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Schools will
reopen to
students this fall
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Offering a helping hand
Strathmore and Wheatland County students will be
returning to school in the fall.
COVID-19 Update The COVID-19 pandemic created uncertainty for
the 2020-21 school year. But on July 21, Alberta Pre-
in Strathmore &
mier Jason Kenney confirmed that once again, the
Wheatland County end of summer will mean the start of the school for
(as of July 28, 2020) students across the province.
The province will be following the “scenario 1” ap-
89 Cases proach for school re-entry, meaning the “near-nor-
55 Active | 33 Recovered mal” return to in-person classroom learning with
1 Death added health measures, rather than a partial return
(scenario 2) or continuation of at-home learning (sce-
nario 3).
The move is in line with what most area parents
want, said Bevan Daverne, Golden Hills School Divi-
sion (GHSD) superintendent.
“When we did the surveys at the end of the school
year last year, the comments were overwhelming that
people wanted a return to normal,” he said. “The vast
majority of parents feel like we need to get back to
normal school (and that) we need to get back to nor-
mal everything.”
For kids returning to school, “the school day will
look different,” said Daverne. To ensure the safety of
staff and students, GHSD is implementing “about two
dozen small changes,” he said. The full list of meas-
ures is included in the GHSD School Relaunch Guide
2020/2021, available on the school board’s website.
Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools has
also provided a re-entry plan on their website.
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parents, guardians and students each day must com-
plete an 18-question form asking whether the stu-
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Town of Strathmore cently travelled outside of Canada, or has come into
Municipal Notices unprotected contact (defined as face-to-face contact
Contact Us Today! within two metres without PPE) with someone who
is ill or is being investigated for or confirmed to have
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toms, they do not come to school,” said Daverne.
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PREVENTION, CONNECTION, SUPPORT
Gathering Restrictions in Effect as of July 20, 2020
Alberta is currently in stage two of its relaunch strategy which was
launched on June 12. In stage two, Albertans can enjoy more indoor and
outdoor activities, while observing public health orders on gathering sizes
and physical distancing. As of July 20 the following gathering restrictions
are in place.
• 50 people maximum for indoor social gatherings which includes Conversion Therapy Prohibited Business Bylaw
wedding and funeral receptions, birthday parties.
• 200 people maximum for audience-type community outdoor events,
The Town of Strathmore Council is investigating a potential prohibited
such as festivals, firework displays, rodeos and sporting events, and business ban on conversion therapy in Strathmore. Public engagement,
outdoor performances including online submissions and in-person opportunities, will begin on
August 19. These types of bylaws are part of a larger national trend and
• 100 people maximum for outdoor events and indoor seated/audience promote the values of diversity, inclusion and human rights. The Town of
events, including wedding ceremonies, funeral services, movie
Strathmore is working to ensure all citizens will have an opportunity to
theatres, arts and culture performances and other events where people
be fully informed and engaged in this important community discussion.
remain seated.
Visit the news page on our website to learn more.
• There is no limit on the number of people attending worship gatherings https://strathmore.ca/en/news/conversion-therapy-prohibited-
(congregational singing is a high-risk activity and is discouraged), business-bylaw.aspx
restaurants, cafes, lounges, bars, as well as casinos and bingo halls,
provided public health measures are in place.
• Households can increase their close interactions with other cohort
households to a maximum of 15 people.
TOWN OF
Everyone at a gathering of any kind should maintain the recommended
physical distance and observe public health recommendations such as
STRATHMORE
frequent hand-washing. Albertans are encouraged to wear a mask in public
when it’s difficult to maintain physical distancing of 2 metres at all times. SUMMER CAMPS!
As mentioned, worship leaders may now offer in-person services with no cap Camps run four days a week, 9am-5pm
on attendance - as long as physical distancing of two metres is maintained Camp dates are as follows:
August 4-August 7 (Mad Science theme)
between families and household groups. However, congregational singing August 10-August 13 (Make a Splash theme)
is a high-risk activity and is discouraged. Consider a soloist or instrumental
music instead. Ages 6-12 Wecome
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Questions? Email us at COVID@Strathmore.ca. REGISTRATION IS
LIMITED
Our updates will be posted every Monday. For more information on
REGISTRATION OPENS
COIVD-19 visit our trusted sources at www.AlbertaHealthServices.ca and
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next million residents
Council meetings will not be held in August. The next Council
Camps to be hosted at the
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in the
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When the next million people come to the

Calgary Metro Region…

How will we all get around?

Where will people live and work?
How will we balance the needs of
vibrant communities with the Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt
ability to pay for services? Summer is here! Enjoy Summer with our Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt!
Every week, through July and August we'll post a new letter on our Facebook
Page for everyone to find around Town. Take a photo of any item that starts
Have your say between July 24 and September 4 at with that letter around Town. Even things indoors will work.
calgarymetroregion.ca Make sure to post the photo on Facebook using #StrathmoreScavengerHunt
and every week, a draw will be made from the entries. At the end of the
contest, residents who have entered every week will be entered to win the
grand prize!

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Area COVID-19 cases rise Leela Sharon Aheer, MLA

Chestermere-Strathmore
SEAN FEAGAN nature of specific cases due to patient confidential-
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ity, said McMillan.
However, cases are largely linked to known con- STRATHMORE OFFICE:
The COVID-19 virus remains active in Strathmore tacts and gatherings. In each case, health officials Meetings by appointment
and Wheatland County, with eight active cases in conduct contact tracing and anyone at risk of ex-
Strathmore and 47 active cases in Wheatland Coun- posure is contacted, isolated and tested, he said. 403-962-0126
ty as of July 28. Anyone at risk is contacted directly. Chestermere.Strathmore@
One person in Strathmore has died due to CO- Strathmore Mayor Pat Fule discussed the town’s assembly.ab.ca
VID-19. ongoing response to the virus during a July 23
While cases of COVID-19 were reported in Sik- Facebook Live address. MAILING ADDRESS:
sika Nation in June and July, the outbreak there has “We continue to monitor the situation, and our PO Box 2527,
subsided – on July 22, Siksika Nation administra- team is prepared to take additional actions if the Strathmore, AB
tion reported no active cases in Siksika. need arises,” he said, adding the town’s emergency T1P 0H3
Two weeks ago, Wheatland County was added command centre can be “up and running” in a day.
to the province’s COVID-19 watch list which is a The City of Calgary passed first reading of a by-
status given to any jurisdiction that surpasses 50 law to require face masks be worn in public transit
active cases per 100,000 individuals. This threshold and indoor spaces on July 21. The bylaw is expect-
is arbitrary and is simply one point on a spectrum ed to come into effect on Aug. 1.
of local risk, explained Tom McMillan, spokesper- The Town of Strathmore is not pursuing a man-
son with Alberta Health Services. datory mask bylaw at this time, said Fule.
The watch designation is an indicator that health “However, as the service centre for this region,
officials are monitoring the risk and discussing we are paying close attention to the increasing
with the local administration and other commu- numbers (of cases), and this step shall be our first
nity leaders the possible need for additional health step should it be required.” Town council is en-
measures, he stated in an email. No additional pub- couraging mask use in Strathmore, he said.
lic health measures are being implemented at this Reeve Amber Link was contacted to ask wheth-
time. er Wheatland County is considering a mandatory
The province cannot comment on the location or mask bylaw, but no response was provided.

