By Rob Vogt It may look like a new park in Granum, but water and greenspace on the eastern edge of the hamlet serves a greater purpose.That facility is the Granum Storm Water Management and Flood Mitigation Project, now known as the Leavings Heritage Park, and an event celebrating its completion was held on June 11.Reeve Maryanne Sandberg of the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The 67th edition of the Stavely Pro Rodeo had three full days of roping and riding action.The rodeo took place on the lands east of the Stavely Arena on June 12, 13 and 14, and the winners were:Bareback riding• First, Kody Lamb, 83 points;• First, Steven DeWolfe, 83 points;• Third, Jacob Stemo, 81 points.Steer wrestling• First, Pacean … Read more…
May 9, 1946 – April 24, 2025The family of Don shares the sad news of his passing April 24, 2025 while on vacation in Hawaii, while surrounded by all of his immediate family.He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Marlane, their children Dale and Paige (Kelly); and grandchildren Dayson, River, Landry and Daxton. As well as sisters Marvia Hickle … Read more…
September 22, 1939 – May 26, 2025It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gerald Walter Jackson (Jerry) on May 26, 2025. Jerry passed away peacefully in his home at Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm, while enjoying one of his favourite pastimes: watching hockey.Jerry was born September 22, 1939, in Calgary, Alberta. He was a good … Read more…
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather LYNN FISHER, passed away in peace with loved ones around him, on June 2, 2025 at the age of 85 in the Raymond Hospital.Some people will remember Lynn in his cowboy and hunting days with many a great story to tell. Some may go back as far as him helping to build … Read more…
Margaret Ann Sinclair (nee Sky) age 82, of Stavely, AB passed away on May 31, 2025, at the Calgary South Health Campus.She was born on April 1st, 1943, in Edmonton, AB and adopted by Harry and Agnes Sky to raise as their own. The family spent the first 6yrs at Brule, AB where Harry ran the planer at the lumber … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Ben Baker likened finishing high school to the first stage of a Waterton hike.“We have done it, we are graduates,” said the valedictorian for the 2025 graduating class at Willow Creek Composite High School at their ceremony on June 7.He thought back to when the class entered the school in Grade 7. Like a hike, they wondered why … Read more…