Local student earns international trip through Oddfellows program

By David GaleWhat started as a 3,000-word essay turned into a once-in-a-lifetime trip for 17-year-old Rylen Guitton.The Grade 12 student at Willow Creek Composite High School recently returned from an international tour that took him from Iceland to New York City, an experience made possible through the Oddfellows, a longstanding organization rooted in community service and youth development.“I just saw … Read more

Taking flight

Trickster Theatre spent last week with students at Willow Creek Composite High School teaching them about story, acting and putting on a play. The theme was about building and sustaining rural community, and students wrote all the plays, which reflected their own ideas and experiences at the school and in the community. For more coverage please see page nine. Photo … Read more

Claresholm teacher nominated for award

By Rob VogtA teacher at Willow Creek Composite High School in Claresholm has been nominated by the Livingstone Range School Division for the 2026 Alberta School Boards Association’s Edwin Parr Teacher Award.On March 13, the division announced it nominated MacKenzie Martin for the award which honours outstanding first-year teachers in Alberta.Robert Rodgers, principal at Willow Creek Composite High School, said … Read more

Classroom complexity an issue

Originally published on Mar 05, 2026 at 10:03 By Amanda Jeffery, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After hearing the concerns of teachers and parents during the teachers’ strike last October, the provincial government has assigned their first phase of complexity teams to schools across the province. “The classroom complexity [teams are] the Alberta Government’s response … (to) the labour action,” says Jodie … Read more

Livingstone Range School Division names new director of finance

By Rob VogtThe Livingstone Range School Division has appointed a new director of finance.On Feb. 10, the school division announced that Akshit Saini, CPA has been appointed director of finance and was to begin his role on Feb. 17.Saini holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University, a Professional Diploma in Accounting from Selkirk College, and a Chartered Professional … Read more