Area villages upgrading infrastructure

SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Villages within Wheatland County have been
upgrading infrastructure – or are planning to –
with or without the help of new provincial infra-
structure money.
The provincial government announced on June
19 that it would provide up to $200 million in in-
frastructure funding to rural municipalities. While
some area villages have applied for this funding,
they are still waiting on a decision from the prov-
ince.
The Village of Rockyford has applied for fund-
ing to support its 10-year infrastructure replace-
ment program, which is currently in year six, said
Mayor Darcy Burke. Village council moved to au-
thorize $40,000 of this year’s operations budget
to fund engineering for a shovel-ready project,
which would be the replacement of water, sewer
and pavement on First Ave. East, he said. The proj-
ect would follow last year’s upgrades of Second
Ave., which cost the village about $726,000.
“We want to be in queue,” said Burke. “Whether
we get funding or not, we don’t know, but certain-
ly as municipalities we have to go through these
steps and get the proposal to Alberta Transporta-
tion and Infrastructure so that they can have a
look at it.”
The province has not provided any information
as to when a decision will be made. But the fund-
ing was allocated because the first step is getting
the proposal in place and have the study work
done for it to be considered, noted Burke. Should
the project be funded, municipalities are currently
required to accept the lowest tender and cannot
necessarily use local contractors to perform the
work.
The Village of Standard is considering applying
for funding for a few projects, including devel-
include the construction of roads and water infra-
structure, said Mayor Joe Pederson. There is also
a project in the village that has been scheduled in
its 10-year plan for sewer, water and paving.
Upgrading Main Street is also a possibility.
“That would be quite a touch, but our centen-
nial is coming in 2022, and it would be nice to
have everything pretty and done for that,” said
Pederson.
However, the village has not yet applied for
grant funding.
“We’ll see if they qualify for the shovel-ready
(funding) – we’ll definitely be putting in for it.
If we get our engineer to send some stuff back,
and maybe get some tenders, we might be able to
get the work done before the snow flies,” he said,
adding the funding could also be a possibility for
next year’s construction season as well.
The province reviews funding applications
monthly. These projects are also dependent on
usual funding sources, such as MSI funding, in-
frastructure money, which could change or have
new incentives.
The Village of Hussar has not applied for any
funding because its infrastructure projects have
“been in the works for a while,” said Mayor Co-
rey Fisher. “We had the money that was saved up
through MSI funding and the federal gas tax.”
Hussar’s infrastructure project for this year was
the installation of new water and sewer lines
along Second Ave. between Centre St. and First St.
East, which was completed in June.
The village’s next project will be replacing water
and sewer lines on First Ave. East between First St.
and Second St.
“That could be two or three years from now, de-
pending on when we have enough money saved
up for it,” said Fisher. “All these projects that we’re
working on came out of our viability review, as far
as infrastructure capital projects.”

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"BRUSHING" SCAMS
Feds, province steps up
BBB is receiving reports about
with child care funding
JANET KANTERS training.
this scam.  Boxes of unordered Times Editor With a renewed focus on affordability for those
merchandise from Amazon will
who need it most, the federally funded ELCC
suddenly start arriving at your
doorstep. You have no idea who The Alberta government is reinvesting federal Centre pilot program will come to its natural
ordered the items for you and child care dollars to support families who need conclusion in March 2021. Phase 1 ELCC Centres
there is no return address
except that of Amazon.
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the federal government, the Alberta government
(provincially funded) will receive funding until

