Great music breaks up holiday rush
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor Those who missed the Strathmore High School (SHS) winter band performance on Dec. 12 missed a truly delightful evening to kick back and rest from theirRead More »
Ringing in the New Year at local venues
Adelle EllisTimes Reporter Following a long-standing tradition, the Strathmore Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 10, will be rocking into 2017 on Dec. 31 with food, music, dancing and doorRead More »
New ag business centre to update the grounds
Adelle EllisTimes Reporter Four 1,000 sq. ft. portable buildings will become the future home of the Strathmore and District Agricultural Society’s administrative centre.The buildings will also house the campgroundRead More »
New K-9 school delays
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor There have been some delays in the construction of the K-9 school and regional recreational facility since its ground breaking on Oct. 18, but that mayRead More »
On-It transportation study
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor Information gathering may begin with a grant that would study whether a two-year project of coach-style buses linking Chestermere, Strathmore and Cochrane to Calgary is feasible.TheRead More »
Crunching the numbers to support growing families
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor Raising a family is not easy. Margo Sevcik, president of Growing Families Society for East Rural Counties, appeared before Strathmore town council Dec. 7 to highlightRead More »
New town streetlights pros and cons
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor Roland Dechesne challenged Strathmore town council to put their money where their motto is, in discussions about replacement of the high pressure sodium (HPS) street lightsRead More »
Farewell to Rosebud Theatre’s technical director
Laureen F. GuentherTimes Contributor Byron Linsey, Rosebud Theatre’s technical director, is moving on to new adventures, and he’s leaving big shoes to fill.Linsey came to Rosebud in 2011, withRead More »
Wheatland Crossing School build continues
Adelle EllisTimes Reporter Over 100 parents and community members of Standard, Rockyford, Hussar and Gleichen took part Dec. 13 in a walk-through of the new Wheatland Crossing K-12 School.TheRead More »
Students toasted at breakfast
Tyler LoweyTimes Reporter Teachers and students met up before class Dec. 9 at the Strathmore High School cafeteria for this semester’s Breakfast of Champions.Forty-nine students were individually recognized byRead More »
Safety first
Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor Standard, Hussar, Rockyford and Wheatland County are hoping an Alberta Community Partnership grant of $160,000 will be granted for emergency management planning.“Emergency management is a perishableRead More »