By Dave Lueneberg, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter; Photo by Jerry Liguori A plan announced last month by the Alberta government will boost efforts to keep the ferruginous hawk a key part of the province’s ecosystem. Known for flying and nesting over the southern grasslands, including here in the southwest, its population in the early 2000s dropped dangerously low, but has managed … Read more…
By Dave Lueneberg, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “We have to find better ways to maximize our province’s water supply, not just for today but also for future Albertans.” Those were just some of the words used by the province’s environment minister, Rebecca Schulz, March 13 as the Alberta government announced $35 million in funding toward what it believes could be another … Read more…
February 21,1919 – March 22,2024 Dorothy Olive Volstad (nee Tovell) passed away Friday, March 22 at the WillowCreek Continuing Care Centre at the age of 105 years.Dorothy was the adopted daughter of Errol & Martha Tovell of Mayton, a community 20 miles east of Olds, Alberta. In 1939 Dorothy went to Ponoka to work in the government hospital as an … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Welcoming Claresholm Committee is asking community members to let their inner artist shine and become part of their community mosaic mural project.Amanda Zimmer, secretary of the committee, said the mural will show the community’s inclusiveness, diversity and sense of belonging.The mural is a large image of a tree, made up of numbered squares. Each square will be … Read more…
1955-2024 Dwight Thomas Eskeland, passed away peacefully at the Claresholm General Hospital, on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the age of 69 years. He was born January 20th, 1955 in Lethbridge.He grew up on the farm at Stavely. He went to school in Stavely and Claresholm, where he also played school sports, hockey and baseball.Dwight was a very social person … Read more…
1940-2024 We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved mom and grandma Carol Henker on March 9, 2024 at the age of 83. Carol passed peacefully in the arms of her children, following a brief illness.Born and raised in Claresholm, Carol was proud of her pioneer heritage as the granddaughter of Charles Sharples, who homesteaded west of Claresholm … Read more…
On Mar 8, 2024, Jeanette (Jean) Long passed away at the age of 89 years.Jean was born near North Battleford, SK. Her family moved to the Claresholm, AB region where she went to school and married Donald Long in 1950.She and Don moved to Calgary in 1964 and then settled in Olds in 1966. After Don passed in 2009, Jean … Read more…