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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Having a chance to perform in front

of thousands of people can be a littledaunting but exciting, as two formerWheatland County residents found out.

Niki Cammaert-Flundra from Rocky-ford and Megan Konschuh from Strath-more both took part in the CalgaryStampede Grandstand show. Cammaert-Flundras part in the show was to per-form her trick riding act, and Konschuhwas there showing off her violin skills.

It was amazing, it was about as bigas it gets. There was huge crowds and itwas a huge show, it was awesome, saidCammaert-Flundra.

Cammaert-Flundra had performed hertrick riding show for eight years for theStampede when trick riding was still

part of the rodeo. She was called whenthe Stampede decided they wanted toadd a horse show to the grandstandperformance.

The grandstand show was reallyunique because its totally different fromwhat my horses and I are used to. Wetypically perform in arenas on dirt or when they work on the movies its agrass eld, like a natural surface for ahorse, said Cammaert-Flundra.

The stage was really slippery andhollow sounding and really different forthem. Then when you throw in all thepyro, and the lights, and the smokethere were just so many elements thatmade it totally different than what wereused to. It was just a really unique expe-

rience and we had to do a lot of think-ing outside the box to sort of make itall work.

She has been trick riding for 15 years.She used to see it at the Stampede everyyear and decided it was something shewanted to try. A family friend gave herlessons and away she went.This was Konschuhs rst time being

involved in the grandstand show, andshe has been playing violin since shewas four years old. She received a callfrom a friend of hers, who also playsviolin, one day asking if she wanted tobe a part of the grandstand show, andshe jumped at the offer.

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Continued from Page 1We all love to perform, and I think

its pretty clear that most people onthe stage are very passionate aboutperforming and love what they do. Weall loved every second of it, said Kon-schuh.

I took a few years off of per forminga few years ago, so its great to be kindof getting back into it, and doing whatI love to do.

She took a break to go back toschool and get a degree in psychologyand womens studies. She wanted toexplore her options, and wasnt sure ifshe wanted to continue teaching vio-lin and performing. After being awayfrom it for a few years Konschuh re-alized she missed it, and decided tocome back to it, which has been work-ing out well for her. The show began every night after

the chuckwagons, lasted for about anhour and was followed by the re-works display.

It was just a combination of somany great things, there was the mu-sic, all the dancers, all the musiciansand then all of the acrobatic kind ofCirque du Soleil stuff going on, saidKonschuh.

Konschuh also had a chance to per-form for the Duke and Duchess ofCambridge, Will and Kate, when shetook part in the opening ceremonythat kicked off the parade.

It was pretty fantastic to have themso close, and (to) open for them.

Both women agreed they woulddenitely be a part of the show againnext year if invited back. Cammaert-Flundra said there have already beendiscussions about adding a horseshow next year to the grandstand tocommemorate 100 years of the stam-pede, and is hoping to have a chanceto be a part of it.

Grandstage performers

Local talents Niki Caaert Flundra (above),

originally fro Rockyford, and megan Konschuh

(right), fro Strathore, had a chance to takepart in the Calgary Stapede Grandstand showfor the duration of the Stapede.

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In our riding, everyone felt honoured to wel-come the Royal Couple, Prince William and Cath-erine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ontheir rst ofcial tour of Canada. Canadians areproud of Canadas history and the founding insti-tutions that have helped make our country strongand free.The Royal Couples decision to make Canada

the destination for their rst ofcial tour is a tes-tament to Canadas standing in the world, and theclose ties between Canada and our Royal Family.It was a high compliment for these newly-wedsto want to visit Canada, and it was our honour towelcome them.

