Local curlers steal provincial placement
Sometimes, extra ends are needed to determine a curling champion. On this occasion, extra friends were required to bring home the Southern Alberta Mixed Curling championship. The local rink ofRead More »
Library showcases up-and-coming artist
When Susie Thursby required surgery on her right shoulder and arm two years ago, she was forced to utilize her left side. The task wasn’t difficult for the Strathmore localRead More »
McBride Career Group closes doors in Strathmore
For seven years, the McBride Career Group provided thousands of services and workshops to the area’s residents. However, following the provincial government’s decision to not renew their contract, the McBrideRead More »
Ag society takes home win with final series’ poster
The Strathmore and District Agricultural Society finished off their four-part annual poster series promoting the Strathmore Stampede and Heritage Days with a bang, as this year’s poster won first placeRead More »
Town increases natural gas and electricity franchise fee
With the future of provincial revenue funding uncertain and to align Strathmore with its surrounding communities, town council approved a franchise fee hike for natural gas and electricity to helpRead More »
Cemetery to receive overhaul
Strathmore town council recently approved the Strathmore Cemetery Master Plan that will restore and modernize the Strathmore Cemetery through upgrades and expansions. Council allocated $15,000 in 2017 for the developmentRead More »
Finding accessibility
As I discussed in a previous column, I mentioned I noticed a lack of wheelchair accessibility in certain areas in town. What I forgot to mention in that column isRead More »
Rosebud Church celebrates Black History Month
Rosebud Church welcomed guest musicians and presented stories of Black history at their church service, Feb. 4, in honour of Black History Month. The Rosebud Chorale opened the service byRead More »
Retail guidelines released for cannabis stores
The Alberta government is set to move sales of recreational cannabis from street corners to store owners, with the guidelines released Feb. 16 as soon as approval is given fromRead More »
REVS event brings first sign of spring
The annual spring REVS (registration, education, volunteer services) event took place Feb. 28 with another strong showing. Historically a smaller event than the one in the fall, the crowds wereRead More »
Bighorns Club brings in celebrity hunter Cody Robbins
One of the oldest outdoors hunting clubs in Alberta, the Standard Bighorns Club, hopes to draw in a large crowd of 250 avid outdoor enthusiasts next weekend at their annualRead More »