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Secondary suites poised
to diversify housing,
rental markets
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Town of Strathmore is looking to amend its land use

Adapting to COVID-19
bylaws to add secondary suites as a discretionary use, a move
that would impact its housing and rental markets.
Pages 7-10 On Feb. 19, Strathmore town council passed the first reading
of an amendment to its land use bylaws that, if passed, will
make secondary suites a discretionary use within low density
districts. This means property owners looking to add a unit
will have to jump through one less regulatory hurdle, thus
saving them time and money.
The move will benefit homeowners and will provide pro-

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spective renters with more housing choices, said Justin Rebel-

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“By allowing secondary suites to be a (discretionary) use,
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that the policy can help homeowners improve their market
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A more diverse housing market will allow Strathmore to at-
tract people at different stages of their life to the town, he said.
“We’re just trying to provide as many options as possible to
residents of Strathmore,” noted Rebello. “One of our guiding
principles is trying to create more housing choices within com-
plete communities.”
The bylaws were scheduled for second and third reading on
April 1, following a public hearing. However, those votes may
be delayed as the town responds to COVID-19, he said.
The notion that secondary suites decrease property values is
“completely incorrect,” said Rebello.
“A secondary suite is quite a large investment for the home-
owner – it could cost anywhere from $15,000 to $50,000 to
build a legal secondary suite that meets Alberta building
codes,” he noted. “When an assessment is done when someone
is reselling it, the value that you put into the home in terms of
a separate kitchen or dual fire alarms, furnaces and bathrooms
actually increases the value of the home.”

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According to Rylan Graham, urban planner and postdoctoral
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Staying healthy while shopping locally
EMMA SWANSON entrance.
Times Reporter “We’re just trying to keep everyone
healthy,” said Tina Shipley, owner of
When shopping locally, some Strath- No Frills.
more businesses are focused on the Shipley started the line-up to “moni-
health of residents in light of the CO- tor how many people were in the store”
VID-19 pandemic. after the line-ups for the check-out tills
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up for shoppers outside of the store Shipley closed every second check-
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On March 15, the Strathmore Per-
forming Arts Festival (SPAF) board
made the difficult decision to cancel
this year’s event, which had seen a 35
per cent increase in registration from
the previous year.
Leading up to March 15, the SPAF
Please call 403-934-9681 board had been discussing possible
to schedule your appointment scenarios for this year’s festival as the
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and final awards. But with the subse-
quent closure of schools and churches,
the board had no other choice but to
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town councillor, the health and safety
of residents is the town’s main focus.
“A great deal of our stores had to
close down, which is about the saddest
thing that could happen, but that goes
to the issue of safety for the workers
and shoppers of those stores,” said So-
bol. “Grocery chains are going to stay
open and continue to supply; there are
no concerns of shortages in these ar-
eas.”
Strathmore and District Chamber of
Commerce executive director Shawn
Kisling said that food on the shelves
of Strathmore grocery stores has been
“one great thing” he’s seen in the past
week.
“People aren’t stockpiling and every-
one is working together,” said Kisling.
“From what I’ve seen, more and more
residents are helping each other out.”
“It was such a hard decision to make
because we knew our participants
would be so disappointed,” said SPAF
president Carolyn Steeves. “This was
one of the main events on their cultur-
al calendar for the year. Costumes and
accompanists were ready, performance
attire was bought, ensembles such as
duets, quartets and small groups were
rehearsed. Everyone was prepared.
The end happened so fast.”
Almost all of the music festivals
around the province have been can-
celled, with just a few taking place
before the pandemic hit. While no de-
cision has been made about the pro-
vincial festival, Steeves points out that,
if it does go ahead, it will look very
different.
Next year’s SPAF has been scheduled
for March 19-April 1, 2021. Most do-
nors are allowing their donations to
When shopping locally, Kisling said
it is best to not go out in large groups,
adding he and his friends have been
taking turns grocery shopping for one
another.
In his other role as sales manager of
Murray Chrysler Strathmore, Kisling
said he is working together with Tim
Dromarsky, the manager of Strathmore
Ford to “ensure that all of our staff is
as safe as possible.”
Kisling reduced his staff by a half
and provided them with gloves to en-
sure less contact.
“Everyone is taking the proper steps
and precautionary measures,” said Kis-
ling. He added that “we will all get
through this” although the local econ-
omy is “going to take a small hit.”
“This is a very strong community
and economy, both on the business
and resident side, and will continue to
be with the support of everyone who
lives here,” said Kisling.
be carried to next year’s festival, ex-
plained Steeves. The same is true for
solo participants who are allowing
their registration fees to carry over.
“Our volunteer coordinator had
the 2020 SPAF army of volunteers
all scheduled and ready to go,” said
Steeves. “I hope they all will be ready
and willing to help again in 2021.”
In the meantime, the SPAF board is
encouraging participants to send vid-
eos of their performances recorded at
home to strathmorepaf@gmail.com so
they can be posted on the SPAF Face-
book page.
Steeves noted this experience has
been a huge life lesson for the SPAF
participants. “I always say to my stu-
dents that the ‘journey’ is the biggest
reward to them as an artist. Their
growth as a musician and a performer
will never be lost.”
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Rural crime watch goes digital
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
An area crime watch association has folded after 39 years,
but a growing group online is picking up the slack by shar-
ing suspicious activities in Wheatland County.
The Wheatland and District Rural Crime Watch Association
acted as the local chapter of the Alberta Provincial Rural
Crime Watch Association, a provincial organization touted as
“the eyes and ears of the RCMP.”
Since March 1981, Wheatland and District Rural Crime
Watch Association held monthly meetings and social events
to confront rural crime through awareness, education and
reporting. However, with an aging member group, declining
meeting attendance and the rise of digital crime watching, its
membership has decided to call it quits, said former group
president Dorothy Bodeux.
“Members just aren’t coming out, so we decided rather
than continuing on, we took a vote, and we all decided that
it’s probably best just to put it by the wayside,” she said.
“People just don’t want to come to meetings, they want that
instant ‘look at my phone’ response.”
The group’s meetings were a chance for residents to build
relationships with local law enforcement and learn from
them, said Bodeux.
“We usually had our RCMP liaison, and at least one of
the county Mounties would come,” she said. “You could ask
them questions about different things going on, and they
would keep you up on what they could tell us.”
With the group folding, crime watching throughout the
county now relies on Wheatland District Rural Crime Watch
and Suspicious Activities (WDRCW), a 587-member Facebook
group that posts information related to suspected crime in-
Siksika Nation preparing for COVID-19
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Siksika Nation is not taking any chances when it comes
to COVID-19, as a local state of emergency has been de-
clared and preventative measures are being implemented.
Siksika chief and council declared a state of local emer-
gency on March 16, as announced by Chief Ouray Crow-
foot.
“Chief and council and all service areas are working
closely together with health authorities to coordinate a re-
sponse,” said Crowfoot in a video address.
“We are a resilient people here at Siksika – we’ve had to
overcome a lot over the years.”
The state of local emergency provides the Siksika emer-
gency response management team the authority to start to
prepare and plan for the arrival of COVID-19, said Stacy
Doore, Siksika Nation director of emergency management.
“The state of local emergency is just that next step so we
can start focusing on how we can help and better prepare
Siksika Nation,” said Doore.
Siksika’s emergency management team are working
alongside Alberta Health Services personnel to develop and
implement a response to the virus, said Doore.
“They will continue working on a plan with the incident
management team and myself to give the best care and best
preventive measures to Siksika Nation going forward,” he
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Chamber of Commerce
changing its name
EMMA SWANSON
Times Reporter
The Strathmore and District Chamber of Commerce re-
cently decided to change its name to represent more busi-
nesses within Wheatland County.
“’District’ is so very non-specific,” said chamber president
Hailey Poirier. “Our chamber wants to recognize that we
are one very large county with businesses that we need to
support.”
The Strathmore and District Chamber of Commerce has
Take preventative measures
MARTIN SHIELDS
Member of Parliament Bow River Riding
As you all know, our country is currently in an unprec-
edented situation. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in
massive disruptions to our usual way of life. Parliament has
adjourned until at least April 20, with only a limited special
sitting of the House of Commons planned to pass emergency
legislation.
While parliament is adjourned, I will be back with you all
in our riding. However, my opposition colleagues and I con-
tinue to closely monitor government actions to ensure they
changing quickly. I encourage everyone
to take what preventative actions they
can to help keep you, your family and
your community safe.
My Ottawa office can be reached at
martin.shields@parl.gc.ca. My Brooks
office can be reached at 403-793-6775
or martin.shields.c1@parl.gc.ca, and my
Strathmore office at 403-361-2980 or
martin.shields.c1B@parl.gc.ca. Please
don’t hesitate to contact me.

