Strathmore

Brooks RCMP have found a missing woman.

Yasmine Agostino was reported missing on Friday morning.

She was located safe on Saturday morning.

The Strathmore Municipal Library is hosting a delicious literary event.

On Saturday, Apr. 5, the library will put on its annual Edible Book Day, with the event set to start at noon.

The contest involves residents creating cakes and other sweets based off of their favourite books. The event begins with a public viewing and voting before the prizes are awarded at 2 p.m.

A sentencing hearing for a Calgary couple in the death of their badly burned and emaciated toddler has been rescheduled for next month.

Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty in December to manslaughter.

Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua, who was 18 months old, died in 2021 after suffering major burns to a third of his body.

An agreed statement of facts says the parents didn’t seek medical treatment and tried to treat the burns with honey before the child died from an infection and head trauma.

Strathmore Motor Products is hosting a fundraiser this weekend.

The dealership is inviting residents to test drive any available vehicle, with $20 being donated to the Strathmore Hospital Auxiliary fund for each joyride.

Les Smith, vehicle sales manager at the dealership, says they've been running this fundraiser for eight years.

"It was a program at that time sponsored by General Motors, but this time this is just all Strathmore Motors. This is just us, and we just kind of dug it out of the archives and thought, let's give it a go."

Two benefit concerts will be held later this year to help a Strathmore family.

Maggie Kosterawa was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis in 2021. Since then, she has spent plenty of time in the hospital as she awaits a multi-visceral transplant.

Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump in November. 

Katrina Philopoulos, physician recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, talks that have so far resulted in one person being hired and a second who is expected to move to the province next year.

It's been a busy year for Project H.O.P.E.

On Saturday, March 29 the group held their 80s Night fundraiser, which saw around 240 people attend.

"It was phenomenal. Early numbers show we did raise approximately $29,000, which is huge. It was just such a good time. Such a great energy in the room," said Alaina Heming, secretary with the group.

Brooks RCMP asked for the public's help to find a missing woman.

Police say 20-year-old Yasmine Agostino was last seen a week ago in Brooks.

There were concerns for her safety, and RCMP believed she may be in Red Deer.

Agostino is described as:

• Dark complexion
• Five feet four inches tall
• Approximately 127 pounds
• Black hair and brown eyes

She was found on Saturday morning.

The decommissioning of the Brentwood Reservoir will soon become a reality.

According to the Town of Strathmore, upgrades to the Wildflower Reservoir are needed to remove the Brentwood Reservoir.

"This includes upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and building at the Wildflower Reservoir, it also includes distribution upgrades in Maplewood," the town said in a release.

Council approved administration to explore financing to finish construction upgrades at the Wildflower Reservoir.

The first reading of the bylaw was held in January.

A Chestermere man has been charged after being accused of defrauding dozens of people through fraudulent lot sales at an undeveloped RV Park near Sundre.

"In August 2017, the suspect purchased approximately 94.22 acres of land southeast of Sundre, Alta., under the company Clearwater Cottages Ltd., intending to develop an RV campground," police said in a release.

Craig Douglas McMorran began advertising and selling lots with 99-year lease terms.