Payday loan reporting shows substantial drop in costs for borrowers
Sometimes the cost of living hits us right in the pocket. When that happens, many people turn to “payday loan” agencies for a quick solution until their pay cheque comesRead More »
Raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease
Following the diagnosis of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, a Strathmore resident is raising awareness with her charity organization Forget Me Not. Twenty-one-year-old Kyra Keer started the organization afterRead More »
Local filmmaker sheds light on the meaning of listening
For years, the city of Red Deer has been rocked with devastating rates of teen suicides in their high schools – a topic local filmmaker and storyteller Wanda Reinholdt isRead More »
Provincial money for urban victim services
New provincial funding was announced on Oct. 19 for victim service agencies in large regional centres, designated to help people affected by criminal and violent acts. However, no mention wasRead More »
Kings take two of three
Despite having a four-game winning streak snapped by the top team in the southern division, the Strathmore Wheatland Kings continue to make strides in the Heritage Junior Hockey League. TheRead More »
Spartans zone qualifier position intercepted
Following a year of ups and downs, the Strathmore High School Spartans football team have shed their jerseys for the last time this season; and for 16 graduating team members,Read More »
All three football teams play in league championship
The Strathmore Community Football Association (SCFA) peewee Badgers did something no other team has done this season – they scored points against the Lacombe Explosion. Squaring off in the TierRead More »
Warriors dominate weekend
The Wheatland Warriors improved to 6-2-1 on the season after a pair of shutout victories in a home-and-home with the Taber Golden Suns. The local double-A bantam team defeated theRead More »
Strathmore MLA at helm of FCP
Amid a gathering of supporters and party members at a Calgary pub last weekend, Independent MLA Derek Fildebrandt accepted the acclamation as the first official leader of the Freedom ConservativeRead More »
Hope Bridges Gala raises over $6,000
The Hope Bridges Society’s 13th annual fundraising gala held on Oct. 21 was a showcase of the “Artists Among As.” Guided by their mission to bridge the gap between secondaryRead More »
Council votes to ban private wastewater treatment facilities
Strathmore town council took a proactive approach in embargoing private wastewater treatment facilities, when a vote in favour of the Private Wastewater Treatment Facility Prohibition Policy was passed unanimously onRead More »