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September at The Vault
The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards Art Competiton
It's almost time to VOTE! The Vault Cultural Collective is very excited to present the 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards Art Competition to celebrate ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS! All AMATEUR artists can enter and there will be PRIZES! New this year, The Vault has partnered with the Wheatland Society of Arts to offer an En Plein Air category! ARTWORK will be displayed and VOTING will take place between September 9th and 21st. The People's Choice Award winners will be announced September 28th, Alberta's Arts and Culture Day, at 2:30 pm, as the Vault CELEBRATES ART in its many forms! The Vault can't wait to see what you have created!
Community Connection Night - O What A Night!
What a great night at Community Connection last night at Kinsmen Park! Congratulations to the Town of Strathmore on a wonderful event!! Congratulations to Jason on being the lucky winner of a Gail Ann Bourgeois original painting and to Neriah for being the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to the October 5th Prairie Mountain Fiddlers Vault Fundraising Concert! Thanks to everyone who stopped by The Vault booth! We had a great evening!!
The Vault Speaker Series Presents Danielle Hall at Eagle Lake Nurseries
On Friday September 20th at 7 pm, The Vault Speaker Series in cooperation with Strathmore Communities in Bloom presents Danielle Hall discussing Garden & Plant Prep For Fall. As the vibrant summer season transitions into the crisp embrace of autumn, gardeners in Alberta face unique challenges and opportunities to prepare their green spaces for the colder months ahead. Join Danielle Hall at Eagle Lake Nurseries as she touches on topics such as fall-friendly plants, Alberta's fall climate, winter protection strategies, and the importance of watering. Garden and Plant Prep for the Fall is designed to equip both novice and experienced gardeners with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure their gardens thrive through the fall and beyond. This event will be held at Eagle Lake Nurseries. Registration is FREE, pick up your tickets at The Vault!
The Vault Cultural Collective Launches Fundraisers
The Vault Cultural Collective is launching a series of Fundraising Events for the 2024 - 25 season! The first of these events will be held on Saturday October 5th, 7pm, at Strathmore United Church and will feature the Prairie Mountain Fiddlers in Concert! Come for a toe- tappin' good time and enjoy an evening of Old Time Fiddle Music. The Prairie Mountain Fiddlers play frequently in Southern Alberta bringing the joy of Old Time Fiddle Music to life. Tickets are $20 and are available at The Vault. All monies raised will support the operation of The Vault Cultural Collective.
Strathmore United Church is wheelchair accessible, an elevator is onsite.
Town of Strathmore Launches Recreation and Culture Needs Assessment
Join the Town of Strathmore on Monday, September 23 as they launch the project at a "Come and Go" Open House at the Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd) between 5:00-7:30 p.m.
You are invited to share your input about Recreation and Cultural services in our Community!
The Town of Strathmore is planning for the future of Recreation and Culture Services!
A Needs Assessment is being developed that will help identify how the Town should direct its limited resources to support recreation and culture opportunities in Strathmore. While a needs assessment was completed as part of the 2020 Recreation and Culture Master Plan, a lot has changed in the last four years and the Town is seeking updated information to assist its planning.
Recreation and Culture Services are key contributors to residents’ quality of life. High quality recreation opportunities are fundamentally important to create a vibrant community. Recreation and Culture opportunities offer many benefits to communities and their residents, including addressing growing social and health concerns such as physical inactivity, increasing rates of chronic health problems, and social isolation. All residents, even those who do not participate, will benefit from the provision of these opportunities and services. Participation in Recreation and Culture opportunities has been proven to strengthen community connections and pride, provide economic impact to communities and has positive impacts on individual health and wellness.
Topics to be explored:
The Town is looking to gather greater understanding and insight into:
- How you use and value Recreation and Culture services.
- Amenity demands and needs - what would you like to see offered in Strathmore?
- Barriers and challenges to participation - what's stopping you from participating in what is currently offered?
Engagement opportunities:
Residents will have two different opportunities to provide feedback to the Town about the Recreation and Cultural Services you'd like to see offered.
- Community Forum - This will be an open forum, hosted by the project team, when the project launches. Here, you'll be able to learn more about the needs assessment and share your preliminary thoughts.