Thanks to the outpouring of mutual affectionbetween Canadians and the Royal Couple, con-nection to our founding institutions is strongerthan ever, and we move forward together morecondent and more optimistic for our shared fu-ture as proudly as we celebrate our shared history.The highlight of the Royal Tour for Western Ca-

nadians was when the Duke and Duchess joinedour Prime Minister and Mrs. Harper along withHis Excellency David Johnston, Governor Generalof Canada and his wife Sharon, to ofcially openthe Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth the Cal-gary Stampede.The Calgary Stampede is one of Canadas big-

gest tourist attractions as well as one of the largestregional cultural events; it celebrates a proud his-tory and tradition and showcases it for all Cana-dians to partake in and enjoy. The Calgary Stam-pede is not only a celebration of Canadas westernhistory, but it also showcases the music, art, cul-ture and people from all across Canada. As your Member of Parliament, my wife Dar-

lene and I were invited to the Stampede Bar-

beque hosted by Prime Minister Harper for theRoyal Couple. It was a privilege to meet the futureKing and his wife. It was a very brief encounter,as it was for most Canadians. Everywhere theywent massive crowds had been patiently waitingin anticipation of seeing the Royal Couple alongmotorcade and parade routes or at ceremonies.We all got to spend a moment with them in ourown way.

During their tour of Canada, the Royal Couplemet hundreds of Canadians and toured dozens ofsites that showcase the best of Canadas cultur-al, technological, political and historic locations.From Canadas foundations in Ottawa, Montrealand old Quebec, to our Atlantic roots, to our arcticfrontier and Canadas new west, our governmentwas pleased to welcome the Royal Couple andcelebrate the best of our past with the brightest ofour future. The Royal Couple made seven ofcialstops in four provinces and one territory in ninedays between June 30 and July 8.Tens of thousands of Canadians welcomed the

Duke and Duchess in Ottawa, Montreal and Que- bec City, Charlottetown and Summerside (PEI),

Yellowknife, and Calgary.The other highlight for Albertans of the Royal

Couples visit was their special stop in Slave Lake. The two young Royal newly-weds inspired theresidents recovering from Mays devastating wild-res. They personally delivered their gift of hope,optimism, and condence. All Albertans appreci-ated their making time in their schedule to visitSlave Lake. They inspired us all, and they broughtthe Monarchy closer to us than it has been in re-cent years.

If you have any questions or concerns regard-ing this or previous columns you may write me at4945-50th Street, Camrose, Alberta, T4V 1P9, call780-608-4600, toll-free 1-800-665-4358, fax 780-608-4603 or e-mail [email protected].

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Lawrence Adams writes books for

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by his son Robert. He has a new

book coming out shortly. He has

translated one of his books into the

French language which will make

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To the EditorNormally, we as councillorscan take the heat, and wont re-spond by media print. However,

we feel corrective factual infor-mation should come forward.

If the concerned citizen didntreceive notication until the dayprior to public hearing, thats hisproblem. That information is outthere well in advance.

Whether I was caught offguard (as the editorial in a localpaper claims), we did not quick-ly adjourn the meeting. The mo-tion to adjourn was already onthe oor before he walked in, orstormed in.

Our business was done andadjournment was proper proce-dure. After adjournment, our so-called rapid departure, as theeditorial claims, the concernedcitizen was in fact talking withthe mayor and councillor Fuel,

whereby his concerns and issueswill be heard at the next councilmeeting (July 20).

I, as councilor, talk about re-spect and rightfully so - but itshould work both ways. I agree,I was not forced to sit on council,and it wasnt going to be easy.

However, I suggest if you wantto slam me, get the facts straight.

Councillor Rocky Blokland

Setting the record straight

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Members o the Strathmore SeedCleaning plant were at the WheatlandCounty council chambers on July 19 todiscuss their plans or the new plant,and ask the county to assist fnancially

with the cost o building an access road.The request or decision was approvedand the county will provide $76,900 tohelp the seed cleaning plant when theyare ready to begin construction, as parto an endeavor to assist. The hope is to

begin work this all, and possibly havethe new plant running by next summer.

Encana hoping to cost sharE

Encana would like to begin truckingout Liquid Natural Gas, LNG, out o theirFerus Road Building. They are hopingto cost share with the county, and seethe county pay approximately $245,000.

The hope is to begin construction nextspring, and David Churchill, Manager

o Transportation and Inrastructure orthe county, said it would be possibleto add it to next years budget. Countycouncillors would like to see the roadpaved now to help battle against uture

Seed cleaning plantto receive assistance from county

possibilities o higher truck trafc. Aletter has been sent to Encana to invitethem to the county to urther discussthe details o the road, and their pro-posal.

rural addrEss signs

The tender or placing the new ru-ral address signs has been granted to

Alberta Trafc Supplies. Originally theplan was to have them GPS the signs.

