Can learning be measured?
Jenna Campbell Times Contributor The Fraser Institute have released their controversial report cards for 2011, which rate schools entirely on academic performance. The Fraser Institute base their calculationsRead More »
I Wonder … (and maybe you do, too!)
Pat Fule Fule for Thought I’ve been thinking lately. I’ve been thinking, pondering, musing, but most of all I’ve been wondering. These are the things I wonder: I wonder:Read More »
“My child is gone”
Sharon McLeay Times Contributor A mother’s worst nightmare is turning around and finding her child has disappeared. Locating the lost child by the quickest means necessary is the mostRead More »
Promoting awareness about diabetes
Shannon LeClair Times Reporter Injecting yourself with approximately 1,460 needles a year doesn’t sound fun to anyone, but it’s something every diabetic with type 1 diabetes hasRead More »
County forming water partnership
Sharon McLeay Times Contributor Council voted to support the Wheatland Regional Water Partnership (WRWP), so they can obtain a grant to develop a governance study. TheRead More »
Crowfoot school celebrates 100 years
Manny Everett Times Contributor The Crowfoot school, a stand-alone one-room schoolhouse celebrated its 100th Anniversary in style on June 30 with over 300 in attendance.Read More »
Weekly drop-in soccer a fun success
Rebecca Friesen Times Contributor Soccer registrations for teens and adults have declined. Strathmore Minor Soccer couldn’t field a team for an age group older than a U12 level andRead More »
Local boys shine at Inline Provincials
Kevin Muenchrath Calgary U12 Cyclones Coach Calgary U12 Cyclones had a strong Strathmore influence after winning the Gold Medal in the Calgary Roller Hockey League in the U12Read More »
Tate optimistic prior to season opener
Shannon LeClair Times Reporter The Calgary Stampeders have a not-so-new face hoping to help lead them to victory this CFL season. This will be Drew Tate’s fourth seasonRead More »
Strathmore junior golfer plays at a provincial level
Jenna Campbell Times Contributor Junior golfer from Strathmore, Zach Olson (16), recently qualified to attend the Frank Lindsay Junior Boys Championship to be played at the Wintergreen Golf CourseRead More »
An afternoon in the air
Shannon LeClair Times Reporter In March Mayor Steve Grajczyk bought a helicopter ride at the Strathmore for Haiti fundraiser. On June 23 the ride wasRead More »