Take care when using cannabis
According to a recent story in the Calgary Herald, there are over 200 hundred cannabis stores in Calgary. An additional 100 more stores have been refused in that city, mostlyRead More »
Welcome to winter
Hello Strathmore! Welcome to winter. From fields full of combines to fields covered in snow for the second September in a row. With trade disputes hammering our export markets, excessiveRead More »
Entrepreneur Centre sets business owners up for success
Starting a business can be a daunting task and growing a business can be even more challenging. Strathmore’s Entrepreneur Centre, located at the Bow Valley College campus downtown, has aRead More »
Square dancing gets a face lift
Most people associate square dancing with a hoedown in the barn, old people, fiddle music and women wearing big puffy dresses. “Not true,” said Dave Littlefair, local square dance instructorRead More »
Strathmore “CHAMP” forms friendships at War Amps seminar
For more than 100 years, The War Amps has been making a difference in the lives of amputees including Colton Sheppard, 6, of Strathmore, and Avery MacAdam, 6, of Morinville.Read More »
Strathmore RCMP investigating three youth overdoses
RCMP continue to investigate after three Strathmore youths were taken to hospital last Sunday morning for drug overdoses. At about 9 a.m. on Sept. 22, RCMP responded to an assistanceRead More »
Town council approves community access card
Following a presentation by Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Linda Bernicki, Strathmore town council has approved the adoption of a community access card for Strathmore residents. “The communityRead More »
Local woman nominated for seniors service award
Thursday, Sept. 12 was a very special day for Community Therapy Dogs Society (CTDS) and also a very special lady, Jean Vergouwen. Vergouwen received a 2019 Minister’s Senior Service AwardRead More »
Busy time in MLA riding
Hello Strathmore! I would first like to give a huge shout out to Origin Brewery, Langdon AM, Cheadle Hall, Justice Minister Schweitzer, Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely and my amazing staffersRead More »
Sykamore coming home for Arts on 817 concert
When Jordan Ostrom was a college student playing in various bands around Calgary, life as a singer/songwriter in Nashville seemed out of the realm of possibility. But now she’s livingRead More »
Mobile mammography service to visit Strathmore
A mobile mammography trailer is coming to Strathmore, and Alberta Health Services encourages women ages 50-74 – the group most at risk of developing breast cancer – to take advantageRead More »