The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person responsible for a recent hit and run in Nanton. On June 29, there was a collision at the corner of 28th Street and 20th Avenue in Nanton. A black jeep was waiting at the stop sign. The driver put the jeep into reverse to make room for a turning … Read more…
From left are Charlie Brobbel, Jacob Muilwijk, and Duncan McLean, who were just three of the volunteers working on building the new playground at Granum School on July 24 and 25. For full coverage please see page three. Photo by Rob Vogt
A proposed new skatepark has a location now, south of the new community multi-use building either on the east or west side of the property depending on suitability. At its July 20 meeting, Claresholm town council approved the location at 5318 – Second Street West, after hearing a report from Marian Carlson, the town’s chief administrative officer. On July 7, … Read more…
Chinook West, a regional baseball team, returned to the diamond at Moffatt Park, west of the community centre, on July 9, where they lost a hard-fought game to the Lethbridge Rays by a score of 7-6. Here, Claresholm’s Cal Schmid delivers a pitch. Photo by Rob Vogt
The Municipal District of Willow Creek council has re-zoned land south of Claresholm to accommodate a pulse cleaning plant and future protein extraction facility. At its July 8 meeting, council read an application by Koralta Agri-Business to re-zone 21.46 acres at SE-1-12-27-4 two miles south of Claresholm east of Highway 2 from rural general to rural industrial. They then convened … Read more…