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Government alerted to no sexually graphic material so far in rural school libraries

Posted on: June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Staff Writer

By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter No examples of potentially age-inappropriate content from Alberta’s rural school libraries had landed on the education minister’s desk by Tuesday morning. During a roundtable with about 20 reporters and other rural media representatives, Demetrios Nicolaides confirmed that the examples of graphic content the government was alerted to originated from four books in Edmonton and … Read more…

Alberta teachers send ‘unmistakable’ message to government with strike vote

Posted on: June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 Staff Writer

By Kaiden Brayshaw, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta teachers now have 120 days to begin a strike following a 95 per cent approval for a strike. Seventy-six per cent of registered eligible teachers voted, but not all eligible teachers are registered to vote, according to Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling. Schilling said that the governing body of the ATA, the Provincial … Read more…

High school presents extra-curricular awards

Posted on: June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt Willow Creek Composite High School honoured achievement in extra-curricular activities with their annual awards last week.At an event at the school on June 12, Jessica Mackin was named the female athlete of the year, and Zak Wright was named male athlete of the year.Jewel Simpson was the honourable mention female athlete of the year, while Hayden McClung … Read more…

Willow Creek Composite High School celebrates graduation

Posted on: June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Staff Writer

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…

Willow Creek 4-H District holds achievement day at Agriplex

Posted on: June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Staff Writer

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…

J.T. Foster student earns environmental scholarship from school division

Posted on: June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Staff Writer

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…

Volunteers build new play structure at playschool

Posted on: May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Staff Writer

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…