September 6, 1924 ~ July 29, 2019 Annigje (Ann) de Valois ( nee van Bree) passed away at Claresholm General Hospital on Monday July 29 2019 following a brief illness at the age of 94 years. She is survived by her daughter Dr Beverley de Valois (Lee Cotton), her granddaughters Dr Kari McLeod (Chris McKerley) and Carmen McLeod, and granddaughters … Read more…
Mrs. Mary Ann Hoge of Granum Alberta passed away with the loving support of her family on July 17, 2019. Mary was a loved mother, sister, grandmother and wife. She was always willing to share a joke, and help those in need. Mary spent most of her life on her farm West of Granum, Alberta. Mary was the beloved wife … Read more…
Harvey Deering of Claresholm passed away at the Claresholm General Hospital on July 24, 2019 at the age of 87. He was predeceased by his parents Gordon (1985) and Martha Deering (1998); and younger brother, Raymond Deering (1978). Harvey will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 60 years,Vesper (Little); his children, Ron Deering, Judy (Dean) Rhodes, Korrie (Launa)Deering, … Read more…
Frances passed away at the Claresholm General Hospital on Friday, July 19, 2019 after battling cancer for a year and a half. She was 80 years old. She leaves behind her husband John; brother Ray Smith of Olds, AB; six children: Terrance, James, Richard, Marie Hooge, Maxine Genoe, Susan Kultgen; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. At Frances’ request, no … Read more…
July 25, 1943- June 24, 2019 Born in Clinton, ON, to Charles V. & Mary W. (Bell) Bennett, they moved back to Claresholm, AB, in 1944, where Mary’s family had lived since 1906. Ralph spent two years at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, BC, where he met Sharon, his wife of almost 53 years, and they were married Aug … Read more…
By Mike Sherman, Granum Historical Board On Canada Day, the Granum Historical Board organized a show and shine motorcycle event that was held in front of the Granum Old Jail and Museum. Our board member, Jacquie Connor, was in charge of this first time event and she did an excellent job. Not only did we have 25 motorcycles registered but … Read more…
HIGH RIVER, AB: The High River Flyers Team Captain, Michael McTighe will represent Canada at the 2019 World University Summer Games in Naples, Italy playing Rugby Sevens. At 19 years old, McTighe is 1 of 300 student-athletes who will compete the World University Summer Games that is also known as the Summer Universiade. Summer Universiade is the combination of the … Read more…