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schools, classrooms will be rearranged and group work tering the classroom, and an increased
herself and to God. Rev. Malcolm Kern, Priest
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Anglican Church responsible to pay for these measures.
be that “There will be some costs of bring-
ignorance ing in daytime cleaners,” said Daverne.
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lines. They will return to school only
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Site prep starts for
Marigold-WID HQ
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While the fresh soil piles across from
No Frills might seem like mere mole-
hills to passersby, they are mountain-
ous milestones for two Strathmore-
based organizations.
The site is the location of the new
joint headquarters of Marigold Library
System and the Western Irrigation Dis-
trict (WID). Now, with equipment start-
ing to clear and grade the site, the or-
ganizations are closer to seeing their
efforts realized.
“We were a little emotional about
that – it’s been a long time coming and
we have great visions,” said Michelle
Toombs, Marigold CEO.
A contractor will be selected shortly,
and work should commence within a
month, explained Toombs. The build-
ing is expected to be completed by the
summer of 2021.
The site, located to the northwest
of the intersection between Pine Road
and Orchard Park Road, was originally
owned by WID. The two organizations
entered into a purchase and sale agree-
ment for Marigold to acquire half of
Making new connections
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A scavenger hunt is being held next
weekend throughout Strathmore’s
downtown core, to give a chance for
people and families, including recent
newcomers to Canada, to make connec-
tions with the community.
The event is being held by Foothills
Community Immigrant Services (FCIS),
a non-profit that works in the commu-
nity with newcomers.
“We are striving to provide the sup-
port they need so that they can build
successful lives here in Canada,” said
Eryn Wahl, settlement worker with FCIS.
From Aug. 8 to 9, the scavenger hunt
will be held within Strathmore’s down-
town. Participants will be given a map,
which they will use to explore the area
to find participating businesses and or-
ganizations that will be advertising a
flag in the window.
“The flags are a reference to the heri-
tage of some of the people in the com-
munity,” said Wahl. Those who register
to participate will be entered into a
draw to win prizes.
“People will get a chance to find out
the land and both have signed a devel-
opment agreement.
By being located just a couple hun-
dred metres south of Highway 1, the
location will ensure the efficiency of
Marigold deliveries across its large ser-
vice area that includes 44 municipali-
ties.
“We think that it will be very suitable
for our operations, where we are send-
ing van deliveries out every day of the
work week to places as far as Consort,”
said Toombs.
The structure will feature a wing for
each organization. It will also have a
common shared space that will include
washrooms, a kitchen and a large meet-
ing room to accommodate about 60
people around a table, or more in lec-
ture-style seating, explained Toombs.
Calgary-based BRZ Partnership Ar-
chitecture Inc. was awarded the con-
tract for consulting and architectural
services for the building’s design.
“It was very much a collaborative
process (with BRZ), in which Marigold
had a lot of input into the space that
we will occupy, and WID did the same
for their space,” said Toombs. There is
also a joint facility committee for the
what exists in Strathmore, especially
in the downtown core,” added Wahl.
By participating in the event, they will
learn what they can experience and ac-
cess, and by exploring the area on foot,
they will develop a stronger sense of the
community, she said. While the target
demographic for the event is newcom-
ers, anyone is welcome to participate.
The project is an effort towards get-
ting families together, by having them
doing something fun while outside
where people still feel comfortable. The
event is intended to get people to forge
connections at a time when many are
feeling isolated, due to the ongoing CO-
VID-19 pandemic.
“Isolation is a factor that tends to re-
ally impact newcomers, because they
don’t necessarily have the same social
circle or social supports that those who
have lived here for an extended period
of time,” said Wahl.
The scavenger hunt is also a chance
for established Strathmore residents to
meet families new to the area and gain
perspectives.
“There’s always a benefit in meeting
somebody who’s different from you
and experiencing new cultures and new
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two organizations to collaborate on the
plans for the shared areas.
The building is being funded in part
through a $3 million infrastructure
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well as up to $2 million from Wheat-
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ways of thinking,” she said. “It’s mutual-
ly beneficial – it’s not a one way street.”
The event is being held in partner-
ship with Strathmore and Area Adult
Inclusive Learning (SAIL), Strathmore
Municipal Library, and United Way Cal-
gary and Area, and is being funded by
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should register by contacting Wahl at
403-629-7842 or by email at ewahl@
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the theft of a truck that took place on
July 16th. The truck is described as
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Some identifying features on the
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Operations were even performed to cut acid-pro-
ducing nerves. Today we have drugs that inhibit
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very rare and medications alone can yield a cure.
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Weather radar station upgraded
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Weather in Strathmore and Wheatland
County can change in a flash – but the
radar system located just north of town
has been upgraded, giving area resi-
dents more time to react to storms.
The Canadian weather radar network
is a group of 33 weather radar systems
operated by Environment and Climate
Change Canada (ECCC) distributed
throughout the country to identify and
track weather patterns. One of the sta-
tions is located just north of Strathmore,
which provides weather detection ser-
vices to much of southern Alberta and
parts of B.C.
Each RADAR (radio detection and
ranging) station works by first trans-
mitting a brief pulse of energy into the
atmosphere. Travelling at the speed of
light, these waves travel outward from
the station. If they hit something, such
as water droplets, snow or hail, they
“bounce” back towards the station, like
an echo. Each station has receivers that
“listen” for these echoes. Using the time
between the initial pulse and its return,
the distance to the “target” is calculated,
which is used to build a picture of the
form and movement of weather activity
in each station area.
Efforts have been ongoing to upgrade
these systems with new technologies
that make weather prediction more ac-
curate over greater areas, explained
Gabrielle Lamontagne, ECCC spokes-
person. The entire system is being up-
graded, with an additional station being
planned to be sited near Fort McMurray,
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different portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum, which results in the network
having improved detection capabilities.
The old system used C-band pulses,
which are of a shorter wavelength, emit-
ted at lower power, and released from
a smaller antennae. One of the issues
with this system is that they suffer from
attenuation, meaning the signal de-
creases more rapidly as each pulse hits
something in the atmosphere. This is a
problem when there are multiple storm
systems, because if there is a nearby
storm, a farther-away storm will be less
likely to be detected.
The new system uses an S-band that
operates on a longer wavelength that is
not easily attenuated. This means that
it has a much better ability to pierce
through storms, and hence, the detec-
tion of far-away systems is less likely to
be blocked by activity closer to the sta-
tion.
The new stations also provide bet-
ter information because they use dual
polarization technology, meaning they
emit pulses both vertically and horizon-
tally, compared to the older systems that
only pulse horizontally. This change
provides more detail on the size, shape
and variety of a target system, allow-
ing forecasters to better distinguish be-
tween rain, snow, hail and freezing rain.
This information is important to indus-
tries such as commercial airlines, which
have to make a decision on the safety of
flying conditions based on the type of
precipitation likely to be encountered.
It also gives better identification of non-
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Strathmore’s weather RADAR station, located
north of town, is one of 33 weather stations that
together form the Canadian weather radar net-
work. The station was upgraded in 2019 to adopt
new technology making weather tracking more
accurate and longer ranged.
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insects.
The move from C-band to S-band in-
creases the systems doppler range from
120 kilometres (km) to 240 km per ra-
dar. This allows for extended tornado
detection range, meaning residents will
have more warning of extreme weather
events, such as tornadoes. The extended
range helps cover more of the nation,
increasing the area that forecasters can
monitor for severe weather. It also al-
lows for more overlap between neigh-
bouring radar systems, which makes the
overall system more resilient in the case
of outages.
Pelican visitors
For the past few weeks, photographer Martin
Eisbrenner has noticed American white pelicans
in town waterbodies. American white pelicans
are found in Alberta during their mating season,
which usually ranges from March or April until
September or October. They migrate south to the
Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico Coasts, and tend
to live in estuaries, lakes and rivers.
Photos Courtesy of Martin Eisbrenner

