By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer What started out as a simple gesture to help out some nurses deal with their used scrubs has gone around the world and back again. Nancy Blezy, who co-owns the local quilting shop, got a call from her daughter who works on a COVID-19 floor at one of the hospitals in Calgary. She asked … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer What better way to celebrate your birthday then having a fire engine blaring with full sound and lights. With the COVID-19 pandemic, children are not able to have the same birthday party gatherings they used to, so the Claresholm Fire Department has decided to do their part to help that. The fire department is … Read more…
Henry Veldboom, Pastor,Granum Christian Reformed Church This past month the world was confronted with a crisis that has created fear and anxiety. Seemingly overnight, we went from living fairly predictable and stable lives to facing great uncertainty. We are faced with questions that we can’t answer. Will I or my loved ones get the virus and will we survive? Will … Read more…
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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing concern over the spread of the virus, Town of Claresholm staff were out last week posting notices to “Help Prevent the Spread”. Here, from left are Ryan Rasmussen, the town’s community peace officer, and Jason Hemmaway, the town’s director of emergency management putting up a sign on March 24 with a list of what to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has joined the call for people returning to Canada from the United States to go straight home, and not stop for groceries or anything else, in an effort to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. At its March 23 meeting, Claresholm town council discussed these people, often called Snowbirds, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has closed all playgrounds to the public as part of its effort to curb the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. At its March 23 meeting, Claresholm town council Mayor Doug MacPherson raised the issue of closing playgrounds after a presentation by Jason Hemmaway, the town’s director of emergency management, … Read more…