Raising money for missing children society
The Alberta Sheriffs Branch raised $3,300 for the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC) during a charity golf tournament on Aug. 17 at the Strathmore Golf Club. In 2013, the… Read More »
Carseland post office may close
Carseland residents may be losing their postal outlet due to a lack of applicants for postmaster’s job. The previous postmaster retired in December 2018. Despite Canada Post job advertisements for… Read More »
More studies for operational decision making
Wheatland County council discussed retaining Transitional Solutions Inc. (TSI) to perform an operational review on protective services, and provide information for the Fire Master Plan. County staff said it would… Read More »
Phase 3 of WRC water project
Wheatland County council approved the development of a draft lending agreement for the third phase of Wheatland Regional Corporation’s regional water hub project on Aug. 20. It involves a loan… Read More »
The times they are a changin’
In case you haven’t noticed (or didn’t care), I try to use song titles as column titles, mainly because music has been huge in my life. I was a sickly… Read More »
County gets new GIS software
Wheatland County has contracted Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) for three years in order to replace its current GIS mapping system. County staff said they received complaints from resident users… Read More »
County switches communication strategy
Wheatland County residents may have to look elsewhere than their local newspapers for some of the county notifications, unless they make their opinions known at a public hearing to be… Read More »
Green carts for a greener Strathmore
It’s been a little over a year since the green carts rolled onto the streets of Strathmore, and both the Town of Strathmore and Waste Management (WM) have seen positive… Read More »
Strathmore Children’s Choir makes music fun
When Loralee Laycock moved to Strathmore with her family 12 years ago, she quickly realized there was a need for a performing arts program for children. “Brentwood School has a… Read More »
It’s a prairie cemetery
You might just wonder who the Rockyford Union Cemetery is home to, why it matters and how its history can still make an impact. A rural Rockyford farmer and gardener,… Read More »
New audio system brings communication clarity
Residents who like to tune into Wheatland County’s YouTube feed to catch up on spirited council meeting discussions between council members, and take advantage of the information presented by experts,… Read More »