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Page 1 Council meets to
discuss town budget
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter

The budget meeting for the Town of Strath-

more took place on Nov. 20 and 21. Council
and the Mayor gathered together to figure out
Local girl ways they can save the Town money, while
hailed a hero still providing funding for necessary areas.
“There is still some slash and burning yet,
but it went pretty good,” said Mayor Steve Gra-
jczyk.
Page 20 “We think it will come out alright but we
still have more to discuss yet.”
The meeting took place at the Town Offices.
Originally council was going to go to Red Deer
for the budget meeting, but it was brought up
in council last month that they could just as
easily host the meeting here in town and for
less money. There are two budget workshops
a year, one in the fall and one in the spring,
where they discuss the capital budget and the
operating budget.
Lady Spartans “What happens is, each department attends
win silver medal, the workshop with council and we each pres-
earn provincial berth ent our own budgets,” said Linda Nelson, Dep-
uty Chief Administrative Officer for the Town.
“Things like projects that we need done and
then just our operating costs, like what it costs
Page 21 to operate the town.”
The operating costs include things like staff
wages, electricity, gas and anything that is
needed for the day-to-day operations of the
municipality. Council reviewed everything on
the Saturday with the directors and on Sunday
they discussed what they feel is priority and
what can possibly be left for another year.
“It’s just a matter of trying to determine
what is really needed, what is necessary, and
what are projects we could possibly do with-
JV boys conclude out this year,” said Nelson.
solid season Because the Town is in debt due to a num-
ber of large projects done recently such as the
Aquatic Centre and the Calgary Regional Wa-
ter Line, they can’t afford to hire new staff at
this time which will limit the town in some
production but Grajczyk said it’s what has to
be done right now.
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“Every $10,000 helps, because every
$100,000 we raise the budget the taxes go up
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Happy ending
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
A single vehicle rollover, which hap-
pened Saturday, Oct. 23, could have left
three dead, but instead turned into a mi-
raculous story of bravery. Nichole Mills
was driving along a gravel road, north of
Highway 1, near Chestermere with her
two daughters. Brenna Jensen, five-years-
old at the time, and her sister Shyanna
Jensen, then six-years-old, were sitting in
the back seat, thankfully strapped in by
their seatbelts when the unimaginable
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“It must have been newly graded, the
gravel pulled the tires in and she lost con-
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feet into the field,” said Donna Mills, Nich-
ole’s mother.
Nichole kept going in and out of con-
sciousness, and in her lucid moments she
could hear Brenna crying but not Shyanna.
“Their mom just laid her hands on the
horn trying to draw attention and she told
Brenna she had to go to the road to get
help, so she got out the window,” said
Donna.
Brenna went up to the road to get help.
It was about 15 to 20 minutes before
someone drove down the road.
“I jumped out of the car and I tried to
get my mommy but she was stuck and
two older ladies were coming and they
stopped and I told them that there was a
car accident and then they called the am-
bulance and stuff,” said Brenna.
Donna had received a phone call from
the women who had pulled over to help.
Donna’s husband, John, had their vehi-
cle and was taking some things to Nicho-
le’s home. When Donna received the call
about the accident, she tried to call John,
but he had forgotten his cell phone at
CompLimentS of
Shyanna Jensen, left,
and her little sister Bren-
na are both survivors of
a car accident they were
in with their mom. Bren-
na was given a plaque to
commemorate her brav-
ery; she waved down
a passerby to call 911.
Both girls were given
handmade quilts.
Shannonn LeClair Photo
home. “They are just incredible, they are in-
“I just started pray that he would not get credible with the kids, they are soothing,
busy doing what he was going to do but
that he’d look for them and wonder where
they are gentle and they are nice,” said
Donna.
they were,” said Donna. “It was a relief that she was ok of
John thought maybe the car had bro- course, but with Shyanna staying in, that
ken down and went to call them when was scary with the surgery and because
he realized he didn’t have his cell phone. she had a minor brain injury, (and the)
He backtracked, looking for them, when complications that can occur.”
he found the scene. John tried to get the Donna has noticed that Shyanna ap-
car door open to get Nichole out but pears to be having a little bit of a difficult
wasn’t able to. He could hear sirens, so time dealing with the emotional trauma of
they waited for emergency crews to come being in a vehicle. Brenna has also been
rescue her. Mills was extricated from the having a few difficulties with being inside
car and was taken to Foothills Hospital in a vehicle, but it is more apparent with
Calgary and the girls were taken to the Shyanna.
Children’s Hospital. “The nurse that works in the trauma
“Brenna was released that night with a unit she said ‘what a story’ because from
splint and they did surgery on Shyanna,” the reports from the police and the EMT
said Donna. that were at the scene of the accident, no
Shyanna had pins put into her arm, one should have survived,” said Donna.
which were recently removed. She had She hopes the women who stopped
a bruised lung, and a minor brain injury will call again so she can at least say
and she had to have about 12 stitches in thank you.
her head. Nichole was released the fol- “I don’t even know if I said thank you.
lowing Friday. The doctors were hoping I don’t know who they are; it would be
Nichole’s left side would heal properly nice to know who they were that stopped.
but it hasn’t been and she was in for more I’d like to hear their story, I would like to
surgery early last week. know why they were there at that time,
Her collarbone was broken in three on a road that isn’t travelled very often,”
places; her shoulder blade was cracked said Donna.
along with a number of other injuries. At Brenna was presented with a plaque
the time of the interview she was physi- from Victim Services for her brave act and
cally unable to make it. Donna said the both girls were given handmade quilts
Children’s Hospital is fantastic. and stuffed toys.
French museum at the Holy Cross Collegiate
Students in the enhanced French program at Holy Cross Collegiate, HCC, showcased some of the
work they have done so far this year. On Nov. 16, the 21 Grade 8 students set up a French museum
in the gym. Students were assigned a decade to study from the 1900’s to 2000’s and were to present
their findings in French. “Some students brought in artifacts from their decade, we had music playing
from different decades as well and some students came wearing the clothes of their particular de-
cade,” said Emily Rochford, the French teacher. Each decade was given various aspects to research
ranging from vehicles to technology to historical events. Parents and other students in the enhanced
French program at Sacred Heart Academy were invited to come and see the museum. The enhanced
French program is new to HCC and is more advanced than the typical French program. “With the
enhanced French program, its different from the French as a second language, its much more intense.
It’s almost like immersion but not quite there,” said Rochford.
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Students in Mrs. Noll’s Grade 4 class at Sacred Heart Academy collected winter clothes during the month of October for the Community Coats pro-
gram. This is the fifth year that Mrs. Noll’s students have donated winter coats, mittens, toques and other articles of clothing for the charity.
One penny at a time
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
Students at Sacred Heart Academy,
SHA, all have good works projects, which
they work on to try to make the commu-
nity, and the world, a better place. When
and what the project is will determined
by the teacher and the students. For Kai-
tlyn Sinclair, a teacher at SHA, the idea
began to form after the class read ‘The
Breadwinner,’ by Deborah Ellis, as a part
of their novel study. ‘The Breadwinner’ is
about the struggles a young Afghanistan
girl faces when trying to help her family
after her father is arrested.
Reading the book lead to deeper
thoughts about Afghanistan and Middle
Eastern countries and eventually to de-
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“Our goal was $634 because that was
how much money the very first school
raised for the Pennies for Peace and so
our goal was to beat that and we did,”
said Sinclair.
At the beginning of November the tal-
ly for the pennies was up to $608. She
is sure they have raised near the $650
mark, but has yet to tally up the final
numbers.
The students have been gathering pen-
nies, and the money they have raised will
be going towards building schools and
buying school supplies in Afghanistan
and Pakistan. Each class in the school had
a collection jar and the students would
bring in their own pennies, though the
5S class organized the project.
“It was good for the kids because we
talked about how pennies over there
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Sinclair plans to take the change to the
bank because it’s all rolled pennies. She
is waiting to find out how they should
send it over, whether as a bank deposit
or a cheque.
Pennies for Peace first began in 1995
as Pennies for Pakistan. Since its incep-
tion, Pennies for Peace has raised over 17
million pennies.
Another good works project has also
begun, the mitten tree. This is the second
year for the tree, organized by Grade 2
teachers Deanna Muchka and Lisa Szy-
manek. Last year the tree brought in
about 50 pairs of mittens, which were
donated to Wheatland Family Services.
This year Muchka said she would like to
see 100 or 150 pairs donated.
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What’s
Happening?
Royal Canadian Legion
For information regarding hall
rentals, darts and crib, please call
403.934.5119
Strathmore Elks Lodge #491
meets 3rd Tuesday at the Strathmore
Curling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at
7 pm. New Members welcome.
Call Greg 403-888-6155.
MOPS (Mother’s Of Preschoolers)
meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays
9:30am – 11:30am at the
Strathmore Alliance Church.
Babysitting available for ages 0 - 6.
For more information call Jennifer at
403-934-5799 or visit www.mops.org
Strathmore Parent and Tot Playgroup,
meets every Thursday at 9:30 - 11:30 am.
in the Strathmore United Church
Basement. For more information call
Tammy at 403-983-7284 or
Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child
Strathmore District Health
Services Auxiliary Meetings are held the
fourth Monday of the month @ 1:30 pm,
(excluding July & August). Lower level
Conference Room at the Strathmore Hos-
pital. New members welcome. For more
info please call 403-934-4436
Strathmore & District Chamber
of Commerce meets the third Monday
of the month @ 7:00 p.m. All members
welcome. Check web page for meeting
location. For more information
call 403-901-3175 or
www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.
Come Fly With Us
903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn.
Meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the blue
building and Quonset on the Ag grounds.
Boys & Girls welcome between 12 & 19
years. Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-
5796 for more information.
Meals on Wheels is available in
Strathmore. For information or to obtain
this service please contact Wheatland
FCSS at 403-934-5335.
Strathmore Youth Exceptional
Service Award Society
- If you would like to recognize a youth
who has demonstrated an act of courage,
citizenship and community contribution,
call 403-901-4254.
The Hope Bridges Society
Board meetings held the third
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
at #3-236-3rd. Avenue. Please visit our
website at www.hopebridges.ca or con-
tact us at info@hopebridges.ca.
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if you are a non-profit group and have a special event you would like to promote, please email your information to
tracey@strathmoretimes.com or call 403-934-5589 or fax 403-934-5546 and we will include your information on this
weekly Community page. Due to space restrictions, please keep information to a minimum.
Strathmore FASD Parent Support Group
at the Strathmore United Church.
For more info call Pam @652-4776.
Strathmore Caregiver Support Group
This is an opportunity for caregivers to
find support and benefit from interac-
tion with others in a similar situation. For
more information or to register call
Amy Yaneza at 403-361-7176.
Sunday School for All Ages:
Lord of All Lutheran Church offers
Christian Education opportunities
for ages 3 years to adult, on Sunday
Mornings. All are Welcome! For more
information please call Margo Sevick
403-901-2044 or call the Church Office
at 403-934-2374.
Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife
Association (Your local fish & game
club). Meetings – 2nd Thursday every
month, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse. Call
Larry at 403-934-4388 for more informa-
tion.
Wheatland Rural Crime Watch.
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each
Month. Featuring guest speakers. For
more information call 403-934-4055.
Strathmore Lions Club
meets the first and third Thursday at the
Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.
Healing Rooms, open for prayer Mon-
days from 7 to 9 pm. at the Harvest
Healing Centre at 115A-3rd. Avenue in
Strathmore. Everyone is Welcome.
Strathmore Country Gardens Club
Meetings at least once per month. Tours,
guest speakers, workshops and much
more included in a membership.
$20 single, $30 family.
For more information visit www.strath-
morecountrygardensclub.webs.com
or phone Linda Pekrul 403-901-0017.
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Want to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds??
Need support to reach your goal? We are
here for you! We meet every Thursday at
6:30 pm @ the Anglican Church. Contact
Melissa @ 403-901-1566 or Lynne @
403-934-4359 to join our journey to a
fitter you.
Free Tree for all New Born Babies
Attention all infants – remind your
parents to register your birth so a tree can
be planted commemorating your birth in
the Chinook Credit Union Birth Forest in
Strathmore. Registration Forms are avail-
able at the Town office, Chinook Credit
Union and Health Unit. (A Communities
in Bloom Project)
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Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53
meets the first Monday of each Month at
7:30 p.m. Call Glen at 403-901-6038.
Website: www.strathmore53.com
Adult Competitive Volleyball
at Crowther Memorial Junior High in the
gym every Wednesday from 7-9 pm
Contact is Lavern Lein 403-934-4646.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services
Society needs community members to be
Advocates (volunteers). Training is pro-
vided. Contact Victim Services through
the RCMP Detachment at 403-934-6552
Strathmore Homeschool Familes.
Any Strathmore and Area familes that are
homeschooling are invited to join our
Yahoo Group. groups.yahoo.com/group/
strathmorehsfams
Strathmore Full Gospel Church
We’re a Pentecostal Bible based
family church that has something for all
ages. Call 934-2225 or visit
www.strathmorefullgospel.com
Wild Rose Career & Employment Services
- Free drop-in JOB-FINDING CLUB,
every Tuesday from 9 to noon.
A Career Counsellor will share tips and
tools to assist in your job search.
Please call 403-934-6488 or drop by
101, 331-3rd. Avenue.
Bring your lunch and join us for a Small
Business Brown Bag presentation at
Community Futures Wild Rose on
Tuesday and Thursday from Noon to
1 pm. Weekly Topics.
The Community Crisis Shelter has
several Board Member vacancies and is
recruiting individuals who would like to
apply for Board Membership. Interested
individuals can call Karen Pease at
403-934-6634.
Kidz 1st Network Parent Link Centre,
We offer programs for children (0 – 6
yrs.) and their parents (caregivers)
Strathmore Programs
Stay & Play - Mon. 10- 12, Wed. 9:30 - 11:30
and 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Tot’s Time - Continuing Care Facility Mon. 1- 2
Let’s Grow Together- Thurs. 10-12
Sing and Play -Fri. 1-3
Rockyford - Let’s Grow Together- Mon.
10:00-11:30
Nightingale - Encouraging Development
through Play - 10:00-11:30
Standard - Sing and Play - Friday- 10:00-11:30
Cluny- Let’s Grow Together - Thurs. 10:00-11:30
All Programs are free. Please call
983-0016 ext.3 for program details.
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Upcoming Special Events....
Holiday Happenings
Do you have a special event, Christmas concert, Craft sale or festive
Christmas event? Please submit your information to us by each Monday
and we will include it on our Christmas Calendar. The Calendar will be
published on December 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2010. Call 403-934-5589
or email tracey@strathmoretimes.com.
THe Fun CounTry riders
will hold their final meeting for 2010 on Thursday, November 25 at 7:30
pm at Global Training Centre. Everyone is welcome. For info visit the
wbsite at funcountryriders.com
gleichen and district Community association
presents a relaxing evening For Wine TasTing
on Nov. 27th. Great food, wines and music. Doors open @ 5:30, event
starts at 6:00 pm Only 25 of the 50 tickets remain.
Tickets cost $20/person. Phone 403-734-0114
House oF THe CHrisTmas mouse
November 27, 10am till 5pm. Registration forms at www.hope-com-
munity.ca An all day event for kids age 4-12 with games, crafts, moon
bounce, Christmas stories & a kid’s Christmas shopping boutique. Drop
off your kids and spend the day getting ready for Christmas!
CHrisTmas Tea & Bake sale
December 4, 1:00 – 3:00pm. Hope Community Church, 245 Brent Blvd.
Music by Rozella’s Group
CHrisTmas CraFT and Bake sale
Sunday, December 5th, 12:00 to 4:00 pm Everyone Welcome! Vendor
tables available for $10 each. Call the Legion at
403-934-5119 for more information.
sounds oF CHrisTmas
by the Gleichen Choir and a Carole Sing, Sunday, December 5, 7:30pm.
Hope Community Church, 245 Brent Blvd. Donations of cash or non-
perishable items for the Christmas Hamper.
langdon CHrisTmas Carnival
Sunday, December 12, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Family skate, scavenger hunt,
bake sale, gingerbread house contest, kids crafts and stories, and more!
For info contact Glenda at 403-936-0443 or Jody at 403-936-8768.
sTraTHmore & disTriCT agriCulTural
soCieTy Annual General Meeting. Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00
in the Chuck Mercer Room.
advenT QuieT Hours
Advent is a waiting season, a time for renewal and reflection. Join us as
we take a break from the holiday rush to rest in the mystery and joy of
God’s creative presence. All are welcome. Saturday, November 27, 10
am – noon; Monday, December 6, 7 pm - 9:30 pm. St Michael and All
Angels Anglican Church, Strathmore. For more info go to http://stmics.
ning.com/ or call 934-3017.
BoW river allianCe CHurCH
CHrisTmas evenTs
Dec. 5 10:30 am Our children’s choir presentation “Get to the Man-
ger” Dec. 12 Christmas Memorial Service 2:30 pm at Carseland Hall.
Remembering our loved ones. A time of encouragement for all who
remember loved ones during this season, and candle lighting for all who
have lost loved ones this past year. Please RSVP to Pastor Andy at 403-
934-9337 or andy.wiebe@bowriveralliance.come to ensure a personal-
ized candle. Dec. 24 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Service “Come Worship
Your King”
sTraTHmore and disTriCT
CHrisTmas Hamper soCieTy
Meetings - Mondays at Wheatland FCSS, 85 Lakeside Blvd at 7 pm;
December 6, January 10, 2011; Saturday November 13, is Kick off for the
campaign. (this is when all the Wheatland Food Bank boxes are changed
to Christmas Hamper); November 15 to December 16 is when our lines
are open for applications for a hamper, call 934-2266.
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Santa Claus is coming to town

