Sparta House held a pancake breakfast and garage sale on Saturday, July 11, to raise funds for programs and awareness of what Sparta House does. Here, Bruce Luft peruses just some of the items on sale. Sparta House is a welcoming and non-judgmental mental health clubhouse where adult members with mental illness can take part in various programs, build friendships … Read more…
The Range gravel road race took place this past weekend on Saturday, July 11, starting in Centennial park looping through the roads west of town, and returning to Centennial Park. Here, the racers get started. Photo by Rob Vogt
Claresholm and Granum both came alive on July 1 with Canada Day celebrations offering something for everyone throughout the day and into the evening. From left are Cecilie Fleming, the Granum area councillor with the Municipal District of Willow Creek, and Chelsae Petrovic, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, cutting the official Canada Day cake in the Homesteader at Granview Park in Granum. … Read more…
By David GaleWhen Kimberly Heath first arrived in Claresholm in 1999, it wasn’t part of a carefully plotted career move, it was, as she describes it, the result of a phone call, a prayer, and a decision made in a matter of minutes.At the time, she was a newly ordained minister with the United Church of Canada, living in Toronto … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Town of Claresholm has received a grant for just less than $350,000 to upgrade the water main lines at the water treatment plant.On Thursday, June 25, Chelsae Petrovic, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, presented a cheque for $349,003 to Brad Schlossberger, the mayor of Claresholm, and Brad Burns, the town’s utilities manager.“The Town of Claresholm wishes to thank the … Read more…
The Claresholm Public Library held “World of Wheels” on Friday, June 19, where children could come in and play with various remote-controlled vehicles. The Claresholm RCMP and Fire Department were also on hand with their vehicles, so children could see and sit in them. Here, Mehtab Singh learns more about the jaws of life from Seth Wagner of the fire department. … Read more…
By Rob VogtA teacher at Willow Creek Composite High School has been recognized as one of the top first-year teachers in Alberta.Mackenzie Martin was recently honoured with the Edwin Parr Teacher Award in Zone 6 of the Alberta School Boards Association, which recognizes outstanding first-year teachers who have demonstrated excellence in the Teaching Quality Standard.“I’m really honoured to be selected,” she … Read more…