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Sending back the plaque
Kirsten Mundy Multimedia Editor When his sister applied for the Century Farm Award, Bruce Walker was happy to see the work his predecessors had put into the property honoured.[...]
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Drop in soccer fills void
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist With Strathmore soccer being unable to field teams at anything over U12 due to low enrollment figures Soccer Association President Mark Shorhen is offering drop in soccer Friday nights at the Parkwood field.[...]
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SHS sends three to provincials
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist After winning the South Central Zone championship banner earlier in the badminton season Strathmore High sent a group of three to Provincial's covering all three grade levels.[...]
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Funny money fun
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist Global Training Centre is turning on the lights for it's Fabulous Funny Money Casino on June 15, inviting Strathmore residents to take part in order to raise money for community projects.[...]
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Winning silver with hearts of gold
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist The Holy Cross Collegiate band returned home from the Con Brio Music Festival last month in triumph with a silver award for all their hard work. "They did really well," Sarah Lyons, music teacher, said.[...]
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SRFD looking for firefighters
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist The Strathmore Rural Fire Department (SRFD) is looking for a few good men and women to fill out its ranks after some recent departures.[...]
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Accelerated development
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Due to the size of the school, and by extension team, The Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks boys' rugby team is only a developmental team with no league to call home. But if development is the goal then they're certainly succeeding.[...]
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Silversharks to celebrate stellar season
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist In what's been an extremely successful year and the Strathmore Silversharks are ready to hold their regular wrap-up meet at the Strathmore Aquatic Centre on Saturday, May 19.[...]
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AIM to empower, AIM to run
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist Chinook Credit Union has partnered with the Advocacy in Motion Society and the Running Room to organize this year's 5K and 10K run.[...]
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Fantastic fabrics
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist Some artists work on a canvass, others work through stone or clay. Christine Rhodes presents her creative vision through fabric. For the last five years, Rhodes has been appearing at farmers' markets and the occasional art show.[...]
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Spartans search for goals
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist The Strathmore Spartans boys' soccer team came into the season with defense being the major question mark but it's been the offensive side that's come up wanting so far.[...]
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Opening pitch
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Fastpitch has started up for the year and two Strathmore teams are gearing up for their home tournament next weekend.[...]
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A new kind of Springfest
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist Spring is here, and so is another Springfest, and this year, come rain or shine, the show will go on for June 2.[...]
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Community Enhancement Board plans in motion
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist More than a year in the making the Wheatland County Community Enhancement Board is only a month or so from becoming operational. County council approved the model for the organization at their May 1 council meeting.[...]
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Queens of cosmo
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist Cosmetology is a serious business, and the best of the best from four high schools gathered at Strathmore High to compete and show of their skills.[...]
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County meets with AAMD&C
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist While the provincial election didn't see an overall change in government many local plans are still on hold awaiting the appointment of a new cabinet.[...]
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Warmth, wonder and wood
Aaron Chatha Multimedia Journalist The first thing you'll notice about Joe Van Keulen's workshop is the faint but distinct sounds of classical music in the air.[...]
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Roy chosen by Als
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Oh, to be drafted. Just to have your name associated with a professional sports organization, or to take it further even to be wanted, no matter the level.[...]
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Grandview Gardens hearing put on hold
Kirsten Mundy Standard Editor Grandview Gardens' future still hangs in the balance, after Town Council decided to hold the public meeting over to another meeting while they went over the many details of the projects.[...]
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Hale the victor!
Kirsten Mundy Standard Editor Although the hooting and hollering was heard throughout Bassano each time the votes were announced in favour of Jason Hale, the successful candidate wasn't doing any celebrating until he was certain the entire constituency was in favour of him representing them in [...]
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Taxes up in Strathmore
Kirsten Mundy Standard Editor The down side for many home-owners is finally an upside in Strathmore, as taxes are going up, but thanks to declining property values the actual approximate 4 per cent increase will only amount to about a 2 per cent increase on most bills.[...]
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Growing with the forest
Kirsten Mundy Standard Editor It was a short five years ago that the details were being sent out to new parents, inviting them to commemorate the birth of their child with something green.[...]
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New fire agreement
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Wheatland County is once again in the midst of setting forth a new contract with their resident volunteer fire associations.[...]
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Rugby ready to kick off
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Speed is the key to this year's edition of the Strathmore High girls' rugby Spartans. The team has 18 girls, down about four from last year's squad, and is a raw group of athletically gifted youngsters.[...]
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3 x 4: The making of multiple championships
Josh Chalmers Multimedia Journalist Winning the title is nice, that's pretty obvious, but there's nothing better thanreaching the mountaintop over, and over, and over again to the point of redundancy.[...]
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