Food bank surging with vegetables thanks to Power Growers
Albertans in need will receive thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables thanks to a season’s worth of work by a group of volunteers and a local business that gave them… Read More »
Edition: October 9 2020 Strathmore Times
Celebration of Lights a go in 2020
Come the long nights of winter, Strathmore will be a brighter place thanks to a group of hardworking volunteers. The Celebration of Lights is a yearly event featuring light displays… Read More »
Carseland Post Office break-in
Just months after reopening, the Carseland Post Office has been targeted by thieves yet again. The Carseland Post Office sat closed for months following an overnight break-in in late December… Read More »
Legion formalizing Remembrance Day plans
The Strathmore Legion has set its executives for the year following an election and is looking to formalize its Remembrance Day plans. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 held its… Read More »
Fire safety key in the kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of many homes – and it is also where many fires start. October is Fire Safety Month. This year, the focus is on fire prevention… Read More »
Fighting isolation with technology and training
A new program is attempting to help people with disabilities connect to their communities and conduct self-advocacy by providing them with tablet devices. The COVID-19 pandemic has isolated many people,… Read More »
Local resident faces multiple child pornography charges
Investigations by the RCMP of online child sexual exploitation has led to the arrest of over two dozen suspects from across Alberta, including a Strathmore man. The Internet Child Exploitation… Read More »
A week to support small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on small businesses, but over Small Business Week, Wheatland County is providing more resources to help them weather the storm. Small businesses in Canada… Read More »
The ABCs of psychology: F is for Fall….ing Apart?
Ahh yes, the welcome shift that is fall. In past years I have enjoyed the return of cosy sweaters, pumpkin spice, and the routine that ensues as things settle back… Read More »
Leela Sharon Aheer Chestermere-Strathmore MLA
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on seniors in Alberta shows the failures of the province’s seniors care system, according to two Alberta organizations. On Oct. 1, the International Day of… Read More »
Alberta’s economic recovery
I’m so honoured as always to be able represent you, and this past weekend, I was able to join Strathmore radio station, More Country as they delivered meals for the… Read More »