

A Strathmore special needs family

was questioning why nighttime servicecould not be provided by the Strath-more and District Handibus to educa-tional opportunities. The service had been used in the past and they ques-tioned why it was no longer available.

Councillor Rocky Blokland addressedthis and similar concerns at the Sept.16, Town of Strathmore council meet-ing, clarifying the hours of operationand mission goals for the Handibus.

“The Strathmore Handibus is theremainly for transportation to and frommedical appointments. It is stated inthe mission statement,” said Blokland. The organization set summer operat-

ing hours in July of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,until Sept. 21, which is consistent with

other Handibus organizations in theprovince. The Handibus has been struggling to

meet its patient obligations as the service is well used. They have doubledup patient loads to maximize servicetimes, but are still delayed by waittimes experienced in Calgary, occur-ring around medical appointments. There are only two full-time driversand five part-time drivers. Bloklandgave examples of how staff have goneabove and beyond, sometimes workingmore than their shifts, to accommodate

the needs of the patients. They alsoensure that evening hospital patientsfrom Sagewood are returned to the fa-cility. They are averaging approximate-ly 600 trips per month. Alberta Health Services were ap-

proached in the past for support onmedical transfers; however, no support was forthcoming. The Strathmore Taxi was open to providing a van for nightservice; however, the province wantedthe owner to make an upfront invest-ment of $70,000 for the vehicle, whichthe owner said he could never get backin fares.

Blokland said the Handibus organi-zation must also manage their finan-cial, staffing and six bus maintenanceand equipment needs, in order to re-main viable and serve the public. Last year it cost $300,000 to keep the orga-nization running.

He said the organization gets a lotof positive feedback from its users andhas only had two complaints last year,each dealing with transportation to so-cial engagements. The board meets on Sept. 21 and will

be discussing the hours of operation atthat time. The Strathmore and DistrictHandibus is a volunteer operation thatis a separate entity from the Town ofStrathmore and Wheatland County, and which raises operating funds throughgrants and donations (including thosefrom the town and county).

Handibus keepsessential hours

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Strathmore RCMP is currently

investigating a break and enter and theft from vehicle that occurred on

September 17. Sometime between 1230

AM and 0800 AM, 2 unlocked vehicles

on Centre Street were broken into.Unknown suspect(s) then broke into

an unlocked garage and stole several

items including a Dewalt electric saw,

a wooden air pellet gun with the name

“Daisy” on it, and a older model 12 gauge

shotgun. RCMP is reminding people tokeep their doors locked at night to help

avoid these incidents. If you have any

information that could help in solving

this investigation, please contact the

Strathmore RCMP.

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munity. You guysget a lot of flack,

but I think youshould get somecredit too! We livein a good townand a safe town.So thank you.”

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Federal election candidates choseone issue that they feel is important inthis election and gave their views as to

possible solutions to those issues prob-lems.

Federalelection2105

Fahed KhalidDemocratic

Advancement Party

of Canada Rural Ridings and

Their Dynamics in Big

Government

How do rural ridings get represent-ed? Does your candidate have expe-rience and knowledge of both a ruralriding and an urban riding and why isthis important?

Rural riding dynamics are totally dif-ferent than urban dynamics. First off,the candidate of a rural riding shouldlive in the riding. If not, then theyshould at a minimum have lived in arural community at one point to un-derstand the dynamics and issues, as

they are much different than a largecity. If the candidate for a rural rid-ing is city based and has never livedin a rural riding, how can one reallyrepresent the people or understand theissues. Likewise, if a rural individualhas never lived in the city, how can oneunderstand the mindset of urbanitesand communicate issues to big govern-ment, which are usually based in big

cities with large populations. When Isay big cities this would be like Edmon-ton, which is the capital, and not likethe towns and smaller cities within theprovince. Therefore the optimal solution would

be to have a candidate that has bothqualities of experience and knowledgeof the two sides of this paradigm, whichis rural and urban. This would make your candidate effective and efficient,as a public servant whose voice could

be heard and views expressed would be listened to, as they know what theyare talking about and can communicate with both types of people.

At the end of the day the public servant is responsible to the tax payer,thus picking one who understand bothsides is the simple solution to a largeand present problem in the electionand government that we have today.

I have the experience and knowledgeof rural issues and big city issues whichare inherently different from each oth-er and understand the dynamics to ad-dress them and find a solution to them.