The Needs Assessment project will be kicked off on Monday, September 23. Join us for a "Come and Go" Open House at the Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd) between 5:00-7:30 p.m. Here you can learn more about the Needs Assessment, timing, and share your initial thoughts. We hope to see you there!
2. Household Survey - A survey will be made available for you to complete at your convenience. An online and a paper copy will be available. Each household will be delivered a promotional postcard with a unique access code to be used when you complete the survey.
Watch Social Media channels for more details to come!
The Vault Speaker Series Presents Roland Dechesne - An Event For All Ages!
AN EVENT FOR ALL AGES! On Friday October 25th at 7 pm, The Vault Speaker Series presents Roland Dechesne in a spooktacular event! Aliens! Are We Alone?
What do you think? Join Roland Dechesne, in his third Vault Speaker Series event, as he uses humour and logic to explore the possibility of intelligent alien life in the Milky Way galaxy and whether or not such life would have targeted Earth in *their* search for life. This event will be held in The Vault Upper Gallery. Registration is FREE, call or pick up your tickets at The Vault! This event is sure to sell out!
Family Cultural Art Exhibit Coming To The Vault in November
The Vault Cultural Collective in cooperation with Strathmore FCSS is inviting ALL ARTISTS to participate in the upcoming Family Cultural Art Exhibit November 3rd to 17th! Create a cultural piece on an 11 X 14 canvas that reflects your heritage. It can be a portrait, landscape, cultural item, pattern, or any other representation of your culture. Art must be submitted at the Town of Strathmore FCSS office by the end of October. The Family Cultural Art Exhibit will be displayed in The Vault Cultural Collective Upper Gallery! And there will be Prizes! Don't miss this amazing opportunity!
Christine Higham - The Vault's Featured September Artist
The Vault Cultural Collective is thrilled to feature Christine Higham as The Vault's Featured September Artist! Christine is a valued member of The Vault's Art Team and her paintings are very popular with our visitors!
Congratulations to Christine Higham, The Vault's Featured September Artist!
Western Events & Cultural Centre Kicks Off Capital Campaign
Have you heard of the Western Events and Cultural Centre (WECC), where Tradition Meets Tomorrow? The Western Events & Cultural Centre's goal is to establish a vibrant cultural epicentre that honours our past while shaping our future. WECC is intentionally designed for year-round western events, performances, educational opportunities, and experiential tourism at the gateway to the Canadian Badlands. After more than two years of planning and an independent one-year feasibility study, the WECC Capital Fundraising Campaign is underway! The Vault Cultural Collective is very excited to be a partner in the WECC journey!
Historic Walking Tours of Strathmore & Gleichen Available
Did you know that the Western District Historical Society has developed 3 HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS of Strathmore and one of Gleichen? HOW COOL IS THAT! There is even an App called “On This Spot” available for download at onthisspot.ca/cities/strathmore.
The Vault also has pamphlets available for sale with “before and after” pictures, a map and information about each stop! An awesome summer activity for the whole family!
The Vault Unveils a New CPR Display
Lynne Fair, a Lifetime Member of The Vault, and a member of the Western District Historical Society, has curated a new historical display now on display at The Vault.
Tony Bonogofsky was the CPR Train Station Agent in Gleichen from 1966 to 1986, when the station was permanently closed. All these items and pictures in the display came from that station.
The Western District Historical Society would like to thank his wife Marj and family for donating these artifacts and pictures to the Western District Historical Society in 2023.
Check Out The Vault's Local History Library
Are you interested in the history of Strathmore and all our surrounding communities? Drop by The Vault Cultural Collective, we have a bookshelf full of local history books right beside a comfy chair! The Vault will be unveiling a new History Corner soon! Watch for more details!
NEWS FROM OUR VAULT CULTURAL COLLECTIVE PARTNERS
Arts On 817 Releases Season 7
ARTS ON 817 is very excited to release SEASON 7 featuring SOUTHERN ALBERTA SOUNDS!
Season Passes and Individual Tickets will be available soon! All Concerts will be held at Strathmore United Church.
Saturday, December 7th, 7:30 pm - The Heebee - jeebees - Celebrate Christmas with the whole family!
