By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has received more information on how residents can respond to concerns about wildlife activity in town.At its Nov. 14 meeting, council reviewed a report from administration explaining that in regards to the concerns with the deer population in Claresholm, the bylaw department has reached out to Alberta Fish and Wildlife.The process when Fish and Wildlife … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Christmas Hamper program is on again this year to help those in need to have a nice Christmas dinner.Roxanne Thompson, retired publisher of the Claresholm Local Press who is organizing the Christmas hampers, said the program has been running at least as far back as 1984 when Paul Rockley was publisher of the … Read more…
August 31, 1948 – November 20, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Donald Arthur Thompson announce his passing. Don passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the Claresholm General Hospital, at the age of 75.Born August 31, 1948 in Claresholm, Alberta Don was the eldest of five children born to Arthur and Patricia Thompson.Don … Read more…
It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Randy Alan Munro. Randy was born in Bassano, Alberta on October 12, 1955 and died suddenly on November 16, 2023 at the age of 68.Randy grew up in Granum, and was part of the pack of kids playing football, baseball and hockey in his early years.In his teens Randy and … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt’s beginning to look a lot more like Christmas.The sights and sounds of the season will take over downtown Amundsen Park and the rest of downtown as the 24th annual Old Fashioned Christmas kicks off the festive season this Friday night, Dec. 1.The event goes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and is put on by the Claresholm … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has increased the water and sewer rates three percent each year for 2024, 2025, and 2026.The decision came at council’s Nov. 14 meeting, where they passed the final two readings of a bylaw making the increases.Back at its Oct. 23 meeting, council passed first reading of an amendment to the town’s water and sewer bylaw … Read more…