Local News
Construction on new skatepark to begin in Spring
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Skatepark Association has been raising funds for a new skatepark since its inception in 2018.Now, their dreams will become reality with construction set to begin on a new skatepark in the Spring of 2024.The site of the new skatepark will be at 111 – 55th Avenue West, where the town has allocated land for the skatepark … Read more…
Garbage collection ends for residents in the Claresholm airport area
By Rob VogtWith the Town of Claresholm stopping garbage collection in the Claresholm airport area, the Municipal District of Willow Creek has decided not to step in, so residents will have to manage their own garbage and dispose of it at the landfill or the M.D. garbage trailer located in the Town of Claresholm.The decision came at M.D. council’s Nov. … Read more…
Land in Porcupine Hills west of Claresholm to be conserved
By Rob VogtThree properties in the Porcupine Hills west of Claresholm will be conserved.On Nov. 14, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced the conservation of three properties in this region of southwestern Alberta.Spanning more than 2,500 hectares, equivalent to double the size of Nose Hill Park in Calgary or over 4,000 Canadian Football League football fields, these projects build … Read more…
New music by the Beatles
Tune in @ Noon (12:00 PM MST) on Monday, November 20, 2023 for this multi-generational event. A moment in history that you will say, “I remember where I was when…” Nearly 60 Years In The Making. The biggest, most significant event ever to be broadcast on euroRADIO; Nanton’s Radio Station. One of the greatest bands of all time. —- The … Read more…
Water, sewer rates to increase three per cent over the next three years
By Rob VogtCiting inflationary pressures, Claresholm town council will increase the water and sewer rates three percent each year for 2024, 2025, and 2026.At its Oct. 23 meeting, council passed first reading of an amendment to the town’s water and sewer bylaw increasing the rates.The decision came after they reviewed areport from administration stating that in 2018 council made the … Read more…