Pandemic is increasing child poverty
Job losses and disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the number of children in Alberta living in poverty. A new report highlighting the issue of child poverty, Spotlight:Read More »
Library offers curbside and online services
The Strathmore Municipal Library is now closed due to new public health measures, but it is still providing a range of services, including curbside pickup and online programming. The provinceRead More »
Support our local businesses
I have been blown away by the outreach to small business at this difficult time. I have also been shopping online and locally, and have heard from folks that theyRead More »
Finding resources without a phonebook
While many have turned to online searches for telephone and address information, all but making phonebooks obsolete, this has made accessing information difficult for those without access to or notRead More »
The ABC’s of psychology: D is for depression
Depression has become a common, perhaps even overused, word in our society. It’s often used to describe a wide range of emotional experiences, most commonly sadness or hopelessness. Someone mayRead More »
New postal address for rural residents
Rural residents of Wheatland County will have new mailing addresses sometime in the new year. Canada Post is completing the civic addressing program, an effort to match physical addresses toRead More »
New plans for Lakewood Meadows
Changes to Lakewood Meadows are being planned, including a new commercial development and a possible two-rink arena. During the Town of Strathmore regular council meeting on Dec. 2, council votedRead More »
COVID-19 complicating province’s court system
While navigating the court system can be daunting at any time, COVID-19 has made things more complicated. The COVID-19 outbreak shut down Alberta’s court system at the start of theRead More »
Stronger COVID-19 measures enacted
The provincial government has enacted new public health measures that will place more restrictions on how people live, work and play for at least the next four weeks. During aRead More »
Council grants golf course tax exemption
Strathmore town council has granted the Strathmore Golf Club exempt from paying municipal property taxes through a bylaw, which could be used to exempt other non-profits. During its regular councilRead More »
Stricter penalties for impaired drivers
As of Dec. 1, police will be administering stricter impaired driving penalties on the road, with impaired drivers facing larger fines and losing their vehicles for up to 30 days.Read More »