considered a name change to the Strathmore Wheatland
Chamber of Commerce; however, Poirier said they are “still
in the processes of nailing all of the details down.”
Poirier said that by changing the name, there will be
more businesses becoming members of the organization.
There are about 100 members in the neighbourhood of
the Strathmore and District Chamber of Commerce, with 40
new potential members, said Poirier.
“There’s definitely a positive move forward,” said Poirier.
Chamber executive director Shawn Kisling said Wheat-
land County has “done a heck of a lot with the chamber,”
and so the chamber believes they should be present.
“District is a pretty vague title for the area,” said Kisling,
“whereas Strathmore and Wheatland encompass the entire
area, especially the businesses.
“We want the Wheatland area to be recognized as well,”
he added.
The price for the name change will be “nothing too huge,”
said Kisling, as it will mainly be for the name change of the
website.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Strathmore and Dis-
trict Chamber of Commerce had to postpone their meet-
ing with Wheatland County council to discuss the poten-
tial name change, as well as the chamber’s annual general
meeting on March 30.
In a virtual chamber meeting on April 8, the chamber will
do a full presentation on what it will be changing its name
to and exactly how much the name change will cost.
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More housing
are meeting the demands of this crisis.
For now, my office is taking preventative measures to en-
sure that we are not contributing to the spread of coronavi-
rus. Our offices are closed, but we are still serving constitu-
ents by telephone and email. I have provided our contact
information below.
choices
All levels of government are issuing recommendations and Continued from Page 1
taking action to address the pandemic. This is a very fluid sit-
Facilitating secondary suites could
uation, and by the time you are reading this, conditions may
make homes in poor condition more
have changed. However, a good place to see the most up-to-
attractive to prospective buyers, he add-
date information on what the federal government is doing in
ed.
response to the virus is www.canada.ca/coronavirus. You can
“If you think about a house that is
also call the government of Canada’s coronavirus information
on the market that maybe has been ne-
line at 1-833-784-4397), available from 5 a.m. to 10 pm (MT),
seven days a week. glected, and now all of a sudden, it’s
appealing to a purchaser to buy it and
The government is advising Canadians to avoid non-essen-
invest money back into the house by
tial travel. If you are already abroad, it is strongly advised that
renovating it and putting in a secondary
you return home. For more information, you can go to www.
suite,” he said.
travel.gc.ca/travelling. You can register as a Canadian abroad
“Taking a house that is neglected and
(strongly advised at this time) at www.travel.gc.ca/travelling/
registration. dilapidated, then reinvesting in it – I
would argue has a positive impact on
While events have been moving quickly on a day-to-day
the community.”
basis, some things that you can to protect yourself and oth-
Secondary suites allow people to rein-
ers include: staying home and away from others if sick or in
vest in their home while improving the
isolation; washing your hands often, using soap and water for
quality of housing stock. Developing a
at least 20 seconds; covering coughs and sneezes; avoiding
secondary suite can also help ease the
touching face with unwashed hands; avoiding travel outside
financial burden of home ownership,
Canada; self-isolating for 14 days if returning from travel out-
side Canada or were exposed to COVID-19. which includes taxes, insurance and
mortgage, which is of help to first-time
If you have symptoms, like a dry cough, fever, fatigue or
homebuyers.
difficulty breathing: stay home, do not go to an ER or clinic;
There are also wider benefits of sec-
take the COVID-19 self-assessment; and, call Health Link 811
ondary suites to the community, said
Graham.
The advice above is current as of the time I’m writing this
“It’s a way to gently increase the pop-
and has been consistent for most of this pandemic. Howev-
ulation density of a neighbourhood,
er, I always encourage everyone to keep tabs on the newest
which is a more fiscally responsible way
guidelines from our public health officials. They are always in
the best position to advise you. of growth, as it allows municipalities to
accommodate population growth and
The federal government continues to announce new mea-
development in areas where infrastruc-
sures to mitigate the impact of the virus and to support Cana-
ture (roads, utilities) and services (sani-
dians’ health and finances. You can visit www.canada.ca/en/
tation, transit) are already in place.”
department-finance/economic-response-plan for full details.
While Graham said “it’s not a yes or
My opposition colleagues and I will be closely monitoring
no answer,” as to whether secondary
the roll-out of these measures. If you encounter difficulty ac-
suites increase property values, be-
cessing benefits or have an opinion on what actions the gov-
cause “values always reflect a range of
ernment should take, I encourage you to contact me.
factors that are perceived as positive or
As I noted above, this situation is unprecedented and
negative,” there’s
more evidence
for the benefits of
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there is evidence
to support that
secondary suites
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that secondary
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on property val-

