Students toasted at breakfast

Tyler LoweyTimes Reporter   Teachers and students met up before class Dec. 9 at the Strathmore High School cafeteria for this semester’s Breakfast of Champions.Forty-nine students were individually recognized by… Read More »

Safety first

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   Standard, Hussar, Rockyford and Wheatland County are hoping an Alberta Community Partnership grant of $160,000 will be granted for emergency management planning.“Emergency management is a perishable… Read More »

New year workshops with Hope Bridges

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   Hope Bridges is hoping everyone has a Happy Holiday, and although they are closed Dec. 16 to Jan. 2, coordinator Wanda Reinholdt hopes people will remember… Read More »

Minimal tax rate increase for 2017

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   The 2017 Town of Strathmore financial plan was released on Dec. 7, with a request for a small residential and commercial tax increase.“The 2107 financial plan… Read More »

Kick starting art in the community

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   Wheatland Society of Arts (WSA) has moved into new digs, and everyone is invited to drop in and see what programs are being offered in 2017.The… Read More »

Brentwood School food drive

Adelle EllisTimes Reporter   Brentwood Elementary pulled together to collect around 3,000 non-perishable food items and toys to be donated to the Christmas Hamper program this year.Children from all grades… Read More »

County contamination sites addressed

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   Wheatland County is once again asking for a grant of $60,000 from the Alberta Community Partnership Program to investigate and review possible contaminated properties in the… Read More »

Helping the arts

Sharon McLeayTimes Contributor   Wheatland County has agreed to track donations and issue tax-deductible charitable donation receipts for the Wheatland Society of the Arts (WSA).The board contacted the county about… Read More »