Strathmore’s urban forest branches out
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Plans are underway to make Strath-
more greener, one tree at a time.
The Town of Strathmore was award-
ed a $24,400 TD Green Space Grant
to support tree plantings within the
town, following an application made
by town Councillor Jason Montgom-
ery.
The grant program, provided
through the Arbor Day Foundation,
supports green infrastructure devel-
opment, tree planting, forestry stew-
ardship and community green space
expansion in municipalities in the U.S.
and Canada. The 2020 theme for the
program relates to using green infra-
structure to counteract the urban heat
island effect, which refers to the ten-
dency of cities and towns to be warm-
er than surrounding rural areas.
“This grant demonstrates TD Can-
ada’s commitment to improving the
lives and environment of people all
across Canada, which is even more
remarkable as they did not limit it
to only places that have a local TD
branch,” said Montgomery.
According to the terms of the grant,
the town must plant and maintain a
minimum of 150 trees (anything larger
than a seedling), manage and educate
volunteers about tree planting, care
and maintenance, allow participation
REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS
Carseland Jet Setters Club
JOHN GODSMAN
Times Contributor
A small group of seniors met at the
home of Mickey Malmberg on Nov.
17, 1977 to discuss forming a senior’s
club. It was suggested and approved
that the club would be named The Jet
Setters.
They originally held their meetings
upstairs in the lounge area of the new-
ly built recreation centre/curling rink.
This area was quite warm and cozy,
but difficult for seniors to negotiate the
stairs. In 1993, the Carseland Agricul-
tural Society offered the club rent-free
space for 99 years in the new Carse-
land Community Hall complex. New
Horizons provided funds for the new
club room, and in 1994 they held their
first meeting in the new premises. For-
ty-three years after its inception, The
Jet Setters club is still going strong.
The club has always been very so-
cial, and in the early years, they hosted
clubs from Arrowwood, Indus, Milo,
Blackie, Strathmore, Gleichen, Stan-
dard and Rockyford for cards, darts,
shuffleboard and bingo, and potluck
suppers. Two large events by The Jet
Setters included the summer picnics
held at Wyndham Park, now known as
the Summer Windup, and the annual
by TD Bank employees, and provide
two years of maintenance and care for
the trees. The project must be com-
pleted by Nov. 30, 2020.
Strathmore town council and ad-
ministration are working to determine
how the funds will be allocated, with
the last discussion being held in-cam-
era during the July 22 council meeting.
However, in a report included in the
July 8 council agenda package, town
administration recommended that
part of the funding be put towards 79
trees planned as part of the town hall
project, some be planted as a shel-
ter belt or copse at the north end of
Strathmore Lakes, and about 20 trees
be installed on the north side of the
greenspace east of Centre Ave., just
west of Ranch Estates, which was the
site selected for the grant application.
Another effort to expand Strath-
more’s urban forest, also led in part
by Montgomery, tentatively called the
“14 Thousand Tree Initiative,” is in
preliminary planning phases.
“The idea behind it is to plant a
new tree or bush for each resident
of Strathmore over a near- to medi-
um-term timeline,” said Montgomery.
“The trees and bushes that will count
towards this goal can be planted on
either public or private land, and I
am working on the details regarding
some kind of tax credit that will be
made available for people who plant
Christmas party, complete with enter-
tainment and catered dinner.
Bus trips have always been popu-
lar, and through the years they have
travelled to many dinner theatres, the
Glenbow Museum, Aspen Crossing for
the train rides, the Saskatoon Farm, etc.
In more recent years, they have visited
Waterton, Canmore, Lake Louise, the
Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller and a
Hutterite colony.
Classes are held for painting, cook-
ing, pottery and crafts. Entertainment
in the form of speakers, comedians
and musicians (The Duelling Pianos),
as well as local school students who
are always a favourite.
The Jet Setters volunteer at casinos,
and with the money raised, support lo-
cal charities such as Strathmore Hos-
pice, STARS and Carseland Aggie Days,
and plans are going forward to support
the local fire department.
The age limit has been raised from
40 to 55 (and up), and current mem-
bership is 130. Meetings are held the
second Wednesday of the month, and
the fourth Wednesday is set aside as
activity day.
The Jet Setters have been a vibrant
part of the community of Carseland,
and they look forward to many more
years of existence and enjoyment.
July 31, 2020 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 7
trees on their private property.”
The initiative is intended to be led by
the community, rather than the Town
of Strathmore, using volunteer labour
and planning to conduct “planting
blitzes” at various times throughout
the year. “Use of town resources will
be kept to a minimum so there will
not be additional costs borne by tax-
payers, and therefore, volunteers will
be greatly needed to make this suc-
cessful,” noted Montgomery.
Strathmore’s prairie climate makes
careful planning for planting initia-
tives essential to their success, said
Rob Pirie, chairperson of Strathmore
Give blood
A blood donor clinic was held at the Strathmore
Communities in Bloom (CIB). “I would
Civic Centre on July 22 and 23. Jessica Taylor
argue that we have a much more chal- completed her third donation on July 22, which
lenging situation here than they do included a temperature check and screening
in the northern part of the province before entering the clinic, sanitizing, wearing a
where trees grow somewhat more nat- mask and social distancing. Extra donor events
urally than down here,” he said. had been added this summer, including in Strath-
But despite this challenge, planting more, to meet hospital demands. To book an ap-
and maintaining an urban forest is im- pointment, visit blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283.
portant for towns such as Strathmore. Adelle Ellis Photo
“It enhances the value of properties
(and) it improves the quality of life,” Residential
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been “standing at the sidelines, wav-
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town- and resident-led initiative.
The pandemic has slowed down
planning, but Montgomery and others
are looking to ramp things back up.
REALTY HORIZON
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to identify sites that can be allocated Alisa Wurz
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Enjoying the nice summer weather
LEELA SHARON AHEER
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. I hope
you were able to enjoy some sunshine
this past weekend without the threat of
huge hail stones raining down, or tor-
nado clouds gathering as has been the
norm these past few weeks.
I wanted to comment quickly on the
article written by Mayor Marshall with
respect to the beaches in Chestermere,
and the need to regulate the amount of
folks that were there. To be very clear,
the municipalities have all the authority
they need to respond to these concerns
with respect to COVID-19 and how they
want to enforce those rules in our area.
The provincial government is helping
in this regard by providing informa-
tion and data through our Chief Medi-
cal Officer of Health, the amazing Dr.
Deena Hinshaw and supplying another
20 million masks through Tim Hortons,
A&W and McDonald’s as well as other
locations in remote areas to help distrib-
ute PPE to as many of you as possible
to help prevent the spread of this ter-
rible virus. We have provided more PPE
Overnight Shelter gets funding boost, needs volunteers, PPE
TOWN COUNCIL BRIEFS - July 22, 2020
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Strathmore Town Council approved
a bylaw to provide a $23,000 loan to
fund the Strathmore Overnight Shel-
ter. These funds will be paid back to
the town within 90 days, once Alberta
Rural Development Network has ap-
proved funding on an “expenditure
reimbursable basis.” The funds will be
used to fund staffing and allow clients
to be housed 24-hours per day, accord-
ing to town administration. The shelter
has had no outbreaks of COVID-19,
said Strathmore town Councillor Lor-
raine Bauer, the council representative
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Canada, and are proud to be able to do
so.
I would also like to chat with you re-
garding your concerns with the Alberta
Investment Management Corporation
(AIMCo). I have consulted with my col-
league the Honourable Travis Toews,
president of the Treasury Board and
minister of finance, and I felt it was very
important that I communicate the reali-
ties of what is happening versus the mis-
information that is being perpetuated
by the opposition. We, as your govern-
ment, respect the independence of AIM-
Co’s investments which reflect normal
benchmark percentages for the pension
fund and endowment sector. We have
no say as to how the fund invests, as
it will invest based on expected finan-
cial return. It is a diversified fund, and
although they have investments in oil
and gas, AIMCo is independent of our
government and makes those decisions
based on the investment opportunities
that will produce the best returns pos-
sible for Albertans. AIMCo is required to
meet with the Alberta Teachers’ Retire-
ment Fund Board (ATRF) regularly, and
for the shelter.
“Our volunteers have been extremely
diligent,” said Bauer. “Our executive di-
rector has done an extremely diligent
job of making sure that everyone is
trained (and) that our clients and vol-
unteers are receiving the support that
they need before they enter the prem-
ises.”
The shelter remains safe, and is in
need of volunteers, as well as gloves
and masks, said Bauer.
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE,
BUT NOT A PLACE TO PADDLE
Administration responded to a coun-
cil inquiry about prohibitions on rec-
the trustees and pension boards are the
ones making the decisions on their in-
vestments policies. AIMCo must follow
these decisions. They must also report
publicly and regularly to their clients.
AIMCo is also concerned about environ-
mental, social and governance policies
that are built into their investment deci-
sions; they are stronger and more robust
than industry and regulatory standards.
Any decisions made by AIMCo to
invest in Alberta are made on the ex-
pected financial return of those invest-
ments. AIMCo has a great record of out-
performing their benchmarks and are
a responsible organization. They want
success for their clients and are commit-
ted to that. This volatility will not affect
teachers’ pensions, since the transfer of
the pensions will not be completed until
2021. There are many other public pen-
sions that are managed by AIMCo such
as the Local Authorities Pension Plan
and you may know that they reduced
their contribution rates in the last few
years due to strong investment returns.
Finally, let me share some numbers
with you of other investment pension
funds, just to provide some clarity. The
reational activities, such as swimming
and boating, in Strathmore’s major wa-
terbodies, such as Kinsmen Lake and
Strathmore Lakes. These waterbod-
ies are storm ponds that are part of
the town’s drainage infrastructure that
serve as collecting and settling areas
for water running off roads, lawns and
roofs, explained Ryan Roycroft, director
of infrastructure, operations and devel-
opment.
“The town can’t guarantee the qual-
ity of (this) water,” he said. Even if the
town tests these waters regularly, a sin-
gle rain event can bring golf course and
agricultural wastes into the system. Un-
like Chestermere Lake, also in effect a
stormwater pond but where recreation-
al activities are permitted, Strathmore’s
lakes have lower water turnover times
and do not receive raw water from
Western Irrigation District infrastruc-
ture, meaning issues with water quality
are more likely, said Roycroft.
SAY HELLO AGAIN TO HANDI-BUS
During a June 22 meeting, the Strath-
more Handi-bus board voted to increase
trip fees by $10 per trip, regardless of
purpose (health and social trips). The
price increase was made to meeting
costs associated with new health reg-
ulations, such as additional PPE and
cleaning materials, increased downtime
of vehicles for sanitization and more
limited trip capacity.
During 2019, Handi-bus operations
ran a deficit of $75,885, a loss that was
funded from board reserves. The Town
of Strathmore funds a $125,000 operat-
ing grant to the board funded by tax
dollars, with about $50,000 extra being
provided in-kind for administrative pur-
poses. Wheatland County has typically
provided $35,000 per year to the ser-
vice. Under its June 12 relaunch plan,
medical trips resumed the week of June
29 and social trips resumed during the
week of July 20. Despite these finan-
cial challenges, efforts are ongoing to
improve the service, said Strathmore
town Councillor Jason Montgomery,
who chairs the Handi-bus board. “I can
tell you that the new path will provide
transportation options to any mobility
challenged residents who may need it,
whether medical or social trips, with
opposition keeps saying that AIMCo
has lost $4 billion in investments during
these unprecedented times. The truth is
that the number is closer to $2.1 billion.
By comparison, Japan’s Government
Pension Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest
pension fund, reported a quarterly loss
of $164.74 billion in losses in January-
March (Reuters Business News, July 3,
2020). This is a negative return of 10.71
per cent. Closer to home, WorkSafeBC
– which is responsible in helping busi-
nesses reopen safely – lost $3 billion
due to markets collapsing and are now
unable to assist any businesses with
PPE as they reopen. Their investments
shrunk to zero due to huge amounts
of business closures and layoffs (Times
Colonist, May 24, 2020). The Canadian
Pension Plan lost $700 million on their
investment side due to stocks crashing
globally. It is important to understand
that investments, no matter how they
are made, come with a risk. However,
our teachers’ pensions are protected
from liability, and will continue to be
protected. As always, we love to hear
from you.
(Leela Sharon Aheer is the MLA Elect
for Chestermere-Strathmore, Minister of
Status of Women and Minister of Cul-
ture and Multiculturalism)
more hours of operation in a day and
more days of the week,” he said. “We
are also looking at ways to reduce the
cost of the service to the clients by a
substantial amount, and will be ensur-
ing the sustainability and viability of
the service for the foreseeable future.”
FACILITY REOPENING PLANS
APPROVED
Strathmore town council and ad-
ministration discussed new reopening
plans for Strathmore’s recreational facil-
ities. Alberta Occupational Health and
Safety was reported to have conducted
inspections of the recreation centres in
early July. “We had no major concerns,”
said Tracy Simpson, director of com-
munity and protective services. There
were “some small policy changes that
we have to address, but they were re-
ally impressed with our plan and really
happy to see the approach we’re tak-
ing in reopening our facilities.” Mayor
Pat Fule expressed his approval for the
plans. “I was very impressed with the
various reports,” he said. The reports
are another demonstration of how town
staff have “put their heads together” to
make town facilities safe for the public.
COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR
COVID-19 RELIEF.
The town received three new grants
for providing community supports:
Social Services Support for COVID-19
($30,585; government of Alberta), CO-
VID-19 Community Response Fund
($42,000; United Way Calgary and
Area); Emergency Community Support
Fund ($72,000; government of Canada).
The funding was used in part to boost
existing community supports, including
grocery gift cards, food box subsidies,
discounts to the frozen meal program,
subsidized counselling, researching the
development of a community response
team and developing financial literacy
programing. The town is awaiting a de-
cision on several other grants: New Ho-
rizon for Seniors ($25,000), Anti-Racism
Action Program ($125,000), Alberta
Blue Cross Community Roots ($5,000)
and Community Choosewell ($5,000).
Complete minutes from council meet-
ings can be found at www.strathmore.
ca once they have been adopted.

