Thomas Joseph Earl McGill, “Joe”, was born in Brockville, Ontario on June 19, 1944, the youngest of 4 children to David and Rita McGill. Joe was raised between Brockville and White Lake and the open road brought him to Alberta in his 30s. Taught by his big brother Ron, Joe began his lifelong beloved career as a truck driver at … Read more…
Lyal Norval O’Neill passed away peacefully at the Claresholm General Hospital on Monday, December 21, 2020, at the age of 66 years after a long, determined battle with cancer. Lyal was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, the sixth of nine children to Oswald and Lilianne (née Croisetiere) O’Neill. Lyal grew up on the family farm near Lafleche; after graduating, he went … Read more…
The Claresholm and Area Palliative Committee put on their Christmas Cruise, the second of three weekends of light displays at the Centennial Campground on Dec. 17, 18, 19. Drivers toured through the campground then come out at Parkside Manor where they were greeted nightly by Santa and Mrs. Claus, AKA Ron Morgan and Barb Smith, pictured above. The Christmas Cruise … Read more…
With the pandemic forcing the cancellation of the annual Christmas dinner at Sparta House, staff thought they would bring Christmas dinner to the members. So, on Dec. 17, Leah Prawdzik and Carrie Dahl loaded up a Christmas tree, stereo and portable generator on the back of a truck and delivered Christmas dinner, accompanied by lights and music. Photo by Rob … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Municipal Planning Commission of the Municipal District of Willow Creek has denied an application for a new Hutterian Brethren colony south of Claresholm, citing a lack of pertinent information to make an informed decision. The decision came at the commission’s Dec. 16 special meeting. That meeting was convened after the commission postponed making … Read more…
The Claresholm and Area Palliative Care Committee put on their Christmas Cruise, the first of three weekends of light displays at the Centennial Campground on Dec. 10, 11 and 12. Here, volunteers Glen and Donna Alm take a break from greeting visitors and collecting donations on Saturday night, Dec. 12. The Christmas Cruise runs fron 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. … Read more…