By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has decided to spend close to $20,000 to hire an architect to provide an updated design and quote to convert the former Claresholm Elementary School building into a town hall and community multi-use facility. At its Jan. 8 meeting, council reviewed a report from administration outlining the situation and discussed what … Read more…
The Station in downtown Claresholm hosted an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 20, to show what it has to offer including its project, “Creating the canvas for inclusion and diversity”. Here, Kale Hayes of Family Ties, a service agency in Lethbridge, checks out one of the displays.
Paige Barnard was out at the Claresholm Arena with her daughter Jasmine Hein on Dec. 31 for the New Year’s Eve skating party. People were encouraged to dress up as they enjoyed prizes, a balloon artist, face painting, free pizza and hot chocolate, and much more to bring in the new year.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in recovering a stolen wallet and those responsible for taking it. On Dec. 8, 2017, a wallet was stolen from a cart at the IGA in Claresholm. The wallet was described as silver leather and contained personal documents. Anyone with information on this incident, or any other, … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer There will be no further sporting events held on runways at the Claresholm airport, which means no drifting, the sport of skidding cars on pavement or even provincial games as there has been in the past. A Dec. 20 vote of Municipal District of Willow Creek councillors meeting as the Municipal Planning Commission did … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A massive solar project proposed for construction 10 kilometres north-east of Claresholm, would be comprised of 470,000 solar panels, each two metres by 1.2 metres in size and rated at 430 watts per panel, generating enough electricity to power 33,000 typical Alberta homes. The Claresholm Solar proposal came before the Municipal District of Willow … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has updated the bylaw governing the town’s economic development committee, but not before a discussion and failed amendment on whether to allow the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce and Municipal District of Willow Creek to designate their own representatives. At its Dec. 11 meeting, council moved second reading of the … Read more…