The cost o doing so would be $68,000,so Churchill said they have opted to dothe GPS themselves, which will cost ap-proximately $20,000.

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Also a special thanks to:

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Peace Ofcers

Wheatland County

Fire Department

Strathmore Fire

Department EMS

Pat Fule

Hope Community Church

Chris Iversen as

the Bike Medic

Ridleys Bike Shop

A&W

Best Western Hotel

Calaway Park

Optimum Wellness CentresCinbar Farms Ltd.

Country Escape Spa

Crystal Ridge Pharmacy

Curves

Dairy Queen

Dominos Pizza

Eagle Lake Nursery

Grateful Grape

Grays

Harvest Financial Capital

Herbal Magic

Noosa Beach Tanning & Travel Wear

M&Ms

McDonalds restaurant

Paragon Pharmacy

Pro Water

Randel Jarvis Law Firm

Ribbitz

Roadhouse

Shakers Fun Center

Smileys

Strathmore Building Supplies

Strathmore Golf Course

Strathmore Motors Products

Strathmore Station

Target Fitness

Tim Hortons - North & South

And a huge thanks to all the volunteers!!!From the Tri-Smore Committee:

Nikola Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Lisa Sader, Mike Smith, Kevin Mertz,Doug Clarke, Christine Nelson, Loralee Laycock, Michelle Morton,

Sam Miller, Margo Sevcik, Kristin Roberts

Dr. Ben Sader


11/28


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Family Dance at 9:00 p.m.

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Rodeo54th Annual -July 22, 23, 24

Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

Heritage Days is almosthere and, as much as every-one looks forward to the ro-deo and midway activities,many are excited for the pa-

rade. The parade begins at 9a.m. July 30 but participantsneed to be at their marshal-ling area and ready for judg-ing by 7:45 a.m. when thejudging begins.

Were changing thingsup a little bit. Weve got twomarshalling areas, one forthe oats and open for themounted entries and wellmerge them together, said

Marcy Field, the 2011 paradecommittee chair. The theme this year is

Strathmore 100 Years Young, and parade partici-pants who incorporate thetheme into their entry willhave a chance to be judged

on how well they did. Thereare a number of differentcategories, which can all befound on the Strathmore andDistrict Chamber of Com-merce website.

The theme is Strathmore,100 years young and I thinkthat they can focus on youth,they can focus on the his-tory of the town. We wantto see Strathmore go really

Strathmore, 100 years youngstrong for the next 100 years. Weve made it this far, butyou dont get any place justlooking in the rearview mir-ror, you need to look ahead,said Field.

We need to acknowledgeour past, and learn from our

past, but we need to focuson our future to look ahead,and its a great town to bedoing that in. The parade committee is

still looking for volunteers,Field said, particularly teen-agers who may be interestedin being in the parade asbanner carriers.

Weve had banners madethat will inform the peoplewatching the parade wherethe rst place winners were

in each of the categories. Were looking for youngpeople that could walk theparade route and do that,said Field.There will be T-shirts and

a thank you gift given tothe banner carriers. Last

year there were over 100 en-tries in the parade and Fieldwould like to see at least thatmany again this year. Thanksto generous donations fromChamber members, Fieldsaid there will also be break-fast sandwiches served toparade participants this year. To enter into the parade,

or to nd out more about volunteering go to www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com or call 403-901-3175.

Riqueza Riding Academy held

a horse show July 16 and 17,and two Strathmore residentstook part in the show. Tara

Kamphuis (left) got the Cham-

pionship and Rebecca Richard-

son (above) got reserve in the29 division ofcially called the

Genesis Jumper Division. Kam-

phuis also won the champion-

ship in the 3 division, ofcially

called the Deep mpact JumperDivision, and took second in the

29 mini prix. Richardson won

the .85 (which is 29) mini prix

and won a horse blanket, called

a cooler embroidered with thesponsors company name.

