By Rob VogtIt is hard to believe that it has been almost 16 years since Corporal Dalyn Orsten arrived with his young family to become the new corporal of the Claresholm RCMP detachment.That journey, as a police officer, has come to an end as Orsten has announced his retirement from the police service.Orsten graduated from Depot, the RCMP training centre, … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt will be a day of fun for family and people of all ages.Winter Festival will take over the Claresholm Community Centre this Saturday, March 11, starting at 12 noon with opening remarks by dignitaries.“I think it’s going to be a great event,” said Megan McClung of the Town of Claresholm who is helping organize the event.At 12:30 p.m., Claresholm and … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team ended their regular season on a high note, erasing an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Picture Butte.The Cobras hosted the Kings on Wednesday, March 1, winning by a score of 90-85.Picture Butte jumped out to a 25-14 lead after the first quarter and went into the halftime … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Under-15 Thunder returned home from weekend action in the Central Alberta Hockey League with the Tier-3 White Division championship.After a first round bye, by virtue of finishing first in the regular season, the Thunder began their playoff run with a best-of-three series against a combined team from Bow Island and Foremost.Claresholm hosted Game 1 on Sunday, … Read more…
By Rob VogtThis year, once again, residents in Claresholm and area helped those in need by packing and sending off 3,163 shoe boxes filled with toys, hygiene items, school supplies and many other items during the 2022 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign.These shoeboxes go all over the world including to children in need in Ukraine, the Philippines, Central America, and … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe RCMP in Claresholm and Nanton have been busy over the past three months with a variety of initiatives.Corporal Tom Nairn, the detachment commander for Claresholm, appeared as a delegation at the Feb. 8 meeting of M.D. council to provide his quarterly report.He opened by discussing how the province is upgrading the 911 system so people will be able … Read more…
June 20, 1947 ~ February 15, 2023 Sue passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023 at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta as a result of complications from a heart attack.Sue was born in Napier, New Zealand and met and married Gib Challand in New Zealand where their son Dean was born. They came to Canada later that year, settling in … Read more…