Shannon LeClair Following the parade, people are
Times Reporter invited to come to the agricultural
Premier visits Rosebud Theatre grounds to take in the third annual
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach was the guest of honour at the Rosebud Theatre on Nov. 18, as he took The Santa Claus parade will be tak- Celebration of Lights.
in the play ‘The Secret Garden’. During his first visit to Rosebud, Premier Stelmach enjoyed the play, ing place on Nov. 27 followed by the Finding volunteers was a bit of an
before staying overnight at the Rosebud Country Inn. Premier Stelmach was greeted by Wheatland official opening of the Celebration of issue at first, but now, while they don’t
County Reeve Ben Armstrong and MLA Arno Doerksen. Rockyford residents Lloyd Marshman (l-r), Lights Christmas Park. Organizers and have the number of people they would
Steve Marshman, Premier Stelmach, Gleichen resident Vera Hoff, MLA Arno Doerksen, Cheryl Marsh-
volunteers started in early October, like, Desjardins said there hasve been
man and Jessica Marshman.
getting everything set up and planned a lot of people who have put in their
Photo Courtesy of Ossie Sheddy, Drumheller Mail
for this year’s festivities. Robert Des- time to make sure this year will be yet
jardins, president of the Celebration of another success. Different organiza-
Concern over infrastructure has county council Lights committee, said the Santa Claus tions and businesses have also been
parade has more floats then it ever has. lending helping hands to make sure it
invite oil and gas bigwigs to meeting “Right now I think we’re pushing all goes off without a hitch.
Shannon LeClair the meeting was put off until a future date pretty close to 30 so it’s quite a bit big- There are a lot of new displays put
Times Reporter to further discuss everything when there ger than it was last year,” said Desjar- up for people to enjoy, including the
is more information available. The meet- dins. 10 new ones which arrived on Nov. 22.
Representatives from the ERCB and the ing will be between the Public Works De- The parade will begin at 5 p.m. and This year Desjardins said they bought
oil and gas companies were invited to partment and the representatives. all of the floats will be decorated with some displays because time was a bit
the Wheatland County offices to discuss lights and lit up. of an issue. Another issue was getting
concerns with council. Councillors are Christmas Hamper Society Following the parade, there will be the ideas and getting the local people
worried about the infrastructure along County officials awarded the Strath- cookies and hot chocolate, face paint- to help build it.
Township Road 270 to the 840. Council more and District Christmas Hamper ers, Santa will be there and will be “It’s going to be good and I’m cross-
was wondering what can be done about Society $5,000 from the Madsen Charity available for pictures, there will be ing my fingers and hoping that the
the road because of all the cumulative ef- Trust, to buy turkeys for the hampers. hayrides and all sorts of entertainment weather will come around,” said Des-
fects of high traffic, and are looking for at the Ag Grounds. jardins.
help. There are a number of different op- WAAB stock donation “We have a lot more than we thought “We’ve got it all organized and we’re
erations along that stretch of road, and The WAAB Stock Festival, which took we’d have for this year, new stuff so now just hoping that the community
though no one company has enough traf- place in August, raised over $3,000 for that’s encouraging,” said Desjardins. will come out and support the event.”
fic to affect the road, combined use has the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Al-
caused concerns. After some discussion berta.
Times correction
Town’s new affordable housing project is given a name In the Nov. 19 issue there was a mistake in the article
Shannon LeClair The renaming is set to start at Centre St. ‘Blitz of Strathmore campaign has begun’. The contact number to find out
Times Reporter and would end at George Freeman Trail. more information about the Strathmore United Way should have said,
The way the name change was proposed
Before an area, or a street, can be re- to council was that Archie Klaiber Trail contact the WFCSS office at 403-934-5335 and not Cecilia Moore.
named council must approve of the rec- would start at Centre St. and continue We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
ommended names. The area directly east to the most easterly point. While coun-
of the existing Strathaven community cil appeared to be in favour, there were
has been approved for the name Prairie’s some concerns about what the Names
Edge. There will be an Area Structure Advisory committee had wanted if the
Plan, ASP, coming in the future regard- road were ever expanded. The motion
ing what the developers would like to was tabled until the Names Advisory
do with the area. committee could be contacted and clari-
Another motion was brought before fication could be made in regards to
council to name the affordable housing what it is they were looking for with the
units, located at 8 Bayside Place, Bayside renaming.
Villa. Council unanimously approved the
motion.

