Family-based soap company finds success
Last year, when Cristin Wintschel’s mother-in-law, Dorthy, came to visit for a month, the women faced a dilemma: how to entertain each other for the duration. Thinking ahead, Dorthy packedRead More »
Strengthening child and youth programs and services
Strathmore’s need for a more comprehensive overview of child and youth programs and services was at the forefront of last week’s council meeting when administration discussed the Youth Club ProgressRead More »
GFL report is in
An independent evaluation of the Green for Life (GFL) compost facility was submitted to Wheatland County Council on July 3, outlining findings and suggestions to issues raised by area residents.Read More »
Wastewater woes continue at Lakes of Muirfield
Jason and Cindy Wega live in the Lakes of Muirfield and they are not happy.Jason Wega appeared before Wheatland County council on July 3 to appeal to council to rectifyRead More »
Children learn the importance of donating
The Standard 4-H Sheep Club took their youth programming a philanthropic step further during their annual wind-up meeting on June 25 – they invited a special guest to speak toRead More »
Schiffner stumbles in Pool A at Stampede
It was a series of firsts for Strathmore bull riding legend Scott Schiffner at this year’s Calgary Stampede. Never in his previous 16 stops at the Greatest Outdoor Show onRead More »
Local girls perform in Young Canadians 50th
Three local girls have crossed off a couple of big anniversaries while performing at the Calgary Stampede. Hailey Blokland and Saige Aleman performed in their second show, while Lane HabingRead More »
Touch football coming to Strathmore
Clayton Dunnington is taking the blueprint from one of the most successful adult touch football leagues and bringing it to Strathmore. Dunnington has laid the groundwork for the inaugural seasonRead More »
Bantam Reds shine in final grouping of regular season
The Strathmore bantam Reds 1 showed they can hang with the big dogs of Baseball Alberta. In the first weekend of the final tiering for provincial standings in the topRead More »
Schultz hops back in the saddle
Cowboys are judged on how quickly they can get back on the horse that bucked them off. Strathmore’s Ethan Schultz is nearly ready to get back into the ring withRead More »
U16 Thunder fall at provincials, U12 Thunder take bronze
Often, a less-than-stellar showing at a provincial meet is tough to forget and sticks with players for a lengthy offseason. Luckily, for the U16 Strathmore Thunder, they get to wipeRead More »