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• Long weekend leisure in Strathcona County

  30-07-2026 21:45 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  This weekend, as we bid farewell to July with its record-breaking storms, vibrant festivals, and long summer days, we welcome August with excited anticipation of summer’s next chapter.Like any weekend in Strathcona County, there is no shortage of entertainment for all ages.On Friday, July 31, Greenland Garden Centre will host local vendors selling handcrafted and homegrown goods at the Homegrown Market: Summer Edition. Running from 4 to 8 p.m., the market will be held in the Rose House an
  
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• RCMP, partners to host public safety showcase

  30-07-2026 21:42 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Strathcona County residents will have an opportunity to meet first responders, explore emergency vehicles and learn more about the agencies that help keep the community safe during a free public showcase next month.The Strathcona County RCMP, in partnership with Strathcona County Enforcement Services, Strathcona County Emergency Services and local public safety agencies, will host the Emergency Services and Public Safety Showcase on Friday, Aug. 7, at the Salisbury Composite High School parking
  
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• The evolution of volunteering

  30-07-2026 21:38 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Volunteering may be changing, but its value remains strong in Strathcona County, says Wendy Bouwman Oake, executive director of Volunteer Strathcona.While residents remain committed to helping one another, she said the reasons people volunteer are evolving.“People used to volunteer out of this sense of, you know, we all need to do what we can to better our community,” she said. “These days people are more likely to be saying, ‘What might I get out of volunteering?’
  
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• From Strathcona County to the World Cup

  30-07-2026 21:38 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  For Strathcona County RCMP Const. Cheri-Lee Smith, a week supporting FIFA World Cup operations in Vancouver offered a firsthand look at the coordination, partnerships and community spirit behind one of the world’s most widely followed sporting events.Smith was deployed from July 1 to July 8 as part of a national policing effort supporting World Cup operations.During her deployment, Vancouver hosted two FIFA World Cup knockout-stage matches at BC Place. On July 2, Switzerland defeated Alge
  
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• County shares priorities with province

  30-07-2026 21:37 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  Strathcona County officials met with Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams on July 24 to discuss key municipal priorities, including infrastructure maintenance, municipal codes of conduct and ongoing health-service challenges.Mayor Rod Frank said the meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the issues and opportunities facing the county while reinforcing its willingness to work with the provincial government.“It was a very good opportunity to speak with Minister Williams about the n
  
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• Tory Party gathers support at local event

  30-07-2026 19:01 via sherwoodparknews.com
  
  A new political party has entered the race looking to represent Albertans in the Legislature.Led by MLA for Airdrie-Cochrane, Peter Guthrie, the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta, though still in the early days of organizing, has begun hosting events in communities around the province with the intention of meeting voters and increasing party recognition. On Saturday, July 25, Guthrie and his team held a barbecue in Sherwood Park, meeting nearly 100 voters.“It was a wide range of people an
  
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