Remembrance Day service at community centre

By Rob Vogt Volunteers are busy planning a community Remembrance Day service for Nov. 11.The service will take place in the Claresholm Community Centre on Monday, Nov. 11, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and the service starting at 11 a.m. sharp.It will be the first community-wide Remembrance Day service since 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the … Read more

Kitchen fire safety topic of presentation

By Rob Vogt Kitchen fires are the leading cause of structure fires in Alberta.On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Claresholm Fire Department gave a fire prevention presentation where Captain George Douros gave highlighted the dangers of kitchen fires, what to do when they happen, and what to do to prevent them.Approximately a dozen people attended the presentation at the Claresholm Social … Read more

Municipal District of Willow Creek prioritizes airport

By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Above expected upgrades and necessary maintenance at the Claresholm Industrial Airport (CIA), the Municipal District of Willow Creek’s evolving plans shine a priority spotlight on the facility.“We get frequent calls regarding potential development there,” says Derrick Krizsan, chief administrative officer, for the Municipal District of Willow Creek. “We are encouraged that the Claresholm … Read more

Fire department welcomes new engine with push-in ceremony

By Rob Vogt Starting in the 1880s, after fire department crews returned from a call on horse-drawn equipment, the animals were unable to back into the fire station.Consequently, fire department members were required to take the horses off the equipment, and push it into the bay themselves.Over time, with the development of motorized apparatus, the need to manually move the … Read more

Livingstone Range School Division seeks input on four-day school week

By Rob Vogt The Livingstone Range School Division wants to hear what everyone thinks about a four-day school week.The division issued a release on Oct. 23 explaining on April 22, the board of trustees announced it will explore a four-day school week to determine if it would be in the best interest of student success, budget efficiencies, and staff retention … Read more

High school distance runners have solid season

By Rob Vogt The Wilow Creek Composite High School cross-country running team was small but mighty, turning in some solid times during their season.The team went to three runs this year.The Bullhorn Run was at Kainai on Sept. 27, where Minnie Toone won bronze in her age category and Coach Michelle Watt brought home a silver medal.Participants were also asked … Read more