Frans

VandeStroetChristian Heritage Party(CHP Canada)

AbortionOne issue that is very

important to the Chris-tian Heritage Party (CHP) and me isthe terrible fact that Canada is the only Western country without any legisla-tion to regulate abortion. Worldwide we are in dubious company of onlytwo notorious human rights violators,China and North Korea. This meansthat it is not illegal or punishable inCanada to kill a baby in even the lateststages of a pregnancy, all in the nameof ‘CHOICE’. The CHP believes in therights of men and women to choose, but we don’t believe in the right to killour unborn children if we choose todo so. Mainstream parties like the Lib-

erals and NDP have decided that it isOK to kill the unborn, if the motherthinks she has to make that choice. TheConservatives play it safe by not touch-ing the subject and by punishing theirown Members of Parliament, if theyget too noisy about this subject. TheCHP is Canada’s only federal pro-lifeparty who speaks up for the humanrights of the unborn! We will workhard to implement legislation that pro-tects the unborn, and gives womenall the support they need to avoid theugly choice to kill their unborn baby. We need to stimulate adoption, notabortion! Unwanted pregnancies areoften the symptom of unhealthy rela-

tionships. The CHP wants to strength-en the traditional family unit, therebycreating the best possible environmentfor our teenagers when they grow upand explore relationships. Strong fami-lies often also form the support basethat is needed to avoid the choice tokill an unborn baby in case of unwant-ed pregnancy. So in short, the CHP wants family friendly policies, encour-age healthy sexual behaviour, promoteadoption, and make abortion unthink-able as soon as possible!

Canada Federal Election 2015

BOW RIVER RIDINGCANDIDATE FORUM

The Strathmore Times, with the support of the Town of

Strathmore, Rocky’s Bakery and the Strathmore & District

Agricultural Society, is hosting a forum for the candidates

of the Bow River Riding on October 1, 7 p.m.

at the Strathmore Civic Centre,located at 120 Brent Boulevard.

The forum will be moderated by Herb McLane.

Residents of the Bow River Riding are invited to attend

the forum and submit generic questions that will be asked

by the moderator to ALL of the candidates. There will bea formal opportunity to ask each candidate questions

one-on-one after the forum has concluded.

Coffee and snacks will be provided.

Candidates running for the Bow River Riding are:

Martin Shields (Conservative Party),

Rita Fromholt (Green Party), William MacDonald Alexander

(Liberal Party), Lynn MacWilliam (New Democratic Party),

Frans VandeStroet (Christian Heritage Party) andFahed Khalid (Democratic Advancement Party).

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R cky’sR cky’sSeveral golfers enjoyed the warm Septemberday for the second annual Wheatland Kings golftournament at Strathmore Golf Club on Sept. 18.The tournament raised $4,000 towards the op-erational expenses of the franchise.

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Go for a walk! Just because the weather is a little

cooler in fall, doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. Dress

in layers so you and your family can enjoy a walk

outdoors even in the evening, after dinner.

Rita FromholtGreen PartyGreenhouse gas re-

duction

How can we reducegreenhouse gas emis-sions when our econ-

omy and society areheavily dependent on fossil fuels suchas oil, gas and coal? While the Green Party of Canada is

a federal party fully engaged on allthe issues Canadians care about, realaction on climate change by reducingGHG emissions is core to who we are. We believe in a Canada that works

together – across party lines andacross jurisdictional boundaries – todeliver results. Those results includemore jobs for Canadians in the grow-ing clean tech sector, in renewableenergy, in building a modern infra-

structure, and in retrofitting Canadian buildings.

Greens are calling for 80 per cent re-ductions, below 1990 levels, by 2050.

A short-term target is 40 per cent, be-low 2005 levels, by 2025. These tough targets are achievable

through a series of important mea-sures all designed to move us awayfrom economic and cultural fossil fueldependency. Canada’s recently an-nounced targets by the Harper gov-ernment are the weakest in the G7. We would implement a federal car-

bon fee that would only be levied onfossil fuels at source – when the coal,oil or gas comes out of the ground orcrosses the border into Canada. Theexact fee would vary according to thedifferent global warming potential ofthe different fuels. Those paying thefee would pass the extra cost on down

the business chain. However, we be-lieve that every dollar generated bythe carbon fee should be returned toCanadians through an equal per capi-tal dividend payment.

Other measures we would imple-ment to reduce emissions include re-moving subsides to fossil fuel indus-tries, create funding for clean techand alternative energy businesses andmobilize trades and workers acrossCanada in a national federally fundedprogram to retrofit residential, busi-ness and institutional buildings todrastically improve energy efficiency.

Greens also believe that Canadamust show leadership in reaching aninternational agreement on emissionsreductions targets at the UN negotia-tions in Paris in December. Contactthe Green party: 866-868-3447, ext252 Cell: 250-884-5751

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Conservative Party candidate Martin Shields and Liberal Party candidate Mac Alexander were not available

for comment as of press time.

Lynn MacWilliamNDP

National Daycare

ProgramOne thing that I am

excited about duringthis election is the pros-pect of having a $15-a-day National Childcare Program. Ca-nadian families have wanted this for along time and it is finally within reach.

In 1993, the Liberals promised to bring in a childcare program. Even with 12 years of majority government,they did not deliver. The last year they were in power, they cobbled together aprogram at the eleventh hour; too little,too late. The cost of childcare is breaking

household budgets. Families are cur-

rently paying between $1,000 and$2,000 per child. Career goals have been sacrificed because parents have been unable to find affordable child-care.

