PETER VAN HUIGENBOS, of Claresholm, AB, beloved husband of Abigaile van Huigenbos, passed away suddenly during a workplace accident on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the age of 38 years.Condolences for Peter were held at BETHEL FREE REFORMED CHURCH, 317 Eastman Avenue, Monarch, AB, on Monday, June 2, 2025 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 … Read more…
By Rob Vogt In an effort to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters, Claresholm town council has given a property tax credit to eligible volunteer firefighters.At its May 26 meeting, council agreed to apply a credit to the municipal portion of the 2025 taxes, as per the town’s volunteer firefighter tax credit policy, after a presentation by Jennifer Place, the town’s … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras baseball team won the Southern Alberta Baseball League Tier III championship on the weekend in Oyen.Zak Wright was dominant on the hill, as the righty rang up 13 strikeouts in the Cobras 10-0 victory over the Crescent Heights High School Vikings of Medicine Hat on Saturday, May 31.Wright surrendered one … Read more…
By Frank McTighe A J.T. Foster school student was honoured last week for a commitment to protecting the environment.Jayden Flitton received the $1,000 Enmax Environmental Leadership Scholarship for Livingstone Range School Division.“It’s both a pleasure and an honour to recognize one of J.T. Foster’s most outstanding students,” principal Jason MacDonald said. “Jayden is the kind of student who not only … Read more…
By Rob Vogt It was an opportunity to learn more about what artificial intelligence actually is and how to use it.On Thursday, May 29, the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce partnered with Community Futures Alberta Southwest and the Regional Innovation Network of Southern Alberta to offer “Intro to AI for business” at the Claresholm Social Centre.Approximately 20 people attended … Read more…
July 8, 1935 – May 19, 2025 With great sadness the family announces the passing of Anne Stronski, our beloved mom, grandmother and great-grandmother. Anne, aged 89, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 19, 2025 at the Claresholm General Hospital.Anne was born on July 8, 1935, in Barnwell, Alberta to Lukas and Frances Shimek. She … Read more…
August 17, 1957 – May 6, 2025 Geza was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta to Geza and Margaret Boda. They live in Medicine Hat until they moved to Forest Lawn in Calgary where he went to school and started his career at CP Rail.Geza he met his wife Sandy and they married on Aug 25, 1979. Seven months later, in … Read more…