Strathmore football having problems securing home field

Posted on: Staff Writer

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

Ever since the Strathmore Community Football Association and Strathmore High School parted ways earlier this year, there has been frustration from the football community.
Therefore, the community football association has been left without an official home field for the up coming year.
The association’s spring camp has started and they were pretty fortunate that one local school stepped in and generously gave them the field.
“We were talking to a few outfits around town and Holy Cross Collegiate took us on for access to spring camp. We’re still in discussion for the fall because what we need for the fall is a bigger picture than what we needed for spring camp,” said President Carl Seafoot. “We’ve got a couple irons in the fire and how it all plays out and see what all the options end up being.”
This came as a surprise considering that the community football association owned most of the equipment at the field.
“Basically all the equipment was ours, we had three storage buildings situated on the Strathmore High School grounds,” said Seafoot. “The frustration is more with process and it doesn’t matter where you go … it takes forever to get something done.”
There have been a few options the teams have been considering.
“We’re talking with Crowther Memorial Junior High School, we’ve been talking with the Ag Society. The Strathmore High School field and the Crowther Meorial Junior High School field is on a portion of Ag Society land,” said Seafoot. “We’re going to be talking with Holy Cross to see if they have any options.”
Another offer was put forth that will be kept in mind.
“We’ve got one private offer to use some land which is an interesting concept but it may not be in the perfect location for us,” said Seafoot.
The teams will be looking for the best fit for the long term.
“If we can find some place that we can come into and we’re willing to put some labour into it and put some equipment on it, (it will) help facilitate our needs,” said Seafoot.