Schiffner soaks in final CFR at Northlands Coliseum
Scott Schiffner, one of Canada’s greatest bull riders, closed the doors on his experience at the Northlands Coliseum on his own terms. The Strathmore product was thrilled and honoured toRead More »
Prescott enjoys first CFR as a bullfighter
They certainly don’t get the glory the guys they are protecting do, but the job is just as important. And now, one local bull fighter is getting the chance toRead More »
Kings climb up the standings
The hat tricks have temporarily stopped, but the winning hasn’t. The Strathmore Wheatland Kings extended their season-long winning streak to six games following their 3-1 disposal of the Mountainview ColtsRead More »
Strathmore hosts annual atom tournament
Back and bigger than ever, the fifth annual Strathmore Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) atom tournament was a success on many levels. The demand for entries last year was so huge,Read More »
Rosebud Theatre’s Christmas show: hilarious but tender
Cariboo Magi, a Christmas comedy, opened in Rosebud Theatre’s Opera House Nov. 10, and is running until Dec. 23. It’s 1870, and the story begins in San Diego. Fanny DubeauRead More »
RSA student brings thriller to stage
Still Stands the House, a thriller play written by Canadian playwright Gwen Pharis Ringwood in 1938, will be performed Nov. 17 to 19 in the Rosebud’s Akokiniskway Gallery. “The storyRead More »
Growth expected for metal fabrication industries
With the oil and gas downturn, it has been said that Alberta needs to diversify to create income and employment. Community Futures Wild Rose has an idea to promote industrialRead More »
Is solar energy worth the cost?
The Wheatland County solar project, presented by local engineer and sustainable energy development specialist Oksana Treacy at the Nov. 7 Wheatland County council meeting, offered some answers to questions aboutRead More »
Christmas hampers are back
The Strathmore and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Society is gearing up to collect food and toys for hampers. “We live in a tremendous county. The support we receive from theRead More »
Gleichen utility costs hurt senior budgets
Russel Smith, a former mayor of Gleichen, attended Wheatland County council’s meeting Nov. 7 to query the council on the water lines and rates for Gleichen. Smith said his waterRead More »
The town remembers “Mr. Strathmore”
On the 40th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, John Scheer stood beside hundreds of WW2 veterans in Dover, England waiting to cross the channel to Calais, France. A man inRead More »