Opportunity for improvement
The definition of the word ‘alienation’ is the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity, to which one should belong, or in which one shouldRead More »
Carseland post office may close
Carseland residents may be losing their postal outlet due to a lack of applicants for postmaster’s job. The previous postmaster retired in December 2018. Despite Canada Post job advertisements forRead More »
More studies for operational decision making
Wheatland County council discussed retaining Transitional Solutions Inc. (TSI) to perform an operational review on protective services, and provide information for the Fire Master Plan. County staff said it wouldRead More »
Phase 3 of WRC water project
Wheatland County council approved the development of a draft lending agreement for the third phase of Wheatland Regional Corporation’s regional water hub project on Aug. 20. It involves a loanRead More »
County gets new GIS software
Wheatland County has contracted Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) for three years in order to replace its current GIS mapping system. County staff said they received complaints from resident usersRead More »
County switches communication strategy
Wheatland County residents may have to look elsewhere than their local newspapers for some of the county notifications, unless they make their opinions known at a public hearing to beRead More »
Green carts for a greener Strathmore
It’s been a little over a year since the green carts rolled onto the streets of Strathmore, and both the Town of Strathmore and Waste Management (WM) have seen positiveRead More »
Strathmore Children’s Choir makes music fun
When Loralee Laycock moved to Strathmore with her family 12 years ago, she quickly realized there was a need for a performing arts program for children. “Brentwood School has aRead More »
It’s a prairie cemetery
You might just wonder who the Rockyford Union Cemetery is home to, why it matters and how its history can still make an impact. A rural Rockyford farmer and gardener,Read More »
New audio system brings communication clarity
Residents who like to tune into Wheatland County’s YouTube feed to catch up on spirited council meeting discussions between council members, and take advantage of the information presented by experts,Read More »
Lonely no more
Canada’s oldest baby boomers turned 70 in 2016, and with the average age of retirement at 63, this cohort of 9.5 million is now moving rapidly into retirement, and thisRead More »