Studies show that for every dollarinvested in childcare, our economygrows by two dollars. A National Child-care Program would generate $3 bil-lion in government revenue. Tom Mulcair and the NDP have made

a National Childcare Program a prior-

ity in this election. In Quebec, Tomsaw firsthand how the province’s uni- versal, affordable childcare programhelped families, boosted the economyand helped more than 70,000 join the workforce.

We will work with provinces, territo-ries and First Nations communities to

deliver a National Childcare Program, where parents pay no more than $15a day. As a councillor for the Town of Bas-

sano, I know the only way for the townto grow is to have affordable childcare. This will bring young families to thetown which, in turn, will bring in moreservices and businesses.

I have heard concerns from stay-at-home parents, worried they will be forced to put their children into

childcare. Parents who wish to stay athome with their children still can, butthe NDP want to ensure that there arequality, regulated childcare spaces forfamilies who need them. To find out more about the program

and costing details, please go to www.ndp.ca.

Sacred Heart Academy kicked off their schoolyear with a family BBQ and movie in the park,

where the feature presentation was the movie

Home. As the evening drew near kids and adults

were huddled under blankets and sleeping bags,

eating popcorn and getting ready for the event.Bryann Evans (l-r), Grady Hanson, Tate Hanson,

Carson Kalbhen and Jett Evans.

Manny Everett Photo

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emy kindergarten

teacher Natasha Kent(right back) gets in the

spirit of dressing as

her favourite charac-

ter, Barbie, on Sept.17. Her students also

did their part by dress-

ing as their favourite

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G8 for Legion Ladies Auxiliary presidentsThe Strathmore Legion and seven other Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary groups from Calgary

gathered on Sept. 17 at the Strathmore Legion for a tribute to their past and present presidents. The

male volunteers from Strathmore gave a stunning fashion show of spring flowers represented by cre-

ative headdresses. Sharon McLeay Photo

SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

A $40,000 budget was allocated in 2014 for the AgGrounds Water Metering project; however, cost analysis shows that an additional $30,000 will be neededlater to complete the entire project, which includesa meter/vault building, line meters to the various buildings and ice rink, hardware, contingency workfund and engineering costs. Planners asked that theoriginal $40,000 be put towards the mainline watermeter installation that would tie town water into theagricultural society grounds, which was necessaryto protect the quality of town water.

“We have been asked and been engaged by theStrathmore Agricultural Society on the technical review for water service to the ag grounds,” said GordElenko, engineering director for the Town of Strath-more.

He said the team was doing an onsite technical

review this week.

The grounds have service lines that provide wa-ter to the campground and three structures on thesouth end of the grounds. The grounds currently

have one private well. There were concerns that theuntreated well could cross-contaminate town lines,unless a special isolation valve is installed. There were financial concerns noted by Council-

lor Denise Peterson as to whether the ag societycould afford metered water.

“I certainly support in theory what we are do-ing to protect the integrity of the water supply andknow how much water we are using,” said Peterson.“My concern is once we put this meter in, we couldtypically, with the ball diamonds there … I think Iheard one time a figure sometime … be looking atthe amount of $30,000 to $50,000 worth of water.I have had the opportunity in the last few years tolook at the ag society books, and I don’t see themactually being able to afford this. If this convertsinto an actual cost to the society, it could bring them

down. In order to support this, I need some kind of

assurance that this something that can be looked atin depth.” Administration indicated that the ag society has

requested a meeting to discuss whether a joint part-nership with the town could be reached to deal withthe issue. Administration assured council that at thispoint, the mainline water meter will not result in a bill. A bill wouldn’t be forthcoming until the issuecomes through council for approval. Currently, theag society pays about $3,000 per month for waterservice just to the onsite washrooms.

Councillor Rocky Blokland reminded council thatStrathmore residents were paying high costs fortheir water use and that the 30 per cent water lossesexperienced by the town needed to be considered.He questioned whether the town knew how much water the grounds were actually using.

Elenko said metering would help establish howmuch water was being used.

Council approved the additional funds, which

would be taken from the financial stabilization fund.

Water meter for ag grounds

DEREK FILDEBRANDT

MLA for Strathmore-Brooks and

the Wildrose Shadow Minister

of Finance

In challenging economictimes, good governments should

bring stability and predictabilityto the markets.

In challenging economictimes, good governments should

bring stability and predictability

to the markets. Whatever else a governmentdoes, it should follow the firstrule of medicine with regards tothe economy: ‘Do no harm.’ When questioned about the

potentially harmful effects ofher government’s policies, NDPPremier Rachel Notley told theEdmonton Sun that “folks needto settle down a bit.” There is no silver bullet that

governments can use to curethe economy through their ownmanagerial genius, but there is alot that governments can do tohurt the economy. Already, Alberta’s NDP gov-

ernment has brought forwardan energy royalty review that isalmost sure to hike royalty ratesat a time when the industry isreeling from globally depressedoil prices.

