By Rob VogtThe Town of Claresholm has sent a letter of support for the Oldman Watershed Council’s “Restoring Grasslands and Empowering Communities” project.The decision came at council’s Oct. 23 meeting, after they reviewed a report from administration stating the Oldman Watershed Council is applying for a five-year grant to restore habitat for native bees, and is looking for partners who … Read more…
Our shepherd is laid to rest.(Stanley) Ross Mouser. a lifelong resident of Claresholm. passed peacefully on Monday, October 30, 2023 at the age of 90.For all, but a few of, those years he lived and worked on the Salmon-Mouser farm, shepherding it to an Alberta Century Farm Award in 2007 for 100 years of continuous family operation. He served and/or … Read more…
October 17, 1944 ~ November 4, 2023 It is with heavy hearts and great love we say goodbye to Gloria Hartfelder – wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. On Saturday, November 4, 2023 Mrs. Gloria Hartfelder passed away at the age of 79 at the Claresholm General Hospital.Gloria is survived by her husband of 64 years Ruben, her children: Cheryl … Read more…
By Rob VogtCiting inflationary pressures, Claresholm town council will increase the water and sewer rates three percent each year for 2024, 2025, and 2026.At its Oct. 23 meeting, council passed first reading of an amendment to the town’s water and sewer bylaw increasing the rates.The decision came after they reviewed areport from administration stating that in 2018 council made the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt“If you can find the north star, you’ll find your way home.”Robert Coates told his son John this lesson when he was a boy in the Scouts.The elder Coates also told that same thing to young pilots in training when he was a navigational instructor stationed at No. 15 Service Flying Training School at Claresholm during the Second … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Chinook Junior Stock Show is held at the Claresholm Agriplex each Spring, allowing 4-H members as well as other youth, an opportunity to exhibit their livestock, handling techniques, and showmanship skills at their individual skill levels.On Saturday, Oct. 28, The Chinook Junior Stock Show was named by the Willow Creek 4-H District as this year’s business or … Read more…
The Claresholm Cobras bantam football team has won the Football Alberta South Championship and is off to the Tier-2 provincial nine-man bantam football championship game. They blew out the Pincher Creek Mustangs by a score of 52-7 in the South Championship final in Raymond on Saturday, Nov. 4, and will now face Olds for the provincial championship on Saturday, Nov. … Read more…