Wendi Tashlikowich Photos


12/28



13/28


Strathmore 100 Years YoungA Salute to Strathmores 100th Anniversary

The Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce

in Partnership with the Town of Strathmorepresent

The 2011 Heritage Days Parade

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Parade begins at 9 amParade Registration Forms, Rules & Regulations available on

The Chamber website

www.StrathmoreDistrictChamber.com403-901-3175 email [email protected]

Vehicles parked on parade route will be towed at owners expense.

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An early centennial celebration tookplace for 4-H Canada members at theCalgary Stampede grounds on July 13. The upcoming milestone will be in2013, and it affects 4-H clubs across

Canada, including the eight clubs inthe Strathmore area.In 2013 its a great opportunity for

us to say weve been around for 100years, but what were really getting ex-cited about is what the next 100 yearshas in store for the 4-H program inCanada, said Ken Lancastle, commu-nications and marketing manager Ca-nadian 4-H Council and Canadian 4-HFoundation.

Enbridge Inc. announced their part-nership with 4-H Canada at the Stam-pede grounds, which includes com-mitting $260,000 to help support thecentennial celebrations.

Our pipelines go through a lot ofrural communities in Canada and the

4-H Clubs are such an important partof those communities. Supporting4-H is really an opportunity for us tocontribute to helping young Canadi-ans achieve their full potential, saidDArcy Levesque, Vice president Publicand government affairs Enbridge.

Our excitement level is through

the roof right now. Weve been talk-ing about this for ve years now aboutwhat 2013 is going to have in store. Itstwo years awaywere just so excited,and what a better place to do it thanthe Calgary Stampede, said Lancastle.

He said there will be celebrationsacross Canada, and they are planninga gala in the middle of 2013. 4-H Can-ada is also working on an internationalconference. They are trying to bringpeople in from around the world to theconference in Olds, AB.

What were really trying to do is getthe word out that this is a big celebra-tion, the dreaming is big right now and we cant wait to get it started, saidLancastle.

4-H begins preparationsfor their centennial

Back row: Hon. Grry

Ritz (lft), Fdral ministr

of Agricultur and Agri-food; mik Nowosad,

CeO 4-H Canada; DArcy

Lvsqu, Vic Prsidnt

Public and Govrnnt

Affairs at enbridg; Hon.Jack Haydn, Provincial

ministr of Agricultur and

Rural Dvlopnt. Front

row: 4-H brs: Han-

nah Logan (lft), HailyLogan, Sa Logan.

Photo Courtesy of

Mike Ridewood


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Theme Days will run onTuesdays, July 5th to August 23rd 12- 3 p.m

at local parks in Chestermere.Meet Me At The Park will run on

Thursdays from July 7th to August 25th, 11:00-3:00 pmin different communities in the surrounding area.

Visit our website for location details and directions,www.cscommunitycurrents.com or call 403-207-7060

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High Eagle RV Park, Rosebud, AB.July 24, 2011.

Limited registration, call Dave after 6pm at403-644-8442 or for information &

RV camping call 403-677-8577.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 (doors open at 5pm),at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

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Call Judi at 403-934-5737 or 403-361-0808

VoLuNteers

The Strathmore & District Chamberof Commerce is looking for VOLUNTEERS

for the upcoming Strathmore Heritage Days Paradeon Saturday July 30th.

Banner Carriers Grade 9 12 for the parade andparade deputies.

Call 403-901-3174 or [email protected]

for more info.

Royal Canadian LegionFor information regarding hallrentals, darts and crib, please call

403.934.5119

Strathmore Elks Lodge #491

meets 3rd Tuesday at the StrathmoreCurling Club 6:30 pm. Steak Supper at7 pm. New Members welcome.

Call Greg 403-888-6155.

