Food prices look to increase in 2021
Household budgets could face additional strain in 2021, when food prices are predicted to rise. Canada’s Food Price Report 2021, a yearly report conducted by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab atRead More »
Author: Staff Writer
Access to town facilities changes
Strathmore’s major sports facilities are closed as of Dec. 9 under the new provincial restrictions, including the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre, Strathmore Aquatic Centre and Strathmore Family Centre. TheRead More »
Seniors not forgotten this Christmas
The Strathmore Lions Club is working to ensure every local senior has a merry Christmas, through the Stuff a Christmas Stocking campaign. Marlene Risdon, a Lions Club member who isRead More »
Real estate still moving in Strathmore
The Strathmore housing market is moving, but prices are lower than some sellers would like. “There is a lot of movement right now,” said Kevin Baldwin, realtor of Real EstateRead More »
Pen pals: connecting through correspondence
With COVID-19 isolating many, a new program is starting to connect young and old without newfangled technology through a tried-and-true method: by letter. The Intergenerational Pen Pal Project, a collaborationRead More »
Brandon Giffen denied bail
Brandon Giffen, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kristian Ayoungman, has been denied bail. Christian William White – better known within the Strathmore and Siksika communities as KristianRead More »
Small businesses needing support
After a tough year, Strathmore and Wheatland County’s small business community is facing another hurdle as the province has enacted additional public health measures, including reducing retail capacity to 15Read More »
Strathmore Handi-bus considering service model change
The Strathmore Handi-bus Association is considering adopting a new organizational model to address financial challenges it faces. The Strathmore Handi-bus provides accessible transportation to senior citizens and temporarily and permanentRead More »
Pandemic is increasing child poverty
Job losses and disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the number of children in Alberta living in poverty. A new report highlighting the issue of child poverty, Spotlight:Read More »
Library offers curbside and online services
The Strathmore Municipal Library is now closed due to new public health measures, but it is still providing a range of services, including curbside pickup and online programming. The provinceRead More »
Support our local businesses
I have been blown away by the outreach to small business at this difficult time. I have also been shopping online and locally, and have heard from folks that theyRead More »