Last day of school By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Granum School celebrated achievement and honoured their graduating Grade 9 class last week. The school held its year-end assembly on Thursday, June 28 where several awards were handed out and the school said goodbye to the departing graduates Eva Friesen, Henry Friesen and Austin Hawthorne. Teacher Lori Austin delivered the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer When Sofia Hoff was in elementary school she watched her sisters Eden and Siena play rugby. “I was just waiting until the day I could play,” she said. Hoff played her first game in Grade 6 and, from those simple beginnings, has put together an exceptional career. Suiting up with the F.P. Walshe Flyers of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The teacher affectionately known as “Mad Dog” has howled for the last time at Willow Creek Composite High School. Mike Madsen, who started teaching at the school in 1989 and is most associated with teaching chemistry, is retiring. Madsen was hired the same day he was interviewed, joining a veteran staff. “I was the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has given the final two readings to a borrowing bylaw for $2.8 million to convert the former Claresholm Elementary School building into a new town hall and community multi-use facility. At its June 25 meeting, council proceeded with consideration of the bylaw. It had been postponed when the town received a … Read more…
Cribbage tournament While the rain poured outside, card players went inside to the Claresholm branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for a cribbage tournament on Saturday, June 23.
The Diamonds staged another wildly successful variety show at the Claresholm Seniors’ Drop-in Centre on June 20, 21 and 22, featuring a variety of old classics with a new spin. Here Bev Ramm and Rod Venables are confronted by this manic medi, played by Laurie Butler, as they perform, “Witch Doctor”. For more coverage please see page nine.
High school rodeo finals By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm has produced not one but two provincial high school rodeo champions this year. The Alberta High School Rodeo Association provincial finals took place in Ponoka from June 1 to 3, and Grady Smeltzer won the bull riding while Kelby Keeley won the goat tying. Smeltzer turned in three rides … Read more…