By David GaleWhen Kimberly Heath first arrived in Claresholm in 1999, it wasn’t part of a carefully plotted career move, it was, as she describes it, the result of a phone call, a prayer, and a decision made in a matter of minutes.At the time, she was a newly ordained minister with the United Church of Canada, living in Toronto … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Town of Claresholm has received a grant for just less than $350,000 to upgrade the water main lines at the water treatment plant.On Thursday, June 25, Chelsae Petrovic, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, presented a cheque for $349,003 to Brad Schlossberger, the mayor of Claresholm, and Brad Burns, the town’s utilities manager.“The Town of Claresholm wishes to thank the … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe third time was the charm for Willow Creek Composite High School as they brought home first, second and third place finishes in a unique electric vehicle challenge.Every year, Edison Motors, of Merritt, B.C, puts on a competition for high schools that has each school build an electric go-kart.This year’s competition culminated in an event in Golden, B.C. … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe swimming program at the Claresholm Aquatic Centre has been recognized by the lifesaving society with two prestigious awards.The presentations were made at the annual general meeting of the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch in Lacombe on June 19.The town received the Terry Cavanaugh Junior Lifeguard Club Recognition Award for the largest junior lifeguard program, for … Read more…
The Claresholm Public Library held “World of Wheels” on Friday, June 19, where children could come in and play with various remote-controlled vehicles. The Claresholm RCMP and Fire Department were also on hand with their vehicles, so children could see and sit in them. Here, Mehtab Singh learns more about the jaws of life from Seth Wagner of the fire department. … Read more…
By Rob VogtOver the next 18 months, Patrick Gaede plans to learn everything he can about municipal government.The recent graduate of the University of Calgary joined the Town of Claresholm staff as a municipal intern on May 19, a position he will hold for the next year and a half.Born and raised in Calgary, Gaede earned a bachelor of arts … Read more…
By David GaleGrowing up in Claresholm, Ally Vegter never imagined her life experience would one day become the foundation for a movement helping some of Calgary’s most vulnerable people survive another night.Today, the Claresholm-raised registered nurse is the founder of Street Cats Night Reach, a grassroots outreach organization that walks Calgary’s downtown streets every Wednesday night offering food, medical care, … Read more…