As of Jan. 1, both Strome and Galahad became hamlets. Cabinet approved the dissolution of both villages on Nov. 17 of 2015, after public votes in both villages were overwhelmingly in favour of becoming hamlets.
The Health Quality Council of Alberta released the findings of their Long-Term Care Family Experience Survey last week, and Galahad Care Centre rated in the top five in the province, with an overall satisfaction rating of 9.5 out of 10.
The Friends of the Battle River Railway (FBRR) and local residents rode the packed passenger train from Alliance to Heisler to take part in their annual Sausage Supper on Sunday, Oct. 27.
Newspapers are alive and well in Canada. Eight in 10 Canadians have read a newspaper in the last week in print or on a newspaper site. And each day, more than half of Canadians read.