MOPS(Mothers Of Preschoolers)meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30am 11:30am at the Strathmore AllianceChurch.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 - 11:30am. in the Strathmore United ChurchBasement. For more information callTammy at 403-983-7284 or

Ali at 403-934-2089. $1 per child

Strathmore District Health

Services AuxiliaryMeetings are held the fourth Mondayof the month @ 1:30 pm, (excludingJuly & August). Lower level Confer-ence Room at the Strathmore Hospital.New members welcome. For more info

please call 403-934-4436

Strathmore & District Chamber

of Commercemeets the third Monday of the month @7:00 p.m. All members welcome.Check web page for meetinglocation. For more informationcall 403-901-3175 or

www.strathmoredistrictchamber.com.

Come Fly With Us

903 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Sqn.Meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm at theblue building and Quonset on theAg grounds. Boys & Girls welcomebetween 12 & 19 years.Call Joanna Howard at 403-983-5796

for more information.

HIV Edmontonproviding support, education and advo-cacy for those infected with, affected byor at risk of HIV and AIDS for 25 years.Go to www.hivedmonton.com or calltoll free 1.877.388.5742.

TOPS Take Off Pounds SensiblyWant to Lose Those UnwantedPounds?? Need support to reach yourgoal? We are here for you!We meet every Thursday at6:30 pm @the Anglican Church.

Contact Melissa @ 403-901-1566or Lynne @ 403-934-4359

to join our journey to a tter you.

The Hope Bridges SocietyBoard meetings held the third Tuesdayof each month at 7 p.m. at #3-236-3rd.Avenue. Please visit our website atwww.hopebridges.ca or contact us [email protected].

Meals on Wheelsis available in Strathmore.For information or to obtain this serviceplease contact Wheatland FCSS at403-934-5335.

Strathmore FASD

Parent Support Groupat the St rathmore United Church.

For more info call Pam @652-4776.

Strathmore Caregiver Support GroupThis is an opportunity for caregivers tond support and benet frominteraction with others in a similarsituation. For more informationor to register call Amy Yaneza

at 403-361-7176.

Sunday School for All Ages:Lord of All Lutheran Church offersChristian Education opportunitiesfor ages 3 years to adult, on SundayMornings. All are Welcome! For moreinformation please call Margo Sevick403-901-2044 or call the Church Ofce

at 403-934-2374.

Wheatland Conservation & Wildlife

Association (Your local sh & gameclub). Meetings 2nd Thursday everymonth, 7:30pm at the Clubhouse.Call Larry at 403-934-4388 for more

information.

Wheatland Rural Crime Watch.Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of eachMonth. Featuring guest speakers. For

more information call 403-934-4055.

Strathmore Lions Clubmeets the rst and third Thursday at the

Strathmore Civic Centre at 6:45 pm.

Strathmore Country Gardens ClubMeetings at least once per month.Tours, guest speakers, workshops andmuch 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.

Free Tree for all New Born BabiesAttention all infants remind your par-ents to register your birth so a tree canbe planted commemorating your birthin the Chinook Credit Union Birth For-est in Strathmore. Registration Forms areavailable at the Town ofce, ChinookCredit Union and Health Unit.

(A Communities in Bloom Project)

Strathmore Masonic Lodge #53meets the rst Monday of eachMonth at 7:30 p.m. Call Glen at403-901-6038. Website:www.strathmore53.com

Adult Competitive Volleyballat Crowther Memorial Junior High inthe gym every Wednesday from 7-9 pmContact is Lavern Lein 403-934-4646.

Strathmore Regional Victim Services

Societyneeds community membersto be Advocates (volunteers).Training is provided. ContactVictim Services through the RCMP

Detachment at 403-934-6552

Strathmore Homeschool Familes.Any Strathmore and Area familes thatare homeschooling are invited to joinour Yahoo Group. groups.

yahoo.com/group/strathmorehsfams

Healing Rooms,open for prayer Mondays from 7 to 9

pm. at the Harvest Healing Centre at115A-3rd. Avenue in Strathmore.

Everyone is Welcome.

Strathmore Full Gospel ChurchWere a Pentecostal Bible basedfamily church that has something for allages. Call 934-2225 or visitwww.strathmorefullgospel.com

SENIORS 50+HAPPY GANG,General Meeting the second Tuesday ofeach month at 1:15. For more informa-

tion call 403-901-2377.

