By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer With no school last Thursday, 12 swimmers from the Claresholm Junior Lifeguard Club Vikings took to the pool to raise money for their club. The third annual Swim-a-thon took place on Jan. 31 at the Claresholm Aquatic Centre with participants swimming a total of 989, 25-metre lengths of the pool, which equates to just … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Persistence pays off. The Claresholm Minor Hockey Association was notified on Dec. 13, their application for a $125,000 Community Facilities Effacement Program grant had been approved and a cheque was forthcoming. The news was delivered to Claresholm town council at their Jan. 28 meeting in a report from administration. The report stated in 2018, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A human rights complaint filed against the Town of Claresholm by a former town councillor has been dismissed. At its Jan. 28 meeting, Claresholm town council reviewed a report from administration stating on Jan. 23, 2018, a complaint was filed against the Town of Claresholm with the Alberta Human Rights Commission stating that the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a chance to help people and see a different part of the world. Rhianne den Toom, a nurse at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre, spent almost a month volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse at Kapsowar Hospital in Kenya. “I got a chance to do a lot of different things,” she said. When … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Elder abuse can take several different forms, and there are resources in the community to combat it. The Claresholm Coordinated Community Response to Elder Abuse gave a public information session at the seniors’ drop-in centre on Thursday, Jan. 24 to outline the types of elder abuse, and the resources available in the community and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A piece of Canadian history made its way to Willow Creek Composite High School. The Grey Cup, awarded to the champions of the Canadian Football League, was at the school on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The defending Grey Cup champions are the Calgary Stampeders and Mark Kilam, their special teams coordinator, brought the trophy for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has brought back a full-time fire chief position, and has appointed someone with experience to fill the position. The Town of Claresholm announced on Jan. 17 that at the last regular meeting of Claresholm town council held Jan. 14, a decision was made to create a full-time fire chief position and … Read more…