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Claresholm Social Centre elects new board

Posted on: March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Staff Writer

By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Social Centre elected a new board at its annual general meeting last week.At its meeting on March 18, the membership elected:• President, Doug MacPherson;• Vice-president, Glenna Povey;• Secretary, Sheryl Cassar;• Treasurer, Kathy Mann;• Directors, Lise LeMoine; Terry Mahoney; Vada Kolish; and Leslie McDavid;• Past-president, Marian Rooney;• Town of Claresholm representative, David Knox.Mayor’s messageThe meeting opened with … Read more…

MP teaches Grade 9 students about government

Posted on: March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Staff Writer

By Rob VogtGrade 9 students at Willow Creek Composite High School had a first-hand education on government last week.John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills which includes Claresholm, paid a visit to Merry Franz’s Grade 9 social studies class on March 18 to discuss just what his job entails.“I really look forward to these opportunities to come talk to the high … Read more…

Claresholm RCMP updates M.D. on activities

Posted on: March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Staff Writer

By Rob VogtA lot happened over the last three months for the Claresholm RCMP.Sergeant Perry Pelletier, Claresholm detachment commander, appeared as a delegation at the March 11 meeting of the council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek to provide his quarterly update.He noted the quarter ran from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, then went over the detachment’s policing … Read more…

Alberta women ‘never on sidelines’ of farming, MLA says

Posted on: March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Staff Writer

By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Modern Alberta farms rely heavily on women getting their post-secondary education and returning to the countryside to take on leadership roles, an MLA said recently. But their full participation in the province’s foundational industry is nothing new, the UCP’s Tara Sawyer told the legislature in acknowledgement of UN International Year of the Woman Farmer … Read more…

Power up your pasture

Posted on: March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Staff Writer

FLEMING STOCK FARMS & RJ LIVESTOCK Bull Sale Friday, March 27, 2026 at Foothills Auctioneers in Stavely. Sale time is 1:30 p.m.

DARCH, Dorothy Mae

Posted on: March 18, 2026 Staff Writer

Dorothy Mae (nee Stevenson) Darch, 82, of Claresholm, Alberta, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre.Dorothy was born in Claresholm on February 13, 1944, to Leo and Hazel Stevenson. She was raised east of Claresholm on the family farm and ranch, where her lifelong passion for horses, cattle, and grain farming began.She attended … Read more…

Schlosser, Wayne Allen

Posted on: March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 Staff Writer

June 7, 1935 – March 5, 2026 Mr. Wayne Schlosser of Stavely, Alberta passed away at the High River Hospital on March 5, 2026 at the age of 90 years.Wayne is survived by his sister Gloria, sons Ron (Les), Greg (Brenda) and Blake (Monica); daughter Tina (Darcy) and daughter-in-law Bev (Bill), niece Kelly Holmes; grandchildren Allie (Matt), Lloyd (Robin), Jessica … Read more…