The Heebee-jeebees are celebrating three decades of festive fun with Calgary’s favourite non-traditional Christmas tradition. In their 31st holiday season, these Canadian A Cappella Hall-of-Famers bring their unique blend of harmony and humour to their hometown. Celebrated world-wide, their uniquely ‘holly jolly’ yuletide classics are solid gold…frankincense and myrrh. Cédric Blary, Chris Herard, Ken Lima-Coelho and Jonathan Love are The Heebee-jeebees… the most fun you’ve ever heard!
Saturday, January 18th, 7:30 pm - The Calgary Burns Club Singers & Guests - Celebrate Robbie Burns Day!
The Calgary Burns Club Singers, all members of the Calgary Burns Club, formed in 1994 to provide entertainment for Club members at their regular meetings. The initial focus was to perform songs of Robert Burns and other traditional songs of Scotland, and while that focus remains, the Singers now include a variety of material in their performances. The highlight for the Singers was performing in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2009, the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. To date the group has released 6 CD’s singing to backing tracks played and recorded by Henry Cairney of Calgary Flames fame!
Saturday, February 8th, 7:30 pm - REMIX: Powered by REVV52 - Celebrate Valentine's Day!
ReMix: Powered by REVV52 is an extraordinary group of 13 REVV52 Singers who have been cast together to bring the incredible vocal power and beautifully blended harmonies of REVV52 to smaller private functions and public events. Using state of the art performance technology, ReMix brings the high energy feeling of a REVV52 performance in a unique fashion with sensational music from the extensive REVV52 catalogue.
Saturday, March 15th, 7:30 pm - Steve Pineo with Horns - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Steve Pineo is a Calgary musical treasure, playing guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, and lead vocalist. Frequenting Calgary's Ironwood, Steve is a nationally-recognized songwriter who has written songs recorded by Paul Brandt (Canadian Man) and Prairie Oyster (Too Bad for Me). And he's bringing a 9-Piece Band featuring saxophone and trumpet! An amazing evening of music awaits!
Chestermere Art Guild Workshop Coming Up
The Chestermere Fine Arts Guild has another great workshop copming up, Alcohol Ink A -Z with Sherry Telle! For more information check out the poster and/or visit www.chestermereart.ca.
The Chestermere Art Guild would love to see you there!
Strathmore Communities in Bloom Constructs Garden Boxes
Strathmore Communities in Bloom members had another successful work bee recently, assembling 5 new galvanized steel garden boxes and filling them with compost soil. If you are interested in reserving one of them for your planting ambitions this year, please reach out to Robert Breitwieser at breitwir@yahoo.com.
Hope Bridges Society Presents 17th Annual Fall Gala "Artists Among Us"
Mark your calendars! The Hope Bridges Society presents their 17th Annual Gala "Artists Among Us" on Sunday, October 20th at Hope Community Covenant Church. Door open at 2:30 pm, the Performance begins at 3 pm and Dinner is served at 5 pm. Visit hopebridges.ca or call 403 983 3640 for tickets! Donations are gratefully accepted!!
The Strathmore Theatre Players' Announce Spring 2025 Musical Auditions
Well it’s official!
Strathmore and area voted and our Spring 2025 musical has been chosen.........we are so excited to announce THE ADDAMS FAMILY!
And just like that we are starting preparations! Casting Call for September!
Come out and join us on Stage or Off! We are also looking for many volunteers to help behind the scenes with things like painting, building, selling tickets, sewing costumes, organizing props, working back stage and so much more.
For More Information email strathmoreplayers@gmail.com.
To Join our email list and stay up to date https://strathmoreplayers-d15e5.gr8.com/preview?h=EedWkjlmFe4V9d2GxdD3Jj16kqXT5oUNDvOuRbRq2NE=&v=0
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival 2024 - A Huge Success
The 2024 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival is in the history books! What an AMAZING 2 weeks of music it was! At the Final Showcase Concert & Awards Night, the Festival presented 89 scholarships totalling $6000 and announced 32 Provincial Nominees to represent the Strathmore Performing Arts Festival at the Alberta Provincial Music Festival May 27th - 30th in Edmonton. Be sure to check out the two YouTube videos and SAVE THE DATES for the 2025 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival!
Strathmore Musical Arts Society Presents Tim Isberg
On Saturday October 19th, the Strathmore Musical Arts Society will be presenting Tim Isberg with Opening Act Lewis Frere!
