The Claresholm Peewee Thunder remain atop the Blue Division in Tier-4 of the Central Alberta Hockey League after splitting two weekend league games. The Thunder hosted Pincher Creek on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Claresholm Arena, winning by a score of 7-5. The teams were tied 5-5 after two periods when Kaden Pothegadoo got what proved to be the game … Read more…
Editor; I’m reaching out to the businesses and citizens of Claresholm and surrounding area. This government has brought down a budget that will do nothing to help the economy of this province and especially this area. How many ranchers and farmers in this area have spouses or family work in education and health care? How many have children in the … Read more…
Changes in provincial funding to health care will not only affect doctors, but the community as a whole. That was one of the messages local physicians Dr. Jeff Jones and Dr. Roisin Dempsey brought when they appeared as a delegation at the Jan. 13 meeting of town council. Jones explained the health minister in early December decided he wanted to … Read more…
Letter to the editor Editor; As you may know, the provincial government is proposing significant changes to the way physicians are compensated for providing medical care in Alberta. The government intends to impose these changes unilaterally, outside of the existing formal process for negotiating physician compensation. These proposed changes are expected to have a profound impact on the way medical … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team took home fourth place from their home tournament this past weekend. The team hosted the annual Cobra Classic on Jan. 10 and 11, attracting teams from Vermilion, Three Hills, Lundbreck, Lethbridge, Vauxhall, and two from Calgary. The Cobras opened play on Friday night, Jan. 10 with a 76-53 victory … Read more…
The Municipal District of Willow Creek will wait for more information before it decides whether to consider re-joining an initiative that would see garbage incinerated with electricity generated in the process. At its Jan. 8 meeting, M.D. council heard reports from Coun. John Kroetsch and Reeve Maryanne Sandberg who attended the most recent meeting of the Southern Alberta Energy from … Read more…
The Play is the thing The Claresholm Arts Society is staging “Beauty and the Beast” at the Claresholm Community Centre. There were shows on Jan. 10 and 11, and the run will resume this week with shows on June 16, 17, and 18. Here from left are Belle the Beauty, played by Stephanie King, and the Beast played by Peter … Read more…