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By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Although the official report on the feasibility of an Alberta provincial police service has not come in, Alberta’s justice minister is confident it will not only cost less than the current contract with the RCMP, but provide better service in rural Alberta. Kaycee Madu, who also acts as Alberta’s solicitor general, held a town … Read more…

Staring down Highway 520 as it stretched east into the countryside, a small, lone figure gradually came into view, making his way towards Claresholm. Slowly, the image of Chris Sadleir came into focus, accompanied by his small but determined entourage that included a driver, and his parents who play an important part in the journey. The date was July 9 … Read more…

Claresholm celebrates Canada Day in Centennial Park Restrictions were lifted and a celebration was in order! Claresholm celebrated Canada Day in person for the first time in two years and, in addition to commemorating the day, paid tribute to the greater events going on in the rest of the country. After members of Branch No. 41 of the Royal Canadian … Read more…

Lighting up the sky It is a show that is well known across Southern Alberta. Granum’s annual Canada Day fireworks display on the evening of July 1 did not disappoint as it lit up the sky for a Canada Day like no other. After the past year and a half when health restrictions have been in place limiting public gatherings … Read more…

Canada Day parade Granum celebrated Canada Day with a primetime parade through the streets of the hamlet on July 1.

A duck and its ducklings wandered into town last week. Kyle Aikema, the town’s bylaw officer, was notified and performed a duck rescue. He captured the ducks and transported them to the Frog Creek Wetlands where he released them into the water. Photos by Skylar Jones

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer For one of the first times since he was five years old, Tim Bryson’s life will not be governed by a school calendar. After 32 years teaching, 25 of them at Willow Creek Composite High School, Bryson is retiring. “It was time,” he said. Bryson, his wife Brenda who was pregnant with their daughter Erin, … Read more…