Tickets are already on sale at strathmorearts.com and The Vault.
Why not check out this Youtube video at https://youtu.be/FHpR43hkr88.
Wheatland & Area Hospice Society Coming Events
The Wheatland & Area Hospice Society has TWO upcoming NOVEMBER EVENTS!
#1. Dr. Joni McNeely of the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society will be leading a PALLILEARN CLASS in The Vault Cultural Collective Upper Gallery! Palliative Care is more than you think. Learn what Palliative Care is and why it's important in clear language that you can share with the people around you. DATE & TIME TBA!
#2. November 29th! That's the date! Join the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society, Drew Gregory and Friends for the 4th Annual Farming For Hospice Harvest Wrap-Up Event! Details will be announced VERY SOON!
The Wheatland Society of Arts Releases Fall Programming
Exciting NEWS! The Wheatland Society of Arts has released its Fall brochure! Drop by the Wheatland Society of the Arts Studio or The Vault and pick one up. Registration for all programs is NOW OPEN!
Western District Historical Society's Legacy Farm Garden Patch
The Western District Historical Society has some disappointing news to share about their sunflower/pumpkin field located at Legacy Farm. The field was planted at the same time as in past years (after the May long weekend) but unfortunately the germination rate was very poor. A decision was made last week to work up the field so the weeds don’t get out of hand and to leave it sit and rest for the remainder of the season. They are doing some seed and possibly some soil testing to identify why this happened. Feedback has been received from many locals saying that certain garden vegetables as well as sunflowers and pumpkins did not germinate like they normally do. Even though there was really nice moisture to plant into in May along with timely June rains, it’s likely the soil was not warm enough when they planted since it was a cool spring. This was their 7th year of planting their field and their plan is to be back again in 2025! 🌻🎃🌻🎃
Youth Theatre Company Announces Auditions
You must join us for a cup of "iced" tea!
This is a casting call for adults, teens and youth to join our fall production of "Alice in Winterland", opening at the end of November 2024! Rehearsals begin in mid-September. If you're interested (ages 8-100) in performing, sign up at the link below!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge Treaty 7 territory—the traditional and ancestral territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland.
We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us.
We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
Other Happenings at the Vault
RENTAL SPACE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE VAULT
The Vault Cultural Collective invites other non-profit organizations and the public to consider renting space at The Vault for meetings, demonstrations, small social gatherings or special events.
We are willing to make our open area second floor gallery, the Vault board room, or for that very special event, the whole building, available for short term rental.
Share in the enjoyment of meeting in an historic building and gallery!
Please come visit us to learn more about our space available for rent! To view the space in person and discuss your rental needs, please visit us at the Vault during operating hours.
Gift Certificates Available
The Vault Cultural Collective now has Gift Cards available online and Gift Certificates available at the store! The perfect gift for that special someone!
Donations are Welcome
Are you interested in donating to the Vault Cultural Collective?
PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION
The VAULT Cultural Collective is a non-profit organization founded in 2021. We exhibit work by Local ARTists and ARTisans and are a Collective for all things Cultural. If you Love ART and the ARTS, please consider a Monetary Donation in your name or in the name of another ART Lover.
If you know someone who enjoys the ARTS, please forward this site.
All donations are Gratefully Accepted.
Donations can be e-transferred to:
thevaultcc2021@gmail.com
or
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The Vault Cultural Collective
136 2nd Avenue
P.O. Box 2163
Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
T1P 1K2
Phone: 403-901-1654
Email: thevaultcc2021@gmail.com
Website: thevaultonline.ca
Vault Memberships Available
The Vault Cultural Collective is now recruiting members! However you are connected to Arts & Culture or Local History in Strathmore and area, we welcome you to join our Collective! For more information or to purchase a membership visit The Vault at 136 2nd Avenue, phone 403 901 1654, email thevaultcc2021@gmail.com or visit thevaultonline.ca. Become a member of The Vault Cultural Collective, there is strength in numbers!
Location
The Vault Cultural Collective
136 2nd Avenue, Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K2
(Beside Value Drug Mart)
(403) 901-1654
thevaultcc2021@gmail.com
Monday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday - Closed