New playground fundraiser
Parents, staff and students of the new George Freeman School, which opened in September 2018, are fundraising to build a school playground. The K-9 school has 224 students currently enrolled,Read More »
Augustana Choir concert includes local singer
The University of Alberta Augustana Choir made a stop in Strathmore on May 1 during a three-day tour, to complete workshops with the local children’s choirs before conducting a concertRead More »
Little Free Libraries coming to Wheatland County
The Strathmore Municipal Library is expanding their successful Little Free Library program and will be conducting installations of the libraries throughout Wheatland County. The program was first introduced to theRead More »
Wheatland and Kneehill counties draft intermunicipal development plan
Due to changes to Alberta’s Municipal Government Act, Wheatland County is in the process of creating intermunicipal development plans (IDPs) with neighbouring counties. The amended Act was introduced April 1,Read More »
Arts on 817 final concert features world-class musical offering
One of North America’s finest tenors is teaming with two of Canada’s most celebrated and awarded musicians for a performance in Strathmore. Leon Leontaridis joins Calgary-based band GhostBoy, featuring DenisRead More »
RSA student’s final project asks challenging questions
Easter Island, a play by Edmonton-based playwright David Van Belle, will be performed by Heidi MacDonald in Rosebud, May 9-12. MacDonald, a fourth-year Rosebud School of the Arts student, isRead More »
GhostBoy and Leon Leontaridis to conclude Arts on 817 season
Calgary-based duo GhostBoy and Calgary tenor Leon Leontaridis, will perform a concert May 10 at Strathmore United Church. This is the final concert of Arts on 817’s second season. “GhostBoyRead More »
CERB project funding discussed
Wheatland County’s Community Enhancement Regional Board (CERB) asked for direction and approval from Wheatland County council on several community projects. The CERB fund was developed in 2012, to assist qualifyingRead More »
Emergency preparedness awareness
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5-11. The week is a countrywide initiative as a way to remind people to prepare themselves and their families in case of an emergency. TheRead More »
Public hearing rescheduled
On April 16, Wheatland County staff brought information forward for council consideration, concerning commercial properties in the West Wheatland Highway 1 Industrial Park. Council rescheduled the public hearing until MayRead More »
Developing a master plan
Wheatland County council agreed on April 16 that staff develop the Open Space, Recreational and Culture Master Plan. In 2015, a needs assessment was done by consulting stakeholders. It willRead More »