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“If municipal-
ities are trying
to become more
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and practice social isolation. nomically, envi-
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socially – there is
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evidence that sec-
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We hope to welcome you again in October. part of that transi-
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Strathmore RCMP patrolling unchanged
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Strathmore RCMP are taking extra precautions
to limit the spread of COVID-19, but patrol opera-
tions remain largely unchanged.
While Red Deer RCMP said they are increasing
patrolling because of altered conditions presented
by the COVI-19 pandemic, Strathmore RCMP have
not made any significant changes to their patrols,
said Staff Sergeant Dale Morgan.
“It’s a health emergency, it’s not a policing emer-
gency,” he said. “The demand for police work
hasn’t changed, but we just have to try to keep
our members as safe as possible.”
As a preventative measure, the detachment lob-
by is now closed to the public, said Morgan.
“We’ve locked our front door, but we’re not
closed for business,” he said.
The detachment has implemented a phone tri-
age system, where in-person police services will
be provided for critical and emergency matters
only, to limit staff exposure to the virus.
“We’re forcing more phone conservations,” Mor-
Keeping Albertans safe
LEELA SHARON AHEER
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA
Hello Strathmore readers. In 1982 Anne Herbert
wrote the statement “practice random kindness
and senseless acts of beauty.”
These actions offer kindness to the world, and
we see faith in humanity restored. There are so
many good people around us, and especially
those heroes on the front line who are running
into the fire to keep us safe, keeping us healthy,
driving trucks bringing needed supplies, comfort-
ing family members through anxiety and working
around the clock to keep shelves full of grocer-
ies. I spoke with so many people this week from
our faith communities and cultural groups that are
finding wonderful ways to reach out to their com-
munities to stay connected at this time of deep
reflection and social distancing. Random acts of
kindness call us to care and be compassionate,
and I have seen so many acts of kindness over the
past few weeks. Thank you to all of you who are
posting that you are available to help your neigh-
bours. Please call us at our office (403-962-0126)
or email us at Chestermere.Strathmore@assembly.
ab.ca if you need help, as we will try and connect
you with information and updates as they come
out to help you through this difficult time. We are
all in this together.
This next bit is a difficult conversation that has
to happen. In order to contain this virus, there are
no options when it comes to self-isolation when
one has been travelling. Many of you have family
members who will be returning from their winter
holidays and I cannot stress enough how impor-
tant it is that messages are relayed to them that
once they arrive in Canada, that they must go di-
rectly home with no stops to grocery stores, visit-
ing family or picking up animals from kennels.
Please help your neighbours and families to get
into their homes and to self-isolate immediately
by offering to get groceries, prescriptions, drop-
ping off RVs and picking up their pets. This is
very serious, and someone returning from a trip
who makes a trip to the grocery store, goes to
visit their family, and any other stops along the
way could the spread the virus and endanger oth-
ers. This responsibility lies on all of our shoulders,
and there cannot be any exceptions. This is not
a consideration up for debate. This is a common
sense and reasonable step to keep our population
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gan said. “Don’t take it personally, but we’re triag-
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be sent home and enter the recommended 14-day
self-isolation until they are tested and symptoms
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vices recommendations, he said.
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safe and healthy. Please do your part to inform, or
step in to help those who are returning home. I
know that you can do this, and I know that this is
important to all of us. We need to bend the curve.
We have added in measures to protect busi-
nesses, employers and job protected leave for em-
ployees as we are waiting for the federal govern-
ment to bring forward their package for Alberta.
Please visit www.alberta.ca to find out more about
federal employment insurance benefits, continu-
ity planning resources and utility payment defer-
ral. Corporate income tax balances and instalment
payments will be deferred from March 19 until
Aug. 31 to increase employers’ access to cash so
they can pay their employees, address debt and
continue operations. For farms, small commercial
customers can defer electricity and natural gas
payments for the next 90 days to ensure no one
will be cut off regardless of the service provider.
Please call your utility provider to set up this de-
ferral. If you are a small business and a member of
a credit union or ATB, please contact them to find
out about how they are supporting their members
through access to capital and deferrals.
Shop local if you can. These are difficult times
for our business community throughout the con-
stituency. Those that remain open are doing ev-
erything they can to keep their customers safe
while giving you services you need so please be
cooperative. A “thank you” for being there for us
will go a long way. Many of our local businesses
are “face to face” and are now closed for an ex-
tended period or are restricted to things like take-
out only. If you are able, please do what you can
to support them. Consider getting takeout or if,
for example, you have a favourite esthetics ser-
vice, buy a service for later. Even if it’s only a call
to let them know that you will be there for them
when they reopen, they will appreciate it.
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will recover from this because we will all work
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Wheatland County
is a great place to
live and grow.
So as our community continues to grow we want
to make sure it keeps getting better.

We are so grateful for those of you that have shared

your thoughts on how Wheatland County could
change or improve our open spaces, recreational
facilities, and cultural opportunities over the next
10 years.

Your ideas matter and we need your help to ensure

these places and spaces keep up with the needs of
our community. We aren’t able to bring everyone

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together in person, so we are exploring other ways
to reach out.

Upcoming Meetings
We will come back to you mid-Spring – stay tuned!
While you wait, fill out our survey: at
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March 31: AGM at Rockyford Hall at 7 PM

*AGM has been postponed until further notice*

April 1: Agricultural Services Board Meeting

*ASB has been postponed until further notice*

April 7: Council Meeting

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KEEPING WHEATLAND SAFE
The following facilities remain closed to the public until April 1, 2020:

• Administration Office
• Agricultural Service Board Shop
• Public Works Shop
Wheatland County staff will still be monitoring emails and will also be available via phone. We ask that individuals
with new business to discuss call or email our staff, and visit our website to schedule a meeting.

Wheatland Family and Community Support Services also operates within the Wheatland County Administration
Office. At this time, their offices will be available by appointment only. Please call 403-934-5335 to schedule a
meeting.

Information about Wheatland County’s programs and services is available on our website. Payments for utility
bills and property taxes can be made via online banking. Additional services, such as safety code permits, dog
licenses, development permits, etc. can be paid via credit card through our website.

