By Rob VogtThe Municipal District of Willow Creek will contact the Fort Macleod rural crime watch group to see if they would be interested in meeting with people from the Claresholm and Nanton area to form a broader organization, and a meeting date for further discussion on starting a rural crime watch has been set.About 35 people gathered at the … Read more…
By Rob VogtAfter 27 years with the Town of Claresholm and 21 in a managerial position, the town’s director of infrastructure services has retired.Town council, staff, family and friends gathered at the Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club on Thursday, April 6 to bid a fond farewell to Mike Schuweiler.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer, brought best wishes from the … Read more…
By Rob VogtAs you pass through the front doors of Willow Creek Composite High School you will be taken on a journey through the history of schools in the Town of Claresholm.Students Emmitt Carlson, Phoenix Fox and Aastha Singh, working with Bill Kells and Ali Hemmaway of the Claresholm and District Museum, have created an exhibit detailing that history.Kells, who … Read more…
By Rob VogtTwo Claresholm men have been charged in connection with recent bomb incidents in town.The police issued a release March 29 stating that on March 25, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Claresholm RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a loud bang from a garage in Claresholm.A witness said they saw two people carry a person and put them in … Read more…
By Rob VogtWillow Creek Composite High School turned back the hands of time, hosting a retro night and basketball alumni games.The stands were full as players from the last four decades returned to the school on Friday night, March 31.The current senior varsity girls’ took on the ladies’ alumni, who brought their “A” game, winning by a score of 70-43.Scoring … Read more…
By Rob VogtA Grade 9 student from Willow Creek Composite High School has qualified for the top 10 in a provincial contest with a chance to win a prize of $1,000 for herself and another $1,000 for the school.Mary-Ann Toone will travel to Wetaskiwin on May 12 to give an oral presentation on bat boxes, her solution to helping care … Read more…
March 29, 2023 Claresholm, Alta. – On March 25, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Claresholm RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a loud bang from a garage in Claresholm. A witness said that they saw two people carry a person and put them in a vehicle and then drive away. A few minutes later, RCMP were called to the … Read more…