• Truth and Reconciliation highlights a path forward

    Truth and Reconciliation highlights a path forward
    For six years communities across Canada have gathered in reflection on September 30, remembering a troubling past and renewing the promise of a better tomorrow.National Day for Truth and Reconciliation brings grief for the lives lost, the trust broken and futures taken away from Canada’s First Peoples. But amid the heartbreak, the stories of children taken from their homes, cultures destroyed and generations affected by trauma, the day also highlights efforts toward healing and understand
  • Cram a Cruiser looks to top last year's record collection

    Cram a Cruiser looks to top last year's record collection
    Strathcona County RCMP and Enforcement Services are hoping residents will help replenish food bank shelves after Thanksgiving by donating food and cash during this year’s Cram a Cruiser campaign.According to a Strathcona County news release, the annual fundraiser returns Friday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at three grocery stores in Sherwood Park. Police and enforcement officers will be onsite collecting donations for the Strathcona Food Bank and encouraging shoppers to help fill poli
  • Sarah Geisler launches NDP bid in Strathcona-Sherwood Park

    Sarah Geisler launches NDP bid in Strathcona-Sherwood Park
    The longtime Strathcona County employee hopes to earn the nomination and challenge UCP MLA Nate Glubish in the next provincial election.Sarah Geisler says too many residents feel ignored by their elected representatives, a concern that motivated her decision to seek the Alberta NDP nomination in Strathcona-Sherwood Park.Geisler, vice-president of the local NDP constituency association and a public engagement advisor with Strathcona County, said accessibility and responsiveness would be central
  • Wonderful weekend offers plenty to be thankful for

    Wonderful weekend offers plenty to be thankful for
    There’s plenty to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend in Strathcona County. Though things are quieter than usual, residents can still find plenty to do between feasts and festivities.On Saturday, Oct. 10, Strathcona County Museum and Archives continues Spooky Strathma Medieval Days with the Makers of the Realm Medieval Market. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., local vendors will set up shop inside the museum. Visitors can browse the market, explore the trinket trading post and view the Mediev
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