By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras baseball team wrapped up their season this past weekend with Southern Alberta High School Baseball League Tier-2 championship playoffs.The Cobras opened the playoffs in Cardston against Notre Dame on Thursday, May 23, losing by a score of 13-3, due in part to eight runs in the first inning.Notre Dame jumped out … Read more…
By Tim Bryson, Co-coach, WCCHS Cobras football teamThe Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team is in need of a boost to its numbers in order to make the 28-player minimum for 12-a-side football.Previously, we’d go into a season like this looking to pull in a few more players in September, but this year, there is a hard minimum … Read more…
By: Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The NDP is again calling upon Alberta’s government to revoke the Kananaskis Conservation Pass. Banff-Kananaskis MLA Sarah Elmeligi is criticizing the UCP for what she describes as a lack of transparency around the allocation of pass revenue and the high costs associated with accessing Alberta’s parks and natural areas. She argues that removing … Read more…
The National Junior A Hockey League (NJHL) proudly announces that it has come to terms on a facility agreement with the town of Claresholm. The addition of Claresholm into its South Division, with league play to commence in the 2024-25 hockey season, represents a great opportunity to expand into a vibrant community with longstanding support for hockey. The expansion team will … Read more…
By Rob VogtProperty tax notices went out last week.Tax rates will go down for ratepayers in the Town of Claresholm but taxes will still increase an average of 3.7 per cent for residential properties and one per cent for non-residential properties because assessment has increased due to inflation.The 2024 rates will see a 7.4 percent decrease in the residential municipal … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has approved an out-of-budget expenditure of up to $112,500 to complete the skatepark located south of the town office, to be funded by Local Government Fiscal Framework capital grant funds.The decision came at council’s May 13 meeting, after Chief Administrative Officer Abe Tinney updated them on the situation.He explained site preparations have begun for skatepark … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm town council has updated the Town of Claresholm/Municipal District of Willow Creek water shortage response plan restriction guide, and directed administration to further investigate options for perpetually set watering schedules for odd and even properties.At its May 13 meeting, council was updated on the changes by Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer.Referring to a written report, … Read more…