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By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm RCMP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Stavely man. On Oct. 18, at approximately 2:45 p.m., members of the Claresholm RCMP detachment, with the assistance of the Stavely Fire Department and Municipal District of Willow Creek peace officers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersections … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Chelsae Petrovic will be sworn in as the next mayor of the Town of Claresholm. In Monday night’s election, the 32-year-old nurse received 828 votes to defeat the current mayor Doug MacPherson who got 624 votes. There will be two new faces on town council as Rod Kettles and Kandice Meister were elected. They … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer Candidates for Claresholm town council’s Wednesday, October 18 election introduced themselves to an audience of about 50 people at the Claresholm community Centre, for a nearly two-hour forum on Oct. 4 in which they answered questions from the audience. The two candidates for mayor introduced themselves first. Doug MacPherson introduced himself as a 38-year … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you have a question for the Claresholm or Nanton detachments of the RCMP, you will have your chance to ask it near the end of the month. Sergeant Rob Harms, who commands both detachments, said he initially planned to do an in-person town hall. However, the current COVID-19 health guidelines have compelled the … Read more…
AND THEY’RE OFFGranum School held their Terry Fox Run on Sept. 29, renewing the Canadian hero’s Marathon of Hope to raise funds and awareness of cancer and cancer research. Here, one of the classes takes off on their run. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has sold the land that, until recently, the old town office stood on for about $390,000. At its Sept. 27 meeting, after an in-camera discussion, council agreed to accept an offer from Faith Community Baptist Church for $390,243.90 plus GST for the land located at 221 – 45 Avenue West. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer To say they don’t build them like they used to, is an understatement. It is something Shawn Thibault has seen time and again in his travels across Western Canada, restoring the stonework of historic buildings. He believes every building tells a story, and the latest chapter was written right here in Claresholm. Thibault is … Read more…