By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer There will be a lot to see and do when Claresholm’s Winter Festival takes to the outdoors this Saturday. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, activities run throughout the day, primarily between the Claresholm Community Centre and the Agriplex. The schedule will include: Children’s games and races from 11 a.m. to 3 … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer No one is saying very much after a member of Claresholm town council filed a human rights complaint. Approximately 25 people attended a special meeting of council on Feb. 1, at which most of the meeting was conducted in-camera, or in private without the public present. Those who attend in-camera sessions are prevented from … Read more…
West Meadow Elementary School welcomed the community into the school as family and friends read with students on Monday, Jan. 29, to commemorate Family Literacy Day. Here, at left is Finn Buhmiller, reading with his grandmother Rita Burton.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A trial date still has not been set for a Claresholm man charged with several counts of sexual assault, sexual interference, and sexual exploitation. A trial date was expected to be set in Fort Macleod provincial court on Jan. 31. However, John Dziadyk, a Fort Macleod lawyer appearing on behalf of Jim Lutz, a … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to solve a recent crime that involved a break and enter and the theft of two vehicles, including one set on fire at a farm east of Claresholm. Vulcan RCMP said on Jan. 31 they had a truck enter a farm yard yesterday around 4:45 p.m. that was … Read more…
On February 1 Claresholm town council directed administration to work with their legal advisors to write a response to a human right complaint filed by Councillor Donna Courage. The motion was passed unanimously at a special meeting of council on Feb. 1, after council accepted a presentation made by Courage. Mayor Doug MacPherson convened the meeting and council immediately went … Read more…
The Skye-Anna Dance Society held a supper celebrating Scottish poet Robbie Burns at the Stavely Community Centre on Friday, Jan. 26. Here, Highland dancers Skylar Jones and Morgan Cruikshank perform. For more coverage please see page 20.