Open house covers capital budget, operating budget, mill rates

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The arena, stormwater management, sewer lines, pathway, water treatment plant upgrades and curling club upgrades are some of the capital projects being undertaken by the Town of Claresholm. The town held an open house at the Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club attracting more than 100 people on April 11, to discuss the recently approved … Read more

It’s Tartan Day!

Students from the Skye-Anna School of Highland Dancing performed for the residents at the Porcupine Hills Lodge on Friday, April 6. It was a day to celebrate Scottish heritage, as April 6 is Tartan Day. It is the day of the Declaration of Arbroath, which was signed in 1320, and is a declaration of Scottish independence. It was intended to confirm … Read more

Beware phone scams

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The stream of scams that come by phone and Internet never seems to end, but the local RCMP have provided several resources to help people help themselves. The latest scam to hit Claresholm is a phone call that legal proceedings have been started against the person receiving the call regarding income tax. The voice … Read more

Arena upgrades

Work has begun on upgrades to the Claresholm Arena. Clockwise from left are all the arena boards pulled out and lying where the ice surface once was; John DeDominicis cutting the concrete floor; and the area where the boards, player benches, and score booth once stood.

Community springs prisoners in Jail ‘n Bail

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a sad day in Claresholm. On Saturday, March 31, some of the community’s most prominent leaders were led to their jail cell in irons for the whole town to see. Calling themselves the “Goodwill Gang”, these outlaws were corralled and arrested by Corporal Dalyn Orsten of the Claresholm RCMP and locked up at … Read more