Strathmore

Strathmore is a town of 14,000 people (2016) in Alberta. Today, the town is an important agricultural community. Oil and gas exploration is also a growing interest in the area. Many residents commute daily from Strathmore to Calgary.

Understand

History

The town began as a hamlet for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) lines that were built in the area in 1883. The CPR named the town after one of its benefactors: Claude Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore. The Earl's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth – as consort to King George VI – later passed through the community on the "Royal Train" in late May 1939.

A track-laying record was made between Strathmore and Cheadle when the railway was built. In one hour, one mile (1.6 km) of steel was laid and – at the end of the ten-hour working day – the rails were laid to Cheadle, 9 miles (14 km) for a record. Efforts by the Canadian government to develop western Canada led to increases in Strathmore's population and its importance as a rail supply stop. In 1905 the CPR moved the Hamlet of Strathmore 4 miles (6.4 km) north to its current location. The CPR railway tracks are now gone, and the land has been subdivided.

Get in

By car

Strathmore is located on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of the City of Calgary.

By bus

See
  • Strathmore Stampede, Strathmore Stampede Grounds, 33 Wheatland Trail, ☏ +1 403-934-5811. First weekend in August. Canada's third largest rodeo. $15-30. (updated Apr 2018)

Do

Buy
  • Strathmore Pawn Collectables, 410 Lakeside Boulevard, ☏ +1 403 901-1100. M-F 11AM-6PM, Sa 11AM-5PM. Used household furnishings, antiques, collectibles, show home furniture, dining room furniture, new mattresses, odd and rare collectables. (updated Apr 2018)
  • 🌍 Strathmore Farmers' Market, Strathmore Exhibition Grounds, ☏ +1 403-901-0477. Jun-Sep: F 3PM-6:30PM. The town of Strathmore is roughly 40 minutes east of Calgary on Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada Hwy). Indoor Mother's Day Market near the end of Apr, outdoor market every Friday from mid-June to mid-Sep, indoor Christmas market last Saturday in November. 

Eat

Drink
  • Origin Malting & Brewing Co., 60 Spruce Park Dr, ☏ +1 403-902-0868. The only Brewery/Malt house/Taproom in Canada. They explain the process of farm-to-glass by taking malting barley from thrir family farm, malting it in their malting facility, and then brewing it into brews for sale in their taproom. (updated Apr 2018)

Sleep
  • Days Inn & Suites, 400 Ranch Market, ☏ +1 403-934-1134, toll-free: +1-800-225-3297. Free breakfast, fitness center and our pool. Each room features free high-speed internet, 32-inch flat-screen TV, a microwave, and a refrigerator. Accessible and Jacuzzi rooms are available. Pet-friendly. Free parking, with large-vehicle spaces. From $108. 
  • Super 8 Strathmore, 450 Westlake Road, toll-free: +1-800-536-1211. Outside outlets for vehicles are included. Pet-friendly rooms. Free WiFi. Each room has a microwave, refrigerator, and access to guest laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast. Accessible and non-smoking rooms are available. From $86. (updated Apr 2018)
  • Travelodge Strathmore, 350 Ridge Rd (at intersection with Trans Canada Hwy#1), ☏ +1 403 901-0000, toll-free: +1-800-578-7878. Full hot breakfast buffet and free wireless high-speed internet. Indoor saltwater pool and waterslide, and adjacent restaurant and pub. From $119. (updated Apr 2018)

Go next
Routes through Strathmore
Calgary ← Chestermere ←  W  E  → Brooks → Medicine Hat
Camrose ← Three Hills ← Jct W E ←  N  S  → END
END ←  N  S  → ENDS at W S


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