Author: Staff Writer
Canada, Siksika Nation sign historic land settlement agreement
The Government of Canada and Siksika Nation met on the Treaty Flats on June 2 to officially sign a $1.3 billion land claim settlement. Siksika Nation Chief and Council votedRead More »
Brentwood Elementary Students fundraise for Ukrainian family
Brentwood Elementary students came together to raise money for Ukrainians in need as they learned about what it means to be global citizens. “So, the Grade 3 curriculum, they (theRead More »
Carseland medical student awarded $5,000 scholarship
Breanne Gordulic from Carseland, currently studying medicine at the University of Calgary, is one of four recipients of the 2022 Rural Health Professionals Action Plan (RhPAP) Rural Medical School Awards. The award isRead More »
RCL Ladies Auxiliary celebrates 75 years
The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch #10 Ladies Auxiliary hosted a tea on June 4 to honour three milestone occasions simultaneously. Brenda Knight, president of the ladies’ auxiliary, said itRead More »
Platinum Jubilee display
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, The Vault Cultural Collective is hosting a display of memorabilia depicting the British royal family. The Queen’s Jubilee marks the 70th anniversary ofRead More »
Police investigating sudden abduction of local youth
Strathmore RCMP are conducting an investigation to identify two suspects following the abduction of a female student on May 31. According to Strathmore RCMP Staff Sergeant Mark Wielgosz, police wereRead More »
Town advocates for more Indigenous awareness in public education
The Town of Strathmore is advocating for the Government of Alberta to provide funding and resources to allow Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers to share their experiences in the publicRead More »
Summer reading programs return to library
The Strathmore Municipal Library is once again hosting its summer reading programs and is excited for them to effectively return to normal. Last year, although programs were allowed to beRead More »
Lots of projects on the go
Wheatland Housing Management Body (WHMB) is continuing their work and planning for a new senior’s lodge in Strathmore on the property East of Kinsmen Lake. The WHMB building committee isRead More »
Bills C-11 & C-18 – the Internet regulation bills
Bill C-11 is once again receiving a lot of attention. From media to concerned Canadians, the wide array of opinions has made for quite a conversation. This week alone, theRead More »