Discussions at Strathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt’s second emergency town hall meeting quickly veered from its original topic of pipeline cancellation to cutting the rope that ties the province’s hands –… Read More »
With the flooding reported near Taber and on Siksika Nation, some people are turning their eyes to the mountain snowpack and wondering if melt conditions will cause major floods this… Read More »
A new organization is moving into Strathmore next month, offering career and employment information services. Prospect Human Services (Prospect) is a private not-for-profit charitable organization that’s served communities across Alberta… Read More »
Wheatland County fire bylaw regulations list fines that might be worthwhile to check out, as some infractions could be expensive. The commandments for fire control and hazardous materials are listed… Read More »
There is a village in northern France called Parfondeval, where the original Trudel family lived as far back as the 1600’s. The original building is still standing and being lived… Read More »
More than 50 women gathered at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Gleichen for the 127th annual meeting of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) of the Diocese of Calgary, April 20-21.… Read More »
Dogs are often trained for location tasks, due to their keen sense of smell. Dogs have more nasal membrane than humans do, a 40 per cent larger brain area devoted… Read More »
In chorus with the National Hospice Palliative Care Week, the Wheatland and Area Hospice Society (WAHS) is launching the first annual Hike for Hospice to raise awareness and funds for… Read More »
When Chris Morrison auditioned for the University of Alberta many years ago, he was told the competition was fierce, that he would be up against hopefuls who’d been playing for… Read More »
Community fire service personnel are not happy with the updated fire bylaw brought to Wheatland County council on April 17. Firefighter Craig Nelson spoke on behalf of the Dalum, Rockyford,… Read More »
By 2050, forecasters say global population growth will reach nine billion people, which requires that protein production increase by at least 50 to 98 per cent to feed world populations.… Read More »