Arts on 817 concludes season four of local concert series
The Fretless, who made their debut appearance in Strathmore, capped off Season 4 of the Arts on 817 at the Strathmore United Church on Sept. 30. “They were originally supposedRead More »
Province announces fiscal support for rural broadband
The Hamlets of Gleichen and Cluny, as well as Siksika Nation are among more than 50 communities within Alberta to have been selected to receive broadband funding. The governments ofRead More »
Progress made with new high school
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. You may have seen that Langdon’s new high school is finally under construction. I want to take this opportunity to thank the parents, teachers, school authorities andRead More »
De Havilland announces new campus to be developed in Wheatland County
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has announced it will be developing a new aircraft manufacturing facility to be located within Wheatland County. The facility was announced officially during aRead More »
George Freeman students apply renewable energy learning
George Freeman School is giving its students an opportunity to learn hands on about renewable energy through the application of solar and wind generated power. Carlie Laslo, a Grade 4Read More »
POWER growers donate over 43,000 pounds of produce to food bank
Sept. 20 marked harvest day for the one-acre plot of land donated by Eagle Lake Turf Farms to grow fresh produce for the Calgary Food Bank. According to Fred Ritter,Read More »
RCMP reports local crime slightly up, but within projected metrics
The Strathmore RCMP detachment presented their quarterly report to town council during the Sept. 7 regular council meeting. This quarterly report presented findings that accumulated between the months of AprilRead More »
Town of Strathmore to permanently fly Siksika flag
The Town of Strathmore voted in favour of the purchase and installation of a new flagpole in front of the Strathmore Municipal Building to fly the flag of Siksika Nation.Read More »
Strathmore library to offer ASL classes this October
Strathmore FCSS and the Municipal Library are excited to be announcing a series of American Sign Language (ASL) classes to be hosted at the library this October. According to communityRead More »
Council approves repairs to aquatic centre
In response to an unexpected malfunction with a heat exchanger at the local Strathmore Aquatic Centre, the Town of Strathmore has approved the purchase of a new unit to repairRead More »
Indigenous photographer shines
On Sept. 30, during the second annual day for Truth and Reconciliation, a portrait project several years in the making will be put on display at The Vault Cultural Collective. Read More »