By Rob VogtThe Town of Claresholm has taken the first step in creating a curbside garbage pick-up program.At its Oct. 10 meeting, town council passed first reading to a new solid waste management bylaw.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer, explained the town’s garbage truck and a lot of commercial garbage bins have reached their end of life.A lot of … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm detachment of the RCMP has a new sergeant, with a familiar name.Perry Pelletier arrived in Claresholm on Oct. 2, but his parents Mel and Laurie moved here years before that, although Mel has since passed.Pelletier was born in the Yukon and started school in Yellowknife, both while his father, who was also in the RCMP, was posted … Read more…
By Rob VogtAlthough fall has just started, planning is under way for the Old Fashioned Christmas event to be held in downtown Claresholm once again.The event, established by the Claresholm Local Press more than 20 years ago, and now put on in partnership with the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce will take place on Friday, Dec. 1.At its Sept. … Read more…
By Rob VogtKathy Charchun has won the byelection for the vacant trustee position in Ward 1 of the Livingstone Range School Division.Voters went to the polls on Oct. 4 in Ward 1, which includes Granum, Claresholm, Stavely and Nanton, and chose Charchun.The results are:• Kathy Charchun, 155 votes;• Greg Graves, 113 votes;• Cindy Pineo, 90 votes;• Cody Lauscher, 66 votes;• … Read more…
By Rob VogtNate Kettles is living his dream.He wanted to be a full-time football coach and now he is part way through his second year on the staff of the University of Guelph Gryphons, who play in Ontario University Athletics.It all started just over a year ago, when Kettles was living in Calgary. He was a stipend coach with the … Read more…
Look to us first! We want to renew our commitment to bringing you local stories that matter. In return we ask you to “Look to us first” when sourcing and sharing your news.So just what does that mean?From the home games of our sports teams, community events and activities, to the municipal government meetings – we are there to report … Read more…
By Rob VogtInsufficient funding, inaccessibility of provincial social services in rural Alberta, and changing and increasing social needs in rural communities are the challenges facing Family and Community Support Services, and Claresholm town council will raise them with the provincial government.Barbara Bell, director of Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services, appeared at council’s Sept. 25 meeting to discuss … Read more…