DOWNEY, Woodrow “Wayne”
DOWNEY,Woodrow “Wayne” May 27, 1943 – June 4, 2020 Wayne passed away peacefully at the age of 77 with his loving wife Heather by his side on Thursday JuneRead More »
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Chamber relaunch
Strathmore’s businesses are rallying for relaunch – and the Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce is leading the charge. The chamber, which is undergoing rebranding, is leading a boots-on-the-ground effort toRead More »
Documentary illuminates Rosebud Theatre
Rosebud Theatre has published an online documentary focused on the hamlet of Rosebud and its unique arts community that is now challenged by show cancellations made in response to COVID-19.Read More »
Local esthetic business ordered to shut down
A Strathmore esthetic business was ordered to shut down last week after it was found to be offering esthetic services to the public. Queen’s Nails, located on 2nd Avenue, wasRead More »
Full-time kindergarten no longer free
Full-time kindergarten is no longer free at schools in the Golden Hill School Division and Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Board. In Alberta, the province funds a half-day kindergarten programRead More »
Province creates human trafficking task force
The provincial government has created a new task force focused on addressing human trafficking. The task force will work to provide guidance and recommendations on how to best implement theRead More »
Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra announces 2020-21 season
The Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-20 season ended unfinished, but the orchestra’s music director is confident they will get back to providing music for the 2020-21 season – with someRead More »
S’More News Now: a break from bad news
A local parody news show has helped people escape the continuous COVID-19 coverage and remember to smile for a while. S’More News Now, or SNN, is an online video seriesRead More »
Finding our new normal
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore. I am writing this article as we are receiving an emergency update about a tornado in Wheatland County. I hope that this next week finds you safe andRead More »
Back to parliament
As the Alberta economy continues to gradually re-open, I wanted to give you an update on what’s happening in federal politics. One of the top agenda items for my ConservativeRead More »
More can be done to improve farm safety, survey shows
A significant portion of Canadian farmers have had an incident resulting in an injury or close call on their operation, but these accidents don’t necessarily change behaviour. This, according toRead More »