By Rob Vogt The Claresholm and District Museum has been presented with a unique fundraising opportunity – but for a limited time only.Until Dec. 31, any personal donations the museum receives, will be matched dollar for dollar up to a maximum of $50,000.That means the museum could have $100,000 in its bank account for a new building when the calendar … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.That is the motivation Stavely cyclists Margaret Malchow and Ruth Sherry have to ride in the 2025 Great Cycle Challenge, a national SickKids Foundation fundraising initiative, whose motto is “Riding to kick cancer’s butt!”This is Malchow’s fourth year doing the ride. She started two years ago after being introduced … Read more…
By Jen Handley, Mayor of Nanton Much was discussed at Monday’s council meeting – if you’re curious about what’s happening in our town it’s a great meeting to watch, some significant decisions were made!Highlights include:– A presentation from the principal and vice principal of J.T. Foster School – Mr. MacDonald and Mrs. Spencer. They spoke about the culture and changes … Read more…
Claresholm Fair Days took over the town from Aug. 7 to 10, with activities packing all four days. Clockwise from top left is Don Lunn cooking up some eggs at the Claresholm Legion’s breakfast on Saturday morning, Aug. 9; Oakley Larkin, enjoying one of the activities in Amundsen Park on Saturday afternoon; the The Claresholm and District Museum float, selected … Read more…
By Rob Vogt It was the thrill of a lifetime for three local teens.Ethan Ferguson, Will Norby and Rhett Sears competed in the wild pony race in front of an enthusiastic crowd for the first five days of the Calgary Stampede.The three boys, all 12 and 13 and going into Grade 8 at Willow Creek Composite High School, made up … Read more…
Rob Vogt After more than a year of exploratory discussions, The Town of Nanton and Alberta RCMP are excited to announce an initiative that will re-locate the present detachment from 2501 – 21st to 1907 – 21st Avenue, the present location of the town office on Highway 2 south.Council and the RCMP agree that a strong, visible and accessible police … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Livingstone Range School Division has named a new superintendent who will officially assume the role in mid-September.The school division announced on June 27 Sean Beaton has been named the division’s new superintendent of schools, and he is set to arrive in early August.Beaton holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta, a Certificate … Read more…