By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Someone fairly new to the community who has done a great deal in a short time is the 2017 Stavely Citizen of the Year. Janice Binmore was presented with the honour by Blaine Hoffarth, exalted ruler of the Stavely Elks, during the intermission of the annual Stavely Amateur Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 26. Hoffarth … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm’s Facilities and Infrastructure Planning Committee has changed the town’s draft parks and recreation master plan to include two exercise parks with the formal approval of the chamber of commerce, one each on the east and west sides of town, which is an increase of one on the east side. The … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm is launching a new, user-friendly website tomorrow, and they want to know what everyone thinks of it. The new site, which can be seen by visiting www.claresholm.ca, will go live tomorrow, Aug. 31. “It’s completely new, built from the ground up, designed specifically for the municipality,” said Justin Sweeney, the … Read more…
Hands behind your back!
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm’s Facilities and Infrastructure Planning Committee has changed the town’s draft parks and recreation master plan to include two exercise parks with the formal approval of the chamber of commerce, one each on the east and west sides of town, which is an increase of one on the east side. The … Read more…
Fulfilling a requirement of the Alberta Utilities Commission, Claresholm Solar held an open house for all those interested in its proposal for a massive 880-acre solar farm to be located on eight quarters about 10 kilometres northeast of Claresholm. The open house was held at the Claresholm Community Centre between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17. With … Read more…
The Stavely Fire Department was quick to respond and contain a harvest fire two kilometres north of Stavely the evening of Aug. 17. Photo by Amanda Zimmer