By Rob VogtThere are things you can do to have a successful visit when you have a loved one with dementia.More than 25 people attended a lunch and learn presentation at Cottonwood Village on dementia, put on by Marcella Snell, a nurse and the facility’s recreation director.She described her experience, including six years focused on long-term care in a nursing … Read more…
By Rob VogtAs you pass through the front doors of Willow Creek Composite High School you will be taken on a journey through the history of schools in the Town of Claresholm.Students Emmitt Carlson, Phoenix Fox and Aastha Singh, working with Bill Kells and Ali Hemmaway of the Claresholm and District Museum, have created an exhibit detailing that history.Kells, who … Read more…
By Rob VogtA Grade 9 student from Willow Creek Composite High School has qualified for the top 10 in a provincial contest with a chance to win a prize of $1,000 for herself and another $1,000 for the school.Mary-Ann Toone will travel to Wetaskiwin on May 12 to give an oral presentation on bat boxes, her solution to helping care … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterBullies have to be stopped whether it is an individual or a country.That was the message Veteran Herb Johnson brought to the students at Stavely Elementary School when he spoke at the school’s Remembrance Day service on Nov. 4.He asked students if they knew why on Nov. 11 people wore poppies, saw war movies … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterWillow Creek Composite High School recognized academic achievement recently with their annual awards.After a year where no awards were handed out in-person, the school honoured academic achievement with a celebration in the school common area on Oct. 26.The 2021-2022 school year award winners are:Stavely Elks Lodge #112for Grade 7• Parker Bishoff, Kobe Zhang, Briggs … Read more…
Steve Harmer brought his motivational magic show to the students of West Meadow Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Harmer uses magic to impart lessons on kindness and gratitude. Here, from left are Delta Heggie, Harmer, and Colton Cutler, watching as the magician pulls a rabbit named Stew from a box. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThere is a lot happening at West Meadow Elementary School from an increase in enrollment and new staff, to a lot of the activities that make the school a busy place.Principal Sean Latta said enrollment is at 313 students, which represents about a five percent increase over last year.Heather MacDonald is starting her first … Read more…