Willow Creek Composite High School could not be deterred by the COVID-19 pandemic that has cancelled classes since March, and went ahead with a unique graduation ceremony. It was a little different this year, as grads had individual ceremonies with just close family in attendance on June 23 and 24. There were still most of the same elements of grad, … Read more…
Canada Day celebrations will go virtual this year. “Things are a little bit different due to the COVID-19 situation,” said Lauren Billey, events coordinator for the Town of Claresholm. Although the province is in the process of its re-launch strategy, the Alberta Health Services guidelines still prevent large public gatherings. “We have to do events a little bit different,” Billey said, which … Read more…
The RCMP have arrested a Calgary man in connection with a string of armed robberies that included one of the ATB Financial branch in Granum last August. On June 23, the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrested a Calgary male who is alleged to have committed seven separate robberies that occurred between August of 2019 and April of 2020. The Southern … Read more…
Multiple charges have been laid in a high-speed chase involving Claresholm and Nanton RCMP. On June 21, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Claresholm RCMP were checking a vehicle that was suspected to be stolen. The driver was asleep in the vehicle and as the RCMP member approached the vehicle, the driver awoke and put the one-ton pickup in motion slamming into … Read more…
West Meadow Elementary School held a year-end, drive by parade in front of the school on Monday, June 22. With all the staff standing out front, the parade gave students and their families a chance to express their appreciation for all the staff’s hard work the past school year and say goodbye, or see you in the fall. Here, Kindergarten … Read more…
Students of Louanna McLeod-Jones and her Skye-Anna School of Highland Dancing, performed in front of Cottonwood Village Retirement Residence for residents and staff, at a safe physical distance, on Thursday, June 18. Here, from left are Alexis Way and Marin Stewart dancing. Photo by Rob Vogt
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints put on an outdoor, drive-by celebration on June 19, for Ben Gilmour, Josh Hall, Ethan Perry, Emily Toone, Jordyn Wallace, and Jackson Wright, its members who are graduating from Willow Creek Composite High School, but who had their grad ceremonies cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each grad was spaced more than … Read more…