By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Grade 6 leadership team at West Meadow Elementary School is undertaking a variety of activities to help their community. In October in conjunction with Halloween, the 45 or so members of the leadership team collected 126 kilograms of nonperishable food items for the Claresholm Food Bank through their “Scare Away Hunger” campaign. Students … Read more…
The Claresholm Day Care dropped off letters to Santa at the Local Press on Nov. 30. Here, Brandy McLean, the Local Press’ ad sales person, helps children with their letters. Check out this week’s “Spirit of Christmas” section for more.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It will be an opportunity to do some shopping, hear some great music, enjoy a fire take a horse-drawn wagon ride around Claresholm and begin to get into the Christmas spirit. Downtown Claresholm and participating businesses will be lighting up the night with the 18th annual Old Fashioned Christmas late-night shopping event, put on … Read more…
By Tim Bryson, Coach of the WCCHSâCobras In perhaps the most dominant performance in a dominant season, the Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras beat the Cold Lake Royals 42-0 to win their second provincial Tier-4 championship in the 21 years since football returned to the school and the first since 2006. This team has been on a historic role … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Spartans were some of the toughest warriors in ancient Greece. When the members of the Prairie Winds Clubhouse decided they wanted a name changed, they ultimately chose a name that symbolized the strength and determination it takes to live with mental illness. So at an open house on Thursday, Nov. 23, the new name … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP have laid more than a dozen sexual assault, interference and exploitation charges. On Nov. 15, the police entered into an investigation where five victims in their middle to late teens alleged numerous sexual assault incidents occurring over a period of 11 months. As a result of this investigation, a Claresholm adult … Read more…
The Stavely Elks hosted their 13th annual pheasant derby on Nov. 17 and 18. It is a major fundraiser for the community and is responsible for the re-population of pheasants in the area. Here, Emery Boucher, exalter ruler of the Stavely Elks, releases the first pheasant. Photo by Rob Vogt