County Council in Brief
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Information from Wheatland County Council Regular Meeting A public hearing on an amendment to Bylaw 2019-22 which seeks to formally re-designate +/- 0.29 acres land useRead More »
Strategies announced to combat rural crime
Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, along with Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer and Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson, announced new strategies the provincialgovernment will take to help tackle ruralRead More »
Remembrance Day
Hello Strathmore! I was honoured to attend the Sunrise Ceremony at the Field of Crosses in Calgary and it warms my heart to see children there to experience it. ManyRead More »
Christmas Downtown in Strathmore
On Nov. 15-16, Strathmore’s downtown core merchants will welcome the community to a vibrant, interactive Christmas Downtown event. This is a chance for local Strathmore niche market entrepreneurs to showcaseRead More »
County adopts “Alberta First” resolution
Wheatland County’s Division One Councillor Jason Wilson proposed county adopt a resolution on Alberta’s place in Canada during Tuesday’s council meeting. “I’m not a separatist,” Wilson said as he introducedRead More »
Sacred Heart Parish fundraiser a success
While attendance was down slightly with 215 tickets sold, the auction income was up which meant Sacred Heart Parish’s 6th annual new church dinner and auction fundraiser brought in justRead More »
Wheatland Elementary delivers for food banks
It was another successful season for donations of food stuffs for the Wheatland County Food Bank and the Strathmore and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Society. For the fifth year, studentsRead More »
FCSS and seniors funding maintained in Budget 2019
Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney announced on Oct. 31 that Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding will remain at $100 million for 2019-20. “We value theRead More »
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival preparing for spring
Mark your calendars … the dates for the 2020 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) have been announced – the festival will run from Mar. 27 to Apr. 4, winding upRead More »
Do More Ag songwriter circle comes to Standard
As part of an initiative to raise awareness of the Do More Agriculture Foundation, an organization helping with mental health in rural communities, local country musician Drew Gregory will joinRead More »
Rosebud’s A Christmas Story is a laugh-a-minute
A Christmas Story, a play by Philip Grecian based on the classic 1983 movie, opened at Rosebud Theatre on Nov. 1. Ralph Parker, played by Aaron Krogman, narrates for usRead More »