Strathmore Musical Arts Society,If you love music and musicians andhave a special soft spot for the Blues,you would enjoy being part of thisgroup. Call 403-934-4196 or 403-680-

7721 to get on our phone or email listand be noties about meetings andupcoming events.

Kidz 1st Network Parent Link Centre,We offer programs for children (0 6yrs.) and their parents (caregivers)Strathmore Drop-In Program

Stay & Play Mondays 10:00 12:00and Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 and4:30 to 8:30.For a list of all other programs,please visit our website at:www.cscommunitycurrents.comAll programs are free.Please call 983-0016 for program details.


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Times Reporter

Chinook Credit Union hosted theirrst annual Charity Golf Tournament insupport of the Foothills AIM Society on

July 8. Bill Crawford, branch managerfor Chinook Credit Union, and CraigMcKenzie, program manager with the

AIM Society, paired up to bring thefundraising event to town. The eventexceeded the expectations of both men.

It was excellent, it was a good turn-out. The weather was good, a bit windy

but overall everybody had a good time,said Crawford.

I have heard some very good reportsfrom different people who attended,

and everybody seems to have had anexcellent time, it was a huge success. There were 100 golfers who signed

up to take part in the tournament,though only 94 of them actually played.

To get 100 golfers, we sort of werentexpecting it, it was very nice to see it.

To get that kind of money was greatas far as our rst year goes, and all thefeedback was positive, said McKenzie.

Crawfords hope was to bring in$10,000 from the event, but felt he

wasnt being realistic. In the end thetournament netted just under $9,500.McKenzie said everyone was having agood time, and just made the best ofthe wind, which was the only downsidein the weather that day.

There isnt much the two men thinkwould need to be improved on.

Basically we can just build on this,I think were doing well. Theres just afew things, minor things that we talkedabout after that we would look at try-ing to improve, but for the most partI think everybodys feedback has beengreat, said McKenzie.

We really want to thank everybodywho contributed, all the sponsors andall the players, because without themtheres no way this thing would have

been the success that it was, saidCrawford.The charity golf tournament will be

back again next summer, though thedate is yet to be determined.

Exceeding expectations

The frst annual Chinook Credit Union Charity Gol Tournaent in support o the Foothills Am

Society, was a huge success. Golers not only got to enjoy a day on the course, they were

also ed at certain holes. Boston Pizza was there handing out pizza, A&W had root beer and

Subway was handing out subs with the help o two Am Society clients.

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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

The Town o Strathmore has beenan accredited agency under the SaetyCodes Act or 15 years and recently re-ceived its frst Municipal Saety Recog-nition Award.

The award started in 2003 and its to

recognize excellence in the permittingprocess under the saety codes act. Sothis year the Town o Strathmore was being recognized or our compliancemonitoring and permitting process,said Linda Nelson, Strathmores DeputyChie Administrative Ofcer.The town has a quality management

plan, which describes how the permit-ting process should be implementedand how to ensure the permits are be-ing ollowed up, defciencies are beingcorrected, the permit is actually being

inspected and there are no defcienciesand no lie saety issues.

In about 1998 Harry Salm and I setup this monitoring system, and wevebeen using it ever since, said Nelson.

Salm was the development ofcerat the time they set up the monitor-ing system, and Nelson said he is nowemployed with the Town as a building

inspector.Every two years the town is auditedor compliance monitoring and Nelsonsaid they have been getting 100 percent every year on their process. Shesaid many people come to Strathmoreand job shadow to learn how to do theprocess.

Its kind o a neat thing to fnally getrecognized or that, said Nelson.

It means that the systems that wehave in place or compliance monitor-ing are working very, very well.

Town recognized for excellence in safety

Did you know? food bank usage has increased 13 percent in the past year children represent the majority of those who require assistance 35 percent of food banks ran out of food in 2010

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Grow-op search warrant

During the late morning hours of July 14, mem-bers of the Chestermere RCMP with support fromthe joint forces Calgary Police Service - RCMPGreen Team South executed a Controlled Drugsand Substances Act search warrant at a residencelocated in the Parkmere Green area of Chester-mere. No persons were found inside the residenceat the time of the warrant execution.

