A new school year begins
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers. First, I want to give a huge shout-out to our teachers, trustees, superintendents, staff and administrators for a great first week back to school. Congratulations on managingRead More »
The Liberals refuses to budge on ideological environmental policies
Here we go again … the NDP-Liberal Government’s latest attempt at stifling our agriculture industry comes in the form of a proposed reduction in fertilizer use in an effort toRead More »
Epcor seeking public opinions for potential new natural gas facility
Epcor is proposing a manure processing plant to be located at the Cattleland Feedyards, which they are calling the Ardenode Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility. The project is designed toRead More »
Capital Power celebrates one year of solar power in Strathmore
Capital Power celebrated one year of being a part of the Strathmore community, with a free pancake breakfast at the Strathmore Legion branch #10 on Aug. 26. Michael Sheeham, seniorRead More »
AHS warns of cyanobacteria in Eagle Lake
Alberta Health Services (AHS) officically declared a cyanobacteria bloom advisory over Eagle Lake on Aug. 19, suggesting the public and their pets steer clear of the water body. Cyanobacteria, alsoRead More »
Local housing market remains strained
Strathmore has had a record-breaking year in the housing market, according to realtor Hayley Poirier, but it hasn’t been entirely positive changes. “We’ve certainly seen that we had an incredibleRead More »
Chestermere-Strathmore MLA Leela Aheer responds to social media hack
RCMP are investigating a cyber attack that compromised some of Chestermere-Strathmore MLA Leela Aheer’s social media platforms last week. Aheer hosted a press conference on Aug. 24, discussing that herRead More »
Wheatland County awards broadband development contract to Shaw Communications
Wheatland County has announced a partnership with Shaw Communications to bring broadband connectivity into the County’s West Highway 1 and Goldfinch Industrial areas. The contract is for Shaw to provideRead More »
Rockyford rallies to support local family in need
The Rockyford community is rallying to support a man who was injured at his place of work, and to help support his family. Ward Drydale was helping to fix aRead More »
SWCC launches back to school promotion to encourage local shopping
The Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce (SWCC) has launched a new campaign for the start of the school year to try and encourage folks to get their supplies from localRead More »
New signs unveiled to educate public on local wetlands
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Communities in Bloom (CIB) unveiled four new signs in Strathmore to help raise awareness about the importance of wetlands. Derek Hallgrimson, DUC conservation programs lead,Read More »