This means that even whenoil prices recover, Alberta will

be poorly positioned to ride thenext boom of investment rela-tive to our primary competitors.Investors don’t just put theirmoney where they can makea profit. They put their money

where they can make the mostprofit. That means that if Sas-katchewan or North Dakota hasa competitive royalty advantageover Alberta, investment dollarsthat would otherwise come here

will find their way to our com-petitors.

Beyond this, the governmenthas raised business and per-

Alberta’s government needs to settle things downsonal tax rates, while leavingin place several tax hikes onthings like gasoline imposed

by the Redford-Prentice gov-ernment. All of these tax hikes taken

together are now only pro- jected to net about one-thirdof the revenue that the NDPsaid they would during theelection campaign. Takentogether with massive newspending measures, this isonly adding to Alberta’s re-cord $9.1 billion deficit.

In this same interview withthe Edmonton Sun, PremierNotley left the door wideopen to even further taxhikes beyond those that herparty campaigned on, whileher environment ministerhas openly mused about anew carbon tax and vehicletax on Albertans. With major royalty and tax

hikes on job creators in Al- berta and the very real threatof more to come, it’s no won-der that Albertans are unset-

tled right now. But it’s notthe job of Albertans to “settledown” when the governmenttells them to do so. It’s the

job of the government to re-store economic confidenceand certainty. To do that, the Wildrose

Opposition is trying to provide constructive alternativesfor the government. The best thing that the gov-

ernment can do right now

to restore confidence in oureconomy would be to closethe door on any further taxhikes that they did not cam-paign on during the election.

They can make clear thatthe royalty review is not anideological crusade with pre-determined outcomes. Theycan begin to get governmentspending under control and

bring it to a more sustainablelevel in line with the nationalaverage. They can put for-

ward a credible plan to bal-ance the budget after eightconsecutive deficits. Alberta’s government

hasn’t passed a budget since Alison Redford was premierin the spring of 2014. Thenew government has beenin power for 4.5 monthsand still hasn’t put forwardits own budget. MLAs havehad a long enough summer

break. We should be in thelegislature right now passingone, which would go some

way to providing direction

and certainly.I’ve met with business

leaders in Strathmore, inBrooks, and across the prov-ince. They are all worried.

They need their governmentto get back on the rails. While my colleagues and I

in the Wildrose Oppositionare not in the majority of thelegislature, we will be doingour best to work across theaisle and get this done.

Discontented votersResidents gathered at the CalFrac build-ing off Hwy. 1 west to listen to grassroots

speakers, who are against NDP gover-

nance. Some in attendance wore t-shirts

that supported the oil sands and bumper

stickers stating ‘Why blame me I didn’tvote NDP’ were worn and handed out.

Some of the issues discussed were the

economy, job security, taxes and styles

of governance.Sharon McLeay Photo

Classic Movie Mondays – Mon. Sept. 21 (1-3pm) –Strathmore Library. Spendan afternoon with the starsof the silver screen! Free toattend. Drop-in! 403-934-5440 for details.

Adults! Connect with art thisfall…Hope Bridges (www.

hopebridges.ca ) welcomesyou!Projects include: · Painted ted Quilt Bees –We are currently looking forStrathmore buildings to putour quilts on.· New – The ZentangleCommunity Project – startingSeptember 29thWorkshops: · Go Green Upcycling – EveryThursday morning at Hope

Bridges Society startingSeptember 10th· New – “Autumn Trails”Mixed Media – JoanPackham – Nov. 14 at theStrathmore Municipal Library· Sing & Play Your High Note –Tuesdays weekly – StrathmoreHospital Physio Wing starting

September 8th· Community Drum Circle –Sept. 19 at Hope CommunityChurch· Portrait Photography – Kenzie Kettenbach –Strathmore Nov. 7 andRosebud Nove. 21.· New – Hand Built Pottery – Charlene Hart – Nov. 25and Dec. 9, location to bedetermined.· Go Green Upcycling –

Parent Link – Every thirdWednesday 4:30 p.m. until6:30 p.m.• Our 10th Annual ArtistsAmong Us Gala October22nd

The Standard MunicipalLibrary Invites you to join inat our 27th annual Ham &

Oyster Supper Fundraiser &Silent Auction. This event willbe held on Friday, October9th, 2015, from 5 – 7 pm.All proceeds will go to thelibrary. Thank you for yoursupport.

Strathmore Rural FirefghtersLadies Night Roaring 20’s.Saturday, October 17, doorsopen at 5 pm. Buy yourtickets at Pro Water and Lil’Hoots.

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SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

Hussar residents took a rainy night on Sept.14to do some deep thinking and productive brain-storming for the Municipal Affairs Viability Team,at the workshop held in the Hussar Community

Centre. They were presented with five simple, direct,

open-ended questions that participants answeredindividually and in group sessions. The ques-tions were not targeted for specific responses orgiven leading multiple choice options. They gaveparticipants a jumping off point to express theirthoughts and concerns.

