The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce had a busy year in 2019, attracting new members, sponsoring and hosting events, and embarking on a labour market partnership to develop the local workforce. President Amanda Zimmer presented a year in review of the chamber at its annual general meeting at Casa Roma Pizza and Steakhouse on Feb. 26. She reported the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer When a mom has a new baby, everyone seems to ask how the baby is doing, but few ask how is the mom doing. After giving birth, moms can experience postpartum depression and the accompanying feelings of sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, and so much more. Instead of care and support, postpartum can be greeted with … Read more…
Behaving positively – The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce and Youth Justice Committee have partnered on a program where youth are ticketed for showing positive behaviour. In turn, they can redeem their ticket for a gift certificate at a local business.
The Claresholm and District Bench Show is the centrepiece of Fair Days weekend every August but, it needs an injection of funding and people to keep going. To that end, the Claresholm and District Fair Board, which organizes the bench show, held a special meeting at the Claresholm Public Library on Feb. 4, to discuss ways to generate more revenue, … Read more…
The Town of Claresholm bylaw governing the consumption of cannabis already has everything necessary to accommodate Phase 2 of cannabis legalization which is edibles, extracts and topicals. At its Jan. 27 meeting, town council reviewed a report from Ryan Rasmussen, the town’s community peace officer, updating them on the situation. The report stated restricting consumption of cannabis in public places … Read more…
It’s official – the Province of Alberta has officially dissolved the Town of Granum, now becoming a hamlet within the Municipal District of Willow Creek. The M.D. council issued a statement on Jan. 30 announcing the Lieutenant Governor in Council made an order dissolving the Town of Granum effective Feb. 1, 2020. The council extended a welcome to the newest … Read more…