By Rob Vogt Ben Baker likened finishing high school to the first stage of a Waterton hike.“We have done it, we are graduates,” said the valedictorian for the 2025 graduating class at Willow Creek Composite High School at their ceremony on June 7.He thought back to when the class entered the school in Grade 7. Like a hike, they wondered why … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The 4-H beef clubs in Claresholm, Stavely/Parkland, and Fort Macleod held their district lamb, market beef and female shows at the Claresholm Agriplex on Tuesday, June 3.The final results were:Lamb show• Willow Creek District market lamb grand champion, Colby Symens, Fort Macleod; reserve grand champion, Sophia Slettede, Claresholm.• Willow Creek District Pen of five lambs grand champion, … Read more…
By Frank McTighe A J.T. Foster school student was honoured last week for a commitment to protecting the environment.Jayden Flitton received the $1,000 Enmax Environmental Leadership Scholarship for Livingstone Range School Division.“It’s both a pleasure and an honour to recognize one of J.T. Foster’s most outstanding students,” principal Jason MacDonald said. “Jayden is the kind of student who not only … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Years of hard work and dedication have paid off as volunteers put up a new playstructure at Learn-A-Lot Playschool.The equipment arrived Thursday, May 22, the site was prepared and the playstructure was assembled and installed on Friday, May 23.Tristyn Warburton, chair of the playschool board, said fundraising began when the playschool moved to its current location in … Read more…
By Rob Vogt West Meadow Elementary School’s new principal will be very familiar with the community.On May 22, the Livingstone Range School Division announced Dean Heck has been named principal of West Meadow Elementary School in Claresholm beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.Heck attended school in Claresholm and is a graduate of Willow Creek Composite High School, holds bachelor of … Read more…
By Kaiden Brayshaw, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology announced a partnership with Imperial Oil Limited Tuesday morning. The announcement was centered around a $37 million research facility. The facility was gifted to the institute to support its applied research. The facility, Imperial Energy Innovation Centre, is a 40,000 sq foot space, it is already built and … Read more…
By Natasha Bulowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada needs more people working in clean-tech trades, and a new solar installation course aims to make it as easy as possible to break into this line of work. George Brown College just launched new solar energy technician and solar panel installer certificate programs to prepare students for solar installation jobs. The two new … Read more…