By Rob VogtThere was no better way to start this year’s Terry Fox Run then by having one Canadian icon pay tribute to another.As participants gathered at Faith Community Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept 20, for the 46th annual Terry Fox Run, emcee Brian Treadwell kicked things off by playing the perfect song for the day – “The Ballad of … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe president of the Claresholm Cowboys wants to build a junior hockey team closely connected to the community that will develop players into solid citizens and prepare them for opportunities in college and professional hockey.“We’re excited about the opportunities here in Claresholm,” said Ryan McKenzie who co-owns the hockey club with Sean Robertson.McKenzie said the team initially started … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt was a chance for students at Stavely Elementary School to hear more about bike safety, rules of the road and practise what they learned.The Municipal District of Willow Creek hosted a bike rodeo in the school gym on Friday, Sept. 18.The M.D. provides community peace officer services to the Town of Stavely, so it was a natural … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity girls’ volleyball team was dominant in their season opener on Sept. 10, with a win versus Kainai. Here, Olivia Perricelli delivers one of her many devastating spike serves. For full coverage please see page two. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtThere are a lot of scams out there, and one of the target populations is seniors.For that reason, Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services and the Cottonwood Village Retirement Residence teamed up on Sept. 10 to offer a session on scams and how seniors can protect themselves.More than 40 people turned out to hear Gabrielle Kirk, … Read more…
A bear was trapped up a tree for a few hours on Friday, Sept. 11 before it eventually left town again. Photo from Town of Claresholm
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Animal Rescue Society has a program intended to control the feral cat population in town.The society started their feral cat spay and neuter program about 15 years when Claresholm had a lot of feral cats.A feral cat is an unowned domestic cat that lives freely outdoors and avoids human contact. It does not allow itself to … Read more…