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 »
Youngsters learn business skills at farmers market
Young people in Strathmore can be found doing creative business at the Strathmore Farmers Market. These junior vendors are under the age of 18 who get to experience their communityRead More »
Water management town halls
The Bow River Water Management Project completed this spring and recommendations for a collaborative approach to address both flooding and drought were presented to the Alberta government this spring. InRead More »
Rosebud Theatre’s The Mountaintop has emotional impact
The Mountaintop, a play about Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth, opened at Rosebud Theatre, Sept. 13. It runs until Oct. 19. In this imagined look at MartinRead More »