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Report a suspicious property
How to confidentially report a problem property in your neighbourhood. Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) is a unit of the Alberta Sheriffs that helps keep communities safe by dealing with problem properties that are being used for specific illegal activity such as: drug trafficking prostitution child exploitation gang-related crime Reporting suspicious properties through SCAN: improves community safety empowers citizens targets … Read more…
Skatepark association raising funds for new park
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Skatepark Association will be kicking off a fundraiser next week with proceeds going to the construction of a new skatepark. Lisa Darch, president of the association, explained people who want to support the project can donate at the till at IGA from May 17 to May 31, when they check out with … Read more…
People still need to call 911
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Alberta Health Services is reminding every one that, if an emergency strikes, they still need to call 911 or visit the emergency of their local hospital. Alberta Health Services issued a news release urging Albertans to call 911 or visit an emergency department immediately if they are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or … Read more…
Recycling
The Claresholm 4-H Multi Club held a one-day computer/TV recycling drop-off at the town yard on the east side of Claresholm on Friday, May 7. Here, 4-H member Tori Stonehouse, 13, loads some materials into a bin. Photo by Rob Vogt
Charges for string of break, enter, thefts
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…
Claresholm local press has Sold
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…