“You are residents of Hussar, and have so muchin your heads about Hussar, and that is what theteam wants to hear from you,” said facilitator Lyn-da Reynolds. The questions were:• What is important to you about Hussar being

a village?• What do you thing the top priorities for the

Village of Hussar should be?• Are property taxes and utility rates in Hussar

affordable for the current service levels?• What other viability issues should the Hussar

Viability review team be reviewing?• Do you consider the village of Hussar to be

sustainable in the long run?Discussion varied from table to table but top-

ics included infrastructure, bylaw enforcement,economic development, growth, future planning,taxes, communication, the need for clarification ofsome issues, community spirit and participation,

aging populations, and a request for more infor-mation and comparisons of options available andtheir ramifications. There were some responses to topics that were

split among the respondents and Reynolds saidthe individual responses from the worksheets willhelp with clarifying some areas.

Some interesting ideas were floated to improve viability, such as developing the nearby lake, providing a seniors lodge which would generate em-ployment opportunities, developing the commer-cial base, utilizing an economic advisor, marketingthe town and rural lifestyle and requesting thatthe provincial government honour commitmentsto support rural communities.

Reynold said that all input would be considered when developing the plan, which would presentthe options that apply to dissolution vs remaininga village.

She hoped the process of gathering information,engagement and gaining feedback will help the viability team to produce a working viability planfor consideration. The next step is to compile theinformation and have the viability team review theinformation. Members of the team were on hand

to listen to discussion and they rotated throughthe various workgroups. There are ten memberson the team, which included representatives from Alberta Municipal Affairs, Hussar council and ad-ministration, Wheatland County council and ad-ministration, Alberta Association of MunicipalDistricts and Counties, Alberta Municipalities andUrban Associations and Local Government Admin-istration Association. The members did not fill outforms or direct discussion.

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FINDING THE GIFT

Finding the extraordinary in the

ordinary … I think this is gift. If

you are able to find the extraor-

dinary in the ordinary, everyday

is a special gift offering joy and

contentment.

Truth be told, most of life is lived

in ‘ordinary’ time. Each day holds

its routine. Perhaps the miracle

of the day is the most delicious

breakfast you enjoyed. Biting

into the season’s fresh fruit – the

pear dripping its juice down your

chin. Sipping the smooth rich

flavor of your favorite brew. The

melted butters salty flavor mixed

with that homemade sweet jam

smothered on toast – what a

treat! An extraordinary gift on an

ordinary morning.

Each day holds its routine –

school or work. What a gift to

be able to study, or work. An

extraordinary way to spend

your ordinary day. Learning and

enriching your mind, or working,

contributing your time and

energies to how society runs.

And in the process, enjoying the

company of those whose journey

crosses yours; other students,co-workers, friends.

Is the sun shining, warming

the air really ordinary? Are the

flowers opening, displaying their

multicolours and fragrances

ordinary? Is the seed growing

into a plant offering flavor filled

tomatoes ordinary? Is the night

sky filled with stars ordinary?

The scent of rain, the sounds of

birds singing, the crunch of fresh

snow underfoot on an icy cold

day … extraordinary!

Hearing the sound of a child gig-

gling, watching the children play

as they pour out of the school

at recess – extraordinary bursts

of energy as they chase around.

The extraordinary in the ordinary

routine of the day.

As I sit in my office and look o ut

the window I am overwhelmed

by the beauty of the trees. Some

remain green while others have

turned incredible shades of yel-

low and gold … extraordinary!

To see the extraordinary in the

ordinary leads to contentment

and joy, in the ordinary days of

life. What a gift! Thanks you,

Jesus, for the extraordinary,

bursting in, invading the ordinary

times of life.

Rev. Pamela Scott

Strathmore United Church

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SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

A school, pathways and a lighted intersectionfor the Edgefield development were under dis-cussion in the Town of Strathmore council meet-ing on Sept. 16, with W. Brett Wilson making anappearance for clarification on how plans mightaffect his adjacent development of Prairie Strath-more.

“We have been an active supporter as the town,the administration and certainly the school dis-trict. We are fully supportive of the putting theschool here” said Wilson. “We have been chal-lenged in conversations with the administrationin understanding of the TIA (traffic intersectionassessment) and what impact on the joint road.” The study pointed out that during peak hours

in the late afternoon and evening there would bea need for the lighted intersection and construc-

tion would need to develop a way to alleviate thenorthbound congestion on the road. There wassome consideration to a possible round about orturning lanes to solve the possible traffic delay.Council advised administration to work with Wil-

son’s team and provide them the documentationthat they needed to help with their planning onthis issue. A full traffic signal light system will cost

$300,000, but council voted to support a sugges-tion that an interim portable, solar operated pe-destrian crossing light system be purchased for$30,000 and utilized at the intersection until trafficflow warranted a more complex permanent fix-ture . The school site is set for the north side of the

development in Phase 2 of the development along with an additional 70 residential lots. The inter-section would connect to Parklane Drive, acrossGeorge Freeman Trail and between the two de- velopments onto Edgefield Gate. Constructionof paved walkways is planned for the east sideof George Freeman Trail, starting in the Rancharea and extending up to Brent Blvd and makingconnections with existing walking trails. Councilclosed the public hearings and passed second and

third readings to the Area Structure Plan amend-ments to accommodate the changes in Phase 2of the Edgefield development and begin the firstphase of walkway development along GeorgeFreeman Trail in the Ranch area.

