By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Charges have been laid against a Calgary man in connection with a series of break, enter and thefts in rural locations including Claresholm. The RCMP issued a release on May 5 stating that in mid April, the Lethbridge Police Service Priority Crimes Unit and the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit entered into a … Read more…
and Roxanne Thompson will Retire! Thank you, Claresholm, for the memories! Roxanne Thompson, Local Press It seems that in the blink of an eye 36 years have passed since I first walked through the doors of the Claresholm Local Press. Little did I know, that when I accepted the position of bookkeeper in 1985, it would lead to so many … Read more…
Crystal Olive ran from Fort Macleod to Claresholm on April 29, a distance of 42 kilometres, to raise money and awareness for Ataxia-Telangiectasia, or A-T, which is a rare genetic disease her son Alex has. She covered the distance in under four hours, reaching her goal, and raised more than $15,000 with money still coming in. That amount will be … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Canada’s largest solar facility, a 132-megawatt solar farm east of Claresholm has gone online, producing clean, renewable power. Capstone Infrastructure Corporation and their partner Obton A/S made the announcement last week. Claresholm Solar is located in the Municipal District of Willow Creek and provided more than 350 full-time jobs in Alberta during construction, with … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division has announced it will not be piloting the province’s new draft Kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum for several stated reasons. The school division made the announcement on April 21. The board of trustees determined the division will not pilot the draft curriculum for the 2021-2022 school year, after a … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Smoke filled the basement of the old town office as firefighters systematically searched for someone trapped inside. Then one of the firefighters went down, and another. Now the firefighters were searching for their own. Wading through smoke and the monotonous sound of ringing fire alarms, firefighters located their fallen comrades and dragged them to … Read more…
Scenes of the south – Pat Fogg sent in this photo of the sun going down to end another gorgeous day in Claresholm last week. As the days get longer and the evenings have more light, the sunsets become more breathtaking.