By Rob VogtIt was a chance for students at Stavely Elementary School to hear more about bike safety, rules of the road and practise what they learned.The Municipal District of Willow Creek hosted a bike rodeo in the school gym on Friday, Sept. 18.The M.D. provides community peace officer services to the Town of Stavely, so it was a natural … Read more…
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Robert “Bob” Suddard, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home on September 5th, 2026 at the age of 67.Robert was born on July 4th, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario.Robert is survived by his wife of 28 years, Renea Suddard of Claresholm; his daughters Vanessa (Jonny) Korten of Calgary, Brittany … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity girls’ volleyball team was dominant in their season opener on Sept. 10, with a win versus Kainai. Here, Olivia Perricelli delivers one of her many devastating spike serves. For full coverage please see page two. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtThere are a lot of scams out there, and one of the target populations is seniors.For that reason, Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services and the Cottonwood Village Retirement Residence teamed up on Sept. 10 to offer a session on scams and how seniors can protect themselves.More than 40 people turned out to hear Gabrielle Kirk, … Read more…
A bear was trapped up a tree for a few hours on Friday, Sept. 11 before it eventually left town again. Photo from Town of Claresholm
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Animal Rescue Society has a program intended to control the feral cat population in town.The society started their feral cat spay and neuter program about 15 years when Claresholm had a lot of feral cats.A feral cat is an unowned domestic cat that lives freely outdoors and avoids human contact. It does not allow itself to … Read more…
By Rob VogtA new app was recently launched to put farm decisions about crop protection in Alberta farmers’ hands.Back in June, Alberta’s three largest crop commissions – Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains, and Alberta Pulse Growers – launched a new mobile app for Alberta’s Crop Protection Guide, better known as the Blue Book, giving farmers and agronomists convenient, on the go … Read more…