Due to the suspension of the recycling facility and services at the Drumheller & District Solid Waste Association,
Wheatland County must also suspend our recycling services at all waste transfer sites. For the remainder of this
suspension, waste transfer sites will only be accepting bagged household residential solid waste. Construction,
demolition, industrial or commercial waste generators must make their own arrangements. Large loads (i.e.
trailers, roll off bins, etc.) may be rejected during the suspension of services. Transfer Stations are also unable to
accept cardboard and newspaper recycling. Please hold onto your cardboard and newspaper recycling until these
services resume.

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Strychnine for gopher
control to be phased out
Sean Feagan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Health Canada has announced a three-
year phase out of the rodenticide strych-
nine, leaving some producers concerned
about future gopher control.
Strychnine, a neurotoxic alkaloid, is
used as a poison to control populations
of Richardson’s ground squirrel, a small
mammal species (known colloquially
as “gophers”) that damages crops and
causes ground disturbance via burrow-
ing.
The compound, produced by Maxim
Chemical International Ltd., is provided
as a two per cent liquid compound that is
added to a food bait, usually grains such
as oats. The poisoned bait is introduced
into gopher colonies via burrow en-
trances in the spring when food sources
are scarce, typically resulting in the mass
demise of the occupant gophers.
On March 4, the Pest Management
Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a division of
Health Canada, announced its decision
to cancel the registration of strychnine
for Richardson’s ground squirrel control
after completing a re-evaluation of the
product, as prescribed by the federal
Pest Control Products Act.
As a result, strychnine for gopher con-
trol will be phased out over three years.
Sales to retailers (limited to municipali-
ties, including Wheatland County) will
end one year from the announcement;
sales by retailers to producers will end
by March 2022; and the possession and
use of the product will be prohibited by
March 2023.
During a consultation period regarding
the compound’s re-evaluation, held from
June to September 2018, Wheatland
County Agricultural Service Board chair-
man Jason Wilson sent a letter to PMRA,
requesting that strychnine’s registra-
tion be maintained for agricultural pest
control.
While PMRA said its decision to de-reg-
ister the product was made in response
to concerns that strychnine’s effects on
non-target animals, including species at
risk, the move could prove detrimental to
wildlife, said Wilson in a recent tele-
phone interview.
“They are not going to achieve their tar-
geting of limiting other animal deaths by
deregistering it,” said Wilson. “That was With the phase out of strychnine, there is concern about future Richardson’s
the main push behind it – to take it away ground squirrel (gopher) control in the county. - Sean Feagan Photo
from wildlife like hawks and coyotes.”
But as strychnine is more effective than
competing control products, incidental “As a landowner, if I’m not taking care ensure rangelands are not overgrazed so
poisoning of wildlife may become more of my pests, they can migrate to other they do not become attractive to go-
likely as producers are forced to turn to properties – that’s when it becomes a phers to colonize, he said.
alternates, such as Rozol, an anticoagu- larger issue,” he said. “When that neg- “(Ground squirrels) don’t like tall
lant rodenticide, said Wilson. ligence is crossing the fence and starts grass,” said Muenchrath. “They like short
“Rozol might harm the other animals creating loss for another producer who grass so they can see predators com-
more because it affects the gophers has done his or her due diligence to stop ing.”
slower, whereas with strychnine, you’re the problem, that’s when we have to be But other options remain on the table,
going to have gophers dead in 10 min- a little smarter and work together.” including other control agents and
utes,” he said. “With Rozol, you might Losing strychnine will be an unfortu- shooting, said Muenchrath.
have sick gophers around for two days, nate development for producers, said Landowners could also construct an
and that’s when the hawks and coyotes Russ Muenchrath, manager of agricul- artificial nesting platform for raptors on
will probably end up getting them.” tural services with Wheatland County. their property, which the county can as-
Producers should be aggressive in at- “You need a whole bunch of manage- sist with, he added.
tempting to control rodent populations ment tools, but it’s an important one for “They could come to us as a start to
while strychnine remains available, be- farmers to be able to use and it’s going help with (building a nesting platform),
cause leaving them unchecked is bad for to be gone,” he said. “With any pest, it’s he said. “There is a publication by
business and community relationships, about managing it the best you can.” Alberta Agriculture that talks about how
said Wilson. One of the best preventative approach- to design and put up a platform, and
es to gopher management is effective distances from each platform, because
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County still clubroot free – but

producers should remain vigilant
Sean Feagan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

