KENNEY, Olive Daisy Kenney
KENNEY,Olive Daisy Kenney On May 4, 2020 the heavens opened up and an army of relatives and dear friends joyfully welcomed our absolutely amazing mother, Olive Daisy (Underhill) Kenney intoRead More »
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POTTER, Gordon Harvey
POTTER,Gordon Harvey August 1, 1930 – May 8, 2020 Gordon Harvey Potter passed away peacefully on Friday May 8th at his home on the farm at the age of 89Read More »
Cutting it close despite COVID-19
Two Strathmore businesses were operating on a razor’s edge by advertising their services despite ongoing restrictions because of COVID-19 – and now face the brunt of Alberta Health Services (AHS)Read More »
Curbside pick-up available at Strathmore library
The Strathmore Municipal Library will start offering curbside pick-up May 11 so library cardholders can borrow books, DVDs, kits and items from the Smore Stuff collection. Since closing the libraryRead More »
Province adjusts rural physician funding
The government of Alberta has adjusted some financial rules regarding rural physicians and their practices, in what some local doctors are describing as a walk-back from changes announced earlier thisRead More »
Province relaunches some businesses, services
The provincial government is gradually allowing reopening of businesses and services in Alberta, effective May 4. Alberta Health Services resumed some scheduled, non-urgent surgeries May 4, while dental and otherRead More »
JA Southern Alberta offers online programming for students
Volunteers, donors, parents and students in southern Alberta now have access to Junior Achievement (JA) Southern Alberta’s JA Digital Campus. JA Digital Campus is an online, self-directed and teacher-led programRead More »
Charges laid in ATM theft
Strathmore RCMP have charged a Lacombe County man with break and enter and theft, in addition to other infractions, following an investigation. On Feb. 20, the Mercantile at Muirfield, aRead More »
Strengthening care for nursing home residents
The province is modifying regulations to allow nurse practitioners to provide expanded care to nursing home residents during COVID-19. According to the province’s ministry of health, changes to the nursingRead More »
School division’s international program uncertain
Golden Hills School Division is adapting to the challenges and peculiarities of the COVID-19 pandemic – but uncertainty remains about future enrolment to its international program. According to Golden HillsRead More »
Feedback sought in business vitality survey
Community Futures Wild Rose and Community Futures Centre West is partnering with various municipalities in its region, including Strathmore, Standard, Hussar and Rockyford, and with Wheatland County Economic Development toRead More »