Local woman runs to advocate for positive mental health
Jessi Chayer’s birthday wish came true this year when she not only completed an ultra-marathon on her birthday as a fundraiser for an important organization close to her heart, but… Read More »
Artists to gather for Paint Out in Rosebud
Visual artists are invited to gather in Rosebud, Sept. 6 and 7, to celebrate the 18th annual Worldwide Paint Out event. Around the world, member groups of International Plein Air… Read More »
Commercial developments pass CMRB scrutiny
One county resident will be pleased to hear that commercial developments will be welcomed in the West Wheatland Highway 1 Area Structure Plan (WH1ASP), as they have an application to… Read More »
School funding and curriculum still under review
Most teachers will be heading back to work ahead of students this week, while funding and the curriculum direction are still, or newly, under review. The “blue ribbon panel”, appointed… Read More »
Local dog rescue a labour of love
When Kyla Janes and her husband Michael took over Alpine View Pet Spa almost two years ago, they didn’t plan to incorporate a dog rescue into their business. But the… Read More »
FCA Finals coming to Strathmore
The Strathmore and District Agricultural Society has been successful in their plans of taking a leadership role in rodeo in Western Canada by successfully winning the bid to host the… Read More »
Open Farm Days success
Hello Strathmore Times readers! I hope the rainy weather has not kept you inside. Alberta Open Farm Days was a huge success this year, and our friends who make their… Read More »
Heatwave
By the time you read this, I’ll have returned from the annual Fule summer trip to the surface of the sun, or Phoenix as it’s normally called. You might ask,… Read More »
The stress of back-to-school spending
Back-to-school season can be stressful for students and families, and the greatest stressor is often back-to-school spending. “This can be a financially stressful time, especially for parents who are trying… Read More »
Art exhibition celebrates beauty of grasslands
The Grassland Series, from a growing body of artwork by Lethbridge-based artist Colin Starkevich, is on exhibit at Rosebud’s Akokiniskway Gallery until Aug. 31. The works in the series are… Read More »
Minimum wage panel to review impact on businesses
More relief could soon be announced for businesses in Alberta. Last week the Alberta government introduced members of its minimum wage panel who will be tasked with reviewing the labour… Read More »