Hike for Hospice goes this May
After cancelling last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wheatland and Area Hospice Society’s (WAHS) Hike For Hospice is back this year in a virtual format. From May 1… Read More »
County tax rates largely unchanged in 2021
Municipal property taxes in Wheatland County are largely unchanged this year, despite a decrease in total tax assessment value. Wheatland County council passed this year’s tax rate bylaw in a… Read More »
Strathmore COVID-19 cases increasing
Like much of Alberta, Strathmore is being impacted by an increasing number of cases of COVID-19. There has been a consistent increase in the number of active cases in Strathmore… Read More »
Relaunch grant for businesses expanded
Businesses continuing to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting more support, after the province announced an expansion of the small business relaunch grant. Small businesses affected by the… Read More »
Prohibited business bylaw development continues
Development of a proposed prohibited business bylaw that would outlaw the practice of conversion therapy in Strathmore continues, with the item scheduled to return to council sometime in May. The… Read More »
Touring Bow River riding
Over the past few weeks while the House of Commons had not been sitting, I have been touring around Bow River riding visiting with many people, businesses and communities. Respecting… Read More »
Coal conundrum continues
I have written to many of you regarding some of the concerns you have, and I am so grateful every day to respond to you. Some of the questions being… Read More »
New seniors lodge site chosen
The new seniors lodge planned for Strathmore now has a site – a parcel of land located east of Kinsmen Park and adjacent to Centre Ave. Strathmore town council approved… Read More »
Bow Valley College Strathmore closing
Bow Valley College’s Strathmore Campus will close next year, and its Entrepreneur Centre has already shuttered. Bow Valley College (BVC) launched the Entrepreneur Centre in September 2018 to serve Strathmore,… Read More »
Town seeks cost sharing with county
The Town of Strathmore is requesting help from the provincial government to restart talks on a cost sharing agreement with Wheatland County, saying the county is not paying its fair… Read More »
Ag society concert rescheduled to 2022
Local country music fans will have to wait another year for Strathmore’s Cowboy Town Concert Series to restart. The Strathmore and District Agricultural Society has announced it is rescheduling the… Read More »