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Wheatland Kings
uncertain about
2020-21 season
JACOB MILLER
Times Reporter
The Wheatland Kings are uncertain about the pos-
sibility of the upcoming 2020-21 season happening.
“The league is basically in a hold pattern right now,”
said Wheatland Kings manager Darcy Busslinger. “No
decisions can be made because nobody really knows
yet what’s going to happen with COVID-19.”
Currently the league is looking into having the
south division only play teams within its own division
and the north teams playing the north division, then
possibly doing a north/south final, but it is still all up
in the air.
One of the parts the league has to look at when de-
ciding to play or not is the financial aspect. Busslinger
hopes there will be a season but is concerned about
the financial side of things.
“If there’s going to be no fans allowed, if there’s
no concession, that really hurts our team because we
depend a lot on the revenue of the gate of people
coming in and 50/50 and so on,” he said. “We’re not
going to have that average of 100-150 people at each
of our games, so it’s hard to kind of justify being able
to play.”
The team also had to cancel their fundraiser last
year, which brought in a lot of income for them.
Having the league play their own divisions for the
season would cut costs because teams would not have
to take buses from the south to the north.
Because a decision on the season has yet to be
made, Busslinger is unsure if the team will have a
camp this year, but isn’t too worried about it.
“We had a young team last year, so fortunately we’re
going to be having a lot of our guys return,” he noted.
“We could probably get by probably not running a
camp and just going into the season.”
Not having a camp would also save costs for the
team.
Currently in the south division, Medicine Hat and
High River have decided to take the year off.
In the 2019-20 season the Wheatland Kings ended
up going 12-25, got into the playoffs against Medicine
Hat but fell in the first round.
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BUECHLER, Ronald
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald
Buechler, “Gramps” with his family by his side on July 24, 2020 at the
age of 79.
Ron was predeceased by his wife Diane in 1994.
He will be lovingly remembered by his beloved children, Steven Buechler, Melanie
(Lindsay) Rohl, Karen (Troy) Brett as well as his precious grandchildren, Samantha
Buechler, Adam and Lauren Rohl, Nolan and Naomi Brett. They were his world.
Ron was proud to have been a part of The Calvary Brass Temple Band and also to have
served in the Air Force as an airplane technician.
Ron had a great sense of humor and was loved and will be sadly missed by all who
knew him.
Due to the restrictions of covid 19, a private family funeral service will be held on
Saturday, August 1, 2020. To send condolences, please visit Ron’s obituary at www.
wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
ENGEN, Bradley James
It is with great sadness that the family of Bradley Engen announces his
passing on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Strathmore, Alberta at the age of
62 years.
Bradley will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda; two Children,
Joshua, and Alicia (Damiano); one grandson, Jackson; as well as one niece, two neph-
ews, and many longtime friends.
Bradley is predeceased by his father, Victor Engen; mother, Mae Engen; and brother,
Darcy Engen.
Bradley grew up in Vulcan, and later moved to Calgary where he met his wife, they mar-
ried in 1983 and began their family in Chestermere. After a decline in his health, Bradley
relocated to Strathmore to live out his final years. He was a man of many passions,
including fishing, building classic cars, hunting, and riding his Harley.
Bradley’s wishes were to be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later
date when we can properly host an event that would truly honor the amazing person
that Bradley was! To send condolences, please visit Brad’s obituary at www.wheat-
landfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
FOXLEY, Bernice Ida
Bernice passed away at Sagewood Care Centre, Strathmore on July 26,
2020. She is survived by her brother-in-law Frank Foxley and her niece
Jennifer Foxley.
There will be no funeral services held.
To send condolences, please visit Bernice’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
MANGONON, Diane Louise (nee Deslauriers)
It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the passing of Diane
Louise Mangonon on the morning of July 22, 2020.
At Diane’s passing, she was comforted by the love of her life, her best
friend and husband of 44 years, Realistico Mangonon, who was at her
side when she passed.
She was a wonderful wife, Mama, Nana, Tita, sister and friend to many people in her
71 years.
Diane is survived by her much-beloved and adoring family: Daughter Jennifer (Bob)
Molina, their children, Michael, Jaiden (Austin) and Marcus Molina. Daughter Kristina
(Drew) McGuire, their children Kate and Samuel. Daughter Carla DeKoning and her
son Nicholas. Her brother, Doug (Shirl) Deslauriers and Wayne Deslauriers, his chil-
dren Danielle (Josh) Deslauriers and David Deslauriers. Diane also leaves behind many
cousins, nieces, nephews, godchildren and countless other loved ones.
She will be reunited with her parents, Frank and Mary Anne Deslauriers, and dear
friends who passed before her.
She was always well cared for by her medical team, led by her primary physician of
22 years, Dr Benjamin Sader and his nurses, Maureen and Roberta of Valley Medical
Clinic, Dr!George Vitale and his nurse, Shaheen of the Sunridge Nephrology clinic, and
by Dr Kerri Johannson and her team at the SHC Pulmonary clinic.
The Mangonon, Molina, and McGuire Families would like to extend our most heartfelt
thanks to the nursing and care staff at the Strathmore Hospital for their excellent and
compassionate care, their kindness and support shown to our whole family during her
stay. Also, a special thanks to Nicole and her coworkers of the Palliative Rural East
Home Care team.
Due to Covid-19 and limited guest restrictions, a private service will be held on July
31st, 2020, at 11:00 am. All are invited to view the live stream video of the service and
or send condolences via Diane’s obituary.
Please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca and look for the live stream link at the
bottom of Diane’s obituary. Please note, the link will not appear till approx. 15 minutes
before the start of the service.
Once the pandemic has passed, we plan to hold a Celebration of Life for Diane to
properly honour her and the love she shared with all of us. It is a time of great sadness
for those of us left behind, but we find comfort knowing she is free from the pain that
she suffered for the past decade.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Diane’s honour may be made to the Wheatland & Area
Hospice Society to help others find peace in their end of life journeys.
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ENVOLDSEN,
Lyle Eugene
October 18, 1925
– July 23, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the pass-
ing of Lyle Envoldsen on July 23, 2020 at the age
of 94 years. Lyle passed away peacefully at Sage-
wood Care Centre in Strathmore. Lyle was a lifelong
farmer and had a love of planes and woodworking.
Lyle was known to be able to fix almost anything
and built many houses over the years. Lyle was born
on October 18, 1925 to Violet and Tom Envoldsen of
Standard. He married Shirley Manson on October 29,
1949 and spent 69 wonderful years together. Lyle and
Shirley lived in Calgary for 6 years before moving to
the family farm in Standard in 1957 after building a
new house for his family.
Lyle is predeceased by his parents; his wife, Shirley;
sister Lorraine; grandson Alan; and brother-in-law
Bill. He is survived by his children, Karen (Robin)
Hirsch, Debbie (Brett) Gates, Don (Sally), and Darryl.
Lyle also leaves behind his grandchildren, Dennis,
Colin (Chrystal), Lisa, Adam, Mark, & Jena; great-
grandchildren, Madison, Ethan, and Connor; sister-
in-law, Pat; and nephew, Scott. Due to the ongoing
global pandemic and current restrictions, the family
will be holding a small private service. In lieu of flow-
ers, the family requests that donations be made to
the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada (20 Eglinton Ave.
W, 16th Floor, Toronto, ON, M4R 1K8 or online) in
