From transformers to ghouls to princesses, several hundred children filled Strathmore’s Civic Centre last week for the popular Jelly Bean Dance, stressing the demand for the event and raising fundsRead More »
Unwilling to bid his beloved Sing your High Note program adieu, Geordie Praeker made a special request for his 25th birthday in an attempt to ease the Hope Bridges Society’sRead More »
Attendance more than doubled for a colossal turnout at the Strathmore & District Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week awards last week, as an unprecedented amount of nominations trickled inRead More »
Strathmore United Church is hosting a three-act concert series called Arts on 817. The church will be presenting three separate musical acts over several months and has been planning thisRead More »
After Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ offensive lineman and local veterinarian Steven Rodehutskors passed away from cancer 10 years ago, the family donated money to the Strathmore High School that turned intoRead More »
When local resident Denise Geremia couldn’t justify spending upwards of $100 to put her three-year-old daughter into sports, she spearheaded the Munchkins Soccer program – an initiative that attracted 65Read More »
In a sport where back-stabbing, heel-turning and betrayal are the lifeblood, camaraderie won out in a battle for the Canadian Heavyweight Championship. Belt holder Heavy Metal shocked the Real CanadianRead More »
When you first enter Verdant Valley Colony, you are greeted by a beautifully manicured farm yard and shiny, new, red equipment. A quick tour through the new hog barn showsRead More »
Wheatland County hamlets were assigned new street addresses recently, creating problems for some residents. In Rosebud, both street names and numbers were changed. “In Rosebud, special requests were made toRead More »
Thirty-seven years ago, French national Guy Amalfitano sat in a hospital bed at the age of 17, stuck at a crossroad about his life’s purpose. An earlier diagnosis of osteosarcomaRead More »
A Wheatland County mayor and fire chief expressed concerns over medical emergency service in rural areas in the county since Alberta Health Services took over ambulance dispatch. Until about twoRead More »