Nanton Community Memorial Centre receives grant

By David GaleThe Nanton Community Memorial Centre closed out 2025 with a strong show of community support, receiving a $7,500 grant that will help ensure the facility can continue hosting events well into the future.The grant cheque was formally presented on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the community memorial centre. The funding will be used to upgrade the centre’s dishware, … Read more

Organist, John Vandenbeld to play in Nanton

By David Gale Music lovers in the Foothills region are invited to an afternoon of “Joyful Notes” on Sunday, Nov. 2, as acclaimed organist and pianist John Vandenbeld performs at the Nanton United Church from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This family-friendly concert, presented by the United Church Women of Nanton, will feature a wide range of music from classical and semi-classical selections to hymns, spirituals, … Read more

Nanton-area bridge replaced

By Rob Vogt The Municipal District of Willow Creek has replaced a bridge southwest of Nanton.At M.D. council’s Sept. 24 meeting, Craig Pittman, the M.D.’s director of infrastructure, discussed the project.The bridge at the end of Basin Road southwest of Nanton was to be replaced.Pittman said the project, budgeted for $501,400 from the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program and the municipal … Read more

Funding opportunities out there

By Rob Vogt The provincial government is offering quite a few funding opportunities for non-profit organizations and businesses.Funding opportunities for non-profits and municipalities• Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program, closes Sept. 15, for municipalities and non-profit funding for projects that enhance watershed resiliency to floods and droughts.• Rangeland Sustainability Program, closes Sept. 17, promoting the conservation and long-term sustainability of Alberta’s … Read more