Located in the basement was a three stagesoil based hydroponic grow with 1074 mari-huana plants seized in various stages of growthwith a street value estimated to exceed 1.3 mil-lion dollars. This particular grow op involved bothan electrical and water bypass and which posessignicant potential hazards to the community. Arepresentative from the Alberta Health Services at-tended the residence and declared it unt for hu-man inhabitation.

This investigation is still on going with charges

pending against the person(s) who are identied

as being responsible. The success of this investi-gation is a direct result of pro-active involvementof community members. The Chestermere RCMPhave executed search warrants at two other resi-dences in Chestermere since April 2011. It is clearthe prots involved in marihuana grow ops remainattractive to criminals. The continued public sup-port assisting law enforcement is crucial to detectand deter marihuana grow ops.

If anyone has any information in this crime orany other please contact the Chestermere RCMPat (403) 207-8777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through the internet at www.tipsub-mit.com. Crime stoppers will pay cash rewards upto $2000.00 for information that leads to an arrest,the recovery of stolen property or seizure of illegaldrugs. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to calldisplay and the identity of the caller will remainanonymous.

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The Strathmore Legion is proudto be bringing Tim Hus as their per-

former for this years Heritage Days.Hus is a Canadiana country musicsinger and songwriter, and though hehas performed all over Canada, thiswill be his rst time coming to Strath-more.

The songs that I write and perform,they are all very Canadian avoured. They are all about the people, andthe places, and the history and thefolklore of Canada, said Hus as heexplains the term Canadiana.

Hus originally hails from the Koote-nays in B.C., but has lived in Albertafor a number of years.

Seven years ago when he movedto Calgary, his specic goal was tobecome a major country music per-former.

I was over in Europe playing in ex-hibitions in Germany in the Canadianpavilion, and I was singing my Cana-dian songs there. It was kind of goingwell and I recorded my rst albumactually in Germany, said Hus.

Then I kind of wanted to give mu-sic a try as a career and I thought ifyou want to be a big country star youmove to Nashville, Tennessee andif you want to be a Canadian cow-boy singer you move to Calgary, that

made sense to me. Things have been going well and

he said every year it gets better. Heis signed Stony Plain Records and has just released his fth album called

Hockeytown.Hus has been touring throughout

Canada, the USA, and Europe andhad performed in 200 concerts in2010 alone.

The last two summers I spentopening concerts and backing up Ca-nadian icon Stompin Tom Connors.I also co-wrote the song Hurtin Al- bertan with Corb Lund which wasa gold selling record in Canada andalso became the namesake of Corbstouring band. We are currently nom-inated for Roots Artist of the Yearat the 2011 Canadian Music Awards,said Hus. Travelling band mate Billy MacIn-

nis from Prince Edward Island is oneof the nest ddle players from theMaritime provinces and has been amember of Stompin Toms band forthe last seven years, said Hus.They also travel with Riley Tubbs,

who plays an upright string bass. The doors to the Legion open at

6:30 p.m. July 30, and its a free event.All are welcome.

Its going to be a good time, west-ern concert with lots of Canadiansongs and some ddle tunes and alot of upbeat kind of stuff, said Hus.

Canadiana country music singer/songwriter Tim

Hus will be performing at the Legion on July 30.

Photo Courtesy of Tim Hus

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Shannon LeCLair

Times Reporter

This past weekend the Strathmore Magic Ju-nior B Fastpitch team was the host team of the

Provincial Fastball Championships at the Ag. balldiamonds.It was a tough weekend for any team compet-

ing against the Magic, who were on top of theirgame.

The team has just been immense, all year longtheyve played super ball and we have kids onthat team from 17 to 23, and theyve all playedequally basically as well. The pitching was out-standing and our hitting was very, very good,said Ron Walmsley, Magic head coach.

They dont get down - if they get down a runor two they dont quit - they just ght back.The team had been hoping to beat last years sil-

ver medal, which they did successfully. The girlscame out of the provincials sitting at 6-0 for the

weekend, taking the lead over everyone.

Magic has been rained out of two tournaments,but in the rst tournament they played in at thebeginning of the year, the team came out thirdoverall out of 16 teams.

