Strathmore

Farmers are winding down their seeding operations in Manitoba

Cereal Specialist Anne Kirk put together this week's crop report and says provincially 95 per cent of the crop is now in the ground.

The Chestermere Annual Parade of Garage Sales took place in the city over the weekend.

Around 200 homes took part in the city-wide event, with around 1,000 residents attending.

One of the garage sales was made to raise funds for Cam Kenney, with the funds being used to support him after a kidney transplant.

"I have Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, and because of having both, it breaks up my kidney function," said Kenney. "I have swelling in my legs all the time, and it can take days for food to digest."

Despite being home to the Calgary Flames, there are a few Edmonton Oilers fan in the area - and even a couple of super fans.

One of those fans is Ron Anderson, who has been backing the Oilers since the franchise entered the NHL in the 1972-73 season.

"I had season tickets back in the time they were winning all their Stanley Cups," said Anderson. "After you see the greatness of Gretzky and you're cheering for him then, it's hard to turn to anybody else."

Kennedy Senior Services is running a bottle drive for Seniors Week.

The organization is raising funds to donate to Hope Bridges Society (HBS) throughout the month of June. Already running since mid-May, the organization's goal is to raise $500. Bottles are picked up or dropped off throughout the Strathmore area from donators who contact the group. 

Ag in Motion showcases the latest advancements in agricultural technology and equipment, and brings together farmers, industry leaders and ag experts from across Canada. 

The show takes place every July near Langham, Saskatchewan, and is Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo. Find out more information about this three-day farm show here or visit the Ag in Motion news feed on The Western Producer's website.

Wheatland Elementary School now has 3D printers.

The school was awarded funding from the 2025 East Strathmore Solar Project and Wheatland County to purchase the new technology. 

The printers will provide more STEAM projects for the students through software like Tinkercad. 

One of the projects the students participated in this year was designing personal keychains.

Testing ground and surface water sources can help determine if there are contaminants present that can affect animal health and production. In Saskatchewan, common contaminants include sulfate, sodium, nitrate, and iron. Stagnant surface water sources that experience nutrient-loading may be susceptible to blue-green algae, which can produce toxins that are unsafe for livestock.

The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network report shows flea beetle activity is getting started across the prairies. The warm weather seems to have brought them out of overwintering locations. So far it seems crucifer flea beetles are more prevalent than the striped flea beetles.

CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority

Digital agriculture should be a national strategic priority with focused funding in the next federal-provincial-territorial policy agreement to help drive farmer-level adoption, says a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

CAPI collaborated with EMILI, a non-profit Manitoba organization focused on digital agriculture proving and adoption.

A former Prime Minister once quipped from the campaign trail that “an election is no time to talk about serious issues”. When it comes to providing opportunities for Canadians, however, policy matters far more than partisan politics. We have had a federal election, and a Cabinet has been appointed. We now need the government to have a laser-like focus on the fundamentals of good policy.