Strathmore

The Town of Strathmore is looking to update its waste cart collection identification system.

"On the side of each waste cart is an identification number used to identify where a cart belongs. Keeping an accurate log of waste carts helps locate carts when they are lost, stolen, or take a windy adventure down the street," mentioned the town.

Dr. Joni McNeely was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal late last year.

McNeely was presented the award by Bow River MP Martin Shields on December 7 in recognition of her leadership with the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society.

"Being a family doctor, I always thought about the impact of our community and our families on our individual health, and in general the health of our community," said McNeely. "End of life, palliative care is just a natural extension of that. Caring for people through the whole cycle of life."

It's been nearly six years since the devastating death of Kristian Ayoungman.

On March 17, 2019, the champion powwow dancer was shot and killed on a rural highway after being chased by a truck between Strathmore and Siksika Nation following a dispute over cigarettes.

Melodie Ayoungman-Hunt, mother of Kristian decided to put on a powwow to honour her son.

"It's a part of our healing journey," says Ayoungman-Hunt.

She told StrathmoreNow that Kristian was a champion powwow dancer.

Zegil Automotive & Transmission is looking for a few things to add to its fifth annual Car Show.

According to a Facebook post, the company is looking for face painters, balloon animals, and a petting zoo for the show.

"We're just looking to expand. We had a pretty large presence last year," said Cassidy Davies, lead service writer with Zegil. "It makes it so that there's something for everyone, not just cars to look at. We want to involve everybody."

Name that Tune is back at Strathmore Boston Pizza on January 25 at 7 p.m.

Deseray Lavalle, the general manager at the restaurant, will join us Friday morning to discuss what the event will look like.

She'll join the 104.5 More Country morning show at 7:40 a.m.

To register for the event, you can call 403-934-0017.

Siksika Nation has announced an optic fiber internet project.

According to Siksika, to begin the construction phase, Cross Cut Directional Boring Ltd. will need access to certain areas surrounding the FDC building within the fenced perimeter.

"These areas will be used to store construction materials," wrote Leonardo Berrocal, infrastructure and public works manager. "Currently, several of these areas are being used to store private property."

Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.

Premier Danielle Smith says on X that neighbours are always there for each other in times of need and the province will assist its American friends in this crisis.

Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company are already fighting the wind-whipped flames in the Southern California city.

When you think back to 2024, what were the most impactful food stories?

The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University has released its Top 10 list of most impactful food stories that shaped Canada's agri-food landscape. 

Westmount School in Strathmore is closed on Thursday (Jan. 9) following a water main break.

The announcement was made on Wednesday evening, but an e-mail sent out the following day confirmed that the break was repaired and that the school would be back open on Friday.

"Please note that while the washrooms are fully operational, we must wait for confirmation that the water is safe to drink," wrote the school, asking that families send their children to school with full water bottles.

Rocky View County has announced a contest to help recycle plastic baler twine.

According to the county, the Great Twine Round-up runs until May 31, with the contest including $12,000 in cash prizes.

"Bring as much used plastic baler twine you can round up to a participating Alberta collection site for a chance to win a cash prize," wrote the county on its website. "The more twine you recycle, the better your chances of winning."

The county claims that donating twine will help keep plastic out of landfills, protect soil and air, and conserve energy.