The Johnny Anderson Memorial Horse Race takes place the same day as the Stavely annual horse show and amateur rodeo. This year, those events were cancelled but the horse race still took place at the Stavely Golf Club on Aug. 22. The event features teams of two who all start at the first hole. Whoever has the highest score is … Read more…
Wearing face masks will be mandatory for non-participants at the Claresholm Arena for the upcoming season. The town will also promote education on wearing them in all public buildings to promote health and safety to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus until the threat of the pandemic eases. The decision was made at Claresholm town council’s Aug. 17 … Read more…
The Claresholm, Stavely, Granum, Nanton and Fort Macleod Fire Departments, with a total of 40 firefighters, were called out to a crop fire on Aug. 18 at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Range Road 254 and Township Road 114, said Kelly Starling, the Municipal District of Willow Creek’s emergency services manager. They arrived on scene to discover about 150 acres engulfed … Read more…
Anne Carol Bonetti September 28, 1939 – August 11, 2020 It is with heavy hearts and great sorrows the family of Carol Bonetti announce her peaceful passing on August 11, 2020 at the Claresholm General Hospital at the age of 80. Carol was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta the youngest child of Andrew and Minnie Alsgard. She spent her early … Read more…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father and grandfather Ken Risbey on July 31, 2020 at the Claresholm General Hospital. Ken was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 23, 1945. Ken met and married his wife Jean of 55 years in Manitoba. Here, sons Michael and Robbie were born. Ken moved his … Read more…
The deadline is fast approaching, but there is still time to nominate a business for one of the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce’s business awards. “We’ve all faced hardships through this pandemic, and we want to bring some positive light into our business community,” said Amanda Zimmer, chamber president. “We are proud of the commitment to your business, customers and … Read more…
The Municipal District of Willow Creek will lose more than $1 million in tax revenue if proposed changes to the way oil and gas infrastructure are assessed take effect. Derrick Krizsan, the M.D.’s chief administrative officer, informed council, at their Aug. 12 meeting, what impact those changes will have on the M.D.’s taxes. “We certainly knew there were some significant … Read more…