A new face will greet you by phone or in person when you contact the Claresholm and District Transportation Society. Sally Morton began her job as the society’s chief administrative officer the second week in June and she has been busy learning the role. “It’s been fabulous,” she said of her first month and a half on the job. She is … Read more…
The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person responsible for a recent hit and run in Nanton. On June 29, there was a collision at the corner of 28th Street and 20th Avenue in Nanton. A black jeep was waiting at the stop sign. The driver put the jeep into reverse to make room for a turning … Read more…
From left are Charlie Brobbel, Jacob Muilwijk, and Duncan McLean, who were just three of the volunteers working on building the new playground at Granum School on July 24 and 25. For full coverage please see page three. Photo by Rob Vogt
A proposed new skatepark has a location now, south of the new community multi-use building either on the east or west side of the property depending on suitability. At its July 20 meeting, Claresholm town council approved the location at 5318 – Second Street West, after hearing a report from Marian Carlson, the town’s chief administrative officer. On July 7, … Read more…
Chinook West, a regional baseball team, returned to the diamond at Moffatt Park, west of the community centre, on July 9, where they lost a hard-fought game to the Lethbridge Rays by a score of 7-6. Here, Claresholm’s Cal Schmid delivers a pitch. Photo by Rob Vogt
January 17, 1928 – July 8, 2020 Barry was born in Birmingham, England and always wanted to go to Australia but he ended up in Canada. He worked for Dominion Steel in Toronto, as a steelworker when he first came to Canada. He moved to Czar, Alberta and worked for Harold Semberg and developed his love of horses, hooked to a … Read more…