The Strathmore and Wheatland County Christmas Hamper Society provided 245 hampers and 272 child gift bags to deserving families within Strathmore, Wheatland County and other local communities this past Christmas… Read More »
A local woman and her son were honoured by the Strathmore Fire Department on Jan. 8 after receiving a Citizenship Award following their successful efforts in extinguishing a garbage can… Read More »
Lovers of haggis note: the annual Burns supper goes this Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Strathmore Royal Canadian Legion. The Strathmore Masonic Lodge is hosting Robbie Burns night with the… Read More »
Hayley Rosenau of Strathmore has a heart for people experiencing homelessness, and she’s doing something about it. Two years ago, when Rosenau was a first-year student at Rosebud School of… Read More »
Wheatland County Council passed first reading for a fire board, in a new bylaw passed on Jan. 8. Council requested staff draft the bylaw, after a planning and priorities meeting… Read More »
Applications for the provincial government’s Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) are now being accepted online. STEP is a four- to 16-week wage subsidy program that provides funding to employers to… Read More »
Alberta has declared January the Month of the Artist, becoming the first Canadian province to create such a designation. Wheatland Society of Arts has created an exhibit of their members’… Read More »
Wheatland County is sending a letter to Alberta Transportation, asking about potential lighting installation at the intersection of Highways 901 and 817. Liz McConnell, a spokesperson from MLA Derek Fildebrandt… Read More »
The Crowther Memorial Junior High School (CMJHS) Cougars bested crosstown rival Holy Cross Collegiate (HCC) Hawks to capture the bronze medal at the HCC junior A boys basketball tournament Jan.… Read More »
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings finally broke down the wall that was the High River Flyers 2-1 in the fourth round of a shootout on Jan. 12 at the Strathmore Family… Read More »
The Wheatland Braves scored 16 goals over two games last weekend. First, the Braves crushed the Foothills Bisons 10-3 on Jan. 11 at Hussar, then lost a close battle 7-6… Read More »