By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The three men seeking the nomination for the United Conservative Party in Livingstone-Macleod introduced themselves to party members and interested guests at a candidates forum on Monday night. The lodge room of the Claresholm Community Centre was full on Dec. 3 to hear why they should support Nathan Neudorf, Roger Reid or Thomas Schneider. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It has been a journey of perseverance, hope, and positivity. This fall was the sixth anniversary of when Jason Hemmaway lost his leg below the knee in a workplace accident, and he took a few moments recently to recount his journey for more than 40 people at the Claresholm Public Library. It was the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP is going to have a stronger presence in downtown Claresholm this month. The police issued an advisory on Dec. 1, stating they have been noticing a considerable deterioration with the motoring public in failing to follow the rules of the road in the downtown of Claresholm, specifically near the post office. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The RCMP have laid several charges in connection with a string of thefts from oil well sites in the area. Between Nov. 26 and 27, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP received several complaints of batteries being stolen from various oil well sites in the area. During the investigation, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP were alerted to a … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has received a provincial award for its commitment to being a health community for the second year in a row. Denise Spencer, the town’s recreation manager, accepted the ChooseWell Healthy Community Award for “Creating supportive environments” at a ceremony on Oct. 25 at Jasper. “I was extremely pleased,” Spencer said. “I … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer As donations come in for the annual Christmas Hamper Program, organizers are asking people to check the expiry dates of perishable food items before they donate them. “We’re grateful for people who donate food to the program,” said Roxanne Thompson, publisher of the Claresholm Local Press and organizer of the Christmas Hamper Program. In fact, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Everyone in the community still has until the beginning of next week to fill out a survey expressing their views on a ward review being done on the Livingstone Range School Division. “We want to give our stakeholders a voice,” said Brad Toone, chair of the school board. “A lot has changed in our demographics … Read more…