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There has been a request to rename
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Poppycock A candle loses nothing by lighting
1 10 ounce bag of popcorn
1 cup butter
another candle
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup white corn syrup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp baking soda
Almonds or peanuts, whatever nut you like
In a large pan, melt butter, add brown sugar, syrup and salt
and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from
heat and add vanilla and baking soda. In a large bowl, add
popcorn and nuts. Slowly pour caramel syrup over pop-
corn/nut mixture and stir quickly to coat evenly. Pour onto
baking sheets and place in oven for 1 hour, turning mixture
halfway though. Cool slightly then break apart and store
when completely cooled in airtight containers.

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Standing up for Canada’s military
Kevin Sorenson, M.P., Crowfoot
Parliamentary Report
As your Member of Parliament, I was very
pleased with the huge crowds that turned out on
Remembrance Day in communities large and small
all across our riding. Throughout Veterans’ Week, it
is good to see people paying homage to Canada’s
military in our schools, places of worship, at clubs,
meetings, and even ‘on the job’.
Making a small contribution by buying and wear-
ing (several) poppies each year is the
least we do to commemorate the hard
work and sacrifice of those in our
communities who are serving or have
served in our Canadian Armed Forces.
During the run-up to Veterans week,
our government announced a 100 per
cent rebate of any sales tax the Royal
Canadian Legion pays when they buy
their poppies and wreaths from pri-
vate sector suppliers.
There is a great deal more that
our nation does in support of Cana-
da’s military Veterans and I detailed
many of those efforts in my column
last week. During Veterans’ Week this
year, I also had the opportunity to
advise local organizations that they can apply to
the federal government for assistance with funding
for the construction of war memorials in Canadian
communities. Over many decades, our riding of
Crowfoot has always been, and continues to be,
home to numerous Canadian Veterans and current-
ly-serving Canadian Armed Forces personnel. With
this new program, the federal government will
help local communities pay up to 50 per cent of
the total project cost of constructing new places to
honour Canada’s truest heroes - our Veterans.
Many of you will know that our Conservative
government has announced that Canada will send
up to 950 troops to Afghanistan next year for a
post-2011 training mission Soldiers, trainers and
others in support roles, will be posted outside of
MP Sorenson announces support
of new war memorials
Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for
Crowfoot, is advising local organizations that they
can apply to the federal government for assistance
with funding for the construction of new war me-
morials in Canadian communities. Sorenson says,
“This new program will help communities com-
memorate the achievements and sacrifices of Can-
ada’s Veterans, past and present.
“Like other regions in Canada, our riding of
Crowfoot includes many military Veterans and a
significant number of currently serving Canadian
Armed Forces Personnel. With this new program,
local communities can get some assistance in con-
structing new places to honour Canada’s truest he-
roes - our Veterans.”
The Community War Memorial Program will see
$1 million per year over the next five years go to-
ward the construction of new war memorials in
communities across Canada. It will provide fund-
ing up to 50 per cent of the total project cost, up to
a maximum amount of $50,000 to non-profit orga-
nizations, provinces, territories and municipalities
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Kandahar province in Afghanistan’s south where
most Canadian troops are now concentrated.
Most of Canada’s training mission will be de-
voted to training soldiers in the Afghan National
Army, and none of the troops will be posted in
mentoring operations that would require them to
accompany Afghan army personnel on combat op-
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Allies endorsement of handing over
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Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
will see our nation return to our tra-
ditional role overseas - a non-combat
role. While we will not be ‘peace-
keeping’ in the traditional sense, the
deployment of our troops on this
training mission will be very much like, for ex-
ample, our recent deployment to Haiti for post-
earthquake rescue efforts last winter.
Canada’s military will always have a role to play
on the international scene. We have been success-
ful helping people in many parts of the world over
the decades. The world continues to want and ask
for our participation. We should be proud that we
are able and want to continue to work with the
international community helping people in crisis
outside of our own borders.
If you have any questions or concerns regard-
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perts.
Sorenson concludes, “Through this program, our
Conservative government is fulfilling our Budget
2010 commitment to partner with communities
across Canada to build memorials to commemo-
rate the achievements and sacrifices made by those
who served our country. I hope that some of our
local communities, particularly the smaller ones,
seriously consider taking advantage of this oppor-
tunity.”
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“It’s just basically recognizing students
from one of our teams for exemplary
leadership and commitment,” said An-
nicchiarico.
“From all our teams we pick one play-
er. Every team gets one turn and we’re
probably at the end of the year going to
have 20 different winners.”
So far, all six volleyball teams, the golf
team and the cross country teams have
had players picked. Annicchiarico said
it will be a few weeks before the next
athlete is chosen. Currently the school
is just starting tryouts for the basketball
teams, and until then all of the other
teams have had athletes picked.
Winners of the Athlete of the Week
need to be strong, not just athletically,
but also in their studies, and be a posi-
tive role model.
“The criteria is kind of flexible to the
coach whether they want to recognize
their best player that week or whether
they just want to recognize someone
who consistently comes out and gives
100 per cent,” said Annicchiarico.
“Quite honestly it often gets kids
recognized that maybe may not be the
team’s MVP and just to let them know
that we recognize and appreciate their
work.”
Students who are awarded the title of
Athlete of the Week are given a $10 gift
card for Tim Hortons, have their picture
taken, and their name is announced in
the morning announcements. Annicchi-
arico said while the program is meant to
bring attention to the athletics program,
it is also meant to be a morale booster
for the students.

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RCMP Briefs
B&E attempt of ATM
On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 16, at approxi-
Moe’s Basement mately 5:40 a.m., there was a break in to the West
Creek Pub. An outside window was smashed to
It is believed the suspect(s) were attempting to
use the rope steal the ATM located inside the pub.
If anyone has any information on this or any
other crime, please contact the Chestermere
was discovered in an upstairs bedroom. After ini-
tially trying to extinguish the flames themselves,
the homeowners evacuated the house and waited
for the fire services who quickly put the fire out.

