By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A $9.27 million 2025 operating budget was approved by the Town of Claresholm Council at its April 14 meeting.The approved 2025 final budget includes a 6.17 percent, or $239,088, increase over 2024.A total of 6.17 per cent is the increase to the municipal $4,120,467 tax-funded portion of the budget. That is a 16 … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Books are hitting the hallways of Stavely Elementary School.On Monday, April 14, the school opened its hallway library.Lining the walls of the main hallway are books, that can be signed out of this hallway library every Monday at lunch time.The hallway library is a throwback to old-school libraries where books were signed out by dating a card … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Willow Creek Composite High School baseball team turned in a dominating performance in a win against Vulcan last week.The Cobras hosted the County Central High School Hawks at Millennium Park on Tuesday, April 15, winning by a score of 11-0.Zak Wright struck out 14 batters to lead the Cobras, giving up one hit and no runs … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Nominations are now being accepted for Albertans to nominate a newcomer who has made significant contribution to their community or workplace.On April 15, Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism announced that Alberta is home to people from around the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to the province in numerous ways such as volunteering, artistic endeavours, innovation … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a possible suspect and vehicle.The police issued a statement on April 10 explaining that between 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, a white van approached a female youth along Eighth Street West between Derochie Drive and Saskatchewan Crescent in Claresholm.The female youth was … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Willow Creek Composite High School is just one of two schools in Alberta selected to participate in a unique challenge.Edison Motors, of Merritt, B.C, is putting on a competition for high schools that will have each school build an electric go-kart, and compete in a series of challenges.Teacher Mark Oakes said the Edison High School EV Challenge … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The second weekend in August will be here before you know it, so planning is well under way by the Claresholm Fair Board for the 2025 Claresholm and District Bench Show.This year’s bench show will take place at the Claresholm Community Centre on Friday night, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9.The bench show is an opportunity every … Read more…