News releases from Strathcona County are posted on this site within a day or two of being issued.

 

Economic Sustainability Framework (February 2)

New technology aids 911 caller location (February 1)

 

January 2010
Input sought on threat of wildfire (January 29)

Where Character Lives contest winners (January 18)

Olympic Torch Relay comes through County (January 8)

Planning begins for new fire station (January 5)
Residential streets to be cleared (January 4)

 

Ice is still unsafe despite cold (December 23)

New Year's Eve Celebrations (December 22)

2010 municipal budget approved (December 15)

County partners to build new fire hall (December 15)

Community Heritage Legacy Framework (December 8)

Danger - Thin ice (December 8)

 

Snow Busters gets underway (November 10)

Pride of Strathcona Awards (November 10)

Christmas in the Heartland 2009  (November 9)

 

Rebates - take steps to save water (October 23)

Agriculture marketing workshop (October 16)

Fire ban lifted (October 7)
Communities in Bloom - County wins international challenge (October 6)
Trees in need of slow watering (October 1)

 

Fire ban in effect in Strathcona County (September 24)

Secondary suites, affordable housing (September 22)

Fundraising goes green - September 26 (September 21) 

Celebrate neighbours - September 16 (September 10) 

Review starts on Rural Roads Master Plan (September 10)

 

Cellphone bylaw takes effect September 1 (August 24)

 

Census 2009 population results (July 21)

First ever Active Living Conference (July 21)

Update on cleanup from summer storm (July 20)

Fire ban lifted for Strathcona County (July 7)

Older Adults Plan approved (July 3)

 

Bremner designated historic resource (June 30)

Council approves Environmental Framework (June 30)

County declares Local State of Drought Emergency (June 30)
Fire ban remains in effect (June 25)

Intersection safety devices, July 1  (June 24)

Celebrations for Canada Day (June 19)

Strathcona County announces fire ban (June 16)

Youth celebrate their role models (June 12)

Strathcona Wilderness Centre wins award (June 5)
Ten-year plan for Bremner House (June 4)

 

May 2009
Community invited to High Five Awards  (May 29)

Northern area closed to traffic (May 28)

Fire Advisory issued for north (May 22)

Students plan sustainable neighbourhood (May 19)

County receives ChooseWell award (May 19)

Fire ban continues over long weekend (May 15)

Habitat for Humanity's first build in Strathcona County (May 12)

Use of ATVs prohibited during fire ban (May 11)

Wildfires under control (May 8)

Evacuation lifted (May 7)

Update on fire (May 6)

Dog licence enforcement to begin (May 5)
Outdoor fire ban (May 5)

Update on status of fire (May 5)

Announcing Pride award recipients  (May 1)

Giving away 40,000 tree seedlings (May 1)

Grade 1 students celebrate Arbor Day (May 1)

 

Mayor's Walk/Run (April 27)

Pitch in (April 27)

Census taking goes online (April 24)

County chooses preferred partner for rural high-speed internet (April 21)

County to begin operating Festival Place (April 2)

Six major intersections monitored for speeding using intersection safety devices (April 1)

 

Council receives preliminary year-end results (February 20)

Open space and recreation facility projects underway in 2009 (February 17)

Under Pressure parenting presentation (February 11)

SWC hosts national ski team (February 11)

Residents' Wellpower Challenge (February 4)

 

Community Centre project on schedule (January 19)