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gain entry. A male suspect entered the pub but
was confronted by the owner. The suspect had
with him a rope with a hook that was attached
Cribbing to a black truck that had been backed up to the
pub. The suspect fled driving the truck west on
will be presenting Merganser Drive with the rope/hook dragging and
still attached.
$1500 to the The truck was described only as being black.
The suspect inside the pub and driving the truck
Christmas Hamper was described as a muscular male, Caucasian,
between 25-30 years old, wearing a white sweat-
Society! er, and had long hair with a toque. In the passen-
gers side of the truck cab was a second uniden-
tified person. A second truck, possibly beige in
They would like to color, was also noted in the area and believed to
be a look out vehicle. This vehicle also departed
CHallenge westbound on Merganser Drive.
otHer
BuSineSSeS
to step forward
2010 Tree of Hope
RCMP at (403) 204-8777 or Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS or through the internet at www.
tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers will pay cash re-
wards up to $2000.00 for information that leads
to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property, or the
seizure of illegal drugs. Crime Stoppers does not
subscribe to call display and the identity of the
caller will remain anonymous.
House Fire with minor injuries
On Nov. 14, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a
house fire was reported to both the Chestermere
RCMP and Chestermere based Rockyview Fire
Service. The house fire was at a residence on
Lakeside Greens Crescent in Chestermere.
The family was home at the time and were
alerted by a smoke detector activation. The fire
The Rockyview Fire Service contained the fire
to the upstairs bedroom. This bedroom sustained
significant fire damage. Other parts of the house
received smoke damage. One teenager suffered
minor burns and was treated on scene by emer-
gency medical services. No other family members
nor fire personnel were hurt. The neighboring
homes were not affected by this fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Chestermere RCMP, Calgary based RCMP Foren-
sic Identification Section and an investigator from
the Rockyview Fire Service are working together
to determine the cause.
Large grow-op located and eradicated
On Nov. 19, the Strathmore RCMP Detachment
assisted the Southern Alberta Marijuana Interdic-
tion Team with the execution of a Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act Search Warrant at a storage
facility in The Wrangler Industrial area, east of
Calgary. The Search resulted in the dismantling
and eradication of a large marijuana growing op-
eration. The investigators located approximately

and help out. 17th Annual Community Palliative Care 3000 plants. The Investigation is ongoing.

Fundraising Event Search warrant/Drug Trafficking

On Nov. 18, the Strathmore RCMP Crime Re-
The 2010 Tree of Hope Campaign, in support of
duction Unit, along with the Calgary Police Dog
Service completed a Controlled Drugs and Sub-
Palliative Care is underway. Donations need to be stances Act Search Warrant at Sinbad’s Tavern
Book Your Classified Ad Today! mailed or dropped off at the Hospital Admitting. situated at 134 2nd Street in Strathmore. Result-
Envelopes addressed to the Hospital
ing from the Search Warrant and as a result of
Call the Strathmore Times 403.934.5589 are available at Strathmore churches.
previous assistance/investigation with the Com-
bined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and an
The objective of this years fundraiser will be the Undercover Street Team, Amin Mohamed HUSSE-
INALI was arrested and has been charged with a
purchase of 2 reclining chairs for the comfort of family number of drug related offences including; three
& volunteers spending time with the terminally ill. counts of Trafficking Cocaine, three counts of Pos-
The tree, a live spruce on the hospital grounds, session of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking,
Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine and Possession of
will be lit with blue & pink bulbs. Each donation is Proceeds of Crime. HUSSEINALI is set to appear
represented by a bulb being lit - blue for memoriams in Provincial Court in Strathmore on Dec. 7.
and pink for greetings. Donations of $10 or more Break and Enter CO-OP in Standard
will receive a charitable receipt. On Nov. 22, at 1:15 a.m., the Strathmore RCMP
strathmore
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responded to an alarm at the CO-OP Store in
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lighting Ceremony on December 1st. ceived a 911 call from a witness near the Stan-
dard CO-OP store that stated there was two Ford
All donors names will be posted in the lobby. trucks backed up to the doors of the CO-OP Store.
The witness could see several individuals wear-
ing balaclava’s inside the store. The manager of
Clip & Mail this ad or list names on a separate sheet of paper the store arrived on scene before the police had
Submit donations to: Strathmore District Health Services arrived. The manager followed the two trucks as
they fled the scene until the two trucks turned
200 Brent Blvd., Strathmore, AB T1P 1J9 around and drove at the manager, striking his
vehicle causing extensive damage and pushing
Donors Name & Address: ____________________________________________________ his vehicle into the ditch. The suspects then fled
the accident scene. The manager returned to the
_________________________________________________________________________ CO-OP and met the RCMP members. A search of
_________________________________________________________________________ the area was conducted by members from Strath-
more and Gleichen Detachments. however the
In Memory of (Blue Blub): __________________________________________________ suspects were not located.
RCMP are looking for two Ford trucks, one a
Christmas Greeting to (Pink Blub): ____________________________________________ quad cab with a gas tank in the box. Both vehicles
Donation Amount:__________________________________________________________ should have damage from the collision. Anyone
having any information regarding this incident is
Please make cheques payable to SDHS Foundation Tree of Hope requested to call the Strathmore RCMP (403-934-
3968) or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477.

