Author: Staff Writer

After over 45 years in the community, the Wheatland Further Education Society (WFES) has folded. According to Joyce Bazant, WFES executive director, the society’s board of directors were finding themselvesRead More »

Hello Strathmore Times Readers! It has been a fun-filled week of rain, wind and pretty awful weather, but that is Alberta for you and we are amazingly resilient (resistant? resigned?)Read More »

Now in its seventh year, Open Farm Days takes place across the province this weekend, Aug. 17 and 18. The weekend showcases Alberta’s agriculture industry and growing rural tourism sector.Read More »

Strathmore’s Communities in Bloom is continuing on improving the town in the hopes of coming out on top next year. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian organization dedicated to fosteringRead More »

Construction plans are underway for the Town of Strathmore’s new municipal building. The town is taking the next step in the community vitalization project by awarding the contract of theRead More »

After a successful inaugural year for Strathmore’s only coupon book, the Book of Bargains will not be releasing a 2019-20 book due to low repeat participation interest from businesses issuingRead More »

Despite dire headlines about library funding being cut from the Government of Alberta budget, government spokespeople say some funding has been approved and the overall budget is still under review.Read More »

Oil and gas companies have been going through a difficult time since the downturn and rural Alberta is no different. What is different this time is the number of companiesRead More »