By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fort Macleod RCMP recorded an 89 per cent increase in cases under the federal Mental Health Act in 2024 over 2023. A five-year report submitted to MD of Willow Creek council reveals 149 cases in 2024 versus 79 in 2023. “In your Fort Macleod statistics on the Mental Health Act, compared to 2022, 2023, … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An RCMP report covering January to December 2020-’24 shows a 14 per cent increase in criminal activity in Claresholm, but just eight per cent in comparison to 2023. The report shows 484 total criminal code offences in 2020; 476 in 2021, 510 in 2022, 513 in 2023 and 553 in 2024 for the 14 … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Claresholm council has agreed to host the Texas 4000, arguably the world’s longest annual charity bike ride at 4,000 (6,437 kilometres) miles long, when it makes an overnight stop here on June 23. It will be Day 38 of 70 days on the road for the riders peddling from Austin, Texas … Read more…
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A proposal for downtown open markets this summer was approved by the Town of Claresholm council.Question: How can the town improve downtown foot traffic, support local businesses, attract tourism, and generate funds for community events without placing a financial burden on small businesses.Answer: create a recurring downtown open market.A recent downtown business survey … Read more…
Our editor, Rob Vogt, was invited to speak on The CBC Eyeopener yesterday. If you’d like to listen, it’s begins at about 17:10 into the podcast. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener/clip/16136557-calgary-eyeopener-podcast-thursday-march-27
By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Granum and District Historical Society wants to put the hamlet’s past on display.“The (historical society) is always looking at new ways that we can bring the Granum area’s history to life,” said Shalaine Williams, chair of the Granum and District Historical Society.By April a new park in Granum will be ready for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Change is coming April 1 to the Town of Claresholm’s recycling program, including an elimination in the monthly recycling fee and anyone with recycling issues soon having to contact the recycling company directly.Jace McLean, the town’s director of infrastructure, explained a non-profit organization called Circular Materials is promoting an extended producer responsibility program.Essentially what it is doing … Read more…