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RAP your way to success
Shannon LeClair
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Times Reporter
g your
sFor almost as long as it has been in existence
Strathmore High School, SHS, has had the RAP pro-
gram. RAP stands for the Registered Apprenticeship
Program. RAP basically provides students with an
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opportunity to pursue a career in a trade by helping
them work on their apprenticeship.
“Its an exciting opportunity for those kids because
they get to do what they are passionate about which
is really neat, so we make it happen in their Grade
12 year,” said Karen Harris, a coordinator of the pro-
gram.
The numbers are creeping up, there are six kids in
the program now and Harris said they would love to
see more join the RAP program.
One student heard about RAP and decided to
take advantage of the step in the door it gave her.
Franquie Corralini is in Grade 12 this year, and over
the summer she worked at Hydra Rig in Calgary
through RAP.
She found out through her fabrication teacher
about the program.
She has been serious about welding since grade
10, and had planned on trying to get her apprentice-
ship before she was done high school.
“The RAP program was just a nice little gateway to
get there,” said Corralini.
Because of the RAP program and the time she
spent at the shop working in the field, her goals
have changed slightly. She still wants to spend her
days working on metal while listening to metal but
first plans to attend SAIT next year to become an
engineering technician.
“I want to be foreman of a metal shop, and some-
thing in mass production. I don’t like the nitty gritty
stuff, that’s when you start getting into auto body
and cars and stuff like that,” said Corralini.
Originally she wanted to be an artist and had be-
gun an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist, but Grade
10 came and she took to welding. By the end of the
year she had around 200 hours after school in the
shop.
Sending a high school student into the workforce
can occasionally be a problem but according to Matt
Nagy, Corralini’s foreman, it’s all about having the
right attitude. He said Corralini was full of the right
attitude, which made her a perfect fit at the shop.
“It worked out well, I think for both parties, we
really enjoyed having her, she fit in really well with
the crew and everybody really liked her and got
along well. I think it was a good learning experience
for her,” said Nagy.
“We actually told her when she left if we’re busy
we would take her back on as an apprentice.”
It’s the opportunity of a lifetime and Corralini
knows it which is just another factor in making her
try to finish her schooling as fast as she can. Hy-
dra Rig doesn’t hire part time employees so when
Corralini had to go back to school she had to quit,
Fraud in Canada: how big is this problem?
rcmp
Fraud-related offences, such as credit and debit
card fraud, are now thought to be more numerous
and as profitable as drug-related offences in Cana-
da. The RCMP’s Commercial Crime Branch estimates
that Canadian fraud losses total between $10 bil-
lion and $30 billion annually. The majority of these
crimes aren’t committed by kids at their computers,
almost 80 per cent are executed by criminal organi-
zations.
All Canadians should be concerned about the im-
pact of fraud: the de-stabilization of our national
economy and the strengthening of organized crime
groups. The impact on individuals, families and busi-
nesses is devastating: retirement savings, homes,
businesses, and in some cases, lives, have been lost.
What can you do?
First, protect yourself by recognizing potential
fraud pitches. If an offer seems too good to be true,
it’s probably a scam. Whenever you’re asked to part
with your money or provide sensitive personal or
financial information, proceed with caution, espe-
cially with requests presented to you via telephone
or e-mail.
Second, if you have been targeted by a fraud,
don’t just ignore it – report it! You should consider
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Franquie Corralini spent her summer working at Hydra Rig in
Calgary through the RAP program. Because of the program,
she has been offered a position at Hydra Rig when she is done
school.
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exam while working at a good paying job in the
industry she is trying to excel in. She agreed with
Nagy about having the right attitude, and said a per-
son needs to be able to go in and learn everything
that needs to be learned instead of giving it a half
assed attempt.
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cause if anything it just causes more hassle than not.
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have to do. Especially in that type of environment will now be open every
because they get paid by the completion of their Thursday starting
work,” said Corralini.
By completing the RAP program students can earn December 9th,
up to 40 credits, though they still have to complete 9:30am – 3:30pm,
math, english, science and social.
“There isn’t a down side to any of this and we’re 85 Lakeside Blvd.
so excited because we have more and more kids do- (Wheatland Family &
ing the trades,” said Harris. Community Support
“What we hope to see someday is kids moving
Services office)
from our food studies program into cooking, into
chef and baking, so we really want to encourage
that.” For appointment, please
The student interest is there, Harris said now they
call 310-0000
need to find more journeymen for the students to
work under. They would like to find a journeyman (wait for operator then dial)
MLA Arno
that is busy enough to get them working, willing to
teach and has enough business to pay them. Anyone
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who is interested in helping out the program can
call Karen Harris at 403-934-3135
Back to Health
ChiropraCtiC CliniC
contacting your local police service as well as re-
porting the fraud or attempted fraud to the Cana-
dian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or www.
antifraudcentre.ca.
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than ever before to reach across those boundaries,
catch fraudsters and reduce victimization.
“Our government supports initiatives that help en-
sure Canadians are well informed about fraud-relat- Welcomes
ed crimes and how to protect themselves,” said Hon.
Vic Toews, Canada’s Public Safety Minister. “Instanc- Dr. Tonya Coutts,
es of fraud undermine the safety of our communi- RAc, DTCM
ties, and can be linked to a range of other criminal Doctor of Traditional
activities including organized crime. That is why our Chinese Medicine
government supports our law enforcement by giv- Registered Acupuncturist
ing them the tools they need to make our communi-
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For more information about the state of fraud in Drs. Jason Hollingsworth and Heather Russell, Carlo Paoliello - Registered Massage Therapist
Canada, and about the RCMP’s efforts to deter it, Dr. Tonya Coutts - DTCM and Registered Acupuncturist
please visit the RCMP’s Commercial Crime Branch
website: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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Let It Snow,
Let It Snow,
Let It Snow
Dreaming of a white Christmas?
Many people look forward to new-
fallen snow to add to the picture
of the holiday season. How many,
though, give thought to how snow
actually forms?
Snowflakes are ice crystals that
form in the clouds. Water vapor
freezes and clings to the dust par-
ticles in the air. As the crystals group
together, they form snowflakes.
Snowflakes are hexagonal crys-
tals, meaning they always have six
sides. Snowflakes can grow in dif-
ferent forms, including columns,
needles, plates, dendrites, columns
with plates, and irregular shapes.
Complex shapes emerge as the
flake moves through differing tem-
peratures and humidity levels.
When snowflakes melt and re-
freeze they may come down from
the sky in the form of a ball instead
of a flake. These are known as grau-
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Chances are, holiday revelers will find off evil spirits. Throughout Europe, mis-
themselves underneath the mistletoe at
least once this holiday season. While they
might know what to do when that time
comes, they might not know the history
tletoe was placed over doorways in the
house as well as the stables as a means
to preventing the entrance of witches.
The tradition of kissing underneath
pel. of that plant above their heads. the mistletoe likely stems from the belief
Snowflakes are unique in that no Especially sacred to Celtic Druids, mis- that mistletoe bestows fertility and is of-
two are the same. Because they tletoe was believed to bestow life and fer- ten associated with the Roman festival
are ice crystals, they are also clear tility, while also protecting against poison of Saturnalia, a period of merrymaking
in color. However, when gathered and serving as an aphrodisiac. that pre-dated Christmas. In 18th century
on the surface of roadways or other Mistletoe would later take on a more England, a young lady standing under-
items, they collectively reflect the political meaning, as the ritual of cut- neath the mistletoe could not refuse to
light and give off that white hue. ting the mistletoe came to symbolize the be kissed. Once kissed, the kiss would
A snowflake is often the universal emasculation of the old king by signify deep romance or eternal
symbol for winter or wintertime con- his successor. friendship.
ditions. In Russia, people have long Nowadays, mistle- History also suggests
made paper snowflakes during the toe is typically hung that mistletoe was a
Christmas season and hung them in in doorways or en- symbol of peace.
the windows. A snowflake also was tryways from one In Scandinavia,
the symbol of the winter olympics in room to another. mistletoe was
2002. This tradition considered a
Although snowflakes are cold, can also trace plant of peace.
snow can actually act as an insula- itself back sev- When stand-
tor. The intricate shapes of snow- eral centuries ing underneath
flakes trap air in between the flakes to the Middle the mistletoe,
as they pile up. These tiny pockets Ages. Dur- enemies could
of air prevent air from circulating, ing the Middle declare a truce
thus preventing heat from being Ages, branch- and spouses
transferred by convection. es of mistletoe could end any
were hung from marital turmoil
ceilings to ward with a kiss.
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Perhaps no one is a more familiar with
gifting trends across the globe than the
jolly man who lives at the North Pole. While
you might not be able to fire up the sleigh
and sail through the clouds this Christmas
Eve, there are ways to mimic the gifting
trends of countries far and wide.
Netherlands
Sending postcards, via snail mail, for
special occasions may not be common
in this e-mail centric world. But it is still
common in the Netherlands. If putting it
in writing is not your style, you can always
offer a floral bouquet. Flowers are the typi-
cal offering when you are invited to some-
one’s home in the Netherlands, not sur-
prising for a country famous for its tulips.
The Dutch also exchange gifts on Sinter-
klaas, or Santa Claus Day, on December
5, which celebrates the actual feast day
of Saint Nicholas for whom Santa Claus
was named. On this day, people indulge
in traditional Dutch cookies and candies,
adults often make little presents or write
poems for one another, and children re-
ceive a piece of chocolate in the shape of
their first initial.
China
Using red wrapping paper and enve-
lopes will delight those in China, who think
the color brings good fortune and wards
off evil. Traditionally, on the Chinese New
Year, people exchange red envelopes
filled with money.
Israel
Every December, Jews around the
world celebrate Chanukah, the festival
of lights or celebration of the Macabees’
victory over the Greeks, who wanted the
Jews to give up their culture and faith in
favor of a Hellenistic life in 166 B.C. After
the Macabees won the war, they needed
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Unearthing the Origins of the Christmas Tree

From Christmas stockings and mistletoe
to smiling Santas and burning yule logs, the
symbols of the season are so powerful that
people seldom stop to think about their ori-
gins. But one of the most common symbols
of Christmas --at least in the United States
and Canada -- is the twinkling Christmas
tree, which is often depicted with piles of
shiny gifts under its bottom branches.
While most of us take these kinds of holi-
day images for granted, many of us aren’t
sure where the traditions started or how
they became associated with Christmas.
Whether you’ve always wondered about
the origins of the Christmas tree or are
simply in need of some seasonal small talk
for this year’s holiday parties, the following
should add some insight into the origins of
this popular holiday tradition.
A Growing Tradition
In the U.S. and Canada, the Christmas
tree has become one of the foremost sym-
bols of the holiday season. But the origin
of the beloved holiday evergreen has been
debated for centuries, with some histori-
ans asserting that it has Christian roots and
others contending that its roots are pagan.
However, many explanations trace the cus-
tom of having a decorated evergreen tree
inside the home to 16th century Germany,
while others go back 300 years earlier to a
tradition that began with the Miracle Plays
sponsored by local churches.
While its specific origin is unclear, we
do know that the Christmas tree tradi-
tion spread first across Europe and then
throughout the world. In the U.S., Christ-
mas trees were first seen in communities
with prominent German populations in the
late 18th and early 19th century. Two com-
munities in particular -- Windsor Locks,
Connecticut and Easton, Pennsylvania --
lay claim to being the “birthplace” of the
American Christmas tree tradition.
Throughout the world, Christmas trees
are a symbol of the continuation of life
through the dark, cold months of winter and
are linked both to the winter solstice and
the belief that the birth of Jesus brought
light into the world. In many parts of the
world, Christmas trees have long been set
up and taken down according to the calen-
dar. Traditionally, they were brought into the
house on Christmas Eve and removed the
day after Twelfth Night (January 6th), and
varying from these dates was considered
bad luck.
Red + Green = Christmas
While the colors green and red are now
synonymous with Christmas, the associa-
tion of these colors with the holiday origi-
nally had nothing to do with Santa, elves or
even mistletoe. Like so much holiday lore,
the origins of the red-and-green Christmas
theme have long been debated, but the ex-
planation that appears to be most deeply
rooted in fact begins in 14th century Eu-
rope, when Adam and Eve’s Day was cel-
ebrated each year on December 24th. At
that time, churches presented dramatic
performances --called Miracle Plays -- that
were intended to teach religious topics to a
largely illiterate population. For Adam and
Eve’s Day, people gathered to watch the
“Paradise Play,” which presented the story
of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Since no apple trees were available in the
middle of winter to represent the Tree of
Good and Evil on stage, a pine tree with ap-
ples tied to its branches was used instead.
The use of a “makeshift” apple tree
worked so well that many churches adopt-
ed its use. The “Paradise Tree” eventually
became so popular in Germany that peo-
ple started to erect evergreen trees in their
homes and decorate them with red apples.
Over time, the green of the trees and the
red of the apples became widely associated
with the celebration of Christmas.
Light Up the Holiday
Before the invention of the light bulb, fam-
ilies in many parts of the world brought light
into their homes during the cold holiday
season by placing candles in their Christ-
mas trees. While this custom was extremely
dangerous and caused many fires, it wasn’t
until the early 20th century that most people
had access to electric Christmas tree lights.
Edward H. Johnson, a friend and business
partner of Thomas Edison, was the first
to string together lights for the purpose of
decorating a Christmas tree in 1882. How-
ever, Christmas light kits were not available
until 1903 and, until then, only very wealthy
families could afford to light up their trees.

