Changes needed at Family Centre to host Alberta Cup
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
Councillor Rocky Blokland announced at the June 6 regular council meeting the Strathmore Minor Hockey (SMH) has been tentatively awarded the chance to host the 2013 and 2014 Alberta Cup, with a few conditions. The Alberta Cup is a five-day hockey tournament for bantam aged players. A bid was made by SMH in April.
One of the sticking points according to Blokland is that the press box is not suitable the way it is currently and it will require some expansion.
Blokland made a motion to council to approve the motion to host the 2013 and 2014 Alberta Cup, and for the cost not to exceed $10,000 for the press box and $2,000 for wireless Internet.
“The town is trying to bring better and bigger events to town such as the winter games and the seniors games and I think that doing something like this only helps in our efforts to do those kinds of things,” said Councillor Earl Best.
“I think with a bigger press box we’re accommodating the types and sizes of tournaments that we can bring in, and I certainly do appreciate that and therefore I am certainly behind this.”
The motion was passed unanimously.
Peace officer sharing agreement
A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been drafted between the Town of Strathmore and Wheatland County to share Peace Officer and Municipal Enforcement Services. Chief Administrative Officer Dwight Stanford said there are lots of benefits to the MOU. One example is with Heritage Days the peace officer from the county can help provide extra security, and possibly with help with other big events in town. The same goes for the County; if they need help then the Towns peace officers can assist them.
Watering hour changes
Changes were approved for the watering schedule on June 6. Previously the hours had been from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The hours have been increased in both the morning and evening, adding an additional two hours to each. The watering times are now 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.