East coasters shine in Running With the Bulls
A pair of eastern-born cowboys took home the money from the 15th annual Running with the Bulls at the Strathmore Stampede and Heritage Days. Both cowboys were fearless in theirRead More »
Locals haul medals from Special Olympics
Strathmore is now home to some of the best athletes in the country. Scott Pagenkopf, Emma Bittorf and Justin Thompson all returned Aug. 5 from the Special Olympics Canada SummerRead More »
Schiffner says goodbye to Strathmore
The greatest bull rider in the history of Canadian rodeo thrilled his hometown fans one last time at the Strathmore Stampede. Last month, when Scott Schiffner announced at the CalgaryRead More »
Strathmore teen heading to national stage
Chanelle Cooke is an overachiever. That’s evident from a very long list of extracurricular activities of sports, clubs and hobbies that make up much of the 14-year-old’s day. Beyond that,Read More »
Town’s organics program shows impressive results
Considerable participation over the last month in the residential curbside organics program diverted nearly a quarter of a million pounds of compostable materials from the landfill and funneled thousands ofRead More »
Strathmore Kindness Rocks gets families outside
Strathmore Kindness Rocks is a new movement that offers an adventure-induced crafting experience for all ages, helping get kids off the couch and exploring the outdoors. The premise is toRead More »
Local couple works on a sweet retirement plan
Nyle Earl doesn’t have a sweet tooth. He prefers baking bread. But when he graduated top of his class as a journeyman baker at the Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyRead More »
Library excited about new summer programming
Despite funding cuts that shortened the duration of this year’s Summer Reading Program, the Strathmore Municipal Library is thrilled about ending the program with a never-before-seen magic show, taking partRead More »
Nature centre hopes to educate public
Little Ray’s Nature Centre is packing up its reptiles, amphibians, and mammals and heading across the country to educate the public on endangered species during the Strathmore Stampede and HeritageRead More »
Rosebud women share once-in-a-lifetime opera experience
Maki Van Dyke and Trisha Lewandowski of Rosebud are performing as chorus members and extras in the opera Carmen, in Badlands Amphitheatre in Drumheller, Aug. 4. Carmen is a youngRead More »
Annual rodeo rocks Rockyford
Part of what makes the Rockyford Lions Agricultural Society Rodeo so special is having local talent compete close to home and in front of family and friends. It is alsoRead More »