On February 1 Claresholm town council directed administration to work with their legal advisors to write a response to a human right complaint filed by Councillor Donna Courage. The motion was passed unanimously at a special meeting of council on Feb. 1, after council accepted a presentation made by Courage. Mayor Doug MacPherson convened the meeting and council immediately went … Read more…
The Skye-Anna Dance Society held a supper celebrating Scottish poet Robbie Burns at the Stavely Community Centre on Friday, Jan. 26. Here, Highland dancers Skylar Jones and Morgan Cruikshank perform. For more coverage please see page 20.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are continuing an investigation into a home invasion that occurred last week. Following an investigation into the home invasion which occurred on Jan. 20, the RCMP are releasing a composite sketch of the suspect male. Just after 9 p.m., an unknown male knocked at the front door of a residence on … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding those responsible for a recent hit and run. Sometime between the evening of Jan. 23 and the early morning of Jan. 24, a vehicle parked in front of the Claresholm Local Press building downtown was struck by another vehicle. The parked vehicle suffered severe damage … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A Claresholm town councillor has said she was assaulted in her own home over the weekend, and vowed she will continue on as a councillor. With a black eye and a bruised right arm, Coun. Donna Courage addressed a crowd of about 40 people just before Monday night’s town council meeting began to explain … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce will have someone new looking after updating the chamber’s website and social media. At its Jan. 17 meeting, the chamber appointed Lauren Billey as a director then accepted her request to look after the chamber’s website and social media presence. Post cards A committee was formed to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm and District Transportation Society has added a new van to its fleet to better serve the needs of its clients. On Jan. 19, the society announced they had purchased a 2017 wheelchair-accessible van to replace a 2006 and 2010 vans in their fleet. The new van is rear-loading with spaces for wheel … Read more…