Remembering our roots Standard Seniors Young at Heart Club
On Dec. 7, 1979 at a dinner hosted by the Standard Lionettes Club for community seniors, Chas V. Madsen asked if anyone was interested in forming a senior citizen group. Read More »
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Funding available for community projects
The Alberta government is reopening the Community Initiatives Program Project-Based grant stream to support economic recovery and build social connections. Alberta’s non-profit and community organizations can now apply to theRead More »
Local MLA sends condolences
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. I would like to start by sending my deepest love to the family of Vida Smith who has been missing since July 21. I cannot imagine what theyRead More »
Liberal government in chaos
We’ve had a number of tumultuous events in Canadian politics recently. As your Member of Parliament for Bow River and a member of Her Majesty’s Official Opposition, I’d like toRead More »
Rosebud reawakens to relief of its businesses
In Rosebud, the show must go on, even if its theatre remains sidelined due to COVID-19. Rosebud, Alta., a hamlet featuring a vibrant arts community revolving around its theatre, wasRead More »
Local physicians comment on COVID-19 virus
With controversy and an overwhelming amount of information surrounding COVID-19, Strathmore’s mayor and two local doctors recently decided to set the record straight. During an Aug. 13 Facebook Live videoRead More »
Fatality associated with overnight incident
In the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 15, Strathmore RCMP responded to a single-vehicle incident downtown and found a Strathmore resident dead at the scene. Strathmore RCMP responded to theRead More »
Body recovered from WID canal
The body of a local missing person was recovered from the Western Irrigation District Canal near George Freeman Trail on the morning of Aug. 14. Strathmore RCMP responded to aRead More »
Cannabis producers growing local economy, but challenges remain
They are inconspicuous, but two local cannabis cultivators are working to grow the best bud money can buy, despite challenges selling their product and competing with the grey market. JoiRead More »
WID receives funding for canal rehabilitation
The Western Irrigation District (WID) is receiving new funding from the provincial government to make water delivery to producers more efficient. On Aug. 13, the government of Alberta announced inRead More »