Playoff time for WAA teams
After another long South Central Alberta Hockey League season, the defending provincial champion Wheatland Chiefs are ready for another deep playoff drive. The local double-A midget team got their cardio… Read More »
Dougan hangs it up after nationals
Strathmore’s Kaitlyn Dougan got to enjoy the perfect ending to her badminton career, even if that meant she didn’t win gold. After competing provincially all her life, the 22-year-old Dougan… Read More »
Local product enjoys a trip to the Stadium Series
Just when Standard’s Merv McCallum thought the delicious steak sandwich and refreshing Coors Light served in a frosty mug couldn’t get any better, it did. McCallum, a frequent goer to… Read More »
HCC hoops ready for Zones
The top dog in the 3J South Central junior high zone held serve and captured a banner to hang high above their gym floor. The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks junior… Read More »
Fraser earns AJHL hardware
With the Alberta Junior Hockey League season coming to an end last weekend, award season began and one local product picked up a pretty prestigious award. Fort McMurray Oil Barons… Read More »
Busy week for Strathmore Overnight Shelter
Two days after more than 35 individuals braved frigid temperatures to raise money for the Strathmore Overnight Shelter (SOS) at its second annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser, United… Read More »
Standard Co-op dissolves
A large majority of Standard Co-op members voted in favour of the store’s dissolution last week, after ongoing losses and dwindling cashflow left the ledger dripping with red ink for… Read More »
Warriors hang tight with division leaders
The Wheatland Warriors are feeling encouraged after going toe-to-toe against the team they could potentially be paired up with in a Southern Division final. “Foothills is the team to beat… Read More »
Classical duo Latitude 49 takes stage at Arts on 817
In December 2016, Strathmore born-and-raised violinist Timothy Steeves and award-winning Canadian pianist Jani Parsons were ready to bring down the roof of the Strathmore United Church with their talents. There… Read More »
Municipal intel gathered by AAMDC
Strength in numbers is something the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) employs in dealing with governance issues in Alberta. AAMDC president Al Kemmere, who is also a… Read More »
Family experiments with different art
When 28-year-old Ty Dahl returned home from the hospital after spending the month of December fighting influenza B and viral pneumonia, his stepdad Kevin Ellis scrambled to find something to… Read More »