County coat program back in full swing
With the start of December and anticipated colder temperatures on the horizon, the Wheatland Family and Community Support Services (WFCSS) has brought back its winter coat program, County Coats, andRead More »
Students recognized at Breakfast of Champions
Long before the crack of dawn, teachers at the Strathmore High School took the morning to recognize a special group of students during their biannual Breakfast of Champions. There wereRead More »
Grinch targets NoFrill’s donation box
Strathmore’s got itself a Grinch. With only a month left before Christmas, to the day, a senior citizen was caught on camera at Tina’s No Frills emptying out all theRead More »
Quilters sew special treat for the holidays
The Strathmore and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Society received an early Christmas present last week with a donation from the Wheatland Quilters Guild of nearly 200 handmade zipper pouches. Twenty-fiveRead More »
County air quality study inconclusive
The question of “what’s that smell?” is still unsubstantiated for Nightingale area residents, after Calgary Region Airshed Zone (CRAZ) air quality monitoring was conducted this summer. CRAZ Program Manager MandeepRead More »
Bylaw changes for Muirfield
Wheatland County council passed first reading to change single and semi-detached homes from discretionary use to permanent use in Cell 1 and Cell 3 in the Lakes of Muirfield. CellRead More »
Air quality results disappoint residents
An air quality report presented to Wheatland County council on Nov. 2 by the Calgary Region Airshed Zone (CRAZ) disappointed residents from the Nightingale area. Residents were looking for moreRead More »
County approves funding to Rosebud School of the Arts
Wheatland County recently approved annual funding for Rosebud School of the Arts, which has acted as a community hub and provided an economic boost to the area. According to FrankRead More »
Rural areas feel impact of busy emergency service
Since Alberta Health Services (AHS) claimed control over the Wheatland and District Emergency Medical Services Association (WADEMSA) dispatch service, ambulances have been dispensed outside the Strathmore and Wheatland County area,Read More »
RSA performs story of old-fashioned, Canadian Christmas
The musical, An L.M. Montgomery Christmas, based on stories by the author of Anne of Green Gables, opened on Rosebud’s BMO Studio Stage Dec. 1. “There are twins and deadRead More »
Strathmore renews contract with WID
Following amendments to better suit Strathmore’s present-day policies and needs, town council agreed to renew its Stormwater Discharge agreement with the Western Irrigation District (WID) to span over the nextRead More »