While Wheatland County remains clubroot

free according to recent surveys, produc-
ers should still watch for signs of the plant
disease, according to Wheatland County’s
manager of agricultural services.
Clubroot, a plant disease caused by the
soil-borne microorganism Plasmodiphora
brassicas, affects plants in the cabbage
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First identified in Alberta in 2003 near
Edmonton, clubroot has since been found
in at least 43 municipalities throughout
the province. To monitor for the disease in
Wheatland County, the county performs
yearly field inspections, said Russ Muench-
rath, Wheatland County manager of agricul-
tural services.
“Every municipality has their own pro-
gram as what they can do. We aim for at
least 100 field inspections every year,” said
Muenchrath. Inspections, which last year
numbered about 108, can be performed by
county fieldmen or county agricultural sup-
port staff, he said.
During each inspection, plants are pulled
up and their roots are inspected for galls
(the “clubs”). If signs of clubroot infection
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“If a company is coming from an area
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to be more cautious as to what you allow,”
he said. “You may want to have a higher
protocol so far as cleaning.”
The importance of thorough equipment
cleaning to limit the spread of clubroot was
echoed by Jason Wilson, Wheatland County
councillor and Agricultural Service Board
chair.
“With seeding coming up, just be mind-
ful to clean your equipment when you are
moving fields,” he said. “We don’t want that
disease coming into our municipality and
putting more strain on our producers than
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Landowners getting paid to let
the grass grow
Sean Feagan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Some Wheatland County landowners
have extra dollars in their pocket thanks
to a county program that pays them for
taking lands out of production to provide
“ecological services.”
The program, ALUS (pronounced “Alice”)
Wheatland, is a partnership that started in
2018 between Wheatland County and ALUS
Canada, a non-profit organization that funds
environmental stewardship projects on
agricultural lands throughout the county.
A main aspect of the program is
providing market-value lease payments to
landowners for lands that perform poorly
for production, so that they are no longer
cultivated, explained Sarah Schumacher,
Wheatland County agricultural conservation
coordinator.
“They fund per acre payments to
producers for implementing projects
that provide ecosystem services,” said
Schumacher. “The focus is on marginal
lands – saline areas, riparian areas, wet
areas – places that are being underutilized
for farming production.”
That way projects remain production
neutral, meaning producers will not see
yields decline as a result of having a project
on their land, she explained.
“We’re not taking the best agricultural land
and converting it over,” she said.
Projects are focused on providing
“ecosystem services,” referring to beneficial
aspects of maintaining naturally vegetated
lands, such as increasing sediment filtration
or flood control.
The program “helps maintain clean air,
clear water (and) biodiversity, and protects
soil health,” which “benefits the community
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ALUS Wheatland assists landowners to
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or increasingly saline soils,” she said.
“Because you have permanent vegetation
there, it is better for your soil microbiology,
biodiversity and carbon storage.”
In 2019, four ALUS Wheatland projects
were approved for funding, consisting of
108 acres in total. Another successful aspect
of the program thus far is the installation
of riparian fencing and off-site watering
systems to keep livestock out of creeks and
wetlands, she said.
Per acre payments are funded through The
W. Garfield Weston Foundation, explained
Schumacher. However, projects also are
funded from over 200 other programs
and organizations, including the Calgary
Foundation.
Wheatland ALUS has a partnership
advisory committee that is made up of
Wheatland County Agricultural Service
Board (ASB) members and representatives
from the Wheatland agricultural
department, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
“The role of that committee is to guide the
program and to approve projects and any
other decisions that need to be made, and
help bring in new farmers and ranchers into
the program,” Schumacher said.
ALUS Wheatland is an opportunity for
county producers to get more value out of
their lands, especially for those who are
“more into the grain side of the industry,”
said Jason Wilson, Wheatland County
councillor and ASB chair.
“They have marginal land that isn’t
producing a lot of value in their crop
production,” said Wilson. “They have a
chance to turn it back into forage, whether
it be low-lying areas, or riparian areas
around swamps or streams, and they can
actually get paid per acre for taking it out of
production.
“It’s a great opportunity for producers
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New budget overhauls
education funding
SEAN FEAGAN
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While it took them a few weeks to
digest the changes, school officials are
cautiously optimistic about the new
provincial educational funding sched-
ule.
A new K to 12 education funding
model, outlined in the 2020 provincial
budget and to be implemented in Sep-
tember 2020, changes how schools ap-
ply for funding and report to the pro-
vincial government.
This new model will “provide school
boards with the flexibility and, more
importantly, the predictability they have
been seeking,” said Minister of Finance
Travis Toews, during his 2020 budget
speech. “The new formula better man-
ages student growth, streamlines the
large number of grants to reduce dupli-
cation, simplifies reporting, and directs
funding to the classroom instead of ad-
ministration.”
One of the biggest takeaways from
the changes is that funding for educa-
tion is expanding under the new bud-
get, in contrast to other public agencies
that have seen funding reduced, said
Bevan Daverne, Golden Hills School
Division superintendent.
“Given the economic climate in Al-
berta, which is very challenging, and
that almost every other government
funding agency has taken a cut – we’re
talking 10 per cent, 20 per cent – for it
to be looking like we have a little more
money than last year, we’re pretty hap-
py about that,” he said.
“It means that from our perspective,
this government is prioritizing educa-
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residents to Lock-It or Lost-It
following several thefts
from vehicles.
- Locking your vehicle doors is a
quick and simple way to help
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- Hide loose change inside the
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- Never leave your vehicle
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Strathmore RCMP ask residents to
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However, the new funding framework
is “almost impossible to compare with
our old funding framework,” because
“the categories that funding comes to
us are all different,” said Daverne.
Under the new model, the number
of grants by which schools apply for
funding was reduced from 36 to 15,
“drastically changing” how schools will
apply for funding going forward. These
grants include base instruction grants
providing funding based on enrolment,
services and support grants for special
needs funding, school grants for fund-
ing operations, maintenance and trans-
portation, community grants funding
to help with “socio-economic and geo-
graphic challenges,” and jurisdiction
grants for funding administration.
Another major change outlined in the
new model was a switch to the use of
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SEAN FEAGAN
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325 1 Ave • 403-934-3543
Corner of 1 Ave & Wheatland Trail
Lead Pastor: Mike Wiebe
All services are cancelled until further notice
Associate Pastor: John Duerksen
Youth/Worthip Inter: Connor Hyde
Cancelled all operations and services
until further notice.
www.strathmorealliance.com
245 Brent Blvd, Strathmore • 403-934-2424
RCCG PECULIAR PEOPLE ASSEMBLY
(1 PET. 2:9)
322 A 2nd Avenue, Strathmore
403-714-2283