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You’re Pressed for Time
The Christmas countdown has begun,
and the days will no doubt fly off the cal-
endar like they do every year. Before you
know, it’s only a few days until the holiday
is here.
Those who haven’t yet started shop-
ping may feel pressed for time and worry
that they will not be able to find gifts for
everyone on their lists -- at least gifts that
don’t look like they were afterthoughts.
But good gifts can be found in the elev-
enth hour.
Adults
* Visit the local liquor store for a bottle
of wine in the price range desired. Wrap it
in a wine bag or leave it as is with a nice
bow.
* Pick up passes to a local attraction,
such as an amusement park or a muse-
um. Put together tickets for a play paired
with a soundtrack of the production.
* Food is often appreciated. A box of
fine chocolates or one of those edible fruit
arrangements will be a tasteful, and tasty,
gift.
* Fill a large bowl with a scooper, sprin-
kles, cherries, and other toppings for
making ice cream sundaes.
* Pick a gift that embraces the holiday
spirit. Holiday music, ornaments or table
More Winter Holidays To Celebrate
While it’s easy to associate winter holi-
days with Christmas, Chanukah and New
Year’s, winter is actually host to numerous
holidays across the globe. The aforemen-
tioned holidays might get the bulk of the
publicity, but these holidays are winter-
time traditions far and wide.
* Chinese New Year: The most important
of the traditional Chinese holidays, Chi-
nese New Year is determined by the lu-
nisolar Chinese calendar. In the Gregorian
calendar, Chinese New Year falls on differ-
ent dates each year, but always between
January 21 and February 20. In 2011, the
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on
February 3.
* Pancha Ganapati: This five-day Hindu
festival celebrates the Lord Ganesha,
Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture.
During each of the five days of Pancha
Ganapati, which is celebrated from De-
cember 21 through December 25, a dif-
ferent spiritual discipline is focused on by
the entire family.
* Tu Bishvat: A minor Jewish holiday, Tu
Bishvat usually occurs in late January or
early February and celebrates the “New
Year of the Trees.” Customs during Tu
Bishvat include planting trees and eat-
ing dried fruits and nuts, in particular figs,
dates, raisins, carob, and almonds. The
flowering of the almond tree coincides
with Tu Bishvat throughout Israel, where
the almond tree grows wild.
* Kwanzaa: Kwanzaa is a week-long cel-
ebration of African culture and heritage
that begins the day after Christmas and
November 26, 2010 • Strathmore Times • Page 17
decorations can be used this year or next.
Children
* Pop into a toy store or a department
store and pick up a cuddly stuffed animal.
* Buy an art set for older children, full
of paints and markers. If a complete set
can’t be found, make an art package with
a bunch of supplies packed into a gift bag.
* Choose an educational gift that is still
fun, like alphabet flash cards or puzzles.
A subscription to a children’s magazine
would also work, seeing as children love
getting mail.
* Few kids will turn down a DVD of their Saturday, December 4th
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should feature an age-appropriateness
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* Passes for movies can make date
night less expensive.
* Consider a gift card or e-gift coupon
One Discount Card per Person
for digital music downloads.
* Give a subscription to a teen maga-
zine so that everyone can keep abreast of
their favorite celebrities.
continues to New Year’s Day. Kwanzaa
was first celebrated from December 26,
1966 to January 1, 1967 and was ini-
tially an effort by professor Ron Karenga
to create a specifically African-American
holiday.
* Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Winter is
From Preparation
not only a time to honor past traditions,
but also those who left a positive mark
to Presentation -
on the world. The third Monday of every
January, for example, is Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, a day honoring the legacy
find everything
of the famed civil rights leader who was
tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968.
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The day is held in January because King
was born on January 15.
* Candlemas: Observed by Anglicans,
Eastern Catholics, Lutherans, and Ro-
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mas celebrates the presentation of Jesus Beautiful Pre-lite
Christmas Trees,
at the temple. In the Eastern Orthodox
Church, Candlemas is considered one
of the twelve Great Feasts. The date can
vary depending on the celebrants, but
Wreaths,
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February.
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* St. Brigid’s Day: Though it’s meant to
celebrate the first day of spring, St. Brig-
id’s Day, formerly known as Imbolc, actu-
ally occurs during the throes of winter. A
Gaelic tradition, St. Brigid’s Day has dif-
ferent meanings for different people (and
some Christians actually refer to the day Monday - Friday
8 am to 7 pm
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The Strathmore Spartans senior girls volleyball team is off to the provincial championship, after winning the silver medal at the zone tournament
this past weekend in Okotoks.
Spartans off to provincial
championship
Mario Prusina
Times Editor
The goal all year for the Strathmore Spartans senior
girls volleyball team was to earn a berth in the 3A Pro-
vincial Championship.
Mission accomplished.
The Spartans claimed one of the two zone seeds with
a solid weekend of volleyball at the 3A Zone Champion-
ship Nov. 19-20 at the Holy Trinity Academy in Okotoks.
After a grueling weekend of action, the Spartans took
home a silver medal for their efforts and the coveted
berth in the provincial tourney.
“We needed to play consistent – we knew we had it in
us and we came and we executed,” said Spartans coach
Louise Bleier. “We played fabulous volleyball all week-
end. We took care of the ball and we did a lot of good
things. We built on momentum and we stayed on an even
keel.
“When you come out of this zone (with a provincial
berth), it is a big deal. All 10 teams here have the oppor-
tunity to excel and win this.”
The Spartans finished the round robin with the third
seed and faced off against Springbank in the quarterfi-
nals. After splitting the first two matches, the Spartans
were unstoppable in the third set, winning 15-10.
Immediately after, Strathmore took on a rested George
McDougall squad that earned a bye to the semifinals.
However, the Spartans used their momentum and snuck
out a close two-match win, earning a shot in the finals
and an automatic provincial berth.
“The key is consistency and not to panic,” said Bleier.
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“You can afford to lose a match in round robin, but you
need to rebound and come and play your next match.
We had the horses, we had the belief and we had their
height … we had a lot of things going for us, but we still
had to put it together though. This was not a given, not
by any stretch of the imagination.
“Quite a few things come together and the irony is, if a
few more things come together, we can hang a provincial
banner in our gym.”
In the zone finals, Brooks was dominant from the
opening serve, en route to a two-match win. According
to Bleier, the Spartans were playing their fourth back-to-
back game in six hours and just ran out of steam.
“I think, first of all, Brooks was ready for us,” said Ble-
ier. “They were done playing their (semifinal) match 20
minutes ahead of us. Last year Brooks was in the same
boat and they didn’t come out hard in the finals and
lost. So this year, they’re going into it going ‘no way, not
again. We’re going after the banner.’
“The second part of it is – we were going to provincial,
that was our goal all season – (so we already accom-
plished our goal).”
The Spartans are now preparing for the Provincial
Championship Nov. 25-27 at Holy Rosary High School in
Lloydminster.
“We need to do the things that got us to the (zone)
final in the first place,” said Bleier of the upcoming
weekend. “It’s all basic skills – your serving, your pass-
ing, your talking, your positioning. When you do that,
(other teams) have to make a great play to beat you. That
is what we need to continue to do. When we do those
things, we will have success.”
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Strathmore Family Centre - Gold Arena
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The temp in the truck read -21 before a wind chill factor
while the PeeWee Spartans football team practiced for
over an hour on Nov.18. What dedication. We truly have a
great coaching crew and awesome, positive parents that
participated this year. Thank you to Lar-Don Rentals and
Crickle Creek Contracting. In preparation for the Provincial
playoff game, Jason donated over 4000 watts of lighting
and Neil delivered, set up and ran the lights for all three of
last week’s practice nights. The traffic that slowed down on
Wheatland Trail to look at the commotion and the honking
from several cars to cheer them on was awesome.
Photo Courtesy of Christina Kleysen
Spartans come in
second for Tier 4
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
The PeeWee Spartans football team just fin-
ished its second year. The team spent the sea-
son surprising their coaches and themselves
when they managed to pull off win after win,
ending regular league play at 5-3, which includ-
ed two playoff wins.
“They played their hearts out right to the very
end and I’m very proud of them, everybody’s
proud of them,” said coach Doug Klauck.
The team put in a lot of hard work and showed
sheer determination this past season to earn
their spot at the provincials held in Edmonton
on Nov. 20. The team played at the University
of Alberta, and Klauck said a lot of his boys
were impressed by the size of the stadium and
kept looking around in awe. The team wasn’t
able to hold on to its winning streak and was
defeated by the Spruce Grove Cougars.
“It was just a matter of they executed better
than we did, and that was the bottom line,” said
Klauck.
“This is only the second year for our pro-
gram, and to go that far into the playoffs and to
be the second best team in Tier 4, that’s a heck
of an accomplishment for them.”
Klauck said Spruce Grove was just a little bet-
ter prepared for the game, plus they had the
advantage of playing on home turf and being
used to playing at a large stadium.
Next year Klauck said he will lose about half
of his boys to the Bantam team, and it will be
somewhat like starting all over again with next
years team.
“We have our running back and our quarter-
back coming back next year so we’re not in too
bad of shape,” said Klauck.
The only event the team has left is the annual
banquet, which will be held in January.