memory of Lyle’s dedication as the primary caregiver
to his wife, Shirley, who suffered with dementia for
many years. We wish that we could have the usual
community service for Lyle to celebrate his life, but in
light of current events, the family appreciates every-
one’s love and support from afar.
A livestream of Lyle’s service was viewable on Tues-
day, July 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
To send condolences, please visit Lyle’s obituary at
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.
Obituary
JANZEN,
Debby Monica (Friess)
March 18, 1956
- July 23, 2020
It is with overwhelming sadness we announce the
sudden and unexpected passing of our beloved Deb-
by on July 23, 2020 at Namaka, Alberta.
She is survived by her loving husband Larry of 38
years and her children Kyle (Leah) Janzen, Katrina
Janzen, Kasandra (Richard) Bach and Kolby (Paige)
Janzen. She is predeceased by both her parents
George and Anne Friess of Outram, Saskatchewan
and her sister Pamela Friess of Calgary, Alberta.
Debby was born and raised in the small community
of Outram, Saskatchewan. She moved to Alberta to
attend hair dressing school and that is when she met
the love of her life Larry and followed him to their
farm in Namaka.
Debby enjoyed all things that came with the farm life.
She had a very green thumb, and many have enjoyed
the spoils of the garden throughout the years! She
was one to never shy away from a good game of crib
either! Most of all she was a proud mama to her
children and always put them first. More recently she
became a long-awaited grandmother to her sweet
granddaughter Adalynn with whom she had become
utterly smitten with.
In the 38 years of farming in Namaka, Debby would
often be found on her phone and had become some-
one you could depend on when it came to news
around the community. She was also a long-time bus
driver in the Namaka area.
It is of no surprise that Debby has touched so many
lives and she will be so dearly missed by all who
knew her.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude
to the first responders and their efforts on July 23rd.
Debby wished to have no funeral service and a pri-
vate inurnment will be held at a later date. To send
condolences, please visit Debby’s obituary at www.
wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.
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Obituary DO YOU NEED TO TELL THE CRIMINAL RECORD? Why ESTATES OF JONES, SAM-
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ceaux; his mother Darlene (Mike); brother Patrick and sister Sarah (Ryan). Eli is also blanket classified or $995 www.accesslegalmjf.com. Grain Bins, Farm Machinery,
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and grandmother Jane Bond. Eli was born February 5, 1990 in Camrose and lived a sale, cancellations, Tendersµ. causing TROUBLE WALKING com 1-800-371-6963.
As people are increasingly or DRESSING? The Disability
number of places, including Wetaskiwin and Whitehorse, YT, before his family settled
staying home, they will rely Tax Credit allows for $3,000 WARD’S & BUD HAYNES
in Cardston in 1996 where he lived until graduating from high school. Eli then moved
to Lethbridge where he lived and worked for several years before deciding to pursue
on this information even more yearly tax credit and $30, FIREARMS Auction, Saturday, 105M - 1 - 100 Ranch Market
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to stay informed in your area 000 lump sum refund. Take August 22nd, Edmonton, Al-
a career as an Instrumentation Technologist. He began his courses at SAIT in the fall and across the province. KEEP advantage of this offer. Apply berta. Hundreds of Lots in all
of 2014 and excelled academically throughout his time at school. During his final people in the loop. The 89 NOW; quickest refund Na- Classes. Huge Colt Collection
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SAIT Student Section which allowed him to utilize his natural ability as a mentor and pers can help. Call this news- 453-5372. Call Brad 780-940-8378; Lin-
leader. It was also during his time at SAIT that he met the love of his life, Marrisa. paper NOW or email classi- da 403-597-1095 to consign.
FEED AND SEED
After graduation, he moved to Fort St. John, BC to start his career in instrumenta-
tion alongside Marrisa, where they gained several years of experience in their field
fieds@awna.com for details.
1-800-282-6903, 780-434- HEATED CANOLA buying FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICE
before transferring back to Alberta and settling in Standard. He inherited a love of 8746 X4. www.awna.com. Green, Heated or Spring- BLANKET THE PROVINCE Strangmuir Holdings Ltd.
motorcycles and all things mechanical from his father Ron and was always willing to thrashed Canola. Buying: with a classified ad. Only
teach and pass on his knowledge or offer assistance when it came to maintenance HELP WANTED oats, barley, wheat & peas $269 (based on 25 words WATER ACT
of the family vehicles. Eli was a kind, generous person who never hesitated to offer a for feed. Buying damaged or less). Reach 90 weekly NOTICE OF APPLICATION
helping hand to those he cared about. He was loved deeply by his family and friends
and will be greatly missed. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm on August 9, Toddle Inn or offgrade grain. “On Farm
Pickup” Westcan Feed &
newspapers. Call NOW for
details. 1-800-282-6903 Ext Notice is given that Strangmuir Holdings Ltd.
2020 at the Severn Dam. Messages of condolence may be forwarded to the family
at www.piersons.ca.
Day Care Grain, 1-877-250-5252. 4; www.awna.com. has filed an application under the provisions
requires HAYING of the Water Act to divert up to 4,665
cubic meters of groundwater annually at a
maximum rate of 0.06 cubic meters per minute
Obituary
TYERMAN, William Lloyd
STAFF Van Bavel Joint Venture
Custom or Crop Share
(16 gal/min), located at SW 23-022-25-W4M
for Commercial (Grain Tempering) purposes.
The screened interval is 44.2-56.39 meters
Please email Custom Haying
July 1, 1927 – July 21, 2020 below ground..
Lloyd was born in Tisdale Saskatchewan to parents Hazel (Reynolds)
your resume to: Round Bale Hauling
and Howard Tyerman. His family consisted of 7 girls and 5 boys and toddlein@telus.net Any person who is directly affected by this
application may submit a written statement
his siblings have since deceased. His brother Gordon’s wife, Kay
Tyerman and a few nieces and nephews remain. WANTED
3 John Deere of concern within 30 days of the date of this
Lloyd was a kind and gentle man with a strong code of ethics that guided him
EXPERIENCED Disc Bines notice to:
throughout his life. At the young age of 14, he left home for bush camp, hauling Environment and Parks
lumber and cutting trees to support his family. During his life, he had many different BALER 3 John Deere Balers Regulatory Approvals Centre
jobs, mostly maintenance related in and around the town of Strathmore. Within the OPERATORS 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
area, Lloyd worked for farmers helping with grain bins and buildings Lloyd was well
to bale straw 9915 - 108 Street
liked and known within the community and spent time with friends and the people
Sept./Oct. Call Doug Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8
he loved. He was an active man, enjoying his walks about town, his gardening,
leisurely drives with his very dear friend Leo, who also helped Lloyd work on local John Deere (403) 934-7610 Phone: 780-427-6311
farmer’s grain bins and buildings. He truly enjoyed getting to know the local people or Glen Fax: 780-422-0154
balers. Email: aep.waapplications@gov.ab.ca
and was a very hard worker, spending many years working for the Whitley’s, who
owned the Strathmore Hotel, taking care of maintenance. Call or text Sean
(403) 934-8234
Known for his sweet smile and genuine care and concern for the people in his life, at 403 934 0580 The written statement of concern should
he was always a welcome visitor. Lloyd enjoyed sitting with friends over a beer or HELP WANTED include the following:
two especially on a summer day with Oscar Smeigel, Leo Helfrich and friends at FULL-TIME CATTLE • the application number: 001-00458282;
the Strathmore Legion. He would often announce when he was ready to leave he
needed go home to the Mrs., which always brought out a laugh or two.
HERD PERSON General Farm • describe concerns that are relevant to