Pastor: Sunday Adeola
Will be offering online services
until further notice.
www.rccgstrathmore.com
LORD OF ALL (NALC) LUTHERAN
112 Lakeside Blvd. • 403-934-2374
Pastor: Dawn Nelson
All worship services and gatherings are
closed until further notice.
The office will be open part time.
Join us in Praising our Lord, Jesus Christ!
STRATHMORE SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
Meeting in the Lutheran Church
112 Lakeside Blvd. 587-227-6956
Pastor: Donald Pierre
Services held every Saturday
Sabbath School: 10 AM
Worship Service: 11 AM
www.strathmoreadventist.ca
donald816@hotmail.com
The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
60 Maplewood Drive | Bishop Justin Hansen | jbhansen2@gmail.com
403-983-2746 | LDS.org | Worship Service Sundays 10 a.m.
4:13 we read that God
knows all about what is
going on in our world. I want
to encourage readers to
trust in this God who knows
all about us and what is
going on. You may be full
of fear or taking this all in
stride; but we are all called
to trust in Him for what is
needed to survive a crisis
situation. In Matthew 11:27-
30 Jesus invites us to ask
for strength, and promises
to help us with our burdens.
He may not take us around
difficult times; but He does
promise to walk with us
through them.
The words of the prophet
Isaiah remind us that, “The
grass withers and the
flowers fade, but the Word
of our God stands forever”
(Is.40:8).
John Duerksen
Assoc. Pastor
Strathmore Alliance Church
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
Holy Cross Collegiate School Gym
709B - 2nd Street, Strathmore
403-934-2641
Pastor: Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki
Suspended mass services until April 5.
103 - 227 3rd Ave.
587-727-0649
strathmoreanglican@gmail.com
Rev. Malcolm Kern
“Becoming fully alive in Jesus Christ”
HOPE COMMUNITY
COVENANT CHURCH
Pastor: Heidi Wiebe
In person services have been cancelled.
Preschool cancelled.
Online services available.
www.hope-community.ca
STRATHMORE UNITED
Wheatland Trail & 3rd Avenue
403-934-3025
Rev. Pamela Scott
All worship services and gatherings
cancelled until further notice.
Phone messages checked weekly.
HARVEST HEALING CENTRE CHURCH
102 Canal Gardens
403-901-0893 / 403-880-3171
Pastor: Elizabeth Karp
Pastor: Dave Mackie
Worship Sundays 10:30 am
Youth Tuesdays 7 pm
Come Join us for a spirit-filled time
of worship
STRATHMORE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
50 Maplewood Drive • 403-934-2225
Senior Pastor: Rev. Les Fischer
Youth Pastor: Rev. Kyle Lomenda
All services and gatherings are
tentatively closed until April 5.
www.strathmorefullgospel.com
This personalized approach prescribes interven-
tions depending on the student’s personality and
needs, being anything from a short walk around
(ARC) framework, a system of behavioural man- school, a trip to the weight room or having a nutri-
agement that uses a proactive approach to keeping tious snack.
students responsive and engaged in the classroom. The program relies on classroom-based educa-
To help “disregulated” students, which refers to tional assistants who assess students and watch for
students who are distracted, disengaged or have signs they are becoming disregulated, rather than
otherwise deviated from the lesson plan, the strat- just responding to those misbehaving, said Mor-
egy relies on working alongside students to devel- rison.
op simple interventions to keep their learning on “They were sitting in the classrooms of behavio-
track. ured kids – kids who were disregulated – waiting
for them to explode,” he said. “Instead of doing
According to Scott Morrison, CTR Catholic super-
intendent, the program aims to help students who
are increasingly having difficulty concentrating and
regulating their own emotions and behaviour – an
that, we said, ‘let’s have them do something proac-
tive.’”
The ARC framework is a single approach that can
apparent trend that might be attributed to wider help a diverse study body, said Holy Cross Colle-
access to technology. giate principal Lavern Evans.
“Schools haven’t changed, parents haven’t “Every kid is different and every kid needs to
changed, and for the most part kids haven’t be regulated differently. We’re just trying to help
changed, but I think technology is changing the support each and every individual in the building,”
nature of their brains,” he said. “The school envi- he said.
ronment is very different if your first four or five Delivering the program is dependent on trust and
years have been spent not interacting with a lot of understanding between students and the school,
other people. added Evans.
“What we are seeing are kids who have a bit “The more you spend time with somebody, the
more of a challenge regulating themselves, and more you get to know them, understand their little
that’s what we want to work with – we want to nuances, and learn what works and what doesn’t,”
help them, and we’re on our way with this initia- he said. “We are in a relationship business – we
tive.” want to be able to relate to our kids.”
Rosebud River watershed partnership
formed to improve stream health
SEAN FEAGAN by trying to reduce livestock impact on
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter those riparian areas around creeks so
that those banks are better able to hold
A new partnership between Wheatland County and Rocky together during floods,” she said.
View County has formed to improve resiliency throughout The projects will target “anywhere
the Rosebud River watershed by working with landowners to there is livestock that are currently di-
improve riparian health. rectly accessing water in a creek as a
The partnership, formed between the two counties’ agricul- source of their water,” including smaller,
tural services departments, is supported by the Watershed Re- unnamed watercourses, she said. These
siliency and Restoration Program (WRRP), a provincial grant efforts will improve riparian health by
created in response to the 2013 Alberta floods. The WRRP “having the right sort of plants holding
funds projects that are designed to enhance the natural abili- the banks together.”
ties of watercourses and wetlands to “reduce the intensity, Approximately $186,000 is available
magnitude, duration and effects of flooding and drought.” from the WRRP to fund about a dozen
Within the Rosebud River watershed – which includes the projects throughout both counties, de-
Rosebud River and all its tributaries including Serviceberry pending on site requirements and land-
Creek – enhancing watershed resiliency means improving owner preferences, said Schumacher.
the health of riparian areas such as streambanks, said Sarah The grant will also be used to facilitate
Schumacher, Wheatland County agricultural conservation co- education and stewardship, including
ordinator. webinars and newsletter articles inform-
To meet this goal, the partnership will be working with ing landowners about best management
landowners to redirect livestock away from streams by install-
practices to enhance or maintain ripar-
ing fencing and off-site watering systems, said Schumacher. ian health.
“The way we are addressing resiliency in the watershed is Landowners that participate in the
program could also see benefits to the
20034DG1 health and condition of their livestock,
including “slightly increased weight
gains,” said Schumacher.
“There’s been lots of research show-
ing cattle will prefer to drink from a
trough versus using that energy to get
down into a creek,” she said. “Also, be-
cause they are not having to go down
steep banks and muck about in the
mud, they have fewer strains and physi-
cal issues such as foot rot.”
Education
funding
Continued from Page 11
“The last number of years, we’ve seen
quite an increase in the kind of report-
ing we do and how often we report in
Unit D, a number of different areas – whether
202 Canal Court, it’s special needs funding, funding for
Strathmore, AB younger students, ESL student fund-
ing, reporting our district finances or
reporting of fees that parents are being
403.934.6044 charged,” he said.
prowatersystems “The amount of reporting we do in
specific areas has either been eliminat-
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ed or significantly reduced – that was
welcome information in this budget.”
A representative from Christ the Re-
Water Softeners, Iron Filters deemer Catholic Schools was contacted
& Drinking Water Systems for comment and said the changes were
still being assessed by the division.

