By Rob Vogt TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter Alberta 5256 will be celebrating an important milestone later this week.The chapter was organized on Nov. 16, 2004, with four members, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.Currently, there are 24 members, and they still have one of the original charter members attending, Marilyn Heyland.She also celebrated her 30 years as a … Read more…
August 23, 1943 – October 31, 2024 John will be forever remembered by his children James (Julia) Coates and Helen (Cole) (Thompson), sister Karen (Barteaux), niece Hillary (Barteaux), nephew Matthew (Barteaux) and grandchildren Lauren, Nicholas and Christopher (Ambeault), and Victoria (Coates). John is predeceased by his father Robert John (Coates) and mother Margaret Grace (Cullen).John was born on August 23, … Read more…
She was tough enough to defy the odds, but inevitably they turned for Virginia, early Monday, November 4, 2024, peacefully with April beside her.Virginia was an only child, a grandchild of Alberta homesteaders. Her’s was a life well lived, in many locations from her birthplace in Calgary, school years in Okotoks to raising a family in Winnipeg. There were many … Read more…
By Tim Bryson Co-coach WCCHS Cobras football team The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team continued their great 2024 run with a convincing 28-16 win over the W.R. Myers Rebels of Taber to win the South Zone 3A football championship. It was the first zone football championship for the Cobras since 2019, when they won the old Tier-4 … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Volunteers are busy planning a community Remembrance Day service for Nov. 11.The service will take place in the Claresholm Community Centre on Monday, Nov. 11, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and the service starting at 11 a.m. sharp.It will be the first community-wide Remembrance Day service since 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Kitchen fires are the leading cause of structure fires in Alberta.On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Claresholm Fire Department gave a fire prevention presentation where Captain George Douros gave highlighted the dangers of kitchen fires, what to do when they happen, and what to do to prevent them.Approximately a dozen people attended the presentation at the Claresholm Social … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Above expected upgrades and necessary maintenance at the Claresholm Industrial Airport (CIA), the Municipal District of Willow Creek’s evolving plans shine a priority spotlight on the facility.“We get frequent calls regarding potential development there,” says Derrick Krizsan, chief administrative officer, for the Municipal District of Willow Creek. “We are encouraged that the Claresholm … Read more…