Rink at Lakes of Muirfield improved
This year’s skating rink at Lakes of Muirfield will be bigger and better, but its location may only be temporary. Wheatland County council approved a development permit during its regularRead More »
Wheatland eyeing provision of broadband services
Wheatland County is starting to look at the feasibility and benefit of providing broadband internet, which could have a large impact on its businesses. Broadband internet is lacking throughout manyRead More »
Support for conversion therapy ban, but no bylaw yet
The Town of Strathmore received support for a potential prohibited business ban on conversion therapy through a public engagement process, but no bylaw is being drafted for now. A resolutionRead More »
Managing stress in challenging times
Alberta Health Services is now offering a free online workshop for Strathmore and Wheatland County residents who are looking for ways to identify and manage stress. The workshop is offeredRead More »
Applications open for rural mental health training
Year three of the successful national rural mental health training program presented by the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMA) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has officially launched and is acceptingRead More »
New Muirfield wastewater plan projected to cut costs in half
Wastewater costs at Lakes of Muirfield are projected to be cut in half, following the approval of a new plan for the county to provide in-house disposal services. The LakesRead More »
WID receives funding for infrastructure
The Alberta government, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the province’s irrigation districts are providing funding to assist Western Irrigation District (WID), and other Alberta irrigation districts, to modernize their irrigationRead More »
Parliament resumes with throne speech
After a lengthy prorogation, Parliament finally resumed with a new Speech from the Throne on Sept. 23. This Throne Speech came just 10 months after the last one. The governmentRead More »
Food bank surging with vegetables thanks to Power Growers
Albertans in need will receive thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables thanks to a season’s worth of work by a group of volunteers and a local business that gave themRead More »
Celebration of Lights a go in 2020
Come the long nights of winter, Strathmore will be a brighter place thanks to a group of hardworking volunteers. The Celebration of Lights is a yearly event featuring light displaysRead More »
Carseland Post Office break-in
Just months after reopening, the Carseland Post Office has been targeted by thieves yet again. The Carseland Post Office sat closed for months following an overnight break-in in late DecemberRead More »