Kings down Flyers
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings needed an extra period to beat one of their hated divisional rivals in the High River Flyers 5-4 on Feb. 1 in High River. The KingsRead More »
The future of a community
The world is changing, the country is changing, the province is changing and communities are changing. No one knows that better than Doug Griffiths, who actively pursues his passion ofRead More »
Location chosen for new town hall
A location has been chosen for Strathmore’s new town hall. At the Strathmore town council meeting on Jan. 23, a majority vote means the town’s new municipal building will beRead More »
Strathmore steps up to assist Operation Christmas Child
Generous people in Strathmore and area recently helped Samaritan’s Purse collect over a half-million gift-filled shoeboxes from Canadians. The Strathmore collection centre received a total of 818 boxes to addRead More »
Parkinson’s disease support group sets up in Strathmore
A Parkinson’s disease support group is being set up in Strathmore. The Parkinson Association of Alberta is forming the support group in response to a request from a couple ofRead More »
Doll Sisters and Fred Penner to perform in Strathmore
The Strathmore Musical Arts Society has lined up three great shows to begin 2019. Their first event is a dinner and concert by the Doll Sisters, Feb. 9, at StrathmoreRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: Mark Stoodley
The Stoodley family name originates in Somerset, England in the 1800s. In 1909, Mark’s grandfather Ernest Stoodley read a CPR ad in an English newspaper offering irrigated land in Alberta.Read More »
Kings struggle near end of the season
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings lost three in a row on the weekend against some close divisional rivals. The Cochrane Generals bested the Kings 5-3 on Jan. 25 in Cochrane, andRead More »
Local curling foursome focus on teamwork
The Strathmore and District Curling Club has seen no shortage of successful teams this year and that includes the U18 girls Team Molnar who won the Red Deer Bonspiel onRead More »
Chiefs struggle to find the back of the net
The Wheatland Chiefs came up just short in two close games over the weekend. The local double-A midget team lost 2-0 against the CBHA Rangers on Jan. 26 in Strathmore,Read More »
Falcons beat Tigers for bronze
The George Freeman Falcons boys A basketball team defeated the Trinity Christian Academy Tigers 41-36 in the bronze medal game on Jan. 26 at the George Freeman School’s first everRead More »