Lloyd lived in tiny white one bedroom house which suited him perfectly. His garden
WANTED
Duties include pen
Labourer (s) Seasonal
was something to see and he tenderly took care of his yard with great pride. Holly checking and cattle
hocks of all colors grew high on the side of the house which he was so proud of.
treatment, processing
We will cherish the memories we have of him as he certainly left his mark on our and sorting and
hearts.
general feedlot
Lloyd spent that couple of years of his life at Sagewood in Strathmore and we want facilities maintenance
to thank them for their support and heartfelt care. No experience is
We would also like to thank Wheatland Funeral Home for all their amazing help and required. A class 5
compassion. license is required.
Due to Covid 19 regulations, a private service will be held. A general high school
diploma is considered
To send condolences, please visit Lloyd’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.
ca. an asset.
Starting wages are $15
to $17 per hour, health
benefits are available.
Please send resume to:
Obituary sonny@brucefarms.ca
or fax to 403 934 2567
matters regulated by the Water Act;
• explain how the filer of the concern
will be directly affected by the activity
1442578 Alberta Ltd.
Duties: General farm maintenance, and/or diversion of water proposed in the
Fencing, Cleaning stable, barns application;
and pens and more • provide the legal land location of the
No experience or education land owned or used by the filer where the
Location is 20 minutes south of Strathmore concerns described are believed to be
Wage range: $15.00 - $18.50 / Hour applicable;
Hours: 36 to 55/week • state the distance between the land
Benefits available
owned or used by the filer and the site in the
Shared accommodations may be available
application; and
Please send resume to: • contact information including the full
1442578 Alberta Ltd. name and mailing address of the filer. Please
Box 2325 Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3 provide the telephone number and/or email
Call: 403-934-4331 • Fax: 403-934-6668
employment@strangmuir.com
address for ease of contact.

