We are saddened to announce the passing of our dearly loved Brian, on January 26, 2026, in his beloved town of Claresholm, Alberta, at the age of 68.Brian’s celebration of life will be Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Zentner Funeral Homes – 4079 1 St W, Claresholm.In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to … Read more…
West Meadow Elementary School kicked off their Two Schools, One Book on Jan. 19, with an assembly that featured trivia, dancing and the announcement of this year’s book “The Islanders” by Mary Alice Monroe. It is an initiative the entire school takes part in with Stavely Elementary School. Since the book is set on an island in the southeast United … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce handed out its “Best of Claresholm” awards at a mix and mingle social last week.The sold-out event attracted 112 people to the Claresholm Social Centre on Friday night, Jan. 23, to see local individuals and businesses recognized in 10 categories.Jordie Bronson, president of the chamber of commerce, said the awards received … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Under-18 Thunder won both games they played this past weekend in Central Alberta Hockey League Tier-3 action.The Thunder travelled to Kainai on Friday, Jan. 23, returning home with a 6-3 win.Scoring for Claresholm were Jace Flitton, unassisted; Flitton, assisted by Brady Ring and Josh Gibson-Morrison; Johnny Fletcher, assisted by Brady Ring; Ty McLean, assisted by Fletcher; … Read more…
(Feb. 1, 1934 — Jan. 13, 2026)At 91 years of age, James Morgan Pedersen passed away peacefully in the early hours of January 13, 2026.Jim leaves behind his wife, Shirley Pedersen; brothers Charlie (Cheryl) Pedersen and Garry (Lorraine) Pedersen; children Brian (Carol) Pedersen, Reta (Jeff) Kerr, and Leslie Glimsdale; grandchildren Elizabeth (Travis) Trofimenkoff, Jarvis (Sade) Kerr, Jordan Kerr, Jayce (Keltie) … Read more…
March 6, 1940 to January 11, 2026It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mom, Patricia “Pat” Thompson, who slipped away in her sleep on January 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister-in-law, stepsister, aunt, cousin, friend to many and cherished by all who knew her. Pat is survived … Read more…
We are broken hearted to announce the passing of Leona Vondrasek (Schuler), January 10, 2026, at the age of 74, after a very brief illness from pancreatic cancer.Leona was born July 17, 1951, to Ray and Gene Schuler, in Natal, BC. When she was young, the family moved back to the Schuler farm outside Claresholm, Alberta. She and her five … Read more…