By Rob VogtDakota Van Langen is going to the University of Calgary to study biomedical sciences with an eye towards going to medical school.The 2023 graduate of Willow Creek Composite High School and class valedictorian will be assisted in her pursuit of that goal by a $2,500 scholarship from the Claresholm Lions Club.The Lions recently established the scholarship and plan … Read more…
It is with great sadness that the family of Rosemary Louise Gunderson announce her passing away peacefully at 95 ½ years young in Claresholm on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Rosemary was born in Shaunavon, SK to Louis & Sanda Berglund on December 28, 1927.Rosemary is lovingly survived by her son Lloyd (Connie), Fort MacLeod, AB. Karen (Don) Needham Claresholm, daughter-in-law … Read more…
April 8, 1937 – August 9, 2023 It is with profound sadness and gentle relief that we let everyone know our Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother Marjorie Rose Sundquist (nee Johnson); affectionately known to everyone in the community as Maw; passed peacefully on August 9, 2023, in the Claresholm General Hospital at the age of 86 with loved ones by … Read more…
1937 – 2023 On Saturday, August 5, 2023, Elizabeth “Liesel” Maria Margaret Schubert passed away peacefully at Vista Village Lodge in Pincher Creek, Alberta.Liesel was born in Klein Krotzenburg, Germany to George and Maria May on April 6, 1937. She married Konrad Schubert on September 14, 1956, and shortly thereafter the newlyweds made the lifechanging move to Western Canada. They … Read more…
By Rob VogtAshton Sahli knew exactly what he had to do when he settled in for the final ride of the night.Check in with a score of 86 or better and he would win the 20th edition of the Glen Keeley Memorial Bull Riding.With the crowd increasing in intensity as he rode, Sahli hung for eight seconds and everyone waited … Read more…
By Rob VogtUniversity life can be a balancing act for a student, especially if she plays a varsity sport and goes to school full time.Claresholm native Sofia Hoff was recently honoured by the University of Lethbridge for achieving that balance between her studies and playing rugby.The 2018 graduate of Willow Creek Composite High School was one of the recipients of … Read more…
By Rob VogtWhen voters in Claresholm go to the polls next month, they will have several candidates to choose from in the elections for mayor and council.Monday, Aug. 21, was nomination day, the last opportunity for potential candidates to let their names stand.After a 24-hour period in which they could still withdraw their names, the town announced the following candidates … Read more…