The Claresholm Arts Society put on their 10th annual quilt show at the Claresholm Community Centre on May 22 and 23. drawing more than 100 visitors over two days. The theme of the show was “Scrappy’, and featured more than 130 quilts from Claresholm; Nanton; Fort Macleod; Lethbridge; Pincher Creek; Edmonton; Red Deer; Champion; Vulcan; work from students at Willow … Read more…
By Frank McTigheThe F.P. Walshe Flyers mined silver at the 3A high school girls sevens provincial championship tournament.The Flyers won three of four games at Lethbridge Sports Park to place second in the tournament behind West Island College Wolves.The Flyers are Leslie Bruised Head, Katharina Stinsky, Minnie Toone, Adelynn Van Herk, Jessica Mackin, Rowan O’Connor, Kenni Smith, Adalyn Nelson, Ammi … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School baseball team played their last regular season game at home on May 19, dropping an 11-1 decision at Millennium Ball Diamonds to the Foothills Falcons of Okotoks. Here, pitcher Easton Wright starts his wind-up. The Cobras host playoffs this weekend at Millennium Ball Diamonds. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm and District Museum and Visitor Information Centre has opened for another season.Opening day was Friday, May 15. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the last Friday in August.This year the museum welcomes three summer staff.Emmitt Carlson is the collections assistant; Sarah Leeds is the education programming assistant; and Xander DeLeon … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm RCMP responded to a suspected bomb threat at Willow Creek Composite High School on Monday, May 11, but there was no need for evacuation and the authorities have identified the person responsible.The school sent an e-mail to parents explaining that students reported another threat written in a bathroom stall at Willow Creek Composite High School.As a … Read more…
By Rob VogtCardiac services at Chinook Regional Hospital help patients across Southern Alberta, including people in the Municipal District of Willow Creek.For that reason, M.D. council has agreed to provide $30,000 to a fundraising campaign sponsored by the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation to substantially elevate the standard of cardiac health care at the Lethbridge hospital.Coun. John Van Driesten brought the … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has approved the town’s interim 2026 operational budget and 2026 capital budget.The decision came at council’s Dec. 8 meeting after a presentation by Jennifer Place, the town’s director of corporate services.The interim 2026 operating budget forecasts total operating revenue of $9,609,357 and total operating expenses of $9,604,357.Place noted the proposed 2026 budget includes an anticipated … Read more…