New roping club establishing within Wheatland County
The Wheatland Roping Club is a new organization kickstarting in order to provide a local and affordable option to practice roping sports within the county. “What we are doing isRead More »
Crowther Memorial inaugurates new student chief and council
Crowther Memorial Junior High School inaugurated its new student chief and council, Nov. 28, bringing in the sixth year of the program at the school. “We are very happy thatRead More »
Christmas show to delight
With the holiday season right around the corner, a good festive music performance always hits the spot. The Arts on 817 is pleased to welcome the Heebee-jeebees, who are sureRead More »
Town approves balanced budget without surplus
Town of Strathmore council met again, Nov. 27, to continue ongoing budget discussions for the upcoming 2025 year. Opening the discussion, Leana Ashbacher, senior manager of financial services, recapped someRead More »
County Committee of the Whole opens budget discussions
The Wheatland County Committee of the Whole discussed a draft of the 2025 interim capital and operating budgets during the Nov. 26 meeting. Members of the committee had previously receivedRead More »
County Committee of the Whole votes to approve draft of IDP
During the Nov. 26 Wheatland County Committee of the Whole meeting, information was presented about an update on the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) with the Town of Strathmore. Wheatland CountyRead More »
Change for victim services
The Southern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society (SARVSS) has taken over operations for Strathmore Regional Victim Services as part of the Government of Alberta’s Victim Services Regional Model. Jerry Cook,Read More »
Protecting Alberta’s oil and gas
We’ve had a busy week in the Alberta Legislature. On Nov. 26, our government introduced a motion under the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act. If passed, it willRead More »
The Vault hosts celebration of local artists
The Vault Cultural Collective hosted a celebration of the arts, having recently received a New Horizons Seniors grant from the Government of Canada. Representatives from the Vault’s board, art, businessRead More »
New show hits the stage
You won’t want to be late for the Youth Theatre Company’s Alice in Winterland production which is set to hit the stage Nov. 29 to Dec. 8 at the HopeRead More »
Last Cowboy Standing awarded BRC Event of the Year
Last Cowboy Standing, hosted by Lazy P Rodeo Company was awarded the Bull Riders Canada (BRC) Event of the Year Award at the conclusion of the Bull Riders Canada Finals.Read More »