By Rob Vogt The Claresholm Community Centre main hall and meeting room will be closed from mid-January to mid-April for renovations.However, the lodge room hall will be available for bookings as usual.Renovations began on Monday, Jan. 20 and will go tentatively until April 13.Back on Sept. 9, Claresholm town council awarded a contract for $405,000 plus GST to Nitro Construction … Read more…
By Rob Vogt After a week of uncertainty and misinformation, it was business as usual yesterday for the Soup Bowl at the Claresholm Social Centre.Last week, a post went out on social media at 8:50 p.m. on Jan. 14, that the “The Soup Bowl is permanently closed.”The comment sent shockwaves throughout the community for the dozens upon dozens of people … Read more…
The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of November, 2024. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to being unfounded or not police matters.Traffic related• Eight reportable traffic collision.• One fatal traffic collision.• Ten reports of non-reportable traffic collisions, with one … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Leanne Watson has come full circle in her education journey.The principal of Stavely Elementary School started her teaching career in Stavely and has finished it there.She has accepted a position with the Alberta Teachers Association, and her last day was this past Monday, Jan. 5.However, her last day with students was Dec. 19, capping an emotional final … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Town of Claresholm draft operating and capital budget for 2025 proposes a 6.045 percent tax increase.“This is an interim budget to allow the town to continue to operate into the new year,” said Jennifer Place, town director of corporate services, in introducing the financial document at the Dec. 9, town council meeting.“The … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chief Kelly Starling’s career to date has seen him fill a lot of big shoes and boots when necessary.In his younger days he was putting out fires around High River, to lighting fires on the bench of Claresholm high school football players. Now, in February 2025, Starling is again to polish his shoes … Read more…