Local business hosts fundraiser for minor hockey
A brazen Christmas day theft of the Strathmore Minor Hockey Association ATM machine from the Strathmore Family Centre has prompted a local business to initiate a fundraiser in support ofRead More »
Mental health programming at library
In these dark, cold days of winter, staying healthy can be challenging. Certainly for physical ailments, there are myriad medications and products with the aim of feeling better. But forRead More »
Door opened for fire review and stakeholder feedback
February has been a month filled with fire department documents for Wheatland County council approval, and their stance has moved toward improving communication processes, and giving firefighters and the associationsRead More »
Five blooms for Communities in Bloom
Strathmore Communities in Bloom is hosting a spring 2019 workshop/presentation on March 2 that will focus on recognizing and treating diseases in trees and shrubs. The workshop kicks off CommunitiesRead More »
SAEWA gets provincial grant for tech studies
The 52 municipal partners of the Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association (SAEWA) have been lobbying to get a clean energy from waste (EFW) facility up and running. They wereRead More »
Cold weather keeps overnight shelter busy
The Strathmore Overnight Shelter opened Sept. 11, 2018, and during this frigid winter, it’s been a welcome refuge. According to Elizabeth Karp, executive director with the Strathmore Overnight Shelter (SOS),Read More »
Library seeking funding assistance
Strathmore Municipal Library is experiencing a budget shortfall and, as a result, will be hosting a silent auction in early March. On Jan. 28, the Strathmore library released a letterRead More »
Wheatland Industrial Park runoff plagues landowners
Wheatland County has had storm water runoff issues in the Highway 1 Wheatland Industrial Park for many years. Harold and Elvira Boldt appeared before county council on Feb. 5 toRead More »
Who let the dogs out?
Wheatland County is working with Siksika Nation to try to solve the stray dog problem in the Gleichen area. Stuart Larson, Wheatland County’s emergency, protective and fire services manager, saidRead More »
Rosebud Theatre’s Amish Project to be performed in Vancouver
The Amish Project, a play produced by Rosebud Theatre on its BMO Studio Stage in 2018, will have another performance run in Vancouver’s Dark Glass Theatre, Feb. 20-23. Jessica Dickey’sRead More »
Citizens on Patrol keeps Strathmore safe
Armed with only themselves and a friend in their vehicle, a crime tracking app, contact with the local RCMP and probably a couple of coffees, members of the Strathmore CitizensRead More »