Students honoured at SHS
Strathmore High School held its semi-annual Breakfast of Champions on Nov. 29, and 44 students were honoured by their teachers and the whole school. Breakfast of Champions is held twiceRead More »
Siksika Nation elects new chief, council
Ouray Crowfoot was elected as the new chief in Siksika’s election on Nov. 27. Crowfoot, who has a Master’s degree in business administration and is a chartered professional accountant, bringsRead More »
Senior’s Community Christmas Party open to all seniors
All seniors are welcome to attend the annual Senior’s Community Christmas Party on Dec. 15 at the Strathmore Civic Centre. The free event has been running for over 20 yearsRead More »
CP Holiday Train rolling into Gleichen again
The Canadian Pacific Railway U.S. Holiday Train will be making the final stop of its journey at Gleichen/Siksika on Dec. 18 at around 9:40 p.m. and the community organizers areRead More »
Local school boards face funding challenges
After the provincial budget was released in October, the majority of school boards around the province discovered they would receive less funding. And Strathmore area schools are not immune. BothRead More »
Making a difference
The Strathmore Overnight Shelter is launching its Christmas campaign called 25 Ways in 25 Days this December. Each day, up until Christmas, the shelter will reveal a different way peopleRead More »
Net zero program at Strathmore High School
Have you ever heard of a “net zero” school? A net zero school has basically zero energy output which means the school tries to make their environmental footprint smaller. StrathmoreRead More »
The forgotten child
Hello Strathmore! I would like to talk briefly about the “forgotten child” of the energy industry – natural gas. Alberta is blessed with abundant supplies of natural gas and anRead More »
Attempted armed robbery results in charges
Strathmore RCMP have charged two youths after a thwarted armed robbery attempt in Strathmore On Nov. 22, 2019 Strathmore RCMP received a complaint of a robbery attempt occurring at theRead More »
Charges laid in break and enter
A Strathmore man was arrested and charged following a break and enter to a house in town. Bryce Gibson, 51, of Strathmore has been charged with break and enter toRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: John Timmermans
John was born at Oosterhout, Noord Brabant, Holland in 1934. He attended school there from Grades 1 to 7, then took four years at an agricultural college. He served inRead More »