ULM, Muriel Environment and Parks will review each

WANTED It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing
of Muriel Ulm on July 21, 2020. She passed away peacefully at the WANTED written statement of concern, seek more
information if needed, and notify each
filer by letter of the decision to accept or
DEAD Sagewood Care ORCentre atALIVE
the age of 96 years. She was predeceased
by her husband Eric. They resided in Langdon for 64 years where
DEAD OR ALIVE reject their written submission as a valid

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they raised their family of three, Marlene, Eric and Les. She also leaves behind five statement of concern. The Public Notice of
grandchildren and seven great grand children. She was a loving mother and grand-
mother and will be sadly missed. To send condolences please visit Muriel’s obituary
at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
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Paying Cash For Coin Collections, Paying Cash For Coin Collections,
Statements of concern submitted regarding
Silver & Gold Coins, Silver & Gold Coins,
Obituary
Royal Can. Mint Sets. Royal Can. Mint Sets.
this application are public records which are
accessible by the public and the applicant.
WEISSE, Susan Irene Failure to file a statement of concern may
Also Buying Gold Jewelry Also Buying Gold Jewelry affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with
On July 22, 2020, Susan lost her battle to cancer at the age of 70. She will be

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lovingly remembered by her sister Donna (Syd Mitchell); her nephews Jason Row-
We purchase rolls, bags
ley (Kristen), Darren Rowley (Marilyn), Rob Mitchell (Saori); her niece Heather (Carl We purchase rolls, bags $ $
Fast); her grandor boxes
nephews of silver
Wesley coins
and Maxwell Rowley, Liam and Charlie Rowley, or boxes of silver coins Copies of the application and additional
Ryan Fast and Cameron Mitchell; her grand nieces Kyla Fast and Sarah Mitchell; her information can be obtained from:
PAYING HIGHEST PRICES
sisters-in-law (Liliian Geier, Ginny Weisse and Katherine Weisse; her brother-in-law
Fred Weisse (Jean); the staff and residents of Revera Inglewood Red Deer; and her PAYING HIGHEST PRICES Brent Chaffee
Strangmuir Holdings Ltd.
many friends from Strathmore. Susan was predeceased by her husband, Edward; P.O Box 2325 Strathmore, AB T1P 1K3
To arrange
her parents, Jean andaRobert
free,Carrington;
discreteand in-home
her sister visit
and brother-in-law, Cath-
To arrange a free, discrete in-home visit
Phone: 403-934-4331
call Kellie at 778-257-8647
erine and Bill Rowley. Susan will be laid to rest in Strathmore beside her husband. call Kellie at 778-257-8647 Email: bchaffee@strangmuir.com
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Upcoming Meetings PUBLIC NOTICE

Until further notice, Council and committee meetings
will be held via teleconference, including:
WHEATLAND COUNTY
WATER ACT
August 11 at 9 AM: MPC Meeting
August 18 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
September 1 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
Notice is given that Wheatland County has filed an
September 8 at 9 AM: MPC Meeting
application under the provisions of the Water Act to
September 15 at 9 AM: Council Meeting
651955
YEARS
- 2020 Agenda packages can be found on our website.
permanently disturb portions of six wetlands with an
area of 0.58 ha and three ephemeral waterbodies for
the purpose of a road widening upgrade located at S1/2
27-25-17-W4M and N1/2 22-25-17-W4M and NW 23-25-

KEEPING
17-W4M on a 1.6 km section of Township Road 254 and
new road construction along an approximately 900 m

WHEATLAND SAFE section of Township Road 254 from Range Road 173 to
2.5 km east of Range Road 173 (Sandum Pit).

Please be advised, that the Wheatland County Administration Office re- Any person who is directly affected by this application
opened to the public on July 6, 2020. may submit a written statement of concern, within
seven (7) days of the date of this notice, to:

In adherence with Alberta Health Services’ recommendations, front Environment and Parks
office staff will limit the number of visitors in the front lobby to upkeep the Regulatory Approvals Centre
health and safety of everyone in the building. Office hours will remain the 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
same, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with the exception 9915 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8
of statutory holidays. Phone: 780-427-6311
Fax: 780-422-0154
The Public Works and ASB shops will remain closed to the public for the Email: aep.waapplications@gov.ab.ca
foreseeable future.
The written statement of concern should include the
following:
Residents are encouraged to apply and pay for services and permits
• The application number:
online, schevvdule meetings in advance, and contact staff via phone 5052024 (EMS 00465912-00-00)
and email. • Describe concerns that are relevant to matters
regulated by the Water Act.
Council Chambers will remain closed and members of the public may • Explain how the filer of the concern will be directly
join meetings using the current telecommuting process in place, in affected by the activity and/or diversion of water
proposed in the application.
adherence with the Municipal Government Act section 199. • Provide the legal land location of the land owned
or used by the filer where the concerns described
Further details and updates regarding Wheatland County’s response to are believed to be applicable.
COVID-19 can be found at https://wheatlandcounty.ca/covid19. • State the distance between the land owned or
used by the filer and the site in the application.
• Contact information including the full name and
wheatlandcounty.ca mailing address of the filer. Please provide the
telephone number and/or email address for ease
of contact.

Environment and Parks will review each written

COVID-19 submission, seek more information if needed, and notify

HELP
each filer by letter whether their written submission
is a statement of concern pursuant to Section 109
of the Act. The Public Notice of this application

SLOW
will also be posted on the Department’s website at
https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx.

THE
Please quote file number: 5052024

All submissions received, regarding this application,

SPREAD
are public records, which are accessible by the public
and the Applicant. Failure to file a statement of concern
may affect the right to file a notice of appeal with the
Environmental Appeals Board.
Here’s how you can help slow the spread of COVID-19:
Copies of the application and additional information
can be obtained from:
☑ Avoid touching your face
☑ Cover coughs and sneezes Michael Ziehr
Wheatland County
☑ Self isolate if feeling sick 242006 Range Road 243,
☑ Practice physical distancing Strathmore, AB. T1P1J6
☑ Properly wash hands often Telephone: (403) 361-2008
Email: michael.ziehr@wheatlandcounty.ca
☑ Disinfect frequently touched items and surfaces

Latest updates at alberta.ca/COVID19

Address: 242006 Range Rd 243 Phone: 403-934-3321 Mail: Hwy 1 RR 1, Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J6
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
www.wheatlandcounty.ca
@wheatlandcounty