The following mandatory public health measures will apply to all communities with more than 50 cases per 100,000 people and with 30 or more active cases, which includes the MD of Willow Creek: Outdoor social gatherings – Effective May 5 All outside social gatherings must be limited to no more than five people. This is a decrease from the previous … Read more…
Targeted restrictions will apply to municipalities or regions where there are at least 350 cases per 100,000 people and 250 currently active cases. New measures will apply to junior and senior high schools, and sports and fitness activities in these communities. These targeted restrictions will remain in place for at least two weeks for any community or area that reaches … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Canada’s largest solar facility, a 132-megawatt solar farm east of Claresholm has gone online, producing clean, renewable power. Capstone Infrastructure Corporation and their partner Obton A/S made the announcement last week. Claresholm Solar is located in the Municipal District of Willow Creek and provided more than 350 full-time jobs in Alberta during construction, with … Read more…
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By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division has announced it will not be piloting the province’s new draft Kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum for several stated reasons. The school division made the announcement on April 21. The board of trustees determined the division will not pilot the draft curriculum for the 2021-2022 school year, after a … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The application intake for a provincial government small business grant of up to $10,000 is now open. The government announced on April 23 the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant program has been reopened for a new payment to businesses affected by the April 2021 public health orders. Eligible organizations can now apply for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Smoke filled the basement of the old town office as firefighters systematically searched for someone trapped inside. Then one of the firefighters went down, and another. Now the firefighters were searching for their own. Wading through smoke and the monotonous sound of ringing fire alarms, firefighters located their fallen comrades and dragged them to … Read more…