Strathmore

Many people will be gobbling down some turkey during the Thanksgiving long weekend.

However, there are still several fun events to enjoy during some much-needed downtime.

Poetry Café: A special poetry café event will be held at the Strathmore Municipal Library on Friday at 7 p.m. Staff say teens and young adults will perform during the event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The Strathmore Legion was filled with local farmers as they enjoyed a bountiful meal of local barbecue while talking about the harvest season.

The event took place on Thursday (Oct. 10) and was presented by 104.5 More Country and was emceed by morning show host Keesyn Glawson. 

"It's a fun event. It's good to catch up with everybody because we've all been busy over the last two months," said Dane Hilton, who works with Hilton Ventures. "It's a nice chance to unwind and see how everybody did."

Fright Night returns to Strathmore on Friday (October 25), starting at 4 p.m.

Kim Bodeux, events manager for the Strathmore Ag Society shares what we will see during the event.

"This year at Fright Night, we are going to have a kid's boo bash party so a big Halloween dance for the kids, and then on Saturday night, we're going to have an adult cabaret-style bash. Something different for us, but just something that we thought would be fun."

This Thanksgiving long weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we're joined by Ontario duo Buck Twenty, featuring their new single 'Wreckin' This Truck,' and Manitoba recording artist Kendra Kay with her latest release, 'I'm Good.' We'll also discover some of their favourite things about Thanksgiving. Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2022, featuring a #1 hit from Cole Swindell with a cool Canadian connection.

Tune in to the Canadian Country Showcase with host Courtney Fielder across the Golden West Country Format network—Saturdays at 12 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m

An officer with Gleichen RCMP has been charged with perjury and breach of trust.

According to a police news release, RCMP began investigating Constable Anthony Jacobs in October of 2023 for his conduct while on duty.

The 40-year-old officer has been suspended with pay and was released from custody on an undertaking. According to police, he has been working as a member of the RCMP for nine years.

He has a court date at the Siksika Nation Court of Justice on December 12.

The conduct that led to the charges was not released. 

An exhibition game between two college volleyball teams is happening in Strathmore on Friday (Oct. 11).

The game is between the Olds College Broncos and the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, and the game will take place at Strathmore High School. The bout is set to start at 7 p.m.

"We are very fortunate to have the Olds team come early and train with our men's volleyball program," said Jessica St. Goddard, a teacher at Strathmore High.

A dinner will be hosted following the school day and before the start of the game. 

Rocky View Schools has reported that the internet, phones, and websites are down again for students and staff.

Last week a similar issue happened as a fibre optic cable was cut near Calgary.

The outage impacts schools in Chestermere and Langdon.

Ag Growth International has teamed up with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) to raise funds for a cure for breast cancer.

Since its peak in 1986, the breast cancer death rate has been nearly cut in half. Today, the 5-year survival rate continues to improve. But there is still work to do! 

Ag Growth International’s (AGI) Canadian farm team has released a pink limited-edition UCX³ U-trough belt conveyor to raise funds to support breast cancer awareness.

The Crown has downgraded the murder charge for Arthur Wayne Penner in the shooting death of Colin Hough.

Penner was originally charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. However, his charge has now been dropped to second-degree murder, which means that the killing was deliberate but not premeditated.

Hough was a Rocky View County employee who was shot and killed by Penner and Elijah Blake Strawberry on August 6 during a carjacking in Rocky View County.

Another victim, an employee with FortisAlberta, was also injured during the incident.

A special report was presented to Strathmore town council on Wednesday (Oct. 9) regarding the town's source of water and its storage.

According to the Town of Strathmore, the area gets the majority of its water from the Bow River.

The Bow also services Chestermere, Airdrie, Cochrane, and Calgary.

The report said Strathmore has 201 L/s available through the pipe but is only using 90.4 L/s.

Ethan Wilson, manager of infrastructure with the town mentioned water is treated and delivered to Strathmore through a pipeline by the East Calgary Regional Waterline.