Spartans build for future
Mario Prusina
Times Editor
The Strathmore Spartans junior varsity
boys volleyball team capped off a suc-
cessful season with a solid showing at
the Zone Championship this past week-
end.
The Spartans traveled to Foothills
Composite High School in Okotoks Nov.
19-20 for the South Central 3A/4A JV
Boys Volleyball Championship.
After placing third in round robin play,
the team put forth a valiant effort versus
Chestermere in the quarterfinals, but ul-
timately lost two matches to one.
“It was up and down,” said head coach
Darren Jones of the weekend. “We’ve
had probably some of the best volley-
ball we’ve played all year and some of
the worst couple of points of the year as
well. As far as it goes, I think that was
probably one of our best tournaments
all year.
“The boys definitely came to play and,
you know, that’s volleyball – it’s a mo-
mentum game. Sometimes momentum
goes the other way.”
After a grueling round robin portion
of the tournament, the Spartans were
one of six teams to move on to the tour-
nament playoffs. They gave Chestermere
a very difficult challenge in the quarter-
finals.
Chestermere won the first match, be-
fore the Spartans dominated the second
match. In the third and deciding match,
Chestermere was a little sharper en route
to the win.
“The second match was fantastic,” said
Bisons split road trip
Mario Prusina
Times Editor
After coming out with one of their
best performances of the season, the
UFA Bisons played an average game.
As a result, the local triple-A midget
team settled for a weekend split of
their road games.
The Bisons defeated one of the top
teams in the North Division, the Sher-
wood Park Kings, 4-3 on Nov. 20, be-
fore falling 5-3 to the CAC Gregg Dis-
tributors the following day.
“Saturday we played well and on
Sunday we played just okay – and that
was the difference,” said head coach
Parry Shockey. “CAC has a good hock-
ey club, but ultimately we didn’t play
very well – if we would have played
well at all, we’re probably in the mix
for sure.”
The Bisons opened the scoring
when Cody Brown converted a pass
from Shayne Gwinner and affiliate
player Parker Evans-Campbell. After a
pair of CAC goals, Sam Johnson tal-
lied his 10 marker of the season on
November 26, 2010 • Strathmore Times • Page 21
The Strathmore
Spartans Junior
Varsity boys vol-
leyball team con-
cluded the 2010
season with a
strong showing at
the Zone Champi-
onship Nov. 19-20
in Okotoks.
Mario Prusina
Photo
Jones. “In the third we came out a little
flat, and once they get a few points roll-
ing, it’s hard to get the momentum swing
back your way.”
According to Jones, the two highlights
of the year were winning the High River
tournament and defeating one of the top-
ranked teams, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
prior to the league playoffs. Junior Spartans host tourney
“We can play with anyone (when we’re The JV girls volleyball team from Strathmore High School hosted zones at the school. “We played
on our game),” said Jones. “They’ve really well but, unfortunately we played against the best teams in the zone,” said coach Jerry
shown me all year long that they can Flaws. The team didn’t end up placing like they had hoped they would but Flaws was happy with
the effort they had put forth.
play with every single team we’ve come
up against. I don’t think that there is a Shannon LeClair Photo
single team that, if we are on our game,
we couldn’t play with and possibly beat.”
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That bodes well for the future as the
Spartans boys volleyball program is in
a rebuilding stage. Jones hopes that
most of the JV players will graduate to
the senior level and a new flux of Grade now has a
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squad. wheel alignment
This season was the first time the high
school didn’t have a senior boys team machine
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they can do fairly well next year (at the
senior level). Hopefully all these players
will return, and if they do, I know a few
of them will be playing club (volleyball)
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over the year and that should improve
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The Crowther Memorial Junior High School hosted the 4J Boys Zone Volleyball Tournament Nov.
13. The hometown Cougars capped off a successful season by winning a bronze medal.
Cougars take silver
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
Crowther Memorial Junior High
School, CMJHS, hosted the 4J boys
Zone Volleyball Tournament on Nov.
13. Five teams - Red Deer Lake, Olds,
John Paul II (Okotoks), Canmore and
Okotoks - came out to take part in
the tourney, which saw back-to-back
games being played during the day.
“We ran a 2 pool round robin, with
everyone making playoffs,” said Tra-
vis Ericksteen, coach of the CMJHS
team.
The Crowther Cougars defeat-
ed Olds in the quarterfinals, while
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Canmore against Okotoks.
The Cougars came out on top by
defeating Red Deer Lake and advanc-
ing into the finals. Okotoks wasn’t
so lucky - Canmore beat them in the
semi-finals. Okotoks were once again
defeated in the bronze medal game,
which was won by Red Deer Lake.
“In the gold medal match, Can-
more took the gold, needing all three
games to defeat CMJHS, who received
the silver medal,” said Ericksteen. Last
year the team had lost the bronze
medal match and placed fourth, so
they were happy to walk away with
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Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
Holy Cross Collegiate, HCC, had four
teams play in volleyball zones on Nov.
21 and 20. There were boy and girls ju-
nior and senior high teams. The junior
teams were in a 3J class, and the girls
brought home fourth place, while the
boys came home with third.
“Overall it was a very good year, I
think we made a lot of progress. Even-
tually we want to be able to win those
zone banners,” said Michael Annicchi-
arico, athletic director for HCC.
Annicchiarico wasn’t surprised with
how the junior teams did. He said he
thought they were going to have a sol-
id year but that any time a team wins
zones, they need to have a very good
team and HCC just fell a little short.
The senior boys team, coached by
John Reinhart had a bit of a struggle
at the start of their weekend playing
zones. Due to injuries, illness and other
things, the team was down to six play-
ers, the minimum requirement to play.
“It was kind of iron man volleyball.
Looking to win lucky number eight
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
For the past seven years the senior
girls volleyball team from Standard
School has won their zone finals. This
year makes eight for them. The team
was in Rosemary to compete this year.
“This is actually our eighth consecu-
tive zone banner, so we have won it for
the last eight years. And we’re actually
going for our eighth provincial cham-
pionship too, so we’re hoping that we
can keep it going, so that’s very excit-
ing for us,” said coach Susan Moncks.
Standard school is considered a 1A
team and are categorized by the size of
the school which is why Standard was
at a different area for their zones then
Strathmore was.
The Standard volleyball team doesn’t
have a league but instead they play in
regionals. There is an east region and
Spurs keeping in tip-top shape
The Spurs U14 boys soccer team is stepping up practice after having only one night a week to
practice until now. The boys will be at Crowther Memorial Junior High Mondays and Tuesdays, hon-
ing their skills. The team has had a great start to the season so far this year and they hope to keep
it that way throughout the season.
We had a little bit of trouble adapting
on the Friday, it was just a little different
for them so we didn’t play as well on
Friday but Saturday morning they were
used to things and they played quite
well,” said Reinhart.
The senior boys just barely lost to the
second rank team, losing by a couple
of points. They needed a win to go to
playoffs. Reinhart would have liked to
see them make it into the playoffs this
year because it was their first year play-
ing at a 2A level.
“We’ve improved from last year, so
if we improve again next year…that’s
what you always hope for, continued
improvement,” said Reinhart.
There will be five returning players
next year who were on this year’s team.
The senior girls team was in Strathcona
Tweedsmuir for their zones. They made
it to the quarterfinals before they were
taken out of the equation.
“They played their best of the season,”
said coach Thomas Rochford. They
played against 10 teams and ended up
placing fifth, said Rochford. All but four
of his team will be returning next year.
a west region. Standard is a part of the
west region and Bassano is a part of
the east region. The top four teams
from each region advance on to zones.
“Bassano and Trochu ended up play-
ing in the bronze medal match and Tro-
chu won that and then Acme and our-
selves were in the final and we came
out on top in that one,” said Moncks of
the final games over the weekend.
Moncks said it was too bad for Acme
that they are unable to take part this
year, as they are such a strong team.
The provincials will take place on Nov.
25.
The boys team also took part in their
zone playoffs, with their games being
held in Bassano. They didn’t do quite
as well as the girls had and unfortu-
nately didn’t make it into the finals.
Moncks said the boys have also done
well this season but that they were up
against some tough teams at zones.
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Ice successful in mini-tourney
Tami LeMoine
Strathmore Electric Ice
The Electric Ice played an inter-
esting game on Nov. 22 in Calgary
against the NW Calgary Tenacity.
The two teams had just played a
week ago, with Strathmore win-
ning and it was apparent Calgary
was not willing to have that hap-
pen again. Strathmore was short a
couple of players but were happy
to have affiliate Tassia Rushford
join them. The Ice dominated the
play for the entire first period,
scoring three goals but also play-
ing short handed for almost half
of that time. Calgary started the
second period strong and was
able to take advantage of home
ice conditions and officials, scor-
ing three goals and ending the
game with a tie. Electric Ice goals
were scored by Karly Larson, Tay-
lor Shpyth and Katie Edelmann.
On Sunday, the Electric Ice
Strathmore Minor Hockey hosted
their annual Atom Tournament from
Nov. 19 to 21. All five Strathmore
Atom teams spent the weekend
showing off their skills and getting
major ice time.
Shannon
LeClair Photos
Storm hits
Strathmore
hosted a mini tournament in
Hussar with teams travelling
from Red Deer and Brooks to
play two games each. Teams from
the north have always proved to
be tough to beat but this day it
was Strathmore who was unstop-
pable.
The Ice played Red Deer first
and quickly started the scoring
spree with a goal by Karly Lar-
son, followed by Rhiece Cordes
and Gabi LeMoine. Red Deer was
able to score a short handed goal
near the end of the first but that
was the only time they were able
to beat our “Wall of Ice” Brooke
McKenzie. The second period
saw Taylor Shpyth score twice
and dangerous Darcie Weir blast
another one in and the game
ended 6-1 Strathmore.
Strathmore played the Brooks
Voltage in the last game of the
day and both teams were tired.
Strathmore scored four times in
the first and matched that in the
second while Brooks was only
able to get one past our “Wally”
McKenzie. Both teams gave the
game their all and there was
nothing left in the tank at the
end. Final score was 8-1 Strath-
more. Goal scoring was lead by
Taylor Shpyth who had 4, Han-
nah Olson with 2, and Rhiece
Cordes and Meghanne Uptigrove
with one each.
On a sad note, the Electric Ice
had to deal with the loss of one
of their parents earlier in the
week. Eugene Edelmann, dad to
Katie and Bobi, died in a road ac-
cident on Monday. Eugene was a
huge supporter of ringette and
his girls’ teams and his cheering
will be greatly missed. Our con-
dolences go to Katie, Bobi and
their family during this very sad
time.
The Electric Ice will play next
Saturday in Strathmore at 2 p.m.
Kings crown
Cubs, fall
to Bears
The Wheatland Kings Ju-
nior B team was all over
the Medicine Hat Cubs,
winning 7-2 Nov. 20 at
the Strathmore Fam-
ily Centre. The Kings then
faltered to the lowly Banff
Bears, losing 4-2 the fol-
lowing day on the road.
The team is back in action
Nov. 27 when they host
the Red Deer Vipers at the
Strathmore Family Centre.
Game time is slated for 8
p.m.
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Obituaries cards of thanks

