Phone fraud scam
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter With the news surrounding all of the different ways people are trying to scam you out of your money, being aware and trusting your instincts thatRead More »
Converting land around Strathmore Lakes to MR
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter The land around the Strathmore Lakes Estates area had been intended as Municipal Reserve (MR), and should have been transferred to the municipality years ago whenRead More »
Remembering our roots ~ Raymond & Diane Van Bavel
John GodsmanTimes Contributor Joe and John Van Bavel, identical twins were born in Belgium in 1899, and came to Canada with their parents William and Mary Van Bavel, andRead More »
Remembering our roots ~ Joe & Jean Vergouwen
John GodsmanTimes Contributor The Vergouwen family name originates in Holland, and Joe’s Dad ‘Pete’ came to Southern Alberta in 1921 to work for the CPR, building the irrigation canalsRead More »
Town to borrow $3M
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter The 2015 Town of Strathmore budget was brought to council for final approval at the Dec. 3 council meeting. The total operating budget is $28,354,000, andRead More »
Cold weather postpones Christmas activities
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter The freezing temperatures of last weekend were the main reason why the Celebration of Lights organizers chose to postpone their annual event. Following that decision manyRead More »
Raising funds through calendars
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter The Alberta Institute of Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) is once again selling calendars to raise funds for animal care. AIWC doesn’t receive government funding, with the exceptionRead More »
New at the library
Shannon LeClairTimes Reporter Things are always hopping at the Strathmore Municipal Library, so it’s no surprise there are new programs and services being offered in January.One thing that’s notRead More »
Painted quilt bees
Shannon LeClairTimes Contributor In June the Hope Bridges Society won the ‘Let’s Make a Pitch’ contest with their idea of painted quilts. These ‘quilts’ will be put on theRead More »
Celebrating the life of Robbie Burns
Shannon LeClairTimes Contributor Each January, the life of famous Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns is celebrated in true Scot fashion, with scotch and haggis. This year will beRead More »
Remembering our roots ~Bruce & Betty Bishop
John GodsmanTimes Contributor Bruce Bishop’s family originated on the Isle of Jersey, in the Channel Islands, in a group of islands between Southern England and France. In 1692, EleazarRead More »