New Year’s Eve family skate
The Town of Claresholm hosted its annual New Year’s Eve skate on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 31. Here, Kevin Keegan goes for a skate with his son Ryker. Photo by Rob Vogt
Community
Pastor brings passion for children, families to town
By David GaleBy the time Shaelyn Swanson arrived in Claresholm on Oct. 31 of 2025, she already knew she was stepping into more than just a new job – she was stepping into a calling.Swanson is the new child and family ministry pastor at Claresholm Pentecostal Assembly.While she has only been in the community a short time, she says the … Read more…
M.D. approves concept plans for gravel pits
By Rob VogtThe council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek has approved the concept plans for two gravel pits northwest of Fort Macleod and has taken the first step in re-zoning associated lands from rural general to natural resource extraction.The decision was made at council’s Dec. 17 meeting after a presentation by Ryan Dyck, the M.D.’s planner from the … Read more…
AI scholarships open doors for rural Alberta students
By Trent Wilkie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published on Dec 19, 2025 at 12:43 Rural Alberta students will soon have new opportunities to access advanced technology education thanks to a scholarship program launched this week by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). The AI for Earth Scholarship Program, supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, will provide 750 post‑secondary students in … Read more…
M.D. of Willow Creek adopts interim operating budget
By Rob VogtThe numbers are not completely firm, but the council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek has adopted its interim operating budget that projects increased expenditures of 4.39 per cent, but it is too early to know what effect that will have on property taxes.The decision came at council’s Dec. 10 meeting, after a report from Johanne Hannas, … Read more…
Claresholm RCMP report for the month of November
Sergeant Perry PelletierClaresholmRCMP Detachment The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of November, 2025. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded or not police matters.Traffic related• Four non-fatal traffic collisions, with two charges laid.• Seven reportable traffic collisions, with … Read more…
Lighting the Christmas tree
Connie Quayle, Claresholm’s Citizen of the Year, officially lights the community Christmas tree at the Claresholm and District Museum, for Old Fashioned Christmas. For more coverage of Old Fashioned Christmas please see pages four and five. Photo by Rob Vogt