Since 1879, predating the province itself, agricultural societies have been vital to rural Alberta. To recognize the hard work of these volunteer-driven, non-profit organizations, our UCP Government is permanently designatingRead More »
A new wedding venue may soon begin to see development in Wheatland County, as council has passed first reading to amend Land Use Bylaw 2016-01. The bylaw currently specifies theRead More »
Every week about 30 million newspapers are delivered across Canada. More than four out of five people in Canada read newspaper content each week. Why do they read print andRead More »
A new mural, painted largely by residents of Strathmore, was unveiled at the Strathmore Municipal Library and Happy Gang building, Sept. 13. The mural was created by participants of theRead More »
STAND Against Sexual Assault (STAND ASA) hosted their fourth annual golf tournament in Strathmore, the weekend of Sept. 9, raising money to support programs for sexual violence survivors. According toRead More »
Entering its sixth season, the Arts on 817 Concert Series is excited to present its first performance on Sept. 29. Arts on 817 will feature four concerts this season, theRead More »
Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell opened Sept. 15 at Rosebud Theatre. The one-man play, performed by Nathan Schmidt and directed by Karen Johnson-Diamond, runs until Oct. 21. MagicRead More »
Volunteers within the Strathmore community will be taking to the streets Sept. 23 to collect donations for the Wheatland County Food Bank. The food drive will be taking place inRead More »
A Regional Emergency Management Exercise is scheduled to be hosted in several municipalities throughout the local region, come Sept. 28. The Wheatland Regional Emergency Management Partnership consists of the CityRead More »
Wheatland County Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) has approved the amendment of a development application for a cannabis store within the hamlet of Gleichen. The application submitted to the county wasRead More »
A public hearing has been scheduled by Wheatland County council regarding Bylaw 2023-22 for Oct. 17, which is to address a potential process improvement for non-complex planning applications. The matterRead More »