[3] After the sod turning in 2016, the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre opened its doors to the public on February 23, 2019.

The unique partnership between Golden Hills School Division #75, the Town of Strathmore, and Wheatland County made the project possible.

The facility will serve as a regional recreational centre for visitors and residents of Strathmore and Wheatland County.

In 2018, a new regional K-12 school (George Freeman) opened and will be serving Strathmore and rural Wheatland County students.

In September 2008, Trinity Christian Academy opened at the former Covenant Bible College property in Strathmore.

The Origin Business Park is a light/medium industrial area on Highway 1 near the Rocky View County border.

Companies such as Nutrien, Orica, Stella Jones, Federated Coop Ltd, and Richardson Pioneer have plants in the area.

[citation needed] Wheatland County also has a developing renewable energy industry with several solar and wind projects and a gas-to-liquids upgrading facility.

The county is actively pursuing opportunities in the hydrogen space and has hired a specialist to develop a strategy and engage industry.

[citation needed] In July 2022, CGC Inc., announced plans to invest $210 million to construct a wallboard plant in the Goldfinch area of the county.

[citation needed] In August 2022, De Havilland Canada (DHC) had to decommission its Downsview, Toronto, manufacturing facility, as the underlying land had been sold for redevelopment.