FAWKES, George Carman

FAWKES, George Carman May 4, 1939 – September 30, 2019 George was born in Namaka. He lived and worked around Strathmore all his life. George is survived by one brother,Read More »

SCHMIEGEL, Oscar Herman Fritz

SCHMIEGEL, Oscar Herman Fritz Oscar was born on January 19, 1929 in Schlaupe, East Germany (which is now a part of Poland) and passed away peacefully in Strathmore, Alberta onRead More »

Giles, Robert Francis ‘Bob’

Giles, Robert Francis ‘Bob’ Dec. 23, 1933 – Oct. 5, 2019 Having survived an “Out-of-Body” experience days short of his 74th birthday in 2007, Bob enjoyed 12 more years thanksRead More »

Take care when using cannabis

According to a recent story in the Calgary Herald, there are over 200 hundred cannabis stores in Calgary. An additional 100 more stores have been refused in that city, mostlyRead More »

Welcome to winter

Hello Strathmore! Welcome to winter. From fields full of combines to fields covered in snow for the second September in a row. With trade disputes hammering our export markets, excessiveRead More »

Square dancing gets a face lift

Most people associate square dancing with a hoedown in the barn, old people, fiddle music and women wearing big puffy dresses. “Not true,” said Dave Littlefair, local square dance instructorRead More »