One month left in the 42nd parliament
We have reached the final month of the 42nd Parliament that began with the Liberals’ election in 2015. The 2019 election is fast approaching, and the campaign will soon begin.… Read More »
New MLA offices opening soon
Hello Strathmore! I hope you are enjoying the improved weather and taking advantage of Strathmore’s extensive pathway system. I rode it with my assistant Pete when we were training for… Read More »
Thirty-five years of STARS service
This year marks 35 years that STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service) has been serving southern Alberta residents. Glenda Farnum, STARS senior municipal relations liaison, gave an update on STARS… Read More »
Racing cardboard boats in Strathmore
For the first time in Strathmore, a cardboard boat race was held at the Strathmore Aquatic Centre with 16 teams from Wheatland Crossing School, George Freeman School and Strathmore High… Read More »
Dismay as Wheatland County council votes to withhold library funding
On April 16, Wheatland County councillors evoked responses of shock and dismay when they voted to withhold from the county’s libraries the funding allocated to them in the 2019 budget.… Read More »
Colony boy killed in farm accident
A young boy was killed Monday in a tractor accident at the Wintering Hills Hutterite Colony, near Hussar. RCMP said the nine-year-old was a passenger on the tractor when he… Read More »
SHS international students gain opportunities
Far away from one’s own home country, not every other country provides opportunities for students to study in a high school with enhanced facilities of accommodation like that of dormitories… Read More »
C4 cosplay competitors hope to earn international debut
Two locals will be donning their best costumes and participating in a large cosplay competition in Calgary – the Clara Cow’s Cosplay Cup (C4) – for a chance at winning… Read More »
Local wins at nationals in Remembrance contest
One young Wheatland Crossing student’s literary talents helped her to receive the highest award possible in the 2019 Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Contest in the junior poetry division. Twelve-year-old Avery… Read More »
Energy District bylaw draws sparks from landowners and industry
Wheatland County council had to balance decisions on protecting agricultural land with demands for developing commercial and industrial properties that bring economic opportunity to the county. “Landowner rights are always… Read More »
New playground fundraiser
Parents, staff and students of the new George Freeman School, which opened in September 2018, are fundraising to build a school playground. The K-9 school has 224 students currently enrolled,… Read More »