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By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you tune in to Animal Planet next week, you will see some familiar faces on their show, “Scaled”. The Claresholm family of Joanne, Shane, Kennedy and Brody Hazelaar, along with their bearded dragon Nash, will be appearing on the Nov. 5 episode, but not a lot of details are available because everything will … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from STARS Air Ambulance, it is a scam. Last week, the Claresholm RCMP issued an advisory that Claresholm residents have been receiving calls from scammers claiming to be associated with the STARS lottery. The Claresholm detachment themselves received such a call. Unfortunately, these calls are not … Read more…
Getting ready for legalized marijuana By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer With the legalization of cannabis for recreational use coming into effect Oct. 17, Claresholm town council has approved a bylaw governing consumption of cannabis. At its Oct. 22 meeting, council passed the final two readings of the bylaw that was introduced at council’s Oct. 9 meeting. At that meeting, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a night to celebrate small businesses who make the community the great place it is to live. The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce hosted their inaugural business awards at Putters in the Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club on Oct. 17. The awards, held in conjunction with Small Business Week, were handed … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A course is available for people who want to help during unexpected disasters that can overwhelm local emergency services. The Bridges of Love Ministry, a registered charity, has designed a course for a community-based approach to address disaster response following up its experience with limited help with the 2009 Slave Lake fire, writing letters … Read more…