Author: Staff Writer
Siksika Nation partners with Flames
Siksika Nation and the Calgary Flames Foundation are partnering up to provide new opportunities to locals with the establishment of an outdoor hockey rink in Siksika Nation. According to theRead More »
Rockyford community takes Christmas market into their own hands
Despite backlash and hesitance from the community beforehand, a Christmas market was successfully hosted in the Village of Rockyford on Dec. 11 during the Rockyford Lights Up The Night festival.Read More »
Happy Cat Sanctuary seeking fosters, volunteers for animal overload
The Happy Cat Sanctuary is overflowing with cats this year following a surge in rescues. The shelter is looking for help to manage all of the felines and for peopleRead More »
Re-election triggered in Rockyford
After discovering an illegal vote during the Rockyford Municipal Election, one of the candidates took the case to court to challenge the results. Previous Village of Rockyford municipal councilor AprilRead More »
Wheatland ratepayers to see mild increase in taxes to cover RCMP requisition
Wheatland County Council has approved a $450,000 increase to its operating budget for the 2022-24 interim budget plan to compensate for provincial requisitions. The operating budget was presented to councilRead More »
Hearing scheduled over potential Rosebud wetlands alteration and stormwater system
A date has been set for an Environmental Appeals Board hearing regarding the approval by Alberta Environment and Parks to Badlands Recreation Development for the development of several wetlands nearRead More »
Rockyford community organizes festive events to welcome holiday season
Running alongside the Christmas market, community members in the Village of Rockyford took it upon themselves to Light up the Night with festive holiday activities. Dalia Cheshire, who was heavilyRead More »
Lions Club ensuring seniors have presents to open for Christmas
The Strathmore Lions Club has effectively doubled the number of people they will deliver presents to through their Stuff a Stocking for a Senior campaign, over last year. When theRead More »
Local Baseball player named U18 AA Player of the Year
From Strathmore to Calgary, Jonathan Rilling spent his 2021 U18 AA season tearing up the leagues, earning himself Baseball Alberta’s Player of the Year award. Rilling clarified that it’s theRead More »
Building community
Hello Chestermere Strathmore I hope you have had a wonderful week with the weather doing its best to throw us as many curveballs as possible. I want to give aRead More »