By Rob VogtFire crews responded to a grass fire south of Granum in the early morning hours of Saturday.The Municipal District of Willow Creek was reporting at 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 that Willow Creek Emergency Services crews were on scene of a large fire involving multiple structures and bale stacks south of Granum on the west side of Highway … Read more…
The Stavely Royal Purple Elks hosted their Christmas market at the Stavely Community Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 4, featuring more than 40 vendors, a visit from Santa Claus, and more. Here, Sande Heidmiller works the Stavely Elks and Royal Purple Elks table offering more information on the parks the lodge looks after. Photo by Rob Vogt
By David GaleMarkus Hancock scored twice in the third period to put the Claresholm Cowboys ahead, but the Chestermere Mustangs forced overtime and won 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Chestermere Recreation Centre Red, in United States Premier Hockey League action.Colby McLellan scored the winner in overtime. Goaltender Austin Enslin made 45 saves for Claresholm. The Cowboys earned a point to … Read more…
The Town of Claresholm staff did a functional training exercise on Wednesday, Oct. 28 to test their procedures during a town-wide emergency. The scenario was a semi-truck hauling fuel catches on fire then, when it pulls over to the side of the road, sinks and flips over causing a massive leak with fuel getting into the stormwater system. Fuel then … Read more…
By Rae TrimbleGerman forces invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. The British and French issued an ultimatum for Germany to withdraw. When that was ignored, they declared war on Sept. 3. Another major war had started. After a special session of Parliament, Canada declared war on Germany on Sept. 10, 1939.More than 300 men and women from Claresholm and district … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School junior high “A” boys’ volleyball team advanced all the way to the semi-finals of their post-season tournament.The Cobras hosted the tournament on Friday, Oct. 30.They went into the tournament seeded fourth drawing a first-round match against F.P. Walshe 2 of Fort Macleod who were seeded fifth.Claresholm took the first set by a … Read more…
The 2026 poppy campaign kicked off on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Claresholm branch of the Royal Canadian Legion with the representatives of the Towns of Claresholm and Stavely and Municipal District of Willow Creek receiving the first poppies. From left are Duane Southgate, second vice-president of the Legion; Leonard Weiss, president of the Legion; Brad Schlossberger, mayor of Claresholm; … Read more…