New additions to Edgefield development

For those not at the meeting and members of the surround-ing community, worksheets are available at the Hussar vil-lage office and can left with Jennifer Pratt, or mailed to: Vil-lage of Hussar, Viability Review, Municipal Services Branch,17th floor, Commerce Place, 10155 102 Street NW, Edmon-ton, Alberta T5J4L4, or scanned and sent to [email protected] Deadline for submission is Sept, 25.


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Thought for

the Week

~

Our

behaviors

ew out of

our belief

systems.

By Irene Knappe, Secretary / PR / Membership

Strathmore Legion Branch #10 NEWS

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LAUREEN F. GUENTHER

Times Contributor

How do you explain outside-the-box thinkingto your children? Paul Young said he wrote TheShack as a Christmas gift for his six children, be-cause his wife had asked him to write somethingto help them understand the concept.

He made 15 photocopies of the book, gave them to his childrenand his friends, and was satisfiedthe book had accomplished its pur-

pose.“But my friends started giving itto their friends, who started givingit to their friends,” Young said. “Sothat started this conversation aboutmaking 15 more.” Young, author of the bestsell-

ing book The Shack, will come toRosebud, Oct. 4, to speak, and thenshare a meal with guests.

He explained that The Shack is best described as “a suspense-mys-tery-wrapped-up-in-a-what-if.” The book poses the big question that in the

midst of our true human suffering, what if there was a God who was good all the time? What would that be like? Young said people discoveredthat The Shack gave people a language to have a

conversation about God that wasn’t religious. The book outlines the conversation was relational ...and asks really human questions. A copy of the book got into the hands of some-

one who suggested making it into a movie – andthat led to conversations about formally publish-ing it. Young and friends submitted The Shack to26 publishers, but all of them, both faith-basedand secular, turned it down. So Young said he andhis friends started their own company, set up a website, printed 10,000 copies and spent less than$300 on marketing. In May 2007, they started sell-ing it out of one man’s garage, and in the first 13

months, they sold 1.1 million books.Multiple millions of copies have now been sold,

the book has been translated into 48 languages,and shooting has just finished for a major motionpicture.

“It’s very exciting,” Young said, “So surreal to beon the set and watching 50 crew people and cast, working on something that you made 15 copies

that did all that you wanted.”He’s also written two more nov-

els: Crossroads, which focuses onthe question of how grace gets

into the world of someone whodoesn’t want it and Eve, releasedthis month, which asks if menare so obviously more messed upthan women, how come they’re incharge. Young predicted that Evemay make even bigger waves than The Shack did.

He said his Oct. 4 talk will cen-ter on telling stories, some ofhis own, and some from people who’ve interacted with The Shack.

“Every human being has a story,so I think we have a natural affinity for story,” Young said.

He’ll follow storytelling with a question-and-re-sponse time, explaining that he doesn’t do ques-tion-and-answer sessions because he doesn’t have

all the answers, but he loves questions.“The beautiful thing about questions is there’s

always nuances to them,” Young said. “and peoplealso bring meaning from their own lives to thosequestions ... questions are an invitation to rela-tionship.” After the formal presentation, there’ll be a meal

with guests who choose that option when pur-chasing tickets. Young’s presentation will begin at 3 p.m., fol-

lowed by the optional meal. For tickets to theshow or meal, call 1-800-267-7553 or go to rose- budtheatre.com.

The Shack author to speak in Rosebud

LAUREEN F. GUENTHER

Times Contributor

Canadian journalist andauthor Andrew Nikiforukpresented a book talk andlaunch of his newest book,Slick Water, at Rosebud’sCommunity Hall, Sept. 12.

The event was attended by over 75 people from nu-merous Alberta communities

including Rosebud, Drum-heller, Kathyrn, Didsbury,Red Deer, Fox Creek, Airdrieand Lethbridge. Guests fromthe Green Party, WheatlandCounty Council, University ofLethbridge and GreensenceEnvironmental were alsopresent, as were representa-

tives of Rosebud Theatre andRosebud School of the Arts.

Slick Water, subtitled

Slick Water: Andrew Nikiforuk launches book in RosebudFracking and One Insider’sStand Against the World’sMost Powerful Industry, cen-ters on the story of JessicaErnst, a Rosebud-area resi-dent who’s been engagedin a lawsuit against Encana,the Alberta Energy Regulatorand the Alberta government

since 2008, when she report-ed that fracking had madeher well water undrinkableand unsafe to use.

Nikiforuk presented thehistory and evolution ofhydraulic fracturing, infor-mally known as fracking.He explained that frack-ing involves injecting wa-ter, sand and chemicals intounderground rock at highpressure, in order to releasethe petroleum resources at-tached to that rock. As muchgreater force is now used inthe process than when frack-

ing began in the mid-19thcentury, there’s growing riskthat harmful levels of gasessuch as methane will bereleased into surroundingaquifers.