MARCH 27, 2020
SPORTS
Two athletes pursuing
post-secondary sports dreams
PATRICK PRICE
Times Contributor
It is nice to be wanted, and two
Grade 12 Strathmore High School ath-
letes will pursue their athleticisms and
passions at a higher level.
Daniel Mulder has decided to con-
tinue his basketball career at Calgary’s
Mount Royal University (MRU) next
year while Boris Kuljanin will grace the
volleyball court at the University of Al-
berta’s Augustana Campus in Camrose.
Mulder scored a career high 45
points while leading the Spartans to an
overtime victory over Brooks, March
12, in a south central zones’ playoff
game.
“He’s a great player,” Matthew Laslo
remarked, coach for the senior boys’
basketball team at SHS. “Daniel is very
coachable who always thinks of his
team first. He has a great jump-shot
and excellent footwork in the post.”
Mulder has had several offers for
volleyball and basketball from numer-
ous colleges and universities, but he
decided on MRU.
“It’s a pretty good deal,” he said,
without disclosing details. “I’ve had
quite a few offers from ACA (Alberta
Colleges Athletic Conference) and
from USPORTS. I had a few offers for
volleyball as well. I’ve only played vol-
leyball for four or five years, but my
first passion is basketball.”
At 6’7”, Mulder will likely be utilized
as a power forward for the Mount Roy-
al Cougars, although he believes he
most likely will not be a starter.
“It’s a big jump from high school,
and there are a few things I need to
improve on,” he commented. “I’m pret-
ty hard on myself. I need to work on
agility and speed. They (MRU) have
a couple of fifth year starters coming
back for their final season. Chances are
I will be used coming off the bench.”
Daniel Kuljanin also excels at bas-
ketball and volleyball, but his passion
Wheatland
Elementary presents
Wagon Wheels West
Wheatland Elementary School held
two performances of Wagon Wheels
West to full audiences on March 12.
Different from the usual fairy tale sto-
ries they tell, the old western play this
year featured 48 actors, 22 behind-
the-scenes crew, 35 choir members
and 15 dancers.
Adelle Ellis Photos
is in the game of volleyball.
“Volleyball seemed more promis-
ing rather than basketball,” he said. “I
started playing with my dad and when
I joined a team, I found I had success.
I have been playing since the seventh
grade.”
Like, Kuljanin realizes he must im-
prove his game playing at a higher
level. The Augustana Vikings play in
the ACAC.
“I went out to one practice with the
Vikings about three months ago,” said
Kuljanin. “It was a great experience. It
was fun to play with guys who are bet-
ter than me. There are things I must
work on. I have to be stronger with my
ball work and on my vertical.”
Kuljanin conferred with SHS volley-
ball coach Cole Hintz, along with his
parents, and they decided Augustana
was a good fit.
“It’s close to home and it is a nice
small campus,” he noted. “Right now, I
am trying to catch up on school work.”
“He’s an outside attacker,” said Hintz,
who has coached Kuljanin for the past
several years. “He is very quick in the
back row and takes away a lot of at-
tacks by popping into empty space
quickly. In the front row he is very
quick off the floor and has a very quick
arm (kills). He is able to attack the ball
quickly before the block is formed.”
Both students plan to study kinesi-
ology while attending their respective
schools.
“I want to keep my passion in
sports,” remarked Kuljanin. “I want to
be around athletics, possibly as a phys-
ical therapist. I would love to travel
with a sports team.”
“I want to play sports,” Mulder add-
ed. “I am exploring what I want to do.
I appreciate going to SHS. Having a
close-knit community, and coaches
who really care for me as a person.
Those coaches got me out from under
the net. It’s been fun, and I think I’ll
miss a lot of people.”
March 27, 2020 • Strathmore TIMES • Page 13
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Obituary
LECERF, Shirley
November 27, 1939 –
March 15, 2020
Shirley passed away peacefully
with her family by her side at the
Sagewood care center in Strathmore, Alberta. She
resided formerly at Wheatland Lodge in Strathmore
and Golden, British Columbia. Shirley is survived
by her children, Leonard (Alice) LeCerf of Strath-
more, Vernon (Lauri) LeCerf of Prince George, Da-
vid (Kim Simpson) LeCerf of Smokey Lake, Linda
(Darrell) Rogalsky of Cobble Hill; Grandchildren An-
gela (Shane) Friesen, Alicia Rogalsky, Brian (Robin)
LeCerf, Kimberly (Bobby) Hobbs, Danielle (Steve)
Berresford, Marc (Jillian Costain) LeCerf, Heather
LeCerf, Amy LeCerf, Angela (Devin) Gray, Pam Cano
(Jeff); 16 great grandchildren and 1 more any day.
Brothers and sisters Herb (Madalene) Imler, Ted
(Annette) Imler, Kathlene O’Grady, Harry (Linda)
Imler, Marlene Davis, Doug (Linda) Imler, Marga-
ret (Paul) Johnson, Ida Starkewski, Norman Imler.
Shirley was pre-deceased by her husband George
in 2012. She was born and raised in the Columbia
Valley and lived in Golden BC, she then resided in
Strathmore Alberta to be closer to her son Leonard
in 2011. Shirley did some tree planting in her ear-
lier years. She was a loving mom and Grandma.
She was an avid berry picker and was always do-
ing crafts from painting dads wooden creations to
quilting. She was especially known for her knitting
right up to the end. Special thanks to the care that
mom received from the loving staff at Sagewood
Care Center and Wheatland Lodge.
Mom will be missed by all and due to current
events a memorial service will be held at a later
date.
To send condolences, please visit Shirley’s obituary
at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
LORD, Therese
“Terry” Marie
February 14, 1931 –
March 21, 2020
It is with great sadness we an-
nounce the passing of Terry. Mom passed away
peacefully in her sleep. She was predeceased by
her loving husband Claude, son Dale, parents Dad
and Elizabeth Joyal and brother Dominic Joyal.
She leaves to behind her loving daughter Deborah
Ritchie; sons Darcy (Marlene), and Darryl (Charlyne);
grandchildren Josh, Derek, Steffi and Christopher;
great grandchildren Cole and Aria; and sister in law
Irene Duguay.
Terry was definitely a social butterfly who loved
playing cards with family and friends. She will be
lovingly missed by everyone she touched. A huge
thankyou to all the staff at Wheatland Senior’s
Lodge for all the love and care you gave Mom.
There will be a celebration of life to be announced
at a later date.
To send condolences, please visit Terry’s obituary at
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
MEMORIAM
Shirley
Kirkpatrick
Aug 5, 1941
- March 24, 2019
We think about you always,
We talk about you still.
You have never been forgotten,
And you never will.
We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk and guide us through our lives
Until we meet again.
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Love always - Doug
Ryan, Kristi, Jared, Adam, Megan
Dan, Sherri, Erica, Mitch, Dax, Jessica, Scott,
Danielle & Jared
Obituary
MCMURRAY,
Brent Craig
July 8, 1972 –
March 22, 2020
Brent passed away suddenly at his home in Stan-
dard, Alberta where he spent most of his life, except
for a brief stay in Calgary.
He enjoyed hockey and baseball in his early years.
Brent graduated from Standard School and went to
SAIT where he earned his heavy duty mechanics li-
cense. He worked for Cal’s Construction which led
to a job at Husky where he earned his millwright
ticket. He then worked for various companies in
Calgary.
Brent will be missed by his daughter Brooke McMur-
