By Rob VogtThe announcement was shrouded in mystery.An ad in the Local Press simply said “The Claresholm and District Museum has a massive announcement!” on Aug. 2.Visitors arrived to discover an exhibit created by the World Famous Gopher Hole Museum in Torrington specifically for the Claresholm museum.With Claresholm Fair Days running this Thursday to Sunday, the exhibit commemorates the occasion.It … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Municipal District of Willow Creek team finished fourth at the most recent Southern Alberta Summer games.The team, made up of competitors from Claresholm, Stavely, Granum, Nanton, Fort Macleod and the surrounding area travelled to the County of 40 Mile for the games which were held from July 8 to 11.Willow Creek ended up with 39 gold medals, … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm’s annual Fair Days weekend actually gets going tomorrow night, Aug. 6, in downtown Amundsen Park.This year’s theme is “Road Trip to Claresholm” and entries for the bench show, or fair, will be accepted from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Claresholm Arena.Much of the attention will be downtown starting at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. when … Read more…
The Claresholm Arts Society hosted quilting and musical theatre camps at the Claresholm Community Centre from July 20 to 24. Here, the musical theatre students wrap up camp on Friday afternoon by performing the show they had been working on all week. For full coverage please see page five. Photo by Rob Vogtpage five. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Arts Society has been honoured for its hard work and dedication on not one but two of its musical theatre productions.CalgaryACTS, Calgary’s Alliance of Community Theatres recently announced the nominations for the 2026 Community Theatre Awards, where the Claresholm Arts Society earned 12 nominations for their production of “Annie” and 13 nominations for “Little Shop of … Read more…
By Rob VogtAs local artisan Dean Lindquist continues on his journey of making guitars, each instrument tells its own story.The journey started simply enough for the retired Grade 5 teacher with cigar box guitars.“I had tried to play regular guitar,” he said from his living room in Claresholm where he was surrounded by the fruits of his labour.His sister is a … Read more…
The Willow Creek Gospel Music Jamboree took place under the big tent at Granview Park in Granum from July 17 to 19, featuring music, praise and much more. Clockwise from top left are the Daae Family; master of ceremonies Elliott Fleck; Joyful Melody; just some of the praise given on the weekend; Tehilla Worship from Calgary; and Gospel Echoes Canada … Read more…