Ernst also spoke, receivinga standing ovation when she was introduced and another when she concluded. Shesaid she’d come to Rosebudto live a quiet, peaceful life, but when her water was ru-ined, she wanted account-able people to be account-able, but they wouldn’t. Soshe took on a legal casethat’s ended up lasting over

seven years. It has taken a

toll on her physical body,and brought worldwide at-tention to fracking, to Rose- bud and to Ernst herself.

“The greatest thing so far(in the lawsuit) has been thisevent,” Ernst said, pointingout the number of communi-ties represented. She empha-

sized the power in commu-nity and said, “my lawsuit is your lawsuit.”

Ernst said she believes it’snot possible to frack safely, because if it were, energyregulating bodies aroundthe world would ensure it was done safely. Instead,she gave several examples ofregulating bodies coveringup the dangers and damagesof fracking. When she askedthe crowd, “how many peo-ple here think fracking can be made safe with regula-tion?” there was silence. Sheconcluded, “no one here.”

Ernst said she hears from

engineers and other oil and gas work-ers who express concern about therisks of injury that fracking poses tothemselves and their fellow workers. They also refer to the contamination ofgroundwater. She said they ask them-selves, ‘do we want to be poisoningchildren?’.

She expressed hope that we can find

a better way to obtain energy.“We (human beings) have the mostincredible imagination of any species,”she said. “We can create healthy jobs.” After the presentations, Nikiforuk

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SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

Wheatland County council gave first readingto the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP)

between Wheatland County and the MD of Foot-hills 31 on Sept. 9. It is the first such agreement

to be considered with the five counties that bor-der Wheatland County land. The Foothills 31 and

Wheatland County border each other along fif-teen sections of land bordering the river, whichdivides Township 21 and Range 26 between thetwo counties.

“This is basically a good neighbour policy,”said Diane Horvath, representative planner fromthe Oldman River Regional Services Commisionproject team. The plan falls under the mandate of the South

Saskatchewan Regional plan and agreementsmust comply with its strategies. It also coversthose participating in the Calgary MetropolitanPlan (CMP) and members of the Calgary Re-gional Partnership (CRP), but not those that haveagreements outside of the CMP and CRP.

Public consultation, discussions with develop-ers, administration and various councils weredone in the initial planning prior to drawing upa draft plan. There was an open house held in Carseland in

June of this year, where several representativesfrom the various interests were present to an-swer questions; however, there were few of thepublic in attendance. There were no public inattendance in Wheatland County council for theSept. 8 public hearing either. First reading of theplan was passed in July and another public hear-ing was held in the Wheatland County Councilchambers. The purpose of the agreement is to foster coop-

eration and mitigate conflict between municipali-ties in land use, infrastructure and future growthof their bordering properties.

Some of the goals were to:• Work together to achieve the shared envi-ronmental, economic, and social outcomes in theSouth Saskatchewan Regional Plan and minimizenegative environmental cumulative effects.

• Address common planning issues, especially where valued natural features and historic re-sources are of interests to more then one stake-

holder and where the possible effect of develop-ment transcends jurisdictional boundaries.

• Coordinate and work with each other in theirrespective planning activities (such as in the de-

velopment of plans and policies) and develop-ment approval process to address issues of mu-tual interest.

• Work together to anticipate, plan and setaside adequate land with the physical infrastruc-ture and services required to accommodate fu-ture population growth and accompanying com-munity development needs.

• Build awareness regarding the application ofland-use planning tools that reduce the impactof residential, commercial and industrial devel-opments on the land, including approaches and

best practices for promoting the efficient use ofprivate and public lands.

• Pursue joint use agreements, regional servic-es commissions and any other joint cooperativearrangements that contribute specifically to inter-municipal land use planning.

• Consider the value of intermunicipal devel-opment planning to address land use on fringeareas, airport vicinity protection plan or other ar-

eas of mutual interest.• Coordinate land use planning activities with

First Nations, irrigation districts, school boards,health authorities and other agencies on areasof mutual interest. Background studies, issue ex-amination, discussions with planners and open‘houses for the public were all part of the prepa-ration to drafting agreements. The process hopes that the administration staff

of the two counties can discuss common issuesand reach an agreement and forward those agree-ments to their respective councils for approval. The plan sets out rules for dispute processes.

If the dispute can’t be solved in 30 days, the op-tion to appeal to the Municipal Government andenter into mediation is the next step. There have been many instances where such a

plan would have helped WheatlandCouncil resolve issues for their ratepayers, suchas subdivisions of land bordering two counties,resolving roadway access in initiatives like theRosebud Motorsports development and possibly

water and utility placement in situations like theMuirfield area. The plan received second andthird reading Sept. 8 and is now in effect.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor Thank you town council for not going ahead with

the purchase of the old Co-op building. It is beyondme why it was even considered, when the future ofthis town is looking at 50,000 to 60,000 people in thenext 20 to 25 years.

