Alberta

Strathmore, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Strathmore: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Strathmore

How Strathmore sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Strathmore follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Strathmore in national context first.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre keeps Strathmore lively · December 2023

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

December 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Strathmore

How Strathmore compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Strathmore's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Strathmore: Strathmore still introduces itself as the Town That Moved,

Strathmore still introduces itself as the Town That Moved, and the municipal heritage page means it literally. When irrigation work shifted

Kinsmen Park still orients Strathmore. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Strathmore

Published residential mill-rate context for Strathmore.

Residential mill rates for Strathmore appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Strathmore beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre, Strathmore · November 2023

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre comes up. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore Aquatic Centre, Strathmore · November 2023

A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Strathmore Aquatic Centre still orients Strathmore. A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Town parks pages credit Strathmore with more than 50 kilometres of pathways around hubs like Kinsmen Park.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore: The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built · November 2023

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

November 2023 in Strathmore: Kinsmen Park. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Strathmore

Where Strathmore sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Strathmore shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Strathmore permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in Strathmore

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre still orients Strathmore. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Strathmore Aquatic Centre still draws people in Strathmore

Strathmore Aquatic Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

October 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Aquatic Centre. A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Town parks pages credit Strathmore with more than 50 kilometres of pathways around hubs like Kinsmen Park.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in Strathmore

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Kinsmen Park comes up. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Strathmore

Published residential mill-rate context for Strathmore.

Residential mill rates for Strathmore appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Strathmore beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Worth knowing in Strathmore: The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County

Indoor life has named buildings too. The Aquatic Centre runs a six-lane 25-metre pool; the Family Centre Arena carries Olympic and NHL ice;

September 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore water: Strathmore once treated Western Irrigation District

Strathmore draws municipal drinking water from Bow River and Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment), treated at City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline.

Ask where Strathmore drinking water begins and the answer is Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment), then City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

No local raw-water plant; EPCOR operates Strathmore distribution under contract.

See the Strathmore water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Landmark: Kinsmen Park

The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and

Kinsmen Park still orients Strathmore. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Strathmore.

Strathmore appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of Strathmore

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre comes up. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Strathmore.

Broadband rows for Strathmore come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Strathmore internet page.

Strathmore: The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built · August 2023

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

August 2023 in Strathmore: Kinsmen Park. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore on the radon map

How Strathmore sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Strathmore follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Strathmore in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Strathmore

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre still orients Strathmore. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Strathmore compares nearby

How Strathmore compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Strathmore's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Strathmore: Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Kinsmen Park comes up. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Strathmore

Published residential mill-rate context for Strathmore.

Residential mill rates for Strathmore appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Strathmore beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Strathmore: The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

July 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: Strathmore Aquatic Centre

A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Strathmore Aquatic Centre comes up. A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What still surprises about Strathmore

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

Kinsmen Park still orients Strathmore. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Strathmore

Where Strathmore sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Strathmore shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Strathmore permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Landmark: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre comes up. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Strathmore Aquatic Centre keeps Strathmore lively

Strathmore Aquatic Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

Strathmore Aquatic Centre still orients Strathmore. A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Town parks pages credit Strathmore with more than 50 kilometres of pathways around hubs like Kinsmen Park.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore: Indoor life has named buildings too. The Aquatic Centre

Indoor life has named buildings too. The Aquatic Centre runs a six-lane 25-metre pool; the Family Centre Arena carries Olympic and NHL ice;

May 2023 in Strathmore: Kinsmen Park. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Strathmore

Published residential mill-rate context for Strathmore.

Residential mill rates for Strathmore appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Strathmore beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre in Strathmore

Strathmore still introduces itself as the Town That Moved, and the municipal heritage page means it literally. When irrigation work shifted

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre still orients Strathmore. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore water via City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and

Strathmore draws municipal drinking water from Bow River and Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment), treated at City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Strathmore's source: Bow River and Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment). Treatment at City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline sits between the intake and the tap.

No local raw-water plant; EPCOR operates Strathmore distribution under contract.

See the Strathmore water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Kinsmen Park, Strathmore

The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Kinsmen Park comes up. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Strathmore

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Strathmore.

Strathmore appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

April 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Strathmore

Advertised broadband availability for Strathmore.

Broadband rows for Strathmore come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Strathmore internet page.

March 2023

Kinsmen Park still surprises

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

Kinsmen Park still orients Strathmore. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Strathmore

How Strathmore sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Strathmore follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Strathmore in national context first.

Why Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre still draws people in Strathmore

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre comes up. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore beside its neighbours

How Strathmore compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Strathmore's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in Strathmore: The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built

Indoor life has named buildings too. The Aquatic Centre runs a six-lane 25-metre pool; the Family Centre Arena carries Olympic and NHL ice;

February 2023 in Strathmore: Kinsmen Park. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Strathmore

Published residential mill-rate context for Strathmore.

Residential mill rates for Strathmore appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Strathmore beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre, Strathmore

Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre still orients Strathmore. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore Aquatic Centre, Strathmore

A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

February 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Aquatic Centre. A full-service six-lane, 25-metre pool with diving board and climbing wall. Lane swim and family splash share the same municipal address.

Town parks pages credit Strathmore with more than 50 kilometres of pathways around hubs like Kinsmen Park.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Strathmore: The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

Walk or drive through Strathmore long enough and Kinsmen Park comes up. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

Today the visitor guide and recreation listings read like a Wheatland County hub with Calgary within commuting distance. The Strathmore Stampede anchors summer, Alberta Culture Days and Indigenous events fill the civic calendar, and Siksika Day is proclaimed on the town heritage pages each September. Kinsmen Park sits inside a pathway network the parks department counts at more than 50 kilometres, with splash park, skating, disc golf, and court sports for year-round outdoor use.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Strathmore

Where Strathmore sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Strathmore comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Strathmore permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre keeps Strathmore lively

Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre is a reason people stay fond of Strathmore.

January 2023 in Strathmore: Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre. Year-round indoor sports under one roof: gymnasiums, walking track, batting cage, and multi-use turf. Winter wind is less of an excuse here.

The Strathmore Times is locally owned and treats Wheatland County villages as part of the same paper route as town council.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Strathmore and Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment)

Strathmore draws municipal drinking water from Bow River and Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment), treated at City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline.

Ask where Strathmore drinking water begins and the answer is Elbow River (via City of Calgary treatment), then City of Calgary plants (Bearspaw and Glenmore) , wholesale via East Calgary Regional Waterline. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

No local raw-water plant; EPCOR operates Strathmore distribution under contract.

See the Strathmore water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Kinsmen Park in Strathmore

Strathmore still introduces itself as the Town That Moved, and the municipal heritage page means it literally. When irrigation work shifted

Kinsmen Park still orients Strathmore. The outdoor recreation hub inside Strathmore's pathway network, with splash park, courts, and seasonal skating. It is where trail talk and weekend tournament talk meet.

The Western Irrigation District still operates the CPR-built irrigation system after the railway turned it over to users in 1944.

More on Strathmore: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.