Lest we forget

The Claresholm branch of the Royal Canadian Legion held their Flag Day at the Claresholm Cemetery on Sunday, June 7. Each year, on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of D-Day, which is June 6, the Legion cleans the graves of veterans buried in the cemetery and plants a Canadian flag at each one. Here, Brian Thibeau, the Legion’s sergeant-at-arms … Read more

Cascade of colours

The Claresholm Arts Society put on their 10th annual quilt show at the Claresholm Community Centre on May 22 and 23. drawing more than 100 visitors over two days. The theme of the show was “Scrappy’, and featured more than 130 quilts from Claresholm; Nanton; Fort Macleod; Lethbridge; Pincher Creek; Edmonton; Red Deer; Champion; Vulcan; work from students at Willow … Read more

F.P. Walshe Flyers shine like silver at rubgy provincial championship

By Frank McTigheThe F.P. Walshe Flyers mined silver at the 3A high school girls sevens provincial championship tournament.The Flyers won three of four games at Lethbridge Sports Park to place second in the tournament behind West Island College Wolves.The Flyers are Leslie Bruised Head, Katharina Stinsky, Minnie Toone, Adelynn Van Herk, Jessica Mackin, Rowan O’Connor, Kenni Smith, Adalyn Nelson, Ammi … Read more

Here’s the pitch

The Willow Creek Composite High School baseball team played their last regular season game at home on May 19, dropping an 11-1 decision at Millennium Ball Diamonds to the Foothills Falcons of Okotoks. Here, pitcher Easton Wright starts his wind-up. The Cobras host playoffs this weekend at Millennium Ball Diamonds. Photo by Rob Vogt