It makes much more economic sense to purchase10 to 20 acres to provide a new town office building

that can expand to more than one story and room forstorage buildings for park and road equipment, plusa repair shop. The purchase of 30 to 40 acres should also be

looked at in the near future for bus barns and shops.Bussing systems should be planned out now to allow

new subdivisions to accommodate bus roads and pulloff’s. As roads are being redone, bus pull offs should

be put in place as we will need a bussing system inthe next three to five years.

This is not a profitable venture, but a necessary one.If this council is truly looking at ways to use the oldCo-op area, allow it to be rezoned to high rise apart-ment building, built five to eight stories high, to house

low income and disable people. It is people that can walk downtown that will keep the core business run-ning.

Sincerely Vivian MacCallum

Strathmore

Thank you council!


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SHARON MCLEAY

Times Contributor

After head-to-head discussion over Strathmore council’ssupport for the Calgary Regional Transportation south pi-lot project in Okotoks, Turner Valley, Black Diamond, HighRiver and Nanton, council agreed to have Mayor Ell conveytheir support for the project at a Calgary Regional Partner-ship vote in Cochrane on Sept. 17. The Calgary Regional Transportation partnership is made

up of 14 municipal communities, with the goal to increasetransportation opportunities.

Representatives from the partnership appeared in councilthe previous meeting, to answer questions about the proj-ect. Councilor Steve Grajczyk wanted to ensure that thisconsent presented no direct or indirect financial obligationsfor the town. Sobol countered it had no ramifications.

“The long-range plan is to include Strathmore in the re-gional transportation plan. I have worked for years in orderto make this happen. We are next in line for a pilot project,or at least I hope we still are,” said Councilor Bob Sobol.“No funds have been committed and before this can hap-pen, it would have to come for review before council.”

“This gives direction on what we would like to move forward within the plan and we still get to observe how things

work in Okotoks. They weren’t expecting any money oranything, they basically have a two-year pilot project, so if we do give the approval to you (Mayor Ell), it is just for theoverall philosophy or direction,” said Councilor Pat Fule.“I think we are in a perfect situation because we are onlygiving direction and guidance and indicating that we areinterested and involved, but we get to sit back and watchhow the south situation evolves, so we are in a great situ-ation here.”

Councilor Denise Peterson said she was impressed withthe presentation and that it would give a made-in-Strath-more solution that would build on our community strengths.

Mayor Ell said that it will connect our communities andkeep emissions down. The money has been given to theCRP and is financed by the Green fund and the municipali-ties involved. Prior to commitment by Strathmore, a needsassessment will be done. Councilor Sobol qualified thatpopulations under 30,000 would not have a plan similar

to the south pilot project, but something that would be tai-lored to Strathmore’s present and future needs.

“I go into a meeting tomorrow in Cochrane and I want totell them that Strathmore is open for business,” said Sobol.

Council approved the directive for Mayor Ell and the Cal-gary Regional Transportation support.

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Strathmore’s Marigold Library iscontinuing to offer a second round ofSign Language classes.

Dee-Ann Wagner-Mercer is teachingtwo groupings of the sign languageclasses on Thursdays this fall, a chil-dren’s class from 4-5 p.m. and adultsfrom 7-8:30 p.m. No experience nec-

essary and all skills levels are wel-come to attend. The free program wasso successful this past spring that theLibrary has had an overwhelming re-sponse to the adult class with over 35adult registrants. Wagner-Mercer is using ASL (Ameri-

can Sign Language), which is the lan-guage of most deaf Canadians. ASL isa visual language made up of specificsigns, finger-spelling as well as theuse of facial expressions. As with alllanguages ASL has its own rules forgrammar and sentence structure.

“When I started helping in mydaughter’s school back when she firststarted playschool, I said to manypeople ‘one day I’m gonna have halfthis town signing.’

“It is a huge dream of mine to live ina community where it is not so isolat-ing,” said Wagner-Mercer. “I don’t getinto the classroom as much anymore,and it has been great to have a placelike the library to have people inter-ested in ASL to get together. “I wantto give back to my community andalso set an example to my daughter.It’s super easy as a late deaf personto sit out as life goes by, I refuse tolet my daughter watch me do that, sostepping out of my comfort zone andgetting out there in the community. Ihave been very overwhelmed by thesupport and kindness of everyone.”

In the children’s class, Wagner-Mercer utilizes games like crosswordpuzzles and coloring with the kidsin order to enhance memorization ofthe hand gestures. Daughter, Kayla–

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Ann Mercer helps her Mom with the younger participants.

“Kayla-Ann is in Grade 6 this year at Westmount,” said Wagner-Mercer. “Shehas always been happy to share withanyone wanting to learn ASL, as I am.She has ran small little sign groups atrecess among her friends in the past.” The classes will be running until

Dec. 17 and the library will be offer-ing it again in the spring of 2016 as

long as there is interest in the com-munity.

For more information, please con-tact the Strathmore Library at 403-934-5440.

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