ray and his stepson Jordan Kraft; his parents Sherry
and Bruce; his sister Glenda (Jimmy) Wheeler, his
niece Shannon and nephew Brodie. He is also sur-
vived by his aunts Joan Yule and Helen (Tootsie)
McMurray and uncle Lane McMurray. Due to covid
19 circumstances, a family gathering to celebrate
Brent’s life will be held at a later date.
To send condolences, please visit Brent’s obituary at
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
Obituary
RAMPERSAUD,
Carol Janet
It is with great sadness and heavy
hearts that we announce the sudden
passing of our beloved Carol Janet
Rampersaud on Sunday March 22, 2020 at the age
of 67. She battled ovarian cancer 4 years ago and
unfortunately the cancer returned and her life was
suddenly taken by God. Her final moments were
spent in the arms of her cherished husband Cecil.
Carol was born in Peterborough, Ontario on Decem-
ber 23, 1952 , then moved to Toronto where she had
met the love of her life Cecil Rampersaud. They were
married at St.Peter’s Cathedral in Peterborough on
August 23,1975, then moved to Alberta in 1979.
Carol and Cecil have been married for 44 years.
Carol is survived by her husband Cecil, sons David,
Raymond, Robert, daughter Amanda, grandchildren
Jordan, Dylan, Miranda, Hannah, and Jairo, sisters
Karen Vince, Sue Freeman, and her brother John
Witzell. She is predeceased by her mother Effie
Scott, father William Witzell, and her brother Bob
Witzell.
Our beautiful lady was loved dearly by many people.
She made friends everywhere she went and her
extremely loving and generous soul will always be
remembered. A creative mind with a vibrant heart,
Carol absolutely loved her crafts and cross stitch-
ing, then giving them to friends and family because
she was just that thoughtful and kind. She also loved
doing her word search puzzles, preparing her moth-
er’s recipes for her family, watching all her favorite
crime shows, and traveling to the Caribbean.
Her top priorities were her family, friends and ensur-
ing she was always there for everyone. Carol was
also an adored member of the Royal Canadian Le-
gion Branch #10 , Strathmore, AB.
Even though we will forever love and miss our Carol,
she has now entered God’s Kingdom where she will
be reunited with the rest of her family.
Unfortunately Carol’s Celebration Of Life will be
postponed due to the current pandemic, and will
take place once it is safe to do so.
To send condolences, please visit Carol’s obituary at
www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca
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Job Type: Full-time 2,000 sq ft
1 & 2 bedroom
403-901-8877 Replies are to go to Chris@cattleland.ca of fully furnished
COMMERCIAL bungalow, bi-lvl
for more details and Keith@cattleland.ca
& 2 stry units with
OFFICE SPACE
FOR LEASE parking, some
fully renovated
Located in a very nice
professional mall on
& include W/D.
General Manager Wheatland Trail.
$13/sq ft. Fully finished
Family Friendly.
No Pets.
Employment Opportunity with desks, etc. From $925.
Community Futures Wild Rose is seeking a candidate to fulfill the Please call + Utilities.
General Manager position. Community Futures Wild Rose is a federally 403-934-7239 Ask about our
funded non-profit rural organization that provides loans and training rental incentives:
to entrepreneurs and small businesses with the goal of economic RENTALS 403-801-2021
development.
LOFT STUDIO APARTMENT
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the General Manager is
responsible for managing a small staff team, overseeing small business FOR RENT
loans, training and community economic development initiatives, • Rural Alberta near Lyalta
marketing, stakeholder collaboration, managing and reporting on • ABSOLUTELY no smoking, vapping or
finances, and working with the Board to implement strategic directions.
3” wide version drugs • Fully furnished • Adult
• Preferably no pets
The ideal candidate will have a related degree such as business
Tired of Reseeding your Alfalfa?
• $800/month • $800 damage deposit
administration along with at least 5 years experience in small business
lending, community economic development, and/or small business • Includes utilities, parking and television
development. A combination of education and experience will be • WIFI - $15/month
considered. For Sale Certified Algonquin Alfalfa Seed
99.9% purity, zero weed seeds, Inoculated, in 55 lb bags Call 403-901-8877
The position is located
Wholesale in Strathmore
price $3.00 and Alfalfa
a pound. Algonquin offersis aa tap
sound compensation
root tri-foliate, for viewing and/or more details
package and will commensurate
extremely withwith
winter hardy, fine stem, experience and resistance.
excellent disease education.
Closing date is 4:00pm Farmer April 3, 2020.
Direct, weFor
growadditional
what weinformation,
sell. please LEASE
visit: http://wildrose.albertacf.com/employment-opportunities
FREE SHIPPING ALBERTA-WIDE on orders over 2200 lbs.
Village of Rockyford,
Now Selling Brome, Orchard & Wheat Grasses
Please send your resume and cover letter stating your salary Box 294, Rockyford, AB, T0J 2R0
RAM RIVER FORAGE SEEDS
expectation to CF Wild Rose Hiring Committee: hr@albertacf.com. (403) 533-3950 village@rockyford.ca
No phone calls
Call or walk-in applications
403-330-9136 please.
ramriverforageseeds.ca
We thank all applicants who have applied and only those selected for an
AVAILABLE FOR LEASE
interview will be contacted. Community Futures is committed to attracting, COMMERCIAL SPACE
engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. All applications will The Village has commercial space for lease
3.75” wide version
remain confidential. We do not retain candidate profiles or resumes. in Prairie Ridge Park and the zoning for this
property is Central Business. We have more
Tired of Reseeding your Alfalfa?
than one room available and the sizes vary.
Space is customizable to suit your needs with
approval from the Village.
For Sale Certified Algonquin Alfalfa Seed
99.9% purity, zero weed seeds, Inoculated, in 55 lb bags
Lease rate is $1/ft2 and includes utilities.
Some of the permitted uses in this zone are
Wholesale price $3.00 a pound. Algonquin Alfalfa is a tap root tri-foliate,
office space, retail (excludes cannabis sales),
extremely winter hardy, fine stem, with excellent disease resistance.
clinic, personal service. For a more detailed list,
Farmer Direct - we grow what we sell. please contact our office or check the Land Use
FREE SHIPPING ALBERTA-WIDE on orders over 2200 lbs. Bylaw at www.rockyford.ca.
Now Selling Brome, Orchard & Wheat Grasses To arrange a viewing, please contact
RAM RIVER FORAGE SEEDS
the office and we would be happy to set
something up for you.
Call 403-330-9136 ramriverforageseeds.ca
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It’s up to You to Control the Spread
Physical distancing, washing your hands, and disinfecting frequently
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Stay home, and if a trip is necessary, make sure you maintain proper
Council Meeting | April 1, 7:00pm at Town Hall
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If you are sick Alberta Health Services recommends the following:
the Municipal Office is not open to the public.
If you have symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath,
difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose or nasal congestion or
have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19, you MUST self-
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