By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The medical marijuana facility under construction on the southern boundary of Claresholm next to Highway 2 is about six to eight weeks from being commissioned. Jeff Nielsen, the chief executive officer and co-founder of Custom Cannabis, recently gave a tour to print and television media on Feb. 15 to provide an update on progress. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services is looking for nominations for the 2018 citizen of the year and junior citizen of the year. “Things don’t happen in your community unless you have engaged and committed community members,” said Allison McKee, community outreach coordinator for Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services. “We’re … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer Members of the Municipal Planning Commission of the Municipal District of Willow Creek seemed a bit taken aback by a development application to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUB) to construct and operate an 8.5-megawatt solar power plant about one mile east of Stavely. The local MPC members were informed by AUB as a matter … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A suggestion by Municipal District of Willow Creek Councillor Darry Markle that a lift of some sort be added to the Claresholm Medical Clinic was reviewed by M.D. councillors at their Feb. 20 meeting. The engineer, Kyle Tait of the Lethbridge firm ISL Engineering and Land Services, was the engineer for the project that … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ basketball team hosted a tournament this past Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16. They invited eight teams, but due to various circumstances, three withdrew forcing organizers to re-do the draw, but still providing some great basketball action. Here, Sianna Anderson, in white, of the Willow Creek Composite High School girls’ basketball team, … Read more…
The Granum and District Canada Day Society hosted a fundraising supper at Granum School on Feb. 15, with proceeds going to the annual fireworks display, and a portion donated to the fire department for making the fireworks possible. Here, Bernie Kennedy slices up some beef.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer People in Claresholm will soon be paying more for water and sewer, if proposed increases are approved by town council. At its Feb. 11 meeting, council gave first reading to an updated water and sewer utility bylaw that will see rate increases starting on May 1, 2019, and every year after that on Jan. … Read more…