By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity girls’ volleyball team welcomed nine teams to their annual Cobra Classic tournament this past weekend, taking first in their pool before losing in the playoff round.The tournament took place on Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16, with teams coming from Lethbridge; Vulcan; Stirling; Coalhurst; Milk River; the Crowsnest Pass; … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm RCMP were busy from April to June, involved in a wide variety of activities.Corporal Tom Nairn, acting detachment commander for the Claresholm RCMP, appeared as a delegation at Claresholm town council’s Sept. 11 meeting to provide his quarterly report.He opened by mentioning the RCMP App, which looks at trends, provides crime statistics, and an opportunity to report … Read more…
April 12, 1930 – September 5, 2023 Fern Buterman (nee Gunn), wife of the late Bert Buterman, passed away at her home in Picture Butte on Monday, September 5, 2023 at the age of 94.She was predeceased by her mother Greta, Father William, Brothers Gordon, Bill and Richard.Fern will be sadly missed by sisters; Shirley, Betty, Brother Allan and numerous … Read more…
By Rob VogtMore than 150 people gathered at the Claresholm Social Centre last week to hear what the two candidates for mayor and two of the four candidates for town council had to say.The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce and the Claresholm Local Press held a candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 6, as a prelude to the municipal byelection … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Terry Fox Run is an institution in Claresholm, and has been since its inception 43 years ago.As other communities have lost their runs, Claresholm is the only community that still has a Terry Fox Run between Lethbridge and High River.In fact, Claresholm has had a Terry Fox Run every year since they began in 1981.This year’s run … Read more…
By Tim Bryson Co-coach, WCCHS Cobras football teamThe Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team got its 2023 season off to a fast start last Saturday at the “snake pit” with a 43-6 win over the HJ Cody Lakers from Sylvan Lake.With an extra long fall camp resulting from not scheduling a game before Labour Day, the Cobras were … Read more…
March 31, 1937- August 27, 2023 Our Mother, Grandmother, & Great Grandmother Barbara Nelson went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at the age of 86 surrounded by her family.Barb was born in Claresholm on March 31, 1937 and raised in the Claresholm/Stavely area. On April 19, 1957 she married Bert … Read more…