By Rob VogtHomes in Granum were blanketed with teal bags last week – all for a good cause.Students at Granum School distributed the bags asking people, if they were able, to put donations into them for the Granum Food Bank.Students and volunteer drivers then hit the streets on Friday, Oct. 20 collecting all the bags and bringing them to the … Read more…
By Rob VogtAgriculture is a major part of the fabric of life for Adrianna and Kaitlynn Bolduc.They were the guest speakers at the annual Pink Tea held by the Claresholm Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the Person Case, that declared women persons under the law, and how far women have come since then.Kathy … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School junior high “A” girls’ volleyball team won their home tournament last Friday, in a thrilling final against arch-rival Nanton.The Cobras, made up of Grade 8 and 9 players, hosted the one-day Cobra Classic junior high “A” girls volleyball tournament on Friday, Oct. 20.They opened by sweeping the F.P. Walshe Flyers of Fort Macleod by … Read more…
Lovingly remembered by her family, we announce that our mother, Muriel Logan Fraser, passed away October 14, 2023 at the age of 92, in the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm.She is survived by her children Jim (Sandy), Larry (Pam), Jackie (Chuck Clark), Doug (Jan), Laurie (Randy Lyckman), and Ken; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She is also survived … Read more…
August 10, 1929 – October 7, 2023 Michael worked in a smelter in Flin Flon, MB. Then he moved on to Palm Dairies delivering milk in Calgary, and finished his working life as a custodian for the Calgary school board.He retired on August 10, 1994 to Stavely, Alberta where he took up the hobby of gardening on his 20 acres. … Read more…
October 16, 1938 – October 10, 2023 Jean Ellen Rodgers was born October 16, 1938 to George and Myrtle Rodgers at Tisdale Township in the Cochrane District, Ontario. Her schooling took place at Kirkland Lake and Timmons, Ontario. Having moved to Toronto after her formal schooling, she worked in a restaurant as well as the bank. It was during this … Read more…
December 28, 1979 – September 25, 2023 It is with immense sadness that the family of Donnie (Donald) Morton announces his passing on September 25th 2023. Donnie made his greatly anticipated entrance into the world a little early on December 28, 1979 at the Calgary General Hospital.He lived in Claresholm for most of his life preferring the small town life … Read more…