Ice Creams are melting the competition
Mel Boschee
Strathmore Novice Ice Creams
This past week has been very excit-
ing for our Strathmore Ice Creams. On
Nov. 13, we traveled to neighbouring
town Rockyford and took on the Rock-
yford Ringers. It was a nail bitter and
the game could have went either way. In
the end Strathmore Ice Creams left town
with a win under their belt. The Final
Score was 7-5, Ice Cream goals scored
by Daylen Wathen (3) Payton Jensen (3)
Emily Bailie (1).
Our gals then took us to Lethbridge
this past weekend for their Chinook
Ringette Tournament. There were high
spirit with drive, determination and de-
sire as they stepped on the ice on Friday
to take on the home town Lethbridge
Crushers. The game was intense and an-
other nail bitter for the parents. Keeping
the crowd on their toes, when the final
seconds drew down, the scoreboard
showed a tie 8-8. After the rest of the
day in the pool, Saturday morning came
early for our skaters. We headed to the
rink to take on Red Deer Tornados and
boy was it ever a Tornado that hit. No
matter how many shots the Ice Creams
took there was only four shots that made
it past the Tornado Goalie. The final
scored ended up at 13-4. We then trav-
The Strathmore
Novice Ringette
team took home
a bronze medal
from the Leth-
bridge tourna-
ment Nov. 19-
20.
Wendi
Tashlikowich
Photo
elled to our next rink for the Ice Creams
second game of the day. Drive, determi-
nation and desire was evident when the
Ice Creams stepped on the ice to take
on the Bow View Ice Chicks. With a win
the Ice Creams would play in the semi-
final …….. with that determination, the
ringette display was at it’s finest. The ex-
citement in the building was electrifying,
and the score ended up 14-9. To end the
weekend Sunday the Ice Creams took
on their league rival Cochrane Rockies.
At the end of the first period the score
was all tied up (4-4) and it was anyone’s
game, either one were going to the final.
In the second period the Rockies turned
up the heat and the scored ended up at
10-5. The score did not reflect the true
teamwork that was shown by the Ice
Creams during the weekend. Our Su-
per duper goal scorers for the weekend
were Brooklyn Reinhart, Payton Jensen,
Jaidyn Eitzen, Cayley Boschee, Emily
Bailie, Abby Hilton, Daylen Wathen, Ain-
sley Olson, Meghan Munchrath. If I have
missed anyone I sincerely apologize as
we did not receive all the scoresheets
from the tournament!
This weekend takes us to Cochrane
on Saturday and Airdrie on Sunday. Stay
tuned for more - great work Ice Creams!
Thanks for making the season so excit-
ing!
larsen,
Knute Robert
October 5, 1931
- November 22, 2010
Knute died suddenly and
peacefully at home on Monday, November
22, 2010. He will be lovingly remembered by
his wife of 45 years, Helen; daughter Karen
(Andrew); son Kevin (Jaime); grandchildren
Samantha and Julian; and sisters Elsie and
Edith. He will also be remembered by numerous
relatives and many friends. A memorial
service will be held on Friday, November
26, 2010 at the Strathmore Civic Centre
at 11:00 a.m. If desired donations may be
made directly to the Alberta Heart and Stroke
Foundation (#200, 119-14th St. N.W., Calgary,
T2N 1Z6). To send condolences, please visit
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. WHEATLAND
FUNERAL HOME LTD. (Strathmore) in care of
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Ladies Legion Auxiliary Elections
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at 7:30 pm.
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Thank You
Gulliver: The family of Edna Gulliver
wishes to extend our most sincere apprecia-
tion for the generous acts of kindness and
messages of sympathy and condolences
received after Edna’s passing. All of your
expressions have been a genuine comfort to the
family during this difficult time. We would
like to thank Dr. Fanning, the nurses
and staff at the Strathmore Hospital for their
good care during Edna’s stay with them. We
would also like to thank Mr. Kenneth Larsen
for his many bedside visits and moral support
and kindly words of advice at this sad time.
Our thanks to Mr. Francis Van Bussel of
Wheatland Funeral Home for his gracious
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ranging the outstanding funeral ceremony.
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Ice Caps won
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Caps claim bronze
Michelle Rushford
Strathmore Ice Caps
The Strathmore Ringette U14 B1 Ice
Caps participated in the Airdrie Ring
of Fire Tournament in Airdrie Nov. 12-
14. The tournament began with an early
game at 7 a.m. vs. the Airdrie Sting. It
was a very close game, which looked
like it would go into overtime, but Aird-
rie scored with under four seconds re-
maining to win 4-3. Strathmore goals
were scored by Katie Angermeyer and
Lauryn Eitzen (2). The team ate breakfast
together at Ricky’s after the game, and
then headed straight back for Game 2.
Game 2 was vs. a tough team from Red
Deer. The final score was 6-2 for Red
Deer, but the Ice Caps skated well and
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The two Strathmore goals were scored
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The next morning, Nov. 13, the girls
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for Game 4 of the tournament. Although
Strathmore was defeated by a score of
9-0, goalie Kaylen Morgan played well,
deflecting a barrage of shots against her
by the Regina team.
The final game of the tournament for
Strathmore was the Bronze Medal game
at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, against
the Airdrie Sting. It was an exciting,
close game, but in the end Strathmore
came out on top 8-5, winning the bronze
medals! Strathmore goals were scored
by TeddiAnn Skibsted, Hailey Adams
(2), Daril M. Bast, Catrin Thomas (first
ringette goal ever!), Kelsea Grieveson,
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ADMINISTRATOR
PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE RENO- This individual will:
VATIONS ON THE REC CENTRE 934-3152. Air. Contact Craig at 403-
533-3838. • be in charge of administering the in-home
OPERATION RED NOSE WILL BE AVAILABLE support program to seniors and persons with
TO GET YOU HOME SAFE Get your
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customer JACK TABLES & 2 POKER TABLES.
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minimum supervision
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Competitive wages including O.T Training or experience in the health care field
Town of and other Benefits. would be an asset. Resumes should include all
formal or on the job training certificates. Salary
STraThmore Where Quality of Life is A Way of Life
Valid driver’s licence and a good will be dependant on skills and experience.
attitude a must. High school Closing date will be on December 17, 2010.
(F/T) ProPerTy Assessor diploma an asset. Only those applicants selected for an interview
will be notified.
Competition #TOS2010-028 Send resumes to: Resumes can be mailed to Wheatland FCSS,
The Town of Strathmore is a vibrant community of over 12,000 people, namaka farms inC. Box 2156, Strathmore AB T1P 1K2, dropped off at
located on the Trans Canada Highway 40 km. East of Calgary. Box 2409, Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3 the FCSS office, Lambert Centre, 85 Lakeside Blvd,
The Town is looking for a highly motivated individual who is seeking the Fax (403) 934-6133 faxed to 403 934-5335 or emailed to
opportunity to join our diverse team. coordinator @wfcss.org.

The individual we are looking for must have excellent written and oral
communication skills, sound judgement, initiative, attention to detail,
and the ability to get along with others.

responsibilities:
u Perform field inspections of all property types;
u Collection and input of data into CAMA system, including digital
photographs and APEX sketching;
u Determine market value assessments by applying appraisal and assessment
theory, techniques and principles in accordance with applicable legislation;
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u Effectively communicate assessment and taxation information to the

general public, tax agents, council and staff;
u Preparation and defence of assessments before Assessment Review
Board and Municipal Government Board.
u Report assessments to Municipal Affairs

Qualifications:
u Must have mixed evaluation experience, with at least ten years mass
appraisal experience, with focus on commercial properties;
u Post secondary educational diploma from Lakeland College or equivalent;
u Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (A.M.A.A.) designation
or equivalent (AACI or CAE);
u Must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license;
u Knowledge of SPSS and MRA (Multiple Regression Analysis) is an asset;
u Preference may be given to applicants who have completed the
Certificate in Real Property Assessment from UBC.

salary range: $66,193 - $76,531 for this permanent full time position (35
hours per week) with a comprehensive benefit package.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please
forward your resume to:
Linda Nelson, Deputy CAo
Town of Strathmore
680 Westchester Road
Strathmore AB T1P 1J1
email: opportunities@strathmore.ca
Please Quote the Competition Number
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
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