In league play, Walmsley said they were about

30 games short this season due to all the gamescancelled because of rainouts, which unfortu-nately the team doesnt get to make up.

League-wise in the rst division we nishedsecond, and were just starting the playoffs now.

We had a really good season, said Walmsley.In the junior B ranks, the team we have out

here is the best team weve ever had, and wevehad some really good teams.Walmsley has been coaching ball for 47 years,

beginning in Calgary with the senior A and juniorA teams before moving to Strathmore and takingup coaching in 1999.The team has already begun playoffs in Calgary,

though the results were unavailable at press time.The girls will also be heading to Burnaby, B.C. inAugust to compete in the Westerns.

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Rodeo has been part of Straws Milans entirelife.

However, things really ramped up during thesummer of 2004 after playing the hockey seasonwith the Strathmore UFA Bisons.

I always rodeoed before, but that year I start-ed rodeoing a bit more and thats when I gothooked, said Milan.

Good thing he did, because now he is $100,000richer.

The former captain of the UFA Bisons won thesteer riding event at the Calgary Stampede July17. Milan earned a berth in Sundays Champion-ship rodeo after taking his steer down in 3.6 sec-onds during Seminal Saturday.

Milan then went on to score a 3.5 seconds onSunday, before winning the championship with a3.6 second takedown in the nal.

This is unbelievable I cant even tell you howawesome it is, said the 24-year-old shortly afterclaiming his cheque. Its the greatest feeling inthe world. Its the biggest thing Ive ever won. According to Milan, he is 21st in the world

standings and is eyeing a berth in the National Fi-nals Rodeo in Las Vegas later this winter. The up-and-coming rodeo star said the inux of $100,000will go towards attending more rodeos.

I dont have any sponsors or anything, so I was going everywhere on my own money, hesaid. This is going to make it a lot easier forsure.

Despite not playing elite hockey anymore, Mi-lan is proud of his career on the ice, especiallydonning the UFA Bisons jersey, when he collect-ed eight goals and 11 assists in 36 games as cap-tain of the local triple-A midget team.

It was awesome, said Milan of his time withthe Bisons. The rst year I tried out for the Bi-sons I was one of the last cuts. The next year Imade it and I got to be captain that was anhonour.

I always went to watch the Macs Midget Tour-nament (as a kid) and I was so happy to play forthe UFA Bisons when I did.

The Strathmore Magic Junior B Fastpitch team came out on top this past weekend when they took home gold from the ProvincialFastball Championships, July 15 to 17.

Shannon LeClair Photos

Making the switch

All you need is Magic

Former UFA Bisons captain Straws Milan won the $100,000steer wrestling competition at the 2011 Calgary Stampede

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The 17th annual JETS Athletics bas-ketball camp wrapped up on July 15. There were 15 kids participating inthe morning group, Grades 1 to 4, and18 registered or the aternoon group,Grades 5 to 9.JETS stands or Just Enjoy The Sport,

and making the game un while learn-ing it is the main idea behind the pro-gram.

Its been really good and this hasbeen an awesome camp, the kids Ivehad this week have been just tremen-dous, said coach Pat Fule, and JETSorganizer.

Basically what they do is, we coverall o the undamentals and skills dur-ing the morning and then probablythe last 45 minutes they get to play ineither two-on-two games, or three-on-three games.

We play them in small numbersso they can touch the basketball a lot

more. We eel the more they have thebasketball in their hand the more likelyit is theyre going to improve quickly.According to Fule, on the frst day o

camp, the kids were tired and draggedout snack time. However, by the endo the week, the kids would hurrythrough their snacks so they could get

up and practice some more. With thebasketball camps the kids got T-shirtsand basketballs, and there were littletreats or them on certain days.

Weve had a lot o kids that havestayed with JETS and then theyve goneon to other teams as they get older,said Fule.

Its not us thats done it, their skillshave been good enough and theyveliked it so much that they have keptplaying at higher and higher levels. Itskind o neat that when you see oneo your little stars that youve coached years ago has made it on to a teamwhen they are older, its kind o a neateeli

july 22, 2011 strathmore times

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