New editor at the Times
Janet Kanters has joined the Strathmore Times as editor. Over the past 30 years, Janet has worked as a reporter at several weekly and daily newspapers in Alberta and British… Read More »
Cluny fire hall gets remediation approval
Remediation to the Cluny fire hall could reach as high as $70,000, according to figures presented to Wheatland County council. A second option, to build a new hall, would cost… Read More »
RSA student tells cancer story in play and music
Esther Koepnick was diagnosed with cancer when she was 18 years old. She’s telling her cancer story through her play, Lucy Lost in Cancerland, performed in Rosebud, Jan. 18 to… Read More »
Wheatland EMS ready for 2019
Wheatland EMS (also known as Wheatland and Adjacent Districts Emergency Medical Services Association – WADEMSA) has been around a long time – 30 years, according to Rob Witty, Wheatland EMS… Read More »
Hutterite cemetery accepted by Wheatland County council
A public hearing for a 1.2-acre cemetery at the Midwest Hutterite Colony led to a positive decision in third reading from Wheatland County council on Dec. 18, 2018. Council discussed… Read More »
Town supports facility programming
After being presented with more options for the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre for the third time at their last meeting, Strathmore town council approved a maximum of $250,000 to… Read More »
Clubroot meeting in Indus in early January
A southern Alberta clubroot response workshop is being held on Monday, Jan. 7 in Indus to help canola growers gain a better understanding of the disease. Clubroot, which was confirmed… Read More »
Agrium charged with environmental offenses
Environmental charges have been laid against Agrium Inc. (now known as Nutrien) after a January 2017 incident at the company’s nitrogen operations near Carseland. The Alberta government laid two charges… Read More »
RSA director anticipates exciting 2019
Rosebud School of the Arts’ fall season was full of growth and celebration, and education director Paul Muir anticipates another eventful year in 2019. “I’ve been super thrilled with our… Read More »
Western Irrigation District – past, present and future
Around 6,000 BC, flood waters from the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were first diverted to fields in Egypt, Iran and Iraq, marking the beginning of irrigated agriculture as we… Read More »
Council approves capital and operating budget for 2019-2021
Strathmore town council has voted to adopt the 2019 long-term financial plan, the 2019-2023 capital budget and the 2019-2021 operating budget. Budget highlights include a total capital budget of $11.8… Read More »